Chapter 33: The Sorrow of the Concubine

Li Yin's pregnancy was confirmed the next day.

After Ah Xing got the news of Li Yin's pregnancy from the son of the Hu family, she was still skeptical, so she hadn't mentioned it to her father yet, and was going to go to Hu's mansion to ask her sister about the matter before telling her father. Just when she was about to go to Hufu, Xiaohuan, the little girl in Li Yinyuan, came to the door and told her the news of Li Yin's pregnancy.

"Originally, I wanted to tell the girl as soon as I got the news, but first, there were many things in the courtyard in the past two days, and I couldn't spare time, and secondly, I couldn't go out at will.

Ah Xing heard her say this, thanked her again and again, and asked Li Yin about her current situation.

Xiaohuan said: "Auntie is fine, the lord is very happy, and I rewarded my aunt with a lot of good things." Madame also arranged for an experienced mother to take care of her aunt's body. My aunt often misses the girl! ”

Ah Xing's heart is mixed, happy is that once she has an heir, Ah Yin's position in the Hu Mansion will be more stable, and her life will be better, but the worry is that she doesn't know if her child can be born safely, but Mrs. Hu already has a son-in-law, and her vigilance against Li Yin will be smaller, plus Li Yin has always been cautious, there should be nothing wrong.

Xiaohuan couldn't stay long, and planned to leave after speaking. Before leaving, Ah Xing stuffed some broken silver to her, and Xiaohuan saw that there was broken silver to collect, so she was overjoyed, and took the silver with a smile and left contentedly.

When delivering food to her father at noon, Ah Xing told Li Runfu the good news. Li Runfu was naturally happy when he heard that he was going to be his grandfather, so he asked his daughter to go to Hufu tomorrow to see Li Yin.

Seeing that her father was almost the identity of her grandfather in his thirties, Ah Xing remembered that she got married at the age of 25 in her previous life, and when she died at the age of 26, she did not have a son and a half daughter, and she couldn't help but sigh at the early marriage and early childbearing of the ancients.

When she saw her father having dinner, A-Xing took out a half-cut leather glove from her arms, which she had spent a night making. Although the needlework is not very neat, she sews it very carefully, so it is very strong.

She took her father's hand and removed the strip of cloth from his wounded bag. The red marks of the injury are worse than yesterday, and in some places there are more blood blisters. Ah Xing saw it and felt sad for a while. She lowered her head, silently took some boiled water to wash her father's hands, and then gave him the medicine that he almost brought. Then wrap a clean strip of cloth and finally put leather gloves on him.

After she was done, she looked up at her father and said, "Daddy, it won't hurt so much when you put on your gloved hands." ”

Li Runfu looked at the glove on his hand, the glove was just the right size, covering half of his fingers, and the five fingertips were exposed, so that the movement of his hands was not restricted. And the part that the leather gloves cover is exactly the part where the reins are most polished. Although the workmanship is not very exquisite, this mind is still very dexterous.

"A-Xing, did you do this?" There was a kind of surprise in Li Runfu's voice

Ah Xing smiled and nodded: "It's just not very good, Xiaoxi is still laughing at me!" ”

"Where, very good, very good." Li Runfu looked at the gloves and said in a loud voice, he was very pleased with his daughter's filial piety and intimacy.

In the afternoon, when the number of pedestrians on the street gradually increased, Li Runfu wiped his mouth clean, stood up and said, "Okay, it's time to work." With that, he set up the carriage, sat in the driver's seat, and shouted.

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The next day, Ah Xing got up early and began to prepare for going to Hufu.

There was a mirror sandwiched between the wardrobes, and her beautiful face was reflected in the mirror. There were also some small delicate boxes on the cabinet, which contained rouge gouache, which Daddy had bought as a gift for her on the first day he had come back from his car. also said that a girl as big as her should dress up well.

Ah Xing opened one of the boxes of gouache, a rich sound came to her face, Ah Xing curiously took a little and wiped it on her hand, the powder of this era is not very delicate, but I am afraid that it is easy to lose makeup, and it is not a good product. Ah Xing opened another box of eyebrow powder, black and carbon-like, and used a small brush to depict it. And rouge, on the other hand, is as red as fire, and is applied to the face and lips. It is estimated that it will look like a monkey's butt when applied to the face.

Ah Xing smiled, she understood her father's kindness, but she didn't have the courage to paint these things on her face. She looked at the ****, then at the eyebrow powder, and an idea suddenly popped up in her heart. She took out a little ****, took out a little eyebrow powder, mixed them evenly, and then wiped them on her face, which seemed to have a much more natural effect than using black ash, and it was also more comfortable. This discovery made A-Xing very happy, to be honest, it was quite disgusting to smear those black ashes on her face.

Ah Xing touched the exposed skin on her body, checked it in front of the mirror, and felt that there was no problem, so she changed her clothes and got off near Hu Mansion in her father's carriage. A Xing sighed, even if it is convenient to have a car to sit, it saves time and effort, and this line of work is promising!

A-Xing still enters through the side door. As soon as he told the porter this time that he was a relative of the fourth aunt, the porter's face was immediately different, with a smile on his face, a bow, and a flattery. It's completely different from the cold and disdain of the last time.

Ah Xing frowned, a slave of such a force, knowing that her sister was pregnant, her attitude immediately turned 180°! It's just that my sister is just an aunt, even if she is pregnant, I don't know if it's a man or a woman, can he use this as a porter?

Ah Xing was full of suspicion.

This time, there was no need for Ah Xing to speak, the concierge took the initiative to call a mother-in-law to lead the way for her, and her demeanor was very respectful when she spoke, which surprised Ah Xing.

Maybe it's because Li Yin is favored? Ah Xing didn't think much about it, so she followed her mother-in-law into the Hu house.

The Hu house in spring swept away the cold of winter, the plants beside the bluestone path have pulled out tender green buds, there was a light rain last night, the leaves are washed clean, some leaves are still rolling with water droplets, illuminated by the sun, shining, very dazzling.

The cloister is full of peach blossoms, now is the most gorgeous moment of blooming, the clouds are steaming, the pink is tender and tender, the wind blows, and the falling flowers are like rain, so that people can't take their eyes off it.

On the road, you can see maids and women in various clothes and decorations at any time, and when they pass by Ah Xing's side, they will look at her curiously.

After a while, they arrived at Li Yin's small courtyard. The girls in the courtyard were full of joy, and seeing that Ah Xing was smiling and greeting her, Xiaohuan specially stepped forward to help her open the door curtain.

Li Yin saw her sister greet her with a smile, her face was excellent, and she looked radiant.

After seeing Ah Xing's face clearly, Li Yin showed a shocked look: "Little sister, what's wrong with your face?" ”

Ah Xing didn't want to lie to him, so she honestly told her that she had smeared ash powder on her face, "It's easier to go out this way." "And I'm still coming to Hu's house, what if I meet that pervert Master Hu?

Li Yin could understand what she meant, and remembered that he used to be looked at by the master because he was often walking outside. At that time, why didn't I think of Ah Xing to smear her face like this? After all, I'm not as smart as my sister!

But now although she is a concubine, the old lady is good to her, her food and clothing are excellent, and she is pregnant again, so there is nothing unsatisfying. Thinking of this, Li Yin was also relieved.

She dismissed the girl in the house, pulled her sister to sit down at the table, and told her sister the news of her pregnancy with a smile.

"I wanted to send someone home to tell you and Daddy, but I didn't expect you to come."

Ah Xing asked her, "How are you doing now?" ”

"It's good, it's just that some people are tired and always want to eat sour. They say sour men and hot women, and they say that I am pregnant with a boy! Ah Yin stroked his stomach and said with a smile, with a look of longing in his eyes. If you can give birth to a son, your status in the Hu family will be different, and your future life will be better.

Li Yin then asked about the situation at home. Ah Xing excitedly told her father about the current situation of soliciting.

"You can earn more than a tael of silver a day!" Li Yin had a look of amazement on his face. Then she looked at A-Xing and said, "It's your idea for Daddy!" "It's not the first time she has learned her sister's cleverness, and she has benefited a lot from the way she taught herself to survive in the Hu family.

Ah Xing smiled, and then said, "Sister, you don't have to worry about us now, we will have a good life in the future." ”

"As long as you're doing well, I'll be relieved."

The two sisters chatted for a while, and Li Yin took Ah Xing to think about Mrs. Hello. The last time I came to meet my wife, I should have come to greet my wife this time, and now Li Yin is pregnant again, and she can't be lazy in terms of etiquette, so she can't feel like she is rampant when she has a body.

The two sisters walked towards the courtyard of the lady, and as soon as they passed through a corridor, they met the third aunt.

The injuries on the third aunt's face had almost recovered, she was wearing a goose-yellow satin shirt embroidered with a pattern of spring flowers blooming, and her jet-black hair was combed in the most fashionable bun, and the hairpin with a hundred flowers was inserted in the bun, and she was very delicately dressed.

She was followed by two maids, one of whom was holding a cup that looked like food or something.

Seeing the two Li Yin sisters, the third aunt stopped, her face was cold at first, and then a smile appeared: "Sister, where are you going!" ”

Li Yin's face was a little unnatural, "I'll take my sister to greet my wife." ”

The third aunt snorted coldly: "It's really courteous!" Now that you've got a body, you're still walking around, be careful about wrestling! Her gaze swept coldly over Li Yin's stomach, and she deliberately accentuated the word "wrestling".

The resentment in her tone made Li Yin's face turn pale, and she held Ah Xing's hand tightly.

Ah Xing said coldly: "The third aunt is serving food!" Now that the weather is still cold, who does the third aunt want to give it to, let's send it quickly, so as not to be cold! ”

The third aunt remembered her business, because her face was injured some time earlier, the old man never went to her hospital, and finally waited for her face to get better, and the new favorite fourth aunt was pregnant again, it was really a time to compete for favor! No, he heard that the master specially gave the cook silver in the study, and asked the cook to make a cup of nourishing soup and send it to the master.

She looked at Ah Xing and suddenly smiled: "What's wrong with the girl's face?" Why is it that it is not summer yet, and it is like a lump of carbon! She covered her mouth and walked past A Xing with a smile, and dropped a sentence coldly: "I don't know if it's retribution!" ”

After saying that, he left with a smile.

Li Yin looked at his sister with concern: "Are you okay?" She has been like this for a while, she will block me with words whenever she has the opportunity, and she probably still blames me for what happened before! ”

Ah Xing looked back at the back of the third aunt and said, "Don't get too close to her during this time." She is in a hurry to compete for favor now, and I believe it will not be too much! ”

Li Yin nodded and said, "During this time, she stuck to the master whenever she had the opportunity, and the lady didn't seem to be happy." ”

"The third aunt is too ignorant, thinking that the master's favor is everything, but she doesn't know that the man's favor is the most unreliable!"

"She also wants to have a son, she gave birth to a daughter two years ago, she was the most favored before I entered the door, but there has been no news!"

Ah Xing sighed: "She is so frivolous, even if she gives birth to a son, she will not have a good life, and maybe it will affect her son's future......"

A Xing's words seem to have sounded a wake-up call to Li Yin, the children she gave birth to, whether they are male or female, half of their fate is in the hands of their wife, their daughter's relatives, their son is enrolled in school and marries a daughter-in-law, and the lady is a little embarrassed, and the result will be very different, this is probably the sadness of being a concubine, although it is good to eat and live, but the fate of herself and her children is in the hands of others.

Thinking of this, Li Yin didn't dare to slack off on his wife, reminding himself that he must not show any disrespectful look in front of his wife.

The two arrived at Madame's yard. The girls in the courtyard were still very kind when they saw Li Yin, which shows that Mrs. is not very angry with Li Yin, otherwise how could these girls beside her not notice it? The attitude will not be kind.

Ah Xing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

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