[Red Mansions] The big maid struggles daily

Sister Feng couldn't do it, but she still had to deal with it with a smile.After returning home, he lay down clutching his chest.

Panic-stricken: "Grandma, what is this? Xiaohong pours tea, Caiming go get the doctor!" While rubbing Sister Feng's chest, she took warm tea and helped her to take a sip.

Sister Feng has always been kind to Jia Mu. Although she dare not compare with Baoyu, she feels that Jia Mu loves her too, but since she excused her illness to get rid of her errands, the villain in the family who favors the high and tramples the low does not need to worry too much. He said that day by day even the old lady treated her worse and worse.Sister Wang Feng's ability to observe words and emotions has long been perfected, so she couldn't tell that the old lady was deliberately humiliating just now.

Sister Feng took a sip of hot tea fiercely, Fang felt a mouthful of warm air rising from her belly, which made her heart not so cold.Panting, he called Caiming: "Stop! Don't go!"

Ping'er was tired, looking like he was just recovering from a serious illness. At this moment, he was extremely anxious, and hurriedly said: "Grandma, with your face, how can you not invite a doctor? There is no one at home right now, so it's okay!"

Sister Feng smiled wryly and said, "Just now when I came down from the top, I invited the doctor. What did they say? It doesn't matter, it's just the heat."

Little Hong's eyes were red, she held the tea tray, and said in her mouth: "Don't tell me to take a breather, just run around three times and four times under the scorching sun, even the hardest man can't stand it."

When Sister Feng heard her words, she remembered that when she came back, Zhu Xiu earnestly asked her family to find a doctor to see her, but the old lady clearly didn't take her sweaty mess into her eyes.It can be seen that the old lady's heart was not as good as Zhuxiu, and she became more and more sad, and her heart was troubled and desolate. The fresh fruit and hot tea she had just eaten couldn't bear it, and she spat out all of them with a "wow".Ping'er hurriedly caught it with a handkerchief, and Xiaohong also came up holding the vase.

"Grandma should take care of herself after all. Now that I am useless, I depend on grandma inside and out. If grandma falls ill again, what will the people in this house do?" Ping'er cried with tears all over his face. , advised.

Sister Feng vomited it out, but felt better.After a while, Fang Qing said: "Warm up and go into the ice cellar, it's fine when it's completely cold. From now on, everyone will just take care of each other."

Ping'er took a fan and lightly fanned Sister Feng's hands, and dared not speak again.Xiaohong, who was standing on the ground, was stunned for a moment. Grandma's words were in line with her thoughts. She always thought that there is no banquet in the world that never ends. In the final analysis, she still has to go her own way.

On Wang Xifeng's side, she dropped her hand in frustration, but at the moment, Nanny Zhu was furious and uncomfortable.

"I can't go!" Madam Zhu said with a cold expression, "It's so hot outside, it's so convenient!"

Zhu Xiu said with a smile: "It's very chaotic over there, and I don't want to go there. It's just that people are kind, Baba came to invite, and it's fine to brush their face once, and again and again... I went this time and blocked their mouths. I don't want to go any more. I also want to go to meet the girl. When the Deng family is welcoming the bride, I can't go there, so this is my best."

When discussing the marriage earlier, all the disgusting things that Mrs. Rongfu made were hidden from Zhu Xiu. Mother Zhu was afraid that there might be some bad intentions over there, so she sat down and told her the whole story in detail. He said: "... Her family is really stupid, and it is hard to reason with stupid people! This is not the first time that when you were young, the eldest daughter of her family entered the palace, and the wife secretly invited a red boy to teach the eldest daughter. Miss, one out and two out, stupid and unclear! Uncle and Deng's brother are like brothers, if I didn't hire a girl to welcome, I would have talked to Mrs. Deng in the morning."

Ever since she became engaged to Zhan's family, Mammy Zhu's family circle has expanded a lot, especially with Mrs. Deng.Previously, Wang Xifeng had taken a fancy to the Deng family, and Mrs. Deng was still concerned about the family status and reputation of the Rong Mansion, so she specially came to ask Madam Zhu to give advice.After all, although the Rongguo Mansion is like a leaker, the social circle in the back house is scary. Apart from his family's talkative phoenix egg and many romantic secrets, few people know about the situation in the backyard of the Rong Mansion.For example, Daiyu, Mother Zhu, and Zhu Xiu, other people only vaguely know that the Zhu family and the Lin family are old, and the relationship between the Lin family and the Rong family is very cold, etc., Mrs. Deng only wanted to ask Mother Zhu to ask the Lin family After inquiring, I didn't know that Madam Zhu lived in Rong Mansion for a long time.

At this moment, Zhu Xiu realized that Mrs. Wang had planned to marry Wang Ren earlier, and felt disgusted. Everyone in the Rongguo Mansion knew Wang Ren's reputation. Even Sister Feng was never ashamed to mention this elder brother.

"Okay, okay, don't be afraid, my uncle cooks very well, and there is no future trouble." Madam Zhu patted her daughter and said with a smile: "I heard that the old man of the Wang family will never change, the pillars of the Wang family have collapsed, and he still bullies the weak." If only he had paid back his ancestral land in Jinling, Fuling dared to mess around on the way back, and his leg was broken on Wenshui. There have been many knight-errants in Ludi since ancient times, and his family had to admit this boring Loss. The funny thing is that Uncle Ren is not only limping, but also scared out of his wits, making Jinling City much quieter."

Skip Wang Ren, and talk about Yingchun again: "Miss Ying has a gentle temper, and she is from a big family. Besides, when I was talking to her about kissing her, the second grandma Lian came to me. The uncle and the brother of the Deng family are like brothers. In the future when the elder brother of the Deng family gets married, you also have to treat him as a half-sister-in-law. If you say something that is not easy to get along with, there will be troubles inside and outside. Coincidentally, what Mrs. Deng is talking about is welcoming the girl, and the girl has a good temperament. There is also some small friendship, how close you will be when you walk around in the future."

Grandma Zhu was all thinking about her own girl, and she could tell at a glance that she liked the Deng family's marriage very much.The only thing she didn't say was that when she showed Mr. Zhu Xiu earlier, she collected a lot of details about Mr. Deng, and Deng Ji was also in it. It's just that the Deng family has relatives who don't worry about it. If it is not suitable, there is nothing to say.This is the common practice of every family for their children to meet each other. Every family hides the girls tightly, but if you want a rough one, you can buy it with money from the official matchmaker.Mammy Zhu, sister and younger brother naturally assumed nothing had happened, but they didn't expect that Wang Xifeng would go to the names of the young gentlemen that Uncle Cheng had inquired about and call them to choose, and they actually liked Deng Ji, which was a surprise.

Grandma Zhu didn't want to, so Zhu Xiu's heart faded, and she lingered until the end of June, when it rained a lot and the heat subsided, Zhu Xiu went to Rongguo Mansion to meet Jia's mother.

The ostentation of this visit was quite different from the past.It's not that Zhu Xiu is showing off, but that her mother and uncle are worried, and it can be said that she is facing a big enemy.Not only the female bodyguard who knows how to fist and kick, the midwife grandmother, the maids and nurses who are close to her, but even the doctor's wife followed. There were three or four carriages.

Because of posting the post first, Wang Xifeng was afraid that the people at the door would treat Zhu Xiu slowly, so she called to open the side door early, and when Zhu Xiu came in, she personally took out the second door.

When Zhu Xiu saw Xifeng, she was surprised for a while. It was because she had a very bad complexion and acted in a hurry, but she didn't seem to know that she was pregnant.

It's just that I haven't met Jia Mu yet, and it's hard to ask in detail in front of everyone, so I have to take her hand and walk to Rongqing hall together.

Counting it, Zhu Xiuzu hadn't set foot in the Rongguo Mansion for more than a year, and when he saw her this time, he felt a lot more deserted than his memory.

When I arrived at the flower hall, there was indeed a futon in the middle of the room. Zhu Xiu seemed to have never seen it. She caressed her slightly protruding belly and wished Jia Mu all the blessings.

Sister Feng was about to smooth things over, but Mother Jia smiled, looked at Zhu Xiu's belly, and said fondly, "How many months? I said you are a lucky child, and you are right."

If you are polite to others, you must ask for something.Zhu Xiu became suspicious, and said with a smile on her face: "It's been more than four months. I haven't seen you for a long time, and the old lady is still so energetic."

Jia Mu waved her hand and said with a smile: "You old trash, you're useless! Not like you children, none of you know how tired you are."

Zhu Xiu followed along and smiled: "Ever since I got pregnant, I've been very tired, and I can fall asleep even after eating, so people worry about me." As she said, she pointed to the dozen or so nuns who surrounded her. girl.

Jia's mother waved her hand and said, "If you have children, you are a treasure. You are like a rich lady now."

What kind of daughter, when did she become a daughter, now she is just a grandma.It's not tiring enough to walk around like this. When the goods are unloaded, it is absolutely unnecessary.Zhu Xiu cursed in her heart.

Jia's mother seemed to like it very much. She talked endlessly about her pregnancy that day, and about Li Wan and Sister Feng's childbearing.

Zhu Xiuyin said with a smile: "The moon is still young, so I haven't seen it before." As for the fact that both men and women in my family like it, there is no need to explain it to outsiders.

After chatting for a while, Zhu Xiu deliberately yawned, and Jia's mother was afraid that Zhu Xiu would be exhausted and said goodbye, so she hurriedly got down to business.

I saw the old lady's face was full of brilliance, and she smiled greatly: "You came today because I have a happy event to tell you, and another thing, maybe I want you to lend a hand."

Zhu Xiu glanced at Sister Feng who was sitting next to her, and wondered, it wasn't because of the second girl's marriage, since when did the old lady take such a fancy to the second girl?

Sister Feng thought about it, and felt that it wasn't about the second girl, but besides this happy event, where else is there any other happy event? Could it be that the old lady really believed her words that the happy event would bring bad luck, so she was so happy?

Unexpectedly, Jia Mu spit out a thunder: "Bless the ancestors, the empress is happy!"

Zhu Xiu was startled, and looked at Sister Feng, her eyes were wide open, obviously she didn't know.

"Congratulations, old lady! What a joy, no wonder the old lady is so happy." Zhu Xiu responded.This matter is great joy to the Jia family, but it has nothing to do with my family.

Sister Feng's eyes were full of doubts, because she smiled and said: "It's a big happy event, why did the old lady keep it so tight? Even I was kept in the dark."

Jia Mu scolded: "It's not yet three months, and the dragon's womb is precious. I'm afraid it's not good to startle if you say it."

Zhu Xiu became wary, and said with a smile: "Your old man has experienced a lot, and knows these things. But when the empress is happy, it is a big event. Needless to say, the royal rewards, but the wives and grandmas want to go to court to thank you." It may be possible to hide it, unless Concubine Jia herself also hides it.

Sure enough, Jia Mu laughed and said: "You have gone out and learned a lot. This is very true. The empress has not announced the good news to Long Live. Now only Baoyu and I know, and now I will tell you first."

Zhu Xiu's brain hurts from what he said.Don't tell the Holy Majesty and the Empress, but first let her family know that Concubine Jia is sick.Besides, the old lady didn't know what to think, what does it mean to show it in front of her?

Sister Feng felt something was wrong and was about to speak, but Mother Jia took a look at her and told Sister Feng to swallow all her words.

I only heard Jia Mu laughing and said: "Seeing that it will be three months, the empress will naturally announce the good news to Long Live at the right time. It's just embroidering girl, do you know that this concubine is pregnant, do you know the rules of the palace?"

Zhu Xiu cautiously said: "I have heard from both ears that it is very strict to ensure the safety of the empress and the dragon fetus. I only know about it, but I don't know."

Jia Mu laughed and said, "How old are you? It's normal if you don't know. This lady will first move to a separate palace to live in a separate palace, and she will also choose a dozen or so Shouxi nuns from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The doctor, the grandma who takes the baby, nurses day and night, and presents the daily food and food to the Long Live Lord. Not only that, but also allows the empress's birth mother to enter the palace to accompany her, so that the empress can raise her baby with peace of mind..."

Zhu Xiu listened with a smile, without interrupting, why did she say this to herself?

Jia's mother said again: "When your mother is happy, she naturally wants to have a considerate and thoughtful person to serve by her side. Although your wife can enter the palace, you can't stay with her for a long time."

Zhu Xiu nodded, she had heard from Mu Ma that the concubine's birth mother would accompany her in the palace for only one month at most, usually twenty days or so, it depends on the Sacred Heart.It's just talking about this nonsense for no reason. Could it be that he still wants to use his own hands to jam people?

Zhu Xiu just turned the idea away as a joke, but Jia Mu really said this: "I also just found out that the old inner minister Cheng in the respect room is the father of Uncle Cheng. This is really a flood In Dragon King Temple, the whole family is no longer acquainted."

Only then did Zhu Xiu understand why Jia Mu didn't invite her to come here, but to bridge the bridge of grandpa.

"Xiu girl, although your mother and uncle love you, but after all, you are out of the door, and the Cheng family will need a male to set up a family in the future. Basically, they are far away from you. You and Lin girl are both in my opinion." As you grow up, I have to worry about you. You grew up in our family, and you have a special relationship. Besides, you have been in front of the empress. I am afraid that in the empress's heart, you are closer than the second girl and sisters. In the future, the empress will be better Now, it is naturally your reliance, not only in your husband's family, but also your natal brothers, looking at the face of the empress and the emperor's heir, they dare not treat you slowly..."

Zhu Xiu sneered in her heart, saying that she couldn't get close, this old lady really took her family seriously.It's just that you are not the blood of Zhu Cheng's family. The Cheng family always wants to raise a male to pass the door on, but you have nothing to do with them. If you don't find a backer, you will cry a lot in the future.

Mommy and uncle had to give their hearts to themselves. If they were worried or suspicious, they would be heartless and blind.Zhu Xiu lowered her eyes and said nothing.

Chunliu and Qiugui stood behind, not daring to vent their breath.The two female bodyguards stared at Zhu Xiu in amazement. Ever since she saw this grandma, grandma had a gentle temperament and liked to laugh. Usually, the girls in the room would not be serious when they bickered. His face was majestic and scary.

Seeing Zhu Xiu's ugly face, Jia's mother didn't take it seriously, she just thought it hit her weakness, and she was still persuading: "I don't want you to do anything else, just send a message. Besides, there are two Shouxi nuns. Mama, it doesn't take much trouble just to say a word from Mr. Cheng."

Zhu Xiu said in her heart, it doesn't take much trouble, she said it so lightly, grandpa is the confidant of the Holy Majesty, and never gets close to any concubines in any palace.If she really spoke for Concubine Jia, what would others think?What's more, grandpa is already a half-retired person, so why step on your family's quagmire.

Others don't know, but Zhu Xiu doesn't know. Although the details are hard to guess, the bright red pomegranate flower in Rongguo Mansion is beautiful but hard to bear fruit.At this time, to get mixed up with this, you have to sacrifice yourself for others, so that you can take this risk for a stranger?

Zhu Xiu just didn't answer, Rongguo Mansion was kind to him, but he had no special favor with his mother, uncle and grandfather, what's more, the kindness was not so great that people would pay for it with their lives.You don't need to think about it, but after going through such a lot of trouble, how could you just squeeze in two insignificant mothers of Shouxi? God knows what's going on behind the scenes.

Zhu Xiu vaguely remembered that his uncle had mentioned "Ping Anzhou" last month, and his heart skipped a beat. He half-closed his eyes and followed every word.

The admission grandma who followed was a pretty face, and said with a smile: "Oh, my little ancestor, why are you dozing off again while talking?"

Zhu Xiu seemed to wake up with a start, and said with a smile, "I'm tired again. I was confused just now." Then she said to Jia's mother, "Forgive me, old lady, but I really can't help sitting for a long time. I listened to what the old lady said just now. It's just like an old lady." As my wife said, I will not interfere with the affairs of the natal family, let alone appointing elders. But don't worry, I can guarantee those who follow me. You want to hide this matter with just a few words. As for Shouxi, the empress is happy, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs dares to wrestle with your family in the face of it. For the good of the empress, you naturally choose proper people. Send it directly to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I am afraid that the internal officials will feel relieved and satisfied."

This is what I said, if the person you choose is tricky, it is natural that you are not good for your empress, and have nothing to do with others.

After Zhu Xiu said it, she got up and said goodbye.

Jia's mother didn't expect Zhu Xiu to be so rigid, she didn't hesitate at all, and left after speaking.She wanted to stop her, but there were more than a dozen servants and girls around her, and there were two strong and strong ones. Although they were women, their eyes were threatening.The two female bodyguards looked straight over, but Jia Mu's face was ashen and she didn't speak.

She was annoyed in her heart, originally she deliberately didn't ask the people who followed Zhuxiu girl to force her to agree: a young grandma likes to take care of things and show what she can do. If Grandpa got in touch, Zhu girl would not fail to see the benefits in it; secondly, if Zhu Xiu girl hesitated and worried just now, those people would see it and report back to Nanny Zhu.Grandma Zhu loves this girl deeply. In order not to create a rift between mother and daughter, she had to hold her nose and pass a message to the eunuch Gong Licheng.Besides, don't be afraid if you don't succeed once, the old lady will just go there in person tomorrow.But who knew that this girl Zhu seemed to be a different person, not as obedient and obedient as usual, but she went straight back and guaranteed that her people would not reveal it.

Jia Mu was very annoyed. It was not easy for the empress to hide the truth now. At most ten days, she could no longer hide it.Who cares if she shows it or not.

Sister Feng held Zhu Xiu's hand, and said with a smile without realizing it: "After talking for a while, I'm afraid the old ancestor is also tired. I'll send my sister out."

Leaving Rongqingtang, Sister Feng's eyes were filled with tears, she wiped it carelessly, and said with a wry smile: "We are all outsiders now, and we don't know any news about family matters. It's strange that the second master came out to see guests again, so Because of this. I'm afraid that girl Yun knows something in her heart, and she only keeps it from me and Lian Er."

Zhu Xiu stretched out her hand behind her head, and the girl hurriedly brought over a mahogany box.Zhu Xiu said: "You don't get involved in the affairs inside and outside the palace. You can enjoy yourself." Then, pointing to the box, she said, "Welcome the girl out of the pavilion, I'm afraid I won't be able to make it. I can't talk to her in today's situation. This box is a gift from me to add makeup, so you can give it to her quietly. Listen to me, the girls are all well, and the outside affairs have nothing to do with them. They know that you have handled their affairs."

One sentence reminded Sister Feng, and Sister Feng smiled gratefully: "That's it, it has nothing to do with us. Your second elder brother Lian has an errand, so he can't come back easily. Naturally, the second master and second wife will take care of the affairs of the empress and the house, and sister-in-law Zhu will also take care of it." I don't want to be idle, I just take care of my eldest sister, and even take care of my younger sisters."

Sister Feng took the box with her own hands, Zhu Xiu called Xiaohong behind her, and at the same time called the doctor's wife, and said with a smile: "This is my nurse, ask her to give you a pulse, you look really bad .”

Sister Feng said with a smile, "They say I was raised spoiled. Look at you today, you are more delicate than me." As she said that, she also felt sad. Now that Zhuxiu has been ordered, it is naturally more precious than her own gold and jade.

The doctor came forward for a while, then suddenly smiled and congratulated: "Grandma Hexi, you are very happy. It's just that you have been tired recently. Fortunately, you have taken care of yourself well before. As long as you are no longer tired, it doesn't matter."

Sister Feng was stunned for a while as if hearing the sounds of nature, before she came back to her senses.Xiao Hong hurriedly supported her hand, both master and servant were overjoyed.

After explaining the matter, Zhu Xiu didn't stay, surrounded by more than a dozen people, and left in a short while.

Sister Feng held Xiaohong's hand and smiled as she walked, as if stepping on a cloud.

When I got home, I felt the truth. I leaned on the couch and said to Xiaohong: "Don't say anything, only the few of us in the house know. Wait for your second master to come and discuss it."

After a while, she cried again: "Sure enough, it's kindness retribution. I just realized this now." Xiaohong hurriedly stepped forward to persuade her with a smile, but Sister Feng shook her head, but she said in her heart that she usually only cares about showing off her ability, and wishes to overwhelm everyone. , but only the matter of the heirs made her unable to straighten her waist, and it was useless to spend a lot of sesame oil, fireworks, worshiping Buddha and praying for gods.But after resting his mind and doing a few good things, the child was conceived.Not to mention that the recent experience has been really tiring and exhausting, but this pregnancy is actually more stable than when I was pregnant with my eldest sister. When I was pregnant with my eldest sister, I almost kept lying down for the first three months.It can be seen that gods and Buddhas have eyes, which is a blessing.

When Ping'er and Hu Po came in together, Sister Feng suppressed the joy on her face and asked Ping'er, "You're shaking when you walk. What are you doing when you get up again?"

Ping'er just smiled, but Hu Po was very embarrassed, and said with an apologetic smile: "I was going to ask the second grandma to persuade me. We were not in there just now, and we went in to serve after seeing the second grandma sending Xiu'er out. Who knows that the idiot in the courtyard The eldest sister is ignorant, so she beat the old lady's favorite crape myrtle bonsai, and the old lady was so angry. We couldn't persuade, so we sent someone to invite the second grandma. The one who invited someone was an ignorant person, and I didn't know where you were going. I went to see off the guests before, but I only went to the house to look for it, but I called Ping'er."

Sister Feng said with a smile: "the old lady always has a childish temper when she is getting old. Just now she asked Zhuxiu girl to cook. She has a full stomach, is short-spirited, and the stove is very stuffy. How can she do it?" Do it, I still persuade, who knows that the old lady is even annoyed by me. Now I go, not only can't persuade, but also makes her angry. "

Hu Po was taken aback, and couldn't help feeling that the old lady had gone her own way, and Xiu'er was no longer a girl like them, and now she was a serious official's grandma, if she still followed her temperament, how could Xiu'er behave.

Sister Feng said with a smile: "Don't be so busy, girl Zhuxiu came here once, and there is half a carload of things for your sisters. I put them here, and I will send them to you quietly when I light the lamps. She and You guys are good, I wanted to talk, but the old lady saw that she couldn't cook and eat, and her face was showing, which made her feel embarrassed, for fear of offending the old lady, she had to hurry home."