Yuanyang's words were clear and airy, but they put a lot of pressure on Xing Xiuyan. He had not yet passed the exam, but he was assigned such an important task?
After this, she will go on a long trip with Uncle Feng, and the third wife's legitimate wife will not go with her. Xiuyan has heard a little about the situation of Third Sister You in the eldest house, and knows that she is a straightforward person who does not like to be jealous, so
It's easy, but Qingwen also wants to follow, but she is unyielding. Even though Xue Baoqin's status is much higher than the other party, I'm afraid she may not be able to suppress the other party.
Xiuyan is also aware of Xue Baoqin's situation. He is very handsome, smart and capable, and is very popular with Uncle Feng. However, he is incompatible with Lin Daiyu. If he travels with Uncle Feng on behalf of the third room, what will happen in the future?
How to get along with Xue Baoqin?
In the past, the two of them could live in harmony in the garden. Although they couldn't be said to be very friendly, they were still getting along, but what about now?
I'm just afraid that Xue Baoqin will look at her differently, and she can't give in without a bottom line. After all, she represents the third room. If she really loses face, she can tolerate it, but Lin Daiyu's face must not look good.
Already.
Yuanyang's few words made Xing Xiuyan think about the future a lot. She suddenly realized that the difficulties in this wealthy family were caused by these seemingly casual things. It doesn't matter to you, just step back and give in.
It's important, but in some people's minds, it's a matter of honor and shame.
But it was a bit uncomfortable to be caught in this, and looking at the look of trust on Yuanyang's face, Xing Xiuyan felt that his shoulders suddenly felt a lot heavier.
Of course Yuanyang knew the difficulties in this. Qingwen, Xue Baoqin, and the senior official Xue Baoqin was taking with him were not easy to get along with, and Xiuyan was probably the least friendly one here.
, although the uncle admires her, but whether he can sort out the relationship here and handle it well depends on Xing Xiuyan's ability.
Seeing Xing Xiuyan's face was gloomy and uncertain, Yuanyang held onto Xiuyan's hand and said with a smile: "Girl, don't worry. When you are away from home, everything is about me, Grandma Qin, Third Aunt, Qingwen and Ling."
No matter how good you are as an official, you won't be so ignorant that if it affects the uncle's official duties, no one will be able to take advantage of it, so if there is some discord, everyone can tolerate it. You can help to smooth things over, so it won't be a big problem."
Xing Xiuyan also took advantage of the opportunity to hold Yuanyang's hand. Since Feng Ziying came to propose marriage, and her parents were overjoyed and agreed, it was basically a foregone conclusion that she would marry him. No one would change this result, and the person in front of him was
The former number one maid in the Rongguo Mansion is now the number one maid in the Feng Mansion, which shows her ability.
I also know a lot about Yuanyang and Xing Xiuyan. Lan Xinhui is very intelligent, and more importantly, he is kind to others. He has an excellent reputation in the Rongguo Mansion. Lian Qingwen, Si Qi, Jin Chuaner and others are either unruly, irritable or cold and arrogant.
The older girls all have to respect her in front of her, and with the appreciation of the uncle, it becomes even more extraordinary, so Xing Xiuyan also has to look at Yuanyang in a different light.
Although she may be regarded as half a master in the future, when meeting a chief maid like Yuanyang, she still needs to be treated with some courtesy. Doing so has only advantages and no disadvantages. Xiuyan is as clear as a mirror on this point.
"Yuanyang, now I am so confused. Before today, I have never thought about it. Now you suddenly told me that I want to enter the Feng Mansion, and may even accompany Brother Feng to Shaanxi. My mind is also full of confusion now.
Hu Tu, I’m confused. What you said just now makes me feel like I’m on pins and needles. I don’t have the ability to reconcile anyone. What if...” Xing Xiuyan’s voice was trembling a little, and his lips were a little white.
It was also half-truth and half-false, and I was really scared inside, but there was also some intention of pretending to be miserable in front of Yuanyang and asking for sympathy: "So I would like to ask you, Yuanyang, to give some guidance to my little sister..."
Holding Xiuyan's arm, Yuanyang understood a little better, and said with a half-serious half-smile: "Girl, don't say that, how can I be worthy of being a slave..."
Seeing that Xiuyan wanted to say more, Yuanyang supported Xiuyan and said, "The girl will be the master soon. Don't lose your identity. As for what you said, it's actually not as scary as you thought. The slave has just said it."
, they are all like human beings when they go out, why don’t they understand the importance? It’s not like that, what the girl has to do is to guide and persuade appropriately, everyone should give the girl a little bit of kindness,..."
Yuanyang's comfort made Xiuyan feel a little at ease. Xue Baoqin naturally knew what was appropriate, and even Qingwen was not a brainless person. As a newly promoted aunt, she would need to be careful about the scale and guidance in the future, but
As Yuanyang said, there is no need to be too cautious and worry about gains and losses.
Putting aside these worries, Xiuyan's mind returned to the fact that she was about to pass the wedding, and that she was going to the house together with Lin Daiyu and Miaoyu.
It seems that Uncle Feng made the decision without telling Lin Daiyu, and he didn't care about Miaoyu's attitude, otherwise Yuanyang would definitely tell him that Xiuyan realized that Miaoyu, his best friend, was in Uncle Feng's mind.
It seems that the weight of the relationship is not as much as what I had guessed before. Although I knew that I had such a close relationship with Miaoyu, I didn't tell Miaoyu that she would take her as my concubine. From the mandarin duck's tone, it was more like Uncle Feng had taken a liking to me.
This made Xiuyan both proud and satisfied, but also a little worried about whether Lin Daiyu and Miaoyu's mentality and attitude towards themselves would change if she suddenly entered the third bedroom door.
"Yuanyang, the day is so urgent. I wonder what preparations my family needs to make? In addition, does Miss Lin need me to do anything? For example, should I go visit Sister Lin..."
Xing Xiuyan had never encountered this kind of thing before, and even her parents could not provide her with any advice. She was at a loss as to what requirements and standards and rules she needed to follow when joining a wealthy family like the Feng family.
As a concubine, even Miaoyu probably doesn't know the rules here. The best example is Yingchun, but Yingchun was married to Baochai and Baoqin for a while, so it was a bit awkward to marry him at the same time.
Same, so this made Xiuyan feel a little panicked.
Faced with Xiuyan's inquiry, Yuanyang was a little unsure.
She has never encountered such a situation.
Generally speaking, one takes a wife first and then takes a concubine. There are also cases where one takes a concubine first and then takes a wife. However, this kind of taking a wife and taking a concubine together is a bit rare.
Another thing is the relationship between the wife and the concubine, especially when there is a concubine in the middle.
Under normal circumstances, the relationship between wives and concubines should be very close. After all, they are theoretically related by blood, and as concubines are usually the husband's new favorite, they will not have a good relationship with their wives and concubines, but there is something wrong with these three concubines.
Similarly, the relationship between the wife and the concubine is very delicate, but the concubine and the concubine are like sisters. Is the relationship between the wife and the concubine considered a gentleman's friendship?
Under this situation, Yuanyang had no way of judging how the relationship between the three families would evolve in the future, especially since there was a third girl she knew who was eyeing her.
"I think the girl should still go there. Although you and Miss Lin were very familiar with each other in the past, once the marriage is confirmed, it will have a different meaning for you to visit Miss Lin. This also includes visiting Miss Miaoyu.
, saying the etiquette before entering the door can also show that you know the etiquette, girl, and leave a good impression on the servants." Yuanyang thought for a while before saying.
"Do I need to buy some gifts?" Xiuyan asked sincerely. She really didn't understand these rules.
"That's not necessary. In the future, the girl and Miss Lin will be a family. Of course, it is also possible to prepare some snacks and meals for the companions. It is best if they are made by the girl herself. That would be better." Yuanyang glanced at the surroundings.
The man then took out a banknote from his purse and said, "This is a banknote of five hundred taels of silver. The girl will keep it first. I told you to give it to the girl. You can buy some personal belongings in the past few days. As for the
The betrothal gifts will be sent to you from the Feng family in a few days, so you don’t have to worry about it..."
After hesitating for a moment, Xiuyan did not refuse and silently accepted it, which made Yuanyang feel at ease.
She was afraid that the other party would be more pretentious and embarrassment. It seemed that this person's emotional intelligence was indeed much higher than Miaoyu's.
With this heart-to-heart talk, the relationship between the two women quickly became closer.
Xiuyan deliberately made friends with her, and Yuanyang also deliberately took care of her.
Regarding the situation inside the Feng family, the longer Yuanyang stayed, the more he felt that there would be less disputes in the future. In fact, it was the special situation of the Feng family that determined that the dispute between the three houses would not stop, and even Uncle Feng himself could not intervene.
Each house has its own interests, and it is impossible for him to favor one side. The best way is to pretend to be deaf or dumb on issues that do not involve the bottom line of principle.
Under such circumstances, as the imperially designated first maid in the inner house, Yuanyang is under a lot of pressure, which requires her to have some roles in each room that can help her coordinate and lubricate, so that she can deal with any situation in the future.
It can help ease situations and resolve conflicts.
For example, in Sanfang, Lin Daiyu, Miaoyu, and even Tanchun who may come in the future, all have their own personalities and are not suitable. Only Xing Xiuyan is the most suitable.
Similarly, in the eldest house and the second house, Yuanyang has not found a suitable one yet. He must have a certain identity and voice, and he must also be sensible. In the second house of the eldest house, Qingwen and Si Qi are not suitable in terms of personality and status.
, and the personalities of Eryou, Yingchun and Baoqin are a little worse.
This kind of thing can only be done slowly. Yuanyang is not sure how many people will come into Uncle Feng's back house in the future. Up to now, there is only one eldest sister. It is not yet known whether the second mistress Lian will give birth to a boy or a girl.
You know, there's a long way to go.
This chapter has been completed!