Chapter 2 Waizu'an Mansion
Biography:
"The little girl is not filial, married to the Zhang family for 19 years, diligent, dare not forget the mother's family to raise and cultivate the great grace, know that it is ugly, dare not go home to greet, I don't know whether the parents are healthy, whether the siblings are successful, whether the concubine is harmonious, very concerned, the eldest daughter Fu Xin chose to be Baolin, and wanted her to return to the house to recognize the mother of the clan, and begged her parents to receive the Fu Xin and the palace to guide the messenger, and the An family Chaoxian personally wrote."
Rongguo Mansion.
"Miss Zhang, it's here." The coachman came down to put the mat away, and a mother dressed in indigo satin came up to greet her in front of the door, and served Zhang Fuxin to get out of the car, smiling, "Presumably this is Miss Biao, Mrs. specially ordered me to take you into the house here, you should watch your steps first." ”
Zhang Fuxin thought about the title, looked straight ahead, and smiled elegantly, "Uncle has a heart." ”
Mother Lin, who was beside the housemother, secretly made a sign, this so-called Miss Cousin, I heard that she was poor, and she thought that she would not be able to get on the stage, but now she seems to be not only beautiful, but also has a good demeanor.
Rongguo Mansion is located in the area of the government between the downtown and the imperial palace, this area is inhabited by high-ranking officials and nobles, and the security control is very strict, so even if it is close to the street, it is not noisy, but solemn and shrouded, because the people who live here are all figures from the center of the political power of the Jokhang.
Entering the mansion bypassing the clear spring and flowing water, the vine corridor, all the way are maids and women, walking in a hurry, and when they pass by Zhang Fuxin, they are all cautiously curtsy to her.
Such a scene did not deter Zhang Fuxin, and Mother Lin was satisfied and led her to Madame's house, and said respectfully, "Madame, Miss Biao has been brought." ”
Zhang Fuxin then slowly walked to the richly dressed woman on the main seat, "Fuxin has seen my uncle." "Her maternal uncle, Zeng, is the wife of her mother's half-brother, and is now in charge of the affairs of Rongguo Mansion.
The eldest lady smiled, "He is a good boy who knows how to be polite, and this Peugeot face is two points like your mother." She has seen An Chaoxian, and she has also witnessed how her sister-in-law broke the kettle and wanted to marry Zhang Zao.
There were also two beautiful girls in this room, looking at Zhang Fuxin carefully, and the eldest lady said to them, "Yan Shu, Yan Ning, this is my cousin." ”
Didn't she say that she was a rough girl, her mother was a concubine at best, how could a famous lady like us still have to call this cousin of the Han family, An Yanning is the most pampered on weekdays, and she snorted coldly.
An Yanshu pulled her sister and smiled quite kindly, "Cousin is good." Zhang Fuxin glanced at An Yanning and smiled at An Yanshu, "Hello two sisters." ”
The eldest lady reprimanded her youngest daughter dissatisfied, "Yan Ning! An Yanning reluctantly opened her mouth, "Cousin." ”
looked at the eldest lady and said to herself, "Her personality is like this, Xin'er, don't worry too much about her." Zhang Fuxin smiled slightly, "Uncle, how can I worry about Sister Yanning." ”
"Who's your sister!" An Yanning muttered in a very low voice.
The eldest lady seemed to be tired, "Okay, the female official who came to teach etiquette in the palace will arrive in a few days, Xin'er go and prepare well, and when the grandfather comes back in two days, you will meet him, I ordered someone to prepare the west wing, and if you need anything to live in or encounter something, come to me." ”
Today's lord of Rongguo Mansion is An Chaoxian's eldest brother, so their father is naturally the master of the mansion, Zhang Fuxin didn't seem to notice An Yanning, but just saluted the eldest lady, "Thank you, aunt." ”
Out of the courtyard, An Yanshu disagreed with her sister and said, "Even if her background is not as good as ours, don't forget that she is still the emperor's treasure." An Yanning sneered, "My sister is too worried, not to mention that she hasn't been canonized yet, but she has sealed Baolin but only six grades, and she still has to salute when she sees a second-grade lady like her mother." ”
However, before she finished speaking, she was stopped, and Zhang Fuxin was in front of her, "Excuse me, what did I offend Cousin Ning?" ”
An Yanshu was about to stop her, but An Yanning smiled playfully, "Cousin? Do you know who I hate the most in my life? That's the pheasant that tries to fly up the branches and become a phoenix! "When I thought that my father doted on those beautiful concubines and neglected my mother on weekdays, I had a lot of contempt for my concubines and those women who wanted to rely on their beauty.
However, Zhang Fuxin is also the daughter of an official of the Hanlin Academy, and she smiled coldly, "What, the imperial power is supreme, and my cousin has an opinion on His Majesty's holy decree?" ”
An Yanning was choked and snorted coldly: "Sister, let's go." An Yanshu was dragged away by her, and turned around to Zhang Fuxin with an apologetic smile.
The female officials in the palace taught court etiquette for four hours a day, walking, standing, greeting, eating, sleeping, etc., with Zhang Fuxin's qualifications, and these etiquettes were not difficult to learn seriously.
On this day, she finished studying from the hall and was about to go to the old lady of Rongguo Mansion to say goodbye, and just wanted to bypass the remote back garden, she heard the voice of the young maid faintly behind the rockery, "Young master, please spare me, the slave is not a thief, it is really the aunt who is sick, and no one cares, the slave and maid have to take these out to pawn and exchange some medicine money for her."
An Pan sneered, "How does Young Master Ben know that what you said is true or false?" I said that I was searched and dared to stop me? ”
Tang Wan bit her lip and wept silently, "Everything you took out is here, the slave maid is innocent, why should the young master be humiliated?" ”
An Pan disdainfully said with a frivolous "Humiliation? It's your honor that Young Master Ben can afford to look up to you as a girl! This whole family will be mine from now on, let alone you."
This maid named Tang Wan trembled with fear, "It's the slave maid who is not worthy, the slave maid just wants to serve the aunt wholeheartedly, and has nothing else to think about, and now the aunt is still sick in bed, and she can't do without the servant and maid." ”
An Pan stared at her directly, like listening to a joke, pulled Tang Wan's skirt, she screamed "ah", and covered her mouth the next moment.
Zhang Fuxin immediately shouted, "Stop!" ”
An Pan, who was trying to commit violence, stopped his movements, and turned back very tired after being disturbed, only to see Zhang Fuxin's eyes shining, and said with a smile, "Cousin is good." ”
"Who's your cousin?" This tone is really the same as An Yanning, isn't this a family not entering the door.
"You can't call me cousin, do you want to call me cousin?" Zhang Fuxin sharpened her teeth and was unceremoniously.
An Pan seemed to think about it, and suddenly realized, "Oh, it turns out that you are the cousin who chose Baolin but lived in my house because of his humble position, which is disrespectful." ”
Regarding An Pan's deliberate suppression, a trace of coldness flashed in Zhang Fuxin's eyes: "Cousin is really good at laughing, I went back to my mother's house to visit my grandmother, how can her old man be called 'sojourn', don't talk if she can't speak." ”
This son-in-law is used to being high, which concubine in the family is not sincere and fearful, how could he ever dare to disregard his feelings like Zhang Fuxin, and he couldn't help but be annoyed, "I am willing to call you cousin because of your Baolin position to promote you, old lady, is that your grandmother?" Your grandmother was nothing but a foot-washer. He gave a mocking smile.
Tang Wan understood that the foot-washing maid in the mouth of the eldest young master was her master, Aunt Tai, and this Miss Cousin, who was about to enter the palace, was born to Aunt Tai's own daughter, maybe only Miss Cousin could help them, thinking of this, Tang Wan knelt at Zhang Fuxin's feet with a "poof" "Miss Cousin, please take a look at Aunt Tai, her body bones are almost dying." ”
An Pan kicked like an ant, as if to warn Zhang Fuxin, who can call the shots in this Anfu, and laughed, "Cheap girl." ”
Tang Wan was kicked down and leaned over, Zhang Fuxin helped people up, and the color was cloudy, "Bold, how can this master allow you to be presumptuous here." "The concubines of the harem will be called "little master" by others, so she can call herself the master in front of this concubine.
An Pan sneered, "Just now I was called a cousin, what's the matter, now I'm starting to put up my mother's score?" Anyway, this let you take it away, and this young master is not uncommon. With that, he left in peace.
Seeing that the evil was gone, Tang Wan was so grateful that she kowtowed to Zhang Fuxin several times, "Thank you Miss Biao for rescuing, the slave and maid have nothing to repay." ”
Zhang Fuxin said with pity, "It's okay, I didn't expect the son of the family to be such a character, if I hadn't passed by today, you would be a girl's house, and the consequences would be unpredictable." ”
Tang Wan wiped her tears with the back of her hand, "The slave maid also asked Miss Cousin not to report this matter to Mrs., if Mrs. knows, I am afraid that she will be driven out of the house as a fox." ”
This request was naturally agreed, although the eldest lady said that she could go to her if she had something, but it could be seen from her attitude towards An Yanning how much she indulged her children, so Zhang Fuxin sighed.
She remembered again, "What happened to the aunt you just said?" ”
"Aunt Tai is the biological mother of the former fourth lady, her body and bones are not good, and now she is old again, everyone in this house only respects the old lady, and the old lady's former aunt, no one in the house cares, not to mention that she has been busy receiving guests in the palace and Miss Cousin recently, and the aunt is sick in bed, so the slave maid took the old jewelry of the aunt today, and wanted to sell it for money for medicine, who knew that she met the young master......" Tang Wan lowered her head and tears in her eyes, looking closely, there is indeed a bit of beauty and moving, no wonder she provoked the playboy.
Zhang Fuxin nodded slightly, "But the rules are the rules, I want to go back with you to visit my aunt who gave birth to me immediately, and I have to go to the old lady's house to visit her old man first, you take this broken silver and use it, and then come to my room to find me." After all, it is his own grandmother, even if Zhang Fuxin can't help others, but for his relatives, he always has to help.
After this delay of the hour, she quickened her pace and walked towards the old lady's yard, and after being introduced into the house by the little maid, Zhang Fuxin smiled and said, "Xin'er is late, please forgive grandma." ”
Rong Guogong has come back, he has been a general and commander for a lifetime, even if he is close to ancient times, he is still bright, not angry and arrogant, he is sitting next to his wife, and there is a middle-aged man below, all of whom have arrived, Zhang Fuxin said politely, "I have seen my grandfather, I have seen my uncle." ”
The old lady was more amiable than she imagined, "I don't blame you, it's important to learn the etiquette of the palace with the female official." Rong Guogong said lightly, "It's all grown so big, and your mother won't take you back to the house to have a look." ”
An Zheng echoed, "Yes, I heard that the fourth sister has suffered a lot outside over the years. The old lady shook her head, "Even if I wasn't happy at the beginning, but this kid just insisted, in the end, the master felt sorry for the fourth girl, so she went." ”
Rong Guogong interrupted, "Okay, you don't need to mention it back then, how is your mother doing?" "Even if she is a concubine, in the end, she is Rong Guogong's biological daughter, and he still has pity.
Zhang Fuxin said generously and decently, "My mother is doing well, sometimes I miss my grandparents, uncles and aunts, but I don't want to cause trouble for you." ”
The old lady smiled, "The fourth girl has been a sensible and good child since she was a child, and she also thinks about her family after leaving the cabinet." ”
Rong Guogong's expression has always been like this: "Just live well." ”
An Zheng took a bag of silver ingots out at the right time, "Now that my nephew and daughter have entered the palace, I have nothing to give you as an uncle, so these will be taken as gifts, and the child will take them." ”
"Xin'er, thank you, uncle." Zhang Fuxin weighed the heavy silver in his hand, the weight was not light, it seemed that he had ignored his mother for nearly 20 years, but he had the intention of moving around in the future.