Delicate Flower Chapter 160: eldest daughter-in-law

The eldest wife responded "yes" respectfully, smiled and said to the second wife: "It's all my fault for my poor health, so I can help my two younger siblings."

But the second wife looked unmoved, her smile was still gentle and peaceful, and she said: "A family doesn't talk about two families, and my sister-in-law is too polite." Then she went to bring an embroidered embroidery piece to her in person. Madam, said: "Sister-in-law, please sit down and talk."

The eldest wife smiled at the second wife. Her smile was gentle and a bit frail, making people's eyes fall on her thin body.

Yu Tang is even stranger.

The eldest man went before the old lady. To say that the eldest lady missed her late husband, although she looked a little sad at that time, she was not like she is now...as if she was showing weakness...

She frowned almost invisible.

Mrs. Shen also felt a little strange. But she was not surprised why the eldest lady suddenly became like this. After all, from a third-rank official wife and a future clan wife to a widowed and chaste woman, anyone would be uncomfortable for a period of time. She was surprised. The look that Lao An looked at her.

What does the appearance of the eldest lady have to do with her?

Her relationship with the Shen family is not good, and it is not her turn to participate in social gatherings between relatives. She does not know whether the eldest wife and the Shen family are related by marriage, but the eldest wife is definitely not related to her natal family. Is it possible that the eldest wife is now like this? What else does her appearance have to do with her?

These thoughts just flashed through her mind, and she politely exchanged a few words with the eldest lady.

The eldest lady’s answer was polite but did not make people feel alienated or enthusiastic. She was well-measured.

Mrs. Shen secretly praised her and couldn't help but pay attention to the eldest wife.

After paying attention, she found that the eldest lady looked plain, but when she looked closely, she looked a little shabby.

The shoes have turned white after washing. The outer jacket is white silk, but the lining is fine cloth.

Mrs. Shen’s heart sank slightly.

She knows that she has an upright personality and often speaks outspoken words that make people uncomfortable, but she feels that this is the attitude that a person should have.

Could it be that after the death of the eldest master, the Pei family was harsh on the eldest wife, and Lao An was afraid that she would find out and shout out?

This is not impossible.

Especially in the end, the position of patriarch of the Pei family was passed on to the third master, passing over the eldest grandson and the second master.

You know, the third master of the Pei family is the darling of the old man and Lao An.

I think back when he burned Mr. Song’s new house, Lao An was not willing to let his youngest son say a word of apology.

This incident has spread among relatives and aristocratic families.

Mrs. Shen lowered her head and drank tea.

Gu Xi, on the other hand, was very interested in the eldest lady. She not only greeted her warmly, but also asked her about her daily life with concern. Moreover, her question was not an ordinary social interaction. Because her topic quickly shifted from copying Buddhist scriptures to writing, she also said that although she was copying from Yan Zhenqing when she was enlightened, she ended up copying from Mrs. Wei, which made the eldest lady’s eyes light up and she became more energetic when she spoke. .

Yu Tang guessed that the eldest wife must be good at handwriting.

She suddenly felt a little depressed.

It seems that Gu Xi really came here to marry Pei Yan, otherwise she would not know everyone in the Pei family so well.

The atmosphere gradually began to warm up because of Gu Xi, and even the second young lady slowly became involved in the conversation between Gu Xi and the eldest lady. Mrs. Shen looked at the eldest wife in a different way. She even began to praise the eldest wife as a real talented woman.

The eldest lady said humbly: "No, it's just that our ancestors like to write, and we, the grandchildren, will benefit from it."

Mrs. Shen thought of the eldest wife’s father who was a priest of the Imperial College, and also recalled that Shen Shanyan refused to go to the Imperial College to teach but stayed in Lin’an City. She felt very uncomfortable, and she revealed her emotions without concealing it. come out.

The eldest lady quickly stopped the topic and asked several Miss Pei about their homework and who Yu Tang was.

Miss Pei answered the eldest lady's words one by one, and the fourth lady enthusiastically introduced who Yu Tang was.

Yu Tang made a special trip to see the eldest lady again.

The eldest lady touched her sleeves and said with some embarrassment: "I didn't expect there were so many guests at home, and I didn't bring anything here. I'll make up for it next time."

Yu Tang thanked him respectfully.

At this time, the eldest wife and Gu Xi were related to each other: "Since you are a girl from the Gu family in Hangzhou, do you know that there is a great-aunt named 'pay attention'? She married into our family, I want to call her Cousin."

Gu Xi smiled quickly and said, "Is she the great-aunt from our fourth room? She had already left the pavilion before I was born. However, some people still say that she is the most beautiful girl in our Gu family. It's a pity that I have no chance to meet. I don’t know if it’s true?”

The eldest lady pursed her lips and smiled, with sparkles between her eyebrows and eyes, full of charm.

Yu Tang suddenly understood why the eldest man and his wife were so deeply in love as husband and wife.

Anyone who has such a wife will be a little more loving, right?

The two of them became more and more intimate as they talked about this great-aunt of the Gu family.

Mrs. Shen frowned.

She felt that the eldest lady changed the topic because of her. She originally wanted to explain a few words, but several Miss Pei's chatter made it difficult for her to interrupt. She tried to explain again, but could not find a suitable opportunity. .

She always felt that she had to find a suitable opportunity to explain a few words to the eldest lady, lest the eldest lady misunderstood that she was showing off to the eldest lady, and then she would become the kind of person who bullies the eldest lady for being a widow!

Yu Tang observed Lao An and the second wife calmly.

It's a pity that Lao An and the second wife are both people who have gone through countless experiences. If they don't want others to see it, no one will be able to see it. They sit there drinking tea with no expression on their faces, showing neither likes nor dislikes. One looked at the eldest lady and Gu Xi with a smile, as if they were all ears.

What on earth is the eldest lady doing here?

Are you just here to say hello to Lao An?

Then why is she in another courtyard?

Yu Tang feels that his brain is not enough, so he should be an honest person and don't compete with the masters, otherwise he won't even know how he died.

She sighed secretly in her heart.

Even though the atmosphere in the room looked quite warm, it didn't have the sincere joy before, and it still made people feel a little tired.

Fortunately, the eldest lady did not sit there for long. She only said that for the sake of peace and quiet, she had been living in the mountains since the beginning of autumn. She lived in Qiu Shuangzhai across the courtyard in the west, and asked them, mainly Mrs. Shen and Gu Xi, I would go sit with her when I had nothing to do. When she was alone, she would just copy sutras and recite Buddhist scriptures, which was more leisurely. Then she got up and said goodbye.

Mrs. Shen and Gu Xi both responded with a smile.

The eldest lady then seemed to remember that there was Yu Tang, and gave Yu Tang a special warning, and said: "When it snows over there, the snow scenery is also good. You and your sisters can come over and play together." ."

Yu Tang smiled and agreed.

Except for Lao An, everyone got up and sent the eldest lady out.

When the eldest lady walked to the door, she stopped letting everyone see her off and said: "It's cold outside, just have Aunt Chen."

The second wife also smiled and followed the eldest wife to stop everyone, but she personally sent the second wife out of Lao Anren's yard before returning.

After this incident, the atmosphere could never return to its previous state. Everyone sat for a while and then stood up to leave.

Lao An nodded and everyone went back to their houses without leaving them alone.

Shuang Tao followed Yu Tang into the inner room and closed the door.

Yu Tang thought she was going to help him change his clothes, but who knew that she took out an oil paper bag from her arms with a smile, opened it and handed it to Yu Tang: "Miss, do you want something to eat?"

The aroma of roasted sweet potatoes immediately filled the inner room, making Yu Tang gulp: "Where did you get them?"

Because Yu Tang only brought one maid, Shuang Tao, Lao An assigned a maid named Liu Xu to serve Yu Tang in her daily life. Yu Tang was afraid that Shuang Tao would be rude, so she asked Shuang Tao to follow Liu Xu to see more When she was having dinner and tea, she was served by Liuxu, while Shuangtao was waiting in the tea room with several of Miss Pei's second-class maids, taking the opportunity to recognize them.

Shuangtao knew that Yu Tang liked to eat roasted sweet potatoes and fried chestnuts in winter, so he smiled and said: "The maid next to the second lady roasted it, and we each shared one." Then he smiled and said: "I think several of the Pei family Both young ladies are worthy of everyone's background. Not only are they friendly and kind, but the maids and ladies who serve around them are also very good. The maid next to the third young lady also told me a lot of the rules of the Pei Mansion, and said that if there is anything I don't understand, I can Go ask her."

That’s good!

Yu Tang nodded with a smile, pointed to the sweet potato in her hand and said: "Didn't you say one for each person? You can keep it for yourself? In front of Lao An, will you miss my food? See you again in the future When things like this happen, just take care of yourself first."

Shuangtao responded with a smile and left half of the sweet potato for Yu Tang, saying that he would eat it when Yu Tang wanted to eat it.

Yu Tang didn't say anything, but he was very grateful to her in his heart.

Knowing that she was afraid that she would not be able to eat well in front of Lao An just after entering the mansion, she specially left it for herself.

When they got up early the next morning, they saw water marks on the hair of the little maid who brought hot water. Then they realized that it had snowed heavily in the middle of the night.

This is the first snow in Lin'an City this year.

Yutang and Shuangtao opened the window lattice in surprise.

It is completely white outside~IndoMTL.com~Large tracts of snowflakes are still falling like cotton wool, and the leaves are already piled with snow. From time to time, some branches cannot bear the weight of the snow, causing the accumulation of snow on them. The snow fell from the leaves, making a "porching" sound.

Neither Yu Tang nor Shuang Tao expected the snow to fall so heavily.

Shuang Tao smiled and said: "We can make a snowman!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of cold wind came in, making both of them shiver. However, because they stayed in the burnt house last night, they were still warm and did not feel the cold. But the two of them immediately closed the window.

Shuangtao asked Yutang: "Do you want to build a snowman today?"

If we were in Yujia and encountered such heavy snow, we would definitely build a snowman.

Yu Tang hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's see what the situation is like!"

If no one in the Pei family had such a habit, she would stop piling up.

In fact, since she married into the Li family in her previous life, she has never built a snowman again.