After a cup of tea, Xu Shichu pretended to wake up and called Zhichun to come in and help her wash up.
"Madam's face is indeed much rosier and she looks energetic. Once she recovers her health, she will look even more beautiful." Zhichun praised Xu Shichu while applying makeup.
Xu Shichu smiled and looked at herself in the mirror who had gained some weight. She did look better than the day she first traveled through time, but she couldn't be called beautiful. After all, she was still too thin. Maybe it can be replenished soon.
"Okay, don't brag. My face looks rosier because I just woke up." Actually, it's not the case. It's because I just came back from outside and exercised a lot.
But Xu Shichu wouldn't say the reason, she thought with a smile.
The knowledgeable maid found other ways to praise Xu Shichu. Xu Shichu felt happy when she praised her. She thought that this maid was really worth it. She worked neatly and had a sweet mouth, which made people happy. , is a good girl.
"Madam, someone from the outer courtyard came to send a message, saying that there are some men carrying goods outside the house to deliver flowers and seedlings to Madam. Do you want someone to bring them in?" A nanny asked outside the door curtain.
"Let them send it in." Xu Shichu said.
Finally, the flowers and seedlings were brought in, and Xu Shichu ordered people to plant them according to her plan.
There were not enough servants in his yard, so Xu Shichu did not hesitate to ask Luo Yaqing for help.
Luo Yaqing assigned the people to her, and after they left, she asked her grandma: "How many flowers and plants does Mrs. Xu want to plant? Why do we need so many people?"
That grandma happens to be a sociable person. Although Xu Shichu's servants in the yard have not been here for a long time, she can still talk to them, so she replied:
"I heard that Madam had pulled out all the original flowers and plants in her yard, and even demolished some empty houses to make way for them. She said she wanted to re-plan and plant some rare flowers and plants - they were all flower seedlings found from outside. "
Luo Yaqing raised the corners of her mouth slightly, with a hint of mockery in her eyes, and said, "I wonder where this lady in our house found the rare flowers and plants? Where are they rare? But we haven't seen them before?"
The nanny said disdainfully: "Could this lady of ours be deceived by others? Miss, you are so well-informed that you can't find any exotic flowers and herbs. Where can she, a young lady from a declining Earl's Palace, go?" Looking for it? Tsk tsk, if Madam is really deceived, it will make our prime minister’s office even laughable."
Luo Yaqing glared at Mammy with a false look: "Mammy, what are you talking about? Madam used to be a bit inconspicuous, but now she has married into our prime minister's house, so she must not be so short-sighted and be deceived."
"Oh, my lady, this is not a matter of shallow eyes, but a matter of her lack of knowledge and stupidity. If word spreads, I don't know how many people will laugh out loud!" The nanny said indignantly. said.
Luo Yaqing sighed and said helplessly: "That can't be helped. She is always the wife of the house and can do whatever she wants. As a stepdaughter, there is no reason for me to interfere with my stepmother's work... Alas, only After she learns the lesson from this time, she can think more carefully about what she does next time."
"It's just Miss and Young Master who have been wronged. I hope she won't do anything too outrageous." The grandma said hypocritically.
Xu Shichu didn't know that he had just borrowed some people to do the work, which caused the noble eldest lady of the prime minister's house to express some emotion, and he also received "understanding and considerate care" from others behind his back.
The next morning, before Xu Shichu got up from the bed, she heard Zhichun calling her softly: "Madam, madam... The eldest lady of Uncle Ningyuan's house and Miss Xuerou are here and are waiting for you outside."
Xu Shichu had a busy day yesterday, and before he woke up from a sound sleep, he heard an unpleasant person coming to the door. He immediately frowned, lost his temper, covered his face with the quilt, and said angrily: "It's so early. I’m just here to disturb people’s dreams! Let them wait until I wake up!”
After saying that, he didn't care anymore and fell asleep directly. Zhichun had no choice but to have someone tell Mrs. Xu.
Mrs. Xu was in a hurry when she heard a maid say that Xu Shichu hadn't gotten up yet and asked them to wait. She immediately became angry: "You still don't get up so late? She is getting more and more presumptuous, and she dares to let me be the elder." It’s really lawless to wait for her! Go hurry up and hurry her up!”
She also called on the girl who answered the question. The girl was stupid and kept telling them to wait. The lady hadn't gotten up yet...
Mrs. Xu was so angry that her head hurt. If this were in Uncle Ning Yuan's house, she would have rushed into Xu Shichu's room, lifted the quilt, and cursed him. But this was in the prime minister's house, and she didn't dare to show off her power in his house. , so I had to hold my breath and wait.
If she was told to go back without waiting, she would not come back in vain, so she could only grit her teeth and wait for Xu Chuchu to wake up.
Xu Xuerou, on the other hand, was absent-minded, her eyes were not honest, she was always looking around, and she wanted to go out, but was stopped by the maid, so she didn't go anywhere else.
"What are you looking at? Mr. Luo will not appear here, so don't waste your time." Mrs. Xu said angrily when she saw that she was in Cao Ying and her heart was at Han.
Xu Xuerou blushed, stamped her feet, and said shyly: "Grandma! I just want to see...if the young masters and ladies of the Luo Mansion will come to pay their respects to my aunt!"
Mrs. Xu rolled her eyes and said, "Don't think about it! Who is your aunt, and she is qualified to have the young master of the prime minister's house come to pay her respects? It's a good idea."
"But, after all, my aunt is their stepmother, so she has to show respect, right?" Xu Xuerou said uncertainly.
"Face? What kind of face does your aunt have? She thought that by marrying into the prime minister's house, she would have the confidence to get rid of us. Humph! Look at how proud she can be without the favor of her husband and the support of her mother's family. Isn't she still being taken care of? People look down upon..." Mrs. Xu said contemptuously.
"But you, my good granddaughter, when you marry into the prime minister's house, you can win over Master Luo's heart and pull your father and older brothers... Only when your brothers from your mother's side are well can you stand firm in your husband's family. Where are the heels?" Mrs. Xu lowered her voice and took the opportunity to teach her granddaughter.
The matter of marrying into the Prime Minister's Mansion has not yet happened, but Mrs. Xu has already thought about how to use the influence of the Prime Minister's Mansion to promote her children and grandchildren. It is a beautiful idea to be so confident that Xu Xuerou can marry Luo Rui.
Of course, in the original owner's life, they were successful. Even though Luo Rui did not marry Xu Xuerou willingly, Xu Xuerou was shrewd enough to maneuver, and by virtue of her reputation as not being favored, she still managed to win over her brother.
It's just that the poor original owner, after being used completely, is like burnt firewood. When the wind blows, even the ashes are gone. And none of these vested interests thought of saving her.
Speaking of being ungrateful and arrogant, the other people in Uncle Ning Yuan's mansion were much more powerful than Xu Shichu.
