The next day, the second master sent someone to the mansion to report that the trip back to Beijing was delayed, and it would be two or three days late.

Yanhua and Ronghua happened to be greeting each other in the eldest wife's house, and the eldest lady did not avoid them, and asked Deacon Cui's family directly, "Did the people who came say what was the reason?" ”

Deacon Cui's family said: "It was said that I happened to meet the third master's mother's family, Duchess An Guo, and said that I was going to enter Beijing with Duchess An Guo." ”

Rong Hua quietly glanced at the eldest lady, and the eldest lady really couldn't hide her smile.

I'm afraid this is not a coincidence, but intentional, otherwise how to say that the second and third rooms will come earlier this year than every year, and with the relationship between the third wife, this thing can be done naturally.

The Anguo Mansion is a bigger backer than the Yicheng Marquis Mansion, not to mention that the Marquis of Wu Mu has already inherited the title.

In the future, the Tao family will have two sons-in-law of the princes, and they will definitely admire others.

The eldest lady said gently: "Isn't there still a few days before the winter solstice, and we are not in a hurry, we are preparing here, as long as we can come back before the ancestors," after a pause, she said to Chen's mother: "You go back to the old lady, just say that the second and third rooms will arrive in a few days, don't let the old lady wait in a hurry." ”

Deacon Cui's family went out, and when he arrived outside the weeping flower gate, he told Deacon Cui about the words of the eldest wife, and Deacon Cui was busy arranging the little guy who delivered the letter in the second room. Deacon Cui's family didn't dare to delay, and went straight to the old lady.

The old lady was sitting on the soft couch, and the big girl Rui Qing was kneading the old lady's shoulders on the side.

Chen's mother said what the eldest lady had confessed.

Tao Mu nodded, "I know, I have something to tell the eldest lady right now," said Rui Qing and asked Rui Qing to go to the inner room and get a letter out, "You can take this letter to her, let her look at it!" ”

Rui Qing handed the letter to Chen's mother and came back to serve the old lady.

Tao Mu didn't raise her eyelids, "People are old and easy to get tired, and I won't keep you anymore." ”

Chen's mother knew that the old lady had never liked her, even if she said a few auspicious words to coax the old lady, the old lady would say something, "The ears are not good, what do you say?" I can't really hear it anymore. She was speechless.

Mother Chen thought about it for a while, so she didn't want to be bored, and retreated with the letter.

Tao Mu sighed, "I don't know what bad intentions she is doing, the people in this mansion are about to let her toss clean." Now she's holding a birthday for me, but she doesn't know who to call over to make her an idea. After a pause, he said, "I'm old and don't want to worry about it anymore." ”

Rui Qing said: "What the old lady said is true. ”

Tao's mother asked Rui Qing to bring her tea to drink, moistened her throat, and suddenly smiled, "I can't let her be too proud." ”

Chen's mother took the letter to the eldest lady.

The eldest lady received it, and the letter was clearly addressed to Tao's mother, how dare she open it casually. Busy going to Tao's mother to ask Tao's mother what she meant, Tao's mother first said that she was tired and sleeping, and the eldest lady went to the second trip, so Tao's mother opened the letter and read it, and then said: "Your third sister is coming back in a few days, you see that it is inconvenient, and if it is inconvenient, write to her and ask her not to come." ”

When the eldest lady heard this, she hurriedly said: "Look at what my mother said, I will write to her if she doesn't come, seeing that it is your birthday, I can't ask for more people in the family to help." After speaking, he hurriedly looked at Tao Mu's face.

Tao Mu said "um" without pain, and this matter was settled.

The eldest lady talked with Tao's mother again, and told Tao's mother's maid to take care of the old lady, and then she came out of Tao's mother's house and walked to a secluded place. "The old lady has also had a few connections in her hands over the years, although she has been in charge of everything in the house over the years, but she doesn't dare to offend the old lady on the surface.

Rong Hua returned to the house from the eldest lady to continue to do needlework, and heard the two maids outside the house, Frame Er and Yue'er, chatting.

Frame said: "In the future, our eldest lady will be the countess, who can compare." ”

Yue'er smiled and said, "That's not necessarily, there are still several young ladies in the house who are not married." ”

Although it was a joke between two girls, it was about to come true.

The eldest son-in-law has not yet inherited the title, and Wu Muhou is about to become the second son-in-law.

Frame Er said again: "When the eldest aunt inherits the title, what are we going to call it?" Do you continue to call the eldest aunt or the lord? ”

Yue'er also smiled, "This, it should also be called aunt!" ”

While the two girls were talking, Frame suddenly shouted, "Look, what is that?" A large flock of birds. ”

Yue'er said: "What kind of bird, that's a magpie with a long tail, how can there be such a group of magpies." Yue'er shouted loudly as she spoke, "Come and see, a group of magpies are flying in the yard." ”

The maids in the house all ran out to see the magpies.

The maids chattered, "It's rare." ”

"It's good to see two or three on weekdays."

Hibiscus also goes out to see the excitement.

There were too many people, and the magpies in the yard were suddenly startled, and they all flapped their wings and flew away.

Mu Hibiscus came back with a smile and told Rong Hua, "Just now a group of magpies flew into our yard, and they all said that the magpies were good news, and this group of magpies was not a great joy for Miss." ”

Rong Hua glanced at Mu Hibiscus and said with a smile: "It's just a flock of birds flying by, and you give birth to so many words." ”

As soon as she finished saying this, Chen's mother entered the yard and saw the maids laughing on the side, so she casually asked, "What are you talking about?" ”

The maids saluted Chen's mother, but Yue'er replied, "A group of magpies flew just now." ”

Chen's mother said curiously: "A group of magpies? It's a pity that I didn't see it. As he spoke, he looked into the sky.

Chen's mother entered the house, Rong Hua got up to greet her, and at a glance saw a few begonia flowers in Chen's mother's hand.

Mother Chen smiled repeatedly, "This is the flower concubine that the Yicheng Hou Mansion gave to the young lady to insert a vase." As he spoke, he handed the flower in his hand to Rong Hua.

Hibiscus hurriedly brought the dendrobium, inserted the begonia in it, and placed it on the table.

Chen's mother sat down to eat tea and talked for a while before leaving.

Seeing Chen's mother away, Rong Hua entered the room and looked at the begonias on the table.

After a while, Jinxiu came back and said, "The Hou Mansion sent someone to tell the lady about the situation in the past few days, and brought gifts to the ladies in the mansion. The other ladies are all playthings that they carry with them, but the young lady is a few begonias. ”

What exactly does Mrs. Chua mean by this?

After another two days, after the second lady Yaohua took the medicine brought by the Yicheng Marquis Mansion, she was really well, although she couldn't visit casually, the ladies in the mansion also prepared gifts for the maid to send to show her gratitude.

Jinxiu entered the house and asked Rong Hua, "Miss, what gift should we give to the second miss?" The second lady has always liked poetry collections and calligraphy and paintings, and we still have a few calligraphy and paintings in the cabinet, otherwise we will pick up one and send it over. ”

Rong Hua smiled, "What you reminded me is that I don't still have a good calligraphy and painting." It's the "Spring Song" on the vertical scroll silk table, you take it out and send it to the second lady. ”

Jinxiu opened the painting and looked at it, "This painting is so beautiful." I couldn't help but be a little reluctant, "There aren't many good things in Miss's house, so there's no need to send such a good painting!" ”

Rong Hua took the painting and looked at it carefully, "It's not a famous artist's handwriting, I just left it because it looks good." "She and Yaohua both like Mr. Chunchu's paintings, maybe she gave this gift to the right one.

Jinxiu sent a painting and two sachets together, and Chu Xiao took the things and was polite, "Thank you Miss Eight, the eldest lady told the second lady to recuperate, and I won't invite the girl in." ”

Jinxiu smiled politely before leaving.

Chu Xiao took the things into the room, Yaohua sat on a chair and read a book, her face was already full of vitality, Yaohua seemed to glance at Chu Xiao inadvertently, "Who sent it?" ”

Chu Xiao put the scroll into the cabinet, "What Miss Eight sent is a painting and two sachets. ”

Yaohua raised her eyebrows slightly, "Eighth sister? ”

Chu Xiao seemed to remember something, "Miss Eight has only been in the house for a long time, and I know that Miss likes calligraphy, painting and spices." Speaking of this, Chu Xiao remembered that the eldest lady did not allow her to talk too much in front of the second lady, and did not continue to speak.

"In the past few days, my mother has asked me to recuperate, and I won't let me know anything in the house, and you can only say half a word," Yaohua paused, "Since you have already talked about Miss Eight, show me the things that Miss Eight sent." ”

Chu Xiao took the painting and the two sachets.

It is two flower and herb sachets wrapped with five-colored silk threads, although they are finely made, the spices inside are ordinary in the house.

Chu Xiao also picked one up and sniffed it, "Jinxiu said, Miss Eight doesn't have good spices there, and it can't be compared with Miss here, so it's better for Miss not to dislike it." ”

Everyone in the house knows that she likes to make spices with flowers and plants, and it is normal to give two sachets, but Hibiscus's words, whether they are casual or meaningful, especially at this time......

Yaohua thought as she opened the scroll next to her.

Seeing this spring-filled ink painting, Yaohua's face couldn't help but change.

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These chapters are the scenes of the second lady, hehe.