Qiu Yilan told her husband her suspicion. Jiang Yashuang thought about it but shook her head: "Although my father is not as clear-cut as my mother, he only cares about the descendants of our Jiang family!"
The sale of concubines is like goods. How can it be so important that the owner of the same house cares about it
"But they are the biological mothers of my nephews and nieces. As the saying goes, isn't it because Heng'er witnessed the death of her biological mother that she still refuses to speak?" Qiu Yilan reminded, "The eighth sister-in-law took them to visit their father that day. At that time, my father saw that he was the oldest and called out to ask about his homework. As a result, Heng'er remained silent and the eighth sister-in-law's face changed. It was the eighth brother who was reminded by Jiang Gan and interrupted the situation, and the situation was resolved. "
"With my father's government, even if I didn't know the reason why Heng'er lost her voice beforehand, how could I not ask about it afterwards? Could it be because of this that it annoyed us?"
Jiang Yashuang still shook her head: "You have forgotten that my father's alienation from me and his affection for myna happened when he woke up. At that time, my nephews and nieces had not been able to meet their grandfather! Besides, these things have nothing to do with us. It doesn't matter, father..." He pondered for a moment and reminded, "My father's generation is accustomed to letting go of things in the backyard. My mother personally ordered the cleaning of the backyard of myna. My father will not interfere, let alone express it. dissatisfied."
The Jiang family's custom of grabbing the main wife inside and outside and leaving the husband alone when he returned home was caused by the objective conditions of Qin Guogong's generation. Jiang Tianchi, as the second son of Duke Qin's first wife, had been exposed to it since he was a child, so he was naturally used to it.
It seems that Qiu Yilan's speculation is indeed wrong.
"Why don't we find an opportunity to ask mother?" Qiu Yilan suggested, "Why don't we do something wrong and cause father to have a grudge?"
Jiang Yashuang hesitated for a moment, but finally did not agree: "Perhaps my father simply felt that Bage fell into the hands of Dafang and was deceived, so he made more compensation to him? It's better not to ask, you also know my mother's temper. If you go back and question your father, you don’t have to make him sad!”
After all, years of separation have created a barrier, so even a biological son has various concerns.
In this case, Qiu Yilan did not force it. Anyway, although Jiang Tianchi was more affectionate towards his eldest son, he did not abuse his younger son. Before leaving this time, he sent someone to buy a meeting gift for his grandchildren. Among the two direct grandchildren, Jiang Jingkun and Jiang Jinglang It's the same. Except for one inkstone that's different from the two cousins', my grandson Fu'er's share is the same.
There are differences between the concubines and granddaughters below - it can be seen that even though Jiang Tianchi has some selfish intentions, he always follows the rules in the scene. Qiu Yilan is not so narrow-minded that she thinks that elders cannot be partial at all, and if they want to be partial, they can only favor her and her husband. Now that her husband does not agree to get to the bottom of the matter, she has given up.
Time flies, the first month of the year flies by, and Beijing has ushered in the season of recovery of all things. Plum blossoms in February, apricots in March, and the flowers on the beautiful slopes are blooming like the sea, vast and majestic.
In a blink of an eye, it’s April when the peonies come to the Imperial Capital.
According to the mourning system at this time, the grandnephew and grandnephew's wife must observe mourning for their uncle for five months. The Marquis of Jibei was born at the beginning of November last year, and at the beginning of April this year, the grandchildren from the Guogong Mansion were the first to pay filial piety.
Although the filial piety period is only less than half a year, there is still a backlog of things -
"Put the clothes over there when you go to the palace tomorrow to see the Queen Mother and the Empress. Don't let the children scratch them!" Qiu Yilan inserted a gilt silver-inlaid jade hairpin in front of the mirror. Although she was a filial piety as her niece-in-law, The ancestors and fathers of the Duke's Palace are still guarding the palace. At this time, you need to dress more carefully: it is inconvenient to go out if you wear too plain clothes, and it will hurt the hearts of the elders if you wear too colorful clothes - it is more time-consuming than dressing up during the mourning period. Check the gift again! And..."
In the middle of the order, Su He opened the curtain and came in, reporting: "The ginseng bought by the Fourteenth Young Madam has been brought, but the Fourteenth Young Madam refused to accept the money and said that she would treat it as congratulations to Her Royal Highness the Princess for the birth of her beloved daughter."
"If you don't accept it, don't accept it! She doesn't lack this much, so I'll just look for an opportunity to return her a favor next time." Qiu Yilan turned around, "Where's the ginseng? Bring it to me."
Su He handed over the brocade box and opened it, a refreshing fragrance with a bitter smell filled the air. The ginseng in the box is full of luster and almost human-shaped. It is obviously the best choice in terms of appearance and medicinal properties.
"I'm going to pay my respects to my mother soon." Qiu Yilan closed the door with satisfaction, "You can take her there!"
... Jiang Qizheng and Qiu Feng originally planned to avoid the limelight in Shazhou and return to Beijing. After all, their eldest son was here. Although Qiu Yilan and others helped to take care of him, he was of biological flesh and blood, and he was so young, so he must have raised it himself. .
It turned out that in the middle of last year, Jiang Qizheng was pregnant again. When Mrs. Zhuang's letter arrived after the Lantern Festival, she was already about to give birth. Qiu Feng wrote back and explained that after his wife is one month old, if both adults and children can bear it, he will return to Beijing immediately to reunite with his mother-in-law.
In February, Jiang Qizheng gave birth to her next daughter. Mother and daughter were safe. After the full month of confinement, the family of three embarked on the road back to Beijing.
Afraid of bumping the mother and daughter, they walked very slowly. It was March to April, not to mention still a hundred miles away from the capital. The servant who went to visit at the order of Mrs. Zhuang came back and said that Jiang Qizheng didn't look very good and seemed to be tired from the long journey.
Mrs. Zhuang felt sorry for her daughter, and was waiting for her daughter and son-in-law to take good care of them when they came back. Naturally, Qiu Yilan couldn't remain indifferent. Why don't you ask He Shuijin to buy a good ginseng and bring it to her mother-in-law
"You are usually busy enough taking care of three children. This month you are going to pay filial piety, and it coincides with your sworn brother's big event. You also have to go to the palace to greet the queen. I can watch over you. Why do you have to come and get involved? "Mrs. Zhuang was very happy to see the ginseng, but she still scolded her daughter-in-law, "I will accept the ginseng on behalf of Shiba this time. Don't worry about it like this next time! What if I tire you? manage?"
Qiu Yilan said with a smile: "Mother is the most caring, but it's just a ginseng, why should she worry about it?"
Chu Yitong, who was sitting opposite her, smiled dignifiedly, but her smile was a bit stiff - her mother-in-law felt sorry for her daughter, who daughter-in-law would be so stupid that she wouldn't do what she wanted? Chu Yitong also spent a lot of effort and sent Zhu's mother back to her parents' home to inform her. He used the palace's resources to bring a good Ganoderma lucidum.
It's just that the heritage of the Huainan Palace cannot be compared with the Xihe Palace that was passed down from the founding of the People's Republic of China. Even though the essence of the Xihe Palace is in Qiu Jinglan's hands, and he has probably paved the road to revenge - Chu Yitong's father is still there, and his brother is still there. There are so many sisters, nephews and nieces, but Qiu Jinglan and Qiu Yilan are just two siblings.
Although the Huainan Prince's Mansion supports his daughter for political gain, it is impossible for her to let her choose from all the Hefu's treasury. Qiu Yilan truly respected her mother-in-law and didn't care about spending money. And with a well-connected ally like Shui Jin, she could easily compare with her share!
"This is too disrespectful to me!" Chu Yitong had no grudges against Qiu Yilan in the past, but at this moment, she still felt unhappy in her heart, "There is an unspoken rule among us that this kind of thing can be done regardless of what each other has at hand. How generous, they are all given in order of age! The ginseng given by these nineteen brothers and sisters directly compares to the Ganoderma lucidum given by me... Could it be that they are looking down on my step-brother?"
But then there was something that made her even more angry - after Mrs. Zhuang asked someone to put away the ginseng, she asked how the yard where her daughter lived before leaving the cabinet was cleaned
Chu Yitong, the eldest daughter-in-law, was responsible for this matter. After hearing this, she hurriedly cheered up and replied: "It's all packed up! I asked the craftsman to repaint it. The bedding and other items were replaced with new ones, as well as the vegetation in the courtyard."
Emphasized, "The wife is thinking that after the eighteenth sister and her brother-in-law come back, since the mother wants to keep them at home, Fu'er will definitely return to her parents! There is a lotus pond in the eighteenth sister's yard, and Fu'er can now Although there were many people around, it was impossible for him to get close to the pond, but my wife took it upon herself to build a low railing around the lotus pond to avoid accidents! "
Sure enough, Mrs. Zhuang was very satisfied with her move and smiled: "Well done! It's better to be prepared for a rainy day than to regret it later!"
But then he said to Qiu Yilan, "You and your sister-in-law will go over there later to see if there is anything else missing?"
Qiu Yilan didn't know that the ginseng she sent had offended her sister-in-law, but she knew that since Chu Yitong, as the eldest daughter-in-law, had taken over the task of preparing a residence for her sister-in-law Guining, she would be annoying if she interfered. Just as she was about to refuse, Mrs. Zhuang said again: "I heard that you were close to Shiba before you came in. You should know her preferences."
This can be regarded as explaining to the eldest daughter-in-law that she does not trust her, but because she was not familiar with Jiang Qizheng before. Qiu Yilan may not understand Jiang Qizheng's vision and habits - but Qiu Yilan really had no relationship with her eldest sister-in-law before she came in. Mrs. Zhuang wanted to be so affectionate. Seeing the flash of unhappiness on Chu Yitong's face at this moment, she really felt that she was lying on the ground. She opened her mouth and said with a dry smile: "Mother, you don't know, my wife, there is no need to go see you!" Thinking about how careful my sister-in-law is in her work, my wife can guarantee that she has definitely asked the people in the house who have served Sister Eighteen before!"
He said and gave Chu Yitong a wink.
Seeing her understanding, Chu Yitong relieved his resentment and said with a smile: "Replying to my mother, when my daughter-in-law was cleaning up, she did ask for advice from the people who had served the eighteenth sister before. She also asked the people around her grandmother who had watched the eighteenth sister grow up. "Mom!"
Mrs. Zhuang then stopped asking Qiu Yilan to check Chu Yitong's preparations, and instead praised her eldest daughter-in-law for her thorough work.
"Oh! We're all here!" Qiu Yilan, who returned to her yard after the wedding, let out an upset breath, adjusted her mood, and said resolutely, "Where are the three little ancestors? You can bring them over!"
Su He and others looked at her almost tragic expression and snickered. How old were the two grandsons and cousins? The young lady can't bear it now. What will happen when they grow up to the age where they really hate each other
While he was laughing, Chun Ran came over and said, "Young Madam, there is a message from the young master, please prepare an engagement gift!"
Qiu Yilan said in surprise: "Who is it for?"
"The young master's censor Xun, and the granddaughter of Prime Minister Xue, Miss Sixth Grandson."
"Looking for Yuxi?" Qiu Yilan showed a hint of surprise, "Last year, I told Nineteen that it was not a problem that he had never married. I had time to tell him about some ladies to see if they were destined... How could he suddenly be with Nong Qing? Engaged?"
In the spring of the year she came out of the cabinet, Xun Yuxi was named on the gold medal list as Qiu Jinglan had guessed, and became a Jinshi in the same discipline as Jiang Yashuang.
However, firstly, his ranking is not very high and he has not entered the Imperial Academy; secondly, although his family is relatively wealthy than ordinary people, it is far behind compared with the third generation of powerful ministers like Jiang Yashuang, so he has to go through the qualifications step by step-last year because of Qiu Yilan was pregnant, and Jiang Yashuang recruited staff to share the affairs with him. Although Xun Yuxi had an official position and was not a staff member, he also expressed his intention to get closer.
After Jiang Yashuang's activities, he came out of the previous Qingshui Yamen and entered the Yushitai.
Now he is a Shi Yushi from the sixth rank.
This man owned a house and a car, both of his parents had died. He was tall and handsome, and he was a serious Jinshi. In his early years, Qiu Jinglan tried his best to recommend him to his sister as a husband. Ordinarily, life-long events should not be postponed until now - but he was unlucky: no Before he won the election, everyone's father and brother looked down upon him; in the year he won the election, the battle for the second queen was in full swing, and several major events happened one after another. Every family was busy discussing the situation, looking out, and deciding which side to take, but it was too late. Are you in the mood to find a good husband for your daughter or granddaughter
Finally, the dispute between the two queens came to an end, and then there was another infighting within the Jiang family!
Although he weighed the situation and took refuge with Jiang Yashuang, he was still somewhat of a scholar. He was not willing to give in to his daughter, but he was also disdainful to take the initiative to join a high-ranking family. In this way, his marriage was delayed.
I didn’t expect that I would get married to the Xue family now.
Chunran said: "It is said that this marriage was decided by Xue Xiang himself. Tao thought that he had both talent and appearance and a kind temperament."
"That's true!" Qiu Yilan nodded, thinking that the Xue family had kept Xue Nongqing all these years, and it seemed that they wanted to give it to Qiu Jinglan, but Qiu Jinglan and Ou Qinglan's marriage was fixed, but there was no hope. At this time, it was reasonable to settle for the next best thing and choose a suitable husband for Xue Nongqing.
"But isn't Mr. Xue very busy recently? How can he have time to worry about his granddaughter in person? I remember that he is similar to Qin Guogong. He loves his granddaughter, but he is not very caring..." Since Xue Chang is Qiu Jinglan's important Political alliance, Qiu Yilan naturally attaches great importance to the relationship with their family. At this moment, based on her past understanding, she feels a little strange, "No matter how you think, this master should be done by Xue Fangchao and his wife... Well, maybe it is to give the granddaughter and The prospective grandson-in-law is decent, so he announced it under the banner of Xue Xiang? "