Mrs. Zhou hurriedly asked: "What's going on?"
"Didn't a girl from my clan come over to visit that little hoof today?" Mrs. Min squinted her eyes and said, "Otherwise I wouldn't have sent the good things over to that little hoof to waste! It's hard to blame the things she had ruined before. Not enough?"
Zhou asked in confusion: "But sister-in-law, didn't you say that you are not very close to that Min Yinuo? How can you persuade her to help us?"
"Her father, Min Zhixia, was just a distant cousin. My family is also a direct branch of the clan, so the situation is of course much better than his. When Min Zhixia was poor and sick, my family didn't take much care of him. After this man became close to the Duanmu family, he became a close friend of the clan. I walked around the house lightly, maybe I had some resentment in my heart. But I was in Quyin County before I left the cabinet, and the first time I met Min Yino was in this mansion. That little hoof brought her back as a guest, and I didn’t know until I stayed with her. The same clan—I'm not talking about her." Mr. Min spoke hurriedly, took a few breaths, and then said, "That's it, I'm talking about the one who came here with Min Yinuo at first, but was sent away by the disciples. The one!”
Zhou was startled and said, "Who?"
"Liu Ruoye!" Mrs. Min said with a sneer, "That little hooves caused trouble several times before, probably because he listened to this person's idea! So much so that before Wei Changwan went back to her parents' home to observe mourning, she didn't forget to tell her that she was not allowed to leave the house. Let her meet that little hoof!"
"But Menzi is not one of ours." Zhou said subconsciously.
Min said angrily: "Wasn't Min Yinoo and Liu Ruoye sent away together before? But then she came in and saw that little hoof... She used the corner door. Liu Ruoye always used the back door to our house before, and the guard Chang Wanke only ordered the door at the back door. The corner door is not a place with mountains and rivers far away. It's just a walk around the yard of our mansion. Liu Ruoye has never been there and doesn't know it. Or are you afraid that she won't be able to find a place in the general direction? As for the people at the corner gate... let's not replace them with our own people, just take a look among the servants and replace them with those greedy and bold masters, and worry about whether they can see them. Face?”
Zhou's eyes lit up and she said: "This is a good method! Even if it is found out afterwards, it was not us who instigated it, it was the little hoof who wanted to die on his own!" But then he doubted, "But... they met, then Liu Ruo Are you going to continue to trick that little hoof? If not, it will be a waste of time!"
"Anyway, the things that little hoof has caused since last year are more or less related to Liu Ruoye." Min thought for a while and said, "Besides, if Liu Ruoye doesn't have any ideas to fight, why would he come to the door like this? ? Nowadays, our family wears filial piety and doesn't normally welcome outsiders. Besides, it's not bad for outsiders to come over! Since Min Yino is somewhat related to our family, that's fine. Yehe and our family have many twists and turns in their relationship. She is a young lady with a lot of money. She must be thinking of ways to trick that little hooves again! "
Zhou sighed and said, "I don't know where this Liu Ruoye got his tricks, but he actually made this little hoof spin around. Even Wei Changwan refused to listen. How come the gap between people is so big? We had racked our brains to please this little hoof, but she didn’t take it seriously... It’s difficult for people to be stupid, is that true?”
"This little hooves has great eyes but low hands. Not to mention how a daughter from a family like ours could fall in her eyes. Even if she became her sister-in-law, I heard people around her tell me two days ago that the day Princess Chengxian came out of the cabinet …”
A trace of resentment flashed across Min's face, and she said, "Wei Changying took the two biological daughters of the one we should call eldest aunt together to meet her. Wei Changying was very affectionate to the two Song cousins. He was polite and polite, but in the end, the little hooves looked impatient and perfunctory. He ignored the two cousins several times, but he chatted with the niece of the imperial concubine and the Miss Deng family who had taken the initiative to talk to the two sisters. Lively. Later, the two Miss Song saw it and asked Wei Changying to leave - but Miss Deng also wanted to go with them, obviously she couldn't stand the snobbery of this little guy. "
She glanced at her sister-in-law and said, "Liu Ruoye is the direct daughter of Fan Yue, and her father is also the direct descendant. Although she is not from Weiyuanhou's lineage, her status as a Taiwei is also very noble; Min Yinuo, as soon as she comes Their mothers are sisters who came from the same school. Secondly, Min Yino and Her Royal Highness Princess Linchuan have a close personal relationship. They are not like monarchs and ministers, but like ordinary close friends in the boudoir... Otherwise, no matter how gentle they are and how talented they are, you see. Will that little hoof take them seriously?"
Mrs. Zhou was silent for a moment and sighed: "What my sister-in-law said is that if the two of us were also daughters of Wen Yue, we would not have to suffer such a big loss and live such a miserable life in this life!"
"Although we are not high-born and not smart, we are still greedy for life!" Mrs. Min murmured, "It's not that we don't care about our husbands, but when did our husbands treat us as wives? What if my father-in-law becomes powerful? , is there any place for our sister-in-law to live in the Wei family? So, it is better to let Liu Ruoye coax the little hooves to continue the tossing, the more handles we can give our grandmother, the better... By then, even if the father-in-law and our husband Both... we were chosen by the old lady herself, and we have no children. How can we be worthy of the old lady's action? We might be able to raise a son and a half-daughter from a distant brother in the clan, and live a peaceful life for a few days. ! Maybe, we still have a chance to live happily ever after? What else can we hope for now except this way? "
"I think so too." Mrs. Zhou nodded and said, "Just do as my sister-in-law said... I will find a reliable maid to reveal the matter of Jiaomen to that little hoof, lest she be too stupid. Don’t be fooled!”
Min quickly reminded: "Don't look for any reliable maids. Those who are rushing to flatter us are all deceived. They think that we are the two masters in this backyard. That little hoof is completely gone." I'm counting on them, so they all come to please me! When my father-in-law and others start pampering those little hooves again, will these people be slow to sell us?"
Zhou was stunned and said, "Then... wait until she finds out by herself?"
"Her few maids who are close to her are all born into the same family. They have relatives all over the house. Are you afraid that you won't be able to find two or three people who are greedy for money and bold?" Mrs. Min pondered, "Although these two On the same day, some of her close maids also came over to make peace with us, but that little hooves is not a good one. She can't control the outside world, so why can't the people around her be beaten and scolded? Plus, Liu Ruoye is so smart? Well, we may have hooked up just like this - anyway, my grandmother is still very healthy in Fengzhou, and her little hooves won't be able to reach it for a while, so we put stability first!"
The two sisters-in-law agreed upon this, and so they did so. They quietly set up a trap and waited for Wei Changjuan to step into it.
The days passed slowly and leisurely.
At the beginning of March, the weather gets warmer, and everything in the front and back of the garden is green and green, with spring blooms and orchids heading, creating a bright spring scene.
As Wei Changying was about to give birth, everyone in Jintong Courtyard became nervous. The aunt, the maid, and the maid were divided into three rounds, staring day and night alternately, for fear of missing something. Ji Qubing would take his pulse almost every other day. Of course, this miracle doctor was very impatient and often made strange and strange remarks. However, neither Wei Zhengyin nor Mrs. Su had any intention of arguing with him at this time. He put on a smile, fearing that the service would not be attentive.
Because even though Wei Changying is strong and strong, women always have one foot in the coffin when giving birth. People who have given birth to several babies can't guarantee that an accident will cause death, let alone Wei Changying, this is the first time. From the servants such as Mr. Huang to Mrs. Su, the mother-in-law, and the two aunts Wei Shengxian and Wei Zhengyin, everyone was worried about it. Even Shen Xuan asked his wife frequently.
No matter how harsh Ji Qubing's words were, his words of "nothing happened" made everyone's hearts settle for the day.
Everyone endured it for this reassurance!
Everyone was extremely concerned, and Wei Changying himself was very cautious, fearing that he would fall short and cause trouble. He was really walking on thin ice. Pianji Qubing also warned that the mother should not worry about anything... and had no choice but to try her best to relieve her hesitation.
Just as they were counting the days with their fingers crossed, news of a tragic victory came from Donghu!
A tragic victory, although the victory was a victory, the price was really tragic - not counting Donghu's original border generals, none of the five guards who went to the border to make contributions escaped unscathed: Liu Youzhao, the landlord of Donghu, was sent to him by the Liu family. The dead soldiers were protecting him. He suffered all the casualties in exchange for being the least injured. However, he was also hit by two arrows, one of which was only half an inch away from the heart. It was a complete choice of life; Qian Lian and Duanmu Wuyou were each hit. Two arrows, and two serious stab wounds on the arms and legs. The knife that cut Duanmu Wuyou was also poisoned. Fortunately, the Liu family had resisted the invasion of the Rong for many years, and they were mostly prepared to deal with the Rong's poison. With the antidote, my life was saved.
But these three people are still relatively well, and they only need to be treated and rested on the spot in Donghu.
Pei Yu and Su Yuwu are dying!
Just because the poison in their wounds was apparently prepared with the helpless You Laihe of the Liu family as the main medicine.
Youlaihe was extremely cold in nature, so the witch doctors of the Rong people added a few herbs and mixed it into a cold medicine, which was applied to the bows and arrows of the archers of the tribe, specifically to shoot the Wei generals. The five people went into battle together, and their costumes were similar. Xu, the sharp archer of the Rong people, saw that Pei Yu and Su Yuwu were the tallest among the five, and thought they were the most important, so almost a barrel of arrows was directed at them. .
The two of them were hit by seven arrows in total - when they were carried off the battlefield, the rest of them were sweating from the hard work, and there was even frost and snow on their eyebrows.
They are all imperial guards who went to the border to perform meritorious service, and one is a direct descendant of the clan of Fuyue, and the other is also a direct descendant of the clan of the aristocratic family. The Liu family did not dare to neglect. When Marquis Weiyuan heard the news, he had his carriage driven out on the spot, ordered the Liu family's best doctor to get on the carriage and serve him, and sent a team of soldiers to escort Xingye to the imperial capital - except for Ji Qubing, I have never heard of a second person in the country who can relieve the poison of Youlaihe!
Not to mention that the poison that Pei Yu and Su Yuwu were exposed to was mainly composed of Youlaihe, supplemented by several other unknown herbs. Except for Ji Qubing, no other doctor dared to take over.
... Wei Zhengyin almost fainted after receiving the letter from Liu Jiaxian who rode to Beijing at full speed! He didn't even have time to put on his shoes, so he ran to Ji's house and begged Ji Qubing to set off and hurried along the official road to Donghu to save time.
Ji Qubing's speech has always been unpleasant, and this time was no exception, but this time his words were particularly heartbreaking - he said lukewarmly: "Your niece is about to give birth, and you have repeatedly told me to keep it safe." Your niece. Now you want to send me out of Beijing to rescue your son. If something happens to your niece, how can I handle it if your father investigates it? "
After hearing this, Ni Tao and his wife, who were serving tea and snacks, became a little uncomfortable. Although from Mrs. Song's point of view, both Wei Zhengyin and Wei Changying were Mrs. Song's flesh and blood, and they were both. master. But Ni Tao's mother Huang Qianxiu is now with Wei Changying, and the Huang family's eldest son and husband are also Wei Changying's dowry, so the couple's hearts are naturally more inclined to Wei Changying.
Besides, Mrs. Song has cultivated the Huang family for so many years. Who would have too many aunts like her who understand medicine, are loyal, are good at managing affairs, and are good at backyard fights? As Mrs. Song's only biological daughter, Wei Zhengyin was not unkind to the Huang family, but Mrs. Song finally gave her to her granddaughter.
It can be seen that even though Mrs. Song does not love her daughter, her heart is still more biased towards her son. Even her granddaughter was favored by Mrs. Song because of her father.
Wei Zhengyin is also very clear about the real reasons why her mother values her niece more than herself: First, among Mrs. Song's many biological children, only she and her brother Wei Zhenghong grew up. Compared with her healthy self, her eldest brother Wei Zhenghong was born with many illnesses. He has been suffering from illness since childhood. Mrs. Song saw the pain in her eyes and felt pain in her heart. She couldn't help but feel that she owed her eldest son, so she naturally paid more attention to Wei Zhenghong. Secondly, because she asked Ji Qu to be sick late, Wei Zhenghong could not recover. Mrs. Song felt deeply I feel sorry for my son, and I also feel sorry for my legitimate grandson and granddaughter.
Under such circumstances, although her daughter was her biological daughter and her granddaughter was a generation away, Mrs. Song did not think as much about Wei Zhengyin as she did about Wei Changying.
Normally, although Wei Zhengyin knew this, she didn't care. Mrs. Song didn't care about her as much as Wei Zhenghong, but she didn't treat her badly. As for her niece's dowry being more thoughtful than hers, Wei Zhengyin was also considerate. It would be a long-distance marriage for her niece to leave the palace... But now it is related to the life and death of her only son. Wei Zhengyin has to fight. She said categorically: "No matter what happens in the future, if mother asks, I will bear all the consequences. Please Doctor, please leave quickly!"
Ji Qubing twirled his beard and said calmly to Ni Tao and his wife, whose faces changed color: "Did you all hear it? Tomorrow the Shen family will send someone to invite them. Remember to tell me what you said!" (To be continued)