Rong'an Hall is the place where the old lady of the Chen family lives.
At this time, in the East Room of Rong'an Hall, Mrs. Chen was talking to Mama Yu.
It was about the second room.
In fact, the second lady didn't know that even if the eldest lady didn't bring the matter to the old lady, the old lady Chen would still look for opportunities to get it done.
The princess was raised under her knees after she was six years old, and let her see that this granddaughter was taught very well by her, except for her temper.
And this intolerable temperament, Mrs. Chen felt that she followed the second lady's roots.
"Fourth uncle found a skinny horse from the south of the Yangtze River this time, and the second lady has seen someone, let this old slave come and see, this will be done in a short time." Mother Yu said softly while holding the old lady's shoulders.
The old lady closed her eyes, twirling the Buddhist beads in her hand: "If it wasn't for the fact that Qiyatou is not tolerated, why should I bother."
"With you watching, you can't go wrong. This mansion can get better and better, thanks to your constant control."
"After all, I'm old, and there are things I can't take care of. If it weren't for the trouble when she got married, who would have thought that she would have such a temper. It's a pity that it was too late to know. Now I just hope she can think more openly, even if she can raise a bastard in her hands, it's better than going on like this."
When it comes to that incident back then, Mother Yu is also one of the insiders.
When the daughter of a rich family gets married, the dowry can be described as comprehensive, including everything for her daily life, sitting, sleeping, and even from birth to death. There is no need for the husband's family to prepare. If you come across those families of officials who have lived for many generations, you have to find a few beautiful maids for your own girls to accompany them there.
This is reserved for backup. If the daughter needs it in her husband's house, she can directly use her face to serve her husband, and avoid being spoiled by other outsiders.
That's how the Chen family arranged it back then, because the seventh girl was to be the crown princess, and they specially searched for a few with outstanding looks. It's a pity that Miss Seven didn't see the painstaking efforts of the family members. On the surface, she didn't dare to refute the painstaking efforts of her elders. In private, she repeatedly used her brothers to make use of her elder brothers to leave the dowry maids behind.
After the incident, the old lady was furious.
But things have come to this, and Seventh Miss is not what she used to be, even if the old lady is dissatisfied, she will not tear herself apart. And palpitations Seventh Miss's thoughts were deep. Before this incident happened, there was no news outside, and it made her family suffer. She was raised by the old lady, and she probably learned a little bit of the old lady's methods.
Originally, the old lady was worried that she would marry into the palace, and the situation in the palace was complicated, and it was difficult for her to gain a foothold, but seeing her tricks like this, she let go of her worries a bit.
I originally thought that since you refuted the good intentions of your family, it would be fine if you could make yourself go smoothly, but it turns out that some things are necessary.
In recent years, the Chen family has seen all kinds of events that happened in the East Palace. The actions of the Crown Princess are undoubtedly a joke to the old lady who comes from a family background.
It's a pity that it's too late, even if she wants to give advice to her granddaughter, firstly, it's not easy to see her, and secondly, the Crown Princess is too determined to speak out about this kind of matter, which is why the current situation has developed into this way.
Everything is just to send people in through the hands of the second lady. As for who is sent in, the old lady really doesn't care.
She was just trying to stabilize the position of the crown princess and maintain the dignity of the Chen family.
"Old lady, don't worry. The princess will definitely understand your painstaking efforts. They all came from a young daughter's family. Naturally, they understand the concerns of this young daughter's family. Who doesn't expect to be a couple for a lifetime? Only after experiencing it will you understand. , to know the pros and cons of it.”
"I hope so." The old lady sighed.
"What should we do with the three wives? Mrs. Qi, Mrs. Wei, and Grandma Ru have been running home a lot lately."
Mrs. Qi, Mrs. Wei, and Grandma Ru are all offshoots of the Chen family, and they are considered decent in the Chen family, otherwise they would not come to the house frequently.
"It's fine for the others, but I'm afraid that the lady will not think well." Mother Yu said again.
The old lady's complexion darkened, how could she not think of what Mama Yu could think of.
The Chen family is a large family in Jiangxi, and the poems and books are heirlooms. There are not a few children in the family who have become officials.
The branch that Mrs. Chen belonged to was originally just an offshoot of the Chen clan. Because there was a cabinet chief assistant, their status in the clan was different.
Chen Shoufu has four sons, one of four Jinshi.
The eldest son, Chen Pingwen, was a Jinshi in the tenth year of Jianwu, and the minister of the Ministry of Rites; the second son, Chen Pingwu, was the least ambitious of the brothers. He is a fifth-rank official; the third son, Chen Pingzhang, is a concubine, and he was sent under the name of the old lady. He was a Jinshi in the eighteenth year of Jianwu, and now he is in Shanxi to participate in politics; However, twenty-five out of ten, he passed the Jinshi examination, and he is still a good scholar, and now he is in the Imperial Academy.
So it is not a lie to say that the Chen family is full of nobles.
When Empress Fu proposed to marry the daughter of the Chen family for the crown prince, it was because of Chen Ge's loyalty to the royal family after two dynasties, and also because of the Chen family's status as a noble handed down from generation to generation and a leader in the scholarly circle.
It stands to reason that Chen Pingwen is the eldest son of Chen, and Chen Ge is in his prime, and he will be an official in a few years, so it is natural for Chen Pingwen to go up, and the big house should choose a daughter of the right age. However, the eldest daughter and the second daughter of the eldest family are all married, and the youngest daughter is only thirteen, but the crown prince is already in his coronation year, and the age is inappropriate.
There are concubines who are of the right age, but how can they be used to match the prince.
And the seventh girl of the second room was raised by the old lady since she was a child. She has excellent morality, appearance and merit. In addition, the second room is the one with the worst future among the four rooms. As parents, Chen Shoufu and Mrs. Chen are somewhat biased. Considering various reasons , and finally settled on the daughter of the second room.
Seriously speaking, the second room has been favored by the eldest room. If it wasn't for the eldest room's backing down, it was because the ninth girl was too young to marry and give birth to an heir immediately, otherwise it would never be the seventh girl's turn.
At the beginning, the eldest lady was dissatisfied with this matter, so this time, although the eldest lady did not expressly say so, she took a niece from her natal family to live in the Chen residence.
The meaning couldn't be more obvious, I want to get the support of the Crown Princess.
The old lady can reject the three and four bedrooms, and even those grandmas and wives, but she can't ignore the wishes of the old lady, otherwise the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will have no way to do it.
Besides, the princess will still rely on her uncle for support in the future.
"Then what do you mean?"
Mother Yu said respectfully: "I don't dare to have any meaning, I just want to remind the old lady, so that there will be no gap between you and the eldest lady, and there will be no good trouble. However, the servant feels that it will take a long time anyway. In fact, giving one or two doesn't hinder anything, so it won't hinder the relationship between the two wives. As for whether you have that blessing, it depends on your own fortune."
The old lady didn't speak, apparently deep in thought.
After a long time, she let out a breath slowly, opened her eyes and said, "Let's do this."
Behind her, Mother Yu showed a gleam of joy, but quickly disappeared again.
After taking a break from serving the old lady at night, Mama Yu left Rong'an Hall.
Although she is serving by the old lady's side, she has a husband and son, so she has to go home after she is off duty every day. But her family's house is just behind the Chen's house, and all the servants of the Chen's family live in this area. There is an alley away from the Chen's house, just come out from the back door.
When Mama Yu was about to reach the back door, a woman dressed as a woman came out from the side, greeted her with a smile, and asked her if she was going home.
After speaking, they talked about proposing marriage to the woman's son, and the two went to a corner to talk.
"This is Madam thanking you." The old woman stuffed a purse into Mama Yu's hand, but she looked at the old woman who was guarding the back door not far away, "Madam said, Mommy's friendship has been remembered, and I will definitely live up to it in the future. "
With a slight smile on her face, Mama Yu put the purse into her arms, chatted casually with the old lady for a few words, and left.
This is not considered a betrayal of the master, but it is just a matter of passing by. The old lady is getting old, and the eldest lady will be the mistress of this house in the future, so she will not offend the eldest lady.
In Yunxia Courtyard, since the second wife came back from Rong'an Hall, the main door has been tightly closed.
Usually there are always a few maids waiting in front of the door, but today none of them were seen, and there was no sound in the huge courtyard.
In the main room, the second lady held up an ice-cracked plum vase, trying to smash it down, but Madam Liu hugged her waist from behind.
"Ma'am, you don't read anything, you always miss the Crown Princess. When you come back from the old lady, you make a commotion in the yard with your back foot. I'm afraid the whole house will know that you are dissatisfied with the old lady."
The second lady was so angry that her chest heaved up and down, her face was pale, but her eyes were bloodshot, as if she was hated by anger.
She stomped her feet repeatedly and scolded: "That old godly woman, who usually eats vegetarian food and recites Buddha's name and pretends to be a Bodhisattva, is actually the most vicious. She doesn't want to give someone away, she just wants to drive me to a dead end! There is also Mrs. Zhao, who usually smiles when she sees people, but is actually full of men and women!"
Mother Liu tried to persuade her again and again: "Ma'am, you know what the old slaves are saying, but don't get angry. You also know that the Crown Princess is in trouble. If you mess up at this time, what will the Crown Princess do? Calm down." , let's think of other ways, so we won't let people ride on our heads."
While the second wife was in a daze, Mama Liu winked at Jade next to her.
Fei Cui hurriedly snatched the plum vase from the second lady's hand, and Liu's mother took the opportunity to help the second lady go to the next room, and ordered someone to fetch water to clean her face.
After the second lady cleaned her face, Madam Liu advised her while rubbing her temples: "Ma'am, you come from a noble family, and you can't understand all the bad things in this family. The girl said in Xiaoli that she is the mistress of the family, and in Dali she talked about the future." She is the majestic mother of a country, we can guard against it for a while, but not for the rest of our lives, so why bother to find anger for ourselves.
"You yourself have said before that the girl is too ignorant, and the maidservant advised you that the girl is still young, and she has only been married for a few years. It is normal to think about it. But the girl is confused, you can't be confused. People in the palace can be stopped. Going a little further, what should we do when the crown prince becomes a great treasure in the future, and there are seventy-two concubines in the harem, three palaces and six courtyards
"Do you still remember Aunt Wang? At the beginning, you hated her for being favored. You quarreled with the master every day, and the quarrels made the husband and wife grow apart. Even the old lady said you were wrong. After that, you used tricks to deal with Aunt Wang. , and took the opportunity to accept Aunt Hong and Aunt Qian for the master. Men are all greedy and lustful. Within a year, the master himself became indifferent to Aunt Wang. Later, Aunt Wang died of depression, and you solved a problem easily. Great enemy."
Mother Liu spoke softly and persuaded her earnestly: "You asked the eldest son-in-law to find a stunning beauty in the south of the Yangtze River, so why are you so angry now? Even if the eldest lady trips you up, but you Don't forget that the eldest lady's niece is from the Zhao family in Henan, and she is the most particular about women's virtues.
"If such a woman is a big wife, she will naturally have nothing to choose, but madam, don't forget, how can a man like this kind of woman who always holds her hand? If you want to please a man, you still have to be those lowly ones, and the lowly ones can put down their figure All kinds of ways to win over. Before you didn't like the skinny horse sent by the eldest son-in-law, but you actually let the servants look at it, which is just right.
"We won't let her do anything else. As long as she can hold the crown prince for the crown princess, and wait for the crown princess to give birth to a son-in-law, she will not be afraid of anything. Then Miss Zhao, now we are concerned about our relative status, so we can't help but Hands and feet are bound, but if she enters the palace, she will be a concubine, and she will not be manipulated by the Crown Princess."
The author has something to say: Changing the ranking of the eldest daughter's daughter, I didn't feel it when I wrote it, but later I found out that the age was wrong, she should be older than Pan'er.