The general's wife knows medicine

Chapter 142 Something Happened at My Mother's Home

After Tang Peipei returned home, he introduced purple bamboo and perilla to Xia Shuang.

Then she asked Xia Shuang to help prepare hot water. She needed to wash her body which was tired from the journey.

Tang Peipei lay in the bathtub with flower petals floating in it, and sighed in her heart: "Home is still the best!"

I took a nice bath, changed into clean clothes, and was preparing to have a good rest.

I guess Mu Jintang won't be back too soon today.

But he had just sat down on the edge of the bed and was about to lie down.

Xia Shuang came in and reported: "Madam, the people from the Princess's Mansion are here."

Tang Peipei was curious. She had just gone to the Princess's Mansion and was turned away.

How come in the blink of an eye, someone came to look for her again.

However, Tang Peipei did not dare to delay or neglect it.

With Xia Shuang's help, he quickly put on his clothes and went to the flower hall.

The person who came was Silu, the princess's servant girl.

When Si Lu saw Tang Peipei's hair was still a little wet when she came over, she knew that Tang Peipei must have just come out of the shower.

He smiled and greeted Tang Peipei, then said, "Madam, the princess asked you and the general to have dinner at the princess's mansion tonight."

Tang Peipei smiled and nodded, and said to Si Lu: "I'm sorry to bother you to come all the way here. Please tell the princess that we will go there when the general comes out of the palace."

Si Lu was a little flattered and said, "Madam, that's not right. This is also my responsibility. I will bring it to you if you say so."

Having delivered the message and received the reply, Si Lu prepared to leave.

Tang Peipei winked at Xia Shuang.

Xia Shuang smiled and walked towards Si Lu, handed the purse in her hand to Si Lu and said, "Sister Si Lu, it's really hard to run between the two mansions. Take this to buy a cup of tea."

Tang Peipei was the daughter-in-law of Princess Qinghe, and the two of them got along well, so there were no other taboos, so there was nothing wrong with Silu accepting the purse.

On the contrary, if she didn't accept it, Tang Peipei might have some thoughts about her.

So, Si Lu didn't hesitate and took it from Xia Shuang with a smile.

Bowing to Tang Peipei, he said, "Thank you, Madam, for the reward."

Tang Peipei waved her hand and Si Lu walked out.

After Si Lu went out, she squeezed the purse in her hand and estimated that there was probably five taels of silver.

With a smile in his eyes, he thought to himself, I had heard that the general's wife was generous, but I didn't expect it to be true.

As the head maidservant of Princess Qinghe, Silu is not short of money, but who would complain about having too much money?

It was just a trip to pass on a message. Even if Tang Peipei didn't give her a reward, it would be fine. But she still gave it. It was five taels at a time. How could she not be happy?

After Si Lu left, Xia Shuang reached out to help Tang Peipei.

Tang Peipei waved her hands with amusement and said, "No need to help me, I'm not old or eighty years old."

Xia Shuang stepped aside and followed Tang Peipei to the inner courtyard.

Xia Shuang asked, "Madam, do you want to rest for a while?"

Tang Peipei shook her head. "No need. Tell me what happened in the house while I was away."

Xia Shuang followed Tang Peipei and said, "Since Madam left, the princess often comes to the general's mansion to sit down. She helps to make decisions when there are some undecided things. It's not a big deal."

Tang Peipei nodded and said, "Everything is fine at Zhuangzi."

Xia Shuang said: "Madam, don't worry, Butler Mu is managing everything very well, nothing will happen."

Tang Peipei was relieved.

Having a group of subordinates who can take on important responsibilities can save you a lot of effort.

However, at this moment, Xia Shuang's face showed hesitation, as if she was hesitant to speak.

The two went directly to Tang Peipei's study.

Tang Peipei looked at the account books and letters on the desk.

Open the letters first. These letters are delivered by the shops and farms under your control. They are all summary reports of these shops and farms.

But at that time it was not called a summary report, it was called a summary.

Tang Peipei took a quick look at it and put it aside.

Just when she was about to ask Xia Shuang to invite Butler Mu, she saw Xia Shuang standing there with a conflicted look on her face, as if she had something to say.

Tang Peipei looked up at her and called her, "Xia Shuang."

When Xia Shuang heard Tang Peipei calling her, she calmed down and looked up and asked, "Madam, what's the matter?"

Tang Peipei put on a smile that he thought was quite friendly and asked, "Xia Shuang, is there something wrong with you? Tell me and see if I can help you."

Xia Shuang knew that Tang Peipei must have seen something, so she stopped hiding it and said, "It's not my fault."

This made Tang Peipei a little curious. If it wasn't her business, then why was she looking so conflicted?

"Oh, what's the matter that makes you so indecisive?"

Xia Shuang then said, "It's about Madam's family."

Tang Peipei was startled. Did something happen to her mother? She was a little anxious, but soon calmed down. It was not a big deal, otherwise Xia Shuang would have told her when she came back.

Tang Peipei motioned for Xia Shuang to continue.

Xia Shuang said, "Five days ago, my aunt suddenly came to the mansion and said she wanted to stay there. She brought her luggage with her. I didn't know what happened at the time, but I thought it was my wife's aunt, so I let her in. Later, I asked someone to find out that it was my uncle who brought a woman home from outside, which made my aunt so angry that she ran away from home."

Tang Peipei never expected this to happen. She suddenly thought of the woman brought to the capital by her uncle, whose name seemed to be Wanniang.

But wasn’t my mother married off to a farm in another place by the princess that day?

Then it couldn't be her. But, if it wasn't her, then where did my uncle meet this woman?

Tang Peipei couldn't sit still anymore and asked, "Is my aunt still at home?"

Xia Shuang said: "He was just picked up yesterday."

Picked up?

Given my aunt's personality, she wouldn't be so easy to talk to.

He asked, “Who will pick you up?”

"It was Madam's cousin who came to pick her up personally." Without waiting for Tang Peipei to ask again, Xia Shuang continued, "After they came, they talked for a long time in the courtyard arranged by me. Because of Madam, I couldn't ask what they talked about. I only know that when my aunt left, her eyes were red."

When Tang Peipei heard this, she knew that Xinyu was probably here to help her uncle to reconcile. Even if her aunt was unwilling, since her own daughter had come to mediate, she couldn't be too stubborn.

After all, in this society, men can have three wives and four concubines.

It’s just that the people can’t afford it.

And their family's value is already quite high because of their relationship, so it is reasonable for them to want three wives and four concubines.

Tang Peipei sighed. She thought her family was different from most people.

However, looking at the current situation, I don't think it will be any different.

This is the second time my uncle has brought a woman home since he became rich.

Tang Peipei didn't know whether Lu Lifeng did it on purpose or not, and it was not something she, a married woman, could control.

She couldn't help but worry at this moment. Mu Jintang seemed to like her very much now, but what about in the future?

People can't always be like this. What should she do if he wants to take a concubine in the future?

Leave?

Thinking of leaving, Tang Peipei seemed a little reluctant.

Thinking about how good he had always been to her, she was reluctant to give it up, nor was she willing to share this kindness with others.

Maybe this is possessiveness.