Huang went out before noon the next day and went to the east of the city to visit Ji Qubing. Shen Zangfeng went to the palace as usual to be on duty. Guard Chief Ying had nothing to do and asked someone to take the male and female swords given to him by Shen Xuan on the day of the tea ceremony and take a closer look.
The styles of these male and female swords are generally the same, except that the female sword is thinner and shorter, making it more suitable for women to use. They are all simple and unpretentious, which is completely different from the luxurious and graceful appearance of "Slay the Hu". Not to mention the hilt, even the scabbard is only wrapped with shark skin, and it doesn't look good at all.
Of course, what Shen Xuan sent out was a spikeless sword. Wei Changying pulled out the female sword, but it had a dark blade. It was not like the sword of "Slaying the Hu" that had a cold light as soon as it was taken off the sheath. Just looking at the appearance, Very inconspicuous. Wei Changying was not disappointed. The Shen family used martial arts to pass down the family and collected weapons, just like the Wei family collected authentic classics. How could a gift given to a son who has high hopes for his son and his bride be anything ordinary, even if it looks ordinary
She took a closer look and saw that the sword's spine was covered with rhombus patterns as fine as fish scales. Near the hilt, there were incised words the size of a grain of rice - full moon.
Guessing that this must be the name of the sword, the guard commander Ying Fu looked at the sword and found that the word "花好" was engraved on the same position. The metaphor of a beautiful flower and a full moon is also auspicious, but... Wei Changying looked over and over for a long time, but he could not see any marks on the edges of the male and female swords other than the names of the swords.
Uh... maybe it's because my father-in-law wanted to use this pair of swords as a wedding gift, so he temporarily found someone to carve these two auspicious and blessing names
Wei Changying thought a little dumbfounded.
Just as he was fiddling with the two swords, Zhu Lan said crisply from outside: "Young madam, the steward of the front yard sent the fish to the door. Can you tell them to come in now?"
"Fish?" Wei Changying was stunned for a moment before he remembered that in the small pond in the southeast corner outside, Mrs. Wan had previously said that she could raise some carp or goldfish for viewing. Shen Zangfeng didn't care which one to raise and let her make the decision. Wei Changying So I chose Goldfish - the Shen family's rule is that when a married woman comes into the house, the newlyweds will be given a courtyard. As long as the cost of renovating the entire courtyard is not too excessive, the family will also pay for it.
So after she selected some goldfish to stock, she didn't need to send people out to buy them herself. She just had to send someone to tell the general manager, and the general manager would send someone to do it. Then I heard that the steward of the front yard had sent it over, so Wei Changying ordered: "Tell them to move in, and ask Aunt He to take a look."
After a while, Wei Changying heard Mr. He chatting with others through the window. After another while, the court became quiet again. Mr. He came in and reported: "The steward personally put the fish into the pond. There are twenty goldfish in total." The steward said that he wished the young master and the young lady perfect health. The maid saw that the twenty goldfish, ten golden and ten red, were all lively and strong. They swam away as soon as they got into the water and looked for them to hide under the water lily leaves. "
Wei Changying nodded and said: "The water in the pond is as blue as the sky, and there are water lilies planted in it. It is the right time to raise goldfish with such bright colors to look good. If they are black and white, they will not be eye-catching enough."
He added: "My servant took some purses and gave them to them."
"This is what it should be." Wei Changying said, "It's fine that my aunt makes the decision on these matters."
Mrs. He was about to leave, and went outside to look at the maids. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Wan, who had always behaved calmly, suddenly rushed in. After a quick salute, she said hurriedly: "Young lady, here comes the second room. People say that the Second Young Master and the Second Young Master had a serious quarrel over the matter of Lu Qiao. Now that the Taifu, Madam, Eldest Young Master, and Third Young Master are not here, the Eldest Young Madam has already sent people to the front yard to call for the Fifth Young Master and the Sixth Young Master—please come back. Madam, please go over and give me some advice!"
Wei Changying was surprised and said, "Second sister-in-law is back?"
"Oh, isn't it?" Wan Shi sighed, "Madam specially asked the Second Young Madam to come back to deal with Lu Qiao's matter. If you don't want to... Young Madam, please go over first. I heard that the noise in Wuhua Courtyard was very fierce, but Don't get into trouble."
Wei Changying saw that she was urging her anxiously. Although he didn't care much about the second wife, the whole family tried to persuade him so that he could not fall behind. Fortunately, as a newlywed, her clothes were all brand new, so she didn't have to change them when she went out. She quickly trimmed her hair and, seeing that there was nothing out of place, followed Wan out of the house.
When they arrived at the gate of Jintong Courtyard, they saw the maid sent by the second room to report for help, waiting. When she saw Wei Changying, her eyes turned red before she said anything, and she said: "Third Young Madam, please come with your maid."
Following the maid who was almost jogging all the way, she hurried to Wuhua Courtyard. Before she entered, she heard the voices of the Fifth Young Master Shen Zangji and the Sixth Young Master Shen Liankun exhorting each other: "Second brother, calm down, calm down! "
"Second sister-in-law has always been virtuous and dignified. Since she wants to sell Luqiao, there must be a reason. Why don't second brother calm down and listen to second sister-in-law tell her the reason?"
There seemed to be Mr. Liu's voice comforting Mr. Duanmu in the middle... Unexpectedly, he who hurriedly hurriedly arrived late. Wei Changying couldn't help but have a headache. He forced himself to enter the door and saw that the yard was in a mess - Shen Lianshi's face was red, his ears were red, and his expression was red. Excited, Shen Zangji and Shen Lengkun held her waist and shoulders tightly and held her down; Duanmu, who also had disheveled hair and a haggard look, was held in Liu's arms.
There was also a hosta broken into two parts lying at the feet of the two sisters. I don’t know if it fell and broke during the dispute or if it was broken intentionally.
A large group of servants were at a loss. Some were standing in the corridor and some in the courtyard. They were all embarrassed and didn't know where to put their hands and feet...
There are still several people kneeling on the ground tremblingly. Among them is a woman who looks about eighteen or nineteen years old. Her dress is quite neat, but she only wears one shoe and one bare foot. Her head is covered with mud and she looks low. He held his head, covered his face with a handkerchief, and sobbed.
When Wei Changying stepped into the courtyard gate, Shen Lianshi struggled and pointed at Duanmu and cursed: "You bitch..."
Shen Zangji smiled bitterly and stretched out his hand to cover his mouth: "Second brother, can you please speak properly? There are so many people now, how about we go inside and talk?"
The Duanmu family and Shen Lianshi were from the same family. This sister-in-law had been together for eight years. She served Weng Gu very carefully and was often praised by her elders. Although he has no children, he still has two legitimate daughters, and his concubine also gave birth to a concubine. Among them, the youngest daughter Shen Shuyan is also a child prodigy who is famous throughout the imperial capital. She has a reputation in the Shen family and in the imperial capital - now Shen Lengshi called a concubine a bitch in front of so many people and spread the news. How could the Duanmu family not come to ask for an explanation
Besides, as for the so-called training of his wife in front of her face, Shen Lianshi’s behavior spread out and caused others to comment that he was too ruthless towards his first wife. He did not give a decent first wife any dignity...
The sixth young master, Shen Liankun, also pushed his brother into the house with all his strength: "Second brother, you are so angry now. Go inside first and have a cup of tea. Let the second sister-in-law freshen up and tidy up before we talk."
Wei Changying walked up to Mrs. Liu and asked quietly, a little confused: "Eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law...?"
"Both of them said they were anxious, so why bother?" Ms. Liu couldn't say more at this moment. She gave her a look, supported Duanmu and whispered, "Second brother and sister, let's go to the back to freshen up. Wait for the second one. After the younger brother drank the tea, he slowly said to him, "Our whole family knows what you are like, how could you harm a little concubine? We have to ask the younger brother who is talking nonsense." He has instigated you and your wife, so you must not let go of that person!"
In this way, the two sides coaxed and pulled each other, and finally the couple was forced to fight.
Wei Changying followed his two sisters-in-law into the backyard of Wuhuating, only to see that the courtyard was much livelier than that of Jintong Courtyard. There was a grape trellis set up in the courtyard and a swing set under the trellis. There was also a rubber ball thrown on the corridor. A pair of blackbirds hung on the wall, chirping gracefully—after all, the second bedroom had three children.
The furnishings of Duanmu's house are similar to those of Wei Changying's house, and everything in it is placed neatly without any clutter. Thinking that she hadn't heard the news about Duanmu's return before noon, I guessed that she had just come back. The house that she hadn't lived in for a few days was still so neat and clean, which showed that Duanmu always asked her servants like this, even if she was not here. Be prepared for her to come back at any time.
Wei Changying couldn't help but think that just by looking at the furnishings in this room, he would know that this sister-in-law is really a strict person...
Because Mrs. Liu was here, she was distracted. When the maid brought in water, Duanmu's face was filled with tears, and she discovered that there were two red marks on one cheek, which were slightly swollen.
Wei Changying was stunned for a moment before he realized that this was probably because the slap was not completely avoided. No wonder when I entered the door, I saw Shen Zangji and Shen Liankun trying their best to stop Shen Lianshi, and they didn't even have time to say hello to me. It turned out that Shen Lianshi actually made a move!
This is worse than insulting the Duanmu family in public. If your good daughter is beaten and you don't come to ask for an explanation after finding out, how can the girls of this family have any dignity
Of course, the Shen family is not afraid of the Duanmu family. The problem is that the Duanmu family is not something the Shen family can neglect at will. In particular, Mrs. Deng is still counting on the Duanmu family to invite her sister Duanmu Xinmiao for treatment. In the final analysis, she still wants to ask Ji Qubing to take action herself. At this juncture, Shen Lianshi beat the Duanmu family, even if the Duanmu family She was still willing to go to her parents' house to invite someone, but with the look on her face, how could Duanmu Xinmiao calmly visit the doctor
Not to mention interceding with Ji Qubing!
Wei Changying couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Shen Lianshi had caught the evidence that Duanmu had murdered Lu Qiao's unborn heir, and that was why he was so rude
Otherwise, on the day of the tea ceremony, I saw Shen Lianshi's kind attitude and friendly tone, and he really didn't look like someone who beat and scolded his wife frequently!
At this time, Mrs. Duanmu washed her face, looked at the marks on her face in the mirror, and started crying again. Ms. Liu hurriedly tried to persuade and comfort her, and Wei Changying also echoed her - finally coaxing Mrs. Duanmu, and the servants came to invite her, saying that Shen Lianshi had promised to listen to Duanmu's explanation before speaking.
So the two sisters-in-law accompanied Duanmu to the front hall. Sure enough, Shen Lianshi had a sullen face. He was sitting between his two brothers, one on the left and one on the right. Although his face was not good-looking, when he saw Duanmu come in, he just snorted. He said nothing.
Mrs. Liu and Chief Wei helped Duanmu sit down. After sitting down, Mrs. Duanmu burst into tears, feeling extremely aggrieved. Mrs. Liu, the sister-in-law, couldn't help but say a few words... Duanmu finally calmed down her emotions, and the first words she spoke made everyone stunned: "Lvqiao accidentally lost the child, and she was afraid of being punished, so she tried her best to I got the abortion pill and put it in the tea bowl, deliberately framed others and started a feud in the second bedroom's backyard! I want her to serve you for a while, and I don't want to punish her. I just want to wait until she is pregnant and sell it out... What's the matter? wrong?"
Shen Lianshi was also stunned for a moment, then sneered and said, "Do you have any basis for saying that Lu Qiao killed the child by herself?"
Wei Changying bit his lower lip, thinking to himself... Shen Lianshi thought that the Duanmu family had harmed his own heir, and that's why he became so angry... But he didn't know how the Duanmu family would end up now? She has always had a reputation as a virtuous person, but Shen Lianshi would not believe her without any evidence.
I heard Duanmu choke and say: "Of course there is, otherwise why would I say what I said about selling Luqiao today?" Then he started talking one by one, calling the servants inside and outside from time to time. With the evidence in mind, Wei Changying felt that the perfect fit was flawless as he listened to it, and he felt secretly awe-inspiring in his heart.
She couldn't find any flaws in her words. Shen Lianshi pondered for a long time and asked a few questions. Duanmu quickly explained that it was reasonable and reasonable. Shen Zangji and Shen Liankun both wiped their sweat secretly and said: "Second brother, listen, we just said that the second sister-in-law has always been virtuous, how could she do something to murder your heir? Isn't the second brother's child the second sister-in-law's? Have a child?”
Shen Lianshi could no longer find fault, and was squeezed out by his younger brothers. Mr. Liu also helped him, so he had no choice but to apologize to Mr. Duanmu with the last trace of instinctive suspicion... (To be continued)