Chapter 5 A pair of knee pads reveal shocking old news
After that, the tedious and meticulous process of learning etiquette rules began. Mama Chen is really like her appearance, she is an extremely strict person, and if she makes a slight inappropriate move, she will be corrected, and her words are not listening.
Although Lu Binrou complained bitterly in her heart, her mother Xie Guan was originally from a big family, and she behaved moderately, although she was somewhat doting on her only daughter, but she generally did not relax her requirements for the rules, so Lu Binrou had an excellent foundation.
In addition, these days I have been studying again, but I don't feel that the days are as difficult as when I used to be in the mouths of the handkerchiefs in the border city and learn the rules with my grandmother.
After a long time, Mama Chen gradually smiled at her.
Lu Binrou was a little flattered by the change in Mama Chen's attitude, but she remembered her mother's teaching since she was a child, and she was not pampered and arrogant, but studied more diligently, and her face was more calm and dignified.
After a few days like this, Mama Chen was more gentle to her.
Lu Binrou is a pure-hearted person, and she thinks that Mama Chen is good to her, so she feels that she has the responsibility to repay Mama Chen.
When she saw Mama Chen carrying someone, she would occasionally frown and rub her legs and knees, knowing that she probably had some rheumatism. She wrote a prescription and secretly instructed Muyang, who was well needled, to prepare it and make a knee pad with medicinal herbs.
After dinner on this day, she smiled and said to Mama Chen: "Mama, the weather has been a little cool these days, so I asked Muyang to make a knee pad for you." It's not a fancy thing, but it's practical, so you might as well put it on. ”
After speaking, Mu Yang came up and presented the knee pads that had just been completed.
Mama Chen looked at the delicate light cyan knee pads in the tray with a faint medicinal smell, as if she couldn't react, Lu Binrou smiled on the side: "There is a way to be a teacher for one day and a father for life." Mama taught me a lot, and this thing should have been made by Hamarou herself. But Mama, you also know, I'm really not very good at needlework, and I'm afraid that Mama won't be easy to wear it, so I let Muyang do it for me. She turned out to be the first needlework girl next to her aunt, and this thing was worn to the palace, and no one could laugh at it. The medicinal materials in it were prepared according to the prescription prescribed by Dr. Mo in his father's camp, and many people said that it was good. Mama might as well try it too, it always doesn't hurt. ”
After listening to her words, Mama Chen was silent for a while, but she slowly stood up and saluted Lu Binrou. Lu Binrou hurriedly stood up to help her, and said hurriedly: "Mama, don't be like this, Binrou can't afford this gift." ”
Mama Chen raised her eyes to look at her, her eyes were a little moist, but she still didn't say much, just said softly: "Thank you, girl." ”
Although Lu Binrou was still a little confused, it was inconvenient to say more, so she had to say something polite, this is a trivial matter and other polite words.
That night, when she saw her mother, she couldn't hold back, so she told Xie about it.
After carefully asking her about Mama Chen's expression at that time, Xie Shi said with a smile: "Silly girl, I have always been a little worried, but now it seems that stupid people have stupid blessings." ”
Lu Binrou was even more confused, Xie patted her on the head, and said, "You don't know, Mama Chen is the person next to the queen, and the queen ...... Although there is some kinship with our family, in fact, this relationship is very delicate......"
Lu Binrou blinked, indicating that she didn't understand, Xie Shi looked at her blankly, smiled helplessly, and said, "Let's put it bluntly, Niangniang has some slight words for your grandmother and even for us." She sent Mama Chen, on the one hand, to give face to the Lu family, and on the other hand, to consider your character rules. Mama Chen is loyal to the queen, and she has been critical of you from the beginning, so if you treat her well, she should be embarrassed. ”
Lu Binrou suddenly realized, but on the other hand, she was even more confused, where did she start with the meaning of her mother's words?
Xie Wan said helplessly: "You also heard the conversation we had with your grandmother that day, and it seems that your grandmother didn't want to hide it from you when she said this in front of you, so I will give you a rough explanation, so that you don't know anything, and it is not appropriate to make some inappropriate moves." ”
Lu Binrou hurriedly made a look of listening to her ears, Xie couldn't help pinching her nose again, and said: "Your grandfather Xie's family, and your grandmother's maiden Wang family are both in Jiangnan, the two families are world friends, and my mother's aunt is married to the son of the Wang family, so when I was a child, I often went to the Wang family to play, so I also know something about your grandmother." The catastrophe of the first emperor...... You know that, right? ”
Lu Binrou nodded, a feudal official who was very trusted by the emperor back then united with the prince to rebel, and once almost hit the capital, and it took three full years to calm down.
Xie Shi sighed and said, "But there are still some things that most people don't know, at that time, it was still the prince's current saint who was persecuted and exiled to the people. ”
Lu Binrou's eyes widened, this ...... I really haven't heard of it.
Xie Shi took a sip of tea and continued: "The little prince, who was only a teenager and was seriously injured, was rescued by your grandmother by chance. Your grandmother was one of the few daring daughters, and hid him in the boudoir with her maid, and tried her best to get him medicine, until he was barely able to get off the ground after a dozen days. Your grandmother even got him a carriage and escorted him safely out of the heavily guarded Jiangnan until he crossed the Yellow River. ”
Lu Binrou was almost dumbfounded this time, she didn't expect that the grandmother who looked like an ordinary house woman would have such a glorious deed when she was young!
Xie Wan continued: "It sounds like it sounds simple, but it's actually ...... If you think about it, you can also know that a girl who has not been out of the cabinet has hidden a man in her boudoir for more than ten days, even if your grandmother is smart, it is impossible not to leak a word at all. Originally, it was only in the Wang family, and some people chewed their tongues and said some unbearable things, but then somehow, the news still leaked out, saying that the six girls in the third room of the Wang family who were not out of the pavilion had an affair with others, and they were still raising a little white face at home. The reputation of the Wang family's indiscretion finally spread throughout Jiangnan. “
"The place in the south of the Yangtze River is not as good as the north, the north is still martial and there are more foreigners, and the atmosphere is more relaxed. This kind of thing happened to the girl of the Wang family, and the women who were engaged to the family were resigned one after another, and the old man of the Wang family was furious and wanted to deal with your grandmother's family law. Your grandmother was already engaged to the prince of Weiyuan, that is, your grandfather, but fortunately, your great-grandfather was an enlightened man, and he rushed to Jiangnan with his son to protect your grandmother, and promised the old man Wang to let the two get married, so as to calm down the rumors. ”
When Lu Binrou heard this, she only felt very unreal, like hearing about a story, what happened to her own family? I haven't heard of it for so many years......
She has never been to Jiangnan, but her grandmother has a good reputation within the scope of her knowledge, and she is completely a highly respected person.
Xie Shi saw her doubts, shook his head, took another sip of tea, and said quietly: "Who knew that at this time, the secret decree in the palace also arrived, and it turned out to be for the newly established prince, that is, the current emperor, the little prince who was saved by your mother back then, asked to marry your grandmother as a side concubine." Now the Wang family is in chaos, because although your grandmother has been forced to that point, she has never let go of who the man she hid was, and no one thought that it would be the prince. The prince was exiled from the palace, although there have been rumors, but no one has had any definite news. The Wang family has made a difficult mistake now, and the emperor's order cannot be violated, but the daughter of the Wang family is a concubine, and the crown princess who has not passed through the door in the East Palace is still the in-law of the Wang family - the daughter of the Zheng family is not as good as the Wang family, and the Wang family cannot afford to lose this face. Besides, there are also the relatives of the Lu family in front of them, nothing is right. ”
With that, she stopped again and drank her tea slowly.
Lu Binrou was completely stunned at this time, it turned out that her grandmother was not only a heroine among women, but also a celebrity-like face in the troubled times that men in the legend scrambled......