"Zi Yan, go and move an embroidery pier for Aunt Mei!" , Mrs. commanded a little unhappily, and then said to Mei Niang seemingly casually: "Mei Niang, I told you a long time ago, you have now become an aunt, and you are half the master of this Hou Mansion, how can you still be as humble and careful as when you were a girl?" In the future, if you dare not sit in front of me, don't mention it. Now that you are pregnant with the flesh and blood of the Hou Ye, you are a golden nobleman, how can you still stand all the time? If outsiders know, they will say that I, the mistress, is not tolerable! If anything happens to the child in your womb because of this, is it not your fault to me? ”

As soon as Madame's words came out, Xiaoyu's eyebrows raised slightly, this ancient's speaking level is not bad, Madame's words are hidden in the needle, and see how the eyebrow lady copes.

Mei Niang shrank more and more, and there were already tears in her eyes, and this pitiful appearance added a touch of beauty to her plain facial features.

"Madame Hui, slave maid", she had just said five words, and Madame interrupted her, "Didn't you say it just now, why do you still call yourself a slave?" There was a hint of displeasure in Madame's words.

"Yes, yes, ma'am, slave... The concubine is just used to it, and she hasn't changed it for a while, and I hope Mrs. will forgive me! Mei Niang is becoming more and more humble.

Zi Yan took the embroidered pier, and Mei Niang only dared to sit in the first third of the embroidered pier, and carefully accompanied her in front of her wife.

"Mei Niang, since you are pregnant, why don't you tell me in the letter, and follow Hou Ye back to Beijing for more than a month." After seeing Meiniang sit down, Mrs. said with a little complaint.

When Mei Niang heard this, she stood up in a panic again. "Oh, Meiniang, slow down, I'm not talking about you, even if you don't care about your own body, you have to take care of the child in your belly, this pregnant woman, you have to sit up and stand up slowly, you just got up so suddenly, it really scared me, but fortunately it's okay!" Madame frowned and complained, and stroked her chest as she spoke.

Mei Niang was restless and didn't know what to say. "Madam, it's not that the concubine deliberately didn't write to inform", Meiniang's tears were about to flow.

"Concubine... The concubine really didn't know that she was pregnant with Liujia at that time, but she had walked more than half of the way, and she was unwell, so Master Hou invited the doctor to come and see it, and she knew that she was pregnant! ”

She raised her head violently, "Madam, the concubine definitely didn't deliberately hide it, it's really the concubine who doesn't understand anything, and she only thought she had eaten something bad when she vomited before!" Meiniang's eyes were misty with tears, and she looked really pitiful.

Mrs. raised her forehead and said, "Okay, okay, I'm just asking, I don't blame you, you don't have to blame yourself so much." There are not many heirs of Hou Ye, and it is also your blessing that you can give Hou Ye a branch and leaves. Mother Zhou, from now on, you will serve this aunt Mei, I see that she doesn't understand anything, I really need an experienced mother like you to guide her! After speaking, Madame rubbed her temples, there were too many things in a day today, and she was really a little tired.

Mother Zhou stepped forward with a smile, and Mrs. said: "It's a happy event that Aunt Mei is pregnant, Zi Yan, you go to open the warehouse, let Aunt Mei choose a few favorite decorations by herself, to be festive, her Huancui Pavilion is too plain." With that, Mrs. summoned Bai Ling in again.

"Bai Ling, from now on, you will go to Aunt Mei's side to serve, she is pregnant now, and how to call a maid ring by her side. You have to serve your aunt well, you can't afford to lose, what is there to come back to me in time, do you hear? Bai Ling bowed her head and responded, and walked to Mei Niang's side to salute.

Mei Niang was teary-eyed, at a loss, and didn't know what to do.

Madame took a sip of tea, and said: "Zi Yan, you go to the warehouse and choose a few bright materials to make a few new clothes for Aunt Mei to wear for the New Year, turn back to my dressing box, and send the white jade inlaid pink crystal pomegranate hairpin and the old silver beeswax plum hairpin to Aunt Mei's yard, and by the way, see what is missing in her yard." “

"Mei Niang, I didn't say you, the Hou Mansion still has the style of the Hou Mansion, you are an aunt, you are not as good as the maid ring in the house, what is the matter. You are far away at the border, in the bitter cold land over there, just dress plainly, you can't be so shabby when you go back to the house. Otherwise, during the New Year, those ladies and ladies who came to pay New Year's greetings saw it and said that my housewife treated you harshly! ”

"Zi Yan, you remember to remind me that when I am free in two days, I will pick out the hairpins and hairpins that are not fashionable in the dressing box, and re-set the fashionable jewelry for Aunt Mei to wear. In addition, when the Chinese New Year is coming, you can also pick up some silver to pour some small silver buns, and you will be able to use them to send your children during the New Year! Madame ordered a lot of things in one breath, and it was difficult for Zi Yan to remember everything clearly.

In the end, the lady muttered again and said: "Meiniang, according to the practice of the Hou Mansion, my aunt's monthly money is two taels of silver, and now that you have a body, I will double it for you, and the monthly money is four taels of silver." If you have anything to eat, even if you open your mouth, it will be recorded in the account of Canglangju, but you can't lose your body! Ming'er, I'll ask the imperial doctor to come and take a look at you, take care of your conditioning, and add a big fat boy to the house next year! ”

Mei Niang was already stunned by Madame's series of rewards, and when she heard Madame say this, she said with red eyes: "Madam is really good to the concubine, concubine..."

Mrs. waved her hand and said: "Okay, you don't need to say thank you, take care of it, and it is serious to give birth to this child smoothly!" ”

"By the way, Mei Niang, this is the second lady in the house!" , Mrs. was busy for a long time and finally remembered the little fish that she teased aside.

Mei Niang lowered her eyebrows and was about to stand up to salute Xiao Yu, so frightened that Xiao Yu quickly stood up and pressed Mei Niang on the embroidery pier and said: "Aunt don't have to be polite, don't be polite!" After speaking, she gave Mei Niang a half salute, so bluffed that Mei Niang didn't even dare to say it, and hurriedly turned sideways to avoid Xiaoyu's salute.

Xiao Yu pursed his lips and smiled, and then went back to his seat to sit down. Mei Niang said timidly: "Madame, second miss, the concubine made a pair of shoes for Mrs. and Miss each, the needlework is coarse, and I hope Mrs. and Miss don't dislike it!" ”

After speaking, she asked her girl to bring a small burden, and she untied the burden with her own hands, and inside were one large, two small and three pairs of embroidered shoes.

Xiao Yu looked at the pairs of embroidered shoes curiously, the biggest one was obviously Mrs. 's, and foot binding was not in place in this era, which was also something Xiao Yu was happy about. Madame's embroidered shoes are royal blue satin embroidered with peach-colored peonies on the face, the stitches are delicate, and the peonies are vivid. Xiao Yu secretly sighed that this eyebrow's needlework was comparable to that of her nurse.

The other two pairs of shoes are even more chic, a pair of light pink satin uppers embroidered with a hundred butterfly wearing flower patterns, and two small pink pompoms behind the heels, lively and cute. The other pair is a light blue satin upper embroidered with a pattern of plum orchid bamboo chrysanthemum, but behind the heel is not a pom-pom, but a light blue tassel, elegant and dignified.

Xiaoyu couldn't put it down when she saw it, this shoe looked like it took a lot of thought, and even her and Qi Pan's personality preferences were inquired clearly, from the size of the matter, it was also heartfelt, and the shoe size worn by Xiaoyu was no different.

"Aunt Lao bothered, thank you!" Xiaoyu smiled and thanked Mei Niang.

After Mrs. asked Zi Yan to put away her shoes, she said to Mei Niang: "You used to have the best needlework, but now you look more and more sophisticated." Now that I have a body, I am not allowed to use needles and threads, which will hurt my eyes. ”。

The two talked some gossip again, and the lady brought tea and said: "Mei Niang, I see that you are also tired, hurry up and go to Huancui Pavilion to rest!" I will also give you free of the daily morning and dusk provinces, you can take care of the fetus! Mei Niang stood up according to her words, humbly confessed to Mrs. and Xiaoyu, and took Zhou's mother and Bai Ling out.

After everyone left, Madame sighed and rubbed her brows tiredly.

Xiao Yuqi said: "Mother is worried!" Mrs. closed her eyes and leaned back in the chair and said, "Xiaoyu, how do you look at Aunt Mei?" ”

Xiao Yu said with a smile: "My daughter is a quiet person when she sees Aunt Mei!" ”

Hearing this, the lady sneered and said, "Keeping to yourself? She's not a fuel-efficient lamp either! ”

The lady turned her face and fiddled with the tea leaves in the tea bowl, and said faintly: "Xiaoyu, there are some things that you and Pan'er are still young, and it is inconvenient for me to tell you, but this person is not good-looking." In the future, when you are older, I will tell you one by one, this harmful heart must not be had, but the heart of preventing others is indispensable! ”。 As the lady spoke, a look of resentment appeared between her eyebrows.

Xiao Yu wants to look like this family has a difficult scripture, Hou Ye and Mrs. look like Qin Se and Ming, and the relationship is good, but I feel that Mrs. still has complaints about Hou Ye!

Xiao Yu went to his wife's inner room to take a look at Qi Pan, and after resting, Qi Pan basically recovered his spirits, but his expression was still a little gloomy.

Xiao Yu knew her heart knot, so she sat on the edge of the bed, held Qi Pan's little hand and said, "Big sister, don't think that you are a drag on everyone, no one has ever thought like this." You are so beautiful, you have read so many books, you can draw well, even Mrs. Qin praises you, and your temperament is so gentle, if you are not here, how sad your mother and father are, and me and Heng'er, are you willing to leave us behind, sister? “

"How simple it is to die, it is a hundred, but how irresponsible, to leave your parents and relatives, and leave them to bear the pain of losing their loved ones. Sister, life is short, we live to try to make the people we love and care about happy! Yixi's words were full of hope, shame and guilt.

"My sister is right, I'm too sharp. My mother has broken her heart for me for so many years, but I neglected to live up to her hard work. Good sister, thank you for waking me up in time! “

Seeing that Qi Pan had finally turned the corner, Xiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief. She held Qi Pan's hand and said earnestly: "Then in the future, my sister must be strong, but we can't let those wicked people go along with it, the more they hate us, the more we want to live and live, and anger them!" Qi Pan's eyes showed a determined light, and he held Xiaoyu's hand and nodded heavily.