Ning had already been here a few times, and she was familiar with Xinran again, and she sat down generously as before, and said, "Sister Xinran, quickly take out that good tea and good snacks, I only ate half a bowl of jujube porridge this morning, and I am almost starving." Xinran smiled and said: "I knew you were coming, I had already prepared it, didn't you look at the table?" ”

Shu Ning looked at it, and sure enough, there was a set of light green glass tea sets in the middle of the table, and the half-foot-high pot had already brewed flower tea. She only recognized one of them as a rose, but she didn't know what the other was, so she asked Xinran. Xinran said: "That's apple blossom, these two flowers make tea together, the most suitable for girls to drink, I heard that it is good for the skin, qi and blood." Now that the entrance is warm, do you taste it? ”

Shuning took a small sip, and sure enough, she felt that it was refreshing, and her mouth was fragrant, so she said: "Take a sip of this, even the breath that comes out is fragrant, my sister is really good." "I looked at the flowers in the pot and thought it was really beautiful. Xinran smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's not the breath you exhale that is fragrant, but the fragrance of flowers in this house, right?" ”

Shu Ning looked at the room when she heard this, and sure enough, several vases were filled with fragrant roses, so she teased: "It can be seen that it is the bride's house, and there are red roses everywhere." Xinran gently smacked her, blushing and said, "What's wrong with the rose?" What does it have to do with the bride or something? It's just the right season. Only then did Shuning remember that there was no saying that roses represented love in ancient times, so she laughed it off.

She saw the cup in Xinran's hand, and saw that the tea was different from what she was drinking, so she asked what it was. Xinran said a little embarrassedly: "I've been drinking this for the last few months. It's a little different from yours...... "Shuning walked over and took a look, only to smell a faint smell of medicine, a little surprised: "Is this medicinal tea?" Sister is sick? Xinran hurriedly said: "No, this ...... It was ginseng flower and Panax notoginseng tea, drank it...... It can make people slimmer......" said the back, and her face turned red again.

Slimming Tea ?!!!

Shuning hurriedly looked at Xinran's figure. It's true that I'm thinner than when we last met, and my chin is already pointed. Recalling the tragic examples she has experienced and heard in modern times, she hesitates and says, "Won't it be hard?" Actually, Sister Xinran, you're not fat......"

Yinping walked in with a snack box at this time, and when she heard this, she said: "Miss Shu doesn't know, our girl was originally a slender person, but she suddenly started to gain weight last spring, and she slowly lost weight until winter." Now drink a few more teas, and in two months it will be the same as before. ”

Last Spring...... It was just before the draft. I wonder if it matters?

When the silver screen retreated, she looked at it and said happily: "What a coincidence, last spring, wasn't it before the draft?" In winter, I heard that it was the time when the marriage was decreed, and my sister didn't say that it was just a coincidence. ”

Xinran smiled faintly: "Naturally, it's a coincidence." ”

Shu Ning glared at her, and seeing that she was just smiling gently, she was deflated first: "Forget it, what do I want to know about this?" As long as you're happy. She looked at the snack box and picked out a rose cake to eat. It's really in the Rose House. Drinking the tea and eating the cake, the little girl didn't know if she had heard the meaning of the rose from anyone, so she did it on purpose.

Seeing that she didn't ask more, she felt embarrassed and saw that no one was around. walked over to Shuning and sat down, and said softly: "You have always been a tight-mouthed person, so it's okay for you to know, just don't tell anyone to go." Shuning nodded hurriedly, and she said: "I don't look good, but I'm taller, I don't know what the people in the palace will think, so I made myself fat two months in advance." When I was waiting for the draft, the Internal Affairs Office wouldn't go down halfway because of my good family background, but those ladies saw me. and will not take me into the palace. Yitai's side had already asked Prince Zhuang Fujin to greet the palace, and the marriage was successfully completed. ”

Shuning had already heard that this Yitai was Xinran's fiancé, and he was the second son of Prince Zhuang's younger brother, the former Huijun King Bowengguonuo, but Bowengguono's county prince was dismissed a few years ago, and Yitai himself is now just a small fourth-class guard.

It's just that Shuning was surprised by another thing: "You and that Yitai knew each other before?" Xinran pursed her lips and smiled: "You sisters also know each other, they often played together when they were children, and if you also grew up in Beijing, you will also recognize them." ”

It turns out that these two are in free love. Shuning originally lamented that such a good girl wanted to obey the holy decree to marry an unknown clan child, and she was aggrieved for her, but it turned out that she was worrying blindly. But seeing that her good friend can marry the person she likes, she is also happy for her.

After being happy, Shuning hit the idea on those flower teas, remembering that when she came back, she was gladly entertained with another kind of tea, and seemed to be very proficient in this aspect. She directly asked Xinran for the recipe for flower tea, and readily agreed, but there were other conditions: "The method of pumpkin cake with grape berry glutinous rice filling and the method of steaming plum fruit that you mentioned last time, all of them made a list and sent it to me, as well as the recipe for Guangdong brine, dozens of kinds of eggs, and the dish of pork ribs......"

"Stop, stop!" Shuning hurriedly interrupted her, "According to what you say, it seems that I am at a loss?" Xinran chuckled: "Then do you promise or not?" Shuning has a black line, there is no way, for the sake of those flower teas, she had to respond, but: "When I go to see you, you have to cook for me yourself." Smiled happily: "Yes, yes." ”

Just as he was talking and laughing, Yinping came in and said, "What do the girls say are so happy?" The wives said you should go. After that, he glanced at Xinran with a smile in his eyes. Shuning was about to ask what was the matter, but was happily pulled away.

When they got outside, Mrs. Fucha was talking to the housekeeper, and she was sitting drinking tea, but Su Yun was gone. The two girls saluted their elders and sat down beside their mothers.

Mrs. Fucha sent the housekeeper away, then handed a piece of paper in her hand to Shi, and said with a smile: "Here are a few makeup dowries they just prepared, you can help take a look, but what's wrong?" Shi Qian let go of two sentences, but still took it with a smile, she actually had some meaning of observation and reference. Shuning turned sideways. I took a few glances at my mother's hand.

The list said that there were 20 pieces of fine silk of various colors, 20 pieces of satin of various colors, 20 pieces of flower satin, 20 pieces of broken branch brocade, 12 pieces of cloud brocade, and 12 pieces of Shu brocade. Twelve horses of various colors of silk yarn, twelve horses of velvet, twelve boxes of gold and silver jewelry, six boxes of pearl and gemstone jewelry, as well as antiques, calligraphy and paintings, books, stationery, jade, porcelain, precious medicinal materials and spices and various daily utensils, etc., at the end of the marriage also married a three-into courtyard, located in the Maojiawan area.

Shuning secretly took a breath of cool air, and saw this Fucha family acting on weekdays. Although he is very particular about the details of life, he can't see that he is so rich. Still smiling, he said to Mrs. Fucha: "I can be regarded as having opened my eyes, so many tricks are there?" Mrs. Fucha just waved her hand: "What is this?" There are some other bits and pieces, I am just this girl, so naturally I can't wronged her. Besides, her mother-in-law's family, although it is a clan, has long been dismissed, and the family has a large population. Let's marry more things, and also make our daughter and son-in-law better off in the future, right? ”

Shi nodded yes, and said, "If that's the case, I have a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not." Mrs. Fucha was busy asking what it was, and she said, "Since you said that your in-laws are not in a good situation." Why not add some property to the dowry? Although there are many things on this list, they are all dead things, and with the land, they are also called The fairy and demon legend sodu The little couple has some benefits, even if it is good to add some fat powder money. ”

Mrs. Chajia hurriedly said: "You and I want to go to one place, I am planning to set up a small village, ten acres of land is enough, but I am still looking for it." I heard that Fangshan Ditian is good. If you buy one there, you will have to take care of it with your family in the future. He smiled, "It's natural." ”

As she was talking, Su Yun came back, and it turned out that she had been ordered to go back to the Earl's Mansion to get the jade. In the end, Mrs. Fucha chose the jade boat. It means that the son-in-law's future is smooth, and when he sees the real thing, he keeps praising the jade quality and carving, but he just laughs silently.

On the way back, Shuning saw that her mother was always looking at her and smiling, so she felt a little creepy and asked, "What is E-Niang laughing at?" ”

"It's nothing, it's just that I heard the wife of the Fucha family say that their family has been preparing for their daughter's dowry for several years, and I realized that I was so careless that I only thought about what your brother would use when he married, but forgot your share." Shi sighed lightly, "You can buy it again temporarily, but the antique calligraphy, paintings, medicinal herbs, spices and the like, really have to be purchased a few years in advance, and it is not something that you can definitely buy if you have money." ”

Shuning had a headache: "E-niang, it's still early, what are you doing with this?" ”

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"It's not early at all." "It's time to do all these things. While I'm buying you jewelry for the future, pay more attention to the good shop craftsmen. She stretched out her hand and touched her daughter's pink little face, and smiled: "Sure enough, it's a lot whiter, it seems that those rose water and skin lotion are really effective, and you have to continue." I heard that drinking goat's milk is also good, and it can make people grow taller, and when we go back, we will ask someone to buy sheep, and we have to drink a bowl every morning and evening. ”

Shuning hadn't drunk this stuff for several years, and she couldn't make her own decisions when she was a child, and now she has to endure that smell, and she frowned sadly when she thought about it.

Back at the Earl's Court, he led his daughter back to Huaiyuan and walked to the fork in the road, but saw a few little girls squeaking and running in the direction of the bamboo courtyard, stopped, and frowned. Wang Erjia observed his words and looks, and shouted loudly: "Presumptuous! Didn't you see the third wife here? Are there any rules?! ”

The little girls were startled when they found out about the group, and hurriedly ran over and knelt down, saying, "I really didn't see the third wife here, please let the third lady spare us." Wang Erjia scolded twice, and when he heard a light cough, he stopped his mouth and retreated.

Shi asked, "What are you going to do when you are in such a hurry?" "Those little girls, you look at me, I look at you, and only then did one of them reply boldly: "Back to the third wife, we ...... I heard that Aunt Chen and Aunt Cuiping had a fight, so I ...... I rushed to persuade the fight. ”

I'm afraid I'm going to see the excitement, right? Shi frowned, Cui Ping, who has always been very peaceful, and Aunt Chen, who has always been gentle and cowardly, will actually fight?

She asked, "What are you fighting for?" What about the big wife? The girl said, "The eldest lady took the second girl back to her parents' house, and I heard that she will not come back until after noon." Shi sighed, turned back to his daughter and said, "You go back first, I want to pass." Shuning answered. She knew that when the eldest aunt and the fourth aunt were not there, her mother was the only one who could suppress the scene, after all, the two cousins-in-law were not good at interfering in the disputes between the elders and concubines.

Clan went for quite a long time. Shuning went back to the room to change her clothes, practiced calligraphy for a while, felt that she was already very hungry, and before she saw her mother come back, she sent Frangipani to investigate. When they returned home this time, only their brother Duanning accompanied them, and Zhang Bao and Xianning stayed in Fangshan. Duan Ning went out today, so only her mother and daughter had dinner together at noon.

It was only when the time came that he returned. Shuning hurriedly poured her a cup of warm tea, and helped her change the bottom of the flower pot and put on comfortable flat embroidered shoes. Su Yun changed into a cooler robe and offered a wet towel sprinkled with flower water for her to wipe her hands and face.

After a lot of chaos, Shi drank tea and enjoyed his daughter's massage service, before sighing and saying, "Your eldest sister is really pitiful, why is there such a mother?" Shuning was taken aback and hurriedly asked what was going on, and only then did she tell her what had just happened.

It turned out that after Nala and Wanning left the house this morning, Cui Ping and Aunt Chen had a quarrel for some reason, arguing and arguing, and Cui Ping said a few sarcastic words, including Fang Ning's marriage.

Nala and Wanning were not there, and the two young grandmothers were not easy to interfere with, and in the end, Fang Ning came out to persuade Aunt Chen. Aunt Chen felt embarrassed and refused to give up, and accused Fang Ning of being bullied because she was not angry. Cui Ping saw Fang Ning coming to persuade her, and she was already planning to stop, but who knew that Aunt Chen was pulling her, and the two quarreled again. Fang Ning was wronged, and ran back to the house crying. The two aunts and grandmothers kept arguing until the clan came, and then they stopped.

Shi sighed to his daughter: "Your eldest sister is already miserable, and her daughter is not favored, and there was such a thing back then." She has lived a cold life for a few years, and she sees that she has some hope, but she is so ruined by her biological mother, and I am humiliated for her. ”

Shuning bit her lip and said, "I remember that when we returned to Beijing from Fengtian that year, Aunt Chen was not like this, why did she become so powerful?" Shi said: "Isn't it?" Aunt Chen was very gentle and submissive when she was young, and since your eldest sister had an accident that year and was sent away, she has always been crying, and I don't know when she became like this. You've always been good friends with your big sister, so let her see her better. ”

Shuning answered. The girls brought the food, and the mother and daughter didn't mention sitting down to eat.

In the afternoon, Shuning went to look at Fang Ning, only to see her sitting alone in front of the window, looking at a bottle of half-thanked white roses in a daze, with tears in her eyes. Shuning felt sad, so she silently walked over to sit with her. After a long while, Fang Ning turned her head, smiled reluctantly, and asked, "You've heard about it, right?" Shuning nodded and said softly: "Don't think too much, it's important to relax yourself." Fang Ning smiled bitterly: "Otherwise, what else can I do?" I really want to go back to Baoding now, or go to the Shuiyue Nunnery, although the days are harder, but it is really quiet. ”

Shuning opened her mouth, but she still didn't say anything, just sat silently with Fang Ningning, and didn't leave until Yahuan came to urge her to go back in the evening.

Shuning walked all the way, and her mood was very heavy. Fang Ning had already relaxed her mood, and gradually became stronger, and in the face of marriage events, she could boldly say her thoughts, but she didn't expect her biological mother to give her a heavy blow and make her depressed again.

Walking to a bush of yellow roses, Shuning suddenly stopped. Fang Ning said just now that she wanted to go back to Baoding or Shuiyue Nunnery, but in fact, she just wanted to leave this depressing place, right? So......

Shuning walked back to Huaiyuan quickly, took her mother's hand and asked, "Eniang, eldest sister is not a way to do this, why don't we invite her back to Fangshan Courtyard to live for a while?" ”

Shi was stunned and said, "Is she willing?" Shuning hurriedly said: "She just said that she wants to go back to Baoding or Shuiyue Nunnery, so it is better to go back to Fangshan with us." Stuffed in this house all day long, how can there be a happy day? It's better to live in a different environment, and maybe you can be happier. ”

After thinking about it, he thought it was feasible. She looked at her nieces coldly, Fang Ning's temperament was low-key and calm, she was a good girl, and she couldn't bear to watch this hard-working child be depressed again. So she smiled and said to her daughter, "I'll go and ask your aunt in the evening, and if she agrees, let's invite your eldest sister back." "Shuning is overjoyed.