"This is red date and black chicken soup, which is best for women to drink." Xu looked at Mi Niang with a smile, motioning her to take the tonic.
I have already paid my respects. Madam Weng's daughter is so embarrassed today. Even the Marquis of Dong'an has some complaints about her sister. Men are often away from home, so they don't know what's going on inside. They occasionally hear about it, but if they don't see it in person, they won't know what it means. Besides, Fang Furong usually doesn't act like this in front of her brother and nephew.
But today it was completely exposed, and Mi Niang knew this very well. Most men would think a young girl angry is full of energy, cute and attractive, but would feel disgusted if they saw an old woman with a distorted expression.
Fang Furong thought she was in a commanding position, and she used her status as an elder to suppress them. At the same time, she also said that she was a bit coquettish on the first day of their wedding. If they couldn't stand it, they might even commit suicide on the first day.
Since she herself treated her in the most despicable way, don't blame her.
She drank a bowl of red date and black chicken soup happily, and then she felt strong again. She thanked Xu again, "I'm so sorry for your good stuff."
As a daughter-in-law, it is good to have such a mother-in-law.
Xu looked at her with great love, and Fang Yaqing assured her that her mother had never looked at her so lovingly.
"After greeting each other today, there is nothing important to do. Let's have a good talk here, and I will tell you about the rules of our family."
Mi Niang said respectfully, "Yes."
Xu smiled and said, "You don't have to be too serious. It's okay."
Fang Yaqing also nodded: "Yes, sister-in-law, don't worry, I will help you."
"Thank you so much, sister."
Xu liked to see the harmony between the two sisters-in-law, and couldn't help saying, "The old lady in the family is very old and kind to the younger ones, but Auntie is her most beloved little daughter, who was raised in the palace and is spoiled. The old lady values her and is inevitably partial to her. Today we are safe, but in the future you are the younger one after all, and it will not be good to quarrel with her."
"It's not my sister-in-law's fault. My sister-in-law clearly avoided her. She is the one who is finding fault." Fang Yaqing didn't have anything good to say about Fang Furong.
Xu scolded: "You are the one who said that about your aunt."
Mi Niang probably understood what Xu's mother and daughter thought of Fang Furong. She understood it in her heart, but she still tried to smooth things over: "Madam, please forgive me this time. I said it because I didn't care about what I said. As the saying goes, a sister-in-law is as good as gold. My sister always thinks of me. If there is anything wrong, Madam, just blame me."
Fang Yaqing was very pleased with what she said, so Xu had no choice but to say, "Forget it, forget it. It's just that although I'm here to take care of things in this mansion, there are always things I can't take care of. You should also listen and see more for yourself."
In fact, today was beyond Xu's expectations. She thought her daughter-in-law would be at a loss in the face of today's situation, but she didn't expect that she handled it so well today, allowing the Marquis to see his sister's true character. This was an unexpected gain.
Mi Niang smiled and said, "I am young and don't know much. I will need to ask my wife and my younger sister for advice in the future."
"Except for the old lady, the Crown Prince's wife is a considerate person. She gave birth to two sons and one daughter, all of whom are her own. Your second sister-in-law Yu is a virtuous woman. She has always listened to your second brother and is a good woman who regards her husband as her heaven. Your third sister-in-law Xiangjun still has no children. She also likes poetry and books. You two can talk about the same thing in the future. As for Weijun and his brothers, they are still young and cannot meet for a while."
When listening to others, you can't just listen to the literal meaning. For example, when we say that the eldest grandmother Shen is a thoughtful person, it means that she is not slippery and can't be caught. It specifically points out that her children are all her own, which shows that Shen has a firm control over the harem. When we say that the second grandmother Yu regards her husband as her heaven, it probably means that she is stupid and only listens to her husband, and has no opinions of her own.
As for Third Grandma Xiangjun, Xu specifically pointed out that she had no children, indicating that this was the issue Third Grandma cared about the most.
Others are not worth worrying about.
Mi Niang quickly said, "I have written down everything you said."
"Well, you have to go back tomorrow. You must be tired. Go back and rest early."
In fact, it was not even noon yet, but this was also Xu's thoughtfulness. Mi Niang said goodbye with a smile. Fang Yaqing wanted to see her off, but Mi Niang stopped her: "No need to see me off. I'm leaving first."
As soon as he went out, he saw Chang Shou serving Fang Weiyan. He hurried forward and said, "Fourth Master asked me to wait for Grandma here."
Mi Niang smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Chun Tao will appreciate it."
Chang Shou waved his hands quickly and said, "It's not necessary, Fourth Madam. You already gave me the reward yesterday."
"I gave it to you yesterday, and it's also wedding money today. Take it, and you can share in the good fortune."
Chuntao grabbed a handful of money and gave it to him. Chang Shou thought to himself that this fourth grandma was a very good person and not one of the troublemakers.
When they returned to Fengwu Courtyard, Fang Weiyan was already waiting at the door. After they entered, there was a middle-aged woman dressed in silk and satin, wearing gold and silver. Fang Weijun introduced her with a smile: "This is my wet nurse, Lian Mama."
It turned out that she was his wet nurse. It is said that the relationship between the wet nurse and the young master in any wealthy family is very close. In his previous life, the emperor conferred the title of first-rank lady on his wet nurse in the palace, and also showed great favor to his wet brother.
I heard that many young masters are closer to their wet nurses than to their biological mothers.
So, Mi Niang smiled and said, "It turns out to be Mother Lian. It's the first time we met, so I'm not prepared." Then she scolded Fang Wei Yan, saying, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Fang Weiyan's expression was unusually relaxed: "What's the big deal? Even my mother is not an outsider."
Lian's mother was also a smart person. She immediately stepped forward and praised her, "Yesterday I heard that all the guests in the room were praising grandma. She is so thoughtful at such a young age. And now I see that she looks so good. Our brother has really found a good wife."
"What are you talking about, mother? Please sit down and have some tea. I am young and I just got married. I don't know anything and I need your advice." Mi Niang smiled.
After that, he said to Chuntao, "Go and get the pair of red agate bracelets I brought back from my mother's home, and also pick out two pieces of silk with peony flowers and give them to Mother Lian."
The red agate bracelet is a valuable item, so even my mother quickly declined.
Mi Niang smiled and said, "As the saying goes, a small gift is worth a lot of thought. Although I didn't know you before, seeing how well you raised our grandpa, I can see that you put a lot of effort into it. Although I come from a poor family, I understand this principle. If a person doesn't know how to be grateful, he will be an official in the future. Even if others don't say anything, he will still feel guilty."
Fang Weiyan had never thought that Mi Niang would be so generous, because when he went to the Ruan family on weekdays, her life was not rich, and she could even be called a poor official in the capital. However, she was not stingy at all in her interpersonal relationships, and could even be considered very generous.
Chuntao quickly brought out a pair of red agate bracelets, which were placed in a small square box made of huanghuali wood. She opened it in front of Lian's mother. Lian's mother took a look. She also had a pair of eyes that could see the wealth and could tell at a glance that the girl was extremely famous.
The two horses with peony flowers on them are even more exquisite and luxurious.
"Thank you, Fourth Grandma. This satin is really nice." Even Mother Lian thought it was a really good thing.
I originally thought that the new grandmother would just give me some ordinary satin and a pair of gold bracelets, but I didn't expect her to be so generous.
Fang Weiyan smiled and said to Mi Niang, "I used to ask Mother Lian to take care of this courtyard, but today she refused to take care of it no matter what she said, saying that since the young mistress has come into the family, how can she still be in charge? I think you are not that kind of person." Then he said to Mother Lian, "You think she is not that kind of person, right?"
Mi Niang thought to herself, you are worthy of being a married woman at the age of 30. Your words have put even your mother in a difficult position. She has to hand over the key even if she doesn't want to.
You are really amazing and you did it perfectly.
Even the mother knew that it was the master who had spoken, and she was still trying to make excuses. She couldn't help but say, "Brother, what are you talking about? I think Fourth Madam is good in everything. What do I, an old woman, know? Besides, I haven't been feeling well recently. Your brother-in-law asked me to take care of the grandson. I was just worried that it would be bad for both sides to get involved. Then Fourth Madam came in. It's really great."
"Mom..." Fang Weiyan wanted to persuade her again.
Lian's mother hurriedly said, "Brother, you are old enough. I, an old woman, don't understand what's going on outside. The girls are maids. Now that there is a mistress in this courtyard, it's only right for us, the fourth grandmother, to take charge of it."
Fang Weiyan thought about it for a long time before nodding: "Okay, then I'll have to ask Mom to hand it over to Fourth Grandma."
Mother Lian was relieved: "That's great. I'll come and tell Grandma tomorrow when Fourth Grandma comes back." She looked at the sun again and said: "I'll be leaving now. Fourth Master and Fourth Grandma are going to have lunch. They've been tired for a few days, so they should at least have a good meal."
Mi Niang was about to get up and see her off, but Lian Mama smiled and said, "Don't bother Fourth Madam. I'll be out right away. You just wait for dinner."
After Lian Mama left, Mi Niang asked Chuntao and Xia Lian to go downstairs and rest first, and asked Perilla and Angelica to serve the meal. The lunch was quite rich, but there were only a few dishes for the two of them. Mi Niang waved her hand and asked the servants to go downstairs.
As soon as the servants left, she hit him lightly and said, "I let you do this in front of me."
Fang Weiyan didn't feel any pain at all after being beaten. He even said, "Don't say bad things about me when you go back to your parents' house tomorrow. My personal belongings and my yard will be handed over to you immediately."
"You should have handed it over to me. Now this is your advantage, right?" Mi Niang snorted coldly.
Fang Weiyan immediately admitted his fault: "Okay, okay, it's all my fault. Let's eat."
Mi Niang shook her head: "Actually, I'm not that hungry. I just had a big bowl of red date and black chicken soup at Madam's place. I'm already full."
"I don't believe it. Let me touch my belly."
"What did you say? You are so lecherous."
Mi Niang felt that Fang Wei Yan was like a different person. She thought that his mind had become clear in one night.
Fang Weiyan was still confused. "What are you thinking about? I just wanted to see if you were full. You really think too much."
"Hmph, you..." Mi Niang felt that this person was like a sesame dumpling. He seemed better and gentler than anyone else, but in fact he was a very black-hearted person.
"Try this magnolia bamboo shoots slices, they are delicious. And this fried eel, you have to savor it carefully." Fang Weiyan saw her angry look and thought she was particularly cute, so he lowered his head to pick up some food for her.
I don’t know if it was because the food was so delicious or because he persuaded Mi Niang to eat the food, but she actually ordered an extra bowl of rice.
Although now Mi Niang doesn't need to become very slim like in her previous life, she doesn't want to get fat either, so she said in frustration: "It's all your fault. Really, if I get fat like a pig, what will you do?"
Fang Weiyan respected her for this and said quickly, "I won't do this in the future. I'm afraid you'll feel embarrassed to eat, but you're so tired today. If you don't eat well, how can you have energy? I don't want you to get fat. Don't worry, I won't do this in the future."
He said it very seriously, and Mi Niang felt embarrassed because she felt that he was very considerate, more considerate than many men she had met. He would take the initiative to give his personal belongings to her when he found out that he might not be that rich, and he would personally hand over the home to her after she got married. He would also worry that she would not feel comfortable and eat well at her in-laws' house, so he would pick up food from her.
So she reached out and gently held his hand: "You are so kind."
After lunch, Fang Weiyan let Mi Niang lie on the beauty couch. Mi Niang held his hand and fell asleep quickly.
Hearing her even breathing, Fang Weiyan couldn't help laughing. Such a big thing happened this morning, but she was still sleeping soundly, as if nothing had happened and she didn't seem to care at all.
My little wife, what kind of person are you?
Mi Niang really didn't take it seriously. She was really tired, and with the handsome man sitting next to her, she fell asleep peacefully. How could she feel any burden at all?
In Taohuayuan, Fang Furong was getting angry, and the servants serving her were trembling with fear, and no one dared to step forward to persuade her.
It was Fang Furong's confidant, Madam Zhen, who came over and said, "My aunt broke the bowl, and you guys didn't go get some more food. Also, don't you know that my aunt has to make a bowl of tonic soup at this time every day?"
A huge scandal happened today. The aunt was so angry that she was shaking, and the servants were not having a good time either.
When she was the mistress of the Zou family, she was not so stingy. Maybe it was because she was a widow who loved money, but she was very tight with money and rarely rewarded the servants. The servants were afraid and terrified and wished they could serve other masters.
"Madam Zhen, it's not that we don't want to go. Everyone in the kitchen has a pair of snobbish eyes. A plate of egg custard costs two hundred yuan, and we have almost used up our quota this month. The placenta you said you want to cook in the kitchen needs to be cooked in a quieter place, so we have to go outside to get the medicine."
The maids' meaning is very clear, you have to give them money.
Mrs. Zhen weighed out some silver from her money box and handed it to them: "Take it, keep it safe, and don't let anyone else know."
The servants walked out of the Peach Blossom Field in twos and threes and said, "We didn't go out yesterday. I heard that the maids and servants from each room who went to Fengwu Courtyard all had a lot of money. People say they are poor, but today I see that Fourth Madam is generous enough."
"Yes, even my mother got a pair of red agate bracelets. Everyone said that the fourth grandmother is good. But Bichang in Fengwu Courtyard has a bad temper and doesn't care about anyone else in Fengwu Courtyard. But our fourth grandmother allowed her in and even gave her and Pixiu money. She is really magnanimous. I want to go and pay my respects to the new grandmother."
"Come on, let's get down to work. Auntie is still waiting for her to be replenished."
"Okay, okay."
"I have been unlucky for eight lifetimes. Not only did I not receive a penny in monthly salary this month, but I was also fined one month's salary and three months' silver and rice because I was not considerate enough in serving my aunt."
Fang Furong would only drink the placenta when it was ready. She had been taking beauty tonics every day since she turned 30, and only used the bird's nest to gargle. Anyway, she lived in her mother's house, so all her allowances came from her mother. She would only pay for the occasional purchase of medicinal herbs when she needed to pay for them herself.
Madam Zhen stuffed a candied fruit into her mouth and said, "Miss, please eat it."
She still called her Miss as before, as if she had never been married.
Fang Furong stuffed a pill in her mouth and asked Madam Zhen, "After I came back, besides the old lady, did anyone else come over?"
Madam Zhen shook her head: "No, but I think maybe he was afraid that the lady would be angry." She was Fang Furong's dowry before, and later became Master Zou's concubine. After Master Zou passed away, most of his concubines were either sold by the Zou family or died in seclusion. Only she was brought home by Fang Furong.
Just because of this, when everyone was criticizing Fang Furong, she still thought Fang Furong was great.
"A phoenix without its feathers plucked is no better than a chicken. Today that little whore was courting death, and it was also my fault that I couldn't restrain myself." Fang Furong smiled.
Madam Zhen shook her head and said, "Don't say that. As an elder, you should teach her a lesson. But you should say a few words to her in a place with few people. After all, the Madam is the most protective of her. Although the Marquis values you as his sister, the Fourth Master's achievements have brought him a lot of glory, so he naturally has some status. A gentleman's revenge is never too late, so why bother with it now?"
She was also trying to persuade Fang Furong to see the situation clearly. Although the Fourth Master was only a small scholar in the Hanlin Academy, the Hanlin Academy had always been known as a place where chancellors could be promoted. Moreover, he was still so young. Even if the Marquis was gone in the future, he could still go far on his own.
Fang Furong said sadly: "I also know that what you said is right, but today when I saw him and Ruan Shi being so affectionate, it reminded me of the time when I was newly married with my husband. Unfortunately, I have nothing left..."
After a deep sleep, when she woke up, Mi Niang found that the sun had already set. Fang Wei Yan was holding one of her hands, and was reading a book with the other hand. No one knew what he was reading so intently.
She squeezed his hand, her throat a little dry: "What time is it? Why do I feel like I've slept for a long time?"
"You've slept for two hours. Do you want some water?" Fang Weiyan asked when he saw that she was sleepy and had a hoarse voice.
Mi Niang smiled and nodded heavily: "Okay."
After drinking a few sips of water from his hand, Mi Niang yawned a little: "Did anything happen while I was sleeping?"
Fang Weiyan held up his hands and said, "Yes, most of them were little girls and women from other courtyards who said they wanted to kowtow to you. When they saw it was me, they were very disappointed and felt that there was no reward, so they left in embarrassment."
Mi Niang covered her mouth and laughed: "I'm sorry, you used your money to make me a good person."
"But don't get used to it. We have a long way to go in the future, even if we have to fight for our hatred and gratitude," Fang Weiyan said kindly.
I’m afraid that if you do good deeds ten times, but fail just once, you will be scolded.
Mi Niang said cunningly: "Don't worry, where did the Chengri family get so much money for me? It's just for the good luck of the wedding. For our own people, we should be sincere, and for outsiders, we just lure them with benefits. The most important people should be treated with care."
At the end, she took his hand and placed it on her heart.
Fang Weiyan looked at the sky. It was still bright and not dark at all.
She called me a slut at noon, and he thought to himself, she is the little slut.
I usually say these for others to hear.
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