Xu's mother told Ji about Jing's peaceful residence.

Ji Shi smiled: "The Jin Dynasty is really ...... But that's fine, we can finally rest assured on Aunt Luo's side. But I don't know why this Ziling matter. If she hadn't made a big mistake, with Sister Chao'er's current temperament, she would never let Qingpu beat her. ”

Mother Xu thought for a while and said, "The meaning of the slave maid listening to the eldest lady's words seems to be that Ziling often says that the eldest lady is not in front of the eldest young master." ”

Ji's expression was dazed: "...... And her master has a temper. ”

"Then why don't you bring the eldest young master and talk to him about it." Xu's mother asked.

Ji Shi was a little hesitant: "He will go to Qifang Hutong the day after tomorrow, and it may not be good to talk to him about this at this time." I always thought that he was so old and could distinguish between right and wrong, this kid was too uneasy, how could he inherit the Gu family's business in the future......"

After a while, Mo Xue spread the word outside again, and Jin Chao came to accompany her for lunch.

The two masters and servants stopped talking, and asked people to bring a few up, Ji was seriously ill and had difficulty walking, and now they are all eating in the inner room.

Jin Chao came in and asked for peace, sat down opposite his mother again, and told her what he had been doing in Qingtong Courtyard recently, and raised grapevines. Ji Shi looked at Jin Chao with a smile, she never said anything about Aunt Song and Gu Lan in front of her, nor did she say anything about her brother and her unpleasant quarrel, and she didn't seem to want to bother her at all.

The dishes were served, the purple casserole was filled with stewed pigeon with gastrodia, a stack of steamed sea bass, a plate of bad goose paws, and a plate of tender cucumbers. Jin Chao brought her a bowl of soup for her mother.

Ji thought for a moment before he said, "Your brother's business...... You have to listen to your mother and get along with him. You're a sister after all, and he's too young to tell right from wrong, so don't be too estranged from him......"

Jin Chao's hand paused, Mother must have known what happened in Jing'anju this morning.

She nodded, "I know, mother don't worry." ”

The next day, Jin Chao stood under the grape trellis and looked at it, and asked Tong's mother to find someone from the outer courtyard to put a stone table and stone pier under the vines, so that it would be cool in summer. He also told her to go to Jingfangzhai to see if Jin Rong was ready to leave for Qifang Hutong, and if so, remember to come back and inform her.

In the afternoon, she returned to the warm pavilion and trimmed the caryophyllum and autumn dill that were to bloom in late spring. After practicing piano and calligraphy in the study for half an hour, she lay down on the chaise longue for a while, and when she woke up, it was almost evening, and the sound of rain came from the window.

She opened the window lattice to see a damp rain rushing in her face, and the rain was pouring down on a plantain tree outside the window.

Qingpu walked in quickly: "Miss, you finally woke up, Mother Tong has been waiting for you for an hour." The slave and maid did not call you when they saw the incense you were sleeping. ”

Jin Chao frowned, and he didn't know what she had to say in front of her, so he had been waiting for her here. After washing her face and walking to the west room, Tong's mother was sitting on the brocade and looking in the direction of the door.

Jin Chao's footsteps unconsciously fastened, "Mother Tong, what's the matter?" ”

Mother Tong saw her and hurriedly greeted her: "The slave doesn't know if this matter matters...... But you told me to pay attention to the matter of the eldest young master's study, I think I still have to talk to you. ”

Jin Chao invited her to sit down again and asked her, "What, is the eldest young master going to leave tomorrow?" ”

Mother Tong shook her head: "But it's not ...... The slave maid heard Qingran in the courtyard of the eldest young master say that the eldest young master does not plan to go to Qifang Hutong to continue studying, he went to see the master yesterday, and wanted the master to invite him to study in our Gu Mansion. It is also convenient to take care of the lady in this way...... I don't know if the master agreed to the slave or not, but the master didn't seem to refuse. ”

The teacup in Jin Chao's hand was heavily clasped on the table, and the anger in her heart had risen, she took a deep breath and said to Tong's mother: "You really have to talk to me about this, you did a good job!" He shouted to Qingpu to come in and help her change her clothes.

Tong's mother thought about it, although the eldest young master's absence from studying in Qifang Hutong affected his studies, it was also for his wife, which was understandable. I don't know why the young lady is angry, and where is this going...... She didn't ask directly, but said, "Miss, do you need to tell Madame about this?" ”

Jin Chao glanced back at her, there was still Bai Yun watching the fire in this room, and Qing Pu was helping her comb her hair.

"I must not let my mother know about this, and if anyone says it, I will definitely punish her." She saw Qingpu pick up a pair of opal earrings, and said, "Just comb your bun and go get an umbrella." Where does Father rest today? The latter sentence was asked by Tong's mother, and Jin Chao specially asked her to pay attention to this matter.

Tong's mother hurriedly said: "At Aunt Jing'an Juluo's." But...... Miss, it's going to be dark and it's raining, so you might as well go again tomorrow morning. ”

Jin Chao shook his head: "This matter can't be delayed." She looked at Tong's mother and was still a little confused, and she didn't seem to understand, and explained: "Gu Jinrong has been home for so long, how many times have he visited his mother, and how long has it been each time?" Because my mother doesn't go to Qifang Hutong to study, it's a joke! This idea was told to him by others, and his personality is like rain. If he is allowed to stay in the Gu family to study, then he will have ......"

I don't know who advised him to let him stay in the Gu family, it's simply ridiculous.

Gu Jinrong's studies were originally average, and he could only barely keep up in Qifang Hutong. He is particularly vulnerable to being affected by the environment, and the Gu family has no other children to study with him, so he invited Xixi to teach alone? I'm afraid it won't be like that in a few days!

If he really stays in the Gu family, Aunt Song or Gu Lan secretly asks someone to guide him, and his upbringing is even worse, and he will really be hopeless in the future.

Jin Chao asked Qingpu to hold the umbrella, and the two went to Jing'an residence.

Although the rain was not heavy, it also wet the shoes and socks. As soon as Jin Chao arrived at Jing'anju, she was seen by Mrs. Liu, and hurriedly invited her to the ear room, and came over with a hand stove and hot tea. "It's still raining, why did the eldest lady come to Jing'anju."

Jin Chao handed the tea to Qing Pu, she protected her from the rain, but she wet half of her shoulders, and now she should warm up.

"Find a dress for Qingpu to change, I'm going to see the master."

Now Jing'anju is all from the Jin Dynasty, and these girls naturally won't say half a word about her words. Mrs. Liu went to find clean clothes, and Mrs. Chen led her to the east room: "Aunt Luo is having dinner with the master, and she is waiting in her clothes." Miss, you wait here lest it rain. I'll go inside and make a message. "Let her sit on the chair of the master in the main hall.

Jin Chao looked outside the main hall, it was already dark, the rain curtain was fine, and he couldn't see anything clearly.

Mrs. Chen invited her over.

When I arrived in the east room, I was greeted by a burst of warmth. Aunt Luo stood next to her father to help him make vegetables, and she was slim in the light of the lampshade on the floor, nodding and smiling at her, with a little shame on her face.

Jin Chao saw that there was a pair of moving chopsticks on the table, and then saw that the okra next to him was holding chopsticks in his hand, and he already understood what was going on. Aunt Luo and her father ate at the same table...... But she didn't want to care about it, but saluted her father and said, "...... The daughter heard that Jin Rong wanted to invite Xixi to teach at home, and she had already asked her father, but I don't know what her father thought? ”

For people like my father, it's easier to ask directly.

Gu Dezhao smiled and asked his daughter to sit down first, and then instructed Okra to prepare dishes for her. "You're in a hurry, you must not have dinner yet. Jin Rong told me about this, he felt sorry for your mother's serious illness and wanted to be able to serve at home, which is also the first of all kinds of filial piety...... Although it affected his studies a little, it should be okay to invite Mr. Guo, who used to teach in Guozijian, to teach him. ”

Jin Chao shook his head and said, "Father, although Jin Rong wants to be filial, you also know your mother. She definitely wanted Jinrong to study in Qifang Hutong instead of serving her at home...... If Jinrong succeeds in making arts, he will come back to the glorious lintel three years later, but he will not be even more filial piety. ”

Gu Dezhao was silent for a while, but after a moment, he asked, "Do you want him to be at home?" I thought that Jin Rong was at home, and you two sisters and brothers could be closer. ”

With Gu Lan here, the longer Gu Jinrong stays at home, the more unfamiliar they will become.

She didn't say this, but continued to persuade: "Father, you also know that Jin Rong is not a person who is obsessed with his studies, if he is allowed to study at home, I am afraid that he will fish for three days and dry his nets for two days." Recently, the third son of Yongyang Bo likes to come to play with him again, do you know this third son...... Not long ago, Jin Rong went to the suburbs with him. ”

The third son of the Yongyang Bo family is notoriously idle, and several brothers in the family are studying in Qifang Hutong, but he just doesn't go. is the youngest sister-in-law, and Uncle Yongyang and Mrs. Uncle can't control him, and they are dyed with luxury and luxury. Jin Chao had known about this for a long time, but her relationship with Gu Jinrong was no longer good, and she didn't want to provoke him for this matter, so she never said it.

Aunt Luo next to her also said softly: "I think what the eldest lady said is reasonable, the eldest young master still has to focus on his career, but I don't want to stay at home all the time after listening to the second miss." ”

Gu Dezhao frowned and asked Russell, "This idea was Gu Lan?" ”

Aunt Luo bent her body: "The concubine body is what people say, the second lady often looks for the eldest young master, and tells him that if he goes to Daxing County, the two of them will not see each other for a long time...... But the concubine didn't know that the eldest young master really came to tell you. ”

Gu Dezhao's face changed, if it was for the Ji family, it would be forgivable that Gu Jinrong didn't want to go to Qifang Hutong, but if it was for something else......

Gu Dezhao came back to his senses, and asked Jin Chao to go back first: "...... I'll make this clear to him tomorrow. ”

Russell said that he would send her to the door, but Jin Chao looked at her as if she had something to say, and did not refuse. The two walked under the corridor, looking at the vast rain, Russell whispered to her: "Eldest Miss, the concubine listened to the okra, and she was good friends with the hibiscus in the second lady's room...... Okra seems to know something about Miss Er, do you want to ask her tomorrow? ”

Jin Chao said: "...... I don't have to, I'll come back to her when I need it, thank you this time. She didn't expect Russell to suddenly open his mouth and lead the question to Gu Lan, and now it seems that although she is cowardly, she is not stupid.

Russell smiled: "The eldest lady doesn't have to be polite, it's all what a concubine should do." ”