A baker's dozen
"Lan'er, don't kneel down quickly," Luo Yuanpeng looked at the brocade mat on the ground with an embarrassed face, the bride was going to kowtow to her mother-in-law for the first time, this Qingtaiyuan mat was ready, and on the side Zitang was standing there in a mahogany plate with a carmine rich Ruyi Ruyao tea bowl standing there, Luo Yuanpeng didn't believe that Zhang Lan didn't know that the new daughter-in-law was going to kowtow when she saw her mother-in-law for the first time, maybe she was angry for herself, but it was definitely not at this time, nor in this way.
"Ah, I'm sorry," Zhang Lan instantly understood, hurriedly lifted her skirt and knelt on the brocade mat, and couldn't help but scold herself for being too careless, when the rules for entering the door came, Luo Yuanpeng specially asked the mother who taught the rules to tell him carefully, but in the end, it was through it, and the habit of kowtowing when she saw someone Zhang Lan really didn't develop it for a while, "Daughter-in-law Zhang Lan asked her mother to say goodbye~"
"Come on, you've worked hard all the way," Mrs. Luo took the tea bowl offered by Zhang Lan, and motioned to Mama Li to hand over the prepared red sandalwood box engraved with the pattern of a hundred sons, "A few pieces of jewelry, it can be regarded as a makeup for you." ”
"The daughter-in-law thanked her mother," Zhang Lan took it with her regular hands this time, and then slowly stood up.
"My niece has seen the second uncle and the second aunt," Luo Ayajin saw Zhang Lan's performance in her eyes, and her heart was already full of disdain, and secretly said that this woman was found by Luo Yuanpeng from where, and she dared to let her sit in Mrs. Hou's seat, and unconsciously, there was a bit of arrogance in her voice.
"I've seen the county lord of Huayang," Luo Yuanpeng felt that he was slapped in the face by Luo Ayajin's expression, but he couldn't refute it, so he gave Luo Ayajin a salute first, "Lan'er, this is the county lord of Huayang, come and salute." ”
"Second uncle, what are you doing?" Luo Ayajin's eyes were a little cold, and he smiled instead, "When my mother married as a princess, she was going to be the wife of the Luo family, but now that my father is gone, the second uncle is separated from the niece, and you are the county lord, and the niece is afraid that she will not be able to live in this Luo family~"
"Sister, don't think too much," Luo Qingrong sighed in his heart, the identity of the concubine is the eternal pain in his father's heart, so he is also the most sensitive, and Luo Ayajin is also a suspicious character, especially for Luo Yuanpeng, who attacked the Marquis of Wu'an, "My father is also the first national ceremony, and then the family ceremony, there is no side meaning~"
What's going on? Zhang Lan looked at a rouge thin satin drifting gown, combing her hair in a phoenix bun, with a golden jade delicate lotus hairpin, a gold silk lotus flower on her eyebrows, a gilt beaded grass insect pecking needle on her sideburns, a broken gold willow leaf pendant on her earlobes, and even the hem of her long skirt was decorated with tassels and beads. Isn't this word of loyalty ranked first in front of the word of filial piety? ”
"If that's the case, Wu'an Hou should be the first to face the saint in the palace~" Luo Ayajin glanced at Zhang Lan in disgust, as if he had seen something dirty, and he didn't wait for Luo Yuanpeng to say anything, he took a step back, and said with a bow, "Ayajin has seen the second uncle and the second aunt, and the second uncle has worked hard all the way. ”
"Okay, okay, it's all your own family, sit down," Luo Yuanpeng frowned at Luo Ayajin's attitude, but as soon as he came back, he clashed with his niece, and he couldn't afford to lose this person, not to mention that this niece had more opportunities to see the emperor on weekdays than himself.
"Sit down," Mrs. Luo waved her hand in disappointment, she originally thought that although this Zhang family was from a lower background, she would definitely have something outstanding if she could let Luo Yuanpeng Xu take the position of a wife, but now it seems that she really thinks highly of this concubine.
Zhang Lan was stunned, she had prepared a meeting gift before entering Beijing, of course, Luo Ayajin also had a share, but today's attitude of this girl really displeased her, since Mrs. Luo gave up her seat, she simply gave this stubble away, anyway, it may not be rare to send it out by herself, and she is also happy to save something, she lived in a small town in her previous life, and she also made a few boyfriends with rich family backgrounds, but the extent of the Luo family, that is unimaginable, every time I see Luo Yuanpeng gave her a large set of gems and jade, a complete set of gold and jade jewelry, Zhang Lan felt that it was worth it. Although Zhang Lan has a lot of those things in her hands now, she still has two provinces to give them to people who don't like her and don't like her.
"Qingrong has seen her mother," Zhang Lan's behavior when she entered Ruian Hall made Luo Qingrong feel disappointed, such a woman who disregarded the gift, how could she be obsessed with wanting to be a woman like her? Luo Qingrong hates herself the most now maybe all her mistakes are inseparable from her unknown acquaintance she took a deep breath and stepped forward to say hello to zhang lan she has paid a terrible price for everything in her previous life she is now
"What are you doing here? Don't do this, I hate kneeling the most," Seeing that the cheap daughter Luo Qingrong Luo skirt was about to kneel in front of her, Zhang Lan hurriedly got up to stop her, she has listened to everyone for 30 years, and the most she can't see is this kneel around at every turn, and it is precisely for this reason that she didn't react in front of Mrs. Luo just now, so that her husband felt that he was ignorant, and now, just now Luo Yuanpeng's look towards his daughter, Zhang Lan already knew that he had feelings for this daughter, so she was also willing to be a good stepmother, just like Su's mother beside her said, Luo Qingrong will not affect her at all, even if it is for the relationship with Luo Yuanpeng, she plans to treat this daughter well.
"Father," Luo looked at Luo Yuanpeng in surprise, this Zhang Lan is still the same as in her previous life, she doesn't like these rules, but this time, she won't feel that this stepmother is easy to get along with, where are there no "rules" in this world?
The daughter's big eyes were already filled with moisture, and the mother-in-law's face was as heavy as water, Luo Yuanpeng glared at Su's mother behind Zhang Lan hatefully, and secretly said How did this person teach his wife the rules? "Sit down, Rong'er will take care of you in the future, you can afford her courtesy~" If you don't accept your daughter's courtesy, do you not want to recognize the daughter left by the Gao family? Luo Yuanpeng looked at his wife dissatisfied.
Zhang Lan and Luo Yuanpeng have been married for more than a year, where can she not hear the displeasure in her husband's tone, she glanced at Luo Qingrong apologetically, reluctantly retreated to her seat, and Luo Qingrong kowtowed to herself seriously, and then handed over the set of heads and faces she had prepared to Luo Qingrong, which was considered to have completed the meeting ceremony.
"You are a newlywed, and the Zhang family is a newcomer, and this stall in the house is enough for her to be busy for a while, I see that Sister Rong is still the same as before, follow me," After Luo Xuchu also came over to kowtow to the Zhang family, Mrs. Luo said for a long time, looking at Zhang Lan's style, she didn't even care about the big gift, in the courtyard of the deep house, such a person is even more difficult, she doesn't worry about handing over her granddaughter to such a person.
"How is this possible?" Luo Yuanpeng got up uneasily, "Mother is old, how can we covet our own enjoyment~"
"You should let Sister Rong be my companion, and she can be regarded as filial piety to me for your husband and wife," Mrs. Luo's tone was firm, "And Brother Xu, it's the same," she looked at Zhang Lan who was sitting at the bottom, "You are back, and you will also let Sister Rong and Aunt Liu untie their problems, this family is up to you." ”
Mother rest assured, "Zhang Lan doesn't take these things to heart at all, isn't she just a family?" She led several classes of students by herself, and how many naughty and mischievous children returned home in her hands, and she was afraid that she would not be able to manage a Hou Mansion? How many people are there? "With my mother and sister Zhuyu of the Gao family in front, my daughter-in-law only needs Xiao Gui Cao to follow."
After she figured out the situation of the Marquis of Wu'an, she showed her hand to these backward ancients.
"Okay, I'm tired too, you all go back and settle down," Mrs. Luo glanced at Luo Qingrong with pity, "Your mother is the first time to come, you have to go through a little more care, and Aunt Jin doesn't have to come over to say goodbye to me, Su Juan will also see you tomorrow, their bodies have always been bad~"
Mrs. Luo has always had no good face for those concubines, not to mention that Aunt Jin is in the Luo family, and her life is more comfortable than that of the Gao family, this time she fell out of favor, Mrs. Luo really has no sympathy, and she will not support her.
Zhang Lan breathed a sigh of relief when she came out of Qingtai Courtyard, the pomp and rules of this Hou Mansion were completely beyond her imagination, her brother Zhang Zhifu's mansion was compared with here, he was simply a rich man, even if he watched more court dramas, in front of the carved beams and paintings in this pavilion and pavilion, those were too fake, as thin as a piece of paper.
She followed Luo Yuanpeng and Luo Qingrong all the way to wait, and from time to time the servant woman bowed and saluted, do you need so many people in this mansion? Zhang Lan secretly slandered, but this time she didn't speak rashly, since she is the mistress of this mansion, then there is no need to be anxious, one day, she wants everyone to see her ability and means, and tell these people how life should be lived!
But the more Zhang Lan walked, the more frightened she became, this Wu'an Hou Mansion was also too big, the courtyard was connected to the courtyard, interspersed with rockery pavilions and pavilions, Zhang Lan intuitively felt that she was Grandma Liu who had entered the Grand View Garden, and the original arrogance of the crossing person had faded a lot.
"It's been a few years since I left home," Luo Yuanpeng stopped in front of Shuli's courtyard, took a deep breath before turning his head to look at Zhang Lan, "This is our courtyard, let's go in and have a look." ”
"The daughter ordered someone to put away the previous things," Luo Qingrong took a step forward and explained softly to her father, "Father and mother are still satisfied with it, if you need to change something, your daughter will immediately order someone to do it." She glanced at Zhang Lan, who was a little sluggish, without a trace, the experience of her previous life told her that Zhang Lan was only fascinated by the wealth in front of her for a while, just as she said at the beginning, all this was too sudden with her, everything Luo Yuanpeng brought to her caught her off guard and was at a loss, and Luo Qingrong knew that soon, she would adapt very well.
"You have done a good job," Luo Yuanpeng had already heard Xiao Shan praise his daughter, and after returning to the house, he saw the entire Hou Mansion inside and outside the purge, and the people were in order, so he knew that his daughter had really grown up, but seeing her petite body, as a father, it was inevitable that he would secretly feel guilty in his heart, "Your mother is back, you will rest more in the future, just be your daughter~"