Chapter 22: The Women at the Great Banquet (4)
Xiang looked at Naxiu Lou with a worried face, heard the familiar footsteps at the staircase, and saw Qi Su Niang walking upstairs, and was immediately overjoyed. He got up and greeted her, and helped her into the table with Bill.
The soft chatter of grandmothers sounded in the building, Qi Su Niang smiled at Mrs. Wang, who was surprised, looked at Naxiu Building, and asked Lianxiang softly, "Have you finished shooting?" Who wins? β
Lian Xiang held her hand and smiled reluctantly: "Fang is finished, Su ...... Su Gaojun hit all three arrows, and the gentlemen coaxed Master Cui to fight her again. Lord Cui didn't care about the female stream, and deliberately missed the shot, so that ...... Futai ...... Let the head seat get the lottery bet. β
Laughter came from Naxiu Building, "Lord Futai and Miss Su snatched the lottery with two arrows, and Miss Su must be carried into the mansion to meet the scene......"
"Master Wang, you can let this matter go......"
Mrs. Wang glanced at Qi Su Niang, who had returned and returned, as if she wanted to speak, but she held back, sighed, and stopped speaking. Qi Su Niang watched Su Gaosan being helped by a little girl and slowly walked onto the small flying bridge, gently patted Lianxiang's slightly trembling hand, and said softly: "Don't worry, I know what to do." β
Su Gaosan gradually approached, Qi Su Niang looked at this young woman who was only twenty years old, her radiant face had a pair of eyes scattered with firmness and pride, slanted eyebrows, bright red lips, with a hint of stubbornness, and slowly knelt down at the railing, "Greetings to grandma." β
Gu Xiulou was still silent, and no one stepped forward to give a reward. Qi Su Niang felt that all eyes fell on her face, and everyone was speculating about her hidden scheming to go and return. "What kind of face should I accept my husband's new favorite...... Qi Su Niang laughed at herself in her heart, "I don't think I need to learn......"
After Su Gaosan kowtowed, he saw that no one was paying attention, he bit his lip stubbornly, his face was pale, and he knelt on the ground and refused to kowtow again. Qi Su Niang felt Lian Xiang's hand tighten tightly, and Mrs. Wang beside her snorted coldly, "I don't know if I ...... alive or dead" seemed to be about to stand up, but was pulled by Qi Su Niang.
"Ma'am, she's not a good one. It's just that she is told to kowtow a few more times, she is already so pampered and arrogant, and she doesn't take you and me in her eyes at all," Mrs. Wang couldn't hide her anger on her face, looked at Qi Su Niang and said: "You are soft-hearted now, and in the future, one of you and me will inevitably suffer her loss." β
Qi Su Niang smiled: "It has nothing to do with Master Wang. It's always our business. You can rest assured. Our lord will teach her the land. "Look at Mrs. Wang." Madame should give me face. I won't let her into Wang's mansion. β
Lianxiang was shocked. "Madam......" Qi Su Niang clenched her hand with her backhand. She had to be quiet.
Mrs. Wang looked at Qi Su Niang for a long time. Sit down slowly. Leaned back in his chair. "Madame, don't regret it......"
Qi Su Niang smiled slightly. Fang has to speak. But I heard a small cry coming from the mouth of the railing. "Girl......"
Qi Su Niang turned her face away. looked at the little girl who was crying beside Su Gaosan. The little girl's small round face has grown into a melon seed face. The big eyes have turned into narrow phoenix eyes. It's not just that look. There was a quiet and stubborn look on her face. and the one in Qinghe County who carries the tofu burden. How similar are widows desperately trying to survive......
The little girl wiped her tears. while looking up. Stunned, she looked at Qi Su Niang, who was staring at her. Confusion, suspicion, and sudden expressions slowly appeared in his eyes. In the end, it condensed into fear and fear in Qi Su Niang. Tears grew up. Crying and bowing his head to pull Su Gao's clothes. "Girl. The girl ...... "except for these two words." But he couldn't spit out anything else......
Qi Su Niang waved her hand slowly, Bi'er hesitated for a moment, then turned around and took a pair of inner pearls inlaid with silver beads, walked in front of Su Gaosan, and handed it to the little girl who was crying. Qi Su Niang smiled lightly, and looked left and right, "Grandma give her a few decent ......"
Lian Xiang held Qi Su Niang's hand tightly, ignoring Rui'er's frequent glances and asking her to give her a reward, watching the eight salt merchant wives such as Tongzhi, Tongju, Jiangdao Tongju and Mrs. Wang send people to give rewards, watching Su Gaosan kowtow to thank the reward, helping the girl to slowly walk back to Naxiu Building, and watching the Lord Futai coax Su Gaosan to make flowers for Su Gaosan under the coaxing of everyone. Lian Xiang slowly lowered her head, biting her lip until she dispersed, left the Cheng family garden, got on the official boat, and returned to Lianfu.
ββ¦β¦ Auntie...... Grandma ......" Lianxiang raised her head blankly, looking at Rui'er's anxious and worried face, "Grandma asked Grandma to pour wine......"
Lian Xiang turned her head and looked at Lian Zhenyun, who was expressionless, her eyes fell on the big silver flower cup that he stretched out, she suddenly came back to her senses, and quickly stood up, "The concubine is rude, please forgive me." β
Li Siqin said with a smile while picking up the new white rice in the bowl: "What did the little sister-in-law think, when I went back to the house, you just looked like this, I called you three or four times, but you ignored me." β
Lian Xiang blushed, took the big silver hibiscus cup in Lian Zhenyun's hand, watched Rui'er sift the wine, gave it to Lian Zhenyun with both hands, took a toothbrush and gave Li Siqin a piece of white chopped chicken, and muttered: "I'm sorry, second master, I ......."
Standing at the dinner table, Sister Gui hurriedly said: "It's not because of Mrs. Futai."
"Sister Gui'er" Lianxiang instantly changed color, threw her toothbrush on the table, let out a loud sound, and said angrily: "What is your identity?" You are also worthy to talk about Mrs. Futai."
The daughters-in-law and girls in the room were all stunned, Sister Gui'er blushed, and she had to speak, "slave maid......" Lianxiang stood up suddenly: "Pull her down without my words, don't let her go out of the courtyard gate"
Sister Gui'er was stunned for a while, the two mothers-in-law hurriedly walked up and held her up, and the girl by the door hurriedly opened the curtain and watched Sister Gui'er being taken out.
The room was so quiet that it was frightening, and Li Siqin opened his mouth wide, and his mouth was still unswallowed
Chop the chicken and look at Lianxiang blankly.
"The concubine is rude ......"
Even Zhenyun didn't look at Lianxiang, waved her to sit down, took a sip of wine slowly, and looked up at Rui'er, "What's wrong?" β
Rui'er glanced at Lianxiang, hesitated for a while, bowed her head and said, "If you go back to your master, slave maid...... The slave doesn't know. β
Lian Zhenyun was stunned for a moment, glanced at Rui'er, and then at Lianxiang, then didn't make a sound, and still drank. Behind him, even the great river quietly retreated.
After Lian Zhenyun and Li Siqin finished dinner, they entered the room in the Lianxiang Courtyard, and talked about some affairs while drinking.
"Big brother, I want to ask someone to inquire. Looking at the uncomfortable strength of the little sister-in-law, she must have been affected. Li Siqin hesitated and said, "I think something happened." As he spoke, Lian Dahe pushed the door and walked in.
"The big boss, the small one inquired, it seems that nothing happened, and it has nothing to do with the capital."
Lian Zhenyun drank the wine slowly and did not speak.
Lian Dahe continued: "Mrs. Futai is happy to come and go, and after Lord Futai dismissed, he was invited by Mr. Wei and them to go to the front of the Ten Bow Towers of the Five Enemy Platforms, and they also had a conversation with her. He was puzzled again: "However, the person who was staring at the government just now reported that Bi'er took a boat back to Gaoyou overnight." β
Li Siqin thought for a while, "Something happened to her old family?" β
Lian Zhenyun sat across the table and took half a sip of wine, "It must be something that happened at the table, otherwise Sister Gui wouldn't know." β
Lian Dahe thought for a while, "Mrs. went downstairs when she gambled on the arrows, stood by the flower garden for a while, and immediately turned around and went upstairs." Suddenly remembered, "By the way, before the lady opened the banquet, she also talked to a servant woman on the third floor of Su Gao, and the little one went to check, and the servant woman was actually the widow Xu of Qinghe County." β
Lian Zhenyun and Li Siqin glanced at each other, Li Siqin shook his head and said, "She has been looking for Widow Xu, it's a good thing that she has found it," looked at Lian Zhenyun, "Big brother, ask Sister Gui to come and ask?" β
Lian Zhenyun shook his head, "Lianxiang is in charge of family affairs, since I have to say it, I can't call Sister Gui'er, lest there be chaos at home." "Look at Lian Dahe," go and call Banye over. β
The drum beat the second watch, Xiaolian carried the lantern, led the horse from the five enemy platforms back to the palace, helped Chen Yan to get off the horse, and went all the way back to the courtyard, Li'er and Zhi'er stepped forward to catch it.
Chen Yan drank hangover tea while looking at the dark inner room, "Grandma is already asleep?" What about Bill? β
Zhi'er lowered her head and said, "Grandma is a little tired today, so I'll sleep first." Sister Bill's sister met a long-lost relative today, and her grandmother asked her to stay with her relative for a few days. β
Chen Yan was slightly stunned, put down the tea, and said with a smile as he walked to the inner room: "I heard her say that she has no relatives, but I didn't expect to meet her today." Pushing the door and entering the inner room, he asked Li'er to put down the hot water tin pot in his hand and take the candlestick from Zhi'er's hand, "You go and rest." β
The inner room was quiet, Chen Yan put the candlestick on the round table, and by the faint candlelight, he saw that the curtain on the bed was hanging low, and the people inside seemed to be asleep.
Chen Yan poured water lightly to wash, loosened his clothes, blew out the lamp, quietly lifted the tent, climbed onto the bed, and went to hug Qi Su Niang in the dark, but touched her tightly rolled quilt, smiled dumbly, and pulled the quilt to sleep by himself.
The cloud board outside the middle of the mansion rang seven times, Chen Yan closed his eyes and yawned, turned in, and said vaguely while touching Qi Su Niang: "Su Niang, it's not winter yet, why are you sleeping on the bed quilt with me alone?" But he felt empty.
Chen Yan was confused for a while, heard the door ringing, turned his head and saw Zhi'er walking in with water, half sat up, opened the tent, and said confusedly: "Grandma?" β
"If you go back to your grandfather, Sister Li'er boiled meat porridge and grandma made lotus root flour balls for her in the kitchen, so that she could eat them together." Zhi'er put the hot water on the six-legged basin stand, and while picking up the residual water from last night, he replied.
"Wasn't she tired yesterday, why did she do this early in the morning?" Chen Yan said, with a smile on his face that couldn't be hidden, got up and took the hangzhou satin robe that was full of creases on the hanger, and put it on randomly.
Zhi'er poured water and came back, and hurriedly took out clean clothes from the suitcase, "Master, grandma said that you drank wine yesterday, and the clothes were stained...... Stained with some dust, let you change your body. β
Chen Yan looked down and saw that there were some wine stains on his robe, as well as red fat powder marks, and his face suddenly turned red. He hurriedly took off his robe and rolled it into a ball, looked left and right, and when he was about to find a place to hide it, he walked over with his clean clothes in his hands, and was looking at him. Chen Yan smiled awkwardly, so he had to hand over the dirty clothes, took the navy blue cocoon silk robe and shook it open and put it on.
Chen Yan was stunned, brushed his teeth with pig bristles and green salt while he was distracted, washed his hands and face with soap, and watched Li'er bring in meat porridge, lotus root flour balls, double yellow salted duck eggs, and pickles.
Chen Yan sat at the table, looked out the door, and asked carefully, "Where is grandma?" Why didn't she come to dinner? β
Li'er smiled: "Master, didn't you say a few days ago that you should change your fresh tricks when eating moon cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival?" Lian Fuli sent some food last night, and there was a bag of rouge rice in it. Grandma thought about grinding this rouge rice into flour to see if she could make mooncake powder. Scooped porridge for Chen Yan and put it in front of him, "Grandma asked me to eat by myself, and after eating, I quickly went to the front office."
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Chen Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and heard the second round of the sound of the outer door, while eating porridge in a hurry, he smiled happily: "You tell her, I just said it by the way, there are still four or five days in the Mid-Autumn Festival, don't worry, you can eat anything." He swallowed all six lotus root flour balls in a few bites, stood up, Zhi'er served him and changed his official robe, he grabbed his official hat and hurried away.
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