Wang returned to Dingyuan General's Mansion restlessly, her heart was turbulent, and she couldn't calm down no matter what. Although she is soft-tempered, she is not a fool, of course she understands what Nangong Yue is implying.
But…
Even if she had this heart, her younger siblings would definitely not agree, and even the master might not stand by her side...
Wang's hands subconsciously rubbed the handkerchief, but if she did nothing, then Sister Jia's life would be completely ruined. Sister Jia is her only flesh and blood.
With her complicated thoughts, the carriage drove into General Dingyuan's mansion and stopped in front of the second gate.
Seeing that Mrs. Wang was still in a daze, the servant girl reminded her in a low voice: "Ma'am, the mansion is here."
Only then did Wang regain her senses, but she heard a commotion outside, and she didn't know what happened.
Mrs. Wang couldn't help frowning slightly, and got out of the carriage with the help of the maid.
"Ma'am."
A nanny in charge of Wang's courtyard hurried over to greet her.
"Nurse Zhang, what's going on?" Wang's brows frowned even tighter, and there were many slaves around the second gate, and even a few servants from the outer courtyard were standing outside the second gate, poking their heads inside... What a system!
As soon as they saw Mrs. Wang came back, the servants dispersed in a hurry, but there were still layers of maids gathered behind the second gate, and there were bursts of strange muffled groans.
Nanny Zhang glanced at the second door, and said in a low voice, "Ma'am, the two maids serving in the yard of the second lady accidentally broke a vase, saying it was the dowry of the second lady. I gave the two servant girls 30 slabs each with the wand."
Wang's eyes froze, it was just smashing a vase, how could he mobilize the crowd and make the whole house tremble, could it be something else
Nanny Zhang looked around and lowered her voice: "Ma'am, the sixth-rank military post that Eldest Young Master only had for a few days is gone, and now all the servants in the mansion are guessing that the second lady is here ..." venting anger.
Wang couldn't help but clenched his fists.
She still remembered that a few days ago when the young master got the errand, the second brother and sister received a big prize from the entire family and invited a lot of relatives and friends to celebrate. It's only been a few days, how could it be lost, could it be...
Mrs. Wang suddenly remembered that the concubine left the mansion unhappily that day, could it be that the concubine let someone do the job of the young master
There was a faint joy in Wang's heart.
Of course she knows how the eldest young master got this job, and of course she won't be reconciled, so it's better now!
She lowered her eyes and said nothing, and led Nanny Zhang and the maid into the second door.
As he got closer, the sound of the stick hitting the flesh became clearer. The woman who held up the stick to perform the execution was still counting while beating: "... twenty-three, twenty-four..."
One after another, one after another, it was like beating Wang's heart...
It made her heart more and more irritable.
Wang couldn't wait to get out of here.
But the sky doesn't obey people's wishes—
A nanny wearing a gourd gourd-colored gourd-colored gown made up with flowers quickly walked towards Mrs. Wang, blessed him casually, and then said: "Madam, the second madam ordered your servant to please come and talk in the hall." Mammy There was a hint of arrogance in his eyes, and he clearly didn't take Wang's seriously.
Mrs. Wang subconsciously raised her eyes to look at the main hall facing the second gate more than ten feet away. At some point, the servants and maidservants who were watching all retreated to the two sides, and looked at her one by one. On the stone floor, the two servant girls lay there motionless, their trousers were pulled down, and their buttocks were bruised from the beating.
After the two women counted to thirty, they put away their sticks, and then dragged down the two maids who were being punished.
Wang Shi stared blankly at the main hall, although she couldn't see Lu Shi's expression at all from the current distance, but Lu Shi's contemptuous, almost contemptuous eyes seemed to appear in front of her eyes.
Seeing that Mrs. Wang didn't move, the nanny repeated the words again with a smile.
Mrs. Wang agreed, and followed the nanny to the main hall.
Lu Shi, who was wearing a sapphire blue dress with ten brocades, was sitting on the upper chair, holding a teacup with a white background and blue borders, sipping the hot tea in the cup, It wasn't until Mrs. Wang came close that Mrs. Lu put down the teacup leisurely, bowed her head and said, "Sister-in-law."
Wang didn't want to talk too much with her, and didn't sit down, she said directly: "What's the matter with my second brother and sister looking for me?"
My good sister-in-law is now, and she still wants to play stupid in front of her? ! Lu's face turned cold, and she was so angry that her breath stuck in her chest, and she didn't bother to put on an air. She said eccentrically, "Why didn't you tell me that my sister-in-law was going to the Zhennan Palace?" Know where she went!
Wang's eyes were half-closed, and she remained silent.
Seeing that Wang Shi didn't speak, Mrs. Lu saw the flames in her heart rising, and she said bluntly, "Sister-in-law, it's useless even if you please the concubine, the concubine can't control our Zhou family's housework!" As she said that, she couldn't help thinking of Nangong Yue's contempt and insult to her that day, and she was extremely ashamed. She had been in the Dingyuan General's Mansion for nearly twenty years, and no one had dared to humiliate her like this. Lu Shi's tone became colder and colder, ice scum almost fell out of his voice.
Not only that, but the concubine Shizi even avenged her private revenge, and took the opportunity to take Qing Ge'er's job!
It's like a rooster in the morning!
Wang's fist couldn't help clenching, and his whole body was as tense as a bowstring.
Naturally, Lu noticed Wang's change, and said with a sneer: "Sister-in-law, I have already told the master that for the sake of the reputation of the girls in the mansion, I have to send Sister Jia to the temple."
She will not let Zhou Roujia marry into Zhennan Prince's Mansion as she wished, and suppress her daughter in the future!
Since Zhou Roujia doesn't know people and doesn't want to be Teng's concubine, then go to the temple and stay well!
"Second brother and sister!" At this moment, Wang Shi couldn't hold back anymore, and stared at Lu Shi in disbelief, his face was completely drained of blood, "What did you say!?"
Lu's heart was very happy, she sighed faintly, and said with feigned pity: "Sister-in-law, there is no way to do this, there are three girls in the house, we can't let sisters Hui and sister Jin also do it for you. Sister Jia must have ruined her reputation. I know sister-in-law, you may not understand it for a while, but sister-in-law, if you calm down and think about it carefully, you will know the truth."
After finishing speaking, she stood up and blessed her body. Regardless of Wang's reaction, she said to herself: "Sister-in-law, I still have something to do, so I will leave first."
Mrs. Lu walked away with a group of maids and women, and even the servants and maids who were watching outside the main hall scattered because they saw Mrs. Lu coming out.
In the main hall, there were only three people left, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Zhang, and Mrs. Wang's personal servant girl. Mrs. Zhang and the maid saw that Mrs. Wang's expression was not right, they were all silent and didn't know how to persuade them.
The eldest lady is an only daughter like the eldest lady, and she is the only sustenance of the eldest lady. If the eldest lady is really sent to the temple, one can imagine the blow to the eldest lady!
Mrs. Wang was stunned, her mind went blank, her eyes stared blankly at the empty doorway, and she didn't come back to her senses for a long time.
Seeing that Mrs. Wang didn't respond at all, Nanny Zhang became a little nervous, and called out in sweat, "Madam, are you okay?... There may be no way to recover from this matter. Madam, why don't you go to the master... "
"No need!" Madam Zhang was interrupted firmly by Wang's tone.
Her attitude and tone were too decisive, and Nanny Zhang couldn't help but startled when she heard it. She raised her eyes and glanced at Mrs. Wang, but she saw that Mrs. Wang was expressionless. There was a hint of vigor, as if the shackles on his body were suddenly shattered, and it was as if a sharp sword had finally been unsheathed.
The eldest lady seems to have changed into a different person in an instant... Zhang Momo was a little dumbfounded, wondering if the eldest lady had some demonic obstacles due to the blow too much...
Mrs. Wang strode towards the outside of the main hall. Zhang Nanny and the maid looked at each other and hurriedly followed. They thought Mrs. Wang was going back to their yard, but they didn't want Mrs. Wang to order: "Nurse Zhang, let someone prepare the car!"
Madam, is this going out? ! Nanny Zhang and the maid were even more surprised, and Nanny Zhang hurriedly took orders.
After a while, the green-covered carriage that Wang was sitting in drove slowly to the second gate. Wang was helped by the maid to get into the carriage, and at the same time told the driver: "Go to Jiuyi Lane."
Jiuyi Lane? ! Nanny Zhang couldn't believe her ears, and blinked slowly.
There is also a Zhou mansion in Jiuyi Lane, which is the house of the head of the Zhou clan. Da Furen is going to see the patriarch? ! But why
Under Zhang Nanny's puzzled eyes, the green-covered carriage slowly left the Dingyuan General's Mansion from the corner gate.
Nanny Zhang has a faint feeling that this time, the decision of the eldest lady seems to set off a turbulent wave in the entire General's Mansion...
But in any case, for the long room, this should be a good thing!
The green-covered carriage rattled out of the Dingyuan General's Mansion, and went all the way along Xiangxi Street. After about two intersections, it turned right again, and there was an alley where two carriages could run side by side.
This is Jiuyi Lane.
At the end of Jiuyi Lane is the ancestral house of the Zhou family. The ancestral hall of the Zhou family is in the northeast corner of the ancestral house. The Wang family has been married to the Dingyuan General’s Mansion for so many years. If there is any major event in China, the ancestral hall will be opened.
Therefore, when the old patriarch and his wife knew that Mrs. Wang came to visit suddenly, they were very surprised, but they couldn't keep Mrs. Wang out, so they hurriedly ordered a nurse in charge to welcome Mrs. Wang into the main hall.
Mrs. Wang walked straight into the hall, saluted the old patriarch and his wife first, then knelt down on the cold bluestone floor regardless of the surprised eyes of the two old people, and said straight to the point: "The patriarch, the patriarch's wife, my nephew and daughter-in-law This time I came here rashly, and I really wanted something. My niece and daughter-in-law have been here for many years but have not given birth to a son for the master, so that the elder house has no success, and will be under the Nine Springs. I am speechless to face my parents-in-law. Please also ask the patriarch Make the decision, give the eldest son a step-heir from the family, and provide the whole incense."
She resolutely kowtowed on the bluestone floor, "Boom—" When she looked up again, her forehead was already red and swollen, and her determined eyes met the old patriarch.
She knew that she did this without telling the master, and the master would be furious when he found out, but she couldn't care less.
For her precious daughter, she can't care about anything!
Her sister Jia must not have the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha die because of someone else's fault!
…
Nangong Yue heard about this the next day. At that time, she was putting the soles on Xiao Yi's new shoes. This was a pair of riding boots. She kneaded the soles more than a hundred times, so although the soles were thick, they were quite soft. Nangong Yue The stitches are very fine and tight, and every stitch and thread is done with great care.
The sunlight fell on her face through the diamond window, making her skin fair and smooth, so delicate that even the pores could not be seen.
Nangong Yue put down the needlework in her hands, and asked with great interest, "What happened next?"
Not only Nangong Yue was curious, but the thrush and Ying'er in the room also looked at Que'er eagerly.
"Mrs. Zhou's request to adopt a step-heir is reasonable. The head of the Zhou family should agree?" Huamei couldn't help asking.
"That's natural." Que'er raised his chin and replied with a smile, "In addition to adopting a step-heir, Mrs. Zhou also asked the patriarch to let the second house return the property of the long house to the long house, so that it can be handed over to the long house in the future. The heir takes care of it."
Mrs. Zhou's second request is also reasonable and reasonable. You can't let your heir be adopted into a poor and empty shell, right
Huamei frowned, and couldn't help asking: "Could it be that the property of the chief house of Dingyuan General's Mansion has been in the hands of the Second Household all these years?" Too much, I still sigh that Mrs. Zhou is really too easy to bully.
"Then Mrs. Zhou must be very angry this time?" Ying'er covered her mouth and smiled.
Que'er nodded: "The head of the Zhou family personally accompanied Mrs. Zhou back to Dingyuan General's Mansion, and told General Zhou and Mrs. Zhou about the stepson and property in front of Mrs. Zhou. General Zhou was furious at Mrs. Zhou on the spot , scolded her for not understanding the rules, and said that even if she wanted to adopt a step-heir, she should discuss it with him first. Mrs. Zhou only replied with one sentence," Que'er paused for a while, and then said slowly, "Mr. Zhou Madam said that she doesn't want to adopt a grown-up heir, lest she grow old and have no one to depend on."
This request is not too much. Ever since the news of Mr. Fang being poisoned by his heir spread, any extinct family who wants to adopt a step-heir will be more cautious, lest they will not be familiar with it in the future.
But Wang obviously did not want to adopt the son of the second wife, so he deliberately made this request.
This common saying is really true, rabbits bite people when they are in a hurry.
Under General Zhou's connivance, the second house of General Dingyuan's Mansion has been making progress over the years, as if treating the long house as nothing. Mrs. Zhou's wife, Mrs. Lu, may have already planned to adopt her second son to the long house. It's all their own home, which not only has a full reputation, but also can take advantage of the trend to swallow the property of the long house.
Lu Shi thought it was too beautiful!
The corner of Que'er's mouth curled into a mocking smile, and he continued to report: "Concubine Shi, the head of the Zhou family has been sent back to Jiuyi Lane by General Zhou. General Zhou said that he is in his prime, and there is no hurry to have a step-son..."
Nowadays, among the Zhou clan, the most prosperous one is General Dingyuan's Mansion. If General Zhou insists on standing on the side of Second House, then it's hard to say whether the patriarch will offend General Zhou because of the Wang family.
Nangong Yue's eyes flashed, and she said slowly: "Since Mrs. Zhou has taken the first step, I will help her."
With an heir, the eldest house no longer has to rely entirely on the second house, and one day it will be able to live in separate households like ordinary families.
She didn't expect that with Wang's gentle temperament, she would make up her mind so quickly, which probably means—
Being a mother is strong.
At this moment, in General Dingyuan's mansion, in Lu's courtyard, a square-faced man in his thirties, wearing a brocade robe, was angrily walking back and forth in the room, saying angrily: "How unreasonable! How unreasonable! This general's face They were all thrown away by this mother and daughter!"
First, Zhou Roujia did such a scandal at Zhennan King's birthday banquet, and even he was criticized by others, but now, even the usually docile Wang family didn't know what medicine he took wrongly, and went beyond himself and went to the patriarch's house. Said those words!
Lu Shi was also very angry this time, he did not expect Wang Shi to have such courage. When she thought that the property of the long house almost flew away from her palm, she was so angry that she wished to rush to Mrs. Wang and slap their mother and daughter severely.
But seeing General Zhou's behavior now, Lu Shi calmed down a little, pretending to be magnanimous and persuading: "Master, calm down. I know what kind of sister-in-law is. I must have thought about it because of Sister Jia. Wait for sister-in-law Calm down, it's good if you figure it out. Master, let my sister-in-law kneel in the Buddhist hall..."
"Let her kneel!" General Zhou interrupted Lu Shi angrily, "Since she will not repent, let the mother and daughter kneel for three days to reflect on themselves!"
The corner of Lu's mouth made a mocking arc at an angle that General Zhou couldn't see, and he was proud: Wang is really looking for a dead end! This time, there is no need to say anything else, the fate of Zhou Roujia Qingdeng Ancient Buddha is already doomed.
Just at this moment, a little girl in green clothes ran out panting, holding a big red post in her hand, and breathlessly said: "Second...Second Madam, it is..."
Lu frowned slightly, and the maid next to her scolded softly: "What are you talking about?!"
The sweaty little girl in Tsing Yi took two deep breaths and finally recovered a little bit. While bending her knees, she respectfully presented the big red post in her hand: "General, Second Madam, this post is from the Crown Princess. Please, Da Furen, tomorrow Over the house... "
Nangong Yue's post to Wang's should have been sent directly to Wang's, not Lu's.
But everyone in the whole family knew that General Zhou had just punished Wang and Zhou Roujia to kneel in the Buddhist hall for three days, and also banned Wang's mother and daughter's feet. , I had no choice but to pass the post to General Zhou and Lu Shi first.
Lu Shi narrowed her eyes slightly, of course she still remembered that Wang Shi had been to the Zhennan Palace today, could it be that the Shizi Concubine's post at this time has something to do with this
General Zhou furrowed his brows tightly. Although he didn't want to refute the concubine's face, if the order changed day by day, where would his majesty be? !
General Zhou waved his hand and said: "Just say that Da Furen is not feeling well, just go back."
But the little maid in Tsing Yi was still holding the big red post and stood there, looking trembling and embarrassed.
Lu's heart became more and more unhappy, and was about to speak, when she saw the little maid opened the red post, swallowed her saliva, and boldly said: "General, Second Madam, please read this post..."
Mrs. Lu glanced at it casually, but saw a big red seal stamped on the bottom right of the post.
Seals are nothing unusual at first. If the wives and girls of some mansions like to play with words and ink, they often get a few private seals for fun, engrave their own numbers on the seals, and then print them on their own calligraphy and paintings or posts, which is arty, but this Posts are different.
What is engraved on it is not "Scholar Qinglian" or "Scholar Yi'an", but—
Princess Shakelight!
As we all know, in addition to the first-rank imperial concubine of Zhennan Wang Shizi, she is also a first-rank princess granted by the emperor, with the title "Yaoguang". The princess of Dayu is not uncommon, but the rare thing is the golden seal of the princess, which represents the food of the princess. Since the founding of the Dayu Dynasty, only the vassal kings and princes who own fiefdoms have enjoyed the golden seal, even the prince. No. The concubine Shizi received this golden seal as the princess, which is the only one, and it is a treatment that even the princess has never had, which shows the emperor's favor and trust in her.
Ordinary post, rejected also rejected.
But this post with the princess's golden seal is not easy to refuse, otherwise a charge of disrespect will be suppressed, and their little Dingyuan General's Mansion will not be able to afford it!
However, what does it mean that the crown prince deliberately stamped the princess's gold seal on the post? !
Could it be that…
For a moment, Lu's pupils shrank, and he subconsciously looked at General Zhou.
General Zhou thought more, his face darkened, and he asked unhappily, "Did you offend the Crown Princess?"
Lu Shi was startled, and suddenly felt his mind went blank.