Qin Su's sudden appearance, if there was no one behind him, the Zhong family would never believe it. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Lin is not a smart person, and he will not use etiquette as an excuse to slap himself in the face. Therefore, Zhong suspected that this matter was secretly instructed by Mrs. Wu.

She still can't understand why Mrs. Wu suddenly wants to target the West Courtyard, what the Zhong family is most worried about now is that the West Courtyard is not unsplashable, she has obviously told her subordinates not to leak the news when adding a quilt to Qin Yanzhao, but in the end, the East Courtyard still got the news.

Zhong secretly looked at Mrs. Wu, that face without sadness or joy, at this time, it seems that there is always a little bit of unfathomable.

Mrs. Tai coughed lightly and picked up the tea cup on the side.

She got up early today, and she was already slightly tired at this time, so she asked someone to take a hidden sac and put it behind her back, glanced around at everyone, and said slowly: "I want to keep you down to tell you something, this matter is ......" She suddenly stopped when she said this, and turned her head to call Zhou Yu: "Fei, you go to Banana Leaf House, please come over." I forgot for a moment that she needed to know about it. ”

Zhou Yu bowed down, summoned a young man in Tsing Yi under the corridor, and the two went out of the courtyard together.

The eldest lady mentioned by Mrs. Tai is Qin Shihong's widow Yu.

Since Qin Shihong's death, the three of Yu's mother and son were taken to the main courtyard of the middle road by Mrs. Tai, and a quiet and elegant courtyard in the south of Dehui Hall was set aside for them to live in, which was Banana Leaf House.

Yu is an interesting person, living in Banana Leaf House and living a simple life, whenever there is a happy event in the house, she will avoid it. Every year, several ladies celebrate their birthdays, and she never attends. After Lin became pregnant, Yu, who had just recovered from illness, even took Qin Yanya, who was less than a year old, to avoid outside the house, and recited scriptures for her deceased husband and prayed for her eldest son in the White Horse Temple outside the capital.

Since returning home, the Yu family will go to Dehui Hall twice a day, towards the twilight province, rain and snow, abide by the rules, and never overstep. On the first and fifteenth days of the Lunar New Year, she stayed at home from morning to night, trying not to meet with the people in the two houses.

Mrs. Tai cherished her sensibility very much, so she often persuaded her to come out and walk around, and took pity on Qin Yanya for failing the exam when she was young, so she raised her as her eldest granddaughter by her side, and also sent a very safe servant to take care of Qin Yanduan, who was paralyzed in bed.

In recent years, Qin Yanya has grown older and is about to get married, and the Yu family is a motherly heart, so she is willing to go out for a walk, and occasionally she is invited to sit at the old ladies of the two houses.

Seeing her like this, Mrs. Tai valued her more and more, and invited her to come over to discuss many matters in the family, which was also a sign of respect. Over time, even Wu, Gao, Lin, and Zhong also trusted her very much.

Everyone gossiped in the house for a while, and Yu also arrived.

Mrs. Tai looked through the window, and saw that Yu's style stepped up to the corridor, wearing a plain bamboo gray cotton coat, and snow fell on her hair and shoulders. Qin Yanya, who was supporting her on the side, was also covered with snowflakes, and the two of them stood under the porch and fluttered, and a small mustache stepped forward to help remove the clogs, and they didn't have time to enter the house for a while.

Mrs. Tai then ordered: "Call the eldest lady and Ya'er in, it is very cold under the corridor." ”

The servant woman opened the curtain when she got the order, and suddenly a gust of cold wind swept in, and the bamboo screen reflected the skylight, and countless snow flakes were chaotic, and they rushed straight over.

"It's windy outside, come in and get warm. Mrs. Tai raised her voice and said.

Yu Shi and Qin Yanya answered, and they both entered the house. At this time, both of them took off their coats, Yu was wearing a bamboo gray cotton skirt, and Qin Yanya was wearing a mourning dress.

Concubine Zhou asked someone to bring a drum stool and put it behind Mrs. Tai, Qin Yanya helped Yu to sit, Fang Zhuan stood in front of the hall, and said softly: "Grandmother forgive your sins." Suddenly, the snow began to fall heavily, and I was worried that my mother would come out alone, so I followed. The medicine was boiling in the house at this time, and Ya'er still needed to go back and watch, so she retreated. As he spoke, he bowed and stood up straight, with good manners and demeanor.

She had a pure melon seed face, dark eyebrows and clear eyes, and her snow-white and crystalline skin seemed to be able to shine.

Yu looked at her daughter lovingly, and Mrs. Tai said in a harmonious voice: "Xiaoya is filial piety, go back, go slower on the road." ”

Qin Yanya bowed down, confessed to the ladies again, and retreated very interestingly.

After she left, Mrs. Tai sent the maid in the house, leaving only Concubine Zhou to serve, and Fang said slowly: "A few days ago, Dong Liang went to Dadu, and he will not be able to come back until the beginning of next year. ”

When everyone heard this, they were silent.

What Dong Liang did when he went to Dadu, even if the ladies of the two houses didn't know, they could guess two points. It must be related to the Xue family.

Xue Erlang escorted Qin Su back to Qingzhou all the way, and helped dispose of a group of robbers halfway, such kindness, the Qin family always has to show something, even if they know that the other party doesn't care, they can't fall behind in etiquette.

"I don't know when Dong Liang left, who did he bring, and did he bring Liuniang's note with him?" asked Old Madam Wu, not hiding the eagerness in her tone.

Mrs. Tai half-closed her eyes and said: "The person left three days ago, and there are more than a dozen guards and servants, Dong An also went with him, and his uncle and nephew went on the road together, so they can take care of it." Liu Niang's thank you note was also brought. The Zuo family sent another steward, Zuo Cheng, to help with the dots. ”

As soon as she heard this, Mrs. Wu couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said in a loud voice: "Very good, very good." In the end, Jungu thought it thoroughly, so that there was no risk of making a mistake on the road, that Zuo Cheng was smart and cautious, and it could be useful. ”

At this time, she was no longer as immobile as a mountain, and she really laughed from the bottom of her heart.

With the chief steward of the Zuo family following, it means that Mrs. Tai listened to her proposal and was willing to mention Zuo Sikuang's name in front of the Xue family, how could she not like it?

Mrs. Tai glanced at her lightly and did not speak.

Mrs. Gao picked up the teacup and said lukewarmly: "The concubine has got her wish." He took a sip of tea.

She and Mrs. Wu were originally concubines, and later Qin Shizhang had two rooms, and changed her words to call Mrs. Wu her mother, and the two of them called each other "Mrs." in front of outsiders, but in private they were still used to calling each other the old times, and the two of them never felt that there was anything wrong.

Old Madam Gao had something to say, and Old Madam Wu heard it. She was also frank, and said with her head bowed: "My wish is enough, I am glad, thank you to the woman." ”

Old Madam Gao was stunned, and then smiled: "The concubine is really ......" shook her head helplessly, and did not say any more.

Lin frowned, and said worriedly: "Dong Liang's departure, there are only Feng De and Zhou Xi. In a few days, everything is complicated, there are rules in mourning, and the weather is cold, and daily shopping is also a problem. ”

She is in charge of the feed, worrying about the family's food and drink, Dong Liang, the consul general, and her nephew Dong An are in charge of purchasing, and the departure of these two makes her feel inconvenient.