Cui Ying won a big victory in the battle with Mama Li, and her head rose high again in the past two days, and although the contradiction was finally digested within the courtyard, "asking for money" was finally determined to be "borrowing money", but Liuli affirmed that she refused to "borrow" for the sake of the rules, which naturally made her more inflated, and she could drink and reprimand Tian'er Ruier in front of Mama Li, how majestic she was.

And Mama Li looked at her scolding the little maid like this, thinking of what Tian'er said in private that day, no one knew how to judge her in her heart.

On this day, on the twenty-second day of the winter moon, Cui Ying came over early in the morning: "Today is the birthday of the fourth girl, and the girl should follow the gift as usual." ”

Liuli recalled Shuhua, as if she had never met her seriously since the dispute with Yanhua at the banquet in the Buddhist hall. Naturally, I have seen her at the old lady these two times, but there are many people who are far away, and there is really no intersection. Of course, the gift still has to be followed, but until now, Liuli is not sure what the attitude of the fourth girl is towards her, and she can't think of what gift to give and how much it is more appropriate to give it,—— Shuhua is not Yanhua, this girl is more assertive.

So she asked, "What did the girls give in previous years?" ”

Cui Ying said: "The sisters in the family are not as good as the outside, nothing more than needlework, snacks, paper and pencil or rouge pollen or something, they are all things that are used on weekdays, but there will be a rule for the whole life of every ten, usually a month's monthly silver, if it is a particularly good sister, naturally add a little to this." ”

Speaking of the girls, Liuli remembered Huanhua, and I don't know what happened to her illness? In the past few days, the chickens and dogs in the house have forgotten about this stubble. After thinking about it, he summoned Rui'er and secretly glanced at him: "I am about the same age as the eighth girl, you go to the third room to inquire and see what the eighth girl will send." ”

Rui'er understood, and then went.

When I came back after a while, I was the only one left in the room embroidering. She said: "The eighth girl gave four lake pens and a pair of fans. ”

Liuli nodded, "Did the eighth girl tell you herself?" ”

Rui'er said: "No, the eighth girl is drinking medicine, and the slave maid asked Caiping." After speaking, he paused, and said: "When the slave came out, the eighth girl vomited again, and Aunt Liu was crying on the side. ”

Liuli said: "What about the third lady?" ”

The third lady was anxious on the side, and it was said that she had been like this for some days. Aunt Ning said that the eighth girl was afraid that it would be bad, and persuaded Mrs. to start preparing for her funeral. ”

Liuli frowned immediately, Huanhua looked seriously ill, the Qi family didn't pick Aunt Ning's son to succeed, but picked Aunt Liu's birth Huanhua, it is impossible to say that Aunt Ning does not hate Aunt Liu's mother and daughter. If Huanhua's illness is man-made, with Aunt Fang Caining's words, she can be listed as the first suspect.

But even if Liuli analyzes this strange matter, how can she go to this troubled water? Besides, there is no evidence, and speculation alone is untenable.

She was in a daze here, but Rui'er was still standing in front of her, "Girl, the birthday gift of the fourth girl, this time should be sent over." ”

She looked at the sky outside the window, came back to her senses, and said, "I remember the cloud brocade satin left over from the clothes last time, and I took it to embroider two purses, and went to take it out." Then take a can of Emei green tea leaves and a knife of rice paper. "The purse is worthless, but for a thought, the rice paper is an authentic five-foot powder paper made in Xuanzhou, or left by my grandfather, and the tea sent by Uncle Heshi should also be worth one or two taels.

Cui Ying thought that Liuli was going to send herself, but when she saw Rui'er called, she walked away boringly. Rui'er turned out of the back room, but there was only rice paper and purses in her hand, and there was no tea.

"There is only half a jar of tea leaves left in the cabinet that has been eaten, and there is no one who has sealed it, I think the girl has made a mistake?"

Liuli said: "Impossible. Obviously, there are five cans, one can is given to the eldest master, and one can I ate by myself, there should be three cans left. ”

Rui'er put the thing down and said, "That's weird, didn't someone steal it?" This cabinet is unlocked, and it is easy to take it away, but who will steal the tea? She subconsciously glanced at Mama Li, who was basking in the sun outside the door.

Liuli asked, "But have you lost anything else?" ”

Rui'er then checked through a few cabinets again, and came back: "Just a few pieces of clothing sent by the warehouse two days ago, and the two remaining half horses are missing, and the slave maid still wants to keep the little vest that made for the girl!" ”

Liuli frowned and thought about it, stood up, and said, "You go out first." ”

When Rui'er closed the door, Liuli walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, reached under the bed, and found a small cloth bag, and when it was opened, there was a bright golden light burning her eyes. The first few pieces of luxurious and delicate jewelry are the greeting gifts given by the ladies including the old lady, and they are all there. So I let go of my heart and carefully put it back in its place.

Sitting alone and thinking for a while, he opened the door and called Rui'er in, "You go and ask Cui Ying for some money, and ask the people in the treasury to help go to 'Mingyue Zhai' to buy two boxes of better rouge for the fourth girl to celebrate her birthday, I don't have these here." ”

Rui'er nodded: "The slave will go now." So about the loss of things in the house, do you want Sister Cuiying to check it by the way? ”

Liuli waved his hand: "No need, you just pay more attention in the future." ”

After a while, Rui'er actually came back with her mouth pursed again, "Girl, Sister Cuiying said that she has no money. ”

Liuli was puzzled, didn't the old lady and her aunts give her all the gold and silver bills? Cui Ying has already come in: "Girl, I already have no money here, just a few big golden beans, girl, you take four of them yourself, and the rest of the ones, the house was cleaned up before, and one was rewarded, and the rest were bought with charcoal and wax, and the girl bought pens and ink, and the regulations in these warehouses are not enough." We have to get our monthly money on the first day of the new year, I asked me for money to buy tea, and today I asked for money to buy rouge, but I have never been treated as a money bank?! ”

She snatched the white this time, and she seemed to have become Dou E on the execution ground, and she was full of unspeakable grievances. Mama Li heard it outside, and immediately rushed in: "Little hoof, what did you say?" See if I don't tear your mouth! ”

She came prepared this time, because she wanted to cure Cui Ying, and the person was still halfway there, and the slap had already come up. Cui Ying couldn't avoid it, and was slapped in the face, her body fell to the ground, and by the way, she also knocked down the flower shelf under the curtain.

Before she could get up, Mama Li grabbed a feather duster on the wall and hit her in the face. Cui Ying screamed and cursed, gritted her teeth and turned around to grab her neck and push her to the ground, spit on her face, snatched the feather duster and pumped it in her face.

Mama Li suddenly screamed like a pig, her fat body kept struggling, and kicked down the embroidered bandages under the window.

Liuli jumped up and said, "Oh my God! Come on! Mama Li is dying! ”

Tian'er rushed over when she heard the news, and hurriedly went to pull Cuiying: "Stop fighting!" It's going to kill you! Rui'er finally stepped forward to persuade her: "Okay, okay, it's really fatal to fight again!" "I hurriedly snatched the feather duster.

Cui Ying gasped and stood up, her cloak spread to the ground, and the buttons of her clothes were torn off twice, but she pointed to the ground like a victorious general: "Dead old woman, don't think how great you are!" The eldest lady will treat you as a pawn, and how noble are you compared to me?! If I'm a little slut, you're an old slut! ”

Mama Li's appearance was even worse, her hair fell out a lot, several blood marks were drawn on her face, she sat up with her hands on the ground, opened her mouth, and immediately brought out a front tooth.

Liuli hurriedly stepped forward with Rui'er to pick her up, and Tian'er poured a glass of water. Liuli said: "Rui'er quickly help Cuiying go back to the room to change her clothes." Mama Li sat down and rested for a while. Sweet go and get hot water! ”

Rui'er and helped Liuli help Mama Li sit on the soft couch before going out.

Mama Li hummed and got on the couch, her face was swollen on both sides, and she wanted to curse Cuiying, but she opened her mouth but swallowed it back in pain. Liuli wiped the blood on her face with a silk, and sighed: "Mama is really, what is her identity, what is your identity, can you be as knowledgeable as her!" ”

Mama Li covered her face and cried: "Nine girls, you can see it today, how that cheap hoof bullied my old woman repeatedly!" I really don't know what's going on here? There is not even a little dignity of the elder and the young! I might as well stay in Jingguo Mansion for retirement! ”

The first aunt and grandmother He Duanyun is the eldest daughter of Mrs. He, ranked below He Qianyuan and above He Jianghong, married to Hu Shen'an, the second son of Jingguo Gong, and has been dead for more than ten years. He Mansion and Jingguo Mansion seemed to be very diligent, Jing Gong Ancestor was the founding father of Gaozu time, according to the law of the imperial court, the title of hereditary Gang replaced only three generations, to Hu Shen'an's eldest brother just stopped.

Liuli persuaded: "Mama still forget it." Cui Ying is also a person in the old lady's house, and you are also an old lady's person, didn't you wash the Dragon King Temple by the big water! ”

"What? She's also in the old lady's house? Mama Li sat up straight with round eyes: "Then she still squeezes me like this?!" No, I can't spare her! I have to tell the old lady and let her give me justice!" ”

She slid down to the ground, shoeing on and about to go out. Liuli rushed up and said, "Mama, let's clean up your face and go again!" ”

"Don't clean up! Let the old lady see what kind of life I'm living! ”

Throwing such a sentence to Liuli, she slipped away.

Liuli watched under the corridor, and Tian'er came back from fetching water, and said, "Where is this mamma?" ”

Liuli glanced back at her and said, "Oh, I'm going to the old lady." ”

Tian'er exclaimed: "Why didn't the girl stop her?!" ”

Liuli sank her face: "Why should I stop her?" ”

Sweetness choked. Ruri went back to her room. Tian'er stood for a moment, turned around and put down the basin, and went out as well.