The Road of the Concubine's First Wife

Chapter 10 Enthusiastic Cousins ​​and Gossip Hearts
Qiao Yuanxiu, the young lady of the Qiao Mansion who had been practicing the rules with her aunt who came out of the palace, also came out. Although only Master Qiao, Mrs. Qiao, the young master, and the eldest lady attended the reception banquet, it was still very grand.

In just half a day, the arrangement was so grand, but the skills of the head wife of the Qiao Mansion were incomparably powerful.

After the banquet, the young lady Qiao Yuanxiu left first, and Lin Zhiyi said to the remaining family members of the Qiao Mansion: "Zhiyi is leaving the capital by the emperor's order this time, just because I want to pass by here, my father and mother asked me to come Say hello to uncle and aunt, and tell uncle and aunt two things by the way."

"Oh? What do your parents want to say?" Qiao Sihai was very serious when he heard that his sister and brother-in-law wanted to talk to his nephew.His own sister, he knew well, would never be aimless.And my brother-in-law, as the Lord of Runan, is deeply trusted by the current emperor, so of course he cannot be neglected.

"Father asked me to bring a message to my uncle. Mr. Zhang Qin, the right servant of the household department, is not feeling well. He heard from the medical officer that he might not live for two years. Mr. Zhang intends to resign. Uncle's rank is only one level lower than that of the right servant of the household department. As long as my uncle gets a good grade in this year's evaluation, and I work on it again, the position of the right servant of the household department is not only guaranteed, but at least [-]% sure." Lin Zhiyi first said to his uncle Qiao Sihai.

When Qiao Sihai heard the news, he was very excited. He stroked his beard and said calmly, "So, this is really an opportunity. I will find a way for the evaluation. As for Beijing, I can only rely on your father, Lord Runan." Grandpa and you."

"Uncle, don't worry, Lord Runan's Mansion and Qiao's Mansion are on the same side. Of course we are obliged to do this matter." Lin Zhiyi looked at Qiao Sihai and said.

Hearing what Lin Zhiyi said, Qiao Sihai felt relieved, and asked, "Then what is the other thing you said, Zhiyi?"

"This matter is related to my cousin." Lin Zhiyi glanced at Qiao Shaotang and continued, "I wonder if uncle has heard of Ye Moyuan, General Ye?"

"General Ye has made great military exploits, and everyone in the government and the public admires him, so I naturally know it." Qiao Sihai replied.

"That's right, General Ye has a prominent position. All the sons in his family are generals in the army. There is only one daughter, Ye Duanyi. Although she is a concubine, the General likes this daughter very much. He holds it in his hand like a jewel. Especially What's rare is that Miss Ye Duanyi didn't become spoiled because of the general's love, among the wealthy ladies in Beijing, it's extremely rare."

Speaking of this, Qiao Shaotang paused, took a sip of tea, and continued: "Cousin Shaotang has been studying abroad for many years, and his reputation as a talented scholar has long been spread. Even in Beijing, it is widely rumored that Cousin Shaotang is young and promising. They all praised it personally.”

"This..." Mrs. Qiao was very excited when she heard Lin Zhiyi say this, and she opened her mouth quickly.

"Yes, it is rumored that the general wants to choose a son-in-law for Miss Ye Duanyi in person. This is also a rare opportunity for Shaotang." Lin Zhiyi paused again, then smiled self-deprecatingly and said: "If you are not worried about the emperor If you don't like it, you might have to compete with Cousin Shaotang."

The three people in the Qiao Mansion laughed, and immediately discussed this matter with Lin Zhiyi.

After Lin Zhiyi came to the mansion, most of the concubine ladies of Qiao's mansion were ready to move. The ladies of Qiao's mansion were not fools. They knew exactly how much money this cousin Zhiyi had. The embarrassing thing was that Madam didn't allow them to come together Seeing guests, so we can only find a way elsewhere.

Qiao Yuanxiu, the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, was going to be drafted into the palace, so naturally she could no longer have anything to do with Lin Zhiyi.But no matter how the other women are concubines, they are still members of their own family. If they can really marry into the Lord Runan's Mansion, not to mention getting closer, it will be obvious to the Qiao Mansion and the help of Qiao Shaotang, the young master of the Qiao family. .

"I don't know what my wife is thinking." Many of the ladies in the Qiao Mansion thought so.

Therefore, when Lin Zhiyi was in Qiao's mansion, he would always meet Qiao's cousins ​​by chance.

Today, the cousin lost something and asked her cousin to help her find it. Tomorrow, the cousin made some snacks and brought them to my cousin to try.It's freezing cold, the cousins ​​in Qiao's house are really not afraid of the cold.

On this day, Lin Zhiyi met Qiao Shixiu, the youngest tenth lady of the Qiao Mansion, and he was relieved. Qiao Shixiu was still a child, so there must be nothing that would make him unable to stand up.

Unexpectedly, when Qiao Shixiu saw Lin Zhiyi, she trotted to Lin Zhiyi's side, held Lin Zhiyi's clothes and said loudly, "Cousin Zhiyi, will I marry you when I grow up?" He also looked at Lin Zhiyi seriously with expectant eyes, with a childish expression.

It's just that Qiao Shixiu's words are true, or whether they were taught by the elders, it is not known.

Lin Zhiyi was so embarrassed that he blushed on the spot.He intended to reject Qiao Shixiu directly, but seeing such a well-behaved little person looking at him with a raised face, saying that marrying him when he grows up is like saying to buy me a piece of candy, Lin Zhiyi couldn't bear to reject Qiao Shixiu directly up.

"Shi Xiu, be good. When Shi Xiu grows up, she will meet someone better than Cousin Zhiyi." Lin Zhiyi softly coaxed Qiao Shixiu, while coaxing him, he took out a handful of candies from his bosom Put it in Qiao Shixiu's hand.

"I don't want it. Shi Xiu will only marry Zhiyi's cousin when she grows up." Qiao Shixiu said while grabbing the candy that Lin Zhiyi handed to her just now, pouted.That appearance is indescribably cute.

Lin Zhiyi felt that cold sweat was breaking out on his back, and he really didn't know what to say.

When Lin Zhiyi was in trouble, the sixth miss, Qiao Liuxiu, wandered in front of Lin Zhiyi and Qiao Shixiu for some reason.

"What's Shi Xiu doing, kids, go play by yourself." Sixth Miss Qiao Liuxiu said.

Qiao Shixiu pursed her mouth, but looking at Qiao Liuxiu's appearance, she wanted to cry but didn't dare.

Lin Zhiyi saw that Qiao Shixiu was about to cry, and while comforting him, he asked Qiao Liuxiu to take her away so that he could go about his own business.

Although Qiao Liuxiu was somewhat reluctant, she still nodded in agreement.

Seeing Qiao Liuxiu take Qiao Shixiu away, Lin Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly decided to bid farewell to his uncle and aunt at night. He should leave Qiao's mansion as soon as possible to complete the task assigned by his father.

Only Qiao Jiuxiu, nestled in her small courtyard, was busy but calmly making clothes for the young lady's draft.

"Miss, why don't you go for a walk? It's rare for Master Biao to come here once. Miss should chat with Master Biao more." Sitting beside Qiao Jiuxiu, Jinxiu said while helping Qiao Jiuxiu tidy up the thread.There was an indescribable regret in those words.

Qiao Jiuxiu was amused in her heart, and said, "Do you think I should spend more time with Young Master Biao, chat with him, enhance our relationship, and finally marry into Lord Runan's mansion and be the wife of the eldest son?"

"Of course this is the best." Jinxiu said logically.

"What's so good about this?" Qiao Jiuxiu stopped her needlework, looked at Jinxiu and asked.

"Uh...Miss, you have been working so hard all this time, isn't it just for this day?" Jinxiu looked at Qiao Jiuxiu puzzled, and asked suspiciously.

Qiao Jiuxiu sighed, and said in a confused way: "I know that I have been working hard all this time to achieve such a day, but when I really want to do it myself, I am not reconciled." Then, Qiao Jiuxiu closed the door Eyes, thoughts drift far away.

She originally came from a modern soul, and all she came into contact with was the idea of ​​free love. Although she didn't talk to friends when she was in college, it was because of this that she was even more unwilling.It's one thing to understand, but how many women don't expect to be a couple for the rest of their lives?
Even though there are countless men with three wives and four concubines in this era, even if they clearly know that many men want to be with their beloved woman for a lifetime, it is not worth the word filial piety. There are many rooms in this Liang Dynasty.

However, she, Qiao Jiuxiu, is still a woman, an ordinary woman with a modern soul, she is still longing for love, longing for a lifetime of a couple.

"Miss, you don't know how good Young Master Biao is." Jinxiu said, with a tone of expectation to share with others. It has to be said that every woman has a heart of gossip, even this person Is a servant.

Qiao Jiuxiu did not disappoint Jinxiu, and asked, "How good is he?"

Hearing Qiao Jiuxiu's question, Jinxiu immediately became interested: "Young Master Biao is the son of Lord Runan, and he will inherit the huge family property of Lord Runan's mansion in the future. Young Master Biao is deeply trusted by His Majesty today, but he is trusted by His Majesty." I personally pointed out the one who will be the prince's companion. Moreover, Young Master Biao is still the younger brother of the current emperor, and a close friend of the Ninth Prince, but..."

"Huh? Just what?" Qiao Jiuxiu raised her eyebrows, signaling Jinxiu to continue.

"It's just that although the ninth prince is the younger brother of the current emperor, he is also a carefree prince. He idles around all day long, is lustful and spendthrift, and is really not worthy of a heavy responsibility. Otherwise, the status of young master Biao will probably be even worse. High." As Jinxiu said, she couldn't help sighing, as if she felt sorry for her cousin Lin Zhiyi.

"Born in the royal family, such a person is the safest." Qiao Jiuxiu said lightly, but she couldn't help but think of the Nine Dragons Seizing the Inheritance that she saw on TV in her previous life.

"Ah? What?" Jinxiu obviously didn't understand what Qiao Jiuxiu meant.

"It's nothing, where did you hear these words?" Qiao Jiuxiu asked with a smile.

"The servants in the mansion are talking about it. I heard that the other young ladies are looking for opportunities to meet Young Master Biao every day, and they have delayed a lot of things ordered by the wife, but Miss Jiu, you are not in a hurry at all." Jinxiu In the words, the meaning of regret is even stronger.

On the one hand, Jinxiu is loyal to Qiao Jiuxiu and hopes that she will have a happy future.On the other hand, with Jinxiu's status, if Qiao Jiuxiu really married, she would most likely be raised as a concubine.A mistress with a good temper and a master who is pleasing to the eye, this is basically what many maids look forward to.

"Don't think about it, it's not that easy. No matter what, the wife is the master of the house, and it's only right to do what the wife tells you." As she said that, Qiao Jiuxiu's subordinates became busy again.

(End of this chapter)