Empress Dowager Empress Dowager

Chapter 82
"My cousin treats me...it's really good..."

After holding back for a long time, Yu Tong only said this sentence.

Huo Mingzhu probably had some idea in her heart, but she didn't point it out. She just sat with Yu Tong and sighed: "My cousin doesn't know, but you really scared me by throwing yourself into the water. There are so many people in this world, gossip and gossip , If everyone has to throw themselves into the water because of this, it is simply not worth it. Cousin is so young, she has only witnessed the prosperity of Shangjing, and she has to go hastily, leaving people laughing, that is really stupid."

Huo Mingzhu spoke a little more emphatically, and said with a smile: "I take my cousin as a confidant, so I said these unpopular things. Don't blame me for talking too much, cousin."

Everyone can tell that Huo Mingzhu and Lin Ruyi just now, who is sincerely treating Yu Tong well, and who is deliberately putting pressure on her.Feeling wronged and relieved at the same time, Yu Tong turned to look at Huo Mingzhu, wiped her tears and said, "Mingzhu, it's hard for you to think about me like this. I made a mistake once, and there will never be a second time."

"Well, that's it..." Huo Mingzhu nodded, hearing footsteps outside, she was sure it was the old lady coming, she pretended not to know, and continued: "Cousin, you don't know how much the old lady worried about you just now, Treating you better than treating me as my own granddaughter. She has always been in poor health. If something happened to you, she would be very sad. As a granddaughter, I can't do anything, and it's really useless ..."

The sound of footsteps suddenly stopped outside the screen, and Huo Mingzhu smiled through tears: "Anyway, I will live in peace from now on, there are old ladies and my father around, so you can treat this as your home..."

"..." Yu Tong shook his head helplessly, Mrs. Huo happened to come in and see them both holding hands together and they were sad, so she coughed and said: "Mingzhu is right, Tong'er, you are in this house Stay at ease, with my old woman here, no one dares to do anything to you, at least my old woman is not dead yet!"

This was the first time Mrs. Huo called Huo Mingzhu's name, and Huo Mingzhu raised her eyebrows slightly, which was really a big deal.However, she wanted to pretend that she didn't know that the old lady was coming. As if she was taken aback, she turned around suddenly, stood up from the chair, and called out very politely: "Old lady, are you here?"

Her sincere and fearful attitude is more respectful than Huo Huaiyu and Lin Ruyi.

"Hmm." Mrs. Huo looked at Huo Mingzhu, and for the first time she was not interested in sneering at her.Everyone likes to listen to good things, especially when they are older. She has neglected Huo Mingzhu for ten years, but she inadvertently heard Huo Mingzhu say good things about her. Mrs. Huo must feel sorry both emotionally and rationally.

She didn't pay much attention to Huo Mingzhu, but went to Yu Tong's bed and sat down, with a straight face, and asked: "You girl, why are you so hard to think about it, it's just a joke, or the Bodhisattva Just kidding, why do you feel ashamed? The daughter’s family is thin-skinned, but you can’t spoil yourself like this. Aren’t you going to let your aunt and your parents send a white-haired person to a black-haired person? Really confused!”

Mrs. Huo criticized again, Yu Tong's eyes were wet again, she just lowered her head and wiped her tears: "Auntie, I don't dare anymore, I was too angry at that time, so many servants looked at me, and my cousin refused to forgive me , I feel like I have no way out.”

Huo Mingzhu really didn't know if Yu Tong wanted to frame Lin Ruyi, or if she just said it casually, anyway, Mrs. Huo heard something strange: "Your cousin won't forgive?"

Yu Tong only realized that he had said something wrong, and quickly changed his words: "No, aunt, my cousin didn't say anything, but I felt that I couldn't face her, as if I had done something shameful. Thinking about it, I regret it..."

It's more than regret, it's almost aggrieved. Listening to Lin Ruyi's words just now, every word and every word, are all trying to suppress Yu Tong's heart. Even Huo Mingzhu can't listen to it, let alone Yu Tong himself?

People can't bear to be framed for doing something that they haven't done, and to try to seduce Huo Zhengde out of self-control.

Mrs. Huo snorted coldly, and said: "Hmph, don't explain. I have been with your cousin for all these years, but I still don't know her temper? She is small-hearted, and she doesn't have the slightest measure of her sister. After all these years In the mansion, no one can mess with her, and everything comes according to her will. Your cousin has a good temper. Apart from being busy with government affairs, he won't argue with her after returning to the mansion. This is what caused her current problems. You If you argue with her, you won't get anything good, even my old woman can't help her..."

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have never been as close as mother and daughter, no matter what they look at each other, it's just that some are on the bright side, and some are hidden deeply, but they are always incompatible. Whenever you get a chance, you have to tell them. People comment on the theory of right and wrong.

Huo Mingzhu felt that it was a pity that Lin Ruyi wasn't here at the moment, otherwise it would be hard to say whether there would be arguing or not.But Huo Mingzhu, like Yu Tong, has figured out a problem, the conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a good place to start.

The old lady Huo said this, sighed again, took Yu Tong's hand, patted it, and said: "If it is my old lady's intention, such a lovely girl becomes the daughter-in-law of our Huo family. It can't be better, but it's a pity, your cousin has no blessings, and our Huo family has no blessings!"

These words are too ambiguous, it is like holding Yu Tong to the highest position, Huo Mingzhu looked at Yu Tong, Yu Tong also looked at her, his face was flushed, Huo Mingzhu followed the old lady's words He joked: "Exactly. If my cousin can be my aunt, it should be our Huo family who thanked the Buddha."

"Mingzhu, you are making fun of me too! You are making fun of me with your aunt! Ignore you!" Shy and irritable, she covered her face with her hands and buried her head in the pillow.

Huo Mingzhu continued to laugh and said: "Old lady, you see, my cousin is shy." She purposely took this opportunity to get close to the old lady, even though the old lady still didn't like her very much, her attitude was much better than before. Glancing at Huo Mingzhu's smile, she said: "You are also a girl, so you should have some sense of what to say and what not to say."

Huo Mingzhu struck while the iron was hot, and was not moved by her meanness. She lowered her eyebrows and apologized: "Mingzhu made the old lady angry again, but what Mingzhu said just now was indeed what she thought. Although her mother treated Mingzhu generously, Mingzhu always The surname Huo, in these years in the border town, always hopes to have more younger brothers and sisters in the family, under the knees of the old lady Chenghuan and his father and mother, so that the family will not be left out in the cold. Who would have thought that the mother would only guard the younger sister and fail to open for the general's mansion? The branches are scattered, the old lady has the best temper, she can't get angry, she treats her mother and Huaiyu the same as me, it really makes Mingzhu feel ashamed."

Those words hit the old lady Huo's heart. This matter of spreading branches and leaves has been her heart knot for more than ten years. If Lin Ruyi's relationship with her mother's family was not hindered, she would have had a fit. How could he tolerate the loss of incense in the general's mansion?
"A few days ago, the two aunts and relatives of the same family came from afar, and the old lady's happy pearl was also seen in her eyes. I think if the house is more lively, the old lady will definitely have a better life." Huo Mingzhu continued to flatter, putting The words are very beautiful.

No matter how hard-hearted Mrs. Huo was, no matter how disliked Huo Mingzhu was, she couldn't refute it. She sighed, nodded her head and said: "Oh, I didn't expect, Mingzhu...you are a sensible child, you are more sensible than your mother than your sister." You have to be more sensible..."

In the eyes of Mrs. Huo, whoever follows her and who is more in line with her will understand the truth. Huo Mingzhu doesn't argue about right and wrong, but only wins the old lady's favor. She still stands with her eyebrows down, There was never a hint of secret joy, and she just maintained her original docile appearance, saying: "It's hard for the old lady to work hard for this family all these years. Although Mingzhu is old enough to be considered an adult, there are still many reasons to ask the old lady to point out. The old lady taught Mingzhu too much..."

Having said this, Mrs. Huo still refuses, although she feels a little depressed, but it is also because of Lin Ruyi, Mrs. Huo sighed again: "Okay, for the sake of your child being sensible and obedient, my old lady Of course I will love you more, but you are away for a long time, don't compare my old woman with your grandmother, your grandmother's wife, Mrs. Hou, who is rich and powerful, understands more truths than me, and your grandmother loves you again ..."

Mrs. Huo has been dissatisfied with Huo Mingzhu's grandmother, Mrs. Lin of Pingyanghou, and she will always be compared with her. Huo Mingzhu had expected her to say this, so she laughed: "Old lady, my mother's surname is Lin, but I It's Huo, if you get married in the future, your in-law's family will look at your father and old lady's face, besides, my mother has passed away, even if my mother is there, she is far away from my grandmother's house."

"It's pitiful to say it. I, an old woman, can't bear to hear it..." Mrs. Huo didn't know whether to believe it or not, she just pulled the corner of the quilt for Yu Tong with her hands, and when she saw Yu Tong turned around, she smiled Said: "Tong'er, don't be shy, you will marry someone sooner or later, if you can become the daughter-in-law of my general's mansion, wouldn't you be more happy than happy? Your parents will also be at ease."

The old lady Huo was still thinking about Yu Tong, she was not interested in Huo Mingzhu's loyalty, Huo Mingzhu didn't care, she knew the reason, she overheard Lin Ruyi in the Pingyang Hou's mansion before saying that when she was born , the general's mansion asked quack warlocks to make a fortune, saying that her fate was extremely fatal, if she stayed in the general's mansion, it would bring bloody disasters.Therefore, no matter how soft-hearted Mrs. Huo is to her, she will never forget that ominous hexagram.

But it doesn't matter, Huo Mingzhu never thought about how deep friendship she would really have with anyone in the General's Mansion, she never forgot what she would do when she lived again.

Hearing that Mrs. Huo changed the subject and led the boss to Yu Tong, Huo Mingzhu understood, it seemed that the old lady really wanted to take a concubine for Huo Zhengde, and Yu Tong might not be the best candidate, but The bodhisattva's signature said that she is destined to be rich and honorable, and that she is prosperous and can have many children and grandchildren. How can Mrs. Huo not be moved?
Because of the incense of the Huo family, Mrs. Huo might not even be able to sleep well, right?
Huo Mingzhu continued to watch with cold eyes. She did have foresight and knew how to retaliate with blood. Previously, Mrs. Huo despised her fate and abandoned her in the border town for ten years. A nonsense signature from the Buddhist family dragged Yu Tong into the general's mansion, and became Mrs. Huo's heartfelt daughter-in-law candidate, thinking that the incense of the Huo family would be conceived from her belly...

(End of this chapter)