"Second lady, Qian Yapo is gone."

Mama You entered the house with light steps and said to Xiao He.

Xiao He was sitting on an Arhat bed, propped up on a small desk with one hand, and seemed a little dazed.

She replied lightly, twisting a round red plum on the plate, her eyes gloomy.

Originally, a pair of orphan girls with no father and mother, she didn't bother to pay attention to them, and left a few people in the Zhanqing Courtyard, just to keep an eyeliner, but I didn't expect that they were so ignorant of lifting, first pushed Sister Qi into the water, and then gave Sister Qi no face in public, and now she actually ate the bear's heart and the leopard dared to provoke herself!

It's really unbelievable!

It's just two orphan girls, and she can't help them?! The days are still long!

Xiao He played with the plum that was no more than the size of a dragon's eye, and the corners of his mouth hooked a mocking arc, but he heard Mama You say again: "Second lady, the eldest girl, she took the deed of those subordinates with her own money...... Mama You's voice became softer and softer.

The corners of Xiao He's mouth stiffened, her hand trembled slightly, and the plum slipped from her fingertips, and landed on the smooth bluestone slab with a "bang", and the bones rolled out.

At this moment, there was a sound of lifting the curtain, and a girl in Tsing Yi walked in quickly, and said, "Second lady, the eldest young master is here." ”

As soon as he heard that his son was coming, Xiao He's face was overjoyed and he sat up straight eagerly.

After a while, a little maid led a young man to come.

The young man was wearing a cyan trimmed brocade robe, with a handsome face and a tall posture, which was Duanmu Heng.

"Mother." Duanmu Heng walked up to the front and saluted Xiao He's in a proper manner, meticulously.

This eldest son is the pride of Xiao He's family, full of poetry and books, talented, and already a talent at the age of fourteen. As soon as Xiao He saw him, he smiled happily and said busily: "Brother Heng, sit down." Why did you come back so early today? ”

Duanmu Heng has to go to Guozijian every day to attend classes, and he usually doesn't return to the house until more than half of the Shen time, but he will come back before Shen Shi is in time today.

Duanmu Heng didn't sit down, he stood directly in place, and Zhengse replied: "Mother, I came back early on purpose, I have something to say to you!" ”

Xiao He's eyes twitched suddenly, and every time his son said this sentence "Mother, I have something to say to you", it must be no good thing, nine times out of ten he feels that something is wrong, and he wants to reason with himself and discuss right and wrong.

Her son looks beautiful, but he is a stuffy gourd, silent on weekdays, not surprised, unable to hold back a word for a long time, since he was a child, when other boys were in the upper room to uncover the tiles, teasing the cat and walking the dog, he was obediently reading in the study, ten years of cold windows like a day.

The son's calm temperament and ability to read is a great advantage, and she hardly has to worry about it on weekdays, but sometimes it will be a shortcoming, if the son wants to discuss right and wrong with whom, it is righteous words, and she can't talk about him.

Duanmu Heng didn't seem to notice his mother's abnormality at all, and Zhengse said again: "Mother, I heard that you and your fourth sister had some trouble in Yongxi Hall in the morning?" ”

Xiao He's brows furrowed, and his heart was sure enough!

Duanmu Heng didn't care about Xiao He's face, and continued: "Mother, this matter is your fault. The maid of the fourth sister went to you behind the back of the fourth sister, why should you punish this slave and maid and reward her instead? Now you are still angry with your fourth sister and have brought back all the slaves and maids of Zhanqing Courtyard, and you will inevitably lose the style of your elders......"

Duanmu Heng's disapproving voice echoed in the room, and Mama You and the other maids who served were all half-bowing their heads, as if they hadn't heard or seen the second lady's iron-blue face.

"Brother Heng, what are you talking about! Is Duanmufei himself not wanting those slaves and maids, and he wants me to come up and beg her to fail?! ……”

The sound of the mother and son arguing echoed in the room, and Duanmuqi stood on the other side of the curtain at some point, his face sinking like water. Doesn't she know the personality of the eldest brother?! The eldest brother cherishes words like gold on weekdays, but the number of people is like flowing water, the mother's rebuttal just now, the eldest brother is afraid that it will be endless, and he will never give up if he doesn't talk about his mother's convincing.

Duanmu Qi clenched her fists, turned around and left silently, hating even more in her heart, and secretly gritted her teeth: Duanmu Fei, this stirring spirit, wait for the condensation meeting, see how she makes her lose face!

More than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

On April 10th, Luhua Pavilion's every other month condensation meeting finally came in anticipation of the ladies in Beijing.

Early this morning, the three girls from Duanmu Mansion came to Luhua Pavilion on Zhongsheng Street.

Luhua Court is the property of Princess Qing.

On weekdays, Luhua Court only entertains female guests, and only on the day of the Condensation Club, the guests are feasted, as long as they rely on the posts issued by Luhua Court, both male and female guests can come to the door. Luhua Pavilion's condensation stickers are not casually sent, but anyone who receives the post is either an official eunuch or a talented person, and there are only fifty posts sent out each time, which can be described as hard to find.

Today's Luvard Court is particularly lively, with the guests' carriages arriving one after another, and Zhongsheng Street is bustling with traffic, and those carriages are quite a bit difficult to walk.

The carriage of Duanmu Mansion slowed down on Zhongsheng Street for nearly two teas, and was finally welcomed into the pavilion by a Tsing Yi maid from Luhua Pavilion.

As soon as you enter the door, there is a teahouse facing the street, which is a place to receive ordinary female guests on weekdays, because of today's condensation meeting, there is no guest in the teahouse, and it is deserted and quiet.

Passing through this tea house, you will enter a quiet courtyard, it is the season of peony flowers blooming at this moment, pots of peony flowers are placed on both sides, they are purple and red, they are full of wonder, the breeze is blowing slowly, the fragrance of flowers is overflowing, and it is heartwarming.

"A few Duanmu girls, please go this way!"

The maid in Tsing Yi took Duanmujun, Duanmuqi and Duanmufei through this boxy courtyard and entered the Ning Lu Xuan at the rear.

On the first floor of Ning Lu Xuan, the doors and windows of the four sides of the three crosses of the six linghua partitions are all opened, and the brilliant light of the rising sun illuminates the hall in a bright place, only to see a few calligraphy and paintings hanging on the three walls, and there are two mahogany carved long cases on the bluestone slab ground that is polished as smooth as a mirror, and the surrounding rose chairs are placed neatly and neatly, and there are blue and white porcelain plum vases, tooth-dyed dye narcissus lake stone bonsai, cloisonné enamel double elephant ear incense smokers, and wisps of incense float out of the incense smokers......

The decoration in this room is both luxurious and elegant.

At this moment, it is almost time, and there are already many ladies inside, talking in twos and threes. This condensation hall has two floors, and from the direction of the second floor, bursts of laughter like silver bells can be heard intermittently.

This is not the first time Duanmu Fei has come to this Luhua Pavilion, when she was still Chu Qingci, she was also invited to come a few times, most of them accompanied her sisters and friends to join in the fun.

In her opinion, the Condensation Club is an opportunity for the ladies to learn their talents, but it is always a bit grandstanding.