The lights are on.
Wang Xifeng came out of the bath, wrapped her delicate body in a dark purple robe, and led Ping'er to the outer hall, leaning lazily on the couch, and immediately a maid came over with a few dry towels, and carefully put the It was full of hair cuddled dry.
Another maid stepped forward, holding up two long legs that looked like white jade pillars up to the sky, waiting to be scrutinized and kneaded.
"okay."
However, Wang Xifeng shrank his legs into the robe, leaving only two tender lotus-like feet exposed, and casually ordered, "You guys go down and wait first."
The four maids and two old ladies immediately bowed to the door.
When there was no one around, Wang Xifeng made another color, Ping'er immediately stepped forward and closed the door, came back and asked in a low voice, "Grandma has something private that you want me to do?"
"It doesn't really matter."
Wang Xifeng sighed and said helplessly: "The eldest master let out the wind at noon, and said that in a few days, he would ask the old ancestor to ask the mandarin duck to be his concubine-but I knew that he was a proud and arrogant master, I'm afraid he might not agree to it. According to this matter, then it will be another storm."
Ping'er and Yuanyang are the best friends, and have heard her belittle Jia She's pigs and dogs, so she immediately became nervous when she heard this, and hurriedly asked, "What does grandma mean?"
Wang Xifeng lowered her voice and said, "Go and tell Yuanyang, if she is willing to pay it back, if she is not, then hurry up to find a suitable master, and ask the old lady to ask for grace to marry off - otherwise, wait for the eldest master to find out about this matter. , it won't be so easy for her to escape."
If it was the maid next to her, it might be difficult to ask the master to marry her, but the mandarin duck was the most favored among the old lady, and she was probably closer than the two granddaughters of Yingchun and Tanchun.
Therefore, as long as the mandarin ducks make up their minds, it is not difficult to ask Jia's mother for marriage.
And when Ping'er heard such a reason, he hurriedly prepared to go to Yuanyang to inform him.
"return."
However, Wang Xifeng stopped her again, and ordered, "Take one of the mackerel silk yarn that Empress gave you two days ago, and bring it with you."
Ping'er was a little bit inexplicable at this time. The shark silk yarn was a tribute to the South China Sea, also known as the dragon yarn. It was the most precious thing.
If it wasn't for the few horses that Concubine Xiande rewarded him two days ago, even people like Rongguo Mansion might not be able to get them.
But since it was rewarded by the virtuous concubine, the old lady is naturally the first one, so there is no reason to send it to her again.
It can be said that it is a reward for the mandarin ducks...
How can a maid in Yuanyang District afford these precious and precious things of 100 taels of silver
"It's not for mandarin ducks."
Wang Xifeng saw Ping'er's hesitation, so he frowned and said, "It's been more than half a month since Laiwang went south, but he hasn't even heard any news. It just so happens that Brother Bao Jin is going to entertain that Sun Erlang, and you are holding a silk silk gauze. In the past, it was said that he was entrusted to bring it to the second girl, and by the way, I could ask about the situation of Nan Bian'er."
"This… "
Although Ping'er was eager to meet with Sun Shaozong, it was just Jia Lian's many times of sour and jealous nonsense. As his nominal housekeeper, how could he openly collude with Sun Shaozong
"What are you afraid of?!"
Seeing Ping'er's expression of hesitation, Wang Xifeng immediately straightened her delicate body, and regardless of the trembling in her robe, she scolded her with raised eyebrows, "If he still dares to make a fool of himself, I will live in the ancestral hall and look at him. How will I explain it to my ancestors at that time!"
Seeing that she was annoyed, Ping'er didn't dare to say any more, so she hurriedly took a piece of chambray from the private store, and went outside to let the little maid help hold it, and hurried to the outside of the courtyard.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he went out, he bumped into Jia Lian head-on.
Just as Pinger was about to bow his luggage, Jia Lian sank his face first, and scolded angrily, "Where are you going to fool around on this big night?"
Since the last time Ping'er sang against him in front of everyone, Jia Lian's attitude towards Ping'er has plummeted.
"Go back to Second Master's words."
Ping'er calmly pointed behind her and said, "It was the second grandmother who asked the servant to bring something to the old lady."
Where did Jia Lian know the 'shark silk yarn'
Seeing that the little girl was holding a piece of silk and satin, she didn't care too much, she just sneered: "You are really attentive, and now I'm afraid there is only the second grandmother in your eyes, and there is no second master like me? Well, where are you waiting? I was trampled under the sun, don't blame the second master for not remembering the old feelings!"
Saying that, he tossed his sleeves and went to the outer study without entering the door.
Watching Jia Lian walk away, Ping'er pondered silently for a while, and secretly thought that what he said seemed to mean something, could it be some maid in the courtyard who quietly climbed the high branch
The reason why she suspected that there was a maid who was stealing her mouth was not because Jia Lian wanted to "introduce" some new people from outside, because if she was a concubine who was hired from outside, she would of course be more expensive than the maid in the house, and there was no need to step on it. Below' four characters.
Since these four words were used, it was obvious that the person Jia Lian was referring to was not as good as Ping'er.
After thinking about this section, Ping'er was determined to go back to report, but she was afraid of delaying the meeting with Sun Shaozong.
Therefore, after hesitating for a while, he temporarily suppressed the matter in his heart, picked up the lantern and hurried to the old lady.
But when it came to the old lady's courtyard, Ping'er asked someone to call out the mandarin ducks, retell Wang Xifeng's words one by one, and said with concern: "This matter must not be delayed, where to go, you have to make up your mind quickly."
"What's the point of this?!"
After hearing this news, Yuanyang was so annoyed that he bit his lower lip and said with determination: "Even if I twist my hair to be my aunt, I will never be his aunt!"
"It's all this time, what's the use of you being so cruel?"
Ping'er shoved her and said angrily: "Hurry up and think about which one you like, and ask for the grace of the ancestors as soon as possible, that's the right thing to do!"
Speaking of 'favorite' and 'grace', the mandarin duck's face suddenly showed some flushed color, holding the handkerchief Qiqi Ai, no longer the refreshing appearance of the past.
After a long while, I saw her put a name on her lips.
But Ping'er was the first to say: "This is impossible! Don't forget that he has just been taught by the second master, and now he is the ancestor, I am afraid it is not easy to put women in his house!"
It turned out that the mandarin ducks kept it in his mouth and almost revealed it, but it was Jia Baoyu, the public lover in the Rongguo Mansion.
Only after being denied by Ping'er, how can Yuanyang admit it
He stomped his feet and said in a coquettish manner, "What nonsense are you talking about, Second Master Bao is three years younger than me, how could I have thought of him?!"
That's what she said, but when she thought that what Ping'er said was not unreasonable, she couldn't help but show a bit of loss on her face.
After being silent for a while, he suddenly shook his head and said, "It's not that I'm pretending to be arrogant, but in this mansion, I really can't find half of them that can catch my eye."
In the past, Ping'er would not necessarily agree with her statement, but if Sun Shaozong was used as a yardstick, it would be true.
"Then pick it out!"
Ping'er instigated without hesitation: "Choose the poor scholar with good character and knowledge, and be a talented lady first. With the dowry you have accumulated over the years, you may not be able to provide a master in a few years!"
After a pause, she said again: "But you have to choose a hard-boned one. The eldest master's disregarding temperament may not give up just because you are married, and maybe you will come to the door to coerce and lure you."
"You said it lightly."
Hearing this, Yuanyang couldn't help but smile bitterly: "We spend all day sitting in the courtyard of this deep house looking at the sky, where can we find a scholar with good knowledge, good character, and tough bones? Besides, if there are such people, I'm afraid they have already decided. How could it be my turn!"
Ping'er thinks about it the same way. If it wasn't for the ears and eyes of the people all day long, they were all crooked melons and cracked dates in this mansion. How could the maids treat Jia Baoyu like a god
So I didn't know what to do for a while.
The two looked at each other in silence for a long time, Ping'er looked back thoughtfully, his eyes swept across the silk veil held by the maid, and suddenly said happily: "Yes, I have a way here, I will let you find it. To Ruyi Langjun!"
After speaking, he leaned into Yuanyang's ear and whispered a few words...
The words are divided into two parts.
Just when Ping'er and the mandarin ducks were whispering.
In the outer study, Jia Lian was drinking stuffy wine by himself. Seeing that he was just three points drunk, the silver pot on the table was already empty.
"Zhao'er? Zhao'er!"
Jia Lian shouted twice, but she didn't see his servant Zhaoer coming in. He was suddenly angry, thinking about these servants, it's getting more and more outrageous. He was tortured before but couldn't tell himself, now Zhaoer just now Boss, you are actually slack!
"Dog thing that doesn't open eyes!"
He was scolding, and was about to go out to shout loudly, and called Zhao'er back to scold, when he saw the door curtain slammed, and a man came in from outside, smiling all over his face: "Second uncle, don't blame him, I coaxed him away. elsewhere."
After speaking, he put two small wine jars on the table, patted one of them exaggeratedly and said: "The authentic tribute wine was just given to me by Qian'er's godfather, but what is my position? How can you enjoy such precious things? Think about it, or send it to your second uncle, it is not a waste of things!"
Hearing his pleasing words, Jia Lian stretched out his finger and scolded with a smile: "You really are someone who knows how to do things, no wonder everyone in the kitchen is praising you."
Immediately, he straightened his spine and said sternly: "Tell me, what do you want to ask Second Uncle to do for you if you are so willing to pay for it?"
"Second uncle is right!"
Jia Yun raised her eyebrows and said angrily, "It seems like my little nephew has some thoughts!"
As he said that, he bit his teeth and sat down opposite him rudely. He said with a gloomy expression, "I'll tell the truth, my second uncle, my little nephew really feels the same way as you, so I thought about getting closer to my second uncle."
"Empathy? What empathy?"
Jia Lian was a little puzzled.
But seeing Jia Yun tugging at the empty sleeve again, she gritted her teeth and said, "Second uncle, think about it, if it wasn't for the man surnamed Sun who injured Jia Qin's arm indiscriminately, how could I have made this happen for nothing? ? Now even the woman I love is rushing to give up to others!"
Jia Yun's pursuit of Xiaohong is secret, and after Xiaohong hooks up with Jia Lian, she naturally won't leak it out.
Therefore, Jia Lian had no doubts at all, and immediately scolded in unison: "Isn't it! Earlier in our house, there were no such bad things, it was all instigated by the surnamed Sun..."
"Yes, that surnamed Sun is really not a thing!"
Jia Yun echoed in his mouth, and patted the tribute wine off the seal and gave Jia Lian a full one, but he drank it from another jar...
Thanks to book friend 'yyaJy2304' for the tip.