Taking a nap in the car was not enough. After returning home, she took care of a few household chores and slept for almost an hour after lunch. Only then did Minglan cheer up and went to Shaw's place to bring this
Everything was said in detail...103v.
"...I heard it was Mr.
When Mr. Shao heard this, he was stunned at first. Sister Xian, who was accompanying him, became happy first, her little face beaming with excitement. Mr. Shao's heart softened when he saw her daughter's appearance. Since her husband's death, the four and five bedrooms have changed.
They moved away one after another, and apart from the wild Sister Rong, there were no sisters in the house anymore. My daughter always only stayed with me, and she was often lonely, which made her become a bit lonely, which was not good after a long time.
After thinking for a moment, she doubted and said: "It's good luck to be able to get guidance from Mr.
Sister Xian raised her heart and stared at Mr. Shao closely, only to hear her mother continue: "Let's not talk about the inconvenience of going to other people's houses. They are two girls. How many weeks does it take to go out?
Strict care, traveling with carriages and horses, accompanying servants and many other things, how many mothers and stewards have to be dispatched, how embarrassed is it to mobilize an army..." There is no extra silver reward, there is no difference.
Before she finished speaking, Minglan understood what she meant and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, it's okay. Girls don't take the exam for the top prize. Girls' school is not as good as a formal school. They only study for five days every ten days. When the time comes,
Just ask Sister Xian to come to my place and go out in the car with Sister Rong. The accompanying guards, servants, and rough servants are all ready, and the sister-in-law only needs to ask the mother to bring the two girls.
Wouldn't it be great if you don't use troops to move the crowd, and you can do it quickly and easily?"
Shao was reserved: "This..." Sister Xian's face was full of prayer, and she called softly: "Mother."
Her mother turned to look at her daughter and said, "This is excellent, Xian'er, why don't you thank your aunt."
Sister Xian's brows were raised, her face was full of smiles, she was as excited as a bunny, and she happily saluted Minglan and thanked her.
"I'm causing trouble to my siblings." Shao thanked him again.
Minglan waved her hands calmly and said: "It's troublesome. It's because Sister Rong is careless. If she is as well-behaved and polite as Sister Xian, then there is no need to go out to find a female teacher; Sister Rong is a wild horse, so she has to talk about it.
Sister Fanxian, please watch more outside."
Shao laughed and said: "It is our duty for little sisters to take care of each other. ~"
The two sisters said a few more words, then went to the Hemerocallis Garden hand in hand, passed through the Mingtang, and walked into the back room. They saw the Tai Madam and the Third Madam Zhu were talking about something, and they were talking happily. They saw Minglan and
When Shao came, he stopped talking and laughing, and Minglan's heart moved.
After greeting Mrs. Tai, Minglan asked casually with a smile: "I wonder what Mrs. Tai and my siblings said? They are so happy."
"It's nothing serious. The weather is nice today. Your brother and sister tell me a joke to relieve their boredom." Mrs. Tai's expression was cheerful. Mrs. Zhu smiled and said nothing, and Minglan didn't ask any more questions..103v.
The madam said kindly: "You two look happy, but what's the happy event?"
Mr. Shao was happy and told the story. Mrs. Tai furrowed her brows slightly and glanced at Minglan. She didn't say whether it was good or not. Mr. Shao couldn't help but extinguish his joy and lowered his head slightly. The third wife, Mrs. Zhu, added
He never expressed an opinion from beginning to end, he just smiled and listened to people's words in a friendly manner.
The wife gently opened and closed the enamel snuff box in her hand, and said calmly: "It's the second daughter-in-law who can do it. She has just entered the house and she has such a face. Even General Zheng's wife can persuade her."
Minglan didn't understand what she was doing, so she smiled gently and said, "You praise your wife, it's all for our family's sake."
"But..." Madam Tai frowned. She had long been used to Minglan pretending to be stupid, so she had to speak more clearly, "After all, she is a disciple of Zhongjing Hou Mansion. It would be inappropriate for us outsiders to interfere with each other like this.
."
"Madam, I don't know something." Minglan explained with a smile, "There are four sisters from the Zheng family, and three or four from relatives and friends, plus two from our family. The eldest lady of the General's Mansion said that this is not much.
It’s better to get better. Not only to seek knowledge, but also to make friends with some famous girls. Those families are good and strict families. The girls are well-educated and sensible. They have been handkerchief friends since they were young, and they will become like sisters when they grow up.
fate."
The madam's heart felt like a needle pricking her heart, and she said softly: "I'm afraid that the child is not sensible, so I can just pay it off at home. If I get embarrassed outside, what should I do?" When she mentioned the word 'embarrassing', Shao
Shi clenched the handkerchief tightly.
Ming Lan saw it with her sharp eyes and turned around with a smile: "It's just other people, but our sister Xian and I, the aunt, can be guaranteed. Her character and character are all first-class. If she goes there, she will only add more trouble to the family."
Guangcai. As for Sister Rong..." She hid her mouth and smiled, "After all, she is still young, so it doesn't matter if she learns it as soon as possible. ~But..."
Shao relaxed his brows.
As Minglan spoke, stubbornness suddenly appeared in her heart, and she continued: "If Mrs. Tai feels that something is wrong, I will go and reject the Zheng family." After saying this, she stared at the other party,
Looking forward to it with bad intentions...
The madam frowned even more. She had to work hard as an aunt to support her concubine and her deceased father's niece, but her step-grandmother prevented her from studying. I don't know how unpleasant it would be if the news spread. Thinking of this, she could only say: "Don't worry about it."
It’s done, let’s leave it like this.”
Minglan curled her lips. She didn't come here to ask for advice. If it weren't for the Shao family, Sister Rong would have already made up her own mind. Seeing that the situation was settled, the third wife, Mrs. Zhu, stood up.
Congratulations to the two sisters-in-law, "...the second sister-in-law is enthusiastic and has a good face. Mother should be happy."
I don't know what the deep meaning of this sentence is. After hearing this, the Madam suddenly smiled, as if she was happy from the bottom of her heart. Minglan's heart skipped a beat. She didn't like this feeling.
After everyone went back, Mr. Shao walked into the back room with a frown on his face. A daughter-in-law in her thirties came up to her. She helped Mr. Shao sit down on the kang bed, took off his shoes for the master, and murmured: "... we girls are so happy.
I've put away my pen, ink, paper and inkstone for a while, and I'm practicing my calligraphy now." Just as she was saying this, she saw Mr. Shaw's expression of concern, so she said softly: "Madam, what's wrong?"
Shao said in a low voice: "You should pay more attention to Xian'er. When you go out to study in the future, don't just worry about yourself. Take more care of Sister Rong's son."
The wife was stunned for a moment, but she still responded.
After thinking about it, Mr. Shao suddenly felt sad, fell down on the kang, and cried in a low voice: "My poor child, the eldest daughter of the Marquis Mansion is so good, and now she has to please a wild girl of unknown origin!"
The daughter-in-law was shocked and turned pale. She hurriedly stepped forward and said, "What's wrong, madam? Could it be that the second madam showed your face?"
Shao shook her head: "No. She is very polite to me..." She seemed to have a lump in her throat, "She looks childish, but she is not simple. What kind of person is the lady? I can't get even the slightest advantage in front of her."
No. How could I have offended her?"
"What's the matter with Madam? This is a good thing." The daughter-in-law didn't know why.
"When my uncle was still alive, I couldn't go out to socialize because I had to take care of him. Now that I'm a widow, it's even harder for me to go out and socialize. I just blame myself for being useless. I want to be seen but have no face, and I have no way to go." Shaw
Holding back the tears.
The daughter-in-law consoled her: "You are overthinking it. My wife's status is here, but she doesn't go out to make friends. How can others still look down on her?"
Shao shook his head, turned over and sat up, and murmured: "...Now sister Tingcan is at home waiting to be married, but she has been so prosperous since she was a child. There are flower appreciation parties in spring and poetry parties in autumn, and we invite the best ladies from all over the country.
, one call and hundreds of responses, there is a lot of excitement every year.”
The wife was silent. She was also the eldest daughter of the eldest daughter of the Gu family, but Sister Xian was far inferior to Gu Tingcan.
"But my Xian'er...Xian'er can only accompany me to live alone." Shao choked up, "Even to find a husband, you have to take advantage of the second wife! I don't know what will happen in the future."
Tears welled up in the corners of the eyes of the daughter-in-law, and she persuaded with a forced smile: "Madam, don't always think like this. We who are lonely and widowed have to rely on either one end or the other end. The madam is always kind, but now it seems,
The second wife is also a good person. The life of the wife and the girl will definitely not be difficult in the future."
She persuaded him carefully, and Mr. Shao gradually stopped crying.
"Our girl has a bright mind, but every time she goes back to Chengyuan to play, she is always smiling. Can you tell that she is not happy at all? Looking at the look on the second lady's face, I like the girl very much. Although Miss Rong is a bit wild,
But she also means it sincerely. In the final analysis, we girls are the ones who attract people."
These words reached the heart of Shaw's heart, and she burst into tears and smiled, feeling much relieved.
…
When Gu Tingye returned home that night, Minglan undressed him and said, "... In this way, Sister Xian can finally go."
Gu Tingye frowned and said nothing, his face as dark as coal. Minglan peeked at his face from the side, guessing that this guy was probably complaining, thinking that he had been bullied by Gu Tingyu for so many years, but now he had to take care of his daughter. I really didn't know where to start.
Minglan quickly ended the topic, and then talked about today's doubts: "... In the past few days since entering the house, Mrs. Tai has always been dignified. I have never seen her so happy. I don't know what it is?"
Gu Tingye slightly raised his thick eyebrows, sneered silently, and then said: "What's so hard to guess? She has two children, but they only do two things."
"Those two pieces?" Minglan picked up the white fungus soup, took a sip and tried the cold perm.
"Either I die and my third brother takes over the throne." The man leaned his tall body on the Grand Master's chair.
Minglan almost choked, her hand holding the tea cup froze, and her wrist stopped in mid-air. She stared at the man, looked him up and down, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, it looks like he won't die for a while."
Gu Tingye smiled lazily and said, "The rest is Tingcan's marriage."
Minglan put the hot cup of white fungus soup on the table to cool down. She thought about it and said with admiration: "It seems that the seventh sister's marriage is about to start." It is always a good thing for a left-over girl to get married. I don't know how cold, arrogant and noble a girl can be.
Which one is lucky enough to enjoy it? No need to use ice on hot days, Ami Tofu.
In a blink of an eye, she saw Gu Tingye looking noncommittal, and couldn't help but laugh and said, "You are also an elder brother, why don't you care about my sister's marriage at all?"
Gu Tingye retorted with a smile: "You are also a sister-in-law, but you don't show much concern."
Minglan walked up to Gu Tingye with a wry smile and sighed: "She and I didn't even say a few words, so I really don't know where to start."
Gu Tingye raised his arm and pulled Minglan to sit on his lap. He smiled half-heartedly and said, "This is wonderful. This girl and I have never spoken a single sentence."
"How is this possible?" Minglan was surprised and unsure. After all, they have been siblings for more than ten years.
Gu Tingye circled her soft waist, rubbed the soft flesh under her chin, and said with a calm expression: "She has been noble and pure since she was a child, so she naturally hates seeing my notorious dissoluteness."
Minglan was silent, not knowing what to say. The two siblings were almost ten years apart. When Gu Tingcan was sensible, it was when Gu Tingye was the youngest and most impulsive and unruly. He had seen and witnessed many hot scenes.
Gu Tingye raised his head and stared into the void, a strange look suddenly appeared on his face, and he whispered to himself: "That's okay, that's okay..."
"It's okay." Minglan murmured. She asked him to rub her until it was very comfortable. She put her hands around the man's thick back and pressed it against his chest. It was so warm that she felt sleepy again.
Gu Tingye lowered his head and saw Minglan curled up like a kitten with soft fur, squinting her long eyeliner, her red cheeks exuding fragrance, she seemed to be about to fall asleep, but there was a chubby ball in her arms, and she felt
That's pretty good.
He weighed the weight on his arm and sighed: "She really has become a fat wife..."