Madam Hou

Chapter 134

The night had completely fallen, and although lanterns were hung in the corridor and street lamps were lit, the Yongning Hou Mansion still looked a bit dark.It snowed again in the evening. For some reason, there is always a lot of snow this year, and it keeps falling one after another, as if it can't be finished.

Yin Niang stood under the veranda of Tangrong Courtyard, looking at the snowflakes flying outside, wondering what she was thinking.Above her head, a red lantern the size of a wax gourd swayed in the cold wind. The candle inside flickered, as if it was about to be blown out by the wind, but then stubbornly lit up again.

Qingteng put a brocade and feather satin with fox fur on Yinniang, and persuaded: "Madam, it's cold outside, let's go inside first!"

Qing Hua on the side also persuaded: "Yes, ma'am, Master Hou will definitely come back to the main room later. If Master Hou comes back and sees you blowing the cold wind outside, he will feel distressed." After returning from the outer courtyard, the master went directly to the Xikuan courtyard.

The maids in the main courtyard, including Yiniang, thought that Lin Fengqi would not go to rest in the new aunt's courtyard tonight, but no one thought that when Lin Fengqi came back, he didn't even enter the door of the main courtyard, so he went straight to the west. across the courtyard.If you ask Master Hou whether he will return to the main room tonight, even Qing Hua is not sure.But Madam has been standing here for a quarter of an hour, and she always persuades her to go back to the house, otherwise it will be good if she catches cold.

Yin Niang shook her head, still looking at the snowflakes outside.

She didn't know what she was thinking, she thought she should trust Lin Fengqi, he promised her that no matter what, he would never touch other women in this life, he was a gentleman who kept his promise, so far, except for this one, he He did everything he promised her.Perhaps, she went to Liu Jianjian's room to clarify something.However, she couldn't help worrying, what if, what if he doesn't come back, what if he spends the night in his aunt's house.

If Jun is ruthless, I will give up. This sentence is easy to say, but it is as painful as picking muscles and bones. Even if he really touched Liu Jianjian today, she can't guarantee that she can really be ruthless to him immediately.It is very likely that although she is disappointed, she will still compromise in the end, and continue to like him to death.

Forget it, what's the use of thinking more.Yin Niang turned her head to Qing Hua and said, "Go back!"

Qing Hua said happily, and then she and Qing Teng supported Yin Zheng to enter the house.Caibai was coming in from the outside, saw Yinniang, walked up a step and was about to salute, but before she could say anything, her foot slipped and fell to the ground suddenly with an "ah".

Caizhu, Cailan and the others in the room ran out one after another when they heard the sound, Qinghua and Qingteng's hearts jumped, Qingteng shouted angrily, "What's going on?"

Caibai cried out the pain while supporting his injured head, "There is something, I was slipped."

The snow on the passageway of the main courtyard is usually cleaned by someone, but it only snowed in the evening today, because there is not much snow and it is night, so the maids are lazy and did not clean it, the snow covered the floor is only a thin layer At this time, the person who fell down was still very painful.

Cai Zhu and Cai Lan ran down, one helped Cai Bai, and the other used his shoe to clear the snow on the stone steps.

The snow was turned over, and several bowl-sized ice cubes were exposed on the stone steps. Caizhu wrapped her hands in a handkerchief and picked one up from the ground, then looked at Yinniang.There was silence all around, everyone stared at the ice cube in Cai Zhu's hand, speechless for a while.Everyone knows what it means for this ice cube to appear in the main courtyard. If the madam accidentally slips and falls by here, the consequences... the madam is pregnant with a child.

Caizhu glanced at the maidservants around, and said angrily, "Whoever splashed water here today, stand up!"

The maidservants around said, "It's not me!" "I haven't touched water today!" "I haven't stepped up steps today"...

Yin Niang glanced at the ice cube in Caizhu's hand, then looked at several other ice cubes on the ground, and then said calmly: "The size of these ice cubes is the same, I'm afraid it's not water, but someone has already Ready to sneak up on it."

If the poured water freezes, the resulting ice will either be a large piece, or ice slag of inconsistent size and irregular shape, and it will definitely not be the same size as these pieces, and they are all regular circles. .

After saying this, Yin Niang said nothing, then entered the house with the support of Qingteng and Qinghua.In the past few months, such things, large and small, have happened so many times that she felt numb after seeing them.It's just that before, she paid more attention to eating utensils, but now she even pays attention to the place where she walks.

Yin Niang thought: bear with it, she has limited energy now, it doesn't matter what she has to do to give birth to a child, and if she can't hit it right away, she would rather not startle the snake.What's more, there are so many things going on in the Hou's mansion now, because of Yanniang's matter, it is already on the cusp of the storm, and it is really difficult for the Hou's mansion to make any other situation at this time to attract the attention of others.

After Yinniang entered the room, Cai Zhu hurriedly ordered the little maid next to her, "Go quickly to the Xikua courtyard, and ask Lord Hou to come back to the main courtyard, and tell Madam something happened."

The little maid said suspiciously: "But Madam is obviously fine!"

Caizhu slapped the little girl on the head, hating her and said: "Idiot, whoever said that something happened must be a big thing, even if Madam was frightened, it is also an accident. I didn't see that Madam was frightened just now!"

Only then did the little maid come to her senses, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, sister Caizhu is smarter, I'll go right away." After saying blessings, she gave a salute, and ran to the west courtyard with a sound of "walking".

At this time, in the west courtyard, the arm-sized dragon and phoenix red candles flickered on and off on the octagonal candlesticks, making a "pop" sound from time to time.

Lin Fengqi and Liu Jianjian were sitting opposite each other on a yellow rosewood table in the room, they looked at each other quietly, no emotion could be seen from their faces.

Suddenly there was a commotion outside the house, and then a servant girl shouted eagerly: "Master Hou, Master Hou, something happened to Madam..."

Before the end of the maid's speech fell, there was a sound of a "bump" stool falling to the ground in the room, and when Liu Jianjian reacted, she was the only one left in the room, and the room returned to silence.No, it should be quieter than before. Just now there were at least two breathing sounds, but now there is only one.

The sore eyes moved, and then two lines of tears fell from their sockets, slid down her rouged face, and finally dripped on her clothes.

Her dowry maid, Qin'er, came in and said as she walked, "Where have you seen such a mistress? Just as Hou Ye entered my aunt's door, she pretended to be sick and called Hou Ye. How could she have the air of a great mistress?" " Then seeing Liu Jianjian crying, he seemed anxious to cry, and said: "Miss, don't cry, I want to cry when you cry."

Seeing Qin'er's appearance, Hong Ying, who came in behind, couldn't help shaking her head, thinking, how could such a person who couldn't stand it be brought into the mansion.

Turning around and seeing Liu Juan, he comforted her and said, "Don't worry, my aunt. Madam's tricks are indispensable. My aunt will still have a chance in the future." After speaking, she said to Qin'er: "My aunt entered the door, it is Hou Master’s concubine, no matter how honorable it was in the past, is now called according to the status of the Marquis Mansion, from now on it can no longer be called Miss, but only Auntie.”

Qin'er Nuonuo was a little unhappy, not to mention that the title "Auntie" is not very pleasant, and calling Auntie is not as close as calling Miss.Qin'er has never been very convinced by this maid who was awarded by the imperial concubine.It wasn't until Liu Juan who was next to her said: "Qin'er, let's call you Auntie from now on, Hongying is smarter than you, you have to listen to her from now on." Then Qin'er said unwillingly: "Yes."

Liu Juan stood up and walked to the dragon and phoenix red candle. The red candle on it was burning violently, and the fireworks kept jumping up and down, as if she had failed and started again, very much like her love.

She sucked her nose hard, sucking back the tears that were about to flow, and then muttered to herself: "I'm not in a hurry, they have been in love for five years, but I have been in love with him for more than ten years. Childhood sweetheart, I knew him earlier than her, and our love was destined long ago. He was just angry, and he just couldn’t forgive the broken contract at home for the time being. One day, I can always use my warm and beating heart Warm his heart again."

(End of this chapter)