Chapter 241: Joy

Qiao Lian's room was filled with happiness and she called her "Madam."

Eleven Niang smiled lightly and asked her to go to the inner room: Mr. Marquis is also here, please sit in my aunt's room.

Qiao Lianfang entered the house with a smile.

Xu Lingyi was quite surprised to see Qiao Lianfang: It's so late, what can you do?

Qiao Lianfang's expression froze when she heard this, and she lowered her head.

The slender, white neck has graceful curves.

Eleven Niang heard Xu Lingyi sigh slightly.

When something happened, his tone softened a bit.

Eleven Niang saw Qiao Lianfang hanging her head and smiling with her lips pursed.

She also laughed. She asked Amber to bring the brocade tea: "Auntie, please sit down and talk." Then she asked the little maid to serve tea. I went to see if Brother Jie was asleep. She got up to leave with an excuse.

Madam Qiao Lianfang stopped her, "I'm here to find you." Her eyes flashed.

Eleven Niang smiled and sat opposite Xu Lingyi.

Qiao Lianfang stood in front of the two of them.

Madam, I haven't seen my mother for some days. I want to visit her. Madam, please give Qiao Lianfang this grace.

Is it about pregnancy?

Eleven Niang looked at Xu Lingyi with a slight smile.

Xu Lingyi pondered for a moment, then gently and almost invisiblely licked her lips towards Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang immediately smiled and said: I don’t know when my aunt is going to leave. Since she is going back for a visit, it would not be rude to prepare some things to take back. I also have to prepare.

When Qiao Lianfang saw Eleven Niang looking at Xu Lingyi's eyes and acting, she felt coldly in her heart.

So what if you become a stepmother? Don’t say that the Luo family is not as good as it used to be. It has long lost the grand occasion when Mr. Luo was around. Even if there was such grand occasion, a wife regards her husband as her heaven, how can she surpass the Marquis?

Can't go

I thought so in my heart, but said respectfully: Tomorrow is the day when my cousin Guining will be here. I was the best with her when I was at home. I couldn't send her off when she got married. If Madam agrees, I want to go back tomorrow. I can also take the opportunity to talk to my cousin.

Get together.

It seems quite urgent.

Eleven Niang glanced at Xu Lingyi again. Seeing that he had no objection, she nodded: Then tomorrow, she called Hu Bo to arrange carriages, horses and gifts for Qiao Lianfang.

Qiao Lianfang thanked her, exchanged a few words, and stood up to leave: "I won't delay the Marquis and his wife's rest." After saying that, she glanced at Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi nodded, and Eleven Niang smiled and asked Lu Yun to send her out.

Hu Bo drafted the gift list that Qiao Lianfang brought back overnight, and brought it over early the next morning while Xu Lingyi and Eleven Niang were having dinner: Madam Marquis, take a look and see if there is anything added or added.

Eleven Niang looked at Xu Lingyi.

Just make your decision, Xu Lingyi said.

Eleven Niang took it over and looked at it. She compared it with Aunt Wen's return gift to the Wen family. She smiled and handed the gift list back to Hu Hu: You have a good memory.

Hu Hu said with a smile: This servant is not as good as Madam said. I was afraid of delaying Aunt Qiao's time, so I went to the Third Madam's house last night to look through the account books from previous years. Since I didn't have the gift list for Aunt Qin to return to her parents' home, I just followed Aunt Wen's.

For this matter, I specially consulted the Third Madam. The Third Madam also said that Aunt Qiao and Aunt Wen are sisters in the same house, and it would be perfect to follow Aunt Wen. Only then will this servant dare to show her embarrassment in front of the Marquis and you.

Eleven Niang couldn't help but praise secretly in her heart.

This Amber is getting smarter and smarter. With just one click, she knows what to do next and what to say.

Aunt Qin was born as a maid, and there was no one in the family for a long time. Naturally, there was no problem of returning to her natal family. And the Wen family was one of the few wealthy merchants in the Zhou Dynasty. The Xu family had always been interested in helping them with their business.

The Xu family is generous. Naturally, the Xu family will not be stingy and make people laugh. Therefore, if someone comes to visit the Wen family, the reward will be very generous. Logically speaking, the situation of Qiao Lian's house can be compared to Aunt Wen's, or to that of the third room.

Aunt Yi or the deceased old aunts were not wrong. However, Amber compared it with Aunt Wen. Not only did she compare it with Aunt Wen, she also took the gift list to discuss with the third lady. Since the third lady is the head of the family, such a large expenditure must be

He wanted to talk to Mrs. Tai alone. Hu Bo actually took this opportunity to let everyone in the Xu family know how generous Eleven Niang was to Qiao Lianfang.

You know, the Wen family didn't dare to just go in and out after taking Aunt Wen's things. It's hard to say in Cheng Guogong's mansion. First, there is a question of who should give the things in Qiao Lian's room. If she gave them to her mother, would Mrs. Qiao still have to give them to her?

He would spend such a large sum of money to give her a gift in return. The second reason is that Qiao Lianfang's father is no longer alive after all. It is still a question whether Cheng Guogong's government will stand up for this niece. The Qiao family is not a poor family, and they have their own rules for doing things.

How a married daughter follows the etiquette must be based on precedents. For Qiao Lianfang to break the convention, no one is sure whether Mrs. Qiao will do this.

In this way, if the Qiao family sends gifts in return according to the gifts Qiao Lianfang brings back, she is just the second Aunt Wen, which is nothing special. If they do not send gifts in return according to the gifts brought back by Qiao Lianfang, Xiao Lianfang will

The identity of the concubine is not impossible. But in this way, Cheng Guogong's residence has been established in the Xu family, and the suspicion of Pan Gaozhi has been confirmed. And with the magnanimity of the third lady, no matter whether the Qiao family returns the courtesy or not, I am afraid that they will shout

Everyone knows it.

This is equivalent to digging a hole for Qiao Lianfang

It just depends on whether Qiao Lianfang is smart or not and whether he will jump down.

However, whether she dances or not will not affect Eleven Niang. In this matter, she has all the skills and wisdom.

Then I re-printed the gift list on gold-sprinkled red paper and handed it to the embroidered citron next to Aunt Qiao.

Eleven Niang felt that with Qiao Lianfang's character, if she gave the gift list to Qiao Lianfang in front of Xu Lingyi, Qiao Lianfang would definitely think it was tacky and would let the maid take it without even looking at it. So.

She specifically told Amber to know what she was thinking when she handed the order to Xiu Citron, and how to do it in public. Those were two different things.

Amber responded.

Xu Lingyi smiled and said, "You are very generous."

Eleven Niang covered her sleeves and smiled: "That's because the Marquis earns so much that I dare to be so generous." She added, not to mention that Aunt Qiao is serving the Marquis. She returned to her parents' house in glory, that's why the Marquis dared to do so.

of decency.

Xu Lingyi was a bit chauvinistic in this regard, so he kept his head down and ate without saying anything.

After a while, Qiao Lianfang came to say goodbye to Xu Lingyi and Eleven Niang.

She had a peony bun, a pearl hoop, a red gold beaded robe, and a pink butterfly gown with floral makeup. She lightly applied powder on her face, and her eyebrows were smiling, and she looked up and down with a cheerful look. She was completely different from the past.

He is cold and aloof. Like a bird released from its cage, it exudes joy and joy.

It can be seen that Qiao Lianfang is very happy from the bottom of her heart to be able to go back to visit her mother.

Mr. Marquis, Madam, if there are no other instructions, I will take my leave. She bowed to Xu Lingyi and Eleven Niang gracefully. But Amber, who came in behind her, slightly chinned at Eleven Niang, indicating that the matter was done.

That's it.

Eleven Niang looked at Xu Lingyi calmly.

I saw Mrs. Qiao and said hello to her for me. Xu Lingyi’s voice was gentle.

Qiao Lianfang was busy bending her knees to salute.

On the eleventh day, Hu Bo rewarded Qiao Lianfang with a purse of silver coins: with it, he could beat the maid and the mother-in-law. It was also honorable to the Marquis.

A flash of surprise flashed in Qiao Lianfang's eyes, she smiled and thanked her, Xiu Citron immediately stepped forward to take the purse, and then the master and servant were escorted out of the door by Hu Bo.

Xu Lingyi went to the outer courtyard to build the house. Stones and bricks for building the house were brought in one after another. Xu Lingkuan had other errands, so he and Manager Bai would go there sometimes.

Eleven Niang and Amber went to Nuange.

I gave the gift list to Xiu Citron. Xiu Citron took it and stuffed it into his sleeve. I deliberately said, you should also take a look. If there is anything that needs to be added or subtracted that I didn't think of at the moment, I can do it immediately to avoid unnecessary trouble.

When I returned to Cheng Guogong's mansion, I was laughed at. Aunt Qiao lost her face and did not say anything, and our wife's face was also tarnished. Xiu Citron wanted to be polite, but I was very insistent, so Xiu Citron took a look at the gift sheet. Saying,

Amber smiled narrowly, but her expression changed at that moment. Then she absentmindedly greeted me a few words, and took the gift list to see Aunt Qiao. I didn't care anymore and followed her shamelessly.

Xiu Citron naturally didn't want to say anything to Aunt Qiao. She pointed to the gift list and showed it to Aunt Qiao.

Eleven Niang nodded seriously.

Aunt Qiao was shocked when she saw it. She asked me whose idea it was. I said, it was the madam’s idea. Just follow what Aunt Wen did. If Auntie thinks there is anything wrong, I will report it to the Marquis and Madam. Amber Memories

Aunt Qiao said, holding the gift list with a somewhat uncertain expression. After a while, she raised her head and smiled at me, and said, since it is Madam's grace, how dare I refuse and let down Madam's kindness. Then she said

Let Xiu Citron accept the gift list.

Eleven Niang thought about Qiao Lianfang's generous behavior just now, and said thoughtfully: It seems that Aunt Qiao is really pregnant.

Amber was stunned.

Eleven Niang explained to her: Even Xiu Citron could see that this gift was too rich, so how could Aunt Qiao not see it? Since she dared to accept it after thinking about it, she must have something to rely on. If you don’t believe it, just wait and see. Come back.

At that time, Cheng Guogong's mansion would send at most a four-color or eight-color gift box as a return gift.

Giving birth to children for the family is the greatest contribution a daughter-in-law can make to the family. No gift in return can be as convincing as this.

In the evening, Qiao Lianfang came back with only eight-color gift boxes.

Eleven Niang told Hu Hu: Go and help me call Mother Tao. I have something to tell her.

Amber went to call Tao's mother sadly.

Most of the maids in this yard were recommended by Mother Tao. Amber was very capable. Everyone saw that Eleven Niang was becoming more and more powerful. Some maids thought that they were not the confidants of Eleven Niang and would have to go out sooner or later.

They pretended to be confused; some maids thought that Yuan Niang had failed to please her when she was here, but now that she had a new wife, she might not be any worse than others, and she got very close to Amber when things happened;

Yuan Niang was very kind to me when she entered the house, thinking that Tao Ma was so powerful that she would inevitably seek Tao Ma's advice when something happened. Therefore, Tao Ma also heard some rumors about the matter in Qiao Lian's room. When she saw Hu Hue coming to see him with a worried expression, she felt very sad.

After understanding for a while, when I got to the inner room, I saw Eleven Niang looking calm and calm, and she was a little confused. On the contrary, I was not sure about Qiao Lianfang's pregnancy for a while.

Eleven Niang asked Mama Tao to sit down in the Nuan Pavilion and said straight to the point: Aunt Qiao is pregnant. What are your ideas?

Wednesday, go to study
Chapter completed!