Miao led a group of people to pay their respects to the old lady. The old lady was still worried about the bad thing that happened yesterday when a group of people came to her door to cry. As she was old, she was subconsciously averse to such unlucky things. She did not sleep well last night. When Mingyu and the others arrived, the old lady had not gotten up yet, so she let the lady go in first.
Luo Lingxiu looked at Sima Lian with a smug look on her face. Didn't Aunt Yu want to trip her up, but it was all in vain? She couldn't help but say, "The ruffians who came to cause trouble yesterday have been sent to the government. With the prefect's killing stick, they won't have to worry about not being able to reveal the mastermind behind the scenes!"
Sima Lian's face turned pale. He glanced at Luo Lingxiu, lowered his head and said nothing.
Seeing Sima Lian's timid look, Luo Lingxiu felt very happy. Anyone who dared to go against them would sooner or later have a bad end. A concubine's daughter is a concubine's daughter, she cannot be in public, and she was scared by a few words.
Mingyu nodded with a smile, her face very serious, and said: "Sister-in-law is right. I hope the prefect can distinguish right from wrong. It would be best if he could thoroughly investigate the three maids and make sure no accomplices are missed. If there are any, it would be best to deal with them together."
Seeing Luo Lingxiu's gloomy face, Mingyu smiled meaningfully, "If it were placed in our mansion, it would cause endless troubles, right, sister-in-law?"
The smile on Luo Lingxiu's face could no longer be maintained. She hummed randomly and turned her head away from Mingyu and Sima Lian, wondering how long their arrogance could last.
Sima Lian couldn't help laughing out loud and she took Mingyu's arm affectionately to show that they were of the same faction.
Master Bao, who was going to the teacher's place for lessons, passed by the old lady's yard and saw Mingyu and the other two standing outside the old lady's room waiting. He made up his mind and told Baihao to wait at the door. He walked over with a smile and greeted Luo Lingxiu and Sima Lian very cordially. However, he passed over Mingyu who was standing among the three of them, as if he didn't even see her and ignored them completely.
After saying hello, Master Bao walked away with his head held high. This abominable little girl pretended to deceive him, and he had to make her suffer! However, Master Bao couldn't help but look back. Mingyu's face was calm, and there was no emotion at all, which made him feel discouraged again.
Master Bao deliberately ignored Mingyu, but Mingyu was too lazy to pay attention to him. Mingyu sneered at Master Bao's childish behavior. She thought that even kindergarten kids were more mature than him!
Seeing Mingyu being deliberately ignored by Second Master Bao, Luo Lingxiu's originally unhappy mood instantly improved. She put on the look of a concerned elder sister-in-law and said earnestly: "Mingyu, did you make Second Master unhappy? This is your fault. As daughters-in-law, we should be virtuous and generous."
Mingyu couldn't help laughing and said sarcastically, "Sister-in-law is so virtuous, it's a pity that brother doesn't have a pair of discerning eyes!"
Sima Lian was almost overjoyed, hugging Mingyu's arm and saying, "Yes, it's all my brother's fault. He doesn't see how virtuous my sister-in-law is and doesn't come home all year round!"
Luo Lingxiu clenched her teeth tightly, clenched her hands into fists in her sleeves, and her nails dug into her flesh. She wished she could bite the two annoying girls in front of her to death and poke the knife into her wounds!
When Mother Zhao came over to call them in, Luo Lingxiu had already adjusted her facial expression, still looking like a gentle and decent eldest daughter-in-law. The old lady had just stood up, and her expression was still a little tired, as if she had already listened to what Miao had said yesterday.
Mingyu saw that Miao's face looked very unhappy and guessed that the old lady had scolded Miao again.
Seeing that the younger generations had all come in, they bowed to the old lady one by one and asked how she was doing. Miao took the opportunity to ask, "The 20th of next month is the old lady's birthday, and it's only a few days away from the Mid-Autumn Festival. Do you think we should hold a birthday party like last year, or..."
The old lady waved her hands, as if she was not very interested, and sighed: "Every year is getting older, what's there to celebrate? That's it, let's not celebrate it."
Miao quickly advised, "How can that be possible? You are the most distinguished old lady in this world, and so many people are waiting to celebrate your birthday!"
Luo Lingxiu also joined in.
Sima Lian hugged the old lady's arm and said with a smile: "Grandma doesn't look old at all! Wait for grandma's birthday, I will give her a good gift!" The old lady smiled, but the smile did not reach her eyes. She patted Sima Lian's hand and said: "Okay, I'll wait for Sister Lian's gift."
Mingyu sat on the other side of the old lady with a smile on her face, watching Sima Lian acting coquettishly and trying to please the old lady, and she sighed in her heart. She had reminded Sima Lian before to please the old lady more often, but she was afraid that the old lady would be unkind. But look at Aunt Yu, she had only taught Sima Lian for a few days, but she had made such rapid progress, and was completely different from the cowardly and timid girl before.
The bottom line is that she was a bad teacher. Thinking about this, Mingyu, as a teacher, felt deeply melancholy.
The old lady took Mingyu's hand and said with a smile: "Mid-Autumn Festival will come in a few days. This is your first Mid-Autumn Festival in our house. You have been here for so long, do you miss your parents at home? No wonder.
Mingyu naturally didn't dare to say that she wanted to get out of Anxi Marquis's mansion as soon as possible. The little girl smiled sweetly and nodded, saying, "I did want to when I first came here, but later I got familiar with the family, and you and the Madam were both good to Mingyu. Now Mingyu doesn't want to think about it anymore."
The old lady was very satisfied with Mingyu's answer and put her arm around Mingyu's shoulders with a smile. Miao was also very pleased. Sima Lian felt a little uncomfortable because the old lady liked Mingyu more than her. No matter how she tried to act coquettishly, she still couldn't compare to Mingyu.
Luo Lingxiu curled her lips, full of disdain. What's the point of trying to please the old lady? Who knows how many days this dead old woman can live? The wife is the master of the house. Look at the flattery of that little girl, it's disgusting!
After coming out from the old lady, although Sima Lian felt a little sad, she still smiled at Mingyu and said, "Second sister-in-law, the lotus flowers in Furong Garden are almost withered. Let's go pick lotus pods."
Mingyu had nothing to do when she returned, and she had to endure Nanny Tan's evasive and surveillance eyes, so she immediately nodded and said, "Okay!"
At this time of the year, the lotus flowers that bloomed in midsummer have almost withered, revealing their dark green lotus pods, and many of the lotus leaves in the pond have also withered.
Sima Lian stood on the waterside pavilion, leaned forward with a pair of scissors and cut off the lotus pod closest to her. She smiled and said, "I read in a book that in my second sister-in-law's hometown in Jiangnan, lotus is picked every year. The fresh lotus seeds are big and round, which must be very interesting." However, after Sima Lian opened the lotus pod with great expectation, there were only a few thin and flat green beads inside. She wondered, "Why is it like this?"
Mingyu reached out and took the green dumplings from Sima Lian's hand, peeled off the green outer layer of the dumplings, revealing the white lotus seeds. "You have to peel them." Mingyu said with a smile.
The peeled lotus seeds were thin and small. Sima Lian looked at them in her hand for a long time, but she didn't make up her mind to put them in her mouth to taste. Mingyu saw her thoughts and said, "You can't eat this. It's not grown well. It must be bitter."
Sima Lian sighed regretfully, "I thought I could eat lotus seeds now. Before, I saw lotus seeds rotting in the pond and no one picked them. I wondered why. It turns out they are bitter."
Mingyu looked at the lotus pond with a hint of autumn and said calmly, "This place is not suitable for growing lotus. It's already difficult to grow lotus. If you have a chance, go to Jiangnan and see that the lake of thousands of acres is covered with lotus flowers and lotus leaves. Every year at this time, hundreds of men row boats into the lake and jump into the lake to pick lotus and dig lotus roots. That is a spectacular sight."
Lixiang looked at Mingyu in surprise. When had her young lady ever seen anyone picking lotus or digging lotus roots? But their area did not produce lotus roots!
Of course, Mingyu remembered that those hundreds of men drove diesel-engine boats to dig lotus roots. She had witnessed the grand scene of digging lotus roots. First, all the lotus leaves that were as high as a person were laid down, and the workers wearing thick one-piece raincoats jumped into the muddy lake. When digging lotus roots, they had to dig them up with the roots. If the lotus roots were damaged, they would be worthless. When they were hungry or thirsty, they could just wash the dug lotus roots in the lake water and eat them directly. They were juicy, crispy and extremely delicious.
No matter how good something is, it needs a climate and soil suitable for its growth. Otherwise, it will be like this pond of lotus, living here half-dead, with a few sparse leaves and a few small flowers. How can it have the grandeur of "the lotus leaves are endless and green, and the lotus flowers are exceptionally red in the sun"
Sima Lian was shocked by the scene Mingyu described. She couldn't help imagining the spectacular scene of thousands of people rowing boats to pick lotus roots. She murmured enviously, "Jiangnan is so beautiful, but it's too far away from here..." After being amazed, Sima Lian said in a disappointed tone, "Forget it. The lotus pods here are small and the seeds are shriveled. I'd better not pick them. I'll bring paper and pen over. Second sister-in-law, wait here for a while and I'll draw this scene."
Mingyu smiled and nodded, watching Sima Lian and the maid go out. She and Lixiang sat on the corridor, looking at the rockery not far away, and Mingyu felt a little emotional. An autumn breeze blew, and the remaining white and pink petals on the lotus pods floated into the pond with the wind.
Master Bao took Baihao to skip class with the teacher. When he passed by Hibiscus Garden, he saw Mingyu sitting there stupidly, looking at the lotus leaves in the garden. Her face was rosy, her eyebrows were delicate, and her little appearance was indescribably cute. Master Bao was moved and walked in with Baihao in a grand manner.
Mingyu saw Master Bao from the corner of her eyes and subconsciously stood up to salute him. Master Bao looked unhappy and said in a long voice, "Baihao, such a good place, but we met such a spoiler! Forget it, let's go!"
Master Bao said this, but he was secretly observing the little girl's reaction with his eyes tilted.
Mingyu couldn't help but snort softly, and she stood up and walked around Bao Erye who was still pretending to be important, and left first, and Lixiang hurriedly followed behind.
Master Bao was stunned. He watched Mingyu walk away from him with her head held high, without even glancing at him. He was anxious, "Hey, how could she do this!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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