Early in the morning, Aunt Liu was told by the money next to the master that the master was in the lady's Lanxiang Pavilion and asked her to go over to serve. It has been fifteen or sixteen years since she entered the door, and it is the first time that she has been called by the master to make rules like this. When he first entered the door, Liu went to his wife every day to serve. Hu Shi was busy with family affairs, and he didn't want to see her face every day, so he exempted her from being provincial, which not only made each other feel at ease, but also gained a reputation for tolerance. Now that more than ten years have passed, Liu has long forgotten the rule that Hu is sick and should go to serve in person. Before she asked Qinglian to send two ginseng sticks, she shirked her busy family affairs and never went to visit the Hu family. The old man didn't say anything, and she was happy to pretend to be confused. Now that the people around the old man came to call her, she immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

"The eldest lady was reprimanded by the lord last night, and now the people in the Lingzhi Garden have been driven by the lord and replaced. The red hearts next to the eldest lady were even locked up in the firewood room in the backyard, and it was said that they were going to be sold. Now the eldest lady is serving with Mother Zhao. The old man said that he would pick two other girls to give to the eldest lady. Another girl's green stripe was also downgraded by the master, and she was only allowed to be a sprinkler in the eldest lady's room. "Qinglian also reported the situation of Lingzhi Garden to Aunt Liu for the first time." Hasn't the lord always been the most favored lady? What's the matter, the lord is going to be so angry? That heart, why was she locked up in the firewood room? "Aunt Liu panicked." Yesterday, the old man heard that the eldest lady was sick, so he went to the Lingzhi Garden to see her. As a result, the eldest lady was teasing the parrot under the porch and was hit by the master. Later, Mama Yang, who was beside Mrs., passed by the Lingzhi Garden, but she was passing on things to the red hearts and the blessings of the second door. So the old man lost his temper and said that the eldest lady was restless and did not keep filial piety! sent Zhao's mother to serve the eldest lady, which is also the meaning of supervising the eldest lady. Aunt Liu sighed: "This evil obstacle, she can't even pretend to be sick!" Thousands of instructions told her not to go out of the room, she is good, and she still has the heart to tease the parrot under the porch! That little slut of hearts, when he still has time to pass things, is just a little slut! I want to tear her mouth apart! The more Aunt Liu talked, the more angry she became, and then complained: "I just said that she would give any good person to the eldest lady, it is all embroidered pillows and a bag of grass!" The red sleeves standing beside her drooped her face, and when she chose someone for the eldest lady, Aunt Liu had put a lot of thought into it. She dislikes green smoke and is not as smart as green lines, and red apricots are not as smart as red hearts. So I insisted on teaching the maid assigned by my wife to change it with the eldest lady crying with the master. Now he complains about his wife's arrangement. Qingyun saw the expression of the red sleeves in his eyes, and quietly pushed Aunt Liu. Aunt Liu paused, stopped complaining, and said to Red Sleeves: "Why don't you bring me clothes to change quickly!" Do you want the old lady to wait for me? Red Sleeves hurriedly took the silver-red satin fabric skirt that Liu usually wears, but was slapped by Liu's hand, "Something that has no eyes!" Am I going to serve or to spotting? Qingyun hurriedly stopped aside: "Auntie can't be so angry, sister with red sleeves has always been smart, isn't it rare to be confused?" He waved at Redsleeves and motioned for her to step aside. Red Sleeves held back tears and retreated with his clothes in his hands. Qingyun took out a set of blue-green willow leaf pattern dresses for Aunt Liu to change, and pulled the simplest high bun for her, and slightly inserted a few plain silver hairpins on the sideburns. After serving her after washing, he explained in her ear: "Auntie, let's get rid of my anger." The master has been spoiling you and the eldest lady for many years, and those minions are also a little carried away, and everything has crossed the rules. Those who know, say that those minions are ignorant, and those who don't know, are only regarded as deliberately connived by you. There are even those who have no conscience, maybe you will say that you deliberately acted against your wife, saying that the master has no family rules! The old man knows how not to be angry? You know, isn't the reputation of the Gao family what the master values the most? You have done a good job for so many years, and the master has always praised you for your gentleness and courtesy, which is not comparable to ordinary vulgar fans. The most important thing now is to find a good family and a good future for the eldest lady and the third miss. My aunt is a little anxious today. These words all spoke to Aunt Liu's heart. After so many years, she has let go of the so-called talented woman, doesn't she just hope that her daughter can marry a good family in the future? Although the Hu family is shrewd, in the end it is not as good as the ordinary housewife, who treats concubines harshly and abuses concubines. It's all passable on the big picture. So he calmed down most of his mind and hurried to Hu's Lanxiang Pavilion.

"Auntie, morning!" On the road outside Lanxiang Pavilion, Aunt Liu unexpectedly met her youngest daughter Shenfang. Shen Fang's shoulders were draped in a cloak, accompanied by two teenage girls, and she was heading to the main courtyard of the Hu family. "Why did the third young lady get up so early?" Qingyun stepped forward and saluted, and asked Shen Fang with a smile. "I was unwell a few days ago and I haven't been able to visit my mother. When I got better today, I came to visit my mother! Different from the intimacy between Shen Rong and Aunt Liu, Shen Fang's relationship with the Hu family is more harmonious. Because she was frail and sickly since she was a child, Hu has always taken her with her, not only because she pities her young and frail, but also because she likes her to be well-behaved and cute. Aunt Liu has always been attentive to Shen Rong, hoping that Shen Rong will be stronger than Jinyu everywhere, but on the contrary, she neglected this little daughter. Therefore, Shen Fang and her have always been indifferent. In the morning of late spring, the sun shines on Shen Fang's face, shoulders, showing her delicate facial features as Shen Rong, compared to Shen Rong's proud look, Shen Fang's face is more of a kind of sweetness and delicateness, which makes people think of the words "I see pity" for the first time. The string of maternal love in Aunt Liu's heart was touched, and in addition, another surprise appeared in her heart: "She still has Shenfang!" Moreover, Shen Fang is better than Shen Rong! In her selfish heart, Shen Rong and Shen Fang far surpassed the second young lady Jinyu. This may be a balanced mentality that is close to compensation due to her unwillingness as a concubine. "Third Miss, it's cold when you get up early, so you still have to pay more attention to keeping warm." Aunt Liu said to Shen Fang with a rare and cordial attitude. Shen Fang was slightly stunned, then smiled politely and politely, and replied, "Thank you aunt for mentioning it!" "Said a slight blessing to Aunt Liu, and went to Lanxiang Pavilion first." My aunt walked slowly, I was afraid that my mother and others would be anxious. ”

Looking at her back as she drifted away, Aunt Liu felt a heavy sense of loss. For a long time, because of physical factors, she has never paid attention to this little daughter. On the contrary, she pays more attention to the cultivation of Shen Rong. In her subconscious, Shen Fang is already in poor health, and no matter how much she pays attention to it, she will always be slightly inferior to Jinyu in the future. Shen Rong, regardless of her appearance or talent, can be comparable to Jinyu, or even surpass Jinyu. What's more, Shen Rong is exactly a month older than Jinyu and is the eldest daughter of the Gao family. Master Gao has always seemed to be the only one who favors Shen Rong. Who knows, it's only been a dozen days now, and Master Gao suddenly turned his face ruthlessly. And looking at Shen Fang's expression, although she knew that she was her biological mother, she called her a mother to herself. Obviously, he is far more affectionate to Hu than to himself.

"Auntie, it's not early, let's go in quickly!" Qingyun interrupted Aunt Liu's musings. So the two entered the main courtyard of the Hu family together.

Compared with the usual quiet Lanxiang Pavilion, today's Lanxiang Pavilion is extraordinarily lively and vibrant. This is Aunt Liu's first impression when she walks into Lanxiang Pavilion. The servants in the courtyard sprinkled and swept and watered the flowers, all of them went their own way, busy but not chaotic. Seeing Aunt Liu, after greeting her respectfully, they were all busy with their own work. No one made a fuss. This made Aunt Liu feel a lot more comfortable. When she entered Hu's room, she was greeted by Mother Yang, who greeted Aunt Liu politely: "Auntie is here!" "It seems that it is a natural thing for Aunt Liu to come over. Aunt Liu nodded, although she secretly hated the incident she bumped into the red heart yesterday, she didn't dare to be powerful in the Hu family's land. Walking into the room, the situation inside made her a little stunned. I saw Master Gao sitting next to Hu's couch, chatting with Hu affectionately, while Shen Fang was holding a medicine bowl in his hand and standing on the side, looking natural and respectful. And Jinyu was looking at something on the small table on the side. A few of them seemed so harmonious and harmonious. I feel like an outsider. Once upon a time, there was a similar scenario. It was Master Gao in his Jinxin Courtyard, and Shen Rong took the new poems and came over to his father for reference. That's pretty much the case. Now, Shen Rong is grounded, and she is also asked by Master Gao to come and serve the Hu family. Aunt Liu's heart was sour, and her eyes couldn't help but burst into tears.

When Master Gao saw Liu's expression, he said solemnly: "Mrs. is sick, you should be serving by the side every day, how can you arrive today?" Liu was stunned and didn't speak yet, but Mother Yang, who was next to Hu, said: "Aunt has already asked people to send good old ginseng before." My aunt has been busy taking care of the house, and there are some who can't take care of it for a while. Master Gao's face became more and more ugly, and he said angrily: "Busy taking care of the house? What kind of home does she manage? She's actually busier than me, so busy that she doesn't even have the time to look at my wife? If I hadn't screamed, when would I have taken your wife to heart? Most of this was said to the Liu family. Liu was ashamed and hateful in his heart. is ashamed that Master Gao is so straightforward and does not give her face, but also secretly hates Mother Yang, thinking that she is deliberately provoking. At that moment, he immediately knelt down and cried: "Master, it's the slave family's fault." The slave family should not be alone, should not only know the trivial matters of the house, and not take the wife's affairs to heart. Isn't that putting the cart before the horse? The slave family will never dare again, and the slave family is willing to accept the punishment! While crying, she gently wiped the corners of her eyes, and her posture did not look embarrassed, but there was a kind of pity for pear blossoms with rain. Master Gao's expression quickly softened, and his tone became soft: "Okay, it's good that you know it's wrong." From today on, you must serve your wife well, and you must not forget the duty of the concubine! The Liu family nodded again and again, while busy pouring tea and apologizing to the Hu family: "The wife is confused and unruly for the slave family for a while!" Hu Shi picked up the teacup and said gently: "Sister, don't say that!" These days, I'm not feeling well, and I'm working on my sister. How can you care about this with your sister! Since the master said to let my sister come over, then my sister will come and help me copy the Heart Sutra a hundred times! I promised Master Huixin of Fuquan Temple to copy a volume of the Heart Sutra for her, but I never got it. It's rare that my sister is more handsome than me, and she happens to be empty now! Liu was stunned when he heard this. She originally thought that the Hu family would have the lord in charge this time, and she would definitely take out the power of being the housewife and squeeze herself, and she was also prepared for all kinds of submissive acceptance, who knew that the Hu family actually just asked her to copy a volume of the Heart Sutra. Hearing this, he nodded hurriedly. The old man on the side nodded secretly, the Hu family has always been tolerant and generous. And Yang's mother's face showed a trace of disappointment and doubt.

"Duanqin, you accompany your aunt to the warm pavilion in the west, find out the heart sutra that I have seen every day, and let my aunt copy it. Mother Yang, you accompany Jinyu to the council room, help her watch, and accompany her to handle housework. In addition, I look good at Jinyu's two girls, so let's go with them! It's good that I have Shenfang and Duanxiu by my side here. After arranging a room, Hu Shi breathed a sigh of relief, but saw that Master Gao was still sitting on the previous Taishi chair, and there was no posture to move. Isn't your husband busy today? Is there anything wrong with the concubine's body handling? Hu hesitated. Master Gao hurriedly said: "No, no, Madame handled it very well!" It doesn't matter much today, so I'm going to eat at my wife's place. Hu Shi smiled and nodded, "Tell me to go down and inform the kitchen, the master is eating here today, and send all the master's dishes here!" The subordinate who had already had a spirit responded. Seeing that the Hu family commanded Ruo Ding and dealt with the things around him with ease, Master Gao was full of emotion. It seems that my father's words did make sense that day. And for no reason, he felt that only by Hu's side could he experience the long-lost leisure.