Ruqing slept until dusk, only to be called up by Mother Hu, Mother Hu took warm boiled water to Ruqing to moisten her throat, while sighing, "The girl can really sleep, she actually slept all afternoon." ”

Ruqing gulped boiling water, this ancient water resources are abundant, at least the water quality is very good, eating its own refreshing taste, it is said that this is from more than ten miles away to hit the mountain spring water, pure natural pollution-free, sweet and delicious, slightly sweet in the mouth.

After drinking all the water in the cup, Ruqing said, "Because I'm a child." ”

Mother Hu was full of black lines, and then coaxed persuasively, "Yes, you are justified anyway." Okay, get dressed, let's go see the old lady, the old lady has been Cui several times. ”

Ruqing's movements in her hand paused, and she couldn't help but say, "This, Mother Hu, can I not go to dinner?" ”

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Ruqing flattened her mouth and told the old lady about her lovesickness for her biological mother, and asked the old lady to go back to accompany her biological mother for one night.

The old lady stared at Ruqing for a long time, and said to the Xia Lin family: "Look, no matter how the times are changing, this blood-related family relationship cannot be broken." Then he turned his head and said to Ruqing with a pleasant face, "It's hard to be filial piety for Qing girl, go, it's okay to stay at Aunt Zhu's tonight, but you can't be late for Hu Fuzi's class tomorrow morning." ”

Ruqing was very happy to see that the old lady was so easy to speak, and she used the modern one again, stepped forward and hugged the old lady, put her toes on her toes, kissed the old lady on the face, and said coquettishly, "Thank you, grandmother, grandmother is the loveliest." ”

Old Mrs. Fang was stunned for a moment, and then Ruqing's soft little body made her feel a warmth in her heart, hugged Ruqing, hugged her fiercely in her arms, and said with a straight face: "I told you to listen to Hu Fuzi's class, but you didn't listen, this is good, I don't even know how to use a word." Grandmothers are a lot older, how can they afford the word cute. ”

Ruqing shook her head, serious: "Originally, I wanted to say that my grandmother was the most well-behaved?" But thinking about it and feeling inappropriate, it's more appropriate to describe it as cute. Why, is it still inappropriate? ”

“----”

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I haven't gotten along with my daughter for a long time, Aunt Zhu is so happy that she will cook her favorite dishes for Ruqing for a while, and then she will say that Ruqing has grown taller again, and then make her two sets of new clothes.

"Mother, these new girls, are you still happy?" Ruqing held Zhu's hands that were not too soft, carefully looked at her complexion, and then realized that her mother was really beautiful, although she was a little angry with her little family, and she was afraid of doing things, but she was born beautiful, with apricot eyes and peach cheeks, willow eyebrows and spring, compared with the previous few months, her cheeks were slightly plumper, and she still had a hint of redness, which looked very pleasing to the eye. And her beauty is not as gentle and elegant but charming as Aunt Zhang, nor is it bitter that Mrs. Yongningbo Yun's cold and noble is as sacred and inviolable as a flower in a herd, nor is it as soft and quiet and elegant as Princess Jing's beautiful and elegant demeanor in the south of the Yangtze River. Aunt Zhu's beauty is the beauty of a long stream, not aggressive, gentle and unassuming. She is proficient in female celebrity and can cook, although this small courtyard is quite remote, but she is well organized and full of life. In the modern era, it would be a great housewife for IKEA.

Aunt Zhu couldn't stand her daughter's scrutiny like this, so she couldn't help pinching her pink cheeks, and said, "It's not big or small, what do you look at your mother like this?" She turned her face away and said softly, "These new girls are not bad." But you, at the old lady's, how are you doing? ”

Ruqing nodded, "Grandmother is very good to her daughter. Mother don't worry, but mother, you ask ---- every day, can you be embarrassed? ”

Aunt Zhu smiled a little wryly, "You just went to the old lady, and the wife is still good to me." However, recently, there have been some ---"

Ruqing raised her eyebrows, "She's been mean to you again recently?" ”

Aunt Zhu hurriedly waved her hand, "No, don't think too much, Mrs. didn't embarrass me, just ---" She sighed a little impatiently, "Your mother is useless, not as decent as Aunt Zhang, dare to say goodbye to Mrs., and be able to speak in front of the master, which makes the master attach so much importance to her." I'm a good-for-nothing person, so I can only bow down and be small, and endure it and it will pass. But you, have you been bullied by your minions? ”

Ruqing shook her head, listening to Aunt Zhu's words, she felt sad. With Zhu's temperament, she can't learn Aunt Zhang's set, she doesn't have that scheming, and she doesn't have that skill. In addition, she only gave birth to one daughter, if Aunt Zhang had children and daughters, and she was so good and outstanding, Aunt Zhu's life was very difficult.

Aunt Zhu was afraid that her daughter would be worried, and said with a smile that Fang Jinglan was actually very good to her, often came to her house, and gave her some jewelry from time to time.

"What did Daddy give you?" Ruqing asked Aunt Zhu to show her, Aunt Zhu was also obedient, and immediately turned over the cage at the bottom of the dresser, she carefully took out a small pear wood box, and opened it like a treasure, Ruqing took a look, there were pearl earrings, black agate, hairpins and bracelets made of pure gold, and there were many headdresses, some silver, gold, and precious things, especially a bead that was as shiny as an egg, Ruqing curiously picked it up and put it in the palm of her hand, "Mother, it will shine, what is this?" "Fluorescent beads?

Zhu said with a little joy: "This is the Bright Moon Pearl, which was brought back from the South China Sea by Liu Dahu in this city, and it is very valuable, and it was originally a sacred relic to pay tribute to the imperial court, but this Liu Dahu was friendly with your father, so he gave it to your father, and then transferred it to me." ”

If you see that this bead is shining with green cold light, and then observe its brightness from left and right angles, it is indeed a natural luminous stone.

In fact, the bright moon pearl is also called the county special, Bizhu, the most common name is called the night pearl, in ancient times has the supreme noble status, in fact, to put it bluntly, it is a kind of luminescent ore, the reason for the luminescence is related to the fact that it contains rare earth elements, is caused by the movement of electrons in the mineral. However, because this kind of ore that can naturally emit light is indeed rare, it still has a pivotal position in modern times, not to mention these ancients, and it is almost treated as a national treasure.

As for Liu Dahu, who gave his father a bead only after he was friendly with his father, it is not necessarily, the so-called collusion between officials and businessmen.

Seeing Ruqing's love for it, Zhu couldn't help but say, "Do you like it?" If you like it, just take it and be stubborn, anyway, it's useless for me to leave it here. ”

Ruqing put the stone into the box and covered the copper leaf cover, "Mother must keep it, this is your private room." ”

Zhu smiled softly: "Yes, keep it all safe, and when you grow up in the future, you will be your dowry." Then thinking of Ruqing's background, her eyes dimmed, "Qing'er was born with such a color, but unfortunately my mother is useless and can't save too much dowry for you." You are from such a background, and I don't know if you can find a good in-law. ”

Ruqing sighed in her heart, a girl in ancient times, except for getting married, she had no other ideas.

The mother and daughter talked for a while, talking and talking about the Li family, Zhu turned his mind in his heart, and said softly: "My mother's life is probably like this, and I don't have any hope, the only hope is that my son can marry a good in-law." Don't be like your mother, you will be low, and you will be looked down upon everywhere. Ruqing shook her head, held Zhu's hand, and said, "Mother, don't think so." Although Daddy spoils Aunt Zhang, he is not a ruthless person after all, Niang--- as long as Daddy is not at fault, I believe Daddy will treat you well. In fact, what Ruqing wants to say is that with her own mother's beauty, as long as she puts some effort in bed, she believes that she will tie up her cheap father, but thinking about her identity, and her age is so young, it is too inappropriate to say this, so she will stop talking.

Zhu sighed lightly, with a slight sadness between his eyebrows, but smiled again, "You're right, your father said the same to me." ”

Ruqing was surprised, since the cheap dad has promised like this, she doesn't have to worry about the rest of her mother's life, but thinking about Li's meanness and Zhang's rampant and powerful skills, it is estimated that she will suffer some grievances.

Suddenly, Ruqing felt extremely heavy again, she didn't dare to learn from modern women, instigating her own mother to break away from her father, and she didn't dare to make her compete for favor and love, because Aunt Zhu didn't have Aunt Zhang's natural ability to calculate at all.

The mother and daughter had endless words, and as they spoke, Ruqing's stomach rang, touched her stomach, and cursed the damn Li Plunder again, so that she couldn't eat. Zhu also heard the sound in Ruqing's stomach, and while he was funny, he couldn't help but apologize, "It's all my mother's fault, I only care about talking, but I neglect your stomach." Hungry, right? Let's go, let's go eat something to fill my stomach first. ”

Ruqing felt that there was another meaning in Zhu's words, but she didn't think about it, so she got up and followed, and came to the side hall in the small hall, and saw that the table was full of plates, and couldn't help but be surprised, "Mother, just our mother and daughter, do you use so many dishes?" ”

Zhu lowered his head and said softly, "Your father will come over later." At this time, it is estimated that you are still on the way, you eat some first, and fill your stomach first. ”

Ruqing's heart moved, and when the next person went out, she asked softly: "Mother, Daddy has been resting in your room all these days?" ”

Aunt Zhu blushed and nodded, "Yes." ”

Knowing that Fang Jinglan has been resting in Zhu's house these days, Ruqing understands, no wonder she doesn't know that Lian Rushan has been working so hard recently. It's just that my mother is finally favored, but I don't know if it's lucky or unlucky?

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Ruqing ate a snack, used some rice porridge, and after her stomach was half full, she talked to Aunt Zhu's parents for a long time, but she still couldn't wait for Fang Jinglan, seeing that the dishes on the table were hot several times, the color of the green vegetables had become darker, and even withered yellow, the loss in Zhu's eyes was so obvious, especially when Aunt Zhang's personal girl came to tell Fang Jinglan that she had gone to Yiqingxuan and was no longer coming, and let Zhu rest early, the original peachy color on Zhu's face gradually disappeared.

Ruqing didn't know how to comfort her mother, these days for four days in a row, Fang Jinglan rested with her, and Zhang's didn't have her headache until tonight, which was really not easy. Ruqing also knows that if it is full, it will be lost, and the truth of humble benefit, although it is used in the inner house between wives and concubines. But she couldn't find a better reason.

After comforting her mother, Ruqing walked in the direction of Songhe Courtyard with a heavy heart, and when she passed by Yiqing Xuan, there was laughter and laughter inside, and the sound of the piano was long, and Fang Jinglan's unique cool voice came from inside from time to time.

The other courtyard was silent, and in the entire courtyard, only a faint flame was jumping.

"Girl." Agarwood gently supported Ruqing and said softly: "Look, it's snowing again." ”

Ruqing looked up, and sure enough, in the dark night sky, under the faint light of the air death wind lamp on the cypress branches, there were faint white goose feathers flying.

"yes, it's snowing again." Ruqing opened her hands slightly, rolled up her sleeves, and stomped her feet, the weather in Qizhou City became colder and colder.

Back in Songheyuan, there was no loud laughter as Qing imagined, and it was still as cold and silent as usual.

It is estimated that Li Zhuo and the others have already left, Ruqing wandered a few steps in the old lady's hall, and was about to turn around and walk towards her boudoir, when she suddenly saw the wool felt curtain in front of the left was lifted, and Xia Lin's family walked out with a pair of hands, and smiled at Ruqing: "The fourth girl is finally back, and the old woman can finally give an account to the old lady." ”

Ruqing said obediently: "Let Mother Lu worry about it." Did grandmother fall asleep? ”

"Not yet, I'm waiting for you, girl."

Ruqing entered the old lady's room, the old lady had taken off the dark blue embroidered Fushou cloud pattern gown, only wearing a light brown dress, with a camel-colored embroidered gold pine and crane pattern brocade wool cloak on her shoulders, she was leaning on the couch and closing her eyes to recuperate, listening to the movement at the door, opening her eyes slightly, and seeing the small figure under the white piping red brocade hooded drape, she smiled slightly, "Qing girl is back, why didn't you stop at your aunt's?" ”

Ruqing untied the red velvet rope on her chest and untied the cloak, and Xia Lin's family hurriedly stepped forward to take it and hung it on the openwork phoenix pattern huanghuali phoenix pattern hanger on the side.

Ruqing took off her peach-colored embroidered shoes, and her small body quickly got into the old lady's quilt, and replied sweetly: "My aunt asked me to come back." Grandmother, why don't you stop at such a late hour? ”

The old lady smiled, pulled the ginger brocade quilt embroidered with pine and crane patterns to Ruqing's body, until it covered her chin, and then said: "Ren Lao Luo, how can you be your age, as soon as you touch the bed, you will sleep in the dark." ”

Ruqing grinned, "Life is rare for seventy years, and my grandmother is still early, so don't always talk about the old words." ”

The old lady scolded with a smile: "People who are fifty years old, aren't they old?" Okay, not to mention these haves and don'ts, how long has the girl lived with me? ”

Ruqing counted with her fingers, and then compared the number to the old lady: "Three months, six days." ”

"I remember so accurately." The old lady quipped, "Is it okay to live with my grandmother?" ”

Ruqing's answer was very good, very good.

"Compared to my wife?"

Ruqing bit her fingers and pondered, "To be honest, grandmother doesn't have as much oil and water here as my wife." ”

Three black lines appeared on the old lady's forehead, and even Xia Lin's family couldn't cry or laugh, Ruqing said again: "However, grandmother's treatment here is the best." ”

Old Lady Fang was silent for a long time, and for another layer of sadness behind Ruqing's bland words, she suddenly patted Ruqing on the back and said, "Why do you suddenly want Aunt Yunzhu tonight?" Do you know that Mother Chu specially made you your favorite sweet and vinegar fish and fried shredded pork with loofah.

Ruqing bowed her head and did not speak.

The old lady looked at her carefully, a trace of satisfaction flashed in her eyes, and she said, "Your aunt will return to Beijing tomorrow, do you want to go to the capital with your aunt to see and see?" ”

Ruqing's eyes widened, and she said blankly: "Auntie is going back to Beijing?" Now, then --- cousins have to go back with them, right? ”

The old lady nodded.

Ruqing thought to herself, in this way, Li Plao will definitely leave with him, that would be really good. But instead of showing joy on her face, she stammered, "So, what should I prepare?" ”

The old lady was stunned for a moment and said, "Prepare your clothes and luggage, why, don't you want to follow your aunt to Beijing to see it?" ”

Ruqing's eyes were full of green light, and she went to the capital, which is the legendary ancient Beijing City, thinking that she was really a modern person, but she had never been to Beijing to lie down, but now she had a great opportunity for her to see, how could she not be excited.

"After I went to the capital, did I live at my aunt's house?"

The old lady glanced at her fiercely, "Then it doesn't need to be said, if you don't live in your aunt's house, you can't live on the street?" ”

Ruqing asked again: "Then, what about my sister, will they go together?" ”

"I guess so."

Listening to the old lady's tone, it seems that it was only a temporary decision, and the other two sisters have not been notified yet.

However, if Rushan and the others also went, she would go with the crowd to see, and if they didn't go, then she would definitely not dare to go. She can't be unique alone, right?

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