Then he said after a pause, "In this way, the Second Young Madam can study "The Female Ring" with peace of mind."

The words were said gently, but the meaning behind them was profound.

He said, let Qiao Guxin come back and copy, and you don't have to wait for dinner. Why is it so embarrassing for him to copy once or twice?

It is obvious that there is no cap.

Women are really good at soft knives.

"Thank you, mother-in-law, for taking care of me." Qiao said sincerely.

After the words were delivered, Nanny Lu was about to leave. Qiao Guxin got up and sent them off in person, "If you don't serve dinner in front of my mother-in-law, I, the bride, don't know what my mother-in-law likes to eat."

His eyes glanced towards Nianxiang, and Nianxiang immediately took a bead and stuffed it into Nanny Lu's hand.

Aunt Lu didn't take Qiao, so she put it in her sleeve. The smile on her face became even stronger, "The Second Young Madam is really a filial piety, and the old Madam is not picky on weekdays. If she really has any preferences, it would be

I like to use some soup."

This sentence about the old lady does not mean that the He family is older, but that the He family's two sons are married, and the grandson is also so old, so the seniority has suddenly gone up.

Qiao Gu thanked her heartily, and the two of them got along harmoniously.

But when he looked back, Qiao Guxin's face darkened. It was difficult for Mr. He to have such thoughts and send someone to give him some advice, "Please pass on the food." Since he didn't have to go there by himself, he had to have a peaceful meal.

of.

After the explanation, Qiao Guxin asked Rosary to tell the kitchen that she would deliver a white fungus and lotus seed porridge to Mr. He for dinner today.

I won’t go and serve him anymore, but my thoughts will always be there.

"Master, can I trust what I said?" Rosary asked a little warily. If she said something wrong, wouldn't it be in vain to make Mr. He disgusted?

Qiao Guxin smiled and said, "My mother-in-law, who has white hair and gives birth to black hair, will definitely hurt her liver after a great tragedy. The liver connects the spleen and stomach. If there is a problem with the liver, her appetite will not be good."

Whether you like soup or not, it's definitely not wrong to send it to you on this late night.

Besides, Qiao Guxin continued, "There is no need for her to lie when she first met me."

Smart people shouldn't have taken sides so early.

If nothing had happened to Mrs. Zheng in the past, maybe this Nanny Lu would indeed cause trouble, but now the situation is unclear. At such an old age, there is no need for her to get involved in the grudge between the sisters-in-law.

Of course, what's more important is that Qiao Guxin knows He's preferences very well, but this cannot be explained.

After the rosary was released, Qiao Guxin told Nianxiang not to do anything, and just watched from the side for a while.

Although the dishes are simple, it can still be seen whether the slaves in this yard respect their master.

When serving food, there are rules for how to place the dishes, one cold, one hot, one meat, one vegetarian. There are rules for the placement of bowls and chopsticks, the direction of the spoon, and the position of the mouth of the pot. As long as someone is careful, these rules will follow.

broken.

Therefore, the position of the master can best be seen from the dining table.

After waiting for the food to be served, Qiao Guxin took care of himself. He didn't send anyone to invite Shen Qiuhe, and Shen Qiuhe wouldn't come either.

Nianxiang stood beside him, taking in all the features of the room.

Qiao Guxin pretended not to notice and finished his dinner on his own. After rinsing his mouth, he asked someone to put the food away.

"Nianxiang, do you know why I didn't pick up Nanny Lu but got up to see her off?" Qiao Guxin finished her meal and sat on the chair at the back, fiddling with her handkerchief boredly.

Nianxiang thought for a moment and then said, "Not picking up is a sign of dignity, but sending someone off is a sign of favor."

The summary was in place. Qiao Guxin smiled and said, "With you here to watch over me, I feel a lot less worried."

Nowadays, Nianxiang can be regarded as a good player. She and Rosary, one is in charge of the outside and the other is in charge of the inside. Maybe if she gets a chance, she can become a hands-off shopkeeper.

As for Shen Qiuhe, he was just as Qiao Guxin thought. He would not come over to have a meal together, and he did not send anyone to deliver a message. The two of them did not match each other in appearance and spirit, which was interesting.

After talking to Nianxiang for a while, Qiao Guxin hit him several times.

I woke up early and went to bed late last night, and today I woke up early again, feeling tired all the time.

"Master, if you go to bed first, even if the old lady blames me, I won't do anything to him." Nianxiang looked really distressed, thinking that at worst, he would be scolded by a few words tomorrow, and Qiao Guxin's identity would be revealed here. Now, if He doesn't like it anymore, what else can he do besides using secret moves?

Qiao Guxin nodded lightly, "That's fine. You and Rosary should also have a good rest today and arrange for the maid from the Duke's Mansion to keep watch."

"Master." Nianxiang is always worried. It can be seen clearly at the dinner table that there are not many people below who are paying attention. If they are asked to watch the night, they will definitely not do their best.

Qiao Guxin deliberately kept a straight face, "Let's take care of it now. The days are still long. Could it be that they are not needed all the time? How long can you and Rosary endure like this? How long can you endure?"

One sentence made Nianxiang fall silent.

"Today you and Rosary have a good sleep, and no one is allowed to get up in the middle of the night, otherwise you will no longer treat me as your master." Qiao Guxin saw that Nianxiang was shaken, and quickly said something more serious.

Nianxiang sighed helplessly, "It's easy for me, slave."

Hearing Nianxiang's promise, Qiao Guxin smiled.

But today, Qiao Guxin asked Nianxiang not to extinguish the candles, saying that she could sleep peacefully with the light in the room. Qiao Guxin ordered the girls to watch the night, and the two girls, both good-looking and in good shape, were standing guard outside the door.

After all, it was cold, so Qiao Guxin specially gave them cotton-padded clothes.

The night soon shrouded the entire Duke's Mansion in darkness. Qiao Guxin was lying on the couch, but his eyes were open. Hearing the sound of the clock beating from afar, Qiao Guxin sat up slowly. .

The candlelight flickered, but no one trimmed the candle core, so the flame was a little dim. Qiao Guxin found scissors and lit the candle in front of her.

Qiao Guxin put away the pen and ink sent by Wang Si. After all, Wang Si took it personally. Qiao Guxin could tell at a glance that it was a high-quality pen and ink.

He took out the girl's ring given by He, placed it on the left side, raised his pen and started writing.

But I just wrote on the bottom of the rice paper, and the top of the paper was empty.

Soon he wrote a pile. Qiao Guxin picked up the pile and put it on the candle to burn, just in time to burn the blank paper into ashes. When it was almost burned, Qiao Guxin put the pile of paper into ashes. Throw it on the table.

Pushing it to the candlestick, the sleeves were stained with a little fire. Qiao Guxin slapped it out with a slap, leaving only a little black color on the cuffs.

Bang, Qiao Guxin overturned the table, "Here comes someone, he's gone."

With that said, he walked out.

The two girls who were keeping watch outside the door were sleeping soundly.

Suddenly a loud noise woke them up from their sleep, and then they saw Qiao Guxin running out in a panic, and the bright fire after the door opened.

The two girls were excited and shouted at the top of their lungs.

It's cold and the night is extremely quiet.

When there was a movement in the main house, everyone in the yard was soon awakened.

It's just that the candlestick fell over, so it couldn't start a big fire. It only needed a basin of water to extinguish it.

It's just that the water in the house here is scary, so Nianxiang took the quilt and surrounded Qiao Guxin, fearing that the cold weather would freeze Qiao Guxin.

I just felt scared in my heart, but fortunately, nothing happened.

After Shen Qiuhe woke up and heard that Qiao Guxin was on fire, he even forgot to put on his shoes and ran over in a white coat.

Seeing Qiao Gu standing there calmly and peacefully, I finally felt relieved.

The boy chased after him, and when he saw Shen Qiuhe stopped, he put his shoes in front of Shen Qiuhe, put a cloak on Shen Qiuhe, folded his hands and retreated to the outer courtyard.

"What happened?" Shen Qiuhe asked in a deep voice.

Seeing Shen Qiuhe coming, the people on the left and right quickly knelt down.

Qiao Guxin turned around and glanced at Shen Qiuhe, then tugged on the quilt on her body, revealing a corner of her sleeve that had been burnt and blackened, "I was a little late copying the female ring, so I fell asleep lying there. Unexpectedly, I knocked over the candlestick."

He made a calm statement, and then told the person in front of him, "My mother and sister-in-law are afraid that they will be disturbed. Go over and send a message, saying that nothing is wrong with me."

The maid who was named knelt on the ground but did not move. Her eyes naturally looked at Shen Qiuhe, waiting for Shen Qiuhe to speak.

Seeing this scene, Qiao Guxin raised the corners of her mouth slightly and looked at Shen Qiuhe with a half-smile.

"Are you deaf when you speak, madam?" Shen Qiuhe looked very sad and shouted at the people below him.

The people below trembled, quickly got up and trotted out to spread the message.

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Qiao Guxin immediately withdrew his gaze.

Shen Qiuhe raised his feet and took two more steps forward. He looked Qiao Guxin up and down and saw that everything was fine. Then he glanced sideways at the rosary and said, "Kneel down!"

I didn't know what mistake I had made while chanting rosary beads and incense, but I didn't dare to ask any more questions at this time, so I knelt down at Qiao Guxin's feet.

When Qiao Guxin saw that Shen Qiuhe was playing tricks on his personal maid, he immediately threw the quilt aside, stood up straight and asked in a cold voice, "Master Shen, what do you mean?"

"Master is injured because the servants did not serve him well!" Shen Qiuhe said matter-of-factly.

What Qiao Gu was waiting for was Shen Qiuhe's words. She glanced at the maid, "Master Shen said that the maid on night duty today is indeed an unforgivable sin!"

The two maids immediately began to tremble and quickly kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Young lady, please spare your life. The slaves didn't know you were up."

Naturally, they defended loudly. Qiao Guxin clearly said that he felt tired and lay down on the couch to rest, so they dared to sleep peacefully.

Hearing their quibbling, Qiao Guxin didn't say anything. He just bent down and lifted up the rosary beads and incense.

Qiao Guxin carried rosary beads and recited incense all day long. Who would have thought that when he wanted to sleep, he didn't arrange for a trustworthy person to keep vigil at night?

As for the excuses of these two maids, it only further proves that they are guilty. Even if the master was lying down at the time and you were watching intently outside, you would still be able to hear him when he got up.

As a result, neither of them is smart.
To be continued...