In the Xinguo Mansion, because of Li Mei's "washing three" banquet, many relatives, friends, and female relatives of colleagues and subordinates of the Xinguo Mansion came to celebrate. Some people did not post in the Xinguo Mansion, but the visitors were guests, and the Xinguo Mansion also received them.

At this time, Gu Qing was greeting outsiders outside, but Fang's mother, Mrs. Fang, did not join in the excitement as usual, but entered her daughter's confinement bedroom.

"Mother, you're here."

Fang wanted to get up, but was pressed down by Old Madam Fang.

"What are you doing when you get up, you are still recuperating, lie down, be careful of your waist!" Old Madam Fang glanced at this temporary bedroom, and was 120,000 satisfied in her heart.

Not to mention the warmth and comfort of the room, there is no sound in the movement room of the people coming and going in the house, which not only ensures that her daughter can get the best rest, but also will not be unused.

"I am relieved to see that your old lady loves you so much. At that time, when I received news from the Xinguo Mansion that you were going to give birth, I was originally going to come over, but your little brother's daughter-in-law saw the red early in the morning, and your little brother hid on an errand again, and the family was in chaos, so I could only stay at home all the time. Old Madam Fang held her daughter's hand and said.

"It's still your fate, my son-in-law didn't even find a room during pregnancy. Listening to Ming'er, the three of you still slept in the same room every night a while ago? I'm a good girl, where would anyone else dare to think of this! Your two younger siblings' eyes are green with envy. ”

"My lord and mother-in-law are very kind to me. Ming'er is also very well-behaved. Fang Shi showed a happy smile, "Mother, what's the matter with my brother and sister's slippery tire?" Isn't it all four months? ”

The first trimester of pregnancy is the most dangerous, but by the fourth month it is already considered to be raised.

"Hey, don't mention it, it's her own small heart, no wonder others. Originally, she was well raised, but your little brother took turns staying in several concubines because she was pregnant, and he stayed at Aunt Hu's for a few more nights, and she slapped Aunt Hu and set rules, and your little brother came back and complained a few words, and the two quarreled. The next morning, your brother and sister will be red. ”

Old Madam Fang obviously has double standards for her son-in-law and son, and she is accustomed to her son raising a few concubines, and she doesn't think there is anything wrong with her son going to the concubine room when she is pregnant.

In her heart, Aunt Hu is also a good concubine, she is always responsible on weekdays, she never pinchs the tip to be strong, and her youngest son stays in her house during pregnancy, so it is not worth her daughter-in-law to get angry with her body.

"My younger brother and sister are pregnant, and my younger brother should be more patient. In any case, her husband went to spend the night at her aunt's place, and few women can be generous enough not to mind, not to mention that she is pregnant, so it is easy to think about it. Fang persuaded his mother, "This child is gone, and he has no fate with our family, so tell my younger brothers and sisters not to be too sad, and to recuperate with peace of mind, but the body is not broken, and there will be a few more in the future." ”

"I persuaded me with good words, and I said bad things, but your brother and sister still washed their faces with tears day and night. It's been four months, and it's gone! Originally, she had been irritable when she was pregnant with this child, and everyone made me patient, saying that if she was pregnant with a son, her character would become bad. Now that she is doing so poorly in this little month, I am anxious for her, and she will cry by herself. "Old Madam Fang had a headache when she talked about her little daughter-in-law.

Parents always have a little more affection for their younger son, and when they see that their youngest son is restless in the room, she, the old woman, also can't sleep.

"That Aunt Hu was also scared to death, she knelt outside the house's house every day to make rules, and didn't let her kneel, she knelt in the room towards your brother and sister's house, and her knees were broken, and your brother was distressed, and he stayed in her house again."

She didn't say what she said next, and besides, it was a family ugly.

This night is dying, her little daughter-in-law almost didn't rush to Aunt Hu's room, screaming and smashing things in the room.

“……”

Fang's family has not been threatened by the "concubine" since he got married, not only does the family not have a room and an aunt, but his husband rarely even goes to the place of fireworks on weekdays, and when he goes, he will tell her that he is just going to socialize, telling her not to think too much.

She never thought that with a few more aunts in the family, life would become so terrible.

She is a married daughter, and it stands to reason that she should no longer interfere in her brother's housework, but she is also a mother, so she can naturally understand the sadness and helplessness of her younger siblings. She has only given birth to a daughter in the past three or four years since she got married, and she was waiting for this son to turn over, but as a result, Aunt Hu, who is so good at being a person, is still a good concubine, and she must be very panicked.

"Mother, I think you will call the little brother out of Aunt Hu's room when you go back. The daughter-in-law slipped the fetus, but she stayed in her aunt's room and was happy, and it was not good for the family to hear the news. There are two daughters in the family, if there is a reputation for spoiling concubines and killing wives, it will be difficult to determine the marriage of the family in the future. ”

Fang's mother wouldn't listen to what she said about reason, but if it was said that this reputation was face-saving, her mother, who liked to socialize, would definitely have to reconsider.

"Is it that serious? It's just staying in my aunt's house......"

"But this aunt stabbed his wife's eyes, and the wife slipped into the womb. If the mother doesn't want to tell the truth, she should lock up this aunt or send her to Zhuangzi, how can she let her brother enter her room again? No matter how much my younger brother likes this concubine, he has to wait for his younger brother and sister to finish their little moon! ”

Who is this Aunt Hu who is sacred, making her family so restless?

Seeing that her mother was talking for Aunt Hu, Fang could understand how good this aunt was at coaxing people.

Her mother is the most respectful and humble!

"Think about it, if you can't even control the concubine room of the main wife in the family, can you expect the daughter of the main wife to learn what means to manage the backyard? If you are the wife of a good family, would you dare to appoint such an incompetent daughter-in-law for your son? Mother, you are the housekeeper, you should stand on the side of your younger siblings at this time, and you can't mess up the rules of the family for an aunt. ”

Fang's family was still doing Xiao Yuezi, and after saying this big paragraph, people were also very tired.

The old lady of the Fang family lost a grandson, and she was already angry with her little daughter-in-law, complaining that she didn't care about her body and took herself and the child seriously. This Aunt Hu is docile and not charming, and she was beaten and scolded by her little daughter-in-law, which made her very miserable.

Mrs. Fang had never seen a pregnant woman do it herself, and she was a little disgusted with her little daughter-in-law's upbringing, so although she was in charge of the overall situation at home, she actually had a trace of disgust for her in her heart.

But she could not tell her daughter these things, lest she should be tired. Her daughter had a good relationship with her two younger brothers when she was not married, and at this time she was still worried about what was going on in her brother's room, which was really her incompetence.

"Don't worry about this, it's only right to be your duchess well! I see that in the past few months, you have been pregnant with a child, and the old lady who is in charge of the house is going to be tired, you should take care of your body as soon as possible, take care of the two children, and then take care of the family, so that your master can rest assured that he can work hard outside. The more Mrs. Fang thought about it, the more she felt that it was right to marry her daughter to the Xinguo Mansion back then.

Just because a man is self-motivated and loves his wife, even if he is not a national prince, but just a pawn of a peddler, he is not a wrong marriage.

She likes to be a matchmaker, and when she thought that her daughter was doing so well, she suddenly thought of an idea, so she cautiously tentatively said: "Wan'er, your eldest brother and sister have mentioned it to me a few times, saying that our eldest sister is now nine years old, ask me to ask your tone, can you ...... it"

"Mother, Ming'er's marriage is related to the future of the Xinguo Mansion, I can't ...... casually"

"How dare I let my eldest sister marry Ming'er! That's my good grandson, the future son of the Prince! I'm talking about Li Rui, the eldest grandson of Dafang. Didn't he say that he had already settled his relationship with the Lu family? He is not married now......"

"Mother! I can't even talk about Li Rui's marriage! Fang Wan smiled bitterly.

Now that Li Rui sees her like an enemy, not to mention that the two of them have reached the point of embarrassment of turning a blind eye, even if they don't, she has an aunt and can't care about her nephew's marriage.

"Li Rui's marriage must be decided by the master and the old lady, but no matter what, he will not marry the girl of our family. In the future, if he wants to open his own household, he must find a young lady of a family or the eldest daughter of a noble and prominent family, who can preside over the family business. Although my father's official position is high, but the two younger brothers are not angry, and the family is low, don't think about it. Fang covered his forehead.

"You persuade your eldest brother and sister not to think about it, and when you go home, tell her to take a break from this thought."

Old Madam Fang's face was very embarrassed, she didn't expect her daughter to refuse so simply, without the slightest hesitation.

She originally thought that even if her daughter couldn't be the master, she would create some convenience for the two children to have more contact with one or two, just like when she and Li Mao knew each other, and they would be able to get acquainted with each other, and it would be logical to propose it when the time came.

Li Rui is just an eldest grandson without a title and inheritance rights, no matter how expensive it is, it is not much more expensive, and marrying the granddaughter of a third-grade member is not an insult to his identity, not to mention that he is still close to each other......

Her old face was a little unbearable, and she regretted listening to her eldest daughter-in-law's words and asking about this at this time.

Her daughter is still in confinement, and this matter should be brought up when the atmosphere of both families is good and her daughter is in a good mood.

"I'm just talking, if I can't forget it......" Old Madam Fang sighed, "Now everyone wants to marry their daughter to your family, your master is only in his thirties this year, and he is already the secretary of the military department, and it is possible for him to enter and exit in the future, and the future is unlimited." I think there are more foxes who want to seduce him outside, so you should pay more attention......"

"Mother! I am tired! Let me rest and rest! ”

Fang Wan saw that the more her mother spoke, the more unpleasant it became, and her head ached, so she couldn't help but open her mouth.

"I still have to feed during the day, so I can only catch up on sleep while Mei'er is asleep, and now my energy is really low."

"Don't you have a nurse in your house? How do you still let you breastfeed? Old Madam Fang was shocked, "You are breastfeeding, can you still sit well this month?" ”

"My Mei Niang almost died when she was born, and the old lady rescued her, saying that drinking more of my milk could replenish her body. I slept all day long, and there were nurses and subordinates at night, and only when I was breastfeeding, the child would come over, and it would not hurt my body. After Fang finished speaking, he closed his eyes and didn't want to speak anymore.

Mrs. Fang saw that her daughter was indeed very tired, so although she only sat for two quarters of an hour, she still dropped a sentence "When you are rested, my mother will come to see you", and left the master bedroom with some regret.

Fang closed his eyes and raised his spirit. She has been married for ten years, and the situation at home is not what it used to be. She put Li Ming in her mother's house to study, and she was afraid that she would give birth to some other ideas for her two younger siblings.

"No matter how much your mother loves you, she still loves her son more. Fang Wan, if you put your brains on my son's head, I will let you die immediately! ”

Zhang Jing's voice, which had been absent for a long time, appeared in Fang's ears.

For the voice and image of the sister-in-law, the Fang family has become accustomed to it.

She didn't even open her eyes, she only thought in her mind: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, Li Rui's marriage is watched by the old man and the old lady, and he will find a better family." I owe Li Rui too much, I will handle the marriage well, and he will lose his identity as the eldest grandson. ”

"It's good that you know. You almost ruined my son's past, and if you try to ruin his future again, you will be punished by your children. That's all I say, and you cherish it yourself. ”

Zhang Jing's eerie voice lingered in Fang's ears, as if it was close to her ear.

"I understand. Sister-in-law, you're so noisy, will it be okay to let me rest? ”

Fang Clan thought impatiently.

After a few moments, there was silence in the room.

In the front hall, Gu Qing, who was in charge of entertaining the wives of the families, was also listening to the ladies and grandmothers talking about trivial matters at home.

Mama Hua came over to serve Gu Qing after arranging the affairs of the little lady, she really couldn't rest assured that Mrs. Qiu was chatting with so many wives in the hall alone.

The old lady of her family is sometimes a little lacking.

“…… My daughter has liked children since she was a child, and she takes care of her younger brothers and sisters at home, and she can't walk when she sees them. No, as soon as I heard that I was coming to the mansion to participate in the young lady's 'washing three', she came with her. ”

Talking and laughing is the wife of the right attendant of the military department, Wang. Her husband and Zhao's husband, Zuo Shilang, were both Li Mao's adjutants, so as soon as they heard the good news, they came over with gift lists and gifts to celebrate.

Washing three is not the same as full moon wine, most of the people who come to participate in washing three are female dependents, but she has other ideas, so she brought the eldest daughter of the family here.

Zhao Shilang, the wife of Sun Shilang of the military department, pursed her lips disdainfully. Her daughter, Sun Yanni, also came today, playing games with a few other girls next door. Her sister is Li Rui's aunt, and she doesn't dare to make any friendship in front of Mrs. Qiu, let alone deliberately praise her daughter.

Only these people who want to climb high branches will be blinded by lard, and they keep talking about how good their daughters are in front of so many ladies of the same generation.

Don't think it's glaring enough?

Everyone knows that Lao Taijun Qiu would give Li Mao, who has no inheritance rights, to the next family, all because she is the eldest sister in the family, has a soft and considerate personality, and is very good at taking care of her two younger brothers.

At this time, the Wang family kept boasting about how his daughter could take care of people, and a discerning person would know what he was trying to do.

After all, Li Rui is now fatherless and motherless, and he really needs to find someone who knows how to take care of him.

It's just that although the eldest grandson of the Xinguo Mansion has no inheritance rights like Li Mao now, his uncle's family is the official of the court, and the original family is the daughter of the Lu family of the Jiangnan clan, and he is the companion of the eldest prince.

With such a promising future, how can the marriage be decided casually?

Lu Yuanhao is now a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, not a casual position in charge of the Hanlin Academy, and his family is a big family for many generations, if Li Rui's young lady is worse than the Miss Lu family, wouldn't everyone in the world laugh at it?

Don't be bad, don't be bad, and when it came out, I thought that the Xinguo Mansion despised this nephew.

The wives and ladies present thought a lot, but Gu Qing was relatively sluggish, and she didn't expect others to praise her daughter for anything.

In other words, all these housewives who go around the bend and say that they are a good match are all in vain.

In Gu Qing's mind, the eldest granddaughter-in-law is already the lady of the Zhang family, and she is used to middle-aged colleagues sitting down and praising each other about how good their own family and other people's children are, what won the first place in the Olympiad competition, what piano has passed the tenth level, she has become accustomed to it, and she can even skillfully respond to a few sounds.

Therefore, Gu Qing put on the standard smile that "office communication" often has, nodded with the words of the soldier Wang Shi, and praised it: "Then your daughter is really a good child." Speaking of which, it's good to have the longest daughter in the family, at least the intimacy is something that the son can't match. ”

Wang was stunned for a moment, but he didn't know how to answer the road.

Is this a compliment to her daughter, or is her daughter the eldest daughter, and it is right to do this?

I haven't heard how powerful this old lady Qiu is, how can she talk without leaking?

"Yes, as the eldest daughter, it is true that you have to take care of some younger siblings, and it is not a good ability......" She had to modestly say that her daughter's advantages were actually a convention.

"Where, it's good for your house to teach."

Gu Qing was accustomed to praising other people's children, and those colleagues showed a modest smile and said something like "How can you be as good as you say, it's just an ordinary child", and the answer was extremely smooth.

Some of the ladies who were sitting on the side couldn't help but gloat in their hearts when they saw the Wang clan hit the wall.

Boast to you! The old lady already has a "virtuous" daughter-in-law, and she almost didn't raise her eldest grandson, where will she find her children to be like that again!

I didn't ask if I took my daughter out to mix it up, and I couldn't inquire about the selfishness of this Xinguo Mansion!

"In fact, girls should be too sensible and make their families feel distressed, they are all children, and it is normal to be a little willful, as long as their nature is good. I have a niece in my family, who has been pampered since she was a child, a little naïve and ignorant of the world, but she is the most filial piety. When her grandmother was sick, she ate vegetarian food for several months, and even pricked her fingertips with blood to copy Buddhist scriptures for her grandmother to pray for blessings. Later, her grandmother's illness slowly improved, and she was very pampered and moved to the room to teach herself. ”

A woman seemed to casually talk about her niece.

"Oh, this is rare, I don't know which niece of Mrs. Liu?" Immediately, a good lady continued to ask.

"My sister married Ning Yuanbo's second son." The lady bowed her head reservedly, "My niece is the concubine of Uncle Ningyuan's family, and she is twelve years old this year. ”

"But if my grandmother is sick, if I really want to be filial, shouldn't I serve by my grandmother's side? Even if you can't do anything, it's lonely and boring to lie in the hospital bed for a long time, and it's good to solve one or two. ”

Gu Qing is a doctor, although she has no objection to praying for blessings, she feels that the most important thing to do in filial piety is to take care of the patient's body and emotions, rather than copying scriptures and eating vegetarian Buddha.

"For such a young child, if he eats vegetarian for a few months, if his body collapses, his grandmother will feel guilty."

As soon as Gu Qing's words were said, the expression of the lady who boasted about her niece was not very good.

This incident has always been regarded as the deeds of his niece's "benevolence and filial piety", and he praised it everywhere among relatives and friends. Even the old lady of Uncle Ning Yuan's family is very kind to her niece, although she is not the eldest daughter, but only the daughter of the second room, but there are so many girls in the family, so she moved over to raise her personally.

Gu Qing remembered that the girl was so cruel to herself, and she poked her fingers to bleed, so she couldn't help but "tsk" a few times, and shook her head disapprovingly.

When she was twelve years old, she had to be pale for half a day every time she examined her body to experience blood. Pricking yourself yourself, what is this called naivety and ignorance of the world, it's simply masochism.

Gu Qing is a straightforward character, coupled with his high status, he has always thought of what to say, and this time is no exception. She looked at the many ladies present who still showed admiring expressions, and couldn't help but retort:

"This fingertip blood copying is too much, if such a young child is anemic, it will be extremely detrimental to growth in the future. If you get anemia from now on, when Kwai Shui comes, you will be dizzy when you walk, and it will be quite difficult to get pregnant. This matter should not be advocated, let alone preached as filial piety. If everyone's young ladies do this, wouldn't there be many more young ladies who lack qi and blood? ”

"Puff......" Seeing the stunned appearance of the lady who boasted about her niece, she couldn't help laughing, and hurriedly covered her mouth with a handkerchief.

Both of them were choked back by Mrs. Qiu, so that other ladies who wanted to praise their daughters or female juniors did not dare to speak again.

This old lady is so slippery that she doesn't give her a chance at all!

Family cards and filial piety cards don't work, which set does she eat?

You can't pull your own child in front of you and choose for her, right? That's embarrassing too!

Mama Hua gave Gu Qing a "good job" look when no one was paying attention.

Gu Qing, who received Mama Hua's eyes, blinked inexplicably, completely unaware of what Mama Hua gave her this look for. But she could tell that she was good, so she felt proud.

'Hey! It must be that Mama Hua thinks it's a good thing for me to persuade others not to let blood and copy scriptures, and save many flower girls who will be poisoned by old habits and bad rules. ’

'Well, I'm a professional!' ’

Gu Qing praised herself wildly, and smiled more gently and amiably at them.