Just after dinner in the evening, the courtyard door was knocked.

The one who opened the door was Xiaohua who happened to be nearby, and outside the door was the big fat butcher Zhang.

Zhang Tuhu is five big and three thick, tall and strong, but he is quite clean. Whenever he is in short brown, he is clean.

"Sister Tao."

This claim made Xiaohua stunned for a moment, and she quickly reacted and said, "Big Brother Zhang, what's the matter?"

Butcher Zhang scratched his head and handed over a large piece of pork wrapped in lotus leaves.

"Our big fat guy always eats at your house. I'm really sorry. You can accept this pork. Thank you."

Xiaohua repeatedly refused, "This can't be done, two meals are nothing."

Xiaohua still knows that most of the people in this alley are not wealthy, and a catty of pork has more than a dozen pennies, and many families have to eat for a few days.

"Let you keep it, you just keep it, if you don't, you look down on our home."

Without a few words, Zhang Tuhu snorted without changing his nature.After he finished speaking, he glanced at Xiaohua nervously, and found that she didn't show disgust, then he relieved.

"This……"

"Sister Tao, our family sells pork, so I really don't mean anything, just thank you for taking care of our big fat family."

"Then thank you Brother Zhang."

Xiao Hua took the lotus leaf wrapper and saw that Butcher Zhang hadn't left, and asked, "Big Brother Zhang, is there anything else?"

"No, no more..."

"Then I will go in first." Xiaohua said politely, then turned around and closed the door.

Zhang Butcher was left standing at the door, and he was stunned for a long time before he recovered.

Zhao Da was drinking in the house, and Zhao San walked in.

"Changed shifts?"

Zhao San nodded and sat down opposite him.The two brothers drank a few cups, and Zhao San said, "A man gave his wife something just now."

The wine in Zhao Da's mouth spit out with a weird and nervous expression.

"Who is so bold?!"

"The butcher Zhang in the alley." Compared with that, Zhao San's expression was very calm.

"What's the gift?"

"Pork, I heard him say thank you Madam for always taking care of his little boy's meals."

Zhao Da then passed away and cursed: "You fucking brat, you don't speak the whole story. I thought a man was thinking about his wife."

Zhao Da knew about the wife's claim to be a widow, and he also reported it in the mansion.I don't know what expression his Highness will be.

His Royal Highness's expression, he can't control Zhao Da for the time being, he can only take care of what is in front of him, protect his wife and little master, and of course protect her from being harassed by men.

"This is a normal relationship between people, neighbors."

Zhao San is a little bit ignorant of world affairs, Zhao Da is teaching him.

Well, in fact, a few of them are not very familiar with world affairs. They have been training hard every day, or just follow His Highness to work abroad.They are all big men. Who knows how ordinary people live their lives? Zhao Da slowly learned a little bit after arriving here.

Zhao San nodded and said nothing.Since the boss said that it was normal, he would not say that his expression was a little wrong when he saw the wife of the butcher station at the door.

Maybe he read it wrong?After all, the boss is the smartest of the few.

***

King Palace

Westin

It's still the yard, and those people are still serving, everything is exactly the same as before, but there is less anger.

The person who always had a lively face in the past, once again returned to the usual reticence and solemnity.If there is no comparison in the past, it will be weird.

King Jing did not return to Jingtai Hall. The West Yard was still the place where he stopped most. He would come back every night after taking a break. Fushun Changshun often walked in and out of the courtyard.But if you observe carefully, you can see some clues. King Jing is even more indifferent. It is rare to hear a word from him for almost a day. Fushun’s eyebrows are always tight, and Changshun is a cold face. The degree of cold noodles rises sharply.

The scope of the palace eunuch's activities in the courtyard is also in a weird state. Whether it is passing by or doing whatever it is, everyone avoids the East Chamber intentionally or unintentionally.

The correct thing is to avoid the corner room next to the East Chamber.

Qianxi was so angry that she sat on the chaise couch under the window of the corner room.It doesn't matter if she lives in this kind of place where her servants live, and the servants give her annoyance.

Thinking that she just wanted to go to the back garden to relax and be stopped by someone, her face was distorted with anger.

But she also knows that this is not the time to make a temper. Now the yard is full of people from the same country. Who can she show her temper?Also looked at with sarcasm by human eyes.

I don't know how long it has passed, Qianxi suddenly heard a voice asking for peace outside, she immediately stood up and ran out.

"His Royal Highness, you have to call your maidservant."

When Qianxi shouted so, everyone in the courtyard looked at her.

"The concubine wanted to go to the back yard to relax, but was stopped by a slave."

Ding Lan, under the corridor of the main house, stood up and took two steps forward, "Is the slave girl Qianxi talking about a slave girl? That's the garden of the lady, and the idlers can't enter."

Qianxi didn't expect that the minion dared to embarrass herself in front of His Highness, gritted his teeth with hatred, and even pretended to be wronged.

"His Royal Highness, look--"

It's a pity that King Jing didn't even look at it, so people went straight into the main room.

After His Royal Highness and Fushun left, the kneeling people in the courtyard stood up, some looked at her sarcastically, and some just poked, and said, "Don't look at your identity."

What is the identity?Qianxi understands and does not understand.

That day, she had been sent away with a few other little palace people, but she was taken out alone, and then she went to live in a house.The house is very large, but few people, only a few servants are serving her.It's not that Qianxi is not curious about the real reason under the surface. It's just that after a long time of pampering, her curiosity has faded.

Until this time he was sent back to King's Mansion and met Fushun.Fushun said to her, you will be Mrs. Hua from the West Garden in the future, and Qianxi was overjoyed in her heart. It seems that her face is not useless. It turned out that she was here to wait on her.

As for what happened to the original Mrs. Hua, Qianxi did not ask. She thought of Fushun's words very simply, and she would be the one who replaced Mrs. Hua in the future.

Sure enough, she lived in the West Yard, but not the main room, but the corner room of the East Wing.However, she was allowed to enter and exit the main room, but only between the Hua Ting Hall and Dong Ci.The room in Dongjijian was not allowed to enter, and that room became what Qianxi wanted very much in the eyes of Qianxi.

Once she took advantage of the absence of the palace, and entered the room inside, which was a very luxurious bedroom.All the furnishings are extremely luxurious, the cover of the makeup box in front of the dressing table can't be covered, and they are all women's jewelry that can blind her.

As long as a woman can’t control to like these things, Qianxi is no exception. She sits at the dressing table obsessively and shakes the hairpins one by one on her body. With beautiful jewelry, beautiful clothes are indispensable. Qianxi opened the closet again.

After that, she wore clothes and jewelry and sat on the kang under the window, imagining how beautiful it would be when she became Mrs. Flower.

Then she saw the face in the nightmare appear in front of her eyes, looking at her in shock.

Qianxi was also shocked, like a child who was discovered after stealing other people's toys, but she was a little proud. She was allowed to appear here, and now everything you have is mine.

What happened after that was so chaotic, Qianxi could only reflexively grab her when a palace man went to her bedroom.

"Why did you get into my bedroom?"

Yes, Qianxi proudly declared that she was there.

Soon, she was beaten in the face, beaten by a palace man, and slapped her after the beating.

You deserve it!

Qianxi wanted to find someone to be the master, but found that no one was paying attention to her. Fushun took her out and reprimanded her, and she was strictly forbidden to enter the main room afterwards.

Only then did Qianxi know that some people had obviously left, but they didn't seem to have left. All of her servants joined forces to exclude her from ignoring her and insulting her.She had thought that His Royal Highness would be facing her. He definitely didn't know that she was being bullied in this way. Only then did she find out that she was wrong about everything?!

Qianxi was standing in a daze, Fushun walked over, frowning, her face indescribably unhappy.

"you--"

Qianxi was still a little afraid of Fushun. His past memories were too deep. This old eunuch was a person who turned his face and refused to recognize people, and his methods were harsh.

"Father-in-law, what's the matter?"

Fushun glanced at her with some disgust, and said, "You didn't learn the rules well or what? Is the maidservant anyone who can claim to be a slave? You should call yourself a slave."

Qianxi was a little stunned. The reason why she called herself a concubine was also because she had called herself so. Since she wants to replace her in the future, wouldn't it be right to call herself so in front of her Highness?Of course, Qianxi didn't dare to say this, she could only say nothing.

"From now on, these two mothers will be responsible for teaching you the rules. Don't leave the room if you are fine."

After saying this, Fu left by the way, leaving behind two grandmothers with solemn faces.

Qianxi was completely stunned.

***

There are many young daughter-in-laws who are about the same age as Xiaohua in Dongyulin Lane. These young daughter-in-laws will sit together to do needlework, choose vegetables, gossip, and pass the time in their spare time.

Women have a lot to talk about together, such as raising children, such as which fabric is cheap, which food is fresh, and there are many gossips on the streets.

Xiaohua also joined this group because of the daughter-in-law of Ma's wife, because this Taoist girl is good-looking and good-to-speak. Many young women like to come and talk to her.There are many such small groups in Dongyulin Alley. They are mainly composed of Madam's daughter-in-law Cuizhi, Liu Doufu's daughter-in-law, and Yang Tiejiang's daughter-in-law. Recently, they have come to Xiaohua's house more often.

Because the Tao’s sister’s home is clean and tidy, and the population is simple, which family in the alley is not a few big people living together, there are parents-in-laws and sister-in-laws, women still prefer a relatively quiet environment when chatting together.

Anyway, Xiaohua and Lilac Chuncao are fine. These little daughters-in-law are all of the kind with excellent personalities, and they don't mind making more friends.

Everyone talked extensively and digressed quickly. It is possible that the daughter-in-law and mother-in-law of a certain family were quarreling before, and then the food of that family was so tender when I was shopping today.

After all, the three Xiaohua just came here, they all listened a lot and talked less.

"Sister Tao, my elder sister also envied you for such a leisurely life. There is no need to wait on your mother-in-law, and there are few things. But after all, you think it is better for a woman to have a man to rely on. You haven't considered it again?"

The blacksmith's wife is straightforward, and she always talks a lot.When someone else heard this, they naturally felt that the blacksmith's wife was too much trouble, but Xiao Hua knew that she was actually thinking for her.

Xiao Hua didn't hear a lot of such remarks, and the aunts and daughters in the alley would have said such things to her more or less.After all, a widow with two children has a hard life. It is always good to have a man to rely on.

"The child is still young." Xiao Hua can only say that. She can't say that she is actually not a widow. She also has a man, but now she is not wanted by her men.

Tofu daughter-in-law interrupted, "It’s good to be a child. The baby doesn’t remember things now and it’s easy to raise a family, so that a man will be a good baby in the future. Which man is willing to raise two babies who remember his father."

These words made Xiao Hua not know how to react, and she could only smile shyly.

"Don't be shy, remarriage of widows is the right way. No one dares to say that widows should be guarded for the rest of their lives. We women, it is better to have a man who knows cold and hot to accompany him."

Ding Xiang squatted at the side of the well to wash clothes, her face twisted and she didn't know how to describe it.

But she is now a widow, and the wife is also a widow. The two little masters have no fathers, so she can only listen and feel sad.

"That is, you are taking two children alone, and the house is full of women. Although we have some savings now, what should we do in the future? We women can’t go out to earn money to support the family like men do. We should find a reliable man to marry. It’s good."

"Hey, Sister Tao, what do you think of Zhang Tuhu people? I think you are very good to Da Pang. Our family Mao Dan'er always said, Da Pang said he wanted you to be his mother." Cui Zhi said from the side. .

"Yes, yes, I think Da Pang likes Tao sisters a lot."

"But butcher Zhang can't do it, I'm not worthy of the Tao family sister." A weak voice said from the side.