At night, the strong wind blew through the dead branches, and the shadow of the moon danced, making a "rustling" sound. Liwan, who was in bed, tossed and turned with itchiness and couldn't sleep. She had been having a fever for the past two days and rested at home. Unexpectedly, as soon as she fell asleep at night, her scalp... It started to itch.
Liwan had always lived with Aunt Su, and there was nothing she could do about it. Liu Chengxu was just a promotion official, his official position was not high, and the official residence he was assigned was not big. He also wanted to be an upright official, so of course everyone lived in a crowded place.
After the servant learned about it, he immediately came to report it to Aunt Su. Aunt Su was not asleep yet, so she came over immediately. When her daughter said that her hair started to itch, she opened it and saw that it was a small red pityriasis. She immediately Know what this is. Because when she was young, her brother got water splash.
Putao said: "Aunt, please go to Aunt Ding and ask her to call the doctor."
Just as Aunt Su was about to say yes, she said again: "No, it's so late now, and we can't hire a doctor. Don't tell anyone yet. It's just a child with a fever. It's not a serious illness."
Putao felt strange, but didn't think anything of it.
The next day, Mrs. Fu was drinking bird's nest porridge. This was Liu Chengxu's order. He could not come to accompany her, so he asked the people in the kitchen to be careful. Of course, the people in the kitchen did not dare to be careless. If the second lady is pregnant with a boy, That is the legitimate son of the family.
Although the Liu family has no title inheritance, everyone takes either the imperial examination or the military examination. There is not much difference between the legitimate concubines, but the eldest wife has no children. If the second wife gives birth to a legitimate son in the future, then the wealth of the eldest family and the second wife will be affected. And the position of eldest son belongs to him. Mrs. Fu originally didn't want to cause trouble, but she felt uneasy with Aunt Ding, so when people from the kitchen came over, Mrs. Fu motioned for them to come over.
In this house, although Aunt Ding is the housekeeper, her status is not as good as that of the second lady, and she is even less favored. Even now that the second lady has a child in her belly, little Fu has already won over several people without even extending an olive branch.
Of course Aunt Ding is aware of this. She is in charge of the house, so how can every move in the house be hidden from her eyes.
But she had always thought that Mrs. Fu and Mrs. Fu were sisters. They had always kept a close relationship with each other. Some kings did not see the king's will and never broke the rules, that is, they were against each other. But now...
Mingyue hurriedly said: "Auntie, it is said that the Lin family in the kitchen and the second steward in the inner courtyard frequently visit the second lady."
"Well, then you all need to be more vigilant. It's easy for things to happen in the kitchen, especially if there are things in a pregnant woman's mouth. I see that Aunt Su is acting suspiciously, so you should be more careful." Aunt Ding frowned secretly.
Mingyue curled her lips: "What else are you thinking about for them? I think the second lady is forming a clique, so you should——"
"What should I do? I can't do this kind of thing by harming other people's children and maintaining my own status." Aunt Ding found it funny.
Mingyue didn't dare to say anything.
Qingfeng came in from outside and couldn't help but said: "I saw that the master has gone to the second lady's place, and he said he wanted to serve food there."
Aunt Ding hooked her lips and said, "Let's go to Madam's place."
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Liu Chengxu came to discuss the case with Mr. Fu. In fact, he was very worried when he knew that Mrs. Fu was pregnant. However, the pain of losing her son made him focus on Mrs. Fu first. Now it happens that he can use the case to visit Mr. Fu again. Looking here, he is also happy in his heart.
"Ms. sir." Little Fu stood up quickly.
"Mo Duoli, what are you doing?" Liu Chengxu held little Fu's hand.
Little Mrs. Fu looked at Li Shu and said, "I'm teaching her how to tie the knot, but she can't calm down. I'll wait until she calms down a bit."
Lishu, who was getting her intubation done, thought to herself that her mother really knew how to talk. It was her mother who was clearly playing with her, and she was speaking in such high-sounding terms. Sure enough, Liu Chengxu touched Li Shu's head and said, "The little girl has grown up."
"No, it's time for my husband to teach her the rules next year. My husband, I don't expect her to become a talented woman, but if she can read and write, I'll be relieved and not blind. Also, I heard that Jiujiang There is an embroiderer in the house who is very good at embroidery. If possible, could your husband please let this little skin monkey learn more and be quieter?" Little Fu deliberately pretended to be entangled by Li Shu.
Li Shu’s heart-shaped mother-in-law really thinks of her in everything. When girls go out to socialize, they always present them with various kinds of needlework. If a girl has a bright job, she will definitely be praised, and it is definitely the most suitable gift in the social circle. .
She usually learns painting from her mother. Anyone who can calligraphy and painting can draw patterns, so that the embroidery work will be novel and beautiful.
Liu Chengxu didn't agree, so he naturally agreed. Mrs. Fu also said that she had brewed a jar of wine herself. She smiled and said, "It was the same time I went to Mrs. Tongzhi's house, and she gave me some grapes, so I made it myself." I brewed a small bottle. I want to wait for one day when it snows, we build a snowman in the yard, sit at the door, use crystal cups to drink wine, and enjoy the snow while enjoying the snow. This is called Green Ant New Fermented Wine, red A small clay stove. It’s snowing in the evening, so I can’t even drink a cup!”
"Okay, that's right for the occasion. It's just that you are a pregnant woman and you can't drink. Why don't you let me have a few sips today, ah~" Liu Chengxu is also exhausted these days. He still has an official career at home and abroad. Next year, he will be inspecting the big plans in Beijing. I don’t know how my career will be next year? She also had to take care of Fu's emotions at all times.
He was also worried that if the news of his son's death was returned to his hometown, how sad would his parents be?
Seeing her parents like this, Li Shu blushed and ran back to her room, not wanting to disturb her parents.
There was a small red clay stove in her room, so that when little Fu wanted to eat some soup, it would be more convenient to cook it here. But Danqing actually used the tongs to clamp a brand new piece of cloth and put it in the stove to burn.
"Sister Danqing, what are you doing?"
"It's nothing, everything is broken."
Seeing that Danqing didn't want to say anything, Lishu thought there must be something wrong with the material, but Danqing couldn't be told to a child like her, so Lishu pretended to yawn, went to bed and closed her eyes to fall asleep.
After a while, Dan Hong came in. She poked her head inside and asked, "Is the third girl asleep?"
"No, I just went to bed and the child was sleepy."
"Madam, you are so careful. She burned all the cloths that Aunt Su gave you. She said that she came to visit with cloths, which was really serious. Who knows if there is anything wrong with it? I heard that the second girl contracted the cold. I'm afraid It's too easy to let others go." Dan Hong felt that there was nothing wrong with being cautious, but this piece of cloth was not bad, and it would be a pity to burn it.
Only then did Lishu realize that it was sent by Aunt Su. She suddenly remembered something. In her previous life, her second sister was a person with "a hundred talents and a hundred talents". She had a long figure, a pretty face, and a few pockmarks on her face. On the contrary, it added to the charm, and when Liu Shuzhao passed away that day, her face was very smooth, like an egg being peeled off, and there was nothing unexpected about this.
How she got chickenpox in her previous life is hard to explain.
But before she started talking to her mother, Aunt Ding reported the matter to Liu Chengxu and Mrs. Fu. Aunt Ding has always been known as an upright and wise woman. At this time, she even said: "Originally, I thought it was just an ordinary cold. It's said that the second girl is in trouble, if it weren't for the hands of the grapevines serving her, I wouldn't have known about it."
Rao's mother said anxiously: "No, our eldest daughter and the second daughter go back and forth all day long. Will we be infected?"
Aunt Ding stretched out her hand and pressed: "I have asked the doctor to take a pulse. The eldest girl is fine. Aunt Su also knows the seriousness. She only asked Putao to serve her personally. But this is not good after all. I know she loves her children, but After all, there are still two brothers here..."
"You give me my order to move them out first, and then come back when they are completely healed." Liu Chengxu was simply furious.
Mrs. Fu breathed a sigh of relief when she learned that her daughter Lijia had not done anything in advance. She also knew that Aunt Su's actions were simply nonsense.
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This matter reached the ears of little Fu. She sat there for a long time, so long that Li Shu couldn't help but look at her: "Mother, what are you thinking about?"
"No, no." Little Fu came back to her senses.
Then he suddenly ordered Dan Hong: "I remember that the loose flower brocade with the ashes and butterfly pattern that Aunt Su gave me last time is several feet long, right?"
Danhong smiled and said: "Yes, this was issued together at the time. What does she have that we don't have?"
"That's good. I'll trouble you and Danqing to make a close-fitting dress for Sister Shu today. Let's say it is made of the cloth given by Aunt Su." Little Fu ordered.
Although Dan Hong didn't know why, it should still be the case.
Lishu immediately understood Xiao Fu's intention. Xiao Fu had probably listened to her words before, and began to gather the servants, and to take precautions, she burned the cloth. In fact, she did not know whether there was anything on the cloth. question.
Now that the truth is clear, perhaps Aunt Su wanted to send cloth for Li Shu to dye, so that little Fu could not keep the child.
It was unknown if anyone else wanted to harm the child in Mrs. Fu's belly, so they mistakenly thought that Lishu might have had chickenpox, and maybe they could catch people further behind.
"Mother, have Aunt Su and Second Sister moved out?" Lishu asked.
Little Fu nodded: "Yes, chickenpox is the worst. Fortunately, you are fine."
Lishu hugged little Mrs. Fu. Her mother in the previous life took care of her personally. She couldn't help but said: "Mother, if your daughter gets chickenpox, you should also send her out. She is afraid of leaving her to you, so she doesn't want you to take care of her."
"Silly girl, I'm not afraid. I had chickenpox when I was a child. Anyone who has had it will never get it again." Little Fu is not worried that she will be infected because she also had it when she was a child.
Lishu suddenly realized that she had probably pieced together the truth. In her previous life, Aunt Su was supposed to be delivering the cloth and used it to harm her and her mother. How could she know that her mother had been infected before and was not infected, but she probably failed in her plan later? Another plan, and he fell again.
How can someone fall down for no reason?
And Rao's mother smiled and said: "She will definitely lose the favor of the master from now on, and her giving away the piece of cloth stained with acne can be regarded as a good deed she did for us unintentionally."
Yuping also nodded: "It is true. If a pregnant woman is infected with chickenpox, it will lead to fetal malformation, premature birth or stillbirth. But she can't blame anyone else. She only blames herself for being too impatient. Our lady is kind, but she secretly treats the eldest son Come on, now it’s tit for tat.”
