"So soon after the eldest aunt returned to the Early Autumn Pavilion from Qinhuatang at noon, she went to Shen Palmetto Zhai, and until the time of You, Aunt Gu also went to Shen Palmetto Zhai, right?"

In the Zheng Yan Pavilion, Xu Youshan asked Liu's mother nervously rarely.

Mother Liu said: "Aunt Gu is exactly when she went to Shen Yuzhai Old Slave I am not sure, but it is definitely before Youchu." ”

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The time when the little maid who delivered food to the green courtyard returned to the big kitchen was around the beginning of Youchu, and Mother Liu listened to the corner of the wall for a while, and probably knew what was going on, and said to the kitchen ladies who were still busy in the kitchen: "The second lady is also busy with you when she suddenly changes her dishes." ”

But isn't it, every dish of these masters has to be selected, the workmanship is exquisite, and it is not sloppy at all. But the cooks didn't dare to say that.

"Where's it, Mother Liu is serious."

"Oh, you don't have to be polite, it's enough for you to be tired from morning to night, especially the old lady's Qinhuatang and the eldest lady's early autumn hall, which are places that can't be sloppy, and it's also a loss to your cooking skills." If you want to say who has the most tricky mouth in the house, it is definitely Mrs. Qi and Pei's family. Mother Liu said with a smile of flattery.

Sure enough, when several cooks heard this, they couldn't hide their smile: "I can't afford Mother Liu's praise, but this is also the truth, if it weren't for us, we really wouldn't be able to do what the old lady and the eldest lady wanted." Let's just say that this morning and noon, when the eldest lady accompanied the old lady to dine in Qinhuatang, didn't she just order a few dishes that took a lot of effort, and we hurried to make them with great difficulty. "The second lady is now the granddaughter that the old lady values, and she can't be lazy. Several cooks also spoke attentively.

That's it!

Mother Liu just continued to pat her ass, "That's, that's, when it comes to cooking, it's a few ......"

"Okay, don't just talk about it, the dishes are all ready or what's wrong, so idle?"

Liu's mother wanted to say a few more words, but Xing's mother, the head of the big kitchen, came back, and everyone was scared to return to their posts with a loud yell.

"Mother Xing is back, then I won't bother you." Seeing that she couldn't stay any longer, Mother Liu said in a changed tone: "But otherwise, the meal in our Zhengyan Pavilion will be postponed, the second lady actually used a plate of rose osmanthus cake just now, and I said before I went out that I was not in a hurry, but the taste couldn't be bad." ”

"That's okay, Mother Liu, don't worry, the taste is absolutely not bad." The cooks were indeed too busy, and Mother Liu was so understanding, they immediately accepted it.

Liu's mother also took the opportunity to leave, saying that she was waiting outside.

As soon as she got out of the big kitchen, Liu's mother took the path and walked to Shen Yuzhai.

This inner courtyard of Xufu, regardless of the big roads and small roads, is all accessible in all directions, for an old fritter like Liu's mother, it can be said that it has long been figured out.

It didn't take long for Liu's mother to cross the path and arrive at a small garden not far from Shen Palmetto Zhai, and Liu's mother calculated the distance from the big kitchen in her heart: fortunately, the distance is not too far, and it can be said that it is reasonable to be discovered.

"This Aunt Gu is really insidious, and when she comes to cry and cry at this time, it seems that the eldest lady doesn't know the general situation."

Her ears suddenly pricked up, and Mother Liu listened intently to the two acacia trees passing by behind her, which were obviously the whispers of the maids in Shen Yuzhai.

"It's not, that is, she dares, you look at the time she is pregnant, but the days when the eldest man rests in her house are still the most."

I have to say that the place chosen by Liu's mother is too good, and the acacia tree leaning against her behind her is not only a large tree, but also very lush with branches and leaves. You can see it from the other side, but you can't see anyone at all.

"Hmph, I'm afraid that this blessing is too big for her to bear, what kind of person is the eldest lady, you see that you dared to do it against the master just now, it's been an afternoon, and the master can't let the lady put those foremen in."

"Yes, this inner courtyard listens to Madame after all." As he spoke, his voice became smaller and quieter, until he finally became inaudible.

Liu's mother just did that, motionless, like a stone sculpture.

It wasn't until a long time later that there was a noise again, and the figures began to be crowded, and someone began to find Liu's mother.

"Mother Liu, what are you doing here?" This mother-in-law is also an errand boy in Shen Zhai.

Mother Liu grinned and said, "It's not our young lady yet, suddenly change the dishes, the big kitchen is already busy, and it won't be good for a while, so I'll just walk around and wait for them." ”

"Well, but I advise you to get out of here quickly." The mother-in-law whispered in Liu's mother's ear: "Something is wrong." ”

Liu's mother was startled and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

The mother-in-law shook her head and said nothing, only letting her leave quickly, and ran away in a hurry after speaking.

Liu's mother's face sank as she watched the smaller and smaller back, and there were more and more people coming and going. Got up, patted her skirt, Liu's mother slowly walked back to the big kitchen to get the food, and then said goodbye with a smile, and turned a few corners unhurriedly.

And after returning to Zhengyan Pavilion, Liu's mother told Xu Youshan everything to hear.

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"So soon after the eldest aunt returned to the early autumn pavilion from Qinhuatang at noon, she went to Shen Palmetto Zhai, and until the time of You, Aunt Gu also went to Shen Palmetto Zhai, and there was an accident not long after, right?"

In the Zheng Yan Pavilion, Xu Youshan asked Liu's mother nervously rarely.

Mother Liu said: "Aunt Gu is exactly when she went to Shen Yuzhai Old Slave I am not sure, but it is definitely before Youchu." ”

"Chu Dai."

Chu Dai hurriedly said: "Miss, when the slave maid meets Sister Liuwu, it should be the end of the unitary time. ”

Dog blood, too dog blood.

Xu Youshan paced in the room without saying a word.

At the same time, the old lady Xu Rong, who had just returned home, also walked towards Shen Yuzhai.

Fortunately, the four people who only hold authority in the palace have gathered together.

Shen Yu Zhai

Peach trees, floating gold bridges, glazed peony fields. The servants who came and went had tense faces and neat hands and feet. If at the beginning they still had the leisure to chew on the root of their tongue, now they have all their skin taut.

In the west wing, there were two painful whimperes from time to time.

In the main room, Mrs. Qi sat firmly on the kang in the middle, Xu Xi and Pei stood at the bottom, and Xu Yourong stood by the kang with an anxious face, looking at Mrs. Qi and stopping.

"Old lady."

There were only these four people in the house, even Mama Lu, Liu Ru, Liu Yue, Liu Yin and Liu Wu were all standing outside the house with unknown expressions, but at this moment, the butler Ju was holding a lantern in front of him, and the old lady Xu Rong arrived.