Coming out of the old lady's room, the party arrived at the boundary of the second room, the second aunt Gu and Wanzhen happened to be on the same road, these aunts and concubines only Gu said little, Gu was a girl who waited for Master Shen, Wu passed the door, saw that she was still knowledgeable about current affairs, and her duty was honest, so she raised the identity of her aunt, and she didn't have a son and a half daughter, and the second master Shen didn't care much, she was in the past, but she was okay.

The two of them were side by side, and Gu Shi sighed lightly: "When your aunt was alive, there was still someone to talk to, and now even she is gone."

Shen Wanzhen didn't want to say anything else, so she just said: "Aunt Fubo."

Gu didn't look at her, and said, "The third girl wants to go to Beijing with his wife?" ”

asked a little weirdly, and Wanzhen said in a low voice: "This is my mother who loves me."

Gu Shi glanced at her with strange eyes, and then stopped speechless.

Gu and his mother-in-law Wu are of the same age, Wu is well-maintained, and looks much younger.

After a while, Gu suddenly said: "Shuiyue Nunnery is really a pure place."

Wanzhen was stunned for a moment, she heard Mama Yan mention that the eldest aunt Fang had lived in Shuiyue Nunnery for many years, and few people mentioned it.

After speaking, Gu Shi walked westward.

Wanzhen is still standing in place, in June and in five directions, but her back is cold.

Mama Yan and the two maids were a few steps away, and they couldn't hear what the two were saying, and when the masters spoke, the slaves and maids couldn't get too close, so as not to hear things they shouldn't hear.

In the evening, it rained lightly, and in the second half of the night, the thin raindrops knocked on the window lattice and made a ticking sound, Shen Wanzhen turned over, and listened to the embroidered chrysanthemum outside the hall without movement, thinking that she was asleep.

What is the capital like, I haven't even been out of the gate of the Shen Mansion before, I can't help but yearn for it, and I think of the Wu family's expression during the day, but I have a faint premonition that it is not very good.

During the evening break, Mama Yan saw that there was no one in the house, and whispered: "Is the girl willing to see her wife take her concubine back to Beijing?" ”

Wanzhen's mother-in-law's smile floated in front of her eyes, which was intriguing. Wu Shi was separated by a layer of fog, which always made her unable to see through, and she was a little puzzled in her heart, but she still said affirmatively: "I think my wife is willing." ”

Mama Yan nodded and said thoughtfully: "Will it be a face-saving matter for Mrs. to bring a group of concubines back to her parents' house?" ”

Wanzhen raised her head and suddenly said, "How does the eldest aunt live in the nunnery."

Mama Yan was a little surprised, lowered her eyes and said: "The old slave is not very clear about this matter, the eldest aunt is the wife's dowry girl, pregnant with the master's child, at that time the wife had not given birth to four girls, and then somehow the child was gone, the eldest aunt lived in the nunnery, how did the girl remember to ask about this?" ”

Wanzhen didn't tell the truth, and said: "Listen to people, be curious, ask casually."

Mama Yan stared at her deeply and said, "Did Aunt Gu say it?" ”

Wanzhen didn't squeak, which is equivalent to acquiescence.

Mama Yan seemed to be talking to herself: "The second aunt and the eldest aunt were both waiting in front of the wife at that time, and not long after the Fang family went to the nunnery, the Gu family carried the aunt.

In midsummer, the weather is getting hotter, after breakfast, while the head is cool, Wanzhen led people to take some clothes to bring out, Qiao Shan pulled a big sweater and asked: "Master, I heard that the capital is colder than Shandong, I don't know how many days to live, do you bring winter clothes." ”

Wanzhen couldn't tell how long she would stay, so she said: "Pack a few, it's a long way away, you don't need to take too much."

Mrs. Yu said: "It's cold in the north, the master's body is weak, and the wind is strong on the waterway boat, so bring a few clothes with thick materials that suppress the wind, and find a box of dried sour plums and apricots to decorate and chew on the boat."

This Yu mother-in-law is brought by Aunt Mu, the biological mother of Wanzhen, from her mother's house, Aunt Mu died, so she followed Wanzhen, and Wanzhen called the biological mother, took extra care of a few points, usually do not need to come up to wait, this time the girl is going out, I don't worry, I am afraid that the girls are young, I can't think of it, come and follow the work.

Wanzhen took out the jewelry box, opened it to pick, the luxurious is not good, eye-catching, too shabby, and annoying jokes, so she picked up a few pieces of coral and hibiscus stone beads and hairpins, with her complexion, it looks white, and picked out the exquisite jade and bead bracelets, hesitated, put on a few kinds of wife's reward, valuable hairpin rings, and brought them to the big scene to fight for face for the mother-in-law.

Chun Tao held a pear blossom white wisp of golden palace gauze skirt in her hand, the skirt was embroidered with roses, embellished with countless pearls, shining brightly, Chun Tao exclaimed: "Girl's skirt, the slave maid has never seen it, this time it can be an eye-opener, if the girl wears such a beautiful skirt, noble and gorgeous, Wu Fu can not be underestimated, the slaves and maids have light on their faces." ”

Xiuju also went over to take a look, and said to herself: "When did the girl make this skirt, and even the slave didn't know what to do." ”

Mrs. Yu glanced at it and sighed: "This is still my aunt's birthday, and the lord made it specially for someone, but my aunt was not willing to wear it, so she gave it to the girl." ”

Shen Wanzhen also looked at Chun Tao, but she was not looking at the skirt, Chun Tao, this girl is shallow-eyed, and she must not take it to Wu Mansion, thinking about it, this girl is rewarded by his wife, and she is a big girl who is close to herself, if she doesn't bring it, her wife has too much heart, and she must always find a reason to keep her at home.

In addition to clothes, shoes and socks, a small medicine box was prepared, which contained scissors, gauze, and white medicine.

This car was happy, and said crisply: "You guys are just busy, I went to the courtyard of the four girls just now, and the things of the four girls have already been loaded."

Wanzhen saw that it was Su Lan, the eldest girl in the wife's house, and knew that she was popular in front of her wife, so she hurriedly went to the house and said: "Sister Su Lan has something to do, why don't you let the little girl run away, and come over in person." ”

Hurriedly instructed the little girl to give up her seat and pour tea.

Su Lan hurriedly waved her hand and said: "The slave maid has a word, and when she finishes speaking, she will leave, and she has to go to the courtyard of the fifth and sixth girls." ”

After that, he fanned with a handkerchief, his face was so hot that he was crimson, took a small blue and white porcelain bowl in his hand, drank two large mouthfuls of the cool sour plum soup in one go, wiped his mouth, and said: "Mrs. instructed that each girl is only allowed to bring two personal maids, and the rest will stay in the house." ”

As soon as these words came out, those little girls pursed their lips and looked unhappy.

Wanzhen's heart suddenly sudden, and the bad feeling in her heart surfaced again.

Mama Yan just entered the door and heard it, but she was also stunned, and looked at the girl unconsciously, just as Shen Wanzhen looked at her, the eyes of the master and servant met, and there was a chill in her heart.

The Zhang family took the maid to clean up the things for the five girls, Shen Wanzhu couldn't hide her joy, and said to the Zhang family: "Auntie, I heard that there are a few girls from the Wu family, and the birthday banquet of the old lady of the Wu family must be very crowded, and some of them are lively." ”

Zhang whispered: "Your wife, you can't count on it, you patronize and play alone, pay more attention, the Wu family must not be in vain, they are all wealthy nobles in the capital, noble sons and gentlemen who have not married, pick up the good ones, inquire accurately, I will mention to your father, although you are a concubine, but your appearance is outstanding, that young man does not like Peugeot." ”

Shen Wanzhu blushed with shame, and said, "Look at what my aunt said, how can our daughter's family inquire about this." ”

Zhang said angrily: "Look at your child, don't I know your father by myself, if I don't have a heart, I married early and went to a small family to freeze and starve, even my children would be slaves and humble." “

Shen Wanzhu nodded shyly, and Zhang's said to her nurse Xia Pozi: "I can't go with me, you go with me, mention the girl in everything." The girl is acting safely, but she has never been out of the house when she is young, so you have to worry a lot. “

Lao Xia's mother-in-law said: "Auntie, don't worry, there is an old slave here, and there is nothing to do with it." “

As she was saying this, Su Lan came in, and Aunt Zhang hurriedly smiled and said, "Miss Su Lan has to come over." ”

Su Lan also smiled perfunctorily, said what his wife said, and went to the sixth girl's house without looking at Aunt Zhang's expression after speaking.

At sunset, Wanzhen had dinner and enjoyed the shade under the eaves of the porch, the eight girls came, Wanzhen was leaning on the bamboo collapse, and Xiuju and Qiaoshan were playing fans on one side.

Shen Wanxin said crisply: "The third sister is really good at finding a place, and the corridor is the coolest."

Wanzhen moved the place and said, "It's been a boring day, and it's finally a little cool."

Shen Wanxin climbed up and sat next to Shen Wanzhen intimately, her little maid and embroidered chrysanthemum took off her embroidered shoes for her, the little girl hurriedly fanned for her, Wanzhen looked at her red and fluttering little face, a layer of fine sweat on the tip of her slightly upturned little nose, took out a handkerchief under her armpit to wipe it for her, and said with a loving smile: "I'm in a hurry again, look at the sweat on this end."

The eighth girl was born to Master Shen and a woman outside, she died as soon as she gave birth to her biological mother, Master Shen took her back when she was still in infancy, and handed it over to Mrs. Wu to raise, maybe she was the same as the disease, Shen Wanxin was the closest to her among the sisters, and rarely went to other houses.

Shen Wanzhen asked, "Sister's things are packed?" ”

Shen Wanxin said softly: "I cleaned up in the first two days, and today I overheard Mother Chen and Sister Su Lan say that there are too many things to worry about the ship, so I will pick up the things that don't matter and take out a few things."

Shen Wanzhen felt pity in her heart, this child was only nine years old, precocious than children of the same age, living with his mother-in-law, cautious, and often looking at his eyebrows and eyes.

Qiao Shan is a talkative, blinked her round eyes, and said: "I went to the upper room to get the ice, the west door was open, and I saw the cages all over the ground, and I couldn't insert my feet."

Shen Wanxin decomposed: "My grandfather has a lot of family, and it is not good for my wife to go back empty-handed, and the number of courtesies up and down cannot be missing."

Qiao Shan wanted to say something, but she wanted to say it again.

Shen Wanzhen said to Qiao Shan: "Go and wash the fresh cherries that my wife sent at noon."

Xiuju smiled: "This is what our girl specially left for the girl, and the girl loves to eat."

Wanxin leaned on her affectionately, held her arm, and said coquettishly: "I know that the third sister of Lu Dao loves me the most."

Qiao Shan turned around and was about to leave, but Wanzhen added: "Pick up a plate of freshly made dim sum and take it."

Wanxin watched Qiao Shan walk down the steps and head towards the small kitchen.

Shen Wanzhen has always been sick, and the Wu family ordered someone to set up a small kitchen for her, in order to decoction medicine or have a temporary idea, what to eat cheap, save the big kitchen far, and it will be cold in the room.

Wanzhen is well, the small kitchen has not been withdrawn, the meals are usually distributed in the big kitchen, this small kitchen is also boiling water, a mother surnamed Zhao in her yard is good at making cakes, and the snacks made are no worse than the famous food of Fengtai Lou outside, often make one or two things, and Wanzhen solves her hunger.

Wanxin saw Qiaoshan go down the steps, approached Wanzhen and whispered: "Before, there were a lot of cages brought in from the wife's house, I think Mrs. had a lot of things, and when everyone left, I saw Mother Chen and Sister Su Lan locking the cages, which were just carried, and many of them were empty."

Wanzhen lowered her head and pondered for a moment, suddenly raised her head, and said hurriedly: "Sister didn't tell others about this, right?" ”

Wanxin saw her staring at herself, smiled, a little frightened, and instinctively shook her head and whispered, "I didn't say it."

Wanzhen breathed a sigh of relief, although she couldn't guess what the reason was, there must be a mystery in this matter.

After sitting for a while, the maid in the Wanxin room came and said, "Eighth girl, Mrs. calls you."

The maid helped her put on her embroidered shoes, and Wanxin hurriedly left.

Qiao Shan brought a tray of red entwined lotus, on which was placed a white jade plate, full of large bright red cherries, hanging with crystal water droplets, looking pleasing to watch.

Qiao Shan glanced around and said strangely, "Where did the eighth girl go?" ”

Wanzhen said: "If you have something to go, you find a guy and send it to her."

Qiao Shan agreed but stood still, and said in a low voice: "Girl, people outside say that our wife has moved most of the Shen Mansion to her mother's house, and twenty or thirty boxes are filled with gold and silver."

Wanzhen looked in the direction of the upper room, and the more strange she felt, she always felt that something had happened.