Weak Concubine [Qing Wear + Red House]

At first glance, these words seem to be sympathetic to Mrs. Xing's hard pregnancy and not having to go to greet guests.

In fact, it was well-intentioned. Without a biological mother, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother-in-law. If you, a sister-in-law who has never met, dare to make such a big deal, are you not afraid of offending the eldest sister?

Xing Shi pouted, touched Xianhuai's stomach and said:

"Thank you, old lady, for your compassion. Yesterday our master went to pick up Eldest Sister at the pier. Eldest Sister is really kind, and specially asked our Master to tell me that the most important thing is to take good care of your heirs." It's useless for you to provoke .

The old lady's face turned cold.

Ever since she found out that Mrs. Xing was pregnant during Chinese New Year, she knew that what happened back then was brought to light. Fortunately, there was no evidence. Show concern and compassion for Xing Shi.

Before she could say anything more, voices came from outside the door. It was obvious that someone had already arrived. She called Lai Mama to help her sit down. Jia Mu touched the ruby ​​on her forehead:

"Come in quickly and let me have a look. I haven't seen this little girl for thirty years, but I want to scare people!"

"Is the old lady still healthy and healthy? This meeting robbed me of what I wanted to say, but let me say something else?" Mrs. Jia smiled, and first brought Sister Jinyao and Mrs. Fucha to salute when she came in.

The people in the room busily applauded and burst into laughter.

Ask the accompanying people to carry up the gift to the old lady, which is a statue of a Bodhisattva as tall as a person.

The old lady's face was stiff, and Mrs. Jia just smiled and said:

"This is specially invited back from the most famous Ciyun Temple in Hunan. I think the old lady should have heard of it. Ciyun Temple is located in Yaoshan Village, Yaoshan Town. I heard that people there live extremely long lives. Local people like to go to Ciyun Temple. It is said that the Bodhisattva there blesses the local people with good health and longevity, and I think it is suitable for the old lady, so I specially sent one for you!"

"Ah, that's right, you've got a heart, but it's all obsolete. You live day by day. If you live for too long, you'll lose your taste."

"After all, it is the elder sister who is filial to the old lady. We never thought of this." Xing Shi said.

"Is this pardoning the daughter-in-law?"

"Miss!"

Mrs. Xing had stood up when people entered the room. Seeing that she was busy asking for a blessing, she was supported by Mrs. Jia:

"It can't be allowed. It's so easy for She'er to have this child in middle age. I can't tolerate any mistakes! I told him yesterday that you shouldn't be polite, why are you here today?"

"Elder Sister rarely comes back, so why not come and have a look. As for me, Eldest Sister, don't worry, I just let Lang Zhong have a look, and it's safe." Xing's mother's love was on his face.

Wang Xifeng's miscarriage was not well maintained, and her complexion was sallow. She only knew that she was nearly three months pregnant when she saw Xing Shi, who was pregnant today, and she felt all kinds of feelings in her heart. Seeing her talking about her own life like this now Stomach, it was poking her heart.

Her son, if she can be careful, her son will be born by the end of the year!

This thought brought moisture to his eyes.

Mrs. Jia cared about Mrs. Wan Xing, so she said a few words to Mrs. Wang.

He personally handed the two a brocade box to each of them.

Next is Jia Zhen's daughter-in-law, You Shi.

She was really unfamiliar with this niece and daughter-in-law. Jia Zhen's original spouse was quite familiar with her, but she went there shortly after she got married. This one was married later, so of course she had never seen her before.

The two sides met for a few polite words and gave a meeting gift, and then the widowed Li Wan, and Mrs. Jia asked a few words about Jia Lan's situation, and also gave a meeting gift.

When seeing Wang Xifeng, seeing the sallow face of the other party, he pulled her distressedly and said:

"Poor thing, why didn't you lie down for a while and got up, look at this little face, and your hands are cold, you say you, my aunt is not an outsider, could it be possible to pick on you? Go back and rest in a while, please Good doctor, look! Don't take it seriously when you are young, you will regret it when you are old!"

The mother's warm hand almost made Wang Xifeng, who has a strong appearance and a fragile heart, almost shed tears recently.

"Thank you aunt for caring. My niece and daughter-in-law are much better now. I didn't wake up for my aunt's sake. My aunt hurt me by mistake!"

Mrs. Jia smiled more sincerely:

"You child, since you are Lian'er's daughter-in-law and Lian'er is the son of my brother, I didn't do anything wrong to you. How can it be a pity to say that! I heard about you as soon as I arrived in Beijing. Is it still true? Be young, take good care of it, there will be some in the future, don't be too hard on yourself."

"Look at this character, it turns out Jin'er is right, she is a very beautiful beauty!" Mrs. Jia didn't care about Li Wan's dejection, as people have a distinction between closeness and distance, she just put it on the bright side.

Wang Xifeng was so ashamed that she covered her face with a veil:

"Come on, come on, why is my aunt burying people? I dare not call her a beauty in front of my cousin. This is not a compliment, it is hurting me!" Wang Xifeng deliberately adjusted the atmosphere.

The house full of female relatives laughed loudly, and made fun of Wang Xifeng one after another, because they were used to playing around, and there was nothing out of the ordinary.

Only Mother Jia's smile didn't reach her eyes, the stepdaughter won Feng girl over with a few words as soon as she came back, she really deserved to be raised by Mrs. Tai.

Afterwards, Wang Xifeng was indeed much more active than when she first came in, and helped Mrs. Jia introduce people.

There are quite a few girls in the mansion, all of whom are like flowers, and most of them are related to her by blood, who wouldn't like it, they praised and praised one by one, praised and praised one by one, and finally pulled Daiyu with one hand and Xichun with the other .

Holding Daiyu's slender wrist, Madam Jia thought of Jinyao's childhood.

Jinyao was also very sick before she was three years old. She looked like eyeballs, and she hardly left her eyes from morning to night, for fear that once she left, she would never see her again.

Fortunately, God has eyes and sent Nanny Sun over to save their mother and daughter.

Now seeing Daiyu who is only one year younger than Jinyao but still has such a physique can't help feeling a little pity.

"Who do you say you followed? Your mother is not as weak as you. How can you not be raised when you are so old?"

Hearing the mention of her mother, Daiyu's eyes began to cry again, which made Mrs. Jia frown uncontrollably:

"Sorrowful heart and lungs, my own body, I have to cherish it even more!"

Mother Jia hurriedly said:

"No, you really should get closer to your aunt. Your aunt is the one who can raise children. Back then, your cousin was born weak. Look at how well she is raising her now!"

"Daiyu remembers her aunt's teachings, and will change it in the future!" Daiyu hurriedly saluted.

"This is a good boy!" Then he said to Xichun:

"Look at this little guy, he's about six or seven times the size of my sister-in-law!"

Xichun opened her eyes wide in surprise:

"Do I look like my mother?"

Mrs. Jia nodded:

"Yeah, it's very similar. Why didn't the people around you tell you?"

Xichun shook her head, sneered and said:

"I'm afraid I have forgotten what my mother looks like!"

Youshi was embarrassed when she heard that, she didn't know what her mother-in-law looked like, since she entered the house there was no mother-in-law, so Xichun's words were mocking her elder brother Jia Zhen.

Mrs. Jia sighed secretly, and lovingly stroked her hair loose on her shoulders:

"Come to our house to play when you are free in the future, and I can also tell you something about your mother."

"Really? Thank you, eldest aunt!" Xichun was pleasantly surprised, and she imagined what her mother was like more than once.

"It's true. I heard from your cousin that you like painting. There are many famous paintings in our house. I can borrow you to appreciate them."

"That's really troublesome aunt!"

Just as I was talking, the girl outside came in to report back, and the two masters brought several masters to see the eldest aunt.

The girls spontaneously got up and went into the old lady's back room to talk, leaving only the old lady, Mrs. Xingwang and Mrs. Jia.

As soon as Jia Zheng met, he bowed excitedly:

"I finally saw my eldest sister again. How have you been doing all these years?"

"It's okay, but it makes you worry about it. By the way, today is not a holiday. Didn't the second brother go to the Yamen?"

"My eldest sister is going home for the first time in so many years, and I will come to greet her even if I ask for leave."

Jia Amnesty said hello and sat leaning on the chair beside Mrs. Xing, with disdain on the corner of his mouth.

Mrs. Jia smiled and nodded:

"Sure enough, the second brother knows how to be courteous and respects affection!"

Jia Zheng's face blushed suspiciously, while Jia's mother didn't smile at all. Even after so many years, this stepdaughter is still so unpleasant!

Fortunately, Jia Zheng has long been used to self-adjusting emotions, and continued to care:

"Why didn't eldest brother-in-law come together?"

"He's gone to the Ministry of Officials. When he comes back, he has to submit an excerpt and ask for a report. When the emperor summons him, he can't just leave relatives at will."

Besides, the three grandmas of the Jia family sat with Mrs. Fucha, and they all chatted around her, asking long and short questions about life in Hunan.

The girls talked and played in twos and threes.

Xichun couldn't wait for last year's house, so she pulled Jinyao over to whisper, while Tanchun entertained the fourth girl, Nian Chuyao, on behalf of the host family.

Seeing Nian Chuyao Tanchun felt relieved, she thought that all the girls of the Nian family were as attractive as Jinyao, and it seemed that the concubine daughters of the Nian family should be treated similarly to them, so she got closer first.

"What does the fourth cousin do at home?"

"I generally don't like to go out, except to get together with a few friends I know well, read a book at home, and then do some needlework, nothing else."

"The clothes on my cousin are my sewing?" Seeing the complicated skirt on Nian Chuyao, Tanchun couldn't help asking.

Nian Chuyao shook her head in surprise:

"Of course these are from the sewing room. I seldom make big ones. I just make a few purse fan covers." How long would it take for her to make such a set of clothes by herself.

"That's about the same as us, and most of us are usually like this."

Having said that, seeing Nian Chuyao's full head full of emeralds and jade bracelets on her wrists, Tanchun still feels a little different.

Talking about the usual things to play with again, Tanchun smiled and said:

"I really like some small things, such as clay figurines sold on the street, incense burners made out of whole bamboo roots, etc., which are very wild and interesting."

The four girls are very supportive:

"I think it's cute when I hear you say it. When I have a chance, let me appreciate it."

"You don't need to find time, you can do it now, you can go to my yard after the master and the others leave us. By the way, the fourth cousin has not been to our garden yet, so you can go for a stroll in a while."

"Okay, I will definitely go there when I have time. Are all the gadgets you mentioned bought on the street?"

"I entrusted Baoyu...that is, my second brother brought it back for me from outside."

"I don't know what's so good about those things. If you have money, you can buy them." Daiyu didn't understand.

Tanchun laughed:

"I'm also a person who doesn't like money. I usually spend almost all my money in two or two months, so it's hard to save money." The key point is that if you don't have money, you can't afford to play something elegant.

Nian Chuyao looked at Tanchun and the quiet Yingchun beside her in surprise, her brother had to charge money to help buy gadgets that cost hundreds of dollars?

She is also a concubine, and like Tanchun, she grew up in front of her aunt since she was born, but she has never been so embarrassed.

The eldest brother didn't care about them, and the second brother sometimes brought some things from outside to share with them, but he never asked them for money.

Tanchun felt that the fourth girl was more intimate and talked more, and he might be a little carried away and ignored the news revealed in his words. Seeing that the fourth girl was surprised, he asked:

"What happened to the fourth cousin?"

"It's nothing, do the sisters in the mansion get two taels of silver per month?"

"Yes, how much does my aunt give you?" Yingchun asked suddenly.

"Our family is Wuliang."

"Ah, so many?" Li Wan's cousin Li Wen was surprised.

"Do you buy the rouge powder and hair oil that you usually use separately or send it out at a kilometer?"

"Usually, the kilometers are paid, and the monthly money is pocket money."

"That's really good!"

Nian Chuyao didn't expect to be a guest and accidentally show off. Forget it, she's not an outsider. It doesn't matter if she's from her mother's family. Then she laughed and said:

"Yes, others envy us for having a kind mother."

"Auntie is very kind!" Daiyu said.

Yingchun, who was my niece, kept silent.

She is kind and not kind, she didn't feel that the aunt was so affectionate to the second sister-in-law when she saw her for the first time today, saying that she loved her because she was her own niece and daughter-in-law, but she was so troubled that she was not her own niece? She took a second look and received the same treatment as Tanchun, not even Xichun and Daiyu.

Jinyao and Xichun over there finally finished whispering, came over and said with a smile:

"What are you talking about, let us listen too."

Tanchun laughed:

"I won't listen to you, you two, hurry up and talk about your little things! I haven't seen you for more than twenty days. I don't know how you have so many private things to say!"

Everyone laughed.

Xichun is young, and everyone likes to tease her, so she is used to it. Looking at Nian Chuyao, she asked:

"Is the fourth cousin going to Beijing this time to participate in the draft?"

Nian Chuyao smiled and shook her head:

"Of course not. There is an age limit in the draft, and I have exceeded it long ago."

"Ah, there is also an age requirement, I don't know about this, sorry fourth cousin."

"There's nothing to be sorry about, the fourth cousin is too polite." Nian Chuyao said softly.

In fact, she and her mother came to Beijing this time for the purpose of marriage. She had been engaged since she was a child, but she didn't expect that person to be married soon, and now she has a bad reputation.

My mother wanted to find one for her in the capital. If it was far away, she would be able to worry less and avoid being restricted in Hunan.

After sitting in the house for a while, when the masters left, everyone moved to the "Grand View Garden".

At this time, the vernal equinox has passed, the land is green, and the vegetation in the garden is a thriving scene, but the garden seems too open and there are few people, the wind is much stronger than usual, and everyone tightens their cloaks .

Jinyao didn't want to move after walking for a while:

"You usually go to pay respects to the old lady, and you have to go through this every day? Cousin Lin can bear it?"

"That's not true! Since I lived in the garden, my shoes have been damaged badly. I have changed three pairs this month!" Xichun continued.

She had a good relationship with Jinyao, but now that Mrs. Jia mentioned her mother, it made her get closer.

Daiyu smiled lightly: "Walking slowly is not a serious problem. The doctors who saw me told me to move a little bit more and walk a little bit to relax and hurry up."

Looking at the other party's bloodless little face, Jinyao didn't quite believe what he said, she just lived in someone else's place as she wanted, and didn't want to bother others.

"Then you are really good, I can't do it, if I live in such a far place, I can't live without a sedan chair or a horse!"

"Fifth sister, don't lean on the rocks, be careful of catching a cold! Third cousin, there is a place to rest here. Let's go and rest. I seldom walk around, and my legs are sore from walking." Nian Chuyao saw that Jinyao was tired. Then he spoke for her.

"Yes, yes, this place is not far from Zhuijin Pavilion, let's go there to rest!"

Jinyao nodded and said "OK".

When I was with my sisters at home, I was used to their care. When I went out as guests, I seldom asked for it. Most of the time, they asked for it first. She saved her energy and just enjoyed it.

The empty room is now lit with a stove, and everyone still feels cold.

"This spring is as cold as winter. By the way, my cousin, this year's draft is coming soon, isn't it?"