Gu Qingyi saw that her stepmother had not moved for a long time, followed her line of sight, and found that her stepfather had appeared at the door of the maxi without knowing when, staring at her stepmother, with such a gaze......

She didn't dare to look at it anymore, so she quickly lowered her head, but secretly speculated in her heart that there might have been a complicated love-hate entanglement between her father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Fortunately, Mrs. Zhou didn't let herself lose her temper for too long, and immediately recovered from the past, instructed the maid to fetch hot water to come in, and said to Dingyuan Hou casually, "Why didn't Master Hou let his subordinates report it, our mother and daughter were embarrassed and inconsiderate, which is rude." ”

"Why should your own family be polite."

A dark color flashed in the pupils of the Marquis of Dingyuan, and his demeanor returned to naturalness, and when Mrs. Zhou and Gu Qingyi were all cleaned up, he smiled and said to Mrs. Zhou, "Yi'er is your and my righteous daughter, and she is the rightful daughter of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion, why should her dowry be subsidized by you?" Despite going through the public account, who dares to say no? ”

The Zhou family is a big family, and there are a lot of good things that have been treasured over the years, which are naturally more expensive than Mrs. Zhou's dowry, if it is a famous porcelain painting, if it is a cloth, head and other things, it will be old and outdated, with the financial resources and power of the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion, it can still be prepared within a month.

Mrs. Zhou was really happy at this time, and solemnly thanked Dingyuan Hou, Dingyuan Hou smiled, this time he didn't say anything, and instead discussed with her what dowry to prepare. Mrs. Zhou has been in charge of the family for many years, and she knows the good things in the public account of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion by heart.

Gu Qingyi, as a party, couldn't talk about the topic of dowry, seeing that her father-in-law and mother-in-law were discussing excitedly, and there was also a bit of affection between her eyebrows, she simply didn't bother, and quietly slipped out of the warm pavilion, leaving them alone space, and she went back to Minghui Courtyard.

Minghui Courtyard is close to the main courtyard and is the second best courtyard of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. There is a total of the main house and the east and west wings in the courtyard, and the east and west wings are locked, but the main house is packed out for her to live in. Looking at the furnishings in the room, all of them are exquisite and luxurious, even the dresser has prepared a neat head and face, not to mention the clothes in the cage, which are all prepared according to her figure.

Gu Qingyi walked around, her heart became softer and softer, and there was no one else who could be so intimately arranged except for her stepmother.

Although Mama Rong had already been allowed by her stepmother to go down to rest, she still guarded Han Dong and the others in Minghui Courtyard to pack up their things, and when Gu Qingyi saw her when she came back, she had to thank her, "I'm worried about Mama Lao." ”

Rong Mama smiled, "What's the trouble, the slave and maid are just sitting and moving, but the lady is worried about the slave and the maid, and she is always afraid that the slave and the maid will be tired." ”

"The relationship between the stepmother and the grandmother is extraordinary, she treats you differently from others, you have to take good care of your body, and there will be more places for the stepmother to use you in the future." She had already heard that Mama Rong was sick at the beginning of spring, and her body was about to be raised.

Mama Rong loved to hear this, and immediately smiled, "Thanks to Madame's attention, if the slave maid still has a bit of brute strength, she will also serve the dishes for Madame." ”

Gu Qingyi was amused by her, and said a few more words before asking, "Mama, after all, I just entered the mansion, should I say hello to the second sister and sister-in-law in the mansion?" ”

The Marquis of Dingyuan has a total of three sons and two daughters, except for the eldest son, who is a son-in-law, the others are all concubines. The concubines have all started a family, and they are currently living in the courtyard of the house, the eldest daughter has been married, and the second daughter is two months older than Gu Qingyi, and they are also married.

"Girl, you are more than a concubine in the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion, so you don't have to condescend to meet those people." Talking about those concubines, Mama Rong looked cold, and even a little hateful, "Madame has never liked them, and the girl is far away." After all, there will be a family banquet tonight, and having a meal together can be regarded as a meeting. ”

Gu Qingyi secretly wrote down, "Thank you for mentioning it." ”

After Mama Rong left, Gu Qingyi summoned the subordinates of Minghui Courtyard, in addition to the four big maids she brought, there were also four second-class maids and four servants, a total of twelve waiters.

The people who can serve here must be the henchmen of the stepmother, Gu Qingyi treated them very politely, and asked Handong to reward the silver horns on the lotus package that had been prepared a long time ago, and symbolically said a few words and let them go down, leaving only the four maids she brought to lecture them.

"This is a recognition of your ability, so I brought you to the Hou Mansion this time. It's just that you should not be pampered and arrogant, ignore the rules of the Hou Mansion and act recklessly, don't blame me for not being merciful when something happens. ”

Han Dong, Qiu Yan, Siqing and Zhilan all looked awe-inspiring, and they all responded respectfully.

Han Dong is the daughter of Mama Xu, and she has been trained by her since she was a child, and Gu Qingyi is not worried, but Qiu Yan suddenly became a little fluttery, and had to give her a tight skin. As for Siqing and Zhilan...... They were originally slaves and maids of the Qin Palace, and their hearts were one level higher than those of other subordinates, so they were not so much loyal to her as to the King of Qin. The one, two, three things that happened recently, Gu Qingyi gradually moved away from them, and the two of them must have also noticed it, and it was up to them to choose how to choose.

Gu Qingyi was in poor spirits, took a nap, and as soon as she woke up, she heard Han Dong say that someone had come to the main courtyard not long ago.

"Why don't you wake me up?"

Han Dong hurriedly said, "It was Mrs. Hou who sent someone to inform the girl that you were going to the family banquet, I heard that you were sleeping, so let the slave and maid not disturb you, and said that it was to tell the slave and maid." ”

Gu Qingyi nodded, didn't blame again, just instructed, "If there is a next time, remember to wake me up." ”

Han Dong answered yes, and secretly recorded in his heart that although their girl was the righteous daughter of the Marquis of Dingyuan, after all, it was one layer worse, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a guest house. After all, in addition to the marquis and his wife, there are also a lot of slaves and maids in this house.

Gu Qingyi finished washing, changed her clothes, and then took Handong and Siqing to the main courtyard. At this time, the dinner had not yet begun, and there were already many people sitting in the lobby. Looking at the past, in addition to the second lady Zhou Huiru, the second wife Li and the third wife Chen, who I saw not long ago at the recognition ceremony, there are also a few middle-aged young women, who should be the concubines of their father-in-law.

"It turns out that my sister and sister-in-law have already arrived, but I am late."

Gu Qingyi walked into the lobby, politely confessed, and nodded at the women, after all, she didn't know their identities, she just needed to say hello, Mama Rong had just mentioned it, there was no need to be too close to these women in the backyard.

Her identity is here, no matter what several people think in their hearts, they don't dare to say it, and hurriedly said, "Where is it, the third sister came just in time, we are early." ”

Perhaps hearing the voice, Mama Rong walked out from behind the interstitial screen in the hall, saluted Gu Qingyi, and said with a smile, "It turned out that the girl was here, and Madame was talking to you." ”

The expressions of the people who were originally waiting in the hall were different, but they showed a bit of temperament, Gu Qingyi glanced at it without moving, and then followed Mama Rong over the interstitial screen through the hall and entered the Dongnuan Pavilion.

Mrs. Zhou was grooming, and Yu Guang saw Gu Qingyi come in and asked her to sit on the couch first, "Your stepfather still has some things to deal with in front of him, and he has to wait." ”

Gu Qingyi breathed a sigh of relief, she was afraid that she was late, she didn't sit obediently, but walked to the dresser in a few steps, picked a blue hairpin and inserted it in Mrs. Zhou's sideburns, "A-Niang, do you think this looks good?" ”

Mrs. Zhou glanced at the bronze mirror and immediately nodded, "Yi'er still has a good eye, and she looks young." ”

"What did A-Niang say, you were originally like a twenty-eight girl, let's go out, I don't know if you are your daughter's sister."

The slaves and maids in the house covered their mouths and snickered, and Mrs. Zhou also laughed so much that tears came out, "You kid, you will talk nonsense to make me happy." ”

Gu Qingyi pursed her lips and smiled, "Where is nonsense, A-Niang just ask Mama Rong to see if what I said is reasonable." ”

"It's miles, it's miles, Madame's color now is not much different from when she was not out of the cabinet."

Mama Rong hurriedly agreed, and her serious appearance made Mrs. Zhou laugh again, "You guys, just work together to arrange me." ”

Although she said this in her mouth, her face was full of smiles, and when she saw that Gu Qingyi's sideburns were plain, she picked a golden step from her makeup and inserted it in her sideburns, "Young people should dress brightly, otherwise outsiders should treat you as your mother's sister." ”

Gu Qingyi didn't expect her stepmother to make fun of her in turn, she was overjoyed for a while, and the slaves and maids in the house also laughed, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

The laughter spread to the lobby outside, and the second wife, Li, also laughed, and said to the sister-in-law, "The third sister is really wonderful, I have been in the door for so long, and I have never seen my mother smile like this." ”

The third wife, Chen Shi, said lightly, "The third sister is the future princess of Qin, so she is naturally different from others. As she spoke, her eyes flew to Zhou Huiru, and she said casually, "I heard that the third sister's dowry is in the middle school, and it just so happens that the second sister's dowry is also being prepared, so don't rush." ”

Zhou Huiru tightened her handkerchief and smiled reluctantly, "Thank you for your concern, the dowry is all up to the mother, Ru'er doesn't dare to say anything." ”

The corners of Li's lips hooked up a sarcastic smile, listening to this, he really had an opinion. Plainly, an outsider divided their property, which of the people present didn't mind, even Zhou Huiru, a married girl, was also thinking about the good things in the public school, now that Gu Qingyi has it, I'm afraid that the good things won't be her turn.

It's just that they don't dare to say it presumptuously when they are full of complaints, after all, this is still the realm of the main house. Just that sentence just now, I'm afraid that there will be maids who will learn to tell their masters.

Li looked at the honest little maid next to him, and then looked at the Chen family who was unaware, and smiled even deeper, a group of stupid people who pretended to be smart, and the title of the Hou Mansion was finally their second room.

After all, there is no sister-in-law, and their lord is the elder.