Reborn Concubine Queen

Chapter 153 The Eve of the Storm
Two days after the old lady's birthday banquet, the wives and ladies of the third bedroom went to Chunhui Hall to pay their respects to the old lady according to their usual habits.Shi Yiqing went late that day, and when he opened the curtain to go in, he saw the lively atmosphere, but the old lady Meng had a long face, the eldest lady had a dark face, and the second lady who was always aloof bit her. Gritting her teeth as if she had suffered a lot of grievances, on the contrary, it was the third lady who went to look at the eldest lady with a mocking smile on her face, looking like she was waiting for a good show.

Shi Yiqing didn't dare to rush forward to disturb her, so he tugged at Mrs. Shi who was standing in the corner, and the two of them tiptoed around the screen to the veranda outside, and asked, "Our house has just been quiet for two days, what happened? something wrong?"

Mrs. Shi said angrily with a bitter face: "What's more, we only think of us as young ladies. Those servants did something wrong. Let's reprimand them a few words to make them change their ways. Who would have thought that these servants Their hands and eyes are open to the sky, as if they are the masters of the family."

"I'm getting more and more confused about what my sister said."

Mrs. Shi let out a deep breath and said, "Do you still remember the golden silk phoenix that the Fifth Sister did a few days ago?"

"Of course I remember, didn't you let Nanny Su redeem her?"

Mrs. Shi said angrily: "I thought that my sister-in-law would come forward, and Nanny Su knew how to measure it, so she just returned the things, but I didn't expect that old thing..." The words blurted out, and suddenly realized my mistake, let go. Lowering her voice, she continued, "The golden silk phoenix she returned to Fifth Sister is a fake."

Shi Yiqing was taken aback: "How much courage does she have, how dare she fake this thing?"

"It's not like she's brave today." Mrs. Shi continued, gnashing her teeth, "The fifth sister found out that the gold hairpin was fake, so she didn't want to make a public announcement, so someone sent a message to her, asking her to return the real one. That's it. But I didn't expect that the woman cried and said that the fifth sister blackmailed her, not only brought all of us sisters in, but also said that what we need to eat is what we need. They are slaves who make up for it, so that we can be so glamorous, support the airs of the sister, and enjoy the treatment of the sister. She relied on her own milk to nurse the fifth sister for a few days, and it is not a day or two to run rampant in the star point hall. , a few girls wanted to quarrel with her, and in the end, even the fifth sister was involved, and she didn't eat for two days, so the matter was brought to the sister-in-law's side."

Shi Yiqing snorted coldly: "These women are becoming more and more daring now. Seeing how easy we are to bully, they dare to be so lawless!"

After a pause, Shi Yiqing said in a deep voice: "My good sister, you should have summoned our sisters over this matter, and you shouldn't have troubled your sister-in-law anymore, let alone make such a big fuss that your grandma would be angry too."

"You have wronged me. I am just the most inconspicuous concubine. How dare I persuade my sister-in-law to make this matter a big deal. The sister-in-law originally wanted to suppress this matter, so she ordered someone to tie up Nasu." Nanny, I was thinking that I would be disciplined by the second lady in a few days, but I didn't expect that the mother-in-law of that woman was a loser, so she rushed to report it to the eldest lady, and the eldest lady deliberately took this matter to beat him Sister-in-law, I heard that when sister-in-law came out of the lady's room, her face was pale, her feet were frivolous, and she fell ill when she returned. This morning, the nurse next to sister-in-law came to Chunhui Hall to apologize to grandma, saying that it was sister-in-law's body Unwell, I can’t come anymore, the grandmother asked a lot, but the mother faltered and couldn’t explain clearly, the angry grandmother wanted to hit her with a water glass, so she talked endlessly, and ran for a while, Seeing my sister-in-law, I understood the whole story, and I explained the reason clearly to my grandmother, and the trouble became like this."

The woman Shi was half worried and half angry and said: "The left and right are just gold hairpins, but the incident is so big, not only the mother and the fifth sister are so tired that they are scolded by the grandmother, I see the posture of the grandmother, like Taking this as an example, I have the stance of eradicating the bad wind in the house in one fell swoop, I'm afraid I'm going to use this matter to attack."

Shi Yiqing thought about it and said, "I think it's better to cut through the chaos with a sharp knife for a while than to be indifferent and chaotic for a lifetime. The night before my grandmother's birthday, I saw that our Baifang Garden was not very peaceful, and those women were playing with money. Money, drinking and drinking, in the middle of the night, they dare not even lock the gate of the garden, and let people from outside break in. Let me bump into them once, and tell them to tell grandma, how honest are they? God, it's fortunate that there was no big trouble, otherwise our Shi family would become a joke in the mouths of others if it spreads."

Mrs. Shi hugged the fan and nodded in agreement. Seeing that the main room was still in a mess, she sighed softly and said, "I'm afraid it's going to be messy again, so we sisters shouldn't go in there. Why don't you go and have a look?" Sister-in-law, talk to her and comfort her."

Shi Yiqing hesitated and said: "I'm afraid it's not good to go to sister-in-law's side now. First, sister-in-law is sick. Even if I am tired seeing you, I have to talk and waste my energy. Second, this matter is causing a lot of trouble. , if you and I go to see her at this time, and make the eldest aunt and second aunt dissatisfied, wouldn't it be harming her? If I say that I have done my best to find some precious and nourishing medicinal materials."

"Oh, you said so."

As Mrs. Shi expected, there was a lot of chaos in Shi's house that night, and the eldest lady came to arrest him in person.Shi Yi Qing nested at the tip of the moon, listening to the endless noise in the huge Baifang Garden, and knew that the eldest lady was deliberately taking a role model in order to reshape her status.

The old lady let the eldest lady make a scene for five days, and the mothers and maids of the Shi family complained and ran to Chunhui Hall to intercede.Due to the extensive involvement, the old lady only took the wife of Qi Yang's family who looked after the garden, and Mother Su, who was next to Shi Fuhao, as a model for the Xianglin's family who was in charge of the public's food. It's over.

Just when the people in the house were relieved a little, they broke out again within a few days.

Although the Xianglin family who used to be in charge of the public house’s food is used to being high and low, he likes to steal and play tricks when he has nothing to do, but now the lady took the model and went home, and the vacant vacancy tempted everyone to squeeze their heads Come grab it.

Aunt Liu, Shi Jingran's new concubine, wanted to snatch this piece of fat for her brother and daughter-in-law. Relying on being favored in front of Shi Jingran, she spent a few days with her pillow, and urged Shi Jingran to talk to the old lady.Shi Jingran was flattered by the praise, so he went to the old lady of Chunhui Hall early in the morning to ask for it. The lady begged the old lady to give it to Shi Zeqian's nanny's in-laws, but now she was robbed for no reason, and the lady was full of anger Shaking.Because of this errand, Da Fang completely hated San Fang.

However, she said that Aunt Liu was not a child of the Shi family, she was sold to the family when she was about ten years old. Later, Yang Lianxiang saw that she had two points of beauty, and trained her under him for a few years. I have embraced Aunt Cheng's Yu Nuan, hoping to win Aunt Cheng's favor.Sure enough, within a few days, Aunt Liu captured Shi Jingran's soul away, and after that, Shi Jingran unconsciously began to neglect Aunt Cheng.

A few days before the old lady's birthday party, Aunt Liu's brothers brought their children from their hometown to the house to look for her. She begged Yang Lianxiang to put the family in a thatched hut in the backyard where they wash clothes.

It was a kindness, but Aunt Liu's brother didn't buy it. They found Aunt Liu and made a fuss. Aunt Liu fell ill when she said she was sick, so she deliberately asked Shi Jingran to show her kindness, and gave her brother a house with some money. How could he catch up? The old lady lost her temper, and the eldest lady suppressed this matter due to her bad control. Only then did Shi Jingran dare to ask the old lady for this errand.

After dinner that day, Shi Fuhao invited Shi Yiqing's sisters to enjoy the cool in the garden, while Shi Zeqian pulled Shi Yiqing behind them quietly and said in a low voice: "My good sister, you are helping me now. "

Shi Yiqing lightly waved the folding fan in his hand, and said with a half-smile: "My sister is joking, how can I help my sister."

"I don't even have the mood to joke now." Shi Zeqian said unwillingly, "You don't even know that because of that business errand, my nanny whispered in my ear all day long, and said some nasty things, which disturbed me. I'm restless, I hope I can't drive her out immediately."

"It's just an errand, just find another one for her."

Shi Zeqian said with a wry smile: "I've seen her in-laws too, she is clumsy and can't even articulate a sentence. Urging my mother to get the job back, saying that it belonged to her. The whole mess."

Shi Yiqing persuaded with a light smile: "It's useless for you to be angry here, and you've got a lot of anger."

"Sister, you don't know how much I envy you now. Let's not talk about your nanny Xu, who is well-educated and reasonable, and manages you in an orderly manner. Just talk about the girls around you, which one It's not that everyone is capable, whoever's yard can hold up half the sky. It's not like me, one by one counts, how can I get some benefits from me." Shi Zeqian paused and continued. , "My good sister, you can tell me a thing or two just because we have a good relationship in private."

"Sister is a smart person, she can't even figure it out, how can I figure it out. I'm just thinking about my grandmother's meals, and I'm a little worried. Although Aunt Liu's brother and daughter-in-law are only in charge of shopping, the knowledge involved in this shopping is quite great. , don't she take the money from buying bird's nest and buy cabbage back, that would be bad."

Shi Zeqian suddenly realized and smiled, and praised: "Thank you sister for reminding me, I really saw you right."

Shi Yiqing pretended to be confused and said: "Sister, don't be busy praising me, I don't know what I said, so why would I mention you?" After speaking, she turned around and walked into the flower garden with a round fan and a smile.

A few days later, the eldest lady followed the old lady's advice and went to various places in the public house to check the accounts, counting and recording the items in the house one by one, and will always let the old lady know.Among the several loopholes that the eldest lady found out, there was the brother-in-law of Aunt Liu, who had just taken up the job and was in charge of purchasing.

The Da Furen originally wanted to take this opportunity, firstly to blow Sanfang's arrogance, and secondly, to take down this vacant position.But what she never thought of was that the old lady just frowned and nodded the account book, and ordered the relatives in Zhuxi's distant house to take over, and brought Aunt Liu's natal brother and daughter-in-law to the small kitchen of Chunhui Hall. The benefits were not reaped.

After Aunt Liu learned of the old lady's decision, she jumped up and down anxiously, intending to talk to Shi Jingran, but she was scolded by Zi Zhi sent by the third lady, and her heart stopped jumping up and down unwillingly.

On this day, Shi Yiqing came to Chunhui Hall early, and said to the old lady with a playful smile: "Grandmother, my son watched the county magistrate hold a bow at Xiao's house before, and he felt refreshed a lot. I deliberately found the girl next to the county lord to learn, and I thought to myself, I will serve you in place of Zhuxi today."

The old lady was so happy that she let Shi Yiqing toss and fiddle with her head for a long time, and asked Zhu Xi to look around with a mirror, and said with a satisfied smile: "Qing'er has two brushes, and they look quite similar. That's what happened."

After Shi Yiqing took care of the old lady to wash and wash, he and Zhu Xi helped her to the side room for dinner. At this moment, the rice porridge that was supposed to be served was gone, and even the experienced Zhu Xi panicked. He quickly called the people in the small kitchen to ask.

The cook knelt at the old lady's feet tremblingly, and said in a trembling voice: "Hui, back to the old lady, everyone got up late today, so it's, it's a little bit late."

The old lady turned pale with anger, threw her favorite blue and white porcelain bowl on the cook, and said sharply: "You bastards, you are getting more and more courageous, aren't you? You dare to delay my business, tomorrow Are you going to invite me out and let you do whatever you want?! Let me ask you, where is the Liu Qing family who is in charge of your affairs?"

The cook looked at Zhu Xi anxiously, and dared not answer.

Zhu Xi looked at the old lady's complexion, and said to the cook in a deep voice: "If you have anything to say, just say it. In front of the old lady, you don't have to hide it. If you tell the truth and offend someone, With the old lady here, no one dares to touch you!"

Hearing this, Shi Yiqing couldn't help being surprised, raised his eyes to look at Zhu Xi, saw that although her complexion was heavy, but there was no anger or surprise in her eyes, she knew that she knew about it.If this is the case, there is something in Zhu Xi's words, and there are other meanings, maybe he intends to deal with Aunt Liu's brother and daughter-in-law Liu Qing's family.

Sure enough, the kitchen replied tremblingly with shoulders shaking: "Yesterday was the full moon of Liu Qing's youngest daughter. She invited everyone to drink some wine. I'm afraid she is still awake now."

Shi Yiqing lowered his eyes and sneered.Aunt Liu is the aunt of the family, and she seems to be rich, but food and clothing are all given by the public, and she doesn't have much money, let alone helping her brother, let alone the food and drinks on the table. I'm afraid they won't be able to pay, but it is conceivable that Liu Qing's family must have used the old lady's things to entertain guests.

Not to mention delaying my own food, but also using my own things to treat guests. These two points alone offended the narrow-minded old lady. I gave it to the eldest lady.

After leaving Chunhui Hall, Shi Yiqing was about to return to Baifang Garden, Zhu Xi chased him out.

Zhu Xi stepped forward with a smile and said: "Miss Jiu, I wonder where Miss Jiu is going?"

"It's nothing, it's time to go back to the moon." Shi Yiqing smiled lightly, "Where is sister Zhuxi going?"

"I'm going to Baifang Garden, so I happened to be on the way."

Shi Yiqing knew that Zhu Xi had something to say to him, so he nodded with a smile, walked side by side with Zhu Xi, and chatted a few words intentionally or unintentionally.

After entering the gate of Baifang Garden, Shi Yiqing was about to say goodbye to Zhuxi to dye the moon, but was called by Zhuxi, pretending to be surprised and asked: "Is there something wrong with Zhuxi?"

Zhu Xi smiled lightly and approached Shi Yiqing, and said softly: "It's nothing serious, I just want to thank you for helping me so much."

Shi Yiqing lowered her eyes and smiled lightly: "Aunt Liu is confused. If you don't have a solid backer to buy such a large piece of fat, it is easy to support it. But my sister is different. With your grandmother in charge of you, who would dare to say that you are half-hearted? A 'no' word. It's just that my sister shouldn't be chasing the dog in the water, so you won't be afraid that she will bite you back if she turns around?"

Zhu Xi suppressed the smile in his eyes, and said calmly: "I knew it, you can see it. I didn't intend to drive her out of the house. After all, where she is has nothing to do with me."

"That's right. If you didn't take her to make a deal with Da Furen, how could Da Furen let your relative go?"

Zhu Xi glanced at Shi Yiqing approvingly, and said, "You're right. Da Furen didn't dare to go to the third room to provoke Aunt Liu, and to vent her anger on her brother and daughter-in-law can be regarded as a relief. Alas, I can only blame you Well, Liu Qing's family is indiscreet, if she works hard sooner or later and refuses to take a wrong step, how can I hold her back?"

Shi Yiqing sneered and said: "It's just that she was born in the countryside. Even if she had a good heart, she would never think that those who flatter me on weekdays actually have their own ghosts in their hearts and smile brightly on their faces, but they might be thinking of this in order to pull her down." I don't believe it, if no one was around her, how could she have taken grandma's things on the cusp of the storm, and how could she have delayed grandma's meal because of drinking?"

She paused, let out a deep breath, and said: "You have calculated everything, but have you ever thought that Liu Qing's family is from outside the house after all, and she is just trying to express this anger, By the way, it’s embarrassing for the third room. If one day, the eldest lady wants to deal with you, learn your method to deal with your relatives, and even drag you into the water, what should you do when that time comes? I know, grandma treats you She loves her more than all her grandchildren, but in front of everyone, are you sure you can come out safe and sound?"

A bird fluttered its wings and flew up from the treetops. Shi Yiqing followed the sound and looked towards the sky, and said in a cold voice: "Man is doing it, but the sky is watching. Sister Zhuxi, please do it yourself."

(End of this chapter)