Early the next morning, Minglan was sitting in front of the basin with a large cotton scarf wrapped around her chest. Yancao was cleaning her face. Danjue came in quietly from outside, leaned over and whispered in Minglan's ear: "Around three o'clock in the Yin hour,
Aunt Lin had her hands and feet tied up and taken out; I heard that she was sent to a village belonging to the old lady. ~(Reading is there - Luoqiu Chinese luoqiu.) - If she was sent to a village under the name of the Wang family,
I'm afraid she won't survive more than three months.
Minglan didn't make any move, she just asked: "I heard the quarrel in Linqige all night long, what's going on?"
Danju blushed, glanced at the Yancao beside her, and whispered: "After last night, I heard that Liu's mother brought a bowl of food to the girl Jufang... who was in pain all night long and was also sharp.
I scolded Aunt Lin all night long; she didn’t come down until almost dawn."
Minglan's expression darkened and she stopped talking.
When I went to pay my respects to the old lady and Mrs. Wang, I didn't see Haishi. I heard that she was busy attacking everyone in Linqige, from the housekeeper to the maids and servants, especially Aunt Lin's confidant Xia Xian.
It seemed that Mo Lan could smoothly roll into Liang Han's arms. He had great achievements in his family, and Haishi hated them so much that he captured them all from the inside out.
For several days, Haishi started to rectify the situation with a smile that made people laugh. From the servant girls in Shanyueju to the people in the kitchen and purchasing, no one was left behind. At this point, Aunt Lin has been in Sheng Mansion for nearly twenty years.
His power turned into smoke. Changbai had a long face all day long. He couldn't talk about the faults of his elders, so he often stared at his one-year-old son, imagining how to educate this little boy to develop his moral, intellectual, physical, artistic, and mental abilities in the future.
It was a good time, but Brother Quan was very obedient. When he saw his father's sullen face, he timidly showed his two tiny teeth and smiled stupidly to show that he would be very well behaved.
Sheng Hong went to the old lady three times a day to express his filial piety. After smiling too much, he usually went to Chang Feng to give her a hard lesson to ease the stiffness of her facial muscles.
'My poor Amao', while Wang's opening line is 'My poor Ru'er', which she repeats at least ten times a day.
Every time she went back to pay her respects, Wang would hold Ru Lan's hand and hold her for a long time, staring at her daughter with grief-stricken eyes for a long time. Ming Lan looked on and concluded that attending the leader's memorial service was nothing more than that.
After two days, Ru Lan finally couldn't bear it anymore and yelled: "I'm not dead yet!" and walked away.
Mrs. Wang then turned to Minglan, covering her handkerchief and continuing to grieve: "Good boy, you should always accompany your fifth sister, don't let her think wildly... don't let her hold needlework and scissors..."
Ming Lan nodded enthusiastically, but she felt that Wang really didn't understand her daughter. If Ru Lan was really holding a sharp weapon, her first thing should be to remind Mo Lan to run away.
Mrs. Wang wiped away her tears, and the makeup on her face could no longer hide the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. She looked at Minglan in a daze and said slowly: "You really look like Aunt Wei, but your nose is like the master's;... you
Do you still remember Aunt Wei?"
Minglan was stunned and shook her head honestly: "I don't remember." In fact, she had never seen Aunt Wei at all. When she came here, Aunt Wei had already died.
Mrs. Wang looked at Minglan's delicate and delicate face, her eyes flashed, and then she leaned on the kang, next to the soft cushions. Her back felt much more comfortable, and then she said: "You are also like Aunt Wei, honest, worry-free, and like a child."
Although she is a sister, you have always given way to her over the years; my son, I have given you a hard time!"
Minglan immediately lowered her head shyly and said, "Sisters, what are you saying about giving in and not giving in?" She felt that Wang didn't understand her either.
Mrs. Wang pulled Minglan to her side, patted her little hand gently, and sighed: "Although you were not born in my belly, I have treated you as one of my own over the years. I thought you would look like this."
By temperament, you must be worthy of a high-ranking son-in-law; alas... the Mo girl is disrespectful and ruins your good marriage."
Minglan still blushed and whispered: "The old lady often told me that marriage is destined by God. Maybe the fourth sister is the one who deserves this good marriage. Anyway, they are both daughters of the Sheng family, so it is the same. (·~)
"What do you mean by saying this to her at this time?
Mrs. Wang frowned, but she didn't know where she came from. She raised her voice and said: "Silly boy, you don't know that the few times Mrs. Yongchang Hou came to the house, it was you who took her fancy!"
Minglan lowered her head and murmured: "My wife promoted Minglan, and the fourth sister... is also beneficial. I... although I and the fourth sister are not as good as the fifth sister, I can still tell a little bit.
"She is not good at acting affectionate scenes, and it is difficult to control her emotions. Should she be more enthusiastic? She should not show too much sisterly affection towards Mo Lan, otherwise the Wang family will be unhappy.
Minglan stood with her head lowered, her face flushed, her little hands wringing each other's hands in confusion. From time to time, she raised her eyes like a bird to look at Wang. Wang hated the iron that could not be transformed into steel. She fell back on the cushion again, hating Mo even more in her heart.
Lan, wouldn’t it be wonderful if this honest and obedient Minglan entered the Yongchang Hou Mansion?!
In fact, Minglan sincerely sympathizes with Wang. Wang is not the best aunt, but she is not the worst either. Although she has never cared about Minglan, she has never hated her and always thought of harming her concubine.
A concubine; although Xiao Changdong, who grew up beside her, was not well-paid, at least he lived well until now and did not grow crooked.
Therefore, Minglan listened to Wang's words and went to Tao Ranju. She saw Ru Lan sitting in front of the mirror box with her hair loose. There was an unusually bright and polished bronze mirror embedded in the pear wood carvings, reflecting the girl's face.
With a youthful and pretty face, the little magpie stood beside her, taking a sip of fragrant osmanthus oil, applying it carefully and evenly on Rulan's hair, and rubbing it gently.
Seeing Minglan coming, the little magpie turned around and said with a smile: "Miss Six, come and take a look, our girl's hair is getting better now. Thanks to the osmanthus oil sent by Miss Six, our girl is using it very well."
Rulan was displeased when she heard this and snorted coldly: "Without this thing, I would be nothing but straw?"
The little magpie still smiled and said angrily: "Hey, my girl, the sixth girl is a guest, so you don't want me to praise the guests! If the girl is not shy, I will praise the girl first in the future!" Ru Lan pouted.
Mouth.
Minglan sat aside, watching the little magpie coaxing Rulan, complimenting herself implicitly, and asking the little girl for tea. Minglan couldn't help but admire, Liu Kun's family would not let her daughter be Rulan.
Lan's personal maid, and she picked this girl because she was dignified and discerning. The old lady of the Wang family really loved the Wang family for sending such a person, but it's a pity that she is so angry now, how pitiful a mother in the world is.
After sending the maids out, Ru Lan immediately said angrily: "You don't have to come and look at me all the time, I'm very good!"
"Fifth sister, are you really not angry at all?" Minglan held up a fresh red jujube and bit into it, and said vaguely, "That's it for fourth sister. Cousin Yuan'er, aren't you angry? You are so indifferent, but my wife is.
Worry." If Ru Lan really loses her temper, Wang may feel relieved. Something unusual will naturally cause Wang's uneasiness.
Rulan raised her neck and let out a "ha" sound from her throat. She put her hair back and sat next to Minglan. She sneered again and again: "You have never seen your aunt. She seems so powerful. Only my grandmother can hold it down."
When I was in Dengzhou, I had to go to my maternal grandfather's house with my mother every year. Oh my, there was so much to see. My uncle loved me, but how useful could it be? You see, my eldest sister and brother-in-law are pretty good, and they would feel sorry for their daughter-in-law.
, Uncle Zhongqin may be a good person, but there are still so many concubines in the house. Humph! It’s as easy for the mother-in-law to embarrass the daughter-in-law as it is for Zhu Bajie to eat ginseng fruit, but it’s more difficult for the daughter-in-law to restrain the mother-in-law! My mother didn’t eat it.
How can you know if you have endured the hardships of your mother-in-law?!"
Minglan was astonished. After three days of separation, she looked at each other with admiration. Unknowingly, Rulan, who was reckless and brainless back then, suddenly became clear-minded. On the other hand, looking back at herself, she was just a short-sighted person. She was really a Dou. Minglan was very ashamed.
Rulan unceremoniously took away the peeled orange segment from Minglan's hand, stuffed it into her mouth, and then said: "Also, my cousin from the Wang family has been submissive and filial since he was a child. I have always looked down on him.
! Huh, aunt thought she had picked up some treasure, just the sex of cousin Yuan'er... Huh, just wait and see, you will suffer a lot in the future!" The more she said, the more excited she became, and she placed another orange in Minglan.
In his hand, he motioned her to continue peeling the orange peel. ~
Minglan suddenly understood Ru Lan. In fact, they were very similar. During the time when the entire Shengfu was covered with dark clouds, only the two sisters had a strange and inconsistent sense of relaxation. Although they were burdened by fame, the other
On the other hand, they also successfully got rid of their unfavorable marriage partners.
She was probably too absorbed in thinking. After Minglan peeled the orange, she put the orange segment into her mouth and gave the orange peel to Ru Lan.
…
A few days later, the old lady chose a morning with good weather and took only Fang's mother to the Yongchang Marquis Mansion. Wang originally expressed her willingness to go with her, but the old lady looked at her for a while and just said lightly: "
No matter whether I am sullen or angry, it is always better for me to go alone; I will also leave you some room to talk."
Although the old lady had accepted the task of going down to propose marriage, she was so proud that she felt as if she had swallowed a fly when she thought about it. Everyone had a straight face in the past few days, and Mrs. Wang shrank her neck and did not dare to speak.
The Yongchang Marquis Mansion is located in the inner circle of the imperial city, and it takes more than an hour to come and go. The old lady didn't come back until the beginning of the year. As soon as Wang heard about it, she rushed from the main room and stepped on the threshold of Shou'an Hall.
Minglan held a bowl of warm bird's nest porridge and sat next to the soft couch to serve the old lady: "...I asked Cuiping to prepare the meal. You can use some porridge to fill your belly first."
The old lady was obviously tired, but she still stared at her and scolded her: "How long has it been since you had eaten? You have become an immortal? It's so easy to feed you such meat, is it easy to be me?!" Minglan was so scolded that her scalp became hairy.
Ma, stick out your tongue naughtily.
Wang collected her composure, walked in slowly, gathered her clothes and saluted. Minglan also went down to the ground to salute Wang, and asked Wang to sit down. Minglan saw that Wang was restless, and she wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask.
Seeing that Minglan was so well-behaved, Wang glanced at her with great satisfaction.
The old lady smiled at Ming Lan and said directly to Wang: "The 25th of this month is a good day. Madam Yongchanghou will come to make a decision. You should prepare well... Well, this is the Gengjie from Brother Liang Jiahan. Take it.
Go and get together with Mo Yatou." After saying that, she took out a big red and gold envelope from her sleeve and handed it to Mrs. Wang. The old lady seemed to have thought of something, and she curved her lips sarcastically, "It's about time now.
Even if the horoscopes don’t match, there’s nothing more to say.”
Holding the Geng Tie, Wang's chin almost dropped. She looked up at the old lady at a forty-five-degree angle in surprise. Her lips moved and she wanted to ask about the process, but she couldn't. Minglan was eager to ask, but unexpectedly the old lady asked. He said to himself: "Ask them to put the rice in the right room, and then go to the next room to find two pills of Ge Cao Dan for me."
This posture made it obvious that the following topic was not suitable for children, and it was not suitable for unmarried girls to be present, but it was next door, so the old lady meant: You can listen, but don't let me know.
This is the art of speaking in ancient times. Minglan touched her nose and withdrew obediently.
Seeing Minglan's figure disappearing behind the curtain, Wang said in a low voice: "It's because the wife is useless and the old lady has to work hard;... Speaking of which, it's because the wife doesn't take good care of the family! Girl Mo is really stupid, what can she do? Don't think about such stupid things carefully!" Then he took out the handkerchief and wiped his eyes.
Ming Lan, who lives next door, disagrees with the Wang family. After Hua Lan got married, Mo Lan became the eldest girl in the family. The mother and daughter were interested in Sheng Hong because of the reputation of the Sheng Mansion, while Ru Lan was interested in the Wang family and the old lady. The prospect of marrying Minglan forced the whole family to work hard for Mo Lan's marriage. Although the Liang Han incident seemed impulsive and reckless, it was carefully considered by Aunt Lin and Mo Lan. Judging from the result, although Aunt Lin was cannon fodder, But it achieved its goal.
"Okay, don't cry so much." The old lady said with no expression on her face, "I'm not doing this just for Girl Mo, I'm doing it for the sake of the Sheng family's reputation and the marriage of the girls below me! Stop whining. Yes, I am most impatient to see people crying and wiping away tears!"
Mrs. Wang then held back her tears and asked instead: "What the old lady said is that it is all for the future of the Sheng family. My daughter-in-law dares to ask the old lady, how did Mrs. Liang agree?"
The old lady laughed coldly: "Your generation likes to think you are smart, but don't think about it. Even if you are the youngest daughter of the Yongchang Marquis Mansion, any girl can't be found, and you have to come and hire Sheng Sheng. My concubine! Are you so confident in asking Ming girl to go out to meet people? How dare you swallow a pie falling from the sky without fear of being poisoned?!" The words were full of sarcasm.
Wang's face turned red, knowing that the old lady was trying to settle old scores with her, so she only dared to say softly: "My daughter-in-law heard that Mr. Liang's character was quite acceptable, so she thought... Since Mrs. Liang likes Minglan, she... "
The old lady stared at her with a cold, electric gaze, and Wang did not dare to say any more.
The old lady snorted coldly: "Is his character acceptable? Not necessarily. Although I have just returned to the capital and have no time to inquire about Liang Han's character, but just listening to Mo Lan's part, I know that he is not clean in matters between men and women. ! Then there was a girl in the boudoir who was in danger. He just helped her and took a handful of it. Why did she carry her unmarried girl all the way? What did the servants do?! Hum hum, in public, In full view of everyone, he was also educated and raised well, so don’t you know that this will ruin the girl’s reputation?”
After saying this, Minglan next door was filled with admiration. She might be talking clearly and logically, but in the end, this person's sophistication could not compare to that of an old man who had seen the world for a generation. It wasn't that Wang didn't expect it, but she didn't think about it at all. If her daughter is not married to Liang Han, then Liang Han's character is none of her business.
Wang's face was a bit sarcastic, and she forced a smile and said: "It's the old lady after all. Since she understands the truth, I don't think Mrs. Liang dares to shirk it anymore."
The old lady put down the white porcelain bowl of bird's nest porridge, slammed it on the kang table, and said coldly and sarcastically: "I don't believe that such a charming young man Lang Guo will stay quiet during the funeral? So I asked someone to find out, huh! It turns out that Liang Liang
Madam's concubine's daughter-in-law has a distant cousin from her natal family. She entered Liang Han's house more than a year ago. Hum, just after leaving the country during the national mourning period, the cousin's belly is bulging! It's hard to explain.
It's not during the national mourning period, let alone other people, the Liang family is the founder of the country, a powerful family; if it is publicized, even if it is not determined, it will be peeled off!"
Wang's spirit was greatly boosted and her eyes were bright. She stepped forward and said, "That's it! The Liang family has such a big handle, and they dare to look at people with their nostrils. Are they worthy?! Old lady, in this case, why worry?
They won’t come to propose marriage!”
Seeing Mrs. Wang's expression of happiness and anger, the old lady couldn't help but sigh in her heart, and then comforted herself. It doesn't matter, a daughter-in-law who is not very smart also has its advantages, so she sighed: "Daughter-in-law, you think too easily.
Mrs. Liang didn't like her cousin at first, and she was eager to take advantage of this and give her a bowl of abortion pills. But Liang Han refused to agree, and insisted on asking for a wife, so that the cousin could bring tea to her.
In case the child has no name and no status. Speaking of which, it is not easy for Madam Yongchang Hou. Over the years, her concubine has really made a lot of achievements in the army. People in front and behind are praising him. The old Marquis also thinks highly of him.
Yes, now that the concubine’s eldest daughter-in-law is making a fuss, it’s not easy to deal with.”
Mrs. Wang did not dare to comment easily this time. After thinking for a while, she said: "My daughter-in-law understands that there is such a commotion at home and outside the home. Now Mrs. Liang is trying to avoid it. She not only wants to deal with the cousin, but also does not want her son to suffer.
Now that the old lady has come to the door and offered good advice and explanations, Mrs. Liang has just left the house... But, haha, after entering the door like this, I wonder if the four girls will live a good life in the future?"
The old lady thought of Mrs. Liang's arrogance just now, and she couldn't help but feel angry, but Mrs. Wang was still there gloating, so she shouted in a deep voice: "Don't rush to see Mo Yatou's joke, think about it quickly.
Just girl!"
Thinking of Ru Lan, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but her eyes turned red again, and she said with tears: "It used to be fine, but now..., the capital city is so big, let's find a son-in-law, it's easy to find, then it's easy to find, the official is so rich."
There are many; but it’s hard to find and hard to find. They all don’t know the foundation, and some simply have no foundation. Now my daughter-in-law has completely lost her idea, so she still asks the old lady for advice.”
"You..." The old lady sat up straight holding on to the armrest of the soft couch, patted Wang on the shoulder, and sighed, "You did something wrong about Ru Lan. It's good that your son-in-law should choose carefully, but
You can't eat from the bowl and look at what's in the pot. This is not a marriage family, but an enemy family!... And your good sister!"
The old lady slapped the armrest heavily, with an angry look on her face: "Brother Bai, his father has done so much for the Kang family. Her son is seeking an official position, her daughter is getting married, any of these requests come to our house. We are not sincere substitutes."
It’s for their sake, she’s good! She’s trying to pry my granddaughter’s corner from behind! Do you think the Sheng family is being taken advantage of? That’s it, Yoona is considered the daughter-in-law of the Sheng family. From now on..." The old lady pointed at Wang and shouted, "In the future, except for
During the holidays, you should have less contact with the Kang family!"
Her mother-in-law's sister was not good at teaching, and Mrs. Wang's face was burning. Everything the old lady said was reasonable, and it was her daughter who suffered the loss. Mrs. Wang also followed up with a few words about the Kang family's faults.
After scolding him, he let out a fierce breath. The old lady also felt that she was feeling more at ease. She waved her hand and said: "Okay, now Brother Bai's daughter-in-law will help you take care of this house. Don't be sick all day long."
I quickly took care of myself so that I could arrange for Ru'er's marriage. I also went to look around to see if there was any suitable family. You don't have to worry. This young girl should not be sick and seek medical treatment in a hurry. She has to choose carefully. It's important.
It’s about good character!”
This topic was Wang's favorite, and she nodded her head. When she saw that the old lady wanted to stay, she hurriedly knelt down and put on her mother-in-law's shoes very filially. The old lady supported Wang's shoulders and put on her shoes. When Wang raised her head,
The old lady grabbed her wrist, stared into her eyes, and said in a deep voice: "When the Marquis of Yongchang comes to make a decision, you and I will take good care of you and don't let anything go wrong. Only Mo Yatou entered the door smoothly.
Only then can all the past things be wiped clean! You will have a whole family of grandchildren in the future, so you must not ruin your reputation, do you understand?"
Mrs. Wang felt very sick in her heart, but thinking about her own flesh and blood, she gritted her teeth and nodded. The old lady relaxed her grip and said calmly: "You don't have to worry about the dowry. The master gave me all the property that was given to Aunt Lin.
, I gave it half to Brother Feng and Mo Lan, and when Mo Yatou goes out, as a grandmother, I will add one thousand taels of silver as usual."
Wang was very good at arithmetic, and after some calculations, he found out whether the dowry was thick or thin, it would not exceed Hualan, and it would not be embarrassing in front of the Yongchang Marquis Mansion. He only needed to spend some manpower on the banquet.
He happily agreed.
The old lady saw that Wang had answered everything, and was very satisfied: "A few days ago, when Brother Bai's daughter-in-law came to Linqi Pavilion, a lot of gold and silver were collected from the traitorous servant. This time, Ru girl got Mo Lan involved.
Now, just put some makeup on her."
Mrs. Wang still had this wink, and she quickly came up to him with a smile on her face, as if she was smearing honey on her lips: "Look what mother said, Ru'er and Minglan are together all the time, how can Ru'er be without Ming Yatou?
, the two little sisters should have half each; Ming girl is about to get her haircut, so it’s time to make some bright new clothes. I will go to Tianyi Pavilion to place an order later, and Jin Bao’s head and face jewelry can’t be missing..."
The author has something to say:
I know, I know, I broke my promise and didn't update yesterday. It really happened for a reason.
From this chapter on, the three orchids will soon get married, and the turmoil in the middle will emerge in the third volume. Then starting from the fourth volume, it will be married life. It was supposed to be updated on Saturday, but after writing
Not satisfied, several thousand words were deleted.
So I turned off the computer, calmed down and reorganized the outline, organized it clearly on the paper, and deleted some verbose branches and leaves to avoid water-filled articles.
A senior said that stopping from time to time to organize your thoughts will help you write smoothly later. I hope you all understand.