green bamboo dream

Don't give Yu Zhu too much time to think about things, and within a few days, the Qi family's happy event will arrive.

Early in the morning, Mrs. Xie took Yu Zhu and Mrs. Ji out of the house, and stopped slowly in front of the Chuihua Gate of Duke Qi's mansion amidst the rush of vehicles and horses.

A long time ago, the mother in charge had gone to report to the grandma of the Qi family who was welcoming the guests. As soon as they got off the station, they saw the maidservant surrounded by a young woman wearing a jasper red brocade begonia with branches and Chiba begonias. come up.

"Mrs. Xie, you are here." The eldest daughter-in-law and eldest grandson-in-law of each family are carefully selected, and the eldest grandma is no exception. She has broad eyebrows and clear speech, showing a sense of grandeur.

She squatted and bowed to Mrs. Xie, and smiled before saying anything, "My old lady has already said it several times."

Grandma Xie Qi was very kind, let her help her, and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a long time, but you can still speak like this, no wonder your mother-in-law likes it."

Grandma Qi smiled broadly, "Stop praising me, if the blush on your face doesn't go away when you go in later, how can you be so good?"

Just looking at this happy and harmonious appearance, it is impossible to see that the two families still have no contact with each other.

"This is my second daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lin." Mrs. Xie pointed to Yuzhu, then Mrs. Ji, and said, "...the eldest grandson's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ji."

It's just a confession, the Qi family must know that Cheng Xunxun married the daughter of the Lin family, but no one went to the wedding banquet...

After they all saluted each other, Grandma Qi personally helped Mrs. Xie to go to the Chaoshou corridor on the right.

Qi Guogong's mansion is not smaller than Cheng Guogong's mansion, and it is even more exquisite. The large and small courtyards are stacked together, and there is a two-story back building surrounded by ridges. Pine cranes and cypress deer are carved on the pillars. Carved brackets and headers, and occasionally Su-style colored paintings can be seen, powdered and gilded, like a brocade.

Coupled with the red wedding silk and exquisite tie flowers that can be seen everywhere, people have to praise: what a rich and good place to go.

Walking through the long Chaoshou verandah, and turning a few more turns, we arrived at Baoguang Hall where Mrs. Qi Guogong lived.

Grandma Qi went to lift the curtain herself, and invited Mrs. Xie and the others to enter the house.

The room is hung with bright red curtains, covered with flying flowers and phoenix play peony blankets, and on the high table in the corner is a hollowed-out small jade Weng made of Hetian green and white jade. In the Ru kiln flower cups are inserted large red roses and four seasons begonias cultivated in the greenhouse, and The bright red curtains complement each other, and they are full of joy and vitality.

Mrs. Qi Guogong's wife, Wen Shi, wore a scarlet skirt inlaid with the leader's autumn fragrance and golden embroidered rattan patterns. She sat on the head with a smile, talking with an old lady with gray hair.

There are sixteen nanmu armchairs in two rows underground, all of which are covered with bright red spring flower chair burdens, and there are tea cups and vases on the high table on one side. All of them are older ladies, with bead rings and jade emeralds, brocade clothes and colorful forgings. The young women and young ladies sat around the parents and elders, talking and laughing, it was very lively.

There were also a few maidservants in blue spring shirts who walked lightly among the middle-aged women to refill tea, serve snacks, and change dishes. The room was filled with a festive and lively atmosphere.

Seeing Mrs. Xie and his party come in, the bustle in the room paused for a moment, Yu Zhu sensitively felt their astonishment, but not long after, all the sitting people got up to pay respects.

Yu Zhu had already made preparations, and as soon as Mrs. Xie introduced her, she immediately bowed down and saluted everyone politely.

All the lords and wives were not without winks, and they never intervened if they didn't know the situation. After exchanging pleasantries, they went back to talk to each other, but their eyes still glanced this way from time to time.

Mrs. Wen praised Ji and Yuzhu with a smile, and invited Mrs. Xie to sit on it. He was very considerate and kind, and ordered the servant girl to bring a soft stool to take care of Yuzhu's double body. The two used to be at odds.

Ruan's mother supported Yuzhu to sit down, and suddenly leaned into Yuzhu's ear and whispered, "...the third grandma of the Chen family."

Yu Zhu followed her gaze, and it really was Grandma Chen who was grinning at her.

But she's having a hard time right now...

With a wrong eye, he saw Chu Huixian, the sixth miss of Chu, who was following behind a tall and thin lady, and suddenly felt dizzy again.

It was agreed to pretend to be sick, Yu Zhu sighed, and immediately drooped her head to look like she was seriously injured...

I don't know if it's too late.

Over there, Mrs. Chen stared helplessly at the jumping young daughter-in-law, gave some instructions in a low voice, and then saw Third Grandma Chen coming over happily.

"Hey, are you pregnant?"

Grandma Chen San was not polite either, she stared at Yu Zhu's belly when people didn't pay attention.

"Is it that obvious?" Yu Zhu stretched out her hand to touch it, and it was obviously only slightly raised, and the waistline of her clothes was loosened, so it was much looser, so how could it be seen.

"If you have long eyes, you can see." Grandma Chen San rolled her eyes and muttered, "Why are you here to join in the fun? If I were like you, I wouldn't come out of the courtyard all day."

Yu Zhu explained, "It's okay, we're all settled." Then he laughed at her, "You can give birth if you want, and no one can stop you."

After getting acquainted with this sharp-tempered woman, Yu Zhu dared to make fun of her.

"Oh, don't mention it." Chen San's eyes were full of frustration, "Why do you think I haven't gone out these days?"

Yu Zhu was startled by her rare depression, she smiled and asked her, "What happened?"

Grandma Chen San was shy for a while, then suddenly moved closer to Yu Zhu, and whispered in her ear, "How did you get pregnant?"

Yu Zhu almost didn't swallow her own saliva, coughed dryly twice, and said in a low voice seriously, "...I don't know."

Oh my god, this one is also wearing clothes, right? How dare she ask such a scary question?Of course she...knows, but do you really want her to popularize physiological knowledge?

Or just say, dear, is your man... okay?Or, as some novels say, wrong entry?

While still in control, quickly shoot away those strange thoughts.

Seeing Yuzhu's embarrassed face, Grandma Chen San curled her lips, grabbed a handful of melon seeds and kneaded them slowly in her hands, "What are you being embarrassed about, hypocritical."

Yu Zhu was about to burst into tears, unable to argue with her, so she could only complain silently in her heart.

Grandma Chen San finished eating a handful of melon seeds, wiped her hands with a handkerchief, and came over again, wondering, "Why did your mother-in-law get better with Mrs. Qi Guogong all of a sudden?"

Don't blame her for being strange. The Qi family and the Cheng family were so affectionate back then, and then they became strangely indifferent to the end. Many families in the capital could more or less sense that something was wrong. Although Grandma Chen San was not in the capital when she was young, she must have been Hearing some rumors, according to her gossiping nature, it's no wonder she wasn't curious.

But Yuzhu really didn't know about this matter. The Xie family would definitely not publicize the scandals of Yunxiang's collusion with nuns and Aunt Song and Aunt Chen. Get out of the matter completely, and don't involve some things that are inconvenient to disclose...

Yu Zhu glanced at Ji who was standing not far away talking and laughing with her natal sister-in-law, swallowed, and said innocently: "I really don't know about this."

Grandma Chen San looked her up and down, a little suspicious, "I'll tell you everything, don't hide it from me... Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

"...What's so secretive?" Just as they were speaking, a sudden interjection shocked both of them.

Yu Zhu took a closer look, and it turned out to be Chu Huixian.

"Miss Six."

Before she could speak, Grandma Chen San had already greeted her.

Yu Zhu looked at Grandma Chen San, and then at Chu Huixian, one was He's granddaughter, the other was He's granddaughter, they were not close cousins ​​at all.

"Big cousin, don't you remember me? I'm Huixian." Chu Huixian smiled generously, and affectionately took Chen San by the hand.

On the other hand, the person who was held hands looked uncomfortable, and stood there with stiff arms.

Sure enough, it is the material to enter the palace.

"...I can't help seeing my eldest cousin and master chatting happily here." Chu Huixian smiled mischievously, sticking out the tip of her pink tongue, and suddenly looked at Yu Zhu nervously, "You don't Do you mind being my master, although Xianer has only listened to the teaching once, she already regards you as a master in her heart."

Yuzhu pursed her mouth, and raised her small and delicate chin slightly, "Master? I don't want to be a master. My masters from childhood to adulthood are all about the same age... Calling the master to call everyone old."

Although it is a very good thing to have a little relationship with the current emperor, but this feeling is limited to one's own heart. If anyone wants to take advantage of this relationship to gain love by himself, that is absolutely impossible.

Chu Huixian also knew that this light was not so easy to talk about. She was prepared for Yuzhu to evade it, but she didn't think she would just dislike it. Instead, the basket of words she had prepared was useless. , rolled a few times in the mouth, had to swallow unwillingly.

Grandma Chen San almost burst out laughing. She was the most impatient with this cousin. She remembered that when she first came to Beijing, she was full of country spirit. Her posture, which is particularly sensitive to human breath, was deeply engraved in her mind.

Now, as she gets older, Chu Huixian's morality is much deeper than then - presumably the Chu family spent a lot of thought in order to send her into the palace, and even specially suppressed her marriage.

But the impression was there, it really made her unable to get close to her.

In the midst of embarrassment, a little maid came in to report, "The person who welcomes the relatives has come."

The atmosphere suddenly relaxed, and Wen Shi from above could be heard laughing, "When is this? Why are you here so early?"

Immediately below, the lady smiled and said, "It's all because the granddaughter raised by the old lady is rare, no wonder they came to pick her up early."

Grandma Chen San muttered in a low voice, "Every time I go to a wedding banquet with my mother-in-law, I hear these few sentences..."

Yu Zhu couldn't help laughing, thinking that the banquet was about to start, she tugged at her sleeves, and called Mrs. Ji to go over to Mrs. Xie, and finally said goodbye to Chu Huixian.

Instead of trying to get tricks from her, it's better to work hard on virtue, speech and appearance, or do some work in the palace. She doesn't want to get involved with the harem somehow. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward. Your support is my biggest motivation.)