Chapter 168 Aunt Jia (2)

In early February, the severe cold had just begun to recede, and the weather was still relatively cold. Yuxi didn't dare to do her morning exercises in the yard, but stayed in the house as usual.

After the morning exercise, Yuxi said, "I don't know how Zijin is doing now?" Last time she asked someone to send a letter to Zijin, but at that time Zijin happened to go out with Master Yang, and when Zijin came back, Yuxi's side Things are taken care of. So Yuxi didn't let Zijin come back.

Zisu said with a smile: "If the girl misses Zijin, let her come back during the Dragon Boat Festival. She has been going to the mountains for so long, so it's time to come back and see the girl." Zisu only needs to think of Zijin every year. Xie Fei, who had to pay six hundred taels, was so distressed that he died. But she persuaded the girl, but the girl said that money is a trivial matter, and Zijin learns the skills to protect her well in the future. She was surprised, as a girl, how could anyone plot against her. What happened on the night of the palace change, after all, was a special situation, and it is impossible to have it again in the future. Zi Su could never understand the panic in Yu Xi's heart. For Yuxi, it has never been a matter to spend money to achieve the goal.

Yuxi thought for a while, and said, "That's okay. I haven't seen you for so long, and I don't know what it's like?" Yuxi never doubted Zijin's loyalty to her, but the relationship still needs to be contacted. It doesn't affect anything after returning from the Dragon Boat Festival for a few days.

After washing and washing, Zisu said: "Girl, it's almost time, it's time to go to the upper courtyard." Aunt Jia came in today, and will greet everyone this morning. Ordinary concubines only need to greet the mistress, but Aunt Jia's situation is a bit special, so she greets the mistress in the upper court.

When she arrived at the Upper Court, Yuxi realized that she was the last one to come. As soon as I entered the room, I found that there was an unfamiliar face in the room.

If it was someone else, it might be embarrassing at the end of the day, but with a calm face, Yu Xi stepped forward to salute the old lady and Qiu Shi, and then stood beside Qiu Shi.

Luo Pozi winked at the two maidservants beside her. A servant girl took a kneeling mat and spread it on the floor, and a servant girl brought a teacup to Aunt Jia: "Auntie please offer tea."

Yuxi took advantage of this gap to look at Aunt Jia. Aunt Jia is wearing a water-red long dress today, with a lavender phoenix-tailed skirt around her waist, and a lily bun with filigree butterfly tassels on her hair, and begonia-shaped bead flowers pinned to her temples. Auntie's appearance is not outstanding, but her dress is extremely outstanding, and her three-point appearance makes her seven-point beauty.

Yuxi nodded secretly in her heart, this woman is definitely a smart one. I just hope it's not an ambitious one, otherwise the Duke's Mansion will be really lively.

Aunt Jia picked up the hundred sons and thousand grandchildren tea bowl that the old lady had specially prepared for her, raised it above her head respectfully, and said, "Please drink tea, old lady."

The old lady held the teacup, took a symbolic sip, and then put it down. The maid next to her picked up a tray with a pair of hairpins inlaid with pomegranates and beads. The old lady said kindly: "Spread branches and leaves for the Han family as soon as possible."

Aunt Jia lowered her head, responded softly, and then served tea to Qiu Shi, still holding the teacup above her head with both hands.

I don't know why, seeing Aunt Jia's action, Yuxi felt a little sour in her heart, an indescribable feeling.

Qiu Shi took the tea, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Good tea." After speaking, June brought Sang to the tray, which contained a silver seal wrapped in red paper and a box.

After hearing this, Yuxi looked at Mrs. Ye reflexively, and saw that Mrs. Ye's face was not very good-looking. Yuxi sighed slightly in her heart, this battle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is really hard to avoid, I just hope it will come later.

Qiu Shi didn't think there was anything wrong with what she did, but said to Aunt Jia with a loving face: "These silvers are for your private house, so let people buy whatever you want. There are a few kinds of jewelry in the box. Greeting ceremony. Now,

I just look forward to..."

When Yuxi heard this, she coughed vigorously.

Seeing this, Qiu immediately shifted her focus, pulled Yuxi to her side, touched Yuxi's forehead, and found that her body temperature was normal. However, Qiu Shi did not dare to take it lightly, and said, "Let Doctor Bai come over and show you later."

Yuxi shook her head and said: "It was fine when I woke up in the morning, maybe it was the wind blowing from here, and it will be fine when I go back and drink some Pibalu."

Qiu Shi didn't know why Yuxi was coughing, so how could the old lady not know. Qiu Shi showed a different opinion of Aunt Jia in front of everyone, which made Ye Shi lose face. Thinking of this, the old lady said: "The ceremony is over, daughter-in-law Ming, you take Jia Shi back to your yard. Boss daughter-in-law, you stay, and everyone else goes back." Some things still need to be reminded Qiu Shi, In order to avoid Qiu's muddleheaded favoritism to Jia's, there will be troubles between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the future.

After hearing this, Yu Xi breathed a sigh of relief. If the old lady is willing to intervene, this matter will not be too bad.

Out of the courtyard, Yuchen and Yuxi said: "Yuxi, come to my Tingyun Pavilion?" Yuxi who was engaged was still as busy as before.

Yuxi shook her head and said: "I still have something to do, let's do it another day!" The weather became warmer, and Yuxi was going to fulfill her promise to Zhou Shiya by embroidering a fan for her.

Yuchen was a little disappointed: "Okay then!" Yuxi is too diligent, which is not a good thing. At least she wanted to chat with Yuxi, but she didn't have time.

On the way, Zisu asked, "Girl, why did you interrupt Madam just now?" Yu Xi was coughing at the time, and everyone in the room except Qiu Shi basically knew that she was faking it. It's just that Zi Su didn't quite understand why Yu Xi did this.

Yuxi said: "The rules of wives and concubines are broken, and the mansion will not be quiet." Aunt Jia is a concubine, even if she gives birth to a son in the future, she still cannot go beyond Ye's. If Niang inserts a stick, it will only muddy the water, and even repeat the events of her previous life. This is not what Yuxi wants to see.

Zi Su frowned and said, "Girl, it's not easy for you to intervene in the dispute between grandma inǎi and Aunt Jia?"

Yuxi said: "I won't interfere in the fight between them, but I will persuade my mother not to intervene in it." Yuxi will not be involved in the battle between Mrs. Ye and Auntie Jia, and she is not willing to let Mrs. Qiu Get involved.

Zi Su shook her head and said, "This is more difficult. Aunt Jia is not stupid, she will definitely find a way to please Madam. If Madam loves her, she will have a backer in the mansion."

Yuxi smiled and said, "I won't let my mother be her backer." The so-called backer is actually a shield. If Aunt Jia had the skills, she would fight Ye Shi by herself, and if she had no skills, she would just stay in the yard and live a peaceful life. She would never let Aunt Jia use Mother as a shield, nor would she allow Aunt Jia to use Mother to deal with Mrs. Ye.

Although Mrs. Ye was a little dissatisfied with Mrs. Qiu's temperament, she also knew Mrs. Mrs. Qiu's temperament. She would do whatever she wanted, and would not consider that she would embarrass herself by doing so. Fortunately, Yuxi stopped her in time, otherwise, she would be even more ashamed.

Returning to Songxiang Courtyard, we also serve tea as a courtesy according to the rules. Mrs. Ye did not make things difficult for Aunt Jia. After giving the meeting gift, she said: "You have been tossing around all day yesterday, so I won't keep you. In the future, if you need anything in your yard, let people come and go. Now we are a family." People, don’t need to talk outside.”

"Thank you, grandma." Aunt Jia returned to the kneeling mat and kowtowed before leaving with her maid. That maid is called Shui Ping, who was brought in by Aunt Jia. She grew up with her since she was a child, and she is a loyal servant girl.

Back in the Osmanthus Garden, Aunt Jia was sitting on a chair. From getting up early in the morning until just now, she has been tense. Now, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The little maid brought a cup of tea, Aunt Jia took it and drank [UUReading 00ks] for a good time, then waved the little maid to go down.

Shui Ping then said: "Girl, the old lady and the madam are not difficult people to get along with. They are big breasts, so I can't tell the depth at the moment."

Aunt Jia gave a wry smile: "The old lady has a high moral character, she only knows how to watch from the well. Although my grandma is kind on the outside, she must be very jealous of me on the inside. As for the madam, there are four girls around, and the madam can't trust her." The signifiers are only you and Shizi.

Shui Ping remembered what happened just now, and she was a little confused: "Miss, it's strange to say that the fourth girl arrived last today, but the old lady was not angry. Didn't she say that the old lady didn't like the fourth girl? Today's appearance, Doesn't it match the rumors?"

Aunt Jia said: "Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Besides, the fourth girl is only a little later than me, so she is not late."

Shui Ping was a little annoyed and said: "Why did Miss Four interrupt Madam just now? We didn't offend her."

Aunt Jia shook her head and said, "You don't remember? The fourth girl is from the Chen family in the Marquis of Taining, and Mrs. Chen is the grand aunt's aunt. It's normal for the fourth girl to stand by the grandma's side." Ye's natal family gained power , and is valued by the old lady, and her position in the mansion is very firm. She couldn't shake Ye Shi's position, heck, if she hadn't been forced to nowhere, how could she be this aunt.

There is no way for Aunt Jia to marry Han Jianming as the second wife. She was taken by the fourth young master of Huangshang Jiang's family, and the prodigal son wanted to take her as a concubine. In desperation, she asked for help from the Master Zhou whom she once took refuge in. Master Zhou was unwilling to confront the Jiang family, but he told her that the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion wanted to accept the second wife, and her conditions met the requirements, and asked her if she would like it. Being the second wife of the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion is better than being the second wife of the Jiang family who only knows how to spend a lot of time and have several concubines. In desperation, she could only agree to give it a try. Unexpectedly, Han Shizi really fell in love with her, and promised to help her get back the property swallowed up by the clan. With this promise, she agreed immediately. If she can get the family wealth back, her mother will not have to worry about it for the rest of her life. As for her, she thought that as long as she was cautious, she should be able to live well in the Duke's Mansion. But after what happened in the morning, she no longer had this confidence.

Shui Ping said very sadly: "Auntie, what should I do then?"

Aunt Jia said: "Don't worry, take your time." When Shizi wants to return the family property stolen by the tribe, she will have money on hand, and then slowly gather the people around her. Gathering the people around her, taking care of her health, and giving birth to a son, she has gained a firm foothold in the Duke's Mansion. (to be continued)