Volume 1 Chapter 47 Lingering Sound (Part 1) (30 Pink Tickets)

  The smile on Wen's face gradually faded away, and he became serious.

  This Miss Eleven is so young, and in the first two times I saw her, she was very obedient with downcast eyes, who would have thought that she's actually such a handful!

  Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a sense of forbearance.

  Yuanni wouldn't pull her sister, whom she had only met a few times, to talk here for no reason. Taomama also wouldn't stand guard at the door, only allowing people in but not out... And then there's Houye. The little servant said he had already returned. Coincidentally, the main house was using cinnabar powder to kill insects on the orders of Yuanni. Junge had long been taken to Taifuren's room to keep company with Jingjiejie. All the maids and daughters-in-law in the house had avoided them. There was no one at Qin Niang's place. As for "Half Moon Slope", the two Misses Gan and a Miss Luo were flying kites on that path. Even if Houye wanted to go, he couldn't have made it.

  In such a large mansion, she couldn't find Master Hou!

  She thought and thought, this small courtyard next to Chun Tang was originally the study of Hou Ye... that's why she followed him here.

  Now this eleven-year-old girl dares to block here, isn't it because Master Hou and Concubine Yuan are inside?

  If it's like this, what words can't be said? Yet somehow stopped oneself?

  She felt increasingly uneasy.

  No one dares to guarantee that they have not done a few things that are not pleasing to the young master... The young master has always respected Madame Yuan, and all household matters are left to Madame Yuan to handle. Madame Yuan looks kind, but when her temper comes up, she is unforgiving. It's better to wait until tonight to find the young master... Whatever happens can be made into a big deal or a small matter.

  With a determined look, Madam Wen's face immediately changed to a warm smile: "Look at me, being too concerned makes one flustered. I still don't feel at ease about Miss Guan..."

  It means that her previous words and actions were all because of concern for Yuan Niang!

  It didn't matter whether it was true or not; Eleventh Sister wasn't going to argue with her about these words. As long as she could keep Madame Wen outside, that would be enough!

  Wen's aunt could no longer insist, so Eleventh Aunt decided to say a few good words to Wen's aunt.

  Just as she was about to speak, a voice came from the entrance of the courtyard: "The old lady has arrived!"

  The two of them involuntarily turned their heads and looked towards the corridor.

  Just then, Madame Wang was seen coming from behind the rockery, supported on either side by Fifth Sister and Nurse Tao.

  Seeing Shi-yi and Wen-yi standing under the eaves of the main gate, Old Mistress's face flashed a hint of surprise.

  The two of them hurried forward to pay their respects to Madame Wang.

  "Get up, get up!" The old lady smiled brightly at them, "What are you standing here for?"

  The matchmaker looked at Eleven, with an expression of "I don't know, let's ask Eleven".

  The eleventh girl's eyes were filled with worry: "When we told Mrs. Hui, my elder sister suddenly said she was feeling unwell and wanted to be alone for a while. We saw that our elder sister looked pale and felt anxious, so we didn't know what to do and asked Mrs. Hui to come."

  Madam nodded and smiled: "Since it's like that. Danyang, you wait here for me, I'll go in and take a look."

  The Fifth Mistress bent her knees in response to the "yes", and the Eleventh Lady stepped forward, knocked gently on the door, and said softly: "Elder sister, Madame has arrived." Only then did she slowly push open half of the door.

  The old lady looked at Eleventh Sister deeply, then lifted her foot and entered the house, afterwards turning back to close the door.

  There is no fool in this family!

  The eleventh girl finally let out a sigh of relief at this moment.

  She turned around and saw Madame Wu looking at her with a ambiguous smile.

  A clever person can tell at a glance that there is something fishy about it, but without evidence, the fishiness will remain forever!

  Eleventh Sister smiled leisurely: "Fifth Madam, where did you get to in your playful singing? Did that Zhao Fifth Daughter ever find Cai Boji?"

  "In the fifth fold of 'Meeting', Wu Niang smiled and said, "Cai Bojie is also thinking of Zhao Wu Niang. In the study room, he played the piano to express his melancholy thoughts, but was overheard by Niu Shi, who knew the truth and told her father..."

  "Ah!" exclaimed the Eleventh Sister, stepping forward and grasping the arm of Fifth Wife. "If Cow Deputy knows about it, won't he send someone to capture Zhao Wu Niang and force her to divorce Cai Gongzi?"

  The fifth lady smiled and said, "At first, Prime Minister Niu was angry, but later he was persuaded by Lady Niu to send someone to bring the parents and wife of that Cai Gongzi to the capital to enjoy good fortune together."

  "That's great!" Eleventh Sister said warmly, taking Fifth Wife's arm and walking forward. "I don't quite understand their dialect, it would be better if we could print a small booklet with the lyrics written on it!"

  The fifth lady was slightly taken aback: "This idea of yours is good. I'll tell the fifth master about it. He will definitely be very pleased." As she spoke, a smile appeared on her face, subtly revealing a hint of sincerity.

  Eleventh Sister thought of Fifth Master's half-painted flower face...

  She decided to discuss this topic with Mrs. Wu and others.

  "I heard that Yanjing also has troupes singing Kunshan and Yuhang operas, is it true?"

  "Not bad!" The fifth lady smiled and nodded, "The most famous Kunshan dialect in Yanjing is the 'Changsheng Class', and the most famous Yu Hang dialect is the 'Jie Xiang Society'." When she said this, she exclaimed, "Come to think of it, this Yu Hang dialect was actually transmitted from your place to Yanjing, how come you seem completely unaware?" With a very surprised look.

  The eleventh daughter smiled and said, "I followed my father to Fujian before, until my grandfather passed away and I returned to Yu Hang to observe mourning. It was only when I came to the mansion to listen to the hall meeting that I heard some rumors. I was just thinking of finding someone in the know to ask about it."

  The fifth lady nodded and said, "The fifth master and the owner of 'Changsheng Troupe' Geng Changsheng, as well as the owner of 'Jiexiang Society' Bai Xixiang, also know each other." As she spoke, she smiled, "Why don't we invite all three families to perform together one day?" As soon as she said this, she became extremely enthusiastic about her own suggestion. "Let me see... is there any festival in March? Qingming Festival won't work, everyone will be visiting their ancestors... then there's the Bathing Buddha Festival on April 8th. That won't work either, I'll have to go worship the Medicine King..." She thought for a moment, "So it can only be on April 24th, my birthday!" As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes lit up, "At that time, Master Hou will definitely not be able to say anything. We'll invite all three major theater troupes, and it will be lively."

  The two of them walked and talked as they entered the hall, where Wen Niang stood on the steps, gazing at the closed door hesitantly for a moment before pursing her lips and hurrying after them.

  In the living room, Mrs. Tao had already set up the seats.

  The Fifth Mistress and the Eleventh Young Lady sat down on either side, and the maids brought up tea. The Fifth Mistress was still exhilarated by her previous idea: "...Geng Changsheng is best at singing 'Jizihua' from 'The Story of Washing Silks'; Bai Xianghua is best at singing 'Hougong' from 'The Pearl Jacket'..." She grew more and more excited, "But we also have 'Pipa Xing' in the Yu Hang dialect; when the time comes, we'll let Geng Changsheng sing that one too..."

  Eleventh Sister accompanied her in saying these things, but in her heart she had already made up her mind.

  Yu Nu pulled herself to catch adultery, was it a temporary idea or had she planned it long ago?

  Does the lady know about this matter?

  Can it be understood that Yuan Niang and Da Tai Tai have already chosen Wu Niang to marry over - Shi Niang is definitely not going to make it, and in this situation, she showed her face in front of Xu Lingyi, but anyone with a bit of blood would probably not like it. What Yuan Niang wants is someone who can make Xu Lingyi look good, naturally cannot put someone he dislikes by his side. Otherwise, not only will it not help Zong Ge, but it may also harm Zong Ge...

  The woman beside Wen also felt uneasy.

  I don't know what happened, but somehow they've even invited Lady Tai...

  She thought back on her actions during this period of time and didn't think she had done anything wrong.

  What happened after all?

  As he was lost in thought, he suddenly heard his wife's voice: "Danyang, come here for a moment!"

  The five madams, Wen Yiniang and Tao Mama all hurried off to the small courtyard, while Shiyiniang followed slowly behind them.

  She entered the small courtyard and saw Madame Wang smiling and standing in the center of the courtyard, instructing Fifth Mistress: "... Fourth Sister is not feeling well, you go and call the servant who attends to me, and send someone to invite Dr. Tao." She then looked at Wen Niang, "Today Yuan Niang will rest here, you go to my place and take care of the children." To Tao Mama and others, she said, "Send a few people with Wen Niang, leave a few servants who usually attend to things here." Finally, she asked, "Why isn't Miss Eleven from the Luo family here?"

  The eleventh girl had several bitter feelings in her heart.

  A gentle and harmonious madam subtly helped her son out of trouble, making reasonable and emotional arrangements, a needle hidden in the brocade. As an insider, Madam naturally couldn't help but worry... only to wonder how she would handle it?

  But she didn't dare show a hint of it on her face, and smiled sweetly in response with a "Yes, Madam".

  "They all have something on their minds." The old lady smiled at her and said, "Come help me up?"

  It has come to this, and there's no use thinking about it too much, we can only play along.

  The eleventh girl hurriedly kneeled down and supported Madame Zhao forward with a big and steady movement.

  The old lady looked at everyone: "Everyone disperse!"

  The crowd dispersed with a chorus of responses, each going their separate ways, leaving only the old lady and Eleventh Sister in the courtyard.

  The old lady smiled and asked her: "How old are you now?"

  "Welcome back, Madam," said Eleventh Sister with a smile, "I'm thirteen this year."

  The old lady nodded and smiled: "I heard that your needlework is very good. What books have you read?"

  The eleventh girl smiled and said: "Followed Mr. to recognize a few words. Read one volume of 'Nu Jie' and half a volume of 'Lie Nu Zhuan'."

  Old Lady Wang smiled and said: "Miss Lin is still being polite to me. I think Fifth Miss wants to go see the original of 'The Pavilion of Lofty Ambition' in the Second Prince's residence!"

  Eleventh Sister smiled and said: "My fifth sister has a talent for this. Unlike me, I'm just going through the motions with Master."

  The old lady smiled: "I'm afraid it's just that Miss Qian is being too modest..."

  The two of them were talking about nothing but trivial matters, leaving Eleventh Sister completely unable to grasp Madame's intentions.

  Soon, Madame Wu brought Du's mother and Wei Zi, Yao Huang over.

  Several people paid their respects to Madame Tai, and then she smiled and said: "Let the young lady from the Chen family stay with me for a while, it's delayed you watching the play." As she spoke, she looked at Madame Wu and said: "You go back to Poinsettia Hall with Miss Chen, and enjoy the play!"

  The eleventh girl's heart skipped a beat.

  Don't say anything to her. Is it because there's no need to talk to her, or is it because nothing needs to be said? The former is because one has no right to speak, the latter is a manifestation of complete trust... Based on these few brief encounters, trust is unlikely! But regardless, Fifth Lady couldn't let her think too much, and with a smile, she bent her knees in response, grasping Eleventh Lady's arm: "Don't worry Fourth Sister, Mother is here!"

  What else can be said about Eleven.

  Smiling, he bid farewell to Tai Fu Ren and went with Wu Fu Ren to Dian Chun Tang.

  On the stage, Cai Bojie and Zhao Wuniang wept face to face.

  Some people watched with rapt attention, too absorbed to notice anything else. Some were moved to tears and wiped away the corners of their eyes with a handkerchief. Others paid attention to the people around them and saw two people quietly walking in, revealing surprised expressions.

  Eleventh Sister sat down beside Madam, who had already asked in a low voice: "How did you come back? What happened?"

  Eleventh daughter didn't dare confirm how much the madam knew, but after all, the madam and Yuan Niang were biological mother and daughter, there were some things that shouldn't be said by herself.

  She smiled and said: "Big sister has something to say to Madame Tai, let me and Fifth Madame go back first to listen to the opera."

  The lady nodded thoughtfully and a faint smile appeared on her face.

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