The lights were dim, and Zhen Ji leaned on Yuan Xi's shoulder to appeal about parting and reunion, as well as some trivial family matters.

"Originally, Wan'er, the girl who married me to the Yuan family, was sent back, which is what Mrs. Liu meant. When the concubine first arrived, she thought that the rules of the Yuan Mansion were like this, so she did so. Later, her husband's personal maid Zhu'er also returned to her hometown. The concubine's affairs are all done by herself. The husband is busy with affairs, and the concubine didn't want to talk about these little things. Recently, however, there has been some ...... on Madame's side Some ......"

Yuan Xi said: "What's the matter?" ”

Zhen Ji thought about the wording for a while and said, "Strict." "She is a reader, she speaks very clearly, and her words are a little deliberate.

"At first it was to do some heavy lifting, tidying up, wiping down utensils, and it was nothing. As a daughter-in-law, it is also a matter of duty. But then, even the night pot asked me to pour it. And she herself has three servants to drive, especially rich, but they are all idle, watching the concubine do things. ”

As Zhen Ji spoke, her eyes turned red. She is the pearl of her parents at home, although this era is patriarchal, but the Zhen family is a big family, and she was born beautiful, so she naturally does not lack the favor of her parents and brothers. When I arrived at Yuan's house, I suffered so many grievances, and I was not familiar with Yuan Xi at first, but then I broke out.

Yuan Xi touched her hand, and felt that it was indeed much rougher than before.

"Then Madame asked me to come back and do some embroidery. You also know that since I was a child, I like to read, and I'm not very good at female celebrities. At night, the lights were dim again, and I didn't know how many stitches I had in my hands, and I didn't sleep until I finished the work. But because the craftsmanship is really bad, I also received a lot of complaints from my wife. ”

Yuan Xi grabbed her hand, and there were indeed some slight scars on her white jade-like smooth hand, and she felt a little distressed.

Mrs. Liu also said that the Yuan Mansion should be strictly thrifty, and the clothes worn on the body in the future must be woven by themselves, and each room is self-sufficient. For this reason, the two sisters-in-law on the eldest son's side have already sent a loom. In two days, it is said that one will be sent to me. ”

At this time, the loom was no better than the loom of later generations, and it required people to take care of it. Weaving a piece of cloth takes hours of sleeplessness. Mrs. Liu is also known for not liking Yuan Tan. Dafang Yuan Tan has a wife and a concubine, and he must be used to being oppressed. Now the clutches of the devil are going to reach the second room.

Yuan Xi suddenly had a headache, this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflict has never stopped for thousands of years. Either the east wind overpowers the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind, and it is an unsolvable knot. As for Zhen Ji, if her husband Yuan Xi is valued, has great influence and significant status, he will naturally rise and be respected. But who made him just a second son who was not valued, he had been a nerd image for more than ten years, lagging behind the eldest brother and third brother everywhere, so it is no wonder that Zhen Ji was bullied by her mother-in-law.

Yuan Xi felt a little guilty, comforted her a few words, and asked, "In addition to these, have Mrs. Liu and Yuan Shang ever talked about me?" What do you often say? Are there any special words? ”

Zhen Ji said: "Usually it's some trivial things, and I don't talk much. When your third brother Yuan Shang came, he was always with Lord Feng Jifeng. Then they would send everyone away, and they would discuss things behind closed doors, and never let anyone hear them. ”

Yuan Xi frowned, thinking that this group had formed a small gang. Getting together must be a matter of discussing how to take the position of heir. Poor Yuan Shao is not dead yet, these people are planning. However, the situation on the eldest son Yuan Tan's side should be similar, but Yuan Tan is in Qingzhou after all, this distance is too far, the so-called close is close, far away is sparse, Yuan Tan is in Qingzhou, some things must be beyond the reach of the whip.

Judging from the performance of tonight's trial, as he emerged and took over the first camp, it was obvious that this group of people began to pay attention to themselves. As soon as I think of being targeted by these people, I feel uncomfortable. Yuan Shang, this, doesn't care about it first, just take the sinister Feng Ji as an example, although this person does not have great wisdom, but there are still some little cleverness, I heard Yuan Fu say that when Yuan Shao took Jizhou, it was this person's plan to put Han Fu together and let him obediently give up Yecheng. Dead a hairy pet, another Fengji. One is harder to deal with.

I only blame myself for stealing the limelight too much recently, and it is not surprising that I am being targeted. But you have to be careful in the future. Not only on his own side, but also to give Zhen Ji a reminder and deal with it carefully. But how to say this, should she be careful of her own family? When the words came to his lips, he hesitated for a while.

Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, Zhen Ji thought he was angry, so he said cautiously: "Actually, I don't mean anything else, it's not to complain...... No matter what, the concubine will still serve her mother-in-law well, please don't worry too much. She knew that although Zhen Ji was a local family, she was still far from a family like the Yuan family and even Mrs. Liu's maiden family. Some grievances had to be swallowed in their stomachs.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Xi said: "Have you heard that Yuan Fu is looking for a new house outside recently?" Did Mrs. Liu mention that we should go out of the house? ”

Zhen Ji thought for a while and said, "I've never heard of it. Immediately, this little girl, who should have been a high school girl in the later life, but who had become a wife for the first time in this era, showed an innocent smile and said happily: "Do you want to split up?" Are we moving out? She probably felt that once the family was separated, she could get rid of her strict mother-in-law, and she couldn't help but look forward to it.

Yuan Xi said: "This matter is not as simple as you think. However, in the future, you don't have to do it, I have some things for you to do, and I will help you shirk it on Mrs. Liu's side. ”

Zhen Ji asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Yuan Xi said: "I have set up a new battalion, called the People's Army. Now there are more than 100 people in total, who have just started, and there are still many threads to be sorted out, and there is a shortage of manpower, and even fewer people can write. I now want to refine the discipline norms of the troops and form them into a document. The hard work is up to you. If you do well, I will recruit you into the people's army and become a clerk. If you don't do it well, you can only go back to being a female celebrity. ”

When Zhen Ji heard that she didn't need to go to Mrs. Liu, she was a little worried and said, "However, I don't go over to say hello every day, if someone spreads it, wouldn't I be an unfilial daughter-in-law?" On the contrary, it increases the pressure on the husband. Zi said: The first filial piety ......"

"Don't say it." Yuan Xi was upset for a while when he heard her say, and waved his hand: "Confucius also said that it is also sexual. ”

Zhen Ji's face turned red, and for the first time, she didn't argue with him because of Confucius's question. In the past, if it involved Sage Kong, this little girl would definitely refute it with justice and awe.

Yuan Xi said: "I have to give you another task, you go and have a good relationship with a few sisters-in-law in the big house, and inquire more about the news of my eldest brother Yuan Tan." Although he is in Qingzhou, he will always write some letters back home. Find out what he really is doing in Qingzhou. ”

Zhen Jiqi said: "Why do you want to inquire about the news of the big house? How do you feel that you treat me as a fine worker. ”

Yuan Xi said: "That's right, it is a female spy, also known as an intelligence officer, which is a very common profession. I'll teach you a few tricks when I go back, how to find out the secrets of other people's mouths. Observe carefully, speak with some skill, and think from the perspective of others. For example, if several sisters-in-law are deep resentful women, you can use empathy to establish a common topic with them, you don't have to make any comments, just become your own with them. It's much more interesting than reading a book by Confucius. ”