Cousin Chitose Chitose

As the Chinese New Year approaches, every house is decorated with lanterns and festoons, and the whole street is bustling with activity.

As an upstart in the imperial capital, the Marquis of Changning naturally received rewards from the palace in these days as a show of favor.

A pair of Kodama Ruyi, twelve bolts of cloud brocade tribute satin, two boxes of South Sea pearls, two sets of gemstone heads, and the excellent tribute teas such as Yuyao Xianming and Donghai Longtong.

Yu Ruyi was naturally invited to the study, and put it away neatly, so that people could see this imperial gift, so that they could know the dignity of the Marquis of Changning.Due to the limited quantity of tribute teas such as Yuyao Xianming and Donghai Longtong, the Marquis of Changning honored some of them for Mrs. Tai and kept some for herself.

Twelve bolts of cloud brocade satin were distributed to the mistresses of the mansion.This generation of the Marquis of Changning never separated their families. There are four houses in total, and there are still quite a few masters.Twelve bolts of tribute satin are obviously not enough, the elders and younger ones are orderly, and the concubines are different, so we can only keep close to the masters of the long house and the second house.

The wife of the Marquis of Changning had a high seniority and a respected status, so she got two horses first, and then it was the turn of Marquis Changning, the wife of the second room, and the ladies of the second room.Surprisingly, Miss Biao, who lives in the Hou's mansion, also got one.

That's all, what is really surprising is that the only two boxes of South Sea pearls, Marquis Changning also gave one box to Miss Biao in the mansion, and the other box naturally honored Marquis Changning's mother-in-law, Mrs. Tai.Those two boxes of South Sea pearls are the size of fingernails, round and plump, and they are very good things at first glance, and they cannot be bought easily even if they have money. Originally, everyone in the house thought that the Marquis of Changning would give it to Madam Tai and Madam Changning of.

The same is true for the two sets of gemstone headgear, because the style is not suitable for elderly people, it stands to reason that they should be reserved for the biological daughter of Marquis Changning.Unexpectedly, Marquis Changning gave his three biological daughters directly to Miss Biao, and his preference was beyond words.

This can stab a hornet's nest.If everyone doesn't have it, it's fine, obviously they have it, but in the end, an outsider gets it, who can feel at ease?Not to mention the three daughters of the Marquis of Changning, even the ladies in the next room have some thoughts in their hearts. As nieces, they think that they are not as good as the three daughters of the Marquis of Changning. Marquis Changning's blood relationship is also closer than this Miss Biao, who is three thousand miles away, right?The biological mother of this young lady, who is said to be the cousin of Marquis Changning, is actually almost out of five clothes!

On this side, the young lady Wei Jinxuan was already tired of wiping tears in Mrs. Tai's arms.

"Grandmother, that Jiang Yuanwan is just a cat or a dog who came out of nowhere. Once he caught his father's eyes and was taken back to the mansion by his father, how could he be more noble than us serious ladies of the Hou Mansion? That's great." The thing, I didn’t even see it, so my father gave it to Jiang Yuanwan. I don’t know, I’m afraid I think Jiang Yuanwan was born by my father, we all picked it up!”

Wei Jinxuan is fourteen this year, although she is a concubine, her biological mother Aunt Xia is the concubine of the Marquis of Changning, and she is also the cousin of the Madam's natal family, so her status is naturally unusual.It is said that this Aunt Xia grew up with the Marquis of Changning since she was a child, and they have a lot of friendship.If it wasn't for the downfall of the Xia family and Marquis Changning's smooth career and promotion, I'm afraid Aunt Xia would not be just a concubine of Marquis Changning.

Even so, Aunt Xia also lived a life second only to the wife in the Marquis of Changning's mansion because of Madam Tai's protection and her relationship with Marquis Changning, and gave birth to two sons and a daughter.Mrs. Tai loves the house and Wu, and looks at the two sons and one daughter born by Aunt Xia with special admiration.Wei Jinxuan has been brought up by Mrs. Tai since she was a child, and she is extremely doted on by Mrs. Tai.

"Okay, it's not that I haven't seen any good things before. Why are my eyelids so shallow? The house is short of something, have you never had anything?" Mrs. Tai patted Wei Jinxuan's hand: "As long as our family has any good things, Among the younger generation, who wouldn't you and Sister Shan choose first?"

What Sister Shan was talking about was Wei Jinshan, the daughter of Mrs. Changning Hou's concubine, and the Fourth Miss of the family.

"That's different! These South Sea pearls and gemstone heads are gifts from the imperial court, and they are usually not even seen! If my father gave them to grandmothers or mothers and aunts, I would not say anything, but he didn't even see his mother. I didn’t give it to any of my aunts, but I only gave it to a person with a foreign surname! Besides, my grandmother said that if there is any good thing, she will stick to me and my fourth sister first. After my Marquis Mansion, everything has changed!"

The more Wei Jinxuan talked, the more aggrieved she became. Although she was a bit arrogant, but because of her good looks, even this bit of arrogance became cute, and people couldn't bear to be harsh: "This time, the brocade that my father rewarded me , Jiang Yuanwan was the one who finished the selection first, and then it was my fourth sister's turn. If things go on like this, who would know that we are the real Miss Hou Fu?"

"You also said that those imperial gifts belonged to your father. Naturally, your father can give them to whomever he wants. Alright, wipe away your tears, don't let the servants see it, it's a joke. Grandmother also got a box of South Sea pearls here, and I will make those well-crafted pearls into strings for you to wear on your hands, okay?"

Although Mrs. Tai dotes on her granddaughter, she knows that her son is the foundation of her current prosperity. Therefore, she will not easily blame her son.But in her heart, she also felt that Marquis Changning had done too much, so she made up her mind to talk to Marquis Changning in private.

Although Wei Jinxuan was arrogant and indulgent, she still had some winks. Seeing Mrs. Tai like this, she also understood that Mrs. Tai's patience was about to run out, so she stopped complaining and said obediently: "Thank you grandma, grandma still loves me."

Although she was still upset, but thinking about Wei Jinshan, she had nothing to be dissatisfied with.At least she could get a string of South Sea pearls from her grandmother. Wei Jinshan had nothing but a piece of cloud brocade. At most, her own mother, Mrs. Changninghou, would give her a piece of cloud brocade.Wei Jinshan and Wei Jinxuan are two years old, and she is twelve years old this year. Madam Changninghou's material is not suitable for Wei Jinxuan and a little girl of Wei Jinshan's age. Even if Madam Changninghou is willing to give her brocade to Wei If Jinshan made clothes, Wei Jinshan might not be able to wear them.

This person is afraid of comparison.Compared with Jiang Yuanwan, Wei Jinxuan naturally has 1 to [-] dissatisfaction, but compared with Wei Jinshan, Wei Jinxuan feels much more at ease.One of Wei Jinxuan and Wei Jinshan was born by a concubine, and the other was born by the wife of the main house. Don't worry, it won't be a day or two. If we can step on Wei Jinshan this time, it will be worth it.

……

In front of the bronze mirror, a girl is being dressed by a maidservant.

The girl looked no more than eleven or twelve years old, with childish looks on her brows, but she was born very well.On a small face the size of a palm, there is a pair of glass-like eyes, which are black and bright when he smiles, making it difficult to move his eyes away.She has fair skin and delicate facial features. Although her appearance has not yet fully grown, she can already foresee how she will look in the future.

"Miss, the gemstone headgear given by Master Hou just now looks very good. It is indeed a gift from the palace. In the future, no matter what kind of banquet you wear these two sets of headgear, you will not be rude. However, you Now that you are young, you won't be able to use it for a while, so why don't you get South Sea pearls first, string them into necklaces or bracelets, and wear them out to show Hou Ye, who will be delighted when he sees it." Maid Fang Peixi said happily.

This girl is Jiang Yuanwan, a cousin who lives in the Marquis of Changning's residence, but is much loved.

At this time, after hearing Fang Pei's words, Jiang Yuanwan smiled slightly, revealing two sweet dimples: "Okay, my uncle gave me so many good things, and I am going to Haosheng to thank him. However, strung together Necklaces and bracelets are too conspicuous, why don't you take a few beads to the store and order them to be inlaid on the hairpin."

"The rest of the beads should be distributed to the cousins ​​in the house. Although my uncle pities me for losing my mother at a young age, he can't help but favor me a bit, but there are so many sisters in the house, and I'm the only one who gets it. My cousins ​​don’t get it, so it’s not good after all. I’m a sojourner in the house, so I can’t keep all the good things on me first, and leave my cousins ​​behind, otherwise my uncle will be blamed.”

The girl is young, but her words are well-founded.

Seeing her master's appearance like this, Fang Pei felt a burst of sadness in her heart.Her master was still so young, she was supposed to be carefree in her parents' arms, but she had to do her best to make her life better in someone else's house.

After all, it's not in my family. Although Marquis Changning values ​​his young lady very much, he still can't make her life easier.

"Miss is very right. Having these extraneous things won't be of great benefit to the lady, but it will make the lady a thorn in the eyes of all parties. There is nothing wrong with giving them away."

Fangzhi, another maid beside Jiang Yuanwan, spoke.Although Fangzhi was younger than Fangpei, she was Jiang Yuanwan's follower before entering the Hou's mansion, and she knew Jiang Yuanwan's situation better than Fang Pei.In comparison, although Fang Pei is also loyal, she is not as good at understanding Jiang Yuanwan's thoughts as Fang Zhi.

Jiang Yuanwan thought for a while, and said: "And the gemstone face mask, I can't wear it all these years anyway, and it's dusty if I put it here for nothing, why don't you give a set to the second cousin and the fourth cousin."

The second cousin and fourth cousin she was talking about were Wei Jinshu and Wei Jinshan, the legitimate daughters of the second and first wife respectively.

"Miss, although the eldest lady is a concubine, she is treated no worse than the fourth lady on weekdays. If you give the honor to the fourth lady, and there is no role for the eldest lady, the eldest lady will be unhappy." Fang Pei Reminded in a low voice.

"I know, but there are only two sets of heads, and I can only give it to the second cousin and the fourth cousin first. After all, there is a difference between concubine and concubine." Jiang Yuanwan sighed, her face full of helplessness.

Jiang Yuanwan ordered people to pack up the South Sea pearls and gemstones and send them to the sisters in each house.

The servants she sent had just left, when a dignified middle-aged male voice came: "Who made our Yuanyuan unhappy?"

Jiang Yuanwan raised her head in surprise: "Uncle!"

The person who came was the master of the house, Marquis of Changning.

Jiang Yuanwan stepped forward and obediently bowed to Marquis Changning. Although she was young, she already had a well-organized way of doing things, and she seemed more composed than Wei Jinxuan and Wei Jinshan who were a few years older than her.

It's just that, after all, it's a child's heart, with a pair of black and bright eyes full of admiration for Marquis Changning.Her voice was soft and waxy, even for a cold and hard person like Marquis Changning, seeing her, he couldn't help but soften his heart.

"Please sit down, uncle. I'll pour tea for him. By the way, why is uncle here? But what's the matter?"

"If you don't come, I won't know that the things I specially prepared for you will be taken away by you!" Chang Ninghou pretended to be an unhappy boss: "Could it be possible that Yuanyuan hates it?" The things I gave you were not good enough?"

Jiang Yuanwan couldn't be frightened by his appearance. Jiang Yuanwan stepped forward, took his arm and shook it gently: "Don't be angry, uncle, the things that uncle gave me are of course good things. But, only I have this thing , cousins ​​don’t have it, it’s not good. Cousins ​​will complain that uncle is partial.”

Jiang Yuanwan looked at Changning Hou seriously with black and white eyes, and said solemnly: "I don't want my uncle to be blamed."

When Jiang Yuanwan looked at someone with such pure eyes like a small animal, showing that she was thinking of that person wholeheartedly, no one could resist her like this.

Marquis Changning was warmed by her eyes, and touched her head: "It's just a few things, why is it so!"

"Even if it's just a few things, I don't want my uncle to be complained by my cousins. My uncle is already working hard outside every day, and I don't want my uncle to worry about these little things when he returns to the mansion."

"You girl, I really didn't love you for nothing." Marquis Changning sighed, "They always blame me for favoring you, but they don't know that although I have several daughters, none of them are as caring as you."

Jiang Yuanwan was praised by the Marquis of Changning, her brows and eyes were crooked with a smile, and two sweet dimples appeared on her cheeks: "I don't care about this, anyway, my uncle will give me better ones!"

Hearing this, Marquis Changning couldn't hold back his smile and said, "Okay, let me tell you why you are so generous, you are thinking about something better in my hand!"

Marquis Changning felt that staying with Jiang Yuanwan was extremely comfortable.The two talked for a while, and when Marquis Changning was about to leave, he heard a distraught voice.

"Jiang Yuanwan, what do you mean? You gave the gem face to the second cousin and the fourth cousin, but you didn't give it to me! Do you really think that if you call me Miss Cousin in your house, you can spare me?" Do you pay attention to this real lady?"

Jiang Yuanwan glanced at Marquis Changning at the side, and said in a soft voice: "Why did the eldest cousin say that? In my heart, I naturally respect the eldest cousin very much. Thanks to my uncle's great love, I will present the two sets of royally gifted gems to you. I, although I am grateful in my heart, I also know that my uncle took pity on me for losing my mother, and brought me into the mansion as his own. "

"Although I intend to let the cousins ​​in the mansion have one set of appearances, but there are only two sets of appearances. I thought, according to the rules in the mansion, the elders and the younger are orderly, and the concubines are different. The second cousin and the fourth cousin. As for the other sisters, I sent someone to send a few South Sea pearls to each of them, did the eldest cousin receive it?"

"Who cares about those few beads of yours!" Wei Jinxuan gritted her teeth with hatred, "Don't open and shut up with me, that's the house rule! I understand the rules in this house better than you!"

As she said that, Wei Jinxuan rushed in in a hurry, wanting to question Jiang Yuanwan Xing, but she met a pair of stern eyes: "Father...Father..."

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Hou Men's Concubine by Xueluo Jianjia;

As the only legitimate daughter of the Prince Regent's Mansion, the princess of Dazhou who was named by the late emperor, Beige grew up like a moon surrounded by stars, but fell into the quagmire on Jiji's day.

In the previous life, Bei Ge desperately wanted to live, just wanted to fight for his father's grievance, but in the end he was proud and broken, and died with hatred.

Waking up from a dream, Beige returns to Jiji's year.Bei Ge has opened her eyes, if she wants to survive, if she wants to take revenge, she must first start by currying favor with this ambitious North Marquis Xiao Fang who holds a heavy army in his hands.

Beige has stayed with Xiao Fang for many years, and every step of the way pretends that he loves Xiao Fang very much, and Xiao Fang also shows great favor to her.

Beige has always been sober, knowing that the two sides are just getting what they need.So on the day of revenge, she planned to return to the countryside and live the rest of her life in a normal way.

But he didn't want to, Xiao Fang put on a dark face, and blocked Bei Ge, who was carrying his luggage and was about to leave, in the corner: "Is this the end of using this Marquis?"

"...we use each other."

After Bei Ge finished speaking, the man held her slender neck from behind. She bit her lips in fear, but she heard a soft and unwilling sigh: "Why can't I be fed well?"

Bei Ge discovered very late that this seemingly simple exchange of benefits was actually a deep affection that someone had been thinking about and buried for many years.