While we were talking, a maid came in and said, "The fifth wife is here."

"Please! Please come quickly!" the old lady said repeatedly.

After a while, a woman wearing a long dress embroidered with gold silk came in. As soon as she came in, she knelt down and kowtowed to the old lady: "My wife is late again, please punish me!"

The old lady hurriedly asked the maid to help her up. "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" There was only love and no dissatisfaction.

The fifth wife then stood up and sat down under the second wife.

Yulan looked at the young fifth aunt carefully.

He looks like he is in his early twenties, not tall, petite and pretty. When he smiles, he has a slight dimple on his left cheek, which is very cute. However, his face looks very haggard, and his eyes and eyebrows are all sad.

The fifth master of the Yang family is the old lady's son. The old lady gave birth to him when she was thirty-five years old and she loves him like a treasure. The old master is busy with government affairs and neglects education. The fifth master has a somewhat arrogant temperament. When he was young, he often talked to him.

The young masters of the Zhongding House fight with chickens and lackeys and reward each other.

Hua Wanliu has a reputation as a playboy. Fortunately, he is not bad at heart, and he finally regained his composure when he got older. But after all, unlike his elder brothers, who made achievements in the imperial examination. Finally, the old man, as the chief assistant, gave him

He donated his official position and now serves as the censor of the city in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The fifth wife was born in the Xie family, a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River. Although the Xie family's ancestors and father's official positions were not high, their family business was prosperous and their talents were prosperous. Many people were officials in the court. This marriage was also chosen by the old man himself.

It is the virtuous name of the fifth wife. I hope that the fifth wife can lead the fifth master to the road.

The fifth wife was cheerful and generous, without any of the sourness of a lady from aristocratic families. After marrying into the Yang family, she devoted herself to honoring her parents-in-law and never got involved in the fights in the backyard. Everyone in the Yang family disliked her.

It is rare that in this era of blind marriages, the fifth master fell in love with her at first sight, and they had a deep love for each other. Since he had the fifth wife, he regarded other women as nothing but chickens and dogs, and dealt with all the romantic debts he incurred when he was young.

It's clean. Apart from the wife, not to mention the concubines, there isn't even a single bedroom in the room.

A good wife brings few troubles to a husband. Under the influence of the fifth wife, he saw that the fifth master was getting better and better, and the errands in the yamen were getting better and better, and Shangfeng's appreciation for him became more and more sincere.

Yulan is so envious.

It’s just that nothing in the world is perfect. This is true for the eldest wife, and it is also true for the fifth wife.

After two years of marriage, the fifth master and the fifth wife finally got a son. He was sixth in order and the baby was as big as an eyeball. However, the child had deficiencies in his mother's womb and he started taking medicine right after he was born.

The medicine was almost as much as the rice, but it was still not good enough every three days. The imperial doctor from the palace came to see me every now and then.

The fifth wife was so worried about her son. The eldest wife encouraged the old lady to take a concubine for the fifth master so that he could have children. There was no reason why, just seeing the young couple making love and living in harmony made her feel uncomfortable. She wished others could

Happiness comes from being unlucky.

Fortunately, the old lady never let go.

The old lady looked concerned: "Brother Eng is not feeling well again? Have you seen the imperial doctor?" Last night, the fifth lady sent someone to deliver a letter to the old lady, so today I came late to say hello, and the old lady also

No care at all.

The fifth wife sighed: "You are still as sick as before. After taking the medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor, the fever is gone. But maybe this prescription has been taken for too long, and the effect is getting worse and worse!"

After sighing, the eldest wife said: "Fifth younger sister, don't blame me for speaking truthfully. Brother Eng is still so young and has been sick for so long. Fifth younger sister, you must be mentally prepared..."

The fifth wife burst into tears.

The old lady couldn't help but glance at the eldest lady, her eyes full of blame.

Yulan finally figured it out. The eldest wife was born in the year of the dog. She would bite anyone she saw! She obviously didn’t deal with the second wife, but she still wanted to rub salt into the fifth wife’s wounds at the expense of others and make enemies everywhere. It was so unwise!

The eldest lady was stingy and mean. She had told the Queen Mother countless times, but she just couldn't change it.

A group of people, old and young, began to persuade the fifth wife.

The second wife’s son, Brother Si, was only five years old. He was born with a tiger-like head and a very cute baby. He ran over and pulled the corner of the fifth wife’s clothes and kept saying: “Auntie 5, don’t cry! Aunt 5, don’t cry! Let me eat for you.

My favorite coconut candy! Let me give you my favorite coconut candy..."

The fifth wife touched Brother Si's tender face and finally held back her tears. She held him in her arms and kissed him again and again. She was extremely envious. She kept saying, "Second sister-in-law is a lucky person."

Yulan couldn't help but feel pity after seeing it.

The second wife invited the fifth wife to go to Kongshan Temple tomorrow to pray for Brother Si and Brother N.

After a few more words of comfort, the fifth wife stood up and left. The old lady said, "I know you are filial. But you can't stay away from Brother N, so I won't come to Dingsheng in the morning and evening in the future. No one will find fault with you." Eyes.

But he looked at the eldest lady.

The eldest lady showed a slight embarrassment: "No one will find fault, no one will find fault!" It was a bit sarcastic.

The old lady said this a dozen times, but the fifth lady still came to say hello.

The eldest wife has never been able to find any fault.

The fifth wife thanked the old lady before leaving.

After a while of hustle and bustle, the old lady got a little tired, so she asked everyone to disperse. The Yang family's poetry and etiquette are passed down to the family, so the girls are naturally more knowledgeable than other families, so they also open a school in the inner courtyard. The Yang family is very particular about

Respect the teacher, and it is not good to make the master wait.

Yulan was about to leave after everyone saluted, but the old lady said, "Sister Lan, stay here for a while."

It took Yulan a few seconds to realize that the old lady was calling her.

She couldn't help but be surprised. The old lady's grandchildren had a lot of grandchildren. Because her biological mother was once a popular housekeeper, the old lady had always been very alienated from her. Why did she leave her alone today?

I remembered that my aunt sent someone last night to ask me to come over in the morning to say hello. It seemed that this was what the old lady meant.

The eldest wife and the second wife stayed with Yulan. Although the old lady let the two people take care of the inner courtyard, out of respect for the old lady, they still came to repay their kindness every few days.

Regarding the work situation, some disagreements still need to be adjudicated by the old lady.

Unless it is a very important matter, the old lady generally will not interfere with the rights of her daughters-in-law.

The old lady called Yulan to her side, stretched out her hand to hold her, and looked her up and down.

Yu Lan felt guilty for a while when she saw him.

The second wife did not leave, and Brother Si also stayed behind. He snuggled next to the old lady and looked at Yulan with his big eyes, full of curiosity and intimacy.

Children's feelings are keen and they know who is really good to them.

Yulan winked at him and he chuckled.

Yu Lan also really likes children.

The old lady took Yulan's hand and asked first about her condition, and then about the situation when she saved Brother Si as a child.

Facing the No. 1 boss of Yangjia Neizhai Co., Ltd., Yulan didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest, and answered each one respectfully, acting quite generously and decently.

Yu Lan rated his performance ninety points.

The old lady's eyebrows gradually widened. She knew about this granddaughter. Her biological mother died young, and she was constantly rubbed by the eldest lady. She developed a timid and cowardly character, and she couldn't get on the stage.

The old lady knows these things very well. Because she has such a mother, such a background, and such beauty, the old lady has a serious temperament, the most important thing is rules, and the most important thing is family background. For this granddaughter, she

He just didn't like her very much. He knew that she had suffered so much but he just watched her with cold eyes and never said anything.

Today, I suddenly saw this girl replying in a clear, generous and decent manner. Her expression was no longer frightened and frightened in the past, and she actually seemed to have a well-founded demeanor. Although I was a little surprised, I just thought it was because she was older.

I understand now.

Now that he has such a foundation, he can be taken out to meet people after some training. The old lady couldn't help but let go of her worries.

She couldn't help but patted Yu Lan's hand and praised her repeatedly: "Sister Lan has grown up and become more sensible! She knows how to take care of her younger brother!"

The second wife joked from the side: "Niece Lan, you don't know. Brother Si is not only the lifeblood of our second wife, but also the lifeblood of the old lady! The one who the old lady loves the most is our brother Si!"

He said while going to see the eldest lady.

The eldest lady's face suddenly turned ugly.

The old lady smiled and said to the second wife: "You are a protector of shortcomings. One day, all you see in your eyes is that you have an heir. Brother Zu, Brother Ye, Brother Zong, and Brother Eng, which one is not my grandson?"

Which one is not my lifeblood?"

The second wife smiled and said, "Mom still knows how to speak. Unlike me, who is clumsy and tongue-tied all day long. I just say whatever I think in my mind. I have no control over my words."

So everyone laughed.

After laughing for a while, the old lady saw that Yulan was wearing an old jacket, which was a little too small and looked cramped on her body. It was obvious that it had been starched many times. Looking at her, she only wore a silk flower.

He didn't even have any jewelry. He couldn't help but sigh secretly. He said gently: "Look at your dress, it's a little too plain. I'm buried in the earth."

The half-length old woman is also dressed more brightly than you! It is not good to be luxurious and spend money, but you must also be decent. After all, she is the daughter of our Yang family. As a young lady, she should look like a young lady. Your ancestors and fathers

After all, as an official in the court, you have to take care of their face, right? Is it possible that anyone dares to shortchange you?"

Yulan lowered her head in response and said, "It's all because of my granddaughter's lack of consideration!" But in her heart, it was like a mirror: This is not talking about her, this is clearly a slap on the eldest wife's side.

The second wife took advantage of the opportunity to add fuel to the fire: "Old lady, you don't know. Yesterday, my daughter-in-law went to her niece's yard. The place was small and remote, and the yard was desolate and desolate. It was hard to eat or wear anything.

Good! Mother-in-law and maidservants are also lazy, and no one is dedicated to serving them, so they may be neglectful. This child without a mother is really pitiful!"

The eldest lady's face was very ugly. Yulan's daily life and food were all taken care of by the eldest lady. This was like saying in front of the old lady that she was "treating a concubine harshly". The eldest lady secretly hated her, but in fact

There is nothing to refute. I can only lean down and say: "It's all my daughter-in-law who is burdened with trivial matters and neglects to take care of her..."

Yulan's heart moved, thinking about how to sue Mother Wang, but a chance came. Yulan stood up and knelt down in front of the old lady.

"What are you doing?" The old lady couldn't help but be stunned.

Yulan said: "Old lady, please allow my granddaughter to say a word for her mother."
To be continued...