Qi Qingfeng looked at the family members who were completely relaxed because of what he said, but he was not as optimistic as them in his heart.
What he thinks is the best situation, if everything goes according to what he thinks, it will become like that, but what if the people in the prime minister's mansion are not easy to get along with
It's just that he didn't dare to say this possibility, and he kept telling himself in his heart, don't worry, officials and eunuchs value face most, and they may not have anything to do.
After talking so much, even he himself believed what he said, and felt that things were not that bad.
But is this really the case
It will take three days and three nights to go from Lishui County to the capital at a fast pace. The county magistrate has already sent someone to inform the Prime Minister's Mansion, but the sent messengers are still on the way. The Prime Minister's Mansion is peaceful and harmonious, and no one knows what happened in Lishui County. things.
At that time, the prime minister's surname was Qi, and his name was Yuanhang. Unlike other officials and officials who had wives and concubines in groups, Qi Yuanhang's backyard was very clean.
Husband and wife are playing harmoniously, they are very affectionate, they have two sons and a daughter, the eldest son Qi Nuo is twenty-six years old, although young, but talented, he has already sat in the position of servant of the household department at a young age, his wife Xu Chengjun is She is the prostitute's daughter of Marquis Dingyuan. The husband and wife have been married for nine years. They are very affectionate and have two sons and a daughter under their knees.
The second son, Qi Wang, is 20 years old this year. Although he is not as talented as his elder brother, he also passed the Jinshi examination the year before last. He is currently working in the Imperial Academy.
Qi Wang's wife is named Qin Yanran, she is the youngest daughter of the Minister of Justice, she is deeply loved by her father and brother, she married Qi Wang two years ago, married for two years, she has only one daughter.
The prime minister's youngest daughter is named Qi Yu, she is seventeen years old this year, she was married half a year ago, and now she has been released as an official with her husband.
The population of the prime minister's mansion is simple, because there are no concubines in the house, so the backyard is extremely clean. Lin Qinshuang's criteria for choosing a wife are simple. , The two sisters-in-law get along very harmoniously.
This afternoon, Qin Yanran vomited after eating some bird's nest. After asking the doctor to see her, she found out that she was already a month pregnant. However, due to the overwork she had done a while ago, the condition of this pregnancy was not very good. The doctor told her to stay in bed well, otherwise it would be bad for the fetus.
Qin Yanran only had one daughter after two years of entry. The husband and wife are very affectionate, but her belly has never moved. Qin Yanran doesn't show it on the face, but she is very anxious in her heart. This baby came at the right time. She This heart is naturally very happy.
After seeing off the doctor, Qin Yanran immediately sent someone to inform Lin Qinshuang of the happy event, and not long after, Lin Qinshuang rushed over with her sister-in-law Xu Chengjun.
"Yan Ran, are you really pregnant?"
As soon as Lin Qinshuang entered the door, she couldn't wait to ask. The parents naturally hoped that their son would have as many children as possible, but the daughter-in-law hadn't conceived for a long time. She finally had good news, how could Lin Qinshuang be unhappy
Qin Yanran saw that her mother-in-law and sister-in-law had come, and it was not easy to lie on the bed, so she hurriedly asked the maid to help her sit up, seeing the undisguised joy on her mother-in-law's face, Qin Yanran was also very happy, she was a little displeased She said embarrassingly: "Mother, my pregnancy is not good. The doctor told me to stay in bed and recuperate. I am a little scared..."
As she spoke, Qin Yanran's voice dropped, as if she didn't know what to do. After hesitating for a while, she whispered, "Mother, I'm a little scared, can I let my natal mother come and accompany me?"
Qin Yanran's father was only a minister of the Ministry of Justice, so he couldn't be compared with the prime minister of the current dynasty. She was a high-ranking married woman. Although her mother-in-law was always easy-going, she didn't dare to be too presumptuous.
Lin Qinshuang was slightly taken aback, seeing her daughter-in-law's appearance, she knew what she was thinking about, she sighed, patted her hand outside the quilt, and said softly: "Look at you, child, Why are you being so polite to me? Later, I will pass a message to my wife and tell them about this good thing."
Lin Qinshuang has a gentle temperament, and she is not the kind of wicked mother-in-law who likes to torture her daughter-in-law. Think about it, it is hard for a woman to get pregnant, and it is normal for her to want her mother to accompany her. Is she going to visit
Although she knew in her heart that her mother-in-law was talkative, she probably wouldn't reject her proposal, but seeing that the other party really agreed, Qin Yanran was still very happy in her heart, and couldn't help but show a little bit of excitement on her face.
Xu Chengjun has a gentle and virtuous personality, and has always treated this sister-in-law as her own sister. After her mother-in-law finished talking with Qin Yanran, she said, "Yanran, I have a lot of medicinal herbs for health. I have already asked someone to clean them up." , I will send it to your yard later, and my natal mother once brought me a cook who is good at medicinal food. I gave birth to three children, and she helped me to take care of them. I will ask her to come and serve you later."
Marquis Dingyuan is the younger brother of the current emperor, so the cook provided by Madam Hou is naturally extraordinary, so Qin Yanran naturally agreed repeatedly without any dissatisfaction.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted happily for a long time, until they saw Qin Yanran's tired face, Lin Qinshuang and Xu Chengjun didn't stay any longer, and told the servants to take good care of them, don't be negligent, beat After a while, he left the courtyard where they lived.
On the way back, Xu Chengjun walked back slowly with Lin Qinshuang, seeing the unconcealable joy on her mother-in-law's face, Xu Chengjun said with a smile: "Mother can rest assured now, the second brother only has one daughter under her knees, if This baby gave birth to a son, and the mother can settle a matter of her heart."
Qin Yanran and Xu Chengjun have no interest relationship. My husband is now the third-rank servant of the household department, and his position is stable. The second brother is only an eighth-rank Hanlin, and his character and talent are not as good as his husband. Similarly, it is inevitable that he favors the youngest son, and Xu Chengjun doesn't have much jealousy in his heart.
When the mother-in-law was pregnant with her second brother, she accompanied her father-in-law to go out to be an official, but she met a homeless person on the road, and the two sides were separated. Good care, malnutrition and insufficient milk have made the second brother's health not very good.
It was for this reason that the mother-in-law always felt that it was her own fault that caused the second brother to become like this, and she would inevitably favor the youngest son for many years.
However, although the mother-in-law was a bit biased, she never made mistakes in general, and she was fully given the face that should be given to her, and Xu Chengjun would never create any suspicion because of this.
The ten fingers are both long and short, and she also has three children under her knees, and it is not 100% fair to treat the three children, as long as it is not too biased, and it is fine to suppress the strong and help the weak, as for the others , are not important.
Lin Qinshuang said with a smile: "That's true, but next year Zidan will be released as an official. It's a long way to go, I'm afraid Yanran won't be able to go with her."
Zi Dan is Qi Huan's character.
Qi Wang's ability is inferior to that of Qi Nuo, and he cannot stay in the capital to work. Qi Yuanhang is the most upright, and he cherishes his reputation the most. Qi Nuo was promoted step by step by relying on his efforts. It is Qi Wang's turn here , he naturally will not help.
It is now the end of March, and she may not have this baby until next year, when Qi Wang is released, the child is still young and cannot bear the fatigue of traveling, if the husband and wife are separated for a long time, it will not benefit the relationship.
Although Qi Yuanhang's family rules are strict, but people's hearts are unpredictable. If he gets involved with other women when he is released, can he ignore the other's reputation and refuse to accept it
It was natural for Xu Chengjun to say nothing when it came to matters in his uncle's courtyard, but after Lin Qinshuang said a few words, she also found that what she said was not appropriate, so she changed the subject and talked about other things.
Because of Qin Yanran's pregnancy, the Prime Minister's Mansion was always beaming, even Qi Wang, a naturally cold-faced man, rarely showed a smile on his face. He specially asked for two days off to accompany Qin Yanran at home, serving tea Shui did it himself, coaxing Qin Yanran into a smile.
"Husband, you treat me very well."
Qin Yanran looked at Qi Huang, the corners of her eyes and brows were full of deep affection.
Although Qi Wang has always been considerate, but in recent days, he has treated himself better than in the past. Qin Yanran is naturally very happy, because he is in a better mood, and eats a few more bowls than usual, and the fetal appearance that was originally unstable Slowly stabilized.
Qi Huang smiled and said: "You are my wife, the person I spend my whole life with, if I don't treat you well, who else can I treat well?"
Listening to his words full of affection and friendship, Qin Yanran's face turned red, and she cast a reproachful glance at Qi Huang, feeling that his bland and ordinary face seemed to have become handsome.
Strange to say, there are three brothers and sisters in the Qi family. The elder brother, Qi Nuo, was born handsome and handsome, and was always known as a handsome man. They are all very outstanding, but Qi Wang's appearance is much more ordinary compared with them. Although his facial features are correct, they are not outstanding, they can only be said to be ordinary, without any bright spots.
Qin Yanran's appearance is exceptionally outstanding, although it is not as beautiful as Qi Yu's beauty, but she can still be called unsurpassed beauty. When Qi Wang met Qin Yanran at the Lantern Festival, he was shocked and begged for it not long after. Parents go to talk about kissing.
Qin Yanran also had a good impression of this man who had met once. Although he was not born well enough, he had an outstanding temperament, and his unrestrained temperament weakened his not outstanding appearance. In addition, he clearly expressed his liking for him. Facing this man who put his heart in front of him, it was very normal for Qin Yanran to be moved.
Qi Wang stayed at home with Qin Yanran for two days, and he had no choice but to return to the Imperial Academy to continue working until the end of the holiday.
Three nights later, a letter was delivered to the prime minister's mansion. The concierge saw the seal on it, and he didn't dare to delay, so he sent the letter in immediately.
Qi Yuanhang was going to rest, but was woken up by this letter, because the other party said that the situation was urgent, Qi Yuanhang was afraid of missing some important news, so he had to get up and go to the study.
However, no matter what Qi Yuanhang thought, he never expected to see such content after opening the letter. This letter was written by the county magistrate of Lishui County. It mentioned a case he was trying. The wife replaced the second son of the prime minister's mansion, and it also said that the second son had a birthmark the size of a copper coin on the inner thigh.
[The matter is so important that the lower officials have no way of judging it, so they can only send a letter rashly. Please forgive me, the Prime Minister.]
After reading the letter, Qi Yuanhang's face was frighteningly dark, he ordered his servants to bring the messenger, and after questioning him carefully, even if he didn't want to believe it, but now he had to believe it.
Lishui County…
Qi Yuanhang shouldn't have remembered this place at first, but he frowned and thought about it for a while, and suddenly remembered that Lin Qinshuang was separated from him in the vicinity of Lishui County. It seemed that he spent a lot of effort to find her back .
He remembered that Lin Qinshuang was indeed rescued by a peasant woman at that time, and she also gave birth in the other's home...
Is this thing true
Qi Yuanhang felt it was extremely ridiculous, but thinking of the ordinary appearance of his second son and the fact that he really had a birthmark the size of a copper coin on his leg, Qi Yuanhang began to waver again.
It's about his own bloodline, and he can't afford to be negligent. People like them care more about the purity of bloodline. If the second son is really the son of an ordinary farmer, then he definitely can't let him stay in the prime minister's mansion.
After pondering for a while, Qi Yuanhang ordered the guard to be taken down, while he returned to the bedroom with the letter.
Lin Qinshuang had already fallen asleep, but because he just got up to go out, Lin Qinshuang was woken up, and then she couldn't sleep anymore, she leaned on the bed and waited for Qi Yuanhang to come back.
Seeing him coming in, Lin Qinshuang immediately sat up straight and asked softly, "Husband, what happened? Why are you frowning? But what's bothering you?"
The two have been husband and wife for more than twenty years, and they have known each other well for a long time. Lin Qinshuang knew that Qi Yuanhang had something very important in his heart just by seeing Qi Yuanhang's face.
Qi Yuanhang took a deep breath and decided to tell Lin Qinshuang the truth.