The so-called 'bad premonition' is that all of a sudden chill runs down my spine, as if a cold wind is swishing across my body from the bottom up. It makes people feel a little uneasy in their hearts, and even the noodle soup in their mouths doesn't taste so delicious.

Xiaolian and Xue Ying said that they didn't understand what Shi Qingqian was talking about, so they had to shake their heads in confusion, "Princess, you better concentrate on eating first, what kind of 'bad premonition' can you have in the Hou Mansion, the noodles will be cold later." ”

Shi Qingqian shrugged his shoulders and smiled helplessly at the two, so he had to bow his head and continue to eat noodles.

This fish soup noodle is not much but delicious, it was originally intended to pad the stomach before the meal, Shi Qingqian only ate two bites and went down for more than half of it, and he felt a little reluctant to eat it.

Xiaolian folded her hands on the table, Xue Ying also lazily supported her cheeks with one hand to take a rare rest, the three of them listened to the noisy sound outside the courtyard wall together, and the people in the house passed by and only greeted them gently, and no one came up to disturb their quiet.

"Speaking of which, Ying'er, Xiaolian, the two of you are also old," Shi Qingqian suddenly put down his chopsticks while eating, and patted the people on both sides of him with both hands, "Ying'er and Changwu's family affairs have long been tacitly settled, Xiaolian, you are different, you are a year older than Ying'er, and the marriage has to be prepared early." ”

"Poof-" Xiaolian's cheeks suddenly turned red, and said, "I, I'm not in a hurry, I don't have to get married, I have always followed the princess, if I get married...... Who will serve the princess in the future? ”

Shi Qingqian had long known that she was going to say this, and it was precisely because of this that Shi Qingqian had not been in a hurry to do it, it stands to reason that Xiaolian still has more than two years to reach the age of twenty, but no matter what, if a woman in this era is twenty years old, it is always a little late, Xue Ying is different, she and Changwu have a heart-to-heart relationship, and it is okay to do the marriage whenever you want.

Shi Qingqian thought about letting Xiaolian leave the house in advance, and prepare a few more dowries for her to marry well, which would also save her the trouble of being suspected of being a slave.

"The most important thing in the house is to serve, you marry well, so that I don't have to try to help you find a good in-law in the future." Shi Qingqian said.

In fact, the marriage of this person is also told by the eldest lady, the Hou Mansion has always been a subordinate person to be able to leave the house at the age of twenty, although there are still many people who choose to stay in the Hou Mansion because of their slave status, or they still stay because they have become relatives with others, but it is also necessary to ask about it when they are old.

Like the Ming Yan and Ming Yu beside the eldest lady, they are all the little girls who followed the eldest lady when she entered the Hou Mansion, and now they are in their twenties, they are loyal and serve well, and the monthly money of being the personal maid of the eldest lady is also considerable, so they are not in a hurry to marry and leave the house. And Mother Zheng and Mama Qiu naturally have their own old men and children, but they also choose to stay in the Hou Mansion.

But the only thing is that if you have the opportunity to leave the house and get married, you have to stay in the house to serve if you become a relative, which is basically a lifetime of slavery.

But for them, there is nothing, what commoners, slaves and nobles, being a subordinate is also a job of escape, and the subordinates are either in the middle of the road, or they are generations of slaves, and there will be no bad feelings.

Shi Qingqian knew that Xiaolian might not have any idea about slavery, and it was understandable to stay by her side and get a reward for her efforts, but she still felt that she had grown up with her since she was a child, so how could she treat her badly?

Xiaolian lay on the table and said softly: "Alas, I have been with you for so many years, and I don't want to leave at all." Didn't so many people in the house not leave...... So I didn't want to leave either. ”

"But you and Ying'er are both in the family and not slaves, wouldn't it be good if you had a chance to get out of slavery?" Shi Qingqian gently patted the back of her white and tender hand, "Okay, you two don't have to be polite to me, I have made up my mind and refuse to make you slaves for the rest of my life." ”

Hearing this, Xiaolian only felt grateful in her heart, she stood up and looked at Shi Qingqian with tears in her eyes: "But the slave maid is afraid that no one will serve the princess in the future." ”

"Don't worry about that!" Xue Ying also smiled, "The princess is also for the rest of our lives, what we have to do is not to let the princess worry." ”

The three people here were talking about the topic of lifelong events, and suddenly a woman's sharp voice came from her ears: "Yo, why is Princess Yan hiding in this back garden?" ”

When the three of them looked up, they saw that the person who came turned out to be the two sisters of the Tan Ziyuan and Cen families.

Seeing that someone was coming, Xue Ying and Xiaolian immediately stood up in an orderly manner. In front of Shi Qingqian, although they are not too restrained, they still have to behave properly when outsiders are present.

Except for Na Cen Caiwei, Shi Qingqian felt unlucky when she saw any of the two, but the two of them appeared together, which made her feel sick to her stomach, and she couldn't wait to just throw her hands and leave.

"How many of you are here for the banquet?" Shi Qing straightened his body and pouted.

Among the three, only Cen Caiwei saluted her, and it was she who replied at this time: "Princess Yan, it was the post of the Hou Mansion that invited us to come to dinner, and the banquet has not yet started...... The two sisters just wanted to come and walk around first. ”

I haven't seen you for a while, but I didn't expect Cen Caiwei to be so confident when she spoke, looking at Cen Feiyan's face, Shi Qingqian felt that it seemed that the Cen family was also restless these days.

She smiled, and as if she didn't care, she picked up the chopsticks and picked up a few noodles to eat, "The three younger sisters can take a good look in the garden, but the banquet is about to start, so it's better not to go to the side." ”

"It's time to start eating...... Why does Princess Yan still hide in the backyard to eat? Tan Ziyuan pretended to be casual and smiled lightly, and then looked surprised again, "Yo, sister, look at what my sister is talking about, my sister's own family naturally eats it if she wants to." ”

This is said as if Shi Qingqian is a foodie who can't get enough to eat. Shi Qingqian didn't understand why she had to be sarcastic about such a boring thing, and she didn't take it to heart at all, but continued to eat the things in her bowl by herself.

"My princess has been working hard all day, but she doesn't know that eating something will be targeted by an outsider openly and secretly?" Xiaolian glared at Tan Ziyuan. She has always spoken with a knife, and Shi Qingqian also felt comfortable listening to it, so naturally she would not obstruct it.

Tan Ziyuan's face was stunned, but she didn't expect that Shi Qingqian was not stimulated, but she was scolded by a little maid instead.

"No, no...... Where does my sister mean that? In the end, it's from Yanwangfu, and the girl next to my sister is so powerful......"