Chapter 20: A Concubine or a Stepwife

Zhen's return to the room was sullen, Ziyu and Luyu got some news in the past two days, the son wanted to take a concubine, and the Zhen family was not happy, so he slipped away and didn't move forward, and saw that there was nothing wrong, so he went down quietly.

"I'm still waiting at the second gate, it turns out that Madame came back first." Wu Jinglan came in from outside, full of spring breeze, and said with a smile.

Zhen was in a very bad mood, and looked at her husband to get straight to the point and asked, "Is your husband optimistic?" Which sister do you like, my mother is still waiting for a reply. Zhen pressed down two sips of tea, but his mouth was still dry.

"Madame...... mean." Wu Jinglan grabbed Zhen's hand and concealed her excitement.

"The husband and the concubine must be liked by the husband."

Wu Jinglan liked her general knowledge, affectionately hugged her fragrant shoulder, hugged her in her arms, and said softly: "If Mrs. asks what she means to be a husband, sixth sister, what does Madame think?" ”

Zhen straightened up from his arms, stared into his eyes and asked, "Husband, take a fancy to Sister Yu?" ”

"Madame looks satisfied?"

Her husband has been very attentive to her in the past two days, it turned out to be Shen Wanyu's idea, but after thinking about it, it is better than the two concubines, the third girl is scheming, and the fifth girl is difficult to get along, Shen Wanyu has no scheming, so she is at the mercy of her.

"As far as Yifujun, the concubine looks like a sixth sister."

The husband and wife were discussing in the room, but there were distinguished guests in the Wu Mansion.

"Three girls, the wife asked the girl to go to the room, and the aunt and wife came, let the girls go out to meet." The maid beside Wu passed on the words of his wife.

"Mrs. Zhan of Changyi Bofu is a girl from our Wu family." Wu Yulian happened to be in the Xuanzhen house, afraid that she would not know how to explain.

Wanzhen remembered that at the banquet, the second young lady of the Zhan family mentioned by the old lady was gone.

Curious to ask, Wu Yulian hurriedly went back to the room to change her clothes, and said, "Sister, I'll go back first." Wanzhen didn't have time to ask.

Seeing the living, Wanzhen changed out of her homely clothes, walked out of the east room, and watched Shen Wanyu come out of the west room, this time Shen Wanyu didn't dare to be too rubbing.

"Sister, Mrs. Changyi is not born to the old lady, she has three sisters-in-law and one concubine" Wu Wanyu didn't know where she heard it, and Wanzhen said "oh".

thought to himself, it must be her daughter-in-law who died, otherwise, Mrs. Zhan would not have bothered to get angry.

When Wu saw the two of them enter the door, he didn't let her wait for a long time, and said to the maid: "Go and see why the fourth and fifth girls haven't come yet." ”

As he was talking, Shen Wanyun and Shen Wanyu came into the door.

"Your eldest aunt came to the house, and the old lady specially explained and called your sisters to come and see you." Wu said as he walked out.

When I walked to the door of the old lady's upper room, I heard the sound of talking inside.

As soon as Wu stepped into the door, a person stood up on the chair on the right and called, "Second sister, you are back."

"Big sister." Wu was a little excited, stepped forward to support the middle-aged woman in a rich state, saw the salute, and sat down.

Wanzhen saw that this Mrs. Bo was older than her mother-in-law, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and she was kind, and behind her stood a woman in her twenties, with peach on her eyebrows, and she was a little beautiful and powerful.

The young woman stepped forward with a smile, squatted down and said, "My nephew and daughter-in-law have come to see my aunt." ”

"This is Shaoxiang's daughter-in-law?" Wu asked with a smile.

"This is the eldest daughter-in-law." Mrs. Zhan said with a smile.

"My mother-in-law is looking forward to my aunt's return." The daughter-in-law smiled before she spoke, looking smart.

"Are these sisters?" With that, she looked at the girls behind Wu.

"I've seen my aunt."

"I've seen my cousin."

Several people stepped forward in turn to salute.

"My sisters are really beautiful." The young lady of Bofu, Zhao, didn't know if it was sincere or nice.

"This is the third girl?" When Wanzhen stepped forward, Mrs. Zhan took her hand and looked up and down carefully, Wanzhen lowered her eyes, pretending to be shy.

"The three girls are white and clean, and their temperament looks chaste." Mrs. Zhan complimented.

Wanzhen's head lowered even deeper.

"A few girls have never been out and have never seen the world, which makes my sister smile." Wu said humbly.

"This is the fifth girl." Next, Mrs. Zhan took Shen Wanzhu's hand to look, Shen Wanzhu was not like Wanzhen, she looked up generously and looked at Mrs. Zhan with a smile.

"The fifth girl is so beautiful."

"Aunt Xie praised." Shen Wanzhu didn't think it was meaningful, so her expression came out.

Mrs. Zhan let go of her, grabbed the sixth girl's hand again, patted it, and said, "It's also a good one." ”

Shen Wanyu is not as arrogant as Shen Wanzhu, but her joy is also overflowing.

He asked again, "How old is it?" ”

Several people say age in turn.

Wanzhen always lowered her eyes, avoiding the scrutiny of Madame Zhan.

"The eldest aunt is here, Ailian, see you." Wu Ailian's obvious strength is not like seeing a concubine.

Wu Yulian and Wu Huilian also came in together, followed behind Wu Ailian, bowed down, and then stood aside without making a sound.

"Cousin Ailian's appearance is more beautiful." Mrs. Zhao Shao's mouth can speak, and Wu Ailian said shyly: "My cousin-in-law is making fun of others." But his heart rejoiced.

Wanzhen watched her mother and Mrs. Zhan's sister make love, and secretly thought that the brothers and sisters were half-siblings, but they had no mustard, and secretly admired Mrs. Wu for being a person.

Jiang sat aside, his eyes swept like Shen Wanzhen from time to time, and the young lady Zhen saw it in his eyes.

Mrs. Jiang's gaze made Wan Zhenmang stab her back, there is no doubt that Wu Jinglan chose a concubine, and Mrs. Jiang favored her.

Wanzhen didn't know the bottom in her heart, and she didn't know if what she said to Zhen had any effect.

The girls stepped back, leaving Mrs. Zhan and other stepmothers, sisters, and sisters-in-law to reunite.

Mrs. Zhan stayed for a long time before leaving the Wu Mansion.

Sitting in the sedan chair, the young lady of Bofu Zhao asked, "Which sister does my mother-in-law like?" ”

"I think the third girl is suitable for Shaoting." Mrs. Zhan pondered for a moment and said.

"If you talk about appearance and bearing, the five girls still stand out." Zhao was a little puzzled.

"Shaoting's temper is hooked by the fox spirit, if you marry five girls, can the family house be peaceful? The third girl seems to be an easy-going and good-natured person, even if she knows the goblin, she will not make noise. ”

Zhao nodded, what his mother-in-law said made some sense.

"The latter is the old lady's birthday banquet, and I'm talking about it when I'm done."

Zhao heard his mother-in-law say this, and there is □ J out of ten to take the third girl, but his own stubborn uncle, can he agree?

got off the sedan chair, and as soon as she returned to the inner house, Mrs. Zhan ordered the second son to be found.

Zhan Shaoting happened to come back from outside, and when he heard the maid say that his mother was looking for him, he went straight to the upper room.

As soon as she entered the door, Mrs. Zhan saw that her son Wenxiu's face was a little tired and a little unenergetic.

"The son greets his mother."

"Excuse me."

"What does a mother call her son?"

"Can't I look for you if I don't have anything to do? Do you have in your heart not only the woman but me, the mother? ”

Mrs. Zhan said angrily.

"The mother is serious, but the son does not dare." Zhan Shaoting was a little frightened.

"Since you don't dare, then listen to what I say, I like your aunt and cousin of the Shen family, and I have the heart to be this kiss, your cousin is good in terms of appearance, and her temperament is so good, when your father comes back, I will discuss with your father, and after the old lady's birthday, find someone to come to the door to propose marriage."

Zhan Shaoting was stunned for a moment.

"I came to you to ask what you mean?"

'Goo'dong' Zhan Shaoting knelt on his knees and kowtowed.

"If you have something to say, help your young master up." Zhan Shi was startled when he saw his son like this, and he was busy with the maid beside him.

How could Zhan Shaoting kneel straight and said, "My son has something to say." ”

Mrs. Zhan was helpless and said, "Say it." He had already guessed □ points in his mind what he wanted to say.

"The son only regards Yingniang as his wife in his heart, and other women and sons don't want it."

"Presumptuous, you dare to contradict your mother, you still know filial piety, and you still have a book." Madame Zhan trembled with anger.

"The son is not filial, the girl of the Shen Mansion is the son of the fairy and does not want to marry, if the mother forces her son to marry, I am afraid that I will ruin a life if I am so good." The human life that Zhan Shaoting said in his mouth is naturally his deceased ex-wife.

"I said, marry a wife, run a concubine, she never wants to be my Zhan family's daughter-in-law, now your father is disgraced in the court because of your affairs, and is ridiculed, and my Zhan family is charged with spoiling a concubine and killing his wife, which is all caused by that slut."

"If the mother does not agree with Yingniang's rectification, the son will not marry for life."

Mrs. Zhan was so angry that she couldn't speak for a long time, and gritted her teeth hatefully: "If you insist on this, don't blame me for betraying her to a dirty place or ......." ”

Mrs. Zhan snorted coldly, "It's just that I dirty my hands, for the sake of the Zhan family, I can't care about it." ”

Mrs. Zhan said cruel words, which made Zhan Shaoting frightened, glaring at his mother, his mother's face was as cold as ice, he knew that his mother's temper seemed to be kind, and he was forced to use any means to make it out, and he had never been soft on his father's concubine in the past.

After a while, Mrs. Zhan calmed down a little, and said coldly: "If you want her to live well, just listen to me, if she is safe and stays well in the farm, I will not treat her badly." ”

Zhan Shaoting didn't feel soft, he didn't seem to be vigorous, and he drooped his head and said, "The son is all arranged by his mother." ”

The eldest young lady Zhao went to the room, and saw the second brother coming out of it dejectedly, crying and mourning like a dead father, hiding from the side, knowing that the things decided by the mother-in-law must not be changed.