Zhe Jinchun

Chapter 59 The Widow
Qin Su's sudden appearance, if there is no one behind it, Zhong will never believe it.

Mrs. Lin is not a smart person, and she will not use etiquette as an excuse to slap herself in the face.Therefore, Mrs. Zhong suspects that Mrs. Wu secretly ordered this matter.

For the time being, she still can't figure out why Mrs. Wu suddenly wanted to target the West Courtyard. Now Mrs. Zhong is most worried about the fact that the West Courtyard is not impervious to water. She has clearly told the servants to add cotton quilts and lay soft mattresses for Qin Yanzhao. , Don't let the wind leak out, but in the end, the East Court still got the news.

Zhong secretly looked at Mrs. Wu's face, which was neither sad nor happy. At this moment, it seems that there is always a bit of inscrutable.

Mrs. Tai coughed lightly, and picked up the teacup beside her.

She got up early today, and was feeling a little tired at this time, so she asked someone to put a hidden pouch on her back and leaned against her back. After looking around at everyone, she said slowly: "The reason for keeping you here is to tell you something. , this matter..." When she said this, she suddenly stopped, and turned her head to call Zhou Yu: "Woman, you go to the Jiaoye Residence, and ask the eldest lady to come over. I forgot for a while, and she also needs to pay attention to this matter." know."

Zhou Yu bowed to answer, and went to the corridor to call a young girl in Tsing Yi, and the two went out of the courtyard together.

The eldest lady mentioned by Mrs. Tai is Qin Shihong's widow, Mrs. Yu.

After Qin Shihong passed away, Mrs. Tai took the three of Yu's mother and son to the main courtyard of the middle road, and allocated a quiet and elegant courtyard south of Dehui Hall for them to live in. It was Jiaoye Residence.

Mrs Yu is a sensible person, living in Jiaoye Residence has led a secluded life, whenever there is a happy event in the residence, she will definitely avoid it.Every year several wives celebrate their birthdays, but she never attends.After Lin's pregnancy, Yu, who had just recovered from illness, even took Qin Yanya, who was not yet a year old, to escape outside the mansion. They chanted sutras for her deceased husband and prayed for the eldest son at the White Horse Temple outside Shangjing. After three years of training, it was not until Lin's eldest daughter Qin Yanwan was born and grew up to one year old that Yu's returned to the mansion.

Since returning to the mansion, Mrs. Yu would go to Dehui Hall twice a day, day and night, rain and snow without stopping, strictly abide by the rules, and never overstep.On the first day and the fifteenth day of the lunar new year, she would stay at home from morning till night, trying not to meet people from the two courtyards.

Mrs. Tai cherished her sensibility very much, so she often persuaded her to come out for a walk, and pitied Qin Yanya for failing the exam when she was young, so she raised her as the eldest granddaughter and sent a very safe servant to take care of Qin Yanduan who was paralyzed in bed.

In recent years, as Qin Yanya got older and was about to get married, Mrs. Yu was a loving mother, so she was willing to go out for a walk, and would occasionally be invited to sit with the old ladies of the two courtyards.

Seeing her like this, Mrs. Tai valued her more and more. She was often invited to come over to discuss matters in the family, which was also a sign of respect.Over time, even Wu, Gao, Lin, and Zhong trusted her very much.

After everyone chatted in the room for a while, Mrs. Yu also arrived.

Mrs. Tai looked through the window and saw Mrs. Yu stepping up the curved corridor gracefully, wearing a plain bamboo gray cotton cloak, with snow falling on her hair and shoulders.Qin Yanya, who was supporting her by the side, was also covered in snowflakes, the two of them stood in the porch and dusted off, and a little servant girl came forward to help remove the clogs, and they didn't have time to enter the house.

Tai Furen then ordered: "Call Da Furen and Ya'er to come in, it's very cold in the porch."

The servant girl got the order to open the curtain, and suddenly a gust of cold wind swept in. The bamboo screen reflected the sky, and countless snow flakes rushed towards it.

"It's windy outside, come in to keep warm." Mrs. Tai raised her voice and said.

Yu Shi and Qin Yanya responded, and both entered the room.At this time, both of them took off their outer shirts, Yu was wearing a bamboo gray cotton underskirt, and Qin Yanya was wearing a mourning dress. After entering the house, he first greeted Mrs. Tai, and then said hello to all the wives according to their seniority. .

Zhou Yu asked someone to bring a drum stool, and placed it behind Mrs. Tai. Qin Yanya helped Mrs. Yu to sit, and Fang turned to stand in front of the hall. She said softly, "Grandmother, forgive me. The snow suddenly fell. I am getting older, I am worried that my mother will come out alone, so I followed. The medicine is being boiled in the room at this time, and Ya'er needs to go back to look at it, so I will leave." After saying that, he bowed his waist and saluted, and then stood up straight again. , the demeanor and demeanor are all excellent.

She has a clean melon-seeded face, black eyebrows and clear eyes, and her snow-white skin seems to be able to glow. Just standing there, the whole room is a little brighter.

Mrs. Yu looked at her daughter lovingly, and Mrs. Tai said harmoniously: "Xiaoya is filial, go back, and walk slowly on the road."

Qin Yanya bowed in response, and apologized to the wives, then retreated tactfully.

After she left, Mrs. Tai sent away the maidservants in the house, leaving only Zhou Yu to serve, Fang said slowly: "A few days ago, Dong Liang went to Dadu, and he will not be back until the beginning of next year."

When everyone heard the words, they were all silent.

Even if the wives of the two courts don't know what Dong Liang is doing in Dadu, they can guess two points.It must be related to the Xue family.

Xue Erlang escorted Qin Su all the way back to Qingzhou, and helped deal with a group of bandits on the way. The Qin family always had to show such kindness, even if they knew that the other party didn't care, they couldn't be inferior in etiquette.

"I don't know when Dong Liang left? Who did he bring with him? Did you take Liu Niang's note with you?" Mrs. Wu asked, not hiding her eagerness in her tone.

Mrs. Tai half closed her eyes and said: "The man left three days ago, and there were about a dozen guards and servants. Dong An also went with him. His uncle and nephew went on the road together, so there is someone to take care of them. Six Mother’s note of thanks was also brought along. Zuo’s family sent another steward, Zuo Cheng, to help with the arrangement.”

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wu couldn't help but get excited, and said repeatedly: "Very good, very good. In the end, Aunt Jun thought carefully, so that there is no chance of a wrong way. That Zuo Cheng is smart and prudent, worthy of a use."

At this time, she was no longer as immobile as usual, and really laughed from the bottom of her heart.

If the chief steward of the Zuo family followed, it meant that Mrs. Tai listened to her proposal and was willing to mention Zuo Sikuang's name in front of Xue's family. How could she not like it?
Mrs. Tai glanced at her indifferently, but did not speak.

Mrs. Gao picked up the teacup and said calmly: "My wife has fulfilled her wish." After speaking, she took a sip of tea.

She and Mrs. Wu were originally sisters-in-law. After Qin Shizhang had two concubines, she changed her name to Mrs. Wu as her mother. She and Mrs. Wu called each other "Madam" in front of outsiders, but they still used the old address in private. , The two never felt that there was anything wrong.

There was something in Mrs. Gao's words, and Mrs. Wu naturally heard it.She was also frank, nodding her head and said: "My wish has been fulfilled, I am very happy, thank you, my wife."

Mrs. Gao froze for a moment, then laughed: "Wife Si is really..." She shook her head helplessly, and stopped talking.

Lin frowned, and said worriedly: "Dong Liang left, only Feng De and Zhou Xi are left. Soon it will be the end of the year, everything is complicated, and there are also funeral rules. And the weather is cold, making daily purchases a problem.”

She is in charge of the middle school, worrying about the family's food and drink expenses, Dong Liang is in charge of everything, and her nephew Dong An is in charge of shopping, and it is inconvenient for her to leave.

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