The carriage went all the way to Duke Fu's Mansion, and the two of them got off the carriage together. Mrs. Qu greeted her at the gate of the garden politely, as if what happened last time had not happened at all. There was affection between her brows, and she saw Mo Xuetong and Luo Mingzhu looking at each other. He brought her here and said with a smile: "The princess hasn't been here for a while. The old lady has been talking about you even more these days. What were you talking about just now, but I didn't expect that she is actually here."
"Second aunt, it's not that I'm not coming, but I really can't spare the time. How is grandma these days?" Mo Xuetong put down Luo Mingzhu's arm, took Mrs. Qu's hand affectionately, and walked in Go ahead and ask.
"The old lady is in good health. She has walked a few more steps in the past few days. Sometimes she also goes out to visit the house. The old lady even went to join in the fun at the banquet held by the Duke of Ming Dynasty and his wife." Mrs. Qu smiled. Yingying said, she was talking about the last banquet where the Sixth Princess had a scandal, but that matter was locked in the ears of a limited number of people. Mo Xuetong was a little unsure whether Mrs. Qu knew about it.
Although the eldest uncle inherited the title of Fu Guogong, because of his family, only the eldest cousin was left here. The person in charge of affairs was Mrs. Qu. What happened in the Ming Guogong's house, the two maids brought by the grandmother Although she is a confidant, there is no way that Mrs. Qu will know.
"The banquet hosted by the Crown Prince's wife of Ming Dynasty was nice. Why didn't my second aunt go that day?" Mo Xuetong smiled slightly, with a gentle smile in her watery eyes.
"There happened to be something going on at home that day, and I couldn't leave for a while, but I really didn't go." Mrs. Qu smiled without any grudge. It was unclear whether she really heard something.
While they were talking, several people entered the house of Fu Guogong. The maid had already picked up a curtain to guard there. Mo Xuetong and others walked in together. The old lady sitting in the front seat had already opened her eyes. Looking over with eager eyes, something like this happened that day at the Duke of Ming's residence. Although Mo Xuetong saw the old lady, she had no chance to speak in private.
On that occasion, something like this happened again. Both of them knew that they wanted to avoid suspicion, so they just greeted each other, said a few polite words, and couldn't say much else. After that, the banquet ended on bad terms. , if something like this happened, I didn’t know what the outcome would be. Even if I just saw it, I couldn’t guarantee what would happen. Everyone returned home early.
I don’t know why, but I always feel that my grandmother looks particularly old today. The wrinkles on her forehead have deepened between her eyebrows, her white hair, her slightly eager eyes and the thick green shadow under her eyes all make people feel like an old lady. The situation is particularly bad.
Looking at her grandmother like this, Mo Xuetong's nose felt sore, and she remembered her previous life inexplicably. She put down Mrs. Qu's hand, walked two steps to the old lady, bowed deeply, and called out: "Grandma..."
But she couldn't speak anymore, almost feeling choked, as if she couldn't control the sourness when she said this. In the last life, the Fuguo Duke's palace fell, and my grandmother's body gradually declined, and then she became so thin that she almost lost her shape. But now, Mo Xuetong seemed to see the shadow of her previous life, why didn't her eyes turn red and she almost shed tears.
"Okay, grandma is in very good health. Tong'er and Mingzhu came over to let me see why they are both so thin. Is it possible that they don't have enough to eat at all times? She said, "What do you want to eat today?" Just let someone do it if you know how." After being called by Mo Xuetong, the old lady's nose felt a little sore. She suppressed the sourness and smiled, letting the two of them go over together and sit on her left and right sides.
"Don't worry, mother, my daughter-in-law will prepare a sumptuous meal for them soon. We must let them eat to their fullest no matter what." Mrs. Qu sat down on the side with a smile and answered.
"No, look at these two girls. They are such old people, but they still don't know how to take care of themselves." The old lady wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, looked at the two of them up and down, and said with a smile.
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"I don't belong to the same house, and Princess Caifeng lives in our house. I have never taken charge of housework in Mo Mansion before. I am so busy these days that I can't even put my feet down. Naturally, I can't take care of myself. What's going on with the second cousin? It doesn't mean that there are the dowager and the madam above. You, the young lady, shouldn't take care of things very much. Why are you so thin? Could it be that the cousin-in-law doesn't treat the second cousin well? "
Mo Xue rolled her ink-like eyes, looked at Luo Mingzhu with a smile, and started joking.
These words turned everyone's attention to Luo Mingzhu. Luo Mingzhu was worried about something these days, but she was not much thinner than before.
"Mingzhu, what Tong'er said makes sense. Do you not know how to take care of yourself? Or is the food not to your taste? Do you want to bring a cook from the house, the one you like best?" The old lady looked at Luo Mingzhu and frowned. , caring way.
"Yes, when Mingzhu was in the house, the food was always delicious, and the special food was cooked by the cook. Forget it, just bring the cook over soon, so as not to eat incorrectly and make yourself look sallow and thin. ." Mrs. Qu also thought this was a good idea and nodded.
"Grandma, mother, look at what you said, I am so squeamish, and I even brought a cook back from my own home. The Li family thought I disliked their food, and I am not thin either. I am just a little cold. , so I’m eating better, and now I’m completely healed and recovering. I don’t know if you, the fat one, will ask me to eat less next time I come here.”
Luo Mingzhu held the old lady's hand reluctantly and said coquettishly.
"I fell ill a few days ago, but why didn't I send someone to tell me? I still have the pills you prepared at home last time. In the past, you could just take these and get better." Mrs. Qu said displeasedly.
"Mom, I'm fine. I'm already fine. Look how energetic I am now. I'll take the pills with me soon so I don't get sick next time. I go home specially to get the pills, which makes people look bad. ." Luo Mingzhu turned to Mrs. Qu and smiled sweetly.
"Look, look, it's different when you're married. All you think about is your husband's family. Oops, the Li family is really disgusted. There is such a good daughter-in-law who only cares about her husband's family. She doesn't even think about her husband's family." You dare to fall, but you have completely forgotten about your natal family." The old lady pretended to be angry and patted Luo Mingzhu's head.
Seeing the old lady joking, everyone laughed together.
Luo Mingzhu blushed at the laughter, twisted twice, stamped her feet, diverted everyone's attention, pointed at Mo Xuetong and said coquettishly: "Cousin Tong also said to me, you are really thin, grandma, that Cousin Tong also likes the food cooked by the chef, so I’ll send it to cousin Tong’s Prince Xuan’s Mansion.”
She looked shy and anxious. She knew it was because everyone was laughing at her for caring about her husband's family, and everyone laughed again.
"Why is your cousin Tong unable to eat? She is different from you. The big family in her house is really, hey!" After laughing, the old lady sighed, thinking of Mo Xuetong's situation, Sighing softly, Prince Xuan's Mansion looked beautiful, but in fact it was like walking on thin ice.
The palace is in a majestic palace, and the crown prince is undecided. It is at the cusp of the storm. Even in the backyard, we must be cautious at all times. I remembered that Xia'er left early, leaving Tong'er to be raised in Yuncheng. When I need guidance the most, No one even paid attention to it. The old lady felt sad for a while, and her eyes could not help but turn red.
If he had his own mother's guidance before marriage, Tong'er would still be in a hurry now. It's hard to take care of the backyard, making him so thin that he almost collapses when the wind blows. He was already in poor health. It made her look even more slender, which made the old lady feel distressed.
"Tong'er, if you don't understand something about the backyard, ask your second aunt more. She is in charge of the backyard of Duke Fu Guo's Mansion. She has never had any mistakes in so many years. If you don't understand something, ask more and stay away. There are many detours, and there is no elder in your house who can make the decision. Your mother in Mo's house is also pregnant, so I can't help you."
The old lady patted Mo Xuetong's hand and pointed at Mrs. Qu to give her idea.
Hearing what the old lady said, Mo Xuetong's eyes lit up and she looked at Mrs. Qu: "Second Aunt, I really want to ask Second Aunt something and ask Second Aunt to help me come up with some ideas. I don't know if Second Aunt has time. ?”
After saying this, I felt a little embarrassed and my face turned slightly red! Blinking his eyes, he looked at Mrs. Qu.
"Yes, I have time. Why don't I have time? I'll be fine anyway. The princess can ask anytime she wants." Mrs. Qu smiled.
Mo Xuetong was overjoyed when she heard this, and then asked Mrs. Qu about some affairs in the inner courtyard. Mrs. Qu had been in charge of the backyard for so many years, so she knew all these things. Even if it was a bit roundabout, after her explanation, Mo Xuetong also understood They understood immediately. The two of them talked happily, but left Luo Mingzhu hanging there.
"Mom, Cousin Hitomi, you are not allowed to talk about this kind of thing here. It's really troublesome to come here once in a while and just talk about these things all the time. Please talk to me first. After lunch, when my grandmother and I take a nap, you two Find another place to talk." Luo Mingzhu refused, pulling on the old lady's clothes and saying coquettishly, "Grandma, do you think this is true?"
Seeing that she was still as charming and innocent as a girl, the old lady was very happy. At that time, she took her hand and smiled: "Yes, yes, yes, don't talk about other things for now. We’ll talk about it later, but now I’m going to chat with our second aunt and grandma about home affairs, but we can’t leave our second aunt and grandma alone.”
"Grandma, you're making fun of me too!" Luo Mingzhu said angrily.
Seeing that she was still in the form of a little daughter, everyone laughed together and stopped talking about the accounts.
Mrs. Qu and Mo Xuetong met after lunch and went to the room next to them to talk carefully. Now they will chat with the old lady!
The whole morning passed happily. After lunch, the old lady and Luo Mingzhu both expressed that they wanted to take a rest. Mo Xuetong and Mrs. Qu went to the wing on the right of the old lady to talk. Luo Mingzhu When she returned to her yard before she got married, Luo Mingzhu asked Aunt Hu, who had been following Mrs. Qu, to find her favorite painting. She wondered if Mrs. Qu kept it in the warehouse. It’s in!
Because Luo Mingzhu has been growing up by Mrs. Qu's side, she is used to being pampered. She usually throws away all her things, but she just can't find anything. Sometimes it is normal to rummage through it and get into a fight. Mrs. Qu has no doubt that with him, there is no need for Nanny Hu now. Let her help Luo Mingzhu look over the painting that she had loved so much before. (To be continued)