Delicate Flower Chapter 168: Traces

In addition to Gu Xi, those who were anxious were also Gu Xi's maid He Xiang.

Since she can follow, she is Gu Xi’s confidant. Gu Xi tried her best to move into the Pei family, but she found nothing. She knew better than anyone.

Seeing Gu Xi pacing back and forth, she was also worried and couldn't help but whisper: "Miss, I have found out what happened that day."

Gu Xi's spirits lifted.

Overhearing the conversation between Lao An and Yu Tang, the intimacy revealed in the tone made her very uneasy, and what was said in the few words made her extremely alert, so she sent He Xiang to She inquired, but Hexiang never heard back from her.

"What's going on? Tell me quickly!" Gu Xi stopped in front of He Xiang.

He Xiang hesitated for a moment, feeling that Gu Xi would be angry if he found out about this, but if he didn't tell Gu Xi and made Gu Xi make a mistake in judgment, it would lead to more serious consequences. She lowered her voice and said, "It's the third master. Seeing that Miss Yu's cloak was a little thin, he sent someone down the mountain to get a white mink fur cloak and gave it to Miss Yu."

Before she finished speaking, Gu Xi's expression changed drastically. She exclaimed: "What did you say?"

He Xiang pursed her lips uneasily and continued in a low voice: "The third master directly sent someone to give it to Miss Yu. Somehow, Lao An knew about it, and Lao An said that the third master didn't understand before. The general servants treat Miss Yu as one of their own, so they will be informal and polite."

Gu Xi felt that these words sounded as if a knife was stabbing her.

What is a family member?

What is informality?

Pei Yan passed the difficult imperial examinations on both lists. If he was serious about it, would he not understand these etiquette?

Pei Yan clearly just looks at Miss Yu differently.

And Lao An, what does it mean? Are you trying to cover your ears and steal the bell? The more he looks at Miss Yu, the more satisfied he becomes, and he regards her as his son's housemate, right?

There were layers of unwillingness in Gu Xi's heart.

Miss Yu pretended to be deaf and dumb, why did she suppress her without saying a word?

Gu Xi was originally considering whether to have a good relationship with the eldest wife, but now she seemed to have a fire burning in her heart, which not only ignited her reason, but also made her breathless.

If Yu Tang wants to marry Pei Yan, it depends on whether she agrees or not!

When Gu Xi thought of this, not only did she become more courageous, but she also gained the courage to never look back.

She smiled and said: "Shall we go to the greenhouse to see the orchids? I have long heard from the elders in the family that the eldest wife is a master of orchids and has liked to raise orchids since she was a child. The orchids she raises are not to mention those in Beijing. Even in Guangzhou, there are many people who like it, and there have been people who spent a lot of effort and money to buy the orchids raised by the eldest wife. Since we are here, we have to take a look no matter what, so that others will not ask and we will not know everything."

This is usually the case, but isn’t it a special situation now?

He Xiang advised: "Why are you doing this? The eldest son said that if you come here, you will let Lao An know his face. He will have his own opinions on other matters. You just need to stay here Just wait for the news at home."

After all, it was too proactive, gave people a sense of frivolity, and was too low-key.

Gu Xi is a determined person and will not change her mind just because of a few words from her confidant.

She answered in a distracted manner, but in her mind she was thinking about finding some excuse to go to the greenhouse more often so that she could meet the eldest lady.

The opportunity came quickly.

After sending Zhang Shao off, Lao An rested in his yard for a few days. Yu Tang, Gu Xi and the ladies of the Pei family did not need to go to Lao An to greet him and arranged their own affairs. The second young lady and Gu Xi often talk about themselves together, the third young lady and the fourth young lady often practice calligraphy together, and the fifth young lady comes to Yu Tang's place to play every day and learns how to make silk flowers from Yu Tang. And the fifth lady seems to be very talented in this area. Not only did she do it in a stylish way from the beginning, but she also boldly used colors. She did not try to make artificial flowers like Yu Tang, but made various silk flowers with contrasting colors. , once I made a peony flower that was half peach and half pink.

Yu Tang was speechless, but had to admit that such silk flowers looked very beautiful.

Miss Wu happily gave it to Lao An.

Lao An praised the fifth lady and gave her some snacks, but did not leave her to talk in his yard.

Yu Tang felt something had happened.

But because he lives in the inner courtyard, he has no way of knowing what happened.

People are most afraid of the unknown, so she couldn't help but feel anxious and asked about Pei Yan's whereabouts.

Miss Wu doesn’t know, and she doesn’t know why she asked these questions. Aunt Ji, on the other hand, told her in a low voice: "The third master is hiding in the mountains and no one wants to see him. Lao An even exempted him from the morning and dusk examination. I heard from my relatives that there are rumors that the third master is recuperating in another hospital." ."

Aunt Ji’s in-laws are shopkeeper Tong Da.

Yu Tang breathed a long sigh of relief.

As long as Pei Yan is safe here, he will be able to live peacefully.

At this time, Mrs. Shen couldn't stop coughing for some reason. She called a doctor and said that she lived in a house with burnt earthworms and it was too dry.

Gu Xi was secretly happy and offered to buy some money oranges, and said: "Money oranges have the effect of relieving coughs. Nowadays, the weather is getting colder and colder. Let everyone go out more frequently. Although coughing can be reduced, the cold and heat can reduce the cough. It is easy to catch cold during the period. It is better to boil money orange and drink it regularly, which can relieve cough and nourish the lungs."

Lao'an people are used to staying in burned-out houses in the winter. Among the younger generation, only the fifth lady has followed the second wife since she was a child. She has been with the brazier in winter. This spring, she suffered from a cough because of it. But at that time, the earth dragon died down quickly, and Miss Fifth’s cough was quickly cured. Although everyone knew about this situation this time and took it to heart, they were afraid that she would get cold, so they observed her carefully first. Fortunately, Miss Fifth had not coughed yet.

Lao An felt sorry for Miss Fifth, and immediately nodded in agreement, and asked Aunt Chen to send someone down the mountain to the back garden of Pei Mansion to bring a lot of money oranges and keep them next to the greenhouse.

Gu Xi often goes there to pick money oranges.

Aunt Chen met the red-faced Gu Xi and said repeatedly: "Whatever you need, just ask the maid to pick it, why don't you come here in person?"

Gu Xi smiled and wiped her hands: "Mrs. Shen is my elder after all, and I should respect her. Besides, I'm not used to the earth dragon in the house, it's too hot."

Aunt Chen admired Gu Xi very much for getting along well with Mrs. Shen. She couldn't help but smile when she heard this and said, "You are serious. I'll let them burn you? Don't burn more charcoal for the earth dragon in the house."

"No, no, no." Gu Xi repeatedly stopped her, "It's too cold in the room. Mrs. Shen will find it unbearable."

Aunt Chen didn’t want to say anything else, so at night, she brought her some loquat paste.

Gu Xi smiled and gave it to Mrs. Shen.

Mrs. Shen was leaning alone in the room, looking at Chengchen above her head not knowing what she was thinking.

Gu Xi did not disturb her and left after delivering the things.

The next day, when she went to pick gold oranges again, she met the eldest lady as she wished.

The eldest lady looked a little softer than the last time she saw her, smiled and greeted her politely.

Gu Xi greeted her with a few words and praised the orchids she raised before they parted ways.

Lao An got the news immediately, and his face suddenly sank.

Not the same as Mrs. Shen. The eldest wife wanted to save face, so she might not say anything when she met Mrs. Shen. However, since Gu Xi had a brother who was a disciple of Sun Gao, the imperial censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the eldest wife would only have a lot of thoughts.

She asked: "Who put those money oranges in the greenhouse?"

Aunt Chen said uneasily: "It's me! I saw there was an open space over there, so I asked someone to put them there. How about I move them to another place..."

"No need!" Lao An said sadly, "You can only be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no way to guard against a thief for a thousand days. It's going to rain and my mother wants to get married, so just let her be."

Aunt Chen did not dare to say anything more, but she reminded Gu Xi again in private.

Gu Xi achieved his goal, pursed his lips and smiled, went to see Lao An and asked Lao An to accompany him.

Lao An laughed and said: "What does this have to do with you? It's just that the eldest lady didn't like liveliness very much in the past, so the family rarely went there. Since you can chat well, you can accompany her. It’s also good to talk.”

Gu Xi agreed, but never set foot in the greenhouse since then.

Lao An nodded secretly and said to his second wife, "You can be considered a sensible person."

The second wife followed Lao An’s words and said with a smile: “Their family is also very complicated, and they must have experienced a lot of these things since childhood.”

Lao An sighed and said nothing more.

Somehow these words reached Gu Xi's ears, and there was a smile on her face.

He Xiang was puzzled and said: "Is this enough?"

"That's enough." Gu Xi said, "What the Pei family needs now is a wife, a daughter-in-law who is obedient and capable of managing the house. It will be enough if she can leave this impression on the people of Lao'an. Later, it is my brother's business ”

After several days of heavy snow, the sky cleared up, making people feel brighter.

The ladies of the Pei family couldn't sit still and ran to the plum forest together to enjoy the snow and plum blossoms.

This time I did not compose poetry, but drank tea instead of wine and sat cross-legged in the warm pavilion to give orders.

Yu Tang remembered the misunderstanding last time and came out wearing the cloak given by Pei Yan this time.

Although Lao An didn't say anything, he felt that Yu Tang was very beautiful dressed like this, and he looked at Yu Tang with joy.

Gu Xi sneered in her heart.

A new guest is welcomed into the courtyard.

The wife of Mr. Yi and the grandmother of the second and third ladies.

The second lady hid in the house and didn't want to see anyone.

The Fourth Miss and the Fifth Miss whispered beside Yu Tang: "Are the lovers about to go up the mountain?"

"Why don't we watch each other in the temple? This is how it is played in the drama?"

“It’s such a cold day~IndoMTL.com~When I go to the temple, what should I do if I catch a cold?”

"Then let's wait until spring to see each other again! My second sister is so beautiful, I can't marry anyone I want!"

"You are talking nonsense again." Miss Fourth said, "Even if the second sister wants to get married, she must be seen by others. I heard from my grandmother that the young master of that family will go to Beijing to participate in the competition next year. We will leave for Beijing before the Chinese New Year, so we have to make an engagement now."

The fifth lady curled her lips and said disapprovingly: "If their family really wanted to marry the second sister, what would they have done?"

"Why do you always argue with me?" the fourth lady said displeasedly, "I used to follow my father and brother in office, and I just came back to my hometown. If it weren't for a blind date with my second sister, I would have gone directly to the capital."

Go back to your hometown? Is that the young master from a nearby family?

I wonder who is on a blind date with the second lady?

Yu Tang is very curious.