After changing to a wet and cold handkerchief, Zhao Chunxi was sober for a moment. She tried her best to open her eyes, and what she saw was Guan Suyi's flawless face, and she was stunned for a while.
Guan Suyi took her hand and asked softly, "Xi'er, are you feeling better? Mother sees you here." When the words fell, his throat tightened slightly, and the word "mother" made him disgusted.
No matter how scheming Zhao Chunxi was, she was only a little girl of twelve or three. Besides, she was ill, her brain was already burning and confused, and she subconsciously showed disgust. Then she shook her head and ducked back. hand.
Guan Suyi let go of her and laughed, "It seems that Xi'er is not ready to accept me, it doesn't matter, we will have a long time in Japan." After that, she twisted a veil and planned to change it.
The maid and the old mother who were standing beside her were very wary of her. Seeing that the young lady showed obvious resistance, they hurriedly stepped forward to push her away, and asked the new lady to go back first, so as not to get sick. Zhao Lu felt suspicious, and felt that her daughter's behavior was not as close to Miss Guan as she said. On the contrary, she was a little bit disgusted. Even so, why did she cry and marry her
However, in his heart, no matter what his daughter did or said, it was right. Even if she had doubts, she quickly put it behind her, and waved apologetically to the new wife, "Hu... go back first, Xi'er is very ill. I'll stay here to take care of her tonight." The word "madam" couldn't be said after all.
that's all? Not even a word of apology? This is your wedding night. Guan Suyi sneered in her heart, but said gracefully and generously on her face. Thanks to Zhao Chunxi's self-sacrifice, otherwise the big bed with sour jujube branches that she brought from home should have been soiled by Zhao Luli's filth.
The two master and servant walked back slowly with the lantern in hand. As soon as they were discharged from the hospital, they saw a dark figure rushing over from the other end of the path and hit Ming Lan, who was at the head, causing her to fall. Looking at the situation, the wind was just as far away. The servant who followed him panted and shouted, "Master, slow down, be careful of falling! The eldest lady just has a high fever, just drink a few doses of medicine, it will be fine."
The voice and figure quickly disappeared into the night, making Minglan stunned, "Miss, is that the prince of the Hou family? Why is the Zhao family all such a fiery temperament, one runs faster than the other. Also, how did the uncle shake before? He didn't even wake up, he just shouted and left, is he really pretending to be drunk? Why?"
Guan Suyi closed his cloak and said with a light smile, "It is said that a dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a son born to a mouse can pierce holes. Master Zhao Hou's hooves are fast, and his son is of course not bad. As for why he Pretending to be drunk, maybe it's because he's been wearing his green hat for too long and he's reluctant to take it off. In short, he can do whatever he likes, regardless of our business."
Ming Lan nodded stupidly at first, and then she thought about it, "That's not right! What kind of mice, burrowers, and hooves, miss, why do you always compare the Hou Ye to beasts? And what's the point of that green hat? ?"
Guan Suyi poked Xiaoya's head, and took the lead to walk back, "Compared to beasts, it's a compliment to him. Anyway, keep in mind that these people in Houfu are not fuel-efficient lamps, so don't get too close to them. "
"Gaomen is really not easy to climb. Miss, don't worry, the servant remembers." Minglan answered in a muffled voice while covering her forehead. At this point, she can see that the Hou Ye doesn't care about the young lady at all, and the eldest young lady and the prince are also full of hostility towards her, and the future may be very difficult.
The two masters and servants returned to the main room, and from a distance they saw Mingfang standing under the porch with a hangover soup, facing the dim candlelight and asked, "Where's Uncle?"
"Master Hou is guarding the eldest lady tonight and won't come back." Ming Lan blew out the lantern, her tone slightly sharp.
However, Mingfang was all thinking about Zhao Luli, and she didn't notice it at all. She suddenly raised the volume and asked, "How could he not come back? This is the night of his bridal chamber!" Her expression was even more resentful than that of Mrs. Xin, until she realized that Minglan was suspicious His eyes were busy and eloquent, "How could the uncle treat the young lady like this! If outsiders know about this, you can't see the young lady's jokes?"
Guan Suyi waved her hand and said, "It's okay, I'm not afraid of people laughing." As early as the last life, she was sent to Cangzhou, and she has gradually developed a copper skin and iron bones, and has forged a heart of stone. Slander will not cause the slightest disturbance.
Mingfang was afraid of being noticed by the master, so he had to take the hangover soup and pour it out, and he was speechless all night.
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The next day, Zhao Luli came back in a hurry, and brought his freshly groomed wife to serve tea to his mother. In that year, the Four Books of Women had not yet been published, and the restraint and contempt of women had not reached the extreme, so there was no custom of examining Yuanpa. Therefore, Guan Suyi did not have to bear the gaze of others or scrutiny, contempt, or pity. .
But the news that the two failed to consummate the marriage still passed into the ears of the old lady Sun. Right now, Mr. Sun was sitting in the hall, his face carved with countless textures by the wind and frost looked both old and cold. Seeing the gorgeous and dignified face of the fresh daughter-in-law, she was stunned for a while, then eased her expression, took the tea and drank it, and gave a very heavy greeting.
"Xi'er is ill and has a maid to take care of her. You are just newly married, so you should be as close as possible, so as to spread branches and leaves for my Zhao family." Putting down the teacup, she looked at her son, her slightly soft face tightened immediately, "Xi'er I will send someone to take care of it there, so I don't need you to accompany you day and night. As a man, you should serve the country. Look at how you look like now, all day long in love with your sons and daughters, sad in spring and autumn! Okay, Go down and accompany Suyi around the house to get familiar with the environment."
Zhao Luli was only superficially respectful to his mother. After agreeing to his promise, he led his new wife away. When he reached a fork in the road, he parted ways and went to Penglai Garden as usual, but this time he finally made progress. Guan Suyi politely expressed that she also wanted to follow him, but was dismissed by him with a few words. It seemed that he was still in the stage of preparation for the succession room, and she would never let her approach a pair of children at will without a long investigation.
Guan Suyi couldn't ask for anything, but with an embarrassed expression on her face, she stood there for a long time before slowly leaving. The master and servant went back to the main room and sat down. Guan Suyi made a random excuse to get rid of Mingfang, and asked Minglan to pour a cup of hot tea to dispel the cold.
Minglan said hesitantly, "Miss, I wonder if the slaves think too much. I always feel that the old lady's attitude towards the eldest young lady and the marquis is not right, and seems to be a little disgusted. No, it must be the slaves who think too much. How can there be a mother who hates direct relatives? Son and granddaughter."
"It's not that you think too much." Guan Suyi opened a scroll of books and said casually, "This Zhenbei Hou's mansion looks bright on the surface, but in fact it is full of filth and bad luck. Their mothers are not mothers, their fathers are not fathers, A son is not a son, he doesn’t know propriety, righteousness, integrity, filial piety, loyalty and trustworthiness, and there is no family affection to speak of. Even if you see something, don’t break it, just don’t care about our business.”
It's this "don't care about us" again, it seems that the lady doesn't think of herself as Zhao's family at all. Minglan nodded again and again, blindly obeying the knowledgeable master.
The little girl threw it away, but Guan Suyi inevitably fell into memory. At the beginning, she also noticed that the old lady's attitude was different. She mourned her son more than her heart died; she was harsh and critical to her granddaughter; she was extremely doting and doting on her grandson. Obviously they are all in the same family, and they do not distinguish between direct descendants and concubines. Why are they treated so differently? Could it be that there is some inhumane secret? This question was not solved by Zhao Wangshu until he was about to die. It turned out that Ye Jieyu was Zhao Luli's "dead wife". No wonder the old lady hated Zhao Chunxi and Ye Fan together. Who told them to look like Ye Jieyu? As for Zhao Wangshu, after all, he is Zhao Luli's direct son, and he is also the hope to revive the lintel, so naturally, he should be well protected.
Now that I think about it, the old lady used to be kind to her, but seeing that she couldn't win Zhao Luli's heart, it gradually faded away. She has never harmed herself or helped herself, and she has only been at peace in this life. After thinking about it, Guan Suyi spread out the rice paper and drew on the white snow and red plums outside the window.
In the side hall of the main courtyard, the old lady, Mrs. Sun, had changed out of her gorgeous robes and was lying on the couch wearing a half-new Beizi. She glanced at the steward who had lifted the curtain and asked in a deep voice, "Master Hou will not accompany you. Guan's visiting the garden?"
"No, I went to Penglai Garden on my own. Madam Zhuang's expression seemed very aggrieved." The steward's mother replied in a low voice.
"I accompany the old man to travel south and north, and I have seen many beautiful people, but none of them can surpass the Guan family. Didn't that bitch call herself the most beautiful woman in the Central Plains? Compared with the Guan family, she is really one in the sky and one in the ground. Just because Lord Hou doesn't like it now doesn't mean he doesn't like it in the future. Feelings will always come out. Go and give her the key, account book, and matching cards of the warehouse. She will be the well-deserved mistress of Hou's residence in the future. I have to carry her. As soon as I lift it up." As if thinking of something, Mrs Sun snorted coldly, "Give all the dowry left by that bitch to Mrs Guan. If it wasn't for the dowry, Zhao Chunxi Yanneng would have come to say goodbye a few days ago, like her father. Hiding in the sky. As expected of the son of a bitch, with the same vicious mind and filthy methods, in order to prevent the unfilial son from consummating his marriage, he made himself sick directly. What do you mean by her tossing about this? "
The steward's mother didn't dare to answer, she just murmured in her heart: Of course it's interesting. The new wife has a prominent family background and is talented and beautiful. If she is favored by the Hou Ye and gives birth to a direct son, where will there be a place for her and the eldest young master? As long as you hold the Marquis for a long time, it will be easy to attack the new lady again.
Mrs Sun knew this too, and waved his hand tiredly, "Bring the things over, I don't care about this family, let them toss themselves. I want to see if they can toss out a flower. Just like in the legend, he is a shrewd and capable man, who can hold the prince and hold down the evil kind."
Guan Suyi was not surprised to receive the things from the old lady. In her previous life, she also took over the power of housekeeping on the second day of her wedding. At that time, she was both moved and frightened, and immediately dispelled the resentment of being alone in the empty boudoir. As for Zhao Chunxi's dowry, she has been doing her best to take care of it, but she did not expect that this move would become evidence that Ye Fan and Zhao Chunxi attacked her for greed with the Mofu's property, so that she was almost dismissed.
Holding the dowry list, Guan Suyi twitched the corners of her mouth, revealing a sneer. Since you think I am too dedicated, I will save some effort in this life and let you have nothing.