Zhuang Shiyang just smiled: "It's because you are too attractive today. I think too much about you. You are more enthusiastic than before. Who dares to come in?" Thinking of something, his face suddenly darkened: "Why is there no one in this room? A servant who serves?"
Mrs. Zhou was surprised and said, "Didn't my two girls go to pick up the master? There's also Aunt Li. I just ordered you to let Yu'er rest after she's put to sleep."
When Zhuang Shiyang heard this, he was furious: "You just entered the mansion, but why did you use the girls you brought with you for everything? I can still afford a few girls in the Zhuang Mansion. Tomorrow I will ask the manager to bring some girls. You can choose a few. go."
Zhou was overjoyed, but hesitantly said: "The fourth lady said that all the aunts in the house are married like this, and I don't want to cause anyone to gossip."
"Do I make the decision in this house or does she?" It's okay not to say it. When Zhuang Shiyang was mentioned, his face was full of anger: "I am her father! She has no right to speak in this house!"
Mrs. Zhou showed a somewhat frightened expression: "But I see that the Fourth Miss doesn't like us, and Yu'er has mentioned it. Master, I think this Fourth Miss is a big-minded person, not as obedient as you usually say. .”
Zhou's words had ulterior motives. They were a complaint on the surface, but in reality they were a warning. It is hinted that Zhuang Shiyang's daughter is different from what she looks like, and I am afraid that her usual obedient and filial nature is just an act. But looking at her performance in the two days since he entered the house, he knew that the fourth lady's scheming should not be underestimated. Not to mention the next step, it just didn't look like the means that a twelve-year-old girl could have.
Zhuang Shiyang couldn't help but suspect that Han Yan had been close to the Wang family since he was a child. He had no close relationship with his father, and was even extremely afraid of him. Fortunately, Mrs. Wang raised her well. No matter what his attitude was, Han Yan always adhered to her interests and was obedient and obedient in front of him.
But since Wang's death, he didn't pay attention to his daughter for a long time. It wasn't until Zhou came in that he realized that Han Yan had changed. From the extreme fear in the past to the tit-for-tat confrontation now, the eyes that looked at him no longer showed respect and obedience, but instead had a hint of confidence and something inexplicable. That look actually made him feel a little guilty.
This daughter unknowingly made him feel strange and out of control. He had always had a strong desire to control, so Han Yan's accident made him feel angry.
Zhou leaned softly on Zhuang Shiyang's chest and said, "It's understandable that the Fourth Miss will reject me as a concubine without her mother. It's just that you are her father, and all children must show respect to their father no matter what. In front of me the day before yesterday In front of the servant, isn’t it a slap in the master’s face for her to say this?”
Zhuang Shiyang was startled, and the words Han Yan said that day when he taught Mr. Zhou not to wear colorful clothes appeared in front of him again. He didn't know when Han Yan had such eloquence. His face suddenly darkened.
Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Mrs. Zhou quickly smiled and said, "I went to see the fifth young master today."
Zhuang Shiyang didn't expect that she would say such a thing suddenly and asked casually: "How is it?"
Zhou, however, buried her face in his arms, her voice full of resentment and affection: "Shiyang, I really want to give birth to a son for you."
When Zhuang Shiyang heard this, he expected that she had been wronged by Zhuang Hanming, and he was even more unhappy with the Han Yan siblings. Hearing the soft wishes of the woman in his arms again, the man's self-esteem was satisfied, and he couldn't help himself. He hugged Zhou and rolled into a ball again.
The night is sultry, the fight is fierce here, but there are people in Furong Courtyard who have no sleep tonight.
"Pa!", a blue-glazed pink butterfly beauty bowl was smashed to the ground, and the crystal bird's nests were scattered on the ground. The girl on one side looked at the mess on the ground distressedly, but the master specially ordered the kitchen to stew a whole three Shichen's bird's nest porridge was just thrown away.
The woman on the couch glared at her: "Everyone is gone, what's the use of this thing." Fu gritted his teeth again: "Is the master really going to rest in the Diamond Garden today?"
The little girl timidly said: "This is what I heard."
The young woman on the couch was Aunt Mei. Seeing Zhuang Shiyang being extremely affectionate to Zhou's mother and daughter today made her feel threatened for no reason. I don’t have a son, but I can only have a place in this house because of the master’s favor. The Zhou family has a daughter named Zhuang Yushan, so she has one more bargaining chip than her. Besides, she has seen it today. Although the Zhou family is not as beautiful as herself, she is still pretty, and she has a soft temperament that she cannot imitate. Zhuang Shiyang has been accustomed to fierce beauties like himself for many years. If someone with a gentle temperament comes to the house, he will be somewhat interested. Men are all greedy for new things. He has already been in his prime for more than 20 years. If he falls out of favor at this time, it will be difficult to turn around again.
So tonight she specially dressed up, hoping to serve Zhuang Shiyang well and capture his heart firmly. Unexpectedly, the servant next to Zhuang Shiyang suddenly came to inform him that Zhuang Shiyang was going to rest in Davitong Garden tonight. All her meticulous dressing up and ordering the kitchen to prepare the soup were all in vain. How could she not be jealous or hateful!
"Hu Meizi!" Aunt Mei gritted her teeth and said, "If you are so restless just after entering the house, do you think that everyone in my Furong Garden is dead! But an old woman also wants to stir up trouble!"
The little girl on the side looked at her face and finally said: "Master, when I went out just now, I met the Fourth Miss's personal maid, Ji Lan, and talked to her for a while."
Aunt Mei knew that she would not talk about this for no reason, so she glared at her: "What did you say?"
"Back to the master, I heard from Ji Lan that Mr. Zhou has been very attentive to the fourth lady recently. Today he even went to see the young master and gave him many gifts. I'm afraid he is deliberately currying favor with her."
Aunt Mei was furious: "She's just an unpopular young lady, fawning over her, huh, she's actually willing to find helpers for herself!"
After taking a sip of tea to calm down, he raised his head and asked, "What did the fourth lady say?"
The little girl came closer and said, "Ji Lan said that the fourth lady is ignorant. Seeing that Mrs. Zhou is treating her well, she feels a little happy."
Aunt Mei stopped talking, just stroking the pattern on the hem of her skirt. After a while, she stood up and said, "Jiaomeng, from today on, you will get closer to the girl next to Fourth Miss. She wants to win over Fourth Miss. Dream!"
Although he is not favored, he can still speak up in the clan. If Zhuang Shiyang intends to promote the Zhou family as the main wife, as long as Han Yan says a few good words in front of the clan leader, the matter will be half done. She couldn't let this happen, she had to find a way to bring the fourth lady to her side.
The season is getting colder, and the warmth of the winter sun has begun to fade. On the contrary, in the morning at the east gate of the city, there are vendors carrying burdens selling food. The aroma of the hot food is refreshing.
In the capital, there has always been a saying that "the east is poor and the west is rich, the south is noble and the north is chaotic". The general idea is that the east is mostly a place where poor people live, the north is chaotic, the south is mostly dignitaries, and the west is rich. It is said that it was said by a traveling Taoist during the late emperor's lifetime. In fact, it is not that exaggerated. It is just because the northeast is close to the suburbs of the city and faces a large wasteland and mountains, so it is naturally uninhabited.
(End of chapter)