The spring in the capital is a season when plum blossoms bloom and pear blossoms and begonias bloom.

This is the perfect time to go out with the whole family, or to hold a cherry blossom viewing party at home.

Located in the Yongcheng Marquis Mansion in Xicheng Xiaoyongfang, the old Marquis drove the crane to the west three years ago, although the new Marquis Jane was in the emperor's heart, he was directly appointed by the emperor as the governor of the five armies and the military governor, but the whole house was also more cautious, not to mention the banquet during the filial piety period, even the Spring Festival did not dare to make a noise, and the marriage of several school-age ladies in the family was also delayed.

Now in addition to clothes, Mrs. Yongcheng Hou is thinking about whether to hold a spring banquet at home, so that several young ladies in the family can show their faces in front of the ladies in Beijing and finalize the marriage as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, a few days ago, the cousin and grandnephew of Mrs. Hou of Yongcheng came to their house to visit relatives, and as soon as Mrs. Tai was happy, she placed this cousin in the Qingxue Garden, which has the best spring scenery in the Hou Mansion.

Mrs. Yongcheng Hou can only find a new place to hold a banquet.

Her henchman gave her an idea: "Or, change it to the back garden?" The place is bigger than the Snow Garden, and the scenery is quite bright. ”

But how can the back garden in the house be compared to the Taihu Lake stone rockery in the courtyard, and there are two 300-year-old pear trees and a pear blossom forest in the back of the courtyard?

Mrs. Hou couldn't help but sigh.

The grandmother had no choice but to say, "Why don't you discuss it with Mrs. Tai?" How many days will Miss Biao stay in Mrs. Tai's Yuchun Hall? This year is no more important than in previous years, and the marriages of several young ladies are important. Mrs. Tai can't ignore her own granddaughter for a relative who can't be beaten, right? ”

Mrs. Hou glanced at Mama lightly when she heard this.

Seeing this, Mama's eyelids jumped, and she said in a low voice, "Madam, did I say the wrong thing?" ”

Mrs. Hou thought about it, looked around, and saw a huge flower hall, and there was no one else in the room except for the two of them, so she lowered her voice and quietly stretched out two fingers.

What does that mean?

Mama didn't realize it for a while.

Mrs. Hou had no choice but to remind her grandmother: "Second aunt and grandmother! ”

There is only one aunt and grandmother in their house now, and in the early years, she married to the Chengguo Mansion in Jinling as a princess, and now she is the Duchess of Chengguo, where is the second aunt and grandmother?

Mama was confused, and suddenly remembered an old incident in the Yongcheng Hou Mansion.

Twenty-five years ago, on the Shangyuan Festival, the second lady in the house followed the eldest lady to Chang'an Street to watch the street lamps, but was abducted by the flower party. The old marquis immediately reported the case. Although the flower party was quickly caught, the second lady had already committed suicide by throwing herself into the river in order to protect her innocence.

Is there anything strange in the meantime?

Her heart was pounding suddenly, and a thin sweat broke out on her forehead: "You mean? ”

This grandmother is Mrs. Hou's dowry maid, and Mrs. Hou's master-servant relationship for decades, most of the big and small things around Mrs. Hou are handled by her, Mrs. Hou didn't want to hide it from her, but nodded lightly, her voice was lowered a little, and sighed: "You have been in the house for all these years, and you must have heard some things."

"When the second aunt and grandmother were abducted, the old marquis was afraid that she would lose her virginity and ruin the reputation of the Hou Mansion, so he didn't report to the official at all, and he didn't catch the flower party, but he just said to the outside world, saying that the person died early."

Mama was taken aback and said in a speechless manner: "The old marquis's heart is too ruthless!" ”

Mrs. Hou didn't blame her, and sighed with emotion: "Who said it wasn't." At that time, Mrs. Tai knelt down and begged the old marquis to find someone, but the old marquis was indifferent.

"Mrs. Tai's left eye was crying blind at that time.

"The second aunt and grandmother don't know what crime they have suffered. After two or three years, I found it myself. The old marquis closed the door, saying that his daughter had died a long time ago, and that the second aunt and grandmother were pretending to be officials, and quietly sent someone to dispose of the second aunt and grandmother.

"It's still Mrs. Tai, and I begged my uncle and old lady to help, and I saved the life of my second aunt and grandmother.

But since then, the second aunt and grandmother have also cut off contact with the family.

Later, somehow, the second aunt and grandmother married into the Wang family in Shuzhong, filled the house for Master Wang, and gave birth to a son and a daughter. This cousin is the only daughter of the second aunt's grandmother. ”

Mama was stunned and said, "I'll just say, Mrs. Tai's maiden name is Shi, the old lady's surname is Huang, and the uncle's wife's surname is Shan. ”

Mrs. Hou said: "I also wondered at the time, if it weren't for the fact that the eldest aunt and grandmother heard that this young lady was coming, and sent her confidant to send a bunch of gold, silver, jewelry, food and toys day and night, I wouldn't have guessed." ”

Mama listened with a slightly awe-smetic expression and said, "Since the second aunt and grandmother have cut off contact with our house, why did you send Miss Cousin over again?" Is there something that asks our family to fail? ”

Mrs. Hou said: "Think about it carefully! ”

Mama muttered: "Look at the appearance of Miss Biao, she is only fourteen or fifteen years old. Could it be that the second aunt and grandmother want Mrs. Tai to find a good family affair for Miss Cousin? ”

"It's good that you're not old and stupid." Mrs. Hou nodded with a smile and said, "Shinong Industry and Commerce." Although the Wang family is a giant in Shu, if Miss Biao wants to marry well, she has to use the name of our house. Not to mention the aunt and grandmother. ”

When Mama heard this, she felt quite uncomfortable.

Speaking of which, whether it is the eldest aunt in the house or their lord, one did not fight for his sister in front of his father, and the other lost people at the Lantern Festival, there is a place where he can't live with the second aunt and grandmother. When the old marquis died, the second aunt and grandmother didn't even come to burn incense, which shows that there is still a grudge in her heart. Now for the sake of Miss Cousin, the second aunt and grandmother bowed their heads to them.

She couldn't help but say: "Pity the hearts of parents all over the world!" ”

Mrs. Hou's mood was also complicated, and she said, "So, anyone in this mansion can move, but Miss Biao can't move." ”

"Slave understands!" Mama nodded again and again, and suddenly remembered that the mother-in-law on the stove muttered in her ear a few days ago, saying that Miss Biao was a picky eater and disgusted that the autumn oil they cooked had not been dried for six months.

She didn't think so, and thought that the mother-in-law on the stove relied on the old and sold the old, and the young lady who was a guest at someone else's house didn't know how to be humble, and it was not a fuel-efficient lamp, but as long as she didn't tear her face, she didn't know it, after a long time, whether the east wind overwhelmed the west wind, or the west wind overwhelmed the east wind, it depends on their ability.

Now it seems that something is wrong.

Since Miss Cousin has such a background, I am afraid that not only Mrs. Tai's heart, but also the aunt and grandmother, feel guilty, and she will also be pampered. If it is because the servant woman in the family has passed out that Miss Biao is not coming out, and Mrs. Hou is presiding over the middle feed in the house, Mrs. Hou and the eldest aunt will only think that Mrs. Hou has no way to govern the family, and it will be Mrs. Hou who is unlucky at that time.

She is Mrs. Hou's person, so she naturally has to plan for Mrs. Hou wholeheartedly.

Mama hurriedly told Mrs. Hou about this.

Mrs. Hou was stunned for a moment, and also blamed the mother-in-law on the stove for being troublesome, remembering that yesterday the Dongshi fish shop came to the house to settle the bill, and sent two fresh anchovies over, and told Mama to send the two fish to Miss Biao: "See how she wants to eat?" You personally watched the mother-in-law in the kitchen and helped make it and send it over. ”

Uplink and down. With this, no one in the mansion would dare to despise that Miss Cousin.

Mama patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely keep an eye on this matter myself." ”‘

Mrs. Hou bowed her head and couldn't help but say curiously: "Our family's autumn oil really hasn't been dried for six months?" Can she really eat it? ”

Mama blushed and said, "I went and asked, that day the autumn oil in the kitchen of the inner courtyard ran out, and the stove was waiting to be used, so the mother-in-law asked people to go to the kitchen of the west courtyard and took a jar to use it first......"

The west courtyard is where the servants of the family live, and the kitchen of the west courtyard is therefore dedicated to the meals of the servants in the family, which is naturally not as particular as the materials used in the kitchen of the inner courtyard.

Mrs. Hou's face also turned red.

The two discussed how to beat the servant woman in the house.

*

In the Qingxue Garden, Miss Wang Xi wore a pink brocade cloak embroidered with iris flowers, and held a cloisonné cloisonné cloisonné enamel clairglass mirror in her hand, lying on the window lattice of the warm pavilion on the top of the Taihu Lake rockery, peeking into the bamboo forest in the back garden of the mansion next door.

Between the verdant green, a white figure rose and fell.

The snow-colored sword light is sometimes like mercury pouring on the ground, sometimes like an electric snake filling the sky, rolling up gusts of wind, and falling leaves flying.

Even from such a distance, she could feel that the person seemed to be free and easy, but the sword momentum contained a majestic aura like a mountain.

"That's amazing!" Wang Xi couldn't help but admire, regretting that he could only see the figure of the sword dancer but not his face.

She thought for a moment and leaned out the window.

The maids serving in the warm pavilion couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

Immediately, he was afraid of disturbing Wang Xi, so he covered his mouth.

Wang Xi didn't pay attention.

The clairvoyant mirror saw a little clearer than just now.

She could see clearly that it was a young man dancing the sword. With broad shoulders and long legs, his hair tied up high, and he wore a silk mid-coat, and the thin clothes stuck to his body, and his strong shoulders and thin waist and abdomen were faintly visible.

Yes!

Wang Xi screamed in his heart.

The face is slightly hot.

It would be nice to be able to see his face clearly.

However, with this figure and skills, even if he has ordinary facial features, he must be a person with great vigor standing in the crowd.

That's what a real man should look like!

Wang Xi couldn't help tiptoeing, and leaned out again.

Her eldest maid Baiguo saw the sweat on her forehead, and hurriedly walked over lightly, grabbed her waist suddenly, and then forced the worry in her heart and smiled gently: "Miss, you are careful to fall." ”

Wang Xi looked back and pouted coquettishly at Bai Guo, but he also stood up with kindness.

Immediately, a maid with thick eyebrows and big eyebrows stepped forward, and said with her eyebrows fluttering: "Miss, I didn't lie to you, right?" I stumbled upon it early yesterday morning and told you about it right away. This person is better than the Aunt Gongsun invited by the master during the New Year, I don't know how many times. Aunt Gongsun compares with him, it is simply a fish eye and a pearl, it can't be fake, it can't be fake. ”

"Uh-huh!" Wang Xi smiled and said to the maid, "You have done a good job in this matter. Then he said to Bai Guo, "You will be rewarded with a bag of silver bills of red silk later." ”

The maid named Red Silk was so happy that her eyes narrowed into a slit, and she thanked Wang Xi repeatedly.

Wang Xi was still thinking about the person dancing the sword, who knew that when she turned around and looked at the clairvoyant mirror again, in just a moment, the courtyard of the mansion next door was empty, leaving only green leaves all over the ground.

"Alas!" She sighed in disappointment, "I don't know if I will dance the sword tomorrow?" If only you could see what that person looks like? ”