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The moment the Hundred Wood Family opened their mouth, tears flowed down their faces. They used a handkerchief to cover their face and knelt on the ground and sobbed: "Young Mistress, if we don't pick up our younger sister, I'm afraid that in the future, our younger sister will … He would never be able to marry again. "Everyone said that my sister had a daughter, so she was afraid that someone might spread the news. That's why Miss locked her in the courtyard and forbid her from coming out …"

Those who had their daughter, Lao Pi, were unable to bear children even if they were good. Usually, they would stay at home and be old girls.

Anxious and angry, I immediately felt my vision darken. After a long while, I recovered and asked, "Where did you all hear this from?"

Again.

It went on and on until it finally reached my ears.

The people from the Hundred Wood Clan knelt on the ground, not daring to speak. Outside the screen, Zhou Baumu heaved a heavy sigh, "It is this servant's mother. I heard that Miss Lan Xin knew how to treat illnesses and even cured the dying son of Gan Sanquan, so I took my sister's prescription to ask about it and told her about the illness as well. "After that, there were some unfathomable rumors."

I couldn't help but laugh.

What an old fool!

This disease of the Green Bandits was caused by Lan Xin. She even went to the door and acted as a gun for him.

At this point, I have no other choice. He brought the people from the Hundred Wood Family in to meet the Green Bandits and only said that it hadn't been good to see her. Her brother and sister-in-law were worried and wanted to bring her home to take care of her so that they could reunite with their parents …

The Green Bandits calmly got off the bed and helped her put on her clothes and pack her bags. I was all dressed up and actually knelt on the ground and kowtowed to me.

I quickly reached out to pull her up and explained, "It's not what you think. It's just that your brother and sister-in-law are taking you to your house for a few days." When you recover from your sickness, I will still have to send you back. "

"Your servant understands," replied the green bandit, bowing his head with a hint of tears in his voice.

The Hundred Wood Clan followed me in persuading the Green Bandits a few times. The Green Bandits kept their heads down from beginning to end without making a sound. Their faces were filled with sadness and panic.

The Green Bandits were brought back to the Zhou Mansion, and the maidservant who had been serving her was now free. Lan Ling didn't let her go back and run errands for her. Instead, she sent another little girl over. Every day, the two of them would head over to the Zhou Mansion together to deliver some medicine from the Lu family and some trifling food that Lan Li had prepared for the Green Bandits.

In the blink of an eye, it was number thirteen. Early in the morning, I went to Grandmother's for her greetings. I wrote down the dishes I would like to eat for tomorrow's banquet, so Grandmother could take a look at them.

He had already passed his mother's first seven years. Even if an elder like his grandmother wore filial piety, she could still use meat and vegetables. However, our juniors had to submit to three years of filial piety, so naturally, we couldn't get even the slightest bit smeared with oil.

I pointed to the two lists in front of Grandmother and explained smilingly, "Since the madams are here, they naturally want to have dinner with you. Everyone should get together and cause a ruckus. "Why don't we move a round table to Fanghua Pavilion, place a few more brazier in there, and call a few ladies. The ladies can enjoy the snow and talk freely."

I pointed to another list and said, "As for the ladies, most of them don't like to listen to those big drums and small tunes. It would be better to have some warmth instead. It just so happened that the old building was right next to Fanghua Pavilion, so they might as well place them there. Each of them used a small table that was half a month to set up their own dishes. "As we ate separately, the ladies would naturally eat meat. Since I was eating alone, it didn't seem too sudden for me."

Grandmother looked through the dishes on the two dishes carefully. She took off her reading glasses, massaging her temples as she asked, "Then, what should we do with your younger brothers?"

Hearing grandmother asking about this, I couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Because there were no boys at home in the past, no matter how it was arranged, it wouldn't go out of bounds and would often seek ingenious ideas. But now, with these three brothers and the fact that they had never formally shown themselves in front of the other ladies, it was only natural that they would pay their respects to the guests.

If we were to meet according to my current arrangements, we would inevitably have to meet in a cramped place like Fanghua Pavilion, with the presence of an entertainer from the Flower Drum Association, which would seem to be disrespectful in the slightest.

Grandmother rubbed the oil on her temples and frowned, "I don't know what happened today, the sun is jumping up and down..." "I don't think you need to reward me with any snow. Just place the Madam's table in my hall according to the dishes you've prepared. You little ladies can all come to the Warm Pavilion to enjoy yourselves."

I rolled the list into a roll and tucked it back into my sleeve. "What should I do with the three younger brothers?"

Grandmother half closed her eyes and leaned on the brick bed, looking as if she was sleeping. After a long time, she finally managed to spit out a sentence.

"There's no need to worry about anything else, just send me a dish." He's also young, so even if he followed you to the little miss's place, it wouldn't make much of a difference. As for Hucheng, if you're willing to bring it with you, then take it with you. If you don't, then ask Aunt Wang to bring him over. When the ladies are all here, let the letter take care of the two younger brothers and pay their respects to the ladies. We'll consider it complete. "

I couldn't help but raise my head and look at my grandmother, who had a tranquil expression.

What, was it Aunt Wang who appeared with her family ties in her arms?

Leaving Madame Mo there without having to use her biological mother, so that Esteemed Empress Dowager Wang could hold her son in her arms, to appear in front of the wives who had come to visit her, what was the reasoning behind this?

Anyone who didn't know would think that the Third Young Master was Aunt Wang's child.

Seeing that I was about to ask, Grandmother shook her head and said, "Just do as I say."

I could only turn and head to Aunt Mo's. Unexpectedly, she seemed to have already known that I was coming, and welcomed me in with a smile. She personally made me a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "Miss only needs big sister Wang to come pick Third Young Master up in the morning!"

I sat down in a chair and looked at her.

"Miss, please don't worry too much. It's just that I saw Sister Wang alone, and felt very miserable. That's why I wanted to send him over, so that I could be considered Sister Wang's companion."

Finishing her sentence, Aunt Mo gave me a sweet smile.

If she had such good intentions, she would have gone back to the Yellow River!

I lowered my head and fiddled with my sleeve, replying, "This can also be considered as having two children …"

Aunt Mo nodded with a smile on her face. She didn't seem surprised at all.

So that's how it was.

Secretly relieved, I served the tea and took a sip as well.

The pine needle tea had a green luster, and was fresh and mellow. It was exactly the same as the Mo family's current prosperous scenery.

"Auntie gave me such a huge favor. Could it be that something has come up that you want me to repay in person?"

Mo Shi couldn't help but to cover his mouth with the handkerchief and smile, "Miss, what are you saying!"

After exiting Aunt Mo's place, I hurried over to Aunt Wang's place.

Unexpectedly, Esteemed wangfei had a gloomy expression on her face as she sat slanted on the bed, with Eunuch Wang accompanying her.

Because Mei Niang was at my place for more than ten days, and I got to know a lot, and was born to be a skipping character. As soon as she saw me enter, she jumped away from Aunt Wang's bed. She pulled me along as she smiled and said, "You're finally here!" Hurry up and persuade her! If you want me to say... This is also a good thing. It's rare for old lady to have such a kind heart, why not accept it? "

Aunt Wang raised her head and glared at him. "Mei Niang!"

Eyebrows raised an eyebrow at me, pulling Lan Li away.

Aunt Wang and I were the only ones left in the room. I sat down on the brocade chair in front of the bed and tucked her in. I took her hand and called out to her with a smile.

"Mother."

Aunt Wang lowered her head and slid a tear down her eyelashes.

Afraid I might see it, she leaned over and wiped the tears away with her sleeve.

Actually, I came here to advise Aunt Wang not to listen to my grandmother's words and to write my own name down.

However, seeing her tearful appearance, the words of persuasion stuck in her throat, unable to come out no matter what.

Maybe with a child by her side, Mother, she'd be happier, maybe.

Although, this child would likely bring him endless trouble, and when he grew up, he would even resent the fact that he had raised his foster mother all by himself.

However, wasn't there still a sliver of hope for him to become a good child who knew how to repay kindness?

I sat on the bed and foolishly watched as Lady Wang shed tears for the better part of a day. I sighed and advised her, "If Aunt really likes that child, it wouldn't be bad for her to be raised."

Aunt Wang rubbed her red eyes and held my hand as if she was admitting her wrongs. She said softly, "Mother has no other skills. The only thing you can do is not trouble you anymore …"

Seeing her anxiously looking at me, but afraid that I would reject her, she only dared to shake my hand. Looking weak, I couldn't help but feel sad.

I sat down on the couch, put my arm around her shoulders, and half hugged her.

This was the first time he realized that his mother was as thin as a piece of paper.

The next morning, while I was still dressing up, the young maid came in to inform me that Mei Mei had come. She had an angry expression on her face as she curtsied towards me. "Our aunt is sick. She hasn't even gotten up in the morning."

Startled, I hastily turned my head and asked her, "What is it? Does it matter? Have you called a doctor yet? "

Mei Niang's eyes were filled with displeasure, "Miss, when you went yesterday, Aunt was still fine. "This morning, I was so bored that I didn't take any medicine, only saying that I would be better off lying down …"

I smiled and nodded. Seeing that she was carrying a bundle in her hand, I asked, "It's still early in the morning. Are you going out?"

Eyebrows seems to have just remembered, she handed the bundle over to Lan Lan, complaining, "You don't even know, Aunt didn't sleep last night, so she insisted on finding clothes for you. She said that she would prepare them for you, that it would be useless for any of us to persuade her to wear them at the banquet tomorrow. "Babata had to look for 4 or 5 large boxes before he found them."

While she was speaking, Lan Li had already untied her bundle, and pulled out a light yellow piece of plain face that was knee-length.

Mei Nang took the armor and placed it in her hands, and then she measured it and said to me, "Let's take a look. This looks like it was four or five years ago, it's long since gone out of fashion. Mademoiselle, you will certainly prepare ready-made clothes, and there is no need for you to worry about them. "But aunty had gotten through this sharp horn and called us to burn some charcoal so that we could burn our clothes early in the morning …"

I reached out and touched the smooth brocade. There was still warmth on it.

Mother's warmth.

Madam Mei sat by my side for quite a while and grumbled for the rest of the day. It was all the trifling matters that Aunt had to do with me. I smiled as I listened to her. It was only when she saw the maidservants starting to set the table for breakfast that she remembered that she had to rely on me to handle the matters of the banquet. She hurriedly got up in embarrassment and said, "Unknowingly, I've delayed Miss for so long. It's time for me to return and serve my aunt's breakfast."

I smiled and instructed Lan Zhi, "Go and pack a few boxes of our new pastries for Madam Mei to bring back. Especially that jujube mashed mountain medicine cake. It's best if it dissolves. Aunt will definitely like it as well."

Gong Er's wife was skillful, and loved to think of snacks with a new appearance. Usually, when the family was disobedient, she would cook some special snacks to coax her. When I saw her, I would tell the kitchen maid in my yard to go and ask her to steal teachers when she had nothing better to do.

The dessert was made by the kitchenette in my yard.

Lan Zhi hurriedly smiled in response. She called out to her, "Elder Sister Mei, this way please!"

Mrs Mei took Lan Zhi's arm and waved it off, her face beaming. "I can't accept it! He couldn't afford it! How could I possibly be your big sister when you're just like a flower bud growing from a tree? It's more like it when you call me Aunt Mei! "

Even the little girl who had a meal in her room was amused by Mei Mei.

Lan Ling took the clothes she had prepared last night from the smokebox and wanted to follow me into the screen.

I pointed to the bundle on the kang.

Shallow goose yellow rabbit hair edge up to the knee armor, inside the cotton Ten Thousand Blessings darkly striped pipa sleeve tunic, under the white crepe moonlight skirt.

I frowned in the mirror and asked Lan Li, "What do you think of my clothes?"

Lan Ling looked embarrassed, and said while clenching her handkerchief, "These clothes..." "It seems that your complexion is a bit bad …"

If it wasn't for the fact that her skin was snow-white like Aunt Wang's, it would look especially yellow, without a trace of blood.

"How about … …" You want to change it? "

Lan Xi's face was filled with hope as she asked while holding the set of snow-green clothes that she prepared last night.

I shook my skirt and stroked the cloud patterns on the embroidery. I smiled and said, "There's no need. This one is good enough."

At Lan's insistence, I smeared my mouth cream and powdered it.

Having brought my things from the library, I took my mothers to Grandmother's yard and arranged the hall and the warm house as she wished. I went in to say hello to Grandmother and accompanied her to the two doors to the parlour, where we waited to receive our guests.

Grandmother looked at me and pursed her lips, her face full of smiles. "This was given to me by your Aunt Wang, right? "This girl likes to wear yellow since she was young."

I touched the soft fabric of my dress and nodded with a smile.

Grandmother suddenly threw down her teacup and ordered, "You guys wait here. Accompany me to get changed."

The last one was for me.

Everyone hurriedly curtsied in agreement. Lan Li's pair of eyes looked straight at me.

I nodded to myself, got up, and supported my grandmother to the back.

Before we entered the clean room, my grandmother led me down the aisle and into the east side of the gate.

Since there was no one in the room, he didn't set the kang on fire. When he pushed the door open, the entire room was filled with a chilly air.

Grandmother found a chair to her right and sat down. I couldn't sit casually on the seat of honor beside Grandmother, but I couldn't sit on the cold kang either. I had to stand in front of Grandmother.

Grandmother coldly said, "Yesterday, what did you say to your mother …"