It's freezing outside, but it's very warm inside.
I saw the old lady wearing a navy blue cotton-padded jacket and a rabbit velvet gold-trimmed skirt underneath. Her silver hair was combed dignifiedly and she was sitting in the middle with a cheerful smile on her face. There were soft chairs on both sides. The two beautiful women are the second wife, Luo Shi, and the third wife, Song Shi.
Today, there is a major event in the Hou Mansion. The Anping Hou Mansion received a notice from the Protector's Mansion, inviting the ladies from the Hou Mansion to enjoy plum blossoms and have tea at the Protector's Mansion. I heard that the Ten-mile Plum Garden in the Protector's Mansion When the plum blossoms are in full bloom, it is a wonderful scene. The Protector's Lady is the sister of the current Holy Emperor, and Her Royal Highness the Princess is hospitable. All the ladies, ladies and gentlemen of the city's aristocratic families must be invited to see the grand scene of plum blossoms blooming at home. Look, the Anping Marquis was also invited this time.
The third lady Song is the legitimate wife of the old lady's third son, An Yuze. She has a beautiful family and always has a smile on her face. She came here today to look for opportunities for her two daughters. Who doesn't want to get involved in this kind of publicity? Dip.
"Third daughter-in-law, this time you will take a few young ladies to see the world, and let people see the daughters of our Anping Marquis Mansion." The old lady directly appointed the Song family.
When Mrs. Song heard what the old lady said, the smile on her face deepened. She went to the Duke Protector's Mansion to attend a banquet. She couldn't ask for such an opportunity. She was about to stand up to thank the old lady.
The second wife, Luo Shi, was no longer willing, and immediately spoke with a gun and a stick: "The eldest sister-in-law is still here, and we will divide them in order of eldest and youngest. No one can take the turn of the third younger brother and sister."
When the third lady heard this, she immediately turned cold. Because of her usual smiling face, she did not dare to get angry in front of the old lady, and moved unnaturally to refute.
Then I heard the second lady's face full of displeasure, and said harshly: "My eldest sister-in-law has a sad face all day long, and her son and daughter are not angry. My eldest brother's room is actually occupied by an aunt, and I am not afraid of making people laugh when I tell it." .”
Luo came from a well-known family and was considered to be marrying low. Although the second son An Yuming had no future, he was also a strict wife. Among the three An family brothers, the one who was incapable of taking concubines was this second son.
The old lady couldn't see the second daughter-in-law's venomous mouth. Although she was telling the truth, she immediately turned cold and said: "According to the second daughter-in-law, who should take her there? How about the whole family go? Such a wealthy family, You thought you were going to a banquet."
Luo Shi twisted her brocade handkerchief with her fingers and was too frightened to speak. She thought to herself: "Her mother-in-law is pretending to be confused because she understands. In terms of family background, except for the eldest lady, she is the one. Her Luo Shi brothers are all officials. When she goes out to see the world, she will naturally be able to use it."
Suddenly, the room became quiet.
Then, the eldest lady led An Xiyue into the house dignifiedly.
"Daughter-in-law, please send greetings to my mother. May my mother be blessed." Mei Yunluo has a very good-looking face, but she has been depressed for a long time and seems to have lost her energy. Now looking at this appearance, she is dignified and quiet, with outstanding temperament, and even Qing An is more formal than the second and third daughters-in-law, but she is not liked by her eldest son and lacks some of Aunt Lin's methods. The old lady secretly thought, this is the manner brought up by a famous family.
"The granddaughter meets her grandmother and two aunts."
An Xiyue smiled playfully and saluted everyone in the room. The old lady called her up with a smile.
Then, An Xiyue came to the old lady's couch as if she were familiar with it, hugged her brother and stood next to the old lady and said, "Yun'er, please honor your grandmother."
Yoon'er was obedient at this time, and as she spoke, she handed a piece of fresh pastry in her hand to the old lady's mouth. The old lady looked at her direct grandson in such a state, full of heartache, and took a decent bite, lovingly. The ground smiled.
Mei Yunluo greeted the second lady and the third lady decently, as if he didn't hear the ridicule they had just made to him, with a gentle smile on his face, he said: "Old lady, my daughter-in-law has something urgent to do. , I am afraid that I am not sure what I am doing, so I came here to ask the old lady for advice."
Although the old lady was kind, she was not stupid when hearing the word "urgent", and then ordered Mrs. Song and Mr. Luo to leave first.
Luo Shi was more aggressive and talkative. He was a person who loved to inquire about gossip. He immediately held back his mouth reluctantly and refused to leave. The old lady's eyes turned cold. She was not as cheerful and majestic as before. An Xiyue looked at it. Look, although my grandmother is charitable, she is not a soft persimmon. Otherwise, how could my grandfather be so controlled by my grandmother back then?
After the two of them left, the old lady dismissed the maids again, leaving only the loyal Mother Liu to serve her. Mother Liu was also an exquisite and transparent person. Then she came and took the young master to play in the inner room.
Only Mei Yunluo and the eldest lady were left waiting beside the old lady...
Immediately, Mei Yunluo knelt down in front of the old lady as if he had been startled. He told the story of what happened in Jingyue Nunnery today with fear and fear, and then said: "It's all because of the cowardice of the daughter-in-law that she can't control her." Servant."
Of course, Mei Yunluo was talking about what happened after An Yuxiao arrived. In the storyline, he also specifically mentioned Qiaoer, who was beside Aunt Lin.
An Xiyue knelt down with her mother generously and gracefully at this time. Her father would be deceived by the beauty, but the old lady felt like she had a clear mind. From this, it was clear who the culprit was, not to mention There is another fire that has begun to burn...
Suddenly, the old lady's face was full of anger, she slammed the blue and white porcelain tea cup on the table to the ground, and cursed angrily: "That unworthy thing is trying to frame our Anping Marquis into eternal doom."
"Old madam, please calm down. My daughter-in-law has no choice but to come to the old madam for help." Mei Yunluo knelt on the ground and did not talk about her grievances. She only said that she was really incompetent as a eldest lady.
The old lady is a little angry with her eldest daughter-in-law. She doesn't know how to win her husband's heart over the years. She only knows how to protect her silly son. She cannot bear to see such a strong life as the old lady. She is too cowardly.
Suddenly, the old lady glanced at An Xiyue coldly and said solemnly: "You will also get married in the future. Now that you are fifteen, I want you to see how you will be the mistress of the house in the future. Don't lose me, the Marquis of Anping." Because of his face, he said that all the daughters raised by me in Anping Marquis would not be able to stand in court."
As for An Tingyun, this silly grandson, the old lady didn't take it to heart. The Yu family has never favored sons over daughters. As far as she is concerned, as long as her sons and daughters are promising and can shine on the family tree, it is good.
"Granddaughter, I remember." An Xiyue looked back at the old lady firmly, her clear and translucent eyes shining brightly.
At the same time, Mother Liu heard the sound of the tea cup falling to the ground, and came out of the inner room in fright. Although she entered the inner room, she also heard what the eldest lady was talking about, and she was also very frightened. Aunt Lin relied on the Marquis's favor, and all the slaves like them who usually flirted with her noticed it.
There is no room for Auntie to grow up in Houmen's mansion. This time Auntie Lin might just want to put her all in. But she didn't succeed for some reason. Mother Liu thought carefully about the eldest lady falling into the water a few days ago, and said: "Old madam, the eldest lady fell into the water. Mother Jiang's death was too strange. It happened that the Marquis was not at the house last night. The old slave asked Mother Jiang's daughter carefully, and the girl was also locked up because she was a tough girl. Just after Mr. Hou returned home, he happened to meet him again in Jingyue Temple. He built an ancestral hall for the old lady because of his filial piety and invited Bodhisattvas to worship in the house. Brother Yixiao would never take the initiative to go to a place like a nunnery, someone must have instigated her."
Mother Liu is the most loyal and grateful to the old lady. She has served the old lady all her life and treats all the masters in the house as relatives. She also knows the principle of both loss and prosperity.
The old lady understood what Mother Liu said and said with deep anger, "Has Xiao'er returned home too?"
An Xiyue looked at her mother who seemed to be frightened by her grandmother, so she said, "Dad said it was too late today and he would go to the palace to see the emperor tomorrow, so he went back to the courtyard with Aunt Lin."
An Xiyue's words really poisoned Aunt Lin. She hadn't seen her mother for more than a month. When she returned home, she not only didn't take care of the family, but came to visit her mother first and then returned to Aunt Lin's courtyard. What kind of filial piety is this?
Aunt Lin had been hooking up with the family members in broad daylight, and it was reported to the emperor's ears that she was slacking off and derelict in her duties. No matter how late it was, she should go to the palace to see the emperor. She went back to the house to pay homage to her mother. Lord An didn't understand this sequence, so he could only blame the emperor. Vixen hookup.
Suddenly, the old lady was very angry. She frowned and walked out of the yard with her cane.
