"Is Lu Guogong's lady really interested in the third brother?" Huo Qingling said in surprise, "Why is she crazy? Do you think that His Majesty can divorce the third sister-in-law and ask the third brother to marry her?!"
Duanmu Xinmiao said: "I heard that this little girl was spoiled by Mrs. Lu Guogong. She has never been very sensible. Even Princess Xian'an, who has such a good temperament, doesn't like to play with her. Fortunately, Mrs. Lu Guogong still has it. My brain won’t follow her nonsense.”
He added, "But this girl also had a bad fate. She was causing trouble in Duke Lu's mansion. Mrs. Duke Lu had no choice but to go to the queen and ask her to give her some advice. But what did the queen say to her? No matter, let someone know it.”
Huo Qingling thought for a while and then realized that the "certain person" she was talking about should be the Liu Ruoyu whom Wei Changying had revealed in private before. Her expression suddenly became solemn: "That person... what will happen if he finds out?"
"That person has been very anxious these days. He feels that Liu Ruoye is so lucky to be recuperating in the Zhuangzi outside the Liu family city, but he can't find a suitable opportunity." Duanmu Xinmiao said, "So it's rare to hear The young lady who came to Lu Guogong's house had the same demeanor as Liu Ruoye's mother Zhang Shaoguang. She thought it would be a pity not to let the two of them get close to each other. It would be better to wait until the emperor returned to the court to let some people know that their niece was raped. Who brought the bad one? There is a precedent for Liu Ruoye to take a good girl into bad hands!"
He glanced at Huo Qingling and said, "But Liu Ruoye is getting close to the young lady from Lu Guogong's family, so he will probably have to discuss how to murder his third sister-in-law all day long."
Huo Qingling frowned slightly: "I heard that Liu Ruoye was unfavorable to the third sister-in-law back then, but I don't know how the third sister-in-law could live with Liu Ruoye? As for Liu Ruoye's mother and daughter, they themselves were confused first, right? "
"Anyway, that person sent the message, so you should be on guard here." Duanmu Xinmiao didn't want to talk about the past in detail, so she took a sip of tea and said, "Sister-in-law is about to give birth. I think it's better not to tell her these troublesome things. So I have to tell you, Sixth Sister-in-law.”
"Don't worry, I will pay attention." Huo Qingling nodded and said, "The Duke Lu's mansion is nothing to be afraid of, it's just a show! Even Liu Ruoye, she doesn't dare to reveal her identity now, how can she reach into our house? If they are outside, I will send people to keep an eye on them, and I will not give them any chance."
Duanmu Xinmiao nodded and said, "Sister-in-law Six said that, I feel relieved."
After sending Duanmu Xinmiao away, Huo Qingling sent someone to do this, and Lianju came over: "Sixth Madam, our madam would like you to come over."
Because she came by such a coincidence, Huo Qingling could not help but wonder what news Wei Changying had heard
But when they arrived at the third room, what Wei Changying told her was: "Ziyang recommended a cousin of his to Changfeng as a successor. I'm about to give birth and can't go out. Can you try to pay me a visit?"
Huo Qingling breathed a sigh of relief: "Third sister-in-law, please tell me, which room of the Gu family is she from?"
"We have the same great-grandfather as the Ziyang brothers and sisters. He was fourteen and sixteen years old at home, and his maiden name is 'Sisi'." Wei Changying said, "According to Ziyang and Changfeng, his cousin is both talented and beautiful. I admire the style of my Wei family the most in my life. If what he said is correct and there is nothing inappropriate about Miss Gu Si, and her temperament is good, I will let him settle this matter. After all, it has been a few months since Changfeng came to the imperial capital. , there is no one around to take good care of me.”
"I'll send someone to inquire tomorrow." Huo Qingling nodded.
But Huo Qingling failed to take care of Pai the next day, because that night Wei Changying began to have labor pains, and by noon the next day, she gave birth to a daughter - this kind of childbirth is not easy for girls who have not left the cabinet. of.
Among the female members of the Shen family, only Huo Qingling can help now. She was so busy that she even missed lunch and dinner. It wasn't until midnight that she had time to sit down and drink a bowl of ginseng soup. Then she remembered Wei Changfeng's entrustment and hurriedly told her servants to remember it for herself. .
The name of Sanfang's eldest daughter was decided by Shen Zangfeng and Wei Changying after a long debate - Shu Yu.
The two sisters are both beautiful, which means good and kind, which shows the hope and love that Shen Zangfeng and his wife have for the eldest daughter they have been waiting for for many years.
When Shen Shuyao landed, of course relatives and old friends came to visit.
However, since Wei Changying was in confinement, most of the people were received by Huo Qingling. Occasionally, Shen Shuyi was taken out to show the guests - but close relatives like Su Yuli and Shen Zangning were on good terms with each other, so they went straight to the delivery room. .
About ten days later, Wei Changying felt a little strange. When Shen Zangning went into the delivery room to visit again, he asked, "Why hasn't Cousin Song come? Is there something wrong with her?" According to friendship, Song Zaishui should He came here from the beginning.
Hearing this, Shen Zangning sighed and said, "She didn't come over in the first three days. My eldest cousin Su and my third cousin Su also found it strange. In the past two days, I sent someone to Su's house to inquire, but the servants there said Since she returned to the imperial capital, Fifth Cousin Sister-in-law has been looking for the old palace man from the previous dynasty. It was Third Sister-in-law before and after you gave birth. What did you ask about, and you fell ill when you came back?"
Guard Chief Ying said in surprise: "Is there such a thing? Did you send someone to ask the old palace man again about the reason?"
"... I just went to ask, the whole Su family is having a headache now." Shen Zangning looked around, Huang understood, and hurriedly asked everyone to leave, and then Shen Zangning whispered, "The old palace man is gone! "
Wei Changying frowned: "You mean?"
"Although the fifth cousin sister-in-law took people to the old palace lady's residence, she did not allow anyone to be present when she was talking to the old palace lady. After the fifth cousin sister-in-law went out, she ordered people to clean up, and those who entered were Seeing that the old palace man was gone... Fifth Cousin Sister-in-law and the previous servants were all confused - firstly, Fifth Cousin Sister-in-law was not the kind of person who would carelessly take human lives, so there must be a reason for attacking the old palace man; Even if my second cousin had no choice but to kill the old palace man, she wouldn't blame herself to the point of falling ill after returning home." Shen Zangning sighed, "After all these days, the servants have persuaded and asked, The fifth cousin sister-in-law refused to say anything! If Feiyu and Akabane hadn't knelt in front of the bed and begged, she wouldn't have even wanted to eat and drink... The servants over there said that the third sister-in-law and the fifth cousin sister-in-law were the best, but it's a pity that you are now the best. She is in confinement, otherwise I will ask you to persuade her."
Wei Changying felt like he was falling into five layers of clouds: "My cousin Song is the most educated and sensible person. The only thing she has ever worried about in her life is probably that marriage in the early years. But even that time she was not worried to this extent... Cousin in front of me Many of the servants have been with her for many years, so they should know something about her, but they don’t have any clue? "
Shen Zangning said: "No. As you said, Third Sister-in-law, Fifth Cousin Sister-in-law is not something that can be troubled by ordinary things. In the past two days, I guessed again and again with Cousin Su and Cousin Su, but we still couldn't figure it out. !”
"Cousin Song has no biological sisters and has always been very indulgent to me." Wei Changying said, "How about I write a letter to ask her first?"
Shen Zangning said hurriedly: "You better not waste your time in confinement now. Why don't you let Aunt Huang write it for you? Just put your private seal on it. As long as the fifth cousin sister-in-law opens the letter, I don't think it will be because it is Just throw away Aunt Huang’s handwriting?”
But although Song Zaishui didn't throw away the letter, he didn't even touch it. Su Feiyu held the letter and coaxed and persuaded her in front of her bed. She just turned her back to the wall and remained silent. When the news came back to the Shen Mansion, Wei Changying felt this Yuezi couldn't sit still: "Given Cousin Song's wealth and ambition, she is actually more serious than I was back then. How big a deal is this?"
She couldn't sit still during the confinement period, so Huang and others naturally couldn't feel at ease. They reported the matter to Shen Zangfeng. Shen Zangfeng was very helpless and comforted her through the window: "You think Cousin Song is not an unreasonable person. She is a little abnormal now. But she didn’t remind her family or us. It shows that this matter is probably about herself, and it has nothing to do with us. Otherwise, how could she not say it? "
Wei Changying said dissatisfied: "I know! But the question is, what made my cousin so worried?"
Shen Zangfeng touched his chin and said with a wry smile: "Cousin Song and her confidants for many years don't know about it. How can we know where to go? However, since Cousin Song went to see the former Wei Palace, something is wrong. Maybe she has something to do with the people from the former Wei Dynasty." Something to do with it?”
"...Uncle Song disappeared that year, which also aroused people's doubts!" Wei Changying said in a deep voice, "You want to find out?"
Shen Zangfeng coughed: "This is a matter of the Song family, wouldn't it be wrong for my husband to pry into it rashly?"
"I can't get through this day!" Wei Changying pulled the thin quilt over his head and shouted impetuously.
Shen Zangfeng listened to the consolations from the servants in the room, mixed with the dissatisfied scoldings of Wei Chang Ying, and had no choice but to say: "Do your best for your husband, Yinger, please settle down and have a good confinement - Aunt Huang said, If you don’t sit well during this confinement period, you’ll have to endure a lot of hardships in the future. Just be obedient!”
After Shen Zangfeng left, Huang said to Wei Changying dumbfounded: "You actually sent the clan leader to handle such a private matter personally. This is really..."
"I wish I could ask Cousin Song myself?" Wei Changying sighed, "But who wants me to stay in this house for more than ten days?" He sighed and pounded the couch.
Mr. Huang quickly stopped and said, "Please look back carefully and your hand hurts!"
Shen Zangfeng tried his best until Wei Changying was out of confinement and asked about the residence of the old palace man Song Zaishui went to find that time. Wei Changying was worried about Song Zaishui and scolded him several times, but nothing happened. Shen Zangfeng said that Su Yuwu was away at war, Su Chiyu was still young, and Wei Changying was in confinement. How could he, who was both his cousin and cousin's husband, rush to the door of Su's house
Since he couldn't come to the door, what else could he do except inquire about the former Wei Palace
So after confinement, Wei Changying suppressed the full-moon drinks for his daughter, and rushed to the Su Mansion the next day regardless of fatigue.
Because Su Yuwu went to war with the emperor, Song Zaishui is now the head of Su Mansion.
With Song Zaishui's ability, even if her husband is not at home, such a large mansion should be in order.
But after Wei Changying, Shen Shuyan and Ji Yiren got out of the carriage, they saw yellow leaves piled up on the ground. Because it was autumn and there had been several autumn rains recently - the bottom yellow leaves began to rot.
No one is cleaning it, it's like no one lives there.
This is logically impossible in the place where Song Zaishui heads the family... Wei Changying frowned and asked the steward who came out to greet him: "My cousin is not doing anything at all now? Who is in charge of the house?"
The steward smiled bitterly and said: "It was a matter of discussion among several senior stewards. Because there is no wife to make the decision, sometimes the senior stewards have disagreements and often... The eldest lady couldn't stand it these past two days and said she wanted to imitate being a housekeeper - yesterday She also told the maids that when Mrs. Wei comes, she would like to ask you for advice."
Wei Changying sighed, his mood waning: "Lead the way, I'll go see Cousin Song first." (To be continued)