[Red Mansions] Guide to "The Empress of the Wise"

It took a lot of time for Wang Shouzhong and his party to come all the way from Guangdong. Princess Fuhui, ah no, Princess Fuhui insisted on rushing in order to catch up with King Yong's birthday banquet, and finally arrived before King Yong's birthday banquet.

If the daughter-in-law is promoted to the princess, then she is really the king. Mr. Wang also knows that the relationship between the two parties is tense, so he opened the door wide and gave the princess enough face.

The carriage drove into the second gate, changed into a sedan chair, and walked all the way to the main hall.

Wang Shouzhong, Princess Fuhui, and Wang Ziteng walked out one by one. Wang Shuo was about to meet him when he suddenly found a woman with a slightly protruding belly dressed as a woman behind the crowd. Wang Shuo stood still.

The people standing in the hall followed Wang Shuo's line of sight and were stunned for a moment.

Mrs. Wang made a decisive decision, bowed and said: "I have seen Princess Fuhui, the princess has worked hard all the way, please sit down and rest."

Mrs. Wang's bow scared all the children and grandchildren in the family, and Mrs. Wang was also taken aback. Although she told her daughter-in-law to be kinder to her daughter-in-law last night, this is too kind!In the past two years, Wang Shouzhong has no children, but the second and third bedrooms have children. He has never seen Princess Fuhui before. Seeing his grandfather, who is usually high above him, bowing to a person who is his daughter-in-law, he is almost scared to death. okay?

"Wan~" Princess Fuhui nodded sideways, as a return of half a salute, and said: "Elder-in-law, there is no need to be too polite, although he is a princess, he is also the daughter-in-law of the Wang family."

"Princess is approachable and not proud of her status. Blessed are ministers and others. Please take the seat." Since the son is cheating on his father, the father must not take face seriously. The old lady Wang made up her mind to confess Princess Fuhui Thinking about her status as a princess, thinking about her two grandsons, thinking about what Wang Shuo can do, and thinking about the benefits these can bring to the Wang family, Mrs. Wang feels it is worth it.

"We meet again after a long absence. We only talk about family rituals, not national ones. The father-in-law is in front, so how dare the daughter-in-law. Please take your seat." Princess Fuhui smiled.

Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Wang were at the top, and the princess sat first on the left. They had no intention of giving up this position to Wang Shouzhong. Wang Zisheng, Wang Ziteng, and Wang Shuo felt that they should stand behind the princess.In such a tense and embarrassing atmosphere, the second aunt, who is the best at gagging on weekdays, has no room to show her articulateness. Why is this atmosphere so strange?

It was originally for the welcome meeting of Wang Shouzhong's family. The second aunt had already thought about how to congratulate Princess Fuhui for her promotion, how to praise Wang Shuo for his stability in times of crisis, and how to praise Wang Shouzhong for being young and promising. Well, looking at the current situation, the second The aunt whispered to her confidant to cancel the reserved opera wine, her heart tightened, for fear that something might happen.

According to the normal procedure, Wang Shouzhong paid homage to his parents again, and said something like "unfilial piety makes parents worry".

The welcome ended without embarrassment. Wang Zisheng and his son and daughter-in-law Feng Fuhui Princess went to the east courtyard to rest. Mrs. Wang called Wang Shouzhong away on the pretext of business.The second uncle and the third uncle's family also saw the opportunity quickly, and quickly got the reason, and led their children back to the yard.It was the first time I met Princess Fuhui's nieces and daughters-in-law, and I was so embarrassed that I was at a loss.

Back in the courtyard, Princess Fuhui stopped her false smile, pulled Wang Zisheng and Wang Shuo with tears in her eyes, looked them up and down carefully, and said in a crying voice, "My son, is there something wrong?"

"Mother, it's all right, my eldest brother and I are fine! Look~" Wang Shuo turned around to show that he was intact, Wang Zisheng also walked a few steps tacitly, comforting: "Mother, everything is fine. "

Princess Fuhui burst into tears. Wang Zisheng always called her "mother". The sound of "mother" immediately brought the relationship between mother and child into contact. Princess Fuhui suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with it. Among so many disasters, there was finally one thing that could be comforted. Good thing.

Wang Shuo also felt a close and tacit understanding with Wang Zisheng that he had never had before. Wang Shuo stood next to Wang Ziteng and asked him if he was well. Wang Ziteng answered with a smile.

Princess Fuhui hugged Wang Ren on her lap, teased him with pastries, and looked at the baby in Gu's arms, the little girl was still asleep.

"The days go by so fast, it seems like you just got married yesterday, and now you have children." Princess Fuhui looked at Wang Zisheng and his wife with admiration, feeling that time is merciless.

"My daughter-in-law is old, but my mother is still the same as before. If our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law go out, others will be regarded as sisters!" Gu said amusedly.

"As long as you have a sweet mouth, the old woman doesn't want to be an old monster! You, it's serious to have more grandchildren for me~ It doesn't matter whether it's male or female, it's fine, it's fine~" Princess Fuhui didn't have the aggressive appearance in the hall just now, she was kind Smile, like the wife of ordinary people.

Wang Ren was quite sensible at a young age. I don't know if he was frightened by the atmosphere in the hall just now, and he stayed quietly in Princess Fuhui's arms.

Seeing his mother yawn, Wang Shuo stepped forward and said, "Eldest brother, sister-in-law, mother and second elder brother have traveled so hard all the way, why not let them rest first."

"Yes, yes, I'm all overjoyed. Mother, rest first, rest first." Gu Shi nodded again and again, Wang Zisheng took his family of four to leave, Wang Shuo and Wang Ziteng followed suit.

"You brothers and sisters reunited after a long absence. You must have a lot to talk about. I have prepared tea and fruit in the West Flower Hall. You can go there and talk about it." Gu Shi suggested to Wang Zisheng as soon as he left the house.

"Sister-in-law, let's go too." Wang Shuo regarded the Gu family as a family.

"No, there are still these two little demon stars, so let's take care of them first." Gu looked at the pair of children with a smile, her love was beyond words.

Wang Shuo didn't insist, the three brothers and sisters walked to the West Flower Hall and sat around the table.

"Is brother's leg healed?"

"Did the second brother get injured in the army?"

"Is your mother all right?"

After a moment of silence, the three brothers and sisters asked questions in unison, and only after asking questions did the show come over, looking at each other and smiling.

Wang Shuo waved his hand and said, "I'm a younger sister, brothers have to let me go, I'll speak first!"

Wang Zisheng made a gesture of invitation, and Wang Ziteng took the opportunity to complain: "Brother knows what kind of hard life I live in, alas, I am used to being bullied."

The atmosphere became relaxed for a while, and Wang Shuo asked with a smile: "Is my mother okay? I think she is very tired, and even the corners of her eyes have small wrinkles. And what happened to that woman? She can't be my father's concubine." Bar."

"Mother is fine, but she was in a hurry. We came from the waterway, we walked fast, we didn't even touch the shore, and we swayed on the boat all the way. No matter how old you are, some wrinkles are normal." Wang Ziteng explained road.

That's because you don't know how much a rich and leisurely woman cares about and maintains her appearance. Wang Shuo complained in his heart. If it wasn't for his mental and physical exhaustion, why would a lady like her mother show fatigue in front of others.

"Yang's is my father's new concubine." Wang Ziteng added.

"Is that the daughter of Yang Fan, the governor of the city?" Wang Shuo had heard of this woman before, but he had never masked her face.

"is her."

"What is the official order of the city ship?" Wang Zisheng asked without knowing why.

"Before I left Guangdong, my father was planning to marry a noble concubine to show his loyalty to His Majesty. The candidate was the daughter of Yang Fan, the official of the city ship. My father and her had a relationship. I thought it was too much? Shi Naqiao is going to wait for Grandpa's family to be convicted and come in to be a serious successor." Wang Shuo said sarcastically.

Wang Zisheng had a headache so much that he glanced at Wang Ziteng, not because of his father's private affairs, but because of Wang Shuo's dismissive and serious attitude. Whose daughter doesn't shyly bow her head when she mentions such things?Wang Zisheng asked: "Is my sister always like this?"

Wang Zi turned a blank look at his brother, thinking that Wang Zisheng was still as stupid as before, "What do you think!" Is their sister a normal boudoir girl?

"That's right." Wang Zisheng nodded. Generally, a daughter's family can't do such a thing as beating Wen Denggu.

"Hey! Hey!" Wang Shuo patted the table and protested, "What are you talking about! I'm still sitting in front of you!"

The two brothers, Wang Zisheng and Wang Ziteng, laughed loudly, dispelling the haze.

Wang Ziteng said with a smile: "Don't worry, father has a sense of proportion. Father didn't intend to take Yang as his concubine at first. When we were about to leave for Beijing, Yang came to pester us..."

"What's the matter with her stomach?" Wang Shuo kept talking about peace.

"Ahem, that's...that's it."

"How many months?" Wang Shuo asked.

"How could I inquire about this!" Wang Ziteng turned away embarrassed, and told his sister about his father's affair, why is it so embarrassing!Wang Ziteng muttered softly, "It's been four months~"

Four months, which means it was before the accident in Prince Yong's Mansion, Wang Shuo mocked: "This is what the second brother said about being measured? Chi~"

"It's just a play outside, not on the stage." Wang Ziteng concealed.

"Yeah, yeah, it's not your second brother taking a concubine, why are you staring at him?" Wang Zisheng asked.

"Could it be that elder brother thinks the same way?" Wang Shuo asked sideways.

Wang Zisheng's face turned awkward for a while, and Wang Shuo said seriously: "I know what the two brothers think. It's just that women outside are not as noble as mothers, and my father is just acting on occasion and doesn't take it to heart. But the brothers forgot, that's it. A woman who can't stand on a high platform almost became a serious stepmother, if it happens, you and I will bow in front of her and call her mother."

"The two elder brothers must know which is more important, but you still underestimate the ambitions of women. Those women want to have children when they become concubines, want sons after giving birth to daughters, and want to have children after giving birth to sons." How many rich and powerful families in Beijing have been ruined because of brother-in-law and squabble disputes." Wang Shuo understands the arrogance of that kind of man, and always wants to talk to her two brothers, she doesn't want her brother to live too. That kind of life style where the main wife teaches the son to be the housekeeper, and the concubine is as beautiful as a flower.

"What my sister said is, don't worry, your second brother and I are not the ones who dote on concubines and destroy wives, and we won't make the house uneasy." Wang Zisheng quickly promised, praying in his heart to end this topic as soon as possible, and talked to his sister about the situation in the room. It's too embarrassing.

"I don't mean to say that, but I just feel very angry that my father has done too much." Wang Shuo laughed.

"Ah~" Wang Zisheng sighed, he was deeply touched by this, once Prince Yong's mansion was imprisoned, he fell off a horse and injured his leg, and the attitude of his family members was even more hurtful, as expected, he didn't know who his real relatives were until the critical moment.

"Okay, okay, it's finally a family reunion, talk about what to do. Let's talk about grandfather's birthday banquet, how is the preparation, is it lively? When are we going to pay grandfather's birthday?" Wang Ziteng changed the subject. .

Hehe, birthday banquets are not a good topic either. When Wang Shuo thinks about birthday banquets, he gets a headache from those uncles and cousins ​​who are giving heavy gifts and want her to express their opinions.

After sending Wang Shuo away, Wang Zisheng said: "Second brother, I think there is something wrong with my sister. She talks too much about marriage and men and women... so what? You think my sister won't want to become a monk?"

"Bah, bah, bah, thank you for thinking it out, it's just a momentary mood swing." Wang Ziteng sighed and said, "Father did not handle this properly. At the beginning, my sister said that if all couples in the world were like this, why would you still be in a bad mood?" It's better not to marry, the two respected relatives are usually a loving couple who envy others!"

"Don't be discouraged, not everyone is like this. If something happened to our family, the Liu family will always be the same. If you haven't retired, your daughter-in-law will be fine." Wang Zisheng comforted.

"What daughter-in-law, I'm not married yet." Wang Ziteng was a little embarrassed.

"Then the future wife?" Wang Zisheng joked.

"By the way, at the beginning, mother still wanted my sister to marry the second son of Rongguo Mansion. Brother, do you know the temper of this second son in Beijing?" Wang Ziteng said bluntly, changing the subject.

Wang Zisheng glanced at him sideways, pretending not to notice, and said in cooperation: "The second son of the Jia family, Zheng, is a good student, gentle and refined, with a gentleman's style, and he is well evaluated in Beijing. But you don't have to worry about it, my sister is now If you have to be a county lord, marriage can only be promised at a high place, how can you marry a second son who can't inherit the family business, unless you have the talent of the number one scholar."

"That is, who can be worthy of my sister!" Wang Ziteng said proudly, puffing out his chest.