Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 79 Give It to Me First

Qiao Lili went to Zhenxiayuan to pay respects to her grandmother, but when she arrived she found that today was another tenth day of the lunar calendar. The main hall of Zhenxiayuan was already full of people, even the second master and the second mistress were there.

Qiao Lili was absent from the last few tenth-day greetings as she had some business, so it has been a while since she last saw the Dongfu family.

During this period of time, my mind was all on the Bai family, and I neglected the group of people in Dongfu. I just kept an eye on them but didn't ask any questions. Now that I have some free time, the Dongfu family is also going to start training.

Qiao Lili wore a lilac-colored wide-sleeved fairy dress today. The hem of the skirt was embroidered with a landscape and cloud pattern in the same color silk thread. It was looming when she walked, which gave her a unique charm. On her head was jewelry of the same color, purple jade beads and hairpins, inserted in her double buns. The hair hanging down behind her head reached her waist, and the lilac flower between her eyebrows made her look more elegant and lively, like a little flower fairy, exuding a long-lasting fragrance.

Qiao Lili knew that her grandmother liked to see her wearing brightly colored clothes, so every time she came to pay her respects to her grandmother, she would dress up nicely, which could be considered as entertaining her grandmother with colorful clothes.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the door dressed in this outfit, she attracted several jealous and resentful looks. Qiao Lili turned a blind eye and said, "Come and grab it if you have the guts."

When the old Duke's wife saw her precious granddaughter coming, she immediately smiled and looked at her kindly as she saluted her. She then watched her pay her respects to the elders of the East Palace one by one, and waved for her to sit next to her.

"It's hot, and the sun is strong. You don't have to come to my place every day." Pulling Qiao Lili's hand, he found that her palms were not sweaty. He still told Madam Hui, "Bring a cup of the herbal tea you just prepared to Lili."

This herbal tea is a recipe given by Doctor Feng. Get up early and boil a small pot of it, let it dry, and then drink a cup when you feel the summer heat is unbearable. It is the best way to relieve heat and reduce internal heat.

If a person has fire in his heart, he will be weak and easily invaded by external evil, resulting in the so-called cold and fever. If a person has no fire in his heart and is not invaded by external evil, he will not easily get sick.

This is also the way to treat illness before it occurs, focusing on prevention, which is the highest level of medical treatment.

Qiao Jiaojiao was a busybody who always wanted to be the first to do anything. When she heard that Madam Hui had prepared some herbal tea for Qiao Lili, she thought it must be good stuff. She rolled her eyes, put on a forced smile, and said, "Madam, you have herbal tea, why don't you pour me a cup? I came here first, pour me a cup first, and then give it to Sister Lili."

Nanny Hui ignored her and just held up the azure jade cup with blue and white lotus pattern that Qiao Lili usually used and placed it in front of Qiao Lili. "Miss, the old lady asked for it to be prepared early in the morning. The temperature is just right now." After saying that, she walked behind the old Duke's wife's chair and stood with her hands hanging down.

"Mammy, I told you to pour me a glass first." Qiao Jiaojiao was used to being a tyrant in the East Palace, and she also regarded herself as the master in the Dingguo Mansion. Mammy Hui stood there without moving her eyelids.

Qiao Lili picked up the cup and took a sip, then nodded to Madam Hui to express her gratitude. Madam Hui raised her eyelids to indicate that she had received the thank you.

The old Duke's wife looked at the second old lady unhappily: "Does your granddaughter still know her last name?"

"Come to me and yell."

"Is Madam Hui the one who serves her?"

"Isn't she afraid of shortening her life?"

"When the old Duke was alive, he never asked her to bring a cup of tea." The old Duke's wife could ask Madam Hui to serve tea to others, but others were not qualified to order Madam Hui around.

Madam Hui was the dowry of the old Duke's wife, and he was as close to her as a sister. The old Duke respected Madam Hui and thought that it was Madam Hui who accompanied his wife during the long days when he was away, so he did not treat Madam Hui as a maid and never ordered her to do things for him.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you order my Madam Hui around? Go back, and never set foot in our Duke Dingguo's Mansion again."

The wife of the old Duke Dingguo has always been gracious and generous, and seldom cares about these trivial matters. She has always felt that since the family has been divided, it is none of her business whether the children are taken care of well or not, and it is fine as long as they take care of them well. She does not need to take the trouble to take care of other people's children.

This has also fostered the ambitions of some people. Today, not only are they shouting and ordering their dowry nanny around, they are also trying to get ahead and give it to her first and then to Lili. Who does she think she is!

Qiao Jiaojiao realized at this moment that she had been too arrogant. She looked up to her grandmother for help. The second old lady glared at her fiercely, "What a fool!" Just one sentence disrupted her plans for today.

"You evil creature, kneel down quickly and beg your grandmother for forgiveness." The second old lady scolded her granddaughter, but Qiao Jiaojiao did not want to kneel down. She pulled her mother's arm, hoping that her mother could save her.

The eldest lady really didn't want her daughter to kneel. She also knew the purpose of her visit today, but that was for Qiao Tingting from the second house. What did it have to do with their first house?

So, the eldest lady spoke up and said indifferently, "The child is still young and doesn't understand. Please don't blame me, aunt."

The old Duke's wife was so angry that she laughed. She was too lazy to talk nonsense with them: "Chun Tao, Xia He, Qiu Ju, Dong Mei, see the guests off."

"You don't have to come every tenth day in the future. I'm old and I like quietness and I don't like crowds." After saying that, she stood up and dusted off the non-existent dust on her lapels, as if to brush off the bad luck brought by this group of people. She turned around, supported Nanny Hui, and returned to the inner room.

The whole family of Dongfu looked at each other in bewilderment. Qiao Lili just drank her herbal tea without saying a word. Grandmother's fighting power was too amazing, so she could take a break for a while.

But what she didn't expect was that the four maids stood in front of them with gloomy faces, waiting to see the guests off, and they acted as if they didn't see anything and started chatting with Qiao Lili. I've seen people with thick skin, but I've never seen anyone with such thick skin.

Since they were able to endure the humiliation and chat in such a situation, they must be asking for a huge benefit after opening their mouths. Qiao Lili wanted to see what they wanted.

"Lili, you and the Sixth Prince have already made a small engagement, when will you propose marriage?"

"You are sixteen this year, you have to hurry up and do these things. Another year will pass in a flash."

The one who spoke was the second master of the East Mansion. He played the Joker as the first card. Maybe he felt that his teammates were too weak and was afraid of holding back the good cards, so he threw them out quickly. Winning or not depended on this one move.

Qiao Lili only looked at the cup of cold tea in her hand and said indifferently: "It's my parents' order and the matchmaker's words, and my grandmother has the final say. Why should I ask about these things?" Since you asked this, it seems that you are going to make a fuss about her marriage. You dare to think about the prince's marriage? You are really blinding your evil hearts.

"Lili, you can't say that. Your grandmother is old, how can you let her worry about everything?" Qiao Lili finally raised her eyes and looked at the Second Master. Was he openly trying to steal her grandmother's girl in her own Zhenxia Courtyard?

Although the old Duke's wife had returned to the inner room, her granddaughter was still in the main hall. She was worried about leaving her darling there alone, fearing that the family would do something weird to embarrass her again, so she stood at the door of the inner room and listened. It must be said that her worries were right.