Chapter 58: Life is Like a Play (1)
Yin Zhen glanced at Yilan carefully and said to Ling Ruo: "Clear eyebrows, I look very similar to you, what's your name?" ”
"Back to Lord Belle, the little sister's name is Elan." Ling Ruo replied as she said.
"Elan of Elan Flowers?" Nian asked on the side, and when Ling Ruo nodded, she smiled and said, "This flower is rarely known in Beijing, but I don't want anyone to be famous for this flower." ”
Ling Ruo bowed and said: "Concubine Ama saw the ylang flowers planted there in Jiangnan before the little sister was born, and she liked it very much, so she named her little sister after it, hoping that the little sister can be as soft and graceful as the elly-blue flower." ”
Nian Shi Dai raised her eyebrows and said to Yinzhen: "I don't know how Ling Fujin's sister will be a concubine in the future, but the concubine knows that she must be very afraid of the cold." ”
"How so?" Yin Zhen asked as she stroked Lingxi's delicate little face, revealing a bit of curiosity.
Nian smiled and said to Yi Lannu, who was standing beside Ling Ruo, "If it weren't for the cold, how could it be that we had already put on a padded jacket in early September, and it wasn't a snowy day, so look at our Lingxi Gege is just a single jacket." ”
Yilan's face turned white, and he lowered his head and pulled the new but obviously out of season elastic cotton jacket with a little uneasiness, Ling Ruo didn't have time to speak, Song had already walked over and grabbed Yilan's hand without saying anything, so he said with concern: "At a young age, it stands to reason that you shouldn't be so afraid of the cold, is your body uncomfortable...... Hey, why are your hands hot? She frowned slightly, turned her hand and broke away Ellan's curled palms, only to see that the small palms were covered with sticky wet sweat, and then look at her forehead and neck, which were covered with fine beads of sweat.
"My little sister is not sick, and Song Fujin is not worried." Ling Ruo separated the Song clan and pulled Yilan into his arms, his expression vigilant.
Song Shi sneered imperceptibly and said: "Since you are not sick, why do you wear a cotton jacket even when you are sweating when you are hot, and it is rare for Ling Fujin's sister to have this coarse cotton clothes?" ”
Song deliberately spoke very loudly, every word clearly came into everyone's ears, none of the people present were simple, as long as they thought about it for a while, they understood the mystery of Yilan's new clothes that were obviously worn on the first day, and they all covered their mouths and chuckled, their eyes full of contempt.
Yilan was afraid that people would look down on her and laugh at her, so she put on her best clothes, but she didn't think that she would be teased about it, her little face was flushed, and she wrung helplessly at the corners of her clothes and didn't know what to do.
Seeing that Ling Ruo has been favored from no favor and has many exceptions, it is inevitable that he will be envious and jealous, so he will repair his book and go home to inquire about his family background, knowing that although Ling Zhu is from the four rituals, he has no power and powerless, and because he offended the princess's Amma, he lives in poverty, although he does not dare to be too much on his face, but he looks down on Ling Ruo in his heart, and now he sees Yilan making a fool of himself, and he looks like he is in trouble.
How could Ling Ruo not see that this was the Nian clan and the Song clan singing and harmonizing against themselves, to make Yilan and even himself ugly, a retreat would only make them gain an inch, not to mention that they also insulted their families, and at the moment they pulled their sleeves and said to the Song family with a smug face: "Although Yilan has more than this set of clothes, the coarse linen shirt in my sister's mouth is indeed the best clothes for Yilan." Although his sister Ama is a four-grade Beijing official, but he has always been honest and self-proclaimed, never take the silver outside the court regulations, he often said: For the official has received the court money, then he should share the worries for the monarch and ask for the people's life, if he only thinks about coveting comfort and filling his own pockets, how can he be worthy of the king's trust and the expectations of the people. No matter how difficult life is at home, Ama insists on not taking a penny of incorruptible silver. Speaking of this, Ling Ruo glanced at Yinzhen without a trace, and when he saw that his expression was moved, he knew that his words had moved him.
After getting along for nearly a year, she knew that Yinzhen usually hated corrupt officials the most, and respected the Qing officials who cherished the people the most, so she seemed to be saying to the Song family, but in fact, she was talking to Yinzhen to listen, as long as Yinzhen was inclined to herself, no matter how hard the Song family tried her best, she couldn't come up with any tricks.
She sighed faintly and said: "Ama alone has to support a family, and only those pieces of silver are not enough at all, so Eniang and concubines often do some needlework at home to exchange money for money to subsidize the family. As for this garment, it would be nice to have a new one a year. Ling Ruo's words are half-true, and it is true that life is tight, but it is a bit exaggerated to say that you can only eat meat during the New Year's holidays, after all, before Ling Zhu offended Shi Houde, there were still ice charcoal respects in other provinces.
Chang Fujin was greatly moved and said: "I can't imagine that Lord Ling is such an honest and self-disciplined official, if I can have more clean officials like Lord Ling in the Qing Dynasty, why can't I be prosperous for a long time, Lord Belle, what do you say?" ”
"Fujin is right." Yin Zhen nodded, looking at Ling Ruo's gaze softened a little, "I didn't expect you to be so bitter before." ”
Ling Ruo shook his head, "Compared to being able to be happily together as a family, these hardships are nothing. It's ...... now" looked over Nian, whose face was getting ugly, and fell on Yilan, who bowed his head and was silent, and said with a touch of helpless bitterness: "The concubine feels very sorry for her sister, she came with full expectations, and she didn't hesitate to endure the heat for fear of being rude in front of people and put on the cotton clothes that should have been worn in winter, but she didn't want to be laughed at by others." ”
"Sister!" Yilan was already uncomfortable, and now she couldn't help it when she heard this, she buried her head in Ling Ruo's arms and sobbed lowly, although the family was not rich, but Ama Eniang and her eldest brother and sister treated her like a treasure, and as long as they could meet all the requirements, no one had ever sarcastically caricatured her like this, and it was still in public.
"Don't cry, it's my sister who is not good, and you will be laughed at." Ling Ruo made Ilan Mo cry, but he couldn't help but shed tears.
Chang Fujin was the most soft-hearted, and when he saw them crying, his eyes turned red, and he hurriedly said: "Don't cry quickly, I'm going to watch the show later, who is still in the mood to watch the play when you cry like this." Speaking of this, she rolled her eyes and said with a little displeasure: "Song Fujin......"
Before she could say the words of reproach, Nian Shi had already taken the first step and said: "I think Song Fujin is just unintentional, not intentional, it is Ling Fujin and her sister who are too sensitive, what do you say, Lord Belle?" ”
Yinzhen was feeding Lingxi food, and when he heard this, he raised his head and glanced at the Song family, who was slightly frightened, and said lightly: "You are also an old man in the house, speak more carefully in the future, and don't say anything that shouldn't be said." ”
"Yes, concubine body remember." Song hurriedly agreed, and retreated to her position with palpitations, she wanted to take the opportunity to humiliate Niu Hulu's family, but she didn't expect her to be so cunning, so that she couldn't steal chickens and cause a commotion, if it wasn't for Nian Fujin to interrupt Chang Fujin to speak for her in time, I was afraid that she wouldn't be able to pass the test so easily.
Seeing that Yinzhen had already spoken, Nala didn't want to say anything, and said to Jade one by one: "Quickly find a dress that is suitable for Miss Yilan." ”
This is what makes it difficult for Jade, it is not difficult to find clothes, but it is extremely difficult to find clothes suitable for **-year-old girls to wear, throughout the entire Baylor Mansion, Lingxi Gege is the same age as Yilan and is the same girl, is she going to Lingxi Gege?
Just when Jade was in a dilemma, Lingxi, who had been silent, suddenly pulled Yinzhen's clothes and spit out the few words that had been few for months, "I...... Clothes...... Many...... Give it to her. ”
Although Lingxi's voice sounded hoarse and dry because he hadn't spoken for a long time, it was no longer as smart and crisp as before, but this did not prevent Yinzhen from being surprised and excited, these days he tried his best to let Lingxi speak, but he didn't expect that today she would persuade her to speak.