Chapter 419: Dark Tide (Medium)

Someone reminded Amber, and Xiu Yi also heard about it.

She didn't take that to heart.

A few people of about the same age, Amber is the most powerful around Eleven Niang, whoever can marry Amber, who can ascend to the sky in one step, I don't know how many people are watching. And Eleven Niang has always loved amber, ordinary people are afraid that they will not allow marriage, and the future is naturally bright. As for the red embroidery, although she doesn't have a backer like Amber, she is on an errand in the main room, no better than her and Qiuhong, and she is the maid next to her aunt. And she is a little different from Qiuhong. Aunt Wen is popular in the house, and she was born in the Wen family in Yangzhou, and she has abundant private savings, even if she can't stay in the house, she can still take refuge in the Wen family. As for her, there is no one to ask for anyone, there is no money to ask for money, Aunt Qiao was also sent to the temple for meditation because of her disobedience to Eleven Niang, who dares to ask for trouble to provoke her...... Maybe Eleven Niang is not happy in her heart, and it is not impossible to match herself with a blind man and a cripple.

Thinking of this, her people couldn't help but feel a little stunned.

Zhu Rui probed her brain at the door.

"What's wrong?" Xiu Lu put down the needle and thread in his hand, "It's not serious." ”

Zhu Rui walked in, her face a little solemn: "Sister Xiuyi, my aunt just ate a bowl of white porridge and half a plate of green vegetables today." ”

Xiu Xuan's face was slightly gloomy when she heard this, and she dropped her needle and thread and went to Qiao Lian's room.

Qiao Lianfang's jet-black hair was neatly put in a bun, and she wore a half-new moon-white jacket, and she had lost a few copies compared to the New Year, the contours on her face were clear, and her big eyes were lonely, which looked a little abrupt.

The scraps on the kang table have not yet been taken away.

Xiu Xuan glanced at it, smiled and stepped forward to shout "Auntie", "Oh", and said, "I specially asked the kitchen to make you an egg tofu today." Why didn't you move? Is the kitchen not doing well? ”

Qiao Lianfang had already put the bowl: "Today's eggs smell very fishy. ”

The day before yesterday it was said that the meat smelled bad, yesterday it was said that the fish smelled fishy, and today even the eggs have a taste...... Her heart sank, and she smiled: "Otherwise, let someone stew chicken soup tomorrow!" ”

Qiao Lianfang was not interested in this, and got up and went to the inner room.

"Give me a cup of fragrance!" She instructed Xiu Xuan, sat down on the big kang near the window, opened a copy of the Lotus Sutra on the kang table, and read it carefully.

Xiu Lu lightly placed the tea in Qiao Lianfang's hand, Qiao Lianfang's eyes were fixed on the page, and his eyes did not lift.

Zhu Rui's eyes revealed a little anxiety when she looked at the embroidered whirl.

Qiao Lianfang has not been touched by meat for almost a month, getting up early and going to bed early every day, and reading or copying scriptures when they have nothing to do, like a layman at home, which makes them look frightened.

Xiu Lu had no choice, so he retreated, and tasted the egg and tofu soup without giving up.

It's smooth and tender, very refreshing, and there is a little fishy smell there.

"Sister Xiuyi, what can I do about this!" Zhu Rui on the side said anxiously, "Why don't we talk about the affairs of the house?" Maybe my aunt will cheer up when she hears this......"

"It's better not to talk about it." Xiu Lu disagreed, "Mother Tao was driven to the grange by Mrs. Tao, and it turned out that the person in charge of the fourth lady's house was changed to Mrs. Dang, and the furnishings were put away...... It's okay not to say it, I'm afraid that when I say this, my aunt's heart is a little colder. ”

"Not this!" Zhu Rui said in a low voice, "I mean Master Hou......"

Xiu Xuan was surprised: "Master Hou? What's wrong with Hou Ye? ”

"I heard from Mother Tian that Madame will be fine in a month." Zhu Rui said softly, "When the time comes, Master Hou will not stay in the lady's room every day." Mrs. did not collect the room for the Hou Ye. Then our aunt will have a chance! ”

Xiu Lu listened quite excitedly, and looked up and was about to ask carefully, but saw Qiao Lianfang standing quietly in front of the door curtain, and she didn't know when she came and how much she heard.

"Auntie!" Xiu Lu and Zhu Rui invariably stopped the topic, and they were a little uncomfortable behind their backs.

Qiao Lianfang walked out quickly: "It's time to go and say hello to Madame!" ”

Zhu Rui hurriedly let out an "oh" and hurried to follow.

By the time they arrived, Aunt Wen, Aunt Qin, and Aunt Yang had already arrived.

Qiao Lianfang saluted, and silently sat on the brocade that had been vacated for her, listening to Aunt Wen, Yang's and Eleven Niang's talk.

A little servant came in and said, "Madam, Master Hou said that I will leave tomorrow at midnight, and let you send a capable mother to follow the fourth young master." ”

Eleven Niang nodded, and the little girl retreated respectfully.

Aunt Qin calculates the days, tomorrow Yuan Niang's twenty-one dojo will be completed, Xu Sizhen is going to incense Yuan Niang.

Eleven Niang sent Song's mother to go.

Xu Lingyi and Xu Sizhen spent a day in the temple, and only returned home at dusk.

Xu Sizhen went to Yuan Niang's former residence.

The leaves of the holly trees in the courtyard are thick and still verdant and lovely, but the jewels and glittering ornaments in the mother's house are gone, leaving only the bare black lacquered furniture and empty black treasure pavilion malettes, and the bright blue curtains hanging low next to them, so that the gold bricks that were as smooth as a mirror have also become eclipsed, and they have lost their former brightness. The whole room was like a twilight beauty with makeup, suddenly losing its luster and becoming old.

Xu Sichen stood in the center of the hall, staring at the five main rooms that were very empty to him, speechless for a long time.

Mother Wang explained in a low voice on the side: "The fourth lady said that those things are very valuable, and they are things left by the prince's grandmother, so it is not fun to lose one." Let's take the curry. Wait for the prince to become a parent, and then hand it over to the prince. ”

Something so good must be coveted by someone.

Xu Sizhen nodded, but he didn't know why, he always felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

He stood in front of his mother's half-figure, reluctant to leave for a long time.

After having dinner at Mrs. Tai's, everyone sat in the west room and drank tea, Xu Lingyi mentioned that Xu Siqin went to climb the mountain: "...... In the past few days, it has been a good thing, and Brother Zhen has such a happy event, and your brothers are discussing and celebrating, which is also a good thing to add to the cake. It's just that there are elders and youngsters among your brothers, and climbing the mountain is too tiring for Brother Zhen and Brother Jie. I think, let Mr. Zhao accompany you to Xishan Villa for a day. Brother Qin and a few people who want to climb the mountain go to climb the mountain, and Brother Zhen and Brother Jie, the two younger ones, stay in the courtyard for a stroll. ”

Xu Siqin was surprised when he heard this, but he couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

What surprised Xu Lingyi was how she knew about it, and she solemnly arranged the itinerary - they were going to accompany Xu Siyu to visit the same case and sneak out for a day under the pretext of accompanying Xu Siyu; The disappointment was not only known to Xu Lingyi, but also arranged for Mr. Zhao, the teacher, to accompany them. When the time comes, there will be no joy at all. But Xu Lingyi opened his mouth, and they could only bow their heads and respond "yes".

Xu Sizhen was secretly happy, knowing that what he said to his mother had an effect. He didn't wait for the tea drinkers to disperse, he couldn't wait to send Xu Sijie back to Eleven Niang.

"Mother, mother," Xu Sichen pulled the sleeve of Eleven Niang, "Daddy said today, let's go to Xishan." "But I didn't say let's have a barbecue." Tell Daddy about it, and we'll have a barbecue in the back of the yard when the time comes. ”

"Barbecue is OK!" Considering that it is spring, "I can only eat a small piece." ”

Xu Si nodded again and again.

His stomach is not very good, and he wants to barbecue meat not so much for food as for fun.

"When the time comes, I will ask Yanrong to help you prepare." Eleven Niang responded with a smile.

Xu Sizhen had no regrets and went back happily.

Halfway through, pass by Yuan Niang's former residence.

His footsteps stopped imperceptibly.

"Fourth Young Master, let's go back quickly!" Cha Xiang didn't like that room. The thought of those things that looked very glamorous was used by a dead man, and she also displayed them as they were before her death, she felt a little furious in her heart, "It's too late, I have to get up early tomorrow to go to class!" ”

Xu Sichen did not listen to her advice and went to knock on the door.

The mother-in-law who came to answer the door was an old man, and when she saw that it was Xu Sizhen, she immediately ordered someone to light up the lanterns under the eaves, and carried an octagonal palace lamp to accompany Xu Sizhen to the inner room.

Xu Sizhen was in the image of his mother for a moment, and then returned to Mrs. Tai.

The next morning, when he went to greet Eleven Niang, he looked a little lonely and asked Eleven Niang: "When will Mother Tao come back?" ”

Eleven Niang was a little surprised.

The room was full of people, but it was so quiet that it was dead silent.

Xu Si muttered, "I want to eat the Poria cake made by Mother Tao." ”

"When Tao Cheng's leg is better, he should be back!" Eleven Niang smiled and patted Xu Sizhen's shoulder, "When you get out of school at noon, I'll make Poria cakes for you to eat!" ”

Xu Sijie said "um", became happy again, and discussed with Xu Sijie what to bring to Xishan to eat in two days.

At noon, Eleven Niang made Poria cake according to her words.

Xu Si broke it open, and the middle was snow-white.

He lowered his eyelids and took small bites of Poria cake.

Eleven Niang saw it in her eyes and asked people how Tao's mother made Poria cocos cake.

The second time, I used some grapes in the poria cake.

Xu Sizhen ate two, and never said that he wanted to eat Poria cake again.

A few days after the children came back from Xishan, it was Mrs. Tai's birthday, and then they sent Xu Siyu to Leshan to prepare for the May Dragon Boat Festival....... If there is anything, come to me first. Don't think it's a trivial matter and just pass it sloppily. ”

Yan Rong Gong should be very close to the maid tea fragrance next to Xu Sizhen.

In the blink of an eye, it was early May, and a letter came from Yuhang's side. Whether it was Luo Zhensheng or the fifth aunt, there was joy about Eleven Niang's pregnancy between the lines, Xu Lingyi breathed a sigh of relief, handed the letter to Amber and put it in his study, sat on the edge of the kang and looked at Eleven Niang's already slightly bulging lower abdomen and smiled: "It's a blessing!" The tone was quite emotional.

Eleven Niang was stunned.

Xu Lingyi had already smiled and shook her hand: "It's about to be my birthday, do you have anything you particularly want?" ”