splendid heap

Chapter 106 Annoyed
Seeing Zeng Shaoqing being looked at so hotly by the old lady of Shi's family, he felt extremely awkward. His own grandmother had never been so straightforward at home, but he came from a wealthy family after all, so the etiquette and rules are naturally very good. With a standard smile on his face, he couldn't see the impatience in his heart at all. In fact, he didn't come very close, but he just took a few steps forward.

Mrs. Shi was very grateful to see Young Master Zeng being so polite, she glanced at the approaching child, and boasted: "Well, I have never seen such a neat and polite child, not bad, not bad!" Young Master Zeng who came forward showed his satisfaction in his heart, and said to Xia Hua behind him after he finished speaking: "Go and bring the piece of jade I got a few years ago, that's just right for this beauty. The child looks gentle when he looks at people, and he will be more graceful when he wears that."

When Zeng Shaoqing heard this, he knew that since the old lady gave it with such great fanfare, it must not be bad, but he will not be rewarded for nothing, he just came to make up for it, it is not considered a formal visit, but he dare not accept the gift, and it is still a heavy gift , then hastily declined and said: "Old lady, please don't worry, I came here brazenly without bringing a gift, how can I take your things again, this is not allowed, if my mother finds out, I will have to give you a good reprimand."

Hearing this, the old lady was even more happy, and hurriedly said: "What is this child talking about, you can come to our house to play, it is considered to be a visit to my old lady, what can you say, it is not good, what I give is your own My reasoning, if your mother knew that I gave it to you, she would definitely not say anything. You can accept it with confidence. It is not a good thing, but it is just an object. It is worth your push and push. Is it because you are afraid that my old lady will find you? Mom wants something?" He said with a smile and glanced at the child in front of him.

After the old lady said it like this, Zeng Shaoqing didn't know how to push it away. He regretted that he shouldn't come this time. After all, he is so old and knows about the affairs of the officialdom, but he is not afraid. After all, this mansion is Aunt Shi's natal family. It can be regarded as a family friend, and I will tell my mother in the future, and let her return a considerable gift. After thinking about it, I didn't say anything, just took the box Xia Hua just sent over according to the old lady's words, and he just glanced at it. It was a high-quality nanmu box, so I knew that the things inside must be valuable, so I made up my mind to write to my mother as soon as I got back, and I can't owe favors.

Seeing that he accepted him, the old lady and Shi Lin showed satisfied smiles on their faces. Although the mother and daughter had different purposes, they wanted to win over the Zeng family. Any plan can be made.

After Zeng Shaoqing received the gift, the atmosphere in the room became better and better. The old lady smiled with satisfaction and glanced at her little red-faced granddaughters in the room, her eyes darkened, and she hurriedly introduced: "Okay, okay , are not outsiders, Brother Can, you are the oldest, quickly bring your cousins ​​to recognize people, so that everyone can get closer and closer."

Wu Can actually doesn’t want to come to his grandparent’s house today, he’s not young anymore, and he’s not really a dandy. When he was a child, his naughty and tired second cousin fell into the water. He also felt guilty for this for several years, and he became more and more afraid of coming to grandparents’ house. At home, I was afraid of seeing cousin Tao's cold eyes, and I was really embarrassed. In addition, the current situation in the court is unstable, and the prince is seriously ill. My father has been very busy these days. The eldest son should bear some responsibility for his father, and he is very unwilling to leave the mansion at this juncture to visit his grandfather's house.

For coming to the Duke's mansion this time, Wu Can still felt a little bit resentful towards his mother, the family was in chaos, wouldn't leaving at this time make his father feel cold?Although he doesn't have any big opinions on his grandmother, but in the past few years he has grown up and seen the world, made friends, and naturally knows that his grandmother's actions are a bit extreme and unreasonable, and some ideas are also very unrealistic. It caused a mess in Duke Wei's mansion, making the second daughter and third young master from the mansion inferior to the concubines. Thinking of this, she remembered the wrong things she was fooled by her eldest cousin back then, and she felt more and more guilty. I am willing to come to my grandparents' house.

However, Shi Tao feels guilty, but he also considers himself a filial person. It is impossible not to listen to his mother and not to see his grandmother. In a world where he had already faded from his youth and frivolity, he became more stable. Naturally, he would not show anything on his face, so After hearing the old lady's order, she hurriedly agreed, and asked the cousins ​​to come up to meet the friend one by one, and naturally introduced the two aunts to the friend.

The old lady and Shi Lin had something to say, and seeing that they were all private, the old lady hurriedly ordered: "Since the children have met, Brother Can, your eldest cousin and the others are not in the inner courtyard at this moment, you should take them with you first." Let Shaoqing and your younger brother and sister go to the backyard to play together. There are many pavilions, and the wind is very comfortable and comfortable. There is no need to keep you in front of us and listen to some common sense. "

The second lady has something on her mind, and she is very happy to see the old lady's arrangement like this, but she is also afraid that Brother Can will bring people to the East Back Garden. After her son came back, she felt uneasy, and she was afraid that something unsatisfactory would happen. Speaking of which, she also had self-knowledge. After all, the second girl was the serious eldest daughter of the mansion, and everyone had to choose her. The second girl is the daughter-in-law, not the eldest girl of her family.

The second girl has always been a thorn in the second lady's heart. Now, the old lady listened to the order, and she was afraid that the children would walk in front of the second girl's yard, so she hurriedly interjected before Brother Can stepped back: "Fang'er, you It's the master, but I have to entertain my cousin and the others. Master Zeng is a distinguished guest. You can't neglect it. Go, the lady in the west yard has been cleaned up early in the morning. There are all kinds of melons, fruits and snacks, so you can sit there and talk. Speak, very good!" As he spoke, he gave his daughter a wink.

Shi Fangxin, who was a little shy because she saw her cousin, was even more shy when she heard her mother call her name, but seeing her mother winking at her, she knew what she was worried about, so she hurriedly nodded shyly: " Well, I remember, don't worry, mother, I will greet my cousins, cousins, and Master Zeng well." After all, the girl finished talking about cousins, her face was still flushed.

Seeing that she understood what she meant, the second lady nodded in reassurance, seeing her daughter's reddish face, she couldn't bear to make her shy anymore, so she let them go.

Seeing the second sister-in-law and the two mothers and daughters like this, Shi Lin, who was in the seat, couldn't help but darken her eyes. In fact, it's not that she doesn't like the big girl, and she also thinks that if she gets the big girl to be her daughter-in-law, it will be her own help in the future. , but the problem is that the identity of the eldest girl is really not worthy of her son. In a place where she is really tired of the wooden girl's weak and unhealthy appearance, she is afraid that the old lady will preempt her son's marriage if it is too late.

In one, Shi Lin knew that if she proposed a big girl as a daughter-in-law, her mother-in-law would probably have to wait for her with a thousand words, and maybe she would be forced to recognize the wooden girl as a daughter-in-law, so due to various reasons, she Only then did she consider Hui girl from the eldest brother's family. Although the second girl is also inexperienced, but fortunately she knows that girl is a little weaker, and other things don't matter, otherwise she really wouldn't make up her mind and think about marrying her. Going to Hui girl's house, if she didn't know that the Li family was about to wake up, and gave her ten guts, she would not think of ordering Hui girl on her own.

No one knew what Shi Lin was thinking, so after the children left, the people in the room also consciously talked for a while, and then hurriedly found excuses to leave, the old lady She didn't keep them either. She knew that her daughter had many things to do and it was impossible to stay at home for a long time, so she had to speak quickly if she had something to say, otherwise it would be difficult to find such a good opportunity.

Shi Lin was also anxious to talk to her mother about her difficulties in order to find an opportunity to get her to agree with her, so when she saw her sisters-in-law leave, she only had some politeness with them, and then let them go.

As soon as the people in the house left, Shi Lin hurriedly winked at the nanny and girl beside her to let them go down. The people serving Madam Hou were all clever and winky. stepped back.

The old lady saw that her daughter's posture was exactly what she wanted, so she hurriedly gave Xia Hua a wink. Xia Hua was so clever, and immediately led the people in the house to retreat quietly. When she got outside, Xia Hua arranged Someone took the aunt's people to the side room to sit and eat fruit. The people in the Hou's mansion are really well-behaved. It wasn't for Xia Hua's repeated assurances that if there was any movement in the room, she would send someone to call immediately, and they would not move their nests. , Xia Hua sent the others away, and she dutifully went to the porch to guard the two mother and daughter in the house.

There were only mother and daughter left in the room for a while, and the daughter was the first to send them, so the old lady squinted her eyes, waiting for her daughter to speak first.

Shi Lin naturally knew her mother's temperament, so she didn't evade much, just silently looked at her mother, and said with red eyes: "Mother, my daughter can't go home to see you often, I hope mother will forgive me." These words are so true , how sincere are you?Probably only she knew it in her own mind.

Mrs. Shi's bowels were softened by her daughter's mother-in-law, and she hurriedly hugged her daughter into her arms. Thinking of her daughter's hardships in the Hou Mansion these years, her eyes turned red, and she said in a hoarse voice: "My poor Lin Girl, these years, your son-in-law has become more and more valued by the emperor, and his behavior has become unsophisticated. You are suffering alone. It is useless for your mother and your brothers, otherwise you will not be under the control of that kicker everywhere, girl Lin , tell me the truth, how has Master Hou treated you recently? Don’t be afraid, if Master Hou treats you badly, I will fight for you even if I risk my life.” Is it my daughter, the old lady or She cared a lot about her daughter, and her cruel words were true. She was naturally angry with her son-in-law.

Shi Lin's heart warmed when she heard that her mother cared about her. For so many years, no one except her mother really cared about her feelings. Did she suffer some kind of grievance?So she became more sincere, but she knew that her mother's harsh words just now contained her own resentment towards Lord Hou, so she dared not speak casually.

(End of this chapter)