The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 32

After the first seven days, the sisters in the garden became free to move.

Ba Yiniang's coffin had just left the garden, and Sixth Lady sent Daxue to say hello to Seventh Lady, and invited Seventh Lady to go to Xiaoxiangxue to play on the swing.

Seventh Lady smiled and agreed.

Several big maids cleaned together until noon, all of them were sweating profusely. Brother Nine and Seventh Lady had lunch, Brother Nine rested in the east room as usual, and the big maids took turns to take a bath. In the afternoon, Mama Wang also Wiping off his sweat, he entered the western courtyard.

"I made a detour to Youhuangli in the morning to say hello to Second Lady." She said with a smile, "Second Lady will come over tonight!"

The second lady would go to the west courtyard every few days, and because of the funeral of the eighth aunt, she hadn't come for more than ten days.

Of course, you have to go to the West Side Hospital to have a look.

Seventh Lady nodded calmly.

After dinner, Er Niangzi really brought Xiao Han into the West Side Courtyard.

I don't know if it's because of the recent funeral in the family, but she is wearing a bamboo blue lake silk skirt and a blouse of fragrant cloud gauze. She looks so clean with a touch of beauty, which adds a bit of brilliance to the delicate face of the second lady.

After entering the house, everyone greeted each other first, Lichun took Brother Nine to go to the west room to do homework, and then Er Niangzi closed the door with Wang Mama and Seventh Lady, and talked alone in the east room.

"There are internal thieves in the western courtyard."

The second lady was still the same, the first sentence firmly set the tone of the matter.

A mouthful of blood, can be big or small, small, it will be confused, and no one will pursue anything.Big, turning the entire main courtyard upside down is not too noisy.

The inner thief came out of the West Side Courtyard. Anyway, there are these people on the left and right. After checking, they passed away, and the movement was neither too big nor too small.

"There are still some things about my eighth aunt that I haven't finished today." Mama Wang couldn't hide her anxiety, "I'll start to investigate tomorrow!"

The second lady glanced at Madam Wang with a calm expression.

"Brother Jiu is still in the yard, how to check."

It's pointing to the core again.

The most taboo thing now is self-disruption.

No matter who wants to attack Brother Jiu, since this person has endured it for so long, it is definitely not easy to show his feet.

Er Niangzi looked at Qi Niangzi, "Mother is coming home soon, be careful not to jump over the wall in a hurry."

Although Wang Mama was on the side, Qin Niangzi felt very clearly that she was talking to herself, and she was only talking to herself.

"What does Second Sister mean?" She responded cautiously.

In front of Er Niangzi, she just couldn't relax.

"Let brother Jiu live in Youhuangli!" The second lady dropped this unexpected statement.

Seventh Lady was taken aback.

Mother Wang was beaming with joy.

"Second Lady is thoughtful!"

Seventh Lady soon understood.

Although living in Baifangyuan seems to be a little closer to danger, as long as Lichun is brought by his side to serve and enters Youhuang, there is nothing to worry about.

The second lady has a calm personality, she has always lived in seclusion and rarely goes out, and the servants in the secluded Huangli are also controlled very docilely.

It's a small place again, the second lady is so quiet, usually the little maids can't enter the door of the main house, only two big maids serve in the house, they are the dowry of the second lady, the second lady is about to get married, the eldest wife The girl chosen for her must be loyal and loyal, and there are family members working in the mansion, so it is easy to control.

As long as he entered the secluded huangli, no matter how long the opponent's hands were, he would have nothing to do with Brother Jiu.

It's no different than the West Side Courtyard. After all, Mama Wang is there. Usually, Fourth Aunt can send someone over for one reason or another...

"Second sister is really thoughtful." She couldn't help but compliment.

Don't look at Er Niangzi who usually doesn't seem to be paying attention to the intrigue, but at the critical moment, she made this move very skillfully.

Seventh Lady is a little vigilant: she still has a long way to go, and she has a lot to learn.

The second lady twitched the corners of her lips, "Aside from other things, I can still survive this month."

She is about to get married, and the fourth aunt will definitely not put people in Youhuang.

Of course, after a long time, it is hard to say that it is close to the water.If it's only a month, Fourth Aunt would not be able to wait for the opportunity to act.

"Xiaoxue, Chu Shu and the remaining little maids, mothers, don't go with me. There are not many houses in Youhuang, and they can't live here." The second lady said leisurely again, "Let them go home and stay for a while." It's time, it can be regarded as a few days off."

Seventh Lady almost wanted to applaud loudly.

This move is very clever, and it is really clever.

Mother Wang will definitely send someone to monitor the movement of these people.

If the insiders lose their vigilance...it's time to uproot them.

To be honest, Qin Niangzi didn't think the problem would be in her own room, but she still wanted to be polite.

"Second sister, if you say that, the people around me..." She asked proactively.

Er Niangzi and Wang Mama both showed expressions of relief.

After all, it's Qi Niangzi's person, if Qin Niangzi doesn't take the initiative to speak up, it's not easy for them to do it for her.

"Naturally, the little maids of Seventh Lady are very well-behaved, and they never make do with Xili." Mother Wang spoke first to excuse the little maids.

A trace of gratitude flashed in Seventh Lady's eyes.

Ms. Wang felt relieved: It's good to know how to appreciate it.

"Bai Lu is mother Liang's goddaughter. Her father left early, and mother works in the sewing room. She has always been honest." She continued, "Besides, she has served in the main house for four or five years."

There have been no problems for four or five years, and the possibility of further accidents is small. As Bai Lu is Mama Liang's goddaughter, Mama Liang will naturally pull her away. Of course, her heart is on the main courtyard...there is no uneasiness at home. There is almost nothing suspicious about her as a relative.

"Li Xia's father is the second steward of the stable, and my mother is the little head of the laundry room." Seventh Lady also handed over Li Xia's background, "Since she entered the mansion, she has been serving me by my side, and it has been a year or two."

If Fourth Yiniang can be counted on Li Xia's head, then she is thinking too far. One or two years ago, it was hard to say whether Seventh Lady could go to the main courtyard.Besides, Li Xia is different from Bai Lu, he is reticent, and he is not familiar with the people in Xili, so he will not go in and walk around if he has nothing to do.

"Xiaoxue's father is the steward of the village, and mother is the steward's mother of the big kitchen." Ms. Wang talked about Xiaoxue and Chushu again. "Zhu Shu's father has been on a job in the past few years, and his mother has not been in good health, so he has no job in the past few years. Both of them are the eldest daughter, and the younger sisters and brothers are still young and have no job."

After all, Xiaoxue and Chushu are relatively the most suspected.

As the maid in Brother Nine's room, she must be the focus of Si Yiniang's research.

Xiaoxue's mother works in the big kitchen, so it's very convenient for her to get in touch with Si Yiniang's people. During the summer season, her mother can't work as a errand, and with less income, her family may be in a difficult situation, so Si Yiniang can take advantage of it.

Er Niangzi obviously thought about it with Qi Niangzi, "Although I have combed it several times, I still can't relax... Mama Wang is careful, this matter should not be serious, and you must send someone with a strict mouth to pay attention, so as not to spread the word It’s okay to say that they are innocent when they go out, but I’m most afraid that it will be difficult to do things if they are on guard.”

When she talked to Mother Wang, she used the tone of orders.

Ms. Wang didn't dare to take Joe at all, so she complied reluctantly.

Seventh Lady's eyes dimmed.

She sighed, "Mother is not here, the family really lacks the backbone!"

The second lady looked at her and smiled, "What a silly girl."

But he didn't explain the meaning of these words, but just winked at Xiaohan.

Xiaohan took out a small box from the small basket at his feet.

Er Niangzi showed it to Qi Niangzi in front of Madam Wang, three or four rows of fine silk pattern silver were neatly stacked in the small box, "Put it away."

Qin Niangzi glanced at Mama Wang and bit her lip.

If you really want to give it, why do you let Mama Wang see it?

Ms. Wang is sharp in her heart.

Mrs. Feng came to visit before the Dragon Boat Festival, and Qin Niangzi must have sent her away with her own money.

... At that time, she thought that the eldest wife might not be happy to give this little money, and even if she wanted to make up, she would wait for the eldest wife to come back and ask for approval before making up, otherwise she would inevitably fall in front of the eldest wife, and eat with Seventh Lady.

Then was then, now is now.

Seventh Lady is not only ice-snow smart, but also Second Lady's promotion...

"Hurry up and accept it." She also helped Second Lady persuade Seventh Lady, even took the box from Xiaohan's hand, and put it on Seventh Lady's table. "This is my sister's sympathy for you!"

Seventh Lady also followed the good advice, lowered her head and said like a gnat, "Thank you, Second Sister..."

The second lady showed a rare smile.

Mother Wang saw it, and her heart trembled again.

It seems that Second Lady really values ​​Seventh Lady.

The next day, Mother Wang sent 50 taels of silver to Seventh Lady's room: "Last time Mrs. Feng came..."

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I don't know how Mama Wang told the old man about this. The old man has no objection to Brother Jiu's move.

Brother Jiu moved into Youhuangli the next day, because the houses in Youhuangli were small, so he just brought Lichun with him, and the other maids were sent home to live there.

After school, Seventh Lady went into the garden with Sixth Lady, first went to Xiaoxiangxue to play for a while, and then went to Youhuang to have dinner, after dinner, went back to the West Side Courtyard to rest.

In this way, she will have more opportunities to go in and out of Baifang Garden.

Liu Niangzi was very curious about Brother Jiu's move.

"Why did you live in the West Side Courtyard and then in Youhuang?" She whispered to Seventh Lady, "Could it be because I wanted to play in Baifang Garden, so I tricked my second sister into coming in."

Seventh Lady smiled and said nothing.

She didn't want to lie to Liu Niangzi.

Sixth Lady looked at Seventh Lady's expression, and stopped asking.

Fourth Lady was still cold, and she couldn't see anything wrong.Even the third lady was as usual, full of laughter.

Seventh Lady was unavoidably puzzled: Either Third Lady didn't know anything, or her city was deeper.

However, when San Niangzi came out to show off wearing the gemstone bracelet given by the Grand Master, Qi Niangzi had an answer.

The fourth aunt certainly didn't tell the third lady all this.

The second wife has often sent people to send things to the ninth brother, sisters, and aunts recently, and the fourth aunt also frequently returns gifts.

The dark tide is raging in Baifang Garden.

Lichun and Xiaohan take turns guarding the ninth brother, Xiaohan is no busier than Wang Mama, and the second lady spares her errands, as long as she stays with the ninth brother, he will never leave.In August, Brother Jiu was not even allowed to go to class. He only said that when the Zhigu monk from Hanshan Temple came to send his name amulet, he sent a message to Brother Jiu not to go out this month and not to meet grown men. .

This sentence, even the master has sealed it outside.

The elder was very angry at first, but after the second lady went to Huanshawu to explain it in person, she actually acquiesced.

Brother Jiu didn't even leave the door in Youhuangli.

At this point, even an unintentional person like Liu Niangzi can see that something is wrong.

"Brother Jiu is still living in Youhuang? It's like going to jail." She laughed at Seventh Lady, "Look at you, it's like a prison visitor."

Seventh Lady laughed out loud.

She did go to visit the prison.Everyday's dinner is the time for Brother Jiu to relax.After dinner, you can go for a walk with Qin Niangzi on the path outside Youhuangli.

Brother Jiu is indeed looking forward to the return of the eldest wife wholeheartedly: if the eldest wife does not come back, his prison life will not end.

In August, the letter sent by the eldest wife from Yangzhou also arrived in Yang's residence.

It is said that it departed from Yangzhou on August [-] and passed Suzhou by water.

From Yangzhou to Suzhou, it takes only two days by water.

Everyone in the main courtyard breathed a sigh of relief: the days of fear are finally coming to an end.

Mama Wang was a little anxious in private.

"My wife will be home soon, but the ghost hasn't shown her feet yet." She and Seventh Lady complained. "I'm afraid my wife thinks my old lady is not doing her job well..."

"You are not fighting with the inner ghost." Seventh Lady comforted, "You are fighting with that...how many years has she been fighting with his wife."

If Si Yiniang could be caught easily, then she wouldn't be Si Yiniang.

Mama Wang felt relieved a little.

"I just hope that my wife will come home safely, and the house will be safe and sound until that day... I don't care if my wife gets into trouble again when she gets home." She clasped her hands together, closed her eyes devoutly and recited the Buddha's name.

Qin Niangzi can also understand Wang Mama's mood very well.

She had to support the gate of the main courtyard by herself, deal with various affairs, and guard against the fourth aunt's mischief, and she was probably exhausted physically and mentally.

"Everyone is doing their best!" She comforted Ms. Wang. "Nothing can go wrong."

"My wife wants to save face. I'm afraid that Brother Nine's living in Youhuang will also make her angry." Mama Wang frowned, and then she expressed her worry. "I went home with Mrs. Xu again..."

"Mrs. Xu is my mother's older sister. There is not much to be particular about between sisters." Seventh Lady had no choice but to say so.

Ms. Wang smiled, showing a little more affection for Seventh Lady.

After all, she was still young, so she didn't know that the sisters were close at home. After they got married, it was inevitable that there would be some meaning of comparison.Mrs. Xu was proud of her spring breeze, which made the eldest wife a little overshadowed.At this moment, another sign of restlessness in the house is revealed... The eldest wife is not good-looking.

She talked about Mrs. Xu with Qin Niangzi.

"Mrs. Xu is the eldest wife's third sister. She has been married to Pingguo Duke Xu's family for many years. Pingguo Duke led the army in the early years, so it was not until Mrs. Xu was 30 years old that she gave birth to a son. I'm old, but I have two or three concubines." Speaking of which, every family has their own scriptures that are difficult to recite. "The Xu family is so prominent that even the Yang family can't catch up with them. There are two aunts, one is dead, and the other is a concubine in the palace... Although they have nothing to do, they are close to the empress. It will take many years to raise the prince with her."

In the future, when the crown prince ascends the throne, he will naturally respect the noble concubine, not to mention the face of the Xu family.Compared with an official family like the Yang family, it is naturally decent and deeply rooted.

It's no wonder that the eldest wife wants Madam La Xu to support her.

"Second master has been in Beijing for the past few years, thanks to Ping Guogong's care." Mama Wang mentioned the Xu family with envy and pride on her face. After all, this noble relative of the Yang family also relied on the relationship of the eldest wife pulled up. "Mrs. Xu has always loved his wife very much. This time, the second wife will not pass the test so easily."

Qin Niangzi was curious about Mrs. Xu from the bottom of her heart.

On August [-]th, the Eldest Wife and Mrs. Xu arrived as scheduled, and the Eldest Man personally went to the pier to take them back to the mansion.

(End of this chapter)