The next day, everything was calm in the Wen family.
Wen Qingzhu sat in the front hall and continued to embroider the screen.
Lu Tao stood aside, arranging the threads for her.
The sun is shining outside, but the weather is getting colder and the house is not warm.
"Miss, why are you embroidering a screen? It's hard to send a screen as big as yours to the old lady's birthday party on the spot."
"Give me the light pink silk thread." Wen Qingzhu smiled and pointed to the roll of thread in the middle.
Lu Tao hurriedly took it out to her, but was still puzzled: "This old lady has never liked the Third Master—"
Before he finished speaking, Wen Qingzhu raised his index finger and put it in front of his lips: "Shh..."
Realizing that he had said the wrong thing, Lu Tao quickly covered his mouth.
Wen Qingzhu warned: "Don't say this nonsense in the future. If you see through it, don't tell it."
Lu Tao nodded quickly and continued to work on the threads.
Wen Qingzhu picked a thicker silver needle, raised it and started threading it.
Reflecting the sunlight, she squinted her eyes, and the light pink thread passed through.
After threading the thread, Wen Qingzhu lowered his head, held the silver needle with three fingers, and inserted it into the white satin.
"Green pottery."
"Yes." Lu Tao looked up and found that Wen Qingzhu had put down his needle and thread.
Wen Qingzhu stood up and said, "Please tidy up here, someone is coming."
"No!" Lu Tao looked left and right, but didn't find anyone.
Wen Qingzhu pointed out the window, and Lu Tao looked over and saw that Jasmine was walking this way with Song Yan.
After a while, the two of them arrived at the door of the house.
After Song Yan entered the door, she saluted with a smile on her face: "Miss Seventh."
"Sister Songyan, why are you so polite? We are all so familiar." Wen Qingzhu held her hand very politely.
This made Song Yan very helpful, and the smile on her face became more sincere: "Miss Seventh is really amiable. Among the many ladies in the Wen family, Miss Seventh is the only one with such a good temper. She will definitely have a long and prosperous life in the future."
Everyone likes to hear good words, and Wen Qingzhu is no exception: "Thank you, Sister Songyan, for your kind words."
But what she knows better is that she must fight for what she wants.
"Sister Songyan is here, but what's important?"
When it came to the topic, Songyan looked at Jasmine and Lu Tao.
Wen Qingzhu nodded and pulled her towards the study: "Sister Songyan, come this way."
The bead curtain was lifted, and the two of them entered one after the other.
Song Yan then said cautiously: "Miss Qi, the old lady is going to thoroughly investigate what happened last time. All the people in your third room will be invited to have dinner tonight. You have to be careful."
"Thank you Sister Songyan for telling me. Also, Qingzhu has a kind request. May I ask how the old lady is sleeping and eating recently?" Wen Qingzhu asked calmly.
Song Yan was surprised: "Are you worried that the old lady is not in good health?"
Wen Qingzhu smiled worriedly and said, "Yes, last time I went to see the old lady, I found that she had a bad temper. Although I don't care, the other sisters in the yard are different from me after all."
Song Yan understood immediately.
Neither Wen Qinglan nor Wen Qingmei's characters are good.
If Wen Qingzhu is harmed because of this, the gain outweighs the loss.
Then, Song Yan told Wen Qingzhu one by one about the old lady's diet, sleeping hours, and usual activities.
After Wen Qingzhu thanked her, he took off the white jade bracelet on his hand and handed it to her: "Sister Songyan, don't dislike it. Although this one is not as good as the last one, white jade nourishes people and is good for the body over time."
Song Yan took it smoothly and said with a satisfied smile: "Miss Qi, I like this bracelet very tight."
After sending Song Yan away, Wen Qingzhu returned to the house.
"Lv Tao, call Shaoyao."
After waiting for a moment, Lu Tao came in with peony.
Wen Qingzhu called her to the table and asked her to sit down.
"I have a recipe for a sachet here. Let me ask you to write it down, mix it up, and deliver it to me in the afternoon."
"Miss, tell me." Shaoyao held the writing brush and listened attentively.
A quarter of an hour later, Wen Qingzhu finished speaking, Shaoyao also finished writing, and left with the prescription.
Lu Tao stood beside him and asked puzzledly: "Are you giving the sachet to the old lady at this time?"
"Of course, the old lady has been ill recently, so she needs to take good care of herself." Wen Qingzhu said with a smile, his eyes getting darker and darker.
In the middle of the afternoon, Aunt Yue came to visit with Wen Qingmei.
Jasmine welcomed them into the house, and Wen Qingzhu ordered Lu Tao to serve tea.
"You're welcome, Miss Seven. I ask for your forgiveness for this intrusive visit." Aunt Yue stood up to Wei Wei with an apologetic look on her face.
Wen Qingzhu smiled kindly: "As far as my aunt is concerned, we are all part of the same family. It is normal to meet each other."
Aunt Yue thought about how Song Yan came to the east courtyard first and then to the west courtyard.
It seems that Wen Qingzhu and Song Yan have a good relationship, so Wen Qingzhu must know something about tonight's dinner.
Thinking of this, Aunt Yue raised her hand, and Ruyun behind her handed over a brocade box.
After opening it, there is a pair of coral-colored agate earrings inside.
"Miss Seventh, Qingmei was not sensible last time. I am here to apologize to you." Aunt Wu stood up and apologized to her with her knees down.
Before Wen Qingzhu spoke, Wen Qingmei also stood up and bowed her head to apologize.
"Seventh sister, it was Qingmei who was rude last time. I hope you will not forget the villain's fault and forgive Qingmei. Qingmei will never be so rude again in the future."
"Auntie, sister, get up quickly. What are you doing? Qingmei was right about what happened last time. I was worried that I would displease my grandmother, so I refused."
Wen Qingzhu quickly helped them get up.
After the three of them sat down again, Wen Qingzhu continued: "There is no need to mention what happened last time."
Aunt Yue's tests were fruitless, and she couldn't see Wen Qingzhu's happiness and anger, so she felt hesitant.
what can we do about it
At this moment, Wen Qingmei said softly: "Seventh sister, Qingmei is a little scared when grandma summons her this time, can she not go?"
Wen Qingzhu looked at her meaningfully and said with a smile: "Sister Qingmei wanted to see my grandmother more last time. This time I just have the opportunity, so I can take advantage of it."
When Aunt Yue heard this, she realized what Wen Qingzhu meant.
This has nothing to do with them listening to Qinxuan!
She then asked: "Then what should I prepare when I go to the old lady's place? I hope Miss Qi can give me some advice. After all, I am different from Aunt Wu. This is my first time to see the old lady as a housekeeper. Madam, I’m afraid that the old lady will find fault, and I really don’t know who to ask?”
At the end of the sentence, Aunt Yue sighed deeply.
Wen Qingzhu hinted with a smile: "There is no need to worry, Aunt Yue. The old lady never likes to interfere in the household affairs of each room, let alone the affairs of our third room. This time, I'm afraid it will be something else."
When it comes to this, Aunt Yue doesn’t understand.
She couldn't help but glance in the direction of the west courtyard.
When he turned around, he found Wen Qingzhu nodding with a slight smile.
Aunt Yue was relieved and started chatting with her.
After chatting for about two-quarters of an hour, Aunt Yue left with Wen Qingmei.
When they walked out of the east courtyard, a woman immediately turned around quietly and rushed to the west courtyard.
In the west courtyard room, Aunt Wu listened to Lu Yu's report, her face as gloomy as water.
Wen Qinglan, who was standing in front of her, was very anxious and said to herself: "It's not my grandmother who wants to assign me a husband's family! I don't want to be like Wen Qinglian!"
When she thought about her marriage, Wen Qinglan turned around and sat in front of Aunt Wu, took her hand and said, "Mom! I don't want to marry anyone casually! Please help me find a way!"
Aunt Wu is upset now, Wen Qinglan is still making noises in her ears.
Unable to hold it back, she slapped the table and angrily said, "Just give me some time to calm down!"
Wen Qinglan was startled, her aunt had never been so angry before.
I felt more and more aggrieved, tears piled up in my eyes, and I was about to cry.
Seeing her precious daughter like this, Aunt Wu couldn't help but feel distressed. She took her hand and comforted her: "Don't worry, this time you go to grandma's place is not about your marriage."
"Then why did grandma invite us all over?" Wen Qinglan wiped her tears, feeling puzzled.
Aunt Wu's brows knitted together and she said solemnly, "I'm afraid that the incident between Wen Qingxin and Wen Mingliang was exposed last time."
Wen Qinglan was shocked: "How could it be! We didn't do it ourselves!"
"I just heard that the one from Qinxuan left the east courtyard so quickly. I guess it's not the housekeeper's problem, nor is it the guy from the east courtyard who committed something. Then we can only focus on our west courtyard."
Aunt Wu suddenly raised her head, stared at Lu Yu and asked, "Last time you went to see Bizhu, are you sure you weren't discovered by anyone?"
Lu Yu was so frightened that she hurriedly knelt down and swore repeatedly: "I promise with the lives of my whole family that I have not met anyone!"
"Not just the people in the east courtyard, but also the people in the first and fourth rooms, have you ever met them?" Aunt Wu always felt that this incident was weird.
Lu Yu thought about it carefully, and suddenly she thought of that day when she met girl Su Xin when she went out.
"Auntie, I have met Su Xin..."
In the evening, everyone was ready and met at the gate of Yanyuan.
Wen Qingzhu glanced around and found that everyone's faces were calm and nothing unusual.
Aunt Yue and her daughter were okay, after all, it was none of their business.
But today’s meal was specially prepared by the old lady for Aunt Wu and her daughter.
How could they be so calm
When Grandma Du in front of her saw everyone gathered, she reminded her, "Miss Seventh, ladies and gentlemen, it's time to go." "Yes."
Everyone responded in unison and followed Grandma Du to the Fushou Hall.
Arriving at the Fushou Hall, the old lady sat on the main seat, looking down at the people in their three rooms.
"Granddaughter pays her respects to her grandmother."
"My maid, please give my regards to the old lady."
All the masters of the third room knelt down and kowtowed, and respectfully said hello to the old lady.
The old lady raised her eyelids, glanced at them lightly, and said softly: "Get up."
Everyone stood up and took their seats one by one under the arrangements of Zi Yan and Song Yan.
This time, Wen Qingzhu sat at the front, followed by Aunt Yue and her daughter, and Aunt Wu and her daughter Luo at the end.
The maids and wives present saw this and couldn't help but wonder why the old lady suddenly changed her position.
In the past, Aunt Wu and her daughter were sitting in the front, while Aunt Yue and her daughter hardly appeared. Wen Qingzhu was not taken seriously at all.
Everyone's mind was spinning a thousand times, speculating on the status of each master of the third house in the future.
"Qi Yatou, I heard that you have been very close to the eighth girl from the second room recently?"
The old lady opened her eyes slightly, her gaze was like a torch, and she looked straight at Wen Qingzhu, her eyes full of suspicion.