Chapter 202: The Noble (4)
Xiao Tao has been by Chai's side for a whole month, but Li Shi saw her for the first time today, and he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. She had heard that Zhu Jinlun had brought back a girl from the South Courtyard, but she didn't know that she would be such a beautiful person.
She was already outstanding, but now she is deliberately dressed up, standing in the crowd, and she is more and more noticeable.
Chai Shi noticed Li Shi's gaze, his face was silent, but a fleeting smile flashed in his eyes, and he was slightly proud in his heart.
Xiao Tao, the child, has been waiting by her side recently. Although it is serving, it is just a trivial matter of serving tea and pouring water.
Chai didn't call her much, but observed her words and deeds from time to time, and saw that she was well-behaved, did her duty, and didn't like to talk much, so she gradually began to feel relieved.
"Brother and sister, I look at this girl, but it's really pleasing to look at."
When Chai heard this, he smiled faintly and said, "Sister-in-law, you should know." She, who is the maid in the previous photo of Nylon, has been waiting by my side these days. After speaking, she turned her head, looked at Xiao Tao behind her and said, "Xiao Tao, go and say hello to the eldest lady." ”
Come to think of it, in a few days, she will be accepted into the room by Zhu Jinlun, her status is naturally different, and she should show her face in front of everyone.
The reason why the Chai family brought her over was also to let the Li family see that his son's house-filling maids were so outstanding and lovely.
Xiao Tao followed Chai's words, stepped forward slowly, kowtowed to the Li family, and said, "Slave maid Xiao Tao to the eldest lady to say goodbye, Mrs. Wanfu." ”
Li Shi nodded slightly, looked at her face and body, and praised: "It's really a little beauty." ”
Xiao Tao raised her head slightly, meekly meeting Li Shi's gaze, and her face, which was still slightly immature, was full of shyness.
Li Shi smiled and retracted his gaze, thinking, Zhu Jinlun is about to get married, and he will suddenly ask for such a beautiful house-filling maid by his side, and when the new daughter-in-law enters the door, he will inevitably be jealous in his heart.
Although it is said that marrying a wife and marrying a virtuous woman is a concubine. However, no matter how good a beauty is, sometimes it can become a scourge. Thinking about the previous Qin Taoxi is the best example.
Li Shi secretly thought in his heart that Jintang should also add someone to his side, but he has not been able to find a suitable person for a long time. It seems that she has to pay attention to it on her side, and she can't let the second room take the lead in everything.
The tea is brewed just right. Li Shi stretched out his hand and made a "please" gesture, and said softly: "Taste it, this is the new tea after the rain." ”
Chai smiled and thanked him, picked up the tea bowl, lifted the tea lid and first smelled the aroma, and then skimmed the tea foam in the tea bowl, only then did he take a sip gently, tasted the taste, and after a moment of silence, nodded and praised: "This tea is good, very fragrant." ”
Li Shi said lightly: "You are pregnant now and can't eat strong tea, this is the new tea sent to me by my mother's family." Although it is not a precious variety, but it is expensive in a fresh word, I have asked someone to wrap a bag for you and take it back, just let the second brother and nylon try it together. ”
Li Shi knows that now that Chai is pregnant, naturally gold is very expensive, and everything is the best in food, clothing, housing and transportation, so naturally there is nothing missing. However, the courtesy is light and affectionate, and she will not accept her little care.
Chai really accepted it with a smile, and only said: "It's still my sister-in-law who is careful, and she can think about everything thoughtfully." Recently, because my body is heavy and inconvenient, I have been negligent with my eldest brother and sister-in-law, and I hope my sister-in-law will not be strange. ”
Li Shi said softly: "It's all a family, and it's right to think about each other." Now that you are pregnant, you have to worry about things inside and outside the hospital, and you will inevitably break your mind. ”
Chai smiled lightly and did not answer.
Sad? The one who should hurt God now should be her.
As concubines, the Li family and the Chai family have been together in the Zhu family for more than 20 years, and they can be said to know each other.
Li's maiden family is also a very decent family, Chai knows that she is making her own tea at this time, just to mention herself, and she still has her mother's family to rely on.
On the way back, Chai has been holding Xiao Tao's arm, and now, she is already a celebrity around Chai.
Although Chai didn't speak, Xiao Tao knew that her heart was a little unhappy, so she was speechless all the way.
After returning to the courtyard and settling down the Chai family, Xiao Tao was about to retreat, but she heard the Chai family suddenly stop her and say, "You stay first, I have something to say to you." After speaking, he instructed Mama Zhang beside him: "Take advantage of today's good weather, you send someone to take out all the bedding in the house to dry and beat, and open the windows to breathe, the yard is full of flowers, it is a good time." ”
Mama Zhang agreed, Xiao Tao lowered her eyes slightly, and saw that Chai was leaning on the head of the bed, with sweet candied fruit in her mouth, pointing to the embroidered pier next to the bed, and said, "You come and sit down and talk to me for a while." ”
Xiao Tao nodded, took the fan in the hand of the maid next to her, and sat on the edge of the bed and gently played the fan for Chai's.
The rest of the room looked away and avoided it, leaving only the two of them.
Chai Shi ate the candied fruit, and after a while, he asked, "After dinner last year, after Nylon came to say goodbye, did he talk to you?" ”
Xiao Tao was slightly stunned, and said with a faint flush on her face: "Yes, madam." ”
Chai Shi saw her blushing, so he said: "Come to think of it, you have been with me for a month, and it is time for you to serve nylon." ”
After getting along, Chai only felt that she had a docile personality, worked hard, and looked like an honest child. However, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, and whether she is good or bad has to be seen slowly.
Every time Zhu Jinlun came back to say goodbye, his eyes always inadvertently turned to Xiao Tao's body, and Chai knew that he must be a little anxious in his heart.
She is already handsome, as long as she dresses up a little, she is already not to be underestimated. Moreover, whether Zhu Jinlun is thinking about her in his heart, even her husband Zhu Jun seems to have something in mind about this girl.
Chai thought about it, and put her in his room again, and she was so wandering like this every day, it was really unbearable.
Although, she knows her husband Zhu Jun well and knows that no matter how much he cares, he will not snatch the maid with his precious son. It's just that, as a woman, there is no one who will not be jealous.
Chai is now pregnant, her body is gradually sinking, her original slender figure is no longer there, and she wants to please her husband Zhu Jun, but she can't ignore the child. She knew very well in her heart that during her pregnancy, Zhu Jun would definitely add new people to her side. Although she minded, she didn't complain. First, he wanted to test Zhu Jun, and secondly, he also wanted to see what kind of person he would fancy him?
Xiao Tao heard that Chai intended to put her back by Zhu Jinlun's side, and she was surprised and delighted, and she had mixed feelings for a while.
Chai continued: "There are not many maids around Nylon, but all of them are smart. When you go back, you have to follow them to learn more, watch more, listen more, and memorize more. Since I let you go back, I am at ease with you, so you must not let me down. ”
When Xiao Tao heard this, she lowered her head: "Yes, madam." ”
"You also know that nylon is going to be married in a few months. Since you are a maid, you should understand your duty, no matter how nylon spoils you and loves you in the future, you are just a subordinate after all, you must not have half a proud and domineering heart, let alone delusional to compete with the main room for favor. The next person is the next person, the slave is the slave and the slave, it is true to keep your duty, if you are greedy, you will only make yourself lose more than you gain, and the end will be miserable. When you were in the South Courtyard before, you must have heard about Aunt Qin in the long house, right? She is a living example of this. ”
In front of her, Chai Shi said it clearly and without leaving a trace of affection.
Xiao Tao's body stiffened when she heard this, her whole body tensed tightly, and she didn't even dare to breathe too hard.
Seeing that her big black eyes flickered uneasily, watery and pitiful, Chai softened a little and said, "I don't say these words to scare you. You are a docile child, so I am relieved to let you serve nylon. I'm just worried that nylon is too good to you and will spoil it for you in the future. ”
When Xiao Tao heard this, she hurriedly knelt on the ground and responded: "Madame's words, the slave must keep them in mind, remind yourself all the time, never forget your duty, and serve the young master of nylon wholeheartedly." ”
Seeing this, Chai Shi smiled faintly, raised his hand and said, "Okay, get up." Go back to the house and pack up your things, and when Nylon comes back in the evening, he will be very happy to see you. ”
Xiao Tao got up slowly, and her face couldn't help but blush even more than just now.
Chai Shi was a little tired, and after rinsing his mouth, he lay down backwards, closed his eyes slightly, and said, "How to serve, you know in your heart." So, don't be too restrained, it's not pleasing to be petty......"
After saying all the things that should be said, Chai raised his hand lightly and motioned for Xiao Tao to retreat, ready to take advantage of his sleepiness to squint and nap here for a while.
Xiao Tao retreated lightly, and only after leaving the door did he exhale heavily.
During this time, she was so worried almost every day when she stayed by Chai's side.
It's not okay to be careless, Chai's smiling eyes look gentle, but in fact, they are very sharp, once they target someone, no one can get rid of it.
Chai was finally willing to allow her to go back to serve the second young master, and she knew that her opportunity had come.
Xiao Tao slowly walked out of the hospital, slightly apprehensive in her heart, and then looked up at the sun, and suddenly had a plan in her heart.
She first went back to the room to pack her clothes, and then, taking advantage of Chai's nap, quietly went to Changchun Garden.
It would be nap time, and there would be almost no one in the garden, and occasionally two mothers-in-law tending to the flowers and plants would pass by, but they would also come and go in a hurry.
When Xiao Tao came to the rockery where he met Zhu Nylon for the first time, he passed by the rockery, and when there was no one around, he flashed to the back of the rockery, and then opened the rouge box he carried with him, and wrote the word "An" clearly on the wall with his fingers.
A word, but also a code, inconspicuous, hidden and safe.