concubine poisonous concubine

Chapter 43

Xin Ran and Xin Rou were stunned for a moment, then said again: "Who are you bluffing, we don't know when Bai Zhi followed."

Xin Ruo smiled, "If you didn't see it, it doesn't mean you didn't go, otherwise, who sent the gift?"

You just play for fun and don't ask anything, fortunately there is nothing wrong, but it's really embarrassing for Xin Rou to stare at this man for a long time, and I don't know if anyone else saw it besides her.

Xin Ran and Xin Rou felt a little scared now, usually the Da Furen sent people there, so Xin Rou was less jealous when she spoke, thinking that it was the same today.

Unexpectedly, things turned out like this, and he couldn't help feeling a little worried. Bai Zhi belonged to the old lady, and no one could bribe her.

Sure enough, when they went to Chunhui Courtyard, the old lady's face was so ugly that Xin Ran Xinrou's legs trembled when she saw it.

The old lady saw her and sipped her tea gently: "What's the matter, but I just went to a birthday banquet, and I can't even invite Ann when I come back? Or even my old man doesn't pay attention to it?" ?”

Xin Ran Xinrou turned pale with fright, the old lady had never spoken to them in such a tone before, she immediately knelt down in fright.

The old lady looked gentle when she saw Xin Ruo, and she was very satisfied with her performance today. She heard from Bai Zhi that she had a good relationship with the two princesses, and those ladies also praised Xin Ruo.

The old lady felt that her face was bright, and looking at Xin Ran Xinrou's performance, she was useless except for stabbing her in the back.

Then he smiled at Xin Ruo: "I've been tired all day, let's go back and have a rest." Xin Ruo hurriedly replied, she would like to participate in the punishment of Xin Ran and Xinrou, so as not to get angry, thinking about it this time The two of them can't escape no matter what.

Xin Ruo went out of the Chunhui Courtyard but did not go back to the courtyard, but went to the third aunt's house. The third aunt saw Xin Ruo and hurriedly pulled Xin Ruo, her eyes were also red, and she knew she must have cried without guessing.

Xin Ruo glanced at Zhao's mother, and Zhao's mother immediately replied: "The servant has seen the young master, and the third aunt also knows."

Third Yiniang held Xin Ruo's hand, her voice was a little hoarse, "Thanks to you, otherwise we don't know if we will meet again one day."

Xin Ruofan grabbed Third Auntie's hand, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and persuaded: "It's a happy event to recognize uncle, why are Auntie crying, stop crying, and tell me what's going on." Come on, why did uncle fall down like that."

This is what Xin Ruo cares about the most. She has heard a few words that the third aunt was originally a noble lady, but she came to the Yuan Mansion to be a concubine in poverty. It's just that Xin Ruo didn't believe those rumors, and she had to tell her by the third aunt herself.

Only then did San Yiniang stop crying, and slowly told the story of the past, Xin Ruo finally realized that San Yiniang was the daughter of a fifth-rank magistrate, and she came from a scholarly family.

However, 16 years ago, San Yiniang's father, Xin Ruo's grandfather, Ling Zhengchuan, was the prefect of Linquanzhou at that time.

The whole family was sent to the capital, and the grandfather was beheaded in public, and the grandmother was distraught, and followed them, and the uncles were sent to the border.

The third aunt was sold into the Chunxiang Building by the government as a prostitute, and because she couldn't bear the humiliation, she jumped off the building to die. She was rescued by the passing Yuan Yunjun, Xin Ruo's father, and brought into the Yuan Mansion... A hero saves the beauty, a bit bloody, but It did happen.

As for Xin Ruo's uncle, Ling Qingyan, who was sent to the frontier as a laborer for decades. Last year, due to weakness and fatigue, he passed out and was carried to a mass grave. He crawled out of the dead...

Without any entanglement, he walked from the border thousands of miles away to the capital step by step with his legs, so the Ling Qingyan that Xin Ruo saw was so thin.

Mother Zhao found all these from Ling Qingyan's mouth. Mother Zhao didn't recognize Ling Qingyan when she saw Ling Qingyan. Was that still the handsome young master?

Mother Zhao burst into tears at the time, the young master insisted on avenging the master's grievances, if not, he would have left long ago.

Xin Ruo understood the whole story, and asked, "The reason why uncle went to Yuewang Mansion today is to ask Lord Yue to avenge his grandfather's grievance?"

Third Yiniang nodded, took Xin Ruo's hand and said with red eyes, "You can't call him uncle when you leave this door..."

No one in the Yuan Mansion except Lord Yuan knew that she was the daughter of a criminal minister, they only knew that she was a lady from a down-and-out family, so she had always kept her secrets and forbearance everywhere.

He was afraid that one day the identity of the guilty minister's daughter would be revealed, which would bring death to Master Yuan and the Yuan Mansion, even if the matter was not pursued after a long time.

But now she is the third aunt of the Yuan Mansion, and the Yuan Mansion will not recognize Ling Qingyan as a relative. Xin Ruo's uncle will only be the brother of the eldest lady, not the third aunt. Ling Qingyan can only be a stranger to Xin Ruo people.

Xin Ruo knew all this, so she didn't recognize Ling Qingyan rashly. No wonder the last time when Xin Ruo mentioned helping San Yiniang get promoted, San Yiniang vetoed it.

Because a regular wife must have a clean family background, although a flat wife is not so harsh, she does not dare to take risks, the Yuan Mansion has a kindness with her, and she cannot harm the Yuan Mansion for her own selfishness.

The third aunt grabbed Xin Ruo's hand and held it tightly, "I heard that you are very familiar with Princess Yuelin, can you help me and ask Lord Yue to help your uncle?"

This matter is not a matter of simple intercession, everything needs to be based on evidence, not to mention that this matter is an old case more than ten years ago, there must be sufficient evidence, otherwise how can we reverse the case.

Xin Ruo frowned and thought for a while, and then said, "My aunt is getting heavy, so don't worry about this matter, leave it to me, if my grandfather is really wronged, I will help him seek justice."

Only then did San Yiniang nod her head in relief, she really couldn't help much, this matter had to be done by Xin Ruo, Xin Ruo talked with her for a while, and then took Zilan back to the yard.

Lying on the bed at night, Xin Ruo thought a lot, and it took a long time before she fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Xin Ruo told Zilan, "Give him the 100 taels of silver, and then find a doctor to take a look at his health. Be sure to tell him to take good care of his health before sending this letter to him." Leave it to him."

Xin Ruo wrote the letter after getting up in the morning, and told Zilan to buy some things, and Zilan left the house with the bank note.

Xin Ruo took Mo Lan to the old lady's house after breakfast. She didn't look at the account books yesterday, and had to continue today. Only when she got to the old lady's room did she find out that the old lady severely punished Xin Ran and Xin Rou yesterday. .

They were fined for two months, and then they had to meditate behind closed doors in the room and copy the "Nvjie" a hundred times. They were not allowed to step out of the courtyard for half a month, otherwise the punishment would be doubled. Xin Ruo applauded.

The old lady met Xin Ruo, praised Xin Ruo a few words, and then began to teach Xin Ruo how to manage the house. Originally, the old lady only planned to teach Xin Ruo how to keep accounts.

It can be seen that Xin Ruo is really talented, and the big and small affairs in the mansion are slowly handed over to Xin Ruo, enjoying the leisure.

Originally, the confidantes of the big lady, the housekeepers, gave Xin Ruo little shoes to wear at the beginning, and when they came to report work, they procrastinated and talked in a confusing manner.

Xin Ruo sat there and listened calmly, and they had to drag on for more than half an hour for what should have been a quarter of an hour.

Xin Ruo waited for them to stop talking, then put down the teacup, and whispered softly: "Maybe the mothers are too old, and the efficiency of work is much lower, so that the mother is overworked in daily life, and she was scared by the snake once." Then he was bedridden.

You have worked hard for the Yuan Manor all your life, so I won't reprimand you too much. Now that you are old, you should go back to take care of your life and play tricks on your grandchildren.

When I go back and report to the old lady, I will let you out of the house. When the mothers go back today, they will mention the names of their confidantes, so that they can take over the work at hand. "

Xin Ruo's slow and slow words immediately frightened the women in charge, their legs and feet trembled, and their backs felt cold.

If Xin Ruo added the illness of the eldest lady to their bad performance in the past and made the eldest lady overworked, the crime is not small. In addition to the matter of fooling her just now, even if they were all dismissed, no one would dare to say Half of the sentence is not.

In addition, Xin Ruo has given them enough face, and also the Da Furen. Naturally, the confidantes of the ladies in charge are also the Da Furen's confidantes, but they are separated by a layer. Now that Xin Ruo has given them such kindness, they should It is self-evident to remember whose grace.

It's just that these ladies in charge are not confused, how many years they have endured in the mansion to get to this position, once they are released from the mansion, they will have nothing to do but show their loyalty immediately.

Xin Ruo watched coldly, and waited for them to express their opinions one by one, before she said: "You are not loyal to me, but to the Yuan Mansion. After all, I should get married in a few months. Mrs. and Mrs. Madam.

It's just that my mother is sick these days, and the old lady is too old to work too hard. As a daughter and granddaughter, I naturally need to help.

If you fool me, you fool them. Even if I don't pursue it, they will.

For the sake of you being the old people in the house, I won't say much, but if there is a next time, you can decide for yourself, and there should be many people watching your position.

There are at least two to three hundred people in the Yuan Mansion, and there are many levels. Each master has a different food order, and there are also rules for the classification of maids and women.

In addition, everyone's habits and tastes are different, and these must be taken into account.

I know these things are very cumbersome, but you don't have to report everything to me. If you are in charge, if you can't even handle this trivial matter well, and you have to worry about everything, what's the use of you.

If there are people who say that your distribution is wrong, just confirm that the amount of money you bought is not less than one cent, and you should be the one who understands the disadvantage of doing things.

You don't have to come to me every day to talk nonsense, you can report once every three days. "

After finishing speaking, Xin Ruo invited them all out, picked up the account book in his hand to proofread it, and all the maids in charge came out of Xin Ruo's yard with sweaty clothes, and their steps were a little swaying.

(End of this chapter)