After dinner, a maid handed me a mouthwash of tea, I rinsed my mouth like others, I felt that it was awkward to be so pretentious, and it was difficult to hide the tiredness on my face.

"Qingwu has been tired from a bumpy and tiring day, so let's go back and rest early. You just went home, and you are not familiar with the house, let Xuan'er stay in your yard and wait first, if there is anything that is not suitable, you will do it first, and then buy supplies again tomorrow. Mother wiped her fingertips with a silk handkerchief, slowly and gracefully, and spoke softly.

I hurriedly got up and gave in.

"Aunt Nine went to the courtyard of the young lady on my behalf, told those subordinates to serve carefully, and also said a few words of self-consideration, but I can't disturb Miss Eleven's rest, and I will have time to make love in the future." Mother commanded with a pleasant face.

Aunt Nine hurriedly stood up and thanked her, with a flattered look of excitement.

Qingqing tugged at my sleeve under the table, and whispered: "Tomorrow you have a rest, I will take you to visit the garden, there are already many early spring flowers blooming, cut more flower branches and insert them into the bottle to raise, both eye-catching The smell in the house is also fragrant." ”

Qingyin, who was sitting next to Qingqing, pouted disdainfully and said, "What flowers are there in my Splendid Garden, it's like a fairyland on earth, and you still use it to cut it in the garden?" ”

I was about to talk, Qingqing secretly glanced at me and squeezed my hand: "That's it, call a few sisters to have a good time." ”

I nodded in response, and my mother got up first, and the aunt in the parrot green skirt stepped forward to help her: "I'll send my wife back to the house, it just so happens that I have eaten too much today to eliminate my appetite." ”

"Look at your point!" The mother smiled and quipped, "Fortunately, Qingchou's temperament is not like you at all." ”

"Qingchou has been taught by Mrs., dignified and steady, or more like Mrs."

Qing Chou's face was slightly embarrassed, and his face turned red. I think that clever aunt must be Qing Chou's biological mother, ranked sixth, is the daughter of a merchant whom her father went out to do business and met by chance, and married all the way to Yangzhou City, without a support, it is inevitable to humble herself and curry favor with her mother and find a place.

She took her mother's hand and went out, and everyone broke up talking and laughing.

My aunt stepped forward and took my hand, her fingertips were cold, and she couldn't help but tremble.

I was also infected, and my eyes were a little pantothenic acid, and my eyes were gradually hazy.

The two of them held hands and looked at each other with teary eyes, even though they had a thousand words in their hearts, but they were speechless for a while, and I didn't know where to start, a "aunt" turned on the tip of my tongue, and it was also sour and gagged in my mouth.

Xuan'er said in a low voice: "Miss, Aunt Jiu, there are a lot of people here, if you have anything to say, let's go back to the courtyard and talk about it." ”

Instructed the girl waiting outside to light the lantern and lead the way in front, and my aunt and I held hands and walked slowly behind, separated by a distance.

The night breeze is slightly cold, just after the dinner, Su Mansion is still brightly lit, looking out from the corridor, the stars are dotted, the soft light of the glass lamp envelops the entire Su Mansion, faintly visible pavilions, carved galleries and paintings in the shadow of the trees, and the eaves arch wall.

"Auntie, how are you doing all these years?" I'll break the silence first.

"Okay, good, brocade clothes and jade food, naturally good, but I miss you a little, and I'm worried that you will be poor and wronged in the mountains." She smuggled her face with her fingertips, her voice choked slightly.

"The master has always treated me as if I was out of his own, taught me carefully, and loved me very much, no more sad than in the house." I comforted in a low voice: "What's more, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, although they are not as prosperous as Yangzhou, but they are better at ease, not subject to etiquette, and their daughter is happy." ”

"That's good, the last time I saw you, you were still childish, your hair hung down, and you were very naughty, and now it's cardamom years in a blink of an eye." Her tone contained a lot of pride in her daughter as a mother, and her emotion for the years that have passed by her fingers.

I lowered my head, looked at the skirt that dragged the floor, and followed my footsteps to bloom layers of graceful arcs: "In the future, my daughter can accompany her aunt more." ”

The aunt sighed in a low voice: "You are about to get married, and you are about to marry someone, and it is a pity that my aunt has missed so many days that can accompany you." ”

I was quite disgusted by the word "marry", so I only bowed my head and didn't speak.

"Qingwu," my aunt tightened her grip on my hand, "Auntie is looking forward to your return, I have been thinking about it day and night for more than ten years, and I am looking forward to you fighting for my aunt, marrying a first-class powerful family in the future, and letting my aunt raise her eyebrows in this Su Mansion!" ”

Aunt Nine turned around and looked at my eyebrows proudly, and said categorically, completely different from her submissive in front of her mother, humble and humble, and two clusters of flames clearly danced in the radiant autumn water scissors pupils, reflecting my gradually desolate eyes: "It's not in vain that I gave birth to your skin that captivates the country and the city, and I have worked hard for thousands of miles to send you to Yunwu Mountain to learn art." ”

It is like a basin of cold water poured down on the head, the cold bones, the warmth and excitement of the first time I saw my mother's relatives gradually disappeared, like fireworks after the bright fireworks, I instantly returned to cold loneliness, and my heart was lonely and desolate.

The beautiful sketch of her image that I have had since I was a child was deflected at that moment, and the ink stained the tip of my heart.

It turned out that this was the real reason why she cultivated me carefully, just like the other daughters of the Su family, climbing to power and power, and winning a place for her in the Su Mansion.

I know that the house is full of deceit, and intrigue is inevitable. has a daughter who is married well, and the aunt's status in the house is also rising, and she is proud in front of people.

Among the children in the house, the daughter of the seventh aunt, Qingwan, married the best, and her husband was originally the unfavored concubine in the Anle Hou Mansion, but unexpectedly, the brother-in-law accidentally contracted a disease and lost his life after a long time. She got the opportunity, ascended to the sky in one step, was carried to the throne, inherited the title of marquis, and took care of her father's business. The seventh aunt was originally arrogant in the house, but now she is even more domineering, and she has a lot of cynicism towards the other aunts.

Come to think of it, Aunt Nine is usually lonely in the house, and she must have suffered too much from her pickle, so she has too much hope for my only daughter, and she can't wait to see me.

I thought that in this cold and unfamiliar Su Mansion, whether others looked at me coldly, sneered, or flattered, and laughed, it was all hypocrisy, at least, there would be someone here who loved me, spoiled me, and cared for me like a master.

Such a humble little hope was washed away by Aunt Jiu's words.

I felt a little tired, my limbs ached, and I didn't even want to move a step. Fortunately, the road is not very far, and Xuan'er in front has already opened the courtyard door and is waiting for me.

I reluctantly twisted my brows with my fingertips, and said coldly, "Auntie, I'm tired and want to rest early, so I won't invite you in to sit." ”

She seemed a little lonely when she heard this, and looked at me and stopped predicting: "It's really hard to travel thousands of miles, so you can rest early." My aunt has been holding back her own words for more than ten years, and it is not something that can be finished in one or two days, and I will come to see you tomorrow. ”

glanced around, and whispered: "Xuan'er is a person in your mother's house, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, don't be caught by her, tell your mother." Tomorrow your mother will definitely let you choose a few favorite girls, the relationship between the house is intertwined, you had better have two innocent newcomers, and it will be easier to call them in the future. ”

I nodded perfunctorily, said "good night" to her, and went back to the house without looking back.

Xuan'er called the rough girl to come in with water and serve me to freshen up, and I heard Aunt Jiu still telling the night watch girl in the yard, saying that I was a light sleeper, and my body was not good, and I was afraid of cold, and the brocade quilt should be thicker, and I must be alert at night, and I should be light-hearted. I chattered for a long time, and told me over and over again.

My nose was a little pantothenic, and I felt that I shouldn't be so cold to her, and I brushed her kindness.