"Oops, Dream Mother." Meng Ling'er just came out of Lu Jiaman's house, and as soon as she looked up, she saw Xiao Shunzi.

"Master, you're really early today," Meng Ling'er was displeased, but she still greeted her with a smiling face, "The girls are not ready yet." ”

"Oh, I'll come out to help our master do something, is Miss Ruoning, the dream mother, getting better? I haven't seen her in a few days. Xiao Shunzi's strange voice was like a laugh and anger, which made people shudder when they heard it.

"Oh, it's not a coincidence, it's really unfortunate, Miss Ruoning let people give it early this morning, you can rush back next time." Meng Ling'er just saw Lu Jiaman's back injury, she really didn't want any girl to go with Xiao Shunzi anymore.

"It's okay, I happened to be on an errand tonight, if Miss Ruoning is no longer in good health, she can see guests, then Mother Meng can hold it tomorrow." As soon as he heard that Bai Ruoning could meet the guests, Xiao Shunzi's heart was overjoyed.

"Gotta get it, Ming'er, Ming'er, I'll wait for you!" Meng Ling's teeth clenched angrily, and said with a smile in front of her.

"What is this?" When Luan Pu'an entered the door in the evening, he handed a book to Luan Qingyao.

"From today on, I will teach you to read a few words, and you will be able to read a few words in the future, so that you can marry a slightly better family." Luan Pu'an sat down with his clothes, picked up the hot tea at hand and said. Now Luan Pu'an has changed into a short dress, and he has lost the aura of being at the yamen back then, and the whole person looks a lot calmer.

"Thank you, Uncle." When Luan Qingyao heard that Luan Pu'an was going to teach her to read and write, she was very grateful and blessed, "Uncle is tired, the meal is ready, I'll go and serve it." When Luan Qingyao went out in Luan Pu'an, she had already cleaned up the house in an orderly manner, and now, hot tea and hot meals can be eaten on time, and Luan Pu'an feels very relieved.

"Okay, let's eat." Luan Pu'an said with a smile. Although there are not many furnishings in the house, and most of them are simple, they are also neat and comfortable, and Luan Pu'an feels a trace of the smell of home, which has never been seen since he fled.

After the uncle and nephew finished eating, Luan Pu'an drank tea, Luan Qingyao removed the dishes and chopsticks, and when she returned to the house, Luan Pu'an had already turned on the oil lamp, opened the book he brought back when he came back, and looked at Luan Qingyao with a smile.

"Sister, this is the money I saved by singing songs in the past few days, you keep it, and if you need anything, you can buy it." Pearl and Qiu Tang ate some of the leftovers left after serving Xu's mother after eating, and Qiu Tang took out a money bag from his arms and handed it to Pearl.

"Okay, I'll take it." Pearl didn't shirk, put the money bag away, looked back at Xu's mother who was lying on the bed and fell asleep, and lowered her voice, "Look at my mother's illness, when will it get better?" ”

"Alas, I don't understand this, let's take it according to Imperial Doctor Li's medicine first. If the medicine brought by Imperial Doctor Li is finished, my sister will take the prescription and money to find a pharmacy on the street and add a few pairs to take care of Mrs. Li's affairs, so please leave it to you. Qiu Tang looked at the sleeping mother Xu and said softly.

"Okay." Pearl replied briefly. Then he was silent for a while, "It's not early, pack up and go to bed." ”

"Sister, let's sleep first, I'll embroider some silk handkerchiefs, and only sing in the teahouse, and the money is still a little less." Qiu Tang said, brought a sewing basket from the table under the window, put it on the table, and cut off some candles with scissors, and the crackling candle flame immediately quieted down, emitting a quiet and soft light.

"Okay, I've been serving my mother for a day, and I'll go to bed first." Pearl yawned, stretched, and turned into the bedroom.

The next morning, the sky was bright, Qiu Tang was washing Xu's mother's clothes in the yard, and there was a knock on the door outside the courtyard. Qiu Tang wiped his hands on his body and opened the courtyard door, only to see Boss Gu standing at the door with Yuchen: "Master, Master, why are you here?" So saying, he turned sideways and let the two of them out into the courtyard.

"Oh, we won't go in," Boss Gu said with a smile, "Today we are going to enter the palace, you can live in peace in this courtyard, we will leave for about a month, this month Xiwang Mansion will ask you to help take care of it, although there is nothing valuable in it, but after all, there are still a few half-grown children living in it, I will not bring these children into the palace, so I will trouble you to take care of them from time to time." Boss Gu said, and took a small burden from Yuchen's arms, "You take this burden, there are several pairs of medicines prepared by Imperial Doctor Li for Xu's mother, as well as a few taels of silver, you can't live without silver, you take it." ”

"Master, I can't ask for this, I'm ......" Qiu Tang hurriedly shirked.

"I know, you are singing in Shuyutang, but the money is too small after all, and Mother Xu's medicine can't be stopped now, you take the money." Boss Gu interrupted Qiu Tang's words and stuffed the burden into Qiu Tang's arms, "There is one more thing I want to tell you." ”

Qiu Tang had to take the burden, Wan Fu thanked him, and listened to the boss Gu still have something to explain, Qiu Tang hurriedly said: "Master even if he orders." ”

"As the saying goes, there is no filial son in front of the bed for a long time, I know your heart, you will definitely not let Xu's mother's illness go, but the pearl girl is not easy to say, after all, the pearl girl serves Xu's mother to live a good life, but now the good life can't be lived, Xu's mother can't do without people, and the heart of harming people is indispensable, but the heart of preventing people is indispensable. You must remember that you must take these taels of silver yourself, and you must not let the pearl girl know. It's a protection for yourself. When we are not with you, you have to learn to protect yourself. At this time, Boss Gu was like his grandfather in Qiu Tang's opinion, when he was at home, his grandfather often said something to himself that he didn't understand at the time.

"Sister Pearl won't......" Qiu Tang didn't want to think about Pearl so badly.

"Qiu Tang, you must not be so kind again." Yuchen interrupted Qiu Tang's words with a remark, "Do you remember Luzhu?" ”

Speaking of green bamboo, Qiu Tang couldn't help but tremble, that was the first time she was betrayed by the person who kept calling her sister in her heart, if she hadn't really done anything, that time, she was really going to be miserable by green bamboo. Rao relied on his cleverness to clear all the blame for Luzhu's accusations, but in the end he was punished by Xu's mother.

Seeing that Qiu Tang's face changed, Yuchen stepped forward and held Qiu Tang's weak shoulders tightly: "Qiu Tang, you remember, before you don't have thunder means, you must not be kind everywhere." ”

"Qiu Tang remembers the teachings of Master Master." Begonia is deeply blessed.

"Be sure to put away your baggage. Here we go. Take care of yourself. Boss Gu instructed again.

"Master, rest assured. Qiu Tang is waiting for you to come back. Qiu Tang Wanfu watched the carriage of Boss Gu and the others squeak and leave the alley of Xiwang Mansion.

It wasn't until he was out of sight that Qiu Tang closed the courtyard door and returned to the house. After thinking about it again and again, Qiu Tang took out the medicine in the baggage, put the silver into his arms, and walked into the kitchen: "Sister, Boss Gu, they have entered the palace, this is the medicine of the lady they sent just now." ”

"Okay, where to put it. I'll make it for my mom later. Pearl who was burning the fire said without raising his head.

Seeing that Pearl had no intention of taking care of herself, Qiu Tang walked out of the kitchen and returned to the yard to continue washing clothes.

"Yi'er, how is the old lady's birthday?" As soon as Mu Jianyu retreated, he recruited Mu Lingyi.

"Back to my father, the sons have already set the drama that day with Boss Gu, and today Boss Gu's drama troupe will enter the palace, and the sons will arrange for them to live in the Bixi Palace, and the masters who pray for the ancestors and chant will also enter the palace today, and the sons will arrange them to live behind the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall." Mu Lingyi replied respectfully.

"Well, the details of the ceremonial officer who presided over the birthday ceremony and the ceremony should also be decided as soon as possible." Mu Jianyu was quite satisfied with Mu Lingyi's arrangement.

"The ceremonial officer has already arranged the process according to the ancestral system left by the ancestors, and the ministers have also written a list of the required items and ordered someone to buy them." Mu Lingyi replied.

"Okay." Mu Jianyu nodded and said no more.

"Father, if there is nothing else, the sons will retire first, and the sons will go to check in the morning whether some of the utensils used on the day of the birthday banquet have been made." Since he was reprimanded by Mu Jianyu last time, Mu Lingyi has a little estrangement from Mu Jianyu in his heart, and he has also figured out that it doesn't matter who the country falls into, the important thing is that the person who enjoys these glory and wealth is himself.

"There you go." Mu Jianyu looked at the fold and waved his hand, without raising his head.

"The retainers retired." Mu Lingyi withdrew from the imperial study.

"Sister," after finishing all the trivial things, the sun had risen to mid-heaven, Qiu Tang casually ate a few bites of food made of pearls, changed his clothes, put on his jewelry, and was ready to go to the teahouse with his pipa in his arms, "Madame, please take care of you." ”

"Okay." Pearl ate her meal without raising her head.

Qiu Tang vaguely felt that the pearl was a little different, but where it was different, she couldn't tell clearly, it was just a vague feeling, but the time was pressing, Qiu Tang couldn't take care of it, and hurried to Shuyutang.

When singing in Shuyutang, Qiu Tang was still a little restless, although she didn't delay the playing in her hands and singing in her mouth, but as soon as Qiu Tang finished singing, she left the teahouse in a hurry, and she even forgot that there was a person named Cao Jingxiu who said last time that he would help her change the strings.

Hurriedly ran home, pushed open the courtyard door, Qiu Tang did not smell the familiar smell of boiling medicine, she hurriedly ran into the house, only to see Xu's mother still lying on the bed, but Pearl was leisurely drinking tea at the table, seeing Qiu Tang rushing into the house, and impatient: "What's wrong?" In a hurry, is there a fire? ”

Seeing that the two of them were well, Qiu Tang immediately put his mind at ease, put the pipa aside, and stepped forward to look at Xu's mother, who was still not energetic, Qiu Tang walked to the table and looked at the pearl as if nothing happened, and said, "Sister is not feeling well today?" ”

"No, that's fine." Pearl glanced at her and replied coldly.

"Have you drunk the lady's medicine?"

"Not yet." Pearl glanced at Mother Xu on the bed again.

"It's been this hour, why haven't you boiled medicine yet?" Qiu Tang was a little anxious, and Imperial Doctor Li explained that he took it three times a day, and if he missed the hour, it would affect the efficacy of the medicine.

"Aren't you back, you go cook." Pearl didn't explain why she didn't cook the medicine, but took the opportunity to push the matter of cooking the medicine to Qiu Tang.

Qiu Tang sighed and walked to the kitchen, and the moment he entered the kitchen, there was a pearl's voice behind him: "After cooking the medicine, I made the rice by the way." ”