After the ceremony, Mrs. Guo left me alone. .
"Ren Ji is new here, the young lady is the mistress, and she has to teach everything." She said kindly.
I smiled and replied: "My son and wife know."
Mrs. Guo looked at me and took a cup of tea in her hand: "I heard that the eldest son didn't stay at the newcomer's place last night?"
That's what I was going to say.
I replied: "Exactly, my husband said that I have to get up early today, and I will see the new couple when I come back later."
Mrs. Guo's expression did not change, she nodded and said: "The eldest son is tired, and the young lady is considerate in serving him. The whole family can see it." The conquests from all directions are to delay the matter of marrying a wife and heirs. Since the young lady entered the school, the prime minister has expressed his desire for the eldest grandson many times, and the mood is urgent, which is inevitable. Ren Ji serves the eldest son, and if she gives birth to an heir in the future, the young lady will be Concubine. When wives and concubines get along, competition for favor is the most likely to cause chaos. Young Madam has always understood the truth, so I don’t need to say this, I only hope that the rear room will be harmonious, and the prime minister and the eldest son will manage it outside, so you can feel at ease.”
I sneered in my heart. Competing for favor? At that time, Fan Yue presented Ren Ji, with the original intention of offering it to Wei? Bo??? .
As soon as I came out of the hall, I saw Ren Ji standing on the porch. When she saw me, she stepped forward to salute: "Young Madam."
"What's the matter with Ren Ji?" I was surprised.
Ren Ji lowered her head and said, "I'm fine, I'm here waiting for Young Madam."
It's comforting to be so humble. But I don't want to deal with her at all now, I hope she will be more arrogant and go back by herself, I am so clean.
"That's it," I smiled, without saying much, and walked towards the courtyard.
Along the way, Ren Ji did not make a sound, but followed suit. Many family members came towards me, and while saluting me, they would glance at Ren Ji twice from the corner of their eyes.
I know that this matter has probably been discussed in the bottom. As far as I am concerned, after last night and this morning, my mood has gradually calmed down. I don't care about them and go back to the house.
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In the past, when Wei Tan wasn't around, I was just doing my own thing in the house, dawdling here and there, and the day passed quickly. It's different now that I have Ren Ji. Mrs. Guo warned me to get along well with her, and I have to talk to her even if I put on a show, so as not to fall into the shoes of others.
But since I want to do it, I plan to make it bigger. Back in the yard, I asked my family to invite Zhou and Wei
With a room full of people, it is enough to pull out to play Cuju, and I don't have to worry about being awkward.
"I heard that Ren Ji is from Bingzhou?" Mrs. Zhou took a cup of tea from Ren Ji and said with a smile.
"Exactly." Ren Ji replied softly, "Both my concubine's parents were born in Bingzhou."
"Who else is there in Ji's family?" Zhu asked on the side.
"There are two elder brothers in my concubine's family."
"Oh?" I asked, "Both Ji brothers, where are you now?"
Ren Ji said: "The two elder brothers are both officials in Yingchuan."
I see. I thought of the old man Fan Yue's face and sneered in my heart.
"Why is Ren Ji talking so softly? I can hardly hear her." Wei?? looked at her curiously.
Mao laughed: "Ren Ji is a lady when she speaks like this, sister-in-law should learn more."
Wei?? looked disapproving, and said to Ren Ji: "Ji danced well that day, how about dancing again today?"
When these words came out, everyone looked at each other subtly. Zhou said with a smile: "Ji is now the eldest son's concubine, not a housewife."
But Ren Ji hurriedly said softly: "I haven't dressed up today, and I don't have accompaniment music, so it's inconvenient to dance. But I have a pipa, so I can play a song for the lady."
Wei?? looked at me.
How can I lose my interest, and smile: "So, Ji can play."
Ren Ji responded, and resigned to take the piano. Not long after, she came back holding the pipa, sat down in the room, and tuned the string gently. After a moment of silence, she raised her hand to play.
When I was young, I also wanted to learn musical instruments, and my mother once asked me to be taught by a housewife with high piano skills. It's a pity that I'm not interested in sitting and practicing hard by nature, and I wasted before I could get the five notes right.
However, I have been exposed to it since I was a child, and I know how to appreciate music. In my opinion, Ren Ji plays the pipa well and is skilled. But maybe it's because of a cautious heart and lack of rhyme.
In the time of two cups of tea, a ditty has already been played.
It's not easy for Zhou and the others to say anything first, I understood, and smiled and stroked my palms lightly.
"Ren Ji dances beautifully, and her performance is also moving," Zhu said.
Ren Ji bowed her head and said humbly, "I'm just a poor student, so I'm making a fool of myself."
The women sat and chatted in my room until noon.
When they said goodbye and left, I was also tired, so I asked A Yuan to pour tea. I just ordered, but Ren Ji took the initiative to pour my teacup and held it with both hands.
There was some displeasure on A Yuan's face.
I looked at Ren Ji, took the teacup, and said, "Ji has been here for a long time, do you feel tired?"
"The concubine is not tired." Ren Ji still had her eyebrows lowered, and spoke softly.
I take a sip of tea. From today's meeting to now, she has been respectful, and she is so careful that no one can find anything wrong. This is not surprising, given to another family by the master, with a humble status and no one to rely on, if it were me, I would always clench my tail. I didn't intend to embarrass her, and said: "I want to take a nap, you can go back to the room."
Ren Ji raised her eyes and glanced at me, but for a moment, I didn't miss the meaning of exploration.
"Respect." Ren Ji saluted me, got up and retreated.
"Madam, why don't you let her go to rest." A Yuan came over, a little dissatisfied, and whispered, "If it were me, I would let her stand by the bed holding the incense burner until you wake up, and teach her to taste the power first."
I gave her a funny look and said: "If you are not serious, I don't need to teach you. Also, she is a concubine. You must not lose your manners in front of her, you know?"
A Yuanwei agreed.
Although my mood has relaxed a lot, I still feel very uncomfortable when I see Ren Ji's respectful face or meet the speculative eyes of my family and other female relatives in the mansion.
So, when Ruochan sent the word in a timely manner that she was going to Qionghua Temple, I didn't hesitate, and immediately went to ask Madam Guo for leave. Most of the temples in Xishan are famous for seeking children. Mrs. Guo did not stop me when she heard that I was going.
Ruochan still sits on a stone and cooks tea like last time, enjoying herself leisurely.
"I heard that the eldest son has taken a concubine." After sitting down, she didn't beat around the bush, and went straight to the point.
"Exactly." I took the tea she handed me and took a sip.
Ruochan looked at me and suddenly smiled: "With a frowning face, she is just a concubine. If you don't want her to stay, set up a trick and charge her with a crime, and then she will be kicked out of the house."
I was speechless, looked around, and glared at her: "Keep your voice down."
Ruochan looked disapproving.
I was no longer surprised by her shocking words, and after a while, I sighed: "Why don't I think about it, she was pushed in by my aunt." Then, I briefly explained the matter before and after.
Ruochan frowned when she heard it, and after listening, she smiled lightly, "Mrs. Guo was born as a concubine, and she is not on the same side as you." Then, she sighed, "You married couples, you always think about the couple's marriage. What a virtuous person, someone who is a concubine really thinks too much."
I didn't refute it, it was true. At that time, if Mrs. Guo hadn't spoken, Ren Ji would probably have been Wei? Heni? Forgive?br> "You don't have to be sad." Ruochan continued, "In terms of freedom, I am much more comfortable than you." She blinked Eyes, quite self-deprecating, "But I can't even count as a concubine."
I looked at the tea soup in the cup and didn't speak.
After a while, I asked: "Then if you can marry Mr. Gongyang, if you want you to give up these things now, would you like it?"
Ruochan didn't even think about it: "I don't want to."
I asked again: "If it's me and I think my uncle is hateful, what should I do?"
Ruochan looked at me in surprise, her eyes flashed: "You want to leave?"
I was noncommittal: "I'm asking you."
Ruochan swept the powdered tea into the boiling water, put down the copper bowl, and said, "Listen to me, nowhere in the world is as safe as Yongdu. Besides, the eldest son treats you well. If you leave, you will be forgiven. Are you willing?" ?”
I am silent.
If this had been said a few months ago, I would have said without hesitation, what is there to bear.
But now, I can't say it.
For Wei Tan, I still have a lot of slanders. He's a hooligan, he doesn't speak seriously, and he always smiles in front of me with a bit of ruffian. However, like a person who is addicted to drinking, I have become accustomed to facing such a person day and night, making fun during the day and being with me at night. Moreover, when I think that there will be someone else who will live this kind of life with him instead of me, I will not calm down.
I don't know if this is good or bad.
Since the incident in Shangsiri, I have indeed considered the way out, and what I asked Ruochan just now was not just casually. But running away or something, it hasn't reached that point yet.
Wei Tan has done well enough. From the five beauties to Qiao Ti last time, he treated me wholeheartedly. If this time, Ren Ji wasn’t Wei? Xiankai is humorous and fierce? School?? Waiting for Kongbao? Xing? Enough crest? Dizziness?br> I should be content. I thought to myself, occupying an important place in the heart of the husband, and also being the main wife, wasn't the same for the mother in the past? Being able to do this among the noble ladies in Chang'an is already the envy of many people.
Ridiculous to say. I actually understood this truth early on, but perhaps Wei Tan was too conniving, which limited my eyes to Wei Tan and me. He and I are like the joy of that night. When we are immersed, it seems that everything is empty, but after enjoying ourselves, we have to face reality again.
Wei? Toot? Wei w Yinghe hexagram night? Chu? Faded
When I returned to the Wei Mansion full of worries, I found Wei Tan's followers in front of the mansion. Seeing me, they came over to salute, saying that Wei Tan had just returned.
I lifted my spirits and went to the hall, only to find that it was very lively here.
"Sister-in-law." Seeing me, Mrs. Zhou said with a smile, "Big cousin just came back and brought a lot of clothes, all of which are silk."
I asked her, "Where is your husband?"
Zhou said: "I just went to the yard."
I responded and walked towards the back of the hall.
When I got to the courtyard, sure enough, I saw Wei Tan in the courtyard at a glance. But standing in front of him was Ren Ji, bowing her head and saluting.
My footsteps were slightly sluggish, but the family members behind Wei Tan saw me with sharp eyes and saluted: "Young Madam."
Wei Tan turned his head, and Ren Ji also raised her eyes.
"Husband is back." I greeted him with a smile and saluted.
Wei Tan looked relaxed, looked at A Yuan behind me, and said, "Miss, have you gone to worship the gods?"
"Exactly." I glanced at Ren Ji and said to Wei Tan, "It's not early, I wait for my concubine to serve my husband to change clothes."
"No hurry." Wei Tan smiled and said, "I brought some clothes back, Madam will go pick some."
I was surprised, and before I could open my mouth, Wei Tan said again: "Take Ren Ji, go quickly, the sisters-in-law will pick up all the good ones when it's too late."
Ren Ji? I was stunned and looked at Ren Ji, who raised her head in surprise, not concealing her joy, for a moment, but said in a low voice: "My lord, concubine..."
"Hurry up." Wei Tan interrupted impatiently, "A Yuan, you also go to the hall with Young Madam and Xu Ji."
The things Wei Tan brought back were really good. Luoyang's folders, including silk and silk, were all excellent new spring and summer clothes.
Still, I can't help but be cautious. That guy Wei Tan, asked Ren Ji to follow me to distribute the materials, is it to please the newcomers? I thought to myself, looked left and right, and felt that none of these things caught my eye.
"Young Madam." Ren Ji unfolded a piece of silk with a red ground and bird pattern, and held it in front of me: "This silk is very beautiful, it matches the complexion of Young Madam, it must be a perfect match."
I looked at the fabric, then at her, and smiled against my will: "You pick some too, the weather is going to be warm, so you can make new clothes."
In the end, I picked three horses, and Ren Ji picked one, and asked my family to take it home.
When I returned to the room, Wei Tan had already changed his clothes, and there were some water spots on his head.
"Husband wiped himself?" I asked.
"Well, I was sweating profusely just now." Wei Tan said.
Sweating profusely? I wondered in my heart, the weather is not hot, and he has no physical exertion in this yard, so where is he sweating profusely? Although I muttered, but I was not in the mood to ask, so I just let this matter go.
I spoke very little until after the meal. I don't want to be like this either, Wei Tan just came back, and it's easy to create a gap by making a face. But the more I tried to correct it, the more deliberate my behavior became. At night, when Wei Tan came back from meeting guests outside, I poured tea for him, but accidentally splashed the tea and scalded his hands.
"The concubine is going to get the handkerchief." I was embarrassed and called A Yuan quickly.
But before I turned around, Wei Tan stopped me.
"Nothing, no need to take the towel." He said.
I looked at the hand, a piece of skin on the wrist was slightly red.
"But what should I do if I get burned." I said.
"What kind of injury is this?" Wei Tan didn't take it seriously, he hugged me and let me sit on his lap, and said in a low voice, "Ma'am, just blow it off."
His black eyes were close at hand, flashing an ambiguous smile, full of hooliganism.
A bite is more or less the same. I looked outside the door, holding his hand, my face was slightly hot. Just as I was about to lower my head, suddenly, there was a dull loud noise, with a slight tremor, which startled me.
"What's the sound?" I looked at Wei Tan, my heart skipped a beat.
Wei Tan looked outside, let go of me, and stood up.
"Elder Son!" A family member hurried in with a panicked expression, "The beam in the side room has collapsed!"
"Fang Liang?" I was very surprised, and for a moment, I thought of Ren Ji, and asked, "How is Ren Ji?"
The family said: "The beam of the house was only half collapsed, and it was supported by pillars, so no one was hurt."
Hearing this, I hurried out to have a look.
In front of the west room, many family members rushed over after hearing the sound. Debris was scattered on the ground, and Ren Ji stood in front of the house, her face pale as paper with fright and tears glistening on her face. Seeing Wei Tan, she was about to step forward, but stopped when she saw me.
"What happened?" Wei Tan asked with a frown.
"I don't know..." Ren Ji replied with a crying voice, "I was just about to rest, but unexpectedly..." As she spoke, she began to cry, and the maid next to her hurried forward to comfort her.
I looked at the roof of the west room, and by the moonlight, I saw a large area of roof tiles collapsed. However, it doesn't seem to be the main beam that fell, but it has nothing to do with the main room.
The doubts in my heart became heavier and heavier, so I turned to Wei Tan.
He looked up there, but his expression was very calm. When he saw me looking at him, he raised his eyebrows.
"Why did the beams collapse?" I asked.
Wei Tan stroked his chin, as if thinking deeply: "Yes, why?"