The rain-washed sky is clean blue, and the smell of the soil is moist Qiao Mei likes it very much, and the stone road is a little slippery, and Bai Qing has been holding her, for fear that she will slip accidentally.

When I arrived at Qingping Courtyard, it was noon, and when I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I saw a few second-class maids and miscellaneous mothers-in-law, and a clever one came over to greet her: "It's the fourth girl, it's just raining, Sister Qingzhu took an umbrella to find you." ”

As she spoke, Zhou had already lifted the curtain and came out, she came forward and asked, with a hint of eagerness in her always soft tone, "Are your clothes wet?" ”

Qiao Mei looked at her expression carefully, then nodded, and said as if aggrieved: "The rain is so heavy, naturally...... It's wet. ”

touched her dress with his hand, and after making sure that it was okay, Zhou poked her forehead lightly, "Don't you blame me for letting you come?" ”

Qiao Mei held her hand and said with a smile: "How dare you, my mother sent Qingzhu to look for me, but I found a place to hide from the rain with them, so I missed it with her." ”

As she spoke, she turned back to call for her affection, "You go and find her." ”

After bowing down, Qiao Mei took Zhou's hand and entered the house. Later, Qingyun recruited a maid and instructed her to pass the message to Mama Lin, so that the dishes added to the small kitchen could be passed on.

When Qiao Mei sat down, the two little maids wanted to come up and pour tea for them, but Zhou waved his hand to let them go down.

The door was gently shut, and there was a rare absence of incense in the house. The window lattices were wide open, and the air that had just rained was stained with the slightest smell of fishy earth, and the wind blowing in was exceptionally fresh.

Zhou took a piece of silk cloth from the small table to wipe her hair, and made Qiao Mei turn around, although she avoided the heavy rain, the ends of her hair were slightly wet by the rain.

Stroking Qiao's eyebrows like a waterfall, Zhou chatted with her, "In recent days, my mother has somehow cleared her mind a lot and she is not drowsy. ”

Qiao Mei raised her head obediently, this sentence only turned around in her mind twice, and she thought of Nongzhu, could it be that she had done something before?

Qiao Mei said, "This is a good thing," she asked tentatively, "What did you tell Nongzhu to do in the past?" ”

Zhou's hand paused, and he was a little surprised: "Why did you mention her again?" What do you think she did to me? ”

"I'm not worried about you," Qiao Mei turned around and took her arm, "Look, when she stays by your side, you feel bad, but it's a lot more comfortable to leave, isn't there something wrong with her?" ”

Hearing her words, Zhou pursed his lips and smiled, "You, Nongzhu has followed me since she was a child, teaching her to read and make fragrances, how I treat her is like a mirror in her heart, no matter how she is, it is impossible for her to harm me." ”

Perfumery?

But if you do something in the incense, how could the Zhou family, who is proficient in this way, not notice it?

Qiao Mei sighed softly in her heart, understanding that although her mother punished Nongzhu according to her temperament, she still treated Nongzhu differently in her heart, Zhou's case, and Mama Lin should be the same.

"Speaking of today, I didn't want you to marry into the East Palace, do you know that you will be treated as the prince at that time...... How bitter you will be in the palace! Zhou frowned, his face full of worry for her.

"Just look at your aunt, do you really think she's happy?"

Qiao Mei pressed her hand, looked into her eyes and said, "I know, but I have known His Royal Highness the Crown Prince since childhood, and I know very well what his character is." ”

Zhou remembered Xie Huaijin when he was a child, where can he compare with his current cold temperament, in the end, he didn't care about anything because he suffered hardships. She snorted, and wanted to say something more, but in the end she only left, "That's it, go as you wish." ”

While talking, the voice of the maidservant girl came from the door, "Grandpa, the fourth girl is also here." ”

Saying that, the bead curtain in the middle was lifted, and the tall figure of Jing Guogong appeared in front of them, but Fang Cai's dark blue brocade robe was replaced by an indigo blue robe, and he looked much more elegant.

Seeing that he came uninvited, the Zhou family just turned his head and ignored him, Jing Guogong sat down a little embarrassed, he thought he was here to coax the Zhou family, but how did he know that Qiao Mei was also there.

In silence, Qingyun came in again and brought a stove to Jing Guogong, and said, "Grandpa, don't catch a cold." ”

Zhou's glance at the stove was a cold snort, "This three-nine is hot, no matter how cold it is, it can't freeze people to death." ”

Jing Guogong was carrying the small furnace, whether he held it or not, he looked at Qiao Mei in embarrassment.

"Mother-" Qiao Mei called out to Zhou helplessly, as she said she got up, and looked at the supple person waiting on the side, "I'm going back, Qingyun, you also come out." ”

Before leaving, she didn't forget to give Minister Jingguo a look, and didn't you coax it?

Out of the courtyard gate, Qiao Mei quietly asked, "Who sent that stove?" ”

Qingyun was stunned for a moment, then smiled, and said crisply: "It was the old lady who was worried that the grandfather would not be good if he was drenched in the rain, so she sent someone to send it." ”

Qiao Mei stared at the smile in his eyes, "Others don't know my mother, but I know." She is too gentle and generous, and never cares about the fault of the maid's words. ”

She raised her eyebrows and chuckled again, her steps were unhurried, "But I'm different, who wants to estranged my mother, I don't know what I can do......"

Qingyun immediately lowered her head, only to feel a cold sweat on her back, Cen Cen, she said: "The slave knows the mistake, the slave knows the mistake......"

She was brought up from the second-class maid of Qingping Yuan, if it wasn't for the thick bamboo leaving, how could she wait by the side of the eldest lady? In the past few days, she has indeed been a little complacent, and she can stand out and be picked by Mama Lin, but she forgot that the thick bamboo that has been by the side of the eldest lady for a few years can also be demoted to be a sweeping girl, I heard that this matter is still the main thing done by the fourth girl......

At the right time, Bai Qing and Qingzhu came back, and seeing that Qiao Mei was fine, Qingzhu bowed down and retreated.

Qiao Mei and his party were walking towards Fuxiu Courtyard, and they hurriedly bumped into a girl, who only felt a little familiar, so she stopped her.

The girl raised her head and saluted, "I've seen the four girls, and someone from Changxinbo's Mansion is here." It's just that the old lady said that she had a terrible headache, and there was no one in charge of the front hall to entertain her, so Mama Zhao asked the slave maid to invite the grandfather and the eldest lady......"

Qiao's eyebrows widened, and his voice trembled, "What did you say?" ”