concubine leisurely

Chapter 22

At dusk, in front of Meng's house.

Meng Zhengxian hurried out of the gate of the mansion, and before he got down the steps, he was surprised to see a group of guards leading horses beside his father's carriage, but seeing that all the guards in this team were tall and vigorous, the horses were strong and powerful, and the leading guard had an expression on his face. Shrewd and strong, he was saying goodbye to Meng Lai respectfully, then got on his horse, swung his whip and left, a group of guards swept by like a gust of wind, and disappeared in the end of the alley in a moment.

Meng Zhengxian's eyes were fascinated, his uncle's personal guards in the southwest probably didn't have such skills!He hurried down the steps and followed Meng Lai, "Father, you are back, my son has been waiting for you for a long time." Meng Lai looked at his handsome and elegant second son with satisfaction, "Didn't you go to Xishan Daying with your uncle? Is your son back?" Meng Zhengxian smiled and said, "Aren't you here to greet the old lady, father, and wife? Dad, the guards just now are so majestic, whose is it?"

"You have met this man once." Meng Lai smiled.Meng Zhengxian was puzzled. Among the people he knew, who had better guards than uncle?Meng Lai answered questions very understandingly, "A few days ago we were in Deyilou, and we met Mr. Zhang's nephew Zhang Bing. His Luohu Villa is next to your Uncle Shui's Wanzi Villa. Today he went to your Shui Uncle’s Zhuangzi visited his new neighbor, and we met by chance. I originally declined, but he insisted that the western suburbs have been a bit uneasy recently, and he must send guards to the city.”

"What's not peaceful in the western suburbs, it's just a few refugees." Meng Zhengxian said nonchalantly, "That's fine, be careful when sailing for ten thousand years. But I can't tell that Zhang Bingren is very humble, not showing off the mountains or not. It's dewy, but there are such talents under him." Meng Lai laughed, "The more powerful you are, the less obvious you are. Only a child of your age can be so childish."

Meng Zhengxian blushed, "Yes, my son is thinking about it. After all, my son is young. Hey, Fifth Sister and Dad went together. Where is Fifth Sister?"

"In the car, I played like crazy today, and I'm falling asleep." Meng Lai shook his head dotingly. , but what to do.

"Do you want to wake up Fifth Sister?" Meng Zhengxian asked for instructions.Meng Lai hesitated for a moment, if he woke up, he would have to go to the old lady's place.If it's all right, it's fine, the old lady is in a bad mood today, and the father and daughter gave him a cold face before going out. If they see Ayou now, they will be in a bad mood.My daughter was having fun playing outside today, so why bother to be stared at when she gets home?Let her be happy every day is a day, let's talk about the future.

"I'm tired from playing, let her sleep for a while." Meng Zhengxian agreed, turned around and hugged Ayou off the car, saw her sleeping soundly, her little face flushed in sleep, smiled and said to Meng Lai, "Father, five My sister is so cute, no wonder my grandmother wants to meet her."

"Your grandmother wants to see her?" Meng Lai was a little vigilant. His mother-in-law had always treated him kindly and kindly, and she was the most polite, but she always ignored his concubine daughters. Yan Ran and Youran seldom go outside the Marquis of Ji'an's mansion, why does the mother-in-law want to see Youran now?It will never be the deep love between grandparents and grandchildren.

"Yes, grandma misses her mother and younger sister, so she told her son to come and invite her. If mother has nothing to do in the future, please go to the Hou Mansion and bring the third and fifth sisters with her." Meng Zhengxian passed on the words honestly, although he didn't understand. , Why did my grandmother suddenly remember that she wanted to see the third and fifth sisters.

Father and son walked together, Meng Zhengxian took a step behind leisurely in his arms, and Mo Tao followed behind with a bamboo basket containing a little white rabbit, staring at the little white rabbit all the way, thinking about how to ask the girl to raise one Well, there are only two deer, so I dare not think about it, but there are nine little white rabbits.

That night, Meng Zhengxian, Meng Lai, and Zhong Shi accompanied the old lady for dinner. But smoothly, all the daily affairs were asked, and Meng Zhengxian answered "Yes, very good, very good", the old lady was relieved, and before leaving, she told him to be careful in everything, and must come back often, Meng Zhengxian one by one accepted.

After Meng Zhengxian left, she dismissed the servants and maids, and the old lady's face darkened, "When will the grandson of the Meng family be raised in the grandparent's house? You and your husband should have a plan to bring the child back as soon as possible. Seeing the child It's so old, is it possible that you want to marry a wife and have children in your grandfather's house?"

Zhong's face was angry, and he bowed his head in silence.When she mentioned the second son, she was very angry, but she dared not speak out due to filial piety, so she had to bear it.The old lady is devoted to pulling out her natal family, and now the Hu family is in decline even more. The only nephew of the old lady, Hu Qing, is honest, but not smart. Helping to barely survive the day.Hu Qing married Ding Ling's sister-in-law, Ding Shi, who had a son Hu Fei and a daughter Hu Xiaoli. Hu Xiaoli is 40 years old this year and has not yet married. Zhengxuan hastily declared that only being a Jinshi can get married. Meng Lai also supported it, but Zhong complained very much. She had already seen several daughters of aristocratic families for the eldest son, and she just waited for the selection to pass the three letters Six ceremonies, it takes more than a year to go back and forth, and the eldest son can get married when he is 16 years old, but the old lady interrupts him, and the eldest son's marriage is nowhere in sight.

Meng Lai smiled and said, "I have been fostered by my grandfather's family for 16 years. My brother-in-law treats me like my own son, and my mother-in-law loves more than my grandchildren. Xian'er is very blessed. Anyway, Xian'er is only sixteen this year, and there are still a few years before he turns 20. I will wait until I get older." Wait, you can go home before you get married."

The old lady's eyes froze, "You are so patient, you can wait until Xian'er gets married, and Xian'er lives in the grandparent's house, how can the granddaughter-in-law find out?" Meng Lai's face remained unchanged, "The son and the wife have already visited several daughters, and Xian'er is still there. Little, take it slowly, don't rush."

Zhong looked down and heard the old lady's panting voice getting louder and louder, and felt a little happy, hum, if Xian'er came back to stay today, the old lady would be able to ask someone to pick up Hu Xiaoli to live there tomorrow, Zhong thought bitterly, "When What is my son, let you, an old woman, give it to your natal family as a gift?! What kind of shabby daughter wants to marry my son?"

Meng Lai said softly, "It's not too early, the old lady should rest early. The children and grandchildren have their own blessings. The old lady has a spring and autumn, and she can enjoy her life in peace. If the old lady is so old and still worry about her children and grandchildren, it is her son." You deserve to die if you are unfilial. The old lady loves her son."

The old lady trembled angrily, "Good! Good! He is really my filial son!" Meng Lai frowned, ordered Zhong to go back to the room first, and stayed behind to talk to the old lady for a long time, and coaxed the old lady for a long time. Fang got better, sighed, and said, "Forget it, I can't help my mother, mother can't be your family now, you don't have to coax me like this, I know you despise our Hu family, our Hu family is defeated, then what's the matter?" How about it? You are not good enough for your Meng family's children? You don't like our Hu family, and I don't want to catch up with you, just don't mention it in the future." Meng Lai laughed and said, "What did you say, you killed your son "But he didn't say a word, it was about his children, Meng Lai would not give in.His heart aches when his mother is sad, but he can't compensate his son just to make his mother not sad.

Yan Ran was very excited when she came back from the flower viewing party. Today, she made friends with sisters from the Shui family, girls from the Song family, and girls from the Qi family.Helplessly, both Xinran and Anran are indifferent, and it is difficult to talk to her in detail.After returning to Meng's house, the old lady, father, wife and second brother didn't ask her much about the flower viewing party. She went back to her yard in dismay.

Fortunately, Aunt Ding came over soon, and during the time of two cups of tea, I just listened quietly to her talking about all kinds of flower viewing parties. Seeing how considerate his own mother was, and listening so earnestly from beginning to end, Yan Ran sighed contentedly, and snuggled into Aunt Ding's arms.

Aunt Ding suppressed the excitement in her heart, gently stroked her daughter's hair, and said softly, "My dear girl, this is the first time, and there will be many opportunities like this in the future. The girl just needs to be good in front of the old lady, the master, and the wife." Be obedient, the rest, my aunt will slowly plan for you, and I must let my precious girl have a bright future." Yanran disdains in her heart, what can you plan as an aunt, but in her warm embrace, you will end up He couldn't bear to say something that hurt her, so he just nodded slightly.

The next day, You Ran woke up after a full sleep, and saw Mo Tao standing in front of the bed, looking at her eagerly, and whispered, "Miss is awake? Maiden, the little white rabbit is so cute." Glancing at Mo Tao, Mo Tao shrank to the side, and Mo Lian helped him clean up leisurely with his hands and feet deft.

Sticking out her tongue leisurely, "Sister Mo Lian, did I get up late?" Mo Lian said with a blank expression, "The master told me last night that the girl is tired, so she should take a good rest today." The master is too used to the girl. If you are tired, you don't have to get up to say hello?I am so used to it now, how will I get it in the future?
With a flattering expression on his leisurely face, "I brought good things for my sister." He ordered Mo Tao to bring fresh and dried fruits to Mo Lian, and Mo Lian golden pheasant and little white rabbit. Do you have the time to raise it? Miss, keep it for yourself and play with it." Mo Tao anxiously wanted to stomp his feet, and he was very happy. There are two cousins, one is old and the other is naive, but it is also interesting. She smiled right Mo Tao said, "My sister doesn't have time to raise it, so let me raise it for my younger sister." Mo Tao's eyes lit up, he agreed loudly, and quickly ran out to adopt the little white rabbit.

Mo Lian looked at Mo Tao's back with hatred, what a shame!This little girl, let the girls get used to it, how decent it is!My uncle and aunt left early, and I couldn't bear to control her too strictly, alas, what a shame!
While eating breakfast, Leisurely looked at the two sisters with silly joy.

(End of this chapter)