Chapter 43: The Fierce Old Lady
Xing'er returned to the gate of the Dragon Mansion, and immediately rushed to an unusual atmosphere, the entire Dragon Mansion was like a great enemy, even the clothes of the subordinates were unified, the hairstyle was meticulous, and a little messy hair was not allowed, the eldest lady Chu Shuning was wearing gorgeous clothes, the fat powder was actually much thicker than before, and her lips were red, although she was a little glamorous, but she was less calm, Xing'er was an expert in dressing, and she knew at a glance that this appearance was not suitable for her.
Looking at the rest of the female dependents, Fu Fan Shi Zhu had a serious attitude, all of them were waiting in the front hall, and even Long Xiang looked like he was facing a great enemy, touching the cold sweat on his forehead from time to time, stretching his neck and looking at it. Seeing Xing'er, he just nodded casually, smiled reluctantly and said, "Wu'er, you're back!" Xing'er nodded and asked suspiciously, "Daddy, why do you look like you're waiting for battle?" Are there any dignitaries who want to come to our house? ”
Long Xiang smiled bitterly, "Didn't I tell you last time, your grandmother came back today!" Xing'er was a little puzzled, "Grandma is back, is this posture necessary?" ”
Long Xiang glanced at Xing'er and sighed: "Wu'er, it's not that you don't know your grandmother's temperament, by the way, when she comes back, everyone can no longer call grandma, but grandma!" ”
Long Xingxu said depressedly: "Why? We've been calling grandma all the time! ”
"In the letter, she told her that grandma is the name of a commoner's family, and she doesn't like it!" Long Xiang thought of his eldest mother, and his heart was troubled, when she came back, she must have no peace.
Liu Ruyan was a little frightened, the old lady had always disliked her, and even when she saw her, she barely cheered up and asked, "Why did you come back suddenly?" Doesn't she like her uncle's side? ”
"Yes, yes, she has always said that her son is good, anyway, the uncle is her own, and she lives over there!" Luo Yini actually said casually quickly, Xing'er raised her eyebrows, it seems that this old lady is really not simple.
"After arguing with your little aunt, I thought I wanted to come and live with us for a while," Long Xiang said helplessly, and suddenly turned his head and shouted, "Butler, butler!" ”
Uncle Hammer, the housekeeper, rushed out, "What's the matter, master?" ”
"Has the old lady's room been cleaned up?" Long Xiang asked for the hundredth and first time.
"It's cleaned up, it should be cleaned up!" Uncle Hammer has gone to see N times today, and every time he was sure that he was cleaned up, he was asked by Long Xiang, and immediately doubted, whether it was cleaned up or not, so he rushed to see it again, and now Long Xiang asked this sentence at this critical time, his paranoia was committed again, and he hurriedly called Xiao Cui, "Xiao Cui, has the room been cleaned up?" Is the quilt goose down? Is the curtain in front of the bed an agate bead? Is the screen sandalwood? The most important thing is whether the Buddha hall has a golden body of Guanyin? ”
Xiao Cui ran out in a panic and replied: "Butler Hammer, the slave has already checked, and everything is in line with the old lady's wishes, and she explained it in the letter!" ”
Everyone was relieved, their eyes were fixed in the direction of the door, and as soon as the guards came in to report it, they rushed out to greet them.
Xing'er was really puzzled in her heart, what is the origin of this old lady? It's so powerful! If only she had seen it.
Everyone looked forward to it for a while, and immediately a guard ran in, everyone hurriedly ran out, Long Xiang staggered in front, and the guard shouted, "No, Xiangye, it's not the old lady who is here!" ”
Everyone stopped and breathed a sigh of relief, Liu Ruyan scolded: "What are you doing recklessly? ”
The guard said breathlessly: "Someone at the door is passing by the funeral, and I am afraid of bumping into the old lady, do you send someone to the front to intercept the old lady and let her wait a while!" ”
Everyone's expressions became nervous again, the old lady was most jealous of these things, even the subordinates in the house had white affairs, she asked the subordinates to come back after 7749 days, so as not to get into bad luck. Now that she has come back from a quarrel with her aunt, she is in a bad mood, and if she is hit by the funeral team again, there may be something wrong.
"Daddy, hurry up and prepare the horse, your old man will go and coax your grandmother, and when the people are over, come back!" Xingxu was afraid that his father would call his name, so he hurriedly made the first move.
Long Xiang stared at his good son, then looked at the housekeeper and said, "Old hammer, why don't you run this thing once?" ”
"Thank you!" Uncle Hammer immediately sneaked into the crowd and disappeared in an instant.
"If you don't go with your mother, she has always only looked at the lady with a pleasing eye, I hope she won't lose her temper with the lady!" Long Xingyu offered advice.
"By no means, if I offend her today, if you make any small mistake in the future, who else can help you intercede?" Chu Shuning thought of the old lady's appearance, and his heart trembled.
"That's just as well!" The crowd was silent again.
"Or, let the fifth sister go!" Long Xingchen looked at Xing'er gloomily, "How can I say it, the fifth sister is also the regent's side concubine now, presumably grandmother doesn't dare to embarrass her!" ”
"Your grandmother is a first-class lady canonized by the emperor, she has a dragon head cane to beat the king unconscious, and a minister to beat her down, she is fine on weekdays, who wants to mess with her?" On the contrary, especially the eldest mother's favorite granddaughter is Wu'er, Wu'er will not only fail to persuade her, but will annoy her.
Just when everyone was pushing and shoving the ground, there was a commotion outside, and Long Xiang secretly screamed in his heart that it was not good, so he hurriedly led people to run out. Xing'er also walked slowly behind her, and the old lady really aroused her interest.
When everyone went out to the door, they were all startled, and Xing'er also stared at the old lady who was still dressed up in a fancy way, she was about seventy years old, her face was still covered with thick foundation, and her head was also full of flowers, gold, silver, jade, and gold. Xing'er couldn't help laughing, this is what an upstart looks like. The old actors in Hong Kong are not as fancy as her on stage.
She glared angrily, actually stopped in front of the coffin, pointed at the man who was filial piety, and scolded: "Blind your dog eyes, you actually passed in front of Mrs. Ben's door and rushed into Mrs. Ben, what should you do?" It's a bunch of waste, it's such a good day, you actually have a funeral? Tomorrow is the day of the three breaks, suitable for funeral, you turn your head immediately, and go out of the funeral tomorrow! ”
The man's face changed with anger, but he knew how powerful this old lady was, so he didn't dare to speak, only stared at a pair of eyes, staring straight at Long Xiang.
Long Xiang stiffened his head and stepped forward to pull the old lady away, "Auntie, let's go back to the house first, it is imperative for people to have a funeral today, the dead are the greatest, don't disturb others!" ”
The old lady raised her eyebrows coldly, and pushed the dragon away from her, "Phew, it's a worthless thing, just let people bully your aunt?" Look, after all, it's not biological, if your own mother is bullied like this today, can you stand by and watch? With that, she stomped on the ground and howled.
Long Xiang's forehead was bruised, but he couldn't be angry, he looked at his second brother, Second Uncle Long bowed his head, didn't say a word, he had no way to his mother, and now he finally sent her away, and finally had a quiet life, but the eldest brother's family suffered!
Xing'er smiled faintly, walked down to help the old lady, and said in a loud voice: "Grandmother, let's go back and talk about it, this funeral is always going to come out, today you will disturb people's funeral, and when you come out of the funeral in the future, people will also come to prevent you from sleeping, how unlucky it is!" When everyone heard this, they gasped, especially Long Xiang and Chu Shuning, who pulled Xing'er over and protected her behind them!
The old lady was so angry that her mouth was crooked, her face twitched, pointing at Xing'er and panting, over the years, no one dared to refute her half a sentence, and no one dared to say that she was not, now that this girl is a side concubine, she really thinks that she can fly on the branches, dare to curse her to death, the dragon head crutch in her hand shook to the ground, and scolded Long Xiang: "Palm, give me a hard palm!" ”
Long Xiang hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Auntie, don't be angry, children are not sensible, don't be angry with children, it's not good to turn around and get angry." ”
Xing'er stretched out her head from behind Long Xiang and groaned with a smile, "Grandmother, who in this world is not wrong?" It is okay to admit mistakes, but remember to correct them later and never make such mistakes. You are old, how can those of us who are juniors be able to palm your mouth? If you really slap your mouth, we will all be poked and scolded in the back, which is a bigger perverse thing than hindering people's funerals! ”
The old lady was completely stunned, her face was constantly distorted, her mouth was crooked to the side, she pointed at Xing'er, just wanted to scold, Xing'er hurriedly stepped forward to hold her hand, and said to the man with filial piety with a smile, "Everyone, I'm really sorry, my grandmother is old, and her mind is a little confused, now she has realized her mistake, and I would like to apologize to everyone, everyone please go, don't delay the time of burial!" ”
The man glanced at Xing'er gratefully, and hurriedly ordered the coffin to be lifted, the sound of firecrackers sounded, the paper money flew away, and the old lady was so anxious that her head was smoking, but Xing'er held her hand tightly and whispered in her ear: "Grandmother, aren't you afraid that the dead will turn into a powerful ghost and come to you to settle accounts, do you know what makes the dead great?" This is going to be punished! ”
The old lady watched the funeral procession go away, she was so angry that she stomped her feet, and the people on the side saw Xing'er provoking the old lady so much, and they couldn't help but feel anxious for her.
Long Xiang reluctantly stepped forward to help the old lady up, "Auntie, let's go back and talk about it!" ”
The old lady pushed him away and said fiercely: "If you don't give me this little slut today, I will immediately enter the palace to face the saint, don't be the prime minister of you, go home and plant sweet potatoes!" ”
"Auntie, why do you bother to be angry with some children? Isn't it a child's words? "Long Xiang is kind and persuasive. Chu Shuning also stepped forward to help the old lady and said gently: "Mother-in-law, you just came back, and you are tired from the long journey. Hurry up and let the next person serve you to freshen up, your daughter-in-law has made your favorite dishes, keep your appetite, this child's business, don't worry about her! ”
"Hmph, you know to spoil her. A child who has no mother is uneducated, why don't you teach her more etiquette? Now that I am married to the prince, I am afraid that we will be embarrassed by our family! The old lady said bitterly!
Xing'er smiled slightly and said: "Grandmother, you are wrong, Xing'er's uneducated has nothing to do with not being raised by a mother, doesn't grandmother think that Xing'er is the same as her grandmother, and she doesn't know what etiquette and upbringing are?" Xing'er guessed that when she was a child, she was used to seeing her grandmother's appearance, and she was imperceptible, but now she has become as uneducated as her grandmother! ”