A better option?

Holly shook her head, looking a little dazed: "I was thinking about how not to marry Yao's mother's ** nephew...... What's the plan? ”

"Then listen to Madame's arrangement!" Zhu Xiang's voice was full of comfort, "Madame won't harm you!" ”

Holly thought of how Eleven Niang dealt with Yao's mother for her at the beginning.

Nodding heavily, "Madame treats me very well. ”

Zhu Xiang thought of the gossip that someone had muttered in her ear, hesitated for a moment, and said, "What's more, my sister is old, it's better to marry Wan Daxian than to be casually pointed at at that time." At least get to the bottom of it. ”

Holly didn't expect this stubble.

I sat for a long time before returning to the house.

The next day, he replied to Amber: "It's all up to Madame." ”

Eleven Niang was puzzled: "Why did you change your mind all of a sudden?" He added, "This is a lifelong thing, if she doesn't want to, I'll find a satisfactory one for her from the outer courtyard." Don't force it. ”

Amber smiled, "There's nothing you don't want to." Just don't want to leave Madame. Outside is better than the house. I want to be a daughter-in-law for others, and after reading the faces of my in-laws, I have to look at my uncle and sister-in-law. ”

Eleven Niang smiled: "Could it be that I still let her go back to farming with Wan Yizong." Not to mention that she is in the house with me now, even if she is in the Luo family, there is no reason for her to go to the ground. Then let Amber call Holly, "Naturally, I'll get her an errand in the mansion in the future." ”

Holly's face flushed with shame and came with a twist.

Eleven Niang didn't look like she was reluctant, so she put her mind at ease.

"Although you are from our house, but your mother and Lao Tzu also gave birth to you, and you are going to get married, so report to that side. There is no time this year, only after the fifth lady gives birth in February next year, I will choose an auspicious day for the zodiac to get married! ”

Holly's face was so red that she could drip blood, and her voice was like a gnat.

As he was talking, a little maid came in and said, "Madam, the eldest lady is here." ”

Eleven Niang saw that Holly was very ashamed, and said with a smile: "You go down and rest first!" "That's why the little maid invited Sister Zhen in.

The two collided head-on, and Holly hastily saluted Sister Zhen and hurriedly retreated.

Sister Zhen looked strange: "What's the matter?" "Usually Holly is cautious, and she is very respectful to see her.

"It's okay, it's okay." Eleven Niang changed the topic with a smile, "Your things are all packed." ”

Sister Zhen stepped forward to salute Eleven Niang: "It's all cleaned up." I came to say goodbye to my mother. ”

Seeing that there was only one Eleven Niang in the house, I wanted to ask "Where is Daddy", thinking that there were still a few aunts at home, I swallowed this sentence and didn't mention Xu Lingyi.

Eleven Niang didn't expect Sister Zhen to come so early - Xu Lingyi hasn't come over yet. remembered another incident and asked her, "Did you send someone to talk to Sister Hui?" ”

Everyone is neighbors, and they will walk around each other during the New Year, since Sister Zhen and Sister Hui are good friends, saying hello to Sister Hui when they go out is a respect for Sister Hui and a way of friendship.

This matter was decided urgently, Sister Zhen had no chance or right to send someone to Weibei Hou Mansion, so she got up early to see Shi Niang.

"I was about to ask my mother to send someone over to say something."

Eleven Niang let Amber take a pair of cards, and asked Luyun to call Tao's mother: "...... Let her go to the Weibei Hou Mansion. ”

Sister Zhen saw it and hurriedly said: "I also asked Mother Tao to bring a letter to Sister Hui, asking her if she likes *** incense or hosta flowers, and I will bring her fragrance when I come back." ”

The second lady is good at making these things, and Sister Zhen naturally asks for it when she goes.

In this way, it is easiest to change the words by passing the word from person to person. Eleven Niang simply said: "Sister Zhen, it's better to write a letter and ask Mother Tao to bring it over." ”

Sister Zhen felt very good when she heard it.

Eleven Niang asked the red embroidery to serve Sister Zhen to go to the east to write a letter. He instructed Amber to find someone: "...... said that Sister Zhen had already come over, and she would not return home until the Lantern Festival. We'll get up and go to Mrs. Tai's later. "It means to ask him to come over quickly, so that Sister Zhen can give him a resignation.

Amber departed.

Eleven Niang waited for a while, and Amber came in and said, "Aunt Qiao said that Hou Ye was not with her." I asked the night watchman and said that Hou Ye went out before dawn. ”

"Is it in Half Moon Pan?" Eleven Niang said confusedly, "Go and find it." You can't let Sister Zhen go like this. ”

Amber nodded and went out to find Xu Lingyi.

Sister Zhen'er's letter has been written, and it should be instructed to Tao Ma**, Eleven Niang also gossiped with Sister Zhen'er, seeing that the time is not early, Amber has not come back, and she really can't wait, so she has to go to Mrs. Tai with Sister Zhen'er.

Mrs. Tai was counting the big bags on the kang with Mother Du, and when she saw them coming in, she pointed to the bags and said, "...... This is candy, this is preserves, this is miscellaneous items......" turned out to be all eating, and said: "If you want to eat something, send someone back to say, I will immediately have someone prepare it and send it over." ”

Sister Zhen'er looked at the circles in her eyes and turned red: "Grandmother ......"

It's the first time she's grown up and not at home for the New Year......

Before the words fell, Xu Siqin, Xu Siyu, and Xu Sijian walked in with a smile - they came to see off Sister Zhen'er, and Brother Zhen's nurse brought Brother Zhen over, and the third lady and the fifth lady met halfway and entered the door together, everyone talked and laughed, and the scene was even more lively, but the little sadness that Sister Zhen had just emerged was left behind.

When the little maid came in and said that "the carriage is ready", Mrs. Tai will personally send Sister Zhen to the Weeping Flower Gate. Everyone didn't dare to slack off, and surrounded Mrs. Tai and Sister Zhen'er, who was supporting Mrs. Tai, walked all the way to the Weeping Flower Gate.

met Xu Lingyi at the door of the hanging flowers.

Everyone was stunned.

Eleven Niang was even more surprised - Xu Lingyi was not in the inner courtyard.

Early in the morning, I don't know what he is doing in the outer courtyard?

But in front of so many people, it was not easy to ask these questions, so he stepped forward with a smile and saluted Xu Lingyi: "Master Hou, we are about to send Sister Zhen to Xishan." ”

Xu Lingyi nodded slightly, stepped forward to salute Mrs. Tai, looked at Sister Zhen with a faint expression, and ordered, "When you get there, listen to the words of the second aunt."

Sister Zhen was very moved, and there was water flashing in the corners of her eyes.

She respectfully half-squatted down and gave Xu Lingyi a blessing: "The child respectfully instructs his father's teachings!" Please take care of your health! ”

Xu Lingyi nodded indifferently, and Xu Siqin stepped forward to salute Xu Lingyi.

The jujube red horse, who was being pulled by the reins of the small servant, scraped his front hooves impatiently.

Mrs. Tai instructed Sister Zhen'er: "Go." Send someone to pick you up early in the morning of the eighteenth day of the first lunar month. ”

The rough envoy who accompanied the car listened and put the footstool away, Sister Zhen looked at the tears in her eyelashes, and Mrs. Tai also took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the corners of her eyes.

The third lady hurriedly stepped forward and said, "It's not early, Sister Zhen should get in the car early-someone from the second sister-in-law's side went to report the news early in the morning, I'm afraid I'm waiting for the eldest lady to go while counting the hour." If it's too late, you might be worried! ”

Sister Zhen nodded again and again after hearing this, and saluted Mrs. Tai: "Grandmother, Heizhen is not serving in front of you. You need to take care of yourself! ”

Mrs. Tai smiled and bowed: "I have your mother, three aunts, and five aunts to serve." You just have to rest assured to go to Xishan to accompany your second aunt. ”

Sister Zhen bowed to everyone, said "Then I'll go", and then was helped into the carriage by Xiaoli.

The mother-in-law who followed the car hurriedly collected the footstool, and after blessing Mrs. Tai, she jumped on the wheel and told the little girl: "Go!" ”

The little servant nodded, and led the horse out.

The curtain of the car window was opened, and Sister Zhen'er's reluctant face could be seen through the blue screen.

Everyone watched her leave, took a small oil truck with a green curtain to Mrs. Tai's house, and persuaded her for a long time, Mrs. Tai recovered her spirits and asked Xu Lingyi: "Early in the morning, what are you doing here?" ”

"Oh!" He said casually, "Fan Weigang sent someone to send me a letter. Q: What happened to my leg? ”

In that case, why not lie in bed and go to the outer courtyard to meet the messenger in person......

Eleven Niang was full of suspicion.

A trace of confusion flashed in Mrs. Tai's eyes.

But neither of them asked, and Mrs. Tai changed the topic and asked the third lady: "Are you ready to clean up the house?" Spring Festival couplets and peach charms are all ready? ”

The third lady smiled: "You can rest assured, everything is ready!" All you have to do is get your money ready! ”

Mrs. Tai laughed at the amusement.

A little maid came in and said, "Third lady, Fengtai has sent flowers." ”

This year, the weather is particularly cold, and there are not enough flowers in the flower room at home, so I ordered some in Fengtai.

The third lady got up: "I'll go and see!" He turned back to Eleven Niang and said, "The fourth brother and sister should also go with me to have a look!" You also have a number of flowers in your heart. ”

Eleven Niang looked at Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai nodded slightly: "Go!" ”

Only then did Eleven Niang follow the third lady to bow to Mrs. Tai's knees and follow her to the place where it happened.

There were Xu Lingyi, who was the uncle, and the fifth lady, who was the younger brother and daughter-in-law, who was left in the house, and the fifth lady was inconvenient to stay, so she crossed her waist and said goodbye to Mrs. Tai: "...... I want to go back and lie down. ”

Mrs. Tai was inconvenient to keep her, so she asked Mother Du to send the fifth lady out, and asked Wei Zi to take a few juniors to the east room, and she and Xu Lingyi talked about themselves.

The fifth lady returned to the house and talked to Shi's mother about herself.

"How? What news is there from Aunt Yi in the third room? ”

Mother Shi lowered her voice: "The specific Aunt Yi is not clear. However, the third lady has been packing up her things these days, as if she is going to move out. ”

"Moving out?" The fifth lady stopped, her eyes flashing with confusion, "Mrs. Tai is still here, it is impossible to separate the family?" ”

"So it's weird." Mother Shi was also puzzled, "You see the third lady treating the fourth lady...... It was as if he was telling her the housekeeper sincerely. ”

The fifth lady nodded, her face a little solemn: "I'm a little unsteady in my heart. It was as if something was going to happen. ”

Mother Shi let out an "oh" when she heard this, and said, "When you say that, there is really a matter!" ”

The fifth lady perked up: "What's the matter?" ”

"I heard Aunt Yi say that yesterday the third lady heard that Sister Xian'er was a pox god and mother, and specially led the eldest young master over to greet her. As a result, he was stopped by the maid in the Gan family's big * milk house, saying that the big * milk wanted to take care of her sister and children, and it was inconvenient to meet guests. But he put the eldest young master of the Hou Wang family in Zhennan, who followed him to visit the patient...... The third lady couldn't hold her face, and hurried back without hitting a single one. ”

Sanfang has always liked to bluff, but the fifth lady didn't take it to heart, but she was interested in another matter: "The eldest young master of the Zhennan Hou Wang family? Sister Zhou's nephew? ”

Mother Shi nodded and said with a smile: "Exactly." ”

The fifth lady covered her sleeves and laughed.