Cheng Yumo and Cheng Min both came back to their parents' house, and it happened that Cheng Yuanjing also came back today. Mrs. Cheng was very happy to see the room full of people, and everyone had a lively reunion dinner.
Those who are full of wine and rice, and those who are hot and sleepy are lazy. Mrs. Cheng went to sleep in the inner room, and Xu Nianchun was also sent to sleep by Cheng Min. Cheng Min placed Xu Nianchun in the Bisha closet, closed the door for her daughter in person, and walked out lightly.
There are some people sitting scattered in the main room. Now there are no elders and children to disturb them. They are relaxed and chatting better. Xu Erye, Cheng Yuanhan and Huo Changyuan sat in the main hall and talked about the affairs of the court. Cheng Yumo was dragged by Ruan and sat on the kang in the second room, talking about the trivial matters of these days.
Cheng Min circled the five main houses and found that many people were missing. Cheng Yumo looked at Cheng Min walking around, as if looking for someone, and asked, "Aunt, are you looking for your second cousin?"
Cheng Min shook his head and sat sideways on the Tongkang, saying, "That's not true, he's already that old, so there's nothing to worry about. I'm looking for Yujin. She didn't come back until she was eating, I'll go Bisha closet lays bedding for Nianchun, but she didn't pay attention for a while, and she disappeared again."
Cheng Yumo's smile faded, and she said, "It turns out that my aunt was looking for the big sister. The ninth uncle came back just now, and now the elder sister must be with the ninth uncle."
"Oh, really?" Cheng Min hesitated, "When did Sister Jin become so familiar with Jiulang?"
The attendant's maid answered, "My auntie doesn't know anything, this year, the eldest girl and Jiuye are very close. When the old man was still alive, he asked the eldest girl to embroider a letter of Jiuye, and the auntie should know. It's the one that was sent to the palace."
Cheng Min nodded: "I know that."
"That's it, for this set of embroidery, the eldest girl and Jiuye learned calligraphy for a month or two, and after the screen was embroidered, the eldest girl often went to Jiuye's courtyard to borrow books and ask for calligraphy, and she must be here now. "
Cheng Min was amazed that she couldn't go back to her parents' home several times a year, and she didn't know the current situation of Yichun Hou's mansion. In the past, she had the impression that Cheng Yujin was always by Mrs. Cheng's side, but she didn't see it this time. .
Cheng Yumo didn't know what to think, raised her hand to cover her mouth with a handkerchief, and said unintentionally: "Not only that, we were talking today, and suddenly we couldn't find the big sister, so it was Uncle Ninth who went out to find it. Since Uncle Ninth came back, Big sister rarely stays with other people, and basically only follows Ninth Uncle. They always go in and out together. I rarely go back to my parents' house, but I haven't talked to my sister for a long time. Maybe it's because Ninth Uncle has a lot of knowledge, and Big Sister doesn't bother to pay attention to us. "
Nguyen shi responded by saying, "That's right, even when everyone is gossiping, the two of them sit outside alone and never get together with everyone. I don't know, I thought they were one."
Cheng Min glanced at Cheng Yumo, Cheng Yumo lowered his eyes, and there was no change in expression on his fair and delicate face. Cheng Min didn't say anything, and said with a smile: "When the child is old, he will always have his own ideas. Besides, the eldest girl has been precocious and sensible since she was a child, and Nianchun is still like the monkey. She already knows how to help the elder sister-in-law butler. Let She sits with Nianchun, and it is estimated that there is nothing in common. The things we are talking about are not suitable for her to listen to as a girl. If it wasn't for Jiulang, I'm afraid she wouldn't even have anyone to talk to. Fortunately, Jiulang came back, and Jiulang and her age They are similar, but have more experience than her. I am afraid that these two people have something to talk about. I am getting older and can't keep up with the preferences of young people, so I just let them talk for themselves. "
Cheng Yumo's face was flat, she twitched the corner of her mouth slightly, and smiled stiffly: "What my aunt said is. It's because I didn't pay attention to the situation of the eldest sister."
Cheng Min smiled amiably and said some good things to pull the topic away. Cheng Yumo and Ruan Shi talked about the Huo family, Cheng Min watched the once innocent and delicate second niece stay with the Huo family for three words, and sighed deeply in her heart.
The children are all growing up, and Cheng Yumo, who used to hide behind adults, will turn around and put eye drops on her sister. Cheng Min sighed very much. She didn't mean that Cheng Yumo's actions were wrong, but it was true that she felt uncomfortable.
The two of them are twins, one was adopted and the other stayed by Nguyen's side. For various reasons, when everyone mentioned them, they would always be compared together. In the first fifteen years, Cheng Yujin grabbed everyone's attention with an absolute advantage. Cheng Min felt sorry for Cheng Yujin's adoption, and could not help but be more partial to her, and Cheng Yujin did a good job.
Cheng Min originally thought that the growth of the sisters was very ideal. The elder sister was quiet and dignified, and the younger sister was innocent and lively. They also loved each other and did not fight openly and secretly like other families.
But the fact gave Cheng Min a heavy blow. The sisters she thought were watching each other was just her fantasy. The fate of the twin sisters forked at the age of fourteen, and the final result can be described as a big upset. Cheng Yumo married into a high family, but Cheng Yujin, who was highly expected by everyone, broke off the marriage and was unable to find a good husband. Cheng Yumo had only been married to the Huo family for four months, so she secretly pointed to the eldest sister, looked for a sense of superiority from her sister, and robbed her family of her sister's approval.
It is common for children to compete for family resources and attention, but when these things happened in her own home, Cheng Min felt a little complicated. It's only four months. In the future, Cheng Yumo will gain a firm foothold in the Huo family and give birth to the eldest son, but Cheng Yujin could not get a good marriage because of the divorce, or even a marriage, and the gap between the two sisters is getting bigger and bigger. Great
Cheng Min couldn't help sighing, she couldn't bear to let Cheng Yujin face this, but she still didn't say anything when she remembered the demon king in her family.
Xu Zhixian didn't know what was wrong. Some time ago, his spirit was different. As a mother, Cheng Min could roughly see what his son was thinking. She thought that the marriage she had put down before had a turn for the better, but it didn't take long for Xu Zhixian to go out and return home with a depressed face, Cheng Min mentioned Cheng Yujin again, Xu Zhixian just shook his head and said nothing.
Cheng Min could see that Xu Zhixian really refused this time, but no matter how she asked, Xu Zhixian refused to tell the reason. Cheng Min had nothing to persuade except for a long sigh.
Children, all grown up.
Cheng Min sighed inwardly, and suddenly heard Cheng Yumo calling her. Cheng Min regained his senses and saw that Cheng Yumo was wearing a splendid costume, like a young grandmother who is very common in Beijing, and smiled gracefully and gracefully: "Auntie, what are you thinking, so engrossed, I called you several times. No sound."
Cheng Min saw Cheng Yumo's expression, and the inexplicable loss in his heart became heavier. However, after all, she was the second wife of the public manor, so she adjusted her expression in an instant and said with a smile, "I was thinking about your second cousin, the devil king of the world, and didn't notice the outside. What did you just say, Mo'er?"
Cheng Yumo pursed her lips, and a delicate little pear vortex appeared on her cheek: "My mother and I are talking about the Lantern Festival on the Lantern Festival. There is no curfew in the capital for the three days of the Lantern Festival, and Lord Hou rarely has a holiday, so he said he would bring Follow me to the street to see. But there are few people in the Jingyonghou mansion, and my mother-in-law is too lazy to go out, so I am the only one to watch the lights. It is boring without people, so I thought, why don't I go with my aunt. Changguo mansion There are many young masters and girls, and after I got married to the Huo family, I realized that the younger generation is a lively thing, and the master also likes the people of Changguo Gongfu Ding Xingwang, so the two of us go together, what does aunt think?"
Cheng Min was surprised at first, then overjoyed. Huo Chang Yuan is very popular now, and the palace of Changguo has not been up and down for all these years, and it all depends on the empress in the palace to maintain its appearance. The Duke of Changguo also thought about a relationship with Jingyong Hou Panpan, but he couldn't find the right time. The Xu family couldn't ask for this opportunity.
Of course Cheng Min agreed, Cheng Yumo was her niece, and this door was brought to Mrs. Xu by Cheng Min, which undoubtedly made Cheng Min a big face.
Cheng Min vaguely realized that Cheng Yumo was doing it on purpose. After all, Cheng Min always preferred Cheng Yujin, who was sensible and sensible, and this kind of thing could not be concealed. Cheng Yumo said this now, intending to compete with Cheng Yujin, telling Cheng Min that he had seen the wrong person all these years.
Cheng Min very much hoped that she was wrong and misunderstood Cheng Yumo with the heart of a villain. But who makes facts stronger than people? Cheng Yumo is now rising, and it is an indisputable fact that a wife is more valuable than her husband.
Cheng Min also had to bow her head to the second niece. She glanced at the Ruan family and asked, "Of course we are overjoyed to be able to watch the lights with Hou's mansion. However, Mo'er, you rarely see the second sister-in-law once, so don't go with the second sister-in-law. ?"
Ruan Shi sighed and said, "I originally thought so, but my mother said before that she has her own arrangements for the Lantern Festival, so let's not accept it at will. Mo'er is now from the Huo family after all, so I don't want to violate it. Mother's wish is to ask Mrs. Gu Mo'er to take care of Gu Mo'er for one or two times."
Cheng Min naturally complied. Speaking of the Shangyuan Festival, the women's interest came, and you discussed it like I did. Not only Mrs. Cheng Min and Cheng Yumo, but all the women in the capital, whether unmarried or married, noble ladies or common people, all look forward to the day of Shangyuan Festival.
There is no curfew for the three days of Shangyuan Festival, the emperor and the common people celebrate together, and everyone goes to the street to see the lights. There are no barriers and no obstacles. The ladies and gentlemen, in threes and threes, form a group. When they meet on the road, they smile every time they move their brows and eyes.
In other words, Shangyuan Festival is an out-and-out Valentine's Day.
At the age of thirteen, the maids in the yard started to riot, and at fifteen, the maids all changed into new clothes, happily and lively. Du Ruo and Forsythia are even more eager to dress Cheng Yujin as a fairy. Today is a rare time of the year without any restrictions. Their eldest girl must be stunning and capture the heart of the future uncle. It is best to get married as soon as spring begins. set.
Cheng Yujin didn't have much enthusiasm. She has been secretly worrying about the affairs of Cai Guogong's mansion these days. Cheng Yuanjing said that this matter was left to him to solve, and there was no movement after that. Cheng Yujin was so heartbroken, she really wanted to know what kind of solution Cheng Yuanjing's so-called solution was
In the lively, the sky slowly darkened. Yichun Hou's mansion had dinner early today, and then Qingfu County Master and Ruan Shi took the maids and juniors to go outside to look at the lights by car.
Said to be a junior, in fact, Cheng Yujin was the only unmarried woman in the Cheng family. When Cheng Yujin thought that Princess Qingfu and Mrs Ruan would stare at her alone for a while, she felt that she was unlovable and had no interest at all.
But it didn't stop there. She got out of the car and didn't take two steps when she saw Qingfu County Lord looking around, and then waved at a place in surprise.
Cheng Yujin's face turned cold when she saw the sign on the other party's carriage.
It's Cai Guogong's mansion again, don't think too much, this must be Mrs. Cheng's handwriting.
In fact, Mrs. Zhai Er had seen the carriage of the Yichun Hou Mansion for a long time, but she turned her face away and pretended not to see it. Now the Lord of Qingfu County directly waved at her. .
"Mrs. Cheng, Mrs. Cheng Er, it's a coincidence that I met here. There were so many people just now that I didn't see it."
Mrs. Zhai Er didn't think about what Qingfu County Master said, and went forward to speak enthusiastically. Nguyen's eyes lit up when she saw Cai Guogong's mansion, and she immediately went up to greet him.
Only Cheng Yujin was still standing there, looking coldly at the group of people in front.
Mrs. Zhai said she was happy, but she kept sighing in her heart. She casually raised her eyes and glanced at Cheng Yujin standing not far away, reflecting the city lights, staring at her quietly.
Mrs. Zhai Er's heart suddenly jumped. She immediately remembered her mother-in-law's explanation before she went out, and she was even more worried.
When she learned that her mother-in-law had taken a fancy to the eldest lady of Yichun Hou's mansion and wanted to marry her uncle back to be a continuation of the eldest brother, Mrs. Zhai Er was ten thousand unwilling in her heart. However, Cai Guogong's mansion is after all the mother-in-law and the eldest brother-in-law, so what right does Mrs. Zhai, a younger sister-in-law, have to object? She could only cross her face and listen to her mother-in-law and eldest brother discussing the matter of marrying a woman.
It's just a continuation, listening to their arrangement, it's even more grand than the original wife's wife! Mrs. Zhai Er was very angry, thinking that as soon as Mrs. Xinguo passed the door, she would hand over the housekeeping power back, which made her heart, liver and lungs even more distressed. Mrs. Zhai Er privately inquired about Miss Cheng's reputation. Many ladies mentioned her, and they all praised her unanimously.
When Mrs. Zhai heard this, her heart became even more disturbed.
Mrs. Zhai Er originally thought that letting a little girl ride on her head was enough to add to the block. Unexpectedly, this is not over yet.
When the uncle came back from outside one day, his face suddenly became gloomy, and the female family members in the house were startled, and the mother-in-law hurriedly asked, but Zhai Yanlin just shook his head without saying a word. Zhai Yanlin is the god of Cai Guogong's mansion, his face is wrong, and all the female family members of the mansion are worried.
Mrs. Zhai Er didn't know what happened after that. She only knew that Zhai Yanlin had a conversation with her mother-in-law alone, and her mother-in-law's face was extremely complicated after she came out. Then, the mother-in-law asked Mrs. Zhai Er to go out, and politely rejected the Cheng family's marriage while there were many people on the Shangyuan Festival.
It's not a problem to go out on the New Year's Day, Cai Guogong's mansion had already made an appointment with the Cheng family. However, it is understandable to break off the marriage. What does it mean to be polite
Mrs. Zhai Er's mouth was bitter, especially when she was enthusiastically pulled by Qingfu County Master, crackling, and her mouth was full of close words about becoming a family, which made her even more headache.
Mrs. Zhai Er followed the Qingfu County Master to see five or six lamp booths. The Qingfu County Master was full of excitement that her daughter was going to climb up to Cai Guogong's mansion, and she was very excited at the moment. Mrs. Zhai Er was thinking about things in her heart, and where did she have the mind to look at the lights. Mrs. Zhai Er was upset. She struggled for a while, then suddenly made up her mind and said, "Mrs. Cheng, I have something to tell you."
The county master of Qingfu smiled: "Why is the second wife so polite? If you have something to say, just say it."
Mrs. Zhai Er sighed faintly. She glanced at Cheng Yujin, who was following behind. Although she didn't say it clearly, Princess Qingfu already understood. Qingfu cleared his throat and said to Cheng Yujin, "Mrs. Zhai Er and I have something to say. You go to the stall next door to see the lights first."
Cheng Yujin's eyes swept over Qingfu County Master and Mrs. Zhai Er quietly, and seeing that kind of eyes, Second Mrs. Zhai held her breath inexplicably. Fortunately, Cheng Yujin didn't ask more, nodded obediently, and turned away.
Only then did Mrs. Zhai let out that sigh of relief. Shrinking her head is a knife and extending her head is also a knife, Mrs. Zhai Er sighed, and talked to the master of Qingfu County about her mother-in-law.
At this time, Cheng Yujin was standing in front of another lamp booth across the street. Although his eyes were looking at the lamp, there was no joy in his expression.
The stall owner was frightened by Cheng Yujin. He smiled and stepped forward and asked, "Miss, which lamp did you like? Take the small one for you?"
Where is Cheng Yujin looking at the lights? She understands what the stall owner means, and doesn't want to stand here to block other people's business. She took Du Ruo and Forsythia two steps, and a suspicious voice suddenly came from the side: "Miss Cheng?"
Cheng Yujin stopped, turned sideways and turned back. The other party found that Cheng Yujin had a reaction, and excitedly pushed the crowd away: "It's really you, I thought I was wrong."
Cheng Yujin was stunned for a long time, not sure whether it was God's will or man-made.
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