Duanmufen sat in front of the embroidery frame under the carved window, flying needles and threads, a peach blossom tree in front of the window, with buds and buds, and the breeze passed by, blowing off a few early-blooming, pale pink, thin petals. It's a pity that she can't appreciate such a poetic feeling. The charming sunlight of early spring shines through the complicated panes, slanting on the side of her face, and the slender eyebrows are faintly anxious.

On the satin floor of green silk flat gold embroidered auspicious clouds, is a gorgeously colored picture of Magu's birthday. Surrounded by yellow mixed gold thread embroidered into various styles of "longevity" word. Even if the forty longevity characters on the right are still missing, they have already revealed a rich and dignified appearance.

The silk thread as thin as the sun, with the traction of the embroidery needle as thick as cow hair between Duanmufen's fingers, did not enter the twists and turns of the ancient Dingwen. Suddenly, she had a slap in her hand, but the gold thread mixed in the colored silk thread broke again.

Duanmufen sighed slightly, stopped the needle and thread in his hand, and carefully buried the tail of the gold thread.

Qinghe came in with a red plum petal lacquer plate, and saw that her little lady was burying the thread again, and said worriedly, "Always go two stitches and break it, how can it be broken if you take two stitches, what if you can't catch it out." ”

Duanmufen carefully buried the end of the gold thread into the stitches, and continued to walk the needles in his hands, "You go to the sister-in-law to urge again, as long as you have good money, it is easy to do these words." ”

This picture of 100 longevity is the Fuda lady Fu, who is going to give Empress Chen's birthday gift, and she must be rushed out before the fifth day of the third month. Originally, there was no need to rush, but the golden thread was broken, and Yan zhòng affected the progress.

"I got up early and went, but I didn't even see the young lady's face, and I was blocked back by Yujing Azi. ”

Qing He pursed her tender little mouth, and as soon as she remembered the situation in the morning, she became angry. Yujing of the long room relied on the fact that she was the young lady's companion, but she didn't take her little lady in her eyes at all. said something, "It's just that the eldest lady entrusted a little thing, why did she put it up like this." How many important things are waiting for our lady to do, and please ask your little lady to do some first. ”

Duanmufen stopped the needlework in his hand, picked up the small bowl with the hot blue and white crystal glaze on the ebony table, and the ten fingertips that were slightly red from the cold desperately absorbed the warmth of the bowl. Leaned back in the chair again, took a sip of sweet jujube tea, sighed comfortably, looked at Qing He's face of displeasure, and smiled slightly: "What did they say again? ”

Qing He made a bitter face and complained: "The little lady can still laugh!"

Duanmufen is not a beauty, and her eyebrows and eyes are only delicate, but her demeanor is gentle and amiable, as if she can bring people peace. After her father died in office, she was taken in by her aunt to live, and there were many people in the Hou Mansion, and she always suffered some grievances, but she was never annoyed. The whole house praised her for her self-cultivation.

"Why can't you laugh? Could it be that for a few words, we will not be able to live a few days?"

After stopping the needlework, Duanmufen felt that his eyes were very astringent, so he simply got up and walked to the large window of vermilion lacquer carving, basking in the sun and enjoying the flowers.

The Lu family of Changxing Marquis, the fourth and third princes are prominent. Now although the two masters are from the imperial examination, the eldest lord is the second rank of the dynasty, and the eldest daughter is the concubine of the king of Xunyang, so she has a little more power and confidence than when she was knighted before.

And his aunt is just a continuation of the second room, but after the poor eunuch. As for himself, he had no parents and ran to him helplessly.

The so-called seven-rank officials in front of the prime minister's door, the decent ones in the Hou Mansion are more noble than themselves, and what can they do with the little lady's shelf.

Fortunately, everyone in the family is the most particular about the rules, and I have been here for more than half a year, although some mothers and adoptive mothers are talking behind their backs, they are all respectful in front of them.

It's just a Yue's ......

Duanmufen leaned against the window frame, looking at a pair of finches in the golden wire cage outside the window, chirping as if arguing. Duanmufen sighed in her heart, she misunderstood the eldest lady's matter, she was a relative in the second room, and the eldest lady was not happy in her heart, and it was not easy to rush to herself.

But Yue's is a daughter-in-law, and she is a concubine, so when the eldest lady doesn't get angry with her, who will she go to?

Duanmufen looked at the scenery outside the window for a while, and the astringency in his eyes eased a little, and then turned back. Although the sun is mild in early spring, it is still uncomfortable to shine on the face.

The needle and thread thrown on the embroidery frame shook against the sun, and just crashed into Duanmufen's eyes. She instantly understood Yue's thoughts, and couldn't help but sigh amusefully and helplessly.

The Yue family didn't dare to make a mistake about himself, so he had the audacity to make things difficult. Although the gold thread is easy to break, if you keep working day and night, you can still catch up. I just don't know where I offended the young lady, and she bothered to embarrass herself.

That's it, it's useless to think about it now. Either I rushed honestly, or I spent two dollars and asked someone to buy a few gold threads back.

Thinking of the money, Duanmufen couldn't help but feel worried.

A few years ago, Father Qi came to pay the land rent, and he handed over all the monthly money he had saved for several months to him to take back to Wei Lang.

The harvest in the old year was not good, and Wei Lang's family was already difficult.

Just in time for the autumn season, Wei Lang went to the state capital to take the exam, and spent a lot of savings. However, the Guardforce people were sick again, and asking the doctor to take medicine was another expense. After counting a few places, it will not be able to pass even the year.

Although the Duanmu family has some land, the rent in his name is handed over to his aunt. As for the rest, I can't move a penny. Fortunately, she had saved up the monthly case for a few months in her hands, and she took it all to the Wei family for emergency.

I don't want my aunt to know about it, so I give myself a good training. The reward money given by Mrs. Tai for the New Year, and the monthly money for this month, were all detained by my aunt.

Now I don't have any money left in my hand, if I want to ask my aunt for it, it's another thing to ask. It's better to take a silver hairpin and change a few gold threads, so you don't have to rush so much.

"Qinghe, where did you collect my silver hairpin?" Duanmufen asked his adoptive mother while flipping through the dressing table.

Qing He, who was sitting on the embroidery pier and arranging the silk thread, said without raising his head: "It's in a small box on the right hand." Then he asked, "What is the little lady looking for it to do?"

Since entering the Hou Mansion, the second lady thought that the jewelry brought by the little lady was shabby, and she was afraid of attracting jokes, so she specially prepared a few sets of head and face jewelry for the little lady. And they put away what they had brought from their own homes.

Duanmufen didn't answer, so he opened the beech box and took the hairpin.

It is just an ordinary plain silver hairpin, but the hairpin head is carved into the shape of a magnolia flower. Although it is not valuable, it was bought by Duanmufen when he was twelve years old with the money he saved from making his own purse.

"You take this out quietly and give it to Sister-in-law Le, and let her come in as a few dollars to buy a few sticks. Be careful not to let anyone see it. ”

Duanmufen wrapped the silver hairpin with a handkerchief and handed it to Qing He.

"Little lady!" Qinghe's tears were about to fall, and he cried out for his girl: "The embroidery girl in the house still has a salary, and we will lose money when we do things." The young lady is so bullying, let's only talk to the second lady......"

"You little girl, you talk a lot. Duanmufen hurriedly reprimanded her, "Go quietly, I won't spare you if I alarm my aunt!"

"Sister Fen, I'm back!"

Before Duanmufen's words fell, the dark green sprinkler warm curtain was provoked by a pair of jade hands dyed with Kodan, and a girl dressed in brocade fur jumped in. It is as delicate as the dew drops on the tips of the leaves in the morning.

Qinghe hurriedly turned sideways and wiped his tears, while Duanmufen stepped forward with a smile, "Why did you come back, I thought it would be a few days late." ”

The girl pursed her tender lips and said unhappily, "How did you speak!" When I came back, my aunt didn't say a word. I'm coming to see you, you're good, but I came back early. Well, I'd better go back, so as not to be suspicious. With that, he made a gesture to leave.

Duanmufen hurriedly stopped with a smile, "Good sister, I said the wrong thing, please forgive me." On the other hand, he was called Qinghe, "Cook some of the Wuhou relics that my aunt gave me years ago." ”

Qing He promised and was about to retreat, but was grabbed by the arm of the girl, looked at her reddish eyes, and asked, "What's wrong? Who bullied you? Sue me, I'll be angry for you!"