Spring grass lakeside.
Before noon.
Wei Changying had a look of surprise on his face—a very rare expression these days—he even stood up and confirmed over and over again: "Is this really true? I heard you right! Is there really such good news? Did you say you were here to coax me?"
The person who sat down cautiously and lowered his body was named Chen Fu. This surname and his status as the steward of the outer courtyard of Ruiyu Hall meant that he was related to Aunt Chen in front of Mrs. Song.
However, even Grandma Chen's biological son did not dare to disrespect Mrs. Song's beloved daughter. Chen Fu, the nephew, naturally became more and more pleasing to the people. He had just the right amount of joy on his face, which was joyful but not completely ignorant. Wei Changying still wore the filial piety of her husband's family and offended the Shen family. He said attentively: "Miss, this is By the way, I don’t dare to lie to you even if I have the courage to do so! If I hadn’t been waiting for this letter from the eldest lady so that I could report it to you, I would have arrived a few days ago!”
This is really good news, although it may be a bit embarrassing for Mrs. Song...
Because Mrs. Song is pregnant again.
It was Ji Qubing who spent two years living and eating in the Wei Mansion. He nursed the dying Wei Zhenghong back to health so that he could walk on his own and gave birth to a daughter and a son with his wife. However, because the root cause of the disease was not eliminated, Wei Zhenghong fell into a long-term solitary retreat in the next few years.
Everyone thinks that Wei Zhenghong's children are destined to be siblings Wei Changying and Wei Changfeng.
This is one of the reasons why Mrs. Song regards these two direct grandchildren as her beloved ones.
Because whether she is a biological granddaughter or a biological grandson, she is afraid that she will only have one in her life. How can she not love and care for her
A few years ago, Ji Qubing found a way to completely remove the root cause of Wei Zhenghong's disease and made him completely recover. But Mrs. Song is now a grandmother, so there is not much hope of raising another child. Wei Zhenghong had been ill for many years. He relied on his wife to provide support inside and outside, and was filial to his parents-in-law to raise his children. He felt very guilty for his wife and children. In addition, he had children at his knees, so naturally he would not take concubines.
So after Wei Changying found out that his father was in good health, he never thought that he would have any more younger siblings. Unexpectedly, this time Chen Fu came from Fengzhou. In addition to bringing many things needed for the moment, he came specifically to tell the good news.
"Earlier, the eldest lady had no appetite for several days. We all thought it was because she was worried about you, eldest lady." Chen Fu told the story in detail, "At that time, the eldest lady said, send someone to come and have a look with your own eyes. Taking a look at your place will reassure the lord and the old lady, so we started to prepare for departure from then on. But before leaving, the eldest gentleman thought it would be better to ask the doctor to take a look at the eldest lady. , but Doctor Ji said that the eldest lady seems to have a happy pulse."
"The little one didn't leave at this time. Because it was still early, Doctor Ji was a little unsure. The old lady asked the little one to wait for a few days. After Doctor Ji cut the letter, he set off so that he could tell the truth. Miss, you know!"
Although Wei Changying was full of filial piety, he couldn't help laughing to tears at this moment, and shouted three good words in a row with a slight choke: "Okay, okay! Since New Year's Eve last year, this is the best news I have heard these days! "
After her joy was over, she had another worry, "It's just that my mother is getting older now..."
"Please don't worry, Miss. Doctor Ji said that although I am older, I have had you and the Fifth Young Master before." Chen Fu said hurriedly. After Mrs. Song knew that her eldest daughter-in-law might be pregnant, she specifically asked him to wait a little longer. Let's go, I have a sure message to announce the good news. I just want to use the good news that the Wei family has a baby, and the baby is Wei Changying's half brother or sister, to break the gloom in the imperial capital.
So no matter what the situation of Mrs. Song's pregnancy is, Chen Fu is definitely thinking of the best, "Besides, our eldest lady has always been in good health, and now the lord and the old lady are even more dedicated to giving her supplements. The doctors all say that the eldest lady is in good health." Madam will definitely be able to give birth to the young master or young lady safely and smoothly.”
Wei Changying felt relieved after hearing what he said so confidently. When he asked for details, Chen Fu said in a brilliant way that in short, everything in the Wei family was fine, everything in the Wei family was fine, and everything in the Wei family was fine! He came here this time to visit Wei Changying on behalf of the Wei family, and to make her happy!
I know that Chen Fu must have been told to report good news but not bad news. However, I thought that Fengzhou was at least untouched by war compared to the imperial capital. Since the place was peaceful, and with the skills of my grandparents and my parents, I thought that any trouble would not be too big.
Wei Changying gradually felt relieved, wiped his tears, and asked Shi Man'er to bring up a silver collar to reward Chen Fu.
However, when Shi Maner came up, Wei Changying remembered something. After Chen Fu thanked him for the reward, he asked him: "After I left the imperial capital with my sister Gu family and others, I had no place to stay in a hurry, so I went to Pan I was received by a steward named Shi Lin in Governor County. This person is very diligent in his work. Now the maids here are his juniors... Do my grandmother and mother know about this? "
She had also been a housewife for several years, and she was very aware of the tricks involved. Although Shi Lin had made a contribution this time, he was not born in a family, and he did not seem to have any strong backers. The credit was due to the eldest lady herself. If you prove it yourself, the benefits will be different if others cannot take it away. Don't exploit her at all levels to make Shi Lin think that she, the eldest daughter of the Wei family, is not worthy of anything.
"After the eldest lady settled in Chang County, Shi Lin sent someone to deliver a message back to Fengzhou." Chen Fu lowered his head and reported with a trace of envy in his eyes, and said respectfully, "The lord and the old lady are also urgent because of this matter. Select the best cavalry and give them to Lieutenant Mo to take with him to the north. As for Shi Lin, he has been recalled to Ruiyu Hall by the eldest lady. Oh, before leaving, the young man even drank the wine that he accepted as his adoptive mother. !”
Wei Changying was slightly startled, and then he realized that this was one of the rewards from his mother, Mrs. Song, to Shi Lin for serving him with all her heart.
Grandma Shi and Shi Lin have the same surname, so there is talk of getting married. Moreover, this nanny is Mrs. Song’s confidant, and her future status will be that of today’s Aunt Chen—that is, younger generations like Wei Changying and Wei Changfeng who are favored by Mrs. Song will be polite to them. servant.
After all, Shi Lin was not a servant of the Wei family. Although he relied on his own talents to get to the stage of being a steward, from the perspective of the entire Wei family, being a steward in a remote county was just that. Mrs. Song wanted to reward him for his care in receiving her daughter. Naturally, there were many ways. However, Shi Lin did not take the initiative to send someone to rescue Wei Changying. It just happened that Wei Changying and his group happened to bump into his door. This kind of nonsense Opportunities for wealth that come through luck will inevitably make people jealous and dissatisfied.
Wei Changying is a married daughter. She is not in the Wei family, let alone the Wei family's family affairs. Mrs. Song was the mistress of the house, but how could a servant like Shi Lin, who was summoned by her by chance, come to her every two days? Therefore, the gratitude and care of Wei Changying and Mrs. Song could not help Shi Lin ward off the jealousy and attacks from the Wei family's huge servants.
But things were different after I recognized Nanny Shi as my adoptive mother. Nanny Shi was also a slave and was not as hard to see or get close to as Mrs. Song. But when it comes to intimidating her servants, Nanny Shi is definitely not low. Shi Lin accepted her as his adoptive mother, so he could move around regularly in the future. Of course, if he had any grievances, he could speak out while walking around.
And through Nanny Shi, who accompanies Mrs. Song every day, Mrs. Song can also know about it from time to time.
This is the real reward for Shi Lin - if you directly reward him with money or a high position, it would be tantamount to harming him.
Wei Changying lamented the many twists and turns that a wealthy family always had to take when doing things. He also remembered his mother's handling of this matter, and then said to Shi Man'er: "Changfeng and I are both under the supervision of Grandma Shi." She grew up with her, but unexpectedly, Shi Lin is now at her knees. Today, our master and servant are all happy... You will also go and get two pairs of silver collars in a while, and share them with the sisters. Just treat them as my congratulations to you. A grandma loves me."
Although Shi Man'er didn't know the specific position of Grandma Shi in Ruiyu Hall, but she heard that she was qualified to be called an old servant who watched Wei Changying and her brother grow up, so she knew that her status was unusual. My father was able to have such a backer, and the reward was better than that of Wei Changying, so he was overjoyed and thanked him.
Now that the happy news has been said, the Shen family is now wearing mourning clothes inside and outside, and it is definitely impossible to laugh and laugh all the time.
Chen Fu wanted to say hello to Shen Zangfeng and the two young masters, which made Wei Changying's originally smiling words add sadness, saying: "It's unlucky that you want to see your husband. Now the city is full of waste, and my husband has been The Holy Father has been granted the title of Duke of Dingguo. He has been busy with government affairs all day long and has no time to come to the other courtyard. It is getting late today. You can stay here for one night. I will send someone to ask my husband when it is convenient to see you tomorrow. "
Chen Fu was only following her orders, and asked Shen Shuguang and Shen Shuxie: "The family leader, the old lady, the eldest master, the eldest lady, and even the fifth young master miss me very much. I told the young one to see it with his own eyes." You two young masters, please go back and talk in detail."
"I can grant you this right now. It's time to have lunch anyway, so I wanted to ask them to come." Wei Changying nodded and ordered, "Go next door and ask Guang'er to come over, and then go to Jing'er." Bring Xie'er back."
Shen Shuguang was practicing calligraphy and reading in the study that was converted into a side hall next door. When he heard that his mother was calling him, he immediately put down his pen, straightened his clothes, and went to the hall to see her.
When Chen Fu was called out by the guard chief Ying, he quickly kowtowed and signed his name and greeted him loudly.
Shen Shuguang glanced at the people in the hall and knew that this servant must be the reason why his mother called him here. He called out lightly and said: "Chen Fu? I have never heard of this name... May I ask my mother, who is this?"
"This is the steward of your grandmother's house. He is here to visit us on behalf of your grandmother and great-grandmother." Wei Changying introduced him gently, "He brought the Four Treasures of the Study Room to you just now. It was given specifically to you by your great-grandfather.”
Shen Shuguang nodded slightly and asked Chen Fu about the current situation of the elders in Ruiyu Hall.
As Chen Fu answered, he was amazed: before he set off, his aunt Chen Fu had told him in private the key to his trip, which was to report good things to both sides but not bad things. Because the two sides are in a lot of troubles now and can't help each other, it's better not to talk about it and save each other some worries!
It turns out that according to what Chen Fu was thinking, Shen Shuguang and Shen Shuxie were still young. Children who were so old encountered troubled times and survived the chaos, but they also experienced bloody and cruel fighting with their own eyes or in person. It also includes their grandfathers, uncles and other relatives who were killed beside them.
It’s only been a few months, I’m afraid I’m still in shock.
Chen Fu even decided that no matter what happened to these two young masters, he would praise them as if they were safe and smart when they returned home. But I didn't expect that the younger Shen Shuxie hadn't arrived yet. The six-year-old Shen Shuguang was actually quite mature in his speech and behavior, and his eyes were calm and indifferent. He didn't look like an ordinary child at all - Chen Fu had never seen him before. He didn't know that Shen Shuguang was still a naughty and lazy child on New Year's Eve this year. He only knew that he had always been like this, but he admired and lamented that the children of the Shen family were extraordinary. Children are so courageous... There is something about this young master. You can't see that he was frightened!
He is only six years old, and he can continue to maintain such a calm demeanor even after encountering big changes. This young master will definitely achieve great things in the future. Chen Fu thought so in his heart.
When Shen Shuxie was picked up, this young boy who was not very sensible yet was in poor health, but his temperament was the same as before the breakout. When he was carried to Wei Changying, he didn't even pay attention to Chen Fu's greetings. He kept shouting for his mother to hold him, for his brothers to tell stories, for Aunt Huang to make snacks, and for Aunt He to feed him. … He ordered the captain of the guard, Ying, and the important people around him, whether they were present or not.
Wei Changying hugged him on his knees and couldn't help but laugh or cry. He nodded his forehead and said lovingly: "You are so powerful now. How many people will be assigned to you in the future to be able to serve you?"
"Although the eldest son of the eldest daughter is young, he is calm and dignified. With his father's style, he will be able to revitalize the family in the future. The second son is a little weaker, but has a lively and cheerful temperament. He enjoys the eldest daughter's favor every day and is deeply loved by the eldest daughter and his compatriots. Brother, I love you. Besides, with Doctor Ji by your side, I think recovery is just around the corner." Chen Fu quickly typed out the draft of his report when he returned to Ruiyu Hall, thinking happily, "Now you don't have to worry about lying too much when you return. But, the old lady noticed it!” (To be continued)