In fact, nothing big happened yesterday, but the people in the second room sang a play.

Yesterday, it was the birthday of Aunt Wang of the second room Cuiming Courtyard. She said that because she was pregnant, she couldn't eat or sleep well these days, and she felt that her body was loose today, so she asked Yi Tangquan for permission to hold a small birthday banquet.

Although Yi Tangquan lingers in the flowers, he has always been fond of the Wang family, and there are daughters Yi Ruojiao and Yi Ruofan by the side, so there is naturally no reason to be inaccurate. Yi Tangquan is all approved, and the Huang family claims to be an enlightened master, so there is no reason to be unallowed. So in this Cuiming Courtyard, Aunt Wang's birthday banquet was held lively.

Who will attend this aunt's birthday party? Naturally, it's the aunts! The hairpin family, which is more strict in the Li Dynasty, will not allow the aunt to go out of the backyard because of the relationship between reputation and face, but that is a small number, and in fact, there is no shortage of more favored aunts who come forward to entertain guests directly. Just like the Jiang family's Lord Jiang Chengshen, his genuine wife is in Tongzhou, and he is dealing with his concubine Aunt Yuan, who is in the middle of his Kyoto mansion. This so-called handling includes but is not limited to interpersonal exchanges between the back houses, and the banquets of guests during the New Year's holidays.

However, on the surface, Jiang Chengshen still used the excuse that the master's mother was not in good health to cultivate in Tongzhou, otherwise the excerpt of the official's favored concubine and killing his wife could kill him. No matter how favored the concubine is, the status of the main mother in the Li Dynasty is still relatively high, otherwise all the concubines will want to climb to the position of the main palace.

The official eunuchs are like this, so the restrictions on the concubines in the people are even more relaxed. Yi Tangquan in the second room is a white body, although the second room of the big house is now counted as a family, but it can't change the fact that he is actually just a commoner, so it doesn't hurt to hold a birthday banquet for the concubine. And the Wang family of this Cuiming Yuan is also a scheming and means, and it is not surprising that he has been operating in Tongzhou for many years, and he has a group of his own interpersonal relationships. Of course, most of the people who come and go in this so-called interpersonal relationship are the more favored aunts in Tongzhou, and it is these people who are invited to her birthday banquet.

The aunt in the second room celebrated her birthday, and it was impossible for the Mo family, as an elder, to attend the concubine banquet, but it was also for the sake of the Wang family's service to Yi Tangquan to the Yi family's birth and adoption of an heir, so he gave a gift. Although the Lin family is a peer, as the mother of the big houseowner, it is not easy for her to join in the excitement, first, to lower her status, and secondly, she does not want to embarrass the Huang family. So she just explained that the kitchen cooperated well, and the dishes on the list had to be satisfied, and she also sent a gift from the maid next to her, and it was done in place.

Both Mo and Lin can not show up, but Huang, as the mother of the second house, has to be considerate of her "sisters"! Before the start of Wang's birthday banquet, she came to Cuiming Courtyard with a very standard motherly smile and shouted with Wang's sisters and sisters. As for Yi Ruonan, when she heard that the Su family also went to Cuiming Courtyard to participate in the Wang family's birthday banquet, she was afraid that her mother would suffer, so she also came to Cuiming Courtyard with a standard eldest lady smile.

"It's really good that the eldest sister can come to my aunt's birthday banquet, and my aunt will give birth in two months, so it's not appropriate to drink. My sister trespassed, and I toasted my sister for my aunt. Yi Ruojiao sat next to Yi Ruonan with a smile, holding a colorful butterfly cup in her hand, and the nails dyed with impatiens juice were shining red in the sun.

Yi Ruonan didn't shirk either, and replied with the same smile: "Sixth sister doesn't need to be so polite, my aunt has worked hard to share her mother's worries over the years, and I naturally want to participate in her birthday banquet." ”

After the two of them drank it all, Yi Ruojiao poured the wine again and said, "The eldest sister is polite, and the aunt is also doing her part to help her mother." And it is said that my sister has been literate and hyphenated over the years, thanks to the teaching of the eldest sister from the side, it is this cup of sister who also respects the eldest sister, and wishes my sister more outstanding literary talent and more moving appearance. ”

"Since the sixth sister calls me sister, this sister has the obligation to take care of her sister. However, the sixth sister's wish sister accepted it, and also wished the sixth sister success in her studies. Yi Ruonan said.

So the smiles of the two were as bright as the sun, and then the two of them drank it all again.

There are really no simple characters in the back house, and acting is the most basic skill. This Yi Ruonan is obviously the most annoying thing is Aunt Wang's "help" to her mother Huang, but she also has to laugh and thank her again and again. This Yi Ruojiao, obviously the other party didn't teach any literacy and hyphenation at all, but there was also a wave of wishes. Of course, what is even funnier is that Yi Ruonan wished Yi Ruojiao success in her studies, which can be said to be the most distracting, the Li Dynasty did not open a scientific examination for women, because for that woman, there was no academic success at all!

However, these two people don't care about how the other party blocks themselves at all, and they still talk happily back and forth, and those who don't know really think they are siblings.

When Yi Ruonan and Yi Ruojiao drank the third cup, Yi Ruofan came over with a smile.

Yi Ruofan smiled like a fairy, she wore a long skirt as white as snow, folded her waist with a slight step, her wrists were on the light yarn, her eyebrows were like green feathers, and her teeth were like shellfish. Although she looks exactly the same as Yi Ruojiao, the smell of fireworks that does not eat the world is even more dusty. It is almost customary for twins to wear the same clothes, and Yi Ruojiao is also the same outfit. But in this white dress, Yi Ruojiao's temperament always feels that it is not compatible with the slightest softness, but Yi Ruofan is more ethereal and moving.

"The big sister and the sixth sister drank so happily! It's a pity that my sister is too strong to drink, so I can only toast my eldest sister. She walked over and said.

When Yi Ruonan saw Yi Ruofan coming over with wine, she originally suspected that the two sisters wanted to pour her wine, but she didn't expect Yi Ruofan to say that she would only drink one glass, which made her a little confused.

"Seventh sister doesn't have to care about these false courtesies, you and I sisters have more than a few glasses of water and wine." In terms of scenes, there is really no one in the Yi family who can speak more beautifully than Yi Ruonan.

The two drank the wine in one fell swoop, and Yi Ruojiao had already left when they were talking just now, and at this moment Yi Ruofan took the opportunity to sit down in the position where Yi Ruojiao had just sit.

"I heard that the eldest sister has been studying in Nanfengju these days? My sister is also too diligent to keep my sisters in the dust. Yi Ruofan put the cup down and said to Yi Ruonan.

"What's the matter, there were so many guests at home a while ago, my sister was so busy that she couldn't take a break, where did she have time to read any poems!" Yi Ruonan's words have an element of showing off, but what he said is true. A few days ago, Yifu did have an endless stream of guests to visit, especially when the four princes often came, she not only had to entertain the daughters who had made friends with her, but also helped Yi Xiangxiang entertain guests.

Two days after stopping, the Seventh Prince stayed in Yifu again, and she began to entertain those young ladies who came to Yifu again. It wasn't until the Seven Princes said that they were happy and quiet, and there was no need to come to visit, that the number of people who came and went gradually decreased. But despite this, there are still people who come to the door with a fluke mentality to see if there is a chance to meet in the garden or something.

Yi Ruofan naturally knew what Yi Ruonan said, but in fact, she had been wondering about it, she couldn't figure out why her eighth sister Yi Xiangxiang gave Yi Ruonan such a big face. Let's just say that at the last poetry reception of the Four Princes, the female guests were all entertained by Yi Ruonan, which made her show a big face in front of the Four Princes. After all, Yi Ruofan has always been in the Yi Mansion, so she naturally knows that the eldest sister and the eighth sister are fighting openly and secretly, and the eldest sister never even let go of her own sister when she stumbles on the eighth sister, that is, their fifth sister Yi Ruofu.

However, she can also see clearly that the eighth sister Yi Xiangxiang never takes the eldest sister Yi Ruonan in her eyes, or she doesn't bother to fight with her at all. And if it weren't for the relationship between the fifth sister Yi Ruofu, the eldest sister would have no chance to win the eighth sister at all.

But despite this, these two people are also old enemies, when did they reconcile?

Yi Ruofan pressed his suspicions, and said to Yi Ruonan quietly: "That's also because the eldest sister is capable and has a wide range of friends." My sister knows that my mother has been choosing a good family for her eldest sister these days, and the eldest sister is outstanding and so versatile, and she will definitely be able to marry a good husband in the future. ”

The Huang family is the mother of the second room, and although Yi Ruofan is from Aunt Wang, she must call the Huang family her mother, which is the rule.

Yi Ruonan naturally knew that Yi Ruofan was talking nonsense with her eyes open, because since the fact that she could enter the Hou Mansion was confirmed, her mother Huang had never chosen any family for her, even if someone else came to ask, they all politely refused.

Of course, Yi Ruofan also knew that the Huang family did not show Yi Ruonan any more, which is why she deliberately talked about this topic. In her opinion, Yi Ruonan is already this age, and the Huang family should be as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. But now that the Huang family is not panicked at all, Yi Ruofan is very curious, so he mentioned this matter to see if he can find out a thing or two from Yi Ruonan's mouth and know why.

But who is Yi Ruonan, how could he easily give up the news to Yi Ruofan? So I only heard her say: "It's okay, no one can say for sure." ”

One sentence brought this matter lightly.

She is about to get what she wants, how can she show the slightest hint of her mouth?

Yes, Yi Ruonan has already made arrangements here, she will go to Ci'an Hall tomorrow to perform a scene and stab her appeal to enter the Hou Mansion! Her method has already been thought of, it is very simple, it is nothing more than crying, making trouble and hanging herself. But naturally it can't be hard, and you have to make up some stories.

This story is also false and real, first of all, her mother Huang has been heartbroken for her family affairs over the years, but she just doesn't let go, this doesn't work and that one is picked. It wasn't until now that her younger brother had decided on a family affair, and she saw that she couldn't hide it, so she said that she had already promised her heart to Meng Qihan, the prince of the Marquis of Changping. This is not enough, she has to lie that when she went to Kyoto to visit her fourth brother Yi Hanxi two years ago, she had accidentally lost herself to Meng Qihan. But Jun already has a wife, and she doesn't want to ruin the reputation of the Yi family and run to become a concubine, so she keeps it a secret.

Then she would cry bitterly and say that now she is a broken flower and a willow and cannot remarry, because she is willing to accompany the green light ancient Buddha for the rest of her life.

Anyway, this matter will definitely not be known to outsiders, and for the sake of the reputation of other ladies in Yi Mansion, the Yi family will definitely cover it tightly. And if she entered the Hou Mansion, the Yi family would not ask Meng Qihan again, because no one would know that she had told a lie and poured dirty water on Meng Qihan.

Of course, she couldn't really be a monk. So at this time, the Huang family has to play the role of a strict mother, saying that she is shameless, or willing to fall, anyway, she should be scolded and not scolded! In the end, there will be another scene to strangle her to death with white silk to save the reputation of the Yi family, and this scene will naturally be stopped by everyone. At this point, the play is almost over. She had already agreed with her personal maid Chun Tao, and when the time came, let Chun Tao kneel and beg the old lady and the old lady to save her young lady, saying that Meng Qihan had agreed to accept Miss Na as a concubine, but the young lady was reluctant for fear of damaging the reputation of the Yi family.

She knew that her uncle, grandfather, and grandmother would not really let her die, and her already "dilapidated" body could not marry anyone else, so she could only enter the Hou Mansion.

The plan has been formed, and Yi Ruonan naturally won't reveal a little bit of wind at this time, because she won't let anyone have a chance to sabotage her plan.

Of course, she didn't know at this time that the play she prepared couldn't be performed at all!

Yi Ruofan saw that Yi Ruonan didn't reveal anything, guessing that there must be a new doorway, and when she was still about to ask again, the Wang family not far away asked her to go over to greet the guests, so she could only get up and leave after bowing with Yi Ruonan.

Yi Ruonan saw that Yi Ruofan was gone, so she wanted to go out to breathe, but she was just about to get up when she was stopped by Su Shi who came over.

"Concubine, please Ann Miss!" Su Shi took out a handkerchief and performed a standard blessing gift, which made Yi Ruonan feel very surprised.

"Aunt Su doesn't need to be polite, you are an elder, I should bow like you." Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling person, Yi Ruonan is also very polite here.

Su Shi looked at Yi Ruonan's defensive look, and said with a smile like a sunflower: "Don't be nervous, the concubine really asks the eldest lady to be safe." The concubine didn't care about the previous things for a long time, but now that I think about it, the concubine is self-inflicted, if it wasn't so rampant, maybe something like that wouldn't have happened. ”

When the Yi family moved from the century-old county seat to Tongzhou, passing through Jinhua County, Yi Ruonan pushed the Su family down the stairs and caused him to have a miscarriage, which was the origin of the grievances between the two.

Yi Ruonan's push not only caused Su's miscarriage, but also caused Su's fetus to fall clean at that time, forcing Su's to have another strong fall. That incident not only took Su Shi's half life, but also made it difficult for her to recuperate. At that time, Mrs. Yi's Mo was afraid of affecting the reputation of the Yi family's girls, so she suppressed the matter with an iron fist. But now Su Shi said that she no longer holds a grudge against Yi Ruonan, and there should be very few people who really believe in it.

Yi Ruonan didn't know what tricks Su was playing, the vigilance in her heart was still there, and she said, "What did Aunt Su say?" ”

The reason why she deliberately asked like this was to see what Su wanted to do.

"The concubine knows that the eldest lady is afraid that the concubine will plot against you if she has a ghost in her heart, but please rest assured that the eldest lady really let go of the incident when you accidentally pushed the concubine. It's no wonder that the eldest lady is this matter, because the child has no fate with the concubine, and it is also the life of the concubine. The concubine is no longer able to give birth, and she will definitely keep to herself in the days to come, and only ask the lady and the eldest lady to have mercy on the concubine. Su Shi said this very bluntly and seriously.

"Aunt Su's words are serious, you are the one who serves by your father's side, how can you say that you beg us for mercy." Yi Ruonan did not accept the offer.

Although she didn't accept the offer, she looked at Su's very sincere appearance, and unconsciously believed it in her heart. First, she felt that the Su family was a smart person, and as long as she figured it out, she wouldn't always go against them, after all, it was not good for the Su family to be old and helpless. Moreover, in the future, Yi Hanchen will be in charge of the second room, and the Su family will indeed rely on them. The second reason is because of what Su said itself, if the other party didn't mention anything about the past, it would make Yi Ruonan feel that she still remembered the grudge, but she said it so frankly, but it also made Yi Ruonan let down some of her guard, but she was still on guard.

Su Shi smiled, and she said again: "The eldest lady should guard against the concubine, but the concubine has been guarding herself all these years, and I believe that the eldest lady also sees it in your eyes." The concubine has no ambitions, and since she entered the Yi family, she only hopes to have a stable life. Now that the second room is headed by the lady, the concubine will not have the slightest trespassing. ”

Although she has been very favored by Yi Tangquan over the years, she is indeed relatively low-key, which Yi Ruonan knows.

"It's good that Aunt Su knows, don't worry, as long as you listen to my mother in the future, we won't snub you." Yi Ruonan said with a smile.

"Miss, the concubine knows what you mean, but if you say something unpleasant, the concubine doesn't know how to be obedient. What kind of person the second master is, you and your concubine know it! In fact, it really doesn't matter whether you compete for favor or not, the second master spends all day drinking outside, and he doesn't take the concubines and these old people in his eyes at all. The concubine doesn't speak well, and if she talks too much, the lady will think that the concubine is deliberately ridiculing her, whether the eldest lady is empty or persuades the lady, she has to think for herself. Su Shi poured a glass of wine for Yi Ruonan as he spoke, and poured himself a glass with the cup that Yi Ruofan had just used, and saluted Yi Ruonan.

If Yi Ruonan only believed in Su's three points just now, then this heart-wrenching dialogue made her believe Su's five points. She has never felt that her father is not their support, and Su Shi can say this paragraph at the risk of being scolded, which is completely in line with her heart, and she also drank this glass of wine.

Yi Ruonan said after drinking: "It's still Aunt Su who can see through, if my mother is as smart as Aunt Su, it will save me some worries." ”

The Huang family is really not clever in terms of scheming and means, the main point is that she is unstable, sometimes she is very smart, for example, she is often very decisive in dealing with the problem of dealing with concubines, but against the Lin family and the like, she always makes some non-lethal stumbling blocks for people.

"The eldest lady is too modest for her wife, but the concubine admires her wife's methods!" Su said with a smile.

"Why did Aunt Su say this?" Yi Ruonan was surprised.

Su Shi looked at Yi Ruonan when he heard this, and then saw her cover her mouth in surprise, leaned over and asked in a low voice, "The eldest lady really doesn't know?" ”

So in the next half an hour, Su told Yi Ruonan about Huang's delivery of Luoying Grass to Cuiming Courtyard, and also told her all about the effect of Luoying Cao. Yi Ruonan didn't believe it at first, but thinking of the cruelty in her mother's eyes that night, and her words that said, "Even if it is a son, it is not certain whether he can survive or not", he was surprised for a while and believed that what Su said was true.

It turned out that her mother was such a means person, Yi Ruonan thought to herself, and at the same time, the sharp light in her eyes shot at the Su family next to her.

Su naturally saw the warning in Yi Ruonan's eyes, and hurriedly reassured: "Don't worry, eldest lady, since the concubine didn't say this before, and she didn't remind the Wang family at all, she just showed that she was on the side of Madame and eldest lady." ”

"Aunt Su is a smart person!" Yi Ruonan said.

So far, Yi Ruonan has scored eight points in confidence in Su's vote.

Su Shi replied with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you're smart or not, that's how life goes." The eldest lady is not feeling well? Shall I accompany you to the garden? ”

Yi Ruonan just wanted to go out to breathe, and after drinking two more glasses at this time, he felt a little dizzy, so he nodded and said okay.