Eleven Niang's tone made Xu Lingyi feel very strange.

It's not the kind of throwing bricks that want to lead you to talk, it's not the kind of temptation before greetings, she's just curious, and then asks him like a student who has a problem and asks him.

Xu Lingyi couldn't help but be silent for a moment before saying: "In the area of Guizhou, Sichuan also accounts for a little. Very remote, lots of mountains. ”

Eleven Niang said "oh", and then Xu Lingyi heard the sound of flipping through the book, obviously looking for the places he said.

Seeing that she was so serious, Xu Lingyi couldn't help but ask: "Why do you like to read regional chronicles?" ”

Eleven Niang turned her face to look at him with a smile: "Because of this, you will know that the outside is very vast." That little worry of yourself is nothing! ”

Her voice was faint, with the aftertaste of empty mountains.

Xu Lingyi was stunned.

Is she enlightening herself?

With her back to the light, she looked at her eyes shining, shining with an inexplicable light and a deep meaning.

He suddenly found that his heart was beating hard, and he wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.

Shi Niang had already turned her face away, bowed her head and flipped through the book: "Where is the northwest?" ”

Her voice was soft, and her fair-skinned and slender neck hung down slightly, forming a graceful arc, and the dim light fell on it, and the thin fluff was hazy as if it had been sprinkled with a layer of gold dust.

Then he smelled a faint fragrance, he couldn't tell what it was, it was looming, but it was close to the bottom of his heart.

He suddenly reached out and touched the back of her neck.

The big calloused hands in her memory suddenly rubbed the back of her neck, and she froze for a moment.

No way......

The sound of flipping books suddenly stopped.

The soft skin under the palm of my hand became a little stiff.

That night, her stoic expression suddenly came to his mind.

Like touching a hot potato, Xu Lingyi retracted his arm suddenly: "Go to sleep, you have to get up early tomorrow!" ”

Eleven Niang was stunned.

She was sure that it was not an unintentional sweep, but a purposeful rubbing.

But without warning, he gave up......

Why?

But the result made her breathe a sigh of relief, and she naturally wouldn't be stupid to pursue something.

Pretending not to know, she smiled in response, leaned over to blow out the lamp, and shrank into the quilt.

I don't know why, Xu Lingyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Eleven Niang quickly fell asleep.

She knew that she had no right to refuse if he wanted her.

Therefore, it is useless to think about these things, it is better to sleep well, recuperate your spirits, and cope with tomorrow's things.

In the haze, there was a faint squirming sound around him.

Are you still turning over? He is the biggest in the family, and he is qualified to do anything, including not sleeping in the middle of the night. But she couldn't...... The thought flashed, and she rolled over and fell back into a deep sleep.

When she woke up, it was pitch black and silent.

She was stunned for a moment, and immediately reached for the side.

Empty ......

"Holly!" Her voice was hoarse.

The tent was immediately lifted, and a bright light flashed through her eyes.

"Madame, you're awake!" Holly's voice was calm, and there was a faint smile.

Eleven Niang was slightly stunned: "What time is it?" ”

"It's still a quarter of an hour away."

Eleven Niang couldn't help but sigh.

Fortunately, there was no delay in greeting Mrs. Tai!

"Master Hou went to the court." The smile in Holly's voice was even more pronounced, "Don't let us wake you up." ”

"That's why you didn't wake me up!" Eleven Niang muttered quietly, thinking of the sound of rustling heard in the haze...... It's the sound of Xu Lingyi getting up!

Holly didn't hear Eleven Niang's muttering, and turned around with a smile and teased Luo Tent.

The soft and bright light of the five-beaded round sheep's horn palace lamp poured in.

"Hou Ye got up at the beginning of the ugly year." Holly served Eleven Niang to get up. "I drank a bowl of porridge, ate two steamed buns, and ate three steamed buns. I also brought a couple of meatloaf. Ugly is out of the door. The Hou Ye who came to pick up Linbo. She explained Xu Lingyi's affairs in detail.

"Got it." Eleven Niang nodded and went to the clean room to freshen up. As soon as he sat on the mirror platform, a little maid came in and said, "Madam, Mother Tao is here." ”

So early!

"Let her in!"

The little maid went to pass on Tao's mother.

A round-faced woman of twenty-five or sixteen walked in lightly, bowed her with her knees bent, and then took a boxwood comb from the mirror stand and began to comb her hair.

This woman's husband's name is Nanyong, and everyone calls her Nanyong's daughter-in-law, who specializes in combing her hair in the house, and was singled out by Mrs. Tai to reward her. The peony bun combed at her mother's house is the masterpiece of Nanyong's daughter-in-law.

"Just make a simple comb." Eleven Niang instructed Nanyong's daughter-in-law.

Nanyong's daughter-in-law smiled all over her face, answered "yes" softly, and combed her hair neatly.

Tao's mother walked in quickly.

"Greetings, ma'am!" She smiled and bent her knees to salute Eleven Niang.

"What's the matter with Mom so early?"

Tao's mother glanced at Nanyong's daughter-in-law.

Eleven Niang felt that Nanyong's daughter-in-law's movements were faster.

She quickly pulled her back and bowed down.

Tao's mother said: "My aunt and grandmother also have a comb for their hair, why don't you use it?" It's also convenient to talk! ”

Shi Niang refused without thinking about it: "Nanyong's daughter-in-law was rewarded by Mrs. Tai." ”

Mother Tao couldn't help but pause, and after a while, she whispered: "The people in the aunt's house, when do you see the right time to meet?" ”

"I'll talk about it when I go to see Mrs. Tai." It has been more than a year since Yuan Niang died, and Mrs. Tai must have made arrangements for this matter.

Mother Tao couldn't help frowning slightly, and wanted to say something, but a little maid came in and said, "Madam, the three aunts have come to greet you." ”

Eleven Niang nodded, and the little maid went to pass the three of them in.

Aunt Wen greeted Tao's mother with a smile: "You're early!" ”

Mother Tao nodded a little indifferently.

Only then did she salute Eleven Niang with Aunt Qin and Qiao Lianfang.

Because she was going to see Mrs. Tai, Eleven Niang sent them away after a few words of greeting, then had breakfast, changed her clothes and went to Mrs. Tai.

When she arrived, it was still a quarter of an hour away, but she didn't expect the third master, the third lady, the fifth master, and the three masters and three grandmothers in the south to arrive early and were together. Seeing Eleven Niang, the third lady greeted with a smile: "The fourth brother and sister are early!" I heard that Hou Ye went to the court, and it was very hard to serve Hou Ye early in the morning, right? ”

Shi Niang didn't make a sound, just smiled, and then greeted everyone.

The grand* grandmother said: "We will go back to Nanjing today, and we have come to bid farewell to Mrs. Tai!" ”

Eleven Niang was polite to her: "Why don't you stay for a few more days?" ”

Hongda* said with a smile: "There are many things at home, come and disturb another day!" ”

As he was talking, Yao Huang came out: "Mrs. Tai, please come in, Mrs., and grandmother." ”

Everyone entered Mrs. Tai's room one after another.

Mrs. Tai sat on the kang by the window and drank tea, and when she saw them coming in, she smiled and said, "It's here!" ”

Several people hurriedly stepped forward to salute Mrs. Tai, and the maids brought the Taishi chair and placed it on the left side of Mrs. Tai's kang, and the gentlemen sat down, and put the small pestle on the right side of Mrs. Tai, and the female dependents sit.

The maids served tea, and Xu Linghong said that he wanted to go back to Nanjing today.

Mrs. Tai left a pass, Xu Linghong excused herself, Mrs. Tai said a few words like "come to play during the New Year", and then personally sent them to the door, the third lady and the eleventh lady sent them to the door of the hanging flowers, and the third and fifth masters were sent to the dock.

Looking at the carriage in the distance, the third lady smiled at Shi Niang and said, "I won't accompany my younger siblings, there are still a bunch of maids and daughters-in-law waiting in my yard!" ”

As he was talking, a little maid ran over panting: "Fourth lady, Mrs. Tai, please come over and speak." ”

Eleven Niang smiled at the third lady, and then followed the little maid to Mrs. Tai.

Brother Zhen and Sister Zhen are skipping rope in the yard. Seeing Eleven Niang coming in, the two were slightly stunned, and Sister Zhen hurriedly pulled Brother Zhen forward to salute Eleven Niang.

Brother Zhen broke away from Sister Zhen'er's hand and ran away.

Eleven Niang was a little surprised. Sister Zhen hurriedly apologized to Eleven Niang: "Mother, Brother Zhen has some recognition. It's good to be cooked! ”

It's not a question of recognizing life or not, is it?

However, I am not here to please him, but to take care of him to grow up smoothly, the latter is the point, and there is no need to put the cart before the horse.

Sister Zhen'er's reaction made her like it very much.

"I didn't know he knew he was so recognizable." Eleven Niang smiled, "Brother Zhen still has any habits, you remember to remind me." ”

She saw that Sister Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded seriously: "I will definitely remind my mother." ”

Eleven Niang asked her with a smile: "Are you going to find Brother Zhen?" Do you want to go with me to my grandmother's? ”

She thought for a moment and said, "I'd better go find Brother Zhen, right?" lest he run away to the Nian Ci Hall. After speaking, he looked embarrassed again.

"Nian Ci Tang?" It may be Yuan Niang's house, Brother Zhen and Sister Zhen took this name in private. However, Brother Zhen is young, and if he wants to take it, he will also take it from Sister Zhen'er. She laughed, "Did you help you get it?" ”

Sister Zhen nodded a little uneasily, and said, "He cried a lot, so I ......."

Eleven Niang smiled at her: "Sister Zhen is worthy of being a sister, and she takes good care of her younger brother." ”

Sister Zhen'er's expression was a little surprised.

Maybe I didn't expect to praise her like this!

"Okay, go find Brother Zhen!" Eleven Niang smiled, "I'm going to see my grandmother." ”

Sister Zhen nodded, and was surrounded by the maid and went towards the back door.

Eleven Niang shouted "Sister Zhen".

Sister Zhen looked back in surprise, and there was a look of caution in her eyes.

"I found Brother Zhen, remember to tell me." Eleven Niang looked at her with a smile, "So as not to worry about me." ”

"Hmm!" Sister Zhen nodded, her figure disappeared into the verandah, and Eleven Niang entered Mrs. Tai's house.

Mrs. Tai took Eleven Niang's hand and sat on the big kang near the window in the inner room, and looked at her with a smile: "Are you still used to it?" ”

"Get used to it!" Eleven Niang nodded.

Mrs. Tai looked a little hesitant.

Shi Niang was not in a hurry, and came to Mrs. Tai to get home: "There are many and complicated things about the wedding, and the guests in the south have also left, you should have a good rest these days." ”

"You've got a heart." Mrs. Tai clapped her hand with a smile, chatted a few more words, and finally spoke: "I want to keep Brother Zhen for a few more days!" ”

It means that you have to keep Brother Zhen by her side!

This is normal.

Although for the eldest wife, Brother Zhen is the only blood and blood of Yuan Niang, but for Mrs. Tai, he is also a beloved grandson.

Eleven Niang said sincerely: "I'm young and ignorant. Not to mention anything else, if you hadn't rewarded me with a daughter-in-law who combed my hair, I was afraid that I would have to comb it casually when I returned to the door the next day. What's more, it's such a big thing as raising Brother Zhen. He's there for you, and I can learn how to take care of the kids. ”

Mrs. Tai nodded with relief when she heard this, and then talked about the housekeeper and the disposition of the people who had served by Yuan Niang's side.

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