Even Amber can see what the old lady is thinking, let alone Eleventh Lady and the old man who have served the old lady for many years!

Eleventh Lady felt a little uneasy.

Logically, Zhen Jie'er should live in a separate courtyard at her age. She kept Zhen Jie'er by her side, firstly because she liked her very much and wanted to cultivate a relationship with her; secondly, she wanted to take this opportunity to bring Zhun Ge'er over. She didn't want to keep her in the main house for a long time. After all, there were several concubines living in the East Courtyard, and it was inconvenient for Xu Lingyi to come and go. Unfortunately, the Fifth Lady had to avoid the Chinese zodiac sign, so there was no suitable place for the time being. She originally thought that after the summer next year, the Fifth Lady would be out of confinement, and then she would find a good place in the garden for her to live alone. Unexpectedly, she attracted such a big move from the Madam Tai.

She couldn't help but shout, "Mom..." but she didn't know how to explain it.

The lady smiled and patted her hands, with a look of understanding in her eyes: "Don't be afraid, I will pay for the house."

Everyone laughed when they heard it.

Eleventh Lady had to put her plan aside for the time being. Just then a little maid came in and said, "The mother next to Grandmother Lin of Weibei Marquis's Mansion came to greet the Fourth Madam."

The lady smiled and said, "You go and have a look. Zhen Jie'er, Zhun Ge and I are walking around in the yard."

Eleventh Lady left immediately.

The two mothers of the Lin family came to post messages for Zhen Jie'er.

"Our eldest lady invites your eldest lady to come over to appreciate the plum blossoms."

Eleventh Lady took the invitation with a smile: "I will definitely go when the time comes." She rewarded the two mothers and went to the east wing.

The lady was pointing at the central hall and said, "... for children, don't use landscape paintings. Use flowers and birds to make it look lively." She saw Eleventh Lady come in and looked at her.

Eleventh Lady hurriedly handed the invitation in her hand to the Lady Dowager: "The eldest lady of the Lin family invites our Zhen sister to enjoy the snow!"

Sister Zhen was stunned.

I didn’t expect Huijie to keep her word...and no one in the Lin family stopped her!

For a moment, he was very envious. He was also worried that Shiyi Niang would not agree, which would hurt Hui Jie'er's heart and she would never talk to him again. He was also afraid that Shiyi Niang would agree out of consideration but would not be happy. Even if he went, he would not be decent. After thinking about it, he could not help but look at Shiyi Niang.

Eleventh Lady smiled at her and said, "Someone is thinking about our Zhen Jie so soon."

The Xu brothers were also naughty when they were young. If things hadn't happened one after another at home, she wouldn't have kept Zhen Jie'er at home. Weibei Marquis is a close friend of the family, so it would be good for Zhen Jie'er to interact more with their Hui Jie'er.

"Then let's make arrangements and let Mother Du accompany you there when the time comes." The lady dowager instructed Eleventh Lady.

Eleventh Lady immediately responded with a smile.

When Zhen Jie'er saw that everyone agreed with her going, a smile appeared in her eyes.

Zhun Ge shouted at the side: "I want to go too!"

Sister Zhen looked embarrassed.

If he goes, Huijie hasn't invited him, and it would be inappropriate to bring one more person with him rashly; if he doesn't go, he is afraid that Zhunge'er will be unhappy and make a fuss, which will ruin the mood of the Lady Dowager and Shiyi Niang.

Eleventh Lady saw it clearly and said with a smile: "It's a girl's business, why would a man like you get involved in it? How about I ask Brother Yu to play with you?"

The lady raised her eyebrows when she heard this.

That brother Zhun said loudly: "I want to play with the third brother!"

"Then you have to be obedient and follow me!" said Eleventh Lady.

Zhun Ge nodded immediately: "I want to go riding a big horse with my third brother!"

Eleventh Lady laughed and said, "Okay, I'll go see where Jian'er can get you a horse!"

Everybody laughed.

* * * * * *

Qiao Lianfang was sitting on the big kang by the window, holding a cup of hot tea, looking very hesitant: "The Madam is in the main courtyard, are we really not going over? She used to like me very much..."

Xiu Li lowered her voice and patiently advised: "Miss, the past is the past, and the present is the present... Besides, since you came in, the lady has never seen you alone, nor has she said a few intimate words to you in front of other people... The lady is right. Now you can only rely on the Marquis, so don't go against the Marquis's wishes!"

Qiao Lianfang bit her red lips with her pearly teeth and said nothing.

Xiu Li knew she hadn't come to her senses yet - but if it were her, she would probably not be able to come to her senses for a while. But when the lady left, she called her over and talked to her for a long time, and repeatedly told her to take good care of the young lady, otherwise, she herself would not have a good future.

Thinking of this, she had to persuade him again carefully: "Didn't the Marquis tell you the other day to get well soon and go to pay your respects to the Madam according to the rules? You were unhappy, and knowing that the Marquis was not resting in the main room, you played the zither all night long. The Madam didn't say anything, but when the Marquis left, he notified Concubine Qin and Concubine Wen, but not you. I'm afraid you've been unhappy for a long time."

Qiao Lianfang listened and snorted coldly, "So what if she's unhappy? Didn't I go to explain it to her early in the morning? In front of the Marquis, she carefully asked someone to bring me a brocade stool and sit down to talk."

Xiu Yuan knew that Qiao Lianfang was still a little stubborn, so she didn't argue with her. She just smiled and said, "So, the Madam is also afraid of the Marquis, so you should win the Marquis' heart. Wasn't the Marquis very happy when you went to the Madam that day?"

Qiao Lianfang said nothing, her expression somewhat uncertain.

Seeing this, Xiu Li continued to persuade her, "Look at Madam Wen again. The Marquis can rest with her if he wants, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't. Anyway, she has made a lot of money doing business outside in the name of the Marquis. This is called gain and loss. You are temporarily bowing your head now, although you have lost face, but the Marquis will feel distressed and will only pity you more and treat you better. Didn't the Madam say the same thing? Let you get pregnant and give birth to a son quickly, so that you will not only have someone to rely on in the future, but also have a firm foothold in the Marquis's place. Look at Madam Qin again, she is already middle-aged, but the Marquis will never leave her behind. In the final analysis, isn't it for the dignity of the second young master?"

Qiao Lianfang lowered her head and twisted her fingers, her expression gradually softening.

Xiu Li was very happy to see that her words had worked, and said, "Miss, how about I send Zhu Rui to check on Aunt Qin? See what she is doing? If she goes, we will go too. If she doesn't go to pay her respects to the Madam, we will pretend that we don't know. Anyway, you are still sick now!"

Qiao Lianfang listened and nodded slightly.

Xiuzhen then felt relieved and immediately called Zhurui to ask her to go and see Aunt Qin.

Soon Zhu Rui came back: "Aunt Qin is talking to Aunt Yi from the third room. She doesn't look like she's going anywhere."

Xiu Li smiled and said, "Miss, let's just stay at home! Why bother to look at other people's expressions?"

Qiao Lianfang nodded and asked curiously, "What did Aunt Qin and Aunt Yi talk about?"

Zhu Rui smiled and said, "It seems that they are discussing the incense money for next year's donation to Ciyuan Temple. They also said that they want to add another fifty taels of silver to pray for a few amulets for the second young master this year."

Xiu Yuan thought of the day when Aunt Qin wore a green lotus-colored squirrel fur coat. Now she heard Zhu Rui say that she wanted to add fifty taels of silver to the incense money for Ciyuan Temple every year. She was moved and whispered to Qiao Lianfang about the fur coat and the incense money: "...She is a maid. Why should she wear a fur coat? Why should she add fifty taels of silver when she opens her mouth? She is relying on the Marquis and it is because she gave birth to a son. Miss, you should think about this matter more."

Qiao Lianfang was stunned when she heard this. Her face turned pale and blue for a while before she said, "If she doesn't go, we won't go either!"

Xiu Yuan nodded quickly: "Miss, you are right. Otherwise, I will call Zhu Rui and Zhu E and we will play card games."

Qiao Lianfang nodded vigorously, and Xiu Li hurriedly called two maids in.

* * * * * *

Seeing that it was getting late, Eleventh Lady invited the Dowager Lady to have lunch. The Dowager Lady agreed, and Eleventh Lady sent someone to invite the Third Lady to come and have some fun together. Then she helped the Dowager Lady to sit down on the big kang by the window in the west room, and served her tea personally. Thinking of how the Dowager Lady raised her eyebrows when she told her to ask Xu Siyu to come and be with Zhun Ge'er, and seeing that Zhen Jie'er and Zhun Ge'er were curiously playing with the goldfish she kept in the east room, she whispered, "I thought that Zhen Jie'er would be moving tomorrow. The eldest, second, third and Zhun Ge'er are all Zhen Jie's brothers. I wanted to find them to discuss what to do for Zhen Jie - when the children grow up, they will have the suspicion of being men and women. While there are still two years left, let them be together and have some fun. Even if they are separated in the future, the love they had when they were young will still be there."

The lady nodded: "You are very thoughtful. When Zhen Jie gets married, she will need the help of her brothers from her mother's family, and her brothers from her mother's family will also need the help of a capable son-in-law!"

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "That's exactly what you said. I wanted to give Sister Zhen a surprise, so I didn't tell her for the time being." They also discussed what Sister Zhen should wear and what she should wear when she went to the Lin Mansion, who should accompany her, what she should bring... and so on, and they didn't stop until the Third Lady came.

When she heard that the old lady wanted to stay at Eleventh Lady's place for dinner, she hurriedly ordered the kitchen to bring the old lady's food over. She served the old lady lunch attentively, and then she and Eleventh Lady sent the old lady, Zhen Jie'er, and Zhun Ge back to their rooms for a nap.

On the way back, Eleventh Lady told Zhen Jie'er that she was going to the Lin family to enjoy the snow at the end of the month: "...When the time comes, Third Sister-in-law will have to send a carriage to take her there, and tell a capable maid to follow her."

The Third Madam was quite surprised to hear this, and agreed immediately, with a sigh in her tone: "Sister Zhen is going to visit the Weibei Marquis's house!"

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "The children have grown up and have their own circle!"

The third wife nodded, and the sisters-in-law chatted for a few words before leaving. But the news that Zhen Jie'er was going to visit the Weibei Marquis's home quickly spread to everyone's ears like wings.

Madam Wen rummaged through the boxes and cabinets in the inner room, called Qiuhong over, and said excitedly, "Look, this string of South pearl bracelets is still presentable, right?"

Qiuhong took a look and saw that each one was as big as a fingernail, round and white, shining with brilliant five-color halos, so beautiful that it was breathtaking.

"What are you doing..." She looked at Madam Wen in surprise.

Madam Wen thought for a moment and said, "Send it to Zhenjie secretly. Use it as a gift for the eldest grandmother of the Lin family." She then took out an emerald jade plaque that was one inch square and said, "This is a gift for the madam."

Looking at the emerald jade pendant that was as fresh as bamboo after rain, Qiu Hong hesitated and said, "I'm afraid the Madam and Madam will help prepare the gift..."

Madam Wen felt as if a ball had been pierced by a needle and she lost her temper. She sat down on the armchair beside her in frustration and laughed at herself, "That's right. Even if I sent it, it would be something of unknown origin. It would only cause trouble for Sister Zhen!"

Qiuhong looked at it with sadness in her heart, and whispered: "How about asking the Fourth Madam to give it to Zhenjie? I think the Fourth Madam is a very kind person..."

Madam Wen shook her head: "Who in this mansion looks unkind?" She put the things in the box unhappily, "That's good, I don't have to prepare a gift for her, it saves me a lot of money."