Notes:
Dasao--Eldest sister-in-law, elder brother’s wife.
Dimei-- younger brother's wife. Younger sister-in-law.
Da bomu-- Eldest aunt, father’s older brother’s wife.
Shenshen- father’s younger brother’s wife, younger aunt.
041 leading the Snake
After leaving the warehouse, Nangong
Yue hurriedly told Yimei: "Yimei, go and tell the second Furen, I
have some other ideas about the decoration of the flower hall. I have to think
about it tonight."
"Yes." Yimei quickly
bowed, led away.
This time, Nangong Yue deliberately showed her
ability in front of Yimei and Que'er. First, it was to frighten them and let
them know that they had all sorts of methods and did not dare to think of
disloyalty; Secondly, it is also purpose to relieve herself, and then it
will be more convenient to do things by herself. She has been paying attention
to the expressions of the two girls, seeing that they were shocked and
terrified at first, but soon calmed down, and their expressions became more
respectful.
"Que'er, let's go back to Mozhu
yuan first."
Nangong Yue took Que'er back to Mozhuyuan.
While the memory was still clear, she hurriedly wrote a few lines on a piece of
clear paper, and took out a few pieces of drawing paper to paint...
Two more days later, after Nangong
Yue finished class and lunch, she went to Qianyun yuan to meet Lin Shi
again. Only this time, in addition to the medical soup for Lin Shi, she
also brought a scroll of paintings.
"Mother," After Lin Shi
drank the decoction, Nangong Yue mysteriously took out the painting and
unfolded it : "Come and see. "
Lin Shi immediately
recognized that Nangong Yue painted the flower hall of Rong'antang. Just
this decoration... her eyes lit up, she picked up the painting and looked at it
carefully. As she looked at it, she nodded repeatedly.
Upon seeing this, Nangong Yue on the
side explained: "Mother, after I went to the warehouse the day before
yesterday and saw a lot of precious collections in the house, I felt that
we should change the decorative style of the flower hall. My Nangong family has
been away from the Wangdu for many years. We just return back, it should not be
too grand, rather it should reflect the pure and noble style of our
family!"
Lin Shi thought about it a
bit. Indeed, the flower hall now displays a variety of precious collections.
Although there are many, it seems to have taken this matter too seriously, but
it is inferior. She thought, and looked at Nangong Yue's drawing again, and
felt that her daughter's design was excellent. If we apply according to this,
it would appear that their Nangong family was pure noble and elegant.
She quickly made a decision and
nodded resolutely: " Yue Jie’er, just do what you think."
"Leave everything to Yue'er." Nangong Yue smiled
happily and said charmingly: "Mother, you rest assured. Yue'er will
fulfill her mission."
Nangong Yue did what she said. She
led the maids and pozis in Qianyun yuan and Mozhu yuan in mighty
way to do it. First, most of the decorative items in flower hall, naturally
including that counterfeit, were returned to the warehouse. Immediately after
following her order, again another batch of vases and decorative items moved
from the warehouse. Naturally, each of them was a genuine product carefully
selected by her. She made the flower hall shuffle again.
Her momentum was so great that the
entire Nangong Mansion was almost alarmed. Everyone knew that the second Furen
had handed over the decoration of the flower hall to the San guiniang.
The San guiniang was small, but the idea was not small, so she just
abandoned the original one and fiddled with it again.
For a while, servants under the
people were discussing the matter, wanting to see what tricks the San
guiniang could play.
Such a big movements naturally by
heard by Zhao Shi, Huang Shi and others. Huang Shi also
went to talk to Zhao Shi specifically: "I say, DaSao, you
see that ErSao (second sister-in-law) spoiled children too much.
Actually let Yue Jie’er to mess around. This mother’s birthday banquet
is not a trivial matter."
Zhao Shi faintly glance at
Huang Shi, naturally knowing Huang Shi long to see something. This Third Dimei
has no abilities and is as greedy as a jackal.
Zhao Shi faint smile,
but said indifferently: "Why don't Third Dimei go to Rong'antang
with me."
So the two people came to the flower
hall of Rong'antang. At this time, the flower hall had been arranged in
a various ways.
Along the way, although Huang Shi's
pretending to be calm, she couldn't help feeling a little nervous about the
collections that she had replaced. With Zhao Shi's eyesight, would she see it?
"Da Bomu, Third Shenshen" Nangong Yue
greeted them as soon as she saw the two of them. "Just happens you are
here, quickly help Yue’er to see if the layout of this flower hall is
feasible?" She pretended to be surprised, but she thought in her heart:
They finally came. In the past two days, she has been thinking about it. The
ordinary slaves don’t dare to change the collections of the warehouse and there
is no such opportunity, unless the Zhao Shi or the Huang Shi also
participated in...
Lin Shi naturally noticed the arrival of the Zhao Shi
and Huang Shi. She gave an order to a maid beside her and then
greeted them with a smile: "Da sao and third Dimei are also
here. Trouble you help me and Yue Jie’er a hand."
"Second Dimei, Yue Jie’er,
you are too polite." Zhao Shi said with a smile, and at the same
time looked at the surrounding area.
The flower hall is still this flower
hall. It cannot be said to be particularly stunning, but it is quiet and
elegant, low-key but generous!
The entire flower hall is decorated
with the theme of "orchid". Scroll painting, large and small vases,
flower branches in a vase, smoke furnace... and even the carved orchid pear
flower table are all related to "orchid", the arrangement is
patchy[1], elegant and generous, making people hard to pick something wrong!
in picturesque disorder (idiom); irregular arrangement with
charming effect
"A gentleman is like an orchid,
and the empty valley is fragrant."
An orchid grows in a valley and no one is there to
appreciate its scent, and a gentleman cultivates his own morals, which do not
change from misfortune
These eight words couldn't help appeared in Zhao Shi's mind.
Old taiye and great old taiye who have long since passed away
were boasted of these eight characters by the people when they were alive, to
the extent that the "orchid" once became the symbol of the Nangong
family. Now that the Nangong family has been away from the Wangdu for many
years and previous the friendly relationship is not clear. Using this
"orchid" to evoke the memories of the west and the friendship of the
past is not only vague and not too diligent. It is wonderful!
Thinking of the rumors spreading in the mansion, the Zhao
Shi couldn't help but look at Nangong Yue, and said to her heart: This is
really Yue jie’er arranged? Or the Lin Shi is building momentum
for her daughter.
Although she thought so in her
heart, she didn't change her expression on the surface, and said: "Second Dimei,
Yue Jie’er, this flower hall is really well arranged. Even if I do it, I
am afraid I can't do it so well..."
She was full flattering praise, Lin Shi
couldn't help being happy for her daughter and the corners of her mouth
couldn't contain a smile.
And Huang Shi simply absent-minded,
both her palms squeezed tightly. After just looking around, she found that
everything in the flower hall was genuine, and none of them were fakes that had
been altered. Lin Shi really is so lucky, or is it... has been
discovered?
The more Huang Shi thought
about it, the more scared she is. If she is really discovered, what should she
do? If Lin Shi reported this matter to the lao Furen, what should
she do?
Huang Shi's heart seemed to
be held down by a big mountain, so heavy that she could barely breathe.
The few people were happy on the
surface, but in fact they had different thoughts. After standing for a while,
Zhao Shi and the Huang Shi left together.
Nangong Yue looked at the back of
the two people leaving, sneered in her heart and whispered few words to Yimei
and Que’er.....
If her judgment is correct, it is
really one person among Zhao Shi and Huang Shi secretly
exchanged few collections in the warehouse. Then "she" will
definitely find that there is not even a single fake in this flower hall at
this moment, and "she" will definitely act!
She believes that this trick of
"drawing the snake out of the hole" will reveal the person behind the
scenes!
