Chapter 28 The old lady of the Pei family

Zhen Yiyun was born with Su Hui, and she has been a smart one since she was a child. She was the pearl raised in the palm of the hands of Pei and Zhen's father. She has never been beaten or scolded again, and she was reluctant to even say a heavy word to her in the past.

Therefore, Pei's slap almost blinded Zhen Yiyun. She only felt a buzzing in her ears, and her mind was blank. After staying like this for a long time, she just opened her foggy eyes and looked at Mrs. Pei, and cried in disbelief: "Mother...Mother, what's the matter with you?"

Pei's is also for the sake of the eldest daughter's face. When she was out, she endured that she did not have a seizure, and entered the room because there were people beside her. It didn't happen until the girls and women went out, and only the mother and daughter were left in the house.

After holding it for a long time, Mrs. Pei only felt a throbbing pain in her forehead, and her words were naturally cold: "Why, don't you know why I hit you?"

Zhen Yiyun's face was full of tears, and her expression was blank and innocent.

Pei Shi really couldn't help but grit her teeth and asked her, "Have you forgotten what I said to you last night?"

Zhen Yiyun finally felt relieved at this time, but she still bit her lip and defended herself: "My daughter really doesn't know about Wei's mother..."

"Enough!" Pei shi categorically interrupted Zhen Yiyun's words, took a deep breath, and said coldly, "What's the point of telling me these fooling words now? Although the search of your sister girl's luggage may be a matter of Wei Wei made her own decision, but she led the maid and the old woman to set up such a big battle in the courtyard. Could it be that you, the master, really don’t know anything? Even though Wei Wei has a seizure, it is better to show your eldest lady's dignity in front of those people in the courtyard and overwhelm Tingyun. It is because of your indifference that Wei Wei is complacent. The more daring you are, the more indecent you are when you do things."

Thinking of Zhen Tingyun's light-lifting method, and looking at Zhen Yiyun's unenlightened appearance, Mr. Pei became more and more angry the more he thought about it, and even more depressed when he was discouraged. It's just that she is always reluctant to admit that she is not as good as Zhen Lao Niang in raising her children. Because of this, Mrs. Pei looked at Zhen Yiyun with disappointment and displeasure: "In the past ten years, your father and I have taught you to read, teach you to read, teach you by words and deeds, and never dare to ignore them. You are raised. There are also famous teachers like Mr. He who carefully teach you... Why are you still so stupid and shallow?! I can see your careful thinking, your sister can also see it, can't others see it? If you spread it out, what will people think of you?!"

Seeing Mr. Pei's stern words, one sentence was sharper than one sentence, even Zhen Yiyun panicked.

Over the years, Father Zhen and Mrs. Pei have only had one daughter and one son by their side. At that time, people paid attention to holding grandsons and not children. For their sons who wanted to inherit the family business, Father Zhen and Mrs. Pei would inevitably be stricter, but they only had full love for their daughters. . Zhen Yiyun was wise and sensible since he was a child, and when he was older, he became a teacher with Mr. He and was admitted to Yuhua Women's School. Both Zhen's father and Pei's are satisfied with this daughter, they only regard her as proud in their hearts, and have high expectations for her, and they will not beat or scold her at will.

Therefore, it was the first time that Zhen Yiyun saw Mrs. Pei so angry.

For a while, Zhen Yiyun couldn't care about anything, she knelt down while clutching the blue skirt, hurriedly walked on her knees to hug Pei Shi's leg, weeping and crying, "Daughter knows it's wrong, and I beg my mother to take care, Wan Wan. Don't get angry with your own body because of your daughter."

Pei shi lowered her head and looked at her daughter's beautiful, young, tear-stained face, and the breath that was stuck in her heart was relieved, but she still felt a little distressed. She eased her mind, sighed, and her voice was a little softer: "Silly child, although you didn't grow up in the same place, you are also sisters of direct blood, connected by blood, you should be closer than others, why did you make trouble? so?"

"Daughter really didn't expect things to turn out like this..." It's just a few girls, who knew that Zhen Tingyun would make trouble with her for this.

When Pei Shi heard the words, he lowered his voice again: "This is not an unexpected question! Why do you have to fight with her as a sister? How many times have I told you: you are different from your sister! She always does not will go past you!"

"So, you should show your heart and demeanor to be your sister!" Pei's words seemed to be of great importance.

At this moment, Zhen Yiyun was really regretful, she raised her hand to wipe her tears, and hurriedly said: "Mother, your daughter has written down your words, and she will never do it again."

Hearing this, Pei's heart softened, and she raised her hand to wipe away her daughter's tears, her movements were gentle, and her voice was warm: "You, you have been smooth since you were a child, and have never suffered hardships. Unwilling to tolerate a bad temper. You know how hard I am as a mother for you."

Zhen Yiyun opened her eyes wide, her black eyelashes were wet, and she only stared at Pei Shi dazedly.

There was a wry smile on Mrs Pei's face, and she whispered: "You must know something about your grandfather, but you don't know much, but I remember it very clearly. Back then, your grandfather admonished you about Princess Ningguo's affairs. So he angered Emperor Xiaozong, and was dismissed from office. At that time, your uncle and aunt had just made an appointment, and your aunt was the direct daughter of the Marquis of Zhongshun. This kind of thing, the end of the Hou Mansion is even more regretful. It was your aunt Renyi who said that she could not retire if she had a marriage contract, so she insisted on marrying over. Seeing that your grandfather could not stay in Beijing, he had to take our family with him. My son avoided the village... I also grew up in Beijing, and when I was a child, I thought about whether I would go to the Kyoto Women's School or the Yuhua Women's School in the future? Xidu Women's School."

"Naturally, Xidu's women's school is also good. I went to women's school myself, but some people come to propose marriage, but what kind of people are they?" Having said that, Pei sighed and stroked her daughter's smoothness. With delicate cheeks, he said in a low voice, "Your eldest uncle married the daughter of the Marquis of Zhongshun, and your second uncle married the youngest daughter of the ordinary Hanlin family. Begging for marriage for your second uncle. Such a world of difference! When it was my turn, I was admitted to the women's school, so what kind of good people could there be?"

Pei's words were gentle, but Zhen Yiyun could already see the difficulties of the Pei family from her words: At that time, Mrs. Pei really angered Emperor Xiaozong. It is said that Emperor Xiaozong also wrote Mrs. Pei's name on the screen. Remind yourself that this person will never be used again. Those good people must have wanted to protect themselves, and did not want to be angered by Emperor Xiaozong for the Pei family.

"So, I discussed it with your grandfather at the time and married your father." As if recalling the beginning, Pei's voice became lower, word by word, "At that time, there were also many people who asked for relatives, some of whom were older than your father. Well done; some are higher than your father's family; some are richer than your father's family... But I only see your father. Because he is really talented, otherwise your grandfather would not make an exception to accept him. As a disciple of the poor family, as long as I stay with me for a few years, when he is admitted to the Jinshi and becomes an official, and if he stays for a few more years, he will always give me an official order, and I will have my own future blessings."

Zhen Yiyun was almost stunned.

Pei Shi smiled again: "Of course, this is also because he and I have known each other since childhood, and we have mutual intentions."

"Your father has been abroad for many years, he has achieved outstanding political achievements, and he has always been excellent in the evaluation of the Ministry of Personnel. Now that he was transferred back to Beijing, he has already joined the Ministry of Industry. Your grandfather and I have passed through the experience. Chen Shilang of the Ministry of Engineering is not too young. , I will retire in a few more years. I can't say, your father will be able to go further and take advantage of the situation to make up for the position of the minister of the Ministry of Industry... Although there have been many hardships in these years, I can be considered to have survived, and I will be free in the future. It will get better every day.”

Having said that, Mrs. Pei lowered her eyes to look at her daughter again and asked her, "Do you know why I told you this?"

A trace of doubt appeared on Zhen Yiyun's beautiful face.

Holding the handkerchief, Mrs. Pei supported her daughter's tender face, and she couldn't help but feel distressed when she saw the red and swollen palm print that had just fallen on her face. She took the handkerchief, wiped away the tears from her daughter's face little by little, and said in a low and soft voice, "I don't have to worry about myself now, but now I worry about you children. My younger brother is good. It will be a few years later. By then, he will become famous and your father will be promoted. I will choose the girl from a good family. Besides, I don't need to worry about whether he is married in the end. It's just you. With your sister, you are going to marry someone else, this is a lifetime event, and I always have to think about it for you."

"I told you earlier: When you get married in a high-class family, you need to look at the first place in the family, look at the girl's talent, and look at the character. Your situation is much better now than I was back then. Now, you have a job to complement each other. My grandfather, two uncles are also in use, and you are the only...the only two granddaughters in the Pei family. Your grandmother and aunt also like you so much. Naturally, you can still get some light. And then there is your father. He is also capable and upright, and everyone with discernment knows that his future is not limited to this. Our family is reluctantly considered noble; as for talent and appearance, you are born like this, it is not worse than when I was young, it is good. You have been wise since you were a child, you have been taught by Mr. He, and you have entered the Yuhua Women’s School. Now you have a talent name in Beijing. Even if you have such talent in Beijing, you may not lose out. Character..."

Mr. Pei said and sighed: "After all, we are newcomers to the capital, we haven't opened our social circle yet, there are few people we know well, and for the time being, we can't reach the real high schools. And those high schools are always high-level. You must be very reserved when choosing a daughter-in-law. Look and listen more. Although there are many people who come to you to tell you that they are kissing, there are no real high-profile families. Presumably they are also They're all investigating or watching. So, how can you ruin your reputation at this critical juncture?"

Zhen Yiyun already understood, bit her lip unconsciously, and said ashamed: "My daughter is stupid, thanks to my mother for reminding me."

"It's good if you understand." Pei shi laughed and said softly, "I have worked hard with your father all my life, just for your children. You are my and your father's eldest daughter, and I have only one thing in my heart. I hope you are well. When you marry Gaomen in the future, if you have a daughter, you will understand my heart."

After a pause, Mrs. Pei raised her eyebrows slightly, followed by her chin, and said to her daughter like a joke: "You don't often tell me about the wealth of the little princess of Yanwang's mansion, how can you know that you won't see such wealth in the future? "

In Pei's mind, she and her husband have worked hard all their lives, and if they are lucky, maybe the husband can get a minister of the Ministry of Industry, which is the end. If the son works hard, he can be regarded as able to support the Zhen family. It is the eldest daughter, if she can marry into the Gongqinghou mansion, not to mention wealth and honor, and raise the sons and daughters of the Gonghou mansion in the future, it will be more fortunate. A daughter may not be able to, but this little bit of paving the way, maybe there will be a good granddaughter who can marry into the palace or the palace in the future...

When Zhen Yiyun heard the words, he only felt that a needle had pierced into his heart, and his heart suddenly roared.

Under the light, she raised her head slightly and looked at Mrs. Pei in front of her. Her pale face was also dyed a rosy red. Her cheeks were dizzy, as if she was drunk. Amazing color.

At this moment, Zhen Yiyun has completely figured it out and clearly sees the path she wants to take: Yes, when she saw it, she hated Zhen Tingyun who only lived by good luck. In the final analysis, Zhen Tingyun was just lucky to marry his eldest cousin, and the wife got a first-class official life by virtue of her husband. But he is a modern person, and he knows the reason why close relatives don't marry. Naturally, it is impossible for him to follow Zhen Tingyun's old way to marry his eldest cousin. However, that doesn't mean she can't choose a better one.

If she can marry into the royal family and pass on her bloodline together with this country, this is the real honor and wealth, and the descendants will be long.

Could it be that she, who has traveled through and knew the plot, and worked so hard for so many years, is not as good as Zhen Tingyun who only relies on the halo and luck of the heroine?

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Zhen Tingyun didn't know what Pei said to Zhen Yiyun. Anyway, after that night, Wei Wei was sent out, and Pei called her again to talk to Zhen Yiyun, and Zhen Yiyun became quiet. , there is no longer a sharp and strong comparison with Zhen Tingyun, but the appearance of a good sister from the predecessors.

Even, on January 18th, the birthday of the third girl of the Pei family, Zhen Yiyun bought a jade carving out of his own pocket, smiled and said to Zhen Tingyun: "Although the mother has already prepared a gift, but we sisters also need to add some small things. The gift. This one is bought by my sister and I, and it is a gift."

Zhen Tingyun: Okay, if you don't need me to pay, it's up to you.

Of course, in order to establish a good sister character, Zhen Yiyun said this again in front of Pei's face.

Pei was very happy, and looked at the two daughters in front of her with tender eyes, full of relief. Immediately, she seemed to remember something, and turned her head to talk to Zhen Tingyun, with a warm voice: "Your sister should have already told you about your grandfather's family, so I won't say more. These days. , Lin mama should have taught you some rules and etiquette, there should be no big problem with this small banquet. The only thing is that this is your grandfather's home, just like your own home, so you don't need to be afraid, let alone show your cowardice, yes It is necessary to be neither humble nor arrogant when attracting people - this is the way everyone misses."

Zhen Yiyun listened on the side, covered her lips with a handkerchief and smiled, and said angrily: "Mother, don't worry, everything is up to me. I'm also on the side, so I won't make my sister suffer."

"Yes." Mrs. Pei nodded slightly, "You sisters are together and take care of each other, so I can rest assured."

Saying so, the mother and daughter got into the car just now.

After going all the way to Pei's house, Mrs. Pei took her two daughters to see Mrs. Pei, Mrs. Pei and Mrs. Pei.

Mrs. Pei has only one daughter of Mrs. Pei, and she is also the youngest daughter. Thinking about the fact that her husband was dismissed from office, her daughter suffered a lot, and her marriage was delayed. Bringing her two daughters over, she smiled so much that she couldn't even see her eyes.

Mrs. Pei and the little sister-in-law Pei have always been close, so she couldn't help joking: "My sister is finally here. My mother is talking about you, saying that I haven't seen my sister for a few days, and I think about it very much."

Mrs Pei brought her two daughters up to greet her, and explained: "My old lady is here, and there are a lot of things at home. I've been really busy these days, so I couldn't come to greet my mother, is it me? I just hope Mother, sister-in-law and sister-in-law, don't be surprised."

"Which one should blame you, I'm the first!" Mrs. Pei smiled like a flower, stretched out her hand and pulled her daughter to sit beside her, and said angrily, "Why didn't you bring Brother Heng? I'm the only one Grandson, there's nothing you don't want to do anymore. It's rare for you to come here again, why didn't you bring him..."

"I'm the only one, so I hope he will be well." Pei said warmly, "Only in his child's house, the most important thing now is to study, and I don't dare to indulge any more. It's also that he didn't do his homework well yesterday. , was punished by his father to copy the book, and now I haven't finished copying it, I won't call him."

Mrs. Pei sighed: "You are more ambitious than the other. I only have pity on my brother Heng who has to endure such hardships when he is so young. Don't ruin his body..." She also ordered Mrs. Pei to prepare some bird's nest red ginseng Waiting for nourishment, let Pei's bring it back to Zhen Hengzhe later.

Pei Shi repeatedly refused: "This is impossible, he is a child, where does he need such nourishing things?"

Mrs. Pei only wanted to give it, and Mrs. Pei also persuaded her sideways: "Yes, my mother only has one grandson, brother Heng, and my brother and sister have only one nephew, no matter how painful it is. Besides, I won't pay it back here. Having two lovely granddaughters, even if Brother Heng can't eat a lot, it would be good for Sister Yi and Sister Ting to eat. Their girls' family should be nourished and take good care of their bodies..."

Having said that, Mrs. Pei called her two nieces up again, holding one in each hand, looked at it carefully, and praised it once, and then asked someone to bring up the gift that she had prepared a long time ago.

This is a meeting gift for Zhen Tingyun, but Zhen Yiyun is also there. It is not good to give Zhen Tingyun only one, so we have divided them into two special sets, each with a set of head and face, and two strings of eighteen wrist beads, just because Zhen Tingyun It was the first time that Ting Yun came back, and the headgear she gave her was more delicate and precious.

When Mrs. Pei saw it, she naturally asked someone to take the gift, and she also divided it into two.

Seeing this, Zhen Tingyun was quite flattered, thanked him, and thought about his own private room again.

Even Zhen Yiyun was very happy, and said coquettishly, "Today, I've been adored by my second sister, and my two aunts love me."

Mrs. Pei gave her some good points, and pretended to sigh: "This monkey, treat her well! Her sister came back the first time, and I liked it as soon as I saw her, so I would have to give her a gift. I'm jealous and sour, saying that I am partial, why do I need to prepare two gifts..."

Everyone laughed all the time.

Mrs. Pei looked at her two granddaughters kindly, especially Zhen Tingyun who met for the first time. After she laughed, she waved to Zhen Tingyun and said, "Ting girl, come up and tell your grandmother to take a good look at you."

Zhen Tingyun paused and stepped forward, his expression as usual, respectful and careful.

Madam Pei still had a smile on her face, she narrowed her eyes slightly, and looked at Zhen Tingyun with those old but still sharp eyes, from head to toe, carefully.

Zhen Tingyun's heart was magnanimous, and she was not afraid.

After a while, Mrs. Pei's eyes fell on the tourmaline bracelet on Zhen Tingyun's hand, she couldn't help pursing her lips, raised her palm to rub against the girl's cheek, and said warmly: "You are very similar to your mother when you were young, I You look like your mother back then... sigh, you don't know, your mother suffered a lot with the family when she was young, and when I see you, I feel sore when I think of those things..."

After a pause, Mrs. Pei smiled again: "Look at me, I'm so confused! Why are you talking about this with your children. Since your mother gave you this tourmaline bracelet, I, my grandmother, have to give it to you too. It's a meet and greet."

Mrs. Pei thought for a while, and simply took off a jade bracelet from her wrist. It was imperial green, and it was still as green as water when viewed under the lamp. She put it on Zhen Tingyun with her own hands, and said warmly, "I just hope that you will be like this bracelet in your life, and you will be reunited and happy."

Zhen Tingyun was also quite moved, and hurriedly bowed his head in a salute: "Thank you grandmother."

"Okay, I've seen it before. My old lady doesn't care about you little girls anymore." Mrs. Pei waved her hands freely, "Today's third girl's birthday, I specially reported to me that it was in Zhenfang Pavilion. There is wine in the room, and their little sisters are all there, so I don’t have to ask you two to accompany my old lady here to talk about the ancients. You can all go as soon as possible…”

Zhen Yiyun has always been favored in Pei's family, so she can't help but act like a spoiled child at this time: "Grandma is really partial - she doesn't care about me when she sees my sister! I still want to talk to you, who would have thought you would chase me so soon gone……"

Mrs. Pei was amused by her: "You are a tricky girl, you have no skills on the side, but you are very jealous." Thinking that it would not be good to give Zhen Tingyun a greeting, she simply took the opportunity to pick a white jade pendant and hand it over. , coaxed her and said, "You two, I feel the same pain."

Zhen Yiyun happily reached out to take the jade pendant, and she talked to Madam Pei for a while, both coquettishly and cowardly, only to coax Madam Pei into laughing and screaming with her heart in her arms.

For a while, Zhen Yiyun led Zhen Tingyun to leave.

After they were all gone, Mrs. Pei's smile narrowed slightly, she glanced at Mrs. Pei, and said softly, "Your second girl is quite good... I heard that your mother-in-law brought her back to Beijing. Thinking of you makes my heart feel anxious, I'm afraid you will be scolded by that old woman again!"

Over the years, Mrs. Pei occasionally regretted it: if her daughter's marriage was delayed for a few more years, until Emperor Xiaozong passed away and her husband revived, she would be able to talk about a better marriage if she had no idea. It's a pity that a thousand dollars is hard to buy. knew it earlier. Fortunately, daughter has survived now. It's a pity that the old lady of the Zhen family has a long life, and now she has entered the capital again...

Thinking of the hardships that her daughter had suffered under that old lady back then, Mrs. Pei, with such a good temperament, couldn't even laugh, she just said with a cold face: "People like Zhen's family can get your father's attention and ask you to marry me. That is as big as the sky. I only think that his family is sensible, and he should know some kindness and treat you well. How could I know that the old woman would dare to spar with you like this! If the son-in-law is sensible, but he is devoted to you When you went to Beijing with Yiyun in your arms, I had to ask you to reconcile."

After all, Father Zhen was only a new jinshi at the time, and Mrs. Pei had already recovered. He had a good reputation in the scholar-linar and was quite the patron of the new emperor. He had a bright future ahead. Scholars are not bad either. It's just that the husband and wife are still the original match, and there are children, and the son-in-law is also towards his daughter, so the Pei family reluctantly endured.

Mrs Pei pressed the corner of her eyes with the veil to hide her emotions and persuaded with a smile: "Mother, don't say such things. Now your son-in-law has come to understand: in the end, only husband and wife are people who have to live a lifetime. These I accompany him in the wind and rain in the past year, and he is clear in his heart. Besides, today is different from the past. With my parents and two brothers here, I will never be wronged again. It is me. Mother-in-law, now that she is older, her temper is much better."

"That's good." Mrs. Pei was a little relieved, and she comforted her daughter, "You can be considered to have survived. Several children are all like this, and they will enjoy themselves in the future."

"No matter how blessed my daughter is, I'm afraid she can't compare to her mother." Mrs. Pei said while holding Mrs. Pei with a smile.

When Mrs. Pei heard the words, she took a look at her daughter, and in the end she still smiled.

Mrs. Pei and Mrs. Pei on the side were relieved, and quickly followed up with some witticisms, and the atmosphere in the room gradually relaxed.

The author has something to say: Mrs. Pei: I think I can take a long-term view. Maybe my granddaughter can marry into the royal family?

Zhen Yiyun: I think I can try it!

Zhen Tingyun: …

Fu Changxi: I think upstairs is fine!Come on upstairs, I'll open the back door for you!