The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Haiyue cried with joy, covering her mouth and crying softly: "Grandma, you are finally awake!"

Le An Ning opened his mouth and asked: "What time is it today?"

After asking, I found that my throat was sore and hoarse, and no sound came out.

Haiyue hurriedly said, "Don't worry, grandma. You hurt your throat. Take some medicine and you will be able to speak again in a few days."

Le Anning couldn't help crying.

She hated them so much that she wanted to kill Shi Mingwei, Shi Mingzhu, that disgusting jailer, and everyone in the Shi family!

Le Anning stretched out his hand and counted two, then seven.

Haiyue was smart and understood: "The second and seventh young masters were taken away by the wet nurses. Madam asked them to do so because she didn't want to scare them and disturb the children's souls. When you and the second young master wake up, they will be sent to you to comfort them. Grandma, just focus on recovering and leave the others alone. We are here for you."

After saying this, Haiyue's face was already in tears, and she kept wiping her eyes with her sleeves.

Le Anning also shed tears.

She was reborn, and her sons were fine. She couldn't kill Shi Mingwei, nor could she divorce and take her sons away from the nest of trouble. What could she do?

It's nothing more than the word "trouble".

In the past, her mother-in-law often gossiped to others in private about her being domineering, but from now on, she will be domineering in front of them!

Moreover, many things in this life do not match those in the previous life. For example, Aunt Ji is not dead, Shi Yao returned to Beijing quite late, Shi Mingzhu has been acting strange since she fell into the water, not as innocent as a girl of her age should be, and the eldest sister-in-law Fu Nanjun asked for divorce and returned to the mansion without caring about anything, leaving everything to her mother-in-law...

She will figure these things out slowly.

What went wrong.

Who is the problem?

Or—something went wrong.

The master and the servant cried facing each other, feeling extremely miserable. Each of them had his own fears and his own concerns.

When the doctor heard the noise, he turned around and asked, "Is grandma awake?"

Haiyue quickly wiped away her tears, closed the curtains, pulled Le Anning's hand out, and smiled with red eyes, "She's awake, she's finally awake! But her throat is broken and she can't speak. Sir, please check again and see if there's a prescription for her to take."

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Shi Mingwei and his wife were out of danger, and the lady was slightly relieved. However, she was also worried about the guests she had invited today, and she didn't want to neglect them, nor let outsiders see the mess at home, so she forced herself to return to Ganlu Hall and wait for the guests to come and pay their respects.

Everyone understood what was going on and quickly wiped their dry eyes, put on smiles, and went together to receive the guests.

The guests invited by the Duke's Mansion were mainly unmarried girls from various families, who were about the same age as Shi Yao, either two years older or two years younger.

There were members of the Shi family, relatives of the women of the Shi family, and girls from the families of colleagues with whom the old Duke had a good relationship.

Unmarried girls could not go out alone, so they were either led by their elders or brought over by their young sisters-in-law.

There were three tables filled with guests, and with the women of the Shi family, there was another table, making a total of four tables at noon.

Shi Yao recognized her relatives and friends one by one.

Because it was the old Duke who sent for the birthday banquet, relatives and friends were tactful and thought that although the old Duke did not favor her as much as Shi Mingzhu, she was the only girl in the Shi family, so he would love her a little. And since Shi Mingzhu was not at home, they all favored Shi Yao.

At first glance, Shi Yao recognized three familiar faces: Ge Qiuheng, whom she had met at Shi Minghui's place last time, Shi Miao, and Shi Miao's sister-in-law Cheng Lingyan.

Shi Miao's family originally lived in their hometown in Nanjing. Because her father passed the imperial examination and was selected as a Hanlin, the family moved to the capital.

When they were young, Shi Yao and Shi Miao often played together.

After lunch, the Duke's Mansion invited a troupe to perform an opera, and the female members of the family sat across a small garden, listening to the opera and drinking tea.

Shi Miao and Cheng Lingyan found an opportunity, held Shi Yao's hands, one on each side, and sat in a secluded room, saying with joy on their faces:

"Girls change a lot when they grow up, my dear sister. I almost didn't recognize you! It's rare that you still remember me and my sister-in-law. Before coming here, I told my sister-in-law that we hadn't seen each other for four or five years. I was afraid that you wouldn't recognize us, which would only cause embarrassment."

"Sister Miao and I have played together since we were young. Sister Yu also invited me to dinner and to eat snacks from the street. How could I forget you?" Shi Yao pulled them to sit down and asked about their recent situation.

After chatting about their happiness and well-being, Shi Miao frowned and asked, "Your family's affairs have been widely spread in the capital recently. Have your second brother, seventh brother, and eighth brother really made things difficult for you?"

That's not a embarrassment at all, it's clearly murder!

When Shi Miao mentioned this, his face turned pale and he looked at Shi Yao worriedly.

Cheng Lingyan also looked at her worriedly.

Shi Yao's face turned slightly pale, as if she was thinking of something bad, and she forced a smile and said, "The Duke's Mansion is a big tree that attracts the wind, and people are just spreading rumors.

Jingzhao Prefecture has made a clear investigation. It was Tian Zhi who was jealous of my second brother, so he created this huge disaster. Fortunately, I had an old maid who was temporarily dispatched by the old lady. She was experienced and helped me escape.

You must have heard of my second brother. He is absurd. He was like this before I returned to Beijing. He went to find a mechanic that day, but he met my seventh and eighth brothers on the way and they invited him to a dinner party. He actually forgot about me and went to the dinner party. This gave Tian Zhi an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Oh, don't mention it. Anyway, my eight brother avenged me and those maids and servants who were abused. My second brother and his friends were also severely punished by the old master for indulging in drinking and partying.

You don't know, but the three of them haven't gotten out of bed much this month. Their buttocks are bruised and the wounds burst if they move. It's terrible. They have only been out for the past two days. The second brother is the worst off. He is still lying in bed and can't get out of bed.

——Speaking of which, Sister Yu, do you know what is Chihua wine? I only heard people below talking about Chihua wine, but I don’t know what kind of wine it is. Is it really that delicious? "

Cheng Lingyan's cheeks suddenly turned red, and she said vaguely: "Who knows what kind of wine it is? I have never tasted it. After all, it is only drunk by men and has nothing to do with us women. Sister is about to forget this."

Shi Yao looked thoughtful, then her pretty face turned red. She stopped talking about drinking and started chatting with them about other things.

Cheng Lingyan looked at the women from afar and asked in a low voice, "Why can't I see your second sister-in-law? When we come here, she is the most conspicuous in the crowd except for your eldest sister. She sits there and people secretly look at her. Her face is really loved by us women. We can't even be jealous of her. Looking at her for a few more times is like washing our eyes."

If one is willing to inquire, one can always find out some clues. They must have heard about Le An Ning's attempt to enter Guanjuyuan a long time ago.

There was no need for Shi Yao to publicize the family scandal to outsiders. In short, the family scandal could not be spread from her mouth, so she followed the old lady and made up a story:

"My second brother is not feeling well, and my second sister-in-law is taking care of him, so she can't leave. Otherwise, she would definitely come to join in the fun today."

Cheng Lingyan nodded.

Among the six granddaughters-in-law of the Duke's Mansion, Fu Nanjun loves to show off her power as a housekeeper the most, Le Anning loves to rely on her beauty to show off the most, Wang Fan is the most versatile and the most pleasing to the elders, the fourth granddaughter-in-law Gong Xuan is the daughter of the Duke's wife Zheng's younger sister, and she only cares about Shi Mingzhu. The two daughters-in-law of the second room are the most low-key.

On an occasion like today, if Le An Ning wasn't busy, she would definitely show off her beauty.