In the afternoon of the next day, the four aunts sat quietly after inviting peace, and several young ladies from the Bai Mansion gathered in Mrs. Bai's orchid garden to chat and laugh, with maids waiting on the side, without Mrs. Bai, everyone was more comfortable. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Bai Qiyu frowned slightly and said, "Today is the first day my father came back, how can there be guests coming...... and it also attracted Madame Bai to go in person.

Although this matter is indeed a little abnormal, it is not easy to discuss, Qiushui lowered his eyebrows and did not make delusions.

Bai Qiyu took the book in his hand, glanced at a few happy sisters who were playing in the side hall, and whispered to Qiu Shui, "There's nothing to do here, you go and talk to Wen Ying." ”

Qiu Shui said, "Yes, the slave maid just has something to ask her for help, so let's go." ”

"Well, go ahead. Bai Qiyu nodded and continued to read.

I don't know why I remembered the depression hidden in my father's expression, and I had some doubts in my heart, and I didn't read the book.

About two quarters of an hour later, Qiushui returned to the house with a plate of fruit.

Bai Qiyu asked softly without moving, "How is it?"

Qiushui distributed the fruit to the other girl and brought it over, peeled an orange by herself, and said in a low voice, "The master went back to the house at the end of the year, but he stayed in the study in the outer courtyard for most of the hour before returning to the Orchid Garden, and it is said that when the lady passed, she was stopped ......"

"Was he stopped outside the study?" Bai Qiyu said in surprise.

Qiushui replied, "Yes, it is said that Madame lost her temper when she came back, but after the old man came over, I don't know what he said in the house, Madame's attitude suddenly changed, and she has been in a good mood." ”

Bai Qiyu pondered for a long time, always feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't say what the problem was, so he had to give up by shaking his head.

Maybe the family dinner in the evening will be different......

Just thinking about it, Bai Jiuxiang ran over.

"Seventh sister, what book are you reading?" looked curious.

Bai Qiyu flipped through the cover casually and showed her the cover, and said, "Why didn't you take a hand stove? Don't freeze." ”

Bai Jiuxiang squeezed around Bai Qiyu and sat down, and said with a smile, "I'm not cold, Seventh Sister, do you still have Xianglu?"

"What, what are you thinking again?" Bai Qiyu smiled and nodded her head, "There are still a lot of kumquat dew that you gave you last time, right?"

"Seventh Sister ......" Bai Jiuxiang hugged Bai Qiyu's arm and coquettishly.

Bai Qiyu was helpless, "Say, what's the matter?"

"Well, didn't Sister Xin'er from the Li Mansion come to the mansion as a guest a few days ago, saying that my incense was excellent, and asked me where I bought it, but I had no choice but to say that it was made by you, Sister Seven, and she asked me for some ......" Bai Jiuxiang said a little embarrassed.

"The incense I mix is a limited edition, you ask for it for others with one mouth, do you really treat your seventh sister as a free gift and respond to your request?" Bai Qiyu patted her head and said angrily.

Bai Jiuxiang's face was slightly pale, "Seventh sister, Xin'er is my best friend......"

Bai Qiyu looked at her and couldn't help laughing, "Okay, it's up to you to see that you're in a hurry, and I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you......"

"Seventh sister!" Bai Jiuxiang knew that Bai Qiyu was making fun of her, and couldn't help but be even more ashamed.

"I still have cinnamon dew, jasmine dew, lotus dew, cold plum dew, golden flower dew, melon chrysanthemum dew...... Which one do you want?"

Bai Jiuxiang thought for a while and said, "Then Jasmine Xianglu." ”

"I'll get you ...... when I'm back later."

"Thank you, Seventh Sister, Seventh Sister is the best!" Bai Jiuxiang hugged Bai Qiyu's arm and said with a smile.

At this time, Wen Hui, the eldest girl beside Mrs. Bai, walked in, saluted the young ladies one by one, and said, "Madame ordered to invite a few young ladies to dinner." ”

So they put down what they were doing and went to the antechamber together, where the table in the west room was already laid out.

Mrs. Bai and Master Bai sat in the main seat, several young ladies sat down as usual, and several aunts sat at a table in the side hall.

A maid cleaned everyone's hands with water dripping with fragrant dew, and served Zhenguo wine, followed by an eight-treasure soup, and then a variety of snacks, platters, hot dishes, and pots...... Extremely hearty.

Speaking of which, when Bai Qiyu came here, the most satisfying thing about the life in Baifu is that the food and lodging are excellent, and the living conditions can be described as extremely superior, compared with the fashionable and high-quality life in the previous world, it is more elaborate and elegant, and she still enjoys it very much.

Several young ladies took Zhenguo wine and toasted two glasses to Master Bai and Mrs. Bai, and said a few auspicious words.

The maid carefully waited for everyone to have dinner, and after the meal was almost right, everyone moved to a little tea.

Master Bai went to the study.

There was a maid with prepared tea.

Mrs. Bai took a sip of tea, and then said, "Your father came back this time, not only because the Chinese New Year is approaching, but also for the family's ......business."

After a pause, he glanced at his daughters, and said, "You are all older, and sometimes you should think about your family, and don't be as willful as before." ”

Several young ladies heard that the tone was wrong, and immediately got up and bent their knees in fear, "My daughter doesn't dare, thank my mother for teaching." ”

Madam Bai couldn't hide her fatigue between her eyebrows, and waved her hand a little boringly, "Okay, sit down, I'm not blaming you, just a few casual words...... In a few months, it will be the birthday of the lady of the General's Mansion, and the screen I asked you to embroider should also hurry up, and there will be a well-behaved one to go with me at that time. ”

Speaking of going out, this is the first time I have heard it after coming to Baifu, in this era, most of the young ladies in the mansion have never gone out once after staying at home until they leave the pavilion, at most they are visiting the door under the leadership of the elders, not to mention going to the capital, this news makes everyone excited for a while.

Bai Qiyu thought deeper, Mrs. Bai's words just now had already attracted her attention, the General's Mansion was the husband's family of the eldest sister Bai Yuanchun, Mrs. Tai was also her mother-in-law, and her daughter's mother-in-law had a big birthday, although it was a scattered birth, it was indeed a happy event that should be congratulated.

But, to go in person? and bring a concubine? and months in advance?

Only a fool would believe that Madame Bai really wanted to take her daughter out of the house for a long time.

Such caution obviously attaches great importance to this trip......

That's also a lot of hospitality, right?

Lowering his head and taking a sip of tea, Bai Qiyu's mind quickly turned.

At this time, she had a lot of questions, such as the sudden arrival of unmet guests at home, such as the strange behavior of Bai Yuntang and Madame Bai, such as the strange words that Madame Bai suddenly said...... Every sign of this is that something is unusual, and this vague thing makes one feel uneasy.

And this uneasiness comes from......

Yes, the identity of a concubine.

Bai Qiyu suddenly thought through a little.

Yes, the identity of concubines, and only this, is their lifeblood.

In this Bai Mansion, in addition to Mrs. Bai, there are four aunts, no, it is said that there are five, but there is an Aunt Xia who died very early, and there is no man and half woman left.

And now, Master Bai's nine daughters, except for the eldest daughter Bai Yuanchun and the second daughter Bai Shuangyu, who were born to Mrs. Bai, the other seven daughters were all born to four aunts.

Aunt Chang is the biological mother of Bai March and Bai Baozhu, and she is also Mrs. Bai's dowry maid, she has always been obedient and docile, and Mrs. Bai also treats her leniently, so Bai March also successfully married the son of a merchant family, which is said to be pretty good.

Aunt Yang, Bai Shihua's biological mother, is cold and harsh, and treats her subordinates very harshly, but she is quite knowledgeable in front of Mrs. Bai.

Aunt Wu, the biological mother of Bai Wutong and Bai Jiuxiang, is the most nonexistent person in the mansion except for Aunt Lan, and she will always look petty, whether it is in front of Mrs. Bai or in front of the ladies, she is a petty flatterer, so the fifth lady Bai Wutong has always been relatively cold to this biological mother, only Bai Jiuxiang still looks ignorant of the world.

In fact, many times, Bai Qiyu is curious, how did such an aunt Wu, who has no bearing and no knowledge, give birth to such two daughters......

Aunt Xia, it is said that she died not long after giving birth, and the only impression that people who know her of her is that she is gentle, gentle like a light wind, blowing past and gone.

Aunt Lan, the biological mother of Bai Qiyu and Bai Liuyun, has always pursued the concept of seeing the nose and the nose, and there is no conflict with anyone, her ears do not listen to things outside the window, and she only cares about eating and reciting Buddha, and even during her own cultivation, she has only come to see it twice, and she just sat down and left, without the appearance of her biological mother.

In this regard, Bai Qiyu was also very helpless, I really don't know how the original owner of this body faced this.

However, no matter what, these did not prevent Bai Qiyu from getting used to the environment and adapting to life in this Bai Mansion.

At this time, Madame Bai said again, "Xiao Qi, you should also prepare more fragrance these days, and send it with the birthday gift when the time comes, if you want to come, the ladies of the General's Mansion will like it." ”

Bai Qiyu was in a state of distraction, and she didn't notice what Mrs. Bai said, Bai Liuyun looked at her and smiled with a playful look.

Bai Wutong, who was sitting next to her, saw that she was distracted, so he coughed lightly, picked up the teacup, and made a gentle sound of touching porcelain.

Bai Qiyu came back to his senses at this time, and it happened that Mrs. Bai called "Xiao Qi" again, and her tone was quite dissatisfied.

Bai Qiyu hurriedly got up, and just as he didn't know what to say, Bai Jiuxiang smiled and said, "Mother, you can rest assured, there are still a lot of fragrances and dews there in the seventh sister, don't rush to make them." ”

He turned to Bai Qiyu again, winked playfully and said, "Seventh sister?"

Bai Qiyu didn't know what it meant when he heard this, and said with a smile, "Mother rest assured, there are also a lot of flowers blooming in the greenhouse, and my daughter must make some more fragrance." ”

Madame Bai nodded, "I'm tired, you all go down." He waved his hand, but said no more.

The ladies bowed and bowed to leave.

Madame Bai instructed the maid, "Go and see the master, and ask him to go back to the room to rest early." ”

Wen Ying answered and went down.

Mother Wang took Mrs. Bai's arm and said softly, "Madam, I'll help you go back to the Orchid Garden." ”

"It's okay, this day, my heart is seven up and down, these girls, one or two, don't let me worry......" Mrs. Bai stretched out her right hand and rubbed her eyebrows, and then put her left hand on Wang's mother's arm and got up.

While slowly walking out of the flower hall and going back in the direction of Orchid Garden, he said quietly, "You say, Shuang'er...... What the hell is this Ding family going to do? I can't figure it out, but I always feel uneasy in my heart......

The Ding family in the mouth of Mrs. Bai is the husband's family of Bai Shuangyu, the second lady of Baifu, and Bai Shuangyu is married to Ding Lanqi, the second son of Ding Shangshu.

Obviously, Mrs. Bai's troubles at this time are related to this Ding Mansion, but her daughter's letter has to be ......

Mother Wang didn't want to criticize, so she just said, "Madam, pay attention to your ...... under your feet."