Chapter 359: Funeral
Jiao Niang hurriedly asked Wu Dan to help her up, she grinned at Jiao Niang, and there was no longer the hostility of the past.
For Wan Niang, Jiao Niang still has a trace of guilt in her heart, she didn't expect to hurt her so badly.
Jiao Niang smiled and stretched out her hand, no matter what happened before, now Ji Shuning is dead, with her death, those hatreds have also faded, they are sisters after all.
Wan Niang was a little cramped to the olive branch she toss, twisted and didn't dare to step forward to lead, hesitated, suddenly leaned out from the side, and grabbed Jiao Niang's hand, "This is the daughter of the in-laws? ”
This person is Wan Niang's mother-in-law, she is wearing a purple brocade gown, with all kinds of jewelry on her head, regardless of whether she is worthy or not, with a big red flower on her back bun, the rouge on her face is smeared red, and her neck and arms are on her hands, as if she is wearing all the belongings on her body, wearing gold and silver, and the people who watch are dazzling, like a clown on the stage.
The words he said were even more coarse, and he couldn't get into his ears, causing people to look sideways, and their eyes were full of contempt.
Jiao Niang pulled out her hand expressionlessly and looked at her, "Who are you?" Of course she knew that this was Wan Niang's mother-in-law, but she asked knowingly.
Lu Mu's face stiffened slightly, and then she hugged Wanniang and said with a smile: "I am Wanniang's mother-in-law, we haven't met before, and it's fine from now on, we all know each other." ”
Lu's mother is a countryman, she has never seen the world in her life, and she doesn't understand the rules of human feelings, if she is replaced by someone else, Jiao Niang will turn a blind eye, but today Jiao Niang can't get along with her, "Your son is also a scholar, didn't she teach you the rules? ”
Lu Mu's face turned pale, and she muttered: "It's all a family, and you can use ......"
"Presumptuous, the king is the king, the minister is the minister, even the Marquis of Yongchang has to salute when he sees the queen's mother, what are you!" Wu Dan was annoyed, his brows furrowed, and he shouted.
Lu's mother was taken aback, Lu Guoliang hurriedly dragged her to kneel, and pleaded for his mother: "The queen mother forgives her sins, the mother of the mountain and the village, she doesn't know etiquette, I hope the queen will look at Wanniang's face and spare the mother's disrespect." ”
Or someone who has read ink for two days has some eloquence.
Jiao Niang didn't know what her father thought, so she found such a family for Wan Niang.
Not to mention that Jiao Niang looks down on people, this Lu Guoliang is really a dou who can't be supported. Soon after he and Wan Niang got married, Hua Jintang arranged for him to be a teacher in the most famous private school in the city, which was the child of the children of the big officials in Beijing, and he only went to the brothel with the students for a few days.
The matter was exposed, and the private school expelled him, and now he is idle at home with nothing to do.
"Face is given by oneself, not by others. Jiao Niang's disdainful gaze fell on Lu Mu's body for a moment, and said: "It's okay to let this palace spare her once, and punish her for three days not to speak." ”
How can she do it without talking, she just itches if she doesn't say it for a while. Lu Mu raised her head and asked Jiao Niang Jiao Niang to say: "If someone hears you say a word in the past three days, this palace will cut your tongue." ”
Lu Mu's face was so frightened for a moment that her face was like ashes, and she covered her mouth tightly with her hands. She described her grievances as indignant.
Unintentionally entangled with a mountain village woman, Jiao Niang pulled Wan Niang with one hand and Rou Niang with the other, before getting married, the three of them could be said to be-for-tat, who would have thought that one day they could join hands.
Rou Niang gave birth to a daughter in the year when Jiao Niang went to Qianzhou, and gave birth to a son the next year, although Chang'an Hou still likes to be merry and happy as before, the concubines married one after another, and there is a steady stream of women outside, but Rou Niang's status is unshakable.
One is because she has given birth to a sister-in-law, and the other is because she has a sister like the queen.
She has been determined to marry into a good family since she was a child, and now she has got what she wants. But behind this scenery, only she knows how much unknown suffering there is.
But she knows what she wants, and she knows how to give up. Everything has a price, but she is willing to pay that price.
"How is the emperor now?"
When it comes to Yingche, Jiao Niang is inevitably worried, she said: "I received a letter two days ago, saying that everything is safe, but I am inevitably worried about it from such a distance." ”
"The emperor is auspicious, he will definitely be fine. Rou Niang comforted. She looked left and right, there were no outsiders, and she approached Jiao Niang and said: "The emperor is not tight when he has capable ministers and generals outside, but I am worried about you, the noble concubine is uncomfortable with you every once in a while, I heard that she has always summoned Princess Rong into the palace recently, and I don't know what she is counting." ”
Now that the power of the harem is in my hands, it will not be okay to forgive them. Jiao Niang said lightly, unimpressed.
Rou Niang reminded: "Then I think you still have to pay attention, now that the emperor is not here, it is better to be careful." ”
Jiao Niang's expression froze, she looked at her seriously, thought about it, and nodded.
Turning her head to see Wanniang squatting on the table by the pool to feed the pigeons, her face showed a childlike simple smile, her mother died, but the daughter only knew how to play, not a little sad, I don't know if this is a revenge for Ji Shuning?
But now, her pleasure for revenge is really gone.
"Niangniang, Princess Rong is here. After a while, a maid came from the front yard to report.
Jiao Niang raised her eyebrows slightly, "Their news is strangely well-informed." "But it's not surprising, King Rong has always had accurate information, and in terms of human contacts, he is also first-class, so it's not surprising that such an occasion appears here.
It should be said that with his means of communication, it is strange that he does not appear.
"It's coming, what's all the fuss. "Do you want her to meet them?
Jiao Niang sat calmly, gossiping with Rou Niang and others, Su Qingyin went to entertain the guests, and she was not with them at the moment.
Not long after, I saw King Rong coming with the princess, all dressed in solemn clothes, and when I saw Jiao Niang, I saluted together, "The queen is safe." ”
Jiao Niang shouted, "There is Princess Lao Rong Wang Rong." ”
"The queen's family affairs are state affairs, and now that the royal brother is not here, the younger brother is duty-bound, is there anything that needs help?" King Rong said gently, he has always been polite, elegant and generous, and hugged him happily when he saw his brother.
Princess Rong continued: "The mother concubine also heard about this, and asked the concubine and the queen to say a word of mourning. ”
"No need, everything is in order, it's really Concubine Lao Gui's concern, how are you doing these days?" Jiao Niang stared at King Rong and Brother Qian'er intently, although she also knew that King Rong didn't dare to do anything, but the child was in the hands of others, and she had to be nervous.
Princess Rong replied: "The mother concubine is very good. ”
King Rong put down his brother and said, "The queen has also been out for a long time, when will she return to the palace, the younger brother will arrange it." ”