Ye Qinglan didn't have the energy to explain anymore, so she simply shut up.
Gu Xiyu was unintentional, but Gu Xinian must have meant it. She was alone, and it was useless no matter how much she said. In the eyes of others, it seemed like she was trying to cover up her guilt. Anyway, Gu Xinian was just teasing her on purpose, and it was absolutely impossible for her to be serious.
Why do you have a crush on her? If the fuss goes too far, you won’t be the one in real trouble!
Sure enough, just when Mrs. Zheng was thinking about it, the young Gu Xi said softly: "Hurry up and eat, I'm already hungry."
Mrs. Zheng nodded, took the initiative to take Ye Qinglan's hand, and said kindly: "You must have been frightened just now! You should eat more later to replenish your body and calm down the shock." She said while holding her hand.
Ye Qinglan walked in, her attitude was extremely cordial.
Ye Qinglan complained secretly in her heart, and walked in under the strange eyes of everyone. Then she put all the debt on Gu Xinian's head.
He'd better get caught by her without any reason, otherwise, hum, she won't make it easy for him...
As soon as I sat down, I heard footsteps outside. A slightly familiar voice rang out: "What a coincidence that I came here, just in time to have lunch."
A young man in rich clothes swaggered in and sat down next to Gu Xinian casually. He smiled and greeted everyone one by one, and then his wanton eyes fell on Ye Qinglan's pretty face: "
Lan'er..." Under Mrs. Zheng's gaze, she changed her words again: "Cousin Lan!"
Ye Qinglan smiled lightly and said hello, then lowered her eyelids. She really hates everything. Where did this Gu Yongnian come from?
Mrs. Zheng smiled and asked the maids to set out another set of clean dishes and chopsticks, and said with a smile: "Yongnian, why do you have time to come to my place today?" According to Gu Yongnian's temperament, it is either to make friends or to invite friends.
I went out to eat, drink and have fun, and rarely stayed at home, so I was busy making my grandmother Sun happy. Very few people came to Jingxinyuan.
Gu Yongnian smiled and said, "Auntie, don't you welcome me? That's not possible. Anyway, I have a reservation for today's meal."
Mrs. Zheng knew clearly that he had ulterior motives, but she was still amused. She didn't feel like saying anything more, so she only asked everyone to eat more.
It would be strange for Ye Qinglan to have an appetite and stutter. Gu Xinian is better off. Even if the sense of threat and presence is stronger, it is still reserved after all. At most, he looks at himself occasionally. But Gu Yongnian is much more presumptuous, and his eyes keep dripping.
He glanced at me. It could be considered harassment.
Ye Qinglan tried her best to suppress the anger in her heart and focused on eating.
Mrs. Zheng took in all this and felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. She wanted to give a few hints. But in front of so many people, she had to save some face for Gu Yongnian! After thinking about it, she had to hold back.
Come down.
When Gu Yongnian stared at Ye Qinglan's pretty face for the tenth time, Gu Xinian suddenly said: "Seventh cousin, what are you planning to do this afternoon?"
Gu Yongnian suddenly became energetic: "The weather is so good today, it's boring to stay in the house. Why not go to Bibo Lake, rent a boat and go boating, listen to music and drink, it will be more comfortable." Without waiting for Gu Xinian's reaction.
Then he smiled enthusiastically and said, "Cousin and cousin Lan, let's go too!"
As soon as Gu Xiyu heard the words "touring the lake and boating", her pretty face turned pale.
Ye Qinglan was sitting next to her. Seeing that something was wrong with her face, he quickly stretched out his hand to hold her slightly cold hand and comforted her in a low voice: "Don't be afraid, we just won't go."
Gu Yongnian said with great interest: "It's not lively when there are so few people. I'll call a few more..."
"That's fine." Gu Xinian continued calmly: "However, Yu'er and Cousin Lan should not go."
Gu Yongnian glanced at Ye Qinglan subconsciously. Then he smiled and said: "If you don't want to meet outsiders, then just a few of us will go." After all, he just wanted Ye Qinglan to go with him.
Ye Qinglan squeezed out a smile and politely declined: "Thank you for your kindness. I am weak and it is not suitable to go out. It is better to stay at home with cousin Xiyu."
Gu Yongnian rolled his eyes and immediately changed his words: "Okay, I'll stay with you too."
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Ye Qinglan looked at Mrs. Zheng for help. In fact, she mostly used sharp sarcastic words to dismiss Gu Yongnian. But now she is the "gentle, dignified, gentle and pleasant" Miss Changyuan, so this behavior is the most reasonable.
Mrs. Zheng couldn't stand it any longer and coughed and said: "Yongnian, you'd better find a friend to go boating on the lake with you. In the afternoon, people from Jin Zhifang will come over to measure clothes for Yu'er and Sister Lan, so you don't need to accompany them.
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After Mrs. Zheng's words, Gu Yongnian finally stopped and stopped talking.
My ears are finally at peace!
After finally making it to the end of lunch, Gu Yongnian still refused to leave and chatted for a long time. Gu Xinian finally became impatient and said lightly: "Aren't you going to go to the lake? Let's go now!"
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Gu Yongnian was somewhat in awe of this cousin and followed him reluctantly.
As soon as the two left, the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.
Mrs. Zheng said to Ye Qinglan apologetically: "Yongnian has been willful since he was a child. If there is anything wrong with what he says, don't take it to heart."
Ye Qinglan smiled slightly: "My aunt is serious." Gu Yongnian is not only willful, but also frivolous. How can he invite a girl to go swimming in the lake so boldly? If word spreads, her reputation will be lost.
Mrs. Zheng comforted her for a few words, then suddenly changed the subject: "By the way, I didn't have time to ask in detail before. Now that you have time, you might as well tell me in detail what happened this morning. How did you get out of the swing?"
Did you fall?"
Of course, what Mrs. Zheng wanted to hear most wasn't this, but why Gu Xinian pushed the swing for her.
You have to ask Gu Xinian about this. How could she guess what he was thinking? If she could have expected that he would behave like this, she wouldn't be so frightened.
Ye Qinglan smiled calmly and said: "Cousin Xiyu asked me to sit on the swing and then paint. Cousin Gu probably thought that the maids were too weak to push the swing, so he helped push it a few times. It's a pity for me.
I am very timid, and the swing flew too high, so I felt a little scared. I fell down somehow. Fortunately, my cousin Gu was close and saved me in time. Otherwise, I would have fallen hard today!"
She spoke in an understatement, with a very calm attitude, not even a hint of shyness or mirth.
Mrs. Zheng is so sophisticated and shrewd. If you look closely at her expression, you can naturally tell that she has no special thoughts about Gu Xinian. Thinking about Gu Xinian's temperament, it seems unlikely that she will be interested in a young girl with yellow hair.
Come……
Mrs. Zheng couldn't tell whether she felt more appreciative or disappointed. She sighed secretly and dropped the topic.
After a while, the people from Nishiki Zhifang came. It was the big shopkeeper, leading a few smart assistants, and he also brought many brand-new clothing materials and clothing style samples.
There is no girl who doesn't love beauty. When Gu Xiyu saw a pile of clothing materials of various colors and textures, she immediately became energetic and took Ye Qinglan to look through them together. The two of them compared and discussed in a low voice what kind of clothing materials were better-looking and more suitable.
I enjoy making dresses.
The shopkeeper diligently opened the clothing style samples and said with a smile: "These are all new styles. Please take a look, madam, and tell me which style you like."
Mrs. Zheng hummed, flipped through a few pages at random, and said with a casual smile: "According to these new styles, customize ten new clothes for each of them."
There are ten pieces for each person, so for two people there are twenty pieces. The styles above are all the latest, using the best materials, and with exquisite workmanship, each piece is no less than thirty taels.
The shopkeeper took over a large amount of business, so he was naturally happy and his attitude became more and more respectful.
Ye Qinglan was shocked and hurriedly declined: "Aunt, it doesn't hurt that cousin Xiyu makes a few more new clothes, but I don't need so many. Just make two..."
Mrs. Zheng smiled and said: "Okay, you don't have to save it for me. It's just a few new clothes and it doesn't cost much money. Let's just settle it!" For someone who is used to being the matron of the house, she doesn't speak at all.
Tolerate rejection. The decision was made at that time.
Ye Qinglan was disrespectful and had to accept Mrs. Zheng's kindness. Speaking of it, Mrs. Zheng was really good to her. Although she had been here for less than two days, her food, drink, and clothing were all better than taking care of Xiyu. Even all the maids and women treated her the same.
Respectfully, no one dared to show even a hint of contempt.
Of course, there is a reason why Mrs. Zheng is so kind to her.
If it weren't for the fact that she and Gu Xiyu were so close to each other, and if it weren't for the fact that Gu Xiyu particularly liked to be close to her, she wouldn't even be qualified to enter the gate of Duke Dingguo's mansion.
After the people from Jinzhifang left, Mrs. Zheng personally taught the two of them how to read the account books.
Gu Xiyu was not interested in the account book at all. She reluctantly listened to a few words and then drifted away. Ye Qinglan listened with great interest.
If you want to live a better life here, you have to adapt to the lifestyle here. Although aristocratic women do not need to go out to work to earn money, they are busy enough managing a lot of maids, women, and servants. As the head of the house, not
You need to do everything yourself, but you also need to know a little bit about everything. Checking accounts is the most important one.
The account book in Mrs. Zheng's hand is the daily expenditure account of the mansion. It is also the so-called public account book. As for the account books in various courtyards or personal private accounts, naturally they will not be taken out casually.
Ye Qinglan was good at mathematics in her previous life and had a good memory. After listening to Mrs. Zheng talking for a while, she learned how to read the ledger. Then she paid close attention to the number of expenses recorded in the ledger and couldn't help but secretly be speechless.
The basic daily expenses for a day are as much as one hundred taels. This does not include the cost of favors, gifts, and the monthly expenses of servants. How much money will be spent in this month!
Looking at this problem from another way, the assets of the Dingguo Palace must be very rich to be able to support such a grand event. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. You
