[Qing Chuan] No pet little promise

It was just dawn, Wei Rong turned over on the bed, and heard footsteps coming from outside.

Yufu raised the curtain and called softly: "Master, get up soon, I have to go to pay my respects to the old lady today."

Wei Rong was confused for a while before realizing that she is now the daughter of Guo Luoluo's family.

She got up quickly, and couldn't help but lament, even if she changed her identity, the errand that she had to do every morning and evening still remained the same.Is it possible that only if I become an old woman, I don't have to suffer this torment.

Listening to her complaining, Yulian smiled while serving her to wash and wash: "Don't think about it, master. When you become the old lord, there will naturally be descendants and grandchildren who will greet you. You still have to get up early."

Wei Rong wailed, how could he forget this.

These damn rules are all women tossing women!In the evil old society, women are locked in the inner house and cannot go out, so they can only suffocate these messy things to fight each other.

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Wei Rong sat in front of the dressing table, and Yu Fu helped her comb her hair neatly.

Opening the jewelry box, Yufu muttered, "The jewelry distributed in this house is really useless."

Wei Rong came back more than ten days ago, just in time for each house to tailor the regular clothes for the beginning of spring. Each lady has more than ten sets of dresses and hairpin rings.

They used the silver from the public, Wei Rong also divided a batch, and the dresses were nothing more than the workmanship could barely be called exquisite, but the tidying style was quite rough, even a little girl like Yulian couldn't catch her eye.

For example, when the magpie climbed the plum silver hairpin, the magpie on it was beaten thickly and clumsily, like a pheasant, and the plum blossoms were severely damaged.

Jewelry these days are all handmade, and the most exquisite and high-quality ones must go to the eldest son and the second wife. I am lonely and a concubine, so it is impossible to get the good ones.

"Fortunately, the master brought everything with him when he left the palace." Yufu opened the dressing box, his eyes were full of jewels.

When packing up and leaving the palace, the Ministry of Internal Affairs gave a large number of rewards, including the money and jewelry she had saved when she was a concubine.Among the low-ranking concubines, Wei Rong is considered a little rich woman without bragging. In addition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has added a lot of votes, and now her net worth is very rich.

Wei Rong's eyes fell on those golden jewels and glass, and she ordered, "I don't need so much on weekdays, let Yulian take the time to pack up all the big ones." magnificent.

Yufu nodded: "Master, it's better to keep a low profile. The day before yesterday, Wangchun's daughter-in-law came to send off the Spring Festival. Just in time, Yulian was packing up the dowry. When she saw the box of golden pearls, her eyes were round. I'm afraid I can't wait for my eyes to look like that." Hands are born in the child."

While speaking, Wei Rong had already finished dressing, her long black hair was combed into a bun, and she only wore an amethyst bead flower and two white jade hairpins. With a pink and purple long skirt, she looked delicate and beautiful .

After tidying up, one master and one servant left the small courtyard and walked towards the main room.

Passing by the garden, the spring breeze was blowing, bringing the fragrance of flowers, Wei Rong suddenly felt refreshed.

She lives in an independent small courtyard, which is said to have been lived by the family of the third master, and now that she is an orphan, she is still arranged here.

Wei Rong was very skeptical, this small courtyard was quite spacious for her to live alone, and the third master's family brought their servants, so I'm afraid it might not be able to live there.

Guo Luoluo's mansion occupies a vast area and the scenery is quiet, but it can't stand too many people!

The eight or nine sons of the old lady of the previous generation who were born to concubines are now married and established, and each has many children. In addition to the wife, daughter-in-law, and aunt in the inner house, the master alone is close to a hundred people, because the old lady is still alive. The family is officially separated and the house is fully occupied.

Fortunately, there are a few houses that are released as officials like the third master. They all live outside with their families, and they only come back to live for a few days during New Year's holidays or when they report on their duties.

After entering the main room, a maid in a brick red dress opened the curtain and said with a smile, "Miss Six is ​​here."

The dozen or so girls sitting in the room looked over, nodded politely, and quickly looked away,

They were not familiar with Wei Rong, so naturally they had nothing to say.

Wei Rong observed for a few days, and found that in the entire Guo Luoluo family mansion, from top to bottom, no one recognized that he was a Xibei guy!

After all, the third master's family has been away for many years, and they only brought their son and daughter with them when they returned to Beijing in the past few years. She, a concubine who was not valued, only came back twice when she was a child.

Wei Rong went to the third seat on the left and sat down, glanced over, and couldn't help but be surprised that everyone came earlier than usual today, and their clothes were more exquisite than usual.Even the babies who were babbling were brought over by the wet nurse, what's the matter?

Before she had time to ask, the bead curtain rang, and Mrs. Tai walked out slowly with the support of her personal maid.

Nearly seventy years old, she still has a rosy face and is in good health. She is wearing a gown made of silver squirrel skin, and millet beads are inlaid on the neckline to form fine and long-lasting patterns of longevity.

Sitting on the seat, looking at the beautiful granddaughters like flowers, she smiled, "Don't wait any longer, let's have breakfast quickly. When Concubine Yi comes back to pay her respects, don't delay the time to greet her."

Concubine Yi visiting relatives?

Wei Rong was taken aback, and whispered, "When did it happen?"

Sitting next to her was Ninth Miss Yuzhen from the fourth room, with Jinpa covering her lips, she said with a smile, "Sixth Sister, is she sleepy? I've forgotten such important things."

On the other side, Miss Eleven, Yu Wan, had a gentler personality, and said, "Maybe Sixth Sister just came back, and the servant forgot to notify..."

From their discussions, Wei Rong knew it.

After Yinzhen ascended the throne, Concubine De became Empress Dowager, and the rest of the concubines also took the title of Taifei and Taifei.Another decree was issued to allow concubines with children to move out of the palace and live with their children, so Concubine Yi moved to Prince Heng's mansion of the fifth elder brother.

I just went to the palace the day before yesterday, and I couldn't wait to send the news. Today I will come back to visit Mrs. Tai.

Probably married daughters miss their mothers all over the world, and they all look like normal.

Wei Rong secretly groaned.Concubine Yi recognizes her, what should I do when we meet?

If I knew she was sick in advance.

"Today, I am magnanimous, allowing the elder brother who founded the mansion to take all the ladies out of the mansion to show filial piety..." Mrs. Tai said happily, her eyes glanced over, and she noticed that Wei Rong's face was not good-looking.

"Six girls, what's wrong with you?"

Wei Rong immediately reacted, and reluctantly said, "The granddaughter is not feeling well, I'm afraid it was a little sad to think of her parents last night."

Mrs. Tai said plainly: "It is a good thing to be filial, but you should also be mournful and obedient. Your parents are in the spirit of heaven, and they don't want to see you so sad."

There was no intention of letting her go back to rest during the whole process.Wei Rong could only continue to sit.

In the eyes of Mrs. Tai, it is rare for Concubine Yi to come back, and the family reunion welcome is more important than anything else.It's fine for the men to be on errands outside, but for the women in the house, what can they do.

After Mrs. Tai finished her speech, with an order, everyone went to the side hall to have breakfast.

Speaking of coming to Guo Luoluo's mansion for more than ten days, what is the most unsuitable thing is the way of eating.

Dozens of people had breakfast in a side hall.

The wives of each house served Mrs. Tai at one table, while Wei Rong and other young ladies who had not left the cabinet were at other tables.Wei Rong observed carefully, the two branches of the first house and the second house were at the front table, and the daughters and concubines of each house were at the back.

There is no obvious difference in the dishes, after all, daughters who have not left the cabinet are all honorable.

It's just that Wei Rong is really awkward to eat at the same table with so many strangers.There is no turntable on the table these days, so I can only get the few dishes in front of me.It would be immodest to stand up to serve food.No wonder the nobles in ancient times had to have servants or daughter-in-laws to serve them whatever dishes they wanted to eat.

Because I had to pick up the driver, I ate this meal faster than usual.

Soon after everyone finished eating, the maids brought tea cups and served their masters to rinse their mouths.

Yu Zhen glanced at Yu Fu, and said with a smile, "Sixth Sister is quite a smart girl, she has learned the rules in just two days."

Wei Rong said politely, "Ninth Sister has won the prize." After all, Yu Fu is also a member of the palace, and no matter how complicated the rules of the mansion are, it is impossible to compare with the palace.

"It's just that, in my opinion, her name needs to be changed. The jade character conflicts with the sisters' names. Sixth Sister didn't pay attention to these things outside before, but the capital city has more rules." Yu Zhen said seriously.

Wei Rong smiled without saying a word.She knew that there was a taboo in this era. After Yinzhen ascended the throne, all the brothers' Yin characters were changed to Yun characters.

But "Yu" and "Yu" have the same pronunciation and different characters.Yu Zhen is finding fault with herself.

She smiled and said: "What my sister said makes sense, but I don't understand it anymore. According to this rule, my sister's word Zhen has the same pronunciation as today, I'm afraid I have to change it quickly."

Yu Zhen's smile froze.

There was a chuckle from the side, and Yuxin, the twelfth lady in the long room next to her, smiled and said, "Ninth Sister's rules are too rigid."

Although she is young, she is quite dignified among her sisters.Not only is she the youngest daughter of the eldest son, she is also the most talented among the sisters in appearance and learning, so she is the most favored among the elders.

Yu Zhen reluctantly said, "Thanks for your reminder, I was thinking about it, and I was in a corner."

Wei Rong smiled, noncommittal.

Instead, he took the opportunity to look at Yu Xin more. According to his age, this person should be the legendary Eight Fortunes, but now that Kangxi died early, whether this marriage will be the same as before.

Yu Wan smoothed things over and said, "Sixth Sister's hairpin is so exquisite today. I also ordered a set of amethyst hairpins in Jinyufang last year, but the color is not as pure as this one."

"The ones from the palace look brighter." Wei Rong laughed.

Yu Zhen said sourly: "Sure enough, Sixth Sister is not the same when she becomes Ge Ge. The basic necessities of life are not comparable."

Wei Rong said: "The emperor's kindness is so great, I am really ashamed of receiving it."

Yu Zhen snorted, "Sixth sister doesn't have to feel ashamed, I heard that the third princess is still choosing a concubine Teng to marry as a dowry, and maybe she will go to Mobei in the future."

The surroundings were quiet for a moment, even a fool could hear Yu Zhen's naked, naked, naked malice.

Wei Rong didn't bother to pay attention to her at first, but the embarrassing atmosphere was noticed by Mrs. Tai who passed by, and said in surprise: "What's the matter? I was chattering just now, and now I don't talk."

Wei Rong smiled, "It was the ninth younger sister who talked about the marriage. As a boudoir, we should also serve the emperor's favor and serve the country. It is our honor to go out with relatives."

Mrs. Tai showed an approving expression, "It's very good that Jiu Yatou has such a heart, our Guo Luoluo family has also produced several promising aunts."

Yu Zhen's expression changed drastically.

She knew that the several promising aunts and grandmas mentioned by Mrs. Tai all belonged to Mongolia.

The Qing Dynasty and Mongolia had intermarried for generations. Not only did many Aisinjueluo family members marry Mongolian princes, but also many honorable daughters would be pointed out to the important ministers and talents there.The living conditions of these people are far worse than those who are princesses. They might as well marry into ordinary small officials in the capital and live comfortably.

She waved her hands in a panic and said, "Sixth Sister said it, I didn't say I was going to Mongolia."

Mrs. Tai frowned and looked at her.

Wei Rong stroked her hair and smiled: "It doesn't matter who said it, the daughter of our Guo Luoluo family has always been loyal to the country and never falls behind."

Mrs. Tai nodded with satisfaction and said: "Liu Yatou is right! This is the daughter of our Guo Luoluo family. She is worthy of being taught by the palace these days."

Wei Rong bowed: "Thank you grandma for your guidance."

Yu Zhen dared not say any more.After Mrs. Tai left, she gave Wei Rong a bitter look.

Wei Rong ignored it and walked straight out with Yufu.

Wei Rong knew that Yu Zhen didn't like her, mainly because of the title of Ge Ge on top of her head.

Only after she was confirmed to be married, did she know that not all young ladies from noble families in the Manchu dynasty can be called a princess. Only young ladies who are born in the Duke's mansion and have the blood of the clan are qualified to do so.

The Guo Luoluo family has the title of hereditary second-class duke, and only the daughter of Chengjue's eldest wife can be called Ge Ge, and the others can only be called Miss.

Because I wanted to get married, Kangxi "showed great mercy" and gave him the title of Xiangjun, so he was called Gege.

Originally, everyone wouldn't be jealous, after all, no one wants to go to Mobei to eat sand for the rest of their lives for the sake of an empty name!

Unexpectedly, the turn of events turned around, and the candidates for the marriage became the three princesses of Prince Yu's Mansion, and he was equivalent to winning the title of Township Lord for nothing, as well as a large number of rewards from the House of Internal Affairs.Can you not make people jealous?

Soon to the vestibule.The sisters who were friends with each other went together in twos and threes, gossiping, but Wei Rong was alone.

She didn't care, she observed the layout of the surrounding houses, and gradually retreated to an inconspicuous position.

According to the arrangement of the wife in charge, everyone lined up.

The grandeur and scale really made Wei Rong feel like he had traveled back to the Dream of the Red Chamber, where everyone greeted the concubine Yuan to visit her relatives.

The wind at the end of spring brought a chilly chill, and Wei Rong felt a little numb in her legs after standing on the porch for a long time.

Just waiting impatiently, when they heard a commotion at the door, the two servants passed the news back.

"I'm coming!"

Concubine Yi's car arrived, accompanied by her fifth elder brother, Prince Heng Yunqi.

First, the gentlemen waiting outside the door greeted them.

Not long after, Fifth Prince helped Concubine Yi and entered the mansion.

Wei Rong immediately lowered her head. Fortunately, she was standing at the end of the crowd, and her clothes were plain, so no one noticed her.

Concubine Yi focused all her energy on Mrs. Tai, hugging her mother, her eyes flushed.

"My daughter is going home, how dare I work hard? My mother and all the sisters-in-law are waiting for me here."

Mrs. Tai held her hand, her eyes were also red.

Although with the status of Concubine Yi, the wife can come to the palace to visit during the holidays, but the rules in the palace are strict, and it is impossible for the mother and daughter to say some intimate words.Now that people are middle-aged, they can go out of the palace to renew their family relationship.

Mrs. Tai and several other wives accompanied Concubine Yi into the main room.

Several masters accompanied Fifth Prince to the front hall.

The young ladies like Wei Rong have nothing to do, so they all went to the side hall to wait.

"The concubine is really graceful and luxurious."

"When I was young, I went to Yikun Palace with my mother. At that time, the empress looked even more beautiful than now."

Everyone was chatting in the side hall, and the topic naturally couldn't be separated from Concubine Yi.

Just as they were talking enthusiastically, several court ladies entered the side hall holding black lacquered trays.It is full of gold and jade things.

"The concubine gave it to all the young ladies for fun."

The female officer in charge divided the things.

The first daughters of the first house and the second house each have a pearl necklace, a red coral bracelet, two eight-treasure gold hairpins, and six velvet flowers, all of which are new styles that are popular in the palace.

The rest of the ladies, including Wei Rong, have a pearl flower, two eight-treasure gold hairpins, and four velvet flowers.

Everyone took the rewards one by one.The palace servant who gave the reward withdrew.

In the room, a group of girls were fiddling with things and chirping.

Wei Rong was afraid of being called to thank her, so she found an excuse to change clothes, greeted the lady in charge, and left the room.

Not long after she left.

Yu Wan held up the new bead flower and said with a smile: "My amethyst bead flower is so beautiful, it is exactly the same as the one on Sixth Sister's head. It's a pity she left, otherwise we can compare it."

Yuzhen had been beat up by Wei Rong before, and she said angrily, "What is it, where is this pearl flower, I'm afraid it's a low-level little thing."

A sister who was on good terms with her smiled, "Why do you stare at her like this, everyone has their own destiny."

The other interrupted with a smile, "Don't talk about her, I'm jealous too. I heard from the daughter-in-law who gave things to me that Sixth Sister is worth a lot, and the box is full of gold beads, hairpins, brocades and silks. I'm afraid it's not even as good as the second sister and the others when they were in the boudoir. It's worthy of a visit to the palace."

Yu Wan enviously said: "It's because Sixth Sister is lucky, she walked around the palace and got so many good things for nothing."

Yu Zhen rolled her eyes, "Don't be stupid, these things may not all be rewarded by the palace. The third uncle's family disappeared in the station, and it's unknown if the things belonging to the third aunt and the tenth younger sister fell into her hands. "

Several people thought about it, and it was indeed possible that the rewards from the palace could not be so generous.

Yuwan hesitated, "But even if it was originally owned by the third aunt and the others, now she is the only one left in the third room, so it should belong to her."

Yu Zhen sneered, "That's nothing, she's just a concubine, according to the rules, everything left by the third uncle should be taken back to the public."

Several people were discussing in low voices.

Suddenly, a nanny in charge ran in in a panic, stammering, "Ladies...Miss...it's terrible..."

Yu Xin, who was sitting at the top, couldn't hold back her face, "What kind of dignity is this, mother?" This is a useful person next to her mother, so she lost her composure.

Momo finally held back her breath, "It's Yu Jia who is here, ladies, please hurry up and kneel down to greet her!"

Everyone was surprised and Qiqi stood up.

It's nothing more than Concubine Yi and Prince Heng coming to the door. Why is the newly enthroned emperor also here?