As soon as Shen Shuyan and Ji Yiren left, the Shen mansion suddenly became quiet.
Fortunately, counting the days, Huo Qingling and Shen Shuyao are almost here.
Now in Xiliang, Shen Lianshi is in charge, assisted by Shen Zangji, and Su Yuyin naturally follows her husband.
But Shen Liankun is here in the imperial capital. The new dynasty has been established. Except for the southwest, all the former Wei territories have been pacified. Shen Liankun no longer has to run around. They can't keep the couple living apart.
So in the second half of last year, Wei Changying got Shen Zangfeng's nod and wrote a letter to Xiliang, asking Huo Qingling and his daughter to pack their things and come to the imperial capital. On the one hand, this is because it is not good for young couples to be separated for a long time, which is an grievance for both parties; on the other hand, it is also considered that if there is no hostess to mediate in the scene, it is not a good thing for Shen Liankun - in many things, the inner house still has to intervene. More appropriate.
Moreover, not every matter involving the inner house is suitable for a sister-in-law to do for her.
But Xiliang was far away from the imperial capital. The new dynasty was officially established in early winter, and it snowed heavily in Xiliang in autumn. In winter, that road is simply not accessible to ordinary people.
Considering that Shen Shuyao was still young and Huo Qingling's body was very fragile, Su Yuyin suggested that they wait until spring - spring arrived very late in Xiliang, and Shen Shuyao felt sick on the way. In a cold weather, for such a small child, the apple of the eyes of the wealthy village is even more delicate, and he will die young if he is not careful.
The escort team had to stop temporarily until she recovered before starting again.
After such a delay, it was already early this summer and we still hadn't arrived.
But before his sister-in-law and niece arrived, Wei Changying felt it was necessary to remind Shen Lunkun that his backyard needed to be tidied up!
Shen Liankun was no stranger to Goulan Land before he got married. After getting married, because his wife Huo Qingling was beautiful and gentle, and she was newlywed, his backyard was quite clean. Later, due to the situation, there were changes one after another. After three years of filial piety, it was of course impossible to add anyone.
But when the period of filial piety was over, when Shen Liankun and Shen Lianshi went on an expedition, they were lonely in the military, and with the gifts from others, gradually there were more and more warblers around them.
Now, in the six rooms allocated to him, the courtyards where concubines are placed are basically full. Since there are too many people, conflicts will naturally arise. In a small-scale commotion, it would be difficult for Wei Zhangying to interfere without leaving the sixth room. Occasionally, when things got serious, Wei Changying would always call Shen Liankun to beat him after he dealt with it.
Shen Liankun simply gave the concubine away or rewarded her subordinates. But he also accepts the beauties given by others. With so many comings and goings, he is never lonely in the six rooms.
Although Wei Changying was emotionally attracted to Huo Qingling, it was not appropriate for his sister-in-law to tell his brother-in-law about the backyard.
Even if there is a eldest sister-in-law who is like a mother, Wei Changying is not only not the eldest sister-in-law, she is not much older than Shen Liankun, and the latter no longer needs anyone to support her when she comes. The uncle and sister-in-law, let alone mother and son, can talk about private matters in private. Even when they meet, they have to be careful to avoid suspicion. Besides, if Concubine Ji is not looking for trouble, according to the tacit understanding at this time, Huo Qingling is coming and wants to drive her away. You also have to worry about Shen Liankun's mood.
So she could only tell Shen Zangfeng: "Sixth brother and sister and Yao'er are about to arrive. Shouldn't the many people in the sixth brother's backyard be warned and dealt with? Otherwise, the sixth brother and sister have been raised alone in Xiliang for so many years. Looking at Yao'er, the mother and daughter entered the door happily, but they saw a large group of beautiful concubines coming to greet them, and they felt aggrieved. "
In the early years, Shen Zangfeng was concerned that Wei Changying had been ruined by someone before getting married, and was afraid that she would be shorter than a concubine in the backyard because of this, and that she would be in a mess, and a serious wife would not have the dignity of a serious wife. So before getting married, even the maids who had served him for many years were sent away.
According to his previous private plan, before his eldest son was three years old, no matter whether he met someone he liked or not, he would not be tainted, so that his wife could gain power and establish prestige. I thought that even a person with mediocre talents would not dare to be disrespectful to her if he had his eldest son by his side and had been doting on her for many years, even if he took a concubine in the future.
At this time, he was thinking according to the default way of the secular mainstream: he fulfilled the responsibilities of a husband, treated the wife who was married to Ming Media as a guest, and the two of them worked together to take care of all aspects and live a good life step by step.
As a result, after Wei Changying came to the house, the couple got along quite well with each other, and Shen Zangfeng was indifferent to accepting anyone he liked in the future - after all, he decided to let his eldest son in after he was three years old. Not getting married yet, and not knowing much about Wei Changying, he naturally planned his plans based on the backyards of the nobles around him. Taking concubines was as common as drinking water and eating.
After getting married and getting along with his wife and becoming in love with him, of course he can't bear to make her sad. Even if he sees a beautiful woman that sparkles in his eyes, he will consciously stay away from her.
This mentality is like going from talking about war on paper to being on the ground. Everything you talk about on paper is imaginary and imaginary. Before you have experienced it yourself, of course you have to apply and use the experience of those around you. Shen Zangfeng's father, brother, uncle, uncle, etc. all had concubines. Even his mother, Mrs. Su, disapproved of this.
So after reading these examples, Shen Zangfeng did not decide to stay with his wife for the rest of his life at first. He still felt that if there were beauties he liked, he would accept a few beauties - isn't this the case for everyone else? Aren’t their wives fine
But after being there, I found a loving wife. Although the beauties presented by colleagues, subordinates, relatives, etc. are lively and charming, many times the wife is not around, and it is nonsense to say that she is not lonely during the long night.
But thinking about Wei Changying's sadness and despair after hearing the news, he really couldn't bear to break her heart. In this way, his backyard is always clean.
But this does not mean that Shen Zangfeng supports all men not to keep concubines.
As a direct descendant of the Shen family in Xiliang, he was cultivated as a clan leader since he was a child, and the teachings he received were of course the most mainstream in the world.
Shen Zangfeng actually never felt wrong about men taking concubines - he didn't take concubines because he loved his wife and didn't want her to be sad. As for other people... not every wife is as good as my Yinger, right
Maybe the husband and wife are not getting along well, so it is too unreasonable for the husband to take a few concubines to comfort him - unless the wife is truly virtuous and has devoted a lot to her husband and her husband's family. In this case, It is only Shen Zangfeng who thinks it is wrong for a husband to spoil his concubine and destroy his wife because he still misses his old love.
The problem is that this requires a lot of effort, and the standard of judgment here is relatively high in Shen Zangfeng's case. This can't be entirely blamed on him. After all, the custom has been like this since ancient times. There are no earth-shattering deeds and ordinary life. Who in this world would think that it is difficult for a noble lady
For example, Huo Qingling spent the past few years with her daughter in Xiliang. From Wei Changying's point of view, it was certainly very bitter to separate from her husband at such a young age and raise her daughter alone, while having to bear the bad news of her parents' family.
But neither Shen Zangfeng nor Shen Liankun thought that when the imperial capital fell, Huo Qingling got the opportunity to hide in the secret room, and it was a near miss; later on - her mother-in-law disappeared, and the actual eldest sister-in-law Wei Zhangying was not A harsh person, he has always been considerate to his sisters-in-law. In the era of war, Huo Qingling lived in Xiliang with good food and good food. Even if she was in charge, she only helped her sisters-in-law. It was her turn to bear layers of pressure. Decreasingly. Over the years, no one has made her feel bad or deliberately bullied her. Even if her first child is a daughter, no one has said a word to her - what else can she be dissatisfied with when she is well-fed and well-fed
If you are not satisfied with this, then aren't the men of the Shen family who are in front of the killing array living a life worse than pigs and dogs
As for the tragedy of the Huo family, it was caused by Huo Zhaoyu. Of course, Huo Qingling cannot be blamed for this, but the Shen family cannot be blamed either, right
And there are many people in Shen Liankun's backyard now. These days, there are only a few people in the backyard who don't have some Meiji, like Shen Zangfeng, right? Since most of the first wives can live a happy life—not Shen Zangfeng’s first wife, even if she is his sister-in-law, Shen Zangfeng doesn’t feel bad about it—so why can’t Huo Qingling live a happy life
Even if Huo Qingling herself felt bitter and aggrieved - no one among the Shen brothers would think that she had been wronged.
This is the difference between men and women in looking at things - let’s talk about things that are far away, let’s talk about things in front of us.
To be honest, Shen Zangfeng thinks that it is better not to interfere in the private affairs between husband and wife, even if they are biological brothers. After all, unless it's a joke about things like the backyard, peers will always be embarrassed when talking about it seriously.
This meeting with his wife meant that he wanted to persuade Shen Liankun to send away his concubines. He felt a little headache, so he politely said: "The sixth brother and sister come from a famous family and have always been very generous. How can they care about several concubines?"
Fearing that his wife would be dissatisfied, he added, "When the sixth brother and sister arrive, if there is any restlessness, let the sixth brother and sister deal with it personally. It is not only in line with the rules, but also to establish prestige, right?"
Wei Changying sighed inwardly. She had been married for many years, but she didn't know that although her husband had never taken anyone in, he had no objection to other men having a house full of concubines - as long as they didn't miss the main business - so she made a decision before speaking. Be prepared to be rejected by him. At this moment, he said: "You think I am helping the sixth brother and sister fight for favor? Am I the nosy person? I have interfered in my brother-in-law's backyard! But you think, the sixth brother doesn't have a male heir yet... If this legitimate son is not the eldest son, If so, I’m afraid it will be very troublesome in the future, right?”
These words were indeed much more effective than saying that there were too many people in Shen Lunkun's backyard, which would disappoint and aggrieve Huo Qingling who came over. Shen Zangfeng immediately began to think deeply, pondered for a long time, and said: "That's the truth. I'll find an opportunity to talk to my sixth brother tomorrow."
Wei Changying took advantage of the situation and pinched him, and spat: "How heartless! I wanted to talk to you tactfully, but you turned out to be so stupid, so I have to make it clear!"
At this time, the arrangements have been made, and the couple is sleeping hugging each other in the inner room. Why should they speak too tactfully? Shen Zangfeng felt relieved, but he knew that his wife felt that she had been humiliated and deliberately used a reason to retaliate. Naturally, she had to apologize again and again, coaxing and persuading... (To be continued)