Ding sat on the edge of the bed and did not move, holding Yuehua's hand, and said something about the family. Li took advantage of this effort to look Yuehua's room up and down, with a face full of disgust.

What is needed in Yuehua's house is not bad, nor is it good, this is the cunning of Lian's life. For example, in bed tents, she is not like those evil mothers who mistreat their children, and she is seen to be stingy and mean at a glance. On the contrary, Yuehua's tent is still a fine brocade, embroidered with gold and silver threads, and at a glance, it seems that the room is full of wealth. In fact, as long as those who know how to know, the tent is impermeable, and if it is winter, it will be fine, and during the dog days, it can make people feel good.

The same is true of the bedding on the bed, the quilt cover that Yuehua has dried outside has been covered for many years, and the cotton has been rolled into a ball, full of translucency, but the quilt is a gorgeous red brocade dragon and phoenix forging, which is luxurious.

There are a table and a chair in the room, a bottle and a few, all revealing Lian's cleverness and ingenuity.

At this stall, Xiangshen served the tea, because the residence was remote, the hot water was brought over, and the tea brewed was not ripe, floating on the water surface of the tea bowl, half dry and half wet, and the leaves could not be opened.

Li Shi opened the teacup, glanced at it, and saw that it was an aged flower tea, so he threw it on the table, pursed his lips and said critically: "Yuehua girl, is it possible that you can't even afford a charcoal stove in this yard?" Can't even drink hot tea in your mouth? And your window screens and bed nets, all of which are airtight, but you can't stand the cool breeze if you don't see it. ”

She is babbling and picking things here, and Yuehua only hooks her head in embarrassment and does not defend. Lian felt embarrassed and believed that Li was deliberately against him, so he had a-for-tat war with Li.

Ding sat quietly beside Yuehua, grabbed her hand, and said in a low voice: "I have really wronged you all these years, I only have the shop and land left by your fourth aunt and grandmother, and she will treat you a little kindly." ”

Yuehua's fingertips began to tremble slightly, like a withered leaf shivering in the cold wind, looking at Ding's aggrieved biting his lower lip, he finally shook his head, swallowed the words that came to his lips raw, and wanted to say goodbye.

"That's it, you don't say that your aunt also understands that if you have a place for your fifth uncle, just open your mouth, don't hold yourself back. We're all family. ”

"Well, Yuehua is afraid that she will have to trouble her fifth aunt now."

Yuehua bit the word "now" more heavily, Ding's seven tricks were exquisite, and immediately understood that she was asking for something, and quietly pinched her palm, tacitly tacitly.

"Put your heart in your belly."

Yuehua nodded, and her lowered eyes suddenly rose like a jade wheel.

Ding stood up and said to Lian: "Since Yuehua is not feeling well, then we won't disturb her rest, and we still have to work hard for my sister-in-law to take care of it alone." ”

Lian Shi was unwilling to die down, glared at the unrelenting Li family angrily, turned his head, and smiled at Ding: "Yuehua is my daughter, no matter how hard and tired she is, she is happy in it, but there are inconsiderate places, some people don't stand and talk without back pain, and say some lukewarm and cold words." ”

Seeing that Li was about to ridicule each other again, Ding had already stepped forward and pulled her sleeve: "It's not too early to see it, and the third sister-in-law will go all the way back, right?" ”

Li Shi was complaining, thinking that it was wrong to pick up Lian's with her, so he also shut up, and the two left together.

The courtyard was finally cleaned, and Xiangshen cleaned up the leftover tea on the case and splashed it under the wall. Xiang Che ran to the yard to collect quilts, put the dough on the mallet stone and beat it with a mallet.

Mama Wei muttered strangely, "Why did these two aunts and grandmothers suddenly play like this?" What are you doing with us? And looking at the fifth uncle and grandmother, it seems that he is deliberately pleasing him. ”

Yuehua put the jade plate under the pillow into the cuffs: "The fifth uncle and his wife are the best at playing with their minds, I'm afraid that they are here to test the truth, but the third aunt, I can't guess it, even if Ping Suli and his aunt are not compatible, and now they are still so aggressive, aren't they afraid that if they really enter the palace often, they will be angry for her mother, and then make it difficult for her?" ”

Mama Wei nodded: "People say that the third grandmother is simple, and she is happy and straightforward. But I don't think she's ambiguous about the big things. ”

Yuehua said "um" softly, and took out the peach wood hairpin and rubbed it again.

"In a hurry, I don't have to worry so much, now look at this hairpin is so rough, where is it often worn and played with hairpins, nourished by the head oil and shiny and slippery, Ding is afraid that I can see at a glance that I am lying."

Xiang Shen, who came in with the curtain, finally couldn't help but interject and asked: "Miss Ling Yuan was obviously a charity at the beginning, and she discarded these gadgets to us who didn't want them, why did Miss Shicai put gold on her face, which made the third uncle and grandmother laugh?" ”

Yuehua sighed heavily, slumped her shoulders, and showed a sad look on her face: "Isn't this an obvious thing, the Lian family can't tolerate me anymore." I always have to find a way out for myself. ”

"Miss wants to defect to the Nading clan?" Mama Wei was taken aback: "You must know that among the several uncles and grandmothers, this Ding family is the most difficult to get along with." ”

Yuehua shook her head and said categorically: "I won't take refuge in anyone!" Since I am bound to tear my face and turn against the Lian family, then, I will ask her for what belongs to me, and then be self-reliant! No more gripping by others! ”

Xiang Shen suddenly realized: "Miss, this is deliberately showing favor to the fifth uncle and grandmother, and she wants to help her, right?" ”

Yuehua curled up her knees, hugged her tightly, rested her chin on her knees, and said in a trance: "If no one is the master for me, I will be alone, and I can only be the fish and meat on the knife, which can be slaughtered by others." What's more, the Lian family is already starting to give me Zhang Luo's family affairs now, and the traps behind must be one after another, and they can't be prevented. Although my uncle was kind to me, he was only afraid of Lian and never dared to say a word. When the time comes, I will call the heavens undesirable and the earth unspiritual.

Ding's is smooth and the most sizable. She deliberately looked for an excuse to see me today, and I am afraid that she is already doubting the real intention of the Empress Dowager Shicai to summon me. But she swayed from side to side, not daring to stand neatly in front of me. I just want to tell her through this hairpin that I am a person who knows how to repay my kindness, and if she helps me at such a critical moment, I will definitely repay her in the future. We borrowed her momentum and took back all the property left to me by my aunt first! ”

"Miss, that Ding family is a well-informed and well-informed character, how can she be willing to offend the Lian family in order to help us? After all, the hint given by the Empress Dowager to everyone at the banquet was that Miss Ling Yan's second lady. The old slave felt that the third uncle and grandmother were not on good terms with the eldest lady, but they were more secure. Wei Xixi analyzed worriedly.

"Lian and his eldest uncle must not say a word about the summons of the Queen Mother in front of them, and the more secretive they are, the more suspicious and suspicious they become. I hinted slightly, not asking for all my help to help me, just hoping that Ding would not sit idly by at a critical moment, and just say something for me. The fifth uncle served as Shaoqing in Dali Temple, and such property lawsuits have long been commonplace, as long as he is willing to help say a word, to the point, it is a hundred times stronger than you and me who are trying to plan.

This matter cannot be delayed, and we must have a result before the Queen Mother's decree to select the candidate is issued. If it is done at that time, if she wants to take it by force, she will have to take care of the face of the Hou Yefu.

And the third aunt is-for-tat with the Lian family everywhere, and she is used to seeing the direction of the Ding family, and she will definitely fall into the well when the time comes, where do we need to deliberately ask her for anything? ”

Xiang Shen listened to Yuehua's analysis, and suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment. She has been in front of her own lady for many years, and the young lady is kind to herself, but in this Hou Ye's mansion, she looks up to people everywhere and suffers a lot of spits. If the young lady can get back the property left by the old lady from the Lian family, set up another door, and hold the days in the palm of her hand, there will be a hope.

The place in the palace that eats people and does not spit out bones, the high places are unbearable and cold, where can you be the master of your own house to be at ease! There was a little excitement on his face.

And Mama Wei was older, looking forward and backward, and worried: "If there are a few uncles who ask, then the Lian family will have to spit out some of what they have eaten, even if it is just a deduction." It's just that she's going to find someone for you tomorrow, so she can't wait, in case she makes the decision to get married, who else will help her? ”

Yuehua also frowned, and her delicate lips slid out between the teeth and sucked back, becoming more and more radiant.

"My aunt's move is a good opportunity, and getting married is a good reason to ask for it, so as not to be called ungrateful. But it's really a problem, in case the wood has been completed, even if it is a family affair in the future, it will be spread out, and it will be discredited, and there must be a thoughtful way. ”

"If the young lady refuses to allow it, can the eldest lady still make the decision and tie you to the sedan chair?"

Xiang Shen was full of longing in his heart, and retorted disappreciatively: "Or tomorrow just pretend to be crazy and scare away like the eldest lady did last time." ”

"How did you come up with some bad ideas?" Mama Wei stretched out her finger and poked Xiang Shen's forehead: "Last time, the eldest lady was greedy for money and wanted to marry Miss Ling Xi to the short-lived son who was burdened with a life lawsuit, but the eldest lady really had no choice, so she had to make this decision." Our master is in charge of half of the Hou Ye's Mansion, will this method work? Besides, this multi-matchmaker pretended to be crazy and crazy, spreading the word throughout Beijing, and the young lady was also married. ”

Xiangshen stuck out his tongue: "I forgot about my shape when I was proud for a while, and I talked nonsense." It would be nice if Young Master Mu Bai was here, how could she dare to do this? It's a pity that the war here is endless, when will it be a head? ”