"My slave Ruyi wishes to greet my cousin." Ruyi stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
Sure enough, the person in front of her was the tea-serving maid that Xie Yan had seen beside Xiao Yan.
Xie Shu suppressed the shock in her heart and said with a smile: "Get up. You used to be someone close to my grandmother. Now you are inevitably a little aggrieved when you come to this Biheng Courtyard."
After hearing what she said, Ruyi said quickly: "Young lady, you are joking. It is my blessing to be able to serve you in front of you."
Chaoyun listened to Xie Shu and Ruyi's politeness and said with a smile: "I don't dare to refuse the gift from the elder. Since it was given by the old lady, my cousin can do whatever she wants. Ruyi is a careful girl and takes good care of people. Don't worry, my cousin." That’s it.”
After Chaoyun finished speaking, he blessed Fu Shen again and said, "If my cousin doesn't have any instructions, I will go back to the old lady to give you a reply."
Xie Shu stood up with a smile and personally sent Chao Yun back.
After returning to the house, he smiled and said to Ruyi: "From now on, if you serve me here, if you don't understand anything, just ask Qingdai. Although this girl has been serving me since she was a child, she doesn't know as much as you do as you wish." , Ruyi should mention her more in the future."
Ruyi said, "I don't dare to bear the girl's words. I will do my best to serve the good girl with Sister Qingdai."
The word "sister" lowered her figure, indicating that even though she came out of the old lady's house, she did not want to replace Qingdai, the eldest maid.
Qingdai was still a little worried, but her sister felt a little embarrassed when she heard this, and her cheeks turned red.
Xie Shu looked at the two of them with a smile and ordered: "You guys should talk in private to get to know each other. I'm a little tired and want to take a rest."
The two of them agreed and stepped back.
Seeing Qingdai leaving with Ruyi, the smile on Xie Shu's face stopped.
In her previous life, there was no such thing as Mrs. Wei asking a maid to come and serve her. Even after she married Fu Xu, she had no impression that Mrs. Wei had a maid named Ruyi by her side.
Now this Ruyi appeared in front of her, forcing her to think more.
Prince, what does this mean?
She thought about how she met Xiao Yan at Fu'an Temple, and recalled the celadon paper and clay gold she still hid in the cage. She wondered if the prince wanted to ask for an apology from her?
But why would the prince send Ruyi to her for a small matter?
Xie Shu couldn't figure it out, and she felt more and more worried and nervous. She was lying on the couch with so many thoughts in her mind that she fell asleep without realizing it.
...
Xilanyuan
Mrs. Wei was talking to her confidant Aunt Dong: "Back then, I felt that the Xie family's family background was too low, and I don't know how much hardship it would take for Qionghua to marry her. Look, doesn't this mean I'm right? Qionghua She kept saying that Xie Shaochuan treated her well and was considerate in every way. I think she was fooled by the Xie family. Otherwise, how could Qionghua be forced by the Liang family to bring Liang Heng into the capital this time? ?Now you are begging me to give Ying girl to that Liang Heng?"
Aunt Dong has been with Mrs. Wei for most of her life, and she knows her master’s temperament best. She also knows how much the old lady loves her aunt, her only daughter. After listening to the old lady’s words, she tentatively asked: “Old madam, what about that? Do you want to make it easier for your aunt to live in the Xie family and agree to ask the second girl to marry into the Liang family?"
Mrs. Wei sighed heavily: "Let me think about it again. Although I love Qionghua, girl Ying has been coming to this Xilan Courtyard to accompany me, an old woman, all these years. After getting along with her for so many years, in my heart she is incomparable." Despite Yi Yatou’s status, she still loves her, so why would she be willing to ask her to marry into the Liang family?”
Mrs. Wei said, her brows filled with sadness. She thought for a while and then said: "Besides, Sister Yi's marriage has not been settled yet, so how can we ask Ying Yatou, the younger sister, to get married first?"
Aunt Dong knew the old lady best. She knew that although the old lady said she felt sorry for the second girl, she still preferred her aunt in her heart. She couldn't bear to let her be bullied by the Liang family because she failed to give birth to a son for the Xie family. .
She also felt some sympathy for the second girl in her heart. No matter what the reason was, the second girl had really shown her filial piety to the old lady in these years. If she wanted to blame the second girl for her bad fate, she was just a concubine. He failed to be reincarnated in the Wei family's belly, so his aunt took care of him. As long as she was a legitimate child, my aunt would not dare to ask the old lady to come to her.
Really, the difference between concubines and concubines is in heaven and earth.
Aunt Dong looked at the old lady and said, "The eldest lady is the eldest daughter of our Anguo Palace, and the second lady loves her the most. She may want to keep her by her side for one or two more years. She has a lot of influence on the family like our Anguo Palace. Secondly, it is impossible for the eldest girl to marry poorly, so the old lady does not need to worry. However, the second young master has also reached the age of marriage proposal. The second young master is accompanying the prince when he urinates. Now he is working for the prince's son. If he can get married, there is someone who knows how to get married. It’s also good for people who take good care of you.”
Aunt Dong's words touched Mrs. Wei's heart. After hearing this, Mrs. Wei stopped thinking about Fu Ying. After all, her granddaughter could not compare to her grandson no matter how much she did. Not to mention, Fu Xuzhi, her grandson, was the one she valued most. The eldest grandson Fu Hezhi was in poor health after urinating, so he could not be relied upon to take care of the family affairs. She can feel at ease only if the position of the heir apparent is given to Fu Xuzhi, her second grandson.
"That's true. In ten days' time it will be Mrs. Zhou's birthday. At that time, the wives of each family will bring their girls to the banquet. Mrs. Zhou and I will have to take a closer look and find a family for Xuzhi. The best in talent and appearance."
Aunt Dong saw that the old lady's eyebrows had relaxed a bit, and a smile appeared on her face, and she said flatteringly: "You love the second young master, but it really hurts my heart. Speaking of which, our second young master is also lucky. We got married on the fingertips back then. No, but I am still lucky enough to be able to work as the prince's companion. Now that I have such dignity and can often enter the palace, which noble son in the capital can compare with our second young master."
"However, if the eldest lady had given birth to a daughter back then, our Duke Anguo's mansion would be able to give birth to a princess now. We can't say for sure what happens in this world."
When Mrs. Wei heard her mention the wedding, she said: "I don't expect someone who is not a concubine and is not a concubine. He Zhi is not in good health, and there must be someone in our house who can support the family. , now this is what suits me best.”
"Besides, it was because of the good relationship between the Zhou family and the late empress that the emperor valued the late empress, so they decided to marry each other. Now, the first empress has passed away long ago, and she has given birth to a son and a daughter to the emperor. If there is a princess in our family, it may not be a good thing."
"If it weren't for the Zhou family, our family could still be pure ministers. We don't need to take sides. We can continue the prominence of Anguo Duke's palace whoever becomes the emperor. How can it be like now, when Xuzhi becomes the prince's companion, our family is forced to They stood in line and became the prince's party. Although they are prominent in front of others, they are still trembling all day long. If one day..."
Aunt Dong was startled by her old lady's words, her face turned a little pale, and she quickly said: "Old lady, be careful what you say, be careful that walls have ears."
Aunt Dong looked around and saw no one outside the window, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing that she was so frightened, Mrs. Wei knew that she had made a mistake, so she lowered her voice and said: "You have been with me for so many years, and you understand my thoughts. But now I have already taken sides with the prince. , It’s useless to say this. If I had known better, I wouldn’t have chosen Zhou’s daughter to come in.”
Aunt Dong didn't dare to accept this. She just lowered her voice and persuaded the old lady: "You should also think of the good news. There are three princes under the emperor's knees. The prince is both the direct descendant and the eldest son. She has appointed the prince to the East Palace long ago. The second prince is Born by Concubine Gong, but Concubine Gong was just a maid in the Queen Mother's Palace at the time. Even if she is raised under the name of Concubine Pei now, her background is worse. As for the third prince, although he is the descendant, he still has the title of "Dirty" , but in terms of dignity, it can never be compared to the prince who is the crown prince. Otherwise, why has the emperor not given him the title of king for so long? "
"Everyone can see the emperor's favor for the prince. If it weren't for the favor, how could he have ordered the prince to escort Enshi's coffin back to his hometown for burial? The prince has won the hearts of scholars all over the world. Because of this, the people in Jingyang Palace I'm afraid I haven't been able to sleep well these days."
"It's a good thing that Duke An Guo is on the side of the prince. No one else can ask for it."
Mrs. Wei also knew these truths very well, and immediately her eyebrows relaxed and a smile appeared on her face: "You are good at talking. After listening to your words, I feel much better."
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