atypical prostitute

Chapter 4 The Second Lady

A few days have passed since the return of the princess' mansion, the weather is getting warmer, and there is a hint of spring in the garden.On this day, Fu Lici came out from Fuchun residence to ask for peace. As soon as he turned into the corridor, he saw the second lady Yujing walking towards him.

Because the eldest wife never liked the second lady, the women and maids in Yinfengge had almost no contact with Cuiyunxuan.Seeing her approaching, Li Ci subconsciously wanted to avoid it, not wanting Yu Jing to have sharp eyes, and just rounded the corner of the corridor, he called out:

"Four ladies!"

"Sure enough, she was born and raised by a maid, and she doesn't have any ladylike upbringing."

Dan Xing murmured disdainfully, although there were no outside men in the inner courtyard, it was too unreserved for a lady to shout so loudly.But the second lady is the elder sister after all, and although Fu Lici had some complaints about her actions, she just stood there with a slight ailment and waited quietly.

"Second lady."

Wei Wei bowed and saluted.

Yu Jing warmly held her hand, looked around, and said, "Si Niangzi just came back from mother?"

"Yes."

Although I don't know why this concubine sister suddenly warms up to me, but I think it's just the inner house's schemes.Li Ci thought to herself, but she still had a pleasant smile on her face.

Sure enough, after several rounds of booing and asking for warmth, the second lady began to show her courtesy.

"The day before yesterday, Mr. Huang taught me a few seasonal netting patterns. I tried to make one yesterday. I wanted to give it to my mother, but I was afraid that the color would not be liked by my mother, which would make it difficult for my aunt. I was hesitating when I happened to see my sister. As I passed by, I remembered that Aunt Shen told my aunt last month that Fourth Lady liked my phone very much, so I took the liberty to yell."

While speaking, the second lady turned around and opened the wooden box in the maid's hand.

"Look, do you like it? If you like it, wear it."

The mahogany box, most of the paint color has been peeled off, inside the box is a silk handkerchief embroidered with the peony pattern of a butterfly show, wrapped with a "blessing to the eyes" network woven with multicolored silk threads, and two silk flowers made of pink palace gauze are adorned on the side. .Although the material is ordinary, the craftsmanship is exquisite and unparalleled.

"Second Lady's hands are becoming more delicate."

Li Ci sighed, different from herself who was born as a female red chap, the second lady was pre-determined no matter whether she was doing embroidery or tying, and even the silk flowers that she made casually were also vivid and exquisite.

"What's the use of dexterity. But I was born by a maid, and even my mother-in-law dared to show me shame. Last month, my aunt had a dry mouth and wanted to eat some honey in the middle of the night, but Zhou Xun's family in the kitchen refused."

Yu Jing said plaintively, Li Ci hurriedly pretended to be taken aback, and comforted her indifferently.

"Aunt Liu is also a half master, these servants are really getting more and more tired!"

"No, it's because my aunt is broken and can't take care of her anymore, and I don't like the eldest wife."

Speaking of sad, Yujing's eyes turned red, Lici had no choice but to step forward and pat her on the back, saying some scenes about the kind-hearted wife who is used to mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.She knew in her heart that Er Niangzi blocked herself in the corridor today, showing courteousness and complaining, so there must be something wrong.

Sure enough, after feeling a lot of suffering, the second lady couldn't hold back and got to the point.

"Today, when the fourth lady greeted mother, did mother say that she would make more clothes for the ladies in spring?"

"This? I heard from Mother Chen. My mother said that the entry of the first lady into the mansion and the crowning ceremony of the Saburo are all unavoidable, and when the master takes the political examination, the expenses may be several times that of previous years."

This year, the expenses of the back house must be reduced.

"is it?"

Yu Jing lowered her head, her tight eyelashes glistened with tears.

Li Ci sighed, and it wasn't until Yu Jing took the initiative to mention the matter of making clothes in Kaichun that she realized that the grass green silk skirt and the bright green thick brocade pullover half arm of the second lady were old things.

The second lady is already fourteen, she is the wife of an ordinary family, she should talk about her husband's family at this age.

Do you want to say a few words in front of the eldest wife?
It's a pity that Li Ci is not interested in being a confidant sister, and Yu Jing refuses to spread the word, so she is happy to pretend to be confused.

"Yesterday, my aunt heard from the old lady that the second son of the Duke of Wei's family is going to go to Beijing for a scientific examination after the spring, and my father has agreed to let him stay temporarily. I thought about it... Although the Liu family is close relatives, we can't lose it." lost face."

Yu Jing stammered, and Li Ci screamed in his heart that something was wrong.

At first glance, it seemed that she was just trying to get some benefits for herself and Aunt Liu by taking advantage of Liu Jia Erlang's temporary residence.But if it's just such a simple calculation, Yu Jing can directly mention it to the eldest wife.After all, the eldest lady is a good-looking woman.

Why go to such lengths to find yourself courting? !
Is it—

Li Ci vaguely understood.

The Liujia Erlang mentioned by Yujing only turned fifteen this year, and he is famous for being lawless in the Northwest.Mrs. Wei Guogong dotes on her tightly, and Wei Guogong has nothing to do with it.Such a prodigal son suddenly wants to go to the capital for scientific research. It is expected that he yearns for the prosperity of the capital and wants to have fun in the name of scientific research.After all, Liu Erlang is a son of meritorious service, if he fails the scientific examination, Duke Wei will find a position for him in the army.

The eldest wife is the direct sister of Wei Guogong. Although the Liu family and the Fu family have different political views, they are well-matched in-laws, and they have close contacts outside the court.This time I went to Beijing to play and lived in Fu's house. I met my cousins ​​a lot, so it was inevitable——

... The so-called near water towers first get the moon.

It's just that the plan to pick the moon has to be kept from the eldest wife.

So I was thinking of coaxing me to ask the eldest wife to mention the matter of making clothes, but I left myself clean.

"Second Lady has been studying the ceremony these few days, and it has been quite effective."

After thinking about this verse, Fu Lici's words inevitably had some thorns.

But Yu Jing was not annoyed, and only complained: "Who made my aunt not be able to give birth to a brother. She is not as good as Aunt Liu, who has a quick mind and a strong stomach. Now I have no other way out except to find a younger sister. I It's almost fifteen!"

Seeing that Li Ci was still silent, she was so anxious that tears came out, she put her hands on Li Ci's skinny arms, and begged.

"It's said that although a concubine's daughter from a famous family is not as glamorous as a daughter-in-law's, she can always match a son of an official, or at least a middle-class family. But only me, who is in the game, understands the bitterness in this. My younger sister is taken care of by His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess, so I naturally don't know how pitiful a concubine is. I think I can't lose to any lady in the Fu family in appearance, but if I can't be born in the eldest wife's belly, I am destined to be a lot shorter in my life. "

Indeed, Yu Jing's looks were top-notch among the Fu family's wives.But Yu Jing didn't know that it was because of this outstanding appearance that the eldest wife disliked her very much.

The first lady was taken care of by the eldest princess, and finally became the prince Liangdi. If outsiders know that the Fu family has a concubine who is more beautiful but not well-educated, the image of a good wife and mother that the eldest wife painstakingly created will be destroyed. once!
The second lady was born beautiful, so she shouldn't think too beautifully.

"Second lady, according to the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, the marriage of the daughter's family should follow the arrangements of the elders."

Li Ci pretended to be casual and said, and returned the wooden box with the silk handkerchief and string to Yu Jing's hand.

"My sister's female celebrity is exquisite and incomparable, so she shouldn't be lucky. Those novels that promote obscene and lowly things should be burned as soon as possible."

After finishing speaking, he didn't stay any longer, and returned to Yinfeng Pavilion with Danxing and Chishao.

Unexpectedly, Fourth Lady, who has always been low-key and silent, would say such serious words, Yu Jing was stunned for a while.

After a while, Ruomei couldn't hold back and said: "Lady, is Fourth Lady willing or not? Why can't the servant understand?"

"Si Niangzi is mocking me for being too calculating. Sooner or later, I will lose all my blessings!"

Yu Jing said coldly, she came to the door to be courteous, but she got bored, her face was distorted, and her appearance was hideous.

"But she herself is also a concubine!"

"She has been taught by a slut like Aunt Shen, and she has made great efforts to please the eldest princess. The eldest wife is planning to change her to her own name as a concubine daughter in a few days!"

"Ruoxi!"

Ruoxi knew that she had said it, so she quickly lowered her head.

"The servant girl knows it's wrong."

Yu Jing glanced at her, and wanted to reprimand her, but she couldn't bear it after all.

"Alas, Aunt Shen once served the eldest princess, and when she started making trouble, even Mrs. Tai has to give her some face. My aunt is just a maidservant and can't give birth to a brother, so she deserves to be ridiculed. "

"Miss~"

Both Ruoxi and Ruomei couldn't help but feel a burst of sadness.

Concubine daughters born by maids are not liked by the eldest wife. Apart from their good looks, they have no advantage at all.

It's not like being sent to be a concubine, the Fu family is a well-known family, so this face is still needed.The eldest wife cherishes her face, and will not overly manipulate her in marriage, at most she will find a family with a bright face but a dirty one.

But half of this woman's life was ruined.

Although the women of the Xie Dynasty can divorce if they can't survive after marriage, their natal family may not be willing to support themselves.

"Ruomei, take all the embroidery and nets I made recently to Mama Qian, and ask her to help you exchange some silver coins. Fourth Lady refuses to help, so I can only help myself."

……

Ruomei is busy getting the embroidery and nets out to exchange for money. Let's not mention it for the time being. On the other hand, Lici, who returns to Yinfeng Pavilion, recalls Yujing's embarrassment, and there are waves in his heart.

Both Aunt Liu and Aunt Zhang were housemaids given to their father by Mrs. Tai, but their current encounters are heaven and earth.

Although Aunt Zhang's Erlang is a concubine, he is the only heir of Fu's family after all. The matter of sending Erlang to the eldest wife's name as a son-in-law before and after the crowning ceremony will be on the agenda.Naturally, Aunt Zhang, as the hero who gave birth to Fu's family's only son, was very proud in front of the old lady and the eldest wife.

Seeing Aunt Zhang's beauty, Aunt Liu will naturally not feel comfortable.Although my father adhered to the principle of equal sharing of rain and dew, and did not favor any aunt, but Aunt Zhang had already given birth to a boy, so how could the eldest wife let the second concubine be born before the legitimate son.After giving birth to the second wife, although Aunt Liu had two more pregnancies, she failed to keep the child. One was a miscarriage in less than a month, and the other was dystocia during childbirth, and the child was suffocated to death!

Now, several aunts have passed the good age of childbearing, and Aunt Liu can no longer bear children because of dystocia, but her father is in the prime of life, and from time to time, superiors and colleagues present beauties as presents.Fortunately, my father missed the old love, and most of the Ji people forwarded it, and the Fu family did not add any more aunts.

But after all, the relationship between them is getting weaker and weaker.

At that time, I thought it was such an honor to be chosen by Mrs. Tai as the master's Tongfang. Now I realize that being an unfavorable aunt is better than staying with Mrs. Tai and waiting for her 20 years to go out to match someone.

Presumably Aunt Liu had such regrets in her heart more than once.

After all, to be able to give birth to a beauty like Er Niangzi, she must have been very pretty when she was young. If she is a match, she can at least be a daughter-in-law for a proud woman. Now she either stays in front of the old lady as an errand, or works in the university. Being in charge of affairs in Zhuangzi is more practical than being a deserted aunt.

She couldn't help thinking of Aunt Shen again.If she hadn't been involved in the treason case, how could Auntie spend all her youth in Yeting.However, since it is so easy to win the favor of the eldest princess, why do you want to be a concubine, with a low eyebrow and a pleasing eye?

Because of love?

I can't see any vigorous traces between Aunt Shen and her father, neither cold nor cold.

Is it because I am too dull, or the way men and women express love in this era is too obscure?

It's just... the eldest princess...

Li Ci couldn't help thinking of that weird and pretentious name again.

Jun... Feng Xi...

This name sounds like a fake, and the people who use this name are either terribly pretentious or daring lunatics.

...Fengxi...Fengxi...

An interesting man...

(End of this chapter)