Although Wei Changying was so unscrupulous that he deliberately aroused his cousin's suspicion in order to perfunctoryly learn how to respond, he knew that marrying into the royal family was Song Zaishui's deepest hatred. I was prepared to object, but I was also afraid that if I could deceive her, I might cause trouble.
So after two or three days, she told Song Zaishui: "I asked Uncle Jiang to find out that everything about my cousin's bodyguards was as usual. Moreover, Uncle Jiang also lied to his superiors. In addition to reporting that the angels were coming to Fengzhou recently, There are no other messengers coming from the direction of the imperial capital."
Although she said this, Song Zaishui's suspicions had arisen, but they were difficult to get rid of, and he still couldn't completely rest assured.
Of course, Wei Changying had to adhere to his usual practice and explain her: "Actually, cousin, the guards can't enter the backyard at will. If they get uncle's letter, they must report it to their grandmother and mother first - otherwise, how can they receive cousin? Now? Grandma and mother didn’t move, so it was obvious that this was not the case.”
"Maybe." If she hadn't said that, Song Zaishui could still comfort herself like this. When she said this, Song Zaishui thought one more thing: he had been living in the Wei family for so long, how could his great-aunt Mrs. Song and his aunt Mrs. Song... Don't you know what you're thinking about? But the great-aunt and aunt were obviously helpless... Song Yu hoped that if he really wrote a secret letter to ask them to send him away from Fengzhou, Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song couldn't persuade them, so they had no choice but to do it. Who said Song Zaishui was Song? Where is Yu Wang's daughter
So if Song Yuwang has a secret message coming and wants to take him to the imperial capital by force, then even if Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song know about it, they probably won't leak it out - they must wait until before departure to catch themselves off guard! To prevent yourself from having an accident in a hurry...
Song Zaishui's eyes flashed, and he couldn't tell whether it was sadness, despair or anger. He knew that Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song might not want to help him, but Song Yuwang was really resolute, and the great-aunt and aunt were helpless. I was so lonely and helpless, but these two relatives just pretended to be confused and looked on with cold eyes, and the sadness and sadness in my heart couldn't stop flowing out.
—How many relatives are there among the descendants of the Song family in Jiangnan? However, as the eldest lady of the Song family, she was in danger, and no one helped her!
Catching a look of concern on the face of Wei Changying beside him, Song Zaishui was silent for a long time before saying: "No matter what, I will return to the imperial capital after all, and it is impossible to live in the Wei family forever."
The sudden change in her tone of voice surprised Wei Changying and asked suspiciously: "Cousin?"
Song Zaishui squeezed the handkerchief tightly and said calmly: "Speaking of it, I have been in Fengzhou for several months. Apart from this Ruiyu Hall, I have never been to other places... Before my father urged me to leave, I thought Let’s take a look around Fengzhou. After all, I’m about to leave the imperial capital this time. Where will I be able to travel freely in the future?”
Wei Changying stayed for a moment and then said calmly: "Cousin, you have never mentioned this since you arrived in Fengzhou? Why now?" She frowned and persuaded her earnestly, "Things are not too bad yet. Even if my cousin marries into the East Palace, the Crown Prince is indeed a lustful woman, but this also shows his ignorance and incompetence! How can he be well-behaved and well-behaved with his cousin's methods? , after all, they are all born to women who are not on the stage, how can they compare with the biological flesh and blood of my cousin? "
"You said it so easily!" Song Zaishui sneered, "If it were Shen Zangfeng, how would you feel when you talked about his concubines and concubines?"
Hearing this, Wei Changying's face changed slightly, and he said calmly: "How do I know who he has to serve him?"
"..." Given Mrs. Song's love for her direct granddaughter, she would not fail to pay attention to Shen Zangfeng's backyard. However, in the courtyard of the deep house, she only found out that Shen Zangfeng had no children from a concubine. This was not surprising. The famous family paid the most attention to propriety, and the first wife did not enter the house. , it is very unruly to bring out children from a concubine, and even at this moment, Shen Zangfeng has been taken care of, has not served tea to his wife, and has no status.
It is said that Shen Zangfeng is two years older than Wei Changying, and he is now nineteen... At this age, ordinary men are always aware of people's affairs...
There are no concubine children, but there may not be people who have taken over the house. Next year, when Chief Wei Ying comes through the door, there will certainly not be anyone like Song Zaishui to call his aunt, but after the ceremony, there will be one or two gorgeous beauties kneeling down. Serving tea in front of you... not necessarily.
Wei Changying has always been cheerful, but now that Shen Zhou is coming, Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song are urging her to prepare quickly and try to leave a good impression on the Shen family. Under such pressure, Wei Changying has also become sensitive. .
Song Zaishui was silent for a moment and then said: "Anyway, it's all in the future. Let's not talk about these unhappy things. I really want to go out for a walk. Before, I still had illusions in my heart, but now I want to keep my promise." It was my father who married into the East Palace... Maybe it was not just my father, but the Queen and the Prince were also involved? Even though the Holy Emperor has been doting on Miao Jieyu recently, the Queen has been running the harem for many years. Yes. Even if the queen suppresses her, my father may not be able to hold on. All my previous expectations are not even a joke in front of her. Furthermore, we had an appointment in the early years, and the royal family is superior to the Song family in terms of dignity. Now the royal family has not broken the promise. , I have calculated that I don’t want the prince, and if I spread the news, no one will say that I am unreasonable! Since there is no other hope, then I will make up for the things that cannot be done in the future... In the future, maybe in the deep palace courtyard. It makes me feel less regretful when I think about it.”
It's hard to say which of the two cousins will be engaged, but then again, how many women wouldn't yearn for a marriage that lasts a lifetime? But from ancient times to the present, how many people have been able to get such a blessing
Wei Changying bit his lip and said calmly: "I'll ask mother."
The news of the unhappy separation of the cousins reached Madam Song's ears in a roundabout way. When Wei Changying came to her listlessly and mentioned Song Zaishui's plan to travel, Madam Song had already discussed it with Shi and others. , nodded cheerfully: "It's been some time since I arrived in Fengzhou from Shui, and I haven't been out yet. Now that I'm interested in traveling, I'll let you go with her - I'll send someone to ask after a while. Gao Chan and Chang Yan. It’s just that it’s still hot today, so it’s best to just go along the water and enjoy the scenery. Don’t go to crowded places to avoid bumping into each other.”
Wei Changying was very annoyed at the moment, and he casually agreed and was about to leave. Mrs. Song quickly stopped her, dismissed the idlers, and said in a low voice: "You kid... what's wrong with you today? Why are you so lack of energy? "
"My cousin and I talked for a while and I'm tired." Wei Changying has always been strong-willed, but he was worried that it was just like what Song Zaishui said. After coming in, he found that Shen Zangfeng had taken in several concubines, but he didn't treat Mrs. Song at all. Those who were willing to speak only said perfunctorily, "My cousin is thinking about it. She said that she might not have a chance to go out after returning to the imperial capital. She wants to walk around. I obey my mother and won't let her go to crowded places."
Since Mrs. Song knew what her cousins had said before, how could she not know what her daughter was worried about now? He sighed, stretched out his finger and pointed at Wei Changying's forehead, and shouted softly: "Has Shen Zangfeng admitted anyone into the room? Even if not now, what about in the future? Are you worried about coming here? What's more, even if there is in the future... who can cross it? You, the real wife?”
Wei Changying was startled, and then he became angry and said: "I was just chatting with my cousin, who is so talkative? You just come to mother to talk!"
"So you know, there aren't many secrets in our family! From now on, be careful about what you say and do! This is in your own home, with your grandmother and mother-in-law here, if you make any mistakes, No one dares to do anything to you! Nothing like this can happen in your husband's house!" Mrs. Song sneered and taught her daughter a lesson, then said sternly, "Don't be fooled by Zai Shui's unintentional words! , except for the common people, no matter how loving the couple is, who doesn’t have many concubines to serve them?”
"We don't have one in our family!" Now that his mother had exposed his pretense, Wei Changying no longer acted as if nothing had happened, and his face immediately fell, and he said with clear grievance.
Mrs. Song sighed deeply and said, "That's because your father is in poor health... If not, do you think he will be the only mother?"
"Why not?" Guard Chief Ying said confidently, "How are my father's concubines worthy of me?"
"I heard that you bumped into your grandmother and your grandfather last time when they were reasoning?" Mrs. Song glanced at her daughter and said lightly, "You said that your grandmother controlled your grandfather so tightly, why did you except your father and your second aunt? , your second uncle, third uncle, brother-in-law and other aunts are not all born to your grandmother? "
Chief Wei Ying said: "This is because of the heir..."
"That's right!" Mrs. Song snorted coldly, "Who doesn't want their heirs to prosper?! When your grandmother didn't leave the court, her status in the Song family was similar to yours now. Your grandmother's grandmother loved her no less than your grandmother. I love you now! So your grandmother had the same thoughts as you when she left the court, that is, she was determined not to give your grandfather a chance to take a concubine! At first, your grandparents lived well... But since your actual second uncle... After your uncle named Zheng Ye passed away before he was one year old, your great-grandmother personally spoke out - Xinshang, your beloved son, was already in pain, and the eldest son you had before was born with deficiencies... At this time, your mother-in-law urged her to take care of her husband. Concubine! Doesn’t your grandmother hate you so much?”
Mrs. Song looked at her daughter and said, "In this world, except for fools who don't understand the world, who can truly be carefree?!"
Wei Changying had only seen his grandmother's majesty in silence outside the court when he was born. After he secretly saw Mrs. Song beating Wei Huan, he felt that his grandmother was truly majestic like this. However, this was the first time he heard about Mrs. Song. There have been times when people have to compromise like this. They couldn't help but be stunned on the spot. After a long while, they said: "Grandma... how can you agree?"
"Can't you do it if you don't want to?" Mrs. Song snorted and said, "Your father was born with deficiencies. If he hadn't invited the famous doctor Ji Go to stay at home for more than two years to recuperate, would he have survived to this day... let alone you? He Changfeng!"
Although she was teaching her daughter, Mrs. Song's eyes were still slightly red when she mentioned these things, and her voice was trembling a little, "It's a pity that it was too late to invite Ji Qubing! The best opportunity has been missed. Your father... this Not to mention, your grandmother is your father's only child who has grown up, and is still weak and sick. However, your grandfather took over Rui Yutang. You said that at this time, the elders asked your grandmother to plan for the heir... Is this wrong? Can you not do it?”
Guard Chief Ying said in a daze: "But... at that time, my biological second uncle Xinshang... my great-grandmother said this, it was so unkind!"
"So mother-in-law and mother are different." Mrs. Song calmly pressed the corners of her eyes under the pretense of drinking tea, returned to her normal expression, and said calmly, "It seems that no matter how filial and filial my wife is in the future, I will like her. She will never be able to surpass you - even if you are unruly and domineering, but you were born to me, so in my eyes, no one else in the world can compare with you! In your grandmother's eyes, I can't compare with your father! So if your father is a good son, but your grandmother has few offspring, why don't you take a concubine for him so that your own bloodline can flourish?"
"It's not just your grandmother. Who has never suffered a loss or been cheated when she was young? Otherwise, how could she be so calm now? People are all trained." Mrs. Song pointed at her daughter and shook her head, "You There are so few things I have experienced, and most of them are taken for granted! Do you really think that your whole life is so easy?”
Wei Changying bit his lip and said: "Is it an accident, grandma? If my father is in good health, and his direct uncles are also healthy..."
"Yes, it's all uncertain." Mrs. Song said calmly, "But take a look at your current second uncle, third uncle, and the younger uncle who adopted your younger uncle... and your aunts. , their biological mothers are all different, and not all of the concubines who served your grandfather were fertile, and not all of the concubines who were fertile have been raised, but where are these people now? "
Chief Wei Ying was startled - Mrs. Song took a deep look at her daughter and said seriously: "It is a good thing for the family to have prosperous heirs, but concubines and the like are nothing more than playthings. As a head wife, it is her duty to control them. If you worry about them, you will lose your sense of style!”
"No matter who the biological mother of your current second uncle and others is, isn't your grandmother the only one they can call mother and need to serve carefully?" Mrs. Song said lightly, "There is no one in Shen Zangfeng's room. You Why worry about this? If you don't like these people, just let them go. If you are just worried about them accepting them, what if you only care about them in the future? Wife, you are a wife, not a concubine. It is a concubine’s job to focus on a man, because without the man, all their glory and wealth will disappear! Is this true of you?” (To be continued)