Chapter Sixty-Eighth(2/3)
When she returned to the hall, there was a woman pregnant with Liujia, who was the wife of Yi Youxian's sister, Mrs. Yi Er. Sister Song met her again, and Mrs. Yi Er also prepared a gift to give her.
The girls didn't mention what happened just now. After the social engagement, the Song family went home in a carriage. When they arrived outside the second gate, Song Huai turned over and got off the horse, stared at Song Ruojuan, and said to Ji Yun: "Mom, please hurry up and ask a nanny to come back, teach your father's good daughter well, so as not to be embarrassed to go out."
After saying that, Song Huai shook his sleeves and went to the study to write down the homework assigned by his teacher.
When Ji Yun heard this, she knew something had happened in the Yi family. She took the three sisters back to the yard, put the maid away, stared at Song Ruojuan, and asked in a deep voice: "Simei, what did you do in the Yi family?"
"Mother, my daughter did nothing." Song Ruojuan didn't think she did something wrong.
Ji Yun sneered, "Three Girls, you said."
Song Ruochi lowered his head and bit his lip, "Fourth sister, she...she..."
Ji Yun slapped the table, "What are you doing hesitantly?"
"Mom, let me say it." Song Ruoxi sighed and told all the things that happened in the garden.
Ji Yun was so angry that she laughed, "You are confined to your feet from now on and copy ten chapters of the "Women's Commandments" every day. Without me, you are not allowed to go out."
"I did nothing wrong, why should my mother ban my feet and punish me to copy the "Female Commandment"?" Song Ruojuan was dissatisfied and shouted with her neck in her arms.
"You are punished to copy the "Women's Commandment" to make you know what you did wrong. If you dare to talk back, let the woman slap you in the mouth." Ji Yun said with gritted teeth.
Song Ruojuan pursed the corners of her lips. Although she didn't dare to speak again, the expression on her face showed that she was not willing to be punished.
"Come on, please take the fourth girl back to the yard and take a good look." Ji Yun said loudly.
In this way, another girl from the Song family was locked up.
Song Ruoxi poured a cup of tea to Ji Yun and advised: "Mom, please calm down. Fourth sister, she is still young, teaches slowly and has taught well."
"The mud cannot support the wall." Ji Yun took the tea handed over by Song Ruoxi, looked at Song Ruochi who was still standing beside him, "You go back to your room!"
"My daughter leaves." Song Ruochi bowed and left the room. When he walked outside the yard, he dared to raise his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. He was still scared of Song Ruojuan's affairs. His mother took them out for social events, which was obviously a good thing, but was disturbed by Song Ruojuan and became a disaster.
Inside the house, Ji Yun was calm and hugged Song Ruoxi and asked, "You saw the two young masters of the Yi family in the garden. What do you think of their temperament?"
"Ah?" Song Ruoxi blinked, "Mom, what are you asking about this?"
"The Yi family has family rules, and my mother likes them very much." Ji Yun smiled.
"What family rules?" Song Ruoxi was puzzled. The Yi family rules had nothing to do with the Song family. How could he start to like this?
Ji Yun cheered Song Ruoxi's appetite and picked up a cup to drink tea.
Song Ruoxi's eyes turned slightly. Could it be what she thought? Ji Yun fell in love with the Yi family and wanted to discuss marriage for her?
"Xi'er, do you want to know?" Ji Yun teased her daughter.
Song Ruoxi really wanted to say that she didn't want to know, but forgot, she still followed her mother's wish, and smiled helplessly and nodded, "I want to."
"A man who has no son can only take a concubine." Ji Yun was unwilling to take a concubine in her heart, but she just couldn't resist. When she knew the Yi family rules from the second wife of Yi, she was ecstatic. She didn't want her daughter to suffer the same pain as her.
"What does this have to do with our family?" Song Ruoxi pretended to be confused and his eyes turned, "Does my mother plan to establish such a family rule? That's great. The future sister-in-law and future younger brother and sister-in-law will definitely be very grateful to my mother."
"What are you talking nonsense?" Ji Yun patted her gently, "Mom is planning for you."
Song Ruoxi frowned a little face, but unfortunately guessed that he was going to discuss a bride for her. What should I do? She couldn't tell Ji Yun that she had promised the bride to Lu Fengyan in private, so she had to say, "Mom, I'm still young, there's no hurry to do this."
"It's not too young, I'll be in the hairpin next June." Ji Yun touched her face intimately, "The little look she looked when she was just born was still in front of her mother, but she didn't expect that my daughter had grown up and was about to get married."
Song Ruoxi smiled bitterly. She was fourteen years old in modern times. She was in junior high school and was still in love with her. In ancient times, she had no love and talked about marriage directly. Alas, how sad!
"The eldest young master of the Yi family is 19 years old, and the second young master is 16 years old. Both of them are the same age as you. Judging from Mrs. Yi's tone, this young master is better than the second young master. Of course, the second young master is not weak. The two brothers will end next year. If they pass, they can go to Beijing to participate in the autumn examination and ask them to pass again. With the Song family and the Ji family here, they will definitely be able to find a good position. At that time, my good daughter will become the official wife. Xi'er, which brother do you think is better?" Ji Yun analyzed the situation of the two brothers and felt that the prospects were very beautiful.
Seeing that Ji Yun had recognized the Yi family, Song Ruoxi turned his mind very quickly, twisted his body, threw himself on the brocade mat on the couch, and shouted in a crying voice: "I have lived in the temple for so long, and I have only been back for a few days. My mother is in a hurry to get her out of the house. I don't love me at all."
Ji Yun was stunned for a moment and quickly explained, "My son, this is not what I mean. I am not in a hurry to get you out, but I think the Yi family is good."
"No matter how good the Yi family is, it is not as good as the one. Mother doesn't love her daughter, but she doesn't want her daughter." Song Ruoxi continued to pretend to cry.
"You are my mother's dear. If you don't love you, who else will you love? My son, don't cry, you will burst my heart. My son, even if you decide the marriage, I will keep you until you are eighteen years old before you can marry." Ji Yun stroked her back and coaxed her softly.
"I don't listen, I don't listen, I don't want to marry, I don't want to marry, I don't want to marry," Song Ruoxi said tricked.
"Okay, okay, don't marry, we won't marry." Ji Yun didn't expect Song Ruoxi to react so much, so she had to follow her wishes first.
"Mom, even if you want to discuss a relative, you have to inquire carefully before deciding. You can't marry your daughter by relying on that family rule. If they don't take concubines, they can still get angry to death if they go to an unclean place." Song Ruoxi knew that Ji Yun was just saying that, and when she turned around and left, maybe Ji Yun would hand over to the Yi family and ask the Yi family to invite the matchmaker to the house, then came up with another set of words to persuade Ji Yun.
Ji Yun heard this and said with a reasonable point and said with a smile: "Okay, I will ask carefully before making a decision."
Song Ruoxi felt a little relieved, "Mom, it's okay, I'll go back to my room first."
"Go." Ji Yun smiled and asked the maids to take good care of Song Ruoxi to go back to their room.
On the other side, Aunt Xu knew that Song Ruojuan had been banned, so she hurried to the yard where she lived. She was stopped by the woman at the door. She had no choice but to call out the maid next to Song Ruojuan to inquire.
When she learned about what happened in Yi Mansion, Aunt Xu not only did not think that Song Ruojuan had done something wrong, but she blamed that Ji Yun was too partial to leave the Jiang family's good marriage to Song Ruoxi. She never expected that Jiang was three years younger than Song Ruoxi. Even if Ji Yun was willing to marry her daughter, the Jiang family and the son might not be willing to marry a eldest daughter-in-law. No one told her this, and she cursed Ji Yun and her daughter in a low voice as she walked angrily.
"I thought I could have good results by pleasing her and following her. How about now? I've been banned yet, and I'm copying the "Women's Commandment". " Aunt Liu leaned at the door, grinning with a sarcastic smile while eating melon seeds.
Aunt Xu sneered and said, "When the master comes back, I will tell the master that the fourth girl will be released and will get a good marriage. As a big girl, she will probably be in the yard and she will be ill and die."
"Ah!" Aunt Liu spitted at her, "Only your mother's shit will the fourth girl be confined until she dies, and she will never come up with it."
"Hmph, let's see!" Aunt Xu twisted her waist and walked past Aunt Liu, leaving her with a rich aroma of rouge.
"*." Aunt Liu cursed at her back and turned back to the room.
On that day, Song Sui returned late. He walked straight to the yard where Ji Yun lived, but was stopped by Aunt Xu on the way.
Aunt Xu was wearing a light blue veil, half-covered, and faintly exuded a beautiful and slender body. She was a bunch of plain waist, not a single grasp, her peaks were towering, trembling, her eyes were filled with affection, her red lips were slightly opened, and she wanted to speak, but she was still resting. Although she was over thirty years old, under the hazy moonlight, she looked like a 28-year-old, and she still had the charm of a young woman. When Song Sui approached, she called out in a coquettish voice: "Master!"
Song Sui stopped, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"I'm waiting for the master here!" Aunt Xu kept throwing her eyes, "Master, thank you for your hard work. I've made ginseng soup for you to drink. You'll go to my yard with me and let me serve you to sleep."
Not to mention that there are people coming and going here, they are close to Ji Yun's yard, and the case of Tuo Ju is annoying enough to make Song Sui upset. The Prince Qi's Mansion is constantly putting pressure on him. The people of Chengjin Hou Mansion are about to arrive, but the case is still unresolved. If these two mansions report a book, the political achievements he has accumulated over the past five years will probably be gone. They are not in the mood to get too involved with Aunt Xu and said impatiently: "If you have something to say something."
Aunt Xu was startled by Song Sui's stern voice, and shrank backwards. Her weak and helpless look was quite pitiful. However, Song Sui didn't have the intention of mercy on Xiangyu at this moment, and she was too lazy to pay attention to her anymore, so she raised her legs and was about to leave.
"Master, the fourth girl is confined by her wife!" Aunt Xu hugged Song Sui's arm and said anxiously.
Song Sui frowned, looked at her, and asked, "Why was Juan'er confined by his wife?"
"Today, the wife took three girls and the second young master to visit Yi Mansion. The fourth girl was deeply loved by several wives in the mansion. The fourth girl went to the garden with the girls from Yi Mansion and met several people from Yi Mansion..."
"Master, you are back." Ji Yun's voice came from afar, interrupting Aunt Xu's words.
Song Sui shook off Aunt Xu's hands and walked forward two steps. Seeing Ji Yun wearing a moon-white wide-sleeved robe, her hair casually tied up in a slanted bun, and a white jade hairpin was inserted obliquely. A few strands of hair hanging from her temples were gently blowing, and the evening breeze raised her clothes. The soft moonlight shone on her body, as if she was wearing a gauze for her, just like Fairy Chang'e was exiled to the mortal world, and a tenderness appeared in her eyes.
Ji Yun smiled and walked to An Sui and bowed, "I have seen the master, thank you for your hard work."
"Madam, don't be too polite." Song Sui reached out and helped Ji Yun up, and his stern face showed a gentle smile.
Ji Yun glanced at Aunt Xu, looked up at Song Sui, and said, "Aunt Xu stopped the master here, because the fourth girl was confined. Master, there are so many people here that it is difficult to say something, so it is better to go back to the room and listen slowly, how about it?"
"Listen to Madam." Song Sui and Ji Yun walked side by side.
Aunt Xu followed sadly.
When he returned to the room, Ji Yun personally presented tea to Song Sui, "Master, have a cup of tea first and listen to me tell you slowly."
Ji Yun talked about the matter of Yi Mansion and did not add fuel to the fire, but Song Sui was furious. However, he could not say that Ji Yun had not disciplined her well. He was a concubine and was raised by his stepmother. After suffering all the hardships, Aunt Liu gave birth to Song Ruohu. He had only been married to Ji Yun for more than two years. He was afraid that Ji Yun would detain his concubine's daughter, so he didn't want her to keep her by her side.
Ji Yun was very smart. Seeing Song Sui's intention, she didn't want to keep the concubine by her side. She didn't come from her belly and couldn't raise it, so she just followed his wishes, saying that it was to let the mother and daughter separate their flesh and blood, which was too ruthless, so she would let the aunt raise it and give her more people to serve her. Seeing that she was so informed and tactful, Song Sui got closer to her. With Song Ruohu's precedent, the two concubines were raised by their biological mothers, and even the tutoring nanny and the teacher were selected by Song Sui himself. Ji Yun didn't even have any hand in it, so it was absolutely impossible for the legitimate mother to raise the concubine's daughter in a slight way.
The more Song Sui thought about it, the more he felt that he had done something wrong that day. The upbringing of his legitimate wife was much better than the upbringing of his concubine. How could he ask his aunt to raise a girl? But he couldn't admit this mistake. He kicked her hard, kicked her on Aunt Xu, and cursed: "A good girl was trained like this by you. You still have the face to stand here, go back to the yard, and be confined. He copied the "Women's Commandment" fifty times a day. Without me, you are not allowed to come out."
Yes, lock another one in.
A sneer flashed across Ji Yun's lips and stepped forward to persuade him, "Don't be angry, the fourth girl is still young, teach her slowly, and she will teach her well."
"I'm afraid she's been ruined." Song Sui said with a hatred.
Ji Yun's eyes turned, sat down beside him, and said, "Master, I asked my elder brother and sister-in-law to invite a nanny from the palace, planning to teach Xi'er. Why don't you let her teach the fourth girl as well?"
"The nanny in the palace?" Song Sui's eyes lit up, "Has he invited?"
"I'll be in here in a few days."
"Why didn't you tell me about this?"
"The master is busy with official duties, so why would I bother you with these trivial matters in the back home?" Ji Yun said in a sweet voice.
"It's still the wife who knows that it's a husband." Song Sui said with her shoulder-cutting.
Ji Yun glanced at him and said, "You are my husband, who is born in the same bed and die in the same hole. I don't feel sorry for you, who will I feel sorry for?"
Song Sui smiled relievedly. His wife was together and sacrificed together. Only the original wife was qualified to stand with him, and only the original wife was dedicated to him. That night, although the couple was not entangled, they lay in bed and recalled the little things they had experienced over the years, and were full of tenderness and sweetness.
The next morning, the three aunts came to pay their respects to Ji Yun. Knowing that Aunt Xu had been banned by the master, Aunt Zou still had the same wooden face. Aunt Liu returned to the room and almost laughed out loud. Aunt Mei was secretly frightened and became more cautious.
It was autumn rain in the middle of the night, and the weather suddenly became colder. The yard was covered with yellow leaves. Song Ruoxi went to pay his respects to Ji Yun early, "Mom, have you been clamored by the sound of rain at night?"
"Not arguing, are you being clamored?" Ji Yun smiled, holding her hand gently, and her face darkened, "It's a change of weather, I don't know what you want to add more clothes to the girl?"
Xiangduo and Qinghe were so scared that they knelt down.
"Mom, this is not what they want to do, I have to add clothes. But no matter how much I wear, my hands are so cold." Song Ruoxi hurriedly explained.
When Ji Yun heard this, she blamed herself and said, "Xi'er, it's all my fault. When I was pregnant with you, I shouldn't be greedy for cold watermelon. I went to the temple to recuperate for so many years, but this problem has not yet been cured."
"Mom, it has nothing to do with whether you eat watermelon when you were pregnant with me!" Song Ruoxi said in a funny way.
To be continued...