Chapter XVIII Purchase of Dowry

In the depths of the courtyard, there is always a group of women's disputes. The Third Master's Mansion is always secretly turbulent and turbulent.

"When you meet with your master, you don't say anything that shouldn't be said." Sanfujin was in his room, fiddling with flowers and plants, pruning branches and leaves,

"We're talking about interesting things about life." Abil said.

"Fun fact? It seems to be so funny that I got drunk and asked the third master to pick you up in person the next day. Sanfujin obviously had vinegar in his mouth, but he still had to pretend to be calm, but the "click" sound of the pruning was obviously very heavy.

"It's me who is wrong, please punish Fujin." Abier said aggrievedly, but she didn't dare to shed a tear, so she could only grit her teeth and endure it.

"Forget it, since the third master didn't say anything, I won't punish it." Sanfujin looked polite, Abi'er thought it was just a false alarm, but suddenly said: "This pot of flowers is a little difficult to take care of, if you don't trouble my sister to help me take care of it, I will send someone to retrieve it in a few days."

"Yes." After Abi'er finished speaking, the maid beside her stepped forward to take it.

Sanfu Jin glanced at him, it seemed that this was not a simple task of raising flowers.

"Amma." Xiao Zheng shouted the ninth master who was standing in the courtyard and walking around, not knowing what he was anxious about.

"I'm back." The Ninth Master suddenly became very happy.

"Amma, let's take my sister on a tour of our new house." Xiao Zheng raised his head and said happily.

"Yes" Jiu Ye thought for a moment and squatted down and said, "Xiao Zheng, you go to your mother."

"But I haven't taken my sister to see our big house yet?" Xiao Zheng said a little reluctantly.

"It's okay, Amma will take your sister there." The ninth master coaxed Hongzheng.

"Okay." Then he turned to me and said, "Sister, you squat down."

I wonder what such a young child has to say.

I saw Xiao Zheng secretly say a word to me, and I laughed when I snorted.

The ninth master felt a little inexplicable, but he didn't have to ask.

"The retainers retired." Xiao Zheng walked out.

Jiu Ye nodded, and after seeing Xiao Zheng leaving, he said, "Let's go, I'll take you shopping."

I nodded and followed the Ninth Master.

When I came to a house, there were a lot of things in it, such as agate jade, gold and silver jewelry, calligraphy, painting, brush and ink, and things of different shapes.

"Wow, did you take the initiative to bring me to your little vault? , I was secretly here last time, and I didn't look carefully. I looked around, and I had never seen such a dazzling "pile of money": "It's really out of the eyes of money."

"I've made a lot of money over the years, no matter what, whatever you like, I can give it to you." The ninth master said generously, as if he was a hero, he had done something great.

"No need, no merit, I'll just feast my eyes." Although I said this, but in fact, I still didn't stop to look at it, if he wasn't someone who liked me, I would definitely take it, anyway, so rich, people are talking like this, it's hard to refuse.

I've looked at so many things, but I don't look much at gold and silver.

There is a pair of white jade fish that are good, and I have been staring at him, but these eyes are red, which is more vivid.

"This is the double flying fish of the Southern Dynasty, it is said that it is the love token of the head of the flying fish faction, and the red eyes are the blood they left before they die, and it is a testimony of their love." The ninth master said, and I also watched with the double flying fish. "If you like it, I'll give it to you."

I took one look and put it back: "No, just take a look."

I kept walking, but alas, I really liked it, but I still couldn't take it because of my pride.

Hey, how can that painting flower scroll hang alone on top of such purple sandalwood, the flowers on it are all carved from white jade, and it is very valuable, to say the least: why is this painting hanging on it alone?

Because the other paintings are placed in a large vat.

As I thought, I started to do it, and the flower roll slowly fell, and I looked a little familiar, but I didn't know who it was.

"I'll give it to you, I heard the eighteenth brother say that you like the flute, so I specially picked it for you." The ninth master handed over a white jade flute, with a line of words engraved on it, but I didn't have time to look at it, because the eighteenth master, the person I used to be so familiar with, has now left, although I already knew his ending, but I always can't help but be sad.

I unconsciously held tears in my eyes, and slowly took it with my hand, remembering the smile of the eighteenth master who had connected me with the thirteenth master before, the beautiful picture of him with me, a child who was only eight years old, but now he has passed away.

Well? The ninth master's hand reached over and wiped away the tears on my face for me, and I was a little stunned for a moment.

However, I was always wise and quickly wiped away my tears.

"The death of the eighteenth brother is also providential, it has been so long, you don't have to be so sad." The ninth master seems to be a little distressed and crying, such a loving and righteous behavior may not be a good thing for me.

"Yes, the ending is predetermined, I can only accept it." I'm talking about it because I know a part of history, and the Ninth Master, I guess I think I'm talking about the will of heaven.

"How? Did I draw beautifully? "Seeing that I mentioned that the Eighteenth Master was so depressed, the Ninth Master began to change the topic.

"This woman is very familiar, who is it?" I asked, looking up.

"Can't you see it?" The ninth master was surprised, as if I should have known him.

I shook my head and looked at it innocently.

"Is this you?" The ninth master made a stroke between the painting and me.

I looked at the painting closely, maybe because I was used to looking at pictures, but now I don't recognize the portrait so similar.

"Where is it, a few points at most." I took the flute and went outside.

The Ninth Master stared at the painting for a while: It's quite similar.

I went back to the room and stared at the flute for a while: I am so sad about the death of the eighteenth master, and the concubine should be even more sad. It's time to visit the concubine.

I put the flute in the box, and slowly walked to the bed, how can I sleep, I am afraid that it will be difficult to sleep tonight, just because there is something worth grieving.

The next morning, I came to the palace alone, and saw the concubine sitting in the courtyard and stroking the piano, the sound of the piano was a little resentful, I did not go in immediately, but stood at the entrance of the courtyard, and listened quietly: Perhaps, the sadness of loss can never disappear in a mother's body.

As soon as the sound of the piano fell, I walked in slowly, and Concubine Mi immediately stood up and walked over slowly.

"Concubine Mi Niangniang." I saluted and stood slowly.

Concubine Mi smiled briefly and said, "Princess, long time no see."

"Long time no see." It's just that I haven't seen her for more than half a year, Concubine Mi Niangniang's whole person is a lot more elegant, and her face is a little haggard, the death of the eighteenth master is really too big a blow to such a deep palace woman, and the husband's love will always be lost, only the son's love will never be lost.

"Sit inside." Concubine Mi.

"Hmm." I answered and walked in.

Sitting down, the maids served a cup of tea, and I picked it up and took a sip: it was so bitter.

I frowned, but didn't spit it out.

"I'm sorry, I drink this tea on weekdays, I'll ask someone to change it for you." Concubine Mi said, ready to call someone.

"No need, bitter tea has the taste of bitter tea." I put the cup down.

"You have lost a lot of weight these days, there are some things that should be let go, after all, you have to let go, and cherish the time in front of you." I said softly, for fear that what I said would be inappropriate and make Concubine Mi unhappy

Concubine Mi naturally understood what I meant, and smiled slightly: "What should be put down must be put down after all, and now, what I can do is to protect my sixteenth elder brother."

Fortunately, Concubine Mi Niangniang still has sixteen elder brothers, otherwise, I really don't know if Concubine Mi Niangniang can hold on.

I don't know the details of history, only the big things, I know.

I also smiled, knowing that Concubine Mi was not as fragile as I thought, and I was also very happy.

I didn't talk to Concubine Mi for a long time, I went this time to see if Concubine Mi was doing well. Now I can be relieved, so I will come back after a short rest.

Perhaps, I shouldn't see Concubine Mi Niangniang again, my bond with her is the eighteenth master, seeing me, Concubine Mi Niangniang should be even more sad. Besides, I'm just a passerby in her life.

I walked down the road alone and thought about it several times.

"Why are you sad again?" The word came from the front.

I looked up happily, thinking it was the fourth master, but as a result, the fourteenth master. The smile on my face was retracted.

"Fourteenth Master." I bowed slightly.

"Why did you take it back when you saw my smile, did I mess with you?" The Fourteenth Master walked up and said.

"Why are you alone, aren't your brothers often in groups?" I glanced at him.

"I'm going to visit Eniang, do I have to pair up in groups?" The Fourteenth Master was now next to me and said, "Hey, who do you think you saw just now?" ”

"Nobody." Suddenly I thought, since he came to greet Concubine De, did the fourth master also come over: "By the way, did the fourth master also come?"

"Fourth brother, I'm afraid I'm already out of the palace gate." The Fourteenth Master dusted off his chest.

"My mansion has also been built, do you want to go and see it." The Fourteenth Master said intently.

"Yours should be similar to the Ninth Master's, I won't go." I didn't even think about it, so I said to the fourteenth master.

The Fourteenth Master came and said: "The Ninth Brother Mansion is much better than us, why don't we go and sit down."

I didn't want to go, but I thought it was just a polite remark, so I politely said, "Okay, I still have something to do, so I'll go first."

"Hmm." The Fourteenth Master nodded.

"I just made it in the kitchen, and you can see it's still hot." The tenth master lay in front of the table, staring at the pile of freshly made pastries, and glanced at the little fish who was trying to swallow his saliva. "Little fish, don't you really want to eat it?"

"No, I'm going back to the inn." Xiao Yu'er stared at the pastry, swallowed his saliva, and said it with difficulty.

The tenth master ignored him, picked up the pastries and stuffed them into his mouth: "Alas, you said you went back, what should you do with these pastries, there are so many delicious things made in the house every day, is it difficult to throw them away?" The tenth master pretended to be sorry and said, glancing at the little fish from time to time.

"That's not easy, pack it and send it to me." Hearing such a faint voice, the tenth master turned his head and saw that the little fish was already eating.

The tenth master lay on the table and looked at Xiao Yu'er for a while, Xiao Yu'er didn't pay attention to the tenth master at all, the delicious food was too late, how could he take care of the tenth master.

"Little fish, why don't you like to stay with me? Do you also dislike me for being too stupid? The tenth master said with some disappointment.

"Of course not," Xiao Yu'er put down the pastry in her hand and said very seriously: "You are a dignified brother, and I am just a little commoner, I just think that my status is too low, and I shouldn't always stay with you."

"What are these words? There is no identity to be a friend, unless, you dislike me. The tenth master pouted and said.

"Hey, why do you talk the same as the second sister?" Xiao Yu'er looked at him curiously.

Tenth Master: "Second sister?"

"Oh, no, it's Princess Shuqiao." Xiao Yu'er smiled weakly.

"This is also what I like to be friends with Shu Qiao" Shi Ye said happily: "Then you, are you willing to be friends with me?"

"Got something to eat?" The little fish picks up the pastry.

"Hmm." The tenth master nodded happily. "Come on." The tenth master took the pastry and fed it to the little fish.

Xiao Yu'er ate it in one bite: "Then why do you like to play with me?"

"I'll sue you later." The tenth master said happily. I took the pastries and ate them together.

I haven't seen the fourth master for a long time, and I thought that Abier's things should also be prepared, so I took the carriage myself and came to the fourth master's mansion.

As soon as I got out of the carriage, I saw a procession passing, all dressed in red strips of cloth, maybe it was my dowry for Abil.

I walked over and asked Xiao Si at the door, "Where is this team going?"

"Returning to the princess, this is sent to the third master's mansion." Xiao Si replied respectfully.

"The third master's mansion." That's what I asked the fourth master to do.

I immediately took the car to the door of the third master's mansion, I held the dowry I specially brought, which was full of things that the prince had and other mothers to reward, although I also liked it very much, but it was not as important as Abi'er.

I got out of the carriage and said to the groom, "You wait."

Then I came to the door of the Third Master's Mansion with my things in my arms.

Since it was the first time I came, I naturally came to the Third Master Mansion in formal attire, and I couldn't let Abi'er bow down.

I saw that the third master and the third master were all walking in front of the third master, and the fourth master of Abier was walking in front.

I saluted and said, "The fourth master is walking so fast, is it possible that the third master didn't leave you for a meal." I joked.

The faces on their faces were not good-looking, but the fourth master echoed me in just a few seconds: "Third brother, it seems that it is not okay to leave us for dinner."

"The princess's first visit is a good treat." Then he turned to Fu Jin and said, "You go and arrange a family banquet at noon."

"Yes." After Fu Jin left, I saw Ah Bi'er smiling beside the third master.

"Third master, I'll go chat with the princess." Abiel said happily.

"Well, then I'll go with the fourth brother to see the new Mo." The third master said with a slight smile.

When I came to Abi'er's house, I suddenly felt so simple: "Abier, why did the third master give you such a small house?"

I hugged my things and looked around the house.

"The scenery here is good, I told the third master that I wanted to live." Abil took me over and sat down in a chair.

"By the way, this is a dowry for you, see." I opened the box, took out a pair of earrings from it, and compared them in his ear: "This is the best jade pendant in my hand, look at you, you are dressed too shabby."

"Thank you, second sister." Abil burst into tears.

"Thanks for what?" I wiped his tears with a handkerchief.

"Thank you for the dowry you bought me, I know, you're giving me some face." Abil wiped her tears to herself.

"These are all things I should do, by the way, you are now a side Fujin, right?" I asked.

Abi'er hesitated for a moment and said in a panic, "Yes."

"What are you panicking about?" I can see it obviously.

Abi'er hurriedly said, "What's the matter, second sister, you are dressed very beautifully today."

I stood up and took a turn: "That's the first time as your mother's family, I didn't lose your face."

"The princess looks good in everything, and this green and white edge is really fresh and refined." Abil praised.

"You also have beautiful fabrics in your dowry, next time you see them, remember to wear them to me." I took his hand and said, I wanted to see Abil in these fabrics as soon as possible.

"Hmm." Abil nodded. (To be continued.) )