A few white plums, spit out a faint golden stamen, and the cold fragrance dyes a corner of the courtyard.

Before the first month of the year, the cold wind is still blowing, a snow can be stopped, the sun is faint, falling on the tile and accumulating white, shining a trance of clear light.

In Herui Garden, outside a warm pavilion.

Mama Lan was still wearing a satin pinched jacket during the New Year's Festival, and she was in good spirits under the corridor.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, the brocade curtain was slightly raised, and Jiang stepped out with a smile on his face.

"Why did the second lady come out? There was a chill outside. Mama Lan's face was full of awe.

"Let their brothers and sisters talk well, and I will talk to my grandmother." Jiang pulled Mama Lan and walked a few steps into the corridor, this is a very delicate place, I can't hear the private words of the second brother and sister in the warm pavilion, but as long as someone approaches, it can be seen at a glance.

"Seeing that several marriages have been piled up again, the Duchess of the Kingdom has no time to go back to the Waiting House, so the second master and the second lady have to come and move around often." Mama Lan seemed to be uncomfortable with the Jiang family's closeness, and her smile was always a little stiff.

"I see that the girls have lost a lot of weight, which shows that the housework is tiring." Jiang sighed lightly.

Mama Lan immediately echoed: "Isn't it, in March, it is Erlang who marries, not to mention the long room, but to say the second room, Erniang will be out of the cabinet in February, and Siniang Xiaoding will be over, originally not in a hurry, how do you know that the saint actually registered Wuniang as the princess, and the wedding date is in May, so Siniang must not be out of the cabinet before May?" It turns out that the matter of the second room is not our wife's turn to worry about, but the second lady is a person who doesn't care about anything, and now she is pregnant again, and she can't work hard, and Mrs. has to ask about everything. ”

Mama Lan sighed heavily: "There is also Sanniang, the family matter is still hanging, and it is another imminent matter." ”

"What about the young lady? Can't you help? Jiang asked with a smile, the young lady in his mouth, of course, refers to Dong Yin.

Speaking of Dong Yin, Mama Lan's smile was a little more real: "The young lady has not been in the house for a long time, although she is supported by her wife and asked her to take care of the housework, how can it be so easy to get started?" This is not this year's Lantern Festival, such a thing as the lantern building, smashed in her hands, and I don't know which custom to find, the silver is the same as in previous years, but I don't want to be blown by the wind and fall, and almost hurt someone, the young lady has nothing to do, was frightened by this, fell ill, and was so tired that Mrs. asked the doctor to be relieved. ”

Jiang pretended to be surprised: "It was originally festive, but it was unlucky to have such a thing, so I had to go to the temple to burn incense to eliminate misfortune." ”

"That's not, it's not that the old slave is talkative, if this is a powerful person, you can be punished, but our lady is kind, and she doesn't even blame her, and the young lady also appreciates it, but she is frightened by this, and she is even more cautious, and she comes to consult Mrs. for big and small things, doesn't Mrs. leave the needlework room and kitchen procurement to her to supervise? Now I have to worry about everything again. ”

In the warm pavilion, Huang Erye and Huang sat next to each other, but the two brothers and sisters looked relaxed.

"That day, I heard that His Royal Highness was hit by an arrow, and I was scared into a cold sweat." Huang sighed lightly: "The second brother is also too careless." ”

"Who would have thought that His Royal Highness would go to Qingping Nunnery, I was also scared, but fortunately, His Highness has no trouble...... originally thought that this would be self-defeating, but how did you know that the peak turned around, why did Wu Niang point out to the other family as a concubine? Huang Erye suppressed his voice.

Huang smiled coldly: "Mrs. Tai has already seen the prince, but she has concealed this matter well, if I had heard the rumors, why take risks." ”

"But I can't be careless, the Chu Wangfu is already heavy, and the prince has been promoted to a cabinet scholar this time, and the holy family can be seen, but the secret arrow is difficult to prevent, the general of Zhenguo is still trying to take the throne, and the sister is also a little more attentive, and she will work Wu Niang, it is best to help the general secretly, which is also beneficial to us."

"It's not that simple, in my opinion, the five girls are not easy to control, and their minds are very smart." Huang frowned slightly, half a sound, and sighed again: "Let's take one step at a time, but in the heart of the Third Highness, can you really let it go?" ”

"What else, when the Third Highness comes back, the prince may have already been married, His Royal Highness is a person who seeks great things, how can he have relatives for these children." Huang Erye obviously didn't care, pinched a pine kernel, and threw it into his mouth: "Seeing that the prince is heavy, General Zhenguo finally can't hold it anymore, and he has already made an obvious signal, promising to join forces with us, and in the future, the sister and the general's wife will discuss it." ”

After talking secretly for a while, seeing that it was almost time for Shen Zheng, Huang Erye said goodbye to the Jiang family, and the Huang family called Mama Lan to come in and asked Sanniang: "These days, are you still waiting in front of Aunt Cui?" ”

"It's not, I don't know which evil sect she fell into, she used to be cold to Cui's sideways, and suddenly became a filial daughter, madam, do you think Sanniang saw that you didn't help her, and she started Cui's idea again, and wanted Cui's to speak for her?" Mama Lan frowned anxiously, looking a little suspicious.

"I don't believe Mama, you don't have any eyesight." Huang smiled coldly: "Grandpa Guo was the favorite Cui family back then, but he once let her have a concubine to meddle in housework, not to mention the children's family affairs!" What was Sanniang's idea? Earlier, there was a lot of rumors in the house that the saint wanted to register Wu Niang as the third princess, why did she get sick? Now that I have hope, I have become a filial daughter, if this son Cui has a good one, after all, she is her biological mother, but she has to mourn, and the marriage can not be delayed, and there is no need to be orderly according to what is young and old, is it not dead yet, I want to delay it for a year and a half, and wait for the third prince to return to Beijing, and then seek this marriage. ”

I didn't want Mama Lan to hear this, but her expression changed greatly: "Cui's is Sanniang's biological mother in the end!" How dare she ......"

This attitude made Huang feel a little surprised, and stared at Mama Lan for a while before saying, "How could Sanniang ever regard Cui's as her biological mother?" ”

Mama Lan also knew that she was out of shape, and her face turned pale: "The old slave just feels that no matter how vicious he is, after all, he has blood and family affection, and he is a child, and he will never ......" Seeing that the Huang family became more and more suspicious, Mama Lan hurriedly kept silent: "Madam, don't think too much, the old slave is just ...... That's it, what is going on in this matter, it is Sanniang's own idea, and it has nothing to do with Mrs. ”

found an excuse and retreated in panic.

Huang was confused, with a pair of beautiful eyes that still existed, staring at the swaying peony embroidered curtain in the warm pavilion, and suddenly thought of the matter when he was young, listening to the old servants of the Houfu Mansion, his eyebrows trembled fiercely.

Sanniang is in Luqing Garden.

Holding the roe deer fur sleeve in both hands, he looked at the beautiful scenery meaningfully, the corners of his lips were hooked and charming, and his eyes were very soft.

Yijing was stared at by her and felt uncomfortable, so she had to put down the needle and thread in her hand and had nothing to say: "Why is the third sister idle today?" ”

"I can't be idle, my aunt's health is getting worse and worse, and I often visit these days...... But I heard that the marriage of the fifth sister has been decided, so I have to come to congratulate her. Sanniang looked at the needle and thread in Yijing's hand, and smiled again: "The size of the prince was sent over so quickly?" ”

Or the marriage custom handed down by the previous dynasty, once the marriage, the man will send the groom's dress size, according to the example, the woman to be married is to make a set of wedding clothes and boots to send to the man, originally had to wait for the small time to send the size, but the beautiful scene is the marriage of the Son of Heaven, and because the marriage period is relatively hasty, a hurry to prepare for it, the Chu Wangfu sent someone to send Yu Feng's size early.

Only Sanniang took the needle and thread to look at it, and raised her eyebrows slightly: "I'll tell you the truth, although the fifth sister has made progress over the years, it is not fine in the end, so let the maids do it." ”

Of course, Yijing is noncommittal, the original clan marriage ceremony, the dress is made by the palace according to the formula, and she does not need to embroider the wedding dress, this wedding dress, but the groom banquet is over, after the bath, and there is no need to wear it to the outside to show the eyes, "rough" is not a problem, in this life she must make it by herself, but only this words, do not need to explain to Sanniang.

changed the topic: "Auntie's body is better?" ”

Sanniang's expression was gloomy: "The taste is getting worse and worse, and she is even more emaciated." ”

"Third sister rest assured, when the sun warms up, my aunt will definitely get better." Although Yijing had doubts about Sanniang's "great change in temperament", she didn't want to ask more.

But Qiuyue was full of loneliness, and finally looked forward to Sanniang leaving, and hurriedly said something to Yijing: "Sanniang's temperament has changed greatly recently, and the slave and maid look very strange. ”

"In the end, when you are older, how can you still be as sexual as before, and Aunt Cui's body is getting weaker and weaker, and it is common sense for the third sister to be soft-hearted." Yijing didn't suspect that Sanniang would have "evil thoughts", but after thinking about it, Aunt Cui is her biological mother after all, and Sanniang should not be ruthless here.

But I didn't want to hear the news that Aunt Cui's soup was not in a few days, and the doctor came a few times, saying that the patient was depressed and empty, just delaying time.

Aunt Zhang saw that Erlang's wedding banquet was approaching, but Aunt Cui held her breath and found Huang Shi many times, suggesting that Cui should move Cui Shi to Zhuangzi to recuperate, so as not to be filthy.

The Huang family was very embarrassed, and after Sanniang heard the news, she went to kneel and beg with Ruiyuan, and later reached the ears of Wei Guogong, and she felt sad in her heart, begging to go to the eldest princess, saying that it was rare for Sanniang to have filial piety, Cui's was weak at the moment, and it was cold in Zhuangzi, so it was not suitable for her to maintain.

Although the wedding banquet is imminent, the Cui family is just an aunt, that is, it is gone, and there will be no mourning, and there is no conflict.

The eldest princess thought that Cui was Wan Niang's maid back then, and had a third mother, who had followed the rules for many years, and did not serve the pet and coquettish, and when she came, if she really let her breathe alone in the Zhuangzi, she couldn't bear it, so she ignored it.

One day in February, it was already the time to hold the lights.

In the Green Garden, several maids were accompanying Yijing to thread the needle, but Aunt Cui's Ji Xue begged to come in with red and swollen eyes, saying that Aunt Cui couldn't see well, and begged Yijing to see her.

Qiu Yue was very angry: "Your aunt is not good, if you want to see Sanniang, what do you have to do with Wuniang." ”

"Wu Niang, the slave begs you, it is really my aunt's order to see you." Ji Yue kowtowed again and again, and her forehead hit the ground with a thumping sound.

Yijing hurriedly asked Xia Ke to help her up, frowned and thought for a while, secretly wondering if Aunt Cui was an old servant by her mother's side, and the current situation was not good, although it was a bit rude, it was also reasonable to see herself.

explained that Xia Ke and Qiu Yue followed, and the party carried the wind lantern and went to Aunt Cui's place.

When I entered the courtyard, I saw Sanniang standing in the corridor with tears in her eyes, that sad appearance was not like a play, and when she saw the beautiful scene, she hurriedly came forward: "Fifth sister, my aunt insists on seeing you, and I can't persuade it, I know that my aunt is overstepping the courtesy, and please take care of it." ”

As he spoke, he was choked up with another string of tears.

Yijing sincerely comforted Sanniang a few words and entered with her.

But I saw that Aunt Cui was really thin into a handful of dry wood, her face was pale, her breath was almost unheard, and she no longer had the soft and charming style of the past.

Aunt Cui's eyes were already dizzy, and after looking at it for a while, it seemed that she had only seen the beautiful scenery clearly, so she was about to sit up, Sanniang helped a few people, but she almost fell down to herself, and she couldn't bear it, and stepped forward to dissuade her: "Auntie, don't be formal, you are not in good health, just lie down and talk." ”

Aunt Cui coughed a few times, and then she told Sanniang to go out, but she wanted to talk to Yijing privately.

Yi Jingcai ordered Qiu Yue and Xia Ke to wait outside, and her hand was grabbed by Aunt Cui: "I heard that Wu Niang's marriage has been decided?" Alas, if the lady has a spirit in heaven, she will also be at ease...... The concubine can't get better, Wu Niang, San Niang, she was young before, she had a bad temperament, and she had a lot of conflicts with you, you are tolerant and generous, don't worry about her. After speaking, his eyes stared straight at Yijing, staring at Yijing without blinking, and his knuckles were even harder, so that Yijing's wrist hurt.

Yijing had no choice but to comfort: "It's just a stumbling stumbling between sisters, I didn't take it to heart, but my aunt is relieved." ”

Aunt Cui sighed lamentingly: "Wu Niang, like Madame, is a kind person. ”

Yijing is embarrassed, she is not as gentle and kind as her biological mother.

But when she heard Aunt Cui's breath suddenly hurry, she said something again: "Wu Niang, beware of Mrs. step, she ...... She...... Not a good person. ”

Yi Jing was puzzled, and asked repeatedly, "What does aunt mean by this?" ”

"Sanniang became such a ...... because of her connivance" Aunt Cui coughed again and again, panting like a bellows: "The concubine has never mentioned old things to Sanniang, she is the stepwife...... It was she who told Sanniang that Mrs. had plans to take her under her name, but she gave up because of you later. ”

After saying this, Aunt Cui fell into a coma again as if she had run out of oil and dried up.

And Yi Jingzi was worried, pondering Aunt Cui's words over and over again, and became more and more suspicious in her heart.

First, I don't know if this is true or false, and then even if it is Sanniang who was told by the stepmother back then, it may be unintentional, how do you know that Sanniang has a grudge because of this?

And Aunt Cui has endured it for many years, why did she tell her this at this time?

After a night of tossing and turning, I lost sleep for the first time after the marriage of the Son of Heaven.

But the next day, when he went to Yuanying Hall to say hello, Yijing heard the news that Aunt Cui died of illness last night.