vstars Chapter 266
Chapter 266
As the night deepened, the girls had stopped sewing and came in waving their round fans. Hearing this, Xiao Yinhui tilted her head and said, "Aunt, Madam, this fourth cousin's wife is really bold. Didn't the saints say that women without talent are virtuous? She doesn't know how to sew at all, but she knows some unconventional tricks, such as using an abacus. Fortunately, my fourth cousin doesn't despise her!"
"What nonsense! You are a girl, but you don't know how to be kind. She is your fourth cousin's wife. Even if she is an outsider, you can't comment on her nonsense here!" Mrs. Liu scolded her severely and became more and more unfriendly to her stepdaughter.
Xiao Yinhui's face was filled with grievance, "Madam, my daughter knows she was wrong."
Mrs. Liu was too tired to talk to her any more. She stood up, took her eighth daughter with her, and said goodbye to Mrs. Min. "Madam, you should go to bed early today. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. You can't worry about so many things."
Mrs. Min stood up and slapped Xiao Yinhui on the back lightly. "I didn't say much to you in the past, but you have to listen to your mother. She is well-educated and taught you the principles of how to behave in the world. You just speak without thinking about every word you say. You should know that the nine deadly sins in the world all come from you." After that, she pointed at her pouting mouth. Xiao Yinhui was scolded by two elders and felt aggrieved, but she didn't dare to get angry.
He knelt down and said, "I know I was wrong. Please tell my aunt and mother and don't blame me."
Madam Liu snorted coldly and walked away. Madam Min waved her hand and said softly, "Catch up with your mother quickly. Don't just say the wrong things, you have to understand them in your heart." After sending the sixth girl out, the head maid also walked over quickly, "Madam, the eldest young master's wife said that it might take a while, so please don't worry and rest early."
Mrs. Min returned to the inner room and sat on the Hu bed. "Where is Cang? Didn't he come?"
"The Fifth Young Master is also drinking and not making any noise. Madam, don't worry. The gentlemen are all here and everything is peaceful."
Mrs. Min was relieved, so she asked the maid to take off the hairpin and loosen the bun. Then she thought of the master and asked about it. The maid replied, "I'm afraid he will be back soon. He was not at the master's place at this time in the past, but he will be a little late today."
"We should send two people with lanterns to welcome him. I'm afraid he might be unsteady on his feet after drinking so he must not fall."
The old woman took the order and left. Not long after, Xiao Hongyun's voice came, "Madam, are you still not resting?"
The servant said, "No, we are waiting for you, Master."
Xiao Hongyun came in, still full of anger. Seeing this, the maids and old women did not dare to say much. They just brought hot water and helped her wash her face and feet. They changed her into a loose robe, and took off her crown and jade hairpin. Only then did they breathe a sigh of relief.
The maid brought hot tea, and he took the opportunity to chase the maid out.
Mrs. Min knew that there was something to say when she saw this. Sure enough, the maid closed the door and left. Xiao Hongyun could no longer bear it and said to his wife, "Tonight, I will go to visit my eldest sister with the master."
Xiao Muxue?
Mrs. Min remained calm and just listened to what Xiao Hongyun said, "You are crazy and mad. You keep bringing up the past. I don't think you are wrongly accusing the master. No wonder the prince and Silang didn't plead for the eldest sister."
"Mad? Hysterical?"
Xiao Hongyun sneered, "She is so conceited. If she is really hysterical, it may not be a bad thing, but it is not. I am afraid that the master feels sorry for our Xiao family. He mentioned it twice tonight. We will go to the small Buddhist temple together after my second brother comes. I thought that my eldest sister would be able to talk to her in a good way when someone from her mother's family came, but unfortunately-"
He shook his head, his originally kind face now full of worry.
"If you don't repent, your life will be like this."
Mrs. Min knew the ability of this nun, but over the years, she never said anything bad or good about Xiao Muxue. When it came to things related to Xiao Muxue, she listened more and spoke less in front of her husband.
But today, seeing that his daughter was exactly the same as Xiao Muxue, he could no longer hold back and asked in a low voice, "At this age, why did she do that? She beat and killed Silang's wife, forced the concubine to jump into the well, everything, what did she want?"
The master is already old, and that concubine is just someone to chat with. It is impossible for her to give birth to a man as good as Silang like concubine Qin did in the past.
"She is still upset about Zhan Bing's incident. Well, we will be back in Jiangzhou in a few days anyway, so don't mention it."
Yes!
Mrs. Min swallowed the words that came to her lips. She originally wanted her husband to teach her daughter, but now she thought, that's it! Her daughter has been married for more than ten years and is also a mother. If she could listen to her parents' teachings, why would there be such things now?
An old couple, chatting casually.
Xiao Hongyun asked about the small banquet at Shaohua Garden. Madam Min replied to the maid's report and whispered, "Now the palace attaches great importance to An's daughter-in-law."
"Why do you say that?"
Mrs. Min told about the reward sent by the palace, and Xiao Hongyun understood clearly, "As for the matter of the Tenth Prince, as long as An Ge's daughter-in-law doesn't do anything naughty, the royal family will remember this life-saving grace for the rest of their lives. The relationship between the Duke and the Emperor is cold, but he didn't ignore An Ge's daughter-in-law because of this. I think this nephew's daughter-in-law is not bad either."
Not only did he think it was good, but the master also always praised it highly whenever he talked about it.
After asking Linchuan privately, I learned that Aunt Fang and her servant fell into a well. The well was small and had a big belly, and ordinary men could not go down it. The young ones could not swim. But she, a woman, tied a rope around her waist and fell in regardless of her injuries. She brought up both the man and the corpse.
Later, she encountered an incident of five children falling into the water. Anyone with a little knowledge would know that this woman was extraordinary.
Mrs. Min hesitated to speak, but finally swallowed the matter about her eldest daughter.
When asked about the schedule for the return trip, Xiao Hongyun suddenly said, "The Jin family is also going to Beijing. The master told me today."
"General Jin and his family are returning? I've never heard that the general has retired from the army and returned to the countryside."
"Of course not. From what the Duke said, the eldest son of the Jin family seems to have come to Beijing to arrange the marriage of the eldest daughter." The Xiao family and the Jin family almost became relatives, but later they gave up because of the dirty talk between the general and the Duke.
Now, Mrs. Min was not unfamiliar with her, but she still sighed, "Miss Jin, on the day of His Majesty's birthday, I also took a close look at this girl. She is not young, in her early twenties, but her appearance and behavior are first-class and well-educated. There is really nothing wrong with her."
"Yes, he is not young anymore. He was destined to be the eldest son of the Liu family, but he died young, so he has been wasting time until now."
Mrs. Min asked curiously, "If a young man is sent here, the marriage will probably be arranged, but who will it be?"
"It seems to be Prince He Jiang of Yong."
When Mrs. Min heard this, she couldn't stop her eyes filled with envy, "What a good husband." It was a pity that the girl she gave birth to had a disfigured face, otherwise... she would not dislike this widower!