Madam Hou

Chapter 27

When mother and daughter meet, although there are endless things to talk about, but after all, they are in the inner courtyard of the palace. Although it is convenient for the queen to do it, they can't be careless.The mother and daughter picked up useful words and omitted to say, and half an hour passed quickly like this.

The mother and daughter talked about the same thing, and Mrs. Chen finally discussed Yanniang: "I think the rules in Beijing are very strict. After all, Yinniang and the son are only engaged, so we live in the Hou Mansion as a family. I'm afraid it's not very good, I want to buy a house outside and move out, do you think this is good?"

Yanniang lowered her head and thought for a while, then said: "That's fine, the female relatives of the rich and noble families are usually too busy to pick the rules of other people's families. Before they marry into their husband's family, the prospective mother-in-law and sister-in-law live in the family's house." It's easy to be gossiped about. Besides, Mrs. Hou is not a very charitable person. The most difficult thing is the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. It's okay now. After Yinniang marries in, if there is a conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, this is also easy to be criticized by others. Let's talk about it."

Mrs. Chen nodded and said: "That's right, Yinniang is already a head short in terms of identity, and other things can't be picked."

Yanniang asked again: "But mother, I'm afraid the house in Beijing is not cheap, how much money did you bring with you?"

"You don't have to worry about money," Mrs. Chen interrupted Yan Niang, and said with a rather proud face: "When I went to Beijing, I knocked a sum of money from your cheap uncle. I think it should be enough money. I bought a three-entry house in the capital." This matter has always been quite proud of Mrs. Chen, and since the money was paid, Mrs. Chen can eat an extra bowl of rice every day.

Yanniang has never had a good impression of that cheap uncle, and she doesn't think it has anything to do with extorting money from him.After hearing this, she just nodded her head, and then continued to say to Madam Chen: "It's not good to bypass Madam Linhou about buying a house. After you go back, you still have to make it clear to Madam Linhou, so that she won't be upset with Yinniang in the future. Not good either. Besides, you are not familiar with the real estate prices in the capital, so you can just ask Mrs. Hou to help you find a house. Mrs. Lin Hou is a shrewd person, and it is better to ask her to do these things than you to fiddle with the mouse."

Mrs. Chen said: "Don't worry, I know these things."

"Besides, Yinniang will be the wife of the eldest son in the future. After she gets married, she will definitely preside over the middle class and diplomatic entertainment. Yinniang is not familiar with the rules and etiquette in Beijing. Madam Linhou may leave her in the Houfu. Invite someone to teach her, then you don't have to feel that there is nothing, these things Yinniang must learn. Besides," Yanniang turned her head and took Yinniang's hand, and said seriously to her: "Yinniang, Listen to me, when I first came to Beijing, Mrs. Lin Hou once invited Yu Momo, who came out of the palace, to teach me. As an old man who served by her side successively, Yu Momo was able to go out of the palace to take care of her safely, which shows her ability. She was unwilling to care about world affairs anymore, but because Mrs. Lin Tai once saved her life, she wanted to save her life. Enqing promised Mrs. Lin Hou to come to the mansion to teach me. After I entered the palace, Yu Momo left the mansion. She is now living in Maoer Hutong with one of her nieces. After you leave the palace, go find her and ask her to teach Yu You, if she is not willing, asking her to give you a few words will also benefit you a lot."

Yin Niang nodded, keeping these words in her heart.

Yanniang wanted to give some more instructions, but at this moment, Caici knocked on the door, Yanniang looked at the hourglass, and knew that the second prince's full moon banquet was about to begin, so she let Caici in .After Caici came in, she said to Yanniang: "Your Majesty, Sister Qin Mo who is beside the Empress came over to deliver a message that the second prince's full moon banquet has begun. Please, Concubine Chen, please come over."

Yanniang said to Caici: "You went back to Empress Empress, and said I'll be there right away." After finishing speaking, she turned to Mrs. Chen and said, "Mother, I think you and your sisters should go back first to attend the second prince's full moon." The guests at the banquet are all high-grade foreign wives, and if you don’t have a special order, you may not be able to talk to them, so why bother to go find them and make you unhappy.”

Mrs. Chen asked worriedly: "Would this be bad?" Although she didn't like staying with those well-mannered ladies, she was afraid that it would be bad, after all, she was called in by the empress , Will going out like this show disrespect to the queen.

Yanniang said indifferently: "It's nothing bad. The empress sent you into the palace to sell me. Now that the favor has been sold, she won't mind giving another favor. Empress and Lin Madam Hou, I will tell you for you. In addition, I asked Caitao to prepare some things for you, Yinniang, and Pingniang, and you can take them back... Unfortunately, although there are many good things rewarded by the emperor and queen here, they are all worthless. It’s not something that can be touched by the registration, but some things that the people from the lower ranks honored can be touched. Although these things are not as good as those given by the emperor and queen, they are still some good things.” Otherwise, those people would not be able to show their respects.

When Mrs. Chen heard her daughter say this, she was both moved and distressed: "Mother Yan, you can keep these things for yourself. Although I don't understand anything, I also know that there are many places in the palace where money cannot be moved. Go ahead, if you keep these things in your hands to reward the people below, you can live a better life yourself."

Yan Niang smiled and said: "Mother, don't worry. In the palace, as long as I have pets, why don't I have good things to come in. If there are no pets, even if there are good things, I may not be able to protect them."

Mrs. Chen felt sad again when she heard this, she felt that she really shouldn't have let Yanniang come to Beijing at the beginning, and she didn't know how to live a life of fear in this palace.

The mother and daughter were reluctant to part and finally parted.Mrs. Chen, Yinniang, and Pingniang were escorted by painted pottery out of Fengyi Palace to the gate of the imperial palace, and Yanniang also changed her clothes and went to Changchun Garden.

Cai Tao led Mrs. Chen around the many palaces, and when she was about to pass through the Lihe Palace, a woman in blue palace attire walked towards her.

Cai Tao reminded Mrs. Chen and the others in a low voice, "That's Concubine Qin Kang." Then she stood aside and bowed her knees.After being reminded by Caitao, Mrs. Chen, Yinniang, and Pingniang also stood aside and bowed their knees.

Qin Kangbin sat on the stepper, glanced unintentionally, but happened to see the painted pottery standing on the side of the road saluting.Concubine Qin and Concubine Chen are at odds. Whenever there is an opportunity, Concubine Chen always likes to stab Concubine Chen. However, since Niang Yan became pregnant, Concubine Yan hid in Fengyi Palace to raise her baby and rarely went out. Concubine Qin has nothing to do now. Opportunity stabs Yanniang, feeling very depressed.

Qin Kangpin saw Mrs. Chen, Yinniang, and Pingniang next to Caitao again. Thinking that the queen summoned Yanniang's family today, she knew that these were the mother and sister of her deadly enemy.Thinking that he has been in the palace for almost three years and has not had the chance to meet his family, and Concubine Chen has only been in the palace for one year, but she has such favor, which makes her feel even more depressed.

Qin Kangbin waved his hand to make people stop, looked at Mrs. Chen, Yinniang, and Pingniang, and asked, "Are these Chen's mother and sister?"

Cai Tao smiled and replied, "It's Mrs. Chen and the two young ladies of the Chen family."

Qin Kangbin glanced at it, snorted and said: "Sure enough, it's a rough man from a mountain village. He can't even salute well. I don't know where he got his skills. He actually taught a daughter of a vixen." After finishing speaking, without waiting for everyone to answer, he waved people away, leaving Mrs. Chen and others who hadn't reacted for a while.

Caitao said to Mrs. Chen: "Madam, don't worry about it. Qin Kangpin has always been jealous that our empress is more favored than her." As she spoke, she looked at the direction where Bu Chuu was going, and said disdainfully: "She can only play tricks, other things are out of line. She didn't have the guts to do it."

Anyone who hears others talking about their daughter Hu Meizi always feels uncomfortable, and Madam Chen naturally does too.Even after listening to Caitao's explanation, Mrs. Chen still felt a little uncomfortable.

(End of this chapter)