The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 35

Dinner was uneventful.

Although Xu Fengjia has the nickname of the Demon King of Confusion, he is very well-behaved, sitting and eating with Brother Nine, without turning his eyes to his cousins.

Although Mrs. Xu and the eldest wife had a lot to say, most of them were not suitable for the daughters to hear.

This meal of cleaning the dust was a bit boring, because Mrs. Xu seemed a little sleepy. After eating, there was no extra entertainment, so everyone went back to rest.

Waking up the next day, all the sons, daughters and aunts gathered again in the main room to greet the eldest wife, and even the elder came in from the outer courtyard for the first time to have breakfast with the eldest wife.

Everyone was chatting and laughing around the eldest wife, and two women came in from the outside, both of whom were neighbors of the second wife.

"I heard that Mrs. Xu is here, and the second wife sent us to greet the third cousin." The faces of the two women were all smiles, and they also carried two plates in their hands, which contained four-color gifts and gold and silver screws. Son, "and a gift to meet Young Master Biao."

How come there are three cousins ​​who have come to Jiangnan and haven't come to say hello?What's more, this is still living in the house of his own sister-in-law.

Only two women were sent here... Even if they were beggars, there was no such simple reason.

The elder coughed, got up and said slowly, "There is still something to do in the yamen, so I will go out first." Then he avoided the main house.

Seventh Lady couldn't help but look at Fourth Auntie.

Fourth Yiniang's eyebrows are bright, talking to Seventh Yiniang behind the eldest wife, there is nothing wrong with it.

The eldest lady's expression darkened.

The two women also explained, "It's really the second wife who has an old illness and is not feeling well, so she can't get out of bed. Otherwise, she must come to visit Mrs. Xu in person."

After all, they came to greet Mrs. Xu, and the eldest lady didn't say anything, so she asked them to go to Yu Rongyuan to talk.

After a while, the two women came to say goodbye.

There was a little embarrassment on the face.

Behind him was the old mother brought by Mrs. Xu.

"Our wife misses my cousin, so she sent me to visit the second wife of the Yang family." The old mother saluted the eldest lady with a smile.

The old mother is Mrs. Xu's dowry, so her surname is Lao. When Mrs. Xu was in her boudoir, she was the eldest maid in her room, and she also met the second wife.

The eldest lady's brows relaxed.

"Mother Wang should go to visit too! What a coincidence, as soon as the third sister came, she fell ill, which is really worrying." She smiled and told Mother Wang.

The daughters all exchanged winks, and the faces of Da Yi Niang and Wu Yiniang already showed mocking smiles.

The faces of the two women were even more unbearable.

The second wife's method is really too clumsy.

It's just because of his own shamelessness, he insisted not to come to see Mrs. Xu.

Don't even think about it, Mrs. Xu came here just to kill her prestige, how can she hide by pretending to be sick?

"Our wife also said that the disciple of the imperial doctor, the famous young master Quan, who happened to be in Suzhou, knew that she was here, so he sent a post this morning. If the second wife is ill for a long time, please ask Master Quan Come for a diagnosis and treatment, she still has face." The old mother said to the two women with a smile in front of everyone.

The Quan family is also a famous family in Daqin.

In terms of status, they are much more noble than the Xu family. For generations, there have been daughters who have been concubines in the palace, and they have often become concubines. The grandmother of the little genius doctor Quan Zhongbai is the most favored princess of Yining in the previous generation. Please move him to treat the second wife, that's a great face.

However, if he finds out that the second wife is pretending to be sick, it will be embarrassing for the second wife.

The smiling faces of the two women seemed to be crying.

Qin Niangzi was secretly convinced: Mrs. Xu's wrist is much stronger than that of the eldest wife.

The eldest wife sent these mothers away, and she seemed to be in a good mood.

"Everyone go back to their rooms!" She sent a few aunts, "Recently there are distinguished guests at home, so be careful with your words and deeds, don't make mistakes, and lose face of the Yang family. Don't say it's me, the master won't obey."

If there was nothing, she stared at Fourth Auntie.

The fourth aunt acted as if nothing had happened, smiled and bowed with all the aunts, and retreated.

Qin Niangzi caught the flash of worry at the moment when the clouds in her eyes cleared.

In the house gate, this is often the case, the more shameless you are, the more you can gain the upper hand.

The eldest wife is too concerned about face, so she has been passively beaten.

But Mrs. Xu is different, if you are shameless, she can make you completely shameless.

It was only a matter of time before such a master came out and the second wife was beheaded.

Will the second wife implicate the fourth aunt...

Seventh Lady was curious.

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The weather was hot, and the daughters had eaten breakfast before they came to greet the eldest wife. After that, they didn't go back to the room, but went directly to homeschooling.

Wu Niangzi also came out in new clothes to meet her sisters.

"There are too many things brought back, and I haven't sorted them out. I should be able to sort out the things I brought for the sisters in the morning." She said to Liu Niangzi with a smile, without turning her eyes to Third Niangzi and Fourth Niangzi.

The smile on San Niangzi's face couldn't hold back.Seventh Lady glanced at Second Lady, and quickly smiled and said, "It's almost time for school, Fifth Sister, do you want to go with us, or take another day off?"

Wu Niangzi looked at the eldest wife.

The eldest wife pondered for a moment, "Let's go, I have delayed my homework for half a year."

So everyone went into Jiaxiang together, Fifth Lady took Sixth Lady to tell her what she had seen and heard in the capital, it was nothing more than which family she went to, what official wife she met, Sixth Lady was yawning all over the place, she hadn't attended class yet, she already had a look on her face. sleepy.

After entering the classroom, Gu Yu was busy cleaning the table for Fifth Lady and arranging the Four Treasures of the Study, and Fifth Lady leaned over to look at the half-page paper on Seventh Lady's desk.

"Is this what Madam Youwei meant?" She asked Seventh Lady, with a hint of surprise in her tone.

Calligraphy is a thing for laymen to watch the excitement, and for professionals to watch the way.

Only with a certain understanding of calligraphy, can one see that Qiniangzi's characters have the meaning of Mrs. Wei, and can appreciate the benefits between the lines.

Qin Niangzi's eyes flashed, "Well, the master asked me to meet Mrs. Wei who has been here for half a year, and now I can finally write a few strokes."

"Well written!" Wu Niangzi did not hesitate to praise.

Seventh Lady frowned.

The third lady suddenly screamed.

Everyone was startled.

The third lady not only yelled, but even jumped up, desperately hitting the table with the book in her hand.

Books in ancient times were packed in butterflies, which were not secure, and many pieces of paper had been flying out, making the whole room full of light yellow paper scraps.

"What happened!" Sixth Lady was at a loss.

"Spider!" The third lady hissed, she was already sweating, her face was full of joy, and she was gone. "Ah! it! it! it's crawling on me!"

Which of these delicate little ladies is not afraid of spiders?Immediately they all stood up one after another, the room was in chaos, the sixth lady ran out of the room in fright, and the fourth lady also leaned against the wall and trembled.

Seventh Lady's heart moved, and she glanced at Fifth Lady.

There was a vague smile in Wu Niangzi's eyes.

Wu Niangzi went to the capital and learned a lot of new skills...

The third lady was so anxious that her head was red and her face was flushed, tears rolled down her cheeks, she slapped the table and stomped her feet at the same time, for fear that the spider, which had disappeared for a long time, would crawl onto her.

There was a moment of chaos in the house.

The maids have all gone back to the house, and there is no one who can clean up the situation... The husband is about to enter the house again.

Suddenly a face appeared outside the window.

Xu Fengjia.

"Third cousin, have you looked at my spider?" His voice was still hoarse and slow.

Under the sun, his complexion became darker, and he could vaguely see that his hair was curled up. Although it was tightly tied, some loose hair was still scattered, and it was semi-transparent by the sunlight.

Fifth Lady couldn't bear it any longer, and bent over laughing.

"Cousin, why did your spider run into Third Sister's table again, frightening her so much!"

"That's my fault." Xu Fengjia replied slowly.

He walked around into the house from the door, and walked to the third lady's table in a generous manner.

The third lady moved away with sobs.

Xu Fengjia reached into the desk and started to feel around.

Not long after, he withdrew his hand, holding a ferocious colorful spider in his hand.

"Cousin, you—" the third lady stomped her feet while sobbing.

I wanted to say something, but I was too scared to even say it.

The fifth lady looked at the third lady in such a mess, and the complacency on her face disappeared in a flash.

Seventh Lady shook her head slightly.

It really is the Demon King of Confusion.

"Third cousin, don't be afraid." Xu Fengjia remained calm, "The spider looks scary, but it's actually not poisonous."

The big spider was waving its eight long legs in his hands, as if to prove his point.

"Hurry up, take it away..." The third lady was so frightened that she couldn't even stamp her feet.

Xu Fengjia turned around and left the house.

Passing by Si Niangzi, he suddenly sent the spider towards Si Niangzi.

The fourth lady immediately cried out.

Outside the house, Liu Niangzi's frightened cry came again.

Xu Fengjia laughed out loud.

The slightly hoarse laughter gradually faded away.

The room was full of paper powder, the tables and chairs were scattered, the inkstone on San Niangzi's table fell to the ground, ink was splashed all over the place, and even San Niangzi's clothes were stained.

A good study room was turned into this by Xu Fengjia in the blink of an eye.

The third lady was startled, and suddenly burst into tears.

"You, you rely on..." She couldn't continue, "Bullying people!"

Fifth Lady couldn't bear it any longer, she leaned forward and back together, and burst out laughing.

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Of course San Niangzi didn't continue to attend class.

She cried all the way out of homeschooling.

Wu Niangzi came back, and the three little girls walked together on the way to school.Liu Niangzi complained, "Brother Xu's family is too naughty!"

Seventh Lady glared at her lightly.

Xu Fengjia had just arrived and didn't even know the head, so she put the spider in the third lady's drawer.

What else is he afraid to do?
Besides, how did he know that Third Lady and Fifth Lady were at odds?
Naturally, Wu Niangzi told him.

In Xu Fengjia's capacity, he was just a little bit naughty. Mrs. Xu said a few words about him, but the third lady was shocked.

What if Xu Fengjia listened to Liu Niangzi's complaints and found a spider from the drawer one day at school, wouldn't that be a disaster?

Seeing it, Wu Niangzi smiled triumphantly.

"Three sisters..."

Seventh Lady also glared at her.

Although Liu Niangzi is cute, she is not from the main courtyard.

Even if Wu Niangzi and Xu Fengjia were accomplices, they shouldn't say it.Otherwise, when it comes to the fourth aunt's mouth, the words will change, as if the fifth lady is instigating her cousin to make trouble with her sister.

Fifth Lady also stopped talking.

When they arrived at the main courtyard, the three of them broke up in front of the main room: Sixth Lady went to Baifang Garden, Seventh Lady and Fifth Lady went back to the East and West Side Courtyards separately.

Li Xia was discussing with Bai Lu about the scaring of the third lady, "What a poor third lady! I cried all the way into Baifang Garden...the hair was dripping with ink! I ran into the Li family who paid Mrs. Xu's greetings again. The eldest lady is so angry .”

No matter what the reason was, San Niangzi was rude to others, but it affected her image.

Presumably the eldest wife was angry, but the ones who were even more angry were probably the fourth aunt and the third lady.

The master of the Li family is her big matchmaker...

Seventh Lady shook her head and sighed.

"You must be cautious in your words and deeds, and don't talk about the Xu family's affairs in front of others." She warned the two maids, "Brother Xu's cousin is stubborn, and troubles will happen even if nothing happens. Without him, there will inevitably be some troubles."

Both Bai Lu and Li Xia got up and agreed solemnly.

After lunch, Gu Yu brought in two big boxes. "This is something brought by Wu Niangzi."

When Qiniangzi opened it to look, one of the two big boxes was filled with a valuable cloth, and the other was full of clay figurines.

However, in terms of workmanship, it is not as exquisite as that of Jiu Ge and Er Niangzi.Although the characters are lively, the details are somewhat dull.

Seventh Lady smiled.

"Put it in the Xili room, and take some out for decoration."

Always let Wu Niangzi know that he takes her gift seriously.

Everyone lives in the main courtyard, and the relationship is not good and the quarrel is too tense.

For a while, the eldest wife sent Lichun to send money over, "My wife is not at home these few months, Brother Nine lives in the West Side Courtyard, and Seventh Lady has a lot of money to spend."

It is also 50 taels of the same color.

Counting the 50 taels given by Mrs. Wang and the 40 taels given by the second lady, the money box of the seventh lady suddenly became spectacular.

Silver ingots covered with frost are piled up in small camphorwood boxes.

"Why did mother suddenly think of giving me money?" She asked quietly when she sent Lichun out.

Li Chun whispered in her ear, "Second Lady came to see my wife in the morning, and the two of them talked about coming."

Seventh Lady nodded thoughtfully.

The third lady did not go to Zhu Yingtai for class in the afternoon.

At night, everyone knew about San Niangzi.

"I heard that my cousin put the spider in the third sister's drawer." Brother Nine, Fifth Lady, and Seventh Lady bit their ears, "The third sister fell ill from fright, and she is lying in Xikefang."

Being scared and being sick are two different concepts.Seventh Lady was a little surprised.

With the identity of the Xu family and the intention of Madam Xu's visit, Fourth Aunt could not offend her.Why does Fourth Aunt still want to fight against the Xu family?
The eldest lady had obviously heard about it too.

"I heard that the third sister is ill!" She asked the fourth aunt solemnly when the family got together before dinner. "Is it even more important? If it doesn't work, please ask the doctor to prescribe some medicine. It's rare that Master Quan is in Suzhou, so there is no need to delay his illness."

The sharpness inside, even Wu Niangzi could hear it.

Fourth Aunt had a natural smile on her face.

"It's just that I suffered from the wind and cold last night. It's nothing serious." Her eyes were still clouded and misty, making it impossible to see the clues. "It's bothering my wife."

The eldest lady nodded, "Then take a good rest for a few days and don't go out for a walk."

The eldest wife didn't want to admit Xu Fengjia's scary things, and wanted to be mean to the third lady to be rude in front of others.

It's a bit deceiving too much.

Fourth Aunt lowered her head and respectfully agreed.

Qin Niangzi felt a faint chill in the room.

Fifth Lady winked at Second Lady triumphantly.

The second lady sighed.

The eldest lady sent Wang Mama again, "Tomorrow morning, you can visit the second wife and ask her how she is. Anyway, the third sister is here, so why don't she show her face?"

(End of this chapter)