Chapter 9 Trivia

When the sixth sister returned to the main courtyard, she was scolded by the second wife. Although she was panicked, she had to listen to her mother's words, but all the anger in her heart was added to the ninth sister. If it weren't for the ninth sister, how could she be laughed at by those common girls that she usually didn't like? Fortunately, the year was approaching, and her mother didn't punish her much, but her mother's face was not very good-looking.

She has red eyes, but does not dare to look at the second wife. Usually, the second wife is generous, but if the child raised in the main hospital is disgraced, whether it is a concubine or a direct wife, she has never given a good face.

Looking at the sixth sister's aggrieved appearance, the second wife was also nervous. She waved her hand to send the sixth sister away and issued a ban on the sixth sister. She was not allowed to leave the yard before New Year's Eve.

When the sixth sister left the house, the second wife's expression eased, and she felt a little guilty, but this matter would not last long. At least the old lady felt sorry for the sixth sister.

When Deng's mother came back from outside, she saw the sixth sister running out covering her face. She sighed in her heart that the sixth sister had not been wronged since she was a child, but now she has lost all her face in Xue's house. I'm afraid that she won't have a good relationship with the ninth sister in the future. Mother Deng came to her senses, shook off the snowflakes on her body, lifted the curtain, and blessed herself. "The third wife and second aunt have gone to Dongyuan."

The second wife nodded with satisfaction. Not long after the third wife and the second aunt left, she knew the letter. Obviously, the Xue family's house was still in her final say.

"Do you know what they said?"

"I just chat for a while, but the third wife invited the ninth sister to the yard but was rejected by the ninth sister. She was shameless and was ridiculed by her second aunt for a while." The wrinkles on Deng's mother's face are much easier.

"Ninth sister is a sensible child!" The second wife nodded, but asked the aunt of the big house, "Are Aunt Zhou and the fifth sister safe?"

"Aunt Zhou is a sensible person. She usually spends time with her fifth sister, and she doesn't come out for a walk or anything." After waiting for a long time, Deng's mother didn't see the voice of the second wife and said on her own initiative, "Do you want me to invite Aunt Zhou to dinner?"

The second wife glanced at Deng's mother coldly. Deng's mother trembled all over, closed her mouth and stood aside, but she didn't dare to say anything.

"At least Aunt Zhou is also the mother of the ninth sister. In the past two years, it has been quite hard to take care of the ninth sister. Seeing that the New Year is coming, she will choose a good day and put it on the table after the Spring Festival." The second wife looked at Mother Deng and smiled kindly.

Mom Deng was finally relieved and continued to say, "My second aunt has been doing well recently. The master goes there every day and sees that the Spring Festival is coming. Did you let the fourth sister come to the main courtyard to live for a period of time?"

The second wife's eyebrows tightened and loosened, and finally turned into a long sigh, "After all, the second aunt is the uncle's cousin, and we should also take care of the old lady's feelings. After all, the second aunt was personally chosen by the old lady for the master, and her mother's family has a status, which is not as good as other aunts." However, when it comes to the second aunt, there is still a little more contempt in the second wife's eyes.

The second wife didn't finish her words, and Deng's mother didn't mention this matter again and said, "As long as the tenth brother grows up, the second wife should also enjoy happiness."

When it comes to the tenth brother, the smile on the second wife's face instantly swings away. Although the tenth brother is naughty, he is close to her, and he will also please her when he frowns. After all, he was raised by himself, and the ninth brother is also filial and easy to learn in private schools. Every time Xixi, he is full of praise for the ninth brother.

"The sixth sister is not young. Do you think it's time to hire a nunister!"

The second wife frowned again, "Wait a few more years, the sixth sister is still young."

Dang's mother wondered that several girls in the courtyard began to ask their mother to come back from the age of seven**. How could the second wife be so reluctant to come to the sixth sister? But after thinking about it, Deng's mother was also relieved. The sixth sister is the youngest daughter of the second wife. Originally, the second wife had another child after giving birth to the sixth sister. Maybe the second wife was childless and slipped away. She was still a boy. After that, she also fell ill and could no longer have children. Therefore, I love the sixth sister very much.

"The third sister has also had time for the Spring Festival. Do you think she will tell the third sister a family?" Deng's mother knew that the second wife loved her children, so she chose these happy things and said.

But to Deng's mother's surprise, when she said about the third sister's marriage, the second wife looked particularly solemn.

The third sister is also a lovely person. With her nature, even if she marries the royal family, she is more than enough. The second wife remembered her second sister again and soon married the son of the Marquis of Anguo. Although it was rumored that the second sister died of a barium, she knew that although the second sister was not in good health, she did not have that disease. It is also said that the son of the Marquis of Anguo has a good male style. The second sister is unwilling to be favored by the man, and she is weak and forced to die. But the Marquis of Anguo is not the power of her Xue family, and the matter of the second sister is also gone. The third sister's marriage is well decided. In recent years, there are not many marriageable men in the capital. Some have a bad family background and some have a bad temper. She doesn't want the third sister to go after the second sister.

"It's not urgent!" The second wife looked calm, took a sip of tea, and felt better.

Mother Deng told the second wife about the Spring Festival. These things had begun to be arranged more than three months ago, but she didn't expect that the eldest master of Zhejiang had passed away, and some taboos would be removed.

The second wife thought for a while and said, "The Chinese book ordered Lord Zhou to prepare a gift. His aunt and children are many, and they only need to prepare some gifts for the festival. Prepare some exquisite embroidery for Mrs. Zhou and those legitimate daughters, and use Yunjin rewarded by the noble concubine in the warehouse. The gifts in the palace cannot be removed. I also prepared one for Lord Shulin of the Ministry of Affairs. After all, I have taken care of the master, and everything else has been pushed away. The gifts of the young ladies and masters in the courtyard have been halved and prepared more for the ninth sister.

Liu's mother secretly admires the second wife's wisdom. Nowadays, there are only a few people who need the Xue family to cling to it. Reducing some gifts does save many households. Shortly after the death of the old man, there is no need to spend much effort in the house, just have a New Year's Eve banquet.

"I'm going to do it!" Deng's mother was blessed and ready to leave, but was stopped by the second wife.

"Wait, send a copy to Mrs. Anguo, which is not bad as long as the one given to the noble concubine. Others say that we are shabby and read the jokes of our Xue family." The second wife had a gloomy face and was obviously extremely reluctant.

Deng's mother was surprised. She didn't move around the year before last. What happened this year...

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It has snowed several times in the past few days, and the sky is gloomy. Except for the maids in the yard, the masters in each yard are lazy to come out of the room. The charcoal fire in the ninth sister's room is rare and vigorous. The example of charcoal is the same as that in the old lady's room, which makes the maids jealous.

It's not an exception, but this body is really too weak. Even if she has been paying attention to recuperate for two years, it is still much worse than ordinary children. A few days ago, the boat was tired, and the weather in the north was much colder than the coast, and she fell ill again, which looked particularly dangerous.

The old lady rarely cares about the ninth sister. Looking at the ninth sister lying sick**, she immediately went to the main hospital and scolded the second wife, saying that the ninth sister was not the second wife's own daughter, and she actually violated her like this. The second wife was so scared that she quickly added a lot of coal to the ninth sister's room.

When the ninth sister woke up, Yao's mother said this to the ninth sister, which stunned the ninth sister. The old lady really loved her. However, this also has advantages. Until the Spring Festival, the ninth sister refused everyone's visit on the grounds that she was not feeling well and needed to be quiet.

"The second master is not the old lady's parent-child!" Yao's mother sighed when she tweaked the quilt for Sister Jiu.

The ninth sister was surprised and secretly warned herself not to disobey the second wife's thoughts. Although she understands the old lady's thoughts now, no one can tell when the old lady will go.

"Mother Yao, be closer to the maids in the main courtyard in the future." Sister Jiu couldn't help reminding Yao's mother.

Yao's mother immediately laughed and said, "I'm not stupid. I just want to remind you that you can do whatever you want in this Xue mansion with an old lady holding her face. After all, the second wife is the head of the family."

Sister Jiu thought for a moment and smiled sweetly at Yao's mother. Although her grandmother is close, no one can say that she can be spoiled. The old lady also wants her son to retire!

A few days ago, Xue's house was cleaned up inside and outside, and a pair of bronzing couplets were changed to the door. The day before New Year's Eve was "dust removal". Xue's house could not break this rule, and the courtyards were also very busy. In addition to the young masters and ladies, the maids in the inner courtyard and the maids in the outer courtyard are also very busy. Even if Sister Jiu's room has not been sorted out for a few days, it is still well sorted out under the command of Yao's mother and Jinxiu.

Second Master Xue is back, but the ninth sister still can't meet the second uncle. Maybe she is busy with her colleagues. After all, although the second uncle Xue's official position is high, the foundation of the Xue family is still shallow, and she still has to walk with the capital.

The old master of the Xue family was the only generation, and the rest of the clan dispersed and died after decades of disasters. The Xue family only has such a family, and there is no magnificent scene of hundreds of those big families. The house did not dare to neglect the sacrifice of ancestors. On the day of the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month, the ninth sister finally met the second master and the third master. The second master invited a blue-gray coat and added a dark blue coat outside, dressed formally. He respectfully invited the Bodhisattva and placed more and richer sacrifices before starting to worship his ancestors.

After the sacrifice of the ancestors, a group of people returned to the main courtyard. The second wife and the third wife helped the old lady to sit in the right place, followed by the second and third masters, and the second wife and third wives entered the table. It's only a few legitimate sons and daughters sitting.

However, the concubine's mother and the concubine's son and daughter sit at another table.