Even if bluestone is not used to rebuild the ancestral temple, the renovation will still take several days. After the renovation, sacrifices will still need to be made... Zhibentang has not returned to Fengzhou for many years. Now that the old and young are back together, of course it is impossible for everyone to go to the ancestral temple to keep an eye on the progress. You need to go back and forth with the clan to inquire.
To interact with the clan, visiting Ruiyu Hall is indispensable.
That morning, Wei Changying solemnly emphasized to Mr. Huang and Mr. He: "It's as beautiful as it is. If the hairpin ring is not valuable enough, just ask someone to borrow it from your mother or grandmother."
"Prince Jingping went there this year after all. It's not a good idea to be too gorgeous right now." Huang smiled, "Besides, Wei Lingyue, Mrs. Su also used her as a cover. Why should the eldest lady care so much?"
Mr. He also said: "It was because Mrs. Su was in a good mood that I gave her a string of agarwood hand beads - I have a string of such beads at my maid! How can it be compared with the eldest lady's blood jade hairpin?" Not to mention that the sword to kill the Hu was sent by my uncle himself. The eldest lady is the serious daughter-in-law of the Shen family, so who does Wei Lingyue mean? "
Wei Changying pouted: "Just because of that string of agarwood beads, my grandmother even got naughty! Thinking of her coming today makes me unhappy!" What's more, the assassination happened last time. It’s inconvenient to mention, but how can we not let people hold grudges secretly
"Don't worry, Miss. Today, an old lady who knows this hall comes to see our old lady. It's only the other side that's more unpleasant." Mr. Huang and Mr. He looked at each other. When Mrs. Song was in the imperial capital, the three of them were There will be a fight with this concubine in no time. All the servants who have served in the imperial capital know this.
In other words, grandchildren like Wei Changying who grew up in Fengzhou don't know until no one tells them.
At that moment, Mrs. Huang briefly talked about the grievances between Song Xinrou, Song Mian and the sisters, then pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Song Mianhe has been fighting with our old lady for decades, and he has never been able to get a good result from our old lady. Now that they have arrived in Fengzhou this time, there is no excuse for them not to come to see the old lady - so, the female relatives in Zhiben Hall are having a headache at the moment. They know that they will be punished for coming, but they have to come. "
Wei Changying became very interested when he heard this and said: "So grandma wants to deal with them all today? This is really great. Auntie, please help me dress up. Since what grandma wants to deal with is their old lady, then Wei Lingyue It’s nothing, just be casual. Anyway, these people don’t deserve to be greeted by me.”
Huang nodded with satisfaction: "It's exactly what the eldest lady said, dress up and be treated - not everyone deserves such attention from the eldest lady."
Finally, I wore a set of newly made autumn clothes with an ultramarine base and dark embroidery with folded peony flowers and leaves and a crimson-edged skirt. The skirt was graceful and dignified and not suitable for heavy makeup. So I tied up a single snail, used less bead flowers and step shakes, and applied light powder. When they arrived at the hall, they saw that Mrs. Song was only wearing a 50% new autumn-colored blouse with wide sleeves and a water-color skirt, which was no different from her ordinary attire.
Wei Changying thought to himself that his grandmother really didn't like the old lady of Zhibentang, and she even refused to change into a newer dress for fear of neglecting her.
On the other hand, Mrs. Song and Mrs. Pei, who welcomed the Zhibentang group in, were juniors after all, so they still changed their attire to entertain guests.
Song Mianhe, the old lady of Zhibentang, is old, but her profile shows that she was very beautiful when she was young. She is wearing a skirt cut from deer brocade with indigo beads, and her gray hair is tied into a bun. It was designed by the eldest daughter-in-law Duanmu. Helped him through the door.
Mrs. Song was sipping tea and joking with her grandchildren. When she saw her coming in with a group of women, she showed no intention of getting up. She put the tea bowl on the table and said calmly: "Mianhe, you are getting more and more wrong." After not seeing each other for more than ten years, he is now reduced to the point where he needs help to walk? "
Song Mianhe looked really not in good spirits. It was no wonder. After all, he had traveled a long way back from the imperial capital. A man of his age had not recovered well after traveling a long way. It was strange that he was in good spirits.
After hearing what her eldest sister said, she was not angry, and said calmly: "After all, I haven't seen you for more than ten years. I always want to make you happy, sister. Don't you like to see me looking useless? If I were full of energy, , wouldn’t it disappoint my sister?”
When the two old ladies met, they made no secret of their disgust and hostility towards each other, causing the entire hall to fall silent.
Mrs. Song said lazily: "You are still the same, self-righteous and think so highly of yourself, how can you spoil my interest?"
Song Mian and himself chose a seat at the bottom and sat down. He waved his hand and asked the eldest daughter-in-law to stand aside and said, "If sister thinks that I can't spoil her interest, why don't you introduce the juniors?"
"Do I still need you to teach me how to do things?" Mrs. Song sneered, looked at everyone, and said, "After all, I am your junior. I have no rules at all. Don't you know how to come up to see me?"
Song Mianhe said calmly: "This may be the case in front of others, but sister, you are too majestic. It is not surprising that you scare them."
Mrs. Song said: "The old lady in my family is not of high birth, so it is inevitable that her descendants will not be generous."
"When it comes to generosity, who can compare with my sister and your granddaughter?" Song Mianhe narrowed his eyes and suddenly looked at Wei Changying, who was closest to Mrs. Song, and said coldly, "I thought this should be the one. Is it just one person? I thought I wouldn’t be able to see you when I came back this time, but I didn’t expect to come out to meet the guests."
Anger flashed in Mrs. Song's eyes, and she was about to speak. Unexpectedly, Wei Changying spoke first and said crisply: "I don't deserve the praise of the old lady."
She looked so composed and dignified, as if she really took Song Mianhe's words as a pure compliment, so she immediately humbled herself.
Even Song Mianhe was slightly stunned, and then sneered: "Based on your words, you deserve it!"
The guard chief Ying Yanran smiled and said very reasonably: "My grandmother is the direct descendant of my first wife, and the younger generation has been influenced by her since childhood. It is not surprising that she is more generous than the granddaughters of the old lady who were born as concubines."
Mrs. Song burst out laughing!
Although Mrs. Song did not openly show her contempt for Song Mianhe like Mrs. Song, it was just a matter of occasion. In fact, she was not afraid of Song Mianhe. Although Song Mianhe is the daughter of Song Dan, the previous head of the Jiangnan Song family, Song Dan has passed away long ago. The current head of the Song family is Mrs. Song's father Song Xinping, and the next head of the Song family is Mrs. Song's brother Song. Yu Wang—now that he saw Song Mianhe talking about his daughter, he was already gnashing his teeth in hatred. At this moment, he smiled without giving Song Mianhe any face: "Auntie, don't be offended. This child is the apple of our family's eye. I always say something when I am pampered.”
Wei Changying immediately said: "I never lie."
The eldest daughter-in-law and granddaughter of Ruiyu Hall all helped, knowing that the female family members of this hall could not just sit back and watch. At that moment, someone came out and said: "I heard about the reputation of Mrs. Ruiyu Hall when I was in the imperial capital. At that time, I only thought it was a rumor. , now I know that there is always truth to the rumors. Today I came with my grandmother to visit the old lady, but the old lady and your daughter-in-law were so rude, which is out of character and not what I, Mr. Wei, want. .”
But what stood out was a young girl, wearing a lilac-colored jacket with wide sleeves, a moon-white pleated skirt, a flying fairy bun, straight eyebrows, and white skin. She held her head high as she spoke and looked at Wei Changying with disdain.
Wei Changying had long wanted to cause some trouble for Zhibentang, so he asked at this moment: "What is your name?"
The girl frowned when she heard her rude words, but still said in a very graceful manner: "Small character Lingzi."
Hearing that it was not Wei Lingyue, Wei Changying immediately looked at another girl in yellow who was silent and dignified beside her, thinking that one of the female relatives who came with Song Mianhe today might be Wei Lingyue. There were only two of them, and the one speaking out now was Wei Lingzi, so the girl in yellow must be Wei Lingyue.
He said: "Well, look, you are also a grandson. My father-in-law and my aunt have not spoken yet. Is it the so-called magnanimity and Wei family's dignity that you interrupt like this?"
Wei Lingzi said angrily: "You just..."
"Just now I asked my grandmother to mention me first and praise her. How could I not be humble?" Guard Chief Ying said eloquently, "That's when he answered. Now, do any of the two old ladies and my mother mention you? If not, what are you doing all of a sudden?"
Wei Lingzi's face turned red with anger: "Does my grandmother really praise you? My grandmother is obviously..."
Wei Changying interrupted her and said in surprise: "Oh, did I get it wrong? Grandma Ling didn't praise me just now? Was she mocking me? Then it's even more no wonder that my grandmother disdains Grandma Ling. Forget it. No matter what my fault is, my grandmother and mother are all here, and I have my own family to discipline me. When will it be my grandmother’s turn to make irresponsible remarks in front of my grandmother, as if she is in front of the family? It would be a joke if my grandmother doesn’t show some respect for her interference in my family’s affairs!”
“…”
Song Mian and Wei Lingzi, who was about to cry when they waved the order, stepped back, glanced at Wei Changying lightly, and said to Mrs. Song: "I really want to congratulate my sister. My granddaughter has such a sharp mouth. Although her daughter-in-law is now Regardless of the reputation, with this fierce energy, I may not suffer a loss if I marry into the Shen family in the future."
Before Mrs. Song could speak, her daughter was attacked repeatedly. However, Mrs. Song couldn't hold it back any longer. She stood up and said coldly: "Song Mian, who are you talking about, whose reputation as a good friend has been ruined?! Back then, your biological mother, the Lan family, was originally She is a wealthy businessman from Jiangnan. Because she was lucky enough to be born like her late cousin, she was taken to the Song family as a memory by her uncle. After all, she is just a plaything! , I married Wei Qi just after my biological aunt died of illness, but after decades, you are still acting like a noble person! Do you really think that no one in our Song family remembers your true identity!"
Speaking of which, Song Mianhe is also a very deep and tolerant person in the city. However, what Mrs. Song said was almost like a life-or-death feud - not only did she directly refer to Song Mianhe's name, but she even mentioned the origin of his biological mother, the Lan family. When he came out and heard the word "family skill", Song Mianhe's face instantly turned pale! After hearing these words, her whole body started to tremble violently!
After a while, Song Mianhe put his hands on the couch, swayed, and fell to the side, unconscious!
... No matter how the female family members of Zhiben Hall surrounded Song Mianhe, pinching people and shouting at each other, Mrs. Song slowly took a sip of tea and commented to her granddaughter: "We are husband and wife after all. We can't talk about it, so let's do this." !”
Wei Changying pursed his lips and smiled, saying: "Anyway, that's all they can do."
After a while, during Mrs. Song's hypocritical apology and plea, knowing that everyone in the hall was determined to take Song Mianhe back, Mrs. Song took a few steps away and winked at Mr. He. He understood. When he knew that the whole group of people had walked out of the Moon Cave Gate, they immediately stood in the courtyard, put their hands on their hips, became angry and scolded the mountain gate loudly: "You are seeking death! You have to be supported by someone to walk three or five steps." You have to run out! You're trying to make a living by bumping into someone's house early in the morning! It's a good thing you were still angry when you left, otherwise your whole yard would be dirty by this old guy!"
"If I don't have the ability to teach good, capable children, I will become jealous of others! I don't even think about whether I have the kind of fate to bear it! No, I can't bear to even come to someone else's door! How dare I put up with it? !”
In the inner hall, Wei Changying asked his grandmother worriedly: "Aunt He is shouting like this. What should I do if the matter gets out? After all, they are all Wei family. Wouldn't it be a joke to outsiders?"
Mrs. Song disagreed and said: "I have been at odds with that bitch's daughter for more than a day or two. I used to do it myself at the banquet... It doesn't matter if she goes out sideways or upright, as long as she comes here, Do you think outsiders think that we are just talking to each other here? You can only bully me once and for all!"
Wei Changying thought of the scene he saw when he climbed over the wall before, and asked tentatively: "If we fight, will grandma win?"
"Of course!" When mentioning this matter, Mrs. Song actually showed some enthusiasm, touched her temples, and said proudly, "I gave this bitch a good beating that time, and I felt that my heart was open. So your grandfather I hate this bitch so much... Ugh!"
After being pulled by Chen Ruping's sleeve, Mrs. Song realized that she seemed to have said something she shouldn't have said, so she quickly said something to hide it, "By the way, the beaded flower on your head is quite exquisite..."
Wei Changying bit his lip to prevent him from laughing: So my grandmother felt enlightened after beating Song Mianhe, and then... did she start beating her grandfather during the dispute? No wonder, grandfather hates Song Mianhe! (To be continued)