Prequel to the Red Chamber: I Am the Second Wife

The Jia family is still living in the Wang family's house, and Jia's mother came from the old lady's side. Her girl had already opened the curtains and prepared things for her to come back.Seeing the tired look on Jia Mu's face, Parrot busily helped Jia Mu change her clothes and brought a cup of tea.Mother Jia looked at the teacup in Yingge's hand and frowned slightly. Parrot hurriedly said, "Don't worry, madam, this is not Lu'an tea. I have been standing with the old lady for a long time. Try this Biluochun tea." The wife likes Lu'an tea the most, and there is no choice for the daughter-in-law in front of the mother-in-law.Jia's mother changed from not liking Liu'an tea very much to not liking it very much.After listening to the girl's words, she took a few sips slowly.

Mother Jia was leaning on a couch, Brother Parrot beat his leg slowly with a beauty fist, Mother Jia put down the teacup: "What did you hear? There seems to be something going on in the Wang family, people come and go all day long, don't Is it about the second lady of their family? I didn't expect that the second lady of their family is not very outstanding in appearance, and her personality is also average, so she has such a blessing."

Jia's mother thought that the news of Zili becoming the grandson Liangdi was confirmed, and wondered whether to increase the congratulations. Although she didn't appreciate the Wang family's Ziqian very much, but with Zili entering the palace, there was someone in the Jia family who would become a royal relative. The daughter-in-law is also good.Brother Parrot shook his head. Although Jia's house is also Wang's house, as long as the door leading to Wang's is closed, it is self-contained. Under normal circumstances, that door is rarely opened, so if anything happens there, Jia's You have to inquire to find out.

"It's not that the second lady of their family is doing Liangdi's business. It seems that their old man has been promoted. He said that he is the general soldier of Liaodong. His majesty also added the title of General Donghai. The uncle of their family was in the defense of Jinzhou. I heard that he will lead troops to suppress the rebellion. .” Parrot lowered his voice and talked to Jiamu about the latest news.Listening to the girl's words, Jia's mother's eyes lit up, and then she pondered: "It's a good thing. But didn't there be news of the defeat of Liaodong just a few days ago? I'm afraid it will not be easy to win the battle over there." "However, today When the news came over there in the morning, their family immediately became noisy. The young members of their family were eager to go to the battlefield with their master, so as to earn credit. Some older people were worried about their children, so they just didn't ask them to go with the master. Although Their family also came from a military background. But they have been at ease for nearly 20 years. Who likes to go to the battlefield to fight bloody swords and swords. Those families who are decent and respectable have bought real estate and houses in Hangzhou. Although The identity of a slave, but the children of this generation are willing to let them go out to suffer! It’s not all messed up.” Brother Ying and Mother Jia talked about the current situation of the Wang family.

"It's just that their old man is getting old, but he still wants to go to the battlefield." Without saying a word, the girl outside informed the old man that he was back.When Jia's mother heard that her husband was coming, she hurriedly got up to greet her, and Jia Daishan had already entered.Seeing that his wife had come back from the old lady, he smiled and said, "Stay crooked, why should our husband and wife talk about such vain etiquette." Jia Mu still came down to help her husband change clothes, and waited for Jia Daishan to wash his face and hands. Sitting on the chair and looking at his wife, he said, "You have heard the news that the old man of the Wang family has been promoted."

"Yes, I just heard from the girls that their old man really gave birth to the Liaodong General Soldier? Shall we go over there to congratulate him?" Mother Jia said what Brother Ying had just said: "I heard that their family is going It's a mess, do you think their family is becoming more and more prominent or—" Jia's mother looked out of the window and said nothing.Liaodong suffered consecutive defeats, and the emperor was so angry that he didn't say anything about going to Yangzhou for a visit in Hangzhou.The emperor was in a bad mood these days, and the entire court became cautious.

"I think their old man is old and confused. Liaodong is difficult to completely pacify in the past dynasties. From Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, every time Liaodong was pacified, blood flowed into rivers and corpses piled up into mountains. Well, it will endanger the safety of the country. Not to mention, the Li Cheng in front has already died in the rebellion army, and there is no trace of his body. Not a lot, there is not much money in the treasury, Liaodong has been exhausted from years of fighting, and it is even more difficult to succeed in the First World War. Today's temper—" Jia Daishan frowned and sighed deeply.The emperor's temper became more and more irritable and elusive, and winning the battle was of course a reward for increasing his official rank and ennobling his wife and son.But if he failed or had a tie, even if it was a narrow victory, the emperor felt that his face was not good-looking.Maybe not only without credit, but also to eat melons.Your heart is unpredictable, like walking on thin ice.

Mother Jia began to hesitate after hearing her husband's pessimistic words.She looked tentatively at her husband's expression: "I just spoke in front of the old lady, and the old lady meant that she wanted to settle Zheng'er's marriage as soon as possible. I think it's better to take it easy. The Wang family is going to Liaodong. There must be a lot of things to do, and we proposed to get married without winking. Isn’t it just a waste of people’s dislike? It’s better to wait until the matter is settled.” Jia’s mother is worried that swords and guns have no eyes on the battlefield. If the Wang family’s men are on the battlefield There was a mistake, Zili's great-grandson Liangdi must have disappeared since the brothers Wang Ziteng were still young.At that time, not only did Jia Zheng not have a powerful Yue family to rely on, but the Jia family would also have multiple burdens.

Jia Daishan listened to his wife's words, closed his eyes and shook his head, saying incessantly: "No, I'll make people look ugly. Let's wait and see what their family thinks."

Although what Jia Daishan said was inappropriate, his tone had long since become ambiguous.Mother Jia knew that her husband was beginning to waver, so she stopped talking and asked someone to come in to serve Jia Daishan to rest.

The Wang family has returned to tranquility. Mrs. Tang returned to her room like a deflated ball after a day of exhaustion, and all she had to do was lie on the bed.Wang Dingqian watched his wife complaining in pain, and sat on the edge of the bed with a smile to beat his wife's legs: "You are also from a military family. I remember you could ride horses and shoot arrows back then. Why are you suddenly so squeamish now?"

Mrs. Tang looked at her husband, lost the leisurely way she had just said: "How long has it been? I'm afraid I can't even get on the horse now. Ziqian is procrastinating. He has taken a lot of medicine but there is no improvement. , Zili is still in the palace, and I worry so much that I can’t sleep at night, I’m afraid that the child will make a wrong step. You and your father still have to prepare for the matter of going to Liaodong, who are you going to take, should we go with you or not? What about in the capital?" Mrs. Tang sat up with a worried expression on her face.

"You don't have to be so troubled that you can't sleep anymore. Zili is doing well in the palace. I got the news that the queen mother and empress have rewarded your daughter with a lot of things these days. In fact, the things are secondary. What matters is her actions. The empress dowager likes her being peaceful and measured." Wang Ziji leaned against his wife and the husband and wife whispered.Mrs. Tang stared at her husband, her attention was completely attracted by Wang Ziji's words, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that her daughter was safe and sound in the palace: "Buddha and Bodhisattva bless you, Zili has big ideas, I am worried about her." I don't care about my temperament." At first, Mrs. Tang was full of fantasies about Zili's future, and she thought for a while that if her daughter was favored by her grandson, wouldn't she be able to rise to the top.She is grandson Liangdi now, she will be crown princess in the future, and then she will be queen!If Zili gave birth to a boy - Mrs. Tang couldn't contain her excitement.But after waiting for Zili to enter the palace, all the beautiful fantasies faded away.

The four girls entered the palace together. They each have their own backgrounds, especially the girl from the Zhen family, who is the favorite candidate for the princess. Concubines, concubines of the prince.A little girl in Zili wants to be slick and slick in every way.Mrs. Tang remembered that she was a new wife, and she was already tired of coping.In the deep palace, Zili has to face more people, and a mistake is even more serious.Now she only wants Zili to be safe and doesn't need her to flourish. "I used to only hope for the future of the children, but now I only hope that they are all safe and sound. Zi Teng is still pestering me to go to the battlefield today. I only have his son. If he makes a mistake, I will not live!" "The grooves of a woman's brain are really incomprehensible.She thought of Ziteng from Zili. At least her daughter's life is not in danger, but her son's going to the battlefield is a real thing.

Wiping away the tears on his wife's face, Wang Dingqian comforted her: "Why are you crying so well? Don't you know that this is the most taboo thing before you go to the expedition. Let me tell you something good. I will see His Majesty today. When I came out, I happened to meet the grandson's wife." My big companion, Eunuch Xiao, secretly told me that the grandson is very fond of our family Zili." Wang Dingqian couldn't hide the corner of his mouth, and if Zili could have a future, it would be a blessing to the Wang family.

"Really? But the ancestors bless you!" Mrs. Tang's eyes lit up and she couldn't help but fold her palms together and recite the Buddha's name: "Finally, I have a daughter who doesn't bother me. Ziqian's appearance is really worrying. I've been very busy these days. Suddenly it occurred to me why Jia's family is not as attentive as before. What do they mean!" Ziqian has been sick since he came back from the palace, and he has no reason to invite a doctor to see him. Seeing the condition of his eldest daughter It was delayed day by day, and what was more important was that Mrs. Tang found that the Jia family was not as enthusiastic about coming over as before, and their family was not in a hurry to propose marriage.Could it be that their family disliked Ziqian?

Wang Dingqian comforted his wife: "What are you thinking, how can they be blind people. Our family has a lot of things to do, and it is inconvenient for you to accompany me when we come over. And Zili is still in the palace, so they always wait Zili has news, so come to propose marriage again." While talking, the girl on the old lady's side said: "Is the uncle there? The old lady asked the uncle to come over." Wang Dingqian hurriedly agreed, and Mrs. Tang said to her husband: "Father It's important, so hurry over and don't delay." She stood up and sent her husband out, and Madam Tang went back to her room to rest without mentioning her.

"Greetings to father. What is father's order at this late hour?" Seeing the old man pacing back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, Wang Dingqian stepped forward to greet him. "Let me ask you, what did Xiao Zhongliang who is next to the grandson tell you? I heard that you are in good spirits on happy occasions today, and you always come in when you come home." Wang Changchun opened his mouth with his back to his son, vaguely With anger.

Wang Dingqian froze immediately, restrained his complacency, lowered his hands and said: "It's nothing important, but I just casually chatted when I met."

"Hello, play sloppy with me! I'm your old man, I don't know what kind of shit you're messing with. You said, did you tell our girl to flatter your grandson inside? You are so confused Grease covered my heart, and I pushed my daughter into the fire pit!" Wang Changchun turned around suddenly, and growled at his son with an angry expression on his face.

Wang Dingqian shrunk his neck and didn't dare to wipe the spittle off his face. He said eagerly, "Father scolded his son and dared not reply. How could I hurt Zili. I'm just worried about that girl. I'm usually spoiled. I worry about her." Offended the grandson. That's why I ordered it." Wang Dingqian was very wronged, and when he met Xiao Zhongliang today, he heard that the grandson liked Zili very much, and rewarded her with all his personal belongings.It's a pity that Zili upheld the rules and refused to get close to the grandson, the grandson was a little depressed, Wang Dinggan complained in his heart that Zili was ignorant.It's fine to act like a lady at home, and dare to show embarrassment to the grandson!So Wang Dingqian asked Xiao Zhongliang to send a message to Zili, telling her not to upset the grandson, but to serve the queen mother and the masters well.

"You're a fool, you've been living for nothing for decades, and you're not as sensible as your daughter. Men are cheap, and those who can't get it are good. Their status is undecided. Girls are only valuable if they are reserved! You What a fool, the Zhen family is still staring at Liangdi's seat. Are you worried that your daughter doesn't have enough braids to be caught by others!" Wang Dingqian looked at his son coldly, and Wang Dinggan's face turned green after a few words.

"What the father taught was that the son knew he was wrong. But what should we do now?" Wang Dingqian realized that he had made a wrong move, and begged his father to find a way to make it up with a bitter face.

"Go back and tell your daughter-in-law that I want to take the whole family to Liaodong. We are going to guard the border and leave our family in the capital to enjoy the glory. How can we make those soldiers feel at ease to follow us in Liaodong? I I want to send it to His Majesty, and I want the whole family to go to Liaodong together, people are in the city, but the city is destroyed!" Wang Changchun narrowed his eyes, and his long eyebrows couldn't stop the flickering light.Life is a game of chess, not only every move must be carefully considered, but also one step to see three steps.

Wang Dingqian looked at his father in surprise, and he stammered: "The whole family is going, mother is getting old—and Ziqian's health is not good, her marriage with the Jia family is imminent. At this time, her marriage is gone. What should I do? If Zili's matter is settled, how can she go to Liaodong? The wild land of Liaodong—"

"Your brain was eaten by a dog? You see, the Jia family has become estranged from us these days. They are worried that if I lose or die in Liaodong, I will not admit it. Do you think that Zili's grandfather and father were the ones who were defeated?" General, can she still be the grandson Liangdi? Do you know what looks best? Those snobby eyes are the best! You can fight well, but people are far behind! Mother, second daughter-in-law and Ziji are in the capital Even if we are dead, the Wang family will have a descendant!" Wang Changchun knocked on his son's forehead hating iron and steel, and gave him a hard look.

"Oh, I see." Wang Dingqian suddenly realized, scratching the back of his head with a look of enlightenment.My father had far-reaching plans and thoughtful considerations, and he seemed friendly in the officialdom, old subordinates, old bosses, and fellow villagers of the same age, but once there was a disturbance, those smiling faces disappeared.I was relaxed by the usual smiling face, Grandson Liang Di was just choosing the girl, and it was just choosing the girl's father and grandfather.Even regarding the eldest daughter's marriage, the Jia family has their own schemes.They don't want to be the second grandma of the Rongguo Mansion for the granddaughter and daughter of the guilty minister.

"What about Zili? We can't pass the word in!" Wang Dinggan became worried about his daughter.

"Look at Zili's own good fortune. I am optimistic about her. If she can understand her identity and situation, she will not be reckless." Wang Changchun looked at the night outside the window and sighed: "Man's fate is destined."

Wang Changchun's appointment caused a stir among the emperor and the cabinet. Naturally, the emperor first summoned Wang Changchun to persuade him not to take his whole family to the front.Unexpectedly, Wang Changchun first recalled with the emperor the difficulties of helping the emperor conquer the world, and the emperor couldn't help but recall the glorious past.While the emperor was lamenting, Wang Changchun said that as a military general, he should not be afraid of death, and that he wanted to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers guarding Liaodong, and confessed his loyalty, the emperor kept feeling that Wang Changchun was a great loyal minister!It's much better than those who talk about loyalty, gain benefits behind their backs and retreat when encountering difficulties.So the emperor approved Wang Changchun's appointment, and gave him full authority to handle all military and civilian affairs in Liaodong, and the right to be arbitrary before the battle.

When the queen mother got the news, she was listening to the play with the queen, the princess and the grandson. "Girl Zili, you should stay with Ai's family, your grandfather really deserves to be an old man who followed the world to conquer the world." The queen mother looked at Zili with a smile and asked her to stay.

"The empress dowager cherishes the original and cannot resign. It's just that how can a courtier be an unfaithful and unfilial person and stay with the empress dowager, but let her grandfather and parents stay in Liaodong. Although a courtier can't fight the enemy in person, she can also help her mother with needlework and thread for her mother." The soldiers have put all their heart into sewing cold clothes." Zili knelt in front of the Queen Mother and solemnly wanted to follow his family to Liaodong.

"You - it's very cold over there, can you bear it?" The grandson hurriedly spoke out to stop the empress and princess concubine, regardless of the presence of the queen and princess.