Ajiu

Chapter 153 Six
A chill came from the bottom of Empress Zhang's heart, and she couldn't help shivering.No wonder Ah Jiu was so forthright in agreeing, it turned out that she had prepared for it long ago, and she kept such a ruthless backhand.Only two concubines were chosen for her, but one suddenly fell into an evil spirit, was seriously ill in bed, and would die soon; the other's father became a criminal minister, and was no longer eligible to enter the Eastern Palace. Donggong chooses the second concubine, who else dares to boldly agree, and who dares to play Donggong's idea?
"Xiao Shi, you and Ajiu are chilling my mother." Empress Zhang accused softly and weakly.

"Mother, I am also very chilled." The crown prince's voice was also soft, "Ajiu and I are just getting married, shouldn't the mother expect us to be reconciled and beautiful, and give birth to a son-in-law as soon as possible? What's the point of tossing about all this? interesting."

The crown prince compared his father and mother, and was very disappointed with his own mother.The emperor's father always explained, "Xiao Shi and Ajiu are doing well, don't be kind, give birth to a precious son early, and father wants to spoil his grandson." Moreover, he refused to say the words about giving birth to a precious son in front of Ajiu, shyly daughter in law.This is what a normal father and mother should have in mind, okay? When a son marries his daughter-in-law into the house, the parents of course hope that the young couple will be harmonious and loving, give birth to a son-in-law as soon as possible, add more people, and prosper.As for the empress, she is so busy choosing a second concubine for the East Palace and adding a newcomer, it is really speechless.The son and daughter-in-law are newly married, and the mother-in-law doesn't care about anything else. She only cares about marrying the son a concubine. What's the matter?The attention is completely misplaced.

The emperor's words and deeds can be summed up in one sentence: Xiao Shi, after you marry a wife, it's time for you to have children, work hard.What the queen did was to explain: Xiao Shi, after you get married, you should have more concubines. The crown prince is depressed, so don't mention it.You are so old, don't you want to see the birth of my son and Ajiu, and don't want the empire to have a legitimate heir?This is the business, the only business. If you don't put your mind on the business, choose an unworthy second concubine.

"Xiao Shi, it's for your own good." Empress Zhang felt wronged.

"It's really for my own good, don't act like this again." The crown prince was unmoved.

The Crown Prince felt that Empress Zhang was unwilling to put herself in his shoes, and Empress Zhang believed that the Crown Prince was becoming less and less filial, and the mother and son were disappointed with each other.The crown prince was busy with state affairs, so he didn't stay in Kunning Palace too much, and he left after a short while.Empress Zhang looked at the back of Xiao Shi going away, feeling depressed, "Xiao Shi spends more time with His Majesty, but less time with me. He is closer to His Majesty than to me. In the future, I'm afraid it will get worse." She said He wanted to bring back his youngest son, but he couldn't let go of the airs of his elders, so he was very conflicted.

The crown prince gave the emperor the list of those sentenced to be executed, "Human life is at stake. I have reviewed the death penalty cases one by one, and here are all the heinous ones." "Character.

If this word is approved, the people on the list will definitely die, and no one can save them.Sentencing the death penalty is a very prudent matter. After the local authorities have tried it one level at a time, the Ministry of Criminal Justice will re-examine it and finally report it to the emperor.If the emperor approves the letter, even if the dust settles, the gods will not be able to save them.

Mei Ren's name was among this group of people.

The emperor's Zhubi approved it, and the crown prince carefully put away the file.

"You and Ajiu act in a tacit understanding." The emperor suddenly said something without thinking.

The crown prince lifted up his robe and knelt in front of the emperor, and said shamelessly, "Xiao Shi is not filial." The emperor patted him, "Get up. It's not like dad doesn't know that you are infatuated with Ah Jiu. Xiao Shi, you and Ah Jiu just need to give I have given birth to six little emperors and grandchildren, whether you two want a second concubine or a beauty is up to you." Hearing what the emperor's father said, the crown prince expressed joy on the one hand and worry on the other.The joy is that as long as there are enough sons, the emperor's father will not care about the affairs of the East Palace; the worry is that it will be so easy to have six, six sons.

"The Pei family has three sons..." the crown prince said hesitantly.

"Father doesn't care, in short, there must be at least six little grandchildren in the East Palace." The emperor raised his chubby face.

The Crown Prince hesitated for a moment, then respectfully agreed, "Yes, Father."

The emperor was overjoyed.

What is Na Shuyuan doing?Guang Zi Si.If the main concubine can give birth, what's the use of having a second concubine or a concubine.I don't care what concubines and concubines serve these messes, as long as my grandson.If you have enough grandchildren, you two can do whatever you like.

"Six?" Ajiu exclaimed, "Six little grandchildren?"

She stared at the crown prince with wide eyes, with disbelief on her face.It's too cruel to ask me to have six sons,
The crown prince looked hesitant, "Six, how much? Junior sister, Brother Ten once thought that we will have ten children in total, perfect."

"Ten?" Ajiu looked up to the sky, and fell powerlessly on Xiangfei's couch.

The Crown Prince leaned over and discussed with her, "Little Junior Sister doesn't like it, so let's have six, tenth brother depends on you, we will only have six."

Ajiu was very upset.If this is left to the previous life, whether the husband and wife want to have children, how many children they plan to have, and when they plan to have children are definitely matters that must be agreed before marriage, and they must be discussed before marriage.This world is good, in an agricultural society, the more children the better, not ten, but at least six... It's not negotiable.

"Brother Ten, let's have three sons. If you want to have another son in the future, you should find another woman." Ajiu said resignedly.

The crown prince was displeased, so he stretched out his hand to touch his wife's small face, and ordered her to look at him, "Little junior sister, take a closer look, is Brother Ten beautiful? Are you willing to give Brother Ten to someone else?" Ah Jiu looked at the delicate picture in front of her. With a nostalgic face, he stretched out his hand to gently caress it, and sighed: "I don't want to, Brother Ten, I don't want to give you up to others."

The crown prince leaned over to kiss her pink lips, and asked seductively: "Little sister, how many sons are we going to have?" Ajiu murmured softly, "Six, Brother Ten, let's count six first. Stretching out his arms to hook his neck, the two kissed deeply, forgetting everything......

Mei Ren was sentenced to death, and all her family property was confiscated, including of course Mei's old house.The servants came to the door aggressively, and the servants and maids ran away in fright. Old Mrs. Mei hugged her precious grandson, and was driven out by the servants with tears streaming down her face. , looking around in a daze, not knowing where to go.At this time, Mrs. Liu's eyes were red with anxiety, and she hid a few pieces of valuable jewelry in her skirt. When the sharp-eyed guard saw her, she arbitrarily stopped her and snatched her away. He screamed, saying that the guard wanted to insult a woman from a good family, but the guard sneered disdainfully, "Just like you, I will deliver it to your door as soon as possible, and I don't want it either!" Kicking Liu Shi to the ground, he spat again a mouthful.

Enduring the pain, Mrs. Liu got up from the ground, stumbled to the old lady Mei, and burst into tears, "Auntie, what should we do? We don't even have a place to live!" She humiliated Mei Ren as the second wife, The purpose is to have enough food and clothing, who would have thought that he would end up in this situation, how will he live in the days to come.

Old lady Mei used to scold Zhao Zhen and discipline her granddaughter, how majestic and majestic she was.When she was actually in front of the wolves and tigers, she was timid. "The officers and soldiers came to the door, what can I do? What can I do?" She would just hold her grandson and cry.

Mrs. Liu was so angry that she had nowhere to vent her anger. When she saw Zhao Zhen and Mei Qiong, mother and daughter who were hugging each other tremblingly, she was angry from her heart, and the evil turned to her gallbladder. She trotted over and angrily pushed them away. Put, scolded sharply, "It's all you two bastards! We used to be fine in Jiangnan, but it was all caused by you two!"

The maids of Zhao Zhen and Mei Qiong ran back to the Nanxiong Hou Mansion in a panic to ask for help. At this moment, there was no one to protect the mother and daughter.Liu Shi pushed so hard that Zhao Zhen trembled in fright, and hugged Mei Qiong even tighter.Mei Qiong was originally stupid, but after hearing Liu's scolding, she whispered, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault..."

At the beginning of the street, people watching the excitement in twos and threes watched from afar, not daring to go closer.Later, the guards sealed up Mei's house and walked away, leaving only a few women and children in front of the door. The idlers became bold and gathered around one after another, full of curious onlookers.

The head of this family was executed, his family property was confiscated, and the women and children lived on the streets. Alas, it's pitiful.

Mei Ren's head, old lady Mei's two aunts and nephews, and Zhao Zhen's mother and daughter's pain were nothing more than a sigh in the eyes of passers-by.

Zhao Zhen hugged her daughter tightly, and reasoned with Liu Shi, crying, "Why are we the two of you? I spent his embezzled military salary, and I saw it? Didn't it all fall into your hands, and you enjoyed it all?" Yes! The man was snatched away by you, the family business was taken by you, and now you are going to beat him up, you really have such a face."

Zhao Zhen burst into tears.This guy Mei Ren doesn't care if the money came from the right way or not, he never gave it to me!I haven't spent a penny on him!Come and blame me, can you blame me?

Mrs. Liu spat at Zhao Zhen, "You are ugly, you are stupid, you don't want a man, what does it have to do with me? I rob a man, do I need to rob him? It was he who begged in every possible way to marry him, so I followed him! It's not like you, men don't want you, you stick to it!"

Zhao Zhen was scolded by her for turning black and white, her tears became more and more violent, and she cried bitterly while hugging Mei Qiong.Mrs. Liu was still puzzled, and pulled Mrs. Mei over, "Auntie, these two bastards slandered me. They scolded me, didn't they just scold you." Mrs. Mei immediately became imposing when facing Zhao Zhen and Mei Qiong , yelling, Zhao Zhen couldn't lift her head when she scolded.

She dared to say a few harsh words to Zhao Zhen, the Liu family, but in front of Mrs. Mei, she had no temper at all.

The onlookers tutted, "Dare to love this family because the mother-in-law is vicious. She married her niece from her mother's family as the second wife. The eldest wife is so angry." They also saw that although the Liu family was the second wife, she was very arrogant, but it was Zhao Zhen, the original wife. He has no confidence at all and allows himself to be bullied.

Idlers just watched, listened, and expressed emotion, but didn't take it to heart.On the contrary, a frail young man who passed by this street got angry and shouted loudly: "This kind of man who only knows how to pamper newcomers and treats wives slowly, deserves to be chopped off!"

He was so loud and angry that even Mei Qiong, who was dumbfounded, could hear him.Mei Qiong raised her head dumbly, and looked in the direction of that young man, you also have an irresponsible father?Your mother was also abandoned?Are they the same people who have fallen in the end of the world?

When the young man saw Mei Qiong's delicate face and dull expression, he felt sympathy suddenly in his heart.She is so weak, so pitiful, more pitiful than me...

Mrs. Mei continued to yell at her, Mrs. Liu supported her, and Zhao Zhen, who was scolded by her aunt and nephew, was crying.Seeing this, the young man couldn't get angry. He walked over and pointed at Mrs. Liu and reprimanded: "This old lady scolded her daughter-in-law, right? The daughter-in-law can only listen. You are a second wife, how dare you scold your ex-wife? How rude!"

Mrs. Liu was naturally dissatisfied, her brows were raised upright, "Don't meddle in your own business!" Mrs. Mei also stared angrily, "You can't take care of my housework!" Mrs. Mei made a lot of noise and became a mess.

At this moment, the onlookers were pushed away, and a dozen high-spirited slaves and women came, followed by two little girls.The little girl cried when she saw Zhao Zhen and Mei Qiong, "Thank God, grandma and sister are safe and sound." Hao Nu dispersed the onlookers, "Give me, the sedan chairs can't pass." Two small sedan chairs were carried from outside, and when they arrived Beside Zhao Zhen and Mei Qiong.

The mother-in-law smiled but said, "Grandma, Miss Biao, get on the sedan chair. Even though Master Hou and Madam are angry, they can't ignore you." Zhao Zhen and Mei Qiong were already in a desperate situation, and they didn't even have a place to stay tonight. At this time, Nanxiong Hou actually came to pick him up, which was very unexpected, and he was inexplicably grateful.Zhao Zhen stopped crying, thanked her in a low voice, and hurriedly pulled Mei Qiong into the sedan chair, "Ah Qiong, go quickly, don't make your uncle wait." Only my elder brother, only my mother's family, so I can't annoy Nanxionghou anymore.

Mei Qiong followed her mother to the sedan chair, and glanced at the young man hesitantly.The young man nodded at her with a gratified expression, as if saying, "It's a small matter, don't worry about it." Mei Qiong had been a little groggy all the time, but suddenly remembered, "I've seen this man before!" is surprised.

Zhao Zhen and Mei Qiong wanted to get into the sedan chair, how could Mrs. Mei and Mrs. Liu agree?The two rushed forward desperately, stopping the mother and daughter, "Do you dare to abandon your mother-in-law? Do you dare to abandon the only seedling of the Mei family?" Go to the ruined temple.

The slaves of the Nanxiong Hou Mansion had already been ordered, so they would not pay any attention to the pair of aunts and nephews, and kicked them both, "Is it addictive to bully my aunt? I want to die!" Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Mei were arrested Kicked to the ground, bursts of heart-piercing pain.

Zhao Zhen looked at the old lady Mei lying on the ground, couldn't bear it, and wanted to go to have a look, but was held back by Mei Qiong.Mei Qiong was full of disgust, "Have you not been scolded enough?" Zhao Zhen said weakly: "She is always your grandmother..." Mei Qiong trembled angrily, and gritted her teeth: "I only remember that she beat me and scolded me." Me, I'm still hungry! In her eyes, I'm not even as good as a blade of grass!"

Mei Qiong turned around and got on the sedan chair.Zhao Zhen was stunned for a while, then sighed, "I can't control it, I really can't control it." She also got into the sedan chair.She really wanted to take care of her mother-in-law and "son", but at this point, she really didn't dare to beg Nanxionghou to go because of this, she was afraid that Nanxionghou would be annoyed and drive her out with Mei Qiong. Never mind again.

Mrs. Mei scolded Zhao Zhen for being unfilial and unkind, leaving her mother-in-law and "son" alone and returning to her natal family to enjoy the blessings.The mother-in-law sent by Nanxiong Hou smiled, and told the old story articulately, "...my aunt and grandma have been back to her natal family for more than ten years, and I haven't seen a thread or a penny in your family, and they are all supported by her natal family .Now that your family's property has been confiscated, it's fine for my family to take back my aunt and cousin to raise them, so is it possible that you also want to raise them?"

Most of the idlers agree, "Yes, it is very good to raise my aunt and niece. I can't take all my husband's family and let my mother take care of me." Only a thick woman in her 30s muttered, "Since we are relatives, The bento is a good deed, so let’s take it back together.” The idlers all laughed, “Sister-in-law, your husband must have married a second wife. He only loves the second wife and doesn’t love you. He has ignored you for more than ten years. Willing to take care of the second room for him." The thick woman's black face turned even redder, "Bah! He can't even eat enough, how dare he take care of the second room? See if I don't kill him!" The idlers laughed.

The mother-in-law smiled contemptuously, directed the bearers to carry Zhao Zhen and Mei Qiong, and a dozen or so brightly dressed slaves hugged each other, and walked away in a big way.Mrs. Mei kept cursing, and Mrs. Liu sat on the ground in a daze, not knowing what to do in the future.

Zhao Zhen and Mei Qiong were carried to a secluded alley and stopped in front of a small house.After getting off the sedan chair, Zhao Zhen saw that it was a strange place, and it was shallow and small, so she couldn't help being shocked, "Why don't you go back to the Hou's mansion?" Mei Qiong walked up to her, pulled her, and said in a bitter voice, "Mother, are you here?" It’s a good place to hide.”

Don't you want to live in Nanxiong Hou Mansion to enjoy the blessings like before?Uncle would not agree.It is very kind of him to put us in this alley.

The mother-in-law gave Zhao Zhen a disdainful look, and led her inside, "Although this yard is small, my aunt and Miss Biao live together, but it is enough. Your dowry will also be confiscated together with the Mei family's wealth. Knowing that you are struggling, I gave you some silver taels. Although it is not much, it is enough for you and Miss Biao."

Zhao Zhen walked in with her mother-in-law, saw three small houses in front of her, two wing rooms, and no flowers or trees in the yard, she couldn't help but had tears in her eyes, "Brother wants me and Aqiong to live here?" The mother-in-law Lukewarm, "If my aunt doesn't like living here, she doesn't mind staying here. If you seek another job, we will respectfully send you away."

Don't look at what you are doing, still want to live in Huawu Mansion, still want to live in luxury?How can there be such a beautiful thing in the world.

Zhao Zhen embraced Mei Qiong with tears rolling down her cheeks, regretting the past.

Because of the matter of Zhao Zhen's mother and daughter, Mrs. Xu made a special trip to hand over a sign to the East Palace to ask to see Ajiu. "If it wasn't for the third aunt, my daughter wouldn't know Zhao Zhen and Mei Qiong, and she wouldn't have this trouble." When Xu mentioned Zhao Zhen, her "cousin", she felt a little guilty.

Ajiu shook her head, "Third Aunt, there will definitely be people who want to enter the East Palace, and there will be others without Mei Qiong. I can easily handle such trivial matters, so you don't have to worry about them."

Mrs. Xu looked at her distressedly, "Nannah, it's hard work. My cousin still took pity on them, picked them up, and put them in a secluded place to live. In the future, Arjun will just hire an ordinary family. , even though she is annoyed that she is ignorant, after all, I can't bear to ignore her."

"Very good." Ajiu giggled, "Third Aunt, Nan Xionghou is very kind, and you are really cousins."

Mrs. Xu found it funny, "I told my cousin and sister-in-law that my little Ajiu is generous and kind-hearted, and won't care about people like Mei Qiong. But my cousin is worried, and repeatedly asks me to go to the palace to be with you." Tell me. Tell me, did the third aunt come here for nothing?"

Ajiu shook her head, "How could this trip be in vain? Third Aunt, you see me, and I see you too. It is a great thing to relieve the pain of lovesickness, and the merits are immeasurable." Seeing Xu She is playful and delicate, just like when she was unmarried, she smiled happily, "Yes, it's a good thing, it's an excellent thing."

While talking and joking, Mrs. Xu felt a little strange when she saw that Ajiu’s cup was not tea but clear water, “Ninny, do you also drink clear water during the day?” Ajiu smiled, “Have you never heard of the third aunt? , It is better to drink less than to drink more, and it is better not to drink less. "Proudly bragging about the way of keeping in good health.

(End of this chapter)