Since she had said that she would take time out to make lace, Eleventh Lady went to the First Lady's place at the same time yesterday morning.

From a distance, she saw Wu Niang wearing a scarlet brocade cloak - she was talking to Aunt Ke under the eaves.

Aunt Ke wore a pomegranate red brocade jacket and a blue-green plum, bamboo and orchid pattern skirt. Her beautiful features were even more beautiful than usual under the red lanterns under the eaves. I don't know what the two of them were talking about, but suddenly they both smiled with their sleeves covered. The scene was very warm.

Eleventh Lady was wondering whether to go over, but Ziwei, who was standing next to the holly tree that was trimmed into a big ball beside the steps, had already seen her.

She walked towards Eleventh Lady with a smile: "Miss Eleventh Lady, you're here really early today!" Her voice was louder than usual, and sounded a little sharp in this quiet courtyard.

The maids under the eaves all looked over, and of course Wu Niang and Aunt Ke were also alarmed.

You can't hide even if you want to!

Eleventh Lady walked over with a smile: "Because I need to make a silk thread, I came early."

"No wonder I didn't meet my eleventh sister when I came to pay my respects to mother yesterday." Wu Niang laughed, "I wrote most of the night yesterday, and couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard I tried. I tossed and turned in bed most of the night. So I got up early and came to mother's place to talk to her. I didn't expect to meet my younger sister. Let's go together later!"

Is it necessary to explain it to her in such detail?

"Okay!" Eleventh Lady smiled and walked forward to her, bowing, and asked with concern: "Are you feeling better now, sister? Sometimes I embroider until midnight, and even though I'm very tired, I can't fall asleep after lying down. It will take a few days to recover. Sister, you still have to pay more attention to yourself, so as not to hurt your body."

Wu Niang returned the gift and said with a smile, "It's just that I was too worried about the birthday gift these past two days."

"It's cold outside, you sisters should go inside and talk." Aunt Ke came over.

Eleventh Lady smiled and called out "Auntie", then she and Fifth Lady filed into the house.

The eldest wife had not gotten up yet and had no intention of getting up. Knowing that they had come to pay their respects, she just sent a little maid to say "OK" and let them go.

Wu Niang and Shiyi Niang looked at each other, and Wu Niang looked at Aunt Ke anxiously.

Aunt Ke was also confused: "Last night it was Madam Xu who was on duty..."

"Why is it Madam Xu who is on duty at night?" Wu Niang's face changed slightly. She looked at the maids around her and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Eleventh Lady's eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled and said, "In that case, let's go back first! We'll come back to see mother in the evening."

In this situation, there was no way to get to the bottom of the matter. Wu Niang could only calm down, smile and nod, and leave the main room with Shiyi Niang.

On the way, Wu Niang and Shiyi Niang chatted.

"I heard from Ziwei that Mother Wu was there last night, too?"

"Yes." Eleventh Lady smiled, "and also sent two jars of Jinhua wine." Then, she smiled and thanked her, "Thank you sister for sending the best tea."

"Sisters, why are you talking about these things?" Wu Niang smiled and was about to ask something else when a little maid came over panting, "Fifth Miss, why did you go to the eldest lady's so early today? I had to look for you for a long time. If I hadn't met Sister Shanhu, I would have missed her."

Eleventh Lady looked at the little maid and found her face unfamiliar.

Wu Niang smiled and explained, "This is Yiliu, the little maid in Fourth Brother's room."

Fourth Master Luo Zhensheng lived in the outer courtyard, no wonder she didn't know him. Since she sent a little maid to look for him, there must be something wrong.

Eleventh Lady heard the elegant voice and said with a smile: "Sister, please don't see me off. I will reach Lujun Tower as soon as I go up the corridor."

Wu Niang thought about it and said with a smile: "Then I will send my sister off."

"Sister, please stay!" Eleventh Lady exchanged a few words with her with a smile, then turned and walked towards Lujun Tower.

Amber, who was following beside, looked back frequently and saw the little maid whispering a few words to Wu Niang, and then the two turned around and went to the main room.

Since she was a maid in the Fourth Master's room, why did she take the Fifth Young Miss to the main house?

The thought flashed through her mind and Amber's expression changed slightly.

The maid only said that she came to see Wu Niang, and Wu Niang only said that the maid was from the Fourth Master's room, but she did not mention that the maid was sent by the Fourth Master to see her... However, with such a statement, anyone would misunderstand that the maid was sent by the Fourth Master to see Wu Xiaojie, giving Wu Xin a misunderstanding.

She thought again of how Wu Niang and Aunt Ke were standing under the eaves and talking before Shiyi Niang arrived, while Ziwei was standing by the steps as if she was on guard against something... She thought of what had happened in the past few days... and couldn't help feeling a little panicked.

Amber looked at Eleventh Lady, who was walking lightly but gracefully, and was hesitant to speak.

She really didn't know how to start.

*

Back at Lujun Tower, Eleventh Lady smiled and said to Amber, "There are many people here but little to do. We have a lot of free time anyway. Now that you are here, we have even more free time. I will stay at home all day making lace. If you have anything to do, go and do it yourself. In a few days, I will start embroidering the screen, and Dongqing will help on the side. All the things in this room will be handed over to you. If you need to move around, it will not be as convenient as it is now."

What I mean is, if you have anything to do, go and do it quickly. Once I start embroidering, you'd better not go anywhere. Make sure everything in this room runs smoothly.

In fact, what could a young lady who had not yet reached the age of marriage do in the house? Moreover, since it was the twelfth month, the teacher had left the academy and returned home. Except for visiting her parents every morning and evening, those who stayed at home to study every day like the tenth young lady could stay at home and not go anywhere.

Miss Eleven said this to warn her!

Tell her to cut off all ties with the past, and warn her not to run around anymore...

Amber took a deep breath, smiled and squatted down, bowing: "Don't worry, Miss Eleven, I have already done everything before I came here. You have started to embroider the screen, so I can't go anywhere. Although there are fewer things to do in your room, you still have to eat, wash clothes, and socialize between rooms. If I delay your embroidery of the screen because of me, I will die!"

Eleventh Lady was slightly stunned.

As expected of a girl from the eldest wife's house, she is really smart and quick-witted, and can understand things at a glance... She doesn't have to put in any effort or thought when speaking.

She nodded, sat on the brocade stool next to the brazier and started making lace.

Amber walked out quietly, called Holly in to serve her, and started cleaning the house with Daisy.

Binju chuckled and said, "The house cleaning starts on the 26th!"

Amber smiled and said, "The young lady has already started embroidering the screen in the past few days! It will also help to avoid disturbing her."

Bin Ju smiled and said, "Our young lady may seem quiet, but she likes to be lively and cheerful, and has a good temper. You don't have to worry."

Amber's eyes lit up and she smiled, "Oh, I saw that the young lady behaved calmly, so I thought she was a quiet person."

"Our young lady has a calm demeanor," Binju said disapprovingly, "She just likes to be around people!"

"Why do you like the hustle and bustle?" Amber said with a smile.

"She likes to grow flowers and plants, likes to listen to people around her talking and laughing in front of her, and likes everyone to wear bright clothes..."

Amber listened carefully and took note of everything.

*

In the bedroom, Dongqing was also talking to Shiyi Niang.

"Binju said that there was nothing unusual about the Fifth Miss. She was the same as before."

"It should be like this." Shiyi Niang's fingers were very flexible, twisting left and right, and she quickly made the body of a small bat. "Look at Ziwei's attitude that day, she probably didn't notice anything before."

"Before?" Dongqing was stunned.

Eleventh Lady kept her eyes on the silk ribbon in her hand and nodded, "I didn't know before. But just now when I went to pay my respects to the eldest lady, I met a little maid who I didn't know. She said she was looking for her everywhere. She explained to me that she was in the Fourth Master's room. At this time, the inner house has not been unlocked yet, where did she come from? If you lie, you have to make it more reasonable!" She paused for a moment, raised her eyelids and looked at Dong Qing, "Wu Xiaoquan's family came yesterday, which must have made Fifth Lady aware of something, so she went to Aunt Ke's place early in the morning to see if she could get some information. After she left, Aunt Ke called her back. She must have discovered something. Let Bin Ju continue to go to Fifth Miss's room. If there is anything, it will be in the next two days."

Dong Qing replied "yes" respectfully, and then said: "My aunt came early this morning."

Eleventh Lady paused: "What is she doing here? Where is she?"

"Upstairs!" Dong Qing pointed at Cheng Chen above her head, "She said she came to ask Miss Ten to help her copy a scripture."

The two concubines believed in Buddhism. Although Wu Niang was good at writing, she was not someone that everyone could invite. Among the sisters, Shi Niang was the most knowledgeable and was often praised by the teacher, but she was impatient and moody, and was not an easy person to get along with. At this time of uncertainty, the eldest concubine's actions inevitably made Shiyi Niang feel a little uneasy.

"But don't worry." Eleventh Lady once told her that "abnormality is a demon". The arrival of the eldest aunt today made Dongqing feel very abnormal, so she kept a watchful eye, "Baizhi and Jiuxiang have good relations with the people in our house... If there is anything, you can hide it for a while, but you can't hide it forever!"

Eleventh Lady smiled and nodded, jokingly saying, "Dongqing is becoming more and more like a manager."

Dongqing listened and laughed with her hands covering her mouth. Before the smile reached her eyes, her gaze dimmed.

Eleventh Lady could only comfort her: "I still have two years to reach the age of marriage, and you still have two years too."

The longer you stay in the Luo Mansion, the more you can appreciate the master's power to decide life and death.

Dongqing was not as optimistic as Shiyi Niang, but she didn't want to make the little girl, who was quiet but never said anything wrong to her, unhappy.

"Yes!" She nodded with a smile, "We can definitely find a way."

Eleventh Lady didn't want to discuss this topic with Dongqing.

In the face of absolute power, all conspiracies and tactics become meaningless.

People in ancient times married early. Although she wanted to use some tricks to find an honest man to marry, she subconsciously despised this practice. Secondly, she had no chance, so she procrastinated.

Unexpectedly, although the pace of life in this time and space is slow, things change just as fast... I deserve to be so passive because I am careless.

Thinking of this, she changed the subject: "Is there any news from Qiu Ju?"

Dong Qing smiled and said, "I just mentioned it to Qiu Ju this morning. I'm afraid it will take two days for us to get any news."

Eleventh Lady said "hmm" and lowered her head to concentrate on making the lace.

(I have guests at home, so I can only update once this weekend...⊙﹏⊙b sweat)