The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 149

She didn't know that the eldest young lady was so cold-hearted that she didn't even have a particularly good face towards her own children... Usually when I saw her, I thought she just didn't want to get involved in the chores at home, and preferred to live a good life behind closed doors.

"The fourth sister-in-law is too lively. Among the younger sisters, Yu Ping is the only one who loves her... That's true. After all, both Yu Ping and the fourth brother were born by the same aunt, so it's only natural to take care of them." Yu An said slightly She made some self-mockery, "Sister-in-law Si also values ​​parentage, and usually doesn't like to deal with our concubine daughters, in fact..."

"Actually, so what if she was born as a concubine, didn't she marry a concubine?" Seventh Lady smiled and said what Yu An hadn't said.

Yu An couldn't help laughing for a moment, and then he covered his mouth with a chuckle, showing a rare playfulness, "This, this is what my sister-in-law said!"

Qin Niangzi gave her a narrow smile, but she thought about Yu An's words in her heart.

Based on the several situations she encountered, it seems that the fourth young lady's wife really likes the fourth young master, and this nostalgia has not been weakened because of the distance between the two places.

"Fourth sister-in-law is the same." She chatted with Yu An, "In the past few months, I have looked at it coldly. Although I have a little temper, I can still see it at a glance..."

Yu An gave a short smile, and his tone became dry.

"Sister-in-law, the fourth house... It's not that he never had any children. The fourth brother is in the northwest, and it's not that he didn't have a housemate from the beginning."

Seventh Lady immediately raised her eyebrows and looked at Yu An intently.

"Everyone in the family knows about this matter, but after all, it is a past event many years ago, and they will not mention it on purpose. The fourth brother once brought a housekeeper in the front line, and he became pregnant about three or four years ago. Send her back to Jingli to have a baby. When she arrived in Zhangjiakou, it was said that she was not acclimatized, vomiting and diarrhea, and no one entered the house.” Yu An boldly took a look at Qiniangzi, “It was in Zhangjiakou, and the fourth sister-in-law sent her out. The welcoming people met with the soldiers under the fourth brother..."

"This kind of thing is the hardest thing to say." Qin Niangzi agreed with Yu An.

I'm afraid Yu An seldom talked about this kind of thing with others, and it was as if he had found a bosom friend. "Sister-in-law is right! This kind of thing is just based on a feeling..."

She seemed to think of many things at once, and the meaning in her words suddenly became profound. "Those who don't understand will not be able to understand. It may take a few years to come back to it. After that, the fourth brother has no one to serve by his side."

The Fourth Young Madam's temperament became plump again, and in Seventh Lady's heart, she gradually became flesh and blood.

With the fourth young lady's decisive personality and obsessed with the fourth young lady, would she poison the fifth lady instead because she was afraid that the fifth lady would speak to the wife and tactfully promote Tong Fang's superiority?

It's not impossible, if a woman is dazzled by love, what can't she do?It's just that the Fourth Young Madam didn't look like a brainless person, she took the risk when she was frightened by the Fifth Lady: she took a casual sentence seriously, she was a mental patient, not a lady in a deep house.

"There must be a lot of quarrels between the fourth sister-in-law and the fifth sister?" She asked Yu An, "It's because the two people have similar temperaments, so..."

Yu An smiled knowingly.

"It's true that we didn't get along very well." She admitted frankly, "I heard—and I heard people say that at that time, my grandmother wanted to tell my fourth sister-in-law to my sixth brother. The mother said that the fourth sister-in-law was three years older than the sixth brother, but she still refused. At that time, the Mo family was very angry, and the father used the excuse that the fourth brother was not married, so he told the fourth sister-in-law to come in. I am afraid that because of this, the fourth sister-in-law Especially I can't get along with the first six sisters-in-law."

It was the first time that Seventh Lady had heard of this.Even when Xu Fengjia introduced the situation in the mansion, he didn't mention it.

Seeing how the fourth young lady cared about the fourth young lady, she certainly didn't have any unreasonable thoughts about Xu Fengjia... It's unlikely that she would have a bad relationship with the fifth lady because of this matter.

It seems that Yu An also has a lot of things he doesn't know.

Even Gu Yu and Chun Equinox didn't know why the Fourth Young Madam and the Fifth Lady had a bad relationship, but the relationship between the two was not good, and the two maids had repeatedly emphasized it.

Although in their narration, Wu Niangzi had never had a close relationship with anyone, even with the young lady, it was just for face, not close at all.

Seventh Lady couldn't help having a headache.

"Fifth sister-in-law is much more complicated." She changed the subject calmly. "Yu An, don't laugh at me. I grew up with my aunt since I was a child. When it comes to observing words and demeanor, I have a bit of confidence. I heard you talk about several sister-in-laws today, and I have the same impression in my heart. It's the fifth sister-in-law. I I can't tell why, but her temper has changed too quickly."

Speaking of Fifth Young Madam, Yu An's gaze changed. She glanced at Qin Niangzi, then turned her face away, looking at the decorations in Xici's room.

Seventh Lady followed her gaze, and seeing Yu An's gaze stayed by the door, she immediately understood Yu An's concerns.

After all, Mrs. Wu is in charge of the housework right now. Such an existence is not something that Yu An, an unfavorable concubine, can talk about at will.In case she deploys manpower in Mingde Hall and the rumors spread, it will hinder An after all.

It seems that since I haven't held the housework in my hands for a day, Yu An's trust in herself is still limited, and there may be many things she doesn't know how to say.

Qin Niangzi didn't blame Yu An at all, she was willing to say so much today, it was already a face for herself.

Then again, if she wasn't the wife of the Shizi, Yu An probably wouldn't be able to say so much... She has a hard time standing upright, and she has to be careful in every way if she wants to protect herself. Why can't Seven Lady be considerate?

She was about to call Li Xia to serve tea with a smile, and interrupted the conversation indiscriminately, but Yu An suddenly turned his eyes back, and smiled cautiously at Qiniangzi.

"Fifth sister-in-law's scheming is deep." On the contrary, Yu An has an unspoken calmness, and his cautious attitude seems to have melted away, and he has a little bit of chicness in pointing out the world. "To tell you the truth from my sister-in-law, among these sister-in-laws, I am most afraid of the fifth sister-in-law. In the past few years, she has been in charge of the housework, and the fifth sister-in-law has killed a lot of people... She has deep thoughts, and if she offends the elder sister-in-law and the fourth sister-in-law, she may still get another one." The complexion makes you know. But the fifth sister-in-law can't see anything in her face, and she still behaves so tactfully. She didn't know until she was punished: she had offended her at that time. There are many respectable women in the family. She was subdued by the fifth sister-in-law in this way. Right now, everyone in the family is under her control."

Yu An's words coincided with Qiniangzi's understanding.Fifth Young Madam should be so yin in the first place. Judging from her temperament and usual way of doing things, they are all in line with what Yu An said.

Then why are you soft and hard on yourself?
Things that are abnormal must be demons. I am afraid that Mrs. Wu is either trying to cover up something or plotting something.

Seventh Lady's eyes darkened.

Yu An seemed to have more ideas and wanted to say something more.Suddenly footsteps came from outside the house, together with Li Xia's greeting, "The eldest son is back!"

She jumped up in fright, and in an instant, she returned to the image of the timid little concubine.

Xu Fengjia had already strode into the room, taking off his coat while walking.

"Oh, is Yu An here to play today?" When he saw Yu An, he stopped the movement of his hands. "It's good to be with your sixth sister-in-law when you are free!"

Seventh Lady rushed forward to take off Xu Fengjia's cloak, "It's too early for you to come back?"

Xu Fengjia's face was gentle and seemed to be in a good mood, "The emperor actually came back yesterday, knowing that I was injured, he gave me a day off and let me soak in the hot spring."

Yu An looked around, then stood up and said goodbye, "It's time to go back... I'll talk to my sister-in-law some other day."

She looked up at Qinianzi, then smiled at her timidly, and walked out of the room without asking Qinianzi to send her off.

Seventh Lady hurriedly chased after her and told Yu An, "Today I was just talking and didn't do needlework—come to me tomorrow for a few needles."

The tone was more than a little bit friendly.

Yu An looked back and smiled, nodded and said, "Tomorrow will come!"

And showing a slight sense of misgiving, "Little farewell is better than a newlywed, so it won't prevent my sister-in-law from reuniting with her brother."

Without waiting for Qin Niangzi to reply, she turned the corner with a chuckle.

Her attitude has also relaxed a lot.

Qin Niangzi turned back thoughtfully, and seeing Xu Fengjia raising her eyebrows inquiringly, she murmured an explanation.

"I think Fifth Sister is still optimistic about our sixth room after all."

Xu Fengjia didn't take it seriously, "What's the matter with an unmarried little sister? It's you, who can recognize thirteen sounds in a word."

Qin Niangzi put the cloak on the chair with a half-smile, "Do you believe it or not? The role of Fifth Sister is not small... At least, it is much bigger than you!"

She didn't wait for Xu Fengjia to reply, and immediately asked him, "The emperor asked... is there anything about that person?"

She knew that the emperor was busy with official duties, and it was only spring, so there were a lot of things to do. She only listened to Xu Fengjia's report a few days ago, and knew that it was King Lu's fleet, so she put the matter aside in disappointment.It wasn't until a few days ago that I found the time to take Xu Fengjia to a hot spring for a few days of vacation.Hear his details.

Xu Fengjia's brows also became a bit more solemn, "Of course I asked... Anyway, I always replied that I don't know, I haven't seen it, I'm not sure, it looks like someone from Nanyang from the firearms. But the emperor still doesn't give up. I think, when Liao Qianhu returns to the capital, I'm afraid I'll have to ask him personally."

Liao Qianhu was placed in Guangzhou by Xu Fengjia to deal with the aftermath, and he is still on his way back to Beijing.

Seventh Lady took a deep breath and nodded.

"Where's Zixiu—cousin of the Feng family? Has he returned to Beijing?" She asked Xu Fengjia again.

Xu Fengjia's complexion was deep, and he looked at Qiniangzi for a long time before saying shyly, "I don't want to involve Feng Zixiu in this matter."

(End of this chapter)