Mrs. Zhao looked at the pair of masters and servants who were kneeling on the ground trembling and asked with surprise: "You drink this kind of tea on weekdays?" ”

Tang Yanning lowered his head and looked embarrassed, and nodded lightly.

Mrs. Zhao couldn't help but sigh, looking at the situation in this house, she knew that the life of the master and servant was not easy, but she didn't expect it to be so bad, just came in and saw that they actually cut their own clothes, and the color of the fabric was even more flattering.

The tea leaves that are drunk on weekdays are all this kind of coarse tea that is difficult to swallow, and the guests even have to take the tea leaves? It can be seen how harsh the mother of this prime minister's house, Wen, is on weekdays.

She herself is also a mother-in-law, there are several concubines and concubines under her name, although she doesn't like it, but she has never been short of them in food, clothing, housing and transportation like Wen's, she doesn't like to associate with Wen's on weekdays, she thinks Wen's is too hypocritical, and now seeing the tragic situation of this third lady, she hates Wen's hypocrite more and more.

Today, I came to ask for a prescription, but I took the initiative to move to the third lady's Qiuyuan, which Cheng wanted to see the pickled things of these high-ranking families.

Tang Heng's face was also ugly, his brows were furrowed, he coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment, and then ordered the little guy next to him to go to his study and get a jar of fine Junshan silver needles and re-brew them.

The little guy moved quickly, and after a while, he replaced the previous old tea and put on the latest Junshan silver needle.

Tang Yanning glanced at the teacup, Junshan Yinzhen tea has a high aroma, mellow and sweet taste, the soup is yellow and high, and the strips are really even, and it is mostly used as tribute tea, which is very rare.

It seems that Tang Heng is to save the face he just lost, and he cut his love today.

Mrs. Zhao took a sip of the freshly brewed tea and leaked an expression of appreciation, "This Junshan silver needle is priceless on weekdays, I didn't expect me to taste it in the Xiangfu so blessed today, thank you so much for your hospitality." ”

Tang Heng didn't know whether she was sincerely praising or implying that she had mistreated her concubine for the sake of face, so she had to smile stiffly and said, "Where, let Mrs. Zhao laugh." ”

Mrs. Zhao politely said a few words before remembering the business of this time, and asked Tang Yanning if there was a secret recipe for treating low back pain, Tang Yanning also got this recipe from an old man by chance, and there was no other prescription, so he had to say truthfully, but the old man who gave the recipe at that time said that this recipe can also be used for slight back pain, and it is also very effective with some simple massage techniques, fortunately, she has a good memory, and she only remembered the technique after reading it once, and then taught it to Mrs. Zhao.

After Mrs. Zhao learned the technique, she enthusiastically took off a golden step shake from her head, and she had to give it to Tang Yanning as a thank you gift.

But she had to accept it, and then gave a self-embroidered herbal sachet as a return gift, although the sachet is not valuable, but practical, can repel mosquitoes, and a faint herbal incense, Mrs. Zhao is very happy, and said that she will bring her daughter to learn how to make these sachets with her in the future.

The two chatted warmly for a while, Mrs. Zhao liked this girl more and more, gentle and generous, well-behaved, not humble at all, but it was a pity that she was a concubine, otherwise she was definitely just right with her own son, and she was a good material for running a family.

After chatting a few more words, Mrs. Zhao got up to say goodbye, Tang Yanning respectfully sent to the door, and said with a smile: "It has always been rumored that you are kind-hearted, dignified and virtuous, and when I saw you today, Yan Ning knew that the rumors in the market did not match the facts," Speaking of this, she paused and looked at Mrs. Zhao's gradually changing face and continued to smile, "You are not only dignified and virtuous, you are obviously graceful, beautiful and natural, and you also have a bodhisattva heart, it can be seen that the rumors in the market are not fully believed." ”

Mrs. Zhao frowned slightly when she heard the first half of the sentence inconsistent, but when she heard the second half of the sentence, she couldn't help but chuckle: "You girl, you are really eccentric, praising people and turning a corner, I am old, where is there any beauty." ”

Although he said this, the smiling eyebrows on his face still proved that this compliment was very useful, after all, women love to hear people praise their beautiful appearance.

Mrs. Zhao said to Tang Heng: "Xiangye is really blessed, he has such a beautiful and smart daughter, and she is very well-behaved and very pleasing, you should cherish it in the future, but don't be treated to death." ”

Tang Heng's face turned dark after hearing this, this Mrs. Zhao, others turned a blind eye to this kind of thing, but she reminded her more, which made people feel embarrassed, she was just a woman, Tang Heng was not good at arguing with him, so he could only respond embarrassedly: "Mrs. Zhao praises falsely, the little girl is stubborn, let you laugh." ”

Mrs. Zhao said that these were just a little distressed Tang Yanning, she was also a mother, and when she saw such a smart and well-behaved child living so hard, she couldn't help but say a few more words for a while.

After all, it's someone else's business, Mrs. Zhao just has the heart to help, and she can't intervene, so she can only reveal it verbally, this huge prime minister's mansion, I don't want to spread the reputation of my concubine being abused in the future, so I won't stay longer after speaking, and leave with my personal maid.

Tang Heng sent his personal servant Ah Fu to give a gift, but he stayed in the autumn garden and did not leave.

Mrs. Zhao was here just now, and he didn't ask a lot of questions directly, for fear of being laughed at again, although he had been seen several times today, but no one wanted to be ridiculed more.

Tang Heng looked at his daughter, and his voice was serious: "Why are you living so poorly?" Didn't you get a monthly payment every month? ”

Tang Yanning explained in a low voice: "There are distributions, in the past, two taels per month, this month my mother gave three taels more, and there are five taels of silver!" ”

Two taels of silver?

Seeing his daughter talk about two taels of silver, he thought that Tang Heng's brows furrowed even more deeply, even if he didn't care about the affairs of the house, he knew that this big girl had two taels of silver in the moon.

This Wen family, who looks generous on weekdays, didn't expect to treat a concubine so excessively, if this was known by the public, he would not be poked to death in the backbone.

Aunt Song, who had not spoken for a long time, helped Tang Heng to sit down and said softly: "I remember that the monthly silver of each lady is eight taels of silver, and there are four sets of clothes and four sets of jewelry every season, and there is another subsidy on holidays, why is Yan Ning only two taels?" ”

Shuang'er, who silently added tea next to him, muttered quietly: "Where are there four sets of clothes and jewelry, Miss only has one set of clothes per season, and they are all worn back and forth with last year, and the monthly silver has never been enough, and she is counting on holiday subsidies." ”

Shuang'er's muttering voice was not loud or small, just after Tang Heng finished listening, he asked in a deep voice, "What did you just say?" Say it again. ”

When Shuang'er heard this, he immediately pretended to be scared and bowed his head to admit his mistake, he shouldn't have arranged the master privately.

Tang Heng didn't blame, but just asked her to repeat it, and Shuang'er panicked to tell the tragic situation of the young lady over the years, and there were two tears in the depths.

Tang Heng not only frowned after hearing this, his face was already a little angry, although he was busy with fame and fortune in recent years, and rarely asked about the affairs of the back house, but Yan Ning was also his own daughter, what is the difference between Wen's approach and abuse.

He is a dignified prime minister, and he has not lost his humanity to the point of treating his concubine lightly.

When Qiu Ruoshui was still alive, he often came over, and when Qiu Ruoshui went, he happened to be busy, so he gradually forgot about this daughter.

It's also to blame this daughter for being too quiet, and she has never taken the initiative to find him, or to complain, otherwise she would not have ended up in this step.

Looking at the daughter in front of him who looked like a concubine, Tang Heng felt a little ashamed for no reason, he also had a sweet past with Ruoshui, but the more and more busy in the back made him forget, he was not a man who paid special attention to the love of his children, otherwise he would not have been promoted so quickly in just a few years.

suddenly looked at the daughter who had lived so hard in front of him, as if he saw himself crawling in the officialdom at the beginning, and he also suffered all kinds of difficulties and calculations to have today's status.

Out of face or out of that trace of distress, Tang Heng slowed down his tone and said to his daughter who had been bowing his head silently: "Dad, I don't know that you have had such a difficult time in the past few years, if there is anything in the future, you can send someone to me directly, don't let this happen today." “

Tang Yanning was slightly surprised in his heart, and still pretended to be submissive on his face, "My daughter knows, I won't let you lose face next time." ”