The only one who can speak in such a tone in Lancui Yuan can only be the eldest lady Lu Yunying.

The voice fell, several big girls and two girls came in from outside, the first one combed her hair in an ordinary bun, but the hairpin was swaying with expensive agate, and she looked warm and bright under the sun, and she was wearing a long skirt of coral pink, although she was not necessarily so beautiful and delicate, but she inherited Xu's dignified and generous, and there was a little bit of Lu Zhe's shadow between her eyebrows, which was also a small beauty.

Strange to say, although Xu is frail, his two children are very healthy.

But what really made Lu Yunlan care was the one who entered the door later. The person who came described her as petite, looking forward to the brilliance, and the peach-pink dress made her as bright as a pearl. It's just that compared to Lu Yunying's down-and-out generosity, this one has always seemed weak.

Lu Yunlan quietly stepped back half a step to the side, but her eyes paused fiercely on the person behind her.

The two girls are undoubtedly her eldest sister Lu Yunying and second sister Lu Yunmeng.

The two saluted together, and Xu seemed to want to blame Lu Yunying for speaking openly, but after all, she was her own daughter, and she was very pitiful because of her widowhood, so she only pointed to Ruan and the others on the side at the moment, and said lightly.

"No rules...... I haven't seen your Aunt Ruan, the fifth sister and the fourth brother yet. After a pause, Xu said to Ruan again, "This is the eldest sister Yingniang, who is five years older than Lan Niang, and Mengniang, who is now fifteen." ”

Ruan's was a little surprised when she heard the age - usually women will see each other at the age of fifteen or sixteen, and marry at the age of eighteen or nineteen at most, but listening to Xu's tone, this eldest lady not only has the intention of marrying, but she has not even decided on the family affairs - but she saw that Xu didn't want to say more, so she also knew that she shouldn't ask, so she just got up and saluted Lu Yunying, and then asked Lu Yunlan and the nurse to take Lu Chengran to meet the eldest lady.

Lu Yunying has a good temper, she doesn't have the arrogance and old-fashionedness that Miss Everybody is used to, but she laughs very happily, and directly stepped forward to take Lu Yunlan's hand, and said happily.

"Fifth sister, my mother gave you a bracelet, and I don't want to give you anything, so wait for you to go to me, I will definitely pick a good gemstone hairpin for you!"

"Big sister is really, I just said that my mother was partial, but now I am leaving me alone with my fifth sister."

Lu Yunmeng has always been good at face kung fu, and her smile is as soft as a cloud, I feel pitiful, she seems to have been prepared, she only took out a brand-new brocade from her sleeve and handed it over, "...... Luckily, I was prepared. Fifth sister, I personally chose this cloud brocade from the south to embroider a veil for you, but don't shirk it. ”

Yunjin is a tribute in the south, and a large number of them are almost in the palace, and they are generally not allowed to be held by idlers, but now it appears in the hands of a concubine's daughter. Lu Yunlan lowered her eyes and laughed in her heart, it seems that her second sister still can't hold back as in her previous life, and she specially wants to come to the eldest lady and Miss Yanchu for this - you don't have to think too much to know that Yunjin was rewarded to her little aunt Lu Wanbai by the palace, and Lu Wanbai divided some to the Qingguo Mansion, and Lu Zhe will naturally transfer it to others.

This other person may be the eldest lady Xu, and the aunt Yao is indispensable.

Lu Yunlan didn't want to break this point, she took it over happily, and it was more lively than in front of the Xu family.

"Lan Niang thanked her two sisters."

The three sisters have seen each other. After Lu Chengran met the Xu family, he was led by someone, and went to the front yard with the nurse to meet several old and young masters, and for a while, only women were left in the huge main courtyard.

Xu Shi is very gentle and has a good temper, but she has a pale complexion and a little purple in her lips, which shows that she is a weak and weak person, but after pulling Xu Shi and Lu Yunlan to say a few words, she can't help coughing. Seeing this, the maid on the side brought a few square cake-shaped dark "dim sum" from the back hall very respectfully.

"This is 'pear sugar paste', which has the effect of relieving cough and asthma." Seeing Ruan's puzzled face, Lu Yunying took the initiative to explain, and she personally changed a glass of white water for Xu's family, and her tone was helpless, "Mother, how many times have you said it, you still refuse to listen to the doctor, why are you still drinking tea?" ”

She looked at the maids with an imposing attitude, and blamed them very much, "Who served the tea to the lady?" ”

The maids looked at each other, and no one dared to say anything, but Xu wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief after drinking water, and motioned for the maids to go down.

"How dare they? It's me who has to drink. ”

"Mother-"

"Okay, okay," Xu Shi looked at her with disgust and said with a smile, "Your mother has this hobby for this idea, are you willing to let me watch those good teas moldy?" ”

"Then you can send it to your father in the front yard! Why do you have to fight against the doctor? ”

Xu shook his head, "Your father is very expensive, and he doesn't drink anything except Longjing, so why should I send my good tea to him to entertain guests?" That's it, and let him toss it himself! ”

The mother and daughter talked and laughed playfully, and the maids seemed to be accustomed to this way of getting along with the eldest lady and the eldest lady, and they covered their mouths and laughed. Xu Shi took another piece of pear candy paste and asked someone to remove the plate.

Lu Yunmeng didn't talk much, or maybe it was because Lu Yunying and Xu's mother and daughter had a deep relationship, so they didn't take much into account when they talked about her, the second lady from the concubine sat on the seat very gently and obediently, and took a sip of the tea at hand from time to time, and at the end, she praised a few words as if she really liked this tea.

"Mother's tea and snacks here are always excellent."

Xu Shi smiled, and very casually beckoned the maid to go to the back hall to pack some for Lu Yunmeng to take away.

"If Meng Niang likes it, she will take some back. Today...... Does Aunt Yao have a future? ”

The first half of the sentence was said to Lu Yunmeng, and the second half was said to Mama Li. As the head of the house, the most important thing is not only to run the inner courtyard for her husband, but also to discipline the concubines and children.

Xu Shi just asked according to the rules, but Lu Yunmeng heard it, and the face that had just shown a hint of a smile was quickly replaced by a little embarrassment, she covered her mouth with a handkerchief, she didn't know what to say, and a pair of beautiful eyes hung down and stared at the embroidered shoes quietly. And Mama Li took a few steps forward, looking a little disdainful, but she answered truthfully because of the large number of people.

"Back to Mrs. Hui's words, Furong Yuan sent someone to say today that my aunt's cold has not healed, and it is not easy to see people."

Mama Li paused, then complained softly, and the wrinkles on her face became even more twisted. Lu Yunlan and the others were far away and couldn't hear them, while Xu was the closest and must have heard them clearly, but she waved her hand absently.

"Needless to say, since she is sick, let her go."

After asking, arranging the accommodation, and teaching the two concubines, it was soon time for Xu's nap. She ordered someone to make the bed and incense as usual, leaving only Lu Yunying, the two big maids and Mama Li by her side.

"Madame, she is really good!"

After everyone left, Mama Li said indignantly. She is Xu's nursing mother, watching her grow up, calling her Miss for more than ten years, and Mrs. for nearly 20 years, she is naturally very distressed," ...... Which aunt has so many problems with her? Headaches and brain fever are frequent, and I have to delay the doctor's consultation at every turn, but once the old man comes back, the illness will immediately——"

"Mama Li." Xu glanced at Lu Yunying in embarrassment, and sighed, "Don't say it." I know all of this, but what's the solution? Shall I tie up a man and beat him? ”

The Xu family was born by everyone, although the mother's family has declined, but in the end, it was raised by Jin Zun and Yugui, how could he do that kind of shrewd behavior? What's more, she and Lu Zhe only rely on a little bit of children's affection.

Mama Li was speechless for a while.

In fact, Xu's body is much weaker than Aunt Yao's, and he gave birth to a son and a daughter, and almost died after the birth of the eldest young master Lu Chengyu. Fortunately, thinking of a pair of immature children, I couldn't bear that they had lost their mothers early, so she gritted her teeth and came back from the Hades Palace, but unfortunately from now on, she really won't have any more children. So the old duchess also relented and allowed Yao Mulian to enter the door as a concubine.

"Fortunately, the Furong Courtyard has a good stomach...... No matter what our lady does, she can always enjoy the blessings of the eldest young master! ”

Mama Li's concept is deep-rooted, although she has a big milk in the Xu family, but she stubbornly believes that only a son can tie a man's heart - naturally, this is not bad, the Qingguo Mansion is in this generation, and there are only five men in total: Lu Chengyu from the long house, and now there is Lu Chengran from the concubine, Lu Chengbo from the second room, and Lu Chengbo from the third room, which are all sons-in-law, namely Lu Chengjin and Lu Chengyao.

Xu knew what Mama Li meant, but she was not a competitive person, and now a pair of children had everything to do, and she had no other thoughts. She just sighed softly when she heard this, and took the hand of the girl beside her.

"Chengyu is a man, and when he sees his daughter-in-law, I can rest assured. It's just that...... Yingniang ......"

Lu Yunying said hurriedly, "Mother, don't worry too much about me!" The doctor said, you are recuperating from this illness, and you can't think too much about it. Compared with her mother's body, her daughter is just a trivial matter! ”

"Nonsense."

Xu's mouth was soft, but his eyes were much softer.

"If you don't have a good home, your mother will go to the Hades Palace, and you won't be able to reincarnate with peace of mind."

Furong Courtyard and Wind Lotus Courtyard are side by side, but if there is a little noise, they can't escape each other's ears.

Yao Mulian married Lu Zhe as a concubine at the age of nineteen, and now for sixteen years, she has a daughter for him, but after so many years, she still maintains the local habits of southern Fujian.

“…… In the evening, I added a dish of 'four-fruit soup,' and the money went out of my account, and I told the kitchen to bring some ice cubes and mix it. ”

Aunt Yao was dressed in a light-colored skirt, with a soft pink gown on her shoulders, and was sitting on the edge of the beauty couch embroidering a fan.

Aunt Yao frowned slightly, obviously dissatisfied with the little girl's recklessness, but she still pursed her lips and motioned for her to get up and answer.

"What do you look like in a hurry? Get up and speak well. ”

"Back to my aunt's words, Mrs. said that you had piled up some things in the idle wing room of the Wind Lotus Courtyard before, and now that Aunt Ruan has entered the house, you should also ...... Someone should send someone to get it back......"

The little girl said more and more in a lighter tone, for fear that her master would be unhappy, but Aunt Yao's face was as usual when she heard this, and she even smiled at her and nodded.

"It should be," the pink-shirted woman put down the fan in her hand and said to the other big girl beside her, "Hongxing, you take someone to the Fenghe Courtyard to retrieve things, and by the way, does Aunt Ruan need help?" If you want, you can come to my Seremban Courtyard to borrow someone. ”

"Yes, auntie."

Hongxing left in response, and Aunt Yao rewarded the little girl who passed the word with some fruit plates, and asked her to send her out of Furong Courtyard, which allowed Hongcao to continue to beat her legs. She leaned back on the cushion, her beautiful eyes thoughtful.

"But borrow her room, and pretend to be." Yao Mulian took a sip lightly, not knowing whether the "she" in the words referred to the Ruan family or the eldest lady Xu family, she suddenly asked, "Hongcalyx, how did I ask you to inquire about it earlier?" ”

The red calyx is slightly older than the red apricot two years old, and she is nineteen years old this year, and it is a matter of one or two years to let her go out and marry on her own, so her mother has been talking at home for a long time. But Hongcao thinks a lot, if she rashly goes out to get married, she will marry just an ordinary rich family, where is there such a thing as an errand in Qingguo Mansion that everyone looks up to? If you can marry a housekeeper, or......

Thinking of this, the red calyx lowered her eyes, and her voice and gestures became softer and softer.

"Madame asked why my aunt didn't go to say hello today, and she also rewarded the second lady with some food, and the second lady said that she would send it to you in the evening—oh, and she also rewarded the fifth lady with a mutton fat jade bracelet, saying that she was in love with the fifth miss."

The red calyx said lightly, but Aunt Yao knew that the mutton fat jade bracelet was Xu's favorite thing for many years, and even the eldest lady Lu Yunying didn't ask for it a few times, but now-

She bit her lip slightly, as if unintentionally.

"Did Madame say anything else?"

Red Calyx thought about it carefully, and there was indeed nothing else in Wutong's message, so she said, "Sister Wutong only said this. ”

The incense in the room gradually ignited, and Aunt Yao stared at the wisp of it intently, and suddenly laughed.

"It seems that this sister is very good."