Chapter 7 Boudoir Studies
"Fifth lady, you're awake."
Shaohua opened her eyes and saw a girl with picturesque eyebrows standing in front of her, holding up an incense tent for her, and another girl was already holding a tea cup and a bowl-sized plum Qingge kiln low cup.
Seeing Shaohua's indifferent face, the girl holding the teacup replied with a smile: "The fifth lady is afraid that she was too happy last night and forgot." We are the maids sent by the second lady to serve the fifth lady, and Cheng Hachiro's words have taken a good name. I am the first lotus, she is a young man, the second lady said, when the fifth lady is full moon, there is a lotus flower in the house, the color is delicate and lovely, and the appearance of the fifth lady. ”
The heart is worthy of being a girl trained by Cui's mother*, and this mouth can fool people just as well.
Shaohua silently took the teacup, took a sip of strong tea, cleared his breath, and spit it in the low cup. Chu He took the tray and stepped back, and Youhan stepped forward with two wet hand towels. The two cooperated tacitly, and after a while, they helped Shaohua change his clothes.
"Where's Mother Cui?" Shaohua asked habitually.
Chu He replied: "Last night, Cui's mother was coaxed to drink two glasses, and the second lady left her in Xiyuan, and the fifth lady told us to do the same if she had something." Glancing at Youhan, the two knelt down in front of Shaohua, "If we don't serve well, the fifth lady can just beat and scold." ”
Shaohua was taken aback, and hurriedly called them to get up: "Don't be like this, I'm just used to Mother Cui by my side, so I just asked a little more." Cui's mother is right, she is the person next to A-Niang, and it is impossible to serve me for the rest of her life. Looking at Chu He and Youhan, Shaohua couldn't help but miss the old Dabao, Xiaobao and Bao'er, "You also know that I just returned home, and many of the rules in this house are not clear. Since you were taught by Cui's mother, it must be excellent, and if I do something wrong or say something wrong in the future, you must also mention me more. ”
The two glanced at each other, their faces were happy, and they said in unison: "We will definitely serve the five ladies with all our hearts." ”
Mother Cui is really right, these five ladies have such good temperaments, they are worthy of being the little ladies raised by the Ling family, and they have no shelf at all.
Originally, he was going to go to the Ling family to say goodbye, but Youhan said to Shaohua ambiguously: "The fifth lady doesn't have to go today, according to the past, if the second lady stays in the second lady's house, the second lady will not be willing to leave until the morning when the second lady stays." The people from Xiyuan also came to say, just let the fifth lady and the third lady go to school together. ”
Shaohua didn't think about it so much, it would be better if he didn't have to ask An Zi, just to go to school.
"Why are you still procrastinating here, you missed the hour, and the gentleman is going to blame." Wanhua is wearing a long skirt in a beautiful color, and she is wearing a pair of hibiscus jade bracelets on her hands, the whole person looks delicate and cute, and the book behind her is a plum blue, like a lotus leaf holding a hibiscus out of the water.
Wanhua was grateful that Shaohua was talking next to her last night, so that Li Xunzhuo promised to come to Xiyuan for dinner again tomorrow, so after eating this morning, she came to find her to study together.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he came in, he saw Shaohua eating breakfast slowly, and said to Chuhe Youhan: "Don't you know that the fifth lady is going to school today?" Why is it delayed so late, you must know that Mr. is the most punctual, if she is a moment late, she will suspend school. "It doesn't matter if you take a day off from school, it's just that Li Xunzhuo has to go to Xiyuan to eat with them tonight, in case he asks, Ling's face is a little embarrassed.
Chu He and Youhan's faces showed panic, and they were speechless, and Shaohua spoke up to protect his maid, "Third sister, don't be angry, I'll go." After rinsing his mouth and wiping his hands, he suddenly became embarrassed, "But I don't have any books." ”
Wanhua rolled her eyes, took her hand, and half-dragged out the door, "Wait for you to arrange these yourself, the sun is going to set." A-Niang had already asked someone to prepare it for you last night, you were in a hurry and forgot to take it, so I asked Hanzhang to go over with the bookcase. Although he was disgusted, because of last night's incident, Wanhua became a little excited, chattering all the way to Baichuan Pavilion.
It was a sturdy woman in her forties who came to greet her, and when she saw Wanhua and Shaohua, she saluted and said ten thousand blessings in a restrained manner. Then, without saying a word, he led them in through the small side door next to them, bypassing the cloister of the flower hall, until they entered the innermost courtyard.
"The Seventh Lady is already waiting in the house." As the woman was leaving, she whispered to Wanhua.
Wanhua muttered in her heart, "I really love to be in the limelight." After speaking, he took Shaohua's hand and introduced her: "This is the backyard of Baichuan Pavilion, and ordinary people can't get in." The front yard is where Shiro and Hachiro study, and it is said that there are still a few students who come to study. ”
"Why do you say it's a rubbing?" Shaohua was a little puzzled, she had heard of "accompanying reading", "accompanying reading", and "attached learning", but she had never heard of "rubbing learning".
"Because the eldest brother and the second brother studied in Baichuan Pavilion and won the top prize in the same year, outsiders say that Baichuan Pavilion has good feng shui, so they have to come in to study." But how could the Li family's private school be that anyone could come in. "You know that my grandfather was a person who didn't like to show off, and he didn't like so many people coming. Therefore, the Baichuan Pavilion was expanded and the previous four studies were merged. It turned out that the place where the eldest brother studied became a library, and if he wanted to enter the library, he first had to copy ten books by hand, and pass the assessment of his husband, regardless of whether he was rich or poor. ”
"I'm afraid that many people have retreated." You have to copy ten copies by hand in person, and you have to go through the assessment, what is the difference between this and rushing for the exam.
Thinking that many people come in the name of feng shui, if they want to get lucky, there are not many people who can really enter Baichuan Pavilion.
Wanhua nodded, and took Shaohua into the study, but it was just a boxy room, and the windows were all open and looked extremely transparent. Hanzhang waved his hand at them in the room, and Wanhua gestured, "Many people give up after copying two copies, and some copy them completely, either the handwriting is too sloppy, or the assessment is not good." There are indeed few people in Baichuan Pavilion now, but that's fine, although we are separated by a few walls here, it is also a part of Baichuan Pavilion, if there are more people coming in, we can't come. ”
Since you're afraid of outsiders coming in, why do you still put your boudoir here, how unsafe it is.
Wanhua Xu saw what she was thinking, so she said: "We went to school with Shiro Hachiro before, but we went to school for half a day, and we went back to the yard in the afternoon. Later, outsiders came in, Qi Niang and I withdrew, and invited another female gentleman to teach, but several female gentlemen stayed for a short time, and classes came and went. A few months ago, I heard that a female gentleman in the palace was invited, and it was said that she was very knowledgeable, and she had taught several ladies to boudoir school. ”
While speaking, Hanzhang had already sent Shaohua's bookcase over and placed it on the table behind Wanhua.
"Wait!" As soon as Wanhua made a sound, Shaohua was startled, and she was about to sit down. Wanhua pointed to Jinhua who was sitting next to her and said, "Qi Niang, you get up, this son belongs to Wu Niang." ”
"Why!" Jinhua was annoyed that Li Xunzhuo didn't show up last night and even asked about her leg injury, and when he saw Wanhua and Shaohua coming in, he pretended to ignore it, and even saved his usual salute. I also saw the new bookcase of Shaohua's table, the brand-new sandalwood wood was carved with a picture of the plum branch and the frost, and the corners of the bookcase were also polished and inlaid with beads, which was very beautiful. She glared at Shaohua hatefully, and said coquettishly: "This son has always been sitting with me, and the fifth sister will compete with me as soon as she comes home, but bully me at a young age?" ”
"You're using strong words!" Wanhua was furious at Jinhua's cheekiness, "This son should have been Wu Niang, but because she didn't return, she allowed you to sit, when did it become your thing." ”
"Then the fifth sister might as well learn from Kong Rong to make pears and give me the seat, it just so happens that my foot is injured and I can't move." Jinhua said with a smile.
Shaohua didn't want to be like Jinhua, especially looking at her bandaged and bulging feet, although she didn't know that Jinhua deliberately let the doctor entangle her in order to gain sympathy. But listening to Jinhua's three sentences, he didn't forget to drag her into the water, raised his eyebrows and said: "If Qi Niang has read Kong Rong Rang Pear, then she should know that it is the small one giving way to the big one." Although she doesn't like to read, it doesn't mean that she hasn't read, but she has eaten more steamed buns than her for so many years.
"Humph!" Jinhua was so angry that his face turned red, and Wanhua clapped his hands.
Shaohua shook his head, this sister is obviously here to pull hatred for her, why do you have to pull her in for the grievances of the two sisters. But thinking about her identity, she is always right to stand firmly by Wanhua's side.
"If Qi Niang is inconvenient to move, I can let you for a few days, you can't be lame for a lifetime." Shaohua smiled faintly, making Jinhua even more popular.
"I'm going back to tell Daddy that you're bullying me!" Jin Hua didn't know that his eyes were already red with anger, and his little face became hideous.
"Last night, I heard my father say that Qi Niang is a reassuring and well-behaved child, and the next day, Qi Niang said that she wanted to sue her father. Does Qi Niang want to ruin her image in her father's heart, or does she think that her father is lying? "To pretend to be innocent, Shaohua's face has a much better success rate than Jinhua's. Jinhua followed Su's appearance, his eyebrows and eyes were narrow, and he was sweet and cute when he smiled, but if he put on a straight face, he would inevitably look mean.
But Shaohua followed the Ling family, or more with the old lady Ling, with a round face, how could he look so honest and cute. Coupled with her special identity, it may be difficult for Li Xunzhuo to believe that Shaohua is bullying Jinhua.
Wanhua almost applauded Shaohua, for so long, every time Jinhua said that she was going to complain to Li Xunzhuo, she always endured it with hatred, for fear that Li Xunzhuo would be angry and blame the Ling family. And although Li Simo is Li Xunzhuo's heart, in the end, it is not better than the year, and it is just a matter of falling when he is young, and letting Li Simo, who is now ten years old, sue again, will inevitably end up as a man.
Seeing that Shaohua could make Jinhua so speechless, she was immediately extremely glad that this little lady was her own sister. Otherwise, Jinhua and Shaohua will change their identities, and the two of them will not be Shaohua's opponents when they join forces.
For a while, the master was speechless, but the maids seemed to have entered a state of preparation.
"You're all here." A warm and gentle voice broke the smoke of this room, whether it was Wanhua or Jinhua, he immediately changed to a kind and gentle smile, and called sweetly: "Mr. Wanfu." ”
Only Shaohua vaguely felt that the voice was familiar and a little uneasy.
"Wu Niang, I haven't seen Mr. yet." Wanhua whispered.
"This is ......" The female gentleman's voice was like a warm jade, soft and slow, and she was comfortable to listen to.
"Please forgive me, sir, Yan Sui is late."