Chapter 74: Secrets
PS: Ask for tickets~
The news that Marquis Wei Yuan was unabashedly protecting the concubines in the mansion in Zhiweixuan spread throughout Huzhou City in just one afternoon, and it was talked about for several days.
This news obviously made Mrs. Yang of the Zhizhou Mansion feel comfortable.
Although she had also experienced the hardships of the concubines in the house, but now that she heard that Mrs. Weiyuanhou, who was usually so noble, was also like her, Mrs. Yang temporarily put aside her prejudices against those little concubines and aunts, and applauded them.
During these days, because the Wu family was smashed so many ugly things at the lotus banquet, Wu Mingyuan was not only angry every time he saw Wu Hongwen, but also thought that Mrs. Yang did not teach her son well, and she was even more indifferent to Mrs. Yang than before. If it weren't for Mrs. Yang's ability to help Wu Hongyuan in her promotion this time, maybe Wu Mingyuan would not have entered her house from now on.
And this qiē, in Mrs. Yang's opinion, in the final analysis, is because Mrs. Weiyuan Hou wants to take control of the concubine in the house!
If it weren't for her, how could Mrs. Yang not only become more estranged from her husband, but also make her most distressed son collapse since that day?
Now that Mrs. Weiyuan Marquis also has a day of anxiety because of the concubine's room, it is no wonder that she will sweep away the depressed mood of being estranged from Wu Mingyuan these days.
"Madame is in such a good mood today, and there is nothing important in the house, why don't you go out of the house and go around?" The maid who was carefully drawing her eyebrows for Mrs. Yang said funnily when she saw this.
It was Mrs. Yang's eldest maid Cuiliu who spoke, and she wanted to mention Mrs. Yang to go to the garden to enjoy the lotus, but when she thought of what happened at the lotus banquet, the words changed to go out of the house again.
Cuiliu knew that if what she had done for Aunt Qian before was noticed by Mrs. Yang, she would definitely be beaten to death by Mrs. Yang, so she had been careful these days, and she didn't even dare to appear in front of Mrs. Yang if she didn't have to. Fortunately, the old man was very resolute when he dealt with Aunt Qian, and he didn't allow her to say more, otherwise she might be pulled out by Aunt Qian.
Now that more than half a month has passed since the lotus feast, and there is no Aunt Qian in the house, Cuiliu finally relaxed after carefully observing for so long. It is also more difficult to please Mrs. Yang.
When she was in a good mood, everything was pleasing to the eye, and Mrs. Yang only felt that Cuiliu's mention was quite satisfactory at this time, so she casually picked an inconspicuous golden hairpin from the makeup box and rewarded her, and she was so happy that Cuiliu smiled. Let the cuixiang on the side couldn't help but pout.
Since she adopted Cuiliu's suggestion, Mrs. Yang even asked the maids to dress her up and change into a new dress that she had just made, and then led the two big maids, Mama Zhou and Cuixiang Cuiliu, out of the door.
If you want to ask your ladies what is the best place to go out for a walk, then Feng Yixuan must be a good choice.
The carriage of the Wu Mansion came all the way to Fengyi Xuan. Mrs. Yang helped the maid's hand to get out of the carriage, and before she could stand firmly, she saw a ragged mother-in-law being lifted out of Fengyixuan, because the force was too great, the mother-in-law staggered all the way back, until it hit the carriage of Wu's mansion before it stopped, and almost knocked down Mrs. Yang, who had just gotten out of the carriage.
"Are you looking for death?" Cuiliu pointed to the mother-in-law who was rubbing her waist and screaming in pain, and then hurriedly checked with Mama Zhou and Cuixiang to see if Mrs. Yang was in trouble.
The woman was about forty or fifty years old, with a rough and old face and a messy hair on the top of her head. Dressed in coarse cloth, but even the cheapest coarse cloth garment had several patches on it, showing that the situation at home was very worrying.
was scolded by Cuiliu, and saw Mrs. Yang who was surrounded in the middle of the complicated and gorgeous clothes, and the mother-in-law also knew that she had almost hurt someone, so she stood up while rubbing her waist and nodded at Mrs. Yang's flattering face: "The old woman didn't notice, she almost hurt this lady, it's really damned, Mrs. is merciful, she must not have anything to do with my mother-in-law, right?" ”
This woman is obviously a little cautious. first said that he almost hurt Mrs. Yang, and praised Mrs. Yang for her compassion, if Mrs. Yang really cared about her, she would lose her identity.
Of course, Mrs. Yang can understand this mother-in-law's little calculations, but if she deals with such a mother-in-law in this public, she will indeed lose her identity. At the moment, he frowned and glanced at the mother-in-law, and then signaled Mama Zhou and the two maids to ignore the mother-in-law anymore, and raised their feet and walked towards Fengyi Xuan.
Seeing that Mrs. Yang didn't care about herself, the woman's eyes flashed with pride, and while standing up straight, she spat in the direction of the gate of Fengyixuan with a face full of anger. muttered in his mouth: "Phew, what Mrs. Weiyuan Marquis, it's just a dove occupying the magpie's nest, and I don't want to think about what kind of identity I was in the beginning......"
This sentence was said very quietly, but Mrs. Yang listened to it correctly.
The dove occupies the magpie's nest, Mrs. Weiyuanhou.
These two words are connected together, which always makes people feel that there are many secrets in the meantime, and such an obviously poor mother-in-law has a relationship with Mrs. Weiyuan Hou, which makes people a little more curious for no reason.
Madame Yang paused suddenly, turned to look at the mother-in-law who was about to walk away, and suddenly asked the maid who was in charge of receiving guests outside Fengyi Xuan: "Mrs. Weiyuan Hou is also here?" ”
The maid lowered her head and invited Mrs. Yang in, but a few hints of a clear smile flashed in her eyes when she heard the words, and when she looked up to answer Mrs. Yang's question, the smile disappeared again.
"Back to Mrs. Yang, Mrs. Weiyuan Hou has been here for a while, and she is choosing jewelry on the second floor." The maid said.
Mrs. Yang smiled slightly, and a script had already stepped into Fengyi Xuan, but it was temporarily taken back.
She turned her head and whispered a few words in Mama Zhou's ear, Mama Zhou was a little surprised when she heard this, looked up at Mrs. Yang, then nodded and turned away.
And Mrs. Yang said under the surprised gaze of the maid: "I suddenly remembered that there are still some things in the house that have not been dealt with today, and I can come to Fengyixuan next time." ”
The maid nodded with a smile when she heard this, and said, "Mrs. Yang go slowly", but her smiling eyes kept following Mrs. Yang and her party, and there was a long meaning in her eyes.
But Mama Zhou, who had what Mrs. Yang had ordered, chased after Mrs. Yang in the direction where the mother-in-law left. Fortunately, the mother-in-law was injured in the waist and walked very slowly, which made Mama Zhou catch up with him without much effort.
"Hey, you wait......" Mama Zhou patted the mother-in-law on the shoulder, but she didn't know what to call the mother-in-law, so she had to say "hey" twice.
The mother-in-law turned around in surprise, "Hey, aren't you the grandmother next to the lady just now," and then looked at Mama Zhou vigilantly, "Mother-in-law, I've been gone for so long." Even if something happens to your wife, it has nothing to do with me! ”
Mama Zhou is Mrs. Yang's nurse, and after watching Mrs. Yang all the way to the present for so many years, her feelings for Mrs. Yang are probably deeper than her own children, where can I see this mother-in-law cursing Mrs. Yang. At that moment, he said with a calm face: "You mother-in-law is so unreasonable, you dare to curse my wife!" ”
Seeing that Mama Zhou didn't catch up and find fault, the mother-in-law also relaxed, and kept making amends to Mama Zhou, and only after Mama Zhou's face eased a little later did she hesitate to ask, "That." I don't know what happened to this grandmother looking for an old woman? ”
Thinking of what Mrs. Yang ordered, Mama Zhou said: "My wife is merciful, seeing that your mother-in-law of such an age is injured again, I specially reward you with a good meal, come with me." ”
A noble lady of the world, but just because of "mercy", she wants to reward an old woman who has only met once for a meal, no matter how you look at it, there is something wrong with it.
But the woman was so hungry and scared that when she heard this, she was so happy that her two calloused rough hands kept rubbing them around, "How embarrassing is this." It's really a big deal for the lady, and the old woman is meeting a well-wisher today. She said she was embarrassed, but her eyes were staring at Mama Zhou, and she waited for Mama Zhou to lead her away.
Seeing this mother-in-law's appearance, Mama Zhou couldn't help but laugh in her heart, just now she was still worried that this mother-in-law appeared next to Mrs. because of someone's instructions, but now that she looks at it, she is too careful.
didn't speak, led the woman and went towards Zhiweixuan.
The woman obviously didn't expect Mama Zhou to lead her to Zhiweixuan, and looked up at the magnificent and spacious three-story wooden building. There was longing on his face, but he was a little afraid, and he hesitated for a moment and didn't dare to go inside.
Mama Zhou obviously knew why the woman was like this, and her tone unconsciously brought something high. "Let's go, don't worry, no one will stop you."
The woman then cowered and followed up to the second floor.
Mrs. Yang had already entered the private room on the second floor, and when Mama Zhou led her mother-in-law in, a steaming meal was already on the table in the room, and Cuixiang and Cuiliu were preparing vegetables for Mrs. Yang. The tempting fragrance was so greedy that the woman couldn't stop sucking her mouth, and that appearance made Mrs. Yang feel no appetite when she saw it.
"Ma'am, someone brought it." Mama Zhou finished talking and stood back behind Mrs. Yang.
Mrs. Yang put down her chopsticks and looked at her mother-in-law gently, trying her best to play the image of a gentle, kind and compassionate lady.
"I don't know what this mom is called?" Mrs. Yang said.
The mother-in-law didn't expect Mrs. Yang to talk to her so cordially, and she was a little flattered to take back her gaze that was entangled with the food on the table, and bowed her head and saluted: "The old woman's surname is He, and the lady can just call me Mrs. He, thank you for your mercy, otherwise the old woman will only be hungry today." ”
Seeing that although this mother-in-law was a little down, she looked a little bit polite, Mrs. Yang was more sure of what she was thinking, and the smile on her face deepened, "Mrs. He, speaking of which, Mrs. Ben also thinks that meeting is fate, since there is fate, of course you can't be hungry." Since you are hungry, hurry up and serve the table, these meals are prepared for you, you don't have to be polite, if it is not enough, you can call again. ”
People have gone so far before they feel fate, but this absurd reason Mrs. Yang said the same as the truth.
As long as Mrs. He has a full meal, she will be satisfied, where will she pay attention to these details, Mrs. Yang hurriedly sat down at the table after speaking, picked up the chopsticks and took a few mouthfuls of fragrant rice.
Although Mrs. Yang still had a smile on her face when she saw this, she moved away from the table without a trace, and only after Mrs. He ate some more dishes did she suddenly ask, "Mrs. He, you are not from Huzhou, right?" ”
He Pozi's accent has some Beijing accent.
Slightly stunned, Mrs. He swallowed the food in her mouth hard, grinned and said: "Madame is really wise, the old woman is from the capital, she only came to Huzhou two days ago, she originally came to join the old man, but I didn't expect ......"
Speaking of this, Mrs. He suddenly stopped talking, as if she had said something that should not be said.
The smile on Mrs. Yang's face deepened, "Why, isn't your old man refusing to recognize you when he is developed?" ”
Mrs. He was taken aback, looked at Mrs. Yang suspiciously, and then said, "How did Mrs. know?" ”
Pretending to sigh helplessly, Mrs. Yang seemed to empathize with what happened to Mrs. He, "This is not the way of the world now, some people have gained power once, how can they still recognize the old people in the past?" ”
He Pozi nodded sympathetically, but she was vigilant in her heart, and kept her mouth shut, no matter what Mrs. Yang said, she would not say anything. He just gulps his food into his mouth.
After a long time, seeing that nothing could be dug out of Mrs. He's mouth with such a side knock, Mrs. Yang no longer worked in vain, but said straight to the point: "Mrs. He." You don't have to hide it, the person you want to go to Huzhou is Mrs. Weiyuanhou, right? ”
Mrs. He muttered at the door of Fengyi Xuan, Mama Zhou and Cuixiang Cuiliu didn't hear it, and they all looked at Mrs. He in surprise when they heard the words.
Mrs. He paused, turned her head to look at Mrs. Yang. There was a little horror in his eyes.
Mrs. Yang smiled when she saw this, but said in her mouth: "You don't have to worry about Mrs. He, Mrs. Ben has no malicious intentions, she just wants to know something about Mrs. Weiyuanhou's past." Speaking of this, he instructed Cuiliu to say, "Cuiliu, hurry up and serve Mother He's meal, and you must let Mother He use this meal well." ”
Fang was still Mrs. He, but at this time she became Mother He.
Cuiliu is the eldest maid next to Mrs. Yang, and she is usually more pampered than the pampered daughter of ordinary people. asked her to serve such a bad old woman, she was very unwilling, and she didn't dare to disobey Mrs. Yang's words, so she had to reluctantly go to Mrs. He's side to cook vegetables for her.
Cuiliu's meekness made Mrs. He squint her eyes slightly, obviously remembering some of the past, but then she looked at Mrs. Yang vigilantly and said, "Madam said that I laughed, how can I have a relationship with Mrs. Weiyuanhou as an old woman who has nothing?" ”
Mrs. Yang also knew that if she hadn't given some benefits, Mrs. He would not have been able to tell what she knew so easily. glanced at Mama Zhou, and Mama Zhou took out a piece of silver from her purse and put it in front of Mrs. He.
On the one hand, Mrs. He wanted this silver, but on the other hand, she didn't want to say what she knew, so she was a little entangled on her face. But in the end, he still stretched out his hand and held the silver in his hand.
"I can say about Mrs. Weiyuanhou, but," Mrs. He looked at Mrs. Yang, her face full of greed, "I still need fifty taels, no." One hundred taels of silver! ”
But it's only a hundred taels, how could Mrs. Yang put it in her eyes, and as soon as her eyes moved, Mama Zhou slapped a silver ticket of one hundred taels on the table.
He Pozi hurriedly took the silver ticket and looked at it carefully, until she confirmed that it was not fake, and then smiled and stuffed the silver ticket and silver into her sleeve. Then he took a few more bites of rice and wiped his mouth with his hands without paying attention.
"Since she doesn't miss the old love, then I don't need to keep a secret for her!" After Mrs. He finished her cruel words, she leaned in the direction of Mrs. Yang with a mysterious face, and said in a low voice, "Madam doesn't know, no, it should be that the people in the entire Huzhou City don't know, and the 'Mrs. Weiyuan Hou' who appears in front of people now is actually just a concubine with a humble status!" ”
"What!"
Rao is Mrs. Yang guessed that this mother-in-law knew the secret of Mrs. Weiyuan Hou, and she never thought that the so-called secret would be this.
The Marquis of Weiyuan, who was born in a noble family, would be so confused that he took a concubine as his wife?
Even if Mrs. Yang gritted her teeth with hatred for Mrs. Weiyuanhou, she couldn't believe it.
"You mother-in-law, even if you want to make up people behind your back, you can also make up something credible, do you think someone will believe such a ridiculous thing?" Mrs. Yang was really a little angry, she took the silver and invited this woman to dinner, but not to listen to this obvious lie.
Seeing Mrs. Yang's seizure, Mrs. He was a little panicked, but she didn't admit that what she said was false, and even raised her palm and swore a poisonous oath in order to win Mrs. Yang's trust, "Madam, such a big thing mother-in-law doesn't dare to use it to deceive Madame, Madame can know that something is wrong with the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion after thinking about it, but she moved from the capital to Huzhou overnight, and she has not returned to Beijing for 20 years." Speaking of this, he pouted disdainfully, "The wife of the Marquis of Weiyuan back then was the daughter of the old subordinates of the old Marquis of Weiyuan, and there were many people in the capital who had seen her, so of course she didn't dare to go back." ”
Seeing that Mrs. He said it clearly, Mrs. Yang couldn't help but be a little skeptical, but as far as Mrs. He said, the behavior of the Marquis of Weiyuan was indeed very strange.
Afraid that Mrs. Yang would not believe it, Mrs. He sat closer and said in a low voice: "Madame, don't believe it, of course, the Marquis of Weiyuan and his wife are the objects of envy of Miss Jingzhong, and the good feelings are not exaggerated to use like glue, until that year, Mrs. Weiyuanhou passed away, and a lady who said that she was here to mourn was ......"
This is the story of a noble-born cousin who seduced her cousin who had already married a wife, and threatened her cousin with family power, and finally came to Huzhou to call herself Mrs. Weiyuanhou.
Mrs. He said it conclusively, and even the details were clearly described, which really couldn't be allowed for Mrs. Yang not to believe it.
Thinking that Mrs. Weiyuanhou, who usually looked noble and dignified, was actually just a concubine, Mrs. Yang was angry that she actually had a relationship with her.
No matter how noble the background is, a concubine is always a concubine!
Mrs. Yang wanted to run to Zhao Youjun to stab her a few words, but thinking that the master's promotion had not yet been settled, she had to endure it for the time being.
However, as long as the master's promotion is confirmed, then she will enter Beijing soon, and the capital is not the hometown of the fake Mrs. Weiyuan Hou?
Mrs. Yang snorted coldly in her heart, what a dove occupies the magpie's nest, Mrs. Weiyuanhou, let my son suffer such a big loss, do you still want to get out of the way?
The coming day is long, let's wait and see! (To be continued.) )