Lin Gongzi medicine jar

Yongninghou Mansion, Chongjin Hall

"Pa..." A blue-and-white warm porcelain white jade gaiwan teacup fell to the ground, and it instantly shattered.

A dignified woman didn't care about the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, and immediately knelt down on her knees, panicked on her delicately made-up face, and begged: "Mother, calm down, daughter-in-law... daughter-in-law..."

As he spoke, he lay prone on the ground, his body trembling slightly.She wears a gold and jade hair ornament, and she is dressed in a very rich and noble lady, Mrs. Liu of the Ningyuan Hou Mansion.

Sitting in the hall was an old woman with gray hair. Although she was dressed plainly and had sandalwood beads wrapped around her hands, her face was very majestic. She slowly withdrew her hand, and the expression on her face became more severe.

"Since you are hiding it from the old woman, why don't you continue to hide it? Why do you have to cry in front of me now! Ping girl is very majestic. I think she is doing very well in this world. The loess buried half of the old woman to help."

When Liu heard this, she burst into tears. She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and sobbed: "Where is the mother, if Pinger is not in a hurry, how could she do such a irrational thing... Mother also looked at her. Ping'er grew up, don't you know her character, she is the most kind, if not, if not, that bitch dared to harm Rong'er, Ping'er was so angry...Rong'er is her life !Mother……"

As he spoke, the whimpering suddenly became louder, and the handkerchief was mostly wet.The maids and wives in the room have all been sent out, so it would be impossible to see the dignified Mrs. Hou in such a gaffe.

However, the old lady in the hall didn't move at all, she just spoke in a cold voice.

"The old lady said long ago that Ping girl has a strong temperament and is strong in every way, and she is not used to bowing her head. It was fine when she was a young lady at home, but when she went out and became someone else's daughter-in-law, how could everything go smoothly, let alone Prince Rui. The younger brother of the emperor has a very high family status, and the rules inside are even greater. One wife and four concubines are indispensable for the son, how can she bear it? Our family does not rely on our daughter's marriage to get rich. I told Lord Hou to get married The population of the family is simple, and it is good for young people to make progress. At that time, the Hou Mansion will help me again, and I will not worry about the unharmonious life. But you just don’t listen to it, and you don’t like it. Are you satisfied now?”

When Mrs. Liu heard the old woman scolding, she became more and more sad.

"How can a daughter-in-law not listen to my mother's words? It's just that although Liang Guogong's mansion is also a second-rank mansion, it is just an empty shell. In the prime of life, to be entrusted with the important task of the emperor, the daughter-in-law is also afraid of wronging Ping'er."

"Confused!" Mrs. Tai slapped the armrest of the seat heavily, causing Liu to be silent for a moment, only to hear the mother-in-law say: "The Liang Guogong's mansion was originally the place where the old man Liang accompanied the Emperor Taizu to fight in all directions. Countless battles resulted in the present title. Although he was punished for his misconduct before, and his son and daughter-in-law were mostly implicated, but in the face of the old Liang Guogong, the emperor did not take the title after all, and he has all the honors he deserves. These years Liang Guogong raised his little grandson and kept a low profile. This young man is also motivated. Now he has made a name for himself, but he has read books. If Ping girl married, she would be the master of the house as soon as she entered the house. There would be no parents-in-law to serve, no concubines to worry , only a generation away from the grandfather, there is nothing that goes wrong. And when the Liang family was convicted, the child was already grown up. Knowing that the discord between wives and concubines and the restlessness of the family house is the root of the family's troubles, he will love Ping very much. Girl. If you think about the future of the old Duke for a hundred years, and the Marquis of Yongning exerts all his strength, even if he can't be equal to the rank of the noble, the girl will not be able to escape the dignity of a third-rank lady."

Thinking of this, Mrs. Tai became even more angry, pointing at Mrs. Liu's nose and yelling: "The old lady and Lord Hou have already discussed it. After you get through with the Liang family, you will go to the palace to ask the queen mother for grace. You must have shallow eyes. How can Prince Rui be so easy to be a concubine after disturbing this marriage? Now look at how many years of marriage, Ping girl has been beautiful in front of her and shed tears behind her back!"

Xiao Jinping is her first granddaughter, how could she not plan carefully, but she was kind enough to be a donkey's liver and lungs, and now that such a big event has happened, even Mrs. Tai has experienced ups and downs in her life, and she is also upset.

Mrs. Liu thought that her daughter could be considered happy except for her newly-married, and she lost all smiles afterwards.The Shi Ziye's concubines were brought in one by one, and the four side concubines were all available, and the relationship behind them was intricate. If it weren't for the Marquis of Yongning, they were still useful, and they might have been eaten raw.Now six years have passed and there is only one son, and he was born in the second year after entering the door, and after that, he didn't even come out with a girl movie.Every time she went back to her mother's house, she had a smile on her face, but this smile made Liu's heart ache. If she was in a hurry, she would cry until her heart broke, and then she would just go back and suffer.

Now that I think about it, my intestines are green with regret, holding back tears and begging: "Mother, it's too late to say anything now, you have to think of a way to help Ping'er, Rong'er is still young and cannot live without a mother."

At this moment, Qi's mother at the door reported loudly: "Master Hou is here."

As soon as the words fell, the figure of Yongning Hou walked in, looking at his face, although he was about forty years old, he was a handsome man with a white face and a beautiful beard. Standing with Mrs. Liu, he looked particularly young.

"Master Hou is here too." Mrs. Tai's expression softened a bit when facing her son, although her tone was still bad.

"The son is really unfilial if he disturbs the mother's purity." Marquis Yongning had a good attitude and admitted his mistake first.

Mrs. Tai's face became even smoother, "It wasn't your fault in the first place, but now that such a big event has happened, can Master Hou have a plan?"

Hearing this, Marquis Yongning's complexion is not good.Just hearing the news, he took a long time to digest it before slowly recovering, thinking all the way, and now he still can't figure it out.

In fact, this matter is not a big deal, if it is an ordinary family, at most the daughter will bear the reputation of being a vicious aunt, and the girls in the family who have not yet spoken to each other will be implicated and even difficult to marry.It's just that the royal family and nobles are involved, it's different.

"Mother, I really don't know what to do, girl Ping... is too bold!" Marquis Yongning held back for a long time before he could utter such a sentence.

Mrs. Tai glanced at her son, feeling helpless in her heart.She knew that the eldest son's qualifications were mediocre, he had no opinion when dealing with things, and his ears were soft, otherwise she would not have changed her mind and married the eldest daughter into Prince Rui's residence just because Liu shi cried a few words.Now he is the Zhengqing of the fourth-rank Taipusi, a moderate official, in charge of an acre of land, fortunately, he is not a high-minded person, and a down-to-earth person can still guard the family business.

Seeing that Mrs. Liu was about to cry again, Mrs. Tai said loudly: "Thinking about it, Lord Hou doesn't know the whole story, so don't be too busy crying, Mama Qi, bring him here, and explain every word clearly."

Qi's mother answered outside the door. After a while, a woman and a girl were brought in. They had already asked rough questions before, but the faces of the two were still panicked, and they knelt on the ground as soon as they came in.

Qi's mother stood behind the old woman and said coldly: "In front of the master, you should explain the matter in detail, but you must not add oil and vinegar to the details, and talk nonsense."

The old woman responded in a low voice, and said: "One month ago, there was a good news from the north, saying that the son had won the battle and was about to return to the court in a few days. The prince happily drank a few more glasses, but he didn't want to just disappear like this. The concubine and the concubine are deeply in love, and they didn't make it through a few days later, they followed her. The concubine Shizi was not good at all, and the concubine and concubine went like this, setting up the mourning hall and wearing mourning, relatives and friends came and went, There are too many things to worry about, and I lose a lot of weight and feel haggard."

As she said that, her eyes turned red, and the girl next to her also started to choke. They are Xiao Jinping's dowry, so they know how difficult it is for the princess.The mother wiped the corners of her eyes, a stern look flashed across her red eyes, and she said in a hateful voice: "The imperial concubine has limited energy, and the huge palace cannot take care of her, but she doesn't want that bitch in Lingqiu Pavilion to take advantage of the imperial concubine's inattention. When the house was in a hurry, I bribed the maid to put medicine in the young master's food, but luckily the young master was sad because of the death of the prince and concubine, so he just used some, otherwise... otherwise there would be an extra seat in the mourning hall!"

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help feeling sad and angry.

The mother continued: "The young master had a seizure that night, the poor little man was in convulsions, the imperial concubine immediately invited the imperial doctor in the palace to induce vomiting, drink medicine, and give needles all night. Only then did the young master calm down. The concubine Shizi held her breath and arrested everyone around the young master forcibly tortured. Finally, a girl who was sweeping away couldn't hold on anymore, but it was the drug given by the bitch of the Yao family in Lingqiu Pavilion ..."

Marquis Yongning held back his anger and asked, "What happened next?"

"The young master is the fate of the young lady! Master Hou!" The mother cried loudly, and she couldn't care less about addressing her, "The young lady pouted on the spot, and when she woke up, she completely changed , didn't say much, just ordered the guards to surround Lingqiu Pavilion, the bitch wanted to quibble a few words, but the eldest lady didn't care about her at all, and it didn't take long for the bitch of the bitch to come by force , and then... then the eldest lady gave the order, and in front of that bitch... beat that bitch to death..."

Hearing this, Marquis Yongning showed astonishment, only a few women sobbed softly.

Mother Qi took the mother and maid out, Chong Jintang was silent for a while, and then heard a sigh, "Ping girl endured it for several years, but finally she couldn't bear this tone." It was Mrs. Tai who spoke.

Marquis Yongning came back to his senses, frowning, "The Yao family is certainly hateful, even if Ping'er skins her alive, it doesn't matter much, but that child is the flesh and blood of the eldest son, the aunt's stick kills the concubine, let alone the emperor's relatives , Even for ordinary people, etiquette is intolerable."

Mrs. Liu has already wet a handkerchief from crying, feeling aggrieved for her daughter, "That bastard has a good idea. If the old prince and princess go, the son will have six years of filial piety. If Rong'er dies young, Isn’t that bastard the eldest son of the concubine? After the filial piety period has passed, the age of the concubine will be far behind. Ping’er’s health has always been poor, and it’s still unknown whether she will be pregnant by then. Who will be in the future? Know!"

The old lady nodded. As the former Mrs. Hou, she knew very well the intensity of the rivalry between wives and concubines in the Gaomen compound. Now that she can have the last laugh, the most important thing is her son.

Marquis Yongning frowned, "If Ping'er endures any longer, she will be invincible."

Men and women always think from different perspectives. After all, the grandson is fine. With such a big handle in his hands, then Yao is not allowed to be rounded and flattened by Xiao Jinping. When she doesn't need to do it, the palace will naturally be happy. He would let it go easily, even with that bastard having such a mother, it would be almost useless in the future.

Mrs. Tai said: "Now that I have done everything, it is too late to say it now, Master Hou must think of a countermeasure as soon as possible, this matter will be known to everyone in a day, and I heard that the son of the world has come back quickly. "

"What mother said is very true." Yongninghou nodded, but the wrinkles between his brows deeply reflected his irritability, "The difficulty of this matter lies in the fact that the son has returned to the court in victory, and the princes and concubines have just passed away one after another. Ashamed of him, but girl Ping killed his flesh and blood with a cane. Even if the eldest son doesn't pursue it, the palace will not let it go lightly. How many families were jealous when they married this marriage. I know, son... I'm afraid that more than one goddaughter will reprimand you laxly, maybe you won't even be able to keep the black hat."

When Mrs. Liu heard this, she felt a chill in her heart, and said in a trembling voice, "That Ping'er..."

"It depends on how the Holy Majesty decides."

Mrs. Tai carefully pinched the Buddhist beads on her wrist, with a rare coldness on her old face, she was silent for a moment, and then said: "Although girl Ping made a big mistake, the Yao family is even more unforgivable. The crime is aggravated by choosing to kill the prince and concubine at the time of their funeral. For such a vicious woman, it is true that the royal family favors the offspring, but it is not so precious that the child has such a biological mother. Hands, it may not be so serious."

Mrs. Liu was overjoyed when she heard what her mother-in-law said, and immediately said: "What mother said is true, and Ping'er was bestowed by the emperor, if she really gave up, it would be a face to the royal family, and Mrs. Yao was personally sent by the imperial concubine. !"

Speaking of Yao Shi, Liu Shi's seriousness burst out with deep hatred. If Yao Shi was in front of him, he would definitely scratch the other party's face.

"Don't think that this matter can be passed so easily!" Seeing that Mrs. Liu had loosened her muscles and bones, as if everything had been fooled, she got angry and reprimanded, "You will go to the palace immediately, and you must talk to Ping girl." To be clear, tell her to put away her arrogant temper, and when the son comes back, no matter if she is crying and begging for mercy, or begging on her knees, even if the son is beating and scolding, she will lie down and bear it carefully! Only the son calms down his anger , and still thinking about the relationship between husband and wife, this matter can pass slowly, otherwise think about Ronger!"

Mrs. Liu was eager to see her daughter as soon as possible, so she responded immediately, but heard Mrs. Tai say again, "Forget it, the old lady should go there in person."

She is really worried about letting Mrs. Liu go.