Chapter 59: The Smoke Rises Again in the Inner House
Because no one has lived in this plum garden since it was bought by Li Yu, there is only one gatehouse, two gardeners, a cook, four rough mothers-in-law who are responsible for sprinkling and sweeping, two maids who take care of the utensils, and an old grandmother who is almost sixty years old and came to take care of it.
Li Heng was also the first time to come back to the plum garden, and when he heard that he was coming, the old lady came out with the people in the yard.
The old lady looked at Li Heng's face with joy and love: "The old slave has seen the county king, why did the county king come over today?" When she looked at the little wood that was following Li Heng, the old lady looked surprised.
Li Heng felt that this old lady was a little familiar, and after a careful look, he finally recognized it as Mama Chun, who had taken care of his brother when he was a child.
Li Hengqing coughed, pointed to the little wood that was looking east and west and didn't know what he was looking at, and said: "This is a friend's child, something happened at home, I let him live in this garden for a while, Mama Chun, you can help take care of it." ”
When Xiao Mu heard Li Heng mention himself, he obediently looked at Mama Chun and shouted softly, "Mama Chun is good." ”
Mama Chun's face immediately turned into a chrysanthemum, and she walked over and took his hand and looked at it: "Ouch, it's good, it's okay, little master, you're okay." What do you call the little master?"
Xiao Mu glanced at Li Heng, bowed his head and said, "My name is Amu, you can call me Xiao Mu." Xiao Mu was a little nervous, he was worried that these people would ask him what his surname was, and he couldn't say his surname Li in front of Li Heng.
Fortunately, Li Heng didn't say anything, and Mama Chun didn't ask, but just touched his head with a loving smile: "It turned out to be Young Master Mu." ”
Saying that, Mama Chun said to Li Heng again, "The house slaves and maids in the courtyard have arranged for people to clean them every day. Why don't you let Young Master Mu live in the 'Surprise Pavilion' over there?There are few people in this garden, so how about arranging for Gu Yu to take care of your daily life for the time being?" Mama Chun pointed to a thirteen or fourteen-year-old maid behind her.
Li Heng waved his hand: "You can look at these things." It's getting late, I have to go home. ”
Mama Chun said: "The king of the county is not in the garden today?"
"No, what is there to rest in this broken garden. By the way, I'll have someone send it to you another day for his use, and I won't follow the rules. Li Heng sent people here, and he felt that he would have nothing to do with himself in the future, he was only responsible for giving out some silver, but Li Heng didn't want the people in the palace to know about the existence of Xiaomu for the time being, which would save trouble.
I saw the little wooden man looking at himself with a blank eye. Li Heng suddenly felt that it was not a thing to leave the child like this. He told him awkwardly: "You obediently listen to Mama Chun's words, don't run around, tell Mama Chun if you want to eat or play, and ask her to send someone to buy it for you." ”
Little Wood nodded. Blinking his eyes, he said, "I'll be obedient." Brother. Will you come to see me?"
Li Heng wanted to say that he couldn't be busy just eating, drinking, and having fun every day, where did he have time to come and see a child, but in the end, he just scratched his head and said impatiently: "Got it." I'll come and see you when I'm free. ”
Xiao Mu immediately smiled and bent his eyes.
Li Heng was a little uncomfortable to be looked at by such a pair of bright and simple eyes, waved his hand at them and turned to leave, walked for a while and couldn't help but look back and saw that the child was still standing in place looking at him, so he coughed again and said loudly to Mama Chun: "Prepare some food for him, and find a few beautiful clothes, dressed like a little flower, and it is too bad to give the master a long face." ”
Mama Chun replied with a smile: "Don't worry, the county king, the slave can save it." ”
Li Heng was so embarrassed by Mama Chun's laughter that he immediately ran away.
Mama Chun saw Li Heng leave, and then took Xiao Mu's hand and smiled at him: "Young Master Mu, the slave will take you to the Surprise Pavilion." ”
Xiao Mu nodded obediently, and said politely in a soft and glutinous voice: "There is Mama Lao Chun." ”
Mama Chun touched his head lovingly, and then instructed the two maids: "Go to the kitchen to make some fish fillet porridge and send a few snacks that are easy to restrain and bring, the hour is not early, and the children should eat lighter at night." By the way, I asked Sister-in-law Jin to ask for two of her boy's clothes, if you don't wear them, you will come to me to get some materials when you go back later, and then make a few more ...... for Young Master Mu Xiaomu."
The two maids, Xiao Man and Gu Yu, responded crisply, Xiao Man glanced at Xiao Mu and asked, "Mama Chun, should we report today's incident to the world?"
Mama Chun glanced at Xiao Man: "Where do you want to go to report to the prince?"
Xiao Man stubbornly said: "Slave maid...... Slaves and maids can go back to the Jin Palace......"
"Back to the Jin Palace?" ......Mama Chun, who had always been amiable in front of Li Heng and Xiao Mu, suddenly became stern, and her eyes were small again, "Since the prince sent you to accompany me, an old woman, to guard the garden, you can stay in this garden with peace of mind, and when you are old, I will naturally ask the princess to find you a good place to go, as for the rest...... You'd better give me a break. ”
Xiao Man's face turned red, and he lowered his head and bit his lip in response.
Mama Chun didn't pay any attention to her anymore and took the little wood away.
Gu Yu glanced at Xiao Man, with a bit of ridicule in his eyes: "Have you forgotten why you were sent to the garden?
Xiao Man glared at Gu Yu fiercely, gritted his teeth and whispered: "What's wrong with my whimsical? People outside say that our prince is an amorous person who pities fragrant and cherishes jade, what's wrong with me trying to ask him for some pity! You still say that I, you yourself have not been sent out!"
Gu Yu glanced at Xiao Man contemptuously: "I left the house voluntarily, but I was not sent out by my master." As for how people outside say that the prince is an outsider, you also grew up in the palace since you were a child, so you can see that the prince has had something with which girl in the mansion? It's all here, and it's still so unclear, it can be seen that you are stupid to a certain extent! You still dare to think about our master? You really dare to think about it!"
After saying this, Gu Yu no longer paid attention to Xiaoman's ugly face, and quickly chased after Mama Chun who was walking in front.
Xiao Man was so angry that he hated, staring at Gu Yu's back with a flushed face, and finally unwillingly whispered to justify: "That's because the son of the world was blinded by the slut outside, he will turn back one day!"
He Linwan wanted to find an excuse to go out to Guangong Temple Hutong again on the second day of the temple fair, but Wei didn't know where she learned that she left He Mian and Chunxiao at the temple fair yesterday, and she was not allowed to go out by herself, and she was afraid that she would sneak out by herself and take her with her.
It was useless for He Linwan to be anxious, thinking about following Wei's meaning first, and then begging her.
When Wei took He Linwan to Mingshan Hall, he met Yu who was coming out of it wearing clothes to go out, He Linwan glanced at Yu Shi with a red face, and wondered what good thing happened to him?
Yu also saw Wei, walked over with his head up, squinted at Wei and said, "Yo, the third sister-in-law is here, it's a pity that I can't stay at home with you today to deal with housework, I have something to go out." ”
Wei nodded at her, and didn't ask where Yu was going, and passed by Yu with He Linwan.
Yu gritted her teeth, she didn't know why every time she met Wei, even if she felt that Wei couldn't talk about her, she always had a feeling of being deflated.
Yu said loudly behind Wei's back: "I'm going to the Yasukuni Mansion today, and it was Mrs. You who invited me to tea. It's a pity that she only invited me, and didn't mention the second aunt and the third sister-in-law, which is really a pity. ”
Wei stopped walking, and Yu was a little proud, thinking that Wei cared about being able to enter the Yasukuni Mansion as a guest after all. I didn't want Wei to bow at her again, and said indifferently: "Those four brothers and sisters go slowly, go early and return early." ”
After saying that, he left without looking back.
He Linwan glanced back at Yu's face and couldn't help but want to laugh.
After entering Mingshan Hall, the second lady had already arrived first, and when she saw that Wei had brought He Linwan over, she didn't say anything, but just asked, "Did you meet the fourth daughter-in-law just now?"
Wei nodded: "The fourth brother and sister said that Mrs. You invited her to the Yasukuni Mansion as a guest. ”
The second lady sighed and rubbed her eyebrows, but because the Yu family had the permission of the old lady to go out, the second lady did not say anything in front of the Wei family.
Yu only came back from the Yasukuni Mansion in the afternoon, and as soon as she came back, she went to the old lady's courtyard, and then it didn't take long for Chunxiang in the old lady's room to come over and ask the second lady and Wei to go to Furong Courtyard.
Wei Shi looked at the second lady and asked, "The old lady doesn't know why people come to invite us over?"
The second lady frowned: "You'll know in the past, let's go." The second lady guessed that it might have something to do with Yu's going to the Yasukuni Mansion.
Wei nodded and followed the second lady away, He Linwan also went with Wei because he had been taken by Wei's side today.
When they entered, Yu was talking to the old lady, and when he heard the report from outside that they were coming, he stopped talking, and He Lin glanced at Yu when he went in late, and found that Yu's face could not hide the joy and pride.
Several people stepped forward to salute the old lady, and the second lady asked with a smile: "What is the joy of the old lady being in such a hurry to find outside?"
Yu covered his mouth and smiled: "It is a happy event that is also a happy event, and today Mrs. You told me that my grandfather is about to be appointed as the commander of the Xicheng Soldiers and Horses." ”
Seeing that the old lady did not reproach Yu for interfering, the second lady smiled and said, "This is really a happy event." ”
"Not really. Yu's face was happy, "Mrs. You said that although the command position of the Xicheng Soldiers and Horses Division is not high, as long as my grandfather does not make a big mistake, he will be able to be reused in the future." ”
*(To be continued......)