Chapter 17: A blind date behind the screen
An Yu can laugh because of a human instinct, and she can't help but smile when she sees beautiful things.
To say that this Cousin Xu is actually not a beauty who has fallen into the city and the country, but when she stands there, she has a kind and beautiful feeling, and when she doesn't smile, she seems to have a smile on her lips.
As soon as Aunt Xu walked in, Mrs. Kang stood up from the right seat to greet her sister, and after the two exchanged two words, Cousin Xu bowed to Mrs. Kang, and Mrs. Kang turned around and let Cousin Xu pay a visit to Cousin Xu one by one.
That Cousin Xu's name is Xu Shuyue, An Yu read it twice on her lips, and felt that this name was very good.
After picking up the guests, Mrs. Kang naturally wanted to set up a banquet to entertain first, and An Yu followed back to the banquet, and listened to Mrs. Kang and Aunt Xu's meaning at the banquet, around the end of the year, it was the time for the ladies in the capital to visit the door, and they had to bring their unmarried sons and young ladies to come over to let others look at each other, these days let Xu Shuyue hide behind the screen to see those young talents, whether there is anything you like, if so, you will talk to Aunt Xu and Mrs. Kang, and then go to the door to talk to each other.
An Yu listened to it in her ears, and felt in her heart that this Xu Shuyue was really lucky, in such an era when marriage matters were based on the orders of her parents and the words of matchmakers, she was able to choose a suitable husband to marry.
Speaking of which, this cousin Xu Shuyue is not only kind and kind, but also very thoughtful in her work.
Let's say that Aunt Xu and Xu Shuyue temporarily rested in the courtyard next to Qingfeng Pavilion, and after everything was cleaned up at night, Xu Shuyue took the gifts and sent gifts to the girls.
When she arrived at An Yu's listening pipe, Bi Guo heard Xu Shuyue coming at the door, and snorted: "She can do things in the house, and she will visit the door on the first day of her arrival." β
When An Yu heard this, she couldn't cry or laugh, thinking about how Biguo reacted so much, it turned out that because Song Si was likely to be favored by Xu Shuyue.
She smiled at Bixia and said, "Quick, quickly shut this girl's mouth and invite someone into the house." β
Bixia responded with a smile, took Biguo out of the house and invited Xu Shuyue in.
When Xu Shuyue came in, she was wearing a light blue dress, and she saw a few embroidered patterns of red plum blossoms sporadically on it, which was both elegant and generous, and looked very good-looking.
As soon as she arrived in the house, An Yu put down the juice of the water lily and milk thistle in her hand, stood up and welcomed Xu Shuyue to sit down.
An Yu smiled and asked, "What is my sister doing here so late?" β
Xu Shuyue smiled and said lightly: "It was inappropriate for my mother and I to come here to disturb you, and I felt sorry, so I brought some gifts to my sisters as an apology." β
While speaking, Ruosi, the maidservant behind Xu Shuyue, put a brocade box on the table and opened it, where there was a cloisonnΓ© golden step with hanging beads, even though the light in the room was dim, it was difficult to hide its light.
An Yu looked at the golden step in the brocade box and shook it for a moment, and then smiled: "My sister gave my sister such a valuable gift at once, I like it very much, but there is really nothing to reciprocate." β
Xu Shuyue lowered her head and smiled, and shook her head: "The third sister doesn't need to return the salute, I'm just trying my best." β
An Yu was a little embarrassed, but she could only smile and say: "Sister said so, I ......"
Xu Shuyue looked around the room and asked with a smile: "What kind of incense is smoked in the third sister's house, why does it smell so good?" β
An Yu also sniffed it carefully, and said with a smile: "Where is there any incense smoked in my house?" I just made some juice to wipe my face with water lilies and milk thistle, and I was going to mix almond powder on my face, and my sister was willing to smell this fragrance. β
After Xu Shuyue heard this, she looked at An Yu's face fixedly.
An Yu looked at Xu Shuyue and smiled.
Xu Shuyue hurriedly lowered her eyes and said with a smile: "It's me who is abrupt, but I heard that the third sister's face was not very good earlier, and it doesn't seem to be today, I think it was the third sister who used something good to get better." β
Hearing Xu Shuyue say this, An Yu couldn't help but do her old job: "Yes, the juice of the water lily and milk thistle that I rub now can not only replenish minerals but also moisturize and resist the skin from the outside world, and the water lily can also make the skin on the face firm and keep it young." β
Xu Shuyue frowned and asked, "Minerals?" β
An Yu smiled and explained: "I said the wrong word for a while, it is nutrition, supplementing nutrition." β
Xu Shuyue nodded slowly, got up and said, "There are still two gifts from my brother and sister-in-law, so I will retire first." β
An Yu also stood up, glanced at the bright swaying steps in the brocade box, and then fastened the lid of the small jar containing water lilies and milk thistle juice, and handed it to Ruosi's hand.
Xu Shuyue doubted: "Third sister, this is?" β
An Yu smiled: "My sister's gift is really valuable, I really can't accept such a big gift for no reason, if my sister doesn't dislike it, I can use the face juice I made myself, if it's good, I'll make some for my sister another day." β
Xu Shuyue nodded: "Okay, then I'll accept it." β
As soon as Xu Shuyue left the listening pipe, Biguo asked: "It's okay to give gifts to the three girls, but also to give gifts to the eldest brother and the second brother, I've never seen anything like this, don't have any purpose." β
An Yu looked at the step shake in the brocade box, shook her head and said: "What do you know, this is called thoughtful, even if she really has a purpose that can't be said directly, after such a wave, everyone received the gifts, and they were happy, so naturally they didn't care about what her purpose was." β
Bixia nodded: "That's right, but ah, no matter what happens to that cousin, as long as she doesn't control us, it's good." β
An Yu nodded, buckled the brocade box, and handed it to Bixia: "Bixia is right, in the future, Biguo, you, you have to stabilize the key points and think more." β
Bigo snorted, "I'll go and get the girl another small jar of juice to wipe her face." β
The next day, An Yu went to the old lady and his wife early to ask for peace, and since the day of Laba, An Yu has resumed the morning and dusk province.
A few young girls from the Guogong Mansion asked for peace, and as soon as they came out of their wife's house, they heard the news that Mrs. Wenxinhou had come to find his wife with her son and daughter.
An Wan listened and said with a smile: "Sister Xu just came, someone knew about it so quickly, and it was really rare to rush to meet someone." β
An Yu smiled: "Sister Xu is beautiful, has a good background, and my brother has only made military achievements, it is a hot time, naturally everyone wants to marry home." β
Xu Shuyue listened on the sidelines, just laughing.
An Yan turned her head and Xu Shuyue smiled: "Sister Xu's daughter is the only daughter, so naturally she can't be compared to the people next to her." β
Aunt Xu's mother came over and saluted Xu Shuyue and said, "Girl, it's better to go behind the screen in the front hall now, Mrs. said that the brother of the Wenxin Hou family should be good." β
Before Xu Shuyue could speak, An Wan took Xu Shuyue's hand and said with a smile: "Sister Xu will go alone, she must be shy, let's go with a few sisters." β
After hearing this, Xu Shuyue's eyes moved slightly, and he nodded with a smile: "This is a good idea, it is better to have my sisters to help me see each other, than for me to spend my eyes alone and not be able to distinguish my own mind." β
After hearing this, the mother only smiled and said, "It's all good," and led the young ladies to leave the maids and go together.
The four young girls went behind the screen in the front hall, looked out through the screen, and vaguely saw a dignified young man, who thought to be the brother of the Wenxin Hou family.
An Wan pulled An Yan to stand back, not even daring to come out, as if she was afraid that others would find out.
Xu Shuyue and An Yu stood a little forward.
An Yu glanced at Xu Shuyue, who was slightly taller than herself, and asked, "How does Sister Xu look at this son?" β
Xu Shuyue withdrew his gaze from behind the screen, and smiled at An Yu: "After I went back to wash my face last night, I used what you gave me, which is very good." β
An Yu raised her eyebrows, and when she saw Xu Shuyue say this, she thought that she hadn't looked at the above letter to Hou Gongzi.
Thinking of this layer, An Yu couldn't help but sigh with emotion, thinking that this Xu Shuyue has outstanding appearance, knows how to do things, and has an extraordinary background, so she naturally has a very high vision, and she can be seen by non-idle people.
An Yu smiled and pulled Xu Shuyue's sleeve and walked through the back door of the front hall: "Since Sister Xu likes it, why don't you go to my place to sit down now, let's talk, I will teach my sister how to wipe her face, so that the effect will be better." β
An Wan turned her head and asked, "Sister Xu didn't watch it?" β
Xu Shuyue's footsteps paused slightly, and she turned her head to look at An Wan: "Well, I'll go and sit in the third sister's room for a while." β
After speaking, Xu Shuyue and An Yu left the front hall.
An Wan pursed her lips and muttered: "She will be obedient, her own sister and wife can't please her, so she will please other people's sisters." β
An Yan glanced at An Wan: "What, are you all flattering to my mother?" β
An Wan shook her head and said: "Where did the second sister say this, I am angry, the third sister has never served much in front of his wife, and I think I still rely on Aunt Liu's father's promotion of her when she was favored, and I don't take my wife and second sister in my eyes." β
When An Yan heard this, she turned her head and walked to the door, and after taking two steps, she turned her head and scolded softly: "You are a serious master girl, Hugh wants to say something about aunts and aunts, and it is really shameful to put these pickled people on yourself!" β
An Wan spoke, unable to say anything to refute.
An Yan is the daughter of his wife, so she naturally doesn't have to pay attention to any aunt, but she hates that she was born to her aunt, and her mother has never been favored.
Behind the screen in the front hall, only An Wan was left, weeping.
At this time, Xu Shuyue and An Yu had just walked from the front hall to the backyard, and Xu Shuyue said softly: "I heard that the third sister was not in good health a few days ago, so I won't trouble the third sister to teach me how to wipe my face today, and the third sister should go back and rest." β
When An Yu heard Xu Shuyue say this, she asked with a smile: "Come to think of it, in fact, Sister Xu didn't use the juice I gave you yesterday, right?" β
Xu Shuyue's hand holding the silk raised slightly, and said slowly: "How could the third sister ask such a question?" β