Chapter 7: Face

The old lady rarely came to the yard to beat her down, and the old lady didn't like her coldly. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

As soon as she entered the courtyard, a few mothers-in-law stepped forward and looked at her coldly, and took her to the old lady's main house without saying a word.

"Miss, please come with the slave." Wen Qin in front of the old lady had been waiting outside, and when she saw Mu Zhimo behind her mother-in-law, she took a few steps forward and helped Mu Zhimo and said with a smile: "Just now, the old lady is still talking about the eldest lady and telling the slave to come out to greet you." Xu is dark, I am afraid that the eldest lady is late, the old lady goes to the Buddhist hall to read the Buddhist scriptures, and it is the sin of the slave to miss it. ”

Wen Qin is the most faceful in front of the old lady, looking at the whole body, snow blue cloud smoke cage plum blossom jacket, white fur collar lined with white skin, white as snow, combed in a single screw bun, and velvet flowers between her hair. Slightly apply powder, trim the neck, bend the eyebrows, soft eyes, and moist red lips are gently pursed.

She, a concubine who is not favored, is far less decent than the maid in the old lady's room. The meaning of these words is that the old lady dislikes her for coming late, Mu Zhimo has finally put up the name of a master, and Wenqin is also measured in her speech.

"It's my sin that Mrs. Lao is worried. Sister, let's go into the house quickly. The cold wind blew tightly, but Mo caught a cold on me. ”

Wen Qin looked at Mu Zhimo and was very surprised, this eldest lady is usually weak and bulliful, she looks submissive, and she rarely talks to them. Either that's muffled or silent. She came back slowly, "The eldest lady has tormented the slave maid, and the old lady is waiting for the young lady in this house." Let's go with me to the old lady. ”

Mu Zhimo followed Wenqin into the house, and on the main seat of the inner room sat a man dressed in a brocade jacket with gold embroidered patterns, with green silk dyed frost on his head, a golden hollow beaded hairpin inserted in his hair, and a string of sandalwood beads in his hand, sitting quietly on the main seat with his eyes closed. Mu Zhimo knew that this was her grandmother.

Mu Zhimo walked up to the old lady without squinting, knelt down and kowtowed to the old lady three times before saying: "Say hello to grandmother, my granddaughter was young and ignorant and made a mistake and didn't take good care of her sisters." It is the granddaughter's sin to worry about her grandmother. Please grandmother to punish her. ”

The old lady didn't respond to Mu Zhimo's words. Just stunned slightly, he called Wen Zhu beside him and said, "Alas, I'm old, and I can't sleep well every night." Help me to the Buddha hall to see the Buddhist scriptures first, my heart is a little more plain. As he spoke, he got up and helped Wen Zhu to walk towards the Buddhist hall next door.

"Look at what you said, the slave doesn't say it. Let's just say that yesterday a Mrs. Han came to have tea, and when the slave sent her away, she also said that if she and the old lady go out together, people will think that you are sisters! Could it be that Mrs. Han would still lie to the slave maid? Wen Zhu's voice was crisp and bright, like a yellow warbler on the branches, and he smiled and helped Liu Rubing to walk out.

"As far as your mouth is sweet, even Mrs. Han dares to say it. It's getting more and more unruly. Although Liu Rubing said so, there was a smile on the corner of his eyebrows, obviously not Xun Wenzhu's.

Mrs. Han is the wife of Lord Wu of the Ministry of Rites, and she is a generation shorter than Liu Rubing. Because of the acquaintance of the Buddha in Keats Temple, he is also very good friends with the old lady.

"Old lady, you won't punish the slave and maid, the slave and maid are telling the truth. Not for you. Wen Zhu said playfully.

"You girl, I'm really spoiled. After Liu Rubing finished speaking, he chuckled and shook his head, and walked out with Wenzhu in his arms.

Mu Zhimo knew that the old lady had a heart to hang her. Therefore, he didn't say much, and knelt there with his eyebrows bowed.

Jinping Liuying in the outer courtyard stayed outside when Mu Zhimo entered, and the two glanced at each other. The old lady of a slave like Mama Liu didn't really put it in her eyes, but she was punished for kneeling but didn't ask anyone to guard it, and Liuying found an opportunity to listen to Mama Liu in the side room say a few words.

"Sister Qin" Liuying stepped forward to greet Wen Qin, and then said: "The slave wants to go in and send a futon to Miss, Miss is weak, and the doctor told her not to get cold yesterday." I wonder if Sister Qin can make it convenient? "

Wen Qin glanced at Liuying, his eyes flickered twice, and then said, "Go, the old lady will read the Buddhist scriptures for some time." "

Liuying bowed down and hurried into the house, and saw the young lady kneeling in the house hurriedly walking over to put the futon, and said in a low voice, "Miss, it was Miss Biao who injured a small child on the road, and Mama Liu, her son stepped forward and was whipped a few times, and his skin was still lying on the bed." "

"I see, you go. This futon is still taken away, I made a mistake, and here I sincerely repent and ask my grandmother to punish me, how can I show my sincerity with this. "

Liuying saw the insistent young lady, and also knew that what the young lady said made sense. said yes and went out of the house with the futon.

Half an hour has passed since this kneeling, and with injuries on his body, a fine cold sweat broke out on Mu Zhimo's forehead. My legs were also a little numb, but fortunately, there was a charcoal fire in the house and it was warm enough.

After a while, the old lady was helped into the house by Wen Zhu and glanced at Mu Zhimo, who was kneeling on the ground. Slowly went over and sat on the main seat, and Wen Qin brought tea over. The old lady spoke lightly.

"Know why I called you? "

"The granddaughter is not sensible, and it is against the love of her grandmother. didn't have the bearing of being an eldest sister, made jokes, and embarrassed the house. Mu Zhimo kowtowed again, and then said softly and in a low voice.

"You know, where do you see that you have a big lady? Argue with your sisters about right and wrong every day, is this how the house teaches you the rules, what kind of system does it become? I don't think that Mama Liu is good, her son has been taught to be a prodigal who teases women. How else can I serve you? Hit out early, but you didn't have to bring a bad atmosphere in the house and lose face. Liu Rubing said sharply, and Wen Zhu knelt on the side and knocked her legs.

"Grandmother, it's all the granddaughter's fault. didn't care about Mama Liu's sake. Her granddaughter was served by Mama Liu when she was a child, and she did her best to take care of her granddaughter before she put her children in a neighbor's house, and she only watched them a few times a year. Neglect of discipline is also due to the granddaughter. Ask my grandmother to punish me for sparing Mama Liu. Mama Liu is an old man who gave her granddaughter to her aunt. She was genuinely loyal to me. "

"Touch" the tea cup fell on the table, "So it's still mine, no." Is it to blame that we haven't cared for you all year round, and we can't afford the dedication of a minion? "

The granddaughter did not dare to do this, and the grandmother remembered her granddaughter's love for her granddaughter. I also want to serve my grandmother by my grandmother's side and have a filial piety for her granddaughter. Mama Liu is just serving her granddaughter wholeheartedly, how dare her granddaughter have the idea of complaining about her grandmother. "

"No, you know it in your heart. Don't say those sweet words, I don't like to hear them. said that you like the son of Prime Minister Su Cheng, and you also embroidered boudoir embroidery, but there is such a thing! "

"Grandmother Mingjian, granddaughter would never dare to do such a thing that violates her reputation. Although our Mu Mansion is a businessman, our granddaughter always demands herself according to the rules of everyone's family, remembering her grandmother's teachings, and knowing what the daughter of the boudoir should do. Saying that, Mu Zhimo took out the two embroidered knee pads from behind him and handed them to Wenqin on the side, "This is some time ago, I heard that my grandmother always has inconvenient leg pain, and my granddaughter has trouble sleeping and eating, so I can't wait to understand pharmacology to relieve my grandmother's pain." However, the granddaughter was dull and grew older, and after thinking about it, she only had to take the embroidery, so she embroidered two knee pads for her grandmother with her own hands, hoping to make her grandmother suffer less pain, and the granddaughter was at ease. "

Fortunately, she let Liuhotaru burn all the embroidery last night. Only these are usable. Although there are many people in the courtyard who know about Mu Zhimo's embroidered purse, no one has seen it. As long as Mu Zhimo doesn't admit it, and can't find evidence, she can't do anything with her.

Liu Rubing glanced at the knee pad, "This Mama Liu is to be punished, you have this filial piety, and she also knelt all night, so for the sake of her serving you for so many years, I will spare her this time." Liu Rubing flicked the beads twice with his hand, "I thought I would go to Keats Temple in a few days to copy the scriptures and incense." But this old cold leg problem has been committed again, and he may not be able to go. Knowing that you are a filial person, then you can sincerely copy it on behalf of your grandmother for a few days. It's that the temple is bitter, and I'm afraid of wronging you. Liu Rubing looked at Mu Zhimo, if she refused like this, she would have to punish Mama Liu.

"My granddaughter is very happy, and it is also a blessing for my granddaughter to be able to share her grandmother's worries. The grandmother in the temple suffers from it, how can the granddaughter not stand it. The granddaughter made a mistake this time, and she should go to repentance in front of the Buddha, and ask the Buddha to bless her grandmother with good health, her parents are satisfied, and her brothers and sisters are happy and friendly. Mu Zhimo knew that she could only accept it. Otherwise, Mama Liu will suffer a little, which she doesn't want to see. And this result, she knows, is what the old lady wants to see.

Mama Liu just made her have to agree to this arrangement.

"In that case, go down and clean up! Tomorrow I will ask your mother to arrange a departure to Keats Monastery. After speaking, he instructed Wen Qin to help Mu Zhimo up.

Mu Zhimo saluted, and then withdrew. I saw a grandmother at the gate of the courtyard looking forward to it, full of worry and self-blame. She knew that this was the person who loved her the most after her aunt left.

"Old lady, it seems that Madame is right. Miss is a changed personality. Wen Qin looked at Mu Zhimo's back and said.

"If you want to survive, who can be cowardly for a lifetime! And there's a chance she'll be... Liu Rubing thought about it and didn't say anything. "Okay, you go back to Mrs., just say that Mu Zhimo responded. I don't care what she wants to do, but there is one thing not to lose the face of Mu Fu. "

"Yes, the slave and maid will pass. Wen Qin bowed and withdrew.

Liu Rubingfu closed his eyes again, and spoke after a while

"Wenzhu, let's set the table! "

"Yes"

The house was surrounded by cigarette smoke, and only the sound of Buddha beads could be heard......