Doted By The Regent King
Chapter 276 Similar People

Chapter 276: Chapter 276 Similar People

As the saying goes, if a child is not taught, it’s the parent’s fault. The first teachers of a child are the parents, and whatever a child becomes is the result of the parents’ teachings. A child with no manners is a reflection of poor upbringing by the parents, indicating a failure to establish integrity.

Here, men manage external affairs while women manage domestic ones, but raising and educating children is the responsibility of the Matriarch of the household. If the children lack proper manners, people will criticize, indirectly faulting the Matriarch and questioning her virtue.

Wanwan’s words were clearly an accusation of Binbin and the others for being unfilial, prompting people to find fault with their mother.

"Mother..." Both Binbin and Jiaojiao turned pale with shock.

The woman, seeing this, felt both distressed and reassured. Her children, all very good and filial, were only troubled on her behalf.

"Alright, alright, your sister is just teasing you," the woman quickly soothed her two children, then reproachfully addressed her eldest daughter, "Wanwan, stop scaring them. They had sought my permission before they went out this time."

Seeing that their mother had spoken, Wanwan said, "But not again."

"Sister, rest assured, we won’t run about aimlessly anymore," Binbin hastily spoke up, then glanced at his younger sister, who also nodded eagerly.

Wanwan’s heart softened at the sight, and her stern expression melted away, "Sister is not trying to constrain you unduly. But Brother Bin, the Capital is not like Yunnan. We have been living in Yunnan for years, where customs are lax, but the Capital is different, with strict customs. One careless act, and we will be subject to criticism. Grandmother also places great emphasis on propriety, and you do not want our mother to be in a difficult position, do you?"

The woman listened from the side, her heart turning sour and soft.

"We will heed our sister’s words," Jiaojiao said, her little face pale with fear as she leaned into her mother’s embrace.

The woman then said, "Remember to support each other like this in the future too. You are all legitimate siblings, and there are no closer blood relations than yours in this world."

"Yes, Mother."

Wanwan also reassured, "Mother, I will take up the responsibility of being the eldest sister."

The woman nodded, pleased, and stroked her youngest daughter’s head before changing the subject, "What did you all buy on your way back? Don’t buy anything too expensive. The Capital has all sorts of fine goods. It’s better to buy some amusing trinkets or local specialties."

The family was relocating to the Capital because the husband took up an official position there, having gone ahead while the rest of the family followed at a slower pace.

"Mother, we bought some local specialties and picked up some trinkets from Hundred Treasures Silver Building," Jiaojiao replied.

"Hundred Treasures Silver Building is famed in Nanyue and would surely have the latest styles in the Capital. It’s better to shop in the Capital upon our return," the woman said with a laugh.

"Mother, I also fancied a couple of trinkets, and I bought a bracelet for you," Jiaojiao clung to her mother’s arm, cooing, "Mother, is the Capital nice? And our home? Please tell us about it."

While they were speaking, a maid came to report that the jewelry they had purchased from Silver House had been delivered.

Wanwan went to the door to instruct them to finalize the payment and collect the items properly, while her mother and younger sister talked about interesting things and customs in the Capital.

Turning around, she noticed her younger brother gazing thoughtfully and couldn’t help but walk over and ask quietly, "What is it? Did you get into trouble outside?"

"No, no," Binbin quickly shook his head, then after thinking for a moment, he said, "Big Sister, I met a girl at Hundred Treasures Silver Building who looks very much like our Great Uncle."

Wanwan’s eyebrows gently furrowed, "People can look alike. What’s so strange about that?" And with that, she joined her mother to listen to the stories of the Capital.

Binbin, however, muttered to himself, "But she looks even more like Sister."

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