Di daughter is easy to marry: the stunning princess

Chapter 6
On the 23rd of the first lunar month, the once-in-a-lifetime Luo Tian Prayer Festival at Changchun Temple in the west of Beijing started as scheduled.Before dawn, the eldest lady and the second lady waited on Mrs. Zhou to go out to Changchun to observe incense.

More than 20 maids followed the carriage of the three wives out of the Zhou mansion, and Jin Xi, who was lying in Xuefeng Pavilion and pretended to be dead, immediately got up boldly and strolled around the house, stretching his arms and legs to exercise his muscles and bones.

Mama Ai came in with a bowl of rice porridge and two plates of pickles, her legs trembling with fright.Peeping through the crack of the door like a thief and looking out, there was no one inside or outside the courtyard, and Hongxiao was not in the courtyard either, so she lowered her voice and said, "Why are you up, girl?"

"Don't worry! It's cold, the masters are not at home, those little girls have already gone back to sleep late!" As for Hongxiao, if she gets the chance, she will fool around with Zhou Bohai somewhere, and she will definitely not show up.Jin Xi picked up the porridge bowl nonchalantly, and poured a few mouthfuls into his stomach.

The porridge made from premium japonica rice is soft and glutinous just right, the sweet and sour pickled cucumbers are only finger-thick, green and crispy, and the irritability of being in the room for several days dissipates immediately. Xi nodded while eating, the food cooked in Jingyutang's small kitchen really lived up to its reputation.

Ai's mother was worried, "The old lady is so old, and she went to Changchun Temple to ask for a lottery for the girl in the cold weather. The girl should take this opportunity to wake up. It is not a solution to continue like this! If people I found out that if the old lady's heart is chilled, the girl's life will be even more difficult in the future!"

Jin Xi knew that Mama Ai was trying to impress her with her kinship, so that she would stop pretending to be dead.Secondly, I want her to develop admiration for Mrs. Zhou, which will naturally be shown in the future to please Mrs. Zhou.

No matter what, it is for her own good. Although it is not the best time for her to wake up, Jin Xi doesn't want Mama Ai to be in a hurry, so she nods vaguely, scrapes the porridge from the bottom of the bowl with steamed buns, and then burps contentedly, " What I asked my mother to do, how are you doing?"

Ai's mother blushed guiltily, and nodded, "I did as the girl said, and I told Sister Feng exactly! Changchun Temple also let my nephew pass the word on. "

Mama Ai was full of suspicion, and looked Jinxi up and down while talking.Why is the girl's memory so good? Knowing that the old lady was going to Changchun to observe and pilgrimage, she casually mentioned that Jiu Yiniang had a distant cousin who was a Taoist priest there, how could the girl remember it?Still have the audacity to play tricks?
But these are not the main points. What Mama Ai regrets infinitely at this time is the money.The gold key and two pearls were exchanged for a total of 21 taels of silver, enough for a small family to chew for two years.The girl spends it indiscriminately without even blinking, which is... too prodigal!
In fact, Ai's mother wronged Jinxi this time, remembering that the white money flew away without covering the heat, Jinxi also twitched all over with distress, wishing to lie on the ground and howl twice. 20 taels of silver, please say something more to the stinky Taoist priest, one tael of silver is exchanged for a bowl of rice porridge from Jingyutang's small kitchen, it is not ordinary expensive!
In order to save Jiu Yiniang, she went all out!I hope Hongxiao's idea works, and don't let her lose money!

In previous years, Mrs. Zhou would come back in the evening after finishing her lunch at Changchun Temple, but this year she came back without even using her lunch.I didn't get the letter in advance, and the kitchens of the courtyards didn't have time to prepare, so I had to improvise a few meals and serve them up.Seeing such a simple meal, Mrs. Zhou felt a fire in her heart, and the family became more and more outrageous.But there are more important things in front of me, so I resisted and didn't say anything.

The eldest lady ignored Mrs. Zhou's face, and served her hastily with the second lady on the left and right. After lunch, she ordered Zhu Yong, the wife in charge of the inner courtyard, to bring the roster of the maids in the house.

Zhu Yong's daughter-in-law didn't know what happened, so she took the roster and handed it to the eldest lady anxiously.The eldest lady didn't answer, she just said to the second lady seriously: "It's about the life and future of the second younger brother, the younger siblings should choose for themselves!"

"I depend entirely on my mother!" The second lady's lips were slightly pale, she still had a smile on her face, but there was some gnashing of hatred in her eyes, and she refused to accept the roster presented by Zhu Yong's wife.Mrs. Zhou believed in Taoist Master Qingyang's nonsense, so of course she would not be stupid and forcefully stop her, just to make fun of herself.

Mrs. Zhou didn't see the undercurrent between the first lady and the second lady at all, and asked Zhu Yong's wife directly: "Is there any maid in our house who is born in the year of the horse, who is born in the year of the horse, who is born in the year of the horse?"

The year of the horse was born on the [-]th this year, and it was born in the night before July... There is no wood but gold...Zhu Yong's wife quickly flipped through the roster and screened according to these criteria.The roster of the five major books has been searched to the end, but there is no one that meets the requirements. Mrs. Zhou's nervous hand is crackling with the Buddhist beads. Zhu Yong's daughter-in-law.

Zhu Yong's daughter-in-law was furiously stared at by the second lady, suddenly her eyes lit up, she pointed to a name and looked up to the old lady Zhou and said: "Hui old lady, the red silk served by the second lady is exactly this birthday character."

The second lady's heart skipped a beat, and Mrs. Zhou said with a smile on her face, "Daoist Qingyang really deserves his reputation. You must have a good temperament to serve in front of you. Hurry up and choose a day to take her into the room for the second child." !"

The last sentence was addressed to the second wife, Zhu Yong's daughter-in-law realized at this moment that the reason for making such a big commotion was to take a concubine for the second master Zhou Bohai!There are nine aunts, how about you?The second master is really not afraid of excitement!
Thinking of Hongxiao's charming look with spring waves in her eyes, and seeing the second wife's face changing several times, Zhu Yong's daughter-in-law gritted her teeth, thinking that the second wife would not be able to stop in the future.But these things are not something she should worry about as a slave. She glanced at the eldest lady who had no change in her eyes, and Zhu Yong's daughter-in-law folded her hands and put away the register and took two steps back, pretending that she was a bonsai.

"The people in the mansion know the basics, and they are a hundred times better than those who are found outside. This is also the second master's luck, and the ancestors of our Zhou family are blessed. Mother, don't worry, I will let people clean up the house and choose a day when I go back." The second lady said at this time His face was full of joy, and he looked very excited, not as if he wanted to take a concubine for his husband, but as if he wanted to marry his son a daughter-in-law.

Mrs. Zhou was very satisfied with the performance of the second lady, and she didn't have anything to say after thinking about it. She just wanted them to go back to rest, but Xie Xie, who followed them to Changchun Temple, suddenly said to Mrs. Xie: "Madam forgot, right now it is still In the first month, the ground cannot be broken. There is no vacant house in the west courtyard. Where will the new aunt be settled? Besides, Hongxiao has just started taking care of the sixth girl in Xuefeng Pavilion these days, and she will change someone suddenly. Firstly, there is no suitable person, and secondly, she is afraid of taking care of her It’s not so thoughtful. The old slave is afraid to say more, it’s better to go out of the first month, the weather is warmer, and it’s easy to handle. Naturally, the aunt who brought the second master good luck is different from others, and she must not be carried in silently. We have to set up two banquet tables for her!"

The second lady looked at Mrs. Zhou with hesitation, "Look, mother..."

"Then we'll do it after the first month!" Mrs. Zhou also knew that the first month can't break ground, and the reputation of taking concubines during the first month's ancestor worship is not good.Anyway, it won't be a few days later, she is happy to sell her second daughter-in-law to save face. "You pick another careful girl to take care of Miss Six."

"It's all up to the mother!" The second lady looked submissive, and suddenly remembered something, and said to Zhu Yong's wife: "Check out if there are any birthday horoscopes in the mansion that can restrain rabbits and rats, and the five elements lack soil."

Zhu Yong's daughter-in-law quickly flipped through the roster and reported: "Second Room's Jiu Yi Niang was born on the [-]th day of the second lunar month in Renyin's year, and she can't control rabbits and rats, and the five elements lack soil."

The second lady turned her face to look at Mrs. Zhou with a look of surprise and said with a smile: "The Taoist master Qingyang said that he needs to find a man born in the year of the horse, who is born in the year of the horse, who is born in the year of the horse. , Rat's daughter to protect the second master from disasters? I didn't expect there to be one in our mansion, so it can be seen that it is the blessing of the ancestors."

"No, if you don't tell me, I'd forget it! Sure enough, our ancestors have blessed us, and our Zhou family is full of prosperity." I remembered Taoist Qingyang saying that as long as he finds such two people by his side, Zhou Bohai's official career will be smooth sailing, and it may be possible in the future Ascending to the pavilion to pay homage to the Prime Minister, Mrs. Zhou was so happy that she could not close her mouth from ear to ear, she didn't feel that the matter was a coincidence as if it was tailor-made.

With Mrs. Zhou's approval, the second lady turned around and saluted the eldest lady, "Please let my sister-in-law do it! For the sake of the second master's future, let's make an exception. No matter how strict the family laws are, it is not as important as the second master's life and future. Aunt Jiu!"

"What are you talking about? It's about the second uncle's life. As a sister-in-law, I don't have time to do my best. How could I stop you?" The madam's eyes were full of sarcasm, and she spoke politely, but she didn't intend to reach out to help the second madam.

The second madam didn't really kneel down, she stood up with a smile on her face, turned her face and ordered Xie Mama to take someone to the firewood room to take Jiu Yiniang back to recuperate.

Back in the Jingyu Hall, the second lady couldn't hold back the smile on her face anymore, she picked up the shrugging pastel beauty vase placed on the kang table and smashed it on the ground, scaring the little maids in and out of the house with the splash of broken porcelain Didn't even dare to breathe.

Bi Ling had already heard the news from Madam Xie, and the hard-soled cotton shoes silently stepped across the broken porcelain on the floor, and leaned up to the Second Madam and whispered: "As soon as Madam went out, Miss Six's nanny came to the small kitchen in our courtyard Serve the meal and give Sister-in-law Feng a tael of silver!"

"That bastard still dares to be picky!" The second wife was extremely angry, and suddenly felt something was wrong when she cursed, "Miss Six is ​​awake?"

Bi Ling shook her head and smiled mysteriously, "Miss Six didn't wake up. Sister-in-law Feng asked a few more questions before she realized that it was because Hongxiao was not used to the food in the big kitchen, so she used Miss Six as a cover to ask her nanny to come back to serve the meals. Mama Ai He also said that Hongxiao doesn't see any greasy smell these days, and he only wants to eat hot and sour food, so give Sister-in-law Feng a tael of silver and let her find a way to cook some light dishes!"

"What did you say?" The second lady sat up straight, the anger in her eyes had turned into viciousness, she gritted her teeth and laughed after thinking about it for a long time, "What a troublesome little hoof, it's not in vain to stay by my side all these years! "

Hearing the gloomy laughter, the hair on Bi Ling's back stood on end, and she couldn't help shrinking her neck and quietly took two steps back, but her heart was extremely happy, a natural bitch, who wants to rely on the piece of meat in her belly to become the master, has to see See if there is that fate!
Zhou Boshan came back from the yamen at night, and when he heard from the eldest lady that Zhou Bohai was going to take a concubine again, and that the second wife had taken Jiu Yiniang back, he frowned, "Why don't you persuade me to preside over Zhongfu? You can't believe what monks and priests say, mother If you are confused, you will also be confused? You should lock up that curse for a few more days, and see if she will tell you when you are about to die?"

"Master, don't worry, the second lady thinks she has got a treasure, so she must find a way to pry her mouth open. The sixth girl has different feelings for her. It is more useful to let her out than to lock her up. I will definitely finish that matter before the separation. I won't let the second wife take over!" The eldest lady stepped forward to untie Zhou Boshan's palm-wide black girdle, took off the vermilion xiezhi patch's satin court gown, and continued in a calm tone: "I sent someone to inquire about it. Yes, the second uncle paid 500 taels of silver to buy off Taoist Master Qingyang, and used his mouth to report the exact date of Hongxiao's birthday, so he almost became a famous person. My mother agreed that I, as a sister-in-law, can still take care of my brother-in-law Concubine?"

Zhou Boshan took off his thick-soled black cotton face cloud pattern boots, sat cross-legged on the big kang by the window, and snorted coldly, "Those who don't think about making progress are all focused on women's sex. If they commit the crime again and again, the Zhou family will be defeated sooner or later." Unworthy of Xiao Zi. I have become a joke, and I also treat others as fools!"

"You must not be a compatriot with the first milk. It's useless for the master to be angry. The old lady and the second uncle don't accept your favor!" The eldest lady sat next to him, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Zhou Boshan, with a look of eagerness on her face. Authentic: "A few days ago, the master took his second uncle to Zhao Ge's mansion as a guest, what did Zhao Ge say?"

The lines between Zhou Boshan's wrinkles deepened by two points, but he didn't speak.At the Plum Blossom Banquet, Mr. Zhao Ge praised him in front of everyone, but the weight of his words was far from enough!
After thinking for a moment, he suddenly said: "Tomorrow, I will take 4000 taels and send someone to Yunhai Bookstore to buy a copybook."

"Why is the copybook so expensive?" The lady was holding a lantern with a long bronze hairpin, when she heard this, she shook her hand and broke the wick.The room was pitch black, and the hazy moonlight came in from the cotton and bamboo window paper and fell on Zhou Boshan's face, his facial features became a shadow of different shades.He didn't speak, just snorted impatiently.

The eldest lady asked Yunzhu, the maidservant next to her, to come in and light the candles again, and she knew in her heart that the room was lit up.In a few days it will be the second prince Zhu Chenghao's birthday, so the master will naturally do what he likes!
Although 4000 taels is not a small amount, she can make it up now, but after making it up, the family will be even more empty!
She didn't say whether to buy it or not to buy it, the eldest lady muttered indifferently, "Sister Jue will be [-] in the Chinese New Year."

Knowing that the eldest lady was reminding him to plan for the expenses of the eldest daughter Zhou Jinjue's selection of a beautiful girl, Zhou Boshan was annoyed for no reason, but his face remained calm, "It's getting warmer, let sister Jue spend more time with the younger sisters in the West Courtyard." Move around."

Who is the younger sister of Xiyuan mentioned by Zhou Boshan, and what is the meaning behind the words? The eldest lady naturally understood, and her face darkened, asking her noble and beautiful daughter to take the initiative to befriend a fool?just for...

She felt aggrieved, Zhou Boshan looked at her coldly, and reluctantly replied, "Okay!"
(End of this chapter)