His little apprentice has a soft and charming waist

The little maid hurriedly walked through the corridor. When she saw her girl, she knelt down and said, "Girl, you must not go there. The old lady is making a fuss."

Jiang Tang was upset, "I didn't want to go there - did we get into trouble?"

The little maid nodded, "The old lady broke another set of three-color glass bowls."

Jiang Tang felt distressed for a while.She is the niece of the old lady's mother's family. She is said to be a niece, but in fact she is considered a distant relative.

Her parents died when she was young, and her life with her brother and sister-in-law was not satisfactory. She was always bullied by her brother and sister-in-law. She thought her life would go on like this. Who knew that there was no end to the road? The biggest old lady in Muzhou came back.

She is Ning Guogong's mother, the first-grade wife, who must be fawned over by everyone who sees her.

I would never see such an old lady on weekdays.But when the old lady went up the mountain to worship the Buddha, she happened to meet her once and said that she looked very similar to the old lady when she was young. She also asked her birth date and said that the old lady was very prosperous, so she kept her by her side.

A year later, the old lady smiled and said to her: "You really want me. Look, I just sent a letter... I will go back soon."

She hesitated mid-sentence. Jiang Tang heard it vaguely, but didn't think much about it.Because the old lady asked her: "Are you willing to go back with me? To Kyoto."

Jiang Tang felt that this was pie in the sky.She nodded, "I am willing to remain unmarried and serve the old lady for the rest of my life."

The old lady smiled and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? You must be getting married. I also want to find a good husband for you."

Jiang Tang was grateful and felt that the old lady was a god in the sky.

She desperately wanted to leave this place.But just as they were packing their luggage and about to leave, fighting broke out and they had to delay.

Almost two years later, when the world was completely stable, they set off.

But... after arriving at Duke Ning's mansion, she found that the old lady's temper was getting weirder and weirder.She always looks for trouble to bully her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ning Guogong.

But Mrs. Ning Guogong was not easy to bully, so she often fought back. The old lady would break things when she was embarrassed.

Jiang Tang would often go over to comfort her, and the old lady would hold her hand and complain. Although Jiang Tang was brought by the old lady, her heart gradually became alienated amidst these complaints.

It's not that she has no conscience, but... she has a fair heart.

Frankly speaking, Mrs. Ning Guogong has actually done a good job.But the old lady would scold her when she saw her. Mrs. Ning Guogong was a clan wife, and the old lady called her a vixen and a despicable slut in front of her face... it was really too much.

Moreover, Mrs. Ning Guogong was also very kind to Jiang Tang.This kind of kindness is not superficial, but it seems that after knowing that she is a hard-working person and having a strong opinion, he begins to appreciate her. Because of appreciation, he is good to her.

This made Jiang Tang's heart tilt towards Mrs. Ning Guo.

However, she was brought by the old lady, and she also accepted the old lady's kindness, so she wanted to persuade her so as not to push Ning Guogong further away.

After the person on the other side calmed down, she went to the old lady, made her a pot of tea, and said: "I know the old lady is angry, but the anger hurts the body, and you are the one who suffers. As the saying goes, if you smile, you will live to be 99 , every hardship will shorten your life span by three years, you are destined to live 99%, why do you need to shorten your life by three years?"

The old lady liked hearing this, and she cried: "My son, you don't know how much I have suffered, Mrs. Li is so shameless——"

Jiang Tang took a deep breath: "Why do you need to vent your anger on Madam? You are an old Madam. You have been through many ups and downs. You are approaching old age because Madam is separated from the Duke. What is the benefit?"

The old lady was unhappy, "Why do I think you are on Li's side? Has she given you any benefits?"

Jiang Tang shook his head quickly: "I spend all day doing needlework at home and rarely see my wife."

The old lady was relieved, "You are the only one who knows me well in this house. You can't betray me."

Jiang Tang laughed, "How could I?"

There is no lie in this statement.No matter how partial she was to Mrs. Ning Guogong, she would never betray the old lady.

To other people, the old lady may be a hustler, but she is a living Bodhisattva who saves her from the sea of ​​suffering.

She said: "I sincerely want to accompany the old lady."

The old lady was very satisfied and said: "I want to plan a great thing for you."

Jiang Tang panicked when he heard this, "What a good thing."

But the old lady did not say: "You will know when the time comes."

Jiang Tang couldn't sleep well for several days because of these words.

A few days later, she was called over by Mrs. Ning Guogong.

Jiang Tang was restless, "What are your orders, madam?"

Ms. Li was the most accurate judge of people. She could see that the little girl in front of her was kind-hearted and tenacious, so she took good care of her.

She was indeed very sensible and kept stopping the old lady from coming over to make trouble.

Mrs. Li still liked her very much, so she asked directly: "Do you know what the old lady is trying to do with me today?"

Jiang Tang shook his head.

Mrs. Li: "You know I have three sons, right?"

Jiang Tang nodded, "I know."

Bad thoughts had already arisen in her mind.

Sure enough, I heard Duke Ningguo say: "The old lady wants to give you to one of my three sons as a concubine."

Jiang Tang was stunned when he heard this, wishing he could die on the spot.

She really didn't expect that the old lady would let her be her concubine.

Is this a good thing she has planned for herself?

She was a bit dumbfounded and said: "Madam, don't worry, I really don't mean this. I can't stay in my house anymore and want to go back to Muzhou."

Mrs. Li admired her determination very much, and saw that there was no resentment towards the old lady in her eyes, so she was very pleased, "You are a good girl, I don't doubt you, I will find you a If the marriage is good, then you can get married from my family."

This is a great thing.Jiang Tang didn't show any pretense and quickly knelt down and said, "Thank you, madam."

But he made the old lady angry and hit her with a feather duster, "I planned a good place for you, but you betrayed me! What kind of good marriage can Mrs. Li find for you? You stay here for the second son to do it." Concubine, the second daughter-in-law is not on good terms with the second son, so if you win over the second son, wouldn’t it be a loving relationship?"

Jiang Tang let the old lady beat him, hugged her legs and cried: "No matter what, I will not be a concubine. I just can't get married in this life. Even if I become a nun, I will not be a concubine for others."

She is a girl from a good family, but she is just a little poor.

She cried and said: "Old madam, I am also willing to go back to Muzhou. Even if I marry a villager in the mountains, I don't have to kneel down."

She cried like this, which actually made the old lady feel a little softer. She sighed: "You are young now and don't understand anything. How could you know that some concubines are just like the first wife? Do you think there is any friendship between the second son and his wife? ? As long as you win his heart, you won't be like a real lady."

Jiang Tang felt that what the old lady said was wrong.Although the second sister-in-law and the second brother are openly at odds with each other, after staying in this house for a long time, they know that it is the second brother who is chasing after the second sister-in-law to please him, not the second sister-in-law who is flattering the second brother.

The old lady continued to say: "I am doing this for your own good! What will happen to Han Yunniang's hen that can't lay eggs, even if she comes from a noble family? As long as you are pregnant, as long as you are easy to give birth to, are you still worse than a decent lady? ?”

Jiang Tang was so embarrassed that he couldn't even lift his face.She felt that she had lost all dignity because of these words.

She is not a person, but a hen giving birth.

She was so ashamed and aggrieved that she stood up suddenly, "Old lady! I don't want to!"

This was all she could say.The old lady was startled by her, and then she cursed with a gloomy face, "Didn't you say you wanted to repay me? Didn't you say you would stay with me forever? Now you started to resist?" Jiang Tang's eyes turned red and he said: "I can't repay you for being kind to me. You can kill me, but you can't be a concubine."

She turned around and walked away, determined to return to Muzhou.Wealth does come with a price, and she is also a well-educated person. How can she be a concubine?Might as well be dead.

The old lady broke another set of dishes and chopsticks this time.

This time it's because of her.

Mrs. Ning Guogong called her over. Jiang Tang went there tremblingly, and then found that her second sister-in-law was also there.

Jiang Tang quickly blushed and murmured: "Second sister-in-law..."

Han Yunniang smiled and said, "I already know that this matter is my grandmother's fault."

Jiang Tang finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that Mrs. Ning Guogong and her second sister-in-law would come to force her.

Fortunately, there are normal people in this family.

She said: "I'm thinking it's time for me to go back to Muzhou. I want to leave in a few days..."

Li took over and said: "Over in Muzhou, although you have brothers, it's just like you don't have any. It's better to marry in Kyoto. I have already chosen a family for you. If you are willing, I will marry you." You take care of it."

Jiang Tang nodded quickly, she still trusted Mrs. Li.

Mrs. Li smiled and said, "It's the Yu family in Kyoto. Mrs. Yu and I are good friends. There is a young concubine in her family who is well-known. He is exactly the same age as you. He is also very knowledgeable. He will definitely do great things in the future."

"He has a good appearance, is very polite, has a quiet temperament, and likes reading. Do you want to come and see me?"

Jiang Tang agreed wholeheartedly.

She walked away in a daze, feeling like something was really falling out of the sky.

Mrs. Li was also very satisfied, "Back then, I didn't tell Yanling and Yu Xingzhi about their marriage, but today I told him about a cousin from our family."

Han Yunniang said: "My mother is keen on doing good deeds, and I am afraid she will become a famous matchmaker in the future."

Mrs. Li happily held her hand and was about to say a few thoughtful words when she heard that the old lady had touched Ning Chao's study and was making trouble.

Mrs. Li was furious and hurried over with Yun Niang, only to see the old lady rolling around and Ning Chaohao sitting there, not moving at all, not even raising an eyebrow.

Seeing them coming, he just nodded and saluted, and then said: "Mother, grandma is so confused that she actually wants me to take my cousin as my concubine. Please tell me."

After speaking, he looked at his wife and explained seriously: "I don't mean it, and I don't want to take a concubine."

Women are always troublesome, and he can't stand Yun Niang alone, let alone a cousin.

Mrs. Li told Ning Guogong that night: "If it doesn't work, send him back to Muzhou. I'm afraid this family will never have peace."

Ning Guogong was worried: "But isn't it bad that the second daughter-in-law never gets pregnant?"

Mrs. Li: "Don't you know what's going on in your family? It's so difficult for children, and it's not a woman's problem."

Ning Guogong shut up.

Li: "Even if you take a concubine, you may not have children. Your son himself is not willing. Of course Yun Niang does not want a concubine. General Han has now become the Duke of the country. Although Mrs. Han is unreliable, General Han is She loves Yun Niang."

Ning Guogong was right to think about it.

Mrs. Li: "Yunniang has been taking good care of herself. The doctor never said anything bad about her, but Chao'er is very busy. I asked him to take medicine and he thought I talked too much. So let's talk about it!"

"It's not the woman's fault alone if she doesn't have a child."

Ning Guogong didn't dare to talk any more.

He said to Ning Chao cryptically: "Now your third brother is an official in the Lingnan area and does not go home all year round. Even if twins are born, your mother and I will not be able to hold them. After your fourth brother got married, he was released from high school. This year he wrote When the letter came back, his wife was also pregnant."

"Your eldest sister has given birth to a child a long time ago, Xixi... just let her be. She is not married anyway. In the future, the children under your knees will be adopted and she will be taken care of until she grows old. Now you are the only one left."

Ning Chao had a headache, "It's not my son's fault that I can't conceive a child. Our family has always had a hard time having children. My son is afraid that it is a ancestral tradition and it is difficult to have children. When my brothers have children, my father will just smile secretly."

Ning Guogong was so angry that his beard was blowing, "Your mother said that you should take medicine to recuperate."

Ning Chao had a headache, "I don't have time..."

There are too many things to be busy with recently.

Ning Guogong: "Then you are unfilial! You must take medicine and go back to Yun Niang's house to sleep!"

Ning Chao's head hurt violently.He took the medicine in one gulp and slowly went to Yun Niang's place.

Yun Niang was doing needlework and was stunned when she saw him coming, and then said: "Why are you here?"

Ning Chao: "Father told us... let's have a child."

Yun Niang smiled and said, "I also want a child, but you'd better take care of yourself first." Yanling wrote to say that she knew a famous doctor and knew about your symptoms. If you were sick, she would treat you first. Only if you have a baby can you have children, otherwise the children you give birth to will not be good.”

Ning Chao felt that he was also humiliated.He seemed to be transformed into a rooster giving birth.

Yun Niang is indifferent. She has no love for Ning Chao now, but she still has feelings for this family.She loves children and wants to raise a child with her mother.

If Ning Chao is willing to take medicine, it would be good to have a child.

But if not, it doesn't matter to her.She said to her mother: "I seem to have seen a lot."

Yanling, Xixi, and the female official from the Mo family are all younger than her, and they never stick to having children in their lives.

Why should she be rigid?
In the past, she was too obsessed with her appearance.Yan Ling is right, they were born and came to this world to do meaningful things. Seeing mountains and rivers, wading through mountains and rivers, it is very meaningful.

It doesn’t matter whether you have children or not.

She smiled and said: "I seem to have really realized it."

She lived her life happily, but Ning Chao became more and more sad.

He found that Yun Niang seemed to be further away from him.

He could only insist on drinking medicine and go to Yun Niang's room to work hard.

Finally in the spring of the next year, Yun Niang became pregnant.

It was a happy day, and everyone was happy except him. No one looked at him.

Ning Chao begs for benevolence and gets benevolence, no one bothers him anymore, begs for his love and affection, begs for him to have children.

He can finally do things in peace.

But I always feel like something is missing.

My heart is always empty.