The Marginal People of Jia's Family in the Red Chamber

Jia Zhu's funeral passed quickly, and even though he was the de facto eldest grandson of the Rongguo Mansion and was raised as the heir of the Rongguo Mansion, he was still a junior after all.The person who is most saddened by his death can only be Mrs. Wang now. Li Wan has changed his soul. Since Baoyu was born, Jia's mother's heart has been devoted to Jia Baoyu, who "most resembles the Duke of the country" and "has a great fortune". As for Jia Zheng, let's not talk about it.

Li Wan raised her baby with peace of mind. Ever since she found out she was pregnant, Madam Wang's expression towards her had finally changed, and she no longer looked at her viciously all the time.After 49 days in the water and land ashram, Li Wan followed the convoy to deliver Jia Zhu's coffin to his family temple for burial in the ancestral grave.

The carriages and horses returned to the Rongguo Mansion in a noisy manner, and were about to rest when they heard someone report from outside: "Grandma, an angel has descended outside and wants to see you!"

Hearing the word "angel", Li Wan wondered if his seal had come down, it was the magic weapon for her to save her life, so she hurriedly changed her dress and went out.When Jia Zhu died, for the sake of the funeral, he donated a vain title of a four-rank co-prefect. Of course, there is no way for such an official position to be granted to his wife. Could use some good stuff.

Naturally, Li Wan didn't have imperial clothes to wear, he just changed into a formal dress and rushed out.She was pregnant, so she walked slowly. When she reached the main hall of Rongxi Hall, everyone in the family had already arrived.

"Zhu's daughter-in-law is here. You are pregnant. Don't be careless. Why didn't the girls let you come here as a sedan chair? Look at you, sweating profusely." Mother Jia asked with concern. I can't say I'm sweating profusely.

At this time, the incense table had been set up, and an eunuch stood facing south, unrolling a scroll and silk book, with armored sunflowers leading the head, wiping the golden scroll, and willow-leaf seal characters, and began to read: "The imperial edict said: The minister has a code of honor for the public. In the handover, the imperial court has the kindness of sparse nobles, and regards both husbands as precious, and Yi Fan Mizhang respects Jiayong....It is suitable to gift you as a respectful person. The order of tin is ordered in the play, and the emblem of Lanfang Wei Tuo is like a mountain and a river. The feet of Yilong Guidian are a warning, if you are soaring, you will not be afraid, the golden paper is just bent, and the purple is approaching."

After promulgating the imperial edict, the eunuch took out a scroll of silk script again, which was a letter of chastity. Li Wan was taken aback for a moment, but still kneeled respectfully, listening to the eunuch's reading.

The two edicts representing the court's grace were announced, and the masters of the Jia family were helped up by the maids. The eunuch who announced the edict congratulated Li Wan who stood at the top: "Your Majesty is so moved by throwing hairpins to observe the festival. Family, there should be more chaste and strong women', Gongren's command and chastity are exceptions."

This is not bad, Jia Zhu is just a vain job donated, and is not qualified to invite wives and daughters; chastity commendation is to commend women whose husbands die before the age of 30 and keep them until they are 50 years old, and married women are not within the scope of commendation.Li Wan's original idea was just to get a reward as a married woman, but now she is just in her youth, I don't know if it is the emperor who is impressed by this age, or the shadow of the Duke's mansion.

"Your Majesty and Your Majesty's kindness, the minister's wife's inscription, is the grace of the heavenly family, the grace of the heavenly family." Li Wan looked grateful, tears rolling down.

Li Wan and the eunuch exchanged some polite words, and Jia's mother came forward to invite the eunuch to drink tea, and the eunuch did not shirk. Li Wan saw Jia Lian slipping a purse to the eunuch who declared the decree with sharp eyes.

Because it was the main hall, even after receiving the edict, the female relatives returned to the inner courtyard in a regular manner, and only the men were left outside to entertain the eunuch who announced the edict.

The group of people, headed by Jiamu, walked to the place where they should diverge. Jiamu kindly took Li Wan's hand and said, "Daughter-in-law Zhu, you are a blessed one. The nobles in the palace have also heard about your virtues, so you must be more careful in the future." Be cautious in your words and deeds, and live up to your kindness."

"Yes, I would like to follow the teachings of my ancestors." Li Wan slightly bowed his knees and saluted.

"Good boy, go ahead and talk to me after the baby is born."

"Thanks to the old ancestor. The granddaughter-in-law wants to be filial to the old ancestor, but she is not feeling well, so she won't cause trouble to the old ancestor." Li Wan didn't refuse, and once again blessed the ceremony, and insisted on watching Jiamu and his party go away. back.

Back at Jia Mu's yard, Jia Mu sent everyone out, leaving Mrs. Wang alone.If there is such a good decree from heaven, the eloquent Wang Xifeng will not let go of this opportunity to show her talent, and she will definitely flatter the old lady and the second wife, but the atmosphere today is really not right. Wang Xifeng didn't dare to wait and say too much, and quietly withdrew.

At this time, the mandarin ducks were guarding the door, and only Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were left in the room.

"Stupid thing, put aside those ideas you made as soon as possible. Zhu'er's daughter-in-law is now a married woman, and she has made an exception to get a letter. Every move is watched by the officials!" Jia Mu suddenly shouted.

"Old ancestor... the daughter-in-law is suffering. A man whose husband is unknown, does not know what tricks he used to attract the court..."

"Shut up! Now that the reward has been awarded, you should be quiet, Rongguo Mansion still needs a bite or two to eat."

"My daughter-in-law listens to my ancestors." Mrs. Wang suppressed her tears and said in a low voice.

"Okay, I also know that Zhu'er has been wronged, but isn't that the case with the big family? Everyone is married, and the order has been issued, so let's leave it at that." Jiamu concluded her coffin.

Mrs. Wang had no choice but to accept it silently, and retreated Yu Yu.

Seeing that Mrs. Wang was gone, Yuanyang came in to serve her. Jia Mu closed her eyes and dozed off, and let Yuanyang knock her legs with a beauty hammer. After a while, she said, "Order the accountant. In the future, Zhu's daughter-in-law's monthly money will be the same as mine. After all, she is a chaste woman honored by the imperial court."

"The ancestor is merciful." Yuanyang flattered.

"Isn't it just compassion? The Li family is thinking about it. They were thinking...that's all... they don't know what to praise." Jia Mu said to herself in a low voice. .

Since then, Yuanyang's attitude towards the members of Li Wan's family has also changed. On the surface, they are respectful, but in reality they are distant and polite. Jia Mu's will is her actions.When Jiamu found out, she really felt that this girl was caring, and she liked Yuanyang even more, so I won't talk about it later.

It's just that now, Li Wan asked Biyue to return to the small courtyard with the imperial decree, and accepted the congratulations from all the people in the courtyard.

In the room, Li Wan was reclining on the imperial concubine's couch, Biyue was going to release the imperial decree, and Suyun was rubbing Li Wan's legs. As the month got older, Li Wan's legs would also cramp from time to time.

"Miss, the servants are not very happy to look at the old lady and the wife." Suyun murmured in a low voice. When there was no one around, Li Wan asked them to still call herself Miss.

"It's strange to be happy."

"Miss, why is this? You have added face to the Jia family. The servants will see that your edict is one level higher than your wife's! And what about the edict!" Biyue, who had gone to place the edict, came back and asked quickly.

"That's why you don't understand. I'll explain it to you straight away, so I can figure it out in my heart." Li Wan took a sip of jujube water and said, "Which family of benevolence and righteousness will let a young woman under twenty years old?" Widowhood, even if there is, it is kept secret. Now that your master has obtained these things in order to ensure his life, it will naturally hinder the eyes of his ancestors and wives. It is."

"Since the young lady married into Jia's family, she was filial to her in-laws, loving uncles and aunts, respectful to her husband and son-in-law on the inside, and generous to the others outside. Isn't it enough for the Jia family to have a daughter-in-law like Miss?" Suyun wept and sighed.

"Everyone has only a heart of wealth and honor, and two high and low eyes, how can they see these things." Li Wan lamented that she was rejected by her mother-in-law just because her dowry was a bit thinner.What's more, the dowry room full of calligraphy and painting is much more valuable than real gold and silver. The Li family is originally a family of poems and books, and it was only after Li Shouzhong's generation that they advocated that women's lack of talent is virtue. Even so, Li Wan can compose poems and lyrics, fine As a good woman who is a knitting worker, her background is not bad.It's a pity that no one in Jia's mother can see clearly.

The three masters and servants were talking in the hall, and someone came to report, "My ancestors have spoken, and your monthly money is mentioned as the same as that of your ancestors!", and they said a lot of pleasing tricks before they retreated.

"Put it away. Now that the noodles are sweet, the bitterness is not far away. Just watch, maybe there will be a moth in the kitchen. From now on, people in my yard will behave better and don't let others take the blame, especially It's the two of you." Li Wan warned.

"Miss, don't worry, this servant will be careful and not embarrass you." Suyun and Biyue agreed in unison.

As expected by Li Wan, when the limelight of the imperial decree passed, the servants in the mansion quickly noticed that the head wife and the old lady didn't like Li Wan.Therefore, he complained a lot about Li Wan's yard, and he was always late when he went to the kitchen to order food.Li Wan had already told the girl not to give money, because according to the greed of Jia's servants, no amount of money would be enough.

Suyun, who went to eat food that day, came back with an ugly face, put the food box on the table, knelt at Li Wan's feet and cried, "Miss, the people in the big kitchen are too deceitful, there are too many of them Hunxuan, the vegetables in our yard are still seafood, and they are all cold. The servants have found out clearly that this is something that Baoyu’s yard ordered but didn’t want. Miss, you are a sister-in-law, do you still want to eat what my uncle doesn’t want?”

"You said the wrong thing." Li Wan pointed out lightly.

"Yes." Suyun was stunned and then realized, "It's the yard of Second Master Bao."

"Well, I said long ago that we must follow the rules in every word and deed. Baoyu likes you to call him by his name. It's his eccentricity as a master, but you can't rush to call it. This is because you don't obey the rules and let your wife Knowing that, it's a crime anyway." Li Wan said lightly.

"Yes, the servant girl must be cautious in her words and deeds in the future. But Miss, what should I do now?"

"What should I do? Take these things and throw them in the face of the chef in the big kitchen, and then go to Yuanyang and tell Yuanyang that it's rude for me, a wife, to faint during the ceremony on the anniversary of Master Zhu's death in [-]." Li Wan said, now She is getting more and more broken, anyway, it is impossible for anyone in the Jia family to like her, so she doesn't pretend to be filial and sensible.

Suyun went to talk to Yuanyang, no matter how Yuanyang pulled her face down on the spot, like a log, she left after speaking.Yuanyang passed the words to Jiamu, who was also furious: "How long can the piece of meat in her stomach keep her, it's short-sighted."

Mother Jia scolded her, but let Yuanyang reprimand the people in the big kitchen. The servants saw that Li Wan had the support of his ancestors, and the chef had changed, so naturally they didn't dare to neglect Li Wan's yard.

Jia's mother and everyone in the big kitchen thought that this matter was over, but Li Wan still fainted during the [-] ceremony. He stopped talking, and the expressions of grievances made the ladies who came to the ceremony full of excitement.

"Pearl's daughter-in-law misses her dead husband, and she doesn't let in the water. My old lady is also very anxious. Alas, who made their husband and wife love each other!" Jia Mu managed to get the word out, and secretly hated: When the child is born, When the baby is born...

A barefoot person like Li Wan who is not afraid of wearing shoes makes the old lady who has hidden needles all her life helpless for a while, but the old lady is not a fuel-efficient lamp. She originally planned to let Li Wan fend for herself. It's better to go if you're a housewife.

Li Wan was dizzy, and for the small kitchen he had earned for himself, the house still purchased all the things. Li Wan took what he wanted, and the things were inspected by the nuns sent by the Li family.Li Wan also knew that he had offended all the family members in the mansion, and he was also a bachelor, so he just wandered around in his yard without going to pay his respects, Mr. Yixin gave birth to the child.Pregnant women just want to maintain a happy mood. For the sake of their children, Li Wan doesn't want to deal with those things for the time being.

Now, Li Wan is almost ten months pregnant, and the caller has invited Jia Zhu's four famous concubines and eight broken maids.

"You are also aware of the situation in my yard. The uncle has gone. I have a child, and I am the wife of the uncle. I should guard it. You are still young and have a bright future in the future. I invite you to come Just asking, what are your plans for the future?"

"Grandma, please, the slaves are born to the master, and they are the ghosts of the master when they die. The slaves are the concubine's room with a decent name given by the old lady, so they should be guarded." A woman in a peach red dress, the first Stand up and speak.

Li Wan knew that she should be the leader of this group of people, the old lady who said nothing, did she think that she could use the old lady to suppress herself?

Li Wan said softly: "Silly girl, you don't know. The concubines are also divided. The court has laws and regulations. Officials above the fifth rank can have one wife and one concubine. Those below the fifth rank cannot have concubines. The uncle did not have an official position before his death. What concubine?" Ah, it’s just a nonsensical statement in private, and the court doesn’t recognize it. Seeing that you call yourself a slave, you can tell that your household registration is still on the slave registration.”

The girl in the pink dress is like hearing a lightning strike. She is a child of a family, and the greatest authority in her life is the old lady. Now it means that the old lady doesn't care if she says it?

"Grandma..." The girl cried and wanted to hug Li Wan's feet, but Suyun and Biyue immediately blocked her.

"The Tongfang girl Chong Chong has a pregnant wife with a staff of [-]. Your family members are all born with children. It just so happens that the slaves who murdered the master's family like this are sold together." Li Wan said calmly, of course, she was scaring her These ignorant girls.

"Do you want to guard or go out?" Li Wan asked softly again.

At this time, a little girl at the gate came to whisper something to Suyun, and Suyun passed the news to Li Wan, who smiled even more gently: "There is a girl who betrays the master at the gate of the courtyard, I have ordered that no one is allowed I went out, but someone dared to give my order falsely. Alas, ignorant girl, what are you doing here? Suyun asked her mother-in-law to bring a board, and beat her, just in the yard, and also for the people in the yard. a warning."

As soon as Li Wan's words fell, the sound of boards being hammered into flesh and muffled groans came from the yard. Although Li Wan's yard was remote, he didn't dare to let people make loud noises, which disturbed Jiamu and Wang. lady.

The girl in the peach red shirt seemed to have been inspired by something, and screamed loudly, but she was knocked out by a thick woman just as she was about to speak out.

"I'm pregnant, so I can't be stimulated. Biyue, please hurry up, mammy, I'll go to the back room first." Li Wan walked to the back room calmly, and there was a nanny sent by the Li family outside to call her. reason.

Li Wan thought and thought, she is going to give birth soon, what Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang want to do must be done by the servants or the hands of these concubines, if something happens, these people will be killed immediately Well, the Li family can't say anything about being buried with a grandson's daughter-in-law.

The servant Li Wan had no choice for the time being, so he took care of the concubine's room first.These people are not good things. When Jia Zhu was around, relying on being given by Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, and relying on the friendship they grew up with, they often stumbled Li Wan.

Li Wan directly invited the matchmaker over to sell these people out of town.As for why the prostitute didn't disturb the people in the house to come in?I have to thank Li Wan's courtyard for its convenient location.

Li Wan's yard is close to the lane, the west flower wall, and the west corner gate. Even if he wants to go out from the east corner gate, he just passes through the back porch. The location is very good, and it is convenient to communicate with the outside world.

After several months of subtle influence, the people in Li Wan's courtyard gave people a feeling of being cautious and guarding the door. At the beginning, no one came out for the whole day except to get ingredients from the big kitchen. Days, gradually, the servants got used to the people in Li Wan's courtyard living in secluded places.He also secretly joked that Li Wan was too cautious, timid and petty.

Now Li Wan directly sold several concubines that Jia Zhu had touched, and didn't take money from the matchmaker, but only asked her to sell them to other provinces quickly, and it was best not to come back for the rest of her life.Li Wan has already found out how many of them were instigated by Mrs. Wang, and Jia's mother agreed to murder her when she gave birth.Now, it's just a preemptive strike.

As for the contract of sale?People naturally have their own channels, otherwise how can they sell good people for cheap?

After two or three days like this, no one found out that the concubine's room was sold, and those well-informed family members did not receive any news. It can only be said that the nuns sent by the Li family are very capable.

When Li Wan heard the news of the mobilization, Mrs. Wang hinted that Zhou Rui's family should look for a few nails that had been buried earlier, but they couldn't find them, so Mrs. Wang knew that all the maids had been sold.

Mrs. Wang was making a wish in the Buddhist hall. When she heard the news, she was furious and went directly to Li Wan's courtyard.

Li Wan's yard is busy now, under the orders of the nuns sent by the Li family, it is not chaotic.Mrs. Wang sat down and realized that it was useless for her to come now. The daughter-in-law gave birth in the delivery room. What do you mean by a concubine's room?Just as she was about to leave, she heard Li Wan in the delivery room asking loudly, "Is your wife here?"

"Grandmother, it's my wife who's here to sit down, so don't worry about giving birth." The nanny also returned loudly.

Then Li Wan couldn't stop calling "Madam, Madam, Madam". She didn't call her mother, husband, or child when she gave birth, but she just called her wife.One was called Mrs., and the one was louder than the other. Mrs. Wang's hair stood on end when she heard it, and even the imperial doctor who had just entered the door was startled.

The imperial doctor was so frightened that he stood in the corner of the wall, fearing that he would be involved in some private matter.Fortunately, the whole Rongguo Mansion heard Li Wan's yelling as his wife, but within two hours, he gave birth to a baby boy.

The midwife took the child out to announce the good news to Mrs. Wang who was sitting in town. Mrs. Wang forced a smile on her face. When she saw a red and wrinkled child, she smiled and said, "It's a handsome child. Show it to the imperial physician." The posthumous child of the father, it is best not to survive, and the child of Baoyu will be adopted in the future!

The imperial physician took the newborn baby's pulse and said, "Young master's pulse is stable, rare and strong."

Mrs. Wang regretted in her heart, and ordered someone to send the imperial physician, but the imperial physician repeatedly refused, and ran faster than a rabbit, so that no one was seen.

Only now did Mrs. Wang realize that Li Wan chose this opportunity to sell her maid premeditatedly, presumably because she had already calculated the due date and was waiting for her here.Now that Lin'er has just been born, Mrs. Wang can't say anything, she can only take Zhou Rui's family away, comforting herself in her heart, the future will be long, the future will be long...

When the masters in the house heard that Li Wan had given birth to a baby boy, they were also happy for the dead Jia Zhu, after all, they had incense.When Jia Zheng heard about it, he named the child Jia Lan on the spot. He only said that when he worshiped the ancestors this year, he would add Jia Lan's name to the family tree.Although Jia's mother didn't like Li Wan, she was still kind to her great-grandson, and ordered people to reward him with many things, which were specified to be for Jia Lan.Others also followed suit and sent some things, but Mrs. Wang didn't say anything, and even used the excuse that Li Wan's mother and son were both in the filial piety, and they didn't do anything for three full moons, which aroused suspicion in the Rongguo Mansion.

All these bustle and complication had nothing to do with Li Wan, she was taking care of herself now.

Li Wan has given birth once, so he still has some experience. Li Wan is not going to use a nanny to breastfeed her directly.When Li Wan woke up, the first important thing was to call the nurse who took care of her to the child.

"Mommy has been in the mansion for a few months, and I can see my situation clearly. It doesn't matter to me. What matters is the child. If I don't have him, I really can't live. Now I entrust my life to Nanny. Mammy just do it with confidence and boldness. I have already promised my mother that when my son grows up, I will find someone for Mammy to take care of him." Li Wan moved him with affection and lured him for profit. Yes, someone behind him offered him incense and burned paper.

Only by sending Mammy to Jia Lan's side did Li Wan have the opportunity to nourish her body with the spiritual spring in the space. Now she doesn't have to shy away from anything. Taking a lot of spiritual spring can change the physique of people who have given birth.Li Wan wanted to take this opportunity to take good care of his body. Jia Lan had been drinking Li Wan's milk all the time, so his body was naturally healthy.

Li Wan lived in seclusion, claiming that his body had been greatly injured, and he was in confinement, and today is his confinement time.It took a few times for water to wash off the sticky feeling.Even if she has space, she still feels comfortable after washing in reality.

Su Yun dried Li Wan's hair and asked worriedly, "Miss, what should I do next?"