Chapter 213 The Old Lady Invites
After Xiao Mo stopped coming to Yan Yutang, except for Nanny Zheng who was worried every day, the rest of the people seemed to be unaffected.
Among the four newly recruited maids, there was one named Caiwei. Because her name overlapped with the eldest maid Qiaowei, Shen Shuyao thought about it and changed her name to Caicai.
The four girls were still young and had just arrived at the mansion, so they were a little cautious at first.
A few people were worried when they saw that the prince did not come, but after observing for a few days and finding that the lady in the house was able to eat and sleep well, and that they, the servants, were not blamed at all, they felt relieved.
Huixiang was a carefree person. She and Qiaowei followed Chen Shuyao during the most difficult times, watching how she managed to make a living under the Chen family, how she gradually gained everyone's recognition, and then unexpectedly became the only legitimate daughter of Master Shen Er...
Then, she would marry the prince...
The girl has the right idea!
Why should she worry about it?
Huixiang only cared about Chen Shuyao. Now that she knew she might be pregnant, she was so happy that she couldn't contain herself.
Without the prince to disturb their sleep, the girls can get up early every day and take them out for a walk in the evening.
And since the prince was not around, these maids didn't have to hide outside. They could chat with their master in the evening, and the days passed by in a flash.
Chen Shuyao felt a little sorry for Madam Zheng, who was so old and still had to worry about her. However, it was difficult for people to change their mindsets. After thinking for a moment, she instructed Huixiang, "Go to the pen and ink shop and bring me their account book for this month!"
Generally, accounts are reviewed at the end of the year or after major changes in operations.
It’s only mid-November now, and it’s still early for the year-end accounting!
Besides, the calligraphy and painting shop had such little cash flow, and in previous years, Manager Yang would just summarize the monthly income and expenditure and tell her, the boss.
Originally, this was an excuse made up by Chen Shuyao, but Huixiang was a carefree person and never thought about it. Moreover, she liked going out and wished that her master would assign all the outdoor work to her.
After Huixiang left, Madam Zheng finally remembered to ask, "Do you think Huixiang is nice, young lady?"
Chen Shuyao was stunned, but smiled and said, "Miss, I don't know, but it's useless for Madam to think too much. It depends on whether the two young people like it themselves."
After hearing this, Madam Zheng said awkwardly, "That child has a good heart."
Chen Shuyao knew that she was old-fashioned and still cared about the things her parents had told her and the matchmaker had said. She also didn't get along well with Huixiang's lively personality.
But the nanny will grow old and pass away, and in the end it is the two parties involved who are living their lives.
After sending Huixiang away, Chen Shuyaoyuan prepared to go into the house to rest for a while. She started to sleep more in the past few days and always wanted to lie down on the bed unconsciously.
Just as she reached the couch, she heard someone outside report that Dongmei had arrived. Dongmei was the head maidservant of the old lady.
When she saw Chen Shuyao, she smiled and said, "Did I disturb the Crown Prince's wife? The old lady said that if the lady is not asleep, then we should go to her place. If she is asleep, then forget it. It's not too late to talk about it tomorrow."
Chen Shuyao wanted to laugh when she heard this.
She had just had lunch, so she wasn't really asleep at the moment.
What’s more, it was the old lady who called for something?
Chen Shuyao nodded and said yes, then took Zisu, Dongqing, and two new maids out of Yan Yutang.
In Songhe Hall, Wang sighed to her mother-in-law, "Mother, please take a look at what's going on with them lately. I can't ask Yaoyao, the daughter-in-law, so I can only scold Mo'er. That brat has a stubborn temper. If this continues, I'm worried that their hearts will drift further and further apart."
How could Mrs. Xiao not know this?
Speaking of these two children, they loved coming to Songhetang before, and as their grandmother, she also noticed the little movements in their eyes and eyebrows.
But at that time Yaoyao was unintentional, and Moer's thoughts were unclear.
Later, one of them returned to the Shen family, and the marriage was arranged naturally.
Old Madam Xiao was both happy and worried!
What made her happy was that Yaoyao grew up under her care and she was indeed outstanding in every way. Mo'er also became serious and had found a woman he wanted to marry.
What she was worried about was their personalities. The two of them had not gotten along well with each other before, and the old lady was worried that Mo'er's personality would not be enough to open the girl's heart.
Fortunately, after marriage, Changsun lived seriously with his wife.
Why……
Old Madam Xiao thought about the recent rumors circulating in the mansion about Mingzhe Hall and said to Wang, "Don't worry. He's using a maid to test Yaoyao's feelings, but he doesn't realize that this behavior itself is not advisable. Yaoyao is the most clear-headed and understanding child. If he continues like this, I'm afraid he will end up in trouble."
Wang's eyes lit up: "Mother, are you saying that Mo'er doesn't really dote on those maids?"
Madam Xiao raised her eyebrows and said, "Don't you understand your own son? If you wanted to value him, you would have done so a long time ago. Why wait until today? He just feels uncomfortable and is twisted for a while."
Wang Shi thought about it and realized that they hadn't even glanced at her before, yet now rumors were spreading. She still said worriedly, "Those maids did it on purpose."
When Wang Shi went to find these people, she also asked them what they thought.
The old lady said, "You are the mistress of the mansion. Isn't it easy for you to deal with the maids in your son's courtyard? But..."
"Just what?"
"But they still have to handle these things themselves. Even though we, as the people around them, are anxious, everything has a process. When they first got married, the couple relied on their youth and thought they had plenty of time to squander and make up for it, so they refused to give in." Old Lady Xiao sighed.
She thought of the old Duke, who had been gone for so many years, and now she was left alone, so she couldn't even find anyone to quarrel with.
Wang also felt the same way. After she and the Duke were separated, her love for him grew stronger instead of diminishing.
Because we are together so little and apart so often, and because we don’t have many days to waste.
When Chen Shuyao arrived at Songhe Hall, she found that her mother-in-law was there too.
She walked over to greet the two of them, and suddenly heard Madam Xiao say, "Your mother-in-law has been having some stomach and spleen problems lately. It reminded me of the Eight Treasures Cake you used to make. After eating it a few times, I do feel better. Yaoyao, do you still remember the recipe?"
Chen Shuyao hurriedly said, "I remember."
But... has my mother-in-law been feeling unwell in her spleen and stomach recently?
She often went to Chunhui Hall, but she never heard the maids mention it.
Chen Shuyao felt a little guilty for a moment. When she was a girl, she would often make snacks to please everyone in the mansion, but now that she became the prince's wife, she became lazy instead.
Chen Shuyao hurriedly asked her mother-in-law if she was okay.
Wang was a little embarrassed and wondered what the old lady was thinking!
But she could only pretend to be uncomfortable at this moment.
Chen Shuyao listened to the old lady's words and immediately decided to do it, rather than just providing a prescription.
Songhetang had a ready-made small kitchen. She originally thought she would have to look for what she needed, but fortunately, the small kitchen in the recipe had everything she needed.
Even those have been ground into powder and sifted.
Shen Shuyao was a little surprised, "Why are they all ready-made?"
The cook said embarrassedly, "Old Madam, I didn't want to trouble you, but I'm really clumsy. I have all the ingredients, but I don't know what to do next."
Chen Shuyao added honey and hawthorn, then kneaded the powder into a ball, pressed it into a mold, and then steamed it over medium heat for less than half an incense stick of time before removing it from the pot and placing it on a plate.
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