第三百零二章 喜庆背后(2 / 2)

春光里 Loeva 2265 字 2022-04-20

秋雁应声去了。春瑛坐在炕边,细想了想,叹了口气,也把这件事丢开不提了。

接下来是除夕、新年,又是祭祖又是团年饭,还有放焰火什么的,各样仪式与各路前来做客拜会的人马直闹到大年初八才消停些。因东府里有惯例,正月里不动刀剪针线,二老爷二太太忙着四处拜年,有时还会带上儿女,二老太太不耐烦出门,闷在家中没事可做,便请了族中妯娌或晚辈媳妇来说说话,有时也会叫上一众丫头陪着解闷。那位早已升级做了姨娘的喜鹊就成了松颐院的常客,二老太太一时兴起,又命人把出嫁的几个旧时大丫头也召了回来,一屋子人说说笑笑,好不热闹。

春瑛只陪了一次,便没再参加这种聚会了。她们都是彼此相熟多年的,连松颐院里的二三等小丫头和婆子们,也有不少是跟着去过南边,或是上次回京时相处过几个月,说起从前的经历,那是一溜一溜儿的。春瑛插不进嘴去,倒觉得没意思,自己仿佛成了外人。况且这一屋子里,多的是温柔细心的前任大丫头们,一个个上赶着殷勤侍候二老太太,哪里用得着她在跟前端茶倒水?她便索性穿了大衣裳,往府里四处逛去,看望当值的婆子媳妇,巡查各处灯油火蜡,等到二太太回家请安时,还能提醒几句,反倒让两位大BOSS以及小BOSS四小姐觉得她细心周到。

过了初十,二门上传了家信进来。春瑛揣着回了屋,就着雪光细看。信上说,父母已经被陆姐夫接到家中,暂时安置在后罩房里,一家人新年里聚在一处,别提有多高兴了,只是担心她在东府里过得好不好。父母已经在年下往府里磕了头,只是主人家事忙,徐总管很快就让他们走了,因此没找到机会见她。等到开春后官府开衙办差,回来拿文书的时节,再想办法见她一面,有好些话要说呢。陆姐夫已经说好,等文书一下来,户籍办好了,就马上办过户的事。新宅子就在姐夫家附近,是个两进的小院子,已经去看过了,过了正月就开始修整,打家具。特地给她留了一间西厢房,大小跟从前大院里住的那间屋子差不多,单给她一个人住,问她要打什么样的家具……

这封信洋洋洒洒写了十多张纸,上头的字迹有鸡蛋般大小,正是弟弟小虎的手笔,虽然歪歪扭扭的,却难得把字都写清楚了,总共只有四个错别字,语句也还算通顺。春瑛看得一边笑,一边鼻头发酸,心里却隐隐生出一股雀跃,恨不得立刻去将来的新家看看。那可是真真正正属于他们家的房子,不是主人家分配的,也不是挂着别人名头的。努力了这么多年,他们总算抓住一点实质的东西了。

信是辗转传进来的,也不能担保没有人会拆来偷看,因此信里没提到一些比较秘密的事,比如那些房产的处理,以及将来的生计等等。春瑛只等年后官府开衙,管家把父母的文书办好后,能见他们一面,到时候再把话说清楚。

再把信重新看了几遍,春瑛小心地将信收起来,用布包好,塞进镜匣里。这时门敲响了,她起身去开门,外头却是秋雁,一脸不悦地小声道:“那边太吵了,借你的地方坐坐。”

春瑛忙迎她进来,笑问:“大过年的,你摆出这付脸来,当心老太太不高兴。”

“老太太才见不到呢!”秋雁一屁股坐在炕边,“昨儿闹了一日,老太太也累了,正在屋里小睡,百灵带着两个丫头在边上侍候,用不着我们。我只犯愁那位喜姨娘,明明叫了她今日不必来的,她还要跑过来,知道老太太睡下了,便到锦羽的屋里,叫了一堆丫头去说话,说得高兴,还把自己的首饰拿过来给她们试戴。吵吵闹闹的,我在隔壁没法睡觉!论理说,她不忘本是好事,可惹得小丫头们心都乱了,我怎么觉得心里不得劲儿呀?!”

春瑛皱了皱眉,随即笑道:“罢了,现在过年,就当是让她们玩儿吧。那位是老爷的姨娘,别得罪她就是了。”

“谁要得罪姨娘?”青鸾从门外进来,笑吟吟地递过一个布包,“靖王府昨儿送来的果子盒,太太不爱吃甜的,分了些给少爷和小姐,剩下的我们包圆了。我每样挑了几个,特拿来给你们尝尝。”

春瑛与秋雁谢过,打开包用细碟子装了,五颜六色地摆了半张桌子。春瑛又要了热茶来,三人坐在桌边边吃茶点边说话。秋雁将方才的话说了,青鸾才知道是怎么回事,便抿嘴斜了春瑛一眼,笑道:“我还当是什么事呢。说起来,我倒从太太那里听说了一件事,原来你的姻缘已经定了,还是了不得的人家。真真好福气!”

春瑛不好意思地笑笑,秋雁忙追问:“是哪一家?我们认识不?”青鸾只是嚼着颗栗子笑而不语,秋雁催得急了,她才小声说:“虽不认得,但听说是极有来头的人家。昨儿一屋子的姐姐们,有几个嫁给了管事,或是外头的人家,人人都说她们有福气,照我说,都不如春瑛。小门小户算什么?嫁到大户人家才威风呢!”

春瑛见她越说越离谱了,忙推了她一把:“胡说什么呢!我几时要嫁大户人家了?”

“谁骗你呀?我可是听到老爷……”青鸾忽然住了嘴,往外头看看,才回过头来,小声继续道,“我可是听到老爷和太太亲口说的。你别哄我,自家姐妹,这样的好事,瞒我做什么?!”

秋雁忙拉着春瑛追问,春瑛脸热,只推说青鸾不靠谱,三人闹成一团,忽然听到外头传来急促的脚步声,接着便是丫头们的惊呼,忙跑出去看是怎么回事。

徐总管抹着汗站在廊下,喘着粗气,急得打转,一见春瑛出来,忙对她道:“快请老太太起来吧,有件要紧事,老爷太太不在家,只能请老太太的示下了!”又叫青鸾,“快回去叫人传信给老爷太太,请他们立刻回府!”

春瑛吃了一惊,忙拉着秋雁进屋服侍二老太太起身,青鸾也急急走了。二老太太也听到外头的声响,匆匆起来梳洗了,来到堂上,顾不得坐下,便追问:“到底出了什么事?!”

徐总管忙道:“靖王府派人来传的消息,叫我们两府暂时别出门,说是最早今儿傍晚,最迟明天早上,京中必生变故,搞不好是抄家灭族的大祸,让老爷仔细着,别叫人算计了呢!”

老太太顿时脸色一变。春瑛只觉得臂弯间一重,忙用力扶住,心下也惴惴起来。

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