On the morning of the second day, Ren Yaoqi was reading a book in the study of the West Cross Courtyard, and Ren Yaohua's maid Xiangqin asked to see her.

Because Ren Shimin's study forbade the maid to enter casually, Ren Yao went out to see her.

"Fifth Miss, just now the little brother in the tent surnamed Yuan came to ask to see you, but Mrs. Zhou sent Mama Zhou to meet him, and seeing that he was just here to bring you insoles for Zhu Xiaomei, she took things for you and sent people away." Xiangqin approached, leaned into Ren Yaoqi's ear and whispered.

Ren Yaoqi was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "What about others?" Already gone? How long have you been gone? ”

Xiangqin nodded and shook her head again: "The slave maid just happened to go out to run errands, and when she came back, she met him in the outer courtyard. He recognized the slave and thought that the slave and the maid were the maids by your side, so he stopped the slave and the maid and asked the slave and the maid to tell you. The slave told him to send a woman in if there was any report, and that one of his men in the outer court always asked to see the lady in the inner court, which would displease his wife. He said to go and find his mother to come in and call you back. ”

Ren Yaochi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Xiangqin: "Good girl, thank you very much." ”

Xiangqin grinned, revealing two dimples: "The slave maid will go back first, and the third lady will find the slave maid later." ”

Ren Yaochi nodded and let her go.

After thinking about it, he immediately called his maid Apple over and instructed her: "You go to guard near the second gate, and if you see Sister-in-law Yuan coming, bring her to see me." ”

Apple hurriedly answered.

Ren Yaoqi was thinking about the news from Yuan Dayong's side, so he cleaned up the study and returned to his west room.

In the inner room, Mama Xu was cleaning the cage with Sydney and Mulberry.

When Ren Yaoqi went in, he heard Mama Xu say: "Fifth Miss's clothes are rarely popular. ”

Sang Yu said: "The third lady likes to wear red, and our young lady rarely wears red." But our lady looks good in everything. ”

Mama Xu said: "Fifth Miss has a fair complexion, and she really looks good in everything." ”

Mama Xu is new here, and it is normal to want to know the preferences of the master of the Dao, so Ren Yaoqi only paused for a moment and entered the house.

Mama Xu and the two maids hurriedly curtsied.

Ren Yaochi nodded and ordered: "I still have some things in the warehouse of the East Cross Courtyard, and Mama Xu will also sort them out if she is free." Later, when the house was changed, there was also some bottom. The booklet is with Mama Zhou, you can just talk to her when the time comes. ”

Mama Xu hurriedly said, "Miss, are you going to come back to rest?" The slave maid should wait later to count the contents of the house? The slave went to Mama Zhou to ask for a booklet. ”

Ren Yaochi smiled and said, "That's fine, you guys go." ”

Mama Xu took Sydney and mulberry to salute and retreated, and before leaving, she softly ordered the two little maids to stay outside and wait.

Ren Yaoqi took a travelogue in his hand, sat under the south window and flipped through it, while waiting for Apple to bring Yuan's sister-in-law in.

I waited for a long time. Apple is finally back.

"Miss, the slave maid brought Sister-in-law Yuan, and she is waiting outside, do you want to see her now?"

Ren Yaoqi slowly sat up straight: "Let her come in, you go outside and guard." If someone comes, remember to let it know earlier, no matter who it is. ”

Apple nodded solemnly: "The slave knows, young lady, you can rest assured." ”

Soon Apple brought Yuan's sister-in-law in. He retreated lightly.

Sister-in-law Yuan saluted and wiped the sweat from her forehead. I guess I'm in a hurry just now.

"Fifth Miss, I've kept you waiting."

Ren Yaochi said apologetically: "It's me who bothers you." ”

Sister-in-law Yuan said with a smile: "The slave maid knows that the fifth lady is kind-hearted, otherwise she wouldn't care about these things." ”

Ren Yaoqi shook his head, didn't say anything anymore, and only asked directly: "Yuan Dayong, did he go to Baiyun Temple to find Zhu Ruomei?" ”

Sister-in-law Yuan sighed lightly and shook her head: "No." ”

Ren Yaochi couldn't help frowning, could it be that she guessed wrong? That poem doesn't imply the White Dragon Temple?

Sister-in-law Yuan continued: "Dayong said that he searched the White Dragon Temple inside and out. Didn't find anything wrong. But just as he was about to leave, someone threw a note at his feet. ”

As she spoke, Sister-in-law Yuan took out a roll of paper tied up by a black and brown hairband from her sleeve pocket that was similar to what Yuan Dayong showed her last time.

Sister-in-law Yuan was afraid that the thing was not clean. took the initiative to help Ren Yaoqi disassemble it and put it on the kang table in front of Ren Yaoqi.

Sure enough, it was the same handwriting as the last time, and it was still written in neat block letters. Only this time there is only one word on this piece of paper: "Boom"

Ren Yaochi couldn't help but smile bitterly, this person is still endless! Is it addictive to guessing riddles?

Seeing Ren Yaoqi's helpless expression, Sister-in-law Yuan couldn't help but look the word up and down, and said curiously: "Dayong opened it first when he picked up the note, but he didn't know what the word '哓' meant by Lu Dao, so he could only take it back and let Miss Wu see it." Dayong said that the 'White Arowana Suit' you guessed last time should be right, and you may be able to guess it this time. ”

Yes, it is indeed not difficult for her to guess the answer to the riddle, but it is a little difficult to do what the man said.

Ren Yaochi was silent for a moment, and sighed: "I know it, Sister-in-law Yuan will go back first." I'll be delivering you a message later. ”

Sister-in-law Yuan didn't know if she guessed it or didn't guess when she saw Ren Yaoqi say this, but she didn't want to ask, so she could only get up and salute: "Then the slave maid will go out first, and if the young lady has any instructions, send someone to the outer courtyard to talk to the head of my family." ”

Ren Yaochi nodded, served tea and asked Yuan's sister-in-law to retreat.

It was only when Sister-in-law Yuan walked to the door that Ren Yaoqi heard the voice of the apple outside: "What are you doing?" The young lady said that no one should serve her. ”

"Didn't Mama teach you that the guests came to serve tea. I'm just going in to deliver tea, and I'll be out right away, what are you yelling about? "This is the voice of the green plum.

Sister-in-law Yuan stood at the door and didn't go out, nor did she come in.

Ren Yaochi frowned slightly.

At this time, another voice lowered its voice and rebuked, "What are you arguing about here? What should I do if I disturb the young lady? "It's Mama Xu who is back.

Ren Yaochi waved her hand at Sister-in-law Yuan to signal that she didn't have to care, and Sister-in-law Yuan opened the door with a "squeak".

The voices outside suddenly stopped.

Sister-in-law Yuan said hello to them and left.

After a while, Mama Xu came in with Apple and Qingmei, and when she saw Ren Yaochi sitting on the kang reading a book, Mama Xu hurriedly confessed: "Fifth Miss atonement, it is the slave maid who is not strict in discipline, which disturbs Miss." ”

Ren Yaochi raised his head and glanced at Qingmei lightly: "What should I do, what should I do." ”

"Miss, the slave maid is just here to serve tea...... Qingmei heard the displeasure in Ren Yaoqi's tone, bit her lip and argued, but when she raised her head to meet Ren Yaoqi's eyes, she was so frightened that she immediately lowered her head again, not daring to say anything.

Mama Xu was also taken aback by the flash of Limang in Ren Yaoqi's eyes just now, lowered her head, and stood solemnly with her hands down.

Last time in the main room, Ren Yaoqi replaced her and Mama Gao with a joke, she thought that Ren Yaoqi was a somewhat willful child who was spoiled.

But after serving by Ren Yaoqi's side for a day, she found that this fifth lady did not have the slightest trace of coquettish habits. Treat people very gently and politely, except for the maid sent by Qingmei's aunt, the rest of the maids all say that Ren Yaoqi is a good master with a good temper and good service.

But the look in Ren Yao's eyes just now...... Although it is not vicious, it can even be said that it does not reveal too many emotions, but it makes her, an adult woman who has experienced a lot, a little frightened.

Mama Xu couldn't help but secretly remind herself that she would act more steadily and rigorously in the future.

The apples and green plums both retreated, and Mama Xu poured a cup of tea for Ren Yaoqi and put it on the small table in front of Ren Yaoqi.

"Mama has something to say?" Ren Yaoqi turned the pages of the book without looking up, and said casually.

Mama Xu thought for a while: "Miss, is this childhood girl not suitable to stay by your side?" ”

Ren Yaoqi was stunned when he heard this, raised his eyebrows and glanced at Mama Xu, with a gentle smile in his eyes: "What does Mama Xu mean?" ”

Mama Xu didn't know why Lu Dao was, but she felt a little restrained, and she made up her mind before saying, "Although the slave maid has only been here for a day, she shouldn't have said this. However, since the slave maid is already the lady's housekeeper, it is the slave's duty to discipline the maid next to the lady. The slave maid looked at this green plum's mind, and it didn't seem to be in the crape myrtle courtyard? If you keep it any longer, I'm afraid something will happen one day. ”

It's only been a day since I came here to find out the details of the maids...... This Mama Xu is really not a mediocre person. Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but smile in his heart.

"What should I do with what I see?" Ren Yaochi asked with a smile, "Speaking of which, Qingmei and Sydney were both given to me by my aunt when she took over Ziwei Courtyard, and there are several other maids and daughters-in-law besides them. However, I was not satisfied with those few, so I had already sent Mama Zhou away. It's just that if they are all sent away, it will inevitably be a little unkind, so two are left. Speaking of which, Sydney is doing things safely, and it is also a duty, and the green plum has a jumpy temperament, but there has been no big mistake. ”

Mama Xu thought for a while: "It's good for Sydney slaves to look at it, and it's not bad if Miss wants to stay and use it, I'm afraid this green plum is inappropriate." ”

Ren Yaochi nodded: "Since the affairs in this house have been handed over to you, then Mama, you can watch it, just don't make the scene ugly." ”

"Yes, the slave knows the way." Mama Xu replied in a low voice.

Ren Yaoqi lowered his head and read again.

Mama Xu quietly retreated.

As soon as Mama Xu left, Ren Yaoqi put down the book in her hand, her eyes full of contemplation.

The word "哓" just now is an anagram, and the word 哓 plus "一" is "Xiao", so the riddle is "know at first sight".