Among the three aunts of Duke Ningguo’s mansion, only the second aunt gave birth to a son and a daughter. The other two had no children. The third aunt had two miscarriages, while the fourth aunt had never been pregnant. .
Seeing his three daughters kneeling down to pay New Year greetings, Cheng Fuhu smiled and shouted. The smile on his face was not as close and eager as when he saw his eldest daughter. Of his three daughters, the second was very unruly and arrogant, while the third was like avoiding a cat and mouse when she saw him, trembling with fear, as if he could kick her to death. The fourth child feels sad about the spring and autumn all day long, wiping away tears when he has nothing to do, which makes people feel depressed.
Such three daughters are naturally not as attractive to him as the eldest daughter Cheng Wanru. To be honest, Cheng Fuhu only had a face-saving relationship with his three daughters.
After the three aunts bowed, Ning led the four aunts to the west room to talk, leaving the outer hall for the four aunts to come in and pay New Year greetings. He also asked Cheng Jinsong and his two younger brothers to entertain the two cousins from the eldest aunt's family. As for the son and daughter from the second aunt's family, because they were still young, the son was three years old and the daughter was less than two years old, so they were held by the wet nurse and also followed them. Entered the inner hall.
Entering the inner hall, the second aunt and the fourth aunt, both of whom were born to Li, surrounded their biological mother and ignored Ning, the eldest sister-in-law.
Because their dowries were not as rich as Ning’s, and the husbands they married were not as unwilling to take concubines as their elder brothers, there was only the head wife in the house, not even a maid. , and their eldest brother is still so promising, but he became a first-class marshal at the age of thirty. On the other hand, their husband-in-law is just a petty official the size of a sesame seed and a mung bean. He is so small that even a stone thrown in the capital can hit three people. Five or seven of them.
So the second aunt and the fourth aunt were filled with jealousy. They were filled with envy, jealousy and hatred towards Ning, the eldest sister-in-law. Originally, the two daughters whose appearance was passable, because of their inner feelings, Jealousy, coupled with the fact that her life in her husband's family was not very comfortable, made her look a bit more bitter and mean than when she was a girl before.
The third aunt’s grandma has been timid since she was a child and has never dared to attract attention. Now she sees the eldest sister and the eldest sister-in-law talking together, and the second and fourth sisters are surrounding their own mother, and they are also talking affectionately. She sat quietly on the chair farthest away from the door, staring blankly at the red and gold satin chair draped on the chair opposite, as if she could see a flower in the chair. .
A maid wearing a green coat and red armor stood next to Cheng Lianru with her head raised and her chest raised. She looked more imposing than the master Cheng Lianru.
Ning, who was talking to her eldest aunt, accidentally caught a glimpse of her third aunt sitting at the door like a lonely soul, looking so pitiful. She couldn't help but sigh lowly and asked softly: "Sister, do you know how the third sister is doing?"
Cheng Wanru looked up at the third sister, Cheng Lianru, and shook her head. Cheng Lian was born as a concubine. If she wanted to be a decent wife, she would not be able to marry high. The husband she married was justA ninth-grade sword and pen official in Jingzhao Mansion. Different social classes, Cheng Lianru's news would not reach Cheng Wanru's ears if he didn't inquire carefully.
"Third sister..." Cheng Wanru called out loudly and waved, and Cheng Lianru walked over with anxious steps.
"Sister, sister-in-law..." Cheng Lianru called out in a mosquito-like voice.
Cheng Wanru frowned when she heard the sound. She hated this kind of coquettish behavior. He just said angrily: "Third sister, after all, you are also an aunt from the Duke's family. Why don't you have any rigidity? You look so bad, but you have been tortured by your husband's family?"
Cheng Wanru Although his tone was poor, there was still concern in his words. Although they have different mothers, they still have the same father, and they are always related by blood.
"No... no... big sister, I... I'm fine." Cheng Lianru said insincerely.
"Hmph, it's so good. My mother-in-law was riding on top of my head to poop and pee. How are you?" A ridiculing voice suddenly sounded, which scared Cheng Lianru to shiver, and her face became paler. He consciously glanced at the maid next to him quickly.
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The speaker was Cheng Yingru, the second aunt's grandmother. She looked at the third sister with disdain, her disdain was palpable.
"Third sister, if you are wronged, come back and find your parents. They will not ignore you." Cheng Weiru, the fourth aunt's grandma, pinched the handkerchief, her eyes were red, and she said whether she wanted to cry or not.
"Fourth sister, if you want to speak, speak well. Listen to your accent. You don't look like a girl from a big family!" Cheng Wanru hated the fact that her fourth sister was so weak and weak. She couldn't speak without crying. The little white flower immediately scolded him angrily.
"Mom, look, eldest sister is talking about daughter again..." Grandma Si Gu twisted herself and threw herself into her mother's arms, sobbing.
Mrs. Li boldly glanced at Cheng Wanru secretly, but she glared back with an rude look. Ms. Li quickly lowered her head, not daring to say anything bad to her aunt, so she could only coax her in a low voice. little daughter.
The second aunt’s grandma Cheng Yingru immediately raised her eyebrows and shouted loudly: "Eldest sister is too domineering! My mother is also your mother after all, how dare you be so rude to her!"
Cheng Wanru raised her eyebrows, looked at Mrs. Li and said lightly: "Am I rude to you?"
Mrs. Li quickly shook her head like a rattle and said repeatedly: "No, no, big My aunt was not rude to me."
Cheng Wanru then turned her gaze to Cheng Yingru and said without laughing: "Second sister, your mother said so, you are a daughter, don't you? "Should you make amends to me?"
"You..." Cheng Yingru was so angry that she was still so unreasonable and bullied others openly, but her father was protecting her. It seems like mother is afraid of something, sister-in-lawAlso leaning towards her. But she herself could not offend anyone in her natal family because she wanted something from her natal family...
Thinking of this, Cheng Yingru suddenly felt sad and desolate in her heart. Now she is not the arrogant young lady who has not left the court, but Yes... With a long sigh in her heart, Cheng Yingru had to restrain her sharpness and reluctantly apologized to her eldest sister.
"It's getting late, Yuan Xian, third sister, please accompany me to Changfeng Garden for a while." Changfeng Garden was Cheng Wanru's boudoir before she left the palace. Although she had been married for many years, But Changfengyuan has always been reserved for her. Every time she returns to her parents' home, Cheng Wanru has to go to Changfengyuan to sit and reminisce about her time as a girl.
When we arrived at Changfeng Garden, the windows were still as bright and clean as expected. As soon as the door was opened, a warm feeling with the fragrance of orange hit our faces. Cheng Wanru looked at Mrs. Ning and thanked with a smile: "Yuanxian is so thoughtful! I wonder if you still remember that I love the fresh citrus fragrance the most."
Mrs. Ning smiled and said, "My eldest sister's preference. How could I have forgotten?"
The third aunt's grandmother kept her head down and said nothing. In fact, Ningshi had always arranged for people to clean the house before she left the cabinet, but she never dared to mention it. Tinghe Xuan took a look, so he didn't know anything.
After entering the house and asking the maids to retreat, Cheng Wanru said seriously: "Third sister, I know that you have never dared to stand tall and raise your head because of your status. In the past, I thought you were doing well. I didn’t pay much attention to it, but I see that you look very bad today. What happened? Tell your eldest sister, if your husband’s family is really bullying you, your sister-in-law and I will not stand by and watch, and neither will your father. Regardless of yours, you are also his daughter."