On the fourteenth day of the lunar month, the Fulu Courtyard, which had been quiet for a few days, became lively again.

The old lady was struck by lightning, but in the end she was not seriously injured, but her hair was burned, and people were scared enough, and after a few days of recuperation, she found that she was fine, so she resumed her daily morning and dusk province.

In the past few days, Jing Sheng has also taken leave from the court because of a hand injury, so he came today to ask the old lady to say goodbye.

Xiao Shi had a dark face all the way, and from time to time he glanced back at Ye Jingsheng, who was supported by Xichun, and was so angry that the roots of his teeth were about to grind out.

For several days, Ye Jingsheng has been staying in Xichun's room, and she has reminded him many times not to fake it, and not to forget what it was for accepting this concubine in the first place. It's good to give a name and status, and if you want to be prosperous and rich, you can rely on her, but don't try to compete for favor and love.

It's a pity that Ye Jingsheng didn't listen to it, not only did he not listen, but he also got better and better at Na Xichun.

The anger in Xiao's heart soared upward, and finally stood at the door of Fulu Courtyard.

After a while, Ye Jingsheng and Xichun also arrived, and seeing Xiao blocking the gate of the courtyard, Ye Jingsheng frowned and expressed dissatisfaction: "What are you doing here?" It's all at the door, don't go in quickly, and you can't keep your mother waiting. ”

"It's not bad to wait for a long time." Xiao Shi glared at him, "Master, is this bringing a new concubine to kowtow to the old lady?" ”

Ye Jingsheng nodded, "Yes, Chun'er entered my room, and it stands to reason that she should come to my mother's side to kowtow the next day." But isn't my mother in poor health, so it's been delayed until today. After speaking, he looked at Xiao Shi again and asked, "Are you standing here waiting for me?" You've been taking care of red makeup these days, and you can still think of me? ”

Xichun leaned over and saluted the Xiao family: "The concubine has seen the second lady, ask the second lady how is it." Please rest assured that the second lady will take care of the third lady, the concubine will serve well on the master's side, and the second lady will not bother. ”

Xiao Shi glanced at Xichun fiercely, "It's not your turn to arrange what I'm going to do!" It's just a cheap maid, don't think that you are much more noble when you climb up to the master's couch, in the eyes of the master, you are a slave all your life, and you are all a lowly kind! ”

Xichun looked panicked, and immediately knelt down, "The concubine knows that she is wrong, the concubine should not talk nonsense, and beg the second lady to spare her life." ”

Ye Jingsheng was distressed, and dragged Xichun up, "You didn't say anything wrong or do anything wrong, you don't have to kneel." As a concubine, it is your duty to serve the master. ”

Xiao Shi stared at Ye Jingsheng and asked, "What do you mean?" Are you saying I'm not doing my job? I've taken care of Red Makeup a little more these days, but Red Makeup is also your daughter, don't you feel sorry for her? ”

Ye Jingsheng was very helpless, "Of course I feel sorry for her, I didn't care about her, isn't there still good food and drink at home!" ”

"The delicious food and drink are given by the palace!"

"Then can't you just give it? Now that you're the housewife, can't you give what you want to give? Ye Jingsheng waved his hand impatiently, "Okay, okay, go and say hello to your mother, don't mess around anymore." I don't blame you, just ignore me with red makeup, and you don't have to worry about Chun'er all the time. It's normal for a man to take a concubine, and it will make people laugh when you say it like this. ”

Xiao Shi was pushed by him, let go of the place, and watched his man pull Xinna's beautiful concubine into the gate of Fulu Courtyard, and the sadness in her heart almost made her unable to stay in this place.

She likes night scenes, although the original marriage was a family marriage between Xiao Ye and the two families in order to weigh the pros and cons. But after being married for so many years, she has devoted all her attention to her man, accompanying him from the second master to the head of the family, but she has not enjoyed the glory of the head of the family and the housewife, why has the man changed?

Jinxiu persuaded her: "Madame wants to open some, Xu is Xichun threatened that thing again, and the master had to accompany her to make a play." ”

"Is it a show?" Xiao Shi shook his head, "It's not a show, I know him too well." He has been suppressed for a long time, and he wants to tear his face with me for this reason. Now that I am accompanied by a beautiful concubine, I still can't say anything, I can't do anything, I knew that today, I wouldn't have accompanied him to do that thing. ”

Xiao Shi stopped talking and bowed his head into the courtyard.

Today, everyone is here, except for the night red makeup, even the night flying jade has arrived.

The old lady looked at Xichun who was kneeling in front of her, and then looked at Ye Wenyan who was sitting down, and her heart was not a good feeling.

She really wanted to twist her second son's ears and ask, you can take a concubine, you can like a maid, but why do you want to accept the maid next to the dead girl? Can such a person rest assured? Aren't you afraid that she was deliberately sent by Ye Wenyan?

But I can't ask this at this time, no matter how unhappy I am in my heart, I can only endure it no matter how much I think.

She didn't take the tea handed over by Xichun, but only asked Jun Tao to take it and put it on the table, and then reprimanded with a calm face: "Since you have been accepted by the master, you should understand who you are and who you are living with." Don't always think about the previous master, the blind master was good to you, understand? ”

Xichun hurriedly kowtowed to the old lady, and at the same time said: "Please rest assured, the old lady knows who is good to me, and she also understands how to serve the master in the future and repay the kindness of the master and the old lady." ”

"Yes." The old lady nodded, "In addition, you must also know in your heart that being a concubine is not only to serve men, but also to give birth to men." Your lord's heirs are thin, if you can spread the branches and leaves for the Ye family, it will not be in vain for your lord to love you. After speaking, he looked at Xiao Shi again, and then said, "A concubine is a concubine after all, you have to make your status clear, you must not stare at your nose and face, and step on the head of the housewife, understand?" ”

Xichun said again: "The concubine understands that the concubine must respect the master mother and listen to the words of the master mother." After speaking, he added, "Listen to the old lady too." Although the concubine cannot be called mother with the old lady, the concubine will definitely treat you as filial piety as her own mother. ”

The old lady's face looked better, nodded, and asked Xichun to sit on the side.

Xichun looked left and right, sat next to Liu, and smiled at Liu's when he walked over, calling his sister.

When Liu got up to return the salute, Xichun had already sat down in a chair.

Ye Chulian didn't feel good when she looked at this scene, and then looked at her father, and shook her head silently.

Ye Wenyan didn't squeak all the time, just sat there with her head propped up by her hands, and she didn't know that she thought she was asleep!

In fact, she was indeed making up for sleep, she ate a big bowl of noodles in Yanhua Palace last night, and she directly ate people to the heart, and she didn't fall asleep until it was bright this morning. Finally, the sleepy man came up and wanted to make up for sleep, and Xiangdong came in again to say that Fulu Courtyard had let everyone pass, and said that the old lady had something important to say.

Could it be that Na Xichun is an important thing to be a concubine? Which is important? Delayed her sleep in vain.

Ye Feiyu tugged at her on the side and asked in a low voice, "Yan'er, are you sleepy?" ”

She nodded, and then looked at Xichun, who had already sat down, and thought that she could go back to sleep when she was done with business. But before she could say goodbye, she heard the old lady say again: "I have summoned you all here today, I have something important to say." ”

Yes, her mouth that had just opened closed again, it turned out that Xichun's play could only be regarded as an episode, and the right tone was still to come!

"Old man, do you remember what day Ming'er is?" The old lady looked at Mu Shi, and didn't even want to call her eldest daughter-in-law, let alone call her by her name, so she only called her an old man.

Mu didn't bother to care about this, but replied: "Tomorrow is the fifteenth day of the lunar month." ”

"Well, the fifteenth day of the lunar month." The old lady nodded, "The fifteenth day of the new year is to burn incense, the fifteenth day of the lunar month is the last fifteenth day of the year, and there are more than ten days to be the New Year." Now our family is still in mourning, so the last fifteen years of this year can not be fooled, we have to burn incense and worship. ”

Mu Shi did not object, the old lady was right, the fifteenth day of the lunar month belongs to the end of the year, even if the old lady does not mention it, she plans to go to the ancestral hall early tomorrow morning to worship. It's just that this matter was mentioned by the old lady, and she felt that it seemed that it was not just as simple as worshipping in the ancestral hall at home.

Sure enough, I heard the old lady continue: "On the fifteenth day of the lunar month, you need to have a big sacrifice, and you can't sacrifice at home, so you have to go to the temple to show your solemnity." ”

Mu Shi frowned when he heard this, "It's gloomy this morning, I'm afraid there will be heavy snow, will it be inconvenient to go to the temple outside the city in such weather?" ”

The old lady was angry at that time: "What do you mean by that?" How big is the sacrifice, because it snows and doesn't go? We are not the only one who burns incense on the fifteenth day of the lunar month, do you see which one can not go because of the snow? Everyone, you have to have a conscience! It's not just your father-in-law, but also your husband, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your children, and your children's father has to bless them below! ”

Mu Shi was speechless, thinking about it, there were too many people who went to the temple to burn incense on the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and she really had no reason to refuse.

But she was flustered, and she was inexplicably flustered when the old lady mentioned it.

Xiao Shi has been in a bad mood because of Xichun's affairs, and he hasn't spoken since he came in, except for saying hello to the old lady. When it was Ye Jingsheng, he took the words: "Since it is to worship my father and eldest brother, then my mother and sister-in-law should not go." ”

Northern Qi folk customs, the surviving person is best not to participate in the sacrifice of the husband, even if it is in the ancestral hall at home, it is not good to go to the temple to worship, not only is it easy to get sick, but also has an impact on the fortune of the children.

In fact, this was not the case at first, the reason why the surviving people were not allowed to worship was mainly because they were afraid that they would be too sad, after all, there were many people who cried and fainted, and there were those who died suddenly. Later, a rule was gradually formed, and the surviving people were not allowed to participate in the sacrifice of the deceased.

So Ye Jingsheng said this, and Mu Shi could only nod his head in response.

Even if this matter is settled, no one has any doubts about it, only Ye Wenyan's brows quietly furrowed.

Fifteen, the fifteenth day of every month is the day when her spiritual power is lost, not only the spiritual power is lost, but the whole person will be relatively weak, as if she has a serious illness. I was going to lie down honestly in the house for a day, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen, which is too coincidental......