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Chapter 167 Uneasy Southern Chess

Everyone in the pavilion was quiet for a long time, finally it was Mrs. Jing who broke the silence first: "Really..." After a pause, he laughed again: "Second sister's temper is still so irritable, third sister is just too shy, She can't understand it and just teach it well, but she wants to scold people. People who don't know really think that she is bullying her sister. After all, Zhihua is also a member of her second brother's house, and she was pregnant with her little nephew. Although she disappeared later, her identity is different from others, why does she still treat her around like a little girl?"

Xijun kept her head down and said nothing, Huo Yi just stared at the chessboard with a smile on her face, Chunying rolled her eyes and looked over her head pretending to be very interested. Three seconds later, Xiangyu, the eldest girl behind Jing, smiled and said, "Grandma, the second miss has always had this temper, and she hates other people's twitchy, mosquito-like humming. Zhihua is so dumb, and doesn't know how to read people's faces, so he can't get to the point for a long time, so he will naturally get angry."

Crescent Moon gave her a sideways look, and her face sank.However, Mrs. Jing poked Xi Jun's forehead lightly with a smile, and said, "Did you hear that? Be more generous in your words and actions in the future. You are the daughter of our Hou family, who dares to bully you? You always look timid, As soon as others see you, they will take you three points lightly. Don't blame your second sister for scolding hard, she is also for your own good. Although she speaks harshly, she actually has a soft heart. If you have any grievances, don't take it to your heart. "

Xi Jun lowered her head and answered in a low voice, Yue Ya'er saw her in the back, stomping her feet secretly.

Seeing that this sister-in-law is still the same, and it seems difficult to change, Mrs. Jing can't help but sigh in her heart, wondering why Mrs. An always praises such a respectful and polite person, and has everyone's demeanor. , I'm afraid Xijun has changed long ago.Forget it, even though she is the elder sister-in-law, she still has her mother-in-law at the top, so it's not easy to intervene in disciplining her sister-in-law. Besides, Xijun is still young and won't be out of the cabinet for a few years, so it's better for her not to meddle in her own business.

Thinking of this, she smiled again, and said, "Second Uncle is back. It's a great thing. He has been away from home for many years. He must have suffered a lot from studying in the mountains all year round. He must have made great progress in his knowledge. Bar?"

Xijun smiled timidly, and Huo Yi also raised her head: "I haven't seen my second cousin yet, that year when he came back to see my mother off for the last time, I cried like that, and I didn't know he was here." Who is it, it's really rude. I often hear people say that my second cousin is very talented, he is a well-known talent in Beijing, and he also wrote good poems? Then I really need to ask for advice."

Jing lowered her head and covered her mouth with a handkerchief, coughed a little, and said with a smile: "Second Uncle's poems are some, and I've heard of them, but I haven't seen them with my own eyes, so I guess it's not bad? But he's been concentrating on studying these past few years Classics and history, it is said that I want to learn more, so I don’t think I have the time to spend my time on poetry and poetry?" After speaking, he sighed: "Speaking of it, the second uncle is really unlucky. He was going to take the big exam. , but suddenly fell ill and did not catch up, otherwise he would have passed the exam by now. It is also the same with the marriage, and finally set up a good marriage, and it was the matchmaker personally made by the Holy One, but it has not been married until today. I heard that Miss Liang's family is also a good daughter with both talent and beauty, if she enters our house soon, we can have more companions, right?"

Xijun whispered: "Sister-in-law... I heard that Miss Liang is very powerful..."

"It's just a rumor from outside." Jing said with a smile, "People also say that your second sister is very powerful, but your second sister is obviously a kind and good girl, she is smart and easy to get along with, but she is a bit impatient. Miss Liang is also a neat girl?"

Huo Yi shook her fan lightly and nodded, "That's not bad. I also heard from my second aunt that the third lady of the Liang family is talented. , quite like her eldest sister."

The eldest lady of the Liang family is Princess Ke, but she is notoriously pungent. It seems that it is not a good word to say that Miss Liang is like her.Xijun was stunned for a moment, and Jingshi lowered her head and coughed a few more times.Xiangyu asked winkingly: "Grandma, what's wrong with your body?" Chunying also said: "I'm afraid I just sweated a while ago, and I feel cold when the wind blows? Although the weather is warm, how long ago was it? It has been snowing, eldest young mistress should go back and change into dry clothes." Huo Yi also said, "That's right, eldest cousin sister-in-law don't get sick."

The only one who was sweating just now was Yijun, the second young lady. Jing knew that this was an excuse, so she didn't evade it, and said with a smile: "In that case, I'll go back first. It's almost time for dinner, so you guys should leave too." Pressed Xijun's shoulder: "Don't you want to play with Brother Kun? Come over after dinner."

A look of joy flashed in Xijun's eyes, and she nodded repeatedly, but she didn't see Yueya'er sighing again behind her.

Huo Yi sent the others away with a smile on the corner of her mouth, then turned her head and asked indifferently: "Linglong sent a letter yesterday saying that she will be here today, is she here?"

As early as the end of last year, Linglong and Jinxiu married two young housekeepers of the Huo family respectively, and were promoted to housekeepers. One stayed in the old house and the other stayed in Huo Bianxiu's mansion. She no longer accompanied Huo Yi, but would visit her from time to time. to report home affairs.Chunying heard Huo Yi's question, and hurriedly replied: "When I went back just now, she hadn't come yet, but the time should be up soon." "Then pack up and go back." "Yes."

When Chunying followed Huo Yi back to the small courtyard with a jade pot full of flowers in one hand and a basket with tea sets in the other, Linglong had already arrived.She went up to greet Huo Yi first, and after greeting Huo Yi as usual, she began to report on the young master's recent situation and the operation of the Huo family's property, and said with some concern: "Several shops haven't sent last year's accounts, butler I have personally asked a few times, and they all said that it is still counting, which is obviously deceitful. Miss, you see...do you want to tell the old lady to teach those who don't know what to do?"

Huo Yi frowned: "Why bother grandma about such a trivial matter? Just send a letter to Manager Wang in the mansion and ask him to ask him. If someone really did something wrong, I will report it to my uncle and ask him to decide. After all, those stewards were sent by this mansion, we can't do it for them." After saying that, he turned his head and glanced at Nan Qi who was standing beside him.Nan Qi smiled slightly, and saluted: "Miss, don't worry, this servant will send you a message." Huo Yi nodded slightly.

After Chunying put away her things, she went back to the outside room, and when she saw this, she lowered her head and stood beside Nanqi.Dong'er was opposite, coughed lightly, and winked at Linglong.Linglong looked at Nanqi and Chunying hesitantly, seeming to hesitate to speak.

Huo Yi felt strange: "What's wrong? But what's the matter?"

"No...yes..." Linglong groaned, looked at Dong'er, who stomped her feet, and said to Chunying and the two: "You go out first!"

Nan Qi frowned and didn't move his feet. Chunying thought that there might be something confidential to report, so she bowed and retreated.Nan Qi hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and followed, and then closed the door slowly, but it was a pity that Linglong didn't speak until she finished closing the door and walked away, she felt a little disappointed.

Back in the room, she sat down on the edge of the bed, the more she thought about it, the more angry she became, and she patted the bed vigorously a few times.Since Chunying moved to this small courtyard, she has lived in the same room with her, and persuaded her: "Why are you angry? We are latecomers, so naturally we can't compare to the people who waited on Miss Biao since childhood. You never cared about these things before." , and always advised me to get along with Dong'er, why did you lose your temper today?"

Nan Qi bit her lip and said, "How is this the same? Now we can be regarded as Miss's confidantes. She never avoids us when she talks and does things. She clearly regards us as the same as Dong'er and the others. Just now, even Miss She didn't make a sound, why did Dong'er ask us to come out?! It's obvious that she treats us as outsiders! Isn't this chilling?!" She entrusted the future of the whole family on Huo Yi, if after three years of hard work, she still If she failed to get the Huo family's approval, wouldn't she have been in vain for the past three years? !
Thinking of the grievances she had suffered in the past few months, she became even more impatient.She is not young anymore, how many three years are left to squander?
Chunying didn't quite understand why Nan Qi, who had always been calm, suddenly became irritable recently, so she had to persuade her gently, and changed the subject again, finally calming her down.

Shi'er ran in from the door carrying a big burden. Chunying smiled and asked, "Are you back? Is your mother cured?"

"Okay." Shi'er smiled and squeezed to Nan Qi's side, "The person who reported the letter earlier couldn't explain clearly. I was so anxious that I didn't know until I went out. My mother just got angry for a while, and the cough was worse. That’s why there are blood streaks in the phlegm, and it’s much better after taking the medicine. I’ll tell my father the recipe of stewed pears with Chuanbei that you went to Islam, and let him slowly stew it for my mother to eat!” He dug out a pair of new uppers: "This is made by my mother, here it is for you, thank you for the prescription."

Chun Ying accepted it with a smile: "Then I will accept it. I am planning to make a new pair of shoes. Thank you very much."

Shi'er turned to Nan Qi again and said, "Second Sister, Auntie asked me when you're going home. I asked you to come back a long time ago, but you haven't moved for several months."

Nanqi just didn't speak, and played with the sweat towel around his waist.Seeing this, Shi'er said, "What's the big deal? Isn't it just a marriage proposal? The second sister is not young anymore, whose girl is almost twenty and hasn't married yet? Look, even sister Lu'er from Huanhuaxuan used to marry her." Go out! Besides, Auntie has found several families for you, all of which are excellent, what else are you dissatisfied with?"

Nan Qi sneered: "Naturally there is nothing dissatisfied, but you don't even think about it, is the wife willing to let him go?! In the past few years, the family has talked about kissing several times, and which time was not dismissed by the wife? Only Linglong Tanxiang is married. , Miss Biao has no one to wait around, I am older and more experienced in doing things, so I can serve more days. If the mother said something in front of the old lady, she would praise her son who was the housekeeper, what was in her mind, Who doesn't know? I won't automatically send it to my door!"

Shi'er heard this, and opened his mouth: "This...isn't it? The wife's companions gave birth to sons who have no future except for Ping An. How can they be worthy of you? Ping An already has sister Mei Xiang... ..."

Chunying frowned: "Didn't the old lady say that we are all Miss's people? If the lady speaks, it's not easy for the lady to stop her?"

Nan Qi shook his head: "How can I tell Miss about this kind of thing? Even if Miss is interested, she will let the elders decide. In the end, it will still fall on the wife. I don't want to provoke the wife to think of me anymore. Now she is in the way." Lord Hou, don't want to go too far, otherwise I would have already..." Biting his lip, he lowered his head, and didn't say any more.

However, Chunying continued to ask eagerly: "I always thought that we were already under the control of the young lady. According to you, our future is still decided by the wife?!" This is not in line with her plan!

Shi'er said: "Chun'er, you are different from the second sister. The second sister offended his wife, besides..." She was a little discouraged, "Our surname is Wang! If it is someone else, how can the wife have the time to make things difficult?!"

Chunying grabbed a strand of hair and curled it. Although she felt relieved, she always felt that it was not safe enough. After thinking about it, she said, "Sister Nanqi, didn't Miss Cai tell you to send a message to your family? Just take the leave and go home and discuss this matter with your family. You are indeed not young, even if you want to procrastinate, if your wife really wants to do something, I'm afraid you won't be able to procrastinate for long. "

Nan Qi lowered her head: "Actually... it's not impossible..." She rolled her eyes and bit her lower lip.There is a way that can not only get her out of the current predicament as soon as possible, but also leave her family a way out, but the price she paid for this is not small, and she hasn't made up her mind yet...

Chunying didn't pay attention to the change in her expression, but was just thinking about how Zhou Nian was going. I heard that there was a clue last month that one of his close relatives had a chance to be rehabilitated. Far.If she can successfully get out of citizenship within two years, she naturally doesn't have to worry too much, but the family has to start preparing for the future...

(End of this chapter)