The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 40

After eating, the old man went into Huanshawu.

It's not that the Yang family doesn't have other houses, but for the past six months, the elder has only favored the three sisters in Huanshawu.Even the eldest wife felt that something was wrong.

"He is the king of Minyue after all, how can he be spoiled like this." She and Seventh Lady complained.

After the eldest wife had dinner, she sat in the west room with Seventh Lady and talked.

The West Room is a place for entertaining guests.

Not farther than Dong, it is the bedroom of the eldest wife, full of intimacy and trust.

I am afraid that the eldest wife has not fully believed in herself.

Seventh Lady smiled slightly.

This is also a very natural thing... No one would rashly regard a seven-year-old child as his confidant.

"Father is getting old, I'm afraid sometimes, he just wants to stay with young people."

At this age, everyone will have such thoughts, just because they are no longer young, and it is also a kind of enjoyment to watch young people walking around and talking, unscrupulously exuding youthful vitality... .

The eldest lady couldn't help smiling.

"You're a little smart."

How can any child know so much.

Seventh Lady lowered her head, responded to the eldest wife with some restraint, and smiled.

This is the first time the two have spoken alone.

She hasn't figured out the eldest wife's temperament yet.

"Your third sister's marriage, I'm afraid something will change." The eldest wife didn't care about Seventh Lady's restraint, but muttered to herself.

Huh?
Among the aristocratic families, what they talk about is promises, and the two sides have reached a tacit understanding. Unless the Yang family wants to turn against the Wang family, how can they go back on their promises?
Seventh Lady raised her head and looked at the eldest lady with doubt and concern.

The eldest wife sighed, "The Wang family and the eldest prince are getting a little closer!"

Seventh Lady suddenly realized.

Although she lives in the compound of the deep house, she is not very clear about the things outside the house.

But she had heard about the relationship between Aunt Xu's grandma and the prince from Wu Niangzi.

The eldest lady said such a sentence again, what else is unclear?
"For a position like father, one must be extremely cautious in every word and action." She echoed what the eldest wife said, "As a family, the Wang family should have a more stable style of work, but I didn't expect to express their position so early. This It doesn't matter if the marriage is not concluded, otherwise, if our Yang family is implicated in the future, it will be Sanjie's fault."

The corners of the eldest wife's lips curled up slightly.

This kid is really rare.

At the beginning of the year, when the lady was at her age, she could only advise the eldest wife on the small matters inside the house, but she didn't understand the big things outside the house.

Perhaps it is because of her young age that she has traveled the long road from Baoji to Suzhou, so her horizons are wider than ordinary people!After only a word of advice, I figured out a middle joint.

She became a little interested.

"Although the marriage cannot be completed for the time being, we have to wait for the Wang family to come to propose marriage before we have the nerve to say no. Otherwise, if we rashly write a letter to refuse, we will be suspected of being sentimental."

Sending someone to ask the Elder Master what he meant about this marriage, and actually coming to propose marriage are two different things.

The eldest wife said that she came to the door to propose marriage, and she invited the official media to enter the second door. The big media was in the outer courtyard, and brought four kinds of gifts to the door to propose marriage.

Generally, people like Wang and Yang always figure out what the other party means before formally proposing marriage.No one has such a big face, so he hastily picked up a gift and came to the door.

However, before the official media came to the door, there were some variables, which is also a natural thing.Who knows if the Wang family will really come to the door after asking what the elder means.If they changed their minds and the Yang family wrote to explain, they would become a laughing stock instead.They had no choice but to wait for the Wang family to send someone to the door before saying no.

"Although the Wang family is close to the eldest prince, they are a famous family in Fujian after all." Seventh Lady quickly grasped what the eldest lady meant. "If they embarrass them like this, it is inevitable that the Wang family will harbor resentment towards us."

The Wang family has been operating in Fujian for many years, even the Grand Master Governor Jiangnan has to rely heavily on Master Wang.Such a deep-rooted family may suffer serious damage in the political turmoil, but it will never be destroyed in a blink of an eye.That being the case, there must be room for a first-line meeting.

The eldest lady showed a sad face.

"What do you think Fourth Aunt is doing!" In front of Seventh Lady, she complained unscrupulously. "She caused the disaster, but I will clean up the mess!"

Qin Niangzi was thinking in her heart, did the eldest wife have a preset plan to deal with it.

There are so many etiquettes and so many variables when a big family talks about marriage. Although it is not a common thing for a family to change, it is not uncommon.

Logically speaking, if the eldest wife used the prestige of the mistress and wrote a letter to Mrs. Wang's family, she might just let it go.

It's easy to find an excuse, so I said that I also showed San Niangzi a family in Beijing... Could it be that the Wang family is still in a hurry to ask which household it is?
In this way, after another year or two, the matter of finding a family in Beijing for San Niangzi will be over.

No matter how simple the eldest wife is, she can still think of this way to hold the marriage of the third lady again in the palm of her hand, right?
Of course, she can also follow this line of thinking, but in this way, the eldest wife will only think that she is smart, but she will not think that she has anything special.

The person the eldest wife hates the most is probably Fourth Aunt right now?

Seventh Lady smiled slightly.

"Mother." She raised her head and looked at the eldest wife earnestly, "Since Fourth Aunt was able to seduce father at that time, it can't be said that it is wrong to ask her to take care of the follow-up, right?"

The eldest wife was a little surprised, "This is not what my aunt should do!"

Fourth Aunt was overbearing at the time, but it was impossible for the eldest wife to let her go on at this time.

Seventh Lady curled the corners of her mouth.

"What fourth aunt wants is for third lady to have a good home." She sighed in her heart.

If she didn't really need to gain a foothold in the main courtyard, she would not want to fight against the fourth aunt in the marriage of the third lady.

"Is there anything else that can make her heart ache more than finding a way to get back to this family?"

This idea is purely for torturing Fourth Aunt, so it can't be said to be safe and generous.

The eldest wife felt relieved all of a sudden.

People fight for a breath, and Buddha receives a stick of incense.

The fourth aunt is stirring up the wind and rain, isn't she trying to tell the third lady to go to a proper family?
Just let her ruin this marriage with her own hands!
A mere aunt who also wants to fight with the head mother?

There are many ways to toss you.

The eldest lady had a smile on her lips.

"Nonsense." On the lips, he said with a smile, "Such a thing, how could the fourth aunt be able to do it."

Seventh Lady just laughed and didn't speak.

Just by looking at the eldest wife's expression, one could tell that she scored well in this test.

She is not the first lady, the first lady has lived with her for many years before giving advice to the eldest wife, and the relationship is strong.

The way of remonstrance is not suitable for her at all.

If she was a first-time wife at this moment, what she proposed might be a safe solution, but it's a pity that she still has to figure out what the eldest wife wants to do.

I had no choice but to flatter me for a few years!
The eldest lady then asked about the tainted blood in the West Side Courtyard.

"...In your opinion, who is more suspicious." She looked uncertain.

The eldest wife is just a little simple-minded, and sometimes she can't make a turn.

But it is still very easy to handle her as a concubine.

This question is to remind Seventh Lady that her future prosperity and wealth are closely related to Brother Nine.

Seventh Lady's main purpose in the main courtyard is to keep Brother Nine.

Seventh Lady's heart skipped a beat.

Suddenly, I thought of Li Chun's slightly praying eyes.

"This is of great importance, I dare not say it..." She hesitated to speak. "but……"

"In front of me, is there anything you dare not say?" The eldest lady smiled and patted Qin Niangzi's hand.

Finally, there was a trace of sincere intimacy in his expression.

Qin Niangzi slowly talked about Xiaoxue's actions.

"...This maid can serve in Brother Jiu's house, so logically speaking, she should be a clever person." There was a hidden worry between her brows, "It's just that at such a sensitive moment, she even brought a plate of food into Brother Jiu's house." In the house."

Xiaoxue ate that dish of unknown food, and not long after, a mouthful of black blood appeared in the clean room.

No matter how you look at it, Xiaoxue is suspected of Li Xia in the melon field.

The eldest wife couldn't hide her shock and was silent in thought.

"However, with Xiaoxue's background, if she can be bribed... Xiaoqi is thinking too much." Seventh Lady felt a little embarrassed.

The eldest lady just sneered, without saying anything to Mrs. Qin, and muttered to herself.

Seventh Lady gritted her teeth.

He also remembered the resentment that Jiu Yiniang's eyes and eyebrows showed from time to time.

If she hadn't entered Yang's mansion as a concubine, with Jiu Yiniang's skills, even if it was an ordinary marriage, no matter what, she would still be the first wife of the Ming media.

Being a concubine is really a difficult road!

"Mother." She whispered earnestly.

The eldest lady came back to her senses.

"... Ninth brother is getting older gradually." Seventh Lady lowered her eyes, revealing a trace of worry. "It's not a problem to live in Dongci room for many years."

In two or three years, Brother Jiu will definitely move out of the main house.

The eldest lady nodded and understood what Qinianzi meant.

There are too many things involved in Brother Nine's life.

The people around him must be safe and sound.

"So Xiaoqi thought about it, and asked her mother for a big maid in the house to serve him beside her..." Seventh Lady raised her face, her face was full of pleading.

The eldest lady's heart moved.

It seems that Qin Niangzi also knows very well what Brother Nine means to her.

In the entire Yang Mansion, except for herself, that is, Seventh Lady can put herself in the shoes of Brother Nine, right?

She sighed, speaking the truth rarely.

"Silly girl, Xiaoxue and Chu Shu, didn't they call from my room?"

Even Xiaoxue and Chu Shu are suspected, who else can rest assured?
Qin Niangzi rolled her eyes and pursed her lips in embarrassment.

"So, what Xiaoqi is thinking about is Miss Lichun..."

Lichun has no parents, is alone in the mansion, and has no godmother or godsister.

So all she can rely on is the love of the eldest wife.

He followed the eldest wife again and experienced ups and downs. During the few months when the eldest wife was not at home, if Lichun hadn't taken care of her, Brother Nine would probably have had an accident.

Lichun is the only big lady with such an innocent and absolutely trustworthy maid.It was given to Brother Jiu, and the eldest wife lost a helper by her side.

Besides, she had already arranged her future for Lichun.

I'm afraid Qin Niangzi also knows what she thinks, and it's a little out of place, so I'm embarrassed.

The eldest lady's face faltered.

Seventh Lady didn't say anything else, she just played with the tassels on the skirt.

The eldest wife changed the subject casually, "It's been a few months since I've been in the main courtyard, why don't you have many jewelry on you?"

Qiniangzi only wore a silver bead flower and a pair of jadeite bracelets. She had never seen Qiniangzi wear them before.

Without waiting for Seventh Lady to answer, she said again, "Now there are guests at home, so it is not convenient to invite people from the silver building to come to the door. Later, I will send some of the things I used to wear to deal with it first, and wait for the guests to leave. You sisters wear jewelry."

This is the score for this test.

Seventh Lady smiled and got up to say goodbye, and said with concern, "Mother has worked hard all day long. During the Double Ninth Festival, it is inevitable that I will go out with my third aunt to socialize again. You must take care of your health."

Everyone loves to hear what they care about.

The eldest wife smiled, "Xiaoqi is still sensible, how can your second sister and fifth sister say such pleasant things."

It is true that Er Niangzi and Fifth Niangzi are not sweet talkers.

Seventh Lady was slightly taken aback.

It seems that the eldest lady did not understand the meaning of her words.

Without saying much, she left the main room with a smile on her face.

The eldest lady's face darkened again.

Leaning on the pillow with continuous colorful patterns of Shu brocade, she lost her mind silently.

After a while, I got up and called Lichun. "Go to the small warehouse to find the medicine mother, and collect two boxes of the jewelry from my youth."

Li Chun responded crisply, and asked again, "Do you want to reward the servant, or—"

"Qi Niangzi has been in the main courtyard for a few months, and she still has a pair of bracelets that I rewarded Bai Lu in her hand." The eldest lady frowned. "How did this happen...Sometimes I can't see things, you should remind me, once you delay, it took half a year to find jewelry for her."

Li Chun smiled slightly, "Madam blames it." She blessed her body, "Li Chun is careless in handling things, causing trouble to Madam."

Turn around and go out, not long after, came in with two big boxes of jewelry.

"I have short-sightedness, and I have never seen so many good things...these ladies will choose again." She put the box next to the eldest lady with a smile.

The eldest wife casually rummaged through the precious jewelry she wore when she was young in the box.

"How is Seventh Lady getting along with Brother Nine these past few months?"

Li Chun's heart tightened, and he answered carefully, "The two sisters and younger brothers don't really get along very well. Although they live in the east and west houses, they usually don't talk much."

The eldest lady was thoughtful.

Look at Lichun again.

Li Chun had a smile on his face, festive and charming.

While swaying her body, she unintentionally revealed the sweetness of a girl.

"...Just send these to Seventh Lady's room!" She picked out a box full of jewelry, "Pick some more and send them to Fifth Sister."

Lichun neatly packed up the jewelry picked out by the eldest wife.

The hairpin rings are delicate things, the eldest lady took them and looked at them, and they all threw them into the box casually, but now they have to be the same, and they have to be covered with a satin cover before they can be put into the box.

"In the past few months, you have lived in the West Side Courtyard, do you feel any inconvenience in her life?" The eldest lady looked at Li Chun's back and asked again.

Li Chun pondered for a moment, then turned around and shook his head with a smile, "From the southern side courtyard to the main courtyard... Seventh Lady probably thinks everything is fine." After thinking about it, she added, "It's the servants who look carefully. A few rooms in the south house have been occupied, and the west courtyard is a bit cramped."

Then he got rid of Seventh Lady, and spoke for her again.

When did Lichun and Qin Niangzi get so close?
The eldest lady felt a little depressed.

Lichun also noticed her silence.

All of a sudden, cold sweat flowed down the back.

She is the clearest about the eldest wife's temperament. After serving by her side for the past few years, she still doesn't understand the eldest wife's suspicion and pettiness?
I am the person next to the eldest wife, so I shouldn't have my own likes and dislikes towards the ladies, and it's not good to make friends with the ladies in private...

She turned around and picked up the silk case again, but her hands were trembling, she gave it a few times before putting the golden hairpin into the silk.

"To tell you the truth." The tone was very brisk, "Living in the same courtyard for the past few months, the servant feels that Seventh Lady has a stable temperament and is willing to consider others when things happen. Although she is a bit old, she is also very likable! "

On the contrary, the eldest wife felt relieved.

The two are friendly and there are many situations.

It may be mutual appreciation, or it may be an exchange of interests.

However, if Lichun really leaned towards Qiniangzi, how could he speak well of Qiniangzi publicly?

"Well, Qin Niangzi's temperament is not at all the same as Brother Jiu." She nodded. "Send these to Fifth Sister!"

Thinking of it again, he asked Lichun, "Has the shipment that Baoqing Yinke sent to Er Niangzi arrived?"

Baoqing Silver is one of the most famous silver houses in the south of the Yangtze River. The eldest wife has always liked their jewelry.

"I sent someone to ask yesterday, and there are still a few that haven't been made yet. They can be delivered by about October." Lichun replied with a smile.

"Yeah." The eldest wife couldn't help but sigh, "In November, the second lady will go out."

Lichun chatted some gossips with the eldest wife, and accompanied the eldest wife for a while, then took the box, first went to the east side courtyard to deliver the jewelry, and then went to the west side courtyard.

She came and went frequently, and was already familiar with the way. When she lifted the curtain and entered the back room, she heard the voices of Seventh Lady and Bai Lu talking.

"In the twelfth lunar month of this year, a group of people will be released to get married..."

(End of this chapter)