Chapter 287: Old Ladies
This time I'm really going. No one stopped me. The next day, the second old lady brought her daughter-in-law, as well as a group of big girls such as Chunying and Qiuyan, plus a lot of mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, and took a car to the Hou Mansion.
They walked slowly, the news arrived at the waiting house first, and the old lady heard that the girl came to report that she was wearing a coat, so on such a hot day, is there anything important? At the moment, he didn't dare to slack off, so he asked someone to change his clothes for the guest, sat upright on the upper seat, waited for a while, and didn't see a figure, and sent someone to see where the second old lady and her party were.
At this time, the Dongfu group was stopped by a farce.
The second young grandmother Liang is making a scene of his wife torturing the concubine again, but this time, she beat and scolded Cui Manru in front of her mother-in-law An, although she kept saying that Manru "lost his wife's face", and she wanted to teach Diao Nu a lesson instead of her mother-in-law. But the strength of Sang scolding Huai made An's eyes black with anger.
An Shi said sharply: "Even if Man Ru is so bad, she is also my reward for your man, and if you beat her, you are stepping on my face!" Who has such a daughter-in-law?! Dare to be so rude in front of your mother-in-law! Instead, I want to say it and ask people to comment on it, the so-called tutor in the Taishi's Mansion turned out to be like this! I don't dare to have a daughter-in-law like you who doesn't understand the rules! ”
Liang has been in the Hou Mansion for a long time, and he also understands the situation of this family, knowing that this mother-in-law is just powerful on the face, but in fact, she is not right, there are many irregularities, and she was regained by her mother-in-law and father-in-law. As long as your Li family gives me a letter of resignation, I won't say a word and leave immediately! It's just that when you used the Holy Lord's marriage as an excuse, you insisted on carrying me into the house, and if the Holy Lord didn't speak, you were going to divorce my wife, and I must go to sue the royal court! If the Holy One refuses to make decisions for me, I will go and ask the Queen Mother! Look who doesn't know the rules! ”
Ahn listened to her. I had the heart to retreat. She naturally knew that in the marriage of that year, the emperor had the meaning of letting the Hou Mansion "share worries for the king", as long as Taishi Liang did not fall for a day, the Hou Mansion could not abandon this daughter-in-law, and it would not please the Queen Mother. It was not easy for him to return to the housework, if he was arguing with this daughter-in-law because of a trivial matter, and annoyed his mother-in-law and husband, wouldn't it be worth the loss?
Seeing this, Liang sneered, his eyes full of disdain. An Shi was annoyed, and he couldn't get a seizure, he caught a glimpse of Man Ru kneeling on the side, thinking that it was for her that he had fallen into this embarrassing situation today, so he simply vented his anger on her: "Why do you always make people uncomfortable?!" How many times has this been? Won't you be careful, be more disciplined, and serve your young master and grandmother well?! A girl who has a room, and her aunt hasn't earned it yet, but she has learned to compete for favor with her grandmother in the main house?! "What's even more infuriating. She didn't win, and all her hard work was in vain!
Manru knelt on the ground, full of grievances. She doesn't want to compete for favor now, as long as she can live a quiet life one day, it is already a great blessing. Since she was beaten by the second young master, she had a wound on her face, and she was sick again, so she naturally couldn't serve a man, so she called a few new girls to take away her favor, and the second young grandmother didn't go to attack those people, but she came to torture her, as long as she met, she was either beaten or scolded, and the injuries on her body never disappeared. Finally, when his wife returned to taking charge of the housework, she came to ask for an attendant every day, and she could enjoy a moment of peace. Who knew that when he accompanied his wife on the road, he would also meet the second young grandmother? She didn't say anything, she didn't do anything, it was just that her wife wanted to teach the second young grandmother a lesson, and she became the target of people's anger, she was really wronged to death! She is so beautiful and talented, so supple, so diligent and careful, how many girls in the house can compare? Why is she so miserable?!
Listening to An's scolding, she gradually began to become numb, and resentment but irrepressibly welled up in her heart. In the final analysis, her miserable situation today is all due to Mrs. and the Third Young Master, otherwise she might have become the third young master's aunt by now, which is hateful. Because they didn't find much to find out, they were not satisfied, and they even refused to come forward to defend her, allowing her to be bullied! Even the girls who followed behind Mrs. used to follow her to flatter and flatter, but now they can't see it. If she can make a name for herself in the future......
An scolded until his mouth was dry, and when he caught a glimpse of Liang squinting at him with a sneer, there was another burst of anger in his heart: "What kind of eyes are you?!" Liang smiled contemptuously: "Mother-in-law, don't be in a hurry to scold, I'm not a soft person like my sister-in-law, if you want to find my bad luck, you should also have a reasonable name." An's hated to beat people, the girls saw that the situation was not good, and they hurriedly stepped forward to pull and persuade, and the peony among them suddenly saw the second old lady and her party standing not far away, and they all looked over with gloomy faces, and sighed in their hearts, and quickly said to An's: "Mrs., the second old lady and the second wife are watching!" ”
An immediately stopped his hand and turned his head away, and sure enough, even the second old lady and the concubine Zhuo were there, and a large group of girls and mothers-in-law saw it, and they couldn't help but blush. Quickly straightened his somewhat loose hair, squeezed out a smile, and walked over to greet the second old lady.
The second old lady and the second wife, Zhuo Shi, had been standing there for a while, and the latter was silent, not mentioning Fangcai's affairs, and ignoring An's eyes, just looking at his nose and looking down at the ground. The former kept staring at An's until the hair on her body was hairy, and then withdrew his gaze. said lightly: "Why bother being so disrespectful? As a mother-in-law, you actually allowed your daughter-in-law to contradict you like this, and when others know about it, I'm afraid they will think it's a joke! ”
An gritted his teeth: "Auntie, it's all juniors who don't understand the rules, which makes you laugh!" You're visiting our old lady today? The second old lady didn't answer, just stared at Liang. Liang recognized who she was, and although he was not angry, he still came up to meet her according to the number of courtesies.
Zhuo Shi saw that his mother-in-law was silent, and An's expression was very embarrassed, so he replied on his behalf: "It's boring, just cheer for it." Chunying gently tugged at the sleeve of the second old lady next to her, and the latter noticed it, so she withdrew her gaze and said: "The people in the house have made mistakes, and the grandmother of the main house is taught a lesson in their own yard, why bother to make trouble in front of everyone and let people see jokes!" With that, he continued on to his destination. Liang was not convinced, and wanted to argue again, but who knew that the people in the East Mansion passed by, and no one answered her, so angry that her face was red.
An Shi hurriedly led people to follow, Man Ru knelt on the ground and cried, and suddenly found that everyone was gone, Liang was looking at him with unkind eyes, and he got up and chased after him.
When they arrived at the old lady's house in the Hou Mansion, the old lady had already waited impatiently, so they greeted each other, sat down and exchanged a few words, and then she asked anxiously, "What's wrong with Fang Cai?" I already knew that you had entered the mansion, why did you delay it until this time? Someone told me that it seems that you saw the old 2nd daughter-in-law with you? ”
Without waiting for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of Dongfu to say anything, An cried: "Old lady, please call the shots for your daughter-in-law, your daughter-in-law has been bullied by the old second daughter-in-law!" She told Liang how rude he was when he met on the road, and also said the remarks of "divorce from his wife" one by one.
The old lady trembled with anger: "That's what she really said?!" "Her poor second grandson! I have never suffered this kind of grievance since I was a child. What does it mean to force her through the door?! She thought that the Qingguo Marquis Mansion would be happy to marry a daughter-in-law like her?! At a young age, she was arrogant, dared to seduce the emperor, and was the daughter of a traitorous minister, and they reluctantly married her for the emperor's plan!
An also added oil and vinegar there: "My aunt and younger siblings were present, and many people heard it. The mother is not that the daughter-in-law is unwilling to be considerate of the child, but it is really ...... Brother Chang'er's words and deeds are sad! ”
"Alright, alright!" As soon as the old lady heard her words, she knew what she was going to say, and her heart was very crooked, but as soon as she turned her head to look at the old woman, she felt that her face was spicy: "It's a joke for my younger brother and sister, this is really ...... Bad luck at home! ”
The second old lady said very calmly: "The children's families are not sensible, just teach them." Why should a nephew and daughter-in-law be sad? The daughter-in-law will help your sister-in-law go back to the house to rest, explain more, and I will talk to your aunt. ”
Zhuo's agreed, and pulled An's away with a smile, while Chunying received the eyes of the second old lady and sent most of the people who came with her to the courtyard, only Qiu Yan and her stayed.
As soon as the old lady saw this posture, she knew that she was going to get down to business, so she hurriedly sent out all the girls around her, such as beating her legs, pouring tea, and handing hand towels, leaving only agate and amber, and then ordered Nuan Yu to guard the door.
After everyone was in place, she smiled at the second old lady and asked, "Brother and sister, do you have something to say to me?" ”
The second old lady nodded: "Do you know that there is a rumor recently that your brother and the daughter of the Fan family are in love?" Now it is getting more and more mysterious, and everyone in the back street knows about it, and even some people outside know it. My daughter-in-law was a guest at another house, and I heard other ladies talking about it. ”
The old lady was taken aback: "Is this true?!" I don't see any trace of it! "I regretted it a little, "Xiru is likable, but the situation of our family, I'm afraid it's more suitable for my younger brother and sister's niece and granddaughter." ”
The second old lady's face was a little cold: "Sister-in-law, you don't have to remember it, Shu'er's family affairs, her father already has an idea, and he doesn't dare to climb the Qingguo Marquis Mansion." It's just that this rumor is not true, it is true, Brother You didn't like the daughter of the Fan family at all! ”
She briefly said the ins and outs of what she knew, but she didn't point out that An's was the black hand behind it, and many of the people who only said that they were talking about it were people around An's: "Maybe it's because my nephew and daughter-in-law are not cautious on weekdays, and they leaked their mouths, so that others listened to it, and mistakenly thought that Brother You'er had a relationship with the daughter of the Fan family, and it was not impossible." It's just that this kind of thing, when it comes out, it will inevitably make people laugh at the fact that our Li family has no rules, and the good girls of our relatives' families have ugly things that damage our reputation when they come to our house. Brother You was naughty when he was a child, and his reputation was not good in Beijing, but now this incident has happened, and in the future, people will mistakenly think that he is a frivolous prodigal, and he wants to study again and strive for a good reputation, but he is afraid that he will not be able to enter the eyes of those who are knowledgeable! If the clan knows, they don't know what to say. ”
The old lady is also an old man, how can she not hear the subtext in her words? His face darkened at the moment, and he was silent for a long time before he said, "So to speak...... What the hell is the of you...... Is it because you like Xiru? ”
"Who knows?" The second old lady sighed, "Didn't the daughter of the Fan family say that she wants to marry the palace?" I'm afraid that if this thing comes out, it will ruin her marriage. The two families are in-laws, I know how much my sister-in-law loves the previous daughter-in-law, and I can't say anything, if the two families are separated because of this, it will be a pity. Actually, I've seen that kid as well, and if he can really marry Brother You, it's a good thing. Don't mention my niece and granddaughter, Shu'er is older, and her appearance is not outstanding, but filial piety is rare, and she can't bear to leave her parents and brothers, but I'm afraid that she will have to find someone else in her hometown. ”
The old lady closed her mouth, and Onyx, who was listening in a daze next to her, suddenly remembered something, but she didn't know whether to say it or not, and her face was sad, and the former found out, so she frowned: "If you have something to say, just say it!" Onyx hurriedly said: "The other night...... The old lady told the slave maid to bring a letter to the second door, and the slave and maid met her there, and when the slave and maid instructed the man, the lady gave the slave and maid a look. ”
When the old lady heard this, she knew that she had sent her grandson and the daughter of the Hai family out to ask about the matter, and her daughter-in-law knew about it, and her heart was immediately very sour. Could it be that his own eagerness caused this to happen?
After thinking about it, she said slowly: "This matter...... It's Zhang's daughter-in-law who is negligent, I will teach her a lesson, but how to deal with things, what regulations do my younger siblings have? She looked at her half-tentatively, half-inquiringly.
The second old lady knew that she was suspicious of her intentions, and smiled faintly: "What regulations can I have?" In the final analysis, this matter is my sister-in-law's family matter, but my daughter-in-law was in charge of the house before, and she couldn't escape the blame for this kind of thing. How to deal with it, it is naturally the sister-in-law who makes the idea. ”
Hearing her say this, the old lady was embarrassed, and hurriedly opened the topic: "Actually, I'm also very worried, in the final analysis, this matter is the fault of Zhang's daughter-in-law, if it wasn't for her recklessness, how could there be so much trouble?" ”
The second old lady said: "Having said that, it's just that now is not the time to be held responsible, it is only right to stop the rumors quickly, otherwise the family affairs of the daughters of the Fan family will be hindered, and the Hou Mansion will also have a grudge with the County King's Mansion, and the children in our two mansions don't know how much they will suffer!" I'm afraid that Princess Jing will know about it, and her heart will be even more uncomfortable. ”
The old lady nodded hurriedly: "Brother and sister are right." Then he called Amber: "Go and bring your wife." ”
When An came back, his eyes were still red, Zhuo saw the ceremony, so he retreated behind his mother-in-law, leaving her alone to stand in the hall, and saw her mother-in-law and old woman both sitting upright, looking at themselves expressionlessly, leaving only four big girls in the house, and two girls guarding the door, and no one outside was allowed to approach, obviously something big happened. She was worried in her heart, and asked with a dry smile: "Mother, is this ...... What are the commands? ”
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