Who knew that what Cao said to the two of them was heard by Zhuang Qi.

Originally, Zhuang Qi didn't know what to say, and never thought that those slanderous rumors would fall on him. A few days ago, I went to the old lady to say goodbye, and everyone was calm, how could people who seemed to be a family chew each other's tongues? If she hadn't heard a word, she wouldn't have believed it. Bojing Laoni summed it up very appropriately, and Bojing Laoni warned that day: People in the harem, survival and life, must withstand gossip. People are in the rivers and lakes, where are they not stabbed.

At the moment, she has not yet entered the rivers and lakes, and the knife is out of its sheath, and it may be on her neck anytime and anywhere.

It's just that Zhuang Qi doesn't know at the moment.

At this moment, Zhuang Qi packed up the handkerchiefs embroidered before receiving the ceremony, and planned to send them out one by one while there was nothing to do today. Because Zhuang Hu sent someone to give gifts first, she decided to go to Zhuang Hu Mansion first.

Hui Yuan was surprised, so she said: "It should be respectful and orderly, and the girl is afraid that she will be criticized in the future." ”

Zhuang Qi didn't think about this, but she had her own ranking plan. It stands to reason that it should be the old lady's mansion first, then the west mansion, then the east mansion, the north mansion, and the south mansion, and then the things in turn. In terms of practical application, the old lady knows the roots, but she doesn't have to bother to please, as for going to Xifu, because she has married her own family, she should avoid suspicion and kiss, so as not to leave a handle for people. Talking about the Dongfu first respecting the eldest wife of the Qin family, and thinking that the Qin family was in the middle of the anxiety, it was inappropriate to bother at this moment. The North Mansion is really reluctant to walk, and the South Mansion is in the back, so it will be the back in the line anyway, so don't mind.

Sort the return gift, so Zhuang Hu is the first choice, the reason is: first, Zhuang Hu is the first congratulatory gift, and the gift is also reasonable; Second, in the future, the detailed affairs of the house will be at hand in Zhuang Hu, and there are many places where she needs her help.

Then Zhuang Hu must be chosen to go first.

Sanxi said: "When I went to greet the old lady in the morning, I should have brought it, and it would be convenient to distribute it in front of the old lady. ”

Huiyuan smiled and said, "You still blame the girl." ”

Sanxi said: "Where do I dare to blame the girl." ”

Yu Qi cleaned up and said, "If you feel that you have labored, lie down by yourself." ”

Sanxi "hummed" and snorted: "Girl! Then he took the gift and turned his head and went out.

Just as he was about to go out, he suddenly heard Zhuang Di's voice calling, and before the others arrived, the voice came first: "Sister, sister is here?" ”

Just when Sanxi went out without a head, at the door, Sanxi hit Su Yuan, who came with Zhuang Jue, head-on.

Sanxi said strangely: "Ye also looks at it!" ”

Su Yuan smiled: "You blame me for hitting someone yourself." ”

Sanxi invited Zhuang Ying and Su Yuan into the house, Zhuang Qi let him sit down, let Huiyuan serve tea, and asked Huiyuan to pack up the return gift he brought to Cao's family. She thought about going back to Zhuanghu and then going to Cao's North Mansion.

After Zhuang Ying came in, he looked left and right, inspected what he was doing, and said, "Where is the parrot I sent?" ”

Sanxi said: "I don't like to be noisy, so I went outside." ”

Zhuang Jue smiled: "My sister doesn't like it? ”

Without waiting for Zhuang Qi to reply, Sanxi said quickly: "I don't like it!" ”

Su Yuan sat aside and smiled.

Sanxi realized that he had answered wrong, and quickly explained: "Oh, the girl doesn't like it! ”

Sanxi blushed and walked away, and Zhuang Qi said apologetically: "They are afraid that the call of the birds will affect my recovery, so they will move outside for the time being." ”

Zhuang Jue said with concern: "Is my sister feeling better?" ”

Yu Qi said: "It's much better." ”

Zhuang Jue glanced at Su Yuan and said with a smile: "I came with Su Yuan and wanted to borrow something from my sister." ”

Yu Qi was surprised, Chu Ran looked at the two of them and said, "I have something valuable here, bothering the third brother and Bei Ziye to come to borrow it." ”

Zhuang Jue got up, went over to take Zhuang Qi's hand, and felt rude, so he withdrew his hand and said embarrassedly: "No, the bracelet that the old lady gave to my sister is a precious thing." ”

Yu Qi subconsciously touched the bracelet on his hand.

Zhuang Yu urged: "Sister, you take it down." ”

Yu Qi took off the bracelet and handed it to Zhuang Jue.

Zhuang Jue took the bracelet and showed it to Su Yuan, and said to Su Yuan happily: "I didn't lie to you, right?" ”

Su Yuan picked up the bracelet and looked at the light shining in from the window, only to see that there was a shadow shaking inside the bracelet, sometimes it became a landscape, sometimes it was an adult-type walking around, it was strange and magical.

Su Yuan said: "I heard my mother say that the Queen Mother has a pair, presumably this one was only given by her." It's really magical, not only is the jade energy surging inside, but it is also said to have healing effects. Wear it in summer to cool your body and warm your body in winter. ”

Yu Qi listened attentively, and his eyes were staring at the bracelet.

Su Yuan said: "Kangxi Yeping had three troubles back then, and he obtained it from the land of Yungui. There were two stones in total, and after ordering someone to carve them, they got two bracelets and paid tribute to the queen mother at that time. Later, it was passed down to the current Queen Mother. The old lady was loved by the Queen Mother, and it was a rare treasure to get such one. ”

Zhuang Jue said: "Su Yuan said that he wanted to borrow a replica. ”

Yu Qi said: "How long to borrow?" ”

Zhuang Yu glanced at Su Yuan.

Su Yuan smiled: "This ...... It's too expensive to lend it, so I'll come and draw it, and then I'll get a tool to mold it. Just learn from it in the house. ”

Zhuang Ying clapped his hands and said happily, "Excellent, so that we can get along for a long time." ”

As he was talking, Huiyuan came out with the box of the return gift and said, "Girl, it's all right." ”

Zhuang Yu was puzzled and asked, "What?" Sister is going out? ”

Hui Yuan replied and said, "Send things to the other girls in the house." ”

Zhuang Yu was curious, and stepped forward to open the box, but Huiyuan avoided it.

Zhuang Ying begged: "Good sister, let me take a look." ”

Yu Qi took the box from Huiyuan's hand, opened it, and let Zhuang Ying take a look at it from a distance, and said, "What are girls using, what are you doing with these boys." ”

Zhuang Jue stretched his neck to see clearly, and said: "If I like it, I will also ask for one, and Su Yuan is also here, it is difficult to give it to others, but not to us." A few days ago, I gave you a parrot! In other words, those who see it have a share. ”

Yu Qi covered her mouth and smiled.

Yu Qi said: "Sanxi, bring the purse." ”

Sanxi went in and took out two purses, and Yu Qi took them, one for Zhuang Yu and one for Su Yuan.

Yu Qi said to Zhuang Jue: "You have your share." ”

This purse has a total of four, which is sewn by leaving the four corners of the silk, and at first I wanted to give one to Zhuang Yu, one to Zhuang Pu, one to Zhuang Xu, and then one to Zhuang Hu's son Cha Yutong. Now, Su Yuan is here and has given Zhuang Yu away, so it's not good not to send him. Moreover, there were only two sews, one for Zhuang Yu and one for Zhuang Pu, and he couldn't take out the others for a while, so he gave Zhuang Pu's top to him.

Su Yuan was flattered, and said again and again: "I have it too?" ”

Sanxi said: "Bei Ziye originally didn't have it. ”

Su Yuan was grateful to Zhuang Yu and said: "This son is a blessing from the third master." ”

Yu Qi said: "Show it off, you can take it if you like." ”

Sanxi said: "Bei Ziye's ...... that was originally given to Second Master Pu"

Yu Qi said strangely: "Three joys! ”

When Su Yuan heard this, he was very embarrassed and handed it back: "Wouldn't that rob someone else's property." ”

Yu Qi said: "It's the same if I embroider another one." ”

Su Yuan said: "I'm still waiting to get the girl's new embroidery, and this will be left to the second master." ”

Sanxi unceremoniously took it back.

Zhuang Jue said: "In this case, I can take it first." ”

Zhuang Yu tied the purse around his waist and said, "I'll go with you." Then he took the initiative to hold Zhuang Qi's hand, and Zhuang Qi did not refuse, although he asked him to pull it, turned back and gave Huiyuan a look, and Huiyuan was interested in letting Sanxi take the gift on the table together.

Su Yuan looked at this happy scene, and followed in his heart. When I arrived in Dongfu, I saw the girl in the house sitting under the porch and napping, Zhuang Ying walked in front and signaled to walk softly. When he was about to reach the outside of the house in Zhuang Hu's courtyard, Zhuang Jue stopped his steps and signaled everyone to be lighter and quiet, so that he could scare the people inside.

Unexpectedly, outside the door, I heard such words.

Originally, Cao's family, Zhuang Hu, and Zhuang Yu were discussing Zhuang Qi's rights and wrongs, and they were still arguing at the moment.

Cao said: "Sooner or later, the old lady will hear such words, and at that time, the girl will not say that I have said it." ”

Zhuang Yu said: "The old lady loves Sister Qi, and the second wife says this, and it is naturally not good to spread it." ”

Cao said: "Fifth girl, you should have never heard of it. Right when I didn't say anything, it was over. ”

Zhuang Qi heard this at the door and wanted to listen to it attentively, only to see Zhuang Jue step in suddenly, startling the people inside.

Cao patted his chest and said reproachfully: "Ouch, my ancestor, you are scared to death." ”

Zhuang Yu laughed.

Zhuang Hu also smiled: "It's still so unruly, ask the old lady to marry you as soon as possible, so that you can settle down." ”

Zhuang Yu went over and hugged Zhuang Hu and squirmed: "Big sister, didn't I come to see you?" It's good that I didn't get married early, and I was estranged from my sisters and brothers like you. ”

Zhuang Hu pushed Zhuang Yu away and said, "Don't talk much, you look at people like this." ”

As he spoke, Zhuang Qi, Sanxi, Huiyuan, and Su Yuan came in.

When Zhuang Jue saw Zhuang Qi coming in, he got up happily and went over to grab Yu Qi.

Zhuang Yu said: "Sister Qi is here, come, sit here." ”

Cao's body moved, grabbed a handful of melon seeds, and swallowed it.

Yu Qi bowed and said, "Mrs., big sister, fifth sister." Fang sat next to Zhuang Yu.

Zhuang Hu said: "Sister Qi is the first time to come back today, which really surprised my sister." ”

Zhuang Qi got up and said: "I've been in the house for so long, I haven't been here, my sister is rude, please don't be surprised." I originally wanted to come to Dongfu and then go to Beifu immediately, but I didn't expect my wife to be there. ”

Cao Shi said lightly: "The girl is weak, she should lie down, and the weather in May and June is still much colder." ”

Zhuang Jue walked up to Su Yuan and said, "Oh, sit down first and say, look, Bei Ziye is still standing!" ”

Cao Shi fixed his eyes on Su Yuan, and hurriedly got up to give up his seat. Su Yuan didn't dare to occupy Cao's seat, so he sat opposite.

The girls are busy serving tea, over.

Su Yuan said: "I went into the house to play, and by the way, I came over with the third master and the girl to take a look." ”

Cao said: "My nephew Cao Yingguan often says that he is very good with Bei Ziye, I look at Bei Ziye's talent, and compare our young masters." ”

Everyone laughed.

Su Yuan replied humbly: "The battalion officer often mentioned to me that his aunt was very good and usually took care of him. ”

Cao said: "Just my aunt, I don't take care of him, who takes care of him." If you take the fame test in the future and become an official, Bei Ziye will also take care of it. ”

Su Yuan said: "Naturally." ”

Yu Qi sat awkwardly, listening to Cao and Su Yuan compliment each other.

Zhuang Jue saw Yu Qi's embarrassment, and hurriedly said, "I heard that Sister Qi brought something. "Beckoning to Sanxi and Huiyuan.

Sanxi picked up the box, Zhuang Qi got up and opened the box, the big box contained many small boxes, and the names were written on the small boxes.

When Zhuang Qi wanted to pick up the box with "Big Sister Hu" written on it, he hesitated and took the "Second Wife" box on the other side instead. picked up the box and handed it to Cao, and said, "Madam, thank you for the Nanmu chopsticks you gave last time, there is no return gift, only clumsy hands and clumsy work to make these." ”

Cao Shi took it, opened it and took a look, and took out a handkerchief from it, the silk was embroidered with a phoenix with gold Ruyi, so vivid, beautiful and beautiful, she loved it again and again: "Exquisite." The old lady also said that she would buy handkerchiefs for the girls in the summer. There you have it. ”

Zhuang Qi took out the box with the words "Second Sister Qi" and "Third Sister Ying", handed it to Cao's again, and said, "The second sister in the house, the third sister is tired of the wife." ”

Cao opened them one by one, and saw that the handkerchief in Zhuang Xuan's box was embroidered with a peacock opening picture, and it was a peony flower; The handkerchief in Zhuang Ying's box is embroidered with cranes, and the daffodils are held. Cao's eyes lit up and said, "Yo! One silk is more brilliant than one silk. ”

Zhuang Qi took out the box of "Big Sister Hu" and handed it to Zhuang Hu, saying, "Big sister, this is for you." "The silk inside is embroidered with carp in the water, and the shadows of the three aquatic plants are moving, so it is realistic.

Zhuang Qi finally took out the "Fifth Sister of Jue" and handed it to Zhuang Jue: "Sister." "The silk inside is embroidered with golden magpies, and the spring flowers are held.

Zhuang Hu opened it, smiled, and exclaimed: "It's good that it's noble and auspicious, and my sister is ingenious." ”

Zhuang Yu also liked it very much, and said, "Sister Qi will teach me another day." ”

After Zhuang Qi finished the gift, he asked: "Why don't you see the fourth sister?" ”

Hearing that Zhuang Qi was looking for Zhuang Yu, Zhuang Hu shouted to the girl Jianqiu: "Invite the four girls over." ”

Jian Qiu went.

Zhuang Qicai said again: "There's nothing to thank, just borrow some light things to do in the summer." I don't know if my wife, my sister and sister like it. ”

Cao saw that there were still some boxes, so he asked, "Are there any other wives?" ”

Yu Qi said: "Yes." ”

Cao Shi stretched out his hand to Huiyuan to open the box and said, "I'll take a look at ......."

Zhuang Hu saw that Cao's rudeness hurriedly pulled her hand and said, "I haven't seen the person who received the gift, Mrs. is making Sister Qi difficult to behave." ”

Cao Shi suddenly said: "Oh, look at me!" I don't know the rules! Then he withdrew his hand and said, "Then you talk, and I will go back first." ”

After Cao finished speaking, he asked the girl to carry the things out.

Seeing Cao leaving, Zhuang Yu whispered: "The second wife must think that the other wives are better than hers, and she wants to change." Fortunately, the big sister stopped it, otherwise it would have made a joke again. ”

Zhuang Hu slapped Zhuang Yu and said, "Xiao Nizi is becoming more and more speechless. ”

Just talking and laughing, the fourth girl, Zhuang Yu, came. Clear and quiet steps, curling Nana's posture, a few points of pearl green on her head, faint eyebrows, a glance at the eyes, delicate undulating high nose, cherry moist mouth, slender neck hanging a rich collar falling a piece of red jade, light clothes, and her faint look is not shocked.

Zhuang Yu came in with his eyebrows lowered, and when he saw a room of people, his face turned red first, and he only bowed to Zhuang Qi, and the corners of his mouth were delicately raised.

Zhuang Yu was older, and beckoned to Zhuang Yu without scruples: "Fourth sister, sit next to me." ”

Zhuang Yu moved over and sat down, hooking his head.

Zhuang Qi looked at Zhuang Yu, Zhuang Yu didn't say anything, his face was red. Thinking about it: They all said that the four girls were clever and temperamental, and it was true. Looking at Zhuang Yu's hand again, it was so slender, as white and tender as Yu'er.

Zhuang Qi took out a box from Sanxi and handed it to Zhuang Yu, saying, "Fourth sister, this is for you, I like the bracelet you gave that day." ”

Zhuang Yu said: "That's what the fourth sister wore by herself, and the twenty agarwood incense was given to her birthday by the old lady in the old days, and it was changed, plus four blue pearls, and the pearls ......."

Zhuang Yu shyly pulled Zhuang Yu and didn't allow her to say more.

Zhuang Yu took Yu Li's box, blushed and didn't open it, his eyes glanced at Su Yuan, and lowered his head even more.

Zhuang Yu said: "Sister Qi likes it." ”

Zhuang Yu saw that Zhuang Yu didn't open the silk to see, his heart was itching, he snatched it, opened it, and took out a piece of silk from it, embroidered with a jade rabbit, lying next to the peony flower. The more she looked at it, the more she liked it, and she insisted on exchanging with Zhuang Yu, Zhuang Yu didn't say anything to excuse herself, but Zhuang Hu blamed Zhuang Yu, and Zhuang Yu returned it to Zhuang Yu.

This caused a joke, and everyone laughed once.

At the end, Zhuang Ying took off the purse on his waist and showed off: "Although you are good, you are also different from me, look at my sister also gave it to me, you see." ”

Zhuang Yu grabbed it and said, "This is good, how about I exchange the handkerchief with you?" ”

Zhuang Yu snatched it back and said, "I'm not happy." ”

Zhuang Yu pretended to be ashamed and said, "It's very stingy!" So he pulled Zhuang Yu up and said: "Fourth sister, let's not be with such a stingy person, let's go!" ”

Zhuang Yu didn't care about others, pulled Zhuang Yu up and went out.

Zhuang Yu looked at Zhuang Yu and Zhuang Yu flying out, and said with a smile: "The fifth sister is like a gust of wind, and the fourth sister of the family is not hot, so she is swept away." ”

Su Yuan exclaimed: "The younger sisters in your house are more powerful than the other, but their temperaments are different. All excellent. ”

Zhuang Hu said with a smile: "Otherwise, the third old man will hurt her, and the old lady will also hurt, so she will rush to this temperament, which is liked." ”

Zhuang Jue said: "There is a lack of big sister who has the martial arts to fly to the sky, if she can, she will not be allowed to fly to the sky." ”

Zhuang Qiyin said: "I heard that my sister's martial arts are strong, but my sister just didn't have a chance to see and understand. ”

Zhuang Jue went over and sat down close to Zhuang Qi, and pointed his fingers and said, "You saved me that day, my sister and eldest wife came to the rescue, and beat those thieves with a lot of urine." ”

Zhuang Hu covered his mouth and smiled, "You are exaggerating more and more. Where am I so powerful, the eldest wife is a strong martial artist. I'm a three-legged cat kung fu to clean up your disobedient ones. ”

Zhuang Jue pretended to be scared, hid behind Su Yuan again and again, and said, "I'm afraid!" ”

Everyone laughed and laughed.

Laughing stopped, Zhuang Jue said: "Su Yuan also knows martial arts, and the eldest sister doesn't believe that she can make two moves with him." ”

Zhuang Hu played with the silk and said modestly: "People are Bei Ziye, they are all as vulgar as you, and they use swords and swords." ”

Su Yuan was even more humble and said, "I was weak when I was a child, and the government invited the master to teach me for a few years, and I can do one and a half moves." It's just about getting fit. ”

Zhuang Qi looked at Su Yuan at this time, his face was angular and angular, but he was not a handsome and powerful person. So after a few more glances, Su Yuan also raised his eyes to look at Zhuang Qi, Zhuang Qi turned his face away shyly, and smiled slightly.

At this time, a girl came to report and said, "The lord invites the eldest girl to come over." ”

After listening, Zhuang Hu got up apologetically and went out.

Seeing that Zhuang Hu was busy and Yu Qi was not easy to stay, he said: "Let's go to Nanfu and send it to Aunt Yu, Sixth Sister and Seventh Sister." The implication is to avoid Zhuang Yu and Su Yuan.

Zhuang Yu was puzzled, stood up and pestered: "What about us?" Still following Zhuang Qi. Several people followed Zhuang Hu out of the house. Zhuang Hu entered Zhuang Xi's inner hall, and Zhuang Qi and the others went to Nanfu no longer talking.

Zhuang Hu arrived in the inner hall, and it happened that Zhuang Xi changed into court clothes and came out.

Zhuang Hu greeted her, and Zhuang Xi quickly said to her: "The palace has just given an urgent notice, and I will leave for the north today." Your wife just went out and didn't come back, so I won't tell her about trivial matters. I will tell you one thing, you can watch and do your eldest brother's affairs, and worry about snacks. Let my uncle help with the dots. ”

Zhuang Hu heard that her father was going on a business trip, and hurriedly asked, "When will my father return?" ”

Zhuang Xi said: "There is no time. ”

Zhuang Hu was a little embarrassed, and said: "The major affairs in the house have always been managed by the second uncle, and I ...... them."

Zhuang Xi said: "Where is your second uncle free, you have to take stock in the middle of the year." You Zhang Luo in the house, and you don't come to the outside business, so leave it to your uncle to do more. Your wife can't hold back, so she should let it go. I won't quit the old lady, and if you ask, you will say that you are in a hurry, and it will be over without telling anyone. ”

Zhuang Xi spoke, Zhuang Hu could only rely on it, and he was really worried in his heart, in this mansion, the most dignified old lady is one, the eldest man is the top priority, he is gone, there is no accident, others can't take care of it, and it is annoying to the old lady, how much is not easy to advance and retreat. ran into her eldest brother Zhuang Ji again, which really made her anxious. I wanted to report to my eldest brother Zhuang Yi'an in the old house in the south of the city, but I swallowed it back several times, because I wanted her father to go at ease.

Zhuang Hu knew that Zhuang Yu in the rest of the mansion must not be able to calm down, and suddenly remembered Zhuang Yu's plan, but he didn't know what Zhuang Yu's plan was.