After the second master of the front yard left the Hou Mansion with the Empress Dowager's guard of honor, he excused himself to have something in the military camp and left with his family. The third master and the fifth master sat in the front hall drinking tea and chatting.

The first to come back was the fifth master. When he lowered his head and pretended to concentrate on tasting tea, he carefully smacked every word of the Queen Mother, and sensitively sniffed out a different taste. He used his keen sense of scrutiny to examine criminals, including the Queen Mother, and the expressions of everyone in the long room, and even the anger and corruption that Lian deliberately hid later could not escape his eyes.

The Empress Dowager was full of praise for Chang Lingyan in the long room, but Chang Zhiren did not see the slightest smug look on his face from beginning to end, on the contrary, he was sweating profusely and had a gray face. This eldest brother doesn't have much scheming, he is a person who is full of joy and anger, and today the queen mother chose to return to the provincial marquis's mansion, he felt that he was proud of his eyebrows, and he was a little arrogant in front of his brothers. If the queen mother's choice to enter the palace was Chang Lingyan, he would definitely not be able to hold it!

After the fifth master denied Chang Lingyan, he naturally remembered his niece Chu Yuehua, and he immediately understood the empress dowager's meaningful advice, and when the Lian family had something to do, he went back to the backyard and found a way to pull his wife Ding aside.

Ding's is a clever character, as early as Yuehua came out of the door of the main hall, he was the first to think of this possibility, but was obstructed by Lian in every way. This time it is justified, it is at the behest of the Empress Dowager, her old man explained at the banquet, let these uncles care more about Yuehua, and move around more enthusiastically, so she immediately took her daughter Ling Yuan into the backyard of the Hou Mansion.

The Li family in the third master's mansion was moved when she heard the wind, and naturally she was not far behind, although she didn't understand, the Ding family suddenly left the front hall in a hurry and went straight to the Lian family's residence in the backyard.

The Li family and the Ding family arrived at Lian's courtyard on the front and back feet, and Lian had to warmly "receive" the two concubines who were pregnant with ghosts.

Ding first congratulated the Lian family very sincerely, congratulating Ling Yan on winning favor in front of the Empress Dowager, and she will definitely have a bright future in the future, and then someone sent in a few good Su embroidered brocades, saying that the weather was getting colder, and a few autumn clothes were added to several sisters in various mansions as a little heart to be an aunt. It just so happened that they were all here today, so I brought them with me. Save yourself from running errands and having to bother with a meal.

Ding Shi observed the words and looks, and saw that Lian's smile was extremely far-fetched, without the slightest hint of domineering, and he immediately had a score in his heart, and gave his daughter behind him a look.

Ling Yuan held an antique rosewood makeup box in her hand, bowed to Lian's Yingying, and nodded like Caifeng: "The last time I saw Cousin Yuehua, I promised her a set of red coral inlaid gemstones, and I had to give it to my cousin today." ”

The private gifts between cousins, Lian naturally couldn't pick on them, and had to order someone to go to the backyard to call Yuehua and a few young ladies to come over and thank them in person.

The Li family on the side saw that the Ding family came prepared, and the shot was so generous, he broke in recklessly with empty hands, and he was a little embarrassed to sit down, and it happened that Lian looked over, coughed lightly uncomfortably, and pretended to be stupid.

After a while, the people who went to the backyard came back, saying that Yuehua was sick, and it was not easy to rest.

This is exactly what Lian Shi wants, she said obediently: "These girls at the bottom have spoiled me, even if my master is not well, my aunt is also going to come out to ask for peace, why don't I know how to scream." ”

When these words were spoken, those who knew each other should have hurriedly stopped them, got up and left. Today, the Ding family is bound to win, and when he heard this, he said with concern: "Isn't it okay to be alive at noon?" Why did you suddenly fall ill? It's no wonder that the Empress Dowager and her old man blamed us for not bothering as much as our sister-in-law, and we have really been estranged from this child in recent years. We had to go to the backyard to see her, poor thing. ”

When Li saw this, he naturally understood the true intention of Ding's trip, it turned out that the drunkard's intention was not to drink, not to tie up Lian's, but to come almost with Chu Yuehuatao. She also quickly stood up and said helpfully: "I'm afraid I'm not tired of being busy these days?" A big family, everything, how much to worry about? ”

Lian Shi reacted in his heart when he heard Li Shi's words, and said it as if Yuehua had been wronged in front of him, and immediately sneered unceremoniously: "Emotional third brother and sister, this is Xingshi's questioning?" This is a deacon in charge of the house, which my own daughter can't even ask for. The girls in our Hou Mansion are all housekeepers and wives after they get married, and if they can have such experience in their parents' family, they will also be impressed by their husband's family in the future. ”

Li sneered secretly, saying it so high-soundingly, why didn't you see that you were willing to let Chang Lingyan show up and break his leg? But it's okay to be cynical and sarcastic, it's a concubine, and you still have to get by with a big face, so you only smile wryly: "Sister-in-law looks at you too much, isn't it, we are all Yuehua's maternal uncles, we can't tell the difference between far and near, you love Yuehua, so we don't want to say a distressed word?" ”

The two of you spoke word by word, and the Ding family had already instructed Ling Yuan in this box: "I remember that there seems to be ginseng and bird's nest bought last time in the car, you sent someone to bring them over and bring them to your cousin Yuehua." ”

In this way, the Lian family could no longer refuse, and took the Ding family and the Li family all the way to Yuehua's residence in the backyard.

There was no one in the yard, the sun was just right, and Yuehua's quilt cover and pulp washed quilt were dried in the yard, exuding the smell of sunshine and warmth. As soon as Li stepped in, he began to "tsk" continuously.

"I heard that the girl Yuehua has an indifferent temperament, when I see it today, it is true, this residence is too elegant, compared with Miss Ling Yan's brocade curtain, is it just a heaven and an underground?" The Li family turned around and looked at the courtyard, praising and depreciating it openly and secretly, and it was difficult to hide the sarcasm of the Lian family.

Ding stepped forward and pulled the yellowed bedding, and wiped the handkerchief in her hand at the corner of her eye: "This child is really sensible, so frugal." ”

"I heard that when my aunt and grandmother left, I also left a lot of soft belongings for Yuehua's girl, and she had no worries about food and clothing for a lifetime, where could she use such shabby?"

One sentence put the finishing touch, Lian's face suddenly couldn't come down, and he spoke with a gun and a stick, unceremoniously: "Since Yuehua left the fourth aunt and grandmother, except for my eldest aunt and aunt, who knew how to greet me coldly and hotly, I was snubbed to the wall, and I ignored it for many years. I'm a big family, how can I do everything? Two brothers and sisters, you say it's such a reason? ”

Xiang Shen had already seen a few people from the open window, and told Yuehua that Yuehua knew that the comer was not good, so he simply lay on the bed, covered the towel and pretended to be sick in a daze, but pretended not to hear it, to see what they meant.

Yuehua pretended to be sick and bedridden, Xiangche and Mama Wei couldn't slack off, opened the curtains and went out of the house, and saluted to see a few uncles and grandmothers in a regular manner.

"Where's your young lady?" Li was the first to speak.

"Back to the third uncle and grandmother, my young lady's body is not very comfortable, she just fell asleep dizzy, and the old slave shouted twice, but she didn't wake up." Mama Wei replied with a worried face.

"It's hard to sleep, so don't bother." Lian hurriedly stopped Mama Wei: "Maybe it's really tiring, I can't bear this string as soon as I loosen it." ”

"No matter what, you can't let her sleep in the dark, and you won't find a doctor to see her?" Li raised his voice and said critically.

This was just picked up by Ding: "Doctor Liu in my house is a skilled Xinglin Holy Hand, why don't you take it to my house for a few days." My sister-in-law is also busy these days, and it's too hard, so don't worry too much. ”

"Let's go a few more days," Lian deserved quite happily this time: "In a few days, Yuehua's family affairs are settled, and I will go to each uncle's house to stay for a few days. ”

Mo said that Yuehua in the room had ears in it, and the Ding family and the Li family couldn't help but be stunned: "Family matter? What's the matter? ”

Lian Shi covered the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, and said unhurriedly: "My marquis said that the Empress Dowager personally asked about Yuehua's marriage today, and blamed me for being careless as an uncle, and I have not been able to find a good family for Yuehua, and I have delayed the good years. Hou Ye came back and reprimanded me for being a good student, where do I dare to be lazy, I will send someone to invite this famous iceman in the capital, and I will go to the house early tomorrow morning, and I always have to choose from thousands of people, looking for the most satisfactory family. ”

The incense attendant in the room trembled, and almost buckled the basin on the pomegranate entwined basin rack. When there was no one at the right time, Yuehua didn't hide it from her, and said the important things that happened in the morning. Xiang Shen Ping Suri is lively, and she often walks around with Yuehua in the front yard, and she knows some things, and she is vigilant and will not be exploited.

She took out the handkerchief from the basin with trembling hands, and glanced worriedly at Yuehua, who was resting in the tent.