A Thousand Hills

Chapter 48

Xie Moru didn't expect Mrs. Xie to discuss with her about the celebration of her mother's birthday. When Mrs. Xie said this, Xie Moyou's expression stiffened for a moment, and then immediately softened.Of course she understands that the Fang family is the main wife, the first-rank Mrs. Wei Guo, so of course she has the right and status to celebrate her birthday.It's just that she has grown up so much, and she has never seen the appearance or temperament of this aunt.For someone who hasn't come out for so long, would she want to celebrate her birthday?
Xie Moyou looked at Xie Moru, Xie Moru didn't care about Xie Moyou's thoughts, she knew Mrs. Xie's mind, and she understood that Mrs. Xie could discuss with her.Xie Moru said in a gentle voice, "Mother is happy, so there is no need to celebrate it, it's just as good as before. Otherwise, it's not beautiful to be disturbed by many people."

As expected, Mrs. Xie didn't look surprised, and said, "I'll send birthday noodles over then, so you can stay with your mother for the rest of your life."

Xie Moru agreed.

Mrs. Xie also gave Xie Moru new clothes and jewelry, and said, "Your mother has no heart, I thought, nothing can catch her eyes. But every mother is concerned about her child. Tomorrow is your mother's. On her birthday, she will be happy if you dress up beautifully."

Xie Moru thanked him and went back to the Rhododendron Courtyard.

Xie Moyou asked her grandmother in private, "Grandma, shall we go over and salute mother?" When the word mother said these two words, Xie Moyou felt a little awkward.

Mrs. Xie said, "As long as you have the heart, you don't have to disturb your mother's peace."

Xie Moyou has indeed improved a lot, Mrs. Xie said that there is no need to disturb the quietness of the aunt, she still made a few needles and threads as birthday gifts, and asked Xie Moru to bring them, and Xie Zhi and others also had their own birthday gifts.Xie Moru thanked his mother from generation to generation, and the daughters-in-law in charge of the mansion just kowtowed outside the Dujuan courtyard.

Looking at the current situation at home, Xie Moyou felt a lot, but what can she do, she really understands that she is no match for Xie Moru.In terms of concubine, she is incomparable, and in terms of talent, she is not as good as Xie Moru.She didn't have the guts to thank Mrs. Shou'an and Princess Ningrong, and she didn't have the guts to thank Mrs. Shou'an and Princess Ningrong. She didn't have the articulateness of Xie Moru, she would say to Yong'an Hou Shizi, "A sword is also a sword if it is placed in a high cabinet in the imperial capital. Expanding the frontiers of the battlefield is also a sword. A sword is a sword, and it will not change in any way.”

Born and talented are not as good as others, now I have to bow my head.This kind of awareness is really difficult.

Xie Moyou asked Nanny Qi in her own room, "Mommy, have you seen your mother?"

Mother?

Nanny Qi was taken aback for a moment, then said, "I've seen it."

Xie Moyou was curious, "What does mother look like, does she look like a big sister?"

Nanny Qi thought for a while, then shook her head, "The eldest girl is not similar to Mrs. Wei Guo in appearance."

After dismissing the other maids, Xie Moyou said in a low voice, "Could it be that big sister really looks like the eldest princess?"

Nanny Qi said, "This old slave doesn't know. The old slave's status is low. The eldest princess has passed away. How can this old slave meet the eldest princess?"

Xie Moyou was shocked, "I haven't seen it before!?" No matter how noble the eldest princess is, the two families are serious in-laws, and Nanny Qi is the grandmother's right-hand nanny.Going out with the master, serving the master closely, it is easy to see the people who are with the master.Could it be that the Eldest Princess has never been to Xie's Mansion, or the Eldest Princess is as strict as the sky, and Mrs. Xie was not allowed to bring maids by her side in the past.However, it is Cheng'en Gong's mansion, they can also bring their maids with them.

Nanny Qi looks up to Xie Moru's talent, but from the bottom of her heart, Xie Moru has insight into people's hearts, and she can't help being cautious in front of her.But Xie Moyou, in terms of talent, Xie Moru is more than three blocks away, but because of mediocrity, Xie Moyou relies on Qi Nanny and asks Qi Nanny for advice, so in Qi Nanny's heart, Xie Moru is definitely more amiable than Xie Moru.Xie Moyou asked this, and Madam Qi said, "I just saw a back. I remember that Mrs. Wei Guo is pregnant, and the Eldest Princess came to visit. When the Eldest Princess leaves, I will accompany my wife to send the Eldest Princess off. I quietly raised my head and saw the back of the Eldest Princess."

Xie Moyou said, "It must be more ostentatious than Princess Yi'an's ceremonial car that day."

Aunt Qi didn't speak, but her expression only had one meaning: nothing compares.

Xie Moyou was silent for a moment, then said, "I have never seen my aunt since I was born."

Nanny Qi said, "Even the old ladies and wives will not trespass in the Dujuan Courtyard." Sighing, "Miss, do you think the Dujuan Courtyard is lucky or sad?"

Xie Moyou was a little embarrassed, and said, "Nurse, I'm just saying."

Nanny Qi smiled, "Mommy knows." Xie Moyou was so upbeat at first, but now that Aunt Ning is being imprisoned, Xie Moyou can come to the present and take the initiative to make needlework for his aunt's birthday, even if the aunt doesn't use those things, it's still true. Thank you for your progress.Knowing how to adapt to the situation, after a few more years of experience, Yuxiu will also stand out among ladies.Although Xie Moyou was born as a concubine, the Xie family treats concubine and concubine equally.

As for Xie Moru, Madam Qi really felt that Xie Moyou didn't have to compare herself to Xie Moru all the time.Xie Moyou is envious of Xie Moru, but, in the eyes of Qi Nanny, what is there to envy?It was the eldest princess who she only dared to look up secretly at the beginning, where is she now?

People like that are different from them.Just like goshawks fly in the blue sky and chaffinches live in the eaves, each has its own reasons.

Xie Moru returned from Songbaiyuan to Dujuanyuan, and asked Madam Zhang to send the maids, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who came over to salute.Nanny Zhang was very willing to do this job, and when she came back to her life, she was full of energy, and told Xie Moru in detail who came to kowtow to Fang's birthday.Xie Moru listened carefully, Zhang Nanny said, "The eldest grandma is low-key, she is not the one who loves to show off, few people know about it." For example, the third old master and the second old master's house, because they didn't hear about it, so it's nothing movement.

Xie Moru said lightly, "It's nothing to be sorry about, mother likes to be quiet." Pointing to the box on the table, he said, "Nurse sent someone to deliver it to Miss Jiang at the Third Grand Master's residence over there."

Nanny Zhang said, "Let Lamei go, she has always been safe."

"Alright." Xie Moru said, "Tell Lamei that no matter which daughter-in-law she goes with, she and the daughter-in-law should not talk too much about mother's birthday in the son's house over there."

Nanny Zhang went to tell Lamei to report to Songbaiyuan first. Mrs. Xie asked Li Qing's daughter-in-law to accompany Lamei to the past. Li Qing's daughter-in-law was very willing.Now that the eldest grandma is celebrating her birthday, Xie Zhong's daughter-in-law goes to kowtow, but she is one step faster than Xie Zhong's wife when it comes to Du Juanyuan.Not to mention that she had worked under the elder girl before, even when the elder girl was born, she was the only daughter-in-law in charge of the whole family who kowtowed in the past.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Qing's daughter-in-law even planned to hug Xie Moru's thigh tightly.Now I went with Lamei, the two houses are close, but there is no reason for a girl's maid to go out alone, she must be accompanied by an old daughter-in-law like them.

Li Qing's daughter-in-law was very curious, the eldest girl in her family seldom moved around, even the two girls Huan Pei from the third old master's house were indifferent, what is this gift for Miss Jiang.If it's someone else's business, she really wants to ask, but Xie Moru has always been very disciplined.Especially now that they are not very familiar, if she asked Xie Moru to find out, it would be bad.

When I arrived at the third old master's house, I met the housekeeper's daughter-in-law at the third old master's house. She said that she was sending something to Miss Jiang, and then went to see Li Shi, Xie Nu's wife.Mrs. Li couldn't help asking, "Could it be that what is this gift for Xing Yun?"

Lamei laughed and said, "I don't know, so the girl will give this box to the servant, and let the servant give it to Miss Jiang."

Mrs. Li stopped asking, and ordered someone to bring La Mei to the small courtyard where Jiang Xingyun lived.Jiang Xingyun was also quite surprised that Xie Moru asked the maid to bring something over, and took out a piece of paper, and after a closer look, it was nothing more than something in "Xining Ji".Xie Moru didn't go out of the house much, "Xining Ji" is mostly the customs of Xining Prefecture, Xie Moru had some things that he didn't quite understand, so he wrote it down and asked the maid to send it to Jiang Xingyun.

Jiang Xingyun smiled and ordered, "Grandma Qing took Lamei to have tea, I will write it later, and you can take it back."

Lamei saluted and went with Qingmao.

Li Qing's daughter-in-law was talking on Li Shi's side, Li Shi smiled, "It's like walking in the same cloud, but I hit it off." It stands to reason that her two daughters and Xie Moru knew each other earlier, Jiang Xingyun was a filial piety when he came to the imperial capital, and the limited time he went out was to go temple.The last time Xie Moru celebrated his birthday, Jiang Xingyun gave him a birthday gift, but he didn't see each other, how did the two get acquainted?Li really couldn't figure it out.

Li Qing's daughter-in-law smiled, "What the eldest lady said is true." She really wanted to go with Mrs. Li. Her daughter had inquired about Jiang Xingyun's work in this mansion, but she had never met him a few times. Are you coming or going?Even if the eldest girl gave something to Miss Huan and Miss Pei, she would not find it so strange.It's just that it's not easy to say this to Li Shi, so I have to go along with Li Shi.

Mrs. Li smiled, and said again, "You are so festive today, but what is the happy event in your house?" Xie Moru is always indifferent, not keen on socializing.Could it be that Shang Shu Mansion is a special day today?Li Shi thought about it.

Because she wants to kowtow to Mrs. Fang, the daughter-in-law who is a bit more respectable in the family naturally has to be tidy, and she doesn't want to ask Mrs. Li.If Li Shi didn't have to ask her on weekdays, she would have said it long ago, but today she was reminded by Lamei that she was not allowed to say it.Li Qing's daughter-in-law smiled, "In the past, I was well-dressed in our house, and no one laughed at me. Now I come here to pay my respects to the old lady and the eldest lady. If I don't dress neatly, I won't have the face to go out in the future."

Mrs. Li just chatted a few words, but seeing that she couldn't find anything to ask, she sent Li Qing's wife to rest.For a while, Lamei came back, resigned from the Li family together with Li Qing's daughter-in-law, and returned to Shangshu's mansion.

Li Qing's daughter-in-law asked Lamei in the car, "The eldest girl is really weird. Why didn't we tell the outside world about our eldest grandma's birthday?"

Lamei said, "The girl wants to be the boss, how can we slaves know." Anyway, it's how the girl confesses, and what they do.

Li Qing's daughter-in-law laughed, "That's true too." It's hard to guess what the eldest girl is thinking.It's obvious that the eldest girl has gained power, and it's time to use this limelight to let the tribe know, but she didn't tell anyone about it, it's strange!
The two went to the Songbaiyuan together, and Mrs. Xie sent Lamei back to the Dujuanyuan for business, and asked Li Qing's daughter-in-law about going to the third old lady's house.

Li Qing's daughter-in-law laughed, "Over there, the eldest lady saw that the servants are very tidy today, and asked the servants if there is a happy event in our house. Before she left the house, Lamei told me that the eldest girl has confessed, and she is not allowed to say that the eldest grandma is celebrating her birthday." Therefore, when the eldest lady over there asked, the slaves did not dare to say anything." If the family over there wanted to inquire, they would be able to find out.However, that has nothing to do with her.

Mrs. Xie said, "Okay. Let's go."

Lamei brought back the book, Xie Moru smiled, "Thank you for your hard work, let's go eat fruit and rest."

Lamei smiled, "I also take the car when I go out, and I'm not tired. If the girl has errands to do, just leave them to the slaves." She bowed and went down.

Xie Moru read the reply, got up to make an annotation on the book, and then put Jiang Xingyun's reply separately.Nanny Zhang came in, waiting for Xie Moru to pack up her things, Fang smiled, "Girl, lunch is ready."

"Well, let's go." Xie Moru got up from the desk, and Madam Zhang helped her put on the thick clothes and fasten the big fur cape.

Xie Moru said, "Nurse, let the little girls come."

"Mommy is used to it." Nanny Zhang smiled, "The girl is so happy in front of Grandma, huh?"

Xie Moru said, "I was very happy."

Zhang Momo's eyes rolled, "Yes." She waited on Xie Moru and went to the small courtyard.She is really happy, the girl is getting better day by day, and everyone can see the benefits of her girl.Now Dujuanyuan is proud, and the maids and women are happy, but she doesn't feel that the girl is any different than before.

It has entered the twelfth lunar month, and it will be the new year soon.It was windy and cold outside, Xie Moru was wearing thick clothes, she didn't feel cold, she walked out of the Qiuju Courtyard, passed the Yuegui Gate, and there was a small garden.

Mrs. Fang is admiring plum blossoms in the garden. It is colder and the flowers are more colorful.

Fang wore a sable fur, as usual, and did not speak.Even if Xie Moru came to her side, she didn't seem to notice, just quietly looking at Yishu Hongmei.She has been tending flowers and trees in the garden all year round, and her skin is no longer delicate, but it is not old at all.She is like a frozen period of time, what is going on in the world has nothing to do with her anymore.

(End of this chapter)