C146 (1/2)
”Look at that damned old woman. She's already over ten years old, but she's still holding on to the silver coins. She's only willing to take them to a coffin!” The Madam Hou pointed at the courtyard of the Matriarch Yang and trembled in anger.
The Shen Mama passed the tea to her before saying, ”My good wife, you have endured for the past twenty years, and will not be able to endure for the rest of your life? Besides, how many years did she have left? ”I'm getting more and more confused. At that time, wouldn't Madam be …”
She then stretched out her palm and clenched it into a fist. ”Didn't the matriarch give you a portion of it as well?”
”It's no use, even that kind of thing isn't enough to fool those poor relatives in back street. Come to think of it, that damned old granny would really want me to pay for my own dowry and raise this mansion as her mother's Spring and Autumn dream.” When Madam Hou was at home, she had helped her mother before, and also helped her father.
”Madam, please forgive this servant's bluntness. This manor isn't for our young master alone. You should urge the marquis for an order as soon as possible. Once the young master becomes the crown prince, your heart will be at ease.” Shen Mama felt that it was useless for Madam Hou to care so much about those seafood dishes.
The Madam Hou sighed and said, ”He held a grudge against the death of his first bastard son. Who would have known that the child was short-lived and just happened to fall into the lotus pond?” This was also why the manor called Yang Zixuan the Third Young Master and not the Second Young Master.
”How can you blame Madam for this? If I had to tell you, you shouldn't have let that old woman in, let alone any blood related cousins.” Shen Mama had a look of disdain.
Madam Hou waved his hand and said with slight annoyance: ”Forget it, everything has passed. Eldest Aunt also went with eldest son Shu for many years. Her deep gratitude has long disappeared.”
Shen Mama continued, ”Madam, why don't you speak gently. Master Hou only has one eldest son, the eldest young master, but don't forget, the third young master is also his biological son.”
”Impossible, unless my son is not here …” At this point, her face darkened and she asked, ”Are you saying Master Hou …”
The Shen Mama sneered: ”It might just be our marquis' original idea, but this servant's sister-in-law's nephew just happens to be listening in on the servant in the lord's study yard. He said that recently the marquis often called the third young master for a meeting.”
”What?” Madam Hou could not sit still anymore. She grabbed onto Shen Mama's hand forcefully and said while clenching her teeth: ”Cui Hua, you are my servant girl. You should know that if Zhi Er is unable to inherit the position, then …”
”That's why after this servant received the news, she secretly sent a letter to the old master. She said that the mistress wanted to find a good aunt to teach the four girls.”
When Shen Mama received the news, she was still afraid. She had experienced Mu Rousang's methods of torturing people, and would not kill him, but force him to go crazy.
Madam Hou eagerly asked: ”Quickly tell me, my father sent someone to send a letter, no, if he sent someone, how could I not know, what happened?”
Because of this news, Madam Hou was in a bit of a mess. He hurriedly tried to console her: ”Madam, didn't you plan to marry four girls to the Eastern Palace? ”What's more, that person from the crown prince's east palace...”
I heard from my father that the person at the top is not going to live for more than a few years, and this year, the crown prince's wife is going to suffer a huge loss of health. When we get to the position of the crown prince's consort, how can we be afraid that she won't take care of Zhi Er?
Between her daughter and son, Madam Hou liked Yang Zizhi, the person who would send her to death in her old age even more.
Madam, four girls is here! The girl outside shouted.
Just as she finished speaking, a ball of fire burst through the curtains and rushed into the Madam Hou's embrace, shouting loudly, ”Mother, I hate that village girl to death! Mother, let's chase that village girl away!”
”Aiyo, my body, quickly tell your mother, it has been reduced by quite a bit!” Madam Hou pulled Yang Juaner's small hand and looked around.
Mother, you did give in to your daughter, that village nun actually bullied your daughter, and even caused me, a dignified direct descendant of the house of the Marquis, to lose all face. Mother, think of a way to kick out that village nun from the house of the Marquis.
Yang Juaner had inherited her mother's looks, so she couldn't be considered a beauty. She could still be considered pretty, but her two sister-in-law in the family fought with each other, suppressing the delicate and pretty girl. Since she couldn't touch Su Waner, she could only vent her anger on Mu Rousang, who had just gotten married.
”Alright, alright, alright, I'll listen to you, but you have to listen to mom.” Fine, fine, alright, I'll listen to you, but you have to listen to mom, you have to restrain your temper, mom will definitely have a way to beat her up and tell her to obediently get out of Hou Mansion.
After saying that, the Madam Hou remembered something, and said: ”When you have free time, go and accompany your grandmother more, understand?”
”Mother, who wants to accompany that old fogey? I love that imperial concubine bracelet so much, but look, it's about time. With the exception of pearls, they are pearls. ” At this point, she couldn't hold back her laughter and said, ”That's right, she came from the village. It's not like she can't leave a pig!”
Shen Mama speechlessly turned her head to look outside the window. People often said that only extremely wealthy families would wear pearl agates, but she had observed them carefully that day. Not only was the pearl head that Mu Rousang was wearing extremely round and shiny, it was also a rare pink.