Merchant's daughter is not a concubine

Chapter 328

Ning Qing was surrounded and entered the house.

Mrs. Ning took Ning Qing's hand: "The meal has already been prepared, and you have worked hard along the way."

"Fortunately, I'm not so tired anymore." Ning Qing said.

"Girl, let's change clothes first." Hui Ping said.

"Okay." Ning Qing nodded, and went to the room with Hui Ping Chunjuan and others.

"The room has been changed." Mrs. Gu wanted to follow, but was stopped by the maid behind her.

Gu Shi had no choice but to back away embarrassingly.Ning Miao saw her own mother flattering Ning Qing in such a way, her little face flushed red.

Ning Miao stepped forward and tugged at the corner of Gu Shi's clothes, and said in a low voice: "Mother, don't be like this, please, it's embarrassing to death."

"What do you know, go away." Gu Shi gave Ning Miao a look.

Ning Qing returned to the room, looked around, and was startled: "The room has been changed?"

Grandma Liu stepped forward: "Returning to the concubine, the son asked me to change it. Not only for the big wedding, but also to live in her mother's house in the future. Don't worry, girl, the son has already bought the empty house next to it. Wonderful!" Girl and Miss Xiang already have enough places to live."

Ning Qing nodded: "You are..."

"The servant girl is arranged by the prince to take care of the concubine's daily life here. Her surname is Liu, and she will be the nurse in charge of the girl's room from now on. There are also ten servant girls who are carefully selected by the prince. You can mention which one the girl likes. If you don’t like it, let’s leave it for now.” Madam Liu said, “Now there are few houses, so we can’t accommodate so many people. When we return to the palace, we will pick another ten people.”

Ning Qing went to the palace to learn the rules, and knew that the Shizi Concubine had twelve big maids, and the second and third ranks below were counted separately.

Ning Qing thought of the former Yuqing and Tonger again: "Where did the former Yuqing and Tonger go?"

"These two have been taking care of things in the private house outside Shangjing, and they are getting older. After the eldest concubine gets married, I can match them up. If I don't have that kind of thought, I can let the concubine Sun come." Liu Mama said .

Ning Qing looked at the ten maids and chose two for the time being.One is tactful and beautiful, named Ziwan, and the other is lively, looking quite aggressive, named Zilu.

"Girl, let's change." Hui Ping and the spring rolls were ready.

Ning Qing went in to change clothes.

The little maid outside came to report: "Mommy, the prefect of Liao and the prefect of Zhao County want to present the concubine the crown prince."

"I don't see the outsider." Nanny Liu directly refused.

"Who are they? Our concubine can see anyone she wants? And they are two big men!" Zi Lu snorted coldly.

The little maid went out and went back to Liao Zhifu and Zhao Zhixian, both of them were very disappointed.Second Master Ning was accompanying the two, hehe smiled: "After all, he is a foreigner, so it's not easy to be polite. Just let the two wives accompany you for dinner later."

Second Lord Ning couldn't do it, but Liao Zhifu and Zhao Zhixian were not angry at all, instead they couldn't stop echoing: "We are reckless."

Second Master Ning had never been so flattered by anyone, and the other party was the county magistrate and magistrate whom he had always wanted to curry favor with.

Today more than two adults from the Ning family came, even married Ning Su, Ning Qiao, and several other cousins ​​brought their husbands back.Ning Qing's grandmother, Mrs. Liu, and aunt Kang came here with their family members.All the male guests arrived in the front hall, and they were greeted by the second master Ning, Uncle Ning.

After Ning Qing changed her clothes, she went to Mrs. Ning's room to greet her.

A large number of aunts and aunts, cousins, old Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Kang and other ancestral families, plus Mrs. Zhao Zhixian and Mrs. Liao Zhifu, all crowded in the small room of Mrs. Ning.

As soon as Ning Qing entered the room, the group of female relatives rushed to squeeze in. Hui Ping's four maids hurriedly protected her. Mammy Liu said with a smile, "Concubine Shizi has been hungry all the way, let's have a feast."

"Hurry up, the food and drinks are ready." Gu immediately stepped forward, "Fifth girl, this way."

"Thank you." Ning Qing looked at the old lady Ning again: "Grandmother, grandmother, Qingqing will help you."

The old lady Ning held Ning Qing's little hand very relieved, this granddaughter, she really didn't hurt in vain!
The old lady Liu's eyes were red.She thought of her daughter who died young.

Ning Qing and the two elderly people went to the main table. Gu's and Tian's aunts, as well as two cousins, aunt Kang's, Mrs. Liao and Mrs. Zhao, were already a bit crowded.

Ning Su and Ning Qiao still wanted to go to the table, but they were stared at by Mrs. Ning and dared not go forward.Had to share a table with Ning Miao and other sisters.

Ning Qing had dinner, talked to Mrs. Ning, and then went back to rest.

Today's scene is chaotic, but it is not chaotic.Because Mammy Liu was blocked by the maids, the people Ning Qing didn't want to see were generally not seen.

Back in the house, Ning Qing stretched her waist: "I'm so tired, I don't want to see guests anymore."

"Everything that the concubine doesn't want to see is blocked." Nanny Liu said.

"Girl." Hui Ping walked in with a strange expression on her face.

"What's the matter?" Ning Qing took a sip of tea.

"Chu Rui wants to see you." Hui Ping said.

Ning Qing was startled: "Oh, let her in."

Chu Rui is a year older than Ning Qing, she is already eighteen, she is dressed as a servant girl, her face is sallow and emaciated.It seems that the past few years have not been good.Ning Qing thought about Chu Rui's lively, innocent and round appearance before, and felt uncomfortable.

"Your maidservant sees the concubine." Chu Rui gave Ning Qing a big gift with tears in her eyes.

Ning Qing looked at Chu Rui: "You haven't had a good time these few years."

As soon as Chu Rui heard it, tears fell, and she cried: "Since the concubine Shizi and the son left four years ago, the servant girl has been assigned to the current husband's family. It is a servant in the family. Later, three Years ago, the second master went to Beijing to inquire, and learned that the concubine was missing, the son was abolished, and the concubine never returned home. Our entire Ning family is in trouble. Business is getting worse and worse, and the life of slaves is getting worse Well, I’m looking for trouble. The servant was transferred to wash clothes and do rough work. The one in my family died of illness two years ago. I left the servant alone.”

Ning Qing was silent for a while.

"Concubine Shizi, I really know I was wrong." Chu Rui's tears became more and more violent. "I beg you to forgive me, servant girl! Give me another chance, I want to come back to serve you. It's okay to be a third-class maidservant. I just want to follow the concubine."

Ning Qing thought for a while: "Why don't I ask my grandmother to return the contract of sale to you. I will give you another 5000 taels, and you can make a small living outside."

Chu Rui was stunned, and said in a low voice: "My servant thanked the concubine, but it's not safe for me to go out with 5000 taels of silver as a little girl, and I don't know how to do small business, so I will lose everything by then."

Ning Qing frowned: "How about I ask my grandmother to let you marry a steward? If not, you can buy a house in a nearby village. 5000 taels of silver are enough to buy a lot of land. You don't need to farm, just collect the rent. If you earn money every year, you can live comfortably, and you can hire a maid or a woman to serve you. I will say hello to the county magistrate and let him protect you, so no one will dare to bully you."

Chu Rui's eyes were full of disappointment, she looked at Ning Qing, and her tears flowed more and more desperately and turbulently: "Servant...I want to go back to the girl. I want to go back to how I was before..."

"Okay!" Ning Qing Mo frowned slightly: "There is no one who is in a hurry to be a slave instead of a master. Let's decide like this."

"Girl..." Chu Rui howled.

Ning Qing ignored her, stood up, turned and went into the inner room.

Until Chu Rui left, Ning Qing was still sitting by the window depressed.Hui Ping brought her some tea.

Ning Qing has complicated feelings for Chu Rui.There is a friendship of playing together since childhood, and a friendship of going to the Chen Palace together to accompany each other, but in the end Chu Rui betrayed her.But it was also because of Chu Rui's betrayal that she had the chance to be with Song Zhuo again.Otherwise, she doesn't know what to do with her life now.May be peaceful, but never blissful.

"What's the matter with you, girl?" Hui Ping came over.

"Well, am I ruthless?" Ning Qing said: "Did she think about it for a while? Maybe she really did it for my own good. She did something wrong, but people can't be beaten to death , you will make mistakes, and you will admit your mistakes, as long as you can correct yourself."

"There is no such thing as ruthless." Hui Ping said: "The girl has never done anything wrong to her, right? And now that she is in trouble, the girl still helps her, gives her money, and arranges her life for the rest of her life. Just be ashamed of yourself.”

Ning Qing nodded with a smile: "Yes."

She still doesn't understand what Churui thought back then, or what she thinks now.But she doesn't need to understand, it is enough for her to be worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth.

"Second Concubine, Second Miss, Third Miss, Sixth Miss, Seventh Miss and Eighth Miss are asking to see you." Zi Wan came in and said.

Ning Qing was startled: "Oh, please come in."

Ning Qing went out of the hall again.Among the girls in front of him, except for Ning Xiang, all the girls in the Ning family are married.All the married people were merchants, and some were not as good as the Ning family.

Ning Su and Ning Qiao walked over with blushing faces: "Fifth Sister, I was young and ignorant before, so I apologize today, I wonder if you will forgive us."

Ning Qing said: "What's the big deal? Everyone was young at that time, and there were fights and fights."

Ning Su and Ning Qiao were overjoyed, and Ning Qiao took a silver bracelet: "I will give this to you first, and I will give it to him when you give birth to a baby."

Ning Su took out a small bellyband: "I only gave birth to a son last year, put this under your pillow, and you will definitely have a son in the future."

Ning Qing blushed, but Hui Ping accepted it with a smile.

The sisters sat for a while and then left.

Ning Su and Ning Qiao walked together together.Ning Su sighed: "How can she be so lucky?"

"Who knows." Ning Qiao was sour in her heart: "She ran away, but came back, and was named the concubine of the world. How many lifetimes of blessings have to be cultivated!"

"My mother-in-law said, get some if you can." Ning Su said.

"Hey, how much can we get involved? No matter how good the relationship is, can you still take us to fly?" Ning Qiao was distressed as she spoke: "Why did we marry early?"

Ning Su Ning Qiao said don't feel too sad.Thinking of the majestic and majestic Prince Chen's Mansion with endless pavilions and corners, and the noble and stunning His Royal Highness.Compared with others, their current home is like a kennel!
If they were not married and Ning Qing became the concubine, they would be more able to go in and become noble concubines.It's good to be her right-hand man!Even if she can't be Song Zhuo's concubine, she can still pick someone up, maybe she can marry into an official family of the sixth or seventh rank, instead of becoming a small business woman!

Don't mention how depressed and regretful the two are, they are both daughters of the Ning family, so why do they have different fates!People are like phoenixes on the branches, gold and jade, but they are the mud pecking at the rice grass and chickens!

"It's just that she's just like us, she's a merchant girl." Ning Qiao said, "No matter how beautiful she is, she can't wait to be squeezed to death by noble concubines and concubines in the future! Just like the princess and aunt, obviously She is a concubine, but she lives like a dog. I heard that those concubine daughters of famous families are all powerful characters, no matter how beautiful she is, she can't match the love of a man."

"There are more." Ning Su leaned closer to Ning Qiao's ear: "The position of the elder cousin is not stable, and the prince's uncle prefers the eldest son. In order to consolidate his position, the elder cousin does not pay much attention to the noble side concubine in the future. Concubine Shu, let's see how long she can hold on."

"The end of Israel's servants is tragic."

"Yes, it's all tragic."

As the second daughter said, she smiled and trembled, and left while shaking her fan.

When Ning Miao learned that all the sisters had gone to Ning Qing's room, she was so angry that her nose was about to snort, these unscrupulous sluts!I really don't want any face!

"Girl, Mrs. Zhao wants to talk to you." Her maid Tao'er said.

Ning Miao's face sank: "Why is that old woman so annoying! Their Zhao family is too disgusting! They resigned from my marriage before, but now seeing that little bitch Ning Qing gaining power, she actually came to marry me again! Take me Ning Miao For what? As a tool? Bah! Do I, Ning Miao, want to cling to the skirt of that little bastard Ning Qing? Do you think I am someone!"

Tao'er said: "But, the second wife asked you to go too, the old lady is also there."

Ning Miao's face darkened, she snorted, and followed Tao'er to the main hall.

Everyone was about to disperse, only Zhao Zhixian's family hadn't left yet.Mrs. Zhao was talking to Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Ning, smiling happily.

Looking at the situation, Ning Miao knew that Mrs. Ning and Mrs. Gu were very willing for her to marry into Zhao Zhixian's family.

(End of this chapter)