"Can I ask for help?" Xie Yixiao paused for a moment, then thought for a moment before saying, "Then please invite her to come in and sit for a while."
"Yes." Hongcha took the order and retreated, going to invite Gu Xiang in.
Mingxin urged her to drink the medicine quickly: "Girl, drink it quickly."
Xie Yixiao reached out and touched the bowl, and then said: "It's still a little hot, let it dry for a while and it will make it boring."
Ming thought for a while and said, "That girl will definitely drink soon."
"Um."
While she was talking, Hongcha had already led Gu Xiang in. She was wearing a lotus-colored dress with a simple gold hairpin on her head. Her face was a little pale. Behind her was a maid in a narrow-sleeved Tsing Yi.
Carrying a package.
There is an unwritten rule among the powerful clans in the Imperial City. If you are the legitimate daughter of the family, you will be served by two first-class maids and four second-class maids. The first-class maids will serve you personally, and the second-class maids will help you run errands.
For concubines, the amount is reduced by half.
The first-class maids beside Xie Yixiao are Ming Xin Ming Jing, and the second-class maids start with the letter red, namely black tea, red maple, red lotus, and red yarn. Each of the four performs their duties.
Black Tea is in charge of receiving, announcing, guiding, and seeing off guests, while Hong Maple is in charge of cleaning issues of all sizes in the yard. They have to keep an eye on the people below every day, cleaning, wiping, trimming trees, managing flower beds, potted plants, etc.
matters.
Honghe is in charge of food, what is in the kitchen every day, what the master wants to eat, and many other things, so that the master can eat happily and satisfactorily.
The last red yarn is in charge of clothes for the four seasons, such as the preservation of clothes, incense, and handover of laundry with the washing room. In addition, she has to communicate with the embroiderer about what clothes to make every month.
Gu Xiang is the legitimate daughter of the Hou family, and she should be treated as a legitimate daughter. She originally had two first-class maids, but one of them was driven away for unknown reasons, and then only one was left.
As the mistress of the house, Mrs. Zhou had intended to give her a daughter, but Aunt Xu interfered with it, and Mrs. Sun couldn't stand up, and was still holding her back, so she was delayed. As for the second-class maid, she died.
A name is almost the same as having it or not having it.
In this way, Gu Xiang only had a maid named Zhaoshui by his side.
Speaking of which, Gu Xiang, the legitimate daughter-in-law, is particularly pitiful. No wonder she is like a hedgehog, pricking anyone who offends her.
Gu Xiang was a little embarrassed, and his face was a little embarrassed: "Cousin, I take the liberty of disturbing you."
"Cousin." Xie Yi smiled, "I'm not feeling well, so I won't be polite to you. Please sit down."
Gu Xiang was not good at chatting with others either. He breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and then sat down beside the wooden couch. Someone quickly brought a cup of tea to her, and Ming Xin took it and placed it in front of her.
Gu Xiang saw that her face was pale, delicate and weak, as if she could break with a gentle squeeze, and there was a bowl of hot medicine on the table, so he asked: "My cousin is feeling better today?"
Xie Yi smiled and said: "It's better than yesterday. I need to drink medicine for a few days and take it for another ten days and a half, and I'll probably be fine."
Gu Xiang usually has a cold face on weekdays, raises her chin slightly, and looks like she is strong and domineering and not easy to bully. Others say that she is arrogant, has a bad temper, and is difficult to get along with, but if she is
If you are weak at all, you will be bullied to death by Aunt Xu and her daughter.
But because of this, she didn't have a good reputation and didn't have many friends. Even when talking to others, she was a little stiff.
"That's good." Gu Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, and the expression on her face softened a little, and then began to stiffen again. She moved her lips, as if she wanted to say something, but it was a bit difficult to say.
Xie Yixiao sat aside. Seeing that she had something to say, she didn't rush her. She just waited quietly, looking down at the embroidery on her sleeves. After a while, she waited until the other party spoke: "Cousin, actually
I came here today to ask for something."
Gu Xiang's face was a little stiff, and he said awkwardly: "I guess you know what happened last night. I came here today to ask you to take me in for the night."
Gu Xiang is not a person who makes things difficult for others, but she has no other choice now. Jiang doesn't care about this matter, but Zhou wants to take care of it, but she can't interfere too much in the affairs of the second wife. The most she can do is send her back and give her a warning
I scolded Aunt Xu, but it was of no use.
Gu Ying was her rival and would not help her. After thinking about it, she could only come to Xie Yi and laugh.
"Cousin, although I have nothing to give you now, if I can become the Crown Prince's wife in the future, if you need anything, as long as I can do it, I will definitely do it without hesitation."
Xie Yixiao raised his eyes to look at her and saw that although her expression was a little stiff, her eyes were firm and even seemed to be determined to have her own way.
Gu Xiang is not a bad person, but her life is a bit difficult. She probably feels that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her. As long as she seizes this opportunity and marries into the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion and becomes the crown prince's wife, she will be able to get out of this mud pit in the future, and even get married.
Can protect her brother.
According to Xie Yixiao's opinion, it would be best for Gu Yi to marry him. The two of them are a perfect match. Let them figure it out on their own, but Gu Xiang insists on fighting for this.
Xie Yixiao reminded her kindly: "Do you want to be the wife of the crown prince of the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion? Do you know what's going on?"
Xie Yi smiled and saw Gu Xiang's silence, and then analyzed it for her: "Let's not talk about anything else for the moment. First, let's talk about Mrs. Wu'anhou. What Mrs. Wuanhou is most satisfied with is her eldest cousin, the eldest daughter of the dignified Hou family, and her eldest daughter-in-law.
The best candidate for the clan wife, you know your situation yourself, Mrs. Wu Anhou is definitely not satisfied with you, and she will find fault with you in the future."
"And the Prince of Wu'an, he was deeply in love with his eldest cousin before and wished he could hold her in his hands. If you marry her and make him miss your eldest cousin, he will blame you, humiliate and scold you in the future.
It’s not impossible.”
"I know why you want this marriage. You just want to protect yourself and your younger brother. But I'm afraid the days in the future won't be too good. I just hope you will think twice before making a decision."
Gu Xiang laughed, his voice helpless and desolate: "Of course I know that the days in the future may not be easy, but if I don't fight and miss this time, I won't have such a good opportunity next time. My mother's temperament is yours
I also know that in the future, Zhilan and I may fall into the hands of Aunt Xu, and we will not have a good life."
"I have made up my mind. I will definitely fight for this marriage. Although I am inferior to the eldest sister in many ways, compared to the other two, I am still the legitimate daughter of the Hou family, so I always have a chance of winning."
"This time, I would like to ask my cousin to take me in for one night so that I can spend the night and I will repay you in the future."