Yu sat next to the beauty couch, listening to Shuangxi's letter, his brows furrowed, "When you open your mouth, you ask people for money, what kind of family is this daughter?" Hmph, after saying what kind of scholarly fragrance it is, food, clothing and housing are all paid by the house, and a letter is written to call her poor, and I don't know if we treat her really badly! ”

Shuangxi folded the letter and said respectfully: "After all, he is a child under the age of ten, and unlike the serious girls in the house, they are trained by someone, so they are naturally shallow. It was because the lady mentioned that Cui Ying had embezzled all of 'her' silver, so she handed over the power to manage the money to Rui'er. If Rui'er knows the current affairs, she will definitely come to get close to us, and she can set up 'her' in the air. If you don't know the current affairs, it's easy to do. ”

Yu Shi looked at her thoughtfully, and nodded after a while, "This plan is very good." You just do it. ”

Shuangxi said yes and asked, "What about this letter?" ”

Yu waved his hand: "Send it out!" Let's see what she can do. ”

Double happiness bowed respectfully and withdrew. When she arrived outside the courtyard gate, she did not go to the second gate, but looked left and right, and suddenly flashed into the middle hallway, and there was no one again......

There is no custom of a whole house dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve in the palace, because officials above the second rank of the DPRK are scheduled to enter the palace on this day to resign, and the old lady is about to take the opportunity to return to the dynasty, naturally he cannot be absent.

Each room will have its own little reunion. The long room had already sent someone to tell him that he would set up a seat in the small hugging building called Cuixiang Pavilion in the East Cross Courtyard at night, so that everyone in the house could go together, so as to save him another trip to get food. However, Liuli doesn't think that Yu's is genuinely sympathetic to Laurel Begonia, I'm afraid that she wants to observe her attitude towards newcomers.

The big lantern for the spring festival will be hung from tonight, and there are more people in the garden who are busy hanging lanterns and peach charms. But apparently he couldn't sit still, and blindly craned his neck to look out. Liuli just didn't see it, and practiced standing and sitting again and again according to her requirements.

When Shuangxi was not in front of her, Yue Gui would look at Liuli curiously, and her flat eyebrows frowned slightly, as if hiding a lot of confusion. Begonia is bored to work, even if Liuli occasionally calls her, she also takes the order and leaves.

At dusk, Ruri prepares to leave for the long house. Shuangxi picked out a new tuft of clothes for her, embroidered with a circle of white plum blossoms on the cuffs of the silver and red jacket, and then bordered with purple ribbons, which was very exquisite. The bottom is an eight-piece pomegranate skirt in lotus color, and the skirt is embroidered with a red plum all the way, and it is also bordered with purple silk. I echo it with a top.

Rui'er gave her a pair of small cotton shoes with gold moire on silver soles, and then put on the white fox fur with a pair of rabbit ears. Liuli remembered the painting "Nagato Fu", and pulled it out and held it in his arms. And so it goes.

It was a little overcast from the afternoon, and after a light rain, the dead branches in the garden looked even more lonely, but once the bleak garden was added with fiery red lanterns, it immediately became a different beauty.

Liuli suddenly looked forward to the arrival of spring, after this harsh winter, there are always things that will change.

Cuixiang Pavilion is on the east side of the top of He Mansion, and when you walk outside the long house, you will naturally lead the way in front of you, passing through the middle of the courtyard between the Yu family and Aunt Su. It didn't take many steps to go. I saw that two family members were painting the courtyard wall, and the plaque under the lintel was written with three big characters of "Cuixiang Pavilion". The inscription is "Jing Cheng Yu Qingping in the spring of the seventh year".

Liuli had come once at that time to send things to Yuhua, and when I first saw the word "Cuixiang Pavilion", I felt like a hook, and later I learned that this name was still a book written by His Royal Highness the Prince, which was a book. Nature gives what hangs on what.

"Why do the nine girls look so fascinated?"

There was a somewhat inquiring voice behind him, and Shuangxi was busy saying "Hello auntie". Liuli looked back, and saw Aunt Chen standing in front of her with Su Hua, hurriedly taking two steps out of the way, and said, "Auntie is good, Seventh girl is good." ”

Aunt Chen let go of Su Hua's hand, grabbed the handkerchief and smiled, "The ninth girl is here, why don't you go in?" The second girl and the third girl should all come? ”

Liuli hurriedly said: "Because I saw that this word was written very clearly, I forgot to take a step while appreciating it, which made my aunt smile." ”

Aunt Chen looked at her and said, "I heard that the girl's grandfather's family is a scholarly family, and it seems to be true." Several girls in the house are also literate, when will they have a poetry meeting so that their sisters can also see your talents? ”

Liuli put his hands together: "Where is the scholarly family, my grandfather is just a private school gentleman, and there are not even many protégés, Liuliguang knows two baskets of big characters, but I don't dare to say that I have any talent in the dignified Shangshu Mansion." ”

Aunt Chen tilted the corners of her mouth to look at her.

"Mr. Private School may not be without talent." Next to the plane tree behind Su Hua, he suddenly walked out and only took Yang Gui with his hands behind his back, he glanced at everyone, and his eyes fell on Liuli.

Liuli felt that his gaze was a little compelling, but he couldn't explain why, he was stunned, and when he saw Shuangxi and the others bowing, he also saluted.

Aunt Chen's whole face brightened, and she stepped up to stand on his right side: "The master is here?" He glanced up at him slightly, then lowered his head and flicked the placket of his shirt.

Only then did Liuli find out that she was also wearing a new rose-colored embroidered blouse with trim and an azure flower skirt, and her makeup was also very charming.

It's a pity that He Qian only hummed and stepped inside.

Liuli followed Aunt Chen into the door, stepped on the left verandah, and arrived at the south hall, where several large and small tables had been set up, Ziyun led the two maids to be busy, and in the room next to the main hall, there was the laughter of Yu's and Aunt Su's and others.

Aunt Chen quickly opened the curtain and ran in, "Yo, I'm coming late!" ”

The room was quiet for a while, and then I heard Aunt Su smile and say, "No, you're here!" Just now, we're talking about hanging lanterns on the Lantern Festival! ”

As soon as Aunt Chen entered, she left He Licheng out of the door, as if the excitement when she saw him just now was just someone else's illusion. Liuli glanced at He Lingyuan and said, "Is the eldest master going in first?" ”

He Qian pointed to the scroll in her arms and said, "What is this?" Liulifang thought about it, and hurriedly offered it with both hands: "This is the "Zixu Fu" that the master said, I found it." ”

He Qian glanced at her, took it and slowly unfolded it, looked at it for a while, and then closed it. Looking at the glass again, the gaze became sharp and cold, as if some great rebellious words were written on the paper.

Liuli was a little weak-hearted, for fear that he would find something, but then he didn't say anything, and let Yang Gui go in with the curtain.

Ruri followed in. As soon as Aunt Su saw He Qian, she stood up. Aunt Chen was slightly embarrassed on her face. Yu Shi understood it in his heart at a glance, and smiled silently at the moment. Instead, the concubine Qin Huan'er raised her handkerchief and said loudly: "Yo, it turns out that Sister Chen and the old man came together, why did they come in the door and have a front and back foot?" ”

Aunt Chen was embarrassed, and only then did she get up on the chair again. Yu lowered his eyes and brushed the ginseng tea, as if he hadn't seen it. Seeing this, Aunt Su smiled and came forward to solve the siege: "This holy grace, the lord likes to be the grain envoy, this is a great joy for our long house and even Hefu, these days because the old lady is sick, and I haven't had time to celebrate, so it's better to take this tonight, let's congratulate him." ”

He Qian Yuan rarely paid attention to the matter of his wife and concubine, and when the Yu family squeezed Aunt Chen, he saw it in his eyes, but he did not have the slightest intention of mixing, and at this time, when he heard Aunt Su's proposal, he just smiled crooked on the couch and continued to twist peanuts.

Yu Shi accepted her love and said with a smile: "That's exactly what I mean!" Cai Qin, go and see if the eldest young master and grandmother have come, and the third young master, as soon as they arrive, we will have a banquet! ”

When Liuli heard Aunt Su say that she wanted to celebrate, she suddenly realized that He Lingyi was beaming after coming back from the palace a few days ago, and it was for this matter! At the moment of being impeached, he not only gave an edict, but also let the eldest son serve as such an important grain envoy, where would the old lady take care of anything else, naturally he was grateful to Dade! Isn't this rushing into the palace to thank you?

Thinking of this, Liuli also had to admire He Li's city government, which could carry out this matter so logically, it could not be said that he did not have the ability to judge the situation. He Tingyu and Xie arrived later, and Rui Min was led by her grandmother, shouting to eat hemp candy. Ziyun fed her half of it, and the third young master Tingfang and Min Hua also arrived.

Fifteen-year-old Min Hua already has a graceful figure and a charming face, and under today's dress, she has a different demeanor from the rest of the sisters.

Because of the previous embarrassment, Aunt Chen sat under Aunt Su and accosted: "Min'er's wedding date is in early February, so it's time to prepare for marriage when the New Year comes?" ”

Aunt Su looked at Yu: "These have to be decided by the old lady and the old man." I'm a mother, just ask her to be kind to her in-laws, husband and children! ”

Yu said with a smile: "I know this in my heart, and I have listed the list for Qian Changsheng that should be added, so let's see what else is in the big treasury in the house?" What is lacking will be added from the treasury of the long house, and then I will show you, and what is lacking will be filled. ”

Aunt Su said: "The son-in-law was personally chosen by the old lady, and the marriage was handled by the lady herself, so I have nothing to worry about." ”

Aunt Chen saw them so happy, and the smile on her face was a little reluctant.

Liuli and Min Hua Suhua's three concubines are a seat, Min Hua Suhua comes and goes more on weekdays, and there was originally something to talk about, but now when marriage is mentioned, Min Hua's face is red and buried.

Without He Yanhua here, this meal was very peaceful. After the banquet was dismissed, Yu suddenly put her into his courtyard and said, "Who is the golden silk butterfly you gave me?" ”

Liuli's eyes were blank: "Cuiying's—I found it from under her bed anyway." ”

Yu said in a deep voice: "Palm! ”

Liuli hurriedly said: "I can swear to God, if this thing is not obtained from Cui Ying, it will be killed under the stick!" ”

Seeing that what she said was true, Yu Shi leaned back on the back and stared at her: "So in the past few days, someone has been saying in private that this thing has appeared on the head of the third lady?" ”

Liuli raised her head, thought for a while, and said, "I also think that Cui Ying can't have such a valuable thing, and it is undecided that she stole it." So I handed it over to my wife, and I also asked my wife to dispose of it on my behalf. In my humble opinion, if it is the third lady's, wouldn't it be better if you gave it back to her, madam? ”

Yu Shi looked at her with a cold face and said nothing. After a long time, he said, "Go down!" ”