The house is crowded with guests, noisy and prosperous, and all the women are gathered together. They see that the furniture in Gu's house is thick and dignified, and the furnishings are simple and unpretentious. However, upon closer inspection, they are all very expensive and good things. It is a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere with hidden wealth. There are tea cups and bowls on the table.
The dishes and cups are all made of pale pink official kiln hibiscus jade porcelain, which is pure and refreshing yet beautiful and translucent. It is very suitable for use in spring. [Ye*] [*]
The maids serving tea and snacks all wore the same blue and white skirts and jackets with different colors of brocade belts. When they came in and out to serve tea, their steps were light and steady, they lowered their heads and responded politely, without even daring to glance at the guests.
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After looking around, all the female family members secretly praised Minglan and stopped looking down on Minglan. They thought that she came from a scholarly family. Although she was a concubine, the rules of running the family were quite strict. In such a big house, there were no
Under the watchful eye of her elders, she was young and alone, but she still managed the food neatly inside and out.
She also had a high opinion of Wang. Several noble ladies walked over and started chatting with her. Wang had received enough lessons at the hands of Princess Pingning and knew how to deal with these ladies. She was neither humble nor overbearing.
He is also quite personable.
Minglan placed Mrs. Lu, the eldest and the latest to arrive, in the top seat, and then greeted everyone for a while. When she saw little Shen sitting in the corner, she walked over and thanked her: "I don't know what to do without you today.
Thank you very much." Then he personally poured a bowl of tea for the thirsty little Shen.
Little Shen took the tea bowl unceremoniously and said with a smile: "No need to thank you, it's just a waste of saliva; I am a country girl who is angry, I don't know how to talk about poetry, paint, sing about the wind and moon, and I can't learn from your troubles."
Rules, just don’t blame me from now on.”
"Where do you start talking about this?" Minglan looked back at the hall full of guests, and saw Xiao Shen's sister-in-law, Mrs. Zheng Jun, standing next to Mrs. Shoushanbo, talking. She was moved in her heart, and turned around and smiled.
, "The queen's sister, the uncle of the country is my mother-in-law, don't think I am the real one; come, you have introduced me to me for a long time, now you also come to meet my sisters."
Little Shen looked at Mrs. Zheng and followed Minglan quietly to Mrs. Shoushanbo. After meeting, Minglan smiled and said, "Auntie, long time no see. My eldest sister asked you to come back."
Went to the countryside, how was the journey?"
Mrs. Shoushanbo had always been cheerful and full of smiles on her heroic face: "Everything is fine, fine. While I am still strong, I will go back to my hometown and finish what I have to do, so as not to be unable to walk back."
When I came back, you were already married, so Wen Ying didn't get to enjoy your wedding wine."
Yuan Wenying on the side smiled and held Minglan's arm: "Tell me, how can you compensate me for a drink?"
Minglan tapped Yuan Wenying's forehead with her index finger, and said with a smile: "Bah, you are confusing right and wrong. You missed my wedding, and you still have the nerve to say it! You should tell me how to compensate me!"
Little Shen looked at the woman next to Mrs. Shoushan Bo and whispered: "Sister-in-law."
Mrs. Zheng, who was about thirty-three or four years old, had a dignified appearance and was quite powerful. She only nodded slowly: "Why isn't your mother-in-law here?" She was asking Mrs. Zhang, the Marquis of Weibei.
Little Shen lowered her head and said, "My brother said that she is not feeling well and will not come today."
Mrs. Zheng glanced at Mr. Shen with a cold, electric gaze, and said calmly: "Auntie is over there. Come and meet me."
Xiao Shen quickly responded, with a happy face, and smiled gratefully at Minglan. Then the two sisters confessed their sins to Mrs. Shoushanbo, turned around and walked to the other end of the main room.
Ming Lan and Yuan Wenying's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were left behind. The three women looked at each other, with different expressions on their faces. Yuan Wenying was the first to speak, exhaling: "What an amazing sister-in-law, even more majestic than my mother-in-law."
Mrs. Shoushan said: "You don't know that Mrs. Zheng is frail and sick and has not done anything for many years. I heard that Zheng Xiao was brought up by her sister-in-law almost single-handedly. She is like a mother to her."
Minglan shook her head and said, "Even if she is a mother-in-law, Mrs. Zheng is too scared."
Yuan Wenying said quickly: "Yes, yes."
Mrs. Shoushanbo glared and said: "You two are ignorant, what do you know? You have never suffered from your mother-in-law!"
Minglan shrank her neck and laughed: "Look at what you said, I won't say it for now. Sister Wenying is indeed very lucky. My aunt has become a mother-in-law, and it is too late to be loved. How can there be suffering?"
"Mom! Look at Ming Ya'er's mouth!" Yuan Wenying coquettishly pulled Mrs. Shoushanbo's sleeves and glared at Minglan. Mrs. Shoushanbo smiled and pulled them both beside her, hugging them gently and saying with a smile
: "Okay, okay, you are all lucky and good children!" After a few jokes, she sighed again, "It seems that the Shen family is at fault. Although it is not that they spoil their concubines and destroy their wives, they still praise Zou too much.
My aunt, my uncle and his wife didn’t come today, so I’m afraid I’m angry again.”
Minglan asked puzzledly: "What does this have to do with the Zheng family?" Why did Mrs. Zheng give Xiao Shen a look?
Mrs. Shoushanbo looked around and saw that there was no one around, and said: "The British father was an army leader in his early years, and the Zhang family has a deep foundation. How many people who have been in the army have nothing to do with the Zhang family? What's more, my husband back then
I even saved Mr. Zheng’s life.”
Minglan understood, turned to look at the Zheng family sisters over there, and sighed softly: "Speaking of elder sister-in-law being like a mother, I heard that little Mrs. Zheng is almost the same as Mrs. Zou in front of Uncle Guo.
The sister-in-law has a deep friendship with her."
Everyone has their own feelings and difficulties. Speaking of this, Mrs. Shoushanbo also sighed and shook her head. At this time, Yuan Wenying's eyebrows moved, and suddenly she thought of something, and couldn't help but said: "Actually, it's more than that, there are also
have……"
Before I finished speaking, I saw a noble lady in her forties or fifties walking over. She had a round face and a rich look. She was also wearing a purple money-patterned gown and her hair was full of pearls. She was really too gorgeous.
, Minglan hurriedly stood over and blessed Fu: "Mrs. Gan."
Mrs. Gan smiled brightly, took Minglan's wrist, and said affectionately: "You kid, look, you have lost a lot of weight, I am afraid you are too busy! You are too, if you are tired, you can
Just squeak, no one else will tell you, I am the most helpful person and will definitely come to help! But you are also a capable boy, look at this house, this garden, tsk tsk..."
Mrs. Gan had a high-pitched voice, but also liked to speak shrilly. When she spoke, the whole room heard her. They only heard her praise the inside and outside of the house one by one, holding Minglan's wrist and couldn't help but admire - Minglan's life story
She had received numerous compliments, but this was the one she couldn't bear the most. She felt a ringing in her ears and a numb scalp.
Mrs. Gan talked about it endlessly, and even talked about it in an intimate way. Minglan couldn't help but wonder, when did she become so familiar with Obasan?
As Mrs. Gan said this, she stretched out her hand to stroke Minglan's hair, looking like a kind elder. Minglan tried her best to endure the discomfort and tried to maintain a smile. She wanted to see what tricks this old lady could come up with?
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For a full half-quarter of an hour, Mrs. Gan talked about something that most people would not be able to resist. But Minglan was neither happy nor angry, she just lowered her head and smiled. Mrs. Gan said ten to eight sentences, but she only replied a few or two words.
Although she was cold, her tone was gentle and respectful, and she was not disrespectful at all. Mrs. Gan could no longer bear it anymore, and then the topic changed, and she said: "...If you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to me and tell me
Come on, we are a family too! Uh...how is my adopted daughter Feng Xianer doing now?"
Minglan's heart tightened and she sneered to herself, "It's finally here." She smiled and said, "It's pretty good. [Ye*] [*]" She didn't say another word.
Mrs. Gan paused, held back her anger, and said with a smile: "Hey, I met someone today who cherishes his words like gold."
Minglan still smiled and said nothing.
Mrs. Gan gritted her teeth secretly. She must be easy to fool such a little daughter-in-law who has never seen the world. But she just felt that she had no power to use. No matter what she said, Minglan would always be so salty.
Yes, she had no choice but to say again: "My righteous daughter was also born as an official lady, but unfortunately her life was a little more miserable. Now that she has entered the Gu family, she is out of the sea of misery. I hope you will do more for my sake."
Zhaofu is the one!"
Minglan still smiled: "That's natural."
Mrs. Gan was a little exhausted. She tried her best to smile again and said: "Feng Xian'er can read and learn calligraphy, and also learned some poems and songs, but she can't compare with you. If she does anything wrong, you should teach her a lesson as soon as possible. There is no need to teach her a lesson."
My face! But if you can get along harmoniously, in the future, people at home and outside the home can also help you, right?"
Minglan lowered her eyelids and said in a warm and shy voice: "This is easy to say."
Mrs. Gan stared at Minglan for a long time, and finally couldn't hold her face any longer. She raised her voice with some displeasure and said, "Look at how busy you are today. As an elder, I can't bear it. Why don't I ask Fengxian to come out and help me?"
, so that I can meet you by the way!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the chatter and laughter around them suddenly became lighter. Although their words were not heard by the whole room, the groups of women around them could hear them. Minglan clearly felt the countless visiting eyes coming from around her.
, although they all pretended not to care about this, they were all observing the development of the situation openly and covertly.
Many noble ladies secretly shook their heads, feeling that Mrs. Gan was going too far to deceive others. How could the principal lady have to force her concubines to come out when they were having a banquet, and do it in front of everyone.
Ming Lan looked directly at Mrs. Gan quietly, her eyes suddenly sharp and clear. Mrs. Gan was immediately a little guilty when she was caught by such a gaze, but she was also a little happy.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of Yuan Wenying on the side was quite anxious. In such a big banquet, the host was absolutely not allowed to get angry, let alone argue with the guests. On the other hand, Mrs. Gan was famous for her candy, she was not afraid of being embarrassed or ugly, and she was used to getting into trouble.
, I'm afraid that Minglan can't evade it, so she can only bring the girl out. When the time comes, Mrs. Gan takes the girl to see her in front of everyone, and that means she has passed the Ming Dynasty. At that time, she is afraid of endless troubles!
"Help?" Minglan asked with a smile.
Mrs. Gan burst into laughter: "Yes, we are all a family. It's not good for you to work so hard while she enjoys the blessings on her own." As soon as the words changed, she said worriedly, "Speaking of which, it's been a long time for me too.
I haven’t seen her anymore…”
"Sure!" Minglan interrupted her and readily agreed. Everyone was surprised. Some were secretly sarcastic, some were scornful, and some were just watching the show.
Mrs. Gan was overjoyed and was about to speak when Minglan suddenly smiled as brightly as spring and said softly: "I have long heard that Miss Fengxian is extremely talented. She was one of the best in the teaching department back then. Today I am afraid of those female ancestors."
If you can't control the scene, why don't you invite Miss Fengxian to come out and play, sing and dance, Mrs. Gan, what do you think?"
As soon as these words came out, half of the room fell silent. The female relatives all looked over blankly. Some of them were so shocked that their mouths were opened wide. Mrs. Shoushanbo on the side could not suppress her laughter and quickly covered it with a handkerchief.
, Yuan Wenying crouched behind her, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably - wonderful! So wonderful! To deal with such a shameless noodle, you should simply lower your face!
There is no error in Minglan's words. What he said is all true. It is a fact that Jiaofangsi is a genius. It is also a fact that she is talented. Even if the Fengxian girl is Minglu's concubine, so what? Men from wealthy families also have it.
He takes his concubine out to entertain guests with singing and dancing.
Mrs. Gan was shaking with anger, but she saw Minglan looking straight at her, her eyes calm and firm, without any fear.
Mrs. Gan could only retract her gaze. She never dreamed that Minglan would pierce the layer of paper so straightforwardly. She thought that a young daughter-in-law like Minglan was too embarrassed to speak, so she could only endure this tone; her face changed.
Several times, my face turned black with anger. While I was gnashing my teeth, I could faintly hear the sounds of jeers and taunts coming from all around, and my face suddenly turned red again.
In fact, many of the noble ladies here are dissatisfied with Mrs. Gan's behavior. It's just a matter that has nothing to do with them and there is no need to comment. However, they spare no effort to laugh at the joke. No one among them helps Minglan, and naturally they will not come to help Gan.
Madam.
When Mrs. Gan didn't know how to get off the stage, Mrs. Lu, who had been pretending to be deaf and dumb, suddenly said loudly: "Sixth girl, I told you when the banquet will be held. If my wife is starved, I will look for your grandmother back."
File a complaint!"
This sentence made many of the female relatives nearby laugh, and Minglan blushed slightly in embarrassment: "Oh, I met so many people today, and I almost forgot about it in the heat of the moment! Don't be offended, madam,
Let’s have a banquet right now.”
Mrs. Lu waved her hand and said: "It doesn't matter, the little girl will go back to work, this is good!"
While talking, Minglan asked the maids to lead the female family members out of the flower hall and towards the side hall of the lotus pond where the meal was served. Mrs. Lu's interruption made many of the female family members quite disappointed. They couldn't see the good show anymore.
The lady breathed a sigh of relief, then got down the slope and followed the donkey out.
Seeing that the dispute was gone, Mrs. Xuan quickly helped guide the guests. Minglan was holding the line behind the guests. Just before she was about to go out, she was grabbed by Yuan Wenying beside her. She smiled with her face flushed.
Minato whispered in Minglan's ear: "Do you know how many 'adopted daughters' this shameless woman has given away?"
Ming Lan asked curiously: "Are there many?"
Yuan Wenying nodded excitedly: "One from your family, one from Uncle Shen Guo's family, one from Commander Xiao Zheng, and several generals from Northern Xinjiang! I heard that it was a banquet, and all the generals present were sent away by General Gan.
Got it!"
Minglan was shocked. She had seen Mrs. Gan's shamelessness just now, but she didn't expect the Gan family to be so shameless: "But, cocoa... Shen and Zheng are just newlyweds!"
If you make things so conspicuous, you may be just a pawn, and you don’t know who is behind you.
"That's right! I didn't dare to tell you at first, but now that you are not afraid, I feel relieved!" Yuan Wenying showed her thin white teeth, her eyes shining with excitement, "The one at Uncle Shen Guo's house Aunt Zou was so good that she gave the girl away after changing hands. The Zheng family was dying and did not want to fall out with the Gan family, but little Mrs. Zheng was newly married, so how could she do it? She cried to death for more than half a day. Yue. Master Zheng Jun was afraid of making the queen unhappy, so he decided to take in the girl for his brother. Now Mrs. Zheng quit! Mrs. Zheng was famous for being dignified and strict, and she couldn't stand that kind of enchanting girl. She didn't say anything. I took a good concubine for my husband, and said that it was okay to take a concubine, but it was absolutely not okay to take a concubine like this, so I made a fuss again..."
"What happened next?" Minglan became excited and asked.
Yuan Wenying almost laughed and said intermittently: "Haha...Later, Mrs. Zheng took action, she, she...Haha, she took that woman as a concubine for Mr. Zheng! Haha...Mr. Zheng has been lying in bed for many years, and even I can’t move much..."
Minglan marveled for a while and was speechless: "Oh my god, my god...this, this..."
"That's why the two sisters-in-law of the Zheng family are so stiff." Yuan Wenying finally regained her breath and wiped the tears from laughter, "My eldest sister-in-law and Mrs. Zheng were handkerchiefs, and her natal family is far away. Yi often comes to my house as a guest, and after she told her about this, we all felt angry! Huh, how can you be so shameless!"
The two of them held their bellies in their hands and laughed for a long time. After laughing enough, they hurriedly walked out together. They were both cheerful and funny, and they got along very well. They talked and laughed all the way. Minglan asked casually: "By the way, are you okay?" Have you gone back to your parents’ house and seen your new nephew?”
Yuan Wenying suddenly sighed: "Hey, I've been there. The second sister-in-law is very good, the nephew is also very good, everyone is very good, only my mother is not good."
"What's wrong?"
Yuan Wenying said with a sad face: "My aunt gave my father a concubine a while ago. My mother made a fuss and almost turned the roof off, but she still couldn't do anything. She came in with tea the day before yesterday."
"Ah?! So..." Quick?!
Minglan was overjoyed and almost exposed herself. She quickly changed her words: "Why is aunt like this?"
"Yes!" Yuan Wenying said worriedly, "I don't know what my aunt was thinking. She got an old girl in her twenties. She said she came from a well-behaved family. However, after her parents died, she delayed her marriage in order to raise her younger siblings. She looks and behaves badly. Yes, I can also read and write, daddy..." She sighed heavily, "Daddy likes it very much."
Minglan deeply admires Mrs. Shoushanbo's efficiency. She is such a high-quality talent. She can tell everything at once.
Uncle Zhongqin is old and has a serious and solemn nature. A teenage girl may not be attractive to him. Instead, such a gentle and strong woman with life experience is more suitable; not to mention, he can delay his own marriage in order to raise his younger siblings. Her daughter's character must not be too bad, and she won't really end up doting on concubines and destroying wives in the future.
Hua Lan's mother-in-law must be busy now, hoping that Hua Lan can live a more comfortable life. Minglan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glanced sideways at Yuan Wenying, and felt guilty again.
She touched her nose, lowered her head and frowned, took Yuan Wenying's arm, stepped forward with a sad face, and said firmly: As best friends, they will share the same fate. Your mother was raped by a mistress, which is equivalent to my mother being raped by a mistress. In this world full of legal mistresses, let them work together to create a better tomorrow.
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They are all cross-collared, made of soft gauze, with large flowers. For spring, it is a royal orchid, a dignified and luxurious autumn fragrance color. For welcoming the spring, it is a bright pink blue that is azure after the rain. For Xichun, it is a delicate goose yellow, with double hairpins on the hair ( Very similar to the double-hued hair), the three sisters all have red gold necklaces around their necks.
By the way, there were no printing machines in ancient times, so the patterns on the clothing were either embroidered or woven (the famous brocade). Tanchun's dress should be thinly wrought brocade, but the picture is too blurry and looks like a print. .
Purple single-coat mandarin with orange-red edges and peony flowers, purple pleated skirt, butterfly love flowers dotted with emerald beads and a hairpin, and a complicated version of a crescent bun. It’s very common to wear, but it looks good.
A word about eyebrows. According to Mr. Shen Congwen's research, although women in ancient times had eyebrows, they did not have to shave them all. Sometimes if the eyebrows are naturally long, you can leave some of them. I especially like Sister Bao's pair of eyebrows, they are dignified. Elegant, graceful and graceful, she seems to be able to speak.
By the way, the casting of the 1987 version is really reliable! No matter what you choose, what you look like, it is difficult for people to really hate Sister Bao like this. You can only imitate Brother Bao and say, "You are not my love, so what can I do?"
Primrose yellow thin satin, long gown, white middle coat, silver-red folding fan, butterfly love flowers, green beaded hairpin - I never knew what it meant to have long eyebrows on the temples. I always thought it was the YY of the ancients. Now that I think about it, having eyebrows on the temples is really a kind of thing. It's very static and beautiful.