Value peace

Chapter 114

Qin Niang walked to Madam Wei's side lightly, and said in a low voice: "Madam, according to your instructions, I checked the tone of the two girls, Gu and Duan, and checked their luggage carefully."

"Oh," Mrs. Wei showed an interested expression.

"Both of them are very tight-lipped, roughly similar to the news from Dongxi."

Mrs. Wei's eyes were cold: "The more fake something is, the more flawless it looks."

Qin Niang smiled cautiously, and said: "When Miss Gu took a bath, she did it herself. Miss Duan seems to be used to this kind of situation."

"Do you do everything yourself?"

"Hmm. From picking up a change of clothes to placing the soap to test the water temperature, I did it myself, and the movements were very brisk and agile. It doesn't seem like I've never done it before."

Mrs. Wei's expression darkened slightly.

"As for Miss Gu's luggage..."

Mrs. Wei showed hope on her face: "How?"

Qin Niang said in a low voice: "There are only a few changes of clothes, but the fabrics are expensive, and the clothes are all made of soft smoky silk, not to mention cotton satin and lake silk, and there is also a silk cloak... here and there... The few pieces of jewelry are exquisite in workmanship and generous in style, not like ordinary craftsmanship. Among them is a hairpin, inlaid with soybean-sized diamonds, cut into ten equal parts at equal distances, radiant... Although the things are very Simple, but everything is extraordinary.”

Mrs. Wei looked a little hesitant: "A rich family always has some old roots. I'm afraid that the ordinary things are all pawned, and only these precious things are left..."

Qin Niang's eyes shifted, and she leaned into Madam Wei's ear and whispered: "I also guessed like Madam, but when I was leaving, I accidentally saw a walnut box under the pillow of the big kang..."

Mrs. Wei was shocked.

Qin Niang nodded: "I can see clearly, on the upper left corner of the box, there is a tiger pattern with wings carved..."

Mrs. Wei said "ah", her eyes were piercing, and she said eagerly: "Really?"

Qin Niang said in a low voice: "I looked carefully. It's the box Madam sent to Hongtai a few days ago."

Mrs. Wei's face was cold, and there was no trace of warmth.

Shocked by the expression on Mrs. Wei's face, Qin Niang was stunned, and then she came back to her senses, and said in a low voice: "And Miss Gu's clothes are all new clothes with no upper body, and they have pockets..."

Mrs. Wei suddenly laughed, revealing that heart-stirring smile like a scorching sun.

Qin Niang showed a look of hesitation, she hesitated to speak.

Mrs. Wei smiled, and turned her eyes to the Bo Gujia again: "This is the kindness my son gave me, and the kindness given to the Wei family. We have to get it firmly. We don't want it, most of it is people who deliberately want it." Woolen cloth!"

"But what if that Miss Gu comes from a humble background..." At this point, Qinniang paused, peeking at Mrs. Wei's expression with her eyes.

There was a hint of sadness in Mrs. Wei's eyes.

The sad expression on such a bright face made people feel pity.

"My adopted son, I still don't know." Mrs. Wei said bitterly, "He has too many eyes. What else do I have to say now." At this point, she sighed helplessly, "As long as She can let him climb into her bed and give birth to a son. As for the last name... We just find out, so what. It will only lose my dignity, it is better to pretend that I don't know and recognize this aunt Niece, just express our attitude, maybe things will turn around..."

Qin Niang blushed at Madam Wei's blunt words.

The corners of Mrs. Wei's mouth twitched lightly, with a hint of sarcasm: "Since Qi Han's accident, he has been on guard against me. You are also pretending to be deaf and dumb in front of me..."

"Ma'am!" A look of haste flashed in Qin Niang's eyes.

Mrs. Wei made a silence gesture, and said coldly: "Don't think I don't know what happened in Dexin Courtyard..."

Qin Niang trembled slightly and lowered her head.

"I don't mean to blame you. If you don't say it, it's for the sake of our mother and son, and to preserve his face. I'm thinking of you! But there are some things, the more you want to hide them, The more difficult it is to cover up the past..." Mrs. Wei's eyes turned to the antique rack again, with an illusory expression, "The three of them, within less than half a year, got pregnant one after another and gave birth one after another... How can you make me...willing... When he was young, I was afraid that he would grow up in a deep house and be taught by a woman, and become an ignorant dude. Weaned at ten months, and died at three years old. I invited Master Wen and Wu to enlighten me, and when I was seven years old, I threw him to the Northwest Camp... Now that I'm here, I have become a Liu Xiahui who can sit still... It was a waste of all my thoughts!"

Qin Niang forced a smile: "The situation is so chaotic now, I'm afraid I'm not in the mood!"

Mrs. Wei seemed to be awakened by her answer, and her confused eyes became clear.She smiled lightly.The topic suddenly changed to another matter, and she told Qin Niang: "Send someone to Chengzhou to talk about it, and they said that the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and Maosheng is not at home. I want to stay here with me for a while." Years. And Miss Gu, you went to serve in person, don't let the people in the East Courtyard or Suanmiao Hutong see anything."

Qin Niang hurriedly answered "Yes".

Mrs. Wei raised her eyebrows, and said in a cold voice: "Qin Niang, you and Bao Niang are both old people who followed me from Dongxi's mother's house, and have followed me for more than 30 years..."

Qin Niang hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Ma'am, don't worry. Bao Niang and I know everything about this mansion well!"

"That's good!" Mrs. Wei turned her eyes to the Bogu rack again, "This jade peach should have been changed a long time ago, but there is no place to put it..."

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In the west wing, Gu Xiyan, who was lying on the big kang in the north room, sneezed suddenly after freshening up, and Duan Yingluo, who was cleaning things on the kang, said with concern: "What's the matter, it can't be a cold. Bar?"

Gu Xiyan rubbed her nose and said with a smile: "Maybe someone is speaking ill of me behind my back."

Duan Yingluo smiled lightly, looking at the clothes in her hand: "Master is really careful. Look at these clothes. Although the style is simple, the material is either brocade or lake silk. And these few Jewelry, the workmanship is so exquisite, and the patterns are also special..."

Gu Xiyan was startled: "Show it to me!"

Duan Yingluo was puzzled and handed those fresh and tender clothes to Gu Xiyan.

The fabric with cocoon light is woven into plain patterns, with restrained and low-key gorgeousness.

This is more eye-catching than embroidering a phoenix on it with gold thread.

Gu Xiyan's heart sank, and she thought of the scene of Qin Niang wandering around her room with a smile on her face.She snorted "Oops".

Duan Yingluo's heart tightened, and she hurriedly said, "What's wrong?"

Gu Xiyan's face was a little stiff: "I'm so poor, how can I wear clothes made of this kind of fabric, and they are all new clothes. It's unreasonable..."

Duan Yingluo's complexion tightened, she turned out the jewelry box with a wry smile, opened the lid, and handed it to Gu Xiyan: "Look!"

Gu Xiyan saw the diamond at least twelve carats at a glance.

Even in the era she lived in, such a perfect cut and size were rare... Is this Qi Maosheng's idea or Siping's idea?If it was made by Qi Maosheng, who is it for?If it was from Siping, whose courage did he use to push himself to the forefront?

The two looked at each other, speechless for a while.

"What should I do?" Duan Yingluo asked.

"We have to find a way to find Siping." Gu Xiyan said coldly, "Let him help you get some half-new clothes and simple accessories to send in."

Duan Yingluo bit her lip, looked at the sky, and said, "I'll go out in the evening."

Gu Xiyan shook her head: "Go during the day if you want to go. The defense may be stricter at night. Today is our first day here. If something goes wrong, we can still use the excuse that we don't know the rules of Qi Mansion, but if we go out at night and we are discovered ...the nature is different!"

Duan Yingluo thought for a while, and felt that what Gu Xiyan said made sense.She pondered: "Then it's not too late..."

Gu Xiyan nodded, and told her with concern: "Be careful!"

"I can save it." Duan Yingluo said calmly.

How can Gu Xiyan rest assured.Along the way, the security in the inner courtyard of the Qi Mansion was far beyond her expectations. Compared to her, the Gu Mansion was like the gate of a vegetable garden.

She said worriedly: "If you can't go out, don't force it. Let's think of other ways. If you can go out, by the way, find out where all the kitchens in the inner courtyard of Qi Mansion are located, whether it is the big kitchen shared by everyone or the small kitchen in each room. It’s the best to see the kitchen clearly!”

Duan Yingluo was stunned, and said, "Girl, do you want to know where the kitchen is?"

Food color also.

The big kitchen in the inner courtyard serves everyone in the house. It is the place where the servants gather... just like the tea house in the market... The floating population is the fastest, and naturally they know the most news...

Gu Xiyan did not explain this to Duan Yingluo.

She wanted to find out about Qi Maosheng's past, what Duan Yingluo would think, but Gu Xiyan was not sure.

It's better to check quietly by yourself.

If Qi Maosheng is really as upright as he appears, his behavior is a bit dirty; if Qi Maosheng really has something wrong...

Thinking of this, she felt a wrenching pain.

So it's better to avoid some connections.

Gu Xiyan said vaguely: "I have good cooking skills... If necessary, I can also cook something for Mrs. Wei..."

Duan Yingluo thought about it.

She smiled knowingly: "That's it, that's it. Don't worry, even if you can't find Siping, I will help you find where the kitchen is, and what Mrs. Wei likes to eat... not only to find out what Mrs. Wei likes to eat , even the master's hobby, I also found out..."

This is where and where!

Gu Xiyan could only smile embarrassingly.

Duan Yingluo changed her clothes and reported to Mrs. Wei, saying that there was another wicker box that was commonly used missing, and she might have left it on the carriage, so she wanted to go out and ask Siping.

Bao Niang who was waiting on the side sighed secretly.

Mrs. Wei looked at Duan Yingluo with a half-smile, and told Bao Niang: "Bao Niang, you can take Miss Duan there!"

Duan Yingluo thanked her and followed Baoniang.

(End of this chapter)