Chapter fifty-fifth, before there are wolves and then there are tigers
Yu Xijiao made a detour and returned to the carriage.
The carriage driver had been waiting for a while. When he saw her coming back, he turned the carriage and headed for Zhengyuan Hou's Mansion.
Watching the carriage of the Marquis of Xuanping leaving, and following Yu Xijiao all the way, the maid-looking woman who finally caught up stomped her foot hard and turned around to find the carriage she had taken out.
I can't run away, I have to go back to Zhengyuanhou Mansion anyway!
The carriage arrived at Zhengyuan Hou Mansion, and Yu Xijiao got off the carriage.
Aunt Xu had been waiting here. When she saw her coming down, she breathed a sigh of relief. She took a few steps forward and asked deliberately: "Have you bought the preserved fruit? The girl is waiting for it!"
Yu Xi nodded softly.
There were already many carriages coming to the parking place, and another carriage just arrived. A maid helped the lady down, and a car came from the other side. The ladies from the two families knew each other, and they all stood together and chatted affectionately.
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No one noticed what happened between a mother-in-law and a little maid.
Aunt Xu and Yu Xijiao came back quietly. When they got to the house, Qingyue was sweating profusely in the same hurry. When she saw Aunt Xu and Yu Xijiao coming out, she hurriedly said: "Girl, can you come back?"
Already."
"What's wrong? Someone is coming?" Yu Xijiao asked.
"No, from time to time people come over and ask if they want cakes, tea, etc." Qingyue said while changing Yu Xijiao's clothes.
"I have sent pastries twice and tea once. I have told them that the girl is not in good health and needs to have a good rest, and asked them not to disturb her, but people still come over."
Qingyue said angrily, she was anxious and panicked at that time, just hoping that no one would come over.
But the people in Zhengyuanhou Mansion were a little too affectionate.
After changing her clothes, Yu Xijiao sat down in front of the dressing table. Qingyue combed her hair again while complaining. As she was talking, she suddenly heard a knock on the door.
"Girl, here we go again." Qingyue was extremely annoyed.
"Mother Xu, go and take a look." Yu Xijiao said.
Nanny Xu turned around and walked to the door. When she opened the door, she saw a maid standing at the door with a smile: "What's the matter?"
"The steward asked the servant to bring a pot of water to the third girl." The maid pointed to the kettle in her hand and said.
There is no need for anything else, but hot water is needed. Aunt Xu took the water and thanked her: "Thank you."
As he said that, he turned around and was about to go in.
"Auntie, please wait a moment." The maid called out to Aunt Xu.
"Is there anything else?" Nanny Xu stopped and turned around in displeasure and asked.
"The steward asked the servant to bring a belt to Miss Yu San. But I just brought too many things and forgot to bring them. I will have many things to do in a while. There are so many guests here today. I'm afraid I won't have time to come over again.
Why don't you ask this nanny to go with the slave and get it yourself?"
The maid said.
The so-called girdle is not necessary for other people, but the Yu family is considered the main family, especially since Zhengyuanhou Mansion and Xuanpinghou Mansion have not yet released the fifth service, they are also a family. As the younger generation of the family, there will be a big ceremony.
When the time comes, Yu Xijiao needs a white loincloth belt.
"Wait." Nanny Xu glanced at the maid and said, then went in with a kettle to report.
After listening to what Nanny Xu said, Yu Xijiao nodded: "Nanny Xu will take care of this."
Since Yu Xijiao agreed, Aunt Xu would not refuse. She put down the kettle and followed the maid from Zhengyuan Hou Mansion out.
The maid came from the gate of the guest house, and now she is going to the gate of the guest house. It is still early at this time, and there are basically no guests coming to rest, but there are many maids and women coming and going, and many people are busy
It's busy, even a little messy in some places.
The maid led the way, and Aunt Xu followed behind. At a turning point, two maids holding fruit plates suddenly came across from the opposite side. They were walking in a hurry, and they bumped into each other.
The fruit rolled all over the floor, and both parties fell to the ground.
Aunt Xu, the oldest, twisted her foot and couldn't get up while holding her waist. She screamed out.
"Auntie, are you okay?" Several of Zhengyuanhou's maids were startled, and they hurriedly came over to help Nanny Xu, regardless of the pain caused by the fall.
One on each side and another behind her pushed her to get up.
"Mommy, are you hurt?"
"Did you twist your foot? Can you take a look?"
"Does other parts of your body hurt? Do you want to see the doctor?" The three maids said something to each other, vying to express their concern. Each one's chirping voice was louder than the other, which made people have a headache.
Aunt Xu moved her legs twice, supported her waist, and took two steps. Although it still hurt, it was not a severe sting, so she knew it was nothing serious.
"Why are you walking? You don't look at me. It's just a matter of bumping into me. If you mentioned the wife or girl of some family, it would be troublesome." Aunt Xu lectured a few reckless girls in displeasure.
ring.
She was walking behind just now. In fact, she was not walking in a hurry. Instead, the maid in front kept walking faster, and the two coming from the opposite side were also walking at the same speed. After bumping into each other twice, Nanny Xu first walked because they bumped into each other.
, and finally fell down because the fruit got mixed up in his feet.
"That's what mama said!"
"Mommy, we are rude." Several maids had very good attitudes. After hearing what Aunt Xu said, they apologized one by one, and then said in a very embarrassed manner, "There are too many guests in the house today.
Things are busy and chaotic, and everyone is... a little anxious."
"No matter how anxious you are, you can't be like this." Nanny Xu stretched out her hand to support her waist.
"That's what mama said!" The two maids saw that nothing happened to her, and they breathed a sigh of relief. They responded to her while squatting down to pick up the fruits rolling on the ground.
Seeing that they were so busy, Aunt Xu really couldn't say anything more. Seeing that she could still move and that there was nothing serious, she followed the maid from before and left.
This time, the maid who led the way didn't dare to walk fast anymore. She deliberately walked a few steps and even asked Nanny Xu how many steps to take.
When they got to the place, Nanny Xu took the white tie and came back slowly...
In the guest room, Nanny Xu had just left for a while when someone came and knocked on the door.
Qingyue opened the door unhappily, looked at the mother-in-law outside and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Mrs. Hou invites the third girl to come over." The old lady said with a smile.
"What's the matter?" Qingyue frowned, not thinking there was anything important.
"There are many guests here today, some of them are elders of the Yu family. Mrs. Hou would like to invite the third girl to recognize her relatives." The mother-in-law said with a smile.
Qingyue didn't dare to refuse for this reason and turned around to report to Yu Xijiao.
Yu Xijiao nodded, stood up and walked out, Qingyue followed her.
When I saw this woman when I went out, a flash of sharpness flashed in her eyes. She was someone from Ning's side...
Just after leaving the yard, a maid came in front. She was stunned for a moment when she saw Yu Xijiao, then she narrowed her eyes and smiled and stood aside to get out of the way.
Yu Xijiao glanced at the maid from the corner of her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttered, and fell down calmly. Sure enough, the maid was here, which showed that she really saw who she belonged to.
Her eyes were cold, and the corners of her lips curled up silently. She walked in a hurry at that time, looking guilty and panicked for fear of being seen. Sure enough, the maid came over without her noticing. Now that she found him, she
I won't let it go. There is no room for any mistakes in my uncle's affairs...
The mother-in-law continued to lead the way with a smile, watching as she went further and further off the road. If others had not noticed it, Yu Xijiao had lived here for more than ten years in her previous life. How could she not know that this was not the direction to the flower hall to entertain guests, but rather the direction?
Go to the back door.
There is a lake in the Zhengyuan Marquis Mansion. It was where Yu Xijiao had an accident when she was reborn. The place where the accident happened was actually close to the outer courtyard. There is a path there that can directly lead to a courtyard that connects the inner and outer courtyards.
There is no need to go through the hanging flower gate in the inner courtyard.
The lake is very large. One side is close to the outer courtyard, and the other side is from the inner courtyard to the back door. If you come in from the back door and walk a few steps, you can also see this big lake.
There are fewer busy maids and mothers who pass by from time to time on the road. The lakeside, under the shade of trees and woods, with rockeries and flowing water, is a good place to enjoy the scenery.
It's just that everyone who came to Zhengyuanhou's Mansion today was here for the funeral. Basically, few of them had the heart to come here to enjoy the scenery at this time.
"Why haven't we arrived yet?" Yu Xijiao stopped at a tall rockery. There were several protruding stones on the rockery and flowing water. There was also a viewing platform on the edge of the recessed lake, and there were also
A pavilion was built, and the trees here are more lush than other places.
The lake is very large, and from a distance across the lake, there are several courtyards. They are in a recessed area, and no one on the opposite side can see them.
"Third girl, we'll be there soon, right in front." The old woman smiled and pointed forward.
"I'm tired." Yu Xijiao stopped, and there was a peach orchard beyond. If it was in full bloom in spring, it would be the best place to enjoy the scenery. It should be almost done now. After the peach orchard, there is the back door.
"Third Miss, it's only a few steps away. Why don't you go to the garden in front and take a rest?" the mother-in-law said awkwardly.
"Our girl's body is still injured. How can she walk so far? She can't walk anymore." Qingyue said angrily. Her girl's face turned pale as she walked. She had tried to speak several times to ask her to stop.
"But... this is not a good place to rest? There is tea in front, and the third girl can have a good rest." The mother-in-law continued to persuade, "There is also a peach garden in front, and there is a loft in the garden. The third girl can go there first.
Rest there, and I will go back and report to Madam Hou. Madam Hou will definitely be considerate of the third girl."
"No need, just stay here, I'm tired!" Yu Xijiao walked towards the rockery instead of the pavilion.
"Third Miss, it's only a little way, we'll be there soon..." The mother-in-law wanted to persuade her again.
"When you go back and report to Madam Hou, just say that I'm tired. I've walked such a long way and I can't walk anymore. I'll go back later." Yu Xijiao interrupted the mother-in-law lightly, with a firm attitude.
It was such a long walk, almost half a circle around the lake, with a few detours and a lot of extra walking. Not to mention that she was injured now, even if she was not injured, she couldn't walk at this time.
, it is necessary to take a rest, whether it is to rest here or to rest in front.
At this point, Yu Xijiao was sure that there was something going on in the Taoyuan ahead, and the mother-in-law's purpose was to lure her there.
She raised her eyes and looked at Tiaoyuan, which was not far away, and Yu Xijiao refused.
"You go back, our lady will leave after a while." Qingyue glared at the mother-in-law who still wanted to speak, said coldly, stretched out her hand to help Yu Xijiao, and ignored the mother-in-law.
The mother-in-law walked around anxiously, but had no choice. In the end, she could only apologize to Yu Xijiao and left in a hurry. Anyway, she had already reached the backyard, so she could shirk anything. Now she did not dare to stay anymore. Madam's intention