"...!!" Wei Changying asked, "Are the Liu family angry?"
"Can you not be annoyed?" Song Zaishui said with a smile, "Liu Hai only has a son like Liu Ruowo. Liu Ruowo just tied up his hair this year and is already rated as talented, intelligent and courageous in the clan. There is a faint wavering. The meaning of Liu Xixun's status... By the way, when Liu Xixun was older and supplemented the three guards, the reason why he only supplemented the last Yiwei was God knows if it had something to do with Liu Ruo at that time. Although Wo is still young, Liu Hai has always had high hopes for her. As a result, the Zhong family... In the words of Liu Hai privately: Any person with a humble name from a remote country is not qualified to be Liu Ruowo's concubine. He wants to be the wife of a tomb man! And he still sends a servant to arrange the marriage—it’s funny, this is probably the first time in his life that Liu Hai has been slapped in the face like this!”
Wei Changying said: "What happened next?"
"Liu Hai didn't take Zhong Jie seriously, and he wasn't very worried about Zhong Xiaoyi." Song Zaishui said calmly, "But Zhong Xiaoyi was promoted by Queen Gu. With the Queen's face in mind, Liu Hai said, 'The eldest daughter and the second daughter are not married. The youngest son's marriage was not considered for the time being, so he served the guests tea and went back to the queen to mention it. The queen wanted to order Zhong Xiaoyi to restrain Zhong Jie... Originally, the matter was over here, after all, the Zhong family's foundation was just that, this matter. Everyone takes it as a joke, there is no need to worry about it for the common people!"
Speaking of this, Song Zaishui sneered slightly, "I didn't expect that Zhong Li would be hanged in a few days!"
Wei Changying frowned and asked, "Liu Ruoye? How did she do it?" Normally, Zhong Li wouldn't go out if such a joke happened in the Zhong family. If she were a serious lady, she could still send a letter to humiliate her, but Zhong Jie didn't know a few words, so how could Zhong Li be literate
"She has a good relationship with Princess Qingxin. At the end of last year, Princess Qingxin Fangchen asked Princess Qingxin to send a message to Zhong Li." Song Zaishui said happily, "Originally Zhong Jie was just a farmhand in Qingzhou. This Zhong Jie What kind of knowledge can Li, who lives in a small family, have? After Liu Ruoye said a few words with a smile, she blushed and ran away... She returned home before the banquet was over, and that night her sister-in-law Seeing that she hadn't left the room, I went over to look and found that she was already... "
"Hey!" Wei Changying didn't have a good impression of the Zhong family who belonged to Queen Gu's faction, but when he heard that Liu Ruoye deliberately forced Zhong Li to die, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. She is still young, and Youdao is a young girl with both talent and beauty. It is human nature that she likes Liu Ruowu. After all, the Zhong family has been poor for a long time and does not understand everything. Zhong Jie takes it too much for granted. That’s why such a joke happened! Besides, the Queen asked Zhong Xiaoyi to restrain Zhong Jie. It’s not just Zhong Jie’s fault, he acted recklessly, it makes sense that Liu Ruoye rushed to force Zhong Li to death. No mercy!"
Song Zaishui shook her round fan and said happily: "Isn't it right? After this incident, Zhong Li has become a laughing stock. It's not easy to talk about kissing her, but she still refused to let her go! Speaking of which, Liu Ruoye is better than Zhong Li is two years older, and she was said to be coveting your husband last year, but she doesn't understand the suffering of others at all!"
"Speaking of which..." Wei Changying said thoughtfully, "Zhong Xiaoyi is the queen's wife, and now Liu Ruoye's sister-in-law Liu Ruoyu seems to be the princess, right? Ordinarily the Liu family should give the queen this face, Liu Ruoye Isn’t this what Hai did? Isn’t Liu Ruoye trying to trick Liu Ruoyu by treating Zhong Xiaoyi’s sister like this
Song Zaishui was startled, and then said: "I jumped out of the fire pit myself. I didn't have time to rejoice, and I didn't have time to care about others... So the crown princess has already been decided?"
"When I just came here, my elder sister-in-law..." Wei Changying briefly explained the process of Liu's medical treatment. Song Zaishui frowned and said, "This tenth lady of the Liu family is really pitiful. Most biological mothers die young. , I still have the love of my grandmother, and the love of my father and brother, but she fell into the hands of my stepmother, it’s strange that she could bring up a daughter like Liu Ruoye!”
He said, "According to what you said, Zhang's mother and daughter are eager to torture Liu Ruoyu to death as soon as possible. They plan to force Zhong Li to death so that Liu Ruoyu can make an enemy before she marries into the East Palace. It is not impossible."
Wei Changying said: "I don't think Zhang and his daughter want to torture Liu Ruoyu to death early. Liu Ruoyu has a weak temperament, and her mother left early. When Zhang came over, she couldn't even speak politely. Zhang wanted her to die. , no amount of tricks can do it? After all, Liu Hai is also a heartless person. He dotes on his second wife and her children, and he doesn't care much about this first wife's legitimate daughter. I think it is true that the Zhang family intends to take advantage of Liu Ruoyu to the core. .”
"Among us... who can tell clearly?" Song Zaishui said thoughtfully, "According to what you say, it will take long for Liu Ruoyu to marry into the East Palace? Don't follow the same path as her cousin!"
Wei Chief Ying was startled, but Song Zaishui had already explained, "The first crown princess of this dynasty was also the daughter of the Liu family, the one who later died as her husband."
"The Liu family has suffered a loss once when it comes to the Crown Princess. Now... Wei Dao has chosen Liu Ruoyu! Even if the first wife's legitimate daughter died early, not every stepmother is so cruel and not afraid of being poked in the back." Chief Wei Ying said, "But Queen Gu is so shrewd, and the Liu family is not afraid of turning around and rejoicing in vain."
Song Zaishui said: "There are so many daughters in the Heshu clan, Liu Hai himself doesn't feel sorry for it, and the other clans are happy to enjoy the success. Even if it fails, Liu Hai will be the one to take the blame. Is it possible that the entire Liu family of Donghu will be held accountable as well?" ?"
"Let's not talk about the Liu family. You are talking about Princess Linchuan's birthday. If the noble concubine asks about my brothers-in-law, what should I say?" Wei Changying said in a deep voice, "I always feel that it may not be what you said. Do you miss me? I have never met the imperial concubine, and the relationship between the two families is very limited. When it comes to the marriage of children, shouldn’t I be the one to take charge of the marriages of my brothers-in-law?”
Song Zaishui said: "It may also be an idea to attack the cousins of the Wei family. Changfeng is definitely impossible. What about Gao Chuan and Gao Ya?"
"Cousin, you are not an outsider. Let me tell you the truth... Although Gaochuan and Gaoya people are not bad, they are not very smart people." Wei Zhang Ying said.
Song Zaishui said: "If I were Concubine Deng, I would wish they were not smart! They should be more honest! If you want to have Wanwan without parents and only have an elder brother to rely on, the concubine will not be able to take care of many things in the palace. Besides, you have no parents." The imperial concubine is still under the control of the queen! Deng Zongqi is still a Yiwei. Even if he leaves the three guards and takes up an official position, he has a bad relationship with the clan. Without the support of the family, it can be said that Wanwan will not be promoted too quickly. Her husband is too shrewd and powerful, so she can only tolerate bullying her! It's better to find an honest and loyal man. Although he doesn't know how to get rich, the dignity of the family will not be much less. What's wrong with living happily?"
"That's true." Wei Changying said thoughtfully, "Speaking of the fight between the imperial concubine and the queen, there is still no winner. If you really think about your niece, Gao Chuan and the others are far away in Fengzhou and are less affected by the imperial capital. Even if they are often If the concubine failed, the queen would not have to pursue her to Fengzhou for a married daughter... It would be a good ending for Deng Wanwan. "
Song Zaishui said: "Who says it is not the case? The imperial concubine has no children, and the sixteenth and seventeenth princes are so young. They are not even ten years old now. Even if they defeat the queen and the prince, it is difficult to say what will happen in the future."
Wei Changying said: "Then cousin, if the imperial concubine really has such intention, how should I reply?"
"You are really stupid!" Song Zaishui smiled and covered his mouth and said, "You can't decide the marriage of your brother-in-law. How can you decide the marriage of your cousin? Even if your great-aunt loves you, you are now married She is already married, why would she go back to Fengzhou to be coquettish with her aunt? If the concubine has this intention, the most she can do is send a message to you! "
Wei Changying's face turned red and he said angrily: "I saw that you were so idle now, why didn't I ask you a question! You are laughing at me instead!"
Song Zaishui said with a smile: "You come to your door and ask me to laugh at you. If I don't laugh at you, who should I laugh at?" He added, "By the way, you just said that your mother-in-law allows you to visit relatives and friends these days?"
"Yes." Wei Zhangying said, "It only lasts a few days. Today I will have to go back after dinner at most. It doesn't seem right to come back tomorrow? Or you can find a reason to go elsewhere. I… "
"Wait a minute!" Song Zaishui interrupted, "Did you know that your eldest aunt recently bought a house in the imperial capital and lives there with your two cousins?"
Wei Changying said in surprise: "Last time I heard that my eldest uncle was working in Gyeonggi Province? Why did they set their home in the imperial capital? I didn't receive the news and thought they were all in Gyeonggi Province! I can't leave the city without my mother-in-law's permission."
"Your two cousins are only one year apart, and now it's time to talk about them. Your aunt and uncle have no sons, and people in the clan who are concerned about their family property are planning to adopt their children and grandchildren so that they can succeed!" Although it is said that Wei Shengxian married a son of the Song family and was of the same clan as Song Zaishui, Song Zaishui was not polite at all when talking about these clansmen. He sneered and said, "Last time you wrote to me, I told my father After your father spoke, these people calmed down a little, but they came to your door every day to urge your eldest aunt to marry her daughter quickly... Your eldest aunt was very annoyed, and she was afraid to accompany your eldest uncle in office, and he was not in the imperial capital, so he didn't know. As for the true character of the person introduced by the matchmaker, I thought it would be better to take my daughter back to live in the imperial capital to find out more about him nearby! "
Wei Changying has never seen Wei Shengxian since she can remember, and Mrs. Song never cared about the concubine, let alone mentioned it to her granddaughter often, so she was far stranger to Wei Shengxian than Wei Zhengyin. However, hearing that this eldest aunt was being raped by her husband The family members also felt unhappy when they were bullied and entangled like this: "These people are so uneasy and kind-hearted, why do they have to adopt their children and grandchildren?"
Song Zaishui thought to himself, if her aunt hadn't devoted herself to her direct children and grandchildren and did not regard her children as human beings, as Wei Shengxian was Wei Huan's biological daughter, how could she have married a descendant of the Song family and still be adopted by her husband? Are relatives bullying and scorning like this? It's just that Mrs. Song loves Wei Changying very much. Of course Song Zaishui will not criticize her aunt in front of her cousin. She only said: "Even if there are reasonable people who are willing to adopt, no one wants to cause trouble for such a group of relatives." .”
"Since my eldest aunt has moved to the imperial capital, of course I have to visit her. Does my cousin know where they live?" Wei Changying asked thoughtfully.
Song Zaishui said: "I only heard one or two words in the past two days, and my sister-in-law mentioned it. It seems that they live near my sister-in-law's natal home, so she only knows about it? Why don't you go back and wait a moment? , maybe they will send you a message after finishing it. After all, you are all close relatives, and they didn’t tell you about buying a house in the imperial capital. Even if your eldest aunt didn’t tell you, your second uncle’s family would still send the news. "
"That's true." Wei Changying nodded, and the two cousins chatted some more. Song Zaishuiliu and Wei Changying were eating in the Jianjia Restaurant. Although Huo couldn't get up due to miscarriage, he still dismissed himself. Wet nurse Qiao brought a few bowls of food as an apology.
In the afternoon, Song Zaijiang came back - the cousins were greeting each other. Wei Changying thought to himself that these second cousins really looked like their elder cousins. They were full brothers after all. It's just that Song Zaijiang's temperament is more cordial and gentle, and he seems to be easier to talk to than Song Zaitian.
Wei Changying exchanged pleasantries with him, and was dragged back to the Jianjia Hall by Song Zaishui to talk. In the evening, Song Zaishui had someone prepare dinner in advance, and after finishing it, he personally sent her to the second gate to board the train.
I tried my best to stuff two parrots and a tank of fish into the car... (To be continued)