The night was quiet, with a crescent moon in the sky, its thin moonlight covering the dark world, and thousands of stars twinkling to replace the lights of thousands of houses. The cicadas stopped chirping, and everything was silent. Everything was quiet, and thousands of households fell asleep quietly.
The maid Baozi and Qin'er were resting in the same room. Although the maid Baozi was the designated maid, she had not been appointed yet. In addition, there were limited rooms in Tingyuxuan, so the two of them were resting in the same room for the time being.
Qin'er had already begun breathing evenly by this time, but the chubby little maid in the other bed couldn't fall asleep at all. The young lady's voice that she heard outside the study kept echoing in her mind. Her face would turn red with every echo, and she couldn't help but wonder what the young lady and the son-in-law were doing now... In the end, she tossed and turned in bed with her legs crossed, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
In fact, the little maid Baozi was overthinking it. Zhu Pingan and Li Shu in the master bedroom were just chatting under the quilt.
Li Shu sprained her foot. Although it was not serious, she was definitely not suitable for doing deep contact movements such as stacking and folding.
Therefore, although Zhu Ping'an and Li Shu slept in the same bed at night, their thoughts were much purer than what the little maid Baozi thought.
The next day, the morning light arrived on time as usual, and another colorful morning came unexpectedly.
Li Shu's foot has healed and she was able to move freely after waking up in the morning.
When the little maidservant with dark circles under her eyes came to help Li Shu wash up, Zhu Ping'an had already washed up and was ready to go to the study for morning exercises.
"Hua'er, what's wrong with your eyes?"
Li Shu saw the dark circles under the little maid Baozi's eyes and opened her mouth in surprise. Her red lips were as tender and juicy as roses.
"Miss, I, I... didn't... sleep well. I have insomnia." The chubby little maid blushed, her eyes rolled around, and she stammered.
The chubby little maid definitely couldn't admit that she heard the young lady and the son-in-law doing that outside the study last night, and then she couldn't sleep well the whole night because of all the fantasies.
"I've always heard Qin'er and the others say that you are the most heartless person. You sleep like a sow every night, snoring loudly. How come you have learned to suffer from insomnia?" Li Shu smiled with her cherry lips. She glanced at the little maid with her watery eyes and saw through everything.
"Miss... ... "
The little maidservant lowered her head in shame.
Because when the petition ended yesterday, the court ordered Zhu Ping'an and Zhao Daying to stay at home and not go out, so Zhu Ping'an's daily morning reading and calligraphy practice activities were changed to the study this morning.
He entered the study, opened the window, sat by the window, opened the "Instructions for Practical Living", and read silently while trying to comprehend it.
The ancients said: Read a book a hundred times and its meaning will become clear.
Indeed, Zhu Ping'an feels that every time he reads "Instructions for Practical Living", his understanding of it becomes deeper, and he becomes more aware of Wang Yangming's academic thought of "attaining the conscience".
While Zhu Ping'an was doing his morning reading and practicing calligraphy, Li Shu took the maid Baozi and Qin'er to pay their respects to the old lady.
The old lady's status and seniority are there, it would be impolite not to pay her respects.
The Linhuai Marquis Mansion is similar to other sophisticated families in the capital. Unless there are special circumstances, they usually pay their respects when the sun rises.
After a few quarters of an hour, Li Shu finished paying her respects and returned home looking normal. However, Baozi, the little maid, and Qin'er looked indignant.
"Miss, they are too bullying. Why should they pay from our private treasury?" The chubby little maid puffed up her chubby face, looking indignant.
"They just got jealous when they saw us moving yesterday." Qin'er was equally indignant, "Miss, didn't you see that when we were moving things from the carriage yesterday, Miss Six and the others' eyes almost popped into the carriage."
"This is a good thing. It is a blessing for us as the younger generation to be able to share the worries of our grandmother and aunt." A gleam of light flashed in Li Shu's dark eyes, and her cherry lips curled up.
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, the maid Baozi and Qin'er were surprised that their mouths could fit an egg. They both looked at their mistress in confusion.
This shouldn't be the case. Could it be that the young lady is so angry that she is dizzy? The little maid thought so.
"Grandma and aunt finally agreed. As a junior, I can't be stingy. Qin'er, please tell the accountant to give them an extra 20%." Li Shu's beautiful eyes moved and she smiled. Two dimples appeared on her pretty face, making her look cute and adorable.
"ah?"
Baozi, the little maid, and Qin'er were completely shocked when they heard this. Not only did they have to pay the money, but they also wanted to add 20%? !
The young lady must have been really angry. Baozi, the little maid, and Qin'er stared at their young lady blankly.
"My money is not so easy to take..."
Li Shu's cherry lips curled up and she said something meaningful, then she walked gracefully towards Tingyuxuan, as elegant and spiritual as a little fox.
After morning reading, the happiest thing is breakfast.
Zhu Ping'an felt that his dietary standards had improved since Li Shu came back.
The better the food, the finer the texture.
It’s delicious and has good color, aroma and taste.
Even the breakfast is so appetizing.
After Zhu Ping'an and Li Shu had breakfast together, they went to the study together. The little maid Baozi helped Li Shu check the account book on the soft couch, while Zhu Ping'an continued reading in the study.
After about a cup of tea, the naughty kid Rui Ge'er came running over with his chubby face, following behind the little Lolita Niuniu.
"Hello, sister, hello, brother-in-law..."
The little Loli Niuniu has a very sweet mouth. When she entered the study, she first greeted Li Shu who was sitting on the soft couch, and then greeted Zhu Pingan who was sitting at the desk.
"Hello, Fifth Sister, Hello, Brother-in-law."
After the naughty kid followed the little Lolita Niuniu to greet Li Shu, he turned around to greet Zhu Pingan and almost blurted out "country bumpkin brother-in-law". He said the word "country" and quickly changed his words. The new teacher hasn't visited the country bumpkin brother-in-law yet, and he will need the country bumpkin brother-in-law to say good things when the time comes... ...
Fortunately, I reacted quickly and changed my words in time. The naughty kid was very smug, and his little fat face exuded a mysterious glow of confidence.
He secretly glanced at Zhu Ping'an and saw that he was still talking to his sister Niu'er with a smile. He thought that he was smart and quick to react, and even his country bumpkin brother-in-law who had passed the imperial examination didn't realize it. Thinking this way, wouldn't he be much better than his country bumpkin brother-in-law? Wouldn't he be able to pass the imperial examination in the future? Haha, he got excited just thinking about it. He would definitely teach his country bumpkin brother-in-law a lesson then. So, the naughty child was even more complacent, grinning so wide that his mouth almost reached his ears.
Little Loli Niuniu is well-behaved and sensible, with a sweet mouth and is very likable.
Li Shu asked the maid Baozi to go outside and bring back some snacks and seasonal fruits, and coaxed the little Lolita Niuniu and the naughty boy Ruiger to play in the study.