So back to the inner room, Wei Changying deliberately went into the tent to settle down without even looking at Shen Zangfeng.
When Shen Zangfeng saw this, he followed him. The two argued for a while before Wei Changying reluctantly kissed him on the cheek. Only then did Shen Zangfeng explain the situation. It turned out that Nian Shenghe had written this poem as "Poetry of Thinking of My Husband". ", however, there was only one female dependent in the Min family's courtyard that day, so the servants of the Min family knew who Nian Shengchang saw without having to ask later.
The problem is that this female member of the Min family is the young lady of the Min family who has not yet been married to anyone. Nian Chuan was just snooping outside the courtyard, but he actually wrote her a "Poem of Missing Her Husband" just because he saw her climbing up the stairs and looking out into the distance. How could the servants of the Min family not beat him up after knowing this
After hearing this, Wei Changying couldn't help but laugh and cry, and said: "This Miss Min is really pitiful, but I was so offended by him once I went upstairs in the spring... If I hadn't met you to smooth things over, I wouldn't have been so slanderous to the daughter who had not left the cabinet this year. Child, if my father and brother know about it, it would be strange if they don’t break his legs!”
Shen Zangfeng shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said: "It's not all because of me, it's because of his good luck. Although this Miss Min is the granddaughter of the Duanmu family, her father Min Zhixia's Quyin Min family is only of the first level with the surname Ding. Min Zhixia He was still a descendant of a remote branch of the Min family. His ancestors were in ruins and his family had no permanent property. However, he had no reputation as a son of a noble family. He was quite embarrassed when he was young. Later, he studied hard. After completing his studies, he visited various families in the imperial capital and received the help of the Duanmu family as his daughter's wife. He was recommended to the court, which made him prominent. Because he suffered from poverty and illness when he was young, he studied hard despite being ridiculed by everyone, so he was very tolerant of scholars, regardless of their rank. Mr. Nian offended his daughter, and his servants thought of the master's respect for scholars, so they didn't care too much about it. If it was a matter of honor for a girl, how could I not send him to see the official? My brother Min Rannuo is a colleague, so it’s impossible to persuade him.”
The two joked for a while and then settled down.
The next day, Shen Zangfeng went to the palace as an errand, and the guard chief Ying came to Mrs. Su to set the rules.
After a night's rest, Mrs. Su's complexion improved a lot. She took Wei Changying's ginseng tea with honey, took a sip, and nodded slightly to express her satisfaction.
The daughters-in-law flattered and praised Mrs. Su. Seeing that Mrs. Su was in a good mood, Ms. Liu asked, "My daughter-in-law forgot to ask yesterday. The fourth sister didn't come back with her mother this time?"
Wei Changying secretly felt ashamed after hearing this. After all, Mrs. Su took her daughter back to Su's house to serve Mrs. Deng less than three days after she entered the house. Wei Changying had not gotten used to the atmosphere of the Shen family yet - no, Shen Zangning was so noisy. Such a person, she didn’t even think about such a big person not coming back with Mrs. Su...
In contrast, Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Duanmu didn't ask until today, but it was because the three daughters-in-law had a fight yesterday and didn't find the opportunity to ask. Even so, Mrs. Liu was asked to ask about this sister-in-law first.
It's just that although Shen Zangning is Mrs. Su's youngest daughter,...
As soon as she heard the words "fourth sister", Mrs. Su, who was still smiling, immediately darkened her face and said with a sneer: "It would be best if this little evildoer didn't come back! If your grandmother and aunts hadn't stopped me yesterday, I would have I have to break her legs!"
Everyone hurriedly tried to persuade Mrs. Su not to be angry, so as not to hurt her body. Mrs. Liu gave herself a try and said, "It's all my daughter-in-law's fault. She knows that her mother just came back from Su's house, but she still said something to make her mother angry!" Zang Ning spoke, "The fourth sister is young and has an innocent temperament. If there is anything that conflicts with my mother, mother must not argue with her. After all, the fourth sister is still young. When she grows up, she will naturally be dignified and virtuous. , speaking of which, when we were our fourth sister’s age, we were always worrying our elders!”
Mrs. Su said angrily: "Why is she so young? She's already at the age where we should talk about marriage, and she doesn't learn well all the time! I learned some blood and tears makeup from Yu Fei and Yu Yin a few days ago. Fortunately, I saw it in the daytime! This At night, I thought she was deliberately trying to scare me! She seemed to be quite filial these past two days, and I didn't pay much attention to it... but due to an oversight, she went and caused trouble again!"
Of course, the daughters-in-law repeatedly asked her to calm down. After Mrs. Su's anger calmed down a bit, they asked about the specific incident.
"A few years ago, when Qingzhou sent things to the imperial capital, he brought ten colorful-feathered parakeets from the Southern Wilderness. They are parrots with gorgeous and plump feathers and extraordinary dexterity in learning. It's just that this kind of parrots are in hot places like the Southern Wilderness. They were used to growing up, and they were not accustomed to the environment when they left the Southern Wilderness. Eight of the ten died on the road, and two survived when they arrived at the Imperial Capital. Your grandmother kept one for herself and gave it to you. Fifth cousin Yuwu." Mrs. Su drank her ginseng tea and said angrily, "In the end, your grandmother's parrot died, but your fifth cousin's parrot gradually became more energetic and survived after being raised by him! "
The three Lius felt something was wrong and asked tentatively: "Then... where is this parrot now?"
"The little naughty boy wanted to eat braised parrot tongue, but he thought it was too common for the kitchen to cook an ordinary parrot, so... he decided to focus on that parrot!" Mrs. Su still feels extremely embarrassed when she talks about it. She said, "How big is a parrot's tongue? A parrot only has one tongue! She actually went to the third room to steal the parrot and forced it to be cooked in the kitchen! It's really hard for her to find it in such a plate of parrot tongues." That one! In order to feed this parrot, Yuwu looked up countless books and personally consulted several servants who raised birds in the imperial garden... Last year, he sent away the two maids around him because they raised this parrot. The parrot was not careful, and as a result, this little evil... The day before yesterday, when Yuwu found out, he rushed to the kitchen and saw a pile of hair in the corner. He was so sad that he whipped the cook several times with his own hands, but it was your third aunt who rushed over to stop him! "
"Not only that, when Yuwu was annoyed with the little devil and sent the parrot to the kitchen, no one went to inform him, and the whole kitchen went into a fuss. Your grandmother was afraid that he would be so angry that she responded. He - but the steward in the kitchen is your aunt's dowry. You third aunt can't help but feel embarrassed. You have to apologize to your aunt and explain to your grandmother... "
Mrs. Su stroked her forehead and said, "When your grandmother was ill these days, the Su family was in chaos! After finally looking forward to the day of recovery, the whole family breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that they could relax and unwind soon. This little one Something like this has caused a rift between your eldest aunt and your third aunt! I don’t even know how to explain it to you two uncles now!”
He said angrily, "The first one was stopped by her uncles and aunts, so I told her that I would show her off when I came back! I didn't expect this little scoundrel to be so daring. When I came back yesterday, I couldn't find her. , and actually hid directly in Yufei’s house! I asked Grandma Tao to go in and look for her. This little evil boy jumped up and down to your grandmother, shouting in tears that he would be severely beaten by me when he came back... Your grandmother I have always been soft-hearted, so I protected her right now and let me come back alone... This... this evil obstacle!"
Speaking of this, Mrs. Su's face was livid and she slapped several cases hard!
It's no wonder that Mrs. Su was angry - offending her natal family was the second priority. Shen Zangning was already fourteen this year. Even though she was a young girl and her parents wanted her to have a happy marriage for a few more years, it was time to talk about the marriage. Of course, the girl who is about to get married can no longer be treated like a child, but she still does such a ridiculous thing... Even if the Su family does not let the news out for the sake of their relatives, Mrs. Su, the daughter who is so naughty, does not feel comfortable letting her go out!
Originally, the wives had guessed that Shen Zangning had plucked the parrot's tail feathers, and they were all prepared with words such as "We'll see if it can grow back in a few days" and "It's just a few feathers. My fifth cousin has always been generous, I guess." I didn’t expect this sister-in-law to be so brave and took my cousin’s beloved parrot to the kitchen to eat!
The three articulate daughters-in-law were silent for a moment, and then Mrs. Liu forced a smile and said: "This... Since you are coming from Qingzhou, or you will write a letter back to Qingzhou now, can you bring another one over to send things there at the end of the year?"
Mrs. Su sighed and said: "You haven't entered the house when I sent the parrots over that time, so I don't know. There are not many such parrots in the Southern Wilderness, and they are difficult to catch. Last time, I collected ten of them. I gave it a try, but I lost eight of them on the road, and the one your grandmother kept for herself was not enough to feed. If there were less than ten, it would be useless on the road! Besides, last time your grandmother gave that parrot to the school where you were studying for the exam. The fifth cousin who is the best performer, your other cousins are all very aggrieved, so your grandmother promised at that time that if Qingzhou can send parrots again, they will be distributed to others, but you fifth cousin did not. How is this possible unless there are so many others?"
The eldest granddaughter Shen Shujing is ten years old, so it has been eleven years since Liu passed away. After raising it for so many years, one can imagine how deeply Su Yuwu feels about this parrot! It's no wonder that Shen Zangning didn't dare to come back with her mother yesterday, just to give her parents an explanation. Mrs. Su had to give her a good beating when she came back!
But it is impossible for Shen Zangning to stay in the Su family all the time. Mrs. Su is now determined to teach her daughter a lesson. Naturally, the only way for Shen Zangning to come back is by her daughters-in-law. So everyone talked about ways to make up for Su Yuwu and persuade Mrs. Su to forgive Shen Zangning... Mrs. Liu said: "The third cousin Fangchen will be here in two days. Why don't we take the fourth sister back first?" Wait until the third cousin Fangchen's banquet, and the fifth cousin will be there. Then, let the fourth sister toast to the fifth cousin in public to make him feel better. "
Duanmu also said: "After all, they are full cousins. No matter how much my fifth cousin likes that parrot, it is just a plaything. How can it be compared with relatives? Even if I was angry for a while, I will be afraid of it after a day or two."
It was Wei Changying's turn, and when he was about to speak, Duanmu's eyes turned, and he exchanged glances with Liu. Suddenly he let out a sigh, half-covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and said, "My daughter-in-law has forgotten that she is the biological aunt of the third brother and sister." , isn’t she the fifth cousin’s mother? The aunt always loves her nephews and nieces the most, but now the mother just loves the fifth cousin? Let the third brother and sister tell you, it will definitely happen!"
Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "I almost forgot if you didn't tell me! Speaking of which, the fifth cousin calls the third brother and sister both cousin and cousin, which is more affectionate than our two cousins. It's just that the third brother and sister are still It’s not the full moon yet, and it’s hard to go out. How can I tell my third aunt to comfort my fifth cousin?”
Duanmu smiled: "It would be better if my grandmother showed up and was still naked. Naturally, the third aunt couldn't get away! But we can invite the fifth cousin to come over and let the third younger brother and sister come forward to make peace... After all, this is the first time for the third younger brother and sister to meet the fifth cousin. My cousin has to give face to the third younger brother and sister."
Then he said to Mrs. Su who was silent, "Mother, now that the parrot has been eaten, we can't get another one from Qingzhou to compensate the fifth cousin. Even if we can get another one from Qingzhou and give it to the fifth cousin, what will happen after all? It's not the same one that we have raised for more than ten years. After all, we can only try our best to compensate the fifth cousin... But the fifth cousin has always been filial to his elders. If my mother asked, the fifth cousin would definitely not want anything. That's all. I care about it. But if I don’t care about it, my fifth cousin must still be very sad. Wouldn’t it also save my eldest aunt and my third aunt the embarrassment if I let the third brother and sister come forward and resolve the matter harmoniously?”
The two sisters-in-law sang together, but Wei Changying couldn't get in the middle of the conversation. Originally, they were just trying to comfort Su Yuwu, but Wei Changying thought it was nothing. The two are direct cousins. Even if they have never met before, as Duanmu said, for the sake of Mrs. Song and Wei Zhengyin, Su Yuwu would not embarrass her cousin too much.
After all, the parrot can't survive... Shen Zangning is also Su Yuwu's direct cousin. Su Yuwu can whip the cook and force his aunt's dowry to leave. How can he arrest Shen Zangning? A beating? After he vented his anger, he calmed down and realized that the trouble was over. If the trouble continued, the elders would think that he was narrow-minded. Being so brooding about his direct cousin for the sake of a parrot was really not the right thing for a man to do.
But now that Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Duanmu have talked all the way, they have actually given her the task of eliminating the gap between the eldest lady and the third lady of the Su family
Not to mention that Wei Changying is the niece of Wei Zhengyin, the third wife of the Su family. Just because of this identity, the eldest wife of the Su family would not believe her - just saying that she is a junior, how can He Dehe mediate between the two elders? An elder with a foreign surname
Guard Chief Ying said solemnly: "Two sisters-in-law, please don't blame me for speaking frankly. I am young and have just entered the family. I have to ask my sisters-in-law for advice on everything! If you say that relying on the face of my grandmother and aunt, my fifth cousin was so relieved when I came to the door. "That's right. But I don't dare to say anything about the Su family."
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