"Why did Madam think of preparing Shancheng refreshments for us?" Shu used some snacks that were very characteristic of Shancheng. She couldn't help but feel homesick. Although she felt sour, she didn't forget to inquire about Zheng's intention.
Zheng said with a warm smile: "Today I was reading brother Xin's old family letters, and suddenly I had some thoughts because of the sentence in it, 'Although a foreign country is good, how can it be as good as my hometown'.
This didn't follow my sentiments, so I thought that you sisters came from thousands of miles away and lived in Kyoto for a long time. I was afraid that you would inevitably miss your hometown, so I asked someone to prepare tea with special mountain city characteristics to relieve your worries. "
After hearing this, Mrs. Shu was very flattering and made the scene lively with her kind words, but she didn't think so in her heart.
She didn't think this mother-in-law was so kind.
In the heart of Mrs. Yongxinghou, except her husband and children, it is difficult for her to see anyone else.
She looks considerate and considerate, but in fact she is very cold and distant. She has never been too lazy to act like a loving mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, let alone take special care of her sister.
There must be a reason for this happening!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Shu secretly looked at her unaware sister next to her, and couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Madam, this tea is a timely gift! My daughter-in-law has often dreamed about her childhood life in the mountain city these days, and the tea on this table often flashes before her eyes! Fortunately, today I tasted the tea from my hometown, which relieved her homesickness!" Shu Shu Shi looked at Zheng with emotion, tears flashing in her eyes, "My wife still loves me!"
She wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and then said: "But that's what happens when people grow up. It's helpless and normal for a baby swallow to leave its nest and its young eagle to go far away from home. As the saying goes, people return to their hometown with gray hair on their temples; foreign countries are fluffy. A young and energetic person.
The prosperity of Kyoto is far beyond the reach of a mountain city, and girls can fly freely in this world. For this reason, leaving home is painful, but it is worth it. "
Mrs. Zheng nodded clearly: "In the past, Brother Xin was studying abroad, and Mr. Hou and I thought the same way. But this made your aunt suffer. She often wrote to me and told me that she was afraid that Brother Xin would study in Zhengzhou. The life in the house is restrictive, and I am afraid that he will become crooked if he is too comfortable. When a relative's child is in front of him, he will inevitably feel anxious and worried, and he is afraid that he will not be able to teach the child well and have no way to explain to his relatives. "
Mrs. Shu paused and said with a smile: "The elders are all for the good of the younger generation. They are all members of their own family. They will both prosper and suffer. The three generations of each family will benefit from the good teaching... It is the mistress of the family who suffers."
Zheng said with a smile in agreement: "You are right. Most of the elders want the younger generation to do well. It is best to make progress, but the most important thing is not to go astray."
Shu smiled and turned his eyes gently towards his sister.
"Brother Xin, daughter-in-law, it's almost time to register for the draft, are you ready?"
When Mrs. Shu heard Mrs. Zheng mention this, she couldn't help but smile in her eyes: "My wife is almost ready, but there is one thing I still need to ask my wife to fulfill."
Mrs. Zheng picked up the tea cup and shook it: "Oh? Come and listen."
Mrs. Shu smiled and held her sister's hand: "My daughter-in-law is the most well-behaved sister. She has learned etiquette better than her daughter-in-law since she was a child, but I don't know how far it is from the palace's requirements. The night before, my daughter-in-law heard that the Duke's palace had invited a nanny from the palace. Grandma is here to teach etiquette, so I just want to ask my wife to help me talk about it, and ask Sister Jing to go over and learn from me."
Zheng smiled and looked at the shy Shu Yajing: "This is nothing, I will just send someone to say hello to the Crown Prince's wife tomorrow... However, since Brother Xin's daughter-in-law, the Shu family and Concubine Wen in the palace are quite close, Why don't you ask her to help send a nanny over? Wouldn't it be better to teach Sister Jing one-on-one? Our Marquis Mansion is so big that we can still afford to support one or two nuns in the palace."
"M-Mrs., where did you start talking about this?" Shu looked at Zheng blankly.
Mrs. Zheng asked her sister with a smile: "You think so, Sister Jing?"
Shushi suddenly felt like the clouds had been cleared away!
She told her how kind her mother-in-law was when she invited her sister to have tea. Sure enough, Tu Qiongdeng saw her.
Shu thought this and followed Zheng's gaze to look at her sister.
But I saw my younger sister Yajing frozen in place in panic.
The little sister's reaction made Shu feel something was wrong, and he suppressed his impatience and looked at Zheng.
"Madam, Yajing lives in our house. She is our child. If she does something wrong, you can hit her when you need to, scold her when you need to. Just teach her. After all, she is a girl raised in the Marquis' Mansion."
When she said this, Mrs. Zheng's face paled a lot, and she lowered her head and fiddled with the tea cup: "I probably don't know how to teach children. Your two sisters each have their own personalities, but they are all bent on imitating your husband to earn a future. I used to I often worry about how I can spread my reputation far and wide if I am so unruly.
The Queen Mother in the palace was still afraid that I would restrict them, so she just said that they could do as they pleased. With our family's background, as long as you have the ability, you don't need to worry too much, and you will have your own rules and regulations.
Therefore, I have long allowed them to please themselves, and discipline is out of the question!
Therefore, Sister Jing still needs you to work hard as a sister!
Of course, if you insist on asking me for my opinion...then I can only say that no matter the husband or the girl, they should be both close to each other and far away from the eccentric. Regardless of whether you want to enter the court or not, you must be clear-sighted and clear-minded, and do not be self-righteous or lazy. Don't try to be clever but be misled by cleverness, and become someone else's pawn. "
Shu Shi was a little dizzy from the stimulation of this long paragraph.
Next to her, Shu Yajing was already restless, trembling with fear and panic.
"Madam, Concubine Wen and the Shu family don't know each other!" Seeing her sister being so frightened, Mrs. Shu explained the situation to Mrs. Zheng without hesitation.
"Oh? Don't you know?" Mrs. Zheng looked at Shu Yajing, whose eyes were wandering, "Then why did the little maid of Tai'an Palace look for Sister Jing?"
Before she finished speaking, Shu Yajing's chopsticks fell to the ground.
Mrs. Zheng, however, seemed unaware, and instead asked Ms. Shu seriously: "Brother Xin, daughter-in-law, you don't know about this, right? No way! Sister Jing has always been well-behaved, how do you know the maid of Tai'an Palace?"
"Sister Jing!" Ms. Shu made Ms. Zheng's face turn pale. She turned her head and shouted to Shu Yajing in a low voice.
"Brother Xin's daughter-in-law, don't scare her. Maybe Sister Jing met Sister Han, the second roommate of the Duke's Mansion, by chance."
Mrs. Zheng saw that the frequency of Shu Yajing's lips moving gradually increased, and she smiled and mentioned Sheng Han who lived in the palace.
"Sister Jing! You haven't said anything yet!" Seeing that her sister was only in tears, Mrs. Shu pushed her shoulders angrily.
"Okay, Brother Xin and his wife, please take Sister Jing down and see if she makes the child cry."
Mrs. Zheng saw that Shu Yajing didn't want to speak in front of her, and knew that she couldn't tell the truth even if she was forced to stay here, so she simply waved her hand and asked the sisters to go back.
When Shu heard this, he was a little surprised.
She quickly dragged her sister to salute Mrs. Zheng and promised: "When my daughter-in-law asks about the reason, she will report it first."
Mrs. Zheng waved her hands indifferently: "Go ahead, Hao'er, tell Sister Jing that she hasn't even got haircut yet, so don't scare her."
When Sister Shu walked away, Madam Zheng turned her head and told her trusted maids: "Keep an eye on Sister Shu. Even if there is any trouble, be prepared to be prepared. Don't let us find out."
