Hearing this, Pearl first saluted Xia Wanrou, and then pursed her mouth, "Mrs. Wei, now you are also learning to be like Mrs. Lu, making fun of your minions every day." ”

After saying that, she put down the medicinal food, turned around and went out to make tea.

Xia Wanrou smiled, picked up a random position and sat down, "Xiaoman, I don't blame Pearl for always talking about you, look at yourself, how many days have you been busy, and you should rest." Especially if you are still pregnant, your body can't stand it. ”

"Got it, Sister Wanrou." Xiao Man took the handkerchief on the side and wiped his hands, and sat down next to Xia Wanrou, "There is still half a month before the two stores will open, I am anxious, I always want to do something, in case there is an unexpected situation." ”

"Wasn't it good before? Xiaoman, it is important to open a store, but it is more important to be happy and take care of your body, you know? ”

After a while, Pearl served tea, and the two talked for a while, and Xia Wanrou suddenly remembered to get down to business.

She put down the teacup and looked at Xiao Man with a smile, "The queen's mother's chrysanthemum banquet originally scheduled for this month suddenly had an accident, and the time was changed to two months later, in the plum garden, you are a lady of the first grade, and you also need to attend at that time." Although there are still two months, you have to prepare early, and today I came to you specifically for this matter. ”

"Plum blossoms?" Xiaoman was puzzled: "What do you need to prepare for plum blossom appreciation, don't you just go early?" ”

Xia Wanrou couldn't help but smile with her lips, and then patiently explained: "The queen mother attaches the most importance to the rules and decency, you are a first-class lady, you must wear auspicious clothes at that time, and the hairpin ring on your head also has requirements, you are pregnant now, this dress can't be made so early, but the one on this head can be prepared early, I have contacted Master Jiang, and he will personally bring someone in the afternoon, so that you can make jewelry according to your preferences." ”

Xiao Man nodded as if he didn't understand, "I see." ”

After speaking, she suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly looked sideways at Xia Wanrou, "Sister Wanrou, will you go to this plum banquet?" ”

Since she came to Beijing, she has been inseparable from Xia Wanrou, many things are taught by the other party, if she doesn't go to this plum banquet, then Xiaoman will always feel awkward and flustered when she goes alone.

"Of course I'll go, don't worry." Xia Wanrou saw through her thoughts at a glance, and smiled and relieved: "Don't worry, the queen mother is a very kind and gentle person, she won't embarrass you." ”

In fact, Xiaoman was afraid of the queen's mother, she was just afraid of such a big scene, afraid that she would say the wrong thing, and now that Xia Wanrou had promised to go, she was a lot more relieved and didn't ask more.

In the afternoon, Jiang Qiming really brought someone to the Lu Mansion, but his attitude was a little more alienated than in the past, Xiao Man knew it, but he didn't ask much, but chose a few tricks according to his preferences, and then asked people to measure the size of fingers, wrists, necks, etc., so as to tailor rings, bracelets and other things for her.

Although these things are not big, they have been busy one after another, but they have also taken most of the day, and it was not until the evening that Jiang Qiming took someone to say goodbye.

Xiao Man rubbed his sore waist, sighed and complained casually: "It's so troublesome, if I do this again when I measure the size of my clothes, I will really be wasted." ”

"I'm not tired after a busy morning in the study, but I'm tired when I'm measured, Xiaoman, I really don't know what to say about you." Xia Wanrou smiled and quipped.

She pouted, but didn't speak.

Seeing that it was already evening, the maid came to the Wei Mansion and said to let Xia Wanrou go back to eat, Xiaoman leaned on the cushion, rubbed his waist and asked casually: "What has Brother Wei been busy with lately, why haven't you seen him at noon?" ”

didn't think about it and just asked casually, Xia Wanrou's whole body became nervous, the smile on her face was gone, and the hand holding the teacup was also a little trembling, very flustered.

Xiao Man immediately got up, smiled, and asked seriously: "Sister Wanrou, what has Brother Wei been busy with lately, why are you so nervous?" ”

"No, nothing." Xia Wan stood up softly and coughed lightly: "It's not early, I'll go back first." ”

After speaking, Xia Wanrou left in a hurry with her subordinates.

The more she said that it was nothing, the more suspicious Xiao Man became, Xia Wanrou had nothing to say to herself in the past, but today she looked like this, as if she really had something to hide from herself.

This emotion lasted until after dinner, Xiao Man sat in front of the mirror to disassemble the bead ring, she looked at herself in the mirror with a frown on her brows, and felt more and more that something was wrong.

Jade on the side saw it, "Madam, what's wrong with you, is there anything bothering?" ”

"Jade, do you know what Lord Wei has been busy with lately?"

Jade bit her lip and quickly shook her head, "The slave doesn't know. ”

Xia Wanrou specially instructed the two subordinates in the mansion about this matter, which she couldn't say in any case, as Su Xiaoman's personal maid, she naturally kept this matter in mind, no matter how Mrs. asked, she couldn't reveal half a word.

Xiao Man frowned and nodded, but quickly shook her head again, but in the end she didn't say anything, took off her coat and went to sleep.

Xiao Man, who was lying on the bed, couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning, she always felt that Xia Wanrou had something to hide from herself, but ......

The indescribable awkwardness shrouded Xiao Man's heart, causing her to not sleep well all night, and when she got up the next day, there were two pieces of black green hanging under her eyes, looking very haggard.

But because the store needed to open immediately, Xiao Man didn't care about the black green at the moment, and ignored the persuasion of Pearl and others, so she took a carriage to the new shop on Willow Street early in the morning.

The so-called clothing harm incident had a great impact on Shangjing, but then the eldest princess and Fu Yin were disposed of, and Xia Wanrou intended to let her subordinates spread the news that Xiao Man was wronged, and now no one is talking about it.

When she arrived at Liuye Street, Xiao Man went to the store without delay, turned the first and second floors, and after making sure that there was no problem, she ordered Pearl to go to Lu Mansion to get the patterns she drew a few days ago, she talked to Jade for a while, and then sat on a chair on the first floor and waited for Pearl to come back.

Xu is door was open, and many passers-by stayed at the door, and even more boldly entered the door directly and took the initiative to talk to Xiaoman.

"Are you the shopkeeper of this house?"

Xiao Man got up politely, then nodded with a smile, "Yes, it will open in a few days, and you must come and see it then." ”

The woman looked around and was full of praise: "It's really courageous, everyone says that General Lu's wife is very powerful, and when I saw it today, I knew that you are powerful and beautiful, no wonder everyone loves to come to your shop to buy things." ”

As soon as she heard the other party mention Lu Li, Xiao Man's heart became more and more happy, but the jade standing behind her suddenly changed her face, she looked at the woman nervously, and wanted to rush out directly to get rid of her.

Now that the entire Upper Kyoto knows that Lu Li has lost the battle, if she tells this matter at this time, then Mrs. Wei's hard work to block the mouths of her subordinates will not be in vain?

Jade clenched her hands, nervous and didn't even dare to breathe, for fear that the woman would lead the topic to Lu Li.

As the saying goes, what you are afraid of, just when Jade secretly prayed not to mention Lu Li again, the woman suddenly said: "General Lu is famous, but I don't want to be defeated this time-"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, Jade rushed forward, grabbed the man's wrist, and said loudly: "We haven't opened yet, what are you doing when you come in, and you still say such unlucky words, get out quickly!" Get out! “

As she spoke, Jade dragged the man and was about to go out.

How could the woman be a bully, she shook off the jadeite, changed her face when she landed, and scolded at the jade: "People like you are embarrassed to open a store? Phew! Sooner or later it closes! ”

"You talk nonsense! Curse us too! Look at me going to the government to sue you! ”

"Sue it, I'm still afraid that you little girl won't make it? No wonder Lu Li will defeat the battle, with masters and subordinates like you at home, it is not impossible to die on the battlefield! Hum! ”

Jade's heart tightened, and she turned around to look at it without thinking about fighting back, only to see Su Xiaoman's face pale, his eyes were distracted, his body couldn't help trembling, and he was about to faint.

She didn't care about arguing with the woman again, so she hurriedly ran over and hurriedly helped Xiaoman up, "Madam! Don't scare me, ma'am! ”

"Humph! Retribution, right? Let you just say me! The woman was smug.

Jade was angry and anxious, her eyes turned red, and she was about to cry when she saw it, Mrs. Wei had hidden it for so long, but she didn't think that now she was suddenly stabbed out by a strange woman, how should she explain to Xia Wanrou? How do you explain it to your wife?

Su Xiaoman almost couldn't breathe when she heard about Lu Li's defeat at first glance, she opened her mouth wide at this time, breathing heavily, her chest rose and fell more and more, although she was supported by Jade, but because she was now pregnant and heavy, how could this little girl be able to support Jade? Therefore, Xiaoman kept sliding, and he couldn't stand at all.

She wanted to ask Jade what was going on, but at this time her brain was in a mess, and she couldn't pronounce half a syllable after opening her mouth for a long time.

Jade was still crying on the side, Xiao Man felt more and more headaches, and the things in front of him gradually blurred.

"Xiaoman!"

Such a familiar voice, Xiao Man stretched out her hand to touch the person, wanted to see who the other party was, but after all, she was powerless, her arm had just been raised to the air, and before she could touch the face of the person, it suddenly fell, and she also completely fainted, and she was unconscious.

Xia Wanrou, who came with Pearl, trembled, she pinched Xiao Man's middle man, and tried to calm down, "Don't you go quickly...... Go and get a doctor. ”

Pearl put down the trick in a panic, and before she could respond, she hurriedly turned around and left, anxious to ask for a doctor.

Jade was anxious and guilty, crying and saying, "Mrs. Wei, it's all bad for slaves, it's bad for all slaves." ”