Glory all the way

Chapter 102
For a long time after the Dragon Boat Festival, Bai Yingluo felt a little bored. For a while, she missed the days when she went to the palace to study with the sixth princess. I wake up and take a nap for a while, but my daily life is fulfilling.

But now, apart from doing embroidery work, talking with old lady Bai, and going to Xuhexuan to tease Brother Kun every day, although he didn't do anything, when he returned to Lanxin Pavilion, he felt exhausted.

"Hey, I don't know when Master Yao will come back?"

After walking to the desk, she picked up the scroll and read a few lines, Bai Yingluo muttered to herself.

"Miss, maybe it's coming soon. When I passed the arch bridge a few days ago, the servant saw Fifth Miss breaking willow branches by the lake and complaining. Otherwise, she wouldn't have said such a thing."

Liu Ying heard Bai Yingluo's muttering, and interrupted.

"That's really great. The double-sided embroidery that Master Yao mentioned last time, I tried it many times and it was not very good. This time she comes back, I have to ask her carefully."

Talking joyfully, Bai Yingluo sat down and read the book with peace of mind, and from time to time she took up a pen to mark a few words beside her, with a look of relish.

Sure enough, when they returned to Qing'an Hall after taking a nap, the old lady Bai jokingly said, "When Master Yao comes back, someone will restrain them, so that they don't even slack off the rules, and then they will have to improvise."

When old lady Bai said temporary, she naturally meant when she was about to get married.

"Yeah, sister Yun's marriage date has also been fixed. From now on, it's time to learn the rules and do embroidery work. Seeing that Uncle Su's official career is open, and there will be no limit in the future. Master Biao is a talented person, and he is also a family member. The eldest son of the family, Sister Yun is married and will definitely be in charge of the inner house in the future, and now is a good time."

On the side, Xue Shi echoed.

"Sister Luo must be looking forward to Master's return..."

Seeing Bai Yingluo bowed and got up, Xue Shi said softly, and Bai Yingluo asked in surprise: "Auntie, Master is really coming back? When?"

"Look, old lady, I was right. If there is only one studious girl in the Hou's mansion, she would be sister Luo." Knowing that Bai Yingluo is now the old lady Bai's favorite, Xue praised without hesitation. , Sure enough, the smile on old lady Bai's face became deeper and deeper, as if she had been praised, "Isn't it, except for Sister Ping, she is the only one who can calm down to read books and do embroidery. They are all good children .”

After boasting about her daughter, Mrs. Xue also became happy, and replied to Bai Yingluo's words: "About the middle of the month, Mr. Yao sent a letter a few days ago, saying that he will leave for the capital at the beginning of the month. I don't know the date yet, but it's roughly the same."

Counting with her fingers, Bai Yingluo volunteered to ask for orders: "Auntie, leave the guest room where the master lives and the layout of the classroom to me. I'll make sure it's done properly. How about you check it later?"

Xue Shi responded with a gentle smile.

The Jing'an Hou Mansion has always respected teachers and teachers, so the masters in the family school and boudoir school will never resign unless it is absolutely necessary. It is precisely because of the respect and attention of the whole Hou Mansion.

Master Yao's mother was seriously ill, and she went home last year. At that time, Bai Yingping and Bai Yingqiao had already married, and Bai Yingying was approaching her wedding day, hiding in the house every day to embroider wedding dresses. Little, so, after discussing with Mrs. Bai, Mrs. Xue did not invite a new master, and waited until Master Yao came back.

After several days of busy work, the classroom and Master Yao's guest room were finally tidied up. On the third day, Master Yao arrived late.

"Miss Six, are you all right?"

After getting out of the carriage, looking at Bai Yingluo waiting behind the door, Master Yao asked kindly.

Master Yao is nearly forty years old, wearing a plain gray long dress, covered with a light blue beanie, and combing his hair meticulously, giving Master Yao an inhuman indifference, but Bai Yingluo knows , Master Yao himself is such a cheerful and gentle person, this is also the real reason why Bai Yingluo is so eagerly looking forward to her return.

Master Yao and his husband-in-law both came from a scholarly family, and the husband-in-law was also the master of the academy before his death. Later, the husband-in-law died young due to illness, and Master Yao was so heartbroken that he vowed never to remarry, and then became a boudoir master.

Master Yao is friendly and has real talents and learning. After a long time, people who know her respectfully call her "Master Yao", and gradually forget her identity as Yao Luoshi.

"Master, you have worked hard all the way. The room has been furnished. Yingluo will take you there to rest."

With a smile on her lips, Bai Yingluo turned her head and ordered Liusu and Liuying to go to the car to fetch Master Yao's things, and at the same time, affectionately led Master Yao to the backyard.

Master Yao's house is located in the narrow courtyard room behind Qing'an Hall, which happens to be adjacent to Qing'an Hall and Cheng Huanju.

It is a very small courtyard, but it is more quiet than that, and now it is much closer to the Lanxin Pavilion where Bai Yingluo lives, both of them are very happy in their hearts.

Entering the room and looking around, he saw that although the guest room was not the one he was used to, the layout and furnishings in the room were the same as before. Master Yao nodded invisibly, and gave Bai Yingluo approval Said: "Miss Lao Liu, please worry..."

Liusu and Liuying took a few servants to put away Master Yao's things, and after a while, Mrs. Xue came over, "Master, you have worked hard on a long journey. The old lady said that I will welcome you today, and I will treat you to dinner." Go to Qing'an Hall for dinner."

Seeing Master Yao's expression of resignation, Xue said softly, "Don't worry, apart from the old man and the old lady, only sister Luo is by my side."

Master Yao never liked to be lively, so he didn't refuse such an arrangement just now.

Mrs. Xue looked around and checked for a week. Seeing that there was nothing wrong with it, she greeted Master Yao, and then led the servants away. The room became quiet. Master Yao looked at Bai Yingluo softly and asked, "What's the matter with you?" How many years, okay?"

With friendly words and gentle eyes, Master Yao looked at Bai Yingluo as if he was looking at his own child.

After quietly thinking about it, Bai Yingluo nodded slowly.

The two were sitting together talking, the sunlight from outside was shining softly into the half-opened window, the two people sitting on the soft couch by the window were covered with a layer of light and shadow, and everything around them looked so different. A harmonious fit.

After being separated for more than a year, many things have happened to both of them. Master Yao is already an adult, so naturally there is no need to tell Bai Yingluo about her affairs, and only briefly mentioned a few words.

On the other hand, Bai Yingluo explained everything in detail, big and small, and Master Yao listened carefully, with a gentle expression on his face.

"The Sixth Princess is able to treat you like this. It is your fate. The friendship formed when you were a girl is the most precious. Even if you are not together now, you must always remember her in your heart, so that it is not in vain that she treated you in the past. good."

Seeing the happiness on Bai Yingluo's face when she mentioned the matter of going to the palace to study with her, Master Yao said softly.

"Even if Master doesn't say it, Yingluo will remember it."

Bai Yingluo replied with a smile.

While talking, a little maid next to Master Yao had already put away all the luggage and items she brought with her, and Bai Yingluo got up to say goodbye, "Hi, take a rest. Before dinner, Yingluo will come again. You are taking the wind."

Just now Mrs. Xue said it, Master Yao didn't refuse anymore, and sent Bai Yingluo out of the house.

After returning to Lanxin Pavilion to rest for a while, she called Liusu and Liuying to prepare all the things she needed in the boudoir, Bai Yingluo sighed comfortably: "Finally, I have something to do, and it won't be like before. It's that boring."

When Liusu and the three heard it, they all lowered their heads and pursed their lips and laughed. Chen Xiang also jokingly said: "If the old man and the old lady hear this, they must feel regretful. It will be extremely easy to be a Jinshi with such progress."

At dinner time, old master Bai and old lady Bai sat at the same table, and Ying Luo sat at the other table with Master Yao. They were all familiar with each other. Although they hadn't seen each other for more than a year, they didn't look unfamiliar. The four of them talked enthusiastically Talk for a while.

After dinner and drinking tea, Mrs. Xue, the second and fourth wives came together, followed by a few girls.

After saluting and sitting down, the old lady Bai glanced at the girls, then looked back at Master Yao and said kindly: "Now, Sister Yun and Sister Luo are the oldest, and they are about to reach their age, so I hope Master Yao will be here again." Pay more attention to the two of them. The other young ladies are still young, so they can get by."

"It should be so, the old lady can rest assured."

Master Yao replied.

After coming out of Qing'an Hall, Miss Seven and Miss Eight went back happily with their respective mothers. Bai Yingluo also looked happy, thinking that the days to come would not be so boring, but Bai Yingyun was a little depressed.

Master Yao rested for two days, and on May [-], the boudoir school officially started.

At the second quarter of the hour, Ming Cui Ju, who entered the west chamber for the third time, heard the sound of Yu Yin's reading.

After the recitation, Master Yao took the scroll and told stories, all of which were biographies of virtuous women in ancient history books. He told one or two stories, and when the four girls understood everything, he would assign homework.

Seventh Miss and Eighth Miss were still young, so they knelt upright in the chairs and finished the papers. After finishing the two pages, they handed over to Master Yao to check that they were correct, and then they could go home after class, while Bai Yingyun and Bai Yingluo had to do as required. Poems or essays.

Although it sounds ridiculous, it is actually very useful.

The noble ladies in the capital often hold flower parties or poetry parties. Guessing riddles and composing poems, playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are all daily skills. Although good poems and articles may not be useful, at least they must be able to A little bit, otherwise if it falls on him, he can't open his mouth to say a word or two, and then he will be laughed at for no reason.

Bai Yingyun was deeply touched by this point.

But now that the marriage has been decided, there will be very few opportunities to go out to those banquets and parties in the future to show her face. Bai Yingyun is already lazy, so she is even more lazy to spend her time.

In this way, boudoir school started again, it seemed that it was specially set up for Bai Yingluo.

(End of this chapter)