Prequel to the Red Chamber: I Am the Second Wife

Zili sat in the car and watched the gate of Gaoda in the capital getting closer and closer. Naturally, Wang Changchun and Wang Dingqian would lead the expedition soldiers into the city from Deshengmen to the Zhengyangmen to meet the emperor. See the emperor in the palace.Naturally, the mother and daughter of the Wang family couldn't follow, Mrs. Tang took Zili, Zimeng and the family and took a shortcut back home.When they entered the city, Wang Changchun's army was still stationed outside the city.

Zili hugged his knees and sighed boredly, and immediately said: "Girl, don't sigh, girls are sighing along the way, when they see the old lady and the others, the servants will be scolded. It's a pity for the eldest girl, but after all It's a family reunion, so please don't make a mistake when you wait for the girl." Naturally, the servants of the Wang family didn't know that Ziqian was not dead, and Mingqian thought that Zili was in place. Bringing it out made the old man unhappy.

I'm afraid that not many people in the whole family still remember Ziqian.Zili felt desolate, how could Ziqian say she had been the eldest daughter of the Wang family for more than ten years, but she was forgotten in just a few days.It was also Wang Changchun and Wang Dingqian who won the battle, one became the crown prince and the Taibao, and the other became the emperor's confidant. The whole Wang family was immersed in the excitement of one person's attainment of enlightenment and ascension to heaven.Dangchu went to the battlefield with Wang Changchun. Many of his family members were released from slavery and got a small official position. people reunion.Who would have thought about the sudden death of the eldest daughter Ziqian? Anyway, in their opinion, the sudden death of the eldest daughter of the Wang family would at most make them busy with multiple errands for a few days.

I don't know where Ziqian is now, Wang Changchun escaped from his shell, pretending to be true and sometimes false, and fooled Hu Qizhong to Hangzhou.Now that the king of Wei lost power, Hu Qizhong didn't dare to make trouble against the Wang family. The Jia family had the best excuse, so they had nothing to say.Ziqian lost her status as the eldest daughter of the Wang family, but she also escaped the fate of the future Mrs. Wang. Is it lucky or unfortunate for her?

The car entered the city gate, walked west along the spacious street, turned north at the crossroads, and walked for a cup of tea before arriving at the gate of Wang's house. Wang Ziji had been waiting outside for Tang Madame they are here.Wang Ziji personally helped Mrs. Tang out of the car: "Thank you for your hard work, the old lady and my mother are already waiting for my aunt and two younger sisters."

Mrs. Tang looked Wang Ziji up and down with a smile: "Your second child has worked hard. I haven't seen you for a few days, but he looks better. Is the old lady okay?" Someone had already carried the sedan chair, Mrs. Tang and Zi Lizimeng got on the sedan chair, and went directly Carry it in, and don't come down until it reaches the second door.As soon as I arrived at the old lady's main room, countless maids came out to greet her. Seeing Mrs. Tang and Zili Zimeng, they all crowded over with a smile: "The old lady was still talking about it just now, and the eldest lady will be here soon." Seeing Wang Ziji's mother standing under the eaves of the corridor, the sisters-in-law met each other with emotion.

Mrs. Tang held the second wife's hand and said, "Zili's father and I are not here. It's been a hard time for our siblings. Zili's father and I thank our siblings for their care." As she spoke, Mrs. Tang's eyes turned red. "His aunt, don't say that. It's because I didn't take good care of the child and made the old lady angry. I'm a person with no skills. I don't ask for merit but for nothing. Who knows—if I could detect it at the beginning Just be different." Knowing that the second wife was talking about Ziqian, Mrs. Tang said helplessly: "Everything is fate, it's because I didn't raise my daughter well and made the old lady sad and troubled my younger siblings."

Seeing Mrs. Tang feeling sad, Zili hurriedly said: "Mother, go in quickly, don't make the old lady wait too long." Mrs. Tang wiped the corners of her eyes hurriedly: "I'm so confused, I forgot that my mother is still waiting .”

Speaking of everyone going in, seeing the old lady with a lot more gray hair than when she left the capital, Mrs. Tang still couldn't hold back her sadness and knelt down and said: "The old lady is all unfilial daughter-in-law, please punish the old lady."

Seeing Zili, their mother and son, the old lady breathed a sigh of relief, and the stone fell to the ground completely: "Get up, Zili helps your mother up, you are all filial and good children, I can still be angry with you. The emperor's grace is mighty , our family is finally reunited. The old man is in good health, and your master is well." The old lady hurriedly asked Zili and Zimeng to help Mrs. Tang up, and she pulled Zili and Zimeng to look carefully: " Well, the water and soil outside the Great Wall support people, the two of them have grown stronger, and I will be relieved when you come back and have a family reunion." The old lady pulled Zili and Zimeng to sit beside her and asked them how they lived in Liaodong Yes, are you used to eating things: "I asked someone to clean out your old house, and your second aunt also found a lot of satin for you to make new clothes for you. When you just came back, the things and the people who ordered you were short-lived. Certainly not everything is what you want, just talk about what you want.”

Zimeng was not very well received by the old lady before, but she was obviously frightened by the old lady pulling her to sit beside her and asking her for her comfort, she just nodded her head vigorously.On the contrary, Zili noticed the change in the old lady, and thought to herself that Ziqian's resentment might have shocked the old lady, and she didn't want Zimeng to repeat the same mistakes again.Unexpectedly, the facts soon proved that Zili was still broken. The old lady changed the subject and said to Zili: "The empress and the queen mother are still thinking about you. You go back and have a good rest. Tomorrow you will follow me into the palace for the queen mother." Greetings to the empress."

Zili subconsciously looked at Zimeng next to her, and just about to ask Zimeng if she would go, the old lady continued: "The old man wrote to say that Zimeng has decided on the Xue family, which is also very good. I think the third girl has grown up a lot. , since it's a marriage, you can't leave indiscriminately. Tell her to learn sewing from her mother at home."

It seems that what the old lady said just now is just a routine concern for the girl who is engaged. In this day and age, a girl's engagement means that she is no longer a member of her natal family, but a guest.You can be casual with your family, but you have to be polite to guests. Zimeng blushed, but she stood up and said yes generously.Mrs. Tang nodded in satisfaction seeing that Zimeng's response was quite satisfactory: "You are all tired, go back."

Waiting for Zili to return to her house, she was standing at the door waiting for her excitedly after the rain, when she saw Zili come back from afar, she ran to her excitedly, saying like a cannonball: "Girl Go and have a look, the second wife has repaired the house so well that it looks like a heavenly palace. I have never seen those good things. Compared with the house outside the customs, it is a heaven and an underground. Even the house in Hangzhou is not as good." " I have never seen anything in the world, the old man and the old man have both been promoted, so naturally the expenses of the family cannot be kept as before, and besides, we girls will be in the future—no amount of decorations can be too much.” Yu Hou pouted. Mouth sullenly said: "It seems that you understand better than others, I have never seen the world. Where do you think you are good!" The two of them helped Zili go in.

This is great!Zili stared at the courtyard in disbelief, if she and Ziqian switched places, she would feel unbalanced.The house has been newly painted, and there are seasonal flowers in the yard, which are really the stamens of Changchun in four seasons and the flowers that always bloom.Looking at the huge celadon water tank with dragon pattern in the middle of the yard, Zili thought to himself that this water tank would not be able to hold two people together, and it would take a year to fire it out.Except in the palace, it is also rare to see this thing in the palace, but now it is placed brightly in the courtyard, and Zili can't help but feel his back tremble and his heart beat faster every time he looks at it.Everyone likes good things and ostentation, but not everyone can enjoy this blessing, and now she feels like she is overwhelmed and out of breath.

"This sea tank is specially found by the old lady from the private storage. It contains the imperial red carp in the palace. The color is really brighter than the koi in Hangzhou." Point to the room and elaborate on the benefits of having no place.

Zili looked at the room full of splendor and splendor, but his mood was gradually covered by dark clouds. Ziqian's extremes were not all due to her own reasons.

Fortunately, the carved bed that Zili was used to was not replaced, and the birds of all colors hanging under the porch sang. evening.Later, when he was going to the palace to meet the queen and queen mother, maybe he would meet that person again, the image of a round little fat man appeared in Zili's mind.It must be difficult for His Royal Highness this year.Even though it was far outside the pass, all kinds of things in the court still spread to Zili's ears.The king of Wei was suddenly forced to submit by the emperor, and it seemed that the grandson's position as the heir apparent had been consolidated.

After a storm has passed, Wang Changchun's bet has won, and Zili is bound to enter the palace to become the grandson Liangdi. "Miss, are you awake?" Footsteps came in after the rain, followed by the rustling of curtains being lifted, Zili stretched out his hands, rubbed his face and sat up abruptly: "Are you awake, what time is it?"

Zili walked into the Queen's Kunning Palace with his head bowed behind his mother and grandmother. Unlike the exquisite and unique palace, the palace was full of splendor.After some salutes, Zili knelt on the ground and listened to the queen's voice above: "Get up, we are all acquaintances. The old lady's body is still so healthy, Zili raised his head and asked Bengong to have a look."

Zili raised his head but couldn't see the queen's face clearly. The palace was dark outside and inside. The light shone in front of the queen's throne, but the people on the throne were subtly shrouded in sunlight. Only a hazy outline can be seen clearly. Under the flowing light, the queen looks like a god enshrined on a Buddhist altar, with mystery and majesty.

Just as Zili was in a trance, the servant from outside reported in: "His Royal Highness, come down to greet the empress." The queen looked at Zili with a smile, and said to Mrs. Wang with a half-smile: "Someone can't wait. Look, this is the door." Zili stood there with a stiff face and forced an embarrassed smile, but rolled his eyes in his heart.

There was a sound of footsteps, although Zili felt disdainful, she still couldn't bear to look over—who is this person!Zili raised his eyebrows in surprise, where did that little fat man go?Boys and girls who are in adolescence change a lot. In one year, His Royal Highness, the grandson, the male has changed eighteen times, and the ugly duckling has become a swan.Taisun was as tall as a head. In the past, Zili and Taisun looked at each other at the same level. Even if Zili had grown a lot in one year, compared with Taisun, she would have to look up.Fasting and exercising are not feminine, which makes the grandson healthy and sunny. Compared with the chubby guy in Hangzhou, the grandson now has a masculine demeanor.

Seen by Zili's astonishing eyes, he couldn't help feeling complacent, and the grandson even gave Zili a wink when he greeted the queen.Fuck, have I been molested!Zili's face turned red, she lowered her head and gave the grandson the middle finger in her heart.

Empress Gao Gao couldn't escape her eyes in the morning, "You were very close when you were in Hangzhou, but you've grown into adults in a blink of an eye, but it's like you don't know each other." Empress smiled and took Zili's hand to Looking at his grandson, he said: "What we are talking about here is all about the parents, and you young people don't like to hear it. When I was in Hangzhou, it was thanks to Zili who told the local scenery and anecdotes. Now that she has come to the capital, you should also take it with you as a landlord." Zili go and hang around." In front of the empress and the grandson, Zili had no place to intervene, so she could only act like a little daughter-in-law and follow the grandson to withdraw.

The two walked silently one after the other in the yard for a while, neither of them said a word.Taisun suddenly stopped and turned to look at Zili and said, "I heard, don't be sad." Zili suddenly raised his head and stared at Taisun in a daze, what and what is this?What does he know?Random Zili suddenly remembered that the grandson was talking about Ziqian.She almost forgot that Ziqian was dead in the eyes of outsiders.

"Thank you, Your Highness, there is no other way for people to have misfortunes and blessings. I just hope that my sister can reach bliss soon." Zili felt uncomfortable when she was stared at by the grandson, she didn't know what to focus on out of place.Maybe because he noticed Zili's uneasiness, Taisun's mood improved a lot: "I'm relieved that you are not so sad. I remember when you were in Hangzhou, you seemed to be very afraid of your sister." Zili suddenly remembered Taisun He also experienced the shock of the sudden departure of relatives around him, and he remembered his own experience.Zili said sadly: "At that time I was far away in Liaodong, and I was shocked when I heard the news. Although I was secretly sad for a few days, I saw my mother getting older, my father was busy with military affairs, and my grandfather was getting old. I can't stand a little trouble. I can only bury my sadness and gather my energy to comfort my mother, father and grandfather. I think if my sister is alive in the sky, I should be relieved." Zili said, looking at His Royal Highness, He seemed hesitant to speak.

The grandson received Zili's concerned eyes, and he sighed deeply: "Yes, I felt the same way back then. I was so sad that I wished I could go with my father, so as to save myself from being bullied here, but later Think about it carefully, what do I do to please them, they will be happy when I die, but they will leave my grandmother and mother behind, and make people who really care about me sad."

Zili thought about the rumors that King Wei was the crown prince during that time, the fight for imperial power was more serious than the fight for family property.Seeing the sharp and angular grandson in front of him who has become a different person, Zili thought that the grandson might have gone through ninety-nine and eighty-one hardships like Sun Xingzhe and achieved a positive result. "That's exactly what you said. Your Highness is very different now from when you were in Hangzhou." Zili felt a little awkward as soon as she spoke. She subconsciously covered her mouth with her hands and looked at her grandson in embarrassment.

"Hee hee, what did you say? I'm very different from before? You said I'm different from before." Taisun grabbed Zili's words and insisted on telling her to talk about her changes.

Of course, the weight loss was successful. In this face-seeking world, fat people have no future.Do you still want to be the little sun of the Jin family?Zili stomped his feet angrily in his heart, hating himself for not speaking properly.She didn't look shy, but looked at her grandson generously with a smile on her face: "Well, I can't tell. It's just that His Highness has grown a lot taller than before. I'm a lot thinner than when I was in Hangzhou, but I look more energetic."

The grandson was still slightly dissatisfied with Zili's answer, he suddenly moved closer, and looked at Zili with a pretentious look: "You seem to be different from before."

Seeing Taisun's "you ask me" look on Taisun's face, Zili is as good as he is: "I am still the same, if I really want to talk about changes, I am afraid that I was not idle when I was outside the pass, too greedy and changed." Fat." Zili covered her face in annoyance, she liked hazelnuts and pine nuts so much that she couldn't stop eating them!Women always care about their own weight, but it is a pity that there is no romantic gene in the genes of the Wang family's generations. Zili is 17 years old, and his birthday is about to be celebrated. The relaxed atmosphere outside the customs and the right amount of exercise Ming Zili's physical development is very good.She has become a goddess with long arms and legs and a □□s shape.

But now the popular aesthetic seems to be skinny beauties. Compared with those weak ladies, Zili is suspected of being a woman.

Taisun's eyes fell on Zili's waist. Because the weather was getting hotter, Zili was wearing a light green cross-collar shirt with six Xiangshui skirts underneath. The double-ring mutton fat jade matching is also refreshing, concise, lively and agile.Zili was a little pissed by the grandson's eyes. Could it be that something went wrong? She looked at herself suspiciously, but when she was puzzled, the grandson said with a half-smile: "You wear this dress better than theirs." They are all good-looking. They are worthy of the words graceful and graceful."

You rascal!Got teased again!Zili blushed for a while, and she understood what Taisun meant, didn't it mean that she had a good figure and could be seen in a skirt, and the silk sash tied around her waist made her waist look slimmer, and her buttocks were plump.Where did his dog's eyes look just now!This little pervert!