Qin Hanzhen stared at his cousin with both eyes. As soon as she saw Qin Jian's expression, she knew that there must be something wrong inside.

"Could it be that the fifth sister is actually not so diligent in making up for the lessons, and is just trying to block me?" Qin Hanzhen and his fifth cousin Qin Jinrong, although the relationship is not bad, they are not very close.

Qin Jian hurriedly said: "It's not like this. The fifth sister did not mean to get along with the third sister, but she ...... She ......, "He was a little stumbling, "Since she came back from the Min clan, the fifth sister has not been in good health, and she is not in a good mood, so she has made some trouble. Third sister, you just happened to bump into her when she was awkward, in fact, she is now having a temper with the third aunt, and she has nothing to do with others. ”

Qin Hanzhen was inexplicable when he heard it: "What's wrong with the fifth sister and the third aunt?"

It's a long story.

The relationship between the third uncle, Qin Shutao, and the third uncle, the Min family, has always been harmonious. They have an eldest son, Qin Shun, who was born to Aunt Mei, who was born as a girl. It is said that this Aunt Mei is ambitious, and she has tried every possible means to get to the top not to mention, but also gave birth to the eldest son before the Min family in the main room, and there have been rumors that the Min family has not given birth for several years after marriage, but because she was drugged. But this is just a rumor, there is no empirical evidence, the Min family later gave birth to a daughter and a son, but Aunt Mei has long been disgusted by Qin Shutao, and she can't even raise her son, and she lives in the side room in the backyard of Tingyuxuan on weekdays, which is not as decent as the big girl who waits in front of the Min family.

Qin Shun's temperament and talent are mediocre, and the Min family has never treated him lightly, all daily treatment is according to the rules, and he will be sent to study when he is old, and he has no intention of suppressing the concubine at all. With the Yao family as a comparison, the Min family is particularly virtuous. For this reason, Qin Shutao looked at the Min family very highly, and felt that he had made the eldest son of the concubine, and he was very sorry for his wife, and he favored his wife and the children of his concubine more on weekdays, but he was just mediocre to the eldest son. If Qin Shun treats the Min family with respect, he will give his eldest son a good look. If Qin Shun listened to what his biological mother said, and there was a word and a word that was disrespectful to the Min family, he would be able to punish Qin Shun heavily before the Min family could react. Therefore, even if Aunt Mei has all kinds of scheming and means, she is useless as a hero, who calls her just a concubine who is not favored? If she wants her son to win the eyes of her husband, she has to be honest.

With this kind of antecedent, when Min was pregnant with his first child, Qin Shutao was very happy and took good care of his wife all the way. Later, the Min family gave birth to a daughter, the fifth girl Jinrong, and Qin Shutao was not dissatisfied, but was very fond of this pearl in his palm. When the fifth girl Jinrong was a child, Qin Shutao treated her, it was really a star who didn't pick the moon, held it in his hand for fear of falling, and held it in his mouth for fear of melting, until the Min family was pregnant with a second child and gave birth to the sixth brother Qin Duan, this favor was slightly thinned.

Qin Shutao attaches great importance to his son-in-law, and the treatment of his eldest son is not the same. The eldest son Qin Shun and his biological mother Aunt Mei didn't mention how sour they were, and Qin Jinrong, who was the sister of the siblings, actually ate the vinegar of his younger brother. The two sisters and brothers are only two years apart, and Qin Jinrong has always been raised by their parents together before they moved out of Tingyuxuan at the age of seven. But Qin Jinrong is okay in front of others, Si Swen Wen, and he also remembers that in front of this younger brother, he is a lot willful, and he loves to fight with his younger brother for everything. She wants to fight for delicious food, she wants to fight for fun, and even if her parents hold more children, she has to compete with her younger brother.

Qin Shutao only regarded this as a little joke between his children, and did not take it seriously. The Min family would teach her daughter the truth coldly, but Qin Jinrong refused to listen, and she would not tie up her daughter and beat her, but only reminded her daughter that if she made a mess in order to compete for favor with her younger brother and made something unseemly, the mother would never be soft. Qin Jinrong was a little more restrained at this time, but in front of his family, he would still be willful from time to time.

Qin Jian told Qin Hanzhen: "Originally, over the years, although the fifth sister was a little willful, she never lost her dignity, so the third aunt did not strictly discipline the fifth sister, and the mother and daughter have always been safe." But a few days ago, the third aunt's family wanted to go back to their hometown to worship their ancestors, and the sixth brother was curious about the scenery of the countryside, so the third aunt took him and the fifth sister to follow together. Originally, he was just going back to visit relatives, but who knew that it would make the fifth sister unhappy. ”

The Min family is a general, has practiced martial arts for generations, and the customs of the clan have always been a bit patriarchal. It's not that they treat Qin Jinrong badly, they love him a lot, and everything is treated well, it's just that they treat Qin Duan better, and they don't have the mouth to praise him when they meet. It is said that she made a fuss in front of the elders of the Min clan, which made the Min clan lose face, and attacked her daughter fiercely, and locked her up, deprived her of food, and punished her for copying books. Later, it was Min's mother and sister-in-law who persuaded him to make peace, and the punishment was canceled, but there was still a rift between their mother and daughter after all.

Qin Jian said to Qin Hanzhen: "The fifth sister has been angry with the third aunt for the past few days when she went home, and the third uncle personally coaxed her, but she didn't lose her anger. The little aunt came over that day, and she didn't show up. said that he was sick, but in fact, he accidentally caught a cold when he was having an awkward relationship with the third aunt, and he drank two doses of medicine, and there was no big problem. She just used her illness as an excuse and refused to go to see the third aunt. The third aunt wants to harass her temperament and ban her feet. The third uncle helped to say good things, saying that he wanted to invite Mr. Zeng to come to the house to make up for the fifth sister, so as not to waste the time of the grounding, which is actually equivalent to canceling the grounding. The fifth sister made an awkward scene, and Mr. Zeng came to make up for her, but she left Mr. Zeng out and refused to see him, so she only hid in the house and pretended to be sick. The third aunt was angry, and she had to listen to the class, so Mr. Zeng had to come to the house every day to wait. ”

Qin Han was really speechless: "Isn't this a child's temper? The fifth sister is also ten years old this year, how can she still be so ignorant? The third aunt is also really, she has an awkward quarrel with the fifth sister, what is she doing to use Mr. Zeng as a raft? If I changed to Xixi, who was a girl in someone else's house, it would definitely not be this treatment!"

Qin Jian could only laugh dryly: "This ...... The third aunt was also so angry that she ignored this stubble. But now that the sisters have stopped class, Mr. Zeng is also idle, although he runs in vain every day, no one neglects her. The fifth sister lives in the main house of Taohuaxuan, and the east and west wings are empty. The third aunt specially instructed to clean up the west wing room for Mr. Zeng, and burned the kang every day, with hot tea and snacks, and books and chessboards for recreation. The second sister went to see it in person, and Mr. Zeng was very patient and peaceful, and he was not displeased. ”

What can you do if you are impatient when you encounter this kind of thing? Mr. Zeng is also a person who is accustomed to walking around the homes of powerful people, and he still has some bit of qi cultivation skills. If she was really an atmospheric person, she would have been so angry that she had resigned from the Chengenhou Mansion over the years, and she would not stay until today.

The attitude of the Chengenhou Mansion towards the daughters' Xixi has always been a little contemptuous, and even the children have been affected. Speaking of which, it's all a matter of perception.

Qin Hanzhen pursed his lips and said to Qin Jian: "Brother Jian, I don't care what kind of trouble the third aunt and the fifth sister want to make, this is a matter between their mother and daughter, and it has nothing to do with me." But Mr. Zeng has taught our sisters over the years, and our family still has to abide by the rules of respecting teachers. The fifth sister is not sensible, which does not mean that others can turn a blind eye. None of my grandfather's students dared to neglect their teachers like this. I sent a post to my fifth sister, and I wouldn't pay attention to her when I asked to touch her, and even if she did, she couldn't be the master. In that case, I'll go directly to the third uncle. If the third aunt thinks that Mr. Zeng is the west seat of the long house, and he should be the sister of the long room, I am just attached to the school, and I am not qualified to say more, then I will be cheeky and beg the eldest uncle and grandmother to let Mr. Zeng come to our third room. At that time, Mr. Zeng can also teach the sisters, but fortunately, she is in my house, so she will not be so angry. ”

Qin Jian hurriedly said: "The third sister is serious, where did it come to this point? The third aunt was so angry with the fifth sister that she forgot about this stubble, and she never meant to disrespect Mr. Zeng." ”

Qin Hanzhen said: "I don't want to blame anyone, but I really need Mr. Zeng more now." The second sister is not heavy on schoolwork now, and when she is finished next year, she will not have to go to school again. The fourth sister just accompanied the second sister to study. The fifth sister is a serious girl in the long room, but she doesn't like to study. Mr. Zeng stayed in the long room, it is clear that there is no place for heroes, it is better to go back with me. ”

Qin Jian was a little helpless: "If the third sister says so...... Then I'll go and talk to my grandmother. The third sister should not look for the third aunt to say these words, so as not to make the third aunt unhappy. ”

As he spoke, he really wanted to talk to the Xu family, Qin Hanzhen hesitated for a moment, and then stopped him: "Brother Jian, don't be busy telling the eldest uncle and grandmother first, let's ask Mr. Zeng what he means first." If she doesn't want to go to me, then I can't force her. ”

Qin Jian was a little surprised, and was stunned before saying, "That's fine." Then I'll go back to Peach Blossom Xuan?"

Qin Hanzhen said: "I'll go to her myself, don't go to Taohuaxuan, lest she be in your mansion and be restrained in what she says and does." I went to her house in the back street of Houfu and waited for her. ”

Qin Hanzhen said so, so he did it. She didn't stay long in the rented house where Mr. Zeng lived, and waited for the owner to return.

Mr. Zeng said with a smile: "The eldest young master personally went to talk to the third grandmother, and asked me to do something to do, so that I had to return home early." The three girls waited for a long time. ”

She had already heard Qin Jian mention the original story, and politely rejected Qin Han's kindness: "I am already forty-seven years old this year, and I should almost consider the matter of providing for the elderly." If the Chengenhou Mansion doesn't add another thousand gold, I will resign from the museum when the five girls and Lu are gone. When I first entered the mansion, Mrs. Chengenhou promised me a generous honorarium and promised to give me a small property so that I could live in my old age. I only look at the kindness of Mrs. Chengenhou, and I should start and finish well. I already know the intentions of the three girls, and I am deeply gratified in my heart. Helplessly, honesty is the foundation of a person, and I can only live up to the kindness of the three girls. ”

I didn't expect Mr. Zeng to say this. Qin Hanzhen was a little stupid: "If Mr. insists, I naturally have to respect your intentions." It's just that the fifth sister is willful, and Mr. has been wronged, and I can't see it. Why don't I go and tell my aunt that I have stopped taking advantage of the winter and asked my husband to stay at my house for two months to instruct me on my piano and chess skills? ”

This time, Mr. Zeng did not refuse, and said with a smile: "Then please leave it to the third girl." ”

Qin Han was a little relieved, said a few words of gossip, and then respectfully said goodbye.

After she left, the girl added hot tea to Mr. Zeng and handed over a post: "This is just sent by the Tang family, saying that the crown princess wants to invite a few gentlemen to the East Palace to drink tea and talk." ”

Mr. Zeng was stunned, took the post, and thought for a while.