Chapter 177: Flower Party + Chapter 178: Defense
Wu frowned slightly, and a woman's delicate voice came from the side of his ear: "The concubine asks the old lady to say goodbye." ”
Under the light and shadow, Aunt An stood with her eyebrows hanging and half-bent on her knees.
The moon-white cotton gown on her body is slightly wide, so that her figure also looks thinner and thinner, which can be said to be thinner than Huanghua, and more lovable than before.
Wu's brows furrowed tighter......
Her sisterhood with Aunt An has long been broken, and now they are just perfunctory when they meet.
"Auntie is here...... Wu's expression turned back as usual, she continued the movement in her hand, sandwiched a piece of mutton to Lu Er, and asked, "Auntie, has she been in good health lately?" Is there enough pills to eat? If it is not enough, I invited Dr. Zhou to come over and take a look for my aunt. ”
Second Master Lu didn't even look at Aunt An, he only lowered his head and ate meat.
In the past year, he has not entered Aunt An's Tingxue Zhai, let alone taken the initiative to talk to her, and as for the idea of men and women, he has never done so.
In the past, he loved Aunt An because he thought she was sensible and considerate, would not be jealous and sour, could serve his mother well, and most importantly, he also gave birth to a pair of children for him.
As a mother, she deserves to be loved.
But what she did really disappointed him, and no matter how good the relationship was, it would slowly wear out because of all kinds of disappointments.
Aunt An glanced at Second Master Lu, and a trace of loss flashed in her eyes like a meteor.
The man she has loved with her heart for so many years refuses to look at her even now......
The hand in the sleeve was clenched into a fist, and she didn't even notice the pain when her nails poked into the flesh.
“…… Mrs. Xie is worried, the concubine's body is much better, and there are still two boxes of pills that have not been opened, so there is no need to work with Dr. Zhou. Aunt An replied respectfully, with a shallow smile on the corner of her mouth.
Even if her heart was bleeding, she couldn't show a single thing.
Wu Shi let out an "oh" and glanced at Second Master Lu, wanting Second Master Lu to say something, but Second Master Lu only ate one bite at a time and ignored it.
Wu didn't know Aunt An's intention to come, so he could only ask the maid to move a brocade over, and said lightly: "You sit down and talk, your body is good, it's better to come out less to blow the wind." And he ordered hot tea to be served.
Aunt An thanked her, and only after sitting down did she say, "The concubine has something I want to talk to the master about, I don't know if the master is empty?" After speaking, her eyes were full of expectations, and she slowly fixed on the body of Second Master Lu, waiting for him to speak.
It's been more than half a year, and they don't seem to have spoken to each other......
Wu also stopped moving, and looked at Second Master Lu for a moment.
Second Master Lu looked normal, drank a few mouthfuls of soup and took two bites of meat, and then put down the pink brocade lotus bowl in his hand.
Mama Li handed over the hot towel, he wiped his hands slowly, Fang moved his gaze to Aunt An, and said lightly: "What's the matter, you say." ”
It's been more than half a year, and this is his first sentence.
The corners of Aunt An's mouth hooked slightly, revealing a hint of a smile and said, "The concubine came to you for Fang'er this time." ”
"Seven girls?" Second Master Lu glanced at the Wu family, and he immediately said: "I don't care about the affairs of the inner house, you can just talk to your wife." Of course...... If it's a family affair, you don't have to worry about it, I have my own arrangements with my wife. ”
Second Master Lu has always been a very gentle person, but if he is really angry or disappointed, he will be ruthless and unceremonious.
For example, now, he doesn't leave any face and room for Aunt An.
He said very clearly that Aunt An could discuss other things with the Wu family, but when it came to Lu Shufang's family affairs, her Aunt An didn't even have a part to participate, and he and the Wu family were in charge.
Aunt An's heart shattered into pieces.
She has done so much, but she has never wanted to hurt this man, what she did was because she wanted to be white with him and wanted to treat him well.
But what about him? hurt her again and again, and now she has to say such heartless words.
She sneered in her heart, looked at Second Master Lu with a smile again, and said, "The concubine originally wanted to discuss with his wife, but it just so happened that you were also here. Since you are here, the concubine naturally wants to talk to you......"
Second Master Lu did not speak.
Not speaking is acquiescence.
Aunt An smiled and said: "That's the case, today Fang'er went to play in the plum garden for a long time, and she told me that the scenery of the plum garden is very beautiful, and if you can hold a flower viewing party at this time, it must be very interesting." ”
"Cherry blossom viewing party?" Wu pinched the handkerchief and squinted his eyes slightly, and said: "The plum blossoms are blooming well this year, but the weather is cold, and the girl's house is easy to freeze." ”
Aunt An wanted to hold a flower viewing party for no reason, and she instinctively felt that there was a problem, so she politely refused.
Second Master Lu also felt that it was inappropriate, and muttered: "The weather is so cold, it is not suitable for holding a flower viewing party." If you want to do it, you can wait until the spring flowers bloom to talk about it......"
Second Master Lu disagreed.
Aunt An's face was slightly red, and she was a little surprised: "Who said it wasn't, in fact, the concubine also thought so." Her eyes dimmed, revealing a little sadness, and said softly: "It's just that Fang'er's birthday will be in a few days, this child has never begged me when he is so old, but the first time he came to beg me for this ......"
“…… The concubine also felt that it was inappropriate, but she said that she had never held a flower viewing party when she was so old, and she had never invited various young ladies to come over to play...... "Aunt An's voice was lower, almost with a whimper: "She told the concubine that she knew that she was a concubine and should not be compared with other sisters, but ......"
"Okay, okay......" Second Master Lu couldn't listen anymore when he heard this.
He was a very soft-faced person, especially to children.
In his opinion, his five children are all the same, and there is no such thing as being a concubine. As long as he is an upright person, he is a good boy of Lu Yunsheng.
Wu also felt quite harsh when he heard the two words.
She had never treated Aunt Ann's children harshly.
"The master treats every child the same." Wu's tone was neither high nor low, but it just played the role of a reminder, and his eyes fell on the face of Second Master Lu again, to see how Second Master Lu expressed his position.
Anyway, she didn't plan to participate in this matter, and of course, she couldn't persuade Second Master Lu.
If you persuade Second Master Lu at this moment and let him not agree to Lu Shufang's request, maybe there will be rumors in Ming'er's mansion that she can't tolerate concubines and concubines.
She didn't want to carry such a reputation.
Second Master Lu frowned, and his fingers lightly tapped the corner of the table on the kang table.
“…… If you feel embarrassed, then the concubine will persuade Fang'er not to be willful. Aunt An pursed her lips and lowered her eyelids again.
Her long eyelashes covered her sad and narrow eyes, and the jumps were even more moving.
"That's it" Second Master Lu waved his hand: "The seventh girl really didn't ask me for anything, since she wants to hold a flower viewing party so much, then I will allow her this time." As for what to do, you can ask your wife to help you see it. After thinking about it, he said, "Also, if the weather is bad on that day, you can drink tea in the house." ”
Aunt An's eyes lit up, and she immediately got up and thanked her: "If Fang'er knew that you agreed to this matter, she would definitely be very happy." ”
Second Master Lu sighed: "It's good to be happy, but the child still has to be strictly disciplined, don't be too spoiled, this time...... Even if I, who was a father, favored her once, I fulfilled her wish. ”
After finishing speaking, Second Master Lu took out the purse on his body again, took out two fifty silver tickets from it and put them on the kang table, and glanced at Aunt An again, his eyes flashed with a very complicated feeling, and he said in a light voice: "You take this silver ticket, since you want to do it, do it well, do it decently, don't do it too shabby and make people laugh." ”
Aunt An's heart jumped suddenly.
She thought he didn't care, but it wasn't, he still cared.
She was affectionate, tears almost fell, and she said again and again: "The concubine is provincial, the concubine is provincial, the master can rest assured." ”
Wu looked at the qiē in front of him, and felt inexplicably lost.
Second Master Lu said "um", and as soon as he stretched out his hand, he grabbed Wu's fingers: "You can arrange the specific situation, don't wronged the child, don't save the silver, how decent and how to come." ”
As he spoke, he put on his other hand, patted the back of Wu's hand gently, and said gently, "I'll go to the study first." ”
Wu's face was as red as a crayfish, boiling like boiling water, but his heart was as sweet as eating honey.
She only had a moment before she thought that Aunt An was the only one in Lu Er's eyes, but it turned out that it wasn't ......
She breathed a sigh of relief, and out of the corner of her eye, she could just see Aunt An's appearance.
Aunt Ann hung her face and could barely see her eyes.
She should be sad now, right?
As a woman, you shouldn't be embarrassed by each other, but what can you do? There's only one man, and they all want ......
In the past, she was used to wronging herself, but now she doesn't want to wronged herself anymore, because she also loves this man deeply and is attached to this man.
Wu sighed in his heart, smiled softly at the second master of Lu, and ordered Mama Li to bring them over, she personally dressed the second master of Lu, and sent the second master Lu away.
This qiē made Aunt An secretly grit her teeth.
She always thought that Wu was a weak waste, but now it seems that this weak waste is becoming stronger little by little, so strong that it will show affection in front of her.
She secretly clenched her fists, and one day she would trample Wu under her feet, so that she would never be able to turn over.
…………
That's how the cherry blossom viewing party was decided.
Wu took Aunt An to tell Mrs. Lu that at first Mrs. Lu did not agree to hold a flower viewing party, after all, Lu Shufang was a concubine raised by her aunt, and holding a flower viewing party has always been done by the girls from the main house, and she is not qualified enough. came, because her background was not obvious, Mrs. Lu didn't care too much about her feelings, and she didn't want to spend more money on her. But after hearing that Second Master Lu agreed, she reluctantly agreed.
"But it's still not suitable for inviting too many people." Mrs. Lu drank hot tea and said slowly: "If you invite the ladies from all the families in our town to come over to enjoy the flowers, such weather may make the girls who are rich and delicate in other people's gold and gold fall ill." This looks like the end of the year, and if you really get frostbitten, it's not easy to explain. ”
Mrs. Lu's attitude is very clear, Lu Shufang can do the flower appreciation party, but there must be a charter to do it, and it can only be done small, not big.
All in all, she just doesn't want Lu Shufang to swagger through the market.
Aunt An secretly gritted her teeth, but still nodded and pandered: "It's still thoughtful that you always think about, it's not appropriate to invite too many people." Fang'er also said that she only invited a few sisters of the Lu family to the garden for a gathering, and others did not invite them......
Aunt An found the bottom of the stairs by herself, and Mrs. Lu was very satisfied.
However, she thought for a moment and said, "The brothers and sisters of the He family are also in our house, so you can't get rid of them and not invite them, right?" ”
Aunt An didn't speak, only looked at Wu.
The Wu family also felt that it was inappropriate not to invite He Tai and He Zhao'er, after all, they were all living in the Lu family now, and they were at the right time to be playful, so they would definitely be willing to come to such a party.
She muttered, "Or...... Counting the boys and children of the Lu family, plus the brothers and sisters of the He family, the next post will invite both of them. After thinking about it, he said: "By the way, Painter Wang is also there, or ...... Give him the next post too? Wu explained: "After all, he is also a guest, let's invite him to be our courtesy, whether he comes or not, that's his business again." ”
In this way, there are many people immediately.
Mrs. Lu felt that Wu's words were very right.
Although she felt that it was impossible for Painter Wang to participate in such a flower viewing party, this was the etiquette that the Lu family should have.
She nodded with satisfaction: "You're right, just follow your wishes, let Fang'er give them a post." He added: "Now that the weather is cold, you should prepare more hot soup and hot water, hand and foot stoves, don't freeze the children." ”
If you freeze out for the sake of enjoying the flowers, the gains outweigh the losses.
Wu smiled and agreed.
Mrs. Lu looked at Aunt An, she has been very peaceful for most of the past half a year, and she has not had any moths, so she is quite satisfied.
She said to Aunt An: "Since it was the seventh girl who took the initiative to propose it this time, then you should mention her more, and if you don't know, you can teach her more." ”
Aunt An respectfully agreed.
When Lu Shuyi knew about this, Lu Shujing was pouting and was very unhappy and theorized with Wu: "Why did she hold a flower viewing party?" You're really good-natured, why did you agree? The little girl's face was full of anger, and she pouted angrily: "Anyway, I'll make a statement first, I won't go." ”
"You kid, no matter what, you also call her Seventh Sister." Wu stroked Lu Shujing's hair and comforted her gently: "She is also your father's daughter, we can't treat her like this." ”
Lu Shuyi pinched the chestnut cake in her hand and ate it in small bites, and in the blink of an eye, she smiled and asked, "Then tell me, what should we do to her?" ”
Wu didn't know how to answer.
Wu sighed, and said softly, "I know you don't want to go, but the old lady and your father agreed." If you two sisters don't go, what do you want your father to think? What does the old lady think? What do people up and down the Lu family think? What do you think about the people outside? ”
"What can you think? Who likes to talk about it. Lu Shujing said angrily: "Anyway, I don't want to see her smug face." ”
Lu Shuyi didn't speak, she ate the chestnut cake very seriously.
Her attitude towards this matter is that she can attend the party, but it is risky to participate.
She clearly knew that Aunt An and Lu Shufang had intentions against He Tai, and she was afraid that this kind of attempt would affect her.
This cherry blossom viewing party may not be peaceful.
"You guys......" Wu sighed repeatedly.
Mo Ju hurriedly and thoughtfully brought the tea over.
Wu Shi took a sip of tea and gave a death order: "Anyway, I don't care, even if you are acting like this, you have to give it to me." ”
Lu Shujing's mouth immediately pouted, and she could hang an oil bottle.
Lu Shuyi's face was faint, and under the flashing light, she couldn't see the slightest ripple: "Even if you don't say such things, my sister and I will go, don't worry." ”
She winked at Lu Shujing: "Sister, did you say?" ”
Lu Shujing reluctantly pointed her fingers and pouted: "Forget it, just go......
Wu Shi breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Lu Shuyi with a smile: "I know that I have wronged the two of you, but it is up to me, and I can't help it." ”
"It's okay, anyway, it's just eating, drinking, and appreciating the flowers, and it's not going up and down the knife mountain and going down the oil pot, it's nothing." Lu Shuyi smiled faintly, but her heart turned several times.
When she arrived at Lanyue Pavilion, she immediately called Dongmei, Dongqing, Mo Ju, Pan'er and Mama You to come in.
These five people are now the people she trusts the most.
"What do you think about Miss Seven's flower viewing party?" Lu Shuyi sat on the couch with a very cautious gaze.
"You don't need to ask, it's definitely not a good thing." Dongmei rolled her eyes, a little incomprehensible: "Miss Seven is just a concubine, what kind of flower viewing party is she going to do?" ”
Mo Ju also agreed with Dongmei's words, she nodded and said: "The slave maid has been a maid for so many years, and it is really rare to see the maid of the family holding a flower appreciation party, this kind of thing is generally done by the daughter of the family." ”
“…… I can't say that, although things are a little strange, but think about it, why didn't the old lady let Miss Seven invite outsiders? Isn't this kind of cherry blossom viewing meeting usually inviting ladies to come over? Mama You analyzed seriously: "Therefore, the old lady also knows it in her heart, but if she doesn't agree, she is afraid of refuting the face of our second master, so she only asks Miss Seven to invite our young lady in the house." As for He Ergongzi and Miss He Er, as well as Painter Wang, they are guests after all, and there is no reason to leave them. ”
Mama You's words were analyzed very thoroughly.
Lu Shuyi smiled lightly, and couldn't help but praise Mama You and said, "You are worthy of being an old mama, and you can't hide anything from you." ”
Mama You smiled respectfully and said humbly: "I just ate a few more handfuls of salt...... her voice turned, and she hesitated and said: "But having said that, this matter is still very strange." ”
Lu Shuyi's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "You can tell me about it." ”
Mama You said slowly: "Aunt An didn't think about holding a flower viewing party for Miss Seven when she was presiding over the feeding in the past, but now she has no power in her hands, but she holds a flower viewing party for Miss Seven, which is strange." Second, she had to choose to hold a flower-viewing party when Miss He was there, and you saw it, Miss Seven, she ......"
Mama You pursed her lips and hesitated.
Although Lu Shuyi and Lu Shufang were not born to the same mother, they are also half-sisters, and they are always afraid that Lu Shuyi will be too careful when they say something.
"I understand, you mean that Miss Seven has intentions against Second Prince He, right?" Lu Shuyi said the words without any embellishment.
Mama You nodded awkwardly: "You can see everything?" ”
"Isn't this lice on a bald head?" Lu Shuyi disagreed.
Mo Ju also smiled: "Sima Zhao's heart is obvious. ”
Pan'er also said: "Even Dongmei and I know, don't be embarrassed to say it." ”
Mama You breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Obviously, Aunt An also hopes that Miss Seven can climb the family business of the He family, one is to consider the future of Miss Seven, and the other is to consider the future of the An family. ”
Mama You glanced at Lu Shuyi, and Lu Shuyi said, "You continue." ”
Mama You coughed and continued: "So this flower viewing party is most likely the trap set by the second son, maybe Aunt An has already thought of a way to get married, so she will ask for this flower viewing party for Miss Seven with great fanfare." ”
Mama You's words were exactly what Lu Shuyi was thinking.
That's exactly what she's worried about.
Aunt An wanted to push her daughter to the He family again and again, and she really wasted her mind.
However, she sighed a little that the road she had traveled in her previous life was finally about to leave Lu Shufang in this life.
In her previous life, she was a participant, in this life she is a spectator, and she is happy to see this good show.
"Speaking of which, Aunt An and Miss Seven are also delusional." Dongmei wrinkled her nose and said, "What kind of family is the He family, how can they tolerate a concubine to be their daughter-in-law?" Besides, even if Miss Seven really gets what she wants to marry, can she guarantee that she will really live well? I'm afraid it won't, Mrs. He is not a vegetarian......"
Lu Shuyi exhaled, Lu Shufang in her previous life seemed to be doing well, and she gave birth to a son as soon as she entered the door.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that He Tai likes Lu Shufang again.
If he doesn't like it, how can he make Lu Shufang get pregnant as soon as he enters the door?
Lu Shuyi shook her head, not wanting to think about anything else.
She said to Mama You: "Since everything is almost analyzed, then I will arrange the task." ”
Mo Ju and the others all stood up straight, looking like they were going to battle.
Lu Shuyi couldn't help but smile, and said one by one: "Mama You, you know the most people in the mansion, and the matter of collecting all kinds of news will be handed over to you." ”
Mama You responded with a smile.
Lu Shuyi said to Pan'er again: "There will definitely be food prepared at the flower viewing party, you must pay close attention to food, if you find anything, don't be in a hurry to stop it, come and tell me first." ”
Pan'er nodded: "The slave knows what to do, don't worry." ”
"Hmm" Lu Shuyi patted Pan'er's shoulder, turned her face and looked at Holly again: "You are the most calm, I will leave the matter of staring at Miss Seven to you, I will find a reason to let you stay with her for a few days." ”
"What about me?" Dongmei was a little anxious, and looked at Lu Shuyi with blank eyes.
"What's the hurry?" Lu Shuyi sneered and said, "You and Mo Ju follow me, you are ghostly, I will send you when something happens." ”R1152