concubines are respected

Chapter 81 Purple Silk
The old lady lost her beloved daughter, and her face was still haggard. Hearing Guo Zijuan's arrival, she quickly sat upright, and wanted to stand up to greet her, but was held by Yun Rong beside her and said in a low voice, "Old lady, what did you do last night?" Didn't sleep well, take a good rest, Miss Biao will be here soon."

The old matriarch nodded, Yun Rong treated her very caringly, and she was really tired, so she stopped forcing her to get up.A pair of wrinkled eyes looked out of the hall full of expectation.

Outside the hall, a thin and tall figure dressed in plain clothes came slowly with the support of a little maid, swaying like a weak willow in the wind, just judging from her figure, it was enough to make people feel pity.

Under the respectful guidance of Butler Li, Qianying entered the center of the main hall with her jaw and head. Her starry eyes fluttered timidly like frightened butterflies. Facing the old lady sitting in the middle, her weak eyes Kneeling on the knees, she called out softly, "Granddaughter Guo Zijuan has seen her grandmother."

Immediately, he fell to the ground with his whole body, saluted very respectfully, and when he raised his head again to meet the old matriarch's benevolent gaze, teardrops like pearls fell down the edge of his curled eyelashes, and his thin shoulders unconsciously She shrugged lightly, looking so pitiful and heartbreaking.

The old lady stared at the granddaughter who looked exactly like her beloved daughter, and the pain of love and affection in her heart came like a tide. Regardless of Yun Rong's dissuasion, she got up and staggered to meet her, tightly holding the cool little hand of purple silk, Called out sadly, "Juan'er, you have suffered all these years, come, let grandma take a good look at you."

The old lady pulled up the purple silk, and caressed the thin face of the purple silk with trembling palms, and the tears that choked in her eyes fell down, "Poor child, I don't have a mother at such a young age, It's all my grandmother's fault, if I take your mother and son to Beijing early, it won't make you lose your mother."

Looking at the granddaughter who had never met before, the old lady had no strange feeling. This face, which was [-]% similar to that of her daughter, completely aroused the strong blood relationship between the two.

"Grandmother..." Mentioning her mother, Guo Zijuan couldn't bear the sadness anymore, and plunged into the old lady's arms and burst into tears.

"Good boy, don't be sad. Just come back. From now on, the Lin Mansion is your home, and you are the master of the Lin Mansion. Grandma will love you very much." The old lady patted Zi On the back of the silk, the grandfather and grandson embraced each other and walked towards the chief seat.

"Come, sit next to me and meet your uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters. They will take care of you with all their strength in the future." sitting person.

As soon as Guo Zijuan took her seat, she followed the direction of the old matriarch's finger, looked at the men, women, old and young in the room with teary eyes, like a frightened bunny, immediately got up and stood respectfully beside the old matriarch, and said in a humble voice, "Grandmother, The hall is full of elders, Juan'er is humble, she is just a guest of the Lin House, how can she sit on the main seat, Juan'er is fine standing up."

Seeing Zijuan's cowardly appearance, the old matriarch felt another burst of heartache, thinking how proud her second daughter was when she was outstandingly talented and beautiful.Unexpectedly, after all these years of being married to Wuzhou, the daughter she gave birth to is so humble. It can be seen that the status of the Guo family in Wuzhou is definitely not high in these years, otherwise she would not have the demeanor of a lady.

The more Zijuan was like this, the more the old matriarch insisted, and forced Zijuan to sit down beside him, "The people present are not outsiders, and Juan'er is not a guest. I said you are the master of the Lin family. He is the master of the Lin family, and no one will object to it."

As he spoke, his eyes swept over the faces of his two sons, and it was obvious that the words were not only addressed to Zijuan, but also intentionally addressed to the two sons.

Lin Mohao, the eldest son of the family, smiled very politely, stood up and took a step forward to salute, and said respectfully to the old gentleman, "Mother, don't worry, the child will definitely treat the only flesh and blood of the second sister well."

The second son Lin Mozhong also got up and said, "Mother, please rest assured, the child has been ordered to go down. In the future, Juan'er's food and clothing will be the same as that of the concubine daughter in the house. Since Juan'er is back, she is not a guest, but a guest." The master of the mansion, the servants will definitely serve you carefully, not daring to neglect you in the slightest."

Although the two are important ministers in the court, they are well-known dutiful sons in the capital, and they have always obeyed the old matriarch.What's more, he and his second sister have had a close relationship since childhood, and now that the second sister has passed away, it is easy to treat her daughter kindly.

Although the old matriarch accepted Guo Zijuan's status as a serious master in front of the Lin family today, she is not a man, she is just a false name, and she will not be involved in property.The big deal is that in the future, she will marry as the daughter of the Lin family's concubine.How could the Lin brothers object?

The old matriarch smiled in satisfaction, patted Zijuan's hand, and said softly, "Juan'er, you can hear clearly, neither of your two uncles treat you as an outsider, and the Lin family will be yours from now on. Home. If you are a guest or not, you are not allowed to say it in the future."

Zijuan felt warm in her heart, tears welled up again, choked up and said, "Grandmother, Juan'er understands."

Immediately afterwards, the old matriarch introduced the old lady in the side branch mansion, as well as the eldest lady, Suxian and others to Guo Zijuan one by one.

From the beginning to the end, Guo Zijuan saluted and greeted timidly. Although the old lady gave her the same status as the daughter-in-law in public, she did not act coquettishly, and still maintained a cautious attitude.

Everyone talked for a while, butler Lin came to announce that lunch was ready, everyone talked and laughed, and walked to the side hall.

After lunch, the man from the Lin family talked with the old lady for a while, and then retreated respectfully.

The old lady was old, and she was a little tired after being with her all morning. After a few simple greetings, she went back accompanied by Mother Yue.

The eldest lady and the third concubine also retreated one after another, only Lin Zhilan and Suxian were left in the side hall as companions.

"Juan'er, you are about the same age as Lan'er and Qian'er. If you are bored, you can talk to them and keep each other company." Get acquainted as soon as possible, so that Zijuan will not be alone.

"Yes, Juan'er wrote it down." Zijuan replied softly, then turned sideways and nodded to Lin Zhilan and Suxian, and said softly, "Zijuan has seen the two younger sisters."

Although he said hello, he didn't take a half step forward, and there was no warmth in his expression. On the contrary, his brows were slightly frowning, but he was worried. appearance.

Zijuan's expression completely fell into Suxian's eyes, and she thought to herself, it seems that Zijuan has something to say to the old lady, and it seems a little troublesome to be there.

"Old Madam, it's time to learn the rules. If Qian'er and Eldest Sister don't go, Nanny Chen will be in a hurry." Suxian stood up and blessed the old matriarch, and said with a smile.

Lin Zhilan glanced at Suxian in surprise, this girl has always been lazy in learning the rules, how could she become active today.Although Lin Zhilan had doubts in her heart, it was inconvenient to reveal it in front of the old matriarch, so she also stood up and said in agreement, "Old matriarch, Lan'er is resigning."

"Well, I wasted half a day's work this morning, so I can't let it go, let's go." The old lady nodded, and waved to Suxian and Suxian, signaling them to back down.

Suxian and the two retreated, and Zijuan looked at the back of the two of them in perplexity, and asked softly, "Grandmother, what kind of rules are the two younger sisters learning? Does every girl in the house have to learn? Need to learn too?"

The old matriarch chuckled, "Juan'er doesn't need to learn. You two younger sisters are not learning ordinary rules. They are learning royal rules, which are for the future when they will be elected as princes and concubines. My Juan'er, you don't need to go Learn these red tapes and stay with grandma."

A gleam of brilliance flashed in Zijuan's eyes, and she said in a low voice with her obedient jaw, "So, the two sisters have a chance to become the royal daughter-in-law in the future."

The old lady smiled, took Zijuan's hand and said, "Okay, let's not talk about them. After traveling all the way, Juan'er is tired, and the servants have already taken care of your wing. , Let Mother Yue take you back to your room to rest."

But Zijuan shook her head lightly, stood up and took a step back, knelt heavily at the old matriarch's feet, and said sadly, "Grandmother, Juan'er, please save father."

"Ouch, kneeling is kneeling, get up and talk, be careful not to break your kneecap." The old lady quickly held up Zijuan's arms, wiped the tears hanging on her cheeks with a silk handkerchief, "stop crying , have something to say."

"Yeah." Zi Juan nodded with a strong nasal voice, "Ju'er is loved by your grandmother now, but my father is still suffering in Wuzhou Prison. Juan'er really has trouble sleeping and eating. With prestige, Juan'er boldly begged her grandmother to let the two uncles save my father from trouble, and Juan'er will repay uncle's great kindness by turning into a cow or a horse in the next life."

After quietly listening to Zijuan's words, the old lady was silent, and after a while, she said cautiously, "Juan'er, about your father, I talked with your two uncles last night. Your two uncles said that what your father committed was not a petty crime, and he was supposed to be beheaded. In fact, when your father’s crime happened, your uncle sent someone to Wuzhou to deal with it as soon as he got the news, so Your father was lucky enough to take his life. It was only because he was afraid that I would worry too much that he kept it from me."

The old matriarch said regretfully, "Although your father is in prison, he still has his life. I have told your uncle that when the news passes, try to rescue your father from prison, but for a while, It's definitely not going to happen."

Zijuan looked disappointed when she heard the words, and murmured, "What crime did father commit that even uncle can't save?"

"This..." the old matriarch showed embarrassment, "it's a very important matter, and it's better not to ask about your daughter's family. Alas! It's only your father who is confused, how can he do things for them? Could it be that he forgot that he is my daughter?" Lin's son-in-law..."

Speaking of this, the old matriarch suddenly fell silent. Xu realized that she had made a slip of the tongue, and changed the subject, "Juan'er, you trust grandma. Your uncle has done his best in this matter, so you can't blame him. The current situation, It’s better if your father doesn’t come out, life-saving is the most important thing!”

From the old lady's tone, it seems that Zi Juan's father is safer in prison now. It seems that it is impossible for Guo's father to get out of prison for the time being.

There was a layer of mist in the purple silk pupils, she lowered her head sullenly, and said no more, the silk silk in her hand had already been twisted into a tight knot, tears dripping down like pearls.

(End of this chapter)