"Looking for me," behind her, Duanniang's cold voice came, "What's the matter with looking for me?" ”

Zhen Niang turned around and saw Duan Niang looking at her sternly.

She smiled reluctantly and said, "There are two people missing in my house now, I'm afraid that there is a shortage of manpower, you see, do you want to tell Madame and add two more people to me." ”

Duan Niang smiled: "You don't know yet." Last year, Jiang Zhongqun fought a war and missed the spring ploughing, and now the grain has risen from 80 wen 1 stone to 120 wen 1 stone... The young lady is having a headache about how to save, I think, this matter should be delayed. ”

Zhenniang's face turned pale.

Duan Niang smiled and said: "However, the third girl's house is not better than elsewhere, I think so, for the time being, let Xingyu go over to help for a few days, and after a while, I will look at the young lady in front of the face, what do you think!" ”

The words are very polite, and the tone is also very gentle, but looking at her eyes, they are as sharp as knives.

She looked at the main house a few steps away from her, and shook her head slightly: "How can I summon the people in the young lady's house... In that case, our side will settle first. ”

In the afternoon, Gu Xiyan took the time to go back to the pear orchard and called Duanniang to ask: "What's the matter, have you found out what's going on?" ”

Duan Niang nodded: "I found out... Let people stare at the small kitchen, and when they saw that we had raised the stove here, they took the three girls over and tried it..."

Gu Xiyan frowned: "Get people out!" ”

The person who was kicked out by the Yanguo Mansion is equivalent to putting a bad brand on his character, and it will be difficult to get recognition for whatever he does in the future... Such a punishment is also very heavy!

Duan Niang hesitated for a moment and said, "Madam said that it was late... I'm in charge, and I've killed the two girls with a cane..."

Gu Xiyan was dumbfounded.

Duan Niang smiled bitterly: "If Madam is to blame, blame me!" ”

That's it. What's the use of blaming ... Moreover, Duanniang is also for her own good.

Gu Xiyan smiled bitterly and said, "Maosheng over there." I've heard the news! ”

Duan Niang nodded: "Got it..."

"So what did he say... If asked, you can say that it was my idea! ”

Duan Niang saw that she felt sorry for herself, and she was afraid that she would be blamed by Qi Hao. I thought of what Qi Hao said just now that Gu Xiyan had said that she wanted Qi Hao to serve her tea, but she only felt that she couldn't say it in her heart. The corners of her eyes were wet: "Ye said, this morning's business, well done!" ”

Gu Xiyan was stunned again.

"In my heart, but there is something to do," Duan Niang admired Qi Maosheng indescribably at the moment, "It's not like Madame." Confused... In this case, Madame, relax your mind, just go to the master's side and work hard..."

Gu Xiyan was indeed a little uneasy about Zhenniang, but when Duan Niang said this, she felt that she was too childish, and she couldn't help blushing.

Seeing this, Duanniang showed a faint smile on her face.

Gu Xiyan thought of her obedience last night, and felt even more empty-hearted, so she changed the topic in a little panic: "I know in my heart... The only people we can use are these little girls in the pear orchard. Anyway, they are young and have little knowledge, and they still need you to hone and hone their skills. In the future, we will rely on them to take over Mrs. Xu's people. As for the people of Wan Qingxuan, as long as we don't sit on the same boat with Mrs. Xu, we can use it if we can, and don't waste it..."

In the current Qi Mansion, various forces are intertwined, and Gu Xiyan can only join forces and take Mrs. Xu off the horse first.

That's what the girl was going to do!

Duan Niang nodded. "Don't worry. I stared at a few little girls, all according to the mother's teaching. ”

Gu Xiyan confessed a few more words: "Bear with it first." If you teach the people around you to be able to stand alone, you will have the capital to turn your face", and then hurried to the Xianji Academy.

In Mrs. Xu's house, a few elders were talking, and Cui's and other concubines were waiting outside the courtyard, but they didn't see Fang Shaoqin, maybe they were serving a group of older generations in the room.

There were seven or eight of them, and they gathered under the eaves and spoke in low voices. Seeing Gu Xiyan coming, they all came forward to greet her.

Gu Xiyan was so tired that she couldn't do it, but she still showed a sweet smile and saluted everyone, and then stood and gossiped with everyone.

As Mrs. Wei said, by dealing with these ladies, you can really quickly understand what is happening in each family.

Everyone said that they were happy, and Cui Shi glanced at Gu Xiyan, and the two gradually withdrew from the circle of talking and leaned together.

Cui Shi said in a low voice: "Why is your face so bad, and the circles under your eyes are blue." ”

Gu Xiyan replied vaguely.

Cui Shi showed a playful smile: "It shouldn't be the reason why the master came back!" ”

Gu Xiyan was embarrassed.

I thought Cui Shi had something serious to say to her, but it turned out to be...

She tried her best to act as if nothing had happened, but her face turned red unobediently.

"Look at what my sister-in-law said, I really got up early today."

Cui Shi smiled thoughtfully, changed the topic, and talked about Fang Shaoqin: "I heard that it is the second birthday of the ninth lunar month, so we might as well take this opportunity to go to Peanut Hutong to ask for a glass of wine to eat." ”

Just when Cui and Gu Xiyan were talking together, several of Gu Xiyan's concubines noticed it, they were talking while paying attention to the movement here, and then they heard Cui Shi say something like "birthday", and they couldn't help it anymore, the third sister-in-law Li reacted the fastest, she laughed loudly: "Whose birthday is it, sister-in-law knows that she is muttering with the ninth brother and sister, are you afraid that we will go to ask for a glass of wine!" ”

A few concubines also started to coax.

Cui Shi glanced at Li Shi meaningfully, and said with a smile: "In a few days, it will be Shaoqin's birthday, and I am discussing the ninth brother and sister..."

Everyone was surprised, and the atmosphere became a little cold.

Gu Xiyan looked up and saw Mama Shi standing in the hall, waiting for the masters of each family with a group of mammas and maids.

She hurriedly cleared her throat and said, "Speaking of which, this is Shaoqin's first birthday to our Yandi. But I encountered the national funeral again. You can't celebrate it during this period, but you still have to prepare this birthday gift! ”

Cui Shi was slightly stunned.

She had been instructed by her husband. I wanted to use Fang Shaoqin's birthday to try Gu Xiyan's attitude towards Fang Shaoqin, but now I saw that Gu Xiyan was sincere and sincere, which was quite surprising.

Unexpected. is not only the Cui family and the group of concubines surrounding Gu Xiyan, but also Mama Shi who has been listening to the movement outside with her ears up.

I really didn't expect it... At this time, the Gu family still took care of their girls...

"Ninth brother and sister, can you just remember that your sister-in-law is alone," Li answered smartly, "There are still several people standing here..."

"yes, yes..."

Everyone is gossiping. They all expressed their opinions, and some of them put forward them, when the time comes, let Shaoqin set a few tables, and everyone will go to Peanut Hutong to have fun.

Gu Xiyan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The master didn't know it yet, but the people next to him had arranged everything. Besides, it is now a time of state mourning, and it is forbidden to feast, once it is raised. I don't know what Mrs. Xu's attitude is!

Taking advantage of the fact that there were many people at dinner and no one was paying attention, Mama Shi told Fang Shaoqin about it.

She smiled coldly and said, "Just go, anyway." If they are happy, they can also invite the troupe to sing a fold..."

Mama Shi persuaded her: "Girl, this is not the time to be rash. ”

Fang Shaoqin sighed helplessly.

When he returned to the house at night, Qi Maosheng was reading the official document under the lamp, and when he saw Gu Xiyan coming back, he glanced up at her, and said absentmindedly: "Have you eaten!" ”

Gu Xiyan was tired and took off his shoes and put on the kang. "Not yet!" ”

Xia Qing, who was serving on the side, hurriedly went out to pass the meal.

Qi Maosheng read the official document for a while. I didn't hear any movement, so I looked up. found that Gu Xiyan was asleep on the side of the kang like that.

The red Yanyan's mouth pursed slightly, and the thick eyelashes cast shadows on the eyes and face, trembling with the breathing...

Qi Maosheng looked at it, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

Or a child?

His hand couldn't help but cover Gu Xiyan's abdomen.

Last night, Mrs. Wei's words rang in his ears again.

Everyone has requirements for him, and Xiyan's requirements are the simplest, as long as he doesn't look at other women, he can meet them...

The child of two, he dreamed of...

Gu Xiyan felt Qi Maosheng's hand on her in a daze, so she turned over without being bothered, and muttered, "... I'm so tired, I'm going to sleep..."

Qi Maosheng sighed.

Let's wait for spring tomorrow... At that time, I was sixteen years old, and at seventeen years old... The matter of Peanut Hutong should also be broken, you can take this opportunity to trip Mrs. Xu, you can't let Xiyan stay up like this, otherwise, even if you are pregnant, I am afraid that you will not be able to keep it...

Xia Qing, who came in with the curtain, looked at Qi Maosheng looking at the sleeping Gu Xiyan with a smile in her eyes, warm and sweet as a painting, she couldn't help but hesitate.

Qi Maosheng heard the movement and looked up, saw Xia Qing who was going to call for food, and said, "Don't be busy serving, cook ginseng and fruit soup for Mrs." ”

Xia Qing left in response and quickly came in with a pot.

Qi Maosheng tasted the temperature of the soup, then pumped Gu Xiyan's upper body and said, "Come, take a sip of the soup, and then sleep for a while." ”

Gu Xiyan drank it with his eyes closed, and fell asleep again.

Qi Maosheng looked at the soup stains on the corner of her mouth, and couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

took a handkerchief and wiped Gu Xiyan's mouth, and he read the official document for a while.

The Empress Dowager Fang died on July 22, but the high-level Xizhao has become a weak pot.

The party led by Fang Jixian took the queen mother's decree and asked the emperor to retreat to the Yinghua Palace, and the crown prince Yang Yu supervised the country and led the government, while the Shilin Party, headed by the scholar Lei Ming of Wenhua Palace, directly reprimanded Fang Jixian for stealing the country under the pretense of the queen mother's decree.

At this time of chaos, Zheng Pengfei, the Duke of Liang, wrote again, saying that his wife was seriously ill and hoped that his only son, Zheng Yan, who had been studying in Xizhao Taixue, could return to Liangdi to serve in front of his mother's bed...