Chapter 13: Back to Jinling (3)
"Feng'er, let's settle" Xinyue tiredly closed the account book in his hand, fortunately, it was the last page.
After these few days, Xinyue finally packed up the account books related to herself in the palace of the king of Yu in the eastern capital before leaving for Jinling. I can only go to Jinling here, finish Yao'er's marriage, and then go to clean up the mess in the other house.
"Yes" Feng'er helped Xinyue to sit in front of the dressing table, took off the hairpin ring for her, and took off her robe.
Xinyue walked to the side of the bed in a few steps, sat in front of the bed tiredly, and took off the ribbon on Xinyue's head to change the dressing.
Xinyue held the group mirror in her hand and looked at the wound on her head carefully, "It's actually healed." ”
"Why do you think that madam, you are unhappy when you see that the wound has not left a scar." Feng'er also looked at the long scar on Xinyue's forehead, only the one behind the deepest ear was left, a finger long, a shallow pale pink scar, and the scars between the sideburns and the corners of the eyebrows, which were completely invisible, but lighter than the original skin tone. Recently, if you go out to meet people, you only need to apply some grease powder and water, and you won't be able to see it at all.
"No, just see, no matter how deep the wound is, there will be a day of healing. It's time for us to leave for Jinling in two days. This is the biggest stone in Xinyue's heart, what is the injury on her forehead, leaving a scar or healing, she has never seen it in her heart, and when the matter of Jinling is over, she can be regarded as truly relieved.
"Madame, the slave is back." Fei'er had just come back from Yao'er's yard, and she was ordered by Xinyue to take a look at her every day before going to bed.
"Yao'er is messing with you again?" Xinyue smiled, looking at Fei'er's gray nose, it was not difficult to guess what Yao'er had done.
"Fortunately, Mama Li's injury will be healed tomorrow, if you want to coax Miss Yao, you have to be this Mama Li." Fei'er breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the small stool in front of the crescent moon bed, where she often sat with her heart, which was also a rare daring thing for her to do.
Xinyue glanced at her movements, but she didn't say anything, but said to Feng'er, "Serve Fei'er a cup of tea and let her speak slowly." ”
"Yes" Feng'er bandaged the wound for the crescent, carried the gauze medicine tray, turned around and went out and brought two teas in, and before resting, the tea in the tea cup was prepared with clove tea that nourished the stomach and comforted the stomach.
Xinyue sat on the bed that was one section higher, and Fei'er sat on a lower stool next to Xinyue's bed, the two seemed very intimate, naturally, but Fei'er felt so alone.
"Can you do anything wrong when you come?" Crescent Moon stroked the bandage on her forehead, feeling much better than the previous days.
"Miss Yao has been talking about the lantern god Niangniang she saw at the Lantern Festival, saying that the lantern goddess Niangniang is not as good-looking as the one she was before, and she has changed to a new one, but Xiao Niangzi's younger brother told her that in fact, the lamp goddess Niangniang on the stage is dressed as a man, and it is like this every year..."
"Really?" When Crescent Moon heard this, she immediately stood up.
"Yes, it's true, it's Miss Yao who personally listened to Xiao Niangzi's younger brother Xiao..."
"Feng'er" Xinyue shouted loudly, so frightened that Feng'er, who was standing next to her, was startled, "The slave is here." ”
"Xiao Nanfeng also went?" Crescent Moon asked angrily.
When Feng'er heard this, she immediately remembered that she knew about it yesterday, but when she was about to report to Xinyue, she was called by Da Mama to find the account, so she forgot about it.
"Yes, yes." When Feng'er saw the crescent moon, she felt a chill behind her.
"Go, ask Mama Zhang to tie up Mrs. Xiao." Xinyue glanced at Fei'er, who wanted to speak and stopped, turned her face to Feng'er and said, "You go"
"Yes," she said, turning around and walking out of Crescent's room.
Xinyue took a deep breath and walked forward, but was stopped by Feng'er, "Madam, you haven't put on your robe yet." ”
Xinyue was really crazy, looking down to see that she was indeed only wearing a nightgown, thinking that it would definitely not be a small scene for a while, so she said to Fei'er, "Get some clothes." ”
Xinyue changed her clothes, her hair was scattered, she looked down at Fei'er, who was arranging her petticoat for herself, and said to her, "If you experience such a scene with me today, you will really have to go back to Jinling with me." ”
"The slave has been waiting for the lady to say this, so even if it is a big occasion today, the slave and the maid will follow the lady." After hearing this, Xinyue couldn't stop nodding, she really deserved to be a girl taught by Mama Da, and she was indeed a little more courageous than an ordinary girl.
Saying that, Xinyue slowly walked out of her room, walked to the main house, she stood in front of the hall, with her back to the door, looking at the set of stone ornaments in front of the main hall, the largest of which was engraved with the word "benevolence", which is the two words that my aunt likes very much, this is her consistent character, and it is also her policy of educating children, being kind to others, and it is also what Xinyue has always done to people and things, and now she really can't continue to endure.
"Auntie, they always bully me, they think I'm a bully, it's the end, I really should let them know how bad I am."
As soon as the words fell, Feng'er trotted in from outside, "Madam, when the slave and maid came out with Xiao Niangzi tied, they happened to meet the little prince, and at this time, the little prince had already left people behind." ”
"Then let's go." As she spoke, Xinyue walked outside, but the two girls couldn't keep up with her.
As soon as I walked to the door, I saw my upbringing grandmother Mama Zhang, and a few grandmothers carrying lanterns, standing at the gate of the courtyard together, Mama Zhang grabbed the new moon, "Madam, do you really want to go?" ”
"After Yao'er's affairs are done, the affairs between me and this family will be completely over." After speaking, Xinyue took Mama's hand away and walked out.
Walking a few steps outside the courtyard, Xinyue saw Xiao's courtyard gate from a distance, and there were also a few sturdy grandmothers with lanterns standing, as if they were demonstrating with Xinyue again, so Xinyue knew that she couldn't retreat a single step.
Mama Zhang carried the skirt of the crescent moon in the back, because she was too in a hurry, the new moon wore a wide robe, and the skirt was a little hanging on the ground, "Madam, those are all the grandmothers around the little prince, we go over now, I'm afraid it will make a fuss, and everyone knows about it." ”
"Mama, you've been in this Yuwang Mansion for a long time, you really forgot what I'm like." As she spoke, Xinyue stopped and glanced at Mama Zhang, so that Mama Zhang was no longer holding back Xinyue, but following her.
When Xinyue stood at the door of Xiao Niangzi's courtyard, sure enough, she was stopped by the two grandmothers at the door, Xinyue didn't say anything, she still had to move forward, and the two grandmothers still had to stop, Zhang Mama stepped forward and said to the two grandmothers who were blocking the way, "Let you Xiao Niangzi come out and kneel and admit your mistakes." ”
"Now that the little prince is inside, it's inconvenient for people to go in." As soon as the words fell, Mama Zhang gave the talking mama a slap, "Let you Xiao Niangzi come out and kneel and admit your mistakes." ”
The two of them didn't dare to go in to let the pass pass, and naturally they didn't dare to continue to stop it, so they had to give up the gap in the middle for the new moon to pass.
Xinyue entered the courtyard and made a lot of noise, Rong Xu and Xiao Shi, who were waiting for Xinyue inside, naturally heard it, Xiao Shi glanced at Rong Xu, and asked in a low voice, "Little Wangye, Madame, she..."
Xinyue raised her voice, and she stood at the door, shouting to the people in the door, "Concubine Xiao Clan"
"Are you going out of the concubine?" Xiao couldn't help but ask Rong Xu.
"Since she's calling you, you can get out." Rong Xu didn't understand what she was afraid of, and what was the new moon outside the door doing.
"Concubine Xiao Shi" Xinyue shouted again, and in this way, Xiao Nanyin realized one thing, that is, if she didn't go out, Xinyue would come in.
"Also, the suggestion you mentioned before, let Xinyue take Wan'er as her sister-in-law, she has relented." Rong Xu looked at the shadow on the door, it was the crescent moon standing alone, she was indeed like a crescent moon just emerging in the sky, just a shadow, so cold and soul-stunning.
"What?" Xiao Shi immediately couldn't sit still and stood up, which was much more important to her than the matter in front of her.
"If you don't go out, she'll come in."
"Yes, the concubine will go out." With that, Xiao stood in front of the door.
Xinyue saw that the door opened, and Xiao Shi stood at the door, missed Xiao's body, and saw Rong Xu who was sitting inside, Xinyue bent his knees, "Ask Xiao Wang Ye'an." ”
"What are you doing at such a late hour?"
"The concubine just sent the maid next to her to invite Mrs. Xiao, but Mrs. Xiao refused to come, and the concubine could only come by herself."
"Looking at the lady's posture just now, it doesn't look like she came to invite a concubine." Xiao Shi's posture when he looked at the crescent moon and the grandmother following behind her really didn't seem like a trivial matter.
"Little prince, the concubine has something to say to Mrs. Xiao today, Mrs. Xiao can't serve you today, please go back to your yard to rest."
"Since it's a matter in the back house..."
"Please go back to your yard to rest." Xinyue took a step forward and raised her voice, which made Rong Xu's heart tremble, at this time, he also saw Xinyue that day, but he thought that she just took Yao'er away and didn't do anything, and according to Xinyue's temperament, she wouldn't do anything out of the ordinary, and thought about the contradiction between them, if she was here, would it make Xinyue's mood worse, and the longer it took to make trouble.
Xinyue looked at Rong Xu, who was in a dilemma and left last, and smiled coldly, "Close the door." ”
"Close, what are you doing when you're closed?" After all, the Xiao family is also the daughter of a big family, before and after marriage, in addition to breaking the family, I have not seen any big battles, and as soon as Xinyue said that the door was closed, it scared Xinyueyi.
Fei'er brought a chair for her, helped Xinyue to sit down, Xinyue raised her eyes again, and Mama Zhang had already pulled Xiao Shi and knelt in front of Xinyue's knees, "Madam, what do you mean by this?" What did the concubine do wrong, you are going to do it to the concubine..."
Xinyue was hurt by the noise, and after enduring it for a while, she raised her hand, grabbed the back of Xiao Nanyin's neck, and pulled her in front of her, "Xiao Nanyin, I will only tell you this alone, and I will only say this once." ”
"The concubine heard the little prince say, after you came back from Jinling, there was something abnormal, it turned out to be true." Since it was only two people who said it, Xiao's words naturally became bold, "Even if you are abnormal, who gave you the courage to dare to do this to me?" ”
"Listen, I'm going to reconcile with the little prince, I have promised him, this time to enter Beijing, please order the Queen Mother and the Queen, spare your father and brother's exile, so that not only your little brother can go to Beijing to catch the exam, your talented brother can also go to Beijing to catch the exam, your father, you can also follow your father and brother, go to office, and even live in Jinling, and carry you as a flat wife, your son, I will also let her be my sister-in-law, all of this, I want to reconcile with him, so I am willing to pay the price, so you still want me to do this, You'd better not mess with me, because these things are very difficult for you, but for me, it's just a matter of saying a word in front of the Queen Mother. ”
"These words of invitation are not meant to be said to the concubine, you should go to the little prince to say it, but madam, you see, what you said and did were all for me, and the little prince will give you a look, or give you a charity or two."
"Xiao, you provoked me. The two of us have never had a trace of jealousy, and there has never been a contradiction in the back house, because both of us are from famous families and have received the education of our wives.
And your matter with Yao'er, you can really see how lowly you are as a concubine.
I am a wife, you are a concubine, so you kneel here, I sit here and teach you, I am easy to provoke, but have you ever thought that if I leave, what will happen to the next one?
I heard that the master of the household, Lord Li, and his wife Flounder have a deep relationship, although Lord Li is in the eyes of outsiders, there are some romances, and there are some concubines in the house, but none of them have sons of different bellies.
I heard that Lord Li had a son with his original partner before going to Beijing to catch the exam, and when he entered Jinling, he was already as old as your look, but within a few days, he actually died, and since then, Mr. Li has never seen a child who came out of his mother's womb alive except for Mrs. Li's child.
And Lord Li doesn't care much about her concubines, otherwise why don't those concubines who have been favored for a while have no good results one after another, or die or sell, and there are a few who are crazy.
I heard that the little daughter of Master Li's family is at a good age, how is it?
I proposed to the Queen Mother, after I left, how about hiring her as the wife of the little prince?
Otherwise, the youngest granddaughter of the Marquis of Wu Ying, who was a fifteen-year-old woman who carried a gun and rode a horse, was summoned by His Majesty, praised her for her heroic appearance of "Mulan", and named her "Lord of Mulan".
Because of the name of killing, the marriage was delayed. And then this county lord of Mulan, after he and the little prince are both military generals, are very compatible, but this county lord who killed Nanyue with a gun and slashed Rouran with a knife, did he rub sand like you in his eyes? ”
After speaking, Xinyue felt that her body, which had always been very cold, slowly warmed up, and she pushed away Xiao Shi, "Shouting villain, who do you think I am, and who are you?" Dare to be here, what to say to me, the kindness of the little prince and me is nothing but your charity. I don't need such alms, you can take it yourself, and then see if you can live it out under the hands of the next person who sits in this position. If it's the two I said, I'm in Jinling, and I'm waiting to hear about your death. ”