green bamboo dream

"Yes, my sister will listen to my sister's orders." Yulan didn't look at Yuzhu, and began to work with her needle with a smile.

Yu Zhu frowned, the "sister" and "sister" just said that she didn't respect the elder sister, although she didn't mean it like that, but she made people panic when she said that.

The room suddenly fell silent, Yulan threaded the needle silently, her slender fingers like onion tubes fluttered up and down, but her thoughts were long gone...

The last time I was in Ningyuanhou's mansion, I didn't want to stay with Hongdou at first. Who didn't know that Miss Dafang's status was embarrassing, who would be willing to post it? No matter how he pleases his aunt, he still can't catch up with Yuzhu, and his father is someone who can't be counted on. After returning from Qingzhou, it seems that only Cui and her three children are in his eyes, and he can't tolerate others anymore.I have to plan for myself, anyway, if I win, I can earn a good marriage, if I lose Cui, I have to take into account Yuzhu's reputation, and I have to clean up the mess for myself...

What else is there to worry about? I'm also thirteen, so I can't be matched with a poor scholar by my aunt... The more Yulan thinks about it, the more she feels like the official lady in those books. The last wit...

Sister Hongdou is right, a concubine is not necessarily better than a concubine on a business trip. Isn’t the shining example the imperial concubine Shu in the palace? It is said that her Jiang family is an unfavored concubine who was almost assigned to the chief secretary in her forties. Filling the house, people are not the honor of the imperial concubine yet.

"...It's about fighting. If you don't fight, you won't survive. If you sail against the current, you will retreat. If you keep swallowing like this, you will be trampled into the mud..." Hongdou's words sounded in his ears, and Yulan's hand jumped The tighter he squeezed, the more he made up his mind.

Du Shi was absent-mindedly sketching the flowers, while peeking at the fast-moving sister-in-law on both sides, secretly thinking that every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite, but why is the sister-in-law from the concubine so cute, but the one from the concubine is... but Yesterday, Mrs. Du said that the eldest sister was about to get engaged, and it wouldn't be too long. Du Shi thought of the gentle and kind Lin Zongyan, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch a shy arc.

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The women in the big family do needlework purely to cultivate their sentiments, and the symbolic meaning is more than the practical meaning. For example, today, when Mrs. Du returned to her room and saw Yuzhu's congratulatory gift, her eyes were shining. It was an activity launched in the name of exchange and guidance. Most of the hour.After finishing the work, the three of them planned to go to Cui's room to talk together, but unexpectedly, a little maid wearing apricot yellow bijia timidly poked her head at the door, and after asking, they realized that Aunt Sun was ill and wanted to see the eldest lady.

When Yumei heard that her aunt was ill, she hesitated a little before going to the main courtyard, but followed her to Aunt Sun's small courtyard.

Auntie’s yards are all connected together, only separated by a wall. The environment and decoration of the place is not as good as that of Miss’s yard, because the newly purchased maids have not been trained well, and the manpower in the house is still insufficient. It was a little deserted.

By the way, why is Aunt Sun sick?She has never had any scheming, and the only way she knows how to seduce men is to get drunk and get on the bed, to be gentle and gentle. The scheming Lin Yuanzhi fell in love with her for a while, and gave birth to a daughter. After returning to Beijing, Aunt Sun also tried to coax Lin Yuanzhi into her room, but after several attempts, she ended up in disgrace, and knew that she had lost Chong, and two new beautiful and charming singers came to the house, and she was even more discouraged. This discouragement meant that the illness came like a mountain, and after coming and going, she became seriously ill and could only lie on the bed hum.

Yulan stood in front of Aunt Sun's bed somewhat awkwardly, since she first understood the distinction between concubine and concubine, she gradually alienated her from Aunt Sun. All kinds of clothes and popular jewelry flowed into Yuzhu's yard, and I could only follow the usual rules of how many clothes and jewelry a season. Although they were all good, I couldn't help but blame Aunt Sun, why did When I gave birth to myself, why didn't I crawl out of my wife's stomach, why didn't my eldest brother and second brother be my own brothers...

No matter how much resentment and resentment disappeared when she saw Aunt Sun's haggard and aged cheeks, she sat softly on the four-opened pouf at the head of the bed, and it was rare for Yulan to speak to Aunt Sun in a soft and gentle voice: " Auntie, how are you, have you seen the doctor yet?"

Aunt Sun suddenly opened her eyes, and after seeing the person next to the bed clearly, she grabbed Yulan's hand and cried, "Miss, you are here..."

Yulan felt sour in her heart, turned her head to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and only scolded Xiaoyu, the girl next to Aunt Sun: "Auntie is so sick, how do you serve her, when I get back, my wife will kick you out."

Xiaoyu knelt down aggrievedly and said: "I don't dare. When my aunt started to get sick, my servant went back to my wife to ask for a doctor, but she didn't get better after taking the medicine. This time I invited another doctor, so I sent someone early to see her." It's not here yet."

"Miss, don't blame Xiaoyu. It's not her fault. The doctor can't leave quickly when he hears that he is seeing a doctor for Auntie. Just wait." Auntie Sun is usually the most capable and loyal person around Xiaoyu, and she still endured dizziness to signal her stand up.

Xiaoyu knew that Aunt Sun had something to say to Yulan, so she was blessed and withdrew.

"Auntie, is it true that my wife has deducted your expenses? Look at how shabby this room is, and why there are so few things in the room?" After looking up and down, he rolled up Auntie Sun's cuffs again. , anxiously said: "Where is your chicken oil yellow glass bracelet with big tube beads? You also said that your father rewarded you back then. The most precious thing in the past never left your body. Where did it go?"

Seeing that Aunt Sun kept her mouth shut, Yulan became more and more angry. Why is she so miserable? It's just that Aunt Sun can't protect her as her biological mother, but she hasn't used it to such an extent that she can't even protect her own house. "I'm going to find my mother, but I want to see which servants are so bold and dare to steal things in the mansion." After thinking for a while, he murmured: "Someone must have taken advantage of the loophole when sister Yuzhu was the housekeeper last time." One side is about to get up and go outside.

Aunt Sun grabbed Yumei's arm and said with a wry smile, "Miss, don't go, it was Auntie who stole it and sold it."

"What, you... you took it out and sold it." Yulan's eyes widened in disbelief, and she couldn't help scolding, "Why are you crazy?"

Aunt Sun's eyes turned red, and she forced a smile and said, "I know that Missy doesn't want to see me, and I don't dare to delay Missy to see my wife, I just ask Missy to accept this." After finishing speaking, she took out an unremarkable dog from the inside of the bed. Gently pushing the small box to Yulan's hand, she closed her eyes and turned her back.

Yulan regretted the slip of the tongue just now, but she was also a little angry when she saw Aunt Sun turning her back, and she didn't want to let go of her posture to ask for forgiveness, so she asked Lu Wei to take the box back to Yunlanxuan first, and went to Cui's room first. Cui's body is already in good health, some entertainments can't be turned down, no matter what, she has to follow.

Cui's body was refreshed, and she was finally able to get rid of the terribly hot side room where windows were not allowed to be opened. As soon as she came out, she ordered Liu's mother to set up an ice basin in the wing room, and changed into a lotus-blue purple silk Ruyi cloud pattern summer shirt. When people came in, they saw Mrs. Cui leaning on the concubine Xiang's couch, smiling and talking to Liu's mother, while holding a spoon to scoop up a bowl of soup of gold silk, red dates, tremella and lotus seeds, and slowly drinking. Bamboo came in, and hurriedly ordered Liu's mother to bring two more bowls.

Mrs. Du was a little cautious, and repeatedly declined, Yu Zhu pressed her hand, and said with a smile: "You're welcome, sister-in-law, I'll let my mother hold her grandson sooner after I've recuperated."

One sentence successfully made Mrs. Du blush, and Mrs. Cui laughed and scolded: "When did you become so slick, you dare to say such things." Yu Zhu took the bowl from Mama Liu without any pain or itching.

The lotus seed soup is boiled very well, the soup is viscous and transparent, and when it is served in a plain three-color flower sapphire bowl, it has a clear feeling of glass melting. However, it adds a bit of coolness and refreshing taste, which is very suitable for drinking in this sweltering weather.Yuzhu enjoyed drinking it very much, her brows and eyes were full of satisfaction.

But Mrs. Du didn't dare to be as comfortable as rain bamboo and even dared to order a second bowl. After a few mouthfuls, she put it down and asked Cui about the housekeeper's questions. Du Shi, who was not very systematic, really lacked confidence, so he had to carefully ask her mother-in-law for advice.

When Yulan hurried over, what she saw was a scene of joy and harmony. She gritted her teeth, smiled and walked forward to greet Cui Shi: "Congratulations, mother is safe and well. I didn't ask for greetings a few days ago. I have been hanging on my heart all the time, and I can finally feel relieved when I see you today."

Cui asked her to sit down lovingly, and said with a smile, "I know you are filial, so I didn't love you in vain." Then she paid more attention to Yulan's recent daily life, and after seeing that everything was fine, she said, "It's a coincidence that you came, I was just about to get someone to call you over."

Mother Liu ordered the little maid to move a table in the middle, and then carefully took out a small black lacquer box with light mother-of-pearl and gold decoration, and said with a smile: "The new look of Wanbaozhai, my wife specially ordered it for young mistresses and young ladies. "

After finishing speaking, he opened the box and put it on the table. Suddenly, pearls shone brightly, and the three of them looked up, and saw three headdresses lined up in the box, a jade luan with rose crystal and lotus and begonia. Hairpins, a gilt red jadeite pendant with flowers and pearls, and a silver phoenix inlaid with gemstones and tourmaline dotted emerald flower hairpins, each of them is dreamlike, beautiful and extraordinary. extraordinary.

Yuzhu is okay, although these jewelry are beautiful, she also has several pieces, but Yulan and Dushi are different, there is more or less longing in their eyes.

"Buyao is for your sister-in-law, and the two hairpins are for you. Let the sisters share them." Cui took the tea cup and rinsed her mouth with a smile, watching Yulan reach out for the brightest one first. The jade luan hairpin with rose crystals and lotus and begonias, hooked her lips, and continued: "The fifth day of next month will be the [-]th birthday of the old lady of Yongchang Houfu, and it is almost the first time for you sisters to go out seriously, so you should take care of yourself." Dress properly and don't make jokes."

The two hurriedly stood up to answer, and said a few more words. Seeing that Yulan was a little disturbed, Cui found an excuse to let them go back.

Returning to her own Yunlanxuan, Yulan opened the box in a panic, saw in a daze a stack of banknotes of different denominations inside, bit her lip, covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and tears burst out of her eyes instantly ...

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