Chapter 8 Yuan Niang's thoughts

Yun Wuniang's mood suddenly brightened, no matter how cold the weather outside was, it couldn't stop the warmth surging in her heart.

The charcoal pot in the house is burning, and it looks like the girls have added charcoal after they got up. Seeing that the house was warm, I finished washing in the room by the way. I rubbed some balsam, and I was afraid that the cold wind would blow my face. The other incense powders are not used at all, and the little girl of twelve or thirteen years old is the time for freshness.

I didn't go to the big kitchen to get breakfast, it was the fragrant and glutinous red date porridge boiled with the silver picks of the coriander, plus a few small dishes made by myself in the yard, it was more comfortable to eat than in the past.

She thought to herself, it seemed that she would have to find a way to get a small kitchen in the future. Even if you don't have a kitchenette, you always have to have a tea room. Otherwise, you have to get hot water from the big kitchen, which is cold and snowy, and it will be half warm when you take it. The stove for boiling medicine is only the size of a sea bowl, and it can put two pieces of charcoal in it, and it will be up to the sky, and you have to get up in the middle of the night to cook with it.

After thinking about it like this, as soon as breakfast was over, the red pepper came back. This is to take care of all the qiē.

Yun Wuniang saw that her nose was red from the cold, but there was sweat on her forehead, so she hurriedly said, "Go drink a bowl of ginger soup first, and then talk back." ”

Red Pepper wiped a handful of sweat and said with a smile: "Don't worry." He approached Yun Wuniang again and said, "A load of charcoal has hundreds of catties." Where can we use so much in a day. I'll ask people to send it back once every three days. Now the earth dragon in our yard will be able to burn. Don't suffer any more. ”

"Did you give the reward? Yun Wuniang asked again.

"I gave five taels. Hongjiao nodded and said: "My brother inquired, this person is a tenant in Young Master Yuan's Zhuangzi, and now that the farming is idle, he will run errands for Young Master Yuan in the city." Now, it is located in the shop in the east of the city. Own. Next time you come, just give him a silver horn, and you don't need to return the reward. ”

Yun Wuniang saw that she was doing things safely, so she was relieved: "You can rest today." Don't go out with me. To burn the earth dragon, the first fire this year, to see if there is any problem with the flue. If you can't get through, I'm afraid you'll have to find someone to fix it. "Red Pepper Polai, her father and brother are in the outer courtyard, and it is extremely convenient to find someone.

"Don't worry, girl, I'm here. Hongjiao saw that Yun Wuniang was going out, so she helped her up.

Yun Wuniang took the purple eggplant and spring leeks out of the door, leaving the coriander and red pepper to guard the yard.

Yun Yuanniang lives in Shaonian Garden, which is the closest to the eldest lady's Qianyun residence. Originally, the eldest wife was widowed, and she lived with her daughter, which was just right to relieve boredom. However, the eldest lady eats fasting and recites Buddha every day, and she is afraid of moving Yuan Niang's temperament, so she moves out. In order to be closer to her mother, Yuan Niang chose such a place, the yard is not big, but it is extremely exquisite. Pavilions and pavilions, there is a bit of Jiangnan charm.

Yun Wuniang shrank her face into the big fur collar of her cloak, and saw smoke rising from a corner of Shao Nianyuan from a distance, and she suddenly bluffed: "What's wrong." ”

Zi Ji smiled: "The big girl is also letting people burn the earth dragon." For the first time, it was like this. ”

Yun Wuniang suddenly realized. It snowed heavily last night, and it suddenly became cold.

Yuan Niang has a big wife to take care of her, and there is a brother above to take care of her. In addition, after the death of the eldest lord, the grandfather of the country was afraid that their orphans and widows would not have a good life, so he privately gave them some property to supplement the family. Coupled with the dowry of the eldest wife, I also saved a lot of silver in my hands. Usually, food and social exchanges are all public accounts in the house, not to mention the cost. The eldest lady had forty taels of silver a month. The uncle is a lifter, and now there are fifty taels. There are no large expenses in the big house, and the standard is only in and out, in fact, life is not sad.

No, the government didn't send the charcoal down, and they all prepared it themselves.

After calculating an account in her heart, Yun Wuniang took the girl into the courtyard.

"The fifth girl is here. The little cicada greeted him with a smile.

Xiao Cicada is the second-class girl of Shaonian Garden, and she smiles when she sees people.

The corners of Yun Wuniang's mouth couldn't help but curl: "I heard that the eldest sister was not good yesterday, so I came to take a look today." But it's better. ”

As he spoke, he went into the inner room.

On the kang by the window was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old beautiful girl, with a slightly plump figure, a face like a silver plate, a face like a full moon, and white skin. With apricot eyes and peach cheeks, she is a rare beauty. Seeing Yun Wuniang coming in, she got up and leaned on the pillow: "It's just a cold." It's no big deal. Why did you come here on purpose? On this cold day, I haven't gotten up in the morning yet. You're not afraid of the cold. Come up and sit. ”

Yun Wuniang sat on the edge of the kang, rubbed her hands, and felt that it was not cold, so she touched Yuan Niang's forehead: "If you don't get hot, you don't have to worry." But it's better to hold on. Let the girls heat up the kang and cover their sweat all over their bodies, and they will be relaxed. ”

"Isn't this my mother letting people burn the earth dragon in the morning? Yun Yuanniang said: "I was about to send the girl to see you, why don't you give you some charcoal first, don't freeze." ”

Yun Wuniang shook her head: "It's also burning over there." There's charcoal. ”

Yun Yuanniang didn't ask much. The five girls have both parents, and there is an elder brother on it, although they are not in the house, they also have something to rely on. She said this, and she guessed in her heart that it should be sent by Brother Yuan'er.

Yun Wuniang asked Chun Yu to give the vegetables in the basket to Yuan Niang's eldest girl Ying'er: "I heard that the eldest sister has a bad appetite, so let's make an appetizer myself." ”

There is a small kitchen in the big lady's yard, which is also easy to make.

Yun Yuanniang also gave face, and ordered with a smile: "At noon, I copied the spinach with water, came out and drained it, and mixed it with almonds to eat." ”

After sitting for a while, Yun Wuniang also got up and said goodbye.

Zi Qi whispered: "Looking at the big girl, it doesn't look like she's sick." ”

Yun Wuniang did not speak. Zi Eggplant's opinion is right, Yuan Niang's illness is not in her body, but in her heart.

It's a heart disease!

Yuan Niang is sixteen years old this year. After the New Year, I will be seventeen.

can't say it's an old girl, but at least she hasn't said kiss at this age, and the choice in the future will be much narrower.

Originally, this year was the year of the draft. It's time to choose a concubine for the prince.

The ages of today's princes are really not much different. The eldest prince is sixteen, the crown prince is fifteen, and even the sixth prince is thirteen.

Yuan Niang's age is appropriate. Don't look at her being the same age as the eldest prince, in fact, which prince she is paired with, the age is appropriate. Because for the sake of the heirs, when the prince was young, most of them would be paired with a few slightly older women.

Empress Yuan and the imperial concubine Yan are two years older than the emperor.

But things are so unfortunate, before the draft, the Queen Mother suddenly fell ill. Due to this disease, the draft can only be postponed. It's just a delay, but the Queen Mother couldn't afford to be sick and died directly. The Queen Mother died, this is national filial piety. For the royal family, this is even more filial piety.

Keeping filial piety means that you can't get married for three years. Anyway, the royal son can still worry about his daughter-in-law.

But this left Yuan Niang in the air.

She can't wait for her age. In two months, she would be seventeen.

For a girl who knew that she would become a master, such a change was simply fatal. This time, her path to progress was completely blocked.

This is not only the bad luck of Yuan Niang, but also the bad luck of the Guogong Mansion.

In fact, sending Yuan Niang to the draft is a good move planned by the Guogong Mansion.

There is only one girl sent by our family, the three princes, whoever wins the girl of our family, we naturally prefer whomever we have. As long as it is not a rebellion, the balance will naturally tilt towards his own girl and uncle, which is also human nature.

Whether it's really tilted or not, that's a matter for later. The point is that in this way, the Guogong Mansion will become passive and active.

In the past, it was to let the government choose. Three princes, which one do you choose. If these three people can coexist peacefully, it would be fine, but unfortunately since birth, the three of them are destined to stand on the opposite side of each other. For the Guogong Government, this is an either/or choice.

And when the Guogong Mansion threw the eldest girl out, it handed over the initiative to the three princes. Whoever of you grabs, we will follow.

This matter, in fact, is very risky, but it is also a temporary solution to the dilemma.

And the sequelae of this is that it may not only be Yuan Niang who will get in. There are also several girls who are closely behind Yuan Niang and are not much different in age, they may all become victims.

Once Yuan Niang entered one of the prince's mansions. Then the other girls have to get married quickly. Otherwise, the other two princes want people, do you give it or not. If you don't give it, you will definitely offend people. Yes, it is still the current situation. And a few girls got in for nothing.

Thinking of this, Yun Wuniang didn't know whether it was good or bad now.

Don't look at the mansion of the country, pampered daughters, but in the eyes of the royal people, they are all slaves.

The most noble ones in the family are Yun Sanniang and Yun Siniang. The prince and the fourth master are both sisters-in-law, and they are the daughters of the son-in-law. Sanniang is the daughter of the prince, and she is naturally the most noble, but the fourth master is also the chief soldier with heavy troops, and Siniang is not far behind. After the other princes have wives, they will not beat their ideas. There is no reason to make Miss Yan of the Guogong Mansion a concubine. They weren't honored enough yet. But it's different. At that time, Shuangniang, Liuniang and herself really have to be careful. If you don't pay attention, you will be for the life of your concubine.

Yun Wuniang's hand tightened. Although I know, I can't help Yuan Niang if I think so. However, delaying Yuan Niang is much better than catching up with others.

There is always a solution to the dilemma, but Yun Wuniang is unwilling to take herself.

Zi Qi looked at her girl's face a little bad, and whispered: "Otherwise, let's not go to the third girl first, let's go back to our yard first." ”

Yun Wuniang retracted her thoughts, softened her face, and said, "Let's go and see it first." ”

The wind and snow in the sky, swept by the north wind, flew unscrupulously.

Yun Wu Niang's eyes revealed a little coldness, followed by a faint firmness. Either way, she had to find a way out for herself. She didn't want to be a funeral object for anyone, anything.