Chunying was stunned for a moment before she reacted. I couldn't help but laugh.

Cui Manru? Ever since she left the capital, she had hardly thought of this person. Regardless of whether the other party is beautiful or downcast in the Hou Mansion, what does it have to do with her? She is too busy to earn money, build a family, and take care of her husband and children, where can she worry about Cui Manru?

She smiled: "Who am I, if you don't say it, I will almost forget her." It turns out that she is still in the Hou Mansion? Before I left Dongfu, she was already very down, and she had lasted so many years? Speaking of which, she's not an aunt, is she? At that time, our name was Miss Cui. ”

Shi'er snickered: "Who said it wasn't?" Back then, she was just a roommate, but her mother talked outside all day long, calling her own daughter 'our aunt', and she didn't have to make people laugh! But it was also her blessing, that year the second young master wanted to let go of the foreign office, the second young grandmother could not go out of Beijing, there was no capable person around him to manage the inner courtyard, and his wife pointed her to go, because she was afraid that she would not look good when she interacted with other officials, so she was promoted to be an aunt. On the day of his wife's speech, when her mother heard the news, she cried in front of everyone at the door of her house, and fell ill within two days. Now dragging half-dead is just a hard time. ”

Chunying opened her mouth: "Won't it?" That's bad, she doesn't have a single reliable relative or friend in her family, and Cui Manru still has to take office with the second young master, won't there be no one to take care of her? "I didn't die of illness in this way, but it was a big fate.

Shi'er sneered: "Are you still this idle for her?" Cui Manru became an aunt, and there were few people in the neighborhood who came to take care of her mother? It's just that she is not angry, the second young master has been in office for less than three months, so he sent her back, and he didn't say what the reason was, but there are legends in the house that her face was swollen at that time, and she looked like a pig's head. Someone privately asked the entourage who sent people back, saying that she was blocking the second young master from accepting new people, and offended the aunt and grandmother of the Shangguan family, and the second young master was annoyed that she was ignorant, so he sent her back. Later, the old lady selected two of the girls in the room and sent them to Shandong, and nothing happened. Everyone said that Cui Manru was useless, and the people in the back street saw that she had lost power, so they no longer came to take care of her mother. Although Cui Manru is still an aunt in name, but now she is thrown into the backyard to wait for the second young grandmother, I heard that she will be beaten and scolded every day, which is worse than a girl! As long as the second young grandmother doesn't go out of the yard and doesn't make trouble, she won't care what she does in the yard. A few of us who have eaten that Cui slut in the past are secretly clapping our hands. Call her harmful! Now it's the world! ”

Chun Ying sighed: "Although it sounds quite miserable, I really can't have any sympathy at all." Think about the people who were killed by her openly and secretly...... "Even I was almost calculated by Cui Manru." She tried her best to flatter her wife An, and tried her best to be the young master's aunt, and when she finally got what she wanted, she was too far from her original plan, and now she is being cheapened to the end. In fact, thinking about the situation of Mei Xiang, Peony, Shi'er and others, you can know that with her former status in front of his wife and the third young master, An An is a big girl, whether it is marrying the housekeeper or the little maid in the family or asking for grace to be released, it is extremely easy, and the third young master will not be disgusted with her to the point where she will come later, maybe he will have the heart to protect her. It is because her obsession with being an aunt is too deep, and she does not hesitate to frame others in order to achieve her goals, but her means are not high enough, so she will fall to this point today.

Shi'er pouted: "What about those who were killed by her?!" The people in the Hou Mansion were scolded because of her, beaten, demoted, dismissed, lost money, and lost face, even if I used both hands and feet, I couldn't count them all! Even if she coaxed a few mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law to work for her back then, now she has tossed all of them away. ”

There was a pause. She covered her mouth and smiled and lowered her voice: "The little girl next to her is very deducted by her, and sometimes she sends some snacks and jewelry, and the girl will tell us about her." Why did you annoy the second young master in Shandong? She was really dizzy, and when she saw that someone had sent two beautiful maids to the second young master, she sent them back in the name of Mrs. and the second young grandmother, and persuaded the second young master to cultivate his self-cultivation. The second young master's Shangguan has a favorite concubine for her birthday, and everyone wants to give gifts, who knows that she only prepared a small gift, but she cheekily went to the grandmother in the main room to stammer, causing the second young master to be teased by his colleagues. The second young master scolded her, what else did she say about saving the house, that concubine is not a good person and should not be approached, she was sent by the old lady and his wife to share the worries of the second young master, and she wanted to take care of the housekeeping for him and so on. What a mess, how could the second young master not be annoyed?! ”

Chunying smiled dumbly. In fact, objectively speaking, Cui Manru's approach to these two things cannot be regarded as wrong, why should people send beautiful maids when they have nothing to do? Naturally, there is something to ask for, and Shangguan's favorite concubine is favored, if the gift is too generous, it is easy to offend the main room. Listening to what she said again, it was also righteous and strict. It's a pity that her identity is wrong, if she is a wife, it is really correct to say those words and do those things, but she is a concubine! Wives can show virtue, while concubines ...... To put it bluntly, it's a character who coaxes men to be happy so that he can survive.

Chunying shook her head and said, "Does she want to behave virtuously, so that the old lady and the wife will know that she is capable?" But why did she make the same mistake again? "I offended the main master!

Shi'er smiled: "Isn't it? She used to wait in front of the third young master. I made this mistake, and I still don't wake up! She probably wanted people to spread the word back to the house, so that the old lady and Mrs. knew how virtuous she was, thinking that she would be able to secure her aunt's position. It's a laughing death! Is that what she should say? She thinks she's the grandmother of the main house?! As an aunt, she is still a concubine, so she should keep her duty as a concubine! There is also a face that people are not good people, according to me, no matter how bad they are, they are better than her! ”

Chunying only felt ridiculous, thought about it, and came to a conclusion: "She is a fool after all, if she wants to be filial to her mother, if she wants to get ahead, or if she wants to climb, there is nothing wrong with it, but there are many ways, and you don't have to find a way to catch up with the young master." Even if you really want to catch the young master, you have to find out the young master's mind first and identify the main master! The eye is high and the hand is low, the cart is turned upside down, the heart is too ruthless, but the means are not high enough. has done something bad and let people see it, no wonder she has this end. It's because she doesn't have self-knowledge. "Actually, the girl in the Hou Mansion and the East Mansion who wants to be an aunt, why not she? How can I not see others being unlucky to this point? She thinks she's a little clever, so she's playing tricks in secret, who knows that sometimes the more she does, the more she makes mistakes. She can't help but think too highly of her own ability.

Shi'er looked at the sky outside the window, and pushed Chunying with a smile: "Aren't you going to the Hou Mansion?" It's almost 10 a.m., so let's go, maybe we can catch a guest meal. Change ** to bring your son over, let's have a good chat for another day! ”

Chunying is chatting about the rise, where is she willing to leave? Then he said: "Who is rare for his family's guest meals?" It's so easy for me to come here. There are still many things to do tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, who knows when you will be free? Why don't you just treat me to a meal, and I'll wait until after noon." Before noon, the third young grandmother might have to take care of the housework, and I sat in vain when I went. ”

Shi'er glanced at her: "Am I really so stingy that I refuse to entertain you for a meal?" Naturally, there is a sake! She covered her mouth and leaned closer and whispered: "It is true that the time before noon is to take care of housework, originally the third young grandmother started from the second quarter of Mao Zheng (half past six in the morning), and at the beginning of the year (nine o'clock in the morning), it was almost cooked." But now the wife wants to meddle in the management, and those ladies in charge have to run at both ends if they want to ask for money. You will pass now, just in time for the tail, and after a while, it will be time for the people in the yard of the second young grandmother to come and ask for something. Since the second young grandmother was 'sick', the things in the hospital have always been accounted for separately. She squeezed her eyes: "This kind of thing, there is only one person in that courtyard who can make a fuss, can't you guess who it is?" ”

Could it be Cui Manru?

Chunying raised her eyebrows, Shi'er's eyes obviously showed that she guessed correctly: "You didn't suffer her losses back then, although I said that she was in a situation for a long time, in the end, you still have to see it with your own eyes, and your heart will be happy." You are different from me, you were invited by the third young grandmother after the post, you must tell her to bow her head in front of you, so as to vent for our old sisters! ”

Chunying smiled and said helplessly: "Okay, in fact, I really don't care. "A loser, she's really not interested in paying attention to it.

Shi'er glanced at her, simply got up, changed the Beijing satin jacket, changed it to a light green muslin cloth, and then took off the two ornaments on her head, and came over to pull Chunying's hand: "I'll go with you!" I must see this meeting with my own eyes before I am willing! "She is in the Hou Mansion for a day, she can't ask the "aunt" of the Hou Mansion to salute her, and now she has the opportunity to borrow a Dongfeng wind, of course, she can't miss it!

Chunying had no choice but to respond, and the two came to the courtyard together, and Shi'er thought that she had brought too few people. It's not enough pomp and circumstance, so I want to lend her one of my own girls. Chunying couldn't cry or laugh: "Don't you recognize it when others?" If someone finds out, what will they think of me? Two people are enough, and I'm not an official grandmother, so you can stop it! Shi'er had no choice but to rein.

Get back into the carriage, turn out of the back street, and come to the main gate of the Hou Mansion. Chang's mother got Shi'er's guidance, jumped out of the car first, sent the worship post to the concierge, and said that it was the third young grandmother who invited her to the post. The porter did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly opened the side door next to it to let the carriage in.

When she arrived at the second gate, Chunying got out of the car. Shi'er took a step forward and greeted a daughter-in-law on the second door: "It's been a long time, how are you doing lately?" Who do you recognize as a guest today? ”

Chunying looked at the daughter-in-law carefully, and found that it was actually a colleague in Huanhuaxuan back then, and said with a smile: "It turns out that you have been transferred to the second door, I haven't seen you for a long time, are you okay all these years?" ”

When the townsman saw her, he was also surprised: "Chunying? How could it be you? Are you back to say goodbye? Yo, look at this posture, the identity is different? ”

Chunying just smiled, and Shi'er said: "Now she is also a rich grandmother, and her husband's family does a good business, and she has dealings with many dignitaries in Beijing." The third young grandmother specially posted to invite her to tea, but I don't know if it's done now? You go and tell me about it. ”

Although the townsfolk were happy, they couldn't believe it, Chunying gave Xiaoxiang a look, and Xiaoxiang willingly sent the post. The villagers recognized that it was Fan Xiru's handwriting, so he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly said: "You wait a little longer, I'll go and report." Shi'er stopped her: "What's the hurry?" On weekdays, there are guests outside the door, do you also ask people to wait outside the second gate? Naturally, you have to welcome tea to the flower hall first. The townsman was embarrassed: "I'm sorry, I'm dizzy." I'll call someone to lead the way! After that, he called a mother-in-law: "This is the guest of the third young grandmother, I want to go inside to report, you quickly invite people to the flower hall to serve tea." ”

The mother-in-law heard the villager's explanation and left, glanced at Chunying lazily, felt a little familiar, vaguely remembered that she was a girl who was on an errand in the house in the past, and said in her heart: "It's just a daughter-in-law who went back to the house to ask for peace after marrying, and she is also worthy of saying that she is a guest?" Then he said: "There are guests in the flower hall today, I'm sorry, you wait here for a while, the top is empty, and it will naturally pass on you." ”

Chunying smiled slightly, glanced at Xiao Xiang, Xiao Xiang stepped forward and said, "This mother, that sister clearly asked you to invite our grandmother to the flower hall, what do you mean by hanging people here?" Could it be that the flower hall of the Hou Mansion can only accommodate one guest? Or is that guest unsightly? ”

The woman was annoyed and scolded, "Where did the little girl come from? Sharp-toothed and sharp-tongued, and don't look at what kind of place this is, they dare to go wild?! I don't know where your master is grandma, I only know that there are only two grandmothers in this house! ”

Chunying frowned and sneered slightly. Xiaoxiang was originally good-tempered, but she was also a little angry, and when she was about to say more, Shi'er opened her mouth first: "Who is my Tao?" It turned out to be Mother Lin? Your old man used to be an errand boy in the outer courtyard, and when he first came to these two gates, it was inevitable that he didn't know the rules. It's just that this is a bit too much, although there are only two grandmothers in this house, but when other grandmothers come to the door, can't they be called grandmothers? When this word spreads, others will laugh at us, and the subordinates of the Mansion of the Marquis of Qingguo don't even understand the number of etiquette! If you don't know the rules, don't come forward to take care of things, aren't there still a few mothers in the house? Which one of you has no errands with you, has come to receive the errand? ”

The woman was annoyed and angry: "Which card are you?" Dare to talk to me too?! Shi'er sneered: "I'm not the person on the card, I'm just a little stronger than you!" Which lady is the housekeeper here?! Where have you been lazy? Indulge your men to spray feces everywhere! ”

Several mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law who were waiting for errands nearby all came around, and one of them, a more decently dressed daughter-in-law, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Yo, who am I, it turned out to be the sister-in-law of the Mu family." Don't worry about this old thing, she lost money playing cards, and she was unhappy in her heart, so she will be wild here. Shi'er sneered: "I don't have the time to deal with her, but now in front of the guests, I have lost the face of the Hou Mansion, if I don't intervene and blame the above, everyone will not want to escape!" The daughter-in-law hurriedly apologized to Chunying with a smile, Chunying put on a generous look, waved her hand to show that she didn't care, and then asked with a smile: "Now in broad daylight, the family in the house has started to play cards?" ”

The daughter-in-law froze, smiling dryly and not daring to respond. Fortunately, the townsfolk came back at this time, and they were still followed by the carved railing.

When the carving column saw Chunying, he was very excited, and stepped forward to salute and said, "Grandma is looking forward to your coming!" Hu Da * milk, please come inside! ”

Chunying's heart moved: she changed her mouth and didn't call her sister anymore. However, she naturally did not take the initiative to lower her status, so she put on the shelf of a young grandmother from a big family, smiled and nodded: "How is your grandma?" He stepped forward, and the corner of his eye motioned for Shi'er to follow.

Shi'er raised his head, glanced at Fang Cai's mother-in-law, snorted coldly, and followed Chun Ying inside. Chunying nodded, but she was shaking her head in her heart.

The carved fence took them to not Huanhuaxuan, but the small courtyard used by the second wife of Dongfu when she was a director. Chunying knew that Fan Xiruli's family should also be here. Sure enough, as soon as I entered the courtyard gate, I saw that there were still a few daughters-in-law who had received a pair of cards and had not left, and were whispering under the porch. She frowned slightly, and sighed helplessly: Forget it, as long as the other party doesn't go too far, she won't be serious with them.

The carved fence was just reported outside the door, and Fan Xiru shouted "Please" repeatedly, and then took the initiative to greet her: "Sister-in-law is finally here, Xiru has been looking forward to it for a long time!" Please come in and sit down. Picture the screen, watch the tea! A girl replied with a smile on her face.

Chunying smiled and wanted to salute, but Fan Xiru hurriedly stopped: "I can't help it, if the godmother knows, I will definitely say that I don't know how to count." I should have paid my respects to my sister-in-law. ”

It's only been two days, and her attitude has inevitably become too much. Chun Ying was puzzled in her heart, and said with a smile: "No matter what the princess says, I don't dare to take the big one, so don't be polite, and you will lose my life." Fan Xiru responded with a smile, hugged Chunying into the door affectionately, and waved to the daughters-in-law: "Let's all go down, I have a guest today, you come back again." And they all bowed their heads and retreated.

was about to enter the door, but he heard a sound of footsteps, and when he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he sped up two steps, and then a slightly hoarse voice sounded: "Three young grandmothers, three young grandmothers!" Please wait! ”

Chunying looked back and saw the excitement that flashed on Shi'er's face, and she knew it in her heart. Looking at the person who came, the clothes and the dress looked like a third-class daughter-in-law, but when the other party raised her head, the haggard face like a middle-aged woman made her a little incredulous.

This person...... It's really Cui Manru, who was young and beautiful back then?。.。