Jin Fengju smiled and said: "The old lady is still so interested? Well, if it snows this time, let's go to Hongyun Temple. It's high there and has hundreds of red plums planted there. It's better than our plum garden. It's just right there. Wouldn’t it be nice to drink tea and enjoy the plum blossoms, or sit around the stove and enjoy the snow?”
Hongyun Temple is the family temple of Duke Jingguo, but few people go there. Mrs. Jiang is dedicated to worshiping Buddha, so she goes there from time to time. After Fu Qiuning found out that there was no such person as Miaoyu, he was not interested and has not been there yet. So when I heard Jin Fengju's suggestion, I enthusiastically agreed with it, and the matter was settled. As long as it doesn’t rain tomorrow, I’ll go there to enjoy the first snow this winter.
Then Luo Cui came to ask for instructions on how to prepare the meal. Fu Qiuning, Jin Fengju and others all stood up to leave. Before leaving, they asked the maidservants and women serving the girls and young men to go back and be careful. They also told several children, especially Jin Zhenyi, not to overeat and eat before leaving. .
After returning to Fengya Building to finish their meal, Fu Qiuning and Jin Fengju played with a few children for a while and then arranged for them to have a rest. The two of them returned to the room. Fu Qiuning was thinking about how to test Jin Fengju when he heard him take the initiative to say: "Is the day when the Han family girl is getting married soon? Yanfang has been busy with this matter recently, and so have you. Take the time to help. Also, my two intercourse girls came to ask for my grace today and wanted to be let out. I asked them if they had someone in their hearts, but they still refused to admit it. Later I threatened them and said that I wanted to point out someone to them at random, but they were afraid, so they said it. I think the two people they chose are not bad. They have worked in our house for many years and are honest, so I have agreed. Ming'er two people I will come to you again and say, don’t embarrass them, reward them with a few more things, and they will follow me for a while, which is actually the most painful thing. I have to show my master-servant affection."
Fu Qiuning didn't seem to care when he heard what Jin Fengju said. He felt that picking lotus and jasper was not worth it, but he also knew that this was the virtue of ancient men. Not to mention the girls who were married to each other, even if they were concubines, they could be bought and sold at will. It's a pillow person, but in fact it's just a plaything. Because of something in his heart, he pretended to smile and said: "As you said, I wish I could have you all to myself. Now that they are asking to go, I am naturally happy. Why would they be in trouble? Think about the world, it is unpredictable. I had so many wives and concubines back then. Aunt Xu, Aunt Huo, and Second Grandma Wan are like this. Only Aunt Cui and Yuelan are left. I just sigh for the lotus and jasper. Seeing that you listened to their words, you are not annoyed at all. It seems that you have no love for them. They'll be divided. But what if they were replaced by Yuelan? Are you still willing to let them go like this?"
Jin Fengju thought for a while and said: "This is a bit strange. Yuelan is different from them. She has the status of a concubine. It's just that she has nothing to do. I haven't been to her for a long time. In your words, in vain It's a bit unethical to let someone stay a widow for me. Anyway, in the future, you can help me test it out. If she wants to get out, it will be allowed. You say I'm ruthless or cruel, but now I just want to protect you and the child. Let’s have a good time.”
Fu Qiuning breathed a sigh of relief and secretly thought that if Jin Fengju said this, it would be easy to handle. She was relieved, and felt that although the fate of the women who picked the lotus and the jade moon orchid was ill-fated, and although the golden phoenix was not a good thing, they could finally have such an ending. Compared with those women who were wandering and helpless, It's still complete. If you can really find a man to entrust your life to, then you can find your own happiness in the rest of your life.
When the couple was in a tender mood, there were still two candles burning in the study room of Qingwan Pavilion.
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Jin Xiuzhen closed the book for her brother, grabbed his hand and persuaded him. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw his younger brother suddenly raising his head, his eyes seemed to be burning with two clusters of will-o'-the-wisps, so deep and terrifying that Jin Zangjiao almost screamed out of fright, and said angrily: "What's wrong with you? Ever since I went to Quanzhou, I felt something was wrong with you, and now it's getting worse, Xuan'er, you... don't scare me, what's on your mind?"
Jin Zhenxuan was silent for a long time. He tiptoed to the door and pushed the door open a small crack. He saw that Jiang Wanying's room was already dark, and two maids were napping next to the door. He then pulled Jin Zangjiao's sleeve, folded it back quietly, walked to the window, and then whispered: "Sister, let's go to Fengya Building to find Auntie. Only she can protect our safety for the rest of our lives. "
Jin Xiuzhen's eyes widened and she looked at her brother in disbelief. After a long while, she looked around and whispered: "You... are you crazy? How could you say such a thing? Although the aunt is good, she is not our relative. Mom, the other brothers and sisters had to seek shelter from my aunt because their mother was not in the house. But we are different from them. We have our own mothers. What’s more, although our mothers are equal wives, now they are also She is not favored by father, but she still has a status in the house. Besides, my wife is mother's aunt, and look at sister Xiufen, she is unwilling to leave Aunt Cui, why should we leave mother."
Jin Zhenxuan was silent for a while, then whispered: "Sister, there is something I haven't told you. Mother... mother will not stay in this house long."
Jin Xiuzhen was stunned for a moment, and then said even more angrily: "What are you talking nonsense about? Although my mother has made mistakes, and although she has been a little out of proportion in her recent actions, she is your mother. You...how can you curse her like this?"
Jin Zhenxuan sighed and pondered for a long time. As if he had made up his mind, he leaned close to Jin Xiuzhen's ear and whispered: "I'll tell you something, but you cover your mouth first and never make a sound."
Jin Xiuzhen looked at her brother in confusion, what was she planning to do? But seeing his resolute expression, she remembered that this younger brother had never been a frivolous person, so she nodded, covered her mouth with her hand, and heard Jin Zhenxuan whispering in her ear: "Qiuxia did not commit suicide out of fear of crime, she was raped." My mother strangled her to death, I saw it with my own eyes."
Although Jin Xiuzhen covered her mouth and didn't make a sound, her body couldn't help but jump up. Then she put down her hand and whispered bitterly: "You are crazy Xuan'er, you... you are so crazy, you actually said that. Mother, she... what reason did she have to kill Qiuxia? You... are you envious of those brothers and sisters who are under the protection of aunt? Then you go, you go, mother and I won't stop you, but we don't allow you to arrange it like this mother."
Jin Zhenxuan looked at her sadly, tears welling up in his eyes, and said softly: "Who doesn't look forward to living next to his own mother? As you said, sister Xiufen's mother is just an aunt, she would rather be there , Our mother is still an equal wife, why should I go to others to seek shelter..." Before he could finish his sentence, two tears had already slipped down his cheeks.
Jin Xiuzhen was stunned for a while, and then said: "You... you said that my mother killed Qiuxia, but Qiuxia was brought here as a dowry by her mother, and she was the only girl left as a dowry that day, mother... mother. Why do you want to kill her?"
Jin Zhenxuan was silent for a while, then whispered: "Sister, do you really not know? Why don't you think about when Qiuxia died?"
Jin Xiuzhen's complexion suddenly turned pale. She was two years older than her brother, so her mind was naturally more mature. How could she not think of something that even Jin Zhenxuan could think of? As his body swayed, he could not hide the fright in his voice as he whispered: "You... you mean that my mother... she... she killed people and silenced them?"
Jin Zhenxuan nodded, and then whispered: "Also, sister, didn't you hear people mention it when you came back yesterday? That child from the Prince's Mansion came to us again. Don't you find it strange? She is the aunt's sister, and now The aunt has a higher status in the mansion than the mother. Why does she have to come to our Qingwan Pavilion to inform the aunt every time she comes to see the aunt? What's more, she is a child of the Prince's Mansion now, and the mother sees her. She also has to bow, there is absolutely no reason for her to come to see my mother."
Jin Xiuzhen was not unintelligent, but she had never seen that terrible scene with her own eyes, so she had never doubted her mother in her heart. How could she observe everything in detail? But Jin Zhenxuan deduced from that time that Jiang Wanying was probably killed and silenced. From then on, he paid attention to everything, so many unusual things appeared in his eyes.
"Xuan... Xuan'er, you... you mean, our mother... our mother is... from the Prince's Mansion?"
Jin Xiu Zhen Ya's gang trembled. Even children like them knew that their family's honor and disgrace were tied to Prince Rong. As for the Prince's Mansion, it is his own mortal enemy. Once the Prince ascends the throne, his family will be doomed. And the mother turned out to be the prince's person. Once it was revealed, one could imagine what would happen to her in the future.
Jin Zhenxuan nodded and whispered: "Besides this, I really can't think of any other reason for my mother to do this." When he said this, he pondered for a moment, and then whispered: "Originally, although I had this in my heart, But I never thought about leaving my mother... Well, I actually thought about it, but I just thought about it briefly every time. I never thought about leaving my mother. But... But these days, the way I look at my mother It’s so scary. Sister, have you noticed that my mother’s... mother’s eyes are hard to see through? Even if she looks at us, I... I feel frightened. She doesn’t let us go to aunt’s place now. She doesn’t want to go anywhere except the school. Let us go, sister, mother... mother is a little crazy, I... I am so scared... "