Chapter 10 Preemptively, a small victory
The eldest princess got up early in the morning, as usual to go for a walk in the garden for a while, walked along the mirror pond, sat quietly in the Qixia Pavilion in the center of the pond, the day was more and more clear, the morning glow soaked through the clouds, and then returned to Yuanying Hall for dinner, just entered the hanging flower door, at a glance I saw the girl wearing a blue gauze short shirt, the moon white hibiscus skirt was bending down to cut the brocade flowers in the flower garden, half of the face in the background of Fang Fei, more and more white and delicate.
The eldest princess is so quiet, she has already avoided the morning and dusk of the juniors, but Yijing still often comes to Yuanying Hall to gossip with her, but most of them are after the end of the day, and now it is not the beginning of the morning, so it is so early?
Qiu Yue's eyes were sharp, and she had already seen the eldest princess, and hurriedly reminded Yijing.
The girl handed the scissors to Qiu Yue, and she took seven or eight carefully selected flowers that bloomed brightly, and walked briskly towards the eldest princess, with a happy smile on her face: "Grandmother, look how well these flowers bloom, the granddaughter specially cut and put a bottle for grandmother." β
Seeing that Yijing was holding two delicate buds on her head, her hair hanging down gently on her waist with the beads, curling Tingting, like a verdant bamboo after the rain, elegant and delicate, the eldest princess rose from the bottom of her heart with a wave of love, stroked her granddaughter's magnolia-like delicate cheeks, and took her little hand and walked to the house together: "Why is it so early today?" β
"I came to my grandmother's place to eat delicious food." Yijing smiled with crooked eyebrows.
Hearing that Yijing hadn't eaten yet, the eldest princess hurriedly instructed Linglong to go to the kitchen to prepare an extra bowl of blue stem porridge, a cage of Yijing's favorite gold and silver rolls, and a bowl of white fungus bird's nest with less sugar.
When the grandparents and grandchildren entered the room, Yijing handed over the flowers to the maid to insert the bottle, and asked Qiuyue to go outside to guard and not let others in, and specially instructed: "If you see Mama Song coming, remember not to let her see you, come in time and tell me." β
Seeing Yijing's mysterious appearance, the eldest princess couldn't help but be curious, leaned on Luo Han's couch, and said with a smile: "What trick is Jing'er playing?" It's hard to say bad things about grandma. β
Yijing looked serious, lifted the curtain and took a look, and saw that Qiu Yue was really standing on the side of the gate of the Ming Hall, looking out in a shy, and only then did he step to his grandmother's side, covering his mouth is a string of whispers.
The girl's sweet fragrance and light and tactful voice made the eldest princess feel happy, and her smile became more and more comfortable, but after hearing it, her expression became solemn, her eyebrows frowned slightly, and after Yijing finished speaking, she also stood aside cautiously, looking like a little adult, without childishness.
"How do you inquire about these things?" After a few breaths, the eldest princess asked.
hurriedly replied: "The granddaughter originally wanted my brother to ask his classmates in the Guozi Prison to inquire about one or two, but I didn't want my brother to say that my father had a new staff member, who happened to be from Ninghai...... That gentleman is a protΓ©gΓ© of Nanru Ding Changsu, and what he said will not be false. β
After Yijing finished speaking, she carefully looked at her grandmother's face, closed her mouth obediently, and did not express her opinion again.
If there is, there is no need to say it too clearly, my grandmother is a wise person, and she has always understood righteousness, and I heard that Song Er is such a virtue, and she will not let Chun Du marry far away.
"Did Twilight ask you to inquire for her?" After another half a ring, the eldest princess let go of her eyebrows, beckoned Yijing to sit down next to her, and asked with a pleasant face.
"Chundui didn't want to speak...... It was the granddaughter who happened to hear Hongyu and the maid in the yard talk about it, so she asked Chundu, but she said that because her grandma's nephew was in Ninghai, and her parents and family were in Jinyang, she didn't want to leave home and marry...... The granddaughter felt that it would be a good thing if she could marry the son ......of an official eunuch, after all, Chundui had been waiting for her granddaughter for a few years, and the love was here, she had a good home, and I also felt happy.
Seeing that her grandmother had a smile again, Yijing was even more relieved, and simply said: "My granddaughter is reluctant to make spring twilight, not to mention that grandma's nephew is not a weapon, so I let Chun Dui Niang refuse grandma, grandmother, I don't know if grandma will be angry with her granddaughter." β
The eldest princess took Yijing's hand, seeing her worried, and there seemed to be some guilt in her clear eyes, she couldn't help laughing: "Jing'er is really old, she knows how to care about the maids around her, and it is not in vain that Chun Du has taken care of you carefully for so many years...... Don't worry, if you don't want to do it, no one will force it. β
It's a pity that the grandmother in the previous life didn't know the hidden secret, and Chundui didn't dare to refuse Mama Song's "hospitality", so that a gentle woman fell into the tiger's den and wolf's den, and in less than a year, she became a wisp of grievances.
Qiu Yue suddenly opened the curtain and came in, lowered her voice and said nervously: "Wu Niang, Mama Song is here!" β
Yi Jing hurriedly jumped off Luo Han's bed, twisted Xiao Man's waist and said, "Grandmother, don't tell Mama I'm here." After saying this, he hid in the inner room, and did not forget to wave at Qiuyue.
Looking at the panicked backs of the two girls, the eldest princess shook her head helplessly, but a subtle and very unhappy feeling suddenly rose in her heart - even Wu Niang was so afraid of Ah Song? Ah Song's temperament, is it too powerful?
Mama Song thought about it last night, and she didn't sleep well, today because she was worried about going back to the eldest princess, she got up early, pinched the hour and rushed to wait for the eldest princess to eat, so the eyelids fell a touch of blue and gloom, and her face was gray and black, and the little maids in Yuanyingtang saw her enter, and people kept coming forward to say hello, Mama Song just bowed her head, too lazy to talk to them, and went straight to the eldest princess's house.
Lifting the brocade curtain, I saw the eldest princess sitting on the Luo Han bed in front of the embroidered screen, holding a jasper tea bowl in her hand, as if she was thoughtful, Mama Song was busy with a smile on her face, and the fierceness in her eyes was not revealed, and she stepped forward to greet her.
"How many times have I said that I don't let you be so diligent, but you don't know how to enjoy some blessings." Although it was a reprimand, there was no blame in the eldest princess's tone.
"The slave maid is old, and she sleeps lightly, and she is idle at home, so it is better to come in and gossip with the princess." Mama Song smiled.
The master and servant said a few words, Linglong led a few maids to bring breakfast, quietly placed on the big kang near the window, but did not see the beautiful scene, inevitably a little puzzled, the eldest princess sat on the kang, glanced at Linglong, smiled and said: "Jing'er said that she was going to accompany me to eat today, but no one will be seen this time, I think it is after sleeping for an hour, or so, you pick two things she likes to eat and send them to Luqing Garden." β
Linglong was stunned for a moment, and then she would come to her senses, although she didn't know what was going on, she only smiled and promised, and really put Yijing's share back in the food box, carried it out, and told the maids in the yard not to talk too much, and mentioned that Wu Niang came to greet her this morning.
In the house, Mama Song stood aside and served diligently, setting up cloth vegetables, and after a breakfast, half a pillar of incense was consumed.
After the eldest princess rinsed her mouth with tea, Mama Song helped her to sit down in front of the makeup mirror in the inner room, and still combed her hair in a bun by herself: "The princess's hair is so good, it is still like when she was young, the luster and smoothness have not diminished, and it is still so rich, unlike slaves, at this time she can only rely on wigs, and there are more and more gray hairs." β
The eldest princess glanced at it earlier, and did not see Yijing and Qiuyue, expecting that the two of them must be hiding in the back of the blue yarn cupboard, and she was not worried, after listening to Mama Song's words, she followed her words and said: "If you want to comb your hair, it is still Biluo's craftsmanship is the best, but unfortunately she has a hard life, she went early, and she never left a son and a half daughter." Speaking of the maid beside her at the beginning, the eldest princess smiled slightly: "Xue Yan is the most meticulous and cautious, if she is a man, she can be an official of the household department, and now she only assists the Huang family in charge of the family affairs of the Guogong Mansion, which is really a bit of a big talent." β
The ebony comb in his hand stagnated, but after a breath, it slid up again, and the smile on the corner of Mama Song's lips never disappeared: "I remember that A-Ning made a good snack, and people were born to be picky, so they had the blessings later, and now they are also full of children and grandchildren, only slaves and maids, the most stupid and dull ones, Princess Meng will not give up, and then there will be a place to live." β
The eldest princess shook her head: "You are too humble, you were a mandarin duck sword back then, but you killed a lot of enemy generals, if you are a man, I am afraid that you have already been knighted, you are a left-hand child, I have the heart to find a good match for you, but you politely refused, in order to serve me for life not to marry, this loyalty is no longer available to others, it is to suffer yourself, in fact, you don't have to be like this." β
"It's because the slave doesn't want to get married, and it is already a great blessing to be able to stay by the princess's side all the time, and it is no worse than A-Ning." Mama Song said with a smile: "How many people envy the princess's trust in the slave and maid, I wish there was such a blessing." β
"Fortunately, Brother Hui'er is filial to you, and now that there is Ming'er, your eldest grandson is also three years old, so you have to let your daughter-in-law carry him in, let me see."
Mama Song hurriedly agreed, and put a bun for the eldest princess, wearing a hosta flower, which was simple and elegant, which satisfied the eldest princess.
The master and servant left the mirror and continued to gossip.
Seeing that the eldest princess was in a happy mood, Mama Song talked about the spring twilight: "That girl is steady, and her appearance is also beautiful, the slave and maid like it, and chatted with her that day, and learned that it was sixteen, and the slave and maid were moved...... It is she who waits for Wu Niang in the Green Qing Garden, which is the most useful, if Zhenyuan marries Ninghai, Wu Niang is missing an arm by her side...... But this is indeed a good marriage. β
"What do you mean ......"
"The grandson of the eldest brother of the slave maid has been crowned two years ago, because when he was young, a Taoist looked at his fate, saying that if he is too young, there will be a disaster, and he must be older to discuss the relatives to resolve it, and he can't marry a person from the south...... The slave's nephew wrote a letter begging for a gentle woman in Jinyang. β
Here it comes! The eldest princess subconsciously glanced at the blue gauze cupboard, but saw that it was silent inside, and she could calm down when her heart was beautiful, but she said: "But Chundui is a slave after all......"
"Even so, she is indeed a rare good child, and the maids in the Guogong Mansion are better than those small jasper, if the princess can be gracious and get rid of the slavery of Chundui, there will be nothing to worry about, after all, my nephew is a white body, and the famous family does not look down on him."
Didn't Jing'er say that Chun Dui Niang had rejected Ah Song, why did she still ask for her, did she have to push Chun Dui into the fire pit? I was so puzzled in my heart, but the eldest princess didn't show half of her face, and only muttered for a moment: "Right now, by Jing'er's side, although Xia Yun is diligent, he is a stuffy gourd, and he usually doesn't care about things, Qiuyue and Qiushuang are still young, and they are naughty with Jing'er in the past, and only in the spring and twilight can I rest assured that I am in the Green Qing Garden." β
Mama Song smiled and said, "If you want to say that there should also be a housekeeper in Wuniang's yard." β
"I've been picking for two or three years, and I don't think anyone is suitable."
"If the princess can trust the slave maid, why don't you let the slave and maid keep an eye on it......" Naturally said this sentence, Mama Song was confident, she only felt that these two little things, for the sake of many years of love, the eldest princess would not refuse, when the spring twilight got married, it was logical for Hongyu to be promoted to a first-class maid to wait by Wu Niang's side, and then find a way to solve Mama Yang's family, and the affairs of Luqingyuan were not controlled by their grandparents.
The wishful thinking was playing loudly, but suddenly I heard a sentence-
"Spring twilight and Jing'er have a small relationship, if they suddenly marry far away, I'm afraid that Jing'er will be reluctant...... Besides, she was born as a slave and maid, and your nephew is the son of an official eunuch, so the two are somewhat incompatible. β
Mama Song's face froze, and she carefully looked at the eldest princess's expression, but she didn't see a trace of unhappiness, so she was a little relieved, and then she fought again: "The slave really likes the appearance and temperament of the spring twilight, and the eldest brother wrote a letter to ask for it, and the people outside don't know the roots, and the slave and maid are not at ease...... If Wu Niang knew that Chun Du would be able to get out of slavery in the future, she would only feel glad for her. β
This tactfully illustrates a layer of meaning, Spring Twilight waits for a beautiful scene, all the credit and hard work, she provides such a good future for Spring Twilight, if the masters are well aware of the righteousness, of course, it will not ruin the future of Spring Twilight.
If the eldest princess hadn't listened to Yijing's words, she would have agreed to this good thing, but at this time, ...... The eldest princess finally showed an unhappy look on her face.
Mama Song was stunned, but she didn't know what was wrong with her words.
"As far as I know, Chundu's mother may not be willing to marry Chundui, hasn't she already rejected Ah Song?" At this time, the eldest prince still wanted to save some face for Mama Song.
No wonder Chun Dui Niang had no fear yesterday, it turned out that she came to the princess early in the morning and took eye medicine! Mama Song was shocked and angry, and her heart instantly burst into anger, gritted her teeth, and knelt down in front of the eldest princess: "Princess! The slave maid was originally a good idea, and the spring twilight did not refuse, her old son and mother also received the slave maid's gift at first, and the slave maid just waited for a suitable opportunity, so she came to ask the princess for mercy, but she didn't want them to change the hexagram...... The slave maid has always been trusted by the princess, who in the mansion dares to shame the slave and maid like this...... Besides, the slave and maid have already sent letters to the house, just waiting for someone from Ninghai to propose marriage...... The behavior of the father and mother in the spring twilight has hurt the face of the slave and maid, and it is a small matter, but I am afraid that I will not see you in the eyes of the princess......"
In the blue yarn cupboard, Yi Jing and Qiu Yue heard these words clearly, Qiu Yue was full of shock, but Yi Jing secretly sneered, what a clever and flamboyant Diao slave, who dared to speak so bluntly in front of his grandmother, made it clear that he relied on his grandmother's trust and did not take others in his eyes, so that even if her grandmother was dissatisfied with her, she also thought that she was due to her temperament, and she was a little more domineering, but she was still loyal to her master but did not hide it......
Mama Song is indeed a qualified opponent, and it is really difficult to fundamentally shake her position based on this matter alone.
Fortunately, Yijing didn't expect to knock Mama Song down so quickly, and some of the doubts have not yet been solved, if Grandmother just drove Mama Song out of the house in a fit of anger, she taught Mama Song to choose a cheaper.
The hatred of life and death, how can she be allowed to retreat with her whole body?
Yijing clenched her fists, but she heard her grandmother sneer-
"Ah Song, I have always known your temperament, the most decisive, and arrogant in your bones, you have been with me since Chuzhou, serving before and after the saddle, following me to fight in the north and south, and then followed me to this country's mansion, we have experienced life and death together, since we should share wealth and wealth, get along for decades, and the relationship is not like ordinary masters and servants, so no matter how you commanded the people in the past, I didn't take it to heart, all because you still know your duty!" The eldest princess's phoenix eyes were slightly raised, as if she was fierce: "But this time, you are too much!" β
Mama Song was shocked in her heart, she didn't understand what this meant too much, she subconsciously wanted to tell the difference, but she saw the eldest princess wave her hand, and said again: "What kind of virtue is your nephew, do you want me to say it in person?!" β
Like a shocking thunderbolt coming down, Mama Song was stunned, and her mind was full of thoughts for a while.
Hateful! Chundu's father and mother actually inquired about the reputation of their nephew, and yesterday they didn't show their mouths, but they stabbed directly in front of the eldest princess! Denial is absolutely impossible, the notoriety of the nephew is already known to everyone in Ninghai, at that time, I thought that the father and mother of the spring twilight were just a house slave, and they usually looked like they were timid and afraid of things, honest and humble people, where would they have expected them to have such ability? This time, I capsized in the gutter, and the eagle pecked at the eye!
I gritted my teeth with hatred in my heart, but Mama Song showed a panicked look on her face at the right time, and quickly forced her eyes to redden, and knelt straight on the ground.
"Spring twilight for so many years, waiting for Jing'er to do his best, the two of them get along like sisters, you know your nephew's evil deeds, and you still force her to marry Ninghai, if there is a good thing in the future, how uncomfortable should Jing'er be? Even I have no shame to face my father and mother in the spring twilight! The eldest princess became more and more angry the more she spoke: "I heard that your nephew bullied the people, and it was still in your name...... It's all because I connived at you, so that you don't know right from wrong now! β
For decades, Mama Song had never been so heavily accused by the eldest princess, she was angry and worried, her old face turned pale, she kowtowed, and cried bitterly without hesitation: "It's all because the slave and maid are confused for a while...... Knowing that his nephew is not good, he still intends to hide it. "How long has it been since you knelt? I only felt that my knees fell on the floor and ached, and the spontaneous sense of humiliation was even more heartfelt: "The slave maid just wants him to be young, even if it is absurd, it is not a big mistake, the spring twilight is virtuous and steady, if he can mention it by his side after marriage, he may not be able to let the prodigal son turn back...... You shouldn't have deceived the princess...... The princess's trust in the slave was wasted. β
"Let me ask you, do you know how many maids and maids your nephews and nephews have been wronged and have died?"
"The slave maid only heard that he was so strong and ruthless, and often fought and caused trouble, and also sent a letter home to let the eldest brother and nephew restrain him...... I really don't know that he still has a human life in his hands...... "Mama Song walked a few steps on her knees: "Princess, the slave maid only thinks that the nephew is the son of the eunuch, and the spring twilight can be regarded as Gao Pan, these decades, because of the princess's trust, the subordinates of the Guogong Mansion are respectful to the slave and the maid, and gradually let the slave and maid's eyes be above the top. β
Things have come to this point, I have to give up the spring twilight, I only hope that the eldest princess can read the love for decades, forgive this time, Mama Song silently warned herself, pressed her anger to the inside of her internal organs, and cried so much that she almost wanted to break her intestines.
"Slavery is lowly, although the law stipulates that it can be sent down by the master's son, but in the end it is a living human life, your nephew and grandson rely on the merits of their father and ancestors, and they are fierce, if they are no longer controlled, they will cause great trouble in the future! You don't need to mention the matter of spring twilight, so go back and write a letter to Ninghai, and ask Song Baihu to discipline his son well, if I hear that the Song family has the evil behavior of disregarding people's lives and bullying the weak...... Don't blame me for not remembering my old love! β
Seeing that Mama Song was crying pitifully, the eldest princess was a little soft-hearted, thinking that this matter had not caused any irreparable consequences after all, she helped Mama Song up: "At the beginning, the four maids around me, Biluo went early, A-Ning is now far away in Jiangzhou, and only you and Xue Yan are still by my side, especially for you, I am the closest, I know that you are impatient, and because you are worried about the family affairs of your nephew, you think about it for a while, and you don't think about it thoroughly. β
Mama Song is naturally a thousand thanks, tears in her eyes and tears to show her mistakes, beating her chest and showing her loyalty, so that the beautiful scenery in the Bisha cabinet is full of emotion, and she can't help but secretly admire Mama Song's adaptability, she is really a person who is profound, and when she sees that the situation is wrong, she immediately honestly admits her mistakes, without prevarication, and directly dissects the dark side of her heart, such a sincere attitude, if she hadn't experienced the things of her previous life and knew her face, I was afraid that I would not be happy in my heart.
Looking at Qiu Yue, the shocked look was gone, and her little face was full of understanding and sympathy for Mama Song.
won a small game, at least saved Chundui and saved her fate, but to reveal the true face of Mama Song, she had to die a good death...... There is still a long way to go.
While I was thinking about it, I heard my grandmother's voice - "Jing'er come out." β