In the family, the importance of the law of survival of the concubine is that it must not be disgusted by the mother and the elder, and now the man rarely pays attention to the affairs of the back house, that is, there are those who are partial to the concubine and the concubine, and there are always official duties, no matter how poor the family affairs are, they will inevitably go out to foreign affairs for entertainment, not like a woman who lives in the back house for a long time to take care of everything, therefore, if you hate the mother-in-law, you are not afraid of being caught without a handle, and the punishment is small, and many surnames also have the doom of driving the concubine out of the family and even hopeless for life.

There are even those so-called surnames, because of the decay of the family and the lack of heirs, they are so stingy that they are unwilling to invest in concubines, and only raise concubines to "spread the branches".

All in all, as a concubine of a prestigious family, it is secondary to not be loved by her father and ancestors, and it is most important to win the love of her grandmother and grandmother.

Although Liu Shiniang did not "practice" this rule of survival in her previous life, she was born in a prestigious family, and she knew this by her ears and eyes.

Don't look at this time, as soon as she returns home, she will have her mother's preface, but she doesn't dare to be careless.

Liu Shaoqing ignored the envious look of the two concubines, but showed mercy to her as a concubine, although in this half-day observation, the Qi Niang sisters have a very strict family education, but in the end they are still children, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not be wronged and dissatisfied, if they are instigated in the future, there are contradictions and disputes, even if because of Jiang Ji, Xiao Shi is more partial to her, in the end it is not as good as Qi Niang and Jiu Niang, even if there is no disgust, as long as there is a little bit of unhappiness, it is not conducive to her future actions.

Eleven Niang only felt flustered at this time, passively lying on Liu Shaoqing's shoulder, and glanced at it in a panic, and sure enough, she saw Liu Qiniang lowering her head, pulling her skirt slightly with one hand, Jiuniang bit the corner of her lip, and looked up at the pair of apricot eyes that were already foggy. She only hated that she couldn't turn Liu Shaoqing away, and her face couldn't help showing a little annoyance, but in a blink of an eye, there seemed to be an inquiring sense in Xiao Shi's eyes, and a little bit of a smile, and Eleven Niang's heart sank, this situation was even more difficult than Yao Ji's slander just now, so that she couldn't decide how to deal with it for a while.

Fortunately, Xiao Shi stopped Liu Shaoqing's fatherly feelings in time, and coughed slightly: "Lang Jun should go to change clothes first, Eleven Niang has returned from afar, and she should take a bath and rest." ”

Liu Shaoqing also "listened", but with a smile, he put the little girl in his arms who suddenly looked wooden because of uneasiness directly on Xiao's lap, and scraped his daughter's face with his fingertips with great interest, but pretended to sigh lightly: "Yi Yi has not seen Ye Ye for more than a year, as if he doesn't remember, so it makes Ye Ye sad." ”

Eleven Niang couldn't help but clench her fists before squeezing out a smile, but she was really speechless, and only hoped that the high-ranking official in front of her would stop being "coquettish" and go to change her clothes quickly.

Liu Shaoqing still pinched her daughter's face again, and finally went out satisfied, I don't know if it was careless or something else, she ignored the expectant eyes of the Qi Niang sisters again, and then Jiu Niang also lowered her face.

Seeing it in her eyes, Eleven Niang only felt that she was sitting on pins and needles on Xiao's knees, and in the end she struggled down, and solemnly saluted: "Today, my mother has made a lot of judgments about right and wrong, and I am really grateful." ”

The voice fell for a few breaths, but Xiao Shi could not respond, and Eleven Niang was feeling worried, so she felt that the top of her hair was not light or heavy.

"You're smart enough to defend yourself." Xiao Shi quickly withdrew his hand, glanced at Xiao Yuan, who had returned without knowing when, but said: "Qi Niang, you and Jiu Niang, take Eleven Niang to settle down first, just ...... Jiu Niang's former residence. ”

Although Xiao Shi only had a slight pause, this was enough for Shi Niang to guess that Xiao Shi should have placed her elsewhere, and it was only in a thought that she changed the place.

"Jiu Niang only moved to the back garden of Fucuiwu last month, and lived together with the sisters, but in the past, it was crowded with me in this no clothes garden, you are still young now, but I don't worry about letting you and them together, I have to temporarily live in the west wing of my courtyard, the place is slightly narrower, fortunately, before Jiu Niang, the old things are still complete, if you feel that what is missing, just say to Qi Niang, Sister will arrange it."

These words did not carry much affection and love, but they were enough to make Eleven Niang feel relieved.

Now, she is worthy of the name "raised in front of her mother", and today's various harvests can really be described as a wish and unexpected joy.

After Eleven Niang thanked her respectfully, she left with the two sisters, and her own servants and maids followed suit.

Xiao Yuan saw the hostess move to the second room, and asked to present the peach pulp, and when a maid arrived, she took it with her own hands, and took it with her own hands, and walked around the door lightly, and saw a red sandalwood carved low couch, Xiao Shi had stretched her body and leaned on the hidden pillow, as if she closed her eyes and took a nap, but she knew that the master was not taking a lunch break, otherwise she would not lie down here casually, so she still knelt and handed over the peach pulp.

"I've been busy for a long time, so let's sit down for a while." There was no one else, and Xiao Shi signaled Xiao Yuan not to be polite.

The servant thanked her, and she was not restrained, she sat on the side of the couch and said with a smile: "It's not a loss to Jiang Ji and Ah Fu for their painstaking teaching, Eleven Niang is really steady and knowledgeable, and she is really edified, and she can be raised by her mother." ”

Xiao Shi also smiled, but there was a deep depth in his eyes: "Steady and courteous? This is not surprising, but what surprised me even more was that she was clever and eloquent, and at a young age, she was very resourceful. ”

Xiao Yuan was secretly surprised: "What does the lady mean by this?" ”

"Ah Yu didn't see how she outwitted Yao Ji...... Don't mention this, Liu Lang reunited with her father and daughter earlier, showing his love, I see that Eleven Niang is a little annoyed, a careful taste, but a little meaning, I think she is afraid that the Qi Niang sisters will be left out, I will be dissatisfied, this child, is really not like a five-year-old child, is so cautious, I am afraid that although Qi Niang is five years older than her, it is not half of her mind. ”

Although Xiao Yuan also secretly claimed to be surprised, she was really worried that the master had a share of Eleven Niang for this, and then decomposed: "According to Ah Fu and Qing Nu, Eleven Niang mostly follows Jiang Ji, and she has been well-behaved and cautious since she was a child...... Yao Ji is even more ...... After Jiang Ji's death, Shi Niang's situation was even more difficult, if it weren't for Ah Fu to take care of her, I am afraid that she would have reached a place where food and clothing were poor...... Not to mention the fact that he fell into the water in Suzhou again, it can be said that he escaped death, thinking that Eleven Niang has been smart since childhood, and the lady returned to Kyoto early, Eleven Niang does not remember how the lady was born, and under the persecution of Yao Ji, it is inevitable to be more cautious. ”

Xiao shook his head again: "If Ah Jiang had the heart of Eleven Niang, and dared to defend himself and Yao's theory, he would not end up in ......" suddenly came back to his senses and smiled faintly: "Ah Jiang has been lonely since she was a child, and Ah Jiang can also take care of her, when she is no different from her daughter, I can naturally understand that I cherish Eleven Niang more now." ”

"Lady's ......" Xiao Yuan couldn't help but be anxious when she was pointed out, but when she saw the master gently shake her palm, her smile softened a little: "I judge Eleven Niang like this, not to blame her, but to think that if Qi Niang and Jiu Niang are also like her, I will be more at ease." ”

Xiao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, and the body that leaned forward slightly earlier was retracted: "Qi Niang and Jiu Niang are out of the lady's son, there is no need to be careful everywhere, and there are not many people who dare to snub the two little ladies in the future. ”

Xiao Shi frowned: "Where is it enough to just know how to be knowledgeable, the current situation is ...... How did Empress Pei excel in the past, but when the family was in trouble, it was difficult to escape the catastrophe after all. ”

These words undoubtedly made Xiao Yuan even more suspicious, and she actually said heavily: "Lady! ”

That Pei Zheng and the two men are great rebels, how can they be compared with their own family, is it possible, the lady has suddenly become more and more strict with Qi Niang and Jiu Niang recently, and she is worried that there will be a big disaster? !

Xiao Shi has already woken up, and he knows that there are many reasons why he can't publicize it, and he sighed briefly: "I'm just taking precautions, I hope that if Qi Niang and Jiu Niang don't have a family to rely on in the future, they can keep safe by themselves, and Pei Zheng's case really makes the Wang family tremble!" But Ah Yu looked at the two of them, don't talk about the world at the moment, basically can't distinguish between good and evil, listen to a few good words from the servant and maid, and trust the Yao family is gentle and kind and quite knowledgeable...... I have the heart to let them see the face of Yao today, so that they will not be used in the future. ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Yuan also felt angry: "I don't want the lady to sympathize with An's and her children in two places, and deliberately transfer back to Kyoto, but An's was bought by Yao Ji, and the slave really felt that the lady was too lenient and did not punish such slaves." ”

"She just accepted the benefits of the Yao family, and said a few good words about the Yao family in front of Qi Niang, which is not a big evil, but the Yao family's words today are actually to learn that there are still twelve or thirteen concubines in the clan, so it can be seen that I underestimated her, in this mansion, I am afraid that she still has a secret line to communicate, and it is really useful to forgive the An family." Shaw had clearly had a plan.

However, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but be surprised: "The servants and concubines in Jiangnan back then, except for those who returned to Beijing with their mothers later, only the An family was transferred back afterwards, so that the Yao family had a gap, if the An family was not a secret person......

"I have already questioned An's, she was not entrusted with this, and she was unable to deliver the message to Jiangnan, just know about it, don't make a noise, I have my own theory." Shaw chuckled.

An's is a servant in the house, and she is not free to enter and exit, and she is illiterate in big characters, Jiangnan is far away from the mountains and rivers of Kyoto, how can she have the ability to deliver news? Yao's dark line, presumably not because she has the ability to install it, but I'm afraid that it will involve the history of the Yuan Thorn, and even Mao Wei!

"Auntie, when I saw Eleven Niang today, I really felt ashamed of Ah Jiang, there were a lot of housework, I was afraid that I would have no choice to take care of her, and I wanted to entrust it to the Bai family for the time being, but I didn't know that when I saw Jin Niang, it was really unbearable, and I temporarily decided to let the Bai family discipline her, so that it would be inconvenient for Eleven Niang to be crowded with Jin Niang." Xiao Shi suddenly changed the topic again, and there was a little melancholy between his eyebrows.

"Why should the lady be like this, Jiang Ji has the protection of the lady, and it can be regarded as a creation, but she has a thin life after all." Xiao Yuan also sighed.

"Creation, life?" Xiao Shi smiled bitterly: "If it wasn't for Sister Jiang's loyalty back then, how could that matter be good?" It's a pity that his life was not saved, and Ah Jiang lost his only relative...... I have already made a promise that I will treat Ah Jiang well, and it is because of this that I am reluctant to marry her to the servant, thinking that even if she is good, she will not escape being a concubine after all, and Ah Jiang is so weak...... After thinking about it for a long time, because he knew that Liu Lang was not a lucky and righteous person, and he was protected by me, he chose this path for Ah Jiang, but it was ...... That big change, the eldest sister-in-law fell ill, I had to hurry back to Beijing, first, Eleven Niang was young, and secondly, I planned to let Ah Jiang give birth to the eldest son for Langjun, and she would finally have a support in the future, but I didn't expect it...... After all, I mistook her. ”

Xiao Yuan was also gloomy, when the news of Jiang Ji's death came back, the lady even blamed Lang Jun, complaining that he didn't bring Jiang Ji's mother and daughter back together when he returned to Beijing, in fact, the lady didn't know that Lang Jun was also helpless, Jiang Ji was already sick when she set off, how could she withstand the bumps on the way? Eleven Niang refused to give up Jiang Ji to return to Beijing, crying and wanting to stay with her biological mother, but she didn't want to, she was almost poisoned by Yao Ji! is also the protection of God, and there is finally no danger, otherwise, the lady is afraid of blaming herself even more.

She was about to persuade her master, but she heard a sentence again: "I regard Eleven Niang as my own, yes, I will be as strict with her as Qi Niang and Jiu Niang in the future, Ah Yuan, Cihe Elder, you can only do it." Tomorrow, when I will lead her to worship Ah Jia's house, I will personally enlighten her, if you want to let Eleven Niang enter the family tree, I am afraid that it is not enough to be witty and cautious. ”