Although Shu Shu was dissatisfied with the "bad habit" of being rewarded by her elder brother, she would not challenge the established rules without overestimating her abilities.
There were more than a dozen elder brothers living in the elder brother's house, and six of them had married families. No one came out to speak out. How could it be her turn as a bride?
But she didn't want to suffer a loss, so she had to tell Brother Ninth: "I have to take back the monthly silver reward to support the family, otherwise I won't be able to afford this reward..."
Brother Jiu glanced at her: "Where is the silver? You kept the several thousand taels of silver before, but you still keep the five thousand taels that will be given to you..."
Mentioning this, Shu Shu asked curiously: "The five thousand taels of banknotes at the back...where did I get them..."
It was obviously difficult to pay the final payment before, so why is there still money left?
Brother Ninth Brother said uncomfortably: "Where can I buy it? I can borrow it from Brother Five!"
Shu Shu immediately felt something was wrong when she heard it, and felt like the money was biting her hand.
If it was Brother Jiu's own private room, then she would shamelessly do so, but it was borrowed...
"Besides these five thousand, how much else have you borrowed before?"
Shu Shu thought of the final payment and wondered whether to pay it back.
Brother Jiu took a sip of tea and said impatiently: "That's a matter between us buddies, and I don't want it from you, so why are you so nagging?"
When Shu Shu saw that he was trying to be brave, she didn't expose him. She just nodded with a smile: "Okay, I won't be nagging, I just followed you to accept the favor of fifth brother... Who asked me to help save my face for my own dignity?"
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In this sentence, Shu Shu expressed her sincere thanks.
The ninth elder brother looks arrogant, but he is actually very soft-hearted, which is why he wants to help the eighth elder brother in private.
It's not that he is unreasonable. Otherwise, Shu Shu's repeated provocations would have made others unable to tolerate him. How could he still have the 5,000 taels of banknotes before the wedding?
Shu Shu looked at it with a smile, remembering last night...
The little fresh meat is fresh enough...
The little puppy is also quite a dog...
Can bite people...
Brother Jiu felt that Dong E's eyes were so hot that they fell on him, and his face turned red.
He also thought of last night, how the Dong E family dared to stand up...
He was actually suppressed...
He couldn't help but became angry from embarrassment, and scolded in a low voice: "It's broad daylight, please be more careful with your eyes..."
"Yejun, can't I take another look?"
Shu Shu suppressed a smile and said.
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes, remembering the scene of the meeting at Yuqing Palace in the morning, feeling uncomfortable in his heart, but with a solemn expression on his face: "There are many people in the palace, so you have to be more careful in your actions... My sister-in-law meets my uncle.
Son, how can you look at your face with straight eyebrows and eyes?" In the latter sentence, he lowered his voice, but did not suppress his dissatisfaction.
Shu Shu stopped laughing, did not refute, and admitted her mistake honestly: "It's not my fault, it won't happen again... I was just surprised at the uncle's appearance for a moment. People outside said he was brave, but I didn't expect him to be as handsome as him; and the eighth master,
Her facial features are different from those of other elder brothers. I think of the rumors about Empress Wei, saying that she is the most beautiful woman in the harem, but our empress’s appearance is there, and I really can’t imagine what it would be like to be more outstanding than empress…”
Brother Jiu looked surprised when he heard this. He looked at Shu Shu and remained silent for a while.
Shu Shu lowered his head, what's wrong?
"Aren't you very sweet-mouthed and good at saying nice things? How come you only choked people when you met me before, and why am I so unwelcome to you?"
Brother Ninth remembered Shu Shu's previous unruly behavior and began to look for clues.
This cannot be erased.
If the explanation is not good, the couple will inevitably have rifts.
Since Shu Shu had a plan to become a "loving couple" with Jiu Age, she naturally had a way to deal with it.
She covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Who would have thought that I was the ninth master? When I was running around the capital under the name of 'Jin Erye', anyone would think that he was Guiye's cousin from the Internal Affairs Bureau... Even if he was
Born in the Three Banners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, my cousin's cousin is a prince. It's too rampant to come to ask for the shopkeeper... I was so angry at the time, but I didn't just go back... Wait until I see you at the Beibingma Si Yamen, look.
It was only after Master Jin's reaction that I realized something was wrong... I couldn't plead guilty and admit my mistake, so I had to bite the bullet and continue the 'misunderstanding'... Even Ama and Enie, I didn't dare to mention it, otherwise they would know that I had caused trouble.
, I must be scared... Speaking of which, I am still generous and gentle, and he doesn't really care about me..."
Brother Jiu stared straight at Shu Shu, and when he saw that her expression didn't seem to be fake, he felt a lot more comfortable and the corners of his mouth curled up.
How can a sixteen-year-old boy withstand such a half-smiling smile?
Shu Shu looked sideways, feeling unable to move his eyes away, so he drank half a bowl of tea with Brother Jiu.
Brother Jiu noticed it and couldn't laugh or cry, but he was also inexplicably moved.
Dong E has the same problem as E Niang. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law should be in agreement. This should be a good thing, right?
It seems that Bafu Jin was not on good terms with Concubine Wei, and there were some gossips in the palace.
The atmosphere in the room was intense, but unfortunately it was still bright.
At this time, there are people who come here to ruin the atmosphere.
At the door of the second room, Nanny Qi came over and said: "Master, Nanny Liu brought Zhaojia Gege and Wang Gege over to serve tea to Fujin..."
Shu Shu smiled and listened, but her heart was on fire.
People always need to be seen, after all, it is the person pointed out by Concubine Yi, but opening one's own mouth and others knocking on the door are two different things.
Aunt Liu looked kind, but acted domineeringly.
Does this show her power in the second institute?
Seeing that Shu Shu was silent, Brother Jiu coughed lightly and said, "It's just a formality. If it's an eyesore and doesn't let them go to the front yard..."
Shu Shu joked: "If there is anyone who needs to be taken care of, I just give you orders. Don't make me feel wronged..."
Brother Jiu's face showed disgust.
Shu Shu nodded to Grandma Qi.
After a while, Aunt Liu led several women in. Two were dressed in national flags, with their hair tied up, and four were dressed as palace maids with big pigtails. They were all dressed in dark green maidens to serve them. They all had low eyebrows and could not see their faces clearly.
If you really want to talk about it, the six people in front of you all have the same title of "Palace Lady".
The so-called "Gege" is just a verbal honorific for calling the concubines around the prince, but there is no actual title.
As for ordinary palace ladies, they are also collectively called "palace ladies". Their food, clothing, life and death are all registered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Instead, the four girls brought in by Shu Shu were listed in the palace register and were only recorded as "women of the family".
"Brother, since Master Fujin has entered the house, you two should also serve tea. Otherwise, wouldn't it be disrespectful..."
Aunt Liu still had a smile on her face and bowed to Brother Nine as she spoke.
Brother Jiu did not refute, but nodded and said: "Then kowtow and recognize the mistress..."
Xiao Chun and Grandma Qi stood nearby, one laying out the brocade mat and the other holding the tea cup.
Two princesses served tea.
One of them, a tall man, took the lead, knelt down politely, kowtowed, and served tea: "Slave Zhaojia invites master to drink tea!"
Shu Shu only saw a ring of down on the hairline and whispered: "Raise your head..."
Zhaojia raised his head. He had an ordinary face. It couldn't be said that it was ugly. He was a bit tender at the age of seventeen or eight years. But it was ridiculous to say that he was good-looking. He could only say that he had a straight head and a straight face.
, and there is no eyebrow painting.
Shu Shu concealed her surprise, dipped the tea in her mouth, glanced at Zhaojia's waist, and put a purse on the tea tray.
"Thank you, Master, for the reward..."
Zhaojia kowtowed again, stood up and stepped aside.
Next is Wang Gege, much smaller in stature.
Shu Shu still shouted "Look up" and looked at it several times.
This one is a bit better than Zhaojia's, but it's just the bigger one in the body, and can barely be called delicate. Not to mention it's not as good as Shu Shuding, it's still far behind Xiao Chun.
Is this the person Yifei picked?
Shu Shu decided to treat Concubine Yi as her own mother from now on!
What a caring and good mother-in-law is this!
Not only did I not choose the princess from the Eight Banners Showgirls, I also chose two princesses from the Showgirls of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and they were all of this quality.
Shu Shu had already drank tea and put down her purse.
Afterwards, Xiao Chun removed the brocade mat, and four palace maids came up to pay their respects.
Two were fifteen or six years old, two were twelve, and they had hair in their late teens, and they all had looks that you wouldn't find in a crowd.
Shu Shu shouted and signaled Grandma Qi to reward her.
Aunt Liu was about to speak, but when Shu Shu saw her, she immediately stopped her and told everyone: "I have something to say with you, please go down first..."
Everyone else responded honestly, but Aunt Liu was at the end, looking at Brother Ninth.
Brother Jiu waved his hand: "Mom has been tired for the past two days. Let's go out of the palace and rest for a few days before coming back..."
Aunt Liu forced a smile and said: "Yes, I thank you for your kindness..."
The young couple were the only two people left in the room. Brother Jiu looked at Shu Shu: "What did Mr. Tong say? No one else can hear?"
Shu Shu got up from the kang, walked to the other side of the kang table, and sat next to Brother Jiu: "Sir, your mother is a good mother-in-law and a kind-hearted mother-in-law. From now on, we must be filial to our mother-in-law..."
Brother Jiu's body felt weak due to the aroma of magnolia flowers, but he said firmly: "Don't be sentimental! When E Niang pointed these two over, you were not there..."
"I know, but I'm still grateful..."
Shu Shu leaned on Brother Jiu and said softly.
Brother Jiu straightened his waist, with a look of impatience on his face, but did not push Shu Shu away. Instead, he whispered: "Brother Five, Sister-in-law Five is making such a fuss over there, and I feel bad... It's hard to talk about it..."
It was an accident of fate...According to the rules of previous Eight Banners drafts, the drafts were held that year, and they were all married that year...The fifth brother was seventeen, and the fifth sister-in-law was fifteen, which was also the right age, so the empress followed the rules and chose two House of Internal Affairs shows.
The girl passed by... Who would have thought that because of preparations for war, the weddings of fifth brother and seventh brother were postponed. They didn't get married until last year. They were away from home for two years... Fifth brother's eldest son is one year old, and Liu Gege's
They have been in love for several years, but it embarrasses Fifth Sister-in-law... It’s not that the Empress has never spoken to Fifth Brother, but the relationship between husband and wife is not forced by others..."
In fact, it was not just Wufujin who was tricked?
Along with Wufujin, a group of finger-marriages were also delayed, including Qifuxin!
Qi Fujin didn't have a cheap son when he entered the family, but he also had to face a pregnant concubine, so he didn't delay in becoming a cheap mother!
Nowadays, the eldest son of a common concubine is standing in each family, but there is no news about the direct descendant Fujin. It is strange that life can be easy.
With this lesson in mind, I guess that Concubine Yi was afraid of what might happen again, so she chose these two to come over, which was actually an advantage for Shu Shu.