Chapter 38: Hou's Birthday Banquet
I wish you all 520 a happy day!
Seeing Chu Lian nodding with satisfaction, Mama Zhong couldn't wait to cover her face now.
After eating and resting for half an hour, Chu Lian went to Qinghui Hall to greet Mrs. He.
The old lady is old, especially in such a bitter summer, she doesn't feel much, so she gets up early in the morning.
When Chu Lian arrived, the old lady had just finished eating.
When he came to the front and gave Old Taijun He a junior salute, the old Taijun bent his eyes and beckoned to Chu Lian, "Sanlang daughter-in-law, come and sit next to your grandmother." ”
Chu Lian came to sit on the small pestle that the old lady had collapsed, looked at the old lady and asked, "Grandmother, do you have any news about your husband?"
She and He Changdi have only been married for a few days, and the two have no round room, and He Changdi has such a cold attitude towards her, no matter how good his appearance is, Chu Lian has no feelings for him.
She asked this question, just for the old lady to see.
Although Chu Lian didn't like He Changdi's actions, she still liked Mrs. He very much, and from the day of the wedding tea ceremony, she knew the care that this old lady showed to her.
For someone who is good to herself, Chu Lian certainly doesn't want her to be sad.
The old lady sighed and touched Chu Lian's silky black hair, "San Lang, this kid is really ...... San Lang's daughter-in-law, don't worry too much, I have already asked Da Lang to ask someone to inquire, and there will be news soon. ”
Chu Lian nodded obediently after hearing this, there was no special expression on his face, but it was precisely this kind of expression that made the old lady feel even more distressed.
After all, she begged the Queen Mother to marry into the door, but now she let her daughter stay alone in the empty boudoir, and Mrs. He felt more guilty than others.
Chu Lian saw that the old lady looked depressed, and hurriedly diverted the topic, "Grandmother, what did you eat for dinner this morning?"
When the words came out, Chu Lian was embarrassed, what is wrong with him, he is eating?
But the words couldn't be taken back, so he had to look at Old Taijun He with a red face, and the old Taijun saw the embarrassment on Chu Lian's face at a glance, and laughed.
"Why, you haven't eaten enough in your yard?"
Chu Lian blushed when Mrs. He said, where did she not eat enough, she ate half a cage of soup dumplings in the morning, and now her stomach is still supporting!
Mrs. He is old, and she likes to look at the little girl's blushing, delicate and lovely appearance, the aunts and grandmothers of Jing'anbo Mansion have long gone out, and Jing'anbo and his wife only have three sons, Zou has been married for many years, and is already in her twenties, like Chu Lian, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, Mrs. He has not been around for many years, of course, it is even rarer.
Seeing that her face was red and she didn't know how to answer, the smile on her face was even stronger, "In the summer, my grandmother had a bad appetite in the morning, and she only ate half a bowl of blood bird's nest. ”
Although Chu Lian has never eaten blood bird's nest, as a senior food lover, he also knows that blood bird's nest is the best in bird's nest, and the bird's nest eaten by ordinary nobles in the Dawu Dynasty on weekdays is official bird's nest, that is, white bird's nest, which is two grades lower than blood bird's nest.
The blood swallow that the old lady eats can't be bought, I'm afraid it's only available in the palace, and the old lady He is good friends with the old queen mother, and this blood swallow is needless to say that it was rewarded by the old queen mother.
What the Queen Mother rewarded the old lady, Chu Lian didn't dare to accept it casually.
Chu Lian hurriedly shook his head, "Grandmother, no, I'm in good health! ”
"You're worried about getting fat. The old lady couldn't laugh.
"If my grandmother insists on giving it to me, it is better to give it to my mother. ”
The old lady was stunned, "You kid, you know how to think about others." ”
Chu Lian raised his head slightly and looked at Mrs. He's loving face, "Mother is the mother of her husband, how can she be someone else." ”
Mrs. He's heart warmed, and she stretched out her finger and tapped the tip of Chu Lian's upturned little nose, "San Lang's daughter-in-law, what a little padded jacket, okay, go back and grandmother asked someone to send some to your mother, and you can also bring some back." ”
The old lady said this, Chu Lian would be hypocritical if he resigned.
Outside, Mrs. Jing'an Boshi came in, and as soon as she entered the door, she happened to hear what Mrs. He said. She bowed her head slightly, her brow furrowed.
Zou had the light on her back, and no one noticed the look on her face at this moment.
The little maid opened the curtain and let Zou into the inner room.
"Grandmother. After the Zou family saluted, he sat on the other side of Old Taijun He.
Mrs. He looked at Zou with a smile, "Why did Da Lang's daughter-in-law come so early today?"
Zou's complexion did not change in the slightest, and the corners of her mouth pulled up an elegant smile, "Grandmother forgot, today is the day for the housekeepers to rest." ”
Zou gets up every day to listen to the reports of the housekeepers in the backyard and the ladies in each house, and when the report is finished, she will come to Qinghui Hall to greet the old lady, and then go to visit Mrs. Jing Anbo after going to Qinghui Hall.
"By the way, sixteen today, you see that grandmother has forgotten all these days. ”
Zou exchanged a few casual greetings with Old Taijun He, and was a little disappointed when he saw that Old Taijun didn't mention the matter of Blood Yan again.
The old lady took a sip of the teacup, "Daughter-in-law, the day after tomorrow is your grandfather's birthday, right?"
Zou nodded with a faint smile, "Exactly! Thanks to grandmother for remembering." My granddaughter-in-law thanked you on behalf of my grandfather. ”
"You kid, what do you say? ”
Chu Lian, who was sitting on the other side, thought of chatting and chatting about this matter, his mouth was bitter, and he shrank his head, wanting to reduce his sense of existence as much as possible.
Such a good birthday party, you can go to it, don't mention her!
Good spirits do not work badly.
Mrs. He suddenly changed her words, "The third daughter-in-law is newly married, but she can only be bored at home alone, so you can take her with you then." ”
Tomorrow, Mrs. He is also going to go, but their old lady has a social circle, where can the young ladies be inserted, this is not decent.
Chu Lian is a newly married bride, and the Zou family is not very old, so it is most suitable for the Zou family to know more about the young lady in Beijing.
Chu Lian stiffened, he didn't expect that the old lady would propose to let her go with the Zou family.
I opened my mouth to refuse, but this was really not a good time to speak.
I can only pray silently in my heart, sister-in-law Zou must not agree!
Zou was gentle and generous, and agreed happily, "Cheng, grandmother, don't worry, tomorrow, the third brother and sister will follow me, and I will take care of her." ”
Mrs. He nodded with satisfaction.
He Changdi had just left home, and she didn't know the situation yet, she wanted Chu Lian to go out to relax, so she mentioned it to the Zou family, it was completely kind, but she did a bad thing.
Chu Lian was simply miserable, but how could he show it.
I can only agree to come down.
The two of them sat at the old lady's place for a while, and then they left together and went to Mrs. Jing Anbo.
Mrs. Jing Anbo's condition is getting more and more serious today, she was still asleep when Chu Lian went to take a look, Zou and Chu Lian sat outside for a cup of tea, then said goodbye and went back to the courtyard.
The next day, Chu Lian wanted to go to the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion with his sister-in-law Zou to celebrate his birthday.
In the morning, Mama Gui and Xiyan helped Chu Lian choose her clothes, and she was still a bride, so the colors of the dresses were bright, and the ruby head was just right.
Before leaving Songtao Garden, Mama Zhong suddenly coughed, Chu Lian looked back at Mama Zhong strangely, and suddenly commanded in his heart: "Go to the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion today, just follow Xiyan and Wenqing!"
The two maids should be respectful, Mama Zhong looked at the envoy Qingqing, and when she left the yard, Mama Zhong did not forget to whisper in the ear of Qingqing, "Remember what I said last night, if something goes wrong, see how I will clean you up." ”
Wen Qing nodded again and again, don't worry, as long as it is a man, she doesn't want to get close to the third grandmother, for the sake of future food, she has to work hard to beat all the shameless men who dare to rob the third grandmother with her.
Fortunately, Mama Zhong didn't know about Wenqing's mental activities, otherwise, she would have to spit out a mouthful of old blood.
Girl, she clearly didn't tell you that last night!
After arriving at Bofu Zhaobi, Chu Lian was invited by Mama Liu to get into the carriage of Mrs. He, the eldest grandmother Zou took her eldest daughter Sister An and her second daughter Sister Lin to take a carriage, and Uncle Jing'an rode a horse with a guard to follow the carriage.
The group left Jing'anbo Mansion and headed towards Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion.
The carriage that Mrs. He was riding in was not big, but it was very comfortable inside, Mama Liu was by the side of Mrs. Liu, and Chu Lian was sitting opposite.
Mama Liu gently shook the fan in her hand to fan the old lady, He Lao Taijun was dressed in a dark purple eight-panel skirt today, with an emerald blessing pattern on her head, and a hollow emerald gold and jade hairpin inserted between her gray hair, which is the dress of the old lady, low-key and dignified.
"San Lang's daughter-in-law, have you ever been to the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion before?"
As soon as Lao Taijun asked this, Chu Lian understood why he was in a carriage with Lao Taijun today.
The old lady wanted to take this opportunity to mention the population relationship of his Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion.
Although she knew some of the plots later, the number of original words was limited, and it was impossible to explain every household in Shengjing City clearly, so she shook her head honestly.
Mrs. He seemed to be very satisfied with her not concealing it, and whispered to her.
Dingyuan Marquis Mansion is the maiden family of the eldest grandmother Zou, Ding is prosperous, Zou is the eldest granddaughter of the old Dingyuan Marquis, and the concubine in the palace is from the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, which is the ** of the old Dingyuan Marquis.
However, Concubine De has been in the palace for many years and has only given birth to a daughter, but unfortunately she died before the age of five.
Princess Le Yao has been similar in appearance to Concubine De's daughter who died early since she was a child, so among the many princes and princesses in the palace, Concubine De's favorite princess is Le Yao, who is only ten years old.
By the time he arrived at the Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion, Chu Lian had already made it clear what the old lady had said.
To sum up one point, that is, the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion is a close minister of the emperor's side, and it cannot be offended......
Seeing Chu Lian on the other side, the old lady had a slightly bitter face, smiled and patted her hand to comfort, "Don't worry, grandmother told you this, just to let you know about the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, as for the side, don't worry, just follow your sister-in-law, she will take care of you." ”