In the end, Yu Shu didn't go to visit Xue Rui. After lunch, she suddenly remembered that she promised Qiu Yueling the day before yesterday that she would visit the assistant minister's mansion, so she ordered the kitchen to prepare a box of fruit pastries to accompany her.
When she arrived at the Qiu's mansion, a maid from the inner courtyard came out to greet Yu Shu as soon as she entered the second gate.
Hearing the servant's report, Mrs. Qiu put down the account book in her hand. She asked the old maid beside her to prepare tea and fruits and asked someone to call Miss Qiu.
When Yu Shu met the mother and daughter of the Qiu family, they were very polite to each other —
"I was delayed by something in the morning. I didn't disturb Madam's lunch, did I?"
"It's good that you can come."
Yu Shu guessed that Mrs. Qiu must have something to say since she invited her to visit the mansion several times. Sure enough, after Qiu Yueling showed up and said a few words, Mrs. Qiu sent her back to her room to do needlework.
Madam Qiu then got straight to the point, "My daughter's marriage had some problems before, but fortunately Mister was able to see through the marriage calamity, so a disaster was avoided. We shouldn't have mentioned this matter so soon, but my daughter will be seventeen in two months. Master and I have discussed that we should arrange a suitable marriage for her, so that there won't be people gossiping outside and delaying Yue Niang. Therefore, I invited Mister here today to ask you to take a look at her horoscope, so as to prevent any more mistakes. I have several suitable candidates here, and I hope Mister can help me. After this matter is settled, I will definitely thank you."
Talking about marriage was a private matter. Mrs. Qiu could talk to Yu Shu so openly not because she was stupid. On the contrary, it was because when Qiu Yueling got "crazy" and Yu Shu saw her family's dirty linen, she panicked for a long time, but no unfavorable rumors were spread, so she believed in Yu Shu's character.
Yu Shu thinks of another story. It turns out that the family that the Qiu Family wanted to marry was one of the twelve aristocratic families in the capital. Later, no matter what, the marriage broke down. The other side would certainly be unhappy. So Madam Qiu didn't dare to send the Eight Characters Geng Invitation to the Dayi Exchange House for fortune-telling. Then she remembered that she had no background.
Yu Shu said with a smile, "There is no need for Furen to be so courteous. Qiu Daren is still kind enough to help me supervise the repair of the residence. There is no need to thank me for such a small matter."
She wasn't good at reading people's fates, but someone else was.
Seeing that Yu Shu readily agreed, Madam Qiu happily ordered her personal maid to take out several cards from her collection and hand them over to Yu Shu.
Yu Shu took the papers and flipped them over. She laughed in her heart, 'This Madame Qiu has really cast a wide net. Unexpectedly, she has chosen five or six families' young masters. '
"But I have to remind you that you can't tell anyone about this." Madam Qiu was still a bit worried.
Yu Shu closed the cards and nodded. She said, "Furen, wait for my reply."
Madam Qiu was relieved. The smile on her face relaxed a lot. She stared at Yu Shu for a while and asked, "I heard from Yue Niang that you gave a string of strange stones to Miss Xin's hairpin ceremony the other day. Is it called a crystal or something? I'm curious. Can I have a look?"
Yu Shu raised her eyebrows. She directly raised her hand and took the string of sparkling topaz from her wrist. She gave it to the maid and showed it to Madam Qiu.
After Madam Qiu saw it, she was not surprised. She praised it a few times. But when she saw Yu Shu's generous face, she remembered her daughter's coquettish behavior yesterday. She couldn't help but ask, "May I know where did you buy this kind of bead?"
Yu Shu pretended to be proud and said, "To tell you the truth, the same kind of crystal is hard to find in the outside world. Didn't Miss Qiu tell Madam that I carefully raised this bracelet in my family's Feng Shui pond? It's so clean and bright. Although it's not as good as a beautiful jade, it can bring good luck to people. Look at me wearing this topaz. I picked up some silver a few days ago when I went out. The white crystal I gave to Xin Liu is good for calming the nerves. If you don't believe me, you can ask Miss Qiu to ask her if she's sleeping better than usual these days."
Yu Shu had been in the insurance business in her previous life. She had seen countless sales tactics and knew how to attract people's interest.
Madam Qiu became more and more surprised. She stroked the bead in her hand and found that the gemstone was still cool when taken off from Yu Shu's hand!
It was really strange.
When she came back to her senses, Madam Qiu realized that it was a bit rude of her to keep holding other people's valuables. She embarrassedly asked the maid to hand the bracelet back to Yu Shu. She smiled at her and said, "You must be joking. I love to collect these rare things. If you have more of these, you would rather give them to me. That would be great."
As Yu Shu put on the bracelet, she shook her head and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, madam. I only have three of the same bracelets. One was given to the sixth daughter of the Xin family, and the other was taken by the fifth daughter of the Xia family."
Madam Qiu's eyebrows jumped. Wasn't Miss Xia Jiang the one who was appointed to marry the Ninth Prince in the palace? Why did it sound like Yu Shu was very familiar with her? Although she was confused, she couldn't ask about Yu Shu's personal relationship. She could only suppress her doubts. At the same time, she felt it was a pity. No matter how good it was, she couldn't ask the other to give it to her.
After Yu Shu finished showing off, she didn't have the mood to stay any longer. She put away the half stack of calligraphy and got up to leave. Madam Qiu took the initiative to send her out of the second door. Only then did she order her personal maid to follow.
When Madam Qiu returned to her room, she was pestered by Qiu Yueling, "Mother, how was it? Did you ask for me?"
Qiu Yueling didn't know what Madam Qiu was planning to do with her marriage. She only cared about the crystal bracelet.
Madam Qiu patted her lovingly and coaxed, "Sir Yu only raised three such beads. One was given to the Xin Family's girl, one was given to the future Princess Jing, and there aren't any more."
Qiu Yueling gloomily said, "If I had known Yu jiejie earlier, then maybe she would have given me one."
Qiu Furen was upset and reached out to pinch her. She lightly scolded, "Who did you learn to be so shallow? Mother has not kept good things for you. Wait until your father comes back and then I'll scold you."
Qiu Yueling knew that she had said the wrong thing and quickly begged for forgiveness. Madam Qiu loved her daughter and scolded her a few more times.
Yu Shu left the Qiu Family and went to Xia Jiang's guesthouse.
When Xia Jiangmin heard her arrive, she was in the middle of her afternoon nap. She immediately woke up and changed into the clothes she wore to greet guests. She hurried to the Flower Hall.
It had been almost a month since they last met. Yu Shu felt that Xia Jiangmin had become even more beautiful. With her thick skin standing next to her, it was like a fresh flower matched with weeds. She had just teased her when she received a 'pei'.
"You still remember to come and see me. I wrote you to come and talk to me, but you ignored me. I really don't know what you are busy with all day."
Yu Shu held her soft hand and squeezed it, saying, "Who is as idle as you? All you do is eat and sleep at home and wait to get married."
The young miss of the Yi Xue Family was not like those from scholarly families. She did not do needlework and did not need to hide in her room to embroider pillows when she got married. Of course, she had nothing to do and lived like a pig.
Xia Jiangmin was annoyed and gritted her teeth, saying, "How about I switch with you?"
Yu Shu quickly covered her mouth and looked outside. She glared at her, saying, "What nonsense are you saying? If your father hears it, he will be afraid that I will lead you astray. If that happens, I won't even be able to close the door."
Xia Jiangmin angrily pulled down her hand and pulled her outside, "It's hot here. Let's go sit in the pavilion by the lake. I will make tea for you. Why did you come here at this hour? Aren't you afraid of the sun? The afternoon sun is so hot. You are not white in the first place. If you burn another layer of skin … "
Yu Shu understood that Xia Jiangmin usually had no one to talk to, so she listened to her chatter. The two went to the lake, and the maids went to make tea to appease the mosquitoes.
Of course, she had to mention the amethyst bracelet that Yu Shu asked someone to send yesterday. Xia Jiangmin intimately leaned against Yu Shu and played with the crystal bead on her wrist. She smiled sweetly and said, "When I got it yesterday, I was shocked. It turned out to be yours."
Then she rolled her eyes and said angrily, "If I didn't mention it, you probably wouldn't remember me. You gave it to the sister of the Xin family first, and then you gave it to me. Why am I not as close to you as she is?"
Yu Shu couldn't help laughing. With one hand held by her, she poured tea with the other, "If you compare like this, then I will say that it is more valuable to you than to her. Are you happy now?"
Xia Jiangmin didn't think that purple was only suitable for her. She curled her lips into a satisfied smile and put down her sleeves. "Forget it this time. Next time, if there's anything good, send it to me first."
Yu Shu also liked her coquettish and cute personality, so she casually agreed and said, "I still have a few pendants. When they are well, I will give you two to play with."
How can a few stones compare to a friendship that has been through life and death?
After laughing, Yu Shu asked her, "The marriage appointment document has been issued for a month. Why hasn't the Celestial Commissioner chosen an auspicious date?"
Xia Jiangmin said, "According to my father, he just chose it two days ago and is waiting for the emperor to approve. Didn't I tell you? My third uncle is on the way and will arrive in the capital in a few days. "
Although it was an imperial marriage, the customs couldn't be exempted. Xia Jiangs came from the south with ten li of dowry.
Yu Shu let out a sigh of relief for her and said, "That's good. After you get married, you don't need to be so restrained anymore. It's good to have some social interaction."
These days, Yu Shu saw that the emperor had some taboos towards the rich and powerful families of these places. For example, Wen Chen and Xia Jiangs. Although they were the leaders of the north and south, they didn't even have a proper mansion in the capital. They had to live in another guesthouse. Xia Jiangmin was married to a prince. Before the wedding, she followed Xia Jiangs He lang and didn't step out of the door. It was as if she was afraid that they would go out and hook up.
Xia Jiangmin's eyes flashed and she snorted, "That's right, they're always so restrained. Even now, I don't know many people. If it wasn't for my father — — forget it, let's not talk about this. Why did you come to find me today? I don't believe that you came to see me for no reason. Don't think that I don't know you."
Yu Shu rubbed her nose, thinking that this girl had grown smarter. She took out a few name cards from her bosom. They were from Qiu furen.
"This is the female's horoscope. These are the male's horoscope. Didn't I teach you the six lines? Combine them for me and write them down for me."
When Yu Shu sent the future Jing wang fei, she didn't feel guilty at all.
Xia Jiangmin looked suspiciously at the name on the paper and asked, "When did you change to being a matchmaker?"
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