Mrs. Jin said: "Then you go, I will settle the score with you when I come back."
Jin Fengju had already walked away, but when he heard what the old lady said, he couldn't help but turn around and wonder: "This is an injustice. I have not offended my ancestors these days, and I have always been filial. Why do you want to settle accounts with me?"
Mrs. Jin smiled and said: "Since you know that your wife can sing, you didn't tell me and just listened to yourself. Isn't this extremely unfilial? You still have the nerve to say that you are filial, bah!"
After saying that, Jin Fengju said with a smile: "It's Qiu Ning who refuses to come forward. It's none of my business, ancestor. If you have any accounts to settle, just go to her. I'll go to the study first." Before he finished speaking, he He slipped out as if his soles were oiled. Here Mrs. Jin and everyone laughed for a while, and suddenly she heard Jiang Wanying say leisurely: "Sister is really worthy of the name of a talented woman. She can actually create a precedent for opera. I heard it said so well that even the Queen Mother and the Emperor praised it. But it's so beautiful. Those of us around us haven’t heard a word of it yet, and we won’t find fault with my sister for favoring one over another, nor will we settle accounts with you. We just sing this play and listen to it, and let you be spared this time, how about it?”
Fu Qiuning glanced at her and thought that even now, you are still so pervasive that you just want to rub dust on my face. This is really unbearable. Isn't it just a subtle attack on my words? Who wouldn't? Yin sat down next to the old lady, took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Sister, what you said doesn't make sense. What does it mean to favor one and favor others? What is this and that? Those are the emperor and the queen mother. I think there is anyone in the world who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the emperor and the queen mother. Are they the other person? Fortunately, today we are all our own people in this room. Let it be okay if everyone has heard about it. In the future, please don’t mention it to others. It is a small thing to make people laugh. I am afraid that someone with a heart will listen to it and won’t accept it. If you don't, even if my sister is the destined wife, I'm afraid she will be in trouble."
The meaning of Fu Qiuning's words is very clear: Who do you think you are? Want me to sing for you? Can you compare with the Emperor and the Queen Mother? It is an honor to sing in front of the Queen Mother and the Emperor. If I sing in front of you, wouldn't I become a clown? It's the same joke, don't make fun of people as if they are fools.
Sure enough, as soon as she said these words, Jiang Wanying's face turned red and white, but she could no longer say anything. Even Mrs. Jiang was stunned. Although she was unhappy in her heart, she was also secretly awe-inspiring. She thought to herself, this Fu family sang in front of the emperor before. How can we compare with the Queen Mother? Suddenly I heard Aunt Huo next to me laugh and say: "Grandma is really right. How dare we go to the Queen Mother and the Emperor? It's just that we are really unlucky. We can't even enjoy it. Alas! At this time, even I feel sad in my heart. It's itching, a play that can make the Queen Mother and the Emperor full of praise, I really don't know what kind of touching it is. I have grown up watching plays since I was a child, but after listening to it, it's just a few books, it's really interesting Tired of hearing it."
Fu Qiuning smiled and said: "It's not difficult. Didn't you hear what I just said? Starting tomorrow, I will teach those singing and dancing girls to learn opera. When the rehearsal comes, are the sisters afraid that they won't be able to see it? At that time, it will be A whole book, isn’t it better than what I’m singing in small pieces now? What’s more, after singing in the palace for so long, my voice has become a little hoarse, and now it’s burning out.”
After finishing his words, the old lady who had been silent for a long time said: "Qiu Ning is right. Let's wait patiently. I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. I like to listen to dramas and can control my temper. How can you compare to me?" Am I still in a hurry? Forget it, I'm tired now. You all can go back to your own rooms. You don't need to serve me here. There is no need to come over for dinner. Let Qiu Ning serve me for once. She is used to only loving In leisure days, people are most lazy."
Several maids all laughed, but Jiang Wanying, Aunt Huo and others didn't have any smiles on their faces. They forced themselves to look happy and joked a few words. Then they left one by one. Suddenly they heard Fu Qiuning say again: "Yes, please stay, madam. Today The Queen Mother said that since I haven’t seen my ancestors and my wife for a while, she asked me to accompany you to the palace tomorrow."
Mrs. Jiang was almost walking to the door. When she heard this, she couldn't help but turn around suddenly, her eyes flashed, and she asked as if she was very surprised: "Really? Did you understand? The Queen Mother called me and the old lady Enter the palace with you?" Her tone was a little higher than usual, and she was no longer as calm as before.
Originally, it was not unusual for the duke's wife to come to the palace to pay her respects. However, since Fu Qiuning gradually became involved with the mansion last spring, he had never heard of Mrs. Jin and Mrs. Jiang entering the palace. The meaning occasionally revealed in it seems to be that the Queen Mother doesn't like Jin Yanqiu, her granddaughter-in-law. This is no wonder. Although Jin Yanqiu is exquisite, this also shows that she is strong. How can the old man like a strong granddaughter-in-law in the grandson's house
However, since the last big incident happened, and Prince Rong, who was almost implicated, lost his holy family, Jin Yanqiu has become more restrained. No matter how hard she feels, she, her children, and her family behind her can only do so. There is no doubt that she relies on Prince Rong to survive, so she has taken away some of the limelight these days, and with the help of Fu Qiuning's drama, the Queen Mother has opened her mouth. It is no wonder that Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Jin They were all very pleasant surprises.
Fu Qiuning roughly guessed the cause and effect in her heart, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. She came from modern times, and in her eyes, everyone is equal, and there is no distinction between high and low. However, it is impossible for this ancient person to have such thoughts as hers. As a noble, being rejected by the royal family is simply a disaster, but being favored is full of glory. It's just that she really can't agree with this approach of tying one's own honor and disgrace to others.
As soon as these words were said, Qingzhi Jiang Wanying and others would be extremely angry, but Fu Qiuning was no longer afraid at this time. Jin Fengju seemed to be a reliable man at present, so ordinary calculations would not work, let alone as he said. He said that he was running an errand for the emperor at the moment. If the other party wanted to plot against him, he would have to think twice.
Because they saw Mrs. Jiang and the pale Jiang Wanying and others walking out, Jin Zhenxuan, Jin Xiuzhen, Jin Xiuru, and Jin Xiufen also followed them out, but they couldn't help but look back at Jin Zangfeng and others, with obvious jealousy in their eyes. In the past, sisters Jin Zhenyi and Jin Xiunan were one of them, but now, because they were also fostered under Qiu Ning's name, they stayed together. Looking at his brother's resentful look, Jin Zhenyi felt for the first time that it was not bad to be in Fengya Building. His gloomy brother would not usually show such a look.
But in the blink of an eye, when I thought of my mother, all this pride disappeared without a trace, and my head drooped again. I thought that if my mother was still there at this time, even if she couldn't stay here, what would it matter? Anyway, my mother loves me when I go back, and asks the maids to cook my favorite meals, and the family sits together. It would be better if my father goes, alas! It would be great if my mother was still here.
The four children sat at the bottom and said nothing. In fact, Jin Zangfeng and Jin Zangjiao were very anxious. They didn't want to stay here to eat at all. They just wanted to drag their mother back to Fengya Building and ask her what was going on. Your Majesty. Did you really reward your mother? Will my mother not have to be angry when she is in this house in the future? In fact, Fu Qiuning had never been angry before. Even if she was bullied, the person who bullied her would end up being unlucky. But the mentality of a child is that her mother was bullied by those hateful women in this big family.
Mrs. Jin and Fu Qiuning did not think much about the children. Here, Mrs. Jin saw Qiuning slowly drinking a cup of tea, so she smiled and said: "How is it? This is the finest Maojian that was just sent by Qian'er." Son, I’m not willing to drink a few times, what do you think?”
Before Fu Qiuning could speak, Luo Cui beside him laughed and said: "Grandma, please don't let the old lady down. You have to come up with a few good words to praise her. This tea is really rare. It is said that it is It grows on the cliff, and only monkeys can pick it. It only weighs three or four kilograms a year. In the past, the old lady wouldn't even dare to show it in front of the young prince after getting these few taels of tea. If it weren't for such a happy day as today , I am reluctant to take it out."
After Luo Cui finished speaking, even Jin Zhenyi, Jin Zangfeng and other children couldn't help laughing. Old Mrs. Jin was happy in her heart, but she called the old lady and said: "Mingyu, why don't you tear off that little hoof's mouth for me? Now it's getting more and more serious. Even I dare to arrange it. I'm talking to an old man." Like a miser. Go and slap her mouth for me."
Fu Qiuning also smiled and said: "My ancestors are just joking, how can I be willing to do it? I see that Sister Luocui is quick in her hands and feet, and she has ideas and calculations in her heart. It is rare for her to make fun of the old lady. You can't live without her for a day, so why bother to take it now?" Is she acting like this? If I really beat her, I don’t know who will feel bad."
The old lady smiled and said: "Who said I wouldn't give it up? I just did. Since you spoke so well of her, I gave her to you and asked her to serve you." Before he could finish speaking, Fu Qiuning shook his head and smiled. Said: "I don't dare to ask for it. I think Sister Luocui went to my place first. Then the old lady went to my place every day under the pretext that my sister was here. I am filial and not afraid of trouble. I am afraid that other people in the house secretly don't know what happened. He hates me and curses me."
Old Mrs. Jin smiled and said: "Okay, I have kept you guessing before I said it out loud. But no, I just wanted to find such a reason. When I enter your Fengya Building, what do you think? You can’t even push me out of the door.”
After a few people said this, they just couldn't stop laughing. They only suppressed the maids enough, but they didn't dare to be too presumptuous, and they couldn't hold it back. They turned around and covered their mouths one by one, holding it in until their faces turned red. It was really hard work. , even so, there are still one or two bursts of laughter escaping from time to time.
When everyone had finished laughing, Mrs. Jin asked the little girls to go out, leaving only Grandma Mingyu and Luo Cui waiting. Then she smiled and said to Fu Qiuning: "Okay, everyone is gone now, listen. Feng Ju said that your play is so good. My heart is itching and I have seven or eight hands and claws. How about it? Can you sing a part and let me comment on it? Why is it so good and makes the Queen Mother and the Emperor so happy? ?”
Fu Qiuning said with a smile: "My ancestors want to listen, so I have to obey my orders. Not to mention that my throat doesn't get angry after drinking the ancestors' tea. Even if there is no tea, it is what a granddaughter-in-law should do to respect her elders. In fact, this is It doesn't matter. If everyone is in harmony and just wants to listen to the opera, they are all members of the family, so what does it mean to sing a song? It's just that they have thoughts in their hearts and the granddaughter-in-law is unwilling to speak. "
Mrs. Jin nodded and said: "I know in my heart that what you did is right, and I like your personality. It's okay to be patient, but if you go too far, you still tolerate it." , that is not the demeanor of a mistress, but that she is weak and can be bullied."