Yu Tang Golden Boudoir

Chapter 6 Yongguo Duke's Mansion
She finally died, as if the clouds scattered to see Qingtian, Princess Jiang's heart trembled, why would she think so?My aunt has never done anything wrong to me, now my aunt is responsible for the happy life, my husband was absurd and had no opinion when he was young, and his ears were soft, how many times my concubine was a waste, my aunt forced my husband to deal with it, and I gave birth to a son-in-law. As soon as the month was over, my aunt went over to the mansion and gave all the concubines the concubine the best soup. There is no concubine or concubine in the mansion now, and I don't have a trace of notoriety. Her mother and her, Princess Jiangjun looked at Li Tian with an inexplicable look in her eyes. She was saving their kindness and accumulating blessings for them. Her mother or her back, take on what the mother's family should do.

Princess Jiangjun turned her head and looked at the slightly trembling silk curtain, her heart was in a state of confusion. The two fires in the Ningyuan Hou's Mansion yesterday...was it really my aunt who appeared?This sister Tian is far more thoughtful than her aunt, but she is only 13 years old. Princess Jiang felt a cold fear in her heart, and once again subconsciously looked left and right. Forget it, it’s all hello, everyone It's a good thing, don't make too much trouble, I heard that Leng Mingsong is also a young talent, this year he just passed the Juren, his father is a successor, it's only a matter of time before Leng Mingsong becomes a Jinshi, Sister Tian has a lot of money in her hand, Master Leng is young, his father and son are of the same mind, with family background and money, his future is boundless.

Alas, Princess Jiang sighed, she was also looking forward to the well-being of Sister Tian, ​​her talent and scheming, what a pity that she was buried, if she enters the palace, she will definitely shine... Forget it, forget it, I don’t want this The official family is in their fifties, not young anymore.

The car stopped at the gate of Duke Yongguo's mansion for a long time before the woman in charge came out with a smile on her face and led the car to the second gate. Princess Jiangjun and Li Tian got out of the car and stood there waiting for a while. Mrs. Yang, the wife of the father-in-law and Li Tian's uncle, took the eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Zhou, to welcome them out unhurriedly.

Mrs. Yang is only 41 years old this year, but she looks older than Princess Jiangjun. She is a girl from the Yang family in southern Sichuan. Those who came to Yang's house to ask for a marriage, they strictly abide by the female training when they enter the door, and they are extremely cautious in serving their parents-in-law and husband. Mrs. Ning is only 12 years older than her. After marrying, she even retreated far away in the corner until those tragic things happened later.

After more than ten years, the bloody scene has not faded at all, and it is still so vivid. She was the latest to get the letter, and rushed to the front yard. The yard was already full of corpses. In the main hall, the beautiful couple Lying side by side, head and body separated in two places, the father-in-law is paralyzed on the ground, trying to crawl over the corpse with his arms open but unable to move, the mother-in-law stares straight at her son, the wind blows her skirt, revealing an infinite chill... ...This is a sudden disaster, who can be blamed?It is common for her to kill Aunt Shen with a cane, and her concubine becomes a lord. It is common for her to leave her mother and keep her son, but later... she evacuated the Yongguo Duke's mansion, and took poison with her father-in-law. What kind of madness is this?Could it be that if the son died, everyone would have to die in it?What did the Yongguo government feel sorry for her?

These years, I really don't know how I survived!

Princess Jiang raised her chin without a smile on her face, and Mrs. Yang's back was straight, and she also had no good looks. Both of them were decent but cold when they greeted each other. Princess Jiang took Li Tian's hand and followed her sideways in a leisurely manner. The Zhou family quoted earlier entered the main hall of Duke Yong's mansion.

Mrs. Yang was sitting on the seat with her head down. Li Tian was standing in front of the hall and was about to kneel down to pay respects to Mrs. Yang. Princess Jiang raised her hand to stop her and said, "It's cold on the ground, let someone bring a cushion first." Mrs. Yang's complexion changed slightly, Mrs. Zhou hurriedly took a cushion from the back seat, and put it in front of Li Tian herself. The smile on his face looked vague from a distance, and he said to Li Tian indifferently: "You are tired too, sit down."

After finishing speaking, he didn't look at Li Tian, ​​but turned his head to look at Princess Jiangjun and said, "Sister Tian will come back as soon as she said she would come back. I have no preparations here. I don't know what things Sister Tian brought for daily use. , which ones need to be purchased now, and secondly, this residence... You also know that there are many small people in our house, and several sisters and children are crowded into a courtyard by two people. Squeeze, but I'm afraid... Sister Tian is pampered by riches and honor, so I'm afraid that she will be wronged."

"Last night, the Ningyuanhou's mansion was flooded, and I think you have heard about it." Princess Jiang replied indifferently: "Sister Tian has to buy everything from clothes to utensils. Sister Tian has followed her grandmother since she was a child." When she grew up, her grandmother was very particular, and she was more pampered. Let Mammy Xiong take care of the clothes and utensils. My son borrowed 1000 taels of silver from her grandma before, and I added another 1000 taels for Sister Tian. You need to buy things, but as for the place to live, you have to choose carefully, the girl from the first line in your family is only Sister Tian, ​​even if you give her the best yard, it should be."

After turning the words, Madam Yang's face turned blue, she closed her eyes, suppressed the anger in her heart and forced a smile: "I was too busy talking, but I forgot to invite Sister Tian's second aunt and third aunt. " Mrs. Yang turned her head and told her daughter-in-law Mrs. Zhou.

Princess Jiang smiled at the corner of her mouth, she picked up the cup and sipped tea without saying a word. Li Tian watched her nose and nose, and she didn't have the right to speak at the moment, so she had to watch Princess Jiang and Mrs. Yang fight. Is such a domineering demeanor to support her, or is it to arouse hatred for her?
After a while, the second wife Xu and the third wife Liu came in, Li Tian looked at the two aunts, Xu was older and thinner than during the Spring Festival, her thin cheeks sucked in, her cheekbones were so high that they were almost broken According to the appearance, the Liu family has not changed much, and it is still neat and tidy as usual. The two came in to greet Jiang Jun Wangfei, and Li Tian also stood up and bowed his knees to greet the ceremony. Before he straightened up, he heard Mrs. Yang say something Yard thing.

Before Mrs. Yang finished speaking, Second Mrs. Xu shouted as if stepping on her tail: "Our Brother Song's yard has not been settled yet. After the new year, Brother Song will be ten years old, and your Wei brother will be nine years old, right? This brother doesn't even have a yard!" Second Mrs. Xu took Liu Shi to be an ally, but Liu Shi sipped her tea and pretended not to hear, her room was the least populated, and she couldn't get her head if she wanted to.

Princess Jiangjun ignored Mrs. Xu at all, and waited calmly for Madam Yang's words. Madam Yang gritted her teeth and said nothing, and the silence in the room was embarrassing for a moment.

Li Tian coughed lightly, first glanced at Princess Jiangjun, then looked at Mrs. Yang timidly and said: "The last time I came back, my third sister took me to Qingtongyuan to see plum blossoms. The plum blossoms in Qingtongyuan were so beautiful. That day If the place is still vacant, I want to live in Qingtongyuan."

"Then how can it be done!" Princess Jiang denied: "The Qingtong Courtyard... You are a child's house, this is not possible." Qingtong Courtyard is located at the east corner of the back garden of Duke Yong's mansion, and it is a place built around a corner of the garden. In the spacious courtyard with two entrances, there is a corner door leading directly to the alley behind the mansion. It is the retirement place built by the old Yong Guogong for himself. The old Yong Guogong and Mrs. Ning died in the upper landlord wing of Qingtong Courtyard.

Mrs. Yang stared blankly at Li Tian, ​​and Mrs. Xu's eyes blinked quickly, probably thinking about the benefits of Qingtongyuan and whether to fight.

"Auntie, I like Qingtongyuan." Li Tian looked at Princess Jiang and said, Princess Jiang looked at Li Tian, ​​thought for a while, and sighed heavily: "That is your grandfather and grandmother, just like your grandmother , I don’t know how much I love you, but it’s okay, let people set off firecrackers from room to room, as a courtesy, let’s go, I will accompany you to see the yard.”

Concubine Jiangjun stood up, waited for Li Tian to come over and took her hand, ignored the three people in the hall, and went straight to the back garden with her head raised, Madam Yang reacted, her face flushed with anger, she also stood up lazily, only irritated He waved his hand and told his daughter-in-law Zhou: "Have someone clean it up, bring firecrackers, and a few knives of paper... You can go and have a look with your fifth sister." She hated Qingtongyuan, so she simply ordered her daughter-in-law Zhou to accompany her. Mrs. Zhou agreed, then turned around and followed Jiang Jun Wangfei and Li Tian, ​​her lips were drawn, her brows and eyes were full of smiles, it was rare to see her mother-in-law being so blocked by people's words, and so angry, it was really comforting.

Grandma Xiong and Cao Si's daughter-in-law went out to buy things. Yingluo took people to clean up the wing room first, so that Li Tian and Princess Jiang had a place to rest. Li Tian lay tired on the couch. This time, he was really tired. Dimly like sleeping but not sleeping.

Princess Jiangjun stood on the porch, looked at Yingluo and the others who were busy on the ground but very organized, and sighed secretly. These girls and women are all so good that people are jealous, although they are all given by their aunts. She trained her, so she had to know how to use and manage, and she was another good housekeeper.

But after a meal, the delivery cart arrived at the back corner door. Princess Jiang took a closer look at the dishes, cups and pots. They were all very ordinary fine white porcelain, and the bedding and curtains were also made of cheap and common fine cloth. White is indigo. Princess Jiang turned around and looked at the broken furniture in the room, with the white indigo fine cloth curtains. This coldness reminded her of the golden and rich scene in Rongxuan courtyard. Very sad, this fate in life is really a blink of an eye.

Seeing Princess Jiang away, Li Tian fell headfirst into the new bed and quilt, and slept soundly. When he woke up, he closed his eyes and lazied on the couch for a while, then stretched his waist and stretched out his arms from under the quilt. Asked: "What time is it?"

"It's two quarters right now." Qing Zhi, who was sitting on the couch in front of the bed and laying her net, answered while getting up and asking someone to come in to wait for someone to come in to brush his teeth and clean his hands and face. Li Tian changed his clothes and came out. The chopsticks gave Li Tian a smile and said, "Five Niangzi, don't think it's bland. You've been eating cold things bought outside these few days. Let's nourish your stomach and intestines for a day before eating meat."

Li Tian nodded in agreement, took the porridge bowl, took a sip and tasted it first, the porridge tasted fragrant, and the thickness of the porridge was suitable for her taste. Yes, Li Tian ate a big bowl of porridge, Qing Zhi put away the dishes, Mammy Xiong lifted the curtain and came in and said, "The third daughter-in-law Hu who is in charge of the kitchen wants to kowtow to Fifth Lady, will Fifth Lady see her now?" ?”

(End of this chapter)