I have to say that what Madam Wen said makes a lot of sense.

Eleventh Lady was mainly thinking of the maidservant who was three years older than the young master of the Wang family... She certainly hoped that the situation for Zhen Jie'er when she married would be as simple as possible.

"But the Marquis thinks that the eldest son of the Zhuo family is not very smart!" She pondered, "He is not worthy of our sister Zhen."

Seeing that Eleventh Lady was willing to listen to her advice seriously, Madam Wen's face brightened and she said hurriedly, "It's better to be honest! After all, our eldest daughter is also a kind person. If she marries someone who is domineering, she will probably suffer grievances." She added, "The young master of the Wang family is an only son. Unless the eldest daughter gives birth to two sons as soon as she gets married, otherwise, I'm afraid it will be..." By the end of her words, she was already full of worry.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but rub her forehead.

For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the room.

Madam Wen saw this and said hurriedly, "Oh, the Marquis is a man of great talent, and the Madam is well-informed. I am just worrying about nothing." Then she stood up and said, "It's getting late. Do you want to serve the meal? You can also go and pay your respects to the Madam early!"

As he was speaking, a little maid announced through the curtain: "The eldest lady is here!"

You don’t necessarily have to choose from these two.

Eleventh Lady smiled and asked the maid to invite Zhen Jie'er in.

When Zhen Jie'er came in and saw that only Shiyi Niang and Madam Wen were in the room, and the atmosphere was a little cold, she was slightly startled.

Not to mention that this matter has not been decided yet, even if it has been decided, it would not be easy to tell Zhen Jie'er in front of a third person.

The two people chose to remain silent about this matter at the same time. One walked forward with a smile and called out "Miss", and the other walked over to sit on the kang by the window.

Zhen Jie'er's eyes flashed with a hint of temptation. She bowed to Shiyi Niang and asked how Madam Wen was. Xu Siyu and Xu Sijie came over.

After Qiao Lianfang came to pay her respects, Shiyi Niang sent away the two concubines, kept the children for breakfast, and mentioned to Xu Siyu that he was going to Le'an: "...It's not good to have too many servants. If you think anyone can be used, talk to Bai Zongguan and let him arrange it for you."

Xu Siyu had no objection to this. He bowed to Eleventh Lady and retreated.

Eleventh Lady carried Xu Sijie to the east room of the water pavilion - the weather was getting hotter and hotter, and it was the coolest there. She set up Zhen Jie'er's embroidery room there.

Zhen Jie'er has always been very attentive in her work. Although she is a little unfamiliar with the stitches, she is very serious and strictly follows Shiyi Niang's requirements when embroidering.

Thinking that she still had to go to the Chen family to attend a wedding today, Eleventh Lady fell silent for a moment.

Needlework is not just about embroidery, it also includes tailoring and sewing.

Seeing this, Zhen Jieer couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Mother, is there something I didn't embroider right?"

"No." Eleventh Lady smiled, "Very good." Then, seeing Zhen Jie'er's confused look, she said, "I was thinking that at this rate, you can start learning to sew clothes tomorrow."

Sister Zhen was very happy to hear this and smiled.

When Xu Sijie saw this, he also laughed.

Eleventh Lady handed Xu Sijie over to Nan Yong's wife, pointed out a few things that Zhen Jieer needed to pay attention to, and then went to the lady dowager.

On the way, she told Zhu Xiang: "Go to Bin Ju and tell her that I have something to talk to her about. Ask her to come tomorrow!"

Zhu Xiang left immediately.

When we arrived at the old lady's place, she was frowning and asking Mother Shi questions.

Mother Du hurriedly whispered, "Sister Xin is sick again!"

After hearing this, Eleventh Lady couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Sister Xin couldn't stand the slightest bit of wind and rain. Unfortunately, the medical level in this era was very low, and a small cold could take a person's life...

She was about to ask about the situation when she saw the lady standing up: "I'll go and take a look!" She looked up and saw Eleventh Lady.

Eleventh Lady didn't wait for the Madam to speak, and immediately said, "Mother, I'll go and take a look too."

The lady nodded, and the group went to the fifth lady.

He said he was taken out for a walk yesterday afternoon, and he started coughing in the evening...

The child was wrapped in a bright red quilt with a pattern of phoenix and rising sun, with a flushed face, and he hummed from time to time.

The doors of the house were closed, and the air was filled with a suffocating, rich floral scent.

The Fifth Lady's face was full of tears. She pulled the Lady's hand and said, "Mother, please send me an experienced mother!"

Mother Shi, who was standing aside, lowered her eyelids.

The lady did not agree, but asked about the child's illness: "What did the doctor say?"

Madam Wu hurriedly said, "She said it was uneven cold and heat. She prescribed Xiao Chaihu Decoction."

"Show me the recipe!"

Mother Shi hurried to get the prescription.

Eleventh Lady read it to the Lady Dowager: "Bupleurum 9 parts, Scutellaria 9 parts, Pinellia 9 parts, ginger 9 parts, ginseng 3 parts, licorice 6 parts, and one jujube."

"Which imperial physician wrote this prescription? Is the dosage too large?"

"It was prescribed by Imperial Doctor Wu," said Mother Shi. "He said to take three doses first, then halve it."

The old lady pondered over the prescription for a while, and then the second lady came.

"They say Sister Xin is not feeling well. What happened?" There was some anxiety between her brows.

"Second sister-in-law." The Fifth Lady grabbed the Second Lady's hand, "They said that the cold and heat are uneven..." Speaking of the child's illness, the Lady showed her the prescription again, "Take a look and see if it's appropriate?"

Let's digress about Pie's mom.

Everyone started talking about Sister Xin.

A little maid was peeking out from the entrance of the room.

The Second Madam recognized the servants in the flower hall and said, "Mother and I are here, Fourth Sister-in-law, go and do your thing!"

Eleventh Lady was not polite.

Now it is the end of the month, and the Inner Courtyard needs to reconcile the accounts with the Outer Courtyard. The mothers in charge are waiting for Eleventh Lady to sign the account books so that they can send them to the Outer Courtyard's accounting office for entry.

She said hello to the Dowager Lady, the Second Lady, and the Fifth Lady, and went to the flower hall.

The mothers in charge were all standing under the eaves waiting. When they saw Eleventh Lady come in, the yard immediately fell silent.

Eleventh Lady looked at the foot-high account book, thought for a moment, and said, "I have to go to Chen Ge Lao's house to attend the wedding banquet today. Let's discuss it tomorrow morning!"

The mother in charge lowered her head and left respectfully.

Eleventh Lady ordered Amber: "Carry her back to the Chui Lun Waterside Pavilion."

Amber looked at the sun outside and said, "It's getting late. Although it's OK to arrive before the banquet, it would be rude to go too late."

"I know!" Eleventh Lady said with a smile, "Just follow my instructions." Then she told Yan Rong, "Please invite Madam Wen to the waterside pavilion."

Yanrong responded and left.

Amber looked at Eleventh Lady in confusion, and followed her back to the pavilion with the account book.

As soon as they arrived, Madam Wen came over right after them.

"What do you want from me, ma'am?"

Eleventh Lady invited her to sit on the embroidered cushion in front of the kang and pointed to the account book on the kang table: "I am going to the Chen family to attend the wedding banquet. You and Hubo should check the account."

Everyone in the room was stunned.

"This..." There was a thin layer of sweat on Madam Wen's forehead.

"If I hadn't wanted to go to Lanting and Elder Chen's place, I would have asked the managers of the Hui Office to go there." Eleventh Lady said, "It's too late now, so I have no choice but to ask Madam Wen to take care of it."

Madam Wen gritted her teeth and agreed, "Madam, go ahead without any worries. I will help Miss Amber to check the accounts."

Eleventh Lady nodded, ate some snacks casually, and went to Chen Ge Lao's house.

Living in Yanjing is not easy.

Chen Ge Lao lived in Shuihulu Hutong in the west of the city. The alley was narrow, and the carriages were parked on the street. Although the carriage drivers gave way to the Yongping Marquis Mansion, it took more than half an hour to enter Chen Ge Lao's courtyard.

Madam Zhou, Madam Li and others were all there. Everyone came forward to greet Eleventh Lady. But most of the women were unfamiliar. Madam Zhou whispered, "They are all women from the six ministries. I am not very familiar with them."

Eleventh Lady nodded and saw Mrs. Gan’s sister-in-law, the wife of the Minister of Public Administration.

She smiled and went forward to say hello.

Mrs. Gan's sister-in-law introduced several wives of ministers and scholars to Eleventh Lady.

Most of them are older than her, but their husbands are of lower rank than Xu Lingyi.

Everyone smiled and nodded at her reservedly.

Eleventh Lady returned the greetings respectfully, then smiled and chatted with Mrs. Gan's sister-in-law: "Why didn't you see Lan Ting?"

"It is said that Madam Liang is not feeling well." Madam Gan's sister-in-law said with a smile, "Neither the mother-in-law or the daughter-in-law has arrived yet!"

Eleventh Lady was a little disappointed, but she didn't hide it: "I was planning to meet Lan Ting!"

Mrs. Gan's sister-in-law winked at her when she heard this.

The two of them stood quietly in a secluded place.

Mrs. Gan's sister-in-law then whispered, "I heard that Master Chen and Master Liang had a quarrel in front of the emperor a few days ago!"

Eleventh Lady was shocked.

Mrs. Gan's sister-in-law lowered her voice a little more: "It is said that it is about lifting the ban on sea trade!" As she spoke, she sighed softly, "I heard that the Jiang family of Jian'an was also involved, and they wrote a letter to the emperor, strongly arguing about the harm of lifting the ban on sea trade. I just hope that Cao E will not be implicated!"

Eleventh Lady sighed with her for a few words, and then a little maid came in and invited everyone to the flower hall for tea and snacks.

Everyone moved to the flower hall.

Eleventh Lady sat together with Madam Zhou, Madam Li and others.

Both of them wanted to marry Zhen Jie'er. They sat facing each other, so it was not easy to bring up the subject. They avoided the subject and talked about irrelevant things. When they found an opportunity, they asked about Zhen Jie'er separately.

"Now follow me to learn needlework." Eleventh Lady said with a smile, "My wife and I both think it's time to talk about marriage, but the Marquis still thinks Zhenjie is too young. We have to prepare first."

Madam Zhou disagreed: "Who can just say it? It will take three or four years to complete the three letters and six ceremonies. Please persuade the Marquis to stop being so fussy."

Madam Li smiled and said, "This is precious because it is rare. The eldest daughter is the Marquis's only daughter, so it's no wonder that the Marquis likes her so much that he doesn't want to marry her off."

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "That's right. Even when Minister Zhuo came to sound out the truth, he was rejected by the Marquis in a neither soft nor hard way."

Madam Li's eyes flickered as she listened: "Does Master Zhuo also mean this?"

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "Lord Zhuo and our Marquis have a close personal relationship, and the eldest son is about the same age as our sister Zhen. It's inevitable to talk about it."

As he was talking, someone came in and said with a smile, "The sedan chair is about to be sent out."

A female member of the family went to look with a smile. The room became noisy and the whispers could not be heard clearly. The two smiled at each other, dropped the topic, and looked out the door.

Mrs. Zhou, who had been whispering with someone just now, pulled Shiyi Niang and said, "Let's go and take a look!" Then she winked at her.

Eleventh Lady smiled bitterly and followed her out of the flower hall.

Madam Zhou stopped outside the flower hall and asked with a smile, "Madam Li also wants to marry Zhen Jie'er?"

Eleventh Lady did not hide it from her, nodded, and said: "Not only the Li family, but also the Zhuo family who went to celebrate the birthday of the lady last time have the same intention!"

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