First, Shuangli returned to Heyan Hall. At this time, the old lady had just woken up from her nap and was eating bird's nest soup. Shuangli waited patiently for a moment, until the old lady rinsed her mouth and cleaned up, then stepped forward and told everything she had just seen and heard.
The double carp characters are straight and smooth, speaking unhurriedly and without any personal emotions. But as the old lady listened, she couldn't help but put down the tea cup in her hand, and rubbed her brows with a headache.
"Did she personally choose the Rose Garden for Miss Sang?"
"The brocade beside the third lady said that there are only two of us, Miss Sang and Mr. Sang, and they live in a big courtyard, which is very quiet and lonely. The scenery of Rose Garden is great, and the two siblings live in the same courtyard, so they can take care of each other easily."
"I sent a blasphemous maid, and an ignorant maid went to take care of her?"
"I have seen with my own eyes that the maid named Xiaodie is very smart and sophisticated, while Tongye is naive and silly. She is only twelve or thirteen years old. She even does the cleaning work so-so."
The old lady's voice became deeper and deeper, "She also gave her old jewelry to her biological cousin?"
"That set of jewelry was the dowry of the third lady. After the third lady married into the Marquis' Mansion, she brought it with her twice, but I haven't seen the third lady wearing it again in the past two years."
"My cousin had symptoms when she came into the house. The brocade girl didn't ask anything, just didn't see her? She didn't even wait for the master and servants to settle down before leaving? That house and yard were still the maids of the Sang family Did you clean it up yourself?"
Shuangli replied one by one, telling the truth, without any biased words, but because of this, the old lady had an even worse headache.
The old lady had a headache and couldn't hold it any longer. Upon seeing this, Grandma Cui hurried forward and personally pressed the acupuncture points on the top of the old lady's head to make her feel better.
Aunt Cui spoke in a soft voice and said, "The third lady is young and does things improperly. Didn't you already know this? The third lady was spoiled in her family. If you want to teach her, just call someone and say a few words." If you don’t want to teach me, tell the third master about this later and let the third master have a headache. In the early years, you often advised the madam not to be a god unless she was deaf or dumb. Turn a blind eye to your children’s matters. , as long as you’re generally okay, don’t take it too seriously. What you say is nice, but why can’t you hold back when something really happens?”
The old lady was so breathless that she said, "If she didn't know that it happened to me, I would really be too lazy to argue with her. But do you see how she handled things? She wanted to be kind to Miss Sang, but also wanted to suppress Miss Sang. They are all direct cousins. Even if there are conflicts in the boudoir, if you want to take revenge, the method should be smarter. I have never seen such a stupid person, hurting others by eight hundred and hurting himself by a thousand. She caused that incident, I don’t hesitate to say it. Did she hit Miss Sang in the face? That was to send the Marquis’s face to be beaten. She doesn’t feel her face hurts, but I feel it for her!”
Seeing the old lady's lips trembling with anger, Grandma Cui hurriedly continued to persuade her. But there were too many flaws in this matter. Even if Aunt Cui wanted to say something nice to Zhou Baolu, she didn't know from which angle she should speak.
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In the past few years, the Marquis and the Marquis have divorced, the aunt and her family have not yet come to Beijing, and there are not many masters in the entire Wu'an Marquis Mansion. At that time, the old lady asked people to lock up all the yards that were not used all year round. On the one hand, it saves annual maintenance expenses. On the other hand, it is also worried that it will be unoccupied all year round, and the servants will become greedy and sell everything inside. It's a small thing to lose something, but it's really embarrassing to have someone steal something from your house.
For various reasons, one to twenty courtyards, including Rose Garden, were all sealed off. Only when there are happy events at home or during holidays, the servants in the mansion will clean and take care of it.
The last time the Rose Garden was renovated was during the general cleaning years ago. After seven or eight months of exposure to wind and sun, the walls must have peeled off and the bricks and tiles must have been damaged. As for Aunt Cui, who was in charge of all matters in the backyard, she had never heard that the yard had been repaired recently. Therefore, the Rose Garden where Miss Sang currently lives is designated to be dilapidated and unsightly.
Think about it, people come all the way to seek refuge, only to end up moving into a yard like that. Not to mention the old lady's face hurting, Grandma Cui wasn't much better either.
People from wealthy families are accustomed to only showing their bright side to others and showing others their messy side. What is the difference between this and telling others about their family scandals? It's just hopelessly stupid.
Aunt Cui: "Now that something has happened, we should think about how to deal with the aftermath. To be honest, it is the old slave's fault. If I had asked a few more questions at the time, maybe I could have stopped him."
The old lady's mood was waning, "She is determined to be embarrassed. If you stop her here, she will act like a monster elsewhere. Let her be, I will see how many stupid things she can do."
This is talking in anger.
Aunt Cui asked tentatively, "Is this old slave asking someone to change the courtyard for Miss Sang?"
The old lady thought about it again and again, but finally she didn't agree. Zhou Baolu was unreliable, but Sanfang had to worry about his face. The third child is a good person, and Brother Rong is also the first grandson of the direct family member in the house. There is an old saying that if you kill a mouse, you might damage the jade bottle. Even for the sake of Lao San and Brother Rong, Zhou Baolu couldn't be so shameless.
But the more I think about it, the more frustrated I feel.
The old lady recalled what Shuangli had said before, that Miss Sang had a high fever and was in a coma. Fortunately, Dr. Wu went there in time, otherwise it is hard to say what the consequences would be - the only thing that makes the old lady happy now is this. She showed kindness and saved her life. This should be the only comfort she could feel in this matter. However, Sang Nianyue is seriously ill and has been injured to the core. She needs to take good care of herself, otherwise she may leave the root of the disease in the future.
Thinking of this, the old lady ordered, "Let someone build a small kitchen in Qiangweiyuan later. Qiangweiyuan is far from the canteen, and the food will be cold when carrying it back. Miss Sang needs to recuperate, so she can't always eat something cold." . She also has to cook medicine every day, so it would be more convenient to have a small kitchen."
Aunt Cui laughed sincerely, "You still care about people."
"From the medicinal materials Dalang gave me, I will pick some good and useful ones and send them to Qiangweiyuan." He added, "The Sang family brother and sister came in a hurry. I'm afraid they didn't bring many things with them. Later, you can send someone over to take a look and make up for any missing items. You can pick two more maids and send them over. As for the two girls before, let them go back to where they came from."
Aunt Cui agreed one by one, and the old lady gave some more detailed instructions, then she breathed a sigh of relief and lay down to rest.
She encountered such a bad thing right after lunch break, but because of the relationship between Sanlang and Brother Rong, she had to make up for Zhou Baolu.
After worrying so much about the third room, I'm afraid that I won't get better, but will be blamed instead.
The old lady sighed, "Let's see, maybe there will be more trouble later."
Aunt Cui felt sorry for the old lady and sincerely suggested, "I think you should talk to the third master about this matter. They say that you teach your children in front of the church and your wife by your pillow. You are the mother-in-law, so if you write anything, it is too serious. Madam can't stand it, so I'm afraid it won't work if I put it lightly. Tell the third master about the matter. The third master knows the pros and cons and will definitely not continue to let the third lady act like this. Some problems can be improved earlier, so don't delay. Otherwise , who knows what it will look like if it is dragged around."
"...Then wait until Saburo comes home and talk to him about the matter?"
"I think the third master should be informed."
Sang Nuanyue didn't know what was right and wrong outside, let alone that so many things happened outside while she was sleeping.
She was awakened by a nightmare.
In the dream, Mrs. Wang Xu stared at her with splitting eyes, her cloudy eyes exuding resentment. She kept cursing her, "It's because of you, the evil spirit who suppressed my father and mother, that my son died. Please give my son's life back! Mr. Sang, you actually have the nerve to live in this world. Go and give it to me." You will be buried with your son, so go die!"
In the dream, Mrs. Wang Xu stretched out her withered black fingers. She gritted her teeth and rushed forward ferociously, pinching her neck with all her strength. Sang Nuanyue suddenly screamed and sat up from the bed.
Her raven hair fell on her snow-white pajamas, and her chest rose and fell violently. The fair face was full of fear and pain, and there was something broken in those clean peach eyes.
Sang Nianyue was like a frightened bird at this moment, so fragile that just one sound could defeat her.
Su Jin and Su Xin heard the sound outside and ran in hurriedly.
"Girl, are you having nightmares again?"
"Don't be afraid, girl. We are in Wu'anhou's Mansion now. Not to mention that the Wang Xu family can't get in, not even the monsters dare to make trouble in Wu'anhou's Mansion."
Su Jin lit the candles in the room one by one and pulled Su Xin aside, "Don't talk nonsense. The girl drank medicine before, and her mouth must be very bitter. Go and bring her a cup of warm water."
Su Xin reluctantly said "Oh" and walked out quickly.
The dim lights in the room turned on, and the voices of Su Jin and Su Xin pulled Ning Yue back into the worldly fireworks. Sang Nuanyue finally stabilized her heart that was about to burst out of her chest. She looked at the unfamiliar house and realized with hindsight that this was the Marquis Wu'an's Mansion. They have escaped from the den of tigers and wolves in the Wang family.
Qingyue's voice sounded outside the door, "Sister, are you okay?"
Her vision gradually became clearer and she gained strength. Sang Nuanyue took a deep breath, and her slender white fingers slowly loosened the tightly gripped quilt. She spoke slowly, her voice as calming as ever. "I'm fine. Qing'er is waiting outside. My sister will go out after packing."
Qingyue's restless heart calmed down after hearing this, and she obediently agreed, "Okay," and then began to pace absentmindedly outside the door.
Sang Nuanyue slept all day, and she was in a trance.
She vaguely remembered that someone had come in during this period and that she had been given drugs. Sang Nuanyue didn't know if it was fantasy or reality, but the bitterness in her mouth was unbearable. She must have been fed drugs.
Su Jin has had a backbone since the girl woke up. Even though the girl's body is still frighteningly frail, as long as the girl is still there, the sky cannot fall. But recalling what happened before, Su Jin still had lingering fears.
She slowly explained the events of the day clearly, and finally the tears she had been holding back fell down, "It's all your fault, slave. If I could have come in twice more to see you, I wouldn't have let the girl be burned to the point of coma. The girl's situation at that time was extremely dangerous. If Doctor Wu hadn't happened to come over, I wouldn't have dared to think about the consequences."
Sang Nuanyue comforted her in a low voice, "If you had been guarding me, would Su Xin be doing all the things in the yard? She has a careless temper. Without you watching, what would she be able to do in the end? Come? I know you are busy with other things, not being lazy. No one expected that I was in a coma due to high fever. Didn’t you tell me that my fever had gone down before? Who would have thought that I would have a fever again in the blink of an eye? Are you coming up?"
Su Jin was comforted by the girl, but she still felt uncomfortable.
Sang Nianyue didn't know what she thought of, but she burst out laughing, "I'm really not an ordinary person." A brilliant smile suddenly bloomed on her gentle face. The smile was bitter and sweet. She didn't know whether she was laughing at herself or sighing. , in short, Su Jin felt very uncomfortable watching it.
Su Jin sniffed and quickly changed the subject, "It's time to thank the old lady. This time, it's all thanks to her. When the girl's health improves, we will go and thank the old lady in person."
Su Jin repeated what Shuang Li said before, Sang Nianyue nodded from time to time, and Su Jin became more interested in talking.
When Su Jin explained everything clearly, Sang Nianyue suddenly asked a question, "Are those two maids still there?"
"The girl is very good at predicting things. Xiaodie and Tongye were taken back, and the mansion sent two maids to serve them, named Chun Yu and Dong Xue respectively. Chun Yu is good at cooking and can also make medicinal meals, and Dong Xue has a cheerful temperament. , she is also very strong, and she can do some physical work in the yard. I think these two are pretty good, and the girl will know it when we meet them soon."
There was a strange light in Su Jin's eyes and her voice lowered. "In addition, the old lady also sent us a lot of things. There are medicinal materials, clothes and cloth, etc. There is also a small kitchen built in the courtyard. Rice, flour, vegetables and fruits are said to be new every day. The damage to the courtyard is also They have all been repaired, and the old lady left a special message in the courtyard, saying that the girl is very precious, and if she feels uncomfortable, just ask the slave to invite Doctor Wu. The marriage will be done once a month in the Yinqian Mansion, so we don't need to worry about it. "
Sang Nuanyue figured out the connection almost immediately, "The old lady has a bright eye and a bright mind."
This is looking for compensation for Zhou Baolu.
This courtyard was probably arranged by Zhou Baolu, and all the disgusting things that happened before were also ordered by her. It's just that she is the wife of the house after all, so she can't be exposed. Even if she makes mistakes and does evil, as long as she is still the daughter-in-law of the Marquis Wu'an Mansion, the old lady has to protect her.
The cold sweat on Sang Nuanyue's body disappeared, and Su Xin also brought in a cup of warm water. Sang Nuanyue drank some water, got dressed with the help of two maids, and then walked out the door.
The two maids still felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy and stretched out their hands to help her. This made Sang Nuanyue dumbfounded, "I'm not that fragile, please relax."
Su Xin said, "The girl has fevers over and over again, and her body, no matter how strong it is, is weak. What's more, you are already very weak... You haven't eaten all day today. I have to support you to prevent you from accidentally eating." I bumped into it.”
Sang Nuanyue felt that she was really not that fragile, but not only Su Xin felt that she was as childish and weak as a baby, but even Su Jin felt the same way.
She wanted to argue again, but she saw the two maids looking at her stubbornly, their eyes full of distress.
