Daily Life of Jiang Liuniang

   Chapter 409 Concubine Concubine Concubine

   Jiang Muzheng lowered her eyes and listened to her aunt talking, and then said, "My aunt heard it just now. My father said that if he made a wrong step this time, he would have to do it by family law."

"My silly girl!" Aunt Zhang held her daughter Bai Nen's little hand, and found a callus on the outside of her thumb, which made her feel even more uncomfortable. The eyes of the eldest prince have become a noble person, and the entire Jiang family has to provide for you. Even if you can't get into the eyes of the eldest prince, according to the family law, it is just playing a board, kneeling in a Buddhist hall, and copying books. It is better than having a good home. Get up, what is this hardship?"

  Jiang Muzheng bit her lip and said in a serious tone, "Auntie, how noble is the eldest prince, how can a daughter cling to you!"

   "Why not? The girl's appearance and piano skills are outstanding, as long as the eldest prince sees it, he will definitely like it!" Aunt Zhang looked at her more and more beautiful daughter, very confident.

   Auntie's words made her very uncomfortable, Jiang Muzheng asked softly, "Does Auntie want her daughter to show herself?"

  What happened to Israel? What man doesn't like beautiful women? When she was pointed to the uncle, wasn't it because she looked good? Aunt Zhang thought so in her heart, but couldn't say it on her lips. She coaxed softly, "Zheng'er, my aunt knows that you are high-spirited and don't want to be a child. But marrying into the royal family is not about being a child, but one step to the sky. The son you give birth to in the future will be sealed no matter how bad it is when he grows up. king…"

   Jiang Muzheng listened to the aunt's more and more unreasonable words, and stopped her from continuing, "Auntie! If you say these words, it will bring disaster to the Jiang family, and let us never recover!"

She worked so hard, but her daughter, who was born in October pregnancy, accused her so sternly, the grievances in Zhang Auntie’s heart burst out, and tears fell, “This girl is really cruel, this servant will never let you down in this life. So, who is this slave for? Isn't it to let you live a decent life and let the second master have a good future? When the slave's legs are stretched out, the only person in this world that girls can rely on is the second master. When the girl is married, she can help the second young master; when the second young master has a good future, the girl can rely on..."

   Auntie called herself "slave" in front of her, which made Jiang Muzheng want to rush out and jump into the pond to ask for peace. But she can't, she's dead, what will happen to my aunt and my second brother? Jiang Muzheng raised her head in despair, "My aunt doesn't think about it, the father is a fifth-rank official, and even if the daughter enters the palace of the eldest prince, she is only worthy of being a servant girl. Besides, the eldest prince is only thirteen years old this year, long live and the queen If you know that your daughter is approaching the eldest prince with this intention, she will be slashed by a thousand swords."

"Your father is a fifth-rank official, but your second uncle is different! Your second uncle is a celebrity in front of Long Live. Everywhere you go, girls will be looked at!" Aunt Zhang thought that she had persuaded her daughter, and eagerly Persuaded, "When the eldest girl engaged, the second master was not a jinshi or an official, but now it is different, the second master is beautiful! The eldest girl married Shaoxing, which was a good marriage in the past, but not now. The eldest lady was holding fire in her heart and wanted to book a good marriage for the eldest young master, and she also held back her strength to prevent the girl from marrying better than the eldest girl. The girl had to rely on herself. The eldest prince is young and will come on the fifth day of April. For the sons of the princes, marquis, and generals in the palaces of the princes, it is better for a girl to draw a random marriage than the marriage that the eldest lady ordered for you..."

   Seeing that the aunt had turned around again, Jiang Muzheng gave up reasoning with her, listened to her in silence, and after sending her back to her room, she leaned against the window and stared at the moonlight outside.

Seeing how pitiful her girl was, Wu Shutong went up to close the window for her and persuaded her, "It's cold at night, if the girl blows like this, she'll catch a cold, so go to bed early, and you'll have to get up early to practice the piano tomorrow. "

   Jiang Muzheng said softly, "It's okay if I'm sick, I can go to Zhuangzi to raise it."

  Shutong advised, "Don't think like that, girl. You are seriously ill at this juncture. It's hard to tell if it's spread out. You can do what you want. No one can tell you about marriage and you'll come when you want."

   She can have a good marriage, Jiang Muzheng smiled silently.

   In the early morning of the second day, the Jiang family gathered in the North Courtyard for dinner. The third sister and the sixth sister have their second aunt serving food for them, the fifth sister has the third aunt serving food, and Jiang Muzheng sat in the bottom seat, silently eating the shredded seaweed salad on the plate in front of her. After the meal, Jiang Muzheng and his younger sisters sent his father, second uncle and younger brothers to the yamen or academy.

   Jiang Erlang was two steps behind, pulled his sister aside and said in a low voice, "My aunt went to see my sister last night?"

   Jiang Muzheng nodded and said in a low voice, "Auntie is also for our own good, you can read with peace of mind, I have a clue in my heart."

   Jiang Erlang said in a low voice, "Sister, don't listen to my aunt. If you don't understand anything, ask the second aunt. The second aunt has the most foresight."

   "Okay." Jiang Muzheng replied softly, and then cared about his brother's affairs, "Do you still have pocket money? I still have some here, you can use it first."

   When my younger brother grows up, it is inevitable that he will have some entertainment, and he will not be short of money. Jiang Muzheng lived in the mansion and seldom went out. There were only two maids and a woman in the courtyard, and she didn't need to pay with money, so she saved the monthly bills for her younger brother.

"Yes. My father hasn't used up what he gave me, and my second uncle gave me 12 taels two days ago." Jiang Erlang couldn't help showing a happy look. General Jiang stopped Jiang Ling at the intersection, and Jiang Ling cried in fright. , He dared to rush up, although he didn't help much, but the second uncle praised him for his good deeds and gave him ten taels of silver. The grandmother kept the house frugally, and the father managed it strictly. From childhood to adulthood, almost all the pocket money of their brothers was given by the second uncle.

"You save it, don't be a big spender." My brother's monthly payment is 300 yuan, and 10 taels of silver is really a lot of money. Jiang Muzheng whispered worriedly, looking at Uncle in front. Hearing that the second uncle was discussing with his father about filling Uncle Hou's dentures, Jiang Muzheng couldn't help but smile even though he was full of worries.

  The Jiang family all smiled like her, and no matter what happened, it would be easily resolved by putting it on the second uncle. Everyone smiled, and the atmosphere was different. The four sisters also felt much more relaxed when they returned to their grandmother to listen to her lectures.

   Mrs. Jiang's eyes swept across the granddaughters one by one. The second girl was delicate and well-behaved, the third girl was calm and dignified, the fifth girl was smart and lively, and the sixth girl was beautiful and stable, each of which was very good. Mrs. Jiang raised her face and said solemnly, "You all know that on the fifth day of the fourth lunar month, the first prince and the second prince will come to our mansion to watch the ceremony, and then you will go to the front yard together to greet the two princes and salute. The rules are the same as the imperial decree. After the ceremony, you will return to the inner courtyard. Whoever dares to take a step into the front courtyard will break her legs, remember?"

   "Remember." The four sisters responded in unison.

   Mrs. Jiang nodded and discussed with her daughters-in-law, "The children should make two new clothes, why not take them to Lingluofang?"

   Jiang Mujin's eyes lit up when he heard that he was going to Lingluofang. Lingluofang in Caiyi Lane can be regarded as the best cloth factory in Kang'an. It is full of first-class silk, and the tailors and embroiderers are also first-class. She is so grown up and has not worn such good clothes. Woolen cloth.

  When the second brother got married, didn't he just make them new clothes, and they had to spend money again in just a few days? Mrs. Chen muttered, "Mother, Ling Luofang costs hundreds of taels of silver to make a suit of clothes, plus jewelry and waist accessories, the silver will go out like running water. We have to prepare to welcome the two princes, we need them everywhere. With money, you have to be careful.”

After saying that, Chen looked at the prostitute, and Jiang Muzheng said softly, "My grandmother asked the sewing room to sew two new clothes for Zheng'er this spring. The second uncle wore one when they got married, and the other was undressed, so Zheng'er was left alone. No more new clothes."

  The second sister started, and Jiang Muyan followed, "Grandmother, Yan'er also has new clothes."

   Jiang Mujin said in pain, "Grandmother, Jin'er's new clothes have only been worn once, so there is no need to buy new ones."

   Jiang Liu followed, "The new clothes that grandmother made for Liuer last time are very beautiful, Liuer still wants to wear them."

   (end of this chapter)