"Most importantly, it's a quick dish. There is already chicken soup and bamboo shoots in the kitchen, just go to the back and pick some red plum blossoms, wash them and put them in, and steam them for a while. ”

Bao Xin heard that this was fresh and simple, so he nodded: "Very good, then you can do it quickly." I'm going to send it to the old lady. ”

The cold wind was heavy, and there was a slight rain falling, which was very crisp at the beginning of the tinkling on the tiles.

The sound of this knock caused the old lady to wake up in her sleep.

"Did I sleep all afternoon?" Old Madam Wen opened her eyes and got up.

He asked Han Lian again, "Is it raining outside?" ”

Han Lian nodded, Yinfang walked to the window, lifted the curtain and took a look, and saw that a large area was already wet under the porch outside, and it looked sparkling under the light of the lanterns fluttering under the porch.

Yin Fang turned around and said, "It's raining, it's not raining." ”

Old Madam Wen nodded, and then ordered: "Tell the little maid guarding the courtyard gate to hang one more lamp, the road at the gate of the Yongxiu Monastery is slippery, Wen Du comes to ask for peace at night, don't slip your feet." ”

"Yes." Yin Fang turned around and went out to command.

Han Lian bowed her head and said to the old lady: "Old lady, Changhuan and Changle are waiting outside to see Madame." Because the old lady is asleep, the slaves and maids dare not disturb you, so let them wait outside. ”

The old lady waved her hand, "Order them to come in, I will let them be on an errand at the second entrance door, and ask me some news from time to time, but I want to see how they are doing on this errand." ”

Han Lian agreed, turned around and walked to the curtain door, opened the green flower soft curtain, and beckoned to the two girls with buns waiting outside the curtain: "Come in." Tell the old lady whatever you hear. ”

Changhuan and Changle walked in lightly with their heads down, and they didn't dare to look up at Old Madam Wen.

"Say it. What kind of storm is there in the house! ”

Mrs. Wen's vigorous voice came from the couch, and her voice was old and majestic.

Both of them had some fear and some admiration in their hearts.

I only heard Changle say: "The slave maid heard that Miss Yuhushu threw away all the ten catties of refined charcoal given by her wife. And the throw is blatant and undisguised. Everyone in the house knows it, but they don't dare to talk about it openly. Secretly, they all said that Miss Yuhu was so powerful that she dared to slap her mother-in-law's face. ”

Old Madam Wen supported her head with one hand, listened very impatiently, and said with a smile: "Yuhu is a concubine, and Aunt Ruan is often sick, where did she have the courage to collide with the Xu family?" It must have been the Xu family who angered her. ”

When Chang Huan heard this, he opened his mouth and responded: "Yes, I heard from the people in Qinyin Pavilion that Miss Yujun first sent ten catties of refined charcoal to Miss Yuhu. Somehow, Mrs. found out about this, so she sent Liusang to send fine charcoal to Qinyin Pavilion, and after sending it over, Liusang sarcastically ridiculed Miss Yuhu for not being self-aware, and crossed the Xu family to ask Yujun for help, but she was disrespectful. Miss Yuhu was shaking with anger. ”

The old lady's head was resting on the tip of her left index finger, her face was facing the candle flame on the side of her right hand, and she hooked her lips and sneered: "Xu's uneasiness is kind!" ”

Han Lian hurriedly handed over the tea, her voice softened, with comfort: "Don't be angry for a mere Xu family, the old lady finally slept for an afternoon of comforting sleep, don't be ruined by Xu's mood." ”

Mrs. Wen took the tea and took a sip.

Han Lian said to Changhuan Changle: "If there is nothing else, you can retreat." ”

The two quietly withdrew.

Han Lian found a fox fur half-length gown and put it on Mrs. Wen's body, and persuaded: "The so-called injustice will kill yourself." Ruan is so sick that she is dying, and at this juncture, she will only be ashamed to humiliate Yuhu. Fortunately, Yuhu is not a person who swallows his anger and suffers losses. is not like Yujun, a child, who forbears everywhere. raised Xu's arrogance in vain. ”

"Raising Xu's arrogance?"

Old Madam Wen raised her voice and said, "Wrong! Xu's nature is vicious, and Yujun's forbearance is her honest nature. Yujun's child is not bad, and he even sent ten catties of refined charcoal to Yuhu. What a good boy. At the beginning, when the Xu family sent several maids to Yujun, I knew that she was not well-intentioned. Later, those maids spread rumors about Yujun everywhere, and I didn't see Yujun angry with the Xu family, this child's character is really peaceful and quiet. ”

"Peace and Yuanjing naturally have the benefits of peace and quietness, but Xu's personality is too mean, if you blindly calm and Yuanjing to tolerate it, I'm afraid it won't help, or Yuhu is a violent temper who can't bear to be humiliated, so it's easy to suppress her."

Han Lian said: "The old lady has endured her for too long. Aunt Xiao couldn't enter the ancestral hall, what did she say, but she ran over, with a fake face to please the old lady, how hypocritical and sinister. Now that Miss Yuhu is tearing her face directly with her wife, it is a very good thing. The old lady should take advantage of the situation to punish the Xu family. ”

Old Madam Wen nodded: "Not bad." No one in this mansion is holding back the Xu family, and the Xu family really thinks that she can do whatever she wants. ”

"Old lady, the big girl next to Madame, Baoxin, is here."

When Han Lian heard this, she said, "Pass her in." ”

Bao Xin walked in with a smile with a food box, and saw that Mrs. Wen was still sitting like a dry pine, so she hurriedly came in and said with a smile: "Old lady Wanfu Jin'an, the slave maid is ordered by Madame to bring fresh dishes to the old lady." ”

Han Lian took the food box in Bao Xin's hand with a smile on her face, and Han Lian smiled at Bao Xin: "It's not early outside, and you won't go to serve Mrs. Whatever is new, it is also worth your night's sleep. I'd like to see how fresh it is. ”

Bao Xin opened the food box with a smile, brought out a bowl of red plum sweet soup, and said to the old lady with a smile: "Old lady, please see, this red plum sweet soup was specially sent by the lady to the slave maid." The red plum is the latest red plum to bloom in the peach garden that has been picked. The taste is extremely clear. ”

Putting flowers and fruits into the soup is a very common thing in the Duanqi Dynasty.

The red plum petals float on top of the hot soup, dotted with red plums, and the goose-yellow soup is lined with extremely bright.

The old lady felt a little satisfied in her heart, but when she thought that Bao Xin was the maid by Xu's side, and Xu was a person who had nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace.

This time, the big girl next to her came, and she must have a plan, so she couldn't help but feel nauseous.

The old lady endured her diaphragm and impatience, and perfunctory Baoxin: "This soup is clear and delicious at first glance." Go and bring me a bowl and give me a taste. ”

Han Lian took the order to bring a bowl over, and personally scooped a small spoonful and handed it to the old lady's mouth.

The old lady took a sip of it in a fake way, and then praised: "It's delicious, it's really clear and sweet." ”

Han Lian removed the jade porcelain bowl from the old lady's mouth, and said with a persuasive smile: "The old lady should drink less sweet." Life is so sweet and sour, and if you eat sweet, your teeth will fall out. ”

The old lady said, "You, you like to discipline me." ”

"The slave is a reminder to you."

Han Lian said, and put the bowl of red plum sweet soup aside.