Sheng Chong Concubine

Chapter 136 Talking about etiquette, refuting Lin's (2)
Walking in, Qiu Mingxia's maids, Qingwen and Chuzhu, greeted her.

"Miss Four, Miss Fifth."

Qiu Mingzhu said with a smile: "Eldest sister must have waited for a long time."

Qing Wensheng had a handsome face, smiled generously and said: "Young Madam said that Miss Fifth just went out, and she was afraid that she needed to wash up, so she ordered the slaves to wait here."

Qiu Mingyue nodded.

"go in."

Qingwen and Chuzhu went in to meet them, and when they passed through the courtyard gate, they heard laughter from inside.

"Miss Wei is so beautiful, look at her smiling face, she will definitely be a great beauty in the future, just like Mingxia."

The voice belonged to the third lady, gentle and deliberately flattering.

"Of course." The eldest lady's voice was a little proud, "Miss Wei is five points similar to Mingxia, especially her eyes, they are exactly the same. Black and white are clearly distinguished, and she turns around. She will definitely be smart in the future."

Qiu Mingxia smiled at the side, "Mom, she's only two months old, how can you tell what's going to happen in the future?"

Just talking and laughing, Qingwen walked in.

"Young madam, the fourth and fifth girls are here." Qing Wen was Qiu Mingxia's maid assigned to her by Mrs. Zhongshan after she married into Uncle Zhongshan's residence.Naturally, she is called Young Madam.

Qiu Mingxia smiled brightly, "Let them in quickly."

The eldest lady held the child, her smile restrained, and she snorted.

"Why did you let the two of them come over? To save you from bad luck."

Qiu Mingxia shook her head, frowning slightly.

"Mom, don't say that."

The eldest lady's face was cold, she did not speak, but lowered her head to tease Miss Wei.

Qiu Mingyue and Qiu Mingzhu walked in, so naturally they were the first to greet the eldest lady and the third lady.

"Mother, third aunt."

"Eldest aunt, third aunt."

The eldest lady looked up at her, said nothing, and lowered her head to tease Miss Wei.The third lady's face was a little stiff, and she couldn't speak.

Qiu Mingyu's bright eyes rolled and looked at Qiu Mingyue.Seeing that although she was dressed in plain clothes, she could hardly conceal her natural beauty, and felt even more jealous.

Qiu Mingxia looked a little embarrassed, she turned her head and smiled kindly at Qiu Mingyue and Qiu Mingzhu.

"Fourth Sister, Fifth Sister, it's rare for me to come back. Let's not be so restrained between us sisters. Let's all sit down."

Qiu Mingyue and Qiu Mingzhu answered and sat down.Qiu Mingxia ordered Chuzhu to pour tea for the two of them.Chu Zhu was Qiu Mingxia's personal servant girl when she was not married, so she was naturally familiar with Qiu Mingzhu.But for Qiu Mingyue, it was also the first time seeing her.But Miss Fifth is extremely beautiful, and she seems to be especially kind to Miss Fifth.As a maid, she naturally has to pay attention.

"Fifth Miss, I don't know what kind of tea you like to drink. This is the emerald cloud and green moon brought back by the lady from the Hou's mansion."

"Cuiyunbiyue?" Qiu Mingyue raised the tea cover, and a burst of tea fragrance hit her nostrils, immediately refreshing.

"smell good."

The eldest lady showed disdain in her eyes, "Cuiyun Biyue grows on the top of Junbi Mountain, and it only produces a few tens of catties a year, and only the court can get it every year. Even the emperor's relatives, there are very few who can get this reward. You are lucky today, you can see this top-notch tea. Taste it well, you may not be able to drink it in the future." When she said this, she couldn't help but have pride in her eyes, and looked at Qiu Mingyue with even more contempt.What kind of tea ceremony can a daughter raised by a petty family know?
Qiu Mingyue could clearly hear the sarcasm in Da Furen's tone, so she was not angry, but took a sip of her tea, then nodded and said: "Well, the taste is fragrant, mixed with a bit of bitterness. It seems to be sour and sweet when it enters the throat. At first it was like Coptis chinensis, then it was like a clear spring, and then it turned into snow on a glacier. It’s really mysterious.”

Qiu Mingxia's eyes lit up, "I didn't expect Fifth Younger Sister to know the tea ceremony well?"

The eldest lady snorted again, "What does she know? She knows how to mess with those flowers and plants all day long, and she really treats them as something important."

Qiu Mingxia ignored the eldest lady, but said to Qiu Mingyue: "Fifth sister, I heard from grandma that you make good tea. Grandma used to sleep poorly. Thanks to drinking your scented tea, she now sleeps peacefully every night. I don't know, this flower can also make tea?"

Qiu Mingyue put down the teacup, "The literati and elegant people only regard the flowers as beautiful and colorful, and appreciate poems and poems based on them. According to my daughter, I like it a lot, or put it on the screen or take a bath, etc. However, in fact, there are many flowers. There are many effects. Some flowers can not only be used to make tea, but also used in medicine. They can even be used to make up makeup and add color.”

Qiu Mingxia looked surprised, "Really?"

Qiu Mingyue nodded, "When I was young, I was reading some magazines in leisure time. I heard that there was a kind of peach blossom makeup that was popular hundreds of years ago, that is, a peach blossom was dotted between the eyebrows, slowly and colorfully. And the peach blossom decorated is It can be made by making flower juice from countless kinds of petals and adding various seasonings. The production process is very complicated, and the painting is also extremely careful and skilled." She said and thought for a while, "It's just that the makeup is already It has been lost for a long time, and I don’t know if there is such a cosmetic in Shuijingfang. If there is, eldest sister might as well buy it and try it. With my sister’s beauty, it will definitely add elegance and beauty.”

There is no woman who does not love beauty.Even a dignified and prudent person like Qiu Mingxia couldn't help being moved by what Qiu Mingyue said, and asked, "Is there really?"

Qiu Mingyue spread her hands, expressing helplessness.

"I stay in the mansion every day and never leave the mansion. I only listen to the maids chatting with the maids in Shuijingfang in my spare time, but I have never been there. How do I know?"

Qiu Mingxia looked disappointed again, "That's right..."

Qiu Mingzhu smiled and said: "If Eldest Sister wants to know, you can go and have a look when you go back later, maybe there really are."

The third lady said: "Then Shuijingfang is only open in the morning? At this time, I'm afraid it has already closed."

Qiu Mingxia's eyes were even more gloomy.Although she regards marriage as a wife, the etiquette of being a wife is not a bit looser than that of a daughter in the boudoir.When you are married, you will put your husband's family first in everything, handle affairs big and small, and don't make decisions on your own.Even if you go back to your mother's house, you need to ask your husband's family for permission.After going back today, I am afraid that it will be difficult to have the opportunity to leave the mansion again.

The eldest lady frowned, and said: "What kind of peach blossom makeup should you paint properly? It's called flirtatious, I'm afraid it will offend your mother-in-law."

Qiu Mingxia blushed, "Mother taught me the lesson."

The eldest lady turned her head to look at Qiu Mingyue and Qiu Mingzhu again, with a bit of sternness in her eyes.

"Mingyue, what are you doing at home all day thinking about these filthy things instead of studying the female precepts?"

Qiu Mingyue calmly said, "Mother is wrong, everyone has a love for beauty." She glanced at Qiu Mingxia, and the corner of her mouth twitched.

(End of this chapter)