Linglong

Chapter 62

Madam Su couldn't help being furious.What you said is clearly a demonstration to me, let me just take care of Song Changlin in the future, the three of you, mother and son, Mrs. Tai, and me, can't take care of them anymore?You're really petty, you just didn't adopt your son, is it worth you being so angry and angry, so that you can't choose what to say, and don't even distinguish between superior and inferior?With Mrs. Tai and my Mrs. Hou here, it's not your turn to show off your power, Qiao Sirou, in the Heqinghou's Mansion!

Mrs. Su smiled, "No matter how busy I am, I can take care of the affairs of the Marquis of Heqing. Brothers and sisters, just rest assured, I will take care of it, and I will not miss a single thing! But all the affairs of the Marquis's mansion , I will always ask Mrs. Tai for instructions and report to the public to handle it, and I will never dare to be selfish, and I will never dare to be lazy!" After speaking, his face gradually became serious.

Mrs. Su's face was majestic, Qiao Sirou treated her with contempt, and the two sisters-in-law and sister-in-law seemed to be at odds.

Song Changchun let go of Mrs. Tai's hand, and strode towards Qiao Sirou, "The eldest aunt is Mrs. Heqinghou, the mistress of the Song family. Who doesn't know? The affairs of Heqinghou's mansion are naturally decided by the eldest aunt! But my brother and I are independent. With my parents to discipline me, I don’t have to bother my aunt!”

After all, he was young and vigorous, seeing Madam Su aggressively targeting Qiao Sirou, his heart was filled with anger, so he spoke bluntly and opposed Madam Su blatantly.

Song Changqing also let go of Mrs. Tai's hand, walked to the other side of Qiao Sirou, and said, "Although what the second brother said is not euphemistic, but the words are not rough. Auntie, my parents and my second brother are in charge of everything. How much work does my aunt preside over in the Hou's house, how can I bear to bother you?" He is two years older than Song Changchun, and he is much better educated, although he is angry in his heart, he is not as aggressive as Song Changchun, but he is still very calm .

As he spoke, he smiled and glanced at his father Song Yong, "Father, what do you think?"

Song Yong is somewhat similar to Mrs. Tai, not smart or sharp, and her ears are very soft.Now Mrs. Su and Qiao Sirou are facing each other tit for tat, even Song Yong may not be able to understand what's going on, why not pull him in now while he is still confused, so as to save him from making trouble in the future.

Song Yong has lost his temper after being neglected by Qiao Sirou these days, and the two brothers Song Changqing and Song Changchun treat him indifferently and are not close to him at all.Hearing Song Changqing ask what he meant at this moment, he was overjoyed, and before he had time to think about it, he nodded with a smile, "Dalang is right. Dalang and Erlang are up to me and their mothers to decide everything, sister-in-law. I won't bother you. Sister-in-law, you are busy with your work, don't worry about us, my wife and I can take care of these two children, really, can take care of it. "

What he said was very sincere, sincere, and sincere.

"Second brother, you..." Mrs. Su was so angry with the father and son that she almost couldn't breathe, her face flushed red.

Song Li, Marquis of Heqing, was watching, very surprised.

Over the years, the Heqinghou Mansion has always been a family of brotherly love and harmony with sisters-in-law. The younger brother Song Yong is not very capable, but has a good temper. The younger sister and daughter-in-law are also well-known virtuous people. The husband and wife have always listened to their parents, elder brother and sister-in-law If so, meek and humble.Although the brother-in-law and daughter-in-law left Beijing because of the adoptive affairs, they didn't utter bad words or fall out face to face, but just said that they went back to their hometown to visit their relatives.Now this is a face-to-face dispute, the two nephews are facing the mother-in-law, and the second brother is facing the daughter-in-law!

Qiao Sirou has been a "virtuous" daughter-in-law in the Heqinghou's Mansion for so many years, and she has accumulated a lot of resentment in her heart, and she felt uncomfortable for a long time.At this time, seeing his two sons standing beside him, Song Yong also sang against Mrs. Su for the first time, and couldn't help smiling and said: "Sister-in-law, you are busy with your work, I worry about mine, and each of us cares for everyone else." Isn't it good, my son?"

After holding back his anger for so long and saying it out, saying this sentence against his own upbringing, Qiao Sirou immediately felt refreshed, not to mention how comfortable he was.

For so many years, because Mrs. Su has no biological son or daughter, she never took the initiative to mention children to Mrs. Su, but what did she get in exchange?Mrs. Su is usually close to her, but when it came time to adopt her, she silently listened to Mrs. Tai and Lord Hou, and didn't even explain to Qiao Sirou--I dare say that the Heqinghou's mansion really belongs to them, she and Mrs. Lord Hou can do whatever he wants, the second bedroom is all clay sculptures, let them play tricks on them!

"You—" Madam Su was stabbed in the sore spot, her chest heaved in anger, and her eyes widened angrily.

Not having a biological son is the pain of Mrs. Su's life.

Qiao Sirou looked at her vigorously and smiled.

Only then did Song Yong realize that something was wrong, and he looked at He Qinghou and Madam Su at a loss, "Brother, sister-in-law..." I didn't know what to say.

The last thing Mrs. Tai wants to see is any disharmony among her children and grandchildren, and she said in one voice: "Speak well if you have something to say, and talk well if you have something to say. We are all a family, and harmony is the most important thing. You must not be harmonious, you must not Birth, you know?"

Mrs. Su and Qiao Sirou saw that she was still getting along at this time, they couldn't laugh or cry.

Don't ever expect Mrs. Tai to make any decisions, no matter what she encounters, she wants to calm things down.As for who is right and who is wrong, she has no idea.

At the bottom of the hall stood a boy of twelve or thirteen years old with a creamy face. He was wearing a blue shirt and a hair crown. He showed a calmness and dignity that did not match his age.He stood with his eyebrows down, as if he didn't hear the dispute between Mrs. Su, Qiao Sirou and the others.

Besides him, there was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl in a crimson shirt, and a pretty and lively girl in green clothes who was about eleven or twelve years old.The woman in red is naturally Song Changqing, and the one in green is Song Yong's second daughter, named Song Changqin.

Song Changqin blinked her big eyes to look at the situation in the hall, tilted her head and thought about it, and shook her head with puzzled eyes, as if she couldn't figure out what was going on.Song Changqing's eyes flashed, and he took two steps forward, apparently intending to speak for Mrs. Su.Her backer in Heqinghou Mansion could only be Madam Su, not Qiao Sirou, of course she understood this very well.Madam Su is at a disadvantage right now, and it is a good time for her to contribute.

When she passed by the blue-shirted boy, the blue-shirted boy stretched out a white palm and gently tugged at the skirt of her shirt.

Song Changqing was surprised, and looked back at the blue-shirted boy.

The boy in the blue shirt shook his head quietly.

Song Changqing felt a little discouraged, lowered his head and thought about it, and quickly calculated, "This is certainly a good time for me to make meritorious deeds, but sooner or later the Hou Mansion will belong to Chang Lin, so it is not a good thing to offend Chang Lin. Besides, I haven't adopted yet. To the uncle and aunt; besides, she is not the only one on the madam's side, but also her father, and the elder brother and the second elder brother... Maybe Chang Lin is right."

She quietly took two steps back.

Song Changqin saw all this and couldn't help laughing.

The boy in blue shirt, that is, Song Changlin, still stood obediently, as if nothing had happened.

"Mother taught me that we are all one family, no affinities, no identities." Song Li, Marquis of Heqing, said gently but dignifiedly, "The Song family is a well-behaved family. , that's the truth."

What he said was smooth and calm, and his tone was calm.After he spoke, there was a silence in the hall.

Song Li smiled and said: "The daughter of the Xu family is gentle and gracious. It is a happy event for Dalang to hire such a daughter-in-law. Second younger brother, younger sibling, elder brother congratulates you all."

Song Yong was overjoyed, and said with a smile, "Brother, let's be happy together!"

Qiao Sirou was also polite, "Thank you for your kindness."

Song Li nodded, and said to Mrs. Su: "Dalang's marriage to the daughter of the Xu family is the first happy event for the younger generation in our family. It must be done in a lively manner. Ma'am, thank you for your hard work."

Mrs. Su reluctantly agreed, "Yes, Lord Hou."

In fact, Song Li also gently reprimanded Qiao Sirou, deliberately pointing out that "the Song family is a well-behaved family, filial piety to the elderly, orderly elders and children, this is the right way", Song Li's handling in this way is very appropriate from the overall situation .Madam Su thought that she had temporarily lost to Qiao Sirou for a while, and her heart was full of resentment.

After she married into the Song family, she first became Mrs. Shizi, and later Mrs. Hou. Mrs. Tai has such a soft temper. Who in the Song family would challenge her?It is a lifelong shame to suffer this setback today.

Mrs. Su smiled and said, "Sisters and sisters, you not only have two children Dalang and Erlang, but also Sanlang and two maids. Aren't these people your children too? Sanlang, Sister Qing, Sister Qin, come quickly I met your father and mother."

Song Changlin, Song Changqing, and Song Changqin came to visit as promised, Madam Su forced a smile on her face, "Siblings, you and Sanlang, Sister Qing, and Sister Qin have not seen each other for many days, you must miss them very much, right?"

Madam Su's smile was full of sarcasm, she clearly wanted to use Song Changlin, Song Changqing and Song Changqin to anger Qiao Sirou.

Qiao Sirou smiled lightly, "That's not true. To tell you the truth, Dalang and Erlang's affairs are enough for me to worry about, and I don't have the energy to take care of others. Don't take offense, sister-in-law. I'm really stupid and stupid, not like A sister-in-law is capable. Aside from the mess in front of me, my sister-in-law can take care of a lot, but I have more than I can do."

Mrs. Su originally had a smile on her face, but she turned pale with anger after being ridiculed by Qiao Sirou.

Song Li frowned and glanced at Madam Su.Seeing that there seemed to be reproach in her husband's eyes, Mrs. Su was filled with anger and did not dare to speak again.

Mrs. Tai thought that it was all right now, so she smiled and mentioned to Qiao Sirou, "Since you went back to your mother's house, your sister-in-law has to do housework again, thanks to having sisters Qing and Qin accompanying me to relieve my boredom. Long Lin is also a good person. He comes to talk to me every day, and he has never stopped for a day. And Aunt Qin and Aunt Fu, who personally embroider for me, the flowers, plants, insects and fish embroidered are vivid and cute..."

If it was in the past, Qiao Sirou would listen with a smile when Mrs. Tai said so, even if she felt uncomfortable, she would support herself and not show it.But Qiao Sirou has lived in her mother's house for so long, and found that after not forcing herself to be a virtuous and magnanimous woman, her life is much more comfortable. How can she still be willing to follow the wife like before?She smiled slightly, "Since Aunt Qin and Aunt Fu are liked by Mother, my wife sent them here to serve Mother."

Mrs. Tai was startled, "No, let them serve you and your husband."

Qiao Sirou smiled, "Daughter-in-law has maids and mother-in-law by her side, so how can I use them. The second master really needs someone to serve him, but the daughter-in-law plans to pick a new one for the second master, and choose a good one. Mother, you don't have to Be polite with us, my daughter-in-law will send you over later."

Mrs. Tai was taken aback by Qiao Sirou's words.

Mrs. Su really wanted to help Mrs. Tai, but Song Li glanced over. After thinking about it, she didn't dare to argue with her husband.

Song Changqing wished he could go up to fight Qiao Sirou verbally and show off his talents, but what Qiao Sirou said was who Aunt Qin and Aunt Fu should serve, how could she, a girl who didn't leave the court, have the nerve to go there?If she passed by, Qiao Sirou's casual words would probably choke her to the point where she would be ashamed to go out to meet people.

Song Yong was embarrassed, and said awkwardly: "It's right to send Qin Shi and Fu Shi here to be filial to their mothers, and it's okay to pick new people or something. Madame, Da Lang is going to marry a wife..."

Qiao Sirou, Song Changqing and Song Changchun were all surprised, and looked at Song Yong in amazement.

You actually know it's embarrassing?Rare, rare.

Mrs. Tai has been separated from her youngest son and two grandsons for a long time. When they reunite after a long absence, a family banquet will be held and they will leave at night.

Mrs. Su returned to the room, endured and endured, but still couldn't help complaining to her husband, He Qinghou, "Master, my younger siblings are too arrogant! Why are you spoiling her?" He Qinghou scowled, "It won't work Say. The second brother and younger siblings have already made a small agreement, and the marriage is a foregone conclusion, so what's the point of talking?"

"I misunderstood my younger siblings." Madam Su was annoyed, "She has been so meek and docile in Heqinghou's Mansion these years. Once she turns her face, she will look like this."

"I didn't expect that either." He Qinghou felt a little headache. "When I mentioned the matter of adoption, mother said that Sanlang lost his mother at a young age. Poor, she asked me to take care of him. Ma'am, the three nephews are all The second brother's biological child, I am willing to adopt anyone, since my mother said it was Saburo, I didn't think much about it, who knows..."

Who would have thought that the always virtuous sister-in-law had an outburst, and it was like this.

"Da Lang married such a daughter-in-law, will there be any changes in this matter?" Mrs. Su asked cautiously.

She and Qiao Sirou are already like this, it is impossible to go back and adopt the two brothers Song Changqing and Song Changchun, and there is only one Song Changlin left.If Song Changlin was adopted, the title would not fall to Dafang in the end, it would be embarrassing.

"Let it be fate." Marquis He Qing was stunned for a while, then smiled wryly, "If Governor Xu really wants to fight for his daughter, we can't stop him."

The emperor has the final say on who the Heqinghou Mansion belongs to.Xu Xiaohe was the emperor's childhood companion and brother-in-law to the emperor. Although Marquis He Qing could be regarded as a meritorious minister, he knew that he was far inferior to Xu Xiaohe.

Mrs. Su was silent for a long time, and said with difficulty: "It's all my fault. If I am blessed to give birth to a son, why are we here?"

He Qinghou comforted her and said, "There are many concubines around me, so how can I blame you? Ma'am, we are destined to have no children."

Madam Su nodded silently.

The husband and wife sat for a while without emotion and went to bed hastily.

"Third sister, when will you and your eldest aunt go to Heqinghou Mansion to visit?" Jingxi made a special trip to visit Linglong, sat and chatted, and asked seemingly casually.

Her tone was very casual, as if she was just chatting with Linglong, and she asked this question unintentionally.

Linglong chuckled, "I don't know."

Jingxi's expression froze, Linglong sat opposite her, feeling a little sympathetic to her.

This is a very strong girl. Knowing that she has no siblings to rely on, she wholeheartedly wants to get ahead by herself and has been working hard.However, her amount of information is too small, she doesn't know that Mrs. Qiao Sirou and Mrs. Hou are at odds, and if a girl from the Yu family goes to Heqinghou's mansion, hehe, I'm afraid it won't be fun.

Cousin, that Heqinghou Mansion is not a good place for us.

The Heqing Hou Mansion not only has Mrs. Tai and Mrs. Hou who are at odds with my aunt, but also Song Changqing, who seems to have a bad character.Dealing with these people must not be pleasant.

Jingxi was only distracted for a moment, and then he talked to Linglong in a gentle manner, "Third sister, read the book yourself, if there is something you don't understand, you can ask me, or ask the elder sister." Linglong nodded, "Okay, I If there is something you don't understand, you should ask the two sisters."

While the two were talking, Mrs. Qiao sent the eldest girl Xuan Zhu over.

Xuanzhu had greeted Jingxi and Linglong, and said with a smile: "Miss San, the second young master of the Song family sent some of the capital's local rituals, and some of them are specially for you. The eldest lady said, let you go over, and ask the young master Thank you in person."

Jingxi smiled, "Second cousin came to send the soil instrument in person, third sister should thank you face to face. Third sister hurry over, I should go back too." Standing up, saying goodbye to Linglong, she took the little girl away.

Linglong followed Xuanzhu to Qiao's room.

Qiao Shi and Song Changchun were sitting and playing chess, and there were many jars, boxes, and caskets piled up on the table next to them.

"Second cousin, do you have something good to give me?" Linglong asked with a smile.

Song Changchun raised his head, and saw a white and crystal-clear girl's face in front of him, a smile flickered in the big black jade-like eyes, pink and moist, playful and lively.

"Powder powder, palace flowers, jewelry, pens, inks, paper and inkstones, tea sets, there are many kinds." Song Changchun smiled softly, "They are all fashionable styles in Beijing."

"Is it something that leads the trend of the times?" Linglong felt happy.

She excitedly rushed over to look, and sure enough, she had everything, including rouge, palace powder, toilet water, balm, and all kinds of jewelry. There were five or six kinds of hairpins, with complicated and beautiful styles, probably It is the most popular new style in Beijing.

"It's so pretty." Linglong picked up a hairpin with tassels and said fascinatedly.

Song Changchun stopped playing chess, got up and walked to Linglong's side, "Little cousin, this hairpin is made of amethyst, it matches your complexion."

"Yes, I'm white, and I'm pretty in a purple hairpin." Linglong proudly held it on her head for comparison.

Seeing that Song Changchun and Linglong were as affectionate as brothers and sisters, Mrs. Qiao pursed her lips and smiled.

Song Changchun whispered about the Heqinghou mansion, "...Little cousin, my mother is very happy that she has breathed a sigh of relief."

Linglong gave him a thumbs up, "That's how it should be!"

Living life for many years, what kind of line always makes people feel aggrieved?Vent when it's time to vent, don't make yourself sick.

"Little cousin, tell me, after eldest brother gets married, will Governor Xu...?" Song Changchun asked in a low voice with some hesitation.

Linglong couldn't help smiling.Second cousin, you are still too young to be so obsessed with that matter.

"No." Linglong asserted, "Second Cousin, if Elder Sister Xu doesn't marry over here, it's hard to say what the future of the Heqinghou Mansion will be. After all, it's possible to pass the title to an heir, but it's only natural to pass it to a younger brother. Now Xu My sister is going to marry, so the title must belong to Song Changlin."

"Why?" Song Changchun wondered.

"Because of Dudu Xu and Mrs. Chang's character." Linglong smiled, "Second cousin, you didn't know Dudu Xu well when you were in the capital, but after arriving in Shuntian Mansion, you met Dudu Xu many times and Mrs. Chang. Don't you Don't you think, Dudu Xu and Mrs. Chang are people who don't like to show off and act introverted? Not only that, they also pay special attention to reputation and cherish their feathers."

(End of this chapter)