Chapter 38
Xun Shufang wants Platycodon and Malt? These are both Xun Qingran’s confidant girls. Is Xun Shufang really trying to do it or deliberately provoke it, or is testing Fang’s degree of indulgence to her and testing Xun Qingran’s bottom line of tolerance? No matter what, this temper cannot be spoiled by her.
While pretending not to hear Xun Shufang's words, Xun Qingran picked up an agate fruit plate and greeted Xun Shufang.
"Sister, looking at this agate plate, it seems to be cracked."
Xun Shufang has always been very careful about wealth and property, so she came over when she heard this.
"Why, I've seen it just now..." Xun Shufang took the agate plate to check it.
Seeing that no one was in front of him, Xun Qingran smiled and whispered in Xun Shufang's ear, "Big sister, Jun Hui went out with the master yesterday and saw the wintersweet."
In other people's eyes, Xun Qingran's posture seems to be a whisper between the two sisters.
Xun Shufang shook her hand and almost threw the agate plate. Xun Qingran reached out to support her.
"What nonsense do the third sister say? Winter plums are in her hometown in Yingchuan... People have similarities, maybe they are like girls."
Xun Qingran smiled, "Junhui was afraid that he would admit his mistake, so he walked up to see it. The girl called her second master and asked Junhui to save her. Who else wasn't wintersweet? I guess he was abducted by someone who was brave enough to come. Junhui was not good at making decisions at that time, so he had already identified the place and came to tell me that he would report back to the master and his wife, so he would save her."
Then Xun Shufang looked at Xun Qingran seriously and said with a forced smile: "Three sister, what do you want?"
Xun Qingran blinked deliberately and said innocently: "You should ask the elder sister this is just asking her. She is short of people around her. Don't you want to find wintersweet back, so as not to make others clumsy and make her angry."
"I just need a girl. I just said I wanted my sister girl, but it was just a joke."
"Just..." Xun Qingran deliberately lengthened her tone.
Seeing Xun Qingran like this, Xun Shufang had to smile and go to Fang again and said, "Mother, the girl around me is enough to use it. She was just deliberately joking with her third sister."
"You sisters usually have four girls. If you lack wintersweet, you should add them to you. Since you like your third sister's girl, then..."
"Mother, I'm really kidding. Those two girls have been with their third sister since childhood. Even if they are mothers, they will not break up easily. As my sister, how can I break up their master and servant for myself? That's really not... it's not what my sister should do."
Fang looked at Xun Qingran and then looked at Xun Shufang, "It's rare that you know the general in this way, you are such a good child. However, there are five girls in your third sister, and the one that comes out is just right for you, so you can choose any one."
Xun Qingran looked at Xun Shufang's eyes and walked to a screen. The embroidered Han Mei was embroidered on the screen. Xun Shufang naturally understood what Xun Qingran meant, because she didn't know whether Xun Qingran was saying true or false. Xun Qingran knew much about that matter, and she didn't dare to annoy Xun Qingran now.
"Why choose from my third sister? Why don't I want locust flowers?"
Fang shook his head, "Your second sister is only four girls, so I'd better choose from your third sister."
"Then..." Xun Shufang hesitated.
"Madam, I am willing to follow the eldest lady." Chuntao came in from outside the door and knelt on the ground with a thud. She came with Xun Qingran today and served outside the door. She had heard what Xun Shufang wanted to do. Xun Shufang had been reluctant to ask her. She was in a daze. At this time, when she heard Fang's words, she felt that this was her last chance, so she came in and kowtowed to Fang.
Fang smiled and narrowed his eyes.
"I originally wanted Chuntao, but Chuntao was given to the third sister by the master. If the third sister refused to give it to me, I wouldn't dare to ask for it."
Xun Qingran lowered her head, Xun Shufang was indeed clever. She said this beautifully, but whoever believes that she really dared not do that?
"Since that's the case, then let's settle it. Chuntao's age is just right with you. I will go and tell the master that you will choose the other one for your third sister."
This arrangement seemed to be very happy, Chuntao followed Xun Qingran back to get her clothes.
"It's not that the maid wants to leave the third girl, but that the wife and the eldest girl must choose from the third girl. Sister Kikyo has followed the third girl since childhood, so naturally he can't bear to leave, so he can only give up the maid. The maid really wants to save the third girl, but it's not that she has the idea of betraying the master."
Chuntao explained this to Xun Qingran.
Xun Qingran sighed secretly that this girl was also very eloquent, so she followed the flow and said that she had received her favor. She asked Kikyo to find some clothes and jewelry to give to Chuntao, leaving a thought for her, and also took out money to have a table of dishes in the kitchen. The room was gathered without distinguishing between master and servant, which was considered as seeing Chuntao off.
Kikyo and others had long received the orders from Xun Qingran, and they all suppressed the disgust in their hearts and only smiled. Chuntao was very helpful to Chuntao's words of affection and flattery and went to Xun Shufang's place with glory.
Afterwards, Malt was still a little dissatisfied, "No matter how nice she said, it could not cover her bad heart and bad belly. Just send her away. Why should a girl respect her like this?"
"Respect her?" Xun Qingran smiled, "You are still young, and you will understand after experiencing some things."
Maiya was very convinced by Xun Qingran, so he stopped saying anything. When he went out, he remembered it and muttered to himself, the girl said that I was young, and I was obviously the same age as the girl.
That night, Xun Shufang came to Xun Qingran and tried it for a few words. Xun Qingran didn't recruit him. Xun Shufang couldn't make it true, so she had to ask directly: "Has the second brother really seen the wintersweet?"
"The eldest sister is still thinking about wintersweet. Since that's the case, I will ask Junhui to help me find wintersweet."
Xun Shufang stared at Xun Qingran for a while, then finally took a veil and covered her eyes, and said even more: "Three sister, don't look at me being happy every day, you don't know how much pain I feel."
Xun Qingran thought to himself, it's coming again.
Sure enough, Xun Shufang continued to cry: "We are all illegitimate. The third sister thinks about what kind of life she lives. The third sister naturally understands. I can't compare to my sister. I have a brother to help me. If I don't plan more, I don't know how far I will fall into. My sister thinks about how many girls there are in the capital who are seventeen years old and still not married yet? My sister is still young and can't stand it.... My sister also knows those evil slaves, who are not satisfied at all, are not afraid of being a bad tongue, and dare to make up all nonsense. What a smart person, of course, they won't believe it, right? My sister's innocent daughter's family will not learn from Aunt Xiao Wu, right?"
First play the emotional card, strive for sympathy, and then use the provocation method.
Xun Qingran was not fooled and asked: "Why did the eldest sister mention Aunt Wu? Is the matter of winter plum still related to her? I really don't understand. Please explain it more clearly."
"No...no, I'll just say it." Xun Shufang denied that, what else could she say? Could it be that her girl had an affair with the servant and was found out by Aunt Wu. When Aunt Wu went to threaten her, she taught Aunt Wu to pretend to be a servant and mingle on the boat. When the boat went away and came out, she would not be sent back to the old house? Or was the reason why her girl had a crush on the servant's love because she gave private instructions to facilitate contact with the servant's master?
In fact, she was not very satisfied with Zheng Yuanshuo, but under the circumstances, under her limited conditions, all she could think of was Zheng Yuanshuo. Although others were bad, he was the only son, had a large sum of property in the family, and had a good marriage. She had no choice because she overheard Fang's plan. Fang wanted to use their concubines to pave the way for the Xun family's career and Xun Shulan's marriage. In this case, Zheng Yuanshuo was her best choice.
But Qi You's appearance changed everything. Her eyes on Fang's family told her that the eldest girl in the palace was very favored and would soon be promoted. Then Master Xun's official position and Xun Shulan's marriage were not a problem. Even the girls who were born in illegitimate can rise with the flow. Fang's family has changed their minds and wanted to find a high-ranking family for them.
In this way, she had more choices and naturally looked down on Zheng Yuanshuo. But Wanmei had a relationship with the servant and was discovered by Aunt Wu. She had to give good benefits to Aunt Wu and bribed the mother-in-law to drug the winter plum, so that the winter plum could not get on the boat, so she got rid of the winter plum.
The three concubines, the in-laws' family, naturally had different levels. She knew that she could not surpass Xun Shulan, but she could not be the first, but also wanted to be the second, at least she was the first among the concubines.
Fang proposed to take them to Zhenguo Temple, and the second wife of Qi's family went with her. She thought of Qi You at that time, and she could not let Xun Shuzhi and Xun Qingran compete with her. As a result, she did not meet Qi You at Zhenguo Temple, but she met Yang Tingjun, who was also from a famous family and the second-class guard like Qi You. Seeing Mrs. Liu's flattery towards Yang Tingjun, and the attitude of the second wife of Qi's family and Fang, she knew that this person must have an extraordinary background and wealth. She had already been willing to propose marriage in her heart.
She got what she wanted now, and the past must not be revealed. Xun Shufang regrets now, regretting that she was too soft at that time and did not take the life of winter plums.
Of course, Xun Qingran didn't know what Xun Shufang was thinking. Seeing that Xun Shufang didn't speak for a long time, she didn't want to do anything about winter plums. Xun Shufang used the method of a villain to deal with the villain, but Xun Qingran didn't want to be a villain.
"In recent years, my eldest sister should know that people have never offended me, and I don't offend me... In my heart, we are sisters after all. In the future, please think about it first, we are sisters."
After hearing this, Xun Shufang slowly put down her handkerchief and sat silently. Although her eyes were red, there was no tears inside.
"Remember what you said, otherwise I will always have a way to make you have a hard time." Xun Shufang said this and went out.
Xun Qingran smiled, not angry, and went to bed.
Xun Shufang moved to Fang's Garden, and the waterside residence suddenly became quiet. Xun Shufang's house was empty and reorganized, as if she was waiting for someone to move in. Xun Shulan either followed Fang's family out or hid in the house, not knowing what to do. Xun Shuzhi's feet were healed, and the gauze on her face was also taken down. Xun Qingran went to see it, and there was indeed a wound two fingers wide. Now she was using the jade-colored ointment given by Xun Qingran. The imperial physician had visited and said that the scar could slowly disappear.
Aunt Wu often came over. She really went to Zheng Yuanshuo to ask for Yurong Ointment. Fang found out that, so she asked her to go over and scold her, saying that she had forgotten her identity.
Xun Qingran is very leisurely and does needlework every day. When she is tired, she goes to the garden for a walk. In a blink of an eye, the third sister of the Xun family is full of the moon. The Xun family posted a post to hold a full moon banquet for the third sister. The eldest grandmother of the Xun family has also passed the confinement period and is the first time she comes to the director to meet guests.
There were many guests at the Xun family's full moon banquet. The little girls living by the water were called to serve in front. There were only Xun Qingran, Xun Shuzhi and a few close-fitting girls in the courtyard, which was very quiet.
"Today, there were many female relatives, and the wife only took the fourth girl out. The eldest girl was waiting to marry, but the second girl was injured, so it would be fine if she didn't take her out. Girl, you are fine, but your wife said you were unwell and would not take you there... If the girl could go out to meet those ladies and wives, let them know the girl's appearance and character, and the girl could also find a good family."
While embroidering a veil, Platycodon was unfair for Xun Qing.
Xun Qingran smiled at the age of fifteen. In the era of her previous life, she was not considered an adult, and she was a time to study and have no scruples. But in this era, if she had not been engaged by the 16th, she would become a quasi-left woman.
Xun Qingran was never nervous, but Platycodon always liked to nag.
"Three Aunt, Third Aunt, we'll come to see you."
Chapter completed!