Lian Dongfang went to the front yard after talking to Mo. Since the old lady passed away, Lian Dongfang has been living in the study in the name of filial piety, and he doesn't go into the backyard if he has nothing to do.

Yue Bing didn't take this matter to heart.

Wang's mother had a different attitude and said, "Second girl, Zhuang's foreign family is the Lu Guogong Mansion. The girls in the Guogong Mansion are all well married, and the Zhuang family also has two close friends, one is the wife of the Marquis of Jingning, and the other is the granddaughter-in-law of Shoufu Su Xiangye, Cui. ”

Yue Bing was a little surprised, but did not speak.

Mother Zhuang continued: "Second girl, the father of the master of the Marquis of Jingning is Lord Shangshuping of the Ministry of Officials, and the aunt of his husband Marquis Jingning is the current Empress Dowager, and Su Xiang's granddaughter-in-law Cui Shi is the eldest daughter of Uncle Chengyi, a real wealthy lady. ”

Yue Bing asked with some hesitation: "What does Mom mean?" It was for me to be good friends with the Zhuang family, but the Zhuang family has a very distant relationship with us. ”

Wang's mother told Yue Bing that these were not for Yue Bing to have a good relationship with the Zhuang family, and explained: "I told the girl this to tell the girl that the girl she made friends in the boudoir could also be a help in the future." There is also the vague mother Wang who did not say that if she wants to marry into a high-ranking family, she must at least have the opportunity to meet the wives and grandmothers of those high-ranking families. Even the government is already going downhill, and there are no competent in-laws, if they cling to those big families for no reason, they can't look down on them, which requires a suitable opportunity, and the Zhuang family is a good bridge.

Yue Bing heard the subconscious meaning of Wang's mother, and if she wanted to make friends with those wealthy girls, she had to have a channel. Yue Bing would not be naïve to think that the Zhuang family would like her when she saw her, and said: "Mom also knows that I don't want to be friends with her, but the third sister has always been cold to me, and I don't care how I show affection. ”

Mother Wang said: "Second girl, no matter how cold the third girl is, she can't get rid of the fact that you are sisters, so there will always be a chance." And the opportunity is for those who are ready, if the second girl can seize every opportunity, she will definitely become a master in the future. "Mother Wang thinks that Yueyao is coldly keeping a distance from everyone in Lianfu, which is actually an illusion. If the third girl is really so lonely, how can she make the masters of the Ma Mansion like her, even the Zhuang family likes her so much.

Mother Wang didn't think about Yue Bing to use Yue Yao, the three girls were scheming and guarded, and if they wanted to use her, they would definitely capsize when the time came. Wang's mother just wanted to take advantage of Yueyao to have a good relationship with the Zhuang family, and when the time came, Yuebing would have the opportunity to meet the wealthy noblewoman, and continued: "The Zhuang family is the cousin-in-law of the third girl, and it stands to reason that this relationship is also very far away, but it can be seen that the Zhuang family likes the third girl very much. If you like a person, you will plan for her and plan for her, I believe that the Zhuang family will definitely introduce the wealthy lady to the third girl, so that the second girl will always have a chance. Therefore, the second girl can't have a bad relationship with the third girl, and she must maintain her sisterhood, even if it's on the surface. ”

Yue Bing nodded and replied, "I will." ”

Yueying heard that Yueyao could go to Mafu to live for a few months, put down the purse that was embroidering in her hand, and was so happy to have a good uncle. Yue Ying was envious when she heard Yue Bing coming.

Yue Bing wanted to invite Yue Ying to visit Yue Yao together, and said, "Eldest sister, I'm going to see the third sister with the fourth sister, do you want to go?" Since Mother Wang observes the people around her more every day, she observes slowly, starting with a few sisters.

Yue Yao didn't expect that Yue Bing and the three would come over and welcome them into the house. Yue Yao explained with a smile: "Several maids are packing up their things, it's busy, don't mind." ”

Yue Bing smiled: "Where will it be, if the third sister needs help, just say it." ”

Yue Yao definitely didn't need their help, seeing that Yue Bing asked her how long she would stay, she thought for a while and said, "I will only stay for two months at most, and I will be back soon." "It's still cool to stay in Lanxi Courtyard in summer.

Yue Bing had a strange feeling in her heart, she said that she would live for two months and say that it would be very fast, so how long would it take to stay for a long time? Yue Bing felt that Yue Yao was very repulsive to Lian Fu, but even if she knew her, she couldn't say it.

Yuehuan said with a smile: "Third sister, you have to bring us a gift when you come back." "The last time Yueyao went to stay at Ma's house, she brought them a chic gift.

Yueyao looked embarrassed.

Yue Bing glared at Yue Huan, he hadn't been thinking about this thing before he went out, and he had never seen someone with such shallow eyelids.

Yuehuan said that she was very innocent, and she would not be despised if she asked for gifts between sisters!

Yue Yao is not an active person, she will answer when others ask, and after talking about it, Yue Bing also felt extremely boring, that is, she left Lanxi Courtyard.

After the others left, Yueyao looked at Wang's mother's back. Mother Wang is not a simple person, in her previous life, Yuebing was able to gain a firm foothold in the Hou Mansion, and Mother Wang contributed a lot, I hope that Mother Wang will not hit her with her ideas.

When Wang's mother returned to the courtyard, she asked, "Second girl, tell me what you observed." ”

Yue Bing thought for a while and said: "The eldest sister adheres to the principle of saying less and making fewer mistakes, and stays out of the matter; The third sister didn't want to have a deep friendship with us, so she was very distant from us; The fourth sister has relatively shallow eyelids. ”

Mother Wang nodded, except for the third girl's description was not true, the eldest girl and the fourth girl were on the same page, and then asked: "Then have you ever thought about why the third girl is polite to you." ”

Yue Bing shook her head and said, "The third sister is guarding against my mother, and the third sister will not be good friends with me." As for why Yue Yao would guard against her, Yue Bing also knew it in her heart, and it was precisely because she knew the reason that she understood that Yue Yao would not be good friends with her.

Mother Wang shook her head and said, "The third girl has a cold temperament, but she acts in a measured manner. All you have to do is let outsiders know that you're close sisters. "With the temperament of the third girl, I don't have time to prevent the second girl from making friends.

Yue Bing thought for a long time and said, "Mom, I understand. "They are sisters, if Yue Yao wants to cherish her reputation, she will not let others know that she has a bad relationship with her, this is leaving her a chance, but Yue Bing is a little unsure whether Yue Yao can make friends with a noble girl.

Wang's mother didn't give a definite answer, "Just wait and see." "It's impossible for Mother Wang to give Yue Bing 100% affirmation, but she feels that Yue Yao can do it.

After Yuehuan returned to the courtyard, she said to herself: "It's not easy for anyone, it's not easy for me, and it's not easy for her." "She has to please Yue Bing in order to gain a foothold, but Yue Yao has to please the people of the Ma family to have something to rely on. I don't know who said that the reborn girl and the crossing girl call for wind and rain, look at the two of them, it's really miserable.

Hongmei was surprised: "Girl, who is she?" I don't know why the girl felt like this. Hongmei can't see through the four girls now, and after returning from the mountain, the four girls' words are getting less and less, and sometimes the words she says are confusing. But one thing Hongmei is very sure of, the fourth girl has become the second girl's follower as before.

When Yueyao went to Mafu, the place where she lived was naturally Begonia Courtyard. Yue Yao walked into the Begonia Courtyard and froze.

In April, the begonia flowers officially bloom, and several begonias in the yard are in full bloom, like a pavilion girl, the flowers are red, pink and white, and the leaves are tender and green and lovely.

Yue Yao said in a low voice: "Zhu Lan is shining brightly on the Yellow Pond, and the fragrant trees are intertwined with the pillow short wall. ”

Zhuang Ruolan listened to Yueyao's poems, and was about to ask in surprise, when she saw Yueyao walking towards a few begonia flowers.

Yueyao developed the habit of careful observation, and this time was no exception, reflexively walking into the observation.

The flowers of the begonia flower have a posture, some petals are all unfolded, each petal from the outside to the inside color from dark red to light red, and finally become white, the stamens are tender and yellow, like a lovely bean sprout, some only unfold two or three petals, like a small pink trumpet, and like a small bell, some are budding, full as if they are about to burst, the flower stems and receptacles are very tender and tender, bright red and bright red; Some of them are still flowers and bones, and they are as red as red blood beads.

Caiyi said softly: "Young lady, what is the cousin doing?" ”

Yue Yao came back to her senses when she heard Caiyi's words, walked to Zhuang Ruolan's side and said in a low voice, "Cousin-in-law, I want to paint." "I remember that the year before last, I made a begonia and handed it to Mr. Yushan, and I got Mr. Yushan's comments. This year, the begonia flowers were in full bloom, and Yueyao had an impulse to paint the beautiful scenery of this begonia.

She painted another picture of a begonia for Mr. Yushan to comment, only in the criticism of others can we see our own shortcomings, in order to make great progress.

Ruolan opened her mouth, but her concentration was very good. smiled at the moment: "Okay." "Zhuang Ruolan knows that she needs a quiet environment when painting, so she can let all the maids and daughters go out.

Yue Yao was very familiar with the Begonia Courtyard, so she went into the study and took out the painting tools and brushes. I set up a drawing board in the middle of the yard, pasted rice paper, and did not start painting immediately, but walked to the begonia flower to observe it carefully, and finally walked back to the drawing board and stretched out my hand to draw on the paper.

Ruolan looked at Yueyao like this, she was stunned for a long time, and when she saw Caiyi wanting to speak, she waved her hand, and said in a low voice: "Let's talk about it when we go out." After saying that, he went out with his colorful clothes. The courtyard left fine silk and drizzle to wait.

Out of the Begonia Courtyard, Caiyi said: "Young lady, the cousin girl looks like ...... just now" Caiyi wanted to say that Yueyao was stunned, but she didn't dare to say it.

Ruolan shook her head with a smile and said, "You don't understand." "Yesterday she went to Yueyao's studio to look at it, but she didn't see a single painting, and she still had some regrets. But Yue Yao's performance just now completely dispelled her thoughts, from the performance just now, Yue Yao was a painting idiot, but she didn't find it before.

Caiyi shook her head and said, "That's still not good." "It's so scary to look at my cousin's expression, like a madman.

Ruolan chuckled, she didn't explain too much. Don't talk about Caiyi in that field, even she doesn't know much about it.

Lu Ying knew yesterday that Yueyao would come over today, and she wanted to be good friends with Yueyao, so she took the initiative to come over, but she didn't expect to meet her cousin and sister-in-law halfway.

Ruolan smiled and said, "Yueyao has something to do, let's go find her in the afternoon." "You can't be disturbed when you're painting, and Lu Ying can't see Yueyao when she goes.

Lu Ying nodded obediently, Lu Ying felt uncomfortable, but her mother had taught her for so long that she would be able to look at her face and act like her, and she would not be able to speak indiscriminately as before.

At lunchtime, the person sent by Ruolan came back and said, "Young lady, my cousin said that she didn't come over so soon, so let the young lady stop waiting for her." In fact, Yueyao doesn't care about external objects at all when she paints, these words are all said by Hao's mother.

Ruolan smiled and shook her head, "Forget it, don't wait for her." ”

Caiyi said beside her: "My cousin has three meals like this, and she doesn't care about her body too much. "The people who make the paintings don't eat, how can this be done?

Ruolan said with a smile: "Yesterday I walked so much that my feet hurt, but the third girl seems to be fine." It can be seen from this that the three girls are in good health, at least better than us. "Yueyao is very tall and has a good complexion, where is the person who doesn't cherish himself, I'm afraid it's the opposite.