Tang Laoan's nephew was furious at the time, and all he relied on was that Cheng Jing was now in a high position and had great power and could not afford to lose face. When the people from the Cheng family twisted him and wanted to send him to Shuntian Prefecture, he became afraid again and struggled to run away.
Qin Ziji sneered.
You are coming to the gate of the Cheng family's third room to cause trouble, without even knowing where you are
If the Cheng family swallows their anger now, won't everyone be able to follow their example in the future
But before Cheng Chi came back, Cheng Shi came over with two stewards holding several gift boxes. He said to Qin Ziji with a guilty look on his face, "It's all because of my uncle's ignorance. For the sake of my grandmother, please don't argue with him. Please tell my aunt that I apologize to her on behalf of my uncle."
Qin Ziji could easily find an excuse to get rid of Cheng Shi, but when Cheng Shi mentioned Zhou Shaojin, he felt it was difficult to take charge. He smiled and asked Cheng Shi to sit down in the flower hall in the outer courtyard, and sent someone to ask Zhou Shaojin for instructions.
Do not listen to anything inappropriate.
Since the servant of the Cheng family invited Zhou Shaojin out to talk, Cheng Sheng and others naturally would not ask Zhou Shaojin what happened. Zhou Shaojin felt that the distant nephew of Tang Laoan did not go to Xinghua Hutong to make trouble, nor did he go to Cheng Wei to make trouble, but ran to her doorstep to make trouble. It was not a persimmon to pick on the weak, which was too embarrassing. She was embarrassed to tell Zhou Chujin and others. Seeing that everyone cared about her face and did not ask anything, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and continued to talk about family matters with them.
Before she could say a word, the little maid came back and said, "Madam, Madam Shang has something to ask you."
Zhou Shaojin was unhappy.
Could it be that Mr. Tang’s nephew has done something strange again
She apologized to Cheng Sheng and others and left the banquet room.
Nanny Shang called Cheng Shi over and told Zhou Shaojin that he wanted to apologize to him on behalf of his cousin.
What Zhou Shaojin hates most is the kind of people who slap you in the face even though they know they are wrong, and then think that the matter is over after compensating you.
She said, "Go and tell him that men and women should not be allowed to have sex. Although I am the elder, it is inconvenient for me to meet guests at my age. If he has anything to say, just tell Steward Qin. If Steward Qin cannot make up his mind, then we can only wait for the Fourth Master to come back."
Nanny Shang was afraid that Zhou Shaojin would be soft-hearted. They had just sent the people to Shuntian Prefecture when Zhou Shaojin saw Cheng Shi coming in person to apologize. He felt embarrassed and released Tang Laon's nephew right away.
She replied "yes" with a smile, and the gloating in her heart was revealed on her face.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but smile and said, "If you still feel unsatisfied, why not just let him wait like this. Anyway, there is no one in charge of the family. If he feels wronged, he needs someone to help him make the decision, right? If he doesn't want to, then we can just break up - he came to beg someone, but he can't stand this little bit of humiliation, which shows that what he said before was all against his will!"
Nanny Shang couldn't help laughing.
Zhou Shaojin asked, "When did Cheng Shi come to the capital? How come we don't know? Do you know where he lives? What is he doing in the capital?"
Nanny Shang smiled and said, "We just heard that he was going to participate in the exam next year, so he came to the capital in advance. According to the date, he should arrive this afternoon or tomorrow morning. He stayed at the Gaosheng Inn next to the Imperial Examination Hall. We just didn't expect that he would rush here as soon as he heard about his cousin's trouble. According to the agreement between the two families, he should visit the master tomorrow, right?"
When the two branches were divided, they had an agreement that the eldest branch would help Cheng Shi with the imperial examination.
Of course, everyone knows that this is impossible, but it is just a second best option. We just hope that the eldest son of the family will not deliberately stop Cheng Shi.
Zhou Shaojin smiled and said, "In that case, we should let him wait. We didn't say we wouldn't release him, nor did we say we wouldn't see him. It's just that the situation has changed, so we have to wait."
Who doesn't know how to make things difficult for others
Nanny Shang smiled and went to the front yard.
Zhou Shaojin returned to the main room unhappily.
After all, Zhou Chujin and Zhou Shaojin are sisters, so she found an opportunity and couldn't help but ask her the reason.
Zhou Shaojin thought that since Cheng Shi had already come to her door, it would be impossible for her to suppress the matter even if she wanted to, so she simply told Cheng Sheng and others everything.
Everyone was surprised. Especially Cheng Xiao, who opened his eyes wide and said, "I remember that the second branch was not like this before... Why is it that it is so impatient now like a nouveau riche?"
"That's why they say that a person's true character is revealed in times of adversity." Zhou Chujin sighed, "In the past, Jiuru Lane was very famous, like a brocade of flowers, everything was going smoothly, everyone would put on airs and act generous, but now that their days are numbered, some things start to get fussy. Little did they know that this way of eating is even uglier."
Everyone couldn't help but sigh and didn't want to dwell on this topic anymore, so they changed the subject and talked about Gong Tao, the embroiderer who was famous in the capital these days.
Cheng Shi, who was in the flower hall, heard the message from Nanny Shang and was so angry that he clenched his fists.
But he still had to thank Nanny Shang with a smile and wait patiently and quietly for Cheng Chi to come back.
Since the branch in Jiuru Lane, he has encountered such a thing more than once.
If I had known this would happen, I would never have agreed to split the clan.
My great-grandfather was old, and he began to be cautious in his actions. He wanted to borrow the reputation of the eldest branch of the family, but was also afraid that the eldest branch would do the same thing as in the past, so he chose his second son to manage Qixing Hall.
In fact, my great-grandfather was really wrong.
The Cheng family has enough money to support several generations, so they should take this opportunity to abandon Qixingtang and completely cut off all ties with the underworld.
Unfortunately, it’s too late to say anything now.
Cheng Chi did not play by the rules. He made some efforts here and there, and in just two or three years he rose to the position of the fourth rank and gained a reputation for being upright and proud.
The eldest son's family is much more powerful than they imagined!
As Cheng Shi thought about it, he slowly loosened his hands.
When you live under someone's roof, you should also learn to bow your head.
He waited for an entire afternoon, but Cheng Chi did not return home. During the worship of the crown prince, Cheng Shao suddenly fainted in front of the crown prince's spirit. The doctor said that Cheng Shao was overly sad. The emperor personally ordered the eunuchs to carry Cheng Shao into the warm room next to the side hall to let him rest for half a day. He also rewarded him with half a cart of large and small packages of medicinal materials and ordered him to go home to recuperate.
As his nephew Cheng Jing was a cabinet minister and could not leave, Cheng Shao was escorted back to Yuqian Hutong by Cheng Chi. Because Cheng Fen and Cheng Xun were both gone, and A Bao and A Ren were still young and didn't know anything, Cheng Chi took care of Cheng Shao by his bedside.
Zhou Shaojin and others were all shocked when they heard the news.
When they came to their senses, Chaoyang Gate was immediately noisy.
Zhou Shaojin hurriedly ordered Chunwan and others to help Cheng Chi pack some clothes, while Qiu called for a sedan chair to take Abao and Aren over. It didn't matter if Cheng Sheng and Cheng Xiao didn't know, but if they knew, they would definitely go over to ask about Cheng Shao's condition.
Although the maids were running around, they were silent.
Cheng Xiao and others looked at it and nodded secretly.
Because they were going to see a patient, Zhou Shaojin handed the children to Zhou Chujin, and rushed to Shuangyu Hutong with Qiu, Cheng Xiao, Cheng Sheng and Abao and A'ren.
The eunuch who had sent Cheng Shao back had not yet left. Seeing that all the women of the Cheng family who had not gone to mourn, including the married girls, had come over, he said with some emotion, "It's rare for you to be so affectionate."
Zhou Shaojin's heart moved when she heard this, thinking of what the emperor had been through these days. She wiped her tearless eyes with a handkerchief, stuffed a purse into the eunuch's pocket, and whispered, "Sorry to bother you, eunuch. Here's some tea for you. Please don't mind it. There aren't many people at my second uncle's house, so please forgive me for the poor hospitality."
The eunuch was slightly startled, then a smile came into his eyes, and he said, "We are also following orders. Lord Cheng is fine, he is just too sad for a while, and he is old, so he may not have someone to take care of him. He has some heart disease, and the imperial physician has already prescribed a prescription. Madam, just follow the prescription to make medicine for Lord Cheng. The emperor has already instructed Doctor Cao of the Imperial Hospital, and Doctor Cao will come to check Lord Cheng's pulse every day."
Before he could finish his words, another eunuch rode over on horseback, dragging a carriage behind him, and shouted breathlessly at the door: "The emperor has given an order, hurry up and accept it."
Except for the sick Cheng Shao, everyone came out and knelt down with Cheng Chi to receive the order.
The eunuch said, "The Emperor felt sorry for Master Cheng, who was alone and had no one to take care of him, so he gave Aunt Chang from the Qianqing Palace to Master Cheng. I have brought her here, Master Cheng, please find a place to put Aunt Hongzhen! The Emperor is waiting for me to return to the palace to report!"
Everyone in the yard was stunned.
This is a period of national mourning!
If I give Cheng Shao a maidservant, is she a concubine? Or a servant
She was a concubine. Cheng Shao believed in Taoist health preservation techniques and had given up on such thoughts since his wife passed away. She was a servant. Could he order someone around as he pleased
Is the Emperor too sad and confused
Not only the people of the Cheng family, but also the two eunuchs thought so.
Cheng Chi was the first to react. He stood up to thank the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, quietly stuffed a red envelope into his pocket, and winked at Zhou Shaojin.
With the Qiu family here, she certainly can't take the spotlight at this time.
She hurriedly took Qiu's arm and whispered, "Second sister-in-law."
Mrs. Qiu said "Oh" and hurriedly went to greet Miss Chang to get out of the sedan chair.
Zhou Shaojin breathed a sigh of relief.
This Miss Chang was of medium build, with fair and delicate skin, a long face, willow-shaped eyebrows, warm and kind eyes, a reserved and demure look, and an excellent demeanor.
None of this is important.
The important thing is that at first glance, Aunt Chang looks no more than twenty-five or twenty-six years old, but if you look closely, you can see that the corners of her eyes and her neck already have traces of weathering, and she is at least forty years old.
No matter whether Cheng Shao treated her as a concubine or a servant, it was not too outrageous for her to stand by Cheng Shao's side.
But this shows the emperor's favor towards Cheng Shao - even the people around him have chosen a suitable one for him.
Zhou Shaojin looked towards Cheng Chi.
Just then, Cheng Chi looked over.
The couple exchanged glances.
Zhou Shaojin bowed respectfully to Aunt Chang. Only then did Mrs. Qiu calm down and introduce Cheng Zheng and others to Aunt Chang.
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