food queen

Chapter 789

It is the custom of the Xie family to greet the old lady every morning.Because Liu Qingmei was coming to bid farewell to the old lady, Mrs. Liu couldn't pretend to be sick any longer, so she got up early in the morning without waiting for Mrs. Li, and only brought Liu Qingmei to the old lady's room.Of course, Wei Xiyue couldn't get up at this time, neither did Xie Yuyu.

Mrs. Xie was really busy because she was chatting and joking with her grandson and daughter-in-law the day before, so when Liu's aunt and nephew came over, she had just got up and was still dressing.Liu Shiyin told Liu Qingmei: "The old lady always likes the bun you wear, today is the right time, you go and help the old lady comb her hair."

"Hey, Qingmei is here? Come quickly." Mrs. Xie smiled and waved to Liu Qingmei.

Liu Qingmei stepped forward carefully, and greeted the old lady Xie with a deep blessing: "Greetings to the old lady, the old lady has a happy life and a healthy life."

"Okay, okay! You are the most obedient child, come quickly, come to me." Old lady Xie said with a smile.

"Yes." Liu Qingmei agreed and came forward, took the sandalwood comb from the maid's hand and combed old lady Xie's snow-white hair.

"Qingmei has a clever mind, and the bun she wears is the most beautiful." Mrs. Xie said with a smile as she looked at Liu Qingmei's beautiful face in the mirror.

"The old lady has always favored her." Mrs. Liu walked up to check the jewelry on the dressing table one by one.

"It's not a preference, it's the truth." Mrs. Xie said with a smile, "It's just that I don't know which family's young master will be so lucky to marry our Qingmei."

"Uh, we don't have to worry about this." Liu said with a light smile, "My brother has already sent a letter, telling Qingmei to go back as soon as possible."

"Go back?" Mrs. Xie's smile froze for a moment, and then she smiled again, "Oh, but I'm confused. Have you got Qingmei this year? It's time to talk about marriage. This daughter's family is good. There are only a few years, so we can't delay."

Liu Qingmei had mixed feelings in her heart but she couldn't express it out, she just smiled shyly and said: "The old lady made fun of Qingmei again."

"Hey! I'm not kidding you. You have been more filial than your own granddaughter in front of my wife these years! Now you want to go to discuss marriage. Although my wife is reluctant, she can't stop her." Said, Mr. Xie The wife turned around and told her personal servant girl: "Go, get the set of red gold pearl hair mask that the grandmother of the Zhou family gave me a few days ago. It's right to add makeup to Qingmei."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liu hurriedly persuaded: "The old lady is too partial to Qingmei, that set of red gold and pearl jewelry is too expensive, I'm afraid her children won't be able to afford it, so let's change to something else."

"You don't need to worry about this matter, I know the number." Mrs. Xie told the servant girl again: "Go and get it."

The maid promised to go on, and after a while, she came out with a jewelry box and brought it to Mrs. Xie. Mrs. Xie motioned the maid to open it for Liu Qingmei to see.This is a complete set of pearl jewelry, from the bead hairpin, earrings, to necklaces, brooches and rings are all made of red gold inlaid with pearls the size of the belly of a finger. rare.

Liu Qingmei's family is in business, and she has lived with the Liu family in the capital for the past few years, so she has seen the world, but this is the first time she has seen such a precious thing, so she hurriedly turned around and took two steps back, feeling blessed, She declined and said: "The old lady's gift should not be resigned, but this set of jewelry is really expensive, Qingmei really dare not accept it, please don't blame the old lady."

"You child, are you being polite to me?" Mrs. Xie smiled.

"Qingmei dare not." Liu Qingmei hurriedly said.

"Then keep it." Mrs. Xie smiled and sighed again, "This pearl was originally my dowry, but later I met a skilled craftsman and made this set of jewelry. I originally made two sets, one set I gave it to your eldest sister. This set was originally for your little sister. How did you know that she was poor and died before she was ten years old. You have been with my wife for the past few years, just like my granddaughter. This set It is very appropriate to give you something."

"Since the old lady said so, you should kneel down and thank the old lady for her kindness." Liu sighed.

"Yes." As Liu Qingmei said, she lifted her skirt and bowed slowly, kowtowing to Mrs. Xie.

A servant girl's voice came from outside the door: "The eldest young lady is here." Before the words fell, Xie Qionglou's wife, Li Shi, walked in with a smile on her face. Seeing Liu Qingmei kneeling on the ground, she asked with a smile: Why is Sister Liu kneeling on the ground so early in the morning?"

"Your sister Liu is going home, so come here early this morning to bid farewell to the old lady." Liu Shi said.

"Going home? This is a good place to live, how about..." Li Shi was halfway through speaking, and suddenly received Mrs. Xie's gaze, so she changed the subject with a smile, "I don't know when my sister's return date is set? I can also set a plan." The banquet is practiced for the younger sister."

Liu Qingmei glanced at the Liu family, Fang smiled and said: "I have already chosen a date. According to the Chinese calendar, it will be an auspicious day after three days, and it is suitable for a long journey. I don't dare to put it into practice. Qingmei has been disturbing the house for so long , I feel grateful and ashamed at the same time, thanks to the care of the old lady, aunt and sister-in-law, Qingmei thank you in advance."

"Three days later? So soon?! Is there time to pack this luggage? Do you want my sister-in-law to send a few people over to help? The carriages, horses and boats should be packed as soon as possible." Li asked in surprise.

"I don't bother you to worry about this matter, I have already asked someone to take care of it." Liu Shi said lightly.

"Yes." Mrs. Li bowed slightly towards Mrs. Liu.

After a while, the old lady's hair was combed, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law came to sit in the outer room.

Mrs. Liu asked again: "The princess hasn't come yet, should the old lady deliver the breakfast first or wait?"

The old lady Xie smiled lightly and said, "Let's pass on the meal. You didn't come over yesterday because you were not feeling well. The princess sat here with us all day. We have already said that the princess will send someone to pass the message if something happens. If there is nothing wrong, it’s fine for both sides to get along with each other. The Princess doesn’t care about the etiquette and rules, it’s our girls’ blessing.”

Mrs. Liu originally reminded the old lady that Wei Xiyue should come over to pay her respects to her elders, but unexpectedly, the old lady said that it was their luck that the princess didn't pay attention to etiquette and rules. Madam Gaoming, I have mixed feelings in my heart for a while.

"Then again, you didn't feel well yesterday and didn't see the princess. Now that you are well today, go over and greet the princess after breakfast. Although this is at home, you still have to follow the rules of the country. Otherwise, even if the emperor and the empress are magnanimous and don’t care about these trivial matters, it’s outrageous to ask outsiders to look at our house.” Mrs. Xie said, and said to Mrs. Li: “After breakfast, you can accompany your mother Let's go to the East Courtyard to greet the princess."

"Yes, old lady, don't worry, my daughter-in-law originally planned to come and ask the old lady for instructions, and then go to the east courtyard to pay her respects to the princess." Li agreed.

"Then pass the meal on! By the way, how is the meal arranged by the princess?"

"It's all been arranged. There's a cook and a lady who came over as a dowry at the Hou's mansion. Everything is naturally in order. Don't worry, the old lady." Li replied again.

"That's all! Let's have dinner too." Mrs. Xie said to Mrs. Li.

"Yes." Mrs. Li agreed, turned around and went out, spreading the breakfast to the maids.

After breakfast, Mrs. Xie once again asked Mrs. Liu to take Mrs. Li to the East Courtyard to pay her respects to the princess, so Mrs. Liu had no excuses.

After leaving Mrs. Xie's door, the smile on Liu's face disappeared. Although Li entered the door a few days earlier, it was only more than a month old. She is still a new wife, and she doesn't know much about this mother-in-law's temperament. , I didn't realize it for a while, so I said something more, and asked: "The wife's car is waiting outside, and the wife will take the daughter-in-law's car to the east courtyard?"

Mrs. Liu was full of anger and had nowhere to vent her anger, so she sneered and said, "You are very kind! It's just that the Princess Princess didn't ask for an imperial order for you?"

Mrs. Li stood there in a daze, not knowing how to deal with it. Fortunately, there was Liu Qingmei beside him who stepped forward and changed the subject: "It's getting hotter now, and my aunt's clothes are probably a bit thick. When I arrive at the princess's side, I will naturally have tea and chat, I'm afraid it will be uncomfortable to wear this long jacket, why don't I go back to my room and change for another?"

Only when Liu got angry did she realize that this was the old lady's door, and all the people who came in and out were the people in front of the old lady, and she was here to show the face of the new daughter-in-law who entered the door, afraid that the old lady had something to say, because she gently He sighed and said, "That's it. It's only been a few months, why is it so hot? It should rain."

"Yes. The weather in Beijing this year is really dry and tight. The sister-in-law must be thirsty after setting up the rules in front of the old lady for a long time. Why don't you go to the aunt's place to drink tea before going to the east courtyard?" Liu Qingmei asked again. Ask Li Shi with a smile.

Mrs. Li smiled awkwardly, and said: "What my sister said is that I also feel a little hot, and I have to go back and change clothes."

Mrs. Liu said: "You go ahead, come to me after packing up, and go with me to greet the princess."

"Yes." Li Shi blessed Fushen, watched Liu Shi take Liu Qingmei away, and then sighed softly.

"Girl, it's really..." the servant girl behind Mrs. Li said angrily.

"Shut up!" Mrs. Li scolded in a low voice, "Stop talking nonsense."

"Yes." The maid hurriedly shut her mouth, not daring to say any more.

Although 1 people were unwilling, Liu still couldn't escape this trip.Half an hour later, Mrs. Li accompanied Liu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law out of the mansion by the side door, through the hallway, and went to the entrance of the three-entry and three-out small courtyard in the east of Xie Mansion, Ninghou Mansion, which Wei Xiyue married as a dowry.

After getting off the car, Mrs. Liu looked up at the brand-new brass rivets on the black lacquered gate and the three big characters "Chaoyunzhai" painted on the lintel with silver hooks, secretly pursed the corners of her lips, and said to Mrs. Li next to her: " Call someone in and let me know."

"Yes." Mrs. Li bowed and agreed, and turned to look at her maid.

The servant girl owed her body, went forward and knocked on the courtyard door, and said to the servant on duty, "Please go in and let me know that the eldest young mistress accompanied the eldest grandma to greet the princess."

(End of this chapter)