Chapter 66: Powder and Ink (I)
It's just a smile on the plum, but it's just this apricot fragrance...... Huaxi wasn't sure if Yun Xin had other ideas, so she said: "I don't really like the sweet fragrance of apricots, and I gave the rest to Seventh Sister after I did it last time." I still have some left. If my sister is not in a hurry, I will make some for you tomorrow. However, it will only be available for a month. ”
Yun Xin's hand that wanted to pick up the teacup paused slightly, and said with a smile: "How troublesome is that?" I just want to try it freshly, don't worry, don't help me make it anymore, my sister just find me some laughing plum fragrance, Xingxiang turned around and asked the seventh sister to ask the main point. ”
"That's good." Huaxi called Hongliu, "Take the Xiaomei fragrance in the cabinet and give it to the fifth girl." ”
After a while, Hongliu took a palm-sized mahogany box and handed it to Yun Xin's personal maid kapok.
Yun Xin said happily: "Thank you sister." You get busy first, I'll go sit on the seventh sister's side. ”
"Fifth sister go slowly!"
Huaxi sent the red willow to Yunxin, and the wood rhino came in.
Huaxi asked, "Is there any news from Mother Liu?" ”
Mu Xi took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Huaxi, and said excitedly: "Just now I went to the back door, Zhang Po said that when her son went out to buy, she saw that the housekeeper instructed Liu Xian, who was in charge of the carriage and horses, to make some space for the past two days, saying that the old lady would send more people to guard the gate and guard the courtyard in the garden before and after her birthday, and there should be no less people at each door. Girl, do you think we will have a distinguished guest in the next few days? ”
"Guest?" Huaxi pondered for a moment, "Well, maybe I really guessed for you, there will be distinguished guests in the mansion......"
Yun Xin suddenly came to borrow incense, I am afraid that she knew the news in advance, but who is the person who came?
Huaxi handed the finished paper back to Mu Xi, and Mu Xi took out a fire fold and directly lit the paper and threw it into the copper brazier to burn it.
Huaxi watched the flames fly and the paper turned into ashes, and suddenly pursed her lips and smiled, "It turned out to be him." ”
"Who?" Mu Xi blinked and looked at Huaxi curiously, "Girl guessed who came?" ”
"Who else? Chengjun Wangbei. The other one she couldn't say.
Last time, King Chengjun came to the mansion and went to the third brother's house, and he was too lazy to inquire about that day, which does not mean that Yunxin and they will not inquire, and King Chengjun prides himself on loving incense, so eight times out of ten, King Chengjun is back. And Xingxiang was prepared by himself for Concubine Xian, if you want to use this as a chapter, of course Chengjun Wang, a person who loves incense, can also do it, but it is more likely that it is another person...... But the appearance of this person seems unlikely. Who is Yun Xin's purpose?
Mu Xi was puzzled, "How can you see it?" ”
"I don't know, guess. Only King Chengjun is still familiar with the Mu family, who will he be? You've been here for a long time, and you've seen other royal family members or nobles come to our house? ”
Huaxi smiled and pinched Mu Xi's face, this child has eaten and slept well during this time, he has gained a lot of weight, and he is also lively, a melon face has become a round face, and the flesh is pouty, Huaxi can't help but pinch it when he sees it.
Mu Xi was accustomed to Huaxi's behavior, so he pouted and nodded: "That's right, eight times out of ten is the king of Chengjun." ”
Huaxi smiled and asked, "Well, how are these **** getting along with Gu's mother?" ”
Because of the red willow and cuiming who were originally by the old lady's side, Gu's mother didn't take care of it after she came to Huaxi's courtyard, but only took care of some miscellaneous things such as the gatekeeper and sprinkling and cleaning. She can't sit still, and she wanders around other courtyards or crowded places to gossip when she has nothing to do on weekdays. Huaxi doesn't restrict her, as long as she doesn't interfere in her own affairs, she does whatever she wants. In case something bad happens, there are red willows and cuiming to teach you a lesson. It's just that Huaxi privately asked the clever Mu Xi to flatter Gu's mother more on weekdays, so that she could be discharged from the hospital at any time and inquire about some news by the way.
"Hongliu and Cui Ming ignore her on weekdays, you let me do everything according to her wishes, she is naturally happy......" Mu Xi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he suddenly said, "Do you mean that I should go and inquire about the news from Gu's mother?" But your nature, you must see the king of the county and hide. It doesn't matter to us what kind of noble person you really are......"
"Who says it doesn't matter?" Huaxi didn't dare to take it lightly, "It's no harm to know, when to where it is, so as not to let you go out and bump into the nobles, so it's better to be careful." "Didn't Fangju ruin Yunlin's good thing last time, fortunately someone came, otherwise Fangju would have to be beaten.
"Uh-huh, you're right." Mu Xi nodded, "I'll go and inquire carefully." ”
The wood rhino went out for half an hour and ran back out of breath. As Huaxi expected, it was indeed King Chengjun who was coming to the mansion, but there was another person who was Ouyang Zheng, the king of Luoxi who saved him last time. The eldest lord invited the two to the old lady's birthday banquet, and both agreed to come.
Now it's time for the house to be lively. Last time, a Yin Chengzong made a fuss and Yun Lin almost had an "encounter", but this time I don't know what will happen. Huaxi made up her mind, except for going to the banquet that day, she would try to go out as little as possible.
At that time, Yun Xin came out of Qixia Garden and did not go to Lijingxuan, where Yun Ning lived, but went to Aunt Yang's residence.
Mu Jizhong is like the old marquis Mu Tianhe in the concubine, there is only one concubine Yang in the room, who is Yin's personal maid, Yin's face when he was pregnant with Mu Xiu, and then Yang was angry and gave birth to Mu Xiucheng, and Yin took charge of carrying her as a concubine, and later gave birth to Yunxin.
When Yun Xin went, Aunt Yang was collecting the soles of her shoes, and when she heard the maid say that the five girls were coming, she hurriedly wrapped the needle around the soles of her shoes and threw them into the sewing basket and got off the kang.
As soon as Yun Xin entered the door, Aunt Yang asked the maid to close the door and go out, took her hand, and asked anxiously, "Can you hold something?" ”
Yun Xin shook her head, "No." ”
Aunt Yang frowned, "But that girl doesn't want to give it?" Could she have known about that too? ”
Yun Xin thought about it, but still shook her head, "It doesn't look like it." I didn't ask her directly for apricots, but also for a smile and plum. The last time King Chengjun came to the house, the third brother's house smoked that incense. If she knew what she was afraid of causing trouble, then Xiaomei Xiang would not give it to me. ”
"Hey, but if you want this, wouldn't she suspect that King Chengjun was coming on the twenty-eighth day? Last time, I heard you say that King Chengjun seems to have been interested in her for a long time, although the girl didn't admit it, it was also in the way of the old lady's presence, I don't believe she is really not moved? Aunt Yang was worried, "Although she is not very old, her appearance is too attractive....... she will prepare again then, in case she runs into ......."
Yun Xin disagreed, "If she really has a heart, she won't let go of the opportunity once or twice...... However, my aunt also said that she is not a stupid person, how could she not know that her behavior is frivolous, and it is not good for herself to make the old lady unhappy. But if she is really as desireless as she seems, then she will only hide faster. We don't lose anything......"
Aunt Yang thought about it and nodded, "Talking about business, what about the incense?" ”
Yun Xin stroked her forehead and said a little anxiously: "She said that the rest was given to the seventh girl." Seven girls have a lot of ghost eyes, I will definitely suspect her clearly, if not, I will try this laughing plum fragrance? ”
Aunt Yang shook her head, "No, I accidentally heard about this from Master Hou, I don't know about it in other rooms, but the eldest lady must know about it." If you want to do it, you have to be foolproof, you have to marry a girl's family, even if your mother loses favor, it doesn't matter, I'm most afraid that you will be tired of your second brother. I'm going to find Aunt Wang and ask her to help her, don't worry about it, go back and practice the piano well. ”
"Aunt Wang? Can she? ”
Aunt Yang leaned in front of Yun Xin and whispered a few words, and Yun Xin nodded, "Then it's troublesome Auntie." ”
Aunt Yang patted Yun Xin's hand, "Aunt doesn't have any wishes, I just hope that you and Brother Cheng are well!" ”
Yun Xin lowered her head and leaned on Aunt Yang's shoulder, "Auntie, don't worry, Xin'er will not let you be wronged again in the future." ”
Aunt Yang wiped the moist corners of her eyes with her hand, "Silly boy, hurry, hurry back, I can't tell what the eldest lady thinks after staying here for a long time." ”
"Then I'll go first."
As soon as Yun Xin left, Aunt Yang changed her clothes and went to Aunt Wang's residence.
Mu Jiren only has a daughter under Mu Yunning's knees, and there has been none, so the Liu family carried her aunt to the maid Liu who married her, and after two years it was still nothing, and then the old lady Xiao took the lead and accepted the queen of the Beijing Xiaoyi family as a concubine, and the Wang family has been in the door for three years, but there is still no movement, and the Xiao family was also ready to give Mu Jiren another concubine, and did not want the old marquis to die of illness, so the matter was shelved.
Aunt Liu and Aunt Wang live together in the small courtyard next to the Sanfang Xianya Residence.
When Aunt Yang went, Aunt Wang didn't come back, Aunt Yang sat in the house and ate two cups of tea, and Aunt Wang came back.
Aunt Wang is in her early twenties, although her skin is not fair, but her peach blossom eyes smile very charmingly, and she is clever and can speak, so although she has no exit after entering the door, she is also deeply loved by Mu Jiren.
Aunt Yang looked at her at this time, and water could drip from her eyes, and she couldn't help but quip: "Look at your face full of spring breeze, what good things have happened?" ”
"Didn't the maid tell my sister that I was going to deliver soup to the third master."
"Hehe, it's good to send soup!" Aunt Yang smiled, "My sister is really considerate to the third master. ”
Aunt Wang glanced at her with disgust, "Sister deliberately buried me, didn't you?" ”
Aunt Yang waved her hand, "How can it?" I'm looking for your help? ”
Aunt Yang glanced at Aunt Wang, and Aunt Wang said to Yuegui, who was waiting beside her: "Yuegui, can you go and see the codonopsis black chicken soup stewed for the third lady?" ”
Laurel went out and took the door by the way.
Aunt Yang said: "You are a well-known skillful person in our family, and the people in your third room are really blessed." ”
"Sister, don't praise me, what's the matter in a hurry to find me?"
Aunt Yang sighed and said: "Hey, you also know that the fifth girl has been weak since she was a child, and she can't smell those fragrances, but somehow she smelled the apricot fragrance once last time in Qixia Garden, and she said it was comfortable." Miss Huaxi said that some medicinal herbs were added to it to soothe qi and blood. At that time, she knew that this incense was going to be given to King Ping, but the five girls didn't ask for it. I thought that I would ask for some from Miss Huaxi after I was done, but I only found out now that the rest was for the seventh girl. You also know that the fifth girl is soft, and you know that my sister will not ask for it if she likes it, so I feel distressed as an aunt, so I came to find a way. ”
Aunt Wang frowned, "...... this matter?"
Aunt Yang was not in a hurry when she saw this, and said slowly: "Last time, you said that your brother wanted to be the director of Honglu Temple, and I have already told Master Hou. Hou Ye told me yesterday that he had already said hello, and he could go back and ask your brother to take Hou Ye's book to find Master Lin's book. ”
"Really?" Aunt Wang was overjoyed.
"The book is sitting in my room right now."
Aunt Wang hurriedly smiled and said, "The seventh girl loves to eat the plum cake I made, and I haven't made it yet." Sister, you go back first, and I'll look for you in the next day. ”
Aunt Yang stood up, "That's it, then thank you sister, I'll go back first." ”
Aunt Wang sent Aunt Yang away, Yue Gui came in from outside, saw Aunt Wang's face full of joy, and asked, "What did Aunt Yang tell you just now, look at your happy ......"
Aunt Wang smiled at the corner of her lips and said, "No, I didn't say anything." ”
Yuegui looked puzzled, so she heard Aunt Wang say again: "I just remembered that the seventh girl wants to eat plum cakes, you go and help me wash some plums." ”
Yuegui pondered for a moment and muttered, "Didn't you see the Seventh Girl send someone to ask today?" ”
Aunt Wang scolded with her eyebrows: "If you are told to go, you will go, when did you learn to talk so much!" ”
Yuegui hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Auntie is angry, the slave and maid will go." ”
As soon as Yuegui left, Aunt Wang breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly took out a pen and paper and wrote a letter, and called the nurse Qi's mother to send her out of the house. After that, she hummed a little tune and went to the small kitchen in her backyard.
About an hour later, Aunt Wang went to Lijingxuan with a red double-layer food box.
When I entered the gate, I saw Ying'er, and Aunt Wang stepped forward to say hello, "Ying'er, can the seventh girl be in the room?" ”
"Yo, Aunt Wang, why are you here? The girl is in the house. ”
"I just stewed chicken soup for the third lady, and by the way, I made some plum cakes for the girl." Aunt Wang opened the food box, took an oiled paper bag from it and stuffed it into Ying'er's hand, "Last time, you said that the dried apricots I pickled were delicious, and I made some snacks for you." ”
Ying'er smiled and thanked, "Oh, do you remember my words?" Aunt Lao bothered. ”
Aunt Wang responded: "It's a trivial matter. I don't have to worry about it, but you serve the girl hard, and if you want to eat anything in the future, just tell me that I have a kitchen there, so it's easy to eat. ”
"Thank you, Auntie. The pastries that the aunt gave to the girl, the girl said it was delicious. I'll go in and report to you. ”
Ying'er entered the house and said a word, came out to take the food box in Aunt Wang's hand, and led her into the house.
Yun Ning asked Aunt Wang to sit down, "I'm tired of Aunt Wang bringing me food again." ”
"The girl is gracious. It's rare for a girl to like it, it's too late for me to be happy, how can it be troublesome. "Aunt Wang has always been able to speak, she is respectful to the third lady and Yun Ning, and she never competes for favor, coaxing the third lady and Yun Ning to be happy, and she is better than Aunt Liu who entered the door late.
Ying'er presented the plum cake, and the lilac square cake had been cut into four small pieces with a knife, and it came down with a pinch.
Yun Ning pinched a small piece and put it in his mouth, sweet and sour, and said with a smile: "The plum cake you made tastes much better than the big kitchen in the house." Hey, every time I say this, you get it over there, and I don't want to go. I don't know what my aunt likes, how much Yun Ning expressed her heart. ”
Seeing that Yun Ning was in a good mood, Aunt Wang said with a smile: "Whatever the girl says, you and your wife are kind people, treat me well, and it is also my blessing to be able to serve you." When I entered the house, I smelled the girl's incense, and if the girl really wanted to give me something, she would have given me two pieces of incense. ”
"This incense is from Huaxi, and it is naturally good. My aunt has a good nose. Two pieces of incense are too little? Auntie doesn't say it, I still think I'm stingy. Yun Ning doesn't doubt him, "Ying'er, give the five sachets that Huaxi gave me last time to my aunt to use." ”
"I'll just say it so casually, how can I make a girl cut her love?"
Listening to Aunt Wang's excuse, Yun Ning pouted and said, "It's okay, it's just a few pieces of incense." It's annoying that you don't take me! ”
Aunt Wang went downhill on the donkey and replied happily: "Hehe, then I have thanked the girl for this." What does Miss Ming'er like to eat, let Ying'er come and tell me. ”
Yunyi took another piece of plum cake and ate it, nodded and said, "Okay!" ”
Aunt Wang got up and took the incense and left, and after returning to her own hospital, she didn't sneak out of the hospital until the lunch break to find Aunt Yang.