Qingrong smiled, nodded, said a few words, and then followed Ayan to the old lady Rong Guogong. While walking on the road, Qingrong and Ayan asked about this old lady. Only then did they know that this old lady
Born in the Cui family in Guanzhong, she was a noble daughter, and she married into the Wei family, a wealthy family. The Wei family gave birth to a princess and a queen. Such a person must maintain her identity, so why did she suddenly see her again?
Qingrong couldn't help but become nervous. There seemed to be more and more scenes like this than before... Ayan led Qingrong into the upper room. Qingrong saw an old woman with gray hair, but still energetic.
The man looked at himself with a smile.
Qingrong stepped forward to salute her, Mrs. Cui raised her eyes and looked her up and down, waved her hand and called Qingrong to sit down, "Sit down quickly, don't be restrained, I don't have so many rules. Listen up."
Auntie once said that Sanniang is a rare and good talent, and when I saw her today, she was really good."
"The old lady has promoted me. Qingrong knows that his talents are shallow, how dare he show off in front of the old lady?"
Ms. Cui smiled and said, "You are quite humble. No wonder the Queen looks at you differently."
Qingrong smiled and lowered her head, "Qingrong doesn't dare to take it."
Mrs. Cui smiled and said: "I heard that good things are coming for you. After all, you were chosen by the Queen. How can our Duke's Palace say nothing?"
Qingrong's heart skipped a beat and she said respectfully: "The old lady said something serious. Qingrong is already very grateful for Her Royal Highness the Queen's kindness. How can Qingrong not be satisfied?"
Mrs. Cui patted her hand and said, "Hey, you don't have to be so respectful. It's your turn, just accept it with peace of mind." Then she called out again, "Tell her to come in."
At this time, a maidservant who was about twenty-six or seven years old came in from the outside. She was upright and fair, with a slender figure, and looked calm and reserved. She bowed to Qingrong and Mrs. Cui, and then left peacefully.
Be silent.
Mrs. Cui introduced her: "Her name is Yun Niang. She used to serve the eldest princess's house and the late emperor's concubines, and then she came to Wei's house due to a sudden change. She is alert, reliable, and good at settling accounts and managing affairs, which is rare.
I heard that you are new to Yongcheng and have not been around for a long time. Now that you are going to get married and become a woman, you have to know many rules. I will let her serve you and help you manage the house. What do you think?"
Come to her? What Old Madam Cui said seemed to be to send a helper, but in fact she wanted to place an eyeliner beside her. Qingrong smiled slightly and said: "Old Madam is still thoughtful, but the man in the house is not as good as the Duke."
The government, Qing Rong is afraid of neglecting and overusing talents."
"When you marry into the Xue family, you will always have to face those mothers-in-law, daughters-in-law, and sisters-in-law. You will also have to go to banquets and socialize in the future. Everything is for the sake of your and your husband's family, so you must take it seriously. I'm afraid you still have to pay attention to such a person.
It’s too little.”
This is true. Regardless of Yun Niang's identity, she is indeed a rare talent, and she does need such a talent at the moment. Besides, it is difficult for her to refuse Mrs. Cui. Qingrong no longer refuses,
He nodded in agreement and thanked Mrs. Cui with a smile.
Mrs. Cui's smile deepened when she saw this, and she nodded with satisfaction, "If you have any difficulties in the future, just ask us. Even though my eyes are dim, it can save trouble."
Qingrong smiled and agreed, thinking to herself, how can you save trouble? You are clearly too trouble-free! After she said a few more polite words to Mrs. Cui, she saw that Mrs. Cui had a slightly uninterested look, so Qingrong saw this and left.
go.
When she came out of the Duke's Mansion, she got another congratulatory gift from Mrs. Wei. When she got on the carriage home, the walls of the carriage shook and the carriage drove slowly. Qingrong didn't say anything. Songyue and Azhen were also in the carriage because of
It became quiet with the addition of Yun Niang, and for a while, the atmosphere seemed a little stagnant.
Qingrong looked at the wooden boxes and cloths, but her heart sank to the bottom. People like Mrs. Cui would show kindness to her so easily, which always made her think that others might think she was a queen.
people, and now I have no choice but to stand on this side...
Seeing that Qingrong was in a daze, Yun Niang reminded her kindly: "Sanniang, why are you looking a little pale?"
Qingrong came back to her senses and glanced at Songyue with a guilty look, "Really? It's probably because it's too cold outside."
"Sanniang is the most afraid of the cold. Maybe she was freezing outside just now." Songyue leaned over and touched Qingrong's hand, "Ah", she asked worriedly, "Why are Sanniang's hands so cold?"
Qingrong shook her head and said, "It's okay, I'll go home soon."
Yun Niang breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "So that's it. I learned a little bit from the female doctor at the princess's house, and I remember some prescriptions for dispelling cold and keeping in good health. If Sanniang trusts me, I might give it a try.
Maybe it will be useful."
Qingrong looked into her calm eyes and just smiled lightly, "You have your heart, but I often use the prescription, so there is no need to go to such trouble."
When Yun Niang saw this, she didn't say anything more. She just smiled back, but she felt a little disappointed for no reason and said, "My maid understands."
Qingrong just asked someone to place Yunniang first, and asked her to serve by her side like Azhen and the others. People who are worried about it are better to keep them under their noses. However, she behaved and acted calmly and did not do anything.
Please come over if something brings Qing Rong into trouble.
The days passed like this. The Xue family asked someone to calculate the auspicious date and chose the wedding on the first day of March next year. It was already December, and there were less than three months left. After all, it was still
It was a little rushed.
Mrs. Wang was sometimes busy counting the dowry, and at the end of the day, she was extremely busy. Most of the Xue family's betrothal gifts, Lu Wenzhong and Mrs. Wang, gave them to Qingrong as dowry, as well as those prepared by the family, plus the queen,
The virtuous concubine and the reward from the Duke's Mansion are enough.
Qingrong was originally smart and learned things quickly. Even Yun Niang praised her when she saw her, and she would be a good official wife in the future. Wang felt that there was nothing wrong with learning earlier, and she would use it in the future.
She also brought her fourth mother with her, so she naturally didn't seem so boring if she had someone to accompany her. Even Mrs. Su often came to the Lu family to give some snacks, some good clothes, or some jewelry.
Although that person has never been here, anyone with a discerning eye knows who means it. Here comes the scene of Siniang and Su sitting together and teasing her all the time, which would have made her blush.
, these two people just won’t give up.
Good news also came from Liu Yuniang in the palace. The imperial doctor said that Concubine Xian was pregnant. The Lu family was really happy for her, but in the eyes of others, it was a matter of envy and jealousy. Wang and others
It was only two days later that people learned that Liu Yuniang had been punished by the imperial concubine and caused fetal distress.
It was Wang Fu from Liu Yuniang's palace who came to deliver the news in person. The Feng family was jealous of Lu Sanniang because the queen pointed out such a good marriage, so she also asked Liu Yuniang to give some advice to her step-sister at home, if she was not allowed to enter the palace.
, no matter what, he had to help her choose a good family. He also used the reputation of filial piety to pressure Liu Yuniang. It was strange that Liu Yuniang only thought about her aunt's family.
When the concubine Xian refused to agree, Mrs. Feng refused to give in. She accused Liu Yuniang of being unfaithful, unfilial, ungrateful, and ruining her reputation. Somehow, this matter reached the ears of the noble concubine. It happened that neither the queen nor the saint was in the palace, so the concubine borrowed the help of her unfilial parents.
He punished Concubine Xian for some reason, but it was this fuss that caused Concubine Xian to get pregnant.
Wang didn't like her stepmother Feng, who was vulgar and treated Liu Yuniang harshly. How could she not be angry knowing this? She turned blue and gritted her teeth and said, "This Feng is so obsessed!"
Si Niang couldn't help it, and was anxious to go to the Liu family to settle accounts with those people, "I just want to get ahead and be rich, but I don't know how much I weigh, so I use some dirty tricks to harm others and myself.
"
Qingrong frowned slightly and pulled her, "Siniang, don't be anxious first. Since this matter has reached the palace, it can't be settled by arguing about right and wrong."
Qingrong asked Wang Fu again, "How is Concubine Xian now? When will the Queen and the Saint return to the palace?"
Wang Fudao said: "The imperial doctor said that the concubine Xian is not seriously ill and that she will be able to recover in a few days. The saint and the queen will return to the palace tomorrow."
Wang and others also breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."
Qingrong nodded, "I understand, please ask the servant to come over. You go back and take care of Concubine Xian first, and we will take care of the rest." After saying that, he stuffed another purse into Wang Fu. Wang Fu collected it quickly.
Get off, keep saying "yes".
After sending the people away, Si Niang asked with a worried look on her face: "Aniang, what should I do now? After such a commotion, can this virtuous concubine still have peace of mind to raise her child? She will still be tortured."
With this unwarranted reputation, it is clear that the Feng family did not treat the virtuous concubine well in the past. It was thanks to the virtuous concubine that she was able to achieve today's success, and now she wants to step on her in turn."
Qingrong thought: "I'm afraid this matter is not that simple. Although Mrs. Feng is now a wife, how could she enter the palace and get involved with the imperial concubine without being summoned by the queen?"
Mrs. Wang also understood the meaning of her words and cursed: "What a fool, he actually helped an outsider to harm his own family. The good concubine is in a difficult situation now, but if she ignores it and loses her reputation, it will be of no use to her future."
I have no choice but to send someone to Liu Mansion to inquire about the news first."
Qingrong nodded, "Exactly."
After all, Mrs. Wang was still worried about Liu Yuniang's health, so on the day when the queen returned to the palace, she first invited Zhezi to visit Liu Yuniang, and the fourth mother also went with her. Qingrong stayed at home, and when the servants came back, they came from Liu Yuniang.
The carriage driver of the mansion inquired about the news. It was said that they didn't know about Concubine Xian's fetal movement. Feng's mother and daughter were at home now, and Liu Shi had been out drinking and meeting guests in the past few days. Maybe he didn't know about it yet. Others asked about it.
Not here anymore.
Qingrong didn't have a deep impression of this uncle. She only remembered that when her aunt was alive, he was honest, easy to talk to, and reasonable. How could he allow Feng to do such a thing?
As soon as Qingrong heard that Feng was at home, she wanted to go to her to settle the score, but Yun Niang, who had always been quiet and taciturn, stopped her, "Sanniang, I know you are angry, but first think about the key to this matter.
After all, you are not from the Liu family. If you want to intervene in this matter, if it is not handled properly, no matter how you deal with the mother and daughter, you will inevitably cause trouble."
Qingrong looked at her bright eyes and gradually came up with a countermeasure in her mind. She nodded towards Yun Niang and muttered: "I know."
The key to this matter is still Liu Shi. Qingrong heard that Concubine Xian was awarded the title of Jin, and Liu Shi was promoted. Originally, he was only an eighth-rank official, but now he has been promoted to sixth rank. There are many officials fawning over him. Qingrong
I didn't know many official relatives in Yongcheng, so I wanted to ask Mrs. Su about it. After asking, I found out that Xue Dalang was Liu Shi's superior! No wonder Mrs. Feng was so jealous that she had gotten this marriage.
The Su family treated Qingrong as a friendly person and took her affairs seriously. The two of them discussed it together and asked Xue Xing to invite Liu Shi to have a drink. As expected, Liu Shi readily agreed, and Qingrong had already made arrangements with the Su family and his wife.
I went to the restaurant where they were having a drink and sat in the booth.
Liu Shi didn't expect that he would be invited to have a drink with him at the summit, so he was particularly flattered and complimented him repeatedly. The people here were already seated, and Qing Rong also had an unexpected guest in front of him.
Qingrong looked at him doubtfully and asked softly: "Why are you here?"