Chapter 22: The Snow Feast is Approaching
She looked at the old lady and said softly, "It's getting colder and colder these days, and grandmother has to worry about her body." ”
"It's cold, but it's warm in the room." The old lady stroked Su Yaoyu's forehead, and said, "It's a pity that in our family, only I can burn the earth dragon here, I really hope that your house can be burned." ”
"This is the rule set by the heavenly family, all the official eunuchs, only the three golden flowers or more can be used in the house of the dragon, no matter how rich the family is not allowed to violate, the old lady's loving heart, the daughter-in-law's heart, but the rules cannot be broken." It was the second-room lady Wei who spoke, her family background was not very good, and her father was just an idle Hanlin.
She is stupid by nature, in Zhou Yining's words: reading "The Biography of the Daughters" has a bad brain.
The old lady's face stiffened when she said this, if it weren't for Su Yaoyu's round, she would have been killed by her again.
The old lady glanced at her fiercely, and then slowly spoke, getting to the point: "Speaking of which, the eldest princess's snow banquet is approaching." ”
The three sisters shook their hands and looked up at the old lady.
Zhou Yihui is bound to win, Zhou Yi'an's eyes are blazing, only Zhou Yining has been an ancient well from beginning to end.
The old lady gave her an appreciative look.
Su Yaoyu on the side continued: "Exactly, the snow in the eldest princess's house is about to open recently, and the strange fragrance is really unforgettable." ”
"If my old woman is in better health, she will definitely want to see it, but unfortunately her health is not good, so I won't accompany you young people." The old lady's eyes turned to the three sisters, "If the eldest princess can reward a snow red, I will be satisfied." ”
"The eldest princess loves money, if she can win the poem, she will definitely be able to get a red in the snow."
"Yaoyu believes that the talents of the three younger sisters will shine and win a snow red for her grandmother."
Three! Is this the third girl going too?
Everyone's eyes looked at Zhou Yining, wanting to see something from her face.
Zhou Yining calmly scooped up the puff pastry, as if he was watching on the wall.
Zhou Yi'an on the side was not so calm, he didn't hold back, pointed at Zhou Yining and asked, "Grandmother, is she going too?" ”
"Your third sister is also a girl from the Prime Minister's Mansion, why can't you go?" The old lady's face sank significantly.
"But she doesn't know a single word, and it's a shame to go, this is not only a shame for the Prime Minister's Mansion, but also will make my sister unable to raise her head in the circle of nobles in the capital in the future." Zhou Yi'an's eyes were vicious, looking like he was worried about Zhou Yining, but he was actually humiliating in public.
Those days and nights locked up in the ancestral hall, the biting cold, the light meals, and the clothes that were not warm, these humiliations will never be forgotten!
She raised her chin and looked at Zhou Yining with a haughty expression: "Third sister, my sister is also worried about you." ”
"Huh." Su Yaoyu snorted and laughed.
Zhou Yihui took a deep breath, lowered her head, and just as if she hadn't seen or heard anything, she scooped the cheese one bite at a time.
Zhou Yi'an looked at Su Yaoyu with a blank face and asked, "What are you laughing at?" ”
Since the last time they fell into the water, the two have been quite uneasy, especially when Su Yaoyu protected Zhou Yining, which made Zhou Yi'an dissatisfied with this cousin-in-law, in her opinion, Su Yaoyu, who was born very well, should be with her and Zhou Yihui.
As the eldest daughter-in-law of the second room, how could she be willing to fall close to Zhou Yining?
Su Yaoyu couldn't help but smile and twitched the corners of her mouth: "Second sister, you haven't known it for a long time, now the third sister is a famous talented girl, she memorized the three-character scripture in five days, and wrote a hairpin flower on the tenth day, and it is a good lotus flower painting, and even the piano skills have not fallen, so good, everyone praises the demeanor of the eldest sister." ”
"What? Just her? Zhou Yi'an screamed in shock.
Zhou Yihui was afraid that she would say something that would hurt herself and her mother, so she pinched Zhou Yi'an's leg behind everyone's back.
She said softly in a gentle tone: "Second sister, you recited the Buddhist scriptures too reverently, I'm afraid you don't know these news yet, but now that you know, you should also be happy for the third sister." ”
The last few words have been tinged with threats.
"Did you say?"
Zhou Yi'an felt numb behind him when he heard this, nodded hurriedly, and said to the old lady: "Yes, yes, grandmother, I am too devout in reciting Buddhist scriptures, and I can't react to some things, and now I am really happy for my third sister." ”
The old lady's face was faint: "It's good if you are sincere, you prepare these days first, and when the day of the snow banquet comes, you will go by car together." ”
"Yes."
A room full of people talked for a while, but the old lady only said that she was tired, except for Su Yaoyu who accompanied her, everyone else went out one after another.
As soon as Zhou Yi'an arrived at the courtyard, he lowered his voice, grabbed Zhou Yining and asked, "What kind of ecstasy soup did you pour into the old lady?" ”
"Is the second sister talking about me?" Zhou Yining looked dazed.
Zhou Yi'an rolled his eyes: "It's not you, who else?" ”
"I don't understand what the second sister said, I just follow my husband to learn to write and paint every day, and then follow a few sisters to learn embroidery."
"Second sister, what kind of ecstasy soup are you talking about? This should be the art of Qi Huang, these old ladies didn't invite Mr. for me. ”
Zhou Yining blinked, pure and good, like a harmless rabbit.
Zhou Yi'an suffered a loss at her hands, naturally he didn't believe it, and wanted to push her with a tiger face, but when he thought that he had been locked up in the ancestral hall for so long after he did it before, his body shook and he took his hand.
It's just that the tone is still fierce: "Zhou Yining, don't pretend to be confused for me." ”
"I really don't understand." Zhou Yining shook his head.
"Don't pretend!" Zhou Yi'an couldn't control it again.
Zhou Yihui saw that she was about to make trouble again, and patted her on the shoulder: "Second sister should go back." ”
The tone was cold, and he was already impatient.
Holding this idiot wasted a lot of her mind, and she didn't know if she could prepare a snow feast.
The snow banquet is to be performed, if you are not ready, the plan of more than ten years will be in vain!
Zhou Yihui thought of this, and looked at Zhou Yi'an's gaze more and more unkindly.
No matter how dull Zhou Yi'an was, she felt Zhou Yihui's dislike, she glanced at Zhou Yi'an, pursed her lips, and swallowed the words into her stomach.
"The two sisters walk slowly." Zhou Yining smiled and waved his hand at the two, as if he was sincere, but also as if he was fake.
Zhou Yi'an, like her, had a mask on her face: "The third sister is too, it's freezing this day, taking care of your body is the most important thing, if you can't go to the snow banquet, it's a pity." ”
"Thank you big sister for the reminder." Zhou Yining smiled and nodded.
The days were peaceful and steady, but before I knew it, it was cold, and the sky was getting colder and colder.
Although Zhou Yining said that he exercised daily, he couldn't stand this body that had suffered too much tossing in the early years, and the foundation was not easy to recuperate.
Early in the morning, in addition to the previous set meals, there were more enamel bowls on the table.
"What is this?" Zhou Yining asked.
A little girl with a raw face stepped forward diligently: "Third girl, this is the chicken soup sent from the small kitchen, stewed with codonopsis and red dates, and the stomach is warm after drinking, and the girl is better after drinking." ”
"Let's leave it there for now, I don't like to eat greasy." Zhou Yining almost had a miscarriage in her previous life because of a bowl of drugged chicken soup, and she was not sensitive to the chicken soup.
Some things have shadows.
"But......" The little maid saw that Zhou Yining didn't drink, and her face showed a trace of embarrassment.
Qingfeng, who has been following the service, has a hot temper, and she saw that the little maid was still courteous, just when she wanted to take a lot of money from Zhou Yining's hands, her face turned dark: "What's the matter, the girl doesn't like to drink and leave." ”
The little maid's face turned red when she was scolded, she muttered and put the soup bowl down, crossed her waist and accused: "The girl is so magnificent, the old lady doesn't drink it!" ”
"You will be mistaken, our girl has a bad stomach, so she can only drink some light, Codonopsis and red dates are too nourishing, and our girl is afraid that she will not be replenished."
Mingyue, who was sleek, glanced at Qingfeng, stepped forward and said softly to reassure, and a silver melon seed in her hand was stuffed into the cuffs of the little girl.
The little maid showed a little smile at this time, and unceremoniously pushed the soup in front of Zhou Yining: "The old lady thinks about you and sends you soup, you can go on, what reason are you looking for?" ”
She glanced at Zhou Yining, and urged again: "Girl, use the soup." ”
Zhou Yining raised his eyebrows.
is so eager to force himself to drink soup, if there is no ingredient in this soup, it will be a ghost.
She tapped her fingers on the table, and a cold smile appeared on her face: "I see that you have done your best for the old lady, if you don't commend you, won't it chill your heart?" Then this bowl of soup will reward you. ”
"Reward...... Give it to me? The little girl was stunned, she didn't expect Zhou Yining to make such a come.
Isn't it said that he is from the countryside, he has never seen the world, and he will obey if he is forced to do so?
"But I, I don't like to drink......" she said, her voice getting quieter and quieter.
Zhou Yining's face was completely dark.
The little maid immediately reacted that she had trespassed!
Even if Zhou Yining is from the countryside, even if she has never seen the world again, she is still the master, not a slave who can support her at will, and the persecution just now is enough for her to grab and go to the housekeeper and break her menstrual bones.
The little maid shook her back, and finally began to be afraid.
Qingfeng on the side couldn't get used to this kind of maid who looked down on people with dog eyes, and immediately stuffed the play into the little maid's hand: "The girl rewarded you, don't you thank the girl for the reward?" Didn't your grandma teach you? ”
"I ......"
"Don't say that you don't deserve to drink, it's just a bowl of chicken soup, and it's not a sky-high blood bird's nest." Qingfeng snorted coldly, "Drink it, what, don't drink it?" Do you want me to drink it for you? ”
Qingfeng said that he was about to break her jawbone.
The little maid was afraid that Qingfeng would remove her chin, and she trembled with fright: "I, me, me...... I drink. ”
She scooped up the spoon, but her hand shook and put it to her mouth, but the soup did not enter her mouth.
"What? Want me to help you! Qingfeng said fiercely.
The little maid trembled, and finally, the bowl was smashed, and she knelt on the ground.
"Say, what the hell is going on?" Zhou Yining scooped up a bowl of crisp cheese and put it in his mouth, without giving a look to the little girl.