Mrs. Cui and Mrs. Zhao were talking about Shi's birthday party, and Yu Zhu went to the courtyard where Yu Ju lived.

Mrs. Zhao knew that Mrs. Cui's most precious thing was this little girl, and besides, Yu Zhu was pregnant at the moment. Without Mrs. Cui's advice, she arranged for her capable maids to lead the way, so she had to take good care of her.

The garden of the new house has a rather ancient feel, with several winding paths interspersed with trees such as plums and apricots. The rocks on both sides are well-proportioned. There are orchids, flowers and grasses planted in the gaps between the rocks, and there is a tea rack on the left hand side.

The maid who led the way carefully helped Yu Zhu walk through the willow path and entered a small courtyard with winding corridors. The corridors were winding and the courtyard was narrow, making it a quiet and good place.

It was the time when the flowers were blooming and the warmth of spring was at its peak. Every step of the way was almost a scene. Yu Zhu secretly sighed that the house Zhao bought was really worth it.

The relationship between the two was not very good to begin with, and after not seeing each other for several years, Yu Zhu felt a little embarrassed. He coughed twice and looked for a topic, "I haven't seen each other for several years, and Sister Ju has grown into a big girl..."

Yuju looks more like Aunt Fang, with fair skin, watery eyes, slender figure, and always lowering her head shyly, with eyes full of autumn, which makes her easily arouse people's affection.

Hearing Yu Zhu's sudden voice, Yu Ju shivered slightly and said in a trembling voice: "...Yes...Yes."

He was like a frightened little rabbit, unable to even speak.

Yu Zhu frowned slightly. Oh my God, the fourth aunt has gone too far. She raised a concubine like this. Which family would she marry into without being bullied?

There are many benefits to showing weakness and acting coquettishly in front of your husband when the time is right, but if you look weak and can be bullied at all times, you will suffer a big loss.

Even if she is not a clan wife, as a legitimate wife, she has a mother-in-law above her, a sister-in-law outside, and a maid and mother-in-law below, so she will not be chewed into pieces without any deterrent.

Yu Zhu was full of complicated thoughts, so he softened his voice and said with a smile: "Look, I came all the way to see you, but you didn't even talk to me, you just ignored me."

She felt that her voice was so gentle that it would make her water drop. If it didn't work anymore, there would be nothing she could do.

Yu Ju smiled sheepishly and greeted her softly: "...sister, drink tea."

Yu Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, at least he was not autistic... He quickly held the tea in his hands and asked some more about female celebrities, which at least made Yu Ju relax a little.

"Just make some needlework, shoes, purses... and the like." Yuju smiled shyly, her voice as low as a gnat.

He twisted his fingers in confusion, his eyes wandering in the air, but he didn't dare to fall on Yu Zhu's face.

Suddenly he noticed the plate on the coffee table next to Yuzhu, and hurriedly asked the maid to serve the tea fruit.

"Sister Ju, don't worry, I'm not hungry." Yu Zhu's eyes turned into crescent moon smiles, and he said softly: "Show me your needlework. At least, sister also has some experience. If you don't mind, I will help you."

, help you control your eyes."

You have to find an entry point... Of course, it would be better if you can help.

Yu Ju hesitated for a moment and accidentally met Yu Zhu's smiling eyes. She quickly lowered her head and called her maid, "Jiaorui, go get my sewing basket."

Then he looked at Yu Zhu slowly flipping through it with a look of embarrassment.

The shoes should be made for the elders. They are made of dark brocade with longevity characters. The stitching is fine and the style is simple and elegant. There is not a single thread. It is obvious that a lot of thought has been put into it.

"My aunt taught me." Yu Ju pursed her lips slightly and tucked a strand of hair that fell on her cheek behind her ear, "The most important thing in a daughter's family is needlework."

Yu Zhu smiled, put the shoes in his hand into the sewing basket, took the tea cup casually, frowned as if inadvertently, and told the maid who brought him here, "The tea is cold, go get me a cup of hot tea."

Go."

That maid was Zhao's personal maid, her name was Ziyuan. She was a little stunned by Yu Zhu's impolite tone, but when she realized what she was doing, she hurriedly smiled and said, "Yes."

He turned around and ordered the little maid waiting at the door to get hot tea.

"Who did I ask to go?"

Yuzhu snorted coldly, his face as dark as water. Regardless of Ziyuan's frightened and shocked look, he lectured unceremoniously: "If you help me change a cup of tea, you will be insulting your hands... If you shirk it in front of me, I

It seems that you don’t take me seriously at all. If so, I will go to the fourth aunt later and say, I really can’t use the maid anymore.”

Ziyuan was stunned by the scolding. When she heard that she was going to tell Mrs. Zhao, she was frightened and quickly knelt down, "I don't dare. I'm just afraid that if I leave the little maid here, I won't be able to take care of her. That's why I stayed here."

.”

Yu Zhu tried hard to maintain a ferocious expression and said coldly, "If you don't dare, then go quickly."

Only when Zi Yuan hurried out with the tea cup did Yu Zhu soften his expression.

Yu Ju was stunned and couldn't come to her senses. Why did her sister, who was so kind and cheerful just now, suddenly become so strange, awe-inspiring and inviolable?

And Ziyuan, Ziyuan, who has always been smiling to him, fell to her knees so easily...

"There are some slaves who just can't be too nice to them. If you don't pay attention, they will become arrogant and always look for opportunities to beat them. It's one thing to have someone to support you. You have to be able to suppress it yourself..." Yu Zhu caressed her as if nothing had happened.

He stroked his sleeves and gently brushed his hand over his slightly swollen belly. "Sister Ju should be careful when she marries someone. She has to keep a tight rein on the maids and women in her yard. If they are disobedient, they will be beaten to make them obedient.

"

"But the servants around the elders should be treated with some respect and not be treated the same as others."

Yuju was very weak in her mother's family, but marrying into her husband's family is a new beginning... She is filial and gentle enough. If she can be more forceful, life should be much easier... That's all Yuzhu can help.

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"But...but, they didn't listen to me." Yuju muttered, "Furthermore, the female commandment said: 'Be humble and respectful, put others before yourself, be inexplicable when it comes to good deeds, and be inexplicable when doing evil deeds, endure humiliation and dirt, and always feel fearful'

...you are not allowed to hit anyone.”

Yu Zhu's forehead twitched, and he resisted the urge to grab her collar and shake it, trying to keep his voice soft and gentle, "That's for the husband-in-law, not the maids and servants..."

We have to admit that the habits Zhao has instilled in her since childhood are terrible.

Yuzhu wiped his sweat and saw that Ziyuan had returned tremblingly, so he had no choice but to stop talking, took the tea that was handed to him, slightly touched his lips, and then talked about something else as if nothing had happened.

After a short while, Mrs. Zhao sent someone to call, and Yu Zhu left sadly.

"What's going on? You have such a stern face, but the maid is not serving you well?" Mrs. Zhao took Yu Zhu's hand and pulled her to sit beside her affectionately.

Yu Zhu smiled sheepishly, "Fourth Aunt, don't be surprised. Now I have to make amends to Sister Ziyuan."

Mrs. Zhao glanced at Ziyuan lightly, which made Ziyuan kneel down again in fright.

"...I've been having a bad temper lately. I just felt unhappy for no reason and got angry with Sister Ziyuan." Yu Zhu thought for a while, took off a brightly colored coral bracelet from his wrist, and stuffed it into

In Ziyuan's hand, "I'll apologize to my sister."

A valuable bracelet was stuffed into Ziyuan's hand, and she felt it was very hot, so she had to look at Zhao for help.

"What's the point?" Mrs. Zhao smiled and said she understood, "You are currently in good health, and it is normal to feel depressed and irritable from time to time... It doesn't matter if you don't curse out, it's not worth it to hold back your health.

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He joked again to Ziyuan, "We, Ziyuan, will pay homage to the Bodhisattva when we go home tonight. After a few gentle words, we got a coral bracelet."

What he said made everyone laugh.

Seeing that it was still early, Yu Zhu planned to sneak home.

Sitting on the carriage back to Deyuan, Yu Zhu told Mrs. Cui about Yu Ju's situation, and finally sighed, "The fourth aunt seems to have changed."

Mrs. Cui carefully held Yuzhu in her arms to prevent her from being too bumpy. Hearing this, she smiled and said, "Your fourth aunt is now the top leader in the family and outside the family. She has the village and shop in her name. Your fourth uncle

If you go to a restaurant to drink with your colleagues, you have to ask your fourth aunt for money..."

"Um..." Yu Zhu asked curiously, "Isn't Fourth Uncle angry?" In this dynasty, men with strict wives were very rare, and they basically relied on the influence of their wives to earn a living.

Cui's narrow Danfeng eyes flashed with a trace of contempt, "He has been used to being taken care of by the old lady since he was a child. Now it's just another person to take care of him. Why should he be angry or not... Besides, your fourth aunt has taken care of him..."

The care is comfortable, the young and beautiful maids are waiting attentively, and a new batch is replaced every six months... Your fourth uncle may be very satisfied, why is there any resentment? "

This is okay... Yu Zhu is sweating. If he doesn't let go, he will jump off the building and sell it.

Mrs. Cui patted Yu Zhu's back and said with a smile, "You are teasing Ju Yatou today, right?" Seeing Yu Zhu showing a flattering smile that said "I can't hide anything from you", she was both angry and funny at the same time.

"You are kind-hearted, but if you are not strong-willed, you can get over it in a short time... At this point, it depends on Ju Yatou's fortune. I heard that although the Yu family is not well-off, the young master of the Yu family is a

He is studious and motivated, has a good appearance, has a kind-hearted temperament, and is a Jinshi."

"Mom, why didn't you say that he was raised by his widowed mother?" Yu Zhu said dullly, this is the key, okay? You always have to be bright and shiny, but Zhao is so easy to let Yu Ju

Do you want to live a comfortable life? You can imagine the temperament of Yu Ju's future mother-in-law... Moreover, the Yu family has only a few heirs, so it is definitely impossible to separate the family...

Mrs. Cui lightly flicked Yu Zhu's forehead and said angrily: "What are you doing with a frown on your face? Be careful and it will be the same after you give birth to a brother... If you are really worried, walk around in the future. There is nothing to worry about."

Yuzhu acted coquettishly with Ms. Cui, "I don't know why, but I tend to be soft-hearted after getting pregnant."

She suddenly remembered something and quickly patted her head, "Oh, house...Mom, what happened to the house I asked you to find? My mother-in-law is not happy for me to settle Ning Qiu in Qinghui Courtyard."
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