Chapter 89 New Marriage (Below) (Pink Ticket 660)

  Eleventh Young Lady was chatting with Amber when a little maid came in and said: "Fourth Madam, Tao Mama has arrived."

  What is she doing here at this time?

  The eleventh girl was taken aback and hastily said: "Please come in quickly."

  Tao's mother responded promptly, seeing Shi Er Niang combing her hair, and hurriedly said: "Oh my lady, why have you untied your hair at this time? The other madams are still waiting to pay their respects to you with tea." She also instructed Hu Po, "Quickly help the lady tie up her hair!"

  Eleventh and Amber were both shocked.

  "We haven't eaten yet, waiting for you!" Tao's mother said with a pleased smile.

  Eleventh girl involuntarily looked out the window, and Amber responded with a somewhat tense "uh" sound, hurriedly re-braiding her scattered hair into a high bun.

  "It's just a few aunties, after all," said Mrs. Tao with a smile. "It's not like we're receiving some noble guest, so let's just get dressed up casually!" As she spoke, she took Amber's hand and helped the eleventh aunt tie up a very neat and beautiful braid. Then, from her makeup box, she found a pair of pearl earrings for the eleventh aunt to wear, saying in a low voice, "That Wen auntie has sharp eyes, and these lotus seed-sized southern pearls are extremely rare, with only one pair exactly alike." After that, she chose a large red cloud-patterned jacket from the eleventh aunt's closet. "In this house, only you can wear red."

  That's what they call low-key luxury!

  Eleventh daughter opened her eyes wide in surprise.

  This pottery mom is really skilled.

  But I'm afraid she also learned this from Yuan Niang!

  She was in a complicated mood. Let Amber bring the gifts that had been prepared for several aunts and went to the main room with Mother Tao.

  Her mother whispered to her: "You don't have to care about them, if they make you comfortable, just give them a smile, if not, just leave."

  Is this her being moody in front of several aunts to maintain her superior position and intimidate subordinates? Or does she think she's too young to understand things?

  The eleventh girl smiled silently.

  Old Lady Tao smiled and personally lifted the curtain: "A few aunts, please come in quickly, or else Madame will go to bed!"

  Three women walked in one after another.

  The one in front is Wen Yiniang.

  She still wore her hair in a low bun, with an enchanting expression, but the earrings had changed to cat's eye stones, which sparkled with unpredictable light as they moved slightly.

  Behind her was Qiao Lianfang.

  She wore a bean green Kiti silk skirt, tied up a peony bun, wore a string of lotus seed-sized precious headband, and inserted a wine cup-sized coral agate green jade treasure knot, dressed very luxuriously.

  The last one to come in was a thirty-year-old woman.

  She wore a cyan-colored plain cheongsam, her hair was neatly combed into a bun, with a crimson gold hairpin inlaid with honey wax stone, and a big red silk flower on her head. Her round and smooth face showed a few anxious expressions, looking very clumsy.

  This must be Qin Yiniang...

  The eyes of the eleventh girl fell on her body.

  It seems like she has been serving Xu Lingyi since childhood.

  She thought for a moment, and Wen Niang had already smiled and made a curtsy: "Congratulations, sister, congratulations, sister, received the imperial decree of the first-rank lady." As she spoke, she glanced at Tao Mama.

  It seems like you want to stir up trouble with Tao's mom...

  Eleventh Girl thought, but saw Tao's mother smile coldly, looking at Wen's wife's face with a few points of disdain. Then she pointed to Qin's wife and said: "This is Qin's wife, whose maiden name is Shi Liu."

  Wen's mother-in-law was directly admitted, but Qin's mother-in-law had given birth to a child before Wen's mother-in-law. Yuan's mother-in-law had been holding onto this matter and did not give the two a clear ranking. So everyone could only call them by their names, Wen's mother-in-law and Qin's mother-in-law. Tao's mother was the first to introduce herself as Qin's mother-in-law, also taking the opportunity to counterattack Wen's mother-in-law for her rudeness earlier.

  Eleventh Young Lady smiled faintly, and immediately saw Qin Niangniang kneel down in front of her - if it wasn't for Hupo's quick hands passing over a cushion, she would have knelt on the bluestone floor.

  She respectfully gave a bow to the Eleventh Lady and then took over the tea tray from a nearby little maid, holding it above her head with both hands: "Madam, please have some tea."

  The eleventh girl smiled and took over the tea cup, symbolically sipped a mouthful, then gave her a pair of bright green jade bracelets as a gift for their meeting.

  Qin Yiniang took the bangles and silently retreated to one side.

  Wen Yiniang took a few steps forward, knelt down on the cushion with a smile, gave Shiyi Niang a bow and affectionately called out "Sister".

  Qin Yiniang was a maid by birth and couldn't address the legitimate wife as sister, so when Wen Yiniang called her "sister", it also had some counterattack meaning towards Tao's mother.

  Eleventh Princess drank the tea she respected and gave a pair of ruby earrings with red gemstones inlaid with gold to her as a gift for their meeting.

  Qiao Lianfang knelt down and kowtowed to Shiyi Niang, offering her tea with a light cry of "Sister".

  Eleventh Girl gave her a string of aquamarine Buddhist rosary beads.

  "Alright, alright, it's getting late, madam should rest."

  Qiao Lianfang turned around and left after hearing it.

  Wen's aunt smiled and pulled Qin's aunt to give a courtesy to the eleventh aunt before turning around and leaving.

  Qiao Lianfang still retains several copies of "The Red and the Black"

  The eleventh girl smiled slightly.

  "Exactly, madam," said Mrs. Tao, praising Eleven, "not too far away, nor too close..."

  She was speaking when a little maid came in and reported that Xu Lingyi had returned.

  You're back so early!

  Everyone was surprised.

  Tao's mother was just about to lift the curtain when Xu Lingyi walked in.

  Seeing Tao's mother, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.

  "Several aunts want to come and pay their respects to the lady, I helped introduce them."

  Xu Lingyi nodded and went to the bathroom first.

  Eleventh Sister called in Chunmo and Xiaoyi to attend Xu Lingyi's bath.

  Tao's mother whispered to Shiyi, "Chunmo and Xiayi are half-month-old maidservants. If you don't like them, just send them away."

  Since that's the case, she brought her over to serve, perhaps afraid that the people around her wouldn't do a good job, or maybe Xu Lingyi was just used to it. Before figuring out the situation, Eleventh Madame didn't want to change the status quo.

  She just nodded slightly towards Tao's mother: "I know!"

  Tao's mother curtsied and backed away.

  "Miss, we can't send Chunmo and Xiayi back to Banyueyan. Since they were brought here specially, they must have been serving you very well normally. We absolutely cannot return them."

  "I know!" Eleventh Princess was very satisfied with Amber's quick reaction.

  She arranged for someone to be on night duty, and Xu Lingyi came out of the purification room after finishing her toilette.

  Amber hurriedly led the people away.

  Xu Lingyi suddenly said: "Xiao Wu accompanied them to watch the acrobatics. I'll go back with San Ge first."

  Is he explaining it to him?

  Anyway, it's a good habit and worth encouraging.

  The eleventh girl smiled and said "uh-huh".

  Xu Lingyi stood there, momentarily stunned.

  It's as if I'm seeing her smile for the first time... so gentle... unlike yesterday, when she was holding it in and didn't make a sound... afterwards, she didn't cry either, just softly asked him... he helped her call over the maid and even said "thank you" to him... thank you...

  A hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.

  If you don't behave yourself, she'll probably have a hard time in the mansion from now on!

  For some reason, Yuan Niang's shadow suddenly appeared in Xu Lingyi's mind.

  She figured she wouldn't just sit back and do nothing, anyway - whether it was for Jun Ge or for her own dignity...

  Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, and looked up at Eleven.

  She is making her bed.

  Deft and neat movements.

  Xu Lingyi suddenly thought of the gentleness she had when she covered herself with a quilt.

  She seems to be very good at taking care of others...

  An idea flashed through his mind, and he frowned slightly.

  Or is she often doing these things, so she's very skilled at it?

  While he was lost in thought, Shiyi Niang had already turned around and smiled at him: "Lord Hou, are you going to sleep now or later?"

  Xu Lingyi found that her tone was neither fast nor slow, her voice was soft and clear, giving people a calm and composed feeling, listening to it was very comfortable.

  He thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to bed early. Tomorrow we need to get up early, go to the ancestral temple to pay respects, and then head to Bowstring Alley."

  The eleventh girl responded with a murmur, helped him into bed, then blew out the lamp and snuggled up beside him.

  She fell asleep beside him...

  Xu Lingyi felt strange in her heart.

  It's as if nothing happened yesterday!

  After a while, he turned over and lay with his back to her.

  She didn't make a sound.

  After a while, he turned over again and faced her.

  She still didn't move.

  In a daze, Xu Lingyi looked at his wife lying on her side with her body arched, one hand on the pillow and the other on the quilt, her expression serene.

  Fell asleep...

  Xu Lingyi was taken aback.

  In two lifetimes as a human being, there has never been an experience worse than last night.

  It can't get any worse than this...

  Besides, life has to go on. She is not qualified to indulge in melancholy!

  The little girl counted sheep and fell asleep.

  The next day was woken up by someone.

  "It's getting late!"

  The eleventh girl suddenly sat up with a start.

  "What time is it?"

  The person beside him snapped open his watch: "It's already two quarters past four."

  "What a relief!"

  The person next to him laughed and said, "What's good about it?"

  The eleventh girl completely woke up and turned her head to smile at Xu Lingyi: "Fortunately, the Marquis called me awake!"

  Xu Lingyi was taken aback.

  The eleventh girl got out of bed and shouted for the maid to bring in hot water.

  Xu Lingyi got out of bed and washed up with Shier Niang, then they went to Tai Furen's place.

  The sky had not yet brightened, but the old lady's place was already lit up like day.

  Seeing Xū Lìngyí and Shíyīniáng, the well-prepared Mistress Tàifǔ's eyes dimmed for a moment: "Let's go! I've already prepared everything!"

  Xu Lingyi immediately went forward and supported Mrs. Tai, got in the carriage and left for the ancestral temple located at the easternmost part of the Xu Mansion.

  Inside, in addition to the ancestral tablets of Xu Jiale's ancestors, there are also the tablets of Xu Lingyi's father and the late Second Master Xu Ling'an and Yuanniang.

  Eleventh daughter saw Xu Lingyi's gaze lingering on Yuan Niang's memorial tablet for a long time. The old lady held back her tears and watched them perform the temple visit ritual, and as soon as they walked out of the ancestral hall, she burst into quiet sobs.

  "Mother, don't be sad!" Xu Lingyi quickly comforted her mother. "Aren't we all fine?"

  The old lady held Eleven's hand: "I'm fine, I'm fine. This is just me being happy."

  Eleventh Girl saw Madame Tai's distress and her eyes became moist, so she hastily pulled out a handkerchief for Madame Tai.

  The old lady wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes and revealed a smile: "Let's hurry back! Otherwise, Uncle will come to pick us up and won't be able to find us."

  Three days later, Luo Zhenxing should come to pick up Shiyi Niang.

  A group of people took a carriage back to the residence of Old Lady Tao. As soon as they sat down, Yao Huang came in smiling and reported: "Uncle is here to take Fourth Mistress back home."