Chapter 49 Warm comfort, cleverly save Lamei
In June, the heat is getting heavier, and there is already a sound of cicadas in the thick shade outside the window.
The eldest princess did not have the habit of taking a nap. At this time, she was sitting in the back/court porch, playing backgammon with Mother Song.
It has been five games in a row. Under the "disadvantage" of losing four games, Mother Song seems to have some time to operate. In this game, she has an obvious advantage. The exquisite fan standing on one side was very interesting, and she didn't even pay attention to the beautiful scenery and winter rain coming this way. On the contrary, Mother Song was the first to see the red and swollen appearance of winter rain. He was slightly shocked, and his hands trembled, and two dice fell, and two points appeared.
"Princess, the fifth mother is here." Mother Song remained calm.
The eldest princess smiled and said, "Jing girl came by coincidence. It's my turn to this must-lose."
Mother Song said with a sad face, "Poor slave has lost 300 yuan, and she still wants to take advantage of this turnover to recover some losses. Wu Niang is really a coincidence."
"Look at your stingy appearance, that's all. I pity you. I'll pay you back one hundred and eighty yuan, so that you won't be angry." The eldest princess laughed and really asked the little maid to count the coins and give them to Mother Song, so she withdrew the chessboard and served a few bowls of fresh pulp in the well.
Mother Song fe if she didn't pay attention to the mourning appearance of the winter rain. First, she got up and saluted Yijing and scolded her grandson's daughter with a calm face: "It's hot now. Why did Wu Niang come against the sun? It's time for my mother-in-law to prepare a shoulder.
"Mame, don't blame the winter rain. I insisted on coming here, so I took a nap. I'm too lazy to be tight, and it's so refreshing to walk." Yijing hurriedly pleaded for Dongyu. A small face smiled brightly. She said Wanfu to the eldest princess and sat next to her side: "Today's winter rain has been wronged. It's really because she is filial and can't bear the gossip... It's all my fault that I was neglected for a moment. I didn't take care of the servants in the yard and let them As others chewed their teeth, they also misunderstood Dongyu.
After saying that, the smile on his face restrained a little and looked at Mother Song with some shame: "It's just that the maids are idle and talk about a few words. I can't punish them. Dongyu has been wronged. Mother loves me. Please forgive me."
Mother Song was confused, and the strings in her heart tightened. Of course, she didn't dare to take it big and quickly complained: "Where is Wu Niang's words? It's common for the maids to say a few words. It's not a grievance. The old slave dares not have any resentment." Then he looked straight at the winter rain with his eyes, which was implicitly fierce.
The winter rain is actually a little fright on the way.
Earlier, she quarreled with Xia Ke. For a moment, she couldn't help but cry and complain fiercely in front of Yijing. She wanted to punish Xia Ke and others, so as to correct her grandmother's name. According to her opinion, no matter how much Wu Niang likes Xia Ke, she is a pure filial person. Her grandmother is the first face in front of the old lady, that is to see At this point, it is also reasonable to punish those unsighted slaves.
I don't want Wu Niang to just comfort her. She smiled and said that those maids were just echoed by others. She asked her not to take those gossip in mind and care about those broken mouths. Naturally, she was naturally unconvinced.
However, Wu Niang said that she would come to Yuanying Hall. This time, she actually abandoned those first-class maids and let her follow her. Along the way, she was constantly comforted. She also said that she had been wronged and specially brought her to comfort Mother Song.
Dongyu felt that it was appropriate, and his resentment was half gone, and he couldn't help but be a little worried.
At this time, she also realized that she was impatient again this time and did not calm down for fear that her grandmother would blame her.
Sure enough, Grandma's eyes were very strict... Dongyu lowered his eyes modestly, and a pair of small hands subconsciously fiddled with the ribbon tied on the skirt, squeezed his lips, and regained his clever appearance.
The eldest princess stared at Yijing... Since the incident of spring and evening, her granddaughter has obviously had a grudge against Song. The previous maid Jin and other things also took Song's modesty and promoted Xia Ke by the way. These small tricks can't be hidden from others. How can you be so considerate today? For some trivial matters of the slaves and maidservants, he came to the sun and made a special trip to apologize to Song? I don't know what that seven-hole exquisite heart is counting.
Although her heart was like a mirror, the eldest princess still followed Meijing's words: "Look at the winter rain and cried like peaches. It's really wronged. Good boy, don't hold back. If you have any grievances, just tell me and let me judge. If it's really those people's fault, you still want to be punished. Punished."
At this time, not to mention the winter rain, even Mother Song was nervous.
In fact, Mother Song naturally knew those gossips early, although she was angry in her heart... She was majestic and inevitably attracted those cheap maidservant's. Although she used to rush to flatter, she was a little jealous after all, so she used Lamei's reason to talk about it in private, but her mouth grew on others, and she also had some Helpless, can you still talk in front of the princess about this? Even the law has a punishment for the masses, let alone in the palace of the country.
Besides, Mother Song naturally knows the temperament of the eldest princess. She is afraid that if she knows that she is a harsh slave, she will not be happy, let alone punish everyone for herself.
However, with happiness, I thought that in Yuanying Hall, those maids were afraid of themselves and dared not openly chew their teeth in front of the princess. After a few days, these rumors slowly dissipated. Unexpectedly, Dongyu couldn't calm down like this. Unexpectedly, she shocked Wu Niang and made trouble in Yuanying Hall!
Mother Song was anxious, but there was nothing she could do for a moment. Seeing that Dongyu was silent, she had to sink her long face again: "I really don't know the rules. In the past, my teachings were regarded as the wind in your ear? You dare to bother the master about anything. I was thinking of scolding and erasing things...
"A Song, Dongyu is still a child after all. Since he is wronged, it's better not to chop. You are too strict." The eldest princess smiled slowly and faced the winter rain: "Good boy, don't listen to your grandmother. She doesn't care about you, and I'm in charge for you."
Winter rain was also helpless. He raised his eyes slightly and saw that Wu Niang and the eldest princess were full of concern, and both eyes were staring at him. They really couldn't get through. Just now, he said the dispute with a thin voice like mosquitoes and flies. Naturally, he hid his anger and angrily scolded May for criticize their masters. Words.
Yi Jing looked at her bright eyes slightly and saw Mother Song's face, which was really relieved. In fact, even if Dongyu didn't make such a scene, she would find a way to spread these comments to her grandmother's ears, but with Dongyu's "assistance" saved her a lot of trouble.
First let Lamei make contributions, spread the reputation of loyalty and courage, and then expose Mother Song's harsh treatment of slaves. The arrangement is just to let Grandma know about this matter without showing traces, and put pressure on Mother Song to see if she dares to beat domestic slaves in the future. In fact, it doesn't have to be so complicated to achieve this goal. The only difficulty is to hide yourself and prevent Mother Song from detecting her vigilance and grudge against her.
Everything went well, and this time she won another small game.
After listening to the end of the matter, the peace on her face faded, raised her eyes slightly and glanced at Mother Song.
Mother Song immediately woke up and coughed, "Just because of these sesame mung beans, how dare you bother your master? I really don't know the rules."
The winter rain was silent and buried his face, and the remorse in his heart turned green.
Bong was full of apology: "Mama, I have to say a fair word. If Dongyu hadn't been thinking of you, I wouldn't have tripped with others for these gossip. Originally, I was sorry, so I wanted her to come and break up with me, so that I could teach your grandchildren to speak considerate words and eliminate the grievances in my heart. This is good. On the contrary, Dongyu was so tired that he was scolded again, which made me more and more careless.
Mother Song quickly slowed down and comforted Meijing with a smile: "Five Niang is kind-hearted and thinks of the winter rain. The old slave is very grateful, but Dongyu is young and ignorant, so he should be restrained. Don't spoil her too much."
What is this? There are still many "accustomed" to her in the future. Yijing said something in her heart, but she smiled gently: "I had planned to let Dongyu take care of the study that day, but when I mentioned it that day, I turned around and forgot it again. Coincidentally, Dongyu was wronged today. It's time to make up for it. Grandma, you think it's good. ?"
Naturally, the eldest princess will not deny: "I said last time that you would take care of the matter of Luqingyuan, and I don't want to worry about this leisure anymore."
Mother Song was not happy at this time. She thanked her respectfully, and heard Yijing smile and told Dongyu not to get involved in those heavy work in the future. Just take good care of the study. After all, she stared at Dongyu fiercely: "Wuniang took care of you like this, just for the sake of my old face, you can Carefully, don't be picky and nonsense in the future. Don't look at Wu Niang's lenient and learn to be as arrogant as those good and bad slaves.
The eldest princess seemed to ease her unhappy look, smiled faintly, and said to Mother Song, "Well, your grandparents and grandchildren will also go aside to talk, so that I can talk about the relationship with Jing girl."
When Mother Song saw that the eldest princess did not ask about Lamei, she breathed a sigh of relief and led the winter rain out of the back/court. Linglong took out the lady's mind. First, she sent away the little maid beside her, and she also avoided far away from one side. At that distance, even if there was a wind ear, she could not hear the words of the two masters.
Then the eldest princess smiled sincerely, stretched out her well-maintained fingers, poked the beautiful scenery with a little sweat, but it looked more and more shiny on her forehead: "You girl, what are you doing such a monkey scene today?"
Yijing no longer pretended and smiled brilliantly: "I knew that I couldn't hide it from my grandmother... I really listened to those comments and was very entangled by Lamei. My granddaughter asked Xia Ke in private, didn't her family live in the same courtyard as Mother Song's own family, so she also recognized Lamei. According to her, those words were true, Song M Mother's treatment of the slaves in the family is really a little... too strict. Even if Lamei's sister was broken, she couldn't get treatment, so she lost her life. I didn't believe it at first, and I still wondered how Lamei could stand it. If it were me, I would simply run to the official office to beat the drum, and I would have to redress my sister's grievances.
The eldest princess raised her eyebrows: "Do you think so?"
Yijing sighed: "Later, when I thought about it, I realized that I thought it was too simple. Their sisters were Mother Song's slaves. Even if they were beaten, they did not violate the law. How could the government be accused... Besides, this slave and maidservant told the Lord that if it hadn't been for the master's conspiracy against the great crime, the slaves and maidservants would have been tortured first, and most of them would be beaten alive. If you die, how can you redress your grievances?
How dare this girl study the law? It's really a great change of temperament. The eldest princess was surprised and couldn't help raising her eyebrows again, but see beautiful scenery full of solemnity: "I just feel that my grandmother and mother are generous and kind to others. Even if the servants of the family are punished, they will not be beaten, let alone torture people to death indiscriminately. The Lamei girl Protect the master, and even be not afraid of thieves threatening each other with a dagger. It can be seen that he is loyal and brave. What big mistake can he make as usual? However, she was repeatedly beaten, which was really too pitiful. I know that Mother Song is a heavy child around her, so I regard her as an elder and dare not accuse her, but I really can't bear it. This is why I took advantage of the winter rain to make a scene so that my grandmother know about this. My grandmother has always been kind-hearted and will definitely restrain Mother Song, right?
After saying that, he raised a small face slightly, and his two dark and bright eyes stared pitifully at the eldest princess.
Looking at her granddaughter's face as bright as a magnolia flower, she was not painted with powder, fresh and elegant. The soft and feather-like eyelashes were coated with a layer of bright gold by the bright sun outside the corridor, showing more and more clear eyes. Twelve years old, he is clearly childish and weak, but he has a peer who is far less careful, but still maintains the sincerity and kindness of the child. At this moment, he suddenly realized that the years have passed silently.
The eldest princess remembered herself in those years.
Once upon a time, he was also a childish child who only knew his mother's knees and begged for spoiling. How could he expect that the most dangerous thing would happen silently overnight? On the autumn night that he would never forget in his memory, there was a gentle drizzle, like a silver needle sprinkled down Uva, with a soft sound, accompanied by her colorful dreams, gradually Deep. But he was suddenly awakened anxiously. When he opened his eyes, he was his mother's frightened face and the faintly swaying fire outside the screen window. I don't know if the rain has stopped, or whether the distant military strikes have covered the sound of rain.
That night was the hasty end of her childhood.
Only on the line of life and death did she escape from the fierce situation with her mother and brother, followed by a dangerous thousands of miles of escape. From then on, she stayed away from everything she was familiar with.
hurriedly walked into the years of war and walked into her cardamom years.
For the first time, she used the sharp dagger in her hand and decisively pierced the enemy's chest. She always remembered those frightened and unbelievable eyes, which became silent in a moment. That year, she was also 12 years old.
The person she killed was a spy placed in the Dongming court.
Inadvertently heard that he conspired with several servants to poison his father, so she ended the conspiracy without waiting for the conspiracy to unfold.
It seems that from that day on, she felt that she had the ability to protect her relatives and began to prepare for the construction of the Feng Department, and begged her father to gallop around the battlefield, and conquer the beautiful rivers and mountains with the iron sword in her hand.
Everything is still vivid, but time has quietly brushed its shoulders.
Her parents and brothers have been sleeping in the majestic and cold imperial mausoleum, and even the teenager who had galloped side by side with her will no longer accompany her to watch the spring flowers bloom and the red plums in the snow.
Both vigorous or silent, can't escape the word life and death.
Just like some people inevitably grow old and some people inevitably grow up.
The eldest princess smiled, and her warm palm stroked her beautiful brocade hair. This moment of comfort came from her heart: "This is Song who has gone too far. I will warn her."
The scene is full of relief: "In this way, the granddaughter will be completely relieved." After saying that, he simply squatted down, pinched two pink fists, and flattered his grandmother's knees.
"You girl..." The eldest princess was full of spoiling and shook her head: "Actually, you also have doubts in your heart. Since Song calculated the twilight, I can see that you have a grudge against her. This time, you know that she is so fierce to domestic slaves. Why don't you let me teach her a good lesson?"
It turned out that Grandma had been looking at her... Yijing was a little guilty and said after thinking for a while, "My granddaughter is a little angry with Mother Song. Because she has been waiting for so many years and is like my sister, how can Mother Song not know and calculate her? I have some resentment in my heart, but I can take care of others. What about her? After serving her grandmother for many years, her grandmother must be reluctant to blame her. Her granddaughter really doesn't want her grandmother to be embarrassed.
The eldest princess sighed and looked at the flourishing vegetation and green trees in the court. Her thoughts were still a little free. After a while, she said, "A Song has followed me since she was a girl. She not only served me wholeheartedly, but also galloped with me. This beautiful country also has her credit. Those days are real. There are many times when life and death are just a front line. Although she and I are servants, we have actually experienced hardships and have a life-and-death friendship. Therefore, although I know that she has done something wrong, it is not a big mistake, and I will ignore it.
Wing Jing listened silently, and his heart was also very emotional.
She can understand her grandmother's generosity towards Mother Song. After all, Mother Song is good at camouflaging and blinding her grandmother. Although her grandmother is a generation of heroines, her eyes are like torches, but she is not a cold-blooded and vicious person. She treats people with sincerity, how can she expect that the people around her who are born and die are actually evil.
Therefore, the scenery became more and more confused about what kind of resentment Mother Song had and what purpose she wanted to achieve.
These mysteries must be solved one by one, otherwise even if Mother Song gets what she deserves, her grandmother will be unbearable.
"The granddaughter saves it, so don't worry about grandma. The granddaughter won't embarras Mother Song." But he said this, and the beautiful scenery half lowered his eyelids, covering the determination that oozed out of his eyes.
And in another place, between Mother Song and Dongyu, there was no such gentle words this afternoon. One scolded fiercely and the other was regretful, so Dongyu cried again, and his eyes were even more swollen into ripe peaches. When he heard that Wu Niang asked her to return to Lvqingyuan, he was relieved and relieved. The mood.
Mother Song was not relaxed. When she returned to the eldest princess, she was stunned by a sentence.
"The maid in your house, bring her in and show me tomorrow." The eldest princess held the tea bowl and said lightly.
Mama Song only felt that it was sunny, suddenly cloudy, and there was a line of silver thunder, which loomed after the haze. She was lucky that the eldest princess did not pursue and muddled through, but she didn't expect that things could never be revealed.
Fortunately, the eldest princess gave her some face. Just now, she didn't scold her face to face in front of Wu Niang and Dongyu.
Mother Song couldn't think much about it. She bent her legs and knelt down for a long time: "I know the crime... Lamei was originally rough and stupid, and the maidservant was impatient to teach carefully. She became impatient and beat her more. It was that the maidservant was so strict that she didn't know that she was so loyal and mist her loyalty wrong."
The eldest princess's eyes drooped slightly. When she saw Mother Song's white temples, she couldn't bear it and closed her eyes slightly: "So, Lamei's sister was also beaten to death because she was stupid and unable to teach?"
M Mother Song sweated coldly. She knew that the eldest princess pitied the poor and weak, and could not tolerate the people who bullied others. Therefore, at the Duke of Wei, Mother Song never dared to fight against the servants, but the Lamei sisters were her private slaves...
She was already irritable and impatient, and she was still able to endure it in the state government. Once she returned to her private, she was completely unscrupulous. Unexpectedly, the matter would turn out like this, so that the eldest princess knew her bad deeds. Mother Song was anxious, and her eyes were full of tears and kowtowed repeatedly: "I dare not argue. Sister Lamei was at the beginning because of her to Afu ...The maidservant hated the impure-minded people the most. In anger, her hands were heavier... After that, the maidservant also regretted it, and the princess forgave the maidservant once."
Since you regret it, why do you treat Lamei so harshly? The eldest princess shook her head, but finally couldn't bear it: "Since it's been over, it's useless to mention it again, but you have to remember that you can't do it again in the future. And Lamei, such a loyal maidservant, my sister died because of you. You have to compensate her well in the future."
M Mother Song dares not have the word "no".
After a while, the eldest princess still said, "Let Lamei come in tomorrow. Let me see what such a loyal maid looks like."
Matha Song, who knelt on the ground, suddenly looked like dead ashes.