Chapter 69: Awkward Sanniang
Gu Zheng's words made Cen Liuniang breathe a long sigh of relief, and also made her hold Gu Zheng's hand tightly and begged: "Good sister, please don't reveal this matter, especially don't reveal it to your grandmother." You also know that I am just an unfavored concubine, and I can't offend my wife, even if it's for my aunt, I have to put up with it......"
This kind of Cen Liuniang made Gu Zheng unbearable to train her again, and Gu Zheng suddenly didn't want to instill in her the concepts of self-improvement and self-reliance, don't be bullied to the head, so she only reluctantly followed her meaning and gave a guarantee: "Okay, I promise you not to say anything." β
Gu Zheng's assurance made Cen Liuniang's heart that had been hanging finally be able to return to its original position, and it made her face full of shame and gratitude: "Wanwan, thank you!" I know you've always been sincere to me, and I know you're going to be angry with me at the moment, but that's my life...... I am both a concubine and a powerful aunt, so I can't compare to the second sister, so I can only bow my head and serve the small, and don't cause trouble. β
Gu Zheng actually wanted to tell Cen Liuniang and the concubine that they could also be self-reliant, and they could also strive for their own happiness by themselves......
But Gu Zheng knows very well in her heart, she knows that Cen Liuniang is different from herβββ Cen Liuniang is a native of ancient times, she has not read those house fighting novels that describe how the concubines get into the mix, and she does not have advanced modern concepts, in Cen Liuniang's concept, there are only four words "obey the mother", after all, only by obeying the mother, her future may have a little good expectations.
So in order not to let each other continue to be sad, Gu Zheng quickly picked some other words to divert the topic: "I heard you mention the little prince and them a while ago, but now I finally see them...... If you want me to say, they are just like that, how can they be so good that Mrs. and Aunt Zhao are competing to send their daughters to them! β
Cen Liuniang took the conversation with interest, and said softly: "Madam and Aunt Zhao not only fancy their appearance and talent, but also their family backgroundβββ one of them is the future King Yu, the other is the son-in-law of Xuanping Marquis, and the future will be indispensable to Enyin Fengguan, which sister in the house is really blessed to marry them, and they will only enjoy happiness in the future." β
When Cen Liuniang said these words, there was a very faint, very faint look of envy in her eyes, and the look of envy was fleeting, replaced by a thick sadness: "I can't envy even if I am envious, they are not people I can climb...... How can I compete with my sisters? β
Gu Zheng was not interested in Liang Jingxian and others, and she was not even interested in talking about marriage, so she threw away this topic again, and instead chose Master Cen's wrongness and chatted with Cen Liuniang: "Yesterday, Uncle Er'er came back with Aunt Zhao and them, and I heard that he went to visit a famous doctor near the Mazu Temple......
Cen Liuniang was not present before, so after Gu Zheng briefly told the scene that happened in Rongshoutang, he frowned and discussed with Cen Liuniang: "Sixth sister, do you know if there is anything unpleasant about my uncle recently?" I saw that he seemed to be in a bad mood before, although he didn't stay in Rongshoutang for long, but he frowned from beginning to end, and his face was very ugly. β
After hearing this, Cen Liuniang recalled it carefully, and then told Gu Zheng everything she knew: "I only know that my father has often visited famous doctors over the years, and he has often invited famous doctors to his home for dinner. I heard that it was my father's best friend Ping Liangbo who has been plagued by incurable stubborn diseases for many years, and my father has been using various connections and trying his best to find famous doctors for him over the years in order to help Ping Liangbo, but unfortunately Ping Liangbo's illness has not progressed much. β
Gu Zheng couldn't help but ask curiously: "Sister, do you know what kind of illness that Ping Liangbo is suffering from?" β
Cen Liuniang listened to it and thought about it carefully, and after making sure that Master Cen had never heard about it in front of Aunt Li, and she had never heard about it from other channels, she shook her head and replied: "I don't know this, it seems that my father rarely mentions the disease that Pingliangbo suffers from at home, and even my aunt never mentions ......."
Cen Liuniang paused as she spoke, and a trace of discomfort flashed in her eyes, and then she hesitated slightly, and then she told Gu Zheng in her heart: "By the way, sister, you must remember not to get too close to Aunt Qian and the seventh brother in the future." β
Cen Liuniang's words made Gu Zheng feel very puzzledβββ whether it was Aunt Li or Cen Liuniang, they had never seen them have any festivals with Aunt Qian and Cen Qilang on weekdays! Why did Cen Liuniang persuade her not to get too close to Aunt Qian's mother and son for no reason?
Gu Zheng has always talked to Cen Liuniang about everything, and he asked the question in his heart without any scruples: "Why did my sister tell me so much?" Could it be that Aunt Qian and Xiao Qi are wrong? β
Cen Liuniang shook her head and said: "I don't know exactly why, it's my aunt who told me like thisβββ my aunt will tell me not to get too close to Aunt Qian and Seventh Brother every once in a while, and also ask me not to be stupid to think about currying favor with Seventh Brother, the future head of the family, in the end, it will only be in vain......
Cen Liuniang tilted her head as she spoke, and thought about it carefully, and after thinking for a while, she remembered some of what Aunt Li had said to her, and then relayed it all to Gu Zheng in 1510: "By the way, my aunt also said that Aunt Qian is not a fuel-efficient lamp, saying that if we get too close to Aunt Qian's mother and son, we will be affected by them in the future!" β
"In short, my aunt seems to be very nervous about this matter, and often repeatedly tells me not to get too close to Aunt Qian and the seventh brother, but my aunt has always refused to tell me what this is doing."
Cen Liuniang's words were a little abrupt and weird, which made Gu Zheng have more mysteries in his heart for a while, first thinking that Aunt Li would not tell Cen Liuniang like this for no reason, and then felt that Master Cen's previous performance in Rongshoutang was very wrong, and Aunt Li accidentally knocked over the tea cup, which seemed to be related to Master Cen's wrongness......
What secrets do they have between them?
Although Gu Zheng wanted to solve the mysteries in his heart, he had no choice but to try to recall the usual words and deeds of these people, but unfortunately he still found nothing after thinking about it for a while...... At this moment, Zhen'er came in again and said, "Girl, sixth girl, third girl also came to our door, do you want to invite her in?" β
Cen Sanniang is here?
This Cen Sanniang has never been waiting to see Gu Zheng, except for high-profile troubles with Gu Zheng on weekdays, she rarely comes to Tingquan Courtyard, and Cen Sanniang will not choose Gu Zheng as the object when she goes to the door to chat!
Therefore, as soon as Gu Zheng heard that Cen Sanniang was coming, he immediately stroked his forehead with a headache: "I don't know what the eldest lady of the third sister deigned to do when she came to me...... Sixth sister, you stay in the house and wait for me for a while, and I'll go out and see what is going on with her. β
While speaking, Gu Zheng had already walked out of the inner room with Zhen'er, and after seeing Cen Sanniang, he did not welcome her to the inner room where Cen Liuniang was, but led her to the side hall: "I don't know what the third sister is looking for me?" β
Unexpectedly, as soon as Gu Zheng asked, Cen Sanniang's eyes became a little flickering, and her eyes subconsciously glanced to the inner room...... But she just didn't say it directly, she only stiffened her neck and replied in a hard tone: "Can't I come if it's okay?" I'm just going to walk around and turn to you by accident. β
Gu Zheng saw that Cen Sanniang was a little absent-minded when she spoke, and peeked into the back room again, and soon guessed that Cen Sanniang was not looking for her this time, but looking for Cen Liuniang......
Sure enough, Cen Sanniang soon couldn't sit still, and awkwardly took the initiative to ask, "Six...... Is the sixth sister also here with you? Well...... I just asked casually, and I didn't mean anything else. β
"Well, the sixth sister does happen to be here with me." Gu Zheng probably guessed the purpose of Cen Sanniang's trip, so he didn't hide the fact that Cen Liuniang was also listening to Quanyuan from her, and quickly and thoughtfully asked Spoon Er to invite Cen Liuniang to the side hall, and quietly pushed Cen Sanniang to give her a chance to do what she wanted to do.
And as soon as Cen Liuniang was invited out, Cen Sanniang began to look a little restless, as if a worm was biting her flesh, and even when Cen Liuniang greeted her, she responded awkwardly...... Gu Zheng couldn't help but laugh when he saw it, thinking that when Cen Sanniang was weak-hearted, it was much cuter than when she had a temper with the eldest lady!
However, although Cen Sanniang felt awkward and uncomfortable, she was determined to come to Tingquan Courtyard to find Cen Liuniang, so she did not allow herself to retreat!
Therefore, although Cen Sanniang did not apologize to Cen Liuniang for the incident in the morning, she forced a box of century-old ginseng into Cen Liuniang's arms, and said in a dry tone: "I asked the doctor, and the doctor said that although the injury on your head is not serious, you still have to make up for it, after all, it is the head ...... that hurts."