The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Chapter 253 Kissing and Kissing

"You little girl's mouth is as sweet as honey. No wonder the old lady loves you. I love you too."

Mrs. Jiang took a look at Shi Yao's temperament, and then looked at the mutton-fat jade bracelet on her wrist. She thought it was the one given by Princess Ziyang in the legend, so she became more and more satisfied the more she looked at it.

"You're joking, aunt." Shi Yao quietly tugged at her sleeves and lowered her head shyly, fearing that she would meet the eyes of Jiang Sanlang and add to the embarrassment.

The lady asked carefully, "Did you have a smooth learning experience with your sister-in-law today? Did anyone have any trouble? What did you have for breakfast? Please stay for lunch and help me accompany your cousin. It's rare for her to come and pay her respects."

Mrs. Jiang laughed and said, "Aunt has wronged me. I have wanted to come and pay my respects to you every day, but I was afraid of disturbing your peace, so I dare not come."

The lady said, "If you want to come here in the future, just come as often as you like."

"Yes, yes, yes. I received an order from my aunt today. I will definitely come to visit you often in the future."

As they spoke, Mrs. Jiang and the old lady exchanged a knowing look.

Both parties were very satisfied and made the first stroke of the eight characters in their hearts.

After they finished chatting and laughing, Shi Yaofang answered the lady's questions one by one. The lady nodded continuously and finally said:

"Didn't you ask Muxiang to come yesterday to ask about summer clothing patterns? I asked someone to open the boxes and took out all the pattern books I had collected over the past five years.

Go find Mu Jin and pick some. If you don’t find anything you like, ask someone to go to an embroidery workshop outside to find something that suits your taste.”

The girl was delicate and reserved, so after the lady and Mrs. Jiang reached a consensus, they sent Shi Yao away.

Shi Yao breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and walked out.

She asked Muxiang who was standing outside the curtain: "Sister Muxiang, did you come to Ganlu Hall yesterday?"

Mu Xiang was surprised: "I have never been here, why would you ask this?"

Shi Yao shook her head. "Nothing. The old lady sent me out just now. The excuse she used was that you came to ask Mu Jin for patterns for summer clothes yesterday."

Mu Jin gently bumped Mu Xiang's shoulder and said with a smile, "The old lady said you were here before, so you were here before. Since you are using this as an excuse, the second young lady can come with me."

The old lady was thinking about making summer clothes for the girl the other day, and asked us to open the boxes and take out the good materials that have been stored for many years, and prepare to make them now. Yesterday, she asked the sewing room to make seven or eight sets first, and the rest will be made slowly according to the girl's preferences. "

After saying that, he pulled Shi Yao to the side room.

Sure enough, there were more than a dozen boxes in the room. They were all opened, and they were filled with expensive and fine cloth, as well as accessories that matched the cloth, such as pearls, gold and silver threads, etc. There was a pile of pattern books on the table next to it.

The four eyes of Muxiang and Banxia suddenly lit up.

Mu Jin looked at their expressions and said with a smile, "Second Miss, hurry up and pick out the material."

After that, he introduced the fabrics to Shi Yao one by one, which fabrics were suitable for outer garments, which fabrics were suitable for inner garments, which fabrics were suitable for shawls, which fabrics were suitable for tents and window screens, which fabrics were thin and breathable, and which fabrics could naturally keep you cool when worn in summer...

Shi Yao couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

After Shi Mingzhu got married, she was the only girl waiting to get married in the Duke's Mansion, and her treatment became noticeably better.

She didn't hesitate. Based on Mu Jin's introduction and her own needs, she picked out two boxes and a dozen pattern booklets, intending to go back and look at them slowly and choose.

Muxiang and Banxia were so excited that they chattered about how to match the colors. Shi Yao sat aside, drinking tea and looking through the pattern book, and asked:

"Sister Mu Jin, please sit down and have some tea to quench your thirst. Where is the old man?"

Banxia hurriedly pushed Mujin to sit down and poured tea for her personally.

Mu Jin could not refuse, so she sat sideways and replied, "The old master is in the study room in the outer courtyard. Master Jiang went to pay his respects to the old master first, and then came to pay his respects to the old lady. When the young lady came, Master Jiang had been sitting down for less than a cup of tea."

The old Duke would never let outsiders see his weakness, so he only stayed in the inner house for two days to recuperate, and then got up early every day to stay in Hanxu Hall.

Therefore, Master Jiang met him in the outer courtyard.

Shi Yao pushed the fruit in front of her over and asked in a low voice, "Sister Mu Jin, why would the old man and the old lady have thoughts about the Jiang family?"

Mu Jin coughed, looked at Mu Xiang and Ban Xia who were walking away, and leaned towards Shi Yao: "The old lady loves you from the bottom of her heart, and I have to say something very unrighteous to you. I came to the Jiang family for your sake.

The eldest master of the Jiang family has been good friends with the second master of our family since they were young, and he also has a good relationship with the Duke and the third master. If she marries into his family, no one would dare to touch the original wife of the third master Miao for the sake of the old lady's incense."

Shi Yao understood immediately.

It seems that the two elders really thought about her.

Marrying into another family means that she has no vested interests in the Duke's Mansion. It would be easy for the Duke's Mansion to take action against her husband's family without any scruples.

The Jiang family is the old lady's maiden family, and Jiang Sanlang is the hope for the Jiang family's revival. The three brothers of the Duke of Zhenguo are somewhat cautious for the sake of their mother and will not easily harm her life.

A warm feeling suddenly surged in Shi Yao's heart, but it quickly cooled down.

The old duke and the old lady are the two main culprits for her current situation. It is fair that the old man and the old lady should clean up the mess they made themselves.

If she feels touched, she will be asking for trouble.

Mu Jin smiled and covered her lips, "This is a lifelong event for you, don't be shy, think more about yourself. With the old lady's support, I'm sure the Jiang family won't dare to treat you badly."

Shi Yao shuddered suddenly and pressed her chest with one hand.

The phrase "closer relationship" frightened her to the core.

She didn't dare to get too close to him.

These four words are a minefield for all time travelers.

Shi Yao took a deep breath, her cheeks flushed, and then she asked shyly, "Then, Sister Mu Jin, can you tell me what Master Jiang, the First Mistress, and the Third Cousin like? What do they avoid?"

Mu Jin was slightly stunned.

The second girl is really... generous and not fussy about details!

"The Jiang family has not been to the Duke's Mansion many times in recent years. The eldest master Jiang is very proud and is afraid that people will say that his family is asking for money and currying favor with the Duke's Mansion. However, the second master Jiang and his family come more frequently.

Master Jiang is a martial artist. I have only heard the old lady mention that he is a wine lover. She once scolded him for drinking and causing troubles. I don't know if he has changed in the past two years.

Mrs. Jiang came from a scholarly family. Her first two daughters-in-law were both well-educated daughters of officials. She disliked girls who were rash and noisy the most.

"I have only met Mr. Miao Sanye of the Jiang Family a few times. He would come to Ganlu Hall to pay his respects to the old lady during the holidays and then return to the front yard. He was very polite."

After hearing this, Shi Yao seemed to be thinking about something and smiled softly, "Thank you, Sister Mu Jin, for telling me."

Mu Jin smiled and said, "What's the point of this? I don't know much. You can ask Aunt Liu Hua. She used to serve in Hanxu Hall and knows more about the Third Master of the Jiang Family.

Don't worry, young lady. The old lady and old master will investigate and test Mr. Jiang San in detail before the matter is finalized."

How could Shi Yao feel at ease?

If Jiang Sanlang is fine, then she would be the one with the problem.