The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Honeysuckle was not a talkative person, but she was very skillful. She combed her hair in a bun like clouds and moon, and changed three buns in a row before she finally got a flying fairy bun that everyone praised.

Finally, she applied some light makeup and finished her dressing.

Aunt Liu Hua also came and sat Shi Yao in the main seat.

The maids, servant girls, and old women in the yard all knelt before her and said in unison: "Congratulations on your birthday, young lady! May you have a happy birthday, a happy time, a graceful and graceful life, and may everything go smoothly for you!"

Shi Yao had the illusion that she had satisfied her urge to be the empress. Seeing that everyone was about to kowtow, she felt as if the empress was about to die. She quickly reached out to help Aunt Liu Hua stand up, and said with a bright smile:

"Hurry up, everyone, get up. I am too small to bear this. Please don't kowtow! Banxia, ​​Muxiang, quickly give everyone the reward money!"

Aunt Liu Hua wanted to teach Shi Yao a few rules, but seeing her beautiful smile, she couldn't bear to spoil her fun and destroy the joyous atmosphere in Guanju Courtyard, so she shut up.

Banxia and Muxiang had already prepared red envelopes and distributed reward money according to their ranks. They also weighed out some silver and gave it to Rendong, asking her to take it to the big kitchen, set up two tables in the evening, and give them to the servants in Guanju Courtyard as rewards so that everyone could have fun together.

Shi Yao tied on a scarlet gauze feather cloak and went to Ganlu Hall with Aunt Liu Hua, Mu Xiang and Xing Mi to pay their respects.

On the way, she smiled and asked, "Aunt Liu Hua, you taught them those few words of blessing, right?"

Aunt Liu Hua said with embarrassment: "I don't know how to compose. I spent a lot of effort to find a few sentences in the book that sounded good and were suitable for the occasion."

Shi Yao bowed and said, "Aunt, thank you for your concern. My birthday has never been so lively before. The blessing sounds elegant and interesting."

Shi Yao made donations repeatedly, and Aunt Liu Hua believed that although she was harsh in words, she was actually kind-hearted. Gradually, she stopped watching and just doing her job, and started to feel some sincerity and a little pity for Shi Yao.

Mu Xiang laughed and said, "We don't even know a single Chinese character, but we put so much effort into memorizing those few words!"

Shi Yao was happy today and didn't mind spending a little more money. She waved her hand and said, "I know you've spent a lot of time on me, so I'll double your monthly allowance this month!"

Mu Xiang asked hurriedly, "Does it mean double for everyone?"

"Of course, we share the blessing. The servants in Guanju Courtyard will receive double the salary! You can ask them for the reward you've earned!"

Who wouldn't be happy to receive a reward? Mu Xiang said happily: "Thank you for the reward, young lady! I will chase them and ask for it later. No one should lose my hard-earned money!"

The master and his servants covered their lips and laughed.

The air was filled with the chirping of orioles and the sound of swallows.

Everyone from the Duke's Mansion was present, except Shi Mingwei and his wife, Shi Minghui, and Shi Mingzhu.

The lady pulled Shi Yao over and praised her for being "pretty and cheerful." She told the maid Mu Jin to give a tip to the needlework room: "...I love young girls dressed in bright colors, especially when they are on you. They are like buds about to bloom in front of my eyes, blooming in an instant, full of vitality. Looking at you, I can eat two more bowls of rice."

The sixth sister-in-law Wang Fan said jokingly: "Grandma dislikes us because we are old and not as fresh as the second sister? The granddaughter-in-law is so sad!"

The Madam smiled angrily and said, "I loved you the most in the past. Your second sister finally came back to Beijing. I loved her a little more, and you are jealous?"

"I'm not just jealous, I'm extremely jealous." Wang Fan twisted his body and leaned towards the lady.

Everyone cheered and laughed.

After the laughter, the atmosphere was just right, so the lady asked everyone to send birthday gifts.

From the old Duke and Lady Dowager to the grandson Shi Mingchen, everyone sent a gift and offered a congratulatory speech.

Regardless of their true inner willingness or reluctance, on the surface, the gifts were given and the congratulations were spoken.

Shi Yao thought happily, my relatives are really generous and speak nicely!

Shi Minghui and Shi Mingzhu did not come, but they also sent maids to deliver birthday gifts.

Shi Yao received so many gifts that she stored them in the warm room of Ganlu Hall. Muxiang and Xingmi ran back and forth several times to carry the birthday gifts.

The gift from Handanyuan was delivered by Shi Mingwu himself. Fu Nanjun didn't know what was wrong with him, so he just sat there without moving.

When Shi Yao got closer, she discovered that there was a long scratch on Shi Mingwu's chin, so shallow that it was almost invisible.

She was secretly happy and gave Fu Nanjun a thumbs up, her sister-in-law is so awesome!

As the gift from Tangxi Courtyard had not arrived for a long time, the lady's face looked slightly gloomy.

Ever since Le An Ning came out of the ancestral hall, she has been hiding in Tangxi Courtyard and refused to see anyone. The old lady thought that she was still angry with Shi Yao and did not even come to congratulate Shi Yao on her birthday.

This couple, one is ridiculous and the other is domineering, which is in line with the saying that if you are not from the same family, you will not enter the same door.

The old Duke coughed lightly and said, "We still have to attend court today, and the court will not be closed until two days later. We may not be able to gather at noon or in the evening, so let's have breakfast together, just to celebrate Yao's birthday. After breakfast, you women can play as you like. Yao, you must enjoy yourself today, and help your aunt entertain the guests."

"I understand. Old Master, Uncle, and Third Master, just get back to your business." Shi Yao said with a smile.

The Duke's Mansion must be very lively today.

After breakfast, everyone was about to leave when Mu Jin suddenly came in hurriedly from outside, her face full of anxiety, and leaned over to whisper something to the lady.

The lady's face changed drastically, and she couldn't help but exclaimed: "Hanging?"

Everyone looked towards her.

Madam Zheng was feeling uneasy and could not sit still. She stood up and asked, "Madam, what did Mu Jin say? Is it related to Ming Wei and his wife?"

The lady looked at Shi Yao with hesitation on her face.

Shi Yao was close by and heard a few words of Mu Jin's words, but she heard the word "hanged" clearly from the lady's mouth and was greatly shocked.

What did Le Anning experience in his previous life? Why did he hang himself after his rebirth?

She hurriedly expressed her concern: "Grandma, don't worry about me. I am not afraid of these things. What you said about hanging made me panic. Look at my aunt sweating in anxiety. Let Sister Mujin tell us quickly. We can guess by ourselves and who knows how many tragedies we can guess."

The lady let out a sigh of relief, then took another breath and nodded to Mu Jin: "Mu Jin, you go ahead and talk."

Mu Jin was under everyone's gaze, feeling as if she was on edge, and said hurriedly, "Tangxi Court just sent a report saying that the couple started to quarrel before breakfast.

First, it was the Second Mistress who had some sort of nightmare and started crying as soon as she woke up. After crying for a while, she rushed into the Second Master's room and slapped him a few times. The Second Master was not prepared for her and was weak and out of breath, so the two of them started arguing and fighting.

The second master's face was scratched, and he slapped the second grandmother fiercely. The second grandmother fell to the ground, got up, went back to her room, bolted the door and hanged herself..."

Shi Yao exclaimed in her heart, "Oh my god, this couple is really lively." She asked in shock, "Has my second sister-in-law been rescued?"

"We saved him. We broke the window and climbed in to save him. He almost hanged himself! Now he and his wife are both unconscious, one lying in the east room and the other in the west room. Jianqiu asked Nanny Jin to take the cards to invite the doctor, and Haiyue came to Ganlu Hall to report..."

Before Mu Jin could finish her words, Zheng burst into tears, shouted "My son", and ran outside.

Her maid took her cloak and ran after her, shouting at the top of her lungs: "Madam! Madam..."