"Take a breath first." Amber said hurriedly, "Didn't you say it was just a miscarriage? How...what exactly happened?"

Lu Yun nodded, took a deep breath, and then said, "It is said that she felt uncomfortable after drinking a bowl of chicken soup the night before yesterday, and then had a red spot. When the Fifth Madam found out, she immediately invited Doctor Wu from the Imperial Hospital to come. He said it was caused by stagnation of dryness and heat. He prescribed Ganlu Drink. Who knows how many doses of medicine she took..." Everyone had heard about how Xiaolan got pregnant. Now the Fifth Madam had just given birth to a daughter, and Xiaolan was gone. She didn't dare to think too much, but her voice gradually got lower, "All right, a whole little master..."

Eleventh Lady's eyes dimmed and she remained silent for a long while.

For a moment, the room was silent.

Amber looked at him and asked hurriedly, "What did the Fifth Madam say?"

"Mother Shi is discussing this with Madam Tai!" Lu Yun said, "I heard from Wei Zi that Madam Wu wants to invite Master Jining from Ciyuan Temple to come and perform a proper ritual."

Buddhism emphasizes the six realms of reincarnation, so people who die in such an untimely manner usually have vengeful spirits, and rituals must be performed to help them transcend. But Xiaolan was a concubine, and she got pregnant while the wife was pregnant. This made it a little difficult.

"What does the Madam mean?" Amber asked.

"Madam Tai said that we should first invite Master Jining to hold a three-day ceremony at home, and then go to Ciyuan Temple to hold a fourteen-day ceremony."

The coffin was kept for three days and then buried for seven days. In other words, after the coffin was closed, the coffins of Xiaolan and her son were carried to Ciyuan Temple.

The three of them couldn't help but fall silent for a moment.

Amber said: "Then what should we do?"

Although she was a maid, she was pregnant with Xu Lingkuan's child after all. She had to look good on the surface. But how to worship became a problem. Usually, there was Mother Tao, so she would just leave it to her. Now that things had come to this with Mother Tao, asking her for advice again... wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

Eleventh Lady also has a headache.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Why don't we see what the third room will do? We will do whatever the third room does!"

This is also a helpless solution.

If we are to make mistakes, we all make them together.

Since the news of Dongqing and the Wan family's marriage came out, some families were happy and some were sad. Some were happy because a position for a senior maid had been vacated, but some were worried because they didn't know who Shiyi Niang would choose. However, Luyun and Hongxiu, who were second-class maids, spontaneously put in their efforts. As a result, when Dongqing fell ill, Luyun took over her place. Luyun was secretly happy and worked more diligently than before.

Therefore, when Eleventh Lady opened her mouth, she immediately responded "yes" and said, "Madam, I will go to Sister Qiu Ling to ask about it."

Eleventh Lady nodded, and Luyun bowed with a smile and retreated.

But in the hall, he met Hong Xiu who hurriedly lifted the curtain and entered.

It's not her turn today...

Thinking of Hongxiu's indifferent attitude since she found out that she was the one to replace Dongqing, Luyun's heart tightened.

I wonder what she wants to see the lady about?

"Sister, why are you leaving in such a hurry? What are you going to do?"

Hong Xiu smiled and said, "I have nothing to do anyway, so I came to see if there is anything I can do to help you."

Yesterday I heard her say that she didn't have time, so she ran to Amber and begged Qiuyu to make her a pair of shoes...

When we work together, it's enough to just keep some things in mind.

Luyun said, "Madam is talking to Sister Amber. I have got the task, so I won't talk to you any more," then walked out with a smile.

Hong Xiu breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Yun took Dong Qing's hand, but it didn't mean that she had no chance. After all, Bin Ju was not young anymore, and she should have been released in the past two years. But she was only fifteen years old this year, one year younger than Lu Yun.

It was all my fault. I used to be the eldest aunt's person, and I was not as attentive as Lu Yun in front of the lady. Now that I know that the lady is not the kind of person who values ​​these things, I have to change. Otherwise, even if Bin Ju is released, I am afraid I will have no chance. Am I going to sit in the second class until I am old?

Thinking of this, she straightened her clothes and said respectfully, "Madam, I am Hongxiu. I have something important to report to you."

"Come in!" Eleventh Lady's voice was as soothing as before, but with a hint of laziness, as if she couldn't muster up the energy.

She was secretly amazed.

Madam has seemed a little listless since she fell ill. Could it be that she hasn't recovered yet? Is she holding on because she has a mother-in-law, sisters-in-law, the Marquis, the young lady, and the young master to take care of?

The thought flashed through her mind, and Hongxiu walked in front of Shiyi Niang with her head lowered and her eyes submissive.

She knelt down and bowed, then whispered, "Madam, Zhu Rui, who is beside Concubine Qiao, just asked me when the Marquis will return home. I didn't dare to tell you."

Xu Lingyi had been leaving home early and coming back late these past two days because of the Wang family's affairs, so Shiyi Niang had no chance to recommend Liu Taiping and Chang Xuezhi to him.

What is this Qiao Lianfang going to do?

She openly sent her maid to say that she wanted to see Xu Lingyi. Could I stop her?

Eleventh Lady was slightly displeased, but she did not show it, and praised Hongxiu's behavior: "You did the right thing. Some things should be said. Some things should not be said."

Hongxiu showed a look of joy, and seeing Amber standing beside her, she knew that they had something to say, so she immediately bent her knees and retreated.

Amber smiled and said, "Everyone is much smarter now!"

Eleventh Lady smiled and asked Amber about her own private money: "...How much silver is left?"

Amber calculated the bill for her, and Shiyi Niang waved her hand: "Just tell me the balance!"

"Except for the bag of gold beans that the Madam gave me as a reward, there are still three hundred and twenty-four taels and eight cents left."

Eleventh Lady pondered for a moment and said, "Then take out three hundred taels of silver and give it to Dongqing - I have already agreed with Manager Bai to send her back to Yu County in ten days." Her tone was a little hesitant.

Amber was secretly surprised: "Madam, you want to give me three hundred taels? Then we..."

"It's the end of the month, and the salary will be paid soon." Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "It's okay."

Amber was still a little hesitant. Eleventh Lady had already stood up: "Just go and talk to her. I'll go see Binju."

She didn't say anything more and accompanied Eleventh Lady to the back room.

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Lan Xuan, who lived in the same room with Bin Ju, carefully served tea to Shiyi Niang. Just as she stepped aside, Bin Ju came in.

"Madam, if you have anything to say, just let the maids call you. Why did you come here in person?"

She walked forward respectfully and bowed to Eleventh Lady.

Eleventh Lady glanced at Lan Xuan and said, "Go down first. I want to talk to Bin Ju." She had a kind smile and a gentle tone.

Lan Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and retreated.

Seeing that only she and Shiyi Niang were in the room, Bin Ju immediately said, "Madam, Dongqing has been very quiet these days..."

However, Eleventh Lady pointed at the small stool in front of the kang and interrupted her: "You sit down too!"

Bindaisy sat down.

"With you at Dongqing's place, I have nothing to worry about." Shiyi Niang handed the tea that Lanxuan had just brought to her to Binju, "I heard from Hubo that you eat less and have lost a lot of weight. So I came to see you specially."

Binju burst into tears when she heard this.

Eleventh Lady's eyes turned red as she looked at him: "I've been feeling very upset these past few days, I hope nothing happens to you again!" As she spoke, her heart ached, and the tears that she had been holding back because of Xu Lingyi's appearance that day now fell without restraint.

Bin Ju thought about the happiness they had when they were together before, and then saw the current breakdown, and she started crying too.

Amber stood under the window frame and heard no sound in the room, so she asked Lan Xuan to bring in some cold water to apply on Shiyi Niang's eyes.

Maybe because she had been crying, Binju looked more energetic than before.

Eleventh Lady then instructed Bin Ju: "...Amber is in charge of the family affairs, and Liu Yuanrui's family is also a smart person. When you go there, take this opportunity to have a good rest. I will pick you up on March 3rd."

Binju put a cold handkerchief on her eyes and said, "Look at what the lady said. I am not that valuable. I will come back after sending Holly away."

As they were talking, a little maid ran in: "Madam, the Marquis is back!"

Eleventh Lady didn't want to stay any longer, so she gave a few more instructions and went back to the main house with Amber.

On the way, she asked Amber, "What did Holly say?"

"Nothing was said." Amber thought of Dong Qing bursting into tears after receiving the three hundred taels of silver note. "She cried so hard!"

After hearing this, Eleventh Lady paused and then quickly walked into the inner room.

Xu Lingyi had already changed his clothes and was sitting on the big kang by the window in the inner room. Hong Xiu was bending over to serve Xu Lingyi tea, saying, "...you've been holding on, but unfortunately Sister Dongqing is sick again..." Hearing the noise, she turned her head and saw that it was Shiyi Niang. She smiled sweetly and called out "Madam", "You're back! The Marquis was asking about you!" After saying that, she tiptoed to the side.

Eleventh Lady felt strange watching this, not knowing what was going on. She walked forward to Xu Lingyi and saluted, "The Marquis is back!"

Xu Lingyi did not just nod and leave it at that as usual, but instead looked at her carefully for a while.

Seeing that there was indeed some unhappiness between her brows, thinking of what Hong Xiu said just now that she "had been holding on", she patted the kang mat beside her and said, "Come, sit down and talk!"

Eleventh Lady saw that he came back earlier than usual and behaved a little strangely. She glanced at the maids in the room and, although feeling a little awkward, she still reluctantly sat next to him.

When Amber saw this, she immediately winked at the maids serving in the room and led them out of the inner room one after another.

Seeing that no one was in the room, Eleventh Lady looked much more natural: "My Lord, do you have anything to say to me?"

Xu Lingyi saw this and secretly found it funny - he didn't expect Shiyi Niang to be so thin-skinned.

He said seriously, "I have told Princess Changning what the Wang family meant. Princess Changning also thinks this is a good idea. As for Madam Jiang, Jiang Bai has written to Jiang Gui. If necessary, Jiang Gui will come to Yanjing in person. Once the matter with Grandma Luo is settled, Princess Changning will go to the palace to tell the emperor. I will then give a heads up to the Ministry of Rites. There is a high probability that there will be no problem with this matter. Don't worry!"

Now that the Wang family’s problem has been resolved, she should feel more at ease!

It turned out to be because of this matter.

Eleventh Lady thanked him and said, "This matter can only be accomplished thanks to the Marquis's mediation!" She added, "Since we are going to go through the Ministry of Rites, although the Marquis is a nobleman, more courtesy is better. Let me know what gifts you want to prepare, so I can prepare them."

"I'll let Manager Zhao and the others prepare these trivial matters, so don't worry about it."

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The update is a bit late, please get up tomorrow and read it!

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