Chapter 41: Insulting
In the past, Sima Guansheng followed Sima Dai's name to call Zhong Xiaoniang "A-Niang", but today, why did she become "Aunt Zhong", Ling's mother thought that it was her slip of the tongue, although she was surprised, but she didn't think much about it.
What was even more surprising than Ling's mother, of course, was Zhong Xiaoniang's master and servant, and the master and servant looked at each other with doubts on their faces. Zhong Xiaoniang was even a little angry, angry that Sima Wansheng was clearly going against herself.
Although the sound of "Ah Niang" is not uncommon to her, it can at least show Sima Guansheng's recognition and respect for her.
She muttered secretly in her heart: Stinky girl, seek death by yourself, don't blame me for mercy.
Her originally calm face was murderous.
Sima Guansheng had expected that Zhong Xiaoniang's master and servant would definitely make a fuss about the morning matter, and he was quite calm in his heart.
Sima Qu didn't raise his head, stopped playing with the tea leaves, and blew lightly on the steaming teacup, enjoying the hot tea in the cup.
The room was quieter than before, and it seemed that Sima Qu's swallowing could be heard.
Zhong Xiaoniang glanced at Sima Qu and said with a smile: "Guan Sheng is here!" Sit down. ”
Sima Guansheng was about to move, but was frightened by Sima Qu's roar.
Sima Qu slapped the teacup in his hand on the desk, the tea splashed all over the case, and shouted: "Kneel, as the daughter of the Sima family, you don't lead by example, but do something insulting, do you still have the face to sit?" ”
When Ling's mother heard this, her legs weakened, and she knelt down in the hall with a plop.
Am I insulting? Could it be that I just taught a bullying dog slave a lesson, and I disgraced the Sima family? Ridiculous, ridiculous.
The pride and hatred in her heart were completely aroused.
She stood there with her head held high, her waist straight, and she did not kneel in front of her because of Sima Qu's words.
Justified and said: "I don't kneel, why am I wrong?" Why should I be on my knees? Why do you say that I am insulting? Could it be that teaching a dog-fighting old woman will make your father's face dull and disgrace the ancestors of the Sima family? ”
As soon as she said this, Sima Qu was so angry that he jumped like thunder, his forehead was bruised, he got up from the chair, pointed at Sima Guansheng and said angrily: "Okay! The wings have grown stiff, and they dare to argue with me. Look at you like this, why do you look like a lady? ”
Seeing this, Zhong Xiaoniang hurriedly stepped forward to appease Sima Qu, patted Sima Qu's undulating chest, and whispered softly: "Husband, you dissipate your anger, sit down and talk well." Guan Sheng is still young, he doesn't know how to distinguish between right and wrong, and he doesn't know what to do and what not to do. She is like this, and the concubine body also has a responsibility that cannot be shirked, Guan Sheng called the concubine body to say Aniang, but the concubine body did not discipline and supervise with all her heart. ”
Looking at Zhong Xiaoniang's appearance of a loving mother and wife, Sima Guansheng really wanted to be disgusted.
"She's still young? The year of the year is over, and it is the age to talk about marriage, just this disobedient and unfilial look, which serious family dares to take over? Sima Qu reluctantly sat down, complaining again.
When Sima Wansheng heard this, he muttered in a low voice: "Hehe! Don't dare to take over, this girl still can't look down on it! Who is rare those who are sanctimonious, the so-called famous nobles. ”
Seeing that Sima Guansheng was still unconvinced, Ling's mother tugged at the corner of her skirt and persuaded in a low voice: "Girl, don't say it, you don't do it on weekdays!" Why is it so abnormal today? ”
Sima Guansheng turned a deaf ear to her words, held his head high, and glared at Zhong Xiaoniang's master and servant with angry eyes.
She still doesn't believe it, Sima Qu can really do anything to her for an old woman.
Zhong Xiaoniang sat back in the chair, glanced at Sima Guansheng with smug eyes, and continued: "Husband, people are not sages, who can do nothing, just teach a few words." This Guan Sheng used to be well-behaved and sensible, but this time it may be unintentional, a small punishment and a big commandment, you must not move the family law? ”
She persuaded Sima Qu with duplicity, but she was clearly supporting Sima Qu.
When Sima Qu heard this, he set his eyes on Sima Guansheng, who was standing proudly, and regretted: "Blame me for being busy with errands and neglecting to discipline my children, so I raised such a rebellious girl who is disobedient and does not know how to be well-read." And no matter what you do, just for your unfilial act of contradicting your biological father just now, you should be punished today, otherwise you won't recognize me as a father in the future. ”
When Sima Guansheng heard this, he seemed to be consciously at a loss, and if he was so hard-hitting, he might not be able to end up well, but would ruin the relationship between father and daughter.
She is a weak woman who is powerless, powerless, and wants revenge, which cannot be solved overnight. You have to endure humiliation and burden, and you can think about it in the long run.
When she was stunned, it happened that Ling's mother dragged the corner of her clothes and pulled her down, and she slowly knelt on the ground.
Zhong Xiaoniang saw her kneeling softly, and a smug sneer flashed across the corners of her mouth.
Sima Qu sat upright, his mood eased slightly, and said coldly: "Have you learned to dance?" And often dancing in the house? ”
Hearing this, Sima Guansheng showed a look of surprise, originally thought that Zhong Xiaoniang would catch and scold Mother Wen to find fault, but he never thought that he was digging a hole in dancing.
Presumably, Wen's mother came to Lichun Pavilion that day and secretly saw it, which gave Zhong Xiaoniang a chance.
She knew that it was useless to quibble, so she replied truthfully: "Back to my father, this is indeed the case, but Guan Sheng is just jumping around the house to pass the time in his spare time, and he never shows it in front of outsiders." ”
"Hey, hey! Serious people's daughters don't practice dancing, and the dancers are all laughing dancers in Qinlou Chu Pavilion, don't you know? Is this humiliating? Am I wrong to blame you? Are you at fault or not? ”
Sima Guansheng consciously took care of the loss, bowed his head and said: "Guansheng knows his mistake!" ”
"Okay, it's good to know your mistakes, Mother Wen, please family law."
Mother Wen heard the voice and replied, "Yes, the head of the house." With that, he turned around and went back to the back room to get the family method, with a proud expression on his face.
When Ling's mother heard this, she was anxious. Hurriedly kowtowed and pleaded: "The head of the family forgives the sin, and the head of the family should not punish the second girl." It's all the slave woman's fault, if you want to be punished, you will be punished by the slave woman, it is the slave woman who taught the second girl to dance, and the fault is not the second girl. She was so anxious that tears were pouring out of her eyes.
"Mother Ling, don't say it." Sima Guansheng yelled at Ling's mother in a commanding tone, signaling her not to say more.
When Sima Qu heard this, he said angrily: "Punishment, of course you have to be punished, you actually instigated the master to do such a corrupt thing, if you don't punish it, others will not be able to follow suit." Someone came, dragged Ling Su'e out, beat ten boards, and fined one month of silver. ”
"Don't, father, do things by yourself, don't care about Mother Ling's affairs. If you want to be punished, you will be punished, don't punish Ling's mother, Guan Sheng begs you. When Guan Sheng saw that Sima Qu was going to beat Ling's mother, his anxiety was written on his face, and he hurriedly interceded for Ling's mother.
Sima Qu was unmoved, and turned a deaf ear to Sima Guansheng's words.
Two old women came in and dragged Ling's mother, who was kneeling on the ground, out of the house.
Sima Guansheng saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart, but he couldn't do anything about it, so he could only watch Ling's mother being dragged out.