Prequel to the Red Chamber: I Am the Second Wife

"Madam's complexion is not good, don't be sick, hurry up and call for the imperial physician." Zhou Rui's family became worried, and helped Zili to sit down.Zili was indeed ill. She was already too tired because of Jia Lian and Jia Zhu's marriage a few days ago, but Jia's mother came to make things worse again. She was really sick due to her depression and physical fatigue.

When Jia Zheng heard the news of Zili's illness, he was drinking tea from a bowl. Hearing the family report, Jia Zheng's hands trembled, and the teacup fell to the ground. "Have you invited a doctor?" Jia Zheng sighed and stomped his feet to see Zili, but he couldn't move his legs. Hearing the movement, Aunt Zhou hurriedly came out to check, she went down to Jia Zheng and called the little girls Changing clothes for Jia Zheng: "Master, hurry up and take a look, the servants don't have a backbone."

However, Jia Zheng still sighed and said: "Her illness is all because of me. Even if you ask a doctor, it is difficult to cure her heart disease. Forget it, I'd better not go, so as not to see me upset." There was a moan.

Aunt Zhou wondered: "How do you say that, Madam is kind and compassionate, how can you get angry with the master over a trivial matter. When people are sick, the loneliest time is when the master doesn't go to see it now, what does the madam think?"

Looking at Aunt Zhou's face, Jia Zheng suddenly asked her: "How long have you been here?" Why do you ask this? I know that the master thinks that I am old and look bad, so I want to choose another Peugeot to serve. My wife is a soft-hearted person. She must love us, and she is afraid that we will be offended when a newcomer arrives. I got angry with the master for this."

"Where do you want to go? Am I such a lecherous person? I want to ask you if you have been wronged in the few years since you came here. What do you think of the people in your family?" Jia Zheng suddenly wanted to ask other people's opinions. In my eyes, are these all what they should be?If you feel wronged, you have a bad heart, aren't you being filial?Aunt Zhou was completely confused by Jia Zheng's question, she could only say: "What's wrong with the master, how can you say such nonsensical words? I think if the master and wife are angry, there is nothing to say between husband and wife, master In the past, it would be fine to talk about it. My wife is a sage who understands the general situation, so it is possible that she will make trouble with the master unreasonably. If it is something else, the husband and wife can discuss what is difficult."

"Hey, you really don't do your best. Do you know that the old lady was angry yesterday and took us to vent her anger. Your wife is feeling uncomfortable. Half of her illness is because of the planning of Lian'er and Zhu'er's marriage. It’s like having a good idea but causing trouble. It also caused him to suffer an innocent disaster. It’s not that I don’t want to go to see her, but I have no face to go to see her. She is a daughter-in-law who manages her daughter-in-law, serves her parents-in-law, and does her best to raise her sister-in-law, but she is often blamed I helped her say a few words yesterday, but was scolded by the old lady." Jia Zheng covered his face, his heart was in a mess.

Jia Zheng felt that his heart was in a state of disarray. Yesterday, when Jia's mother received Lin Ruhai's letter, she burst into tears. The maids were frightened and hurriedly told Zili.Zili hurried over to ask questions, only to find out that it was the news that Jia Min could not come to the capital.Mother Jia was crying heartbroken, and scolded Lin Ruhai: "What a well-educated person, who specializes in killing people with soft knives, how can my Min'er feel sorry for their Lin family, so vividly that our mother and daughter can't imagine seeing each other." Zili was worried about people talking too much and hurriedly told all the little girls who were not needed to go out, leaving only a few big girls who were close to her to serve.The old lady's maid, Bixi, brought over a towel, and Zili took it to wipe Jia's mother's face, while asking someone to invite Jia Zheng to come over to discuss Lin Ruhai's not asking Jia Min to come back.

Waiting for Jia Zheng to rush over, he saw Jia Mu losing his temper at Zili. Jia Zheng was still outside the door when Jia Mu said: "I said that your filial piety is all fake. I feel sorry for Min'er and I feel uncomfortable, so I tried to harm her. Wait until she manipulates me and then punish me!" Jia Mu sternly vented her anger at Zili, and Jia Zheng immediately helped Zili explain: "Old man Madame calm down, what does this have to do with Zhu Er's mother, the third sister is far away in Suzhou, what can we do?" Jia Zheng is still very clear about Jia Min's character, the younger sister was a princess with a glass heart since she was a child, and she is really self-centered. How can she get along well in her in-law's house with her temper.He had clashed with Lin Ruhai's concubine several times, and he was so stupid that he didn't know that people's hearts were sinister.It was because of Lin Ruhai's good temper that she was not suspended and went home today.

Mother Jia didn't expect her son to speak for his daughter-in-law. She burst into tears as if she had stabbed a hornet's nest: "What did I do to give birth to such an unfilial son? In your eyes, I am worse than your daughter-in-law. Is it not as good as the mud?" Jia Mu was going to cry and go back to her hometown, but Jia Zheng could only kneel down and beg Jia Mu to appease her anger.Zili stood there with an indifferent face and watched Jiamu cry. She knew that Jiamu was not only for Jia Min's affairs, she had a long-standing grudge, and the Rongguo Mansion was in Zili's hands. I was emptied myself.Her authority is gradually declining.This was something Jia Mu couldn't tolerate, so she took advantage of Jia Min's affairs to vent her dissatisfaction and hit Zili's momentum. If Jia Zheng helped Jia Mu speak, she would not speak up.Unexpectedly, Jia Zheng would like to add fuel to the fire, and Jia's mother felt that she was pushed aside by her son and daughter-in-law and became a loner.I don't know how it will end if this trouble continues.

Jia Zheng was sweating profusely persuading Jia's mother, but the old lady didn't care about it, instead she complained about how hard she worked to raise Jia Zheng, how much she worried about him, how hard it was to be a mother, Jia Zheng Kneeling knees hurt, and Jia's mother just talked about how Jia Zheng took care of herself when she fell ill when she was five years old.When he turned his head, he saw Zili's expressionless face, turning a deaf ear, and felt a little depressed.I was scolded like my grandson for helping you speak, you can't stand by like this!Jia Zheng's tone was not good after thinking about it: "Why are you still standing? The old lady's anger is due to our unfilial piety. You just passed by without admitting your mistake."

Zili glanced coldly at Jia Zheng, Jia Zheng knew something bad happened in an instant, Zili bowed slightly to Jia Mu, who complained bitterly about his son's unfilial piety, with a straight face: "The old lady said slowly, I'm not in good health, I'll go back first." It's gone." Zili flicked his sleeves and walked away.Everything happened so suddenly, Jia Zheng never dreamed that Zili, who has always been well-mannered, would walk away in front of Jia's mother. He was stupid at the time, looking in the direction of the gate, After a while, I will look at Jia Mu who is dumbfounded.

Instead of the expected rage, Mother Jia stopped her tears and nagging, and regained her usual composure.Jiamu lowered her head and pondered for a while before she sighed: "I'm confused, you can go down."

Listening to Jia Zheng's words, Aunt Zhou couldn't help complaining about Jia's mother's waywardness: "The old lady is angry about the aunt's affairs, but she can only vent it on the wife and the master. Although I have been here for a short time, I also listen to How did the wife treat the aunt in the past. The old lady is angry with anyone today, but she shouldn’t be like this with the wife. What is the master still hesitating here at this time, so hurry up to comfort the wife. She has been wronged before and now. It's for the master."

Jia Zhengcai came to his senses and hurriedly stood up and left.

Zili was already much better after drinking the medicine. Qiufen looked at Zili worriedly, and said indignantly, "They are really black-hearted. Every time something happens with the aunt, the wife doesn't come forward to resolve it. How can a married little girl's natal sister-in-law be like this?" It’s rare in the world, but in the end it didn’t leave a good word, and it became a crime. Wife, let’s relax, justice is at ease, God will always reward people like wives, and white anger will make them laugh instead.”

Zili is not so depressed now, she smiled and waved to the autumn equinox: "You poor-mouthed girl, how can I have so much temper, if I was angry, I would have died of anger." Without saying a word, the girl outside Announcement: "Master is here."

Jia Zheng actually came in holding a vase with several roses in it, "I think the newly bloomed roses in the yard are very good, especially ask someone to put them in vases to relieve your boredom. You are better." Jia Zheng said Put the vase on the case in front of Zili's bed, and sit down on the chair.Zili will calm down now, she glanced at the rose in the bottle and raised her lips slightly: "Thank you, I'm much better."

Jia Zheng thought he would be complained or even criticized by Zili, but he didn't expect Zili to talk to him so peacefully, Jia Zheng didn't know what to say.The two sat in silence, neither of them said a word.Just when Jia Zhengyao broke the silence, someone from outside reported in: "Master Lin sent someone to send a message to ask Master to come over and talk."

Jia Zheng scolded Lin Ruhai in his heart, he grabbed Zili's hand, "I know you have been wronged, but at that time I wanted to help you defend, but I was scolded by the old lady, and I couldn't even raise my head. .I know you were wronged and shouldn't talk to you like that..."

"Okay, go see Uncle Lin quickly. The old lady is still angry, don't let her know that even Uncle Lin will be scolded at that time. Uncle Lin is from another family, so he is not so easy to talk to. Zili told Jia Zheng to leave quickly.But Jia Zheng still held Zili's hand tightly and refused to let go: "I'm worried about your body. When you get angry, you are most likely to get sick." Zili looked at Jia Zheng and looked at him eagerly, and begged for a hug Like a puppy, she couldn't help but pat Jia Zheng's hand with a warm heart: "Mother-in-law, I just need to rest easy and recuperate."

Jia Zhengcai felt a little relieved, touched the place where Zili had just photographed, and walked away with a smile.

Jia Zheng changed his clothes and went straight to Lin Ruhai's mansion, the two met for a while, Jia Zheng first complained to Lin Ruhai: "Because my sister can't come, the old lady is very sad."

Lin Ruhai also looked embarrassed: "If I can do something about it, I won't be like this." After speaking, Lin Ruhai and Jia Zheng complained.