Chapter One Thousand and Seventy-Three
Jealousy, crazy jealousy, made Mo Yaqi hate Xiao Qi to the core.
Don't look at her status in the mansion now, but before Erfu entered the mansion, before Xiao Qi was born, although the Li family did not want to see her, only used her as a ladder to compete for favor, when she needed it, she called her to her own side, and brushed the favorability of the mother and filial daughter in front of the fourth master, and when she didn't need it, she was treated as a fairly expensive ornament and thrown to the palace maid to serve, but her status in the mansion, the degree of favor in front of the fourth master, was second only to Honghui, the elder brother.
People are like this, the more they lack something, the more precious they feel.
Although Honghui and other elder brothers are the bloodline inheritance of the fourth master, the fourth master cares about it and cultivates it with his heart, but in the end, these little boys with thick arms and stupid legs are not as tender and tender as the soft little Gege, especially when the Li family mentions that she wants to be close to the fourth master, so the fourth master, a father who can rarely get the children to get close to and rely on, naturally prefers Mo Yaqi, a delicate little Gege like a flower.
It's a pity that Mo Yaqi is so close to pretending to be close, how can she hide the sharp eyes of the fourth master.
came and went, although the fourth master still spoiled her and often rewarded some good things, but in the end it was not as good as before, and during that time, the new Erfu had already emerged in front of the fourth master, and the limelight also overshadowed the Li family, and the Li family was shameless in front of the fourth master, thinking that the newly-born little Gege in the Erfu courtyard was favored, and unconsciously moved his anger to Mo Yaqi's head.
It's not that the Li family really doesn't have a motherly heart, and cares more about the little brother who can earn face for her.
Under the unfair treatment, Mo Yaqi also became more and more extreme, especially after the Li family was seized the throne and confined in a secluded courtyard in the backyard.
Of course, she does not reflect on her own mistakes, but only blames all the mistakes on the heads of others.
When she reached the age of marriage, Erfu and the fourth master did not hold out for her, and she resented.
The fourth master broke the God-given marriage she had so hard to find, and she resented it.
Erfu paid for the material and wages again, and bought new clothes for Xiao Qi, but she didn't buy new clothes for her, and she resented.
Emperor Kangxi pointed out that Mama Sun didn't like her arrogance, and punished her for copying books several times, and she resented it.
The fourth master grounded her mother, but she held Erfu, a side Fujin, on the throne of Fujin, and she resented it.
Too much resentment piled up in her heart, pressing her too hard, but all this is not as good as seeing with her own eyes how Xiao Qi is valued in front of Erfu, which makes her more painful, she looks at Xiao Qi The more outstanding, the more irritable she is, but she has never shown it in front of Xiao Qi, she has always maintained her good status as a confidant big sister, and has repented several times in front of Xiao Qi for what she had done before, in order to make her own confession appear more real, she also did the superficial kung fu of copying books in blood, don't look at these have never been taken seriously by Erfu, but she really deceived Xiao Qi, who has not seen muchγ
And she finally discovered Xiao Qi's shortcomings, which are also what Erfu is used to.
Xiao Qi, who has always been pampered by Erfu in the palm of her hand, where has she been taught by such a strict teacher as Mama Sun, and suddenly lived a regular student life, it is naturally a thousand reluctance, but this reluctance, she has been pressed in her heart, just complained a few words to Mo Yaqi, and was remembered by Mo Yaqi, Mo Yaqi seems to be a kind words to persuade Xiao Qi, persuading Xiao Qi to study, but she is secretly provoking Xiao Qi and Erfu's mother-daughter relationship.
She persuaded her hard for more than a month, and finally looked forward to the hope that Xiao Qi and Erfu would turn their faces, but in a blink of an eye, she got the news that the two mothers and daughters had been reconciled from the little palace maid, how could she be willing!
Mo Yaqi was angry, smashed all the vases and tea bowls in the room, and threw all the things in the huge room that she could push, move, and drop to the ground......
Why, why is she a concubine, I am also a concubine, and she can get her mother's pampering......
Why, why is she a concubine, I am also a concubine, and she can manage the affairs of the house......"
It's a pity that she can toss in her own room, this is because she sent the housekeeper Mama Hong who was assigned by the fourth master to take care of her early on to the sewing room to get embroidery thread, otherwise she would not dare to say these words in her own room, because she knew that the fourth master assigned Mama Hong to come over, not only to take care of her daily life, but also to supervise her words and deeds.
Mo Yaqi walked around the room two more times, rubbed her face vigorously, and finally calmed down.
She pointed to the mess all over the ground, and ordered in a cold voice: "Hurry up and clean up, and then go to the warehouse to pick out suitable furnishings to replace, if anyone can't control their mouths and spread this matter to Mama Hong's ears, don't blame me for being ruthless!" After speaking, she turned around and left the mess behind her, and went straight to the side room to find her eldest companion Li Huanting to discuss things.
Li Huanting is the eldest daughter of the current patriarch of the Li family, and her mother Meng Jia is the concubine of the Li family.
Li Huanting, who was sitting at the piano table, wore light makeup and plain clothes, looked back and smiled, as beautiful as a fairy, she looked at Mo Yaqi, who was still angry, and pointed to the embroidered pier in front of her very casually, and asked softly: "Are you making trouble again?"
After speaking, she smiled again, and came to Mo Yaqi to sit down.
"Did you hear it all?" Mo Yaqi muttered with a shy blush.
"Well, I'm close to your upper room, and you didn't try to hide it, I heard you. Li Huanting smiled and added tea for herself and Mo Yaqi, and teased softly.
"Why don't you go over and persuade me?" Mo Yaqi asked, pursing her lips and raising her eyebrows.
When Li Huanting heard this, she shook her head with a smile and said, "Can I persuade you?"
I'm not so stupid, I took the initiative to send it to the door to teach you a lesson, saying that I am your big companion, saying that I am your companion, but in the end, you and I are different from the master and servant, when the time comes, I am wronged, my Ama not only will not blame you, but also feel that I am useless, maybe this leisurely life in the prince's mansion is about to fall on my sister's head, I have not forgotten how much my mother paid in order to let me avoid the rights and wrongs of the Li family, others regard the fourth master's mansion as a tiger's den in Longtan, but I feel that this is my peach blossom source. β
As she spoke, a hint of fierceness flashed in her eyes, and the slender jade hand that had been lying on the side of the table was clenched into a fist.
This is the first time Mo Yaqi has seen Li Pingting so out of shape, she blinked a little puzzled, but she didn't say anything.
Because she remembered that her mother-in-law Li had mentioned Meng Jia's favorite concubine in her patriarch's uncle's mansion several times, she all showed great admiration for Meng Jia's methods, otherwise the Li family would not have been able to let her niece come to the mansion to be the eldest companion of the cousin Prince Gege, why is this Li Huanting now running to her own house to hide from Qingjing!!
Li Huanting is an introverted person, and she quickly restrained the resentful look on her face and put on a smile again.
"But my uncle asked you to come into the house to be my big companion, isn't it just for you to persuade my words and deeds, isn't it just for you and me to rescue my mother from Jiasi Courtyard as soon as possible?" Seeing Li Huanting smile again, Mo Yaqi raised a question in her heart, to tell the truth, she suddenly saw Li Huanting's beautiful girl like autumn water revealing a fierce murderous intent, she was really frightened.
Li Huanting's smile was slightly condensed, and she said with a positive color: " Amma thinks so, but I'm an outsider living here, where can I manage so many things, I can just do my best to persuade you, and I haven't persuaded you, did I say that you have to restrain your nature, do more things to love your younger brothers and sisters, be filial to your mother, ask for peace in the morning and evening, rain or shine, but if you don't listen, what can I do with such a little character in the prince's mansion, I can't let me press you to do it, in that case, who can change your impression of you!"
"This is how you have dealt with what your Amma has told you, and you are not afraid that I will tell my uncle these words. When Mo Yaqi heard this, she was slightly embarrassed, but she was still a threat.
It's just that after Mo Yaqi said this, Li Huanting just sneered.
"You can go and complain to my Amma, but I have a way to deal with him. As she spoke, she beckoned to Mo Yaqi and motioned for Mo Yaqi to come over, and then lowered her voice and threatened, "Do you say it's your sister's kiss, or your own daughter's kiss, if I tell Ama that my aunt is already a waste chess player who can no longer be favored, will my utilitarian Amma take the opportunity to send me, a daughter who is as bright as spring blossoms and as bright as the autumn moon, into the house, and then your prince Gege can still get the convenience of the Li family?"
After saying that, she covered her lips with a coquettish smile in her eyes.
She hadn't told Mo Yaqi yet, in fact, she had already received a secret letter from Ama before, hoping that she could find a chance to become a new Gege in the Fourth Master's Mansion.
It's a pity that the relationship between Mo Yaqi and her is too ordinary, she doesn't want to remind Mo Yaqi yet, and she also wants to take the opportunity to try, if she succeeds, her mother will not be pressed and bullied by her mother-in-law, her younger brother will have something to rely on, and if she fails, it seems that there is no loss, after all, she will be in the year of Ji Lu after the New Year, and according to the rules of the house, she can no longer stay in the fourth master's mansion, so this is also the last fight!
I have to say that the addition of people to the Fourth Master's Mansion several times not only made these women in the Fourth Master's Mansion feel uneasy, but also made many people outside move their minds, such as the Li clan who has fallen out of favor, especially Li Chengbo, who has been promoted by the Fourth Master several times through the Li family's favor.
Sure enough, as soon as Li Huanting said this, Mo Yaqi's whole person panicked, not for anything else, but for money.
Because the Li family was confined, all private property was not directly handed over to Mo Yaqi, Or in the hands of Erfu, but was sealed into the treasury by the fourth master, and the accounts were personally responsible for Wang Yicheng, who was serving in the study in the front yard, and the fourth master was responsible for supervision, and he also specially prepared the case in the Shuntian Mansion, which made Mo Yaqi, who has always had the Li family to live as a substitute in private, not to rely on the little money issued by the house every month, but unfortunately that little bit of silver is a lot in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the backyard of the fourth master's mansion, it is not enough to even reward the next person, fortunately, Li Chengbo, the eldest brother of the Li family, that is, the current head of the Li family, has not forgotten Mo Yaqi, the niece, and privately stuffed two shops with good skills to Mo Yaqi to make pocket money, and secretly let people send a lot of silver taels in, otherwise where would she have the money to fall and listen to the sound!
If Li Huanting entered the mansion to serve, where would Li Chengbo pay attention to her niece who was not to be seen by the fourth master, Mo Yaqi thought about the details in the blink of an eye, where did she threaten Li Huanting, and hurriedly pulled out a fake smile on her face, waved her hand and said: "I'm just joking with you, although I didn't grow up with you, but I have lived in the same courtyard for two years, and I don't know your character, your dustless personality at the moment, where can I stand the mess in this backyard!" As if she wanted Li Huanting to assure, she directly grabbed Li Huanting's arm, stared at Li Huanting's eyes tightly, and waited for Li Huanting's answer.
She also thought about it, if Li Huanting had a wrong heart, she would go directly to expose the Li family's insidious plans, she didn't believe that her Ama would be so disregarded for virtue and fell in love with her eldest companion who had lived in the hospital for two years, Mo Yaqi still had some confidence in this.
Li Huanting is not a fool, where can she not see the ruthlessness in Mo Yaqi's eyes, she smiled and shook her head, pulled away Mo Yaqi's hand that was holding her arm, and said softly: " If I really want to do this, I will tell you, I just tell you that your identity, and your brother's identity, is really not so important to the entire Li family, in the eyes of my Amma, only those who can bring him benefits can get his flattery, just like when your Eniang was favored in the Fourth Master's Mansion, and now...... Don't you notice that the money that I, the Amato people, have given you is getting less and less!"
After speaking, she glanced at Mo Yaqi with sympathy in her eyes and sighed heavily.
"You ...... You villains who forget their righteousness, if it weren't for my mother to plead for your Ama to ask for a reward, how could you Ama be able to rank among the top five officials with a white body, and how could you escape the fate of entering the palace election!" Mo Yaqi stood up in shame, trembling her fingers, pointing at Li Huanting, who had the corners of her mouth slightly raised in front of her, and cursed through gritted teeth.
It was something she had never considered.
The Li family, in her opinion, is the place where she gives and asks, if it weren't for Li Huanting's reminder, she wouldn't have paid attention to the fact that the Li family sent less and less money, as long as she thinks about those who used to please her, they actually planned to step on their own heads all the time in their hearts, Mo Yaqi was so angry that she trembled, and she couldn't wait to tear apart Li Huanting's smiling face full of hypocrisy.