Sure enough, what Cai's mother heard was the same as the eldest lady's guess. The old lady also received a letter from the fifth lady, Gu Zhirong, the content of the letter was exactly the same as what Xue Yan said, saying that things over there were sorted out and she would come back in a few days.

And Xue Yan then also proposed to the old lady, requesting that the third-class little girls in the original Liuyun Courtyard be transferred back to Liuyun Courtyard, responsible for cleaning, so as to welcome her own young lady back.

The old lady was very happy to learn that her granddaughter, who had not returned home for a long time, was finally coming back. Of course, Snow Goose's request was also fully agreed.

Cai's mother told the eldest lady about this, and the eldest lady said disapprovingly: "I guess it's wrong, that five girls are nothing more than such tricks, and people don't live in peace when they die." ”

After speaking, I felt nauseous again and was anxious to find a spittoon.

Cai's mother hurriedly stepped forward to wait, and said with a smile: "Madam, you reacted so strongly this time, it must be a son." ”

The eldest lady endured her hard work and said with a smile: "I was thinking about it just now, this is probably the most naughty son, I remember when Brother Huaichun and Brother Yu were young, I didn't necessarily have such a strong reaction." ”

Cai's mother echoed: "People often say that the son is the most abrasive, and after these three months, Mrs. will be fine." ”

The eldest lady nodded, it is indeed a little older, and it is so difficult to conceive a child. She remembered that the children she had conceived before were not as hard as this time.

Cai's mother said again: "Now that the matter of the third room is solved, and the two in the second room are like that, Mrs. should raise the fetus with peace of mind, so that it will not be so hard." ”

The eldest lady finally put her mind at ease: "I can finally relax a little." Just wait for the batch of lacquerware that my brother treasured to be transported to the capital. In this way, the Queen Mother's congratulatory gift has been settled. ”

Mother Cai said with a smile: "Don't worry, madam, the general does things, and Mrs. can put a hundred hearts." The general also knows that this batch of lacquerware is very important to Madame, so ah, the general will definitely send troops to escort and take strict care of it along the way, and Madame has nothing to worry about. ”

Only then did the eldest lady really put her mind at ease and sleep peacefully.

The next day. Then the news came that the general's personal lieutenant personally transported the batch of lacquerware to the capital. The eldest lady hurriedly invited him in and accepted the lacquerware. He also greeted the lieutenant and the sergeants for a meal, sealed the silver, and asked them to bring back a letter of thanks to their brother, so that they could go back to their lives.

The eldest lady made a special trip to invite the most famous connoisseur in the capital. Identification of the lacquerware. The seventy-year-old master saw the lacquerware as soon as he saw it. The eyes widened, and then I heard that it was a congratulatory gift for the Queen Mother, so I didn't dare to slack off, and after carefully identifying, I selected a diamond-shaped plate with a black ribbon peony pattern that was old and of high value. The eldest lady looked at the lacquer plate as it was exquisitely carved and brilliantly coloured. It is also very in line with the celebration of the Queen Mother's birthday, so I rewarded the master. Then he was sent back.

The old lady was also very happy when she looked at the lacquer plate, and her eyes were full of praise when she looked at the eldest lady: "Eldest daughter-in-law, this mansion is really thanks to you, otherwise, this congratulatory gift will not be able to be taken, but it will really be a big shame for our Yuanning Hou Mansion." ”

The eldest lady said humbly: "The old lady is too awarded, sharing the worries for the old lady and contributing to the house, this is the duty of the daughter-in-law." ”

The old lady laughed and said, "It's rare that you have this filial piety." In this way, now the second daughter-in-law is like that, and there can't be no one in charge in this house. In this way, if your body can bear it, you will still be in charge of the affairs of this house, and if you can't bear it, I will find someone else......"

What the eldest lady has always been thinking about is her own ignorance, which led to the fall of the power of the Yuanning Marquis Mansion to preside over the middle feed, and fell into the hands of the second room. And these things that I have done during this period of time, haven't they let this great power return and regain control of it in their own hands? Now that I heard the old lady say this, I didn't care if my body could eat or not, and immediately said: "Thank you for the old lady's care, my daughter-in-law's body is fine, but she is just a little tired." Besides, now that Sister Fang is older, she should also learn to be a housekeeper. The daughter-in-law will teach her first and let her assist the daughter-in-law, on the one hand, she can manage the affairs of the house well, and on the other hand, she may let Sister Fang learn more, and she will go to the palace in the future......"

The eldest lady originally wanted to say "entered the palace," but after thinking about it, wasn't her daughter completely determined to be the crown princess?

The old lady smiled and said, "You are right, you should let Sister Fang learn to be a housekeeper." Otherwise, if she becomes the crown princess and sits in the position of queen in the future, how can you manage so many complicated affairs in the palace and the back garden?"

Anyway, hehe laughed.

The eldest lady looked at the old lady in surprise and confusion: "Old lady, you can't say this too early. Besides, the position of this crown princess is fought for by many people, and my sister Fang has no talent and no virtue, so she may not be as good as others......"

The old lady said confidently: "Sister Fang is your daughter, can't you still trust her? According to me, an old woman, Sister Fang is a sure thing to become this princess." Some time ago, there was news in the palace that this princess was going to be chosen in our Yuanning Marquis Mansion, and other mansions in the capital would not have a chance. I see, the other eunuch houses in this capital are as red as rabbits. And our Yuanning Hou Mansion is not bad, Sister Fang is one of the top ten celebrities in the capital, although Sister Qin is also good, but compared to Sister Fang, it is so bad. Also, my old woman has inquired, the prince is a person who is extremely fluent in music, and he is particularly fond of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and he is really a good match with Sister Fang. I see, this Sister Fang is the crown princess, this is an ironclad thing. ”

The eldest lady said modestly: "The old lady is really raising up Sister Fang. His lips unconsciously showed a smug smile.

In fact, this princess is designated as a sister, and Concubine Cen in the palace has communicated with her in the past two days. Cen Guifei also said in the letter that the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, there must be a lot of family members from various provinces who came to congratulate her, and this birthday banquet is to put it bluntly, that is, a place for young ladies from all provinces to show their skills and compete. Because every year on the birthday of the Queen Mother, while the Queen Mother is happy, she will match the major famous families in the capital with marriage. For example, last year, the Queen Mother took advantage of her happiness to make a family appointment to the eldest daughter of the Zhu family, the third daughter of the Niu family, and the youngest daughter of the Feng family.

After thinking about it, the eldest lady decided to do what she liked and let her daughter play the prince's favorite "Water Cloud Pole", in order to make a splash at the banquet and please the queen mother and the prince.

This "Water Cloud Pole" is a rare musical score, which is extremely difficult, and it cannot be mastered or played without a certain degree of attainment. Looking at the capital, except for his own daughter, there are few who can play it, and if they want to play it well, it will be even more rare.

Therefore, the eldest lady wants her daughter to play "Shui Yunji" and make a big splash at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, and since then she has been on the verge of winning the throne of the crown princess. (To be continued......)