concubine poisonous concubine

Chapter 23

On the second day, Xin Ruo had breakfast and rested for a long time before taking Molan out. The sun was so rare that Xin Ruo took a leisurely walk in the garden. Because of her poor health, the old lady ordered her to stay. Rest in the house.

The daily greetings are avoided, so Xin Ruo is not in a hurry to greet the eldest lady, so as not to bump into her for breakfast and take the opportunity to take advantage of her. Don't need to think about what happened last time, she knows that the eldest lady must have hated her.

He was really shot while lying down, and it may take longer to stand when he goes to ask for safety. As long as he thinks about it, Xin Ruo wants to be sick for a few more days.

Three steps, one walk, five steps, one rest, Xin Ruo still walked to the door of the Da Furen's courtyard, and was leaning her head to think what she should do if the Da Furen took the opportunity to embarrass her later, when she felt Mo Lan pulling her away. She put on her clothes and said softly: "The eldest girl is back."

Xin Ruo just looked at the other road and saw Yuan Xinyu coming this way in a hurry. Xin Ruo was a little surprised when she saw it. It was less than ten days since she returned home. Why did she come back again? This is the third time. Come back, isn't it said that it is rare for a woman to come back after she gets married?
When Yuan Xinyu approached, Xin Ruo saw her face clearly. It was not much different from the last time she returned to the door, but her eyes were red and swollen, as if she had cried. Xin Ruo had doubts in her heart. Yuan Xinyu was only half-married. It's been a month, why did you go back to your mother's house crying.

Could it be that she was angered again in the Hou's mansion, she didn't look like a master who would suffer idle anger, suppressing her doubts, Xin Ruo stepped forward and said, "Greetings, Big Sister."

Yuan Xinyu just turned his head and glanced at Xin Ruo, and walked towards the Da Furen's courtyard as usual. Xin Ruo stood up straight and was about to go in after Yuan Xinyu. Mo Lan pulled her clothes behind her and whispered He muttered, "Let's not go in."

Xin Ruo paused, Mo Lan was not as impatient as Zi Lan, there must be a reason for stopping her now, she hastily dragged her to a side shelter, and whispered: "If you know something, tell me quickly. "

Mo Lan glanced around to make sure there was no one there, and then she spoke in a low voice: "Your servant heard that Dingyuan Hou's son is a romantic, and before the eldest girl enters the door, there are several concubines in the room." up.

It is said that the day before the eldest girl returned home, a favored concubine was diagnosed as pregnant, and the eldest girl came back alone. Say. "

These secrets of Nanyunhou's mansion can be passed into Yuan's mansion, and you don't need to guess to know that the dowry maids must have come back to tell them. Xin Ruo thought of Yuan Xinyu's red eyes from crying just now, and felt a little sympathetic to her. The result of a dumb marriage.

Although I have inquired a lot before getting married, but after all, it is a matter in the Marquis's mansion. How much people outside can inquire about, and those secret things are even less.

Besides, with the matchmaker's mouth, the dead can be said to be alive. Whoever comes to propose a marriage will be self-destructive. Why don't you bring a piece of cowhide to blow it up? If you blow it well, it's done. It depends on who is more unlucky.

Xin Ruo frowned as she thought about it, maybe she should thank some people.

Otherwise, she would be the one who married into the wolf den, but now that Prince Funing's mansion is talking about marriage, she knows that her future husband has a leg problem, and besides that, is there something else she doesn't know? of?

In ancient times, the most important thing was to be in the right family, and everything else was secondary.

The Palace of Funing condescended to ask for marriage, and the Palace of Yuan probably didn't even have the guts to say a word, so Xin Ruo didn't even have the idea of ​​destroying the marriage, how could the Palace of Yuan offend the Palace of Funing because of her?
But no matter how noble the dowry is, there is still a lifetime to live. This is not the 21st century, and getting a divorce is as difficult as climbing the sky.

Even in modern times, it is not an easy task. They would rather raise a rice bug at home than divorce such a corrupt family tradition. Even Yuanfu would not be willing to do so. shoot.

Xinruo thought about it, and felt that women in ancient times had a miserable life. The water splashed by a married daughter was all disposed of by the man, and the kind that was regarded as a pawn in a political conspiracy was even more miserable.

Once something happened to her, she would be pushed out, her husband's family would not welcome her, and her mother's family would not take her in. How could she end up miserable.

Xin Ruo sighed after recovering from the two instructive novels sent by the third aunt. The lady chose Yuan Xinyu's unsatisfactory marriage after careful selection. She didn't know what to do. Say what.

At the time of the engagement, the eldest lady tried her best to plot and exploit her, and it was even more enjoyable to prepare the dowry. If it weren't for the old lady's pressure, the eldest lady would like to give the whole Yuan mansion to Xin Yu as a dowry.

It's just that Yuan Xinyu ran to her mother's house after being angry at her husband's house, fearing that she would not be welcomed by her husband's house even more.

Xin Ruo laughed at herself, this matter is not up to her to decide what she is so worried about, the eldest lady will support her in everything, and when Yuan Xinyu is back, the eldest lady will not be free for a while, and she will be bumped when she goes. The muzzle of others.

Sending something depends on the other person's face. Xin Ruo stroked her forehead and glanced at the gate of Da Furen's courtyard, and sighed, "Let's go to Miss Si."

The courtyard where Yuan Xinrou lives is not far from the Da Furen's courtyard, but it's only half a cup of tea, and a long and frivolous piano sound can be heard from far away.

Xin Ruo entered the yard, looking for the sound of the piano, she saw under the octagonal gazebo, Xin Rou was playing the piano intently, with her fingers running, and Yu Xin was standing behind her.

After the song was over, Yu Xin smiled and complimented, "Young lady's piano skills are one step closer, this time she will definitely win the first prize at the plum blossom banquet. The servant girl sees that the second girl abandons the piano and chooses a dance this time. I know I can't compare to you."

Xin Rou smiled happily when she heard this, and proudly raised her neck and said, "Her piano skills are no match for mine, and she has self-knowledge in choosing dances, but I don't know when this year's plum blossom banquet will be held, so don't bump into it with the old man's birthday It’s good, otherwise, we won’t be able to go.”

As she said that, she turned her eyes to the plum blossom tree on one side, wishing that it would be full of flowers immediately. When she looked away, she saw Xin Ruo standing in the distance, and she couldn't help frowning. What is that idiot doing here?
Seeing Xin Rou looking at her, Xin Ruo stepped forward and praised, "Fourth younger sister is good at playing the piano!"

Xin Rou raised her neck and smiled more and more happily, but the words she said were not so likable, "You don't know how to play the piano, what do you know, why don't you stay in the house and do embroidery work when you are healthy, what are you doing here for a stroll? "

Xin Ruo was a little speechless, she was obviously overjoyed by being praised, and she had to step on other people's feet a few times.

It's really not the usual coquettishness. Taking out two boxes of cream, Xin Ruo said with a smile: "I just bought it yesterday. I originally wanted to send it to my mother, but I saw my eldest sister coming back on the way. I'm afraid I'll disturb their conversation. It was just brought to you."

After hearing this, Xin Rou showed a welcome expression on her face. She couldn't wait to open the box, looked at the crystal soft cream, and nodded in satisfaction, "You are smart, I didn't give all to the old lady, otherwise I have to go Ask her for it."

She didn't like this cream at first, but she saw that the old lady liked it so much and heard Yuan Xinran say how good the cream was, so she went to ask the old lady for a box.

After using it for a few days, it felt really good, and I sent someone out to look for it for a few days, but I gave up when I couldn't find it.

Seeing it from the side, Yu Xin felt a little envious, and seeing that Xin Ruo didn't give it to her, she snorted, "Why is it only such a small box for Fourth Miss, it's no different from kitchen women's."

Xin Rou raised her eyes when she heard this, a little displeased, Mo Lan answered with a smile: "How can it be the same, Zi Lan paid for those old women's ones, and this one was specially chosen by the third girl to give to the fourth one." For the girl and the eldest lady.

The ones given to them are for anti-aging, and the ones for the fourth girl are for whitening and beautifying the skin. The box may cost more than ten taels of silver. "

After hearing this, Xin Ruo secretly praised Mo Lan's ability to make nonsense. They made the cream, so the price is determined by them. If it is ten times or a hundred times higher, who dares to say otherwise.

When Xin Rou heard about the whitening and beautifying effect, and heard that it was ten times better than theirs, she didn't care about that much, Si Cen went back to find a silver box and repacked it.

I don't know if the cream that the old lady sent to Princess Yuelin last time is useful or not, and whether she should send this box, but after thinking about it, she felt a little bit reluctant, and finally turned her attention to the cream that she was going to send to the eldest lady. on the box.

Yuxin was angry on the sidelines, but no one paid attention to her. She was a little maid who had no reason with them, and she used to bully them a lot. Her girl has been here for a long time, and she has not seen her bring a cup of tea. Who is full? To curry favor with her.

Xin Ruo sat there, looked around, and finally landed on the qin, and asked curiously: "What is the Plum Blossom Banquet?"

While playing with the small lacquered wooden box, Xin Rou listened and said, "This plum blossom feast is held by Prince Ning's Mansion. Every year when the plum blossoms are in full bloom, some talented scholars and beauties are invited to enjoy the plum blossoms and compete with each other..."

He opened his mouth and said a lot, and when he realized it was Xin Ruo who asked the question, he hurriedly stopped and asked, "You have no talent or skill, what are you asking so much for?"

Xin Ruo for a while, even if you have no talent or art, you can still ask. How does this plum blossom feast sound like a large-scale blind date banquet? No wonder it is so valued by people. Kind of romantic.

Xin Ruo smiled and said, "I'm just a little curious to see that the fourth sister attaches so much importance to the Plum Blossom Banquet," she said, standing up, "I've delayed the fourth sister's piano practice, and I'm here to wish the fourth younger sister the first place."

After finishing speaking, Xin Ruo took Mo Lan out of the yard, and after walking a few steps, she saw Zi Lan running towards this side happily. When Mo Lan saw her, she hurriedly gave her a look, "Steady still, be careful and fall again!" gone."

Zilan pursed her lips, gave Molan a quick look, and happily walked to the other side of Xinruo, with excitement in her eyes, and she said, "I've been looking for you for a long time, guess I just met you in the old lady's courtyard." What's going on?"

As soon as Mo Lan heard this, she answered, "Are you picking up money again? How much is it this time, or two taels?"

When Zilan heard this, she immediately rolled her eyes, "Whenever I pick up the silver, I don't have a bruise on my body. How can I be so happy? The bruise on my leg hasn't faded yet, so I know you can't guess it."

As he spoke, he raised his neck and saw that Xin Ruo and Mo Lan's eyes widened curiously, and then he said: "Just now, Prince Funing's mansion sent Nai Cai gifts, and there are 24 sets. The old lady is very happy to see the list of gifts." Yes, the servant even sneaked to the front yard to see, there are so many treasures, the servant really wants to bring two boxes back to show off."

(End of this chapter)