Mu Huagui

Chapter 139 Sister
"Don't worry about it." Zhou Mingyuan had a well-thought-out idea, and Chang Zai was rarely unreliable, and there were advantages to being unreliable, so this time he came up with an excellent idea.

"What did you do to Xiaoyuexian?" Chen Jiao'er tilted her head and asked the people behind her.

"How did you guess it?" Zhou Mingyuan chuckled.

"Hmph, don't tell the truth." Chen Jiao'er snorted twice,

Zhou Mingyuan was as good as he was good, "Huo'er did it, you can ask her."

"You guys, throwing money to the class leader must have been deliberately passed on to Zhou Minghua's ears."

Zhou Mingyuan thought in his heart, let alone this, even Xiaoyuexian was arranged by Lu Huo'er to come to Beijing.

"Yahan is not young anymore, have you ever asked how mother plans to arrange her marriage?"

"Mother has her own arrangements. With her personality, she can scare her into tears even if she raises her voice. She doesn't seek wealth and wealth. Find a reliable family. With us around, no one will dare to bully her." Zhou Mingyuan didn't like this sister There are many, but I still remember a little affection from my childhood.

The mother hugged the younger sister to her side, saying that the eldest lady of the palace must have the bearing of an eldest lady, and cannot develop a weak temperament like the aunt.At that time, my younger sister was a little doll carved in pink and jade, and she opened her small arms for him to hug all day long.Smiling so much that his mouth is drooling, he is very lively and cute.

He would never forget the way he ran towards him on his short legs and called "Brother" in a childish voice.

It's a pity that in the end, my aunt was tossing in every possible way in the backyard, sending letters to the empress dowager to distort the facts, and crying miserably in front of her father.In the end, the mother sent her back to her aunt in a fit of anger, vowing to never mind her business again.For so many years, he didn't even look at her. He was ruthless on the surface, but he was actually sad in his heart.

It was this time that the prince was completely chilled. After his sister returned to his aunt, he never stepped in to see his aunt again.What's ridiculous is that my aunt thought she was using the prince's favor in exchange for her younger sister, and she always talked about it.

Thinking that Chen Jiao'er would get along with them in the future, he told her all the past events that he knew.

Chen Jiao'er had stayed in the palace for eight years before. At that time, Zhou Yahan had been educated to be a "lady" by her aunt, so she didn't dare to inquire about these things as a servant.So although I have heard it a little bit, it is not true.

Hearing what Zhou Mingyuan said, it was almost the same as his own judgment, and expressed the worry in his heart, "A while ago, my sister was often looking for me, and it was probably my aunt's instruction that she wanted her to go out with us to see the world. Don't ask, Auntie thinks we really don't care about her, when the time comes..."

With my aunt's "acting" temperament, she might really cause some scandal.She is also the one who is rewarded by the Empress Dowager, so it is not easy to punish her. In the end, the princess must be the one to suffer.

Thinking of this, Zhou Mingyuan said, "I will find an opportunity to talk to my mother about this matter. If you ask, you just don't know anything."

Zhou Mingyuan could imagine that it must be hard for the lady to take such trouble to mention this matter to him.So I used my own mouth to say that the princess has always felt that she has succumbed to a servant girl and never mentioned it in front of others.It's better for the lady to pretend that she doesn't know, so as not to have any thoughts about the lady, wouldn't he have a headache to death.

Slapped her face, and kissed "little clever ghost" on her forehead.

"Otherwise." Chen Jiao'er pouted, neither could make the princess unhappy, nor could she clearly see what was going on and not stop it.

Thinking of her difficulties, Zhou Mingyuan became even more grateful. His mother was used to being strong all her life.The lady is not the kind of little daughter-in-law who swallows her anger. If she doesn't get along well, just thinking about it, Zhou Mingyuan feels that her head is extremely huge.Fortunately, the lady is smart and considerate, and often handles things appropriately.

In the evening, Zhou Mingyuan expressed his worries to his parents alone, which made the prince feel relieved, and felt that it was really different for his son to become a relative.The princess was a little skeptical, but what the son said was indeed the truth.

He opened his mouth and said to the lord, "I said I don't care about her. Please, lord, find a good marriage for your good daughter. If she really does something embarrassing and conspicuous, the concubine will personally escort her to let the empress dowager marry her." Judgment."

When this matter was mentioned after many years, the wife still looked aggressive, and the prince could only smile wryly.He said he knew, and he would arrange it himself.

Rumors spread that the prince was looking for the young lady, and Zhou Yahan came to the door again as Chen Jiaoer expected.Since the last time I went back, Zhou Yahan also thought a lot, but I had no choice but to mention the beginning with my aunt, but was scolded by my aunt.

Talk about how you have worked so hard to bring her up, and how you have spent your energy teaching her.If it weren't for her, she would be taught to be a useless person by the princess. Whose daughter doesn't ask for knowledge of books and rituals, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, horseback riding and archery are not things that daughters do at all.

Seeing her bring some snacks over again, Chen Jiao'er dissuaded her, "Cooking is fine once in a while. You see, my sister-in-law also cooks a few dishes, but she doesn't cook every day. Her jade fingers are slender and thicker. Wouldn't it be distressing to be ugly."

Hearing what she said, Zhou Yahan lightly pointed at the calluses on Mosha's belly with her fingers, thinking that her aunt had never told her about this.

"However, my aunt said that if a daughter's family cannot serve her parents-in-law, husband-in-law, and take care of her children, then she is not qualified as a daughter-in-law." Zhou Yahan mustered up her courage and said hesitantly.

Chen Jiao'er smiled slightly, "Auntie is right, but for a family like us, you need to do everything by yourself. Directing the subordinates to do their job well is a skill. And your dowry, how to manage it. Officials For your wife, going out to social parties or entertaining guests at home is more a matter of knowledge. It is more useful than how many dishes you can cook or what kind of embroidery you can do."

Seeing Zhou Yahan's shocked look, Chen Jiao'er couldn't help shaking her head secretly, it's a pity that Auntie has delayed such a good young lady of the palace.

My aunt never said this. My aunt taught her to be weak, docile, and versatile.But what the sister-in-law said seemed to make sense, and Zhou Yahan's heart was disturbed for a while.

She squeezed the handkerchief tightly, and was speechless for a while, or she didn't know what to say.

Chen Jiao'er poured tea and handed it to her, trying to make her voice more gentle, and said, "There are thousands of people in this world, and everyone is different from birth. There is only one emperor, and there are only a few princes and ministers. Most of them are common people and merchants and farmers, right?"

Zhou Yahan nodded, this is how things are in the world.

"So, do you think it is possible for farmers to live the same life and do the same things as the emperor?"

Zhou Yahan's eyes widened, "How is that possible? Wouldn't that be treasonous?"

Chen Jiao'er said again, "Everyone must keep their own roles. Farmers are in charge of their own one-acre three-point field, and the emperor is in charge of the affairs of the world. It's like, the wives of common people, who can cook well, will If you can make and mend clothes, and have a good hand at embroidery, you will definitely be a good daughter-in-law."

Zhou Yahan nodded blankly, still not understanding sister-in-law's intention.

"The merchant's wife, if it's the same, won't be enough. If she can make calculations and settle accounts, and can take care of the family and discipline the children, she will definitely be loved by the husband."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yahan already understood what her sister-in-law meant. My aunt was just an aunt, and she stayed in the same backyard all her life.She can only see this small piece of sky, and the direction of her whole life is to get the favor of the prince.But she is the eldest lady of the palace, and her father will never let her be a concubine. Even if she is not a wealthy family, she must be the main wife.

The responsibilities of the aunt and the main wife are completely different. Everything she has learned... Thinking of this, Zhou Yahan broke out in a thin sweat.

When I went back and saw my aunt smiling, I felt a little sad, but I didn't dare to say anything to her, after all, my aunt was doing it for her own good.

The aunt stepped forward and took her hand and said, "If you have nothing to do, get close to the concubine Shizi, and use her to take you out to meet people. With our Han'er's appearance and talent, I don't know how many nobles will come to ask for marriage."

Hearing the word "utilize", Zhou Yahan felt indescribably disgusted, and whispered, "Sister-in-law treats me sincerely, she..."

My aunt stared at her almond-shaped eyes, "You child, why are you so stupid? You are the eldest lady of the palace. If you want to marry the palace, you have to pay a dowry. If you have more, she will lose one. How can she be sincere to you. Remember , Use it, use it, don't let her take advantage of you."

Zhou Yahan once saw the shopkeeper outside in the yard bring a thick stack of bonuses from the dowry shop of the former concubine.She accidentally saw a bank note of 1000 taels, and the pile was at least tens of thousands, and it was said that it was only for one year.

I want to say that the imperial concubine is not short of money at all, and she is extremely generous, rewarding the servants in the yard more than the imperial concubine.But looking at Auntie's distorted face, biting her lips, she kept her thoughts in her heart for the first time and did not say them out.

"The most important thing about being a woman is to catch a man's heart. Whatever a man likes, just..." Listening to her aunt imparting experience, Zhou Yahan felt for the first time that these were not things she should learn to do.

"You girl, if you don't hear clearly now, what should you do when you marry into your husband's family?" Seeing her inattentiveness, Auntie felt distressed.

"Auntie, Shi Zifei said that her daughter is the eldest lady of the palace, and the worst thing is to marry into an official's family."

"Of course." Auntie was very proud.

"So, so, Princess Concubine, say, that my daughter should learn how to manage the family affairs, manage the servants, and how to socialize with other wives." Zhou Yahan's voice was like a gnat, and it took a long time to say it.

Auntie clutched her chest, and in an unbelievable tone, stretched out her and said, "You, you've only been to her place a few times, and you don't believe Auntie?" After speaking, she tilted her body and fell directly on the bed.

Zhou Yahan was so frightened that her face turned pale, she apologized and shed tears, which made Auntie's "heartache" better.But the mood became more and more heavy, and the originally pale face became paler.

(End of this chapter)