The Way of Favors

Jingyang Houfu, Fu Chen Liangtong’s selection results have not been sent back, the Qingguo Gongfu posts arrived first.

Lin looked at the post and felt a little undecided.

The mother and daughter of the Qiao family are planning to leave on the 25th, and Princess Yongning celebrates her birthday at the end of the month, and can go to the emperor’s aunt’s birthday banquet to show her face. With such an opportunity, which female family does not yearn for? If she invites Qiao to go with her, Qiao will certainly agree.

But she didn't want to bring Joe's mother and daughter.

Putting down the post, Lin leaned on the couch, rubbing his eyebrows with one hand, rubbing and turning over and lay down, clenching his hands fiercely.

Fu Pinchuan had read books with one of her cousins. Before marriage, she had vaguely heard that Fu Pinchuan had a sweetheart, but she didn't know who it was. When she got married, she was a little nervous, but she soon discovered that although her husband didn't like to laugh and didn't have any sweet words at night, he was very kind to her. The mother-in-law deliberately made things difficult, he would protect her, she gave birth to a son, he really liked it and raised it personally, so even if the mother-in-law's attitude vaguely guessed that the husband's former sweetheart was mostly Joe, she did not feel too uncomfortable. No matter what, Fu Pinchuan is already her husband.

Lin thought that he would be content forever. Unexpectedly, the second day Fu Pinyan led the family out, her husband was completely drunk. At night, she took care of him intricately, but he called "Su Niang" over and over again, calling Qiao's nickname.

At that time, Lin knew how deeply her husband felt for Joe.

She did not point out, but treated him more gently, keeping the inner courtyard of the Hou Mansion organized for him, taking care of his filial piety mother and younger brothers and sisters, looking forward to driving away the figure in his heart a little bit and replacing him with herself. After more than ten years, Lin felt that she had done it, but when Joe came back, her husband repeatedly avoided seeing him, Lin finally discovered that she had always been deceiving herself.

What can I find?

Lin only hoped that Qiao's mother and daughter would leave soon, and she didn't want them to stay too much for a day. She would rather continue to deceive herself if she didn't see it and didn't worry.

But she couldn't make the decision without authorization. The Qingguo government sent a post, and most of the old lady had already received a letter from it.

Lin sat up again, sorted out his clothes, and took the post to Wufutang.

"Mother, Princess Yongning has a birthday, please let's go and have fun." Lin smiled and handed the post to the old lady. When the old lady finished reading, she tentatively said: "Such a good thing, do I want to tell my second siblings? , Let them leave two days later?"

The old lady glanced at her and sneered in her heart.

She didn’t want to see the Qiao family. The eldest daughter-in-law might be more annoyed with each other than she, and came here specially, but she was afraid that her son would blame her for not giving the Qiao’s mother and daughter a chance to show up in front of the noble ladies in the capital, so she hoped that she would speak. So the son can't say anything if he knows it.

As a sideliner, the old lady really doesn’t want to help Lin, but this time...

"No, she is eager to go home. Why use this to hang her and make her feel embarrassed." The old lady said lazily, and looked at her daughter-in-law meaningfully: "Only people around you know this, right? Just stare, don't let them break their mouths, it will disturb their peace for nothing."

As if unable to understand the deep meaning in the mother-in-law's eyes, Lin nodded obediently: "Daughter-in-law understands, mother can rest assured."

The old lady let out a chuckle.

Lin left and returned to the main courtyard, instructing the maid beside him not to spread it, nor mention it to the four girls.

When the husband and wife were alone at night, Lin mentioned the post to her husband: "This kind of excitement, the third siblings have never liked to participate, I didn’t bother her, but I thought that the second sibling would rarely return to Beijing once, so I asked her Do you want to take your two nieces to meet the world."

Speaking of stopping here, I quietly looked at my husband.

Fu Pinchuan read the book in his hand, and asked casually: "What did she say?"

His expression was as usual, as if it was just a commonplace word. Lin couldn't see anything, and said with some regret: "Second siblings have declined. Also, the family official is only three years old. She must be anxious to go back, and I am also anxious to change me."

Fu Pinchuan smiled and said while turning the page: "You mothers are all like this."

Seeing that he seemed to be in a good mood, Lin tentatively leaned forward and pressed his head against his chest: "The second sibling gave birth to five children in a row, which is really enviable." His white and delicate hands rested on Fu Pinchuan's waist, gently Moved, the couple have not been close this month.

Fu Pinchuan condensed his eyes, read two lines of words again, got up and said: "It's getting late, go to sleep, I will put the book back."

Lin Xiaoyingying watched him put the book and blow the lamp, turned over to the bed before the man turned around, and waited nervously. Husband, should he understand her hint?

As a result, Fu Pinchuan came up and covered his quilt, and his breath quickly grew longer.

Lin couldn't believe it, and yelled softly, "Master Hou?"

no respond.

Lin had no sleep all night.

Qiao had a good night's dream and woke up refreshed in the morning.

Both the son and the prospective son-in-law have become officials and have a promising future. Can she be upset?

After the meal, when Fu Chen and Liangtong were about to go out, the Qiao family quietly gave Fu Chen a silver ticket: "Please go to the best restaurant in Beijing and be generous. Don't make people laugh at us." After coming to Beijing, , Their female relatives were staying in the Hou Mansion, and the two teenagers were accompanied by Fu Ding, and they made a lot of friends outside. Now they are sealed off, and they have to eat and drink.

Fu Chen had enough money to use, and he was afraid of his mother's nagging, so he took the banknote into his arms and turned to leave.

Qiao suddenly stopped him again, looked at the two daughters sitting next to him, dragged Fu Chen away, and whispered: "Don’t care about you, don’t be drunk and make trouble, but if someone If you want to go to that kind of place, dare you to go, I will break your leg, and there is Shaoqu, I can’t tell him, stare at him, don’t call Wanwan wronged."

Fu Chen's eyes were about to widen, and he looked at her incredulously: "Mother, what are you worried about? I'm too lazy to tell you, let's go!"

Qiao still wanted to catch up, so Fu Rong hurried over and said, "Mother, don't tell me, when did my brother let you worry about it?"

"What do you know?" Joe poked his daughter's forehead.

Fu Rong curled his lips and hummed in a low voice, "I know everything, and my mother stuffed my brother a silver slip. Xuanxuan and I have nothing."

Qiao was shocked when he heard that his daughter knew everything. How could a little girl know the land of fireworks? I was wondering if the maid at home should take care of it, so I heard my daughter pull on the bank note and couldn't help but laugh. He squeezed Fu Rong's face and said, "Wait for your sisters someday, my mother will give it to you too!"

Fu Rong was only satisfied.

Qiao looked at the time and urged them: "Didn't you say you are going to the General's Mansion? Go to A Bao, don't tell her to wait. Let's go the next day. This is probably the last time you will go out to play."

Last time Fu Rong and a few ran into Qin Yunyu on the painting boat. The little girl liked Sister Fu Rong very much, and invited them to visit the General's Mansion two days ago.

Fu Rong bid farewell to his mother and went to the main courtyard with Fu Xuan.

After hearing the maids say that they had arrived, Fu Bao came out of Lin’s house with a sad face and explained to the two of them: "My mother is not feeling well, I want to stay with her. Third sister and sixth sister, go with me. Yunyu explained."

Lin's disease?

Fu Rong hurriedly said: "When did the eldest mother get sick? We haven't heard the letter, so let us in and have a look." Mother has the ability, except for the first few days to come here to dine with the old lady, and soon So the old lady "distressed" them, telling them to sit there in the daytime, and don't have to worry about it every day. Therefore, there is an accident on the main house and they will not get news immediately.

Fu Bao led them in.

In the interior room with clear windows, Lin was lying on the bed with a pale face. Fu Ding's wife Qin Yunyue was serving her mother-in-law to drink medicine.

"Auntie." Fu Rong walked over and asked with concern, "What's wrong with you?"

Lin shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I'm sick, just take a two-day rest. It won't matter. You can go and play, don't take it to your heart, and don't have to mention it to your mother when you look back. I'm embarrassed to make a fuss."

Fu Rong was puzzled after hearing this.

She and her sister really went to the General's Mansion. Fu Bao did not. The Qin family would definitely ask if they learned that Lin was sick and Fu Bao stayed in the Hou Mansion to serve her mother, but their two nieces went out happily as guests. What would the Qin family think? The upbringing of the second house girl?

Fu Bao couldn't think of such a simple truth. Lin had been working for Madam Hou for so many years, and it was impossible not to understand it.

Does Lin want to ruin their reputation?

Thinking of this, Fu Rong said anxiously: "Auntie is sick in bed, we don't have the mind to play. You can take care of it, so we will go back and tell my mother, let her come and see you." Observe every subtle expression of Lin's.

To her surprise, instead of the disappointment that Lin didn't plan to fail, he was more relieved.

Fu Rong was a little confused. Could it be that Lin's duplicity tells them to go out to play, but actually hope they stay at home?

Before Qin Yunyu got close to them, he didn't see Lin upset. What's the point of blocking them from going to the general's mansion now?

Fu Rong couldn't figure it out for a while, but he took a few words of concern and took his sister back to the east courtyard.

"Mother, look, do I think too much?" Fu Rong told his mother five to one.

Qiao frowned and asked Fu Xuan, "Xuan Xuan also feels this way?"

Fu Xuan nodded: "It's a bit weird indeed."

The mother and daughter were meditating in secret. Lan Xiang came back and said to Fu Rong: "Girl, I have inquired about it. There is nothing unusual in the Hou Mansion these past two days."

Fu Rong looked at his mother.

Qiao thought for a while, and said: "It doesn't matter what she tossed about, let's live the way we should, you go back to the house and play, I'll check it out."

The Qin family had a long relationship with Xu Jin, and he was worried that he would see Xu Jin in the general's mansion. Fu Rong didn't really want to go, so he obediently returned to the room. Doubtful at all, Fu Rong asked curiously when he was eating at noon, and Qiao shook his head and said: "I didn't find out, forget it, don't care about her."

Even the mother didn't find anything, she thought more about it, right?

Fu Rong bowed his head and ate in peace.

The Qiao family only thought of going out as a daughter, and laughed: "It's okay. I can't go out today. My mother will take you to Feng Laiyi. Last time I said I didn't go there. This time I will never break my promise. I will give it to your sister by the way. Pick a good pair to add a dowry."

Fu Rong guessed that his mother had misunderstood, but he could buy jewelry. How could Fu Rong be unhappy?

The next day, the mother and daughter took a carriage to Feng Laiyi.

As the most famous jewelry building in Beijing, Feng Laiyi's style is not comparable to that of Ruyi Zhai, with magnificent furnishings and jewels everywhere.

Fu Rong was so dazzled by the selection that when the princess and daughter of the county came over, she was stunned for a while to make sure that she really didn't see the wrong person.

Qiao had already warmly stepped forward to say hello: "When are you in the capital?"

Princess Jun is a cold beauty, she looks a bit repellent, but in fact she can be considered friendly when she talks, at least in her previous life, Fu Rong felt that way before he got married. For example, at this time, the princess of the county first saw the mother and daughter of the Qiao family to come over to greet him, "I entered Beijing yesterday morning. It's a coincidence that I met Xindu's old friend so soon."

Everyone moved to the private room as guests.

Xu Xi didn't like Fu Rong, but she did not dare to show impoliteness in front of her mother, so she only quietly glared at Fu Rong. Fu Rong was too lazy to pay attention to her. He didn't see her at all, and listened with a smile to her mother talking to the princess.

Asked why she came to Beijing this time, the princess of the county smiled and said: "Grandma Xi'er has her birthday at the end of the month. I don't know when his wife will leave Beijing? If you are not in a hurry, come to the Guogong Mansion to gather at the end of the month."

Hearing this, Qiao suddenly realized that Lin blocked her daughter from going to the General's Mansion because she was afraid that her daughter would hear the news from there and that their mother and daughter would entangle him?

With a flattered smile, Qiao responded happily: "That dare to love, now our mother and daughter are going to be eye-opening, so let's say thank you to your mother."

Fu Rong Fu Xuan quickly got up and saluted.

The princess nodded, exchanged greetings, and led Xu Xi away.

Fu Rong asked her mother amusedly: "Mother is not in a hurry to go home?"

Qiao glanced out the window and sneered: "What's the rush? People deliberately don't want me to show my face, I don't want her to do so."

Qingguo Gongfu, Princess Yongning's birthday banquet, almost all the ladies with a face and a face will be there. She is the mother of five children, she actually doesn't care about this face, but she is fourteen years old, she is in a good time, maybe she has fallen into the eyes of any noble person? People don't mention that the princess of the county is so courteous, and the son Xu Yan is pretty good.

Qiao proudly looked at the second baby daughter, the eldest daughter had a good family, and the thick marriage should have been prepared early.