Aunt Xue of the Red Chamber is not easy to mess with

Ever since meeting Prince Ke, Wang Wan didn't feel as anxious as before. She began to concentrate on preparing Baochai's dowry. The wedding was scheduled for May of this year. Time always passed quickly. Wang Wan looked at Baochai, who was dressed in a bright and bright wedding dress, had sour eyes.

From now on, Baochai is someone else's daughter-in-law, and her name will be prefixed with someone else's surname, and the chances of meeting her in the future will be much less, and she will no longer be a little girl who can laugh with her.

Wang Wan pursed her lips, listening to Quan Fupo's flattering words, the ten comb song was still faintly echoing in her ears, she told Baochai, and then went out, today she is the host, but she wants to entertain guests , how can she be so carefree and sad.

Wang Wan invited all the people she could. She wanted to give Baochai a beautiful wedding. Being busy can always make people forget many unhappy things, not to mention that today is a busy day, because it is the prince. Marriage, there are more dignitaries and dignitaries here and there, and most of the female family members who come and go are of higher status than Wang Wan, so she can only socialize by herself.

I had to hear a lot of harsh words, only saying that her life is good, her son is filial, her daughter is promising, and there are no aunts and concubines in the courtyard to disturb her, a rare person with good fortune.

Wang Wan thought, perhaps, they were right, because she was too dissatisfied.

"Mother, it's time for you to take a good rest." Xiangling looked worried, and said, "I heard from Tong Wen that my mother didn't sleep well last night, and she was really tired after busying with guests these days."

"It's okay." Wang Wan smiled, patted Xiangling's arm, and said softly, "That's just this time."

Shi Shi and Yun Hui helped her a lot, otherwise she doesn't know how busy she would be.

Baochai's dowry was carried to Prince Ke's mansion yesterday. According to the custom, the marriage took place at dusk. It was arranged by the Ministry of Etiquette, Luanyi guards were prepared to collect public opinion, and the minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs led [-] officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and [-] guards to welcome the bride.

Wang Wan is not qualified to accept the gift from Baochai and Lord Ke, it is against the rules, and her status is not enough for her to accept this gift with peace of mind, Wang Wan just watched Baochai get on the sedan chair and carried it from Xue's house in a daze. Walk.

The excitement that followed had nothing to do with Wang Wan. The Xue family's entire courtyard suddenly fell silent. The guests were naturally willing to follow the sedan chair to the palace. Who would want to stay at Xue's house?

Looking at the rows of red lanterns in the courtyard, Wang Wan sighed softly and muttered, "I'm still married after all."

"Ma'am." Qiaozhu couldn't bear it, and said: "Our Xue family is not far from the palace. If Madam is willing, she can often go to see my... Wangfei." Qiaozhu paused, and quickly changed mouthed.

Wang Wan smiled and said, "It's not in the way." There will always be a day like this, "Let's go, you've been tired all day, you should take a rest earlier."

"Let the servant serve the wife today."

"Go back, Douzi must be waiting." Douzi is Qiaozhu's son, a very cute child.

"Sister, go back, I'm here." Qiao Cui stepped forward, smiled, and persuaded her.

Qiaozhu hesitated for a moment, then nodded, and said: "That's fine, I'll be here tomorrow."

Wang Wan nodded with a smile on her face, and said, "You don't have to worry about me." Some loss is inevitable, after all, she is a child raised by herself, how many days and nights does this child accompany her? It's on.

Wang Wan sat alone in Baochai's room, and the familiar furnishings were still there. She didn't move at all, but she still felt empty. in the cabinet.

Xiangling stood in the yard, looking at the house with some worry, but she didn't go in. She thought, mother wanted to be alone for a while now.

"Greetings to the lord." The little girl's voice made Xiangling turn her head quickly, and when she saw Xue Pan, her eyes lit up, she walked over quickly, and said in a low voice, "Master, go in and see your mother." She glanced into the room again, and then sighed softly: "Mother has been in the room for nearly an hour, and no one is waiting for her."

Xue Pan pursed his lips, nodded and comforted, "Don't worry, I'll go and have a look." He said and walked into the house.

Qiao Cui hesitated for a moment, but she stepped forward stubbornly, and said: "Master, Madam ordered that no one is allowed to enter."

Xue Pan was silent for a moment, then Wang Wan raised her voice and said: "Qiao Cui, let the uncle come in." Qiao Cui then retreated half a step.

Wang Wan leaned against the window, and when she saw Xue Pan coming in, she smiled and said, "Pan'er is here, are you tired today?"

Xue Pan twitched the corner of his mouth, shook his head and said, "Your sister should get married."

Wang Wan nodded, did not speak, and after a while, said: "You and Xiang Ling have been busy all day today, go back and rest earlier." After speaking, she fell silent again.

Xue Pan frowned, walked to Wang Wan, squatted down slightly, looked up at her, and said softly, "Son, take mother back."

Wang Wan twitched the corners of her mouth, looked at his serious expression, nodded, and said dryly: "Okay." Then she stood up and walked outside.

Xue Pan looked at Wang Wan's back, and suddenly said, "Mother, although my sister is married, mother still has a son."

Wang Wan stood firmly in the room, she turned her head with some difficulty, and looked at Xue Pan's calm face, her heart was sour.

"Let's talk." Wang Wan turned her head to the side and thought for a moment before she said, "You are getting older now, and I feel at ease when the property of the Xue family is handed over to you." She walked to the nearest chair and slowly Sitting up, she said softly, "Pan'er, come and sit beside your mother."

Xue Pan hesitated for a moment before coming over.

Wang Wan looked at Xue Pan's face, and a trace of satisfaction flashed in her eyes, "Pan'er, you are outstanding, and mother is proud of you."

Xue Pan's face turned red, "What the mother said to do is what a son should do."

Seeing his rare shyness, Wang Wan also showed a smile on her face, sighed lightly, and said, "The matter about your father..."

"Mother." Xue Pan interrupted Wang Wan suddenly, "Daddy has already gone, mother doesn't need to say anything."

Wang Wan turned her head and looked at Xue Pan carefully for a while, but shook her head, "You always thought that your father's death was related to me?"

Xue Pan didn't speak, but he didn't dare to look at Wang Wan.

Wang Wan smiled bitterly, unable to explain what she was feeling.

"Mother, as long as you can stay in Xue's house, my son and Xiangling will respect you." Xue Pan said.

Wang Wan didn't finish listening to him, she frowned and asked softly, "Did your father tell you that his death has something to do with me?"

"No." As soon as Xue Pan heard this, he hurriedly said: "Father, he never complained about mother." He suddenly lowered his head, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Father just said something about Aunt Xia, and the bag poison."

Wang Wan nodded, smiled wryly, and said, "So you think that if it wasn't for me, your father wouldn't have died early?"

"Do you think I killed your father?" Wang Wan murmured, "So you hate me?"

"No!" Xue Pan's eyes turned red, "Pan'er only wants mother to stay..." He turned his head, looked out of the window, and said after a while, "My father is seriously ill, but my mother is very concerned about Mr. Cui. "

Hearing what he said, Wang Wan suddenly understood where his heart knot was after so many years. Cui Ziyan lived in Xue's house for a while because of his going to school. He stayed to teach Xue Pan, so he would naturally be extra caring, but he didn't expect that in Xue Pan's eyes, it turned out to be evidence of his disloyalty to Xue Cheng.

"What else did your father say?"

"Father said..." Xue Pan hesitated for a moment before saying, "He is very relieved that the store is in the hands of his mother, but..."

"Just what?"

Xue Pan didn't speak, but couldn't help but think of what his father said back then.

"Your mother can help you guard the Xue family's property, and the patriarch of the Xue family will only be you in the future."

"Don't trust others, not even your mother. Behind her is the Wang family! Not the Xue family!"

"Also, no matter what happens, your mother can't remarry." He still remembers his father's heart-piercing cough at that time, "She only has your son, and she will definitely leave this Xue family to you, understand? .”

At that time, he only blamed his mother for refusing to save his father, otherwise his father would not have been so dilapidated and left early.

Later, he also understood that he could not blame his mother for this.

It's just that the more I read, the more I understand how powerful my mother is. Under her management, the store is getting better and better. Every year, the dividends of the Xue family are several tenths higher than before. Live in the position of patriarch.

But it was precisely because of this that he understood his father's worries more and more.

Xue Pan was silent for a long time, and Wang Wan didn't speak. For a while, the silence lingered around the two of them. Wang Wan sighed softly, walked to Xue Pan, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Pan'er, I No matter what your father has said to you, I am your mother, and I have always been." After she finished speaking, she left directly.

In fact, if she had been able to win over Xue Cheng back then, maybe she would not be in such a situation now.

When Baochai returned home on the [-]rd, Wang Wan took a careful look and saw that everything was fine, and then specifically asked Qiuyun, only to find out that her life was really comfortable, and Prince Ke treated her very well.

Only then did Wang Wan completely let go of her heart.

After talking with Xue Pan, Wang Wan thought a lot. She thought that she might have something to do with today's situation. Wang Wan has always lived a comfortable life, but these years, she has been particularly depressed.

Now that Baochai is married, she doesn't have to worry about it in the future. Although Xue Pan is filial to her, he still has some suspicions. Wang Wan knows what he is worried about. Since Xue Pan took over the Xue family shop, Wang Wan is She didn't intervene again, she thought, her meaning was already obvious, but Pan'er was still not at ease, he might not be able to change his opinion that has been stubborn for nearly ten years.

Wang Wan gave a wry smile, curled her lips, maybe she should go out for a walk.

For Xue Pan's matter, he still needs to be given some time. He just doesn't want to marry someone else, so that he will take advantage of Xue's family property, but this is simply impossible.

Not to mention whether she will marry someone else, just talking about Xue's family property, how can she take it away if she wants?Although Xue Cheng only has one son, the Xue family clan is not young, so it's not up to her to decide.

The mother and son did this to this extent, but they didn't know whose fault it was.

In short, it was just one sentence, Xue Pan didn't trust her, and Wang Wan still didn't know where this trust came from.

But she couldn't let this kind of distrust develop and grow. Xue Pan is her son. His wife, like most women, does not interfere with the shop, he can honor himself well enough to make her carefree, but this is not what she wants.

She has always been free and unrestrained, and doesn't like being restrained by others. Xue Pan's hope is like a curse, reminding her from time to time not to overstep the barrier. This kind of restraint may be taken for granted in the eyes of others, but Wang Wan is not. I just feel uncomfortable and uncomfortable.

She admitted that she was willful and selfish, so Wang Wan didn't plan to stay in the house where she lived for so many years.

Leave the book and leave.

This may be the most daring thing she has done in her life. When she walked out of the capital, Wang Wan took a deep breath and smiled on her face. She has been in this world for more than ten years, but her world It has always been surrounded by two houses.

In the previous life... Even in the previous life, she was only 20 years old when she left, and after more than ten years, she is only 34 or [-] years old now, and her life has just begun, but why must she be honest? Guard the yard.

"Ma'am, are we really leaving like this?" Qiao Cui was a little worried.

"Let's go." Wang Wan nodded and said, "Let's walk around too."

"But sir..."

Wang Wan shook her head and said, "Just write a letter on the way home." Wang Wan pursed her lips, she looked at the blue sky, a group of birds passed by, Wang Wan's mood became more open, she thought, she didn't Regret, in the past ten years, she raised children, she was living for the original Wang Wan, and in the future, she will live for herself.

"Madam, where are we going now?" Qiao Cui had a slight smile on her face.

Wang Wan tapped her chin with her finger, thought for a while, and said, "Let's go to Shandong. I want to see Daming Lake, the so-called No. [-] spring in the world." He took it off, and tied up his hair with a wooden hairpin. Although it looked simple, it looked extraordinarily neat.

Wang Wan is not in a hurry to hurry, she is very leisurely and interesting, if she encounters a good scenery, she will stop and draw with charcoal, maybe that is the only specialty she has.

When she met a posthouse, she would stop to rest, send back the gadgets she bought on the way and the paintings she drew, and tell them that she was fine.

When they arrived in Jinan, it was already a month later. The two found an inn, freshened up, and then began to visit Jinan City with great interest.

Wang Wan was very happy, even if she was a little tired, she didn't feel tired. In these years, although she was pampered, she never forgot to exercise herself, after all, she paid great attention to maintenance.

Jinan City is very beautiful. Wang Wan took Qiaocui and the two of them to take a leisurely stroll to see Baotu Spring. Wang Wan found a pavilion and sat on the side, catching the endless blue of lotus leaves in the sky, reflecting the sun and lotus flowers Different kind of red, such a beautiful scenery, she couldn't help but take out the drawing board and paint it.

Along the way, she didn't care about other people's eyes. If she really cared, she wouldn't be able to go so far.

When she stopped, she suddenly heard a delicate admiration, "It's incredible, Madam's painting skills are really admirable."

Wang Wan raised her head and looked at the little girl in surprise. She was dressed in red and wore pearls on her head. She looked very beautiful. Wang Wan smiled and said, "Miss is ridiculous." She glanced at it and said: "I see that the girl looks familiar. If the girl doesn't mind this painting, I will give it to the girl." She took out the paper and handed it to the girl.

The girl seemed extremely surprised, her eyes widened, "Give it to me?"

Wang Wan nodded, but packed up her things and left.

The girl looked at Wang Wan's back, pursed her lips, but looked at the painting in her hand, felt happy again, and ran directly to the house, but didn't want to see her father and another man coming out just as she arrived at the door. Startled, he quickly tried to cover his face, but in a panic, the words fell to the ground.

"Father..." The girl was worried that her father would scold her.

"you……"

"Master Xu." The man smiled softly and said, "Is this Ling Ai?"

Master Xu shook his head with a wry smile, and said: "Her mother left early, but now she is spoiled by me." The deep pampering can be heard from the tone.

The girl heard what her father said, made a charming face, bent over to pick up the words, quickly opened it to have a look, and was ready to put it away when there was nothing wrong with it.

"This painting..." The man looked at the picture in surprise, "Miss Xu, do you know who painted this picture?"

Xu Yunqing blinked her eyes, and said excitedly: "Do you also think this painting is good? Isn't it the lotus of our Daming Lake!"

"who is it……"

"Just now at Daming Lake, a lady was painting there." Xu Yunqing chirped and said, "She is different from ordinary people in painting, she can draw this appearance with only a thin charcoal pencil, it's really amazing. "As she spoke, she looked at her father and said coquettishly, "Daddy, my daughter also wants to learn this kind of painting."

"Master Cui?"

This man is Cui Ziyan, who is currently in Shandong as an imperial envoy. He came to Xu's residence this time because of an old friend.

He had seen this kind of painting style countless times before, and only that woman could do it.

By the Daming Lake...

Cui Ziyan sighed softly. When he received Xuan'er's letter earlier, he was anxious, but he also knew that this was something she could do. Taking these things to heart, only she will not feel that he is cold-blooded and ruthless when she takes revenge on the Cui family.

He was a little hesitant, wondering if he should look for her, but when he found the inn, the master and servant had already left.

After Wang Wan left Jinan, she began to travel south. She had seen many landscapes and traveled through many towns. A Yuan was a child she bought in Shandong. The Yellow River broke its embankment, her father was washed away by the flood, and her mother died of illness. She wanted to sell herself to bury her mother, so she couldn't just stay on the ridge like that. At that time, A Yuan was thin and small, and she looked like she was about to starve to death. Therefore, no one wanted to buy her. It's not bad luck to die when I came back, Wang Wan felt distressed, so she buried her mother for her, and took her away with her.

It's been three years since Wang Wan stopped in Kunming, where the seasons are like spring, the scenery is picturesque, and the climate is very suitable, Wang Wan thought, after walking for three years, it's time for her to rest.

She was not short of money, so she bought a small courtyard and settled down easily.

A Yuan is a well-behaved child, very sensible, Wang Wan has nothing to do every day, so she teaches A Yuan how to draw, or takes her for a stroll in Kunming.

One day, Wang Wan was working on a chair in the yard, when she heard a knock on the door, Qiao Cui was busy cooking with A Yuan in the backyard, Wang Wan looked around, thinking it was time to buy some waitresses , but at this time he could only open the door by himself.

The person behind the door stunned Wang Wan for a moment, her lips moved, and after a while she said softly, "Ziyan? Why are you here?"

Cui Ziyan smiled and said, "Aren't you going to invite me in?"

Wang Wan hesitated for a moment, nodded and smiled, "Come in."

Cui Ziyan looked at it for a while, the yard was not big, but it was tidy and looked very warm.

He didn't say why he came, and Wang Wan didn't ask again.

It's just that since then, Cui Ziyan has lived next door, and every time she wants to go out, he will accompany her, and when she is tired from playing, she will return to this yard, and no one has raised any questions that should not be raised.

Some words cannot be spoken.

Not only because of Xue Pan, but also because of Baochai, she is now a princess, let alone have a disgraceful mother.

Cui Ziyan has been with Wang Wan for ten years like this. When he was young, his body suffered a lot. Now his body is becoming more and more useless. He is groggy every day, and there is no time to wake up.

Today, the sun is just right.

Cui Ziyan looked at Wang Wan, slightly raised the corners of his mouth, and sighed: "Ah Wan, the weather is fine today, let someone carry me out for a sit down."

Wang Wan blinked, nodded and said, "Okay."

The two sat on a reclining chair, Wang Wan slightly closed her eyes, Cui Ziyan sat next to her, talking in a rambling manner, Wang Wan slightly closed her eyes, she was afraid that she would not be able to bear it.

"A Wan, in this life, I am very happy to meet you."

Wang Wan turned her head and let the tears fall from the corners of her eyes. She thought, what an idiot, why are you so happy? I delayed you all your life. Why did you come to her in the first place? If you didn't come to him, maybe he would be able to help you. As a slaughter, a high-ranking official has a generous salary.

"A Wan, after I leave, you can go back to Beijing."

"it is good."

"Back to Beijing, Pan'er, Xuan'er will take care of you, so I can feel at ease."

"it is good."

"You are alone in Kunming, I don't worry." Cui Ziyan's voice gradually dropped. He stretched out his hand and wanted to hold her, but because of his weakness, it slowly fell down. Wang Wan quickly reached out and held her. Holding tightly the hands that were no longer smooth and white, Wang Wan saw Cui Ziyan's mouth slowly curling up through her hazy tearful eyes.

After waiting for a long time, I never heard his voice again.

Wang Wan leaned on the rattan chair, slowly closed her eyes, and said dumbly: "As long as you say, I will promise you."

This is what she owes him.