The Chronicle of the Rebirth of the First Daughter

Chapter 146

"Miss, ma'am..."

Huan'er ran all the way, and when she saw Yuechan, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Yuechan stopped her work and turned to look at her: "What's going on?"

Huan'er took a breath, bent over to support her legs, and said slowly: "Miss, you should hurry back to the house, if you don't go back, I'm afraid one day..."

While talking, she looked around carefully, and whispered: "I don't know what the old lady is thinking. She said that the wife is already healed. In addition, she is old and mentally ill, and can't manage the house anymore. Let the wife come back to preside over the government affairs. .”

"what?"

Yuechan didn't do anything, but Huamei and Huang Ying were startled: "How could this happen? Miss's previous efforts were all in vain? Such a lady, why did the old lady ask her to come back?"

Yuechan was also quite surprised. Logically speaking, the old lady and Liu Mei had already reached the point where they could not stop dying, so how could it be possible to let her go back home?Yuechan reached out and rubbed her forehead, always feeling that there was something wrong in it that she hadn't thought of, but she couldn't figure out what went wrong.

"It's just that the young lady said that she came to Zhuangzi a few days ago and wanted to give the emperor a good brocade as an annual gift. Didn't the old lady happily agree? After two days after the young lady left, the old lady said When I was sick, I always complained of headaches, lack of energy, and clamored for some incense, but I asked the doctor to see it, but I couldn't find the reason."

Huan'er thought hard, and told the whole situation of the Meng Mansion that she had inquired about in the past few days: "Later, Miss Yue'e went to the old lady's room to wait on the sick, and she took care of the old lady herself, which was very filial. After recovering from illness, I was grateful for Miss Yue'e's kindness, so I went to Zhuangzi to visit my wife, and seeing that my wife was fine, I sent my wife back home."

After hearing Huan'er's speech, Yuechan felt even more headache. Thinking about it, Yue'e did a great job in this matter, but how did Yue'e control the old lady? Ma'am, how can a shrewd person like the old lady let Yue'e influence her with false affection?

Really can't figure it out, Yuechan didn't bother with it anymore, anyway, it's useless for her to be anxious, now it's best to weave the brocade and present it to Emperor Tianchen, as long as Emperor Tianchen still protects her, she will Can rest assured a lot.

"I see." Yuechan nodded and smiled at Huan'er: "You still have to get people to pay more attention, and tell me anything that goes wrong in the mansion, and also, get people to tell elder brother, let him He must not have any contact with Liu Mei."

Huan'er listened, nodded solemnly, after a while, went out and came back again, presumably it was done.

Yuechan didn't pay any attention to her either, and just immersed herself in weaving. This time, what Yuechan wove was a brocade with dragon patterns, a cyan satin base, embroidered with dragon patterns of various colors on it, or soaring clouds, or spewing fog, or roaring. , or opera beads, in short, there are so many.

The dragon patterns are extremely delicate and vivid, every dragon seems to be alive, if you look at the dragon for a while, you will feel chills and fear.

It's very difficult for Yuechan to weave. It's not that the patterns are difficult to weave, but that she always brings in all kinds of emotions when weaving, which makes her physically and mentally exhausted.

She only wove a small amount of satin, and felt tired. Thinking that there was still some time before Chinese New Year, she didn't rush, so she took the thrush's hand and walked around the village. After resting for a while, she ate something. Then sit at the loom and weave.

Yuechan is rushing to weave Tenglong brocade here, but within a few days, half of the material has been weaved out, counting the time, she will be able to keep up, so she is relieved.

She just wanted to rest here, but unexpectedly, she got a letter from the mansion that day, that Liu Mei was encouraging the old lady to ask Yuechan to weave brocades for everyone.

Liu Mei's words only said that Yuechan was not filial. She had such good weaving skills, but she didn't know how to weave for the elders in the house. She just played every day and refused all the requests of other high-ranking families. However, the old lady raised her, so why not show some filial piety to the old lady, and let the old lady wear those ordinary clothes.

These words were full of intentions, and with Yue'e and Yueting adding fuel and vinegar, the old lady became emotional, thinking about asking Yuechan to weave a piece of good material for her.

After hearing these words, Yuechan's anger rose upright.

She said in her heart that Liu Mei was uneasy and well-intentioned. Could it be that the old lady is also stupid for such a run-on inside and out? Doesn't she want to weave some good materials for the old lady? However, many nobles in the palace stared at her. , if it is knitted for the old lady, there are no maids in the palace, would the old lady dare to wear it?

The old lady is really getting more and more confused as she gets older, blindfolded by vanity, she can't figure out the stakes here.

Even if she wanted to weave for the old lady, she would have to spend time with the ladies in the palace before she could calm down and weave for her family.

Furthermore, taking ten thousand steps back, is she the Zhiniang?She is an imposing eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion, but she is not the kind who waits to be exhausted to do coolies.

Yuechan was angry in her heart, and she was afraid that the old lady would really be provoked by Liu Mei and the others and she would not deal with her. She was also worried, and she didn't have the heart to weave the Tenglong brocade.

Seeing the days go by day by day, the year is getting closer and closer, Yuechan only lives in Zhuangzi, and has no intention of going back home, she is also determined to finish Tenglong Brocade, thinking about finishing this in a few days. After weaving the brocade and presenting it to the emperor, it can be regarded as a quiet year. If there is anything else, it will be troubled after the new year.

In this way, Yuechan also thought about it, and only weaved quickly, wanting to finish it as soon as possible.

But she didn't expect that in such a melancholy mood, several people would follow her to plan for her.

The first one was Gao Zixuan, the Ninth Prince. Gao Zixuan was rewarded by the Meng Mansion's spies, and he had a clear understanding of Yuechan's situation and worries, so he thought about how to help her.

It happened that Emperor Tianchen saw that Gao Zixuan was doing nothing all day, so he asked him to take charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Industry.

In this way, Gao Zixuan was like a fish in water, he found many craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry, and wanted these people to make looms for Yuechan, and also give Yuechan a relief.

It's a pity that the blueprint was secretly drawn. The craftsman got the blueprint and studied it for several days without any clue. He just pleaded guilty in front of Gao Zixuan, saying that his technology was not good enough and he couldn't make it.

Gao Zixuan sighed at these words of the craftsman, and sat in the engineering department every day, frowning.

The other one is Meng Haoyu.

No one knows better than Meng Haoyu what is going on with his sister. He knows Yuechan's hard work and worries, and he also looks for a good way for Yuechan. He has found many classmates and friends, and only asks them to find a good craftsman in their own homes. come out.

However, in the Ministry of Industry and other places where the best craftsmen from all over the world gather, no one understands the blueprints, let alone craftsmen from various families.

Meng Haoyu searched for a few days, but seeing that no one dared to undertake the job, he stopped thinking.

However, seeing that Yuechan was approaching Niangen and hadn't returned home, Haoyu was also distressed, hating himself for being useless and not being able to help his sister with even a small favor.

On this day, Liu Mei was sitting in the Meng Mansion, preparing for the new year's festival. Yue'e and Yueting were even more proud, as if the Meng Mansion belonged to their mother and son. Went out with Hanmo and Shuxiang, wanted to stroll around the market, found some gadgets and bought them for Yuechan, which also made her happy.

I went shopping all morning and bought a few wooden windmills, small houses, clay dolls, bamboo cups and pen holders, etc. All of them are very wild, and I think Yuechan loves them too.

Both of them were dressed in calligraphy and calligraphy. It was Meng Haoyu who often practiced martial arts. His body was stronger, but he was too tired to walk.

I happened to see a restaurant next to me, so I was about to go in and have a rest, when someone called him.

Meng Haoyu turned around and followed the voice to see a handsome young man in white clothes coming from a distance. Looking carefully, it was Huo Sicheng who had met him a few times.

He still has a good impression of Huo Sicheng, and in addition to the fact that the two of them were in the same examination room during the provincial examination, and later met at the Luming Banquet, the two of them felt a little sympathetic to each other, and they happened to meet today, so Meng Haoyu would have a chat .

"Brother Huo!" Meng Haoyu smiled and cupped his hands: "I don't want to run into each other here, Brother Huo wants to..."

Huo Sicheng smiled, indescribably gentle and dignified: "It just so happens that the market is busy today, so I went out for a stroll. Brother Meng wants to do some shopping."

While talking, the two of them entered the restaurant together. Meng Haoyu also knew about Huo Sicheng's situation, and clamored for a treat. Huo Sicheng was not a hypocritical person, so he agreed naturally.

I found a private room and asked the waiter in the shop to serve tea and fruit, and the two chatted while eating.

Perhaps it was because of the atmosphere. During the conversation, both of them talked about the difficulties in the family. Huo Sicheng, as a bastard, was forced out of the clan by his aunt, and almost died. Now living alone in Chang'an City, it is also very embarrassing.

And although Meng Haoyu is the eldest son, his father is not very good, the old lady is shrewd and indifferent, and Liu Mei's mother and daughter are pressing every step of the way, so his situation is not very good.

When it came to those trivial matters in the back house, both of them sighed.

After a while, the food and drink came out, Huo Sicheng sighed while persuading the wine: "I only know that my life is difficult, but I don't want Brother Meng's life to be difficult, so come, just because of our situation, we have to have a drink."

After clinking glasses, Meng Haoyu rested his chin on his hands and drank the wine in one gulp, frowning: "I don't have any problems, but my sister is really having a hard time."

While talking, he actually talked about Yuechan's troubles, and said in a low voice: "I wanted to help her, but unfortunately, the loom is too difficult to get, and I have found many famous craftsmen, but none of them can help her." I don't understand, I just don't believe it, even if the previous dynasty could make it, how come no one in my dynasty can make it, even if I search all over the world, I will find a clever person for Yuechan to make ten of them Come eight looms."

He pounded the table while talking: "If I build the loom, it can be regarded as sharing a little sorrow for Yuechan, and it will save her from living like an old lady every day at a young age. But she has to take care of our family's livelihood, it's really hard for her."

When Huo Sicheng heard what he said, he felt extremely distressed.

Although he said that he was forced out of the house by his aunt, but now he lives alone and is only responsible for one person's livelihood, which is not too difficult, but Yuechan, whose family is constantly scheming, still has to bear the glory of the whole family , a daughter's family, where did she have such great ability, I'm afraid that her thin shoulders will collapse after a while.

Sighing, Huo Sicheng lowered his head, pondered for a moment, and laughed when he raised his head: "Brother Meng, don't be embarrassed, let's be honest, I also learned some tricks from my master on the mountain before, why don't you give me the blueprint? Look, if it is possible, I would like to give it a try, and it would be a great merit to make a loom."

(End of this chapter)