Chapter 28
Zhong Yuliang originally planned to eat stinky mandarin fish in Pei's house to drink wine. Both of these were his favorites. He was indeed angry and angry. He stopped eating fish and was in the mood to drink wine. He got up and shook his sleeves and left.
Pei's mother came over and asked, "Madam, that fish..."
"Have the fish been put into the pot?"
"Not yet!"
"Then don't put it in the pot!" Pei waved his hand, "You know I really can't love that smell. Don't get up with the wine, just bury it under the peach tree, and drink it when the weather is warmer."
Over the years, she has also loved to drink a little. She is old and can't sleep well at night. She likes to think about it. If she drink a few sips at dinner, it will be more fragrant at night. These carvings are all sent by her parents' home, and are made of good wine and chorizo and grain. On weekdays, she is only used in her yard. If Zhong Yuliang wants to drink two glasses, he must come.
Pei called the housekeeper's wife and handed her a post, "I asked your man to go to the Xiao family courtyard to inquire. Will the Zhu family leave early tomorrow morning or another day? If the Zhu family leaves early tomorrow morning, ask him to tell the Zhu family that I will send her to the Pier tomorrow morning!"
The housekeeper went and came back soon. "The girl from Zhu family said that the eldest sister in Beijing was worried about it, and someone came again to urge her to go to Beijing as soon as possible. She was also thinking about the queen and said that she hadn't met for many years, so it would be better to go there earlier. Although it was spring, it was still very cold in the morning. She said that it was not appropriate for the wife to get up so early to go to the dock, and told her not to go."
After hearing this, Pei was stunned for a long time, turned his head and smiled at the old lady beside her, "You said, if I had such a caring daughter, how could I bear it? But God, he wouldn't give me a man or a woman, alas!"
This was the first time the mothers heard Pei sigh, and they didn't know what to say for a moment. Fortunately, Pei didn't want to hear what they said, and waved his hand, "Take the gift list over and show me!"
When Zhu Yuyan came, she brought a lot of gifts, all of which were taken out of her dowry. There were a few things that Pei looked familiar, and after thinking about it, she understood. Thinking that the child without a mother was pitiful, she couldn't help but shake her head. She looked carefully at the gift list listed by people, hooked up a few, and handed them back, "Let's give it out of my Curry, add three times, just to think it's for the little sisterly love of the Pang sister back then. Besides, this child is really pitiful, and it's useless for me to keep these things."
Who will be cheaper in the future? A hundred years later, the Zhong family may send her dowry back to the Pei family, but it is not for her own children. A little bit is always a little bit. Once this little bit is involved in money, it will inevitably make people feel disgusted.
At night, the candlelight in the room was very bright. After taking a shower, Zhu Yuyan leaned on the couch to read a book. Grandma Dong was helping her rub her calves. She had a very good massage technique. She has been helping her massage these days and nights, and she slept much better.
Yuyan put down the book, squinted her eyes to rest. After a while, Hongdou came in and asked her, "The Zhong family sent a housekeeper to ask the girl, maybe stay in Yizhou for a day tomorrow and have a good time to visit Yizhou. There are several ancient sites that the girl should like. I guess this is what Mrs. Pei means, what do the girl say?"
Grandma Dong glanced at Yuyan and knew that this matter might have been resolved.
Yuyan shook her head and said what she would leave tomorrow. Grandma Dong was puzzled, "Mrs. Pei is sincerely keeping the girl. Why don't the girl stay for one more day? This trip is extremely hard, and I don't have to hurry back to Beijing."
"I'm not a likable person at first. The reason why Mrs. Pei is kind to me is willing to help me even if she confronts her concubine head-on, but because of the old love she had with my mother back then. If I leave, she will have a thought in her heart. But if I stay and join her for a favor, it will be counterproductive if she doesn't like it."
The Zhong family is Xiao Dingquan's uncle's family. In order to protect Xiao Dingquan's interests, they have long regarded Xiao Jingyong as a thorn in their eyes. Once Pei knows her plan, it will definitely be more difficult than Xiao Jingyong. She dare not take this risk.
In his previous life, from the death of Lao Wang, Xiao Dingquan succeeded to the throne, until Xiao Dingquan's death, her son succeeded to the throne, Xiao Jingyong was like walking on the edge of a knife, with blood marks every step. If he was not careful, he would be buried in a deep abyss. Ten years of wandering in life and death almost drove him crazy.
The next morning, Pei came to the dock early to see off the Zhu sisters. She thought she had come earlier, but Zhu Yuyan came earlier. She was wearing a peach-colored satin cloak and did not wear a hood. She stood by the dock and looked at the scenery in the distance, but she did not expect that a silhouette of her own happened to be on the cliff of thousands of rocks on the opposite bank of the rolling river. She looked at the railings like a timeless ancient painting, like a goddess coming to the world.
Pei pointed to Zhu Yuyan and smiled at the mother-in-law in front of him, "See? I have lived so old and have seen many people from all over the country. Have you ever seen such a wonderful girl? If I have a son, I will definitely snatch her as my daughter-in-law."
The mothers covered their mouths and smiled, and their eyes were staring straight at Zhu Yuyan. No one was willing to miss this beautiful scenery.
The people around Zhu Yuyan saw Pei and hurriedly reminded Zhu Yuyan. She turned her head and saw Pei. Her face was filled with joy. She carried her skirt and trotted over. Although she was no longer as dignified as a lady, her naughty and cute appearance became more and more popular. Pei was also brought to her. She stretched out her arms, took two steps forward, hugged her in her arms, and patted her gently, "This is what you should be at your age, always so old and reserved, and it makes the elders feel distressed."
"Yuyan dared to do this before Aunt Pei. Yuyan dared not." As she said, she raised her head and looked at Pei carefully, with a slightly red eye. "Yuyan was afraid that others would laugh at Yuyan for not having her mother's upbringing, and her words and deeds were not solemn."
Pei's heart was stagnant, and then he turned red in his eyes and stroked her hair, "You said, how can a daughter raised by someone like your mother be laughed at? In the future, with Aunt Pei here, don't be afraid of people laughing at you. Whoever dares to laugh at you, I'll spit back!"
Zhu Yuyan's child has the same nature. When she smiles, she looks so beautiful, like a blooming peach blossom, delicate and pink, facing the best sunshine in spring, can illuminate people's hearts. Pei looked at it, praised her heart, and was reluctant to leave. It's a pity that such a good girl is not her daughter.
If it were her daughter, she wouldn't know how to spoil her.
The mother of the Zhong family delivered a gift list and Linglong answered it. When she saw it, she was too expensive and didn't know what to do. She took it to Yuyan. As Yuyan looked at it, tears fell down and she shouted with sobs, "Aunt Pei!"
How could she afford it?
Chapter completed!