For Yuemian's filial piety, Xue Niang was moved to tears, but said: "Yuemian, you have this heart, aunt is already very happy, but aunt can't go home to care for the elderly now, in this way, you go out by yourself, aunt will be a few years old, and it's not too late to praise more money and then go out to support the elderly, when you also have children, aunt will take care of your children." ”

"Auntie......" Yuemian was a little anxious, and said, "Even if you want to do things, there are many things you can do outside, so why do you have to be a subordinate?" Go out and have a look, maybe you can meet a suitable person to marry, wouldn't it be nice to have a warm home? Listen to me, you are like this, it is really okay to find a good family, but it will really not work in a few years. ”

Xue Niang's expression darkened, but she really couldn't make up her mind.

Yuemian thought for a while and said: "Auntie, if you are worried that you will not find a place after you go out, we can do some small business together, such as opening a dim sum shop and a snack shop, etc., you also said that when you were young, you learned a lot of bells and whistles, and it just so happens that people outside have little knowledge and can use it." ”

"Where is it so good to make money out there?" Xue Niang shook her head, "You, you have a lot of careful eyes, it's good to think more about everything, but it's not good to think too much, you have to quit the errand of the palace, concentrate on being a virtuous and talented lady, serving the prime minister's children, and my aunt supports it, but what kind of shop do you want to make up, my aunt doesn't approve of it, how can it be so easy to earn money outside?" Let's stay honest and eat a few bites of a happy meal. ”

"Auntie, you have to fight for a good life by yourself, you are so obedient that you can really be happy until you are old?" What Yuemian didn't like the most was her aunt's trembling appearance, and she persuaded happily, "Auntie, you just listen to me once." After all, you have been in the palace for so many years, you know all the rules, and you are also rushing to continue to be a grandmother in the ordinary big family's house outside, why do you need to live like this now? ”

"You make me think about it." Xue Niang couldn't make up her mind for a while.

……

The little maids in the palace all wanted to win the favor of the princess, but as Yuemian guessed. The princess was really on a whim. Since then, she hasn't mentioned the shuttlecock kicking for the past few days, and Tinglu is still doing her little maid, and she doesn't mean to be reused in the slightest.

The little maidens are impatient. After a few days, the shuttlecock fever slowly subsided, and everyone should do what they should do.

One day, Xiaoyi, a little maid who served the musician Li Feng, secretly saw Mama Qing and stuffed two golden melon seeds for Mama Qing. asked, "Mama, why hasn't the princess listened to music for a few days?" ”

Mama Qing has always liked to be greedy for this little cheapness. But she knows what she can take and what she can't take, like Musician Li, who can get a large reward by playing a few small songs, and who is not short of money, can receive a little benefit from him, and if it is not done, it can be accepted without harm. And those little maids and servants only have one or two hangs of money a month, except for their own expenses, and some have to subsidize the family, she doesn't dare to take a copper plate, and it doesn't have much benefit. can't do it, those little maids don't know how to weigh it, and they see a penny bigger than the sky, and they make a lot of noise when they shout.

Every time Li Feng played the music last time, he would give them a little benefit to the people in front of the princess. Therefore, everyone is also willing to help say a few words at the right time, and when she heard Xiaoyi ask, Mama Qing sighed, "Xiaoyi, I have spoken a few times for Li Leshi, and the princess has not been summoned, I think I am not in the mood these days, or ......"

At the critical moment, Mama Qing stopped and swept the golden melon seeds in her hand without a trace.

Xiaoyi is also a clever person, and hurriedly handed over two golden melon seeds, Qing Mama smiled with satisfaction, and said: "This is also my own guess, I don't know if it's accurate, don't blame me if it's wrong." ”

Xiaoyi hurriedly said: "Ask Mama for advice, we don't dare to blame Mama." ”

Qing Mama said: "I have been with the princess for a long time, not to say that I completely understand the princess's temperament, but I also guessed a little, the princess likes to be lively, but she doesn't like a bunch of people chattering, I like to listen to joy or sadness, I reminded him before the last time Li musician played, let him play well, the result is probably that the song is too boring, the princess fell asleep when she listened to it, she must not like it, so she has stopped recruiting Li musicians recently, but don't worry, the princess has not recruited other musicians, and may be interested again in a few days." But be careful, don't talk like last time and make people want to sleep. ”

After receiving Mama Qing's guidance, Xiaoyi hurriedly returned to the small courtyard where Li Leshi lived.

Li Feng did not sell himself to the palace, although he came to the palace to play, although he was hired, but unlike the servant and short-term labor, he was hired with a lot of money, which was equivalent to those staff, so the place where he lived was very elegant, and a pine tree was planted in the courtyard, and he could sweep the snow on the pine needles to make tea in his spare time.

There was only one guest for him in this small courtyard, and the two people he brought with him, one of them was the eleven-year-old little maid Xiaoyi, and the other was the twelve-year-old child Xiaodong.

Listening to Xiaoyi's words from Mama Qing's inquiry, Li Feng put his hands on the strings and was silent for a long time, as a top luthier, he has a pair of slender and delicate hands like white jade, just from the hands, he can't imagine that this person is in his early fifties, even if he is a seventeen or eighteen-year-old pampered rich boy may not have such a pair of hands, and it is different from the woman's delicate and soft hands, his hands are distinct and strong.

Xiao Dong was upset with Li Feng, and muttered: "Mr. plays well and soothes people's spirits, this princess is asleep, this old lady doesn't understand, but it is really unreasonable to say that it is dull." ”

"Little Winter." Li Feng scolded in a low and hoarse voice, "How many times have I said you, this place in Dingwangfu is not as good as other places, you have to be more careful when you speak, and what Mama Qing said is not necessarily wrong, personal preferences are different, you can't say that liking "Yangchun Baixue" is very elegant, liking "People in the Chin" is very vulgar, and every kind of music has its own touching points. ”

"Yes, sir." Xiao Dong was reprimanded like that and lowered his head.

At this time, Xiaoyi said again: "The slave maid also heard that the princess rewarded a little maid who played the shuttlecock well some time ago, and some of the interesting things in the countryside that the little maid said were also very popular with the princess, maybe the princess just likes to listen to lively and cheerful tunes." ”

"I see, you guys should step back first." Li Feng commanded lightly.

Xiao Yi and Xiao Dong didn't dare to say more, and retreated lightly, and behind them, a cheerful folk tune sounded......

Mongfu

Meng also walked into the main courtyard with a delicate box, opened the curtain and entered the inner room, and said to Mrs. Meng, who was checking her daughter's dowry, with a smile: "What good things do you think I got today?" ”

Mrs. Meng looked at the list, and did not glance at Meng Ye out of the corner of her eyes, but just asked perfunctorily: "What is it?" ”

Meng Ye has also been accustomed to Mrs. Meng's coldness recently, and he is still elated when he doesn't think about it, and he opens the box and meets Mrs. Meng to offer treasures: "The best blood bird's nest, look at how many big colors this is, Manyancheng will definitely not find a better bird's nest than this, this is the most nourishing." ”

Mrs. Meng finally got a little interested, put down the dowry list, stepped forward to take a closer look, there were a total of eight blood bird's nests, all of which were of average size, neatly placed in the exquisite gift box, and glanced at Meng Ye: "Yes, this thing is the best for my daughter." ”

"You think so, too?" Meng also said proudly, "I heard that this thing has a safe pregnancy, and it is the best to repair the tire, so I finally asked someone to buy it." ”

Mrs. Meng sneered in her heart, ignored what Meng Ye said about the fetus and mending the fetus, and deliberately said: "Yes, I am worried about the lack of valuable medicinal materials in Yan'er's dowry, put this blood bird's nest in, and our daughter's dowry will be almost the same." ”

"This is for Fu'er, Fu'er now has a big belly, and when she needs to take supplements, Yan'er is just marrying an ordinary family, and it is enough to accompany two hundred-year-old ginseng, and there is it in the warehouse, so you don't need such valuable things." Meng Ye said that he glanced at Mrs. Meng and seemed to be a little displeased, and smiled all over his face, "Isn't this Yan'er still unmarried?" Even if I get married, there will be a while before I can get pregnant, I can buy it once and I can buy it a second time, don't worry, believe me, when Yan'er has a body, I will definitely be able to get a better one, they are all my daughters, I will not favor one over the other. ”

"I hope so." Madame Meng lost interest and continued to sit back in her seat and continue to study the dowry of her own daughter.

Meng Ye's enthusiasm seemed to have been poured with a basin of cold water, if it was before, he would inevitably be angry, but now he is not more patient than before, and said well: "This Fu'er is also your daughter, now that she is married to a noble son-in-law, she is good Our whole family, including Yan'er, will naturally be good, the Zhou family has no power and no power, just a bunch of scholars, and there are still places that need Fu'er's help in the future, you are better to Fu'er now, and Fu'er will be good to Yan'er in the future, you won't understand this truth." ”

He really didn't understand, what was wrong with Mrs. Meng, she didn't understand such a simple truth, she just stayed at home these days, and even went to Dingwang's Mansion very rarely.

Mrs. Meng didn't raise her eyelids, and her tone was cold, "I'm not holding your daughter everywhere now, whatever she says is what, even Yan'er Guang'er's family affairs can only nod with her consent, what else do you want?" ”

Meng also continued to endure, when a civil official is different from a military general, a civil official has to smile at all times, no matter how dissatisfied he is, reality can always make people grow up quickly and adapt, or good-tempered and said: "Isn't this discussing with you?" The big things in the family naturally have to be discussed, and the small things should also be cared about, this time Fu'er has a body and needs to be taken care of, and there is no elder in the Dingwang Mansion, and he needs someone to take care of him, why are you yin and yang? (To be continued)