Although she has been married into the Hou Mansion for almost half a year, Mengqian is also her sister-in-law, but because Mengqian has a cold temperament and does not like to socialize with people, the number of times Qianning has come to Cuiliu Pavilion is also only a handful. Even if she came occasionally, it was Meng Ying who followed her, and it was the first time she had come alone like this.

I thought that when I first got married, I still vowed to gnaw down the hard bone of Mengqian, so that my life would be more comfortable, but I didn't expect that day after day, all kinds of things, plus a Ninglou election, would make me have no leisure.

Think about it, these days, I have neither won Zhao Luoyan's favor, nor have I curried favor with my sister-in-law, that is, Liu's mother-in-law, who is still passable, and she is far from the days she imagined.

Qian Ning sat in the hall of Cuiliu Pavilion, sipping tea, contemplating herself.

"Why does my sister-in-law have time to come to me?" Meng Qian walked out of the inner room, wearing a light blue satin cotton dress, covered with a crescent white vest, only eyebrows were drawn on her face, her lips were nodted, and the rest of the fat powder was not applied, and there was a faint fragrance of ink all the way, thinking that she had just made a painting.

Sure enough, as soon as Meng Qian sat down, she apologized and said: "Fang is painting a painting, and I have been delayed for a while, and I hope my sister-in-law will forgive me." ”

Mengqian likes Danqing the most, and the whole family knows that once Mengqian paints, she is the most stupid, even if Liu comes, she will not come out to see it immediately.

Qian Ning had heard about this habit for a long time, so she didn't mind: "I came at the wrong time and disturbed my sister's painting." ”

"It's not a matter of interruption, but when you paint, you pay attention to inspiration, and if the inspiration is gone, the painting will be wasted." Mengqian painted for a long time, didn't even drink saliva, and after finishing a sentence, picked up the teacup on the side and drank a big sip of tea.

Qian Ning Yuan also took a sip of tea in her mouth, and when she heard Mengqian's words, she almost didn't squirt out, isn't this nakedly telling herself to make a long story short? It's almost impossible to say anything about chasing customers...... With such a casual temperament, if you marry a woman, you don't know how to recruit your in-laws.

Qian Ning squeezed out some smiles and said softly: "I heard that my sister was married, and I was happy for my sister, so I came to say hello." ”

Such polite words, but Mengqian didn't appreciate it: "It's not my heart, so what's the joy?" ”

Qian Ning was shocked when she heard this, isn't it Mengqian who has a crush? "What does the second sister mean by this? That Chen Jiaerlang is said to be a good one, and he saw it in the palace that day, and the second sister doesn't like him? ”

Mengqian snorted coldly, glanced at Qian Ning, and knew that you would say this: "I have neither disliked nor liked him, let's put it bluntly, I don't want to get married, if my mother wants me to marry, I won't dismiss her." ”

It turned out that she just didn't want to get married, and this mood was understandable. It's just that the person who met one side, where did the feelings come from, they were tied together, they had to get along day and night, and they would grow old hand in hand, to be honest, when Qianning knew that she was going to marry Zhao Luoyan, the mood was also so sad. So much so that it seems better not to marry, at least you don't have to pin the rest of your life on another person you don't know.

Qian Ning is empathetic, and the words of comfort are easy to say: "When I just decided to marry, I was also a panicked and unsure man, who had never met before, because of the order of my parents and the words of the matchmaker, I was going to become my husband." When I think about it, I can't imagine it. But how can a woman not marry? No matter how talented and capable a woman is, if she loses the protection of her family and clan, she is just a floating withered grass, left to fend for herself. Compared to me, the second sister is already happy. At the very least, you've met him once and know what he looks like. and mother, who loves you so much, must have inquired about the situation of the Chen family before it was settled. My sister will marry in the future, as long as she manages it carefully, her life will not be bad. ”

Xu is Qianning said it sincerely, and a trace of emotion appeared on Mengqian's originally cold face: "Listening to my sister-in-law, I was reluctant to marry my second brother at the beginning, so now, has my sister-in-law managed the life she wanted?" ”

This is asked to Qianning's heart, the husband doesn't like it, although the mother-in-law is kind-hearted, but she cares more about the heirs, and the other elders are even more indifferent. However, compared to begging for a living in the hands of the Zhong family, this is also good. Qian Ning's mind turned, and she didn't want to tell lies: "Life is not satisfactory nine times out of ten, although the current life is not what I want in my heart, it is not bad, I can live it." ”

"That's all?" Mengqian regained her coldness, "It seems that my mother has found the wrong lobbyist, and my sister-in-law's unconfident words can't impress me." ”

Qian Ning didn't refute, but still said bluntly: "Because you and I are my sister-in-law, and it is also a rare fate to cultivate, I don't want to whitewash the peace and give you a beautiful illusion." However, what I said is also from the bottom of my heart, even though I was afraid and panicked at the beginning, and there are still many unsatisfactory things now, but my life is better every day, and I am still satisfied with the current life compared to the past. ”

"I admire my sister-in-law for having such a big mind, being able to enjoy hardships and self-regulate. I don't think I'm as big as this, but I'm not the unfilial person, the man should marry the woman, I understand that I won't let my mother worry. Mengqian's face was calm, she said indifferently, and stood up again: "If sister-in-law has nothing else to do, please go back first, my painting is not finished yet." ”

Qian Ning sighed in her heart, she knew before she came that Yimengqian's character could not be persuaded in a few words, but she didn't expect her to be so oily and salty, although she was not resistant to getting married, but this kind of indifferent mentality, casual and casual temperament, if she really married, I am afraid that the good life will also deteriorate.

Although Mengqian has always been very cold to herself, but her true temperament is rare, sister-in-law, Qianning can't bear to see her life unsatisfactory in the future, endure it, or said: "I have long heard that the second sister's Danqing is very good, and I have always wanted to find an opportunity to ask for advice, it is better to choose a day than to hit the day, if the second sister does not dislike it, can you let me observe one or two on the side?" ”

As soon as Meng Qian heard this, her already cold face became even more cold, this sister-in-law, at the family banquet held by her sister-in-law, she didn't make a poem for half a day, and she couldn't touch all kinds of poems, books, rituals, and music, and now she actually said that she wanted to learn Danqing, which doesn't seem to be true. But seeing that she looked good-natured and waiting for her to nod, Mengqian couldn't say anything to refuse, and threw down a sentence: "I don't like people talking next to me when I paint, if I can't bear it, forget it." With that, he turned around and went into the inner room.

That's a promise. Qian Ning breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Mengqian was going to be cold to the end, but she didn't expect to be relieved. Lang Yu also made a gesture of please, and led Qian Ning to the inner room: "Grandma, please go this way, the studio is in the back room." ”

Mengqian's inner room is said to be a bedroom, but it is better to say that it is a large painting outside and a rest room. I saw this big table in the big room, with a piece of rice paper spread on it, and a plum blossom tree had jumped on the paper, but the blank space on the side indicated that the painting was not finished.

Mengqian didn't care about Qianning, so she stood in front of the table, picked up the paintbrush, and meditated. Although it was winter, the earth dragon burned in the house was very warm, and the charcoal stove was also placed, the temperature was not low at all, and it was out for a long time, and the color in the inkstone did not condense. Mengqian pondered for a while, dipped it in the inkstone, and drew a crescent moon on the edge of the plum tree, as well as a faint corner of the red dress, the corner of the red skirt was exposed on the side of the trunk, which seemed to indicate that the woman was enjoying the plum blossoms, hiding behind the tree, or the person who came to pick flowers. Looming, hazy, adding a bit of beauty.

Qianning has not been carefully educated in qin, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child, and she is not very familiar with these elegant things, but when she looks at this painting, she feels very novel, and she can't help but secretly applaud. It's a pity that Mengqian is so talented, if she is a man, she will definitely be famous all over the world.

After Mengqian finished painting, it was also a matter after a stick of incense, put down the brush, Mengqian squinted her eyes slightly, looked at the painting carefully, and was a little satisfied, just about to raise her head and call Lang Yu to come and clean up, when she raised her eyes, she saw Qianning standing aside, looking at her paintings with interest, and suddenly realized that she had forgotten that Qianning was on the side, and it was difficult for her to stand still without saying a word. Thinking of this, Mengqian's tone couldn't help but soften: "Sister-in-law, I'm tired of standing all the time, I'm really embarrassed to forget about the things around me as soon as I paint." ”

Qian Ning couldn't hear Mengqian's softening, and thought that maybe this was a good time to make friends with Mengqian, so she smiled and said: "It's not in the way, I watched my sister paint, like a dragon and a phoenix, with ease, this talent is really admirable." ”

Mengqian has been praised for her superb painting skills since she was a child, and Qianning's words were not shocked: "My sister-in-law laughed, but she was just entertaining herself." If one day, I can walk all over the mountains, rivers and straits and paint all the scenery in the world, it will be a blessing. ”

Qian Ning followed Mengqian into the bedroom next to the studio, and sat on the oncoming kang couch, on which a small table was set up, and some snacks were placed.

"Speaking of mountains and rivers, I would like to see them. My maiden sister, married to the south, although it is a distant marriage can not see each other all the year round, but every time I receive her letters, listen to her describe the customs of the south, but it is really fresh, think about the original in the boudoir, my sister and I are not two doors, the door is not out, that is, married to become a woman, my sister has seen more scenery than me. ”