After Hua Xiwan changed her clothes, she rushed to the living room with a few maids. When she saw what Mrs. Hou looked like, she couldn't help being shocked. Sit down.
In Hua Xiwan's eyes, Hou's appearance was originally from Sister Bao's, but when we met again this time, I found that she was very thin, her eye sockets were sunken, her cheekbones were also exposed, and her lips were a little swollen. Bai, only one pair of eyes were so black that it made Hua Xiwan tremble.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you, you've become so thin?" Hua Xiwan sighed, "You are so young now, how can you not take good care of your body? It's not a good thing to lose your original energy."
Hou said with a light smile: "I'm not afraid of the princess' joke, but I feel that my body is extraordinarily refreshing these days. A figure like that of the princess is the envy of many women in the capital." In fact, Hua Xiwan is not a slender person. , just looking at her graceful figure, many women in the capital follow her to dress up.
It is obvious that the palace is very prominent, and Fahrenheit is from a big family, and the dowry products are incomparable to ordinary people, such as headgear, costumes and delicacies, even if many women in Beijing are willing to learn Hua Xiwan's dress, it is just a painting. Bone, it's just a joke.
The Hou family sneered at some women from aristocratic families in the capital. When it was rumored that Hua Xiwan was a faceless girl, what kind of face were these people? Now Hua Xiwan is a royal concubine and is very much loved by King Xian, with the Marquis of Yi'an as the backstage. , In the eyes of these women, China Xiwan has become the target of envy again. It is really a pile of grass, and it will fall wherever the wind blows. There are also some female relatives with a self-confessed virtuous face, criticizing Fahrenheit for being extravagant, not being able to manage a family well, and ruining the name of the female virtuous and so on.
These people are not helpless, but they forget how others have nothing to do with them, but they are just a group of women who respect their husbands and can't see that others are better than themselves.
What is the use of virtue? What is the use of being thrifty at home? When a man doesn't like you, being virtuous is old-fashioned, and being diligent and thrifty is not enough. If he likes you, wearing gold and silver is extravagant, and being squeamish and lazy is fun. I don't like it.
In the past, Mr. Hou couldn't understand and didn't dare to think about these things, but now she was injured by miscarriage and could no longer have children. Her husband was about to take concubine, and all she got was the sentence "You are the best in the palace." Honorable Mistress."
Husband is entangled with other women on the bed, and his children will not be his own in the future. She is like a rare item on the shelf. It looks noble but it is a useless empty shelf. What is the use of being the most noble hostess
A few decades ago, there was a prince in the Yan family who was physically damaged and could not allow women to get pregnant, so there was only one woman, the princess. There were countless people in the capital who were envious of this princess, and some even praised the prince for his devotion. Be righteous.
Now that she can't get pregnant, the county prince accepts his concubine, and many people sympathize that his future son cannot be a legitimate son, as if he had suffered a great grievance.
So what is she, and what is she who can't get pregnant after being framed by the prince's opponent for the sake of the prince's various calculations
How unfair is God to women? ! How ridiculous the world is, she is full of affection for the prince, but it has become the funniest joke.
Seeing that Mr. Hou's mood was not quite right, Hua Xiwan pushed the dim sum in front of him: "Sister-in-law, try this lotus leaf cake, the chef in the dining room has made it recently, and I can still eat it after tasting it. "
Mr. Hou picked up a small piece and tasted it, then said with a smile, "The chefs in the house are really skillful, sweet but not greasy, and the fragrance of lotus is elegant. Where it can only be eaten, I think it is very delicious."
"Bai Xia, remember to give this cook a good treat. It's a blessing for him to be praised by his sister-in-law," Hua Xiwan said with a smile, "It's rare for my sister-in-law to come to the humble house, why don't we go for a walk in the yard together."
"Alright," Hou Shi said with a smile, "I saw the elegant scenery in the palace, and was thinking of finding a reason to take a stroll. Now that the princess has invited me, it's a good thing I couldn't ask for."
The two walked out of the living room hand in hand, and then walked all the way to the garden. The more they walked, the more Hou felt that Wang Xian and his wife were the ones who enjoyed life. The garden was full of scenery, every step was painting, all kinds of flowers were blooming, and the purple and bright red , is indeed very beautiful, no wonder Fahrenheit invited her to visit the garden so confidently.
In the end, the two sat down in the pavilion in the center of the lake. The pavilion was surrounded by water. Although the lotus flowers on it had already bloomed, the lake was cleaned up very well, and there was no sign of decay. Some water lotuses floated on the water. The poetic meaning is in it.
"The Immortal Cave Mansion is nothing more than that," Hou Shi sighed, "Compared to the princess, my life is a waste of time."
Here comes the point.
Hua Xiwan threw some fish food into the water, watched the koi scramble for food in the water, and said with a smile, "Where did the sister-in-law come from?"
"It's just a feeling," Mr. Hou put down the teacup and looked at the koi swimming in the water with a sad expression on his face, "Now I can't have children, and I can't live like you, you say What's the point?"
Hua Xiwan looked surprised, not even knowing that the fish in her hand fell into the water, "sister-in-law, what you said..."
"The imperial doctor came to check the pulse a few days ago and said that it would be difficult for me to conceive in the future." Hou Shi's face became even more miserable, and his eyes were slightly red, "Tell me, what hope do I have in my life?"
Hua Xiwan has never seen Hou Shi's expression like this. In her impression, Hou Shi has always been dignified and dignified, and she will never show such weakness in front of others. Her actions today are really surprising. .
Moreover, her relationship with the Hou family can only be considered average. Even if the Hou family has any concerns, they will not reveal it in front of her.
"Why do you think so, sister-in-law? Maybe it's only because you are weak now. When you are healthy, you will have children." Although she didn't know what Hou Shi's intention was, she saw that Hou Shi couldn't conceive, no matter what. You can't rejoice in misfortune. Why do women make trouble for women? "What you need to do most now is to take care of your body, and don't think about anything else."
"I really don't want to think about anything now," Hou said, and suddenly grabbed Hua Xiwan's wrist, "Princess, I will help you ascend to that noble position, as long as you help me take revenge! "
Hua Xiwan's complexion changed. Fortunately, all the people who were present to serve her were close to her. Otherwise, it would have been fatal for Hou Shi's words to spread out. What is a noble thing for a woman in this world? What
"Sister-in-law, you're in a bad mood recently, don't think about it," Hua Xiwan said with a serious expression, "I didn't hear what you said, so please don't say such things again."
Hou shi looked at Hua Xiwan's face with fright, and felt a little strange in her heart. She had heard the prince of the county say that King Xian was only a modest careerist, but now, looking at Hua Xiwan's expression, she seemed to dare not even think about it. This kind of thing, otherwise it wouldn't be so frightening.
Did the king guess wrong, or... King Xian didn't actually show his sincerity to Princess Xian
Thinking of Hua Xiwan's natal family and grandfather's family, Hou's heart suddenly became like a mirror, and he felt a little sympathy for Hua Xiwan.
With Fahrenheit's beauty, if she married into an ordinary family, she should have been a person who was held in the palm of her hand. Now that she is married to King Xian, I don't know if I can get my heart. I'm afraid that King Xian will use it to the end. She was so frightened that she didn't know where to put her hands and feet, and she didn't want to embarrass her.
Hua Xiwan hesitated a little and said, "Sister-in-law, I shouldn't have said these words, but we are all women, and I really can't bear to watch you go on like this." She sighed and took Hou Shi's hand, "Listen to my advice, don't worry about other things, take good care of your body, be better than yourself, and be better than anything else."
Hou knew that Hua Xiwan's words were sincere, but now that she has come this far, she can't turn back. Her husband only respects her, but has no love. She can't even think of a child as consolation. , what else can she think about in her life, what can she look forward to.
"It's getting late, I should go back too," Hou Shi stood up and smiled at Hua Xiwan, "Thank you, but now it's like this, I have nothing to think about. Brother and sister, you are more fortunate than me. "I hope I don't end up like this, Hou's words can't be said, although she sympathizes with Hua Xiwan, but the lineage of Prince Xian's mansion and their Prince's Mansion of Shengjun are two people.
Hou Shi took a sedan chair out of Prince Xian's mansion, and when he left, he happened to meet Yan Jinqiu's carriage back to the mansion. She glanced through the curtain, sighed, and looked back.
After Yan Jinqiu returned to the mansion, he heard that the princess of Shengjun came to the mansion. Like the character of this cousin.
Who in the entire capital does not know that the princess of Shengjun is virtuous and intelligent, and it is truly unbelievable that she did such a behavior today.
Hua Xiwan didn't know why the Hou shi came and left inexplicably. When she learned from Yan Jinqiu's mouth that the king of Shengjun took the side concubine, she knew what was going on. No wonder the Hou shi would do it. this erratic behavior.
Knowing that she could not conceive after the miscarriage, it was a fatal blow. Now, Yan Boyin's side concubine has undoubtedly cut off the last straw for Hou's life. A woman without hope can only go two ways. is madness, and the other is silence.
Hou Shi hated the family of the prince who made her unable to have children, so naturally she would not be silent, so she chose only the path of crazy revenge.
"Isn't Prince Sheng not good looking, why is there a rush to take a concubine?" Hua Xiwan said with a frown, "Why does this make the sister-in-law feel bad?"
Yan Jinqiu said with a faint smile, "He wants to give birth to a son before the prince, but now that the concubine can't be pregnant, he naturally has to rush to take a concubine." Otherwise, why would he take two concubines in one go
Hua Xiwan remembered Hou's red eyes, her thin appearance, and those shiny black eyes, and sighed, "What a pity."
It's a pity for such a woman who digs her heart out for her man.
Yan Boyi's heart is too big and he pretends too many things. Even if the woman Hou has paid everything for him, in his eyes, she is just a woman.