Chapter 16: Greetings to the Old Lady

Chapter 16: Greetings to the Old Lady

We just moved into the Chen Mansion, and Qinyuanju was busy until very late last night to sort out the things in the yard.

Early the next morning, someone came to Shou'an Hall and invited Liu Yu and Lian Baoer to Shou'an Hall.

In Shou'an Hall, in addition to Old Madam Chen, there were four other ladies sitting on the seats on the left and right sides. Three of them were people Liu Yu and the others had met before. They were the Second Madam Chang, the Fourth Madam Li, and the Fifth Madam Yao who had been outside Shou'an Hall last time. The first lady on the right who looked sickly should be the First Madam Wu.

Originally, concubines did not need to pay their respects to Old Madam Shen, but since Mr. Chen San had no legal wife, Old Madam Chen took the initiative to take over the task of punishing them.

These ladies were waiting here on purpose just to see what kind of woman was the one that the third brother agreed to marry into the family, and to confirm whether she was the one he saw that day.

Looking at Liu Yu and Lian Baoer who were paying their respects to her below, two cups of tea had passed before Old Madam Chen called them up:

"No need to be polite, just sit down!"

"Thank you, Madam." Lian Baoer and Liu Yu stood up and sat down in the third and second seats on the left.

Before the old lady could speak, the second lady Chang asked at an inopportune moment:

"Mom, why are there only two? Aren't there three more?"

Old Madam Chen glared at her, then turned her gaze to Lian Baoer and Liu Yu:

"I have no other requirements for you. Since you have already entered the mansion, you should serve the Third Master well. Next year, when the Third Master marries a wife and gives birth to a legitimate son, you can also give birth to a son or a daughter for him. You will have something to look forward to in your life." Old Madam Chen's eyes suddenly became sharp, and she warned: "If I find out that any of you are arrogant and make the Master do something like favoring a concubine and destroying his wife, then my Chen Mansion will not tolerate you."

"I will keep the old lady's teachings in mind. We will abide by the rules of the mansion and serve the Third Master well." Liu Yu and Lian Baoer hurriedly stood up and replied.

Old Madam Chen nodded, motioned for them to sit down, and her eyes fell on Liu Yu:

"Mrs. Liu, you met the Third Master yesterday. You should go to Tingzhuxuan to serve the Third Master tonight!"

The wives looked at each other. When did their mother care about who served in the backyard of their sons? Why was she arranging a concubine for the third son today?

What they didn't know was that those blind servants sent Lian Baoer to Tingzhuxuan last night, and the third brother slept in the study again.

If Lian Bao'er doesn't work, then she can find someone else. She also heard that the third child went to the other courtyard yesterday and stayed at her place for most of the day.

She knew her son well. No matter what the reason was, this Liu Xiaoniang must have caught the third son's eye.

She couldn't refuse what Old Madam Chen said, so she could only nod her head:

"Yes, old lady."

Originally, the concubines of the third room did not need to kowtow to the ladies of each room, but since this lady was there, Old Madam Chen still asked Madam Feng to take them to kowtow to the ladies of each room.

After sitting in Shou'an Hall for less than a quarter of an hour, Old Madam Chen left Mrs. Wu from the old family and waved everyone away.

The old lady turned the lid of the teapot, pulled out the tea leaves floating on the water, drank a sip, and instructed:

"Old family, the day before the Tao family will propose marriage is getting closer and closer. Tell the people below to be more restrained and not make any jokes."

"Mother, there's nothing I can do about it. Don't worry. I've already given the instructions." After saying that, she pinched her handkerchief and coughed twice.

Old Madam Chen saw her pale and sickly face and frowned and asked:

"You've been ill for two or three months now! Why haven't you recovered yet? If it really doesn't work, I'll ask the second brother's family to help you out a little. Don't let yourself get sick at such a young age. You'll have to worry about it when you're old."

After Wu calmed down, she shook her head:

"Mom, I'm fine. I've been feeling much better these past two days." Thinking of Liu Yu and the others, Wu hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively:

"Mother, do you want to prepare some nourishing soup for these two concubines in my third brother's room?"

The Chen family values ​​having many children and good fortune. The concubines in other rooms would not deliberately give them medicine, but the third master is different. He has no wife. If he has a illegitimate son, the noble families in Yanjing will mind.

"You reminded me that I should prepare for them." Old Madam Chen sighed. At her age, her only wish was to see the birth of the third child. After thinking for a while, she gave another instruction:

"Please help me keep an eye out in Yanjing to see which family has a girl suitable for your third brother..."

Wu was surprised:

"Mom, have you convinced my third brother?"

Her third brother has no intention of getting married. She and her mother have mentioned it many times. Now he has finally come to her senses. As the eldest sister-in-law, she is really happy. She starts to wonder if there will be any banquets recently so that she can pick a suitable one to attend.

Old Madam Chen did not answer her, but there was a meaningful smile on her face.

Liu Yu had just left Shou'an Hall, passed through the curtained door, and was about to step into the aisle.

Bao Er was stopped by the second wife Chang, who asked gossipingly:

"Mrs. Lian, why didn't Mrs. Jiang, who came with you, come today? Did something happen yesterday?"

Lian Baoer did not expect that Chang Shi did not get the answer in Shou'an Hall, so she would come to ask her.

Seeing that Lian Baoer was tangled, Chang Shi became even more excited because she had been eating gossip about other families for years and it was rare for her to meet the gossip about the third family:

"Is there anything? Tell me quickly..."

But she didn't want to say it because it concerned the Third Master, and Lian Baoer looked at Liu Yu.

Looking at the blazing light emanating from Chang's eyes, Liu Yu was speechless. This Second Madam was really a gossip, asking about all this.

This involves her. Even if Lian Baoer doesn't ask her for help, Liu Yu will step forward.

"Second Madam, everything was normal yesterday. The reason why Aunt Jiang didn't come with us into the mansion is because Third Master doesn't like her."

"that's it?"

Seeing that Liu Yu looked sincere and didn't seem to be lying, Chang lost her enthusiasm. She let go of Lian Baoer in disappointment, said it was boring, turned around and left. The other servants also dispersed.

There were only the two of them in the corridor, and Lian Baoer blinked his big watery eyes at her.

Guessing her intention, Liu Yu decisively refused:

"No."

"Can't we just walk around the garden and the area around our yard?" She had been to the Chen Mansion so many times, but apart from the East Courtyard, she had never come out to see other places. She really wanted to go and take a look.

Liu Yu did not give an immediate answer. In her opinion, it was not a wise idea to wander around Chen's house before the third year of junior high school.

It's better to be safe than sorry. In her vague memory, it seemed that something happened to Chen Fei in her previous life. She couldn't remember the details, but no matter what happened, people of their identities had to keep a low profile and stay out of trouble. This was the rule for survival.