Chapter 168
There is a large lotus pond in Xuanningbo's house, in which it is said that more than 30 kinds of lotus flowers are planted. www.biquge.info Every summer, the old lady will post a post to invite the lady of the Jingzhong family to go to the house to enjoy the lotus.
In the past, there was no hostess in the General's Mansion, and everyone knew that the Princess's Mansion was not dealing with Qiao Mufeng. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell the difference, so no one wants to offend the general's mansion. In the past, some people would post to invite the princess's mansion, but in the past two years, it has stopped a lot.
Now that the General's Mansion has a hostess, it is still the cause of the emperor's imperial gift.
There is no longer a mother's family, as long as there is Qiao Mufeng behind her, it is worth it.
It's just that Sang Yu doesn't like those and rarely goes.
This time, it was Mama Fu who persuaded her again and again that she decided to go.
Also, in this era, she has such an identity. You can't always stay at home. I think the one who married Master Su in the past, isn't he particularly keen on this kind of entertainment?
Early in the morning, Sang Yu was pulled up. Because she went to be a guest today, she couldn't wear too casually, so Fanxing found a lotus leaf lotus skirt made of blue cloud silk, and the big skirt was embroidered into the shape of a lotus leaf. Combed his hair into a falling horse bun, picked out a jasper butterfly hairpin from the dressing box, Sang Yu didn't like to wear too many things, it just so happened that Ding Lan picked the newly bloomed hibiscus flowers and came in, the big pink flowers were Sang Yu's favorite. Fanxing picked a hibiscus flower that had not yet bloomed, and pinned it to her hair, looking delicate and lively.
It's not too early to look at the hour. So he took the maid out of the house.
Outside the door, the carriage was ready early.
The front of Xuanningbo's Mansion is really lively, and many people must have been invited.
The carriage in which Sang Yu sat had its own logo of the General's Mansion. The one who was waiting for the mother-in-law outside came from afar.
Sang Yu got out of the carriage, sat in a soft sedan chair again, and only got down when he got to the second gate.
The mother-in-law of Xuanningbo's Mansion, who was serving on the side, went inside early to report.
Sang Yu was supported by the stars and the moon, stepped on the small lotus steps, and walked inside gracefully.
As soon as I got into the courtyard, I heard a burst of laughter from inside.
Sang Yu was a little nervous and a little scared. But now she has no room to retreat, besides, if she shows a little timidity today, then she will have no status in the circle of these noblewomen in Beijing in the future.
She herself lost face to the point that it wasn't serious, but Qiao Mufeng was looked down upon because of her, and that was a big deal.
She has always been stubborn, how could she tolerate her hind legs for pulling Qiao Mufeng.
Therefore, today is an unusually tough battle for her.
He walked to the door and looked into the room quietly, with a calm smile on his face.
The silver-haired old woman sitting in the high seat was talking, and when she saw her come in, she hurriedly asked the mother-in-law beside her to greet her, and said with a smile, "This is the general's wife?" It's really compared to the old woman in our house. Come here, let my wife take a good look. ”
Sang Yu stepped forward with a smile and put her hand into the old lady Xuanningbo's hand, her hand was warm and dry, and Sang Yu felt very comfortable.
"What did the old lady say, I am a young junior, where can I get such a compliment, or the old lady comes, the children and grandchildren are full, and all of them are filial, and the old lady is also in good health. That's a great blessing. ”
Hearing Sang Yu say this, the atmosphere in the room, which was originally a little silent, immediately mobilized again, and he couldn't help but say good things.
The old lady smiled happily, took Sang Yu's hand and said, "I heard that some people in Beijing said that the general's wife is perverse, but the rumor is not credible. Such a clever mouth. I'm worried that I won't be able to come here. ”
Sang Yu naturally knew what the old lady said, but she pushed many of the lady's posts, and she had a reputation for not being sociable in Beijing, and she didn't know how to be spread like this.
However, she didn't expect the old lady to say it so bluntly.
smiled, "I'm a quiet person, I don't like to go out." However, when I came to the old lady today, I saw that the garden was so good, and there were lotus flowers, and in the future, I had to ask the old lady to give me more posts, so that I could come over to eat and drink. I heard that the lotus leaf cake made in the old lady's kitchen is the most delicious. ”
Sang Yu didn't deliberately flatter, but she just felt that this old lady had a bit of a familiar feeling on her body.
That was the only warmth she had in modern times.
So, between talking, it was much easier.
Although the old lady didn't know why Sang Yu was so kind to her, it was better than multiple enemies.
smiled at everyone, "Look, look, this is here to eat." ”
smiled and said to a tall goose-faced maid beside him, "Lianxin, don't bring two plates of lotus leaf cakes to our general's wife, don't be hungry for her." ”
That lotus heart is the powerful maid beside the old lady, and when she heard the old lady's words, she answered yes, and then squatted down and retreated.
He took Sang Yu's hand and said, "I'm old and not in good health, so I didn't go when you got married." Today is the first day to see you, and this is my welcome gift for you. Don't dislike my wife's things for not looking good. ”
A mother-in-law next to her put a mahogany box in the old lady's hand, she took it and put it in Sang Yu's hand.
Sang Yu wanted to shirk, but the old lady seemed to know. Sang Yu had no choice but to accept it. joked, "I didn't expect to come here today, not only to see the kind old lady, but also to eat, now, I still have to take it, such a good thing, the old lady will invite me to come a few more times." ”
When she said this, everyone laughed again.
Because Sang Yu appeared in the circle of noblewomen in Beijing for the first time, she didn't know any of the people here.
The old lady took her hand and introduced her, "That one is General Wu Mu's wife, you just call her Mrs. Zou." ”
Sang Yu glanced at the noble lady wearing a silver-red cold silk skirt and called out to Mrs. Zou.
Mrs. Zou was busy saying that she didn't dare, you know, although her father-in-law was General Wu Mu, Qiao Mufeng was General Wu Mu's direct boss.
The old lady was silent, and pointed to a lady who looked to be in her thirties and had a rich face and said, "That is Mrs. Qian of the Hubu Shangshu family, and next to her are her two daughters." ”
That Mrs. Qian looked good-looking, smiled and said a few words, and asked her two daughters to give Sang Yu a salute, Sang Yu took the hands of the two and praised them well, and took out the meeting gift that had already been prepared, and the two little girls only blushed and accepted it, standing behind Mrs. Qian respectfully.
It's just that Sang Yu always felt that there was a discordant cold light shooting at her, and she looked at the young woman sitting in the first place on the left, and wondered a little when she had provoked her.
The old lady of Xuanningbo Mansion followed Sang Yu's gaze and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, she still has some relationship with you." ”
In this way, Sang Yu was even more puzzled.
Look at the lady's rich appearance, a goose egg face is also fair and beautiful, but how those eyes hang down, looking down on her.
Even when the old lady spoke, she only glanced at her lightly.
The old lady explained with a smile, "It's the prince of the Chengning Marquis Mansion." ”
Sang Yu understood at this time, and nodded at the lady, "It turned out to be Mrs. Shizi, but I was clumsy, we are relatives, and when we are free, we must invite Mrs. to play." ”
She felt that the lady of the prince was hostile to her, and Sang Yu thought that she was also Brother Ming'er's foreign family, and her face was too cold.
Mrs. Shizi sneered and raised her eyebrows, "Mrs. General, don't say that, I'm a little Mrs. Shizi, how dare I." Now Madame is the mistress of the General's Mansion, and my poor sister does not have that blessing, only one child is left, and I ask Madame to take care of her. ”
Now who in Beijing doesn't know that the general's wife drove back the nurse who was invited by Qiao Ming from the Chengning Marquis Mansion. Not only the nurse, but even the maids and wives of the other Chengning Marquis Mansion in Qiao Mingyi's courtyard also rushed back a lot, and asked Ya Po to lead someone to choose a well-behaved and obedient one.
Who in Beijing doesn't talk about it in private.
This stepwife completely disregards the maiden family of the first wife, and the reason for this is difficult to say.
Hearing this, Sang Yu only smiled faintly, and his expression was not as close as just now.
"Brother Ming called me mother, and I would treat him well. Of course, those who want to rely on Ming Ge'er Ba to go to the General's Mansion, Mrs. Ben will definitely not show mercy. ”
If Mama Wang heard her words, she would immediately raise her eyebrows and say, "Madam, you shouldn't say that, it's just scolding, and you should be subtle." ”
But Sangyu has been happy in the past few days, and when he speaks, he has less scruples.
The old lady of Xuanningbo Mansion looked at the two swords in front of her, and had a headache. Looking at the prince of the Chengning Marquis Mansion, the face of the prince was not good.
People haven't said anything, you're a beautiful girl, what do you care about other people's small households.
However, she initiated this lotus viewing party.
Busy laughing round field.
"They are all relatives, and they have broken bones and tendons. I prepared a lotus feast in the thatched hall by the lotus pond, so let's go over. Coincidentally, the Qinglian girl in the pond has bloomed for a while, let's go and see it. ”
When Sang Yu heard this, he was a little puzzled, and the lotus with this name?
Mrs. Zou was surprised and said, "But the purple double-petaled lotus." I once heard my lord say that the lotus flower is the favorite of the lotus concubine in the palace, and she brought it from Jiangnan, and now, there is only a small piece in the palace. ”
That Concubine Lian loves Lian the most, and it can be seen from her title.
She was a show girl a few years ago, and her family was only a small household. But he was favored by the emperor, and since then he has soared into the sky, and now, he has given birth to three princesses. I heard that she is a rare beauty, who looks as clear as the lotus flower, and has always been in favor of the saint.
Sang Yu once saw the lotus concubine Niangniang, she saw it by chance when she went to the queen's palace, and she was really a beauty.
The old lady smiled and said, "If you want to say that this Qinglian girl, she was brought here from Concubine Lian's hometown. It's just that it's hard to feed. I didn't want to live. This is the first time it has bloomed. ”
Mrs. Zou hurriedly said, "Old lady, let's go over quickly, I can't wait." ”
The old lady nodded, and the group walked towards the lotus pond behind.
It was the first time for Sang Yu to see such a large lotus leaf, as if he couldn't see the end.
I only saw a green lotus leaf, and the large purple lotus flower stood in it, which was really beautiful.
Another wave of admiration.
In the pavilion, tea and snacks have already been prepared.
Sang Yu was tired, the maid brought the tea at just the right temperature, Sang Yu took a small sip, and there was a faint fragrance of lotus leaves between her lips and teeth. Sang Yu closed his eyes, only feeling comfortable.
The old lady was helped up by the girl and sat opposite Sang Yu. looked at Sang Yu's comfortable expression with a smile.
"How?"
Sang Yu had a soft and delicate smile on her face. "Not bad." ”
"Old lady, when I come home later, you will have to wrap me in a bag, I have never tasted such a good thing."
The old lady pointed at her and smiled, "Look, look, if you come to me to play, you have to ask for something to go." ”
The prince of the Chengning Marquis Mansion glanced at Sang Yu contemptuously, and turned her head away, with a look of disdain.
A girl in the countryside, no matter how you package it, you can't become a golden phoenix.
After playing for a while, I heard another old maid report that the general had come to pick up his wife and go back.
Actually, it's still early.
Sang Yu didn't expect Qiao Mufeng to come to pick him up. She came to Xuanningbo Mansion and only mentioned it.
The old lady was stunned for a moment and said with a smile, "Aren't they a young couple?" I just left for a while and came to pick it up. I thought our general was cold, but I didn't expect to hurt my daughter-in-law so much. That's it, I'm not going to be that wicked man anymore. ”
The prince of the Chengning Marquis Mansion pinched the handkerchief in her hand, and there was a look of jealousy on her face.
Originally, this favor and this honor belonged to her sister-in-law, but now, it was won by such a person who could not be on the stage. How could she stand it in her heart.
After Sang Yu left, she couldn't sit still. I found a reason and went back.
When Sang Yu left Xuanningbo's mansion, he saw a robe wearing a dark cloud pattern brocade standing next to his carriage.
She walked briskly over.
"General, why are you here?"
Qiao Mufeng glanced at her and said lightly, "I came to Xuanningbo Mansion for something, and I knew that you were here, so I came to pick you up by the way." ”
Sang Yu didn't know if what he said was by the way. But I'm still happy in my heart.
"Well, let's go home then."
As he spoke, he took Qiao Mufeng's hand and walked towards the carriage.
Qiao Mufeng was stunned for a moment, looking at the slender white and tender little hands in the big palm, the soft feeling made his heart tremble suddenly, and he didn't break away, but let Sang Yu pull him away.
Sitting in the carriage, Sang Yu chattered endlessly about what he had seen and heard in Xuanningbo's Mansion.
However, when mentioning the Lady of the Prince, she looked at Qiao Mufeng cautiously. Qiao Mufeng frowned, Sang Yu's heart trembled, wondering if he was too radical and whether he should apologize to Qiao Mufeng.
What she thought was that Qiao Mufeng must have loved his ex-wife very much, otherwise, he wouldn't have married him for so many years, and he was so fond of his ex-wife's maiden family, I'm afraid that Qiao Mufeng wouldn't be happy.
Qiao Mufeng didn't say anything, and Sang Yu was not in the mood anymore.
I had to sit in the carriage.
When she returned home, she stayed in her room and didn't come out.
Qiao Mufeng went to the study and stayed until dark.
said that Lin Dashan, since he asked someone to go to Sang Yu to propose his relatives and was humiliated, he has been inquiring about Sang Yu's affairs. It's just that he is a newcomer, and although he has a few money in his hand, he has no connections.
Until Sang Yu got married, he didn't find out.
I finally found out.
The two little wives in his family also fought.
After Wang Xiuxiu gave birth, I don't know if she ate too well, and her figure has not changed back. Although she had a child, she lost Lin Dashan's favor. Lin Dashan now sleeps in Hui'er's room every day, and I heard that he has fallen in love with a girl in Chunfeng Garden, and he is thinking about redeeming himself and coming back as a concubine.
The two of them were like great enemies, and they finally coaxed Lin Dashan away.
Wang Xiuxiu looked at Lin Dashan who doted on Hui'er so much, and felt uncomfortable. By missing her relatives, she asked Lin Dashan to pick up her mother.
Lin Dashan didn't care, but that Hui'er didn't dare. If someone is recognized, her identity will be exposed.
It's Lin Dashan, who also has a bad reputation.
Kelin Dashan is rich now, and he is a filial person. In the end, he only said that he would buy another yard and let Hui'er move in.
Hui'er is unwilling, but can she do it if she doesn't want to?
In the end, it still passed with tears in his eyes.
Lin Dashan wrote a letter to his family, anyway, now that the house is big, even if he takes all the family members, there is nothing. Besides, he is very arrogant now.
When Wang received the letter, his hands were shaking. Crying and laughing.
Even the old man Lin, who was not smiling, also said good things about Lin Dashan when he met someone.
Jingzhong is such a country can be compared.
In the end, everyone unanimously decided to move to Beijing.
It's just that Wang Xiuxiu's mother has to take care of the little grandchildren at home and can't go.
I only asked the Wang family to say that I must take care of Xiuxiu more.
The Wang family naturally agreed.
Actually, what she wanted to say more was that she wanted Lin Dashan to straighten Wang Xiuxiu right. But I thought that now that Sang Yu is gone, the location of this main room will naturally fall to Wang Xiuxiu.
This Xiaolin Village will not come back.
Before leaving, the Wang family sold all the fields and houses in the family. It's Sangyu's house, and she also wants to sell it. It's just that she doesn't have a title deed, so she didn't sell it.
luggage or something, and only a few changes of clothes were brought.
Lin Dashan told them all to move over, and they must have made a lot of money, and they didn't all buy new clothes or anything.
What kind of place is Beijing, those old clothes don't even wear beggars?
Anyway, that's what they think.
Li Haoxuan became angry because of Xia Bu's matter, and because of his marriage, his anger became even stronger. He feels that this year has been unlucky.
Although Xia Bu still sells well, in the workshop, there is only that level.
I thought it was Sang Yu who gave Xia Bu's recipe to another family, but it turned out that there was a ghost in the family.
If he hadn't happened to see a dress made of summer cloth in the red silk room, he wouldn't have known that this woman, who had become his concubine, could also weave summer cloth.
Hongxuan is the woman who followed to Xiaolin Village that time, but was driven back by Sang Yu.
She was later thrown into the pulp washing room by Master Li. I only stayed for a month, and I was released. Who gave her a talent for weaving?
Although she was not involved in the weaving of Xia Bu,. But in the end, she still restored her position as a master.
She is not such an easily satisfied person, and it took three months to get a clear picture of the process of Nashabu. I thought I would redeem myself and go out to do it in another workshop. But by chance, she met the drunk Li Haoxuan.
Drunken promiscuity.
Those people outside can't compare to the rich boy who is both talented and good-looking.
Red silk is proud.
But in front of Li Haoxuan, she was low to the dust.
Li Haoxuan is already twenty-two years old, and the Chen family has said that as long as she is pregnant with a child, she will be named an aunt immediately.
The red silk actually looks pretty good.
When she sold this Xia Bu's recipe, she had not yet become Li Haoxuan's roommate.
It was also sold to only one.
But I don't know when, Xia Bu was sold everywhere in Beijing.
So, the red silk is pitiful.
She didn't know why until she died.
Of course, she was meant to die.
was suddenly found out to be pregnant.
Naturally, you can't die.
The person I hate the most is, of course, Miss Zhu who just entered the door.
Miss Zhu is already twenty years old, and she has such a handsome husband, and she loves it very much, but she is irritated by so many aunts in the backyard.
It's just that it's useless for her to hate it, Chen spoke. Let her take good care of Hongxuan.
In this way, she will not be able to make small movements.
In this matter of Xia Bu, of course Li Haoxuan can't trouble Sang Yu.
Of course, if he continues to investigate, he will definitely find the results. It's just that he is too confident and feels that he has found the final result.
Li Jingya cried in the house all day long, and Chen took her out to banquets from time to time. It's just that when people hear her age, almost all of them are steprooms for others.
Li Jingya is such an arrogant person, how can she be willing, only say that she will not marry if she is not a general in this life.
was so angry that Li Rongxing smashed the cup in the house.
ordered Chen to find her a good family as soon as possible.
Chen feels sorry for his daughter. If it had been a few months earlier, there would have been no worries.
Now, if you want to find such a good person again, I'm afraid it's impossible. However, there is nothing difficult for ordinary wealthy families.
It's just that I feel wronged by Li Jingya.
After thinking about it for several days, he decided to take Li Jingya to the General's Mansion to find Sang Yu.
Now that Sang Yu is a lady, this man, three wives and four concubines are also normal. As long as Sang Yu said a word, Li Jingya could enter the General's Mansion.
Chen was confident in her heart that she and Sang Yu were not in an ordinary relationship, and Sang Yu would agree to it in her face.
Li Jingya saw hope, now that the old lady is out of the horse, she will definitely succeed.
Huanhuan dressed up happily, and followed Chen to the general's mansion in a carriage.
Sang Yu didn't know that Brother Ming was resting today, she was going to make a dress for Brother Ming, and she was measuring herself.
I heard a maid come in and say that a lady Li asked to see her and was already waiting in the flower hall.
Mrs. Li, I have never heard of it.
However, everyone is here, so I should go and see it.
cleaned up, took Qiao Mingyi's little hand and went over. (To be continued.) )