Since the end of the palace banquet, Ye Jingzhao has not seen Jiang Yilian for several days.

Instructed someone to send a post to Jiang's house.

But Jiang Yilian said that she was sick and pushed them off one by one.

Ye Jingzhao could only sigh helplessly.

Xiangyuan went to Zhaohua Temple the next day and sent a message to Tian Erniang.

originally thought that Tian Erniang would have to think about it for a few days.

Ye Jingzhao was not in a hurry.

Who knows, at noon, Tian Erniang actually came back with Xiangyuan.

Ye Jingzhao was a little surprised.

Looking at the girl kneeling in front of her, she had been dressed in rags and her face was covered with dirt.

Thin and weak.

Now that he has taken care of his body, he is still wearing a coarse cloth shirt.

But look, it seems to have changed a lot.

"Get up, and let me take a closer look."

Tian Erniang slowly raised her eyes to meet Ye Jingzhao's scrutinizing gaze, she did not show a trace of timidity.

Calmly and calmly.

Ye Jingzhao was surprised in his heart, he behaved calmly and unhurriedly, looking at where he looked like a girl from the countryside.

In the years she lived in Song County, she also saw girls raised by poor families on weekdays.

But it was the first time for her, and from Tian Erniang's eyes, she could see that the expressions were different from those people.

"Tian Erniang, although I saved your life, I don't want you to repay anything, I just do a good deed for myself."

"If you want to go home, I will ask someone to prepare you two taels of silver, which will be enough for your family for a year, but if you choose to stay......"

"The maids in Bofu have to sign a deed of sale."

"You've thought about it carefully, and you'll come back to me."

Ye Jingzhao motioned for Tian Erniang to sit down, although she thought before that she had a difficult life and came to Kyoto to beg for a living.

There is also a shortage of maids in the three rooms.

If she wants to stay, she naturally has to sign a deed of sale.

She was not in a hurry, and Tian Erniang asked for a reply.

She gave Tian Erniang two ways.

This good deed is only a convenient thing.

Who knows, Tian Erniang knelt down suddenly.

His eyes were full of firmness, "The slave and maid are willing, I just ask the fourth lady to leave the slave and maid, the dirty work is tiring, the slave and the maid can do it, and the slave and the maid are not afraid of hardship." ”

Ye Jingzhao motioned to Xiangyuan to help Tian Erniang up.

"Now that you've thought about it," he promised, stay there." ”

Tian Erniang naturally lived in the same place with red dates.

Ye Jingzhao went back to his mother.

The third lady, Xie Shi, heard that Tian Erniang's life was miserable, and she was quite pitiful.

did not blame her daughter for undertaking this matter first.

The third lady Xie went back to her sister-in-law Liang, and this trivial matter naturally did not have to alarm the old lady.

Wang's mother took on the work of teaching Tian Erniang the rules.

Tian Erniang originally wanted Ye Jingzhao to rename her.

Ye Jingzhao was lazy, so he still called her Erniang.

The birthday banquet of Mrs. Mu of the Sumu Hou Mansion was extremely low-key.

Mrs. Mu only invited the third room of the Bofu.

Even so, Mrs. Mu's Zhao also ordered someone to prepare a few more tables in the mansion.

Now Mrs. Mu Zhao is not in charge of the family.

The real power of the family is now in the hands of Mu's second wife, Xu.

For the sister-in-law's birthday banquet, it is only once a year, and the second wife of Mu Xu, naturally does not want to lose her manners and make others laugh.

Mrs. Mu shirked her physical discomfort today and refused to come forward.

Since the previous scene where the Xue family master made trouble.

Old Madam Mu's body is indeed not as good as before.

Today, Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Xie came to the door with her daughter Ye Jingzhao with a congratulatory gift.

The carriage stopped, and the mother and daughter got out of the carriage one after another.

I saw Mrs. Mu Zhao, who was waiting by the carriage with a smile.

"Mrs. Mu."

“……”

"Third Lady Ye."

The two parties saluted.

Mrs. Mu smiled and raised her hand to take Ye Jingzhao's hand, and then looked at Mrs. Ye Xie.

There was a big smile in his eyes.

"My heart rejoices that you can come today."

While talking, he invited people into the Mu Mansion.

Today's feasts are placed in the courtyard of the great house.

The three tables of seats make people feel a little lonely.

After all, except for Ye San's wife and Xie's mother and daughter, no one else came.

Mrs. Mu Zhao spread her hands, smiled indifferently and explained to the two, "I don't like to be lively, so I didn't invite too many people to come." ”

In fact, Mrs. Mu's Zhao also secretly sent a few posts out.

They were all people who had been friends with her before.

I want to show my face for my future daughter-in-law in Kyoto.

But every house sent a messenger at night.

Said it was something, but it couldn't come.

Mrs. Mu Zhao sat for a moment, looking at the returned invitation in her hand.

The indescribable sadness in my heart.

Since the death of the Hou Ye, his mother's family has been in trouble.

Mrs. Mu Zhao, for the first time, felt the chill and coldness from all directions.

If it weren't for her son, she was afraid that she wouldn't have survived at that time.

Now it's hard to say it, so I don't have to make the third lady of Ye feel disappointed when she hears it.

"Well, I don't like to be lively, you also know my background, there are a lot of people, I always have to worry that I have made a mistake and make others laugh."

Ye San's wife Xie and Mu Da Lady Zhao talked about their own thoughts.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Instead, the previous loneliness was swept away.

"Mrs. Mu, this is a gift I have prepared for you, and I hope Mrs. Mu will not dislike it."

Ye Jingzhao spoke out at the right time, interrupting the previously somewhat muffled topic.

She took a box from the maid's hand, opened it, and presented it to Mrs. Mu Zhao.

Inside the box is a golden hairpin with magnolia carved on it.

This was carefully selected by Ye Jingzhao.

Mrs. Mu's eyes were full of love, and she took out the golden hairpin in the box and handed it to Ye Jingzhao.

The smile on the corner of his lips did not decrease, "Jing Zhao, it's good for you to help me put it on." ”

Ye Jingzhao nodded lightly, took the golden hairpin, and walked to Mrs. Mu.

Mrs. Mu Zhao bent down slightly, so that she could put on the golden hairpin for herself.

And he ordered the maid to fetch a bronze mirror.

When Ye Jingzhao brought the golden hairpin for her, she looked left and right, and loved it very much.

looked at Third Lady Ye Xie and praised, "Jing Zhao is very good, Third Lady Ye is very well educated." ”

Third Lady Ye Xie shook her head with a light smile.

The crowd took their seats.

Mrs. Mu Zhao instructed the maid to serve the food again.

At this time, Mu's second wife, Xu, came with a congratulatory gift.

"Sister-in-law, you have seen good things, today on your birthday, I don't have any good things to get my hands on, please sister-in-law, don't dislike it."

Second Lady Mu Xu slowly bowed.

Mrs. Mu got up, and Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Xie followed with her daughter, and returned the salute with Mrs. Mu's Xu.

Second Lady Mu Xu turned slightly to the side and took a bottle of white jade Guanyin from the red lacquer tray held by the maid.

Carefully presented it to the sister-in-law Zhao, "Please don't dislike it." ”

"Where did my brother and sister say, this Guanyin, look at it is the best object, my brother and sister can't bear to cut their love, I am already flattered."

Mrs. Mu Zhao took over Guanyin from Xu.

He took a closer look with Ye San's wife, Xie Shi, and then instructed the maid to put it away carefully.

"Brother and sister, if you don't dislike it, it's good to eat here with me today before leaving."

Mrs. Mu Zhao warmly invited.

"Sister-in-law, I'm really sorry today, I'm afraid I can't stay for dinner, my mother's nephew is married today, and I have to go back to send a congratulatory gift."

(End of chapter)