Chapter 224: Turmoil (Part II)
Mrs. Tai nodded when she heard this: "Tomorrow is the day to leave my uncle, so let Eleven Niang take Brother Yu, Brother Zhen and Brother Jie" to quarrel with Uncle Jie!" "I also asked Du's mother to give her twenty taels of silver," ...... This is what I gave to my aunt to buy some snacks to eat. ”
Eleven Niang hurriedly bent her knees to thank Mrs. Tai.
Mrs. Tai smiled and nodded, and a little servant came in and said, "Master Hou, Master Ma Zuowen of the Pedestrian Division is here." Say I have an urgent matter to see you. ”
The pedestrian division is equivalent to the emperor's secretarial department. Ma Zuowen and Xu Lingyi have a personal relationship. When he came at this time, everyone couldn't help but think about the child's affairs. For a while, all eyes fell on Xu Sijie's body.
Xu Sijie didn't know what was going on, and hid timidly behind Eleven Niang.
The fifth lady looked at Xu Lingkuan's expression.
Seeing Xu Lingkuan's face, he said, "Fourth brother, I'll go with you." He didn't even look at the child.
Only then did the fifth lady relax her heart.
Xu Lingyi saw Xu Lingkuan so concerned, thought about it, nodded in response, and went to the outer courtyard with him.
The two walked forward, and the third master and the third lady came back with Xu Siqin and Xu Sijian.
The third master and Xu Sijian were no different from usual, smiling and happy. That Xu Sijian also deliberately went to compete with Brother Zhen to see who got more red envelopes. Brother Chen saw that Xu Sijian had more red envelopes than himself, and he was so anxious that he jumped to his feet. However, the faces of the third lady and Xu Siqin were a little bad, and their smiles were reluctant. That Xu Siqin also frequently glanced at Xu Si.
Eleven Niang saw it in her eyes and remembered it in her heart. When he returned to the house, he instructed Amber: "Send someone to the second young master's side to see what happened to the eldest young master?" He added, "It turns out that my aunt is pregnant, so much so that I am worried in vain." ”
Amber smiled: "You are not worried about ...... in vain" and then told Eleven Niang that the sixth aunt had sole power in the house, and that the eldest lady had something to do but only let the third aunt do it, "It is the maid next to the aunt, and the sixth aunt took it away." ”
Eleven Niang listened carefully and said with a smile: "Fortunately, my aunt doesn't fight for this." What seems to others to be a hard thing to do, but it's a good thing to fall on her. ”
Amber thought that the fifth aunt was cowardly, and agreed with the words of the eleventh mother.
"However, tomorrow you still have to go back to Bowstring Hutong with me," Eleven Niang muttered, "There are some things that it is better to explain." ”
Amber smiled and said yes, turned around and sent someone to Xu Siyu.
Eleven Niang touched the purse of Mrs. Tai from under the pillow and came out.
It was filled with a bag of golden beans.
Eleven Niang asked Lu Yun to take it and weigh it, and Lu Yun said: "There are fifty-five taels in total." ”
Fifty-five taels of gold, more for five hundred and fifty taels of silver, and less for four hundred and forty taels of silver. She is worried about the heavy snow this year, and at the beginning of spring next year, she will repair the house on the grange, and she will prepare seeds and cattle for spring ploughing, and she has no silver in her hand. It's really a lack of sleep, and it's a pillow.
Amber, who turned back, was also very happy when she saw it: "Now Madame doesn't have to worry. ”
Eleven Niang smiled and nodded, handed the golden beans to Amber to collect, and Amber served to freshen up and change clothes.
Xu Lingyi has not returned.
Eleven Niang and Amber discussed the affairs of the fields after the beginning of spring: "...... Let Chang Jiuhe help find out the bottom and see how many taels of silver will be required. We have a number in mind, and we can arrange it. As she spoke, she thought of Jiang Bingzheng, and her brows furrowed.
Let him help see what business Yan Jingjing has to do, he either took a fancy to other people's shops and instigated her to take it over, or told her in front of her how decent the housekeeper of the Xu family was outside, and asked her to help find an errand in the Xu family, and he could also report a message if there was a disturbance in the outer courtyard in the future. At first glance, he is not a person who can be used. But in the end, it was her companion, and she was really difficult to deal with for a while.
Amber thought that Eleven Niang was worried about the second young master's affairs, and comforted her in a low voice: "Madame, don't worry." Whether it is Fang Ting next to the eldest young master, or Wen Zhu on the second young master's side, they all come and go with us often, and they are very affectionate. said, showing a little smugness, "It's by the side of that little Luzi, and I'm also watching." ”
Eleven Niang laughed when she heard this: "You are all soldiers in the grass and trees!" ”
Amber blushed and muttered, "Aren't I just going to take precautions?" ”
The master and servant talked for a long time, and seeing that Xu Lingyi hadn't come back when it was time to go to bed, Eleven Niang couldn't help but be a little worried. Let Amber send someone to the outer court to take a look. Amber went for a while before turning back.
"Madam, there's news from the second young master." A smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, "It's Fang Ting's tone." Today, the third lady went back to her parents' house to mention the marriage of the eldest young master, and the eldest wife of the Gan family wanted to give the third lady of the Gan family's room to the eldest young master. As a result, he was rejected by the third lady. ”
The third lady is thinking of the eldest lady of the Gan family, and the third lady in the Gan family's room is a concubine. When Mrs. Gan said this, she rejected the third lady's marriage proposal. The third lady and Xu Siqin thought they were unhappy about this. And Xu Siqin is willing to talk to Xu Siyu about such a thing, and the relationship between the two seems to be very close.
Eleven Niang thought about it, Xu Lingyi came back.
She hurriedly greeted her.
The black mink mantle had a few snowflakes hanging from it.
"It's snowing outside again?" Eleven Niang asked with a smile while helping him untie his cloak.
Xu Lingyi nodded: "This year's snow is endless." So saying, he went into the inner room.
Eleven Niang personally made the tea and served it, and said with concern: "What did Master Ma say?" ”
"I'm worried that tomorrow there will be a seal of the imperial history to impeach me for the sake of the child." Xu Lingyi didn't care, "Let's rest early!" Tomorrow you have to take the children back to Gongxian Alley. ”
The arrangements have been arranged a long time ago, and the countermeasures that should be thought of have also been thought of. It is up to people to plan things, and it is up to heaven to make things happen. You can only adapt to the situation when the time comes. It's no use worrying either.
Yiniang made the bed in response, and the couple stopped and didn't mention it.
Early the next morning, Eleven Niang took the child to Gongxian Hutong.
A mother-in-law had already gone to Luo's house to report the news before them, and when they arrived, Brother Wu was accompanied by the steward and the little maid at the door to greet them.
The cousins met very affectionately. first went to salute the eldest lord and eldest wife, and then saluted Luo Zhenxing and Luo Zhensheng, the children were taken to Brother Xu's place to play, and the eldest * grandmother accompanied Eleven Niang to sit at the eldest wife.
Eleven Niang asked about the eldest lady's body, and then proposed to go to see the fifth aunt: "...... Although it is better to be born than to be nurtured. But after all, it was October who conceived me, not to mention that Mrs. Tai also rewarded me with twenty taels of silver for me to bring to my aunt. ”
As a last resort, she didn't want to turn her face with the eldest lady. So it's a very tactful remark.
The eldest lady's eyes flashed when she listened, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.
Mother Xu hurriedly leaned her ear to her mouth. After a while, he straightened up and smiled: "The eldest lady said that it is good for Aunt Eleven to remember that 'it is better to be kind than to be kind'." ”
"I always remember my mother's kindness!" Eleven Niang smiled and said, "Brother Zhen, I will try my best to take care of it." ”
She is both soft and hard.
The eldest lady was silent.
There was a sudden silence in the room.
The eldest * grandmother looked busy and smiled: "Then I will accompany the eleventh aunt to the fifth aunt!" ”
She had spoken to her husband last night, and he was thinking the same thing as she was. I think it's a good thing that the fifth aunt can add a child, and it can make Eleven Niang's heart more towards her mother's family. So she was very proactive today.
The eldest lady shook her head lightly and set her eyes on the fourth grandmother.
The fourth grandmother immediately smiled and said, "Sister-in-law also has to arrange to take care of a few cousins, and I'm idle." Or I'll accompany Aunt Eleven to Aunt Five! ”
The eldest lady nodded slightly.
The big * grandmother naturally would not disobey her mother-in-law's wishes, and sent Eleven Niang and Fourth Grandma to the door with a smile, and then folded back: "What does the mother have to say?" ”
I heard the eldest lady say with difficulty: "Raise ...... Not home...... You want to, beware. ”
Big * milk doesn't think so.
Since my mother-in-law became ill, her spirit was not as good as before, and her actions were not as clear as before.
A pro is a pro, and sparse is sparse. If you have to raise the sparse to be a pro, you will naturally be disappointed. You know, it's good to be sincerely respected by your children, you have to ask people to treat you as your mother, unless there is another purpose, otherwise, it is simply impossible.
But how could she say this in front of her mother-in-law, who was angry, and naturally smiled and responded "yes": "I remember everything my mother said!" ”
And Eleven Niang is talking to the fourth grandmother who accompanied her to the fifth aunt affectionately at the moment: "The fourth sister-in-law is still used to living in Yanjing, right?" ”
"Thank you Aunt Eleven for your concern." The fourth grandmother smiled heartily, "Everything else is fine, but the weather is too cold, and I am not used to it." ”
"I also feel that the weather is too cold, and I am a little unaccustomed to it." Eleven Niang sighed slightly when she heard this, "Fortunately, the fourth sister-in-law is just living in Yanjing." I'm ......" before the sentence was finished, and his eyes were lowered, and his face was sad.
The fourth grandmother was stunned.
Eleven Niang had raised her head and forced a smile: "Don't blame the fourth sister-in-law." I just feel a little sad when I think that one day my father will return to Yuhang, my brother and sister will be thousands of miles apart, and it will be difficult to see each other, leaving me alone in Yanjing. ”
The fourth grandmother was originally a flexible person, and she couldn't help but be slightly surprised when she heard Shi Niang's words: "Has my father-in-law decided to go back to Yuhang?" ”
She quickly figured out the situation after she got married. Because the husband is a concubine and has no ability, he has no status at all. What's the matter, the father-in-law would rather discuss the steward than his husband, and the people up and down didn't take Luo Zhensheng seriously. If the father-in-law decides to go back to Yuhang, it is really possible that he will not say a word to them.
"Nope." Shi Niang shook her head lightly, "The ancestor sacrifice is in Yuhang." Previously, my father came to Yanjing to resume his job and visited his eldest sister with him. Now that my father is at home, my eldest sister has died of illness, and the price of goods in Yanjing is expensive, when my mother's illness is better, I will have to return to Yuhang sooner or later. ”
The fourth grandmother thought the same thing. So when I came to Yanjing this time, I didn't bring too many things here.
"What's more, a few days ago, Master Hou asked the eldest brother what his plans were? Would you like to stay in the Sixth Department after the disbandment? The eldest brother said that he wanted to be released. Hou Ye persuaded the eldest brother to stay in Yanjing......" Eleven Niang said while looking at the fourth grandmother carefully.
No one in the Luo family takes Luo Zhensheng in their eyes, and they will definitely not put the fourth grandmother in their eyes, she wants to use this to tell the fourth grandmother that Luo Zhenxing, who is regarded by the Luo family as the hope of the future, will also discuss her husband Yongping Hou in case of trouble. reminded her and made her clearly realize how far away Luo Zhensheng and Xu Lingyi were.
She didn't believe that Wu Niang pulled the fourth grandmother to go to the third aunt that day, definitely not to see the little clothes that the third aunt made for Wu Niang's unborn child. She didn't believe that a daughter-in-law who dared to confront her mother-in-law when she entered the door would be a person who had no desires.
In this way, Eleven Niang told the fourth grandmother that instead of conspiring with Wu Niang, Luo Zhensheng and others, it was better to join forces with herself.
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It will be added in the evening, it may be late, everyone should get up in the morning and watch it...... O(∩_∩)O~