A Thousand Hills

Chapter 29

Most of the summer days are showers, and the rain will stop for a while, but it has already covered the ground with red.

Mrs. Xie sent Suxin to invite Xie Moru to have dinner. Suxin is a joking person. Seeing that Xie Bai was there, she said with a smile, "I just went to the second master's courtyard. I heard from Sister Mo Ju that the second master is here. , just in time, the wife ordered the servants to invite the second master and the girl to have dinner, and the second master and the eldest girl should go together."

Xie Bo said to Xie Moru, "It's good to have a rest, I will tell my wife."

Xie Moru nodded, she is really not interested in having dinner with Mrs. Xie now.

Xie Bai ordered Madam Zhang to serve Xie Moru well, and then went with Suxin.

Mrs. Xie and her husband were drinking tea and talking. Seeing that Xie Bai was the only one coming, she couldn't help but glance at Su Xin. Xie Bai said, "The weather is so boring. I don't think she has an appetite, so I didn't let her come."

Mrs. Xie put down the teacup, and asked directly, "Are you still a little unhappy?" She became more angry.

Xie Bai had long forgotten about Aunt Ning's matter, and when his mother mentioned it, he thought of it, waved his hand, and said, "How can I take care of these small things?" Xie Bai said casually, "Brother and sister-in-law It was His Majesty who bestowed the marriage, even if the sister-in-law doesn't like to go out, she is also the first wife of the main house. Those slaves who have no king's law should be sent away as soon as possible, so as not to cause trouble in the future."

Xie Shangshu glanced at his second son.

Mrs. Xie said, "This is a matter of the inner house, you don't need to worry about it, I have already dealt with the ignorant things of the family."

After the family of three had dinner, Xie Shangshu asked the second son to go to the study to talk.The second son seldom expresses his opinions on the affairs of the inner house, this time it is really abnormal.Regarding Xie Moru's affairs, Xie Shangshu would always be somewhat cautious, so it was inevitable to ask, "Is Mo Ru still angry?"

"How could she be angry about such a trivial matter." Xie Bai sighed, "I was the one who briefly told her about the matter between Princess Ningping and the Fang family."

Xie Shangshu scolded, "Why are you so rash and didn't discuss it with me in advance."

"It's just a matter of course." Xie Bai said, "I think it's okay."

"What do you mean okay?"

Xie Bai was silent for a moment, "I can endure it."

Xie Shangshu said, "We should wait until she grows up."

Xie Bai always respected his father, but this time, Xie Bai did not think his father's judgment was accurate.One day earlier and one day later may be different for others, but for Mo Ru, the difference is not big.

Xie Shangshu asked again, "Did she say anything?"

Xie Bai then told Xie Moru's evaluation of Princess Ningping, the Fang family and the Ning family, and Xie Shangshu stopped talking.

For a long time, the corners of Xie Shangshu's lips twitched slightly, but he didn't say anything in the end, he just said, "It's getting late, you should go and rest."

Both father and son were not very interested in talking, Xie Bai got up and left the study, Xie Shangshu sat for a while, and then went back to the bedroom.Mrs. Xie helped him wash, and said, "Abo told me in the morning that he wanted to buy some horse riding gear for Mo Ru. I also said that it's okay for girls to go out and look around, and just ride a horse. I think this is what Mo Ru meant. Forget it, this time she has been wronged after all, so let's deal with it together."

Xie Shangshu said, "What's the matter? It's rare for children to like it. Let Abo find two docile ponies. Although our family is a civil servant's family, we have to teach them according to their aptitude."

Mrs. Xie laughed, "Why is she so upside down, and she still teaches according to her aptitude, how could she be quiet and quiet, how did you see that she has the talent to straddle a horse and raise a whip?"

The Duke of England was a master of martial arts back then.When Xie Bo mentioned the past, Xie Shangshu couldn't help but recall the past.Sighing in his heart, Xie Shangshu looked at his wife, "I just said it casually. As a child, I was interested in everything when I was young. Abo read a few novels about knights when he was young, and wanted to be a knight. Master, he doesn't want to learn the horse stance after squatting for half a month."

Mrs. Xie smiled, "That's the same." Discuss with her husband, "Tell me, how about giving Asong a concubine?"

Xie Shangshu pondered, "I'm afraid it's hard to find a candidate." If you choose something that doesn't suit the eldest son's heart, it's better not to choose.Since we have to choose, we must not only suit the eldest son's heart, but also find a courteous one.

"Let's see each other slowly." Mrs. Xie sighed, "It's really an injustice in my previous life. I was submissive in the past few years, but it turned out to be a lie. From now on, I won't take Mo You to Ning's house, so as to save her from thinking too much Think about it."

"You can figure it out. The children are grown up. Clean up a few yards and move them out first." Xie Shangshu said, "Let her live peacefully in the Peony Courtyard. If you are too busy with family affairs, Let Mo Ru Moyou learn to take over some simple tasks. In a few years, when A Zhi marries a wife, she will have a grandson to help her."

"Alright."

In the morning of the second day, Xie Moru went to Songbaiyuan to pay his respects as usual, it was different from the bustle of the past, this time only Xie Moyou was sitting at the head of Mrs. Xie drinking tea.When Xie Moru arrived, please greet her first. Mrs. Xie smiled, "I was just telling Mo You that she is grown up now, and I ordered someone to clean up the Shaoyaoyuan for her to live in. We have a lot of idle yards, how about Do you like anything?" Aunt Ning took off her docile mask for several years to reveal her ambition, and Mrs. Xie was disgusted.Mrs. Fang is a serious daughter-in-law. Mrs. Fang is still here. Mrs. Xie doesn't mind if Aunt Ning wants to gain a good reputation.However, if Aunt Ning wanted to attack Du Juanyuan, Mrs. Xie would not tolerate her no matter what.It's just that Mrs. Xie Fang Shi is too complicated, and there has never been a real mother-in-law relationship with Fang Shi.Xie Moru is different, Xie Moru's surname is Xie after all, no matter what, Mrs. Xie really hopes to remove Xie Moru from the Rhododendron Courtyard.

Xie Moru said, "I'm used to living in the Rhododendron Courtyard, and the Rhododendron Courtyard is spacious, so I moved rashly, I'm afraid I'm not used to it."

Mrs. Xie could only smile, "That makes sense, as you please."

As he said that, Mrs. Xie said, "I also said yesterday that you did a good job last time on your second uncle's birthday. You are all big girls. People like us need to read books and understand family affairs. Otherwise, you will really become a nerd. I thought, how about one person learning to manage all of your affairs for a while?"

Xie Moru and Xie Moyou naturally praised her, Mrs. Xie said, "Why don't you take care of the four seasons clothes at home, don't worry you take care of the purchase of jewelry and rouge and gouache."

One person shared the work, Mrs. Xie said, "I'll ask someone to tell Mr. Ji in a while, from now on I will study in the morning and learn to be a housekeeper in the afternoon."

Both agreed.After talking for a while, Mrs. Xie sent the two sisters to study.

Mrs. Xie asked Xie Moyou to live in the Shaoyaoyuan. Xiezhi, Xielan, and Xieyu were all young. Mrs. Xie ordered someone to clean up the Xiaokuayuan and live in it for the three grandchildren.Ning's house set up wine, but Mrs. Xie refused to go even though she claimed to be sick.

Mrs. Ning originally planned to go to Mrs. Xie, so she could explain a few words, but Mrs. Xie didn't go, so Mrs. Ning had to come.

Mrs. Ning referred to Mrs. Xie as her cousin. Both of them came from great families. Mrs. Xie was from the Zhu family in the imperial capital, and Mrs. Ning was from the Wang family in Jinzhong. Both were famous families.Moreover, the two families had a marriage, although they were a little far away, they were cousins. Later, Master Ning and Xie Shangshu had similar temperaments, and the relationship between the two wives became closer.Mrs. Ning wiped her tears and said, "I don't know what evil I did in my previous life to raise such an enemy. I thought she was submissive, but I didn't expect her to be so incompetent that she couldn't even control the servants in her yard. This servant said such unreasonable things. It made my cousin sick, not only her cousin was sad, but also me. After knowing this, I couldn't close this eye for two days and two nights. I hurt her for nothing. What a game." Then he began to cry.

Mrs. Ning was originally from a great family. When she was young, she was exiled with her husband in Lingnan, and she suffered a lot. When she returned to the imperial capital, no matter how well she took care of her, she would not look as radiant as Mrs. Xie.However, Mrs. Ning was well-dressed and quite noble. When Mrs. Ning cried, Mrs. Xie sighed, "What my cousin said is that our two families were like one family at the beginning. Later, something happened to my cousin-in-law, and she stayed in the imperial capital due to illness." , I took her to my home, like my own daughter. I took our eldest sister to the temple to ask for a lottery. She said she was not comfortable. I ordered someone to invite the doctor to come to her house. I will not go out until the doctor has finished her treatment. Who knows? When I went to the temple, she did something incompetent. I also got it from Chen Jiaozi's incompetence, but my cousin also saw the poem she sent to Ah Song from the little maid. What do you want with this face?" Even after several years, Mrs. Ning couldn't help but feel disgusted.

When Mrs. Xie mentioned it, Mrs. Ning's face was ashamed. It was really a sin to have such a disgraceful daughter.Mrs. Ning couldn't say that there was no other meaning when the girl stayed in the imperial capital and was entrusted to the Xie family.The two families have a good relationship, and the two children have grown up together since childhood. Both parents are happy with this marriage.Speaking of which, Xie's family is really not that snobbish family, but their family is going to Lingnan. Xie Shangshu and Master Ning have said in private that if the Ning family is willing, Ning's splendens will settle the marriage.At that time, the Ning family was the family of criminal officials, why didn't they want to?But before Ning's splendens chiseled, His Majesty gave her a marriage. This is something that can't be helped, it's not that the Xie family broke their promise.Who knew that the Ning family would do incompetent things in private, everything is done, there will be evidence, when the Ning family returns from exile, Mrs. Xie will show the evidence to the Ning family, even if Xie Song is wrong, but The face of the Ning family is no longer a face.

Mrs. Ning came from a family background, her natal family was the Jinzhong Wang family, and her biological father was the Marquis of Jin Ning. She didn't want to have such an unworthy daughter.Because of this, in the past few years, the relationship between the two families has been embarrassing.Fortunately, Fang's family stayed behind closed doors, and Ning's family desperately gave birth to Xie's children, so their reputation was short.As a result, this kind of thing happened again.No matter what you think in your heart, Fang Shi is still here, no matter how much you hope that Fang Shi will die, you can't ask the servants around you to say such things when Fang Shi is alive!Mrs. Ning felt that what she gave birth to was not a daughter, but a debt owed in her previous life.

"Later, I saw that she knew she was wrong, and it was a done deal. For the sake of my cousin, did I treat her badly? At first, I thought she understood. It turned out that she didn't understand. Her heart is too big. Mrs. Xie said, "Ah Song and his wife are a marriage bestowed by His Majesty. His wife has always been lenient, but I can't listen to such words. In fact, I also know that she is a concubine. She had no choice but to be a concubine at that time. For example, now she feels aggrieved. I have been thinking about it for several days, the friendship between our two families, the friendship between my cousin and I, I can't bear to see her suffer from this matter every day, my cousin should discuss it with her, if If she is willing, she can return to her mother's house. After two years, things will calm down, so my cousin can find a good marriage with her."

Mrs. Ning was shocked, her face turned pale, and she hurriedly said, "My cousin said so, why don't you just give her a three-foot white silk. I know, that evil has broken my cousin's heart, but there is one thing, she is sincere." Follow A Song." Mrs. Ning listened to Mrs. Xie's slap in the face for so long without saying a word, she didn't want Mrs. Xie to even tell Ning to go home.Go home, well said.A concubine returned home because she wanted to be a married woman but couldn't, how could the Ning family live?Mrs. Ning wept, "Think about it, my cousin. Back then, my master was framed by traitors, but after all, my mother's family was still there. If she went back to her uncle's house, she would never be able to bear the grievances. She really couldn't do without Ah Song, so she just wanted to marry him." Do something wrong." Completely forgot about Jin Ning Hou Mansion's severing relationship with the Ning family.

One has to have a thick skin. Mrs. Ning would never have said this kind of thing 20 years ago, but for the sake of her daughter, she gritted her teeth and said it now.Mrs. Ning said, "Don't my cousin know her temperament? She is too soft and gentle, and she is too gracious to her servants, which is why she is such a muddled slave. But if she has the heart to disrespect her wife, I will If you don’t believe me, if you say that a girl from a small family doesn’t know what a concubine is, how can she not know? Ah Song and his wife are married today, it’s a marriage made of steel, no one can do it Shake. I think, she still understands this truth. Taking a step back, who would do such a thing that they know they can't do? I dare to put my life on the line, she would never dare to have such a heart! "

Mrs. Xie said in her heart, Ning Shi is at my house, if she faints again, I can't kill you.She sighed, "My cousin is like this, so I don't know what to do."

"Cousin, I know my own daughter." Seeing that Mrs. Xie's tone softened, Ning immediately said, "If you say she is weak and confused, it is true. But no matter what, she will not instruct her to say Such disrespectful words. In the past ten years or so, I have never heard my cousin say anything wrong with her. I only heard my cousin say that she can still serve. I am very relieved. Thinking, If you know your mistakes, you can correct them. There is nothing good about it. People, it’s good to know their duty. Let me not say that she is my daughter, but my cousin thinks about it. Becoming a monster? I think there must be a misunderstanding here."

At this moment, Mrs. Xie wanted to slap herself. She deeply hated what she said to Mrs. Ning when she praised Ning Shi.

There is a reason, it's not that the servants never flattered Mrs. Ning in front of Mrs. Xie in the past.But now, time has changed, Mo Ru has grown up, Mo Ru is not a person who can be ignored.At first, your daughter didn't know how powerful Mo Ru was, so she was quite decent.Now, it's better to be more outstanding day by day. That child's talent is far above ordinary people, which is shocking.Therefore, Mrs. Xie had to put the balance in her heart right, but Aunt Ning, your daughter, couldn't hold her own.Mo Ru brought her enormous pressure, this kind of pressure made her lose her composure, she even told Mo You privately that Fang's family was beheaded, Mo Ru would never have a good marriage.

Mrs. Xie knew what Concubine Ning said when she was angry, but at that time, Mrs. Xie and Concubine Ning had different views in the azalea courtyard.

In terms of understanding Ning, Mrs. Xie has a rare tacit understanding with Xie Moru. Mrs. Xie also feels that Ning's previous appearance is better. Much cuter.

Mrs. Ning didn't know what Mrs. Xie was thinking. She first laid out the relationship between the two families, and then argued for her daughter. Now, it's time to make a request, she said, "Cousin, if not, I'll go take a look." If she really has the slightest bit of disrespect, I won't embarrass my cousin. I gave birth to it myself and solved it myself. If there is a misunderstanding, our friendship over the years, my cousin sees that she has served Ah Song These years, for the sake of the children, give her a chance to defend herself."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Xie ordered Suxin to take Mrs. Ning to the Peony Court.Seeing that Mrs. Xie didn't come with her, Mrs. Ning knew that the Xie family was really annoyed this time.Don't ask any questions about what happened later, it's just that Mrs. Ning dragged Mrs. Ning over to apologize to Mrs. Xie, since Chen didn't discipline her servants well, and Mrs. Ning herself would never dare to have such a heart!The mother and daughter of the Ning family swore together and repeated themselves Chen Qingbai, Mrs. Xie said, "The old saying is good, Lu Yao knows the horsepower, and he can see people's hearts over time. At first I thought you were submissive, but now I feel that I was wrong How about you, let's see later."

Mrs. Ning was categorical, "Cousin, just rest assured! This child will definitely not disappoint you and me!"

Mrs. Ning also proposed to meet Xie Moru, and explain to the child in person, don't let the child worry about it.

Speaking of which, it has been seven or eight years since Master Ning returned to the Imperial Capital. Master Ning was able to return to the Imperial Capital from the place of exile, thanks to Shangshu Xie's help. The two families have frequent exchanges, and Mrs. Ning has never met Xie Moru.At the beginning, it was said that Xie Moru was rarely seen in Dujuanyuan, and later it was said that the two girls went to school together, Xie Moru was like a dumb person, he didn't talk much, he was stupid and didn't talk, and he only liked to wear purple.No matter how small and transparent it sounds, until this year, I don't know what happened, anyway, first I heard that Xie Moru was very fond of Xie Bai, and then Mrs. Xie confessed some errands, Xie Moru wanted to steal Xie Moyou's limelight.

Of course, Mrs. Ning's heart is for Xie Moyou, but she is also surprised that although the daughter is not the main wife, she is the housekeeper in the Xie family, and Xie Moyou has always been very fond of Mrs. Xie, how can she be called A little transparency stole the limelight.How incompetent this must be!

Mrs. Ning also brought a lot of things, especially for Xie Moru, she wanted to coax Xie Moru, and after coaxing Xie Moru well, her daughter will be a good person in the future.They are both house mistresses and mothers. Mrs. Xie naturally understands what Mrs. Ning is thinking, but she feels that Mrs. Ning has made the wrong idea.However, Mrs. Ning wanted to see her, so Mrs. Xie ordered Suxin to call Xie Moru over.

Mrs. Xie asked someone to invite her, but Xie Moru was not slow in coming.It was the first time in Mrs. Ning's life that she saw such a stern girl, yes, stern.Xie Moru is the same age as Xie Moyou, and he is slightly taller. Unlike Xie Moyou, who is lively and pleasant with almond eyes and vermilion lips, Xie Moru has a pair of phoenix eyes, a high nose and thin lips. Such an appearance has nothing to do with ugly words, but you Maybe he didn't pay much attention to her beauty and ugliness, because when Xie Moru pursed her lips and looked coldly, Mrs. Ning first felt a sense of oppression.

Xie Moru saluted Mrs. Xie and said, "I heard from Suxin that Mrs. Ning is here and wants to see me."

Mrs. Ning had only seen someone who spoke so bluntly in the world, she simply didn't know what to say.Mrs. Xie had been dealing with Xie Moru for a long time. She smiled slightly and didn't mind. She pointed to Mrs. Ning and said, "Yes, this is Mrs. Ning. This is the first time you have met her. Speaking of relatives, we have cousins. Woolen cloth."

Xie Moru sat at the head of Mrs. Xie, and Mrs. Ning was opposite her. He slightly raised his eyes to look at Mrs. Ning, nodded slightly as a greeting, and said lightly, "You must have come here today as the mother of an aunt, sorry I'm not good at saluting, so as not to misunderstand."

At Mrs. Ning's age, she has seen a lot of experience, so this embarrassment is nothing.At this moment, she regained her composure and said apologetically, "My daughter has no way to deal with her servants and offended the eldest girl. As a mother, I know it and I feel very ashamed. Come and see the eldest girl."

"Since it's a servant's fault, you don't need to be ashamed." Seeing Mrs. Ning's concentration is good, Xie Moru stabbed again, and wrote lightly, "Girls are not like mothers, there are too many."

Women are not like mothers.

In layman's terms, your daughter is nothing like you.This sentence mostly refers to a different temperament.

Like this sentence, said by Xie Moru at this moment, coupled with Xie Moru's indifferent and mocking gaze at Mrs. Ning, it really expresses another meaning.Mrs. Ning's upright main house!First wife!Aunt Ning is her own daughter, but what is Aunt Ning?Side room!Aunt!concubine!

Mrs. Ning's feeling at this moment is not just a gray face, but a slap on the face, which is hot.

Look, don't talk too much, just be ruthless enough.

Xie Moru has obviously surpassed the realm of ruthlessness, it is simply ruthless.

At Mrs. Ning's age, she is not a fuel-efficient lamp. She held back her embarrassment, shed two tears, and said, "The eldest girl is so clear about righteousness, I am relieved and feel guilty." Her old man is not Xie Moyou. This method of tears streaming down the face, the tears were wiped away as soon as they fell, and it seemed extraordinarily sincere. Mrs. Ning said more and more earnestly, "The big girl has such a heart, which really makes the old man admire."

"You are too polite. I should be very grateful if you can explain this matter to me specifically." Xie Moru knew from reading that the last sentence is often the last sentence to sum up a person or an event.Mrs. Ning had already made a concluding statement to her that she "understood righteousness and was open-minded". It could be seen that she was in a hurry to end the topic, and she knew that this person was disturbed, so she didn't want to say more.Otherwise, at least you should buy her a few more words, but Xie Moru couldn't make Mrs. Ning fulfill her wish, she said quickly, "You know that although there are rules of etiquette in this world, if everything is done according to rules of etiquette, there won't be many people in the world. Something has happened. I am very happy to know that my aunt has no intention of seizing the heir. My grandmother is still there, and the inner house is always safe. However, I am a person who watches the sky from the bottom of a well, and I don’t know what’s going on outside. What happens to the inner house is determined by the outside. Your family is a well-known family in the imperial capital, and Master Ning is also an important minister in the court. In the past, I was always worried that Master Ning felt sorry for his aunt, and would one day reverse his concubine. Now, I heard from you that your aunt had no such intentions, and you even apologized to me. , your family has no such intention, right?"

Just now when Mrs. Xie said that she wanted to invite Aunt Ning to go home, Mrs. Ning was never so restless. She wanted to interrupt Xie Moru's words several times, but before Xie Moru finished speaking, she waited for her to answer up.Mrs. Ning blushed and waved her hands again and again, "Miss, you can't just say this casually. There is nothing more to do." The Xie family's dignified Shangshufu even offered Fang's family as an offering to Buddha, and their Ning family dared not do anything.

The corners of Xie Moru's lips curled up, revealing a slight smile. Her eyes, gestures, and tone were the Nth power of Mrs. Ning's sincerity just now. She said, "Then I can rest assured. The lives of my mother and I are all Rely on your family to be merciful."

"Miss, you really think too much. The Ning family will never dare to have such intentions." Repeated assurances, my family hopes that your mother will know her death early, but I can't admit it even if I die.Because Xie Moru's words hit the point, Mrs. Ning urgently needed some evidence to prove that her family had absolutely no intention of seizing the heir. Xie Moru said again, "I know. Please forgive me for thinking too much, who in this world does not You know, there is no one in my mother's family, my mother never leaves home, and my grandmother, Princess Ningping, has passed away. I am a girl, and my surname is neither Fang nor Mu. My surname is Xie. Those days The grievances have been closed to me, the only thing that worries me is that my mother lives in Dujuan Courtyard, her only identity is father's main wife, and the only person blocking this identity is my daughter."

"When Mother Chen said those words, I had to worry about my mother's safety. Even though father and mother are married by the emperor, it is only when mother is alive, isn't it?" Xie Moru frowned slightly, What I said made Mrs. Ning more and more uncomfortable, "Today, I can see you Mrs. Ning, and I cannot salute you because of the etiquette. But you must believe it. I am full of gratitude in my heart. Thank you for your family's willingness to follow the etiquette and make my mother Women's lives are saved."

Mrs. Ning was born into a wealthy family and married into a wealthy family. Except for the years in exile, she has never experienced such a situation in her life for decades.It was the first time she knew that life was so unbearably embarrassing, and her face was flushed like a red cloth. In her eagerness, Mrs. Ning swore to the sky and said loudly, "Miss, if The Ning family dares to have such intentions, God hates it!"

Aunt Ning was on the verge of falling, if Su Lan hadn't helped her without a trace, she would have collapsed on the ground.

Xie Moru nodded, and said seriously, "I believe, with your words, I feel relieved." After saying this, Xie Moru stood up cheerfully, and said to Mrs. Xie, "Madam, please forgive me for being rude, I have to hurry up Go back and tell your mother that you can live a peaceful life in the future. Please treat Mrs. Ning well, and I am sorry for the inconvenience." After she finished speaking, she waved her sleeves without taking away a cloud.

The speed was so fast that Mrs. Xie only had time to say "Hey -" and Xie Moru had disappeared.

(End of this chapter)