Nong Zhaohua

Chapter 11

Yan Xiu came back from having a drink with his colleagues outside. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Mrs. Xie standing up from the chair, turned her back abruptly, walked over to have a look, Mrs. Xie's eyes were red, and asked:
"what happened?"

Mrs. Xie wiped her tears with a handkerchief, didn't speak, just shook her head, Yan Xiu asked again, but she still didn't say anything, so Yan Xiu had to call Mrs. Wang to come in and ask, Mrs. Wang took care of this incident Telling Yan Xiu, of course, avoiding the fact that Mrs. Xie was punished because she was jealous of Hong Qu for seducing Master Hou.

Yan Xiu was also a little surprised when he heard this, and said: "Just for this? People... If you beat them, you can beat them, but a few slaves who made mistakes will be sent to Zhuangzi at most. It's not worth it because of this, you two Awkward."

From what Yan Xiu heard, it was just beating a few servants. Although the strike was a bit harsh, he would not disturb the peace of the backyard because of a few servants, but Mrs. Xie didn't think so, and said in a crying voice:

"Although the matter is small, it can be seen that the eldest lady has changed. She was so innocent and kind before, but now she treats people so cruelly. It's because I didn't teach her well, but I never treated her badly. Are you going to fight against me? Today I beat a few slaves, but if her fierce reputation spreads, the world will only say that I am a bad stepmother. My aunt told me in the past that it is not good to be a stepmother, but I have always admired my elder sister, and I think that the children who survived with my elder sister's conduct should also be kind, kind, obedient and sensible, and they were really good before that. I don't know why, but they seem to have changed overnight. I, I... am I not good enough?"

Xie's words made Yan Xiu scratch his forehead. He was most annoyed with dealing with this kind of rear house affairs. In his opinion, it is good for a woman to just keep her own place and not bother him with troubles all day long. Xie used to be very It is rare to bother him with the affairs of the back house. Hearing her talk about today's matter, she feels that it is complicated. One is his wife and the other is his daughter. It is difficult for Mrs. Xie to be a good man by putting him in the middle.

While crying, Mrs. Xie secretly looked at Yan Xiu's expression. Seeing that Yan Xiu didn't look like he wanted to make decisions for her, she felt a little panicked, but she had no choice but to speak out. Since she had already said it, then There is no turning back when the bow is opened, so we must continue.

"Eldest Miss and Second Young Master, I ask myself that it is better to treat them than Sister Ning and Brother Yan. Needless to say, Sister Ning is not as expensive as Missy in terms of food and clothing in the house. If I have Selfishness, how can you not take care of your own children. Besides, Brother Yan, Master Hou said that the young masters want to study, but Brother Qian has always been indifferent and doesn't like to be with Brother Yan, so I rushed to invite him from a long distance Mr. Hongru, Mr. Du, how talented and famous Mr. Du is, I think Lord Hou knows better than me. Brother Yan is not the eldest son, and I don’t have such high requirements for him. I only invite gentlemen from ordinary academies in the capital. I didn’t know that I would be treated like this, I, I really have no place to complain, I can’t express my suffering, is it really so difficult for a stepmother in this world?”

Xie's words moved Yan Xiu a little bit, his dissatisfaction eased a little, he patted the table and said: "Okay, okay, don't talk about it, this matter today is indeed Sister Hua's fault. Come on, Go and call the eldest lady over to apologize to the wife."

Wang Shi and Xie Shi exchanged glances, they were not particularly satisfied with Yan Xiu's attitude, at least they didn't have the furious look they imagined when they knew their daughter had turned evil, but at least Lord Hou was willing to make decisions for his wife, Originally, he just wanted to save face, as long as Yan Zhaohua came over to pour tea and apologize, then the round would be considered a draw.

It didn't take long for Yan Zhaohua to call over. She was wearing a long gown of gauze with flowers and flowers, and a loose gown of lotus color with butterflies and flowers on her head. Her hair was loose and she casually pulled a fallen horse. She wore a bun with a simple pearl hairpin, and her pair of watery eyes made her look more pure and harmless. She looked like she had washed up and was about to go back to her room, but someone suddenly called her over, and she didn't even have time to change her clothes. Her face was calm and composed, but Xie's pear blossoms were raining, and her eyes were flushed—this kind of petty temperament was compared.

"To my father, my wife said hello, I don't know if I called my daughter over at night, what can I do?"

Yan Zhaohua has snow skin and fair skin, and he speaks softly. Yan Xiu was a little angry at first, but seeing such a well-behaved and beautiful daughter, the anger in his heart was half gone. He waved to Yan Zhaohua, and Yan Zhaohua Stand up and walk over.

"I know what happened to you in the middle of the blue bird today. You are too serious. I don't know if your wife is a housekeeper. Why do you want to annoy her with these things? If you are not satisfied with someone, just drive out and leave." Well, you are the eldest lady of the Marquis of Changning, so you don't need to do things that harm your identity. If this is notorious, it will not only cause your wife to be accused of being incompetent, but also give yourself a reputation of being unvirtuous. To be angry for a while is definitely not something a smart person should do, understand?"

What Yan Xiu said made Yan Zhaohua a little surprised, he didn't scold her head and face, and then helped Mrs. Xie suppress her, but at this juncture, he was able to tell her such a specious truth , and there was no intention of detracting from her in the tone, on the contrary, it was Mrs. Xie, whose face turned green and red, and she couldn't hear it. Yan Xiu's words were not only to comfort Yan Zhaohua, but also to say that she was not smart. It's heavy, and the implication is that she was a little petty when she asked Yan Zhaohua to apologize tonight.

Originally, he wanted Yan Xiu to get to know this kind-hearted daughter, but he was easy to speak and did not speak harshly. Mrs. Xie set her eyes on Yan Zhaohua, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, and she seemed to understand why Yan Xiu She changed her attitude towards Yan Zhaohua, because Yan Zhaohua's current attire is very similar to that of Xie Wei back then. When Xie Wei was her age, she met her sisters at night, and she also liked such a simple and relaxed attire.

Xie Wei is a suspicious person, and once suspicious, she will never get it back.She was basically sure now that Yan Xiu had never forgotten his old love for Xie Wei, and when she saw a daughter who was similar to Xie Wei, she immediately became very sad.

Yan Zhaohua felt that Mrs. Xie was looking at her, and didn't look at her, as if she didn't notice it, but in Mrs. Xie's view, this kind of indifference was very obvious contempt... Xie Wei treated her very well back then. It's also so indifferent, Yan Zhaohua at this moment looks in Xie's eyes, as if she has been possessed by Xie Wei, and let her see Xie Wei's arrogance as the eldest daughter back then, and she hates her even more itch.

She has been married to Yan Xiu for ten years, and when she asks herself what a normal wife would do, she does everything for Yan Xiu, but even though Yan Xiu treats her with respect as a guest, there is always a layer of separation, alienation, aloofness, and indifference. He never refuses women, and the relationship between the two is even more impure. But at this moment, Xie can almost conclude that the person Yan Xiu has been hiding in his heart is Xie Wei, which may even affect himself. Didn't notice it.

"Why are you looking at me? Didn't you understand?"

Yan Xiu looked at Yan Zhaohua with a very strange look at him. Yan Zhaohua recovered, nodded to Yan Xiu, and said, "My daughter understands. It is true that my daughter is impatient about this matter today, but I think Seeing that Hongqu made a mistake with his wife, and was beaten twenty boards by his wife, my wife must have disliked me for not being strict with my orders, so she moved to punish the servants and maidservants. It is my daughter's fault that such a big commotion caused trouble to my wife, so my daughter will apologize to my wife."

Yan Zhaohua's words were well-organized, and he didn't shirk or evade at all. He made a decision cleanly and without ambiguity. , apologized softly to Mrs. Xie:
"Madam, don't be offended. I have the responsibility for the red canal. I know that she is sloppy, so I shouldn't let her send scriptures to my wife. This way, I won't be arrogant today. Please don't be angry with me, madam. I apologize to my wife."

Xie was so angry that his nostrils seemed to be smoking, how could he have expected such an ending, he was unwilling but helpless, he responded to Yan Zhaohua's apology with a stiff smile, and stepped forward to help her up.

Originally thought that all this would end here, but unexpectedly, Yan Xiu's words made Xie terrified again.

"Hongqu? Is that the little girl next to you?"

Xie's heart was full of alarm bells, only to hear Yan Zhaohua reply: "Yes, it was the little girl who followed me to the main courtyard that day. She seemed safe and didn't make any mistakes on weekdays, but for some reason, Today, I broke the vase in front of my wife's altar carelessly. My wife should have punished her, but I was too careful. I felt that there was something wrong with the people around me, so I wanted to take this opportunity to kill some people around me who made mistakes. Dispose of it together, alas, thousands of mistakes, all my fault, please father and wife don't worry about this matter anymore."

In his heart, Mrs. Xie scolded Yan Zhaohua, that stinky girl, for she was stabbing her with a soft knife!Mrs. Xie didn't want Yan Xiu to know the reason why she disposed of the red canal. After all, jealousy is a woman's taboo, so when she filed a complaint, she avoided talking about it. She didn't expect Yan Zhaohua to wait for her here, and cut into it all at once. into her weakness.

Taking a sneak peek at Yan Xiu, she saw that he was looking at herself, Mrs. Xie panicked, and said, "Oh, that girl, I asked for the vase in front of the Buddha from Abbot Qing in Baima Temple. I have been consecrated together with the Buddhist altar, I have always believed in Buddhism, who knew that the girl broke the vase in a hurry, I was afraid that the Buddha would blame me, so..."

Anyway, no matter how lame the reason was, it was better than she voluntarily admitting that she hit the red canal out of jealousy.

There was a strange silence in the room, and Xie was so frightened that his heart was raised in his throat, but Yan Xiu didn't expect that Yan Xiu didn't say anything to blame her, but just pretended to be stunned, nodded, and said:
"Oh, your Buddhist altar is indeed a treasure. In that case, that girl really deserves it."

With Yan Xiu's words, Mrs. Xie finally breathed a sigh of relief, and glanced at Yan Zhaohua, just in time to meet her half-smiling gaze, which made Mrs. Xie feel her cheeks flushed, Yan Zhaohua Hua's gaze seemed to be able to see through Xie's heart and lungs, and she could see her fear and embarrassment, which made Xie feel very embarrassed.

Yan Zhaohua didn't intend to solve Mrs. Xie through this matter, but it was just to frighten Mrs. Xie. Thanks to her and Yan Xiu's husband and wife for ten years, they still didn't understand Yan Xiu. I also know that it is impossible for Yan Xiu to do anything to her, the wife of the main house, for a maid, but she is so frightened. It can be seen that her husband and wife life in the past ten years has not been as smooth as people imagined. , Yan Xiu is not as easy to serve as his gentle appearance.

"Okay, it's nothing serious, and it's been going on until midnight, let's take a break."

Yan Xiu waved his hand like this.

Yan Zhaohua saluted him immediately, bowed his head and said respectfully, "Yes, my daughter will leave."

After finishing speaking, without delay, he turned around and left neatly. Seeing his daughter leaving, Yan Xiu also stood up from the chair. Mrs. Xie was about to go forward to undress him, but Yan Xiu separated him with his hand and straightened it up. Adjusting the belt, said:
"I'm going to sleep in the courtyard today, so you should go to bed earlier."

Seeing Yan Xiu's leaving back, Mrs. Xie secretly gritted her teeth. Master Hou is angry with her. He was supposed to stay in her room tonight...

(End of this chapter)