Noble Lady

"Wait." Xue Chenyu called out to them.

Zhang turned back, confused, a hint of uneasiness still on her face. "Madam, do you have any other instructions?"

"The third young lady has reached the age of marriage, so consider this hairpin as my addition to her makeup."

Xue Chenyu picked out the gold and jade hairpin from the makeup box and handed it to Zhang with both hands.

"This is not good, it's too expensive, or..."

"Thank you ma'am."

Before Zhang could utter the three words "I can't have it", He Shuang took the hairpin and thanked her happily.

Although she was a little unhappy that she couldn't keep so many jewelry, this hairpin was her favorite, so it was nice to have it.

The two wives from the second house were also looking at the jewelry in the dressing box. Xue Chenyu pretended not to see it and smiled as she asked Yuzhu to see them off.

Compared with the behavior of Liu's mother and son who were still trying to take advantage of him, Zhang's initiative to return the things he had taken from her could indeed be regarded as a statement of surrender.

In the previous life, the people from the second house did not have a good ending. Except for the third girl He Shuang, the two sons of the second house were very loyal to He Minzhi. Unfortunately, after he came to power, he kicked the second house out.

Without the protection of the He family, those enemies who had a grudge against He Minzhi and were unable to deal with him turned their spearheads on them, father and son. The consequences can be imagined.

Could it be that Zhang knew something? But those things haven't happened yet.

Xue Chenyu was puzzled, so she went back to her room and asked Yuzhu if there was any unusual movement in the second house after they returned home today.

Yuzhu said, "The servant who was watching just came to report that the Second Old Madam had returned from Ciwenyuan in the afternoon and had called the Third Young Lady and her two daughters-in-law over to give them a lecture."

"The main purpose is to get them to return the things they took from you, young lady. At first, they were reluctant, but after being scolded by the Second Old Lady and having some quiet conversation behind closed doors, they finally agreed to send it over."

Yuzhu further explained that the one staring at them was the cleaning maid from the second courtyard, and she didn't dare get too close, so she couldn't hear what was said when she just came in and whispered.

However, the words he said when scolding those younger generations were quite intriguing.

Xue Chenyu asked her what she had scolded them for?

Yuzhu recalled what the girl had said, repeating it word for word, "The Second Old Lady scolded them for being short-sighted and being blinded by such a small thing. She told them to have less contact with the Second Young Lady and not to become enemies with you, Madam."

Xue Chenyu's doubts deepened. Could it be that Zhang was also reborn like her?

However, this cannot be confirmed in the short term, so we can only keep an eye on it.

Xue Chenyu rewrote the document that she had written halfway because she accidentally dropped ink on it.

"Yuzhu, put this away for now. It will be of great use tomorrow."

And there's a good show to watch.

Hearing that it was of great use, Yuzhu quickly put it away, fearing that she would break it.

Xue Chenyu couldn't help laughing when she saw her cautious look.

How could she bear to let Yuzhu, such a good girl, suffer the same fate as she had to block the knife for her in her previous life?

"By the way, is Mrs. Xu coming back today?"

Mother Xu was the maid that Xue Chenyu brought with her as a dowry, and she used to work for the wife of Marquis Wu'an.

Because she was very considerate and considerate in her dealings with others and was a capable helper, the marquis's wife gave her as a dowry.

However, Mrs. Xu's son was getting married, so she took a leave of absence half a month ago and went back to her hometown to help with the arrangements.

It’s time to come back.

Yuzhu replied, "Yes, it's today, but I don't know if it's early or late."

"Then you keep an eye on it for a while. I'm going to sleep for a while. Call me when Mother Xu arrives."

"Yes, girl."

After the incident in the Marquis' Mansion in the previous life, Mother Xu, an old woman who had lived in the mansion for many years, was also heartbroken. Her son who taught at the academy took her back and let her enjoy her old age.

In her previous life, most of the people around her did not have a good ending. Mother Xu was an exception. Now she feels a strange feeling when she thinks about it.

Xue Chenyu took a nap for half an hour and was dreaming vaguely. Just as she was about to grab someone to question him, she was woken up by Yuzhu.

"Girl, Mother Xu is back."

She was still half asleep, but when she heard the words "Mother Xu", her sleepiness immediately disappeared.

After asking Yuzhu to fetch a basin of water to wash his face, he felt completely awake.

"Call Mama Xu in."

"Yes." Yuzhu took the order and went out.

Xue Chenyu was holding a round fan in her hand and waving it slowly. Actually, it was still a bit cold at this time of year, she just had something on her mind.

From this position, you can even hear Qiuhua and Dongyue whispering at the door.

It is said that Mother Xu was really loyal. She had just put down her luggage and came to meet the girl without even having time to drink a sip of water. However, she was afraid that the girl would be choked by the dust on the way, so she changed her clothes specially.

She never restricted these little girls, so they were all lively, cheerful and a little bold.

But as for Mrs. Xu... never mind, let’s talk about it after we meet.

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Yuzhu then brought Mother Xu in.

I changed out of my dusty clothes, washed my face, and combed my hair again, and I looked less haggard.

But he did look like a traveler, with a tired face, but full of energy. As the saying goes, people are in high spirits when they are happy.

"This old servant pays his respects to the Madam." Mother Xu was very polite and knelt firmly as soon as she came up.

"Help Mother Xu up quickly. From now on, just call her Miss. No need to call her Madam anymore." Xue Chenyu raised her hand.

Why so sudden? Mother Xu was a little stunned.

"Mother Xu has become darker and thinner, but she looks more energetic. You must have had a hard time along the way. You have watched me grow up, so there is no need to be so polite in this room."

Mother Xu kept saying she didn't dare, and only after Yuzhu and Qiuhua helped her up did she stand up.

"How was it? Did Brother Ping'an's wedding go smoothly this time? Did she like the hairpin I asked you to give her?"

The Brother Ping'an that Xue Chenyu mentioned is Xu Mama's son Sun Ping'an, who used to be the second master's study companion in the Marquis' Mansion.

Mother Xu said with a smile on her face, "Madam, thanks to you and the Marquis's family, the wedding was held with great dignity and style. People in the surrounding area said they had never seen anything so well done. Our neighbors, relatives, and friends also praised the Marquis's wife and you, the Madam, for your kindness."

At this point, her face was almost smiling. "My daughter-in-law also likes the gold hairpin you picked out very much. She can't let it go. She even asked me to bring you a sachet she embroidered herself. I hope you won't mind her crude needlework."

"Why not? It's a courtesy."

Mother Xu took out the sachet made by her daughter-in-law, and Xue Chenyu generously let Yuzhu pass it to her.

Unlike the lotus flowers with two stems or mandarin ducks playing in the water that most women give to their lovers, this sachet is embroidered with a bunch of ordinary crabapple flowers.

The material is also ordinary silk, nothing special, the common stuff that can be bought for ordinary satin clothing, only the embroidery thread is more exquisite.

Xue Chenyu took a look and asked Yuzhu to put it away. Then he asked Yuzhu and others to have some tea and snacks, asked Mother Xu to sit down and talk, and asked Mother Xu many questions as if he was very curious.