Sima Daiyuan, who originally thought that she could be a step ahead, was frightened by Zhong Xiaoniang's indifference. Before she came back to her senses, Zhong Xiaoniang loudly beckoned the maid outside the door to come in and dress her.

Before leaving, Zhong Xiaoniang also asked Wen's mother to take away the two parrots in her house, saying that they were to be buried alive.

Except for Liu Liyue, these two parrots are her favorites, how can she let Zhong Xiaoniang take them away. She broke free from the maid who was grooming her, rushed to Mother Wen's side, and snatched the two parrots that were flapping their wings because they were being carried upside down.

She stretched her neck and argued, "Ah Niang, how can you be so cruel? ”

"Am I cruel? I conceived and gave birth to you in October, and raised you with hard work. But you are not cruel to me like this? ”

"Except for Brother Liyue, I can promise you anything."

"Yes, I can do everything according to your temperament, but not marriage. My Zhong Jiayun's daughter will never be a concubine with anyone, let alone marry. Poor couples mourn everything, being a mother is for your good, you should reflect well. The parrots will stay for the time being, if I hear Liu Liyue's words again, they will be the first victims. After Zhong Xiaoniang finished speaking, she brushed her sleeves and left.

She never expected that her daughter's heart was moved. In order to curb Sima Daiyuan's stupid mind as soon as possible, she must put Sima Daiyuan's family affairs on the agenda.

As soon as she returned to the house, before she had time to take a sip of tea to dissipate her anger, the housekeeper came to report that Sima Qu had returned to the house, and at this moment, she went to Qilanxuan to report the safety of the old lady.

Zhong Xiaoniang was convinced, and hurriedly asked her subordinates to prepare a change of clothes and hot water, and asked the kitchen to prepare dinner according to the previously arranged list. She also led the first-class maid in her house to wait in the corridor outside the house, waiting for Sima Qu to come out of Qilanxuan.

In the Wuwu Pavilion, the same preparations were made, waiting for Sima Daining's plan of "competing for favor" to work.

Sima Qu was like a trophy, and each of them racked their brains to win the spoil. The huge Sima Mansion has become a battlefield without gunsmoke, openly and secretly, you are cheating, you fight for me.

Qi Lan Xuan, the old lady's residence.

The old lady and Sima Qu sat on the soft couch together, their four hands firmly grasped together, and told each other the truth.

Sima Qu is particularly filial, and he is very obedient and respectful to this old mother who is both a father and a mother. So when I went out and came back, I came to greet the old lady for the first time.

Sima Qu blamed himself: "My son has been out on an errand for a long time this time, which makes my mother worry about it, and my son is not filial." ”

"Just be safe!" It's a simple four words, but it is full of too much affection.

Sima Qu continued to ask: "In the past few days, is my mother still in good health?" ”

"It's all good, except for being blind and not being able to move around freely, everything has to be done by someone else, everything else is fine." The old lady said with an amiable smile on her face.

"The mother is in good health, the son is busy with errands, and he can't do more filial piety under his mother's knees. The son has been out for a few days, how many rooms are there at home, can he bother his mother? Sima Qu also knew that his concubines did not deal with each other. He didn't want his own affairs to affect the old lady's life, and every time he went out, he was worried that they would add to the old lady's blockage.

The old lady sighed, and her face was indescribable.

Sima Qu is very good at observing words and feelings, and said urgently: "Who is going to disturb the mother, the mother can say it bluntly, and the son should prescribe the right medicine." ”

"Actually, children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, and your mother doesn't want to interfere too much in the affairs of your house. But as the saying goes: The country cannot be without a king for a day, and the harem cannot be without an owner for a day. The country is like this, and so is the home. Men are ambitious in all directions, how can they spend more time on the disputes between wives and concubines. At this point, the old lady paused.

Sima Qu took advantage of the gap to answer, nodded and responded: "The mother's teachings are true, and the son remembers." ”

The old lady said: "This Lu family is a child of a serious family, with a gentle temperament, knowledge of books and etiquette, and a woman with family education." At the beginning, it was also the Three Books and Six Rites, and the Ming Media was married and carried into Sima's Mansion. This family affair was also begged by me with a thick old face, and I also promised my parents and brothers that I would come to Sima Mansion to be my wife. But now more than ten years have passed, and she has also given birth to a daughter for you, and now that you want to have both children and daughters, if you don't give her the title she deserves, it is really unreasonable. ”

"At the beginning, it was Guan Shengxiao who was ignorant, holding her mother's spiritual position to stop the nonsense, and the son wronged the Lu family for the sake of being thorough. Now that Guan Sheng is also sensible, he will definitely not obstruct this matter anymore. After Lu gave birth, her son returned her name. It's just that this Lu family is too gentle, and I don't know if I can take care of many trivial things in the house. Sima Qu didn't want to disobey the old lady, so he immediately promised to agree.

This Sima Guansheng holding the spiritual position to prevent Lu Xiaoniang from becoming his wife is probably the most out-of-the-box thing that Sima Guansheng has done in more than ten years, but she was also used by Zhong Xiaoniang at the beginning.

At that time, Sima Guansheng was only more than three years old, how could he understand that Lu Xiaoniang wanted to occupy her mother's position.

Zhong Xiaoniang was afraid that her position as a wife would be taken away, so she deliberately instigated Sima Guansheng to make a big wedding banquet, and even those unpleasant words were taught to Sima Guansheng by her for several nights.

The old lady felt sorry for Sima Guansheng and persuaded her. In addition, Lu Xiaoniang was kind-hearted, and after hesitation, she agreed to the ridiculous request of no name and no share, so that Zhong Xiaoniang's trick succeeded.

If you are not a wife, you are a concubine, and after a long time, she has become a recognized concubine, and everyone is also calling Lu Xiaoniang and Lu Xiaoniang, and the fake ones are about to come true.

"There is a difference between unfamiliar things, practice makes perfect, and no one is born to be an expert. Besides, she is a kind person, and she will definitely make the family harmonious and have a good atmosphere. The old lady patted the back of Sima Qu's hand twice and said meaningfully.

"What the mother said is very true, and the son will do it later."

"Okay, after talking for so long, I'm also tired, those girls and concubines in your house, I haven't seen you for a few days, I'm afraid I want you to be tight, and I must be ready to wait for you, I won't leave you for dinner." The old lady withdrew her hands, rubbed her temples, and leaned back on the soft couch.

"Then the son will not disturb his mother's rest." Sima Qu said, came out of Qilan Xuan, and walked towards Zhong Xiaoniang's Liuying Pavilion.

Although the old lady is blind, she is like a mirror in her heart.

She knew that Zhong Xiaoniang had always been eyeing the position of his wife. But just because she instigated Sima Guansheng to make a big wedding banquet back then, she must not let this scheming girl become the head of Sima Mansion.

Back then, in front of a full house, the old lady did not expose her in order to cover up her family's ugliness, but the old lady has always kept this account in her heart. There was also the accident of Sima Guansheng's biological mother back then, she has always been suspicious, and she always feels that she has nothing to do with this Zhong Xiaoniang.

But because of his blindness, he also has no ability to investigate and collect evidence. In addition, in the past ten years, Zhong Xiaoniang has not made any trouble, so she has turned a blind eye, buried those doubts in her heart, and never dared to reveal anything in front of Sima Guansheng.