Chapter 320 Brother and sister secret talk, strange last words
A few white plums spit out light golden stamens, and the cold fragrance stained a corner of the courtyard.
Before the first month passed, the cold wind was still, and the snow could stop. The sun was weak and white on the tiles, shining a faint light.
In He Ruiyuan, outside the door of a warm pavilion.
Mama Lan is still wearing a satin jacket in the New Year's Festival, and she is energetically under the corridor.
Suddenly, the door sounded, the brocade curtain picked slightly, and Jiang stepped out with a smile on his face.
"Why did the second lady come out? It's a little chilly outside. Mother Lan's face was full of awe.
"Let their brothers and sisters have a good talk, and I will chat with my sister." Jiang pulled Mother Lan and took a few steps into the corridor, which was a very subtle place. He could not hear the private words of the second master and sister in the warm pavilion, but as long as someone approached, it could be clear at a glance.
"Seeing that several marriages are piled up again, the Duke's wife has no time to go back to the waiting house. The second master and the second wife have to come and walk often." Mother Lan seemed to be uncomfortable with Jiang's closeness, and her smile was always a little stiff.
"I think all the girls have lost a lot of weight, and it can be seen that the housework is tiring." Jiang sighed.
Mother Lan immediately agreed: "Isn't it? In March, Erlang married. Not to mention the long room, she said the second room. The second mother came out of the cabinet in February, and the fourth mother was determined to pass. Originally, she was not in a hurry. Unexpectedly, the saint actually registered the fifth mother as the concubine of the world. The wedding date was in May. Now the fourth mother can't rush out of the cabinet before May? It turns out that it is not our wife's turn to worry about the second wife, but the second lady is unconceited. At present, she is pregnant again, and she can't work hard. She has to ask about everything.
Mother Lan sighed heavily: "There is also the third mother, the marriage is still hanging, and it is another urgent matter."
"Where's the young lady? Can't you help?" Jiang asked with a smile. Of course, the young lady in her mouth referred to Dong Yin.
Speaking of Dong Yin, Mother Lan's smile was a little real: "After all, the young lady has not started. Although she has helped her to take care of family affairs, how can it be so easy to get started? This year's Lantern Festival, such a thing as the Lantern Tower fell into her hands. I don't know which customization she found. The silver is the same as in previous years, but she didn't want to be blown down by the wind, and almost hurt people. After all, the young lady was scared by this and fell ill. She was so tired that she asked a doctor and relieved.
Mr. Jiang pretended to be surprised: "It used to be festive, but it's unlucky for such a thing to happen. You have to go to the temple to burn incense to eliminate evil."
"That's not true. It's not that the old slave is talkative. If it's a powerful person, he will be punished. However, our wife is kind and doesn't even blame. The young lady is also ungrateful. Even if she is scared by this, she is even more cautious. She comes to ask the wife about big and small things. Didn't she give the sewing room and kitchen to her prison. Does it matter? Now I have to worry about everything again."
In the warm pavilion, Erye Huang and Huang sat across the case, but the two brothers and sisters also looked relaxed.
"On that day, I heard that the Third Highness was hit by an arrow, which scared me into a cold sweat." Huang Shi sighed gently: "The second brother is also a little careless."
"Who would have thought that the Third Highness would go to Qingping Temple? I was also very scared. Fortunately, Your Highness was fine... Originally, I thought that this turned out to be self-defeating. How could I know that the peak turned around? How could the fifth lady point out the opposite son as a concubine?" Second Master Huang suppressed his voice.
Huang smiled coldly: "Madame has been looking at the world, but she has hidden this matter. If I had listened to the wind earlier, why should I take risks."
"But I can't be careless. The royal palace of Chu has been seriously affected. This time, the prince was promoted to cabinet scholar again. The holy family can be seen, but the secret arrow is difficult to prevent. The general of the town is still plotting the throne. The girl is also more careful and work on the fifth woman. It is better to secretly help the general, which is also beneficial for us."
"This matter is not so simple. In my opinion, the fifth girl is not easy to control and very flexible." Huang frowned slightly, half-sounded, and sighed again, "Let's take a step, but in the heart of the Third Highness, can really let it go?"
"What else can be done? When the Third Highness comes back, the prince may have been married. His Highness is a person who seeks great things. How can he be worried about these children." Second Master Huang obviously didn't care. He pinched a Song Ren'er and threw it into his mouth: "Seeing that the son was seriously, General Zhenguo finally couldn't help it. He had already given an obvious signal and promised to join hands with us. In the future, the sister will discuss with the general's wife."
After a long secret conversation, seeing that it was about to arrive at Shen Zheng, Second Master Huang said goodbye to Jiang. Then Huang called Mother Lan in and asked San Niang, "These days, are you still waiting in front of Aunt Cui?"
"Well, I don't know what kind of evil she is. She used to be cold to Cui, but suddenly became a filial daughter, madam, do you think Sanniang saw that you didn't help her and set up Cui and wanted Cui to speak for her?" Mother Lan frowned anxiously and looked a little suspicious.
"I don't believe you don't have the eyesight." Huang smiled coldly: "The father-in-law spoiled the Cui family again in those years, but he once let her intervened in a concubine's room, not to mention her children's marriage! What's Sanniang's idea? Earlier, there was a lot of rumors in the house, saying that the emperor wanted the fifth mother to be the third prince concubine. Why did she get sick? At present, there is hope, and she will become a filial daughter. At this time, if the son Cui has something good or bad, after all, it is her biological mother, but she has to mourn. The marriage will be delayed. There is no need to be orderly. She has not given up yet. She wants to delay for a year and a half and wait for the third prince to return to Beijing and then seek this marriage.
I didn't want Mother Lan to hear this, but her expression changed greatly: "After all, Cui is the biological mother of the third mother!" How dare she..."
This attitude made Huang feel a little surprised. She stared at Mother Lan for a long time before saying, "Why did San Niang regard Cui as her biological mother?"
Mother Lan also knew that she had lost her composure and turned pale: "The old slave just feels that no matter how vicious he is, after all, he has a blood relationship and is a child, he will never..." Seeing that Huang became more and more suspicious, Mother Lan quickly said: "Madam, don't think too much about it, the old slave is just... That's all. How about this matter? It's San Niang's own. The idea has nothing to do with my wife.
found an excuse and retreated in panic.
Huang was confused, with a pair of beautiful eyes, staring at the peony embroidery curtain shaking in the warm pavilion. Suddenly, when she was young, she listened to the old servants of the house talking about, and her eyebrows trembled fiercely.
Sanniang is in Lvqingyuan at this time.
With his hands around the fur, he looked at the beautiful scenery meaningfully. The corners of his lips were charming, and his eyes were very soft.
Bing was stared at by her, so she had to put down the needle and thread in her hand and have nothing to say: "Why is the third sister free today?"
"Don't be idle. My aunt is getting worse and worse. I often visit these days... But when I heard that the fifth sister's marriage has been decided, I have to congratulate her." Sanniang looked at the needle and thread in Yijing's hand and smiled again: "The size of the son was delivered so quickly?"
is still the marriage custom handed down from the previous dynasty. Once the marriage is made, it is convenient for the man to send the size of the groom's clothes. According to the example, the woman to be married has to make a wedding clothes and wedding boots to send to the man. Originally, she had to send the size at a small time, but the scene was given by the emperor for marriage, and because the wedding date was relatively hasty, the king of Chu's mansion was prepared early. He sent someone to send Yu Yu's size.
Only Sanniang took a look at the needle and thread and raised her eyebrows slightly: "To tell you the truth, although the fifth sister has made progress over the years, she is still not fine. Don't let the maids do it."
Of course, beautiful scenery does not say anything. Originally, the wedding ceremony was made by the palace, and there is no need for her to embroider the wedding clothes. This set of wedding dress is just that the groom wears after bathing, and there is no need to wear it outside to appear in the eyes. There is no harm in this life. In this life, she must make it herself, but she does not need to Sanniang explained.
Then changed the topic: "Is your aunt feeling better?"
Sanniang's expression was gloomy: "The taste is getting worse and worse, and it's even thinner."
"Third sister, don't worry. When the sun warms up, my aunt will definitely get better." Although the scenery has doubts about the "great change of temperament", she doesn't want to ask more questions.
But Qiuyue was full of doubts. She finally looked forward to Sanniang's departure and quickly whispered to Yijing: "Sanniang's temperament has changed a lot recently, and the maidservant looks very strange."
"In the end, when you are old, how can you be as sexual as before? In addition, Aunt Cui is getting weaker and weaker, and the third sister's heart is soft-hearted." It's not that Yijing has never suspected that Sanniang will have "bad thoughts", but on second thought, after all, Aunt Cui is her biological mother, and Sanniang should not be so vicious.
But a few days later, I heard the news that Aunt Cui's soup was not in. The doctor came a few times, and they all said that the patient's heart was depressed and weak inside was empty, just delaying the time.
Sanniang was even more untied and guarded in front of Aunt Cui. No one persuaded anyone to move. Aunt Zhang saw that Erlang's wedding banquet was approaching, but Aunt Cui was so angry that she found Huang Shi many times and suggested that Cui should be moved to Zhuangzi to recover from obscursion.
Huang was very embarrassed, and after hearing the news, Sanniang went to kneel down and begged with Ruiyuan. Later, it came to the ears of Wei Guogong, and she also felt sad in her heart. She begged to go to the eldest princess, saying that it was rare for Sanniang to be filial piety. Cui was weak at present, Zhuangzi was cold, and it was not suitable for her to maintain.
Although the wedding banquet is coming, Cui is just an aunt, and there will be no mourning and no conflict.
The eldest princess thought that Cui was the maid of Wan Niang and gave birth to three mothers. For many years, she followed the rules and did not serve her favors. When she came, if she really swallowed her breath in the village alone, she would not bear to pay attention to this matter.
One day in February, it was already the time to hold the lamp.
In Lvqing Garden, several maids were accompanying beautiful scenery through needles and threads, but Aunt Cui's snow in front of her red and swollen eyes begged to come in, saying that Aunt Cui couldn't see well and begged Yijing to meet her.
Qiu Yue was very angry: "Your aunt is not good. If you want to see San Niang, what does it have to do with Wu Niang?"
"Five Niang, I beg you. It's really my aunt who told me to see you." Ji Yue kowtowed repeatedly, and her forehead hit the ground with a bang.
Yi Jing hurriedly asked Xia Ke to help her up and frowned for a while. She secretly thought that Aunt Cui was the old servant beside her mother. At present, the situation was not good. Although she wanted to see herself, she was a little rude, but she was also affectionate.
Then he told Xia Ke and Qiu Yue to follow him, and the group carried the wind lamp and went to Aunt Cui's place.
As soon as I entered the yard, I saw San Niang standing in the corridor and wiping tears. The sad appearance was not like a drama. As soon as I saw the scenery, I quickly came to meet her: "Fifth sister, my aunt insisted on seeing you, and I can't persuade her. I know that it's my aunt's courtesy, please bear with me."
With that, there was another string of tears, choking.
Yijing sincerely comforted San Niang and went in with her.
However, I saw that Aunt Cui was really thin into a handful of dry wood. Her face was pale and her breathing was almost deaf. She was no longer the soft and charming amorous feelings of the past. When she saw the beautiful scenery, she also felt sad. San Niang knelt in front of the couch and called softly, which made Aunt Cui wake up easily.
Aunt Cui's eyes were already lax. After looking at it for a while, she seemed to see the beautiful scenery, so she had to sit up. San Niang helped a few times, but almost fell down. Yijing couldn't bear it and came forward to dissuade her: "Auntie, don't be polite. You're not in good shape, just lie down and talk."
Aunt Cui coughed several times, and then told San Niang to go out and actually wanted to talk to Yijing.
Yi Jing just ordered Qiu Yue and Xia Ke to wait outside, and her hand was pulled by Aunt Cui: "I heard that the marriage of the fifth mother has been decided? Alas, if your wife has a spirit in heaven, she will feel at ease... The concubine doesn't look good. Wu Niang, San Niang has been young and has a bad nature. She has a lot of collision with you. You are tolerant and generous. Don't care about her. After saying that, he stared straight at the scenery without blinking, and the knuckles were even harder, which made Yijing's wrist painful.
Yi Jing had to comfort him: "It's just a stumbling between sisters. I didn't care about it in the first place, and my aunt was relieved."
Aunt Cui lamented: "Wuniang, like Madam, is a kind person."
Bing is ashamed, she is not as gentle and kind as her biological mother.
But when she heard Aunt Cui's breath suddenly hurry, she said again, "Wu Niang, be careful of Mrs. Step. She...she... is not a good person."
Yijing was confused and asked repeatedly, "What does aunt mean by this?"
"It was because of her indulgence that she became like this..." Aunt Cui coughed again and gasped more like a bellows: "My concubine never mentioned the old story to Sanniang. It was the step-wife... It was the third mother she told her that she had planned to take her under her name, because she had you later, so she gave up."
After saying this, Aunt Cui fell into a coma again as if she had run out of oil.
And the scenery is worried, thinking about Aunt Cui's words over and over, and his heart becomes more and more suspicious.
Once you don't know whether this is true or not, and even if the stepmother told Sanniang in those years, it may be unintentional. How do you know that Sanniang has grievances?
And Aunt Cui has endured for many years. Why did she tell her this at this time?
After a night of tossing and turning, I had insomnia for the first time after the emperor gave me marriage.
But the next day, when she went to Yuanying Hall to say hello, Yijing heard that Aunt Cui had died when she was ugly last night.