The Wang family of the Red Chamber has a wife

Chapter 2 Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law

It was already bright outside the window, Shi Qingwan stood in front of the window, watching the colorful oriental clouds like silk, she couldn't help raising the corners of her lips; she lowered her eyes, her hands formed lotus prints, and the invisible breath of fresh air slowly spread out. Flowing around her body, if someone of the same way sees it, they will be able to tell that this clean energy is a symbol of success in cleansing tendons and cutting marrow.

"Oh, why did grandma get up?" Xiurui slightly lifted up a layered silver-red organdy in the inner room, caught sight of the thin figure standing in front of the window, and hurriedly reached out to take off the draped cloak from the side screen: "Although it's summer, it's still very cold in the morning!" She looked at Shi Qingwan's face, and was a little surprised in her heart. She didn't know if it was an illusion or what, but she felt that grandma was becoming more and more beautiful. ?

Shi Qingwan let her take care of herself, and said with a smile: "Xu slept well last night, but he woke up early, with a refreshed look, so he stood for a while—" She raised her finger and pointed to the eastern sky: " Look at this rosy cloud, it is so beautiful that people like it!"

Xiurui shook her head: "I only know that grandma will catch cold if she stands any longer. Where can she see the colorful clouds?" As she said, she fastened the thin belt on the front of the cloak, stepped back a few steps, and put away the clothes she had worn last night. The prepared clothes were taken out: "Grandma sit down first, the tea and so on are probably about the same!"

She backed out, and then led a few little maids to file in, holding a copper basin of hot water and fragrant soap, and then served Shi Qingwan to wash up.

Shi Qingwan didn't feel any discomfort. In fact, she had already integrated the body's own memory. Apart from being more rational emotionally, her various living habits, tone of voice, etc., were no different from this native lady.

According to the usual rules, Shi Qingwan led the two maidservants, Xiurong Xiuming, to the upper room to greet her.

Speaking of which, Shi Qingwan's current identity is the second wife of the Wang family, one of the four major families in Jinling, and the eldest lady of the Jiangnan historian.Although this Jiangnan historian and the Jinling lineage have not been out of Wufu, they have very little contact on weekdays; influenced by the Jiangnan atmosphere, after several generations, the Jiangnan historian can be regarded as a scholarly family.

This is also one of the reasons why Mrs. Wang treats Shi Qingwan harshly. The Wang family's daughters have always been "a woman who has no talent is a virtue." It's enough to barely know a few words, let alone recite poems and Fu to play the piano and draw pictures.The Wang family, which respects women's virtues, suddenly fell into a Jiangnan talented woman like Shi Qingwan, so it's no wonder that the women of the Wang family, big and small, don't like her.

"Is the old lady up?" Xiurui asked a little maid beside her.

The little maid who combed the double bun nodded: "Sister Xiurui, the old lady just drank tea, and now she is about to wash up!" The sisters in the second grandma's yard are very gentle and generous, these little girls I can often get some benefits, and naturally they are smiling faces.

Shi Qingwan stood under the corridor, stood quietly, and waved her hand when she heard the words: "Go and inform the old lady!"

Entering the warm pavilion in the east, turning around the green gauze cupboard, I saw the white-haired old lady Wang sitting in front of the dressing table, with two maids combing her hair behind her.Shi Qingwan looked around for a week, but did not see the figure of his sister-in-law Wang He. She pondered for a moment, suppressed the surprise and doubt in her heart, and came forward to bless the old lady Wang: "Daughter-in-law, please greet the old lady, the old lady slept soundly last night How are you?"

Mrs. Wang's complexion today is quite different from that of the past, and her voice is much gentler and kinder: "The second family is here, and help me take a look - which set of grates should this eight-treasure red jade hairpin go with? It's a magpie. Climbing to the branch, or the dragon and the phoenix making auspicious?" As she spoke, the servant girl behind her took a step back to make room.

Uncertain in her mind, Shi Qingwan winked at Xiurui, then stepped forward with a smile, holding the eight-treasure red jade hairpin, thought for a while, and placed it next to the magpie climbing the branch agate: "It's still the magpie climbing the branch." Alright, look, doesn't this ruby ​​complement the red plum on top?"

Although a daughter-in-law has to serve her mother-in-law, how can a rich family do it herself?Shi Qingwan put her hands on the side and offered the balsamic hair oil. After the last process was completed, she saw Wang He hurried into the room. The old lady said something indifferent, and the group moved away. Go to the west flower hall for dinner.

"Master, take a spoonful of the steamed lotus seeds." Mrs. Wang pointed to the small steamer on the other side of the table and instructed Wang He without raising her eyes. Wang He hurriedly took a clean spoon and scooped it up. The spoon was placed on the plate in front of Mrs. Wang.Shi Qingwan watched coldly from the side, and couldn't help but secretly stunned. Presumably, this sister-in-law must have offended the old lady, otherwise, how could the old lady make things difficult for his mother in front of her precious grandson?

Shi Qingwan's eyes fell on the old lady's side, a little boy pierced into the sky, boredly lowered his head and poked the steamed buns on the plate with chopsticks. This is the only son and grandson of the Wang family, Wang Ren.Shi Qingwan recalled the description of Wang Ren in the book. Who could have imagined that 20 years later, the little boy carved in pink and jade in front of him would become Qiaojie's cruel and rascal uncle?

"Old lady, why hasn't Ji'en come yet?" Wang Ren raised his face, and he could vaguely find some traces of Mrs. Wang in his eyes. He is only four or five years old this year, which is the age of enlightenment, but he doesn't love her. Reading, often pretending to be sick and pretending not to go to home school, the old lady dotes on her grandson, so she helps to solicit one or two.

Mrs. Wang touched the top of Wang Ren's hair, her smile was full of pampering: "You, wait at ease, it's not yet the hour of the morning—" looked up at Wang He: "It's almost used, Go back, Brother Ren is here with me today!"

Shi Qingwan and Wang Heshi backed out one after the other. She sneaked a look, and saw a trace of resentment in Wang Heshi's eyes, and some creases appeared on the sleeves. She knew it well, said goodbye to Wang Heshi, and went back own yard.

"Can you find out?"

When the breakfast was delivered from the kitchen, Shi Qingwan sat on the kang, saw Xiurui lift the curtain and come in, put down the blue and white tea cup in her hand, she raised her eyebrows and asked.

"Oh, grandma, you don't know..." Xiurui was full of surprise and fear, seeing that there were no other outsiders in the room, but she didn't dare to raise her voice, she leaned close to Shi Qingwan's ear, and whispered.

The two brothers of the Wang family have quite different personalities.The eldest brother, Prince Sheng, inherited the title of his ancestors. Although he was downgraded to the title, he was only three generations old, and he was still a baron. Therefore, he has always been indifferent to his official career. He married the eldest daughter of He Yu, the young minister of Dali Temple; His family background is good, and he also gave birth to a son, but when it comes to appearance and figure, it is really not enough, so Wang Zisheng also hired several beautiful concubines in the backyard.The second son, Prince Tengmou, is a military officer. He is a shrewd person, and his character is also considered good. Otherwise, Jiangnan historians would not have given him his beloved daughter. His backyard is clean. Then several maids in the house were pulled out to match people.

Speaking of why Mrs. Wang raised eyebrows at Wang He, it was because of those pretty aunts in Wang Zisheng's backyard.

Old Mrs. Wang gave Wang Zisheng a big girl named Shuiyun by her side years ago, and lifted up her aunt. She has a docile temperament and a good color, so she is very favored by Wang Zisheng; who would have thought that last night Woke up at night, for some reason, my body was dripping, and even though I reported to the doctor, but was stopped by Wang He's girl with a few words, and asked the old lady to go to the room. After such a toss, when the doctor came, The unlucky child has gone.

The thing about this son is that Wang He's whole body said that it had nothing to do with him, and no one believed it!Although the old lady Wang loves her grandson, but the concubine is also of the blood of the Wang family, how can she not be annoyed?It was because of Wang Ren's face that he didn't get angry.

Seeing her master's silence, Xiurui bit her lip and asked softly, "Grandma, do you think this has something to do with Grandma?"

Shi Qingwan shook her head and nodded again, looked at Xiurui's frown, and burst into a laugh: "Whether it has anything to do with it or not, it has nothing to do with us anyway! You go down, so you can tell them, but Don't ask people to make calculations, I won't be able to help you if you hit the muzzle of a gun!" She lowered her eyes, her long and curled eyelashes flickering: "The old lady may be very angry now!"

Hearing what she said solemnly, Xiurui has been with Shi Qingwan for several years, and she understands what happened in the backyard, so she didn't dare to take it lightly, and hurried out to tell the people under her not to mention it.

Child... Shi Qingwan attached her lower abdomen with her slender hands, thinking about the opportunity for her to be possessed.

At the beginning of March this year, it was the [-]th birthday of the old lady of the Wang family, and all the affairs were handed over to the two daughters-in-law.Unexpectedly, Shi Qingwan has been pregnant for two months, she has always been inaccurate with sunflower water, and there is no sign of bad luck, so she didn't notice it at all; it was this slight negligence, and Shi Qingwan suffered a miscarriage after days of hard work.

At this moment, Mrs. Wang's niece from her natal family came over to celebrate her birthday, her actions and demeanor were faintly intended to seduce Wang Ziteng, but Mrs. Wang actually ignored her!In the confinement period, she couldn't get angry the most, but after this encounter, Shi Qingwan was both angry and aggrieved, coupled with the pain of losing her son, she passed out in a fit of anger, and when she woke up, the core inside her was replaced. Become this Shi Qingwan.

With a long sigh, Shi Qingwan will pick up the jujube and ginger tea next to her hand again. This body is originally cold in the spleen and stomach, and even washing the tendons and cutting the marrow can't change it. Fortunately, Shi Qingwan has dabbled in Chinese medicine, and she only cares about diet on weekdays Pay attention to warming and nourishing, but it's not a big problem.

The courtyard where Shi Qingwan lives now is called Wanlan Courtyard, and there is a small kitchen. It was used to make water more convenient on weekdays, but this is cheaper for Shi Qingwan.Shi Qingwan couldn't bear the Wang family's heavy oily and meaty meals, so she asked herself to cook in the yard under the pretext of saving trouble.

After breakfast, Shi Qingwan had nothing else to do, so she took the half-made clothes and came to continue.This was Shi Qingwan's tailoring before Wang Ziteng left home and went to Beijing. He originally planned to wear it for him to wear when he went to Beijing after the summer, but was delayed by various messy things.

Holding the already formed clothes, Shi Qingwan slowed down her hand movements, and she thought of her cheap husband again. Speaking of which, Wang Ziteng was handsome, and after being married to Shi Qingwan for just half a year, they were considered as respectful guests; Qingwan's postpartum demeanor was ambiguous with that of her cousin who was in her [-]th year. It would be a bit cold to just verbally comfort Shi Qingwan...

Just as she was thinking, she heard footsteps of varying severity from outside, mixed with the servant girl's joyful smile.

Thinking about it in her heart, she saw Xiu Ming coming in from behind the double-sided Suzhou embroidery screen. She stepped forward to bless Fu's body, and smiled with cute little tiger teeth: "Congratulations to grandma!"

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