Step by step lotus flower

Chapter 11
But if he wants to agree to this matter just like this, he can't do it. The daughters feel sorry for him because they are sensible for him, but he can't rely on his daughters to be sensible and ignore their feelings. When marrying a newcomer, you have to take your time and let the matchmaker carefully investigate a good-hearted and good-natured candidate, so that the daughters don't have any troubles in their hearts, and it is better to ensure that the daughters will not be wronged in the future.

Lu Zhongxian was concerned, because he helped one of his daughters up with one hand, and said: "This matter has to be discussed in the long run. Let me think about it for a few days. Besides, I don't have time for a while. At least I have to wait until the old man is busy." Let’s talk about it after the Lord’s birthday, but let’s talk to you first about the seriousness of the Duke’s Mansion, so as to save time when you accidentally bump into someone after you enter the mansion, it will be bad.”

As long as Lu Zhongxian is willing to consider this matter, this matter will be more or less assured, and Lu Mingxuan will no longer interrupt Lu Zhongxian's words after achieving his goal, and will listen to what Lu Zhongxian said about the personnel affairs of the Duke's Mansion together with Lu Mingfu. Come on, anyway, Lu Zhongxian didn't stipulate that he had to go to the Duke's mansion after listening to the personnel affairs of the Duke's mansion.

I heard Lu Zhongxian say: "The Duke's Mansion has strict rules. After you enter, you must not separate from each other. Your maids may not be able to enter the inner courtyard with you. At most, they can only wait outside the second gate. There are some things you have to ask for." Do it yourself, remember to help each other. Although the old lady likes to be lively and smart girls, but you are just sidelines after all, remember not to overshadow the limelight of the girls in the Duke's mansion; the old Duke doesn't like women talking too much, If I ask you what books you have read, you can just say that you only read the Fourth Female Book, and remember what the old man asked and answered, and don't talk too much when you don't ask."

"The eldest madam is the mistress of the Duke's Mansion, and she is also the younger sister of the current empress. She has a noble status and has always been the most respectful of rules and decency. She doesn't like women to make public. You must be careful in front of her." Okay... the second lady is not the old lady's own, so the second lady has a very good temper... the third lady is Princess Fuhui, and even the old lady should perform the state ceremony first when she sees her. You will only come to the Duke's mansion on the day of your birthday, and you probably won't be able to see her again, which is a good thing, the Eldest Princess has great rules, if you accidentally bump into it, it will only be you who will suffer."

"That's all for the three masters. There are differences between inside and outside. You probably won't be able to see them. There are still a few gentlemen. It is unlikely that you will see them. If you are lucky enough to see them, you will be called 'brother' just like others. "Brother" is over, but there are a few girls, especially the eldest girl and the fourth girl. The former is the eldest daughter of the eldest master and the eldest wife, the eldest daughter of the Duke's mansion, and the latter is the daughter of the eldest princess. County Lord, you must not offend them... just the other girls, the remaining girls, the second girl is the concubine daughter of the eldest master, the third girl is the second eldest daughter of the second master, and the fifth girl is the second master The concubine's daughters are also the official girls of the Duke's Mansion, so you can't be presumptuous, remember?"

Lu Zhongxian kept talking for more than half an hour, about taboos about the relationship between the masters and sons in the Duke's mansion, down to the duties of the mothers in charge, and then to the names of the big girls in each house, as long as he told everything he knew, he could barely stop. , took a few sips of the tea that Lu Mingxuan offered at the right time, and asked, "Have you all remembered what should be remembered? But do you have any questions?"

Lu Mingfu had long been dazed by the huge personnel structure of the Duke's Mansion, and hurriedly said: "I only remember the relevant matters of the masters of the Duke's Mansion, those mothers in charge and the big girls in each house are completely confused. I don't know, why don't Daddy say it again, I asked Xiaotao to get the pen and paper, and I picked up the important notes?"

Lu Zhongxian himself had been working in the Duke's Mansion for several years before he understood the personnel structure of the Duke's Mansion. Naturally, he could understand Lu Mingfu's confusion at the moment, nodded and smiled and said, "Then let Xiaotao go."

Then asked Lu Mingxuan: "Xuan'er, how much do you remember?"

Without thinking about it, Lu Mingxuan said, "I'm the same as my sister, I don't remember much." Although the fact is that she is much more familiar with the Duke's mansion than Lu Zhongxian, the narrator.

Lu Zhongxian said: "Then do you want your girl to go back and get a pen and paper for you to take notes?"

"No need for daddy, I'll just borrow my sister's to see." Lu Mingxuan smiled, and looked at Lu Mingfu, "I think my sister won't be so stingy?"

In exchange for Lu Mingfu's rolling eyes: "You're lazy, why don't you say you remembered it and lend it to me?"

Lu Mingxuan said boldly: "Who told you to be a big sister, shouldn't a big sister love a little sister?"

Lu Mingfu was angry: "You are still a younger sister, why don't you respect me as an older sister?"

During the quarrel between the two sisters, Xiao Tao had already returned with the pen and paper, and Lu Mingfu was not really unwilling to let Lu Mingxuan take advantage of her. After getting along with her for a few days, her impression of this sister had changed a lot, so she I didn't say any more, just jotted down what Lu Zhongxian said.

The three of them, the father and daughter, were busy with their work until the sound of the first watch drum, and they had a happy dinner before going back to their rooms to rest.

On September [-]th, that is, two days before the old man's birthday, people from Buzhuang sent Lu Mingfu and Lu Mingxuan new clothes.

Lu Mingfu's formal attire is a sea-colored background with white trim and lotus patterns and a white satin skirt. The color is very fresh and beautiful, and it is precisely because the color is so fresh that not everyone can wear it. Because if she was not careful, she would appear frivolous, but Lu Mingfu was born tall and fair, and after wearing this dress, she suppressed that frivolity, making her look lively and beautiful, more charming than Huajiao.

The spare one is a half-sleeved skirt with real purple wisteria entwined branches. After Lu Mingfu puts it on, the lively and beautiful just now is replaced by the calm atmosphere, which is another completely different taste.

But there is no doubt that both flavors made Lu Mingfu very satisfied. After carefully taking off her clothes and instructing Xiaotao to put them away, she urged Lu Mingxuan, "I've finished trying mine. It's your turn. Put it on and let me wear it." Look, if something is inappropriate, there is still time for the sewing team to correct it immediately."

Lu Mingxuan is not very interested in new clothes. She has seen too many gorgeous clothes in her previous life, and she has already lost the enthusiasm that a girl of her age should have for them, and she has no plan to go to the Duke's Mansion in the future. It doesn't matter whether you try on the new clothes or not, just said: "I feel a little dizzy right now, I don't know if it's because of the wind blowing in the morning, it won't be too late to try again later."

Hearing this, Lu Mingfu immediately became nervous, and while putting her hand on her forehead, she said: "You must have caught a cold, and you will be entering the mansion in the future, why don't you catch a cold sooner or later? Are you catching a cold? Xiaoli, hurry up and help your girl go back to the room to rest, and then ask Mama Huang to go to the kitchen to boil a bowl of ginger soup for her to eat and eat Wowo Khan. I can invite the doctor to come and take a look."

(End of this chapter)