On normal days, Xie Mingxi might have the leisure to make a few mocking remarks.
Today, Xie Mingxi was heavy-minded and had no mood to deal with Aunt Ding. She glanced at Aunt Ding coldly and left.
In a hurry, Aunt Ding rushed forward and grabbed Xie Mingxi's sleeve.
Xie Mingxi is an expert in martial arts, has nimble skills, and reacts very quickly, ducking out of the way immediately.
Aunt Ding's hand fell free, and she continued to stumble forward two steps uncontrollably, almost falling down, and was quite embarrassed. When Aunt Ding stood still in shock, she was shocked to realize that Xie Mingxi had left without mercy.
This heartless, heartless bastard!
How cold-blooded he is to his own mother!
Aunt Ding was so angry that she gritted her teeth and was filled with annoyance, but there was nothing she could do. Xie Mingxi refused to take hard and soft words, which was really difficult to deal with. She lowered her body and talked softly every day, but it was of no use...
The maid Wenqi on the side asked in a low voice: "Auntie, are you chasing Chunjin Pavilion?"
What's the use of chasing after him?
She couldn't even enter the Chunjin Pavilion. Otherwise, why would she wait at the concierge every evening?
Aunt Ding was upset and depressed, and glared at Wen Qi who was coming up with random ideas: "You are coming up with some bad ideas! Shut up!"
Wen Qi also felt aggrieved.
When Aunt Ding was in her glory days, she, a big maid, ran rampant in the Xie Mansion. In recent years, Aunt Ding was either punished or grounded, or scolded and fell out of favor, and her status in the mansion plummeted. She also became disgraced and lost all face.
Chuntao has become Aunt Chun, and when Qiu Ju gives birth to a child, there will be another Aunt Qiu in the house... By then, what place will Aunt Ding have left?
The eldest young master is really a useless bastard! He doesn’t study hard, reads idle books all day long, and often skips school for fun. If Princess Yongning hadn’t given a heavy gift to the headmaster of the New Confucian Academy, the eldest young master would have been expelled long ago
Dropped out of school.
The eldest young master has been completely crippled.
That's why the master asked the two maids who were married to him to stop taking the medicine to avoid having a son, hoping to have another son.
Only Aunt Ding still firmly believes that the eldest young master is the hope of the Xie family's future! She also desperately wants the third lady to support the eldest young master. If it were her, she would not be willing to pay attention to such a cold-hearted and narrow-minded brother.
…
Aunt Ding scolded Wen Qi and returned to Lanxiangyuan with a sullen look on her face.
Qiu Ju is due to give birth in these few days, and she may suffer from abdominal pain at any time. When she thinks that Qiu Ju is obviously pregnant with a baby boy, Aunt Ding becomes uneasy.
What are you afraid of?
Half an hour later, a maid came to report: "Miss Qiu Ju has had labor pains and has entered the delivery room. The master just returned to the house and is waiting outside the delivery room."
Aunt Ding's heart tightened, and she suddenly tightened the handkerchief in her hand.
Xie Jun actually waited outside the delivery room in person! This shows how much he attaches importance to the child in Qiu Ju's belly...
Aunt Ding squeezed out a few words through her teeth: "Wenqi, come with me."
…
In Chunjin Pavilion, it was quiet and peaceful.
After Xie Mingxi had dinner, she went into the study room to review her books and complete her homework.
Congyu and Fuyu were waiting on the side.
Fifteen-year-old Congyu, with delicate features and careful and steady actions, is now the eldest maid in Chunjin Pavilion.
Fuyu is sixteen years old, taller than Congyu, dark, strong, and quite strong. She has been practicing martial arts with Xie Mingxi. Now, even two or three servants are no match for her.
Fangqiao Peirong is a few years older. One runs errands and delivers messages, while the other manages the warehouse of boxes and cages.
There was a knock on the door suddenly.
It was Fangqiao who came in. Fangqiao came in a hurry to report: "Miss Qi, Miss Qiu Ju has entered the delivery room. The old lady is sitting in person, and the eldest gentleman is also outside the delivery room. I heard that Aunt Ding has also gone."
Xie Mingxi didn't even raise her head and hummed casually.
Fangqiao waited for a while, but did not receive Xie Mingxi's instructions. She was a little surprised. She cautiously opened her mouth and asked, "Miss, don't you plan to go and take a look?"
Before Xie Mingxi opened her mouth, Cong Yu frowned: "The delivery room is a place of filth and blood, and the lady is a girl in the boudoir, how can she go there?"
Fuyu quickly picked up the conversation: "Congyu is right. Besides, it doesn't matter to us ladies if Miss Qiu Ju gives birth to the fifth young lady or the fifth young master. Why bother to join in the fun."
Isn't it?
Xie Mingxi has a transcendent status in the Xie Mansion. Even the concubine Xie Yuanting and the legitimate Xie Yunxi can only give in. Even if Qiu Ju gives birth to a concubine, what can she do? It has no influence on Xie Mingxi at all!
Xie Mingxi smiled silently as she listened to Congyu Fuyu refute Fangqiao until she was speechless.
The two little maids look alike now.
Fangqiao, on the other hand, has been going on for several years without making any progress. Apart from embroidering purses, she can only do errands and spread the word.
…
Fangqiao retreated with some shame.
Xie Mingxi stopped writing and smiled at Congyu Fuyu: "You two look like big maids."
Cong Yu was praised so much that she pursed her lips and smiled: "I serve the young lady every day. If I don't make any progress, how can I be worthy of the young lady's love?"
Fuyu also smiled and said, "Yes! I follow the young lady to the Lotus Pond Academy every day. How can I embarrass the young lady?"
He is good at flattering!
Xie Mingxi smiled: "Okay, stop being so talkative. Fuyu, go to the concierge to see if Yu An is here. If he is, ask him to come to Chunjin Pavilion to see me immediately."
Fuyu stepped back in response.
In the past two years or so, Yu An, who is good at business, has made the business of Yurong Cream and Shenxian Pills prosperous. Not only has he opened several branches in the capital, he has also opened stores in Jinling, Huaiyang and other places.
There is no woman in the world who does not love beauty, so the business of jade facial cream is very booming.
The supply of Shenxian Pills exceeds the demand. Especially wealthy businessmen over forty years old with substantial wealth are flocking to it. The selling price has risen instead of falling.
The amount of money I have earned in the past few years is an astonishing amount.
Xie Mingxi owns two houses, five farms, and several shops. She has more than 100,000 in silver notes in her hands, and dozens of secret guards.
Compared with Xie's family wealth, it is only a lot more.
Yu An has recruited many smart and capable shopkeepers and accountants, and he no longer needs to do specific trivial matters. He only needs to manage and check the accounts. Xie Mingxi rarely interferes.
Every time Yu An comes to report and hand over accounts, Xie Mingxi will interrupt after listening to a few words: "Okay, there is no need to report anymore. You have full discretion in these matters."
Yu An was moved and became more determined in his belief that "a scholar will die for his confidant."
Today, Xie Mingxi ordered someone to summon him. He left the account book half a man tall and came in a hurry. He happened to meet Fuyu at the concierge.
"You came just in time, the lady is waiting for you!" Fuyu said with joy.
Yu An, who never said much, nodded and followed Fuyu into Chunjin Pavilion: "I wonder what you have to do, Miss?" (To be continued)
