The sky is still twilight, and the bow shoes are narrow and light on the ground.

Tan Rui stepped into the door with a slender figure, holding the freshly boiled decoction with her own hands.

The midwinter morning was the coldest time of the day, her jade fingertips were red and purple from the cold, and her cheeks were blown red by the cold wind.

"Third Miss, Mrs. Fourth Watch has slept for a while, and I can't wake up at this time." Tan's housewife, Chen's companion Yu's mother, whispered, "You put the medicine down!" When Mrs. Wake, I waited for her to eat. ”

"It's okay to worry about my mother," Tan Rui pursed her lips and smiled: "I'm just outside, when will my mother wake up, when will I go in to serve." ”

As he spoke, he picked up the medicine bowl, held it in both hands, and warmed it on his hand stove.

Yu's mother didn't say anything more, the third lady has always been so filial, although she is not Mrs. herself, but her biological mother is long gone, she has grown up dependent on Mrs. since she was a child, and the people in the house treat her as a concubine from top to bottom.

Mrs. has been weak since she was a child, and after several births, although she has tried her best to maintain it, she has finally lost her vitality.

The most terrible thing is that more than a year ago, the second lady suddenly committed suicide, which is equivalent to taking off the heart and liver of his wife, and he has not followed him several times.

At that time, it was really thanks to the third lady, who waited day and night for three or four months, and the whole person was so thin that she lost her appearance, so she persuaded Mrs. to come back.

The eldest lady has been out of the cabinet, the second lady is gone, and only the third lady can be happy under the knees of the lady.

Because of this, relatives near and far all look up to the third lady, especially the eldest lady, who doesn't know what to do, and loves her more than her compatriots.

Whatever is good must be given to the third miss first, and if someone says that the third miss is not good, the eldest lady must stand up to defend it.

It is said that the third lady was born too glamorous, and she can't meet everyone's demeanor, but after getting along for a long time, no one dares to talk nonsense depending on her filial piety to her wife.

Chen slept for another half an hour before he turned over and woke up.

Tan Rui walked in quickly, with a smile on Peach Blossom's face.

Chen's face is gloomy, every time she wakes up, she is stunned, the death of her second daughter Tan Ying has always been a lingering nightmare in her heart, and the pain of losing her daughter can be dissipated with time, but it is impossible to heal completely.

"Mother, the medicine is still warm, I'll wait for you to take it!" Tan Rui half-knelt in front of the bed, holding the medicine bowl in both hands.

"Madam, this is the medicine that the third lady has personally boiled for an hour, and she won't let us help us if we want to help." The maid said on the side: "I put it in my arms and warmed it for half an hour." ”

"Rui'er, thank you for your hard work," Chen's thin face as thin as dead wood showed a look of relief: "Just leave these things to the next person to do." ”

"Don't listen to Xiao Yu'er's nonsense," Tan Rui shook her head and said, "I woke up and had nothing to do, besides, serving my mother is a rare blessing, I am accumulating blessings for myself." ”

Tan Rui is always like this, she bows to everything, but she never takes credit, although sometimes she talks a little more, and everyone only thinks that she is willing to relieve her boredom for her wife.

Chen took the medicine, and Tan Rui took a small plate of candied fruit for her.

Chen choked on a piece of French purple ginger, and Tan Rui and Yu's mother changed Chen's clothes together.

Chen has a dizziness problem and is most afraid of bowing his head. Tan Rui put on her shoes with her own hands, helped her get up and came to the small round table of boxwood, and the maid put breakfast on the table.

Chen had no appetite at all, and Tan Rui held the porridge bowl again and coaxed her to eat like a child.

Chen took the bowl himself and said, "I'll do it myself, I'm not a three-year-old child." ”

Tan Rui got up with a smile, told the maids and ladies to serve their ladies for a long time, and turned around and came out by themselves.

After Chen's breakfast, Tan Rui came in again, this time with a few red plums and sent them over.

The color of the flower is scorching, and her face is more and more bewitching.

"When I got up in the morning, I saw a few branches of my mother's favorite red plum blossoms," Tan Rui said and put the plum blossoms into the bottle: "It's just that I couldn't use my hand at that time, and I was afraid that the fragrance of flowers and medicine would not mix well, so I waited until now." ”

The cold fragrance of plum blossoms adds vitality to the winter house, and the colors of the hunt can't help but bring out a little joy.

Chen looked approvingly, these flowers could let her pass the time of boredom again.

"Mother, use her to relieve boredom!" Tan Rui smiled skillfully, with the innocence of a child.

"You have a heart, go and rest!" Chen's heart can't get over it, after all, Tan Rui is just a little girl.

The old man was busy with official business, and the eldest son had been sent to Chenzhou three years ago to serve as his parents' official.

The eldest daughter married early, the second daughter died, and only Tan Rui was by her side all day long.

Many times she takes care of her diet and daily life, and it goes without saying that she is hard, and it is rare that there is never a trace of reluctance.

"Then I'll go back to my room first, and my mother will tell me at any time if she has anything." After Tan Rui finished speaking, she brought her maid with her.

As soon as she left, Chen sighed softly.

Yu's mother hurriedly asked, "Madame, is she uncomfortable?" Ask the girl to give you a thrash. ”

"It's okay now," Chen shook his head: "I'm thinking about whether to let Rui'er be a housekeeper, you also know that I have long had this thought, and the reason why I haven't opened my mouth for a long time is not because I can't trust her, but because I think that she is still young and doesn't want her to be too tired." ”

"Madame thinks about it, looking at the capital, there are a few young ladies who have not yet come out of the cabinet." Yu's mother said: "Besides, the head of the house, there are a lot of things, the third lady has no experience, and she is a young girl, so she is afraid of not being convinced." ”

The master and servant had two certificates, and a maid came in and said, "Madam, the eldest lady is back with her brother." ”

"Come in, please." When Chen heard that his eldest daughter was coming with his grandson, he hurriedly ordered someone to welcome him out.

After a while, the Tan family came in with their eldest son, and both mother and son asked Mrs. Chen Dai for peace.

"Look, I haven't seen you for a few days, and your belly is getting bigger and bigger," Chen took his daughter's hand and said, "It's been this month, don't run around, beware of the fetal gas." ”

"I'm fine," Tan said with a gentle smile, "Thinking that the snow has almost melted, and the weather is good, I will come over and have a look." ”

The maid on the side served tea and snacks early, and took a few toys to Tan's eldest son.

"I'm worried about one thing, you can help me sum it up," Chen said: "I've always wanted to let Rui'er be the housekeeper in my heart, but I'm afraid that people won't accept her young face." ”

Tan Shi listened to it and groaned slightly, Tan Rui's filial piety to her mother is indeed rare, but she is inevitably a little impatient with outsiders, just take the matter of Wei Yining last time, so that she can't get off the stage.

If you really want her to be a housekeeper, I am afraid that she will make a mistake, end up being laughed at, and lose the majesty of her master, it is better not to do it.

What's more, once the mother hands over the housekeeping rights, the whole person is afraid that there will be no support, so it is better to worry about something every day and think less about those sad things.

So he said: "The third sister is young, and the health is not very good, according to me, don't let her take care of the house, it is naturally good for her to be filial to you, but it is also the duty of a child."

The housekeeper is different, and he can't afford it without experience. ”

When Chen heard his eldest daughter say this, he dispelled his thoughts.

Painting the hall back

Painting the hall back