Chapter 2: The Bleak Eve of Marriage
At this time, the sky was getting brighter, and the faint light shone on the Hongfu Courtyard, and the scenery was also roughly seen.
I saw that the trees in the courtyard were hung with red cloths, and there were red lanterns hanging under the corridor of the hall, and the words of happiness were printed on the faces, and red candles, red plates, and red tablecloths were also placed in the room, all of which showed the joy of getting married.
Dew carried the cake in her arms, and did not dare to let people see it, and went directly into the large bedroom in the south.
Bypassing the large screen facing him, I saw several people busy in the back room. One of them, a slender girl, sat in the center, and the other three surrounded her, fiddling with her hair ornaments and wiping her face.
Dew stepped forward and blessed herself: "Girl, it's time to change the mat." ”
The girl who was sitting had a shy look on her face, and whispered to the beautiful woman standing next to her, "Aunt Chu, I'm here in Kwai Shui......"
Aunt Chu's eyes flashed, and then she said: "It's so unfortunate, then hurry up and change to a new one now, and I'll ask the cook to make you some brown sugar water in a while." ”
The girl lowered her head and said, "Don't bother, if you drink too much water, you may have to go to the toilet, so don't toss." ”
Aunt Chu was pleased with her well-behaved and sensible, and said with a smile: "That's okay, Sister Ning will change the mat first, and we'll come in later." ”
When these people all went out, the dew gently closed the door, and then dared to take out the cake, and carefully wrapped it with a handkerchief before handing it to Qianning: "Girl, it's too early, I bought these, let's eat some first." ”
Qian Ning took the cake and took two bites, the slightly salty taste was naturally not as good as the exquisite meal made by the cook, but it was better than nothing, at least better than being hungry, so she ate it one bite after another.
Dew poured a glass of water at the right time: "The girl drank some water, choked carefully." ”
Qian Ning took the water cup, drank it in one go, and ate the rest of the cakes in a big gulp, she was a little energetic, and said to Dew with a smile: "The cakes are quite delicious, you can eat these three." ”
The dew party wanted to shirk it, and Qian Ning stuffed it directly into her hand: "Don't be polite to me, you have to toss for a day, where can you stand it if you don't eat something, I still expect you to do things." ”
The dew didn't shirk it, and picked up the cake and ate it.
Qian Ning poured herself a glass of water, wiped her mouth, and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief against the bronze mirror, until she couldn't see any traces of eating.
Just after the dew had been eaten, he cleaned up the remaining crumbs, and remembered that the mat had not been changed, so he asked, "Girl, do you still need to change the mat?" ”
Qian Ning glanced at the dew: "Naturally, I have to change it, otherwise Aunt Chu didn't see the old mat when she came in, wouldn't she be suspicious." ”
Aunt Chu watched the people pack up the dowry in the hall at this time, took a list and counted the cages. Don't look at the cage on the ground, in fact, there are really not many valuables, except for a few necessary objects to support the scene, the rest are large and worthless.
The maid whispered: "The girl is really pitiful, she is not favored at home, she has no good dowry when she marries, and she has to serve a ......husband with others."
Aunt Chu glared at Sheng Xiang and said fiercely, "What are you talking about!" The girl is going to be the main room, and she is not a concubine, where is it called serving a husband! ”
Sheng Xiang was scolded, shrunk her head, and didn't see how scared she was, but said, "Auntie, should the second girl tell Mrs. when she comes to Kwai Shui?" ”
This raw incense, relying on the fact that his wife sent him to his side, thinks very highly of himself, and does not take himself seriously, what kind of master raises what kind of slave.
Aunt Chu smiled coldly in her heart, but she pretended to be cautious on her face: "This reminds me." You go and report to your wife, and you won't be able to blame the Zhao family for us. ”
Sheng Xiang had smugness in her eyes, and looked at Aunt Chu with more disdain, as if she was laughing at her for not doing things well, and she didn't bow well, and walked straight out.
Seeing that Sheng Xiang was walking away, Aunt Chu handed the dowry list to the housekeeper's mother, turned around and walked towards the bedroom.
The door of the bedroom was still hidden, and Aunt Chu didn't walk in directly, she knocked on the door, and a pleasant voice came out: "Come in." Then he lifted the corner of his skirt, pushed open the door, and stepped in.
Qian Ning had already sat in front of the dresser, her eyes were calm, her makeup was neat, and only the slightly upturned corners of her skirt showed that she had made a big move.
Aunt Chu walked over and scanned the room with her eyes, and sure enough, she found the replaced mat in the corner, and the dark red color stained the entire cloth.
Qianning has just arrived this year, but she came to Kwai Shui early, and seeing that the color is so dark, it is estimated that most of them are blood clots.
Aunt Chu is a person who has come over, and she knows that most of the blood clots are because of the cold and poor blood circulation, so they coagulate into lumps and are discharged, which is not a good thing for women...... These two girls will really have a hard time in the future......
Aunt Chu's eyes darkened, but her face didn't show half a point, she just took Qian Ning's hand and said with concern: "Why don't you tell me when you come to Kwai Shui, it's better to prepare in advance, if I feel unwell, how can I explain to my wife?" ”
I don't say that I am afraid that I will be uncomfortable and unable to support it, but I am worried about being scolded by my mother-in-law, and it is clear which is more important. Choosing such a person to handle the marriage shows that my mother-in-law is extremely unintentional.
Qian Ning is not angry, she is neglected as a concubine, and it is not a matter of a day or two to be blinded, who makes her mother an ex? As early as when she was six years old, her mother died, her stepmother straightened up, her father was estranged, and her subordinates bullied her, she saw through the warmth and coldness of the world.
If it weren't for the fact that there is a sister who protects me everywhere, I am afraid that I will not live peacefully until now.
Thinking of her sister Yining, the eldest girl of the Lu family, Qianning couldn't help but feel a little gloomy, if her sister had not married far away, she would definitely come to attend on such an important day, and she would not be so deserted by her side......
Qianning's depression was fully seen by Aunt Chu, but she didn't break it, she just took the eyebrow pencil casually, bent down and deepened a few strokes on Qianning's slender eyebrows, and said softly: "It is said that the eyebrows of the marrying girl are the most important, and the longer the eyebrows, the more happy the future will be." Although the girl is married to a flat wife, she is also the mother of a house, and she is close to her mother's house, so no matter how much the Zhao family values her, she has to take care of the weight of our Lu family, and in the future, as long as the girl grasps it well, it will not be bad. ”
This remark was long-hearted, and it also analyzed the pros and cons, but it made Qianning frightened. This Aunt Chu didn't see that she had an idea on weekdays, or was her mother worried about herself and asked her to knock and knock?
No matter what the reason was, Qian Ning was alarmed in her heart, and lowered her head to make a well-behaved appearance: "What my aunt said is, I will pay more attention." ”
How humble and humble the look of that low eyebrows should be.
Aunt Chu seemed to be very satisfied with the result of the preaching, put down her eyebrow pencil, looked at Qianning's face carefully left and right, and said: "The girl's eyebrows are clear and beautiful, and she is so sensible and sensible, she will definitely be prosperous in the future." ”
Qianning is still the same well-behaved appearance for thousands of years, and said softly: "Thank you, aunt, for your good words." ”
As soon as the words fell, I heard a crisp voice outside: "Is the second sister dressed up?" I can't wait to come in and have a look. After speaking, a girl came in, who was brightly dressed, had deep eyebrows, and was about the same age as Qianning. Two younger girls were also followed.
Aunt Chu retreated to the side in amusement, giving up the place beside Qian Ning to the new girls.
The girl who was the leader walked straight to Qian Ning and looked at it twice, pursed her lips, and said, "Why is the painting so white?" painted the second sister ugly. ”
On the big day, where can there be such a bride, this Qiao Ning is used to being a powerful and blessed on weekdays, and she doesn't save any face before getting married.
Qian Ning's hand hidden in her sleeve clenched her fists, she took a hard breath in her heart, and said secretly: Forget it, I am about to leave this house, and it is not worth tearing my face for such a quarrel. So he didn't look at Qiao Ning, looked at the image in the mirror, and said: "The bride with makeup is someone invited by her mother, I think she must be experienced and skilled, so I will let her tinker with her face." If the third sister thinks that the painting is not good, she has to tell her mother, otherwise when her sister gets married, she will also invite this bride, wouldn't it be beautiful? ”
Although Qiao Ning is only one year younger than Qian Ning, because she is the only child of the current Mrs. Lu's Zhong family, she has been chosen by thousands of people, and she has not decided on a family affair so far.
Qianning's words hit Qiao Ning's troubles, and her face suddenly looked unsightly.