The lady nodded approvingly after hearing this.

Although there are differences in closeness and distance, it should not be too obvious.

"It's good that you know what's going on." The lady smiled and sat on the big kang by the window.

Xu Sizhun and Xu Sijie ran over and said, "Grandma, Grandma." They bowed and saluted.

The lady looked at the two children and laughed, then took Jing'er, who had just cried, from Gu Mama's arms and said, "What happened? Who bullied our Jing'er? Tell grandma, and grandma will help you teach them a lesson." She added, "Our Jing'er looks neater now that he is wearing little clothes." As she spoke, she kissed Jing'er on the cheek.

Jing'er looked at the lady with his big eyes, which were as clear as black gemstones after being washed by tears.

The lady was very pleased with the sight and kissed Jin'er on the cheek. Then she asked Xu Sizhun and Xu Sijie, "Why did you come to bother your mother again?"

Xu Sizhun hurriedly said, "Mother said she is well now. We can have lunch here every day from now on!"

The lady looked at Eleventh Lady.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "It's just lunch. There are maids and old women serving us. Don't worry."

The lady saw that while she was talking to Eleventh Lady, Xu Sizhun and Xu Sijie had already reached out to hold Jing'er's hand, and one of them had grabbed Jing'er's hand. She smiled and shook her head gently, "You are just spoiling them too much!"

Eleventh Lady said with a smile: "If you don't spoil the children, how can you spoil the adults? Besides, Zhun Ge and Jie Ge are so well behaved, even if I want to spoil them, I'm afraid I won't be able to spoil them."

As they were talking, several aunts came over.

Seeing the presence of the lady, Madam Wen was a little reserved, Qiao Lianfang was graceful and generous, and Yang was very respectful.

"I know that Madam has moved back to the main house, so I came to see you," Madam Wen said, contrary to her usual behavior. Qiao Lianfang stood there, quite reserved. Seeing that the scene was a bit cold, Yang smiled and stepped forward and said, "Madam, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly."

"It's nothing!" said Eleventh Lady. "The floor heating in the main house has been burning, and Xiulian and the others have helped to clean up the dust in the house." As she spoke, she served tea and said, "If there is anything, I will definitely ask the concubines to help."

When the three of them saw each other, they knelt in greeting and then filed out.

The lady looked at Yang's back, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.

Yang has not yet served the emperor in bed. I believe many people in the mansion know this, not to mention the lady dowager. When Eleventh Lady was pregnant, her pregnancy was not good. Xu Lingyi was very sympathetic and took care of her in her room. Later, when she gave birth, she first encountered a difficult labor, and then the child was a little uncomfortable. Now she has a hemorrhage and needs to be recuperated for three to five years. According to the standards of a good wife, she should arrange for a concubine to serve her in bed, and when it is her turn to stay in her own room, she should arrange for a maid to serve her. Now Xu Lingyi is just bored in his room...

She played dumb.

"Mom, have you eaten yet? If not, why not eat with us?" Eleventh Lady smiled and pulled Xu Sijie, then put her arm around Xu Sizhun's shoulders, "We haven't had lunch yet either!"

The lady smiled and said, "Well, let your kitchen make me some bamboo shoot and duck soup!"

This is the lady's favorite dish.

Eleventh Lady responded with a smile and told Zhu Xiang to serve the meal.

Xu Sizhun and Xu Sijie came over, one clamoring for "Longjing Shrimp" and the other for "Rose Shortbread". The lady was amused and said to the ignorant brother Jin: "Look at your fifth brother, he only knows shortbread and braised pork buns."

Everyone in the family knew that Xu Sijie liked to eat meat buns. He lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly.

Eleventh Lady smiled and touched his head, whispering in his ear: "I like to eat braised pork buns, too."

Xu Sijie looked up, his face flushed but his eyes sparkling.

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Two days later, Eleventh Lady went to the residence of Earl Zhongqin to add another box to Sister Xian'er.

Mrs. Gan came out with a smile on her face.

"You are not in good health, yet you came here in person. I really don't know what to say!"

Eleventh Lady said politely: "Since Sister Xian is getting married, I have to come and see her no matter what."

As they talked, they entered the main hall.

There were two unfamiliar women sitting in the hall, both of them were around 18 or 19 years old. One of them was dressed gorgeously but looked ordinary, while the other was dressed simply but looked bright and beautiful. The two sat side by side on the armchair, and although they were talking, the atmosphere in the room seemed a little cold.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but feel secretly surprised.

Mrs. Gan introduced them to her with a smile: "These two are sisters-in-law of our Seventh Aunt." Then she pointed to the ordinary-looking one and said, "This is Third Madam Liang, Yang." Then she pointed to the other one and said, "This is Second Madam Liang, Huang." As they spoke, their eyes fell on Eleventh Lady at the same time.

Eleventh Lady had lost a lot of weight, so she had specially combed her hair into a bun today. She wore a small jacket with a wide edge of lake-colored grass green on the upper body, and a grass green 12-piece Xiang skirt embroidered with lake-colored plum blossoms. In the middle of winter, she looked quite graceful. She also wore a garnet bracelet with seven or eight circles on her wrist, which made her look elegant and charming.

There was a hint of envy in Yang's eyes, while there was a hint of suspicion in Huang's eyes.

Madam Gan introduced Eleventh Lady: "This is Mrs. Luo, the wife of Marquis Yongping. She just gave birth to a son two days ago, and she came to add a box to our daughter Xian's box as soon as she was out of confinement." There was a hint of pride in her tone.

Eleventh Lady greeted the two of them with a smile.

There was a hint of coldness in Yang's eyes, while Huang straightened her back, raised her face slightly, and looked very arrogant.

Eleventh Lady glanced at Yang, a sly look flashing in her eyes. She smiled and greeted Huang: "I didn't expect to meet Mr. Huang's daughter here."

Huang was slightly surprised.

Eleventh Lady said, "My mother's family is in Yuhang. When your grandmother celebrated her birthday, my brother went to congratulate her on my father's orders."

Huang listened, and her expression became somewhat friendly: "So the lady is from Yuhang. I was with my father at that time."

"This is fate." Eleventh Lady smiled, "We didn't know each other at that time, but we bumped into each other in Yanjing."

Huang's smile turned intimate.

"We are all old acquaintances. Let's sit down and talk. Let's sit down and talk." Mrs. Gan listened and warmly invited them to sit down.

Eleventh Lady asked about Lan Ting: "...Why didn't I see her?"

"She's talking to her elder brother!" Mrs. Gan smiled and asked the maid to bring up some tea and snacks.

Eleventh Lady started talking about things in Jiangnan with Huang, and naturally left Yang aside.

Yang's face looked a little gloomy.

Huang looked very happy when she saw it, and she talked to Shiyi Niang even more excitedly.

Yang's expression became increasingly ugly.

After all, they are guests. If Yang Shi gets upset, the Gan family will suffer.

The thought flashed through her mind, and just as Eleventh Lady was about to talk to Yang, Lan Ting walked in.

She wore a pink silk jacket, had her hair tied up in a bun, and wore gold earrings and hairpins. Her face was a little tense, making her brows look a little serious.

Seeing Eleventh Lady present, she started to smile and became as cheerful as before.

"Eleventh Lady, why are you here?" Lan Ting hurried forward and took her hand. "I heard that Doctor Liu comes to see you every five days. Are you feeling better?"

"Getting better gradually." Eleventh Lady didn't want to say more and responded briefly.

Lan Ting nodded without asking any more questions.

Eleventh Lady proposed to meet Madam Gan.

Mrs. Gan was not surprised - everyone knew that Mrs. Gan and Shiyi Niang had done business together and made a lot of money.

Lan Ting hurriedly said, "My eldest brother asked me to talk to him when I came back, and I haven't paid my respects to my mother yet." Then he said, "Let's go and take a look together!"

Madam Gan seemed a little unhappy, but she still sent a little maid to take them to Madam Gan.

On the way, Shiyi Niang asked Lanting: "Your elder brother called you over. Is it because of the Quanzhou incident?"

Perhaps in front of a trustworthy friend, Lan Ting's face fell, "... and he said he couldn't even help with such a small matter. How is he going to explain to the Gong family? I advised him not to do shipping business with the Gong family - the Gong family is a wealthy family, and even if they lose a ship at sea, it would not be like pulling out a hair. But our family is really worried. If something happens, it will be too late to regret. Big brother won't listen to a word of this. I have no choice. It's really annoying." He added, "You can see it too. Although we only have three sisters-in-law, each of us has her own plans and thoughts. If I ask for help from others for my mother's family, I'm afraid they will know it immediately. How can I stand up straight and live as a human being then?"

Before Eleventh Lady could answer, they were already at the gate of Madam Gan's courtyard.

The two of them dropped the topic and followed the maid into the house.

Mrs. Gan was very happy to see them. She smiled and took Shiyi Niang's hand and said, "These days, I heard people say that you had a difficult labor, and then I heard people say that you had a hemorrhage. I was confused. I sent people to ask, but they couldn't find out the reason. I was worried every day. What is going on?"

Eleventh Lady smiled and briefly explained the situation: "...It's okay, it was just a false alarm."

Knowing that everything was fine, Mrs. Gan showed a relieved expression and asked about Lan Ting.

"I'm fine too!" Lan Ting answered a few words with a faint expression and was about to get up and say goodbye.

Eleventh Lady was thinking about Jing'er and was about to go back home. She said a few words, "I'll come to see you next time," and left the lady's yard with Lan Ting.

It was a clear day, and the sunlight shone brightly on people's faces, but not blindingly, and it just felt warm.

Lan Ting's steps were somewhat slow, and he said softly, "Yesterday I received a letter from my third sister's personal maid, saying that my third sister is pregnant."

There is good news as soon as you enter the door, this is a good thing!

Why is Lanting's expression so strange?

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Lan Ting muttering, "In the end, the concubine got so angry that she had a miscarriage."

"Ah!" Eleventh Lady couldn't help but stop.

Lanting also stopped.

She looked at Eleventh Lady and smiled bitterly: "I don't expect my eldest brother to argue with the Jiang family. I just want him to write a letter to scold them. Who knows..." Lan Ting turned her face away, with tears in the corners of her eyes.

So that's why you chose to go back to your parents' house today to add a box to Sister Xian'er?

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