The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 53

Qin Niangzi just entered Huanshawu, and she listened to Xu Fengjia's resounding declaration.

"If there is a scar. At worst, I will marry her!"

Her heart sank, and she couldn't stand still for a while, but she didn't rush in, but exchanged glances with Li Chun, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with Brother Jiu!"

Lichun was about to answer, but there was a commotion in the house again, the two of them didn't care about talking for a moment, they entered the flower hall, saw the three sisters bent over to support the eldest wife, someone moved the armchair over, and helped the eldest lady to sit on the armchair , how do you not know that something happened to the eldest wife?

Seeing Li Chun coming in, Mrs. Xu bent down to look at the face of the eldest lady, without raising her head, and shouted, "Li Chun, hurry up and invite Mr. Ouyang to come back."

Now the house is big and small, either ignorant or out of order, Mrs. Xu's attitude is still calm, Li Chun hurriedly responded, then turned and went outside the door.

Mrs. Xu pinched the eldest lady again, and the second lady wrung out a towel to wipe the eldest lady's face. Before Dr. Ouyang turned around, the eldest lady groaned and opened her eyes, but she didn't have the strength to speak for a while. , just staring at Brother Jiu on the couch in a daze.

The room fell silent.

Xu Fengjia's face was as white as paper, and he looked at Brother Jiu with complicated eyes.

The second lady's face was blank, she just lowered her head to serve the eldest wife to drink water.

Fifth Lady looked at Brother Nine, then at Seventh Lady, her tears rolled down like pearls with broken strings, but at this moment, no one had the heart to talk to her.

Madam Xu bit her lip, cast a gloomy glance at Qiniangzi, then at Brother Nine, sighed, showing a bit of disappointment.

Although Qin Niangzi noticed Mrs. Xu's abnormal state, she didn't think much about it, she just stared blankly at Brother Jiu, not knowing what it was like in her heart, and seeing Xu Fengjia's distraught appearance, she also fell into deep thought for a while.

After a while, Ouyang genius doctor just entered the room, and all the female relatives immediately evaded, and someone had already moved a screen to separate the eldest wife from him, but it was just a pulse, and prescribed a few doses of calming decoction That's all.The eldest wife also gradually came to rest, thanked the doctor Ouyang feebly, and told Lichun, "Seal more money for carriages and horses..." There was still a little weakness in her voice.

Li Chun led the doctor out according to his words, the eldest lady gasped for a while, and then she stood up, looked at Seventh Lady and then at Ninth Brother, with a sad expression on her face, but she didn't speak.

Mrs. Xu looked at Xu Fengjia, the look of reluctance flashed in her eyes, but in the next second she raised her hand, and slapped Xu Fengjia twice quickly and hard.

"Look at the catastrophe you caused!" Her attitude seemed to have changed drastically.There was also countless anger on his face.

It's about brother Jiu, so don't treat it with the indifference attitude of Qinianzi's accident.

The medical conditions in ancient times were not good. If a knife wound was complicated by tetanus, it would really kill people.

After being frightened, what should I do if I become stupid from then on?
Even if there is nothing wrong now, Brother Nine is going to take the scientific examination in the future... with a big scar on his face, he may not be able to enter the examination room.

The huge family business of the Yang family can only be handed over to Brother Nine alone!

Xu Fengjia lowered her head, "Please punish Fourth Aunt!"

The tone has become serious.

The eldest wife waved her hand, angrily said, "It's not sincere either."

Even so, anyone can hear the reluctance in the words.

Qin Niangzi stood where she was, and couldn't help looking at Brother Jiu worriedly, but didn't speak.

Brother Nine suddenly put on women's clothes, braided his hair and wandered around Baifang Garden... There are many doubts about this matter.

If you haven't passed this level, you don't need to say anything.

But if Brother Jiu can recover, how can the eldest wife let go of the person who hurt Brother Jiu?

She may not be able to move Xu Fengjia... Xu Fengjia is also the only legitimate son of the Xu family.

The maid who helped Brother Jiu dress up, the gatekeeper who allowed Brother Jiu to enter Baifang Garden alone, and even himself, who was very similar to Brother Jiu, could all become targets of anger.

Seventh Lady sighed.

After the eldest wife woke up, the second lady breathed a sigh of relief and gradually recovered.

Mrs. Xu was still scolding Xu Fengjia, and ordered him to make an apology to the eldest wife.

The second lady looked at the fifth lady who was out of her mind, and frowned quietly.

Xu Fengjia is a relative after all, if this matter is true as he said, it is not intentional.In case of Brother Jiu... Even if the Yang family has resentment towards him, they will not make it public.

Fifth Lady was by Xu Fengjia's side at the time, but she didn't stop him from teasing "Seventh Cousin" with a knife in time.

The eldest lady is okay, so I won't say anything more about it.On the Elder Master's side, it's hard to guarantee that he will vent his anger...

What's more, looking at the conditions of these people just now, it's hard to say whether things are as Xu Fengjia said.

In case, in case the person who scratched Ninth Brother was not Xu Fengjia, he was a tank...

The eldest lady's eyes flickered, and she was lost in her own thoughts.

Xu Fengjia took advantage of the fact that everyone was not paying attention, so she turned to look at Qin Niangzi.

Qin Niangzi turned her head away, not wanting to meet his gaze.

Seeing Xu Fengjia now, only adds to the confusion.

Just when everyone was having their own concerns, a man's voice came from outside.

"It's father!" Fifth Lady was a little panicked.

Mrs. Xu thought for a moment, but did not get up to avoid it.

The old man entered Huanshawu while talking to Mrs. Wang.

Instead of looking at Brother Jiu first, he walked up to the eldest wife in a few steps, bent down and met her expression with concern.

"It's nothing serious. After dinner, drink a few medicines and you'll be fine."

The old man's attitude is very calm, showing his confidence.

Fifth Lady, Xu Fengjia and other juniors also breathed a sigh of relief.

The eldest lady smiled weakly, "It's nothing, but the chest is still a little stuffy."

The elder patted her on the shoulder, got up and looked at Brother Jiu again.

The haze on his face flashed past.

"It's nothing!" But the tone was very clear, "It's just a small injury, so it's so delicate."

Mrs. Xu took the opportunity to plead guilty, "Fourth brother-in-law, this is Feng Jia's fault! Dance with knives and guns, unintentionally..."

"The Xu family inherits martial arts, and it's common for my nephew to like to wield swords and swords!" The elder didn't take it seriously, and smiled and touched Brother Jiu's head, "Brother Jiu is also a little timid, but it's just a little blood ! I’m afraid of becoming like this, how can I withstand the wind and rain in the future!”

As soon as the old man came in and said these few words, it was like a gust of fresh wind swept into the room, and the originally dull and oppressive atmosphere was also lifted.

Mrs. Xu relieved her embarrassment a little, and gave Xu Fengjia a wink.

Xu Fengjia had no choice but to be polite with the old man again, but the old man not only didn't care, but also pulled Xu Fengjia up with a smile, not letting him kneel down.

"... Cousins ​​are playing around, such things are nothing, just be more careful in the future!"

Xu Fengjia's attitude also became natural.

The old man turned to comfort the old lady.

"Ouyang Langzhong and I made a deal, brother Jiu was just shocked, and was given tranquilizing medicine, and fell asleep!"

The tense curve of the eldest lady's mouth slowly relaxed.

The Elder smiled and said to Mrs. Xu, "Our wife is like this, making a fuss all the time... Don't mind, Third Sister!"

"I'm a mother, how can I not worry about it!" the eldest wife muttered.

Everyone laughed.

At this point, the atmosphere is harmonious.

After a messy afternoon, it was almost time for dinner.

The eldest lady sent someone to pass the message again, ordering each house to eat in its own room, and not to greet her.

Everyone's eyes were glued to Brother Jiu.

Brother Nine was lying on the beauty's couch, his hands clenched into small fists, tightly pinching the embroidered quilt, his brows were furrowed, and his breathing was shallow.

He looked preoccupied.

After a while, he moaned softly again.

"Mother! Mother!"

The eldest wife was about to break her heart, she rushed to Brother Jiu, "Mother is here!"

Mrs. Xu gave Xu Fengjia a wink, "I haven't washed and changed my clothes when I came back, I'm covered in dust, I'll go back and clean it up before I come back."

The Eldest Master hurriedly spoke politely to Mrs. Xu, "It doesn't matter, it's a little thing, the third sister needs to rest."

Mrs. Xu put a smile on her lips, led Xu Fengjia, and walked out of the yard calmly.

The elder asked casually, "Can you move brother Jiu to the main courtyard?"

After all, Huanshawu is in Baifang Garden, not to mention the inconvenient access for doctors, if brother Jiu is still awake at night, the eldest wife can't watch in the flower hall, right?
"The doctor said it's best not to move it." Er Niangzi replied on behalf of the eldest wife, "I'm afraid I will wake up at night."

The old man stood by the couch and scanned Brother Jiu's body carefully.

After a while, he let out a long breath, leaned over and touched the eldest lady's shoulder.

"Auspicious people have their own destiny! A small injury will not kill brother Jiu, so we should go back to eat first."

The eldest wife shook her shoulders, her voice muffled, "Master, let's deal with it at Huanshawu tonight, I'll eat a few snacks to deal with it."

The old man softened his voice, "People are like iron and rice is steel...be obedient."

Qin Niangzi suddenly realized that although the Elder Master was old, he was still a handsome middle-aged man.

The eldest wife looked at the daughters around her.

If the eldest wife doesn't leave, who else would dare to leave without authorization.

She sighed.

"Lichun, you watch beside Brother Jiu."

He stared at Seventh Lady again.

This was the first time the eldest wife noticed Qin Niangzi in Huanshawu.

Seventh Lady felt a chill run down her spine.

"Let's all have dinner in the main courtyard together, children!" The Eldest Master didn't seem to pay attention.

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Just at the time of dinner, Mrs. Xu sent four or five people to ask about Brother Nine.

Qin Niangzi only took a few mouthfuls of rice, and couldn't eat any more.

After dinner, everyone has to go to Huanshawu to guard Brother Jiu again.

The old man didn't intend to leave.

He lowered his head and slowly blew on the hot green heart jelly.

His face gradually sank.Slowly, he raised his head and looked at Wu Niangzi.

Just as Wu Niangzi got up to leave, she was stared at by her father.

The Grand Master didn't say a word.

Wu Niangzi was stared at until she was sweating all over, feeling uneasy.

The second lady looked at the seventh lady.

Qin Niangzi looked down at her own toes, without any intention of raising her head.

Her troubles are no less than that of Wu Niangzi.

The eldest wife sighed, looked at the elder, but said nothing.

Ninth brother is the only seedling of the eldest family of the Yang family... he is the lifeblood of the elder!

Usually, the eldest wife is very strict and spoiled, but the elder is a little bit indifferent.In fact, in the final analysis, in the Elder Master's heart, Brother Nine is much more precious than all the daughters!

Mr. Zhang from the family school was the one who was invited by the Elder Sangu Thatched Cottage to come to Yang's house to enlighten Brother Nine.

Every ten days and half a month, the Elder Master always goes home at night to learn to talk to Mr. Zhang...

It's not Brother Jiu, what else could it be?
Brother Jiu doesn't know, but it doesn't mean that the eldest wife doesn't know.

With the old man's temper, Ninth Brother was stabbed in the face... If the knife was not done by the young cousin of the Xu family, even if the murderer was the Twelve Lang of the Li family, the old man would be furious if he was not sure, and he will be with him from then on. The Li family split up.

But the Yang family can't quarrel with the Xu family!

Ping Guogong is a loyal family, even if he doesn't mention the noble concubines in the palace, he is still a lord in the emperor's heart.The second master always brought a sum of money with him when he wrote letters in Beijing, and Ping Guogong went to the palace to serve as military counselor for the emperor...the emperor promoted Ping Guogong's disciples...

Although the elder came from a family, he is already the highest-ranked member of the Yang family, and his connection with his family is not close.When there was no Duke Pingguo in Beijing, he always mentioned to the emperor that after so many years of being a local official, the sacred heart would be lost early.

Emperor Qin is old, but Duke Ping is in his prime.

The Yang family cannot do without the Xu family!No matter how hard it is to swallow, you have to frown and swallow it!
It's just that the eldest wife swallowed it with difficulty, but the elder master swallowed it with joy.

If he put it off on the face and didn't let it go in private, the old man is no longer the old man.

The eldest lady gave Er Niangzi a few winks, shook her head slightly, and told her not to interrupt.

"Xiao Wu, you've learned a lot." The elder's voice was light and light, and there seemed to be infinite tenderness in it.

Wu Niangzi shuddered all over, then suddenly knelt down.

"Father, Xiao Wu knew he was wrong!"

The domineering, golden and precious airs of a young lady around her have been replaced by endless grievances and fears.

Seventh Lady sighed inwardly.

It's also because Wu Niangzi was unlucky... so she was sent up to fill this kicking nest.

"I know I'm wrong." The elder even smiled slightly, "Where did you go wrong?"

Fifth Lady's voice trembled, "Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu shouldn't...shouldn't...shouldn't have allowed my cousin to bully Seventh Sister..."

Although she was terrified, she gritted her teeth and forced tears into her eyes.

The elder let out a sigh of relief.

Standing up, she slapped Wu Niangzi.

The loud impact broke the silence between Xici.

This slap slapped the tears that were about to fall from Wu Niangzi's eyes.

The eldest lady gasped.

A trace of impatience flashed in Er Niangzi's eyes, and she hesitated to speak.

Seventh Lady also showed a look of impatience.

Fifth Lady covered her face, but still straightened her back and knelt straight.

She sniffed lightly, and suppressed the tears back into her eyes.

"Thank you father for punishing me!"

Instead, she calmed down and said frankly.

The elder was so angry that he wanted to raise his hand again, and looked at Wu Niangzi, but after all, he didn't fight.

"As a concubine sister, you don't take care of your concubine sister, and make things difficult for her everywhere, do you have a bit of air for a concubine daughter?" He sat down again.

The hypocritical ease in the words is gone.

"I don't even have any respect for my concubine... I only heard that you caused troubles, but never heard that you did any good deeds! A nine-year-old is about to leave the cabinet in a blink of an eye. I can't do embroidery or write. You are my Yang Haidong. My daughter, I really don't believe it!" The elder master became more and more angry as he spoke, and he wanted to raise his hand again.

Even though Wu Niangzi clenched her teeth, she couldn't help but flinch slightly.

"Father!" The second lady couldn't bear it any longer. "Give Fifth Sister some dignity!"

Seventh Lady also stepped forward and knelt down, "Father, please show Fifth Sister some face."

The old man was taken aback.

He looked at Xiao Er first.

The second lady's delicate face was full of unbearable, but she didn't hesitate at all.

Her voice was calm and confident.

In a blink of an eye, he is a person who has gone out... Once he leaves the court, he will be the young wife of the Dingguohou family, not a daughter of the Yang family who can be punished at will...

He looked at Xiaoqi again.

Seventh Lady's face was as calm as water.

Looking at it under the light, it looks very similar to Brother Nine.

She still has a shallow foundation in the main courtyard, so she has learned the trick from Xiaoer.

The elder's heart moved, but he took a few glances at Seventh Lady.

Qin Niangzi tried her best to restrain the disdain in her heart.

A good big man, when he gets angry, he only knows how to vent on his wife and children...

If there is a wronged person and a debtor, the old master will go to Xu Fengjia if he has the guts, but if he has no guts, he will be patient. Why pretend to be the grandson in front of outsiders and the master behind his back.

"Okay." I don't know what to see, the elder's eyes circled for a while, and then retracted, and a smile appeared in his voice again. "Since your second sister and seventh sister have asked me to save face for you, I won't say anything more."

The eldest wife let out a long breath of relief, and hurriedly said, "Xiao Wu, if you know your mistakes, correct them, if you know your mistakes, correct them!" Looking at the red marks on her daughter's face, she couldn't help but shed tears again.

The old man changed the subject, but he became cold again, "Now tell me, what is going on with this so-called knife wound."

(End of this chapter)