Chapter V: Upbringing
Su Ying tossed and turned last night and didn't sleep very steadily, so she came a little late to ask Mrs. Su for peace today, Mrs. Su saw that her eyes were dark and green, and took Su Ying to step forward and rub her hand carefully, and said distressedly: "It's time for breakfast, why are your hands so cold?" ”
Su Ying shook her head, leaned on Mrs. Su, and smelled the scent of sandalwood on Mrs. Su's body with inexplicable relief.
Mrs. Su instructed Tingxue to bring up the shredded chicken porridge that had been hot for Su Ying, Su Ying smelled the fragrance and her index finger moved, and a warm current flowed all over her body, she will definitely be able to protect the person she wants to protect in this life, and she will definitely not repeat it.
Su Ying seemed to be choking, and Mrs. Su caressed her back lovingly, "You slow down." ”
As soon as Xu Shi entered the house, she saw this picture of licking calves deeply, which deeply hurt her eyes, and suddenly clenched her fists, and her nails hurt her, Xu Shi exhaled and said slowly: "Say hello to my mother." ”
Su Ying got up and said, "Say hello to my mother." ”
Xu Shi pulled Su Ying up and nodded her forehead: "Why do we need to be like this between mother and daughter, my son's body is very good?" ”
Su Ying said: "My daughter's body is well, and Mother Lao remembers it." ”
Su Ying turned her head slightly and moved to the side quietly, dodging Xu's hand, a trace of annoyance flashed on Xu's stiff face, and quickly calmed down, Su Ying almost thought that she had seen it wrong.
Xu Shi pretended to be a little shocked, "I heard about the girl in Xiao Wu's courtyard, but Ah Ying is angry with her mother?" The picture screen is the daughter of my marriage to Zhuangzi Zhuangtou, I studied for a few years, I thought it was a good one, but I didn't want to be so indecent, it was really hateful to take my son badly, and I had already driven her back. Don't misunderstand me. It was the daughter-in-law who was negligent, and the housekeeper was unfavorable, so the mother was asked to punish him. Then he knelt down in front of Mrs. Su.
Mrs. Su motioned to Su Ying to help Xu up, "I know that you are a good one, there are not a few maids and boys in the house, and I am afraid that there are also people who are not right, you can't always keep an eye on it, you have treated Ah Ying and Ah Jue as if she were your own, and the two girls have leaned back, I see it in my eyes, this time the girl at the bottom is not worrying, don't take it too seriously." ”
Xu Shi stood up, pressed the corner of his eyes with a handkerchief, and said a little aggrievedly: "It's just that Ah Jue Mo is going to be separated from me." ”
Mrs. Su smiled: "The older the child, the younger the child's heart, they are all good children, and they will never be like this." Come and sit, don't stand, I have something to discuss with you. ”
Xu knew that it was a matter of letting Su Ying move into the Shounian Hall, so he pretended to be confused and said, "Mother is talking about the flower viewing banquet in the Qi Palace?" The daughter-in-law was about to discuss with her mother, and there were rules for the number of etiquette to be guests in other mansions in the past, but now the grandmother of Qi Wangfu has just given birth to a young master, although it is not yet a full moon, but the daughter-in-law is thinking about the good of the same family as Qi Wangfu and is an in-law, so she wants to add two percent to the regulations, so she came to ask her mother to show it. ”
Mrs. Su nodded, "You have an idea, you have always been in place, I am very relieved." ”
Xu Shi said: "I brought a new dress made for Ah Ying today, but I didn't want to pounce in the Pujia Courtyard, thinking that Ah Ying should come to greet her mother at this hour, so I brought the clothes together." ”
When Mrs. Su saw a set of azure smoke brocade embroidered Luo skirts on the tray, she was a little surprised and said, "Smoke brocade is very rare at this time. ”
Xu said with a smile: "This material looks light and thin, but it is very warm, it is not bulky to wear, and it is soft and elegant in the sun, we must look good when we wear it." This material was given to my mother by the concubine, and my mother gave me two horses, and my daughter-in-law left one for my mother to cut underwear, which must be warm. ”
"Your mother gave it to you, but I have stained it with your light. This stitch looks like your craft. ”
Mama Liu nodded hurriedly and said, "Mrs. stayed up all night to make this dress for the third lady......"
Before Mama Liu's words fell, she was stopped by Xu.
Xu Shi seemed to be a little shy, bowed his head and said, "It's a little uneasy to hand over the material to others as a daughter-in-law, in the end, it is the personal object of the three girls, the daughter-in-law takes the big three girls in one hand, I know her size best, or do it yourself with peace of mind." ”
Mrs. Su took Xu's hand, "There are many needlework ladies in the family, just let them do it, if you burn your eyes, it is not a worry to let them be children." Don't do that in the future. ”
Mrs. Su instructed Tingxue to take out a sandalwood box and hand it to Xu's, "This is what Tingxue found out of the small warehouse before, this color is too bright for the old woman, you are suitable, I was also going to give it to you, and I can be in a hurry today." ”
Xu opened the box and saw that it was a piece of jade with a positive color, the master of carving was a skillful hand, and the emerald bracelet was still looming with the pattern of flowers blooming and pedicle, Xu Shi was busy and said coquettishly: "Daughter-in-law just such a piece of material for such a valuable baby back, thank my mother first, mother don't regret it." ”
Mrs. Su made a gesture to twist her face, and scolded with a smile: "Don't arrange me, what I said to you is yours, how can I send it out and come back at my age." ”
Listening to Xue, several Gu all laughed in a low voice, and the atmosphere was harmonious for a while.
Mrs. Su cleared her throat, took a sip of tea, and said, "Eldest daughter-in-law, I want Ah Ying to move to Shounian Hall, and I will raise her personally." The old woman is old, and the yard is too clean all day long, so let Ah Ying come and accompany the old woman to be a companion. ”
Xu secretly gritted her teeth with hatred, she was so good to Su Ying, this old woman still didn't give up the idea of letting Su Ying enter the Shounian Hall.
Xu Shi was a little surprised: "But what did the daughter-in-law do wrong?" Why did her mother suddenly let Ah Ying move to Shou Nian Hall? ”
"Don't think about it, I'm looking at them when you're good, it's just that I'm old and often feel a little lonely, Ah Ying is innocent and cute, it's just right for her to be my companion. You are now in charge of the middle feed of the house, and you are busy with affairs, so Ah Ying will move to Shounian Hall. ”
Xu Shi said with a look of grievance: "The daughter-in-law should not have stopped Ah Ying from fulfilling her filial piety, but if the news of Ah Ying moving into Shou Nian Hall spreads, what should others think of me, they should think that I have mistreated the children in the house or made any mistakes, and speculate in vain, what kind of face will the daughter-in-law have to go out to socialize, and how to stand in the family." ”
Mrs. Su patted Xu's hand and comforted: "You are Mrs. Zhongyihou, who dares to criticize behind your back, don't worry, someone will ask me to explain to them." It is important for you to relax, take good care of your body, and spread the branches and leaves for the Hou Mansion. ”
Xu hated in her heart, she knew that Mrs. Su had always been a good character, although she was gentle and loving to her juniors, she never changed the things she decided.
Xu Shi was helpless, so he could only pretend to joke: "In this case, the daughter-in-law will go to help Ah Ying clean up her things, if Ah Ying is naughty and makes her mother unhappy, her mother will drive the monkey back, and then the daughter-in-law will not follow." ”
Su Ying blushed and crooked into Mrs. Su's arms, and said coquettishly: "Grandmother, look at your mother, where is Ah Ying a leather monkey, Ah Ying must serve her grandmother well." Let them all be impressed. ”
Mrs. Su rubbed Su Ying's head and hugged her into her arms.
Mama Li has been very happy since she heard the news that Su Ying is going to move to Shou Nian Hall, walking around and busy packing up Su Ying's things, even the glass vase at the head of the bed has to be packed and taken away, Su Ying is a little funny, and grabbed Mama Li, "Mama, don't be busy, I'm not leaving the Su family, there is everything in my grandmother's yard." ”
Mama Li choked up a little and said: "Yes, the slave is so happy, since the girl has recovered from her illness, she is getting better and better, and she will not have to worry about following the old lady and the slave in the future, even if she is dead, she is worthy of the lady." ”
Su Ying comforted: "Mama don't say such things, Mama promised me to stay with me all the time." Mama rest assured, we will only get better and better in the future, I will take good care of you, and I will become strong. ”
Mama Li straightened the crooked hairpin for Su Ying and touched her head, "Mama knows, our girl has grown up." Mama was very happy. ”
After Xu returned to the Jade Pavilion, he smashed the things on the multi-treasure shelf clean, and Mama Liu stopped Xu next to him, and said anxiously: "Mrs. Be careful not to hurt your hands, now the old lady just told you that she wants to take the third girl to Shounian Hall, here you smashed the things all over the house, the old lady knows how good, what should I think of you?"
Xu Shi said angrily: "If you know, you know, I'm still afraid that she won't succeed?" What am I sorry for them? Now she said that she would take Su Ying over and take her away, where is she discussing with me, it is clear that she is here to inform me, if she has considered me, how can it be like this! What do you say Su Ying is innocent and cute, what can I Ah Yan compare to this slut's daughter, why didn't she move Ah Yan to Shou Nian Hall. She must have known something back then to be so wary of me. ”
Mama Liu hurriedly covered Xu's mouth, "Mrs. is confused, the old lady has handed over the feed to you in the past few years, it can be seen that she trusts you, this time the three girls may just want to be lively, Mrs. Don't mess up first." Wait and see what happens, and the face that should be done still needs to be done. ”
Xu Shi took a deep breath, "You personally go to the treasury to pick up a few things that are suitable for her and send them to Pujia Courtyard, just say my orders, go and see if the third girl needs help." ”
Mama Liu responded, and was just about to withdraw, when Xu Shidao, who listened to it: "Send the letter back to my mother, and say that the old lady will personally raise Su Ying, a slut, and ask her what to do." ”
Su Yan came in and saw a mess, a little shocked, "What's wrong with mother, why are you so angry?" ”
Xu sneered: "Your grandmother said that Su Ying would be moved to Shounian Hall to be raised in person. ”
Su Yan's face changed greatly, and she lost her voice: "She has always been domineering and not very close to her grandmother, how could her grandmother suddenly want to raise her personally?" is also a concubine, why is she! Mother, you can't say yes. ”
Xu Shi held his forehead, as if he was a little tired, "Your grandmother is an elder in the house, I have no reason to disobey her, let's watch it first." ”
Su Yan wanted to say something, but Xu took her into his arms: "Don't worry about these things, with your mother here, you won't be wronged, don't worry, Su Ying won't be proud for long." You just have to be your sensible and virtuous second lady. Su Yan nodded obediently.