Rebirth's Charm

Chapter 111

Ye Xizhao looked at Fang Fei, but still hadn't recovered from his surprise.

Just now, Fang Fei told her that Hongliu had indeed mentioned several times about Dingxiang's future future, and also vaguely mentioned that if the third wife had no intention of finding a good marriage for her, then she could only wait for her to be sent out of the house, and she could only wait for her to be sent out. Find a way out.

Ye Xizhao can understand this point.Ding Xiang is the dowry maid of the third wife, and there are many examples of dowry maids becoming concubines and concubines in some families-under such a premise, the only way out that Ding Xiang can think of is this one up.

To Ye Xizhao's surprise, Fang Fei also told her: This matter was the third master's idea.She couldn't figure out why Yu Shaohuan was like this.Isn't a man plotting against his bedside wife by acting like this?

Fang Fei walked up to Ye Xizhao, handed the teacup to her, and explained in a low voice: "A few days ago, I went to talk with my mother during the day, and after I left, I went outside the gate of the courtyard and met my third brother. The third brother asked me if the third wife and Ding Xiang still wanted to get close to me, I said yes. The third brother told me that if Ding Xiang went again, he would ask the maid around him to give Ding Xiang a call, and let Ding Xiang think that she is not young Now, it's time to plan for the future. He also said that he knew that I was young and might not understand, but the maids would not understand this. I agreed."

Ye Xizhao took a sip of tea, and while his mind was spinning rapidly, he pointed to his side, signaling Fang Fei to sit down.

After Fang Fei took her seat, she continued: "Yesterday, Hongliu heard about the incident in the third brother's room, and she has been uneasy, fearing that sister-in-law will find her to punish her. But I ordered her to do this, so I will come and tell sister-in-law today."

Ye Xizhao pondered for a moment, then asked with a soft smile: "Actually, from the first time you met the third lady, I felt that you treated her differently from others. After that, you even seemed a little disgusted with her——how did you treat her like this? Listen to the third master?"

Fang Fei pursed her lips and smiled, closed her eyes and thought for a moment before catching Ye Xizhao's gaze, "Sister-in-law, this is a long story. If sister-in-law doesn't believe what I said, you can ask the third master, or send someone to Go to the house where I once lived in the south of the Yangtze River to check."

Ye Xizhao gave him a trusting and encouraging smile, "Just talk."

Fang Fei sorted out her thoughts, and spoke slowly: "Last summer, someone from a bank in Jiangnan found me and said that he was the chief manager of the bank opened in Jiangnan by the minister of rites, and the fourth lady in the mansion of the minister of rites is now in Yongan. The third wife who presides over Zhongfu in the Pinghou Mansion. He said that the third lady learned that I am the daughter of a friend of Mrs. Hou’s wife, and she was entrusted by the third lady to take me to Beijing."

The minister of the Ministry of Rites has an industry in the south of the Yangtze River.

The third madam learned about the relationship between Tai Furen and Fang Fei from a servant of the Hou Mansion.

The third lady had wanted to bring Fang Fei into the capital since last summer - at that time, she and Sister Xin had only returned to Beijing for three or four months.

It is impossible for the servant of the Ministry of Rites to instruct the third wife to do such a thing. The third wife must have accidentally learned about Fang Fei from the servants of her husband's family and her mother's house.

She had never regarded the third lady highly, but she had never underestimated the third lady. Now that she heard the words, she felt that the third lady really took too long a view.

Fang Fei continued: "Aunt—the mistress of the family I live under, I call her my aunt. My aunt doesn't treat me well, but she knows how serious it is. She is worried that I will be missed and go astray, so she asks with me. That person wants real evidence. The person said that the certificate will be delivered in a few days. After about a month, the person went again, with a letter without a word on it, only the seal of the Minister of Rites."

She paused for a moment, and then changed the subject, "But before that, my aunt and I had received a letter from my third brother using the express station six hundred miles away in the army, with his seal on it, and another A silver ticket of 500 taels is attached. The third brother said in the letter that the war is in turmoil, let me wait for a while to go to Beijing, hand over the silver ticket to the sojourner, and ignore anyone's nonsense. The third brother also told me, After you hear the news of the eldest brother's class teacher's return to the court, you can write to the Hou Mansion, and then the eldest brother will try to bring me into the capital."

This is another thought-provoking statement.

Having said that, Fang Fei took out the letter with only one seal from her sleeve, handed it to Ye Xizhao, and said: "I know that I am going to defect to my mother. After weighing it, I will naturally trust my third brother. I haven't seen my third brother." Sister-in-law was already feeling resentful. And my aunt has received such great benefits and heard of Lord Hou's reputation, so she naturally acted according to the third brother's words and told the man that I was infected with malaria, and no one can take it away."

The Third Madam finally had an explanation for her repeated attempts to get close to Fang Fei.The Third Madam was worried that Fang Fei would tell Madam Tai about that matter, and wanted to find out, but Fang Fei was young, but she was not without a city, and she never gave anyone a chance to get close.

Ye Xizhao guessed that if he hadn't taken care of Fang Fei with all his heart these days, Fang Fei would not have spoken about it, and would have kept silent with Yu Shaohuan.

Thinking of this, Ye Xizhao gently held Fang Fei's hand, "Thank you for telling me this."

Seeing Ye Xizhao's clear and sincere eyes, without any flicker or suspicion, Fang Fei immediately relaxed, her smile was brighter than before, "I told my sister-in-law, and I felt much more at ease." It's early, sister-in-law should also rest."

"Okay, let's talk tomorrow." Ye Xizhao sent Fang Fei out, returned to the room, stopped, and began to think about those words about Yu Shaohuan.

How did Yu Shaohuan know that the third lady reached out to Fang Fei who was in the south of the Yangtze River?There can only be one answer - he learned about it from the servant girl trusted by the third lady, and that person should be Ding Xiang.

No matter what the third wife's plan was, he immediately stopped it, in order to avoid twists and turns in the Hou family.

As for the third lady, she probably doesn't know what her husband has done to this day.

In the past, when Yu Shaohuan treated Song Xinyao, he indulged him in every possible way at first, and then ruthlessly fought with him.Time flies, Yu Shaohuan, who in her eyes was still a simple and innocent big boy, has really changed.

He didn't repeat the same mistakes and secretly prevented the third wife from causing trouble. He didn't even bother to tell the third wife what he had done.But now that Lilac is taken away, does he intend to let the third wife's thoughts be devoted to those matters in the room, and to fight with the people in the room, so that she has no energy to think about other things.

In fact, he helped her, but she didn't know it until now.

If Yu Shaoheng treated her like this, she would feel chills down her spine even after falling asleep.

It's true that everyone has their own way.

Who can say that Yu Shaohuan was wrong?

He just met the wrong people, and his marriage has been unsatisfactory.

After returning to the dormitory to rest, Yu Shaoheng saw Ye Xizhao's sad expression and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. I'm just feeling sorry for Fang Fei's fate."

Whether he knew what Yu Shaohuan had done or not, Ye Xizhao didn't intend to tell him, since it was caused by the people in the inner house, there was no need to tell him.I was also a little worried that I didn't pay attention to a word, which caused the guy's resentment, and tried to get Yu Shaohuan to divorce his wife - if this happened again and again, people would have to criticize Yu Shaohuan.

What she was thinking was, if possible, could she help Yu Shaohuan and train the third wife to be a dignified and reasonable wife, so that Yu Shaohuan's life would be easier, instead of being distracted from dealing with the officialdom? wife's greed.

At the same time, Yu Shaoqian was sitting opposite the second wife, tasting the tea she cooked herself, with his eyebrows stretched and a smile on his lips.

Putting down the teacup, he asked in a warm voice: "Sister-in-law is re-hosting Zhongwei this time, and you have never helped me at all. Why?"

The second lady seemed to have expected him to ask this question, and asked softly: "Do you think I did something wrong?"

Yu Shaoqian said tactfully: "Mother doesn't mind about this matter. It's not like you don't know that the old man hopes that the family and everything will be prosperous."

The second lady smiled calmly, "Then it will take time. Why don't you think about it, everyone knows that sister-in-law is not in good health, she has been recuperating with medicinal food, and there is sister Xin who needs to take care of her. Of course, Lord Hou knows best However, didn't he still ask his sister-in-law to take over the affairs of the inner house?"

Yu Shaoqian's eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled, "It's true."

The second lady suppressed her smile and sighed, "Since my sister-in-law returned to Beijing, on the surface she seems calmer than before. In fact, I'm afraid there is some unresolved knot in her heart, which is different from before she left Beijing. In front of mother , she is always smiling, but when she talks to me in private, she occasionally loses her mind unconsciously, which is very uncomfortable. Especially when she lived by the lotus, I saw her several times, standing in the corridor I was in a trance. After Hou Ye came back, although it was slightly relieved, it still happens occasionally."

Yu Shaoqian couldn't help but wonder, "What could it be?"

"We don't need to look into why." The second lady bent her lips and smiled again, "I only know that Master Hou also knows this. Letting my sister-in-law preside over the middle feed should be so that my sister-in-law doesn't have so much time to think about it. Hou Grandpa naturally has a sense of proportion in his heart. When he sees his sister-in-law tired, of course he will help out. Therefore, I have never discussed things with my sister-in-law. Naturally, I can see that my mother has some criticisms about this, but I I think it's better to follow Lord Hou's arrangement, no matter what he does, he will always consider it for his sister-in-law."

Yu Shaoqian smiled happily, "I see, I almost misunderstood you. But aren't you afraid that your sister-in-law will also have a grudge against you?"

"Sister-in-law is not that kind of person." The second lady's voice is firm, "In my opinion, sister-in-law also intends to live according to Lord Hou's arrangement and try to keep herself as busy as possible. If it is not the case, then I will not ask for work, sister-in-law I will also ask for help. After all, my mother is an elder, and she and her sister-in-law are as close as mother and daughter. I'm just as filial as I can be."

Yu Shaoqian's hand covered her plain hand, and he gave her a look of approval.

Two days later, several well-known opera troupes from the capital came to the Hou Mansion to sing.This was specially arranged by Ye Xizhao for Mrs. Tai, and of course Meng, Mrs. Dingyuan Houjing, Mrs. Wu'an Hou Dong, Mrs. Dingguo Mrs. Guo, Mrs. Rongguo Mrs. Yantai and others were invited here.

When encountering this kind of thing, Mrs. Tai always thinks of Qiao An, and when she heard Ye Xizhao mention it, she smiled and said, "Invite Qiao An here too."

Ye Xizhao had no way of imagining the scene where Qiao An accompanied Mrs. Tai to the theater, and felt that Mrs. Tai obviously had a teasing mentality like a child, but she still smiled and wrote the invitation with her own hand and ordered it to be sent to Xiao's mansion. Unexpectedly, Qiao An was invited to come and brought her second sibling.

Seeing Qiao An's smile from the bottom of his heart to the corners of his eyes and brows, Ye Xizhao's heart fell to the ground, knowing that Xiao Xun had finally recovered the relationship between husband and wife.After that, she joked: "Mrs. Tai wants you to watch the theater with her on purpose. You have to be prepared."

Qiao An said with a smile: "It's okay, as long as Mrs. Tai likes it, I'm willing to let me perform on stage for her."

Ye Xizhao couldn't stop laughing.

Although Mrs. Xiao Er is married, she still behaves like a little girl. After meeting Ye Xizhao, she said with a smile: "My sister-in-law brought me here, but she actually asked me to explain the lyrics and singing to her--sister-in-law, I am A theater fan."

"Really? That's great." Ye Xizhao smiled even wider, "Madam Tai will be so happy with you all by her side."

"Of course." Qiao An was not modest, and then said, "You are busy, let's go to see Mrs. Tai."

Ye Xizhao caught a glimpse of Mrs. Jing coming with a little girl around thirteen or fourteen, so he nodded and went forward to meet the mother and daughter.

Mrs. Jing is about forty years old, well maintained, with a beautiful face, a graceful figure, a beaded hair, and a smile like a spring breeze blowing on her face, which is really moving.

The little girl was similar to Mrs. Jing in appearance, with transparent and fair skin, a pair of clear and bright eyes, eyebrows like distant mountains, red lips without spots, wearing a pink dress, smiling and walking over, just like in spring A peach blossom in bud, delicate and moving.

Mrs. Jing pointed to the little girl beside her, and explained: "This is because of my ineffective eldest daughter, who came here years ago." She couldn't help laughing, "It means the one with your beautiful clothes and jewelry. .”

Hearing the words, Jing Zhiran looked at his mother, pouted his lips in dissatisfaction, and then bowed his knees to Ye Xizhao, showing a soft smile, and his voice was like an oriole out of the valley: "I have seen Mrs. Yu."

Of course Ye Xizhao remembered what Mrs. Jing mentioned, and smiled kindly at Jing Zhiran.

Madam Jing said, "Madam Yu, call me sister-in-law."

Marquis Dingyuan was a close friend of Lord Hou when he was alive, and Mrs. Jing was a frequent visitor to Mrs. Tai. Mrs. Jing's words were intended to bring her daughter closer to Ye Xizhao.

Jing Zhiran obediently called his sister-in-law.

Ye Xizhao smiled and nodded, "Of course, she is just like Madam, with outstanding appearance, Madam is really lucky."

Mrs. Jing said angrily: "Speaking of this clearly makes our mother and daughter feel ashamed." The smile on her face deepened.

Jing Zhiran echoed without a heart: "Yes, I think my sister-in-law looks good no matter what."

"At that time, I was just a rumor spread by people, how can I take it seriously?" Ye Xizhao smiled and invited the mother and daughter to sit in the Nuan Pavilion.

After the guests arrived, Mrs. Tai knew that Ye Xizhao was not interested in these things, so she asked her to rest for a while.

Ye Xizhao never concealed this from Mrs. Tai, and took advantage of the situation to greet everyone and leave the Nuan Pavilion with an excuse.

After leaving the Nuan Pavilion, Jing Zhiran chased him out.

Ye Xizhao turned around and asked with a smile, "What's the matter, sister?"

Jing Zhiran smiled and said: "That's the thing - I have heard of Mr. Wei's name for a long time, and I know that Mr. Wei is the teacher of the imperial concubine, and his former playmates were also taught by Mr. Wei. It's just that , since Mr. Wei came to Yongping Hou Mansion, he never taught others. I was thinking... can I come to Yongping Hou Mansion every day and ask Mr. Wei to teach me a thing or two? To tell you the truth, I am just a female celebrity The piano and chess are passable, but the poetry and books are not as good as others..." After finishing speaking, he clasped his hands together nervously.

Ye Xizhao closed his eyes and thought.If Jing Zhiran also studied poetry etiquette with Fang Fei, then Fang Fei would have an extra playmate of the same age.Fang Fei has a scheming mind, a scheming mind that can tell right from wrong, if Jing Zhiran has a good conduct, she can become her boudoir friend.This was originally her concern for Fang Fei, and she always felt that Fang Fei was still a little lonely in the mansion.As a result, she smiled and asked: "Then, does Mrs. Jing know about this?"

"Well, I've already talked to my mother." Jing Zhiran replied honestly, "My mother said that I am not young anymore, and I just met my sister-in-law. Instead of letting her say it, it's better for me to say it myself." " Then he looked at Ye Xizhao anxiously, "Would my sister-in-law think that my mother and I were being rude?"

Mrs. Jing is nothing more than because the two families are considered family friends, and this matter has even been mentioned to Mrs. Tai, so it is reasonable to say this to Fangfei.As a result, Ye Xizhao shook his head with a smile, "How could that be? Madam Jing is right. You and I already know each other and are of the same generation. If you have anything to say, just tell me. If you are interested, I will go and talk to you right away." Mr. Wei, tell me, if Mr. Wei agrees, I will let you know when I come back, okay?"

"Okay, okay!" Jing Zhiran nodded repeatedly, "Thank you, sister-in-law! I will definitely study hard, but I am stupid, but I will obey what my husband says."

"Okay, I will definitely pass this on to Mr. Wei." Ye Xizhao asked immediately, "Do you like watching theater?"

Jing Zhiran struggled for a moment, then lowered her head in embarrassment, "I don't like it. I just came here for this matter. But sister-in-law, don't worry, I have promised my mother that I will be happy to accompany her to the theater today, and I won't walk around carelessly."

(End of this chapter)