Chapter 21: House Rules
What is the background of a family, one is in the ancestral hall, and the other is in the ancestral house.
The main house occupies a spacious Ming Hall, with classical and graceful carvings, and the traces of time precipitation can be seen everywhere, and the intention of fine repair and maintenance can be seen.
At that time, the younger generation was outside the small garden, the adults were in the main house, the house was divided into four compartments, rockeries and flowing water, flowers and colors, and the general men and women were separated, but after all, it was the birthday ceremony of the girl's family, and the adult men did not participate, and most of the women who came today were juniors and women of the two races.
Probably because he was afraid that the movement just now would make the elders inside, but now these juniors didn't dare to delay, and they sped up to go in, but Ming Dai slowed down, came to Ming Jin's side, and said in a low voice: "You can make trouble if you don't speak, the second sister is really a step up from before." ”
The three girls were suspicious.
Ming Jin responded: "It's rude to wronged my sister for no reason." ”
What a sister! This man is really at peace!
But looking at the posture is so steady, how can I feel that everything is not out of the other party's prediction.
Ming Dai was about to say something, but was suddenly forcibly squeezed away by a person.
Isn't it the delicate Xie Mingyue, after this person forcibly squeezed Ming Dai with his fat and sturdy body, he also lowered his voice as if he was a thief: "Aren't you very majestic before?" Why are you being bullied like this today, if it weren't for me, wouldn't you be bullied to death? ”
This is a very reasonable statement.
Ming Dai snorted on the side, and was about to complain about Mingyue's whimsy, did she still think that Ming Jin would admit it? Not to mention that she suspected that this might have been caused by Ming Jin herself, but before she could say anything, she saw Ming Jin, who had just been unpretentious to herself, smile at the silly Xie Mingyue, "Well, Xiao Yueyue is so powerful." ”
Lower your voice, and someone will always be able to hear one or two.
On the side, Ming Dai and a few Xie family members looked like ghosts.
Well, Mingyue herself is not much better, and her whole face expression is stiff.
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At the entrance, the fragrance in the house is strong, not only the incense used by the female dependents, but also the Fanxiang commonly used by the old lady.
The banquet has been set up in the back hall, and the young contemporary juniors who are just the right age before are waiting in the flower garden, mostly for the ceremony.
This is also the family etiquette in the presence of many elders.
Ming Jin stepped over the threshold with her skirt and followed behind the young masters and girls, the room was very quiet, and when she raised her eyes, she could see not only the backs of other people, but also some elders.
After coming back for many days, because she had explained to the third uncle, she did not send anyone from the third room, and now she saw a fair-skinned, dignified and elegant woman among these people, the latter looked a little restrained, but still looked at her twice.
It's not that he looks at his daughter, but he also looks at Mingjing, and his eyes are a little worried.
I probably heard the movement outside just now, no wonder these people are so quiet.
The owner is so rampant, does the Xie family really have no resentment at all?
Mama Qu's subtle eyes swept over the women of the Xie family, although these people can handle things and are good at hiding, they still reveal a little dislike for the owner.
No one wants outsiders to run rampant in their own homes, which is a matter of internal resource loss and external face.
But a person like the old lady is really confused, and she doesn't know the internal grievances of the Xie family?
No, she knows, but the Xie family's resentment is not enough to make her jealous.
First, there is no strong person here who can suppress her, and the limit of strength cannot be raised to the position where she stands, and the eldest family and grandmother's status as an elder make the will of everyone here useless. She has been in the family for many years, and she is well aware of this class gap, so she is calm, if she is afraid that the Xie family will resist this partiality, she will not be the old lady who has been feared by the Wuling Xie clan for many years.
Second, although the Xie family is uneven, it is not to the extent of damaging the absolute interests of the Xie family present, so as not to really resist, at least they are like this now, otherwise do you think these Xie family ladies will pretend not to hear anything one by one?
The old lady has a ruler in her heart, and she uses this ruler to play her own partiality.
Ming Jin gave the third lady Lin a look, and the latter pinched the handkerchief and withdrew his slightly apologetic gaze.
Although his husband and monarch are in charge of the affairs of Wuling's own family, in the end, they are controlled by others, and they can't stand out, and they don't have much authority as a woman in the house, so they can only apologize.
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A lot of people are peeking at Mingjin.
The old lady was the only one who didn't look at her, she was holding a young girl's hand and talking kindly.
"My aunt bothered so much about my birthday ceremony, and Shuang'er felt ashamed."
As if responding to the conflict in the courtyard before, Dongyu Shuang Qingli's face showed guilt.
Ming Dai glanced at it, mockery and disgust flashing in her eyes.
This time, she and Mingyue were the same, but she was quite well controlled, but the latter couldn't help but roll her eyes, muttering something silently, but fortunately she didn't make a sound.
The delicate Lin family saw it, and immediately sweated profusely, secretly saying that this girl was really straight tempered as always, but fortunately, she didn't really make a sound, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to end it.
"Your birthday should be festive, so why feel guilty, if there is a mistake, it should be me, an old immortal." The old lady patted Dong Yushuang's hand, and her cloudy pupils were not emotional, and she swept away everyone in the Xie family, especially on Xie Zhilu's heirs of the family for a moment.
The Dong family was quiet, but they all had a happy look on their faces, and Dong Jiashu was even more sarcastic, looking at these Xie family children with naked eyes, and secretly said that their aunt really still favored their owner, but unfortunately these Xie family members didn't understand.
He finally stared at Xie Mingdai and pouted, this woman is afraid and doesn't understand, what Xie Li, what the third master of the Xie family, the fourth master and the fifth master, in fact, they are all just concubines, not the blood of the aunt, how can she care.
Today, Xie Mingdai, they are standing up for Xie Ming, which is a stupid move.
Sure enough, as soon as the old lady said this, the Lin family and other housewives were suddenly frightened, and Qi Qi said that it had nothing to do with the old lady, the children's family was not sensible, for fear that their children would be involved, and the young juniors were also a little panicked, and under the signal of their mother's eyes, they wanted to take the initiative to confess.
At that time, Xie Mingdai and others were under great pressure before, because the old lady was staring at them, specifically, staring at Xie Zhilin.
Ming Dai was about to say something, but when she saw Xie Zhilin lowering her eyes, she took a step forward first and raised her hand, "It's the grandson who is not good, grandmother don't be angry, so as not to disturb the mood." ”
He took the initiative to take responsibility, and when the other Xie family children relaxed slightly, the old lady also showed a relaxed face, and said with a little affection: "Ah purlin, you kid, okay, how can you say this, grandmother knows that you are filial, and you also know that you have the demeanor of a brother, but my sister makes mistakes, you blindly bear it as a brother, how can there be an educational and vigilant effect, and if you make a mistake, you have to bear it, this is the style of my family, I say this, Mingyue, do you understand?" ”
Xie Zhilin raised his head suddenly, something flashed in his eyes, his palms tightened his fingers, and his fair-skinned but still immature face was helpless for a while.
At the end of the day, it's too young to be a climate.
The old lady tilted her head and only looked at Xie Mingyue.
And Xie Mingyue, who was already very nervous, was a little confused for a while, she subconsciously looked over, and looked at the old lady coldly, as if her eyes flashed the love of the old lady in the past, and flashed when she was a child, she saw that she was repeatedly disgusted and disgusted, and even flashed before Ri Mingjin came back some time ago, she took her hand and carefully instructed her not to be bullied by her sister....
One person has a thousand faces, and he is ruthless.
Over the years, she can't tell the difference, but after a long time, she can always know what she is to the other party and what the Xie family is.
She wanted to be a yellow finch because she knew that she was never the treasure to be fought for.
She wanted to fight for something, because if she didn't, there would be nothing
But it turns out that she can't change anything if she fights, she is still the most despicable Xie Mingyue.
Xie Mingyue pursed her lips, suppressed the astringency in her eyes, stubborn, didn't cry, just wanted to bend her knees, and was about to kneel, when her arms were steadily dragged by a slender and soft hand, and a wisp of fragrance floated from her nose that she often smelled in the study of Yunqian Lou these days, at that time she thought that this was the timeless scholarly fragrance mentioned by those vulgar old ladies who were verbally vassal and elegant, but now it seems that it is not.
That's the breath of a person.
Light, long, gentle, fresh and timeless, into the bones.
Xie Mingyue turned her head, her eyes swaying because of her dry eyes and emotional waves, but she still saw this person's face clearly.
"You...."
Xie Mingyue was shocked, but her mind was already spinning slowly, she only cared about the shock, and did not take any other measures, but she couldn't kneel down, and was only dragged by the other party, and pulled behind her, covering the old lady's sight.
But this man also took on all the stunned glances.
Xie Zhilin was especially stunned, and turned his head to stare at the tall woman standing beside him.
The old lady didn't seem to be surprised by Ming Jin's move, so she had to take a moment to move the Buddha beads and said in a deep voice: "Ming Jin, what do you mean by this?" ”
The Lin family in the crowd had already pinched the handkerchief, and when she saw the old lady's posture, she suddenly thought of something - the old lady was afraid that the drunkard did not mean to drink, so she did not mean to punish Xie Mingyue, but to Ming Jin, because she saw that Ming Jin's nature was to care about her sister, and set up this set according to her heart to induce Ming Jin to make a mistake, if the latter contradicted herself for Xie Mingyue, then she would have a reason to attack the other party.
If so, is the conflict in the courtyard also under the old lady's calculations?
The Lin family was anxious, and tried his best to give Ming Jin a look, wanting her not to really contradict the old lady in front of everyone in this situation.
Throwing the handle into the hands of the enemy in public is the next strategy.
But Lin's eyes are useless, even Ming Dai knows that they are useless, she only feels that today's change still stems from the game between the old lady and Xie Mingjin, and now it seems that they are all chess pieces, even Xie Zhilin.
And Xie Mingjin is obviously at a disadvantage, and he has already fallen into the trap.
She had misjudged before, and it was not Xie Mingjin's game, but her grandmother's.
Ming Dai was inexplicably disappointed, although she didn't want to admit it.
At this time, the old lady had already opened her mouth, and the spearhead was pointed out directly.
In front of everyone's eyes, Ming Jin's eyebrows moved slightly, and he didn't speak, but he saw Dong Yushuang beside the old lady get up and kneel, and pleaded: "Auntie, everything stems from Shuang'er, but don't hurt the friendship between Sister Jin and your grandmother." ”
Her sincerity, kindness, and generosity reflect that the eldest daughter of Ming Jin is very ignorant of the general situation.
The old lady sighed and helped her up herself, "I know you have a good heart, but I can't let you today." ”
Turning her head, she said to Ming Jin: "You are not in good health, the day before yesterday you asked you to copy the scriptures, you also pushed it, since I am your grandmother, I can't help but be considerate of you." But today is my Xie family's rules and upbringing, you have been the daughter of the long house since you were a child, although your father had expectations for you, good upbringing, but you disappointed him, but I still hope that you will be good and can take on the responsibility of the eldest daughter, but if you want to be stubborn and ignore your upbringing, then don't blame my grandmother for disposing of you according to the family rules. ”
The old lady did not show her harsh face when she confronted Ming Jin alone in the old house that day, but was generous and graceful, as if she used the Xie family's family rules to restrain Ming Jin.
A few days ago, Ming Jin took advantage of the family as the eldest daughter, making the old lady suffer.
Today, the old lady who has made a comeback attacks her shield with the spear of the same day.
It's nothing more than because in the family, power has always gone hand in hand with responsibility.
As long as mistakes are made, especially in public, they will be magnified infinitely.
The status of the eldest daughter has never been something that anyone can afford.
The atmosphere is very good, and the young man really can't bear such pressure, as if he is pointing at it.
Ming Jin stood there, obviously there were many people around her, but everyone knew that she was a person.
A person's words ....
It's that everybody has to listen to her.
"House rules...."The thin red lips said this word lightly, with both caution and a bit of self-deprecation, just like the way she looked at the old lady.
The old lady was stinged by her eyes, and wanted to be forced to take her down as soon as possible to punish her, but she heard Ming Jin say a slight sentence that made her turn the Buddha beads.
"Grandmother, do you know why I made a mistake and was finally sent back to Beizhuang by my father?"