When Mrs. Wei returned to Xuxiao Hall, Xue Hui was almost full of cold sweat and couldn't resist it, just because her way of dealing with people like Qi Ji who was rude and arrogant was completely useless for a person like Qi Ji who was rude and arrogant - this person couldn't understand the difference in status between Xue Hui's words and the euphemistic warning, so he sat down in the side hall, and the hot ginseng drink slightly relieved his throat that was dry because of the clamor earlier, and immediately started urging and questioning.

"After the old man passed away, Mrs. Tai's behavior was disgraceful."

"If you hide and don't see you, how can you send a junior to be confused? I don't want to think about it, even if you are the eldest grandson's daughter-in-law, even if you still call me a grandmother, do you dare to disobey the elders, only obediently listen to the training! ”

"I haven't bothered to take care of the affairs of the clan over the years, and even Shiyi is a trouble-free child, but Mrs. Tai has deceived people too much this time! Don't think that if the old man is gone, the Liu family will be able to let her be powerful! ”

"If I don't give my mother and son justice today, I will go to the ancestral hall to cry for the spirit, and wait for a while for the clan to come, see how she explains!"

"Do you understand people's words, how can you answer every question, hum, and say that it is a famous lady with both talent and appearance, I think it is also useless in the embroidered pillow, instead of sitting still, Mo Ruo hurry up and report to Mrs. Tai, so that she understands that today will not end by avoiding it."

Xue Hui sat on the wax completely.

And Qi Ji was also on the verge of rage, and she slapped the case and got up angrily.

At this moment, Mrs. Tai finally arrived, and only then did she solve Xue Hui's urgent need.

And Mrs. Tai only glanced at the eldest granddaughter-in-law's pale face, and expected that she would fall behind, and couldn't help but sigh secretly: Although Hui'er was taught very well by the Xue family, she was still not involved in the world after all, and she had never seen Qi Ji in the Xue family, and she probably didn't expect that the Liu clan, who was also a prominent family, would be able to tolerate Concubine Ji arrogantly forcing her to force her concubine, and it was reasonable that she couldn't resist it, but in the future, she would be a clan woman, and the affairs within the clan were complicated and complicated, such as Qi Ji's temperament, and she still needed to be honed out after all.

Therefore, in front of Xue Hui, Mrs. Tai did not hesitate to demonstrate the correct way to deal with shrews.

It doesn't work to hide any kind of edge, for people like Qi Ji, it is to be thundered and deterred.

"You are not in good health, most of you are bedridden during the New Year, we haven't seen each other for many years, but today I look at it, but I have recovered well, which shows that although Shiyi is not enterprising, he is filial to his children." Mrs. Wei didn't look at Qi Ji, sat down straight, and only said to Shiyi: "Since your mother-in-law came to bow and she was the one who kept the ceremony, I had no choice but to take it, you go and help her." ”

Qi Ji froze on the spot, Liu Shiyi gritted her teeth and secretly tried her strength to "help", but she didn't move at all.

Mrs. Tai sneered: "What, Qi Ji came to the sect mansion today, didn't she do it to fulfill her courtesy?" ”

Liu Shiyi almost dragged her biological mother to kneel, but was glared at by Qi Jixing's eyes: Try dragging the old lady again!

Shiyi had no choice but to let go, and knelt down by himself, not daring to say a word.

"Wei, don't think that if Lord Lang is not here, you can be powerful!" Qi Ji raised her chin high, and she was about to stack those cruel words again.

"Qi Ji, so you know that you have no backer?" Mrs. Tai smiled and said: "I thought you had been sick for all these years, sick and confused, and you still had the support of men thinking that you could be lawless, today looks like Chinese New Year's Eve, I am too lazy to calculate with you, but you need to be clear, if you are arrogant, now no one dares to condone you in vain and condone you unreasonable!" ”

Mrs. Tai didn't wait for Qi Ji to shout at all, and took the initiative to open the topic: "Shiyi's marriage, your mother couldn't intervene, and I don't need to explain to you, you came to the door today, and it is a violation of etiquette...... You don't need to be reminded of your identity, I want to chase you, and you don't even need to go to the government to issue a document and hand it over to your husband for sale. ”

In front of many juniors, Mrs. Tai completely pierced Qi Ji's identity, and still didn't look at the once charming beauty who was now about to crack her eyes, and said slowly: "If you are interested, you will still be pampered after bowing to Anyifang, and don't think about how to fight and suppress Zhang Sanniang when she crosses the door, when I allowed you and Shiyi to live temporarily, it was a farewell to be a favor, to talk about it, with me in one day, Shiyi is not living in a foreign property is against the law, and should be punished, not to mention that you are a concubine, you can only ask for separation, and you are not qualified to ask for another residence, I will talk about it today." , If you have the courage to bully my daughter-in-law of the Liu family, I will dare to send you to the official to be punished, even if the ugliness of the family cannot be publicized, what is the difficulty of asking you to go back to the house to listen to the teachings in front of me every day? ”

After saying this, Mrs. Tai raised her eyelids to look at Qi Ji, who was furious, and smiled slowly: "Think about it carefully, if you dare to offend a word, I will not be merciful." ”

Finally, this time, when Liu Shiyi stepped forward to help, Qi Ji stiffened and knelt on her knees.

Don't wait for her to worship, Mrs. Tai got up and left: "Shiyi, send your mother back to Anyi Fang first, I look at her face, I'm afraid that after this toss and cold, take care of it, you said that the body is already weak, not good to pamper and pamper, and toss what kind of strength, people, at any time can not forget self-knowledge, cherish blessings!" ”

Afterwards, Xue Hui easily came back to her senses, stroked her chest and breathed a long sigh of relief, and pulled Eleven Niang to complain: "Where did Eleventh Sister go just now, I almost couldn't cope with my grandmother alone." ”

"I was forcibly pulled away by my uncle." Eleven Niang said that she was not so unrighteous as she escaped from the battle.

Xue Hui still stroked his chest: "I am as kind as the usual eldest mother, I don't want to ...... It is so intimidating to be so majestic. ”

What is this, back then, Mrs. Tai dared to argue in front of the eunuchs of the Hanxiang Palace.

"Today's eldest mother has the heart to guide the third sister-in-law, just like the temperament of the grandmother, those sharp and tactful needles don't work." Eleven Niang said.

Xue Hui was taught, and bowed his head again and again: "Although I am a junior, I can't be as deterred and shocked as my eldest mother, but as long as I bluntly mention that the grandmother is not only useless, but will be blamed, and I will not fall behind, but will be deterred by her...... Today, fortunately, the eldest mother came in time, otherwise she would have to let the next people see all the jokes. ”

A small episode did not affect the festive atmosphere of the clan house in the slightest.

Even Liu Shiyi rushed back to the family banquet in time after sending her biological mother back.

Noon is a family banquet, but the Zhou people celebrate Chinese New Year's Eve, pay attention to family reunion and drink until late at night, and in the next day, the clan relatives within the five clothes arrive one after another, the clan house becomes more and more lively, the dinner is set in the main hall, the hall pushes the cup and changes the lamp, the front of the hall sings and dances, the courtyard burns, the little langjun throw bamboo poles around the fire, the girls each make a banner, hand over the servants and concubines to hang on the long pole, tied high in the soil.

The feast must continue until the time of the child, which is the observance of the year.

The elders were talking and laughing to themselves, but the children quit early, and they were playing and joking in groups.

Liu Jin returned to Beijing from Hanzhou, and most of the sisters in the clan were not familiar with her, but fortunately, she was free by nature and not afraid of life.

Qi Niang still sat in a separate place with Jiu Niang, deliberately avoiding idleness, and asked her about her longing for most of the day - the matter of entering the palace tomorrow.

"It should be for Princess Tong'an." The answer is consistent with what Eleven Niang said.

"The ninth sister can be hearted, if she can read for the princess, she will ...... in the future Be sure to seize the opportunity. Qi Niang admonished.

Jiu Niang looked around, leaned over and leaned close to Qi Niang's ear: "The eldest mother and Ah Niang have repeatedly told me to be too active, just follow the rules and etiquette, if the Queen Mother asks, she only says that she can't be restrained and afraid of the strict palace rules." ”

Qi Niang changed color: "Ninth sister! That's ...... I want you to give the opportunity to the eleventh sister for nothing! ”

Jiuniang smiled: "I'm not as talented as the eleventh sister, and besides, I really don't want to enter the palace as a companion, what's good, you have to be careful in everything you say and do, how can you be at home at ease." ”

Qi Niang hated that iron could not become steel, and she had to persuade her, but she was dragged by Jiu Niang to the pile: "Today is so lively and unrestrained, it is time to joke with the sisters, we have those New Year's gifts, it is good to invite a few people to fight Shuanglu, good luck, and you can win a lot of good things today." ”

Eleven Niang avoided a place that was becoming more and more quiet, leaning against the railing with the handstove in her hand, looking at the huge lamp trees erected by those prominent clans on the slopes of the highlands, and she could vaguely see the singing and dancing at the bottom.

Tomorrow, I will return to Daming Palace.

She has no nostalgia for the deep and magnificent Forbidden Garden, but she is destined to return.

Finally, let her wait for this day.

But on such a night, seeing the bustle and hustle, even though it seems to have become a habit to suppress it, at this moment, it is inevitable that you will still recall the old people and old things.

The family members who died unjustly, they can no longer sit together and talk and laugh; On Chinese New Year's Eve, she can no longer bow to her ancestors and congratulate "Fuyan New Day, celebrating her life without borders"; She can no longer pick and choose from her brothers' annual gifts and keep them for herself, but when she turns around, she is snatched from her by the eleventh brother and the eighth sister.

Those times and family affection, revisiting only the heart aches.

She lowered her eyes, and a tear fell on the hand stove.

"Ottan misses you, misses ...... very much"

In Nanyang Palace, He Zhan finally got out of the wine bureau at this time, and he was also leaning on the railing.

Facing the direction of Puning Fang, the smile on the corner of his lips gradually faded, and he looked up and drank all his wine.

Xue Mansion, Lu Li stood under the porch, and watched Xue Zhao put firecrackers with a smile for a while, the boy's face was red by the fire, and his eyes were shining.

It's so healthy and childish, and their childhood was the same.

So the smile gradually faded, and Lu Li returned to the warm pavilion to dial the light and candle.

The Jin Kui suicide note on the case was unfolded by the long finger again.

His eyebrows were furrowed, and his eyes were glued to the difficult words on the curl.

Until the clock ringing in the distance to celebrate the new year.

Whispered: "It's another year." ”