in spring

Chapter 139

Aunt Qing's heart moved, she lowered her voice: "Miss is worried about the other girls?"

Huo Yi smiled, and said in a low voice: "As my aunt said earlier, the two girls from my third cousin's courtyard, one is the daughter of my mother's old servant girl, and the other is a little girl on the sweeper, there is nothing wrong with it. What's more, since they came to the Wanxiang Hall, they have been very secure. What I worry about is the two older ones. If the housekeeper hadn't sent Linglong and Sandalwood over, I'm afraid they are already here at this moment. My mother and I are waiting by my side. One of them loves to make friends and gossip everywhere, while the other shuts herself in the house and has less contact with others. No matter how you look at it, it feels weird."

Aunt Qing said: "These two girls are from the courtyard of this uncle and wife. I heard that they are the second-class girls in her house. That lonely one has a lot of origins. It was originally the chief manager of the Hou Mansion." My granddaughter, who is the first-line granddaughter, was also well-clothed and well-fed since she was a child, and she lived like a young lady. She came to the mansion as an errand, but it was just for a chance. I heard someone mention that she was first-class, and for some reason she offended my uncle and wife , was only downgraded to the second class, and he was very excluded in that courtyard."

Huo Yi was a little curious: "What's the reason for this? Since she's the direct granddaughter of the chief manager, she should be very respectable?" The daughter of the old butler of the Huo family was decided by her mother, and she had an excellent marriage. Well, for a child of such status, even for the sake of her father and grandparents, she shouldn't do anything wrong.

Aunt Qing pursed her lips and said: "It's a long story, she used to serve in the yard of the second cousin young master, she was still a first-class girl, but she was not very popular, that young master was sent to the villa last year Concentrate on studying, the people who were waiting around, except for a few women to watch the house, are all assigned to other places as errands. This Nanqi is lucky, he was picked by his uncle and wife to his yard, and he is still the first class. Later, I don’t know what happened to get him idle. Aunt Hua once leaked her words, saying that it was because of the Second Biao Young Master. I guess, it’s probably because my uncle and wife are angry with Nanqi who has an old master in mind?”

Huo Yi blinked: "Isn't Nan Qi the grandson of the chief executive of the Hou Mansion? Why doesn't her family want to think about it?"

"Of course I thought about it." Aunt Qing smiled, "It's just that the Wang family is not as good as before. The wife has appointed several young housekeepers to share the worries of Mr. Wang, and the second cousin is not here... Fortunately, his family is As an old man for several lifetimes, Nanny Wang also served by the old lady's side when she was young, and she was very respectable in the mansion, so Nan Qi was only marginalized in the courtyard of her uncle and concubine, and no one dared to openly spoil her. Just listen He said that recently several families came to his wife to beg for grace and wanted Nanqi to marry their son. The wife was a little moved. The Wang family was afraid that she would marry their daughter out indiscriminately, so they asked Nanny Wang to come forward and begged the old lady to speak and take Nanqi away. Chess was transferred to our courtyard."

Jinxiu couldn't help asking: "Since the manager has such ability, why didn't he transfer his granddaughter early? Or take her home directly? I think his family doesn't lack this monthly payment."

Aunt Qing smiled and said: "Wang's family has been able to sit firmly in the position of manager for so many years. What do you think is the reason? No matter what happens outside, that manager Wang has never forgotten his duty in front of the old lady and Lord Hou. Unless the old lady and Lord Hou express their kindness, every child in his family will have to work in the mansion when they reach the age. Therefore, the old lady has great trust in the Wang family, and she finally got a male, so she specially asked the Wang family's daughter-in-law to be a nanny It's a pity that God's will tricks people, Hou Ye has a son, and the second cousin's status is embarrassing."

Hearing this, Huo Yi couldn't help but think of the eldest cousin he knew the first time, and really wanted to know why the second cousin was the male he got after such a hard time?Isn't the oldest one the big cousin?She wanted to ask Aunt Qing, but she was worried about the presence of the maids, and felt that it was not polite for her to inquire about the privacy of her uncle's family in private, so she endured it again and again, and then said: "Oh..."

Aunt Qing didn't notice her own lady's thoughts, and continued: "The Wang family has been trembling these days, and they are more honest than when the uncle and wife were alive, but in the end they couldn't hold back, and tried to transfer their granddaughter Come here. This is not a bad thing. Firstly, in the Marquis Mansion, the Wang family is very powerful, so it will be very convenient for the wife and young lady to order anything in the future; secondly, Nanqi is at odds with his uncle and wife, so it should not be a spy sent by her The young lady can use her with peace of mind. Then Nanqi is protected by his wife and young lady, so there is no need to worry that his uncle and wife will marry her at will, so he will be grateful and loyal to his wife and young lady."

Huo Yi rolled his eyes, nodded, and asked again: "So, we only need to be wary of another girl? What's her name? Yulan?"

Jinxiu said: "This Yulan seems to have a good temper and knows etiquette. She never puts on airs in front of little girls and wives, and she has a very good memory. I told her to pack something, and I will ask her next time. When you look for it, she can find it right away. If it weren't for the habit of inquiring and gossiping, she would be an excellent helper."

"There is nothing perfect in the world?" Huo Yi said indifferently, "No matter how capable she is, if she is not reliable, she is useless. Don't let her touch my mother's and my clothes and jewelry, even the antiques we brought. Try not to let her get involved. Let the people below quietly pay attention to see who she associates with and what she says to people, and find out, don't tell her to spread some unfounded gossip."

Aunt Qing and Jinxiu knew that she was annoyed by the recent rumors in the mansion, so they silently bowed their heads in agreement.At this time, Linglong came in from the door and replied: "The big girl from Sanbiao's courtyard, named Lu'er, has just left. Except for the two little girls, Shi'er and Chunying, she only follows Nanqi." She said hello through the window, but she ignored the others."

Huo Yi nodded, Jin Xiu said with a smile: "For some reason, I don't dislike this Lu'er, she is different from the people in their courtyard, she only came here twice in the past few days, and she never flattered our young lady. "

Aunt Qing said: "I looked at it coldly, I am afraid that she is the only one who is the confidant of the young master of the third cousin. The girl who came the most diligently before, her name is Manru, she is not the same as her."

Jinxiu asked: "The Manru that my aunt is talking about, but the girl who quarreled with Chunying in the courtyard a few days ago? We were far away that day, so I didn't hear what they said clearly, but this Manru is like me. I don't like it when I see it, the way she looks at the young lady, I hate it no matter how you look at it!"

Linglong sneered: "The way she looks at her master, she hates it no matter how she looks at it! Even if she wants to climb high, she should know how to speak and act. Who does she think she is? She actually persuaded the young lady to get along with her master more, and she didn't even look at her." What is my identity! Can she say this?!"

Huo Yi's face darkened, Linglong realized that she had made a slip of the tongue, she bowed her head and stepped aside embarrassingly, Jinxiu turned her head quickly, trying to change the topic.Seeing this, Aunt Qing sighed, and persuaded: "Miss, let me be fair, don't be annoyed. In fact, Madam is also worried about the future of Miss, so she has this thought. We have been here for a few days, and we have watched coldly. I know that the old lady and Lord Hou treat their wives sincerely, but some people have bad intentions. There is a saying that blood is thicker than water, and the wife has not seen her relatives for many years. Now they are finally reunited. Naturally, they hope to stay by their side for a few more days. Second Master My family has not been with us for many years, and the young master has not come to visit for a long time. The wife is afraid that the young lady will have no one to rely on in the future, so she wants to entrust you to her natal relatives..."

Huo Yi lightly reached out her hand to stop her from continuing: "Auntie, don't talk about it. I know about this matter." Withdrawing her hand, a trace of sadness appeared between her brows: "Mother trusts her natal family too much, but I have to be careful. This is the family property earned by several generations of the Huo family, if it is for me and someone else takes it, how will I have the face to meet my father in the future?!"

Aunt Qing was heartbroken, she hurriedly turned her head, and quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.Why is her little lady so miserable?But at the age of 13, you have to bear such a burden.She not only complained that the biological parents of the heir did not know how to be polite and did not come to see him for a long time, but also regretted that she did not remind the wife in the past, asking the master to arrange a marriage for the young lady as soon as possible, why did the young lady have no one to rely on?

Thinking of this, her heart moved, and she tentatively said: "It's a pity that the Gu family and his family are in office. If Mr. Gu can help the young lady for the sake of friendship with the master..." Seeing that Huo Yi was silent, she added another sentence : "I don't know when his family will come to Beijing? My wife and his wife are also very friendly. I used to joke that we were going to get married..."

"Aunt Qing." Huo Yi looked up at her, "Stop talking." Aunt Qing had no choice but to keep her mouth shut, but she still felt unwilling.Huo Yi sighed, but became dazed, and it took him a while to wake up, and asked Jinxiu, "Was the ceremony that Luer mentioned just now held on Qingming?"

"Huh? Yes."

Huo Yi lowered his head and pondered, and when he raised his head again, his eyes had regained firmness: "Aunt Qing, you ask someone to send a message to the housekeeper, telling him to prepare the sacrifices that day and send them to the temple together. Remember to bring a few more people with you. .I want to go there myself. When the ceremony is over, let's go to the second uncle's house first instead of going back to the Hou's mansion."

Aunt Qing was surprised and said: "Miss, is she going to see the young master? But... Yili should be the one who came to see him."

"What is a ceremony?" Huo Yi smiled faintly, "I just went to visit my uncle according to the ceremony. No matter how reluctant he is, he will always send my brother here. No matter what, I can't have a separation with my brother and uncle. .In the final analysis, we are the family.”

On the day of Qingming, Ms. Huo informed the old lady and aunt early, and was allowed to go to Longfu Temple to participate in the ritual under the escort of the eldest and third young masters.The aunt originally wanted to go too, but she felt dizzy when she got up early in the morning, so she had to give up and sent Aunt Qing to be the representative.

There were less than a dozen people in the Wanxiang Pavilion, and it became much quieter.After doing needlework for a while, Chunying felt bored, yawned, threw away the half-sewn cloth bag, set up the window to smell the flowers outside, and hesitated whether to go outside for some air.

In the past few days, Aunt Qing's control over them seems to be looser. Not only do they have more opportunities to go out to deliver things and spread the word, but when Qiuyu is ordered to come over, the two sisters can also get together to talk, and sometimes she can even go with Aunt Qing. Visit elsewhere.Chunying thought to herself, anyway, the aunt doesn't need her to wait on her, and it's nothing important. She asked for half a day off to go home and have a look, it should be fine, right?Otherwise, it would be good to go and see Qiuyu, as well as Xia He and Wisteria, long time no see, it would be a good thing to go back to Huanhuaxuan with Shi'er to see old friends.

When she told Shi'er, Shi'er immediately nodded in agreement, and couldn't wait to take her to find the sandalwood in front of the aunt. Now she is the only one who can make the decision in the Wanxiang Pavilion, besides the aunt.

Sandalwood has a round apple face, and her smile is very cute. After listening to their request, she thought about it and agreed: "Go, but you have to come back before lunch, otherwise you won't be here when the wife calls." Auntie found out, but she will be punished."

Chunying and Shi'er agreed immediately, tidied up in a hurry, and were about to go out, but Nanqi stopped them.

Nan Qi said to them through the window: "If you pass through the second gate, bring something out for me." She stuffed a cloth bag: "It's for my father's shoes."

Chunying took the cloth bag and asked, "Why don't you go by yourself? There is nothing wrong in the yard, and Sister Tanxiang will definitely agree."

Nan Qi turned around and said lightly: "I don't want to see those people."

Chunying and Shi'er looked at each other, and had no choice but to take the cloth bag and leave.Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the old lady's courtyard, someone told them that Qiuyu had gone out, so they had to change their way to Huanhuaxuan. Next, take care again and again that the things will be delivered.

Seeing that the task was completed, Chunying pulled Shi'er up and wanted to leave, but out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure walking by the second door.She turned her head immediately, took two steps forward, and leaned on the door to look out.

Seeing that person handing a book to another person, he turned around and walked back. When he was facing Chunying, he was startled.

Chunying was ecstatic in her heart.Isn't that exactly Zhou Nian? !
(Brother Nian is back...)
(End of this chapter)