Chapter 12: The Nest of the Heart
Cuizhuyuan.
At the window, there is a rosewood chaise longue.
On the couch, there sat a woman, about thirty-two or three, with a falling ponytail, two golden hairpins, and two delicate silk flowers pinned to her sideburns.
She lowered her head to remove the needle and thread, picked out two stitches, and continued to embroider.
Hearing the bead curtain swaying, she raised her head, and saw a girl wearing a duck-yellow brocade skirt, bright eyes and bright teeth, and a clever smile walked in at the bead curtain.
The corners of the woman's mouth went up, evoking a heartfelt smile.
Putting down the needle and thread in her hand, the woman's eyes were disgusted and said, "I don't wear two more clothes, I just run around, and I'm not afraid of choking on the cold wind." ”
And when he had spoken, he arose and saluted.
Without waiting for her to go down, Mu Qingxue hurriedly helped her up.
This woman is Mu Qingxue's biological mother and second aunt.
Although she is a mother-in-law, she is half a master and half a servant, and when she sees her biological daughter, she also has to be courteous.
But Mu Qingxue didn't dare to stand it, helped her sit down, and saw that the second aunt's needlework was a peony, embroidered vividly.
turned over, it was still a peony, and it was the same.
"Auntie's double-sided embroidered purse is unmatched by anyone in the house," Mu Qingxue praised.
She likes peonies the most, needless to say, and knows that they are embroidered for her.
The second aunt poured tea for her, shook her head lightly and said, "Compared to the embroidery of the eldest aunt and grandmother, it is still far behind, but unfortunately, the aunt only learned a little fur." ”
Mu Qingxue's face was cold.
When she mentioned this, Mu Qingxue was full of evil fire.
The second aunt, before being carried to her uncle as a concubine, was the Jiang family's dowry maid.
Her embroidery was learned from Jiang's mother, and Mu Qingling's double-sided embroidery was also taught by Jiang's mother.
Back then, Jiang's mother taught the second aunt embroidery, she took a fancy to the second aunt, and wanted to ask the Jiang family to be her son's daughter-in-law, but before she could speak, she was noticed by the second aunt, she was arrogant, where would she marry a little girl, no, in front of the Jiang family, let the Jiang family choose a good daughter-in-law for her son.
When Jiang's mother heard this, she knew that the second aunt didn't take a fancy to her son.
Jiang's mother didn't force her to marry her, but after that, she didn't teach her second aunt embroidery.
After the second aunt lifted her aunt, she wanted to learn from Jiang's mother several times, but Jiang's mother vaguely resigned.
Just wanted Mother Jiang to teach Mu Qingling when she brought Mu Qingxue with her, but Mother Jiang was unwilling.
Otherwise, Mu Qingxue can learn to embroider well, and if she shows her hand in front of those noble ladies, she will be three points higher in the future.
The second aunt sighed softly and said regretfully, "Back then, I was too anxious, otherwise even if I couldn't learn it all, how could I learn it." ”
Embroidered with one hand and two sides, usually embroidered with some needles and threads, and sold for silver, it is also good to buy rouge jewelry.
Mu Qingxue put down the embroidery shed and changed the subject, "Auntie, I just heard from the fifth sister that the old lady has fallen in love with the third sister. ”
When the second aunt heard this, she immediately raised her eyebrows, "Which two?" ”
Mu Qingxue said with a smile, "It's the Dingyuan General's Mansion and the Zhengguo Mansion, the old lady Jiang came here today, and the old lady was angry, and it was estimated that the queen would settle it." ”
The second aunt was stunned for a moment, and then smiled again, "No wonder Old Lady Jiang came to the door in a hurry, this family affair really poked his heart." ”
Mu Qingxue wanted to drink tea, but the tea was too hot, so she lifted the tea lid, and in the steam, she smiled like a flower, and said, "Auntie, when the old lady gave the eldest sister to the eldest young master of the Guogong Mansion, the old lady Jiang blamed you for not giving her a letter, and demoted the aunt's parents and brothers to sweep the stables, this time, let's report to her." ”
Before everyone gets married, the mother-in-law will prepare a maid for her, and Mrs. Jiang prepared four for the Jiang family, and the second aunt is one of them.
The Jiang family has a gentle temperament, gentle and beautiful, and the old lady Jiang is afraid that she will suffer, and the old sons and daughters of these four maids all stayed in the Jiang family to serve, and did not come with them, which is a means to deter people, so that they have scruples, lest they become resentful and be bought.
For so many years, the second aunt has been an aunt in Bofu, her parents and brothers are in the Jiang family, after the Jiang family passed away, the Jiang family pointed to her that she could take more care of Mu Qingling and Mu Qingyun, and she was not bad to her old son.
Even after the defeat of the Jiang family, it was the same for her Lao Tzuniang, and the second aunt began to not take the Jiang family seriously.
Later, when the old lady gave Mu Qingling Xu to the eldest young master of the Guogong Mansion, Jiang's mother happened to be sick, lying on the bed crookedly, unable to report to the Jiang family.
The second aunt was not sick or in pain, so she watched the excitement in the house, and did not inform the Jiang family.
Mrs. Jiang was furious, so she demoted her old son to serve in the stable.
At that time, the second aunt knew that it would be easy for the Jiang family to pinch her.
Mu Qingxue is not kind to her second aunt's Lao Tzuniang, and she has never even met each other.
No one in the Bofu knows about the second aunt's parents and brothers in the Jiang family, and even if they do, no one will belittle Mu Qingxue about it, because the Bofu will not recognize the parents and brothers of a concubine as relatives, and even the second aunt has to salute her when she sees her, let alone them?
Mu Qingxue grew up with the second aunt, although she called her aunt and was also very angry that she couldn't give her the identity of a concubine, but her mother is always a mother, a huge uncle's mansion, only the second aunt is the best for her, and she can't bear to blame herself for the second aunt's affairs.
The second aunt was still happy, but she didn't expect to go up for a while, so she immediately nodded again and again, "You're right, you have to tell Old Madam Jiang, lest she spill her anger on your grandfather's ...... again." ”
Mu Qingxue had just picked up the tea, and when she heard her grandfather's three words, her face sank, and she put down the tea cup in her hand heavily.
The second aunt also realized that she had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly stood up, called the maid Bailu in, and whispered a few words in her ear.
Bai Lu nodded and said, "Auntie, don't worry, the slave will definitely bring the words." ”
The second aunt turned around, and just said the wrong thing, and just smiled as if it hadn't happened, "Tonight, I'm afraid that the Jiang family will not be able to sleep at night." ”
Mu Qingxue also smiled, "Auntie has done everything she can do, the Jiang family is incompetent, and she can't complain about her aunt." ”
An hour later, Bai Lu returned.
When the second aunt saw her come in, she immediately asked, "How is it?" ”
Bai Lufu said with a smile, "As soon as Mrs. Jiang heard about this, she was so shocked that she even dropped the teacup in her hand, and the faces of the Jiang family were extremely ugly. ”
The second aunt breathed a sigh of relief, "That's fine." ”
Bai Lu took a step forward, took out two silver ingots from her arms with a smile, handed them to the second aunt and said, "This is Mrs. Jiang's reward for your aunt, she knows that the third girl is punished in the Buddha Hall, and sometimes she can't eat, so let you and the fourth girl try to help her as much as possible, as long as the third girl is good, the Jiang family will be indispensable to the aunt's benefits." ”
Looking at the two big silver ingots, the second aunt's eyes were straight, but it was just a word, I didn't expect the Jiang family to be so generous, you must know that her monthly money is only five taels of silver, and she was deducted a little, and it was only more than four taels when she got it.
Looking at the second aunt's happy energy, Mu Qingxue felt quite uncomfortable in her heart.
Twenty taels of silver is not enough for the fifth sister to buy a golden hairpin!
was bought for a mere twenty taels of silver, it was a shame for her, Mu Qingxue poured cold water and said, "It's just that I have a request for my aunt, and I have to give enough benefits, it is my duty to pass the word, it's not to help the third sister disobey the eldest lady, and when the third sister's family affairs are decided, the Jiang family has nothing to pinch your aunt." ”
Where does the second aunt not know, she accepted the silver, and generously rewarded Bai Lu with five coins of silver, although it is her confidant, the reward should not be missing.
She carefully collected the rest of the money and said, "Go back and add some more to your aunt and give you a golden hairpin." ”
Mu Qingxue's expression was sad, and there was not much joy, Qingyun was unlucky, and no one was unhappy.
But in addition to happiness, there is some sadness, but more hatred.
They all complained about the Jiang family, and the Hou Mansion was demoted to the Bo Mansion, and they, the daughters of the Hou Mansion, said that their relatives were several points lower!
If it was before, Mu Qingxue might have married the prince's family, and at the worst she could marry the second-grade official's concubine as his wife, but now even the third-grade official's concubine's wife is very hanging!
Moreover, because the Bofu was demoted, there were many banquets, but no one invited them to it!
It's good that they didn't hate the Qingyun sisters to death.
She's been punished, and you want her to bring her food?
"Auntie, let the maid go to the big kitchen to get two more steamed buns in a while."
PS: The turnaround is imminent......
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