The eldest grandmother and Yu Qi teamed up to spy on the pure light and narrowly reaped the harvest. After that day, the two became more and more cautious.

Not only be cautious in dealing with things, but also be cautious with people.

The so-called "to people" is to treat anyone in the Zhuang Mansion.

For the eldest grandmother, all this is okay, she is the daughter-in-law of the Zhuang Mansion, and she hides behind Zhuang Fu with her temperament, and she respects her husband and mother-in-law Qin everywhere, but everything is safe, and nothing can be related to her. For Yu Qi, it is very different, her identity is embarrassing, she is the daughter of Xifu, but she lives in the old lady's mansion and enjoys the supreme favor of Zhuangfu, but who knows, this supreme is trampled by the Cao family to be worthless. Today, Sanxi is still trapped in Cao's Wuzhi Mountain, and cannot be left without a trace.

Therefore, the suffering is endless.

Time passes, leisure drifts, and it is May.

May, the month of Fangfei. Last year, it was Zhuang Yu's birthday, and Yu Qi also racked her brains to give her a thrush gift, and then thought about it, before May last year, too many things happened, everything was unbearable, full of death, separation, flight, life and death, none of which was auspicious.

After May last year, Yu Qi put on a mask and survived, rotting like maggots in the Zhuang Mansion.

On this day, Yu Qi felt that he missed his deceased parents, and got up early in the morning and asked Zisu to close the courtyard door to death. Zisu was closed. Yu Qi turned out some paper in the room and cut out chunks the size of paper money with scissors. Zisu came in and saw her, she was very surprised, and asked her what she was going to do, but she didn't reply, she looked miserable and miserable, and wept while cutting it.

Zisu sat down and said, "Don't plan to go to Xifu?" I'm afraid the five girls are going to invite them on their birthdays. ”

Yu Qi said coldly: "There is life and death, and when there is death, there must be thoughts." ”

At that moment, she picked up the cut paper and folded out the paper flowers, which were obviously used to burn for the dead. Yes, at about this time last year, her parents died, and she and Sanxi were at Mr. Yao's house, using this method to mourn.

When Zi Suyin saw this, she suddenly thought, oh, she is missing the deceased. Then he persuaded, "Why bother? During the Qingming Festival, I asked if I wanted to worship an incense, but you said no. You say it's the Qingming of Zhuangfu, not your Qingming. At this moment, why did you suddenly feel sad. ”

Yu Qi didn't reply, but went to bring the basin, burned the folded paper money and paper, and threw it into the basin. Zisu saw that she was silent, and knew that she was so sad, so he didn't say anything more, and started to burn with her.

When the burning was almost finished, there was a knock on the door outside the courtyard, and the sound of bamboo was heard. Zisu was flustered and said to Yu Qi: "Take it, Shouzhong has come to live." ”

Yu Qi is still like that, and he doesn't mean to shy away from people.

Zisu sighed "sigh", forcibly took the basin away, and then went to the courtyard gate to open the door. When I opened the door, I saw Zhu'er standing there, fanning the wind with a handkerchief, very anxious.

Zisu said: "What? ”

Zhu'er also said strangely: "I also want to ask you what's wrong?" You lords and sons are closed in the middle of the day, could it be that there is something delicious to hide and eat and not give it to us? ”

Saying so, there is a smile on his face.

Zisu smiled: "I made you laugh." Our girl was painting, I didn't draw a good picture, I was upset, I was afraid of the noise outside, so I closed the door, who knows, the door was quiet, still couldn't draw, and she also burned the paper. ”

Zhu'er said: "Strange, your girl is painting as a gift this year?" ”

Zisu smiled: "I heard that it wasn't a painting that was given to the five girls last year, how can you say the word 'again'?" In April, it was the birthday of the girl from Beifu, and our girl drew one. It's not 'again'. ”

Zhu'er was stunned by her, and said, "Anyway, it's a gift, what do I mean by coming, I want to ask, how early and late does the girl go out?" ”

Zi Su said: "You said you were going to celebrate the birthday of the fifth girl?" ”

Zhu'er said: "Yes." The old lady said that she would not go this year, and if the girl went, she would help bring the gifts, and the girl's gifts would be with the old lady, and she would not have to prepare them herself. ”

Zisu was pleasantly surprised and said gratefully: "This is just right, we have been in a hurry for a few days, and we don't know what to send." Sister, you should have told us a long time ago. ”

Zhu'er shook her head and said, "The old lady just said that I am not a worm in her stomach, how can I know in advance." ”

Zisu said while inviting Zhu'er in, Zhu'er walked into the yard, and the two said these words to each other. After speaking, Zhu'er suddenly thought that there was still business to be done, and said, "Don't go in, you tell the girl that I have been here, and say hello to her." I'll bring the gift later. ”

After that, Zhu'er meant to leave, and Zisu sent her to the door.

When he arrived at the door, Zhu'er suddenly stopped and turned his head to look at the courtyard strangely, as if looking for something.

Zisu didn't understand and asked her, "What are you looking for?" ”

Zhu'er shook her head, said that she was not looking for anything, only gently grabbed Zisu's hand, and asked in a low voice: "Sanxi in your hospital hasn't seen you for a long time, is you sick?" ”

Zisu suddenly woke up and said, "Yes." ”

Zhu'er said: "Is it serious? I didn't see you come to get the medicine and talk, but the doctor came that day and asked for a look? ”

Zisu then remembered that grandma invited the doctor to come to see Chunguang that day, and hurriedly covered it up: "Yes, the doctor also helped to take a look, saying that it is nothing, let me rest more, I have some emergencies, and I will be sick once or twice in my life." You can't see oil, you can't see light. ”

Zhu'er was surprised and said, "Yo, that's hemp?" It's going to have to be banned for a few days. Don't come out, I heard that this thing is going to be passed on. You should stay away from it on weekdays, and it is better to keep the things you eat from her. ”

After Zhu'er told her a thousand times, she went back. Seeing her leave, Zisu was worried, in case Zhu'er went back to report to the old lady, the old lady cared about Yu Qi for a while, asked them to move out of the mirror, and sent someone to take care of Sanxi.

However, I can't care about this at this time, so I have to hurry in and urge Yu Qi to dress up quickly, so that I can prepare to go to Xifu to celebrate Zhuang Yu's birthday.

Close the door, enter the hospital, and enter the house.

Inside, Yu Qi put her hair and combed it with a comb, thinking that she was waiting for Zisu to come in and decorate her. Zisu came in with a smile, told Zhu'er the purpose of coming, and at the same time took over the comb to help her comb her hair, because she didn't see any decorative jewelry on the case, she asked: "Today, what about saving flowers or inserting tassel jewelry?" ”

Yu Qi looked at the mirror in a daze and said, "Tie up the ends of your hair, your hair is full of pearls and greenery every day, and the burden weighs on the dead." ”

Zisu heard that there was something to say about this, so he said: "The people who have gone are in the sky, and they must like to see you with a red face, a hairpin every day, and a good life all the time." Cumbersome is cumbersome, saying that it weighs down the dead, who are you scolding? ”

Yu Qi said: "Who else can you scold?" scolded my parents for dying early and cruelly left me. ”

Suddenly, Yu Qi complained about his parents. Zisu thought, if you continue to talk about it like this, you won't be in a good mood, you can't make up and you can't get out, and you can't get out of the door.

So, Zisu said: "You are willing to do this." The ancients also had the habit of letting go of their hair, and they were rude to people without makeup. ”

Then, according to Yu Qi's meaning, she combed her hair behind her, loosely covered her shoulders, vertically to the back waist, and tied it with a red rope at the root of the hair at the end of her waist.

Looking at it this way, it is also elegant, and it has the beauty of the legacy of the Jin and Han dynasties.

Soon after, the two of them were properly groomed, saying that they were going to Shouzhongju to say goodbye to the old lady and go to Xifu, and before going out, Zhu'er took Mei'er and a few other girls to come and send a box with them. They said it was a birthday present for the five girls.

The gift was placed in Mei'er's hand, and Yu Qi took it from her.

You must know that some of Mei'er's details have already fallen into Yu Qi's ears, and she is very disgusted with her, but what can she do? After receiving the gift, it is still the same as before, and I should thank you.

Mei'er pulled her mouth and smiled, and said, "The girl saw the fifth girl, and said hello to the fifth girl for me." Mei'er gave her a birthday greeting. ”

It can be seen that this person's scheming can be seen that she will cling a lot.

Yu Qi responded politely: "My sister has a heart, I will naturally help convey it." But my sister has this heart, why don't you go? ”

Zhu'er rushed: "She wants to go, but unfortunately she can't leave." The girl saw the fifth girl and also sent us a message. ”

Yu Qi nodded, in contrast, Mei'er only has herself in her heart, Zhu'er is different from her, Zhu'er is not just herself, she is "we", representing all the girls and servants in the central government.

As a result, Yu Qi's contempt for Mei'er deepened.

At the end, the master and servant of Yu Qi went to Shouzhongju to say goodbye to the old lady, and after a few words, they left the Zhongfu and went to the West Mansion. On the way, Zisu was puzzled, not knowing what kind of valuables the old lady was giving, and wanted to open it to see.

While Yu Qi was concentrating on walking, Zisu fell behind and wanted to open the box.

Who knows, Yu Qi came and said, "Why should my sister open it." ”

Zisu blushed, and finally didn't open it, and said, "I thought you didn't have the heart to worry about it." ”

Yu Qi said: "Zuo is just a gift, what is beautiful, I don't care about it." ”

Zi Su said: "You don't want to know what it is? In case someone over there asks, how do you answer? ”

Yu Qi said: "To be honest, the old lady will send it." ”

Zisu shook his head and said in a low voice: "I don't know who offended you today, so I got up early in the morning and changed people." I won't mess with you anymore, if something happens later, you can do it yourself. I can't interject to help you in that place. ”

Yu Qi said: "Sister, don't worry, in that place, I don't speak." Don't make trouble, don't be afraid of other people's trouble. ”

After speaking, walk briskly until you reach the inner courtyard of Xifu.

Compared to last year's birthday, the atmosphere of this year's birthday seems much lighter. Maybe it's because the old lady doesn't show up, or maybe it's because there were too many things happening in the house a month ago. For Yu Qi, what does it have to do with himself? It's just going through the motions yourself.

In the hour, everyone gathered in the small courtyard of Zhuang Yu, about a few tables, like ordinary people, the old man was not there, all the wives, aunts, girls, and grandfathers of the Zhuang Mansion. Here, when it comes to the wife, there are only the county lord and the aunt, and the Qin family from the East Mansion and the Cao family from the North Mansion did not come. The girls are here, and the gentlemen are here.

Compared with last year, this small courtyard is really stingy, there is no trace of festive red, there is no music and last year's big play, and it is so lonely that only a group of people struggle to laugh a little.

Why do you say struggling out? Look at the big girl, she is the big sister, helping to beckon and assign people to work, and she has no time to deal with the seats. Look at the second sister Zhuang Qi and Zhuang Ying in Beifu, their faces are sad, they always have something buried in their hearts, and they are unhappy. Zhuang Yu in Dongfu is even more so. There are only a pair of children of the sixth and seventh girls in Nanfu and the eldest girl, plus Zhuang Xu, Zhuang Pu, and Zhuang Yu joke. The eldest grandmother sat at a table with the county lord and was speechless.

When Yu Qi came, he gave a gift first, sat down in the position of a Xifu person, and sat next to Zhuang Yu, which was naturally a lot of polite words. After being polite, I heard Zhuang Yu say, "I heard that Su Yuan and Sister Jin are also coming today." It's been a while, why haven't you seen it yet? ”

After that, send Fusheng, Wangwu, and Caitong to the gate to see it, so that they can greet them.