The eldest daughter, she is proud and sassy

Chapter 294
After Cui Hengyue left, Mrs. Cui went into the flower hall to handle the general affairs of the mansion.

Cui Erniang looked bored, and couldn't help interrupting Mrs. Cui: "Aniang, why don't you tell grandma?"

"Not in a hurry."

Mrs. Cui took the time to reply to her, and ordered those in charge: "You continue to talk."

The stewards looked at each other, then calmed down and reported the matter.

After an unknown amount of time, Erniang Cui felt like dozing off when she heard it, when she suddenly saw another person at the door, it was Wutong.

But Wutong didn't enter the door, but stood quietly outside the door.

"Auntie."

Thinking of what her mother seemed to have ordered Wutong to do, Erniang Cui opened her mouth to remind her, but she heard her say to the stewards: "Okay, that's all for today, you go back to work first."

"Yes, Madam."

After the stewards left, Mrs. Cui got up and looked at Erniang Cui: "I'm going out for a while, you should go back to your room first."

Cui Erniang leaned over and said excitedly, "Is Aniang going to Fuhai Courtyard? I'm going too."

Mrs. Cui's complexion darkened, and she emphasized her tone: "I told you, don't get involved in these things, and go back to your room to practice the piano.

"Last time in the palace, don't think I can't hear it, your piano skills have regressed."

Cui Erniang bowed her head in shame, not daring to make any more requests, and silently exited the flower hall.

Mrs. Cui looked slightly relaxed, and took Wutong to Fuhai Courtyard.

The sun shone through the window and sprinkled on the girl's face, making it even more white and lustrous.

The girl held Mrs. Cui's arm and gently shook her coquettishly: "Grandmother, Wu Niang from Zhen Guogong's Mansion invited me to drink tea tomorrow. I don't have any suitable jewelry. Can you give me a set?"

Mrs. Cui flicked her forehead, pretending to be angry: "You little cunning, come to blackmail my jewelry again."

"Then will you send it off?" The girl was not afraid, and continued to act like a baby.

Mrs. Cui was about to agree, when Nanny You came in and reported, "Old lady, the eldest lady is here."

"Let her in."

Mrs. Cui walked to the bedside of the Arhat in front of the window, and saluted respectfully: "Mother."

Cui Siniang got up quickly: "I have seen my aunt."

"Si Niang is here too."

Mrs. Cui bent her lips and asked with a smile: "What are mother and Si Niang talking about, so happy?"

"I didn't say anything." Cui Siniang replied hastily.

However, Mrs. Cui said at the same time as her: "It's about the fact that Siniang will be a guest at the Zhen Guogong's mansion."

Hearing this, Mrs. Cui showed a surprised expression: "Si Niang received a post from Zhen Guo Gongfu? Who wrote the post?"

Cui Siniang was very apprehensive, wondering if there would be any trouble if she said it, she never dared to speak.

Mrs. Cui thought she was shy, so she answered for her: "It's Wu Niang from the Duke of Zhen's residence."

"Wu Wuniang?" Mrs. Cui was even more surprised: "I didn't hear that Si Niang had any relationship with Wu Wuniang. It seems that Wu Wuniang didn't talk to Si Niang in the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Mrs. Cui looked at Cui Siniang and said softly, "Siniang, show me the post. If you make a mistake, you will be the one to embarrass."

Hearing this, Mrs. Cui raised her face: "Mr. Xie, what do you mean? Could it be that Si Niang can't have a friend like Wu Wu Niang?"

"Mother calm down."

Mrs. Cui first pleaded guilty, and then explained: "Mother, listen to me.

"Who is Lord Zhen Guo? He has always lived in seclusion, and the mansion has never held any banquets, and even the few young lords and young ladies in the mansion have never invited outsiders to be guests.

"Today I suddenly invited Si Niang to come, I was afraid that there was something wrong with it, so I asked a few more questions.

"If it's really a post sent by Wu Wuniang, I'm naturally happy for Si Niang, but if someone with ulterior motives uses Wu Wuniang's name to trick Si Niang out, the consequences will be disastrous."

After hearing these words, Mrs. Cui's expression changed, and she looked at Cui Siniang: "Your aunt is right, many people in Beijing are eyeing Cui, we can't let them get caught.

"Where is the post, show it to me."

Cui Siniang's face turned pale all of a sudden: "I post"

"Did you not bring a post?" Mrs. Cui asked.

Cui Siniang struggled inwardly, but under the direct gaze of Mrs. Cui, she nodded involuntarily.

Seeing this, Mrs. Cui summoned Nanny You: "Send someone to Si Niang's room and bring over the post from the Duke of Zhen's residence."

"Yes." Nanny You took the order and left.

Mrs. Cui sat down calmly, and said with a smile: "Si Niang, don't be nervous, maybe it was Wu Wu Niang's post for you."

After a pause, she said with a smile again: "You are the little lady of our Duke Jing's mansion, and you must not lose your manners in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

"Well, later you and I will go to the big room to pick out some clothes and jewelry."

Cui Siniang's face turned even paler. If this was said in ordinary times, she would definitely be happy. Now
"Thank you, auntie." Cui Siniang thanked her bravely.

Mrs. Cui was very happy, with a smile on her lips, and kindly greeted Mrs. Cui to eat pastries.

Afterwards, Mrs. Cui took the initiative to talk to Mrs. Cui about the general affairs of the mansion. The two talked enthusiastically, but Cui Siniang was restless.

Not long after, Nanny You walked into the room, and she said to the maid in the room: "You all step back."

Seeing Mrs. Cui, a bad premonition filled her heart.

When she took the post from Nanny You and read it, her face instantly turned dark.

Cui Siniang didn't dare to look, her head was lowered.

Mrs. Cui knew it well, and pretended not to know: "Mother, how is it? Could it be that the post is fake?"

"Look for yourself." Mrs. Cui threw the post over.

Mrs. Cui caught it accurately, opened it and looked at it, and said in surprise: "Si Niang, you!"

Meeting Mrs. Cui's eyes, Mrs. Cui immediately changed her words: "Mother, Si Niang is still young, so don't punish her according to the family law, forgive her."

Mrs. Cui was choked up and didn't know what to say for a while.

Mrs. Cui said again: "There are not many people who know about this matter, why not let it go and let Si Niang go back first."

Hearing this, Cui Siniang couldn't help but cast a grateful look at Mrs. Cui.

Mrs. Cui didn't intend to punish Cui Siniang at first, but after hearing what Mrs. Cui said, she followed the trend and ordered: "Siniang, don't be an example, you should go back first."

"Yes." Cui Siniang left the room as if fleeing.

When there were only three people left in the room, Mrs. Cui looked at Nanny You and said, "Yuanniang just returned to Beijing, and she and Wu Wuniang only met once at the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival. , That's why Wu Wuniang will post to Yuanniang.

"Wu Wuniang was not the only one who had a good conversation with Yuanniang at the Lantern Festival that day, there were also many young ladies. Since Wu Wuniang sent a post, the other young ladies should also send a post, right?"

Nanny You froze, looked at Mrs. Cui, then at Mrs. Cui, and finally answered bravely: "Yes.

"There are still a few posts in Si Niang's room, all for Yuan Niang."

Mrs. Cui's face was livid, and she slapped her palm on the table: "Si Niang, how dare she do such a thing?"

Those people invited Yuan Niang, and Siniang would only bring shame upon herself if she went.

Mrs. Cui stood up, with a respectful attitude: "Mother, calm down, Si Niang is young and careless, this matter can't be entirely blamed on her.

"This is a post for Yuanniang. The concierge must have sent it to the third room, but the post was not delivered to Yuanniang's hands, but stayed in the fourth room. The Liu family can't get rid of it."

Mrs. Cui was furious: "Mr. Liu, you must be punished severely."

Mrs. Cui took advantage of the situation and said: "Mother, people in the house talk a lot, and this matter will soon reach Yuanniang's ears. With her temper, she will definitely go to Siniang to settle the score."

The scene of Cui Hengyue beating Cui Siniang appeared in her mind, and Mrs. Cui suddenly felt distressed: "No, you can't let Yuan Niang go to Siniang."

"Mother, you must comfort Yuanniang well."

"How to appease?"

Mrs. Cui made a thoughtful look: "Yuanniang complained to the maid before that the big kitchen is too far away from Jinglan Court, and the food is sometimes cold when it is delivered to Jinglan Court.

"She is weak and injured again, and she needs to take good care of her body. Why don't you just set up a small kitchen in Jinglanyuan, what do you think?"

Mrs. Cui's eyes moved slightly, she thought for a while, and agreed: "Okay, I will leave this matter to you. I hope that the matter of the post will not be leaked."

"Mother, don't worry, I will keep them secret."

After Mrs. Cui resigned, Nanny You couldn't help asking: "Madam, are you really going to set this precedent for Niang Yuan? She doesn't deserve such honor."

Only the headed wife can have a small kitchen.

The eldest lady assists the old lady in managing the backyard, which is no different from the headed wife, besides, the eldest lady is the future ruler of the backyard.

But Cui Hengyue is just a young lady in the third room, and she will marry out in the future, how can she have the privilege of being the head wife?

A gleam flashed in Mrs. Cui's eyes: "You only see the glory, but you don't see the danger under the glory."

(End of this chapter)