Chapter 34: Strange (2)
Hagi Niang and Brother Xi didn't listen to Bao'er's dispatch, and they talked about each other.
"Brother, you see, this is called annoyance and anger, and when others say what is on her mind, she raises her voice to hide her uneasiness."
"I see. No wonder the second aunt doesn't like the third sister anymore and doesn't tell her anything. ”
"Exactly, let's go and say hello to the third aunt." Hagi Niang said and turned to leave.
When Bao'er heard what they said, she shouted, "Stop! Who allowed you to meet the Third Lady? ”
Hagi Niang said, "The second aunt let us go." ”
Bao'er was angry and hateful: "How is it possible, no one can go to see the third lady, except my mother." There was a hint of smugness in her voice.
Hagi Niang nodded and said, "So the second aunt let us go, it should be right." ”
Bao'er said angrily: "No, I will go too." ”
Hagi Niang was in a hurry and said, "No, no, Brother Xi, let's go quickly, don't let her take the lead." The two of them made a gesture and walked quickly outside.
Bao'er was excited by her, and walked fast under her feet, surpassing Haginiang and Zang Xi at once.
Hagi Niang was secretly amused, and shouted after her: "Third sister, you wait for me, third sister, don't go so fast." ”
It turns out that Haginiang is unfamiliar with her life, and she doesn't know where her third aunt lives, and Zang Xi is a heartless person, and she never pays attention to it. This time, thanks to Bao'er leading the way.
The three of them walked through the big garden, passed a tree-lined path, and walked into a moon gate, only to see that the door was empty, Bao'er rushed in one by one, and said proudly: "Say hello to the third lady." ”
The people in the room were shocked, and saw her quickly grab a piece of silk, cover it on the table, and shout, "Cuckoo, cuckoo." ”
Hagi Niang finally saw the legendary third uncle, and in that shocking glance, although she didn't see it clearly, it was enough for her to see a very beautiful scroll on the table, which seemed to be densely covered with names and fingerprints.
What is it? Hagi Niang is a little confused, if it is a deed of sale, it will not be written together by so many people, and it is not like a title deed; But this requires so many people to sign and sign the document, and it is absolutely impossible to be a small matter. Vote for a name? List of henchmen? Still is...... Is it to sue the royal court? Everything that came to her mind was very unreliable, and all in all it was not a good thing. Although Hagi Niang is not very sensitive to politics, she already thinks that there must be something wrong with her third aunt here, so she is very vigilant. In addition, the nervous behavior of the third aunt itself shows that there must be something wrong with this scroll!
Hagi Niang tried her best to remain quiet, entered with a smile, bowed down, and said, "Zang's Hagi Niang visited the third aunt and asked for peace to the aunt." He took Zang Xi's hand again and told him to say goodbye.
I saw that the woman looked haggard, her face was pale, her clothes were very plain and simple, and there were no hairpin rings on her head. She stroked her forehead and said with a pleasant face: "No need to be polite, I have always been sick, and I rarely see outsiders, but why did you come here suddenly?" ”
Bao'er didn't answer when she saw Haginiang, as the eldest of the three, she could only bite the bullet and say, "Third lady, my mother asked me to bring my younger brothers and sisters to say goodbye." ”
At this moment, a girl with a double hair walked in, saw the three people in the room, and was startled.
She hurriedly asked, "Why are the girls here, the third lady doesn't have any tea and fruit here, why don't you go back first." Such an attitude is simply rude.
The third lady panted and said, "Cuckoo, why do you talk like that, even if you go to the kitchen to make some pastries now." But this still doesn't look welcome.
No matter how stupid Bao'er was, when she saw this situation, she also understood that she was deceived by Haginiang, and she said angrily: "So Bao'er will leave first." He glanced at Hagi Niang again, and said in his heart: I'll tell my mother when I go back.
Hagi Niang found an embroidery pier to sit down, and asked casually: "Hagi Niang's mother died early, and she didn't often interact with other families, and she didn't know where the third aunt was from?" ”
Seeing that she was so uninteresting, the cuckoo stared at her with both eyes, but he barely pushed her out. But the housemother didn't speak, and she couldn't claim it on her own.
The third lady had now completely calmed down, and she said politely, "Cuckoo, serve tea." Find a few more old man's picture books to play with the little boy. Although the cuckoo was not convinced, he had to obey the order.
She turned her head and said to Hagi Niang: "You are the daughter of our third aunt and grandmother, the sister-in-law of the Zang family?" I also found out today that the girl is still very concerned about her own affairs. "Dogs are nosy with rats, and they are also a kind of concern.
Hagi Niang was not angry, she said sincerely: "I heard from Mrs. Ruan yesterday that the third aunt has a body, so you should have a good rest, how can you still read a book, it hurts your eyes too much and is not good for your health." ”
This was said very vaguely, and the third lady didn't know whether she was sent by Mrs. Ruan, so she replied vaguely: "I'm not in good health, this is an old problem, not just recently, please rest assured." Then he asked, "Mrs. Tai, is there something to look for me?" When she said it, she felt that something was not right, if Mrs. Tai had something, how could she send a woman with a foreign surname to convey it, let alone Bao'er. She felt that she had been fooled, and her face was very unsightly.
Hagi Niang smiled lightly and asked, "Third Uncle thinks Mrs. Tai will have something to do with you?" Is it related to this scroll? ”
After she said this, she immediately carefully observed the expression of the woman opposite, and sure enough, she saw that the third lady's face changed, her brows furrowed almost invisibly, and she turned her eyes away in disguise, but she did not answer, as if she was thinking about the reason why she said this.
Hagi Niang always maintained a respectful smile, and her expression was not aggressive. The third lady originally wanted to find out why she came here, but a few words were overwhelmed by Hagi Niang's momentum, and she only felt that she seemed to be watching the fire, completely aware of her own things, and didn't know what to do for a while.
Fortunately, the cuckoo came back from making tea, and the third lady took a sip, feeling that it was too wrong to say more, and it was better to send this trouble away. So she smiled and said: "My body is easy to get tired, and I don't have much energy after I am pregnant, please forgive me." He took his tea.
Hagi Niang understood that she was pregnant, and it was inconvenient to continue to ask, so she bowed and said goodbye.
She already knew completely that the Ruan family must have a big secret, and Mrs. Ruan and the Chen family must know about it.
Everything has to be motivated.
The Ruan family, which does not have much power, is not a relative of the emperor, and does not have military power, why would they participate in this thankless thing, stealing chickens and rice, and chickens not eating until their mouths are full of hair? The answer is already coming out, and it must have something to do with the third uncle who has not appeared so far.
She whispered a few words in Zang Xi's ear and sent him away, but she went straight back to Hongyuan, where the Chen family lived.