Chapter 332: The Jade Slave

In the afternoon, Dugu Mingyue came to Wuyi's yard. The wealthy family had this advantage, that is, the housing was spacious, no more than that of a small family. They married a wife and a concubine. They usually lived under the same roof, but looked up but didn't look down. The anger of sexual unfairness in daily life, and the accumulated breath of firewood, rice, oil and salt. They were so angry that they looked up for years, or had a pleasing face, and a murderous heart. Finally, they always burst out when some kind of interests were entangled.

The advantage of wealthy families is that there are many houses, and the wives and concubines with status can be one yard for one person. Everyone does not interact with each other, and they are each other without seeing each other. The deep-seated conflicts are kept in their hearts, but they are harmonious and harmonious. For example, Li Qing'an is already a prince, and only four wives and concubines, one person, one yard for four wives and concubines. The conflicts between wives and concubines in the family are not very sharp. The wife Mingyue is broad-minded and can be a good person. Therefore, everyone below is very respectful to her. Although Wuyi is a little bit arrogant, she has a low background, has a sad background, and there is no background at home. Li Qing'an loves her very much. Mingyue is also tolerant to her and puts her heart in her heart. She also accepts her fate.

Not to mention the two partial concubines, a pair of twin sisters, who were sold as slaves since they were lowly and had no family background at the beginning, almost became men's playthings. If they had not been fortunate to meet Li Qing'an, their fate could be imagined. Rushi was gentle, kind, understanding, and respectful to the eldest wife. Everyone in the house liked her. Mingyue also liked Rushi very much, and always regarded her as her housekeeper's assistant. Ruhua was a little wilder, liked to go out for a walk. She had a strong personality in her bones, unruly, and was willing to stand up for her. However, her heart was not bad. Mingyue got along well with her and did not restrict her freedom. She just sent many servants to follow her, mainly because she was afraid that something would happen to her.

Although Li Qing'an's mansion is behind the Political Affairs Hall, it covers a very wide area, with more than a dozen courtyards in all sizes, and the back garden occupies half of the area. There are many soldiers stationed around it, with strict security. Wuyi is a concubine. After the Tubo Battle, Li Longji also made an exception to grant her a third-rank imperial edict, and her status is also respectful. She lives in the Xi'an Courtyard with a quiet environment. Wuyi likes quietness and is not pleasing to many people. Her maids only have three people. There is nothing to do, Wuyi teaches them to play the piano and learn music. The sound of dingdong pianos often comes from the mansion. Today Mingyue comes to find Wuyi for the sake of the jade slave. Logically, after Anxi abolition of slaves, Li Qing'an's family had no slaves. Everyone is free and can make the decision on their own marriages. However, the long-term rules and thinking cannot be changed by changing, especially for some maids who have been long-term. They are still used to the arrangement of marriage by their masters.

If I don't want to, Mingyue will not force me, but will look for someone else. But Yunu is different from ordinary maids. She has been a slave bought by the Jiang family since she was a child. After the Jiang family was sent to Lingnan, she stayed with the little master Wuyi. At that time, she was only nine years old and Wuyi was eleven years old. She and Wuyi lived in Li Linfu's house with Wuyi. The two depended on each other and spent the most difficult ten years together. She and Wuyi were named master and servant, but they were actually sisters.

As she grew older, she had already entered the ranks of leftover women. In fact, when she first arrived in Anxi two years ago, Wuyi thought of finding a family to marry her, but Yunu refused to do so, so she delayed it. Now she could no longer delay it. Yunu's marriage became Wuyi's biggest thing. But this incident caused a storm, and her marriage stepped out of Wuyi's yard, becoming a major event in the county prince's mansion, and also involved Mingyue.

Mingyue passed through a bamboo forest and came to Wuyi's courtyard gate. Just as she was about to enter the courtyard, there was a clatter beside her, and Yu Nu flashed out of the bamboo forest, "Madam, please wait!"

"Are you just hiding there waiting for me?" Mingyue said with a smile.

Yu Nu stepped forward and gave a gift, begging, "Please make the decision for me!"

"I heard that Zhao Shenjun's sister had already asked Wuyi for your birthday and horoscope, and I couldn't control Wuyi's decision. What should you do if you ask me to do?"

Mingyue also told Li Qing'an about Yu Nu in the morning, but at noon she heard that Zhao Zhao, the sister of Cao Shenjun, who had come to propose to Wu Yi, had come to marry Yu Nu. This incident made Mingyue a little dissatisfied. Zhao Shenjun is a native Han from Shuye and has a good family background. Of course, she, Dugu Mingyue, is the mistress of this family. Even if Yu Nu is Wu Yi's sister, it is just love. In fact, Yu Nu is also a maid in the county prince's mansion. Like other servants, she also takes the monthly money in the mansion. Zhao Shenjun's family asked for a relative, so she should also look for her as a housewife, but they actually passed by themselves, which made Mingyue feel a little unhappy. Today, she would explain this truth to Wu Yi. Mingyue has always been tolerant to others, but it does not mean that she has no principles of her own. She will never give in at all on the bottom line of her principles.

Yu Nu's eyes felt sad. Men get married when they are old, and women get married when they are old. She understands this principle. In fact, she also wants to get married as a wife, but the person she wants to marry is the master Li Qing'an. It's not because Li Qing'an is the prince of Anxi and the governor. As early as when Li Qing'an was still the general of the Central Army, Yu Nu fell in love with the rash general who forgot to untickle the reins. In Wuyi, he was forced to leave Li's mansion and travel south, preparing to travel thousands of miles to Lingnan. The situation was extremely desolate, and Li Qing'an chased him.

In the small temple, the fragile dance style used a piano to save life and captured the heart of Yu Nu. She recognized the man who was affectionate and righteous and could be entrusted to life, but she also knew her identity, and she never dared to reveal it at all. Until this time, she could no longer escape, but she did not dare to say that she liked Li Qing'an. When Wu Yi was determined to find a good family to marry her, she quietly begged Mingyue, which was the only person who could make the decision for her.

Yu Nu was silent for a moment and said, "My girl actually doesn't know my horoscope. I am not worthy of the Zhao family."

Mingyue felt both funny and emotional in her heart, and said, "You are actually free. If you don't want to marry the Zhao family, you just refuse it yourself. I don't think your girl can force you."

"Not to force" and "Not to force" are only one word different, but the tone and meaning are completely different. Mingyue's use of force cannot force, which shows her never compromise. Respect and discussion are the same thing, but Yu Nu's marriage ultimately still has to make decisions, and she must not give in to this principle.

Yu Nu bowed and turned around and left. Mingyue looked at her lonely back, shook her head and turned around and walked into Wuyi's yard.

Wuyi was in a good mood today. Yunu's marriage, which had always bothered her, finally had some clues. One of her students accidentally heard that she was looking for a husband-in-law for Yunu last night, so she went back to tell her mother, that is, Zhao Shenjun's sister. At noon today, Zhao Shenjun's sister came to the door with her brother's birth date and horoscope. The two talked for nearly half an hour. Wuyi was quite satisfied with Zhao Shenjun's conditions. Zhao Shenjun was 25 years old and a native of Shanye. She had land and land at home and was very generous. More importantly, Zhao Shenjun sought to study in Chang'an and was a scholar. This made Wuyi particularly satisfied. In this way, Yunu married her and not only had a worry-free life, but also had a happy couple. Wuyi promised the Zhao family this marriage.

Wuyi did not realize that she did something wrong with this matter. In her subconscious, Yu Nu was her sister, Yu Nu's affairs were her private affairs, and had nothing to do with Dugu Mingyue. At most, she told Dugu Mingyue about this matter. Other things had nothing to do with Mingyue. She thought so and did the same. As for Yu Nu's own wishes, she knew very well, but she never agreed. She was already unfortunately a concubine, and she would never allow Yu Nu to follow her footsteps. She would definitely let Yu Nu marry a good family and be a housewife with dignity. At this point, she was like a sister who had too much control, autocratic but not lacking in kindness.

"Is Sister Wuyi here?" Mingyue's voice came from the yard.

"It's Sister Mingyue, why are you free to come to me today?" Wuyi smiled and greeted her. She knew that Li Qing'an was back yesterday. Mingyue came to find her today, for Li Qing'an's business.

"Nothing big is going to happen, let me tell you about Dalang."

Dalang is the name of Li Qing'an between their wives and concubines, and is the public title of Li Qing'an in this family. Although they have their own names for Li Qing'an in private, Mingyue calls Li Qing'an the husband or husband, Wuyi calls Li Qing'an the Li Lang, and the sisters like poetry and paintings are called Li Qing'an. Everyone does not interfere with the rivers, but Dalang is the common name between them.

Mingyue sat down on a pineapple wooden chair. I need to say something more here. In the mid-Tang Dynasty, the mainland was still dominated by traditional kneeling, especially for wealthy families. Everyone sat on a cushion or a Hu bed. Although the chairs and high tables had been introduced with Buddhism and Hu Feng, famous families were still not used. However, some poor families used them first. It was not until the late Tang Dynasty and even the Five Dynasties that they were gradually accepted by the mainstream society. We can see the popularity of the chairs from "Han Xizai Night Banquet Picture".

And, but the broken leaves are different from the Central Plains. There are many Hu people, and the living customs of the Han people are basically Hu. Except for a very small number, the custom of kneeling and sitting still retains the custom of kneeling and sitting. Most of the other families are sitting on Hu beds or sitting directly on chairs. Li Qingan himself prefers to sit on chairs. There is a Taishi chair in his study. In the rooms of several wives and concubines, they either use a couch or a ring chair with a chair back, they are not forced. Everyone follows the customs. While using a couch, there are several ring chairs in each room.

Wuyi poured Mingyue a cup of tea and said with a smile: "I guess you will come to me."

"Oh? Why?" Mingyue asked with a smile on her teacup.

Wuyi's face turned slightly red, but she did not take up the topic. Mingyue naturally understood the silent language. Li Qing'an came back. He should live in Wuyi tonight. Wuyi was talking about this, not about Yunu's marriage. Mingyue knew that Wuyi had never thought about telling herself about Yunu's affairs. Maybe she thought it had nothing to do with her! Mingyue was slightly angry, but at this moment her anger dissipated. She heard from Wuyi's words that Wuyi did not deliberately not tell her, not deliberately fighting with her, but she had no consciousness. She just needed to remind her a little. Mingyue pondered for a moment. She was considering whether to have her own words or ask Li Qing'an to tell Wuyi. After thinking about it, she felt that it would be better to say it by herself. Li Qing'an has always favored Wuyi. Maybe she would advise herself not to be too troublesome in this matter. Where would she put her face at that time?

But Mingyue did not mention this matter immediately. She smiled and said, "Today I told Dalang that our whole family will go to the Jade Buddha Temple to burn incense in a few days. Sister Wuyi should be fine!"

"I have no problem, just why do I need to burn incense?" Wuyi asked in confusion.

"Dalang did not come back in the New Year's worship of ancestors, so I suggest he go to the Jade Buddha Temple to worship the ancestors."

"If it's just a supplementary sacrifice to the ancestors, it's enough to be at home. Why do you still have to go to the Jade Buddha Temple?"

After a moment of silence, Mingyue whispered: "I heard that the Guanyin Courtyard of Jade Buddha Temple is very effective, and I want to go and pray for a child."

Wuyi also fell silent. Li Qing'an's offspring problem was indeed a big deal. She has been with Li Qing'an for nearly three years and has never been able to get pregnant. She is under a lot of pressure. If Mingyue goes to pray for a child, she will have this idea.

Wuyi Zhanyan smiled and said, "Okay! I will definitely go."

The two of them said nothing for a moment, and the room was very quiet. Only the sound of a little maid sweeping the floor in the yard. At this time, Mingyue smiled and said, "I have been considering Yu Nu's marriage these two days, and I want to discuss it with Sister Wuyi."

"Oh! I have settled this matter, so it won't take Sister Mingyue to worry."

Wuyi obviously didn't want to talk about this matter or Mingyue's involvement. Her coldness made Mingyue's dissatisfaction that had just calmed down suddenly ignited again. She restrained the anger in her heart and forced a smile and said, "Who is it? Why didn't you tell me?"

Perhaps he realized that his tone was a little cold, Wuyi also smiled and said, "The man is Cao, the military officer of the Yehu, and his surname is Zhao. His sister came to talk to me at noon. All the conditions are very suitable, so I agreed."

Mingyue's smile had disappeared, and the displeasure in her heart began to emerge. She tried her best to restrain her emotions and said in a peaceful tone: "How could they know that Yu Nu is going to get married?"

"The daughter of this sister Zhao Shenjun is my student Fei'er. She heard the conversation between me and Yu Nu last night, so she went back to tell her mother that Zhao Shenjun had no wife yet, and Fei'er's mother came to talk about this marriage at noon today."

"Did you really agree?" Mingyue asked again.

"Yes, I agreed, is there anything wrong with this?"

Wuyi's ignorance of herself finally aroused the anger in Mingyue's heart. She sank her face and said, "Sister Wuyi, this is not something I'm talking about you, you're doing it too irrationally."

Wuyi is also an extremely arrogant person. Mingyue's criticism made her feel unhappy. She raised her voice and said, "I think I'm very rational. Where do you start?"

"Sister Wuyi, have you ever thought about it? Zhao Shenjun has never even met Yu Nu. He made a decision overnight to marry Yu Nu. What is he trying to do? Isn't it because of Dalang? To be honest, if Dalang was an ordinary little official, would he marry Yu Nu? He obviously just wanted to get promoted and make money. You even agreed to such a person. Is he worthy of Yu Nu's life entrusting?"

Wuyi was eager to marry Yu Nu, but she did not consider so many issues. Mingyue pointed it out at this time, which made her feel that she was a little too anxious. She should first ask about the character of Zhao, and not just listen to Fei'er's mother's words. Although Wuyi realized that she was doing something wrong, it did not mean that she could accept Mingyue's criticism. In fact, except for her husband Li Qing'an, she could not accept anyone's criticism of her. She was such an extremely noble person.

"I know this, so I will naturally inquire about Zhao Shenjun. I think you are just a one-sided person. You don't know this person. Why do you have to be sure that Zhao Shenjun is Tu Dalang's power? Maybe Fei'er also told him Yu Nu, or he had met Yu Nu, but we just don't know. In short, I will consider this matter clearly, so Sister Mingyue should not ask about it."

Having said this, Wuyi didn't know where she was wrong? Mingyue stopped tactfully awakening her, so she simply explained it.

"Sister Wuyi, I will ask you one thing, is Yunu a member from our mansion? If he is from our mansion, should I ask?"

Wuyi suddenly realized that she realized the real reason why Mingyue came to find her. It turned out that she did not report to her that Zhao Shenjun proposed to Yu Nu. She was not concerned about Yu Nu, but because she challenged her eldest wife's authority. Wu Yi's heart was ignited. Yu Nu was the sister who depended on her for life. Why should she intervene? At this moment, Yu Nu's marriage was like a gust of wind, blowing away the shallow friendship between them, and making the deep conflicts between them suddenly appear.

Wuyi said with a gloomy face: "Yu Nu is my sister. You don't have to worry about her affairs. You should take care of your own East Courtyard. I will handle the affairs of the West Courtyard by myself."

"You didn't say that!"

Mingyue also said angrily: "Yu Nu ranks second in the list of family members in the mansion. I am the mistress of this family. Why can't I ask about her affairs? I also tell you openly that Dalang has abolition of slaves in Anxi. Every servant in my mansion is free. They can completely decide their marriage. You can't decide whether to marry Zhao Shenjun or not, nor do I have the final say, but she has the final say. You can ask her yourself if she wants it?"

After saying that, Mingyue shook her sleeves, turned around and left. When she walked out the door, she saw that the little maid who was sweeping the floor in the yard was so scared that she hid behind the door. The two mistresses turned against each other. For her, it was like the sky falling. Mingyue was about to kill her and she was not allowed to spread the matter. But after a second thought, she thought of what Wuyi said just now, 'You'd better take care of your own East Courtyard. I will deal with the matters of the West Courtyard myself'. Mingyue was so angry that she didn't want to say more. It would be better for others to know, so she asked everyone to judge and judge. Who was unreasonable?

As soon as she walked out of the yard, she heard a storm-like sound of a pipa in the room. Mingyue heard that this was the pipa song "Ambushes on Ten Sides". Wuyi was using the pipa to vent her anger.

Mingyue's chest also fluctuated violently, and she felt extremely depressed. She looked up at the sky and let out a long breath.

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Chapter completed!