Ajiu

Chapter 203
Chen Lingyun waited anxiously at the concierge for a long time, and the concierge came back with a smile on his face, "My lord, it's really a coincidence that my master is not at home today, and I don't know when he will be back. Your letter has already been handed in. When the master comes back, he will present it."

A few days ago, Chen Lingyun came to Jin's house every day, and the concierge always looked indifferent, with his nostrils raised and domineering, but now he was much more amiable.Although Chen Lingyun still couldn't see his father-in-law, he could see that the porter's face had changed, and his heart was slightly settled.

The first porter got Jin Tongzheng's order, and the second got a silver coin from him, so he was very courteous and made tea for him.Chen Lingyun is said to be a child of the Hou family, but he has fought on the battlefield for many years, and he is not particular about food and drink. It just so happens that he is also thirsty at the moment. .

Seeing that he had no airs, the concierge felt a little more favorable towards him, and told him quietly, "Don't worry, just go back, and come back tomorrow." Chen Lingyun's heart moved, and he secretly stuffed another ingot of silver into the concierge, said goodbye and left.

When Chen Lingyun returned to the Marquis of Linjiang, Mrs. Qiu was still sarcastic, but his younger brother Chen Lingfeng was quite concerned about him, "Brother, will sister-in-law stay at her mother's house for a few more days?" Chen Lingyun always treated him like a child and smiled Pat him, "Don't worry about these things, study hard." After finishing speaking, he wanted to go back to his room to rest.

Chen Lingfeng refused to let him go alone, and came out with him on the pretext of wanting to compete with him on marksmanship.The two brothers left the hall and arrived at a secluded place. Chen Lingfeng said in a low voice: "Brother, there is a coquettish girl in your room. That girl is very charming. If you can't see it at a glance, you are not a good person. You must ignore her, don't worry about it." Fall for her."

"Here we go again." Chen Lingyun frowned.

The aunt Qiu could not leave him, but also hated him, and always wanted to stir up trouble in his room.No, just a few days after An'er left, Qiu Shi stretched out her hand again, and stuffed the seductive maid on her bed.She wished that she would mess around in Linjianghou's mansion, so that An'er would feel relieved and never come back.

Chen Lingfeng was still chattering, "...It's not impossible to have a girl, but sister-in-law must know, right? If sister-in-law is not at home, it would be shameful to have an extra girl in your room. Brother, we have to talk to auntie The aunts and aunts are educated, and the concubines, servants and maids are all under the care of the first wife, so that they can be in order."

Both brothers are very dissatisfied with the chaos in the Linjiang Hou Mansion.However, Chen Lingyun admired the Pei family, while Chen Lingfeng admired Duke Wei's mansion.In Chen Lingfeng's view, like Wei Guogong's mansion, although there are many concubines, they are submissively managed by the first wife. This is the atmosphere that a noble family should have.

"I know it well." Chen Lingyun glanced at his younger brother in relief, and said with a smile.

"As long as there are numbers, it's good to have numbers." Chen Lingfeng was very happy.

The Qiu family always wanted to torment Chen Lingyun, of course he knew it.He disapproved, but he had no choice but to remind his mother secretly.Chen Lingyun's father died when he was a child, and his aunt couldn't bear it, so he was forced to seek refuge with his uncle Chen Zhuang. He worked hard for a bright future on the battlefield.As for Chen Lingfeng, he is the legitimate son and the only son of the Qiu family. The Qiu family did not want him to endure hardships, let alone take risks, so he was only allowed to study in the capital, so he was raised a little more spoiled.Even so, he and Chen Lingyun's brotherhood is very good. When the Qiu family wants to torment Chen Lingyun, he always helps his brother secretly.

Chen Lingyun was upset, he didn't go to compete with his younger brother in marksmanship, and he didn't go back to his room to deal with that coquettish servant girl, he just went to the study in the outer courtyard to rest indiscriminately.At night he tossed and couldn't sleep, his heart was in a mess, thinking about it for a while, he felt that he was not a human being, concealing it before marriage, and persecuting him after marriage; Bad thing, but she is really my mother.Without her, there would be no me.

After falling asleep in a daze in the middle of the night, he still had a dream in the middle of the night.In the dream, sometimes it was his mother who was angry, and sometimes it was An'er who was angry and wanted to go back to her mother's house. After coaxing this and that, he ran back and forth, exhausted to death.

When he woke up the next morning, he didn't even have an appetite for breakfast, so he left the Linjiang Hou Mansion and ran to the gate of Jin's house and waited anxiously.Ann, I miss you, I miss you so much I can't sleep...

That day, he had breakfast and lunch at the concierge, and it wasn't until noon that Jin Tongzheng ordered someone to invite him in.As soon as Weng and son-in-law met, Chen Lingyun looked ashamed, "Father-in-law, I'm sorry for you." Jin Tongzheng sighed, and burst into tears, "An'er was finally rescued, my poor An'er, finally picked Return a little life."

Chen Lingyun originally planned to take An'er back as a pleading guilty, but after hearing Jin Tongzheng's words, he was utterly dismayed, "What's wrong with An'er? Father-in-law, what's wrong with An'er?" He looked panic-stricken and couldn't care about anything else. Rush to the inner house.

Jin Tongzheng grabbed him, and said in a gentle voice: "The child has nothing to do with his family. He committed suicide and is now rescued." Chen Lingyun's knees softened, and he knelt in front of Jin Tongzheng, with tears streaming down his face. "Father-in-law, hit me and scold me, I hurt An'er, I hurt An'er..." He grabbed Jin Tongzheng's hand and slapped himself in the face, obviously regretting it.An'er committed suicide, An'er is a silly child, she almost lost her life.

Jin Tongzheng let him go crazy for a while, slowly withdrew his hand, and said softly: "Her mother and I know the cause and effect now. My son-in-law, we don't blame you for concealing before marriage, we only blame you An'er's life was bad, and she made a wrong marriage. When An'er was in a coma, her mother and I were at a loss. We comforted each other. As long as An'er can wake up, we don't ask for anything. .”

Chen Lingyun fell to the ground and cried bitterly.

It turned out that when I was wandering in front of Jin's house, An'er was struggling with the devil of Hades in front of the gate of hell...

"I have discussed with her mother to bring An'er back." Jin Tongzheng's voice was desolate, "The important thing is that my daughter can save her life. We can't control the rest. Son-in-law, I want to keep An'er." Son, you, go back alone."

"You want An'er to recognize your biological mother. With her pride, she absolutely refuses. If she refuses to recognize you, you will definitely think that she looks down on you, doesn't respect you enough to love you, can't make sacrifices for you, can't do it for you And give in. Even if you reluctantly take her back, there will be a grudge in your heart, no matter how difficult it is for you and her to be a loving couple."

"Since that's the case, it's better to separate each other and be happy with each other. She will still return to her parents to be a charming girl, and you ask another lady to be your wife. If the girl is virtuous, she will recognize your biological mother. In this way, you and An Son, it’s all in its place.”

Chen Lingyun shook his head again and again, "No, father-in-law, I won't marry another wife, I won't." An'er is my dream wife, and it is impossible for me to meet such a girl again in my life. "Ask another lady to be your wife"?Who am I going to marry.There is no second An'er in the world.

Jin Tongzheng's tone became sour, "An'er...she has a deep affection for you. She said that although she can't give up her pride for you, she can keep her chastity for you forever. She stays at her mother's house and won't remarry. .You...you can rest assured..."

Don't worry about your former wife marrying someone else, she will guard you for the rest of your life.

"An'er loves me so much, but I forced her like this..." Chen Lingyun felt a great pain in his heart, regretting his mistakes.

What does the messy past of the Linjiang Hou Mansion have anything to do with An'er?It was the Qiu family, not An'er, who caused his own mother to never return to the Linjiang Marquis Mansion.An'er is the granddaughter of Princess Longqing, with such a noble status, it is indeed difficult for her to recognize her mother-in-law as her mother-in-law.

Chen Lingyun repeatedly admitted his mistakes, and repeatedly stated that he would not force An'er anymore. Jin Tongzheng just shook his head, "Birth mother and child, the blood relationship is unbroken. My son-in-law, how can a wife be compared with the biological mother. You and An'er are just in love with each other now. At that time, if you get past it, you will regret it in the future. At that time, what will An'er do?"

Chen Lingyun wanted to say, "I won't go back on my word." As soon as the words came to her lips, she felt that her words were flimsy and insincere, so she stopped in shame.

Jin Tongzheng patted him gently, and ordered him to stand up and return to the Marquis of Linjiang, "After discussing with Mrs. Qiu, send He Lishu over. An'er's dowry will be returned to my family later, it has nothing to do with it." It's important. Son-in-law, you have your determination, and An'er has hers, so the two of you are destined to have no fate."

Chen Lingyun kowtowed heavily, "Father-in-law, I won't send He Lishu over here." He kowtowed so hard that blood stained his forehead as if showing his determination with action.

Jin Tongzheng sighed, "An'er is very naive. She married you, a wishful man. It's a good time for the newlywed Yan Er. She was going out to play in high spirits. Who would have expected... My son-in-law, don't blame her, No one can stand it."

Chen Lingyun thought about it, it really was like this.That day when An'er and herself went out, they were as happy as a bird, but after "she" appeared, the smile on An'er's face disappeared... It's no wonder that An'er was not filial. "She" this person.

"Father-in-law, please let me take An'er back, and An'er and I will live a good life and never talk about that day again." Chen Lingyun begged in a low voice.

Jin Tongzheng refused, "Son-in-law, you'd better think it over before you come. Don't worry, An'er is fine now, with her grandmother, me and her mother, An'er is very comfortable in Jin's house."

Jin Tongzheng did not allow Chen Lingyun to pick up An'er, nor did he allow him to see An'er, so he sent him away.

Come again after you think it through.

Before leaving, Jin Tongzheng looked at Chen Lingyun sympathetically, "An'er is an infatuated child, although she has decided to make peace with you, she is still worried about you. She is worried that you will be concealed from the court if people know that your biological mother is still alive. If you conceal it from the world, your reputation will be damaged, and you will be punished by the court. This is unfilial. No matter how low the status of your biological mother is, you are still your biological mother. After you and An'er got married, you have already asked for a seal for her, but your biological mother has not yet. Your son-in-law You know, according to the law of this dynasty, the edict of the birth mother comes before the wives, and the birth mother is not sealed, so she is not allowed to be a wife. If all these things are made public, how can you go out to meet people? An'er is a fool Child, she is too simple, she doesn't know that she can recognize her in private, but not in public. In her opinion, if you don't admit it, it's fine. If you admit it, you will let your biological mother stand in the sun and accept the imperial edict. My son-in-law, An'er is so naive."

If you want to admit it, then admit it openly.If you want to make a fuss about acknowledging your relatives in private, pretending that nothing happened on the surface, don't even think about it.Jin's daughter, I won't accompany you to do this nasty thing.

Chen Lingyun returned to the Linjiang Marquis Mansion listlessly, and just got off the horse. The servant greeted him graciously and led the horse for him, "Master, are you back? My aunt and grandma came here at noon today. Wait until now, you It's back."

The eldest aunt mentioned by the servant is Qiu's biological daughter, Chen Lingfeng's older sister, Chen Lingrong.She was married to the Xingguo Duke's Mansion of Qiu's natal family, and her uncle was the father-in-law, so she was more comfortable than an ordinary daughter-in-law, and she often went back to Linjiang Hou's Mansion for a small sit.

Chen Lingrong and Qiu Shi have similar temperaments, and they have always been at odds with Chen Lingyun, his half-brother.When Chen Lingyun heard her coming, she was annoyed, "You came to see me laughing." Look, you, the eldest son of a concubine, managed to marry such a good girl as An'er as a wife, but in the end, you forced her to run away in anger.You, born unlucky!
With a sullen face, Chen Lingyun took the reins of the horse from the servant, jumped on the horse, and galloped away.

"I just came back, why did I leave again?" The boy looked at his back as he went away, puzzled.

Chen Lingyun rode his horse to the suburbs for a while, reined in the horse's head, and stopped in a place with lush vegetation, feeling at a loss.

A young man with the appearance of a farmer was walking slowly towards this side, holding a six or seven-year-old girl in one hand and a four or five-year-old boy in the other.The farmer has a dark complexion and a simple and honest face. He cuts the hair of the little girl for a while and straightens the clothes of the little boy for a while. He is obviously a loving father.

"Where's the child's mother?" Chen Lingyun jumped off the horse and asked loudly.

How perfect it would be if the farmer's wife and the child's mother were here at this moment.

"I quarreled with my mother and went back to my mother's house in a fit of anger." The farmer smiled embarrassedly, "I will pick her up now, pick her up, and bring her back no matter what I say."

Daughter-in-law quarrels with mother.For some reason, Chen Lingyun felt sympathy for the young farmer.

"My mother regretted it a long time ago, and asked me to pick her up a long time ago." The farmer was stopped by Chen Lingyun, a well-dressed and imposing figure, and asked, feeling uneasy, not knowing what to say, "I'll pick her up right now, take her Da Yaer and Tu Daner picked her up."

"Regret?" Chen Lingyun's eyes darkened.

"Yes, I regret it." The farmer said cautiously: "Mother is always looking forward to the child's well-being. My mother regretted it when she saw her daughter-in-law returning to her mother's house in a fit of anger."

"Mothers are always looking forward to their children's well-being," Chen Lingyun smiled wryly upon hearing this.

No, there are also mothers who are not like this, no matter what the child is, as long as they are comfortable.

I also have a mother, she doesn't care how lucky I am to marry An'er, or how hard it is to have this sweet little life, just quarrel with me.I told her to wait patiently, but she didn't listen, and wanted to appear in front of An Er when I was unprepared.

If she is like mothers all over the world who only hope for the well-being of her own child, I should wake up from my dreams with a smile.

Chen Lingyun felt depressed when he thought about his mother who kept making troubles.

The little girl and boy beside the farmer leaned on their father in fear, and looked at Chen Lingyun timidly.The farmer was also very disturbed, "Master, can we go?"

Chen Lingyun came back to his senses, took out a few ingots of broken silver from his waist pouch and threw it to the farmer, "Go quickly. Bring the daughter-in-law back, and the family can live a good life." The farmer took the broken silver, and was a little surprised and inexplicable, He hurriedly said thanks, took the two children, and left in a hurry.

Bring my wife back, bring my wife back!Chen Lingyun got on his horse and galloped towards the city like lightning.

Take An'er back, have a few children with her, have a son and a daughter, and live happily as a family...

Chen Lingyun went to Jin's house again to ask to see his father-in-law, and expressed his determination impassionedly.The general idea is that his biological mother has long been "dead", and it is impossible to come back to life. His biological mother's younger sister has already become a monk.From now on, except that I will go to the temple to see her once or twice a month, she will have nothing to do with Linjianghoufu.Of course, even though she is a foreigner, it is not good to let her be too poor. The temple's sesame oil money and various offerings are indispensable.

A satisfied smile flashed across Jin Tongzheng's eyes, but he was still not allowed to take An'er away.

"You will regret it in the future. That's your biological mother's sister, you can't not mind." Jin Tongzheng said like this: "Don't say that you young man opened his mouth, but there are two or three respected elders I can't believe it either. "

When Chen Lingyun was kicked out by Jin Tongzheng for the second time, he was not as dazed as the last time, and soon went to Wei Guogong's mansion and Pei Erye for help.Hearing that he was willing to repent, Wei Guogong nodded reluctantly, "Stinky boy, if you dare to bring up the old things again, I will beat you to death." Why is Jin Tongzheng worried that you will go back on your word?You kid has no credit.

Chen Lingyun listened obediently to Wei Guogong's scolding, thanked him, and ran to Pei's house to ask to see Second Master Pei, "Uncle, you and my father-in-law once worked in the Department of General Affairs. You are a guarantee, and he can trust you."

Second Master Pei smiled, "If you go back on your word in the future, or because of your identity with An'er, I won't be ashamed to see Jin Tongzheng."

Chen Lingyun solemnly expressed his determination again.

Second Master Pei's mouth curled up.Jin Tongzheng was really good at tricks. He told Chen Lingyun that if your mother confessed, there would be serious consequences, and at the same time, he was moved by An'er's affection, making him bow his head and admit his mistake willingly.This is not enough, you need two highly respected guarantors, Chen Lingyun, if you have any quarrel with An'er in the future, you will offend not only the Jin family, but also the Duke of Wei and the Pei family.

"Why would the Duke protect you, and why would I protect you?" Second Master Pei said gently, "Although we are relatives, it's not all because of this. Ling Yun, you have been following the Duke since you returned to Beijing. He pities you." Because of your talent and your loyalty, you will be treated differently from ordinary people. I respect you as a hero. You fought the enemy bravely, captured King Han and King Shan in the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and made countless military exploits."

"You are brave on the battlefield and shrewd in the officialdom, but you are a little confused when it comes to family affairs. Ling Yun, you must know that a man will not have great prospects if his family is in trouble."

Chen Lingyun bowed to the ground, "Thank you uncle for teaching, Ling Yun will keep it in mind."

Second Master Pei and Wei Guogong came forward together and went to Jin's house for Chen Lingyun.Jin Tongzheng thanked him again and again, and arranged a banquet for Wei Guogong and Pei Ertao. During the banquet, not only Jin Tongzheng was polite but also Chen Lingyun toasted next to each other, and learned countless lessons.

Chen Lingyun finally got his wish and took back his wife.

"...His father-in-law is not easy to mess with." When Second Master Pei went to the palace to visit his daughter and grandson, he told Ah Jiu something new, "I reckon, Chen Lingyun can be restrained now, and he won't do it again." Can't beat the wind and waves."

"What an amazing father-in-law!" Ah Jiu admired sincerely.

Tapestry was spread on the ground next to the father and daughter. Xiao Zhengzheng and Xiao Pingping were sitting on the floor facing each other, playing cards in a serious manner.

The two children are very serious, their long eyelashes drooping from time to time, carefully studying the cards in their hands.

Second Master Pei looked at the two grandsons with smiles in his eyes.Ajiu followed his father's gaze to look at his son, and said with disdain: "Two children who don't know how to count are playing cards, and it looks like it." I don't know what to do.

Xiaozheng was putting down the cards in his hand, turned around, and looked at Ajiu solemnly.

Xiao Pingping learned everything from his elder brother, first he put down the cards like his elder brother, then turned his body around, with a straight face, pretending to be serious.

Second Master Pei scolded softly, "The child wants to boast, do you understand? How can you say that the child can't know how to count?"

Ajiu looked at his father, looked at his son, and smiled embarrassedly, "Knows numbers, knows numbers, Xiao Zhengzheng and Xiao Pingping are good boys, both know numbers."

(End of this chapter)