Chapter 7

The main room of the Upper Court is filled with the scent of sandalwood.

The old lady leaned on the half-worn Qingdu pillow, and said to Yuchen who was squatting and beating her legs: "You child, you don't know how precious that double-sided embroidery is? How can you give it to you casually? What about the fourth girl?" The old lady was not angry with Yuchen, she felt that Yuxi's eyelids were too shallow, and she wanted to take good things for herself.

Yuchen explained with a smile: "My grandmother didn't see it. The fourth sister looked at the embroidery as if it was a peerless treasure. I also gave it to her when I saw that she really loved it." Although the double-sided embroidery is precious , but not unique.

The old lady shook her head and said, "Forget it this time, but in the future, you can't give away whatever your mother left you."

Yuchen smiled and nodded: "I see."

After the old lady sent a message, Yuxi naturally wouldn't rush to the old lady's place to make fun of herself, but she was not idle. She went to greet Qiu Shi every morning, and when she came back, she would learn from Mo Ju. Embroidery live.

Mo Ju started to teach naturally the most basic things, such as dividing lines and acupuncture. After teaching for a while, Mo Ju knew that her girl had a talent for embroidery, because Yuxi could learn these things as soon as she learned it.

When Qiu Shi knew about this, she asked Yuxi with a smile, "Fourth girl, Auntie heard that you have started to learn embroidery?"

Yuxi took out the forehead wipe she made for Qiu's, "Auntie, I did this. I didn't do it well. I hope Auntie doesn't dislike it."

Oak-hee already felt that Qiu's attitude towards her was different from her previous life. Although I took good care of her in my previous life, it seemed like a routine, but now I care more about her. Oak-hee knew that it was the result of her insisting on coming to pay her respects every day.

Qiu Shi took the forehead wipe and looked at it, and asked in disbelief: "This is what you embroidered?" No wonder Qiu Shi was surprised. The pattern on the wipe forehead was a little messy, but the needle and thread were very fine and it was absolutely impossible A person who has only learned half a month can embroider.

Mo Ju explained from the side: "Don't dare to deceive Madam, this forehead is indeed embroidered by the girl. We have no help."

Yu Xi blushed and said, "Auntie, after a while, I will definitely embroider better." Yu Xi deliberately embroidered the patterns in a mess. Things have to come step by step, her current learning process is already very fast, if it goes beyond the normal range, she doesn't want to be treated as a demon.

After hearing this, Qiu Shi no longer doubted, and said with a smile: "This is a good forehead, my aunt likes it very much." It is rare that this child always thinks of her, but the reminder should be: "Wait for your embroidery work. If you do it better, you have to make one for the old lady."

Oak Xi had a smile on her face, but after hearing this, her eyes flashed with sadness. She lowered her head and said, "I'm afraid Grandma won't want it."

Qiu Shi paused and said, "How could the old lady not want it? That is a piece of your filial piety. The old lady will be very happy to accept it."

Oak-hee nodded reluctantly.

At this time, Mother Wang stepped forward and whispered in Qiu Shi's ear. Qiu Shi smiled and said to Yu Xi: "Tomorrow, there will be a group of people in the mansion, and you can come and choose a few of your favorites." The maids used by the imperial manor are basically family-born children, and they rarely buy them from outside.

Yuxi nodded and said, "Okay." The few maids who were few in the previous life were all sent directly to the Rose Garden, and now they can choose by themselves, that's the difference.

Back at the Rose Garden, Oak-hee told Mother Fang about this, and then asked, "Mother Fang, have you found anything yet?"

Fang's mother hesitated for a while and then said, "Miss, Mo Yun and Mo Xiang are the same." Mo Ju and Mo Tao were bought by the madam, and they were sold in the girl's hands. There is no guarantee, so the probability of harming the girl is minimal. Mo Yun and Mo Xiang are family sons, and it is more likely to murder the girl.

Yuxi was not disappointed either, after all she had lived in Qingzhu Xiaozhu for more than a month.

That's long enough for the mastermind to sweep his tail clean.

Fang's mother said: "Girl, Mo Yun has been serving her mother, why don't you just take this opportunity to let her out!" Although there is no evidence, since there is suspicion, letting go is the safest way.

Yuxi shook her head and said, "It's not appropriate to let her out now." Mo Yun's family is in difficulty now, and she will let people out without helping her as the master, which is no less than worse for Mo Yun's family. Although the truth is correct, it will make the following chills, which is not good for her.

Mother Fang thought about it for a while, and felt that Oak-hee was right to be worried.

Yuxi said, "Mother Fang, let someone send 10 taels of silver to each of Mo Xiang and Mo Yun!" As Mo Xiang was gone, she, the master, had to express something. As for Mo Yun, her mother was sick, and it was the time when she needed money. It's a pity that she doesn't have much money on hand, so she can't give more.

Mama Fang was a little confused: "Girl, we only have more than 20 taels of silver left." Yuxi has no other income except for the monthly payment of six or two taels. The six taels of silver have to be rewarded to the servants, and he has to buy some odds and ends on weekdays. thing. The twenty-odd taels of silver were saved by Mother Fang with great difficulty.

Yuxi shook her head and said, "No matter how difficult it is, the money will still be rewarded."

Although Yuxi's mother, Ning's, was a concubine, she was also married to fill the house, but she was married to the Duke's Mansion. The Ning family also gave her a lot of dowries for face. It's just that something happened to the Ning family, and the Ning family sold the dowry to save the family. It's a pity that the dowry was exhausted and no one from the Ning family was saved. Also because she was running around with a big belly, it was difficult to give birth during childbirth, and she gave up after giving birth to Oak Hee.

Fang's mother was in a panic. At that time, she persuaded the madam not to take out all the dowry and to keep some for the child in her womb, but the madam did not listen to the persuasion. People in the Guogong's mansion are always looking at people's dishes.

Oak-hee asked, "Mom, for those gold and silver naked children that grandmother and aunt gave me during Chinese New Year, please replace them with broken silver and copper coins at any opportunity!"

Fang's mother was a little reluctant: "Girl, this thing will be used in the future." In the future, if the girl goes out to socialize and has no money to reward, she will definitely be criticized by others. Carrying a stingy name will make it difficult to kiss in the future.

Yuxi smiled and said, "There is always a way for money, so don't worry."

After she recovered from her illness, Fang's mother felt that her girl became more and more creative. But Oak-hee had been developing for the better, and she never refuted it.

Yuxi was very satisfied with Fang's mother's attitude: "Tomorrow, my mother will go with me, and I must choose a few good maids." She didn't use the maids sent over in her previous life to her liking.

The next day, Yuxi met Concubine Rong and the second girl Yujing on the way to the main courtyard. .

Auntie Rong was born extremely charming, and her eyes were full of amorous feelings when she looked up at people. It's no wonder that the 30-year-old can still hook the grandpa of the country firmly.

Yu Jing was wearing a goose-yellow dress today, with a red gold gemstone hairpin on her head and a red gold Yingluo collar around her neck. The ruby ​​in the middle of the collar blinded people's eyes. She was truly rich and noble. Yujing is also very good-looking, with a pointed face and slender eyebrows. However, with three points of arrogance and three points of fierceness in his eyes, you can see at a glance that he is not someone to be with.

Auntie Rong looked at Yuxi, her eyes flashed, and she said, "I didn't expect the fourth girl to be cured, it's like a different person." Yuxi used to be as thin as a bamboo pole, and she lowered her head when talking to people. , a pair of unconfident, timid, shrinking home. Now that he is fat and white, his complexion is very good, and he is no longer afraid of acting, but it is like a different person.

Yuxi chuckled and said, "It's my mother who blesses me in the sky."

Auntie Rong smiled very movingly: "I heard that the fourth girl started to learn needlework. If the fourth girl doesn't dislike it, you can come to my Yiran Courtyard." Auntie Rong's needlework is very good, even the embroidery girl in the imperial palace is better than not on.

Yuxi responded to Aunt Rong with two words: "No."

Yu Jing looked bad and glared at Yu Xi: "My aunt let you go to Yiran Court because she likes you. You think we are really rare."

Yuxi glanced at Yujing, and said in a shameless manner, "Actually, I'm not too shy." No matter how smart she is, she knows that she can't be a fool. Auntie Rong and Auntie Rong are deadly enemies. Since she is the Auntie, she can't follow her. Auntie Rong has something to do. Therefore, she has always avoided Aunt Rong's favor. But now she suspected that it was Aunt Rong who had poisoned her, so she showed no mercy.

Yujing was furious, so she rushed forward to teach Yuxi a lesson.

Concubine Rong's eyes were quick, she grabbed Yu Jing, and said to Yu Xi with a smile, "Since the four girls don't like it, then forget it."

Yuxi stared at Aunt Rong and said, "I don't like it." Not to mention that she did a good job of sewing herself, even if she did not do well, she would not go to learn from an aunt, and she did not have to surrender her status.

Aunt Rong's smile cracked, she didn't expect Yuxi to speak so ruthlessly. But when she saw Yu Xi's eyes that were so deep that she couldn't see it to the end, her heart skipped a beat. Fortunately, Auntie Rong's heart was very strong, and she didn't show any strangeness.

After staggering a distance, Fang's mother whispered, "Why does the girl offend her! If you don't want to learn from her, just refuse." Although Auntie Rong is only an auntie, she is deeply favored by the grandfather of the country. Auntie Rong has a vengeance.

Yuxi said blankly, "Mom, who do you think is most likely to be the mastermind behind my inexplicable smallpox?"

Fang's mother's expression changed greatly: "What does the girl mean? Impossible, the girl has no grievances with her, how could she do such a bad thing to the girl." Fang's mother felt that Yuxi thought too much.

Yuxi said, "Mother Fang, the eldest aunt was ill when the second brother had an accident. If the second brother was gone, the eldest aunt would not be able to save her life." She was already ill, and if she suffered such a big blow, she would probably die. Something went wrong.

It was only later that Yuxi learned that her second cousin nearly drowned you and died not by accident, but by Aunt Rong, so she suspected Aunt Rong. She thought that it must be because her mother broke Auntie Rong's affairs, so Auntie Rong wanted to take revenge. When her mother was gone, Auntie Rong took revenge on her.

Fang's mother's face turned blue.