Chapter 012: Rejection of the beauty of the handmaiden
"Old lady, you see, my method is right, right?" the fifth lady said with merit, "Then if the Xie family is disobedient, she will let her father-in-law and mother-in-law punish her, and you don't need to be angry in a hurry." ”
The old lady also smiled at the corner of her mouth, "If she can get a good errand for Brother Chuan, if she can fool around, it won't work!"
The fifth lady nodded when she heard this, "Our Brother Chuan is actually a person who can do great things, but he just lacks opportunities." If you can be a good errand in front of the prince this time, you will definitely be better than the one in the second room in the future. ”
"Hmph! That's nature!" As soon as she mentioned her grandson, the old lady raised her head and looked proud, "The second room has a brain that is not as good as the two taels of meat below, where can it be compared with our Brother Chuan! Even the big house is incomparable! It's a pity that the old man refused to ...... the title at the beginning."
"Old lady. The fifth lady hurriedly interrupted the old lady's words that had been complaining for more than 30 years, "Now that the old man's career is smooth, Brother Chuan is about to come out, you just have to enjoy the blessings of your children and grandchildren with peace of mind." ”
Speaking of children and grandchildren, the old lady remembered Cai Chengchuan's family affairs again.
"Brother Chuan is not small, don't be too picky about his relatives. The old lady said to the fifth lady, "Among the daughters of the prince's mansion and the palace of officials above the fourth grade, choose a docile and virtuous one to order it quickly." ”
The fifth wife should say yes, but in her heart she has her own plans.
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Cheng Song went to Nanying for most of the day and returned to the mansion of Lu Guogong in Beijing, and was pulled by the sleeve of the personal servant Jixiang as soon as he entered the door.
"Ouch, my second master, you can be regarded as back!" said the little girl with a crying face, "The old lady and the eldest lady are going crazy!"
Cheng Song smiled and said, "I don't have to do anything wrong, what are the old ladies and wives anxious about? You kid is used to exaggerating!"
The little guy almost knelt down for this prince! followed slowly and lost this master on the street, and was almost skinned by the old lady and his wife when he returned home!
Seeing that Jixiang's eyes were wet and seemed to be about to cry, Cheng Song stopped teasing him, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, okay, I'll go back to bathe and change clothes first, and then go to the old lady and Mrs. to ask for guilt!"
Ji Xiang wiped his eyes with his sleeve, and followed Cheng Song into the safe house uneasily, before going to report to the old lady.
"The second master is back!" The girl who was waiting in Ping'an Juli saw Cheng Song come in and hurriedly greeted her.
"Why did the second master get covered in dirt again?" the eldest girl looked at the clothes on Cheng Song's body and frowned, "The second master shouldn't be going to the military camp again, right?" Take off your clothes outside, don't go into the house to raise dust and dirty blankets. ”
As he spoke, An Ran reached out to help Cheng Song take off his lapel and narrow-sleeved robe.
"It's just that if it's dirty, replace or remove it, there's no reason to let the object control people. Cheng Song gently pushed away An Ran's hand and strode towards the main house, "Boil water, I want to bathe!"
An Ran's hand froze in the air, looking back at Cheng Song's tall back, and gloom appeared in his eyes.
"Sister Enron?" the girl standing on the side called softly.
An Ran put down his hand and smiled, "Go to the kitchen and order to boil water, I'm afraid the second master will have to go to the old lady after bathing and changing, don't delay." ”
After the water was boiled, the mother-in-law carried the water to fill the large wooden barrel in the clean room, and the girl was safely beside her, directing the other girls to prepare the things for bathing. Finally, she lifted her sleeve and reached into the bucket to stir it twice to see if the water was at the right temperature.
"Second master, the water is ready. An Ran wiped the water on his hand with a towel, walked to the bright room with a smile and said to Cheng Song, who was lying on the couch reading a book, "Take a bath quickly, so as not to wait for the old lady and his wife to be in a hurry." ”
Cheng Song put down the scroll in his hand, sat up from the couch, got up and walked towards the clean room.
An Ran followed behind and prepared to enter the clean room together.
"You don't have to come in. Cheng Song stood at the door of the clean room to block An Ran, "Just ask Jixiang to come in and wait." ”
An Ran was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes turned red, "What does the second master mean by this?"
Cheng Song frowned and looked at An Ran puzzled, "What do you mean?"
An Ran turned around and wiped his eyes with his hand, and said in a choked voice: "The second master treats everyone in the house with a smile, but he has a straight face towards the slave and maid." The slave and maid want to serve the second master, and the second master always refuses to let this and that, and would rather let Jixiang's rough boy wait than let the slave and maid come forward! If so, the second master might as well drive the slave and maid back to the old lady!"
An Ran is Cheng Song's eldest girl who returned to Beijing from Xiguan at the beginning of the year, and the old lady ** lined up to wait for him. He left Beijing with his father and brother at the age of ten and went to Xiguan, and went to the barracks all day long, followed by small servants or soldiers, and suddenly asked a soft girl to come over to take care of his daily life, Cheng Song felt a lot of inconvenience.
"If you want to go back, I'll tell the old lady in a moment. Cheng Song raised his hand and pulled the hairband at the back of his head, and said with a smile, "Sister Lao called Jixiang in." ”
An Ran was just talking angry, and when she heard that Cheng Song was serious about telling the old lady, she was so angry that she stomped her feet, hid her face and ran out.
Seeing An Ran running out, Cheng Song breathed a sigh of relief, he was really afraid that An Ran would stubbornly follow up and wait for him to take a bath!
Soon, Jixiang came in and waited for Cheng Song to bathe.
Washing off the dust that had been crawling in the barracks, changing into a pure white brocade robe, and tying his hair with a silver crown, Cheng Song walked out of Ping'an Ju and went straight to Zhaozheng Courtyard where the old lady lived.
There was laughter and laughter in the main room of Zhaozheng Temple, and there was a harmonious and happy appearance.
The old lady Cheng of the Luguo Mansion sat on the wide couch, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl sat on the left and right, four middle-aged women sat on the chairs on both sides, and there were some girls and mothers-in-law standing behind, all with smiles on their faces.
"Second Master Song is here!" the girl outside reported.
Mrs. Cheng was pulling the yellow-clothed girl sitting on her right hand side to speak, and when she heard that her good grandson was coming, she stretched her neck to look at the door.
As soon as the girl's words fell, Cheng Song lifted the curtain and bypassed the screen and entered the inner hall.
"Grandson, greetings to the old lady and the ladies. Cheng Song smiled when he entered the room and bowed.
There were four women sitting in the room, all of whom covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and chuckled.
"Where did you go to get back for most of the day?" Old Lady Cheng deliberately glared at Cheng Song with a tiger face and said, "Jixiang, that kid cried so much that his nose was foaming, and he came back and said that he lost you, I think you deliberately dumped him, right?"
"Old lady, you are wise and wise, and you know that Jixiang boy can't keep up with his grandson. The smile on Cheng Song's handsome face became public, "Don't let him follow his grandson in the future, every time he cries and says that you and your wife are going to peel off his skin, but every time I come back, he is very embarrassed, I'm afraid that even a single hair hasn't fallen out!"
"You monkey, you are so unserious in front of several wives. Mrs. Cheng couldn't help but smile and scolded, "Why don't you come over and give you Aunt Qin, Aunt Ping, and Aunt Luan!"