Yutai Bi

Chapter 74 Thinking
"The third lady has never been there before, so I will tell you in detail." Mrs. Xu moved a low stool and sat beside Cen Sanniang, with a faint smile on her lips.

At that time, the young Mrs. Xu, as the personal girl of the eldest daughter of the Li family, lived a very prosperous life, right?
"... Madam wanted to dye her nails, so she planted patches of impatiens in the yard. Big red, purple, pink, bright yellow, blooming in clusters. The dewdrops are still tender in the morning. The tender ones were pinched off and made into flower mud with a white jade bowl. At that time, there were eight maids waiting in the room, and the madam let everyone get infected, but it turned out that they couldn't do anything. Hehe!"

"Mrs. Ji Tai always wanted to find fault, so Madam pretended to be ill. From then on, the old man refused to let Mrs. Ji go to pay her respects to Mrs. Ji Tai."

"You don't need to go through the big kitchen to buy the small kitchen. The door is specially opened by the backyard. Madam wants to eat, so she asks people to buy it... Madam's clothes made every season can't even fit in the suitcase."

"Madam is always playful, and Shangjijie always takes us out quietly through the back door. One year we played late and didn't come back until the third watch. The old man was guarding the yard and pulling his beard anxiously. Madam took out A clay figurine came. The clay figurine was specially found by a skilled craftsman to make it look like the old man, and the old man laughed and didn't say a word of reprimand."

"The eldest son and the second son are ten years younger than his wife. Mrs. Tai is restrained and rarely goes out. She loves to pester her to tell her what she has seen outside. She often gives her the things that Mrs. Ji Tai rewards. Mrs. Ji Tai doesn't like it." , when my wife was 14 years old, she held banquets all day long, trying to send her away early. My wife is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, and she told us all the time that she must choose the one she likes. That year, she met the master... "

Cen Sanniang listened silently, and the image of her mother, Li Shi, became clearer and clearer in her heart: deeply loved and well-raised, even if her stepmother didn't like her, it wouldn't affect her life.

After Mrs. Li passed away, the Cen family's three years of sojourning were all in Mrs. Xu's heart.In her eyes, how noble the brothers of the Li family are, and how good the mother's life was, she had to swallow her anger overnight.The Cen family even wanted to marry themselves to a stammer for 5 taels of silver.What an insult to Xu who had lived in a wealthy family.

After leaving Cen's house, he was put under house arrest by King Teng, and suffered a lot of grievances in the other garden.

Before he arrived in Chang'an, after the Qiu family robbed Baicao, how terrified and helpless Xu was.Baicao seems to have matured a lot overnight, and Xu's temples have turned gray in a short period of time.If he came a few days later, the Xu family might not be able to hold back and ask his grandparents for help.

Cen Sanniang swallowed back the reprimand to Mrs. Xu again.

The matter of being blocked in the alley by the Qiu family was the last straw that broke the Xu family.Let her ignore it and frantically want to return to the former scenery.

Perhaps, in Xu's view, as long as Cen Sanniang returns to the Li family, she will get all the love, a good life, and a noble life like Li.She is content.

"Mum, have you ever thought that my grandfather let me stay in Longzhou for more than ten years, and never asked anyone to come and see him. Now he won't take me back?" Cen Sanniang asked lightly.

Xu shook her head violently: "Impossible! How could a girl from the Li family be bullied by the Qiu family in Chang'an?"

He was concerned about his face, so he might come to pick her up.Cen Sanniang sighed secretly.

"Even if you come to pick me up, but I don't want to go back to Li's house?" Cen Sanniang asked Xu kindly with a smile.

Mrs. Xu was stunned: "Why doesn't the third lady want to go back? That is your grandfather's family! Although your grandfather has not entered an official position, he is the heir of the king of Xiangwu County! Your two uncles are promising. Your grandfather's family came from The Li family in Longxi, the Cen family is also a century-old family. Two small villages and one mulberry garden. Such a dowry is nothing in the eyes of a rich family. Without the support of the family lintel, it is difficult for the third lady to get along with..."

She saw the sarcasm in Cen Sanniang's eyes, Xu was not a stupid person, she stopped suddenly, and sighed: "Miss San is old enough to have her own ideas, so I can't listen to the nanny's persuasion. You, and waited on you to grow up, you are a slave after all. But the slave is for your own good..."

Amid Xu's earnest nagging, Cen Sanniang suddenly calmed down.

The Xu family in front of him is not willing to do anything, and is wholeheartedly looking forward to returning to the Li family to regain the former prestige and glory.

It's because I have treated them like family members these past few years, which is too indulgent.Which family's slaves dare to act recklessly regardless of the master's wishes?Who can still criticize the master.If you don't listen to her, you can't forgive her.

What else could she say now?

Cen Sanniang suddenly remembered that Kong Qing went back to Bieyuan to rescue her and Baicao by boat, her hands were peeled off, red, swollen and bloodshot.Thinking of the two inches of flower tinsel inserted into his back, he didn't even care about the time to stop and pull out the hidden weapon to heal his wounds.

She also thought of Kong Qingye's visit to Qiu's mansion to rescue Baicao, and of him beating up a dozen domestic servants in Qiu's mansion with sticks all by himself, so tired that his hands cramped and fainted.

A mysterious hairpin.

Cen Sanniang sighed softly.

She heard voices coming from the alley.

What should come will always come.

The thin door was knocked politely.

"Mom, go and open the door." Cen Sanniang stood calmly in the yard.Baicao stood beside her with some trepidation, nervously watching Mrs. Xu go to open the door.

A group of onlookers crowded the visitors into the yard, and the neighbors were standing outside.The courtyard was packed to the brim in an instant.

"Director Fang! I'm Qinglan! The girl next to the eldest girl, Qinglan! Do you still remember me?" Before the visitor could speak, Xu wiped away tears excitedly.

Li Fang glanced at her hesitantly, and smiled more warmly: "It's really you girl."

Seeing that she recognized herself, Mrs. Xu sighed, turned around and found Cen Sanniang: "Third lady, this is Li Fang, the manager of the Li family. We all respect him as Mr. Fang. Mr. Fang is the old lady's companion, and he has won the trust of the old lady." Unexpectedly, the old man asked him to pick up the girl. The old man must miss the girl too much."

Maybe there is a grudge in my heart, and I don't like everything when I look at a person.My grandfather asked the trusted manager to pick him up. With Xu's tone, could it be possible that he had to kneel and thank him to be worthy of this manager Fang?Cen Sanniang felt disgusted.

She smiled and stood reservedly.

Mrs. Xu saw it, stretched out her hand and quietly pulled at her sleeve, seeing that Cen Sanniang was not moving, she explained with a smile on her face: "Mr. Fang, Sanniang will only be 14 years old next month. She has been living in Longzhou and is timid. , don't be surprised."

Baicao was a little ear-piercing, and called her in a low voice: "Mom, you are so excited."

Mrs. Xu was stunned for a moment, and didn't speak again, but frequently used her eyes to urge Cen Sanniang to come forward and salute.

Li Fang looked up at Cen Sanniang.She was wearing a Gebu narrow-sleeved gown dyed with floral flowers on a white background, and a lake-green high-waist sarong. Her hair was tied on top of her head with a ribbon, and only a jade stick was inserted into her bun.Wearing a pair of pink pearl earrings, hands naturally folded in front of her body, and a pair of silver bracelets on her wrists.The clothes are simple, and there is no need to dress up, but it is like the cool wind in late autumn, neither cold nor hot, but refreshing and comfortable.

She looked at him with a smile, and didn't rush forward to salute because of Xu's boast to her.She is not tall, and her chin is raised slightly, making her eyes full of the reserve and arrogance of a superior.

Her brows and eyes are peaceful, beautiful and picturesque, just like a married girl.Li Fang no longer had any doubts, stepped forward a few steps and bowed his hands: "Little man Li Fang, by the order of the old man, take Miss Sun back to the mansion."

Cen Sanniang bowed slightly: "There is a labor manager. Sanniang just arrived in Chang'an yesterday, so I dare not go to see the old man without makeup. Please report back to my grandfather, and allow Sanniang to come to the house in three days to accept the crime."

Li Fang understood as soon as he heard it.Cen Sanniang didn't want to go into the mansion empty-handed and dressed in commoner clothes.He cupped his hands and said, "The villain will pick you up in three days."

Cen Sanniang glanced at Baicao.Baicao stepped forward and handed over a purse containing silver ingots: "Boss Fang has worked hard, take it to make a bowl of wine."

Li Fang even said he didn't dare, but Cen Sanniang glanced at him, and he took it with both hands, and Li Fang was stunned by the feeling of precipitation.This Miss Sun is very generous.He bowed his head deeply and thanked him loudly, and left the small courtyard with his servant.

Excitedly, Mrs. Xu sent her out, dismissed the curious neighbors, closed the courtyard door, and turned back excitedly to look for Cen Sanniang: "Third lady, you will have a good life after you return to the mansion."

Cen Sanniang looked at her with a half-smile and said, "Mom, we still have more than 2000 taels of silver, you can take 1000 taels. The clothes for you and me, as well as jewelry, and gifts for the meeting of Li's family. Don't be stingy with the silver."

Mrs. Xu took the silver ticket and said with a smile: "Don't worry, San Niangzi, we will never let the Li family look down on us. The slaves will go now."

Excited Xu went out, Baicao closed the courtyard door, and said bluntly: "Third lady, why do I feel that my mother is not normal today?"

Cen Sanniang yawned, she didn't sleep well last night, she got up early in the morning and tried to escape, she was really tired.She said casually: "Aren't you happy that we will go back to our grandparents' house to enjoy the blessings in the future?"

As she walked in, her ears perked up.

Baicao murmured: "I feel awkward, but I can't tell what's wrong. Hey, anyway, I just need to follow San Niangzi."

Cen Sanniang had a sore nose, finally Baicao didn't stab her again.She endured and ordered: "I'll make up sleep, don't wait on me."

After entering the back room, Cen Sanniang was lying on the bed, her mind was full of Mrs. Xu.She murmured, "I'm sorry, Mom. I wanted to take care of you..."

As soon as he closed his eyes, two lines of tears slid down the corners of his eyes.She turned over and buried her face in the pillow, and whispered to herself, it was over.

(End of this chapter)