The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 37

"In autumn, you and I will go to the capital together!" Mrs. Xu's eyes flickered, and in the blink of an eye, she had made a decision.

Both the first wife and the second wife were startled.

The eldest wife was pleasantly surprised, but the second wife was frightened.

"But..." She muttered, and slowly got up and sat down with the eldest lady, "Master..."

"Go and wipe her tears and snot!" Mrs. Xu did not answer, but ordered the old mother with a look of disgust.

Mama Liang and Mama Wang rushed out, helped the second wife up, and entered the clean room in the west room.

Mrs. Xu and the eldest wife did not speak for a while.

"Let her go to the capital and have a fight with Aunt Xiang!" The eldest lady seemed to be talking to herself.

Madam Xu sighed again in her heart.

"I didn't ask her to go to the capital to cause trouble for her... No matter how she treats you, you have to remember that the second wife is your direct cousin. In the Yang family, you can't embarrass her."

The eldest wife showed confusion.

The second wife quickly re-entered the main room.

Her steps were a little staggering, but her expression had gradually calmed down.

Asking the second wife to clean the room is to let her clean up her mood.

"I told you to go to the capital to pass on the message." Mrs. Xu held the tea bowl in her hand, groping for the cool blue and white cloud patterns thoughtfully. "Your master has behaved a little differently in recent years."

The eldest lady sighed involuntarily.

From such a young boy, he has been raised to the current Hanlin.

It would be a lie to say that there is no truth.

Who knew that it was such a person, who just became a Shangguan and started planning for his brother's family business.How can she not be sad?
The second wife turned pale.

The Yang family is inextricably linked with the Qin family and the Xu family.

Master Yang Er was able to live comfortably in the Hanlin in the capital, because the Xu family was promoted from time to time, and the big house helped him every year?

According to Mrs. Xu's meaning, is she going to kill Master Yang's prestige?

When shooting people, shoot horses first, and when capturing thieves, first capture the king. If the second master loses his official position, the second wife will be finished.

The eldest lady also hesitated.

It's not easy for her to express her opinion on matters related to the officialdom without asking the elder.

Although the Second Master had many faults, he and the Elder Master have cooperated very well these years. Without him, the Elder Master would not know the official affairs in the capital, and would lose his mouthpiece in the court.

Without the first master, the second master would not have a good life to live.

It's not that the two brothers are vassals, there is some meaning of mutual benefit.

Mrs. Xu seemed to be talking to herself, "Second Master has been close to the eldest son of the emperor these years, and now, the Yang family is going to marry the third lady to the Wang family..."

The Wang family just gave Prince Changshi a big shame.

The eldest lady brushed it, and her face turned pale.

Although she doesn't have much experience in fighting wives and concubines, but since she was a child, she has served by Emperor Qin's side, so she doesn't know that these political struggles are the most dangerous, and the moment when the superiors lay hands on them, it is a matter of heaven and hell in an instant!
Although the Yang family has a deep foundation and the elder is a great official in the frontier, he still cannot make a wrong step in the battle for the reserve position!
Aunt Xu's grandmother is the prince's half-adoptive mother, so it's self-evident which side the Xu family will stand in this battle.

Now that the Yang family is getting closer to the eldest son of the emperor, how can the Xu family let it go?

The second master was placed in the capital, but he wanted to place a person of his own in the capital.The grand master's real backers are the Xu family and the Qin family.

"Second brother is so reckless!" She frowned. "Behind him is the entire Yang family!"

If the second master is so ignorant...it would be better to let go of a foreign job than to stay in the capital!
Mrs. Xu sighed, and showed a confiding expression to the second wife.

"It stands to reason that if you are close, I can't say what's wrong with your second master Yang."

"Third cousin! Don't say that!" The second wife was a little anxious, tears streaming down her eyes again. "You see, my master left me in Suzhou, and I haven't heard from him for several years... How can I be close to him!"

Mrs. Xu and the eldest wife both showed reassuring expressions.

The second wife and the second master are not close, so they can only rely on their natal family.

Rather than trying to plot against Nine Brothers, I'm afraid she is thinking more about dealing with Aunt Xiang.

"He's such a big man, he doesn't even have a chance!" The eldest wife scolded the second master, "The money sent by the family is as much as it is sent, and Aunt Xiang wears a good-looking, just doing work. A few hundred taels."

"To the three young masters, the education is so careless." Mrs. Xu chimed in, "How old are you, and it's not just a famous school. I found a down-and-out scholar to be a tutor."

The second wife was in a panic for a while.

"The child's grandfather couldn't see it, so after saying a few words, he started to have trouble with the Wang family." The eldest lady frowned, "I went to see my cousin in the capital, and the old man held my hand and complained about my son-in-law, but complained about it." for several hours."

The second wife's maiden name is Wang.

"He has no conscience!" The second wife couldn't help but gritted her teeth, "This is also his flesh and blood!"

At this point in the play, seven points have already been done.

Mrs. Xu sighed, "Xing'ai, it's not that I said anything to you, you have to be ruthless! Without a mother by your side, who knows what's cold and what's hot?"

"The adoptive mothers around me are all decent people..." the second wife muttered.

"Aunt Xiang almost took off the roof of your second room!" Mrs. Xu said anxiously. "I wanted to take you to the capital, but I also asked you to see my son. If you don't want to, then I didn't mention it."

"Third cousin." The second wife begged with a full face, "I used to be confused, it was I who was confused... If you want to give me a hand, take me to the capital to settle accounts with the second master!"

If Mrs. Xu is willing to be her backing, the second wife will gain power and confidence.

Mrs. Xu exchanged glances with the eldest wife.

"Siblings, don't worry." The eldest wife said with a pleasant face, "You are my first cousin, from a famous family, what is Aunt Xiang? As the saying goes, there are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys are called kings. When you arrive in the capital, it will only take a few days." And there was no sound."

The second wife choked up again with gratitude.

"I'm really ashamed to accept sister-in-law's kindness..." She took out her handkerchief to cover her face, and her shoulders twitched.

At this point, the atmosphere is harmonious.

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The second wife stayed for lunch.

The eldest wife specially set up a table in the Xili room, and the table was served by her own family.

The sons and daughters of the main courtyard, Ba Niangzi and Xu Fengjia, sat around the head of the elders.

"Feng Jia is still young, so I don't worry about him messing around outside." Mrs. Xu explained, "Don't worry if you bring it with you!"

Mrs. Xu is also the legitimate son, and her eyes are as normal as her eyes.

The eldest wife smiled, "Naturally, even Brother Nine is sleeping in the east room now, just separated from me by the green cupboard."

The second wife couldn't help but blush.

Seeing this, Qin Niangzi frowned slightly.

Judging from the looks of the elders, the second wife must have given in.Everyone is at peace again.

Otherwise, why would the eldest wife keep a special meal and make the atmosphere so cordial.

It's the time to show your kindness, so why bother to mention Brother Nine and touch the second wife's heart?

Mrs. Xu smiled and said, "You are too careful. Boys still need to be raised roughly. When I was at home, Feng Jia took people out all day long, and I didn't bother to care."

This is the case at relatives' house, how noisy is Xu Fengjia in the capital?
Seventh Lady couldn't help being a little surprised.

She ate half a bowl of rice carefully, then put down the small blood-red bowl of Langyao chicken.

Xu Fengjia has been watching her.

Although Qin Niangzi was very calm, she couldn't help becoming a little irritable.

She is not afraid of being punished.

The fear is knowing that he is going to punish you, but you still have to pretend nothing is wrong.

The daughters also noticed Xu Fengjia's eyes.

Everyone knows how stubborn Xu Fengjia is.

Sixth Lady looked at Seventh Lady sympathetically.

Fifth Lady's expression was unpredictable.

Ninth brother was a little ignorant, he was busy with his studies, so he didn't know that Xu Fengjia committed a lot of things in succession recently.

"Why is cousin always paying attention to you?" He whispered to Qinianzi.

Seventh Lady sighed, "Let's eat your meal."

Brother Jiu can't be involved in this kind of thing.

Xu Fengjia is the future heir of the Xu family, and the relationship between Ninth Brother and him is always as close as possible.

Brother Nine had no choice but to lower his head to eat.

After dinner, the second wife took the eighth lady and said goodbye.

Everyone sent her to the door, and the eldest wife asked Mrs. Xu to talk in the room.

Although Mrs. Xu has the habit of taking a nap, she had no choice but to spend her time with the eldest lady.

Brother Jiu had no choice but to take a nap in Wu Niangzi's room.

Seventh Lady returned to the West Side Courtyard.

Xu Fengjia's eyes seemed to be still following her, making her neck itchy.

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"Second brother, why are you so confused!"

The eldest lady was a little impatient.

As soon as he entered the room, he complained about Yang Haixi when he didn't even serve tea.

The weather is only on August [-]th, and Suzhou is still very hot.

In the east, it was cool and cool, there was an iceberg in the big disk in the corner, and Lichun stood in the corner, slowly rushing towards the iceberg and fanning the wind.

Seeing Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu entering the room, she saluted and retreated silently.

The eldest lady frowned slightly, but didn't say much.

Mama Wang immediately stood behind the iceberg, holding a round fan, and slowly fanning the wind.

Mrs. Xu sat by the window, pondered for a while, and then spoke slowly.

"Master Yang Er is very thoughtful. Ping Guogong has had a few drinks with him, but he still hasn't seen through this man."

"This is not about his family!" The eldest wife was very anxious, "Let's not talk about my family, just because his elder brother didn't intend to stand in line, he started to make trouble?"

"The eldest son of the emperor is very popular in the capital now!" Mrs. Xu frowned. "It's quite like wanting the wind to win the wind and the rain to win the rain. The emperor has not been knighted for a long time... I am afraid that the second master wants to take a big gamble."

What I'm afraid of is that the eldest son of the Yang family leaned to the other side without making a sound... There are not many such officials in the frontier who are familiar with the Great Qin Dynasty. .

Now it seems that it only means the second room.

Mrs. Xu let out a deep breath.

"He wants to gamble, and our eldest wife will not follow him around!" The eldest wife frowned. "Third sister, don't worry, I'll discuss it with the master at night. This is not Yang Haixi's business."

Mrs. Xu brought a smile on her lips, "It's just to say hello to my brother-in-law." She casually fiddled with the small bronze chimes scattered on the table, and the melodious sound came from Mrs. Xu's hands. stand up. "Ping Guogong has long wanted to suppress his arrogance, but he was afraid that his brother-in-law would be suspicious."

Duke Ping is about to make a move, how arrogant is the second master in the capital?
"Why don't you withdraw and let me be a foreigner?" The eldest lady's question seemed to be inquiring.

Mrs. Xu shook her head with a smile, "There are talents, and they are very favored! It's just that they are a little immature. They are all relatives. Instead of letting others trip him up, it's better for Mr. Ping to discipline him."

If someone else made the move, the second master's fall would be ruthless.

"Brother-in-law is considerate." The eldest wife nodded and sighed again, "I think even if Xing fell in love with Shangjing, it would be difficult to control him."

The second wife is clumsy and credulous, she can be coaxed by the second master to be unfavorable to Brother Jiu, and she won't suddenly become a powerful character.

Mrs. Xu's brows showed evil spirits, "The Wang family has not been very proud these years, but Xing Ai is also the first daughter of the Wang family. With the Qin family, how much can she suffer?"

When it comes to the Qin family and the Wang family, it is difficult for the eldest wife to speak. ——The Wang family is certainly a relative of the Qin family, but Mrs. Qin has passed away for more than 30 years. I am afraid that the confidence in front of him will not be very strong.

"It's because she can't stand up on her own!" Mrs. Xu also hated iron and steel, "Although life is a little bit hard, she lost her mother early, and her stepmother is not virtuous... But with the Qin family here, when will she let her go?" Have you ever been wronged? After passing through the family, you gave birth to three sons in a row, but if you have some brains, you won’t be able to make trouble like this. This time in the capital, if your eldest wife doesn’t support her waist, I’m afraid that even Aunt Xiang can’t beat her !"

The eldest lady just laughed, but didn't respond.

Mrs. Xu glanced at her and sighed softly.

Even though the two sisters were close when they were at home, after many years of marriage, they have their own thoughts.

It seems that the eldest wife does not want to support the second wife.

That's right, the second wife is a bit too much.

Mrs. Xu stood up and said goodbye, "Go back to sleep, tomorrow's Mid-Autumn Festival, we sisters have a good time."

"It's been so many years since I celebrated the festival with my natal family - I just went out, after all I wronged my third sister, if there's anything wrong with the servants, just ask, don't be polite." The little maid held up the umbrella, and the old mother helped Mrs. Xu into the path leading to Yu Rongyuan.Turning around, I heard a soft scream coming from the corridor.

It's noon, who is walking in the aisle.

The eldest lady frowned slightly.

Madam Xu's voice was heard again.

"Go and see what's going on." She casually ordered Li Chun, "Don't let some ignorant little maid bump into my concubine."

"Hey." Li Chun responded briskly, then went down the steps lightly, and turned into the narrow passage.

Just after entering the aisle, he saw Master Xu Jiabiao standing beside Mrs. Xu, holding a big colorful spider in his hand.

Lichun couldn't help calling out softly.

Mrs. Xu smiled and said to Lichun, "It's okay, it's okay, it's not poisonous." She told Xu Fengjia, "Put the spider away."

Xu Fengjia had no choice but to take out a glass bottle and put the spider in the bottle.

The little maid holding the umbrella for Mrs. Xu was so frightened that her legs went limp, tears streaming down her face, but Mrs. Xu and the old mother both looked indifferent.

It seems that it is very common for Xu Fengjia to have these terrible things around him.

Xu Fengjia rolled his eyes and handed the glass bottle to Lichun.

"When the seventh cousin wakes up from her afternoon nap, you give this bottle to her." He bent his lips.

Lichun stared blankly at Xu Fengjia, but didn't reach out to pick it up.

Xu Fengjia's expression turned cold.

He wasn't exactly a nice guy.

With a straight face, there is an invisible prestige.

In a daze, Li Chun had no choice but to take the glass bottle. The big spider scratched the wall of the bottle anxiously, making a rustling sound.

Lichun was so afraid that his hands shook.

"This child." Mrs. Xu just smiled and shook her head, "Go back and take a nap!"

He has no intention of restraining Xu Fengjia at all... Lichun couldn't help forgetting his fear, and advised him softly, "Master Biao, Qin Niangzi is too young to be frightened..."

"Scared?" Xu Fengjia laughed again.

The boy's every move seemed to be very aggressive, even when he smiled, he smiled tightly. "Seventh cousin played with the spider for a while in the morning, she is not afraid of spiders."

Li Chun stared blankly at Mrs. Xu and Xu Fengjia walking into the alley together.

The blazing sun shone unreservedly on her head and face.

(End of this chapter)