On the same day, Su Jingyao and the Zhu family returned to the ancient family, firstly, because they were afraid that it would be difficult to walk on the road at night, and secondly, the Zhu clan had agreed with what Su Yunyao said, so there was no need to keep them.

Before leaving, the old lady took Su Jingyao's hand and said earnestly, "You must always be vigilant, pay attention to your body, rest well, don't get cold, I have no luck in my life, I only gave birth to such an unfortunate father as your father, and now I see that I am about to have a great-granddaughter and great-grandson, I am really happy in my heart!" ”

"Grandmother, what are these words, you are the most blessed!" Su Jingyao snuggled up to the old lady and gently smelled the faint ancient fragrance on the old lady's body.

"By the way, you didn't come to Pei'er's wedding, can you take the time to go to Changjun Wangfu to have a look? Two days ago, Pei'er wrote to say that our fourth aunt treated her well, and her mother-in-law didn't make it difficult for her, but she was homesick but it was okay, and asked how you were okay. ”

Su Jingyao nodded, "The granddaughter can't rest assured that the fourth sister is not at ease, but now you also know that it is really inconvenient to go out, so let's wait for a while." ”

"Okay, okay." The old lady patted her on the back, closed her eyes and said, "You sisters are both married, and you have children, so I can close my eyes with peace of mind!" ”

"Grandmother is talking nonsense again, your good fortune is still to come!" Su Jingyao broke free from the old lady's arms with some blame.

The old lady was like a child who had gone wrong, and said pitifully, "Yes, it's grandmother who is talking nonsense again!" ”

Qin Manhuai walked in from outside and said in a low voice, "Mother, the carriage is set, and soft pillows are placed inside according to your instructions, so let Jing'er go while the morning dawn hall is in this time." ”

"Yes, yes, yes." The old lady pretended to be reluctant and said, "It's time to go back, if there is anything Zhu bullying you when you go back, you just have to tell the family, no matter how heavy the snow is, I will go to support you!" You also have to take good care of yourself, what you want to eat can ask your mother-in-law to prepare, and bully her while she has a big belly, and the right is to export evil anger! ”

A sentence amused Su Jingyao, and the sadness of parting finally eased a little.

When Su Jingyao got into the carriage, the old lady did not go out to send it off, but cried silently in Chang Xizhai alone.

Yingxiaju's mother and daughter didn't know what happened to Chang Xizhai, and wondered why this Zhu didn't make a sound at all, not like her usual character, the whole courtyard that should be shouting was alarmed.

So she sent Liu's mother out to investigate, but not long after she went out, Liu's mother turned back, saying that the four girls had already gotten into the carriage and left, and Zhu also went back with her.

"It's really strange, Mrs. Gu used to be angry when she came to the old lady who was often angry, but the slave maid inquired today and said that the old lady had lunch happily, and there was nothing wrong with Mrs. Gu."

Cao Qianlian sat at the table, holding the half-embroidered embroidered cloth in her hand, and said in wonder, "Originally, I was looking forward to the old lady and the eldest lady of the Gu clan to clean up the old lady and the eldest lady, but it was really strange to think that she was so useless." ”

Su Huiyao sat in the room, staring at the several sets of dresses hanging on the wooden supports.

One set is a long skirt embroidered with peach blossoms in jade, which is unique and bright in winter, and the other is a suede skirt, with a brocade butterfly embroidered on the top is a rare pattern in the imperial capital, and the most set is a silver-red skirt embroidered with peony flowers, which is very attractive at a glance.

"Xiaohui, which one do you think can match me?" Su Huiyao asked.

Xiaohui was cleaning the jewelry that Su Huiyao had unloaded, and then she heard her ask about the skirt, and replied distractedly, "Girl, you are naturally beautiful, and you are more beautiful than the girl next to you in any of your clothes!" ”

"What do you say?" Su Huiyao asked angrily again: "I asked you which one I wear, I look the best!" ”

Xiaohui put down the jewelry in her hand, looked at the three dresses carefully, and finally pointed to the skirt embroidered with peony flowers on the side.

"At first glance, the girl's eyes on the outside have to be on the girl!"

Su Huiyao stood up and walked to the front of the skirt, turned around twice and looked at it carefully, and said for a long time, "This skirt is indeed beautiful, leave this and that fluffy one, and send the peach blossom skirt to the third sister's house." ”

Su Yao went home in the afternoon and gave these dresses to Yingxiaju, saying that they were for two girls, but there were three pieces, only one person could get one, and the other person could get two.

Since this is the case, Su Huiyao naturally chooses first, and she can only give Su Yuyao the ones she doesn't like.

Su Yuyao didn't fight with her, and accepted the peach blossom dress without saying anything.

In fact, she also likes the one embroidered with peony flowers, because as long as she wears it, it is difficult to guarantee that Xiao Qi will not pay attention to her next time, as long as he looks at her, then she has a reason to talk to Xiao Qi, right?

But the most eye-catching one was picked by his sister, and the rest of the pick was sent to himself.

Although she didn't say anything in front of Xiaohui, she complained to her maids Qianqin and Qianlan when she closed the door, "It's like this again, why do you have to pick a good fragrance first?" ”

Qianlan put away the skirt and responded, "Don't be angry, girl, the seventh girl is your sister, and if you are a sister, you have to let your sister be the lord often says, you don't compete with the seven girls to turn back, and you can still make a good impression in front of the lord, right?" ”

Su Yuyao thought about it seriously when she heard this, and said after a while, "You're right, my father sees that I don't dress as well as my seventh sister and eat not as well as my seventh sister, so he will definitely think that I am a good daughter who tolerates my sister!" ”

I don't know if it's because Li Xi is gone, the pots of flowers and plants she raised before her death have wilted a lot, even if Su Yunyao and Li Sheng take care of them carefully, they are withering quickly as if they have lost their lives. Obviously, in previous years, I saw that the flowers and plants were green even in winter, but how could they be raised to death in their own hands?

Su Yunyao was sad for a while, and felt very sorry for Li.

Li Xi didn't leave anything, she didn't care about anything, except that she was good to Xiaoci and Su Yunyao by treating those flowers and plants as if she were her own, but now that Xiaoxi is gone, Su Yunyao's life is still decent, and those flowers and plants can't stand it anymore.

Unconsciously, tears flowed all over her face, but Su Yunyao didn't feel it.

There was no light in the house, it was dark, but when it got dark, it was brighter because of the snow outside, so that it would not be dark and I couldn't see my fingers.

Lisheng brought the freshly made fruit into the house, but when he saw that it was dark in the room, he put the fruit on the table and lightly draped the girl sitting on the chair with a garment. Although neither of the master and servant made a sound, they had a tacit understanding, neither of them asked and the other did not say.

Lisheng also sat on the chair next to her to accompany her, and did not light the lamp on her own initiative, she knew that her girl remembered the sad thing again, and her mood should calm down for a while.

"Lisheng, how do I think this year has been a long time, as if many things have changed." Su Yunyao asked.

Her voice was unusual, hoarse because she was crying.

Lisheng didn't know how to answer, so she replied with her own heart, "The years are all the same, and the girl thinks that time is slow, maybe she has experienced too many things." ”

In the dark, Su Yunyao's eyes darkened, and Lisheng's words entered her heart.

"Do you know, the most helpless thing is that the person you care about is right in front of you, you can touch her face, you can listen to her, but she is so uncomfortable that she is dying, but you can't do anything, Li Xi is, and so is the little fox." The more Su Yunyao spoke, the more sad she became, she reached out and wiped her tears, and choked up, "I don't dare to think that Lixi and Xiaoci are no longer there, I just think that they are still there, because I feel sad when I think about it." ”

Her girl's words were like a stone that hit Lisheng's heart, causing ripples and spreading sadness.

She sat forward, hugged Su Yunyao, didn't say anything, just sat quietly.

Others may think that it doesn't hurt to die a cat and a maid, but in Su Yunyao's heart, whether it is a maid or a cat, they are all her family members, and they have all accompanied her.

One is like a sister, the other is like a child, both of which are cherished by Su Yunyao.

"Is there any movement in Yingxiaju?" Su Yunyao wiped away her tears, and she was as normal as before.

Lisheng also retracted the sad mood just now, as if nothing had happened, and replied, "There is nothing suspicious, but in the afternoon, the lord sent a few new clothes to Yingxiaju, and the little maid who traveled with him had just entered the house, and he was interested in Huaixiang, the second-class maid in our courtyard, I asked Huaixiang to inquire about it, and said that the lord specially bought it for the two girls in Yingxiaju, and it seems that he promised the second lady something last night, and the little guy who was careful didn't know, and he told Huaixiang what he knew." ”

"Got it." Su Yunyao patted her face with her hand, her mood recovered a little, and she picked up the fruit that had been cooled, "Father never thought of buying us some new clothes for Qinzhuxuan, nor did he send them to Liuyunzhai and Tianningxuan, I just thought that we would not suffer with my mother, and I only thought that the second lady and her daughter had suffered a lot of grievances." ”

"The second lady has a city government, otherwise she wouldn't have turned the lord around."

Fortunately, only Su Yunyao heard this, otherwise if others heard it, it was estimated that Lisheng would be sold immediately.

"If the second lady can maintain a superficial harmony with Qin Zhuxuan and Su Ningyuan, I won't pierce that layer, Liuyunzhai and Tianning Xuan are also counted, but if she still wants to get more and let others lose more, don't blame me for my revenge."

The lamp was lit, and Su Yunyao's child's face was hidden in resentment, others thought she was ignorant, but they never thought that she knew everything.

After eating two pieces of fruit, it didn't seem to have happened, Lisheng didn't mention it, and Su Yunyao didn't say it.

Seeing things and thinking about people crying because of a few pots of flowers, Su Yunyao will not make such a small mistake again, after all, Lixi's death has been completely forgotten by the Su family, and when the time comes, she will be used by people with a heart, and she has to be said to be unlucky.