Chapter 53: Sister and Brother Love
Bai Muhibiscus still went to greet Mrs. Bai on time every day, followed Mu Xinping to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and coaxed Mrs. Bai to be happy.
Since disposing of the Lu family, Old Madam Bai has been in a good mood, and the smile on her face every day shows that the Lu family has really made her hold back the fire before.
"Jin'er, I heard that you sent a lot of good things to Xinping, you know how to be considerate of the elders, but you can't let you take out her share, and let Grandma Sun make it up for you from my library later!" "Old Madam Bai was really happy after hearing that Mu Xinping had a lot of things from Bai Hibiscus, and felt that her granddaughter was really sensible and considerate.
She knows how to be sympathetic to Mu Xinping, and to put it bluntly, she is also pleasing herself, just with this little filial piety, she feels that she has not protected Bai Hibiscus in vain.
Bai Mu Jin'er smiled and said, "What did grandmother say, I used to be my cousin and aunt are my own family, where to divide each other, mine is the same for her!"
When Mrs. Bai heard this, her heart became even happier, and she said: "You, you are too good at thinking about others, Xinping came to the Ningguo Mansion, these things should have been prepared for her, but you know your mother's temperament, I don't buy it for Xinping just waiting for her to be sensible and reasonable, how do you know, she is not sober!"
Speaking of the Lu family, Old Madam Bai's face was obviously not good-looking, and she seemed to be more and more dissatisfied with her.
Bai Mujin naturally understood this, but deliberately persuaded: "Grandmother, don't be angry with your mother, she is in charge of such a big family business as the Ningguo Mansion, it is indeed not easy, and it is inevitable to have an oversight!"
"You're still speaking for her, huh...... It's a pity that people don't accept your affection, and they want to do some shady things to harm you!" said Old Madam Bai disapprovingly.
Bai Mu Hibiscus lowered her eyes, seemed to be a little sad, smiled reluctantly, and replied: "It may be that Jin'er is not good enough to hinder her mother, but I always think that everything is prosperous at home, and I don't want to make the family unpeaceful......!" Now my sister is also stunned, afraid that her father will come back, and she will be sad and angry!"
When Mrs. Bai heard this, her brows furrowed, and she muttered a little in her heart, she knew too well what kind of character her son was, and she knew everything she had identified, no matter what others said. If the Lu family sued him in front of him, he would naturally have nothing as a mother, but Jin'er might not be able to escape his anger.
Counting the days, Bai Shizu should come back in a few days, the Lu family has suffered such a big loss, can they give up? Old Madam Bai thought worriedly.
Mama Sun looked at the old lady Bai's sad appearance, understood her thoughts, and said: "The eldest lady is kind-hearted, but the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, and you can't blindly tolerate it, after all, the old lady is the old lady of the Ningguo Mansion, and it is reasonable to dispose of her daughter-in-law and granddaughter, and the grandfather can't do such disobedient and unfilial acts!"
When Mrs. Bai heard this, she immediately understood that she was a mother, and the punishment of the Lu family and Bai Yunxi this time was also justified, even if the Lu family went to sue the complaint, Bai Shizu would come to make trouble, that is, she would not be filial piety and disobedience, she could not endure it again and again, otherwise would the Ningguo Mansion still have a foothold for her old man in the future?
So he straightened his face and said: "What Grandma Sun said is reasonable, Jin'er doesn't have to worry, sometimes for the peace of the house, thunder means are also indispensable! Your father has me in charge, and he will not let him annoy you!"
Bai Mujin nodded, still a little worried: "Actually, grandmother doesn't have to embarrass her father for this matter, she must tell the truth clearly, my father is a reasonable person, and he will never listen to and believe partially! My sister was sent to the family temple, and that was also for the sake of taking care of the face of the Ningguo Mansion, after all, in the Xiangguo Temple, she made a fuss about it, and her reputation was also damaged.
Old Madam Bai couldn't stop nodding, feeling that what Bai Mujian said was reasonable, after all, the reputation of her daughter's family is the most important, and whether she can have a good marriage in the future is the key. After all, Bai Yunxi is still young, and in two years, the impact of this incident will be smaller.
"What Jin'er said is very true, and she is thoughtful, Xi'er followed the Lu family, but she was taught to have no rules, if you can cultivate yourself in the family temple, it will be very good!" This sentence set Bai Yunxi's life that he would not be able to go home for a year and a half, even if Bai Shizu came back, I am afraid that there would be no room for turnaround.
Bai Mujin smiled gently and said: "Everything is still the credit of grandmother, you love us the most, and think about us everywhere, but I am afraid that my mother and father will feel sorry for my sister and refuse to do it!"
"No, they don't want to, this family has to be tossed by the Lu family, I'm afraid that sooner or later one day she will be upset, hey...... Over the years, it has become more and more worry-free!Your father has no one around him who knows how to know hot and cold to help him, and blindly listening to Lu's words makes me really worried!" Old Madam Bai sighed, seeming quite annoyed.
Bai Muhibiscus looked at Old Madam Bai, and glanced at Mu Xinping inadvertently, seeing that she lowered her head and didn't speak, as if she hadn't heard them speak.
The corners of Bai Mujian's mouth showed a slight smile, and he didn't answer, and drank tea quietly, after all, her father's affairs didn't allow her to be a daughter, and what Mrs. Bai said was just testing her mind, but she must not reveal the slightest.
Old Madam Bai looked at Bai Hibiscus and furrowed her brows slightly, she couldn't figure out this granddaughter's mind more and more, and when it came to this part, shouldn't she push Mu Xinping to the forefront?
However, Bai Hibiscus was always indifferent, drank two sips of tea, and then said slowly: "Grandmother, now that the weather is getting cooler, mint tea should not be drunk more, I will send you some oolong tea another day, brewing it with red dates, it is excellent for the body!"
Old Madam Bai saw that she diverted the topic, although she was a little dissatisfied, but in the end, Bai Mujian was a girl in her teens, and she couldn't talk too white, so let's wait for Shizu to come back, and then see what he meant!
In the early years, she wanted to match her niece to Bai Shizu as his wife, but she didn't expect that Bai Shizu accidentally saw Lu Chengxiang's daughter-in-law, that is, Lu Wanqin, and fell in love at first sight, and asked to marry.
Although the Lu family does not have a title, Prime Minister Lu Cheng is highly respected, and the Lu family is a century-old family, so Lu Wanqin's status is indeed very high, even if she is matched with a prince, it is more than enough, but Lu Xiang did not want to cling to the royal family, so he finally chose the Ningguo Mansion to marry.
Although she failed to hire her niece as a daughter-in-law as she wished, Lu Wanqin was considered famous before she left the cabinet, and she was born well, and Lu was also helpful to Bai Shizu's career, so she was optimistic. It's a pity that Lu Wanqin gave birth to a daughter in her first child, and there was no movement for two years, which made her really dissatisfied, and then something like that happened, so Lu Ningxiang became Bai Shizu's stepfamily.
In the early years, Lu Ningxiang was respectful and obedient to her, and gave birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses, and she was quite satisfied with the Lu family, although the Lu family quietly sent Bai Shizu's several concubine rooms in private, she also turned a blind eye. But now it's not good, the Lu family doesn't take her seriously anymore, thinking that she has gained a firm foothold in the Ningguo Mansion, so she dares to openly confront her, if she can't find someone to divide her power, how can she control the overall situation of the entire Guogong Mansion?
So I took this distant niece over, she has a soft temperament, born and graceful, she will definitely be able to please her son, if she can give birth to a son and a half daughter, she will be able to gain a firm foothold in the house, and then she will be able to guide behind her back, and sooner or later the power in this house will have to return to her hands, so this move is imperative!
Old Madam Bai had many thoughts in her heart for a while, her eyes kept going back and forth between Bai Mujian and Mu Xinping, this granddaughter has an idea, but she must rely on herself now to avoid the Lu family's open guns and arrows, so there is no need to worry, she will have to be her help in the future, and Mu Xinping was raised by herself after all, she is not afraid that she will become the second Lu Ningxiang.
Thinking like this, the corner of Old Madam Bai's mouth showed a satisfied smile, and she replied after a long time: "Well, oolong tea is indeed good, the weather has changed, the tea should also be changed, and the things that are out of place should be thrown aside!"
Bai Mujin nodded obediently, knowing the voice of Old Madam Bai, but pretending not to know, this grandmother was too controlling, and no one would be allowed to disobey her wishes, and Lu's mistake was that she was too anxious to gather power, which violated Old Madam Bai's bottom line.
Mu Xinping saw such a casual but meaningful conversation between the two of them, and there was a slight indescribable feeling in her heart, if she was involved in the infighting in the Ningguo Mansion, would she be able to survive in this group of people?
Bai Mujian is not as gentle and supple as it seems on the surface, and his aunt is also a person with extremely high wrists, not to mention the Lu family, who is ruthless, and he is lonely, should he listen to his aunt's words and stay in the Ningguo Mansion?
But looking at the emerald green jade bracelet on her wrist, it was a very ordinary thing in the box that Bai Hibiscus gave her, she had never worn such a good bracelet in her life, and these were just the most ordinary for Ning Guogong, if she chose to leave, how could she enjoy the glory and wealth here?
Unconsciously stroked the bracelet on his wrist, he had already made a plan in his heart, as long as he could please his aunt, everything he wanted to come here would be his own one day, and if another son came out, it might not be possible for the Lu family to sit firmly in the main room, so ...... One day in the future, my aunt will die, and Bai Mu Hibiscus will get married, and she will become the final winner of this Ningguo Mansion!
The light in her eyes flickered in this short moment, Mu Xinping had already made a decision, she didn't know what the consequences of her decision were, if she could predict the future, I don't know if she would regret her decision at this moment.
The three women in the Tang Pear Garden have their own thoughts, and on the surface they are still talking about inconsequential topics in a friendly manner, the autumn wind rises, the fallen leaves are scattered, and some people's fate is like the falling leaves in the wind, just drifting with the tide, but some people want to be the hand that controls the changes of the wind and clouds, and they want to control the fate of others in their own hands.
As for who is the real controller, no one knows now, thinking that he is a chess player, but he does not know that he has also become a piece of the overall situation in another game.
Ziyu's voice outside the house broke the silence of the room, and everyone with thoughts looked up, and before Ziyu could report, Bai Shizu appeared in front of the door of the flower hall, with a look of forbearance and anger.
He walked in, and before he could salute, he glared at Bai Mujian fiercely, and then bowed to Old Madam Bai: "Son greets his mother!"