"These are two things. First, of course Xiangyun's parents have private property. Let's not mention this for now. Now let's talk about what you said. Your uncle inherited the Hou Mansion, so everything in this mansion is public property?" Ou Mengmeng Taking a deep breath, he turned to Aunt Liu and said, "Aunt Liu, you are the torture chamber in the palace. Do you understand this?"
"I just said that the former Marquis has no private property, and the Marquis Mansion belongs to the public. This servant wants to ask, dare I ask how the dowries of the Marquis' wives in the past are distributed? Also, the Marquis Mansion has been passed down for hundreds of years, and each generation of Marquis It will add property to the public, but that does not mean that everything in the Hou Mansion belongs to the public. We can determine the private property with the account books of the past dynasties and the documents of family division. Now Mrs. Hou said that the former Marquis and his wife have no private property, I'm afraid A bit... rude." Aunt Liu raised her head and said calmly. At the end of the sentence, he paused, as if he was looking for words, and finally found a polite word.
"At the beginning, the old sage admired the young prince very much. He said that among the nobles, only the young prince of Beijing could compare with him who is as willing to read as the young prince and has great literary talent. At that time, there was a reward for him. The Marquis also has an official position, how come he has no private property?" Eunuch Xia also said, his meaning is very clear, Xiangyun's father has an official position and is deeply favored by the emperor, so if you say that he has no private property, you can fool him! .
The old man took a sip of tea and glanced at the old lady, "It's a pity that the young Marquis has poor health and it will be difficult for him to have an heir. The old sage originally said that he would adopt a son and that the young Marquis would teach him well. We cannot let the history of the family be cut off. However, , the little Marquis said, he was afraid of putting pressure on Mrs. Hou. So he told the old sage that if he was over forty and had no children, he would adopt another son. At least he could provide for Mrs. Hou in her old age. What the little Marquis often said was that he I'm sorry, Mrs. Xiaohou. You are such a gentleman!"
"You have such a good temper!" Ou Mengmeng's heart started beating wildly again. At this moment, she saw a flash of red clothes at the door. She smiled and waved, "Xiangyun is here, come in quickly." .”
Shi Xiangyun hurriedly ran in, "Old lady, are you feeling better?"
"Why don't you be polite? What are the rules I teach you on weekdays?" Mrs. Shi Nai slapped the table. She was really angry now, and she just directed it at Shi Xiangyun.
"What your aunt said is very true. Girls should prioritize themselves when meeting guests. Come on, salute again." Ou Mengmeng smiled and patted her face gently.
Xiangyun saw the old lady. Although he was also afraid of his aunt, he felt confident. He obediently bowed to the old lady and looked at Eunuch Xia and the three nuns sitting down. Because they were all sitting and dressed in gorgeous clothes, they did not dare to mess around, and turned their attention to the old lady.
"This is Grandpa Xia, who serves the saint in the palace. These three are Aunt Tao, Aunt Che, and Aunt Liu. Aunt Liu is your distant aunt. Your ancestor, the ancestor of your maternal grandfather, came from the Liu family." Ou Mengmeng followed the introduction.
"Grandpa Xia, may you live well, I'm sorry to see Xiangyun, the governor of Baolinghou Mansion." Xiangyun obediently gave Eunuch Xia a junior salute. Usually at this time, subordinates meet their superiors, or juniors who are close to each other greet each other and say, "Xiang Yun presents to Grandpa Xia, but at this time Xiang Yun actually did a very standard job." Since the old lady told him to call him grandpa, she simply thought he was an elder, so he behaved like a standard noblewoman.
Looking at Aunt Tao and Aunt Che, she actually didn't know what kind of salute she should make, but they were both sitting, opposite her uncle and aunt. She didn't dare to show them, so she was very obedient and made the same salute as a junior. , especially when she saw Grandma Liu at the end, she felt a little sore. Because my maternal grandfather's family was only a gentry, my mother followed my uncle out of Beijing before her death. The sky was high and far away, and no one came to see her. Now I finally meet my mother’s natal family, which makes me feel a little emotional.
Aunt Liu had met Xiangyun's biological mother a few times. Originally, their family had some relationship with the Liu family, and the Liu family was a family from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so everyone could take care of her at home and abroad.
When the Hou Mansion was in the hands of Xiangyun's mother, it was actually quite good. It's just that Xiangyun's father is in poor health and they have no children. But the relationship between the couple is really good, so Xiangyun's mother is also willing to help the Hou family manage everything inside and outside.
The Liu family is also happy to let people know that Mrs. Baolinghou's maiden family was the first mistress of the family and was born in the Liu family of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. So Grandma Liu established a relationship with Xiangyun's mother. Everyone gets what they need.
Of course, Aunt Liu would not agree to leave the palace just for such a little contact. Just like Aunt Tao and Aunt Che
At this moment, my status in the palace is awkward, and so is Aunt Liu. You must know that the execution room actually has too much power. After the new emperor takes over the palace, he has to find a way to get out and let others replace him. However, the families of the House of Internal Affairs have their own ways of doing things, and they have to be cautious in everything. Just as Ou Mengmeng thought, he must retreat, but how to retreat in a good manner is the problem. After all, there are two suns in the sky, who knows which sun is more powerful?
Besides, the torture chamber offended many people, so she was walking on thin ice. I'm really afraid that if something goes wrong, my whole family will be killed. Therefore, when the old lady begged her mother, it was the right time for the Liu family. So she readily agreed and came out calmly.
When Grandma Liu saw Xiangyun, she smiled, stood up and helped her up, and looked at her carefully, "Your facial features are like your father's, but your agility is the same as your mother's."
"Thank you, aunt." Xiangyun was immediately moved. No one had ever said such a thing to her before. She lived very happily at Jia's house, but it had to be said that the old lady rarely mentioned her parents' affairs to her. Just let them have fun playing. In fact, she really wants to know about her parents.
"Well, the old lady is getting old. She specifically asked the emperor for your aunt to come. From now on, she will take care of you in the palace. She is the aunt in the palace, and there are no better rules. With her here, there will be no such thing in the future. Some people say you have no rules." Ou Mengmeng said softly.
Mrs. Shi Nai next to her almost had her teeth broken. The old lady really didn’t save any face for her. She just said a word and she immediately returned it. Isn’t this old lady really afraid that she won’t save any face for her? ?
"old lady……"
"Oh, how about I ask for another one for you? Your rules are really inferior to Xiangyun's, and you must not bring down her reputation in the future? Old Minister, really, these days, I regret not marrying the right wife. And My brother-in-law always thinks that the second daughter-in-law and the second wife are not better than the eldest daughter-in-law and the first wife. As a result, the family is ruined and I am an old woman who is still tired of having children and grandchildren at such an old age. So my granddaughters cannot do this. , 'If a goddaughter is unworthy, she will ruin a person for three generations. This old saying is really true at all. So in the future, even the second son and daughter-in-law cannot take it lightly. It will lose the face of the entire Rong family." Ou Mengmeng hurriedly turned her head. Said to Eunuch Xia.
The Wang family was imprisoned for being unworthy, and Ou Mengmeng blamed herself. She informed the Wang family, and now the Wang family is chanting sutras in the Jia family Buddhist hall. Everyone in the capital’s aristocratic circle already knows this. This was considered. You must know that Yuanchun came from the palace, and the Wang family cannot affect her reputation; as for Baoyu, Tanchun and the others are still young. In ten years, as long as Yuanchun can marry her, the reputations of their brothers and sisters will not be affected. Wang's tiredness. But if they don't say anything and wait for a few years to cause trouble again, Baoyu and the others will really not be able to save their reputation. So the old lady didn't scold Mrs. Shi Nai, but slapped her hard on the face.
