Ajiu

Chapter 103
King Wei stood sullenly for a while, then sat back down again, picked up the memorial resignedly, and planned to read it to the emperor.The emperor opened his eyes, and his voice softened, "Xiao Shi, it's no use if you go, stay in the palace with peace of mind, father has his own reasons."

"It's useless to go there, what do you mean?" King Wei muttered in a low voice, "I didn't think about whether it would be useful or not, I just wanted to show my heart. The younger sister only has two older brothers. Of course I care about their affairs. .”

It is impossible to move the emperor.Look, how innocent and affectionate my little ten is, she only thinks of being good to my junior sister, and has no utilitarian purpose at all.Pei Kai, you are still picky about such a grandson-in-law, you are really... really picky!
"Father knows that well." The emperor said reassuringly.

Wei Wang glanced at him resentfully.You know it, but you let me meet my junior sister, you can't even see anyone, I'm not sure if you know it or not, but I don't know it, you know.

"Xiao Shi, keep reading." The emperor closed his eyes again.

King Wei read the memorial resignedly, his voice was clear and pure but slow, and he could hear every word clearly.

The emperor was in a good mood that day, and specially summoned Wen Chongli, the governor of the Chinese Army's governor's mansion, to ask about the guards, food and grass of the Northwest Army.After asking about the official business, the emperor said gently: "Wen Qing's youngest daughter is about to marry into Pei's family? It's a good marriage." He rewarded two trees of red coral as an addition to Wen Ya's makeup.

General Wen was both overjoyed and baffled. When he got home, he pulled his wife and whispered, "Ma'am, this is a marriage with a gentle man, what are the benefits?" Mrs. Wen was amused, "No wonder Wen Ya has been in love since she was a child. So gentle and elegant, that's how it is." The couple were originally very optimistic about this marriage, but now they are even more satisfied.

The two red coral trees bestowed by the emperor are about five feet long, and their stems are peerless. The couple admired them for a long time and felt very proud.They specially called Wen Ya to have a look, "Wen Ya, this is your dowry." Wen Ya took a look and said, "Father, mother, the Yuan family doesn't seem to be very rich, I heard that the third lady Yuan's dowry is not much. You can ask Alright, let's not surpass her." The third Miss Yuan is Pei Qi's fiancée, she is a sister-in-law, and Wen Ya doesn't want to appear to be richer than her, as rich as her.

"Look, we Wen Ya are so young, how thoughtful we are!" General Wen and Mrs. Wen were half complimenting and half joking.

Wen Ya blushed and hid back in the room.

She was still studying at Huiming boudoir school, but since she was married, of course it was not easy to go again.General Wen and Mrs. Wen were worried that with her lively personality, she would feel more restrained once she was confined at home, but she was actually quiet and did not make a fuss.General Wen and Mrs. Wen followed quietly, and saw Wen Ya sitting alone under the window with her chin resting on her face, her face flushed, and she didn't know what she was thinking. "The child has grown up." General Wen and Mrs. Wen were both happy and melancholy.

The Pei family has always been low-key and unassuming. The Pei and Wen family exchanged Geng Tie quietly, without disturbing relatives and friends.Mrs. Huininghou didn't know about this at first, but after the emperor rewarded Wen Chongli, this marriage became almost a household name in the capital, and Mrs. Huininghou naturally got the letter.

The dignified and dignified Mrs. Hou, who was over sixty years old, changed her face angrily.

Sun Jing knew about it and cried a lot. With red and swollen eyes, she went to Madam Huining and complained, "Grandmother, you told me to treat me as her own daughter and not allow me to be a concubine, but my mother... the Lin family doesn't take me at all. As my granddaughter, Miss Pei Jiajiu is a favorite in the Lin family, but I don't care about it."

Although Mrs. Huining Hou didn't follow up, she specially ordered Lin Youlan to take her back to the Lin family so that she could get closer to Pei's cousins. You can figure out what this means.Sun Jing was a little displeased, because the Pei family was really not rich enough, poor and poor, but when she saw the handsome, gentle, yet free and easy-going, witty Pei Zhen, her dissatisfaction had long since dissipated. "Ge Lao's grandson, his father has a good official career, and his mother comes from a wealthy family. He is talented and good-looking, and he can pass." Sun Jingfang secretly promised.Who would have thought that she was dreaming a sweet dream in her boudoir, and it was hard to bear the news of such a thunderbolt from the blue sky.

She attributed all this to Lin Youlan's refusal to contribute, she was dissatisfied in her heart, she wanted to apply eye drops in front of Mrs. Huininghou, so that Lin Youlan could suffer.

Madam Huining Hou sneered, "I'm not dead yet!" I'm still alive, and my daughter-in-law dares to ignore my words, so that's okay.

She didn't call Lin Youlan over to reprimand, but ordered someone to call her second son, Sun Jian, and scolded her head and face, "...you don't take me seriously, how can your wife take me seriously! I said If you pass, it will be ignored!"

She was too lazy to scold her daughter-in-law, she scolded her son.After her son was scolded, she didn't care how to discipline her daughter-in-law.

For a woman, no matter how embarrassing her mother-in-law's scolding, it will not hurt her lungs.Husband's scolding and reprimand will make her feel distraught and hopeless, this point, Mrs. Huininghou has a deep understanding.

Sun Jian was puzzled, "Mother, what's wrong with you?" How did I offend my mother in this room?Can not remember.Peng Qi is in his hometown, and Peng Cheng is studying in the Imperial College. Both sons are well-behaved and will not cause trouble.Youlan is a good tutor, she is very respectful and filial in front of her mother-in-law, not to mention herself, there is no reason to make her mother angry. He thought for a while, but he didn't think about Sun Jing.

Mrs. Huininghou scolded again before she got to the point, "Jing'er is so smart, compared to these prostitutes in Beijing, what's the difference except her background? I ordered Lin's name to be recorded under her name. As a biological daughter, she is regarded as a concubine daughter, how can she listen to me, she only treats Jing'er as an outsider! This jealous woman, why don't you think about it, although Jing'er didn't come out of her belly, she is your own!"

Sun Jian was speechless.He was awarded a Jinshi at a young age, and he has been an official for so many years, and his official career has gone smoothly, so he is naturally not a fool.Mrs. Hou is his own mother, but Mrs. Hou's accusation against Lin Youlan is really unreasonable.Sun Jing was not born to Lin Youlan, Madam Hou could ask Lin Youlan to treat Sun Jing well, give Sun Jing a good education when she was a child, and carefully select a good family to marry when she grows up.But letting Lin Youlan regard Sun Jing as her own daughter, as her legitimate daughter, is not only difficult for others, but also against the law of etiquette.

"Mother, it would be amazing if a concubine could change from a concubine to a concubine." Sun Jian laughed.

"Why not?" Mrs. Hui Ninghou retorted, "Treat her like your own daughter, isn't it okay? Take it with you when you go out, mother and daughter are affectionate, relatives and friends are not fools, seeing her like this, who wouldn't know? "

Sun Jian touched his nose.Dare to love, you also know that your relatives and friends are not fools. If they are not fools, who is willing to treat her as a real daughter-in-law just because the concubine of the Sun family is treated like a aunt?Parenthood cannot be changed.

"Mother, we are a wealthy and well-behaved family. My mother-in-law treats concubines as she should." Sun Jian's tone was tactful but firm.

Mrs. Huining Hou is a person who talks about rules, and she is also a person who hates others to use rules to restrain her. After hearing what the second son said, she sneered again and again, "I have spent most of my life in this house like oil, and now I see my children and grandchildren grow up." You are so filial, Sun Jian, you are so filial!"

Seeing that she was being unreasonable again, Sun Jian felt a little headache, and calmly said, "All right, let her be treated as my own daughter, as my own daughter." Whenever Mrs. Huining Hou was unreasonable, he would have a headache.If there is no real important matter, he would rather listen to Mrs. Hui Ninghou, so as not to be noisy and not clean.

"What's the use? It's too late!" Madam Huining Hou said viciously.

It's only now that you know how to take care of your wife, it's too late!Liulang of the Pei family has already made an engagement with that vulgar Wen family, so what's the use of it!

Mrs. Huining Hou reprimanded Sun Jian, but Sun Jing was inconvenient to listen, so she had to hide behind a screen to watch the fun.Hearing Mrs. Huininghou's words, Sun Jing was very anxious, and really wanted to remind her, "Pei's family still has Silang and Goro!" However, no matter how anxious she was, she did not dare to go out. say this sentence.

Sun Jian asked for a long time with a smiling face before he understood what his mother meant, and he couldn't help sweating on his forehead.My mother, do you really dare to think, marrying my concubine daughter to my brother-in-law's concubine son, why should I?It is true that the Huininghou Mansion is the founding father of the country, but the Pei family does not care about this, let alone let the legitimate son marry the concubine daughter of the Huininghou Mansion because of this.If you really want to marry a concubine's daughter to your concubine's son, you have to find someone who is inferior, or someone who has something to ask for in the Huininghou Mansion.Pei's family is a civil servant, and Huininghou's mansion is honored, and they have nothing to ask for from you, so why should they lower their heads?
"Mother, did Youlan talk to the Pei family?" Sun Jian asked hastily.

If you don't speak, just mean it, it's okay.If you open your mouth?The Pei family is a dignified civil servant, and Mr. Pei Ge is the most upright... The more Sun Jian thought about it, the more frightened he became, sweating profusely.

Mrs. Huining Hou didn't know what he was thinking, she said angrily: "She must not have taken me seriously, and she didn't mention this matter to the Pei family at all!"

She was complaining to her second son: Look, your daughter-in-law doesn't take her mother-in-law seriously, and she dares not listen to what her mother-in-law says.Unexpectedly, Sun Jian was relieved when he heard this, Youlan, you didn't say anything, did you?Didn't you say it?Don't say it.

For the first time in his life, Sun Jian felt that if his wife didn't listen to her mother-in-law, it would be a great thing.

No matter how filial he is, he is also a person who often walks outside and knows the importance.Marriage is a major event, and the most important thing is to be in the same family, with equal talents and looks.It is very taboo for the Sun family to marry the Pei family with a concubine daughter as a concubine daughter. It is obvious that they look down on the Pei family, absolutely not.The grandfather of the Pei family was a cabinet minister, a celebrity around His Majesty the emperor, could such a person be easily offended?

Mrs. Huining Hou has a bad temper, and Sun Jian is her biological son, but she doesn't dare to argue with her too much.Fortunately, Liulang of the Pei family was engaged, so Sun Jian comforted Mrs. Huining Hou and took the opportunity to slip away.

Mrs. Huining Hou didn't see her second son leaving angrily, and went back to her room to reprimand Lin Youlan, feeling very disappointed.As for Sun Jian, when he went back, he hurriedly asked Lin Youlan about this matter, and Lin Youlan said, "Mother didn't say it clearly, I don't know if my speculation is right, and I haven't mentioned it to my little sister yet." Sun Jian was overjoyed, "Okay, That's great!" You haven't mentioned it to the Pei family yet, You Lan, you are so wise!

"Mother is getting old, sometimes she is confused. Her old man has some words, just listen to it." Sun Jian said vaguely.

Lin Youlan deliberately used his old words to choke him, "Mother is old, don't make her angry. Even if there is something wrong with what she says, a junior can only listen." Sun Jian blushed, "Little It’s okay to leave things up to mother, but it’s not okay to deal with big things.”

Lin Youlan smiled slightly, "Okay."

It's what you said, don't forget it.

The trivial matter is that you take in a beautiful maid and give birth to a concubine.The big thing is the son's career and marriage.Lin Youlan thought through these things, feeling empty in her heart, as if she was missing something.

Both Sun Jian and Lin Youlan thought that this was the end of the matter, but they didn't.After Sun Jian left, Sun Jing came out from behind the screen and whispered in Mrs. Huininghou's ear that Silang and Wulang were still unengaged in Pei's family. Mrs. Huininghou's eyes lit up, "Why didn't I expect that?"

Seeing her like this, Sun Jing smiled even though her eyes were red and swollen.

Madam Huininghou's eyes dimmed again quickly, she shook her head and said, "No." Sun Jing was a little dumbfounded, "Grandmother, why?" Madam Huininghou looked at her, hesitated to speak.

You and Pei Jiaerlang are actually not worthy, you know?Liulang of the Pei family is the son of Lin Youlan's own sister, and he wanted to tell Liulang of the Pei family that since Lin Youlan had spoken, her own sister was worried about her own sister, and she did not want to offend her mother-in-law, so she had to agree .Her own sister just has something in her heart that is not happy, seeing that you are outstanding in appearance and have both talents and looks, that's all.At that time, Ninghou Mansion will give you a generous dowry, and the Pei family will not dare to look down on you.

But Silang and Wulang of Pei's family, one is from the eldest family, and the other is from the third. How could the eldest and third rooms swallow their breath and hire a concubine daughter as their wives just because they were worried about Lin Youlan?impossible.

Sun Jing's eyes flickered, very unwilling.She thought for a while, twisted the handkerchief in her hand, and said in a low voice: "Grandmother, I am your own granddaughter. I follow you in appearance and temperament. If you are so blessed, your granddaughter will know that she is no different. Grandma Have you heard that the Wen family, the military general family, who made an appointment with Liulang of the Pei family is the most vulgar family. The reason why the Pei family made an appointment with the Wen family is because sister Ajiu of the Pei family and the girl of the Wen family are classmates , we went to school together when we were young..."

Mrs. Hui Ninghou was delighted to be flattered by Sun Jing, and listened intently to her.

Sun Jing summoned up her courage and said, "Although I am unworthy of my status, neither is that girl from the Wen family! She can get a good marriage because of sister Ajiu, why can't I?"

After plucking up the courage to finish speaking, Sun Jing blushed with shame, lowered her head and twisted her handkerchief.

Mrs. Huininghou is the most well-behaved in appearance, but she is forced by the situation and there is no way.In fact, in her heart, she doesn't take the rules seriously.It was because of this that Sun Jing's presumptuous concubine granddaughter won her favor.

Mrs. Huining Hou has followed the rules for most of her life, and she has said and done many things against her will in her life.In her later years, she finally became an old lady with many children and grandchildren, so she had to do some willful things.

"Grandmother will help you again." Mrs. Hui Ninghou said with a smile: "I will invite the girl from the Pei family to be my guest. Then you will entertain her and have a good time with her."

Sun Jing blushed and thanked her very gratefully.

Mrs. Huininghou sighed: "Jing'er, grandma is doing it for your own good. A few days ago, your aunt came to me and said that Mrs. Jinxianghou was visiting the girl for the concubine at home. The concubine of Jinxianghou's family. Jinxianghou is the elder brother of the queen, and the Zhang family is a descendant. Your eldest aunt is quite willing to use this to get close to the Zhang family. But your grandmother doesn't want you to marry a concubine. Pushed directly."

If it's a promising concubine, it's fine, but he's a dandy, raised and abandoned by his aunt, who only knows how to eat, drink and play.If you marry such a person, the family property will not be divided much, and the husband will not be able to accomplish anything in his life. Could it be impossible to drink the northwest wind with him?
After hearing this, Sun Jing was also afraid, "It's still my grandmother who loves me. Grandma, if the eldest aunt does not give up, what should I do?" Sun Jing's eldest aunt, the wife of the eldest son of Huininghou Mansion, is an enthusiastic curry. Now is a great opportunity to curry favor with the Marquis of Jinxiang, can she let it go?
How cost-effective it is to send a concubine's niece to become relatives with Queen Zhang's natal family.

Mrs. Huininghou said decisively: "I'm not dead yet, it's not her turn to be in charge!"

Sun Jing was relieved, and smiled at Yan Yan and said flattering words, coaxing Mrs. Hui Ninghou to smile.

In the flower house of Huininghou Mansion, orchids are blooming and roses are in full bloom. More than a dozen relatives and friends are invited to the mansion to enjoy the flowers and drink.Mrs. Huining Hou specially instructed Lin Youlan, "Your sister has just returned to Beijing not long ago, and the two of you should be intimate. It is also the intention of relatives to invite your sister and her girl to come and relax." Lin Youlan thought to herself , This, probably belongs to the "little matter" in Sun Jian's mouth, and I have to listen to her.Lin Youlan respectfully agreed, "Yes, mother."

The big and small affairs in the mansion are all handled by the wife of the eldest son, Mrs. Qin, so naturally she is also responsible for the flower viewing feast.Mrs. Qin looked at the list of guests, and with a wave of her hand, Mrs. Jinxianghou and Mrs. Jinghaihou were added.

"Grandma, you are old, and you only care about your own happiness. We are still young, and we have to plan for our children and grandchildren." Qin said confidently, "Sun Jing is the only concubine of the right age in the family. If she doesn't sacrifice, who will sacrifice? I The older one is already married, and the younger one is really too young, otherwise, Sun Jing wouldn't have the idea."

To Qin's great honor, Mrs. Jinxianghou and Mrs. Jinghaihou both replied that they would come. "This is Empress Zhang's natal sister-in-law, a very distinguished guest, please treat her well!" Qin's face was radiant, gearing up, ready to flex her muscles.

When it came time to treat guests, the big flower hall of Hou Ning's mansion was full of rich and noble ladies in their rich clothes and bejeweled jewels.Ajiu also came with Lin Youhui, although she didn't like going to Ninghou Mansion, but for Lin Youlan's sake, she wanted to come to socialize.

Ajiu was dressed in green, refreshing and pleasant. When she followed Lin Youhui into the big flower hall with a smile, at least half of the people in the hall looked at her.Whose girl is this?What a nice view.

Some noble ladies who have sons of marriageable age at home immediately regained their spirits.They looked Ajiu up and down, their eyes shining.However, after knowing that it was Pei Ge's granddaughter, they were all discouraged.Is this Miss Pei Jiu who was personally named by His Majesty?Don't dare to covet.

Ajiu followed Lin Youhui, and paid a courteous visit to Mrs. Hui Ninghou.Mrs. Huining Hou looked at Ajiu quite pleasingly, "She is really a beauty, with a smile on her face, very pleasing to look at." She pulled her over to look at her, and praised her a few words.

Mrs. Huining Hou held Ajiu with one hand, and Sun Jing who was standing beside her with the other, "My good boy, you two are first cousins, you should get close, you know?" Ajiu was stunned, "The first cousins " Lin Youlan said softly beside her: "Ajiu, what the old lady means is that Jing'er asked me to record it under my name and treat her as my own daughter, so she is your direct cousin."

It's fun to watch.The ladies in the hall were all in high spirits, and their eyes looked here intentionally or unintentionally.

The wife of the son, Mrs. Qin, was annoyed at not being able to curry favor with the Marquis of Jinxiang. Seeing her mother-in-law praising Sun Jing like this, she couldn't help but sneered in her heart.She smiled and said to Ajiu: "The old lady has said several times that she asked the second younger siblings to record Jing'er as a legitimate daughter. Miss Nine, you are going to have a cousin." No malice, just some mockery.Look, little girl from the Pei family, you are going to be compared with the concubine in your aunt's family, isn't it funny?
Anyway, Mrs. Jinxianghou and Mrs. Jinghaihou haven't come yet, so the Qin family is not afraid of making jokes.She was so angry with Mrs. Huininghou's actions that she couldn't keep silent.She is obviously a concubine who can marry into the queen's natal family, why do you insist on turning her into a concubine?

At this moment, most of the guests in the big flower hall were relatives of the Sun family, and they all looked at Lin Youhui and Ajiu with great interest to see how they would respond.Do you recognize Sun Jing as "the first cousin", or leave in a fit of anger?

Ajiu smiled, "Old Madam, any old lord in the world can promote his concubine's granddaughter at will according to his own preferences, but you can't."

Although she said something against it, the smile on her face was still as warm as spring, making it hard to get angry with her.

Mrs. Huininghou raised her face and looked up at her, "Why?"

"Because, the Sun family is the founding father of the country, and it is a hereditary marquis' mansion." Ajiu said politely: "The hereditary resignation, the title is passed on to the descendants. Old madam, the family should be the most important and the least tolerant confusing."

Your legitimate son can inherit the title without a doubt.What about the bastard?Can't do it.Do you dare to "remember" your bastard son?If you really dare to do this, your concubine will have the right to inherit the title. If the eldest son and the second son have no heirs, the title will belong to the concubine.Of course, the imperial court does not allow you to be so casual. Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Officials have special departments responsible for checking identities and debating concubines. It is impossible for you to say what you say.But you are so casual and supportive of your concubine daughter becoming a concubine daughter, it really makes people doubt the blood of your grandson's direct lineage.They rely on the word "严" to gain a foothold, but you have to challenge the word "严" and turn this character into something you can control at will.

Ma'am, you are overplaying.

Mrs. Huining Hou just wanted to promote her favorite granddaughter, but Ajiu put such a big hat on her, and she was really angry.For a moment, I didn't know what to say.

The Qin family originally wanted to vent their anger, but now they were afraid that things would become serious, so they hurriedly smoothed things over, "Miss Nine is right, it's best to have a concubine, right?" She asked with a smile on her face. nine.

"That's not the case." Ajiu politely expressed his disagreement, "Mrs. Shizi, it's the best if there are no concubines, such as my family."

Qin's embarrassed.Miss Pei Jiu, you still have the courage to boast.

Lin Youlan and Lin Youhui looked at each other with smiles, and there was helplessness in their smiles.This helplessness, I don't know if it is the stubbornness towards Mrs. Hui Ninghou, or the boasting of Ajiu who seems humble but is arrogant.

The maid came in hurriedly to report, "Mrs. Jinxianghou and Mrs. Jinghaihou have arrived." Mrs. Qin cheered up and said, "Get ready to welcome!" This is the most honored guest today, and he must be entertained.

Mrs. Qin confessed her crimes to everyone with a smile on her face, and went out to welcome the distinguished guests.Not long after, Qin's hospitality allowed two graceful ladies to come in. From Qin's appearance, he knew that these two ladies must have a lot of background.

Beside the noble lady on the left stands a young girl wearing a red tapestry braid, she looks very pretty.She saw the smiling Ajiu at a glance, and her eyes were fixed on Ajiu.After a long time, she smiled, "Deyin." Her voice was very gentle.

(End of this chapter)