Mrs. Chen finally chose the small courtyard with two entrances on Linxi Street. The day before Xie Wu got her hairpin, she led the Chen brothers and sisters to move there from the Hou Mansion with great fanfare.
As soon as they left, Wu Qing immediately found an opportunity and ran to Xie Wu's courtyard.
"Girl, I didn't see the letter. However, I saw that my uncle paid great attention to the carved mahogany box. I guess the letter should be placed in it."
Xie Wu smiled and nodded, "Okay, I understand."
Seeing the relief on Xie Wu's face, Wu Qing frowned slightly. She couldn't help but asked Xie Wu curiously, "Girl, don't you have an idea?"
Looking at Wu Qing's curious eyes, Xie Wu couldn't help but curl her lips and smile. She said in a clear voice, "Okay, you don't have to worry about this."
Seeing that Xie Wu didn't say anything, Wu Qing smiled and had no choice but to put his curiosity back.
"Girl, one more thing?"
"Huh?" Xie Wu raised her eyebrows and looked at Wu Qing.
"Last night, Madam and the Crown Prince had a fight last night." Wu Qing looked at Xie Wu and said tentatively.
After hearing what Wu Qing said, Xie Wu chuckled lightly, raised her slender eyebrows and said, "Because of the concubine thing?"
Wu Qing nodded vigorously.
"Then what did father say?" Xie Wu asked again with a smile.
"The Crown Prince said that he did not want to take a concubine. The old lady had this intention at first, but he has already refused." At this point, Wu Qing paused slightly, pursed her lips, and then continued, "The Crown Prince
I also asked Madam who told her this..."
"Oh?" After hearing this, Xie Wu became interested. She adjusted her sitting posture, then raised her eyebrows and looked at Wu Qing with a smile, "Then how did mother answer?"
Wu Qing's eyes flashed, she avoided Xie Wu's smiling gaze, and then whispered, "Madam said... you said it."
Xie Wu chuckled.
As expected of her own mother, it really... didn't surprise her at all!
"However, the prince doesn't believe it!" Wu Qing was afraid that Xie Wu would feel uncomfortable, so she quickly added another sentence.
Xie Wu looked at Wu Qing and smiled, but she did not answer Wu Qing's words.
Looking at Xie Wu who was smiling and silent, Wu Qing felt a little unsure. She thought about it again and again, and finally plucked up the courage to speak to Xie Wu, "Girl, is the concubine thing... true?"
"What? Do you think I was deliberately tricking my mother that day?" Xie Wu raised her eyebrows and looked at Wu Qing and smiled.
Wuqing was silent.
"Although my father rejected my grandmother's proposal last time, you should know that the same thing cannot be achieved. My father cannot disobey my grandmother every time." Xie Wu added with a faint smile.
Wuqing frowned again and again, but finally, she couldn't help but tentatively asked Xie Wu, "Miss, can't you help Madam think of a way?"
Xie Wu looked at Wu Qing and frowned slightly.
Wu Qing pursed her lips, although she knew that these words should not be said by a slave like her, but she had to deal with such an unsatisfactory master as Madam!
"My servant knows that Madam can't carry you many times, but she is your mother after all. Because of this matter in the past two days, she was so worried that she couldn't sleep all night long. She had another quarrel with the Crown Prince last night," Wu Qing said.
He frowned and looked at Xie Wu helplessly and said.
Now that the prince has not taken a concubine, the wife is so wronged and uncomfortable. If he really takes an aunt back, then the lady will not know how uncomfortable she will be. If the aunt is more powerful...
Wu Qing didn't dare to think further.
"Instead of letting me think of a solution, why not go back and persuade my mother to recognize the reality." Xie Wu looked at Wu Qing and said in a cold voice.
Even though she had persuaded Jiang Yingxue, without Jiang Yingxue, Wang Yingxue, and Li Yingxue, her grandmother had already made up her mind to add more people to Cuizhuyuan. If she could help block it once or twice, how could she still help?
Block for a lifetime?
"girl……"
"You go back and tell your mother that there is nothing I can do about the concubinage, and there is a high probability that my father will not be able to defeat my grandmother. Therefore, instead of feeling sorry for herself and fighting with her father, she might as well calm down as soon as possible and think about how to secure her position as the mistress of the house, otherwise
..." Xie Wu looked at Wu Qing and smiled, but she did not say any more.
Wu Qing's face turned pale, but fortunately, she was not as confused as Mrs. Chen, so she solemnly blessed Xie Wu, and then said, "Girl, if I know this, I will be happy to advise you.
"
Xie Wu smiled and waved her hand.
It wasn't until Wuqing walked out of the door that she reached out and picked up the already cold tea on the table and took a sip.
If Ms. Chen could persuade her, why would she take such a strong medicine?
I hope she can still move, otherwise, even if she escapes this time, she will still fall into the pit next time!
In this way, the day came soon to thank Wu for her hairpin.
On this day, before dawn, the Hou Mansion began to get organized.
The maids in Xie Wu's courtyard were even more busy. Grandma Luo had ordered people to boil hot water early. She also sprinkled a thick layer of flower petals in the bathtub. She made all the bath beans for bathing with her own hands.
of.
After Xie Wu came out of the shower and Grandma Luo was about to step forward to help her comb her hair, Mrs. Chen finally arrived holding Xie Xu's hand.
"Sister." As soon as he saw Xie Wu, Xie Xu immediately let go of Chen's hand and ran in.
Xie Wuyan smiled. She blessed Chen first, then stretched out her hand to touch Xie Xu's head, and said to him with a smile, "You came back so late last night, why didn't you sleep a little longer today?"
"Because I want to see my sister as soon as possible!" Xie Xu said loudly, blinking his eyes.
"Girl, you don't know that the young master was very excited last night. He tossed and turned in bed and laughed non-stop. He only took a nap for a while when it was dark." Ju Qing, the eldest maid in Xie Xuyuan, interjected with a smile.
"Really?" Xie Wu smiled and glanced at Ju Qing, but when she glanced past Chen, she found that her eyes were a little red and swollen. Although there was a smile on her face, the smile was a bit forced no matter how you looked at it.
"Sister, I'm going to prepare a birthday gift for you!"
Bring me your gift!"
"Yes, sir." Ju Qing responded with a smile, and then respectfully walked over holding an exquisite small box carved from mahogany.
"Sister, open it quickly and take a look!" Xie Xu blinked, his round face full of excitement and expectation.
Seeing Xie Xu being so excited, all the maids and wives in the room were also aroused by his curiosity, and one or two of them glanced straight at the box.
Xie Wu originally wanted Mi Yue to put the gift away, but when Xie Xu said this, she couldn't help but chuckle. Regardless of the rules, she took the small box and opened it.
For a moment, everyone turned their heads to look into the box.
Even Chen, whose eyes were slightly red, was attracted by the contents of the box.
Even Xie Wu, who was accustomed to strong winds and waves, was stunned.
The room was silent for a while.
Until Xie Xu's excited voice rang out again, "Sister, do you like my gift?"
Xie Wu looked at the golden steamed buns in the box, she smiled, and then nodded vigorously towards Xie Xu, "I like it."
After Xie Xu listened to the music, he clapped his hands excitedly, and then said cheerfully, "I knew you liked it! My grandfather said that the happiest thing in the world is to eat steamed buns! So, I specially gave it to my sister.
You hit a golden bun!"
In order to get this golden bun, he spent all his personal money, and also melted the gold collar and bracelet that his mother gave him.
After listening to Xie Xu's words, Xie Wu couldn't help covering her mouth and laughed. She said, "You are right, your gift is the most unique gift I have ever received in my life."
"I knew it!" Xie Xu clapped his hands again excitedly, then held his head high and laughed.
"Girl, it's almost time. It's time for you to freshen up and change clothes." Although the atmosphere between the two siblings was harmonious, Grandma Luo couldn't help but stand up and remind Xie Wu.
"Okay." Xie Wu smiled and nodded towards Grandma Luo.
"Ah Wu, let me comb your hair." Seeing Xie Wu turning around, Ms. Chen quickly stepped forward and said.
Xie Wu glanced at her with a faint smile, and then nodded, "Then I'll thank you, mother."
Looking at Xie Wu's thick, black and long hair like a waterfall, Chen's hand holding the comb suddenly started to shake, and a layer of mist suddenly formed in her eyes.
This was the first time she combed Ah Wu's hair...
Her daughter had unknowingly grown up to the age of hairpins, but she had not done anything for her, not even combing her hair...
Through the bronze mirror, Chen's sad and guilty eyes could be seen in Xie Wu's eyes, but her heart was so calm that there was no ripple.
Maybe her heart is too cold.
Or maybe Chen's guilt and sadness came too cheap, because her guilt and sadness only last for a moment, and they go away as quickly as they come. It's like, as long as she acts guilty and sad, she should be considerate of her.
.
She no longer has expectations for her.
"Madam, it's time to comb the girl's hair." Seeing Mrs. Chen holding the comb motionless, Grandma Luo couldn't help but remind her.
Mrs. Chen nodded vigorously, and then she picked up the comb and carefully combed Xie Wu's hair.
She remembered that before she got married, Grandma Liu combed her hair over and over again carefully and meticulously. At that time, she was only sixteen years old, and now, her grandma is already fifteen...
…
"Girl, you're up!" At this time, a brisk voice rang.
Xie Wu turned around and saw Aunt Zhu leading the two maids in briskly. Seeing that Mrs. Chen was also there, she hurriedly smiled and saluted her, "I would like to congratulate you, Madam Prince.
"
Mrs. Chen smiled shyly at Nanny Zhu, and then her eyes were immediately attracted to the maid behind her.
I saw the maid holding a red lacquered wooden tray in her hand. On the tray, there was a set of gleaming Chinese clothes. The old lady spent a lot of money to buy these Chinese clothes from Minghua Pavilion, the largest embroidery shop in the capital.
It took a full three months to tailor-make for Xie Wu. Even if it has not been unfolded yet, just looking at the fabric, you can tell that this gorgeous dress is extremely valuable.
"Girl, I will help you change your clothes!" Aunt Zhu looked at Xie Wu with a smile, her eyes could not hide the excitement.
The tiny, swaddled baby she once held in her arms has finally grown up and grown into the beautiful, luxurious, smart and cool girl she is today.
At this moment, she felt truly indescribably happy.
very nice!
so good!
Her girl has finally grown up!
"Mammy." Xie Wu suddenly called Aunt Zhu softly. Then, she reached out and gently held Aunt Zhu's generous and warm palm, and smiled brightly and brightly at her.
.
"Girl..." Tears welled up in Nanny Zhu's eyes.
Xie Wu chuckled at her again, and then her clear and gentle voice slowly sounded, "Mommy, I have grown up."
