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She only had the Rubik's Cube made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so why did it have anything to do with the chessboard and stool?

When Eleven Niang gave the drawings to Manager Bai, she also told her to ask a clockmaker from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to see if they were done wrong.

She returned to the house full of confusion, and saw Xu Lingyi looking at an object in the middle of the room with his hands behind his back. It was a square shape, waist high, with red top, green on the left, yellow on the right, blue on the front, and each side was polished.

The brass is inlaid with nine pieces of filigree enamel with folded flowers, which are dazzling under the light and extremely gorgeous.

Eleven Niang was sweating profusely.

This is not a Rubik's Cube that you can play with in your hand. It is simply an abstract sculpture.

Her steps faltered and she stayed at the door.

Xu Lingyi, who heard the noise, saw his wife coming back and waved to her: "What did you ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make? It said that each small grid can be twisted at will." As he said that, he pressed a corner of the Rubik's Cube. I searched for a long time.

No mechanism was found either.

You have to hold the Rubik's Cube in your hands and twist it. If you put it on the ground like this, you will definitely not be able to twist it.

Eleven Niang was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer.

Or maybe he made a new type of treasure chest. Xu Lingyi murmured. He looked up and saw Eleven Niang standing there motionless. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Why did something happen over there in Gongxian Alley?

Eleven Niang breathed a sigh of relief.

She was really afraid that Xu Lingyi would continue to ask questions, so she nodded quickly and sent the waiter in the room to tell Xu Lingyi about Mr. Luo's plan: I don't know how to tell my father. I have to ask him to ask you.

After hearing this, Xu Lingyi's attention was diverted. He entered the inner room and sat on the big kang near the window: I will have a good talk with him when Zhenxing comes.

Eleven Niang nodded, thinking of her misunderstanding about Xu Lingyi yesterday, she made a cup of hot tea herself, and said with a smile: Thanks to Mr. Hou for helping me prepare those silver coins, otherwise, I would really make a fool of myself today.

In fact, the silver coins and banknotes were not used at all. She originally wanted to give some silver coins to the fifth aunt in private, but as a result, the fifth aunt had been waiting in front of the eldest lady, so she had no chance. As for the silver coins, both the fourth and fifth aunts

Without any other expression, she couldn't help but wipe out the two people's appearance.

Xu Lingyi snorted, took the tea cup and took a sip with a calm expression, as if he didn't want to talk more.

Eleven Niang wasn't sure whether he still had a grudge about this matter, but thinking that everyone liked to hear flattery, seeing that she had done something wrong in the morning, it didn't matter if she lowered her posture. She asked with concern

Come to Xu Lingyi: Have you been reading all day today? Why didn’t you go to your mother’s place to sit there?

At noon, we had lunch at Mom's place. Xu Lingyi took another sip of tea, and then went to Aunt Qin's place with Brother Yu. He happened to meet Aunt Wen and Aunt Qiao when Aunt Qin was visiting. They listened to Aunt Qiao talk about Qu Yousi.

Thinking about Xu Lingyi

Eleven Niang suppressed herself from bursting into laughter.

However, it seemed that he was quite capable of having fun for himself. Seeing that Xu Lingyi's expression was cold and no different from usual, he felt that he was worrying too much, so he felt relieved.

It has long been known that Aunt Qiao is good at playing the piano. Her smile is bright, and the Marquis has a good ear. He hurriedly served some snacks such as silk candies, east melon strips, candied cherries, etc., and then stood up and said: "I am dusty,

Change your clothes and come talk to the Marquis.

Seeing her gentle smile, Xu Lingyi's eyes darkened slightly.

Eleven Niang had already smiled and called Lu Yun and Hong Xiu, who were staying at home, to come in and help her change clothes and wash up. After entering the clean room, she secretly told Shuang Yu: Tell Hu Bo to put the things sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the library.

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Shuangyu left in response, and came back after a while: Madam, even the five or six rough mothers can't move it. Do you think you should call the servant in?

At this moment, Eleven Niang just hopes that this thing will disappear quickly: tell Manager Bai and ask him to put the thing in my library.

Well, Shuangyu turned around and headed out. Eleven Niang stopped her again and asked Manager Bai how much this thing cost.

It was Shuangyu who went to ask someone to move things, and when Eleven Niang had packed them up, she came back: Madam, the things have been put in the warehouse. Manager Bai said that the things were brought by King Shun, and he only paid three hundred

Two taels of silver. He also said that this thing is made of fine brass and the enamel comes from the official kiln. Just one piece costs twenty or thirty taels. Three hundred taels of silver is not expensive.

A piece of fifty-sixty taels of silver. There are six sides of the Rubik's Cube, and each side has nine squares. The white manager is telling her that although the Internal Affairs Office has received three hundred taels of silver from the Xu family, it is entirely because Prince Shun is in charge of the Internal Affairs Office, and the Xu family just wants to

one time.

Eleven Niang couldn't help but touch her forehead.

I thought it was a trivial matter, but unexpectedly it turned out to be a big deal to King Shun.

Maybe Manager Bai has already explained this matter to him, but as the instigator, he should still tell Xu Lingyi. In any case, King Shun betrayed his favor in this matter entirely because of Xu Lingyi's sake.

For my sake, I don’t know if there are any other interests involved. If anything happens, it will be Xu Lingyi who finally steps forward to solve the problem. At least let him know that she knows his good and bad deeds.

She left the clean room and sat down opposite Xu Lingyi with her head lowered: Lord Marquis, I originally wanted to make a more beautiful treasure chest, so I drew a picture. Who knew that no one outside could do it, so I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Unexpectedly, Prince Shun was alarmed. She only received three hundred taels of silver. She looked up at him and said worriedly, Lord Marquis, how should I handle this matter?

Seeing Eleven Niang's eyebrows frowning slightly, Xu Lingyi's heart moved slightly, and her brows were tightly knitted into the character "Sichuan".

If you want to accuse me, there is nothing to say. The emperor wants to punish me, and the imperial censor wants to impeach me. They always find reasons, no less than these two. Don't worry about this matter, I will handle it. Then he changed the topic

, asked about her return to her parents’ home: Is my mother-in-law’s health okay?

Although he said it was okay, his expression was so solemn.

Eleven Niang couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart.

This matter still makes him embarrassed

But looking at Xu Lingyi's unwillingness to talk more, she had no choice but to keep the matter in her heart for the time being, and told Xu Lingyi about returning to Gongxian Hutong: her mother's illness was recurring, and she could only take care of it slowly. In the past,

It’s the elder sister-in-law who is waiting in front of the bed. Now that the fourth sister-in-law and the third and fifth aunts are here, the elder sister-in-law can also take a rest without having to work as hard as before. Speaking of Mrs. Zhou, she seems to be a very capable and virtuous person. Speaking of twelve

Mom, she is much taller, and her facial features look like those of the fifth sister, not like me.

Having just washed up, Eleven Niang casually wore a moon-white satin jacket and a bright red flowered skirt. Her shiny black hair was tied up, her face was plain, and her cheeks were slightly red. The dim light fell on her face.

On her body, a pale golden outline was outlined, and her facial features were more soft than usual.

The corners of Xu Lingyi's mouth could not help but curl up slightly: "After some time, when my legs are better, I will go and see her old man." His tone was calm, even with a hint of peace.

But Eleven Niang knew that he had never been very fond of the eldest wife, and she also saw that the eldest wife was also very dissatisfied with him. Now that it was related to his resignation, she simply said: The Marquis' legs and feet are not good, and this is what everyone knows.

I know. Neither father nor mother would blame Mr. Hou. Mr. Hou should just rest in peace and recuperate.

No one knows better than Eleven Niang whether there is anything wrong with her legs or feet.

Xu Lingyi listened, smiled faintly, and asked abruptly: "I haven't talked to my aunt."

The eleventh mother remembered what the fifth aunt had told her like a child who was ignorant of the world when she left. She couldn't help but smile brightly and said: I said it. You also asked me to serve my mother well and serve the Marquis well.

Xu Lingyi's eyes suddenly darkened as he listened, and his expression suddenly became a little grim. He suddenly stood up, put on his shoes, and called Chunmo Xiayi to come in to help change clothes and wash up: It's snowing outside, I'll just rest here and take care of myself.

He turned around and entered the clean room.

During this period of time, the two kept a certain distance, and Eleven Niang gradually got used to him staying overnight.

After hearing what he said, he called Lu Yun: Go and tell Aunt Qiao that the Marquis has something to do today and will not come over.

Green Cloud responded with a smile.

Eleven Niang went to make the bed.

After a while, Xu Lingyi left the clean room and went straight to bed. He took out a Zuozhuan from the bedside and leaned over the small table with the ram's horn palace lantern to read.

Eleven Niang looked at it and suggested: Lord Marquis, how about we sleep on the other side.

Ever since they got married, Xu Lingyi has always slept inside and she slept outside. If Xu Lingyi wanted to read, the light would shine on her face, and she would have to face Xu Lingyi sideways. Once, for some reason, she found herself sleeping when she woke up.

Her face fell into Xu Lingyi's arms, looking very ambiguous.

After hearing this, Xu Lingyi glanced at her: It's too troublesome. We'll talk about it tomorrow. Then she lowered her head to read.

The eleventh mother is angry.

I really want to ask if all feudal gentry couples are like them, with the man sleeping inside and the woman sleeping outside, but there is no one who can ask.

A man stood in front of the bed for a moment, thinking that it was freezing and he should take care of himself, so he took off his clothes and got into bed.

Who knew that before he even lifted the quilt, he was hugged tightly by a pair of arms, and his body fell into a warm place.

He took his time sleeping no matter what. His tone was a bit complaining.

Who else besides Xu Lingyi

Ever since the two of them slept on the same quilt that day, the other quilt had been left unused.

In the middle of winter, there was someone keeping warm. Eleven Niang didn't reject it, so she found a comfortable position and lay in his arms.

While Xu Lingyi helped her tuck the quilt tightly, he told her: You go to the warehouse early tomorrow morning and pick out a few things that are available. I will go to King Shun tomorrow afternoon.

Eleven Niang was stunned.

Why did you suddenly bring up the idea of ​​going to Prince Shun’s Mansion at this time?

And it was when he was seriously ill that she had to think of that cheap Rubik's Cube

She didn't know what to say to Mr. Hou.

There was unconcealable worry in his voice.

Don't think so wildly, Xu Lingyi interrupted her, leaned over and blew out the lamp, go to sleep.

But his hand naturally stretched out from the hem of her clothes.

This is the painful sisters who have not saved the manuscript. If there are typos, I will post it tomorrow. Let’s make do with it for now.

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