Madam Hou

Chapter 51

Grandma Su looked at the beauty who was following the emperor, she held Yin Niang's hand and pouted, and said, "Did you see, that is the emperor's new favorite, Wanmei. I heard that she was dismissed because of her beauty. A concubine who was demoted when she served the first emperor in the cold palace, and later met by concubine Shu in the cold palace. Concubine Shu sympathized with her experience and brought her back to Ronghua Palace to serve her. Later, she was favored by the emperor and became a beauty overnight. "After talking about the background of this beautiful woman, Grandma Su continued to sarcastically say: "Who would believe such words? Isn’t it the empress who takes care of the affairs of the Sixth Palace who can send palace maids away at will without anyone noticing, this is an effort to ruin the empress’s reputation!”

Grandma Su and the Empress are cousins. Now the Empress is locked up in Fengyi Palace for self-reflection. Concubine Chen of the Queen’s Kingdom only gave birth to a daughter. Concubine Shu gave birth to the eldest son of the Emperor. A beautiful woman was appointed to share Chen Concubine's favor. No matter how you look at it, the queen family is too weak. It is only natural for Grandma Su to feel wronged for the queen.But after all, she is the emperor's concubine, so she can't talk about it indiscriminately, or it might be another crime.Yin Niang cautiously looked around, then pulled Grandma Lasu's sleeve, and reminded: "Sister Qing, be careful that the wall has ears."

Seeing Yinniang's cautious movements, Grandma Su seemed to have seen something interesting, she smiled and said to Yinniang, "Don't worry, I only told you this, and you won't sue me." I still understand the truth that misfortune comes from the mouth.”

Yin Niang also felt embarrassed, she was taught by a wealthy family since she was a child, only those who are more cautious than her, so there is no need for her reminder.Being able to say these words to her is naturally because the relationship between the empress and Concubine Chen is one of prosperity and one loss, and she will not say these nonsense for Yanniang.Yin Niang smiled and said: "It's Yin Niang who is talking too much, my sister is naturally more vigilant than me, so I don't need my reminder."

Grandma Su said: "You don't need to belittle yourself too much. It's always right to be more vigilant. I've also been a little lazy recently. You might as well do a better job."

The two said a few more words, and then returned their attention to the top position.At the top of the main hall, the emperor took the little princess from Yinniang's hand. Yanniang next to her looked at the father and daughter with a gentle smile, her face exuded the brilliance of maternal love, and on the other side, Wanmei was telling the emperor What made the emperor smile all over his face.

After the emperor came, he hugged the little princess and said a few words, and then left.After all, it was a banquet for a married woman, and the emperor didn't want to stay for a long time, but the beautiful woman stayed, and said a lot of auspicious words to Yan Niang and the little princess with a smile on her face. Yan Niang showed more humility to the superior.Seeing Yinniang, she couldn't help but worry a little bit about Yanniang. She might not be easy to deal with this beautiful woman because she has a forbearable and smart temper, and she has Concubine Shu as her backer.

Although Yinniang was worried, she really couldn't help, until the full moon banquet was over and the wives left the palace, Yinniang had no chance to speak to Yanniang again.

After the full moon banquet, when she was leaving the palace, Yin Niang saw Qin Nuan stopping Xiao Yang in front of the carriage in the Weibeihou Mansion: "Aunt Jiang, why didn't Sister Yun go out recently, I haven't seen her for a long time Already?" When the emperor was here today, the noble daughters of many families showed their faces in front of the emperor on the pretext of wishing the little princess. Yinniang saw that Mrs. Dongchang was winking at her daughter all the time, but Qin Nuan expressed Lack of interest, always pretending not to see.

Xiao Yang glanced at Qin Nuan, and said calmly: "Sister Yun is getting engaged, going out and walking around often is not good for the girl's reputation, so I locked her at home to learn the rules."

The rules for women in this dynasty are much looser, and there is no requirement that women cannot go out when they are engaged. After getting engaged, many noble women still go out for a walk, or hold banquets at home, and no one will talk about this .But Qin Nuan didn't seem to understand Xiao Yang's perfunctory, she was just stunned for a moment by the news that Sister Yun was going to get engaged, but she quickly came to her senses and asked, "Sister Yun is going to get engaged?... But with the third son of the Wang family?"

Xiao Yang looked at Qin Nuan, and said in a meaningful tone: "Sister Nuan, you have always played well with Sister Yun, don't you know this?"

Qin Nuan lowered her head and didn't reply. After a while, she bowed her knees and saluted before leaving.

Yin Niang was a little surprised by Young's attitude towards Qin Nuan, but soon she thought she had figured out the joint.In the past, the Dongchang Bo Mansion was neutral among the Queen's family and the Concubine Shu's family. Qin Nuan's friendship with Sister Yun did not hinder anything, but now the Dongchang Bo Mansion supported the Concubine Shu's family, and Marquis Wei Bei The mansion is married to Duke Kang's mansion, so it is naturally inclined to the queen's line. At this time, as the eldest lady of the Weibeihou mansion, it would be a bit bad for Sister Yun to be inseparable from the lady of Dongchangbo mansion. It is reasonable for Xiao Yang not to want Sister Yun to meet Qin Nuan.

After Qin Nuan left, Xiao Yang saw Yin Niang and Mrs. Chen, smiled and said to Mrs. Chen, "Sister Lu, we haven't seen each other for a long time. Years ago, I asked you to come over to talk, why didn't you come?"

Mrs. Chen said apologetically: "At that time, there was something at home, which wasted Madam's kindness. If Madam doesn't mind, I will set up a banquet at home in a few days, and invite Madam to come and have a drink." At that time, Madam Chen was sad for Yan Niang Now, if you are in the mood to attend the banquet.

Mrs. Yang didn't ask what was the matter, just smiled and said: "It's settled, I will go to the mansion to ask for a glass of wine in a few days." After speaking, he turned to Yin Niang and said to her: "Yin Niang , come to my house to play with Sister Yun when you have time, she has no other sisters in her family, she is very bored by herself, and she has been thinking about you these days."

Yin Niang said: "When you have free time, you must go and disturb me."

Mrs. Yang then greeted Mrs. Lin Hou, said a few words of courtesy, and then got into the carriage and left.Then Yinniang, Mrs. Chen, and Mrs. Lin Hou also boarded the carriage.Mrs. Chen went back to Yangjiaoer Hutong, and Yinniang followed Mrs. Linhou back to Yongninghou Mansion.

Mrs. Lin Hou has been socializing all day, and she is really a little tired. Since the news that Mrs. Lin Hou tossed her daughter-in-law who has never been married has caused the girl to get sick, she still maintains a kind of attitude in front of outsiders. Aiming at the kindness of the daughter-in-law, when they got home, the two of them basically did not interfere with each other, and now they had no time to talk to Yinniang, so they just waved Yinniang to go back to her yard.

When Yinniang returned to Jingxiangyuan, Qinghua and Qingteng welcomed her in. Qingteng took off her big coat, and Qinghua took the small hand stove and handed it to Yinniang: "It's very cold outside, miss hurry up!" Warm up your hands."

Yinniang is not usually a person who is afraid of the cold, and she wears a lot of clothes today, but for some reason, she just feels that today is colder than other times, holding a hand stove, her body is still shivering.Yin Niang couldn't help complaining to Qing Hua Qing Teng: "It's freezing to death, it's like freezing to death outside."

Qingteng was about to say a few words of relief, but a voice came before her: "Every day I shouted to go outside to play in the snow, didn't I say that I am not afraid of the cold, why are you so afraid of the cold today?" Then a tall figure came in from the door , and gradually approached Yinniang.

Yin Niang was no longer surprised by her fiancé's behavior of entering the women's boudoir without notification, she turned around and said perfunctorily to her: "Because today's snow is colder than other times."

Lin Fengqi said: "Nonsense. Snow is the same temperature, and it's even colder on that day?" After finishing speaking, he ignored Yin Niang, and said directly to Qing Teng: "Find another big suit for your lady, we want to go out."

Qing Teng looked at Yin Niang, Yin Niang nodded to her, she knelt down and said yes to Lin Fengqi, then went in to help Yin Niang find clothes.Yin Niang turned around and asked Lin Fengqi: "Where are you taking me?"

Lin Fengqi said: "You'll know when you get there." After he finished speaking, he looked at the snowflakes floating outside again, one by one falling from the sky, the whole world was white, he continued to murmur : "You should like it."

Yin Niang followed Lin Fengqi in the plum blossom forest between Mude Hall and Jingxiangyuan, surrounded by various plum blossom trees.The plum blossom tree had obviously been cleared by someone. The thick white snow that covered the branches a few days ago had been swept off, and now there was only a thin layer of snow that had just fallen.Plum blossoms are not afraid of the cold. At this time, some varieties of plum blossoms have already produced pink and tender flower buds, dotted in the whiteness of the ice and snow, embellishing a little bit of lively color for this silent winter.

The gate of Xuemeiyuan, which is located among the plum blossom forests, is open.Lin Fengqi said to the blue-and-white vines and Shishi who were following behind: "You guys watch outside." Then he took Yinniang's hand to the Xuemei courtyard.

To tell the truth, although Yinniang would see this yard every time she went back to Jingxiangyuan and passed the plum blossom forest, but Yinniang had never entered it so far.It's not that she can't come in to see it, but that she has never been interested in it.

Yin Niang was led up to the second floor by Lin Fengqi. Charcoal was burned all around the second floor, making the whole room warm and warm. It was a completely different world from the cold outside.At this time, a square rosewood table was placed in the center of the room, a small stove was placed on the table, and a small lacquered teapot was placed on the stove. White tureen.The Xuemei Courtyard was originally used for enjoying the snow in winter, and there were huge windows all around. At this time, the windows were closed, only the white screens hung down.

Lin Fengqi rolled up the window screen, opened the window again, and then turned to Yinniang and asked, "How about drinking tea here to enjoy the snow, compared to making snowmen outside, it's a different mood.

Now that Yin Niang finally knows what Lin Da's fiancé is going to do, she has nothing to do and sits in the building, drinking tea in the stove while the cold snow flies.Is he trying to be romantic with him?

(End of this chapter)