Chapter 15: Pawn
That day, Mrs. Song got up early and had just finished washing and dressing up when a guest came.
"Little madam, the second lady of the Cui family is here." The maid came in to report.
"Invite her to Ruyi Pavilion!" Mrs. Song said, "The screen window in this house will be replaced soon, and no one can sit in it."
At the end of March, catkins began to fly, and there were no two pieces on the screen window. There was a thick layer of glue on it every day, so I had to change it out and clean it every few days.
Ruyi Pavilion is a water pavilion with doors and windows on all sides and an arch bridge connecting the main building. It is very suitable for entertaining guests in spring and summer.
Cui Baozhu likes to wear red, and today she is still dressed in red, with a crown of white butterflies fluttering on her head. She looks passable, but it's a pity that she is not fair enough.
Ms. Song was very affectionate when he saw her and said with a smile: "I told them yesterday why I haven't seen you in the past few days. It's strange, but you are here today.
His uncle brought me some new tea recently, and I would like to invite you to try it together.”
“Young lady, you are too biased towards me,” Cui Baozhu smiled even more, “The weather is hot. I embroidered a round fan for the young lady. The embroidery is not very good. If you don’t mind it, just use it.”
"You are too modest. Who doesn't know that Miss Cui Er is the most ingenious and ingenious, so many people praise her! What's more, this round fan is the most skillful, and not something ordinary people dare to use." Mrs. Song always spoke in a high tone to others. Say, make the other person feel satisfied.
"I heard that the little madam was ill a few days ago. It happened that I had something to do at home and couldn't come to visit." Cui Baozhu said, "I feel a little thinner when I see you today."
" It's nothing serious, it's mostly healed," Song said lightly.
The maid brought by Cui Baozhu was taken by Liu Yun to visit the garden. Everyone who came was considered a guest, and the maid had to entertain them.
"On etiquette, I, an outsider, shouldn't talk about things in your house, but when I look at your wife, it's really a bit different." Cui Baozhu took a sip of tea and said, "That day in front of so many people I’m ashamed of you at all times.”
"Who calls me the head mistress? I am a concubine, how can I dare to compete with her?" Mrs. Song still had that kind face, and her tone was a bit helpless, "Well, in a few days, the wife will invite you. You guys, I have to ask them to prepare well."
"She is obviously trying to use everyone's light to put money on her face. I won't come. Maybe she can still use the knife. Are you trying to force me to come?" Cui Baozhu said angrily, "It's better to tell everyone, and don't come even if you can, let her show off!"
"Don't!" Mrs. Yang quickly stopped her, "This way she will blame all the fault on the little madam, saying that we deliberately prevented people from coming."
"That can't be done to her. Damn it! This will only make her show off more and more. Where will she put the young lady?" Cui Baozhu said to Mrs. Song in a heart-warming manner, "She is just a mere name. She has not been involved in the affairs of this house for so many years. Not all the things we handle are handled by the little madam.”
“Miss Cui Er, you are absolutely right. It’s a pity that our little madam has a kind heart and a soft temper, plus she has such an identity. , but we have to let her take care of it." Yang's mother looked sad, but there was nothing she could do.
"Okay, stop talking. Why bother letting people worry about our family's troubles? It's not the way to treat guests." Ms. Song forced a smile and said, "Second girl, please have another cup of tea. This tea is really excellent. . ”
Ms. Song talked to Cui Baozhu for a while and then left her to eat.
Cui Baozhu declined, saying that he had been here for a long time and it was time to go back.
Ms. Song asked Mrs. Yang to send her out.
"Second Miss, wait a little slower." Mrs. Yang respectfully accompanied Cui Baozhu outside. "Mother Yang, the old lady and the eldest lady in the east courtyard..." Cui Baozhu hesitated, and her cheeks were a little red with embarrassment.
"It will be a while before we come back!" Yang's mother looked at her clearly, "Don't worry, our little lady has always been concerned about the second lady, but we have to find a suitable time. Only then can the words get through."
"I am not..." Cui Baozhu hesitated, "I just wanted to ask..."
It turns out that Cui Baozhu has taken a fancy to the Gong family. Gong Yu'an, the second son of Dafang, how could she hide her concerns from the Song family who was good at understanding people's hearts?
"But you also know that the two young masters of Dafang are determined to get married after they have achieved fame." Mrs. Yang walked slowly with Cui Baozhu, "On the surface, they won't do it. We’re talking about love, but as long as we feel the intention, it doesn’t matter if we wait for a year or two.”
Her words made Cui Baozhu's heart rise and sink, like a bucket.
But she is still a young girl after all, and there are many things she cannot say out loud because of shyness.
“Anyway, our young lady has fallen in love with you. She often tells us that you are such a good wife that is hard to find even with a lantern,” Mrs. Yang flattered her without hesitation, “I should do my best for you.”
Cui Baozhu immediately glanced at her gratefully. In fact, it was not because she was shameless that she was so eager to find her husband's family, but because she had real difficulties.
Her biological mother died, and her father later remarried. This stepmother was very capable. She not only kept the inner house in order, but also helped his father to achieve success in his career.
But after all, their family has a shallow foundation. Although they have some money, it is not enough compared with the real wealthy families.
So I can only think of other ways to please Shangguan.
Her personal maid overheard her stepmother discussing with others that she wanted to marry her to the foolish son of Fengxian Hou.
In this way, a noble family has been formed, and the Fengxian Hou family will definitely give her father a hand. After all, some families in the capital are unwilling to marry their daughters to fools.
Cui Baozhu was frightened and had no place to go, so naturally he wanted to find someone to help him.
But looking around, we can see that the eldest sister of the same mother-in-law is already married and is not in Beijing, and there is no one else in the family to discuss.
And she believed that Mrs. Song was a good person, and Gong Yuan was a gentle and gentle gentleman, worthy of trust.
If I could get married to the Gong family, I think it would be better than marrying Feng Xianhou’s silly son.
Although the power of the Gong family is not as good as that of his family, the son of the Gong family is not stupid and has good knowledge. When the time comes, won't he be equally glorious when he gets the title?
Unfortunately, Mrs. Song saw her thoughts and deliberately tried to win her over. She was like a drowning person grabbing the life-saving rope and refused to let go no matter what.
"Oh, but maybe it's because of the saying that good things come in slow turns! Originally, the young lady planned to talk about this matter when the old lady came back to pay homage to the Buddha, but that god of plague happened to come back, and it would not be his turn without her. Come to our young lady to talk about the young masters’ marriage?” Yang’s mother sighed.
Cui Baozhu's heart suddenly thumped when he heard this. Indeed, Wen Mingqian will probably take away the power of the family as soon as he comes back. Then the Song family is no different from other concubines. If you are not a master, how can you speak?
Her friendship with the Song family must have offended Wen Mingqian, and she might even get in the way.
If Song couldn't help her, who could?
She would never marry that fool!
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(End of this chapter)