Chapter 60: Planning
Early in the morning, An Qien went to Anhe Hall to greet Mrs. Qiao.
The four aunts also came, and sat down on the chairs on either side of the main hall.
An Qien sat in the closest place to Old Madam Qiao, Shen Shuli and Qingcui sat on the left side, Ruying, and Liang Wanru sat on the right side.
Old Madam Qiao asked Mother Wu to call the Liu family to come to her, and she and An Qien both sat on both sides of Old Madam Qiao.
Summoning so many people early in the morning seems to be a very important matter.
Old Madam Qiao said calmly: "There are a lot of people in the house, and it has been more than a year since the son is good, and I haven't had a son and a half daughter for such a long time, and I don't have the face to see the old marquis." ”
As she spoke, Old Madam Qiao's face and tone were heavy.
Liu Shi glanced at An Qien, as if asking her to give birth to a child quickly.
An Qien's face was very calm, and he didn't take it to heart at all.
Old Madam Qiao continued: "There has always been no sister-in-law in this Hou Mansion, so I have carefully decided that no matter which aunt gives birth to a child, as long as the first child is a brother, it will be raised under the name of Qi'en. ”
Old Man Qiao glanced at it and said to An Qien: "Holding a child and having a son is also a good sign for you." ”
An Qien nodded respectfully: "Listen to grandmother's arrangement." ”
Ruying subconsciously touched the child in his belly, thinking that if this child could really be raised under An Qien's name, it would be a rare blessing for him.
Since ancient times, there has been a huge difference in the status of concubines, and this time the concubine has become a concubine, which is a great bargain.
Old Madam Qiao asked again: "If any of you have it, tell me as soon as possible, and there will be a reward." ”
Qingcui touched her stomach and sighed silently in her heart, if her brother was still alive, he would be a sister-in-law.
Thinking of this, she looked at Shen Shuli bitterly and hatefully.
Shen Shuli stared at the verdant eyes and smiled proudly.
After Mrs. Qiao finished speaking, it was Liu's turn to speak.
"The heir is a big thing, you also have to serve the good son with all your heart, and it is very hard for him to be on duty in the palace."
"Yes, ma'am."
Several aunts spoke in unison.
Liu Shi said again: "There are many women, there are many rights and wrongs, if you do something sour and vinegary, you will look good!" ”
Several aunts bowed their heads slightly to listen to the training.
Suddenly, Liang Wanru couldn't hold back, covered his mouth and retched twice.
She sat here early in the morning and wanted to retch, but she couldn't hold back!
Liu frowned and asked her, "Third aunt, what's wrong with you?" ”
Is this against her? What she said was disgusting? Or are you really unwell?
Liang Wanru's face is a little ugly, what she eats and spits out these days, and everyone has lost weight.
She turned pale and looked at Old Madam Qiao, and replied gently: "Madam, the poor concubine is sick to her stomach after eating cold things." ”
Old Madam Qiao's face was very gentle: "If you are not feeling well, go back to rest early." ”
Liang Wanru stood up and bent his knees: "Thank you, old lady, the poor concubine is not in the way." ”
Shen Shuli stared at Liang Wanru vigilantly, Old Madam Qiao's attitude towards her had changed a lot.
I didn't like to see Liang Wanru before, but recently I have been much kinder to her.
Shen Shuli is a person who has been pregnant, and Liang Wanru's vomiting is obviously abnormal.
After Liang Wanru sat down, Shen Shuli glanced at her stomach a few times.
At this time, Mrs. Qiao continued to get down to business: "Seven days later, the mansion is going to hold a rehabilitation banquet for Jiang Hong, and he escaped from death, which is a great joy, and the guests have to be entertained with the banquet." ”
An Qien muttered in his heart that it had been more than a year, what kind of recovery banquet was he holding now?
She felt like it wasn't that simple.
Liu Shi also felt strange, and frowned: "Mother, this time is urgent, I'm afraid my relatives in my hometown won't be able to catch up in seven days." ”
An Qien saw that this matter was made by Old Madam Qiao herself, it stands to reason that Qiao Jianghong made one bad thing after another, how could the old lady be so face-saving?
Old Mrs. Qiao took a sip of tea and returned to Liu's: "The relatives in my hometown will not be used, the boat and car are tiring, and the house has to arrange for them to eat and lodging is not troublesome, this rehabilitation banquet, I will invite some relatives and friends in the capital." ”
The Liu family still wanted to get together with the people of her mother's family, but when she heard that the old lady meant that she didn't plan to invite at all, she deliberately set the time so quickly.
Liang looked at the old lady deferentially, and asked softly: "Old lady, my mother is still in Beijing, can you invite her over for the recovery banquet?" ”
"Since you're still in the capital, please come." Old Madam Qiao agreed very happily.
"Thank you, old lady."
Shen Shuli was even more sure that Liang Wanru might be pregnant, and she was even more uneasy in her heart!
Both of them are pregnant, and her position is in jeopardy.
Old Madam Qiao glanced at An Qien and specially instructed: "Qien, your mother's family must all be present, and your sister must also be invited, after all, relatives have to move around, as well as those friends of yours and your brother's friends are invited to come, everyone is happy." ”
Last time Shen Shuli beat Liu Mansion's sister-in-law, the two old ladies were amiable on the surface, but in fact, Liu Mansion looked down on Hou Mansion.
Old Madam Qiao is just mentioning it, the face is always going to pass, Liu Fu will come if he wants to, and he will not come to pull it down.
The healing feast itself has a purpose.
"Yes, grandmother." An Qien responded.
Old Madam Qiao was afraid that her notice would not be in place, and all the people who should not have arrived had arrived, but the people who should have arrived did not come.
She added: "By the way, Mrs. Liu, who gave you a lot of spices, please also come, I heard that her aromatherapy has a sleeping effect, I happened to have a bad sleep recently, you can also invite her." ”
An Qien suddenly realized that the original purpose was here.
"Daughter-in-law Sun will send an invitation to Mrs. Liu."
Old Madam Qiao heard this meaning, she will deliver the invitation, and it depends on Mrs. Liu herself whether people come or not.
"You go and ask for it in person, be sincere."
An Qien couldn't refuse, and nodded in response: "Yes." ”
Old Madam Qiao had a smile on her face, raised her hand and said, "That's it for now, let's all step down." ”
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Coming out of Anhe Hall, Shen Shuli followed behind Liang Wanru.
When she walked in front of a moon flower, Shen Shuli called out to her: "Third aunt." ”
Liang Wanru turned around and smiled on the surface: "Second aunt." ”
Shen Shuli looked at her face and stomach unkindly, and said with a smile: "The third aunt will be more comfortable to eat some half of the summer soup." ”
"Thank you, the second aunt cares."
Both of them are polite on the surface, and they hide knives in their smiles.
Shen Shuli smiled faintly: "Be polite to me, we are all miserable as aunts, so we can help a little." ”
Liang Wanru smiled slightly, and was still very wary of her in his heart.
Shen Shuli continued: "I'll go with you, just give the fourth aunt a small belly pocket that I made for her child." ”
Liang Wan glanced at her suspiciously, Ruying's belly hasn't arrived for two months, so she made a belly pocket so early?
Is she really so kind?
The two walked side by side, with two maids following behind.
Shen Shuli continued: "This Hou Mansion is big, but it is also small, and it is really more difficult for our aunt's children to survive than to ascend to the sky." ”