Chapter 3
The days in Li's Mansion are beyond words, because this period happened to be Xiaoqi's period of depression. After working hard for eight years, he still couldn't escape the fate of being an aunt. This was like the college entrance examination and the score he had been in the dream. However, the school he wanted to go to was upgraded. It was impossible to say that he was completely disappointed and he was always a little boring.
The Li family’s ancestral home is in Qinchuan. Because of the letters from the old lady of the Wu family, they specially sent a group of "rules" teams to set rules for Xiaoqi and tell family history. They can’t cleanse their brains, and they have to set an attitude of being superior in front of you.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, a group of carriages and horses came to Yangcheng. It is said that Xiaoqi was going to take over to take care of the funeral of his former wife. Xiaoqi guessed that taking care of the funeral was a guise, and asking their Wu family to order the dowry to clear the dowry.
Xiaoqi didn't want to go to Yangcheng. At least she couldn't convince herself to be a stranger's concubine. She took a long time to set off to head north.
When she came to Li's house, in addition to her luggage and the little value given by the old lady, she also sent several servants to her. In name, she loved her and sent her to serve her. In fact, the old lady knew that Xiaoqi knew very well that she was not the daughter of the Wu family. It was hard to say who she was in love with. Someone had to mention it often. Fortunately, Yuan Ren was in their hands and was not afraid that she would do anything too outrageous.
The north of late autumn has already withered. Compared with the dark green of Yuzhou, it seems like two different worlds. The more you go north, the more desolate the scenery and the less people are. After finally seeing a village, it is mostly dilapidated. The pedestrians on the official road, except for the public carriages and horses that come and go, are even sparse merchants. Occasionally, you can see a few common people walking south, with their faces mostly in panic, which shows the harm of the war.
Xiaoqi was born in a peaceful place in his past and present lives. Most of his understanding of poverty and suffering comes from books. This is the first time I have experienced it intuitively, and the taste is really hard to explain.
"Madam, are we coming soon?" Since meeting a team of wounded soldiers heading south the day before yesterday, Qinglian has been careful when speaking and doing things. Maybe she was afraid. Such a bloody scene could not be digested by a 14 or 15-year-old girl in the inner courtyard.
That's right, Qinglian got what she wanted and followed Xiaoqi and became the big girl in the inner room. The old lady originally wanted Qingwei, but she thought Qinglian was not smart enough. Xiaoqi knew that Qingwei was not very willing, and that girl was very thoughtful, so she was not at ease with her, so she begged Qinglian to the old lady. Her statement was very straightforward - she just needed someone who was not so smart. After hearing this, the old lady smiled and answered Qinglian.
"I have been walking for more than ten days, so it should be fast, right?" Looking at the bare mountains in the distance, Xiaoqi looked confused. This world has nothing to do with her original world. She has no idea where there is east, west, south and north. She only heard the Wang Ma Zi say that it will be arriving in another one or two days.
The master and servant were rushing the car window and looking at the snow-capped mountains in the distance. The carriage suddenly stopped. One of them didn't pay attention and almost hit the window.
"Madam, it's late, so I won't go into the mountain today, so I'll take a rest here for a night." Wang Pozi was the in-house manager sent by Qinchuan's old house. He has great power in the Li family. Xiao Qi looked at her coldly. In the Li family, she was like the grandmother of the Wu family in the early years. She was ashamed of the old lady, including the eldest and second wives, dare not easily disobey, let alone the little shrimps of her status as a concubine. As a newcomer, Xiao Qi abides by the newcomer's code of entry, and does more and says less. The purpose of her visit to the Li family is the same - the Wu family acts as a gesture of low-cost to the Li family. When the daughter dies, she not only does not resent, but also gives a precious concubine. This attitude is low enough, right? Not to mention the shameful activities behind her back, Xiao Qi doesn't want to know at all. Her purpose in coming to Yangcheng is to find out Yuan Ren's situation.
The night was getting darker, the starry sky was almost clean, and the stars were shining with gem-like light, as if they could catch it in their palms with their hands. Looking at the beautiful night scene, Xiaoqi suddenly felt a little sad. He was born free in his previous life, but he just kept burying his head and searching for troubles. Now that he has lost his freedom, he only realized its value, but he is powerless to turn things around. It is really difficult to be a human being.
"Madam, it's late at night and the mountain is cold and the wind is cold. Please go to the tent to rest earlier." Mrs. Wang's lesson appeared like a shadow.
Xiaoqi sighed secretly in his heart. It’s really that Wang Xiaoer’s New Year is worse than that of one year. When he was in the Wu Mansion, he was also angry, but there were no such heavy rules. The Li family has too many rules. What should you eat and what should you sleep? This is not in compliance with the rules, and it is impossible to do it even if you don’t comply with the rules. It is simply like cultivating the wife and concubine at home according to the puppet.
"Madam, rest early." Xiaoqi tried his best to be polite and well-behaved. As soon as he opened a corner of the curtain, he saw that Mrs. Wang's eyes flashed and looked northwest. Xiaoqi was confused and looked in that direction. He could see nothing except the dark blue night and the dark mountains.
"Mum, there are horse teams approaching, and there are still quite a few people!" A man with a servant's appearance reported not far away.
Mrs. Wang looked at the man, looked back at Xiaoqi, and then called several mothers and maids who were accompanying him, asking them to accompany Xiaoqi and his servants to avoid them in a nearby cave. The cave was discovered by several servants when they were picking up firewood.
"Madam, do you think there is a war in Yangcheng again?" Qinglian was woken up from her sleep. She didn't look for a cloak in panic, but only wrapped the blanket on her body. She was squatting beside Xiaoqi in fear.
Seeing her appearance, Xiaoqi felt a little reluctant. She was less than fifteen years old, just serving as a slave and a maid. Now she doesn’t even have a safe life. If she had known this, she wouldn’t have brought her out of the Wu Mansion. “It’s okay, we are still far from Yangcheng.”
Six and seven people squeezed into the cave for half an hour. There was no movement outside, and they didn't dare to come out. About a while ago, Mrs. Wang sent someone to call them. Once they returned to the camp, they found that there were seven or eight more guards around the camp. One of them stood in front of Xiaoqi and Qinglian's tent, which made them both not sure whether they should go in.
Just as Xiaoqi was thinking about whether they had fallen into a trap, Mrs. Wang lifted the curtain and asked Xiaoqi anxiously: "Which box should I put my wife's herbs in?"
Xiaoqi was stunned for a moment. How did she know that she brought her herbs? Then she was a little unhappy. This was her dormitory. She came to get her things without asking. The rules and feelings of the Li family were all for her, an outsider. "The nanny asked for her herbs and asked someone to tell me, so why don't you come here in person?"
Mrs. Wang naturally heard the displeasure in her words, but did not refute. She just stepped back and gave in to her. Qinglian wrapped her blanket inconveniently. Xiaoqi reached out to lift the curtain. The curtain was halfway through, but it closed again. Because there was someone inside, and she was still a strange man. Xiaoqi quickly turned his face to look at Mrs. Wang beside him. Could this woman be controlled by someone, so she specifically asked her to come from the Internet cafe?
Mrs. Wang seemed to understand the panic and resentment in her eyes, and hurried over and said, "The little master was injured when he chased and suppressed the enemy generals. He happened to pass by here. Please ask the wife to move some herbs out and the old slave went to boil some boiling water."
The little master... could still enter and exit her tent at will. Xiaoqi's brain jumped hard, so that she could meet him so quickly?
After hesitating for three deep breaths, he reached out and lifted the curtain again. This time the movement was very light.
There was only one lamp in the tent. The man was sitting in front of the lamp with his backlight. He could see her clearly, but she couldn't see him clearly. She could only tell from the shadow of the lamp that this was a tall and broad person, and he had a strong aura. When he sat there, the tent as big as a palm suddenly lost his foothold. And I wonder if she had too rich imagination, she always felt that there was a black air lingering around the person. There seemed to be something ferocious in the black air. Generally speaking, this person was not easy to mess with, and it was a hard bone, and it was probably not easy to flatter. The old lady of the Wu family really looked down on her!
The two looked at each other with a secret look. Although she didn't see anything, she still felt her eyes stinged by a sharp blade, and something behind her head was pierced. She quickly glanced open.
"I am serving my wife." Qinglian was stopped outside by two door gods at the door.
Xiaoqi glanced at the person sitting on the bed, but the other party seemed to have no expression, so he had to turn around and tell Qinglian that she would help Mrs. Wang boil water.
As soon as Qinglian left, the curtain closed, and the awkward atmosphere rose again.
After a long silence, it may be even more awkward if it continues. Xiaoqi decided to start working first. Maybe the atmosphere would be better when he is busy. Turn on the blanket on the other side of the bed, and under the blanket was a cage for luggage - Qinglian came up with the idea to use the cage to form a bed.
The herbs were in the box of pear blossom trees. This was the "dow" given to her by the old lady. There were two in total, and the capacity was very large. She and Qinglian were more than enough to squat inside. The lid and the box were carved with exquisite patterns. One box was carved with cat butterflies and the other was carved with mandarin ducks playing in the water. The hinges and locks connected to the box and the box lid were made of brass, and there was a layer of gold paint on the outside. According to the ban of the Great Zhou Kingdom, officials below the third rank cannot use such instruments at home. However, the old lady was born with a noble family, so things like the Wu family were not uncommon.
The solid wood box lid was big and heavy. Xiao Qi was almost unable to lift it open. After lifting it, he felt a little embarrassed. Qinglian was really frightened by the maids of Li's house. He thought there was nothing in Yangcheng. He actually packed a box of food, various dried fruits, various fine fruits, two large bags of medicine and chess noodles, as well as ring cakes, sugar cakes, various spices for making soup and cooking, and even two noodle tips. In the end, Xiao Qi almost couldn't help laughing. Sun said that if she knew that the girl was carrying such a expensive box to hold these things, she would have to kneel down. It seemed that she had to calm down and teach the girl well. After all, she was a big girl in the inner room. Her level was not good.
After rummaging for a long time, I finally found a small box with fine bamboo strips at the bottom of the box. This was done by Qingwei himself. When she was young, two yellow-haired girls hid in the bamboo forest of Laojun Hall to enjoy the cool air. Qingwei said that Xiaoqi was good at needlework and thread, and she would make more purses for her when she got married in the future. She was good at knitting herself and gave Xiaoqi a few hand-woven cages. She thought she was just talking, but she didn't expect she would give it to her.
The bamboo box cage is very finely woven and the locks are very delicately made. At first glance, it is thoughtful. The girl Qinglian also knew that this was Qingwei's thing, so she specially made a blue gauze cover for the box cage. When she opened the box cage, she was neatly arranged in the inside. This was given to her by Mother Sun secretly - the old man is actually a cold outside and hot inside.
Looking at the things in front of her, Xiaoqi suddenly felt a little ungrateful. After learning that the old lady was going to send her to the Li family, the entire Wu family became the object of her hatred. At this moment, reason finally returned. The free self in the previous life could not come true, let alone the unfree self in this life? Wake up, no one is the center of the world, people always have to look forward.
"This is a golden sore medicine produced by Jinhe, and it should be useful." He raised his hand and raised the porcelain bottle in the direction of him. This thing was said to be very expensive, and one bottle costs two and a half taels of silver. Sun Yat gave her three bottles in one breath, which was really willing to do. She originally wanted to leave it to her brother Yuan Ren, but since he had bumped into it, let's use it for him first.
Li Chu looked at the beautiful woman holding a bottle in front of him, but felt a little ashamed. For the Wu family's thoughts, the Wu family's skin was really not ordinary. Wu Changyuan got a big face in front of the emperor and actually wanted to marry Qin Chuan. However, as soon as he sent a daughter, he asked Wu Family Yin for a fat man. He was so anxious that he really gained his knowledge. The daughter he sent was also uneasy. As soon as he entered Li's house, he wanted to take over the whole family.
The purpose of the matter was not achieved, so he actually ran from Yangcheng to make a joke, but ended up killing his own life. Now that he is good, his daughter's body is not cold, he sent a beautiful concubine. He is afraid that outsiders will make fun of her, and he is also a dowry concubine. He really treats him as a yellow-haired boy. If he hadn't cared about the face of the saint and the pressure from Qin Chuan, even Wu Shaojun wanted to send her back, but he would have the face to send her a concubine!
I felt disgusted in my heart, so I naturally didn't want to pay attention to this girl and ignored the things she handed over.
Xiaoqi didn't know what he was thinking. After raising it for a long time, the other person ignored her. It seemed that he was dissatisfied with her. He was both happy and a little disappointed. The happiness was that he didn't like him, so he naturally didn't have to serve him in the bed. The point of losing was that he looked down on her, so wouldn't the matter of helping her brother fail? It seems that the old lady had miscalculated, and this son-in-law of the Li family was not in her divine calculations.
He didn't take the medicine, and Xiaoqi was not shameless. He just put the medicine on the box not far from his hand, and then turned around and slowly gathered the things in the box.
At this time, Mrs. Wang took a basin of hot water in. Xiao Qi closed the lid of the box and hurried forward to help.
It can be seen that he is very close to Mrs. Wang. As soon as she came in, the black air on his body faded and his whole body seemed clear. Unfortunately, he had a beard on his face and couldn't see his appearance clearly. No wonder Yuan Ren only had the exaggeration of "swallowing mountains and rivers" and "the fierceness of dragons and tigers" when he mentioned the fourth aunt in the letter. People with a vague appearance can only use these words.
Because he was absent-minded and bored - mainly because he couldn't get involved, Xiaoqi relaxed his vigilance. He looked at the master and servant a little stunned. He accidentally met the eyes of the master. This man's eyes could be used as a weapon, and he could kill people invisibly at one glance.
After being stabbed, Xiao Qi looked down at his fingernails as if he was unintentionally. The princess Wang refused to forgive her and insisted that she hold the lamp to light them up. As soon as she leaned over, the black air around him surged again. Xiao Qi felt that his flesh and blood were almost corroded by the black air.
"My little master, no matter how urgent it is, the injury must be cured, otherwise the roots will be left in the future." Mrs. Wang nagged while putting medicine, "Look at what you are wearing, winter is coming soon. If you don't wear a thin jacket with a lining, at least you have to have a kit. Are all the people serving you dead?" After that, he glanced at Xiaoqi fiercely.
Xiaoqi was cut inexplicably. Isn’t this a blame for her? She just joined the company and was the first time she saw the master today, she couldn’t rely on her.
"When I entered Yangcheng, I would like to ask my wife to know. Although most of the people who serve the inner room are mainly women, the little master is also a handsome man outside. He doesn't leave a girl who is happy. No one remembers to add clothes to him even if it is cold, no one can do this." Mrs. Wang almost pointed at her nose and said that their Wu family was mean.
No matter how stupid Xiaoqi was, he could hear the meaning of the words. It seemed that the eldest lady really taught her daughter a lot, and the inner room was so strict! "Let's go back... I'll ask." Actually, what's going on with her!
"Look at this shirt with the lining, it was what I did for my little master last year. I was so old that I still wore it on my body." Mrs. Wang almost burst into tears. She raised children with one hand and most of them were energetic. She had to be capable and capable, and had a background. In the end, she married such a good person. Her husband didn't take good care of her and was not allowed to take care of others. She said that the girl from this small family could not be married.
"..." Xiao Qi became more and more depressed as she listened to herself and for the dead Shaojun. That girl was not bad by nature. She read too many poems and songs, and was a little pretentious. She had worked with her parents outside since she was a child. The old lady gradually developed a more self-centered personality. In fact, as long as the eldest lady did not instigate those who had nothing, perhaps over time, she could live a good life in the Li family. The bad ones would be bad because the eldest lady used to sell her inner house experience. "Since it was broken, why not... let's change one?" Amid the overwhelming condemnation of Mrs. Wang, Xiao Qi gave a weak opinion. It was really painful to be thought of - this old lady will definitely live a hundred years in the future, and she is really full of energy.
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Two gazes flew over and stuck them on the lamp holder.
Xiaoqi shivered secretly, squeezed out a smile to Mrs. Wang, and whispered: "When I was at home, the nanny was afraid that I would not have a good rest, so she often let me procrastinate in the house. When I was idle, I followed... according to my husband's old clothes, and I had already been smoky before coming." She could be the special assistant of the female boss in her previous life, and she could win the joy of the old lady of the Wu family in this life because she thought more than others, "I just had a rough stitch and was afraid that the nanny would dislike her." According to her visual analysis, the nanny's nanny's nanny's nanny was about the same level as Qinglian, and she could not surpass herself.
Mrs. Wang was stunned by her for a moment, and she was not annoyed. "Since I've done it, just take it out. I really can't wear this underwear anymore."
Xiaoqi turned around and put down the copper lamp, opened a mahogany box next to it, took out a red cloth package from the inside, and opened it - from top to bottom, from inside to outside, a complete set of men's clothing, from small stitches, buckles, edge pressing, large to cutting and color matching, it can be seen that they are very attentive.
Although she did not show it, Xiaoqi could see the flash of surprise in Mrs. Wang's eyes. To be honest, if she had been like this in her previous life, who would have thought that a person who had never even taken a needle would one day make such a delicate female red. Life itself would be a miracle.
"You really did it?" Mrs. Wang didn't believe it. Since she saw this girl for the first time, she knew what the Wu family had. Is it because she wanted to harm their little master? If Qin Chuan had not asked her to treat her well, she would have wanted to bombard her now. So she ignored the matter in the house during this trip to Yangcheng and would have followed her to see this little fox charmer. Although the little master has always been upright, he is young and full of energy. After a long time, it is difficult to keep the omissions. This girl knew that she was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and she was definitely uneasy. Tonight, she brought the little master to her tent in order to reveal the fox tail of this girl. However, she would have thought that she would first take the army. The girl was the most challenging person's patience. If this girl really did it, she would be a difficult character.
Xiaoqi nodded, "I started to learn needlework at the age of eight, and I often do these for the old lady." I regretted competing with this woman. When I looked at her, I seemed to be more cautious about her. I would not give out the yard in the capital. I wouldn't even give out the door of the house this time, right?
"It's really good to do it, little master, please replace these things on your body quickly, and you don't have to worry about making jokes." Eliminating the fox charming person is a little bit small, but the little master's health is a big deal.
Li Chumo took the underwear silently and put it on, looked at the little woman behind the nanny, and the other party returned with sincere eyes.
He is very good at pretending. It seems that the Wu family has become smart this time and has sent him a dedicated person. This is Li Chu's idea.
Under the service of Mrs. Wang, Li Chu's injuries and old clothes were all clean. Xiao Qi couldn't even touch the master and servant half a meter range, so he worked as a lamp shelf all night.
"Didn't you catch everyone? Don't you go into the city with us?" Mrs. Wang asked while scratching the wrinkles on Li Chu's clothes.
"I have something to do, so leave a few people for the nanny. Recently, there are often chaos on the border, so it's better to be careful when entering the city. After doing the matter here, the nanny should go back to Beijing as soon as possible." Seeing the old man's expression of distress, she looked at her gray hair, which was suffocated, and turned to look at Xiaoqi on the side, "In the future, everything in the house will be followed by the nanny." It was because of the fact that Wu Shaojun was too reluctant to make the family mess, and the nanny was also affected, so this time he had to say ugly words in front.
Xiao Qizhong focused several times. Since she came to this world, it was all about others' affairs. She had never taken the initiative to find other people's affairs. She cherished her life very much.
"Madam gets rest early, I'll leave first." Patting Madam Wang's arm, Li Chu lifted the curtain and went out.
When Madam Wang chased her outside the tent, Li Chu had already stepped on the horse. The two of them gave each other a few simple instructions. Xiaoqi stood behind Madam Wang as a decoration. It was not until Madam Wang left that Li Chu looked at her. Coincidentally, she was lowering her head and secretly admiring her fingernails at that time, and missed it.
I've seen this in a hurry.
When we meet again, it's already New Year.
Chapter completed!