The rebirth of the poisonous girl is back
Chapter 116
Chapter 116
Jing Se glanced to the side from the corner of her eye, and saw that the gifts of the ladies were all the same, a windproof blanket, and a lacquered dowry box, while the gifts of the young masters were a pair of knee pads and a set of calligraphy.
Aunt He should have inquired about the preferences of the two young masters from the second master when she took office.
The eldest master, Jing Mingyuan, likes writing, and the second young master, Jing Lan, is good at martial arts.
Therefore, Aunt He simply gave away the knee pads most needed by martial arts practitioners in winter and the calligraphy treasures that literati are most fond of as a set of gifts.
But seeing the smiles on Jing Mingyuan and Jing Lan's faces, Jing Se knew that Aunt He had given the right gift.
A crimson stone ring and a carved red lacquer lotus box with double stalks were given to Su, Liu and all the aunts.
Mrs. Jing was given another string of red musk beads, an agate pillow and a big orangutan felt to wipe her forehead. She also specially gave Yanyan a golden lock of longevity.
All the gifts were well-received, and I think Aunt He spent a lot of effort on this.
Jing Se withdrew her gaze and said with a smile, "Aunt He has a heart."
Aunt He smiled back, "This is the first time this maid and concubine came to Jinling City with the second master, and I don't really know the preferences of everyone in the mansion, so the gifts were prepared in a hurry, and I hope the young lady and all the wives don't take offense."
At first, Mrs. Jing was a little annoyed that the second master secretly took a concubine in office and didn't let the family know about it, but today, seeing Aunt He's polite and generous appearance, and Jing Ming and Jing Rong He was well trained by Aunt He, especially the little grandson Jing Ming, she liked it more and more.
The depression in the old lady's heart dissipated unconsciously. She smiled and introduced to Jing Se, "Arthur, this is your second uncle's aunt He Shi, who is also the cousin of Marquis Runan."
Cousin of Marquis Runan?
Jing Se's eyes flickered, Marquis Runan is Zhao Nian's uncle, and this Aunt He is the cousin of Marquis Runan, so isn't Aunt He related to the Zhao family?
What made Jing Se even more puzzled was that with the status of Marquis Runan, his cousin was willing to be the second master's concubine. What was on his mind?
Jing Nanqing's expression changed when she heard the old lady announce Aunt He's identity. Although she was young, she knew that the Marquis of Runan was an honorable man of the imperial court. Aunt Zhou is just the second lady's companion maid, what weight is there to fight for the position of the main wife?
Thinking of this, Jing Nanqing became more and more disliked by Aunt He in front of her, and even became disgusted with the way she looked at Jing Ming and Jing Rong.
Jing Lan glanced at Jing Nanqing lightly, and then looked away again. He used to think that his father's aunt would defy the rules of the mansion according to her unfettered office, and would not even treat his legitimate son, Aunt Zhou and Jing Nan Qing put it in his eyes, but he never thought that Aunt He was completely beyond his expectations when he saw her today. She has her own set of etiquettes, no matter how she speaks or acts, no one can pick a single thorn in her face. .
The fact that she gave gifts alone is enough to show that Aunt He is quite a man of the city, at least not something that honest and honest people like Aunt Zhou can match.
Thinking of this, Jing Lan slightly lowered her eyelashes.
Although he had nothing to criticize about Aunt He, in his heart he felt dissatisfied with Aunt Zhou. His father had been in office for a year, and he had never brought Aunt He back during Chinese New Year before. The concubines have all been brought back, could it be that the father specially brought Aunt He back to straighten her up?
So, isn't it too unfair to Aunt Zhou?
Quietly glanced at the calm Aunt Zhou, Jing Lan felt very uncomfortable.
The old lady obviously had a very good impression of this Aunt He, and kept picking topics to talk to her.
Not long after, a little maid from the outer courtyard came in to report: "Old Madam, the Second Master is back."
Hearing this, Mrs. Jing was overjoyed and hurriedly greeted everyone, "Let's go to the front hall together."
The kitchen was already preparing wine and dishes, and everyone hadn't had their lunch yet, waiting for the second master to come back. Now that they heard the news, Mrs. Liu took her maid and resigned from the old lady to go to the front hall to make arrangements.
Mrs. Su went forward to help the old lady, Jing Se and other grandchildren followed, and the aunts and daughters walked to the front hall in a mighty way.
The second master Jing Yutang served as the Hebei Xuanfu envoy during his exile. He was a military official of the fourth rank.
Jing Se secretly thought that such a man is undoubtedly more masculine and able to capture women's hearts than the right minister Jing Yuhuan and the third master Jing Yuwei, who admire the literati and clean streams. If Aunt He is really interested in him There is nothing wrong with it.
Entering the main hall, the second master knelt down and saluted the old lady, which brought tears to the old lady's eyes, and quickly bent down to help him.
"Mother." The second master stood up, his voice trembling slightly, "After a year, my son finally came back."
Jing Yuhuan's thoughts moved slightly, "Second brother, you used to wait for the big court meeting in Zhengdan Palace before you came back to take the opportunity to apply to the emperor. How can you be in such a hurry this year and enter the palace on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month?"
The second master looked at Jing Yuhuan and said, "Actually, I received a transfer notice when I was still in office, but I had no choice but to get the paperwork, so I didn't dare to inform my family immediately. Entering the palace ahead of time, the emperor has just asked the Ministry of Officials to draw up a transfer letter, from now on I don't have to go to the palace anymore, I will directly work in Beijing."
Although this sentence is cryptic, everyone can hear that the second master has been promoted.
The old lady was overjoyed and hurriedly asked: "What position does the emperor give you in Beijing?"
The second master said: "If you are the commander of the Jingwei Commander, you will be able to take office when you are a year old."
The Jingwei Commander and Commander, the Commander, is a fourth-rank military official in Beijing. Compared with the official who was transferred from the fourth-rank military post, this promotion is not a star.
The old lady burst into a smile, and said three hellos in succession.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liu felt sour. As soon as her second uncle came back, she was promoted to a senior official of the fourth rank, and although her husband was the right servant of the Ministry of Rites of the third rank, there was no sign of him being promoted after so many years.
Because of this, she, the main wife of the third bedroom, often loses the confidence to speak in front of Su Aoyu, and has been crushed by the Su family for so many years.
Thinking of this, Liu thanked and glanced at the third master. Seeing his cheerful face, obviously happy for the second master, she snorted and forcibly turned her eyes away. She didn't want to look any more, thinking about going back later Yard had to have a good talk with the third master.
The second master's promotion to such a big event naturally attracted the joy of everyone in the mansion, Mrs. Liu stood up and greeted everyone to sit in, and the kitchen delivered exquisite meals not long after, and the meal was enjoyed happily.
Not long after lunch, dessert was brought from the kitchen, and Jing Se sat with her for a while before going back to Muyunju with the excuse of feeling unwell.
Jing Wanbai and the others sat with the old lady, and they left after listening to the old lady and the second master talk for a long time.
Before Aunt He came, no one in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion had any news, so Aunt He's yard has not yet been arranged.
After Aunt Zhou returned to Tingxue Courtyard, she immediately ordered the maids to clean up the Liuxiang Pavilion on the east side of Tingxue Courtyard. Because she hadn't prepared earlier, she had to pick some half-new household items and put them in for the time being. At once.
Jing Nanqing saw that the maids were transferred by Aunt Zhou to Liuxiang Pavilion to help, she snorted coldly and then began to mutter, "Other people dragged their family to the door, and you are so kind, with their status , if you straighten it backwards, you will feel better!"
Aunt Zhou heard it, but she pretended not to know, and said with a smile, "What is Fifth Miss talking about here all by herself?"
Jing Nanqing raised her head and said loudly: "I said, your husband has been robbed, why are you rushing to curry favor with that woman? Her worthless New Year's gift has coaxed you into unconsciousness." Is it all over the place?"
Aunt Zhou's smile stopped, her eyes showed deep helplessness, "Aunt He just returned home after all, and she didn't do anything bad, how can you criticize her like this?"
"Am I still wrong?" Jing Nanqing insisted, "That woman is a hypocrite, she thinks she can get rid of me with a small gift, and make me look good to her? She is dreaming!"
"Shut up!" Aunt Zhou snarled, her face darkened, "Even though you are a lady, you are only a concubine after all, what right do you have to criticize your father's concubine, let alone you said it yourself, Aunt He is like that!" It is understandable for her to be righted in the future, but if you are playing petty now, when she becomes the mistress of the second house in the future, how easy do you think you will be?"
Jing Nanqing couldn't believe that Aunt Zhou dared to teach her such a lesson. She gritted her teeth angrily, tears streaming down her face, "You yell at me? I've had enough misery, and even you yell at me!"
After all, it was a piece of flesh that fell from her body. Aunt Zhou regretted it endlessly after she said those words. Seeing Jing Nanqing crying at this time, she panicked and quickly found a handkerchief and handed it to her, "Miss Fifth , It was my aunt who was wrong just now, I shouldn't have yelled at you like that, don't cry, wipe your tears quickly, lest the second master come to see you in a while."
Hearing Aunt Zhou mentioning the Second Master, Jing Nanqing slowly stopped crying, and she was heartbroken, "You don't live up to yourself, I can't let your cowardice trample on my identity, just wait and see! "
After finishing speaking, Jing Nanqing ran to the outer courtyard, intending to find out about the second master, but unexpectedly, before she walked out of the courtyard gate of Tingxue Courtyard, she saw six-year-old Jing Ming standing beside the rockery, wringing her fingers and looking at her face. Wronged.
Jing Nanqing was curious for a moment, and walked over to see what he was up to. It happened that Jing Ming turned around and saw Jing Nanqing, his immature face immediately changed into joy, and he waved his small arms and said: " Sister, sister, Ming'er's kite fell on the rockery, can you help me get it off?"
Jing Nanqing looked up and saw a dragonfly-shaped kite landed on the rockery.
Jing Ming was only six years old, so he was small, so naturally he couldn't reach it, but for someone like Jing Nanqing, getting the kite was just a matter of tiptoeing.
Glancing at the kite and then at Jing Ming, Jing Nanqing suddenly had a thought, she smiled and said, "Okay, I'll get it for you."
Jing Ming was overjoyed, and said sweetly and crisply, "Thank you sister."
Jing Nanqing walked over and tiptoed to take down the kite, then raised it high, looked down at Jing Ming, who was small in stature, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Is this yours?"
Jing Ming nodded hastily, "Well, mother made it for Ming'er!"
When they were in office, Jing Ming and Jing Rong often called Aunt He "mother" because they were not bound by the rules of the Right Prime Minister's House.
At this moment, Jing Ming blurted out because he couldn't change his words for a while, but in Jing Nanqing's ears, his taste changed immediately.
The title "Mother" is obviously a respectful title for the mistress. Jing Ming called Aunt He like this, thinking that Aunt He had long regarded herself as the second wife in private.
Thinking about it this way, the fire in Jing Nanqing's belly rose up to the top of her head, she slanted her lips, flipped her wrist, and threw the kite into the pond with her hands, looked at Jing Ming and said, "The kite is right there, If you want it, go down and get it yourself, this lady is not so kind to pick up a kite for you!"
Jing Ming watched the little kite his mother made for him get soaked in water, and he stood there crying with his mouth flattened.
Jing Nanqing hated children crying the most. She squeezed her fists and threatened Jing Ming, "If you dare to cry again, I will push you into the water!"
Jing Ming was not willing to listen, he still looked at the kite, and cried even more sadly, his little face was flushed from crying, and the tears kept falling, which was very cute.
Jing Nanqing is a person who hates the house and the black. She hates Aunt He, so she doesn't have a good impression of Aunt He's son.Therefore, the more Jing Ming cried, the more bored she became. Seeing that he couldn't stop crying, Jing Nanqing gritted her teeth, supported his small shoulders with both hands and pushed him back hard. He fell down on the cobblestone path, and his little butt was poked by a sharp stone next to him, and he burst into tears in pain.
Jing Nanqing ignored him, clapped her hands and walked out of Tingxue Courtyard to the outer courtyard.
The three masters of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, the grown-up eldest master Jing Mingyuan, and the second young master Jing Lan who are about to be crowned all live in the outer courtyard, so people from the inner courtyard have to walk a long way to the outer courtyard to see them if they have something to do with them. to people.
When Jing Nanqing came to the second master's yard, Jing Lan was talking to the second master in the small hall.
Jing Nanqing poked her head out to look inside the door, and Jing Lan just saw her.
Jing Lan frowned, "Since Fifth Sister is here, why don't you come in?"
At this time, the second master also noticed Jing Nanqing standing outside, his expression didn't change, he just said in a low voice, "Fifth girl, are you here to find your father?"
Jing Nanqing stuck out her tongue, walked in slowly, and bowed her knees to salute the second master and Jing Lan.
The second master motioned her to sit aside.
Jing Nanqing smiled and asked, "Father, what are you and your second brother talking about?"
Jing Lan glared at her, then snorted, "Speak too much!"
Although the second master is usually strict, when it comes to his daughter, whom he hasn't seen for a year, it is impossible to blame her for a trivial matter, so he said with a smile: "I am discussing with your second brother to find a job for him after a year." Errand."
Jing Nanqing said happily: "Second brother is so outstanding, and his martial arts is not bad, father must find a good job for him!"
"That's natural." The second master smiled, then looked at her again, "Why is fifth girl looking for me?"
Jing Nanqing originally came to ask the second master to see if he had any plans to straighten Aunt He, but now that Jing Lan was there, Jing Nanqing couldn't open her mouth, so she had to perfunctoryly say: "Qing'er I haven't seen my father for a year, and I miss you, so come and sit down."
Jing Lan knew his concubine sister best, so he knew she was lying right now, and he didn't expose it. He stood up and bid farewell to the second master, "Father, I'm going back to my room first."
The second master nodded.
Jing Lan quickly left the small hall.
When only the Second Master and Jing Nanqing were left, Jing Nanqing finally plucked up her courage. She looked at the Second Master and asked, "Father, what is the name of the aunt who came back today?"
The second master took a deep look at her and said, "That's Aunt He, those two children are Jing Rong and Jing Ming, and they are your younger siblings."
Jing Nanqing snorted coldly in her heart, she didn't have any younger siblings, she only had one older brother, Jing Lan.
The second master probably felt that Jing Nanqing's purpose for coming this time was not simple, so he asked again: "What's wrong?"
Jing Nanqing's complexion suddenly darkened, "It's nothing, I just thought of my mother whose whereabouts are unknown so far, and I just felt emotional for a while."
These words immediately made the second master's face turn cold.
Jing Nanqing said again: "If my mother is still here, I must have a few more brothers and sisters now!"
The second master sighed slightly, "Don't be overly sad. After searching for so many years, if you can't find it, your mother must have passed away long ago. If she is alive in heaven, I don't want you to be depressed all day long because of her."
Jing Nanqing raised her head, "Father, how did you know that your mother is no longer alive? Have you ever seen her corpse with your own eyes?"
The second master shook his head, "Never."
Jing Nanqing said solemnly: "That means that my mother is most likely still alive. Father, you must wait for her to come back. This is not only my personal wish, but also the second brother's greatest wish! He has been looking forward to his mother's return. Share family."
The second master once again took a deep look at Jing Nanqing, but this time he didn't answer.
What Jing Nanqing meant was to remind him in a disguised form that although the second wife's whereabouts are unknown, it does not mean that she is dead. Maybe she will come back one day in the future. Before that, the second wife's position cannot be released to others .
Although the second master is a military officer, he is a smart man, it is impossible for him not to hear Jing Nanqing's hints.
However, he doesn't like others to intervene in his affairs or even threaten him in disguise, not to mention that it is his concubine daughter who threatens him.
Thinking of this, the second master showed some displeasure in his eyes, waved his hand and said: "I'm tired today, you go back first."
Jing Nanqing's heart tightened, "Father?"
The second master did not give an accurate answer, does it mean that the Aunt He who came today is very likely to be the second wife in the future?
This thought made Jing Nanqing flustered, but the second master had always said that he was right, and had already asked her to back down. If she still insisted on not leaving, she would definitely not have a good face for a while.
Therefore, Jing Nanqing withdrew and went back to Tingxue Courtyard with great interest.
She purposely went for a walk around Liuxiang Pavilion, and when she passed by Nuan Pavilion, she heard Jing Ming's intermittent crying, she peeked out the door secretly, and saw Aunt He was applying ointment to Jing Ming's red and swollen little buttocks.
Jing Nanqing's heart felt dark for a while, but she didn't stand still and threw herself forward, barely standing in front of the Nuan Pavilion door.
Jing Nanqing's face was filled with indescribable embarrassment, Aunt He only hesitated for a moment when she saw her, and then smiled and said, "Miss Fifth, since you're here, why don't you come in and have a cup of tea?"
Jing Nanqing glanced at Jing Ming who was still crying, and smiled reluctantly: "There is no need to drink tea, I just came to see if the maids have put their heart into the arrangement of Liuxiang Pavilion. Now that I see it, I also Don't worry, let's go."
After finishing speaking, Jing Nanqing hurried back to her own yard.
After Jing Nanqing completely walked away, Tan Xiang, the big maid next to Aunt He, said angrily: "Auntie, that fifth young lady bullies the third young master secretly because she has the support of the second young master, a son-in-law, why are you still so kind to her?"
Aunt He smiled, "Miss Fifth is a junior, and I have just returned home, so I don't care about her for the time being. I will turn a blind eye to this matter and pretend that I don't know, but if there is a future, I won't Let her bully me, after all, Ming'er and Rong'er are still young, if I, the biological mother, can't take good care of the two children and make their life difficult in the future, how can I be worthy of them?"
Sandalwood still felt aggrieved, "Theoretically speaking, my aunt is the cousin of the Marquis of Runan. With such a noble status, it is not difficult to become the second wife's official wife, but the second master has not let go. Has my aunt tried it before?" The tone of the second master?"
After hearing this, Aunt He remained silent, "Actually, I was willing to live in the concubine not because of the position of the main wife, but because I liked the character of the second master."
Sandalwood hurriedly said: "At that time, my aunt was still in office. Although she was named as a concubine, after all, the second master was only you in office, and everyone respected you as 'Ma'am'. Now that you have returned to Jinling, the situation is very different. , if you don't get the position of wife, Seventh Miss and Third Young Master can only be bullied by others, after all, the birthplace is there, and a concubine will always be more expensive than a concubine."
Aunt He paused when she applied the medicine to Jing Ming, "Don't talk about this matter again, the second master is a sensible person, what should he do, he has his own number in his mind, we think too much but it seems scheming and unflattering People are happy. I just came back now, and I have to think twice about everything, and I can't be rash and impulsive, otherwise the consequences will be irreversible."
Sandalwood nodded, "Auntie taught me the lesson well, the slaves have memorized everything."
Aunt He gave a "hmm" and put the stopper on the small porcelain bottle, then picked up Jing Ming and asked him, "Is it better?"
Jing Ming still had teardrops on his eyelashes, pouted his mouth, and said in a hoarse voice: "Mother, Ming'er's kite is gone."
Sandalwood felt distressed for a while, and coaxed: "Third young master, I will make you another one later, okay?"
Jing Ming wrung his fingers and looked at Aunt He aggrievedly. Aunt He touched his head and instructed: "Remember in the future, no matter whether you are past or behind, you can no longer call me 'mother', you have to call me Auntie. Understand?"
Jing Ming was puzzled, "Why can't it be called 'Niangqin'?"
Aunt He explained patiently, "Because if you don't change your address, you will not only be pushed to the ground, but may also be pushed directly into the water. At that time, if Auntie can't save you in time, you will never see me again." I'm not here anymore, you know?"
Jing Ming's face turned pale, and he nodded quickly, "Ming'er remembered, Auntie."
"Good boy." Aunt He kissed his small forehead, "Go play with Sister Rong!"
Seeing Jing Ming trotting out obediently, Aunt He sighed softly.
The back house of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion is much more complicated than she imagined.
*
Millennium Hall.
The old lady sat down in front of the mirror, and Xie Momo stood behind her, gently combing her hair.
The old lady looked into the mirror and suddenly let out a long sigh.
Xie Momo was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "The old lady never sighs easily, could it be because of the new Aunt He?"
The old lady asked: "What do you think of the He family?"
Mammy Xie vaguely guessed what the old lady meant, but she couldn't point it out directly, she just said in a cryptic way: "Aunt He knows how to behave, she behaves well, and has the demeanor of a lady."
The old lady sneered, "She must have such a bearing to be worthy of the identity of Cousin of Marquis of Runan."
Xie Momo hesitated for a moment, "Why, the old lady doesn't like the second master to help Aunt He upright?"
The old lady said: "I have a niece who has been mourning for her mother for three years, but she is nineteen years old, and she matches the second child. I originally planned to let her marry."
Xie Momo thought for a while, "Is the old lady talking about the fourth daughter of the Cheng family in Xuanhua Mansion?"
The old lady nodded slightly.
Madam Xie understands that the Cheng family in Xuanhua Prefecture is a wealthy local family. They have been doing business for generations, and their family background is well-off. The four daughters of the Cheng family are even more beautiful. A good hand, although the status of the merchant is low, but with the old lady's relationship, it is not difficult to get her to marry.
The difficulty lies in the level of the second master. Looking at the momentum, he seems to intend to help Aunt He.
Although Aunt He's status is far higher than that of the four daughters of the Cheng family, she is the cousin of the Marquis of Runan after all, and she has an indispensable relationship with the Zhao family who will be demoted to the supervisory censor of Jiangxi Province. They were political enemies with the Elder when they were the Vice Capital Envoys in Beijing. The two often regarded each other as a thorn in the flesh because of their different political views. Taking the overall situation into consideration, it is understandable not to want someone from the Zhao family to become the official wife of his family.
Thinking of this, Mammy Xie lowered her voice and said, "Madam, according to this old slave, you might as well pick a time to talk to the second master and test his tone. If he doesn't intend to straighten Aunt He, then you should It's easy to handle."
The old lady nodded, "Tomorrow night's reunion dinner, I'll ask in front of everyone. There are so many people here, so he probably won't lie. I just happened to see how Mrs. He reacted to this matter."
*
One day passed by in a hurry, and it was New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye.
Early in the morning, all the central gates and ritual gates of Youxiang’s mansion were opened wide, and there was an endless stream of people from the tribe who came to worship their ancestors. In a wave, the two daughters-in-law of the Su family and the Liu family have been busy until it was almost dusk before they could barely sit down and rest for a while.
At this time, lamps were already lit inside and outside the Right Prime Minister's mansion, and the dim light reflected on the heavy snow falling down with goose feathers, reflecting the extravagant and luxurious colors, showing the luxury of the aristocratic family.
The New Year's Eve banquet was held in the main hall of the front yard, regardless of the concubines, all the owners of the houses were seated in it, and the annual rewards for the servants had been packed in small red lucky bags, and the servants would only come in and kowtow one by one to receive it. go.
After receiving the rewards from the servants, it should be the rewards from the elders of the master to the juniors. They are still packed in red lucky bags, and they go up to receive them one by one according to their seats in the mansion. Jing Se has always remembered the promise yesterday, so after receiving the old man After Renhe Jing Yuhuan and other elders rewarded them, she took out the heavy small lucky bags she had prepared early in the morning and gave them to Jing Ming, Jing Rong and Jing Yan.
Aunt He was startled by her, "Miss, how can Miss Seven and Master Third accept your bounty?"
She knew at a glance that there was a lot of money in the lucky bag, she was just a concubine now, and Jing Ming and Jing Rong were of the same generation as Jing Se, so there was no reason to accept the bounty from Jing Se, a daughter who had not yet left the court.
Jiang's side also repeatedly shirked the blame and refused to accept it. Jing Se has helped them a lot since her return. She gave Yanyan free medical treatment and sent her a maid to take care of her. She has already made her feel ashamed. How can I take this kind of money now?
Jing Se smiled slightly, "My brothers and sisters are still young, and I am the eldest daughter of the mansion. Sending out a red envelope is just a celebration. It has no other meaning. You just go ahead and make the children happy."
The old lady looked down and said with a gentle smile: "Aunt He and Mrs. Jiang, since it is Arthur's kindness, you two should not refuse it anymore. Hurry up and accept it. It is a celebration to send out the reward map on New Year's Eve. Don't touch Arthur's face!"
Hearing this, Aunt He and Mrs. Jiang had no choice but to take over Jingse's blessing bag on behalf of their children.
This link was quickly taken over, and immediately the maidservants filed in with cups and plates, and began to set up a banquet.
At the banquet, the old lady took the opportunity to ask the second master if he had any intention of marrying a wife.
The second master didn't seem to care about this matter, he just said indifferently: "Mother, my son has no such plan at present."
The old lady glanced at Aunt He, seeing that her face was calm and not disturbed, she looked at the second master again, and said: "I have a niece who will serve my mother for three years, and she is not too young. Already nineteen years ago, I followed my father to travel all over the world to manage a lot of business under his name. He is a shrewd man. I see that he is a perfect match for you. If you have no objection, I will find a good day and auspicious day to handle this matter after the Spring Festival. Yes. You have been in office for many years, and now you have finally been promoted to return to Beijing. It is impossible to have no wife in the house, so as not to make people laugh."
As soon as the old lady finished speaking, Jing Lan and Jing Nanqing changed their expressions first.
Even Jing Se was taken aback. The old lady would not agree to the second master helping her congratulate her aunt. She had already guessed this, but she didn't expect that the old lady would publicly propose the idea of letting her niece marry in during the New Year's Eve dinner.
All eyes fell on the second master and Aunt He.
Aunt He still buried her head in eating, and from time to time picked up Jing Ming's favorite dishes for him, as if she didn't hear what the old lady said.
The second master hesitated for a moment, then raised his head to look at the old lady, and said: "Let's talk about this matter in a while, after all, I just returned to Beijing and haven't taken office yet, so there are a lot of things waiting to be dealt with." , I can't spare any spare time to deal with these trivial matters for a while."
The second master described marrying a wife as a "trivial matter", which proved that he didn't take this matter to heart at all.
The old lady's eyes flickered slightly, and she already had calculations in her heart.
She smiled and said: "Since you have said so, let's wait until the Spring Festival."
After finishing speaking, he picked another topic to talk about.
It was snowing all over the sky outside, the wine was fragrant and the conversation was warm in the hall, and the coldness was not felt at all. Everyone's faces were filled with joyful smiles welcoming the New Year.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, the outer courtyard began to set off firecrackers, and the crackling sound of "cracking crackling" made the New Year's atmosphere to the extreme.
Jing Se followed the maids standing on the porch to watch the fireworks, and when she looked up, a noble figure like Fan Chen, Zhi Lan and Yu Shu appeared in her mind.
What is that person doing now?
Refreshing in a flash, Jing Se smiled and shook her head. It's only been a few days, but she actually has thoughts about him, and she is really poisoned.
Trying to shake her head, Jing Se immediately discarded the picture about Fan Chen in her mind, and followed her to the Millennium Hall after standing there for a while.
The old lady confessed: "Tomorrow is Zhengdan, according to my court etiquette, all ministers of high rank have to enter the palace to meet the emperor, which is called the 'Grand Court Meeting', and women of high rank have to enter the palace to pay homage to the queen. You have to get up in the next day, so you two, Su and Liu, don't be playful, and take a rest earlier."
The Su family and the Liu family are both high-rank wives, the Su family is the third-rank Shuren, and the Liu family is the fourth-rank respectful person. Needless to say, the old lady's rank is self-confessed. Mrs. Yipintai.
Therefore, the three of them are the only ones who will enter the palace to pay respects to the queen tomorrow morning in the Right Prime Minister's mansion.
After Su Shi and Liu Shi heard the words, they all agreed.
The old lady turned to look at Jing Se and the others, and said: "I have already sent someone to greet the abbot of Famen Temple in advance. Tomorrow and two days after Rijing Temple, I will make a special trip to let you sisters go to offer incense. Arthur, Wan Bai, Shu Rao, Nan Qing, Shu Di, you five sisters will prepare the things you need when you return to your room, and the other women in the outer courtyard will prepare the rest early in the morning."
Jing Se's eyes moved slightly, "Grandmother, won't mother and third aunt go to offer incense this time?"
The old lady nodded and said: "You must go early to enter the incense, because your mother and third aunt will both enter the palace to visit the queen tomorrow, so you can't go, Arthur, you are a sister, and you have to take care of several younger sisters along the way, don't give birth We are worried about the details. There are servants as guards along the way, so you don’t have to worry too much about any danger.”
Jing Se said: "In that case, why don't Aunt Xue who is beside my mother go with us? The maids are young, and they are not safe to do things after all. Even if they go, I don't feel at ease. Aunt Xue followed My mother has been with me for many years, with her here, we sisters can go there with ease."
After finishing speaking, Jing Se glanced at Jing Wan Bai, and asked with a smile, "How does the third sister feel?"
Jing Wan Bai nodded, and smiled slightly, "Eldest sister is right, an old man like Aunt Xue has seen a lot of things in the world, it would be great to have her around."
Even Jing Wanbai said that, so Su Aoyu naturally had nothing to refuse, so she said with a smile: "In that case, when I go back later, I will ask Aunt Xue to make preparations, and go to Famen Temple with your sisters tomorrow morning."
"Thank you, mother." Jing Se smiled sweetly, but a cold light flashed in her eyes.
It's rare to deceive Aunt Xue out alone, she must take the opportunity to find out what shady secrets Su Aoyu has, so that after being discovered by the second wife Yang Qizhen, she was so angry that she killed the second wife in such a cruel way to vent her anger .
Since we have to get up early tomorrow, the gathering in the Millennium Hall broke up not long after, and each went back to the yard.
After Jingse returned to Muyun Residence, Yingluo came to ask her which maids she would bring to Famen Temple tomorrow.
Jing Se thought for a while, and ordered to go on, "Qing'er stay and look at the yard, and Ying Luo and Pomegranate follow me to offer incense."
Since Qing'er's disfigurement, she has never liked to show her face in front of people. Jing Se always takes care of her feelings. Whenever there is a lively occasion, she is asked to stay and look at the yard, and she takes Yingluo to go.
After hearing this, Yingluo quickly went to inform Shiliu.
The night passed quickly.
At five watch, Jing Se naturally woke up.
Changing into new clothes under Ying Luo's service, Jing Se quickly brought Ying Luo and Pomegranate to the gate.
The carriages have already been prepared, and there are three in total, which means that one lady can ride in a carriage alone, and the remaining four can ride in a carriage for every two people.
Jing Se stood still, seeing that Jing Wan Bai had already boarded the first carriage, and her two maids also followed.
Yingluo frowned, and muttered in a low voice, "Miss Biao, Miss Jing San is too rude, you are clearly the eldest daughter, you should sit in a carriage alone, why doesn't she even say hello?" Dare to get on the first car first?"
Jing Se smiled indifferently, "It doesn't matter, if she likes it, let her sit down, as long as we can reach Famen Temple smoothly."
After finishing speaking, she looked in the direction of the two carriages behind, and saw Jing Nanqing, Jing Shurao, and Jing Shudi talking, and Jing Se heard them after walking a few steps closer.
The general meaning is that Jing Nanqing was going to ride with Jing Shudi, the most inconspicuous concubine in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, but Jing Shurao stopped her, saying that as the third wife's concubine, she had the obligation to protect the concubine's younger sister. Therefore, Jing Shudi had to ride with her.
Jing Nanqing and Jing Shurao fought so hard that their faces turned red and their necks thickened, but in the end they lost to Jing Shurao, so they could only walk over resentfully, and stood in front of Jing Se, with an extremely unwilling attitude on their faces, and said: "Then It seems that I can only ride with you."
After finishing speaking, Jing Nanqing didn't care that Jing Se was still standing outside, she just lifted the curtain and went up.
Yingluo's eyes widened immediately, and she yelled, "Presumptuous! Our cousin is the eldest daughter, so it's okay if you see her not being polite, but she dared to go out of the way to get into the car first, it's the opposite!"
Jing Nanqing has always been dissatisfied with the fact that Jing Se healed Jing Wan Bai's face and made Jing Wan Bai more beautiful, so facing Jing Se's maid at this time, there was no good color on her face. Opening the curtain, she looked at Jing Se and said, "That's what the old lady meant by letting me go to Famen Temple to offer incense. In short, we just arrived at Famen Temple today. It's just a carriage. Who is different first? Sister, what do you think? "
Yingluo's face was livid, and she was about to speak to Jing Nanqing, but was stopped by Jing Se's cross arm, and she nodded at Jing Nanqing with her lips curled up, "You are right."
After finishing speaking, Jing Se lifted the curtain and got into the carriage by herself, but Ying Luo and Pomegranate didn't come up after a long time, Jing Se opened the curtain suspiciously, looked out, "Ying Luo, why don't you two come up?"
The anger on Yingluo's face was still there, she said: "Miss Biao, the servants and servants can just walk."
Jing Se said: "It's far away from Famen Temple."
Yingluo shook her head, "Your servant can walk." After speaking, she looked at Shiliu, "What about you?"
Ever since what happened in the ancestral hall yesterday, Shiliu has been grateful to Jingse, and when she heard the words, she said with a smile: "Your maidservant can walk."
Jing Se had no choice but to say, "If that's the case, then you two will suffer more."
After speaking, put down the curtain.
The convoy started slowly and headed towards Famen Temple.
Inside the first carriage.
Shao Yao looked at Jing Wanbai, who was in a cloudy bun and misty girl, and praised sincerely: "Miss San has become more and more beautiful recently, but it's a pity that the Crown Prince has gone to Mobei, otherwise if he sees it, the three souls and seven souls will definitely be killed by the three." Miss is hooked away!"
When Jing Wan Bai heard this, his face blushed immediately, and he took a pesky look at Shao Yao, "Don't talk nonsense, Your Highness the Crown Prince has seen countless people, what kind of woman has you never seen?"
Shao Yao smiled and said: "But Miss San is the number one beauty in West Qin. Even though His Royal Highness has seen many beauties, he has only seen one number one beauty, and that is you, Miss San."
Jing Wanbai's pretty face became more and more rosy, Gu Qianqing's tall and straight figure seemed to have been transformed into a pair of beautiful water eyes, her heart was beating non-stop.
Now she is naturally more beautiful than before she was disfigured. My mother said that she looks like this now, as long as the prince takes a look at her, she will never forget it for the rest of her life.
When she was disfigured in the past, people often heard people talking in private that once she was disfigured, Jing Se's appearance would be worthy of the number one beauty in West Qin Dynasty.
At that time, she hated Jingse a lot.
Even though later Jing Se personally prepared the jade muscle dew to help her beautify her skin, but Jing Wanbai thought that it was Jing Se's debt to her, so the politeness and shyness in front of others were all in accordance with Su Aoyu's instructions. Always treat yourself as the mother of a country, and show off your demeanor.
If you say how grateful she is to Jing se, that's not necessarily the case.
Seeing her alluring appearance on the smooth mirror-like table, Jing Wanbai pursed her lips coldly. Jing Se wanted to take her place as the number one beauty in West Qin, but she might have to wait for the next life .
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In the second carriage, Jing Se and Jing Nanqing didn't say a word after the convoy set off.
Jing Se has always been a quiet person, she leaned lightly on the back of the seat, pulled the rabbit fur mattress to cover her body, and then fell into a light sleep.
The quieter Jing Se was, the more anxious Jing Nanqing became. She couldn't help it after a while, and looked at Jing Se with her eyes closed, "Why did you help Jing Wan Bai heal his face?"
Jing Se heard it, but she still didn't move, breathing evenly, as if she was asleep.
Jing Nanqing frowned, and asked again, but Jing Se still didn't answer.
Jing Nanqing was furious.
Jing Se then slowly opened her eyes and looked at Jing Nanqing, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "Are you talking to me?"
Jing Nanqing gritted her teeth, "You are the only one in the carriage, and I don't talk to you. Could it be that I said it to a ghost?"
Jing Se looked at her lightly, "Since you are talking to me, why don't you even address me? Even when I grew up in the countryside, I need to call you 'fifth sister' first. You grew up in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion Growing up, I was lucky enough to go to Xuehai Academy to take classes. Why, you, a lady from all over the world, are not as good as I who grew up in the countryside? I don’t know what etiquette and rules are, and I don’t know what the difference is between concubine and concubine. The second uncle is not in the house, and the second room does not have a serious master, so you forget that you are just a concubine, and you forget that you are a concubine?"
Jing Se's barrage of questions made Jing Nanqing speechless. Her face was bruised from suffocation, and she stared at Jing Se.
Jing Se glanced at her lightly, "If you could spend your daily swearing on your homework, you must have become a well-known talented woman in Jinling City."
Jing Nanqing could tell that Jing Se was saying in disguise that she was a shrew who could only swear all day long.
The more Jing Nanqing listened, the angrier she became, but she had nothing to do with Jing Se, so she could only snort coldly and turned her head away, not wanting to talk to her again.
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In the third carriage, Jing Shurao and Jing Shudi were also sitting opposite each other. Jing Shudi had been wringing her embroidered handkerchief uneasily since getting in the carriage.
Seeing Jing Shurao, she couldn't help frowning, "Isn't it just such a big matter as Shangxiang, why are you so nervous?"
Jing Shudi bit her lower lip lightly, and tied her words, "Fourth, fourth sister, this is the first time I have left the mansion like this. I heard from the maids that it is very dangerous outside, and it is very likely to be seen by a foreigner to damage my reputation." , the Famen Temple we are going to, there should be no outsider?"
Jing Shurao let out a low snort, "Grandmother made it clear last night, and she sent someone to say hello in advance. Famen Temple will be cleansed from today to tomorrow, and only five of us sisters are allowed to go to offer incense. Did you hear it or not?" Understand?"
"Listen, I heard it." Jing Shudi whispered.
Jing Shurao glared at her angrily, "I really don't understand, how could such a tough man as father give birth to such a cowardly daughter like you, it's really embarrassing to our third room, if you keep being so obedient Go on, in the future, the eldest aunt will not like you, so she will follow the example of the second sister and directly marry you to a poor and poor family, and you have never suffered since you were a child. At that time, we will see who you cry to!"
Jing Shudi turned pale, "Fourth sister, don't scare me."
Jing Shurao glanced at her, "What happened to the second sister? You didn't hear about it in the mansion during those days. The second brother-in-law is like that and she has to go back to take care of the family. Her situation is like a widow, and she The reason why we are here today is because I was disliked by my aunt back then, so I ignored the dowry gift from my second brother-in-law's house and married her directly, just to make her suffer. You can also see the current situation When we arrive, Second Sister is living in pain, but she is just a concubine, so what can I do?"
Jing Shudi lowered her head, her voice was soft and weak, "I'm just a concubine, marriage matters, parents' order, matchmaker's words, what can I do?"
Jing Shurao glared at her angrily, "That's right, you're just a concubine, but your academic performance is much better than Jing Nanqing's. People like her try their best to make themselves stand out, why don't you do it for yourself?" Planning to plan?"
Jing Shudi raised her head slowly, with hope in her eyes, "Fourth sister, now that the family is in the hands of my mother, can she be in charge of my marriage?"
Jing Shurao sighed, "I can't tell."
If it was the past, she would still be sure that her mother would definitely be able to decide on her marriage with Jing Shudi, but unfortunately, the old lady had a very bad impression of her mother due to the incident of the ancestral hall yesterday. After this spring, it is still unknown whether the power of the family will still be in the hands of the mother.
Jing Shudi suddenly lost her mind, "So, in the end, my aunt still has to decide on my marriage?"
Jing Shurao curled her lips, "If you can earn the top spot in next year's year-end school exams, enter the palace and meet the saint, and get a reward from the emperor and become famous all over the world, then your marriage will not be up to the eldest aunt to decide in the future, and it is very likely that the old lady will give it to you personally." When you choose a husband-in-law, it is more likely that the emperor personally bestows the marriage on you."
"Really?" Jing Shudi's eyes brightened instantly.
Jing Shurao spoke contemptuously, "That depends on your ability."
At this moment, Jing Shurao would never have thought that her unintentional words today would become the motivation for Jing Shudi to change her life against the sky a few years later. Finally, by virtue of her own ability, she became the second legendary female official of Xiqin after Xia Mu.
When the carriage arrived at Famen Temple, the Zhike monk came to greet him.
All the ladies put on their veils before getting out of the carriage.
Jing Wanbai had been to Famen Temple before, so she knew this guest monk, she asked with a smile: "Master, is the master abbot in the temple?"
The Zhike monk showed shame, and replied: "Originally after receiving Madam Jing's entrustment, the temple began to close its doors to thank guests, but last night the abbot received a famous invitation card, and a distinguished guest from Famen Temple was coming, so the abbot I have to get away to receive distinguished guests, but the ladies can rest assured that the courtyard of the distinguished guests is on the east side, and the yards of the ladies are arranged on the west side. The distinguished guest came here to listen to the abbot's lectures, and he usually doesn't like to go out. You will never meet."
Hearing this, Jing Wanbai felt relieved, and first arranged for the maids to move their things to follow the Zhike monk to the courtyard, and then they went to the Daxiong Palace to offer incense.
After finishing, Yingluo quietly asked Jingse, "Miss, do you know who this distinguished guest from Famen Temple is?"
When Jing Se heard this, a smile slowly rose from the corner of her lips. When the carriage was still down the mountain, she saw a few people dressed in plain clothes. Although the disguise was very good, Jing Se had been to Chu Palace many times. It was recognized that it was the guard of Chu Palace, so it is not difficult to guess that the "honored guest" in Famen Temple is Fanchen, the son of King Chu.
After thinking for a while, she smiled, "Didn't you hear what the Zhike monk said, the distinguished guest is here to listen to the abbot's lectures, so he must be a person with great karma."
Even though he said that, Jing Se's heart was full of disdain. It would be strange if someone like Fan Chen would come to listen to the abbot's lectures with peace of mind. He must have got the news that she was coming early in the morning, so she arrived at Famen Temple first. Just a "chance encounter" with her.
Wow, thanks to Jiujiu for the 500 flowers, (*￣3) (ε￣*)
I also recommend a friend's Zhai Dou Wen, which is an overhead Tang Dynasty. The writing style and plot are all praised!
"Return after the Poison of Favor" by [-]
When she was dying, her step-sister said: "So what if you were only in Beijing? Now you are the queen, why don't you just prostrate at my feet."
Only then did Ning Jiu realize that she had always been a thorn in the side of her step-sister, a thorn in the flesh.
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Opening her eyes again, and returning to the beginning of her destiny, she is still the noble daughter of the noble family who has just reached the capital
The hatred of killing her son, the hatred of exterminating the family... Those who have harmed her, don't even try to escape.
【initial】
She covered her face with a chuckle, with disdain on her face, "Although the King of Chu is expensive, he has no real power. He has a whole body of favors, but it is just a silver-like pewter spear head, which looks useless."
【later】
He smiled recklessly, and brushed his fingers across her waist, "Ajiu, how does this king's silver pewter gun taste?"
She was panting coquettishly after being pitted to the brim, and glared at her, "Get lost..."
(End of this chapter)
Jing Se glanced to the side from the corner of her eye, and saw that the gifts of the ladies were all the same, a windproof blanket, and a lacquered dowry box, while the gifts of the young masters were a pair of knee pads and a set of calligraphy.
Aunt He should have inquired about the preferences of the two young masters from the second master when she took office.
The eldest master, Jing Mingyuan, likes writing, and the second young master, Jing Lan, is good at martial arts.
Therefore, Aunt He simply gave away the knee pads most needed by martial arts practitioners in winter and the calligraphy treasures that literati are most fond of as a set of gifts.
But seeing the smiles on Jing Mingyuan and Jing Lan's faces, Jing Se knew that Aunt He had given the right gift.
A crimson stone ring and a carved red lacquer lotus box with double stalks were given to Su, Liu and all the aunts.
Mrs. Jing was given another string of red musk beads, an agate pillow and a big orangutan felt to wipe her forehead. She also specially gave Yanyan a golden lock of longevity.
All the gifts were well-received, and I think Aunt He spent a lot of effort on this.
Jing Se withdrew her gaze and said with a smile, "Aunt He has a heart."
Aunt He smiled back, "This is the first time this maid and concubine came to Jinling City with the second master, and I don't really know the preferences of everyone in the mansion, so the gifts were prepared in a hurry, and I hope the young lady and all the wives don't take offense."
At first, Mrs. Jing was a little annoyed that the second master secretly took a concubine in office and didn't let the family know about it, but today, seeing Aunt He's polite and generous appearance, and Jing Ming and Jing Rong He was well trained by Aunt He, especially the little grandson Jing Ming, she liked it more and more.
The depression in the old lady's heart dissipated unconsciously. She smiled and introduced to Jing Se, "Arthur, this is your second uncle's aunt He Shi, who is also the cousin of Marquis Runan."
Cousin of Marquis Runan?
Jing Se's eyes flickered, Marquis Runan is Zhao Nian's uncle, and this Aunt He is the cousin of Marquis Runan, so isn't Aunt He related to the Zhao family?
What made Jing Se even more puzzled was that with the status of Marquis Runan, his cousin was willing to be the second master's concubine. What was on his mind?
Jing Nanqing's expression changed when she heard the old lady announce Aunt He's identity. Although she was young, she knew that the Marquis of Runan was an honorable man of the imperial court. Aunt Zhou is just the second lady's companion maid, what weight is there to fight for the position of the main wife?
Thinking of this, Jing Nanqing became more and more disliked by Aunt He in front of her, and even became disgusted with the way she looked at Jing Ming and Jing Rong.
Jing Lan glanced at Jing Nanqing lightly, and then looked away again. He used to think that his father's aunt would defy the rules of the mansion according to her unfettered office, and would not even treat his legitimate son, Aunt Zhou and Jing Nan Qing put it in his eyes, but he never thought that Aunt He was completely beyond his expectations when he saw her today. She has her own set of etiquettes, no matter how she speaks or acts, no one can pick a single thorn in her face. .
The fact that she gave gifts alone is enough to show that Aunt He is quite a man of the city, at least not something that honest and honest people like Aunt Zhou can match.
Thinking of this, Jing Lan slightly lowered her eyelashes.
Although he had nothing to criticize about Aunt He, in his heart he felt dissatisfied with Aunt Zhou. His father had been in office for a year, and he had never brought Aunt He back during Chinese New Year before. The concubines have all been brought back, could it be that the father specially brought Aunt He back to straighten her up?
So, isn't it too unfair to Aunt Zhou?
Quietly glanced at the calm Aunt Zhou, Jing Lan felt very uncomfortable.
The old lady obviously had a very good impression of this Aunt He, and kept picking topics to talk to her.
Not long after, a little maid from the outer courtyard came in to report: "Old Madam, the Second Master is back."
Hearing this, Mrs. Jing was overjoyed and hurriedly greeted everyone, "Let's go to the front hall together."
The kitchen was already preparing wine and dishes, and everyone hadn't had their lunch yet, waiting for the second master to come back. Now that they heard the news, Mrs. Liu took her maid and resigned from the old lady to go to the front hall to make arrangements.
Mrs. Su went forward to help the old lady, Jing Se and other grandchildren followed, and the aunts and daughters walked to the front hall in a mighty way.
The second master Jing Yutang served as the Hebei Xuanfu envoy during his exile. He was a military official of the fourth rank.
Jing Se secretly thought that such a man is undoubtedly more masculine and able to capture women's hearts than the right minister Jing Yuhuan and the third master Jing Yuwei, who admire the literati and clean streams. If Aunt He is really interested in him There is nothing wrong with it.
Entering the main hall, the second master knelt down and saluted the old lady, which brought tears to the old lady's eyes, and quickly bent down to help him.
"Mother." The second master stood up, his voice trembling slightly, "After a year, my son finally came back."
Jing Yuhuan's thoughts moved slightly, "Second brother, you used to wait for the big court meeting in Zhengdan Palace before you came back to take the opportunity to apply to the emperor. How can you be in such a hurry this year and enter the palace on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month?"
The second master looked at Jing Yuhuan and said, "Actually, I received a transfer notice when I was still in office, but I had no choice but to get the paperwork, so I didn't dare to inform my family immediately. Entering the palace ahead of time, the emperor has just asked the Ministry of Officials to draw up a transfer letter, from now on I don't have to go to the palace anymore, I will directly work in Beijing."
Although this sentence is cryptic, everyone can hear that the second master has been promoted.
The old lady was overjoyed and hurriedly asked: "What position does the emperor give you in Beijing?"
The second master said: "If you are the commander of the Jingwei Commander, you will be able to take office when you are a year old."
The Jingwei Commander and Commander, the Commander, is a fourth-rank military official in Beijing. Compared with the official who was transferred from the fourth-rank military post, this promotion is not a star.
The old lady burst into a smile, and said three hellos in succession.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liu felt sour. As soon as her second uncle came back, she was promoted to a senior official of the fourth rank, and although her husband was the right servant of the Ministry of Rites of the third rank, there was no sign of him being promoted after so many years.
Because of this, she, the main wife of the third bedroom, often loses the confidence to speak in front of Su Aoyu, and has been crushed by the Su family for so many years.
Thinking of this, Liu thanked and glanced at the third master. Seeing his cheerful face, obviously happy for the second master, she snorted and forcibly turned her eyes away. She didn't want to look any more, thinking about going back later Yard had to have a good talk with the third master.
The second master's promotion to such a big event naturally attracted the joy of everyone in the mansion, Mrs. Liu stood up and greeted everyone to sit in, and the kitchen delivered exquisite meals not long after, and the meal was enjoyed happily.
Not long after lunch, dessert was brought from the kitchen, and Jing Se sat with her for a while before going back to Muyunju with the excuse of feeling unwell.
Jing Wanbai and the others sat with the old lady, and they left after listening to the old lady and the second master talk for a long time.
Before Aunt He came, no one in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion had any news, so Aunt He's yard has not yet been arranged.
After Aunt Zhou returned to Tingxue Courtyard, she immediately ordered the maids to clean up the Liuxiang Pavilion on the east side of Tingxue Courtyard. Because she hadn't prepared earlier, she had to pick some half-new household items and put them in for the time being. At once.
Jing Nanqing saw that the maids were transferred by Aunt Zhou to Liuxiang Pavilion to help, she snorted coldly and then began to mutter, "Other people dragged their family to the door, and you are so kind, with their status , if you straighten it backwards, you will feel better!"
Aunt Zhou heard it, but she pretended not to know, and said with a smile, "What is Fifth Miss talking about here all by herself?"
Jing Nanqing raised her head and said loudly: "I said, your husband has been robbed, why are you rushing to curry favor with that woman? Her worthless New Year's gift has coaxed you into unconsciousness." Is it all over the place?"
Aunt Zhou's smile stopped, her eyes showed deep helplessness, "Aunt He just returned home after all, and she didn't do anything bad, how can you criticize her like this?"
"Am I still wrong?" Jing Nanqing insisted, "That woman is a hypocrite, she thinks she can get rid of me with a small gift, and make me look good to her? She is dreaming!"
"Shut up!" Aunt Zhou snarled, her face darkened, "Even though you are a lady, you are only a concubine after all, what right do you have to criticize your father's concubine, let alone you said it yourself, Aunt He is like that!" It is understandable for her to be righted in the future, but if you are playing petty now, when she becomes the mistress of the second house in the future, how easy do you think you will be?"
Jing Nanqing couldn't believe that Aunt Zhou dared to teach her such a lesson. She gritted her teeth angrily, tears streaming down her face, "You yell at me? I've had enough misery, and even you yell at me!"
After all, it was a piece of flesh that fell from her body. Aunt Zhou regretted it endlessly after she said those words. Seeing Jing Nanqing crying at this time, she panicked and quickly found a handkerchief and handed it to her, "Miss Fifth , It was my aunt who was wrong just now, I shouldn't have yelled at you like that, don't cry, wipe your tears quickly, lest the second master come to see you in a while."
Hearing Aunt Zhou mentioning the Second Master, Jing Nanqing slowly stopped crying, and she was heartbroken, "You don't live up to yourself, I can't let your cowardice trample on my identity, just wait and see! "
After finishing speaking, Jing Nanqing ran to the outer courtyard, intending to find out about the second master, but unexpectedly, before she walked out of the courtyard gate of Tingxue Courtyard, she saw six-year-old Jing Ming standing beside the rockery, wringing her fingers and looking at her face. Wronged.
Jing Nanqing was curious for a moment, and walked over to see what he was up to. It happened that Jing Ming turned around and saw Jing Nanqing, his immature face immediately changed into joy, and he waved his small arms and said: " Sister, sister, Ming'er's kite fell on the rockery, can you help me get it off?"
Jing Nanqing looked up and saw a dragonfly-shaped kite landed on the rockery.
Jing Ming was only six years old, so he was small, so naturally he couldn't reach it, but for someone like Jing Nanqing, getting the kite was just a matter of tiptoeing.
Glancing at the kite and then at Jing Ming, Jing Nanqing suddenly had a thought, she smiled and said, "Okay, I'll get it for you."
Jing Ming was overjoyed, and said sweetly and crisply, "Thank you sister."
Jing Nanqing walked over and tiptoed to take down the kite, then raised it high, looked down at Jing Ming, who was small in stature, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Is this yours?"
Jing Ming nodded hastily, "Well, mother made it for Ming'er!"
When they were in office, Jing Ming and Jing Rong often called Aunt He "mother" because they were not bound by the rules of the Right Prime Minister's House.
At this moment, Jing Ming blurted out because he couldn't change his words for a while, but in Jing Nanqing's ears, his taste changed immediately.
The title "Mother" is obviously a respectful title for the mistress. Jing Ming called Aunt He like this, thinking that Aunt He had long regarded herself as the second wife in private.
Thinking about it this way, the fire in Jing Nanqing's belly rose up to the top of her head, she slanted her lips, flipped her wrist, and threw the kite into the pond with her hands, looked at Jing Ming and said, "The kite is right there, If you want it, go down and get it yourself, this lady is not so kind to pick up a kite for you!"
Jing Ming watched the little kite his mother made for him get soaked in water, and he stood there crying with his mouth flattened.
Jing Nanqing hated children crying the most. She squeezed her fists and threatened Jing Ming, "If you dare to cry again, I will push you into the water!"
Jing Ming was not willing to listen, he still looked at the kite, and cried even more sadly, his little face was flushed from crying, and the tears kept falling, which was very cute.
Jing Nanqing is a person who hates the house and the black. She hates Aunt He, so she doesn't have a good impression of Aunt He's son.Therefore, the more Jing Ming cried, the more bored she became. Seeing that he couldn't stop crying, Jing Nanqing gritted her teeth, supported his small shoulders with both hands and pushed him back hard. He fell down on the cobblestone path, and his little butt was poked by a sharp stone next to him, and he burst into tears in pain.
Jing Nanqing ignored him, clapped her hands and walked out of Tingxue Courtyard to the outer courtyard.
The three masters of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, the grown-up eldest master Jing Mingyuan, and the second young master Jing Lan who are about to be crowned all live in the outer courtyard, so people from the inner courtyard have to walk a long way to the outer courtyard to see them if they have something to do with them. to people.
When Jing Nanqing came to the second master's yard, Jing Lan was talking to the second master in the small hall.
Jing Nanqing poked her head out to look inside the door, and Jing Lan just saw her.
Jing Lan frowned, "Since Fifth Sister is here, why don't you come in?"
At this time, the second master also noticed Jing Nanqing standing outside, his expression didn't change, he just said in a low voice, "Fifth girl, are you here to find your father?"
Jing Nanqing stuck out her tongue, walked in slowly, and bowed her knees to salute the second master and Jing Lan.
The second master motioned her to sit aside.
Jing Nanqing smiled and asked, "Father, what are you and your second brother talking about?"
Jing Lan glared at her, then snorted, "Speak too much!"
Although the second master is usually strict, when it comes to his daughter, whom he hasn't seen for a year, it is impossible to blame her for a trivial matter, so he said with a smile: "I am discussing with your second brother to find a job for him after a year." Errand."
Jing Nanqing said happily: "Second brother is so outstanding, and his martial arts is not bad, father must find a good job for him!"
"That's natural." The second master smiled, then looked at her again, "Why is fifth girl looking for me?"
Jing Nanqing originally came to ask the second master to see if he had any plans to straighten Aunt He, but now that Jing Lan was there, Jing Nanqing couldn't open her mouth, so she had to perfunctoryly say: "Qing'er I haven't seen my father for a year, and I miss you, so come and sit down."
Jing Lan knew his concubine sister best, so he knew she was lying right now, and he didn't expose it. He stood up and bid farewell to the second master, "Father, I'm going back to my room first."
The second master nodded.
Jing Lan quickly left the small hall.
When only the Second Master and Jing Nanqing were left, Jing Nanqing finally plucked up her courage. She looked at the Second Master and asked, "Father, what is the name of the aunt who came back today?"
The second master took a deep look at her and said, "That's Aunt He, those two children are Jing Rong and Jing Ming, and they are your younger siblings."
Jing Nanqing snorted coldly in her heart, she didn't have any younger siblings, she only had one older brother, Jing Lan.
The second master probably felt that Jing Nanqing's purpose for coming this time was not simple, so he asked again: "What's wrong?"
Jing Nanqing's complexion suddenly darkened, "It's nothing, I just thought of my mother whose whereabouts are unknown so far, and I just felt emotional for a while."
These words immediately made the second master's face turn cold.
Jing Nanqing said again: "If my mother is still here, I must have a few more brothers and sisters now!"
The second master sighed slightly, "Don't be overly sad. After searching for so many years, if you can't find it, your mother must have passed away long ago. If she is alive in heaven, I don't want you to be depressed all day long because of her."
Jing Nanqing raised her head, "Father, how did you know that your mother is no longer alive? Have you ever seen her corpse with your own eyes?"
The second master shook his head, "Never."
Jing Nanqing said solemnly: "That means that my mother is most likely still alive. Father, you must wait for her to come back. This is not only my personal wish, but also the second brother's greatest wish! He has been looking forward to his mother's return. Share family."
The second master once again took a deep look at Jing Nanqing, but this time he didn't answer.
What Jing Nanqing meant was to remind him in a disguised form that although the second wife's whereabouts are unknown, it does not mean that she is dead. Maybe she will come back one day in the future. Before that, the second wife's position cannot be released to others .
Although the second master is a military officer, he is a smart man, it is impossible for him not to hear Jing Nanqing's hints.
However, he doesn't like others to intervene in his affairs or even threaten him in disguise, not to mention that it is his concubine daughter who threatens him.
Thinking of this, the second master showed some displeasure in his eyes, waved his hand and said: "I'm tired today, you go back first."
Jing Nanqing's heart tightened, "Father?"
The second master did not give an accurate answer, does it mean that the Aunt He who came today is very likely to be the second wife in the future?
This thought made Jing Nanqing flustered, but the second master had always said that he was right, and had already asked her to back down. If she still insisted on not leaving, she would definitely not have a good face for a while.
Therefore, Jing Nanqing withdrew and went back to Tingxue Courtyard with great interest.
She purposely went for a walk around Liuxiang Pavilion, and when she passed by Nuan Pavilion, she heard Jing Ming's intermittent crying, she peeked out the door secretly, and saw Aunt He was applying ointment to Jing Ming's red and swollen little buttocks.
Jing Nanqing's heart felt dark for a while, but she didn't stand still and threw herself forward, barely standing in front of the Nuan Pavilion door.
Jing Nanqing's face was filled with indescribable embarrassment, Aunt He only hesitated for a moment when she saw her, and then smiled and said, "Miss Fifth, since you're here, why don't you come in and have a cup of tea?"
Jing Nanqing glanced at Jing Ming who was still crying, and smiled reluctantly: "There is no need to drink tea, I just came to see if the maids have put their heart into the arrangement of Liuxiang Pavilion. Now that I see it, I also Don't worry, let's go."
After finishing speaking, Jing Nanqing hurried back to her own yard.
After Jing Nanqing completely walked away, Tan Xiang, the big maid next to Aunt He, said angrily: "Auntie, that fifth young lady bullies the third young master secretly because she has the support of the second young master, a son-in-law, why are you still so kind to her?"
Aunt He smiled, "Miss Fifth is a junior, and I have just returned home, so I don't care about her for the time being. I will turn a blind eye to this matter and pretend that I don't know, but if there is a future, I won't Let her bully me, after all, Ming'er and Rong'er are still young, if I, the biological mother, can't take good care of the two children and make their life difficult in the future, how can I be worthy of them?"
Sandalwood still felt aggrieved, "Theoretically speaking, my aunt is the cousin of the Marquis of Runan. With such a noble status, it is not difficult to become the second wife's official wife, but the second master has not let go. Has my aunt tried it before?" The tone of the second master?"
After hearing this, Aunt He remained silent, "Actually, I was willing to live in the concubine not because of the position of the main wife, but because I liked the character of the second master."
Sandalwood hurriedly said: "At that time, my aunt was still in office. Although she was named as a concubine, after all, the second master was only you in office, and everyone respected you as 'Ma'am'. Now that you have returned to Jinling, the situation is very different. , if you don't get the position of wife, Seventh Miss and Third Young Master can only be bullied by others, after all, the birthplace is there, and a concubine will always be more expensive than a concubine."
Aunt He paused when she applied the medicine to Jing Ming, "Don't talk about this matter again, the second master is a sensible person, what should he do, he has his own number in his mind, we think too much but it seems scheming and unflattering People are happy. I just came back now, and I have to think twice about everything, and I can't be rash and impulsive, otherwise the consequences will be irreversible."
Sandalwood nodded, "Auntie taught me the lesson well, the slaves have memorized everything."
Aunt He gave a "hmm" and put the stopper on the small porcelain bottle, then picked up Jing Ming and asked him, "Is it better?"
Jing Ming still had teardrops on his eyelashes, pouted his mouth, and said in a hoarse voice: "Mother, Ming'er's kite is gone."
Sandalwood felt distressed for a while, and coaxed: "Third young master, I will make you another one later, okay?"
Jing Ming wrung his fingers and looked at Aunt He aggrievedly. Aunt He touched his head and instructed: "Remember in the future, no matter whether you are past or behind, you can no longer call me 'mother', you have to call me Auntie. Understand?"
Jing Ming was puzzled, "Why can't it be called 'Niangqin'?"
Aunt He explained patiently, "Because if you don't change your address, you will not only be pushed to the ground, but may also be pushed directly into the water. At that time, if Auntie can't save you in time, you will never see me again." I'm not here anymore, you know?"
Jing Ming's face turned pale, and he nodded quickly, "Ming'er remembered, Auntie."
"Good boy." Aunt He kissed his small forehead, "Go play with Sister Rong!"
Seeing Jing Ming trotting out obediently, Aunt He sighed softly.
The back house of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion is much more complicated than she imagined.
*
Millennium Hall.
The old lady sat down in front of the mirror, and Xie Momo stood behind her, gently combing her hair.
The old lady looked into the mirror and suddenly let out a long sigh.
Xie Momo was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "The old lady never sighs easily, could it be because of the new Aunt He?"
The old lady asked: "What do you think of the He family?"
Mammy Xie vaguely guessed what the old lady meant, but she couldn't point it out directly, she just said in a cryptic way: "Aunt He knows how to behave, she behaves well, and has the demeanor of a lady."
The old lady sneered, "She must have such a bearing to be worthy of the identity of Cousin of Marquis of Runan."
Xie Momo hesitated for a moment, "Why, the old lady doesn't like the second master to help Aunt He upright?"
The old lady said: "I have a niece who has been mourning for her mother for three years, but she is nineteen years old, and she matches the second child. I originally planned to let her marry."
Xie Momo thought for a while, "Is the old lady talking about the fourth daughter of the Cheng family in Xuanhua Mansion?"
The old lady nodded slightly.
Madam Xie understands that the Cheng family in Xuanhua Prefecture is a wealthy local family. They have been doing business for generations, and their family background is well-off. The four daughters of the Cheng family are even more beautiful. A good hand, although the status of the merchant is low, but with the old lady's relationship, it is not difficult to get her to marry.
The difficulty lies in the level of the second master. Looking at the momentum, he seems to intend to help Aunt He.
Although Aunt He's status is far higher than that of the four daughters of the Cheng family, she is the cousin of the Marquis of Runan after all, and she has an indispensable relationship with the Zhao family who will be demoted to the supervisory censor of Jiangxi Province. They were political enemies with the Elder when they were the Vice Capital Envoys in Beijing. The two often regarded each other as a thorn in the flesh because of their different political views. Taking the overall situation into consideration, it is understandable not to want someone from the Zhao family to become the official wife of his family.
Thinking of this, Mammy Xie lowered her voice and said, "Madam, according to this old slave, you might as well pick a time to talk to the second master and test his tone. If he doesn't intend to straighten Aunt He, then you should It's easy to handle."
The old lady nodded, "Tomorrow night's reunion dinner, I'll ask in front of everyone. There are so many people here, so he probably won't lie. I just happened to see how Mrs. He reacted to this matter."
*
One day passed by in a hurry, and it was New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye.
Early in the morning, all the central gates and ritual gates of Youxiang’s mansion were opened wide, and there was an endless stream of people from the tribe who came to worship their ancestors. In a wave, the two daughters-in-law of the Su family and the Liu family have been busy until it was almost dusk before they could barely sit down and rest for a while.
At this time, lamps were already lit inside and outside the Right Prime Minister's mansion, and the dim light reflected on the heavy snow falling down with goose feathers, reflecting the extravagant and luxurious colors, showing the luxury of the aristocratic family.
The New Year's Eve banquet was held in the main hall of the front yard, regardless of the concubines, all the owners of the houses were seated in it, and the annual rewards for the servants had been packed in small red lucky bags, and the servants would only come in and kowtow one by one to receive it. go.
After receiving the rewards from the servants, it should be the rewards from the elders of the master to the juniors. They are still packed in red lucky bags, and they go up to receive them one by one according to their seats in the mansion. Jing Se has always remembered the promise yesterday, so after receiving the old man After Renhe Jing Yuhuan and other elders rewarded them, she took out the heavy small lucky bags she had prepared early in the morning and gave them to Jing Ming, Jing Rong and Jing Yan.
Aunt He was startled by her, "Miss, how can Miss Seven and Master Third accept your bounty?"
She knew at a glance that there was a lot of money in the lucky bag, she was just a concubine now, and Jing Ming and Jing Rong were of the same generation as Jing Se, so there was no reason to accept the bounty from Jing Se, a daughter who had not yet left the court.
Jiang's side also repeatedly shirked the blame and refused to accept it. Jing Se has helped them a lot since her return. She gave Yanyan free medical treatment and sent her a maid to take care of her. She has already made her feel ashamed. How can I take this kind of money now?
Jing Se smiled slightly, "My brothers and sisters are still young, and I am the eldest daughter of the mansion. Sending out a red envelope is just a celebration. It has no other meaning. You just go ahead and make the children happy."
The old lady looked down and said with a gentle smile: "Aunt He and Mrs. Jiang, since it is Arthur's kindness, you two should not refuse it anymore. Hurry up and accept it. It is a celebration to send out the reward map on New Year's Eve. Don't touch Arthur's face!"
Hearing this, Aunt He and Mrs. Jiang had no choice but to take over Jingse's blessing bag on behalf of their children.
This link was quickly taken over, and immediately the maidservants filed in with cups and plates, and began to set up a banquet.
At the banquet, the old lady took the opportunity to ask the second master if he had any intention of marrying a wife.
The second master didn't seem to care about this matter, he just said indifferently: "Mother, my son has no such plan at present."
The old lady glanced at Aunt He, seeing that her face was calm and not disturbed, she looked at the second master again, and said: "I have a niece who will serve my mother for three years, and she is not too young. Already nineteen years ago, I followed my father to travel all over the world to manage a lot of business under his name. He is a shrewd man. I see that he is a perfect match for you. If you have no objection, I will find a good day and auspicious day to handle this matter after the Spring Festival. Yes. You have been in office for many years, and now you have finally been promoted to return to Beijing. It is impossible to have no wife in the house, so as not to make people laugh."
As soon as the old lady finished speaking, Jing Lan and Jing Nanqing changed their expressions first.
Even Jing Se was taken aback. The old lady would not agree to the second master helping her congratulate her aunt. She had already guessed this, but she didn't expect that the old lady would publicly propose the idea of letting her niece marry in during the New Year's Eve dinner.
All eyes fell on the second master and Aunt He.
Aunt He still buried her head in eating, and from time to time picked up Jing Ming's favorite dishes for him, as if she didn't hear what the old lady said.
The second master hesitated for a moment, then raised his head to look at the old lady, and said: "Let's talk about this matter in a while, after all, I just returned to Beijing and haven't taken office yet, so there are a lot of things waiting to be dealt with." , I can't spare any spare time to deal with these trivial matters for a while."
The second master described marrying a wife as a "trivial matter", which proved that he didn't take this matter to heart at all.
The old lady's eyes flickered slightly, and she already had calculations in her heart.
She smiled and said: "Since you have said so, let's wait until the Spring Festival."
After finishing speaking, he picked another topic to talk about.
It was snowing all over the sky outside, the wine was fragrant and the conversation was warm in the hall, and the coldness was not felt at all. Everyone's faces were filled with joyful smiles welcoming the New Year.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, the outer courtyard began to set off firecrackers, and the crackling sound of "cracking crackling" made the New Year's atmosphere to the extreme.
Jing Se followed the maids standing on the porch to watch the fireworks, and when she looked up, a noble figure like Fan Chen, Zhi Lan and Yu Shu appeared in her mind.
What is that person doing now?
Refreshing in a flash, Jing Se smiled and shook her head. It's only been a few days, but she actually has thoughts about him, and she is really poisoned.
Trying to shake her head, Jing Se immediately discarded the picture about Fan Chen in her mind, and followed her to the Millennium Hall after standing there for a while.
The old lady confessed: "Tomorrow is Zhengdan, according to my court etiquette, all ministers of high rank have to enter the palace to meet the emperor, which is called the 'Grand Court Meeting', and women of high rank have to enter the palace to pay homage to the queen. You have to get up in the next day, so you two, Su and Liu, don't be playful, and take a rest earlier."
The Su family and the Liu family are both high-rank wives, the Su family is the third-rank Shuren, and the Liu family is the fourth-rank respectful person. Needless to say, the old lady's rank is self-confessed. Mrs. Yipintai.
Therefore, the three of them are the only ones who will enter the palace to pay respects to the queen tomorrow morning in the Right Prime Minister's mansion.
After Su Shi and Liu Shi heard the words, they all agreed.
The old lady turned to look at Jing Se and the others, and said: "I have already sent someone to greet the abbot of Famen Temple in advance. Tomorrow and two days after Rijing Temple, I will make a special trip to let you sisters go to offer incense. Arthur, Wan Bai, Shu Rao, Nan Qing, Shu Di, you five sisters will prepare the things you need when you return to your room, and the other women in the outer courtyard will prepare the rest early in the morning."
Jing Se's eyes moved slightly, "Grandmother, won't mother and third aunt go to offer incense this time?"
The old lady nodded and said: "You must go early to enter the incense, because your mother and third aunt will both enter the palace to visit the queen tomorrow, so you can't go, Arthur, you are a sister, and you have to take care of several younger sisters along the way, don't give birth We are worried about the details. There are servants as guards along the way, so you don’t have to worry too much about any danger.”
Jing Se said: "In that case, why don't Aunt Xue who is beside my mother go with us? The maids are young, and they are not safe to do things after all. Even if they go, I don't feel at ease. Aunt Xue followed My mother has been with me for many years, with her here, we sisters can go there with ease."
After finishing speaking, Jing Se glanced at Jing Wan Bai, and asked with a smile, "How does the third sister feel?"
Jing Wan Bai nodded, and smiled slightly, "Eldest sister is right, an old man like Aunt Xue has seen a lot of things in the world, it would be great to have her around."
Even Jing Wanbai said that, so Su Aoyu naturally had nothing to refuse, so she said with a smile: "In that case, when I go back later, I will ask Aunt Xue to make preparations, and go to Famen Temple with your sisters tomorrow morning."
"Thank you, mother." Jing Se smiled sweetly, but a cold light flashed in her eyes.
It's rare to deceive Aunt Xue out alone, she must take the opportunity to find out what shady secrets Su Aoyu has, so that after being discovered by the second wife Yang Qizhen, she was so angry that she killed the second wife in such a cruel way to vent her anger .
Since we have to get up early tomorrow, the gathering in the Millennium Hall broke up not long after, and each went back to the yard.
After Jingse returned to Muyun Residence, Yingluo came to ask her which maids she would bring to Famen Temple tomorrow.
Jing Se thought for a while, and ordered to go on, "Qing'er stay and look at the yard, and Ying Luo and Pomegranate follow me to offer incense."
Since Qing'er's disfigurement, she has never liked to show her face in front of people. Jing Se always takes care of her feelings. Whenever there is a lively occasion, she is asked to stay and look at the yard, and she takes Yingluo to go.
After hearing this, Yingluo quickly went to inform Shiliu.
The night passed quickly.
At five watch, Jing Se naturally woke up.
Changing into new clothes under Ying Luo's service, Jing Se quickly brought Ying Luo and Pomegranate to the gate.
The carriages have already been prepared, and there are three in total, which means that one lady can ride in a carriage alone, and the remaining four can ride in a carriage for every two people.
Jing Se stood still, seeing that Jing Wan Bai had already boarded the first carriage, and her two maids also followed.
Yingluo frowned, and muttered in a low voice, "Miss Biao, Miss Jing San is too rude, you are clearly the eldest daughter, you should sit in a carriage alone, why doesn't she even say hello?" Dare to get on the first car first?"
Jing Se smiled indifferently, "It doesn't matter, if she likes it, let her sit down, as long as we can reach Famen Temple smoothly."
After finishing speaking, she looked in the direction of the two carriages behind, and saw Jing Nanqing, Jing Shurao, and Jing Shudi talking, and Jing Se heard them after walking a few steps closer.
The general meaning is that Jing Nanqing was going to ride with Jing Shudi, the most inconspicuous concubine in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, but Jing Shurao stopped her, saying that as the third wife's concubine, she had the obligation to protect the concubine's younger sister. Therefore, Jing Shudi had to ride with her.
Jing Nanqing and Jing Shurao fought so hard that their faces turned red and their necks thickened, but in the end they lost to Jing Shurao, so they could only walk over resentfully, and stood in front of Jing Se, with an extremely unwilling attitude on their faces, and said: "Then It seems that I can only ride with you."
After finishing speaking, Jing Nanqing didn't care that Jing Se was still standing outside, she just lifted the curtain and went up.
Yingluo's eyes widened immediately, and she yelled, "Presumptuous! Our cousin is the eldest daughter, so it's okay if you see her not being polite, but she dared to go out of the way to get into the car first, it's the opposite!"
Jing Nanqing has always been dissatisfied with the fact that Jing Se healed Jing Wan Bai's face and made Jing Wan Bai more beautiful, so facing Jing Se's maid at this time, there was no good color on her face. Opening the curtain, she looked at Jing Se and said, "That's what the old lady meant by letting me go to Famen Temple to offer incense. In short, we just arrived at Famen Temple today. It's just a carriage. Who is different first? Sister, what do you think? "
Yingluo's face was livid, and she was about to speak to Jing Nanqing, but was stopped by Jing Se's cross arm, and she nodded at Jing Nanqing with her lips curled up, "You are right."
After finishing speaking, Jing Se lifted the curtain and got into the carriage by herself, but Ying Luo and Pomegranate didn't come up after a long time, Jing Se opened the curtain suspiciously, looked out, "Ying Luo, why don't you two come up?"
The anger on Yingluo's face was still there, she said: "Miss Biao, the servants and servants can just walk."
Jing Se said: "It's far away from Famen Temple."
Yingluo shook her head, "Your servant can walk." After speaking, she looked at Shiliu, "What about you?"
Ever since what happened in the ancestral hall yesterday, Shiliu has been grateful to Jingse, and when she heard the words, she said with a smile: "Your maidservant can walk."
Jing Se had no choice but to say, "If that's the case, then you two will suffer more."
After speaking, put down the curtain.
The convoy started slowly and headed towards Famen Temple.
Inside the first carriage.
Shao Yao looked at Jing Wanbai, who was in a cloudy bun and misty girl, and praised sincerely: "Miss San has become more and more beautiful recently, but it's a pity that the Crown Prince has gone to Mobei, otherwise if he sees it, the three souls and seven souls will definitely be killed by the three." Miss is hooked away!"
When Jing Wan Bai heard this, his face blushed immediately, and he took a pesky look at Shao Yao, "Don't talk nonsense, Your Highness the Crown Prince has seen countless people, what kind of woman has you never seen?"
Shao Yao smiled and said: "But Miss San is the number one beauty in West Qin. Even though His Royal Highness has seen many beauties, he has only seen one number one beauty, and that is you, Miss San."
Jing Wanbai's pretty face became more and more rosy, Gu Qianqing's tall and straight figure seemed to have been transformed into a pair of beautiful water eyes, her heart was beating non-stop.
Now she is naturally more beautiful than before she was disfigured. My mother said that she looks like this now, as long as the prince takes a look at her, she will never forget it for the rest of her life.
When she was disfigured in the past, people often heard people talking in private that once she was disfigured, Jing Se's appearance would be worthy of the number one beauty in West Qin Dynasty.
At that time, she hated Jingse a lot.
Even though later Jing Se personally prepared the jade muscle dew to help her beautify her skin, but Jing Wanbai thought that it was Jing Se's debt to her, so the politeness and shyness in front of others were all in accordance with Su Aoyu's instructions. Always treat yourself as the mother of a country, and show off your demeanor.
If you say how grateful she is to Jing se, that's not necessarily the case.
Seeing her alluring appearance on the smooth mirror-like table, Jing Wanbai pursed her lips coldly. Jing Se wanted to take her place as the number one beauty in West Qin, but she might have to wait for the next life .
*
In the second carriage, Jing Se and Jing Nanqing didn't say a word after the convoy set off.
Jing Se has always been a quiet person, she leaned lightly on the back of the seat, pulled the rabbit fur mattress to cover her body, and then fell into a light sleep.
The quieter Jing Se was, the more anxious Jing Nanqing became. She couldn't help it after a while, and looked at Jing Se with her eyes closed, "Why did you help Jing Wan Bai heal his face?"
Jing Se heard it, but she still didn't move, breathing evenly, as if she was asleep.
Jing Nanqing frowned, and asked again, but Jing Se still didn't answer.
Jing Nanqing was furious.
Jing Se then slowly opened her eyes and looked at Jing Nanqing, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "Are you talking to me?"
Jing Nanqing gritted her teeth, "You are the only one in the carriage, and I don't talk to you. Could it be that I said it to a ghost?"
Jing Se looked at her lightly, "Since you are talking to me, why don't you even address me? Even when I grew up in the countryside, I need to call you 'fifth sister' first. You grew up in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion Growing up, I was lucky enough to go to Xuehai Academy to take classes. Why, you, a lady from all over the world, are not as good as I who grew up in the countryside? I don’t know what etiquette and rules are, and I don’t know what the difference is between concubine and concubine. The second uncle is not in the house, and the second room does not have a serious master, so you forget that you are just a concubine, and you forget that you are a concubine?"
Jing Se's barrage of questions made Jing Nanqing speechless. Her face was bruised from suffocation, and she stared at Jing Se.
Jing Se glanced at her lightly, "If you could spend your daily swearing on your homework, you must have become a well-known talented woman in Jinling City."
Jing Nanqing could tell that Jing Se was saying in disguise that she was a shrew who could only swear all day long.
The more Jing Nanqing listened, the angrier she became, but she had nothing to do with Jing Se, so she could only snort coldly and turned her head away, not wanting to talk to her again.
*
In the third carriage, Jing Shurao and Jing Shudi were also sitting opposite each other. Jing Shudi had been wringing her embroidered handkerchief uneasily since getting in the carriage.
Seeing Jing Shurao, she couldn't help frowning, "Isn't it just such a big matter as Shangxiang, why are you so nervous?"
Jing Shudi bit her lower lip lightly, and tied her words, "Fourth, fourth sister, this is the first time I have left the mansion like this. I heard from the maids that it is very dangerous outside, and it is very likely to be seen by a foreigner to damage my reputation." , the Famen Temple we are going to, there should be no outsider?"
Jing Shurao let out a low snort, "Grandmother made it clear last night, and she sent someone to say hello in advance. Famen Temple will be cleansed from today to tomorrow, and only five of us sisters are allowed to go to offer incense. Did you hear it or not?" Understand?"
"Listen, I heard it." Jing Shudi whispered.
Jing Shurao glared at her angrily, "I really don't understand, how could such a tough man as father give birth to such a cowardly daughter like you, it's really embarrassing to our third room, if you keep being so obedient Go on, in the future, the eldest aunt will not like you, so she will follow the example of the second sister and directly marry you to a poor and poor family, and you have never suffered since you were a child. At that time, we will see who you cry to!"
Jing Shudi turned pale, "Fourth sister, don't scare me."
Jing Shurao glanced at her, "What happened to the second sister? You didn't hear about it in the mansion during those days. The second brother-in-law is like that and she has to go back to take care of the family. Her situation is like a widow, and she The reason why we are here today is because I was disliked by my aunt back then, so I ignored the dowry gift from my second brother-in-law's house and married her directly, just to make her suffer. You can also see the current situation When we arrive, Second Sister is living in pain, but she is just a concubine, so what can I do?"
Jing Shudi lowered her head, her voice was soft and weak, "I'm just a concubine, marriage matters, parents' order, matchmaker's words, what can I do?"
Jing Shurao glared at her angrily, "That's right, you're just a concubine, but your academic performance is much better than Jing Nanqing's. People like her try their best to make themselves stand out, why don't you do it for yourself?" Planning to plan?"
Jing Shudi raised her head slowly, with hope in her eyes, "Fourth sister, now that the family is in the hands of my mother, can she be in charge of my marriage?"
Jing Shurao sighed, "I can't tell."
If it was the past, she would still be sure that her mother would definitely be able to decide on her marriage with Jing Shudi, but unfortunately, the old lady had a very bad impression of her mother due to the incident of the ancestral hall yesterday. After this spring, it is still unknown whether the power of the family will still be in the hands of the mother.
Jing Shudi suddenly lost her mind, "So, in the end, my aunt still has to decide on my marriage?"
Jing Shurao curled her lips, "If you can earn the top spot in next year's year-end school exams, enter the palace and meet the saint, and get a reward from the emperor and become famous all over the world, then your marriage will not be up to the eldest aunt to decide in the future, and it is very likely that the old lady will give it to you personally." When you choose a husband-in-law, it is more likely that the emperor personally bestows the marriage on you."
"Really?" Jing Shudi's eyes brightened instantly.
Jing Shurao spoke contemptuously, "That depends on your ability."
At this moment, Jing Shurao would never have thought that her unintentional words today would become the motivation for Jing Shudi to change her life against the sky a few years later. Finally, by virtue of her own ability, she became the second legendary female official of Xiqin after Xia Mu.
When the carriage arrived at Famen Temple, the Zhike monk came to greet him.
All the ladies put on their veils before getting out of the carriage.
Jing Wanbai had been to Famen Temple before, so she knew this guest monk, she asked with a smile: "Master, is the master abbot in the temple?"
The Zhike monk showed shame, and replied: "Originally after receiving Madam Jing's entrustment, the temple began to close its doors to thank guests, but last night the abbot received a famous invitation card, and a distinguished guest from Famen Temple was coming, so the abbot I have to get away to receive distinguished guests, but the ladies can rest assured that the courtyard of the distinguished guests is on the east side, and the yards of the ladies are arranged on the west side. The distinguished guest came here to listen to the abbot's lectures, and he usually doesn't like to go out. You will never meet."
Hearing this, Jing Wanbai felt relieved, and first arranged for the maids to move their things to follow the Zhike monk to the courtyard, and then they went to the Daxiong Palace to offer incense.
After finishing, Yingluo quietly asked Jingse, "Miss, do you know who this distinguished guest from Famen Temple is?"
When Jing Se heard this, a smile slowly rose from the corner of her lips. When the carriage was still down the mountain, she saw a few people dressed in plain clothes. Although the disguise was very good, Jing Se had been to Chu Palace many times. It was recognized that it was the guard of Chu Palace, so it is not difficult to guess that the "honored guest" in Famen Temple is Fanchen, the son of King Chu.
After thinking for a while, she smiled, "Didn't you hear what the Zhike monk said, the distinguished guest is here to listen to the abbot's lectures, so he must be a person with great karma."
Even though he said that, Jing Se's heart was full of disdain. It would be strange if someone like Fan Chen would come to listen to the abbot's lectures with peace of mind. He must have got the news that she was coming early in the morning, so she arrived at Famen Temple first. Just a "chance encounter" with her.
Wow, thanks to Jiujiu for the 500 flowers, (*￣3) (ε￣*)
I also recommend a friend's Zhai Dou Wen, which is an overhead Tang Dynasty. The writing style and plot are all praised!
"Return after the Poison of Favor" by [-]
When she was dying, her step-sister said: "So what if you were only in Beijing? Now you are the queen, why don't you just prostrate at my feet."
Only then did Ning Jiu realize that she had always been a thorn in the side of her step-sister, a thorn in the flesh.
*
Opening her eyes again, and returning to the beginning of her destiny, she is still the noble daughter of the noble family who has just reached the capital
The hatred of killing her son, the hatred of exterminating the family... Those who have harmed her, don't even try to escape.
【initial】
She covered her face with a chuckle, with disdain on her face, "Although the King of Chu is expensive, he has no real power. He has a whole body of favors, but it is just a silver-like pewter spear head, which looks useless."
【later】
He smiled recklessly, and brushed his fingers across her waist, "Ajiu, how does this king's silver pewter gun taste?"
She was panting coquettishly after being pitted to the brim, and glared at her, "Get lost..."
(End of this chapter)
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