Chapter 159 Returning to the House (3)

Dinner is served in the main courtyard.

After dinner, Qiu called a girl in. The girl was about twelve or thirteen years old, wearing indigo clothes, with a slender figure and a beautiful appearance. After entering, he knelt on the ground and said, "Look for peaches for Madam, Fourth Miss please greet me."

Pointing at her, he said to Yu Xi: "The three girls around you are not enough, this girl is quite clever, you take it home first and use it, and you can choose a few more after a year."

Yu Xi didn't shirk, she nodded with a smile and said, "Okay!" The maid beside her should be cleaned up.

Qiushi kept talking to Yuxi, and kept saying that it was getting dark before letting Yuxi go back, while Xuntao walked ahead with a lantern.

Back in Taoranju, Yuxi asked Xuntao to go back: "You will come over tomorrow to work on an errand." It's not convenient to move things at night.

After they left, Yuxi asked Zisu: "What's the secret of Xuntao?" Xuntao didn't wait by Qiu's side, as if he appeared out of nowhere. Yuxi didn't know her details either. As the master, it is impossible to pay attention to the maids in the mansion all the time.

Zisu smiled and said, "Miss, Xuntao is Xiang Tao's cousin who is in charge, and she has been working in the Second Courtyard before." Zisu is quite familiar with the details of the maids in the mansion.

Yuxi knew it in her heart. It turned out that she was a relative of Li's mother's family, but she didn't know what happened to her temperament. She didn't want another Bingmei to come, and she shrank back home as soon as she was killed.

Zi Su guessed what Yu Xi was thinking, and said: "Girl, with the matter of Bingmei, Madam must have carefully selected and valued Xuntao."

Yuxi smiled: "Even if there is another Bingmei, let her go back. By the way, how is Bingmei now?" Whenever the master is in trouble, she will pretend to be sick, so the servant girl's face is really big enough. That means her father is the housekeeper, otherwise she might be sold out.

Zisu shook her head and said: "I heard that she wanted to go back to Taoranju after she recovered from her illness, but was rejected by the eldest lady and told her to continue to recuperate well. There was no news after that, but I think it must be something bad." Bingmei If Qiu Shi found out about pretending to be sick, that would be fine.

Yuxi shook her head and said: "The housekeeper is so capable, he would actually raise such a daughter with such a temperament, it's really..." Han Xing was highly valued by Han Jianming, capable and loyal. I just don't know why my daughter was raised like this.

In fact, at the beginning, Han Xing knew that Yuxi was kicked out by Han Jingyan, and asked his wife to tell Bingmei to go to Zhuangzi with Yuxi. It's a pity that Bingmei was spoiled and spoiled, and she didn't suffer a little bit. When she thought about going to Zhuangzi, she felt that life was worse than death, so when Yuxi was going to Zhuangzi, she made herself sick.

Han Xing naturally lost his temper in the future, but it was a done deal, and there was no way to remedy it. After this incident, Han Xing locked Bingmei at home and did not allow her to come out. I am trying to find a family for her, and I will marry her when I am old. The people in the mansion don't think about it, they can only marry outside.

Xuntao came over early the next morning. Although Xun Tao was given by the Qiu family, because there is no vacancy for a first-class maid beside her, Xun Tao can only be resigned as a second-class maid.

Yuxi also wanted to observe, if it was necessary, she would bring up Xuntao after Kufu went out, if not, she would choose one of the previous second-class maids. Although when she went to Zhuangzi, half of the people's minds were floating, but there were still many people who stayed in Taoranju peacefully.

After freshening up, Yuxi first went to pay his respects to the old lady, then to Mrs. Qiu, and then went to Songxiangyuan and Xiuchunyuan.

Yuxi looked at Qiqi who was carved in pink and jade, hugged her up, and kissed her on the white and tender face. The little girl didn't recognize her birth, she giggled when she was hugged by Yuxi, and her hands were not idle, pulling the hairpin on Yuxi's head. Don't look at the one-year-old child, his hand strength is not small, and it hurts to pull his hair.

Mrs. Ye hugged Qiqi from Yuxi's hand,

She said with a smile: "This girl likes shiny things, and when she sees shiny things, she wants to hold them in her hands."

Only then did Yuxi understand why Ye Shi didn't wear a single piece of jewelry all over her body. It turned out to be like this.

After leaving the Pine Fragrance Court, Yuxi went to Xiuchun Court again. I didn't see the child when I entered the house, so I couldn't help asking: "Second sister-in-law, where is brother Shun!" Brother Shun is a nickname, and the first name is not taken until one year old.

Lu Xiu smiled and said, "Your mother is feeding her grandma!" Lu Xiu gave birth to a baby, and her figure is much plumper than before. Because she doesn't need to breastfeed, she is trying to lose weight now.

After a while, Ru Niang hugged Brother Shun. A baby who is more than one month old will sleep soundly after eating! Seeing that Yuxi was still blowing bubbles while falling asleep, she thought it was very interesting, so she couldn't help poking him twice: "Second sister-in-law, will I cry if I poke him awake?"

Lu Xiu smiled and said: "This child sleeps deeply, you can't wake him up like tickling!" The son can eat, sleep, and looks good, but he is Qiu's heart. That is to say, the Qiu family has a generous son, and if it was replaced by another mother-in-law, such a rare grandson might be hugged and raised by her side.

Yuxi smiled and took the red gold longevity lock from Zisu's hand, and put it in Brother Shun's swaddle. Seeing that Lu Xiu wanted to stop her, she said: "I was not there when Brother Shun was born, this is my gift to Brother Shun." When Ri Qiqi was born, Yuxi also gave it to him.

After hearing this, Lu Xiu didn't stop her. However, she also asked Mrs. Jian to bring a small mahogany box over, and said, "This is a gift from the second sister-in-law, and it's not too expensive. It's my sister-in-law's heart, so don't shirk it."

Yuxi didn't shirk, and let Zisu take it calmly.

Lu Xiu asked everyone to go down, and she had a private conversation with Yuxi: "Fourth sister, don't worry about anything in the future, if you don't want to tell your mother, you can come and tell me." Lu Xiu also felt that Yuxi was a A person with a heavy heart, it is not good for a little girl to be too thoughtful.

Yuxi nodded with a smile: "Okay, if I have something to do in the future, I'll come to find my second brother and second sister-in-law." Now, she no longer worries about what's going on in the Duke's mansion to annoy her. Several people in Dafang doted on her very much, and no one would not open their eyes to trouble her.

While talking, Brother Shun woke up and cried as soon as he woke up. Yuxi said curiously: "Second sister-in-law, brother Shun is hungry again, right?"

Lu Xiu shook her head and said, "No, I just finished eating! It must be wet."

As soon as the quilt was lifted, Yuxi smelled a bad smell, and her complexion changed slightly. She didn't want to watch her nephew's papa, so she hurriedly said, "Second sister-in-law, you are busy, so I will go back first."

Seeing Yuxi's unbearable expression, Lu Xiu laughed. Back then, when she saw her nephew pulling papa, she also fled in despair. Lu Xiu said with a smile: "Then you go back first!" When she became a mother, she would no longer dislike her children.

Zisu naturally saw that something was wrong, she walked out of Xiuchun Garden, and whispered, "Girl, is this not good for you?" Yuxi was so obvious, she didn't know if her second daughter would be dissatisfied.

Yuxi smiled and said: "You think too much." She didn't dislike it, she was not used to it. The first time I encountered such a scene, I felt quite weird.

A gust of cold wind blows, the wind of the twelfth lunar month is like a knife, and few people can't bear it when it blows on their bodies. Yuxi shuddered and quickened her pace: "Yesterday was not bad, but today it's cold again, and it looks like it's going to snow again."

Zisu smiled and said, "Let it snow if it snows!" Back in the mansion, there are earth dragons in the bedroom and study, so I don't worry about being cold anymore.

Back in Taoranju, I saw Kufu before entering the courtyard. Ku Fu said: "Girl, the third girl is here, waiting in the room." On the Zhuangzi, Ku Fu has been caught in fear of the future, anxious every day, so there is no mood to pay attention to Yu Xi. But now that she's back and knows that Yuxi has adopted Dafang's name, she doesn't worry about the future anymore. Ku Fu is not stupid, if she is stupid, she will not be able to climb to the position of first-class maid, and when she calms down, she can keenly feel that Yu Xi's attitude towards her is very cold.

Yu Xi nodded slightly, then stepped over the threshold to the small living room. Entering the small living room, looking at the pink dress with silk and lotus patterns, she smiled and called out: "Third sister, I haven't seen you in half a year, and she is still so beautiful."

After hearing so many compliments on her appearance, Yuchen didn't even feel it. However, Yuxi's praise is different from others, her tone seems to be as casual as saying that the weather is good today: "I haven't seen you in half a year, my mouth is much smoother than before."

Yuxi said with a smile: "Where is it slippery? I'm telling the truth." After speaking, she sat down on the first chair on her right hand, and then put the small stove in her hand on the table next to her. random.

Yuchen looked at Yuxi, and said: "I have lived in the village village for half a year, and my complexion is better than before. It can be seen that your village is still very supportive."

Yuxi smiled and said: "It's more comfortable in Zhuangzi, but it's too cold in winter, and it's too cold to live in Zhuangzi. If the third sister is interested, we can go there to escape the summer heat next summer." He said: "I forgot, the third sister has to embroider the dowry next year, so I don't have time to go!" Although the wedding date has not been fixed, the tenth prince is anxious to marry Yuchen, and it is estimated that the wedding date will be set when the filial piety period expires .

Yuchen looked at Yuxi with a complicated expression. In the past, Yuxi seemed to be carrying a package, which made people feel heavy, but now Yuxi has put down the package, and the whole person is relaxed. Yuchen smiled and said, "My needlework is not as good as yours. It took me two months to embroider a quilt and I still haven't embroidered it."

The house is full of confidants, and they don't have so many scruples when speaking. Yuxi smiled and said: "Third sister, there is a specialty in art, so let the embroiderer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs embroider the quilt or something! Just do what you are good at." Yuchen married the tenth prince, and the wedding dress It was embroidered by the embroiderer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so Yuchen didn't need to bother her. As for the other small pieces, you can do it if you want to do it, and if you don't want to do it, let the embroiderer do it, and no one will pick it up.

After hearing this, Yuchen felt a little regretful: "If my sewing is as good as the fourth sister's, I can embroider wedding dresses by myself." It's not impossible to embroider wedding dresses for princes and concubines by yourself, but you have to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The standard of those embroiderers is fine. Yuchen's embroidery skills are average, so she must not be able to embroider by herself, so she feels that it is a pity that she cannot wear the wedding dress she embroidered to get married.

There is a folk saying that a bride who wears her own wedding dress to marry can live happily ever after. Yuxi scoffed at this statement. Of course, with disdain in her heart, Yuxi would not say it.

On the way back, Yuchen said to Nanny Gui: "Mommy, do you feel that Simei has changed a lot?" This kind of change seems to be completely reborn.

Nanny Gui was not surprised at all, and said: "Miss Si knows that she is not liked by the old lady and the third master. Once she does something wrong and says something wrong, she will be punished, and this punishment may be something she can't bear, so she has to do everything with her own eyes. Be a little bit careful, and be cautious on weekdays. Now, Miss Si doesn't have to worry about it anymore." Qiu Shi and Shi Ziye used to be nice to Miss Si, but they were aunts and cousins ​​in the next room, and they couldn't control the third room. thing. But now it's different, the third girl belongs to the big house, even if she does something wrong and says something wrong, the big house will deal with it, and the third house has no right to deal with it. It can be said that it is no problem for the fourth girl to walk sideways in the mansion now.

Yuchen smiled wryly: "Yeah, Yuxi, it's no longer the old Yuxi." Yuxi used to be cautious every time she saw her, but now Yuxi has a very casual attitude in front of her. The identity has changed, and the attitude has also changed at once, but I don't know whether this change is good or bad.

Nanny Gui said something fair: "Miss, such a change of the fourth girl is good for her and the Han family." will dissipate.

Yuchen nodded lightly and said, "I hope so!"

After returning to the house, he looked at the fan in the house at a glance. Yuchen smiled, and said: "It's a pity." Yuxi's craftsmanship is superb, even the embroiderer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs can't match her shoulders. It's a pity that Yuxi has such a good craftsmanship, but it is not very useful. Otherwise, she would like to ask Yuxi to help embroider a large embroidery screen as a birthday gift for the imperial concubine. However, she just thought about these words and would not really speak. Because she knew that even if she asked Yuxi, she would not agree.

Nanny Gui said: "Things are rare and precious, and few things make people rare. Besides, embroidery is time-consuming, energy-intensive, and eye-catching. Just like this fan, there is no one that can't be embroidered well in a month." Double-sided embroidery is the most energy-intensive. Generally, embroiderers with excellent embroidery skills will lose their eyesight after the age of thirty. Naturally, good embroidery cannot be embroidered in this way, which is why double-sided embroidery is so popular. Learning to embroider double-sided embroidery not only requires talent and perseverance, but also a basic salary, but after a few years of learning, the body functions will degrade and you will not be able to embroider.

Yuchen sighed a little: "So, God also loves Yuxi deeply." Such a hard-to-find and labor-intensive thing, Yuxi actually learned it easily, it is not God's love. Things like the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting she learned can't reach Yuxi's level with so much hard work.

Nanny Gui agreed with this very much: "In terms of embroidery, the fourth girl is uniquely endowed.

ps: O(∩_∩)O~, a fat chapter, please ask for a guaranteed monthly pass. (to be continued)