Marry a wife for her virtue, and take a concubine for her beauty.
When she was choosing a wife for her son, of course she had to choose someone with both talent and virtue. How could she just focus on her looks
Yuan felt that she was not wrong!
She quickly suppressed the confusion in her heart and said to the nurse who served her, "I'm sick, let them pack their own luggage!"
The Ministry of Personnel had officially issued an official document, requiring Cheng Xu to take up his post before June 10. They also planned to drink at Cheng Shao's wedding before leaving, so they would be in a hurry on the way. The Min family was very surprised to hear the news, and Min Jianxing even came in person and talked to Cheng Xu in the study for a long time. When the day of departure came, they had to go to the Min family to say goodbye, which servants to bring, how many masters to arrange, how to get there, where to pass, which old friends to visit, what local rituals to bring... There were so many things to do, Cheng Xu and Min were both novices, and when they needed guidance from their parents-in-law, Yuan said she was sick... This, this really added fuel to the fire!
Yuan's wet nurse hesitated to speak.
Yuan simply lay down and closed her eyes.
Her wet nurse didn't know what to say, so she sighed softly and stepped back.
Yuan opened her eyes.
Didn't Cheng Jiashan feel that she was controlling him everywhere and that he was not free, so she wanted to get rid of her? Okay! Then she would not care about anything and let him do whatever he wanted. Let's see if he still said that she was controlling him too much.
Yuan thought about it and still felt a little indignant.
This is the good son he raised.
When I grew up and became an adult, I learned to disobey her.
She remembered how well-behaved and sensible her son was when he was a child.
When did her son become like this... She thought of the way Cheng Xu blushed when he asked her to help him marry Zhou Shaojin... It was from that time that her son gradually changed.
It’s all that Zhou Shaojin.
It was she who led Jiashan astray.
If it weren’t for Zhou Shaojin, how could his son have ended up like this
Yuan's teeth were grinding. She wanted to do something but didn't know where to start.
Cheng Chi and the old lady knew clearly about Cheng Xu and Zhou Shaojin, but Cheng Chi still married Zhou Shaojin and protected him like a treasure. She was afraid that no matter what she said, it would be of no use.
I can only wait for the opportunity in the future.
Yuan simply closed her eyes again and shouted loudly to the maid to call a doctor, saying that she was not feeling well.
When Min got the news, she was so angry that she felt like her chest was blocked.
Knowing that they were very busy here, the mother-in-law still pretended to be sick and asked her to take care of him... Before she got married, she heard her mother talk about the situation of the Cheng family. She was secretly glad that her mother-in-law was the daughter of the elder, and there were no troubles in the backyard. She should have a good character. Now she knows that she is such a troublesome person.
But what can she, a daughter-in-law, say
Not only can you not say it, but you can't show it in your expression.
She handed over the affairs of the room to a capable nanny, changed her clothes and went to Yuan's room to take care of her.
Yuan just said that she felt uncomfortable and weak all over, and asked Min to sit in front of the bed and help her recite Buddhist scriptures.
Min realized that Yuan just wanted to make trouble for her.
She was not a pushover either. She sat there quietly and calmly, reciting sutras to Yuan and asked the second wife, Qiu, to come and help her pack her luggage.
Qiu didn't know that Yuan was pretending to be sick because Yuan had never bothered to pretend before.
Not only did she come, she also brought Mrs. Xie to help, and whispered to Mrs. Xie: "You are young, a new daughter-in-law. If you have the chance, go to help your sister-in-law. Just think of it as helping your sisters at your mother's house. You can also learn more. After a few days, when you get used to it, slowly take charge of our family affairs. I will also enjoy the blessing of being a mother-in-law!"
These words made Xie's face turn red.
Yuan was so angry that her mouth was shaking. She called the second wife Qiu to come over and talk to her: "You are an aunt, and you have Abao and Aren to take care of. Why do you come here to help your nephew's wife pack their luggage? You are the wife of a third-rank official after all, not someone's maid. You just move when I tell you to!"
Mrs. Qiu smiled and said, "It's not somewhere else. It's my niece's wife who asked me to help." She didn't care and smiled at Mrs. Yuan, "If you really feel that it's not suitable, get better quickly, so that I can suffer less!"
Yuan was furious at her for not fighting back. She glared at Min Jia and felt her eyes hurt when she looked at her. She asked her to help make tea.
Min Jia replied "yes" respectfully. Xie, who was standing beside her, said hurriedly, "Aunt, your sister-in-law has lost a lot of weight these days because of taking care of you. I'll go and help you!" As she said that, she didn't expect that Yuan was deliberately making things difficult for Min Jia. She thought she was helping them, so she took Min Jia's arm with a smile and stepped back.
Yuan almost rolled her eyes.
Qiu is stupid, and the wife he married is also stupid. It's really hard to deal with these two stupid people when they meet each other.
Yuan followed Qiu and ordered Min Jia around in different ways every day.
Min Jia thought that she would have to endure her for only twenty days at most before she would have to follow Cheng Xu to take up her new post. She had no temper at all and did whatever Yuan said. If she felt tired, she would push a maid out to block the way. She was calm and composed, and did not seem like someone who came to take care of a sick person, but rather someone who came to visit.
Yuan became more and more unhappy and couldn't help complaining when she met Cheng Jing.
The emperor has been in poor health these days, and he is not happy with everyone. All his ministers and eunuchs have been scolded. The life of the grand secretaries is also not easy.
Cheng Jing would practice calligraphy for an hour every day after coming back, telling himself to "hold on, hold on."
Listening to Yuan's nagging, she felt that she was making a big deal out of nothing, and said, "You are the mother-in-law, if your daughter-in-law does anything wrong, you should just discipline her. Before the marriage, didn't you say that she is a little smart? She must be a smart person, and she should be able to learn after a little teaching. Can she change for the better if you say this to her?"
Yuan was choked and couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Cheng Jing didn't notice this at all, and asked Yuan: "Have you been back to your parents' home these days? General Xuantong is going to retire, and I want to recommend my former classmate Han Zongmei, and I have already talked to my eldest brother-in-law about it. If you feel better, please help me send some things over."
It should be the filial piety of Han Zongmei.
But Cheng Jing was wealthy and never took these things seriously. If it was something he could do, he would only eat one meal from others. If he asked for help, he would give all the money to the person who helped him. Over time, he gained a good reputation in the officialdom, and many people liked to ask him for help. His popularity became better and better.
Yuan was furious and asked, "Can't you see I'm still sick?"
Aren’t you taking Rongyang pills which are meant to nourish the spleen
Cheng Jing frowned slightly and said, "Why not let Min go! She is Jiashan's daughter-in-law, and also the niece of my eldest uncle. She is also reliable..."
Yuan was so angry that she couldn't speak.
Is Min so good
Min is in charge of all the big and small matters in the family. What does she do as a mother-in-law
"Master, you are confused!" Yuan said angrily, "Such a big thing, and you let your daughter-in-law go! Those who know you will say that you value your daughter-in-law, while those who don't will think that we don't care about Han Zongmei's matter and look down on him! Are you doing this? I think you are just making enemies!"
Cheng Jing said, "It's not as serious as you say! It's just a gift, there's no need to say anything, my uncle knows it all." After saying that, afraid that Yuan would worry, he said, "Besides, even if you go there, can you still say anything to your uncle? Aren't you just chatting with your sister-in-law and presenting the things? Can you still say that this is a gift from so-and-so to your uncle? Things like this should be kept tacitly. Maybe it would be more appropriate for Jiashan's daughter-in-law to send it over without attracting attention!"
"You..." Yuan pointed at Cheng Jing and almost couldn't catch her breath.
Seeing that she was unhappy, Cheng Jing stopped talking and changed the subject, saying, "It's almost the second day of the Chinese New Year. Erlang's wife and Silang's wife are both helping out in Shuangyu Hutong. From time to time, the wives of your second uncle's colleagues and friends go there to give gifts. Even if you're not feeling well, you should cheer up and show your face. Otherwise, people will think you're being lazy!"
Yuan was furious and said, "Jiashan is leaving soon. Isn't my second uncle's wedding still four or five days away? Can't I pack Jiashan's luggage first and then go over to help? Besides, my mother is there in person, so what can go wrong?"
Cheng Jing looked at her with a cold look and said, "Mother is a widow at home, afraid of causing trouble to others, and she didn't even attend Jiashan's wedding. If there wasn't a capable person to help her this time, would she be there to take charge? When I went there just now, mother asked about your illness and was about to come over to see you, but luckily I stopped her. If mother asked me to show her your prescription, how would you let me, as a husband, put my face in it? What would you make mother think?"
Yuan knew where Cheng Jing's bottom line was.
She quickly bowed her head and admitted her mistake, but she was full of resentment in her heart.
Cheng Jing had no idea that when he saw her admit her mistake, he reflected on himself and said a lot that he was also wrong. He knew that she was unhappy because Cheng Xu did not take the Shujishi examination, and he should have spoken more tactfully just now.
Yuan knocked out her teeth and swallowed the blood.
The next morning, she got up with Cheng Jing. After helping Cheng Jing to the court, she took a sedan chair to Shuangyu Hutong. As soon as the sedan chair landed in front of the Chuihua Gate, she heard a cheerful voice with a smile, calling the servants of Shuangyu Hutong: "... Put this pomegranate tree here... Put the big fish tank under the grape trellis... Hurry up and get a few goldfish, not koi, this tank is small, koi are not easy to raise. But if there are good koi, you might as well buy a few and raise them in the small lake behind... No one cares now, but it will be different when the new wife comes in. Otherwise, why do they say that it doesn't matter whether you have money or not, you should marry a wife to celebrate the New Year... That person, that's you, be careful when you walk, the brush washer in your hand is made of Junyaotong, be careful not to bump into it, otherwise I can't afford to pay for it even if I sell you..."
Who is this
She speaks like a country farm woman who has never seen the world!
Yuan curled her lips in disgust, and when she looked up, she saw Lady Pengcheng, who was wearing a bright red dress with gold all over.
She was standing in the corridor of the main house like the head of the household, supervising the maids to arrange the furnishings in the main house.
No wonder you talk like that!
Yuan curled her lips again.
※
Hey guys, today's update.
O(∩_∩)O~
※(To be continued)