Rebirth's Charm

Chapter 112

What a candid girl.Ye Xizhao also smiled and said, "Then you go. If you have anything to do, just tell the servant girl in Nuan Pavilion."

"En! Thank you, sister-in-law!" Jing Zhiran saluted, thanked again, and walked briskly back to the Nuan Pavilion.

Ye Xizhao immediately went to the main house's east courtyard, found Mr. Wei, and told the truth about it.

As soon as Mr. Wei heard that she was the daughter of Marquis Dingyuan, he readily agreed, and said that as long as it was a lady from a relative or friend's family in the Hou family, he could send it to her.

Ye Xizhao said with a smile: "The inner house is noisy during the day after all. In the afternoon, I ordered someone to clean up the Peach Blossom Pavilion in the back garden. If Mr. agrees, I can go there to teach tomorrow, and I can also rest there at night."

Mr. Wei nodded and smiled approvingly, "Thank you Ma'am."

Ye Xizhao said his words with a smile, and after returning to his room, he ordered Zhilan to inform Jing Zhiran of the outcome of the incident.

When Zhilan came back, she couldn't help laughing, "Miss Jing couldn't help clapping her hands and stood up when she heard that, which made Mrs. Jing reprimand her."

Ye Xizhao also couldn't help laughing, "I think she just has no heart, and only a person with this kind of temperament can do such a thing."

At noon, Ye Xizhao told Fang Fei about Jing Zhiran, and it was obvious that Fang Fei had some expectations for it, so she agreed with a smile.

The matter was thus settled.

In the next few days, Sister Xin really lived up to Ye Xizhao's "expectations". The second sentence she learned was to call Mrs. Tai's grandmother. Although the pronunciation sounded like a mistress, Mrs. Tai still laughed heartily because of it.

When Ye Xizhao was disappointed, she would jokingly imagine that when Sister Xin grew up and became sensible, she must tell the truth about these things, so that Sister Xin could apologize to herself—she felt that she would only have to wait until then. Lost parts can only be made up for.

Then he became angry again, no matter how he thought about it, mother is easier to learn than father and grandmother, why doesn't the little thing call her?Indeed, she doesn't have much time to spend with her daughter, isn't there a saying that mother and daughter are connected?
All in all, this is the only thing that Ye Xizhao seriously cares about when he is busy.

The reason why she still has no time these days is that she is busy replacing some stewards - those who were promoted to stewards by the third wife earlier. After she took over the affairs of the inner house, she began to be remembered by Zhilan, Xinzhu, Xia He and others. To blame them for their faults, on weekdays, he kept his face and turned a blind eye, but now, he started to settle accounts with them one by one.

As a result, these stewards were sent to Zhuangzi one by one, and the stewards who had been replaced were restored to their original positions one by one.

The second lady is in a fog, and so is Mrs. Tai.

On this day, when I greeted you early in the morning, in front of the third lady, Mrs. Tai asked bluntly with a smile: "Xizhao has replaced the steward who was sent away in the past few days. What's the matter? It should be replaced."

The third lady's expression froze when she heard this - Mrs. Tai's words were very meaningful.

But Ye Xizhao smiled sweetly, and said: "I just want to see what skills those managers have, and they have the right to kill time. But I don't want to, they are all fools. Although I am not sensible, I know this. This kind of person can't be used, so even if they intend to please me now, I still get tired of it, so I replaced it."

After hearing this, the third lady's face turned blue and red - what does this mean?The person she used so much is now the person who relieves Ye Xizhao?
After Fang Fei heard this, there was a smile in her eyes.

Mrs. Tai smiled and said: "Well done, it should be like this. I said, how could you be so busy around the New Year's Eve? It turned out that you couldn't let it go. It would be hard for you to let them be lazy and take advantage of it."

After hearing the words, the second lady looked at Ye Xizhao, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled.

The third lady didn't say a word about this matter from beginning to end.

Afterwards, Mrs. Tai talked about a strange thing: "I heard from Mrs. Guo Tai that there was a nunnery built on the hillside in the wild mountains outside the capital. It is well organized. However, those who are destined can only go there to offer incense and ask for a lottery from the fifteenth of each month to the first day of the next month."

Ye Xizhao and the second wife were both amazed.

Mrs. Tai said again: "Mrs. Guo said that the nun didn't know where she came from. She seemed to be a Taoist. I have made an agreement with Mrs. Guo, and I will go there with her to see tomorrow." Look, open your eyes. If Mrs. Guo’s words are true, please ask for a safe talisman for Brother Hao and Sister Xin. In a few days, it will be Sister Xin’s first birthday, and at the end of the month it will be Shaoheng’s birthday. Then it’s hard to go out.”

Ye Xizhao couldn't help being worried when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Mother, the mountains are high and the roads are far away..."

Mrs. Tai smiled and said: "It's okay, it's okay. Mrs. Guo said that she was also brought by an acquaintance, and there is a way to take a carriage."

Ye Xizhao felt that it was inappropriate, but he also knew that Mrs. Tai was dedicated to Buddha, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Mother, how about this, let Master Hou accompany you?"

Mrs. Tai disagreed, "What can he do, it's rare that he's at home, let him accompany Sister Xin."

Ye Xizhao smiled and said: "Mother, you should let Master Hou go with you. Why can't you let me take sister Xin with you for a few days? At least let her learn to call me, otherwise I will be really uncomfortable."

Mrs. Tai knew that this was Ye Xizhao's euphemism, but she was provoked into laughing. After thinking about it, she nodded and agreed.Then he looked at the time and said to Fang Fei: "It's getting late, should I go to Taohua Pavilion? Go quickly, don't delay you."

Fang Fei took the opportunity to say something.Afterwards, the third wife also got up and left.

Walking slowly behind Fang Fei, the third lady looked at the slender figure and thought of Lilac.

For the past few days, Yu Shaohuan stayed in Lilac's room.Although she ordered someone to give Ding Xiang the medicine to avoid the child, the sour and unbearable mood was beyond her imagination and made her angry.

But Ding Xiang has just been accepted as a housekeeper, and she can't move yet, and Yu Shaohuan wants Ding Xiang to sleep with her every day. If she is not careful, Yu Shaohuan may label her as jealous.

Forbearance, only endure.

She could bear Lilac, but Fang Fei in front of her at this moment made her disgusted no matter how she looked at it.At such a young age, her scheming was so vicious that her originally peaceful days were blown away by the wind.Coupled with what happened last summer, apart from being disgusted, there was an added anxiety.

Adding two and two together, the third lady thought, the sand in this eye cannot be kept.If you plan well, you might be able to kill two birds with one stone.Thinking of this, she laughed.

Before lunch, Fang Fei came to look for Ye Xizhao, walked in with a smile, and took out a handkerchief embroidered with orchids, "Give this handkerchief to sister-in-law first."

Ye Xizhao looked at it, and smiled softly, "Embroidered so quickly? Don't work too hard."

"It's okay. I have enough time to learn female celebrities every day. I have plenty of time." Fang Fei smiled and said, "By the way, sister-in-law, after seeing Master Jin's embroidery, I am amazed and want to share it with you." Let's learn together with Master Jin."

Ye Xizhao thought for a while, then smiled and said, "She wants to spend more time with you, right?"

Fang Fei couldn't help laughing shyly, "I can't hide anything from my sister-in-law—two years ago, there was a master who was as famous as Master Jin who taught me."

Ye Xizhao was just happy for her, "So, you get along well with Zhiran?"

Fang Fei nodded, "Yes, he is straightforward and honest, he is a person with a true temperament, and he hits off with me."

"Well, don't worry, you will let him come over in the afternoon tomorrow, and when Master Jin comes over, I will introduce them."

Fang Fei smiled joyfully, "Thank you sister-in-law."

Ye Xizhao's eyes curled into beautiful crescents with a smile, "It's okay, let's go back to the room and have dinner."

"Ah."

Seeing Fang Fei's brisk footsteps for her age for the first time, Ye Xizhao was happy for her from the bottom of his heart.At this age, it would be great to have a friend to share joys and sorrows with.

Yu Shaoheng came back for dinner on time.Ye Xizhao told him about Mrs. Tai going to that nunnery, and finally said: "I'll cut it first and then play, let you go with mother, mother also agreed, you can figure it out."

Yu Shaoheng laughed out loud, "What else am I looking at? Just follow orders."

Ye Xizhao joked, "Will you be willing to miss Xin?"

Yu Shaoheng looked helpless, "There's nothing you can do if you can't bear it, how dare you disobey my wife's order."

Ye Xizhao smiled angrily and said, "Show me less drama." Then he said, "It's a long way, you remember to bring a few more careful people there, if the nunnery is too simple, find a place to live nearby, don't let me Mother suffers from the bumpy road."

Yu Shaoheng reminded: "Ye Xizhao, that is also my mother."

Ye Xizhao said seriously: "Isn't it because you are afraid that you will follow Mother's thoughts heartlessly? Mother is thinking about the family, so she will come back in a hurry. You have to talk to Mother carefully and take care of everything."

Yu Shaoheng looked at her, put down his chopsticks after a while, and bowed his hands respectfully, "I would like to follow Madam's order."

Ye Xizhao laughed angrily, wanting to hit him on the head with chopsticks.

Yu Shaoheng picked up the chopsticks and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I know what's going on, and I won't be back home in three or two days. I'm not at home, let Chang'an lead the people to pay attention to everything, and you don't have to worry about it."

Ye Xizhao smiled happily: "Just waiting for your words."

This afternoon, Ye Xizhao heard from Hsinchu that the third wife's cousin brought two young servants over. The third wife was very happy, and took the cousin to the back garden for a long time. Have stayed for a long time.

Ye Xizhao raised his eyebrows slightly, and then ordered: "Be careful."

Turning the other day, Yu Shaoheng accompanied Mrs. Tai to the outskirts of the capital early in the morning. In order to avoid Sister Xin's reluctance, he did not go to see her after breakfast.

Ye Xizhao sent Mrs. Tai to the Chuihua Gate, and Xu Xu gave some instructions, just to ask Mrs. Tai not to rush on her way, and to persuade Mrs. Guo to do the same. You can rest near the nunnery this afternoon, and tomorrow Go to the nunnery again.

Mrs. Tai's heart was warm, but she jokingly said: "Xi Zhao, do you think I'm sister Xin? Is it possible that I will get sick because of traveling?" She said, patting Ye Xizhao's hand lightly, "Don't worry, don't worry."

Ye Xizhao smiled and took Mrs. Tai's arm, and said, "Mother thinks I'm too wordy?"

Mrs. Tai smiled and said: "No, I really like you rambling on to me."

After speaking, Ye Xizhao had already arrived in front of the carriage, and Ye Xizhao helped Mrs. Tai get into the carriage, and then looked at Yu Shaoheng.

Yu Shaoheng was still standing on the stone steps of the Chuihua Gate, raised his eyebrows slightly at her, his eyes were very dissatisfied, and seemed to be accusing silently: You only have mother in your eyes, right?
Ye Xizhao's response was to bow his knees and salute, "Master Hou, don't rush hard on the road, I will send you off respectfully."

Yu Shaoheng raised his eyebrows when he saw it, and wanted to give her a slap when he heard it. When he walked slowly past her, he paused slightly, and said in a voice that only she could hear: "I'll deal with you when I come back."

Ye Xizhao raised an eyebrow at him with a smile, and said in a low voice, "That will be three or two days later." The implication is that you said it was useless at this time, so I won't let it go. in the heart.

"You wait." Yu Shaoheng laughed softly after finishing this sentence, striding towards the carriage.

Mrs. Tai opened the curtain, smiled and waved her hands, "Go back quickly, I'll be back in three more days."

Ye Xizhao nodded with a smile and waved his hands lightly.After watching the group leave, he returned to the main room.

Since she couldn't see her father and grandmother for a long time, Sister Xin seemed very disappointed for a whole half a day. Fortunately, Ye Xizhao and her nurse were people she saw every day, so she stopped losing her temper in the afternoon.

This time, Ye Xizhao was very distressed because of Miss Xin's loss and confusion for a long time, and when he was free in the afternoon, he just played with Miss Xin, and was no longer in a hurry to coax her to call his mother.

And this afternoon, the third lady's cousin came again, this time, the third lady sent Ding Xiang to accompany her cousin to the back garden.

Ye Xizhao couldn't help but pay attention to the cousin of the third wife. After asking, he learned that his name was Guan Lin, he was 19 years old, and he was married.

In the morning of the next day, Ye Xizhao looked at Sister Xin, who still seemed a little lost, and was a little worried—she was thinking, if she left the Hou Mansion for three or two days, Sister Xin would be indifferent, and Mrs. Tai and Mrs. Yu Shaoheng left the Hou Mansion, but he was irreplaceable.Her love and love for this child in her heart is no less than anyone else's, and in terms of form, after three or two months of busy work, she has become someone who can be replaced.

She had to admit that as a mother, she failed to do her best. She even trusted and relied on her mother-in-law and husband more than Sister Xin. For a period of time, she completely let go and let the two take care of Sister Xin instead.

So she thought, what else is there to be disappointed about?
While sighing secretly, Zhilan came in hurriedly with a calm expression, and said in a low voice: "Ma'am, Chang An has rushed over and said that he has something important to report."

Ye Xizhao asked the wet nurse to take Sister Xin to the inner room to coax her, and then asked Zhilan to call Chang'an in.

Changan held a letter in his hand, and after presenting it to Ye Xizhao with both hands, he respectfully said: "Ma'am, a servant of the third lady's cousin spent ten taels of silver to buy a woman in the mansion. Send this letter to the second young lady—after she entered the courtyard of the Peach Blossom Pavilion, the younger one ordered someone to take it down, and that young servant has already captured it."

Ye Xizhao opened the envelope, pulled out the letter paper, and looked at each other.The beginning of the letter is a gift to Fangfei, and the signature is Guan Lin. The letter is a beautiful poem.

Ye Xizhao's smile turned cold, he put the letter back into the envelope, thought for a moment, then called the wet nurse in front of him and told: "Take Miss Xin to the wife's room, and don't come back without my order."

The wet nurse said yes, and left with Sister Xin.

Ye Xizhao also ordered Chang'an, "Give that young servant to the housekeeper, and deal with the idlers who trespassed in the Hou's house. As for the old woman, order someone to bring her to the main room, and go to the main room. The servants of the courtyard also brought two of them over."

"Yes." Chang An responded and left.

At the end, Ye Xizhao ordered Zhilan: "Except the people in the wife's room and Taohua Pavilion, call all the servants of the inner house to the main room. Let the second wife stay in the room to take care of brother Hao. Please invite the third wife and Ding Xiang Go to the main room and say that I have something to look for them."

Zhilan said yes and left.

After about a stick of incense, the mother-in-law who sent the message was taken to the back room of the main house, and the servants of the inner house, the third wife and Ding Xiang arrived afterward.

Ye Xizhao was already sitting in the verandah outside the hall, refreshments were placed on the black lacquered table next to the seat, his mood was the same as before.

Everyone was bewildered, stealing glances at Ye Xizhao from time to time.

Ye Xizhao told Zhilan: "Bring that woman."

Shaoqing, the woman was brought before everyone.

The third lady's heart tightened, it was the woman who was tending flowers and plants near the Peach Blossom Pavilion in the back garden - she hoped that it wasn't this person that her cousin ordered someone to bribe.

Ye Xizhao took out a letter and ordered someone to give it to the woman, his voice was as cool and cold as a cold spring in the mountains: "Let her see if this is the letter she was entrusted to send to the people in the house. If If there is one false word, I will give her twenty boards!"

Although I didn't say this to the woman directly, the woman heard it clearly.Therefore, when asked, how dare you lie, just nod your head and say yes - you have already been caught on the spot by Lord Hou's personal servant, and Madam uttered harsh words, unless she is crazy, she will force herself to lie.

The third lady thought that her previous guess seemed to be confirmed. Although the woman was shaking so much that she couldn't say anything else, her intuition told her that was the case.

She couldn't guess what Ye Xizhao would do next, so she looked at Ye Xizhao in surprise.

But he didn't want to, Ye Xizhao's bright eyes were staring at her without blinking.

The third lady felt a chill down her spine for no reason.

After that, Ye Xizhao gave the third wife another surprise——

Ye Xizhao showed a brilliant smile, and waved lightly, "Third brother and sister, come here." Then he blamed the servants around him, "How can you let the third lady stand in the courtyard, how can you be so ignorant! "

The last sentence with an accentuated tone failed to scare Ye Xizhao's maidservant, but scared the third lady into shivering.After a moment of stagnation, the third wife walked up to Ye Xizhao's side, and sat down with trepidation.

(End of this chapter)