Chapter 77 Arousing Suspicion
After the ritual was completed, Mrs. Song’s spirit was obviously much better.
I come here dressed neatly to pay my respects to Mrs. Gong every day.
The old lady was very happy to see that she was no longer so ill. She had to comfort her with a few words: "I see that your complexion has improved a lot. The weather is hot now, so you need to take care of yourself.
The date for taking the concubine for the second master has been set, but May is an evil month, so we have to wait until the second day of the next month, and it will only take more than half a month to give birth to your baby safely. , it can be regarded as a double happiness.”
"Yes, I am happy to have a concubine, and I am happy that my baby was born safely. It's just that my wife took care of it." Mrs. Song could not see the slightest displeasure, but she was somewhat apologetic towards Wen Mingqian.
Mrs. Gong said: "Yes! You have worked hard these years. Now that she is back, you can just take care of your baby with peace of mind!"
"I only have one thought now. That is to pray day and night, hoping that the child can be born safely, and she doesn't think about anything else." Mrs. Song put her hands on her lower abdomen with a loving look on her face.
"You are right to think so. No matter how capable this woman is, she will never be able to bear more children." Mrs. Gong was very satisfied with Song's performance.
She doesn’t want to see the scene of wives and concubines fighting. It’s better for everyone to do their duty.
Mrs. Song lowered her eyebrows and smiled when she heard this, and then said with a little hesitation: "I want to ask for a reward from the old lady."
"Oh? What do you want?" Mrs. Gong asked her.
"The old lady is a Buddhist practitioner all year round. Can you give me a string of Buddhist beads?"
"I have quite a lot of this. What do you want it for? You also need to recite the sutra and recite it." "I dare not hide it from the old lady, I really want to pray sincerely in front of the Buddha, praying that Kang'an can come back and let us renew our fate as mother and son," Mrs. Song said later. I choked up and seemed unable to control myself.
Everyone couldn't help but feel embarrassed after hearing this. In fact, no one in this family wanted to mention Gong Kang'an's name again.
Only Wen Mingqian took her words: "Yes! That child was so miserable in his last life. If he can come back, I should love him well."
During lunch, in the backyard No one there.
At the northwest corner door of the second room of the Gong family, San Er looked around for a while, then walked over and said to Mrs. Li, the doorkeeper: "Mother Li, please..."
She said Then he stuffed another silk bag into Mrs. Li's hand.
"Girl, are you going out again?" Mrs. Li hurriedly tucked the silk bag into the waistband of her trousers, her face showing walnut lines with a smile.
Sang Er obviously didn't want to say more to her, and urged in a low voice: "Mom, open the door quickly!"
"Hey, hey!" Mrs. Li said and opened the corner door, "Girl "Slow down."
"I'll be back soon. Remember to open the door for me and don't tell anyone else." Sang Er warned as he walked out.
"Don't worry! Don't worry! I won't tell anyone." Mrs. Li agreed.
After Sang Er left, she bolted the door again. After looking around for no one, he took out the silk bag and carefully counted the coins inside.
But when San Er went out, he put the curtain hat on his head and covered his face. Walk quickly along the base of the wall, turn the corner, and enter the small alley to the north.
"Little madam, this is what the Zhao Song family in charge of the woodshed in the backyard told me. That Sang Er must have done nothing good, otherwise what would he be so sneaky about? She doesn't do anything in this house. There is less food and less clothing, so I just want to send the old woman out to buy something.
Besides, she has been running out several times in the past few days, and it is obvious that she has done nothing good. "The Song family still has some insiders in the house. Although Wen Mingqian is now in charge, there are always people who are secretly dissatisfied.
These people were originally close associates of the Song family. After Wen Mingqian became the steward, they lost power, so they were inevitably resentful.
Sang Er belongs to Wen Mingqian. She behaved abnormally and was seen by the Song family. Naturally, she wanted to file a complaint.
“This San Er is full of charm, only he is younger.” Mrs. Song’s teeth started to itch when she mentioned the two girls Wen Mingqian bought into the house, “He will be in trouble soon. "
Originally, the Song family dominated Gong Xu alone. Although she was still the aunt, the two of them got along like a couple.
Now it seems that Yunying is about to be made an aunt, and she has to serve wine and separate the courtyard, which is very shameful.
What's more important is that she clearly felt that Gong Xu was fond of the new and disliked the old.
Even if he still tries to pretend to be as considerate and caring in front of him as before, some things have just changed, and no matter how hard he pretends, he can't pretend to be the same.
Mr. Song looks gentle and kind, but in fact he is extremely jealous and hates the kindness of others.
“That girl doesn’t look like she’s safe at first glance.” Mrs. Yang hates young and beautiful maids the most. “I don’t know if she’s going out to do something shameful.”
“Find someone to follow her quietly. "Ms. Song is like a fly. As soon as she smells a fishy smell, she will bite her immediately. "Let's see what she is doing out there."
"Tell my daughter-in-law to keep an eye on her later." Mrs. Yang said.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and people can't stand it any longer, so they take a nap.
Sang Er knocked on the door for a long time, and Mrs. Li just woke up. She climbed up from the spring stool, rubbed her eyes and opened the door.
Sang Er was a little unhappy: "Mom, are you too sleepy? How long have I been knocking on the door."
"I'm sorry, girl, this person is old. , my ears are deaf, and my legs and feet are not flexible." Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Come in! No one is sleeping now!"
Sang Er didn't speak anymore and trotted forward.
Wen Mingqian just woke up from his nap, and Liu'er brought tea over: "Madam, take a sip of tea to moisten your throat!"
Wen Mingqian took the tea, took a sip and asked, "That girl Saner Where did she go? "
"She probably went to the back garden to play. There is nothing for her to do in the house," Liu'er said with a smile, "Besides, Madam is resting now. It’s better to let her go out to play during the afternoon, so as not to disturb you.”
“This girl is too lazy,” Wen Mingqian put down the tea cup, “Although she is still young, she should learn to behave.”
Just as he was talking, San Er walked in. He was out of breath because he was walking in a hurry.
"Madam is awake," Sang Er walked up to Wen Mingqian, "Do you want to wash your face?"
"Waiting for you to get me some wash water, I'm afraid I won't have to wait until dark," Wen Mingqian was obviously unhappy, "I was telling you just now that you can't always find anyone. Although there is no big job assigned to you, you still need to have some discernment."
"The slave is in the back garden. I forgot my time while wandering around. Madam, please calm down and don’t dare to do it again.” Sang Er stood there and admitted his mistake honestly.
"You are too young to be young, and our family is very strict about rules. As time goes by, even if I don't talk about you, others will laugh at you." Wen Mingqian taught her, "You yourself Be measured and don’t just mess around all day long.”
(End of this chapter)