Although it is the height of summer, at the beginning of the year, all things in heaven and earth are still shrouded in the rich night before dawn, but the Herui Garden of the Weiguo Mansion, the peony pattern on the blue screen window, has been reflected by the candle flame in full bloom, and in the second room, the maid and maid quietly served the Weiguo Gong and his wife after breakfast, and in the silence and orderly, began the initial busyness of the morning.

Huang Shi wore a hair scattered, with a gentle smile on his face, personally took off the right flower robe with a plate collar on the pear wood hanger, dressed it properly for Wei Guogong Su Yi, put on a jade belt, crowned with a corner lacquer curtain, and while admonishing, he sent it to the hanging flower door, and saw the back of Wei Guogong, hidden in the hazy fog under the starlight in the early morning, and then turned around contentedly.

Mama Lan helped Huang back to the house, and said, "Madame, don't want to rest for a while, the slave doesn't seem to be very good at looking at you." ”

Huang sighed: "Mao Zheng is going to the director of the flower hall, where can I delay." ”

Mama Lan followed with a sigh: "You have to do a lot of housework in the house." ”

Back in the bedroom, Huang looked at the face in the makeup mirror, and couldn't help but stretch out his fingers and caress the fine lines at the corners of his eyes, slightly lonely.

The person in the mirror at the beginning, with the passage of time, has long lost the bright and fresh beauty.

She also misses the cardamom years......

Although when he was in the boudoir, he was never carefree, and he had to be careful in everything he said and did, for fear of annoying his mother-in-law, but after all, it was the brightest time for a woman.

But that is, I miss it occasionally, it is not easy for her to have today, and she is not willing to go back to that time, stepping on a tightrope, trembling day by day, dazed and worried about not knowing where to go, and tormenting her heart every night.

In such an early morning, she suddenly remembered her high-flying sister-in-law, because her aunt was favored, she never looked at her mother-in-law, and repeatedly argued with Juanniang, and the result was ...... My father went to Longxi for half a year on the holy order, and the aunt had a "sudden illness" and was gone, and the sister who had lost her support was "overly sad", so that she had a "bad disease".

Although the father was a little hesitant, he was really helpless, those high-ranking families, where could they see a concubine who was infected with a vicious disease?

The merchant relied on a few dollars in the family, looking for flowers and asking Liu not to say, and then he stayed in Goulan for a long time, and after his sister got married, he was really infected with a "bad disease", and he had to drag the sick body to serve his in-laws, and he died of illness within two years.

Huang watched Mama Lan comb a gorgeous bun for her, and then decorated with beaded gold hairpins, Yun Jin Yudian wiped her forehead, and when she used incense powder rouge to cover the haggard eyelids, in the mirror was a magnificent lady, Huang smiled with satisfaction.

Although today, she still can't be willful, but she can't live in fear anymore, and there is no more honor to enjoy, what is there to be sentimental?

When moving to the vestibule flower hall, there is already a lot of economy.

More than 20 stewards with a better face lowered their hands and held their breath to separate the two columns, and in the courtyard outside, there were dozens of subordinates, but they were all in the same posture, maintaining silence, and the needles in the flower hall could be heard.

Huang sat down steadily, and a maid handed over a cup of warm tea, drank half a cup slowly, and then smiled at Mama Yang: "Let's start." ”

So the stewards went about their work in turn, as in an orderly manner.

Most of the questions were asked by Mama Yang, and Huang listened carefully most of the time, or had doubts, so he asked a few more questions, and while checking, he asked Mama Lan to issue the right cards.

This also took a full hour, when all the trivial matters were dealt with, it was already the time when the morning sun was dyed.

When he returned to the main room, Yichen was already waiting there - since the eldest princess exempted the little ladies from the morning and dusk, the Huang family naturally followed suit, but Yichen recently followed her to take care of the housework, taking care of the warehouse and kitchen, but the court had to ask for a signal.

The mother and daughter talked affectionately for a while, and Sanniang's biological mother, Aunt Cui, came to greet her as usual, and the Huang family asked Yichen to return to Zhilanxuan.

Mama Lan looked at Aunt Cui's bewitching and bewitching demeanor, like Xizi's heart-to-heart demeanor, and frowned tightly, but Aunt Cui didn't realize it, respectfully bowed, and stood aside silently. She is wearing a moon-white hair today, with only silver coins outlining the pattern of begonia entwining branches, and tying a pale green plain Luo skirt, dressed very elegantly, which brings out more and more Chu Chu's pitiful demeanor.

"Auntie is dressed too plainly, your body is already weak, and you are more and more listless when you dress like this, and you look unlucky." Mama Lan unceremoniously accused.

Huang only raised his eyes, and saw Aunt Cui's frightened appearance, extremely impatient, but instructed Mama Lan: "You go and see if Xiong'er is up, although you don't need to listen to the school today, don't let the nurse let him mess around, let him stay in the house to sketch, I will have to check it later." ”

When Mama Lan went out, Huang said: "Ah Lan, she is straightforward, don't take it to heart, but although the words are rough, they are still reasonable, seeing that Mrs. Tai's birthday is approaching, this is the first banquet in the house after the service, just to celebrate, you should also dress energetically." ”

Aunt Cui hurriedly responded, and a pool of tears soaked her soft eyelashes, as if she had been wronged.

Huang became more and more impatient: "Okay, I don't need you to make rules here, you better go back and rest, and take care of your body, so that you can serve Grandpa Guo wholeheartedly." ”

Only then did Aunt Cui be dispatched, and before Huang had time to recuperate for a while, Bai Lu came in again to report, saying that Mama Yang asked to see her, Huang hurriedly changed her warm smiling face, and shouted again, and before Mama Yang was blessed, she stepped forward to help her, and insisted that Mama Yang sit in the chair, and let Bai Lu serve tea.

Mama Yang couldn't refuse, after all, she still didn't dare to sit in the chair, sat on the brocade pier diagonally, and said with a smile: "The old slave came to report to Xia Yun of Luqing Garden, she had already confessed yesterday, and a letter was also sent from the official office earlier, saying that Ma Er also confessed, it turned out that he had a bad heart for Chundui, and Xia Yun was so instigated, so he was so bold that he dared to come to the door of the Guogong Mansion to cheat on the marriage. ”

Speaking of this, the Huang family was also a little annoyed: "Since it is really Xia Yun's fault, let's deal with it according to the government rules, I looked at the maid who was silent, I thought she was an honest person, I didn't want to be so confused!" Seeing that her mother's birthday is approaching, there is chaos one after another, if it is someone else, it is Jing'er's maid...... My mother's heart is all about Jing'er, but I'm afraid that I'm also very annoyed in my heart, and I also complain that I'm too careless. ”

Mama Yang hurriedly persuaded: "Where is this Madame's fault, someone is obsessed, how can I prevent it?" Mrs. Tai will definitely understand your ...... That old slave called Ren Yazi to come in today and led Xia Yun out? ”

Huang nodded, and sighed again: "Xia Yun has been in the house for some years, and I don't know what will happen in the future, Mama still tells that person to have a tooth, if possible, try to find a reliable family for her." ”

"Madame is merciful, the old slave can be saved." Mama Yang said again: "It's just that Xia Yun is leaving, and there is a vacancy for the first-class maid in Luqingyuan, has Mrs. thought about which one to promote?" ”

Huang thought for a while: "Regarding the matter of Luqingyuan, I have to ask my mother's idea, and when Jing'er finishes practicing riding and archery from the racecourse, let her come to me first, and then greet my mother together." ”

The Huang family has always been cautious about the affairs of Wu Niang's beautiful scenery, and she has to ask the eldest princess for everything, and she is never good at making claims, but this time, she still has her own considerations, because Dongyu has become the maid of Luqing Garden.

Huang very well understands the meaning of the eldest princess to let Mama Yang associate with the feed, nothing more than that she still has concerns about her daughter-in-law, over the years, she has been cautious everywhere, always humble, and takes care of the three children left by Wan Niang even more than the two biological flesh and blood, but her mother-in-law treats her, but she finally has reservations. Mama Yang is a stubborn temperament, fair and strict, although she is also respectful, but not afraid, there is such a person who always mentions and urges, Huang feels very restrained.

But Mama Yang's special status in the Guogong Mansion makes her, the Duchess of the Kingdom, also have to hold it in respect.

In comparison, Mama Song, who has repeatedly shown favor in recent days, has made Huang feel much more comfortable, so subconsciously, she also wants to do something helpful for Mama Song, such as letting Dong Yujin and so on.

Come to think of it, Mama Song and Mama Yang are the right hand of her mother-in-law, but it is a trivial matter, and her mother-in-law should not care about it.

Maybe Mama Song will be of great use in the future.

The Huang family became more and more determined, and only waited for Yijing to come to him, first talk to her, and then go to the eldest princess to finalize the matter, so that Dong Yushun could smoothly advance.

Wait until the third quarter of the first day, the heaven and earth are already golden and gorgeous, but the fashion of the early morning still carries a pleasant new coolness, so that the heat eases a little, when the beautiful scenery comes to Herui Garden, Huang is in a corner red pavilion in the back / court, urging his son Su Xiong to describe.

When he got closer, Yijing saw that the third brother, who was only six years old, frowned tightly, puffed out his round cheeks, and pouted his small mouth high enough to hang an oil bottle.

Huang's reprimand voice came faintly: "Look at how you write this word, how crooked, and the posture of holding the pen is also awkward, no wonder Mr. wants to punish you." ”

San Lang was a little annoyed, threw away the pen impatiently, jumped up with his hands open, twisted his body and coquettishly: "If you don't write, you don't have to go to school today, let's practice tomorrow." ”

Huang Shi made a straight face, as if he wanted to reprimand his son, but when he raised his eyes, he saw that Yijing was already getting closer, so he gave up and asked the little maid Xiangyu to take Su Xiong back: "Don't allow San Lang to be naughty, tell Mama Jiang a sound, just say that I said, wait for a nap and then let San Lang practice the words for an hour, write it and show it to me, if it is not thoughtful, he will be punished for another hour." ”

While speaking, Yijing had already stepped forward with a smile, said Wanfu first, and then reached out to stroke Saburo's puffy little face, and opened his mouth to intercede for his younger brother: "San Lang is still young, and he has just been enlightened, and there are people who can't write well for a while, mother, don't be angry, maybe next year, San Lang will be able to write well." ”

Hearing this, Su Xiong had a slight smile, Baozi's face was deflated, and he twisted Yijing's arm and didn't let go: "The fifth sister took me to the yard to catch crickets, I had a black-headed general before, but I couldn't fight the second brother's one, and I was bitten to death, this time I will definitely catch a good one and bite the second brother to death." ”

Huang couldn't cry or laugh, rubbed his eyebrows and said: "What nonsense, on such a hot day, where can your fifth sister accompany you to toss, if you want to say that you are still young, when your fifth sister was six years old, she had already written a beautiful hairpin flower Xiaokai, where is the earthworm crawling like you." ”

"The fifth sister is a talented girl, and I am not a talented girl." Xiao Suxiong muttered, seeing that Huang's face was elongated, for fear of being reprimanded again, and he didn't haunt Yijing anymore, he took Xiangyu's hand and ran out of the pavilion, and after more than ten steps, he turned his face and grimaced at Huang, and disappeared without a trace.

Huang was helpless, and sighed briefly: "Look at this naughty look, no wonder your father doesn't like it, Da Lang and Erlang are both old and heavy, but this child is not worried." He sat down with Yijing again: "Seeing that it is about to fall into the dog days, this weather is hot day by day, if you feel that you can't hold it, don't force it, and be careful about heat stroke." "This is for the day when I go to the horse farm to practice riding and archery.

"Mother rest assured, daughter can save it, just practice while the morning is cool." Yijing took the warm tea handed by the maid Bailu and took a sip, always maintaining a gentle and decent smile on his face.

Huang Shi looked at the beautiful scenery, and saw that the skin on her cheeks was still as white as a newly blooming magnolia, slightly revealing the natural light cherry color, and her complexion was better than before, and the two black eyebrows were wet with fine sweat, showing a beautiful and beautiful outline like a distant mountain, clear ink eyes, and slightly raised lips, but with a shallow smile, she already had a bit of a clear and peerless demeanor, and she looked more and more like Wan Niang back then.

Huang immediately looked away, holding the pastel begonia tea bowl, but only slightly moistened his lips.

"Xia Yun's business...... Don't be too upset, it's all her lack of heart, and she is to blame. In the past, Yijing treated the maids very leniently, and loved to laugh and joke with them, Xia Yun has been waiting for a long time, and Huang is still worried about Yijing, and he doesn't want Yijing to take it to heart: "My daughter is not sad, if it weren't for Mama Song this time, my daughter would have almost blamed Chundui, Xia Yun is too vicious, keep such a person by her side, if one day she thinks I am mistreated, and she also takes her daughter's personal belongings to outsiders...... It's all cold sweat when you think about it. ”

These words made Huang's hand tremble, and he glanced at Yijing, but saw that she was shaking the fan, still childish, not like a referential appearance, so he smiled slightly.

It's because she thinks too much, but Yijing is still a child.

And with these words, Yi Jing really didn't target anyone other than Xia Yun.

"Speaking of Mama Song, I think that Dongyu has been going to Luqing Garden for some days, what do you think of her?" Huang asked.

It's not been a month yet, so that's called a few days? Yijing secretly thought in her heart, Mama Song is indeed a good means, she worked her mother first, and the mother who was in charge of the middle feed proposed that Dongyu's Jin and others were logical, she only had to "refuse" a few words with sincerity and fear, and achieved her goal with a thousand thanks.

"Winter rain...... She's a clever girl. "The scenery is naturally quiet.

This seems to be a bit perfunctory, Huang was slightly stunned, and said lightly: "Xia Yun is leaving, there is a lack of a first-class maid by your side, if you think the winter rain is good, why don't you promote her to the first class, I think your grandmother also has this meaning." ”

Yijing nodded, still looking ignorant, just when Huang felt satisfied in his heart, he didn't want to hear her say: "But I'm afraid that Mama Song will not go." ”

"What does that mean?" Huang was surprised.

"At the beginning, Dongyu was on an errand in the eldest brother's study, and the errand was relatively light, and Mama felt that she was cheap, so she proposed to let Dongyu be transferred to Luqing Garden, she was still young, and she was mentioned in a blink of an eye, and Mama thought that she would think that we had the heart to take care of it." Yijing blinked, and said extremely seriously.

Huang couldn't help but sigh, the heart of Wu Niang is still a child in the end, where can you see Mama Song's thoughts, the prince of the world does not need such a maid in the study, the winter rain is a little redundant to stay there, but the mother-in-law was sympathetic to her young age, but as the winter rain gradually grows bigger, where is there a reason to stay in Songtao Garden, although there are several little ladies in the house, but they are not as important as the beautiful scenery by the mother-in-law, the maid of Luqing Garden is far more decent than other places.

Mama Song asked Dongyu to come to Yijing's side, just to make her granddaughter more important and plan for the future, but she really felt that she couldn't go.

Therefore, Huang didn't take Yijing's words to heart at all.

After a few words of gossip, the Huang family led Yijing to Yuanying Hall together, and mentioned the matter again in front of Mama Song.

"Although Dongyu is younger, even Jing'er praises her for being clever, which shows that she is really smart, and it is reasonable for Jin to wait." Huang said with a smile.

"This ...... It's not that the slave doesn't know how to lift, but after all, the winter rain is only eleven, and it is less than a month to go to Luqing Garden. Mama Song was full of joy, but she only said humbly.

Early this morning, Dongyu met with her, and told her about Lvqingyuan yesterday, Xia Yun's confession made Mama Song naturally sigh, and even more fortunately, Wu Niang actually treated Dongyu for intimacy, there was really some unintentional coincidence of willows, coupled with Huang's current personal promotion, Mama Song only felt that she had been nine out of ten, and she was very modest verbally, and "declined" as expected by Yijing.

Huang was about to say "Mama has a lot of heart", and praised the winter rain again, but he didn't want to take over the conversation: "Mother look, the daughter said that Mama will not want to, Mama is the most important rule, the winter rain in the past made her more light, she can't help it, not to mention such a young age, the time to come to my side is short, but in a blink of an eye, I am promoted, etc., Mama must be worried about such an exceptional promotion, which will make several other maids red, and complain that my master is unfair." ”

As soon as these words came out, Mama Song's humility froze directly on her weather-beaten face.

The Huang family was also stunned, only the eldest princess glanced at her granddaughter with a light smile and remained silent.

Mama Song was so sad that she had to bite the bullet and say: "Dongyu is young and ignorant, thanks to the compassion of the princess and Mrs., after so many years, it is really ...... Let her learn more rules, so as not to make any mistakes and omissions. ”

Yijing naturally didn't miss the "wonderful" on Mama Song's face, and really admired her for being so reluctant, and she could still say it so sincerely, and said with a smile: "Dongyu has Mama teaching, the most clever, I thought that I would let her take care of the books and ink for me later, she was also literate, although it is useless to be a hero next to the big brother, but there is a lack of such a person around me, and I can save a lot of worry with her in the study." ”

Mama Song's sinking heart floated up at this time, and she couldn't help but look at the beautiful scene, of course, she saw the girl's serious and childish face, and a pair of clear and ignorant black eyes flashed.

So all the doubts in my heart were dispelled, what did Wu Niang know, it was nothing more than that she liked the cherry recently, so she wanted to give that girl a chance to advance, but in the end, it was still good for Dongyu...... That's it, it was originally a matter of time before Jin waited, or it was more important to get Wu Niang's letter, the cherry girl had no backing, and she was promoted later, so she was not afraid.

The eldest princess asked, "Then Jing'er, what do you think, which maid should be promoted to the first class?" ”

I didn't want to ask Huang's opinion at all.

"Grandmother, I have a second-class maid Cherry, the most diligent, and cautious, this year is fourteen, no matter how old or capable, she can be qualified for any first-class maid, her temperament is also very pleasing to me, if grandmother does not object, granddaughter wants to give her this opportunity." I no longer go around and around, and I express my views directly.

Only Huang didn't expect that between these three words, the calculated matter fell through, glanced at Mama Song, and saw that she didn't care, and felt a little unhappy in her heart, so she blurted out without thinking too much: "I haven't heard of this maid, I don't know what she is." ”

The eldest princess frowned slightly, and glanced at the Huang family: "Cherry has followed Jing'er to Yuanying Hall a few times, I think it's a good one, originally let the little ladies live in their own courtyards, that is, to train them to know people and manage things, I think the matter of these maids in the future of Luqing Garden, let Jing'er decide by herself." ”

Huang is an understanding person, and immediately woke up to say a little too much today, and quickly changed his tone: "Mother is right, Jing'er is also older, but I still don't realize it, I just think that she is still a child, and it is inevitable to worry about her." ”

"Mother is also for my good, but Cherry is indeed a good one, why don't you ask her to come here and let her pass by?" Yi Jing immediately said with urgency, he was purely naïve and childish, and he simply wanted to promote the person he liked.

At this time, she actually didn't have too many doubts - she thought that her grandmother had always trusted Mama Song, and it was reasonable for her stepmother to show favor to her, and even her father was very respectful to Mama Yang and Mama Song, and respected them as elders.

If she hadn't experienced the killing in her previous life, and she didn't know the evil intentions of Mama Song's grandchildren, it would not be an exaggeration to not know, but one day, she would let her grandmother and mother understand the true face of Mama Song.

There are still many questions about Mama Song, and before they find the answers one by one, and let her be safe and sound.

But for these two grandchildren, they must not be let go, and depriving them of their glory and wealth is just a trivial matter.

To pay for the debt with blood, and to repay the life with her life is the ultimate goal of Yijing, and she will never let these two ancestors and grandchildren retreat.

Of course, the Huang family would not have made a special trip to call the cherry to take a look, but only gentle and elegant, and smiled lovingly: "As long as Jing'er feels comfortable, you don't have to be so troublesome." ”