Chapter 63: Meet Again at Songhe Hall
Wuying took the order and left.
When he came back again, his expression looked very complicated.
"Master! This floral paper comes from an inconspicuous pen and ink shop in the city, which is..." The young guard suddenly stopped talking.
Xiao Mo held a book in his hand and looked at him indifferently without urging him.
"That's right... the shop seems to belong to the cousin in your house." The cousin he was referring to was naturally only Xu Shuyao.
Because the other cousin should be called the Second Young Master's Madam.
Wuying felt that something was strange recently. How could everything be related to that person?
I was just looking for the origin of the flower note, but it turned out to be her fault.
Wuying had received information in advance. When Xiao Mo passed by the inconspicuous shop again in a carriage, he really saw Xu's maid handing a thick stack of flowery notes to the shopkeeper.
"Let's go!" Xiao Mo said after lifting the curtain and taking a look.
Walk?
Don’t you want to go in and take a look?
However, the guards naturally had no right to object.
In the second house of Duke Chengguo's Mansion, Xiao Jinrong and Liu Qingwan were newlyweds.
Even if there were doubts and uncertainties before.
But faced with the red candles, warm tents and the attentiveness of beautiful women, it is difficult for men to control themselves.
Although they had experienced the Shen family's small banquet that day, Liu Qingwan was still not sober at that time, and Xiao Jinrong passively accepted it, so he was not very satisfied.
So on their wedding night, the two of them had a lot of fun.
Therefore, the tea ceremony was late the next day.
After hearing the news from the maid in her daughter-in-law's courtyard, Chen cast a cold glance at the embarrassed Second Master. She didn't get angry, and even said good-naturedly, "It'll be later! Go over and tell them not to panic."
But Mo Huang was not panicked at all. It was not until the middle of the Si hour that the two of them staggered into Jinhua Hall.
Even the usually good-tempered Master Xiao couldn't hold back his expression.
But looking at her daughter-in-law below who looked shaky, she could only glare at her son.
Xiao Jinrong also felt innocent. It was only two times in total. Why did it become like this?
But the new wife's appearance did not seem fake.
In order to serve tea, Xiao Jinrong got up early, but he was waiting for Liu Qingwan, so he was a little late.
After tea was served, parents and elders gave gifts.
The men also left, and everyone was waiting to see the new daughter-in-law act filially in front of her mother-in-law.
As expected, Liu Qingwan looked at the walnuts and tongs placed in front of Chen and said, "Mother! Let your daughter-in-law help you!"
Chen was just feeling a little relieved when she saw her daughter-in-law waving to her maid: "Come here!"
Then he handed the pliers in his hand to the other person.
Everyone in the room was stunned for a moment.
Chen felt that he had tried his best to lower his expectations, but reality still pulled that low point even lower.
She never knew that the cousin who used to live in the third room was like this in private.
But the sound of "crackling..." was already coming from Jinhua Hall.
After picking up the walnuts, the maid took out the walnut kernels and handed them to her master, but Liu Qingwan was only responsible for putting them into the sweet white porcelain plate in front of Chen.
Chen felt a headache after hearing this, so she simply waved her hand to stop him: "Alright, since you are tired, go back!"
All the work is done by maids, so why do we need a maid in the daughter-in-law's room? Aren't there enough people cracking walnuts in her yard?
It’s not necessary, it’s really not necessary.
Chen thought to himself.
After this time, Liu Qingwan felt free.
Just a few days after the marriage, something happened to the concubine in Xiao Jinrong's room.
Chun Xing was found lying naked on the bed of one of the second young master's servants.
The maids in the second house were whispering about how Chun Xing felt hopeless after seeing the second young master marry a lady, so she went to find her lover, but ended up getting into trouble.
Even though Xiao Jinrong was a little sad, he just dealt with the boy and let it go.
Chen turned a blind eye to it, as if it was the first time she discovered that this frail daughter-in-law actually had some skills.
After hearing this, Xu Shuyao from Jiyunzhai could only sigh in her heart.
However, he became more cautious towards Liu Qingwan.
Xu Shuyao still felt a chill down her spine when she thought about the last time when both of them took Chinese medicine. Although the Shen family took the blame in the end, she felt that Liu Qingwan was more suspicious.
If she deliberately ate the cake, and the Shen family couldn't blame her, they would blame her, right?
But these are all Xu Shuyao's guesses, and she has no evidence.
After Xiao Liu's marriage, Wang began to prepare for her plum blossom viewing banquet in full swing, and the invitations were sent to the young ladies of marriageable age in the capital.
Therefore, even though they were ostensibly there to appreciate the plum blossoms, others knew what the Duke's wife's purpose was.
For a moment, these young ladies were all happy to receive the invitations, while those who didn't receive any were sad.
Among these lost people was the precious Princess Huayang.
For example, she was complaining to her father right now: "How could the Duke's wife forget me? Am I not considered a suitable young lady?"
The emperor was being pestered by her and looked up to see Xiao Mo, "Come on! The real master is here, go ask him."
Princess Huayang suddenly saw the real person, and a hint of shyness appeared on her face, but she still stubbornly asked, "Prince! Why is it?"
Xiao Mo glanced at the emperor not far away and raised his eyebrows: "It must be because the princess's status is too noble."
Although it is true, it is also a rejection.
The emperor knew it, and Princess Huayang naturally knew it too.
Xu Shuyao went to Songhe Hall that day and happened to meet the old lady and Xiao Mo talking about this matter.
"Your mother has wanted to hold this banquet for a long time. Listen to me tomorrow and stay at home."
After saying that, the old man raised his head and saw her.
As Xu Shuyao appeared more and more frequently in Songhe Hall, both Madam Liu and the other servants almost regarded her as half the master of the place.
When the old lady is not in a position to reply, she will ask her cousin.
Everyone knows that she knows a lot, acts calmly and never bullies others. Of course, most of what she says is right, which makes it easier for her to gain the old lady's approval.
"Yaoyao is here, come and sit!"
This was more than once a situation where the prince was present but the maidservant did not say anything, so Xu Shuyao no longer cared.
She walked over, greeted the two of them, and then sat on the kang next to the old lady.
Seeing that she was dressed like a ball, Old Madam Xiao complained with a smile, "Didn't I tell you to wear that white fox fur cloak? This cotton coat you're wearing is too bulky. How can a young lady dress like this?"
The cloak was given to her by the old man a few days ago. The fur was so white without a trace of impurities. It was not only warm but also light and beautiful to wear.
Xu Shuyao looked at the man opposite her who was also looking at her, and her face flushed for a moment, "Where is it bloated? Shuyao feels quite good."
After saying that, he tightened his thick cotton coat.
Suddenly a chuckle sounded in my ears.
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