Chapter 21: Speechless
Ji Erlan glanced at her back with a smile, didn't pay attention to it at all, and went to the flower hall with her hands behind her back to find the Qin family.
In the past, if there was anything in the second uncle's house, it was the Gu family who came to Zhang Luo. However, in the future, the Gu family may be hidden by Ji Chenglin. Therefore, this time the Qin clan had to come forward.
During these days, Qin's face was much better, and the whole person looked a lot more energetic. It's just that at this time, sitting between the second aunt Ruan and Ruan Ning's mother Liu, the face of the two of them was red and white. There are also a few neighbors who often come and go, plus acquaintances and relatives who have friends in business, which makes the Qin family even more uneasy.
As soon as the Qin family saw Ji Erlan coming in, they said uneasily: "Erlan ...... before, every time Ji Erlan followed Gu's mother and daughter to the second uncle's house, he would throw his face and lose his temper when he went back. So the Qin clan was a little nervous.
Ji Erlan smiled as usual: "Auntie, second aunt, uncle." And he saluted all the women present.
Ruan and Liu both smiled dignified first when they saw her come in, and then glanced at each other. Ruan asked, "Why isn't Er Lan with your sisters?" ”
Ji Erlan looked at Ruan, with a slightly embarrassed and unspeakable look on her face. Ruan's eyes rolled, and he bowed forward, with a kind look, a smile full of doting, and said, "Er Lanmo has suffered some grievances? You tell the second aunt that the second aunt will help you bully you back! ”
Ruan Shi was wearing a brocade Luo skirt in blue color, covered with a duck blue embroidered gown, dressed like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, in comparison, her younger sister Liu Shi was much more restrained, but the red gold jewel on her head shook as she said and laughed, and the ambilight trembled slightly, so it was not conspicuous.
Ji Erlan glanced at the various women around her with bright eyes, and said, "It's nothing, the second aunt should not ask." ”
People are like this, the more they are rejected, the more they want to get to the bottom of it, and they want an answer. As soon as Ji Erlan swallowed, Ruan's became even more energetic and wanted to find out. What's more, Ji Erlan was the one who suffered in the past.
"Er Lan is still afraid that the second aunt won't help you? Just say what you want, your mother is also here, what are you afraid of! Ruan thought to himself, Ji Erlan must have lost her ugliness under her daughter's hands again, and she hated Ji Chenglin's family for the same reason as her daughter! Whenever she has the opportunity, she will step on it.
Ji Erlan was happy in her heart, this is what you asked me to say. "Second aunt, don't blame me for what I said......"
Although the Qin clan was weak, they didn't want Ji Erlan to suffer, and their faces were anxious. Ruan Shi pressed it on Qin's hand and nodded affirmatively: "How can the second aunt blame you!" Say it! No matter what she says, whether she complains or complains, she chews her sister's tongue in front of outsiders, she doesn't understand the rules! What kind of official lady, it's not a virtue that is so stupid that she can't stand on the stage!
Ji Erlan was embarrassed for a while, and said, "Just now, I and Sister Danyang were in the flower hall to appreciate the white jade peony sent by the uncle of the Ruan family. Speaking of the white jade peony, she paused, "That peony flower, it's really beautiful, Er Lan has never seen such a beautiful peony flower, Uncle Ruan is really willing!" ”
When Ruan heard this, he was very proud, but he nodded very modestly at the ladies, and everyone praised Ruan's younger brother for his intentions, and peony flowers are rare. Hearing Liu's heartache, the silver money!
That pot of white jade peonies costs three thousand taels of silver! Although their Ruan family is rich and noble, there are more places to calculate inside, and three thousand taels is really not a small amount! If it weren't for the dissatisfaction of the Ruan couple, she wouldn't have been able to make this bloody investment! She gritted her back molars and laughed, "It should be!" ...... as it should be"
Ruan Shi secretly mentioned Ruan Ning's family affairs many times, and wanted to kiss and kiss. Liu didn't know what it meant, but she didn't want her son to marry a merchant girl at all!
Although Ji Tianjiao is a concubine, she is Ji Chenglin's eldest daughter, with outstanding appearance, and she is decently learned, but fortunately she is an official daughter! Because of this, she never spat out. Now that Ji Tianjiao has been decided, although he did not make it clear on the surface, this white jade peony actually has the meaning of making amends to Ji Chengrong and his wife.
The Liu family was not less upset about this, if it weren't for Ji Erlan's inability to match Ruan Ning everywhere, how successful this marriage would be! Where did these twists and turns come from!
Liu Shi tugged at his heart and laughed with Ruan. Everyone praised for a while, and then turned their gaze to Ji Erlan.
Ji Erlan's two long eyebrows frowned, and said: "Originally, Sister Danyang was talking about some gossip, but when it comes to the family affair between Cousin Ruan Ning and my eldest sister...... Ji Erlan deliberately lengthened the end of the note, and then said: "I don't know why, Sister Danyang suddenly looked at the pair of gold bracelets in her hands and cried......
The smiles on everyone's faces froze, and they looked at each other.
Ji Danyang mentioned Ruan Ning, who was engaged, and cried when he looked at the bracelet on his hand?
Ruan's complexion changed, he glanced at Liu, and hurriedly explained to everyone: "The red gold bracelet was specially called by the child's father to change it for her!" ”
"Yes! It's not a year, the second uncle is really generous......" Ji Erlan said without being salty, which was completely Ji Danyang's original words.
The words of the two back and forth made everyone more and more convinced that the bracelet was a token of love given to Ji Danyang by Ruan Ning.
Among the people present, there was no shortage of people who came to congratulate Ji Chengrong on his birthday because of his face, and there were some or two who didn't look down on Ruan's style of showing off his martial arts everywhere, so he muttered in a low voice: "It turns out that this Ji Danyang has long had a love affair with Ruan Ning. It is estimated that the Ruan family thought she was a merchant girl, so they decided to be the daughter of Master Ji instead. It's no wonder that the youngest daughter's family is sad! "The women of the back house have seen a lot of such things, and they can guess eight or nine when they think about it.
Merchant families, naturally unable to marry the daughter of a high-ranking official, retreat to the second, marrying an official daughter for mutual benefit is also a very common official and businessman marriage.
The woman next to her had a smile in her eyes and echoed, "Yes! This Ruan family's father and son are more generous than the other! ”
When the women around heard these words, they all bowed their heads in embarrassment and rolled up the corners of their cloths, as if they could see a flower on the corners of their clothes.
Nguyen was annoyed, but he didn't know how to explain it. glared at Ji Erlan fiercely, and then glanced at Liu with annoyance! If it weren't for Liu's refusal, what a good pair the eldest sister and Brother Ning were!
Although Liu was a little weak about Ruan, he was naturally unhappy when he heard someone slandering his son, and then saw Ruan's angry look, he was in a hurry, and he didn't think twice before he said: "I said, Er Lan!" You can't talk nonsense, my brother Ning has never been in contact with Danyang in private! ”
"Auntie...... What did I say? Ji Erlan's face was innocent and confused, and he spread his hands and said suspiciously: "I didn't say anything......"
Liu choked, and Ji Erlan didn't say anything about Ruan Ning and Ji Danyang at all...... She still wanted to defend herself, but she suddenly felt Ruan's eyes blow over her face, and hurriedly explained: "Sister-in-law, I didn't mean Danyang ......"
Although Yangcheng is not as particular as those in the capital and other places, and the rules are relatively broad, if the youngest daughter's family teaches and receives it privately, it is still classified as 'bad morals'. This affects the reputation of the boudoir, how dare you make a mistake, but Ruan's and Liu's are more and more indistinct!
Ji Erlan was reincarnated as a human being, and originally disdained to bother with such small sister fights and comparisons, but she didn't think she was a good person and didn't have a bodhisattva heart. Someone finds fault, why should she be angry in vain?
Since you have come to provoke it, you naturally have to fight it back!
Ji Erlan looked at the Ruan family and the Liu family who were busy explaining, and suddenly heard a movement outside, listened carefully for a while, walked to Qin's side and sat down obediently, and said worriedly: "Sister Danyang ran away crying, I chased two steps and didn't see where she went, will something happen!" ”
Before the words fell, a little girl came in outside and said in a panic: "Madam, it's noisy!" Big girl, she ......"
"What's wrong with the eldest sister!" didn't have time to apologize to everyone, Ruan stood up with a shout, got up and ran outside after blessing everyone, Liu was also panicked, thinking in his heart, don't be Ji Danyang shamelessly went to her son to do something out of the ordinary! After thinking about it, I also went out.
When the ladies and grandmothers in the house saw this scene, they couldn't help but stand up, and remembered that the Qin family was still there, so they hesitated left and right whether to follow. Of course, Ji Erlan will not disappoint them: "Auntie, let's go and have a look, the eldest sister and the third sister are still outside!" ”
Everyone immediately looked at this Ji Daren's concubine attentively, and said again and again that she was sensible and friendly and sisterly. While rushing out under his feet, he whispered, "Guess what's wrong?" ”
Some of the women looked at each other and laughed, and they all rushed ahead of the crowd.
Uncle Ji's five-entry mansion is not far away, and it is said that it is close to a long time. The place where Ji Danyang had a dispute was at the hanging flower gate that connects the atrium and the front yard. When everyone arrived, Ji Danyang was grabbing a person's hair in his hand and tearing it fiercely! A little slut in his mouth, a fox!
The person's head was held down by Ji Danyang and couldn't be lifted, but those who were familiar with it knew that it was Ji Tianjiao as soon as they heard the screaming voice!
And at this time, standing aside with his hands tied, he didn't pull, he didn't pull it, who was it if he wasn't Ruan Ning!
Ruan's arrived first, seeing that his daughter was not injured and had the upper hand, Ji Tianjiao's personal maid was also stopped by Ji Danyang's maidservant, so he had no intention of going up to pull the frame, and wanted his daughter to get out of this bad breath, so he pretended to be stunned and stood aside, letting the young Ji Rujun pull the back hem of Ji Tianjiao's clothes on the side, crying out of breath: "Let go of my sister......"
Seeing that the idlers were rushing here, Ruan Shi stepped forward to hug Ji Danyang and whispered in her ear: "Someone is coming, let go!" ”
Ji Danyang let go of his hand after being stunned, Ji Tianjiao was defenseless, and under the violent struggle, he suddenly took a few steps back, knocking Ji Rujun into a stumble, and the two sisters fell to the ground and rolled a few times. Ji Tianjiao's goose-yellow skirt was covered with dust, her sideburns were scattered, and there was a reddish slap print on each cheek. How embarrassed and embarrassed!