Madam Hou

Chapter 97

The soothing soup has the ingredients of sleeping, Yinniang yawned and fell asleep soon after fighting with Lin Fengqi for a while.Lin Fengqi lightly supported Yinniang to lie flat on the bed, covered her with the quilt, and then got out of bed.

After leaving the yard, Manager Lin who had been waiting outside the yard for a long time greeted him quickly, and called softly, "Master."

Lin Fengqi nodded.

Manager Lin continued: "I went to the carriage and stable to check, and found no problems with the carriage and the fodder for the horse, and the horse had a cold a few days ago, and it often behaves very violently these days. The horse may be frightened. Therefore, the steward Niu of the carriage and stable had issued an order before that the people in the carriage and stable should not use this horse, but the servant on duty today was so careless that he hitched the horse to the carriage of the young lady. "

Lin Fengqi still trusted Manager Lin's level of handling. Since he said this, it was basically ruled out that it was caused by a conspiracy. I'm afraid it was really caused by the carelessness of the servants on duty.

Lin Fengqi said: "I was dismissed from the post of Niu Boss, and the boy who was on duty in the carriage and stable today was killed with a stick, and the horse was also pulled out and killed." Although he was tolerant towards the servants, but when he became angry at this moment, the words he said contained the meaning of killing, which made people tremble involuntarily.

And this punishment is not insignificant.After all, nothing major happened. Normally, I would just let him hit a few boards lightly, but now it is killing him.Manager Lin is a well-informed person. Thinking of how much the young master attaches importance to the young mistress, it is not difficult to see that the young master has lingering fears because the young mistress almost had an accident, so he is even more angry at the carelessness of the carriage and stables.

Manager Lin didn't intercede, and answered yes directly.Then Director Lin asked about the vacant position of the manager of carriages and stables, and said: "Then the position of manager who was left after the dismissal of Manager Niu, who do you want to promote, young master?"

Although Lin Fengqi is also in charge of the outer court in name, but he is usually busy with his official career and fame, so he doesn't spend much time on the outer court. Usually, he has full authority to let Director Lin manage the affairs of the outer court. Now let him say who can be promoted, he Of course I don't know.But Manager Lin knew it anyway, and said, "You are in charge of the affairs of the outer court, and you know the conduct of the people below. You can promote whoever you think is suitable, and you don't need to ask me."

Although Lin Fengqi said so, Director Lin still reported his candidate to him, and said: "Look at Cheng Er, he is smart, has good eyesight, and is hardworking. He has also worked in the carriage and stable for several years. Yes, I should be able to do things in charge. It’s just that I’m younger, only 20 years old this year.”

Lin Fengqi said indifferently: "You can do as you see."

Lin Fengqi hurried back from the military office without asking for leave, and now he was in a hurry to go back to the army office to explain clearly to his boss, so he didn't stay any longer.After Director Lin sent Lin Fengqi away, he also returned to the outer courtyard.After telling Manager Niu about the dismissal, he then ordered someone to pull over the boy on duty today, and directly killed him in front of everyone. After finishing the punishment, he also warned the boys in each house, In the future, you must be serious about working on errands, otherwise, this is the end.There were a few young men who were not serious about their errands and often sneaked and played tricks, and they were so scared that they peed their pants on the spot.

Boss Niu, who was watching the young servant's punishment with the cane, was also frightened into a cold sweat. He had heard that the young master of the mansion valued the young mistress, and now he saw the young servant on duty being beaten to death. I secretly rejoiced in my heart that although I was dismissed, I was still alive anyway.Fortunately, fortunately!

Naturally, such a big commotion in the outer court cannot be hidden from the inner court.

After Madam Lin Hou heard about her son's treatment, she said lightly: "If you are punished, you should be punished. A heavier punishment would be a warning to others, lest they all take chances and cheat in front of the master. In addition, send 20 taels of silver to his family to buy a thick coffin. After all, they work in our house, although they are not benevolent, we cannot be unrighteous."

Amidst the flattering voice of "madam benevolent" from the visitor, Mrs. Lin Hou just slightly bent the corner of her mouth, not looking very happy.

Although Mrs. Linhou's words were said in this way, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

Husbands and wives bully their neighbours, sons and daughters-in-law have bad relationships, and mother-in-laws suffer from headaches.But the relationship is too good, and the mother-in-law will feel unhappy in her heart, fearing that the daughter-in-law's position in the son's heart will overtake her.Mrs. Lin Hou couldn't help but wonder if her son would be so angry if she was the one who shocked the horse today, but the more she thought about it, the more unhappy she felt.

On the other side of the Danfeng Courtyard, after hearing what happened in the outer courtyard from Mother He, Mrs. He couldn't help curling her lips, and said disdainfully: "As for it, it was just a surprise, and nothing major happened. As a result, they were all shot. Everyone in the government praises them as 'lenient and benevolent', and I think they are more vicious than anyone else."

As for how much of this remark is disdain and how much is jealousy, only He himself knows in his heart.

Mother He said to Mrs. He: "The youngest mistress was frightened, and our room is not good and she didn't say anything. Why don't the second young mistress bring some medicinal materials to visit the youngest mistress in person."

Mrs. He felt a little uncomfortable at first, and after listening to Mama He's words, she said more angrily: "As far as her body is noble, she was just shocked, and she didn't even hurt a piece of skin, so I have to come to visit her personally. what."

Mother He saw that Mrs. He didn't even care about others, so she said such words in front of the servant girl, and hurriedly winked at her to make her stop, but she didn't want Mrs. He to ignore him at all.Mother He couldn't help it, so she hurriedly stopped her and said, "My grandma, please keep your voice down."

After speaking, he winked at Xiu'er and asked her to take out all the maids around her.After all the maids went out, Mother He continued: "Young Mistress, not all the maids in this yard were brought from home after all, be careful that the walls have ears."

Mrs. He didn't speak, and Mother He persuaded: "After all, the eldest mistress is the wife of the son, and she is in charge of the middle class in the mansion. Even if the young mistress doesn't want to make friends with her, don't offend her."

Although Mrs. He was spoiled at home and was somewhat ignorant of the world, she had to admit that what Mother He said was reasonable.So he let go and said: "Then you pack some medicinal materials from the warehouse and send them over, I won't go."

Mother He sighed in her heart, the second young master is a concubine, and the eldest young master is a son of the world and has a great future. To put it bluntly, the second young master may still rely on this brother who is born in the future. There really is no downside.It's just that the young mistress was spoiled by the old lady in her natal family, and several sister-in-laws also flattered the little sister-in-law in order not to offend her mother-in-law, which made the young mistress only like others to flatter her and not to please others.It's just that the youngest mistress is the daughter-in-law, so how could she come to please her, the daughter-in-law.

Mother He wanted to persuade her a few more words, but she also knew that her young mistress could not hear her advice at this time, so she had to go to the warehouse to pack some anti-shock medicinal materials, and took a 20-year-old ginseng, and went to Mude in person. Church.

Yinniang lay on the bed for a day and felt that she was much better, so she went to greet Mrs. Linhou the next day.

Mrs. Lin Hou was sitting on the kang, and when she saw Yinniang coming in, she asked her to sit next to her.Mrs. Lin Hou asked Yin Niang: "How do you feel today, do you still feel unwell?"

Yin Niang said: "Thank you mother for caring, I'm much better."

Mrs. Lin Hou nodded, and continued: "In this case, there is something I want to discuss with you."

Yin Niang said: "Mother, please tell me."

"It's the two maids Qingwu and Fangzhou in Fengqi's house." Mrs. Lin Hou paused, and then continued: "I sent them to Fengqi's house to serve them closely before you got married. You all know this. The first three months of marriage are considered newlyweds, so I didn’t mention it for fear of affecting your relationship as husband and wife. Now that you have entered the door, I think it’s better to lift the two of them to your aunt, so that I can help you Serve Feng Qi. They were born as maidservants. With the deed of prostitution in your hands, they can't get out of trouble. When you give birth to the eldest son, you will reward them with a son and a half daughter, which will also give you a virtuous reputation. "

Sure enough, it was another scene where a mother-in-law gave away someone to her daughter-in-law's house.Although it is said that this person was sent over a long time ago, the difference between Tongfang and concubine's room is too much.She had thought that according to Mrs. Lin Hou's temper, at least she would not mention it until she had a bad pregnancy, but she didn't expect it to be so much earlier than expected.

Of course Yinniang felt uncomfortable.Yinniang has been with Mrs. Linhou for two years. Mrs. Linhou has taught her many things, and most of the time she is considered fond of her, and she has affection for her in her heart.Although this affection is not as good as Mrs. Chen's, there is always the affection of being her half-mother.Now that half of the mother told her personally that she should divide half of her husband, she felt a little bit betrayed and somewhat sad.

But Yinniang also knew that no matter how kind Mrs. Lin Hou treated her, it could not compare to her own son.Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are like natural public enemies when faced with the same problem of the man with whom they are closest.Yin Niang didn't feel sad for too long, and then pulled herself together to deal with it.

Yinniang said: "According to what my mother said, I dare not not listen to it, but after all, I am carrying a concubine for my husband, and I have to ask my husband's opinion before making a decision. Why don't I wait for my daughter-in-law to go back and discuss it with my husband?" Then answer my mother."

This is because she didn't want to, and she used her husband as a shield.Now their relationship is as good as honey mixed with oil. As long as she acts like a baby or blows the pillow, she can do whatever she says, and Mrs. Lin Hou is a little displeased.

"He was the servant in his house. If he didn't want to, he would have said it. You are a big wife, so you should be more open-minded."

You are also a big woman, why don't you see you open up, your relationship with Lord Lin Hou is not good, these years have not deliberately suppressed her concubines, and intentionally raised concubines and concubines.Why should she open up.

Yin Niang suppressed the anger in her heart, and continued: "Mother, it's not that my daughter-in-law deliberately disobeyed your words, it's just that my husband is in the upper hand, and my daughter-in-law is also afraid of doing something that will displease my husband and make him unhappy. As long as my husband says he is willing to praise Qing Wu And Fangzhou, the daughter-in-law has absolutely nothing to say, and immediately asked people to set up two tables of banquets, and drank their mother-in-law tea."

In short, I will plant the banner of your son, and if you have the ability, you will force your son to go.

(End of this chapter)