good wife

Chapter 141 Seven Years Later (2)
"Why didn't my cousin bring Xiao'er here today?" Jingyi asked.

"Grandma said that Xiao'er is still young, so it's not appropriate to take it out." Gu Yu replied.

Gu Yu gave birth to a son half a year ago. The British Duke was overjoyed and named him Yang Xiao. "Yiyi, have you received a letter from your elder brother recently?"

Jing Yi glanced at her, and said with a smile: "Cousin misses her husband, right? Why, he hasn't sent you a letter recently?"

Gu Yu shook his head, "I don't know if it's good for him to be alone there. He's a man after all, without a woman to take care of him, and I don't know how to eat and dress."

Jingyi comforted: "Cousin, didn't you have someone send Xia Yi over a few days ago? Don't worry too much. They must be very good."

"I hope. I don't know when the emperor will let them go back to Beijing. It's been seven years! Haipeng is better. If your eldest brother comes back, I'm afraid even my aunt and uncle won't recognize him."

Jingyi also had a melancholy look on her face, "Who says it's not? I don't know what happened to them."

The two sisters were speechless for a while, looking at the flowers in the garden, but they were infinitely sad.

Gu Yu had lunch here at noon, but he was thinking about the child, and just took a nap for a while, then hurried back home.

In the afternoon, Jingyi was sitting at the table, practicing calligraphy quietly, when Liu Xing'er ran in. "Miss, miss! Your cat seems to scare the eldest lady. I heard that it scared the eldest lady to tears. Would you like to go and have a look?"

Jingyi put down her pen, and glanced at Liu Xing'er, who was about the same height as herself, "When will you get rid of your frizzy problem? Be careful and Haitang will come back and tell you."

Liu Xing'er stuck out her tongue and said, "Miss, didn't Miss Haitang go to the countryside with her husband? I heard that her eldest treasure can already walk."

"Yeah." Jingyi glanced at her, "Haitang will be back in a few days, I transferred Su Hua to my place."

"Miss, you transferred Su Hua here, and the second young master agreed? He is the one left by the eldest young master to the second young master! The second young master has always been a treasure."

"Allowed. The second brother said that we can't let the husband and wife live in the same mansion and divided into two yards. It's unreasonable. Su Hua is also a father, and he can't just be a nursing home. I let him live in the outer courtyard, and then take care of those shops for me, let's see how he is doing?"

Liu Xing'er curled her lips and said: "Miss, then Su Hua is a warrior, you let him take care of the shop? Can he do it?"

Jingyi remained silent, but heard He Nanny's voice: "Why not? Then Su Hua used to follow the young master and watched the young master learn how to take care of common affairs. He learned a lot. That's it I gave it to Miss, isn't it because the Eldest Young Master loves Miss?"

Jingyi smiled lightly and said, "Nurse is right. Su Hua is a treasure! Don't underestimate him. "

Just as she was talking, Liu Ju came in. "Miss, Madam said that I will go to Ding Guogong's mansion for a banquet tomorrow, so I want you to choose the clothes and jewelry that you will wear tomorrow. Don't dress the same as Missy."

Jingyi nodded. After Haitang got married, Mother He raised Liu Ju and Liu He as first-class maids, and Liu Xing'er, Siqin, and Si Hua were beside her.There are five first-class maids in total.It's just that Jingyi seldom lets Siqin and Sihua serve her.At night, the two of them took turns on duty.In this way, although other people have a lot of things to do on weekdays, they don't need to be on duty at night, so they can sleep well at night.It's also good to get along with Siqin and Sihua.

A voice from Liu He came from outside the door: "Miss is here, she is practicing calligraphy inside, please wait a moment, my servant, I will inform you."

After finishing speaking, Liu Hehua lifted the curtain and came in.

Jingyi smiled and said: "I heard everything. You go out first and make a pot of good tea. I will go out later."

"Yes." Liu He saluted politely, then retreated.

Nanny He whispered: "Why is the eldest lady here at this time? Miss, you are still careful, don't let her be deceived."

Jingyi nodded, and entered the main hall, where Jingwei was looking at a "Landscape Picture" on the wall. "Why is my sister coming here when you are free?" Jingyi smiled and greeted her.

Jing turned around slightly, "I heard that my sister is practicing calligraphy, but it's me who disturbed my sister's elegant mood."

Jingyi turned sideways, please sit quietly, and said with a smile: "It's not elegant, it's just scribbling."

Liu He came over with a tray, served tea, bowed her head and said, "Miss, the clothes and jewelry have already been taken out. Do you want to choose now?"

Jingwei turned her head and said, "Your sister is choosing clothes and jewelry for tomorrow's banquet?"

Jingyi nodded, "Sister's clothes and jewelry have also been selected?"

"I prepared it in the morning. Now that I'm here, I'll help my sister take a look."

Jing Yi nodded, and walked over with Jing Wei, Liu Xing'er and Liu Ju each held a tray full of golden eye jewelry.Rao Jingwei knew that Jingyi had a lot of gold, silver and jewels in her hands, and was dumbfounded by the glittering jewels.

Jingyi glanced at the two trays, shook her head, and the two of them backed away, and came forward with another two trays. This time, the two trays were full of pearls, agates, and jadeite objects!

Jingwei only glanced at it once, and her eyes seemed to be sucked in, and she couldn't move away anymore.The jewelry in these trays is many times more expensive than the gold and silver jewelry just now.

Jingyi didn't look at the jewelry, but went to look at the clothes on the hanger at the side. Mammy He helped to pick out a few pieces, but Jingyi was not satisfied.She is now fourteen, and in this era, it is already the age to discuss marriage.It’s not okay to dress too pretty, or too plain!Jingyi chose two, and finally pointed to a white dress with blue patterns embroidered, "Just this one."

After finishing speaking, Jing Yi came to Liu Ju and Liu Xing'er again, picked out a green plum blossom jade rod and a crystal step shaker, and waved to them, signaling them to back off.

Jing smiled and said: "My sister is naturally beautiful, she looks good in anything she wears. By the way, what sachet will my sister wear tomorrow? What kind of handkerchief will I wear? Do you want to choose it together?"

Jingyi smiled: "That's fine." After speaking, the two sisters chose brocade handkerchiefs and sachets.

The two gossiped for a while, and then Jingwei left.

Mother He said: "Miss, what do you think this eldest lady is here for today? Why is the servant listening and not saying a word of importance?"

Jingyi smiled, "Don't worry about her. Let's just wait and see what happens. Mother He, I will let Siqin and Sihua follow me tomorrow. You stay in the yard, and remember to send those calligraphy and paintings to me for me. Frame it. Remember not to damage it, and don’t lose it.”

Early the next morning, Jingwei waited in the front hall.From a distance in the corridor, Jingyi saw Jingwei in pink gauze standing in the middle of the hall.

(End of this chapter)