Chapter 12 Reaction

The Luo Mansion was customized, and the keys to each room were given in the early days of Xu.

Luoqiao returned to Zhiyun Courtyard at the end of the year.

The little maids rushed forward to take the umbrella, squatted down, took off her wooden shoes, and welcomed her into the house.

Another little maid handed over the stove.

She shook her head and ordered: Fetch some water to cleanse my face. I have to go to the eldest lady to reply.

The little maids did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly brought her a clean dress to put on, poured hot water to wash her face, and combed her hair again.

After a while, I went to the eldest lady's room.

The third aunt was taking a few maids to do needlework around the brazier in the main room. When she saw Luo Yi, she smiled and said: Are they dispersed over there? Why are you back so early?

Luo Qiao said with a smile: "It's not gone yet." The couple of corals were drinking happily as they spoke, and stepped forward to look at the work in the hands of the third aunt. This carp was embroidered so vividly. It was embroidered for the fifth lady, right?

There was a hint of tenderness in Aunt Ke's eyes: I had nothing to do, so I made her a heddle skirt. It will be a good time to wear it next spring.

Luo Qiao said a few words to Aunt Ke, then got up and went upstairs to the eldest lady's bedroom: Go and say hello to the eldest lady.

The eldest lady is talking to Mother Xu. Aunt Ke is embroidering the carp in her hand without raising her head, saying she has something to do later.

The original words were that I didn’t see anyone, right?

Luo Qiao laughed to herself in her heart, but the smile on her face was very bright: There must be a little maid waiting nearby. I will show my face. If the eldest lady asks, she will not think that I went there and did not know.

It's day and night

Aunt Ke raised her head and smiled: Yes. Then she lowered her head to do the work in hand.

Luo Qiao went upstairs quietly.

It was quiet upstairs, with only a little maid sitting by the stairs around the brazier and holding a stove in her hand. The dim light from under the door curtain of the east bedroom was stretched long, reflecting on the dark brown wooden floor.

, there is a kind of lonely silence.

Hearing the light footsteps, the little maid suddenly raised her head and smiled when she saw Luoyi.

Luo Qiao didn't wait for her to speak, and ordered: "Go and report it. The eldest lady is waiting for my reply."

The little maid hesitated for a moment, then walked slowly to the front of the curtain to report.

There was unconcealable fatigue in the voice of the eldest lady who asked her to come in.

Luo Qiao tugged at the corner of her clothes before walking in.

All the maids and women who usually serve in the house are gone. Only an octagonal palace lantern is lit on the cupboard on the corridor of the eight-step bed. The big light shines on the big red five-bat holder on the footstep in front of the bed.

Shou's embroidered shoes and the tall red lacquer cabinets placed around them all turned into dark shadows and rushed toward the light, like devouring beasts that were scary.

When she came back, the eldest lady was leaning on the big pillow at the head of the bed. Her fair face was half-hidden and half-revealed next to the big red curtain, making her look very blurry. Mom, please give her a seat.

Mother Xu, who was sitting by the bed, smiled and picked up a small spoon and placed it on the bedside.

He bent his knees and bowed, thanked the eldest lady, and sat down on the small stool.

What's the situation over there?

The eldest lady sat up straight, her sharp eyes shining in the darkness.

Luo Qiao paused for a moment before thinking carefully and said: When I went there, she met Wu Xiao's family and glanced at the eldest lady, trying to see clearly what the eldest lady's expression was. She didn't know whether it was because the light was too dark or the eldest lady didn't show her face.

What's strange, Luo Qiao found nothing. There are also corals, emeralds, tortoise shells, azaleas and Duwei in our house. The tung trees, locust trees, white beads and gold beads in Miss Twelve's house. The hollies in Miss Eleven's house accompany Wu Xiao's family.

I sat at the table with Amber Coral, and Binju and Qiuju Zhuxiang were waiting on the side. I made a total of four dishes, four cold combinations, four hot combinations, ten large dishes, and one soup. I didn't wait for the table to finish.

Just came back. I don’t know what the staple food is.

There was no movement in Wu Niang and Ten Niang's rooms. The eldest lady's voice was a little cold.

Luo Qiao hurriedly said: I heard that the fifth lady sent the crape myrtle from the house and gave two packets of Xinyang Maojian as a congratulatory gift; the tenth lady sent Baizhi to the house and gave a purse and a sweat towel.

The eldest lady was silent for a long time and said, "Please step back."

Luoqiao stood up, lowered her head and walked out.

The eldest lady asked Mother Xu: What do you think?

The wife is like a mirror in her mind. Mother Xu smiles gently, and there is no need for a slave to interrupt.

The eldest lady sighed and patted Xu's mother's hand: In the end, we are the only two masters and servants left.

Mother Xu's face was moved, and there was a gleaming light in the corner of her eyes: Madam, she said something discouraging again. Your family has a great business, and is full of descendants. There is no one more blessed than you in the whole country.

The eldest lady sighed, fell down slumped, and leaned on the big pillow: she didn’t know whether it was useful or not.

Mother Xu got up and leaned over to support the eldest lady's back, took out the pillow she was leaning on, and slowly let the eldest lady lie down.

There is no one in this world who cannot be used. It just depends on how you use it. Her voice is gentle, unhurried and unhurried, with a calmness that calms people's hearts. The eldest lady is the smartest person I have ever seen in this world. What do you think?

She must have thought of it; she must have thought of what you haven't thought of. You are the one who gave birth to her and raised her, and I watched her grow up. At this time, if we don't help her, who can help her?

Even if you don't believe in your own eyes, you still have to believe in the eldest lady's. Besides, in the past few years in Beijing, the eldest lady has been surrounded by such a group of rich and noble people, and their eyes have long been different. You, just put your mind at ease.

Go back to where you were and live a comfortable life in peace and contentment. As you speak, you have already tucked yourself into bed.

Dongqing, you can sleep with me today. The eldest lady has a smile on her lips. We haven't talked like this for a long time.

Mother Xu laughed: I haven't slept at the foot of the eldest lady's bed for many years, so I thought it was weird. Then she went out and asked the maid to pack up her bed and come in.

At this time, Nuange was bustling with activity. Dongqing winked at Binju and quietly returned to Luyun Tower.

The eldest wife received the letter from the eldest husband after taking a nap. Without a cup of tea, the third mistress from the West Mansion came to discuss the matter of the eldest wife’s field sacrifice. The person who came in to report was Du Wei. In winter, the eleventh mother and the eleventh mother-in-law were sitting around the fire pot.

The north wind was blowing that day, and someone opened the window lattice behind the stairwell. When she entered, the curtain hit the door frame and made a loud clang. The eldest lady threw a tea cup at her

, almost hitting Du Wei on the head.

The Luo family was divided once in the hands of the old man. The old man divided the east courtyard of the original Luo Mansion, and a cousin of the old man divided the west courtyard of the Luo Mansion. Everyone called it "East House and West House".

Eleven Niang used fire tongs to pull out the red-hot silver frost charcoal in the brazier.

In other words, after the eldest lady received the letter from the eldest master, she was so angry that she was angry with the little maid who was holding up the curtain.

I received the letter from the uncle after dinner. Dongqing was sorting out the news she had heard. Because the eldest lady had a bad temper in the afternoon, everyone was trembling. Jade was waiting on the side at that time, and the eldest lady was holding the letter and saying nothing.

He didn't say anything. He got up and walked around the house a few times, and then called for Xu's mother. The two of them talked alone in the house for most of the night.

Eleven Niang was stunned.

Could it be that the eldest wife is the kind of person who becomes calmer when encountering big things? Or, did she guess wrong? Even if she guessed wrong, did the eldest aunt and second aunt guess wrong about Wu Xiao's family? Did they also guess wrong?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but get up and pace around the room.

This banquet was originally a touchstone. The attitudes of the five niangs, ten niangs and twelve niangs were the same as usual. What was unusual was that both Wu Xiao’s family and Luo Qiao were too enthusiastic, but these two people were the best at figuring things out.

People who care about the eldest wife, especially the Wu Xiao family, she walks around the inner courtyard and makes friends with every house. Her husband is also the chief manager of the Luo family and is in charge of all the external affairs of the Luo family. What's the matter?

, she should be the most informed

Eleven Niang couldn't help but stop.

What about Mother Wu? Did Mother Wu do anything special or say anything strange?

Dongqing was slightly startled, lowered her head and thought for a while, then hesitated and said: "Mother Wu has been listening to our conversation. When she said this, she was suddenly shocked. By the way, halfway through the wine, Mother Wu asked me to accompany her to the clean room. She pouted and said

I said something very strange.

Eleven Niang couldn't help but walked over and sat next to Dongqing.

what words were said

Seeing that Eleven Niang looked nervous and attached so much importance to what Wu Xiao and his family said, Dongqing thought for a while and repeated exactly what Wu Xiao and his family said: She said: I am still happy here. When I return home, I am often alone.

, deserted. Our family is busy tearing down the east wall to repair the west wall every day, and they don’t even have time to look at me. If you please this one, you will offend that one. If you please that one, you will get this one again.

He is not a human being. No, Luo Qiao told the eldest lady early this morning. He has been looking sad since he came back. It is not like Lu Yonggui who went to Yanjing with the eldest lady. He has not seen her for several years and is now in Yanjing.

I bought a house and lived the life of a Beijinger. This is really the seventh-grade official of the Prime Minister's concierge. I don't want to look at his face, so I take this opportunity to have fun outside. Lest he think that I stay in the inner house.

There is no place to play.

After demolishing the east wall and patching up the west wall, he was not good at being a human being. He was sent to see the eldest lady by Luo Qiao. When he came back, he looked gloomy. Lu Yonggui didn't look like he had gone to Yanjing with the eldest lady. Lu Yonggui was too lazy to look at her face and took this opportunity to have fun outside.

Lehe

What do Wu Xiao and his family want to express?

The two of them are the confidants of the eldest lady.

Is there anything else worth risking offending the eldest lady by hinting at her?

Eleven Niang fell into deep thought.

Later, when we returned to Nuan Pavilion, Luo Qiao had already left. Jade Cui was arranging forsythia.

Oh, Eleven Niang came to her senses, what did she say?

Dongqing smiled and said: "You know, the two of them have always been wrong. It seems that Forsythia made some mistake when she was on duty. She was slapped by Xu's mother, leaving a mark on her face. She can't show her face in front of others for these days. Jadeite

Somewhat gloating about one's misfortune.

Eleven Niang fell into deep thought again.
Chapter completed!