Chapter 20: Mother and Daughter
Since Chen Jiu attacked and sealed the Marquis of Yangning, the Zining Residence where the second room lived was built before and after, if it was an old friend who rarely came, even if he stood in front of Zining Residence, it would be difficult to recognize that this spacious courtyard was the low and inconspicuous courtyard in the past.
There are five main rooms in Ziningju, on both sides are the deer top ear room that is connected with the main room of the wing room, there is a rear cover room at the back of the main house, there are no less than twenty or thirty rooms of all kinds of houses, so that the famous people who call are less than two of the Tatexiang Yuan, but the miscellaneous servants are more poor. Mrs. Ma is a concubine, so she is afraid of being deficient in the pomp, her daily life is strictly ruled, and the upper and lower servants are a little unsatisfactory is a board, except for Chen Bing, she dares to laugh loudly, and the people next to her don't even dare to take a breath loudly.
This is true in normal times, and even more so now. Since he was carried back from the Water Mirror Hall, Mrs. Ma rested on the bed to relieve her breath, and immediately asked people to inquire about the situation inside and outside. When she learned that a lot of things were copied from her master's study, the old lady in the Lixiang courtyard took away her housekeeper power lightly and skillfully, she was so angry that she gritted her teeth, and when the jade peony came to inform and wanted to take the right card, she pressed and pressed, or couldn't help but make a few ridiculous words, but when the jade peony left, she regretted it.
Now that her husband is in a dangerous situation, how can she offend the old lady?
The more I thought about it, the more scared I became, the more angry I became, so when I saw my concubine Chen Yun serving in front of me, Mrs. Ma, who was angry, found a fault and slapped her hand, seeing that Chen Yun naturally dodged it, only a little bit next to her chin, she was even more annoyed, pointing at her nose and slapping her face. If it weren't for Zhu's mother who was struggling to stop her, saying that the old lady had already said that she would let the fourth lady take care of the housework tomorrow, she would have been eager to slap her a few more times.
Chen Bing on the side was also gritting his teeth in order to eat a reprimand from the Zhu family, not only did he not stop him, but fanned the flames and helped two sentences, so Chen Yun was indefensible, and finally was punished to kneel outside for two quarters of an hour, and was sent to Jinxiu Pavilion and Cuiliuju by his grandmother to inquire about the news. It wasn't until the man cowered and agreed to go away that the horseman drank a cup of jasmine dew under the service of his mother, and finally relieved himself.
Chen Bing played a full role in Chen Yun's body, and finally felt better, sitting on the edge of the bed at this time, he couldn't help but whisper: "Isn't it just a small matter, how could the imperial court go to such great lengths and take his father to prison?" Mother, aren't we on good terms with the Marquis of Dongchang's Mansion, why don't I go to Mrs. Li to investigate? Or go to the rest of the families in Beijing and ask them to intercede for our family? If it weren't for the instigation of that damn Aunt Luo today, the old lady wouldn't have made such a big fuss, the third aunt is really useless, she has to jump up and down! ”
"Say no more!"
Mrs. Ma only felt that the liver fire was strong again all of a sudden, and interrupted Chen Bing's words, only then did she take a few deep breaths, and then said angrily: "When the matter comes, what's the use of talking about these things?" Those old friends naturally have to send people to go, but the old lady has already left a word to let you recuperate, that is, grounded, how can you have a daughter of a Houmen to go outside and run around? Someone is going to do this, you don't have to worry about it. You have to bother to do something to please the old lady now, you were too stupid to talk before, if you hadn't lost your words, how could you have let the four girls pass you! ”
"What is she?"
Chen Bing was reluctant to listen, but when Mrs. Ma mentioned Chen Yun, she suddenly stood up, and the beautiful gold thread embroidered peony jacket and the gold and jade beads on her head looked shining in the light. Seeing Mrs. Ma glaring at her with her eyes, she sat down, but she was still unconvinced: "It's just a girl, what qualifications do you have to compare with me?" If she hadn't stammered in front of her mother all day long, and I would have treated her softly, she would have been the same as those concubines in the third room! If she doesn't know each other, if she doesn't know each other, her mother can find a reason to clean her up! ”
"Okay, okay, I'm not comparing her to you, I'm just making you more vigilant. The four girls are a useless thing.,I was scared like that in the Tatexiang Courtyard when I heard the news before.,Just now it's that kind of virtue.,Plus the background.,It's really impossible to get past you.。 But you have to be a little measured in your work, what do you have in your hands? ”
Seeing that Chen Bing unnaturally stroked the jade bracelet upwards, and then lowered her sleeves to cover it, Mrs. Ma reminded: "This is what your eldest cousin gave her, you just want to come over if you like it, but you still wear it outside to show it, so that people can see what it looks like?" Even the old lady, she doesn't say it with her mouth, but she understands it in her heart...... Okay, don't talk about this, in short, you have a good self-cultivation these days, find two girls with good needlework to make a good pair of shoes, make a good set of clothes for the old lady, your father's business, it is very likely that the old lady will have to come forward. ”
Seeing that Chen Bing reluctantly agreed, Mother Zhu got up and sent someone out, and when Fu came back, she sat on the pedal in front of the bed, and then said softly: "Madam, this time the old lady suddenly ordered Miss Four, which is really strange." I'm afraid this is not only because the second lady said the wrong thing before, I'm afraid that it really has the meaning of lifting the long house, you know, the second master is ...... about this."
"Don't think!" Mrs. Ma didn't show anything in front of her daughter just now, but she didn't really think of this stubble, she barely sat up straight at this time, and her face turned red, "You are the most reliable person I brought out from my mother's house, you must go out and think of a way these days." Take out all the private rooms I've saved up and see how I can move. As for the long house...... It's just a girl, a kid who doesn't make it, if you want to toss it, it's still a little hot, don't pay attention to those housekeepers, they are new to it, and they don't have to pick and choose, it's all wrong. The four girls are concubines, and they can't lose our faces, but the long room and the third room are different. Also, didn't that family go to Beijing with Aunt Weiguo Gongluo, you go and inquire, and then ......"
Because she spoke too quickly, Mrs. Ma was choked by the cold wind, and she knocked for a while, wishing her mother a busy service. The master and servant discussed for a while, and Mother Zhu went to open the box on the side to count. I don't know how long it took, someone outside reported that the fourth lady was back, and Mrs. Ma was impatient to see it, but after thinking about it, she called someone in.
Seeing Chen Yun coming in, she knelt in front of the bed in fear, and Mrs. Ma said coldly: "Since the old lady has picked you to assist in housework, you should do your duty, don't have any thoughts that you shouldn't have." You were also raised by my side, and now that the master has encountered such a level, you have to know more about proportion. If you let me know what you said and what you shouldn't have done, don't blame me for not being merciful! ”
Chen Yun was so frightened that he trembled, and hurriedly kowtowed: "Mother Mingjian, my daughter naturally listens to you for everything, and she will never dare to show off her thoughts, nor dare she go outside to talk nonsense." ”
"If you know, it's good." Mrs. Ma nodded with satisfaction, then nodded to Mother Zhu, and waited until Chen Yun received a yellow and clear red gold hairpin from her hand, and then she smiled and said, "I know that you gave your eldest cousin's jade bracelet to your second sister before, and this hairpin can be regarded as a reward for your understanding." This is an item brought out by my mother's family, and you wear it just right. ”
"Daughter...... Daughter, thank you mother! ”
Chen Yun hurriedly kowtowed again, just so grateful that he burst into tears. It wasn't until she carefully took her things out of the main room, returned to her east wing, and retreated a few little girls that she wiped her tears, casually put the red gold Fushou pattern golden hairpin on the dressing table, and took out a red gold bracelet from her arms, so that the big girl Dan Xin put it away.
Danxin was stuffed into her by Chen Yun's biological mother, Aunt Liu, who worked hard to serve her, and she was loyal, and at this time, she weighed the weight of the bracelet and couldn't help but be surprised: "Miss, this bracelet is three or four heavy, and it is actually embedded with rubies!" ”
Chen Yun, who was smiling, did not answer, but asked Dan Xin to hide the things, and he evened his face in front of the dressing table.
It may not be known whether her father will be able to get out of danger this time, and she can only plan for herself. cried three times in a row, Chen Lan in the long room just blindly comforted, there was no benefit, but Aunt Luo in the third room gave such a heavy red gold bracelet, but it was her own mother-in-law, and she sent her away with such a golden hairpin. How much is a jade bracelet with a good head worth, how much is this red gold hairpin worth that style has long been outdated, and how much is that red gold bracelet with gemstones worth?
was also raised by her aunt, why didn't she give birth to Aunt Luo's belly?
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