After rebirth, I became Little Marquis’s Bai Yueguang

Chapter 3

While the brother and sister were chatting affectionately, they arrived at Xikuoyuan.Several exquisite camphor wood boxes are placed in the hanging flower hall, each with a large brass lock bearing the Pei family's mark.

Aunt Zhao asked someone to open the lock, and then said to Yuan Lingheng and Yuan Miaoyi with a smile on her face: "Everyone else's belongings in the house have been sent away, and the ones here are reserved for the young master and the madam." After that, she let them go. One by one, people carried the opened boxes closer.

The boxes are filled with already tanned furs, and most of them are gray and white, which is most suitable for people who observe filial piety.Yuan Miaoyi has seen good things. She flipped through a few pieces and knew that they were all high-quality leather.

Since the plan was to reopen border trade, Jingzhou, as an important border fortress, is naturally an important part of it.

There was a huge quarrel in the court over the pros and cons of reopening border trade, but now the government is tough and the new policies are being implemented one after another.

No wonder her uncle's career has become smoother and smoother since Jinshang ascended the throne, Yuan Miaoyi thought to herself.Just by looking at these uncommon superficial things in the customs, we can see that the New Deal is generally implemented well in Jingzhou.

She selected two pieces of light gray wolf skin from the box and said, "The colors of these two look good to me. They can be put together to make a big cloak for my brother."

Turning around, he saw Yuan Lingheng holding a white fox fur, and turned to her and said, "This is just the right length to make a hooded cloak for you..." Seeing the wolf skin Yuan Miaoyi was holding, he couldn't help but Also laughed a little.

Aunt Zhao said with a smile: "The relationship between the eldest son and the second wife is really good. They are biological brothers and sisters after all."

Yuan Lingheng and Yuan Miaoyi are not only brothers and sisters from the same mother, but Yuan Miaoyi was raised by Yuan Lingheng with his own eyes, so their relationship is naturally different from that of ordinary siblings.

As soon as the leather materials were divided here, someone came over and said that Mr. Pei and his party were leaving and asked them to go to the main hall to see them off.

Yuan Miaoyi saw that it was almost evening, and the Pei family didn't stay for dinner. She guessed that the conversation just now was not pleasant.

The two returned to the front hall. Yuan Miaoyi saw that Mrs. Yuantai seemed to have everything as usual, but her face was a little stiff, and her cheap father was missing at this time.

The chill on Pei Zhao became heavier, and Zheng Yunyu also had a look of hesitation on his face.Zheng Yunyu softened her expression when she saw the two brothers and sisters coming from a distance.

Yuan Miaoyi just pretended that she didn't see the stagnant atmosphere on both sides just now, stepped forward and said to Zheng Yunyu: "Auntie, why don't you leave before dinner?"

Zheng Yunyu brushed Fu Yuan Miaoyi's collar and said that she was back in Shengjing for the first time today, and there were still many chores waiting for her to take care of in the house. She would come to visit the two siblings tomorrow.

After seeing off the Pei family, Mrs. Yuan Tai said that they were a little tired today and asked them to eat separately without coming to the main room.

Yuan Miaoyi calmly looked at Mrs. Yuantai's somewhat stiff face, and only responded softly on her face.

Although Yuan Lingheng studied abroad all year round, the Yuan family still kept his yard, which was cleaned every day, right next to Yuan Miaoyi's yard.

The brother and sister walked together for a while, and when they reached the end of the verandah, Yuan Lingheng stopped Yuan Miaoyi: "Jiaojiao, don't worry. Although your mother is gone, my brother is here and I won't make you suffer."

Jiao Jiao is the diminutive of Yuan Miao Yi.When Pei Linlang gave birth to her, it happened to be a moonlit night.After she was born, in just one day, she looked fairer and tenderer than ordinary children, so Pei Linlang gave her this little name,
As bright as the bright moon, it contains a mother's beautiful expectations for her daughter.

At this time, the relationship between Pei Linlang and Yuan Fuwei was very weak. Even after Yuan Miaoyi was born, Yuan Fuwei only visited her a few times.So only Pei Linlang and Yuan Lingheng could pronounce this little character.

Yuan Miaoyi lowered her eyes, then smiled slightly at Yuan Lingheng and said, "Of course, brother, don't worry about me."

Returning to her courtyard, Bai Zhi had already arranged the dining table.There are not many serious masters in the Hou Mansion, so each of them has his own small kitchen in his small courtyard.

Because Yuan Miaoyi was still ill, the small kitchen only made easy-to-cook porridge with a few side dishes.

Yuan Miaoyi's small kitchen here is of the same origin as her mother's, and many recipes were brought over from Hedong by her mother.The Pei family is a century-old noble family. Compared with many noble families in Shengjing who like to use all kinds of expensive ingredients, the Pei family's recipes pay more attention to health preservation.

In winter, fresh fruits and vegetables are more valuable than meat.Therefore, this porridge is a base soup that is slowly simmered with ham and chicken, and is paired with fresh fruits and vegetables. It takes half an afternoon to simmer a small cup.Yuan Miaoyi slowly finished the cup, and the people waiting in the room left one after another, leaving only Bai Zhi and Dong Xia.

After Yuan Miaoyi drank a cup of tea, Bai Zhi and Dong Xia helped her take off her hairpin.Yuan Miaoyi looked at the girl's beautiful face in the mirror, turned her head slightly and looked at Dongxia and asked, "How's it going?"

When her mother was still alive, her mother was in charge of all affairs in the Hou Mansion.Yuan Miaoyi is the mistress's direct daughter, and Bai Zhi and Dong Xia are her personal maids. Naturally, she is also quite respectable in the inner house.

When Yuan Miaoyi saw her leaving the main hall, Mrs. Yuantai did not push away all the people serving her, so she asked Dongxia to find out more.

Because the waiters were standing a little far away, not everything was audible, but Yuan Miaoyi still learned two things from Dongxia's mouth that were very important to her now.

One is the ownership of her mother's dowry.

Her grandfather was deeply in love with his first wife and did not want to remarry. As her grandfather's beloved daughter, Pei Linlang took away almost half of the Pei family's property as dowry when she got married.Such a large amount of wealth is impressive even among the nobles of Shengjing.

Logically speaking, after Pei Linlang passed away, the Pei family had reason to legitimately claim the money back.However, Pei Zhao decided to leave the money to Yuan Miaoyi and Yuan Lingheng, but requested that the Pei family and the Yuan family jointly manage it until they came of age.

Regarding this point, the Yuan family did not raise any objection.Women's dowry should be at their own disposal.Not to mention a marquis family like the Yuan family, even if it was a small rural family, the idea of ​​dowry for women would be ridiculed if word spread.

Originally, the atmosphere was quite calm when it came to this point. Mrs. Yuantai was about to open her mouth to leave the meal. Yuan Fuwei, who had been sitting beside her silently, suddenly spoke.

It's okay that he didn't speak, but when he spoke he said shocking words.He hoped that after the incident here was over, the Pei family would give him a letter of consent to straighten Liu Shutang.

When Dongxia said this, she raised her head and glanced at Yuan Miaoyi. Seeing that her face was calm and she could not tell whether she was happy or angry, she continued.

Of course, it was impossible for the Pei family to agree. Pei Zhao even asked the Yuan family on the spot if they thought the Pei family had no one.How dare you bully the Pei family in this way.

Although Mrs. Yuantai was unwilling in her heart, she could not discredit her own son in front of the Pei family, so she did not show strong opposition, and the two parties broke up so unhappy.No wonder her uncle and aunt looked so ugly when they left, Yuan Miaoyi thought to herself.

But Bai Zhi saw that she was thoughtful all the time, thinking that she was sad because Yuan Fuwei proposed to straighten Liu Shutang in front of the Pei family, so she whispered to the side: "Girl, maybe this is just a temporary novelty, uncle." I won’t agree to it either.”

Yuan Miaoyi shook her head and said: "I'm not worried about this matter." Even if Liu Shutang hadn't helped her, Yuan Fuwei would have married again, so what's the use of worrying about this?It's just adding trouble.

She used the silver hairpin on the side to brighten the candle in the lamp, and asked Bai Zhi to put the woven flower lampshade that had been prepared on the side.

The soft light added a layer of haze to Yuan Miaoyi's beautiful face, making Bai Zhi feel slightly dizzy.

She didn't dare to ask any more questions and just moved the lamp to the red sandalwood stand by the window.

After all, Yuan Miaoyi is not the original person, and she has no father-daughter admiration for Yuan Fuwei.And she is not really a girl in her early teens.Although she had not been here long, she could tell that Yuan Fuwei was a coward and a cold person.Whether he is a husband or a father, he is not a person worth trusting.

When Yuan Fuwei proposed to straighten Liu Shutang in front of the Pei family, Yuan Miaoyi was also surprised by his stupidity and was more than sad.

Since she decided to stay here as the second girl of the Yuan family, even if it was just to comfort the original owner of this body, Yuan Miaoyi would live well.

In Dayan, for a concubine to be reorganized, a letter of consent from the original wife’s natal family is required.As for Pei Zhao, Yuan Fuwei would not be able to pass easily, so correcting him would not be a top priority.

After this experience, the Pei family should understand Yuan Fuwei's senselessness better.Her brother still wants to study, and she is still young, so the Pei family will definitely seek more solid protection for their brother and sister.

Establishing the Crown Prince, these three words slowly emerged in Yuan Miaoyi's mind.

Compared with the long history of officials in the Pei family, the only valuable thing in the Yuan family is the hereditary and irreplaceable position of marquis.

Go ahead, if Yuan Lingheng can gain fame in the imperial examination, he will be protected by the Pei family in the officialdom in the future.If you retire, you will fail the imperial examination, and you will still be able to inherit the position of Marquis Rong'an.And with her brother taking care of her, Yuan Miaoyi naturally has no worries about her future.

Moreover, Yuan Miaoyi propped her head and looked out the window. The moths attracted by the candlelight hit the window screen and made a rustling sound.Pei Zhao has been up and down in the officialdom for many years, and he always only grasps the core pros and cons when looking at things. I am afraid that at this time, he is also thinking the same thing as her.

The Pei family had a courtyard with five entrances in Shengjing. People in the capital got the news and cleared the courtyard early.At this time, dinner had just ended, and the servants on night watch were carrying lanterns and checking everywhere in an orderly manner.

In the inner room, Zheng Yunyu personally brought the tea to Pei Zhao and then sat next to him.

Amid the aroma of tea in the room, Pei Zhao was silent for a long time before slowly speaking: "Yun Niang, you have seen today that if I don't fight for these two children, how can I have the face to see my father and little sister a hundred years later. "

Zheng Yunyu and Pei Zhao have been together for decades, and they understand their pillow partner best.Listening to his words, you can tell that he is determined to compete with the Yuan family for the position of heir apparent.

She nodded: "My sister-in-law has been dead for less than a hundred days, and Marquis Rong'an has to straighten her up. It shows that the Yuan family has no righteousness. The two children are still young. If not, how can you and I feel at ease outside."

Zheng Yunyu and Pei Zhao have two sons, both of whom are still studying abroad.She had a very harmonious relationship with Pei Linlang's sister-in-law, and she had a loving mother's heart. She also felt heartbroken when she saw Yuan Lingheng and Yuan Miaoyi.

Pei Zhao slightly nodded and said: "I am returning to Beijing this time not only for my little sister's affairs, but also for the reason that I have been asked to come and report on the border trade. At the latest, the palace will summon me in the day after tomorrow. The beginning of border trade. Come on, I can't leave Jingzhou for too long. After we finish the border trade, you and I will leave the capital. This matter should be done sooner rather than later. It must be done before leaving the capital."

"Everything else is easy to say, but looking at the situation of Marquis Rongan today, I'm afraid he has other ideas about the position of the Crown Prince." Zheng Yunyu said with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

Yuan Ling was the direct descendant of Hengju, so when it came to the position of heir apparent, there shouldn't have been such a dispute.Just looking at Yuan Fuwei's current behavior, it seems that he is waiting for Liu Shutang to add another child to the Yuan family and leave the title to his youngest son.

Pei Zhao snorted coldly: "Yuan Fuwei is a brainless idiot. He doesn't know how high the sky is when he is coaxed by a woman. How could the old Rongan Marquis give birth to such a son with such a great reputation? You don't have to do this business with him. As long as the senator’s wife nods, the matter will be half done.”

Zheng Yunyu was already used to her husband's vigorous and resolute actions. Hearing this, he just nodded and said: "But in the end, the right way to do this is for Marquis Rong'an to write a note and submit it to him for a seal."

The moment Pei Zhao walked out of Yuan's house, he already had an idea in his mind: "This is the second sect, but when the time comes, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble my uncle to hand over a letter. If Yuan Fuwei insists on refusing, I went to the imperial court to file this lawsuit with the Yuan family. If I couldn't get the consent, even if the Yuan family had another child, it would still be a concubine. I want to see if he ignores the legitimate son and wants to establish a bastard, what will happen in the palace? How to react."

The elder brother of Zheng Yunyu, he served as a regular attendant on Sanqi from the official to the right.

Zheng Yunyu immediately understood what her husband meant and said immediately: "I will write to my brother to explain this matter early tomorrow morning."

Pei Zhao held Zheng Yunyu's hand and sighed: "I'm lucky to have you by my side these years. I didn't want to trouble my uncle about this matter, but the Yuan family is really bullying others."

Zheng Yunyu's face turned red and she said angrily: "Why should we be like this between you and me? Besides, it is common sense for relatives to help each other. The master said this, but it is alien to me."

The couple got along for a while. Zheng Yunyu seemed to suddenly remember something. She frowned slightly and said, "One more thing. I heard from Aunt Zhao today that there are only two first-class maids around Miaoyi. She said it was the original Auntie. Mom and the other two were sent out because they didn't serve them well enough."

"I'm thinking that today, Marquis Rongan proposed that he want to be rehabilitated. There may not be that woman behind him. Even if he can't be rehabilitated, I'm afraid he will still have to let her into the palace in the future. Heng'er is a man after all, and he will go back to the academy to study after being discharged. , it doesn’t matter. But Miaoyi will stay in the inner house before getting married. A woman with such bad behavior is in the backyard, so don’t teach a good girl to bad things. "

Zheng Yunyu has been the wife of the Pei family for many years, and she has always taken care of the Pei family's internal affairs. Pei Zhao also has great trust in his wife's abilities.Hearing her words at this time, he also frowned.It was just a matter between women, and he couldn't interfere.

Zheng Yunyu also knew that her husband was inconvenienced, so she continued: "I thought, there are no more neat people in Rong'anhou's mansion. The little girls bought from outside still need to be trained. It is better to pick a few good ones from my hometown and serve them."

Pei Zhao relaxed his brows. The hometown Zheng Yunyu mentioned should be the Pei family's old place.The Pei family is noble, and the rules of servants are even stricter.

"This is a way. I think I will write to my hometown tomorrow and ask people to come to Beijing as soon as possible." Pei Zhao said in a deep voice.

Zheng Yunyu just smiled and shook her head: "Leave this matter to me, do you still have any worries? It's just that when I look at this girl Miaoyi, it doesn't seem like I have no plans in mind. Why don't I ask her tomorrow? We’ll make plans later.”

(End of this chapter)