Before the old lady's birthday, the three sisters' clothes were all done. After greeting the old lady, Shu Manyu came to Shu Manyao and said with a smile: "Big sister, let's put the clothes together and compare them, put a colorful head, if anyone looks the best, the color head will belong to whom?" ”

Shu Manyao glanced at her: "You use it as a lottery head?" ”

"This." Shu Manyu smiled and spread out his hand, revealing a pearl hairpin in the palm of his hand, the snow-white pearl was shining with a smooth light, which was indeed very good-looking. Shu Manjin looked at it from the side, and said with a smile: "The third sister is really willing, since this is the case, then I will also take a lottery head." ”

As he spoke, he took off a bracelet from his wrist: "Although it is not a valuable thing, it is also my beloved thing, don't dislike the eldest sister and third sister." ”

"It's just our sisters playing, the quality of things is just a heart, where is it worth making amends?" Shu Manyao said with a smile: "Since the two sisters are willing to compare, then let's compare." ”

When they arrived at Shu Manyao's yard, Shu Manyao asked people to take out the clothes she made for Shu Chengye, and the maids around Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu also brought their own clothes. When the three pieces of clothing are put together, they are originally made for different people, so they can only compare the embroidery and patterns.

Shu Manyao took a look, and felt that Shu Manyu's dress was a little different: "Third sister, your clothes are really chic." ”

Shu Manyu smiled proudly: "That's, I put a lot of thought into it, how about it, it's good-looking, right?" ”

"It's good-looking, you drew the pattern on it, you drew it yourself?" Shu Manyao looked at it for a while, and asked with a smile, she didn't believe that it was really painted by Shu Manyu, although the pattern was only embroidered and lost two points of charm, but she could see that it was a little extraordinary.

"Big sister guess?" Shu Manyu smiled and blinked, made a grimace, Shu Manyao reached out and took the clothes, only felt that the pattern was very familiar, frowned and thought for a long time, before suddenly remembering, this charm, this layout, isn't it the habit of Cao Wei's slut?

Thinking that this pattern was made by Cao Wei, Shu Manyao's curiosity immediately turned into disgust, put down the clothes, wiped his hands with a handkerchief without a trace, and then stuffed the handkerchief into Xia Xi's arms: "I see, the third sister's dress is very good, but, from the perspective of the embroidery, the third sister's craftsmanship is still a little worse, just like here, if it is replaced with crochet, it will be more concise." Here it should be a double thread, this should be picked, and it will be rigid with silk thread. Second sister, what do you think? ”

It's just a child's lottery, Shu Manyao didn't care about it originally, if she loses, she loses, anyway, her female popularity level is obvious to all, if Shu Manyu wins the first prize, she can also give her friends a good reputation for her younger sister. However, as soon as she saw that pattern, Shu Manyao felt that even if she gave this color to Shu Manjin, it was better than giving it to Shu Manyu.

"Although the pattern of the second sister is more ordinary, the stitching is very good, and the peony flower is very lifelike, so I think that the second sister's clothes are the most haode, what do you think?"

Shu Manyao asked with a smile, Shu Manjin was slightly surprised, looked at Shu Manyao's clothes, and then looked at his own, he was a little embarrassed: "That, big sister, don't scold me, whose clothes are good, this is clear at a glance, the big sister embroiders not only lifelike, this complexity is not comparable to me and Manyu combined, in my opinion, this title should belong to the big sister." ”

Saying that, Shu Manjin went to look at Shu Manyu: "Third sister, what do you think?" ”

Shu Manyu looked left and right, and put the three clothes together to compare, and then sighed: "I originally thought that I should be able to get the first, but now it seems that the first can be obtained, but it is counted backwards, the eldest sister and the second sister are doing very well, but mine, there is a lack of needles and threads, this first, in my opinion, is the eldest sister's, even my grandmother said on weekdays, the eldest sister's embroidery is the most haode, I am very convinced, the second sister is the second, only for this people can't help but want to touch two handfuls of peony flowers, The second sister is well-deserved. ”

Covering his cheeks embarrassedly, Shu Manyu smiled: "I'm the third." ”

Shu Manyao wanted to excuse herself, but Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu had recently formulated a new policy, and they were always currying favor with Shu Manyao, so when it came to Zuihou, the first place still fell on Shu Manyao's head.

Shu Manyao accepted the colorful hairpin, and asked someone to take two hairpins from his dresser: "This is the new hairpin that my grandmother sent someone to the Golden Building to play on my birthday, I haven't brought it yet, there are exactly three, one for each of our sisters." ”

Shu Manjin waved his hand and didn't answer: "Originally, we put forward this lottery, but now we are convinced, and the big sister gave us this hairpin again, as if we were deliberately changing the big sister's hairpin." ”

Shu Manyu also nodded hurriedly: "That's it, big sister, you better put it away, if the big sister really doesn't want to go, just wait for one day to be free and point out the needlework of me and the second sister." We can't have this hairpin, otherwise, we won't dare to bet with the big sister in the future. ”

The three sisters gave in, but Shu Manyao's hairpin was not given out in the end. When they sent Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu away, Shu Manyao's face immediately sank: "Xia Xi, what is the movement of the third girl?" ”

Xia Xi blinked a little confusedly: "There is no movement, the third girl, as usual, goes to greet the old lady early in the morning every day, and breakfast, lunch and dinner are all used by the old lady......"

"Is there any connection between her and that Cao Wei outside?" Shu Manyao interrupted her impatiently, Xia Xi thought for a while and shook her head: "No, the maids in the third girl's house, including Mother Zheng, have only stayed in their own yard these days, and they have never let people go to the outer courtyard." ”

Shu Manyao pursed her lips, so how did Shu Manyu get Cao Wei's painting? Or, Cao Wei was prepared to have it before, and gave it to Shu Manyu in advance before Shu Manyu arrived in the capital?

"That little guy in Cao Wei's yard hasn't heard much recently?" Shu Manyao asked again, because she was worried that something would happen, so the guests in the outer courtyard of the Shu family were all arranged by small maids, even if there were women, it was also a mother-in-law, and few maids could go to the front yard, even if they went, they had to have a sign to be released.

"Nope." Xia Xi hurriedly shook her head, Shu Manyao thought for a while and said, "What's that little guy's name?" ”

"Girl, it's called peace." Xia Xi also noticed that Shu Manyao was in a bad mood today, and was a little cautious when answering: "The girl was going to find someone to put in the outer courtyard, but Ping'an's father had no money to see a doctor because of illness, so he went to beg Mother Li, and the girl happened to be there at the time, so she was rewarded with five taels of silver, and Ping An also kowtowed to the girl in the outer courtyard." ”

"Is that safe and reliable?" Shu Manyao recalled it for a while before remembering this incident, but he didn't take it to heart at the time, and he wasn't sure if Na Ping was trustworthy at this time. What she wants to do, once exposed, I am afraid that she will be responsible for mutilating her siblings, ruining the door, and tarnishing the reputation of the court, so she must find a henchman to do this kind of thing.

"This ......" Xia Xi was also a little hesitant, although Shu Manyao's kindness to Ping An was quite great, but this kind of thing was also a coincidence, such as a big family like the Shu family, when this kind of thing happened, they would reward some silver. At that time, even if the second girl and the third girl were there, then Ping An would still kowtow to the second girl and the third girl.

"The slave maid and others have not had much contact with Ping An...... "Xia Xi is still very sure that Ping An can pass on some news, but if you want to do something, this is a little uncertain."

"You go and test him first, don't come forward yourself, just find out Cao Wei's whereabouts." Shu Manyao lowered her voice and said, "If you find someone in the outer courtyard, your mother-in-law will do it, as long as you can get close to Cao Wei." ”

Xia Xi hurriedly responded and served Shu Manyao to sleep. He nested on the soft couch in the outer room, meditating on how to test that peace. After thinking about it for most of the night, she really came up with a solution. Now the master of the Shu family, there are only a few of them, if Ping An is not willing to be loyal to the eldest girl, he always has to choose a master to be loyal to, it is better to use Shu Zheming's name to test it first.

How Xia Xi behaved, Shu Manyao didn't care for the time being, she had more important things to do at the moment - the old lady's birthday was coming, and this year happened to be the whole birthday, and it was the first time the old lady had a birthday since the Shu family arrived in the capital, so she had to be grand.

Although she is now the old lady's housekeeper, the old lady is older, and Shu Manyao has to help a lot on the side. In addition, the nurturing mother invited by the old lady to Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu has also moved into the Shu family, Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu have to find time to learn rules and etiquette every day, and the three sisters do not see each other except for meeting at Mr. Miao's place and meeting for three meals a day.

If you can't see it, you won't have time to twist your tongue, and Shu Manyao also put down all kinds of calculations in her heart for the time being.

"Old lady, Aunt Wang's ......" birthday day, the Shu family was very lively. Finally sent the guests away in the afternoon, and Shu Manyao was about to order someone to clean up, when he saw Yinhuan rushing in in a hurry: "Quick, my aunt is going to give birth!" ”

The old lady was leaning on the soft couch and closing her eyes to recuperate, and when she heard Yinhuan's words, she stood up suddenly: "What? ”

"My aunt is going to give birth!" Yinhuan said again: "Auntie felt a little pain in her stomach after lunch today, but there were many guests at that time, and Auntie didn't want to disturb the old lady's interest, so she endured it, and it really hurt at this time, so Auntie asked the slave to go back and forth." ”

In mid-September, Aunt Wang was about to give birth, and the old lady had invited Wen Po to Shu's house before. At this time, in Aunt Wang's yard, Wen Po is guarding.

Yinhuan said while helping the old lady: "Wen Po said, Aunt Wang has been able to start, if it goes well, she will be able to give birth tonight, old lady, do you want to invite Dr. Li over?" "-, go and please!" How is Aunt Wang? The old lady hurriedly ordered, "The hot water is already boiling?" Is there enough people in the yard? Now