Chapter Ninety-Nine: Competing for Favor

As soon as Aunt Cui entered the door, she respectfully saluted the old lady: "The concubine greets the old lady!" ”

"Okay, I'll worry about you." The old lady glanced at her nonchalantly, and she came over not long after Nangong Min went back, because his heart was clear and tight. "It's rare to see you in the past, but now I have some spare time?"

Aunt Cui's expression remained unchanged, but she was very respectful and blessed again, coughed twice, and said self-deprecatingly: "The concubine is such a body, and she is also sick and crooked on weekdays, and it is not comfortable to come over to call the old lady to see it, and it is even worse after the illness." ”

When she said this, the old lady could only purse her mouth, but she had nothing to say.

Several juniors have met Aunt Cui, although they are just an aunt, in the name of the elders, Dong Li also followed a little courtesy, but was quickly stopped by Aunt Cui: "Madame is tormenting the concubine by doing this, you are the real master, where can I afford it?" ”

The old lady can't see her look like she is strict with the rules, and she refuses to come forward when it seems to be a rule, and she remembers that there is no shadow of her behind it? "Okay, since you're not in good health, don't go out and walk around more, I don't need so many people here to say goodbye, you better take care of your body is serious."

"That being said, the concubine always has to kowtow to the old lady." Aunt Cui is not so easy to deal with, but she heard from her daughter that the old lady has plans to split up, and then her son will not be able to continue to stay here, and the position of the son of the world is completely lost, how can she be willing? "What I know is that the old lady cares, and what I don't know is that our Hou Mansion has no rules."

Nangong Xiao pulled Dongli's clothes, got up and said: "Grandmother, since Aunt Cui and Grandma Cui have come to greet you, then the grandson will go to his mother's place to sit down first. ”

"There you go." The old lady glared at Aunt Cui angrily, and finally her good grandson came to see her, and the goblin couldn't wait to come out and disturb: "But there is one thing, you tell your mother that the dowry silver of the Min girl was originally out of specification, and I think when the Ping girl got married, she didn't ask the public to pay the money for her to buy herself." I have already prepared the box, and the original Ping girl is the same specification, you tell your mother, you can't make people think that our Hou Mansion favors one over the other, lest the time when the Ping girl knows and complains about us. ”

The old lady of Zhenbei Hou came forward to ask the Huang family to open the mansion and take the things from the public to Nangong Min as a dowry, and it was already difficult to stop the old lady when she learned about it, and she originally thought that Nangong Min had no big fault over the years, in the end, it was her own granddaughter, and it was just a matter of giving her dignity, and it was a big deal to make up for Nangong Ping, who had already been married, from other aspects, so she didn't say much.

Now that the mother and daughter are already planning to take the position of the son, the old man can't help it anymore, it just so happens that there is such a thing under the hands of the Huang family, and the dowry bought by the money from the public is all defective, and those silver coins are not to be said to make the slaves below think of a way to go, but this matter has not been long ago, but it can still be chased back, but after being recovered, it can no longer be handed over to Nangong Min as a dowry silver.

Aunt Cui lowered her head when she heard this, she seemed to be very guilty and uneasy, Dong Li's gaze fell on her hands, and the fair and delicate hands of maintenance had burst into bruises due to excessive exertion.

"Grandmother rest assured, grandchildren remember." Nangong Xiao didn't care about so much money, but since this matter was ordered by the old lady, he naturally wouldn't refute: "Grandson has retired." ”

Dongli and Nangong Yue and Nangong Ling also followed behind and withdrew, and as soon as Nangong Yue went out, he beat his head with his hand in annoyance: "I just thought that the second sister might be bullied, but I forgot that the eldest sister didn't have so much dowry when she got married, I was really stupid." ”

"You!" Dong Liang glanced at her, and was quite speechless at this scheming sister-in-law: "This girl's dowry is naturally prepared by her mother, and your second sister was raised by Aunt Cui's side when she was a child. ”

Nangong Yue nodded sullenly, he was taught, he was a little absent-minded along the way, he has been a fool for so many years, he was played with, and he thought that he was anxious to rush to the front and rush to the front to be strong, no wonder Aunt Zhao was so unkind to herself, I'm afraid she was disappointed a long time ago, right? No mistakes in many words

"Didn't you say go to your mother?" Dong Li noticed that Nangong Xiao was not going in the right direction, and couldn't help but ask suspiciously, and the two tails behind him also looked at his brother, not understanding that this was going to be done.

"Mother is busy dealing with Diao slaves at this time, how can she have the time to see us?" Nangong Xiao walked in front and explained without looking back: "I'll take you to find Zuo Zhan, I don't know if he has any gains over there." ”

Nangong Yue hurriedly pulled Nangong Ling to say goodbye: "Then let's go back first, the second brother and sister-in-law will definitely ask us to play together when they have time." ”

"How old are you who still want to play?" Nangong Xiao raised his eyebrows: "I heard that you have been discussing your relatives recently, so you should obediently hide in the house and learn the rules, so as not to be blind and not understand when you get it." ”

"Second brother!" Nangong was so angry that she stomped her feet, half ashamed and half annoyed, Nangong Ling giggled, and the angry Nangong chased after her to tickle her, and the two sisters chased and ran away.

Nangong Xiao squeezed his eyes at Dongliang: "Everyone is gone, now that we are free, let's go, I'll take you out to play." ”

Dong Li's eyes widened, although he was moved, he was still a little hesitant: "This, I'm afraid it's not in accordance with the rules, right?" There are many words that are not wrong, and my mother will blame if she knows it. ”

"Whatever!" Nangong Xiao said disapplausively, the Huang family is probably in a hurry at this time, where is the time to pick their thorns? "Are you going or not? Opportunity waits for no one, if you miss this time, you don't know if the next time is time. ”

Dong Li was suddenly moved, and thought about it, even if he was discovered, it could be said that the prince took him out, and the Huang family was reluctant and would not be angry with his own son: "Go, why don't you go?" ”

Before he could take a step, he heard a disappointing voice sound: "The concubine asks for peace for the prince, and for the lady." ”

But it was Meng Shi who suddenly came out, looking at Nangong Xiao with a shy, the expression on his face was called a desire to speak, and occasionally the smoke swept to the east fence, and the resentment was even more difficult to suppress.

Dong Liang sighed, and glared at Nangong Xiao angrily, the latter touched his nose, a little embarrassed, these women are really good at picking the right time, they have only been in the Hou Mansion for a while, and they can actually find someone: "Excuse me." ”

Meng Shi got up, his beautiful eyes seemed to be full of grievances, and he took out his hand and crawled to press the corners of his eyes: "The prince is really getting better, the concubine didn't believe it after hearing about it, but now that she has seen it with her own eyes, she can be regarded as relieved." ”

Behind him, Meng's personal maid Shiyun interjected: "My aunt burns incense and prays in front of the Bodhisattva every day, and eats vegetarian food, hoping that the prince will get better soon, this can be regarded as a fulfillment, and it can be seen that the gods and Buddhas are moved." ”

"Mouthy!" Meng Shi seemed to be extremely annoyed and turned around and reprimanded Shiyun, and turned back with a red face: "The concubine didn't do it, didn't the old lady make a wish to the Bodhisattva every day?" The concubine is just a temporary cramming. ”

It's good that she didn't say this, as soon as she heard this temporary cramming, Dong Li, who was watching the play, couldn't help but laugh out loud, seeing that everyone's eyes fell on her, she quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief: "It's okay, I just remembered a joke, don't do your business." ”

The corners of Nangong Xiao's mouth twitched twice, his injury was for the sake of getting better, he knew it well, but it wasn't someone else who casually said a few nice words and shed a few tears, and recited a few words of Amitabha Buddha, Meng Shi was scheming on this, and his face suddenly looked a little bad: "Can temporary cramming Buddha's feet work?" Neither true respect for the Buddha, nor perseverance, when I use it, I remember that there is a statue of God and Buddha there to chant a few words, and it is good that the gods and Buddhas do not blame. ”

Meng Shi couldn't believe it when she heard the man she relied on for heaven say such words, she couldn't stand on her feet for a while and took two steps back, Shiyun hurriedly went over to support her seemingly shaky body, and said worriedly: "Auntie, are you okay?" There are many words that are not wrong, the prince is gentle, my aunt only eats one meal a day these days, and she is still in clear soup and little water, and her body has long been weak, but she can't withstand the blow. ”

"You mean, if the prince says a few words, he is attacking Aunt Meng?" Dong Li pouted unremittingly, pretending to be a level, and this appearance came down: "Besides, the prince is talking to Aunt Meng, it's your turn to interject?" You're just a maid, could it be that your heart is also based on ideas? Saying that, he glanced at Shiyun carefully, and nodded meaningfully: "It looks like a beautiful embryo, if you carve it carefully, I'm afraid I will pity it." ”

Shiyun shuddered in fright: "Madam, the slave maid doesn't have this thought, Madame misunderstood." ”

Nangong Xiao frowned, flicked his sleeves and left: "I went back, I finally came back and encountered some bad things, so I knew that I wouldn't come back." Hurry up, there's still important things to do! ”

Dong Liang agreed, and glanced at the poetry rhyme on his face that could not hide his disappointment: "This person, you have to recognize your identity, what is yours is yours, not yours, even if you try your best, it is useless." Before leaving, he deliberately stabbed Meng Shi: "Every maid around me uses this expensive rouge gouache, does Aunt Meng seem to be rich?" "No mistakes, no skipping words. As he spoke, he quickly chased after Nangong Xiao.

They walked on the front foot, and the Luo and Su on the back foot didn't know where they came out, and they didn't know how long they had been here, how much they had heard, Su Shi was always silent, Luo glanced at the two masters and servants with poor faces, covered his mouth and laughed: "Sister Meng's movements are really fast, the two of us only knew that the prince and the lady were back today, and thought that the pace was fast enough, but I didn't expect that sister, you have already met the prince?" ”

Meng Shiqi's chest rose and fell sharply, and Shiyun went to help her, but was glared back by a fierce look from her.

"But Madame is right." Luo's charming eyes swirled around the poem: "Tsk, look at the people around Sister Meng, if you don't know, you will think it's a maid?" Look at this dress, this little appearance, those around us can be compared. ”

Su Shi suddenly raised his head, and said without a preface: "The incense powder used in Shiyun tastes very good, shouldn't it be cheap?" There are a lot of mistakes, Sister Meng, there are still them? Can you give my sister a little? ”

Meng Shi suddenly had a pretty face, and glared fiercely at Shiyun beside him.

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