concubine leisurely

Chapter 79

Princess Funing's mansion followed suit and set the wedding date on Xinran's birthday. "It's an auspicious day. If you miss it, you'll have to wait for another three months. Xiaolei is already this old, so it's better to get married sooner." Eldest Princess Funing looked impatient.

The Empress Dowager sat at the top, listening with a smile, but said nothing, the emperor laughed and said, "My sister is in a hurry to drink daughter-in-law tea." Princess Funing nodded, "No, Xiaolei is 21 years old this year, and he is almost the same as him. At an average age, children will run away. How can I not be in a hurry."

The Empress Dowager's eyes are gentle, her own son and daughter are all going well, and the siblings are so harmonious, as a mother, she is already content.With all this in front of me, the hardships I have suffered in the past, the days of fear in the past are all worth it.

"It's good to get married early, I'm waiting to hug my grandson." As soon as the queen mother said this, the emperor answered, "Yes, when Xiaolei becomes a father, let's see if he is still naughty or not." The princess is confident, "Don't worry, the sixth girl of the Meng family looks like a good child, and she will be trustworthy soon after getting married."

In Zhaoyang Hall, there was a moment of warmth and laughter.

Although the wedding date is scheduled for next spring, the relatives who went to the Meng Mansion to add makeup to the two sisters, You Ran and Xin Ran, came one after another before the Spring Festival.The Marquis of Ji’an was the first to come. Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Sun’s old concubine and sister-in-law came together warmly and affectionately to present the make-up gifts from the uncle’s house: two pairs of green bracelets planted in Laokeng glass, high green in Laokeng glass Two bead necklaces, two marble kang screens with blooming rich and noble flowers, and two bronze tripods.

Zhong's heart was full of joy, but when she found out that the makeup gifts for Youran and Xinran were the same, she felt unhappy, what happened to her natal family, a girl born like Xin'er?
Mrs. Wang knew the Zhong family very well, and seeing her worried face, she persuaded, "Mother said, although the two girls have different identities, they both married into high families and left the court one after the other, so they should be treated the same. "

Mrs. Zhong heard that it was Mrs. Tai's words, so she didn't dare to say anything, but just murmured a few words in her heart.

Mrs. Tai is old and frail, and her spirit has become worse and worse in recent years. The whole family of the Marquis of Ji'an is serving her carefully, so how dare Mr. Zhong dare to say anything to Mrs. Tai.

"It's true that my younger sister is blessed. The two youngest daughters, one married into Pingbeihou's mansion, and the other married into Funing Princess Chang's mansion. They are both high-ranking disciples and good people, and their sons-in-law are all good-looking talents." Mrs. Sun smiled happily. Said.Zhong Wei lived comfortably in Meng's house, not only his parents-in-law were supportive, but even his sister-in-law was good. Mrs. Sun was in a happy mood when she came to Meng's house, and she only picked nice words to say.

Mrs. Wang said, "Although Pingbeihou's mansion is good, it is more lonely after all. It's better to be at the eldest princess' mansion, which is friendly and lively, and has parents to take care of and teach." Sure enough, Mrs. Wang knew Zhong's family well, and Zhong's family was happy after hearing this. Get up, "Who says it's not. There's really nothing to say about Xiner's marriage, there's nothing wrong with it."

Mrs. Sun also understood, and together with Mrs. Wang, they only praised Xinran and the Princess Chang's Mansion. Mrs. Zhong's face was flushed red and she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear.

In the next few days, many relatives came to give makeup gifts, all of which were exactly the same as the two sisters.Gradually, some officials who seldom interacted with each other, including civil servants and military generals, sent important gifts.

"This man has never been in contact with him. Can you accept such an important gift?" When Meng Lai came down to the Yamen, Mrs. Zhong dragged Meng Lai to ask for advice.

Meng Lai looked at the gift list, and said softly, "This man was originally the left vanguard of the conquest army, and he and the fifth uncle were colleagues in the past. It would be bad if he didn't accept him."

Mrs. Zhong was stunned, and muttered, "If you want to give a gift, you should send it to the Pingbei Hou's Mansion. What are you going to do with it?"

"These military generals are generous, and I'm afraid the two families will give them away. It's okay, just accept it." Meng Lai confessed, got up and went to the study.

"Did you finish your homework?" Seeing Youran, Meng Lai asked slowly.

Leisurely made a bitter face.Unknowingly, Father Meng came up with a sudden whim, and wrote one problem after another about family management, which he had to discuss in detail leisurely, and then Father Meng corrected each one.

Is it because I am afraid that I can't manage the Hou Mansion well, so I need to carry out intensive pre-marriage studies?This well-intentioned father moved You Ran a little.

Father Meng picked up Youran's homework to check.

"How to treat servants and servants?" Answer: The rules are set, the rules are clear, the rewards and punishments are clearly defined, and both grace and power are given.

"How to treat concubines?" Answer: No entry.

Meng Lai snorted, "You said you are not allowed to enter the door, so you are not allowed to enter the door?" The head of the family is a man, not you.

"Doesn't taking a concubine require the consent of the main wife?" Youran looked innocent. "I don't agree, the concubine will not be able to enter the door."

That's true. According to etiquette, taking a concubine requires the consent of the main wife.

"What if he forces you to agree? Or kill him first and then take him home?" Meng Lai felt that people's hearts were sinister, so he had to be prepared so that he wouldn't panic before the battle.

"That's not so difficult. Come one to kill one, come two to kill one pair!" You Ran raised her hand in a slashing pose, full of murderous intent.

Father Meng looked at his precious daughter speechlessly for a moment, and then burst out laughing.This stinky brat is planning to marry my Ayou, hmph, if he knows that Ayou is so jealous and tough, would he dare to marry him?

"Daddy," Youran's little voice was very sweet, with a flattering smile on her face.

Meng Lai's vigilance immediately increased.As long as Lei Ran acts like this, she must have a bad idea!

"Xiaoyu is getting older, should he go out and live alone?" Youran asked sweetly.

Oh?Meng Lai raised her eyebrows. Youran has always treated Xiaoyu very generously. When he was a child, he studied with him and watched him do his homework. When he grew up, the siblings were also very good. Why did Youran want Xiaoyu to move out?
"Xiaoyu is the son of the third room, so there is no reason to live in the second room for a long time. You should live alone, and you should." Youran said in a very affirmative tone, "However, such a half-child and not married, living alone with food and clothing It's not good to have no one to take care of them. Why don't you send someone proper to take care of him?"

"An appropriate person?" Meng Lai understood, this girl, what a ghost!

Meng Lai said slowly, "Of course his own mother is the most appropriate."

He did it on purpose!He must have done it on purpose!Leisurely stared at Father Meng for a while, annoyed.

"Okay, good girl, don't be angry anymore, daddy understands, he should find his own way." Meng Lai sighed.What leisurely thought was not unreasonable.With Youran around, Huang Xin wanted to guard her own daughter; after Youran got married, it was meaningless for Huang Xin to stay in Meng's house, it would be better to leave with Meng Zhengyu, at least she could be free and not have to set rules by Zhong's side every day.

You Ran was afraid that after she left, Huang Xin's stupid appearance would suffer in Meng's house, Meng Lai smiled wryly.

Huang Xin is indeed a person who needs protection. In the past few years, You Ran has used Wei Ran as a shield, and has been by Huang Xin's side, watching her from time to time to prevent her from being hurt.Now that You Ran is going to get married, if Huang Xin is left in the Meng family, she is really worried.

Zhong's is not bad, but if she becomes jealous, Huang Xin may be beaten or fined; there are two other aunts who have long been jealous of her.With a beauty like this, how could a woman not be jealous of her?It's just that Aunt Du was born as a girl, she didn't have any thoughts, jealousy was just thinking about it, not necessarily Aunt Ding, if Aunt Ding did something bad, Huang Xin had no resistance at all.

"My younger sister is the birth mother of the fifth girl, and she will have great blessings in the future." Auntie Ding and Auntie Du all smiled and praised Huang Xin in the back house of the Meng family.

No way, they gave birth to a good girl.The same concubine daughter, Yan Ran married the second son of Shangshu Mansion, An Ran married the concubine son of Xining Hou Mansion, but Youran married Ping Bei Hou.

Yan Ran and An Ran are considered married, but they cannot be compared with Youran.If they compare with You Ran, Aunt Ding and Aunt Du's complacency and satisfaction will soon turn into envy, jealousy, or hatred.

Both were born by the same father, so why is there such a big difference?Aunt Ding and Aunt Du were somewhat unconvinced.

They all felt that their child was the best and most perfect girl from the Meng family.

"What a blessing to be a concubine. Miss Wu is my wife's daughter, not mine." Huang Xin was very embarrassed.

Pretend so well!Aunt Ding hated it in her heart.The mother and daughter are both used to putting on a show, so that the master only likes them two.

Originally, Meng Lai let Yan Ran pick and choose for a few years, and Aunt Ding was very grateful, but later she heard that the fifth girl, Youran, agreed to Zhang Bing long before the conscripting army set off, it was just a marriage. Keeping it secret, gratitude suddenly turned into resentment: so it is so, so it is!With sister Yanran standing in front of her, there is no need to talk about Youran's marriage!

In order to protect the fifth girl, is the third girl so careless?Aunt Ding hated it to death. "Take me as a shield, but go out with her privately, can't you be a fool?" Aunt Ding's heart was burning with anger.

Aunt Du said softly, "Yes, although the three girls came out of our womb, they are all my wife's daughters."

This is also a will pretend.Aunt Ding thought about it coldly, but said with a smile, "That's right, girls are all daughters of wives regardless of whether they are concubines or concubines."

Yan Ran is married.The old lady returned to Tai'an, she had no one to rely on, and stayed alone in the vacant room for a whole month.Could it be that this has been the case for the rest of my life?Aunt Ding just felt unwilling, really unwilling.

On this day, it snowed heavily in the capital, and the entire capital was covered in silver.

The Marquis of Pingbei sent a nanny to see Mrs. Zhong and saluted respectfully. He said with a smile, "My Lord Marquis got some furs, and I'm here to honor his wife." He pointed to two pieces of fox fur, one red and one white, and said, "These two Zhang, it was hunted by my Lord Hou himself. Please honor my wife."

Seeing that the nanny was well dressed and well mannered, Mrs. Zhong expressed her condolences politely and ordered someone to send her out.

Looking back, hey, the two big boxes are filled with fur, which is just right for making big fur clothes.These red and white fox skins, one fiery red and one snow white, are really rare without any stray hairs. If Xinran made a cloak and put it on in the snow, what kind of style would it be?
Zhong thought of Xinran, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.This little girl who grew up in the palm of her hand is going to get married in a few months, so I really don't want to part with it.

(End of this chapter)