In less than half a moment, she was dressed and made up, and she was a delicate and dignified little beauty. Her clothes, makeup, and jewelry were not changed, but she just made up again.
"Guan Guan, what did Sun De say to you just now?" She called in a deep voice, with no waves on her face.
It was this voice speaking again, the voice was childish but so calm and inviolable.
Qian Guanguan stepped forward and replied: "Manager Sun said something about the current situation of the Chu Mansion. There is a big steward in the mansion; Madam has two nuns, one is in charge of the inside and the other is in charge of the outside. The one in the house is dedicated to serving the lady.
The person outside the house is in charge of the female family members in the house; and the young lady and the young master each have a nanny. The lady basically has the final say in the house, and she is very reasonable and manages the household well."
The soothing incense in the desk stove worked well. Chu Yunjing took a long spoon and stirred something into the desk stove.
Reasonable? Manage the family well? Just like that stupid person like Mr. He?
Sun De is a good person and knows not to speak ill of his master behind his back.
"Furthermore, I don't have much contact with Uncle Chu. Even during the New Year and holidays, I rarely move around. I only go to pay New Year's greetings to the old lady on the first day of the new year. The lady's dowry is almost ready, and it is brought from Yongzhou.
They are all piled up in the side room, and when the day comes, they will pull them out and put happy words on them. The adults have many things to do in court, and they have very little time at home on weekdays..."
She only listened to Qian Guanguan speaking Sun De's words in detail, nodding from time to time, but never speaking to him.
After a while, someone came to the main room. The master went back to the house and sent a message to the eldest lady to come over for dinner.
The winter days were short, and the lights of the Chu Mansion were brightly lit at 2 o'clock in the morning. Chu Yunjing looked across the wall at the pavilions and pavilions on the street. The buildings were high and the lights were golden and red. His eyes were full of prosperity.
The memory of Chu Yi's appearance in my heart was very vague.
After a while, they arrived. The maid lifted the curtain and brushed off the cold air on her body. What came into view was her father, who was sitting at the main seat and wearing a dark crimson official robe. Perhaps he had just returned and had not yet changed his clothes.
Chu Yi is only forty years old now, with round eyes and a square mouth, some fat cheeks and sagging cheeks, and his pair of deep black eyes are as sharp as Chu Yunjing's.
Looking down at He, she saw that He had taken off her hairpin and only dressed up in a suit suitable for her status. She still had a smile on her face with a hint of stupidity, pretending to be kind.
Chu Yunjing nodded, and she stepped forward to say hello in a neither humble nor overbearing manner: "Yunjing has met my father."
Chu Yi responded and asked her to get up.
She still nodded, behaved very well, and looked at Chu Yi without any offense: "Thank you, father."
Next to Chu Yi sat a young man she had never seen during the day. This was her eldest brother Chu Wei. Before she could speak, Chu Wei stood up and greeted her.
"I've met eldest sister." The young man couldn't hide the high-spirited look on his brows.
"You must be Wei'er, you look like a beautiful tree facing the wind." Chu Yunjing praised him face to face.
Mrs. He became excited after hearing the words of praise for her son, and was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear: "You see, your eldest sister is really good at talking. Everyone who sees my Wei'er praises her like this. To tell you the truth, now...
There are countless noble girls in the capital who want to marry my Wei'er. If you become a princess in the future, you should think more about Wei'er and give her a red thread like a princess or a princess. Hahahaha, let's kiss each other.
!”
Mr. He really doesn't need to praise. Once he praises, he will get carried away. The more he talks about it, the more he loses his integrity.
Chu Yi coughed again and glanced at her, and He stopped talking angrily.
"Everyone, sit down and eat!" Following Chu Yi's order, several people sat down around the black wooden round table.
The maid pointed slightly to Chu Yunjing's side: "Miss, please sit here." It was the seat opposite Chu Yi, with Chu Li and Chu Yunxi on the left and right, and next to Chu Yi were He and Chu Wei.
Chu Yi moved his chopsticks first, and then a few others dared to pick up the food. This was the rule.
At first, no one said anything and just ate their own food. He happily served her children food. Chu Yunjing's mother had never served her food, she thought.
This time he was here to do something important, so he spoke quietly and broke the peace on the dinner table.
"Father, I don't want to get married!"
As soon as the words came out, He had the biggest reaction. He suddenly changed his expression and looked up at her, and then looked at Chu Yi. For fear of Chu Yi getting angry, He was stunned with his mouth open, not daring to speak, and couldn't eat anymore.
Chu Yi didn't say anything, but paused for a moment while holding the vegetables, his eyes flashed coldly, and then he started eating on his own.
Chu Wei has always been smart and dignified. He doesn't have many troubles and just keeps his head down while eating.
Chu Yunxi blinked her big eyes and asked innocently: "Why don't eldest sister want to get married? Don't you want to marry the prince?"
He was so angry that he pursed his lips and stared at her. If the marriage was messed up, wouldn't all the big words He said in front of those noble ladies be nonsense? The dead girl had just come back and wanted to disgrace her. He
Shi thought.
Chu Yunjing put down his bowl and chopsticks, his eyes were cold, and he said calmly: "Why should I marry if I don't want to? It's just a trick to consolidate power between you adults. I have been in Yongzhou for more than ten years and you have never thought of me. Now,
Do you think of me? Why should I marry you if you want me to?"
Mrs. He was surprised that this damn girl actually made these things clear. She was like a good girl when I saw her in the afternoon. How could she dare to be so disobedient to her elders at the dinner table? Could it be that the person I saw in the afternoon was a fake?
Mr. He stared with disbelief on his face, opened his mouth in surprise and stammered: "You...you...how dare you be so rebellious?"
Chu Yunjing suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Chu Yi with resentment: "I just don't want to get married. Unless you tie me up, hold me up with a knife, or stab me to death, it doesn't matter whether I am in this family or not."
Her tone was a bit playful. She wanted to anger Chu Yi, but Chu Yi had always been calm. She thought of simply adding fuel to the fire and tearing apart the faces of both parties. There was no family affection at all.
He's chest was rising and falling faster and faster with anger, as if he wanted to eat Chu Yunjing. She turned to take a look at Chu Yi and saw that he still hadn't had an attack. After all, the head of the family was still there. He didn't dare to say anything more because he was not angry.
I dropped my chopsticks.
She just stood there, pursed her lips.
I saw Chu Yi say contemptuously: "Hmph, Chu Yunjing, you are really very capable. You can't even compare to me, an official!"
She was overjoyed, was she going to get angry?
With a bang, Chu Yi knocked the bowls and chopsticks in his hands upside down on the table, suppressing his anger.
Chu Li was so frightened that she burst into tears, and her mother-in-law quickly took him down. Everyone who was left on the table stopped using their chopsticks and just sat with their heads bowed. No one dared to speak.
She still looked stubborn, and the coldness on her face remained unchanged, waiting for what Chu Yi would say next.
Chu Yi gritted his teeth: "Do you think that I, the Minister of Household Affairs, is so capable that I can arrange for my daughter to be the royal concubine for the noble prince? That is the emperor's son, is it my turn to be Chu Yi? In Yongzhou, you
Grandpa feeds you delicious food and drinks every day. You must be stupid. He is even stupider than your mistress. Even your mistress knows that this is the will! The will! How can you control the thoughts of the Tian family? If you say you won’t marry, you won’t marry.
, how many of your heads are worthy of being chopped off, and I, the Chu family, have all gone to mourn them!"
He looked at Chu Yi suspiciously, feeling aggrieved. How could she be so stupid? What was she doing to tease her daughter?
He was so angry that she burst into tears. She was so aggrieved that she had nowhere to express her grievances, so she could only purse her lips and wipe her tears silently.
Chu Yunjing snapped: "Why is that?"
Chu Yi laughed angrily: "Why? I have to ask you then! What did you do when you were five years old? How come the Queen is so impressed by you and remembers you for so many years?"
The anger on her face turned into confusion, she frowned in confusion, and her eyes filled with surprise.
She really couldn't remember. How could she remember what she did when she was five years old? Did she meet the queen? Judging from Chu Yi's appearance, it seemed that it was not Mrs. Chu who broke her hand, but herself?
Five years old! Five years old?
What on earth did she do at the age of five?
She only recalled it, not knowing at all when Chu Yi walked away. She and He were the only people left at the round table. He started crying when she saw Chu Yi leaving.
She really couldn't stand the noise of Mr. He crying and wiping away her tears, so she simply left, giving Mr. He a disgusting look when she left.
Mrs. He cried even more because of her glare: "Oh! You little devil's hoof has disturbed the peace of the whole family as soon as you come back. If you insist on making trouble while we have a good meal, why don't you go and refuse the imperial edict?"
, my whole family will find a piece of rope, the big one and the little one will hang themselves together, my God! What a sin!"
When Chu Yunjing walked outside the door and heard He's curse, he paused and stared gloomily.
He turned around and rushed back.
At this time, Mrs. He was banging on the table, holding her chest and crying bitterly. The grandmother beside her was anxiously trying to help her catch her breath.
Suddenly He was pulled hard by someone, and she slipped straight from the round stool to the ground. He couldn't react yet, she was a little dazed by the fall, and then a hand tightly held her chest, with a cold and delicate face.
His little face stared at her, and his whole body was exuding a chill.
Chu Yunjing's eyes were sharp. He was stunned by the sudden chill and looked at her in surprise.
"You...you...you...what are you doing? How dare you...beat...the mistress." The nanny behind He was also frightened and warned Chu Yunching incoherently.
She looked down at Mr. He and said loudly: "So what if I beat you?"
He couldn't imagine that this seemingly weak and charming little girl could have such an aura.
She solemnly warned Mr. He word by word: "I've tolerated you for a long time, you'd better be polite to me in the future!"
With a strong hand, he pushed He back, and the old lady who was serving him hurriedly went to pick her up.
Chu Yunjing turned around, and there was a trembling Chu Yunxi standing at the door. She did not dare to raise her head, fearing that her sister would treat her like her mother.
Chu Yunjing glanced at her, straightened his collar, and walked out without looking back.
Chu Yunxi ran into the house to check on her mother: "Mom, are you okay?"
He was helped up, with tears in her eyes. She didn't dare to have an attack. She stared straight at Chu Yunxi's back. When they left, she started crying in a low voice: "She threatened me? She threatened me! I
But... I am the mistress of this family! I am... the He family of Nanyang! How dare I be beaten by this little hoof?"