Chapter 16 Congratulatory Gifts: Ji Ling interrupted

Before the day of entering the palace arrived, the Guogong Mansion first ushered in the birthday of the third lady Meng.

This little Meng family was born in a famous family, and is known as a good name in the boudoir, and after marrying the third master Lu Ting, the husband and wife are in harmony, and they gave birth to two sons one after another, which can be described as a good couple that everyone envies. Lu Sanye loved his wife and thought that she would celebrate her birthday lively, so he not only invited the opera troupe and the singers who sang the music, but also posted the post to the Anguo Hou Mansion, and invited Xiao Meng's sister Da Meng, who married to the Anguo Hou Mansion, and others to come to eat and drink.

On this day, the Qingguo Mansion was full of joy, especially in the courtyard of the third lady.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Your three aunts have their birthdays, and I can't tell your little sisters to stay in the yard to learn the rules......"

Xu specially called his daughters over early in the morning, and instructed earnestly, "I will give you half a day off today, and after going to the third aunt to worship, you will have to go back to the room before dinner, and the grandmothers are still waiting." ”

Lu Yunmeng looked extremely haggard today, and within a quarter of an hour of entering Lancui Courtyard, she covered her mouth with a handkerchief and yawned three or four times. Xu didn't notice it, but Lu Yunlan sat beside her, very curious in her heart.

Her second sister has always paid attention to the maintenance of her appearance, and she will never do anything that hurts her mind by staying up late, so is there something that she has to stay up late? But during this time, they studied with their respective grandmothers without disturbing the river water, and at night they should want to sleep as soon as they dip their pillows into it.

Lu Yunlan naturally didn't know what life Lu Yunmeng had lived during this time.

Mama Gao would come to see if Lu Yunmeng was up every morning, what to do and what to eat on weekdays, but she never took the initiative to teach Lu Yunmeng before the sun went down, but arranged important learning content after dinner. Lu Yunmeng complained a lot about this, but she didn't dare to speak for the sake of face. However, Aunt Yao felt sorry for her daughter, and mentioned two sentences openly and secretly, but she was beaten back by Mama Gao three times and divided by two.

"My aunt doesn't know, these rules and regulations naturally have to be revealed from the bones, how can you look at nature with forced teaching? Therefore, the slave and maid supervise the second lady to cultivate her self-cultivation every day. What's more, there are a lot of people coming and going in the courtyard on weekdays, and the slave is afraid that the second miss will not be able to concentrate, so she thinks that it will be night, no one will disturb her, and the second miss will definitely be able to concentrate on studying. ”

What else can Aunt Yao say? She can't ask a grandmother for Lu Yunmeng's sleep time openly.

So Lu Yunmeng often starts a day's teaching after the unitary time, and when she learns the time and even the child, it is commonplace, and the next day Mama Gao will come to see her to freshen up the next day. Amber, the eldest girl who was responsible for dressing up Lu Yunmeng, was frightened when she saw Mama Gao now, just because she took a gemstone hairpin with a red peony pattern last time and wanted to give it a try for her own lady, but she was taught a lesson by this smiling mama.

"Peony is rich and noble, it is the king of flowers, and it is common to make gemstone hairpins. It's just that the slave maid thinks that the second lady is now unmarried Yunying, so it is better to be quiet and wise, and the jewelry is not as simple as the choice......"

Lu Yunmeng is the most delicate among the sisters of the Lu family, she always likes bright colors such as red and pink on weekdays, and she likes this gemstone hairpin of red peony flower very much. But Mama Gao opened her mouth like this, and she could only pause with her hand holding the hairpin, and then put it down silently, and said with a reluctant smile on her face, "Mama taught me a lesson." ”

Mama Gao also smiled, smiling politely.

"The second lady is already good-looking, why do you need those foreign objects to help her?"

Since he said this, Lu Yunmeng had nothing to say.

It's just that she always feels that she has suffered a lot from Mama Gao openly and secretly.

But...... Her maid Hongyu had already gone to the Fenghe Courtyard next door to inquire, and Mama Wang was strict, and even the personal maid who served by Lu Yunlan's side taught the rules. In addition to Xue Lan, Lotus Rong and Cuckoo were not spared, so Hongyu couldn't find a chance to talk to Xue Lan for a while. But from the little maid's mouth, Hongyu still heard some news.

Mama Wang is a difficult person to get along with.

Lu Yunmeng was a little relieved at this time, she thought, maybe it was really the two grandmothers who acted differently, and Lu Yunlan might not be much better than herself-in this way, she was willing to be patient, go to bed late and get up early to follow Mama Gao, without even complaining.

After saying goodbye to the Xu family, the three sisters went to the courtyard of the Lu family's three rooms together.

The third master, Lu Ting, is now leading the errand of the Jingwei command envoy, and he is willing to post for his wife's birthday, so naturally some people are willing to give gifts. No, as soon as I entered the door, I heard the big girl Songhua next to Xiao Meng's side reporting a congratulatory gift sent early in the morning. Lu Yunlan listened attentively to a few things, and they were basically sent by people who were good friends with Sanfang.

The first is the gift of the Marquis of Anguo's mansion.

"What the Marquis of Anguo sent was three volumes of ancient paintings, one hundred taels of gold, a pair of coral bracelets, two jasper hairpins, a pair of red gold and ruby heads and a pair of Jinghai pearls."

Lu Yunying walked in the front, and immediately laughed when she heard this.

"The third aunt has a great harvest today - Yingniang's etiquette is thin, I can only say a word of joy first, I wish the third aunt a day every year, and a day every year!"

Miss Lu's refreshing words were very appealing, and Xiao Meng liked her unrestrained temperament, so he personally got up and took her hand, "It's all my own family, what is Yingniang doing?" ”

Lu Yunying said, "Auntie is happy today, Yingniang is just a junior, this etiquette must be done enough." ”

Xiao Meng laughed when he heard this, "Even if you don't do these gifts, will your aunt still be angry with you?" ”

While talking, the little girls had already brought tea and snacks.

According to the order of the eldest and youngest teeth, Lu Yunmeng saluted for the second time, and behind him, Hongyu and Amber handed over the gift she had prepared long ago to Xiao Meng's eldest maid, Qingzhu. Lu Yunlan swept his eyes and saw that it was a nearly six-foot-high screen of flowers, among which there were roses in red, peonies in purple, hibiscus and peach blossoms in pink...... At first glance, there are always more than ten kinds of patterns, with staggered flowers and branches, and their postures have their own merits, which shows that Lu Yunmeng is full of heart.

Lu Yunmeng's voice was soft and respectful, as if what she took out was not a good object, but an ordinary thing.

"Mengniang has nothing else to do, only carefully embroidered a screen for the three aunts to enjoy, I wish the aunt all the best."

Such a delicate embroidery, even Lu Yunying couldn't help but look sideways, she looked at it carefully, and smiled unconsciously, "The second sister is really ingenious, and I, the elder sister, will be embarrassed." ”

Lu Yunying prepared a set of four treasures in the study, which was different from what was sold outside, and what she gave to Xiao Meng's was suitable for women. In fact, it looks very exquisite, but what a scenery it is, and the four treasures of the study are too ordinary after all.

Xiao Meng's got this screen, and she also praised Lu Yunmeng's ingenuity again and again, and then she looked at Lu Yunlan.

Xiao Meng knew that the fifth lady had been kept outside, but she heard her husband say that the newly brought back Aunt Ruan was the eldest brother's favorite concubine for many years, and she was polite and not coquettish. If it weren't for the repeated insistence of the old Guogong couple in the past, I am afraid that they would have entered the mansion long ago...... It's just that Lu Yunlan has only been in the mansion for a long time, where can she prepare her congratulatory gifts?

Xiao Meng knew this, so he took the initiative to make fun of Lu Yunlan.

"The two sisters Zhuyu are in front, even if you prepare a handkerchief for your aunt, your aunt will be happy today!"

The masters talked and laughed funny, and the maids naturally couldn't help laughing.

Lu Yunlan stepped forward and blessed her, smiling generously and gently, "Lan Niang is young, and she can't compare to the gifts of the two sisters, so I just take this small gift to wish my aunt a calm heart and good health, and everything goes well." ”

After that, she took a sachet from Lotus Rong's hand and handed it over.

"Although the needle method of this sachet is negligent, it has been filled with cypress shells and some dried flower petals, which my aunt can take with her on weekdays and place it at the head of the bed. Lan Niang heard her mother say that her aunt occasionally had symptoms of insomnia and dreams, and many doctors were invited to repeat it...... Although this sachet is small, it can calm the mind and calm the sleep, hoping to be beneficial to the aunt's body. ”

This remark is plain, but it makes the benefits real. Xiao Meng's problem has been for several years, sometimes good and sometimes bad, and when she invited a doctor to recuperate, she always said that she had to rely on "raising". Fortunately, this disease is not serious, and there are only three or four attacks a year, but each time it lasts for seven or eight days, and Lu Ting feels even more sorry for his wife when he knows it.

She didn't expect Lu Yunlan to think of this, and took the sachet with surprise and joy.

To be honest, when it comes to stitch materials, Lu Yunmeng is the first to come out, but Lu Yunlan's mind is considerate and surprising.

Lu Yunmeng's charming eyes swept over the sachet and smiled gently.

"The fifth sister is a blue heart, and my sister can't reach it."

"It's just an ordinary thing, where can it compare to the two sisters?" Lu Yunlan didn't lie, the cypress shell is the shell of the cypress seed, the price is low, and the dried flowers are also ordinary roses and moon seasons, just for the light smell.

This thing, she also made it for Xiao Meng's in her previous life, but at that time she wanted to gain a foothold in the house, and racked her brains to make a purse with exquisite embroidery and expensive fabric as a gift. Xiao Meng happily accepted it, but the purse turned around and provoked the eyes of Da Meng, who came to eat. Da Meng was Ji Minghe's mother-in-law and her later mother-in-law.

Now she doesn't want to be that eye-catching person, this kind of opportunity to be in the limelight is still left to Lu Yunmeng.

"Clever thoughts, I like it very much," Xiao Meng's maidservant put the sachet on the bedside, and said affectionately, "If it really works, Auntie will definitely seal a big red envelope for you!" ”

Lu Yunlan lowered her eyes and smiled, looking good at not fighting or grabbing.

Lu Yunmeng wanted to say something, but he heard a commotion in the front yard.

"β€”Auntie is stingy, and in my opinion, if this sachet really works, Auntie will at least have to give your new set of jeweled heads to your cousin."

The young man's voice is clear, it can be said that the person has not arrived, and the voice has arrived first.

Lu Yunlan was slightly stunned when she heard this, and then she recognized who it was.

"Before the gift was given, I begged for my gem head for your cousin!" When Xiao Meng saw someone coming, he deliberately laughed and scolded him, "What's the matter, this son has the consciousness of being an eldest brother?" Okay - if it really works, I'll use that new set of ruby head to add makeup to Lan Niang! ”

Lu Yunlan hurriedly said, "Auntie, what is this doing, Lan Niang is just a gesture, how precious is that gem head...... Please aunt and cousin stop making fun of me. ”

After that, she glared at Ji Ling, secretly hating him in her heart.

β€”β€”The head of the gem is given to her sister by Da Meng, if Xiao Meng is transferred to her in the future, how to get rid of this relationship!