The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 164

If what Liang's mother said was true, it would not be surprising for Mrs. Feng to react like this.At that time, the double dowry gift given by the eldest wife actually meant to buy out the protruding embroidery method. Since it has been bought out, it is not considered a stunt.

But if what Liang's mother said was correct, why did Feng Jin accuse the eldest wife so fiercely at that time...

Seventh Lady took a deep breath, and when the words came to her mouth, she swallowed them back.

The relationship between the Feng family and her is delicate, if one step is wrong, the follow-up reaction may not even be grasped by her.Only one company eunuch is a variable, many things still need to be delayed.

"Since Auntie means that..." She said a few more polite words, and she didn't insist on giving up Duxianxiufang. "Speaking of which, I have been out of the cabinet for such a long time. I have never visited my aunt. It is really rude. Please don't blame my aunt."

"With your wife in front." Mrs. Feng seemed to be thinking about it, "It's hard for you too! My mother-in-law is the third sister... Good boy, I know that it is enough for you to think about us in your heart! Besides... your cousin It's not convenient for brother to communicate with people outside."

Thinking of the rumors spreading outside, Qin Niangzi felt that the atmosphere in the room was a little more embarrassing: the relationship between Feng Jin and the emperor may be innocent, but as a Jinshi, he has a bad reputation, and his reputation in his life may not be good. would be great.

She quickly changed the topic, and talked to Mrs. Feng about the trivial matters after going to Beijing, only then did she know that Feng Jin brought his family to the north, and went through a lot of twists and turns before settling down in the capital.In a few years, the family business will grow and become well-off, but the details of the relationship between him and the prince, even Mrs. Feng is not very clear.Now her eyes are almost completely blind, and she just listens to a few books and takes care of small things every day. The power of housekeeping has been handed over to Feng Jin.

When Feng Ling came out, the hatchback met the ceremony, Mrs. Feng and Feng Ling opened lunch together, and the three female relatives sat together and had a somewhat embarrassing meal: after all, there was no exchange between the mother and daughter of the Feng family and Seventh Lady. Infrequently, even if both parties have good intentions, it is difficult to get acquainted to the point of talking and laughing all at once.

After lunch, seeing that Mrs. Feng was sleepy, Qin Niangzi used the excuse that she was used to taking a nap so that Mrs. Feng could get away and go out to rest.Feng Ling then took her to her small embroidered building, and let Qiniangzi rest on her bed: "My room is the most elegant and quiet. I'm afraid I won't be able to clean up other places if they are left alone for a while."

Although the Feng family is big, but the population is not large, it is indeed deserted, and Seventh Lady readily accepted Feng Ling's kindness, picked up a handkerchief next to the embroidery frame, looked at her, and praised her, "Cousin is a good crafter. .”

Feng Ling smiled and said softly, "I have nothing else to do at home. I just embroider when I'm free, so I made it very meticulous. My cousin read it well, so let's play with it?"

She is two years older than Qi Niangzi, and she is already twenty this year. She is considered an old lady in the middle class of Daqin, let alone a 20-year-old unmarried girl in the upper class. Feng Jin has a similar outline, and she is also a big girl who is as beautiful as a flower. Now that her brother is well-off, it stands to reason that she will never be unable to marry.Qin Niangzi looked at the handkerchief, and couldn't help raising her head to look at her questioningly. "Cousin is almost twenty this year?"

Feng Ling smiled frankly. "Mother didn't tell you? I've been offering to Empress Jingwei since I was 17 years old, and I will never go out in this life."

At that time, there were first-class wealthy merchants in the world who were reluctant to let their daughters marry and suffer, and it was not uncommon for them to be pampered at home all their lives. Seven or eight out of ten big merchants in Shanxi area raised such chaste daughters.Over time, it became a social phenomenon, and all the chastity maids worshiped the Emperor Yan's Jingwei, the reason why Qin Niangzi didn't know much about it.

She tried her best to suppress her surprise, not to show her doubts too clearly.Perhaps it was this polite restraint that pleased Feng Ling, and she explained, "Nowadays, with my elder brother's status, the high-ranking family looks down on me, and most of the low-ranking families have the desire to cling to me...My mother is like this again, How can I do without someone to take care of? I am also impatient with the idleness of my in-law’s family, so I simply live at home and live a happy life, which is clean-ordinarily my cousin is a bride, I shouldn’t say this. But I saw it a lot in Suzhou since I was a child Now, the new daughter-in-law is trembling when she enters the house. Internally, she has to serve her parents-in-law and take care of her husband. Externally, she has to take care of the housework. She should be courteous to her family and take the last place. Once she becomes pregnant after a few years of hard work, the family is a little better off. Just flattering Tongfang, wives and concubines will fight for a lifetime without worrying about it. It's better to just live at home for the rest of your life—"

When she was about to continue talking, footsteps were heard outside the house again, and the maid beside Mrs. Feng came into the room with a loud voice, "Mr. Lian asked Mrs. Young Madam to come over and talk."

When it comes to Lian Eunuch, this maid's attitude is very familiar.It can be seen that the two families often come and go, and I am afraid it is not just a simple colleague relationship.Feng Ling hurriedly got up to invite Seventh Lady, "Uncle Lian Shi invited me, I'm afraid there is something important to do, I will accompany my cousin there."

So I personally accompanied Qiniangzi into the small garden of the back house, walked around a deserted path, and picked a seemingly random room among a row of vacant south rooms against the wall.After Qin Niangzi entered the room, she saw a small door in the corner of the room that was half-closed. Go out through the small door, walk up the low doorway for a while, and then open a sliding door. It appeared in front of my eyes.

For rich families, there are often various secret passages in the mansion, and Baifang Garden is no exception. It's just that although Seventh Lady knows it, she rarely uses it.From the bottom of my heart, I have a deeper understanding of the relationship between the eunuch Lian and the Feng family: even the eunuch has lived in the deep palace for many years, and rarely even spends the night outside. He seems to be the only exception.Unexpectedly, his real property is actually next door to Feng's family.

Feng Ling seemed to be an old horse who knew the way. There was no one inside and outside the garden. Only when he entered a house in the garden could he see two young men with solemn expressions guarding the door, seeing Feng Ling accompanied by Seventh Lady After entering, one of them stepped forward and said a few words to Feng Ling in a low voice.

Feng Ling smiled and said to Qin Niangzi, "Uncle Lian Shi is not in a good mood right now, so I won't go in."

Her relaxed and casual attitude made Qin Niangzi relax: the last time outside Kunning Palace, she just said a few words to Eunuch Lian, implying that Xu Fengjia intended to have private contact with him.In fact, he was not very familiar with this person, so he rashly asked for a private meeting at this time, so he naturally had some concerns in his heart.

Forget it, with Lian's status as a eunuch, if it's going to be against her, he won't wait until this time.

Qin Niangzi pushed aside the few remaining worries, smiled at Feng Ling, walked up the stairs, and pushed the door into the closed room.

As soon as she entered, Qin Niangzi's eyes lit up.

There is a skylight in the house. Although the windows and doors are closed, soft light shines through the red and yellow glass. There is no table or chair in the whole house, and the walls are all covered with glass. Right at the Seventh Lady, there was a mass of cloud-like mist-like light: these were precious things embroidered with gold and silver thread, even the only embroidered screen framed by glass on the only desk in the room. , there is also a five-clawed golden dragon roaring proudly, it seems that it is about to break through the screen, its beard and tail are fluttering, and even a part of the dragon's head seems to have protruded from the screen.

This embroidered screen fully embodies the vivid characters of convex embroidery.Even though it was the first time for Qiniangzi to see it, she knew that this was the ebony wood golden dragon breaking through the sea screen that made Xianxiufang famous in Jiangbei more than ten years ago. As we all know, it gave Jiu Yiniang the reputation of "Suzhou's No. [-] Embroidery". This embroidery screen can be said to be the only masterpiece of Jiu Yiniang's life.

Seventh Lady couldn't help but be bewildered for a moment.

When she was with Jiu Yiniang in the Northwest, Jiu Yiniang could only do some household chores and asked someone to sell them outside. Naturally, the fabrics and needlework used could not be so gorgeous.

However, the style and temperament revealed on this large embroidery screen are the same as her embroidery in the Northwest many years ago. It has Jiu Yiniang's unique delicateness, and a little publicity hidden under the delicateness.

In this age without images, a little remembrance left by ancestors can often inspire memories from many years ago.

Memories filled Qiniangzi's eyes, reminding her of the long-forgotten years.

There was once a person in this world who loved her so selflessly, even after many years, this love is still endless, never asking for anything in return.And this is the only family affection she can enjoy in her two lives.

The sound of light footsteps came from the corner of the room, and Qin Niangzi suddenly turned her head, watching a middle-aged man with his hands behind his back, slowly turning out from the inside.

Even eunuchs.

(End of this chapter)