Chapter Twenty-Eight: Under Zhigao, Sensitive Things and Cautious Words
"Where else can there be a reason for this, it's nothing more than a flower appreciation, poetry meeting, and tea, we women can't discuss family and country affairs when we get together, and I have been friends with Mrs. Li for a long time, and the Zhizhou Mansion is also often there, and she won't want us to do anything. ”
"Naturally, the governor doesn't want us to do anything. Lord Li of Zhizhou is also a good official who is honest and reasonable, if he hadn't handed over the fold in time last year, how could the grain of the imperial court arrive with us so quickly. Zhang Luan untied his robe and continued: "Lord Li's eldest daughter married the second son of Zhongping Bo Yan of Shuntian Mansion. I heard that Mrs. Nazhong Pingbo came to Wuchang with a pair of children a while ago, and she lived in the Zhizhou Mansion. ”
Jin Shi couldn't believe it when he heard this, and said: "Luan Lang said that Mrs. Zhongping Bo brought a pair of children here? Jin was afraid for a while when he remembered Zhang Erzhen's matter, and said, "It won't bring any trouble to Luanlang, right?"
Zhang Luan said with a smile: "Yao Niang thinks about it, they have nothing to do with me, it's all about the back house, I only heard that the little daughter brought by Mrs. Zhongping Bo is not in good health, and she said that she was born with her, and it just so happens that you also take Zhen Zhen to go, and you can also accompany her to relieve her boredom." ”
When Jin heard this, he said: "The second girl in the Zhizhou Mansion is not very old, and she is about the same age as Zhen Zhen, and she has the youngest daughter who accompanies Mrs. Zhongpingbo. What's more, our Zhenzhen has a bad temper, what if she makes people angry, I don't expect her to help us anything, if you don't make trouble for me, you will burn high incense. ”
"You, you. Zhang Luan knew that his wife was like this, and it was useless to say more, so he turned a corner and said: "I will have to take Zhen Zhen tomorrow, she is already old, she can't be confined in the mansion all the time, and she should know girls from other families, and have more playmates." ”
"I've already prepared clothes and jewelry for Zhen Zhen, don't worry, I love her, and I didn't raise her by my stepmother, but I can't treat her harshly. ”
Zhang Luan has also heard this kind of thing for seven years, and the Jin family does not treat Zhang Erzhen harshly, but he doesn't pay much attention to it, and he can't ask Zhang Heling for warmth, so he only guarantees that he will not worry about food and clothing. But he was busy in the front yard, so he couldn't take care of it a lot, and he was a little distressed when he thought of his daughter's quiet and peaceful appearance, and now that Yan'er was born, the Jin family was full of two sons, and he was even more negligent to Zhang Erzhen.
Zhang Erzhen was lying comfortably on the soft couch at the moment, naturally she didn't know that Zhang Luan was worried about her again. She doesn't care, she just thinks of tomorrow's trip with some inexplicable curiosity and excitement, I don't know if all the girls and ladies in this era are like Lin Daiyu, when she is quiet, she is like a delicate flower shining on the water, and her actions are like weak willows supporting the wind. She can't stand the kind of delicate little girl with teary eyes at every turn, and prefers Wang Xifeng's hearty atmosphere.
Early the next morning, Zhang Erzhen was called up by the red willow sent by the Jin family, and was dragged to wash his face with sleepy eyes. The small cardigan coat of lake blue is embroidered with lotus flowers, the light cyan open wide sleeves are tattooed with silver silk birds, and the lake blue Su skirt on the lower body covers the embroidered shoes, and only the two small crystalline pearls falling on the shoes can be seen.
"The girl has lost weight, she is not as mellow as when she was a child, and she is becoming more and more like a big girl. Yang handed the grooming utensils to Mingyue, and said with a relieved face: "You should comb the girl's hair in a more delicate bun to be worthy of the girl's clothes." Ruyue, come and have a look, learn some. ”
Zhang Erzhen smiled shyly at the mirror, it was really a good time. Feeling the milk lady's light hand flying above her head, soon a peach blossom bun was saved, not the previous bun, and a few strands of black silk hung down on both sides to add to the playfulness. Shake it and feel the small ball of silver thread under the red jade step swaying gently, Zhang Erzhen was in a trance for a moment, she was indeed a young lady in ancient times, and the memory of her previous life became more and more blurred.
After cleaning up, Zhang Erzhen took Mingyue to Yilan Courtyard and accompanied Jin to breakfast. Jin's dress today is also atmospheric and glamorous, with a bright orange gown with dark curly edges, embroidered with elegant butterfly peonies, a light orange straight splendid double luan skirt on the lower body, and a golden hairpin with a peony flower pattern on the sideburns, embedded with a fruit green * ophal. Zhang Erzhen took a small bite of the bun, and peeked at the gem, amazing, the Jin family is not so high-profile when he goes out on weekdays, thinking that his master is a magistrate, not too ostentatious, and going out is mainly simple.
"Always staring at what my mother is doing, don't eat well, is it still this rule to go to other people's houses, didn't my grandfather give you a silver lock last year, and found it to hang around your neck, and now it's popular to keep you safe, peaceful and blessed. Jin looked at Zhang Erzhen's sideburns with disgust and continued: "It's simple to simply insert a step and shake it, didn't Bixianglou send a flower and a comb grate, and it looks good on the forehead." ”
Zhang Erzhen couldn't help but shudder when she imagined that picture, and said, "My daughter is still young, so it's inevitable to be swaggering." Besides, the first time the daughter comes to the door, it's not good to be glamorous, with Niang Zhuyu in front, the daughter is like even if she is simple. "A little flower on the forehead, the beauty is beautiful, and it also depends on the age group.
"You are very sloppy all day long, and you can even wear the clothes of the little girl, but you don't know how the girls dress up now, and your mother is also for your good. The second girl of the Zhizhou family is about the same age as you, and there may be a girl from Beijing, if you are too far behind, you will also lose your father's face. Kim said with a slightly dull face.
"Dad is a magistrate, if I can compare to the girl from the Zhizhou family, and compare to the girl from Beijing, mother, this is not a good thing. The master said that Zhigao is under him, and he is cautious, right?"
Jin also thought badly, and when he heard this, he glanced at this daughter who loved to speak against him, and he lowered his head to eat porridge, and the dinner table was quiet. Zhang Erzhen was not looking at Jin's dazzling outfit, Gu Zi bit the bun, and was in a happy mood.