Chapter 164 The well-behaved concubine
After two consecutive days of rain, the entire Imperial Capital was shrouded in gray.
The drizzling rain filled every gap in the road. There were few pedestrians on the street. Even the store clerks were leaning on the porch with their sleeves rolled up and yawning.
The carriage entered through the south gate, passed through the long street, and after a long cup of tea, finally stopped at the back gate of the General's Mansion.
The young man wearing a hat on his head held the horse with one hand and knocked on the heavy wooden door with the other.
The person who opened the door was a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old.
After the young man explained his purpose to the boy, not long after, an old woman came out.
The old nanny was next to Zhao. She walked to the side of the carriage holding an umbrella. The young man opened the curtain and let her have a look.
In the carriage, when Wen Wan saw the old nanny, she cried exaggeratedly.
"Mommy, I've finally returned to the general's residence! You don't know that when I followed my wife to the border town to give birth to the general's child, I encountered bandits before I even got there. I managed to save my life, and I was still with my wife We got separated and suffered a lot along the way..."
She cried while talking, which made anyone who heard it sad and anyone who saw it shed tears.
The old grandma was also stunned for a moment, and then curled her lips coolly.
"Oh! It's really Xiaowan!"
She snorted coldly, "I came back at the right time. I didn't know, but I thought you ran away on your own when you got lost."
Wen Wan didn't understand what she meant, but at any rate, after staying in the General's Mansion for three years, she was usually obedient and sweet-tongued, so she never got into trouble with these women.
Logically speaking, these women would not be so hostile to her.
Come back at the right time?
Could it be that something big is happening in the house?
Wen Wan was confused in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face at all, and continued to act exaggeratedly.
"How can I? I am a concubine. It is so rare that I have the opportunity to get close to the general. How can I run away on my own? Besides, a runaway concubine doesn't even have a serious identity. She has to hide her whole life. Where can I find the general's palace? Is it rare to find fine clothes and fine food? ”
The reason being this, the old mama also felt that it was unlikely that she would run away on her own.
Mammy's expression softened a little, "That's all. You can talk to the madam later about these words. The madam also felt sorry for you, so she sent people to look for you. They couldn't find you originally, and they thought you died in the bandits. The knife was drawn, and I was about to give up, but I didn’t expect you to come back at the wrong time.”
Back then, there were only two concubines in the border town, Xiaowan and Chunniang. To be on the safe side, the lady sent someone to look for her.
But now and then, now that my wife has returned to the general's mansion from the border town, they are not the only two concubines in the backyard who can carry on the general's family line.
So Madam doesn't care at all whether Xiaowan can be found back.
However, after all, the three young men had done hard work and were under the general's command. The old woman did not dare to neglect them, and she still had a smile on her face.
"No matter what, it is a great achievement for several officials to bring her back. Madam will remember this credit."
The three young men all breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what the old woman said.
"Mammy, you mean that this girl is exactly what the general's wife is looking for?"
The old grandma nodded, "It's her."
After a pause, she greeted the three of them again and said: "This trip has been really hard for the officials. Our madam has already explained that it has been raining heavily in the Imperial Capital for the past two days, making things very inconvenient. They are all working under our general, and they are not outsiders." , please rest in the courtyard behind the mansion for two days.”
"My wife also said that when I get free tomorrow, I will definitely treat some officials to a cup of hot tea."
The courtyard behind the mansion was originally purchased by the General's Mansion to accommodate relatives who came to seek refuge. Now it is a piece of cake to arrange a place for the three young people.
Zhao came from a noble family and had been taught how to behave since she was a child. As the mistress of the General's Mansion, she had never made any mistakes. Every time Wen Wan sees Zhao working every aspect of the General's Mansion, she can't help but feel for her.
Such a good lady married a soldier who didn't know how to be romantic. After marrying into the general's mansion, she stayed alone in the empty house for many years.
Poor Mrs. Zhao, who had access to both the hall and the kitchen, was like all the women in the back house of the General's Mansion, her whole life was sacrificed to the patriarchal social system of the feudal era.
What's even more pitiful is that she has never seen the sky of equality and freedom, and may still be happy and contented with marrying a well-matched husband and becoming the head of the house.
While Wen Wan's thoughts were drifting away, the old grandma had already called the servant to take the three young people to settle them.
One of them hesitated for a moment and did not move immediately. Instead, he stopped and shouted, "Mommy..."
The old woman was puzzled and looked up at him.
The young man cleared his throat and said: "Perhaps the Shangfeng who sent us the message before to find someone didn't explain it clearly. We always thought that Miss Xiaowan was a runaway concubine from the general's mansion. Although she gave an explanation on the way, the three of us didn't believe it. , I was very disrespectful to Miss Xiaowan along the way.”
He said with some self-blame: "Now that I have met grandma, I realize that this matter may have been a misunderstanding."
After he finished speaking, he took out a small bag containing silver from his arms and stuffed the small bag into the old nanny's hand.
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"Mommy, Miss Xiaowan got separated in the banditry. It was not her wish. It is not easy for everyone to be born in this world. If you can... please treat me a little bit."
The young man's behavior shocked even Wen Wan, not to mention the old lady.
Therefore, she took a closer look at the young man's appearance. He was just an ordinary person.
After all, he is a border town garrison, and his behavior of correcting his mistakes when he realizes them is a hundred ways ahead of other soldiers.
The old mama didn't dare to accept their money, so she immediately returned the money.
"Don't worry, three officers. Our general's residence is not an unreasonable place. The general and his wife are both generous people. They will definitely not embarrass a concubine like her."
When the three young men heard this, they said nothing more and just handed over their hands and apologized to Wen Wan.
Wen Wanbie started and remained silent.
Although these young men were quite good in character, they were the ones who captured her and brought her back to the general's mansion, so she couldn't forgive them at all!
The three young men did not force anything, and after apologizing again, they followed the boy and left.
After they left, the old grandma walked to the small courtyard where she used to live, holding an umbrella and Wen Wan.
"My wife is busy today and has no time to see you."
"Although you said you were separated from Madam, this old slave cannot be the master of this matter, so you are not allowed to leave the yard today. I will let the maid guard you. Madam will decide everything after she sees you. ”
Naturally, Wen Wan did not dare to have any objections, and nodded obediently, "Thank you for your advice, mama. I will remember it and will not wander around the house at will. By the way, mama said that I came back at the right time. What happened in the house?" Is it a good thing? ”
She was used to being coquettish and well-behaved, and when she was talking, she would wrap her arms around the old grandma intimately.
The old grandma smiled half-heartedly, "A good thing, of course it is a good thing! Our general will return home in two days."
In ancient feudal society, all women were pitiable, so please stop calling the heroine a mistress. Please. The male and female protagonists are each other's only ones, and others will also have happy endings. They deserve it.
(End of this chapter)