As the saying goes, heroes like wine, and talents like lust.
During his lifetime, Mr. Shi Ge had one wife and eight concubines. He had several beauties and maids in his house, and he didn't know how many confidants he had. His old man did not reject anyone who came to him, loved him and doted on him, and made a lot of noise among the women.
Such a huge backyard, coupled with his amazing reproductive ability, produced twenty-six children.
When there are too many women, there will be no peace in the inner house. Not to mention the jealousy and secret fights between wives and concubines, there are nearly thirty legitimate sons, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law and concubines, all competing to call one father, which is a headache just thinking about it.
Therefore, it was common for the house to have a small quarrel every three days and a big quarrel every five days. It was also common for people to get beaten to the head with bloodshed. There was never a peaceful day.
For this reason, my grandfather often went to that house to diagnose his pulse. After he came back, he told these things as jokes to his family, so Qingguan knew them very well.
At the age of thirty-eight, Mr. Shi Ge met the right woman in his life, a brothel girl named Liu who was twenty-two years younger than him.
Liu was good at playing music, chess, calligraphy, painting, playing, playing, and singing, and the two hit it off. Mr. Shi Ge ignored everyone's objections and insisted on welcoming him in.
On the wedding night, Shi Gelao staged a wonderful scene of an old cow eating tender grass, and two years later gave birth to Shi Minwei. From then on, Mr. Shige never took a concubine again.
It is strange to say that although Mr. Shige is very knowledgeable and amazing, his children and grandchildren are all mediocre people. Only Shi Minwei inherited his father's mantle since he was a child, and his biological mother, Liu, taught him. He read the Four Books and Five Classics, and studied astronomy and geography. He was extremely talented at a young age.
Of course, Shi Minwei inherited not only his talent from Shige Lao, but also his lustful shortcomings, and I heard that he was even worse than Shige Lao. From the young lady of a high-ranking family to the famous concubine in the capital, even the eldest daughter-in-law and little widow are involved.
This person is regarded as an alien in the Shi family. If Shige Lao hadn't supported his beloved son, he would have been kicked out of the Shi family.
Thinking of this, Qingguan sighed softly and said, "How did he get into such a mess? What happened to the Shi family?"
Qian Fu said: "I sent someone to inquire about it. When Shige Lao died, the principal wife also followed him. A few concubines were afraid of being implicated, so they clamored to separate the family. After discussion, the several legitimate sons discussed, Just split it up."
When a tree falls and the hozens scatter, this is human nature.
Qingguan was unmoved and said: "Since the family has been divided, he also has money in his pocket. How can he be so depressed? At least the brothers and sisters can still help each other."
"Miss, I don't know. After the prince was banned, the Shi family was frightened. After the separation, they did not stay in the capital, but returned to their hometown in Jinzhong. Shi Minwei was the only one who stayed in the capital. As for him I don’t know why it became like this.”
Qingguan sighed in his heart. The son of a dignified master has been reduced to a beggar. I wonder if Mr. Shige has a spirit in heaven. Seeing his beloved son in this state, he will regret his decision to die to express his ambition.
Qingguan sat down on the wooden stool in front of the bed, raised her hand and touched his pulse. Her eyebrows immediately wrinkled, and a coldness flashed in her eyes.
"Miss, my old slave has been diagnosed. He is seriously injured and has three broken ribs in his chest. I didn't misjudge this Hua at all back then. He is actually a snob, and his conscience as a doctor has been eaten by dogs." Qian Fu said angrily.
"Why should Uncle Fu be angry with such a person?"
Qingguan let go, stood up and said, "Has his mother sent someone to look for her?"
Qian Fu shook his head, "He has never woken up. Can't you find out where he lives?"
Qingguan rubbed his forehead with a headache and said, "Let's give him an injection. We'll wake him up first. The old man must be anxious because he can't wait for his son. He's still sick."
"Yes, miss."
Qingguan thought for a while and then said: "Old Shi Ge has a good relationship with his grandfather. We can't just watch him fall into ruin. Let's go back and take him into the house. Find a quiet yard and just raise him as an idler." ”
"Young lady is really kind-hearted." Qian Fu responded repeatedly.
Qingguan smiled bitterly and walked out: "What kind of Bodhisattva heart? I only want to accumulate blessings for the Qian family. By the way, Zi'ang has passed today and it's time to set off, right?"
"Yes, miss. Hurry up and you'll be able to enter Beijing in ten days."
Qingguan counted the days and sighed: "In this way, everything can be settled slowly."
"Miss, are you leaving?" Silver Lantern, who was waiting at the door, came forward.
Qingguan paused and reached out to stroke her bun, "Are you guys going out to look at the lights today?"
Yin Deng smiled and said: "I went to see it and bought a lantern for Miss. Look at it, Miss!"
After saying that, she took out a lotus lamp from behind her back.
Qingguan took it, looked at the work carefully, and said with a smile: "It's quite exquisite. Put it in the room and put it away for me. This is my silver lamp's love for me."
Qingwan has her own yard in Jin Mansion, and her maid Yin Deng takes care of it from inside to outside, never borrowing any help from others.
When Yin Deng heard this, he curled up his little mouth and smiled proudly.
Once the Lantern Festival is over, the new year is truly over.
There have been many welcomes and arrivals in the house these days, and everyone is so tired that they can finally take a rest.
Unexpectedly, on the third day after the Lantern Festival, the ice man came to the door again.
This time, the master personally invited the person into the study, and within a short time of a stick of incense, the Iceman left with a smile.
As soon as the Iceman left, the master quickly sent someone to call his two sons. The three of them stayed in the study room to discuss for a long time before they dispersed.
Soon, the news that Gu Fu wanted to marry Gao Fu spread to every corner of the house.
Qingguan is in the madam's room at this time.
On the 15th, there was a lot of commotion in the house, and Madam felt a little uncomfortable, so she started to have a fever that night. The two sons and daughter-in-law hurriedly asked the doctor for medicine. After a few doses of medicine, the fever subsided.
Qingguan looked at her face, which seemed to be cold, and felt slightly relieved.
Mrs. Wei was drinking medicine from Qingzhi's hand at this time. She had just drank a bowl of medicine and heard the servants replying. She was startled and anxious and vomited the medicine on the spot, lying on her back. The man on the couch was in mourning.
Zhou was scared to death and screamed for someone.
The princess hid aside in disgust and waved to her daughters, signaling them to leave first.
Qingguan didn't move, just looked at the second sister. I saw her holding a porcelain bowl blankly, her eyes blank.
Unable to bear it, Qingguan stepped forward to support her and took the porcelain bowl over.
Qingzhi heard the noise and just came back to her senses. She looked at Sixth Sister's concerned eyes and shed tears one by one.
Qingguan didn't know how to speak, so he just put his hand on the corner of her eyes and whispered: "Second sister, don't be afraid!"
Qingzhi burst into tears even more fiercely. She pushed Qingguan away fiercely and choked: "Go back to the room quickly. Don't come out if you have nothing to do."
At this time, the two sons hurried over, and a doctor came into the house a moment later. People came and went in Shouan Hall, which was very lively.
Qingguan took a deep look at the second sister and took the opportunity to leave.
Halfway through, she turned to Chunni and said, "If the cause of death of Gao Xiaofeng's first three wives is spread out in two days, everyone will know."
"Miss, why two days later?"
Qingguan said quietly: "If this were not the case, how could the second sister be allowed to see clearly the faces of the people in this house."
Chunni gritted her teeth and said, "Miss, just saying this is not enough. We need to let everyone in the house know that this marriage is a good thing done by the old Prince Qi's house."
"No hurries?"
Qingguan's face turned gloomy: "I'm eating in one mouthful and doing things step by step. Let Yueniang leave the house to spread the word that I want to see King Shou."
Chunni's face lit up and she said, "Miss, have you come up with a solution?"
Qingguan shook his head honestly, "I don't have a clue."
When Mr. Gu heard that his wife was sick, he did not rush over. Instead, he drank a cup of tea leisurely in the study before entering the inner house.
At this time, the doctor had left, and only his son and wife were waiting in the room.
Mr. Gu sat on the edge of the bed, looked at Ms. Wei's pale face, and said with all his might, "You all go out, I have something to say with your mother."
When they left, Mr. Gu looked like he was hesitating to speak. Mrs. Wei burst into tears and said, "Master, I only have such a lovely person beside me. At the same age as Hua, why would I marry him there?" ”
Mr. Gu let out a long sigh and said, "Logically speaking, I shouldn't accept this marriage, but it's just that the twists and turns involved, it seems I can't hide it now."
Wei didn't know what was going on and said, "It's just a matter of family relations, so there are no twists and turns."
"A woman who lives only in the three acres of land in her house, how can she know the world outside."
Mr. Gu stroked his slightly aching temple and sighed, "Let me tell you the truth. This marriage was brokered by Prince Qing's Mansion."
When Mrs. Wei heard about the old Prince Qing's residence, her heart skipped a beat.
Mr. Gu then told the whole story, only concealing the matter about Gao Xiaofeng.
"As long as this marriage is successful, not only will the eldest brother's official position be secure, but the second son's official position will also be upgraded two levels in a row. We will be rich and powerful in our house with two ministers from one family."
Wei Shi never expected that a small marriage would involve so much, and she was stunned immediately.
Mr. Gu took the opportunity and said again: "If we don't agree to this marriage, we will offend not only Prince Qing's Palace, but also Prince Rui's Palace. The futures of your two sons will be ruined. Which one is more serious? You measure it yourself.”
Wei's heart was filled with sourness and the corners of her mouth were bitter, and she lamented: "Master, Gao Xiaofeng is as old as the second master. His third wife has already died, and there are many concubines and concubines in the house. If the second girl gets married, what will happen? good?"
"If this were not the case, why would someone from the Shangshu Mansion's family be interested in us? The future of our two sons and the wealth of the Gu Mansion cannot be compared to that of your second girl."
Mr. Gu's face showed a bit of fierceness and said: "What's more, Gao Xiaofeng relies on his father, has a high official position, and is the eldest son and grandson. In the future, the Gao Mansion will fall into the hands of the second girl. Such a good thing, other people's family You can’t even ask for anything, so how could you treat your granddaughter so badly?”
Wei was left speechless. When Mr. Gu saw her silence, he knew that his wife was a little relieved, so he turned his face and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.