In a blink of an eye, on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, because the official family wanted to hold a lantern festival this year to show the peace and prosperity of the country, the country and the people, and the entire Beijing division had an atmosphere of celebration early. There was a child who was anxious, pestering the adults to buy lanterns in advance, and hung them out before the day.

In the Maoguo Mansion, in addition to the Magnolia Courtyard, it is also filled with the atmosphere of the festival. Yu Yao and the others were very happy to know that they could arrange for them to go outside to see the lights, so they asked their respective maids and daughters-in-law to prepare the clothes and jewelry they wore when they went out that day in advance, and after finishing breakfast, they sat in Mrs. Yu's room and discussed together when to go out, where they could go, and when to come back.

Shu Yao sat next to them, looking at them with a smile and not participating in their topic. Compared to what she could see tomorrow, she seemed to care more about whether she could be with Shen Junzhuo.

According to Mrs. Jiang's meaning, the Yuyao sisters are all girls from Xifu, and if they want to go out to see the lights, they will naturally be protected by the maids and servants arranged by Xifu, and the kindness of Dongfu is.

She was arranged to go out with Yu Yao, and the arrangement was reasonable, and there was nothing to find fault with. She also wanted to thank Madame Jiang for thinking of her in everything and treating her exactly like the young lady in the house. Even so, she still had some faint expectations in her heart, hoping that the person who was with her that day was him.

It's rare that Shen Yu has stopped these days and hasn't looked for her again. She originally wanted to apologize to him for not breaking the appointment that day, but she didn't expect him to see her, but she took the initiative to avoid it. Shu Miao felt that it was his obvious cold treatment that played a role, making him stop paying attention to himself. It's just that sometimes when I turn around, I can see that he is looking at him, and before he meets her gaze, he hurriedly looks away as if he is frightened.

I feel a little sorry for him in my heart, but I know that I can't give him some affection, rather than being clear to him, it's better to be so clear, and I always feel that this is the best way for him to himself. With a decision, he no longer takes those eyes to heart, and when he sees it, he only treats it as if he doesn't see it.

Yu Yao was more kind to her, and from time to time called her to drink tea, taste some snacks, and make her a handkerchief, which meant that she often came and went. She didn't refuse her kindness, and the two got along easily and casually, and gradually Shu Yao relaxed her guard against everyone in Xifu.

Proudly inside, Mother Jia quickly walked into the inner room where Mrs. Jiang was, and saw that Mrs. Jiang was pruning an orchid with scissors, and whispered behind her, calling Mrs. in a low voice.

Madame Jiang glanced back at her, waved her hand, and sent everyone in the room out before asking:

"How's it going?"

Mother Jia pinched her sleeves and said:

"It's all arranged. I found someone from out of town, but I didn't know me, and I couldn't find out about us. ”

Madame Jiang put down the scissors, turned around and picked up the Buddhist beads, twisted them in her hand for a while, and then said:

"Amitabha, it's not that I want to harm her, it's really that she wants to delay my son! Look at Brother Yu'er's soulless appearance these days, even if you don't talk to that fox, your eyes are like sticking to her! I'm his mother, can I still hurt him? Thinking that I gave birth to him in October, and that I could do so many sins for him, I only hope that he will be considerate of my painstaking ...... in the future."

Mother Jia stood aside and was silent for a while, and said slowly:

"Madame, don't worry, my brother is still young and not sensible, one day he will know Madame's sincerity."

Madame Jiang sighed, turned around and sat down on the couch, rubbed the corners of her forehead with her hand, and felt that she was very tired all over, and she couldn't keep her spirits up. Mother Jia called someone to bring a bird's nest, and Mrs. Jiang took a few bites and put down the spoon.

Seeing her like this, Mother Jia asked her softly:

"Can you smoke a mugwort?"

Madame Jiang closed her eyes, lifted her eyelids, and nodded slightly. Mother Jia went outside to fetch a mugwort, lit it, and smoked it carefully on the side of her sideburns.