Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 43 Kill the chicken to warn the monkey

Last night, she vaguely felt that someone was wandering by the bed, why was it him?

That guy Xiao Jinglan is really...

There was a poem in the "Book of Songs" written on the letter, but it was: He Caige Xi, I don't see you in a day, it's like March!

He is depressed, and not seen for a day, like three autumns!

Pete Aixi, not seen for a day, like three years old!

Murong Wei looked at the song "Picking Ge", and thought of Xiao Jinglan's appearance in her mind. That guy is really good at pleasing girls, but she can't accept him breaking into her boudoir so directly. The next time I see him, but let He remembered.

It's too dangerous, she doesn't want to be caught and have a private meeting with someone in the middle of the night.

Picking up which hairpin and looking at it for a while, Murong Wei played with the hairpin with her chin resting on one hand, looked at his letter, and thought: Should I be a bit more decisive?

It's just that she really didn't have that heart-thumping feeling towards Xiao Jinglan.

Maybe because he always made her feel like something was missing.

A little less secure, a little less masculine.

Murong Wei was preoccupied with her own affairs, it seemed that she would have to choose next year.

The Murong family didn't have much time for her to choose.

After the new year, what will happen?
Xiao Jinglan, if he can really meet her request, maybe she is really willing to marry him.

She really didn't like to face the life of three wives and four concubines.

Murong Wei thought about all this, and also thought about what happened to Xiao Mingrui that day, and she felt dazed, confused, and bewildered for a while.

Until Xiangtao's voice came from outside: "Miss, are you up?"

Murong Wei woke up with a start, and hurriedly put away her things, thinking that it would be better to burn the letter, so as not to cause any trouble if people saw it.

Murong Wei put away the box, and threw the hairpin into the box she had hidden at the bottom of the box before.

Now there are a few things in there, and they are all gifts from men, which makes her a little funny.

"It can be regarded as a time-traveling benefit. Men here chase women and give them at least treasures. If they are taken to modern times, I don't know how much they are worth."

Thinking that I have been used to such a rich life in the short time since I came here, I can't help feeling.

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

That's really what it means.

"Come in, I'm getting up." Murong Wei changed into the plain long jacket she was wearing, Xiangtao and Xiangyu came in to bring hot water, and after arriving in the clean room, Lu'er also came to comb her hair.

Qiufang is much more honest now, working under Dongfang, helping Dongfang bring breakfast, Murong Wei drank milk, ate quail eggs, jasper plain noodle cake, almond shortbread, white flour pastry, and drank half of it. Bowl of porridge.

"Miss has a good appetite today." Dongfang smiled and narrowed her eyes.

Murong Wei looked outside, "Is it still snowing?"

"The snow has stopped, but there is not a lot of snow in the yard. Everyone is busy clearing the snow early in the morning."

Murong Wei became interested, remembering that she hadn't seen such a big snow in a long time. When she was a child, she had built a snowman, and she felt itchy when she saw the snow falling. "When An is back, I'll build a snowman for fun."

Xiangtao said with interest: "Miss wants to build a snowman? Can you ask the servants to help?"

Lu'er glared at her: "I just know how to play, the weather is so cold, what if the snowman freezes the lady?"

Murong Wei waved her hand, "Don't worry, it might be very hot then."

It's cold in the snow, and I'm still sweating after playing.

Murong Wei changed her clothes, went out fully armed, and went to greet the old lady.

The old lady hasn't gotten up yet, so she sent her back first.

When Murong Wei came back to Moyuan, she started to think about it. She saw that the whole world was covered in silver, and it was extraordinarily enchanting. Thousands of trees and pear blossoms bloomed overnight, like a world of ice and snow.

Murong Wei looked at the snow in the snow field happily. The snow was so deep that it would not be a big problem to make some snowmen.

Thinking of this, she immediately called the maids to come out, greeted them to pick up the tools, and was busy building snowmen.

I rolled a snowball first, and then continued to pile up snow, until my little hands were flushed with cold.

"Miss, don't do anything, let the servants come." Lu'er said worriedly.

Murong Wei said with a smile: "It's fun to make enough food and clothing by yourself."

She hasn't been so happy for a long time, and she hasn't made a snowman by herself for a long time.

After a while, Murong Wei finally built a decent snowman, and asked someone to get a carrot, put eyes, nose and mouth on the snowman, put a hat on it, and put a broom in his hand.

"Miss, you snowman is really interesting, I've never seen this kind of one before." All the maids were amazed.

Murong Wei clapped her hands, Xiang Tao hurriedly brought a hand stove over to warm her hands.

Murong Wei looked at Lu'er at the side: "Lu'er, your feet haven't healed yet, go back and rest quickly, it will be terrible if you fall again later."

Lu'er blushed, feeling a little uncomfortable: "It's okay, I'm fine..."

"Xiangyu, hurry up and help her back, I don't want you to be burned with any disease in the future."

As the saying goes, it hurts the muscles and bones for a hundred days, and it hurts the feet. Don't care about it when you are young, you will feel guilty when you are old.

Lu'er was very moved, which other master could be as kind as her lady?
Some people beat and scold at will if they don't vent their anger on their slaves, there are very few people like Murong Wei.

Murong Wei didn't feel anything, after all, she came here from an egalitarian society, and she still can't ignore human life like the people here.

At this moment, she was admiring her snowman, talking happily, completely forgetting the severe cold outside.

She didn't go back to the room until the snowflakes fell from the sky again.

It wasn't until two days later that the sky cleared up, and this time the blizzard also increased the number of people who froze to death around the capital.All the big families have prepared porridge sheds to serve porridge.

The Murong family is no exception.

This matter was entrusted to Yunxia by the eldest lady, and Yunxia managed to handle it beautifully.

Murong Wei also took over Dongyuan's errand, and the second sister and fifth sister both worked with the eldest lady.

At the moment Murong Wei is sitting in Baoxia near the East Garden, surrounded by a steward, two stewardesses, and several sweepers, maids, gardeners, and servants.

It was cold winter, the weather was cold, silver frost charcoal was burned in Baoxia, it was very warm, two servant girls, Xiangtao and Xiangyu, stood by, and Aunt Yue also watched from the side.

"You also know that my grandmother and mother entrusted me to temporarily act as an agent for this matter. The mansion is busy this year, and my mother has no time to spare, so let me take care of it for a while. As for the matter of the East Garden, there must have been rules in the past. , how to do in the past, now continue to do."

Sitting on the official hat chair covered with gorilla felt, Murong Wei finished speaking with a gentle yet majestic face.

Hu Cheng, who was in charge, was about forty years old. He was thin, tall and capable. He wore a dark green Ning silk squirrel with a jacket directly embroidered. As for the garden, you have to report to the young lady about the account books and other matters in the garden, and the younger ones don’t have much knowledge, so it’s up to the young lady to make up her mind.”

After all, hand over several account books.

Murong Wei glanced at him, what is the old lady's order?

Xiangtao took the account book, sat down on one side of the brocade tree, took a pen and began to write something.

But Murong Wei picked up the teacup on the side and drank it, calmly, looking like a rich and idle person.

Hu Cheng's pupils narrowed slightly, and he stood by his side without speaking.

The two women on the side looked at each other, one of them was wearing a maroon purple thick beanie and a blue horse-faced skirt, surnamed Su, in her forties, she was a bit fatter, she squinted at Murong Wei, her eyes flashed A trace of disdain,
Another fair woman in her thirties, surnamed Xie, was clever, she stepped forward and greeted with a smile: "Since the third lady is in charge of the garden, it is natural that the young lady will do what she orders."

Several other gardeners and the like came forward to recognize them one by one.

Murong Wei glanced at Mrs. Xie, gently put down the teacup in her hand, picked up the account book and looked through it: "I heard that Manager Hu is usually the most shrewd, so tell me about the things in the garden."

Hu Cheng said with a smile: "Miss looked at the account book, there are calculations on it, the affairs in this garden are complicated, but I can't tell clearly at the moment."

The light in Murong Wei's eyes suddenly turned cold, and she put down the account book with a snap, her gaze suddenly pierced into a person's heart like a sharp long knife, making Hu Cheng's heart tremble when he saw it, and he couldn't bear her gaze.

"Joke, is this how you answer when your mother asks you about the affairs in the garden on weekdays? Ask her to look through the account book? Let you take care of the gardens and you don't even know the affairs in the garden. Are people used to manage affairs or to be used as Buddha offerings? I’m going to talk to my grandmother and mother, Miss Ben can’t afford this kind of management! Why don’t you send it to Zhuangzi to use your talents.”

She raised her chin slightly, her tone was not too intense, she seemed to be speaking eloquently, her dark eyes were shining brightly at a young age, and her majesty and sternness suddenly appeared, which shocked Hu Cheng.

He started to be contemptuous, coupled with Da Furen's orders, he didn't take Murong Wei to heart.

But at this moment when she said such words, her legs trembled immediately, she quickly knelt down, and begged: "Miss San, it's the villain who made a mistake. The villain was so dizzy that he uttered such nonsense." He slapped himself hard.

Mrs. Su was dumbfounded, looked at Murong Wei in front of her, stepped forward and said, "Miss San, you can't send Manager Hu to Zhuangzi, and he didn't make any mistakes..."

Murong Wei raised her eyebrows and looked at Mrs. Su. Before she came, she had inquired about this Mrs. Su's relationship with Madam Zhang, the grandma's nanny, no wonder she dared to speak to her like this.

On the side, Mrs. Xie's face changed slightly, she stepped forward and grabbed Mrs. Su: "Young lady, whatever you say, don't say anything!"

The corners of Murong Wei's mouth turned up, her expression was a half-smile: "There is nothing wrong with something that is not supreme? It seems that the Lord of this town should write to the imperial court to inquire. Is there such a statement in the ancient books of our imperial court?"

Everyone's faces suddenly changed, and Manager Hu glared at Mrs. Su. This idiot dared to say such a thing, even if he was not afraid of hurting him.

He stepped forward and kowtowed: "Mr. Xiang, this matter is due to the negligence of the villain, and the villain will explain it to Mr. Xiang."

When Mrs. Su was told by Murong Wei just now, her face suddenly turned ugly. She remembered her relationship with the eldest lady and always looked down on others.At this moment, his face turned blue and white.

Murong Wei sneered: "It seems that some people don't know what mistakes they made? Since you don't want to be in this position, there are plenty of people who want to be in this position."

Mrs. Su said angrily: "Why do you withdraw my position, I don't accept it, I want to talk to Madam!"

Manager Hu stepped forward and slapped her: "Idiot, why don't you kneel down and admit your mistake, what are you, have you forgotten that the person in front of you is Huarong Township Lord, that was sealed by the Lord Long Live."

He was busy winking at this stupid woman, just to find fault, so there's no need to contradict him directly, right?
Mrs. Su pushed him, raised her head and said, "Hmph, I'm not wrong, I don't believe you can do anything to me!"

Murong Wei said indifferently: "Boss Hu, see it, pull her down, and let the people in the punishment room teach her what the rules are, and hit twenty boards."

What is she afraid of, even a small servant dares to fight against her, if she doesn't kill others, she won't have to live in the mansion in the future, anyone can step on her.

Manager Hu had no choice but to get Mrs. Su out immediately, and Murong Wei didn't do much either, so he had someone beat him directly in the garden.

Looking at the pampered look of the woman, she must be doing well on weekdays. What kind of thing dares to be a tyrant over her?

Mrs. Su was still not convinced, she yelled for someone to call the eldest lady over, but Xiang Tao called someone to gag her.

Xiang Tao said angrily on the side: "This old man is so courageous, he dared to talk to Miss like this."

Murong Wei asked people to go out to watch the execution, while she picked up the ledger and looked at it, frowning for a while.

This account book is too messy, it is said that it is similar to a running account, one sum today, one sum tomorrow, it gave her a headache to see.

In addition, there are four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. The flowers and trees that are often bought every month are usually the flowers and trees supplied by a fixed family, as well as the monthly money of each person in the garden, etc., and losses and the like.

Murong Wei shook her head, just looking at this account book can drive people crazy.

The board outside hadn't been finished yet, and it was only halfway through when suddenly there was an exclamation from outside: "Hey, what's going on here?"

There was a hint of sarcasm at the corner of Murong Wei's mouth. It really meant that Cao Cao had come to Cao Cao. She had just hit someone, and someone came to rescue her.

Murong Wei glanced at Xiangtao, smiled and said, "Do you know what to do?"

Xiangtao nodded, exchanged a glance with Xiangyu, picked up the things on the table and went out of Baoxia together with Xiangyu.

It was the time when the snow was melting, and the weather was extremely cold. Murong Wei saw a well-dressed woman with a red gold Xidengmei headband on her head and a Hetian jade bracelet on her wrist. She was not the grand lady's nanny Zhang Nanny Who is it again.

At this moment, Nanny Zhang was rushing here with two handsome servant girls. Seeing Nanny Su being beaten, she begged her for help with snot and tears all over her face, her pupils shrinking slightly.

When Manager Hu saw Zhang Nanny coming, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet her, wiped off his cold sweat, feeling very annoyed in his heart, look at what this is.

He didn't want to offend Nanny Zhang, and then Miss San.

The people who came to carry out the execution didn't dare to beat them too hard. When Murong Wei came over, they had already subconsciously stopped.

Murong Wei glanced at it, but seeing that Mrs. Su was dripping with blood, she frowned slightly.

She really doesn't like this kind of thing, and she's not interested in physically punishing others, but there are always people who like to fight against her. Isn't this making her feel uncomfortable?
Xiangtao said in a low voice: "Miss, look, that old bastard has nothing to do at all, she's just playing around, I think she's still very angry."

Murong Wei hadn't watched much torture before, so she didn't know much about these things like Xiangtao, a maid.

But after hearing what she said, I knew that those people had used cleverness. The beatings looked severe, but in fact they were just flesh wounds. Those who didn't hurt their muscles and bones would be fine after a few days of care.

Murong Wei scanned the executioners, snorted, and looked at Nanny Zhang.

"Isn't this Nanny Zhang? Why did Nanny come here? It's very cold outside, follow me into Hu Xiali." Murong Weiwen smiled softly, as if she hadn't punished anyone at all. .

Nanny Zhang raised her eyebrows, her eyes flashed brightly: "In this new year, why did the third miss fight, I'm afraid the servant girl will not like the old lady, after all, it's not good to see blood."

Murong Wei also said with a little regret and grievance: "Grandmother has always been the most respectful person, and she is also an old man beside mother. I must know it too. And I am usually the closest to Yuxia. These maids, I I haven't fought much. But I didn't expect that I was bullied to the head today. It's good that the nanny is here, but she must give me justice."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and took Zhang Nanny's hand affectionately.

Nanny Zhang froze, feeling a little embarrassed at being so opposed by her, and gave Su Nanny a veiled look.

The two maidservants beside her stepped forward to untie the cloth from Nanny Su's mouth, but Murong Wei waved her hand and said angrily: "This kind of thing that doesn't know how to be respectful is getting more and more shameless. Face. After all, this lady is also a township lord appointed by the imperial court. She dared to perfunctory about the affairs in the garden and even contradicted me. I thought that this job was entrusted to me by my mother. Did others laugh at mother?"

Nanny Zhang and Guanshi Hu turned red and then pale at what she said.

Nanny Zhang was secretly annoyed, she blamed Nanny Su and Guanshi Hu for not doing a good job, and also blamed Murong Wei for being too talkative and not giving anyone a chance.

"Miss San, there is such a thing? Why don't you let the servants come and ask this old thing?" Nanny Zhang stepped forward and wanted to break free, but Murong Wei didn't expect Murong Wei to let go, and even pulled her into Baoxia affectionately.

Manager Hu wiped off his cold sweat, and hurriedly followed.

Xiangtao took a piece of paper, her eyes were full of schadenfreude.

The other people here had already turned pale at this moment, standing obediently, how dare they offend Murong Wei again.

Murong Wei smiled and said: "Mommy, I can't explain this clearly, Xiangtao, show it to Mommy, and let Mommy see how to deal with something that doesn't start at the bottom."

There was a flash of excitement in Xiangtao's eyes, she had been waiting for this for a long time.

At this moment, Xiangtao picked up the paper in front of her, cleared her throat, and read the conversation between Murong Wei and Su Momo just now while Zhang Momo was confused.

It's just that this girl is used to being a ghost, and now she is playing role-playing.

For a while, she became Murong Wei who was contradicted by her servants, and for a while she became the arrogant and arrogant Su Momo.

Zhang Nanny's face became so ugly that she sank, especially when she heard that Su Nanny dared to say something to find the eldest lady in front of Murong Wei, and what she said to see what Murong Wei did to her, she hated iron.

This thing that succeeds more than fails, if things are not good, then take a step back, and rush to fight against the master, isn't this a trick?

Before, she wanted Su Momo to trip Murong Wei secretly, but she was lucky, she dared to show embarrassment to others.

No matter how you say it, Murong Wei is the old lady's favored granddaughter, and the Lord of Huarong Township, so she deserves the beating.

idiot!

Nanny Zhang looked at Murong Wei, feeling chills in her heart, this third young lady is really an extraordinary character, she even memorized all the conversations, really...

Didn't she expect that she would come?

Zhang Momo was startled, looking at Murong Wei's gentle and pretty face, especially those dark eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, she suddenly felt that she had seen through her mind, and her complexion was not very good-looking.

Manager Hu also looked at Nanny Zhang and Murong Wei at the same time, thinking secretly, thinking that he should be more careful during this time, and it is best not to confront the third lady openly.

It's also a hot master.

"Look, Mammy, do you think she should be beaten or not?"

Nanny Zhang felt uncomfortable, and the expression on her face was very stiff: "It's time to hit, this old bastard is so obsessed with phlegm, he dared to talk back to the master, there is no such rule in our house."

Murong Wei nodded in satisfaction, and then said angrily: "I think it's because I didn't learn the rules well. It seems that I need to hire some nuns to teach her the rules in the house. I was busy during the New Year's Eve, but I gave it back to others." To add to the confusion, no wonder my mother said she was always very busy, no, if they were all such ignorant people, wouldn't it be annoying to death? Well, I think Yuegu will take her place for the time being, Fu It's too busy to find anyone."

Nanny Zhang was taken aback for a moment, she was about to insert someone in.

Looking at her expression, Murong Wei knew what she was thinking, and said with a smile: "Shouldn't those who are in charge of purchasing have to be loyal? Presumably, Manager Hu will also be there to help, and when I don't care about it, people will be selected. Bar."

Nanny Zhang was angry, and said in a deep voice: "This is not easy, I'd better go back to Madam."

Murong Wei smiled and said: "This is what it should be, of course I have to report it to my mother. Aunt Yue's husband used to be a gardener, and she knows a lot about these things. I can't find a suitable one for a while, so I will take her as the top first." let's go."

Nanny Zhang felt cold and wanted to talk, but Murong Wei got up and took the account book and said, "See, I almost forgot. Manager Hu, please tell me about the East Garden."

Manager Hu glanced at Nanny Zhang, and said yes.

Nanny Zhang had nothing to say, and said with a smirk: "Then servant girl, let's go back to Madam and talk about it."

"Okay, Aunt Yue, send Nanny Zhang off for me."

Yuegu on the side hadn't thought that Murong Wei would come out like this before, and she was a little surprised at this moment, more because she felt that the lady in front of her was too strange.

This sharp-tongued person is completely different from before.

Aunt Yue hesitated to speak, seeing Murong Wei winking, she had no choice but to send Nanny Zhang out.

Zhang Momo glared at Su Momo who was whining and beckoning on the bench, and vented her anger on her: "Hmph, you unruly old bastard, you really should be beaten. Come on, keep beating as long as you want, ruthless!" Hit hard!"

After finishing speaking, regardless of everyone's astonishment, he left angrily with his maid.

Su Momo looked at Zhang Momo who was walking away in surprise and horror, and the person who was playing the board looked at each other, and he just started beating hard.

This beat up Nanny Zhang until she cried like a ghost.

After Murong Wei asked about Hu Cheng's daily affairs in the East Garden, she didn't think it was troublesome, but just like what the old lady said, although the sparrow is small and complete, it's not as simple as she thought.

"There are rules for how to celebrate the New Year and how to arrange the garden in previous years. I don't need to say, Manager Hu should know how to do it?" Murong Wei asked with a smile.

Manager Hu is already very respectful at this moment: "The villain understands, and will definitely do things well."

Murong Wei glanced at Xiangtao, Xiangtao stepped forward and handed a heavy silver key to Guanshi Hu.

"If you do things well, I will not treat you badly. You also know that I will also take care of the trusteeship. Those who are in charge will do as usual. If there is anything that cannot be decided, please let me know. I will discuss it with my mother. As for the account book, I will Take it back and have a look."

Murong Wei has some headaches about the ledger, and plans to go back and make a secret ledger by herself, and use the double-entry bookkeeping method to draw tables to avoid headaches.

Speaking of which, this ancient account book is like a heavenly book, and ordinary people can't understand it.Fortunately, she had studied and worked for at least ten years in the previous life.

Manager Hu hurriedly said: "Miss, you are welcome, this is what a villain should do."

When Murong Wei heard the sound of boarding outside stopped, she said with a smile: "It's really cold here, Xiangyu, we've got our things, let's go back first."

Manager Hu hurried out of Baoxia first and waited at the door.

Xiangtao fastened the cloak straps for Murong Wei, put on a snow hat with a silvery red face and peach pattern, took the stove and left Baoxia.

Murong Wei saw that Nanny Su had passed out, and frowned, "Send someone to take her home. Manager Hu, Yue Gu stays here, you teach her what to do."

Yuegu was still a little uneasy, although she had seen some things in the world, but what happened today was even more unexpected, which made her a little worried.

(End of this chapter)