[Chapter 3, Volume 3]

Section 143

Things turned to her all of a sudden, and Wei Changying was depressed in her heart: Of course, Mrs. Su is a mother-in-law, and she can't be offended, but her sister-in-law, Shen Zangning, is Mrs. Su's daughter-in-law and her husband's sister...... Neither side can be offended, but how to answer Mrs. Su's question?

She couldn't ask the Huang family in front of everyone, and she could only vaguely say something after thinking about it, and said with a smile: "If you go back to your mother, my daughter-in-law has only arrived in the imperial capital, and it is the first time I have seen this blood and tears, but it is a novelty to look at it." ”

Shen Zangning hurriedly said: "Mother, listen, the third sister-in-law also said that it was novel, but she didn't say that it was not good-looking!" ”

Wei Changying had a headache and was thinking about how to continue the round, but Mrs. Su had already scolded her daughter in a few cases: "Your third sister-in-law is giving you face, so she said it was novel!" Is this a good-looking thing? I just can't watch it! ”

"My uncle's cousin also painted like this, and I still learned this blood and tears makeup from them!" Shen Zangning was unconvinced, "Mother doesn't talk about cousins, she talks about me!" ”

"I said, how did you toss yourself like this these days, it turns out that you learned it from your cousins?" Mrs. Su pointed at her angrily and said, "You are not allowed to go to Su's house, as for this blood and tears, I will write to ask your aunts and uncles when I go back!" What is it all like! I don't know who came up with this messy makeup and taught a good girl to look like this! ”

Of course Shen Zangning refused, he made a fuss for a while, and was dragged to him by Mrs. Su and beat him a few times, and said hatefully: "Your nieces and nephews are all in front of you, even if you don't set an example for them, you still want to teach them so embarrassingly?" Look at Shu Jing, younger than you, lower than you, but he can act and talk, which is not better than you! Don't you feel ashamed to be an aunt? ”

Shen Shujing originally stood quietly behind his mother Liu, and when he heard this, he hurriedly said: "Grandmother praises, granddaughter is young, and she has to ask the elders for advice." Although the fourth aunt loves different makeup, she has a hearty temperament and treats her granddaughter very well. She speaks softly, with a humble expression and a dignified demeanor.

Mrs. Su took her daughter's ear and shouted, "Listen! This is what everyone's ladies look like! What like you! ”

Seeing that her daughter was compared with her sister-in-law by Mrs. Su, Liu was also afraid of offending Shen Zangning, so she hurriedly said: "Mother is angry, daughter-in-law thinks, according to what the fourth sister said, the makeup of the times is like this, if the young ladies in the imperial capital are dressed like this, the fourth sister is also playing with the painting, not necessarily that she really thinks that such makeup looks good." After a while, it will be fashionable from time to time, and the fourth sister will definitely not paint like this. ”

Shen Zangning said aggrievedly: "It was originally true! If it weren't fashionable, what would I do with it? It's uncomfortable to get this fat powder on your face......"

Mrs. Su wanted to scold again, but a little maid outside hurriedly ran in with her skirt and said, "Madam, the Su family sent a letter, saying that the old lady had just fainted!" ”

"What?!" Mrs. Su was shocked and stood up suddenly, "Quick! Hurry up and get someone to prepare the car! ”

Shen Zangning was also taken aback and said, "Grandmother? I'll go too! ”

Mrs. Su didn't care about her at the moment, and hurriedly said to her daughters-in-law: "Yi'er, you stay at home to preside, and Yanyu will accompany me to Su's house...... Chang Ying, you just passed the door, go back first! If there is anything to do, please ask your sister-in-law! ”

…… When Wei Changying waited in the courtyard of the Shen family outside the imperial capital two days ago to enter the city, the second aunt Wei Zhengyin sent Mama Qu to visit her, and said that Wei Zhengyin planned to go to the courtyard to see her niece in person, but her mother-in-law was sick, so she had to stay in front of the bed to serve the decoction.

Originally, at the age of the old lady, it was inevitable that she would have a headache and brain fever, and Wei Changying didn't pay much attention to it. It's just that the road coincides with the turn of spring and summer, the old people are a little unwell, and the younger generations dare not neglect to be careless, so they have to serve in front of the bed.

But I didn't expect Mrs. Deng to faint......

Shouldn't you catch up with the big thing as soon as you pass through the door? Wei Changying couldn't help but be a little apprehensive.

Together with Liu, she sent away Mrs. Su, Shen Zangning, and Duanmu who went to visit Su's family, and she asked Liu's side knock on the side: "Deng Lao...... Is my grandmother usually in good health? How could you suddenly faint? I don't know if it matters. ”

Liu's face was a little dignified, but he didn't mess up, and said: "It's usually fine, but in the end, I've been sick intermittently since the beginning of last year, and I heard that I had a little cough two days ago, but I didn't want to ......" Is it dangerous for Mrs. Deng to faint at this age, Liu didn't dare to assert it, so he changed the topic and said, "The second brother and sister accompanied my mother to the Su family, and I want to take Shu Rou to the big room first to take care of her." Third brother and sister, you have just passed the door, there are many places to clean up in Jintong Courtyard, let's go and get busy. ”

Wei Changying hurriedly asked: "It's okay to clean up the yard later, can my sister-in-law ask me to help?" In the end, Shu Rou and they are still young. ”

Liu smiled and said, "No need. The third brother and sister may not know that one of my sisters is named Ruoyu. I happened to be picked up by me for a few days, and now I have to ask her to help...... The second brother and sister teach their daughters well, and the girls under her knees are very well-behaved, so they don't have to worry about anything. ”

"So my sister-in-law's sister is here?" Wei Changying thought to herself, isn't the Miss Liu family who she heard before and covets Shen Zangfeng called Liu Ruoye? How is this one Ruoyu? Sounds like sisters, could it be that the two sisters of the Liu family have taken a fancy to their husbands? That's really ...... said, "I just realized that I should visit my sister-in-law another day." ”

"You're welcome, third brother and sister." Liu smiled and said, "Hengzhu, I will keep Ruoyu to help for a few days, and the third brother and sister will come over again when they are free, don't delay your own affairs." ”

The two of them exchanged polite words and went back to their respective rooms.

Wei Changying returned to Jintong Courtyard, but saw that Shen Zangfeng had not come back yet, so he just invited Wan Shi to drink tea and "chat".

Wan Shi said in a loud voice, "Where is there a place for a maid to sit in front of the young lady", and was forced to sit by the He family, only then did he respectfully thank him, and took a sip of tea, as soon as Wei Changying hinted, she would understand, and talked about the Shen family: "Madame has not been in charge of things in recent years, and now it is the eldest young lady who is in charge of the house, and the second young lady sometimes helps the handle, but the second young lady is sexual. Zi is lighter, not busy, not meddling. ”

"I just heard that one of my sister-in-law's sisters is also in our house now, and my aunt said should I go over to visit?" Wei Changying asked with a deep groan.

Wan Shi said with a smile: "Although the fourteenth lady of the Liu family is not a sister in the same room as the eldest young lady, she is very liked by the eldest young lady, and often takes her over to live in the house. The young lady has only passed the door now, and she will definitely be familiar with it when she walks around the eldest young lady a few times in the future. In the opinion of the servant, there is no need to be in a hurry for these two days...... Our yard has been busy for the past two days. ”

Wei Changying asked tentatively: "This Miss Liu Shishi's maiden name, I heard my sister-in-law call her Ruoyu?" I don't know how old she is now, and when she passes, she can choose the right gift. ”

"The maid heard that she is only one year younger than the young lady." Wan's smile was a little meaningful, and said, "There is no one else here at this time, and the maid has a lot of words-Miss Liu Shishi's mother died early, and the step-wife seems to be a little ...... for her This is also the reason why our young lady often takes her over to live, after all, although the young lady is also the daughter of the Liu family, but in the end, when she is out of the cabinet, it is not good to talk much about her mother's family. ”

Wei Changying heard what Wan meant, that is, he implied that he should not think too much, the Liu family took this Liu Ruoyu to live in the big house because he pitied this sister for being bullied under the hands of her stepmother, but because Liu herself had already left the cabinet, she couldn't say that the elders were not, so she could only often take her sister to live in her own home, not only so that her sister could ease down, but also implicitly signaled her stepmother not to go too far-the stepdaughter who often wants to live in the Shen family is too shabby or has a bad complexion, and it is inevitable that people will talk about her stepmother's unkindness.

"It turns out to be like my age, so I know what to give when I get it." Wei Changying's face was slightly red, but the doubts in her heart were not all solved-Mama Qu said, this Liu Ruoyu paid attention to Shen Zangfeng very much?

I thought that Liu Ruoyu is also seventeen, a girl of this age, she has to prepare to marry before she leaves the cabinet, how can she still have the kung fu to run to the clan sister's house? Even if her stepmother treats her badly, she is going to marry her off...... No matter how disgusted you are, can't you bear it for such a little time? How much hatred is this?

It's just that Wan is Shen Zangfeng's nurse, and she is very respectful to herself, she has tactfully asked herself not to suspect Liu Ruoyu, and if she asks more, she doesn't trust Wan. Wei Changying smiled perfunctorily and decided to let the Huang family inquire in private in the future.

"By the way, my aunt said that the second sister-in-law is sexual. Zi Dan, but the day I entered the door, the second sister-in-law was talking and laughing, I thought the second sister-in-law was a lively and laughing person! Wei Changying took a sip of agarwood drink and smiled lightly.

Wan Shi understood, groaned, and then said: "The second young lady has always had a good relationship with several young ladies in Zhibentang, among them, Wei Lingzi, the fifth lady of Zhibentang, is very good with the second young lady, and she also taught our second grandson Miss piano skills - whether they are cousins." Rui Yu and Zhiben Ertang are both Fengzhou Wei's, Xu is for this reason, the second young lady is particularly affectionate to the young lady, on the day the second lady enters the door, make an exception and laugh lively! ”

It turns out that the problem is still known to the main hall.

Since Wei Qi died old, the power of Zhibentang has been greatly damaged, especially the successor of Situ is Wei Yu of the side branch of Ruiyu Hall. Although it is said that there are quite a few capable sons under Wei Qi's knees, but now that Wei Qi and his wife are being held hostage by Wei Huan in Fengzhou, they are inevitably a little constrained, but Wei Shengyi has no influence from Wei Qi's open support and secret suppression, and he has a bit of a sense of showing his strength.

Wei Changying snorted coldly in her heart, thinking that the Duanmu clan might not be able to get along with herself for the sake of her cousin's words, I am afraid that the biggest dispute is still in the position of the lord.

This contradiction has no way to retreat, and Wei Changying doesn't like to let others go, so he immediately put the second room on the list of precautions. asked about the rest of the Shen family again.

Wan Shi first told her a few sisters-in-law: "The eldest lady and the third lady are both from Xiangningbo, and the eldest lady is the second son of the Su family, but when the son of the Su family died of illness, the eldest lady was extremely sad, and she couldn't bear to continue to live in the Su family, so she moved back to Xiangningbo's mansion." Mrs. Xiangningbo died early, and after the eldest lady came back, she could also help share some things. As for the third miss, the third miss's biological mother went last year, and the third miss is still guarding her filial piety, and when the young lady and the son went to Xiangningbo Mansion to meet, the eldest lady and the third miss did not come out. ”

A widow and a filial person are indeed not suitable for meeting newcomers.

"The second lady is the eldest daughter of our lady, who was favored by the saint back then, and gave His Royal Highness King Ji as the concubine, and now he is in the fief with King Ji, so I haven't seen it. The fourth lady is still young, and the young lady has also seen it, and her temperament is very lively, and the Taifu likes the fourth miss very much. Wan smiled and said about the uncles, "The fourth son has already made a marriage, and the future fourth young lady is Miss Pei, and she will pass through the door in two months." The fifth son is the youngest son of our house, and he has always been intimate with our son-in-law. Of course, the sixth son and the eighth son are also good. Oh, by the way, the seventh son on Xiang Ningbo's side is the same as the fourth son, he was raised by our wife! ”

Wei Changying was surprised: "Why is this? ”

"Because Xiang Ningbo died a few sons in his early years, and later after Mrs. Xiang Ningbo gave birth to four sons, she really didn't dare to raise it herself, so she asked our wife to raise it on her behalf, but I didn't expect it to be really strong. So after the seventh son landed, Xiang Ningbo also begged his wife to help raise him together. Wan Shi smiled, "It's the fourth son and the seventh son in front of our wife, and they are also the same as their own children." ”

"Mother is really virtuous." Wei Changying echoed with a smile.

After chatting a few more words about Mrs. Su's preferences, Wan Shi knew everything and said everything, and casually said some dishes and furnishings that Shen Zangfeng liked...... In this way, at noon, Wei Changying wanted to leave her to eat with her, but Shen Zangfeng came back.