Chapter 82: Little Sisters
It wasn't until she walked far away that Jiao Niang dared to turn back, and when she saw that no one was following, she found a gazebo to sit quietly, God knows how shocked she was at the moment she saw Ying Che.
In the previous life, how much Yingche had feelings for her, only she knew in her heart. Outsiders say how she is happy every night, how to make Rui Wang Ye addicted, and even compares her to the likes of Ximei Daji, but who knows how much of the real situation?
Yes, she gets more pampering than others, but only a little more, and he spoils her, no different from pampering an obedient kitten and puppy, but it's just a plaything.
She always has a grudge against him, because of his favor, she bears the hatred of the women in the house, bears the torture of Hua Meiniang to her, and her tragic ending, he can't get out of the relationship.
She was always afraid of meeting him again, afraid of repeating the tragedy of her previous life, but at this moment, Jiao Niang gradually calmed down.
Isn't she too worried? Many things have changed in this life, maybe there will be differences between her and Ying Che, how can she be so sure that Ying Che will still look at herself, is she too confident in herself?
Thinking like this, her heart slowly relaxed.
Anyway, he only stayed here for one day, and if she avoided him, she should be fine. Jiao Niang comforted herself so much.
After adjusting her mentality, Jiao Niang went to the front yard again.
At that time, she had already beaten gongs and drums and sang the church, Qiao Niang saw her running over, "Why did you change your clothes for so long?" dragged Jiao Niang into her seat, "Don't say anything, watch the play, you didn't see Shiro's mother in the last play, the singing is good, and the old lady is in tears." ”
Jiao Niang looked around, and saw that there was a richly dressed woman next to the old lady, everyone was smiling, and at first glance, she was not bad, Jiao Niang vaguely guessed in her heart, "That's Princess Xiang, right?"
Qiao Niang followed Jiao Niang's gaze, "Well, it's been a while, and the old lady won't start the show until she comes." By the way, the old lady was looking for you just now, and I said that you accidentally got your clothes wet and went back to change. ”
"Looking for me?"
Qiao Niang shook her head, "I don't know, it seems that I want you to meet Princess Xiang." ”
"Why should I visit her for no reason?" Jiao Niang muttered, looking at the old lady, and saw the old lady and Princess Xiang looking in the direction where she was, pointing and talking, and I didn't know who they were talking about.
Jiao Niang didn't care, and turned her eyes back to watch the show. On the stage, she was singing the Legend of the West Chamber, and the matchmaker was playful and cute, and her words were even more witty, which made everyone laugh.
"How?" the old lady asked, pointing to Jiao Niang, to Princess Xiang.
Princess Xiang twisted her handkerchief and wiped her mouth, "The appearance is good, but it is too outstanding, I don't want some foxes in the house to disturb the restlessness of the house, how is the character?"
The old lady smiled and said: "You can rest assured of her character, although she is a concubine, but her aunt used to be a young lady from a large family, and she has been taught very well since she was a child. Needless to say, there is a pair of skillful hands, you see the embroidery on my silk is her embroidery. As she spoke, she showed Princess Xiang a handkerchief, "How about it?" Today, she also gave me a double-sided embroidered table screen, which is even more exquisite, and I will let people show it to you. ”
The old lady recommended it so hard, and Princess Xiang only glanced at it lightly, "No need to take it." She said in a proud tone, "These embroidery jobs should be done by subordinates, and if you really want to go to our house, you still do this, it's not a joke." ”
This princess Xiang was born in a martial arts family, how can she take a needle to embroider, not only will she not, but she is also very disgusted. Just because the maid beside her was favored by King Xiang with an embroidery, and later climbed on King Xiang's bed with her on her back to become an aunt.
The old lady didn't know that this was a taboo against her, and seeing that Princess Xiang was not interested, she said, "Then I'll call her over, you can get closer and take a good look." ”
beckoned to Mama Mao, and just as she was about to open her mouth, Princess Xiang said: "No need, let her watch the show there, and talk about it another day." ”
Obedient and obedient, as soon as the old lady heard this, she knew that she had not entered Princess Xiang's eyes, and said, "Then another day." I couldn't help muttering in my heart, if I want to say that Jiao Niang's appearance and talent are top-notch, if it weren't for the fact that she was not reincarnated in Ji's belly, the main room would be deserved, and now she only asks for a little concubine, why can't she look down on it?
Pouting, phew, what a good thing to be in her house. But that's fine, anyway, Manniang is pregnant, as long as she gets a man in one fell swoop, she can sit firmly in the position of the princess in Xiangwangfu, and there is no need to add help to Jiao Niang. And Jiao Niang, maybe there are other places to use it.
Manniang sat next to Princess Xiang, because she was pregnant, she was fatter than before, round and jade, a little bit like Cheng's when she was young.
Now is probably the most wishful time for her, since she knows that she is pregnant, Ying Suiliang is even more considerate and caring to her, and revolves around her every day. Because she was less than three months pregnant, the fetus was not stable, and she couldn't serve him, so she pushed him to someone else. But he said that he would rather be by her side quietly.
The mother-in-law, who has always been tricky, treats her not as before, and sends those bird's nests and ginseng to her like flowing water all day long, for this fetus, Xiangwang and his wife attach great importance to it.
She glanced at the old lady and Princess Xiang slightly, and the corners of her mouth hooked, she has been a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for so long, what Princess Xiang likes and dislikes, she still has some understanding......
The lady here didn't know that she was almost sold by the old lady, and she was still watching the drama and tasting tea with relish. The name of the tea in today's hospitality is Flower Splash Tears, which is taken from the tea leaves in the Qingshan Tea House outside the city, which is very ordinary, it is strange that this tea is cooked with flower dew, and there is a floral fragrance when drinking, so it is called Flower Splash Tears.
Jiao Niang took a sip of tea, and listened to a girl with a long face and willow eyebrows at the next table say: "What kind of tea is this, it's a big family, just use this broken tea to greet guests." ”
A girl next to her who looked at her face persuaded her in a low voice, "Sister, don't be so loud, be careful of being heard by the Hua family." I drink this tea is not bad, the fragrance of tea and flowers are blended together, there is a special fragrance, you can taste it well. ”
Qiao Niang glanced at them, "This tea is for those who don't understand tea, it's like a cow chewing a peony." He Jiao Niang said: "That thing is the youngest daughter of the niece of the second old lady, Pei Xiu, and the other is her sister Pei Lan, although the two of them are siblings, their temperaments are worlds apart, Pei Lan is gentle and elegant, while Pei Xiu is sour and mean, and people don't like it." ”
Today, when the old lady is on her birthday, there are many girls from the rich businessmen, but the purpose of their visit is not for the old lady, but for another person.
Hua Junze has already reached the age of marriage, and some things can't be avoided, and he is such an outstanding talent, he has long been a favored son-in-law of the city people. So today, many people brought their daughters over, most of them for the old lady and the Cheng family, and the same is true for the daughter of the Pei family.
Qiao Niang introduced the girls to Jiao Niang one by one, and even knew about people's private affairs, Jiao Niang laughed at her as a know-it-all, she said that for her eldest brother's business, her mother was about to be sad, and she usually asked how other people's daughters were doing, she was familiar with it, and she didn't know and understood her temperament.
As soon as the play dispersed, Qiao Niang took Jiao Niang to meet her close friends, Yang Liu, the daughter of the Agricultural Division's supervisor, and Qu Muzi, the daughter of the elder Changshi.
Qu Muzi is the same age as Qiao Niang, with a round face, big grape eyes, a row of bangs on his forehead, a mouthful of white teeth when he laughs, two big dimples on his face, and his voice is still baby-like, the same as the voice of a seven- or eight-year-old child.
Yang Liu is different, gentle and gentle, her figure is just like her name, Yang Liu Yiyi, if you say that Qu Muzi and the lively and playful temperament and Qiao Niang are close friends, it is good, but Yang Liu's temperament is completely different from Qiao Niang, how can you play together.
"It's because once she was on the street and the thief stole the money bag, and after being caught, the thief bit her back, and I saw what happened, so I came forward to testify for her. Yang Liu's soft voice was like a wicker caressing his heart.
Qiao Niang said: "I am grateful for the newspaper, she is righteous, I naturally want to come to the door to thank her, and I became friends with her as soon as I came and went." ”
Yang Liu smiled lightly, "I'm not sociable, I don't usually have any friends, Qiao Niang is the first person willing to associate with me." ”
The four of them found a small pavilion, and there were all kinds of tea and fruit snacks on the stone table, Cheng knew that Qiao Niang was here to entertain her good sisters, and specially asked people to send some sugar packets, sesame cakes, hibiscus cakes, pea yellow and other good-looking sweets, and they were afraid that they didn't like to drink tea, so they sent milk, sour plum soup and the like.
Qu Muzi is a person who likes to eat, and when he saw so many delicious foods, he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and said while eating: "Later, Qiao Niang introduced me to Sister Aliu, and we became good friends." ”
Her mouth was full, and her speech was indistinct, and Yang Liu poured her milk, "You eat slowly, no one will rob you." ”
Mu Zisheng swallowed a big mouthful, drank the milk, and said with a smile: "This bait cake is so delicious, Sister Liu, you can also taste it." He gagged again and asked, "Qiao Niang, is this made by your cook?"
Qiao Niang nodded, "There is a new Yunnan cook in the kitchen, who will cook a lot of food from her hometown, not only cake bait, but also flower cakes, sour horn cakes, glutinous rice lotus roots, Shiping tofu, crystal preserves, and ......" Qiao Niang crossed her fingers like a few treasures.
Mu Zi's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Then when you come back, you can lend me this cook for a few days, and I will ask her to teach my cook at home to return these delicious foods to you." ”
Qiao Niang teased with her cheeks: "Okay, but if you eat so much, you are not afraid that you will not be able to marry in the future." ”
"With delicious food, I have nothing to ask for in this life, what to marry, let him play on the side. Muzi touched her round belly and ate very satisfied.
Qiao Niang looked at her and smiled, but she sighed again, "Your desire for fullness is easy to solve, but Sister Ah Liu's ......" sighed again.
Jiao Niang looked at her like this, and then looked at Yang Liu, she lowered her head because of Qiao Niang's words, her eyebrows looked melancholy, Jiao Niang didn't know why, "What's wrong?"