Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 441 6.12 You can do both

Volume VI

6.12 can be used simultaneously

That night, in the garden courtyard of Zhou Mansion.

Nowadays, there are a lot of girls in the family. Fortunately, there are more houses, and they can live in them. On weekdays, they usually live in different courtyards in the form of "combinations". For example, Xing Xiuyan and Zhao's sisters live in the inner study courtyard. The three of them are in charge of a lot of things, so living together makes it easier to cooperate when necessary - of course, it's not just work that requires "cooperation".

Yingchun was arranged in the outer study courtyard, while Qin Keqing was in the inner garden courtyard. The fundamental reason why the two of them occupied a separate courtyard was the "fluid quota". Yingchun's side was naturally reserved for the other three springs, and Qin Keqing's side was also reserved for Li Wan's master and servant. , and later the room was cleaned up by Master and Servant Wang Xifeng, but it seemed empty temporarily.

Then there is the most special back house in the main courtyard. This is naturally reserved for the future hostess of the Zhou family, Princess Yongjing. Currently, only Qingwen is "guarding" it. Shi Xiangyun's room is also crowded there, but although she has a choice Xi's fault is that she likes to stay in the room everywhere, not necessarily with whom she lives.

The other girls have not come back to live in name yet, such as Xue Baochai and Xue Baoqin who are currently living in the Xue Family Garden with Wang Shuying, Princess Yongjing and Dongfang Bing from Princess Yongchang's Mansion. Although these few will come sooner or later, as of now Zhou Mansion In terms of the accommodation area, if everyone came here, I might not be able to accommodate them. Fortunately, Zhou Yang is "Princess Shang" and will be able to live in the Princess Mansion in the future.
"Uncle is back?" Qin Keqing saw someone enter the door, smiled and stepped forward to take off the windbreaker, and instructed Zhen Yinglian to bring a cup of hot tea over quickly, and then let Ailang hold it, "Didn't you say that Daying is busy with business? ? I thought uncle wouldn’t come over tonight, so I was ready to wash up and go to bed.”

"You're not so busy. Otherwise, why would you care for your subordinates?" Zhou Yang hugged her and sat on the couch, stretched out his hand to get some hot tea, and took a sip to warm his body. "That's not it. After the matter over there has been dealt with, I'll I came back early. Although there are accommodations in the military camp, they are not as comfortable as living at home."

"Why don't you see the two sisters from the Zhao family?" Qin Keqing asked curiously.

"Well, they said they were tired, so I'll change the courtyard and take a look." Zhou Yang replied in a nonchalant tone, but the truth was still revealed.

"You, I don't know how to exercise. This body is made of iron. There are so many sisters in the family, but you make everyone scared." Qin Keqing blushed and gave her a gentle hammer, "But tonight, I'm afraid I can't serve my uncle anymore, but it's not very convenient for you. Fortunately, you still have it."

"This girl?" Zhou Yang smiled and held Zhen Yinglian on the other side, "I'm afraid it's not even a snack. I happen to be tired today and have a day off."

"Oh? General Zhou is also tired sometimes?" But he didn't want to make a joke behind him. Zhou Yang turned around in surprise and saw that it was Li Wan who was supposed to go back. Speaking of which, when I saw you coming back, I thought I was in trouble, but now it’s considered that there is no delay on both sides, but I wonder if General Zhou wants to change his yard?"

"Uncle, aunt." Qin Keqing stood up gently, pulled the dazed Zhen Yinglian to greet her with a smile, "It just so happens that my aunt is here today, but you are just lazy. There is plenty of room in the yard, so I won't disturb you."

"Palace judge?" Zhou Yang was obviously stunned for a moment, nodded to Qin Keqing who was going out, and then asked strangely, "Didn't you bring the third and fourth sisters here to play? Why, they didn't go back? Are you in the mansion over there? How to say?"

"I just said that the princess has something to do, and it's not easy to stay." Li Wan twisted her delicate body and leaned into Ailang's arms, "I sent someone to send those two girls back. Yes, but I didn’t take care of one and forgot about the other. Let’s not talk about the two girls. What are you going to do with the other one?”

"Which one?" Zhou Yang didn't respond.

"Brother Zhou!" The resentful voice made him tremble, and a slightly petite figure appeared behind him. Who could it be if it wasn't Lin Daiyu?
"Sister Lin, why are you here?" Zhou Yang was a little confused. Lin Daiyu came here today to get Xue Baochai's post. It was nominally an appointment to watch the fire on the Vulcan Festival, but for an unmarried girl, it was just a matter of playing with handkerchiefs during the day. It's one thing, but staying out alone at night is another thing, "Master Lin's place"

"Dad is on duty in the palace today. When you come over during the day, let me go back tomorrow." Lin Daiyu sighed softly, letting someone hold her on the other side, Zhenzhen gently rested her head on Ai Lang's chest and said quietly, "It turns out that He said that Brother Zhou didn't come back because he had something to do, so he stayed behind to talk to his sister-in-law and Sister Ke'er, but he didn't want to say, "General Zhou, I don't know what I just mentioned. What preparations do you have?" Li Wan interrupted teasingly. Two people.

"No." Zhou Yang shook his head with a wry smile and said in a helpless tone, "Master Lin has absolutely no reason to ask Sister Lin to be his concubine. It can't be justified in any case. Originally, if I had meritorious service and a title, I could also establish two equals. My wife, it just so happens that the other one is for Sister Bao, but she has Xuan'er, so there is absolutely no way to talk about the idea of ​​an equal wife."

Although there was a saying of "three wives and four concubines" in the feudal era, the extended saying of "one regular wife and two equal wives" has no legal basis and has never been recognized by successive dynasties. The late Qing Dynasty acquiesced in this statement, but it was still essentially It is a concubine; the same did not exist in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although the title of earl and above recognized "concubine" and could be given a imperial title, the imperial title was at least one level lower than that of the principal wife, and the status was still inferior to that of the principal wife.

Such an "equal wife" is essentially a concubine, but because of the royal decree and official approval, her children are not considered concubines. Although they are still lower than those of direct concubines, it can be said to be okay. The problem is that Zhou Yang's first wife is Princess Yongjing. "Principal wife" "Literally means "to be on an equal footing with the head wife". As a princess, who has the courage to be "on an equal footing"?
"Brother Zhou——" Lin Daiyu lay resentfully on Ai Lang's chest, silently shedding tears.

"You are also a fool." Li Wan on the side couldn't stand it anymore. He gave someone a gentle blow and said with a smile, "Although the imperial court does not recognize equal wives, there is no way for Sister Lin to become a direct wife with His Highness Yongjing." , but the rule of "ruling the world with filial piety" is indispensable in all dynasties. It is impossible to have equal wives, but they can have both wives. Anyway, such junior girls live in the same courtyard but have the same status as sisters-in-law. Even if the royal family attaches great importance to rules, they cannot look at the important officials of the court. Are brothers extinct?"

"Jianxi?" Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment. He came from time travel. Where did his brothers come from in this world?Well, even if you don’t mention time travel, he is still an orphan in modern times. He doesn’t even know his parents, let alone brothers and sisters. “I have no brothers.”

"You're stupid but you still don't admit it." Li Wan put his hand on his forehead and said with a helpless expression, "After all, you have come back from overseas. Who knows if you have any brothers? If you say you do, you have them. If you say you don't, you don't. As long as the matter is reported, is it possible that the imperial court can go to Nanyang to investigate clearly?"

"Isn't this... bullying the emperor?" Lin Daiyu said stupidly, "How can this be done?"

"Why not?" Zhou Yang's eyes suddenly lit up, "It's called bullying if you find out, but it's the truth if you can't find out - yes, I said they were three brothers at that time, but it's a pity that life has been difficult since childhood, and the other two didn't Now, I have gone through a lot of hardships to return to the Zhou Dynasty, and now I have a family and a career, I can’t bear to see my brother die—ouch!”

"But you're talking nonsense again. Do you think the imperial court is a fool?" Li Wan punched someone's unrealistic fantasy in angrily, "This dynasty only recognizes both ancestral and tertiary education. In the past hundred years, only one person has chosen two ancestry, and there has never been one. According to the theory of the three sects, don’t be greedy and have flaws, you won’t be able to succeed in any of them, you will piss off the royal family, and you might even get some trouble, besides, Sister Bao is from a merchant family after all, so I’m afraid she will have no choice but to be aggrieved.”

"Well" Zhou Yang was still unwilling to give in.

"Okay, even in the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was only one empress in the palace. No matter how favored the other concubines were, there was only one imperial concubine at the most. This position has always been called the 'vice empress', but it was only 'Deputy', do you still want to cross the palace?" Li Wan pushed someone away, turned around and hugged Lin Daiyu and said with a smile, "Good sister, how can you thank me?"

"Sister-in-law!" Lin Daiyu threw herself into Li Wan's arms excitedly and couldn't help but shed tears.

"Okay, don't cry. I didn't help you in vain." Li Wan patted Sister Lin on the head and said unceremoniously, "I remember that Uncle Lin was born in the middle school. When Lan'er's father was able to pass the imperial examination, But uncle’s help is not missing; let’s not mention it now, when Lan’er takes the exam in the future, she will inevitably go to the house to ask for advice. Just don’t forget the friendship today.”

"You're really..." Zhou Yanggang wanted to say, "I can't afford to go early if I don't have any benefits." Considering that they had helped him a lot, he didn't have the nerve to continue, "What do you have to worry about, Brother Lang? I won't move even a step in the future. Is it still a problem to help him with a small imperial examination from a third-grade status in two or three years?"

"How can you, a military general, understand what's going on inside, let alone compare with Uncle Lin?" Li Wan, however, was not polite at all, and directly retorted without saying a word. He hugged Lin Daiyu and gently pushed her into someone's arms. , "If you are really for Lan'er, you might as well take good care of Sister Lin, so that when Lan'er visits Lin's house in the future, there won't even be anyone to help talk to her."

"Is this a big deal?" Zhou Yang laughed loudly, hugged Sister Lin and kissed her gently, "It's late at night, so do you."

"Get some rest!" Unexpectedly, Li Wan raised his head and raised his eyebrows at Ai Lang, hugged Sister Lin and smiled; someone who reacted hugged both girls at the same time and strode towards the bedroom.
(End of this chapter)