Da Suining

Chapter 9 Girl

"Grandmother isn't sick, how did the coffin get in? It's a pity that the search was tight, and the soup was not able to be carried out." Mrs. Xiang fell into deep thought.

The soup is long and black, like it has been soaked in a pickle jar.The beauty and ugliness of a person is determined by God, which is not enough to say, but Tang Wu has seen the world, loves to play tricks, greedy and untrustworthy, this makes Mrs. Xiang disgusted.

I remember that in the summer of the second year of Xuanguo, Tang Xiaoniang fell ill, and Tang Wu sneaked to the house in the name of seeing his sister, and brought a bag of dates.Xiang's family took the jujube, gave him 50 taels of silver and took him away in a carriage, but he untied his belt, took off his cotton trousers and jumped into the pond, refusing to come up, saying that Tang Xiaoniang was seriously ill, and he didn't want to. Alive, to drown in water.

Under the blue sky and the sun, at the residence of the second-rank official in Qingcheng, a grown man was floating in the pond with his shirt on and only his pants on.

Several maidservants passed by, blushing with embarrassment.Later, Tang Xiaoniang cried and begged, and Xiang Daying was soft-hearted, so he gave him a 500 taels of silver ticket. The brother and sister love each other deeply, and after getting the 500 taels of silver ticket, Tang Wulian ran away in a hurry.

At that time, the annual harvest of ordinary farm households was only 20 taels, and the food and clothing expenses of the whole family added up to [-] or [-] taels, which was enough for chewing.

At that time, Tang Wu also agreed that after taking the 500 taels of silver, he would go as far as he could and never come again.

Today is the 12th year of Xuanguo.

"This time, he didn't come empty-handed. It is said that he brought some sweet potatoes." Mrs. Xiang sat down and grabbed a handful of red beans.

As long as Xiang Suining can remember, there was a small bamboo basket in Mrs. Xiang's house, and there was a full liter of red beans in the basket. Whenever she had free time, Mrs. Xiang would grab a handful and sit and count slowly. It is facing the wind that lines the road, and in winter it is reflecting the snow of the twelfth lunar month. The red beans are round and round like blood beads after she grinds.

"He came here to ask for money." Xiang Daying was a little annoyed and helpless: "But he is her brother after all, and if he really wants to dig a hole in the wilderness and bury him, I'm afraid she will be sad."

Tang Xiaoniang stood outside the door furtively for a while, but now she couldn't stand anymore, and walked into the Dongkua courtyard.

"It turns out that the old lady is safe and well. It's good that the old lady is safe, so as not to worry about the master, because the old lady was injured, the master even punished Yan'er to kneel in the snow."

"Whether it's right to punish Yan'er to kneel or not, don't you know?"

"Yan'er is still a child."

"It is because they are children that they need to be taught well. If children don't teach, it will be too late when they grow up like you."

"Old lady——" Tang Xiaoniang didn't say anything about Mrs. Xiang, and she felt that she was at a disadvantage. She was about to distinguish when Xiang Daying rubbed her sleeve, and she had no choice but to take a step back and give a blessing: "What did the old lady say?" It’s all right, I’m the one who didn’t teach well, and I’ll kneel before the Bodhisattva someday and repent.”

"It's good if you really kneel down and repent, but don't talk nonsense, like your brother, who comes to the mansion again and again to fight the autumn wind."

"My brother asked for money, and the master agreed. Besides, he didn't give much. Apart from money, my brother didn't cause any other troubles."

Tang Xiaoniang was a little depressed, she was supposed to be the head of the family in this mansion, this old lady in her 60s said she didn't care, but she had to point fingers at what Tang Xiaoniang did, a person of such an age People don't eat and drink every day to lie down and enjoy themselves, but they like to meddle in their own business, and she even talks about Tang Xiaoniang's elder brother's business.

Mrs. Xiang's eyes were sharp, and she knew Tang Xiaoniang's thoughts clearly: "You only think that Tang Wu wants some money? He came to us because he caused trouble in the teahouse that day."

"Did he get into trouble?"

"I shouldn't have said that. Eunuch Chang got mad because he snatched the girl that Eunuch Chang liked because of Tang Wu."

"Impossible, my brother is not that kind of person." Tang Xiaoniang was unwilling: "It's all villains talking about it."

"Why do people say that your brother is robbing girls, not that he is robbing Eunuch Chang? There must be a reason for it." Mrs. Xiang didn't rush.

Tang Xiaoniang ate again.

"That day, I heard that someone offended Eunuch Chang, and Eunuch Chang made people smash the teahouse. So it was Tang Wu?"

"Otherwise, why did he hide in our mansion? He thought nothing would happen if he hid in. Eunuch Chang was humiliated that day and couldn't vent his anger. Recently, he often sends people to look for him nearby."

"No wonder Eunuch Chang took the little eunuch for a walk at such a late hour. So it's not because he couldn't sleep, but because he was arresting someone."

Fortunately, Eunuch Chang is getting old, his eyes are not very good, and he can't see people clearly. He didn't recognize Tang Wu in front of him, otherwise the grass on Tang Wu's grave would be three feet high.

Now that Eunuch Chang had an accident in the prime minister's mansion, he woke up, and he might not be able to deal with it.

"Everyone in the palace knows that Eunuch Chang will take revenge on the spot. After what happened last night, Eunuch Chang will not give up easily." Xiang Daying was a little annoyed.

What if Chang Gonggong came to ask for someone?

Tell others to send it to Mr. Fu Yin to receive the punishment?

He will definitely chase after Lord Fu Yin, won't he reveal his secrets?
"Master, what should we do?" Tang Xiaoniang knelt down and grabbed Xiang Daying's robe corner: "Don't let my brother fall into the hands of others."

"Your brother will not fall into the hands of others. He has already planted his wings and flew away." Mrs. Xiang snorted coldly: "I have pity on our family, and I have to give Eunuch Chang an explanation."

"Go back and think about it." Mrs. Xiang reasoned that she was tired, and drove Xiang Daying and Tang Xiaoniang back.

I really can't see Tang Xiaoniang acting prestige when she has nothing to do, and crying when she has something to do.

Xiang Suining brewed a cup of Tieguanyin for Mrs. Xiang. The dark green tea leaves were poured into a white porcelain bowl. After being scalded with hot water, the leaves slowly unfolded, giving off a fragrant fragrance.

Mrs. Xiang took a sip of tea, poured the red beans back into the bamboo basket, and let Xiang Suining rub her shoulders.

"Grandma, don't hide anything from me next time."

"Grandma doesn't want to hide it from you. Grandma is afraid of scaring you."

"Now that I'm old enough, I can share my grandmother's worries."

"Yes, we are grown up in Suining, so we can share the worries with grandma." Mrs. Xiang caressed Xiang Suining's hair: "I heard that the imperial guards are here too? And Lan Yong's child?"

"Who is Lan Yong?"

"Oh, I'm afraid you don't know him as a child, but he is Master Lan in Qingcheng people's mouth. His son, Lan Tui, should be a year or two older than you, and he is now working for the Imperial Army."

"Master Lan... Lord Xiaolan let Uncle Tang's family go last night."

"I heard that he also cut off your dragon tree, did it scare you?"

Xiang Suining shook his head.

"When you see those forbidden soldiers in the future, you should stay away, you know?"

Xiang Suining nodded.

"Meet Lord Xiaolan..." Mrs. Xiang was also taken away: "When you meet Lan Fai, you should stay away, you know?"

"why?"

"You don't need to understand some truths." Mrs. Xianglao murmured: "You just need to remember what grandma said. When you see him, the farther away you are, the better."

"Grandma, I remember."

"Of course, he's the Imperial Guard, and you're from the daughter of the boudoir. I'm afraid there's no chance of meeting him. I'm overthinking it."

(End of this chapter)