The grass grows and the warbler flies, the spring flowers are blooming, it has come to the season of recovery of all things, smiling and watching the clothes on the little maids around him gradually become thinner, the color has also changed from the heavy winter day, and has become lively and colorful, the exquisite figure looms, the brisk footsteps are silently excited, the joyful smile is quietly flying, I can't help but be infected, and my heart is also light, and the jade hand waved and said: "Inform Yinluo, everyone will increase their monthly money, and let them add a few beautiful new clothes for themselves." ”

And he said, "Girls, how can you not have beautiful clothes?"

The little maid Chunshui happily ran out to inform Yinluo.

Listening to the sound of the footsteps with a smile, imagining the joyful and excited smile of the spring water, feeling the breeze, and smiling;

Spring water, summer rain, autumn frost, and winter snow are the third-class maids selected in the Hou Mansion after marrying with a smile.

Hongdan, Lujiao, Yinluo, and Qingsha also arranged little maids who specially assisted them.

Hongdan is in charge of smiling clothes and jewelry, grooming and dressing, and the two around him are called red candles and red maples; Lujiao knows the art of health preservation and is responsible for smiling diet and medicinal diet, four seasons tea, and the names around him are green beads and green leaves; Yinluo takes charge of the inner courtyard of the Hou Mansion and all kinds of human contacts, and the name around him is silver silk and silver silk; Qingsha keeps the smiling dowry, teaches the rules and personnel transfer of newcomers, and the names around him are Qingyun and Qinglan;

When she first knew those names, she laughed at the four of them fiercely, and she felt that she was lazy enough to name them after the seasons, but she didn't expect the four around her to be as industrious. Could it be that he was influenced by himself, he shook his head with a smile, absolutely not, how could it be influenced by himself?

It was the silver silk next to Yinluo who went to the Wei Mansion to give gifts, and the Xia mother in the Hanxiao house; Hanxiao didn't like to place the housekeeper's mother in the house, and Shuicheng knew Hanxiao's habits, so he didn't arrange a marriage mother, and after arriving at the Hou Mansion, there were only Xia's mother who was responsible for combing her hair and Cao's mother who was responsible for pulping and washing. This time I went to the Wei Mansion with a smile, I had to send someone who was decent and close to me, the little maid was not very suitable after all, so let Mother Xia go.

……

Yinjuan came back happily in the evening, Xia's mother was also full of smiles, Yinluo nodded with satisfaction when she saw this, although Yinjuan and Xia's mother were average, but after all, they were sent out by the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, representing the face of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, if they were angry in the Wei State Mansion, then the Zhenbei Hou Mansion would not be able to get over the face, both of them were so cheerful and satisfied, it was obvious that they were treated with great courtesy in the Wei State Mansion, at least they were not neglected.

Silver Silk has a lively personality, a sweet smile, and is very pleasing. After handing in the task, he began to chatter in the house about the excitement and festivity of the wedding scene.

"When Mother Xia and I first passed, we saw that the gate of the mansion was open, and the door was full of red cloth, and I felt festive when I looked at it. The silver silk seemed to reminisce about the scene.

"We asked the little brother who was guarding the door at the corner gate, but the little brother heard that we were from the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei, so he let us in directly, and he was afraid that we would not recognize the way, so he specially sent a small guy to show us the way, just like a polite and polite guest to entertain guests!"

The little maids in the room exclaimed in amazement, and one of them said in disbelief: "We are subordinates, how can someone lead the way? "Yes, yes!"

Yinjuan's face suddenly turned red, and he retorted urgently: "It's true, if you don't believe it, you can ask Mother Xia." Mother Xia won't send lies, right?"

Mother Xia, who combs her hair in the main room, has a very stupid mouth, is honest, rarely speaks, and what she says is convincing.

Seeing this, a few little maids who didn't believe it stopped talking.

Yinjuan said triumphantly as if he had won a battle: "We entered the inner courtyard and followed a little maid to see Mrs. Shizi, who is our lady's sister. Mrs. Shizi is very good-looking, like the person in the painting, she asked us with a smile, and rewarded Mother Xia and me with a silver ingot. The silver silk took out the silver ingot from the purse and showed it to everyone to prove that what he said was true.

Everyone looked at her enviously. A little maid whispered, "How good-looking is Mrs. Shizi, is she better looking than our wife?"

Everyone stared at the silver silk to see what she would say.

Yinjuan lowered her head and thought about it, but she still felt that her own wife was good-looking, but Mrs. Shizi was also good-looking! Yinya and Yinjuan have always had a good relationship, and when they saw this, they hurriedly smiled: "Aren't Mrs. Shizi and our wife sisters?

Yinjuan hurriedly nodded and said, "It's all good-looking." "When everyone thinks about it, it's right! My own wife and Mrs. Shizi of the Gongfu are sisters of the clan, and the lady is so good-looking, and Mrs. Shizi must also be good-looking.

Yinjuan glanced at Yinyan gratefully, and continued to say with great interest: "After we came out, we also went to see the bride." The bride was wearing a fiery red wedding dress, and the wedding dress was beautifully embroidered! When we went, the bride had not yet covered her head, and we saw that a mother was putting on makeup for the bride, and the rouge was fragrant, and the smell was different from what we usually use! It must be very expensive. ”

"Is the bride good-looking?" someone asked again.

Silver Silk nodded vigorously: "Good-looking, big eyes, watery when looking at people, and red lips, like ...... The red peony flowers are like flowers, and the skin is white;

"Isn't that rouge?" said someone unconvinced.

"But the bride is really good-looking, and she smiles beautifully, and she looks very gentle. Silver Silk said earnestly.

"Is there a lady who looks good?" someone asked again.

"It's not as beautiful as Madame, and Madame is as beautiful as a painting on weekdays, and when she walks, it's like coming out of a painting. Silver Silk said to herself.

The little maids in the house nodded when they thought of Madame's appearance, Madame is indeed good-looking.

Suddenly, a little maid said: "I heard that the first beauty in Minjing before, I don't know how it compares with Mrs.?"

"Who is the first beauty in Minjing?" everyone became excited again as if they wanted to take a doping.

The little maid whispered mysteriously: "It's the eldest lady of the Dingguo Mansion, the queen's mother!"

Everyone secretly took a cool breath, "Empress?"

The little maid's name is Lu Yu, who was sent by Xiao Di's colleagues when the mansion was built, a native of Fujian, who knew a lot about these rumors, and when she saw that everyone was interested, she whispered mysteriously: "Yes! The queen mother is the eldest daughter of the Dingguo Mansion, and when she was not married, she was recognized as the first beauty in the capital. ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but think about it, imagining the most beautiful scenery in their minds.

Seeing this, Yinjuan wanted to say, "I see that Madame is often dumbfounded!"

"What did you want to say just now?" the two walked to a secluded part of the courtyard, and Yin Aya asked in a low voice when she saw that there was no one left and right.

"Actually, I often look at Madame dumbfounded, so Madame must not have to be a queen. Silver Silk muttered a little unconvinced.

Yin Aya couldn't help but smile and whispered: "It's good that you understand in your heart, you can't say that just now." Otherwise, it's going to cause trouble for our Hou Mansion. ”

Although Yinjuan is simple, she is not stupid, otherwise Yinluo would not have singled her out to serve, nodded when she heard this, and said frankly: "I understand, Yinjuan, I won't say it in the future." ”

Yinya smiled slightly, and returned to the house with Yinjuan arm in arm.

……

The little maids discussed anecdotes and gossip here, and Han Xiao and Hongdan, Lujiao and Qingsha discussed the concubine of Xiao Di, the head of the family, in the main room.

Han Xiao was half-lying on the soft couch with a big belly, and there was a stack of picture scrolls on the small table beside him;

"This is not bad!

Hongdan and the two picked up the picture scroll and saw that it was a girl with a clever smile and a weak willow supporting the wind, Qingsha also came over to take a look, frowned slightly, and said, "Why does the little master suddenly want to take a concubine for the Hou Ye?"

"I'm pregnant, isn't it a matter of course to arrange a room for my husband and concubine?" said with a smile.

Qing Sha looked at Hongdan Lujiao inquiringly, and Hongdan quietly shook his head, indicating that nothing had happened, or that he didn't know what had happened.

Qingsha's heart sank, under normal circumstances, she was pregnant, arranged to have sex or take a concubine, but Qingsha knew better that her little master was not a good girl under the norms of etiquette and religion, let alone a compromise forced by the situation, so why did the little master suddenly do this, spontaneously and voluntarily proposed to mention the marquis? Qingsha felt cold in her heart, and she didn't dare to think about it, but she had to think about it.

"To put it mildly, the little lord should not have done this.

How does Hou Ye treat the little master, those of us who are subordinates know it clearly, since he got married, Hou Ye has been resting in the little master's room, everything is based on the opinion of the little master, that is, Su Niang, that is also the time he opened his face to stay there, and he never entered Su Niang's room again.

Hou Ye really has nothing to say to the little master. Little master, it is a gift from heaven for a woman to meet such a husband, and the little master must cherish the blessing!"

"Qingsha is saying that I don't know what to do?" Xiaoxiao didn't even look at Qingsha, and still said in a casual tone.

Qingsha panicked in her heart, and quickly knelt down: "Qingsha doesn't dare, Qingsha is talking from her heart." The little lord thinks about the good that Hou Ye has brought you, and you will know that what Qingsha said is from the bottom of her heart. ”

The smiling posture didn't change for a moment, and the tone didn't change in the slightest, but Hong Dan clearly saw the coolness in her eyes, like the chill in the breeze of a spring night. Looking at the unaware Qingsha, Hongdan was secretly anxious, what Qingsha said was the truth, and Hongdan also had such doubts in his heart, but after all, they were subordinates, and what the master needed now was obedience, and such wanton dissuasion was really overstepping. Even if she doesn't care about this, she will definitely not like it in her heart. Thinking like this, he hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Little master, this one you fancy is the daughter of the concubine in the matter of Liupin, her hometown is from Xiangnan, and she claims to be a scholar. It is said that this young lady knows how to play and sing in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and even shuanglu, if you want to say that her family background is innocent, she is not outstanding, and girls from serious families will not learn these things. ”

The implication of Hongdan's words is to persuade Hanxiao to think about it again, at least choose a serious girl.

Xiaoxiao glanced at Hong Dan sideways, and said with a faint smile: "Then you can help me choose a satisfactory one!" stood up and walked out with the green banana on his feet. The cool eyes and disgruntled atmosphere just now seemed to have never appeared. Hong Dan looked at the half-kneeling green yarn, and then looked at the picture scroll on the table, a little dazed.

Two days later, Hongdan was a little haggard and came to see Hanxiao with a picture scroll.

Hongdan has been really busy these two days.

After getting Yinluo's suggestion, he thoroughly understood the details of the beauties in these paintings, and finally selected a woman with a relatively beautiful face, a docile personality, and an innocent background, and handed the portrait to Xiaoxiao.

smiled noncommittally and faintly, put the portrait aside without even looking at it, and continued to put the chess game in front of him.

……

Two days later, Xiao Di said hello to Hanxiao and left Beijing to run an errand for the emperor.

With a smile, he ordered his subordinates to pack up the cages and salute, and then personally went to the city gate to see Xiao Di leave.

Six days later, the Jiang family of Chen Guogong's mansion sent a beautiful woman with a temperament as cold as plum blossoms, saying that it was a bet to lose to Xiao Di;

Half a month later, Concubine Shu asked the Queen Mother to give the daughter of the Chen family as the concubine of the Marquis of Zhenbei;

A month later, under the auspices of Yinluo, a tweed sedan chair entered the inner courtyard of the Hou Mansion through the side door, and Hou Xiao Di in the north of the town had an extra concubine full of bookish charm and docile temperament, which was the one selected by Hongdan before.

The three of them were all placed by Yinluo in the Baoqin Building directly behind the Taoyuanju conservatory, living next to each other;

-- The forces of all parties are on the stage, and the mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is full of buildings;