Chapter 20: I'm Not Greedy for Money
Out of Zaishou Hospital, Huang walked one step and turned back three times.
"Speaking of which," she called Mama Hong, "when I felt something was wrong last time, Qingyan's face was weird, right?" I said that I had to try to probe Qingyan's tone that day......"
Mama Hong helped her and persuaded: "After you mentioned it before, although the slave maid did not inquire, she also observed it a few times, and Mama Ruan and the others were as usual. ”
"It's different," Huang shook his head, "Mama Ruan and they have been with the old lady for so many years, one by one is shrewd, Qingyan is young, and she can't hide things on her face." ”
Mama Hong was speechless.
Speaking from the heart, she also felt that Huang was right.
She is not blind, how can Qingyan's absent-minded appearance not be seen?
can see through it, she can't say that, she has to appease the Huang family, not add fuel to the fire.
The master and servant slowly walked back to Qingpu Courtyard.
The window of the east chamber was open, and when I looked in, I could see Lin Yunjing sitting at the table holding a bandage to be a female red.
Huang's eyes were sour.
Lin Yunjing is very good at embroidery, a few years ago the queen mother's birthday, she offered a pair of embroidery.
The county lord came back and said that the more the queen mother looked at it, the more she liked it, and she kept it at hand.
A few people who didn't come didn't ask, and the queen mother also bit her ears with the county lord and said that people had "bad eyes".
That is, when the face was long, the Duke of Xu's Mansion inquired about Yun Jing, and the two families began to discuss marriage.
In the past few days, Yun Jing is embroidering hijabs, and the pattern is the "dragon and phoenix Chengxiang" discussed by their mothers......
The more Huang thought about it, the more sad he became: "After a while, Yun Jing asked, and I didn't know how to tell her. ”
"Said that the old lady was reluctant to her, and sympathized with you and the eldest girl, mother and daughter......" Mama Hong was halfway through speaking, and when she saw Huang looking at her quietly, she also stopped talking.
It's not that the old lady doesn't like the big girl, but the change came too suddenly.
"If I don't ask, I can't sit still," Huang said, "Don't ask Qingyan, but also ask Mama Qi." ”
Mama Hong couldn't resist her, and she was also worried about Lin Yunjing, so after thinking about it, she went back to the old lady's place.
Under the porch inside the courtyard gate, Mama Qi was shaking a fan.
Mama Qi used to serve Aunt Gu, and she was closer to the second room, and now that she is older, she arranged for her to take care of the courtyard door during the day.
Mama Hong moved a pestle and sat beside her: "Old sister is at ease." ”
"It's old, it's useless, that is, the masters don't dislike it," Mama Qi lowered her voice, "Why did you come here again, didn't you just go back?" I think the second lady is uneasy, but what happened? ”
Mama Hong whispered about the situation: "Madame is really worried. ”
After listening to it, Mama Qi didn't say a word.
These days, the third master and the county lord came over to talk several times, and the old lady withdrew all the people in the house, and no one knew what they were discussing.
It must be extremely important to be so cautious, but I don't know if it has anything to do with the marriage with the eldest girl.
Mama Hong looked at her face and vaguely guessed: "The old sister knows something, but it's not easy to say?" ”
Mama Qi smiled wryly: "Listen to my advice, don't inquire about the old lady's affairs easily, in case the old lady knows, she is unhappy, and the gains outweigh the losses." Besides, with the kindness of the old lady, can you lose our eldest girl? ”
Mama Hong sighed.
The truth is such a truth, but the second lady, as a mother, is also very concerned.
The two talked for a while, and seeing that Mama Qi refused to leak a single tone, Mama Hong had no choice but to get up and leave.
She didn't go far, just standing outside the moon cave door around the corner.
After a while, it will be time for Zaijuin to send people to the kitchen to get refreshments, which is the way to go.
If it was Qingyan who came, she would ask with kind words, and if it was someone else, she would just do it.
Leave it to Providence.
Not long after, the sound of footsteps came, and Mama Hong looked at it and recited "Amitabha".
It was Qingyan who came.
The Bodhisattva told her to ask for clarification.
Qingyan didn't expect to meet Mama Hong here, so she smiled hard and walked forward quickly.
Mama Hong followed: "Girl, the eldest girl's marriage, said that it will be moved to the next year after the year, it was not said at first, our wife is really worried, this marriage will not have waves, right?" ”
Qingyan walked with her head bored and didn't talk to her.
"The girl also knows that the lady has been widowed for a few years, and the most important thing is the eldest girl, and the eldest girl marries well is her only hope," Mama Hong softened, "If it goes on like this, she is afraid that she will not be able to eat well and sleep ......"
Qingyan was pestered by Mama Hong and said, "Mom, don't embarrass me, where can I talk so much and talk about the affairs of the masters." ”
Mama Hong is a shrewd person, and when she hears this statement, she knows that there is indeed an inside story.
She grabbed Qingyan's arm, and with a skillful effort, led the person to the corner.
As soon as his hand moved, a silver ingot was stuffed into Qingyan's palm.
"Girl, don't excuse yourself!" Before Qingyan could react, Mama Hong said first, "If something really happens, the girl will say a few words to me, and I can slowly persuade Madame, it's better than just a stick at the end of the day, right?" ”
Qingyan froze in place, hanging her head, not moving.
Seeing this, Mama Hong's heart was horizontal, and it was a spindle: "The girl should do well......"
Qingyan pinched the silver ingot in her hand, it was heavy, there were about five taels of ingots, and her silver in January was only two taels.
"Mom, I'm not greedy for money," Qingyan swallowed her saliva, "I'm also unhappy with the eldest girl and the second lady, and everyone knows the difficulties of the second lady, I just can't see ......"
Mama Hong nodded hurriedly: "That's!" Is that! ”
"In fact, it is for the marriage silver, the third master wants to use it to do business, the old lady refuses, it is the county lord......" Afraid that others would find out, Qingyan didn't dare to stay longer, her mouth was like pouring beans, and she said everything she heard that night, "Obviously she is her own sister, the county lord is noble and lacks nothing, but she said that, not only the old lady was surprised, but I was also surprised." I still think she has a good relationship with the big girl......"
Mama Hong was stunned.
She suspected that there might be a change in the marriage, and she only thought that it was the problem of the Duke of Xu, but she never guessed about her own dowry money.
What is she going to tell Huang about this inside story?
Mama Hong returned to Qingpu Courtyard with a heavy heart, and when she saw that Huang was worried, she still said it as it was.
"You see, there is no change in the Xu Guogong Mansion," Mama Hong racked her brains, "It's just the beginning of spring, and the money is ready......
"What if you don't prepare for it?" Huang asked, "When it comes to trading, how can you say it accurately?" In case ......"
was talking quietly, and suddenly, through the window, there was a voice of "second uncle" from the courtyard outside, Huang was startled, pushed the window and looked, it was Lin Yunyan who came.
"I'm looking for my eldest sister." Lin Yunyan smiled.
As soon as the words came out, she noticed that the expressions of Huang and Mama Hong were a little strange.
Resentment and panic were mixed, and it was extremely embarrassing.
Lin Yunyan guessed seven, seven, eight, eight in her heart.
The second uncle and mother will not be able to hold their breath, and they will be hard pressed at first, but today Duchess Xu Guo came to the door, and as soon as the wedding date was delayed, it would be like a spark falling, and the smoke would immediately come up.
She will definitely think of finding Qingyan to inquire.
Looking at his expression at this moment, he has probably already inquired, and he will try to tempt it later......
As long as she gets the exact news, she can take the opportunity to make trouble and drive the Qingyan who betrayed the lord out of the side of the Xiao Duan clan.