In Nie Sangyu's memory, her elder brother and father were the two best people in the Nie Mansion for her. Although occasionally when her father neglected her, her elder brother would protect her and even help her fight against the Chen family. So Nie Qingyun was the first person Nie Sangyu thought of asking for help when something happened in the Hou Mansion.
But now, standing in front of Nie Xiangyuan, Nie Qingyun lowered his eyes and said, "Qingyun doesn't think he is at fault. Gefan and Sang Yu are not the same person."
Nie Xiangyuan felt a headache: "Why do you make Er Rong think so? It's only been a year since the dignified princess married you, and you want to take a geisha who looks like your sister as a concubine?"
Ji Man stood aside silently.
Nie Qingyun pursed her lips slightly and said, "It was Er Rong who said that I was allowed to take a concubine. She has nothing to do for a year, which is a crime in the eyes of my mother."
"Aren't you always ignoring Suqin's words? This time, you paid attention." Nie Xiangyuan said with a straight face: "Recently, there have been a lot of things going on in the government. Why do you make such a mess? Qingyun, aren't you An ignorant child."
The ordnance station under Nie Xiangyuan's hands has made a lot of mistakes recently. Because it has to supply the ordnance used for this expedition, the emperor will inevitably scold him or two, and let Nie Xiangyuan take care of it. Originally, Nie Xiangyuan planned to ask Jingzhou for help. Firstly, Jingzhou was rich in black iron, and secondly, because he was in-laws, he felt relieved.
When he came back, Nie Qingyun actually said that he wanted to take a concubine, which was Chen's bad idea.
Nie Xiangyuan's dislike for the Chen family had reached its peak. For so many years because of Su Xin, she has been enduring her, but in the end she still has to make progress, even if she doesn't know how to housekeeper, she has repeatedly made things difficult for Sang Yu. Now asking Mingjie to take a concubine for his own benefit is ruining his great affairs.
Nie Qingyun said in a low voice: "If father doesn't want Qingyun to take a concubine, then let Ge Fan stay in another courtyard until the child is born."
Ji Man glanced at him sideways: "How will brother explain to Er Rong?"
"What is there to explain?" Nie Qingyun smiled lightly: "She doesn't care about these at all."
don't care? Ji Man was stunned.
Although Er Rong had a calm expression just now, he didn't care, did he? What happened to these two people these days, why did she think that Nie Qingyun cared about Errong
"Sang Yu." Nie Xiangyuan sighed and called her.
Jiman looked sideways at him.
"You still don't want to go back to Nie's mansion these days." Nie Xiangyuan patted her head and said in a low voice, "Your brother is not clear-headed and can't tell the difference between guilt and feelings, please let him calm down. "
guilt? Ji Man looked at Nie Xiangyuan blankly, why did he say he was guilty
Nie Qingyun moved his mouth and frowned at her, "Sang Yu, you don't have to think about it."
Nodding blankly, Jiman's mind was a little blank. To sum it up, it means that she doesn't need to go back to the Nie Mansion. There is no place for her in the Nie Mansion for a long time. As for how long this time is, it depends on the situation.
"Before I leave, can I go and see Er Rong?" Ji Man asked.
Nie Qingyun lowered his eyes, and Nie Xiangyuan sighed, "Go and see if she is willing to see you."
How could she refuse? She and Er Rong have always had a good relationship, and they can say whatever they want.
But when Bai Zhi stopped him at the door of Xiulou, Ji Man finally patted himself on the head and understood.
Probably, Er Rong is also angry with her. After all, no one would like to be robbed of a man by his sister-in-law, even though it wasn't her, but it's about the same anyway.
After standing at the door for a while, Ji Man went back to the Hou's mansion. When he got off the car at the door, he happened to meet Nie Chenyu gesticulating and ordering people to pack up.
"Oh, isn't this my sister?" Nie Chenyu glanced at her and said with a smile: "This winter is getting colder and colder. I heard from Lord Hou that there are hot springs in Foshan, so I also took me there specially. Thank you sister for taking care of the house." inside."
Liu Hanyun, Wen Wan, and Xia Shi all went to Foshan to pray for their children. As for why Nie Chenyu also went, Ji Man didn't want to know the reason.
It's really getting colder this winter.
Qi Siling and Mu Shuiqing stayed in the mansion with her, and the rest got in the car and left two days later. Ji Man sat under the eaves, looking at the empty house, a little distracted.
The second prince's wedding was held as scheduled, and it was said to be quite lively, but after that, there was very little news about Princess Pengyue and the second prince, and the whole capital became very quiet.
Nie Qingyun did not take a concubine in the end, but there was news that he and Er Rong had already slept in separate rooms.
Could it be that no matter how hard she struggles, the rope of fate will gradually strangle her to death in the end? Ji Man pursed her lips and sat in the yard, waiting quietly.
The battle in Jiangdong was a certain victory, but it is said that there was something wrong with the ordnance, the shield could not block the arrows, and the bow broke instantly. Not to mention the disastrous defeat in the first battle. The troops were transferred back to Baili.
The emperor was furious, and directly ordered the supervisor of the General Armament Institute to be executed, and Nie Xiangyuan was also thrown into the prison.
The imperial concubine was shocked, and the party of the three princes also wrote letters to intercede. I don't know the process. In short, when the news reached Ji Man, it was: "The master was dismissed from his official position and sent back to the village. Princess Errong and the young master want to reconcile."
After Nie Mansion's servant knelt in front of Ji Man and said this, he took the money and went back to clean up.
Ji Man stretched out his hand blankly, a small snowflake fell on his palm and slowly melted.
The power of the Nie family is so powerful, supported by the imperial concubine and the third prince, and Nie Xiangyuan and all the relatives of the Nie family have been building bridges and reaching out everywhere, like a towering tree, waiting for the victory of this war, so that it can go smoothly Li sent the third prince to the throne.
In the end, the battle was defeated, and it was still due to his own problems. Nie Xiangyuan was always in charge of the armory department. With such a big mistake, the emperor didn't execute him directly because of the imperial concubine's face.
The towering tree had its taproot cut off, and finally withered slowly.
Ji Man packed up some things and followed her out of the city to send her father off.
Without his official position, Nie Xiangyuan looked much older. Mrs. Chen kept crying next to her, carrying a few boxes of things, saying that she wanted Nie Qingyun to raise her, and she didn't want to go back to her hometown.
Nie Qingyun is still in office, and he also bought a house in his hometown to house Nie Xiangyuan. Hearing Mrs. Chen's words, he only smiled lightly and said, "Holy orders must not be violated."
Mrs. Chen stared fiercely at a carriage in the distance, standing beside that carriage was Bai Zhi.
"No wonder you always say you want to reconcile. You are really far-sighted. When the tree falls and the monkeys scatter, why do you come here hypocritically?"
Ji Man followed her gaze and saw that it was Er Rong's carriage.
She and Nie Qingyun finally reconciled, after a delay of more than half a year.
Could it be that Nie Sangyu's death was actually delayed? Ji Man chuckled, and put a bundle into Nie Xiangyuan's hand.
"My daughter is unable to fulfill her filial piety. After her father settles down, she will go back to her hometown to pay her respects." Ji Man said, "Although I know that my father does not lack these things, they are also part of my daughter's wishes."
Nie Xiangyuan looked at her with complicated eyes, and finally sighed: "You should take care of yourself."
The aunts in the yard and other concubine daughters all returned home with Nie Xiangyuan. What Mrs. Chen regrets the most now is that she didn't marry off all her daughters while the Nie family was in good shape.
Who would have known that the situation would change in this instant, and all the wealth and honor would be turned into clouds in a blink of an eye
Some changes are inevitable in the court. Originally, the imperial concubine had already thought about how to ask the emperor for the crown prince, but because of this war, she quietly ran aground.
It was also a good time for Ning Yuxuan to pray, because he just avoided this turmoil, and when he came back, it was already calm.
"Why is it so haggard?" He looked at Ji Man standing at the door, and stretched out his hand to gently lick her ears.
Ji Man looked up at him, and smiled lightly: "Thinking of Jun makes people old, why is it too late for Xuan Che to come?"
Ning Yuxuan paused the hand placed next to her face, and there was a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth, which was fleeting.
"Well, you're about to turn one year old, and I thought you didn't have any heirs, so why not make him your son when he turns one year old."
Ji Man paused, glanced at Liu Hanyun and Wen Wan behind him, and said with a smile: "Master Hou thinks it's ok, so I have no objection."
The eldest son has always been established but not established, but since Mo Yuhou said that she has no heirs, there is no way, she must have no heirs, and she is not a hermaphrodite.
Liu Hanyun hugged Xi'er quietly, and stood beside Mo Yuhou gently, looking at her with gloating eyes.
However, this prayer did not bring any good luck to Yun'er. When she returned home, the poor child was already on the verge of death. Ji Man saw that she would not live long, but she didn't know. On whose head will this life be counted.
She was on guard, so the next day when she heard that Wen Wan was holding Yun'er in her arms and was coming to Feiwan Pavilion to pay her respects, Ji Man resolutely chose to run away, and hid in Liu Hanyun's yard with Lamp Wick.
Liu Hanyun was teasing Xi'er. Seeing her coming, his eyes looked distant as he hadn't seen her for a long time, but he still remembered the kindness he had at the beginning, and came here to amuse her with Xi'er in his arms.
"Although Hou Ye went up the mountain this time, although he didn't take his wife with him, he was thinking of her after all." Liu Hanyun looked at her with a light smile and said, "It's just that the Xia family is ignorant and likes the hot springs in the mountain, so they refuse to leave. Grandpa only stayed for two more days."
Ji Man smiled indifferently: "It doesn't matter, when there is only one person in this house, it is quite clean."
Liu Hanyun paused, looked at her after hesitating for a while, and said, "Madam, you really don't mind becoming a son? In this way, if you have an heir in the future, then..."
"Master Hou's decision, he is the biggest in this mansion, and I can't do anything about it." Ji Man touched Xi'er's face with a light smile: "It's not wrong to count by age, well, that child is also well-behaved."
"Madam has a big belly." Liu Hanyun pursed his lips and said, "Just don't let yourself suffer too much. After all, men are unreliable, and your own children are the most reliable."