After Master Zhizhen showed Li Qingyi his horoscope, Mrs. Lin said that she would change her strategy. Now it seems that it is inevitable.
Nan Zhu thought for a while and reminded: "It's the old lady's birthday in a few days. I heard that the eldest grandma has discussed with several girls in the house to prepare a birthday gift for the old lady."
Lin took a breath, curled her lips and said, "Really?"
"Well, maybe this is a good opportunity... By the way, Grandma invited a few girls in the house to go boating on the lake, and she also asked Miss Lin."
Mrs. Lin thought thoughtfully, "What has she been doing these past two days?"
"Ms. Lin has also been making birthday gifts for the old lady these days. Apart from coming to greet the princess every day, she stays alone in the house doing work."
"Oh? She will look at the opportunity." Lin rubbed her forehead and asked with a smile: "What gift has she prepared?"
"It's almost the beginning of autumn. Miss Lin said she wanted to embroider a cloak. I heard that she is very good at embroidery and her embroidery is fast and good. After only a few days here, she was able to cut out a cloak and embroider it. The pattern is about to be completed.”
Lin was a little surprised: "Really?"
"Yes, I saw it when I walked by."
"If you say that, she is of some use. Go, call her over, and tell her that I want to see the birthday gift she prepared for the old lady."
"yes."
After a while, Lin Mi came with the cloak he had been working on day and night, "Mi'er, please give my regards to the princess."
"Get up." Mrs. Lin looked at the things in her arms and asked, "Is this the birthday gift you prepared for the old lady?"
"Exactly." Lin Mi felt a little proud in his heart, and said modestly: "Mi'er has no talent, he can only do embroidery with one hand, so he embroidered a cloak, hoping to make the old lady happy and not lose the princess. And the Lin family’s face.”
This sounded quite pleasant. Mrs. Lin nodded, "Well, that's right. Now that you're interested, bring it over and show it to me."
Lin Mi felt very happy when she heard Mrs. Lin's praise. She cautiously walked up to Mrs. Lin and shook off the cloak in her hand.
This is a dark purple cloak embroidered with golden irises. The color is gorgeous but not ostentatious, and the temperament is noble and restrained. It is a style very suitable for an old lady. Take a closer look at the patterns on it. Each petal of the iris is embroidered with gold and bird feather threads, and is edged with colorful velvet, which is vivid and lifelike.
"Did you really sew this with your own hands?"
Mrs. Lin is well-informed and can't believe that this embroidery skill was done by a teenage girl. It seems that Lin Mi is indeed very talented in this area.
She couldn't help but stand up and caress the pattern on it, and praised it greatly: "I didn't expect you to have such superb embroidery skills."
Lin Mi was praised and said quickly: "It's just a crude workmanship, Mi'er is showing off his shame."
"This is not called showing off one's ugliness. It is clearly a unique skill. The old lady will definitely like it very much." Mrs. Lin's eyes looked at Lin Mi much softer. No matter who it is, anyone who can master an extraordinary skill should be impressed. .
When Lin Mi heard this, her eyes couldn't help but shine. It was worth it that she had put so much effort into making this cloak. When the time comes, she will stand in front of the old lady for her aunt, the princess, and her aunt will definitely like her more. and promotion.
"It's just a thought. As long as the old lady likes it, Mi'er will be very happy."
Mrs. Lin looked at her with satisfaction and asked Nan Zhu to go to her dowry to get a pair of gold and jade lotus bracelets and gave them to Lin Mi: "You did a good job. If you need anything or what is missing, just tell Nan Zhu Zhu said, let her get it. Just take these bracelets and play with them."
"Thank you, aunt, for your love."
Lin Mi happily hugged her cloak and went back to work. Mrs. Lin looked at her back and said, "I thought she was useless before, but now it seems that she has some uses. That's all. If she can succeed now, I will let her get her wish on this matter."
On the old lady's birthday, everyone came to Jingyuntang Hall early to talk to her.
The descendants and daughters-in-law came forward to celebrate their birthdays one after another, presented the birthday gifts they had prepared, and then boasted and praised each other. The whole party was harmonious and lively.
Everyone's birthday gifts were also very thoughtful, but the most eye-catching thing was a cloak, which made everyone's eyes light up when it was presented.
The old lady was very surprised and asked: "Who made this cloak?"
Lin Mi's eyes burst with joy when he heard the old lady's question.
Princess Lin stood up and bent her knees slightly, "Back to Madam, this cloak was made by my daughter-in-law's niece."
Mrs. Lin turned her head and motioned for Lin Mi to come forward to pay her respects. Lin Mi quickly moved her lotus steps and knelt down in front of the old lady and bowed down. "Lin Mi pays homage to the old lady. I wish the old lady to smile forever and have a happy family forever!"
Today she was wearing a lotus color embroidered with begonia flowers and moonlight skirt, which made her face rosy and white, with long curved eyebrows and watery eyes. Although she was not the most gorgeous appearance, she was still extremely beautiful.
The old lady nodded slightly and asked, "Bring this cloak over here and let me take a closer look."
"yes."
Under the attention of everyone, Lin Mi pursed his lips and picked up the cloak from the tray. He walked back to the old lady and shook off the cloak. In an instant, the iris embroidered on it shone brightly. It grabbed the attention of the whole audience.
Li Qingyi was also surprised. Even the second aunt's Cuijinlou could not accomplish such embroidery work.
When the old lady saw this cloak, she couldn't help but stood up and took a closer look. It was obvious that she liked it very much. "It's good. The color and the embroidery skills are good. Did you embroider this?"
Lin Mi smiled happily: "Back to the old lady, it was embroidered by Mi'er himself."
"Okay, okay, good girl, I'm so sorry you put so much thought into it!"
The old lady asked someone to bring a pair of Shuitouer's excellent bracelets to Lin Mi. Lin Mi quickly thanked him, "Mi'er thanks the old lady for the reward."
Mrs. Lin said: "This cloak will not be used until autumn, but since the old lady likes it so much, why not give it a try."
The old lady smiled and said, "That's fine."
Just as the girl was about to put on the cloak for the old lady, someone outside Jingyun Hall reported: "Old lady, the He family has come to celebrate her birthday."
As soon as he heard that the He family had arrived, Gongsun Qing's expression changed immediately, and then the faces of the old lady, Hong and others also darkened.
Gongsun Nan said angrily: "They still dare to come to the door?"
On the second day after Gongsun Qing returned home, Li Qingyi asked Xie Rao to take a look at her body. It was true as Gongsun Nan said, Gongsun Qing's lungs were stagnant, and it was purely a disease caused by anger. Thanks to her young age, she could manage it. , if it persists for a long time, the root of the disease will be difficult to remove. When people reach middle age, they will have to linger on the sick bed and deal with medicine and stones every day.
After that, Mrs. Hong took people to her house to investigate the crime. In the past two days, word spread outside that the eldest girl from the Zhenbei Palace had been entrusted to an evil person and was abused at her husband's house. She was so sick that she couldn't get out of bed. Her son-in-law came to her house and even refused With my concubine and so on...
Of course, the rumors outside were also fueled by the Zhenbei Palace, and everything was done to prepare Gongsun Qing for a smooth reconciliation.
The He family has been pointed out by others in the past few days, hiding in the yard and not daring to come out. Unexpectedly, they would come to visit the old lady on her birthday today.
