ordinary people's house

Not long after Xiao Yunlang entered the gate of Yuan's house, he saw a small sedan chair being carried over, and Yuan's housekeeper said: "Madam ordered, it's windy today, so young master Biao is not allowed to go there."

Xiao Yunlang smiled and said, "I know."

All the messy things in Yuan Ruheng's room were cleaned up, and he still lives in his grandmother's yard. Xiao Yunlang ran to him after greeting Mrs. Du. Yuan Ruheng said, "I haven't seen you for a few days, Yunlang."

Xiao Yunlang walked over and sat beside him and said: "My eldest brother got married, although I don't need my help at home, but if I go out, my parents will worry and send someone to follow me. I simply stay in the house and don't come out to make trouble. .”

Yuan Ruheng nodded, "I heard that Cousin Mu Lang will bring the newlywed husband to pay his respects tomorrow."

"Yes."

Yuan Ruheng said: "Our cousins ​​are all married. I still remember the scene when you were young and we played together in this yard a few years ago."

Xiao Yunlang pursed his lower lip, "Second Cousin, after you enter the palace, can you still come out more often?"

Yuan Ruheng smiled and said: "Why not, it's not like locking me inside."

The two brothers were talking inside, while Lin Yulan was kept by the old lady, and asked him how Xiao Yunlang was doing recently, Lin Yulan answered every sentence, and Madam Du said with satisfaction: "You two are young and inexperienced, so it's better to stay in the uncle's house. At least the servants will take good care of me, and I will stay there for a few days after the new year, and Yun Lang's mother may not understand some things."

Lin Yulan said: "Thank you grandma for your compassion. Yun Lang will be very happy to know that you will go."

Before they came, a few little girls were still talking to Mrs. Du. After what happened to the fifth girl last time, Mrs. Du felt that these older ladies had to learn the rules, and they couldn't be lawless. A joke, after Xiao Yunlang came, Mrs. Du asked them to go to the ear room to talk, Miss Six was drinking tea, and heard a little niece say: "When Cousin Yun comes, we granddaughters don't even have room to stand in front of grandma."

"That's right, my grandmother gave my cousin countless treasures last time, but we have nothing."

The sixth girl put it on the teacup and said in a warm voice: "My aunt is my mother's only biological daughter, and she has never loved Master Yunlang so much as an old man."

"But... the old lady is biased. Although we are not of the old lady's blood, we are all surnamed Yuan. The old lady has a good reputation inside and outside the capital, but she is very mean except for the eldest house."

Miss Six said: "Did you forget that this is a rule established by the old lady in the early years, and the rules for the children and grandchildren of concubines have been established long ago, and the master has nothing to say."

"...Uncle is now the chief minister of the first dynasty, and the eldest grandma is the order of the second rank. Their house is already well-off, and the old lady is generous with subsidies. I think that once the family is separated in the future, we will all go to drink the northwest wind .”

The little girl silenced the group of people, although thinking about it carefully, if the few houses of the concubine were like the long house, the Yuan family's money would not be enough to spend, but people are afraid of comparison, and they will feel that they are The dissatisfaction came, and it wasn't just Yuan Yuer, these girls all felt that the Lin family had lost, and Xiao Yunlang was no longer as good as herself, so why should she still be liked by the old lady?

That day, Yuan Yuer angered Mrs. Du, and Mrs. Du restrained Yuan Yuer's feet, but she did not allow others to discuss it. After all, Yuan Yuer was already old enough to discuss marriage, and it was not good to spread some gossip. Mrs. Du worked hard, but Yuan Yuer's mother Still feel greatly wronged.But Yuan Yuer did not dare to continue confronting Mrs. Du, copying scriptures in the house every day, but the Buddha's words did not calm her down, but made her feel more and more depressed.

Si Yiniang has always thought that the fifth girl is good, beautiful, and clever, just like herself when she was young. She has been in the world for a long time, and understands what kind of woman men love, but she doesn't want to be everyone's wife. Appearance is not the most important thing. Knowing the secular economy, she didn't teach it to Yuan Yu'er, but the fourth daughter, Yu'er, did not know when she learned the most noble virtues of a woman. After all, the fourth daughter-in-law was a concubine, and her mind was full of knowledge about being a concubine. It's good to be dull and do one's duty, but the result was beyond her expectation.

A few days ago, she delivered the specially prepared vegetarian food to Yuan Jiner's door, knocked on the door, and Yuan Jiner said lightly, "Come in."

"Hey."

The mother and daughter were relatively speechless, Yuan Yuer copied a volume of scriptures, put it aside casually, and said: "This incense is not good, Auntie will bring me some good incense later."

Fourth Yiniang laughed dryly: "This is already a box of good sandalwood for ten taels of silver."

Yuan Yuer was dissatisfied and said: "What is ten taels of silver? I smell this fragrance and it doesn't make me calm at all, but it makes me very irritated. Those really good fragrances can't be bought for one tael of silver."

Fourth Aunt stopped talking, Yuan Concubine ate a few mouthfuls of vegetarian food and asked, "Are they going to talk to the old lady as usual?"

"That's right, those little girls are all on good terms with Sixth Miss now, what Sixth Miss said."

Yuan Yu'er sneered and said, "It's because I don't have the scheming like her that I ended up in this situation!"

Fourth Yiniang carefully said: "Then, what is the girl's plan in the future?"

Yuan Yuer said: "If my life is not as good as that of Sixth Sister in the future, then what's the point?"

Fourth Yiniang didn't know that she was still thinking about the Son of Heaven, so she said, "What this is saying is that the sixth girl is not as good as you, but a smiling face is used to coaxing people. When you can go out, you will also go in front of the old lady." Serve, the old lady will remember you well."

"Well, auntie, let me ask you something, do you think the second young master is a good child?"

"This..." Fourth Aunt wondered, "What do you think of this?"

Yuan Concubine said to herself: "I don't look like it. The second young master looked stiff all over. Xiao Yunlang has never practiced kung fu, so his body is very soft. It is not difficult to conceive. Besides, I heard that those merchants are the most stingy. I don’t want to turn on the lights at night, so I go to bed early, and then give birth one by one.”

The fourth aunt was a little confused by what she said, and stammered: "Miss... Miss, this is, what does this mean?"

Yuan Yuer said impatiently: "Even I can see it, why can't the old lady see it?" She stood up and walked to the mirror, and said anxiously, "Auntie, do you think I have a manly appearance?"

The fourth aunt said in a daze: "This... I don't know either."

Yuan Yuer sat on the ground resentfully, she looked at the scriptures she copied, and suddenly she had a flash of inspiration: "You don't understand, but someone understands, I remember that before we left Beijing, my aunt often donated some incense to Miaoxin Temple, how about You invite Aunt Jingxian from the nunnery, and say that I want to study Buddhism, and then ask Jingxian to talk to the old lady."

Fourth Yiniang had already understood and hesitated: "Is this okay?"

Yuan Yu'er didn't seem to hear it, and said: "I also want to say that the second young master will be unlucky and unable to have children."

Fourth Aunt was startled and sat there without moving.

"Auntie, hurry up, show the old lady these scriptures, and tell me that I copied them, the old lady may be very happy."

Fourth Yiniang said: "If the old lady is not allowed, then forget it. You don't dare to talk nonsense when you make up the words of the second young master."

"I know, just don't mention him." Yuan Yuer said impatiently.

Mrs. Du saw the scriptures copied by Yuan Yuer, and said calmly: "Your heart is still impetuous, it's good to invite someone to talk about Buddhism, but that Jingxian...why haven't I heard of it?"

Si Yiniang said: "Returning to the old lady, Master Jingxian's Dharma is profound, and many wives love to invite her to give lectures. This Master is also proficient in medical skills. Her talisman water..."

Mrs. Du interrupted her and said: "Our family doesn't like these things, but since this mage speaks the scriptures well, please come back and explain it to my niece."

Fourth Yiniang was not so relaxed in her heart, she forced a smile and said: "Yes."

Mrs. Du has not been in the capital these years, and she didn't know that Jing Xian almost killed someone by eating amulet ashes for a young master a few years ago, and she didn't know that Jing Xian was good at cheating and abducting.A few days ago, Mrs. Du still wanted to inquire about it, but when Xiao Mulang got married, she forgot when she was busy.

On this day, Jingxian came to the mansion and hit it off with Yuan Concubine. Jingxian put away hundreds of taels of money from Yuan Concubine's private house, and said with a happy smile: "This sentence is easy to say, in fact, when I came to see the girl today, I saw that you are a girl." Blessed," she said in amazement after doing some calculations, "Oh, it's amazing, Miss will have three sons in this life at least."

Yuan Yuer's eyes lit up, "Really?"

"No, everyone is a dragon and phoenix among men," Jingxian mumbled a few words with her eyes closed, and suddenly her face changed drastically, "Young lady is going to marry, so it turns out to be such a noble person."

Yuan Yu'er felt her heart beating wildly, and asked, "Who is it?"

Jingxian smiled meaningfully: "Some things are meaningless to say, the girl's luck lies in the future."

Yuan Concubine blushed, she glanced at Jing Xian, Jing Xian patted her chest, and said: "The poor nun, go and pay the old lady well."

"……Um."

Yuan Concubine was afraid of being suspected, so she waited in the room. Jingxian thought it would be okay to say "lucky" and "looks like a man", since she has a solid banknote in her sleeve!

After the servant girl entered the door, she explained the reason to Madam Du, and Madam Du said casually, "Then ask her to come in."

"Yes."

Xiao Yunlang and Yuan Ruheng came out, Xiao Yunlang asked curiously, "Who's here?"

Mrs. Du said with a smile, "An aunt on the mountain."

"Oh."

As soon as Jingxian entered the door, she greeted the old lady. Mrs. Du gently asked her servants to bring a stool, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Master."

Jingxian said: "It's the poor nun's blessing to be able to come to your mansion today. The fifth young lady has Buddha nature, so she is a very blessed person. It makes the poor nun feel happy."

Madam Du's smile faded, Yuan Ruheng sat beside her grandmother, holding up the teacup thoughtfully, Jingxian said happily, "The fifth young lady looks like a man!"

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