Step by step lotus flower

Chapter 44
Zhanyan Lu Mingxuan and Lu Mingzhu have lived in the Duke's Mansion for more than [-] days, and the two have initially adapted to the life in the Duke's Mansion. Although they are not as comfortable as when they were at home, they also have various things that they can't compare to when they are at home. benefit.

This day is the [-]th holiday of the Girls' School in the Duke's Mansion, so after greeting Mrs. Lu in the early morning, everyone did not leave, but gathered in Mrs. Lu's room to chat and laugh.

Because Mrs. Lu asked about the winter clothes made by the whole family, "In the past, it snowed in the middle and late November in the capital. This year, the season is similar to previous years. I think it will snow at the same time. The cotton-padded jackets and cloaks of the whole family Is the clothes already being made? Let the needleworkers hurry up. It’s getting cold in the morning and evening. Our family has been lenient since the ancestors, and we must not freeze the people. If you go out, it will affect the reputation of the mansion."

Mrs. Lu hurriedly got up and replied: "The needleworkers are already working overtime to catch up with the production, at most it will be finished in a few days, mother just don't worry."

"I'm always at ease when you do things." Mrs. Lu nodded in satisfaction, and said: "The winter clothes of the servants can't be delayed, and the masters' ones can't be delayed. It doesn't make sense to be a servant, but to destroy Is it the order of masters? Especially Fu girl and Xuan girl, they have just arrived, and they left many things at home. After the people in the sewing room drove out the winter clothes of the servants, they first made two of them. It should be my order, anyway, you all have filial piety, and I don’t lack clothes to wear, so I won’t do it this year.”

As soon as Mrs. Lu said this, let's not talk about the reaction of other people in the room. Mrs. Lu couldn't help but sneered to herself. She was obviously partial to those two girls, but she wanted to say that she had a lot of clothes and wouldn't do it this year , Let the two of them top her order, even though that is the case, do you really dare not make new clothes for her?It should be my fault if it got to the ears of the Grand Duke, and I don't know if those two girls know how to bewitch, they are about to hook the soul of the mother-in-law!

Just thinking about it, Mrs. Lu did not dare to say this, not only did she not dare to say it, but she also had to apologize: "What did mother say, even if the whole family doesn't make new clothes, I have to give them to you, old man first." Do it, otherwise my daughter-in-law will have no face to be the head of the Dingguo Mansion. Don't worry about Miss Fu and Miss Xuan's new clothes. Make clothes for the girls, and then make them for the wives, grandmas and aunts, what do you want?"

Anyway, to put it bluntly, I just refuse to let Lu Mingxuan and Lu Mingfu destroy Lu Mingfeng's order. This is not just a matter of ordering the clothes, but a matter of face. The eldest daughter can't even catch up with the two side girls. Will their mother and daughter still see people in the future?
Mrs. Lu could guess how much Mrs. Lu was thinking, although she was a little unhappy, after thinking about it, she finally agreed to Mrs. Lu's proposal: "Just do as you said, as long as you don't delay the time .”

While talking, a little maid came in and replied: "Master Xian has come to greet the old lady."

Lu Mingxuan and Lu Mingfu, who were sitting at the bottom of Lu Mingli with their heads bowed and silent, hurriedly raised their heads and looked at each other when they heard the words. it is good?Is it fat or thin?I was thinking of waiting a few days so I begged the old lady's grace and went to the outer courtyard to meet my father, but I didn't expect my father to greet the old lady first today, it's really great!
When Mrs. Lu heard that Lu Zhongxian came to greet her, she burst into a smile and said, "Come in, please!"

The little servant girl went away at the sound, Madam Lu stood up, and wanted to lead all the female relatives to avoid them. Although they are relatives, there is a difference between men and women, and there are several generations apart. According to Li, Madam Lu and others should indeed avoid them.

Seeing this, Mrs. Lu smiled and said: "Everyone simply dispersed, and it's the same when we come to talk in the evening. Girl Fu and Girl Xuan stayed behind. You haven't seen your father for a few days. Let your father see you with his own eyes. It also saves him from worrying."

"Thank you, old lady." Lu Mingfu and Lu Mingxuan hurriedly agreed, the two sisters couldn't help but look a little bit happy, especially Lu Mingxuan, besides seeing Lu Zhongxian which made her happy, there was another One reason why it cannot be announced.

Mrs. Lu led Second Mrs. Lu and Lu Mingfeng and others to retreat. After a while, the little maid led Lu Zhongxian who was wearing a crow blue round collar robe, and walked in. The latter knelt down to salute Mrs. Lu as soon as he entered: "Zhongxian has met the old lady, the old lady is safe and blessed!"

Mrs. Lu has already ordered the nurses standing beside her: "Help me up, help me up quickly, my own girls, what are you doing to perform such a great gift, it's not for nothing."

Lu Zhongxian didn't get up, but respectfully said: "The old lady kindly took Zhongxian's two incompetent daughters into the mansion to raise them. Such a great kindness, Zhongxian really has nothing to repay, but kowtow to the old lady. , let’s talk about gratitude.” After speaking, he kowtowed three times respectfully, and then got up from the ground.

Mrs. Lu laughed more and more. Obviously, such a respectful act towards Lu Zhongxian was very useful, and then ordered Lu Zhongxian to kneel down when he knelt down. Lu Mingxuan and Lu Mingfu who had just stood up at that time: "Two Girl, haven't you met your father soon? It's not easy for him to drag you both as a father and a mother in the past few years!"

Lu Mingxuan and Lu Mingfu went forward to greet Lu Zhongxian according to their words: "I have seen my father..." Before they finished speaking, there were tears in their eyes, because the two sisters saw that Lu Zhongxian had lost weight, obviously these days It wasn't a good time.

"Get up, my father and daughter, don't come here for such hypocrisy." Lu Zhongxian's eyes turned red instantly, but seeing his two daughters dressed like flower bones, their every move revealed an indescribably good-looking vigor, Compared with before, although it is not completely reborn, it is quite different, and I couldn't help laughing in relief: "You have only been with the old lady for more than [-] days, and it is quite different from before. In the future, you must listen to me What the old lady said is true, as a father, as long as you think about you living well, no matter how hard or tiring you are, it is worth it!"

Mrs. Lu knew that their father and daughter hadn't seen each other for such a long time, so she must have a lot to say about herself, so she asked Lu Zhongxian a few words, and then ordered her mother-in-law to take their father and daughter to the ear room of the main house, and gave them A space to talk alone - the reason why Lu Mingxuan and Lu Mingfu didn't let Lu Zhongxian go to Kongcui Pavilion is because Kongcui Pavilion is the boudoir of the daughter's family after all, so it's fine if you don't care about small households, but you can put it in In a wealthy family like the Duke's Mansion, even the father can't easily enter the daughter's boudoir.

As soon as the little girl serving tea left, Lu Mingfu asked Lu Zhongxian one question after another: "Why did Daddy lose so much weight? Didn't he eat well? Did he not sleep well? How did you tell Dad that you must take care of your body? Dad promised well, but why did you break your promise? And Mother Li is the same. Didn’t I tell her to take good care of Dad? However, in just [-] days, she made Dad lose so much weight, when I go to Minger's house, let's see what I say about her..."

(End of this chapter)