incense as a medium

Chapter 177 Filial Piety
It's the end of time.

Guests have already arrived one after another.

According to the current status of the Qi family, most of the guests need to be greeted by the host in person. However, only the housekeeper is there to welcome the guests at the front door, and there are only two palace maids named Fang who came out from the palace and were given to Liu Bailu at the second door. Mei Qiuchun greets him.

It wasn't until Mrs. Lu Guogong's son came here with several ladies who met at the door, that Qi Dingshi showed up at the second door with Ding Ruolan, who was dressed in bright red and charming.

As soon as they met, Qi Ding saluted and said: "Mrs. Shizi came from a long way, but I have lost my way. It's a sin."

Ding Ruolan also laughed and said: "I haven't seen you for a long time, Mrs. Shizi's complexion has improved a bit, but what maintenance method did you use? I will ask for advice later."

Ding Ruolan's attitude of being a grandma stunned Mrs. Shizi slightly, and then she looked at Qi Dingshi and Ding Ruolan and smiled more gently: "It's easy to say, you are busy with things today, and I will invite you to go to the house to explain in detail .”

"Yes, I will live up to my fate." Ding Ruolan nodded with a smile, and the maid who took over from Mrs. Shizi stepped forward to support her arm, and said with a smile, "I will send Mrs. Shizi in. Ladies, please come inside." She turned around again The head said to Qi Ding, "I'm sorry to trouble my aunt to welcome the guests here."

Qi Ding shook his head, sighed and said: "It's okay, it's okay, your cousin sister-in-law was definitely going to pick up Sanbo yesterday evening, but she was delayed in Fushui Town, and she didn't have time to come back, but today you will have to work hard."

It was a very ordinary conversation between aunt and nephew, but it revealed a lot of information. The wives who arrived across from Mrs. Shizi looked at Qi Ding, and then at Ding Ruolan's delicate and pitiful temperament in the past. Changed, a bit dignified with some matriarchal aura, suddenly brightened, each other smiled and nodded, and some people frowned and followed them to the main courtyard without saying a word.

Half an hour later, all the important guests had arrived. Mrs. Ding came late, and when she saw Mrs. Qi Ding at the door, she laughed, "How dare you let my aunt welcome you in person."

Qi Ding said apologetically: "I'm just waiting for you. Let's go in now. Speaking of which, today is thanks to your blessing. Bai Lu didn't come back after going out yesterday. If Ruolan didn't help me, today's day would be a mess." It's going to be a big shame!"

Madam Ding's complexion changed, and she said indifferently: "I heard that Bai Lu said yesterday that you asked her to pick up people in Fushui Town? What time is it yesterday and can you go out?"

"Hey, isn't that the child's filial piety? I just mentioned it a little bit, and she insisted on going, and I can't help it." Qi Ding said helplessly.

Mrs. Ding took a deep breath, now is not the time to fall out, but she didn't want Mrs. Qi Ding to plot against her daughter just like that, she turned her head to a lady beside her and said with a smile: "Ruolan The child has a real heart, my aunt took care of her for a period of time when she was a child, and she still remembers it clearly now, what is there a saying called? The kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by the spring."

Well, such a sentence explained why Ding Ruolan worked so hard in the Qi family.

This lady's husband's family name is Lin, and her family background is not very prominent, but Mrs. Lin is a very popular person. The wives and ladies of various powerful families in Beijing have socialized with her, and there are even several wives from noble families. We are handkerchiefs to her, if Ding Ruolan can get the appreciation of such a kind person, and let her say a few good words for Ding Ruolan in front of others, then her marriage can be raised several steps.

Madam Lin's round face showed two dimples when she smiled, and her almond-shaped eyes narrowed like a crescent moon: "I have heard of Miss Ding's name for a long time, and I have been fortunate enough to see her from afar on several occasions. But I haven't had a close relationship with her, so today I will definitely drag her to say a few words."

"Exactly," Mrs. Ding said with a smile while holding Mrs. Lin's hand, "We Ruolan will definitely meet your wishes."

The two wives walked away arm in arm, Qi Qi ignored Qi Dingshi.

Qi Ding stood on the spot and took a few deep breaths. Thinking of today's arrangement, she looked at Madam Ding's back and laughed. It doesn't matter, Ding Ruolan is just a pawn of hers. If Liu Bailu can be divorced successfully, in front of so many people Slapping Liu Su's face, even if she couldn't see Liu Su's wonderful expression, she was content!

As for her daughter-in-law, the capital is so big, and there are so many noble daughters, isn't it up to her to choose?
Qi Mansion, the hallway of the main courtyard.

It is summer now, several ice basins are placed in the corners of the spacious and bright hallway, coupled with the gentle breeze passing through the door, it is cool and refreshing.

The wives of each family gathered together in twos and threes, chatting and laughing, Mrs. Lu Guogong, Mrs. Wu Chengbo, Mrs. Wu Chengbo and Mrs. Eldest and Young Mrs. were talking and laughing together.

Wu Chengbo is now sixty years old, but he has not given the position to his son on the table. He is not worried about his son, but worried about his grandchildren who cannot be disciplined by his son.Therefore, at the same time, Mrs. Sun, the wife of Wu Chengbo's son, is more than 20 years older than Mrs. Lu, the wife of Duke Lu's son.

Therefore, Mrs. Lu Shizi didn't have much to talk to Mrs. Sun Shizi, but she chatted intimately with Mrs. Sun Shao who was a few years older than him.

When Mrs. Ding entered the door, she saw her daughter Ding Ruolan, the hostess, weaving among the crowd, chatting and joking with people from time to time, and making people busy watching tea and getting snacks.

Madam Ding pulled her face, coughed, and said, "Ruo Lan! Come here and meet Madam Lin."

Ding Ruolan came over with a smile on her face, and she apologized a little when she opened her mouth: "I've seen Madam Lin, I'm really sorry, I'm a little busy today, I didn't greet you well..."

"Ruolan!" Mrs. Ding abruptly interrupted Ding Ruolan, took her hand and scolded in a low voice: "You are confused! Your cousin is not here today, isn't there someone who is gifted by the Queen Mother? Their identities His status knowledge is no better than yours!"

Ding Ruolan looked at Mrs. Ding aggrievedly and said, "I'm just helping my aunt. She is just recovering from illness and needs to recuperate. Her cousin is not here, and the servants at home are newly bought, so it's not easy to use them. .”

The servants from Ding's house who were taken away by Liu Bailu have not been taught by Fangmei, so they are currently doing odd jobs everywhere, and they are not allowed to return to the main courtyard to work.

The two did not hide their conversation from Mrs. Lin, but Mrs. Lin was not in the mood to listen to the private conversations of the two, she smiled and said, "You guys are chatting, I will talk to Mrs. Lu."

Seeing this, Qi Ding from behind stepped forward and said to Mrs. Ding: "Sister-in-law, there are so many people today, let Ruolan help me."

Mrs. Ding glanced at the many wives in the room, held back her anger and smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's inappropriate? Ruolan is also someone who is about to get married. I'd better bring her with me and see you soon." It's good to see the world." Mrs. Ding didn't give Qi Ding a chance to speak, she pulled Ding Ruolan and said, "What kind of clothes are you wearing! It doesn't suit you at all! Come change with me!"

In fact, Ding Ruolan still looks good in this red dress. This is because the dress is more than dignified but not elegant. Putting it on Ding Ruolan's slender, petite and pitiful figure, it feels like some children are wearing adult clothes.

Mrs. Ding pulled Ding Ruolan and left without explanation. Mrs. Qi Ding frowned at the two of them, and then entered the room with a smile on his face, and smiled at the lady next to him: "I'm really sorry for neglecting you."

After Qi Ding's round of greeting just now, everyone knows that Liu Bailu insisted on leaving Beijing yesterday regardless of family affairs. Liu Bailu's real aunt, Mrs. Su got up and bowed to Qi Ding, saying: "This I'm really sorry, Bai Lu has been stubborn since he was a child, and his mother-in-law took care of him."

Liu Su's family is not here, Mrs. Su is Liu Bailu's natal family, there is nothing wrong with speaking out, but what she said is a bit...

Qi Ding's smile remained unchanged and said: "Where, where, I really can't find such a good daughter-in-law as Bailu with a lantern. In the past, at Yongkang Pass, there was something I like to eat. She was afraid that I would not be able to eat hot food. , I always go out to buy for me in the middle of the night, and as soon as I open my eyes in the morning, the things are placed in front of my eyes and are warm, so I don’t feel so comfortable in my heart.”

midnight?go out?
Need to go out in the middle of the night to buy something?
The wives were in an uproar, and the wives who brought their own daughters also became a little restless, thinking about whether to leave.

Mrs. Lin suddenly smiled and said: "Yes, I have a distant relative in Yongkang Pass. I heard from her some time ago that Mrs. Qi is a well-known filial daughter-in-law in Yongkang Pass. She has been sleeping in the mother-in-law's room since she got married. In the middle of the night, my mother-in-law said casually that she wanted something to eat, so she went out to buy it immediately. Fortunately, General Kang's troops in Yongkang Guan were extremely peaceful, otherwise a woman would go out in the middle of the night, and I, who listened, would feel distressed."

Mrs. Lin reminded all the ladies that the seemingly harmonious relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law does not seem to be very harmonious.Let people go to bed at night after entering the door?No wonder it took more than three years to have a child after being married. Some wives who wanted to say goodbye also sat down and waited quietly for Qi Ding's counterattack.

Qi Ding's smile froze, but she quickly said innocently: "What Mrs. Lin said is that my egret is very filial. Alas, it's also her bad luck. My husband died the next day after entering the door." Bai Lu was afraid that I would be in a bad mood, so she stayed with me and made me happy, and she also wrote down what I wanted to eat in my sleep in the middle of the night, and got it for me immediately."

These few words made Liu Bailu a little bit higher.

Mrs. Lu Shizi blinked and smiled and said: "After listening to what old lady Qi said, why do I feel that my daughter-in-law who is praised by her mother-in-law is so unfilial?"

Mrs. Sun also covered her mouth and smiled, looked at Mrs. Sun Shizi and said with a smile: "Oh, mother, my daughter-in-law will sleep with you as soon as I go back today. You are hungry and thirsty in the middle of the night, so you must talk."

(End of this chapter)