The Ups and Downs of Mrs. Yipin

Chapter 61

Gu Qifang is not a person who is good at talking, and Fang Xiuyi is not acquainted with each other, not to mention, she has to carry her own identity, so it is difficult to say anything.Therefore, most of the walks between the two were silent, and the maids and mothers around each other followed quietly, and no one spoke.

Because of the large number of people living in the Gu Mansion, the overall view is a bit cramped, but the host seems to be unwilling to do so. He tried to put a lot of trees, flowers, plants and rockery between the buildings. If you look at it from the sky, it should still be the same. A relatively compact mansion.

After being silent for a while, Gu Qifang seemed to realize her identity as the host. She was very embarrassed and Xiuyi said, "Sorry, Mrs. He, I've been a little neglected. The banquet is about to start, why don't we go over there to rest for a while."

Fang Xiu hurriedly said yes, instead of letting the silent Gu Qifang accompany her, it is better to find a place to rest for a while.

The place they went to was a flower hall. The weather is good now and it is very suitable for outdoors.However, at this time, there were quite a lot of people in the flower hall. There were many ladies and girls sitting in groups, chatting happily.When these people saw Fang Xiuyi coming in, they all fell silent and looked at her appreciatively.

Fang Xiuyi was really a little apprehensive, she didn't know whether she should sit down aloofly and domineeringly, or greet these people enthusiastically.For a moment, she regretted coming here a little bit.

"Miss Gu, why don't I just sit here." Fang Xiuyi decided to keep a low profile and casually pointed to the nearest chair.

Gu Qifang looked around and agreed to Fang Xiuyi's suggestion.

After sitting down, a few maidservants came up and brought tea, snacks and fruits.

"Mrs. He, I'm really sorry, I didn't greet you well." Gu Qifang calmed down a little bit at this moment.

"Where is it, I feel a little uneasy, and I'm sorry to trouble you to stay with me." Fang Xiu took a sip of tea and tried to calm down, because other people kept looking at her intentionally or unintentionally, "I wonder how old Miss Gu's child is?" gone?"

Fang Xiuyi remembered that Gu Qifang had a child, but she forgot how old it was.

"My daughter is three years old this year."

"Didn't you bring it here today?"

"Bring it here, the nanny brought it, it's in the little sister's yard."

"Then I've taken up so much of your time, she must miss you too." Fang Xiu once thought that the child is only three years old and has been away from her mother for such a long time, "You ask the maid in the house to accompany me, you go to see the child Right. She is so young, it is the time when she is attached to her mother."

Gu Qifang was a little surprised, "It's okay, Mrs. He, there is a nurse here."

Fang Xiuyi used a teacup to hide her surprise, but soon she figured it out, the ladies here don't need to feed their children by themselves, and the wet nurses mainly take care of them.

At this time, someone came over to say hello.

"Madame Qi!"

Fang Xiuyi only remembered that Gu Qifang's husband's surname was Qi when he heard others address her.

Gu Qifang stood up and responded politely, "Madam Cao, I'm really rude, please forgive me!"

"Where is there, there are many people in the house, and there are many places that need you." Mrs. Cao's eyes turned, "I wonder who this is?"

Gu Qifang glanced at Fang Xiuyi, Fang Xiuyi sighed silently, no matter what she had to face, she couldn't escape.She put down her teacup and had to stand up.

"Mrs. He, this is Mrs. Cao, the left servant of the Ministry of Industry. Mrs. Cao, this is Mrs. He."

"Madam Cao, it's the first time we meet, please take care of me."

Mrs. Cao is a woman with a bit of amorous feelings, about 30 years old. After hearing Gu Qifang's introduction, she was stunned for a moment, a little skeptical, and then she understood.

"Could it be Mrs. He, Mrs. He, who was personally appointed by the Holy One?"

Mrs. Cao's voice was a bit loud, and immediately attracted the attention of several people, all of whom were surprised.

"Hehe, yes, I'm ashamed of it, I'm laughing at it!" Fang Xiuyi didn't mind if she was He Huai'an's wife, but she insisted on emphasizing her first-class imperial order. In front of so many people, she was really a little apprehensive. disturbed.

"It turned out to be Mrs. He, please forgive my blindness. It is my honor to meet Mrs. He today." After Madam Cao said, she saluted Fang Xiu and his party.

Mrs. Cao's tone was a bit exaggerated. Although Fang Xiuyi was said to be of high grade, it was just a false name after all. Besides, Fang Xiuyi was much younger than Mrs. Cao. Fang Xiuyi really couldn't accept such vanity.

"Madam Cao, don't be like this. I'm just a guest of Mr. Gu's house today, so why bother with so much politeness."

Mrs. Cao's words and deeds were just an introduction. When other people heard about it, they all stepped forward to greet her. Fang Xiu stood there dignified and upright, smiling and returning the greetings one by one.

After everyone sat down, there was silence. Fang Xiuyi knew that she was there, but she couldn't get up and walk away. What happened!

Mrs. Cao didn't see her, she sat next to Fang Xiuyi, chatting with Gu Qifang and Fang Xiuyi from time to time.

"I don't see Mrs. He walking around, she must be very busy on weekdays."

"Yeah, I don't know what I'm busy with, so time flies by."

"Actually, Mrs. He should walk around with everyone more, so that you will become familiar with them."

"Okay, with Mrs. Cao's encouragement, I will definitely come to bother you."

Although he was talking with people, Fang Xiuyi could feel all kinds of scrutiny from the people around him, as well as unexplained eye contact.No, someone came to ask her.

"I heard that Mrs. He bravely rescued Mr. Wen, and we all admired it." The visitor was in his early thirties, of average appearance, and looked kind, but his eyes were uncomfortable, as if he wanted to pry into your soul.

This time, Gu Qifang took the initiative to introduce Fang Xiuyi, "Mrs. He, this is the wife of Mr. Yang, a member of the Ministry of Industry."

Hearing Mrs. Yang's question, many people turned their attention to Fang Xiuyi again.

Fang Xiu secretly scolded Wen Renyi in her heart, but she still had to show a flattered look, "No, it's just that His Majesty is sympathetic to the people and worried that the people will be wronged." She was also curious, these women knew that she was He Huai'an's wife , and kept mentioning Wen Renyi, what was his intention!
"Yes, my emperor is benevolent and righteous, but Madam's brave behavior is also our role model." Madam Yang put a high hat on Fang Xiuyi again.

"Yes, my adults have always reminded me not to just indulge in family chores, but also to learn from Mrs. He." Mrs. Cao said with a smile, "It's just that this is all I can do in my life. If I really see Seeing such a dangerous thing, you might faint from fright.”

Mrs. Cao's words resonated with many people. Everyone belittled their responsibilities and praised Fang Xiuyi's bravery and courage, as if Fang Xiuyi had really become a hero.

"Hehe, I made everyone laugh. In fact, it was just an accident at that time, and I was not that brave." Fang Xiuyi felt that it was inappropriate to linger on this issue for too long, "I wonder if everyone has met Mr. Gu's eldest grandson?"

Several women said that they had seen it before, "I have seen it, she looks so cute!"

"Yeah, she's fat and white, she doesn't look like a one-month-old child at all."

"That's right, when my daughter was one month old, the yellow on her face hadn't faded yet."

"Well, Mrs. Gu is also very lucky."

The child seemed to be a common topic among all the mothers naturally, and the scene was very lively for a while, and everyone recalled the situation of their own children at that time.Fang Xiuyi was very happy to see this kind of scene, and finally stopped focusing on herself.However, Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Cao beside her looked at Fang Xiuyi a few more times. Originally, they didn't pay attention to Fang Xiuyi and wanted to find out the inside story of some things, but they didn't expect Fang Xiuyi to quickly resolve the tension. The scene, I feel a little regretful.This kind of regret was clearly seen by Fang Xiuyi.

Fang Xiuyi could only sigh. It seems that the habit of gossip exists in all ages, especially among women.Speaking of which, whoever does not talk about others behind their backs, who does not tell others behind their backs, but it can still be done as little as possible or as little as possible.

Before everyone spoke for a long time, a servant girl came to invite everyone to the table.

Fang Xiuyi walked slowly into the banquet again surrounded by everyone.

It might be that Gu Zhun didn't want to be too ostentatious, this time the Gu family didn't invite many people, but there seemed to be a banquet hall, and Fang Xiuyi saw that there were still people going in another direction.

The women of the Gu family sat at a table, and Fang Xiuyi was arranged at the top next to her.As soon as she entered the door, she was warmly welcomed by a lady in her 30s, who seemed to be more proactive than Mrs. Gu.

"It turns out that this is Mrs. He, she has really admired her name for a long time!"

Mrs. Gu next to Fang Xiuyi introduced, "This is my second younger sibling. Thanks to her coming to help me today, otherwise I would be in a hurry."

"Second Madam Gu, nice to meet you."

"I'm also very glad to meet Mrs. He. Mrs. He, please go this way." This second Mrs. Gu is a good social expert.

"OK, thanks!"

"Mrs. He, please do it here. Don't worry, Junjun and other girls of the same age have been arranged in the little girl's yard, and they are more comfortable together."

"Mrs. Lao Gu is taking care of me!"

Sitting there, Fang Xiu will naturally be scrutinized by others again.Now, everyone here basically knows who she is.She also knows that others are just curious about her experience of transforming from a cook to a first-class lady, or have doubts and contempt for her.She can also understand this kind of thinking very well. Even in the previous life, once a woman succeeds, everyone's various speculations about her cannot be avoided.Therefore, she also generously accepted other people's scrutiny and whispering. If she changed her position, maybe she would have the same idea.

However, Fang Xiuyi's embarrassment didn't last long. Soon, Mrs. Gu walked in with her eldest grandson and Gu's family in her arms. Fang Xiuyi didn't see the child's mother, so it might be inconvenient move around.

"Thank you for coming to the humble house and participating in the full moon banquet of Gu Zhiyu, the eldest grandson of Gu Fu. I am here to salute everyone!" Mrs. Gu hugged her tightly wrapped little one, and slightly bent her knees in the direction of the guests, "Also Please take care of Xiaozhiyu in the future."

"Madam Gu, you are too polite. Everyone loves this child!"

"Yes, yes, Mrs. Gu is very lucky!"

All of a sudden, everyone blessed Madam Gu, and even praised Yang Ruolin, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gu family.Fang Xiuyi also nodded with a bright smile.

The child came to accept the scene, and then let the mother carry it back, and then the women of Gu's mansion took their seats.

The dishes were quickly brought up one by one, and a group of well-dressed women who were familiar or unfamiliar began to taste the banquet slowly.But because everyone was concerned about their status and occasion, they all ate more politely. The food in their own bowls was taken as a unit, and they had to be eaten in several bites.Although Fang Xiuyi knew that people were very particular at this time, but seeing it with her own eyes, she was still not used to it, and could neither eat nor talk.

As soon as Fang Xiu was eating, she thought in her heart that she should be able to leave after eating. She was really uncomfortable in front of so many strange women.

Just when the banquet was about halfway through, a mother came in and called Mrs. Gu out. Mrs. Gu's face was very ugly, and everyone stopped eating and looked at each other, not knowing what happened.Soon, Fang Xiuyi heard a commotion outside, and everyone present also heard it, and looked out one after another.

A few little girls rushed in with the noise, about the same age as Fei Yu.Moreover, Fei Yu and Gu Qizhi walked in front of this group of people, and followed the group of maid mothers behind.

Fang Xiuyi's heart tightened, because Fei Yu's face was very heavy, Fei Yu had never had such an expression, and her clothes and hair were still a little messy.She stood up in a panic, and was about to ask what was going on.

But it was immediately interrupted by one of the little girls.

"Mother, He Feiyu hit me!" The little girl with messy hair cried and threw herself into the arms of a lady.

Fang Xiuyi's heart skipped a beat.

　The wives of officials are not necessarily called "Madame", but for the sake of convenience in this article, they are collectively referred to as "Madame".

　　
　
(End of this chapter)