Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 196 Habitual Thinking
But she has always regarded Bai Lu as a sister, never regarded her as a slave.

Thinking of Bai Lu's kindness to her for so long, she really couldn't bear to see Bai Lu lose himself like this.

She patiently explained to Bai Lu, "Bai Lu, listen to me. I am very grateful that you treat me so well, but you have to know that your own happiness is more important, you know?"

"One must first work hard for one's own happiness. I am certainly happy that you treat me well, but I cannot see you sacrificing your own happiness for me."

Bai Lu laughed when she heard this, "Master, how can you teach your servants to be unfaithful to you?"

Bai Lu seldom laughed so freely, Chen Wenxin also laughed.

Indeed, when others heard what she said just now, they must have laughed at her for being stupid.

As the master, she does not encourage her slaves to be more loyal to herself, but instead encourages them to put their own happiness first.

Isn't this hurting your own interests?
Seeing Chen Wenxin's silly smile, Bai Lu was touched and said: "Master, this servant knows that you are doing it for my own good. But the servant is attached to the master, if something happens to the master, the servant will be punished for failing to protect the master."

"On the contrary, if the master is safe and happy, he will naturally find a good marriage for the slave. The happiness of the slave is in the hands of the master, why should I pursue it myself?"

What Bai Lu said also makes sense, her thoughts are the realistic thoughts in line with this era.

It is much more practical than those advanced ideas Chen Wenxin said.

To paraphrase a saying from a previous life, Bai Lu is called Sanguanzheng.

Of course, it is the three views that are in line with the status quo of this era.

Compared with those slaves who are following others and worshiping others, Bai Lu's thoughts are so comforting.

Even if it is the eldest mother next to Concubine Tong, she will secretly stuff Concubine Tong's money into her pocket when Concubine Tong is out of consideration.

Such a slave will never end well.

Because any master can't tolerate his trusted slaves playing tricks behind his back.

Therefore, the prestige of the eldest mother with Concubine Tong is getting lower and lower, and even the young court ladies can surpass her.

But Bai Lu was different, she was so loyal to herself, no matter what Chen Wenyi chose in the future, she would never treat Bai Lu badly.

At least, she can choose a man with honest character and a wealthy family to marry her.

As long as the concubine Qin's signboard does not fall down, Bai Lu will enjoy the honor forever.

Even if Concubine Qin's signboard is down, there is still the signboard of the Chen family.

"Yes, Grandmother!"

Chen Wenxin suddenly thought that the eldest mother was neglected by Concubine Tong and her status plummeted, so there must be resentment in her heart.

And she is Concubine Tong's wet nurse, and Concubine Tong was whom she saw growing up.

She understands Concubine Tong's thoughts better than anyone else, and she also understands her stains better.

Bai Lu asked in surprise, "What big nanny?"

Chen Wenxin said: "Do you still remember the day when Yujia first arrived at Tsinghua Garden, the eldest mother came to pass on Tong Guifei's words, what was her attitude?"

Bai Lu thought for a while, and said, "Eldest nanny is one of the most respectable old nanny in the palace, but she came to pass the message that day, and her attitude was quite respectful and polite."

Even a little eunuch like Xiao Suozi who was serving in the Tsinghua Garden dared to humiliate Chen Wenxin. The attitude of the eldest mother was indeed rare.

Bai Lu said: "Master, what you mean is, does the eldest mother show affection to us?"

Chen Wenxin shook her head, "It's not as good as showing favor. It's just that her status in front of Concubine Tong is not as good as before, so naturally she has to plan for herself. At any rate, Concubine Tong will kick her out in the future, so that too many people will not step on her." kick."

And her current status is embarrassing, unlike a beloved concubine or an abandoned concubine, the eldest mother who is trembling naturally dare not neglect her.

Rather treat her as a favorite concubine than mistakenly treat her as an abandoned concubine to plant the seeds of disaster for yourself in the future.

"However, the eldest mother is shameless in front of Concubine Tong Guifei now, even the little girl dares to step on her head. I feel sorry for her, so you can find a way to give her some gifts for me."

After all, Bai Lu is an old man who is well versed in the ways of the harem, so Chen Wenxin understood it.

The master is not really sympathetic to the eldest mother, but the current situation of the eldest mother, who is most likely to be bribed.

Concubine Tong Gui has repeatedly shot at her master, they bought the eldest mother first, it will always be useful in the future.

Even if they can't be bought, just let the big mother remember them as a favor, and it will be beneficial in the future battle with Concubine Tong.

Bai Lu smiled and said: "Master is really clever! No one would have thought that any concubine in this palace would dare to bribe Concubine Tong's top leader!"

Concubine Tong probably wouldn't think of it either.

She would think that the eldest mother dared to embezzle some money behind her back, but she would never think that the eldest mother would have the courage to betray her and cast another mountain.

That was the wet nurse she had relied on since she was a child, her half-mother.

Habitual thinking will make Concubine Tong unguarded against Grandma.

It was as if Yu Chang's acting made Chen Wenxin completely believe that she was flirting with the emperor.

In the habitual thinking of Chen Wenxin, Bai Lu and others, the concubines in the harem would intrigue and fight openly and secretly.

But never be so shameless.

They fell into this kind of habitual thinking, and now Chen Wenxin also wants to use this to play Tong Guifei together.

Since Concubine Tong's seal was taken away, she began to eat fast and chant Buddha all day long, as if she couldn't hear anything except Buddhist scriptures.

Concubine Hui is easy to deal with. The gathering of concubines in Tsinghua Garden is getting more and more out of control.

Especially Yuchangzai, Yipin and Dingchangzai are even more inappropriate.

They wear red and green all day long, fighting with rooster and goose, changing ways to please the emperor, while stepping on each other.

Strange to say, since the emperor arrived at Tsinghua Garden, he no longer brought Yu Chang with him every day.

Although she is still a favorite, it is not as good as when she was in the palace.

He lived in Guanlan Pavilion, and he did not allow any concubine to stay overnight in Guanlan Pavilion.

Occasionally, the emperor was lucky to have concubines, and he was only in their respective courtyards.

Without Concubine Tong's restraint, the elder brothers became lively and could play around in the garden.

After the master finished his lecture that day, he twitched his beard and said, "It's been a long time since I saw Lady Qin came to teach my brothers. I have a few math problems that I want to discuss with her."

The elder brother thought for a while and said to the master: "Master, can you let me see what kind of topic it is?"

The elder brother is very eager to learn. Hearing that the problem is difficult to solve, the master wants to discuss it with Chen Wenxin, so he wants to use it to ponder.

The master twirled his beard and said with a smile: "Brother is eager to learn, so naturally you can take a look at it. But I have a word to tell my brother that this topic is too difficult. Now that my brother is still young, you don't have to worry about it even if you can't solve it."

The eldest brother has a kind of awkwardness in his studies, and he insists on understanding what he doesn't understand.

For the masters, it is natural to see the students so eager to learn.

But over time they discovered that once the big brother couldn't solve the problem, he would fall into self-suffering.

He desperately hopes that he can learn all the knowledge, and he is too demanding of himself, which is not a good thing.

So the master specially told the elder brother that the problem was beyond their learning scope, and it was normal even if they couldn't solve it.

The second elder brother also said: "Master, I want a copy too."

The master's beard trembled, and he looked up at the second elder brother, "The second elder brother is even younger, let alone solving such difficult problems."

The second elder brother used to be very stubborn, but he got better after Chen Wenxin came to teach them.

This is a little better, but it is definitely not to the extent that it can solve problems that even the master can't solve.

So the master simply didn't even want to give him the title.

The second elder brother curled his lips, "I don't want to solve the problem, but I'm going to visit Qin'er Niang, so I can show the problem to Qin'er Niang. Didn't the master just say that he wanted to discuss it with Qin'er Niang? If you don't want to now That's all."

Hearing that the second elder brother said that he was going to visit Chen Wenxin, the master's eyes lit up.

"Okay, that would be great!"

He hurriedly took out the topic and gave it to the second elder brother, "If the concubine Qin is still sick, brother please ask her to keep it for a while. I’ve exhausted my energy to solve the problem, so I’d like to ask the second elder brother to bring back your mother’s answer for me to read.”

"I know, I know." The second elder brother said impatiently.

It was rare for the master to speak kindly to him, but he just ran errands to get rid of him, which really made him a little unhappy.

But Qin Erniang once told him that the master treated him harshly, which just showed the master's integrity.

If a dishonest person were to teach the elder brothers, he would change his attitude depending on the status of the elder brothers.

And his master really only looked at the attitude of learning.

Just like this time, the master spoke kindly to the second elder brother in order to discuss academic problems.

He thought for a while, and what Qin'er Niang said made sense, the master is an upright person.

For the sake of his dedication to academics, he is a dignified second elder brother, so let's just run errands once.

He rolled up the topic given by his master and put it in his sleeve.

"Second brother."

The eldest elder brother stopped him from behind, as if he had made a great determination.

"Is something wrong, brother?"

The eldest elder brother was a little cautious, stepped forward and said to the second elder brother: "You said that you are going to visit Qin Erniang, is it true?"

The second elder brother said: "Of course it is true. I will take my fourth brother with me. Otherwise, what would I do with the master's questions? I don't want to do more homework for myself."

He said that the person who gave him more homework was none other than Big Brother.

The elder brother didn't care about being ridiculed, he just said: "How about, can I go with the second brother?"

This remark stunned the second elder brother. He didn't expect that the eldest elder brother would be interested in things other than studies.

He stared straight at Big Brother, not knowing where his tendon was wrong.

The elder brother was embarrassed by his staring, and explained: "Don't get me wrong, I just want to ask Qin Erniang a few questions."

The second elder brother could tell at a glance that he was lying, a person who would blush when lying, how dare he show off in front of him?
For some reason, he felt a little cheerful.

It turns out that his eldest brother is not a nerd who only knows about his studies.

"Okay, let's go together."

(End of this chapter)