Mother Tao went out, hesitated for a while, and went to Shiyi Niang.

The little maidservant at the door stopped her: "Mom, the lady is talking to Sister Amber. Do you want me to inform them?" Although she looked nervous, her tone was firm and she did not mean to ask for her opinion.

Mother Tao understood. Amber killed the chicken and the monkey was frightened.

She smiled coldly and walked away.

The little maid also bravely stopped the people. When she saw Mother Tao leave, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and smiled brightly.

Mother Tao went to the back room.

As soon as I stepped onto the corridor, I heard a low laugh coming from Binju's room.

She gave a thoughtful smile and knocked on Binju's door.

It was Xiulan who answered the door. The little girl had a red face but still had a smile on her face.

Seeing that it was Mother Tao, he was startled, the smile on his face faded a little, and he murmured, "Mother Tao!"

It changes so fast!

It hadn't been long before these maids no longer had the fear they had before when they saw her.

It's really like a changing world...it's still unclear who will win!

She suppressed the scolding that was about to come out of her mouth and said, "Why is it so lively? What are they doing?"

Xiulan came back to her senses and smiled again: "Mother Tao, please come in and sit down. Sister Binju is showing us the box of jewelry that Madam gave to Sister Dongqing." As she spoke, she stepped aside to let Mother Tao in, and then shouted behind her: "Mother Tao is here!"

Someone over there had heard the sound, and the laughter immediately died down by half. When Mother Tao walked in, the room was already silent.

In addition to Binju, there were seven or eight other maids in the room, including Shuangyu, Fangxi, Yanrong, Lanxuan, etc. They were all sitting or standing around a round table in the middle of the room, looking at the silver hairpins lined up on the table.

"Mother Tao, you're here!" Bin Ju stood up upon seeing this, while the other maids retreated timidly, leaving the round table empty. "You're a rare guest. Please take a seat!"

When the maids heard Binju say "Please sit down", they came to their senses. Lanxuan bravely brought an embroidered cushion and placed it in front of Mother Tao.

Mother Tao didn't hesitate to sit down, looking at the jewelry on the round table with a smile, and asked Binju, "Is this the box that Madam bought for Dongqing?" At the same time, she picked up a Man Chijiao's jewelry.

She was secretly surprised when she got the things.

It turned out to be solid.

Judging from this, it would be impossible to make these jewelry without twenty taels of silver. Plus the labor cost...

I didn't expect that Eleventh Lady was so generous to the people around her. No wonder these maids worked so hard for her.

Bin Ju saw that Mother Tao was holding the gift carelessly, with a hint of contempt, thinking that it was Dong Qing's dowry, and felt unhappy. She calmly put the things one by one into the red and gold-painted box: "Madam also added some silks and satins, porcelain boxes and baskets..." to save face for Shiyi Niang, but in fact, there were not as many as she said.

Just then Yanrong brewed some tea and brought it over, so Mother Tao casually placed the teacup on the table. Fangxi watched as she hurriedly put the bright red and gold-painted box into a tall cabinet beside her.

Mother Tao looked at him and curled her lips slightly.

Are you afraid that I will take this little thing with such cute eyes and eyebrows?

She picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said slowly: "Where is Dongqing? I came to find her on the orders of the lady..."

Shuangyu sneaked over here. When she saw Mother Tao, she was already at a loss. When she heard her question, she immediately said, "I'll go look for her!" Then, she ran out as if she was being chased by a ghost, and gently knocked on the door of Amber, the room next to Dongqing: "Qiuyu, Qiuyu, have you seen Sister Dongqing?"

Qiuyu was ironing clothes for Amber with an iron. She came to answer the door with the iron in her hand: "You have been staying in the house doing needlework these few days. Are you not at home?"

As he was talking, Dongqing opened the door: "What's the matter?"

Shuangyu looked at it and breathed a sigh of relief: "Sister Dongqing, Mother Tao said that she was ordered to come to find you. You are not at home. She is sitting at Sister Binju's place now!"

Dongqing listened and responded quickly, saying, "You tell Mother Tao, I'll change my clothes and go with her." Then she went back to the room, quickly washed up, changed into an apricot-red jacket and went to Binju's room.

Except for Lanxuan, the little maid who followed Binju, everyone else was gone.

"Sorry to have kept Mom waiting for a long time." Dongqing said politely, "Let's go over there!"

Mother Tao did not stand up, but looked at her and laughed: "This Shuangyu, she ran away without even hearing what was said - she must have sneaked out of the Fifth Young Master's room."

Holly and Daisy were both startled when they heard this.

Mother Tao explained: "Madam asked me to take you to see her. I just want to bring the dowry list that Madam and I have discussed so that you can have a look..."

Dongqing blushed when she heard this.

In private, the lady has a very eccentric personality, and this is something she could really do.

"... But when I got to the door, I couldn't find it. I was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat. I went back to look for it. But the maid said Amber had something to ask the lady, and no one was allowed in. I waited at the door for a long time, and was afraid that the dowry list had fallen on the road, so I had to look for it along the way..." As he spoke, his brows knitted, "I still haven't found it. It's really frustrating."

Bin Ju couldn't help but say something after hearing what Tao's mother said, "Mom, do you want us to help look for it?"

"That's the best! That's the best!" Mother Tao smiled and stood up.

Dong Qing smiled and asked, "What does Amber want to talk to Madam about? You won't let anyone in, you are so mysterious!"

Mother Tao smiled somewhat ambiguously: "Miss Dongqing is a sensible person. Why should we keep things behind closed doors..." She dragged out her voice, "Need I say that?" Then she smiled and pointed to the yard where Qiao Lian lived in the east.

The news of Qiao Lianfang's pregnancy spread quickly throughout the Xu Mansion. Dong Qing also knew about it. After hearing it, she smiled reluctantly: "Amber was originally given by the first wife!"

"Ms. Dongqing stays in her room doing needlework every day, maybe she doesn't know some things?" Mother Tao said, "Yesterday, the eldest lady called Madam back to Gongxian Hutong and asked her to choose one from Amber, Coral and others to serve the Marquis. Who knew that Madam politely declined. The eldest lady was very angry." Then she muttered, "Amber's mother and father are still working in the manor in Jiangnan." Then she said "Aiya" and looked like she realized she had said something wrong, "Why are you saying these things? Madam has the final say on these matters."

Bin Ju didn't like the frivolous tone in which Mother Tao talked about Eleventh Lady, and immediately said loudly, "Yes, why are you saying these things! The Madam has the final say on these matters." She then asked her, "If the dowry list fell on the road, and if the wind blew it away and it fell on the snow, I'm afraid it would be useless. Should we go and look for it quickly?" She said as she walked out.

Mother Tao said "OK" repeatedly and followed Binju out.

After walking a few steps, his steps faltered, he stopped, paused, turned around and looked back at Dong Qing: "...What a pity!"

Then he shook his head, sighed and walked away.

What a pity? What a pity?

Dongqing looked at Mother Tao's receding back with a confused look on his face... and suddenly covered his mouth.

Her heart was pounding and an expression of struggle appeared on her face.

* * * * * *

Eleventh Lady looked at Amber with a half-smile: "I, I ...

Amber blushed even more. Thinking of how good Eleventh Lady was to her, she finally mustered up the courage and said, "I want to be your housekeeper..."

Eleventh Lady nodded and said seriously, "So it's about this! I thought you were short of money and wanted to exchange it for silver."

Amber was stunned, her heart beating like a drum.

Eleventh Lady has been looking her up and down: "However, if the mother in charge is your daughter-in-law. As for you..." Her eyes are shining and her tone is joking.

Amber realized that she had said the wrong thing. She felt embarrassed and ashamed, and called out "Madam" coquettishly, and got up to leave.

"Amber!" Eleventh Lady called her.

Amber pouted and turned away.

"Amber," Eleventh Lady still had a serious expression on her face, but the teasing look in her eyes was gone, replaced by solemnity, "Amber, I will leave all the affairs in my room to you."

Amber was stunned and her eyes became moist uncontrollably.

"I..." She had just said one word when a maid's exclamation came from outside.

The two men's expressions changed slightly and they both looked out the door.

The curtain was lifted and Dongqing rushed in.

"Madam!" Her face was pale, but there was a strange blush on her cheeks, making her look a little dazed.

The little maid who followed her in was sweating profusely and looked terrified: "Madam, it's not me..."

"You go down!" Eleventh Lady said in a deep voice, then stood up and looked at Dong Qing: "What happened!"

"Madam!" Dongqing walked towards Shiyi Niang.

The steps were slow and a little superficial at first, but later they became more and more determined.

Eleventh Lady stared at Dong Qing, her face full of disbelief. She watched Dong Qing walk towards her step by step, slowly stop in front of her, slowly kneel down, and call out "Madam".

The past events were like shadows, passing through Eleventh Lady's mind scene by scene.

She closed her eyes in pain.

There was a gleam of water in the corners of the eyes.

There was a strange aura flowing around the room.

Amber looked at Eleventh Lady in surprise.

I noticed that her hands, which were hanging by the edge of her skirt, were clenched into fists.

Then she heard Eleventh Lady's voice, as bleak as the sigh of autumn wind: "Dongqing, I'm very tired today. If you have anything to say, let's talk tomorrow!"

"Madam..." Dong Qing shook her head and prostrated herself at the feet of Shiyi Niang. "Madam, you have been so kind to me that I have no way to repay you. I cannot abandon you at this moment." She raised her pale face and looked at Shiyi Niang with tears in her eyelashes. "I am willing to share your worries and serve the Marquis!"

"Ah..." Amber exclaimed, looking at Holly in disbelief, "You, you..." She didn't know what to say.

As if awakened by her voice, Eleventh Lady slowly opened her eyes.

His eyes were as dark as midnight.

Looking down at the holly at his feet.

Dong Qing met Shiyi Niang's gaze with tears in her eyes, "Hubo is the eldest wife's person, and my mother and father are still in the manor in Yuhang; Binju is only of average appearance; Zhuxiang is too young..."

"So, you think you are the most suitable one!" Eleventh Lady said in a faint voice.

But for some reason, Amber clearly heard some ridicule.

A hint of hesitation flashed across Dongqing's face.