Chapter 3 The Liu Family Brothers and Sisters
Aunt Yan smiled bitterly, looked at Liu Tingting's delicate face sadly, stretched out her hand to caress Li Tingting's cheek, sighed and continued: "When I think of you getting older day by day, and you will be married in a few years, my aunt is so sad that I can't sleep. Fortunately, the old man and grandma are both good people, especially grandma, who is soft-hearted like a bodhisattva, and will never find someone to send for you casually. My aunt only hopes that your brother and sister will be reconciled. Even if grandma finds someone unsuitable in the future, there will be the eldest young master and the second lady to support you. ”
Liu Tingting looked at Aunt Yan distressedly, held her hand gently, and said comfortingly: "Auntie, don't worry, my daughter has a number in her heart." My eldest brother and Yunyun both love and care for me. Aunt rest assured. ”
Aunt Yan nodded comfortingly, looked at Liu Tingting, and said in a low voice: "Early tomorrow, you will persuade the second lady to go to the Chengyi Marquis Mansion and ask Cheng Yi Hou and his wife to go to say goodbye." You have to ask Mrs. Hou to help you invite this teaching grandmother over. The grandmothers who came out of the palace have all seen the wind and waves, and watching her act and speak, this bearing has also been practiced. Our Liufu scholarly family, although the official position of the master is not high, but he is also a serious bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. I don't expect you to climb the high branches, but I don't want you to be like your aunt again, to be a concubine and serve people for the rest of your life. ”
Liu Tingting gently hugged Aunt Yan's neck, snuggled in her arms, and nodded in agreement: "Yunyun told me a long time ago that our family does not expect to be rich and rich, but we all look forward to brothers, friends and brothers, and happiness. My aunt doesn't have to worry too much, my mother listens to my father and eldest brother the most. My father would not be willing to let me be a concubine. Liu Tingting looked up at Aunt Yan, laughed, and continued happily: "Besides, when my grandfather was still alive, Yun Yun pulled her father to promise in front of my grandfather that she would not sell her daughter for glory. ”
Aunt Yan's eyes widened, she blinked incredibly many times, suddenly laughed, and said, "Your father actually doesn't say it, but I can also see that he is most afraid of the second lady playing tricks." I don't know who the second lady's nonsense and natural temperament is? ”
The mother and daughter chatted for a while, and Aunt Yan saw that it was not early, so she watched Liu Tingting wash and sleep, and went back to her yard lightly.
At night, Liu Yunyun, who was lying on the bed, was silently thinking about her family.
Sister Liu Tingting's biological mother, Aunt Yan, was the concubine for her father when her mother was pregnant with her eldest brother. Aunt Yan is gentle and kind, sincere to others, and has few eyes, but she is by no means a fool. Abide by her duty, and until now she has been serving her mother on time and at the right point every day.
Liu Yunyun felt that Aunt Yan admired her father, but she could also see Aunt Yan's deep feelings for her mother, so her mother also took care of Aunt Yan. After giving birth to Liu Tingting, because Aunt Yan had no son, her mother also persuaded her father to treat Aunt Yan well and let her have a son as soon as possible. Later, Aunt Yan became pregnant again and gave birth to the youngest sister of the family, Liu Rongrong, and the youngest sister is also five years old this year, which is the time for enlightenment. Aunt Yan has no son, but she doesn't feel her inferiority complex at all, maybe in her opinion, her father and mother have treated her very kindly, which concubine has her own life? The master mother is lenient and never treats her concubines and concubines harshly.
"Alas......" Liu Yunyun sighed, maybe it was really an ancient woman, who was brainwashed and educated, and no longer knew what "self" was. Father, an honest and rigid ancient man, has never had any discomfort because of his left and right hugs. Is it because women's emotions are more selfless than men's? Liu Yunyun is confused and sad, for the dictatorship of one person in this era, she can rely on her irresponsible blind guessing to hurt innocent others; For the sake of men in this era, women's selfless dedication, and even loss of self.
Liu Yunyun thought of her first love, and her heart was uncontrollably sour. In other words, the memories are wonderful, soothed by smiles, and moistened by tears.
Early the next morning, Liu Yunyun finished practicing a set of boxing with Huanhuanxiao according to her habit, and after returning to the house to wash, she went to Xuande Courtyard to have breakfast. There is a rule in Liufu that children must have breakfast with their parents before they reach adulthood, regardless of their grandparents.
Liu Yunyun has something in her heart because of the "note incident", and she walks a little unconsciously and is a little tigery, and at this time, no one sees it, but no one will blame her for not paying attention to her beautiful demeanor. But today, my back was tight, and in the corridor of Xuande Courtyard, I met Fang Lian, a second-class girl in my mother's yard.
"Slave maid, please Second Miss" Fang Lian greeted her, smiling at Liu Yunyun with a kind eyebrow, her expression looking harmless. But the next words show that she is not harmless.
"Second Miss, the slave has to go beyond the rules, although the lady doesn't have the energy to take care of and teach you, but you also have to pay attention to yourself. The slave is brave, speaking of which, the slave and the maid are also a few years older than you, since it is for your own good, you are loyal to the ear, you are messing with Aunt Sun all day long, and you are not afraid of losing your identity. Although the eldest lady is your sister-in-law, she is a concubine in the end. Look at it, you, the concubine of Liufu, are with your aunt and concubine all day long, this is a rule that is useless in any house. As he spoke, he glanced at the smile beside Liu Yunyun.
Xiaoxiao hung her head slightly, stood behind Liu Yunyun with low eyebrows, pretending to be stupid, making Fang Lian feel that she didn't understand her words at all, and looked like a stupid girl.
Liu Yunyun frowned slightly, but she passed by very quickly, without letting Fang Lian find out. immediately made an expression of "I know you are good for me", Fang Lian smiled and said: "Sister Fang Lian, I can't do it, my mother is busy every day, and no one plays with me!" After speaking, he made an expression of being slightly wronged.
Liu Yunyun is very suspicious now, although she is a little cautious, she must understand the other party's purpose first.
Fang Lian looked at Liu Yunyun carefully, and when she heard Liu Yunyun say this, she secretly felt proud, and she was really a child. The face was very pure, and continued: "The second lady knows that the slave maid is for your good. As for what you said about playmates, the slave maid has a sister who works as an errand in the courtyard of Mrs. Lu, the squire of the Ministry of War, and the third lady of Mrs. Lu is three years older than you. ”
Liu Yunyun narrowed her eyes slightly, and asked in confusion: "Sister Fang Lian, the current situation in our Liu Mansion is probably that I want to visit Sister Lu Family, and Mrs. Lu may not be willing, right?" Fang Lian hurriedly smiled, patted Liu Yunyun's shoulder, and said comfortingly: "The slave maid heard that Miss Lu San's personality is a bit high, and she doesn't like to play with the women of the powerful family, this is the case in our family now, at this time, if you go to visit, you will definitely be willing to befriend you, and besides, you have a small appearance, who doesn't like it." ”
Liu Yunyun hurriedly made a happy look, and said a shy "um", "Okay, Sister Fang Lian, I'll talk to you again when I go back, now I have to hurry up and say goodbye to my father and mother." Fang Lian saw that Liu Yunyun heard her words, and quickly answered yes, slightly blessed, and walked into the backyard of Xuande Courtyard along the corridor.
Watching Fang Lian's figure disappear, she walked to Liu Yunyun's side with a smile and glanced at Liu Yunyun. After many years of tacit understanding, Liu Yunyun raised her eyebrows with a smile, nodded with a smile, and the two walked towards the main hall.
After dinner, Liu Wentao went to Yamen to "work", and Fang Ci still had to go to the council hall to deal with housework. Several children quit the house, and Liu Tingting walked up to Liu Yunyun and whispered, "I'll see you in the room in a while." "The small room is where several children usually exercise their arms and legs, and it has always been taken care of by Aunt Sun. At this point, there must be no one.
The brothers and sisters watched the grandmother take the little brother and sister back to their respective yards, and then tacitly agreed not to say anything more.
Afraid of attracting attention, they went back to their own yards first. Liu Yunyun drank a cup of goat's milk in Yunyuan, changed into homemade sportswear, and then walked to the room with Huanhuanxin.
When Liu Yunyun arrived, the eldest brother, second brother and sister were already sitting together. Huanhuan closed the door with a very good eye and stayed in the warm pavilion at the door of the house. Liu Tingting watched Liu Yunyun walk in unhurriedly, and said with hatred: "The eyebrows are still so grinding after the fire."
After Liu Yunyun stepped forward to salute the eldest brother and second brother, she hugged Liu Tingting's arm and coquettishly, "Okay, sister, you don't know me, okay, okay, I was wrong, I know it's wrong, okay?" Let's get down to business. Liu Tingting glanced at Liu Yunyun and shook her head helplessly.
A few people sat on small stools, and surrounded the city in a circle. After Liu Yunyun sat down, she said Fang Lian's words in the morning.
"Lord Lu, Bingbu?" After Liu Zhenting heard this, he frowned, looked at Liu Tingting and said, "Yesterday, the prince of Jian'an Hou specially asked the little girl to pass a message to our family, just to remind us to pay attention to Concubine Xi. Isn't the wife of Lord Lu of the military department the cousin of Concubine Xian? What does this have to do with Concubine Xi? ”
Liu Zhenhan looked at Liu Zhenting and said, "A few days ago, I met Cousin Fang in the bookstore, and he said that there has been a lot of trouble in this palace recently. I think there must be something to do with it. ”
Liu Tingting looked at the eldest brother Liu Zhenting and said: "Big brother, seeing that you are about to apprentice to Mr. Wen's name, the eldest prince can't rub sand in his eyes, Mr. Wen disliked him like that back then, if you succeed in apprenticeship this time, you will definitely be angry with him." I think you'll have to plan ahead. Liu Zhenhan listened to Liu Tingting's words, thought for a moment, turned his head to look at Liu Zhenting, hesitated for a moment and said, "Big brother, didn't you say that the Hou Shizi of Jian'an has a friend who admires you very much?" Liu Zhenting was stunned for a moment and said: "This is true, but this person's identity is very secret, and we don't know his true identity." ”
Liu Yunyun was overjoyed in her heart, and said, "It's not the prince, right?" I heard Cousin He Yuan say that this Jian'an Hou Shizi is the companion of the second prince, and I guess this person must be the second prince. ”
Liu Zhenting panicked for a moment, and then regained his expression. Liu Yunyun glanced at him suspiciously, but did not ask.
Liu Yunyun temporarily put aside the doubts that this prince is not a prince, turned her head to look at Liu Zhenhan who was sitting next to her and said: "Second brother, this Fang Lian specially hinted to me today and asked me not to approach Aunt Sun, although my mother is in charge of the family now, everyone in the house knows that Aunt Sun is in charge of the nursing home in our house. I suspect that someone may be in a hurry, and you must remind Aunt Sun to tell her to be more vigilant. ”
Liu Zhenhan nodded seriously and agreed. Liu Yunyun thought to herself for a while, approached a few people, and said her next plan. Liu Zhenting frowned slightly, feeling that this was too risky, but he also had to admit that Liu Yunyun's plan was really a top priority for the Liu family.
The brothers and sisters discussed for a while, and when they saw that they had reached an agreement, the teenagers ended the short meeting.
On the way back to Yunyuan, Liu Tingting and Liu Yunyun were together, and Huanhuan and Liu Tingting's girl Xiao Tao were about ten steps behind the two. Liu Yunyun looked at her "sister", who was really only thirteen years old, and felt that this overhead era was really devastating and young, and the dolls of this era were too precocious.
But there is nothing to be done. Liu Yunyun's life creed is: people cannot live in a situation where they cannot be dominated by themselves. Therefore, I have to sigh that the potential of people is endless, whether it is an adult or a teenager.