Chapter Eighty-Four: The Undercurrent
Mrs. Cui was also very happy when she saw that their sisters got along well, and when she remembered the past, she couldn't help but be touched in her heart.
She leaned forward slightly, and whispered to Mrs. Ming'anhou: "Go back and tell your mother-in-law, she is still angry with me in her heart, and she is not happy to come to our house, it doesn't matter, I don't believe that my wife will see her go to your house with a shy face, I don't believe it, if she doesn't hit the smiling guest, can she still drive me out?" ”
"How could it be! The old lady really misunderstood, originally my mother-in-law also said that she was going to come, who knew that she was greedy before, and used two more mouthfuls of watermelon, and it was cold at night, and the diarrhea did not stop. ”
"She doesn't want to come to your house with a haggard face, so she has to let us be the younger generations to confess, don't think about it, there are some things, let it go over, let's not look at it, we have to look at the face of the girl, right?" Mrs. Ming Anhou explained with a smile.
What she said was indeed not a lie, but it was not entirely true, Mrs. Cao Laohou was originally undecided between coming and not coming, which always felt that if she had landed at the door of the Cui family first, she would really not be able to swallow this breath in her heart.
But now with the appearance of Cui Wanqing, the deadlock between the two families has been broken, if he gambles and insists on not going, in front of Mrs. Cui, he will inevitably fall behind, and he will definitely be laughed at by the old woman.
Just when she was entangled, it was inevitable that she would not be practical when she slept at night, she caught a cold, and her body was really not happy.
Therefore, when he said this, he was full of confidence, and there was no flickering look at all, but in the eyes of Mrs. Cui, she really believed it, and it was inevitable that she took Mrs. Ming'anhou's hand and said a lot of caring words.
Today's Mrs. Ming Anhou is also dressed up, wearing a long gown with a treasure pattern brocade wide along the neckline, and a white jade hollow carved hibiscus flower collar buckle pinned to the water-red middle collar.
On the neat sideburns of the comb, there is a set of white jade beaded heads, and the white jade peony hanging bead hairpin on the sideburns is even more eye-catching.
Mrs. Ming Anhou actually doesn't like such a grand dress, wearing it like this, all because of Ming Anhou's request, although she lost her husband's heart five years ago, because of the matter of Cui Fu, but deep in her heart, she still longs for the day to be able to reconcile the husband and wife.
Now, Cui Wanqing came to the door again, like a bright light in the dark, if it can make up for the past, does it also mean that he and Hou Ye can also have a chance to start over?
Thinking of this, Mrs. Ming Anhou's attitude towards Mrs. Cui became more and more soft, and she stacked up a thousand spirits, circling between Mrs. Cui, Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Zheng.
The meaning of the words is that it is good to embarrass his nephew and daughter, but he doesn't care about the second lady Cui at all, and he hangs people so coldly.
Which of these ladies in the back house has no water in his eyes? It's just that after listening to a scene, you know that the rumors about Cui's West Mansion outside are eighty percent true.
This seemingly dignified, quiet, and well-behaved Second Mrs. Cui may really be a black-hearted stepmother, if she has always been polite to Cui Wanqing, can the aunt and uncle of other children's children be so ugly in public and give her a face?
Mrs. Cao San looked at her sister-in-law's clear style, and then looked at the smiling face of Mrs. Cui who was about to hang up, her eyes turned slightly, but she asked Mrs. Cui with a smile: "Who is the beautiful lady who is sitting next to our family Qing'er and wearing a green gown?" It's really good-looking, and there is no one in this room full of young ladies who can compare to her. ”
Mrs. Cui said with a smile: "That's the fifth girl in our family, her name is Wanyun, and now she is recorded in the name of the second brother and sister, and at the beginning of next month, she will also go to Jinghui Academy with Qing'er to study." ”
Mrs. Cui understands her husband's mind the most, and knows that Cui Wanyun's beauty is very useful to her family.
When someone asked, he naturally helped Cui Wanyun correct his name so that he could act in the future.
Mrs. Zhou was stunned for a moment, and blurted out: "The second lady recorded the concubine in her name and sent her to Jinghui Academy to study?" ”
Second Mrs. Cui was at ease at this time, glanced at Mrs. Cao San, who was nonchalant, and smiled tactfully, "Yun'er loves her sisters, especially her twelfth sister, and she cares for her even more, and I deserve it for me." ”
"A talent like her, if she is in the name of a concubine, she will be wronged in two years, so after discussing with our master, I decided to do this, but I am also her mother, I can't wronged the child, right?"
When Mrs. Cui saw her words, but she indirectly helped Mrs. Cui to relieve the siege, she couldn't help but blame herself for being anxious, and couldn't help but glance at Mrs. Cao, only to see that the person was calm and relaxed, his eyes lingered on the young ladies, and his eyes were full of appreciation, and he didn't feel that he had said anything wrong.
"It's good luck for a slut, but it's a coincidence that someone started talking and helped her out." Mrs. Cui couldn't see any clues from Mrs. Cao San, she could only hate it in her heart.
His face became more and more soft and considerate, and he whispered to the maid to replace the cold tea and renew the tea for the guests.
Mrs. Zhou looked at her wife's style of being in charge, and Mrs. Cui was not jealous, and sat with guests in a proper manner, but unlike the daughters-in-law of her own family, who always competed for the limelight openly and secretly.
She praised Mrs. Cui with sincere envy: "The old lady is so blessed, the two daughters-in-law are so sensible, this has to save a lot of heart, you, you can enjoy it." ”
Old Madam Cui listened to Mrs. Zhou's words, smiled and nodded again and again, but when she lowered her head and sipped tea, she glanced at Mrs. Cao San with a vague look, "This sister-in-law, who was also Yun Sleeve's friend and her in-law, how could she help this woman out of the siege?" ”
She saw that Mrs. Cao's face had not changed at all, and she smiled and took a piece of rose halva in her mouth, and narrowed her eyes with satisfaction.
And Mrs. Ming'anhou glanced at her third brother and sister meaningfully, and lowered her head thoughtfully.
As for Mrs. Zheng, she looked at the stage without squinting, listening to the play with a smile, playing the drum on the table with one hand, and she was already deep in the play, as if she hadn't seen the scene just now.
Whether it is the second Mrs. Cui or the third Mrs. Cao, they have no opinion at all, and they don't care at all.
When Mrs. Cui saw Mrs. Zheng just now, she felt a little familiar, but she really didn't expect that it would be the friend surnamed Wei of her daughter-in-law in front of her.
Seeing her detached at this time, I felt that this Mrs. Zheng was quite free and easy, not gossiping at all, and it was really rare among women in the backyard.
Mrs. Cui couldn't help but pull the corners of her mouth, and thought secretly: "It seems that no one is calm, this daughter-in-law of the Cao family is harmonious on the surface, but secretly?" Aren't they all mindful? ”
On the right side of the spring side is the dark tide is continuous, but on the left side of the sound is a good atmosphere.
This is all because there are many outstanding young men sitting here today.
Cui Changhao, the eldest son of the Cui family, has already stepped into the official career three years ago, and is now a bachelor from the Hanlin Academy of the fourth grade, and he is the most noble and promising.
Although the second son Cui Changyong said that his father was a concubine, he was very competitive, and he was a new master last year, although he was a little behind, he was appreciated by Mr. Chang Jia of Pengfei Academy, and recommended him to do the editing of the seven products in the Hanlin Academy, and finally had a good start.
And the third son, Cui Changjian, is the top student among the top students in Pengfei Academy, the best at poetry and songs, and he is very famous.
Cao Yun and Cao Xiu, who came from the Cao family today, are also handsome for a while, the son of Houmen, who is personable and elegant.
And the sister-in-law of the right minister Zhou Yuan died of illness four years ago, so he brought his concubine Zhou Jinhe, and he was only taken by his father to meet guests in the past two years.
On the contrary, Zheng Zeming, the second son of Deputy Chief Zheng, is a gentleman, gentle and elegant, he ranks in the top three in Pengfei Academy in terms of knowledge, but like his father, he is not devoted to his career, and he stays in Pengfei Academy to do research with peace of mind, and he is also a true gentleman who is indifferent to fame and fortune.
When these wonderful young men come together, they are as striking as the sun, and their words are clever, they are secretly witty, and they are kind, but they have their own personalities.
The most important thing is that they are full of vigor and vitality, and there is a strong vitality in their bodies, so that the Lord sits on several elders, and they have to sigh secretly, "It's a pity that the years have passed, and my generation is old." ”
When these people get together, what kind of drama do they have the mind to listen to?
After a while, he disliked the sound of gongs and drums, and simply let Cui Dagongzi lead the way, and the group went to Bisong Pavilion in the back garden.
Sitting with the elders, I always feel restrained and restrained, and I am not at all comfortable and free.
Boys are always more eager for freedom than girls, and they always try their best to leave the protection of their parents, and want to rely on their own momentum to break out of their own world.
Even going to the banquet is the same, this didn't sit with me for a long time, one or two, they all wanted to find another territory, and they were impatient to spend time with their parents anymore.
The exquisiteness along the way is good, and these sons take a leisurely walk while enjoying the scenery.
When they slowly arrived at the door of Bisong Pavilion, everything inside was already neatly prepared, not only wine and food, but also pastries and tea.
The most rare thing is two large bookcases, on which are prepared with high-quality pen, ink, paper and inkstone, so that the sons can achieve it overnight when the poetry is prosperous! R1152