When Liuyan heard this, she was a little difficult, she was not Xia Mengning's personal girl, Xia Mengning had an order, except for the first-class girl, the rest of the girls could not enter her house without permission, unless it was Xia Mengning who summoned her.

Liuyan frowned, a little embarrassed: "Miss Seven, it's not that the slave doesn't report to you, but the slave and maid...... The slave is just an inferior girl, and she is not allowed to enter the lady's house without being summoned. ”

When Xia Mengrong heard this, she felt a little disdainful, no wonder, seeing that she could be so respectful, it turned out that she was just an inferior girl.

Xia Mengrong thought about it and said with a smile: "It's okay, then I'll just wait here, I think the third lady hasn't gotten up yet." ”

Liuyan nodded and said, "There are two personal girls around the third miss, they are Sister Zhulian and Sister Jiu'er, usually if we want to find the third miss if we have something, we have to go to the two of them first, and wait for the two of them to report to the third miss." ”

Xia Mengrong listened, smiled and nodded, "That's the case, then I'll wait here." ”

Liuyan nodded in fear, Xia Mengrong chatted with Liuyan with a match, and at the end, she also gave her a bracelet inlaid with silver that was not very valuable.

Although this thing is not valuable, it was given to her by Xia Mengrong, and the meaning of this can be measured whether it is worth money or not.

Liuyan has lived in poverty since she was a child, her parents died early, and she has to take care of the two younger brothers and three sisters left by her parents, so Liuyan has always wanted to be a personal girl next to her master, so that she can make more money, and the most important thing is that the personal girl can marry with the young lady, and most of the young ladies will give the girl around them to their husbands after getting married, and give them a solid favor.

Liuyan has always thought that one day she can be the concubine of everyone's official master, and she will really become the master, but now seeing Xia Mengrong throwing an olive branch to herself, Liuyan was overjoyed in her heart, and naturally she was very polite to Xia Mengrong.

At this moment, Zhu Lian, who had already seen the actions of the two of them, walked out of the house, and Liuyan saw it, and hurriedly saluted: "Sister Zhu Lian, you are up, this is Miss Seven, and she said that she had something to find Miss Three." ”

Zhu Lian glanced at Xia Mengrong and bowed, "The slave has seen Miss Seven, my young lady hasn't gotten up yet, please ask Miss Seven to wait in the outer hall for a while, and then come to receive Miss Seven after my young lady gets dressed and freshened up." ”

Xia Mengrong nodded with a smile and was welcomed in by Zhulian.

Walking into the outer hall, Zhu Lian first made tea for Xia Mengrong, then saluted slightly, turned around and entered the inner room.

Xia Mengrong sat on the rosewood chair, looking around at the surrounding furnishings, after Xia Mengrong rebuilt the Prime Minister's Mansion, this bamboo branch garden was also overhauled, the bamboo branch garden in the past was simple, but now it is exquisite and elegantly decorated, many of the furnishings are all sent by the eldest grandson Yun, all of them are rare treasures, Xia Mengrong kept turning her head to look, almost going crazy with envy.

She thought that her Moxiang Garden was already very good, I don't know how many times better than the dilapidated houses she lived in before, but now that she saw the decorations in this bamboo branch garden, she realized that she had really never seen the world.

Xia Mengrong looked at all this jealously, thinking about the rich dowry gifts that Qiao'er said last night that the eldest grandson Yun gave Xia Mengning, and her heart was even more envious, why, she is also the daughter of the Xia family, why can she Xia Mengning enjoy the fine clothes and food, but she has to endure so much hardship.

It's not fair, it's not fair at all!

Xia Mengrong clenched her palms fiercely, and wanted to marry the eldest grandson Yun through Xia Mengning as soon as possible, and when she entered the palace, she would have a way to kill her, and she would be able to live in such a big house at that time.

Xia Mengrong imagined everything beautiful in the future out of thin air, and the corners of her mouth were crooked.

Xia Mengning sat in front of the dresser and was served by Jiu'er to make up, holding the hairpin on her head in a good mood, Jiu'er smiled and said: "Miss, you don't like to dress up so much, why do you like it today?" ”

Xia Mengning smiled slightly, her slender fingers picked and chose in the jewelry box, and said with a smile: "The female guard is pleasing to herself, and the prince is coming today." ”

Xia Mengning admitted it so generously, which made Jiu'er a little embarrassed, Xia Mengning saw Jiu'er's slightly red cheeks from the mirror, and sighed: "Jiu'er, I have something to tell you." ”

Jiu'er was puzzled, "What's the matter, Miss?" ”

Xia Mengning carefully considered her words before she spoke: "You and the cold guards beside the prince...... Are you alright? ”

Jiu'er sighed in her heart, and then said, "It's okay miss, don't ask." ”

Jiu'er said, lowering her head, as if hiding something she didn't want to mention.

Xia Mengning sighed silently in her heart, knowing that it was useless to talk more about this matter, so she changed the topic and said, "Come on, come on, I'm going to dress up your young lady and me beautifully today." ”

Jiu'er smiled and reached out to straighten Xia Mengning's hair.

At this time, Zhu Lian lifted the curtain and walked in, and seeing that Xia Mengning had already dressed and finished dressing up, Zhu Lian said: "Miss, Miss Seventh came early in the morning and is waiting for you outside." ”

Xia Mengning was stunned for a moment and said, "Why did she come to me?" ”

Zhu Lian got up, stepped forward and said: "When the slave maid got up, she saw her talking to Liuyan in the courtyard, and at the end she gave Liuyan a bracelet. ”

Xia Mengning laughed softly and said, "There are already some restless people in our yard, and such a fuss saves me the trouble of finding them out one by one." ”

Xia Mengning stood up, and Jiu'er hurriedly took the half arm of the feather coat and put it on Xia Mengning, and then accompanied her out.

Lifting the two-color curtain made of amethyst, Xia Mengning saw Xia Mengrong who was looking around, and when she heard the footsteps, Xia Mengrong hurriedly turned her head, and when she saw Xia Mengning, she stood up and walked to her, and said timidly: "Rong'er has seen the third sister." ”|

Xia Mengning snorted coldly, this Xia Mengrong will pretend, when she talked to Xia Mengru yesterday, she saw Xia Mengrong's disdainful look, plus Qiao'er came to report last night, the matter between her and her mother Liu's family made Xia Mengning know this person's scheming.

But Xia Mengning didn't care, she hadn't seen any shrewd people, just a Xia Mengrong, but there was nothing to be afraid of.

"Seventh sister is here so early, let's sit down quickly." Xia Mengning stretched out her hand to greet Xia Mengrong, and then walked to the top and sat down, Zhulian brought tea and snacks, Xia Mengning smiled: "The seventh sister came to my garden for the first time, and there was nothing to entertain in a hurry, this truffle ball is made by the most famous dim sum in the capital, and the seventh sister tasted it?" ”

Xia Mengrong smiled and looked at the plate of delicate dim sum in front of her, the pink appearance seemed to be wrapped in a layer of honey, and the small size looked very arousing people's appetite, in the end, she had never eaten anything good, Xia Mengrong was still a woman less than thirteen years old, where was there an adult's forbearance, when Xia Mengning said this, she couldn't help but reach out and take a piece and put it in her mouth.

This taste almost made Xia Mengrong want to scream, she dared to guarantee that this was definitely the best dim sum she had ever tasted, sweet but not greasy, with a hint of strange sweetness, she had never tasted this sweet taste, but it was really delicious.

Xia Mengrong was so satisfied that she even narrowed her eyes, but she still tried her best to restrain her inner thoughts, took Juan Pa and wiped the corners of her mouth, and said with a smile: "This snack is really delicious, thank you Third Sister." ”

Xia Mengning smiled, took a sip of tea on her lips, and said, "Seventh Sister is still young, in the end, it is a child's nature, Zhulian, I will pack a box of truffle balls for Miss Seven and bring it back in a while." ”

Xia Mengrong was stunned for a moment, and then looked up at Xia Mengning, Xia Mengning was smiling, with a friendly face. Xia Mengrong got up and thanked her, always feeling that there was a trace of ridicule and disdain behind Xia Mengning's affinity, but when she looked up again, she was still so bland.

Zhu Lian went and returned, and asked respectfully, "Miss, breakfast is ready, do you want to use it now?" ”

Xia Mengning nodded, "Let's put it." ”

As he spoke, he turned to Xia Mengrong and said, "Since the seventh sister is here, let's have breakfast together." ”

Xia Mengrong was overjoyed, nodded hurriedly, and moved under her feet, only then did she remember what Liu had told her this morning, and hurriedly picked up a small cloth bag on the ground and said: "Third sister, this is a little bit of my heart with Aunt Liu, we know that the third sister lacks nothing, and we can't afford to give away things that are too expensive, but this is the first time I arrived, I must have to take out something to show my heart." ”

Saying that, Xia Mengrong handed the small cloth bag to Xia Mengning and said: "This is a special product of Longnan millet rice, although it is not a valuable thing, but it is grown from the authentic land of Longnan, and it can be regarded as a little local specialty, I hope the third sister will not dislike it." ”

The words were reasonable, and with the flattery and humility of Xia Mengning, Xia Mengning smiled, and secretly said that this Xia Mengrong can speak like this at a young age, and she is really not a good type.

Xia Mengning pretended to be surprised and said: "Seventh sister bothered, since this is the case, then I have to find another thing to give to Seventh Sister." ”

Xia Mengrong was so happy in her heart, she didn't expect Xia Mengning to be so easy to woo, and after only a few strokes, she was coaxed by herself, if it took time in the future, wouldn't what she wanted be caught?

Xia Mengning asked Jiu'er to go into the house and bring her jewelry box, took out a honey-colored crystal hairpin, stood up and walked to Xia Mengrong's side and said with a smile: "This hairpin is made by the best jewelry craftsmen in the capital, and it is decorated with crystals of different colors. ”

Xia Mengrong's eyes lit up when she saw this hairpin, and she couldn't wait to grab it and put it on quickly, she had been wandering around in the past few years, and she couldn't even maintain basic food and clothing, most of the silver that Xie Shi received from Xia Chuansheng was taken out by Xia Zhimeng and lost, where is there any silver money to buy jewelry.

Now seeing such a beautiful hairpin, Xia Mengrong was really about to go crazy with excitement, and said thank you vigorously, and reached out to take it.

At this time, Zhu Lian had already brought breakfast, and Xia Mengning was the person in charge of this house, and there were a total of twelve exquisite side dishes for breakfast, two kinds of rice porridge and four different flavors of dim sum.

As soon as Xia Mengrong sat on the seat, she saw that Zhulian had a table full of delicacies, and her eyes were straightened, but when she saw that Xia Mengning was tasting it without changing her face, she was not too surprised, so she ate silently.

This meal is really mixed with all the flavors that Xia Mengrong eats, and all the food on it is basically something she has never eaten, and some of them have never even seen it.

But this is just a breakfast, looking at the furnishings in Xia Mengning's house and the tea she entertains guests, she is really living a fairy-like life.

After finishing the meal, Xia Mengrong got up and said goodbye, Xia Mengning sat on the couch and flipped through the piano sheet in her hand, playing gently on the guqin in front of her with one hand, Jiu'er sent fragrant tea, and asked softly: "Miss, what to do with the bag of things sent by Miss Seven?" ”

Xia Mengning didn't raise his head, "Register and throw it into the warehouse." ”

Jiu'er nodded, but she refused to go down, Xia Mengning stopped what she was doing, raised her head and said, "What's the matter, is there anything else?" ”

Jiu'er was a little puzzled and said: "Miss, Sister Zhulian has told you, that Miss Seven is not a good person, and she still bribes Liuyan, why are you ...... How can you ......?"

Xia Mengning smiled, put down the piano score and patted the open space beside her, and said, "Come, sit here." ”

Jiu'er walked over and sat down, she had been with Xia Mengning for some time, and she also knew that Xia Mengning didn't treat them like ordinary masters and servants in private, so Jiu'er didn't squirm.

"Silly girl, do you think your young lady is so stupid." Xia Mengning smiled, "I, I already know what Xia Mengrong's heart is, last afternoon in the garden, when Xia Mengru asked me, she also looked at me nervously, I could see that she also had thoughts in her heart, but she was smarter than Xia Mengru's fool, and she would just forbear." ”

The more Jiu'er listened, the more puzzled she became, "Since Miss knows, how can she give her snacks and hairpins......

Xia Mengning smiled, patted Jiu'er's hand and said: "I know you're worried about me, but I'm not stupid, do you think, they just asked Qiao'er about me and Shizi yesterday, and today they came to curry favor with me and pull a relationship with me, which is obviously trying to get some news about Shizi from me." ”

Jiu'er nodded, and listened to Xia Mengning continue: "Xia Mengru is only afraid that she has already gone to Rongfutang to find Xie Shi's flattery at this time, she has already offended me yesterday, so naturally she will not come to me again to curry favor, but Xia Mengrong is different, I do this, obviously I am biased towards Xia Mengrong, so that others think that I have a good relationship with Xia Mengrong, then Xia Mengru will naturally be unhappy, and her mind will not turn around, when the time comes, as long as we mix in it, we can let the two of them fight first, we have nothing to do with ourselves. Isn't it good? ”

After Xia Mengning finished speaking, she looked at Jiu'er and said, "Now you understand, right?" ”

Jiu'er nodded and said with a smile: "So that's the case, Miss, you're so smart." ”

Xia Mengning smiled, "What kind of cleverness is this, if they didn't come to provoke me, I wouldn't bother to calculate them." ”

Speaking of this, Xia Mengning rolled her eyes again, and said to herself: "If you want to succeed in this matter, you have to add another handful of firewood!" ”

Xia Mengrong returned to Moxiangyuan, and saw that Liu was already waiting for her in the house, Xia Mengrong was excited, so she first showed the dim sum and hairpin to Liu, and said with a smile: "Auntie, the third miss likes me very much, and left me to have breakfast together, I see, the third miss must also be worried that she will not have a solid pet after marrying, and then see that I look good, so she is willing to befriend me." ”

Liu was also happy, and took Xia Mengrong's hand and praised it vigorously, "It's okay now, it's okay now, if you want me to say, there must be Xia Mengru's fool's credit here, if she hadn't angered the third miss all of a sudden yesterday, how could we still have our share today?" ”

Xia Mengrong happily played with the hairpin, walked to the mirror and gestured to herself, and said, "Auntie, come and help me take a look, is it good?" ”

Liu's face was happy, and he said, "It's good-looking, my daughter, it's all good-looking." ”

The two were talking, but Xia Mengrong slowly lowered her expression, and told the Liu family about the conversation with Liuyan this morning, and at the end, she said: "Auntie, you said that if we win over this girl and let her help us monitor every move of Zhuzhiyuan, then Zhuzhiyuan will be a little troubled in the future, won't we know as soon as possible?" ”

Liu Shi thought for a while, nodded and said: "It's not impossible, but you have to remember, you must be careful, Xia Mengning is not a simple character, we can't underestimate the enemy." ”

Xia Mengrong nodded, and said with great envy: "Auntie, I went to the Bamboo Branch Garden today, and then I know what it means to be a little witch, the Bamboo Branch Garden is full of priceless objects, the third lady is so generous, this truffle ball, I just inquired, said that a box costs five taels of silver, and ah, the third lady's breakfast, a full table, there are more than a dozen side dishes alone, and in the end, if you can't eat it, you will reward it to the next person, auntie, how much money should you have in the hands of the third lady, why is it such a tossing method?" ”

Liu smiled and said: "Rong'er, I used to follow your father, and I also lived a rich life, if you were in the Xiangfu from childhood to adulthood, this treatment would be similar, but I pity you, but it doesn't matter, as long as we manage it well, we will have the opportunity to live that kind of life in the future." ”

Xia Mengrong smiled and nodded, and her heart was firm.

Xia Mengrong flattered Xia Mengning, but Xia Mengru over there was also preparing to please Xie according to what her mother said, but this Xia Mengru was obviously not a proud girl of the sky, and she was still sick, and she only got up at three o'clock in the morning, and it took more than an hour to dress up.