Yan Cigui

Chapter 20 I’m not greedy for money

 After leaving Zaishouyuan, Mr. Huang took every step he took and looked back three times.

"Speaking of which," she called Aunt Hong, "when I felt something was wrong last time, Qingyan's face looked weird, right? I said that day that I had to try to find out Qingyan's tone of voice..."

Mother Hong supported her and advised: "After you mentioned it before, although I didn't ask about it, I did observe it several times. Mother Ruan and the others are all as usual."

"It's different," Mr. Huang shook his head, "Mother Ruan and the others have been with the old lady for so many years. They are as shrewd as the others. They are pretty and young, and they can't hide anything on their faces."

 Mother Hong was speechless.

 Honestly speaking, she also felt that Mr. Huang was right.

She is not blind. How could she not see Qingyan's absent-minded look?

 You can see through it, but you can't say that. She has to appease Mr. Huang instead of adding fuel to the fire.

 The master and servant slowly walked back to Qingpu Courtyard.

The window in the east wing is open, and in a blink of an eye, you can see Lin Yunjing sitting at the table, holding a bun and doing female prostitutes.

Huang's eyes suddenly became sore.

Lin Yunjing is very good at embroidery. A few years ago, when the Empress Dowager celebrated her birthday, she presented her with an embroidery piece.

The princess came back and said that the empress dowager liked it more and more, so she kept it on hand. When the wives who celebrated her birthday asked about it, the empress would praise it.

There were a few people who didn't come and didn't ask, and the Queen Mother even whispered to the princess that they had "bad eyesight."

It was that time when Xu Guogong's mansion got a face, he inquired about Yun Jing, and the two families began to discuss marriage.

These days, Yun Jing is embroidering a hijab. The pattern is "dragon and phoenix presenting auspiciousness" that the two of them discussed...

 The more Huang thought about it, the sadder she felt: "When Yun Jing asked about it later, I didn't even know how to tell her."

"The old lady couldn't bear to leave her, and she felt sorry for you and the eldest daughter..." Halfway through, Grandma Hong stopped talking when she saw Mrs. Huang looking at her quietly.

 It’s not that the old lady doesn’t like older girls, it’s just that the change came too suddenly.

"I can't sit still if I don't ask," Huang said. "If I don't ask Qingyan, I'd also ask Aunt Qi."

Grandma Hong couldn't resist her, and she was also worried about Lin Yunjing. After thinking about it, she returned to the old lady's place.

 On the corridor inside the courtyard gate, Grandma Qi was waving a cattail leaf fan.

 Mother Qi had served Aunt Gu in the past and was naturally close to the second roommate. Now that she was older, she was given the easy job of looking after the courtyard gate during the day.

Mother Hong moved a spoon and sat next to her: "Old sister, feel free."

"I'm old and no longer useful, that is to say, the masters don't mind me." Nanny Qi lowered her voice, "Why are you here again? Didn't you just go back? I see that the second lady is uneasy, but what happened? ?”

Hong said the situation in a low voice: "Madam is really worried."

Mother Qi didn’t say a word after listening.

During these days, the third master and the princess came to talk several times. The old lady shooed everyone in the room away, and no one knew what they were discussing.

Being so cautious must be an extremely important matter, because I don’t know if it has anything to do with the eldest girl’s marriage.

Hong looked at her face and vaguely guessed: "Sister, I know something, but it's hard to tell?"

Aunt Qi smiled coquettishly: "Listen to my advice, don't pry into the old lady's affairs easily. If the old lady finds out about it, she will feel unhappy, and the gain will outweigh the losses. Besides, with the old lady's kind temperament, you can lose money." Aren’t we big girls?”

Mother Hong sighed.

The truth is this, but as a mother, the second wife is also extremely concerned.

The two of them talked for a while, but seeing that Grandma Qi refused to let anything slip, Grandma Hong had no choice but to get up and leave.

She didn't go far, standing just outside the moon cave door at the corner.

 In a little while, it will be time for Zaishouyuan to send people to the kitchen to get refreshments. This is the only way to go.

If it was Qingyan who came, she would ask nicely, but if it was anyone else, she would leave it alone.

 Leave it to God’s will.

Not long after, the sound of footsteps was heard. Grandma Hong looked over and recited "Amitabha". It was Qingyan who came.

 The Bodhisattva told her to ask clearly.

Qingyan didn’t expect to meet Grandma Hong here, so she smiled bravely and walked forward quickly.

Grandma Hong followed up and said, "Girl, the eldest daughter's marriage was said to be moved to after the new year. That was not the case at first. Our lady is really worried. There won't be any trouble in this marriage, right?"

 Qingyan walked with her head down and didn't say anything.

"The girl also knows that Madam has been a widow for several years, and the girl she values ​​most is the eldest girl. Her only hope is that the eldest girl marries well." Grandma Hong breathed a sigh of relief, "If this continues, she may not be able to eat or sleep well. No…”

Qingyan was pestered by Grandma Hong and said, "Mom, please don't embarrass me. How can I be so talkative and talk about my masters' affairs?"

 Mother Hong is a shrewd person. She knew there was something inside as soon as she heard this statement.

She took Qingyan's arm and used clever force to lead her to the corner.

With a movement of her hand, a piece of silver was stuffed into Qingyan's palm.

"Girl, don't refuse!" before Qingyan could react, Grandma Hong said first, "If something happens, girl, please tell me a few words, so that I can slowly persuade Madam. It's better than just giving her a stick at the last minute. Strong, right?”

Qingyan froze on the spot, her head lowered and did not move.

When Grandma Hong saw this, her heart skipped a beat and she said: "Girl, you should do your best..."

Qingyan pinched the silver ingot in her hand. It was heavy, about five taels per ingot. Her monthly salary was only two taels.

“Mom, I’m not greedy for money,” Qingyan swallowed, “I’m also grudged against the second lady because of the eldest girl. Everyone knows the second lady’s difficulties, but I just can’t bear to see them..."

Mother Hong nodded hurriedly: "That's it! That's it!"

"Actually, it's for the dowry money. The third master wanted to use it for business, but the old lady refused. She is the princess..." For fear of being discovered by others, Qingyan did not dare to stay longer. All the words came out, "Obviously she is my sister, the princess has a distinguished status and has everything, but she said that. Not only the old lady was surprised, but I was also surprised. I thought she had a good relationship with the eldest girl..."

Grandma Hong was stunned.

She suspected that there might be changes in the marriage. She only thought that it was a problem with Duke Xu's palace, but she never speculated on the money of her family's dowry.

 How will she tell Mr. Huang about this inside story?

Hong Mammy returned to Qingpuyuan with a heavy heart. Seeing that Mr. Huang was worried, she still told the truth.

"You see, there are no changes in Duke Xu's mansion," said Grandma Hong, racking her brains. "It's only the beginning of spring, and when the money is ready..."

“What if we’re not well prepared?” Huang asked, “How can you be sure when it comes to business? What if…”

While talking quietly, suddenly, a voice called "Second aunt" came from the yard outside through the window. Huang was startled, opened the window and looked, and it was Lin Yunyan who came.

 “I’m here to find the eldest sister.” Lin Yunyan smiled broadly.

As soon as the words came out of her mouth, she noticed that Huang and Grandma Hong looked a little strange.

Resentment and panic are mixed together, and it is extremely embarrassing.

Lin Yunyan made a guess in her mind.

Second aunt couldn't hold back her temper and suppressed it hard at first. Today, Mrs. Xu Guogong came to the door. If the wedding date is late, it will be like a spark falling and the smoke will immediately rise up.

 She will definitely find a way to find Qingyan to find out.

Looking at the look on his face at this moment, he has probably already inquired about it, and will try again later...

As long as she got the exact information, she could take the opportunity to launch an attack and drive Qingyan, who had betrayed her master, away from Xiao Duan.

   If there are no accidents, I will add an update tomorrow, I’ll cover my face.

Thank you to book friends Chashu Gu, Xu Bicheng’s official girlfriend, 369LY, and I am my sister for the rewards.

 (End of this chapter)