"It's not the eldest lady yet, today was originally the second lady's poetry meeting, the eldest lady deliberately appeared in front of Gongzi Xie and Lord Hu, a countryman's style, and no one paid attention to the good poems that Miss Stirred up for two months, everyone paid attention to the reckless person of the eldest lady."

Qinghe crackled, complaining about Cheng Yuguan, and Yang, who was wearing a lotus-colored round-necked robe with a light green pleated skirt, heard the words and walked to Cheng Yulou with a smile.

"It's hard for the eldest lady to go out, Yulou, tell me in detail what you all said and played together today. Qinghe, you go and boil the bird's nest for the second lady, remember, just under the porch, this blood swallow is precious, except for you, I don't worry about others. ”

Hearing this, Qinghe raised his head and walked out of the side bedroom of the second lady, and sure enough, he went to the hall porch to cook bird's nest.

"Sister Qinghe, it's getting hotter and hotter these days, and it's a lot of sin to guard the stove, so you better sit on the side and watch me boil."

There was a little girl chatting under the corridor, and when she saw Qinghe coming out, she hurriedly came over to help.

Qinghe waved his hand, "Madame said, except for me, she is not at ease." No way, who made us born to work hard. ”

Although she sighed to herself, but with that proud look, who didn't know that she was showing off that she was valued by Mrs. and Miss.

"Also, we are hairy, that is as powerful as Sister Qinghe. That Sister Qinghe is busy here first, let's go to the backyard to do work, so we won't bother Sister Qinghe. ”

A few girls cooperated with a few words, and Qinghe waved his hand to let a few little girls go back.

The courtyard where the second lady lives is Linlangxuan, which is very close to the old lady's Jingyuan Hall and the old lady's Zhijie residence, but it is also correspondingly smaller, only a row of main houses, with a few rooms behind, and the yard is not as open as elsewhere, only a cluster of flowing water and green bamboo, which looks very elegant.

A few little girls said that they were going back to the backyard, but in fact, they went out through the small door in the west corner of Linlangxuan and returned to the house on the west side of the courtyard.

A few little girls looked at each other, and after they got out of Linlangxuan, they knew that there was no movement in the main house, so they laughed and laughed.

"Sister Lumei, when do you say Qinghe will stop being so stupid? Every time Mrs. talks to the second miss, she sends her out to work, but she still looks like a deputy miss, and she tries her best to serve the second miss, she doesn't want to think about it, if the girl in charge around the second miss is so easy to do, why has she changed for more than ten years? ”

The little girl of the yellow warbler leaned into Lumei's ear and laughed.

Lumei glanced at Huang Ying, "Is she bad like this?" We can come back early to rest, and we don't have to stay up until midnight like the maids elsewhere. ”

Huang Ying thought for a while and nodded, "Yes, but speaking of which, Qinghe takes half a tael of silver more than us every month, half a tael of silver, and how many sugar gourds do you buy." ”

Huang Ying is still combing a double-ring bun, her face is childish, and when she talks about half a tael of silver, her fingers point at the corners of her mouth, which shows that she is greedy.

Lumei nodded Huang Ying's forehead, "When you entered the mansion from Zhuangzi, what did my mother and I tell you?" Don't go to the master's side, right now, the work is light, and you still receive one or two halves of the salary every month, isn't it? You have to go to the master's side, maybe when, you will be caught in the wrong place and sent away, you enter the house, isn't it just that the house sent a group of people, you have a chance to come in? ”

Huang Ying hurriedly nodded to Sister Lumei, "I take everything that Sister said to heart." It's just that sometimes I feel that our house is different from other places. A few days ago, I took leave with my grandmother and went out with Chunxiang, the little girl in Xie Ge's old mansion next door. She said that if she was in our house, Mrs. would be so kind and never harsh on people, she would try to climb a high branch. Sister Lumei, did she mean Aunt Tong when she said that she was climbing high branches? And what she said, our house is different from other places, what is the difference? ”

When Lu Mei heard this, her face changed greatly, as if Huang Ying's words had touched some taboo, so she quickly covered Huang Ying'er's mouth, looked around with her eyes, and saw that the surroundings were empty, so she relaxed slightly.

"What did I tell you? Woe comes from your mouth, you don't want to die? Besides, this is not like words, and then I will take a needle and thread and sew your mouth together! ”

Seeing Sister Lumei behaving like this, Huang Ying was also shocked and immediately covered her mouth, "Don't say it, don't talk nonsense in the future." ”

Huang Ying is young, or is it her cousin, Lu Mei observed for a moment, then let go of her hand and said comfortingly, "In the mansion, the most important thing is to be cautious in words and deeds, especially Aunt Tong and the second young master, if you can't mention it, don't mention it." ”

Huang Ying nodded like pounding garlic and promised, "I know, Sister Lumei." ”

The two of them continued to walk forward, I don't know if it was because it was dark and remote, on the road, the two of them were always a little scared.

Huang Ying couldn't help but speak out, breaking the silence in the night, "Sister Lumei, are we near Aunt Tong's yard?" ”

Hearing the words "Aunt Tong", Lumei subconsciously scolded, but when she turned around, she really saw a remote house hidden behind a half-slope.

"How did you get here? Come on. ”

Lumei subconsciously pulled Huang Ying to walk away, Huang Ying is young in the end, but in the year of the total horn, the more she is not allowed to do anything, the more curious she becomes, she was pulled by Sister Lumei, and secretly turned her head to look at the courtyard, only to see that the courtyard was pitch black, there was no light, and she looked at it concentratingly, as if there was a dark shadow like thick ink at the door, standing at the door.

Huang Ying was frightened by this glance, and quickly turned her head and didn't dare to look again.

In the main house of Linlangxuan, Yang was talking to his daughter.

"The eldest sister's disregarding temperament is really unbearable, and I have lost a lot of face today, in the future, I will try to stay away as much as possible, and never show her up in front of my friends again."

Cheng Yulou leaned on his mother's arms and said a little coquettishly.

Yang hugged his daughter, smoothed her satin-like black hair, and there was a lot of pampering in his tone, "Okay, if you don't like to bring it, you won't bring it." Today, my mother is also defenseless, who knows that she has not been out since she entered the house, but she went to the garden today. ”

The mother and daughter lost their generosity in front of others, but talked intimately like the mother and daughter of ordinary people.

"What else? The Hou Mansion is huge, if someone doesn't lead the way, the eldest sister is like that, I'm afraid she will get lost when she goes out, let alone know that I invited her today. It should be the garden where the girl next to her led her to. ”

Cheng Yulou played with a strand of hair and said casually.

Yang nodded, "What you said makes sense, but after all, the girl in Qingxintang was found by the old lady, and her body deed was not in the house, but was held in the hand by the old lady. As long as they come out, my mother will find a reason to vent your anger. ”

Yang's light words show that this kind of thing is not less.

Cheng Yulou also took it for granted, "To be a subordinate and a master, you should teach a lesson, otherwise there will be no rules in the future." ”

"Mother, you are right, to be a housewife, you just can't indulge the people below, otherwise you have to make inches, and it will be difficult to discipline in the future. You will be the princess in the future, the prince's mansion is more complicated than the Hou mansion, the so-called mercy is not in charge of the army, righteousness is not in charge of money, and the face is merciful and hard-hearted, so you can manage the mansion well. ”

Yang patted his daughter as if teaching a child.

"Mother~ What are you talking about!"

Cheng Yulou lay on his mother's arms with his face and seemed very embarrassed.

Yang took it for granted, "You were born to be the princess, what's so embarrassing about this?" That Cheng Yuguan, don't take it to heart, she is rampage like this, sooner or later she will be stumped. What a dazzling person her mother was back then, how is she now? Didn't you go early? She is still the only daughter of the Huo family, and that's it. Her children are very much like her mother, and they don't have the background of the Huo family, so I am afraid that in the future, they will be even more unbearable. Who in the capital doesn't know, she is hard-spoken, and she is long. Only this one, not to mention the five princes, is an ordinary family, and they have to be picked. My son, don't bother with your eldest sister, she said that she wanted her to do it, I will do it to her, you just have to be generous, and other mothers will plan for you. When Huo was alive, her husband and I could occupy the mansion, but now that she has been dead for so many years, the marriage contract she arranged for her daughter is also to make wedding clothes for my daughter! ”

Speaking of pleasure, Yang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Who would have thought that the stepwife Yang, who is soft and weak on weekdays and always likes to hide behind Cheng Hou, would have such a cold side.

"Mother, you're smiling so scary."

At the door, a voice suddenly came.

"Who?!"

Yang got up from the couch in surprise and stared at the door of the side room.

Cheng Yulou also got up from his mother and looked at the door of the side room.

"Chirito? What are you here for? ”

Cheng Yulou's eyes were sharp, and at a glance, he saw a small black shadow at the door, and scolded.

Yang thought it was who it was, but he didn't pay attention to the bottom, and when he looked down, he found that it was his youngest son Cheng Qianli.

The gloom faded on his face, and Yang put a smile on his face again, walked to the door, glanced outside, and then looked down at his son.

"How did you get here? Why did you come here now? At this hour, your father should be supervising your schoolwork. ”

Cheng Qianli looked ignorant, hugged Yang's legs, and said coquettishly, "Father drank with Uncle Xie, so I sneaked out." There was space in the front yard, and I was scared, so I sneaked to my sister and wanted to talk to her. ”

Yang squatted down, pushed his son away, looked at his son's round little face, and looked carefully for a long time.

"Mother is talking to your sister just now, did you hear it? It doesn't matter, though, that the mother is not angry. ”

Xiao Qianli shook his head, "I'm sleepy, I can't open my eyes, where can I still hear my mother talking." I have to get up before the end of the day, and I can only sleep after the end of the day, except for the day when the eldest sister comes back, these days are like this, my father has a day off in the court, mother, you tell my father, let me play a few more days! ”

Yang heard Xiao Qianli say this, and stared at his eyes carefully, and sure enough, his eyes were a little fluttering, as if he couldn't open his eyes and had some hysteria.

Seeing this, Yang relieved his heart, "You kid, don't be lazy." Your father values you and teaches you personally, and others don't want to have this blessing. You will be the pillar of the Hou Mansion in the future, and you will inherit the Hou Mansion, how can you do it if you don't suffer more now? Don't you admire your father the most for being both civil and military? also said that you want to be your sister's backing, and you can only surpass your father and support your sister by studying more and working harder, right? ”

Yang touched his son's somewhat tired little face, and said in a soft but unquestionable tone.

"Sister~"

Seeing that her mother was still not allowed as always, Xiao Qianli couldn't help but look at the second sister and wanted her sister to help her talk.

Cheng Yulou originally saw that it was Xiao Qianli, so he lazily leaned back on the soft couch, but now when he saw Xiao Qianli asking for help, he got up, picked up a mung bean cake on the small table of the soft couch, walked to Xiao Qianli, and handed it to him.

"Thousands of miles of good work, eat hard, and become a master. After my sister, I still want Xiao Qianli to support me, if you retreat, who do you want your sister to rely on in the future? This is my sister's reward for you, these days have been hard, take it and eat it on the road, don't let your father find out. ”

Hearing the second sister say this, Xiao Qianli's eyes dimmed instantly.

"Okay, it's not too early, Yulou, you rest early, and my mother will send Qianli back to the front yard."

Mother sent it in person, Xiao Qianli's originally crying face instantly brightened, reached out to hold her mother's hand, and looked up at Cheng Yulou, "Sister, then my mother and I will go first." ”

When the Yang family appeared under the corridor with Cheng Qianli, Qing He, who was still guarding the stove, instantly woke up, "Has Madame gone back?" Little boy? How did you get here? When did it come? Why didn't I see it? ”

Cheng Qianli looked smug, "You stupid girl, you didn't even see me when I bowed over and quietly walked into the house." ”

Qing He's face was anxious, "Madam, I'm sorry, the slave is derelict in her duties." ”

Yang stood gently, holding his son with one hand, and smiling gently, "It's not in the way, doesn't this just show that you boiled Xueyan for Miss, and you boiled it carefully?" It's just to learn a lesson in the future and pay more attention. Here in the Jade Building, I am most at ease with you, you have to help me take care of the courtyard of the Jade Building. ”

Qinghe was moved, "Don't worry, madam, I will have more eyes in the future and be vigilant at all times." ”

Cheng Yulou lazily walked out of the house and took Qing He's hand, "Mother, Qing He has always been very nervous about her daughter, so don't be harsh on her." ”

Qinghe looked at Miss with emotion, and Mrs. Yang also waved her hand, "Forget it, your master and servant are affectionate, and we don't want to be disgusted." I'll send Qianli back, and you guys should rest early. ”

Seeing Mrs. Yang's mother and son out of the yard, Qinghe hurriedly took Xue Yan down, and kept saying, "Miss, go back quickly, it's still a little cold outside, don't catch a cold." The slave will be fine here soon, you can eat an early meal and rest. ”

Cheng Yulou turned around, and he didn't forget to care, "Don't be in a hurry, it's okay to slow down." ”

…

Xiao Xiao let her go without saying a word.

Five princes, hold on.

She, like her mother, would rather be broken than broken. , rest assured, there is a mother, and the first lady is not my opponent, let alone the eldest lady. When you become the princess, your mother's lifelong wish will be fulfilled.