The last act is "Reunion".
Cai Bojie met Zhao Wuniang, who told him about her family affairs. Cai Bojie was extremely sad and immediately submitted a letter of resignation, asking Zhao Wuniang and Niu to return home to observe mourning. The emperor and other ministers praised Zhao Wuniang for her "virtuous and filial piety" and wanted to honor the Cai family.
As soon as the emperor appeared, Eleventh Lady couldn't help but open her eyes wide - she found that next to the emperor stood a minister who echoed him. He was wearing a dragon robe, had a painted face, had a tall figure, and behaved gracefully. He was even more imposing than the emperor next to him.
Eleventh Lady couldn't help but smile.
It seems that the minister in this case is the fifth master of the Xu family. Unfortunately, the lady is not here at this time...
She couldn't help but watch Master Xu Wu's performance carefully.
There is only one line, but the expression is very serious...
Eleventh Lady looks forward to Fifth Lady.
She was looking at the stage with a smile, joy deep in her eyes.
The corners of Eleventh Lady's mouth curled up slightly.
Madam Wu, it seems like she is very concerned about Master Wu's affairs...
As she was thinking, she saw a woman wearing a pink jacket and a light green lingerie-cut silk skirt walking in quietly.
Eleventh Lady looked carefully and found that it was Qiao Lianfang, the sixth daughter of the Qiao family.
She looked unhappy, forced a smile and said a few words to Madam Qiao, then sat on the brocade stool behind Madam Qiao. Madam Qiao turned her head and said something to her, she was in a daze and took a long time to respond, which made Madam Qiao frown repeatedly.
Only then did Eleventh Lady's heart finally settle down.
If one of the parties involved is not present, things will be easier to handle - after all, it takes two to catch a thief and the stolen goods, and it takes two to catch an adulterer...
She thought of the white skirt embroidered with bamboo, plum and orchid patterns and with lace on the hem.
Why is she wearing a silk skirt... Firstly, skirts are mostly worn by women, and secondly, the silk is as bright as brocade, which is very eye-catching... Since it's already like this, why not just ask the lady to find her a white skirt with lace...
As Eleventh Lady was pondering, she felt a pair of eyes falling on her, unwilling to leave for a long time.
She glanced over based on her sense and found Qiao Lianfang staring at her expressionlessly.
Eleventh Lady smiled bitterly.
When the most unbearable image is seen, even the most magnanimous person will feel uncomfortable!
She could only pretend not to know and act as if she was listening to the opera seriously.
I don't know how long it took before the gaze that was fixed on her disappeared.
Eleventh Lady breathed a sigh of relief, and then she saw Miss Lin and Miss Tang walking in side by side, smiling. Fifth Lady followed behind, looking unhappy.
When they saw Qiao Lianfang, they were all stunned.
Qiao Lianfang also saw the three people and nodded at them with a somewhat unnatural smile.
The three of them also nodded to Qiao Lianfang and said hello. But after saying hello, Miss Tang looked at Qiao Lianfang and whispered a few words to Miss Lin. Miss Lin listened and glanced at Qiao Lianfang with a smile, making people feel that the two seemed to be discussing Qiao Lianfang in private.
Qiao Lianfang's face immediately turned red.
It was unknown what Miss Tang said to Miss Lin, and then she covered her mouth and laughed. Miss Lin then gave Miss Tang a coquettish look.
Qiao Lianfang's face turned pale and she felt very uneasy, as if she was sitting on pins and needles.
The two men didn't even look at her, and each went back to their elders. The elders of each family also asked the younger generation in a low voice.
Wu Niang also returned to the first wife's side. The first wife asked her with a smile: "Did you see the second wife? Why did you come back at this time? Why didn't you stay there for a while?"
Wu Niang said respectfully, "I met the Second Madam. She invited us to drink Qingquan Baishi tea. Later, Madam Du, who was with the Madam, came to invite us and said that the show would be over soon, so we came back."
Qingquan Baishi Tea? What kind of tea is it?
Eleventh Lady was puzzled, but the first wife smiled and nodded, as if she was satisfied with Fifth Lady's answer. Then she said with a smile: "Sit down and take a rest! The show is almost over. I don't know if it's because I'm not used to it, but I find it very boring to sit like this for a long time and do nothing."
"Mother is used to working hard at home, so it's inevitable that she won't get used to it." Wu Niang smiled, "It will get better over time!"
The eldest wife smiled and turned her head to listen to the opera. Fifth Lady then sat obediently next to Eleventh Lady.
As soon as she sat down, the two young ladies of the Gan family and Shi Niang came back.
Shi Niang held the arm of Gan Lanting, the seventh daughter of the Gan family, and the two laughed and talked happily. However, the third daughter of the Gan family walked behind them with a helpless look on her face, and the two maids who followed her each held a handful of wild flowers and weeds in their hands.
The three people looked calm when they saw Qiao Lianfang, and did not show any surprised expressions like Miss Lin, Miss Tang and Wu Niang. But they walked in with a swagger, attracting the attention of everyone in the room.
Madam Huang even laughed and said, "Hurry up and sit down. You are blocking our view of the show."
The third daughter of the Gan family blushed and murmured "yes", while the seventh daughter of the Gan family giggled, left Shi Niang and ran to the fifth wife, lowered her head and talked to the fifth wife with a smile. Shi Niang bent her knees and saluted to Madam Huang, then smiled and stepped forward to salute the first wife.
The eldest wife nodded at her with a gentle smile, and she sat down next to the eldest wife with a smile.
The third daughter of the Gan family also came over and bowed to Madam Gan: "Mother!"
Mother?
Eleventh Lady was very surprised.
Could it be that the third daughter of the Gan family is a concubine’s daughter?
Then I thought of Mrs. Gan’s young face...or, is Mrs. Gan the second wife?
"Have you gotten into trouble?" Mrs. Gan smiled kindly.
"How could that be?" The third young lady of the Gan family said angrily, "No matter how ignorant we are, we can't do anything rude in front of the Xu family." Her attitude was not very respectful.
Mrs. Gan didn't take it seriously and smiled slightly: "Hurry up and sit down and have a cup of tea - look at you, your face is sweaty!"
The third young lady of the Gan family nodded indifferently and sat down. Naturally, a maid came forward to pour her half-warm tea, and another maid fanned her with her sleeves.
She smiled and greeted Eleventh Lady: "Is the play good?"
Eleventh Lady nodded: "You sang very well."
"It's all because of Lanting. Otherwise, I could have taken a good look." She complained, but not angrily. "Do you usually listen to operas at home? What kind of operas do you like to listen to?"
"I don't usually listen to opera at home." Eleventh Lady laughed, "This is the first time!"
She opened her eyes wide, then nodded in understanding: "That's right. There's nothing fun to do in your countryside." She wasn't arrogant or condescending, she was just narrating a story. It didn't make people feel disgusted, but rather she seemed a little naive!
The corners of Eleventh Lady's mouth curled up slightly.
"What are you talking about, Third Sister?" Miss Gan suddenly appeared behind Miss Three. "One of the three major opera troupes in Beijing, Jiexiang Society, sings Yuhang dialect. Sister Luo's hometown is in Yuhang."
The third young lady of the Gan family was slightly startled, and when she looked at Eleventh Lady, she looked a little unhappy, as if she had been deceived.
Eleventh Lady was a little amused and helpless.
There's no need to bother with these little girls.
She had no choice but to explain: "I followed my father to Fujian before, and only returned home to mourn my grandfather's death. I have never listened to opera."
The third young lady of the Gan family's face brightened slightly and she nodded.
The Seventh Miss of the Gan family smiled, then pulled Eleventh Lady's hand and said, "Don't blame me, little sister. My Third Sister always speaks straightforwardly."
It’s not a big deal, and the other person came to apologize specially. How could Eleventh Lady not accept other people’s kindness?
She opened her eyes wide, with a somewhat mischievous expression: "Gan's Third Sister is right! There is nothing fun to do in our place... Why did Gan's Seventh Sister say 'don't blame me'?"
Miss Gan laughed and said, "You are such an interesting person."
Eleventh Lady also laughed.
Mrs. Huang turned her head and said, "Lanting, you really can't calm down for a moment. Hurry up and sit down. I can't hear what's being sung on the stage."
Miss Gan stuck out her tongue at Shiyi Niang and sat beside her, but she couldn't help whispering to her: "Did Lianfang go to borrow a skirt from Madam Four?"
Eleventh Lady's heart was moved, but her face remained expressionless: "How did you know?"
The Seventh Miss Gan blinked at her. "She had originally agreed to go with Mingyuan to see the Second Madam, but halfway through she said she wanted to go fly a kite with us. The wind was strong on the corridor, so it was a good place to fly a kite. But she met a little maid who said the scenery over at Chunyan Pavilion was good, so she insisted on flying a kite there. So she went. But then disaster struck - she was standing by the pavilion looking into the distance, but a maid who came to Chunyan Pavilion to pick forsythia flowers bumped into her without any reason, and her skirt was torn, so she had to come back first...but she didn't expect that she would borrow a skirt from the Fourth Madam."
Eleventh Lady just felt her heart beating violently.
Looking out from Chunyan Pavilion, you can see a crescent-shaped lake with a waterside pavilion... Wu Niang once whispered to her, asking if that was the Marquis' study, "Banyuepan"!
She looked at the seventh daughter of the Gan family.
The seventh young lady of the Gan family had a smile on her face, with a sly glimpse in her eyes.
As if enlightened, Eleventh Lady suddenly understood.
It turns out that every word spoken by the seventh young lady of the Gan family is full of wisdom and profound meaning.
She simply started playing Tai Chi with the Seventh Miss of the Gan Family: "Hey, isn't the Third Madam here? Why do you still need to borrow a skirt from the eldest sister?"
The Seventh Miss Gan's eyes suddenly lit up and her smile became even brighter: "My eldest cousin was called away by the kitchen staff halfway through her journey. They said that the shad that the lady had ordered herself was missing, and asked my eldest cousin to go and check it out. So my eldest cousin was called away before she even stepped into the garden gate. Otherwise, how could Lianfang change her mind at the last minute?" She looked at Eleventh Lady and said meaningfully.
Eleventh Lady couldn't help but smile bitterly.
One coincidence after another became a necessity.
But I don’t know who is the cicada, who is the praying mantis, and who is the yellow bird?
The light in the sky was gradually dimming. The servants in the Xu residence tiptoed under the eaves of Dianchun Hall, lighting up big red lanterns one by one.
The gongs and drums beside the stage were still clanging, but the people on the stage changed from being passionate to being high-pitched and gentle. Cai Bojie, with Zhao Wuniang on the left and Niu on the right, imitated the virtues of Ehuang and Nvying...
I heard the praises of the ladies.
"Wu Niang is so lucky to be the wife of the number one scholar!"
"Niu is virtuous and magnanimous!"
Eleventh Lady was in a trance for a moment.
It turns out that Zhao Wu Niang, who ate bran and vegetables and wore a hemp skirt wrapped in dirt, got nothing but this ending!
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