"Xiaoqiao, what are you doing with the inkstone? Hurry up and give it to me. ”

Xiaoqiao hugged the inkstone tighter, shook his head, and said what he had just said again: "Miss, the old lady's birthday banquet is about to begin, you can't paint anymore, you have to start dressing up." ”

"You give me the inkstone first, and I'll finish painting it in no time!" Lan Lingxue is usually very talkative, so Xiaoqiao dares to talk to Lan Lingxue like this.

"No, you get your makeup first! Otherwise, Mama Hui is going to scold the slave! Xiaoqiao remembered Mama Hui's serious face, and she was afraid.

"If you're afraid of Mama Hui, aren't you afraid of me? I'm Miss! "Lan Lingxue is really helpless, Mama Hui in Xueyuan is more majestic than her own young lady.

"You are so kind that you won't punish me, but Mama Hui will really punish me." Xiaoqiao hugged the inkstone and shook his head firmly.

"Okay, then I'll start punishing you now!" Lan Lingxue walked out from behind the desk, holding a brush and about to draw on Xiaoqiao's face.

When Xiaoqiao saw that the young lady was going to paint on her face, he ran away in fright. I was afraid that the ink in the inkstone would overflow, and I was cautious and didn't dare to run fast, so I was caught by Lan Lingxue.

Lan Lingxue's "hehe" smile was about to be painted on Xiaoqiao's face.

Xiaoqiao didn't want to put on a painted face, so he hurriedly reminded Lan Lingxue that the birthday banquet was about to start: "Miss, stop playing, the birthday banquet is about to start, and you must not be a little rude as the patriarch's daughter." ”

Lan Lingxue ignored her, and was about to paint it, when a serious voice came from outside the door, "What are you doing?" Xiaoqiao asked you to dress and change the young lady, and you played with the young lady here. ”

When Xiaoqiao saw that Mama Hui was coming, he was so frightened that he quickly stood up.

Lan Lingxue saw that Mama Hui lost her interest just now, Mama Hui was quite kind when she was a child, why did Mama Hui become so serious when she grew up.

Mama Hui is also Sun Hui, who took care of Lan Lingxue when she was a child, and as Lan Lingxue grew up, Sun Hui's identity was also mentioned as Mama.

Lan Lingxue pursed her lips, walked back to the desk and put down the brush, turned around and walked to Mama Hui's side, hugged Mama Hui's arm, and said coquettishly: "Mama, why are you always so serious?" Smile more, or you'll grow old fast. ”

Mama Hui immediately became kind to Lan Lingxue, and helped Lan Lingxue to sit in front of the dresser: "Miss, now is not the time for you to make trouble, the birthday banquet will start soon, Madame is busy in the back kitchen, and she doesn't have time to come over, so she specially asked the slave maid to come and watch Miss, I'm afraid that you will start playing again." Today is not as good as usual, all major families will come, so be cautious. ”

Mama Hui asked Xiaoqiao to dress up Lan Lingxue, stood next to Lan Lingxue and looked at Lan Lingxue, and instructed: "Miss must behave well at the birthday banquet today, and you must not let those concubines steal the limelight of Miss." ”

Lan Lingxue knew that Mama Hui was talking about her father's aunt's children, although they were concubines, they were all father's children, what did it matter? Lan Lingxue didn't understand.

Mama Hui looked at Lan Lingxue's expression, and knew that Lan Lingxue was kind, and she had never guarded against the children of the patriarch, and had always regarded them as sisters. But they don't necessarily think so.

Hui Mama knew that now was not the time to talk about this, and she would not continue the topic.

"In two months, it will be Miss's Ceremony, and after the Ceremony, Miss will start to look at each other. Other young ladies are all twelve or thirteen years old, and it is rare for you to be married so late, Miss. But our family's identity is here, and we are not afraid of not finding a good family. ”

As soon as Lan Lingxue heard Mama Hui say this, she wanted to cover her ears and not listen, but Xiaoqiao was combing her hair and couldn't cover it. can only be strongly instilled by Mama Hui again.

Mama Hui didn't care if Lan Lingxue wanted to hear it or not, and continued: "Today, the major families are all important figures, and Miss can take this opportunity today to see if there is a suitable person." ”

Xiaoqiao combed Lan Lingxue in two buns on both sides, and the green silk behind her hung quietly behind her back. Lan Lingxue saw that she had already combed it and was ready to get up. When Mama Hui saw that Lan Lingxue's head was clean and there was not even a headdress, she chose two pearl hairpins for Lan Lingxue's hairpin.

Mama Hui asked Xiaoqiao to put on some light makeup for Lan Lingxue, and then helped Lan Lingxue get up. Put the pink brocade dress on the mahogany hanger for Lan Lingxue.

Lan Lingxue was very reluctant to be served by the two of them, she didn't like such solemn clothes, and she didn't seem to be able to take a step in wearing such clothes.

She said to Mama Hui aggrievedly: "Mama, can I not wear this dress?" It's really uncomfortable. ”

Mama Hui continued to arrange Lan Lingxue's clothes, and said in a gentle but undeniable tone: "Miss, whatever slave and maid you wear on weekdays is with you, but today you must listen to the slave and maid, which is also arranged by Madame." ”

Mama Hui directly moved Qingwen'er out.

When Lan Lingxue heard Qing Wen'er, she instantly became well-behaved. His mother is very gentle with everyone, and she is also obedient to herself, giving everything she wants. But once she became serious, Lan Lingxue was still very scared.

Lan Lingxue was dressed up by Mama Hui and Xiaoqiao like this, and she looked loveless. Finally everything was cleaned up, and Mama Hui circled around Lan Lingxue, looking up and down. Then find a new pair of pink embroidered shoes with a blooming crimson peony embroidered on the toe. Mama Hui asked Lan Lingxue to sit down, squatted down and personally changed Lan Lingxue into this pair of Qingwen'er's hand-embroidered steps.

Mama Hui changed Lan Lingxue's shoes, stood up and looked at the beautiful young lady in front of her, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Miss, now that the head of the house is receiving guests outside, you can go with me to see the old lady first, and then you can go to the front hall with the old lady later."

Lan Lingxue was very fond of this grandmother who loved her very much, and when she heard that she could go to her grandmother, Lan Lingxue immediately became happy.

"Okay, let's go!"

Lan Lingxue was about to leave, but was stopped by Mama Hui: "Miss, you are a lady, you can't show your shoes when you walk." ”

Lan Lingxue has always done what she wants, and her mother didn't specifically ask her to do anything, so today was a disaster for Lan Lingxue.

Lan Lingxue looked at Mama Hui's determined face, so she had no choice but to retract the foot she was about to take out just now, and walk slowly one by one.

Finally arrived at the Cishou Hall where Old Madam Lan lived, but Lan Lingxue felt like she had walked the entire Blue City, and her feet were cramping.

As soon as she walked into the door, Lan Lingxue saw Old Madam Lan sitting in the right seat, and was about to run over. Mama Hui, who was following behind, coughed, and Lan Lingxue retracted the steps she had just taken a little. With a standard lady's step, her arms bent at a right angle, her hands clasped in front of her, and she walked towards Old Lady Lan step by step with a smile on her face.

Walking in front of Mrs. Lan, Lan Lingxue bowed her knees and saluted Mrs. Lan, and Mama Hui and Xiaoqiao followed behind Lan Lingxue and also saluted Mrs. Lan.

When Mrs. Lan saw that Lan Lingxue was coming, she was about to call happily, but she saw that this girl was different from usual and became a lady. She looked at Lan Lingxue quietly, wanting to see how long she could last.

It wasn't until Lan Lingxue finished saluting that Old Lady Lan smiled and said, "Snow girl, what's wrong today?" Why are you so well-behaved? ”

When Lan Lingxue heard her grandmother ask her, she couldn't pretend anymore, and said aggrievedly: "Grandmother, my mother has to let me walk and not take big strides or speak loudly like I did just now, and I can't even cross the distance too much when I see you." How tiring is that, you say? ”

Mrs. Lan watched her favorite granddaughter coquettish herself, and also softened her heart: "If you don't want to, you don't have to do it, as long as you don't get tired of my precious granddaughter." ”

Lan Lingxue was about to be happy when she heard this, and then heard her grandmother's words later.

"However, when there are no outsiders, you can do whatever you want, and when there are outsiders, you have to follow the rules, and you can't mess around like a lady. You're almost married, and you can't get married anymore! ”

Old Madam Lan took Lan Lingxue's hand and asked her to sit beside her.

"I don't want to get married, I want to stay with you and my father and mother all the time!" Lan Lingxue hugged Old Madam Lan's arm, her head tilted on Old Madam Lan's shoulder.

Old Madam Lan stroked Lan Lingxue's head and said, "We can't always be with you, one day we will all have to leave you, only your husband can always accompany you until you are old." ”

When she heard her grandmother say such sad words, she felt uncomfortable: "Grandmother, what are you talking nonsense? You will always be there for me and will never leave. ”

Hearing her granddaughter say this, the old lady smiled: "Hahaha, isn't that grandmother a sperm?" ”

Mama Huang, who is next to Mrs. Lan, is Mrs. Lan's personal maid who has been with her since she was not married, and she is very loyal to Mrs. Lan. Mama Huang looked at Mrs. Lan smiling happily and laughed too. The only one who can make the old lady so happy is Miss Xue.

Stopping laughing, Lan Lingxue changed the topic: "Grandmother, you haven't looked at me yet, have you?" Do you think I look good today? ”

As he spoke, he stood up and walked around in front of Old Madam Lan.

"Beautiful, good-looking! My snow girl is beautiful no matter how she wears! Old Madam Lan said with a smile.

At this time, a grandmother walked in outside, bent down and said to Old Madam Lan, "Old Madam, Miss Yu and Miss Shuang are here." ”

When Mrs. Lan heard this, the happiness just now was gone, replaced by solemnity, and she said to the grandmother below, "Let them in!" ”

As soon as she heard that Sister Rain and Sister Frost were coming, Lan Lingxue immediately became happy.

Lan Chunyu and Lan Qiushuang walked in with their heads down, and when they walked in front of Old Madam Lan, they bent down and bowed.

"Get up, where's your aunt?" Old Madam Lan didn't have any expression on her face.

Lan Chunyu's biological mother is Lan Peng's second aunt, the concubine of a small family in Blue City. When Lan Lingxue was two years old, she was admitted to the house, and Lan Chunyu was born that year. It is not difficult to say that before the second aunt entered the house, the two had already had a relationship. Lan Lingxue gave birth to her concubine Lan Chunyang when she was four years old.

Lan Qiushuang's biological mother is Lan Peng's third aunt, the daughter of a merchant. entered the door one year later than the second aunt, and gave birth to Blue Autumn Frost in the second year of entering the door.

Lan Chunyu is thirteen years old this year, and she has reached the age when she should look at others. Lan Qiushuang is the same age as Lan Chunyang, eleven years old this year.

Lan Chunyu was older, and she replied in a low voice: "My aunt said that she was not suitable to come out on this occasion today, so she stayed in the courtyard." ”

In fact, it's not that the second aunt doesn't want to appear, but Lan Peng has already told her in advance that she can't come out. The second aunt also begged Lan Peng for a long time, and all means were used, but Lan Peng just didn't agree. and solemnly warned her that if she sneaked out and lost Lan Peng's face, she would be kicked out.

The third aunt is a quiet person, and she will not come out if there is nothing special.

"Well, it's quite sensible!" Old Madam Lan praised coldly.

When she heard that Sister Rain and Sister Frost were coming just now, Lan Lingxue couldn't wait. Now that my grandmother had finished speaking, she ran down and took Lan Chunyu and Lan Qiushuang's hands and said, "Sister Yu, Sister Shuang, you are here too, it's so good!" ”