"My miserable daughter!" Outside the second gate of the Lu family, Aunt Zhou, who had been waiting all morning, immediately jumped up and hugged her and cried bitterly when she saw her daughter's thin figure.

"Aunt ......" saw that a lot of silver threads grew between the temples of the aunt who had not been seen for many days, Zhixiang also choked up, and two lines of tears couldn't help but gush out.

"You stupid girl, my aunt told you a long time ago, be careful of Li Yuxue, you just don't listen, now it's okay, it's being used by others!" Aunt Zhou slapped her daughter punitively, but after all, she was still distressed and didn't use too much effort.

"Auntie, the child is wrong, the child shouldn't disobey you......" Zhixiang buried her head in her aunt's arms, letting her scold herself, and the tears of remorse were uncontrollable.

"You, you...... What can I say about you......" This is not the place to speak after all, Aunt Zhou pressed her stomach and hugged Zhixiang and walked to the backyard: "Let's go and say hello to the old lady and the eldest lady first." ”

The mother and daughter chatted about the miserable life in the Jingxin Nunnery while walking, and walked to Songling Courtyard crying, and before they even stepped into the courtyard door, they were stopped by a little maid: "Say hello to the second lady and Aunt Zhou." ”

The little maid stopped in front of the two of them, kept a saluting posture, neither got up nor said anything else, obviously deliberately obstructing them from entering. Aunt Zhou was furious: "Good girl! How dare you stop the master? Keep your eyes open and see clearly, this is the second miss! The second lady is also the master no matter how unwilling she is, how can she be bullied by a lowly maid like you? Aunt Zhou deliberately raised her voice, not only scolding the maid in front of her, but also scolding other subordinates who looked down on her daughter.

Aunt Zhou was angry. The old lady has not been feeling good lately, and she just drank medicine and lay down. The second lady and aunt should go back, and come to the old lady next time to say goodbye. Mother Liu walked out of the courtyard quickly, with a respectful smile on her face, but her tone was very resolute, so that people knew that this was what the old lady meant.

The old lady's disgusted attitude deeply stimulated the mother and daughter, Zhixiang lowered her head, the blood on her face faded and turned gray, and she bit her lip tightly to hold back her aggrieved cry; Aunt Zhou's face turned blue, and she opened her mouth angrily to say something, but after being stopped by her daughter gently pulling her sleeves, she took a deep breath and finally held back.

After this change, Zhixiang has matured a lot. She swallowed the grievances in her heart and said softly: "Since the old lady has rested, the granddaughter will kowtow outside the courtyard, which can be regarded as a farewell to the old lady." After saying that, she knelt down in front of the main room where the old lady lived, and respectfully snorted her head three times.

Aunt Zhou helped her daughter up distressedly, glanced at Liu's mother deeply, didn't say anything, and turned around with her daughter.

When they walked to the gate of Lihe Courtyard, the mother and daughter both adjusted their minds, and their faces were calm, as if nothing had happened just now.

The eldest lady did not refuse to see them.

Facing Aunt Zhou and Zhixiang's respectful greetings, the eldest lady glanced at them meaningfully, and replied without being salty: "Get up." ”

The two got up and took their seats. As soon as he got on the chair, he heard the cold voice of the eldest lady: "The marriage between Miss Li and Zhang Gongzi is scheduled for February next year, right?" ”

Aunt Zhou said softly.

"As the saying goes, the young and the old are in order. The eldest lady's marriage has not been decided yet, the second lady ......" The eldest lady chuckled meaninglessly, lowered her head and took a sip of tea.

Aunt Zhou and Zhixiang didn't dare to interject, and waited calmly for the eldest lady to follow.

"In short, the second lady will stay in the courtyard to embroider the wedding dress honestly during this time, pay attention to her identity, and don't use anything that shouldn't be used."

From the moment she decided to be a concubine, Zhixiang was mentally prepared to face ridicule, so there was no difference on her face, she lowered her head shyly and shyly, and was silent.

"I know, you asked for this family affair yourself, and you also want to marry smoothly, and you don't want to have any troubles, right?" The eldest lady didn't bother to go around in circles with them, so she simply opened the skylight and said something bright: "As long as your mother and daughter stay in your own courtyard honestly during this time, don't make more troubles, there will be no twists and turns in this family business." If you can't bear it and you want to make some kind of moth out of your own death, don't blame me for not warning you in advance......"

Aunt Zhou knew in her heart that this warning was mainly aimed at her, so she didn't dare to slack off, so she hurriedly got up and solemnly promised that she would keep to herself.

The eldest lady bowed her head lightly and continued: "There is also the eldest lady - when she came to ask for peace in the morning, she asked me to convey to you, apologize or anything, don't go to her if you have nothing to do, disturb her purity." Seriously, I really admire the second lady, and I dare to take the initiative to provoke the eldest lady's magic star, right? As the old saying goes, you can't hurt people, and the second miss will have to learn a lesson in the future. The eldest lady made no secret of her schadenfreude.

Aunt Zhou felt as if she had been slapped a few times, and her face was flushed. She bit her lip and swallowed the bloody taste in her mouth along with the bitter water, so that she did not refute it.

Zhixiang still looked calm, she got up and bowed: "Thank you for the teaching, my daughter remembered." ”

Zhixiang's mature appearance made the eldest lady a little impressed, and at the same time, she was a little disappointed when she wanted to see the excitement. Pouting boringly, she didn't say anything more, and served tea to the guests.

Aunt Zhou sent her daughter to Xinxiang Courtyard with a sullen stomach, summoned all the slaves in the courtyard, and after beating it violently, the resentment in her chest came out.

When the mother and daughter were alone in the room, Aunt Zhou showed all her feelings, hugged her daughter and cried in a low voice. "You stupid girl...... One wrong step, one wrong step. Do you know that this concubine is really not so easy to be. ”

"Auntie......" Zhixiang returned to her biological mother, took off the disguised mask of calm, and cried in a mournful voice: "What kind of life has my aunt lived all these years, how can my daughter not know? There's no way for my daughter...... You don't know how hard the days in the meditation nunnery were, and how many of the women who were sent over by the family as outcasts like their daughters died madly in it! If it weren't for the life-saving straw of Zhang Gongzi, my daughter might not be able to see you again alive in this life......"

Aunt Zhou pulled her daughter's rough and scarred hands, and she was so distressed that she couldn't speak, and burst into tears.

Zhixiang didn't want to make her aunt sad anymore, and comforted her: "Auntie, it's all over." Anyway, the daughter is back now. You see, Zhang Gongzi has pity for his daughter, Yuxue and her daughter are like sisters, and her daughter will not have a bad life in the future, so you can rest assured. ”

Aunt Zhou smiled bitterly and shook her head: "You stupid child, why are you still talking stupid things?" Then Miss Li only uses you, how can she be sincere? Even if you did have the same temperament before, but this main room and the concubine room are natural enemies, so how can Miss Li still treat you as a good friend? Don't be as stupid as you used to be. There is also Zhang Gongzi, a man's love and pity or something, the most unreliable. Don't put all your chips on this in the future, it's the right way to find a way to have a son as soon as possible. ”

After experiencing these things, how could Zhixiang not figure out these truths? Just said that, but deliberately chose nice words to explain my aunt. Aunt Zhou's heartfelt words, she also listened to them all, nodded and responded: "Auntie, I know." You can rest assured, your daughter has grown up. By the way, how is my sister doing? Isn't it getting taller again? ”

Speaking of her little daughter, who is about to turn two years old, Aunt Zhou finally stopped her tears and showed a loving smile: "Qianqian is very good, but she often asks about you, she can eat a bowl of rice at a meal now, and she doesn't need to be fed obediently." Because she didn't like the name Zhiqian, Aunt Zhou gave her daughter a nickname, and when she talked about her daughter in private, she always used this nickname.

Thinking of that smart and lovely sister, Zhixiang also smiled sincerely: "Auntie, bring more sisters to see me when you are free, I won't leave the yard if I'm fine." Looking at the eldest lady's arrogant appearance now, my aunt should take care of herself. So long, your belly, and still no news? ”

"Your father hasn't even looked at me for the past few months, how can I make any moves? Some time ago, the eldest lady opened her face to the big girl who was serving beside her...... "Aunt Zhou looked discouraged and sad: "In short, with you and Qianqian, I am content in this life." ”

"Auntie, let's find a few more doctors and take care of my body. Anyway, there is a younger brother who will be relied on by the three of us mother and daughter in the future. Zhixiang couldn't see her aunt's disheartened appearance, so she hurriedly cheered her up.

The daughter has really grown up and is sensible, Aunt Zhou is both happy and can't help but feel sad. She responded with tears: "Auntie knows, don't worry, for your sake, my aunt won't admit defeat so lightly." ”