Chapter 94: March 8
Could it be that Aunt Zhang knew that Wei Bai was not Mrs. Tai's biological child, and used her appearance to imply that Wei Bai's biological mother was actually Aunt Luo in the Kindness Hall?
"Back then, the old slave only vaguely heard such a sentence outside the curtain," Wu's mother's face showed a little hesitation, paused, and defended: "Besides, since Mrs. Tai gave birth to her aunt and grandmother, she has been carefully conditioning her body with prescriptions...... Maybe, it may be that Mrs. Tai's body has finally been adjusted, so she is pregnant with Lord Hou's ...... again"
Wei Man's mood fluctuated slightly, she carefully observed Wu's mother's expression, and always felt that there was a lot of reservation in what Wu's mother said, but she also knew in her heart that Wu's mother chose to come to Manhui Garden to talk to her about this, and her heart must have been well thought out, so if Wu's mother didn't want to tell her, even if she repeatedly asked, she would not get the desired result.
"Back then, raising Aunt Zhang and Aunt Luo as aunts, did Mrs. Tai mean or Mrs. Lao Mada?" Weiman asked.
"Nearly a year passed after my aunt was born, and the old marquis returned to Beijing from northern Xinjiang," Wu's mother said: "The old lady first proposed to raise Aunt Zhang and Grandma Zhang as an aunt, but Mrs. Tai did not object, and raised the identity of Aunt Luo and Grandma Luo beside her. ”
Thinking of Aunt Luo's identity, Wei Man couldn't help asking: "Mother Wu was very familiar with Aunt Luo's grandmother back then." ”
"It's very familiar," Wu's mother smiled and said, "Back then, the old slave suddenly became a big girl and didn't understand anything, but Aunt Luo took good care of me and taught me a lot of things." ”
"Oh, in that case, then, with Mother Wu's understanding of Mrs. Tai and Aunt Luo's grandmother," Wei Man asked, "The reason why Mrs. Tai raised the identity of Aunt Luo's grandmother is because she took a fancy to Aunt Luo's appearance?" Or is it temperament? Or something else? ”
"Mrs. Tai ...... back then" Mother Wu smiled meaninglessly, and said, "Back then, Mrs. Tai actually didn't take a fancy to Aunt Luo's grandmother. ”
Didn't fancy Aunt Luo?
So, what prompted Mrs. Tai to finally "fancy" Aunt Luo's grandmother?
"Since Mrs. Tai didn't take a fancy to Aunt Luo's grandmother, then," Cheng's mother asked, "Why, in the end, she still raised Aunt Luo's grandmother as her aunt?" ”
As soon as the Hou Ye came back, the old lady discussed with the old lady, saying that she would carry two aunts for the old Hou Ye to extend the heirs, although the lady agreed on her lips, but she did not decide on a candidate in her heart...... At that time, Aunt and Grandma Zhang already had some dignity in the main courtyard, I thought in my heart that Mrs. Tai would raise her identity, but I didn't want Mrs. Tai to tell me in private that Aunt Zhang's temperament was too lively, and if she really became an aunt, it would be difficult to suppress it," Mother Wu sighed and said, "It's just that the day after I finished saying this, the old lady first proposed to raise the identity of Aunt Zhang's grandmother...... Mrs. Tai didn't dare to refute, so she could only respond. ”
"I remember that Aunt Luo's identity seems to be earlier than Aunt Zhang's." Cheng's mother said with some doubts.
"It's earlier, but it's only a day early," Wu's mother said: "Because the old lady first decided on Aunt Zhang, Mrs. Tai wanted to pick one of the Tao mother and Aunt Luo's grandmother to come out and raise her identity first...... Although Mrs. Tai didn't say it explicitly, I could see that Mrs. Tai was interested in Mother Tao at that time, not Aunt Luo. ”
Mrs. Tai took a fancy to Tao's mother?
Thinking of the arrogant little woman appearance of Xiyuan Tao's mother, for some reason, Wei Man's body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"Since Mrs. Tai has a fancy for Mother Tao, then," Cheng's mother asked puzzledly, "Then, why did the person who finally became an aunt become Aunt Luo again." ”
"This ......" Mother Wu shook her head in confusion, and said, "I don't know exactly what happened, but I just remember that Mrs. Tai suddenly raised Aunt Luo's identity ......"
Something must have happened!
Or, is it Aunt Luo's grandmother who recommended herself?
"Then, Aunt Luo's grandmother," Wei Man asked thoughtfully, "does she want to be an aunt?" ”
"Aunt Luo, ......" Mother Wu shook her head and sighed: "Aunt Luo, she actually doesn't want to be an aunt." ”
"Oh? Why did Mother Wu say that? Weiman asked.
"The third lady doesn't know anything," Wu's mother said: "Although Aunt Luo didn't have a marriage back then, our sisters all know each other, and she is very good with her cousin...... I heard a few sisters joke that it was Aunt Luo's grandmother and her cousin, and it was a marriage that both families acquiesced to......"
"Is there such a thing? Since Aunt Luo and her cousin are a marriage that both families acquiesce into, then Aunt Luo's cousin is also Mrs. Tai's companion, but this ......" Cheng's mother thought for a while and asked, "I don't know, who is Aunt Luo's cousin in the house?" ”
"Mother Cheng also knows," Mother Wu said: "Aunt Luo's grandmother's cousin is Tao Le'an in the front yard, Tao is in charge." ”
"Yes, Tao, Tao!" Cheng's mother read in surprise.
What happened to Steward Tao?
Why is Aunt Luo's grandmother's cousin a Tao steward, so Cheng's mother is so surprised?
Wei Man looked at Cheng's mother inexplicably, and motioned for Cheng's mother to solve her puzzles.
"This, Tao Steward, that is," Cheng's mother explained, "It's Tao's mother's house,"
"What? Aunt Luo's cousin, he," Wei Man said in surprise, "Did he marry Mother Tao in the end!" ”
"Yes, not long after Aunt Luo was carried by Aunt Luo," Mother Wu smiled a little astringently, and said, "Steward Tao and Mother Tao became relatives...... At that time, Mrs. Tai also rewarded a lot of things and made a face-saving ...... for Tao's mother."
Mrs. Tai is such a person with "clear rewards and punishments", Wei Man thought to herself, Mrs. Tai had taken a fancy to Mother Tao as her aunt, but in the end, she changed her mind and chose Aunt Luo, and gave Mother Tao enough face when Mother Tao got married...... Nine times out of ten, Aunt Luo's grandmother was sold by her cousin and Tao's mother......
"Then, this, Mother Tao......" Cheng's mother also realized some twists and turns in her heart, her face couldn't help but be a little ugly, and she paused for a moment before sighing: "What happened to Aunt Luo's grandmother in the end, why did she suddenly disappear from the house?" ”
"Although I carried two aunts, the old marquis didn't spend much time in the house, and besides, the old marquis respected Mrs. Tai very much, even if he went to his aunt's room, it was arranged by Mrs. Tai," Wu's mother said: "It's just once or twice...... Not long after the old marquis left Beijing, Aunt Zhang's grandmother became pregnant...... Mrs. Tai didn't notice it because she was young, so she took Aunt Luo and Grandma to Kaifeng Mansion...... When Mrs. Tai took the Hou Ye back to the house, she didn't see Aunt Luo again......"
"Could it be that Mother Wu doesn't know why Mrs. Tai didn't take Aunt Luo and Grandma back home?" Weiman asked.
"Mrs. Tai told me in private," Mother Wu said, "It is said that the senior monk of the Great Xiangguo Temple in Kaifeng Mansion personally approved her life, and if Mrs. Tai wants to keep Aunt Luo and Grandma by her side, she will definitely kill her heirs...... Mrs. Tai asked Aunt Luo and Grandma Luo to eat fasting and chant Buddha in the temple......"
"You really have such a powerful personality!?" Cheng's mother was surprised.
Wei Man looked at Mother Wu without blinking, and asked, "I don't know, does Mother Wu believe in Aunt Luo's personality?" ”
"I ......" Mother Wu's eyes were a little evasive, she forced a smile, and said: "The heir is a big deal, Mrs. Tai will never joke about this......"
"In that case, why did Mrs. Tai agree to Aunt Luo's return home?" Wei Man asked, "Since Aunt Luo and Grandma will be the master of the Ke Mansion, why shouldn't Mrs. Tai let Aunt Luo live in the back garden?" ”
"Picking up Aunt Luo's grandmother back to the house, it's all the meaning of the old marquis." Mother Wu said: "Although Mrs. Tai strongly objected, but the old marquis was already very sick at that time, and on the sickbed, Mrs. Tai must promise to let Aunt Luo and Grandma return home, Mrs. Tai had no choice but to ......."
Why did the old marquis take Aunt Luo and Grandma back to the house?
It can be seen from Mother Wu's previous words that the old marquis is not interested in Aunt Luo's grandmother...... Judging from the attitude of the old marquis towards Aunt Qi and Aunt Zhu during his period, he is not a person who "pities the fragrance and cherishes the jade......
Wei Man tilted his head and looked deeply at Mother Wu.
The many adult stories that Wu's mother told her tonight seemed to be very disorganized, and some things were even more misty......
However, in addition to the secrets of those "bent roads", Wei Man also needs to continue to understand thoroughly, and she can be sure of what Mother Wu is mainly trying to express tonight.
Mother Wu was just warning her tonight about two points, one is that Aunt Zhang is a deep-thinking person, and she had better not have a bad relationship with Aunt Zhang, and the other is that Aunt Luo is a person that Mrs. Tai dislikes very much, and she tries not to have anything to do with Shanxintang......
Mother Wu was very uncomfortable by Wei Man, her body moved slightly, and after a moment, she finally stood up and muttered, "It's not too early this day, the old slave will go back first......"
"Mother Wu, please stay for a while," Wei Man suddenly interrupted Mother Wu's words, and said with a smile: "Swift is also old, and it is not appropriate to always stay by my side, besides, always letting her hide is not the solution to the problem...... I thought, it's better to let Swift set a family affair as soon as possible, this girl has become a parent, a woman, and Wu's mother can finally feel at ease...... I want to ask my mother, I don't know what family affairs I can do for Swift in private? ”
Mother Wu's face was instantly very sad, how could she not know that letting the swifts marry was the best way to avoid the eldest young master Wei Yu, but who in this mansion did not have bright eyes, who would marry an orphan girl who had nothing and offend the eldest young master in the mansion.
"Looking at my mother's face, there should be no candidate," Wei Man said: "I have a person here, thinking about it, but he is a good match for the swift." ”
Mother Wu's eyes were full of hope in an instant.
"I don't know, I don't know who the third lady is talking about?" Mother Wu asked nervously.