In addition to Gu Xi, there was Gu Xi's maid, He Xiang, who was anxious.
Since she can follow, she is Gu Xi's confidant. Gu Xi tried her best to live in Pei's house, she tried her best but got nothing, she knew better than anyone else.
Seeing Gu Xi pacing back and forth, she was also worried, and couldn't help but softly said: "Miss, I found out what happened that day."
Gu Xi's spirit lifted.
Overhearing the conversation between Lao An and Yu Tang by accident, the intimacy revealed in the tone made her very uneasy, and what was said in a few words made her extremely alert. She sent He Xiang to inquire, and He Xiang Xiang has never responded to her.
"What's going on? Tell me quickly!" Gu Xi stopped in front of He Xiang.
He Xiang hesitated for a moment, thinking that Gu Xi would be angry if she found out about this matter, but if she didn't tell Gu Xi and let Gu Xi make a wrong judgment, it would cause more serious consequences. She lowered her voice and said: "It's the third master. Seeing that Miss Yu's cloak is a little thin, he specially sent someone down the mountain to fetch a white sable fur cloak and gave it to Miss Yu."
Before she could finish her words, Gu Xi's expression changed drastically. She exclaimed, "What did you say?"
He Xiang pursed her lips uneasily, and continued to whisper: "The third master was given to Miss Yu directly. Somehow, the old An knew about it, and the old An said that the third master didn't understand general affairs in the past. Ms. Yu treats her as her own family, so she will be informal."
Gu Xi felt that these words sounded like a knife was piercing her.
What is your own family
What is informality
The two Jinshi exams are so difficult and Pei Yan passed the exam. If he wanted to, wouldn't he not understand these etiquettes
Pei Yan clearly just looked at Ms. Yu differently.
And the old man, what does it mean? Whitewashing peace like deception? This means that the more you look at Ms. Yu, the more satisfied you become, and you regard her as your son's housemate, right
Layers of unwillingness emerged in Gu Xi's heart.
Miss Yu pretended to be deaf and dumb, so why did she just press her down without saying a word
Gu Xi was originally considering whether to have a good relationship with the eldest wife, but at this moment, it seemed that there was a fire burning in her heart, which not only ignited her reason, but also made her breathless.
Yu Tang wants to marry Pei Yan, it depends on whether she agrees or not!
Thinking of this, Gu Xi not only doubled her courage, but also gave birth to the courage to never turn back.
She smiled and said, "Let's go to the greenhouse to see the orchids? I've heard from the elders in my family that the eldest wife is an expert in orchid cultivation, and she likes to grow orchids since she was a child. The orchids she raises don't mention the capital, even Guangzhou. Many people like it, and some people have spent a lot of effort and paid a lot of money to find it, wanting to buy the orchid raised by the eldest wife. Since we are here, we have to take a look at it anyway, lest others ask, and we don’t know anything about it.”
This is usually the case, but isn't the situation special now
He Xiang persuaded: "Why are you doing this? The eldest son said, you come here, that is, to make Lao An acquainted, and he has his own opinions on other matters. You, just stay at home and wait for the news Enough."
After all, he was too active, not to mention frivolous, and too arrogant.
Gu Xi has an idea, and she won't change her mind just because of a few words from her confidant maid.
She muttered a little distractedly, but in her mind she was thinking of finding an excuse to go to the conservatory often, so that she could meet the eldest wife.
This opportunity is coming soon.
After sending Zhang Shao away, Lao An rested in his yard for a few days. Yu Tang, Gu Xi, and the ladies of Pei's family didn't need to go to Lao An to greet him, and arranged their own affairs. The second miss and Gu Xi often talk about themselves together, the third miss and the fourth miss often practice calligraphy together, and the fifth miss comes to play with Yu Tang every day and learn how to make silk flowers from Yu Tang. Moreover, Miss Wu seems to be very talented in this area. Not only did she do it in a stylish way from the beginning, but she also boldly matched colors. She didn't try to make artificial flowers like Yu Tang, but made all kinds of silk flowers with contrasting colors. , I once made a peony flower with half pink and half pink.
Yu Tang was tongue-tied, but he had to admit that such silk flowers looked very beautiful.
Fifth Miss happily gave it to Lao An.
The old man praised Miss Wu and gave Miss Wu some snacks, but he didn't let her talk in his yard.
Yu Tang felt that something was wrong.
But because he lives in the inner courtyard, he has no way of knowing what happened.
People are most afraid of the unknown, so she couldn't help feeling a little anxious, and asked about Pei Yan's whereabouts.
Fifth Miss didn't know, and she didn't know why she asked these questions. It was Mrs. Ji who whispered to her: "The third master is hiding in the mountains, and no one wants to see him. The old An even spared his morning and evening meditation. I heard from my in-laws that it is rumored that the third master is recuperating in another courtyard." .”
Mrs. Ji's in-laws are shopkeeper Tong Da.
Yu Tang let out a long breath of relief.
As long as Pei Yan's side is safe, this day must be able to live in peace.
At this time, Mrs. Shen coughed for some reason, and invited a doctor, saying that she often lived in the house where the earth dragon was burned, and it was too dry.
Gu Xi was secretly happy, and proposed to buy a few money orange plants back, and said: "Money orange has the effect of relieving coughs, and now the weather is getting colder and colder. Although it can reduce coughing by letting everyone go out for activities, but between the cold and the heat, there is no need to cough. It’s easy to catch cold. Why don’t you boil the orange and drink it, which can calm the cough and nourish the lungs.”
The old man is used to staying in the house where the ground dragon was burned in winter. Among the juniors, only the fifth lady followed the second wife in office since childhood. In winter, she was accompanied by a brazier. The earth dragon soon went out, and Miss Fifth's cough soon healed. This time, although everyone knew about the situation and took it to heart, they were afraid that she might be cold, so they observed carefully first. Luckily, Fifth Miss hadn't coughed yet.
Lao An felt sorry for Miss Fifth, and immediately nodded in agreement, and asked Aunt Chen to send someone down to the back garden of Pei's mansion to bring a lot of money oranges and keep them next to the greenhouse.
Gu Xi often went there to pick money oranges.
Aunt Chen met Gu Xi with a flushed face, and said repeatedly: "If you need anything, just ask the servant girl to pick it up. It's too tiring for you to come here yourself."
Gu Xi wiped her hands with a smile and said: "After all, Mrs. Shen is my elder, and I should respect her. Besides, I'm not used to the earth dragon in the house, it's too hot."
Aunt Chen admired Gu Xi very much for being able to get along well with Mrs. Shen. Hearing this, she couldn't help laughing and said, "You have a heart. I'll let them put you? The earth dragon in the house should burn less charcoal."
"Don't, don't, don't." Gu Xi repeatedly stopped, "It's too cold in the room, Mrs. Shen will find it unbearable."
Aunt Chen couldn't say anything more, so in the evening, I brought her some loquat cream.
Gu Xi smiled and gave it to Mrs. Shen.
Mrs. Shen was alone in the room, looking at Chengchen above her head, wondering what she was thinking.
Gu Xi didn't bother her either, and left after delivering the things.
The next day, when she went to pick oranges again, she met the eldest wife as she wished.
The eldest lady looked a little weaker than when she saw her last time, and greeted her politely with a smile.
Gu Xi entertained her a few words and praised the orchids she raised before they parted ways.
Lao An's side immediately got the news, and his face sank all of a sudden.
It's different from Mrs. Shen. The eldest wife wants to save face, so she may not say anything when she meets Mrs. Shen, but Gu Xi has a brother who is a disciple of Sun Gao, the Zuodu censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so the eldest wife will only have a lot of thoughts again.
She asked, "Who put those money oranges over there in the greenhouse?"
Aunt Chen said anxiously: "It's me! I saw that there was an open space over there, so I asked someone to put it there. How about I move them to another place..."
"No need!" Lao An said wearily, "There is only one who can be a thief for a thousand days, and there is no one who can guard against a thief for a thousand days. It's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married, just let her go."
Aunt Chen didn't dare to say anything more, but she reminded Gu Xi in private.
Gu Xi achieved his goal, pursed his lips and smiled, and went to see Lao An, and asked Lao An to accompany him.
The old man chuckled, and said, "What does this have to do with you? It's just that the old lady didn't like the excitement very much, so family members seldom go to that place. Since you can chat, it's fine if you can talk with her." OK."
Gu Xi agreed, but never set foot in the conservatory since then.
Lao An nodded secretly, and said to the second wife: "He is also a sensible person."
The second wife followed the old An's words and said with a smile: "Their family is also very complicated, and they must have experienced many of these things since they were young."
The old man sighed and said nothing more.
These words reached Gu Xi's ears somehow, and there was a smile on her brows and eyes.
He Xiang was puzzled, and said, "Is that all right?"
"That's enough." Gu Xi said, "Now what the Pei family lacks is a clan wife, a daughter-in-law who is obedient and capable of housekeeping. It's enough to leave this impression on the old An. After that, it will be my brother's business."
After several days of heavy snow, the sky cleared up, making people feel brighter.
The young ladies of Pei's family couldn't sit still any longer, and they ran to Meilin together to enjoy the snow and plum blossoms.
This time I didn't write a poem, but replaced the wine with tea, and sat cross-legged in the warm pavilion to give orders.
Yu Tang remembered the misunderstanding last time, and came out wearing the cloak Pei Yan gave him this time.
Although Lao An didn't say anything, he felt that Yu Tang was very beautifully dressed like this, and he was very happy to see Yu Tang's eyes.
Gu Xi sneered in his heart.
There is a new guest in the courtyard.
Mrs. Yi's wife, the grandmother of the second and third misses.
Second Miss hid in the house and did not want to see anyone.
Fourth Miss and Fifth Miss whispered next to Yu Tang: "Is it possible that the person you see is about to go up the mountain?"
"Why don't you see each other in the temple? It's always like this in the play?"
"It's such a cold day, what if you catch a cold when you go to the temple?"
"Then wait until spring to see each other again! The second sister is so beautiful, she can't marry whomever she wants!"
"You're talking nonsense again." Fourth Miss said, "Even if Second Sister wants to marry, she must be seen by others. I heard from my grandmother that the son of that family will go to Beijing to participate in the Grand Competition next year, not until the New Year's Eve We are about to leave for the capital, we have to make a marriage contract now."
Fifth Miss curled her lips, disapproving: "If their family really wanted to marry Second Sister, why would they have gone?"
"Why do you always argue with me?" Fourth Miss said displeasedly, "I used to follow my father and brother in office, and I just came back to my hometown. If it wasn't for the blind date with my second sister, I would have gone directly to the capital."
go back home? Is that the son of someone nearby
I don't know who is on a blind date with Second Miss
Yu Tang was very curious.