Chapter 23: Punishment (1)
Other people's family affairs, what else can Rong Jin say? Besides, today is Mrs. Cheng's birthday, so many guests are watching outside, isn't the Cheng family embarrassed to lose face to grandma's house when this ugly thing is revealed? At that time, they are afraid that they will still think she is nosy! So Rong Jin just echoed and bowed his head slightly, and did not say anything.
Mrs. Cheng Er smiled with satisfaction and said to Cheng Zonglun: "This little girl is very scared, why don't you send someone to the seat quickly?" ”
Cheng Zonglun really fell for his second aunt's plan, and as soon as he gave his hand, he led Rong Jin to the attic.
Walking up to the first floor, I saw that the damaged tables, chairs and dishes had been moved out and replaced with new ones, melons and fruit snacks were also put up, and several women who were standing on the stairs slowly went upstairs, and even Mrs. Cheng came to apologize in person.
Rong Jin saw an old lady dressed in silk and silver, with her arms around her two grandsons, one older and one younger, bowing to everyone and apologizing. And the one in her arms was none other than Shen Kuo, who was covered in color, and his sleeves were torn into strands, Rong Jin was taken aback, could it be that the noise was because of him, he fought with someone?
Sure enough, the child is the child, and he doesn't remember what she asked him to do because of the fight, if he calls Zhimin, I'm afraid the food will be used.
Thinking of this, she silently glanced at Cheng Zonglun, sword eyebrows and starry eyes, clear breeze and bright moon, fortunately there is him!
"Which of your sisters locked you in the cellar," Cheng Zonglun motioned for her to go upstairs.
"It's not Sister Rong Qing," Rong Jin peeked at him while walking up, he didn't pay attention to his feet, and Cheng Zonglun was shocked and reached out to help.
In the flash of light, Rong Jin's mind flashed the scene of the wife and aunt in Fang Cai Juyuan sarcastically mocking her for hooking up with a man, as well as the sentence: "I recognized the wrong person." ”
She didn't know where she got the strength, her right hand grabbed the carved armrest, her body fell to the ground, and one leg fell to her knees on the steps, so Cheng Zonglun's fingertips only slid over a strand of her black hair.
Rong Jin stopped Cheng Zonglun with his backhand and was about to step forward to support him, "Don't come here!" ”
Cheng Zonglun had no choice but to stand still and watch the delicate little man get up by himself.
Rong Jin's breathing was messed up, and everything was messed up.
The wine in the cellar was moving out, and the first floor was so bustling with activity that only a few people saw it, and then they all turned around and continued to drink their wine.
Rong Jin stroked his sore knee, squeezed out a smile and said to the stunned person behind him: "Cheng Gongzi doesn't have to send it, I'll go upstairs by myself." ”
When Rong Jin looked at him sideways, the red mole at the end of her eye was like a red tear, too hot, as if she wanted to imprint it on someone's heart.
Cheng Zonglun was stunned for a moment, but still gentle and polite, "But if I don't send you, can you go?" ”
Rong Jin immediately took two steps holding on to the handrail.
"I talked a lot to Miss Four on the verandah, but when I went to see Mrs. Zhu with my mother, Miss Four didn't know where she went, because I still didn't know Miss Four's name."
Rong Jin's eyes flickered for a moment, but he continued to walk up without stopping a step.
This is the second sister's person, even if it is not, she shouldn't think about it, so what is the name left for?
She didn't answer him, and went up to the third floor in one breath, the upstairs was already full of people, with fragrant clothes and sideburns, smiling and smiling, dishes on the table, wine from the desk to the end of the case, and all kinds of wine and dishes were piled up on the table.
Only then did Rong Jin break free from the little sourness of Fang Cai and walked to her own seat.
Sitting next to her was Rong Ci, Rong Ci didn't dare to look at her, just wrapped her handkerchief and played, but Rong Qing greeted her: "Where did the fourth sister go?" ”
"I ran out and didn't look for my big sister, I got lost, and came back with a mother," Rong Jin said casually.
Rong Ci stopped his hand and raised his eyes to look at her, with a touch of color in his eyes, as if he was sure that Rong Jin did not dare to sue.
Although Rong Ci's original intention was just to tease, it almost ruined her reputation, so Rong Jin leaned over with a smile and whispered in her ear: "I'll tell Daddy when I go home." ”
Rong Ci shrugged his shoulders and swallowed.
Tell your wife some things, tell your father, that is to force your wife to deal with people!
At this time, Li got up and shouted: "Sister, you can count it back, we don't dare to open the banquet if you don't come back!" After that, he immediately called the maid to put the dishes and chopsticks away one by one.
She was in the hall on the first floor, because Lin Qian had told her to take care of the Shen family, and after Shen Kuo made a big banquet, she deigned to help mediate. It happened that the Cheng family had a deep relationship with the Shen family, and Mrs. Cheng looked up to Shen Kuo, and apologized to everyone for them, and then personally took the Shen brothers to bandage.
The main family has not been investigated, and the Zhu family has mediated from it, who dares not to sell the face of the Shen family? So although it hurt people, it turned big things into small things. Otherwise, as a businessman of the Shen family, it is not easy to come to this birthday banquet, and it has offended a large number of official children in the autumn mood, how can it be ended so easily, maybe he will not give his family salt next year, and the Shen family will have to make a lot of money at that time!
Rong Jin looked at Li, their eyes met, and they saw that her wife's face was unwavering, but her eyes were not quite right. Rong Jin secretly wondered if it was because he came back late? Or was she seeing the scene in the corridor just now?
Thinking about it, it shouldn't be, Cheng Zonglun didn't even touch her with a finger, she didn't answer his words and went upstairs, there was nothing wrong with the rules! Besides, didn't she want to send her second sister to the palace and had no intention of marrying the Cheng family?
In fact, Rong Jin guessed well, Zhu saw the scene of Rong Jin falling, although Rong Jin got up by himself with interest, but Zhu saw that Cheng Zonglun wanted to reach out to hold it, and his heart was panicked.
Not to mention that Cheng Zonglun is also the person she is considering, even if it is not, such a good person should give her a resignation, not give it to her! Rong Jin has a lot of eyes, if it weren't for her overt praise and denigration in Wanshoutang last time, could her people be punished?
And Rong Ci also noticed that his wife didn't like Rong Jin, and she would come over and threaten her quietly from time to time during dinner: "Don't tell your father, otherwise I will trouble you every day in the future, but the wife is in charge of the back house, and you will have to suffer in the future!" ”
Rong Jin pretended not to hear it, and clamped the entrance of the deer breast.
Rong Ci had to relent, personally sandwiched a piece of sauce duck for her, and said softly: "Good sister, don't tell your father, otherwise according to your father's temperament, the two of us will be punished for kneeling in the ancestral hall!" ”
Rong Jin picked out the piece of duck meat she had picked out from the bowl and put it on the blue and white porcelain plate, and continued to eat indifferently.
Rong Ci's face changed again, and he snorted coldly: "If you like to talk about it, just say it, I thought you were a good-hearted and tolerant person, but now it seems that I think highly of you!" Then he took the little piece of duck back and threw it in the spittoon.
The corners of Rong Jin's mouth twitched, and the third sister of Xindao changed her face faster, if she persisted for a while, maybe she would be soft-hearted?
Rong Ci never talked to Rong Jin again during this meal, but as soon as she returned home, she couldn't help but follow Rong Jin all the way to her Yimei Courtyard, waiting for her to say a word.
Rong Jin asked Rong Ci to sit down, and sent the maids out, and Rong Ci dared to let go and said: "Sister, you covered up the matter of the second sister pheasant feather in front of the old lady last time, but I just teased you, why do you have to make a big fuss!" The second sister is the elder sister, am I? What's more, we are all concubines, why should you embarrass me! ”
"So you're looking at me, I'm going to cover up for you like a second sister?" Rong Jin took a sip of tea and glanced at her, "But the third sister has a good sentence, we are all concubines, and it is not easy to live, so why bother each other!" So sister, don't embarrass me for something the size of a sesame seed in the future, otherwise we will have to quarrel in the future! ”
"If you stay honestly in Yimei Courtyard, who has the leisure to bully you! Fourth sister, I'll just say it bluntly, if you stay away from your wife and second sister in the future, you and I will be safe! ”
Rong Jin choked on a sip of tea in his throat, and was busy patting his chest to calm down. These three sisters are really weird, although they are raised under the name of their wife, and they eat the same as the second sister, but their wife is not close to her, and Mrs. Hongshang, a female reading and writing girl, has never instructed her, and even Rongqing makes mistakes, Mrs. only punishes her but not Rongqing, why is she still dependent? This has to be yourself, after being suppressed for so many years, you have long been tired of it, and you are still like a treasure for fear that others will rob you?
As he was talking, Red Sleeves suddenly came to the door and said that Mrs. had invited the two young ladies to Chunhui Hall.
Both of them were stunned in their hearts, it was already deep twilight, and they were not asked to go to the dining room to eat, but they were asked to go to Chunhui Hall, it seems that this dinner will not be done!
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It is rare to be lively in Chunhui Hall today, Lin Qian and Zhu sit on the top, and in addition to the people who are going to the birthday banquet today, even Aunt Mei and a few little sisters are also invited over.
Because Yimei Courtyard is the farthest away, Rong Jinrong's resignation is late, as soon as he stepped into the threshold, the two of them were shocked, except for the old lady, the daughters of the family were sitting here, and even the two sisters who liked to talk the most were also sitting upright, not daring to speak.
I'm afraid that the three sessions are just like that!
Rong Ci immediately took two steps away from Rong Jin, stepped forward together, saluted, and took a seat.
"The girls are older, I have to take them out to see the scene, I took a few sisters to the banquet of the Sun family a few days ago, and now I went to the birthday banquet of Chengfu, and found that they are still inconsiderate in their rules, and now I call everyone to come over, is to spread out this matter and say, there is something wrong with a few girls themselves, they have to slowly correct it, and the aunts are also urging, as for a few small ones, let them listen to it, take it as a warning, and firmly remember not to repeat the mistakes of the past in the future," Zhu's cold eyes swept over everyone present, that look, Like a king patrolling the territory.
At this time, even Aunt Chen, who was the most dissatisfied with her, did not dare to speak, the style of being a housewife was not a joke, there was already Mother Kong holding a nine-section whip with both hands on the side, who dared to mess around when she was serious, but no matter what face, it was a family law at the moment.
In Chunhui Hall, the needle drop could be heard, and there was only the sound of shallow overlapping breathing. As the night gradually shrouded, the flickering candle flame intertwined with light and dark light and shadow on everyone's faces.
Rong Jin lowered his head and looked at his toes from beginning to end, regretting that he went to the Laoshzi birthday banquet, except for meeting old friends, there was nothing good, and he had to be punished when he came back, and he would not be killed in the future.
Zhu began to count the mistakes made by several sisters at the last banquet, Rong Jin listened carefully, it was nothing more than breaking the cup or some small problems between words, and after this round was finished, the first few sisters were already sweating on their foreheads, until the wife said: "But it is inevitable that there will be mistakes in the scene, this is not a big mistake, don't worry, you know it in your own hearts, go back and change it," a few people breathed a sigh of relief.
"But this is the birthday party?" Zhu chuckled lowly, picked up the teacup, and blew it leisurely.