The old lady pointed to Chanyi and smiled: "Look at this monkey, you will eat snacks when you come, and I don't know if you want to ask your sister if you will eat it." ”

Chanyi held the porcelain plate in her hand, turned to Xia Wanyi, the eldest daughter of the Sitang uncle's family, and said with a smile on her face: "Big sister does you eat hibiscus cake?" The chef in our house was invited from Yunzhou, and the dim sum was very delicious. ”

Xia Wanyi saw that there was still a hibiscus cake on her mouth, she couldn't help laughing, picked up a handkerchief to help her wipe off the dim sum residue, "Look at the dim sum residue on your face, where am I embarrassed to share the dim sum with you, you can eat it all." ”

Chanyi flattened her mouth, "Grandmother, look, my eldest sister laughed at me again, I knew that no matter whether I gave it to her or not, I would be laughed at by you, so I simply didn't give it, I ate it alone, so that you all looked at it and didn't have to eat!" ”

The people in the room were amused by her and laughed again, and Mrs. Xia pointed at her and laughed, "This monkey has been a goose plucking since he was a child, and he is twelve years old after seeing the New Year, and he is still so stingy." ”

The fourth wife hurriedly answered: "Sister Chan is good like this, don't suffer!" ”

Everyone was making fun of the clothes, Zhao entered Fushoutang, and gave a big salute to the old lady, the old lady nodded and asked her to get up, and told Zhang's mother to take a red seal for her.

Xie said: "This is Aunt Zhao of Xinna, Aunt Zhao, this is the wife of the fourth uncle's family, who made a special trip to give you congratulations." ”

Aunt Zhao saluted her again, and didn't dare to say a big word: "I'm tired of the fourth wife." ”

The fourth lady smiled and waved her hand, looked at her from top to bottom, this concubine looked very good, beautiful but unassuming, gentle little jasper, she nodded, took out a red seal from her sleeve, handed it to her and said: "The second wife is kind, you serve with all your heart, and you will not lose you." ”

Aunt Zhao was busy, full of humility and respect.

Because it was afternoon, and it had only snowed, I was afraid that the road would be slippery and difficult to walk, so the fourth wife sat for a while and got up to say goodbye.

Before saying goodbye, he handed the old lady an object and whispered a few words to the old lady, and a trace of anger flashed on the old lady's face.

……

West Maple Garden.

Yan was lying on her side on the beauty couch eating fruit, her appetite had improved in recent days, and she had more things to eat.

She reached out and touched her slightly flat lower abdomen, and picked out a pleasant smile at the corner of her mouth, this child came in time, presumably because she knew that her mother was suffering, and she came to relieve her.

The lord values himself more and others don't fail to see it, 20 out of 30 days a month is resting in his own room, even if he has a new concubine? It's only a few days of freshness, and when the freshness is over, just wait for the corner of the house to fend for itself.

Isn't this the case with the daylilies in Xie's room, she lifted her to make a room, and waited for the master for seven or eight days, and the master stopped letting her serve.

And in that new concubine's room, what is the use of Xie taking out all her rare dowry to make her face? It's not that she was smashed to pieces, who dares to say that she is not?

"Qiaolan, go and let the big kitchen make some sour horn cakes." Yan commanded loudly.

Qiao Lan was dividing the line on the small stool, planning to make some underwear for the little master, when she heard Aunt Yan's instructions, she hurriedly put down the work in her hand, walked over and whispered: "Auntie, the people in the big kitchen just now, if you want to eat anything in the future, you have to go to Lanxin Garden to talk to the second lady first." ”

Yan sat up and said angrily, "What? She is a little girl who dares to pinch me like this, but I am still pregnant, she is not afraid that I will do something bad? ”

Then I thought that Xian'er was grounded because she was the ghost, and the people in her yard were changed inside and out, so I left Qiaolan and Chen's mother, and I secretly hated in my heart, it was really a cheap seed in life, all of them were virtuous!

Qiao Lan saw that Yan's face was not good, and persuaded in a low voice: "Aunt is not angry, you still have a body, but you can't be angry, since the second lady said so, I will go to Lanxin Garden......"

Yan said angrily: "Don't eat it, bring the half plate of hawthorn strips left over from yesterday, make do with some first, and then clean them up when the master comes back in the evening." ”

Qiao Lan silently went to bring the hawthorn strips, Yan just ate a few bites, he felt a faint pain in his lower abdomen, hurriedly covered it, and said with a pale face: "Go, bring the hand warmer, this kid, just said that he is well-behaved and sensible, why did he start to make trouble." ”

Yan held the hand warmer for a long time, and finally felt that his lower abdomen was no longer painful, but his backache was very sore.

Mother Chen just came back, and when she saw that Yan's face was pale, she said on the side: "Mrs. Aunt will invite Imperial Doctor Chen tomorrow to ask about the pulse, and if there is anything wrong, it is better to adjust it in time." ”

Yan nodded, her body has always been healthy, this time it was mostly a hurry, she had been stuffy in her chest and couldn't get it out, so she was so uncomfortable. It's good to ask the doctor to ask for the pulse, so that the master can see how difficult it is for her, and it is always her face that is saved.

Chen's mother leaned over and whispered to Yan's: "The slave maid passed by Fushoutang just now, and heard that the fourth wife is here, saying that she is here to congratulate Xinna's concubine. ”

Yan Shi was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "It's just a broken household, do you need to lift her like this?" ”

When she entered the mansion, the fourth wife didn't even show her face, and she only saw it later when she gave the New Year's gift.

Chen's mother's face was dark and uncertain, and she clearly looked like she was in trouble.

Yan Shi looked at Chen's mother's hesitant appearance, and said with a sinking face: "Is there anything you can't tell me?" Why are you spitting up now? ”

Mother Chen thought for a long time before she whispered: "It is rumored in the house that the second master was framed by Young Master Jing in Zongxue, and it was you who instructed Young Master Jing, and you also gave Young Master Jing a waist card of mutton fat jade, promising that if he could remove the second master from Zongxue, he would give him another two thousand taels of silver." ”

"What?" Yan's eyes widened in surprise, and the hand warmer in his hand slipped to the ground, "What are they trying to do by framing me like this?" When did I give Xia Mingjing a waist card for mutton fat jade? How did I not know? ”

As he spoke, he got up and pulled on the embroidered warm incense shoes, and was about to go out, but was stopped by Chen's mother.

"My aunt, where are you going?"

Yan hurriedly said: "Where else can I go, of course, I have to go to Fushoutang to make it clear, I can't let them plant the trumped-up charges on my head." ”

Mother Chen hurriedly persuaded: "There is something strange about this, think about it, where did the waist card in Young Master Jing's hand come from?" Although the slave maid has not seen it, but I heard the little maid say that the waist card is clearly engraved with jade characters, the master has given you a piece of such a waist card before, the next people say that there is a nose and eyes, you go to the confrontation so rashly, but there must be evidence that you did not do it, otherwise you will be reprimanded by the old lady when you go. ”

Yan was shocked in his heart, and held Chen's mother's hand tightly with one hand, only to feel the thunder rolling in his ears.

Chen's mother still thought to herself: "You quickly find out the waist card, then hang it on your body, and then go to the old lady to say goodbye, if you ask, you can have a response." ”

She shook her head in panic, her eyes full of horror, "...... Mama, have you forgotten? Huitong Bank... Last year we had a lot of money on hand...... The shopkeeper of the money bank asked us to buy the shares, and I made a token with the waist card......"

Mother Chen suddenly thought of the Huitong Money Village, but in private it was putting Yinzi money, if the master knew, it would be stricter than framing the second master, Dayan's officials were not allowed to collude with businessmen, especially this kind of profiteer who privately put Yinzi money.

"What can I do?" Chen's mother also panicked, holding Yan's hand and tightening inch by inch.

“…… It's better for Mrs. Aunt to admit that she was confused for a while and covered up the matter of Yinzi money. ”

Yan was thinking that Xia Mingjing could get the waist card, and she must have known about her shareholding in Huitong Qianzhuang, and now the only way to do this is to admit it first, get the waist card and then withdraw the money from the shares, but she can't swallow this breath.

Yan snorted coldly: "Don't think I don't know what their idea is, it's the concubine room and the stumbling block for me, this is to see that I am pregnant, and I can't see that I am good, so they have to step on me hard, and want to make me angry, just like they want." ”

She stood sideways to the door and shouted in the direction of Fushoutang: "One is the Xinyang Xia family, and the other is the Chen Jun Xie family, but what they did was done like this, who am I hindering?" I haven't slept a single sleep since I beat the housekeeper, and now I say that I will revoke my rights if I don't let the management, and now I have to practice me like this, everyone's upbringing is like this, it's really an eye-opener! ”

Mother Chen anxiously grabbed Yan and covered her mouth with a handkerchief, "Now there are old lady's people inside and outside the courtyard, so if you talk regardless of it, it will reach the old lady's ears, what good can Mrs. Aunt get?" ”

Yan's body was crooked, leaning on the carved door, the whole person softened, bursts of grievances came to her heart, fine tears flowed down her cheeks, she hurriedly wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and her tone was depressed: "I can't even be happy on my lips, what's the meaning of living this day?" ”

Chen's mother helped her to the beauty couch, covered her lower abdomen tightly with a small brocade quilt, and said: "Don't be discouraged, you are a person with a double body, you can't be angry, the lord has always valued you, and when the little boy is born, it's not what you say?" Endure the anger for a while and have a good day waiting for you, not to mention that now the third master is getting older, after the third master returns to the palace, I will ask you for a seal, who in the house dares to compete with you? Give them guts! ”

Yan nodded, but he never lifted his spirits, he leaned on the beauty couch, closed his eyes and slipped down with two lines of tears.

She is just too soft-hearted, otherwise how could she put herself in such a situation?

Yan looked out of the house through the bright glass window, the yard was white, like that year under the plum tree, met Liulang, at that time it was also white, Liulang had a pair of amorous eyes, just look in, and never get out.

……

When Xia Shijing came back, it was already completely dark, and Xia Dong, the steward of the outer courtyard, came to tell him that the old lady had been waiting for him in Fushoutang for a long time.

Xia Dong took the palace lamp in front of him to help illuminate, because it snowed yesterday, the yard was full of white, and it was not difficult to walk, Xia Shijing wrapped the big coat on his body, and listened to Xia Dong say what gifts were received in the outer courtyard, and who came to visit.

When they arrived at Fushoutang, the old lady and Chanyi were having dinner, and there were three cold dishes and three hot dishes on the table of the Eight Immortals, as well as a large cup of purple rice and pearl porridge and a plate of golden silk cakes.

Chanyi was talking to the old lady about meeting Xiao Qing in Zhaowutang today, and by the way, she said a few snacks on Fumin Street, and sandwiched a slice of the sauce elbow flower that she brought back and cut it into thin slices for the old lady.

Chanyi put a pair of chopsticks of honey duck breast meat on the old lady's plate, and saw that the old lady was listening to it, so she simply told the old lady about the recipe of this dish.

The old lady listened to what she said, and said with a smile: "After managing the house for a few days, I have even learned the things in the feed, and I will be a good housekeeper in the future!" ”

Chanyi listened to the old lady's words and knew that she was already helping herself choose someone, and she wanted to jump in annoyance.

"Grandmother! You're here again......"

The old lady thought she was embarrassed, and said with a smile: "Okay, grandmother won't talk about it, eat, eat!" ”

Xia Shijing listened to the laughter inside, with a smile on his face, Xia Dong stepped forward to open the curtain for him, and he entered the house.

When the old lady saw him coming, she smiled and said lightly: "Just got off the office?" I haven't eaten dinner yet, but I'm here tonight, so I'll make a few more dishes and eat them together. After that, let the next person add another pair of dishes and chopsticks.

The room suddenly lost the excitement just now, and the meal was silent, only the sound of chopsticks touching the dishes.

Chanyi had a meal, and told Zhang's mother to soak the old lady in hot water for three quarters of an hour before going to bed, and then bowed and returned to Lanxin Garden.

The old lady did not sit on the kang after eating, but walked around the house to eat, Xia Shijing sat on the chair in the hall, took a sip of the tea bowl, and asked, "Mother called me, but is there anything wrong?" ”

The old lady's face sank, "Today, the fourth nephew and daughter-in-law came to congratulate the new concubine, and brought an object by the way, you can see if you recognize it." As she spoke, she took out a bag from the box and handed it to Xia Shijing.

Xia Shijing opened it and took a look, wasn't this the waist card he played to Ruyu? He asked strangely, "Why is this waist card here for you?" ”

The old lady sat down with a sneer, pinched the Buddha beads on her wrist in the palm of her hand, and said in a deep voice: "Now that you have grown up, and the official has achieved the four grades, you will not take my mother in your eyes, originally I didn't want to care about you so much, who you like, whose house you are willing to go to, and who you are willing to give face are all trivial things." ”

The old lady's deep tone turned from low to high, and she said bitterly, "But tiger poison doesn't eat children, Brother Che'er is young, what did he rush you?" You're going to do such a bad thing to him? ”

The more Xia Shijing listened, the more confused he became, and about his second son, he asked urgently, "Mother, what are you talking about?" Why can't I understand a word? Brother Che, what happened to him? ”