Chapter 422: The Surge (Part 2)

"Did you go to your eldest sister's old residence?" Eleventh Lady lay on the kang unhappily, feeling a little annoyed.

Yan Rong nodded gently: "The jade tablet beside the Madam will be used to find the Fourth Young Master later."

Eleventh Lady nodded slightly: "If the Fourth Young Master comes with the Fifth Young Master later, just call me."

Yanrong responded.

Eleventh Lady lay down tiredly and soon fell asleep.

When Xu Siqi came back in the evening, Yanrong asked him with a smile: "Where is the fourth young master? Why didn't you send the fifth young master back?"

Xu Siqi smiled and said, "Fourth brother said he was a little tired and only had half a bowl of white porridge in the evening."

Yanrong smiled as she escorted Xu Siyi to his room to rest. She wanted to go and tell Shiyi Niang the news. She went into the east side room and saw only a small melon-shaped palace lantern flickering with a small light. Shiyi Niang was sleeping soundly. She thought for a moment and quietly left.

The next day, Xu Sizhe came to greet Shiyi Niang, and his expression had returned to his former elegance.

Thinking about what happened yesterday, Eleventh Lady asked him with a smile, "Mother Tao can't spend the Dragon Boat Festival at home. Do you want to send someone to deliver some eight-treasure rice dumplings to the farm? That will also help you feel better."

Xu Sizhen listened and smiled happily: "Okay!" Then he said to Biluo impatiently, "Take Yuhua to the farm to give cakes to Mother Tao."

Biluo smiled and said "yes", and Shiyi Niang said, "Let Chaxiang and Yuhua go! She is the eldest maid and older."

Xu Sizhen said nothing and nodded with a smile. At noon, he came back and asked Chaxiang, "Are the rice dumplings ready?"

"The fourth young master treats Madam Tao so well!" Cha Xiang smiled. "Madam asked Manager Cao to take us to the farm early tomorrow morning. The mother in the kitchen said that they would start steaming rice dumplings at 11:00 a.m. The rice dumplings were still hot when we arrived at the farm."

Xu Sinian was very satisfied. He first ran to Yuanniang's image and talked for a long time, and then went to take a nap.

When the lady heard about it, she sighed, "It's hard for Shiyi Niang to be so thoughtful!" She asked about Shiyi Niang's health, "Are you still vomiting badly?"

Mother Du smiled and said, "She just vomits a little in the morning and evening. She is much better than before." She added, "It's your fault, Madam Four. No matter how uncomfortable you are, you should eat what you need to eat. If it were anyone else, you would have collapsed long ago."

The lady nodded and asked Madam Du to send the remaining boxes of blood swallows in the warehouse to Eleventh Lady.

"You are old, so you should keep some!" Aunt Du persuaded the lady with a smile.

"These are all warm tonics. You need to eat a little every day. If you don't have them, it's the same as not eating at all." The lady shook her head, "Send them all over!" Then she ordered, "You also take care of them. If the food is running out, come and tell me, I will sacrifice my old face to help her go to the palace to ask for more."

Mother Du hid her sleeves and laughed, and left a few taels of silver for the lady in case of emergency.

Chaxiang brought rice dumplings to the farm. Mother Tao was surprised and moved to tears. She immediately asked the maid to light a fire and made five-poison cakes for Chaxiang to take back.

Yanrong took one without waiting for Shiyi Niang's instructions.

“It’s fragrant and crispy, and tastes better than those sold outside.”

Shiyi Niang asked Chaxiang to give the tea to Xu Sizhen.

Xu Sizhen was delighted and sent tea to Xu Siqin and Xu Sijian. He also invited Xu Sizhen to eat and praised the maids and servants in the house. Thinking that he had not yet reported this to his mother, he took Xu Sizhen to Yuanniang's portrait and offered cakes.

Eleventh Lady secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone had a happy Dragon Boat Festival

The Yu family began to discuss marriage with Madam Gan's family. When Madam Wen saw that Xu Lingyi was not at home, she often found excuses to sit in Shiyi Niang's room. Madam Du would also come over to talk to Shiyi Niang whenever she had time.

Eleventh Lady went to Amber to have a private conversation: "...It is very hard for a woman to support a family. You have to think carefully."

"What's good about me?" Amber lowered her head slightly. "Others are begging for me because of Madam. I have also thought clearly. As long as Madam is here, I will be here. Instead of making wedding dresses for others and serving others humbly, it is better to show my face and be a mother who manages things for Madam, free and unfettered, without having to look at the eyes of men."

Eleventh Lady always respects other people's choices.

"Well then!" She smiled at Amber and took a long breath, "I'll find you someone you can control as you please."

Amber blushed.

Eleventh Lady asked Mother Song to tell Mother Du: "... I want to keep Amber by my side. Hongxiu has a mother and a father, and will be sent out of the house in a few days. I think Qiuhong is good, if they like her, let Qiuhong marry."

Mother Du responded immediately, "Everything is up to you, Madam." She mentioned another person, "Chief Steward Bai said that there is a man named Guan Qing in the warehouse, he is 22 years old this year, when he was three years old, there was a flood in his home, all his parents and brothers died. His uncle had no children, so he adopted him and brought him to the mansion. If Madam thinks he is a good person, bring him to you one day."

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised and told Madam Wen about Qiuhong first.

Madam Wen was naturally overjoyed to get what she wanted. She thanked Eleventh Lady again and again, but she was also afraid that if the matter got out, there would be some twists and turns and changes along the way. She kept asking Eleventh Lady for help every day, hoping that the marriage would be settled immediately. But somehow, Madam Qin suddenly became very attentive. Every time Madam Wen sat down, she would appear. She either brought some baby socks she made, or brought some baby hats or clothes she made, saying that they were made for the unborn Sixth Young Master.

Madam Wen couldn't help but feel secretly surprised.

If Aunt Qin had any intention of competing for favor, Xu Lingyi would have left with her as soon as he came back; if she didn't have any intention of competing for favor, these needleworks wouldn't be completed in a day or two! Since she had done so much, why didn't she take them all at once, instead of doing one piece today and one piece tomorrow...

Aunt Qin had no idea what Aunt Wen was thinking. Every time she came, she would ask Shiyi Niang: "How is Madam feeling these days? Is Sixth Young Master still as naughty as before?"

Looks very concerned.

Anyone who is about to become a mother is interested in such topics.

Madam Wen did not dare to interrupt and could only listen with great anxiety.

"Not bad!" Eleventh Lady said indifferently. "With Mama Tian and Mama Wan taking care of me, I feel much better!" Then she asked Madam Wen, "How is your needlework going?" She didn't seem to be very enthusiastic about what Madam Tai said.

Madam Wen was glad that Shiyi Niang took the initiative to change the subject, and she quickly took the opportunity to talk about her own affairs: "You have seen my needlework, I only embroider for fun in private, to kill time. How can I show it in public." As she spoke, she leaned forward slightly and said meaningfully: "Madam, do you think it's too early for me to go to the wedding shop to order my wedding dowry these two days?"

Eleventh Lady thought that she should lower her head to marry a wife and raise her head to marry a daughter of a noble family. She should be more reserved about Qiuhong's matter and postpone it until autumn.

I never thought that Madam Wen would be so anxious.

If you think about it carefully, you will understand.

She smiled and said, "Not too late, not too late. You can place the order in the next two days. The embroiderers will need some time. We will be able to get the goods in the fall."

Aunt Wen was delighted when she heard this: "Then I will do as Madam orders!"

The news spread

Everyone says that Madam Wen is a good person.

Xiu Yuan found an opportunity to tell Qiao Lianfang about it.

Qiao Lian was stunned for a while, then lowered her head and continued copying her Buddhist scriptures.

Xiu Yuan sighed, turned around and found the gilded agate hairpin that Qiao Lianfang had admired before and gave it to Qiuhong as a gift.

When the engagement was made, Madam Wen was overjoyed and returned eight sets of clothes as a gift to the man.

Eleventh Lady joked with her: "You are deliberately trying to ruin my plan."

Hongxiu has been taken back by her parents, and the only person left by her side is Amber, who is of the right age.

Madam Wen bowed to Eleventh Lady again and again: "I will take care of Miss Amber's dowry!"

She was the one who arranged Zhen Jie'er's wedding dowry, and now she also put Qiuhong and Hubo's dowry on her body. Shiyi Niang laughed out loud: "I think you should be in charge of these household affairs in the future!"

"If Madam is at ease, I dare to take care of it." Madam Wen was very straightforward.

As he was speaking, Manager Bai made a detailed list of the areas that needed repair at the house in Goldfish Lane and asked Guan Qing to send it over for Shiyi Niang to review.

Madam Wen was surprised to see that the visitor was a young man in his early twenties, who was fair, handsome, shy and gentle. When she saw Shiyi Niang looking at him carefully, she finally understood what was going on. She followed Shiyi Niang in looking Guan Qing up and down, which made Guan Qing blush and at a loss.

"Madam, I will ask around for you." After Guan Qing left, Madam Wen said attentively, "I will never let Miss Amber suffer any loss."

Eleventh Lady was also afraid that Amber would be entrusted to the wrong person, and thinking that Madam Wen was always well-informed, she carefully instructed Madam Wen what to find out and how to find out...

As a result, when Xu Lingyi came back, he saw Shiyi Niang whispering with Madam Wen, with smiles on their faces.

"What are you so happy about?" At night, Xu Lingyi lay on his side with his elbows propped up, touched her belly out of habit, and asked her with a smile. The warm palm on her belly made her feel lazy and a little drowsy: "Because of Amber..." She yawned and told Xu Lingyi what happened.

"There's no rush." ​​Xu Lingyi touched her forehead, "It won't be too late to talk about it after a few days when you feel better."

"I won't feel at ease until this matter is settled." Shi Niang responded and asked Xu Lingyi, "Has the date for Cheng'er's wedding been decided?"

"It's settled!" Xu Lingyi said with a smile, "It's scheduled for May 14th. Fourth Aunt asked me about you, and she wanted you to join in the fun. I didn't dare to agree. You haven't been out since the first month of the year. The weather has been good these days, why don't you take this opportunity to go out for a walk. Yiqing's place is not another family, you can bring a few more maids and old women, and Fourth Aunt has two children. If you have any problems, she will know how to take care of you... What do you think?"

There is no sound.

Xu Lingyi looked over in surprise.

But he saw Eleventh Lady's sleeping face.

He couldn't help but laugh.

He tucked the quilt gently for her, hesitated for a moment, kissed her temples, and then blew out the light and went to sleep.

Eleventh Lady didn't know that Xu Lingyi had suggested that they go together to attend the engagement ceremony of Fourth Lady's son. Her attention was focused on investigating Guan Qing's character and temperament.

Madam Wen is very concerned about this.

She always felt that only if Amber found a good home could Qiuhong marry peacefully and happily.

Originally, the two of them seldom met except for morning and evening visits, but now they have to see each other several times a day, which inevitably makes people feel uneasy.