Value peace

Chapter 196 Yongzhou Autumn Rhyme ([-])

"Look for me," Duan Niang's cold voice came from behind her, "What can you do with me?"

Zhenniang turned around and saw Duanniang looking at herself sternly.

She forced a smile and said: "There are two people missing in my room now, I'm afraid it's a little short of manpower, you see, do you want to tell Madam to add two people to me?"

Duanniang smiled and said, "You don't know yet. Last year Jiang Zhongqun fought a war and missed the spring plowing. Today's grain has risen from 120 Wen a stone to [-] Wen a stone... Young Madam is having a headache how to save money. I see, this matter Let’s put it off and talk about it.”

Zhenniang's face was pale.

Duanniang laughed and said: "However, the third girl's room is no better than other places. I think so, let Xingyu go over to help for a few days. After a while, I will mention it in front of the young lady. what do you think!"

The words were very polite and the tone was very gentle, but the look in her eyes was as sharp as a knife.

She looked at the main room which was just a few steps away from her, and shook her head lightly: "How can I order the people in the young lady's room... In that case, let's make do with it first."

* * * * * *
In the afternoon, Gu Xiyan took the time to go back to Liyuan, and asked Duan Niang to ask: "How, have you found out what's going on?"

Duanniang nodded: "It's been found out... Let people stare at the small kitchen and see that we have raised the stove here, so they come here to try with the third girl..."

Gu Xiyan frowned: "Get the people out!"

People who are kicked out by the Duke of Yan's mansion are tantamount to imprinting a bad brand on their character. No matter what they do in the future, it will be difficult to get approval... This kind of punishment is also very heavy!
Duanniang hesitated for a moment, and said: "Ma'am, it's too late... I'm the one who decides to kill the two girls..."

Gu Xiyan was dumbfounded.

Duanniang smiled wryly and said, "If Ma'am is to blame, blame me!"

The matter has come to this point, what's the use of blaming... Besides, Duanniang is also doing it for her own good.

Gu Xiyan smiled wryly and said, "Maosheng has heard the news!"

Duanniang nodded: "Got it..."

"Then what did he say... If you ask me, just say it was my idea!"

Duanniang saw that she felt sorry for herself, afraid that she would be blamed by Qi Hao, and thought of Qi Hao's saying just now that Gu Xiyan once said that Qi Hao would serve her tea, she just felt that her heart was unspeakable.The corners of her eyes wet: "Master said, what happened this morning, well done!"

Gu Xiyan was startled again.

"My lord is someone who has something to worry about," Duanniang said with indescribable admiration for Qi Maosheng at the moment, "unlike Madam, who is confused...In this case, Madam, relax and just go to my lord's side and work hard." become……"

Gu Xiyan was indeed a little worried about Zhenniang, but when Duanniang said this, she felt that she was too petty, and she couldn't help but blush.

Seeing this, Duan Niang showed a faint smile on her face.

Gu Xiyan thought of her obedience last night, and felt even more guilty, and changed the subject in a panic: "I know...the only people we can use are these little girls in Liyuan. You are young and have little experience, and you still need to hone and hone them. From now on, we will rely on them to take over Mrs. Xu. As for the people from Wan Qingxuan, as long as we don’t sit on the same boat as Mrs. Xu, we can use Just use it, don't waste it..."

In the current Qi Mansion, various forces are intertwined, Gu Xiyan can only unite vertically and horizontally, and take Madam Xu off the horse first.

This is the girl's plan!
Duanniang nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on the little girls, and they will follow the instructions of the nanny in charge."

Gu Xiyan confessed a few more words like "Be patient first, and teach the people around you to be able to stand alone, so that you have the capital to turn your face", and then hurried to Xianji courtyard.

In Mrs. Xu's room, there were a few elders talking, Cui and other sisters-in-law were waiting outside the courtyard, but Fang Shaoqin was not seen, probably serving a group of elders inside.

There were seven or eight of them, and they gathered under the eaves and talked in a low voice.Seeing Gu Xiyan coming, they all came forward to greet her.

Gu Xiyan was extremely tired, but she still showed a sweet smile and saluted everyone, and then stood and chatted with everyone.

As Mrs. Wei said, by dealing with these ladies, you can really quickly understand what happened to each family.

Everyone started talking, Cui Shi gave Gu Xiyan a wink, and the two gradually withdrew from the talking circle and leaned closer together.

Cui said in a low voice: "Why is your complexion so bad, your eye circles are blue."

Gu Xiyan responded vaguely.

Cui showed a joking smile: "Could it be the reason why the master came back!"

Gu Xiyan was embarrassed.

I thought Cui Shi had something serious to say to her, but it turned out to be...

She tried her best to look as if nothing had happened, but her face blushed involuntarily.

"Looking at what my sister-in-law said, I really got up early today."

Cui smiled thoughtfully, changed the topic, and talked about Fang Shaoqin: "I heard that it's the second day of September's birthday, so why don't we take this opportunity and go to Peanut Alley to ask for a drink. "

Just when Cui Shi and Gu Xiyan were talking together, Gu Xiyan's sisters-in-law noticed it. They were talking while paying attention to the movement here, and then they heard Cui Shi say I couldn't hold back any words like "birthday", and the third sister-in-law, Li Shi, reacted the fastest. She laughed loudly: "Whose birthday is it, the sister-in-law knows that she is whispering with the nine younger brothers and sisters, doesn't she?" I'm afraid we'll go ask for a drink!"

Several sisters-in-law also booed.

Cui cast a meaningful look at Li, and said with a smile: "In a few days, it will be Shaoqin's birthday, and I was discussing the ninth sibling..."

Everyone was surprised, and the atmosphere became a little cold.

Gu Xiyan looked up and saw Nanny Shi standing in the main room, waiting for the masters of each family with a group of nuns and maidservants.

She cleared her throat hastily, and said: "Speaking of which, this is Shaoqin's first birthday in our Yandi, but it happened to be during the national mourning period. We can't celebrate wildly during this period, but this birthday gift still needs to be prepared!"

Cui was slightly taken aback.

She was originally ordered by her husband to use Fang Shaoqin's birthday to test Gu Xiyan's and Fang Shaoqin's attitude, but seeing Gu Xiyan's sincerity, she was quite surprised.

Surprisingly, it wasn't just Cui Shi and the group of sisters-in-law surrounding Gu Xiyan, but also Nanny Shi who had been listening to the movement outside with her ears open.

I really didn't expect... At this time, Mrs. Gu is still caring about their girls...

"Ninth brother and sister, you can't just remember sister-in-law," Li answered cleverly, "There are still several people standing here..."

"Yeah yeah……"

Everyone chattered and expressed their opinions one after another, and some of them suggested that Shaoqin should set up a few tables at that time, and everyone would go to Peanut Alley to have fun.

Gu Xiyan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The real master doesn't know yet, but the people next to him have arranged everything.Besides, it is the period of national mourning, banquets are prohibited, once it is brought up, I don't know what Madam Xu's attitude will be!
Taking advantage of the busy dinner and no one paying attention, Nanny Shi told Fang Shaoqin about it.

She smiled coldly, and said: "Just go, anyway, if they are happy, they can even invite a troupe to sing for a while..."

Nanny Shi persuaded her: "Girl, this is not the time to be arrogant."

Fang Shaoqin sighed helplessly.

* * * * * *
When he came back to the house at night, Qi Maosheng was reading official documents under the lamp. When he saw Gu Xiyan coming back, he raised his head and cast a glance at her, and asked absently, "Have you eaten yet?"

Gu Xiyan was exhausted all over, she took off her shoes and got on the kang, saying: "Not yet!"

Xia Qing who was waiting on the side hurriedly went out to pass the meal.

Qi Maosheng read the official documents for a while, but he didn't hear anything, and when he looked up, he found that Gu Xiyan had fallen asleep on the side of the kang like that.

The bright red mouth is pouted slightly, the thick eyelashes cast shadows on the eyelids, trembling with breathing...

Qi Maosheng watched with a gentle smile on his face.

Or a child?

His hands could not help covering Gu Xiyan's abdomen.

Last night, Madam Wei's words rang in his ears again.

Everyone has requirements for him, but Xiyan's request is the simplest, as long as he doesn't look at other women, he can satisfy...

The child of two people, he dreams of...

Gu Xiyan vaguely felt Qi Maosheng's hand on her body, she turned over without worrying, and muttered: "...I'm so tired, I need to sleep..."

Qi Maosheng sighed.

Let's wait for spring tomorrow... At that time, I will be 16 years old, and I will be 17 years old... The matter of Peanut Alley should be over. I can use this opportunity to catch Mrs. Xu, and I can't let Xi Yan be like this. I'm suffering, otherwise, even if I get pregnant, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep it...

Xia Qing, who lifted the curtain and came in, looked at Qi Maosheng smilingly at the sleeping Gu Xiyan. It was as warm and sweet as a painting, and she couldn't help but feel a little hesitant.

Qi Maosheng raised his head when he heard the commotion, and seeing Xia Qing who was going to order dinner, he said, "Don't rush to serve the meal, cook ginseng fruit soup for Madam."

Xia Qing left at the sound, and soon came in with a pot.

Qi Maosheng took a sip of the soup, then lifted Gu Xiyan's upper body, and said, "Come, take a sip of the soup, and then sleep for a while."

Gu Xiyan gulped down her eyes with her eyes closed, then fell asleep again.

Looking at the soup stains on the corner of her mouth, Qi Maosheng couldn't help but shook his head with a smile.

Taking the handkerchief to wipe Gu Xiyan's mouth, he read the official document for a while.

The Queen Mother Fang passed away on July 22, but Xizhao's top management has become a weak one.

The Foreign Relative Party headed by Fang Jixian took the Queen Mother's order and asked the emperor to retreat to the Yinghua Palace, and the Crown Prince Yang Yu supervised the country to lead the government. Stealing the truth of the country, the two sides quoted scriptures, and the Hall of Supreme Harmony has become a vegetable market.

At this time of chaos, Liang Guogong Zheng Pengfei wrote another letter, saying that his wife was seriously ill, and hoped that his only son, Zheng Yan, who had been studying in Xizhao Taixue, could return to Liangdi to deliver medicine at his mother's bedside...

(End of this chapter)