Yang Liu's sad eyes were full of helplessness, and he shook his head slightly and turned his face away. Mu Zi said angrily: "It's not Sister Aliu's mother-in-law, forcing Sister Aliu to marry her mother's stupid nephew, I heard that that stupid nephew is not only stupid, but also beats people indiscriminately, and several of the maids serving in his room were beaten to death by him." If Sister Aliu marries, it will be the same as going into a fire pit. ”

"Is there such a thing?" Jiao Niang was surprised, "Is no one caring about beating people to death?"

"The maid's life is not valuable, who will take care of this. Besides, Sister Aliu's mother-in-law and Princess Xiang are related to each other, and for the sake of Princess Xiang's face, others will turn a blind eye. Qiao Niang said.

Jiao Niang couldn't help but pity Yang Liu, from Yang Liu, she couldn't help but see herself in her previous life, the same cowardice and helplessness, but she seemed to be luckier than her, at least Ying Che was not a fool, and he didn't beat her.

She asked Yang Liu, "Then what did your father say?"

Yang Liu pursed the corners of his mouth, and his voice was mournful, "What can he say, he has always listened to my mother-in-law." ”

Jiao Niang held her hand, she raised her eyes and smiled at Jiao Niang, "Sister doesn't have to pity me, it's all fate." ”

"What hell, I hate this the most, it's all an excuse made by cowards. Qiao Niang took the case, "If I, I will take advantage of their inattention, pack up my things and run away from home, my life will be in my own hands, why should I be buried in the hands of others!"

Jiao Niang had never heard what Qiao Niang had said, but this sentence couldn't help but applaud her.

Muzi clapped his hands and said, "Well said." ”

Yang Liu just shook his head, "My aunt is still in the house." ”

Mu Zi said: "Then you take her with you." ”

Yang Liu stood up and walked to the edge of the fence, her eyes were full of bright flowers and life, but her heart was like ashes, "My aunt loves my father deeply, she will not leave." And if I had gone by myself, my father and my grandmother would not have let her go. ”

Qiao Niang sat down with a flat mouth, "What should I do then? Do you really want to marry that fool? Sister Aliu's life is too bitter." "A wall with tears in his eyes.

Jiao Niang pondered for a moment and asked, "How old is Aliu?"

Yang Liu turned around, not understanding why she suddenly asked about her age, but she also said truthfully: "I'm sixteen." ”

"Then it stands to reason that you are going to participate in this year's draft. ”

"Well, that's why it's been delayed until now. ”

Qiao Niang's eyes lit up, "Yes, if you can be selected in the draft, you don't have to marry that fool." I heard that this draft is not only for the saint, but also for various princes and some meritorious officials to choose wives and concubines. ”

Yang Liu didn't report his hope for this, "If my mother doesn't want me to be selected, there are not many ways." As long as I gave the examiner some gold and silver, I put down the sign early before I saw the saint. ”

Mu Zi raised her cheeks and flattened her mouth, "If Sister Ah Liu loses the election, there will be no excuse to delay it any longer, and she will definitely be married to a fool by her mother-in-law." ”

Qiao Niang and Jiao Niang sighed at the same time, sighing, Yang Liu lowered her eyes, and her expression was sad.

"So you're here, so I'll find it. At this moment, Qian Niang suddenly came in through the gourd door, accompanied by three or four girls, followed by seven or eight maids.

She was wearing a lotus-blue white magnolia flower woven golden smoke gauze skirt, holding an ivory-handled fan, and her posture was graceful, and she was the most outstanding among the girls.

Qiao Niang leaned lightly and got up slowly.

Qu Muzi approached Jiao Niang and said in her ear: "The girl in the peach pink dress is the daughter of Princess Xiang, the lord of Caixia." ”

When Jiao Niang heard this, she quickly stood up and greeted the county lord of Caixia with them, "The county lord is blessed." ”

The lord of Caixia is the youngest daughter of Princess Xiang, and the couple of Xiangwang love her very much, and they have been pampered since she was a child, raising her to be rude and willful, domineering and domineering.

She let out a faint "um", walked into the gazebo, the maid took a square scarf and spread it on the stone bench, she sat down and said, "No formality, get up." ”

Jiao Niang got up and stood aside, Jiao Niang raised her eyes and looked at her a few times.

Her appearance is not outstanding, she can only be regarded as a medium appearance, if she comments, Qing Huan is better than her coquettishness, so when she came in just now, she only noticed Qian Niang, and she didn't care at all about the county lord Caixia who was star-studded.

"Qiao Niang, what are you doing standing, you sit. Surprisingly, she was very enthusiastic about Qiao Niang, beckoned her to sit beside her, and then said lightly to others: "You all should sit too." ”

Qiao Niang pulled Jiao Niang to sit together, Jiao Niang shook her head slightly, and sat on the railing stone chair with Yang Liu Muzi on the side.

Qiao Niang looked at the seat reserved for her by the county lord of Caixia, and she was unwilling, but she couldn't refuse, so she had to sit down, "I thought the county lord didn't like to join in the fun, so he wouldn't come anywhere." ”

Compared with her enthusiasm, Qiao Niang was very indifferent, and broke an orange to eat.

Lord Caixia smiled and said, "Your old lady has a sixtieth birthday, how can I not come anywhere." Qiao Niang, you look so good in this dress today, which shop is it?"

Qiao Niang didn't raise her eyelids, "It's not a color shop, how can it be compared with the clothes on the county lord?"

Lord Caixia touched his clothes, "I have all rewarded them from the palace, so I don't think it's novel to wear them." If you like, I'll have someone send you a few another day. ”

Jiao Niang looked at this, and her eyebrows swelled in puzzlement, is this attitude of speaking the opposite?

At this time, Yang Liu whispered: "The county lord of Caixia is very fond of Prince Junze. ”

Jiao Niang suddenly, it turned out to please the sister-in-law, no wonder.

Qian Niang saw that the county lord of Caixia was only concerned about talking to Qiao Niang, and couldn't interject, so she stood up and shook her fan and walked to Jiao Niang's side, "Fifth sister is still used to living during this time? ”

It stands to reason that Jiao Niang should visit, but the old lady has never mentioned it, how can she mention it.

So he replied: "I have been busy with the old lady's birthday banquet for the second aunt these days, and I haven't been able to take a break, and I will definitely come to the door to disturb when I get back." ”

"Well, I always praise you in front of my father. Qian Niang smiled at the corner of her mouth, and suddenly remembered, and said loudly: "By the way, the fifth sister won't forget to have a competition with me, right?"

When the county lord of Caixia heard what was said, he couldn't help but be curious, "What kind of competition?"

Qian Niang turned around and said with a smile: "It's nothing, it's just that when Jiao Niang first arrived, Erniang praised her vigorously, saying that she was proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she was better than all the girls in our city." I was curious about what it was, so I agreed with her to have a competition on the old lady's birthday, so that we could see and understand. ”

She offended everyone present with one sentence, and Jiao Niang hurriedly said: "How could the second aunt say this, Cousin Qian is afraid that she heard it wrong." Jiao Niang is only a shallow learner, but compared with you, she is much inferior, let alone compared with the girls, isn't that ashamed. ”

But at this time, if you say anything, others will not listen to it. They are all familiar with Qianniang, so they naturally believe what she says.

The first lord of Caixia County was not happy, and if he wanted to say who was better than her in the entire Licheng, he lowered his face coldly, and looked at Jiao Niang from the corner of his eyes, "Why should you be humble, since Aunt Hua praised you in the sky and in the earth, I really want to see how much material you have." ”

"Yes, better than all the girls in our Licheng, if you don't have any real skills, isn't that just a princess selling melons and boasting about herself?"

Another said: "Sister Qian, don't be embarrassed, I see, what piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are proficient in, maybe they are all blown out, and it doesn't cost money to brag anyway." Maybe you will pluck the strings twice, write a few words, and people will think that they are proficient. ”

Everyone snickered lowly, and even the maid pointed at Jiao Niang, and shot at Jiao Niang with sarcasm. Qiao Niang couldn't look at it, and maintained: "What's so funny, my cousin said this because of humility, let's try it, okay, then let you have a good experience." ”

Jiao Niang actually didn't care about other people's fingers, she didn't want to be in the limelight, she dragged Qiao Niang's clothes, and said angrily: "Qiao Niang!"

Qiao Niang took her hand and raised her neck, "What are you afraid of, we are really talented and learned, so we are not afraid to compete with others, and let those who look down on you take a look." As he spoke, he glared fiercely at the person who had just mocked the girl.

Qian Niang stared at Jiao Niang, and said slowly: "Yes, what are you afraid of if you are really talented? I heard that the fifth sister taught these things by your aunt, and my sister did not dare to respond, is she afraid that she will not be good at learning art and lose your aunt's face? Or are you afraid that others will say that your aunt is not good at teaching?" She approached Jiao Niang and patted her shoulder, "It's okay, she can't see or hear anyway." ”

The bottom line in Jiao Niang's heart was her aunt, and a fire immediately surged in her chest and glared at her angrily. Qian Niang's eyebrows were sparse, and the corners of her mouth smiled, "Sister is angry? ”

Pei Xiu covered up and said: "It turned out to be a concubine, I thought it was some kind of daughter, and she was still putting a stinky shelf here." Hearing this, Yang Liu hung her head, she was the same as Jiao Niang, because of her identity as a concubine, she was looked down upon by these people.

Qiao Niang ripped her, "It seems that your mother used to be a concubine, if it weren't for the loss of the first wife, wouldn't you be the same." ”

This simply stung Pei Xiu's heart, pointing at Qiao Niang's nose, and couldn't speak in a hurry, "You-you-"

Qiao Niang crossed her waist and shouted, "How am I?"

When they were arguing back and forth, Jiao Niang suppressed the anger in her heart, held Qiao Niang, waved her hand to signal her not to quarrel, and then said to Qian Niang: "Since Cousin Qian wants to try to have fun, then Jiao Niang will accompany her to the end." ”

She can bear it when others humiliate her, but she must not humiliate her aunt.

Qian Niang raised her eyebrows, "Fifth sister agreed?" Okay, there is a night pavilion in front of you, I will let people prepare, let's go there to try and compete." She rubbed her shoulders against the shoulders of the girl, "Fifth sister, don't forget to bring that bracelet." ”

After speaking, he and the county lord of Caixia and the others went to the night water pavilion.