Yee Rong Yuan.

The charcoal fire in the Songhe Hall in the main hall is burning brightly, and the room is warm, which is not inferior to the spring day.

After the briefing, Meng entered the main hall gate.

I saw the old lady reclining on the warm kang in the right position, with a stone blue satin moire backrest behind her, a pillow of the same style on her hand, a brown mink half-body coat on her shoulders, and a mattress covered with autumn fragrant flowers on her knees, still the solemn and dignified appearance of the past, and at this moment, she was talking to several women sitting below.

Those women are the concubines of the Meng family.

The winter is cold, and the old lady has long been exempted from everyone's morning and dusk, but everyone has always respected the old lady, and every day or two, they will still come to Yirong Yuan to sit, but it is rare to be as neat as today.

Although Meng was a little surprised, he didn't think much about it.

She stepped forward and greeted everyone present: "Mother is well, sisters-in-law are safe." ”

Like a flower smile, the end makes people feel like a spring breeze.

The old lady replied lightly, and asked her to get up and sit down, and Meng Shi thanked her, got up and sat down on the chair of the maid's branch.

Say hello to the ladies again.

Meng is the youngest of the five daughters-in-law of the Hou Mansion, plus she has a prominent background and the most gentle and generous temperament.

Meng has always felt that the sisters-in-law in the house treat her very well, like a sister.

After a few pleasantries, they started talking and laughing.

The second lady Zhou, who was sitting on the right hand side of the old lady, said with a smile: "It's a coincidence today, since the winter, we haven't sat together for a long time." ”

Zhou is wearing a gold hundred butterflies wearing a flower cloud brocade jacket, under the carved silk mud gold and silver Ruyi cloud pattern satin, and the skirt is tied with bean green silk, which is very gorgeous and luxurious.

"It's freezing this day, and I'm too lazy to come out and walk around, so it's naturally difficult to gather in one place." The answer was the fourth lady Rong, dressed in a plain velvet embroidered jacket, looking delicate and elegant.

"Look at what you say, it's a joke, and you're too lazy to talk about others." The third lady Han sneered, and the pomegranate red fox fur skirt made her bright face more vivid and beautiful.

After speaking, he also squeezed his eyebrows at the concubine.

The eldest sister-in-law, Murong Shi, sat on the side of the warm kang and was cooking tea on the copper stove, only pursed her lips and smiled when she heard the words, wearing a gold-rimmed pipa jacket and a pink brocade silk satin skirt, looking graceful and dignified.

Murong didn't speak, but Zhou's eyes narrowed, and he sneered: "Look at this sharp-toothed and sharp-mouthed person, he is restless for a moment, he is all provoking trouble, he really deserves to be beaten!" As he spoke, he covered his lips with a handkerchief and giggled.

Han begged for mercy again and again, making everyone laugh.

The old lady had a shallow smile on her face, and after the five daughters-in-law laughed for a while, she said: "Okay, the boss is not small one by one, and he is still so nonsense, and he is not afraid of spreading it out and causing people to laugh." ”

The five of them smiled and smiled and said to forgive, which was a little more serious.

After being honest for a while, Zhou's eyes, who were the most refreshing, rolled his eyes and asked, "What is my mother looking for the fifth aunt to do?" Didn't you call to accompany a few of us to knock our teeth? ”

"I think you're the best at things, and you say the third aunt." Murong shook his head with a smile and served the freshly brewed hot tea to the old lady.

The old lady took the tea, took a sip, put it on the kang table, and said, "I have something to discuss." ”

As soon as the words came out, everyone looked at Meng.

Several daughters-in-law are aware of their mother-in-law's temperament, and they say that they are discussing, but in fact, they are just informing them.

Meng Shi moved awkwardly, and asked respectfully, "I don't know what my mother teaches?" ”

"There is no teaching, it's just that the old woman really misses Sister Lan these days, and Sister Lan is always sick and inconvenient to come over, so the old woman wants to take Sister Lan over to live for a while."

The old lady stroked the emerald bracelet on her wrist, and her tone was light and light, making people not understand the deep meaning.

Meng's heart was raised, and he was very flustered.

Okay, why would my mother want to take Sister Lan to Yirong Yuan?

Is it to-

No, she would never agree!

In a hurry, Meng Shi blurted out: "Mother, Lan'er is my daughter!" ”

After the rapid and sharp voice fell, Songhetang suddenly fell silent, almost audible as a pin dropped, and a look of surprise and embarrassment appeared on everyone's faces.

The old lady stroked the bracelet for a moment, and laughed instead of being angry: "Sister Lan is your daughter, is it possible that she is not the old woman and my granddaughter?" Meng, you might as well go back and ask the fifth child, what kind of reason is this. ”

directly called her surname, it can be seen that the old lady is really annoyed.

Seeing this, several concubines had different expressions, and they all looked at the eldest sister-in-law, Murong.

Murong Shi's willow eyebrows frowned slightly, and he comforted with kind words: "Mother, the fifth aunt is also reluctant to Sister Lan......"

Meng Shi also knew that he was speechless, and when he heard the words, he hurriedly answered, and begged with tears: "Auntie, I only have such a daughter as Sister Lan, she is my lifeblood, I can't live without her." As he spoke, he hid his face and began to sob.

This aunt's shout was extremely intimate, and after hearing it, along with the calm and restrained Murong clan, the four ladies couldn't help but stiffen their faces, showing a little uncomfortable.

Murong Clan sighed secretly, knowing that when Meng Clan said this, things would not turn around.

Sure enough, the old lady's eyes sank, and she said lightly: "Look at what you said, although the concubine is different, but the concubine is also your daughter, why do you only have one daughter, Sister Lan?" Fortunately, there are only a few of your sisters-in-law here, if there are others, maybe you will be harsh on your concubine. ”

"But ......" Meng Shi still wanted to argue, the third lady Han Shi chuckled, and said loudly in a clear voice: "Mother don't worry, everyone knows that the fifth aunt is very good to that concubine, and no one will say that the fifth aunt treats the concubine harshly." ”

At first glance, this sounds like an explanation for Meng, but its true intention is unknown.

Meng only thought that Han was kind enough to help him, so he smiled at Han and thanked him.

Han Shi pressed the corner of his lips with a handkerchief, and his smile deepened.

Seeing that Meng Shi was so ignorant, she was quite helpless in her heart, and said without permission: "Okay, this matter is so decided." ”

Turning his head and instructing Mama Song on the side: "I'll go and pick up Sister Lan today, and you can do this." ”

Mama Song complimented and immediately went down to do something.

"Auntie!" Meng shouted anxiously, at a loss.

"This is the Marquis of Wenxin's Mansion!" The old lady put the teacup on the kang table vigorously, and the tea splashed all over the place.

"Mother's anger!" The other ladies hurriedly stood up and bowed their heads.

Meng Shi was so frightened that he didn't dare to make a sound, and tears rained down.

The old lady exhaled, raised her hand and pointed at Meng Shi, hating iron and steel: "What else will you do besides crying?" Then he waved his hand tiredly: "Okay, let's all step down." ”

He closed his eyes with his hands on his forehead, making it clear that he didn't want to pay attention to anyone anymore.

Several ladies retreated, but the Meng family refused to leave, and was dragged out by the Murong family and the Zhou family.