The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 174

If it wasn't for Xu Fengjia's willingness, in such a tempting environment, it would be so easy to tie up a man's loyalty?This pair of sisters is playful and gentle, but they both have firm skin, eyes like autumn water, and charming demeanor. Although they are not as good as Liu Niangzi, Liu Niangzi's beauty is still full of arrogance, like a flower blooming on its own. The peony, she cares about her own beauty, and has nothing to do with the viewer.But the beauty of this pair of sisters has a very strong purpose, every frown and smile has an indescribable style... even Qiqiao loses a certain style compared with them.

"How old is this year?" She asked slowly.

It was Yufen who said, "Just fifteen..."

It can be seen that she has tried her best to restrain her obsequiousness, but there is still a trace of vibrato in her words, faintly plucking at the heartstrings of the listeners.

Seventh Lady frowned and pondered, "It's too late, she's a big girl."

She put the sinking cup on the table, "You are not the same as Lixia and Shangyuan. You don't have too many deacons. You were a little bit wronged when you arranged to rest in the south room. From now on, go Let’s serve Aunt Wang and Aunt Mao in the side courtyard, it’s more lively and we’ll be each other’s companions.”

Yufen immediately bit her lower lip, her hesitation flickered before she obediently agreed.

But Yufang lowered her eyes deeply, kowtowed before Yufen, thanking Seventh Lady for her kindness.

Seeing this, Qin Niangzi couldn't help but secretly sighed.

Forget it, they are all poor people, they can't do anything except win over men, and they can't help but say that they are being treated, but she is too harsh.

She waved her hand and said nothing more.

After lunch, she took a nap, got up and asked Bai Lu to talk for half a day, then turned her head to talk with Li Xia. "Don't look at how small Mingde Hall is. There are shrewd people coming in and out. You have to be scheming if you want to catch someone's tail."

Li Xia just laughed, "That's what I said, I think the girl is very confident, and she is not afraid of difficulties at all."

Seventh Lady stretched her waist comfortably, "Joke, I can't handle such a trivial matter, and I still have the face to be the mistress of Mingde Hall?"

She closed the roster, meditated for half a day, and then discussed with Li Xia, "These few things right now must be done quickly."

"The first thing is to name the two children. The birthdays of the two children are coming soon. If the names cannot be revealed, people who are interested will inevitably have to speculate again. This will cause people's hearts to fluctuate. It is not a good thing. This matter must be discussed with the eldest son."

"Second, after all, Qiqiao is the girl I used. If Hulaba is released to match someone, outsiders will inevitably have guesses. You should discuss it with Qiqiao, think of a reason, and don't let her be slandered. After all, she is also the master. It's just a misunderstanding, and I don't want to bear it in my heart."

Seventh Lady paused, and counted with her fingers again, "The children should learn to read and write next year, and they should also pay attention to finding a husband. These are the few things in Mingde Hall... What else did I not think of?"

"Young Madam said that this year we can no longer rely on Mama Dong to take care of the land rent. We need to send someone back to take care of the area in the south of the Yangtze River." Li Xia reminded Qi Niangzi.

Seventh Lady immediately thought of this, she nodded, "It's just right, let Qiqiao go back to Jiangnan after getting married!"

She was a little sentimental, "After all, I have been with me for a few years, and I haven't made any major mistakes. It will also save you from complaining that I am harsh in private."

Li Xia frowned.

"It is Qiqiao's good luck to meet a master like a girl." She said quietly, "Just now when I went back for lunch, Qiqiao cried and asked me to thank the girl... Don't worry, girl, I, Shangyuan, Zhongyuan, and Duanwu all understand your painstaking efforts and will never make things difficult for you."

Seventh Lady let out a sigh of relief.

Today's pretentiousness was not in vain.The few people close to her understood what she meant.

"That's good." She murmured to herself, "Finally, our master-servant relationship can be preserved, which is the best thing."

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Xu Fengjia didn't go back to Mingde Hall for dinner until evening.

"Why didn't you come in for lunch?" As soon as he entered the third room, Seventh Lady put down her pen and asked with a smile. "I thought you were going to come in for lunch today, so I sent someone to the front yard to ask, and said that you had gone to the palace, and that you were in Menghuaxuan. I don't know who to listen to."

Xu Fengjia's expression was not very happy, and while undressing, she answered Qin Niangzi in a rough voice, "I went to Menghuaxuan first, and then went directly to the palace from Menghuaxuan - the emperor finally let go today and said that it was from Nanyang. It can be discussed further."

"Isn't this a good thing?" Seventh Lady got off the kang, took off her outer robe for him, and Shang Yuan who came in hurriedly knelt down to change Xu Fengjia's homely slippers, and then quietly left the room. "Why is it still a lawsuit... People who don't know, think you've been angry."

Xu Fengjia was startled, looked at Qin Niangzi, pondered for a moment, then tilted her head and smiled, "Why, you started thinking about me so soon? Huh?"

Seventh Lady gave him an angry look, and then he smiled and waved his hands, correcting his complexion.

"It's hard for you to understand the things outside, and it's not a big deal, so don't worry about it."

Xu Fengjia went into the clean room while talking, but it was inconvenient for Mrs. Qin to follow in, so she had to wait outside sullenly. After finally waiting for Xu Fengjia to come out, she continued the topic just now.

"Other things, if you don't want to talk about it, of course I won't care about it." She followed Xu Fengjia to the kang and sat down. "But the matter of Nanyang has already been said, so why should I explain it, otherwise how can I rest assured?"

Xu Fengjia glanced at Qin Niangzi with a half-smile. "This time, you really don't want me to go, do you?"

He paid such a high price, and he wanted to hear a few sweet words, which is also the meaning of the question. Seventh Lady followed her kindly, "Shengluan, I really don't want you to go to Nanyang... Do you do me a favor? What happened?" , you tell me?"

"Nothing special." Xu Fengjia showed rare hesitation, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Just because of the emperor's temperament, there is no reason, I'm afraid he won't give up suddenly. I'm afraid he is..."

There was a little worry on his face.

Qin Niangzi immediately understood: it is a risk to hide the news about the eldest prince.Although Xu Fengjia has the guts, it doesn't mean he won't be frightened.If the emperor received news in private and found out that the Xu family had lied to him about this matter, it would be inevitable that there would be a rift between the monarch and his ministers.

"Shall I ask my cousin?" She approached Xu Fengjia and held his hand with concern. "And Uncle Lian Shi... The emperor can hide it from you, but he may not be able to hide it from the two of them."

Xu Fengjia pondered for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "It's okay, I always have a feeling that the emperor suddenly changed his words, and the inside story behind it must not be simple."

He took a look at Qin Niangzi, then smiled and said, "The Ni family has been involved in lawsuits for these years, and they are not favored in front of the emperor because of an old incident. Fortunately, grandma does not know the connection between you and the Feng family, otherwise , your attitude towards you will definitely change drastically. Whether you want to expose this relationship is up to you to decide."

With Qin Niangzi's intelligence, of course she could understand Xu Fengjia's hint, she shook her head without thinking, "I would rather grandma didn't know it was a good time."

She didn't give Xu Fengjia any space to comment, so she started another topic. "Shiro and Goro's birthdays are coming up, have you made up your mind about naming them?"

Xu Fengjia put the topic aside first, and looked at Qin Niangzi persistently, as if waiting for her explanation.

Seventh Lady could only sigh. "I knew about the Ni family's affairs before I even went to the door. But I'm used to fighting my own battles."

She was ready to argue with Xu Fengjia about this matter, but unexpectedly Xu Fengjia was very appreciative and applauded lightly, "You are indeed my young lady."

He finished the topic, but fell silent again, lowered his head and played with the small town paper on the desk, and after another moment, he raised his head and said softly, "I think it's better for Shiro Goro to follow his older brothers and sisters. , so as not to be separated from each other since childhood, which is not conducive to the relationship between brothers and sisters."

Seventh Lady couldn't help frowning, she wanted to say something, but Xu Fengjia put up a finger and pressed it on her lips.

"I will explain this to my fourth aunt myself, so you don't have to worry."

He looked unpredictable, as if some incomprehensible thoughts were running in his mind, even this relief was a little careless.

(End of this chapter)