Concubine Raiders

After about two cups of tea, Mrs. Qiao turned back.

She was pale and in a trance. The servant girl went up to help her, but she pushed her to the ground.

The servant girl's face showed pain, but she didn't dare to get up and help Mrs. Qiao again.

This time, Mrs. Qiao was supported by the servant girl, but her eyes were fixed on Qiao Lianfang, who was sitting beside her. After a long time, Mrs. Qiao returned to her position with a high foot and a low foot.

"Mrs. Qiao," Mrs. Lin said, seeing that there was a thin sweat on her forehead, and the man seemed to be falling apart, she could not help but worry, "what's wrong with you?"

Mrs. Qiao, who had always been lively and agile, turned her head to look at Mrs. Lin, and her eyes were somewhat lax. After a long time, she said, "I'm a little uncomfortable!"

Mrs. Lin said, "would you like a doctor?" Say, want to rise, "I go to say with too madam!"

Mrs. Qiao grabbed Mrs. Lin's arm: "no, No. I just had a bad stomach. Yes, it's bad. Fresh peaches from the fourth lady... "

Mrs. Lin frowned.

Mrs. Qiao's strength was so strong that her arm hurt. No matter how often she spoke, she seemed to be OK.

But she said it was ok, why bother herself!

Thinking about it, she pulled her arm back without any trace and said with a smile, "if you are not comfortable, make a sound. I'll call the doctor

Mrs. Qiao nodded and half reclined on the chair.

Eleven Niang sees in the eye, faintly feel yuan Niang is to tell Qiao Lianfang's matter to Qiao Madame.

Does the eldest lady know?

She turned to the eldest lady.

The eldest lady and Mrs. Gan are talking and laughing.

Eleven Niang was about to turn her head. She saw the old lady stand up and whispered to Mrs. Gan. Mrs. Gan nodded with a smile. She went into the flower hall and called a little maid: "take me to the clean room." "And ordered to fall Qiao," you follow me

Fall qiaoquqin salute, follow the big wife, by that small servant girl took to the net room behind the flower hall.

The old lady stopped in front of the clean room and put a small silver note to the maid: "you don't have to serve here. I'm not used to it."

The little servant girl looked at fall Qiao one eye, happily accepted the silver words son, returned to go down.

The eldest lady told Luo Qiao in a low voice: "you stay here. If anyone comes, wait for me outside. Do you know? "

Fall Qiao busy way: "know."

The first lady nodded slightly, stood at the door of the clean room and looked around for a moment. She saw that there was no one around. Then a person from the side of the corner door out, through the point spring hall, in a hurry to the courtyard.

She stood on tiptoe to see the front steps. Seeing the eldest lady coming, he saluted, "where are you going? Our four ladies have already rested. If you have anything to do with you, let's talk about it tomorrow morning. "

At once, someone yelled: "it's getting dark. Are you blind?"

The two women immediately turned timidly and respectfully called out "mother Tao.".

In the hall in the middle of the night of the Ming Dynasty, a woman in official green makeup and huatuzi came over with a solemn face. It was mother Tao who was serving yuan Niang. Seeing the big lady, she added a smile on her face: "big lady, you are here!"

The old lady nodded and couldn't wait to walk forward: "what's wrong with yuanniang?"

"Waiting for you!" Tao's mother responded and accompanied his wife into the courtyard.

The courtyard was dark, only two big red lanterns hung under the eaves of the main house. A servant girl stood in front of the door and broke her fingernails in boredom. When she saw someone coming, she immediately opened her eyes and asked "who".

"It's me!" Tao's mother answered, and the old lady saw that the little servant girl was relieved and turned to push the door: "the fourth lady just asked!"

Tao's mother nodded, served the old lady into the room, turned to the little maid and said, "watch carefully", and then closed the door with her backhand.

The squeaky sound of the doorshaft was clear and distant in the quiet yard, which frightened the little maid.

Yuan Niang rested on the inlaid nanmu bed near the window of the West Wing room. When she saw the eldest lady, she had a smile on her mouth. Under the white Yangjiao palace lamp, she was gentle and quiet.

"Mom Tao, you give it to your mother." She said softly. Although the look is very tired, but a pair of eyes are bright.

In response, mother Tao took out the White Embroidered bamboo plum orchid skirt.

The first lady took it, but sighed: "why do you have to do this The Qiao family is not easy to get into. "

"Mother, you should know better than me." Yuan Niang smiles and her dark eyes are as deep as an ancient well in the light, "how can you let others sleep soundly on the side of the couch. They think I'm sick and they can't help it. That's why we're going in and out like this. If I don't pick the hardest one and break it, I will have endless troubles. There is no way. If we talk about it seriously, although I set the trap, how could she be cheated if she didn't want to show off in front of the Marquis? Why don't other people's ladies come to join the party? To blame, you can only blame yourself for being too eager. Don't blame meThe eldest lady did not say anything, obviously agreed with her daughter.

"Keep this skirt away." Yuan Niang said with a smile, "avoid being found by the people who have a heart, and think they can rest assured."

The first lady nodded, "I don't have to." Then in front of his daughter's face, he took off his skirt, put the skirt on his body, and put his skirt on the outside.

Qiao Lian's room is not as tall as the eldest lady. At that time, her skirts were full of big pleats. She had such a suit that she couldn't see another skirt inside.

"What does the Marquis mean?" She asked as she put on her skirt, "did you agree?"

Yuan Niang replied with a smile: "Madam Tai agreed to ask Jiang family for Zhun brother!"

The old lady's face showed a few surprise, obviously did not expect that Yuan Niang would say such a sentence. He hesitated and said, "the Marquis And the steproom... "

"This is not the time." Yuan Niang said with a smile, "deal with this matter first. It's not urgent. Even if you are in a hurry, you can't be anxious. I'll have to wait for me to die She turned her mouth and there were a few sarcasm in her expression.

The eldest lady looked at her eyes red and held it for a moment. But she didn't hold back. Her tears fell down.

"Mother, don't do this." Yuan Niang took her mother's hand and said, "I'm not looking for you to cry."

The old lady nodded at random, took out her veil and wiped her tears: "what else can I do for you? I'm listening. I'll do it for you. " I can't help complaining, "I don't understand. Jiang's family has old friends all over the country. It's a great honor to marry such a family. Why does the Marquis disagree? If he had promised, how could he be so tired... " Then, as if thinking of something, the tone suddenly became cautious: "does he really have any idea? Abolishing Di Li Shu, which is in violation of the laws of the Zhou Dynasty, will be impeached by the imperial censor! Is he not afraid that his reputation will be damaged a hundred years later? "

"Mother, don't you understand after all these years." Yuan Niang said with a smile, "if that law is really so useful, how can we set up another inspector's court?"

"So it is." The eldest lady was not willing to answer, and she looked helpless.

"Therefore, the most urgent task now is to marry the Jiang family." Yuan Niang's expression is light, "when the time comes, Zhun elder brother has such a powerful family in law, who also don't want to shake his son's position." At the end of the speech, it was very loud.

"Well." The old lady nodded, "do you have a good idea of which room to order for Zhun elder brother? In my opinion, Jiang Bai, who is the master of Hanlin academy, is the best. He is now a master of the Academy. If there is no accident, he will visit the cabinet in the near future. "

"Well!" Mother and I thought of a piece of yuan. There is a young girl in their family, and she is out of wedlock. This year is just two years old, and Zhun elder brother's age is also equal. As for Wang's family, I have sent someone to take Chongli to Taiyuan mansion. In addition, our family is willing to marry Wang lang. I believe she will not refuse to be a Baoshan for Zhun elder brother. "

The eldest lady hesitated: "after all, the government of Maoguo is in decline. If Wang is asked to be Baoshan, I don't know if the people of Jiang family will give her face?" Afraid that her daughter thought she would not like to, she explained, "I'm not reluctant to give up my daughters. I'm afraid that Wang's family will be cheapened in vain."

"There's something you don't know." Yuan Niang said with a smile, "although Wang was born in a noble family, he was a low-lying man in the Jiang family. At that time, when Jiang Bai was a common good fortune teller in Yanjing, his wife was seriously ill. She not only served her in her clothes, but also sought medical treatment and medicine for her everywhere, worshipped gods and Buddhas. Later, Jiang Bai's wife recovered from her illness by taking the prescription she had found. She was not generally intimate with Wang. I once asked people to pass the sound to the Jiang family, but they declined. Otherwise, I don't have to ask her to make peace. "

"You know these things better than I do." "You can make up your mind," she said with a smile

Yuan Niang pondered: "Niang, you must worry about the marriage of the three sisters! After all, everything is in order

The big lady's eye corner a pick, on the face reveals several cold: "you don't worry, I know how to do!"

Yuan Niang sighed for the first time in her expression: "sometimes, people can't believe in life! It's just that she stayed in the flower hall. It's just that this thing happened. She didn't panic at all I still want to see When I don't Now she's the only choice. I just hope God bless me and pity me. She is the same as she is. I didn't look away... "

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just when the eldest lady and yuanniang were talking about themselves, the third lady took the time to serve tea to Mrs. Tai so that she and Mrs. Wu went to the flower hall.

“…… All of a sudden, all of a sudden they disappeared after spending 20 Liang silver. Do you think it's strange? " The third lady's voice was very low. "If it hadn't been for my acquaintance with Liu Ji's people, I would have been out of the ocean today. The first time I held a family dinner, the shaddock that Mrs. Tai ordered didn't come up! As a result, I found out that the one on duty was your mother's nephew. To tell you the truth, our mother's family is not a migrant from any place. We have to invite outsiders for our family's errands. How can we follow the Xu family to work as an official. Fifth younger sister, I really don't want to interfere in this matter. You'd better ask yourself about it in person! "The fifth lady said with a smile: "third sister-in-law, don't worry. If the person on duty is my person, I will give you an account."

"See what my sister-in-law said." The third lady said with a smile, "I'm not looking for anything. I just think it's too strange! As you know, I have just taken over the family affairs, and it is inevitable that there will be places that I can't do, and there will also be people who will give me a hand I can't be careful everywhere Said, very helplessly sighed, "I really hope that the fourth younger brother and sister will get better soon, so I don't have to worry about it. I can hand over the burden as soon as possible." A reluctant look.

Five madams smile to listen, was about to say a few polite words, suddenly someone under the eaves of the flower hall exclaimed: "Mrs. Qiao, what's the matter with you?"