The widowed mother of the red mansion

After Princess Xiaolun stayed with Li Wan's mother and son for a while, she still ordered her to take her two sons home, and she often gave them gold and silk as gifts before leaving.Li Wan knew that there was no rush at this time, so he still had a smile on his face, bid farewell to the princess and left.

Sitting on the car back to Jinling, Li Wan kept thinking about what the princess and the nobleman in the palace wanted.No matter how noble they are, they are somewhat separated by the difference between men and women, so it is not easy to intervene directly, but the initial purpose of coming to Beijing has been achieved.

Princess Xiaolun didn't tie her up with Lan'er Lingxi and send her to the palace. With this result, what's the problem?

Jia Li and Jia Zhen fought along the coast, although it was difficult, they survived until the military funds were raised, they dealt with the Japanese pirates severely, wiped out most of them, and the rest swam away, and I don’t know how many of them could swim back to the Japanese country .

For the first time, he won the battle, and the Holy Dragon was overjoyed.Although the heroic general is old, his mind is very shrewd and clear. He saw something wrong from the battle, and was anxious to avoid the troubles of the struggle, so he didn't mention his own merits, and just blindly recommended Jia Li, wishing to say that he was victorious. The first hero.

Concubine Jia conceived and gave birth in October, and gave birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix twins. Not to mention the Holy One, even the noble concubine and the two old saints in the palace were very happy.After two attempts, the imperial decree came down, and Jia pardoned his crimes, and ordered him to return to his old hometown of Jinling as a commoner to recuperate; When he returned to office, the diners who had been neglected for a while came to congratulate him one after another.

When Mother Jia heard about the result, she was emotional for several days, and said to everyone: "I am too old to stand the toss on the road. I'd better stay in Jinling with your elders. This child, Lian'er, is not very good-looking recently. If you take it over, you might as well keep a piece to serve his father. You have received the royal favor this time, so don’t go on the old path again, even the emperor will not be able to save you.”

Everyone refused, crying bitterly and begging Jia Mu to join the capital. Jia Mu made up her mind and shook her head and said: "If you are really filial to me, you should be more considerate of my old age and frailty. Why do you force me to do what I don't want to do?" What's the matter? Now that Zhen'er Li'er is back, it's time to let the wives take care of the house, they are much better than me back then."

Since Jia's mother said nothing, it was difficult for others to persuade her, otherwise she would be unfilial.Li Wan took care of the affairs of the mansion, and instructed Yuanyang over and over again, Yuanyang couldn't help laughing and said: "Great grandma, you see I am so ignorant, after you leave, second grandma Lian will be in charge here, she used to be able to coax the old lady Happy, what else is suspicious?"

Li Wan said with a smile: "No matter how capable she is, there is an old lady in between. I know you are the one on the top of the old lady's heart, so I wish you more."

When he went to Sister Feng's place to say goodbye, Li Wan saw that there was no one around, and said in a low voice, "Then Mei Niang is not a good person, don't let her overwhelm you."

Sister Feng said: "I'm just too lazy to do anything. Do you have something to say to me this time?"

Li Wan clung to Sister Feng's ear and whispered something.Sister Feng's face turned pale instantly, and soon returned to normal: "What you said is true?"

Li Wan said: "Who has seven or eight guts to make fun of this matter. You watch closely, just write to me if you lack anything, and you would rather lose money than suffer disaster. When things are done, I will thank you very much."

Sister Feng's eyes were slightly red and said: "I have nothing else to ask you, but I have been worrying about my eldest sister's affairs. This time, I will also ask you to take her with me when I come to Beijing. I will find a good husband's family for her in the future. I will do it again in my next life." Pay you back."

Li Wan said: "I made up my mind about something, but I didn't have the nerve to tell you—the three elder brothers of my sister-in-law's family are all very outstanding. The eldest sister is not bad since she was young."

Sister Feng's eyes lit up: "That's the case, why don't we just settle down like this? With your relationship, even if I go, she won't suffer at the in-law's house in the future. Good sister-in-law, the eldest sister will entrust it to you. This time, I don't have any worries, so Shuangli will naturally handle the matter you told me."

Li Wan poked her finger and said, "You're still like this, you don't throw hawks when you don't see pigeons."

Half a month later, the second householder of the Jia family entered Beijing together.The eldest sister was already three or four years old, and knowing that Li Wan and his mother were always close, she was no longer afraid after crying for a few days, and played with Jia Lan Lingxi in Li Wan's arms with eyes wide open.

Just settled down, naturally there are many things to do.Cleaning up the old mansion, checking the lost belongings, repairing the mess, giving gifts to the palace, returning visit posts, the whole mansion was busy going around.

Li Wan and Jia Li had just met in the middle of the capital, and they hadn't had time to fully express their parting feelings, and soon there was only time left for talking at night.The two of them, one on the inside and the other on the outside, happened to be very shrewd and capable, and quickly won praise from everyone.Mrs. Jia was not in the capital, so the family members in the house were headed by Mrs. Wang; but she was used to having Li Wan to take care of the housework in a leisurely life, and she devoted herself to chanting Buddha every day and didn't care about other things. Li Wan became the de facto hostess of Jia's mansion.

After finally relaxing for a while, Mrs. Wang thought about Tanchun again, and said to Li Wan: "The third girl has reached her age now, so please take care to find out for me if there is a suitable family."

Li Wan said with a smile: "Madam forgot again, the old concubine of Dongping Prince's Mansion just came to see a few girls in the family, and everyone else received the same reward, only the third girl had an extra bracelet."

Mrs. Wang was surprised and said: "It seems that there is such a thing, but the Dongping Palace is no different than other palaces. It has always been on the same level, and there is no real power position."

Li Wan said: "Speaking of which, madam, don't worry too much. No matter how bad the mansion over there is, it is still a prince's mansion. The third girl is a good character, but it's a pity that she didn't appear in the wife's stomach. If this thing can be done, it is also the girl's fate. Speaking of which, no It’s a blessing to be stable, it’s better than people like us who are frightened.”

Mrs. Wang felt sorry for her words: "Yes, stability is a blessing. Which son over there?"

"The old concubine has only one son, and the other three are all daughters."

"That's very good." Mrs. Wang said: "If that's the case, I've tried my best, and it's hard for others to say that I'm harsh on a concubine."

When Aunt Zhao learned that Tanchun might become a princess, she liked it as much as anything else, so she ran to Tanchun's office and chattered, "I worked so hard to give birth to you, and now you're finally here. Although it's not as good as It’s great that you can be a princess if you are the eldest lady, so don’t forget to pull me and your brother in the future.”

Tanchun sneered and said, "According to what my aunt said, how to pull?"

Aunt Zhao said: "You have become a princess, so why don't you reward your brother with an official? Your brother has an official, and I am half an official's wife."

Tanchun stood up and said with tears in his eyes: "If my aunt still talks like this, don't talk about the palace, even other poor and lowly people dare not want me. Who am I and who is Brother Huan? Where can I let you go?" He is an official? Besides, even if he becomes an official, Feng Guanxia and his wife are none of your business? After staying in this house for so many years, I have even forgotten the rules, and they are trying to kill me!"

Aunt Zhao suddenly changed her face and said: "What are you talking about? Why am I going to kill you? Well, I know, now you are going to pick up Gao Zhier and fly away, so you don't pay attention to me and your serious brothers. Dedicated to pleasing the people above!"

The two sides were arguing, and Li Wan brought the maids and daughters-in-law over to see what was going on.Aunt Zhao was a little scared when she saw Li Wan, and she always called her smiling face in private, but now seeing him coming over with a smile on her face, she weakened a little, said a few gossips, wiped the soles of her shoes and left.

While comforting Tanchun, Li Wan ordered the servant girl to wash her face and make up her makeup: "It's not that you don't know who she is, so why bother fighting for this moment? No matter what she says, you just answer vaguely. In the future If the wife refuses, what if she can still go to the palace to look for you?"

Tanchun said: "I know the truth, but I just can't let it go. She just can't see how I have treated her all these years, and after hearing a few words from someone, she comes to seek ill luck with me."

After Li Wan comforted Tanchun with kind words, he talked to her about dowry clothes. "The madam told me just now, open the storeroom and let you choose, just take the pattern you like, and ask the embroiderer to cut it for you when the spring is over. The satin in your hand is very unique. , why haven’t I seen it before?”

Tanchun smiled and said, "It was given to me by my second sister-in-law. It's called Biansebo. I was just about to make some purses. It is said that my sister-in-law gave it to her before. Why can't I recognize it? My sister-in-law must be There are so many good things that I can’t think of them all at once. If you want me to say, it’s not worth it to go to the storeroom, I’d rather go to my sister-in-law’s room to get a few, and I’ll be satisfied with whatever I feel.”

Li Wan smiled and said: "What's the matter, other people's sister-in-law is in charge of my sister-in-law's food and drink, so I still need to pay for the dowry? You can choose if you like, and I will give you all the good things left, so as not to worry about it all day long. You and I Tell me, what kind of color-changing method is this color-changing silk?"

Tanchun talked to Li Wan about the beauty of changing color and silk, and Li Wan couldn't help but feel a slight twitch in his heart as he listened carefully.

Jinbao was ordered by Li Wan to report the origin and whereabouts of the color-changing silk to the mansion: "It was woven by a talented folk. They are not for sale, and they are left in the warehouse for grandma’s use only. In fact, the method of changing color is not only wet with wine, but also a kind of incense wood, once it changes color, it will never come back.”

Li Wan asked, "What do you mean by never coming back again?"

Jin Bao said: "This cloth is thin and delicate, but once the color is changed by incense, it will turn into ordinary silk, and it will never return to its original appearance."

After sending it into the treasure, Li Wan privately checked his belongings brochure, and found that the color-changing silk was given to Daiyu when she got married, and Daiyu later donated it to Tanchun. Extraordinary, a secret and crazy plan gradually emerged in my heart.

Li Wan sent a letter asking Fugui to suspend his search for spiritual objects and return to the country this morning.The rich and noble moved quickly, and within a few days, he entered Jia's mansion to meet Li Wan, and said with a smile: "Slaves are no better than them. I haven't seen my master for a long time, and I miss him very much."

Suyun and Biyue were guarding outside, and there was no one in the room at the moment.

Li Wan helped her up, and said: "You have worked so hard all these years, especially Longjing, thanks to how you found it."

Fugui said: "There is nothing in this world that you can't find if you look for it with your heart."

Li Wan nodded: "You're right. Now I don't want you to find a spiritual object, but I want you to find someone for me."

Fugui asked: "But according to the master's order, even if that person turns into ashes, I will be pulled out by the master."

Li Wan said with a smile: "I don't want it anymore, you can find a young girl for me, about ten years old, not too old, good-looking, good-looking, good-looking, and the one whose family members are dead is the best. The most important point is... ..." She said a few words in a low voice.

Fugui's expression froze, and he took the order and left.

Li Wan was in a trance when suddenly it was reported that Jia Li had returned.She smiled and stood up, only to see Jia Li walking in hurriedly, hugged her vigorously, then took off her coat and yelled that she was thirsty.

Li Wan personally poured tea for him, and he drank it in one gulp, then said with a smile: "You still have honey in your hand, the tea is always sweet."

Li Wan squinted at him: "Every time you say this, it means you won't be home for a few days."

Jia Li was taken aback, and smiled wryly, "Am I so easy to be seen through?"

Li Wan sighed, sat down on the chair beside him and said: "You just came back, the master is still eager to give you a banquet, isn't the business over there finished? Why are you in such a hurry to go out again?"

Jia Li also sighed and shook her head: "There is no end to it, so I'm going. Everyone thought that we won the battle this time, but in fact, only the old general and I understand that it's just a retreat to advance. If it's as expected, After a while, it wasn't the bandits who came, but the Japanese army."

Li Wan was shocked: "Then what should we do?"

Jia Li hurriedly pressed Li Wan's shoulder, and comforted softly: "Don't worry, the Wa country is a small place, the so-called generals of various countries are not as good as us, the lord of the mountain."

Li Wan was not at ease: "But fighting is always dangerous..."

"Don't worry, I have a trump card this time." Jia Li's eyes flashed a trace of sternness: "The Japanese pirates are not to be feared. What I hate the most are those treacherous villains, traitors who eat inside and out."

Li Wan's lips trembled when he thought of that incident back then: "You must be careful, swords have no eyes, Lan'er and Lingxi are waiting for you to come back at home. And... don't trust people casually."

Jia Li frowned: "I won't trust anyone except you."

Li Wan was a little frustrated, and even more anxious, he couldn't help wrapping his hands around Jia Li's waist.Jia Li patted her on the back comfortingly, and the two hugged each other in silence for a while.

"After the battle is over, I can stay at home with you at ease." Jia Li said, "I won't go out if anything happens in the future."

Li Wan said: "That's what we say now, but it may not be true in the future."

Jia Li couldn't help laughing: "Well, you still don't believe me."

It was rare for Jia Li to come back, so naturally everyone would not disturb the private time of this young couple.The afternoon sun was just right, and Li Wan was sitting under the window with Lingxi in his arms, watching Jia Lan study. The eldest sister was wrapped round and sleeping on the kang, laughing a few times in her dreams from time to time, which attracted Jia Li to take a good look, and sighed: " It's still a daughter who hurts people."

Li Wan said: "You bully Lingxi and can't speak, but Lan'er is here."

Unexpectedly, Jia Lan immediately said: "Father is right, I always remember that Mother owes me a little sister."

Jia Li showed an expression of "As expected of my son", and said: "Did you hear that today? Lingxi is still young, if he can talk, it must be the same. When he has a daughter, ask Lan'er and Lingxi to take her with him Get into trouble everywhere, who dares to provoke her to ask her two brothers to beat him. When she grows taller, you will teach her piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and I will teach her to ride and fight. If you have a son-in-law in the future, if you talk a little bit more, you will beat him up immediately."

Li Wan was speechless, and said for a while, "Are you teaching your daughter, or teaching bandits?"

Jia Li said: "How can you be a bandit? At least she is a female general. They all say that being a man is three blessings in life. Parents are present, a good wife is by his side, and children are both. Now my little daughter is the only three blessings. How can I not want to?"

Li Wan vaguely remembered Jia Li's past life, he should be longing for a happy and complete family.The more he lacked at that time, the more he had to subconsciously want to make up for it in this life. Seeing what he said today, he finally fully understood why he wanted a daughter so much.

His previous life was too lonely and desolate, and this life must be as tight as a rural New Year painting. Having a son is not enough, it is better to add a weaker little girl to fill in the emptiness, as if to be able to live forever. Tone, grow old with confidence.

Thinking of this, Li Wan looked at the eldest sister who was sleeping soundly and said with a smile: "Madam Feng entrusts her to me, maybe she can really attract a little sister for Lan'er Lingxi."

Jia Li said: "I think so too."

Li Wan turned her face away and opened some windows to let the breeze blow on her slightly hot face.Consonance was suddenly blissful to his heart, and he stared at Yuanyuan and shouted to Jia Li: "Dee."

As if struck by lightning, Jia Li came over in disbelief for a while, and cautiously said to Lingxi: "My dear son, what was your name just now? Call it again, okay?"

Lingxi's saliva remained tick-tock, he tilted his head, suddenly screamed and laughed a few times, grabbed Jia Li's collar and shouted: "Get it, daddy, get it!"

Jia Li picked up Lingxi and walked around the room for several times, then excitedly said to Lan'er: "Did you hear what your brother called me just now?"

Jia Lan snickered, "Looks like a butterfly."

"No, he called me Dad."

Li Wan smiled and bent over.After Lingxi knew how to call mother, it didn't take long for him to learn to call father, which was probably taught by Jia Lan.After she and Tortoise discovered this, they originally wanted to find a suitable opportunity for Lingxi to perform for Jia Li, but the little guy couldn't bear it and exposed it in advance, he really is a child who loves to show off.

It was a bit of a pity that it was a bit of a surprise, but after seeing the gentle and happy look on Jia Li's face, Li Wan's heart gradually became softer. After she and Jia Lan exchanged meaningful glances, they looked happily Lingxi's saliva smeared Jia Liyi's collar and didn't remind him.But he probably wouldn't mind either.