The genius pyrographer of the reborn daughter

Chapter 22 The Mistress Arrives
I don't know what Ye Momo said to his father Ning Yu that day, until Ning Yu returned to Nanyang City, he never mentioned Ning Wanzhu's return to the mansion.Ning Wanzhu herself was fine, but Aunt Shao seemed relieved, spending more and more time bossing around Zhuangzi.

However, there are news from Nanyang from time to time. For a while, it is said that the servants of the Ning family embezzled the things sent by Ning Wanzhu to Zhuangzi, and was ordered by the second master Ning to beat twenty boards; Because of his school knowledge and talent, he couldn't answer the questions well, and he lost face in front of others, which also damaged Yan Shi's face.

However, his father, Ning Yu, did as he said. As soon as the second day of February passed, he said goodbye to his parents, wife and children, and went to Beijing to meet his mentor.In another year, it will be the day when Chunwei selects scholars, and everyone is guessing that Ning Yu will stay in Beijing until next year's Chunwei.

Ning Wanzhu's life in Zhuangzi is still peaceful.

The Cao brothers and sisters came back after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.Cao Yue'e came to visit Ning Wanzhu in Ning's village, and brought her a big bag of food and toys.In return, Ning Wanzhu gave back a comb with patterns painted on it by herself.Cao Yuee was overjoyed and couldn't put it down. She rubbed it in her hand for a long time before she looked up at Ning Wanzhu and said, "Second Sister Ning, can I also ask for something you branded for my brother? It doesn't matter what, If my brother knows that the second sister made it herself, he will be very happy."

Ning Wanzhu smiled faintly, went into the room by herself, took out a bamboo pen, and handed it to Cao Yue'e, saying: "Give it to your brother for me, I wish him a good pen, try it." It won't be long before I go to Nanyang Mansion to take part in the government examination.

Cao Yue'e carefully looked at the four small characters "Pengcheng Wanli" branded on the pen tube, and she was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear, she said: "Second sister, I didn't expect your handwriting to be so good, and you can even be branded on the pen holder." Give me a chance to teach me!"

Naturally, Ning Wanzhu didn't object, but Cao Yue'e couldn't bear it, so she fiddled with her a little bit before throwing it away.Cao Shijun, on the other hand, received the bamboo pen from Ning Wanzhu, and was very grateful. He rubbed and played with the bamboo pen for a long time, and then put it in the four treasures bag of the study, and used it every day.

In March, the weather is warm, and spring peaches and apricots are in full bloom on the mountain next to Dujia Village, dyeing a large area of ​​the mountain red brilliantly.The small hill in front of Dujia Village is also full of green grass at this time.The two tall and graceful trees on both sides of the road at the entrance of the village are also sprouting new buds at this moment. Looking from a distance, they seem to be covered with a new goose-green dress.

At this time, Ning Yongqiang, the head of the Ning family's Zhuangzi, suddenly received a letter saying that after ten days, Yan Shi, the second wife of the Ning family, would bring a group of Ning family members to live in the Zhuangzi for a while to celebrate the Cold Food Festival, and by the way outing.

Ning Wanzhu's maid, Mo Lan, was originally the son of the Ning family, so she naturally had a source of information, so she inquired about the details of Yan Shi bringing people over for an outing early in the morning, and said triumphantly in front of Ning Wanzhu and Mo Mei.

Mo Mei originally lived in Beijing with Nanny Ye, and had seen rich families travel, so these were nothing.Sometimes when Mo Lan brags too much, he will mercilessly pierce Mo Lan's cowhide.The two little maids laughed and laughed in front of Ning Wanzhu.

Ning Wan and Zhu Yuan didn't care, just listened casually, but heard a familiar name in Mo Lan's ear——Yan Changsheng.

She knew Yan Changsheng in her previous life. He was the nephew of her stepmother Yan Shi.The stepmother, Yan Shi, originally came from the direct branch of the Yan family, a wealthy family in Nanyang.The Yan family has a younger brother named Yan Xun, who was originally a white man, but later borrowed money from the family, donated a county magistrate, and went to other places to become an official.Yan Changsheng is the eldest son of this Yan Xun, because Yan Xun felt that the teachers from other places were not as good as those from Nanyang, so he stayed in Nanyang City and walked to Ning's house from time to time.

Ning Wanzhu knew about this person in his previous life because Yan Changsheng could be regarded as a student of his father Ning Yu.In the previous life, this Yan Changsheng was not long after his father was a Jinshi in high school, he also won the imperial examination, and later entered the Taixue, because the Yan family and the Ning family are related by marriage, Yan Changsheng can be regarded as his father's relatives.This person is outstanding in appearance and literary talent, and he was very famous in Taixue back then.Later, because of his father, Yan Changsheng firmly stood on the prince's side.

From the perspective of stepmother Yan Shi, Yan Changsheng should be regarded as her cousin.

Ning Wanzhu thought sadly that because of Chang Shining's conspiracy in the previous life, the Ning family ended up with the "Three Yi Clans". Among these three clans, there was the wife clan Yan.Therefore, probably this long-lived cousin also failed to die well.

Fortunately, in this life, none of these tragedies have happened.Ning Wanzhu couldn't help resting her chin in a daze, thinking to herself, if I mention this cousin now, so that he knows to beware of Chang Shining, or even Han Wang's party, I don't know if it will be useful.

For the fact that the second bedroom of the Ning family came to Zhuangzi for an outing, the head of the village, Ning Yongqiang, and Mrs. Du were busy for several days before they cleaned and refurbished all the houses.Immediately after the second day, a large number of chariots and horses came to Du's village. This battle was much more grand than when Ning Wanzhu and even Ning Yu came to the village.

Ning Wanzhu followed behind Aunt Shao, waiting in the hall for Yan Shi, Ning Luozi and two younger brothers to come.

When Mrs. Yan arrived when she was young, Aunt Shao went up to welcome everyone with a flattering face, and welcomed everyone in.

Yan Shi put on the demeanor of the head of the house, surrounded by Aunt Shao, Mrs. Zhuangtou Du Shi, Mama Jin and others, and walked in.Behind her were two wet nurses, one on the left and one on the right, holding Ning Wanzhu's two younger brothers, a pair of twins, who were born only a moment apart. The older brother was named Ning Jingqing, and the younger brother was named Ning Jinghe.The two brothers are about to turn three years old, and now is the time when they are restless and like to run around all over the ground.

Ning Luozi followed behind the nurses.I haven't seen her for a few months, and Ning Luozi has become more and more beautiful. She is wearing a purple-gold dress with flowers everywhere, and the two pairs of red gold begonia flower earrings on her earlobes make the young Ning Luozi look very beautiful at this moment. Bright and radiant.

Ning Wanzhu and Ning Luozi looked at each other, sparks sparked, and then lowered their eyes again.

Then Ning Wanzhu came over to salute Yan Shi, Yan Shi smiled at her faintly and said, "I haven't seen the second young lady these days, but seeing her today, she is even more detached." A box came out.Yan Shi said: "It contains a little thought from your father and me. Although your father is away from home, he always misses you."

Ning Wanzhu knelt down and thanked Yan Shi.Mother Jin handed the things to Mo Lan who was waiting behind Ning Wanzhu.Mo Lan stood aside holding the box with a smile on her face, in stark contrast to the dignified and serious Ning Wanzhu.

Yan Shi nodded slightly, as if very satisfied with Ning Wanzhu's performance.However, her complexion immediately changed, and she said very seriously: "In the Ning's courtyard at the other end of Nanyang, there are rumors that I withheld the annual gift from others. I gave you all these things in person today, just to ask Let you understand the truth of how the daughter's family behaves in the world."

Why doesn't Ning Wanzhu understand Yan Shi's meaning now?As soon as she heard Yan Shi speak like this, she immediately bowed and said to Yan Shi: "Mother's actions must have mother's reason. No matter what mother decides, as children, we are naturally grateful and grateful. How can we have different thoughts?"

After hearing Ning Wanzhu's words, Yan's expression relaxed a little, but turned to Ning Luozi and cast a cold glance.She took a mahogany box from Mama Jin's hand next to her.Yan opened it in front of everyone, and inside was a box of hairpin jewelry, rouge and gouache, most of which were commonly used by female relatives.

"This is brought to you by Chang Chun, the eldest son of the Marquis of Changchun in Beijing, Second Miss, what do you say?" Yan Shi said coldly.But Ning Luozi, who was standing beside Ning Wanzhu, shivered obviously.

Ning Wanzhu's thoughts turned around several times, and she knelt down with a plop, and said slowly to Yan Shi: "Mother Mingjian, I have been living in Zhuangzi these days, and I have never had any contact with the young Marquis of Changchun. The possibility of the possibility. Little Marquis gave me something, I didn’t know about it beforehand, and this thing never fell into my hands—”

Ning Luozi was beside her, her face turned bluer.

Ning Wanzhu went on to say: "Since the mother thinks that the daughter should not accept these things, then it is up to the mother to make the decision. For the young master, I also ask the mother to come forward and refuse it." From the beginning to the end, there was no response to that There was the slightest curiosity about the things in the box, and it also showed that this matter of Chang Shining had nothing to do with him.

Yan's complexion finally became kinder at this time, and he said gently: "Good boy, get up! Since you have the heart, then mother will make the decision for you, and apologize to Lord Changchun on your behalf. Sigh, in fact, this is also It's not a big deal, you are all children. It's just that you must always keep in mind the great precautions of etiquette. You girls, a good reputation is more precious than your life, and if you lose your reputation, it will be a lifetime thing."

Ning Wanzhu responded with a smile, and never glanced at the other side of the box from the beginning to the end.There was slight sweat on her forehead, and she was a little thankful that she must have made the right bet just now. In case she was not firm in her will, or had a half-hearted desire for Chang Shining's things, as long as she showed a little bit of interest, Yan could immediately put the shit out of her hands. Buckle yourself on the head.

But right now it looks okay, this shit pot, whose head should it be on, or whose head should it be on.

Yan Shi nodded, motioned Ning Wanzhu to get up, and at the same time said in a drawn-out voice: "What I said today, Missy and Auntie, must also be firmly in mind. In case there is something wrong Be careful, not to mention damaging your own reputation, if you bring shame to the Ning family, then don't blame me for being rude." The last few words were lowered, but they were said in a stern voice.

Ning Wanzhu watched coldly, only to see Aunt Shao's face turned pale, and Ning Luozi also trembled a few times after hearing this.She instinctively felt that Ning Luozi might have secretly collected these things without going through Yan Shi.

Sitting in the hall, Yan Shi seemed to be deliberately suppressing his concubine and stepdaughter. After saying this, he just took a teacup from the table and drank tea in a leisurely manner.The whole room was silent, except for the sound of the tea bowl colliding with the teacup in Yan's hands, there was complete silence, and no one dared to say anything.

Just at this moment, a clear and youthful voice rang out from outside the door: "Auntie, my nephew is here to see you after his birth, is it convenient?"

(End of this chapter)