On a summer afternoon, the sun scorches the earth. In Yuehua courtyard in the backyard of Zhongyi Marquis's residence in the capital, the wife of Zhongyi Marquis, Han family, is taking a nap. In the courtyard, it's quiet. A woman on duty is leaning against the porch pillar at the gate, drowsy and sleepy. She doesn't even notice anyone coming.

Mammy Qi came from the alley behind the mansion in a hurry. It was the hottest time. Her sweat had soaked the back of her clothes, and there were a lot of sweat on her head and face. When she came to the door, she found that Mrs. Yu, the doorkeeper, was dozing there. She was very angry. She awoke her mother-in-law at once, "you old bastard, you are dozing here. How many lives will you have to account for if you let those little hooves slip into the yard and disturb your wife? "

Yu's mother-in-law was suddenly awakened from her sleep. Although her mind has not yet fully awakened, her body has made a quick response. She quickly stood up and gave herself a mouth. "What mammy Qi said is that I don't dare any more."

Mammy Qi didn't have time to watch her pretend like this. She just left a sentence: "keep a good watch on the yard. Let me see it again. Don't do this job." He left in a hurry.

Hearing this, Mrs. Yu was really sober from beginning to end. This work of guarding the door is a fat job. I don't know how many people look at it. If mammy Qi really changes her, she doesn't cry. At the moment, I got up and worked hard. I didn't dare to doze off any more.

Under the porch of the main room, the big maid Qingliu is sitting at the door. Seeing that mother Qi is coming, she quickly stands up and asks in a low voice, "how did mother come here in such a big sun? She is sweating all over, so she should go to the room to cool down. My wife has just fallen asleep, but what's the matter? " Speak between light hand light foot of beat up the bamboo curtain of the door, let Qi mammy into.

In the main room of the main room, there is a large porcelain basin with hill like ice. Mammy Qi took a fan by herself, stood on the edge of the ice basin, and gently fanned it with the fan. The gusts of cool wind came slowly, and she immediately felt much cooler. Qingliu brought a cup of warm sour plum soup from a covered tea cup and said with a smile, "mama just came back from the outside. She didn't dare to drink it for mama. I'm afraid it hurt her stomach."

Mother Qi took the teacup with a smile and said, "you are still careful." Finish saying a few mouthfuls then drink up. When she handed the teacup back to Qingliu, she asked, "Why are you on duty here alone?"

The light willow whispers back a way "madam wants to take a nap, also don't need too many people to serve, then let light rain a few also go to rest."

Mammy Qi nodded, "madam is kind-hearted." Light willow nods a head "is exactly, on the stall madam such master also is our blessing."

They whispered a few words again, and then heard Mrs. Shen's voice in the inner room: "Qingliu, who's here?"

Don't wait for light willow to reply a word, the Qi mother hurriedly answer a voice way "return a madam, is a slave servant to come over.". It's a slave's fault that she's resting. "

Han sat up and said, "it's just that you won't come here if you have nothing to do at noon. Qingliu, please serve me up."

Hearing that, light willow hurried into the inner room, will pull up the curtain of the babushu bed, holding his wife up, gargle with warm water. Han's mother looked at Qi's desire to talk and stop. He sat down in front of the dresser and said, "maybe it's a little fierce. Mother, please give me all your hair. Qingliu, go to the teahouse and make a cup of narcissus for me. Remember, the tea must be made with boiling water. "

"Yes, ma'am." After the salute, light willow turned and went out.

Han then asked, "tell me, what is so mysterious and mysterious, and you have to hide it from Qingliu?"

Mother Qi said in a low voice, "this morning, the Bai family came here, and together with aunt Bai, they talked in the old lady's room for a long time. The girl Pearl also heard a lot by serving tea and pouring water. The Bai family wants to hire our girls for their children.... "

Before her voice fell, she heard Han sneer, "well, the old lady always thinks that she was born in the government of the people's Republic of China. She doesn't look at her manners. She treats her aunt's family members as serious relatives all day. It's a shame to the government of the people's Republic of China. I don't know what the family is all about. Even the common women in our house are not like this. They can go up. " Mammy Qi nodded. "What the lady said is that the old lady was born as a concubine. What can she have? The maid sent someone to inquire. Although the elder of Bai family is only sixteen or seventeen years old, like his father, he has done a lot to steal chickens, walk dogs and look for flowers and willows. The Bai family has no permanent property. For many years, they just rely on the autumn wind to make a living. The family has no fixed income, which attracts the attention of the second girl. They just thought that the second girl had grown up with his wife. If she went out of the cabinet, she and the Marquis would have to make up for it in private, except for the three thousand taels in the public. And the second girl is a common girl, so it's always harder to get married. If the old lady doesn't come down as an elder, it's not good for him to refuse. "

"Well, although the title has been handed down from our ancestors, is there any real power in our hands? The Marquis has been an official for many years in the coastal area. He has been exposed to the wind and the sun all day long. There are often pirates coming. I don't know how much pain he suffered to keep our family's wealth. This group of people don't care about the marquis. They are so busy all day, trying to give him back. What's the peace of mind? It's just that the Marquis was not born by her. You don't see the old lady's flattery to Bai and her eldest brother, but you don't think that her son will inherit the title in our house in the future? It's just that her son is so out of tune that mud can't support him on the wall. " The more Han thinks about it, the more angry he is.

Mammy Qi quickly came forward to help Han's Shun Qi, "don't worry, madam. Although our Marquis doesn't have a legitimate son, at least there are three concubines. The eldest young master is born of Bai's family. He has been raised and abandoned, but the third and fourth young masters are still young and intelligent. It's just fine breeding."

Han closed his eyes and said, "if my brother Hao is still there, how can I be so passive?"

"Don't be sad, madam. If the spirit of the second young master sees you so sad, I'm afraid you can't close your eyes. Besides, you still have a big girl." Mother Qi saw that she had aroused her master's sadness and quickly comforted her.

When she heard that mammy Qi was talking about her own daughter, Han just showed two smiles. "Yes, even for the sake of Tian's sister, I can't shrink back easily. Although she was not born to me, she grew up with me when she was a child. Tian has no direct sisters. She hopes that her sisters can keep watch and help each other when they get married. How can she take advantage of the black sheep of the Bai family? I'll write to the master now, so that he can't promise the old lady. "

At this time, she patted her head and said, "look at my head, madam, there is another thing about Qingliu."

Han raised his head and said, "what's wrong with Qingliu?"

Mammy Qi said, "the old lady said that the young master is 14 years old, just at the age of adoration. For fear that he would mess around outside, she is going to send the red silk to the young master to be a housemaid. I don't think you care about the concubines, madam? Aunt Bai said to the old lady that the young master had a crush on the willow and asked the old lady to help him. If I don't mention it today, I'm afraid the old lady will speak tomorrow morning. "

Standing outside the door, when she heard this, she almost threw the tray in her hand. It took her nine oxen and two tigers to control her trembling body. Inexplicably, she went from modern times to this strange Dynasty, and was forced to be a slave without freedom and human rights. She saw that the better the days at home, the better her redemption. Now, do you really want to do that laoshizi Tongfang?