Chapter 47: Pretending to be deaf and dumb
Back at the Wen Mansion, Aunt Dou had already led everyone to stand in front of the mansion and wait. A row of lanterns was lit, and the hazy light was reflected on the clothes worn by the maids, green, crimson, bright purple, tender yellow, vague and soft, clear and clear, waiting for a long time in the night breeze and adding a little coolness.
Aunt Dou knew that the carriage came back so late, something must have happened, so Tete walked to the carriage that the old lady was riding, spoke softly, was cautious in her words and deeds, and ordered someone to help the old lady and send him in. Wen Yulan came down with a depressed face, followed behind the old lady, didn't say a word, just leaned softly and weakly beside her mother. Aunt Dou saw her daughter happily going out, but when she came back, she seemed to have lost her soul, and she was a little puzzled and unhappy. When she saw Wen Yukou still sitting in the carriage, her smile suddenly couldn't be contained, and she must have said that this little slut had made her daughter angry.
Handing Wen Yulan a comforting look, Dou still smiled without leaking, squeezed out the second room of the Xie family, and served the old lady from the inside out: "The tea has been prepared a long time ago, the hot water, the stove, the aromatherapy, and the bedding have already been properly placed, and the old lady will go back to the room to rest." The new cook specially made some hometown porridge and side dishes to honor you, I have ordered someone to bring it, the old lady eats while it is hot to warm her body, and the rest will be handed over to her daughter-in-law. ”
The old lady's face was not very good-looking, but as soon as Aunt Dou came up, she couldn't help but stretch her brows, and felt relieved: "Mrs. Dou, sure enough, you are still thoughtful, the night is cold and dewy, so they don't have to come to say goodbye, just go back to their rooms." Girl, you stay, eat some supper with me, it's good to warm your stomach. ”
Wen Yukou replied: "Yes." ”
Dou's smile froze, and he didn't know why the old lady's attitude towards Wen Yukou was getting better and better, as if he couldn't do without her. In the past, even if she and Yulan's mother and daughter tried their best to please Lao Taijun, they didn't see Lao Taijun say such gentle and considerate words. The old lady will also eat with them every day, but it is limited to three meals, and the rest of the refreshments and supper, except for the general and Princess Xiahou, no one has this honor.
Could it be that on Daughter's Day, something unexpected happened that reversed the old lady's always cold attitude? Only then did Dou Shi realize that the people she sent to follow Wen Yulan, the Zhou family and the two killers, were not in the crowd, and Yulan had always been silent and languishing. With her daughter's appearance, shouldn't she have made any mistakes to make the old lady angry?
Dou's heart was heavily pressed, she walked to the old lady's side, still shining on the moon on a silver plate, with an amiable smile: "Old lady, it's getting late, all the young ladies are pampered, and they haven't stayed up all night." You feel sorry for the eldest lady, we all know it, but I have always heard that the eldest lady goes to bed early, and I am afraid that the spleen and stomach will be uncomfortable after using supper, and it will not be good if she is sick. ”
Wen Yukou smiled and did not answer. Because she knew that at this time, she was going to gain the trust of the old lady, so she should say too much and be wrong, and not be impatient. There are words in Dou's words, and anyone with a heart can hear it, and the old lady is a good person and understands better. Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, it is better for her to pretend to be deaf and dumb for the time being.
Wen Yuzhi and Wen Yusheng, who got off the car behind, also came over, Wen Yuzhi greeted the old lady and said softly: "Old lady, Yuzhi will go back to the room first." The old lady nodded and said a few words. Wen Yushang wanted to watch a good show, but was pulled by Wen Yuzhi, and hurriedly saluted and followed the aunts. She could still hear her voice from afar, full of the happiness and excitement left by the Daughter's Day: "Third sister, you wait for me, look at the good things I got, do you like it!" ”