Lady Zhao

Chapter 4

In summer, the sky dawned early, and the servants in the mansion got up earlier, doing things in an orderly manner. The maids in each courtyard estimated the time and woke up the master to wash up. Is the first one to get up.

Baochan received Zhao Wenwan's order early in the morning, and took Baosang Jisheng from the steward of the warehouse, and cooked it in the small kitchen as soon as he came back.

The round-faced girl Bai Ling who was busy at the side was the daughter of Master Tang, the leader in the big kitchen. Later, Zhao Wenwan pointed her to the small kitchen in Xiangzhuyuan to cook food for her. Get some rewards.This is not the case today, the eldest lady asked Baochan to take the lead, said a bunch of things she had never heard before, and asked her to watch and do two or three things.

"Miss, what kind of trouble is this again, isn't the illness cured, what to eat?" Bailing knifeman cut the celery quickly and smoothly, and asked while glancing at what was cooking in the pot.

Baochan fanned the fire cautiously, without turning her head, she said, "Just do as the young lady tells you, how dare you ask so many questions."

Bai Ling stuck out his tongue, "I heard that the eldest lady has restrained her temper a lot in the past few days, but is it true?"

Baochan paused the hand holding the small fan, gave a soft hiss, looked around, and then nodded seriously, "Missy really hasn't punished anyone these days except for showing off her face."

"Hey, it's a good thing that she fell into the water!" Bai Ling'er squinted and smiled, and put the chopped celery and mushrooms into the pot, and put a few live shrimps that had been peeled off their shells. Cook porridge in a stew pot.

Estimating the time, he took out the mung bean cake that had been frozen for some time from the iron ice bucket, cut it into pieces, carved it, and put the crystal clear mung bean cold cake on a plate.

As soon as the fragrant and crispy beef patties came out of the pan, Zhao Wenwan Shi Shiran stepped into the small kitchen, without paying attention to the delicately presented food, she went straight to Baochan, took a towel as a cushion and lifted the lid, Bao Chan stood by and tried to lend a hand several times, but Zhao Wenwan didn't give in.When the water is almost boiling, carefully pour it into the porcelain teapot of Doucai Lotus with a spoon.

When Xueyan came in and saw it, there was a look of astonishment on her face, and then she retracted it, took a red lacquered wooden tray to put the teapot in, and wiped off the water splashed on the side.

"Put those food up, let's go to Mingxu Garden." Zhao Wenwan said, and Baochan and Xueyan followed her obediently each carrying one.

The old lady woke up early today, and it's time for breakfast, but she has no appetite, and she is lazily leaning on the red sandalwood couch, with a square sky blue dark weave pomegranate on her legs. The thin blanket of flowers, neatly trimmed hair and sideburns reveal a little silvery white, but it can't hide the magnificence of youth, and a touch of extraordinary demeanor can be vaguely seen from the eyebrows and eyes.At the beginning, Mrs. Dou didn't want his second daughter to marry Zhao Guogong, a new rich man. His foundation was not stable, and he was afraid that his daughter would suffer hardships if she married. , and promised to be a couple for the rest of their lives and never take concubines, and now the promise is really fulfilled.

Thinking of the past, the corner of the old lady's mouth would always have a faint smile, spreading to her eyebrows, becoming more and more benevolent like a Bodhisattva, calming people's hearts.

Mama Yang stood behind her, kneading both sides of her forehead gently.

Zhao Wenwan approached, looking at this picture, couldn't help but relax his movements, and pointed to the two maids who put the things on the square table of red sandalwood with ganoderma lucidum pattern.

The old lady opened her eyes because of Yang's mother's pause in her movements, and happened to see her precious granddaughter, whom she hadn't seen for a few days, looking like a thief, tiptoeing like she was pouring tea, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"So it's my sweetheart Wan girl. Fortunately, your grandmother has no eyesight, otherwise I would have to ask Mama Yang to throw you out as a thief." The old lady got up from the soft couch and said leisurely.

After Zhao Wenwan heard the words, she straightened her body, bowed to the old lady, and argued for herself, "Grandmother, I know that you were not feeling well yesterday, and I'm afraid it will disturb your cleanliness."

After finishing speaking, holding the celadon teacup in his hand, he moved forward to the old lady, with a look of offering treasures, "I heard people say that the tea made by Sangjisheng can dispel wind and nourish the liver, clear away heat and eliminate phlegm, I'm afraid you will feel the taste Er Chong, I also put crushed red dates in it, you may have a headache after drinking it!"

Zhao Wenwan is not exaggerating. Sangjisheng tea is very good for treating high blood pressure, but you have to keep drinking it.Zhao Wenwan's modern parents went there when she was very young, and it was her grandma who took care of herself to bring her up. As she gets older, she is prone to back pain, rheumatism, and high blood pressure. Zhao Wenwan is concerned about this. After becoming an actor, I even hired a private doctor to treat the elderly, but because of the late care, I didn't keep anyone.

When the silver-haired old lady looked at her, the kindness in her eyes was exactly the same as that of grandma. Zhao Wenwan softened her heart unconsciously, and really wanted to do good for the old man.

The old lady narrowed her eyes with a smile when she heard the words, took a sip from the cup of tea, feeling warm in her heart.Now Xueyan naturally understood the intention of the eldest lady not to change her clothes when she came to Mingxuyuan, and the old man who came out of Mingxuyuan again knew what the old lady was thinking, so she opened her mouth to sell Zhao Wenwan in a timely manner, "Daddy Miss got up early this morning to drink this tea for you, in case you didn't have an appetite, she specially asked Xiao Bailing to make some tea for you."

Baochan cleverly took out the food from the food box, and put the plates on the table. The fragrant and glutinous celery porridge was still steaming, and there were a few plump prawns protruding from the middle. The smell is tempting. A plate of beef pancakes is layered on top of each other, and the room is suddenly filled with the rich aroma of food, making people greedy.

Mrs. Zhao wiped off some stains on the collar of Zhao Wenwan's clothes with a silk handkerchief. Her eyes were obviously moved, but she couldn't help but said, "Let the subordinates do this kind of work. It's as good as it is." Like a dirty little cat, trick grandma to feel sorry for her."

Zhao Wenwan helped the old lady to stand up, pinching a bit of coquettishness between the younger generation and the elders, revealing the intimacy between the grandparents and grandchildren that no one else can get in, "Grandmother, try it, if it feels good, I will ask Bailing to make it for you every day." .”

"So flattering my old lady..." Mrs. Zhao sat down at the table, looked at her leisurely, smiled slightly and said, "I'm afraid I'm going to cause some trouble outside again?"

Zhao Wenwan widened his eyes, stared at the old lady as if he had been greatly wronged, and said angrily, "Wen Wan is that kind of person in grandma's eyes!"

If it were Zhao Wenwan from before, he would not be that kind of person, he would go to the Three Treasures Hall for everything, and absorb the love of his grandmother heartlessly. ?Others calculated step by step, fueling the flames, and she tossed and tossed along the way, so it was reasonable to end up like that!
It's a pity that the old lady took care of her all the way, but in the end she was heartbroken and lost strength, watching Zhao Wenwan go astray in life.Today's Zhao Wenwan bothered to please the old lady for his own future on the one hand, and on the other hand because the old lady looked so much like a grandma, and couldn't help but want to make her happy, so it was very natural to act like this.

"Yesterday I heard that grandma was suffering from palpitations and chest tightness, and she didn't even take a bite of food. The doctor told you to rest early, so I didn't come here, but I kept thinking about it." Zhao Wenwan continued sullenly, "My mother left early, Daddy I'm busy, my elder brother is sick, my grandmother loves me the most since I was a child, and I can't bear my grandmother being sick."

At the end of the speech, she choked up her voice, and the old lady Zhao felt distressed at once, holding Zhao Wenwan's white hand and said quickly, "Okay, grandma is wrong, grandma hasn't hurt you for nothing all these years, come and accompany me Let's eat together."

Xueyan filled a bowl each and put it in front of the two of them. I don't know if it was the effect of the tea, or Zhao Wenwan's thoughtful words. Satisfied, as soon as he caught sight of the plate of mung bean cold cake out of the corner of his eye, Zhao Wenwan pulled it to the other side.

"This thing is cold, wait until it's warmed up for a while before eating." Zhao Wenwan was as serious as telling a child.

"Hey." The old lady responded with a smile. How could she really miss a plate of mung bean cold cakes? It's just that she feels comforted by being taken care of by her precious granddaughter.

A morning meal, an old man and a snack are harmonious and harmonious, and the atmosphere is excellent.It's just that the good atmosphere didn't last long before it was broken. A woman with sharp eyebrows and slender eyes walked in, wearing a vine green long skirt, and glanced at Zhao Wenwan with a smile on her face. He bowed to the old lady, and then said, "It's rare to meet Wen Wan here, and she looks better these days."

"Third aunt." Zhao Wenwan called out calmly. This person is Mrs. Xu, the wife of the third master of the Zhao family. Mrs. Xu has been married for many years and has nothing to do, but she is a powerful character. If she takes a concubine again, at most she takes the dowry maid beside her as a housekeeper.

It is not much different from the characters in the script, Zhao Wenwan has made too many enemies in the mansion, and he and the Xu family formed a relationship a few years ago. At that time, Zhao Wenwan had raised a black cat, and when he came out to play with it, he happened to bump into it. It was the first year of marriage. When Mrs. Xu came over to get pregnant, Mrs. Xu was startled and fell down. A few days later, she saw that Hong had a miscarriage. I have always harbored resentment towards Zhao Wenwan, if she hadn't come out to play with the black cat in her arms, if she hadn't frightened herself... maybe the child... would have started to read poetry and read
Mrs. Xu couldn't have children, but she didn't allow the third master to take concubines. It was originally intended to be a fact, but Dingguo's family had a family tradition of not taking concubines since he was a grandpa, and outsiders only rumored that the third master was single-minded. In terms of fun, the family already has a tigress, and getting another one is afraid of ruining the sky, so no matter how many times the old lady says it, she has made up her mind not to take concubines, and she will stay and fly with his precious things. Have fun.

Mrs. Xu is a daughter-in-law, and she doesn't live up to her husband, but she is still a piece of meat that fell from the old lady's stomach. Fighting for benefits, you can't lose others, but I didn't expect to bump into Zhao Wenwan today.

"In the blink of an eye, Wen Wan has also grown into a big girl. She looks like her biological mother, Shen Shi, and is tall like her uncle. She is getting better and better. In two years, she will reach Jiji. The matchmaker must have stepped on the threshold." Xu stared at Zhao Wenwan with a pair of almond eyes, and smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes.

Mrs. Zhao felt a headache when she heard the words, she gave Mrs. Xu a sideways look, and it was obvious that she had to bring this up on purpose.The younger one is a cannonball, and it hits at one point, and the older one prefers to order smaller ones.The old lady was trying to excuse that she was tired and asked people to leave, but she heard that Zhao Wenwan didn't reply abnormally, but instead she blinked her bright eyes at herself, and said slyly, "Marriage is always the order of the parents, and the words of the matchmaker. Grandma She will definitely help Wen Wan find a good marriage, isn't she grandma?" She turned to look at Mrs. Xu and said with a bright smile, "Thank you, Third Aunt, for your good words."

Xu's head was taken aback for a moment, and he let out a muffled laugh.

"...Yes, of course." The old lady wondered in her heart, her children and granddaughters were all focused on marrying that man, and whoever was trying to stop her was known by all the rich and powerful families in the capital, so how could anyone dare to really propose marriage.That person is different from others, he is the sixth prince favored by the emperor, although he doesn't care about outside affairs, Mrs. Zhao is concerned about her own treasure, and it is not impossible to marry the prince with the current glory of the Zhao family. But she knows her grandson's temperament too well, she will definitely suffer a loss if she marries, and the most important thing for a woman to rely on her husband is to find someone who is loving and caring.

She brought it up by herself today, did she change her mind?
"Is Miss Wan interested?" The old lady asked tentatively.

Zhao Wenwan put on a gesture of shame, shook her head and said in a low voice, "The person I want to marry doesn't have to be rich, but he must be reluctant to let me suffer, not necessarily...Grandma must help me take care of it."

"Okay, okay." The old lady said yes three times, and squinted her eyes with a smile. It is a good thing that Wen Wan can let go of her obsession with that person. Everything is too late, and she is afraid that girl Wan will suffer in the future, "Grandmother I must help you to pay attention, we Wan girls are worthy of the best."

Zhao Wenwan smiled and didn't make a sound. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Xu's restrained face. The tried-and-true marriage stalks always aroused Zhao Wenwan's anger. The old lady resigned and left with a forced smile.

(End of this chapter)