boudoir

Chapter 65
Liuli then backed out of the door, and she didn't feel a smile until she was outside the courtyard door.

Quite a few people have seen Qi's Golden Silk Butterfly. I don't know why they chose this kind of thing that is so easy to show off as a reward?That day Huanhua said that she had seen it with her own eyes, but she didn't bother to inquire about it. When I met another day, I had to remember to find out the truth.

Mrs. Yu caught her to ask about the origin of the Golden Silk Butterfly. I'm afraid she is about to attack. I don't know which place she will choose to fight against Mrs. Qi?
She clapped her hands and wrapped the cloak tighter.

As soon as the new year is over, New Year's Eve will arrive in the blink of an eye.

On the twenty-sixth day of the new year, Qian Changsheng's family sent the etiquette process of worshiping the ancestors, and reminded Liuli to fast for three days.On the twenty-eighth year of the year, Yu Shi sent someone to send a set of clothes for each season and four pairs of shoes and socks.

On the morning of the twenty-ninth day of the new year, there was another snowfall. When Liuli got up, Nanny Li was sleeping soundly. Liuli ate up her breakfast and asked Ruier to pour out her portion of the meal to feed the cat.When Nanny Li woke up and saw that the pots and bowls were empty, she made a fuss under the eaves of the porch, whipped each of the two Yuegui Haitangs twice with a rattan stick, scolded them for being lazy, and bullied her.

Liuli digested food by the side, and entered the room with a sneer.

She invited Rui'er to come in, looked out the window and said, "How do you look at these two girls?"

Rui'er thought for a while, and said: "I have watched it for a few days, except for being more honest, there is no major problem for the time being."

Liuli nodded, "Then go and prepare two stronger hemp ropes, I'll use them at night."

Rui'er was taken aback, Liuli whispered a few words to her ear, she opened her eyes even wider, after staring at her for a long time, she was overjoyed and said: "Okay! I'm going to prepare now!"

In the early morning of the 31st year, Shuangxirui'er waited for Liuli to take a bath and change clothes. At sunrise, two mothers with both children came to guide Liuli to the main courtyard.

It was time for the ancestor worship ceremony, and when Liuli Mao was walking near the gate of the main courtyard, several gun salutes were heard from ahead, and several stewards hurried towards the gate, it turned out that the county lord of Chunyang had arrived.

Liuli entered the Anxi hall, and the heavy snow stopped all day and night. Although it was not as spectacular as before, it was still three or four inches deep. In order to entertain guests, soft chariots were deployed in the mansion, and they were lined up under the corridor.Several lords and wives went to the front to greet the guests. The old lords and old ladies sat in the hall, and the ladies of each house came one after another, and the coming and going was prosperous.

Not long after, several soft chariots came down in front of the steps, and the first cloth chariot was lifted, and the women first helped Mrs Yu out, and Mrs Yu turned around with a smile, and brought out a young woman in palace attire surrounded by pearls and emerald greens.

Someone from the corridor quickly came in to report: "The county lord has arrived!"

The old lady pointed outside: "Quick! Please come in!"

Before the words fell, the Chunyang County Lord was surrounded by crowds. This was the first time Liuli saw her. When she first saw her, she also felt that what Madam Li said that day was true. She should be 25 or [-] years old, but her skin was like The fat is as beautiful as a peach blossom, and her body is like a young girl. Looking at her, her words and smiles are as kind as Aunt Su, but more elegant than her, and her actions are like the grace of the great grandma Xie, but she is more like a royal family. His aura is not like those women in his own house.

All the waiters from Xiaokuayuan came here today, Liuli glanced at Li Mama behind her out of the corner of her eye, and saw her staring at Chunyang excitedly, if it wasn't for the crowd, she might have rushed forward to show her courtesy.

When Chunyang entered the main hall, when the old lady saw her, she greeted her immediately: "My son!" Chunyang also embraced her emotionally: "Grandmother, Yinger is here to greet you!"

Jing Guogong's branch is the kinship of the Holy Mother and the Empress Dowager, and the clan's family has laws to follow. All royal families, regardless of their relatives and relatives, whose wives and relatives come from official households, their children have no contact with their maternal ancestors. limited.So all these years, the meeting between the flesh and blood has been pitifully seldom.

After a brief recount, someone came to the front door and said, "Auntie is here." Mrs. Yu hurriedly persuaded the old lady to wipe away her tears, and let Tingyu and Wanhua's biological mother, Aunt Liu, go to greet her.Chunyang inquired about a group of cousins, and the old lady asked the young masters and girls from each house to come forward to meet them one by one. Chunyang gave them rewards according to their concubines. When they came to Yuhua and Shuhua, they couldn't help but admire A few words.

When Liuli went to meet her as Nine Girls, Chunyang sized her up carefully, and said with a smile, "This is the little cousin who wants to recognize her ancestor today, isn't she?"

The old lady said with a smile: "It's not long since I entered the mansion, and I haven't had time to teach you. I have neglected etiquette, so don't make jokes."

Chunyang looked at Liuli again, and suddenly shook his head slowly. The old lady thought she was going to say something, and was about to speak, but she called the nuns around her to give a reward. Actually added a pair of pure gold dragon and phoenix bracelets.

Everyone was surprised in their hearts, but they pretended to be calm on their faces.The booklets for today's ceremony had been delivered by various prefectures a few days earlier, Liuli was also very puzzled, she is not a person who underestimates herself, she was only shocked when she was young, but now this moment of contact, how can this county The Lord treats her differently?
"Is the fourth aunt always okay? This servant is here to greet you!"

After thanking Liuli for her kindness, she was about to retreat, when Nanny Li suddenly knelt down with a charming smile on her face, and said to Chunyang.

How dare this old thing come out and jump on this occasion?

Liuli stood watching from the side, the faces of the old lady and the others suddenly changed, Chunyang frowned and said, "Nurse Li?" She raised her head to look at Mrs Yu, who was forced to smile slightly on Mrs Yu's dark face : "Since Madam Li took her back to the mansion, she has been waiting by Miss Jiu's side. I think she was excited to see the county lord coming, so she said hello."

Chunyang couldn't say anything, so he raised his chin and said, "Get up." Seeing that she was happily getting up, but still not retreating, he said, "Since you have returned to He Mansion, you should change your past. Problem, take good care of the girl in a down-to-earth manner, and the old lady will not treat you badly." After saying that, she stopped caring about her, and said to the old lady with a smile: "A group of cousins ​​are really outstanding. ..."

Nanny Li couldn't interrupt anymore, so she retreated resentfully.

Liuli quietly called Rui'er: "What about the things I asked you to do?"

Ruier nodded: "It's all done."

As they were talking, Tingyu and Aunt Liu brought Wanhua in. Wanhua was similar to Chunyang, they used to play together when they were young, and they couldn't help crying with joy when they met.After Sifang saluted, Chunyang pulled her to sit down and said, "You are thinner than before." Wanhua's complexion darkened slightly, and she forced herself to smile again.

While the room was bustling with activity, people from Xihe Mansion also arrived, the second master He Hongye and the second wife Yang Shi.After the hatchback met, Yang also gave lucky money to the nephews.

At the end of the hour, Qian Changsheng came to report that it was time to go to the ancestral hall, and everyone set off in a mighty way to the He's ancestral hall in the northeast of Bianfu.

Seats have been set up in the ancestral hall, and everyone and visitors are seated on both sides of the hall.Qian Changsheng personally served as the incense master. After burning the incense, Liuli knelt in front of the ancestral tablet, and He Hongye, the second master of the West Mansion, acted as the master of ceremonies. So he named her after Danzhu.

Then Liuli offered tea to the old lady, Mrs. He Yuyu, and the ladies of each house respectively, and each of them also gave gifts, which were all collected by Rui'er.

After He Hongye said "Certificate", Chunyang and others stood up to congratulate the old man and others. Huanhua rushed over happily all the way, grabbed Liuli's hands: "Ninth sister!" Liuli also smiled and said: "Eighth sister!" Huanhua listened But I felt embarrassed, "Forget it, you should call me by my name, 'Eight Sister' sounds awkward, because I always think you are my sister and I am my sister."

Liuli smiled and nodded.

Then it was time for the family sacrifice in the mansion. Qian Changsheng and his wife led everyone back to the main courtyard in soft chariots. Wanhua was also a foreigner when she was married, so Chunyang was temporarily accompanied by her.

Family sacrifices are held every year and are relatively simple. Before the start, there is also a sacrificial oration, which is read out by the eldest son, He Wei, and then sacrificed at the fasting table. After kneeling three times, it is completed.

When the guests were not in front of her, Liuli was still the concubine who was not entertained, and she did not become noble just because she sacrificed to her ancestors.Mrs. Yu and the others were anxious to accompany the guests, and accompanied the old lady back to the main courtyard first.The remaining grandchildren are the last ones, and Liuli is one of them.

Liuli took a chance and gave Huanhua a wink, trying to pull her to a secluded place to talk, but Yanhua appeared from nowhere with her hips akimbo across the road.

"Why are you two going?"

Liuli ignored her, and said to Huanhua, "I'll ask you some questions some other day, so don't pass."

Yan Hua stared at her back and took a sip.

Chunyang got up after lunch and said goodbye, Wanhua left together, He Hongye was left behind by He Cistanchi and others to have tea before leaving, Yang and Yu went to the old lady's place to have tea and talk.

Because they were not outsiders, the girls stayed. Yang said with great interest: "That day when I went to Jinquan Temple to offer incense, I met Mrs. Song Bisong's wife, who was an advisor to political affairs, and talked about the children on both sides. Mrs. Song said that their youngest son It's the year of the elephant dance, and I'm paying attention to marriage."

The old lady said: "Oh? Is Mr. Song the same Mr. Song Pi who once served as the magistrate of Shanxi?"

Mrs. Yang said: "The old lady has a good memory, it is him! The young master, nephew and daughter-in-law of their family have also seen it, but they are born with a good-looking talent. Those who are married are married, and those who are young are too young to have the chance to pursue such a marriage."

Yang looked at Yuhua and Shuhua with a slight smile, lowered her head and took a sip of tea.

Yuhua pretended not to see him, so he went behind the screen and asked Biyun to ask him to get rid of the wind.Shuhua sat peacefully, with a smile on her face that was as unwavering as a mirror.

The old lady and others all felt it, but because the goal was set on the draft, they could only divert the conversation.

"Sir Song is considered to have a magnanimous official career. He has been appointed as a counselor at the age of less than fifty, and he will definitely have great achievements in the future." The old lady laughed.

Yang said: "Brother, isn't it smooth? Not long ago, he was appointed as a grain requisition envoy. In less than three to five days, he had gathered [-] shi of grain. When the Holy Majesty summoned the Ministry of War, he also specifically said that brother's contribution It's very big! From my point of view, there will be another happy event in Donghe's residence soon!"

After hearing this, Mrs. Yu and the others were all overjoyed. The old lady smiled and said, "You girl, you are here to make my old lady happy again. How do you know what the Holy Majesty summoned the Ministry of War?"

Yang Shi pursed her lips and said, "I praise the old lady for her good memory. How could she forget that her niece and daughter-in-law's natal brother is in the Ministry of War?"

(End of this chapter)