The eldest wife smiled: "That child is pretty good at what she does. When you ask her what's good, she always looks around and thinks this is good, that is good! Even if it's not good, she can still find a good one." As she said that, her face straightened and she called Luo Qiao in loudly. She asked her: "Is Lian Qiao back?"

Luo Qiao smiled and said, "I just came back. I heard that Di Jin from the Fourth Master's place was roasting potatoes with a few maids, so she was kept here. That's why she came back late." After a pause, she continued, "Lian Qiao also brought some back for us to try. Otherwise, I'll serve you some as well."

"What a good thing that is!" Before the eldest wife could say anything, Wu Xiaoquan's family laughed and said, "Be careful not to eat too much."

The eldest wife also nodded and said, "You guys eat it. It makes me feel upset after eating it." She then instructed her, "Who is the little maid who went with Lian Qiao to deliver the gift to the Fourth Master?"

“It’s Dujuan.”

"Go ask her where Lian Qiao went after returning from the Fourth Master's place."

Luo Qiao was stunned.

The eldest wife said calmly, "If you can't find the answer, tell me as soon as possible so I can send someone else to ask!"

Luo Qiao was startled and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Madam, I know what to do!"

She had just taken a few steps when the eldest wife called her back, "Come back."

Luo Qiao stood with her hands lowered respectfully.

The eldest wife held the tea and drank it slowly for a long while.

Wu Xiaoquan's family stood up and said with a smile, "The weather is very cold. I'll get another pot of hot tea." After that, they hurried out of the inner room, and seeing that there was no one outside, they put their ears to the door curtain again.

"...You...Lujun Tower...go and see what Eleventh Lady has been doing...and who she has been meeting..."

At first, there were intermittent sounds coming out, but later, they could no longer be heard.

Wu Xiaoquan's family walked out and pointed at a little maid standing under the eaves: "You, go and get the first lady a pot of hot water for tea."

The little maid ran to the tea room nearby and brought a pot of hot water.

Wu Xiaoquan's family took it and walked in.

Just happened to collide head-on with Luoqiao.

"The eldest lady said she was a little tired, you should take a rest too!"

Wu Xiaoquan's family nodded and said with a smile, "I'll just sit outside. Mother Xu is not here today, so there won't be anyone around to serve the Madam when she wakes up. You don't have to worry about me."

Luo Qiao smiled and nodded and left.

Wu Xiaoquan's family tiptoed to the door curtain, gently pried open a gap and looked inside.

I saw the eldest wife holding a letter tightly in her hand, with crystal light gleaming in the corners of her eyes.

*

Shiyi Niang clenched her hands into fists. She wanted to walk forward at her usual leisurely pace, but her feet became impatient uncontrollably.

"The eldest master and the eldest young master sent the letter back one after another..."

"Continue the letter and ask you to make a screen..."

"Sent Mother Xu to Ci'an Temple..."

"He also asked us how to print the Lotus Sutra..."

"Zhun Ge is the legitimate son, but not the crown prince..."

"Does it mean that the eldest son is still chosen over the youngest, or the virtuous is chosen over the legitimate heir?"

Her steps suddenly stopped.

The situation suddenly changed, and Bin Ju behind her almost bumped into Shiyi Niang.

"Miss Eleven, what's wrong with you?"

She saw beads of sweat on Eleventh Lady's forehead.

"It's okay, it's okay!" Seeing Binju's deep worry, Shiyi Niang couldn't help but smile and comfort her, "I just can't figure out some things..."

"Do you want to take a walk in the woods?" Bin Ju smiled and continued Shiyi Niang's words.

Normally, if Miss Eleven had something unpleasant, she would go to the boxwood forest in front of the Lvjun Building for a walk. After a walk, she would feel much better. Thinking that the eldest wife had sent someone to their room today, not only Miss Eleven, but even she wanted to go for a walk...

The two went to the boxwood forest.

The white snow, the green leaves, the chilly air...the cold colors gradually dissipated the resentment in Eleventh Lady's heart.

Seeing that her complexion looked better, Bin Ju smiled and said, "Miss Eleven, Sister Dongqing asked me to tell you that we will all listen to your instructions." There was a cautious tentative tone in her voice.

Eleventh Lady was stunned.

Bin Juyi said, "Miss, do you still remember when we first arrived at Lujun Tower?"

How could I not remember?

At that time, she was supported by Dongqing, standing in the middle of the room, and said to Binju and the little maids Qiuju and Yuexiang: "From now on, this is our home." Later, she found that Yuexiang often went to the eldest lady's place, so she gave Yuexiang a laxative, took advantage of the "sick avoidance" rule of the Luo Mansion, sent Yuexiang to the outer courtyard for recuperation, and replaced her with Zhuxiang recommended by Aunt Lu. Of course, the process of things was quite complicated. For example, how to make Yuexiang sick, how to use the people, time and place to make Xu Mama have to send Yuexiang away, and how to get Zhuxiang through Xu Mama's hands, all took a lot of effort. But such efforts are worth it, at least, it shocked the people around them. Let them believe in Shiyi Niang's methods from then on.

"Sister Holly said that she always remembered what the young lady said." Binju smiled, "This is our house!"

Shiyi Niang couldn't help but hold Binju's hand tightly.

"I think so too." Bin Ju smiled, "With Miss, Sister Dongqing, Qiu Ju, Zhu Xiang, Mother Xin, and Mother Tang, we will definitely live a good life."

Eleventh Lady's heart suddenly calmed down.

Yes, hasn't she worked so hard for the past three years just to make the people around her stand by her at the critical moment?

She smiled and asked Bin Ju: "Are there any officials who give their daughters away as concubines... Well, they are not the kind of poor families who give their daughters away as concubines just to curry favor with their superiors."

Bin Ju thought for a moment and said, "Probably not!" Her tone was not entirely certain.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but sigh.

I am just trying desperately to find the right medicine.

Bin Ju entered the palace at the age of five and grew up in this large compound. How could she know whether any official family would send their daughter to be a concubine?

She looked up.

The sky was clear blue, but her eyes could only reach the small area covering the Luo family's backyard.

He let out a long sigh.

His vision gradually became clear.

*

Shiyi Niang and Binju returned to Lujun Tower.

As usual, the area in front of Lujun Building was deserted, and everyone tried to stay in their own places so as not to accidentally interfere with other people's lives.

The Lujun Building has five rooms on two floors. The living room in the middle is shared. There is a staircase behind the living room that leads to the second floor. Eleventh Lady got two rooms on the east side. The second room was divided horizontally from front to back. The front room was used as the residence of Dongqing and Binju, the middle room was used as the usual banquet and resting place, and the back room was used as the residence of the maids Dongju and Zhuxiang. The small room was her bedroom, which was also divided horizontally. The front room was the study and embroidery room, and the back room was the bedroom. As for the maids such as Xin Mama and Wu Mama, they lived together in a three-room wing room behind the Lujun Building.

When they walked in, Mother Xin and Mother Tang were sitting around the brazier, warming themselves by the fire and chatting.

Seeing Eleventh Lady, they both stood up with smiles on their faces.

Mother Xin immediately gave her a hand warmer: "I've been adding charcoal to keep you warm!"

Eleventh Lady took the hand warmer and smiled happily, which made Mother Xin happy too.

She winked at the east wing, then laughed loudly, "Qiuju, the young lady is back."

It was Dong Qing who came out: "Miss, you're back." Then she turned around and lifted the curtain for Shiyi Niang.

Shiyi Niang and Bin Ju walked in one after another and bumped into Amber head on.

She was tall, with fair skin, bright eyes and white teeth. She was wearing an ordinary blue vest, but it couldn't hide her bright glow.

Amber squatted down calmly and bowed to Eleventh Lady: "Miss Eleventh Lady, this servant is Amber."

It was also common among the eldest wives in the past.

Eleventh Lady smiled warmly, asked her how old she was, who else was in her family, and whether she was used to living here. She also said some polite words such as "I am sorry for the inconvenience" and "From now on, I will rely on you to help with all the things in the house."

Amber stood respectfully while Shiyi Niang was talking, and answered her questions one by one after she finished asking them.

She said she was fifteen years old, the only daughter in the family, and her mother and father both worked on the farm. Sister Dongqing was very beautiful, looked like someone in a painting, and treated her like her own sister, and she felt close to her. She also said something like "I grew up on the farm, I don't know the rules, please teach me Sister Dongqing and Sister Binju."

Shiyi Niang seemed very satisfied with her. She told Binju: "You accompany Amber to look around, and Dongqing helps me change my clothes."

Amber was very respectful to Eleventh Lady's instructions. She did not rush to help Eleventh Lady change clothes with Dongqing. Instead, she followed Binju to greet Eleventh Lady, said "yes", and watched Eleventh Lady and Dongqing go to the bedroom in the small room.

Eleventh Lady was very satisfied with her on this point.

At least, he is a smart man, not so anxious that he doesn't know when to advance or retreat.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to change clothes, Shiyi Niang whispered to Dongqing that the eldest lady asked Amber to take over the affairs of her room.

Dongqing was mentally prepared for such an outcome.

What she was worried about was whether the first wife would marry her to Mother Yao's nephew.

"The first wife didn't mention it at all." Eleventh Lady shook her head. "I have to embroider a folding screen during this period, and the first wife asked you to help me. I think this matter will not be mentioned until at least March next year."

Her calm expression had a calmness that calmed people's hearts, which made Dong Qing feel at ease. She looked at Shiyi Niang with a flickering look in her eyes: "Then, how do we pay?"

Eleventh Lady often embroidered Buddhist scriptures and asked Dongqing to take them outside to sell. They also had savings of two or three hundred taels of silver, as well as some gold and silver jewelry that Aunt Lu secretly gave to Eleventh Lady.

"Leave a hundred taels of silver, and give away the rest."

Dong Qing was a little surprised: "Hand them all over..."

"Just do as I say." Shiyi Niang gestured to Dongqing to put the jade pendant tied with a plum blossom heart-shaped brocade on her. "Give the key to Amber later. Then think of a way to get her away. I have something to say to you and Binju."

Dong Qing nodded: "Don't worry, Miss. I won't have to."

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