Chapter Twenty-Eight: Uncle's Family
The second day of junior high school passed so heavily, and in a blink of an eye it was the third day of junior high school, and this day was the day when the three ladies of the Bai family, the Wang family, and the Li family returned to their parents' home. Originally, the women all returned to their parents' homes in the second and third years of junior high school, because the women of the Chen family returned to their parents' homes in the second year of junior high school, and the three ladies had to push their days back to their parents' homes to the third year of junior high school in order to entertain the sisters who got married.
Early in the morning, the Bai family sent the eldest brother of the Bai family to pick up the Bai family. Chen Wenhui went to her uncle's house for the first time, and it was also the first time she saw her uncle after passing through. Bai's treatment of his half-brother is indifferent, not to mention affection.
After walking for a while, they arrived at the residence of Wen Hui's uncles. In the car, the Bai family said to Chen Wenhui: "Hey, our Bai family is very strict. Dominated by power. Before, our branch was the most glorious, and your grandfather was still there at that time, so our branch lived in a mansion and enjoyed honor. However, our aunt failed to compete for favor when she was the first emperor, and later, my sister-in-law, the daughter of our generation, also failed to compete for favor. When it came to your uncle's eldest daughter, the concubine Bai Yuxue finally became the prince Liangdi, but unfortunately died, for three generations in a row, the clan was furious, and moved our branch out of the mansion, and no longer cared about your uncles. Otherwise, they will leave a qiē in the capital and return to the clan land, they will still be part of the Bai family, and the Bai family will naturally treat them well. Otherwise, they will stay in the capital, and the Bai family will no longer care about them, but only treat them as ordinary clansmen and no longer support them. Let them fend for themselves. The Bai family's mansion was also given to another member of the Bai family, that is, now your sister-in-law Bai Yuying and Heyang Thorn Shi Bai Jiayuan's branch, now the fourth prince Liu is in power, I can't say in the future, Bai Yujing's branch will also come to the capital, they live in the mansion and are supported by the Bai family, but our branch is even more degraded. I have become an ordinary person. ”
Wen Hui was quite strange about this: "Mother, is it true that in the capital, it is necessary to rely on women and power to determine the winner or loser?" ”
Bai said: "Actually, it's the same as the Chen family. Our Bai clansmen have to defend against barbarians and Hu people in the northwest, and they live a hard life, and at the same time deal with natural disasters and foreign invasions, and live a very hard life. Years of war. Everyone in the tribe is to be self-sufficient, and everyone is to work hard. However, the clan also attaches importance to the relationship with the imperial court, so it is necessary to send the clansmen to compete for the power of the imperial court, and there must be a woman from our family in the harem, so that there is hope that the future emperor will have the blood of the Bai family. This is actually the case with the four major families. If your eldest aunt doesn't regain favor this time and become a concubine, it is estimated that after your grandfather is a hundred years later, our branch will also be recalled to the clan land, or like your uncle, the family will give up and become an ordinary person. Naturally, the Chen family would send another clan to live in the mansion. Of course. Now this qiē has nothing to do with us, and we have become independent vassals of the clan. Really, your second uncle is in trouble. Because your uncle's daughter has become a princess, if she can become a queen in the future, then this Chen family mansion will be handed over to your uncle. Your second uncle will be moved out. Either you return to the clan land, or you will become like your uncles. So, now they are also in a hurry. ”
Chen Wenhui then understood: "No wonder, I found that the eldest uncle is much more stable now, but the second uncle is impatient." Moreover, my grandfather was lifting up my uncle in every move. I see. ”
As he spoke, the car had arrived. Chen Wenhui and her mother were directly taken to the second door, got out of the car, and an elegant lady wearing gold and silver greeted her, Bai smiled and said to Wen Hui: "Hui'er, this is your eldest aunt and Mrs. Wang." ”
Wen Hui hurriedly saluted. Mrs. Wang gave a red envelope, and then took Wen Hui's hand. Give it a compliment.
Bai said to Wen Hui again: "This is your second aunt, she is the eldest princess's daughter Shuyuan County Lord. ”
Wen Hui knew this before, and sighed that there are really a lot of intermarriages between relatives in this capital. You can meet relatives everywhere. It turned out that her second aunt and her third aunt were sisters-in-law.
Wen Hui hurriedly saluted the lord of Shuyuan County. The temperament of the county lord of Shuyuan is very hearty with the eldest princess. not only pulled Wen Hui up and gave a red envelope, but also said: "Hui'er, this child is really smart and clever, and it is rare that she is so pretty." I rejoiced when I saw it. I didn't prepare anything for this, my ice jade bracelet is my daily favorite, so I'll give it to Wen Hui to play with. ”
Wen Hui thanked him hurriedly. Lord Shuyuan had already taken off the bracelet and put it on Wen Hui's hand. Wen Hui looked at the jade bracelet in her hand, and saw that the color was verdant, and it was a high-grade boutique at first glance. I thought to myself, this second aunt is so happy. At the same time, the careful Wen Hui also peeked at her eldest aunt, Mrs. Wang, and saw that Mrs. Wang was secretly pouting, which shows that the two concubines do not get along well.
Seeing the ceremony, Mrs. Wang let Wen Hui's mother and daughter go to the flower hall. Wen Hui saw that the layout of this flower hall was quite elegant, the porcelain, jade, and antiques on the Duobao Pavilion were all of the best quality, and the bonsai placed in the room was also interesting and lovely. I thought to myself, the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, although this uncle's family is in decline, he is still a rich man, after all, he has been the head of the Bai family, and the family is rich enough, so he has to be willing to go back to the clan to endure hardships.
As soon as everyone sat down, Wen Hui was still looking around, and the county lord Shuyuan had already spoken: "Sister-in-law, the furnishings here are still the same elegant, but I think this incense burner is a little worse than the previous one, can't it be a thing?" ”
As soon as she said this, Mrs. Wang's face changed: "Brother and sister, this is too underestimating my family." Although we are a private house here, naturally we can't compare with your county lord's mansion, but we don't want to be a thing. Although my family no longer has an official position, but there are still fields and shops, where is it so bad? ”
Bai Shi didn't speak, watching the two sisters-in-law fight, and they were always watching their noses and drinking tea with their noses and hearts.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, but it was the girl from the Bai family who came out. Seeing two stunning beauties turning out from behind the screen, Wen Hui suddenly felt that her eyes lit up, and she saw one with white and gorgeous skin, but with a sense of luxury. This is Bai Yujie, the eldest daughter of the county lord of Shuyuan. The other smaller one is Bai Yuyan, pretty and cute.
Wen Hui was busy with two cousins.
At this time, Bai also gave red envelopes to his two nieces with a smile, and also held hands and praised them, and each of them gave a bracelet of gems, which was exquisite and beautiful.
The county lord Shuyuan was very satisfied, and said: "We are here in a panic, sister-in-law, it is better to let the three girls go to the warm pavilion to sit, it is warm and comfortable." ”
Where can Mrs. Wang object, she hurriedly called the big girl next to her to arrange.
Wen Hui and the other three girls went to the warm pavilion with a gift.
Bai Yujie was generous and decent, and said to Wen Hui: "Sister Hui'er, you have been in the south for a long time, you must not be used to the cold in the north, you sit on the edge of this kang." ”
Bai Yuyan pursed her lips and smiled: "Sister, you see, although Sister Wen Hui is much younger than us, only ten years old, she is as tall as me." ”
Bai Yujie said with a smile: "Most of the women of the Chen family are long-bodied and jade-shaped, don't you see that our second aunt is also long-bodied, taller than the eldest aunt and mother?" ”
Bai Yuyan said: "It's true that the concubines in the palace are also very high." ”
As soon as I heard it, I knew that this pair of sisters often went in and out of the palace. Come to think of it, their grandmother is the eldest princess, the emperor's own sister, and even their aunt Chen Guifei has to stammer.
Chen Wenhui smiled and said: "Hehe, where am I standing tall and jade, my mother said that I have a long body and no eyes." ”
Bai Yujie and Bai Yuyan both like Wen Hui's straightforwardness. Bai Yujie said: "Sister, as soon as spring begins, in our house, my mother will hold a spring banquet, you have not been in the capital for a long time, you don't know, the spring banquet in our county lord's mansion is very famous, and most of the young unmarried nobles will attend." The posts in our house are hard to buy. How about I give you one? ”
Chen Wenhui laughed: "I heard my cousins talk about this yesterday, they have wanted to go for a long time, and they haven't gotten the post yet, I didn't expect that I would have this opportunity as soon as I returned to the capital." Thank you so much, sister. ”
Bai Yujie said: "The cousin you said must be the cousin of Mrs. Hou Shizi of Jinxiang, where can they be qualified to get our post." Most of our posts are for the daughters of various families, that is, there are concubines, and they must be people with both ability and political integrity, so as to get my mother's blue eyes. Your cousins, since they are concubines, they should cultivate their morality and learn their talents, but they are mediocre in all aspects, how can they come to the Spring Banquet? ”
Wen Hui was a little harsh when she heard this, and felt in her heart that this Bai Yujie was really ruthless and ruthless. And her status is noble, her eyes are above the top, she is not a princess, but she thinks more highly of herself than a princess like Princess Lichuan, to put it bluntly, isn't she the granddaughter of the eldest princess? But yesterday I got along with Tian Nanrong and Tian Nanzhen, and the granddaughters of the two eldest princesses did not have this arrogance.
Thinking of this, Wen Hui couldn't help but despise a little, and her words were a little perfunctory, and she didn't treat the Tian family sisters kindly.
Bai Yujie and Bai Yuyan didn't know at all, they just surrounded Wen Hui and asked some overseas information. Wen Hui can only say them one by one. While speaking, Wen Hui still sighed in her heart, although the women of this era did not stay at home, they did not have much knowledge, and they only came and went for tea parties and wine banquets. Yesterday, I had already told my cousins once, and I will say it again today, and if this continues, she will become an overseas ambassador. It's a pity that it's free, or self-styled.
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