There was a cicada chirping in the distance, and that kind of hoarseness was exhausted, which reminded Yanran that on the day she was asked to enter the mansion, it was also such a cicada chirping in her ears, but at that time, she didn't care about these cicadas, and she didn't think about the future, everything was arranged by her father and mother, as long as she learned things and her mother was coquettish.

And now, now, Yanran sighed, this sigh made Zeng Zhiqing's face begin to be solemn, as if she was not so reluctant! Sure enough, Yanran spoke: "It is said that in this mansion, who can get the blue eyes of the prince, what an honor, but the son, if you don't treat me badly, what can you do?" ”

Zeng Zhiqing's brows furrowed: "Don't you envy Aunt Wu?" Now that she has been ordained, she can speak in front of her grandmother. ”

"Why should I envy her?" Yan Ran's answer was unexpected, and then Yan Ran boldly looked up at Zeng Zhiqing: "My grandmother, couldn't you speak in front of the old lady when you were alive?" Shizi, of course I know that being like Aunt Wu and Grandma Wu is already very blessed. But the prince, even if she wants to be served by the eldest lady, she can't get around the old lady. ”

"This, this is etiquette, besides, the eldest sister ......" Zeng Zhiqing looked at Yanran's clear and transparent eyes, and stammered a little.

"Yes, that's etiquette, the mother is the mother, the biological mother and aunt will always be an aunt, even if you can keep filial piety and get the title, you will always be under the mother. Shizi, I am an ordinary person, I don't want much, but I can love my husband, I can have a few children call me a mother, and when I am old, I want to be served by my granddaughter, instead of looking at the eyes of my wife! ”

Yan Ran's words made Zeng Zhiqing take a breath, and then said: "But you must know that this is the rule for concubines!" ”

"It's not that there are no maids hired outside, why do I have to be a concubine?" Yan Ran's voice was excited, which made the little guy who was watching the person on the side couldn't help but look over here, seeing Yan Ran's look, the little guy couldn't help frowning, it seems that Yan Ran doesn't have this heart for the son? Could it be that Yanran fell in love with her uncle, which is not surprising, but .......

The little servant was thinking wildly, and Yanran took a step back: "Of course I know, I am the maid of the Hou Mansion, as long as the old lady says a word, I will naturally serve by the side of the deceased son, but the son of the world, I am unwilling, in my life, I am not willing to be a concubine, I will not hear my child call my mother for the rest of my life, and I will not be able to talk to my husband in front of people for the rest of my life, but I must lower my eyebrows and serve my wife respectfully." ”

Yan Ran almost shouted, which made Zeng Zhiqing sigh, and then said: "Since you know, then you know, I ......"

Yan Ran felt that her face was cold, and when she touched it with her hand, it was full of cold tears, Yan Ran wiped away those tears with her hand, this action made Zeng Zhiqing sure in her heart that she was really unwilling, not wanting to be captured, let alone wanting to be Shi An's concubine. But Zeng Zhiqing still didn't give up, and changed his words: "Then you also have to know that when you go out to be a husband and wife, your life is not as rich as being an aunt in the house!" ”

"I know, son, of course I know, I have known since I was a child. When my grandmother was alive, she often said to me that there are thousands of people, and it is better to have them yourself, thinking about others eating and drinking spicy, thinking about others being aunts, and knowing that those are not what the aunts have, but to see what kind of mood the ladies have! ”

Zeng Zhiqing took a step back, the distance between the two gradually widened, and then Zeng Zhiqing said: "Since you have this thought, why did you enter the mansion in the first place?" ”

"Is this up to me? Son, isn't it a joke that you say such things today? Madame's word, even if the old lady should pass my grandmother and not let me enter the house, I still can't be disobedient! Just like I don't want to do today, but the son of the world went to the old lady to say a word, and the old lady asked me to serve, and I didn't want to go anymore. Shizi, you are noble and noble, but you must also know that there are some things, reluctance is reluctance! ”

Yanran's words made Zeng Zhiqing not know what to say, his thoughts were complicated, there was bitterness, anger and resentment, Zeng Zhiqing looked at Yanran and wanted to threaten a few words, it can be seen that Yanran had a look on her face, Zeng Zhiqing knew that she would not be threatened by herself.

Unexpectedly, for the first time in his life, he was ruthlessly rejected by a woman, Zeng Zhiqing bowed his head and murmured in a voice: "Yanran, do you know that your words make me very sad!" The sadness in Zeng Zhiqing's words, Yan Ran heard it very clearly, and wanted to say comfort, but she was afraid that she would be soft-hearted and everything would change. Yanran bowed his head: "I know, Shizi, I know, but if Shizi is really interested in Yanran, then please fulfill Yanran!" ”

Saying that, Yanran knelt down and saluted Zeng Zhiqing in a proper manner, Zeng Zhiqing wanted to answer a good word, but he only felt like he had been cut by someone with a knife. Yan Ran lay on the ground, she didn't hear Zeng Zhiqing's voice for a long time, she looked up, and saw Zeng Zhiqing's sad eyes, Yan Ran lowered her head again: "The prince will marry a wife in October, the young lady is gentle and generous, and the maids around her are also beautiful and long, not as rough as Yanran, please also ask the son of the world to fulfill Yanran!" ”

After all, is it unwilling? Zeng Zhiqing stepped back again: "Get up, I remember, remember your words!" Yanran saluted Zeng Zhiqing again, and then got up: "If the prince has no other instructions, I will go back to serve the eldest lady!" ”

No more, Zeng Zhiqing wanted to say something, but he didn't say it after all, Yanran didn't get his promise, and still stood there, looking at her lowered face, such a respectful gesture, but it was only the surface. Zeng Zhiqing swallowed his sigh: "You go back, when you see your eldest sister, just say, just say, I told him today, after he and his eldest sister get married, no one else is allowed!" ”

"Thank you, Shizi!" Yanran bent her knees and said a blessing, and left in a hurry, looking at her back, Zeng Zhixian only felt a burst of sourness, and didn't know what to do!

The little girl had already run over and saluted Zeng Zhiqing: "Congratulations to the prince, I'm afraid that in two days, I can change my mind about Miss Yanran!" ”

"What nonsense are you talking about? What a change of words, Yanran, or Yanran, is a maid who serves her big sister! Zeng Zhiqing only felt that his mouth was extremely sour, and he reluctantly said such a sentence.

The little girl sighed and said: "Yanran didn't accept your kindness, oops, what a stupid girl!" "The maid of the mansion is only afraid that she is willing, but there is someone here who is unwilling, silly girl, really a silly girl! Zeng Zhiqing read it twice, felt that his mind was calmer, and knocked on the door of the little guy's head: "This matter, don't say it, let me hear a little, I cut your tongue!" ”

"This is nature, Shizi, my mouth, don't you know it yet?" The little guy said with a smile, Zeng Zhiqing looked at the place where Yanran left, and he couldn't see the figure anymore, so he couldn't help but feel stunned and left with his hands behind his back.

Yanran returned to her room, first made up her mind, washed her face with cold water, and changed her clothes, so she felt that everything was normal, in fact, she was not without a trace of joy in her heart, but for the joy and softness of her heart at this moment, it was not worth it to suffer for a lifetime of loneliness.

When Zeng Zhiqing sent apricot blossoms that day, the eldest lady, but even whether a plate of cherries should be given to Aunt Wu lingered there for a long time. Brocade clothes and food, glory and wealth, sometimes think about it carefully, it is not as good as a family together and beautiful.

Yan Ran thought about it for a long time, and then she got rid of the occasional remorse, re-applied the fat powder, and went to the front to serve Zeng Zhixian.

Seeing Yanran coming in, Yuejuan smiled at Zeng Zhixian: "The eldest lady can be regarded as looking forward to Yanran's sister back!" Zeng Zhixian's face turned red, and he bowed his head and said nothing. Yan Ran had already smiled and said: "When I got over there today, my uncle was doing everything, and when I came back, I met Shizi and went to find my uncle!" ”

"What did the prince and uncle say?" Yuejuan knew that Zeng Zhixian wanted to listen but would not be embarrassed to ask, so she deliberately asked, and smiled: "When the prince came, I was leaving, and I didn't hear anything." When I came back from my house just now, I met Shizi, Shizi said, he told his uncle, and his uncle agreed, and after marrying Miss, only Miss was alone! ”

"That's what Uncle said?" Yuejuan glanced at Zeng Zhixian's face, then asked, and nodded Yanran: "The prince will not lie to Miss!" ”

Zeng Zhixian's face became redder and redder, but the red at this time was because he was happy in his heart, and when he looked up and saw the two maids looking at him, he smacked them: "Bah, what nonsense are you talking about?" For the sake of the heirs, it is also common to take concubines, how can there be an elder brother like this, before he gets married, he says such a thing, and spreads it, won't people laugh at me for not being virtuous? ”

Although these words are complaints, they contain a deep joy. Yuejuan and Yanran looked at each other and smiled, Yuejuan had already spoken: "Oh, the eldest lady said so, Yanran, you wait to go back to see your uncle, just tell your aunt that our young lady is virtuous, even if there are twelve lines of golden hairpins in the room, she won't say a word!" ”

"How can you say that, there are twelve lines of gold hairpins in the room, doesn't it make people laugh at him for being lustful? I'm just just saying it casually, and besides, my brother is going to say this, and my brother loves my sister! Zeng Zhixian immediately objected, and the red on his cheeks still did not fade.

Yuejuan and Yanran laughed again, Zeng Zhixian took a sip of them, and also lowered his head and smiled, the smile on Yanran's lips did not fade, everyone has their own ambitions, and they will not regret it!

The days pass quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the happy day of Zeng Zhiqing is coming, the new house is ready, just waiting for the auspicious day to come, and the sedan chair will go to greet the relatives. Guo'er was also transferred to set up a new house, and when she came back, she told Yanran how good the new house was, and finally said enviously: "This is a bride on a sedan chair, I feel good when I think about it!" ”