It was quiet in the house. It was a time of clear weather in early autumn, so it seemed extremely comfortable to stay in the house. Yu Zhu sat by the window in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking about. Mother Tian, ​​Gu Xiang and Cui Wei

Standing aside, everyone has a smile on their face.【】

An unknown wisp of naughty autumn wind wrapped in a fallen leaf blew past the window, which immediately woke Yuzhu up. She calmed down and gritted her teeth and said: "Cuiwei, go and bring my embroidery stand. Your young lady wants to practice."

The girl is popular."

Cui smiled and passed away.

Tian's mother forced herself to speak seriously: "I will definitely guide you well."

Yuzhu sighed dejectedly. What she disliked most was embroidery. It was eye-consuming and time-consuming. It took several years to complete large-scale embroidery pieces, which included various complicated stitching techniques and dazzling colors.

Threads really test people's patience. I looked at my hands, which were as slender and tender as onion tubes, and pretended to snap my fingertips, and said with a sad face: "Mother Tian, ​​please be merciful."

Mother Tian scolded her with a straight face: "Young lady, you have to argue with me. The second young lady is only twelve years old, and her Soviet-style embroidery skills are really vivid. It's not that the young lady has no talent, why can't she have some snacks? You know, the female celebrity

How important it is to women, how can it be ignored."

It's not that Yuzhu doesn't understand, it's just that she really doesn't want to fight with Yulan. She thinks there's nothing to fight for. In an era where the boundaries between legitimate concubines and concubines are very strict, as a legitimate daughter she is destined to overwhelm Yulan in everything in her life. Yulan

No matter how good the female celebrity is, it still can't change her status as a concubine. What does it matter if she thinks about who is good and who is bad? The disapproval in her heart was unconsciously reflected on her face.

Seeing Yu Zhu's expression, Tian Ma's face suddenly darkened, and her voice was really angry: "Quickly give up those thoughts, how could the young lady be so confused, the back house is like a battlefield, the most terrible thing is

If you underestimate the enemy and make one mistake, you will lose everything and you will suffer a real loss. Even if you are your legitimate daughter, the best result is to marry far away."

Not looking at Yu Zhu, who was obediently listening to the instructions, Tian’s mother’s eyes were empty, as if she was caught in a long memory. She recovered from her thoughts in a moment and whispered: “The biological mother of today’s Holy Emperor was not just a palace maid, but also someone from Dingnan Hou Mansion.

When two girls enter the palace, the legitimate daughter is just a little Zhaoyi, while the concubine is made a concubine. If they meet, the legitimate daughter must bow to the concubine."

Tian's mother glanced at Yu Zhu lightly again and said: "The young lady's aunt has entered the palace, so the girls of this generation of the Lin family marry on their own, so there is no need to worry about the situation just now. But this is Dengzhou, Mr. Lin

With a prominent official position, no one will naturally challenge her, but once she enters the capital, the young lady will naturally have to go out frequently to socialize and be guests. There will definitely be some overt and covert competitions. If the young lady is still not careful, then the reputation of the unkind female celebrity will be

Once word spreads..."

Yu Zhu coaxed in his head, yes, this is Dengzhou, how could he ignore such a serious problem. At this time, Cui Wei and Gu Xiang had already moved the embroidery frame, Yu Zhu immediately stood up and said to Tian respectfully

My mother held the apprenticeship ceremony and said sincerely: "Please give me some advice."

Mother Tian nodded slightly, accepted the gift calmly, and concentrated on instructing Yuzhu.

After about an hour of embroidering, Tian’s mother asked Yu Zhu to stop and said, “You won’t become fat after one bite, and it will strain your eyes over time. Stop and rest for a while before continuing.”

After that, he found an emerald jade piece from Yu Zhu's box and tied it with a silk thread. He asked Gu Xianglai to hold the other end of the thread and sway it slightly in front of Yu Zhu's eyes. It was a bit like modern hypnosis.

, Yu Zhu looked at Tian’s mother with some confusion and asked, “What’s the use of looking like this?”

Tian's mother was satisfied with Yu Zhu's cleverness and replied: "This is still the method of the palace. Regular viewing can make the eyes smart and relieve the fatigue of the eyes."

Yu Zhu understood, no wonder it was so familiar. It turned out that in ancient costume stories, women used this method to make their eyes sparkle and become charming, so it was true, so he obeyed.

Tian's mother looked at Yu Zhu's pair of very beautiful big eyes, which made her small jade face even more lively and lovely. She curled her lips and smiled with satisfaction. The young lady is indeed not bad. She has figured it out in her mind. Once she gets it, she will be different.

Now, the stitches are much finer and more delicate. The lady has been drawing since she was in elementary school, so she doesn’t have to worry about the outline of the pattern. After a few more days of practice, she should be able to learn how to cut cloth and make clothes.

Ms. Cui over there knew about it, and she felt that it was extremely right and wise to keep Mama Tian in the first place.

When Yulan heard that Yuzhu was practicing embroidery hard, she went to "visit" in a good mood, and even brought her most proud purse with her.

Cui Wei, who was standing at the door, saw Yu Lan holding Lu Wei's hand and swaying in. She curled her lips slightly, but still smiled and stepped forward and said: "Second Miss is here."

Yulan didn't even glance at Cuiwei from the corner of her eyes, and went in with her head held high. Yuzhu was thinking about how to embroider the fur on the kitten into a fluffy look. When he heard Yulan coming, he stood up quickly and said with a smile: "Why are you here, Sister Lan?"

Come on, please sit down quickly, Gu Xiang will go pour the tea."

"I heard that my sister is practicing embroidery, so I want to talk to her. If you have anything you don't understand, just ask." Yulan was indeed worthy of Cui and Xu's mother's efforts. She was very arrogant and impulsive. Yuzhu smiled slightly and continued.

Looking at the purse in Luwei's hand, she saw a pair of red-crowned cranes vividly embroidered on the Sanshuo green cloth of the Songjiang River. She almost wanted to fly out. She couldn't help but admire her sincerely: "My sister's handiwork is really bright. I am ashamed of myself."

"

Yulan smiled proudly. Sure enough, she felt better and would not trouble Yuzhu anymore. After sitting for a while, she saw that Yuzhu was really asking for advice humbly. She felt bored and didn't want to teach, so she made an excuse.

left.

"No wonder Mom has to put so much effort into raising Sister Yulan like this. If she had been smart, I probably wouldn't have had such a good life." Yu Zhu couldn't explain how he felt in his heart. He was depressed and sour.

For Yulan, for Cui, and for my future self.

At that time, a little maid brought chestnut cake. It turned out that on the ninth day of September, the big kitchen made chestnut cake as usual and sent it to various courtyards. The hot and fragrant soft glutinous chestnut cake was very popular. Yuzhu kept a few pieces.

The rest were rewarded to the little girls. The chestnut cakes that the masters ate were naturally much better than those made by the girls themselves in terms of materials and craftsmanship. The little girls all happily went down and shared the cakes.

Mrs. Cui had already sent someone to bring dogwood, which was enough for her. There was also the chrysanthemum wine. Although it looked very beautiful, the wine in the glass cup with a light golden color was clear and crystal clear, and the yellow petals of the chrysanthemum were soaked in it.

It's so beautiful that you can't help but drink it.

Yuzhu is not lucky enough to drink alcohol. Mrs. Cui has always believed that wine is something that can cause trouble, and she always restricts and restricts the alcohol at home. Men cannot avoid drinking when they walk in the world. This is okay, but Ms. Cui strictly ordered her to drink.

No drinking allowed.

Although she couldn't taste the delightful chrysanthemum wine, Yu Zhu was not sorry. All her attention was on crabs. Dengzhou is also one of the richest places for crabs. Thinking of the big and fat crabs in previous years,

Yuzhu couldn't help but secretly swallow his saliva.

Tian's mother coughed sternly and was very dissatisfied with Yu Zhu's unruly behavior. She said, "I think the young lady hasn't learned the rules well yet. Please note..."

"You must know that virtue lies in tranquility, and nature lies in submissiveness. Chastity, tranquility, dignity and sincerity are the virtues of a woman. Filial piety, benevolence, kindness, and gentleness are all virtues." Yu Zhu imitated Tian Ma's tone,

He said in a serious manner.

Tian’s mother couldn’t hold back her smile. She looked at Yu Zhu with a look of kindness that she had never noticed before. She couldn’t help pinching Yu Zhu’s pink and creamy cheeks and said with a smile: “Don’t steal it now.”

I am so greedy that I will work hard to learn the stitching technique of this pinch-edge embroidery. Later in the evening, Mother Tian will cook it herself and keep it as a new trick that you have never tried before."

"Really, you can't forget it." Yu Zhu is indeed a foodie. When he mentioned food, he immediately became energetic. "Then let's get started. The denser stitching here will probably make it more realistic." He murmured to himself.

Gu was pondering over the embroidery pattern, Tian’s mother just stood aside and watched with a smile, not intending to step forward. After all, embroidery is a matter of personal practice led by the master. No matter how good your master is, it’s useless if the apprentice can’t master the skill.

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In the evening, Tian's mother did not break her promise. She guessed that it was time for Yu Zhu's midnight snack, so she went to the kitchen. Yu Zhu had already eaten steamed crabs in the evening. It was indeed plump, sweet, and extremely delicious. Now he is no longer so greedy, so he

Follow Tian's mother to the kitchen and plan to steal the teacher.

Mother Tian looked at the kitchen with some confusion, and gently touched the stove with some nostalgia. Mother Zhong and Mother Yu stood aside respectfully, looking at Mother Tian with dissatisfied eyes, obviously annoyed that Mother Tian had taken it away.

Their work. Stealing people's work is a very disgusting behavior among the servants. Yu Zhu can't blame him when he sees it. He feels a little guilty for ruining Tian Ma's popularity.

Tian's mother, however, acted as if she hadn't seen her. She rolled up her sleeves and asked a little girl to light the fire. She washed her hands and peeled off the six big crabs Cui brought back to Yu Zhu with a neat and elegant technique.

Skillfully, the two mothers next to Zhong Yu were already aware of the crisis. Their eyes were about to burst into flames when they stared at Tian Ma. Yu Zhu quickly let them go down so as not to be irritated again.

Here, Mother Tian has finished processing the crabs. There are clean crab shells without any trace of meat on one side of the table. Next to it, a small white porcelain bowl is filled with snow-white crab meat and bright red crab roe. Mother Tian takes another piece.

Chop the best pork leg meat into fine mince, put it in a large bowl, mix with pepper, ginger, garlic and salt, add an egg, and finally pour in the crab meat and crab roe

Put it in, stir evenly, stuff it into the peeled crab shell, coat it in flour, and fry it in the oil pan until golden brown.

Yuzhu couldn't help but pick up the bamboo chopsticks and poke a hole in the crab shell, revealing the tempting stuffing inside. He took a bite and it was fragrant and crispy, with an indescribable delicious taste. It was delicious.

Yu Zhu was moved in her heart, and she ate the plate with tears in her eyes under Mama Tian's funny and angry eyes.

After she finished, she still licked her red lips with unfinished content, glanced at the empty plate with regret, and said flatteringly to Tian's mother: "Teach me."
Chapter completed!