The Lady of the Red Chamber

When Wang Xifeng came in, Yingchun first greeted her softly, "Sister Feng."

Sister Feng was quite surprised to see Yingchun also, but she still smiled calmly and said: "Second sister is also here, it's just a coincidence that I came here."

Mrs. Xing has always disliked Sister Feng because of her closeness to the second room, but she still has to do what she should do to save face, so she looked at Wang Xifeng with a smile: "What's so unfortunate about it. Ying girl often comes to talk to me, whether you come early or If you come later, you can see her. Why don't you say that our girls are filial."

Wang Xifeng was stabbed by Mrs. Xing's soft nail, and her face froze.However, it soon returned to normal, and she took Yingchun's hand and said cheerfully to Mrs. Xing: "So my wife can teach my daughter. The second girl is so diligent, and it's not all due to my wife."

Sister Feng is really good at talking.

At least Mrs. Xing was obviously comfortable physically and mentally after being flattered by Sister Feng, and there was no hint of aggression in her words. Instead, she asked Wang Xifeng quite kindly: "What is the purpose of you coming to me today?" ?”

Yingchun thought about what happened in Rongqingtang that her mother told her, and then glanced at Sister Feng who looked normal, her eyes flickered.

After lowering her head and thinking for a moment, Yingchun immediately raised her head to look at Mrs. Xing and said softly, "Mother, my daughter still has some sewing to do, so I'll go back to my room first."

Mrs. Xing has always been very kind to Yingchun, and immediately said: "Go quickly. Don't tire your eyes, come to my mother for dinner in the evening, and my mother will let you make your favorite lotus root flour osmanthus sugar cake."

Then he told Siqi: "Take good care of the girl, don't let her feel sad."

Yingchun and Siqi answered "yes" respectively, and the master and servant saluted again and then withdrew.

Wang Xifeng winked quietly, and Ping'er also retreated and closed the door.

After everyone retreated, she sat opposite Mrs. Xing, looked at Mrs. Xing through the small pit table, and immediately ordered a plate of sweet dates: "Speaking of which, girl Ying is going to study in Yuxiu Academy soon. As a sister-in-law, I have to show it anyway. I happen to have a good set of pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and a set of emerald chess pieces. It's useless for me as a vulgar person to ask for these things. I will ask Pinger to find them out tomorrow. Send it to Ying Yatou, and I should congratulate her on enrolling."

As the saying goes, reach out and don't hit the smiling person.

When Wang Xifeng opened her mouth, she didn't say anything or ask anything, she just wanted to give Yingchun a gift.No matter how dissatisfied Mrs. Xing was, she coaxed her into a smile. She glanced at Wang Xifeng and said, "You also have intentions. But in the past, don't you always go to the Second Wife's place at this time? Today is a special day." You came to me just to give a gift to the girl?"

Wang Xifeng flattered with a smile: "That's why my wife is smart, I can't hide anything from you."

Seeing that Mrs. Xing was in a good mood, Sister Feng pinched her fingers and got to the point rather nervously: "Speaking of which, this mansion was so lively before, Miss Lin was here, and Miss Bao was also there. But now, Sister Lin is gone Not to mention, even Bao girl stays behind closed doors at Pear Fragrance Garden every day, and apart from paying her respects, she is rarely seen."

Mrs. Xing did not feel lonely.Anyway, the bustle in the past had nothing to do with her, and now that life is comfortable, she doesn't want to pay attention to the bad things in the mansion, and immediately blurted out: "It's fine to leave, anyway, this is not a good place, and I have ruined so many good girls for nothing. "

After finishing speaking, he realized that his mind was not clear just now, and he smiled and said to Sister Feng: "I just said something wrong, Feng girl, you have been a gust of wind, don't take it to heart."

Wang Xifeng seemed to turn a deaf ear to Mrs. Xing's words just now, and just changed the subject with a smile, skillfully avoiding Mrs. Xing's embarrassment: "I heard that the eldest lady of the Zhen Guohou's Mansion has a good relationship with Yingchun, not to mention that Ying girl got I received the Red Cloud Tea from Princess Huining. This is a rare honor. Nowadays, everyone in the house does not praise the wife for raising a good daughter, and they all talk about this blessing in private, which is beyond our aunts and grandmas."

Mrs. Xing is really proud of this matter.

Because Mrs. Wang always likes to show off what good things Yuanchun got, she always feels that she is inferior to her.So this time, Yingchun gave her a big fight. On the surface, she kept her face in order not to hinder the eyes of her ancestors, but in fact she showed it off in private for a long time.

But because of Yingchun's admonition, Mrs. Xing only said indifferently on the surface: "It's nothing. The elder sister is a great fortune. Compared with her, Yingchun is really nothing."

Even so, the complacency and schadenfreude in his tone couldn't be suppressed.

Wang Xifeng twitched her eyebrows, glanced at Mrs. Xing, and immediately thought about it.

This trip was really a success.After getting the answer she wanted, Sister Feng smiled and agreed with Mrs. Xing, and then retreated on the grounds that the housekeeper was in a hurry.

After returning to the room, he ordered Ping'er to close the doors and windows, and asked Feng'er to guard the door outside.Only now did Wang Xifeng pick up the teacup and took a shallow sip.

The teacup contained nothing but Hongyun tea specially sent by Yingchun.

Ping'er came over, looked at Sister Feng and asked softly, "Grandma has made a decision?"

Wang Xifeng raised her eyebrows and smiled, looked ahead and squinted her eyes, her eyes were full of calculations: "I don't know about the other side. But if the second wife still wants to point at the eldest aunt to shine on the lintel, then it's really a loss for the wife and the army. "

Ping'er was a little puzzled, seeing that Wang Xifeng's teacup was empty, he added another cup of tea for her: "What do you mean by grandma's words?"

Sister Feng gently blew towards the tea noodles: "I went to the eldest wife just now. When the wife talked about the eldest aunt, she couldn't hide the gloating in her eyes. The second girl is now on good terms with Miss Yun, and Miss Yun Don't you know what is the relationship with the Sixth Prince's Mansion? If the eldest girl is still favored in the Sixth Prince's Mansion, how could the eldest wife be so troublesome?"

After all, Ping'er is not as shrewd as Sister Feng's. In her perception, even if the big girl is not favored at the moment, it's not impossible for her to stand up.

She thought so, and asked the same question.

Unexpectedly, Sister Feng just glanced at Ping'er, smiled and nodded at Ping'er: "You, you are still too tender."

Ping'er has always been casual in front of Sister Feng, but at this time, she just didn't restrain herself, but looked at Sister Feng with a smile and said, "I can't have grandma who is so transparent. Please take care of me, grandma, and tell me the reason for this." no."

Sister Feng loves such flattery from others, and at this time, half leaning on the pit table, thinking about the plans of Jiamu and Mrs. Wang these days, she sneered and shook her head: "Now Baoyu has been selected by the second prince to be the emperor's grandson's companion. Miss Bao has also become the school attendant of Princess Rouping. Concubine Zhen is trying to tie the second room to the big ship of the second prince. Just because of this, the eldest aunt will never have a bright future in the sixth prince's mansion. Not to mention It is said that the eldest aunt was Zhen Guifei's pawn from the beginning."

"If my aunt could be more mature, she might be able to turn the tide against the wind, but Ping'er..." Wang Xifeng glanced at Ping'er and asked, "Do you think she is?"

Ping'er recalled what Yuan Chun did when she was not out of the cabinet, and shook her head honestly: "My aunt was pampered by the old lady and the second wife since she was a child, and she hardly experienced any troubles. Although my aunt looks like a It's good to wait, and the day of birth is one in a million. But when it comes to methods, my aunt is really immature."

"So." Sister Feng straightened up and tapped her shoulder.

Seeing this, Ping'er immediately went to beat his back.

"No matter which Highness the Second Prince or the Sixth Prince wins, the Second Household is doomed to be unhappy." After speaking, he glanced at Ping'er, seeing Ping'er still puzzled, smiled and said: "Your Highness, you don't have to. Say. Second Highness... Ping'er, if you were you, would you like to reuse a supporter who is blown by the wind?"

Ping'er shook his head, pinched Wang Xifeng's shoulder lightly, "Of course not."

"So, now, only by following the eldest wife can we gain a chance of survival. If you follow the second wife, heh—"

When Wang Xifeng thought of Mrs. Wang's hypocrisy, she sneered: "I can understand that my good aunt is using me as a weapon. If it wasn't for a whim, I wanted your second master to check the laws of the court for me. , I’m afraid I’m still happy to help her put the profit money here.”

At the end of Wang Xifeng's speech, a hint of ruthlessness flashed across her eyes: "She is not kind, so don't blame me for being unrighteous. If you want to treat the people in our house as her loyal dogs, it depends on whether I agree or not."

When Mrs. Wang returned to the East Courtyard with the gold and jade bracelets, the more she thought about it, the more angry she became. She sat on the couch and twirled the beads to try to calm herself down.

Unexpectedly, the hands move faster and faster.Inadvertently, the thread of the Buddha beads was pulled off, and the beads fell scattered on the ground, making a rush and crisp sound of collision.

Zhou Rui's family was startled and winked.Jin Chuan and Yu Chuan immediately retreated with the little maids knowingly, leaving Zhou Rui's family in the house to comfort Mrs. Wang.

Zhou Rui's family watched Mrs. Wang's face, took a step forward, and said cautiously: "Why is madam angry? It's just a quota, and the uncle's family can't afford it. It's just to send the third girl away."

Madam Wang opened her eyes.There is still no sadness or joy on the face, but the luster of resentment is obviously shining in the depths of the eyes: "It doesn't matter whether the third girl goes or not, she is just a concubine. It's just that this Rongguo Mansion will belong to Baoyu in the future. What qualifications do they have to compete with us?"

Zhou Rui's family knew that this was about to become Mrs. Wang's demon, so they immediately followed Mrs. Wang's words and said, "Madam, don't worry. Aren't Lian's second master and Lian's second mistress both the wife's pawns? Those who dare to go west. The actual power in this mansion is still in the hands of our Second Household."

After finishing speaking, seeing that Mrs. Wang's complexion still didn't improve, she knew that the fact that she moved out of Rongxi Hall really upset her, so she paused, and then said: "In the future, our aunt and grandma will have a great fortune, and the second master Bao will also be sealed. Hou Baixiang, that is the great glory and brilliance. Now it is just sending some small favors to the eldest family. If the wife is depressed because of this, it will be hard for me."

These words from Zhou Rui's family really touched Mrs. Wang's heart, and Mrs. Wang's complexion gradually improved.

Seeing that Mrs. Wang is not so depressed, Zhou Rui's family strikes while the iron is hot: "At this juncture, it is reasonable for the wife to call the third girl to mention a few words earlier. They are all girls from the Rongguo Mansion, so I can't let the second girl get over the limelight." If you lose the third girl, otherwise the eldest aunt will lose face."

Mrs. Wang felt that what Zhou Rui's family said was reasonable, she glanced at her, and raised the corners of her lips slightly: "In that case, let the third girl come over."