Chapter Eighty-Eight: Step by Step
"How? But your grandmother went to Evening Breeze Xuan? Jin Fengju didn't seem surprised at all, and went straight to the point.
"If you go back to your grandfather, grandma didn't go to Wanfeng Xuan, but ...... Instead, Mrs. sent someone to Wanfeng Xuan to invite Ning Er's grandmother to her courtyard. Yan Xi replied respectfully, while looking at the master from the corner of his eye, he told him that there must be something happening in the house, and this time, the little marquis is afraid that he is going to exert his power.
"Ma'am?" Jin Feng raised his brows and said softly, "It turns out that my mother wants to interfere?" Yes, that's a good backer. He suddenly stepped up and said to Jin Ming: "Hurry back." ”
"Yes." Jin Ming and Yan Xi agreed, and hurriedly followed Jin Fengju's footsteps.
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At this time, Fu Qiuning did not appear in Mrs. Jiang's house as Jin Fengju expected, but came to Kangshou Courtyard with two children.
"Concubine to the ancestor to say goodbye."
"Grandchildren (granddaughters) say hello to grandma."
The mother and son respectively asked Mrs. Jin to say goodbye, but the old lady couldn't close her mouth and said with a smile: "Okay, well, all get up, family, why bother so much red tape." After speaking, she asked the maid to bring a stool, let Qiu Ning sit down, and arranged for her two grandchildren to sit next to her on the kang, and then looked at Qiu Ning and said, "You have always disliked coming to the backyard, but now why are you here?" There was a heavy snowfall yesterday, and this road is not easy to walk, so I asked the maids to notify them from room to room yesterday, so that they don't have to come to say hello today, I thought you would definitely not come. That's why I didn't send anyone to you, but you came here today. ”
"Yes." Fu Qiuning smiled gently: "Master said last night that the concubine hadn't asked the ancestor for a long time, so let me come this morning." Presumably, at this time, the wife and the second grandmother are also coming, so the concubine will go back first......"
"Go back to what? It's rare to come here, and you still want to leave so cheaply? The old lady smiled happily: "Didn't you listen to me just now?" None of them can come here today. There was no one to talk to me. It just so happens that you're here, help me take a look, how can I take care of these flowers and plants? ”
"I heard that the old ancestor took care of them every day. This is truly a blessing for them. If the ancestors like it, after the New Year, the flowers and plants in the yard will sprout again, and the concubine will get a few more pots. Because it is a plant that makes spices. The smell is good. ”
"Yes, I know that woman was the best at making incense when she was alive, and these herbs are in the yard except for flowers." Because the old lady remembered the past, there was some embarrassment in all her words, and suddenly she heard the sound of chaotic footsteps outside the courtyard, and couldn't help but wonder: "Who is this?" Didn't you tell you not to come today? It seems that there are still a lot of people. ”
"The ears of the ancestors are true. The concubine heard that most of the old people of your age are not very good at hearing, and you can even hear the footsteps in the yard. It's really rare. Fu Qiuning smiled and said respectfully, sure enough, this old lady who slapped the sycophants was extremely comfortable. Haha laughed, but said humbly: "Don't compliment me, at this age, even if you want to do something, you're just an old waste." You only say that my ears are good, you don't know, what I'm really good about is my eyes, this good guy and bad guy, I can argue at a glance. ”
"In this case, isn't the ancestor condescending? I would like to ask you to go to Dali Temple to help the adults see the prisoners below, who is wronged and who deserves it, wouldn't it be clear at once? Fu Qiuning also said with a smile, and before the words fell, he heard the old lady laugh, and said: "You will also make fun of me, saying such well-behaved words, I said that Fengju has a lot of lively temperament these days, and you brought it to dare to love." ”
After the two of them said these words, the people in the courtyard had already walked outside the house, and the maids opened the curtains and shouted, "Old lady, the eldest lady and the second grandmother are here." ”
"Yo, didn't you say you didn't need to come? Why did you still come? The old lady saw Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Wanying walking in wearing a big coat, and she was quite surprised, her eyes seemed to turn around Fu Qiuning inadvertently, but when she saw her standing up, Yingying saluted Mrs. Jiang, and said, "Say hello to Mrs. Jiang." Then the two children also got off the kang and seriously greeted their grandmother.
"I don't dare to accept your courtesy, how capable are you? Where is the need to worship me? Unexpectedly, Mrs. Jiang sneered, and then turned to the old lady and said: "Old ancestor, my daughter-in-law has something to ask this Fu family, I can't keep her here with my ancestor today, and my daughter-in-law will personally accompany my ancestor to play cards and make amends for her sins another day." ”
The look of surprise on Mrs. Jin's face at this time had been put away, and she leaned on the pillow and said slowly: "What's so urgent?" I didn't even have the skill to play cards for a while. I see that you don't have a good look on your face, but did Qiu Ning do something wrong? ”
Mrs. Jiang said hatefully: "Ancestor, such a thing, if you say it, it will only make you angry, and when your daughter-in-law will return to you in person in the future, now I want to take this slut back and ask her face to face." After speaking, he ordered Fu Qiuning to go back with her.
"No need to say such things. You think I'm old, I can't take care of the affairs of this house, right? Mrs. Jin sat up slowly, her eyes staring at Mrs. Jiang tightly, and there was a slight anger in her expression.
Jiang Wanying saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly said: "If you go back to the old ancestor, my wife doesn't mean that, but I am afraid that when the old ancestor hears about this, his liver will rise, and his anger will be harmful to his body, so he wants to return slowly." It's really ...... It's really that what this Fu family has done is too much, so even the granddaughter-in-law, when she heard about it this morning, she still felt that the world was spinning. ”
"That being the case, Mingyu, Luocui, you stay, let everyone else go out, far away." The old lady gave a majestic order, and after the maids and women all retreated, she said lightly to the few people in front of her: "I have lived for such a long time, and I have experienced everything." There is anything I can't listen to, even if Fu Shi has done a big wrong thing, you can tell her in detail, I will not be soft. It's just that she has a pure heart, raising two children who have no mother, and a few years ago, they grew up without a father, and I will never allow anyone to slander and frame her. But you have always been cautious in doing things, and there must be no ironclad evidence, and you will not make such a big splash because of the news that you are chasing the wind and shadows. In this case, they all tell me their respective reasons to listen, let me break it, how to say, I am still the old lady of this family, not blind, deaf, and not confused. At the end of the sentence, his voice turned sharp.
Jiang Wanying gritted her teeth secretly, she had long known that the old lady had a good eye for Fu Qiuning, but she never thought that she would be so coincidental today, and Fu Qiuning would go to Kangshou Yuan to ask for peace. She discussed it with Mrs. Jiang, lest it be too late for a change, once Jin Fengju came back, she protected Fu Qiuning, the so-called three from the four virtues, although these women are each other's mothers and wives, they really can't afford to be the master of this little marquis. What's more, Fu Qiuning's matter is conclusive, and he is not afraid of the old lady's favoritism, so the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law discussed it, and then went straight to Kangshou Hospital.
"Back to the old lady, this slut...... This slut relied on the fact that no one found out in the Wanfeng Xuan, and he actually sold the flowers and fruits in the Wanfeng Xuan all the year round, ruining the reputation of my Hou Mansion. The most outrageous thing is that they have three masters and servants, and they embroider a large number of embroideries every year and sell them. Now everyone in the capital knows that the wife of the little marquis of the gold-inlaid Hou Mansion was mistreated by the Hou Mansion and had to secretly sell embroidery for a living, which made my Hou Mansion lose face......"
Mrs. Jiang looked at Fu Qiuning with fiery eyes and gritted her teeth, and suddenly pointed at her and said hatefully: "Slut, when you married into our Hou Mansion that day, it was your old son who was uneasy and kind, and wanted to humiliate. I didn't expect your heart to be even more vicious than your old man back then, and you would use such a despicable method to ruin the reputation of my Hou Mansion. You...... How do you let my son behave in front of the emperor's colleagues in the future? You...... You're a femme fatale! As he spoke, tears rolled down his face.
Jiang Wanying stood beside Mrs. Jiang, raised her head slightly at this time, and said coldly: "Fu Shi, you still have the face to stand in front of the ancestor and wife, don't you know what shame is?" ”
These words were so shocking that even Mrs. Jin sat up in shock, stared at Fu Qiuning with both eyes, and said sharply: "Qiuning, what they said is the truth?" ”
Fu Qiuning lowered his head and knelt down calmly facing her, and the two children behind her also hurriedly knelt down, listening to her say in a deep voice: "It's the truth." ”
Mrs. Jin almost couldn't get up in one breath, she looked at Fu Qiuning in shock and anger, and suddenly saw the two children kneeling and crawling a few steps in front of her, and cried loudly: "Grandma, don't blame your mother, she is for us, grandma, don't scold your mother, don't beat her, don't let her kneel, we are her children, let's just kneel for our mother." Even my father didn't let my mother kneel last night, the ground was wet and cold, and my mother's legs would freeze. ”
"Feng'er, Jiao'er, come back quickly." Fu Qiuning didn't expect the two children to act suddenly, although this effect is better, but how can she be willing. However, the old lady immediately heard the key points from the words of the two children: first, Fu Qiuning had to sell embroidery, flowers and other things for the sake of the children. Second, Feng Ju had already been to Wanfeng Xuan last night, and it was very likely that he had already asked Fu Qiuning about this matter.
"Since it is a piece of filial piety for the children, you should get up and talk back first." The old lady said lightly, Jiang Wanying was not convinced, and was about to plead, but saw the old lady glance at her, and said softly: "Wan girl, don't be impatient, your husband was in Wanfeng Xuan last night, it is likely that he already knows about this matter." What to do with Qiu Ning, I still want him to tell me. Let's listen to what Qiu Ning has to say. ”
Jiang Wanying only felt that her hands and feet were a little cold, but she didn't expect the old lady to protect Fu Qiuning to this point. She turned her head to look, but saw that Mrs. Jiang's face was blue and her eyes were on fire, obviously she had to take this opportunity to get rid of the thorn in her eye, so she relaxed a little. (To be continued)