concubine leisurely

Chapter 24

After Meng Zhengxian left with Sister Yanran, Mrs. Wang also excused herself from the luncheon and resigned. Only Mrs. Tai and Mrs. Zhong's mother and daughter were left in the main room. Mrs. Tai beckoned Mrs. Zhong to sit beside her and watch her carefully. Complexion, nodding satisfied, "Zhen'er's face is ruddy, and she wants to live a very comfortable life, um, she seems to be a little fatter." Zhong's face flushed, "Since your son-in-law came back, someone at home has supported my daughter Now, my daughter doesn't have to worry about everything, so she's just getting fat?"

Mrs. Tai looked at Zhong's face, and suddenly she was a little puzzled. She couldn't be mistaken. Zhen'er is almost 40 years old. She tentatively asked, "How is your son-in-law?" Zhong lowered her head shyly, " He sleeps in my room every night and treats me... very nicely." His voice became lower and lower, until it became inaudible in the end, but he couldn't hide the overflowing pride.

Mrs. Tai understood that her little daughter had always had no wealth and could not hide her worries. Seeing the spring in her eyes, she must be very affectionate with her son-in-law recently. Looking at Zhen'er at this moment, she is already satisfied.A woman will have children in her next life, but Zhen'er is devoted to her husband. When the husband likes her, she is happy, when the husband worries about her, she is sad, and when the husband treats her better, she is so happy. She wants to show off to her mother.That's fine too, if it's like the eldest daughter Zhong Li, who is a wife and son, the sons and daughters are all uplifting, everyone in the clan is convinced, and Cheng Guogong also raises his eyebrows and respects each other like a guest, but Cheng Guogong only wants to rest in Zhongli on the [-]th day of the Lunar New Year. In the room, the rest of the day was spent having fun with the beautiful concubine, the eldest daughter was married high, and the youngest daughter was married low, and it was hard to draw a conclusion as to who had a better life.

"How is your mother-in-law? What about your younger siblings?" These two have often found trouble for Zhen'er. They were born in a small family and have shallow eyelids.Zhen'er is the daughter of the Marquis of Ji'an, who is loved by thousands of people, and Meng Lai is a descendant of the Meng family in Tai'an. Even if Meng Lai is a handsome Tanhua Lang, she still doesn't deserve it.At the beginning, the reason for marrying Meng Lai was because Meng Lai had good character and talent. It was also because of the two family rules of the Meng Lai family in Tai'an. The eldest son takes care of him; Meng Lai is the second son, married him, one is not to be naughty with the concubine, the other is not to serve the mother-in-law every day in the future, and the marriage of the youngest daughter does not need to be beneficial to the family, as long as she lives well.Unexpectedly, this old lady Meng didn't follow the rules at all. First, she broke the family rule that you can only accept a concubine if you have no children for [-] years, and gave your uncle a good concubine. In my son's house, my little daughter, who was spoiled and spoiled, will have to compete with her mother-in-law and sister-in-law every day from now on. It's really not worth it to think about it.

"Those two still don't stop. What happened to Yue'er two years ago, I wish I could eat these two alive! Now that Yue'er's matter is settled, they have nothing to mess with, and they have Xianer's idea again. Let Xianer live back, how can your son-in-law and I agree? I am afraid that once Xianer lives back, my mother-in-law will ask her natal niece to stay with her." Mentioning old lady Meng's aunt and nephew, Zhong's teeth itch with hatred .

Mrs. Tai's eyes turned cold, "Don't even think about it! Xian'er's appearance is beyond the imagination of that shabby household! He doesn't know how to live or die!" Meng Zhengxian was raised by her alone, and his affection is extraordinary, Zhong Shi nodded repeatedly, "Yes , who is our Xianer, a girl from the country who is a scholar also wants to come over, I really don't know what they think, mother, you can judge, whether it is my mother-in-law or younger siblings, the daily expenses are all first-class Yes, they can't live a life like this in Tai'an! What do you think they are dissatisfied with, eating my clothes and wearing my clothes, why are they always against me?"

"Your siblings are nothing more than jealous of you. She is not convinced that you are the same as her. Your mother-in-law has raised three sons, and the only one who is promising is my son-in-law. I am afraid... wants to equalize the rich and the poor." Mrs. Tai There are so many mothers-in-laws like Mrs. Meng. What belongs to the daughter-in-law belongs to the son, and what belongs to the son belongs to me.After all, Mrs. Meng is my uncle's mother. It's not good if it's too light, but it's not good if it's too heavy.

"But, the family has been separated a long time ago." Zhong said anxiously.How to balance the rich and the poor, the big house and the three houses are only the ancestral property of the Meng family, which are just a few small villages, a few small shops and dozens of ancestral houses. If they are rich and poor with them, they will be cheated!Mrs. Tai gave Zhong a faint look, "You also know that the family is separated. Even if your mother-in-law wants to equalize the rich and the poor, it is not so easy. Your younger siblings naturally have this idea, and your sister-in-law has no good intentions. Uncle."

"Sister-in-law is quite a nice person, she is kind and kind." Zhong defended.Mrs. Tai smiled and said nothing. She has met Meng Yun a few times. At best, she is honest and honest. At worst, she is mediocre and incompetent. He is a well-behaved person. The old lady Meng lived in the capital after finishing the family property. With such family rules and such a way of dividing the family, the old lady Meng can still live in the second son's house for a long time without encountering any resistance. The wife does not believe that the old lady of the Meng family is completely innocent.

Mrs. Zhong saw that Mrs. Tai didn't believe her, so she was a little embarrassed, and said, "Sister-in-law is really a good person, she takes care of me very much. Your son-in-law also said that elder brother and sister-in-law are good. Your son-in-law used to follow mother-in-law in everything, but now she is fine. The matter of Xian'er, Yue'er's dowry, she refuses to listen to her mother-in-law, which makes her very angry." At this point, Zhong laughed very unkindly, "Your son-in-law always sends me and the children away first. Let's go, he stays and talks with his mother-in-law for a long time, and in the end, the mother-in-law always gives in."

Mrs. Tai looked at Zhong's complacent look and felt amused, this is what Meng Lai should do, his mother-in-law was confused, and only he came forward to make it right, no one else could do anything for him, right?

"Are those concubines safe?" Mrs. Tai asked casually.Mrs. Zhong was a little bit aggrieved, "What's the point? That Ding Ling dared to wink at your son-in-law in front of me! Fortunately, your son-in-law ignored her. This is a good concubine, and I can't deal with it casually. Then Those who came from the background of two maidservants are quite safe."

"The one who accompanied my uncle to Guangzhou, is it different after returning home?" Madam Tai asked slowly.Zhong replied indifferently, "No, it's the same as before. She only has her daughter in mind. When he was in Guangzhou, your son-in-law didn't pay attention to her. He took her there just to take care of the fifth girl."

Mrs. Tai sighed secretly. Huang Xin was chosen by her personally. She was born with a natural beauty and a good command of literature. If her daughter hadn't been squeezed out by her mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and concubine at the time, she couldn't help it, and I wouldn't have picked such an outstanding one for her. Girl, fortunately, Huang Xin is weak and timid, even if she is favored, she will not become arrogant.But if it is said that Huang Xin was the only one beside Meng Lai for three years, and Huang Xin, who is beautiful and beautiful, is not favored, Mrs. Tai will not believe it, and only a simple mind like Zhong will believe it.

Mrs. Zhong couldn't help complaining to her own mother, "If you want to talk about your son-in-law, you can do anything, but spoil the fifth girl. Although she fell into the water and almost died, she should be loved so much, and she shouldn't be used to it. .She dominates her aunt and insists on making clothes for her. She can't do anything else, but your son-in-law also obeys her. A concubine who is used to this, what will happen in the future. Girls are not even willing to needle and thread study."

Mrs. Tai smiled, "You don't want to learn." If the youngest daughter is not too spoiled, she doesn't even learn the basic skills, and she doesn't need to marry.

"Can she compare with me?" Zhong was very dissatisfied, staring at his own mother.One is the concubine daughter of the Hou Mansion, whose mother is in charge of the entire Hou Mansion, and the other is the concubine daughter of the Meng family, whose mother is a prostitute maid, how can they be compared?

"No comparison. How can she compare with you? I'm just saying that there are more than one or two girls who don't learn how to sew." Mrs. Tai smiled to comfort Zhong.Alas, why is his daughter so smart, she knows how to pick her own mother out, she would rather gain a reputation of being arrogant and domineering, but also protect her weak mother.She doesn't even want to learn needlework. It seems that she has no intention of being a perfect concubine, and she has no ambition to marry into a wealthy family.

"Young master spoils her so much, have you thought about what to do in the future?" Mrs. Tai asked with concern.Zhong curled her lips, "She was originally a concubine, and she couldn't marry a good family. Your son-in-law said that she is lazy, and she will find a simple and kind family to marry in the future. It doesn't matter if she is poor, but what does his daughter think of money like?" Dung soil, and it was said that they would only leave the court later." The Meng family's concubine's daughter was going to leave the court later, and the concubines were not cared about. The Zhong family was eager to send these concubines away, but it was a pity that Meng Lai disagreed.

Mrs. Tai felt it was a pity, she had such a good life, why would she marry a poor family?Meng Lai really loves her daughter, she doesn't want to get some benefits from marrying her, she just wants her to live well, if Meng Youran is really lazy and doesn't love money, this arrangement is indeed the best for her.If this is the case, Duke Wei's plan may come to nothing. That card is almost twenty, and there are still six or seven years to go. How can we wait?What a pity this good marriage.

During the conversation between the mother and daughter, it was almost noon, Madam Wang had returned to the main room to serve, and she reported to Madam Tai about the affairs of the mansion, and said, "Yu'er brought General Zhenwei, General Zhang, to visit Lord Hou, now in the study outside. I'm afraid I will come to see Mrs. Tai later." Zhong Yu is the eldest son of the Marquis of Ji'an, and now works in Xishan Daying. He has a bold personality and loves making friends the most. Mrs. Tai smiled and said, "Yu'er has made new friends again? Very good. "

The little girl guarding outside reported "Miss Cousin is here", the golden brocade curtain was raised, and the four sisters Yanran walked in one by one. After seeing the ceremony, they happily complained to Mrs. Tai, "Second brother heard that some general is coming Just run to ask others for advice on kung fu, and don't care about us." Mrs. Tai comforted Xin Ran by her side, "Your second brother has serious things to do, so Xin Er don't complain, your cousin doesn't go to school in the afternoon, let them Have fun with you. Xiner is a good boy, how can we make Xiner unhappy when we finally go back to uncle's house?"

"The girls are back from school." As soon as the voice fell, the door curtain was lifted, and three girls walked in.The first one is wearing a silver-red long gown, with a slender figure, described as slender, forgetting the vulgarity; the second one is wearing a bright yellow dress, with snow-white skin, picturesque eyebrows, quite gentle; the third one is wearing a blue dress , Petite and exquisite, with smart eyes, witty and charming.

The three girls met Mrs. Tai and Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Tai ordered "go and see your aunt." The three girls saluted Mrs. Zhong. Zhong Wei, who was dressed in a dress, talked affectionately, but ignored Zhong Ling, who was the youngest in a blue dress.Zhong Ling didn't feel embarrassed either, she just stood there with a smile on her face, watching the three of Zhong's aunt and nephew talking.

She smiled happily and said, "Ma'am, I know you love your niece, but don't just talk to your cousin, you should also talk to us." Mrs. Tai and Mrs. Wang smiled, and Mrs. Zhong also blamed, "This girl!"

At that moment, the sisters from the Zhong family also laughed, and came over to meet the sisters from the Meng family. Zhong Jiong laughed and said, "I was still thinking about it yesterday, but it just so happened that Xiaoxin came here today." Zhong Wei said with a gentle smile, "Just now. I want to see Xiao An and Xiao Xin, so you are here. There are also three younger sisters and fifth younger sisters, it’s great to have so many sisters together.” Zhong Ling greeted the Meng family sisters with a smile on her face, “I see you today, sister The younger sisters are like gods."

While talking and joking, a girl came in and reported, "Master Hou brought his son, young master Biao, and General Zhenwei to visit Madam Tai."

(End of this chapter)