Madam Hou

Chapter 46

Lin Fengqi took out a box from his body and handed it to Yinniang: "This is for you?"

Yin Niang asked: "What is this?" After speaking, she opened the box to have a look.There is a row of twelve dough kneading men in the shape of kittens, puppies, tigers, jade rabbits, peacocks, chickens, ducks, fish frogs, grapes, pomegranates, eggplants, and sitting dumplings. The shape of the dog and other things can be silly, and it looks very cute.

Lin Fengqi said: "I'm afraid you'll be sick and bored, so I bought it for you to play with."

Yin Niang took the kitten's face mask in her hand and pinched it, then brought out a jade rabbit, and said joyfully, "It's so cute."

Seeing that Yiniang liked it, Lin Fengqi was also happy in his heart. Although he was teased by his colleagues when he bought it, the old man still bought this kid's thing, but he felt it was worth it.Seeing that Yinniang has been sick and depressed these days, it is rare to show such a happy smile today, thinking in her heart that she should be happy every day, so she asked her: "What else do you have?" Do you want anything, I will buy it for you?"

Yin Niang shook her head, then nodded again.Lin Fengqi pinched her face and said with a smile: "You girl, you shake your head and nod, do you have it or not?"

Yinniang was in a gloomy mood, feeling that the dough kneaders in her hands were not so fun anymore, so she put them back into the box, sighed and said, "I don't have any, but I miss my mother."

"That's not easy to handle. Let someone take a carriage to pick up the mother-in-law and come to see you."

Yin Niang shook her head: "My mother is in a bad mood recently, I want to go back and see her."

Lin Fengqi said: "You are still sick, it's freezing outside, if you walk outside, your condition will get worse."

Yin Niang pulled Lin Fengqi's sleeve, shook it a few times, and said half coquettishly: "I'm getting better soon, if you don't believe me, look, I don't have a fever anymore." Then she took his hand and put it on her forehead put.Lin Fengqi tried Yinniang's temperature and saw that she did not have a fever, but he still hesitated.Yin Niang then said: "Besides, maybe I see my mother, and when I feel better, I will be completely cured."

Lin Fengqi looked at Yinniang, who was looking at him with eyes full of expectation, like a kitten begging for food, very pitiful.Lin Fengqi couldn't stand her like this the most, so she had to agree to her request: "Okay, I see, I'll go tell my mother that someone will take you there in a carriage."

Yin Niang continued to push forward: "I still want to go back and stay for a few more days?"

"Stay for one night at most, and I will pick you up tomorrow."

"it is good."

Since you want to go back, you have to report to Mrs. Linhou.Lin Fengqi asked Yinniang to go directly to the carriage and wait on the grounds that Yinniang was too weak to stand for a long time, and went to Tangrong Courtyard to report to Mrs. Lin Hou.

Mrs. Lin Hou wore a dark red double-breasted jacket, sat on the kang and looked at her son sitting opposite her, and said with some disappointment: "You only think about your wife, and you don't think about your mother?"

Lin Fengqi poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Mrs. Linhou, and said, "Mother, what are you talking about? Yinniang is the daughter-in-law you appointed for your son. Didn't you also like her before? I am filial to your wishes. But speaking of it, Yinniang is sensible and well-behaved, and only you, Niang, are so fierce that you managed to find her out of that backwater in Linping County. You are what the book said, Bole , How can this ordinary person have your vision..."

Mrs. Lin Hou interrupted her: "Don't be glib, before was before, can it be the same as now?"

"Why is it different?"

"..." Of course it is different, she may be the aunt of the future emperor before, but now she is the aunt of a worthless princess, the difference is huge.But this kind of words can only be understood and cannot be expressed in words. Even to her own son, her upbringing made her unable to say these words.But this son pretended to be confused with her mother, pretending to understand, and Mrs. Lin Hou had no choice but to wave her hand and said impatiently: "Go, go, get out, don't stand here and anger me."

Lin Fengqi put down the teacup he was still holding, and said to Mrs. Lin Hou: "Mother, I'm going out first, you have a good rest." After speaking, he got off the kang, and when he was about to walk to the door, he turned around and said to Mrs. Lin Hou : "Also, Yinniang wants to go to Yangjiaoer Hutong, I will take it as your promise!"

Mrs. Lin Hou was so angry that she threw the big pillow behind her back on her son and said angrily: "You unfilial son, get out quickly."

Lin Fengqi avoided the flying pillow, opened the door and ran out.

Yuan Meme picked up the big welcome pillow on the ground, patted the dust that was not on it, and then put it back behind Mrs. Lin Hou.Mrs. Lin Hou supported her forehead and said angrily: "Unfilial son, I forget my mother when I have a wife." Then she said sadly: "Why do I have such a hard life, the daughter-in-law here has not yet passed the family, and she instigates the son to come to me every day Forget it, you can still go through the door after this.”

Yuan Meme advised: "Ma'am, why bother? The son is a man with a rough mind. I think he doesn't know about the conflict between you and Miss Yin."

Mrs. Lin Hou said: "Why don't you come and play sloppy with me, Feng Qi has been smart since he was a child, and his mind is clear, but he is deliberately pretending to be confused. Tell me, filial piety is the first thing in everything, which one is it?" A daughter-in-law is not respectful to her mother-in-law and puts her mother-in-law first in everything. She is afraid that if she does something badly, her husband will be dissatisfied. Only my own son sees his future daughter-in-law disobeying her mother. will pamper her."

No matter what Madam Lin Hou thought, in short, Yin Niang took Qingteng Qinghua and the two of them in a carriage, escorted by Lin Fengqi back to Yangjiaoer Hutong.

Mrs. Chen got the news that Yinniang and Lin Shizi were coming from the young servant who came first to pass the news, and she took Pingniang to stand outside the door early and waited.

After the carriage arrived, Yin Niang jumped out of the carriage and ran directly into Mrs. Chen's arms, saying, "Mother, I'm back."

Mrs. Chen hugged her daughter, and said excitedly: "It's good to be back." Then she touched her daughter's face and said with distress: "I lost weight. I heard that you were sick a few days ago, but you are better."

At this time Lin Fengqi also jumped off the horse, walked up to Mrs. Chen, bowed to her, and said respectfully: "My lord mother-in-law."

Mrs. Chen had heard the son-in-law-to-be shouting "mother-in-law" and "mother-in-law" too much, and she had already expressed indifference, and said to him, "Come in, it's very cold outside."

After everyone went in together, Lin Fengqi left after drinking half a cup of tea, and said that he would come to pick up Yinniang in person tomorrow, and then rode away.

After Lin Fengqi left, Qinghua Qingteng took the changed clothes and other items brought over to the room and tidied them up. The other maids who served saw that their mother and daughter had something to say alone, so they all went out.Only Mrs. Chen, Yinniang, and Pingniang mother and daughter were left in the room.

Mrs. Chen took Yin Niang's hand and asked her about her daily life these days, Yin Niang picked up the good ones and said.After talking about Yin Niang, Mrs. Chen thought of her eldest daughter who was still in confinement in the palace, and said worriedly: "I don't know what happened to Yan Niang, the root cause of the disease is most likely to fall during confinement, and I don't know how those palace ladies can do it." Can't take care of her."

Although Yinniang was also worried about Yanniang, she still comforted Mrs. Chen and said: "Mother, don't worry, sister will take good care of herself."

Mrs. Chen was worried, and she talked about an old event: "When you were young, I took you and your sister to burn incense. At that time, there was no Ping Niang, and you just knew how to run. I really wanted to give birth. My son, I went to the temple to pray to the Bodhisattva. When I came back, I met a lame fortune teller outside the temple. The fortune teller told me that I was destined to have no children. I only have three daughters in this life, but the three daughters are all good fortune. Wealthy Lingyun. I saw your sister's face again, and said that your sister is the face of the mother of the world, and she will give birth to the son of heaven. At that time, I was just a little lady who was born in a merchant, so I dare not think about it. I thought That fortune teller is cheating money. But after I gave birth to Pingniang, I really had nothing to do. Later, your sister was taken into the palace by the emperor, and it was rumored that the queen wanted to adopt your sister's child. I was engaged to the eldest son of the Hou Mansion, and I kind of believed the fortune-telling words. But, now your sister only gave birth to a daughter, and said that she would not have any more in the future. How can this be good? Ordinary wives and concubines If you are favored a little, you will be hated by other wives and concubines, let alone in this palace, you can still rely on being young and beautiful to be favored for a few years. , I don’t know what’s going on.”

Yin Niang comforted: "Mother, the words that my sister can't give birth are all said by others. We don't know what happened. Besides, even if it is true, there is a little princess under my sister's knees. Please raise her up well." Yes, it is also dependent."

"I'm afraid that the queen will think that your sister is useless, so she won't take care of her. Your father's official position is small, and he can't help her. There is no backer in it. I'm afraid that she will be bullied. And you, I know It's because of your sister's stomach that Mrs. Lin Hou thinks highly of you, without the prince, I'm afraid you will be looked down upon in the Hou Mansion."

As she spoke, she burst into tears again, and Yinniang comforted Madam Chen for a while before she stopped.

It was not easy for the mother and daughter to meet each other, and they couldn't talk about unhappy things.After everyone washed their faces, they talked for a while, and it was almost time for dinner.Mrs. Chen asked someone to prepare a table of Yinniang's favorite dishes, and put them in Yinniang's bowl as soon as the table was served, as if she wanted to make up for the maternal love she had lost these days.

Yin Niang also felt the warmth she hadn't seen for a long time, and ate an extra bowl of rice with her favorite dishes, and even hiccupped afterwards.At night, Yinniang and Pingniang slept on the same bed with Mrs. Chen. Yinniang slept in the middle, Mrs. Chen slept outside, and Pingniang slept inside. Yinniang smelled the familiar smell of her mother and sister. , I feel a comfort that I haven't had in these days.

In the middle of the night, after Mrs. Chen had already fallen asleep, Pingniang hid her hand under the quilt and gently pulled La Yinniang's hand.Yinniang held her younger sister's hand, opened her eyes and looked at Pingniang, asking, "What's wrong?"

Ping Niang shook her head, and asked her after a while: "Second Sister, did Mrs. Lin Hou treat you badly?"

Pingniang is 11 years old after the Chinese New Year. She usually seems to only like to eat, which makes people feel ignorant, but she is also a delicate child.With so many things happening at home, although she can't help, it doesn't mean she has no ideas.

Yinniang pinched Pingniang's nose and said: "It's nothing, just listen to whoever said it."

"Second sister, you are lying."

Yin Niang then said: "There are some bad things, but don't worry, I've already bullied her back, I'm not someone who just gets bullied and doesn't fight back."

"What about Brother Shizi, is he treating you well?"

"He..." Thinking of Lin Fengqi's appearance, Yin Niang said shyly, "It's very good, he treats me very well."

Pingniang held her sister's hand tightly, and said seriously: "If he dares to treat you badly in the future, tell me, and I will bully him."

Yin Niang smiled, if they had brothers, their brothers should have said these words to them, but now it was her younger sister who said to her, although Yin Niang thought it was a bit funny, she was also very moved.Yinniang asked Pingniang in a low voice: "Then how are you going to bully him?"

"When he comes to our house, I put a few packs of laxatives in his food, and let him have diarrhea for a few days."

Although her words were naive, Yin Niang still agreed: "Okay, then I will help you buy laxatives."

Pingniang nodded very seriously.

(End of this chapter)