Shen Shuyao blushed slightly, and after a while, she took out a purse embroidered with a peony and said shyly, “I embroidered it myself. I hope Madam won’t dislike it.”
Qing Lian stepped forward, took it, and handed it to Su Yi.
The peony was embroidered very well and looked vivid. If ordinary people wore such a purse, it might look vulgar, but on Su Yi, it was perfect. Her appearance was enough to overshadow the elegant and luxurious peony.
“Excellent craftsmanship. You put a lot of effort into it.” Su Yi nodded and praised.
After asking a few more questions casually, she found that the other party was very reserved. She sat there with her back straight, as if someone had stuck a pole on her back. She didn’t dare to say much, nor did she dare to look around.
Although she was obviously reborn and lived one more life than others, she still seemed to be ignorant of the ways of the world and didn’t say nice things. Even paying respect to her took her a long time to consider before taking this step.
Not long after, she sent the person back, and as an elder, she presented two pieces of silk and some snacks.
Qing Xing sent the person out, and when she came back, she said: “Young Lady, did you see that the clothes on the Second Young Lady still look like they were from last spring? Two days ago, I saw that even the maids at Yiniang Lan’s place had made new spring clothes.”
“The Second Master doesn’t like Yiniang Ding, and he treats the Second Young Lady just the same. When other people see her, they naturally do not flatter her and bully her.” Qing Lian said.
“I think the Second Young Lady is much more sensible than the Fourth Young Lady.” Qing Xing said.
“Our Young Lady is their stepmother. For so many days, I haven’t seen the Fourth Young Lady come to pay her respects.”
Qing Lian looked at her and said, “You only look at the superficial aspects of everything and never think deeply about it.”
“Then tell me, how do you think deeply?” Qing Xing said unconvinced.
Qing Lian looked at Su Yi and saw that she was also listening, so she continued, “I heard earlier that the first branch seemed to be looking for a man for the Eldest Young Lady. If we calculate, the Eldest Young Lady is only a few months older than the Second Young Lady. They can find a man this year, get engaged next year, and get married the year after, which is just right.”
“But in our second branch, our Young Lady has not been in charge of things for many years, so the concubines are independent. But they have their families outside the mansion. Only Yiniang Ding was born in the mansion. Even if she wants to take the Second Young Lady out, she has no way.”
After hearing this, Qing Xing snorted coldly, “I thought that she was so attentive. It turned out that she wanted to take shelter under the big tree of our Young Lady. She didn’t even think about what good things Yiniang Ding did in the past. If it weren’t for her, the Young Lady could—”
“Qing Xing.” Su Yi interrupted her.
“Why are you still talking about those old things now? And do you think that Yiniang Ding could have done it all by herself?”
“They were all willing, so why do we have to push the blame onto the other party after they did it? If he can take the initiative to take responsibility and be a good father, I will still regard him as a man.”
Qing Xing pursed her lips and said unwillingly: “Let’s not talk about the past. Now the Second Young Lady is paying respects to the Young Lady. She has no good intentions.”
“Why doesn’t she have good intentions? Is she trying to poison me, or is she secretly plotting to stab me?” Su Yi asked lazily.
“If she wants to come, she can come. It’s quiet here, so it’s better to have some fun.”
Qing Lian also smiled and said, “What the Young Lady said is right. I think the Second Young Lady is very well-behaved, and she doesn’t have so many twists and turns.”
“I heard from the people below that the Fourth Young Lady is really powerful. She is obedient and sweet-mouthed in front of the Old Madam, but in private, she often beats the little maids around her until they are black and blue. If she comes to pay respects to the Young Lady, I will be worried.”
“Or, Qing Xing, are you so fussy because you can’t bear to give away the two pieces of satin?”
“Who wouldn’t want to give it up?” Qing Xing immediately retorted.
“It’s just satin. We have plenty of it in our warehouse. It’s all moldy. I don’t mind.”
Su Yi smiled, “Then, stop nagging. Qing Lian said that she would like to invite a female storyteller to tell stories. You might as well think about what you plan to listen to when the time comes.”
On the other side, Shen Shuyao was walking back with her maid. The maid was holding a brocade in her hands, and she was carrying snacks.
“Miss, our Madam is so kind and beautiful, just like a fairy in the Jade Palace.” The young maid kept saying.
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