Chapter 9 Cui's visit, confusing right and wrong
Cui went to Pei's house in person.
"Who?" Xu leaned forward and asked, "Who did you say is here?"
The maid who came to announce it hurriedly repeated, "The wife of the relative is here."
Mrs. Xu was a little stunned: "It's the wife of my in-laws, not the old lady of my in-laws?"
The maid said, "It's my in-laws' wife."
"This is really strange, why is she here?" Mrs. Xu was confused for a moment.
She is said to be the wife of the in-laws, but everyone knows that is not the case.
The second Miss Luo is not born to this lady, she has her own daughter.
It was she who introduced them to the old lady of the Luo Mansion.
The mistress of the Luo family never showed up from beginning to end.
Why are you coming to my house now?
"Mom, I heard this lady comes from a prominent family. She never visits anyone except the governor's wife or the governor-general's wife. Why is she here?" Pei Yu asked doubtfully, "Could it be that something's wrong with Luo Fu?"
The eldest son's wife, Zhou, sat down, while Shen Zhirou stood beside Xu, fanning herself. They both had their own thoughts but didn't dare to say anything.
Xu didn't like what Pei Yu said. She patted her little daughter on the head and said, "What's wrong with us? Your second brother is a thousand households, not much worse than the provincial governor! No matter who she is, I'm not afraid of her!"
She stood up, straightened the hem of her wide-sleeved skirt, raised her chin, clasped her hands, and walked out of the main hall.
Pei Yu was the kind of person who would go up to watch even a dog fighting on the street. When she saw Xu go out, she hurried to follow.
Zhou sat there drinking tea and looked at Shen Zhirou who was standing uncomfortably: "My in-laws' wife is here, it must be related to my second uncle, why don't you go and take a look?"
Shen Zhirou forced a smile and said, "Sister-in-law, you're joking. How dare I go there with my status?"
Zhou placed the teacup against her lips, but her eyes were fixed on the gold bracelet inlaid with pearls and gemstones on her wrist: "I can go, but Second Uncle's affairs seem to have nothing to do with me..."
Shen Zhirou bit her lip. Zhou had always been greedy for money. If she wanted her to do something, she would have to give her benefits.
And she had long had her eyes on this gold bracelet.
But this gold bracelet...
"Good sister-in-law, if it was anything else, I would have given it to you, but this bracelet was given to me by my second cousin. You know, I cherish everything my cousin gave me. Can I give you something else?" Chen Zhirou walked to Zhou's side and gently pushed her. "Sister-in-law, do you remember the gold hairpin I wore the day before yesterday? If you don't mind, I will send it to your courtyard later."
Zhou rubbed the pearl hairpin on her head and said, "I think your hairpin is also very good."
Shen Zhirou immediately took out the pearl hairpin and stuffed it into her hand: "Good sister-in-law, go quickly."
Zhou took the pearl hairpin, put down the teacup, and stood up to leave.
When she caught up with Xu and Pei Yu, they had already reached the front hall. It was not appropriate to chase her away in front of outsiders, so the three of them went in together.
Cui sat upright in the hall, twirling Buddhist beads in her hands. Two maids stood on her left and right, one holding a spring vase filled with mountain cherry blossoms and the other holding a square wooden box, looking like the wife of an official.
Xu's heart ached, and she straightened her back even more, but she put on a smile: "We didn't know the in-laws were coming. We were really neglectful."
Cui put down her Buddhist beads and turned to look at Xu. Seeing her thin and ordinary appearance, she felt even more contempt for her. However, she stood up and smiled, her expression unmistakable. "It's not my wife who has been neglectful, it's me who has been neglectful since we've only just met."
The two of them exchanged pleasantries and introduced Pei Yu and Zhou, and after some courtesy, they sat down one after another.
Mrs. Xu asked, "I wonder why my wife came here?"
Seeing that her daughter and eldest daughter-in-law did not leave either, Cui felt unhappy and thought to herself that they were indeed from the market and both the old and the young were unruly.
But everyone will know about this sooner or later, so there is nothing wrong with letting them listen to it here.
Cui sighed: "It's all because of my second daughter."
Hearing her say this, Pei Yu immediately became excited and interrupted, "Madam, is that Luo Fu up to something again?"
Xu's face darkened and she slapped her on the head: "I'm talking to my wife, do you have the right to interrupt?"
Pei Yu was used to it. He curled his lips and muttered softly, "I'm just asking."
Cui was even more contemptuous in her heart, but at the same time she felt a secret sense of relief.
It seems that little bitch Luo Fu is not liked by the Pei family.
That's really good.
What’s the point if only men like it?
Men are busy outside all day long, and women who get married have to live with their mother-in-law and sisters-in-law in the backyard for a long time.
She just didn't believe that Pei Ji could really protect that little hoof.
Thinking about what Zhen'er said in her dream, that little bitch must have suffered a lot of humiliation and torture before becoming the queen.
But her Zhen'er was different.
Her Zhen'er was taught the etiquette of the concubines in the palace in terms of behavior and sitting and lying down since she was a child.
There is nothing wrong with his music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
He is also smart.
In Zhen'er's dream, she could even defeat the concubines in the palace. Could it be that she couldn't win over such a common woman?
And this stupid and arrogant girl will get married sooner or later.
As for the sister-in-law, she looked humble and honest, and it seemed that she would not be able to do anything new.
So what if Pei Ji doesn’t like it?
Her Zhen'er will definitely be able to live comfortably in this backyard. With Xu's protection, even if Pei Ji doesn't like her, he will still give her some respect.
Her Zhen'er will live a better life than Love.
Not only will Zhen'er become the queen, but she will also be the queen comfortably!
Thinking of this, Cui's smile was filled with more sincerity: "Why did you hit her, madam? The third young lady is so straightforward and lovely, it's hard to stop liking her."
When Pei Yu heard this, her braids almost stood up.
Xu didn't have time to care about her and hurriedly asked, "From what my wife said, did something really happen to Luo Fu?"
Cui sighed, "Isn't it true? Although this girl is a concubine's daughter, she has a very bad temper. If her mother, who raised her, makes her unhappy, she will be sent away without a care. Even I only found out about this later. She is really a copy of her concubine..."
Pei Yu had only heard that Concubine Luo Fu died young due to complications during childbirth. Now that Cui mentioned it, he couldn't help but interrupt and ask, "Isn't her also a seductress who seduced her husband into a lewd situation?"
Xu also wanted to know, so she didn't stop him.
Cui's eyes grew colder as she thought of that man, but she lamented, "This is a family scandal that shouldn't be publicized. However, we are relatives, and we are in the wrong, so we have to let them know clearly.
Her aunt was the daughter of a hunter. She sold herself on the street to bury her father. Our old lady happened to see her and felt sorry for her, so she helped bury her father and took her in to serve her.
But who knew that she...had hooked up with my master, so alas, I had no choice but to take her as a concubine.
But she was still restless. After she gave birth to the second girl, she felt that she could surpass me and ignored me all day long. When she got pregnant with the second one, it was even worse... She wanted to bring everything good to her yard. I advised her not to be greedy, lest the child grow up and become difficult to give birth to. But she took advantage of me and reported me to the old lady, and then I was to blame again.
But in the end, she really didn't think much of it, which is really sad and lamentable."
Pei Yu was furious after hearing this: "What a tragedy! She deserved it! People took her in out of kindness, but she seduced their husband. The wife not only didn't make a fuss about it, but also tried to persuade her. But she just went ahead and took advantage of me. If it were me, I would definitely slap her a few times to vent my anger! She just died in childbirth. It was really a blessing for her!"
"If my wife hadn't told me, I would have thought she was content." Mrs. Xu also nodded. "No wonder the old lady didn't say much about her. She just felt sorry for my son marrying the daughter of such a man."
Then he asked anxiously, "What happened to Miss Luo Er that made her ask her husband's wife to come here in person?"
Cui was very happy in her heart, but her face was indeed sad: "You all know that families like us have to send our daughters to the palace for selection, and the eldest sister is always given priority. I also taught Zhen'er the etiquette of entering the palace since she was young. The second girl always felt miserable watching from the side, and I thought she didn't have any thoughts about entering the palace.
Who knew that I brought back some of the clothes of a concubine from my mother's home in Qingzhou yesterday? When she saw them, she became obsessed with it and thought it would be nice to enter the palace and become a concubine. She cried and made a fuss in front of her father and the old lady.
She sighed helplessly, "This girl is like her mother, has her mother's temperament, and is also blessed like her mother. The old lady and the master both love her. She has made such a fuss, and we have no choice but to give in to her and let her enter the palace."
"What!"
Xu and Pei Yu shouted at the same time.
Both mother and daughter's faces were as black as the bottom of a pot.
They were indeed dissatisfied with Love, but the marriage was appropriate after all.
What's more, her horoscope has been calculated, and if she says she won't marry, then she won't marry. How can she put her family's face on this?
Zhou was also very surprised.
Seeing this, Cui Shi hurriedly comforted her, "Don't worry, madam. I'm not here to break off the engagement. If Er Ya doesn't marry, my Zhen Er will."
"What!?"
Xu and Pei Yu shouted again, but this time they were more happy than surprised.
Xu couldn't help but hold Cui's hand and asked, "Madam, are you serious about what you said?"
Cui Shi resisted the urge to wave her hand away, and nodded with a smile: "Pei Ji, this child, I like him very much. When you and the second girl were engaged, I offered to help out, but my old lady loved the second girl very much and didn't let me interfere in her marriage, so I didn't show up.
Now that the second girl is in this state, I can finally visit her, but I wonder if her wife will dislike my Zhen'er?"
Mrs. Xu smiled so much that the wrinkles on her face spread out. "What are you talking about, Madam? Everyone knows the young lady's reputation for virtue. How could I complain? I'm so happy!"
Pei Yu also said: "That's right, isn't the eldest girl better than that high-flying Luo Er? She doesn't like my second brother, and we don't want her!"
Cui also laughed: "It's good that my in-laws don't mind, but Pei Ji is a child..."
She suppressed her smile and said with some embarrassment, "I know this girl likes Erya very much, but Erya broke off the engagement first. I had no choice but to persuade her to talk to Pei Erlang, but she didn't want to see him at all and asked me to return all the gifts he gave her."
She glanced at the two maids beside her.
The two men walked forward and placed the spring vase and wooden box in front of the three Xu family members.
Cui said, "Look, my dear madam, these are all given by your Erlang as a gift to Erya."
Pei Yu opened the wooden box and Zhou stretched her neck to look.
Seeing that everything inside was exquisite and luxurious, I couldn't wait to glue my eyes to it.
Pei Yuze was so angry that he yelled, "I've never even seen these things. Mother, Second Brother is too much. He would rather give them to that vixen than to me! And now, he doesn't want him anymore!"
Xu's face also looked very ugly.
She was also angry.
But can you say that in front of outsiders?
She pulled Pei Yu over and said with a smile, "It's better if she doesn't want a woman like that. It will also save your second brother from being bewitched by her and causing unrest in his family."
Cui was watching from the side and asked calmly, "The second girl also handed a letter to Erlang. I wonder if Erlang received it?"
"Letter?" Xu was stunned.
"It's the letter that Xiaoqi brought back yesterday afternoon!" Pei Yu knew it and immediately responded.
She had nothing to do at home, so she always liked to pull Shen Zhirou to ask about Luo Fu.
Therefore, she had wanted to read the letter, but she didn't have the courage. Now that Cui mentioned it, she became interested again and said to Cui, "My second brother has gone on duty and hasn't come back yet. Madam, could that letter be written by her to break up with my second brother?"
Cui said, "I haven't read it, so I don't know what it says, but seeing how the second girl is behaving, I don't think the letter will be very good."
As she spoke, she looked at Xu and sighed, "This...it's nothing else. I'm just afraid that Erlang is deeply in love with Erya. Even if Erya treats him like this, he will still be unrepentant and won't want me, Zhen'er. If he really wants to do that, we won't force him..."
"It's just that I met her twice and was attracted by her appearance. How can I be so infatuated with her!" How could Xu let go of such an opportunity to take advantage of her?
A concubine's daughter was replaced by a legitimate daughter, and she was brought up according to the etiquette of a palace concubine since childhood, and her mother's family was powerful.
Isn't this a thousand times better than Luo Er, the one whose son has lost his soul!
She immediately said, "Don't worry, Madam. My second son is a filial son. He won't disobey me. You can marry the eldest daughter with confidence. I will make sure to love her like my own daughter!"
Hearing the expected words, Cui smiled with satisfaction: "That's good, of course. If Erlang is so kind, then he can pack up the things that Erya gave him and return them to Erya. Their marriage is not going to happen anyway, so it would be inappropriate to keep the things."
Mrs. Xu said hurriedly, "That's right, Madam, don't worry. When my second son comes back, I'll have him gather the things and send them back. Then I'll choose an auspicious day for him to come and meet our eldest daughter. The sooner this marriage is settled, the better."
Cui nodded and said, "It's just that Erlang first met Erya and got engaged. Now it's my Zhen'er. I don't know how to tell others."
Pei Yu interrupted, "What else can I say? Tell the truth! This is a good opportunity to let everyone know what kind of person Luo Fu is!"
Cui's face darkened when she heard this.
She also wanted to let Luo Fu be a candidate for the palace. If her reputation was ruined and people from the inner court heard about it, on the one hand, she would not be able to enter the palace, and on the other hand, the entire Luo family might be implicated. She couldn't let this family do whatever they wanted!
"That won't do!" Cui shook her head and sighed. "Although the second girl isn't my biological daughter, I watched her grow up. I can't bear to see her reputation damaged. Besides, she's obsessed with entering the palace. If her reputation is ruined, people in the inner court might be unhappy. If that also implicates Erlang, that's not good either. The third girl can't tell anyone about this."
When Pei Yu heard that his second brother would be implicated, he gave up the idea: "She got it for free!"
Xu also said, "Don't worry, madam. We know the seriousness of this matter. It's best to handle it in a decent manner."
Cui said, "Yes, why not just say that our horoscopes are incompatible? It's just an excuse, and we don't care whether you believe it or not."
How could Xu not agree? She discussed the details of the marriage with Cui for a long time before personally sending the person out.
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