In the morning, Luo Lingxiu took the account book and the maid to the warehouse to check things in preparation for the old lady's birthday banquet. These days, seeing Mingyu and Sima Lian, the two little girls, leisurely and at ease, while she was busy all the time, Luo Lingxiu was very unhappy and her temper became worse and worse. There were many things to prepare for the birthday banquet, and Miao gave her instructions one by one, and told her: "If you are too busy, ask Mingyu to come and help you. She is not young anymore, and she should learn to manage things, otherwise she can't rely on you and me to help her when the family is divided in the future."
Although Miao said so, Luo Lingxiu was absolutely unwilling to let the little girl come to share her power. She had finally obtained the power to be the head of the family from Miao, and she didn't want to share it with Mingyu.
If Mingyu knew what Luo Lingxiu was thinking, she would definitely roll her eyes and think she was precious! It was no small matter to manage such a big family in the Marquis' Mansion. Even if she was asked to manage it, she would not be happy to do so.
It was almost noon when Luo Lingxiu came out of the warehouse with her maid. They turned a corner and walked a short distance to the road in front of the Yiqing Courtyard. In a blink of an eye, Luo Lingxiu saw Master Bao walking into the Yiqing Courtyard with Baihao. The hem of Master Bao's sky-blue satin robe flashed in front of the courtyard gate and then disappeared.
Luo Lingxiu thought she was busy in the warehouse for the whole morning and was tired. Didn’t her cousin hate that little girl? Why would he go to Yiqingyuan
However, Hong Xi behind Luo Lingxiu shouted, "Eh? Isn't that the Second Master?"
Luo Lingxiu felt uneasy and irritated. She turned around and glared at Hongxi, cursing, "What are you yelling about? Are you afraid that the whole mansion doesn't know that you have a loud voice?"
Hong Xi had never expected that a single sentence would make Luo Lingxiu so angry. She lowered her head awkwardly and stammered, "I know I was wrong."
Luo Lingxiu was too lazy to argue with her. Her mind had already flown to Yiqing Courtyard. She felt uneasy. Why did her cousin go to that little girl when he was fine? Could something have happened that she didn't know about
"I'm going to sit with the Second Madam for a while. You just wait at the door." Luo Lingxiu gave the order casually, leaving Hong Xi and Hong Xian behind and quickly walked towards Yiqing Courtyard.
Hong Xi and Hong Xian followed quickly. They were afraid of the Second Mistress who dared to hold a knife to their necks. They knew that the Second Mistress hated them, so they did not dare to step into Yiqing Courtyard and stood at the gate waiting far away.
When Master Bao just entered, he saw Nanny Tan lying in the yard, basking in the sun and taking a nap, snoring loudly. He couldn't help but frown. This old woman has always relied on her position as the mistress's close friend and has not done her job properly. Now she is getting even worse. She is lying in the yard taking a nap in broad daylight. Does she still have her master in her eyes
Li Xiang was boiling water nearby, and when she saw the Second Master coming in so carelessly, she hurriedly said loudly, "This servant greets the Second Master."
Nanny Tan, who was sleeping soundly, was awakened by the noise. She opened her eyes and saw the Second Master staring at her with a bad face. She was so scared that she immediately rolled off the recliner. She wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth and greeted the Second Master in fear.
Sima Lian and Ming Yu heard the noise and came out of the room. Sima Lian saw Master Bao and was slightly surprised. She smiled and said, "Why is Second Brother here?"
Seeing Mingyu standing there in an apricot-yellow shirt, Master Bao's expression instantly improved. He said, "You are too indulgent to these servants. They dare to sleep in the yard in broad daylight. Do you still have the master in your eyes?"
Nanny Tan knelt beside the recliner, her face and neck covered in cold sweat. She had always relied on the fact that she was an elder in front of the Madam and had a different status from ordinary maids. Mingyu was gentle, quiet and easy to serve, so she gradually became negligent. This little bully, Master Bao, was not someone who could be easily fooled. If she made him unhappy, he would complain to the Madam, and she would be in big trouble.
Hearing Master Bao speak, Sima Lian hurriedly said, "I said that Second Sister-in-law has too good a temper. She has been bullied by these cunning women! She thinks she is superior because she has served the mistress before. She dares to look down on the master."
Nanny Tan knelt on the ground, cold sweat dripping onto the bluestone slabs in the yard. After hearing Sima Lian's words, she felt hatred and fear in her heart.
Mingyu laughed and said, "You two are really something. Where did you get so angry? Nanny Tan is old and has been busy all morning, and you don't allow her to take a nap? Besides, if I had something to do, wouldn't she get up as soon as I called her?"
Hearing the girl's relaxed tone, Master Bao was naturally willing to fulfill Mingyu's wish and no longer pursued the matter of Nanny Tan. Sima Lian curled her lips and secretly cursed Mingyu, saying that her kindness was really taken for granted. This was such a good opportunity to kick Nanny Tan out, and the second brother was willing to stand up for Mingyu. She also helped to say that Mingyu still didn't dare to punish Nanny Tan, wasn't it because she was afraid of the wife? It was really useless. Aunt Yu was right. A good horse is ridden by others, and a good person is bullied by others. If you are useless, who can you blame for being bullied
Mingyu naturally saw Sima Lian's little move, lowered her eyes and smiled. Sima Lian was young after all, and her thoughts were too simple. Even if Master Bao was willing to come forward for her and drive away Nanny Tan, would the matter be over? Miao would definitely send another person over. If it was someone as cunning as Nanny Wei, Mingyu would not be a match for her.
Although Nanny Tan is a little bit stupid, Mingyu likes this about her. If Mingyu were to replace her with a smart Nanny Wei to monitor Yiqing Courtyard, wouldn't that be making things difficult for herself
It was not until Master Bao entered the room that Nanny Tan breathed a sigh of relief. She was so pale that she could not even stand up. Her undershirt was soaked with sweat. Li Xiang helped her stand up from the ground. Nanny Tan looked at Li Xiang with gratitude and let Li Xiang help her walk to the west wing to rest. She was really scared just now. Fortunately, Second Madam protected her.
Lixiang felt a little sorry to see Nanny Tan was so frightened. This old woman was not a good person, but she had never done anything bad. After helping Nanny Tan sit down, she went out to get her some water so that she could wash herself properly.
Through the window of the wing room, Nanny Tan looked toward the main house. Thinking of what she had done during this period, she couldn't help but feel extremely ashamed. "Second Madam is a good person!" Nanny Tan murmured. If Second Madam hadn't protected her with a few words today, with Second Master's temper, her whole family would have been punished, and decades of dignity and glory would have been ruined in her hands.
When Master Bao entered the room, he immediately saw the mahogany shelf on the desk. He couldn't help but feel happy. He smiled at Mingyu and Sima Lian and asked, "What were you doing just now?"
Sima Lian spoke up first: "I'm discussing with my second sister-in-law what birthday gift to give to the old lady! What are you going to give, second brother?"
"Don't you believe in Buddhism? A few days ago, I asked a master to carve a Buddha out of Hetian jade for you. It will be delivered on the day of the birthday party." Master Bao said. He had been influenced by Miao since he was a child and was familiar with the art of gift-giving in the upper class society. Nothing was difficult for him.
Sima Lian couldn't help but feel a little regretful. Why didn't she think of giving the old lady a white jade Guanyin statue? The old lady would definitely like it.
"Have you discussed it yet? What do you want to give as a gift?" Master Bao asked excitedly. Although the question was addressed to two people, he was actually speaking to Mingyu.
Seeing Mingyu just standing there with a smile on her face and not saying anything, Sima Lian could only say, "Second sister-in-law said that there is a kind of opera in her family's home that is very popular with the old ladies. We want to sing an opera for the old ladies to listen to."
Since it was Mingyu's suggestion, Master Bao naturally agreed with both hands and feet, and said with a smile: "This is a good idea, much better than my white jade Guanyin!"
"Alas." Sima Lian's face darkened and he sighed, "What's the point of being nice? I don't even know if my wife agrees."
"What do you mean, Madam, do you agree or not?" Luo Lingxiu's voice with a smile rang out from outside the door. The curtain in the room was also opened from the outside. Luo Lingxiu appeared at the door, looked at the three people in the room with a smile, walked in, and said, "What are you talking about behind my back?"
The room suddenly became quiet. Sima Lian didn't expect that Luo Lingxiu would have heard everything outside. He didn't know how much she had heard. From her tone, it seemed as if he was saying bad things about the lady behind her back. For a moment, he was shocked and scared, his heart was in turmoil, he twisted the handkerchief with his fingers, not knowing what to do.
“Nothing.” Mingyu spoke, the smile on her face gone, “We are discussing the gift for the old lady.”
Even Master Bao could sense the undercurrents surging between the three women present at this moment, and said with a smile: "Why is the sister-in-law here? What a rare guest!"
Luo Lingxiu smiled and said, "Why? Can't I come to see Mingyu?"
"Of course." Master Bao said with a smile, "What a coincidence that we are all here today."
It was a coincidence that he and the eldest lady met, but Luo Lingxiu came because she saw that Master Bao had arrived.
"What are you doing here, cousin?" Luo Lingxiu said with a smile, "It's time for lunch now."
Master Bao smiled, turned around, picked up the wooden stand on the table, and gently placed the rain flower stone on it on the table. Knowing that the stone was the little girl's treasure, he did not dare to be disrespectful and said, "I was interrupted by Sister Lian just now. I almost forgot that I didn't have time to tell Mingyu last time that this wooden stand must not be touched by water. If it is dirty, just wipe it with a dry cloth. It needs to be oiled regularly for maintenance."
Sima Lian then noticed the wooden shelf. She couldn't tell whether it was good or not, she just felt that the carving was vivid and the vermilion lacquer was very delicate. It was just a beautiful shelf.
"Is there so much to be particular about? It's really troublesome." Mingyu said with a smile, "It's just a wooden frame, and you still bother the Second Master to come here in person."
Master Bao said quickly: "It's not a problem. If you think it's troublesome, I can help you."
Luo Lingxiu suppressed her unhappiness, looked at Mingyu and said with a smile: "If Mingyu finds it troublesome, why not leave it with me? It just so happens that I'm in need of a nice ornament!" (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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