Chapter 14: The Way of a Woman
Before you know it, it's late autumn, and the weather is noticeably colder.
On the rain-filled Taiji Lake, the boat lights are lit with fishing fires, the brightly lit buildings and boats are docked outside the buildings on the lakeside, the guards with blades are walking back and forth in the corridor, the cold wind at night has been chilling, and the maid guards have added a piece of clothing.
On the terrace on the second floor of the building, Mrs. Lu was draped in a shawl, raising her eyes to look at the Wudang mountains in the distance.
"Hongluan, the weather is so cold, you can't stand here as a wangfu stone?"
Xiao Xiang'er walked out of the cabin, because the room was relatively warm, but she was wearing a red single skirt, which had just been combed, her long black hair was still wet, and when the cold wind blew, she frowned slightly, and tightened her collar.
Mrs. Lu's eyes were still on the shore, and she said softly:
"In the afternoon, the guard said that Ling'er would go to Wudang Mountain for a walk, and he would come back in the evening, and I would wait here."
In fact, it has only been four or five days apart, Xiao Xiang'er didn't feel anything, and when she got closer, she saw Mrs. Lu restless, holding her arms and leaning against the fence:
"What? I heard that Xu Buling brought a girl back like a flower, and he couldn't sit still? ”
The tone was obviously Taokan.
Xiao Xiang'er and Xu Buling are both old husbands and wives, and after Xu Buling's words were taken out in Huahai last time, they didn't treat Mrs. Lu as Xu Buling's elders anymore, she was a wronged little daughter-in-law who didn't dare to ask for it.
Xiao Xiang'er hinted many times openly and secretly, but in fact, she was also matchmaking, first, she didn't want her best friend to continue to be widowed, and secondly, she wanted to be embarrassed and embarrassed, and she couldn't let herself carry it alone. But Mrs. Lu didn't open up, so she pretended hard.
Just like now, when Mrs. Lu heard Xiao Xiang'er's words, her face sank a little:
"What nonsense? Ling'er is in a high position, what's the big deal about bringing back a few girls, how can I be upset about this. ”
Xiao Xiang'er nodded, and then ignored it, anyway, it wasn't her who was in a hurry.
The cold wind blew the skirt and fluttered gently, and the terrace was quiet for a moment.
Mrs. Lu said that she didn't care, how could she really not care in her heart, she looked at it for a while and didn't see Xu Buling come back, Xiao Xiang'er beside her looked like 'it's none of her business', she couldn't help but be annoyed in her heart, and looked at Xiao Xiang'er:
"Xiang'er, why are you the same as no one? I'm his aunt, so I'm naturally not in a hurry, but you and Ling'er have slept under the same bed......"
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Xiao Xiang'er's face suddenly turned crimson, and her lazy appearance couldn't be maintained, so she stood up straight and glared at Mrs. Lu:
"How do you speak freely?"
Mrs. Lu folded her hands on her waist, with the posture of an elder looking at a junior, and said seriously:
"I'm telling the truth, you and Ling'er have the truth of husband and wife, saying that it is detoxification, but this is the case. When you get to Jiangnan and make things clear, you have to change your name to Ling'er Xianggong......"
"What if I don't make it clear?"
"I didn't make it clear that Ling'er is also your man, can you still admit it?"
“……”
Xiao Xiang'er snorted lightly and looked away.
Mrs. Lu walked up, raised her hand to hold Xiao Xiang'er's arm, and said softly:
"Xiang'er, there are some things, I can't take care of Ling'er as an elder, but you don't care about it as a lady......"
Xiao Xiang'er was a little annoyed and twisted her arm:
"What ma'am, did you take the wrong medicine today?"
Mrs. Lu grabbed Xiao Xiang'er's arm and did not let go, and carefully trained her little daughter-in-law:
"As a woman, the husband and children are the most important things." Xiangfu's intention is to assist her husband, and you have the responsibility of urging and correcting, you just want to be spoiled by Ling'er, won't it become a disaster like praise and Daji......"
"You—"
Xiao Xiang'er was not angry, and raised his hand and slapped Mrs. Lu's buttocks:
"What did you say? Why didn't I leave him alone? From the moment I saw him, I urged him to have the world in his heart and not to start a war in vain......"
"That's righteousness."
Mrs. Lu, who was beaten, didn't mind, and continued to hold Xiao Xiang'er to teach:
"I'm talking about self-cultivation Qi family, you also have to pay attention to these things. For example, now, Ling'er has been out for five days, and a girl came back on the way, I didn't say that it was wrong to bring the girl back, but Ling'er's identity and appearance are there, and there must be a lot of unscrupulous women who are uneasy about his idea. You are not worried at all when you hear the news, it is not right, aren't you afraid that your husband will be led crooked by someone with a bad heart? ”
“……”
Xiao Xianger has always had the idea of 'detoxification', and she did not put herself on the identity of his wife. Originally, I didn't think there was anything, but when Mrs. Lu said this, she really felt a little vinegar in her heart. She looked at Mrs. Lu, who was using her as a gunman:
"Isn't it the same when you go to preach? Why are you pushing me there, I'm detoxifying him...... Not yet a husband and wife. ”
Mrs. Lu bit her lower lip, hesitated, and shook her head:
"I used to manage enough, Ling'er is an adult, and I can sleep with you......"
"Whew—"
Xiao Xiang'er was almost choked to death by this sentence, raised her hand and pinched Mrs. Lu's waist, glaring at a pair of apricot eyes:
"Are you finished? Believe it or not, I jumped from the boat? ”
Mrs. Lu sighed faintly: "We are like sisters, just talk to you about what is in your heart, you still can't let go, it's all obvious, and I didn't say anything about you...... Alas, I said that it was Ling'er's aunt, but in fact, it didn't matter at all, he has returned to Suzhou now, so I shouldn't care about him anymore, otherwise after a long time, he will annoy me...... Anyway, you have to say something......"
Xiao Xiang'er hugged her arms, and she couldn't help it: "Are you afraid that he will annoy you, aren't you afraid that he will annoy me?" ”
Mrs. Lu said, 'Are you stupid?' 's expression, said seriously:
"You don't know how to blow the pillow wind? It's good that it came from a big family, and he looks like a beautiful face to apply rouge? How do those ladies on Kuishou Street manage their husbands, haven't you ever seen and heard of them? As soon as the quilt is covered at night, it's not what you say......"
With the quilt covered, and I still have the right to speak?
Xiao Xiang'er is angry and funny, when didn't Xu Buling pounce on her, she didn't even have the qualifications to fight back?
"What do you know as a chick? Why don't you try it? Do you really think that when it's time to go to bed, men still have the heart to listen to you? ”
Mrs. Lu thought about it: "I heard those ladies talk about homely things, and they all said that...... You're so smart, you have to figure it out yourself, you can't let me teach you ......"
Xiao Xiang'er tilted her head: "I can't think of it." ”
Mrs. Lu glanced left and right a few times, and when there was no one around, she got a little closer;
"I've lived with Ling'er for a long time, and I know him very well. Ling'er has a good temperament and is very distressed, when you are alone, you are wronged, don't be really angry, that's the kind of ...... That kind of aggrieved and hard to say, he will come to coax you, and listen to everything you say......"
Xiao Xiang'er stood up a little straighter and put on the queen mother's shelf: "I, Xiao Xiang'er, will I be wronged with him?" You think I'm you? If you don't know anything, it will be sour, and it will be like a deep resentful woman......"
"You—"
Mrs. Lu stared, thought about it, and was a little angry, so she patted her best friend on the shoulder.
Xiao Xiang'er doesn't care about it, anyway, she just doesn't help, whoever is jealous will say it herself.
In the midst of chatting, the sound of horses' hooves was finally heard on the shore......