Chapter 12 The Wise Mrs. Xu

Although the other party is just a housekeeper, it represents the Qiwang Mansion. , the latest chapter access: ШШШ.79xs.БоМ .

The Hou Ye is not in the house, the old lady and Qingwan should receive them in person, and I don't need to avoid suspicion. Don't dare to slack off at the moment, hurry down the steps together, and go out of the 'door' to greet each other with a smile.

When the housekeeper saw the old lady, he wanted to kneel down respectfully and salute to say goodbye, but the old lady hurriedly asked the 'attendant' guard around her to stop her, and said "polite" repeatedly.

The housekeeper had to bow down and sing a song to the old lady, and then took out a piece of letterhead from his bosom, but respectfully handed it directly to me: "My master has invited Miss Eleven to come to the banquet in three days." ”

I took the letterhead suspiciously: "Dare to ask, how does the housekeeper know the young woman?" ”

The housekeeper smiled embarrassedly, full of kindness: "Miss, don't blame the old slave for talking nonsense, my master said, which girl does not apply powder, is as eye-catching and cool as mint grass, and has a 'medicine' fragrance, which one must be Miss Qingwu." ”

This remark shocked my heart, and I remembered that Liang Ci once joked with me, "refresh my mind", which is very similar to this tone.

Cool words, could it be you?

A layer of fine sweat poured out of my palms with 'agitation', and I rubbed the piece of unicorn 'jade' he gave me through my sleeves, and my heart was surging like a terrifying 'wave'.

should have thought a long time ago that such an outstanding character as him must have a lot of origin. It's because I'm too stupid, even if he doesn't shy away from holding the Qilin Order, I never thought that the Sword Venerable Shura would be the famous Qilin King!

Too much to impossibly be!

I have long heard that Lord Qi is a cold-faced Yama, his face is like frost, and he rejects people, and he is the most incomprehensible.

The emperor once thanked him for his meritorious service in protecting the country, and dozens of beautiful 'women' were all driven out of the palace by him mercilessly, and bluntly refused the emperor's marriage.

There are people in the world who chew their tongues, and they say behind their backs that he has a habit of breaking his sleeves, and Longyang is good. Although there is no evidence and it is purely a joke, but from this, it can be seen what kind of character this Qi Wang Ye is, and how can I compare him with that playful and uninhibited cool speech?

Now, the Xuantie Qilin Order, which can mobilize the imperial army, the Qi' and 'Jade' that makes local officials see the 'color', Brother Lin's 'desire' stops talking, and the housekeeper's words with the same 'tone' all explain one thing to me.

Liang Ci, is it really you?

The old lady and Qingwan were also a little surprised, they didn't know how the dignified prince could know me, and even invited me to the banquet in person.

Qing Wan was the first to ask: "It's just that I don't know which powerful people the Qi King set up a banquet to entertain, so we should prepare in advance, so as not to lose our dignity when we get it." ”

The housekeeper smiled and said, "Mrs. Qiqi Hou, my master has only invited Miss Qing for the time being. As for who will be invited in the future, the minions will not dare to speculate without permission. ”

Everyone in front of them looked at each other, and did not hide their astonishment.

The old lady reacted first, and asked sideways: "I only care about greetings, and I forgot to invite the housekeeper into the house for tea, which is a lot of neglect." ”

The housekeeper waved his hand again and again and said, "Don't dare to spare the old lady, if the invitation is brought, it will be inconvenient for me to stay for a long time, so I will return." There is a thousand-year-old ginseng in the car, two snow lotus in the snow mountain polar, and ten golden silk blood swallows in the South China Sea. ”

After waving, there were guards holding several gift boxes and sending them to him.

The old lady hurriedly ordered her subordinates to take it.

I've heard that in this case, it is necessary to reward the person who runs the 'errand' with silver. It's just that the other party is the Qiwang Mansion, and the person who came is the chief manager, so I really can't figure out how much I should reward.

The strange 'woman' had already taken a step ahead of me, beckoned to the little guy on the side, whispered a few words, and the little maid rushed away, thinking that it should also be for a reward.

Before the little servant returned, the housekeeper had already thanked the old lady for keeping him, and he took his leave, got into the carriage and left.

The old lady waved her hand and said, "That's it, when the young lady goes to the banquet, prepare another generous gift to thank others." ”

The 'woman' responded very respectfully, blaming herself for being slow and rude.

"The dignified housekeeper of the Qiwang Mansion will be rare to see this bit of silver? It's better not to reward it! Qingwan muttered disdainfully: "But what kind of wind is blowing here, why did the Qi prince personally place an invitation?" It's rare. ”

The old lady glanced at her as if dissatisfied, and she shut her mouth stupidly, and said no more.

The old lady smiled all over her face, like a chrysanthemum 'flower' blooming, and took my hand affectionately and said, "Just now I was taking a lunch break, and a few bold minions actually made their own decisions and hid it from me, and I didn't even know that you entered the mansion. I heard that there was an accident on the road, but my body mattered? ”

I shook my head, lowered my eyebrows, and said, "It's just a few thieves who are blocking the road and robbing them, and there are guards at home who sacrifice their lives to save them, and they are safe and sound." However, he was seriously injured, and it was really inconvenient for him to travel, so he was delayed for some time. ”

"Oh. It's good that he's okay, this guard is indeed loyal and commendable, and he deserves a heavy reward, but he can be in the mansion now? The old lady said with Yan Yue.

I secretly glanced at Qingwan and pretended to be aggrieved: "Thank you for your bother, the guard has already settled in the next room." ”

"Downside?" The old lady sighed exaggeratedly: "The conditions there are difficult, how can you recuperate from your injuries?" Slowly, you will ask the housekeeper to arrange a bright and sunny guest room for a while, and you can't be lazy. ”

The 'woman' bowed her head and said, "Yes, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law remember." ”

I immediately understood the identity of this 'woman', it turned out that she was the niece 'daughter' of the old lady's mother's family, and after the marquis inherited the title, the second lady who married into the mansion, surnamed Xu, was called "Mrs. Xu".

Qingwan's face is a little not good-looking, it seems that this dispute between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is not a day or two.

When the Hou Mansion sent Mama Qi to Jiangnan, I vaguely smelled a different taste, and I felt that the old lady of the Hou Mansion was not too satisfied with her daughter-in-law Qingwan, and Qingwan seemed to be deliberately disobedient to her mother-in-law. Especially when the old lady Shicai glanced at Qingwan, it can be seen that the two are also incompatible.

Mrs. Xu said with a smile: "Mother-in-law, eldest sister, she may be in the way of Qingqing, Miss Qingqing is her own family, so she is embarrassed to be too generous, so she has any grievances against the two young ladies."

I'm still to blame for my lack of consideration, I should have offered it to you. The eldest sister is pregnant again, and it is easy to get tired, otherwise, I will help the eldest sister share some of the errands, and the errand of entertaining Miss Qingwu will be 'handed over' to me to do, I will assure you that the regulations on clothing, food, housing and transportation are absolutely above me. ”

What a wise and clever lord! I couldn't help but sigh, my words were not leaky, not only took care of Qingwan's face, but also explained to me that it was not the Hou Yefu who deliberately treated me badly, and also took the errand of pleasing into his arms, absolutely killing three birds with one stone!

No wonder the old lady chose this unattractive niece 'daughter' to marry into the Hou Ye's Mansion to help herself compete with Qingwan.

The old lady really smiled, and pretended to blame Qingwan and said: "You child, even if you are a member of your mother's family, you are also a distinguished guest of my Hou Mansion, why are you still embarrassed to speak?" If it weren't for the sincerity of the young woman, she might blame my Hou Ye's Mansion for poor hospitality in my heart. ”

Qingwan suppressed her anger and explained: "I think that the left and right are not outsiders, so I don't need to be polite, otherwise it will seem how squeamish my Su family's 'daughter' is." Maybe it's something slow. ”

The old lady pretended to be disgusted, sang and harmonized, and ordered Mrs. Xu to hurry back to the courtyard with me to see how she needed to add it.

After an exaggerated compliment, Mrs. Xu sent people from the house to replace the mottled furniture, decorate the antique treasures, and arrange the curtains and tablecloths in detail according to the most popular styles and 'colors' of the time. The yard set up a 'flower' stand, all kinds of seasonal 'flowers' and grasses bloom enchanting and luxuriant, for a while, the wind blows the curtain, the dark fragrance floats, and the whole courtyard takes on a new look.

My nose is a little sensitive to 'flower' pollen, and I've never been too keen on these fragrant 'flowers' and 'flowers' plants. The most pleasing part is that I have added a few fruit bowls and snack plates to my room, among which there is a plate of agate-like drunken dates, which is fragrant and sweet, and seduces the worms in my stomach all the time.

Mrs. Xu seemed to see my thoughts, and handed the plate to me: "You can taste this wine date first, although it is cheap, but it is a specialty of our north, give you a fresh taste." ”

The eyebrows and smiles make people feel good.

I embarrassedly pinched two grains, stuffed them into my mouth, and blurted out: "It seems to be a high degree of sorghum wine pickled, and it smells fragrant, but the mouth is soft and there is no alcohol." ”

Mrs. Xu covered her lips and smiled: "I didn't expect my sister to know how to taste wine, although this wine is strong, but it is absorbed by the sugar in the red dates, and there is no strength in wine." Then he suddenly remembered something: "Ah, look at my 'sex', my sister arrived at noon in the house, she shouldn't have eaten yet, this hurts her stomach to eat this on an empty stomach, and she can't stand hunger." ”

I hurriedly humbled me, but she didn't follow, and whispered to me: "When the Hou Ye comes back in the evening, he must set up a banquet for you to catch the wind, there are many people at the banquet, only care about greetings, and I will definitely not be able to eat enough. ”

I really didn't expect that this Mrs. Xu is not only good at observing words and feelings, smart and smart, but also so understanding. Even if she is just polite, she is much more comfortable than my in-law sister Qingwan.

I 'touched' and 'touched' my belly that I had repeatedly protested, and as soon as my face turned red, I was no longer polite: "At this time, the kitchen must have been sealed with fire, so there is no need to toss people, so I can cook a bowl of yang 'spring' noodles, which is hot and hot, and quenches hunger and thirst." ”

"My sister is really sympathetic, and she doesn't have a bit of arrogance."

Mrs. Xu smiled, and no longer continued to be polite to me, turned around and instructed her subordinates to prepare meals, carry water, and change bedding in an orderly manner.

The people in the mansion are also obedient to her, and they don't have the slightest disrespect for the side room, and it seems that the Xu family is also in the mansion.

I heard that the old lady's maiden family is also a powerful person, I really don't know, if Qingwan is as straightforward and arrogant as she is to me in front of others, how can she keep her position as Mrs. Hou?

Yang 'spring' noodles were delivered to the yard in just a cup of tea time, with green 'spring' green onions, a pungent smell of sesame oil, and three dishes of 'fine' refreshing side dishes, which were obviously also 'flower' thoughts.

Soft incense pillow, soothing sandalwood, osmanthus 'flower' bath soup. Naturally, it goes without saying.

I knew in my heart that all this was due to the face of the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion and the Qiwang Mansion, lying on the big 'bed' of mahogany carved 'flowers', I rubbed the 'jade' pendant left for me by the cold words in my hand, my heart 'tide' fluctuated, and I fell asleep with heavy doubts.

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