Fang Ting took the mahogany tray handed over by the little maid, lifted the brocade pat covered with it, and looked at it, and her face suddenly became ugly. The little maid who delivered the things saw that Fang Ting's face was wrong, and thought that she had made some mistake, so she hurriedly asked, "Sister Fang Ting, but what is wrong or missing?" ”

Fang Ting covered the brocade hand, smiled at the little maid, and said dryly: "This is for you from the treasury?" What did the people in the treasury say? ”

The little maid hurriedly told her about the process of receiving her things, "I went to the treasury and found Steward Fang and told him that I came to get the tonic medicinal materials from the third room this month, and Steward Fang beckoned the little servant to bring it to me." I got my things and went all the way back to our hospital, and I didn't dare to delay. ”

Fantine waved her hand to let the little girl go down, and entered the house with her things with a straight face. Liu Yuechan was napping on the rosewood chair in the house, because the weather was good, she was only wearing a light green cicada wing yarn bedclothes, her hair was loosely pulled, and a small quilt was on her legs.

When Liu Yuechan heard Fang Ting coming in, she didn't open her eyes, and asked lazily, "Who is here?" Fang Ting originally saw that Liu Yuechan was resting and didn't plan to speak, but now that Liu Yuechan woke up, she couldn't help the depression in her heart immediately, and complained: "Xiaohong went to the warehouse to get this month's tonic medicinal materials, I just looked at it, and I almost didn't smash it, who is this disgusting in the warehouse!" When people haven't seen something good, they dare to send it over! ”

Liu Yuechan heard Fang Ting say this, she sat up with the armrest, because her hair was a little loose after lying down for a long time, Liu Yuechan casually took a multi-treasure hairpin from the small table on the side to hold her hair, and said lightly: "What's wrong with it, it's worth your anger, bring it to me to see." ”

Fang Ting put things in front of Liu Yuechan with an unhappy face, on the mahogany tray, the brocade that was originally covered has been thrown aside by Fang Ting, four or five red lacquer open plates side by side, which contain precious tonic such as bird's nest, ejiao, and deer antler, Liu Yuechan picked up the lacquer plate with deer antlers, shook her wrist slightly, and said with a smile: "It's hard for the warehouse, it's not easy for people like us to find this kind of color, let it go, one day the big white horse in the stable is not good, and you can take this to give it two days of life." ”

Fang Ting was laughed at by Liu Yuechan's appearance, and said: "My good wife, everyone has bullied us to the top, you still have the heart to laugh." A few days ago, I asked people to pick up this season's clothes, and the needlework room had all kinds of shirks, but it was too busy to delay for two days, but the delay has not been delivered until now! The girl is going out to the banquet tomorrow, and she is still wearing clothes ordered from outside, when will people like us use things outside. There is no delay in this tonic today, but what is it to give! Don't talk about making up for the masters, I don't like it! ”

"Yo, our Fang Ting girl has seen the world in the end, and we can't even look down on the things in the Prince's Mansion." Liu Yuechan laughed and said, seeing that Fang Ting was anxious, Liu Yuechan said: "What are you anxious about, the day before yesterday, Xu's lost his face in front of the old lady, and was looked at by me and my sister-in-law, these days she can't make such efforts to get back face, anyway, we don't rely on this in the room to live, bear with it, people are the wives of the house, and the husband is the meat of the old lady's heart, what do we compare with others." ”

"What's wrong with the concubine, they are all the sons of the grandfather of the country, she has the temper to detain the eldest lady, and she will use these indiscriminate tricks on our side." Fang Ting complained in a low voice, Liu Yuechan pushed the mahogany tray aside, looked at Fang Ting lazily and said, "Okay, don't complain." There is a layer of kiss across the belly, the old lady is good to the master, although Wen An and Zi Yatou are not as favored as others, they should have everything. As for the Xu family, they have endured it for so many years, and it is not bad this time. ”

Mrs. Xu walked into the study with tea, and Yu Enrong, the current Jingyong Gong, was sitting behind the desk at this time, looking at the book in his hand with all his attention. This Jing Yonggong is tall, with straight eyebrows and eyes, and his back is straight when he sits on a chair. Yu Enrong grew up with the old prince since he was a child, and was named the son of the world very early, the old prince has strict rules and high requirements for the eldest son, which led to Yu Enrong growing into this unsmiling serious character.

Mrs. Xu quietly walked to Yu Enrong's side, poured tea and put it in Yu Enrong's hand, and said softly: "Master, use some tea." ”

Mrs. Xu is in her prime, her appearance is good but not outstanding, although her dress is also luxurious, but the whole person always looks like something is missing. She is a legitimate duchess of the country, but she does not have the majesty of the Xu family, nor is she as atmospheric as the Liu family. The Duchess of this country's sense of presence in the mansion is still ranked second to Mrs. Sanfang Liu.

Mrs. Xu is the filler of Yu Enrong's marriage, and the door of the house is not obvious. Therefore, the act of acting in the house is to be low-key. After all, in terms of identity, she is just a house-filler, and she married her back only because the old lady couldn't bear to have no one around her eldest son to take care of her, and she neither expected her to spread the branches and leaves, nor did she want her to be in charge of the middle feed. Mrs. Xu became a transparent person in the mansion with peace of mind.

Yu Enrong's wife is the daughter of the Jiang family in Beijing, and the father of Mrs. Jiang is in the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and later raised at home with the title of Taifu of Zhengyipin, and the prosperity of the Jiang family is no less than that of the Jingyong Mansion.

Lao Guogong devoted himself to planning for the Jingyong Mansion before his death, and the eldest son married the daughter of the Jiang family and inherited the family business. He pulled down his face and asked the emperor for grace with his years of hard work, and gave his second son Yu Enxiang the birth and practical position of Jinshi, because of the in-law relationship with the Jiang family, Yu Enxiang entered the Ministry of Rites, became a six-grade director, and married the daughter of the Yulin prefect, Xu. The third son was not taken seriously, and he was not motivated to study, so he donated a false position as a Qin Tianjian and married the Liu family, the richest man in the dynasty. In this way, the big room is naturally worry-free, the second room is leaning on the big room, and the two brothers help each other, and they are also prosperous and rich for a lifetime. Although the third child is not angry, his wife is wealthy, and he has nothing to do all his life, and he does not have to worry about food and clothing in the third room.

It's a pity that no matter how thorough the old man's plan is, he can't be considered God. When Mrs. Jiang was pregnant with Yu Wenyuan, her eldest son Yu Wenda accidentally fell into the water, and when he fished it up, he was already out of breath. Mrs. Jiang was frightened during pregnancy, and she was sad and angry, she was shocked by the fetal gas, and she was about to give birth in less than nine months, and she swallowed her breath after giving birth to Yu Wenyuan.

Yu Enxiang in the second room is not useful in business, but he has been used to pleasing his parents since he was a child. Knowing that the old prince hoped that the Jingyong Mansion would be transferred from martial arts to literature, and the poetry and books would be passed on, he made an appearance of immersion in the classics, and he also ended up twice, but unfortunately he didn't even get a child. Later, because of the face of the old prince in front of the emperor, he got his birth and official position. It stands to reason that Jinshi was born, the orthodox official position of the six departments of the imperial court, or under the father-in-law of his eldest brother, and the momentum of Jingyong Mansion, Feihuang Tengda is just around the corner, but Yu Enxiang's evaluation over the years is poor, even with the power of Jiang Shangshu and the power of Jingyong Gong, he can't help this Adou, it is because Yu Enxiang is as solid as a rock in this main position, and the guards guarding the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites have changed a few stubbles, and he has not moved half a point. After the old man left, Xu often went to cry in front of Mrs. Yu, saying that the big house has a lord, and the third room has wealth, but he has nothing here, so he coaxed the old lady to be the master and handed over the power of the family to her.

Now the ambition of the wolf son in the second room is obvious, but unfortunately the big house is still the same as no one else. If it weren't for Yu Wenyuan's already showing signs of awakening, the Liu family, who was also in the house, would not even be able to sleep.

"Mother called you over two days ago, what did you say?" Yu Enrong asked without raising his head, Mrs. Xu stood beside Yu Enrong and replied quite restrainedly: "It's not a big deal, the old lady asked about Xiao Yatou, and mentioned Wenyuan's side for two more sentences, and there is nothing else." ”

Yu Enrong turned the page idly, he didn't like to listen to these shortcomings of the back house, so he said: "You don't have to mix with the things in the second room, the old lady wants to ask you, you just have to listen." If you have nothing to do, just listen to the music and watch the play, and the affairs of the house are not your turn to worry about. ”

Mrs. Xu hurriedly responded: "I know, I didn't want to meddle in the affairs of the house. I just went to ask the old lady for an accident, so I listened. ”

Yu Enrong put down the book, glanced at Mrs. Xu, and said lightly: "It's good that you have a sense of proportion, I didn't expect you to do anything when I married you back, the glory and wealth in the house are no different from you, you just have to serve the old lady well on weekdays." By the way, you go and tell Wen Yuan's daughter-in-law that Wen Yuan is going to stay in Hangzhou for a year, let her write to ask if there is anything missing, go down. ”

Mrs. Xu walked out of the study and breathed a long sigh of relief, only to feel that the heart she was hanging in the air had finally fallen. She and Yu Enrong were originally old husbands and young wives, it stands to reason that she should be favored and favored by her husband, but this Yu Enrong has few words on weekdays, and her face is even more unapproachable, and Mrs. Xu can only serve respectfully like this, without any warmth between husband and wife.

Because Yu Enrong had ordered just now, seeing that it was still early, Mrs. Xu took the maid to Yu Wenyuan's courtyard. When I arrived at Yu Wenyuan's Chaoxu Courtyard, I saw Yu Wenyuan's wife Xie Zijing taking the maid to prune the flowers and plants in the courtyard.

Xie Zijing was dressed in a snow-green robe, and when she stood in the courtyard at will, she was like an immortal who was far away from the clouds, leaving her alone. Rumo's long hair is coiled up and fixed with a golden hairpin, and some broken hair falls on the cheeks, adding a bit of style. Her eyebrows and eyes are very good, at this time standing sideways under the flower tree, looking up at the flowers and branches, her eyes are like water, looking at the flowers and branches is like looking at the beloved lover, tossing and turning, the slender white hand gently brushes the tender green branches and leaves, just such a simple action, it makes people fascinated, and wants to let that hand caress themselves.

"You're really about to become a fairy cave here." Mrs. Xu stood by the door and said to Xie Zijing from afar, Xie Zijing looked back and saw that it was Mrs. Xu, so she hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "Why did Mrs. come here at this time." Then he personally held Mrs. Xu's arm and helped her into the courtyard, her side face was perfect, and the front was even more beautiful. Even though she is already her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Xu still has some subtle jealousy in her heart. Mrs. Xu was a little afraid to look at her for a while, staggered her eyes into the courtyard, and said, "Grandpa Guo asked me to come and ask you, Wenyuan is going to stay in Hangzhou for a year, have you ever been there?" If there is anything missing, quickly pack it up and send it away. ”

Xie Zijing led Mrs. Xu into the house and sat down, poured a cup of tea and brought it to Mrs. Xu, and laughed softly: "He sent a message back and said that there was no shortage of words, and that there was no shortage of rich places in the south of the Yangtze River, what do you want?" If there is a real shortage, just buy it on the spot, and don't bother the family to send it all the way over. ”

Mrs. Xu took a sip of tea and reminded Xie Zijing that this Yu Wenyuan went to that prosperous place in the name of the eldest son of Jingyong's grandson, just like Tang Seng entered the Pansi Cave, and some goblins wanted to tear him into his abdomen. Thinking about his embarrassing identity as a stepmother and mother-in-law, the words turned around in his mouth, but he didn't say it in the end.

At the mention of Yu Wenyuan, the smile on Xie Zijing's face became even more gentle, as if her eyes and heart were soaked in honey, and she couldn't help but reveal some sweetness.

Mrs. Xu looked at Xie Zijing's appearance, and her heart was mixed, obviously there was not much difference between the two, her mother's family was not obvious, but she was much better than Xie Zijing. The two are about the same age, but one is married to a future son in his prime, and the husband and wife are in love, and even thinking about each other is sweet and joyful. One has become an empty duchess of the country, serving an old man who can be his father, even if he is a good life, glorious and rich, but in the end there is no son and half a daughter by his side, he can still count on Yu Wenyuan to be filial to his stepmother, who is not a few years older, and he can see the desolation of the rest of his life when he looks up.

Mrs. Xu put down the teacup, and couldn't help but feel a little lonely and helpless. Xie Zijing saw that Mrs. Xu was a little depressed, so she hurriedly changed the topic and said, "I heard that something happened to the second wife, is it serious?" ”

"Where do I know if it's serious, don't ask around, you are a daughter-in-law of a big house, thinking about the second room all day long." Mrs. Xu said upset, "It's okay to worry about Wenyuan." ”

Xie Zijing knew that Mrs. Xu was not doing well in the mansion, and replied in a low voice: "Yes." Then he diverted the topic, "The daughter-in-law has mixed a few pairs of flower tea, added Poria cocos and astragalus, and it is the most effective way to replenish qi and blood, if the wife does not dislike it, take it back and taste it." ”

Xie Zijing beckoned the little maid to take out two envelopes of wrapped flower tea, Mrs. Xu looked at her and sighed, "It's your filial piety!" ”