The Wang family of the Red Chamber has a wife

After recruiting Xiurong, Shi Qingwan stuffed the letter back in her hand and sealed it, rubbing her forehead and asking, "Who sent the letter?"

"It's Guanshi Lu——" Seeing this, Xiu Rong hurriedly took the envelope from Shi Qingwan's hand and put it on the table. She took a wet and clean handkerchief from the hand of the little maid next to her and wiped her hands. Tea after dinner.

Hearing this, Shi Qingwan paused, sighed, threw away the handkerchief in her hand, picked up the white porcelain lotus painting bowl on the table, and drank the blue tea soup in one gulp: "Bring Guanshi Lu to the flower hall Serve tea here, and I'll come change my clothes!"

"Yes!" Xiu Rong hurriedly saluted and retreated.

In the old house in Jinling, Mrs. Wang relied most on Nanny Lu's family. Nanny Lu's eldest son, Lu Zhuo, was in charge of the outer house, and Mrs. Zhang was a very respectable housekeeper in the inner house.This time, Lu Zhuo was actually asked to deliver the letter. I'm afraid it's not as simple as what the letter said!

"Greetings to Second Mistress!" Lu Zhuo respectfully knelt down on the ground to pay his respects through a flower cover splashed with ink.

Shi Qingwan quickly asked him to get up, exchanged a few words of greeting, and then asked: "Guan Lu, just tell me, what happened at home? You have always been loyal to the old lady, so don't follow the content of that letter." Perfunctory me! I don’t believe it at all because of the occasional cold—”

The flower cover was as thin as a cicada's wings, and even though it was covered by the smudged ink, Shi Qingwan could clearly see that Lu Zhuo's complexion changed a few times, first he was worried, then turned to anger, and finally, all his fear and anger turned into a sigh with complicated meanings .

"Second Grandma knows everything!" Lu Zhuo's family used to be Wang Zisheng's book boy, so he was fluent in writing and ink. He hesitated for a long time before replying in a low voice: "The old lady is indeed bedridden, but——the cause of the disease is not a cold. , but was angered by the uncle and the grandmother! The uncle sent a letter, asking you to take your brother back to Jinling!"

What? !Shi Qingwan widened her beautiful eyes, this, this, this is really——Didn't Wang Zisheng always call himself a filial son?Why did he do such a rebellious thing as making his mother fall ill in bed?

Seeing that Lu Zhuo took a deep breath, there was no movement for a while, and smiled wryly. If he explained the ins and outs of this clearly, Second Mistress would be even more surprised.

He didn't wait for Shi Qingwan inside to react, and continued to tell the truth and twists and turns of the cause and effect, until Shi Qingwan didn't know what to say.

It turned out that Aunt Yun, who was punished to meditate and pray for blessings in the Small Buddha Hall, was brought out by Wang Zisheng, and joined hands with Yinyue to cause Wang He's many stumbling blocks. Wang He's family was not a fuel-efficient lamp. The power also caused Shuiyun and Yinyue to stumble a few times; in this way, it was actually a draw, and no one could overwhelm the other.Wang Zisheng never refuses the beauty's kindness, and he is unaware of the dark tide in the private backyard, and Mrs. Wang is naturally happy to see such a state of stalemate and balance. Only in this way can she be better in the Wang family. Maintain your own authority, right?

According to this situation, the days are peaceful.It's just that when Yinyue safely gave birth to a full-term baby boy under the cover of Shuiyun, the balance was broken.

Wang Zisheng's joy cannot be described in more detail, after all, since Wang He's gave birth to Wang Ren, in the backyard, except for a conceived Shuiyun, there are so many aunts and concubines, but none of them has any good news.More children and more blessings are not only a requirement for women, but more of an affirmation of men's abilities.

What's more, under the win over of Shuiyun and Yinyue, Wang Zisheng was even more delighted to see this baby boy named Wang Liang.When Wang Ren was born, his old father was still there. He didn't need to set up a family. He was still in the stage of leisurely wandering and watching flowers and horses. He didn't feel strong enough for this kind of blood inheritance.Now that the year is coming, I feel a little sad about the passing of time, and having another son, the feelings in my heart are naturally different.

Wang He didn't understand the man's thoughts. Seeing how much her husband cared about the concubine she regarded as a thorn in her side, she only felt her teeth itch with hatred, and she almost regretted it.Who knew those two little sluts had such determination, no wonder Yinyue Fenghan was bedridden and couldn't serve her, so she believed it in a daze——

She is also a ruthless and decisive person, because of this matter, even Mrs. Wang is also resentful.If she hadn't promised Shuiyun to help intervene in the housekeeper, how could she have lost control of the backyard? !Seeing that Wang Tie was getting better and better, she couldn't help but feel evil thoughts in her heart, and took advantage of the gaps in the yards to buy things after winter, and set her hands on the little baby who was only four months old.

As soon as the bad news came out, Yinyue almost died, and she is still lingering on the sick bed and unable to get up.Shuiyun also hated it deeply, she knew that there must be Wang He's handwriting in it, otherwise Ge Geer has always been in good health, and the maids and nurses around him are also doing their best, so how could he suddenly contract a strange disease?

Wang Zisheng was also very sad. Hearing Shuiyun's cry and seeing Yinyue's pale and miserable appearance on the sick bed, he naturally poured out all his anger on Wang He.

Naturally, Wang He had foreseen this consequence, and she had already made arrangements to face Wang Zisheng's interrogation openly.

In the end, the spearhead was pointed at Mrs. Wang!

Faced with her son's angry questioning, Mrs. Wang hesitated and fainted immediately.For a while, the up and down chaos became a pot of porridge.Unexpectedly, the old lady could not stand her son's "temporary impulse" so much. Seeing that the situation was not good, Wang He simply stayed in bed because of illness and couldn't get out.It's not easy to ask those aunts in the backyard to serve in front of Mrs. Wang's sick bed. Wang Zisheng thought of his younger brother and sister Shi Qingwan who was far away in the capital.

Listening to Lu Zhuo's narration of this series of developments, Shi Qingwan couldn't help being dumbfounded. Although there were a few things that she didn't explain clearly, she could roughly guess one or two.This matter is so troublesome, if it is spread, it will be another excuse——she hurriedly asked: "Have you suppressed the news?" Wang Zisheng has wandered around for so many years, and he doesn't cherish his reputation very much , but people with the same surname and family, if this matter is caught by the censor Yanguan, Wang Ziteng may also be implicated.

Thinking of this, she was secretly annoyed.

"Uncle is too difficult to be a human being! Today is already the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, and every household is busy. The second master is far away at the border to resist Cheng Qiang and defend the country. I have a young child with me. How can I do that?" How about rushing back after traveling thousands of miles?" Shi Qingwan bit her lower lip, and couldn't help feeling resentful towards Wang Zisheng, and thinking about the words in the letter just now, she became even more annoyed: "Don't say anything else, never It would take ten days and a half months at the fastest to get back to Jinling from the capital, but why are we so lonely on a boat for New Year's Eve?!"

Lu Zhuo also knew that Wang Zisheng's request was really too unreasonable, and he didn't know how to justify it. Although he also persuaded Wang Zisheng, it was a pity that Wang Zisheng insisted on going his own way, and there was Shui Yun who was pushing him... He could only smile wryly and listen to Shi Qingwan's slightly choked accusation.

"Uncle doesn't think about the brotherhood with the second master, the uncle and nephew relationship with Brother Cong, what can I say as a boudoir woman? Is it possible that I can ignore the mother-child relationship between the second master and the old lady?" Stop! Stop!" Shi Qingwan waved her sleeves, turned out the flower cover, her face was frosty: "Guard Lu, let's go back and say something first! My mother is seriously ill, as a daughter-in-law, she should serve soup and medicine in front of the bed. I will never shirk what should be done! Just please don’t forget, uncle, why was the dead father-in-law reprimanded by the Holy One and lost face more than ten years ago!"

Hearing her words were as sharp as a knife, and remembering the ins and outs of Mrs. Wang being played by the censor, Lu Zhuo was startled, and hurriedly said: "Grandma calm down, there are maids and maids to take care of the old lady, and the uncle also I have invited a famous doctor to treat the old lady, and I think it will not be necessary for you to rush back in a hurry—" His words did not match, and he was inevitably a little embarrassed, but he still persuaded: "I am just impatient when I want to come, so... That's why you should hurry back immediately!"

Looking at Shi Qingwan's face from the corner of his eye without a trace of relaxation, he sighed, and continued to dispel Shi Qingwan's idea of ​​leaving immediately: "It's the New Year holidays, even the boatmen have to rest; Second Mistress might as well wait for the New Year holidays Now, it’s not too late to go back by boat—”

Lu Zhuo has been the steward of the Wang family's residence for many years, and has dealt with other officials and officials a lot, so he dare not underestimate the ability of the censor.Didn't you see that five years ago in Jinling, a family surnamed Chen was the natal uncle of a second-rank official in the court. Just because of bullying others, that official was also involved in the performance of the imperial censor, and finally lost. Surprised!

What Shi Qingwan said was heartbreaking, and it really made people dare not underestimate her.If he really left immediately, and if the news spread, the impeachment everywhere would fall on Wang Zisheng!

Waiting for his words!Shi Qingwan pursed her lips slightly and frowned, looking very embarrassed: "In this case, wouldn't it be difficult for Guanshi Lu to go back and explain?" What's more, where is there such a strange logic as Wang Zisheng - he made his mother sick with anger, but instead drove his sister-in-law who was far away with her nephew who was not yet one year old to serve?What's the point!

Ever since he entered the flower hall and talked with Shi Qingwan, Lu Zhuo had only one expression on his face, and that was a wry smile.He quickly waved his hand: "Second Grandma's filial piety and concern, I think the uncle can understand it!"

Rubbing a round jasper ring on her right finger, two small dimples appeared on Shi Qingwan's cheeks, her brows and eyes stretched out, and she smiled sweetly: "By the way, there is a big happy event—— My aunt is pregnant, and Guanshi Lu will go back and report to the old lady, uncle and sister-in-law, maybe the old lady will be fine once she is happy!"

Manager Lu just kept saying yes.

Manager Lu was left to rest for the night, and on the second day, Shi Qingwan handed the prepared medicinal materials and two peace talismans obtained from Yuxu Temple to Lu Zhuo to take back to express his affection.

The next New Year's Eve will be the same as last year, except that Wang Ziteng is missing from the family.Leaning on the kang in front of the window with Xiao Congzhen in her arms, watching the brilliant fireworks rising and falling outside the window, and the lonely snowman in the courtyard, Shi Qingwan inevitably felt a little empty in her heart.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, after suffering from pain for a long time, Gu Xiayi gave birth to a grandson for the Yang family.After the three feasts, Shi Qingwan took Xiao Congzhen to go together, the crowd was noisy and lively, but after the hustle and bustle, when they returned home, the maidservants who used to know each other had their own homes. , Naturally, I can no longer come to make fun of me.The ladies and ladies who were drinking New Year's wine came and went again and again, but the courtyard became more and more deserted.

Shi Qingwan didn't want to get involved in the matter between Jia Zheng and Wang Yuening, but Jia Daishan ordered her to come over after the fifth day of the lunar new year.Because she was pregnant, Jia Daishan naturally didn't want to let her blood flow out, so Zhao Yiruo was taken in, but she only got the status of a concubine with no name and no distinction, and she was not allowed to be promoted.Thinking that in the future, Aunt Zhao will not appear, and Miss Yiruo will be her replacement.Wang Yuening, on the other hand, is completely like a traveler with housekeeping.

After handling all the affairs in Beijing properly, Shi Qingwan ordered people to explain the situation to those who handed over the New Year's wine post. In addition, she also prepared the full moon gifts for Gu Xiayi's son and Wang Yuening's son separately, and ordered Xiurui and Qi Madam Mama must deliver it on time.

The next step was to pack the luggage, which didn't seem to be much, but in total, there was a whole boat full of things.Prepare the local characteristics of the capital according to the population of each family in the family, as well as clothing materials, medicinal materials, and fresh jewelry that are fashionable in Beijing, plus things commonly used by Shi Qingwan and Xiao Congzhen on weekdays... Just give Shi Qingwan Got exhausted.

When rushing back to Jinling this time, naturally they had to bring two familiar people with them, so Xiu Rong, Xiu Ming, and Feng Cheng and Feng Jiufeng Nian Hui'er went all the way with them.

"When we go back this time, don't ask others to plot against you! We only go back to serve the old lady's illness, and don't care about the rest—" Shi Qingwan took a sip from a white-bodied green-glazed teacup , sweet and sour; during the sway on the boat, her appetite also became ups and downs, so she changed the hawthorn fruit and honey to soak in water, which also suppressed the chest discomfort.

Xiu Rong and Xiu Ming were sitting on the twig next to them, looking at Xiao Cong Zhen who was lying in the cradle very uncomfortable; Hua Jin and Hua Xin stood at the door, and they all responded with smiles when they heard the words.

Slightly rolled up the fine grass curtain on the window, and the faint fragrance of wheat straw lingered on the tip of her nose, which made Shi Qingwan feel very happy. It was not too late, and the sun had not yet come out. Looking from a distance.

The smoke is vast and the water is wide, and the green hills are looming.

……

The clatter of horseshoes spread far through the thin mist, and one man and one horse quickly passed through the field, startling the sleeping birds in the bushes, and crushing the frost that had condensed on the tips of the grass.

The man on the horse looked at the faint outline of the city not far away, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

At this time, the sky will be bright.