Chapter 489: Mother-in-Law with Ulterior Motives

Yu Jie came back after asking around at the bottom of the mountain. When she returned to the mountain, when the carriage stopped, she also jumped out of the carriage. When she was about to go inside, she was suddenly stopped by someone.

"Are you the maid next to the Fifth Miss?" A woman stood in front of a carriage with a smile, looking at Yu Jie and asked with a smile.

When Yujie came down the mountain, she changed into her own clothes and dressed up as a maid. She had not lived in the Xingguo Duke's Mansion for a long time, so not many people knew her. Besides, it had been about two and a half years, and she could still put her in it. Not many were recognized.

This woman had met Yujie before, but now she could only make a rough guess.

"Which fifth lady?" Yujie frowned and took out some sundries from the car, which were full of them.

"Our fifth lady from Duke Xingguo's mansion." The mother-in-law came over with a smile and stretched out her hand to help Yu Jie carry her things.

Yujie stretched out her hand to push her away, then looked her up and down with evil eyes, "Who are you?"

This means that the rightful owner has been found. The mother-in-law became even more happy and said smartly: "I am someone close to the Tai Madam. If I have anything important to say, I can pass it on to the Fifth Miss on behalf of the Tai Madam!"

"It's not convenient for our lady to see people now, so she has to copy scriptures and pray for blessings!" Yujie refused. Everyone in Yuhui Temple knew about this.

"If you don't want to disturb the fifth lady while she is copying the scriptures, please pass on a message." The mother-in-law became more and more polite, with a smile on her face, as if she didn't hear the rejection in Yu Jie's words.

Yujie was silent for a moment, then looked at her mother-in-law with a troubled expression.

"You have to meditate when copying sutras in front of the Buddha. Before, the lady sincerely burned incense before copying them. I'm afraid it won't be good if I'm disturbed!"

"What do you mean? The Fifth Miss's copying of scriptures is of course filial piety and for the sake of the Crown Prince and the Princess. But the Dowager Madam is the Fifth Young Lady's grandmother. Even if the Crown Prince and the Princess knew each other well, they would not blame the Fifth Young Miss."

The mother-in-law seemed to be well prepared. As soon as Yu Jie said her words, she immediately answered them intelligently.

These words made Yujie silent again. No matter who sent them today, even if they were sent by Duke Xingguo, they could not give Fifth Young Lady a pause. However, Duke Xingguo’s wife was an elder, and she was also the prince and Qinghua. As an elder of the princess, it is reasonable for her to say such things.

"You can only say one or two sentences!" Yu Jie looked at the mother-in-law up and down again and warned.

"Don't worry, it's really just a sentence or two about Miss Fifth's birthday." The mother-in-law smiled so hard that she couldn't see her teeth and nodded repeatedly.

Yujie's heart moved, she picked up the things in her hands and walked in: "Follow me!"

"Okay, there are so many things, let me help you carry some!" The mother-in-law extended her hand to help, but Yu Jie refused, "I can carry it, but it's not much."

As he said that, he easily picked up a lot of things and moved forward.

"How do you like the Fifth Miss living in the mountain? If you need anything, just tell the mansion. The Madam's wish is that no matter what the Fifth Miss needs, I will try my best to satisfy it. The Fifth Miss is now keeping filial piety on the mountain, and the Madam is also in the Buddhist hall in the mansion. When you recite sutras for salvation, your mind is the same!"

Seeing that Yujie didn't want her help, the mother-in-law rolled her eyes, took two steps forward and started chatting affectionately.

"Is there a Buddhist hall in the mansion?" Yu Jie asked. She had lived with Shao Wanru in the Xingguo Duke's Mansion for a few days, and she really didn't know some things about the Xingguo Duke's Mansion.

"Yes, how could it not be? It has been there a long time ago. The Buddhist hall in the mansion is not small, and there is a big garden. After the prince and the princess disappeared, the wife was sad and sad. Every time she thought of the prince and the princess, In the past, the Lord couldn't sleep, and all the ailments were caused by this. The Duke was afraid that the wife would be too sad, so he deliberately changed the previous small Buddhist hall into a large Buddhist hall, and completely renovated the entire courtyard. ”

The mother-in-law sighed.

The Buddhist hall is actually not much bigger, and it is still an ancestral hall in the mansion, but who can say too much good things?

"Every time Mrs. Tai feels uncomfortable or thinks of the Crown Prince and the others, she will go to the Buddhist temple. The Duke's wife also specially invites some nuns and nuns to come over and help Mrs. Tai teach sermons!"

Some wealthy families have elders who believe in Buddhism. It is common to set up a small Buddhist hall. After all, it is inconvenient and not safe for the elderly elders to travel in the small Buddhist hall, chanting sutras and playing with incense and candles. Something like that is also necessary to put the old man's peace of mind at ease.

But it is very rare to invite some nuns and nuns to come over.

On the one hand, these nuns and nuns have their own reputations and cannot be hired by anyone who wants to. On the other hand, it is also because it is not an easy task to hire a famous nun or nun. The reputation is actually making others laugh.

"Who are the people invited to the house?" Yu Jie was born in a nunnery, but she knew the things inside it well, so she asked calmly.

"Master Pushan from Yuhui Temple came here before. It was at that time that Master Pushan fell in love with the eldest lady, and the eldest lady also admired Master Pushan's painting skills. After that, Master Pushan returned to the mountain, and the eldest lady Then I followed him up the mountain to learn painting." said the mother-in-law.

This matter is not a secret matter in Xingguo Gongfu.

"Then who is it now?" Thinking of the rumors at the foot of the mountain, Yu Jie continued to ask.

"There is no one here now. We are going to invite a famous female crown to live in our house for a while, but we haven't invited anyone yet!" The mother-in-law had a very good attitude, almost answering all questions, and happily followed Yu all the way. Jie Liang said, and as they spoke, they arrived at the courtyard where the quiet room was.

"Wait a moment, I'll report it to Miss Fifth!" Yu Jie said, standing still at the door.

"Okay, I'll wait here." The mother-in-law smiled and nodded. She watched Yujie carrying things in, and then looked around at the surrounding environment. She recognized that this place was the place where the eldest lady had done her spiritual cultivation before, and her eyes couldn't help but There was a flash of ridicule, and sure enough, the fifth lady took the eldest lady's place.

Talking about cleaning up, it was clearly looking at the eldest lady's yard, deliberately making an excuse.

Yu Jie came out not long after she entered: "Our lady is copying a book of scriptures. Please wait a moment. I will ask you to come in after copying!"

"It should, it should!" The mother-in-law nodded repeatedly with a smile on her face.

Yujie took a step back and closed the door in front of her mother-in-law without hesitation. Then she heard her footsteps walking in, and her mother-in-law stood helplessly waiting outside.

I was very anxious while waiting for someone, especially my mother-in-law, who had something else to do at the moment. Seeing that the sun was about to set in front of me, I felt annoyed and anxious, but I didn't dare to get angry. When everyone standing there was stiff, the door finally opened. , Yujie looked at the mother-in-law expressionlessly and said: "Our lady lets you in!"

It was just a poor person, so he was putting on a stinking air. The mother-in-law secretly despised her, but she didn't show it on her face. She was still smiling as if she had just stood at the door and Shao Wanru had let her in.

"Thank you Miss Fifth, thank you Miss Fifth!"

The mother-in-law moved and almost lost her legs. She followed Yu Jie and walked in. The door of the main room was locked tightly. It looked like there was no one there, but there were signs of activity in the other rooms and they were not locked. It must have been used.

Carefully remembering everything he saw, he followed Yujie into the former eldest lady's quiet room.

There was a woman sitting on the mat. She waited until she could see the girl in front of her clearly. The mother-in-law was so stunned that she could hardly speak. In the mother-in-law's heart, the eldest lady was almost like a fairy in the sky. She was the most beautiful woman. This title came to mind. The entire Xingguo Duke's servants are proud.

But is the person in front of me really the fifth young lady?

The fifth lady back then was still very young. Although she was exquisite in appearance, to the servants of Duke Xingguo's mansion, they had a more beautiful eldest lady. They didn't think that the fifth lady was so stunning. No matter how outstanding she was, could she be as outstanding as the eldest lady? ? No matter how beautiful you are, can you be as beautiful as a young lady?

But the girl in front of her has clear and black hair with only a simple hairpin, a strand hanging casually by her ear. Under her long and curled eyelashes, her black eyes are clear and clear, but in the subtle twist of her eyes , and seemed to be as full as water, with jade-like skin and rich lips. The light silk clothes not only did not damage her appearance, but made her look somewhat charming hidden behind the lightness.

She is naturally charming, but hidden behind her elegant and pure behavior. At first glance, she attracts the attention of others. After a second look, she becomes even more stunning. Although the eldest lady is beautiful, if compared with the fifth lady in front of her, the mother-in-law is I feel like I've lost my level. I'm afraid if two people stand together, they'll be able to distinguish themselves!

Seeing that her mother-in-law was so stunned that she couldn't even speak, Yujie reached out and gently pulled her sleeves.

Only then did the mother-in-law react and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

Shao Wanru waved her hand lightly, lowered her eyes, and focused on the pieces of paper in her hand. These pieces of paper should be the scriptures she had just copied, with dense plum blossoms and small seals on them.

"What's the matter with grandma?" Seeing that the mother-in-law's response was a little slow, Shao Wanru raised his head again and asked, frowning slightly, looking a little unhappy.

"Fifth Miss, Mrs. Tai wants to celebrate your birthday. It's not a big one. It's not convenient for you to be in Yuhui Temple now. She just wants a few ladies to go up the mountain to spend it with you, so that the ladies can get along with you. , and then let several ladies follow you to observe mourning for the prince and princess for half a year at Yuhui Temple!"

Half a year later, it was almost the day Shao Wanru was scheduled to return home.

You can refuse birthday celebrations, but it is not so easy to refuse this matter of keeping filial piety for your father. Besides, it was the dowager who proposed this matter.

"When you go back and report to Mrs. Tai, please say thank you for Mrs. Tai's kindness. Grandma has already decided on this matter. Grandma means that she will come to Yuhui Nunnery next and live in my yard for the time being. I will stay in the big house." If several sisters come together, they may not be able to stay in the young lady’s yard, and they won’t be able to quietly copy scriptures for their father and mother here.”

Shao Wanru was prepared and said calmly.

The wife used her status as an elder to suppress herself, so she promoted the eldest princess Ruian. She had told the eldest princess Ruian before this matter, because she was afraid that some enchanting son would appear in the Xingguo Duke's palace.

"What about the birthday?" Since it was Princess Ruian's intention, the mother-in-law did not dare to say anything more, so she could only ask the previous question with a smile.

Come to Yuhui Temple today, no matter what you want to accomplish, it will be fine.