Glory all the way

Chapter 45 The boudoir
"These are all the books your father read that day. Although I don't know if you can understand them, they belong to him after all. If you keep them, treat them as a thought."

After lunch, everyone in Qing'an Hall dispersed and went back to the house to take a nap. Old Madam Bai got up and took Bai Yingluo's hand, and returned to Lanxin Pavilion.

At this time, there were many more boxes and cages in the Lanxin Pavilion. When the first few boxes were opened, they were full of books. When I picked up a book, the pages were already a little yellowed. It was obvious that it had been used for a long time. Not even a faint musty smell.

Bai Yingluo looked through a few books, saw that there were all kinds of poems, songs, prose, travel notes, miscellaneous histories, and knew that her father Bai Shiming had studied a lot, so she no longer felt strange that he could win the favor of old lady Bai.

After taking a few glances at the book in Bai Yingluo's hand, the old lady Bai said with reminiscence: "At that time, whenever he saw something new and interesting in the book, he would come to me like offering a treasure and tell it to me. , among several children, he is the one who clings to me the most, he is more caring than girls."

A joyful motherly smile appeared on her face, and the old lady Bai put the books back in the cage, looked at the books and said, "He loves to read when he urinates. At that time, I often told the old Hou Ye that our family My mistress, she will definitely have great promise in the future, maybe she is the reincarnation of the Wenqu star in the sky."

In the middle of speaking, the old lady Bai's voice choked up, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Her proud son, the great youth has just begun...

Thinking about it further, she would fall into endless sadness again. The old lady Bai blinked her eyes to hold back her tears, stood up as if diverting her attention, and led Bai Yingluo to the front of the other boxes.

"The hair and jewelry here are all things that the second room returned a few days ago. Now, since you have your own yard, you can put it away yourself. It's time for all the girls in your house to learn how to put it away. .”

Pointing to a box of glittering gold and silver, the old lady Bai said with a smile.

Bai Yingluo smiled and nodded.

"The other ones..."

Pointing to several unopened boxes in the distance, the old lady Bai's voice became more and more kind, "It's something your mother left you. When you were pregnant, your mother started to take care of you. This is just part of it, and it’s for you first.”

"My mother left it to me?"

Thinking of that Bai Liushi who had never met before but had prepared things for herself, Bai Yingluo's heart felt inexplicably soft.

"Your mother's dowry, untouched, is placed in the courtyard west of Cheng Huan Residence. When you get married in the future, it will naturally be yours."

After patting Bai Yingluo's hand, the old lady Bai smiled and went out.

Quickly chasing after and sending the old lady Bai out of Chenghuanju, Bai Yingluo turned around and came back, looking at the dozen or so large boxes piled up in the middle of the room, feeling a little emotional in her heart.

It seemed that after returning from her grandfather, good things happened to her one after another. Thinking of this in her heart, the smile on Bai Yingluo's lips spread uncontrollably.

"Miss, do you want to display all the books in the cage?"

Liusu and Liuying have been by Bai Yingluo's side for so many years. When they have nothing to do, Bai Yingluo also taught them to read some characters. Now, when they pick up those books, they can understand the characters on the cover.

Bai Yingluo shook her head, "Let's move it to the study for now, I will arrange all the books myself."

Knowing that my young lady is obsessed with books, Liusu and Liuying didn't object, they used all their strength to drag and drag several already heavy boxes and put them next to the desk in the right corner.

Back in the main room, Bai Yingluo was calling Chen Xiang to put away the box of valuables that the second lady and Bai Yingyun returned after leaving the Yi'an Pavilion.

In the end, there were only a few boxes that Bai Liushi left for Bai Yingluo.

This is what my mother prepared for herself 12 years ago.

Thinking of this, Bai Yingluo couldn't help but suppress her smile, with a hint of solemnity.

The boxes were opened one after another, and there was a faint fragrance. When I looked into the box, there was no musty smell at all, but the fragrance was more intense. It can be seen that the fragrance is moisture-proof, mildew-proof and suppresses silverfish. Breeding.

There is no gold, silver and silk, but there are many pearls, emeralds, agates, and more, but they are exquisite pendants placed in the boudoir of the daughter's house. Picking up one piece, it does not look like it is brand new. After thinking about it, I realized that maybe it was used by Bailiu's daughter's family, so she brought it with her when she married, and now passed it on to herself.

Among these things, there are many delicate ones, but what Bai Yingluo likes the most is a string of wind chimes.

In the market, there are often peddlers selling them in their hands, but the string in Bai Yingluo's hand is not so simple and crude.

The wind chimes are about three feet high and are made of shell strings, and those light-colored shells with pearl powder or elegant purple make people feel indescribably refreshing at first glance.

"Go and hang it under the eaves of the corridor. When the wind blows, it must be very artistic."

Bai Yingluo thought about it.

Hearing this, Chen Xiang joyfully went out with the wind chime in hand, and after a while, he heard a few maidservants coming over happily from the courtyard, and they were standing under the eaves chattering about the wind chime.

After taking a nap and getting up, the house has been tidied up, Bai Yingluo looked around, the more she looked, the more satisfied she felt, and then she went back to the main room and sat down, Liusu came in to talk.

"Miss, when you were taking a nap just now, the eldest lady called the servants and said that according to the rules of the Hou Mansion, there is one first-class maid, two second-class maids, and six third-class maids by her side. Now that the young lady has moved Once you enter the Lanxin Pavilion, everything must be in accordance with the rules, so let the servants come to ask the young lady to see who will stay in the yard, and who will be sent out to meet your needs."

This was originally ordered by Bai Yingluo yesterday, and it is expected that Xue Shi mentioned it like this now.

Bai Yingluo asked Liusu back, "Have you, Chen Xiang, and Liuying asked about this? Do you want to replace those few?"

The first-class maid is naturally Chen Xiang sent by the old lady Bai, and the two second-class maids are Liusu and Liuying.

Apart from these three people, there are only three little maids in the yard, Mother Zhao's granddaughter Xiangzhu, Bimo sent by the eldest grandma, and Lanyan sent by the second wife.

Later, when Bai Yingluo fell ill, the old lady Bai asked Mother Zhao to pick up two quick-witted little maids from Qing'an Hall, one named Baizhi and the other named Cuiwei.

Calculated in this way, Lanxin Pavilion only lacks a third-class maid. However, after moving this time, she has an independent space, so Bai Yingluo wants to replace all the maids around her with reliable ones, no matter what they will be like in the future, There must always be some loyal servants around.

That's why I had the question just now.

Liusu pondered for a while and said: "The three servants have talked about this in private, and they all feel that among the five young maids, the most trustworthy are Bai Zhi and Cuiwei sent by the old lady. The servants observed her For a long time, the two of them stayed nimble and didn't talk, they didn't inquire about gossips and they didn't break their mouths. They were very good-natured. Bi Mo was quite honest. As for the Lanyan sent by the second lady, no matter what she was, the servant felt that They should all be sent out, lest she miss the old master in her heart."

Seeing that Liusu mentioned these four people, but did not mention Xiangzhu alone, Bai Yingluo's eyelids twitched, and she suddenly remembered that Liusu mentioned that Xiangzhu's mother had a good personal relationship with Wang Huijia, the daughter-in-law who is in charge of the eldest lady.

"Where is Xiangzhu?"

Bai Yingluo asked in a deep voice.

Biting her lips lightly, Liusu looked troubled, hesitated for a while and said: "Accordingly, Xiangzhu is Mama Zhao's granddaughter, and she should be the most reliable among them, but the servant feels that Xiangzhu's temperament is too lively. Moreover, her mother has a very good relationship with the sister-in-law of the Wang family next to the eldest lady. In private, the two are called sisters. Therefore, the slaves are worried that if there is any trouble in the Lanxin Pavilion in the future, if Xiangzhu gets up his mind, we will not Good defense."

Thinking about what Tassel said, Bai Yingluo fell into deep thought.

After a while, she seemed to have figured something out and laughed, "Now suppose that Xiangzhu belongs to my aunt, but to my aunt, I am not a threat, so even if my aunt knows my Nothing will be publicized like Erfang. And..."

After a pause, a sly look appeared on Bai Yingluo's face, "Sometimes, it's not a bad thing to let others think that she knows everything about us."

"Miss, are you saying that retreat is the way to advance?"

Liusu asked seriously.

"Good girl, do you even know how to retreat to advance in the art of war?"

Can't help laughing, Bai Yingluo got up and patted Liusu's face and praised.

After speaking, Bai Yingluo got up and walked outside.

"Miss, this servant will go to Da Furen to answer in a while, please give me an accurate answer."

Liusu chased after her and asked.

"This matter, you and Chen Xiang will discuss and decide. Anyway, I only care about the three of you, and the little maids below are all under your care."

Pursing her lips and smiling, Bai Yingluo turned around and left the room to look at the wind chimes hanging under the eaves.

It was just in the afternoon, when the breeze blew gently, the wind chimes swayed and made crisp sounds, tinkling like clear springs in the mountains, or like camel bells in the desert, very pleasant to the ear.

Bai Yingluo stood under the eaves and watched, but in front of her, she seemed to see a pair of beautiful people standing side by side. Looking around the huge courtyard, Bai Yingluo took a deep breath.

In the past, how did I ever think that I would move out of the second room so quickly and no longer be under their control?
But now, successfully moved into Lanxin Pavilion, doesn't it already explain everything?
Bai Yingluo felt emotional in her heart.

"Sixth Sister is so excited. On such a hot day, why stand in a daze under the eaves?"

Bai Yingyun's voice came from the gate of the courtyard. Bai Yingluo withdrew her thoughts and turned to look at her. Before she could speak, Bai Yingyun had already noticed the cheerfully shaking wind chimes.

Bai Yingyun's eyes flashed with excitement for an instant.

"It's my mother's relic, it was given to me by my grandmother just now."

Bai Yingluo's gentle words blocked all of Bai Yingyun's thoughts.

(End of this chapter)