Kido

Chapter 48

Fourth Wife's chest became more congested, with a dull pain in her chest.Yulang has always been shy, so many relatives and friends wanted to send him beauties to "add fragrance to the red sleeves", but he declined them all.What's the matter now, he wants to take a good concubine.Is it because his Ah Zhao was wronged?
In the evening, Fourth Master Xie went to Yuan Zhao's Rongyueyuan.Nanny Ji lowered her head, and said in a low voice, "All the pineapple furniture in Rongyue Courtyard and the ornaments in Duobao Pavilion are all exquisite, and two of them are antiques from the Han Dynasty..." Everything in Rongyue Courtyard is beautiful. It's ready-made, everything is top-notch, and it's been prepared long ago, just waiting for Aunt Yuan to come.

The Fourth Wife closed her eyes tiredly.The most precious wood in the world is red sandalwood, followed by huanghuali. The texture of huanghuali is clear, like flowing water, beautiful and pleasant.Yuan Zhao is an aunt, and the courtyard is full of huanghuali household items, so how embarrassing is it for her to be the main wife.

Lonely quilt and cold pillow, rested randomly all night.The fourth wife got up very early the next day, planning to go back to her natal home.Please laugh with me in the morning and ask Mrs. Xie for instructions. Mrs. Xie shook her head, "I can't do it today, your eldest sister is coming back." The eldest sister of the Xie family is going back to her natal home. How can you, the daughter-in-law of the Xie family, also go back to her natal home? .

The fourth wife blushed.Yeah, how could you forget this?Really dizzy.The eldest wife smiled gracefully at the side, "The fourth younger siblings were talking to me yesterday, missing the eldest sister, and looking forward to the return of the eldest sister. I think I have forgotten the old days?" Helping the fourth wife out of the siege.

The fourth wife was full of gratitude, "That's right, I forgot the date." She thought it was tomorrow.It is better to let the mother-in-law think that she has a bad memory and is in a hurry than to let the mother-in-law think that she does not respect the great-aunt and don't care about the great-aunt.

At that time, four carriages came slowly and stopped in front of Xie's mansion.At the beginning is a green-covered and pearl-tasseled eight-treasure chariot, followed by a red-lunged canopy chariot, which is exquisitely decorated, and it is obviously ridden by the famous Shuyuan.Behind them are two black-painted flat-topped carriages, and the people who get out of the carriages are all dressed up as girls and women.

Two pretty and dexterous girls waited for the pedals to be placed, and helped down a middle-aged lady and a beautiful girl of twelve or thirteen from the Cuigai Zhuying eight-treasure chariot.Getting on and off the Zhulun canopy car were two fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls, one in a light blue dress and the other in a light green dress, both of them were charming and graceful.

A woman in charge came out with a smile on her face, "Greetings to the aunt! Greetings to the girls! The old lady is thinking." The middle-aged lady and the three girls were invited to get on the sedan chair carried by two people, and entered through the corner gate. Xie Fu.The girl and the mother-in-law all follow on foot.

After about half a cup of tea, the sedan chair stopped in front of a door with hanging flowers.The bearers bowed out respectfully, and the maids and women hospitablely raised the curtain of the sedan chair, helped the aunts and girls off the sedan chair, and walked into the hanging flower gate.

The eldest wife and the fourth wife came out together, "Big sister!" They were very affectionate.Pulling the twelfth or thirteen-year-old Yu Yan full of praise, "Our sister Yan's life is getting better and better!" They saluted each other and said hello.The girl Qin Yi in the light blue dress is the niece of the third sister-in-law of the eldest aunt's husband's family, Qin Shi; the girl in the light green dress is Jiang Jie, the niece of the fifth sister-in-law of the eldest aunt's husband's family.

A group of people chatted and laughed to Xuanhui Hall.The old lady Xie sat on the golden nanmu inlaid marble arhat bed in Xuanhui hall, and said angrily, "I'm only here now!" Why don't you come back to your mother's house early, and your mother is tired of waiting foolishly.

Xie Shou is already middle-aged, and he has always been calm and dignified, but no matter how mature a person is, he will still act like a spoiled child in front of his mother, "Are you too late? I'm from the Nanyang Marquis's Mansion when I eat too early." Work hard on the road.

After saluting and exchanging greetings, the old lady Xie took Qin Yi and Jiang Jie's hands and looked at them one by one carefully, "It's really a neat child." Each of them gave a pearl hairpin as a meeting gift.Qin Yi and Jiang Jie saw that the pearl hairpin was exquisitely crafted, and the pearls inlaid with it were the size of a thumb, crystal clear and round, shining with soft light, so they knew that the pearl hairpin was very valuable, so they hurriedly saluted and thanked them.

Xie Shou pulled Xie Ruinian, Xie Jinnian, and Xie Liunian to make out one by one, "They are all good boys." The fifth girl is innocent and innocent, the sixth girl is delicate and reserved, and the seventh girl looks like her father, she is beautiful and beautiful, all belong to the Xie family Good daughter.

Yu Yan played with the old lady Xie coquettishly, "Grandmother is biased! Only Cousin Qin and Cousin Jiang can't please you!" Her mouth was so pouted that she could tie a little donkey.The old lady Xie was overjoyed, "How can I live without my Yan'er?" She took off a green and transparent old glass bracelet full of greens from her wrist, and put it on for her granddaughter with her own hands.

Yu Yan and Mrs. Xie couldn't be more polite, so they naturally accepted it with a smile, "Well, I didn't say anything in vain." Turning around, she smiled mischievously at the three little cousins, and raised her wrist to show off, "Grandmother rewarded me! "I'm jealous of you.

Xie Shou smiled and shook his head, "This child!" His eyes were full of doting.Yan'er is at her natal family, so it's okay to be indulgent.If it was in the Nanyang Marquis Mansion, if she was facing her own grandmother and little cousin, she would not act coquettishly and foolishly like this.

Xie Ruinian blinked his eyes wide, then raised his wrist, revealing a beautiful ancient silver bracelet, "Grandmother rewarded me too!" I also have the bracelet, and it was put on by my grandmother's hands.

Xie Jinnian smiled politely, "Cousin Nine is a guest, it should be." You are a granddaughter, we are granddaughters, it's different.We are our own people, and you are a guest, so naturally we should treat you more politely.

Xie Liunian was much simpler, and smiled sweetly at Yu Yan, "Ninth Cousin wears it, it looks so good!" Indeed, Yu Yan's slender white and greasy wrists, and the jade bracelets that are bright, moist and gentle complement each other beautifully.

At noon, a banquet was held in the Dahua Hall.Called a troupe of small operas and sang melodiously on the small homely stage outside the hall.While listening to the music and drinking at the same time, Xie Shou can be regarded as stealing half a day of leisure.She is the daughter-in-law in the Nanyang Hou Mansion on weekdays, and she also serves her in-laws.

After dinner and wine, remove the dishes and serve good tea.Mrs. Xie and Xie Shou listened to the show and went back to Xuanhui Hall to take a nap.The eldest wife and the fourth wife also went back to their rooms to settle matters.The three young girls from the Xie family accompanied the three older girls from the Yu family to the opera.

In Xuanhui Hall, Mrs. Xie was lying on the Luohan bed, Xie Shou was sitting beside her, and the mother and daughter were chatting. "The sixth girl has already left the court. I only have Yan'er left under my knees. It is inevitable that I will be spoiled." Xie Shou's eldest daughter, Yu Ting, is the sixth in the Nanyang Marquis Mansion, and she married last year.

"It's so good. The girl's family has only had a good life in the past few years. When she gets married, sleeps long and hard, and is diligent and careful, it will be difficult to think about being so wanton." While she was still at the knees of her parents , I can love her for a few more days, let me love her for a few more days.

"The matter you ordered to find a husband for the three maids is almost done." Xie Shou has been in Beijing for a long time, and after all, he knows each other well. A woman surnamed Zhuo has been teaching in Li Guogong’s mansion for five years. It’s settled, and Mr. Zhuo will be able to come when I have other things at hand.” Being able to teach students in Li Guogong’s mansion for five years shows that knowledge, people The products are all good.

The old lady Xie nodded, "The sooner the better." Xie Shou was a little surprised, "What are you in such a hurry for?" Three little girls from a family who don't take the imperial examination, so what's the point of studying a few days earlier and a few days later? different?

The old lady Xie said lightly: "Sir, if you come here as soon as possible, I will have a reason to arrange the younger five and the younger seven to live alone in the courtyard." The daughter-in-law is unhappy as a aunt.

Xie Shou was taken aback, "Could it be that the two siblings...?" Treated the concubine harshly?It's not like, little five and little seven are all dressed in rich clothes, their little cheeks are red and pink, they don't look like little prostitutes who have been pissed off.Both the Wang family and the Han family come from famous families, so how could they do such a petty thing?It's just a concubine daughter. When she was young, the father-in-law gave money to support her, and when she grew up, the father-in-law gave out a dowry to marry, so what's the matter with the aunt.

The old lady Xie sighed, "The eldest daughter-in-law is transparent, no matter what she thinks in her heart, she treats Xiao Wu very generously and lovingly. Xiao Wu, I have nothing to worry about. Yulang's daughter-in-law, after all, is young and ignorant, yes Xiao Qi... When Xiao Qi arrived in front of her, she didn't dare to show her breath, that poor little appearance made me feel so sorry for her."

Xie Shou was silent for a moment without speaking.Generally speaking, those who are the main wife don't like concubines and concubines in their hearts, but some of them hide it deeply, and some can't cover it up.Yulang's daughter-in-law probably belongs to the kind of aunt who is not good at covering up?But she is from the Han family in Runan, a girl from a big family, how could it be?

Maybe, it's not that Yulang's daughter-in-law is not good at covering up, but that the old lady loves Xiao Qi too much?Xie Shou pursed his lips and smiled, Xiaoqi was just like Yulang, so it was painful.Yulang has been the lifeblood of the old lady since he was a child, no, now Xiaoqi is also the lifeblood of her father, just like her father.It was probably because Yulang's daughter-in-law felt cold and disgusted towards Xiao Qi, and the old lady felt sorry for Xiao Qi.

"That's fine." Xie Shou said with a smile: "It's good to divide the yard early and let the three maids learn to be housekeepers themselves." Since the yard is divided, the maids have to take care of themselves, and all the things in the yard must be taken care of by themselves. You can no longer rely on your elders for everything like before.

Here is the mother and daughter talking privately, and the eldest wife and the fourth wife are also talking privately, "Sister-in-law, Miss Qin and Miss Jiang, are you going to talk to our second child?" Xie's family The second young master, Xie Henian, is already here, so it's time to talk about his daughter-in-law.

"No." The eldest wife denied it categorically, "There is absolutely no such thing." Nanyang Marquis has only two prostitutes, and from the eldest brother-in-law down, they are all concubines.What good background can a concubine's daughter-in-law have?The son-in-law, daughter-in-law, niece and niece of the natal family, and they are all born of the concubine, how could this status be worthy of the year of the crane.

"Then they are..." The fourth wife was a little confused.This fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl is showing up with distant relatives, why not for marriage?Why not look at each other?
The eldest wife sighed secretly in her heart, "These two girls are not from a prominent family background, and they are all concubines, so..." If you can't marry seriously and be the first wife, you are willing to be the second wife of a good family. .

The fourth wife's face was as white as snow.The eldest wife persuaded her in a low voice, "Fourth younger siblings, how many of them are housewives who don't have any concubines to worry about? It's fine if you are a girl, and you can't find it. If a good concubine enters the door, it's hard to say " Like Miss Qin and Miss Jiang, after entering the door is the second bedroom.They can catch you and call you "sister", and they can rush to the old lady at every turn.If she gave birth to a son and a half daughter, she dared to despise the main wife, and dare to trample the unfavorable main wife under her feet.

(End of this chapter)