Chapter 14: Collusion

In the Hui courtyard in the northwest of the Qin Mansion, this fashion and bright lights, the shadow on the window reflects the figures of two people, one holding a needle and thread, and the other holding a scroll.

"Auntie, the third lady is here."

Hongzhu lifted the curtain, walked in, and spoke softly.

Hearing Hongzhu's words, Aunt Cheng, who was originally embroidering, raised her eyes slightly, a pair of smoky eyebrows were soft and introverted, and the mist in her eyes was full of pity, which made people feel pity at first sight, and she said in a coquettish voice:

"Bring someone in."

Qin Ziya, who was sitting on the side flipping through the books, paused, turned his head to look at the maid beside him, and said:

"Yingge, go and prepare tea for the third aunt, just use last year's old tea, don't use new tea."

Although Yingge was puzzled, she left with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, what her young lady hated the most was being asked, she just had to comply.

"I thought that my aunt hadn't slept yet, no, I brought you some food for dinner, presumably at this time, you are also hungry."

Fang Jinglin said as she pointed to the food box that the maid placed on the wooden table, and her voice was very pleasant.

Aunt Cheng stood up and said:

"Where does this make you, you are a serious lady, I am just a concubine, how can I bother you."

"What kind of concubine is not a concubine, the Qin Mansion is just a businessman, just because the big house is going to the capital to be a tribute, there is no concubine."

"If you want me to say, our Qin family is a businessman, this person is the same, and my aunt is not bad, not to mention that my aunt has such a beautiful daughter, I will not spare you if I look down on you."

Fang Jinglin said as she looked at Qin Ziya and nodded secretly, this girl has only been seen for a few days, and she seems to be getting more and more beautiful.

"The third aunt praised me so embarrassed, the third aunt please have tea."

Qin Ziya stood up, holding a cup of tea in her hand, handed it to Fang Jinglin, and said in a crisp voice.

Fang Jinglin took the teacup with a smile, lifted the lid and blew it, and said:

"The second lady is becoming more and more delicate, and her temperament is also pleasing, I don't know how many times stronger than the eldest lady, but my aunt is blessed."

Aunt Cheng and Qin Ziya glanced at each other, and then said with a smile:

"The third lady said and laughed, Ziya is also a girl in the outstanding, in the end, it is better to be the third young master, please take care of Mrs. in the future."

Hearing this, Fang Jinglin smiled, took a sip of tea, and was about to speak, when suddenly her eyebrows frowned slightly, a mouthful of water squirted out, put the tea cup heavily on the table, raised her voice and said:

"What kind of tea is this, it can be drunk, and my aunt is so hospitable?"

Qin Ziya's eyes were slightly gloomy, she picked up the teacup, put it to her lips and took a sip, then her face stretched slightly, and she said:

"The third lady forgive me, this tea is the best tea in the Hui Courtyard, if the hospitality is not good, please don't blame the lady."

Hearing this, Fang Jinglin's eyebrows gradually flattened, and most of her anger disappeared, and she said with a hint of sympathy in her voice:

"I didn't expect my aunt and second lady to suffer such grievances, and the second uncle didn't care about it."

"I'm used to it."

Aunt Cheng's face did not change, and she said with a smile.

"If you want me to say, this uncle's family moved to the capital, and they will definitely not take care of these business affairs in the future, and they will still have to be the second uncle's family in the future, no matter what, my aunt is also the wife of the second room, and you should also take care of this housekeeper's business."

Fang Jinglin said, picked up the teacup and was about to drink tea, thinking of the taste just now, she put it down again, and then said:

"I heard that these days, the eldest sister-in-law called the second sister-in-law to check the accounts, isn't this obviously planning to hand over the power, and the girl from the countryside is also there, and the aunt must miss the opportunity."

Aunt Cheng was slightly stunned, then looked at Qin Ziya, who had not moved, and then said:

"The third lady is in love, I'm just a concubine, where can I intervene in the housekeeper's affairs, I just hope to find a good family for Ziya, it's enough."

"If there is no silver, Ziya will marry her in-laws in the future, there is not enough dowry, and she is a concubine, then she can't raise her head, why doesn't my aunt think about her daughter."

Fang Jinglin's face sank, she had never seen such a stubborn person, she didn't know anything.

Aunt Cheng was silent after listening to Fang Jinglin's words, glanced at Qin Ziya, and pursed her lips, as if she was unable to make up her mind.

"The kindness of the third aunt, my aunt and I both know, but my father has always disliked my aunt and me, so I'm afraid it's ...... I'm afraid I can't help it. ”

Qin Ziya said, her brown eyes flashing with sadness.

Hearing this, Fang Jinglin's eyes lit up slightly, there was no way to think about it, I was afraid that she didn't have that heart, as long as she talked to Aunt Cheng, and when the uncle's family left, she didn't believe that Song Yi alone could turn over any flowers.

"The way is what people think, isn't there still the third aunt in everything, the third aunt hopes that your mother and son are well."

Hearing this, Qin Ziya bent her knees slightly and said:

"Thank you third aunt, third aunt this heart, my aunt and I will never dare to forget."

"Our second lady is really good at talking, and the third aunt knows that you have this heart, which is excellent."

After listening to Qin Ziya's words, Fang Jinglin smiled and couldn't see her eyes, and her heart was more and more satisfied, as long as the second room was pinched in her hand, and as soon as the big room left, this Qin family would not be theirs.

She had to hurry back and tell Aunt Zhao the good news, thinking of this, she couldn't sit still, stood up and said:

"It's not early at this hour, aunt and second lady should rest early, I'll come back tomorrow, and this tea, I really can't drink it, I will order someone to send some new tea tomorrow."

"Aunt San, go slowly."

Qin Ziya got up personally and sent Fang Jinglin to the corridor.

Aunt Cheng sat on the chair, sighed, looked at Qin Ziya who came back from outside, and said with a touch of annoyance in her voice:

"Ziya, do you know what you're doing?"

Hearing Aunt Cheng's words, Qin Ziya seemed to have not heard it, walked to the chair, and said:

"In three days, I'll be done."

Aunt Cheng sighed and said:

"I know you're not a child anymore, but how can you be worthy of your father in what you're doing, your father has always hated Sanfang the most, don't you know?"

"My father also hates me, does my aunt also plan to draw a line with me?"

Qin Ziya's voice was raised, as if she said with self-deprecation.

"You...... Ziya, how can you say that, I am your aunt, will it hurt you, Sanfang is ambitious, you are undoubtedly seeking skin with the tiger. ”

Aunt Cheng's hand trembled slightly, and she said with a little sadness.

Hearing this, Qin Ziya didn't lift her eyelids, and said:

"Since I was a child, I have watched Qin Zixun being pampered by my father, holding her in his arms, teaching her to read and learn calligraphy, I am very envious, I think if I take the initiative, my father may do the same to me."

"So I practiced calligraphy and painting hard every day, and picked the best pair to send to my father, full of expectations, I just hope that he will praise me."

Speaking of this, Qin Ziya paused, looked at Aunt Cheng, and said:

"But auntie, you know the result, my father didn't even look at it, and threw the calligraphy and painting into the brazier, telling me not to go to his yard if I have nothing to do in the future."

"I'm also his daughter, just because I was born to my aunt, so he hates me and doesn't even want to look at me.

"But what about me, there are still three days, and there is no movement in the whole courtyard, who remembers that I am going to be a lady, do you know, there is not even a woman who has a courtesy."

"If I get married in the future, what will others think of me, if I don't fight, am I like you, scheming and waiting to be carried away as a concubine?"

'Smack'

Aunt Cheng didn't expect her daughter to say such a thing, but looking at Qin Ziya covering her face with tears in her eyes, she felt guilty again, and said:

"It's my aunt who is not good, so you have such a background, but the second master and the second lady have not treated us badly, you must have a conscience as a person."

"Conscience? The most unworthy conscience in this world is you, a woman who can climb into her father-in-law's bed when her young lady is pregnant, what conscience can she have. ”

"You ....."

Aunt Cheng raised her hand again at Qin Ziya's words, but when she saw her daughter's eyes full of tears, she couldn't do it for a long time, and finally hung down weakly.