Eleventh Lady’s words surprised Xu Lingyi, and he sat up.

"Mrs. Qin is desperate and is trying to find the right medicine." Eleventh Lady also sat up with him, "Now that you have scolded her, Brother Yu also knows your feelings. You should stop making a big deal out of it. In fact, it's because Mrs. Qin is too worried about Brother Yu."

Xu Lingyi was silent for a while, then he whispered, "You are in charge of the household affairs now, so it is better to establish some rules."

You actually don’t agree!

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised, and then she heard something behind his words, and she was moved, and said, "Brother Yu is served by Concubine Qin. Was it Sister's idea?"

Xu Lingyi paused before saying, "There were a lot of things going on at home at the time, and your sister was a little overwhelmed to take care of everything."

In other words, it was Yuanniang's idea to entrust Xu Siyu to Aunt Qin!

Eleventh Lady thought of Aunt Qin's knowledge, and also thought of the vague connection between the Second Lady and Xu Siyu... She couldn't help but ask for confirmation, and said with a smile: "I heard that Brother Yu was initiated by the Second Sister-in-law. How old was Brother Yu at that time?"

Xu Lingyi did not answer, but frowned slightly: "Who told you that?"

"That's what all the mothers in the mansion say! They even praise Brother Yu for being smart." Eleventh Lady said, "Is there something wrong with that?"

Xu Lingyi looked unhappy and said, "At that time, no one cared about Brother Yu, and he played with the servants every day. One spring, when the birds were hatching, the servants actually poked all the bird nests in the house, and they were trying to see who could poked more. Second sister-in-law saw that this was not a big deal, so she thought of teaching him to read. She was also afraid that he would play too much and would not be able to concentrate on his studies. Later, Brother Yu became more and more sensible. Third sister-in-law saw this and sent Brother Qin and Brother Jian over as well. Second sister-in-law simply took out her afternoon to talk about "Early Learning" with the three children. Later, when Brother Qin was old enough to go to school, Second sister-in-law was afraid that she would not dare to control him if someone shrewd about the world came, and she would not be able to control him if someone gentle and magnanimous came, so she recommended the current teacher."

In other words, the second wife told Xu Siyu to study before Qin Ge went to school. Xu Siyu was three years younger than Xu Siqin, and Zhun Ge was eight years younger than Xu Siqin. So Zhun Ge was not born at that time, and Xu Siyu was Xu Lingyi's only son.

Eleventh Lady understood a little.

Yuanniang must have used the excuse of her poor health to hand Xu Siyu over to Qin Yiniang, her biological mother who was born a maid and had little knowledge. Plus, there were people around who fawned on her, so it was no surprise that Xu Siyu was naughty and naughty.

She thought of Luo Zhensheng!

Sure enough, the method was exactly the same as that of the first wife.

No wonder the Second Lady knows so much about the children’s studies!

Xu Lingyi doesn't like to hear such rumors. Is it because this matter has a lot to do with Yuanniang?

Eleventh Lady thought of the night of the mourning ceremony when Xu Lingyi tossed and turned and fell asleep in the middle of the night.

She laughed and said, "I just followed what others said!"

Xu Lingyi didn't say anything, and lay down after a while: "It's getting late, you should go to bed early too!"

Only then did Eleventh Lady remember that the issue of Concubine Qin had not been resolved, and hurriedly said, "My Lord, it's better not to let Concubine Qin set rules in front of me! Even if you want to, wait until Brother Yu goes to Anle!" Let's put the current situation behind us first.

Xu Lingyi looked at her in confusion.

"My Lord!" Eleventh Lady pinched his sleeve and shook it gently twice.

This was the first time Xu Lingyi had seen Eleventh Lady like this.

Looking at her slender white fingers pinching my sleeve, I thought she was so cute.

He forced a smile and turned his back to her: "Go to sleep!"

"My Lord!" Eleventh Lady had no choice but to lean over, "You also said that we need to establish the rules. Then you can't take the lead in breaking them..."

Xu Lingyi had closed his eyes and said incoherently, "Am I not helping you?" He looked drowsy and nonchalant.

"But I am in charge of the affairs of the inner courtyard!" Eleventh Lady knew that if she didn't make things clear today, Aunt Qin would follow her like a tail starting tomorrow.

She felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.

"My Lord..." Seeing that Xu Lingyi didn't respond, Eleventh Lady shook his shoulders, "My Lord, My Lord..."

Through the thin clothes, his body was trembling slightly.

Eleventh Lady was stunned.

Looking closely, I saw that person was laughing silently.

"My Lord!" Eleventh Lady pushed Xu Lingyi hard. "Since you want me to set the rules, I will follow them. From today on, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly, and don't make decisions without my permission..."

Before she could finish her words, Xu Lingyi turned over and hugged her in his arms: "Why are you so stupid!"

Silly... In Eleventh Lady’s two lifetimes, this is the first time she’s heard someone comment about her like this.

She couldn't help but be stunned.

Xu Lingyi found her wide-open eyes even more amusing, and laughed, then held her face and kissed her hard.

Suddenly, Eleventh Lady understood.

I am very stupid!

Set rules, set rules. Of course, Qin Yi Niang has to do whatever you want her to do!

It's one day for her to follow me around like a little maid, or it's one day for her to stay in the house and not go anywhere! It all depends on your arrangement!

If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being narrow-minded.

Back then in the Luo family, when the concubines were setting rules in front of the eldest lady, the fourth concubine, for example, used to stand beside the eldest lady like a little maid all day long, while the third, fifth and sixth concubines would help her dress when she got up, fan her when she took a nap, sleep at the foot of the bed when she rested at night, and serve her tea in the middle of the night... Eleventh Lady had never thought of asking concubine Qin to punish her corporally, so her thoughts naturally turned to another way!

After figuring this out, she calmed down again.

Breaking free from Xu Lingyi's grip, Shiyi Niang tugged at the quilt and said, "My Lord, please go to bed early!"

Looking at Eleventh Lady lying on her side with her back to him, Xu Lingyi was stunned.

Why did she sleep with her back to him... Was she angry because I called her stupid?

He couldn't help but lean over and ask her: "What's wrong with you? Are you okay?"

"It's okay." Eleventh Lady closed her eyes and told herself to go to sleep quickly. "Mrs. Qin will come to help me wash and dress early tomorrow morning!" She said vaguely, "In case I can't get up by then... My Lord, go to bed early too!"

Xu Lingyi didn't believe that she could fall asleep so quickly. He leaned against her face and whispered, "Moyan, I don't want to interfere in your affairs, but I'm afraid you might have some concerns... I want you to take charge of the family affairs..."

Eleventh Lady understood his intentions. Otherwise, he would not have scolded Concubine Qin in front of so many people - he could have spoken to Concubine Qin in private or lowered his voice.

She hummed, feeling uncomfortable facing the bright light, so she turned over again and buried her face in Xu Lingyi's arms.

Looking at Eleventh Lady curled up in his arms like a kitten, Xu Lingyi's body gradually felt hot. But when he saw her peaceful and calm face, he couldn't bear to wake her up.

After thinking for a while, he just gently held her in his arms.

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Early the next morning, Amber came in to help Eleventh Lady get up - Xu Lingyi went to the woods beside the water pavilion to practice sword early in the morning.

"Mrs. Qin came before dawn and stood under the eaves with the maids waiting for you to get up."

Eleventh Lady nodded and said thoughtfully, "Do you know why the Second Young Master was eavesdropping outside the window?"

"Mrs. Qin knew that the Second Young Master was going to Le'an," Amber whispered, "and she trotted all the way to the Second Madam. Wenzhu said that the maidservant beside Mrs. Qin was scared and came to find the Second Young Master. After hearing that, the Second Young Master rushed to the Second Madam. When they arrived, the Second Madam was scolding Mrs. Qin, saying that it was the Marquis's intention and Mrs. Qin shouldn't have a rift in her heart. When she saw that the Second Young Master had gone, the Second Madam left Mrs. Qin and went to the study with the Second Young Master. Mrs. Qin ran to you. The Second Young Master came out and didn't see Mrs. Qin. He knew that she was coming to you, so he chased after her. When he heard that the Marquis had come, he stood under the eaves and listened for a while."

No wonder she has disheveled hair...

Eleventh Lady scolded Aunt Qin and then asked her to reflect on herself in her room. She was not allowed to leave the room for a month and was exempted from the morning and evening visits. She, the housekeeper and the people from the outer courtyard went to prepare for the birthday of the lady.

The lady nodded slightly after learning what happened: "He is a man who understands the overall situation! He is just too gentle in his approach!"

Mother Du smiled and said, "How about I go and remind the Fourth Madam?"

"No need!" said the lady, "Everyone has their own way. Now she is in charge of the household affairs, so we should just follow her way. If she reminds us of everything, how can she be respectable in front of those cunning housekeepers?"

"I was confused!" Mother Du smiled. A little maid came in and said, "The fourth lady is here!"

"Please come in!" the lady said with a smile, and Mother Du went to open the curtain herself.

Eleventh Lady came to discuss the birthday banquet guest list with the Madam Dowager: "...You haven't celebrated your birthday in the past two years, so I made a list based on the birthday banquet list from the second year of Yonghe. Please see if there is anything to add or subtract!"

The lady took the list and looked at it, saying, "Let's make a new list! In the second year of Yonghe, it was the emperor's idea. The marquis won a victory in the war and wanted to help me arrange it. It's too extravagant. Let's invite friends and relatives!"

When Eleventh Lady saw the list of guests for the banquet in the second year of Yonghe, she was also shocked and felt it was a bit extravagant.

She smiled and said "yes". Just as she was about to go downstairs to re-confirm the guest list for the banquet, the Fifth Lady came back.

The Fifth Lady had lost a lot of weight since she left, but she looked much more energetic.

The lady laughed and said, "I calculated the day and I should be back soon!" Then she asked someone to bring Sister Xin to her.

Xin Jie'er had grown bigger and fatter, her black eyes were very lively, her cheeks were rosy, and she looked full of energy. The old lady held her in her arms and couldn't let go. She asked the fifth lady, "How is she? Are you feeling better?"

The Fifth Lady blushed and said, "Thank you, Mother, for letting me go back and stay for a while." She then put her arm around the Grand Lady's shoulders and said coquettishly, "With you here, I have nothing to fear!"

"You're right to think so!" the lady smiled, feeling relieved.

Sometimes, people are afraid of getting stuck in a dead end.

The reason why the Fifth Lady was allowed to go back to live here was that the old Marquis could persuade her. Now it seems that it has worked.

In the evening, everyone gathered together. Although the lady's birthday was still two days away, the house was already filled with a lively atmosphere.

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