And Song Yixiao didn't know Wei Mengying's true mood behind the seemingly casual conversation between the mother and daughter today.

After she returned to the Yanguo Mansion, she changed into a homely dress and was about to order someone to bring her daughter over, but the people below reported that Zhuangzi had sent the accounts and things, and asked her if she would go to see it immediately?

After the servant finished talking about the matter, his face was a little strange and said: "Fan Zhong's family also followed Fan Zhong, saying that he came specifically to greet his wife!" ”

"Is Emerald here too?" Song Yixiao was slightly surprised, after Cui Yi came out of the cabinet the year before last, since he met Yu Shiheng when he came back to thank him, Xu was stimulated, and he never came again - Fan Zhong came alone for anything in Zhuangzi, and heard that she gave birth to a daughter before the summer, Song Yixiao specially ordered someone to send something to visit, she didn't say that she wanted to come over to thank her in person, why did she suddenly come this time?

Song Yixiao couldn't help but think of Jinxun's marriage to Yu Shiheng, frowning slightly.

But when I thought about it, Cui Miao now has children, and I heard that Fan Zhong has always been very good to her, if she knew that Yu Shiheng rejected her but took the initiative to marry Jinxun, even if she was not happy, she would not do anything embarrassing, right?

Thinking so, Song Yi smiled and said: "A few of them went over to count the back and forth with the stewards, as for Cui Yi, call her over now!" ”

Half an hour later, Cui Miao walked in with a swaddling baby in her arms, bowed down and said, "Madame, Wanfu!" ”

"Why be so formal?" Song Yixiao raised his hand gently, "Hurry up!" ”

Jin Xun next to him moved an embroidery stool over without waiting for instructions, and said with a smile: "Is this child the daughter of Sister Cuiyi?" Look so cute! ”

"It's the little girl." Cui Miao smiled at her gratefully - Song Yixiao observed carefully, Cui Yi's attitude towards Jin Xun was not reluctant, and there was still flattery in the affection, and she secretly groaned in her heart: Cui Yi has a child and completely sees it? Still don't know?

She had a thought in her heart, and Cui Miao had already introduced her daughter, "Her father gave her a breast name Mingzhu, I thought that our Zhuang family called this name too much, so I changed it to Zhu'er." ”

"I think it's Fan Zhong who loves his daughter and sees it as a pearl in his palm, so he wants to call her a pearl!" Song Yi smiled and stretched out his hand and said, "It's the first time I've seen this kid, come and give me a hug to see who is heavier than us Qingyue?" ”

Hearing this, Jin Xun took the swaddling clothes from Cui Miao's hand, and said with a smile while handing it to her: "Madame is going to play tricks again!" Miss is two months older than Zhu'er! ”

Especially if Fan Zhong and his wife love their daughter again, how can Fan Zhuer's treatment be compared with Jian Qingyue, the eldest lady of Yanguo Mansion? Even if these two girls are the same age, or Fan Zhu'er is bigger, Jian Qingyue will definitely win in terms of growth.

Although Cui Miao didn't dare to say directly that Song Yi was laughing and playing tricks like Jin Xun, she also smiled when she saw this: "How can Zhu'er compare with the eldest lady?" If she can touch the blessing of the eldest lady, the slave will be satisfied! ”

"I said why did she suddenly come here today, and brought her daughter with her?" Song Yixiao hugged Fan Zhu'er and lowered her head to coax her, and suddenly realized, "The co-authoring is for Qingyue!" ”

The so-called let Fan Zhu'er get a touch of Jian Qingyue's blessing - isn't this just turning a corner to test Song Yixiao, and whether Fan Zhu'er will be a big girl who grows up for Jian Qingyue in the future?!

"This is really the beloved son of parents, and the plan is far-reaching!" Song Yixiao understood Cui Miao's intention, but she was a little impressed, whether it was Jian Qingyue or Fan Zhu'er, she was only under a year old, and even Song Yixiao hadn't considered her daughter's future maid problem, Cui Miao had already brought her daughter over to explore the wind.

Although the maid is said to be a subordinate, the henchman of a big family is not much different from that of an ordinary rich lady.

The maid who grew up with her master is even more famous as a master and servant, and she is like a sister - needless to say, Zhiqin and Jinxun are ready-made examples, both of them were taken care of and connived at by Song Yixiao as sisters.

The degree of trust and reliance is even higher than that of Wei Chan, Song Yibao and other Song Yixiao's real sisters.

It's just that although Song Yixiao was very moved by Cui Yi's intention to pave the way for her daughter, she didn't want to agree to this matter.

First, Fan Zhuer is still young, who knows if she will be smart and sensible in the future, and she can be a qualified henchman? Taking a step back, even if she is good in everything, what if Jian Qingyue just doesn't see her as hit? Song Yixiao didn't want to wronged her daughter in the future in order to give Cui Miao face;

Second, the name Fan Zhong gave to Fan Zhu'er also made Song Yixiao feel uneasy, the pearl in her hand, with Fan Zhong's status among the servants in the Guogong Mansion, Fan Zhu'er thought that she was also good at eating and drinking, and she expected that there would be servants to serve in Zhuangzi - this kind of pampered girl would be willing to come to the Guogong Mansion to serve people? It's just that Cui Ethereal's request is coming, I'm afraid it's also full of grievances! How can you do your best when the time comes?

Thirdly, Cui Yi wanted to be an aunt back then, which made Song Yixiao feel guilty, and finally sent her out, but this would make her biological daughter by her daughter's side, and turned around and told Jian Qingyue to know when she grew up, how embarrassing?

Therefore, although Song Yixiao heard the meaning of Cui Yi's words, she only hugged Fan Zhu'er and laughed and laughed, without mentioning the words of letting Fan Zhu'er serve Jian Qingyue when she grew up.

Cui Miao euphemistically tried a few words to no avail, and was thinking about whether to make her words clearer, but Fan Zhu'er cried - this child is only more than seven months or eight months old, and when he needs to be fed every other meeting, he is going to come to the Guogong Mansion today, and he has eaten enough milk before entering the mansion.

Song Yixiao took the opportunity to return her to Cui Yi: "Look at what's wrong with the child?" Cold or hungry? If you lack anything, just tell the steward, don't wronged the child! ”

He also instructed, "Let's let Cui Yi eat in the backyard today, and ask the kitchen to add a few dishes suitable for her to eat!" ”

Full-term female. The baby cried loudly, in this case, it was not good to talk about things anymore, Cui Miao had to pick up her daughter in frustration, laugh with Song Yi and confess her guilt, and go down with Jin Xun to find a place to feed. Milk.

After she left, Song Yi smiled and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Xu is just holding that child for a long time, I will feel a little tired, and I have to go to rest." You don't have to come to me again to say hello when you go back to the green side, you can go and tell her later! ”

After thinking about it, he said, "Take another pair of Yingluo rings and give them to that child, don't take the ones that others gave to Qingyue, just take the ones we already have in the library." ”

Sent Cui Miao away like this - when it was almost evening, it was Li Yu's turn to come up to serve, she saw that there was no one inside and outside, and Song Yixiao's mood was not bad, so she came up with a smile and said: "There is a little maid who is not sensible today, and almost told Sister Cui Yi about Jinxun's marriage, but fortunately, the slave maid heard it and diverted the topic!" Madame, do you want to boast about the slave maid? ”

"You are the force for Jinxun in this matter, and if you want to invite credit, you should also go to find her!" Song Yi smiled when she heard this, "Why did you come to me?" This is taking me as a big wrong! ”

That being said, she still gave Li Yu a pair of red gold and ginkgo earrings - Li Yu originally just wanted to be a trick, but she didn't expect to be really rewarded, so she thanked her very happily before going down.

It was only when she came out of Keshao Hall that she saw a little girl passing by with a string lamp, and hurriedly stuffed the earrings into her arms, and stepped forward to ask, "What's wrong?" ”

"Little hooves with no door on the mouth!" Xian Deng told her with a calm face, "I saw that you stopped the green clothes, and you were not allowed to tell Sister Cui Yi about Jinxun's marriage, but Sister Cui Yi didn't continue to ask the green clothes in front of you, and turned around and took a silver hairpin to ask this Lu Luo, she actually said everything for the silver hairpin!" ”

As he spoke, he twisted a few handfuls of Lu Luo's body, and Lu Luo begged for mercy again and again, and said with tears in his eyes: "The slave really doesn't know that this matter can't be said, but Sister Cui Miao is also a person who serves Mrs., and Mrs. has always treated her affectionately, and it is common sense that she cares about Sister Jinxun's marriage, so she ......"

"Dare to talk back!" Xian Deng said to Li Yu angrily, "I'll tell you more details when I go back, I'll take her to the aunt in charge to receive the punishment first-this thing really has to give some rules, and it will itch if you don't play your skin for three days!" ”

Li Yu wanted to cry without tears as she watched her drag the person away, stood in place for a while, and finally gritted her teeth and stomped her feet, and finally turned back to laugh with Song Yi and plead guilty, and returned the earrings: "The slave maid only said that Sister Cui Miao didn't ask at that time because she didn't care, who would have thought that Sister Cui Miao would actually ask Lu Luo in private!" Now that Sister Cui Miao knows the truth, how can the slave still have the face to take Mrs.'s things? ”

"If you give it to you, you can take it, and the right should add makeup to you in advance." Song Yi smiled and felt disappointed when she heard this, but Li Yu was not to blame for this matter, and she could only blame Lu Luo - she waved her hand, "The little maid named Lu Luo is not sensible, wait for the aunt in charge to finish punishing, send her to a remote place to calm down!" ”

Even if Lu Luo was young and entered the mansion late, she didn't know that Cui Yi was actually the first person to serve Jian Xubai instead of Song Yixiao, but if she shone the string lamp, she saw Li Yu blocking Lu Sheng at that time, and she didn't have a long memory, which was either intentional or open-minded!

No matter which one it is, Song Yixiao will not be spared!

After sending Li Yu down again, Jian Xubai also returned home, went into the inner room to change into regular clothes as usual, and ordered someone to bring his daughter over.

The husband and wife teased Jian Qingyue for a while, and listened to her crisp laughter, and they both felt that the fatigue and troubles of the day were gone-after a while, the nurse came in and said that it was time to feed. When it was time for milk, the husband and wife reluctantly handed over their daughter to them to take care of.

"I'm here today." Song Yi smiled and said to her husband, "She brought her daughter here, and the meaning of her words was that she wanted to recommend Qingyue to be a maid in the future, but I thought that the two children were still young now, and they couldn't see their temperament, so they agreed too early, in case it was not suitable in the future, or Fan Zhong was reluctant, but embarrassed, so he pretended not to hear it." ”

"That's exactly what happened." Jian Xubai originally only regarded Cui Miao as a subordinate, and he loved his daughter very much, so he had no opinion when he heard the words, "What's more, since she is serving our daughter, of course our daughter has to take a fancy to it." Now that Qingyue is still young, it is too early to talk about this kind of thing. ”

His answer was within Song Yixiao's expectations, and even if this matter was over here, Song Yixiao continued: "There is another thing, isn't it my mother's birthday today?" When I went to see her, she mentioned her uncle's appointment as a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, and said that according to the usual practice, the most suitable person to be the chief examiner of Enke next year is her uncle! Uncle Biao was recommended by you, and it's strange that you said before that you didn't meet with the people of the Shen and Liu families before the gold list came out, but that's also the reason? ”

Jian Xubai showed a hint of surprise when he heard this, and said first: "It's mine, no, I actually forgot that today is my mother-in-law's birthday!" I knew I should have accompanied you. So, tomorrow and tomorrow, I will accompany you to her old man's house to plead guilty? ”

"No, I don't." Song Yi smiled and waved her hand, thinking to herself that my mother-I'm afraid to see her, okay? Not to mention that she was pulling her husband along, she simply mentioned it in a different way, in order to leave by herself.

However, she is still very satisfied with her husband's attitude, after all, Jian Xubai's respect for Wei Mengying means that she attaches importance to herself, and said softly, "You also know that the prince of Hengshan and my mother have not yet been filial, I will go alone, as long as I see my mother, my own mother and daughter, there is nothing to pay attention to." But if you also pass, why do you have to try to entertain them over there, the older young grandmother and the second young grandmother are not very convenient to worry about recently, wouldn't it be just to cause trouble to them? ”

"I see." Jian Xubai said gently, "But the birthday of the elders, the little thing that is not expressed as the younger generation is not good after all, after all, ......it is not good."

"I've already sent a pair of old ginseng to my mother in your name, and my mother likes it very much." Song Yi smiled and hurriedly said, "My mother also told me today, I should be more considerate of you, don't let you worry about business, and you have to worry about other things when you come back to the house-okay, this matter is over, Hengzhu Niang is not only this year's birthday, when there is filial piety in the palace next year, let's go to congratulate her again?" ”

When Jian Xubai heard this, his eyes flashed, but he still smiled mildly on his face: "It's all up to you—then let's talk about Enke's main exam!" When I first recommended my uncle for the position of chamberlain of the Ministry of Rites, I didn't think much of it. What's more, judging from his uncle's qualifications, it is unlikely that he will be the main exam. ”

"Why?" Song Yi asked with a smile.

"You only know that your uncle is a serious jinshi, but you don't know your uncle's ranking on the list that year." Jian Xubai explained, "My uncle was barely included in the second class back then, and he almost became a fellow jinshi!" Although it is said that there is a subject every three years, those who can be on the list are definitely the best among the people. However, to be the seat teacher of the new science and technology scholars, this ranking is barely enough! ”

Song Yixiao suddenly realized that although he is nominally the same as a follow-up scholar, the actual treatment is very different - nowadays it is said that Tongjinshi is like a lady, which is the truth.

Such as Mrs., it is just a nickname for a concubine, and the gap between it and a serious lady is tacitly understood.

And although Ji Zhou is not from this kind of "Mrs. Ru", he is also very close, with such qualifications, it is indeed difficult to convince the public if he wants to be a teacher for those newly baked head armor, Chuanjia and other new jinshi next year.

Jian Xubai said: "What's more, although the examiners who serve as the chief examiners by default are all waiters of the Ministry of Rites, there are occasional examples of the Ministry of Rites personally presiding, Wei Shangshu Ruiyutang was born, it can be said that he is full of talent, and in terms of achievements in the imperial examination, he was also in the top two back then; Second, there is only one uncle in the Ministry of Rites now, isn't there still one empty? Maybe Your Majesty will send someone else to serve at that time? ”

Song Yixiao thought about it too-Wei Mengying was afraid of arousing her daughter's suspicions, so she didn't ask about it very much, so Song Yixiao naturally didn't take it too seriously, and she just forgot about it.

Xu was in response to Jian Xubai's words, and a few days later, news came out in the DPRK that Jian Limiao was transferred from Shangshu Youcheng to the Ministry of Rites, promoted to one level, and served as a waiter in the Ministry of Rites.

After hearing the news, Song Yixiao inquired, this uncle was born in the first Jiatanhua back then, so it seems that he must be the chief examiner of Enke next year.

However, she gave Jian Limiao a gift to congratulate him on his promotion, and she didn't pay attention to it anymore.

After all, under the big festival, as the housewife of a house, she is really not idle.

However, a few days later, Empress Wei suddenly sent someone to summon her to Weiyang Palace, and talked about it with a pleasant face: "Next year Enke, Your Majesty has already talked to me in private, and Jian Shilang will be the main exam, but I have something to entrust to my younger siblings!" ”