Chapter 23: Kiss to Kiss
Inside the house, there was a faint smoke from the incense burner in the hall. The fourth aunt was kneeling in front of the incense table and burning incense. She heard footsteps approaching. The fourth aunt glanced outside the door curtain and saw the girl coming in.
The girl looked at the fourth aunt who was gracefully burning incense in front of her, with a proud look on her face. Although she was a little envious, she also moved her eyes away and sat down by herself.
Mother Liu sent the maid next to her to make tea. The maid made a bow and went out.
The fourth aunt had no intention of getting up and sitting with the girl, so she put a piece of incense charcoal in the small copper stove and said: "What kind of wind can bring the girl here?"
Upon hearing this, my sister-in-law snorted coldly: "I haven't seen you for many years, but you are living a fairy life, which is very good."
"How dare Cui Mei say that she is living a good life in front of my sister?" Fourth Yiniang put down the incense burning utensil in her hand, picked up a handkerchief and wiped her hands.
The girl glared at Fourth Aunt and cursed her as a witch in her heart.
Mother Liu helped the fourth aunt up, sat down on the window couch, and served her tea. When the sister-in-law saw her, she also moved to the window couch and sat down.
"Girl, you shouldn't be living a happy and happy life in your extremely wealthy husband's family today. Why did you come to our Earl's Mansion today?" The fourth aunt picked up the tea cup and ate the tea with an expressionless face.
"You don't need to ridicule me, I know you know that your uncle's house was confiscated." The girl glanced at the fourth aunt, then silently picked up the tea and blew it.
"The house was ransacked?" Fourth Yiniang pretended to be shocked and smiled again: "How did Cuimei know that? What's going on now?"
"Isn't my uncle always doting on my sister-in-law the most? Even if his house is confiscated, he will not let his sister-in-law suffer any pain." The fourth aunt handed a piece of pastry to the sister-in-law. The sister-in-law looked at it and took it.
"Hmph, that's nice to say. That stupid one actually took another concubine. I don't know what kind of ecstasy was poured into her by that enchanting concubine. It's been almost a month since she came to my house." The sister-in-law looked a little sad.
Looking at the pastry in my hand, I really couldn't eat it, so I put it back.
"My uncle is also very arrogant. This house has been raided, but he still has the heart to take concubines."
"If I hadn't occupied my father-in-law and still had some money, I would have wanted to leave him," my sister-in-law said angrily.
"The only thing Cuimei knows is that my uncle dotes on my sister-in-law. Although the house has been confiscated these years, my uncle still loves my sister-in-law deeply... But now it's like this." The fourth aunt played with the handkerchief and said lightly: "Isn't it possible?
My sister-in-law acted like a monster on her own, are you going to do it?"
"How presumptuous, what are you talking about!" The sister-in-law slammed the table with excitement, then took her hand back and took a deep breath.
When Fourth Yiniang saw the action, she smiled, thinking that she was right again.
Her sister-in-law has always been the best at behaving like a monster, and it was precisely because of being a monster that she married into a wealthy family and became the queen mother.
In the past few years, I had lived a very prosperous life, and I didn't take her seriously, and I disliked her as my niece...
But I never expected that just two years ago, my uncle's house was confiscated. If it weren't for the support of my sister-in-law and my father-in-law's family, I am afraid that today, even ordinary serious people would be unable to compare, and they would have to go to the streets to protest.
share.
But even though her house was confiscated, her uncle always loved her sister-in-law...
I just couldn't imagine that my sister-in-law would end up losing her favor...
Fourth Yi Niang refilled the tea herself, and the girl ate it in one go. She thought she was still angry: "Cui Mei just told the truth."
The girl stared at the fourth aunt, who then said: "If the girl could change her temper, she might not be like this."
The sister-in-law withdrew her eyes and snorted coldly: "Do you want me to let them be a monster openly?"
"If my uncle has a large family, it is normal for him to have three wives and four concubines. Nowadays, no family has a concubine. Besides, no matter how many concubines the uncle has, he will only be sincere to his sister-in-law." The fourth aunt pointed to the incense burner on the incense table,
I want Mama Liu to move here.
"Sincerity? If it weren't for this enchanting concubine, maybe I would believe his sincerity." When the sister-in-law mentioned the enchanting concubine, she became angry again and held her hands tightly in front of her abdomen.
Fourth Yiniang pushed the incense burner closer and fanned the cigarette with her hand: "Smelling this incense can calm your mind. Sister, you might as well smell it."
The girl glared at the fourth aunt, but she also picked up the handkerchief and covered her mouth and moved closer... She really smelled the fragrance and felt much better.
"If my sister-in-law accepts those concubines generously, my uncle may not take any more concubines, but will feel more sorry for my sister-in-law." The fourth aunt gave a hint.
"I can't do it," the sister-in-law said in a rather serious tone.
"Then there's nothing we can do." Fourth Yi Niang stood up and wanted to leave, but her sister also stood up and blocked the way.
"Why don't you see those two sisters of yours?" When the fourth aunt heard this, she stared at her.
"They went to the old lady's house to pay her respects," the fourth aunt responded silently.
Seeing that the sister-in-law was silent, the fourth aunt warned: "Young lady is here with me, please don't play tricks."
The sister-in-law snorted coldly: "What can I have in mind..." The sister-in-law sat back again: "I just want to see my two grandnieces."
The fourth aunt snorted coldly: "I haven't mentioned my grandnephew for many years, why are you so interested today?"
The sister-in-law didn't respond. She got up and brought the wooden box over, opened it and gave it to Fourth Aunt to see.
Inside is a phoenix crown.
When the fourth aunt saw it, her eyes widened and she asked: "Where did the girl come from?"
The sister-in-law raised her head and said: "This phoenix crown was passed down to me by my mother when I got married."
"Although it was confiscated and nothing was left, this is an ancestral property and cannot fall into the hands of others. I also spent a lot of effort to keep it with me." The sister-in-law sat down on the chair and recalled the past, feeling suddenly agitated.
exhausted.
Fourth Yiniang stared at the phoenix crown for a long time, and then she came back to her senses: "My sister brought it here today to ask Cuimei to take care of it for you?"
"The phoenix crown is only passed on to girls, not to boys. It is only passed on to those who are related by blood. I have no daughter to pass it on to, and I cannot pass it on to my bride..."
"Could it be that I want to pass it on to my two sisters?" Fourth Yiniang frowned and asked cautiously.
“Not quite”
As soon as the fourth aunt smiled, she knew that it was not such a good thing, and the girl must have conditions.
"I want one of your girls to marry my son." The girl stood up and looked at the fourth aunt. The two were silent for a long time. Mother Liu looked around, but she couldn't tell what the fourth aunt was thinking.
However, the fourth aunt smiled: "Is it possible that my sister wants to use my sister to help you win back your uncle's love?"
Seeing that her sister-in-law didn't respond, the fourth aunt's face was full of displeasure: "My sister must marry for love, not to fulfill others..."
"Although I am incompetent and have no rights, if others want to take advantage of my sisters, it is absolutely forbidden. Even if the Holy Spirit comes, I will not be afraid of risking my life!" Because the two sisters are her life, and they are both hers.
If this sister is not having a good life, she, Zhao Cuimei, will also have a bad life.
The sister-in-law was shocked by these words, and she explained guiltily: "That's not the case, it's just that my son is honest, and he just wants to feel at ease marrying his grandnephew, and the grandnephew is well-behaved..."
"An Xin? I'm afraid it's a bit ridiculous to use An Xin as a excuse." Fourth Yiniang sat down with a dark face, looking away.
"I'm not..."
"Girl, there is no need to explain more." Fourth Yiniang got up and walked to the wooden box and closed it: "It's just a phoenix crown. We in the Earl's Palace are not rare."
"You! That's the phoenix crown, the royal crown given by the Holy Ancestor!" The girl looked at the fourth aunt in disbelief and said loudly.
"I know that, but if you want to exchange this crown for my first sister, that would be a delusion." The fourth aunt said with a serious face: "Mother Liu, see the guests off."
"You!" The sister-in-law was so angry that she couldn't speak. She was actually kicked out by her niece: "Okay, very good, you want to kneel down and beg me in the future!"
"No!" Fourth Yiniang was very sure.
The sister-in-law gritted her teeth and nodded: "Very good!" After saying that, she tied the flower cloth again, picked up the wooden box and left the four-bedroom courtyard...
The sixth mother sent her sister-in-law to the side door and bowed slightly: "Sister-in-law, please go slowly."
Chapter completed!