Chapter 508 ·Smart

"You are older, and you should add two more clothes in the cold weather. Don't get cold. If you are sick, there will be no one around you to take care of your mother." Huang reminded Mama Li with concern. Mama Li said gratefully, "Thank you for thinking about it, Mama, don't worry, I have nothing to do with such a thick skin. But you don't wear more clothes, so you'll go out so thin."

"It's warm." Huang did not stay any longer, and his mother Cui helped him leave Mrs. Tang's residence.

After walking away, Cui's mother asked in surprise, "What's wrong with the old lady? The lights were on in the house, so why did she say she was going to bed? And Madam Li didn't serve in the house, so it was obvious that she was guarding the door? Is there something wrong at home?"

Huang shook his head, "The yards in the house are so big, what can happen? Besides, if there is something really wrong, how can I not know? I made a case with the eldest house. My mother doesn't want us to know, so we can pretend not to know anything."

Cui's mother said, "But the other end of the long house..."

Huang stopped her, "I tell you, there are many tricks here. Since we don't know the inside story, we should not get involved. Although my mother is old, she is a very powerful person. She must arrange things carefully and properly. Don't worry about this uselessness."

Cui's mother sighed, "As you mean... there is indeed an old lady's eyeliner in the long house?"

Huang said, "Isn't this obvious? My mother has never experienced anything in her life? What she values ​​most today is the reputation of the Tang family. If she had caused some gossip because of the eldest son, wouldn't we also suffer? My mother would have made some arrangements for the future. Otherwise, why did Xiangshi never dare to do anything? I guessed it. Speaking of this, I admire Aunt Xiang. She was really calm and had been here cautiously for so many years. If I hadn't had a good impression of her, I might have been deceived by her fox tail. But I see that her good days are about to come, and my mother would have done it. If I really made up my mind to deal with Aunt Xiang, I'm afraid she would not even have the chance to fight back."

Cui's mother smiled, "Why do I feel a little sad when I hear your tone?"

Huang said calmly, "It's not a question of heartache, but it's not easy for her to persevere until today. If she gritted her teeth and lasted for a few years, when Brother Rong really took over the family business, the eldest brother would be older, and it might be difficult to touch her by then. Alas, after working hard for so many years, he finally lost all his mistakes. Xiangshi is also a talented person. A woman's family has real skills to climb to this position step by step through her own means. If she had sent her to the palace in the past, she might have a real background."

Cui's mother curled her lips, "Madam looks down on her too much. Isn't this putting gold foil on her face? That little trick is just used to fool the master. If she changes to a second person, she may not be able to do so smoothly. If her Taoism is so high as you said, how could the old lady be firmly held in her palm and unable to move?"

Huang smiled slightly, "So there is an old saying that the devil is one foot taller, and this is what it means." The wind was cold at night. Huang clarified her little jacket and collar and told Cui's mother carefully, "My mother must be dedicated to our family. Since she doesn't want others to know about the matter, then don't spread the word, so that there will be more people who know it, and say that there are unnecessary words. Even if the master doesn't mention it, just think that nothing happened. Thank you for this year, we can have a peaceful New Year, so don't ruin your mood for these bad things about the family."

Cui's mother said, "You think it's a bad thing, but the master thinks it's a big happy event. Can't you hurry over and report it?"

Huang snorted softly, "Is he a good news? He doesn't want to mess with Xiang, so he lays the steps for her to wait for her to get down. Otherwise, as Xiang, he would not come to pay his respects to his mother after the New Year? He would kneel down and kowtow again. If he stretched and flashed, who could afford it? He had a gold medal for avoiding death. Even the mother with the highest seniority would blame her, let alone let her come and set rules. Otherwise, why would the elder brother not come early or late? He would come on New Year's Eve two days away? He was counting in his hands, and he was much smarter than you."

When Cui thought about it, he nodded and said, "It doesn't matter if I'm confused. If there is an old lady like the old lady at home, we don't have to worry too much."

The two walked all the way to the residence of Huang and Tang Songzhou, while lowering their voices and chatting.

Huang said, "If I were the elder brother, I wouldn't have such a face. I just recognized Xiang's family and added another note to the genealogy. Even if my mother knew about it, it was inevitable that she would be angry, but we can't really change the genealogy, right? The elder brother thought too much, and it wasn't okay to admit it herself. Isn't this a waste of face and suffering? I guess Xiang's heart had already been frying on the oil pan. This time the child was born, and if the name could not be written in the genealogy, she would definitely take the opportunity to make trouble."

Cui's mother sneered, "She thought, but unfortunately, the reputation was not right after all. Although the eldest and second wife had already separated, they were of the same clan and family lineage. If they really had a head-on encounter, they would directly separate the ancestral hall and the genealogy, and they would have their own relationships in the future. Not to mention that the name of Xiang Niang can be written, even if the eldest master married seventy or eighty concubines again, they could be recorded together."

Huang said, "After all, I am a real relative. If I really get to that point, the second house will be shameless. Besides, you can tell if our master is in the attitude of the eldest house. The other side didn't take him seriously, but he took this brother to heart. When he said that there was something wrong with the eldest house, he was more anxious than anyone else."

Cui's mother said, "It's also our master's kind heart. This is also the reason why you want to hide it from the master, right? If the master knows about Xiang's affairs, I'm afraid he will not be able to sit still first. If the old lady's arrangement is broken, it will be bad."

Huang said with a smile, "You know my heart best."

The two of them were talking all the way to the door, and they saw that the lights were on in the room, and they could vaguely hear the sound of Tang Songzhou and Tang Xuehua talking. Huang was stunned, but she didn't expect her husband to call her son at this time. She stopped hesitantly, and did not rush in, but listened with her ears.

I heard Tang Songzhou say, "You will come over tomorrow morning. It's not good for me and your mother to come forward. It's okay if you are a junior errand..."

Tang Xuexi said slowly, "Yes, I understand."

Huang understood, and Tang Songzhou was still thinking about the eldest son and wanted Tang Xuexi to go over and see the situation. She didn't really want her son to show off, so she gently pushed open the door when she heard the sound.

The sound in the room stopped immediately.

Huang asked with a smile, "What are you two saying?"

Tang Songzhou would not hide anything from his wife, and said generously, "Since the eldest aunt Xiang's wife is pregnant, we always have someone to come over to see her. If you and me are over, Xiang will inevitably come out to greet her due to her identity. If something goes wrong, even if the elder brother doesn't say anything, you and I will feel sorry for you. So I thought about letting Brother Hui go over and take a look, and send some supplements and medicinal materials. I remember that before, Yulu brought a lot of excellent scutellaria baicalensis and angelica from Suzhou, and packed more for emergency use."
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