Early in the morning, the second lady Liu took Shun Yu to see the eldest lady Sun to study in the middle school of the Jin clan.

When I entered Xirong Hall, there were five or six girls standing on the verandah, and when I saw them entering the courtyard gate, they walked around one after another, and they talked back and opened the curtains.

Before I arrived in the house, I could hear faint laughter, and when I stepped into the threshold, a warm incense hit my face.

But I saw that there was a red sandalwood kang table in the center of the big kang near the window, a teapot with a relief of begonias, and a delicate small bowl of one color, which had been brewed with tea, and it was billowing and smoking.

In addition, a bright red lacquer plate was used to hold sweet orange cakes, jujube paste filled ice cream and other tea fruits.

Sun is about 30 years old, wearing a thin azure jacket, a three-blue flower butterfly yellow skirt, a small bowl with white porcelain inlaid with gold in one hand, and a yellow spoon of apricot leaves in the other hand to scoop bird's nest to eat.

The housekeeper who stood along the side of the kang, I don't know what interesting things she said, she threw the spoon into the bowl, the girl hurriedly stepped forward to take it away, Sun rubbed the brocade handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth, while bending her lips and smiling, the gilt gemstone soft emerald hairpin inserted in the bun trembled slightly with the gentle shaking.

Seeing the two of them coming in, they still got up with a smile on their eyebrows and eyes to greet them, Shun Yu stepped forward to salute, Sun shook her hand affectionately, looked up and down carefully, and had a pleasant face: "Brother Yu looks good, I heard that he reads well, no wonder the old lady can't stop praising it, my lord never praises people, and he praised you a few words when he came back yesterday." ”

looked at Liu again: "I am busy all day this year, and I have to bring your nephew to see me, the second brother and sister are big-hearted, and they will not worry about me!" ”

"Why, I know that you are the busiest in this house." While speaking, Liu was already sitting on the kang, and the girl took the waist plum stool, waited for Shun Yu to sit, and poured tea very quickly.

The two chatted a few gossips, and Liu explained his intentions: "Today is a matter of Shun Yu studying at the school, and his letter of recommendation for studying in Suzhou has not yet arrived, even if he arrives, he has to wait for the regular re-examination of the Hanlin Academy before he can enter the Guozijian to study, and there is nowhere to go during this period of time, it is better to go to the school to study with Mr., it is always good." ”

Sun smiled and looked at Shun Yu for a while, slowly asked her age, and asked if there were people around her who served her, and which courtyard she lived in.

Liu replied on her behalf: "My sister's family is not well-off, and the little maid who came with Yu'er is called Mei Xun, and she does some errand work, so I dialed Mama Xiao to take care of her food and daily life, and live in a courtyard with Yan Zhao." ”

Sun took a sip of tea and pointed to the girls standing by the window: "Yu'er has only a grandmother by her side, so she must not take care of it carefully." These girls of mine are very good, you can help pick two or three satisfactory ones. ”

turned his face and greeted Shun Yu: "Brother Yu, you can also take a look, Xue Ying and Cai Yan are careful and neat, and they are also docile, and they are very good at serving people." ”

Xue Ying and Cai Yan stepped forward to greet Liu and Shunyu.

Liu Shi looked at her two expressions of brilliance, and her gestures were secretly romantic, pursing her lips and pressing her dislike: "Yu'er is young, and she came to Beijing to study diligently to test her fame, these two girls may not be too good-looking, but I am afraid that he can't help but be tempted by his young age, and he will waste his studies." Besides, Yanzhao's girl is complete, and she will also use it for him, so you don't have to worry about it. ”

Sun Shi laughed, ordered the two girls to retreat, and then said: "Brother and sister can take care of Brother Yu very tightly, these young masters in our house, who doesn't have anything, I heard that Yan Zhao has a girl in the same room who calls Liu Mei, and for a few years, she always has to give a name, right?" is so secretive, but it makes the young master next to him worry, and some messy things are born, and everyone is not good-looking. ”

Liu's face was red and white, and Mama Xiao came to look for her overnight yesterday, and she only knew what ........

Then he smiled reluctantly: "What's the matter! Yan Zhao is an engaged person, Su Ri is the most calm, what is more important, he is the most proficient, sister-in-law don't have to hearsay. ”

Everyone in the house knows that Qin Yanzhao was engaged to Zhou Hyunqing, the daughter of Zhou Jingshan, the daughter of Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple, the year before last.

Sun didn't think so, and looked at Shun Yu dressed in a green cloth, and pouted secretly: "The old lady advocates nostalgia and loves to wear green cloth clothes, you don't flatter and cater to him because of his preferences, and now the younger generation in the capital is not interested in this." ”

He explained to a tall girl beside him: "There was a new silk in the house yesterday, I remember that it was moon white, silver silk pattern, and then I went to the warehouse to find some lake blue or autumn fragrance satin materials, and cut a few clothes for Brother Yu'er." ”

Shun Yu knows Sun's temperament, he likes to talk with a gun and a stick, he is embarrassed to see people, and then he throws a sweet date, so he simply pretends to be confused, and he should smile lightly.

The Sun family asked someone to take a New Year's purse and handed it to her, and said with a smile: "Speaking of the righteous school in the clan, it is the study place for the children of the same sect of the Qin family, and relatives with foreign surnames do not accept it." Fortunately, your eldest uncle donates a lot of silver taels to the court every year, and he can still speak a few words, and it should be okay to inform the voice. Now that the Lantern Festival has passed, I'm afraid that Mr. will start classes, and then you will choose a good day with Yanhong Yanchun, and I will send you a carriage to send you over. ”

Shun Yu thanked him again, Liu Shi breathed a sigh of relief, his expression was also relaxed, Sun Shi slowly ate tea, condensed, and suddenly said: "Today, Yanhong also came to beg me, let you go to school with him, I don't know that you are so good?" It's good that your brothers are in harmony, but Yanhong Yanchun is a well-known demon king of the mixed world, and he is not serious when he is crazy, Brother Yu'er is always careful, don't be taken away by them. ”

Shun Yu also bowed her jaw, and a girl came in to say: "The sixth girl Jianyun is here." ”

Sun smiled, and Liu was stunned.

Jian Yun walked in, stunned, never thinking that his mother and cousin were also there, his face flushed, and he took turns to say hello a little shyly.

Liu's face was not happy, and he asked sternly: "You don't have needles in the room, what are you doing to bother the eldest aunt early in the morning?" ”

Before Jian Yun could answer, Sun had already smiled and pulled her to sit beside her: "Don't blame her, the eldest girl in the palace sent someone to send a box of flowers, and I asked Yun'er to pick a few branches to wear." ”

"There are a lot of girls in your room, I'm afraid they won't be enough, and you still want Yun'er to do something."

As she spoke, Xue Ying had already brought a brocade box and handed it to Sun.

Sun said while uncovering the cover: "Yesterday, I saw that there were three branches of grass and flowers, the water is red, and others don't look good. ”

As he spoke, he picked up a branch, put it on his sideburns for Jian Yun, and pointed it out to Liu.

Liu's heart became more and more blocked, saying that it was good, there was still something in the Taoist room, and he was about to leave after getting off the kang, and Shun Yu also got up and said goodbye to Sun.

Just about to go out, Liu looked back at Jian Yun, and saw that she was still sitting on the edge of the kang and couldn't help asking, "Won't you go back to the room with me?" ”

Sun affectionately grabbed Jian Yun and replied on his behalf: "Yun'er's embroidery pattern yesterday is very beautiful, I want to ask her for advice!" You can't let her go. ”

Liu Shi only looked at Jian Yun, saw that she lowered her head, she really had no intention of leaving, and she no longer forced, and there was a touch of disappointment on her face.

Out of Xirong Hall, Liu and Shun Yu walked side by side, and after a few steps, he asked in a low voice: "What do you think of the eldest lady?" ”

"He looks very kind......!" Shun Yu pondered the words.

Liu snorted coldly: "You are young, where do you understand that people's hearts are sinister." The more superficial it is good at winning people's hearts, the more difficult it is. ”

She was a little uneasy when she thought about it: "But she has a saying that is right, Yanhong Yanchun has nothing to do, and you must not get close to them." ”

Shun Yu agreed with a smile, and Liu Shi said a few more words, and then they dispersed.