Shen Xiaoyan asked Shen Xiaoming to lead everyone inside first, while she and Zheng Wei stayed behind.
Only when everyone had left, and the only ones remaining by the door were Shen Xiaoyan, Zheng Wei, Xu Xiao'e, and the carriage on the official road, did Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei descend the steps together and stand before Xu Xiao'e.
The people from the Zhu and Shen families naturally had no face to go in with them and could only stand still. After everyone had entered the courtyard, they reluctantly turned and left.
"Zheng Wei, you have to believe me. She's not Shen Xiaoyan, she's a demon. She'll harm you," Xu Xiao'e said urgently, clutching Zheng Wei's clothes.
"Who was the person you just mentioned?" Shen Xiaoyan asked.
Xu Xiao'e had mentioned that person twice just now, so she wasn't lying for no reason. Someone must have told Xu Xiao'e that she wasn't the real Shen Xiaoyan and had managed to convince her of it.
Who was this person, why did they know her, and why were they so certain she wasn't the original Shen Xiaoyan? This made Shen Xiaoyan extremely curious.
"Heh, you want to know?" Xu Xiao'e glanced at Shen Xiaoyan sideways. "I won't tell you. Just wait. That person will come, they will definitely come to expose your true face. By then, you'll be dead, a hundred times worse than me. Hahaha..."
Xu Xiao'e laughed out loud to the sky at the end, as if she could already see Shen Xiaoyan dying without a burial place.
Seeing this, Shen Xiaoyan suddenly felt her hands itching.
Her long-unused superpower was stirring, really wanting to immediately sprout a long vine and whip Xu Xiao'e.
Xu Xiao'e ignored Shen Xiaoyan's reaction, stood up swayingly, gave Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei a mysterious smile, and turned to walk towards the carriage.
After watching Xu Xiao'e get into the carriage and leave, Shen Xiaoyan's expression became serious.
"Mimi, don't worry," Zheng Wei said in a low voice, embracing Shen Xiaoyan to comfort her.
"I'm not worried," Shen Xiaoyan smiled gently at Zheng Wei, then looked back at the departing carriage.
Earlier, Huo Fen had said that Yu Lu Fa had accompanied Xu Xiao'e, but he hadn't appeared just now. Was he in the carriage?
The carriage was very large. Besides Yu Lu Fa, could there also be "that person" mentioned by Xu Xiao'e inside?
No matter how Shen Xiaoyan suspected, she couldn't chase after it and find out.
Even if there were others besides Yu Lu Fa inside, she couldn't be sure that person was the one Xu Xiao'e mentioned.
Shen Xiaoyan cast one last glance at the carriage, turned around, and entered the gate with Zheng Wei.
They both arrived at the main room of a courtyard, went to the east and west sides respectively, and found that both rooms were already full of people.
The women in the west room saw Shen Xiaoyan enter and all smiled and greeted her, never mentioning what had happened by the door earlier.
This was exactly what Shen Xiaoyan wanted. On such a joyous occasion, she didn't want anyone to continue with that unpleasant topic.
"Speaking of which, Shen Xiaoyan's appearance really doesn't look like the Shen family anymore. What do you think is the reason?"
Suddenly, Shen Xiaoyan heard someone mention her name, though in a very low voice. She followed the sound and saw a young woman about her age talking to a middle-aged woman next to her.
"Hey, you wouldn't know this. Shen Xiaoyan's mother was very beautiful. She takes after her mother," the woman replied with enthusiasm.
"Really? I haven't met her mother. Was she a beauty?"
"I've seen her. She was very beautiful. It's just that she was a bit foolish."
"She must be foolish. Would she have married a man like this if she wasn't?"
Shen Xiaoyan was a little stunned upon hearing this. There were already people with progressive thinking who knew that Shen Cheng was a scumbag?
Shen Xiaoyan could hear this because her hearing was unusual, but the few people sitting next to her didn't hear it, as the two women were speaking very quietly.
"Xiaoyan? What's wrong?"
Madam Pan looked at Shen Xiaoyan in confusion. She had been talking just now, so why did she suddenly freeze and become silent?
"Oh, it's nothing. I was just thinking, I wonder if the triplets have woken up. If they have, I'll bring them out for everyone to see," Shen Xiaoyan recovered and said with a smile to Madam Pan.
"That's good, quickly send someone to check. We haven't seen them yet."
When the people nearby heard that Shen Xiaoyan was going to bring the children out, they all looked happy. This was the first time they had heard of someone having triplets at once, and they were even a boy and two girls. They really wanted to see and hold them, hoping to catch some good fortune.
Shen Xiaoyan called Huo Fen from outside and asked her to check if the three babies were awake. If they were, she should bring them all out for everyone to see.
Huo Fen agreed and left with a bow. Huo Fen's reaction made the people present sigh with envy. Not long ago, Shen Xiaoyan was still a pitiful village girl. Who would have thought that she had now reached a height they could not reach?
Fortunately, Shen Xiaoyan was not ungrateful and knew how to help them.
After a while, Huo Fen returned with three wet nurses.
The three wet nurses were holding the three babies in their arms.
"Oh, they're here," Madam Pan said sharply. Seeing that the first one had arrived, followed by others, she knew the children had been brought.
"Quick, come and let us see," Bai Zhangshi also said with a smile as she watched the three wet nurses enter.
They had been talking to Shen Xiaoyan earlier, and the triplets were sleeping. They hadn't dared to go and look for fear of waking them up.
The three wet nurses brought the children to the kang, bent down, and allowed those sitting on the kang to see the children.
Everyone stood up and gathered around to examine the three babies closely.
The three babies were all fair and plump, with large, dark eyes looking at everyone. Soon, they saw Shen Xiaoyan, and their faces broke into smiles.
Seeing the toothless smiles of the three babies, Shen Xiaoyan's heart softened, and her earlier annoyance vanished in an instant.
Everyone played with the children for a while until they were hungry again, and then the wet nurses took them back to the rear.
Shen Xiaoyan suddenly remembered the middle-aged woman who had spoken earlier. She wanted to ask her why she had called her mother foolish, but then she felt she shouldn't.
Although she had the original body's memories, her mother had died many years ago, and the original body was young when she died. She had some impression, but not a very clear one.
However, she could still recall from her distant memories that her mother was indeed a beauty.
But why didn't she have any memories of her maternal grandfather's family?
Shen Xiaoyan was stunned again. She had never thought about this question before.
After all, she wasn't the original person and didn't want to interact with many of the original person's relatives, fearing she might reveal some flaws.
But now, upon careful consideration, the original body's memories contained no trace of her maternal grandfather's family.
As Shen Xiaoyan was thinking, Huo Fen came in to report that it was time to eat. Shen Xiaoyan had to put this matter aside for now, stood up, and invited everyone to go out for a meal.
Because there were many people and the weather was good, with the sun shining brightly, tables and chairs were set up in the courtyard. Everyone ate in the courtyard, which was quite bright.
After arranging for everyone to be seated and watching the dishes being served, Shen Xiaoyan chatted for a while more, then was sent back to the rear by Zheng Wei.
Everyone was also understanding of Shen Xiaoyan, as she was not yet truly out of confinement. Therefore, they didn't say much.
Besides, even if Shen Xiaoyan wasn't there, they still ate and drank well, and the servants served them very attentively.