You Tingrong got up a little late because of worries and thoughts at night. When he arrived at the old lady's room, Third Yiniang and You Guitai had already arrived.

"I'm late." You Tingrong stepped forward and greeted the elders one by one.

The old lady smiled and said: "You should go to bed later. The flowery little girl doesn't have to follow these old rules!"

Third Yi Niang also laughed, but her words contained insinuations, "The eldest lady's marriage is not going well, so she will inevitably not sleep well at night, so it is understandable that she will be late."

The news that You Tingrong was declined spread quickly, and Butler Zhao was invited out again with something, which led to even more speculation on the part of the bystanders.

"Third Yi Niang has always been well informed. I'm afraid there's nothing in the house that you don't know." You Tingrong followed her and said sarcastically.

The old lady thought again about the third aunt eavesdropping at the door of her room, and she lost her joy and said, "No rules!"

"I was wronged!" The third aunt was unconvinced. "It has spread throughout the house. The eldest lady was rejected with a heavy courtesy before I even met her. You don't know how unpleasant the rumors are!"

"They all say that the eldest lady has bad horoscopes, which is why Mr. Zhao was sent to jail. Of course I don't believe it. But if it hurts the master and our You family, wouldn't it be a sin?" The third aunt pulled You Guitai to make a raft.

"You don't know, old lady, that Mr. Zhao released it this morning. You think, isn't this a coincidence?"

The old lady was speechless at what she said.

The Zhao family is also damned, and everything happens by chance, causing harm to the You family!

You Tingrong followed her words and went online, "Does the third aunt want me to twist my hair and become a sister-in-law, so as to save the dignity of the You family?"

Third Yiniang was stunned by her, "I..."

You Guitai clicked his tongue, and looked at Third Yiniang reproachfully, comforting You Tingrong, "Tingrong, you must not think like this. Zhao Jiaxiao misses us, and it is the toad who wants to eat swan meat! It is because they are not lucky.

!”

Taking advantage of the opportunity, You Guitai persuaded her: "Don't be impatient. When your father carefully chooses a husband who is unparalleled in the world, he will never wrong you."

The old lady looked at the chaos in the early morning and felt annoyed. She shouted loudly: "Okay! Stop talking!"

"Who said the eldest lady is unlucky? If I find out about it, I will definitely deal with it according to the family law!"

Third Yiniang pursed her lips and lowered her head to apologize.

Although the old lady knew it was nonsense, the rumors were fierce and she had to guard against them. She immediately made a decision: "Mother Zhou, you will send a message to the Xue family today. In the past two days, I will invite Mrs. Xue to come to Jinsheng together."

Listen to the opera in the garden."

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Jinshengyuan

You Tingrong helped the old lady to arrive early. The old lady booked a private room with a good location for today.

Jinshengyuan is a well-known theater in Beijing. I heard that it came to Beijing from the south and is very popular among women.

You Tingrong looked at the stage. The style was mainly elegant. The two-story stage allowed spectators to watch the opera from three sides. The red lacquered wood in the background was decorated with vermilion wood carvings, and the content was mostly opera stories.

What is even more eye-catching is that there is a pair of woodcut and gold-lacquered couplets on the red pillars in front of the stage.

What is engraved on the right is: "Either he is a gentleman or a villain, or he is a talented man or a beautiful woman, he will be seen when he comes out." On the left is: "Sometimes things are calm, sometimes earth-shattering, and in the blink of an eye everything is gone."

You Tingrong understands these two sentences quite well, isn't it? Wealth and love are nothing but a dream.

"This must be Miss You!"

The clear voice behind her made You Tingrong turn around. The speaker was a lady wearing a red gown. She had crescent eyebrows and crescent eyes, and her ruddy lipstick made her complexion look great. She smiled softly.

Thin crow's feet give you a generous and cheerful look.

"Yes, I have met Mrs. Xue." You Tingrong smiled lightly, slightly bent her knees, and her pleated skirt spread out with her movements.

Mrs. Xue smiled brightly and said, "Miss You, do you recognize me?"

You Tingrong smiled and said, "Mr. Xue and Madam are quite similar." Xue Shanli's features are the same as Madam Xue's.

Mrs. Xue's smile became even brighter, and she stepped forward to talk to her affectionately, "I felt like I fell in love with Miss You as soon as I saw her!"

This is the truth. Mrs. Xue has a hot temper and doesn't like those refined ladies. But when I saw You Tingrong today, she really felt good about her.

Although she is also soft and graceful, she behaves calmly, gracefully and elegantly. She is also a very good person, with beautiful eyebrows and shiny cheeks, which is both pretty and generous.

You Tingrong led Mrs. Xue into the private room and introduced the old lady and Mrs. You.

"The old lady and Mrs. You are so lucky to have such a lovely daughter at home!" Mrs. Xue praised You Tingrong full of praise, "It's a pity that I don't have a daughter. A son is better than a daughter's family."

The old lady was coaxed to smile, and the two of them got closer as they talked. Mrs. Xue took the initiative to invite: "There is a manor in the southern suburbs of the capital. The persimmon wine there is famous, and it tastes sweet but not intoxicating. If the old lady and Mrs.

I don’t mind that the place is vulgar, I would like to invite you and Miss You to come and try something new.”

The old lady was so excited by what she said that she naturally agreed.

While a few people were talking, the gongs started to sing on the stage. Today's play was "The Golden Jade Slave", which can be regarded as a comedy of reunion.

It tells the marriage story of Jin Yunu, a girl from a small family who was knowledgeable and courteous. Jin Yunu rescued a down-and-out scholar at the door of her house, fell in love secretly, and got married. After that, Jin Yunu and her old father worked early in the morning and worked hard to support the scholar in his exams.

The scholar was ungrateful, and Jin Yunu threw herself into the river in despair. Fortunately, she was rescued by a high official and adopted as an adopted daughter.

Coincidentally, the official was the scholar's boss. The official deliberately asked the scholar if he wanted to marry his adopted daughter. Even though the matchmaker warned him that the eldest lady had a bad temper, the scholar still couldn't get it.

Unexpectedly, on the wedding night, he was beaten so hard that the scholar regretted it and talked about Jin Yunu's kindness and his own guilt.

From then on, Jin Yunu came to the stage and revealed his true face, and the tragedy turned into a comedy of reunion.

The old lady and Mrs. You were both very moved and lamented that the golden and jade slaves could see the moonlight when the clouds opened, and good people would be rewarded.

Mrs. Xue was unmoved, "How can such an ungrateful person be worthy of a golden slave? If I were that golden slave, I would definitely choose a better son-in-law, and I would never forgive this man!"

The old lady's smile faded slightly and she explained: "After all, it's a relationship between husband and wife, and it can be broken at any time."

"I don't think so." Mrs. Xue insisted: "Since the husband is ruthless, why should the wife despise herself?"

You Tingrong's smile towards Mrs.

"It's just a drama. If it were reality, even if the scholar regrets it now, when he becomes prosperous in the future, he will still have his true nature." You Tingrong added: "My grandmother believed in Buddhism and was always willing to believe that people's hearts are pure and kind.

, but Mrs. Xue is so broad-minded, it also opened my eyes."

Now, both parties felt comfortable.

Mrs. Xue nodded and said: "My son must be a person who values ​​love and justice. Husband and wife support each other and share weal and woe."

Mrs. Xue's expression was sincere when she said this, and the look she looked at You Tingrong could not hide her fondness.

The old lady's discomfort just now was gone. With such a tutor, Xue Shanli must be good too. Although she is not rich and powerful, her life can be more comfortable after all.

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When the You family and the others returned home, it was already close to You hour. When the carriage arrived at the door, they found that a soft sedan had already stopped at the door.

The housekeeper stood guard at the door, looking around anxiously.

When he saw their carriage, he ran over and said, "Oh! Old lady, madam, you are finally back!"

Before the old lady had time to ask further questions, the housekeeper continued in a rapid-fire manner.
Chapter completed!