It is not easy to be the fourth master's wife

Chapter 67

Niu Hulu is thinking about how to get ahead every day. She originally planned to give a child's clothes to win the favor soon. With Zhou Ting's recommendation, she can get acquainted in front of Yinzhen. She was favored, and it was only a matter of time before she gave birth to Hongli. Everything was planned, but Zhou Ting didn't get into her trap at all.

Obviously the mistress is pregnant, so she should find someone who has no status in her mother's family to lift her up so that she can be favored. Why is she not in a hurry at all, not only herself, but all the princesses in the yard have never seen Yinzhen's face. Zhou Ting, who occupies the position of the main wife in her heart, is a background board. Whether she is the mistress or the queen, she must give way to the people who come after her. She waited until Kangxi 50 years?
Tao'er was sitting on the porch doing embroidery work, her eyes glanced into the room from time to time, her brows were tightly frowned, Ju'er walked over quickly and whispered something in her ear, the two exchanged glances, not yet Before she had time to do something, she heard Niu Hulu's voice calling her: "Ju'er, come in and change a cup of tea for me."

Zhou Ting is not a mistress who treats concubines harshly, but she will not make a mistake. The things that go up and down, are given layer by layer, and there is a difference between those who have been favored and those who have not. Niu Hulu People who just entered the mansion have neither favor nor seniority, so naturally they don't have any good tea, and they have to save some to entertain guests.

Ju'er sighed inwardly and turned into the room, Niu Hulu pushed the teacup away: "Eat stagnant mouth, get another cup." Another cup of tea is still the same, Ju'er said cautiously: "Why don't you go to the next door Ask for some for the house, that’s all we have here.”

"Nonsense, didn't you bring new tea when you dispatched things a few days ago, why are there no more teas in a few days?" Mrs. Niu Hulu had never tasted good tea at home. She couldn't make a show of it, but she thought it would be different after entering Siye's mansion. Even if it was not up to Zhou Ting's standard now, there was always something to eat and drink. In my eyes, it was as if there was no such person as her. Clothes were made every season, and the available materials were not as good as others. Jewelry was made every season, but when it came to her, most of them were plain silver. She is the woman who will be the empress dowager in the future. !
"It's reserved for the guests, so I can't lose face." Ju'er was a little embarrassed. She was the son of a family in the mansion, and she had already made a decision that she would serve the master in front of her. When the nanny taught the rules, these details were It is emphasized that he pointed to Niu Hulu's side, even if he came from the Xiao family, he should not even know about these things if he acts like a village.

"Bring that, I'm in my own room, and I can't even have a cup of tea?" Niu Hulu shook his handkerchief and pointed to the opposite room: "I'm watching that big girl in Fujin go to Song Dynasty In Gege’s room, do you know what you are doing?” She still knew that she wanted to find out the news.

Ju'er lowered her head: "It is said that Song Gege made some small clothes and sent them to Fujin, and Fujin asked sister Pearl to send some pieces of silk yarn." As she spoke, she did not dare to look up into Niu Hulu's eyes, although the girl in front did not She walked out of the courtyard without being beaten, but everyone knew that her life would not be easy in the future, who would dare to mess with such a master, who would be released to marry after a few years of honest service, but after a short time My brain and my heart are planning for myself, and I will have to endure it in the past few years.

Niu Hulu bit her lips and clenched her fists tightly. She was just a childless princess, even if the fourth master became the emperor, she was still a concubine. Turned around and stood up: "Let's go to Song Gege's room."

Tao'er hurriedly put down her embroidered clothes and followed behind. The two maids had a bitter face where Niu Hulu couldn't see, and then entered Song's house. Why don't you come to our Gege room when you have time." She covered her mouth with a handkerchief, she was busy embroidering small clothes, and she showed off her unique cross-stitching technique in the whole yard.

Bianniu Hulu didn't understand what she meant, and just smiled: "Where is your master?"

"We can't go out for the banquet at the front." Mrs. Song came out from behind, and she was the only one living in three main rooms, and the others were small rooms: "It must be very lively, is my sister here?" How long ago, when such a banquet was held in the past, flowers had to be tied in the yard." This is to deceive Niu Hulu, girls like Ju'er Taoer know that flowers are only used for banquets in winter.

Sure enough, there was a fascinated expression on her face, Song smiled, and Ruizhu served tea: "This is just brought by Fujin, and my sister will try it too." I heard.

Niu Hulu took a sip and boasted: "My sister's tea here is good. I don't know who are the guests at the banquet." She rolled her eyes, since she came here, she has only seen Yinzhen On the one hand, the poetry meeting is a good occasion.

Mrs. Song somewhat blamed her for hurting herself last time and letting Zhou Ting keep her cold for so long. Seeing Mrs. Niu Hulu's appearance like this, she smiled clearly, wishing that she would struggle a little more, just He kept his mouth shut and said half-covered: "Last time, Fujin asked me to bring the menu, but this time, the nanny will take care of everything. I'm useless. I don't know who there are." Thinking about it in his heart : "Zuo is just the brothers of the master, the thirteenth master and the fourteenth master are definitely coming, I don't know about the others."

It's okay not to mention 34, Niu Hulu's eyes are shining at this mention, startled Ruizhu who gave her dim sum by Zhengduan, and only looked at Song's, Ju'er Tao'er secretly groaned.

Mrs. Song originally wanted to pick her out, but she was afraid that something serious would happen to Zhou Ting and she would not let her go, so she didn't dare to say anything further, so she asked Ruizhu to pack a bag of tea and send her out: "My sister often comes to sit, Fujin Just after I was given the silk, I thought about making summer clothes and wearing it."

Niu Hulu went out absentmindedly, and Ju'er Tao'er hurriedly followed behind. As soon as she entered the room, she opened the closet and picked it up: "This one is too plain, and this one is too gorgeous." She frowned. I tried several sets with a small makeup mirror.

Ju'er pushed Tao'er, and Tao'er put on a bitter face: "Master, why do you need to change clothes if you don't go out?" Fujin had been ordered by Tete, and if anything happened, the two of them would be dead alive.

"Is there someone guarding the gate outside?" Niu Hulu turned around and glanced at the two girls. Tao'er nodded desperately. Ever since their master slipped into the yard and fell off the swing, the access control of the east yard has become stricter. When Mrs. Shen saw everyone with a straight face, she only smiled a little towards the girls in Song Gege's room, treating them like a thief.

Niu Hulu put down his clothes dejectedly, and smiled again in a blink of an eye. He sat on the side of the makeup box and compared the newly made pearl flowers: "Go to the side of the yard to inquire about it. I just want to hear about the fun."

The two girls looked at each other, swallowed their saliva, turned around and went out, one looked at her and the other went to inquire about the news, at least ask her something back and forth, so that she would stop making trouble.

The two thought well, but unfortunately, Tao'er didn't even come out of the courtyard, so Mrs. Shen squinted at her: "Miss, please stay late when you have something to go out, the courtyard is full of noble people at this moment."

Niu Hulu was so angry that he smashed the cup, and Tao'er took the thick silver ring she found out and stuffed it into Mrs. Shen's hand. Mrs. Shen thought about it and stuffed it back: "I don't dare to set this precedent. If the girl goes out to fight No one will die, but the life of the old lady will not be left."

It was Ruizhu who saw it and said: "Sister Shen, don't make a fool of yourself, you've scared Sister Tao'er. She can do nothing but go to the needleworker to get some thread." While giving Mrs. Shen a wink, Mrs. Shen quickly burst into laughter, and let Tao'er go out without even taking the ring.

The yard has already been bustling with activity, even the main courtyard can hear the noise, saying that three women are better than a group of ducks, and these men are not bad. Zhou Ting sat in the warm pavilion, and there were four standing beside her. Big girl, ready to go out to give orders for her at any time. In fact, the things have already been prepared. Because it is a male guest, I didn't let the maid serve. Waiting for fear of something unexpected.

These people usually have flowers in their yards, let alone Yinzhen's house. Yinzhen's taste ranks first among his brothers. When building the yard, he would ride over from time to time to look around and point out some flowers and trees. Planting, arrangement of pavilions, etc., the flowers and trees never cover the pavilions, the pavilions never overwhelm the flowers and trees, everything is just right, the trees are sometimes sparse and sometimes dense, and there are scenery everywhere when you play.

Yinzhi likes these: "I used to come here before, but I never opened a courtyard to treat each other. It really is a good place to enjoy myself." It is the time when the spring is full and the sun is warm, and the fish in the lake are surrounded by flowers and plants. When everyone was sitting in the pavilion, a little eunuch brought drinks, a fish cup with colorful flowers and flowing water, and a white porcelain cup with red carps of different sizes and shapes burned on the bottom of the white porcelain cup.

Yinxiang on the side snorted from his nose. He came here to look at Yinzhen Yinzhen's face. Yinzhen hurriedly pulled him. Yinxiang dismantled Yinzhi's many sets along the way, and went down two more times. People can't keep their faces off.

Yinzhen nodded to Yinzhen, turned to block Yinxiang, Yinhu showed an ambiguous smile, and turned to chat with Yinzhi about poetry.

A banquet has been arranged in the water pavilion, and several elderly people are tired from walking, so they just take a rest here, drink and eat food, and then spread their pen and ink, and link up as soon as they have a good sentence.

The theme is still the sentence that Yinzhen put forward at the beginning, "Flowers are more beautiful when they are pale." Wang Shihong wrote it down first, which aroused He Zhuo's itch. Naturally, Yinzhen, as the master, couldn't write less. green.

When it comes to poetry, he thinks that he is equal among brothers, but when it comes to calligraphy, he really doesn't want to admit that he is the worst. Even the elder brother, Kangxi didn't send someone to teach him how to write. He was originally talking about poetry. Yes, when Wang Shihong stroked the brush, Yinzhen naturally brought Huatou to calligraphy.

Yinxiang is also a strong player in this aspect, and Yinzhi has been squeezed by Yinzhi overtly and secretly, but Yinzhi doesn't take it to heart. There is a control group in front of him, so who cares about these things?Even He Zhuo, who has always been closer to Yinhu, has to admit that Yinzhen's handwriting is very good. The more he couldn't talk later, but fortunately he had always been a man, so he turned around and went to get in touch with the people brought by the third elder brother. Among those people, he had the impression of being kind and gentle, which saved a little face, but in the end he still gave These Jiangnan literati left comments that "Eighth Prince's writing really doesn't make it to the table".

After a full day of sightseeing in the garden, all parties were quite satisfied. Yinzhi felt that he had shown his literary talent and generosity. Yinzhen initially made friends with some literati. It's a small gain, and Yinxiang has already achieved consummation by running on the third elder brother. As for the old fourteenth Yinzhen, he drank two jars of good wine brought by the third elder brother.

Zhou Ting waited in full force all day, nothing happened, except that a cleaning customer almost went the wrong way after going to the latrine and asked the little eunuch to find him back. She didn't even drop a single cup. She let out a long breath, Beating his waist, he asked Agate, "Is there nothing going on in the yard over there?"

Tao'er really went to ask for a handful of silk rope and silk thread. She walked all the way to inquire, and when she saw a little eunuch passing by, she stopped and asked a few times. It is said that the master and son are holding a spring banquet and inviting some people to write poems and calligraphy."

Niu Hulu's enthusiasm just got up, Tao'er's words could not satisfy her imagination of the Spring Banquet Poetry Festival, she kept asking and asking, Tao'er told all the food she knew and remembered, Niu Hulu was still not satisfied, his brows were already wrinkled, and he complained to her: "You just asked about these, what I asked was what kind of poems you made!"

Tao'er couldn't read at all, and the little eunuchs waited close until she was able to say a few words, but she forgot after hearing it, and after thinking for a long time, she came up with a few words: "It seems that there is a sentence written by our master. , what is the name of the flower, and what is more colorful."

Niu Hulu's mind was full of poems that hadn't been published yet, thinking that there would be a blockbuster if it was spread at the right time, so he stood up from his chair angrily and grabbed Tao'er's arm: "You In my brain, there are only a few sentences in total, but I don’t remember a single word!"

Tao'er couldn't bear the pain, so Ju'er hurried over and said, "We can't read, so it's useless to ask, why don't you give money to the little eunuch and ask them to take out one, and the useless ones must be handed over to them for burning." Lose."

Niu Hulu took a breath, let go of her hands and sat back on the chair again, and waved: "Go, tell her to stay and serve me."

Ju'er nodded repeatedly, and gave Tao'er a wink, Tao'er sniffled and sat on the veranda, when Ju'er passed Mrs. Shen, she had to explain: "If the master doesn't like the color you chose, I'll go."

She picked up a complete one later, Ju'er thanked again and again, and it was not enough to put a thick silver ring on her wrist. The little eunuch looked at the thin silver bracelet on her wrist, and Ju'er reluctantly took it off for him, pinching Zhang The paper went back to the yard.

Niu Hulu clarified twice carefully: "Is this sentence written by our master?"

How could Ju'er dare to say no, she nodded straightly, Niu Hulu let go of her hand, and her mind turned quickly, no wonder Zhou Ting is pregnant again now, the smile on her face can't stop, she said this poem I read back and forth again and again "When the light is very light, the flowers are more beautiful".

(End of this chapter)