The closer to the Chinese New Year, the more lively Shengjing City becomes, from the royal family to the common people, every household is decorated with lanterns to prepare for a lively Spring Festival.

It's just that there are more things to be busy in the mansions of ordinary people, noble families, and dignitaries.

The five ladies of the Wenxin Marquis Mansion have been so busy these days that their feet don't touch the ground.

There are many and complicated things to prepare for the New Year's Festival, and the Murong family presided over it for the first time, although she was full of energy, and there were a few concubines to help, but she was inevitably busy, but she was happy to do it, no matter how big or small it was, she had to ask in person, and urged several other ladies to pay attention carefully.

In this regard, the second lady and the third lady had no complaints, they were also full of energy, only suffering Meng and the fourth lady, and the two of them couldn't bear it after a few days.

The fourth lady is mainly in poor health and can't stand it, while the Meng family rarely comes into contact with these, and she can't hold it in her heart.

On this day, it was another busy day, and after returning to Xinyue Garden, Meng Shi finally couldn't bear it anymore and cried to Mama Li.

"In the past, during the New Year's holiday, my aunt presided over the dots, and we didn't need to interfere at all, but now my sister-in-law is in charge, but we are instructed to turn like a top.

Meng Shi wiped his tears while crying, full of grievances.

Mama Li herself was very happy that the Meng family had the opportunity to take care of the affairs of the Hou Mansion, after all, in the backyard, this represents the right to speak.

Mama Li has always hoped that the Meng family can intervene in the management of the backyard, but it is a pity that the old lady did not let go of power and held everything firmly, but now she is waiting for an opportunity.

Mama Li also secretly praised Murong Clan, and felt that Murong Clan was generous in doing this, and of course she could not help but laugh at Murong Clan's stupidity, but now that she heard Meng Clan say this, her heart changed her heart, especially after seeing Meng Clan's face a little haggard than before.

"Mrs. Shizi is too, she doesn't have that ability but wants to do such a big job, and now she has tired the ladies in the house enough." Mama Li frowned dissatisfiedly and echoed Meng's thoughts.

To say that Mama Li's dissatisfaction with the Murong family is not a day or two, but she can rarely grasp the handle and say.

Meng Shi sobbed twice, pressed the handkerchief to the corner of his eyes, and said: "You can't blame the sister-in-law, she is just a little anxious, and she wants to prove herself in front of her aunt, and her heart is not bad in the end." ”

Hearing this, Mama Li secretly praised her wife's kindness, and muttered: "It's true that her heart is not bad, she is tired enough to make others tired, and her reputation is all her own in the end." ”

She didn't dare to say this out loud, but only asked, "What is the lady going to do?" Tired like this, the slave is worried that your body will not be able to hold on. ”

"I don't know, I really don't want to pay attention to these mundane things." Meng frowned, she just wanted to read and write quietly, play the piano and paint with the fifth master, and it was not what she wanted to be entangled in these mundane things.

Mama Li also knows Meng's temperament, although she feels that her temperament of not fighting for fame and fortune and only seeking stability is very helpless, but Mama Li is more willing to spoil her and let her not be stained by the hustle and bustle of the world.

The most important point is that Mama Li is reluctant to suffer from Meng's hardship.

After pondering, Mama Li said: "Madam, if you really don't want to pay attention to it, then it is better to ......" She leaned into Meng's ear, muttered for a while, and then said: "In this way, Mrs. Shizi will not let you be busy before and after, and besides, the fifth master will accompany you more." ”

Meng Shi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he nodded again and again, "That's a good idea." ”

In this way, Meng Shi has a plan to deal with it.

So on the second day, when the concubines got together to discuss matters, the Meng family was absent, and the Murong family sent someone to Xinyue Yuan to ask, and the next person said that the fifth lady was sick.

"Yo, it's time to get sick, the fifth aunt is really getting weaker, and even the fourth aunt doesn't have to live." The third lady couldn't help but sneer. She still remembers what happened last time, and she never forgets to find an opportunity to sneer and sneer.

The fourth lady has a soft temperament and a weak body, although she has been tired and panicked in the past two days, but she still came over today, but gave the third lady a chance to mock Meng.

"Okay, if you're sick, you're sick, and there's not much going on." Murong didn't raise her eyelids, and her expression didn't change, but what she thought in her heart, others didn't know.

In fact, in the five concubines, Meng's care is the simplest thing, that is, to buy new clothes for the people in the house, and she doesn't need to do it herself, as long as she chooses the style of the cloth, supervises the embroidery workshop, and then explains the distribution of the steward to the next person. Compared with the eldest lady checking the account books all day long, the second lady bothered to buy New Year's goods, the third lady personally urged her subordinates to clean and arrange the house, and the fourth lady took care of the utensils in the house.

But Meng is spoiled, whether it is before marriage, or after marriage for more than ten years, not to mention the major events in the entire house, even the internal affairs of the five rooms, it is also Mama Li who is helping her to take care of it, even if it is a simple thing, it has become difficult in her hands, no, as soon as she feels difficult, she has resentment in her heart, and after listening to Mama Li's instigation, she even used the trick of pretending to be sick.

Regarding Meng's pretending to be sick and lazy, although several ladies didn't say it, they were all dissatisfied in their hearts.

It's just that the fourth lady has a soft temperament, and after she gets angry, she is worried that she is really sick, and plans to go to see her after finishing the things in hand.

In the evening, after everyone had done everything for today and gathered together to discuss tomorrow's arrangements, the fourth lady put forward the idea of visiting Meng's family.

This time, the third lady didn't rush to speak, and looked at the Murong clan with the second lady.

Murong pondered for a moment and said: "Everyone has been tired these days, and the left and right sides are almost done, so leave the rest of the matter to them in charge, it's about to be the New Year, let's be idle and talk to our mother more." ”

Once he said this, the three ladies were all smiling happily and said yes in a row.

Then the four of them made an appointment to visit Meng Shi together tomorrow, and then dispersed.

As for Meng, she was rejoicing in her clever plan to kill two birds with one stone, because after An Shiyan heard that she was sick, she stayed by her side all day, and An Ruolan and An Wenyan, as well as An Ruoxian, also came to serve the sick.

Meng Shi enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by her husband and children, but she didn't know that what awaited her was a raging storm.

Early in the morning of the second day, the Murong family went to ask the old lady for peace, and by the way, they reported the big and small matters in the house in the past few days, and the old lady was very satisfied after hearing it, and greatly praised the four of them.

After laying down her burden, the old lady enjoyed the pleasure of leisure. On weekdays, they may chant scriptures and play with flowers and plants; or laugh and chat with the grandchildren, and instruct the girls to embroider and cut paper; Or go out to listen to a song and watch a play, in short, she has a very free life. Originally, she was a little worried that the Murong family would not be able to handle the house's affairs, but now she doesn't even have this burden, but she can imagine that she will live more and more easily and comfortably in the future.

However, although the old lady is now careless, she is still very well informed, for example, she heard about Meng's illness yesterday, she heard about it early in the morning.

With a smile on her face, the old lady said: "Since the fifth daughter-in-law is so unbearable, she will not have to take care of the affairs of the house in the future, and she will be suitable for reading and embroidering in the room." ”

The Murong clan and the others understood the meaning of the old lady's words, and knew that it would be impossible for the Meng clan to meddle in the affairs of the mansion in the future.

The old lady nodded to Mama Song again, and Mama Song turned around and went to the old lady's bedroom, and soon came over with a small carved sandalwood box.

The old lady opened the box, and everyone immediately saw a string of brass keys lying on the red edelweiss cloth inside.

Don't look at this set of keys as inconspicuous, it represents the power of the Hou Mansion!

Murong Clan trembled with excitement, and even his breathing was lightened.

The old lady didn't seem to see everyone's excited appearance, so she closed the box again, and said: "The old woman is old, although she still wants to take care of the big and small things in this house, but she really has more than enough heart and strength, these ** people are doing very well, and the things in the house in the future will all depend on your concubines." ”

As the old lady spoke, Mama Song sent the box to Murong's eyes.

Murong took it stiffly.

"You are the eldest sister-in-law, the grandmother, and the role model, I will give you this key first, but I hope that in the future, you will be able to discuss a few of you." The old lady smiled kindly at Murong Clan.

"Yes, mother, daughter-in-law will live up to your expectations." The corners of Murong's eyes were slightly red, and he said sincerely.

The second lady, the third lady and the fourth lady are also very excited, because from beginning to end, the old lady said that you are all you, which means that they also have the right to be a housekeeper in the future!

As for the old lady handing over the key to the Murong family, they had no extra thoughts, as the old lady said, the Murong family is the eldest sister-in-law and the clan woman, and the key should have been in her hands, even if the Murong family is the only one, they have nothing to say, not to mention, now they have a little right to speak, because they are not only not dissatisfied with the old lady's arrangement, but even full of gratitude.

With excitement and excitement, the four Murong clans left Yirong Garden.

Soon, the old lady handed over the treasury key to Mrs. Shizi spread, the treasury key represents the middle feed in the backyard of the Hou Mansion, and everyone knows that this is the old lady really wants to delegate power, although there are some signs before, but when this thing really happened, the next person was still a little surprised.

When Mama Li got the news, she was envious and jealous in her heart, it was just itchy and sad, but she was also thorough in her heart, with the identity of An Shiyan's concubine, the Meng family had no chance to take care of the house.

But clear is clear, and it is inevitable that there will be a few sour words in my heart. Mama Li thought that it was her wife who was extraordinary, holy and noble, and did not want to be disturbed by mundane things, otherwise it would not be Murong's turn to jump. You must know that her wife, whether she is born or looks and talented, is better than the Murong family.

Mama Li sneered in her heart and didn't mention it much. RS