The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 66

Uncle Li just came in to say hello to the eldest wife, and then withdrew.

This is a very honest country scholar. Although he is well-dressed and looks like a wealthy family, his style is not as generous as the people in the city.

Hearing the whispers of the sisters, sweat appeared on his fair face, he did not dare to raise his head after saluting the eldest wife, and stood by the first lady with his hands down, like a servant boy.

The eldest wife couldn't help laughing, and asked Li Yixing gently, "Did your father-in-law say anything?"

"Master Taishan has a lot of things to do, and he only said a few words, and someone came up ahead and was waiting to see him." Li Yixing's face rolled down like beads of sweat, he stuttered and answered.

The third lady covered her lips and laughed silently.

Looking at the eyes of the first lady, there is more sympathy.

Marrying into such an unworthy family, it's no wonder that her in-laws dote on her, while her sister-in-law and uncle give way.

The Li family and the Yang family are fundamentally two different worlds. No matter how humble a first-time lady is, if she marries into the Li family, she is a fairy who fell from the sky.

But the first lady didn't seem to notice the strangeness on the faces of the sisters at all, she looked at Li Yixing with a smile, only tenderness in her eyes.

The eldest wife told Ms. Wang, "Send the eldest uncle to Yu Rongyuan to rest! The journey is tiring, don't be tired."

Li Yixing seemed to be pardoned, and while wiping the sweat off his face with his sleeve, he followed Mama Wang out of the main room.

The eldest lady smiled and explained to the first lady, "Your father is very busy these days, and it is a time when the court is treacherous... It is inevitable that you will neglect young master."

According to the customs in the south of the Yangtze River, the son-in-law is treated as a distinguished guest, and if there is no male in the family, the old man should accompany and talk with him in person.

No matter what the reason is, the Elder Master only saw Li Yixing and sent him in to pay his respects, which is a bit neglectful.

The first lady nodded casually, "They are all from my own family, so why should you be so polite?"

Everyone chatted about their daily life again.

The first lady was still so kind to the third lady, as if she didn't know about the rudeness of the third lady just now.

Seeing this, Seventh Lady gave a higher opinion of First Lady.

Regardless of whether the first lady really doesn't mind, or the city is so deep that she doesn't want to show her mind, she is not a person who can be underestimated.

There may not be any conflicts between sisters before they get married, but after they get married, aren't they compared to their own husband's family?
The first lady was doted on by the eldest wife before she got married, but she married such a family. It stands to reason that she should have rebounded in the face of the third lady's contempt.

Being born as a concubine and leading a happy life today is indeed not a lot of luck.

She is silent during the conversation.

Most of what the sisters talked about was the past before the first lady came out of the pavilion.

Picking plum blossoms in the sea of ​​fragrant snow, and making plum blossom wine next year, more than half of them are sour and turned into vinegar.

Going boating in Taihu Lake, Chu Niangzi took her sisters to catch a big fish weighing more than ten kilograms, and put it back in the lake...

In these past events, there is no place for Seventh Lady.

The first lady saw the silence of the seventh lady.

"Seventh Sister lives in the West Side Courtyard right now?" She asked Seventh Lady with a smile, "I used to live there too."

The best way to bring two strangers closer is to find out what they have in common.

Seventh Lady smiled and nodded in response to First Lady, "Yes, now I live in the West Side Courtyard, and I still sleep in the same bed that Big Sister used to sleep in."

The first lady laughed, "Ninth Brother and Fifth Lady have both peed on that bed several times."

Wu Niangzi blushed, "Eldest sister! How old are you, and you still think about things from your childhood."

Everyone talked and laughed, and it was almost time for lunch.

"Come on for lunch with me, first lady!" The eldest wife was full of interest, and carefully returned the little girl to the adoptive mother, "I have been making trouble all morning, and I have a good rest in the afternoon. In the evening, please come over to the second aunt. Ladies and gentlemen wash the dust."

All the aunts and daughters got up and said goodbye, and filed out of the house.

I can also hear the eldest wife explaining to the first lady, "I will also go to say hello to the second aunt in the middle of the afternoon, she misses you!"

Qin Niangzi muttered: The second wife and the first wife reconciled too quickly, right?

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After taking a nap, someone came to deliver the gift brought by the first lady.

New big watermelons, big and black bayberry, sweet and crisp big white cherries... are all rare fruits in this season.

There are also exquisite longevity strands, five poison sachets, and Aihu hairpins, all kinds of which are also placed on the table.

Mother Yao, who came to deliver the gift, did not leave in a hurry, but talked about her farewell to Bai Lu with a smile.

"I still remember when I went out with Chu Niangzi, you were just a third-class little maid...now you are so respectable!" She smiled at Qin Niangzi and blessed her body, "This girl is very rough, what's wrong with you?" Please don't take offense at the offending place."

Seventh Lady was a little surprised.

Bai Lu explained, "Mother Yao is my second aunt..."

Seventh Lady suddenly realized.

Speaking of which, since Mother Yao was the bride's dowry, she must have served in the main courtyard back then.

I'm afraid I have a certain friendship with Liang's mother.

Mother Yao pleaded with Seventh Lady again, "I haven't seen my niece for a long time, and I miss her parents very much. I also asked Seventh Lady to allow her a half-day leave. I will take her back to Yao's house to visit the old man!"

I went to Yuhang as a dowry, and it was the first time in several years that I returned to Yang's house, so I definitely wanted to get together with my relatives.Of course Seventh Lady will not disappoint.

"Alright, how about a family reunion!" She smiled and asked Mother Yao, "Is there any room that I didn't give you as a gift? Or should I go to visit my relatives now?"

Mother Yao's face was full of joy, "Maybe the first lady gave me half a day off, if the seventh lady has nothing else to do, I will come to pick up Bailu tomorrow afternoon!"

"What can I do here—Mother Yao sit down." Seventh Lady smiled and asked Mother Yao to sit down, but Mother Yao refused again and again, and just sat on the embroidered pier, "Shangyuan, why don't you serve tea to Mother Yao? "

Yao's mother gave way while paying attention to the layout of the main room. "Seventh Lady has grown up a lot compared to last year."

Shang Yuan served two cups of herbal tea without saying a word, "Mother Yao uses tea." After speaking, he walked back with his arms tied.

The interior decoration is elegant, and the maids behave well.

Qin Niangzi took a sip of tea, chatted casually with Yao's mother, and asked, "Big sister is in the main room?"

"Yeah!" Mother Yao came back to her senses, "The two mothers and daughters haven't seen each other for many years, and they have a lot of private conversations."

Seventh Lady was not surprised.

The veteran think tank is back, and the eldest wife must have something to say to the first lady.

It was the first lady who sent Yao's mother here, as if she wanted to use Bailu to pass on a message... what was her intention?

It stands to reason that there is no conflict between myself and the first lady in terms of positions or interests.

Soldiers come to block, water comes to cover up, that's all!
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In the evening, the Eldest Master brought the Eldest Uncle to have dinner in the outer courtyard, and by the way, he brought Brother Nine as a small companion.

Entering this year, the Elder Master treats Brother Nine more and more like a small adult, and often lets him go to the outer court to hang out with the Elder Master's guests and staff.

The women were sitting around the Eight Immortals, the eldest wife and the second wife brought their daughters to sit at a table, the eldest wife thought the aunts were troublesome, and sent them all back to their residence early.

After drinking for three rounds, it is inevitable to talk about the court situation.

"Looking at it now, it's too early for the Wang family to get away." The eldest wife couldn't help but sigh, "Why did they get a false title, and those adults who have fallen off the horse now didn't even get a false title, and what's more unlucky, they were arrested. They stole the house!"

Surrounding the issue of the crown prince leaving the cabinet, there has been a series of bloodbaths in Beijing, and the first few families who fell down are extremely fortunate at this time-at least they have saved their lives.In today's fierce battle, being out is not just as simple as taking off one's hat, the danger of ransacking one's family and exterminating one's family is real.

Everyone sighed.

They are all scholar-bureaucrats, even if they have never met each other before, they still feel cold.

"I don't know how long the trouble will last!" The second wife was also very emotional, "There is no one in Beijing who is not afraid, and I don't know when it will be my turn to be unlucky."

The eldest wife took the opportunity to educate her daughters, "Wives are good and husbands are rare. In these few families, there are female dependents who go around colluding with each other, greedy for money and perverting the law, and that's why they got into trouble. They still have to live in peace and stability, and they must not eat the food in the bowl." If you want to be in the pot, you can do it like the spring breeze, look at the summer rain, and hope to reach the sky in one step...you know?"

All the daughters said yes.

Wu Niangzi asked with concern, "I don't know how the aunts and uncles are doing!"

The eldest lady smiled, "That's not something you should worry about."

On the contrary, the second wife replied to the fifth lady, "It's all good, the roots of the several families are deep-rooted, and they are usually cautious in their actions, and there is nothing wrong with it!"

Fifth Lady let out a sigh of relief.

The first lady saw it in her eyes, and teased her younger sister, "After entering the capital once, I became a little adult, and I know how to worry."

The third lady smiled and laughed at the fifth lady, "I'm afraid she is thinking about cousin Xu's family!"

Wu Niangzi was very calm, "There are few brothers in the family, and my cousin and I hit it off again, so of course I will miss him!" She asked again, "How is cousin recently?"

The eldest lady's eyes flashed, and she looked at Wu Niangzi's eyes with a little more meaning, "It's okay! I heard that the Xu family is going to ask for the title of crown prince. From now on, Feng Jia's status as a child will be even more honorable."

The second wife couldn't help laughing, "Feng Jia's child is not easy. Although the first few brothers are concubines, they are all very capable. I must have spent a lot of effort in private this time to invite you to be crowned son."

Speaking of Mrs. Xu's difficulty, although the eldest wife did not say it on the surface, she was naturally relieved in her heart.

"Let's not talk about other people's family affairs." Her tone was very lenient. "Feng Jia is about the same age as the crown prince, and has the queen's favor, so it will be a matter of time before he becomes the crown prince."

The gatherings of the female relatives of the wealthy families are usually like this. The parents of the east and the west are talking about the new trends in the powerful circle.

"The marriage between the Quan family and the Da family has been delayed again." The second wife discussed the matter of the Quan family with the eldest wife, "The Quan family has always been low-key and cautious, and I don't know if they have smelled some rumors. I feel regretful again..."

"Mrs. Zhang mentioned it to me too!" The eldest lady nodded.

The children are a bit boring - the affairs of the court are closely related to their interests.This kind of trivial matter of short parents and marriages between men and women seldom arouses their interest.

Liu Niangzi took Qi Niangzi to gather the Eight Immortals to catch butterflies.

"I heard that the second young master of the Quan family is handsome and elegant, with a legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties!" She whispered to Seventh Lady, "Did you see him when he came to see brother Jiu?"

"It is indeed a very good birth." Qin Niangzi smiled and satisfied Liu Niangzi's desire to gossip. "Is there a legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties? There must be a little bit."

"How do you compare with your cousin?" Sixth Lady was very interested.

Pitiful to this group of wealthy daughters, they can count on one hand the number of men they see all year round, Seventh Lady has been in the main courtyard for more than a year, that is to say, she met the Li family brothers, Feng Jin, Xu Fengjia, and Quan Zhongbai. Forget it, Liu Niangzi will see even less.

Although the brothers of the Li family were handsome, compared with Xu Fengjia, they were a little less attractive. Compared with Xu Fengjia, the sixth lady, it was hard for the seventh lady to say anything for a while.

"My cousin is five years younger than Second Young Master Quan, there's nothing to compare it to." She prevaricated casually.

"How can you say that, three years old and old, and my cousin is not a baby in swaddling clothes, so you can't see what he will look like in the future?" Liu Niangzi didn't think so.

Seventh Lady coaxed her casually, "I'll tell you who looks better when my cousin turns 15."

"Okay, okay." Liu Niangzi was very happy, and immediately came over, "Damn girl, blackmail me!"

The two little girls started chasing and fighting, and their silver bell-like laughter hovered lowly under the eaves, casting a layer of joy on the tulle-like twilight.

Fifth Lady couldn't sit still. "Two silly girls, there is no rule or distance in front of big sister... I will catch them and bring them back!"

With that said, he also got off the table.

The first lady couldn't help laughing.

"Fifth sister doesn't look so stubborn anymore!" She and the eldest wife sighed.

The eldest wife is also happy. "In the past six months, I have become a lot more friendly with my sisters. After all, after the National People's Congress, the weird and stubborn temper has also restrained a lot."

The first lady looked at the third lady.

In the third lady's smile, there was a hint of disapproval.

She and Si Niangzi whispered to each other, talking very lively.

The third lady has also reached the age to talk about marriage... The marriage has been going on for a long time, and it is inevitable that everything is not pleasing to the eye.With alcohol again, I can't hide my cynicism even more.

She's about to talk.

But the second wife asked again, "Is the eldest son-in-law going to enter the venue this autumn?"

The first lady quickly replied with a smile, "I'm going to try my hand at it."

The second wife nodded and said thoughtfully, "If he wins the list, he will go to Beijing next year to catch up with the Spring Festival... At that time, we will leave earlier, and when we arrive in the capital, our master has many friends who can be introduced to us."

The second master's friends are naturally mainly civil servants from the Imperial Academy.

The most worrying thing about preparing for the exam in Beijing is that there is no place to submit the test paper. With the introduction of the second master, you may be able to enter the examiner's house, so that the future teacher can take a look at your own test paper.

The first lady got up quickly and thanked the second wife, "Thank you for the promotion!"

This is not an ordinary favor, even if the eldest master is of the same age and fellow countryman is in Beijing, it is not as convenient as the second master's being in Beijing.

The second wife looked at Mrs. Chu and smiled, "They are all from my own family, so of course we need to help each other." Then she invited Mrs. Chu, "I will take my son-in-law to sit next door tomorrow. There are also a few wives and grandmas from Yuhang who can get to know each other. know."

Of course, there are never too many friends, only too few.

People who can communicate with the second wife are not too low-born. After meeting the first lady in the second wife's residence, and then returning to Yuhang, they will naturally walk around.

The first lady thanked the second wife again, "I will go tomorrow."

Ms. Wang came in and handed the play list to the eldest wife, "Half of the family team is outside today to serve the master and uncle. I can only make up these few plays."

The Yang family also maintains their own family class, but usually they mainly entertain male guests.

The eldest lady looked at Mama Wang's hand, "Let's sing "Bubujiao"!"

The first lady took the opportunity to help Yao's mother's hand, and walked out of the main room and into the clean room.

When she came out of the clean room and was blown by the night wind, the first lady felt that the heat on her face had subsided a bit.

A little bit of alcohol was also blown away by the wind.

"Why is Second Aunt so attentive." She seemed to be muttering to herself. "When I saw me in the past, I wished I could eat me..."

Yao's mother just laughed and didn't respond.

The first lady asked Yao's mother again, "Did Seventh Sister approve of your niece's vacation?"

"Hey!" Yao's mother hastily compared and drew pictures, describing the decorations in Seventh Lady's room and the descriptions of the maids to First Lady.

The more the first lady listened, the more mysterious her expression became.

Yao's mother was only halfway through speaking, when the eldest lady's voice came from inside the room, "Why is the first lady missing?"

The first lady quickly smiled, and quickly walked into the house with Yao's mother. "Leave the table and wash your hands..."

(End of this chapter)