After leaving the front hall and returning to Lanxiang Pavilion, Shui Mushan unexpectedly chased her from behind. Hongying glanced at her with disdain, turned around and murmured in a low voice: "Who is Meng Qiuhe? Huh, the daughter she gave birth to will be the same."
It’s not a good thing.”
"Hongying," Shui Lianyue called coldly, and Hongying put on a playful smile.
"Why did my sister leave in such a hurry? Could it be that something happened to Lanxiang Pavilion?" Shui Mushan walked over quickly and asked slightly panting. Her fair cheeks were extremely rosy due to the trot just now, which made her eyebrows look clearer.
A charming color.
Shui Lianyue turned around, frowned slightly, obviously dissatisfied with Shui Mushan's words, and said indifferently: "What can happen to Lanxiang Pavilion? It's just that my sister is in a hurry this time, is she rushing to do something?"
Shui Mushan was startled for a moment, then nodded and said with a smile: "What's the matter? It's just that I haven't interacted with my sister for many years, which makes me, a sister, feel a little ashamed." [
"oh".
Shui Mushan was a little uncomfortable with Shui Lianyue's simple response, but she still warmly embraced her and said softly: "Now that my sister's status is different, many people can also help her. If anything happens to my sister in the future, just come to her."
That’s it”.
"My sister doesn't have much to do on weekdays. I'm afraid she will let down her kindness." Shui Lianyue's tactful refusal made Shui Mushan look a little angry on her brows, but she tried her best to endure it.
"My sister must have suffered a lot when Aunt Liu was in charge of the house. Anyway, it's just different from the past. When you have something to do, you have to come to your sister. If your sister can help, you will definitely help your sister."
Shui Lianyue said with disdain in her heart, even if your mother is in charge today, I may not be any better. Just looking at the trick just now is enough to prove that your mother is no better than Aunt Liu.
She thought so, but couldn't show it, "If nothing happens, sister, I'll go back first." As she spoke, Shui Lianyue didn't leave any room for Shui Mushan to speak, and turned around and left slowly with Hongying.
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Shui Mushan didn't show any anger at all. Instead, she smiled mockingly at Shui Lianyue's leaving figure. She could still see the innocence and simplicity in the corner of her eyes, the same shrewd look as Meng Qiuhe.
My mother has her own plans, and I have my own countermeasures. I have good intentions to win over you, but you are so ignorant that you want to make me angry. Anyway, you have threatened my legitimate daughter's position, so I can't
I won't keep you anymore.
The night breeze was slightly cool. After returning to Lanxiang Pavilion, Shui Lianyue had a simple dinner, then turned and entered the back room and called Hongying in. Although the fourth lady was puzzled, her daughter was old after all, so naturally
There were many secrets in the boudoir that no one else, even her mother, could tell, and with Qiaocui beside her giving some advice, she just laughed it off.
When she opened the door, the wind blew in her face, and it was extremely refreshing. However, Hongying wanted to close the door in fear.
"Miss, your body still needs to be nursed back to health. The wind is cold at night, so don't damage your body again."
Shui Lian Yue smiled. Since when did Hong Ying start to act like an old woman? She was afraid that she would become too cold or too hot. However, she was still happy to cooperate, "Okay, listen to the words of Manager Hong, don't do anything."
It’s just to cause trouble to the Red Controller.”
"Miss, what are you talking about, the great steward, the great steward? That's the eunuch in the palace," Hongying Guanhaozi turned around and said coquettishly.
Shui Lianyue suddenly pretended to be surprised and said: "Oh? Really? Just forget it, Miss. I made a slip of the tongue. Don't blame Mother Hong."
"Miss Red Mama, you always make fun of others and ignore you."
"Hongying, do you think Meng Qiuhe is too idle?" After the two of them laughed for a while, Shui Lianyue suddenly said in a deep voice.
Hongying was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and then sighed: "This Meng Qiuhe, I didn't think it was so powerful before, but I didn't expect that after becoming the eldest lady, her methods are much better than Aunt Liu, and she is very good at winning people's hearts.
”.
"Oh? Invite to buy people's hearts"? Shui Lianyue looked at Hongying in shock and asked.
Hongying nodded and sat beside the bed like the young lady. In front of others, she was the young lady's slave, but in private she was never restrained in front of the young lady. "Since Meng Qiuhe became the eldest lady, in addition to sending a few things to our Lanxiang Pavilion,
In addition to the exquisite furniture, a sum of money was also paid from the accounting room to reward the maids and women who had been offended by Aunt Liu in the past. Some of those who had served Aunt Liu in her room were sent to the village to do farm work by Meng Qiuhe.
Some are selling people's teeth. She has clear rewards and punishments, and she is never as arrogant as Aunt Liu. She is quite considerate towards her servants. I wonder, who wouldn't like such a mistress?"
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"Oh, so the servants in the mansion are of the same mind as her"?
"You can also say that".
Shui Lianyue sneered, a strange look flashed across her eyes, but her words were calm and calm: "In that case, things will be much easier to handle."
Hongying glanced at Shui Lianyue in surprise, and suddenly understood in her heart that the young lady might be making another move.
At mid-month, the fourth lady's room was dimly lit by candlelight, and she was obviously not asleep yet. Shui Lianyue stood at the door wearing obscene clothes, and asked softly: "Mother, are you asleep?"
In the house, when the fourth lady heard her daughter's voice, she immediately put down the embroidery in her hands, got out of bed and opened the door to welcome her in. Seeing that she was wearing thin clothes, she couldn't help but blame her: "It's cold at night, why are you wearing so little? What if you caught the wind and cold?"
What should I do? My wedding is coming, but I don’t care about my own career.”
Shui Lianyue gave a rare playful smile and hugged her mother's shoulders, but her heart felt warm. It felt good to have her mother's feeling.
Sleeping in the same bed with her mother, at least, is the first time for Shui Lianyue now. She leans into her mother's soft arms, her nose is surrounded by her faint body fragrance, and her heart feels warm.
This is probably what my mother smells like.
"Mother, do you still have Shui Yunheng in your heart?" Shui Lianyue fiddled with her mother's scattered black hair and asked softly.
The fourth lady was stunned for a moment, then she tucked Shui Lianyue up and sighed: "You, why do you say that he is also your father? How can you be so disrespectful and call him by his first name?"
"Mom, please don't change the subject and answer your daughter." Shui Lianyue swayed her body coquettishly, which made the fourth lady feel helpless. Maybe she remembered all the past, and she just sighed deeply in response to her daughter's question.
Finally, he said: "The love in aristocratic families is insignificant compared to the interests. It is always the women in the inner house who are sad. My mother once cared about it, but in the end, it was just a dream. Just think about it. There is really no need to take it seriously.
If you go, you will only suffer yourself."
Shui Lianyue stopped talking and carefully savored her mother's words. Her mother spoke very reservedly and tactfully, but she could still feel that her mother still cared.
"Mom, what would you do if there were many young ladies and aunts in Shui Mansion in the future?" Shui Lianyue probed cautiously. She didn't want to and couldn't bear to touch her mother's sensitive bottom line, but it was better to ask questions clearly.
It is good.
The fourth lady looked at the blue-grey curtains beside the bed, narrowed her eyes, and said with a hint of melancholy: "In Shuifu, without Liu Ruyan, there will still be Meng Qiuhe, without Meng Qiuhe, there will still be Zhao Hanyu
, He has spent half his life and has not many children, so how can he be willing to do so? Therefore, from now on, there will only be more women in Shui Mansion, not less."
"Then mother doesn't care?" Shui Lianyue then asked again.
The fourth lady shook her head and took a deep breath, "If mother cared, how could she have survived until now? I'm afraid she had died of illness long ago, and the person who has supported mother to live to this day is you, mother's precious daughter."
Shui Lianyue has never been a woman who loves to cry. She shed tears occasionally because of her previous special occupation and she had to act on occasion.
But now, the corners of her eyes were moist. She tried hard not to let tears come out of her eyes, but she was moved and grateful at the same time.
This was her heartfelt sadness, this was her heartfelt feeling for her mother. She didn’t know that her mother loved her so much and cared about her. She secretly swore in her heart that she would take her mother away from here.
, she wants to guard her mother and accompany her to spend the rest of her life safely. She must be filial to her mother, and she must let her mother live the best life.