"Madam, does that Yin Xiaorou really dare to disturb Tai Sui?"
"I can't say whether you dare or not. I'm just giving it a try."
Ruan Yunluo laughed.
If Yin Xiaorou doesn't dare, that's normal.
If Yin Xiaorou dares... it means that her ambition may be much greater than everyone imagined.
Cage Smoke Pavilion.
Yin Xiaorou was checking the account books when she saw her personal maid coming back from outside. She hurriedly asked: "How is it? Have you heard anything? Has the third lady visited Madam recently?"
"I've been there once, but..."
"But what?"
"But isn't the madam sick, so she rejected the third lady?"
"Okay, I understand, go down."
Yin Xiaorou breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was indeed her fault.
Although Ruan Yunluo's illness was strange, it was not without warning before. Only this time it was heavier.
In fact, it is understandable. As a woman, who would want her husband to take a concubine? It's just that she has nothing to do for many years, and because of her status as a princess, she has to give in, right?
It was also very frustrating, no wonder I have been sick on and off ever since.
Yin Xiaorou curled her lips, lowered her eyes and continued to check the old accounts in her hand.
It wasn't until the evening that two special cuts were finally discovered.
One stroke is to spend time in the theater.
The other transaction was unexpectedly related to Concubine Xi.
Concubine Xi is the biological sister of General Xiao, and the biological sister-in-law of Xiao Chongjing's three brothers and sisters. Because of this relationship, every year when Concubine Xi's birthday comes, the General's Mansion always prepares birthday gifts worth ten thousand taels to express closeness and longing for her.
But four years ago, the general's mansion spent zero money on Concubine Xi's birthday.
Ruan Yunluo didn't give anything as a gift that year...
Yin Xiaorou felt strange as her fingers lightly brushed against the account book.
Just when she opened her mouth and planned to call someone in for questioning... she suddenly had an idea and thought of a good idea.
This Concubine Xi is the biological mother of the Sixth Prince, and I heard she is very favored.
The sixth prince had a favored mother and a maternal clan with military power. In the future, he will pose a considerable threat to Wen Yu.
We have to find a way to weaken the relationship between Concubine Xi and the Xiao family.
Thinking like this, Yin Xiaorou's eyes fell on the account book again.
Picking up the ink pen, she would cross out Concubine Xiang Xiang's name from the ledger...
Qingshou Hall.
Mrs. Xi lived peacefully for two days and finally calmed down.
Thinking of Xiao Qintang, she looked at Nanny Fan next to her and asked with a headache: "How is that ancestor? Has anything happened again in the past two days?"
"Miss San has been very well behaved these past two days."
Grandma Fan smiled.
She knew that Mrs. Xi still cared about her biological daughter, so she said: "Old Madam, Miss San has often been hanging around the entrance of Qingshou Garden these days, but she just doesn't dare to come in. Look..."
"Wandering around?" Mrs. Xi sneered, "Didn't she disown me as a mother? Why are you hanging around here?"
"How could she deny you, Miss?"
Seeing that her master was still angry, Grandma Fan hurriedly comforted her: "The words Third Miss said that day may sound irritating, but when you think about it carefully, they make some sense..."
"Huh?" Mrs. Xi glanced at her displeasedly.
"Old madam, you will know if it makes sense after you listen to what I have to say."
Grandma Fan smiled, pinched Mrs. Xi's shoulders, and said, "Think about it, the old general passed away before the third lady was born. Not long after she was born, you also went to Puyu Mountain.
Growing up, she had no father or mother, only one sister-in-law...
No matter how much you kiss your sister-in-law, she is not your mother. "
"Doesn't she have two brothers? There are so many servants and maids in the house, can't they accompany her?"
"The uncle is about twenty years older than them, and he is in the northwest all the year round. How can he care about her? As for the second young master, he is as old as the third lady. He has only been quarreling since he was a child, and he cannot be relied on. Those servants, women and maids are just slaves. Not to mention."
"Then it's still my fault?"
Mrs. Xi was dissatisfied, "But Qinyu is a compatriot from the same mother..."
Mrs. Xi was about to say that Qin Yu was not that outrageous, but she suddenly remembered that he ran away from home and is still missing...
"That's all."
She sighed: "The matter has come to this, what's the use of talking about it anymore? I can only ask Bodhisattva for blessing."
"Madam, if you burn incense every day, the Bodhisattva will definitely bless you."
Grandma Fan consoled her.
After a while, after Mrs. Xi calmed down a little, she finally suggested, "Old madam, should the date of the third young lady's wedding be changed again?"
"how?"
"On the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, it's too hasty. And it's too close to Concubine Xi's birthday. By then, everything will come together, right?"
"I know."
Mrs. Xi sighed, "I don't want to keep her for a while longer, but do you think she can keep her? If I keep her, who knows what she will do?
Moreover, the second day of Concubine Xi’s birthday is the Little New Year, and after the Little New Year is the New Year, and after the New Year is the Lantern Festival. There will be so many things going on before and after the New Year, who will care about her?
It would be better to cut the knot quickly and marry her directly this month to save trouble. "
She pinched her brows and continued: "As for the birthdays of the evening ceremony and Concubine Xi being too close, there is nothing we can do about it. Who could have let it be such a good day recently?
Fortunately, the money has already been prepared. When the birthday gift arrives at Zhenbao Pavilion, we can make it right away. After making the decision, just send it to the palace. It doesn't take much trouble. "
"Old Madam, you are still thoughtful."
Grandma Fan replied with a smile.
The two continued to chat about the banquet list and other things, and soon the time came to the seventeenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Today is Xiao Qintang's wedding banquet.
It was also Xiao Qintang's last banquet at the Xiao family.
On the day of the banquet, Yin Xiaorou was busy setting up the banquet.
When she heard that the guests were coming, she quickly wanted to go over to entertain them, but was stopped by Mrs. Xi with a frown.
"why you?"
Mrs. Xi looked her up and down with some disgust, frowned and said, "How does it look like a concubine of yours went to entertain guests on this happy day? Where is Ruan Yunluo, why didn't she come?"
"Madam, she..."
Yin Xiaorou pursed her lips a little aggrievedly, "Madam, isn't she sick, so I..."
"So what if I'm sick?"
Mrs. Xi was not angry, "Don't mention she is sick, even if she dies, our Xiao family cannot let a concubine entertain guests!"
"Xiaorou knows." Yin Xiaorou lowered her head.
"You know, why don't you leave quickly? Is it bad luck if you bump into a guest later?"
"yes."
Yin Xiaorou bit her lip and left aggrievedly.
When leaving, she heard Mrs. Xi ordering to Nanny Fan, "Go to Suifeng Garden in person and ask Ruan Yunluo to come over to me quickly. Even if she is sick, she must crawl over for me!"
