It took four or five days for Miss Chen's suicide to be publicly reported to the capital, and everyone who heard it was in an uproar. Although the Xin family has been pursuing dominance since the queen was born, this Chen family Miss, after all, she is a member of the Jiang family, and her father and brother are still relatively important!
The Duke of E's wife actually pushed her to the point of committing suicide
Even if they didn't die, everyone in the government and the public had a new understanding of the Xin family's domineering nature.
"The news has been suppressed for nearly ten days, and suddenly the whole city was in a storm overnight. Apparently someone did it deliberately!" The swing sat under the grape trellis, turning the silk fan against the dappled sun, and the gold-painted hairpin fan occasionally reflected a ray of light. The golden light shone on her face. She narrowed her eyes and asked with a half-smile, "What will happen to the Xin family? Ordinarily, Mrs. Ou is still alive, so she shouldn't follow in the footsteps of the Tao family, right?"
Opposite her, Qiu Yilan was considering a gift list and said casually: "If we really wanted to deal with the whole Xin family, we wouldn't let such a trivial matter cause a storm in the city... I guess it would just be a beating!" "
"I think so!" Swing put down the silk fan, picked up the silver spoon and started to deal with the almond tofu in front of him. Halfway through eating, he suddenly asked, "Why are you giving gifts again? Isn't the full moon gift for the son born by Aunt Chi over there in the third room just a gift?" Sent?”
In November last year, when Jiang Huiying was born, Chu Yitong and Chi both received pregnancy news, and the two gave birth to each other within a few days. It's just that although Chi is deeply loved by Jiang Tianqi, she is just a concubine in the end. Her pregnancy and childbirth cannot be compared with Chu Yitong. Except for the third wife, no one remembers her until the baby is born and announces the good news everywhere.
But Chu Yitong, who was highly valued, gave birth to a daughter, and she gave birth to another son - she had already given birth to a son before, but it was a pity that he died before he could be named.
Now the child is said to look very strong, and there is no need to worry about being able to feed him any longer.
It turned out that after Jiang Tianqi's most capable eldest son passed away, his second and third sons were not in his favor, and none of his grandsons were particularly outstanding, so he was really disappointed.
Although this old man has just landed and doesn’t know what his talent is, he is still a hope and he was born from his beloved concubine, so he takes it very seriously. His attitude naturally determined the excitement of the full moon banquet. Many people came specially from Dizi Mountain to congratulate him. Although Qiu Yilan did not go beyond the scope of his legitimate son when preparing the congratulatory gifts, he tried his best to avoid violating the rules. I picked a good one.
... Swing, the Princess of Yishu, has something to do with the Jiang family. Of course, the Jiang family has to be involved in all the big and small things. At this moment, seeing Qiu Yilan making the gift list again, she felt a headache: "Almost every month We all have birthdays, and having children happens every once in a while... Thank you for remembering this!"
"I can't remember either, but my memory is worse than my pen!" Qiu Yilan raised her head after reading the last line and told her, "You don't have to give this gift. After all, my third aunt is ill. The news was not very public!”
"And Madam?" Zhuqian asked in surprise, "Why is she sick again?"
Qiu Yilan muttered: "Since my twentieth brother was born, Third Uncle has never rested in her room. If he doesn't get sick, how long will it take for Third Uncle to think of her?"
Zhuqian said speechlessly: "Since you know this inside story, why did you send something there?"
"We can't expose her, right?" Qiu Yilan sighed, "If we can't expose her, we can only assume that she is really ill. This aunt is ill. How can a nephew and nephew's wife not express her feelings?"
"We are really tired!" Zhuqian commented, not sure if he remembered that the Cheng family has a large population, and the relationship between Cheng Xide and Cheng Jin is not that of father and son. He frowned for a while and then said, "But the Jiang family has a lot of things going on. !”
"That's the truth!" Qiu Yilan did not deny it, "But after all, you won't be as comfortable as you were when you were married."
The two had a lot of private conversations on the topic of starting a family. In the evening, Zhuqian estimated that Jiang Yashuang had returned from the Duke of Qin, so he left.
In fact, Jiang Yashuang had come back a long time ago, but when she heard that the swing was there, she rested in the study room in front. After receiving the report that she was gone, I entered the backyard and asked, "What are you doing with the swing?"
"She said she got tired of staying on the mountain and came here for a spin." Qiu Yilan asked someone to take the leftover almond tofu off the swing and replace it with Jiang Yashuang's favorite watermelon green drink. Jiang Yashuang drank a sip. After taking a big mouthful, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He stood up and wiped it with a handkerchief for him. He smiled and said, "I'm afraid Qiunie and his wife have something to do and sent her back to Beijing to handle it. Since they didn't tell me, I didn't bother to ask - After all, their backer is us now. If it’s something that’s not good for us, they won’t be stupid enough to do it.”
Jiang Yashuang nodded and said, "You said she always comes to visit for no reason. I wonder what kind of business she has come to visit today!"
Even if this matter has been discussed, Qiu Yilan is more concerned: "Has there been any news from Xijiang recently? How is my brother?"
"Over there in Western Xinjiang..." Jiang Yashuang said thoughtfully, "The situation is more complicated and it's hard to say. But my brother is fine. Although he was slightly injured, he will soon recover."
"Slight injury?" Qiu Yilan suddenly frowned, "How is it a minor injury?"
Staring at her husband and repeatedly asking about Qiu Jinglan's injuries, but still feeling uneasy, Jiang Yashuang tried to comfort her, and continued: "Anyway, let's let the Xijiang side go first, I'm afraid for a while No progress has been made, but from Northern Xinjiang, Brother Sixteen has written a letter home!"
"Really?" Qiu Yilan frowned, knowing that her husband meant for her not to get to the bottom of the situation in Xijiang. However, the situation in Xijiang was directly related to Qiu Jinglan's safety and future, and she really couldn't get any information. It was okay, her husband knew it but couldn't ask... She asked absently, "Are they okay?"
Knowing that she must still be thinking about Xijiang, Jiang Yashuang naturally wanted to be more detailed to attract her attention: "Brother Sixteen said everything is fine with them... We have another nephew!"
"Oh?" When Qiu Yilan heard about her nephew, she immediately entered the housewife mode habitually, "What month is the baby born? Have you chosen a name? Do you want to prepare a gift for the visitor to take home?"
"She was born this month—the name was given by my father, and it's called Jing Gui. The gift is not urgent. When we go to Northern Xinjiang later, there is nothing to take with us. Anyway, Brother Sixteen and Sister-in-law Sixteen are not short of these. "Jiang Yashuang said thoughtfully, "Huan'er has a husband!"
Qiu Yilan couldn't help but be stunned: "Getting engaged at such a young age?" If she remembered correctly, Jiang Huihuan was six years old this year, which was still considered a false age. It is said that men and women do not sit together at the same age at seven years old. She is still at an age where gender is not considered a concept, yet she is actually engaged. She knows that the man she is engaged to is not very old. What if she grows crooked and doesn't like her in the future? manage
Jiang Yashuang actually felt that it was a bit of a gamble to get her child engaged so early, but Jiang Huihuan was not his daughter after all, and he couldn't make the decision. So he said: "Fortunately, Yao Zizheng is the only son of his father's favorite general. I expect that since he is engaged to Huan'er, the Yao family will definitely train him well to avoid embarrassment when discussing marriage in the future!"
"Yao Zizheng?" Qiu Yilan said thoughtfully, "Who is his father?"
"Yao Lun." Jiang Yashuang reminded, "I have mentioned victory several times in the past two years - he is a member of his father's bodyguard, a self-taught general who was cultivated step by step after his father discovered him."
After hearing this, Qiu Yilan had some thoughts for some reason: "Even if Jiang Yazhu and his wife think that Yao Zizheng is very good, but Huan'er is only so old, there seems to be no need to get engaged, right? After all, this world is suitable for a son-in-law. There are so many talents. With Huan'er's status, do you need to worry about finding a suitable husband in the future? Aren't you afraid that if you settle on Yao Zizheng now, you will find that he is not good at all in the future? "
"The role of personal guard can only be done by confidants. After all, personal safety is involved. How can you keep someone by your side if you don't trust him? Even though Yao Lun is not of high birth, his status in his father's mind is definitely not low! Nineteen said Yes, he is often mentioned in the victory documents in the past two years as evidence. Even if he is really brave and good at fighting, and his achievements every time are real, after all, he is not fighting alone in Northern Xinjiang, and it is not deliberately cultivated by the coach. No matter how much credit he has, he can’t always be the one in the limelight!”
"Did you fancy that Yao Zizheng, or did you fancy Yao Zizheng as the only son of Yao Lun?!"
She hesitated for a long time, finally feeling that it was better to tell her husband. After all, the entire Jiang family believes that the Zhenbei Army is Jiang Yashuang's designated property. Although Jiang Yazhu is his biological brother, he has a different mother. Jiang Yashuang is not in the army yet in Beijing. What if Jiang Yazhu has any thoughts? , it’s not a good thing if people here are completely ignorant!
But Jiang Yashuang just smiled after hearing her words: "Have you forgotten that your mother is there?"
"...too!" Thinking of her fierce mother-in-law, Qiu Yilan breathed a sigh of relief and secretly laughed that she had really overthought it. Mrs. Zhuang already hated Jiang Yazhu, so how could she let him threaten her biological son
Jiang Yashuang added: "Actually, I suspect that this marriage is what my mother meant. After all, my father planned to return to the court after this battle and leave the Zhenbei Army to me. I am not very old and have never been to the army before. In taking over like this, I have to keep my father's face in mind and not embarrass me, but it may not be easy for them to truly return to their hearts. It is a good starting point to properly marry several major generals - if there is no accident, Brother Sixteen will stay in the army to help me."
Marrying a granddaughter you don't like, not caring about her future future, as long as it can pave the way for your biological son - this seems to be Mrs. Zhuang's style.
Qiu Yilan was completely relieved and felt a little sorry for Jiang Huihuan: "It's just that Huan'er doesn't know if she can talk to that Yao Zizheng in the future?" She had hugged this niece several times before. The pink and tender little girl was quite cute. , I remember that my nature was very quiet. If nothing happens when I grow up, I will be a gentle and beautiful girl. It would be a pity if she ruined her marriage.
"Childhood sweethearts and childhood sweethearts! It's not impossible to enter the bridal chamber naturally." Jiang Yashuang smiled lightly, "Besides, the two of us really don't like each other in the future, so we can discuss it then... Our family doesn't care about those false reputations anyway!"
"Is this a broken jar?" Qiu Yilan hid her mouth and snickered.
... She didn't know that after coaxing her, Jiang Yashuang used the excuse that he had to deal with some urgent documents that night and asked her to arrange it by herself... Someone brought Oubicheng in through the back door overnight: "There seems to be something wrong over there in Northern Xinjiang?"
Oubicheng, who rushed over in a hurry, was confused: "No! I haven't received any news recently?"
"The eldest daughter of the Sixteenth Brother is engaged to Yao Lun's only son, Yao Zizheng. That's all." Jiang Yashuang's focus is different from his wife. He is more concerned about the new nephew Jiang Jinggui. "Gi, the original meaning is Beautiful jade. Although the name next to the word "wang" in his generation is mostly related to jade, the word "lang" used by my son Jinglang is also "shushenglanglang". The original meaning is just like a beautiful jade stone!"
Of course, he is not so cautious that he cares about the name, but, "My father is not a person who is not literate. It is impossible that he does not know the difference between these two words! It is impossible for my father to be careless about this difference and choose it casually." I gave him a name... Is my father going to cultivate Brother Sixteen? I haven't joined the army yet. Although Brother Sixteen is a commoner, he is also the blood of my father... "
If Jiang Tianchi really wanted him to take over the Zhenbei Army, logically speaking, when he went to the Zhenbei Army, he would never let Jiang Yazhu, a bastard, develop! Just like before, Jiang Yayue, Jiang Yaqing and other nephews were ignored!
After all, Jiang Yashuang is younger than these brothers. Although he did well in the imperial examination, the military didn't recognize him!
Therefore, it is tacitly understood that before Jiang Yashuang enters the army and develops, all his peers will have to wait!
But now Jiang Yazhu is married to a general in the army, and his son has been named "Gui". Even if Jiang Tianchi doesn't say how much he values this bastard, will the people below not speculate like this
This is clearly a stumbling block for Jiang Yashuang to join the army in the future!
Jiang Yashuang couldn't think of a reason for her father to do this, unless - he looked at Oubicheng who was thinking hard and said slowly: "Do you think my father doesn't want to hand over the Zhenbei Army to me at all?"