In late August, the weather finally started to cool down, and Huang, who was fined to stay behind closed doors for April, was finally released.
Mrs. Huang was able to bend and stretch. In front of a room full of children and family members, she knelt down in front of Mrs. Su with a plop. As Huang's daughter, Nangong Lin naturally did not dare to stand, and knelt beside Huang.
"Mother, my daughter-in-law really got it wrong!" Wearing a plain brocade crepe skirt, Huang's complexion was haggard, and the one who kept her head down kowtowed three times in a row.
"Grandmother, mother, she really knows she's wrong, so please forgive her this time." Nangong Lin helped Huang's to plead.
"Huang Shi, do you really know that you are wrong?" Su Shi's face was as deep as water, and his eyes were sharply swept over Huang Shi's body.
"Daughter-in-law really got it wrong! Daughter-in-law... daughter-in-law is really sorry for her mother's teaching!" Huang still knelt, covering her face and sobbing.
Nangong Yue looked coldly at Huang's crying confession, and sneered in her heart: If Huang really knew she was wrong, it would be fine, but if she dared to hold a grudge and seek revenge, she would never let her go easily!
Su's complexion eased: "Get up! Just know you're wrong."
This is a fine and a fine... Nangong Yue knew that Su Shi would not hold Huang Shi any longer, so there was no disturbance in her heart.
When Nangong Lin heard this, she was overjoyed, and flatteringly said a series of words of thanks and compliments, and followed Nangong Lin to help Mrs. Huang get up. Then the mother and daughter took their usual seats.
Huang's maid, Yi Ling, was busy serving hot tea to her master. Huang held up the celadon teacup, and used her movements to hide the eyes she was looking at Lin's mother and daughter. The resentment in those eyes seemed to be poisoned. She didn't know that all of this was seen by the old and spicy Su family and Nangong Yue who was guarding against her.
Su Shi didn't say a word, she didn't pay attention to such a trivial matter.
But Nangong Yue seemed to be "scared". She shook her right hand, and the tea cup in her hand fell to the ground. There was a wool blanket on the ground, so the tea cup was not broken, but the tea stained the wool blanket.
Su frowned involuntarily, and a trace of displeasure flashed in her heart.
Su Shi likes this auspicious cloud pattern sickle wool blanket very much, because this sickle sheep is a kind of sheep produced in the northwest wilderness. Its horns are like sickles and its hair is like clouds. Enthusiastically sought after by nobles from middle-aged families. Such a big blanket that can cover a whole room, in this Nangong Mansion, only the Su family can afford it.
Su suddenly put down the teacup, and said in a cold tone, "Sister Yue, what's wrong with you?"
Nangong Yue's face was full of panic, like a frightened rabbit, and she said sincerely, "Grandmother, please forgive me, my granddaughter was frightened just now, and she didn't hold the teacup firmly!" After speaking, her voice trembled.
Naturally, Mrs. Su knew what frightened Nangong Yue was, but since she had let her off the hook just now, she really didn't want to make troubles over such a trivial matter, so she was about to divert the conversation when she saw Nangong Yue standing tremblingly. get up.
"Third aunt, don't blame my mother!" Nangong Yue looked at Huang in horror, her eye circles were red, and she was about to cry, "What happened last time was all my fault, I didn't expect this to happen again. The third aunt got involved because I was young and I didn't think carefully enough to offend the third aunt. It was also because of me that the grandmother punished the third aunt, and the third aunt must not blame my mother!"
Nangong Yue was young, so it only seemed pitiful and filial to say such words.
"You, you..." Huang was so annoyed by Nangong Yue's words, her fingertips trembled, and her heart felt as if a stone had been crushed.
"Okay!" Su Shi said coldly. Nangong Yue didn't say anything just now, Mrs. Su hadn't thought of this level yet, and she was the one who proposed the punishment of confinement, but now Mrs. Huang is dissatisfied. Does Mrs. Huang also feel dissatisfied with her mother-in-law
"Third daughter-in-law, if you are not convinced, go back to your room and think about it for a few more days!" Su's words may not be much less effective than the imperial decree in this Nangong Mansion.
Huang only felt a "boom" in her head, her face showed panic, she fell to her knees again with a plop, and said in a trembling voice: "Daughter-in-law dare not!" Even if she was really dissatisfied in her heart, she would never dare to show it at this time.
Nangong Lin was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. The mother was finally released, so how could she go back to confine her feet? During this period, she did not have Mrs. Huang to support her and deal with it, and her life was like frying oil, which was very difficult.
Su Shi saw that Huang Shi was completely obedient, so she didn't pursue it anymore, and said lightly: "Okay, let's get up." Then, skip this and talk about other topics. Seeing this, everyone pretended to forget what happened just now, and chatted along Su Shi's words.
Huang sat back to her original seat, but felt extremely ashamed, angry and embarrassed. The female relatives who were present just now looked at her when she was being trained, which made her whole body ache. She has always had a good face, and when people watched her being reprimanded, she felt as if she was being stabbed by a needle.
Nangong Lin slowly picked up the teacup, and the curling white steam engulfed her eyebrows and eyes, hiding the flash of resentment behind her.
Nangong Yue, it's because of you that my mother lost all face in this mansion!
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After coming out from Su's place, all the sisters-in-law returned to their respective courtyards, and the girls went to Jingzhe Residence as usual.
Today, boudoir school teaches piano.
In the small room, the pottery lotus incense burner in the corner is curling up with fuzzy smoke, and there are four or five qin tables with elegant shapes and paulownia wood renzhuqin. This is a new purchase ordered by Su's family not long ago. Recently, several girls are learning the piano in class, and they all use the piano here, which saves them the trouble of bringing the piano back and forth.
The atmosphere in the piano room was quiet and solemn. After Nangong Yue and the others entered, they didn't dare to speak loudly.
Mr. Fang Ru, who taught the piano, said that learning the piano is a matter of self-cultivation and self-cultivation. When playing the piano, you need to be calm and calm, and you will be reflected in the sound of the piano. Meditation requires a quiet atmosphere.
Over time, several people also got used to not saying a word and being silent when learning the piano.
As usual, Nangong Yue walked to the piano she was used to, and was about to test the sound, but felt that there seemed to be a line of sight not far away that was staring at her like a poisonous snake. She pretended to raise her head inadvertently, and saw Nangong Lin hastily withdrawing her gaze, lowering her head to cover up...
This is not like Nangong Lin's personality! With her personality, even if she doesn't come to fight with her, she will not shy away from expressing her resentment.
Nangong Yue became suspicious.
She withdrew her gaze, calmly withdrew her hands that were less than an inch away from the strings, and took a closer look... Sure enough, she found an extremely thin needle on the piano, which was still made of wood, the color of the wooden needle It is very close to the color of the piano body, if you don't look closely, it is difficult to find it for a while.
If Nangong Lin's actions hadn't alerted her just now, she might have been stabbed during the audition.
Shicai, after greeting Su, Nangong Lin hurried to the front of the crowd, and was the first to come to the piano room... At that time, Nangong Yue felt a little strange in her heart, Nangong Lin was not good at piano, and she didn't like this school It was the first time that I went to the piano class so hastily and actively. It turned out that she had this idea!
Twirling the wooden needle and putting it in her sleeve, Nangong Yue walked to Nangong Cheng who was adjacent to Nangong Lin, and discussed with her the questions of the last class. Nangong Cheng glanced at her, seemed a little strange, but explained to her patiently.
On the side, Nangong Lin's body was as stiff as a sculpture, staring at the two of them with an unnatural expression... It wasn't until Nangong Yue returned to her place that she felt relieved.
Nangong Yue looked at Nangong Lin with a smile: "The fourth sister seems to be very nervous? I just asked the eldest sister a few questions!"
Nangong Lin snorted coldly: "I don't understand this, I don't know what you heard in the last class?" After speaking, she turned her head away in disdain, as if preparing to concentrate on studying.
Nangong Yue didn't care about her words, touched her empty sleeves, and smiled. Her goal has been achieved, and all she needs to do next is to wait and see the good show.
After a while, Mr. Fang Ru came on time, and she was still the same, with a calm expression, and said: "Girls, today, play to me what you have learned these days and choose what you think is the best." .”
The girls agreed in unison.
The first one was Nangong Cheng, she straightened her back confidently, and played "Chushuilian" that she played in Enguo Gong's mansion that day again.
She played better! Nangong Yue thought nonchalantly, if she didn't have herself, she would soon be the best among girls of her age...
"Not bad!" Fang Ru looked at her proud disciple with a smile in her eyes, and said, "In terms of piano skills, you have done very well. It's just that the emotional aspect is a little lacking, a little impetuous, and needs more training."
Nangong Cheng knew that this was the highest evaluation she could get from Fang Ru, a qin master, so she, who was always proud, was not dissatisfied. She bowed her head and said: "Mr. Xie guides, disciples are taught."
The second one is Nangong Yan. Although the tunes he plays are simple, he finished playing them smoothly, and he has made great progress. Fang Ru praised him for being neither salty nor dull.
Next was Nangong Yue. She sang a song "Qingquan Yin".
Fang Ru nodded approvingly: "The lingering sound is lingering, this piece is played very well." She thought to herself with satisfaction: This Nangong Yue is really talented in piano skills. Ming Ming is young, and logically lacks experience, which will affect her artistic conception, but she seems to be born to play the piano, always just right...
Finally, there is Nangong Lin, with Nangong Cheng and Nangong Yuezhuyu in front, plus she has a ghost in her heart, she can't figure out why Nangong Yue doesn't show any strange behavior when she has tampered with Nangong Yue's piano
Nangong Lin's shady thoughts were directly reflected on her piano. She played a not-so-difficult minor tune, and the sound of the piano stopped abruptly at the climax.
"Ah!" Nangong Lin cried out in pain, and suddenly withdrew her right hand, only to hear the sound of "Zheng", the strings broke...
Nangong Lin looked at her fingertips with a drop of blood oozing out, her complexion was extremely ugly.
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