Prequel to the Red Chamber: I Am the Second Wife

"This son of a bitch, he has learned to bite people!" King Wei never expected that the little furry boy who has always been ignored by him, the nephew with his tail between his legs who would only be bullied by him, would bite fiercely without moving. He took a bite.He forced it down to his lips and cursed, and King Wei hurriedly explained: "Father is a holy candle, don't believe the words of those treacherous villains. Prince Qing has made great contributions to the society, but Father treats him like this. Why don't the officials see it in their eyes?" Chill the hearts of all the ministers?"

"Who is a villain? He is the flesh and blood left by your own brother. The same blood as yours flows in his body. He is justifiably telling the emperor and grandson of the world. Who do you call a villain! I used to think that you handled things decently. I still understand the way of filial piety, but who knows that I was deceived by a group of villains, holding you as my sweetheart, wishing to hold you in my arms, wishing to vomit my heart to you, and warming you with my blood. No way I think I have raised something for decades! You are clearly a night owl, you want to drink my blood, eat my meat and raise your own. You are looking at your shady and nasty deeds, I don’t know? You are pleading for Prince Qing here, but you are really worried about your uncle. You are worried that he will not be able to resist Jin Yiwei's interrogation and reveal all the agreement with you. Didn't you want to make him the regent? Didn't you keep your face Are you flattering him all the time at your feet? I am ashamed of you for the nasty words you wrote in your letter! What evil did I do in my previous life to give birth to such a shameless thing like you! You are a virtuous and safe man Hidden treachery, failed to do bad things! Arrogant and arrogant, no courage and no plan! Despicable and dirty! You only use those dirty methods to deal with your father and nephew! God gave you a piece of human skin for nothing! Get out, get out immediately, Don't stain my eyes!" The emperor suddenly became furious, grabbed the teacup on the table and threw it viciously at King Wei's head.

Since he was a child, King Wei has always relied on his ability to observe words and emotions, and he is very pleased with the emperor.The emperor didn't even have a serious word to him. In the past, it was King Wei who instigated the emperor's anger. Watching the emperor get angry at the prince and grandson and other brothers, he gloated and hid on the sidelines to watch the show.King Wei never dreamed that he would face his father's terrifying anger one day.King Wei knelt there foolishly and forgot to dodge, watching the teacup go straight to his head with a howl.

"Uncle, get out of the way!" Following Taisun's low voice, Taisun suddenly blocked Wei Wang and the teacup, "Your Highness!" With Xiao Zhongliang's exclamation, even the emperor was startled by his grandson's actions up.Taisun clutched his forehead, his face was pale, and a bright red mark slowly slid down from the corner of his forehead.The teacup had a small opening on the Taisun's forehead, and the teacup thrown out by the emperor was not the usual imperial porcelain, but the emperor's favorite.A Hetian white jade cup was a birthday gift from the first emperor, but the emperor accidentally dropped it, and asked Ouchi craftsmen to re-insert a gold hoop with gold to fix it.The jade cup is already extremely hard, and the consequences of hitting the body with a gold hoop can be imagined.

The emperor became anxious when he saw the blood on his grandson's face, and called for the imperial doctor repeatedly.King Wei knelt on the ground like a rock and couldn't move anymore. Countless thoughts filled his mind, and he had already forgotten where he was.He stared at the white jade teacup on the ground and couldn't believe that his father, who had always been fond of him and responsive to his requests, had done so cruelly.Among the brothers, he is the one who favors him the most. His father was reluctant to flick him even a finger since he was a child, but now he is so ruthless that he wants to kill him regardless of the relationship between father and son.

Isn't Taisun the one who hates him the most, but he can come out to block the flying teacup for him at this time!Seeing the emperor looking anxiously at the grandson's injuries, the servants and maids in the palace were in a mess, circling around the emperor and the grandson. King Wei was collectively ignored by everyone and became an invisible person who didn't exist!A burst of desolation welled up in his heart, King Wei stood up unsteadily and walked out of the hall with a pale face.I'm afraid the relationship between father and son is over!

Coming out of the queen, the grandson looked at the dark blue sky and took a deep breath. He couldn't remember how long he hadn't dared to breathe comfortably in the palace.He only remembered his grandmother's earnest instructions and his mother's tears, and he was an invisible man with his tail between his legs in the huge palace.During this period of time, even ordinary palace people dared not to take him seriously, especially the few servants attached to Concubine Dong Gui, who were even more arrogant and domineering. Walking across the street, those people dare not to take the majestic grandson of the emperor seriously.He could only endure, allowing his dignity to be trampled upon by the servants.After ten years of facing the wall and breaking the wall, he has survived today.

Thinking about putting it on her head and running to her grandmother excitedly, the queen grabbed her nervously: "What's wrong with Da Lang? What's the matter with the wound on his head?"

"Grandmother, grandpa is facing Wei Wang today..." The grandson was completely immersed in the excitement of Wei Wang's stumble, and he didn't feel that the wound on his head was still hurting.He vividly described the situation to the queen: "...I wanted to stand by and watch, but when I saw my grandfather was really angry, I thought I was a junior, and my uncle was the emperor's beloved son. A few days ago, King Yue was seriously ill Grandpa is a father, seeing his son wither, if he really hurt King Wei, grandpa wouldn’t be sad. I’ll just ask grandma to punish her grandson for being reckless.” Seeing distress and reluctance in his eyes, he leaned against the queen's leg and held his grandmother's hand.

"Da Lang has grown up, and your father will be relieved. Does the wound still hurt? Go back and have a good life. You can't see the wind and the water. How does Xiao Zhongliang serve you? Does he just watch you mess around?" The queen caressed the tightly wrapped bandage on her grandson's head, and the corners of her eyes were moist.

"Follow the matter urgently, Xiao Zhongliang is waiting outside. Thanks to Wang Changchun's plan, hmph, King Wei's subordinates are all such bastards. They are all unreliable, but it is easier for us." Taisun couldn't help but agree Wang Changchun admired him very much.He was far away in Liaodong with a few letters and could have fooled the number one counselor by King Wei's side. If it weren't for Wang Changchun's Miaoji and Hu Qizhong's defection, he might still be passive now.

"It's a good thing for you to have a capable minister to assist you. It's just that grandma has something to remind you. Your grandfather valued Wang Changchun very much. I know you value him but you have to be careful. In fact, it's not all about Wang Changchun that Wei Wang can have today. You can do it by means, you think what I usually tell you, but not everything has come true now." The queen touched her grandson's face lovingly, her eyes were full of love and pity.

The grandson thought about it carefully, and realized something: "Yes, what grandma said is right. King Wei became arrogant because he was loved by the emperor's grandfather. He didn't read books, and the books his grandfather asked him to read also refused to take seriously." Look, people are cheating and fooling people. The king of Wei made friends with ministers everywhere. I heard that all the alternate officials in the capital had been funded by the king of Wei. How much salary and silver can he have, and the land rent on the fief is not enough to spend King Wei has always been known for his generosity, and it can be seen that the dirty things he did behind his back are not ignorant of the emperor's grandfather, but just pretending not to know."

"You understand what grandma meant in the past, right? The most difficult thing to be a human is to restrain your inner desire and vanity. You should understand that there is nothing in the world that can be obtained without effort. The most difficult thing in life is to learn to choose." The queen's eyes Like a river, it seems to flow smoothly into the distance.

The grandparents talked for a while, and the emperor said that the emperor was coming, and the grandson hurriedly said goodbye and came out.Xiao Zhongliang looked at the grandson who was standing on the white marble platform of Kunning Palace looking up at the starry sky, and reminded in a low voice: "Master, it's getting late, and His Majesty is coming here soon. The empress can't blow the wind."

"It's hard for me to be happy, and you're still making noise! ​​Let me tell you—" Taisun walked back slowly with his hands behind his back, his side face was shimmering in the hazy twilight, he hesitated to speak, and there was a smile on his cheek. There was a blush, Taisun suddenly stopped talking.

Xiao Zhongliang is a refined person, and he immediately guessed why the grandson was shy and restrained: "Congratulations to the grandson, the old man of the Wang family has been promoted to a bachelor in the Hall of Martial Arts, and I am afraid that he will return to the capital. Then the grandson will be able to I saw the second girl of their family. Youdao is the eighteenth change of the female university. I haven't seen you for a year, and the second girl of their family is going to be better off."

Taisun gave Xiao Zhongliang a false kick with a vicious look, pretended to be angry and cursed: "You old man, dare to make fun of me."

Zili jumped off the horse, and she patted the smooth fur on the horse's neck triumphantly. Someone had already come to take the reins and whip from her hands, and Mingqian came up with a towel: "Miss, wipe the sweat off your face. According to the servant girl, it is better not to ride a horse. We can’t afford the mistake of a lady’s daughter, and besides, it’s not good for a girl to ride a horse.”

Zili rolled her eyes behind the towel, and she reluctantly stuffed the towel in her hand to Mingqian: "You should be this girl, I'll stay in Liaodong and be a village woman for the rest of my life! It's better than you to come out and let the wind go." The nanny is still nagging. We have to go back, I am going crazy every day, and I can go crazy for a few more days! Auntie, please have pity on me."

Although life in Liaodong is not as refined as Beijing and Hangzhou, there is freedom not found elsewhere.After all, it is the place where Cao Lai started, and everyone doesn't have those old rules that can't be chewed and can't be chewed.The women here can also be as independent as the men, because it is common for women to ride horses and dabble in the harsh environment. On the contrary, the women who are respected in the customs are chaste and quiet, and gentleness is not very popular here.Zili is much more relaxed here, and since Wang Changchun and Wang Dingqian are not old-fashioned people, Zili can go out on horseback just like the women outside the pass.

It's a pity that such a relaxed life is coming to an end, Wang Changchun is going back to the capital to report on his work, and Zili has to follow his father and mother to leave this vibrant land.

"It's not good, something serious happened. A letter from the capital said that the eldest girl is gone!" Yu Hou rushed over angrily, and she cried out in shock when she was still far away from Zili.

Facing Ziqian's bad news, Zili was not surprised, and Zili only heard some clues from Madam Tang's mouth.How could the Wang family discuss family scandals with a girl who was about to marry.But Zili is not a fool or a blind person, she has already noticed something from the daily expressions and words of the whole family.The Wang family will definitely not have any connection with Hu Qizhong's family, and the Jia family's marriage is likely to be rejected, and it would be considered lucky for Ziqian to survive.Even though he was mentally prepared, Zili's heart tightened when he heard Ziqian's news, and he shed tears.She quickly wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and calmly said, "Why panic, let people see the joke. How could the eldest sister not be here in the capital all of a sudden."

After the rain twisted his fingers, stuck out his tongue and peeked at Zili: "Girl, don't believe me, I was shocked when I heard this, thinking how could a big girl be good--but I inquired carefully, and it was absolutely true Yes. The wife received the letter from the old lady and wept like tears, and she has passed out. The master is comforting the wife at home, saying that he has to hurry back."

Ming Qian widened his eyes: "Is this true? Isn't it just a few days ago that there was news that our eldest girl and Jia's family are officially engaged. The Geng posts have been changed, and the engagement ceremony has also been accepted. How can it be so good?"

"Who can predict life in this world, it is God's arrangement that people will have misfortunes and good fortunes. I'm afraid the Jia family doesn't know yet. Let's hurry back to comfort mother. You pack your things. You are going back to the capital." Zili looked at Weilan The sky, some melancholy sighed.She doesn't know whether Ziqian is alive or dead now, maybe it's better for her to be dead than to be alive. It's hard to be abandoned by her own family. The elder who loves her like usual becomes heartless overnight. How can Ziqian accept it? Woolen cloth.

Zili entered Mrs. Tang's room, Wang Dingqian was walking out with a sad face, when he saw his little daughter come in, his expression improved a little.Father.Zili stopped to say hello to Wang Dingqian.Looking at the unfading blush on Zili's face, Wang Dingqian said in a gentle tone, "Oh, are you going to ride a horse? Our girls should also know how to do some riding skills. Don't just stay in the room holding embroidery needles and sighing all day long." What about the little red horse? Although it is not very eye-catching, it runs fast and steady. At the beginning, I fell in love with it at first sight. I thought it was pitiful for you sisters to be bored at home, so I brought it specially for you. you."

It's a pity that Wang Dingqian's good intentions didn't achieve the desired effect. Ziqian is far away in the capital, and she has always regarded herself as prudent, so she definitely has no interest in riding horses. Zimeng is too young, and she is not a descendant. Take it to heart.On the contrary, Zili's support made Wang Dingqian very happy.Thinking of his three daughters, not to mention the eldest daughter, Zimeng is too small to see anything, Zili is the one who can make a considerate little padded jacket.

"If you want to go back to the capital, can you take the little red horse back?" Zili grabbed his father's sleeve and begged.Zili felt bored thinking about going back to being a lady who smiled without showing her teeth.

Well, as you please.Wang Dingqian touched Zili's hair with a smile, he suddenly remembered something, suppressed the smile on his face and said to his daughter: "You know about your sister, you should go and comfort your mother." feet gone.Looking at his father's back, Zili thought that Ziqian was not dead, she was just wiped out of the family.

Sure enough, seeing Mrs. Tang, although her face was full of sorrow, her expression was not particularly sad, "You are here, come and sit down. You should have heard about your sister, this is fate, no one can Run away. Both of you sisters are my own, and they are all flesh in my heart. They are the same to you and me. In fact, I still prefer your sister in my heart. First of all, she is older than you. Strange and sensible. It’s not like you, who only know how to eat and play foolishly. Although you are all girls, you don’t need to study and become officials in the future, but that parent likes to like a sensible child. For your sister, I am sustenance A lot of hope. Who knows that she still blames me for being partial to you, why she only has you in her eyes, I just think that she is sensible and obedient and don’t bother. She also cares about her a lot, and she still does such things to break my heart !"

Mrs. Tang pulled Zili to confide the sadness in her heart. After reading her daughter's letter before she left, Mrs. Tang's heart was shattered to pieces like thousands of arrows piercing her heart.In the letter, Ziqian condemned her parents for being partial to her younger sister. She lived a very hard life every day, and she wanted to do better and be more perfect in order to gain the attention and praise of her parents.But no matter how hard Ziqian studies, learns how to be a housekeeper, does needlework all night, and is sensible in front of adults, but no matter what she does, the whole family's eyes are on Zili.All good deeds are Zili's fault. Grandfather put her by his side and taught her patiently. Those nuns who taught the rules even followed suit and often praised Zili.Brothers and sisters Quan and Zili are even closer!Ziqian's frustration became deeper and deeper. Just when she began to despair, Ziqian met Hu Liangren. In Hu Liangren's eyes, Ziqian regained the feeling of being valued and held in the palm of his hand. For that, Ziqian Warm moths rush to the flames desperately.

In the letter, Ziqian announced that she and Wang Jiaen had severed their friendship, and that she was no longer a member of the Wang family.Mrs. Tang didn't expect her beloved daughter to look at her like that, she couldn't help feeling sad, and she dragged Zili to whimper.

Zili took a warm wash and twisted a towel to wipe the tears on her mother's face: "I think my sister is just talking out of anger. After a while, she thought it through and turned around. I didn't expect my sister to think so Yes, she may be too demanding of herself, and the servants around her can't persuade and comfort her, so she has such distorted thoughts. But if she can speak out what's in her heart, she won't vomit in her heart."

"It's all done by the Hu family! You don't know, the old lady has already found out that your eldest sister's nanny's daughter-in-law is the daughter of Hu Qizhong's nanny, and Liu Kai's family has turned out to be slaves of the Hu family. It was Hu Qizhong's plan for them to come to our house Yes! This villain is really hard to guard against!" Mrs. Tang gritted her teeth angrily, wishing to kill Hu Qizhong.