The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 152

The eldest young lady is indeed having a lot of fun talking today.

"Actually, going to the palace to congratulate is just a step-by-step matter." She took a sip of the tribute tea that Qiniangzi specially ordered Li Xia to brew, and then started talking. "Although there are many orders in the capital, the older the rich family, the more they cherish their feathers, and they will not make friends with others when they are idle. Smile with each other when they meet each other, and make a nod acquaintance, and it will be fine."

"Our Xu family is in Beijing, and we have always been in contact with a limited number of relatives. Speaking of which, the six younger siblings are also familiar with each other. They are nothing more than the Ni family from which our grandmother came from, the natal families of our sisters-in-law, and the Qin family, The Ouyang family and so on. The rest of the royal family, we can't afford to be high, and we don't want to be high. We just socialize a few words when we meet, and keep quiet if we don't want to talk to you. As long as you can't make it through the big ceremony, no one will seriously embarrass you .”

The young madam's explanation was concise and straightforward, with a bit of the sharpness of a Northwest daughter.

"You entered the palace to celebrate the queen's birthday. This year is the empress's small birthday, so it's not too extravagant. It's enough for the high-ranking female relatives to enter the palace every day to kowtow to the queen outside the Kunning Palace. It's not always a big event. It’s just that those of us who are above the third grade can receive a banquet in the palace—that is, to eat, who is patient to eat those big pot dishes with clear soup and little water. You just follow Mrs. Ding Guohou, if she is here, there is no Who dares to look down on you."

Qin Niangzi immediately followed the narration of the eldest young lady, and painted a vivid picture: She probably has a bottom line for tomorrow's scene.

"This is the first time I've met the concubine..." Seventh Lady brought up another topic.

The eldest young lady covered her mouth and smiled cheerfully. It was as if she had changed from a dead wood to a generous young woman. "The concubine has a good temper, so she will never make things difficult for you. The sixth younger siblings should know that the concubine can have her current status in the palace, so how can she be a simple person? To put it bluntly, the sixth younger siblings are of good background, and the sisters are also well-married. Well, what about the concubine, after all, she is also a concubine—so, do you know it in your heart?"

Among brothers and sisters, the most important thing is to pull each other and support each other.Although the sixth lady has to rely on the second lady and the seventh lady outside the palace, why doesn't the seventh lady need to rely on the sixth lady in the palace and the second lady outside the palace?

It's just that I didn't expect the young lady to see the stakes so clearly in private.

Seventh Lady thought about it, but she showed embarrassment on her face. She lowered her head and smiled slightly, acquiescing to the young lady's point: The young lady meant that even if the concubine was dissatisfied with Seventh Lady's natal family, , I'm afraid it won't be too much.

"Sister-in-law is really quick to talk." She praised sincerely, "After hearing what you said, I feel more relieved. I don't have to bite the bullet and ask others for advice... If you are not sure, you will go to the underworld."

The eldest young lady's eyes flashed, and she held the teacup with a smile.

"As I see it." The Shanxi flavor in her words became stronger. "Although the six younger siblings are young, they know everything in their hearts. As a sister-in-law, I just occupy the top position for nothing. After you have practiced for a year or two, I won't be able to teach you anything! Let alone other sisters-in-law, the current scenery Yes, the future may not be bright."

The young lady's remarks can be said to be a clean statement of her position.

It is true that she has never competed with Seventh Lady for the limelight. Even when Fifth Lady was at her most downcast, the eldest young lady never said a word to insult her.

Of course, she didn't reach out to help either.

For the eldest young lady, if she doesn't have any further thoughts, the days of watching the fire from the other side are indeed pleasant.The young master holds the family's business land in his hands, so there is plenty of oil and water. If the family is separated in the future, no matter what, they will be the eldest son, and there will always be an extra share of the family property.At this age, it is impossible for the husband to become an official, and there is no threat to the position of the son, and his position is stable, with two sons beside him... It is no wonder that the two elders, the young lady, are too lazy to please anyone.

Naturally, this comfort also needs to be indifferent.

Qin Niangzi took a look at the eldest young lady, and revealed a little bit of her hidden curiosity.

"Sister-in-law..." She showed some real hesitation, "To be honest, when the fifth sister was in charge of Mingdetang, she was born as a first-law daughter, a serious first wife... I haven't seen you like this Mention her!"

The eldest young lady suddenly showed a knowing smile.

She lowered her head and closed the lid of the cup, thought for a moment, then smiled. "As for identity, it's just a cover to put it bluntly. The first six siblings are good, but they are a little arrogant. Their backgrounds are too good, and they can't care about the three words of current affairs. As for people, if you want to be happy Simple, self-willed and indulgent, who can’t understand? But live fast, go fast—”

When it comes to the fifth lady, the eldest young lady's tone is not very emotional.

Seventh Lady has now talked about Fifth Lady with two members of Xu's family. Yu An's reaction is very simple. She is grateful and in awe of Fifth Lady, and she is also a little vaguely disappointed at her death.

The performance of the eldest young lady is a bit more complicated. After all, she is older and used to seeing life and death. Her attitude towards Wu Niangzi seems to be very subtle.Some faint regrets, as if regretting that she didn't make it through in such a good situation, and also some faint pleasures.

Qin Niangzi's pupils shrank, and she casually inserted into the words of the eldest young lady.

"Happy love and hatred, capricious indulgence, after all, will not last long. Five generations live under the same roof, relying on forbearance, self-sufficiency, and forbearance... To do a little thing in this world, if you can't bear it, it is also a decision." It can't be done well. The fifth sister just doesn't know how to endure, and finally..."

She did say this with sincerity.

The eldest young lady raised her head to look at her, and smiled slightly after a long time.

"Six younger brothers and sisters can say these words, it can be seen that they are born to do something." Her mood became indifferent again. "It's a pity, no matter how much you can bear it, no matter how much you can bear it, there will always be many things in the world that cannot be undone by manpower."

In the last sentence, she looked careless, as if she had been distracted by Qin Niangzi's words and thought of something else.

At this moment, an extremely humane expression appeared on the young lady's face.

She has always been a very handsome young woman, but in front of her elders, her expression has always been dull. Even though she knew it was a mask, one couldn't help but wonder if her real personality was just so boring.

But between this line of emotion, the melancholy and helplessness shown on the face of the eldest young lady made her have the feeling of "how much leisure is there, who will save the golden years".

It is light sorrow, but also emotional sorrow: the grief that a person expresses when he is feeling sad, can be said to be unique. After all, no matter how bitter the past is, it is still a little bit sweet in aftertaste.

But it was only for a moment that the eldest young lady returned to the topic of Wu Niangzi. "A lot of things happen as they happen, and there may not be an explanation."

She returned to the image of the well-behaved young woman of the family. Although the mask was lifted a lot, the true feelings just now were not revealed.

"The dead are gone, and those of us who survived can only hope that she is safe underground."

Seventh Lady was stunned for a moment before accepting the young lady's words. "Yes, those who survive must find a way to continue walking."

In these words, she couldn't help showing a bit of genuine sourness.

The eldest young lady looked at the sky and got up to leave. "Da Lang has another stomachache today, so I should go back."

Qin Niangzi sent them out of the yard with gratitude, and the two held hands and smiled in the yard, and said goodbye to each other.

Seventh Lady returned to the house, and Li Xia had already changed her to new tea, and then helped Seventh Lady to untie her outer clothes: Sending away the young lady, she would not leave the main house of Mingde Hall, the house is warm, and the little jacket outside is fine. Untied.

"These people from the capital speak more twists and turns than we people from the south of the Yangtze River." Lixia was tidying up the kang table while joking with Qin Niangzi, "You have to listen with all your energy before you can hear the eyebrows."

"Oh, then what do you hear?" Qin Niangzi took a few sips of water, wrinkled her nose, and complained softly to Li Xia, "The water in this capital is not as sweet as the water in Suzhou! It’s shipped from outside the city, and it always smells like dust when you drink it.”

(End of this chapter)