The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 73

Lichun quickly lifted the curtain and entered the east room.

"Thank you Fifth Lady for thinking about our Ninth Brother." She smiled and led Gu Yu down, "Come and sit in my room and drink tea!"

Gu Yu didn't intend to stay any longer, "I'm afraid Banlanhu is going to give birth in the next few days, Wu Niangzi is as precious as her eyeballs, and she leads people to toss and turn around, I'm not around to watch, what's wrong..."

The colorful tiger is the big yellow cat in Wu Niangzi's yard.

Gu Yu is like Lichun next to Brother Nine, and Bailu next to Seventh Lady.

Lichun didn't stay any longer, "Come and sit when you have time."

After sending Gu Yu away, he came back to plead guilty, "I didn't expect someone to come and talk to Bai Lu in Xili Room..."

It also meant to avoid suspicion, so as not to overhear the conversation between their siblings.

Qin Niangzi didn't blame Lichun, "It's not a big deal, do you want me to get under the bed to hide from her?"

Her funny words made both Lichun and Brother Jiu laugh.

That's how the matter was revealed.After all, whether Gu Yu will tell Wu Niangzi, and whether Wu Niangzi will tell the eldest wife is not something they can decide.It's better to wait until the truth is told and then worry about it.

Lichun left the room with a smile, but did not go far, but sat everywhere in the main room, chatting quietly with Bailu.He rested his chin and thought about his own thoughts.

I could faintly hear the twins' murmuring voices coming from the inside, but when I wanted to listen carefully, I couldn't hear them clearly.

Bai Lu murmured to Li Chun, "It's such a sweet treat for elves. Even though she's small, she acts reassuringly."

Li Chun smiled wryly, "Miss Seven is doing everything right. After all, she must have suffered a lot in her hometown... but the little ancestor of our family, how can people feel at ease? It is more tiring than when serving in the eldest wife's house." Minute."

"Then you go back to your wife," Bai Lu joked at Lichun, "My wife must be looking forward to it! There are few people serving tea and water around the master..."

Li Chun gave Bai Lu half of his eyes with all his might, "That's a ridiculous thing to say!"

Thinking that he had finally left the main courtyard, he couldn't help showing a sweet smile again, "If you enter the eastern courtyard, you will be a member of the eastern courtyard."

Both of them fell silent, thinking about their own thoughts.

After a long while, Bai Lu murmured, "You and I are both out of the golden nest. I don't know who my wife will promote as a housemate in the coming year..."

The most lucrative place in the entire Yang Mansion is naturally the main courtyard of the eldest wife, and the servants jokingly called the main courtyard a "golden nest".

It's just that for young and beautiful maids like them, the main courtyard is so hot that they can't even stand up. They have only been in the service for two years, and they are all scrambling to jump out.

"The few who came in together have also come out." Li Chun's face flashed a gloomy look. "You, I'm out of the golden nest and into the silver nest. Although Xiaoxue and Chu Shu are more difficult, they can't be said to be unlucky. With their temperament, they will also cause trouble in the inner courtyard. It's better to go home and live in peace. Father and mother both have errands, and they have received some rewards in recent years. Then there is Lidong, who is an honest man... It is already a great blessing that our sisters can come out, who can control the rest."

Lidong's birth is not good-looking enough, but he is not in danger of becoming a housemate.

Bai Lu couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

"You eat enough for one person and the whole family is not hungry. When Xiaoxue and Chu Shu have errands, the family will naturally look like a baby, and there is no errand... Well, last time I went home with my aunt, I took a detour to visit Chu Shu, who was sick. I couldn’t even get out of bed...it’s deserted around me, there’s no one to pour water! When I saw me, I couldn’t utter a word with my mouth open, I just cried!”

Lichun sighed.

"My wife is soft-hearted." She opened two Guozhihua Chu kiln cups and poured half a cup of tea for Bai Lu, "If you put it in someone else's house... don't mention other people, just put it in the second room. Which girl can take care of this unclear matter? It would be light to beat her up and kick her out, and torture is hard to say! It’s a blessing to go out in such a vague way.”

Thinking of the blood in Xili's clean room at that time, Bai Lu also sighed, "To tell you the truth, I still don't have the slightest clue. I have guessed privately a few times, and I don't know what happened."

Lichun looked at the curtain outside the Dongli Room.

The low voice of the conversation has not stopped.

"You didn't ask your godmother?" She asked Bai Lu in a low voice.

Bai Lu's voice was as soft as a mosquito's chirping.

"The godmother said that I was troublesome... told me to serve Seventh Lady with peace of mind."

"I heard from Ms. Wang that this matter was caused by the third aunt...that blood is the nightmare left by the third aunt. The third aunt is only trying to harm our family's heir." Li Chun whispered in Bai Lu's ear.

Bai Lu's face turned blue from fright, her spine shivered and she shivered.

"In the Qinghong Pavilion, some clothes that the third aunt loved to wear back then were found. You also know that no one has entered that place for several years. When those people opened the door and entered, the ground was covered with old dust several inches thick. There are no footprints. There is no dust on the box, it is shiny, and the chains are greasy. As soon as you open the box, you can see the clothes that San Yiniang used to wear... When Brother Nine had an accident, she was wearing what she loved to wear back then The gold-sprinkled butterfly jacket." Li Chun didn't want to stop. "As soon as the master heard it, he said: Why hasn't she let our Yang family go, she still refuses to reincarnate!"

Bai Lu trembled, drank the warm tea in one gulp, and managed to calm down.

"Scary!" She gave Li Chun a complaining look, "This is so weird... I don't know if it's true!"

Li Chun pouted his lips in Donglijian, "Ask the two inside and you'll know if it's true."

Bai Lu looked scared, "I'm not tired of living yet!"

The two girls giggled again.

Enough laughing, Lichun thought deeply, "However, Madam doesn't seem to believe in these gods, it's weird." She then talked about the past with Bai Lu, "Every year around the Ghost Festival, Fourth Aunt talks about Yes, you have to shine on the water when you come in and out. My wife never bothers about it."

Bai Lu's heart moved, she pursed her lips, and did not answer.

The voices in Dongli's room also stopped, and Qin Niangzi came out of the house not long after.

Bai Lu hurried forward to follow Qin Niangzi.

"Excuse me, Miss Lichun." Seventh Lady and Lichun were polite.

Li Chun quickly jumped up and personally sent Qiniangzi outside the house, "Where is it, I wish Qiniangzi would come and sit often."

Yang's mansion was still immersed in a deep sleepiness, several women hadn't woken up from their afternoon nap, and the west chamber was also quiet, without any sound.

Qiniangzi and Bai Lu quietly walked through the main courtyard and entered the path leading to the western courtyard.

Thoughts were written all over her face.

Seeing it, Bai Lu couldn't help but also sighed.

Qin Niangzi's fate was not good, so she couldn't entrust her to his wife.

The five ladies are all ten years old, and they are still one day old and two days young, and they are not in shape.Qin Niangzi is a little older, and she is already planning for herself and her younger brother.

Motherless children do have to mature earlier.

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After entering the West Side Courtyard, Bai Lu winked at Qin Niangzi, and sent Li Xia and Shang Yuan outside.

Tell Qi Niangzi exactly what happened in Qinghong Pavilion.

Seventh Lady also listened very carefully.

Knowing that the eldest wife doesn't really believe in ghosts and gods, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. After thinking for a while, she thanked Bai Lu with a smile, "Sister Bai Lu's heart, I will never forget it."

Bai Lu's heart widened, but she was not as happy as expected.

In fact, for her, one thing more is better than one thing less. With Qin's personality, she will not be too downcast no matter what.

The two have been getting along for more than a year. Although they can be said to be harmonious, they are far from knowing their hearts.

But... I can't explain why, she has gradually started to plan for Qin Niangzi, gradually hoping that Qin Niangzi can gain the upper hand in the battle in the inner house.

Qin Niangzi did appreciate her, but Bai Lu felt a little disappointed.

After all, it's an outsider.

"It's just doing the duty of a servant." She smiled humbly, "If there is nothing else, the servant will go down."

Seventh Lady hesitated for a moment, but still called her, "Miss Bailu, take it easy."

Ask Bai Lu to sit next to her.

"You also know that my second aunt has been very close to my mother for more than a year." She cut to the point. "Second aunt dares to make moves frequently, and we have no reason why we shouldn't. From now on, you should walk around with Sister Lichun more often to communicate with each other."

Qin Niangzi had no intention of giving Bai Lu and Li Chun the chance to refuse.

The war with the second wife is definitely not something that happens overnight. As the mistress of the Hanlin Mansion, the second wife has a lot of people at her disposal.Seven Lady must have at least one or two available people, right?
Lixia is still too young, and Shangyuan Zhongyuan is even more immature. She only has a few chips in her hand. If there is any hypocritical free will at this time, it is called a work.

Bai Lu was startled first, then fearful, and then a little inexplicably happy.

Seventh Lady already regarded her as one of her own, that's why she spoke so bluntly.

Also think carefully about the stakes here.

Qin Niangzi said, "Sister Bailu, the only person I can use is you."

Her voice was calm and dignified.Cool and crisp, like spring water in a mountain stream.

Bai Lu was shocked. "I'm from the West Side Courtyard, so of course I'll listen to Seventh Lady!"

Seventh Lady smiled with satisfaction.

"I knew Sister Bai Lu could be trusted!" She showed a rare innocence.

Bai Lu looked at Qin Niangzi and laughed. "Well! How dare I disappoint the girl."

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After more than ten days, the eldest wife's attitude towards Seventh Lady and Ninth Brother has not changed much.

It's as if she didn't know that Qin Niangzi took her out to visit Brother Jiu secretly.

Seventh Lady was a little surprised.

She has always been good at observing words and expressions, except for the eldest master who shows no signs of emotion or anger, there are very few people in the Yang family who can hide from her eyes.

With the eldest wife's temperament, even if she held back for a while, she would inevitably feel a little displeasure when facing herself and Brother Jiu, which she could definitely see.

It seems that the eldest lady doesn't know about this yet?

Wu Niangzi usually came and went, and she didn't show much special expression.

He was still indifferent to Qiniangzi, if there was anything delicious and fun, he couldn't think of her for a while, but he kept tight to Brother Jiu first.

Qin Niangzi simply pretended that this was not the case, and continued to live a peaceful life.

The second wife always finds an excuse to come to the house once every three or four days. Since the eighth lady has entered the family school, she has been running to the big room every day, dragging the first wife around, and the first wife is also happy to socialize with her.

In July, I discussed with the eldest wife to make a wish to put river lanterns and flames on the mouth, so as to organize a Hungry Ghost Festival.

The eldest wife became a little lazy, but the fourth aunt was very enthusiastic. She listened to the discussion between the second wife and the eldest wife with wide eyes, turned around and asked the elder, and wrote a few Buddhist scriptures to be burned for the deceased relatives.

The ancients attached great importance to the connection between yin and yang, and always cared about their relatives in the underworld.

The second wife entered the main courtyard early in the morning of the Ghost Festival, and the sisters had just greeted them, but they did not return to their own courtyard.

Seventh Lady smiled and talked with Sixth Lady about Huang Xiuniang's Protestant bead embroidery.

The third lady is flattering the eldest wife's attire, and the eldest wife is just like her own daughter, listening to each other and not paying attention to the third lady.The fourth lady remained silent, she just looked down at her instep, the boredom on her face was about to burst out.

Seeing the second wife, everyone stood up to say hello, and the eldest wife was a little more energetic.

"Second aunt sit." Let the second wife sit beside her, "Let's watch the flame opening on the rockery tonight."

He also told Ms. Wang, "Be careful, the sky is dry and everything is dry. If the water is gone, it's no joke."

The two sisters talked about the short words of their parents.

The second wife glanced at the space and asked Seventh Lady, "What are you going to burn for Jiu Yiniang?"

The atmosphere in the room suddenly stopped.

Last year's Hungry Ghost Festival, the eldest wife was still on the road, and the Yang family hadtily offered sacrifices to their ancestors, and there was no other movement.

Qin Niangzi also put some river lanterns for Jiu Yiniang in private.On the contrary, Brother Nine was being locked up in confinement, and he couldn't get out of the gate in Youhuangli.

The eldest lady looked at Qin Niangzi's eyes and couldn't help but get dark.

Seventh Lady was secretly annoyed.The second wife really likes to fan the flames too much.

Even Brother Nine, who was beside the eldest wife, turned cold and stared at the second wife without saying a word.

As soon as Seventh Lady raised her eyebrows, she asked the second wife of the village for a few words.

Wu Niangzi suddenly laughed.

"Second Aunt's words are interesting. They are all Xingjiu. I think of the deceased Ninth Sister! Second Aunt will also make a rattle for Ninth Sister this year!"

The second wife's face immediately turned ugly.

Sixth lady's eyes flashed, she looked at fifth lady, then at seventh aunt.

Seventh Aunt nodded slightly to Sixth Lady.

The third lady wanted to intervene, but the fourth aunt gave her a sideways look, and she stared at the sinking cup in her hand, as if there was something special about this sweet white porcelain.

Wu Niangzi looked natural, "If Jiumei is still alive, she might be five or six years old! I still remember when my second uncle wanted to hold Jiumei in his palm and watch for twelve hours..."

Liu Niangzi also said innocently, "It's a pity! Who knew he died so early."

Jiu Niangzi is the daughter of Erfang Xiang's aunt, who has just won the favor of her father since she was born.The little girl was also very cute, even the elder who had so many daughters couldn't help hugging her and hurting her when she saw it.

It's a pity that fate is unlucky, and he died in a muddleheaded way after only one year old.The second master cried bitterly.

Since then, he has become indifferent to the second wife.

Both governments are well aware of this public case.

Wu Niangzi's meaning is very clear: there are scandals in every family, and there will be more scandals in the Hanlin Mansion than in Dafang.Your second wife is not without pain.

Seventh Lady also held back the joy in her heart, and answered the second wife solemnly, "Second Aunt, I want to write a river lantern to Jiu Yiniang, and tell her that she is safe. Everyone in the house is well, father and mother , hello sisters, even brother nine!"

She bit the last sentence very clearly, almost word for word.

Brother Nine couldn't bear it any longer, started laughing, and turned his head to shake the eldest wife, "Mother, mother, let's release the river lantern too! Let it go for grandparents! Let it go for grandma!"

The eldest lady smiled and agreed to Brother Jiu, "Okay, okay, let it go, let it all go, and report that everyone is safe."

The second wife rolled her eyes, smiled again, and was about to speak.

The fifth lady recalled to the sixth lady loudly, "I still remember the time when the ninth sister, oh yo, the villain like a snow ball is so cute, even I want to hug it, but the second uncle sees it like eyeballs , carry it with me for twelve hours, and refuse to let it go!"

The second wife couldn't sit still any longer, and got up to leave after a while.

Seventh Lady glanced at Fifth Lady, and couldn't hold back the smile on her lips anymore.

(End of this chapter)