The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 147

It was no longer a matter of a day or two between these two people. The Fourth Young Madam would always come out to smooth things over at this time, but today she was abnormally silent.The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while, Xu Fengjia rolled his eyes, smiled and beat Mrs. Tai's legs again, then stood up and said goodbye, "It's been a while since I went to Qingpingyuan to pay my respects."

"Go quickly." Mrs. Tai was much more polite to him, "Maybe someone from the palace will call you. Alas, we Liulang have really worked hard."

"Grandmother can't be called Liulang now, it's the wrong generation." Yu Qiao came up to make fun of it.

Only then did Mrs. Tai remember, "Yes, there are also people who have children - Shiro and Wulang are two years old now, have the sixth grandson and Feng Jia talked about it? The matter of naming -"

The originally relaxed atmosphere suddenly became tense again, even the eldest young lady turned her gaze to Xu Fengjia in a rare way: How did the name come from, but there is a lot of attention.

It seems that although he forbids his subordinates to publicize, no one can hide the difference between Shiro and Goro.

Qin Niangzi let out a sigh of relief from the bottom of her heart, and glanced at everyone again.

The flashes in the eyes of the juniors were naturally pure curiosity. Except for Yu An who was hesitant to speak and showed concern on his face, Yu Qiao and Yu Ping were full of gossip.Not to mention the Seventh Young Master Yu Ning and the Eighth Young Master Yu Tai, they have nothing to do with the right of inheritance anyway, they are here purely to watch the excitement.

The Eldest Young Master was still so warm and gentle, but the Eldest Young Madam was a little curious, and seemed to be very concerned about Liu Fang's response.The Fourth Young Madam's face was gloomy, and she unabashedly expressed dissatisfaction - perhaps because she thought of the fact that Si Fang was still under her knees.The fifth young master also cheered up, but the fifth young lady was still indifferent, as if nothing could move her heart.

It seems that my guess is correct, the two masks of Mrs. Wu Shao are not her true face... In the past events narrated by Chun Equinox and Gu Yu, no matter how she communicated with Mrs. Tai in private, she used such a quiet way to communicate with others. Ruo Zhishui's attitude gave Wu Niangzi countless soft nails, and once suppressed Wu Niangzi until she almost lost her temper.

Then why is she repeating this to herself?It's impossible for Mrs. Fifth Young Master's personality to change drastically in the past year, right?
Qin Niangzi suppressed the doubts in her heart for the time being, and exchanged a look with Xu Fengjia.

"Naming is a big deal. The son is thinking about finding a few famous Taoist priests to do the math. It's not that the talent is coming home. There are still things in the palace that haven't been done, so it's delayed." She explained with a smile, "Anyway, there are more than half a month. Well, Xiaoqi thought, it’s always better to do business first.”

Mrs. Tai seemed to be asking casually, and she was not dissatisfied with Qiniangzi's answer, she nodded and said, "Just don't forget." She waved her hand to signal everyone to leave.

The big family is really tiring. You have to think of all possible reactions in every sentence.

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Mrs. Xu was sleepy again last night, and she didn't get up this morning, but Ping Guogong just came in to visit her, so he missed it, and met everyone in Qingpingyuan instead.

This Duke is usually busy with official duties, and he is not at all an idle minister who enjoys peace and wealth. Seventh Lady seldom sees him, but she just heard from her family that he is much busier than the Grand Master.Or because of this, he didn't pay much attention to family affairs. He just asked Yu Ning and Yu Tai about their studies, and then hurried out of the backyard. Discuss with Shuntian Mansion'.

Qin Niangzi couldn't help sighing secretly: This is the veteran dignitary, the popular celebrity.Just look at the few males of the Xu family, who are either at the border or doing secret affairs for the emperor, and their parents hold the power to defend the capital...Compared to the Yang family, the Xu family is the most popular in the emperor's heart!
As soon as Xu Fengjia came out of Qingpingyuan, she was called into the palace again, and only had time to tell Seventh Lady, "Don't wait for me to eat", and left in a hurry.

Seventh Lady looked left and right, and saw that everyone had dispersed, the eldest young master and the eldest young wife were walking so fast that they were nowhere to be seen.The fifth young lady turned back to Leshan residence, and the concubines and concubines also dispersed. Only the fourth young lady stood in front of the corridor, staring blankly at the Taihu stone in the Longevity Pool, and her heart skipped a beat.

When she came out to greet her, she never had a servant girl by her side: it was so early in the morning, and there were many things going on in Mingde Hall, so there was no need to use people so harshly.But the Fourth Young Madam has never been able to stop people from her side. She is so afraid of loneliness that it must be very difficult for her husband to be away for more than a year.

She walked slowly to the fourth young lady's side, and sighed softly.

Fourth Young Madam glanced at her suspiciously, forced a smile and greeted Seventh Lady, "Why is it so cold, Sixth Brother and Sister have the intention to stand outside and stare blankly?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to feel that she had made a slip of the tongue, showing a rare embarrassment, turning her head away, staring at the thin ice in the pool, but not at Qiniangzi.

"Seeing that the fourth sister-in-law is absent-minded today, she came here to talk to you, and it's also to relieve each other's boredom." Seventh Lady was unusually calm, and did not put on airs as the wife of the son. "My husband is not at home. As daughter-in-laws, our days are really hard to pass."

The Fourth Young Madam jumped up in shock as if someone had stabbed her with a knife. "You're young—I'm used to it!"

Although he tried his best to cover it up, the last sentence did reveal traces of boudoir resentment.

Seventh Lady looked at Fourth Young Madam and smiled, "Fourth Sister-in-law is ashamed? What's wrong with this...it's human nature. I also remember it very much from the bottom of my heart. I usually just stay at home except to ask for peace. I don't dare to say too much, I don't dare to take more than one step, but I envy the fourth sister-in-law who usually has a lot of entertainment and is not lonely."

The words were sincere, the Fourth Young Madam glanced at Qin Niangzi a few times, and finally let out a long sigh.

"Your Majesty has only been away for three months, is this what you miss?"

Perhaps it was because of the sincerity of Seventh Lady, or because she also had a similar grudge, the Fourth Young Madam finally took off her mask of joy, revealing a trace of resentment under the mask. "Your fourth brother went to Yunnan in the third month of his marriage, and he didn't return to the capital for two full years. In the first year, I was also a new wife, so I didn't go out often... That's the best feeling."

In ancient times, when people were conquered, the grievances of conscripting wives can be said to be a common theme.It's not that Seventh Lady has never been exposed to such a topic, so she sighed following Mrs. Fourth Young Master.

"The splendor and wealth of our inner house is also created by the men outside..."

The Fourth Young Madam suddenly seemed to have found a confidant, "Who says it's not! It's also... that is, those who sit back and enjoy it... Sigh..."

Halfway through the conversation, the Fourth Young Madam stopped talking again and changed the subject.

"Your fourth brother is already 30 years old and has no heirs. He wanted to send Tong Fang to the front line. After sending him a few times, he returned it. He said he was too busy to talk to such a cute girl. He was on the front line. It also suffers."

Although there were complaints in her words, they were still full of sweetness. "I just look forward to returning soon and reuniting with everyone, don't go out again!"

Seventh Lady narrowed her eyes thoughtfully.

"I've never met Fourth Brother either!" She followed the topic and teased Mrs. Fourth Young Master to continue, "I've heard people say that Fourth Brother and the Duke are somewhat similar—"

The Fourth Young Madam's face immediately lit up, "That's not true!"

When it comes to the fourth young master, the fourth young lady's chatterbox can't be shut down. "Your fourth brother was born much taller than my father-in-law, and his outline is somewhat similar, but he looks like a barbarian with his dusty face when he is outside all year round! How can he have the temperament of a father-in-law Confucian general..."

He talked endlessly about the fourth young master with Qin Niangzi. "That year, I took me to Xiangshan for an outing. I met a young girl who was only seven or eight years old by chance. When I saw him, I was so scared that I burst into tears..."

It seems that although the Fourth Young Master is away all year round, the relationship between the Sifang couple is not bad.

In other words, the fourth young lady's affection for the fourth young master is not thin.

Seventh Lady got a headache at once, thinking of Fifth Lady's words.

"There is also the fourth sister-in-law and the fifth sister-in-law who gave birth to a daughter. She has been in the house for three or four years without even listening to a fart. Let's wait and see. Even if Mrs. Tai doesn't talk, the third aunt will add something to the fourth brother's room." Human...she is the most jealous again!"

"The former grandma came to see me. I said that my elder brothers are seven or eight years older than the eldest son, and they have no heirs. It is really worrying. It happens that I have two good girls by my side. They were originally for the eldest son. Prepared, now that we have heirs, we are not in a hurry, we might as well give them to the two older brothers."

Wu Niangzi really made too many enemies!

(End of this chapter)