boudoir

Chapter 116
Liuli paused for a moment, and then said: "Sir, do you really mean what you say?"

Guo Xia glanced at her: "When did I ever joke around!"

Lucy sighed in relief and nodded.How could she not be willing to be taught personally by the female officer who is next to the eldest princess?But the surprise came too suddenly, and her biggest doubt was, why did Guo Xia open the back door to her?Is it because of this picture, or is it because she also suspects that Grandpa is the Mr. Lan Qing they are talking about?

But what Guo Xia wanted to say had already been said, if she didn't say it, it would be bad if she asked.One, she doesn't necessarily say it, and two, if grandpa is really someone they know, then there must be a history. The old man won't let her ask, and it's not sure if he offended the Holy One or something. He hadn't told her the truth, and it would be against his old man's wishes for her to go to the bottom of it. It's better to learn from the teacher first, and then let nature take its course and slowly find the answer.

So he took two steps back and lifted up the hem of his skirt, and was about to kneel down and kowtow, when his legs suddenly froze again.

Guo Xia looked over.Liuli raised her head, and then stood up straight again: "I probably won't be able to worship this teacher." Guo Xia frowned, "Why?" Liuli sighed, "I don't have the money to pay for it. Besides, the old lady may not be sure." Guo Xia frowned. Xia suddenly snorted softly, turned his head away, smiled out of the window for a moment, then turned back with a straight face: "If you can't pay, you can owe it first, and when you have it, give it to me whenever you have it, and I won't charge you any money." The money is. As for the old lady, I will say it."

After Liuli heard this, she was overjoyed immediately, and couldn't help but kowtow three times: "Master, please accept my disciple's bow!"

Originally came here with the intention of being punished, but finally got such a result, Liuli's excitement can be imagined, but she is not a complacent person, so she went back to the house and sat quietly for a while, thinking that the situation of the old lady is not optimistic I'm afraid it's impossible to stay in Wutong Courtyard all day like Yuhua and the others. Besides, Guo Xia's unconventional acceptance of her is tantamount to pricking Yuhua, Yanhua and others' hearts, so we have to be careful Son.
In any case, this is a rare and good opportunity, she can't give up for nothing, some things can only be left alone.

The next night Guo Xia arrived as scheduled, the old lady was very happy to see her, and after a few pleasantries, she expressed her interest. When she heard that Guo Xia wanted to take Liuli as her apprentice, the old lady was stunned and speechless. The two of Qingshang were also very surprised.

"Sir, do you really want to accept this girl as an apprentice?"

"I dare not lie to the old lady." Guo Xia nodded.

The old lady was silent.After Guo Xia left, she called for Liuli, first stared at her for a moment, and then said: "You are quite courageous, and you actually set your mind on the female teacher!"

Liuli paused, and said: "I know that the old lady will misunderstand, so I never planned to hide it." She told her about Guo Xia's appointment with her to go to Wutong Courtyard yesterday, but omitted the part about Yanhua.At the end, he said: "I have never thought of a female teacher, let alone becoming a disciple of the master. In fact, I don't know why the master treats me so differently."

The old lady frowned and said, "It's really not that you did something wrong?"

Liuli shook her head: "Really not."

The old lady frowned even more tightly.

The old lady told the news at the dinner table the next morning, the four wives were all surprised, and Nie's reaction was naturally the worst.But now it's Guo Xia who asks to accept disciples, Liuli is no longer welcome, she is still a girl in this mansion, and she stays with the old lady, who knows if there is any old lady here?So even if they couldn't help but want to say a few sour words, but when they thought of the attitude of the two elders towards Liuli in recent months, they all had to forcefully smile and congratulate, saying a few nice words counted.

In the afternoon, the old lady sent someone to invite Guo Xia, and made a final decision on accepting apprentices in front of Liuli.It's just that there is no apprentice banquet this time, and only an auspicious day was chosen to hold the apprentice ceremony under the portrait of Confucius.And it was agreed that Liuli Shangshang had to stay in the main courtyard to serve, and only went to school after lunch, so that she could not only take care of the old lady, but also study without delay.Liuli had read many books with her grandfather before, but this time she followed Guo Xia mainly to learn some principles of behavior, so she didn't worry about it.

Huanhua came the very night when he heard the news, took Liuli's hand and congratulated him repeatedly.Immediately afterwards Aunt Su came over from the main courtyard accompanied by Mrs. Yu and He Yuli. Because of the fact that Mincui had become more energetic in the past two days, He Xiu had been thinking of thanking Liuli, and also took this opportunity to come to the main courtyard to congratulate her. Looking at the sky that is entering the winter moon, there is a strong north wind blowing outside, but the house is full of people like warm spring.

He Xiuyuan brought a whole set of the Four Treasures of the Study, which were tributes from officials and subordinates. He Yuli looked at it and said, "She doesn't need such good things in her child's house." But He Xiuyuan said, "She is now a Mr. Guo's disciple, who can treat her like an ordinary child? When the sun leaves the mansion, outsiders can't underestimate her! How can the eldest brother treat her like a petite child?"

The words seemed to reach everyone's hearts, both Huanhua and Aunt Su looked at Liuli and smiled, the old lady also showed admiration, and Yu sat with his eyes on his nose, his nose and his heart, his eyebrows twitched quietly.

Aunt Su looked around and said suddenly: "Miss Jiu has already entered school, so I have to send two people to wait on her."

When the old lady heard this, she nodded and said: "There is no need for the waiters. The three in Xiaokuayuan are still idle, so they can still be transferred to serve."

Aunt Su smiled and said, "That's very good. It's just that Miss Nine is still living in the small retreat behind the old lady's house, and how can she arrange for the three maids? In my opinion, it's better to provide her with a few rooms nearby. One is to make her study at ease, and the other is not to let people say that a dignified girl doesn't even have a waiter around her."

The old lady thought about it for a while, and then said: "Yes, there is no need to live in the small courtyard. It happens that there is a small building behind the Anxi Hall that has been vacant. Tomorrow, I will ask someone to vacate it, so that the old man can live there." Those maidservants moved everything there."

Upon hearing this, Liuli immediately came out to thank her.The maids on the side had heard that she was accepted as a disciple by Guo Xia, and they looked at her differently in private. Now they heard that the old lady wanted her to move into the main courtyard, and they quickly abandoned their attitude towards her in the past. When it got to the back of my head, I couldn't help but turn around and make arrangements.

Mrs. Yu sat without saying a word, but she also had a slight smile on her face, as if she didn't have any objections.

The next day, Qian Changsheng's family sent an auspicious day for apprenticeship, which was set to be the fourth day of the winter month five days later. Since Guo Xia mentioned this matter himself, even if others were upset, they had to keep it to themselves.Such an illegitimate daughter who was regarded as a joke turned out to be the disciple of a retired female official, which made many people feel difficult to turn around for a while, and the forced smiles appeared very blunt when they saw each other.

On the fourth day of the fourth day, the girls all gave some pens and papers, among which only Huanhua was the most natural, and Suhua said dejectedly: "You all go to school, I am the only one left, and you will not bring any I'm together." Everyone was a little at a loss.

The Xiaobao Building behind the Anxi Hall has only four or five rooms, but although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs, and the yard has white walls and gray tiles.There is also a clump of plantains and a well at the corner of the courtyard, which can be used for washing and washing on weekdays, which is very convenient.

Liuli named the small courtyard Yishouyuan, Huanhua thought it was vulgar, but Shuhua and the old lady nodded and smiled.The three of Shuangxi moved into Yishouyuan in the third year of junior high school. When Yuegui Haitang heard that she was going to move, she was so excited that she didn't fall asleep all night, and got up to pack her things at dawn the next day.Double Happiness was quite normal, except that when they passed by the long room while carrying things, they showed a little bit of joy.

From the day she moved in, Liuli no longer accompanied the old lady in her room. She waited for the old lady to fall asleep at night, and then went back to Yishouyuan to go to bed. In the morning, she still got up half an hour before the old lady, and went to the house after washing. Anxi Hall waiter.After lunch, the old lady had a lunch break, and then went to Wutongyuan to go to school with the girls, because there were ladies waiting for dinner, and she was not needed, so after school at Shenshi, she went back to Yishouyuan to take care of her own affairs, and after dinner Go to Anxi Hall.

Ever since the news of Liuli worshiping Guo Xia as his teacher spread, no one in the mansion has disrespected Liuli in person. Some people even think that the nine girls who came out halfway have a faint tendency to reincarnate. This may be because Guo Xia's great reputation may also be due to the fact that since she entered the Anxi Hall, she has continuously influenced the old lady's decision-making. This made many people feel awe, and at the same time, some people began to feel awe. disturbed.

As a result, some rumors inadvertently spread to the ears of Yuegui Haitang, and then to Liuli's ears through their mouths. For example, some people are speculating that when Shuhua had given up her qualifications for the draft, the old lady and the old lady were Are you considering Liuli as an option?You must know that although the nine girls are not old enough to be eligible for next year's election, she will be thirteen or fourteen years old in three or four years, and now it seems that she is quite beautiful, and in a few years, she will probably surpass her. Yuhua Shuhua is a little bit, if next year Yuhua can enter the palace to serve, the freshness of the sage will probably be over in three or four years, and then adding a glass, wouldn't it be the best policy?

When Yuegui said this, she felt like facing a formidable enemy, and Liuli couldn't help being stunned for a long time.It sounds like the logic of this guess is very clear, and it is extremely in line with the purpose of the old man and others to protect the interests of the family, so Liuli can't help but not believe it.

"This is too bad. If the old lady really wants to send the girl to the palace, what will happen?" Yuegui said anxiously.But Haitang said: "I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Isn't it wrong to enter the palace to be a concubine? That's better than being here." Yue Gui poked her forehead and said: "You are stupid! I heard that the sage is already an old man, and the girl is considered to be an old man. How many more days will you be able to enjoy the blessings, my lord? Of course, it would be better to marry a man of the right family!"

After hearing the key point clearly, Haitang also frowned and looked at Liuli.

(End of this chapter)