Ajiu

Chapter 252
The corners of Jin Tongzheng's mouth curled up, and a smile flashed across his eyes.

An'er suddenly felt something was wrong, and widened her eyes, "Father, are you showing weakness on purpose?"

Deliberately saying that I am old and have no idea, let me sympathize with you and make me feel guilty, right?

"An'er is so smart." Jin Tongzheng smiled.

Just now he was a little listless, confused and helpless, An'er saw it and felt very distressed.Now he was standing beside the desk with a smile, calm and composed, with a free and easy expression. He was clearly a refined and graceful middle-aged civil servant, how could he look half decadent?

"You're too bad!" An Er stamped her feet.

Jin Tongzheng smiled and sat down on the spacious grand teacher's chair, "Dad is exhausted after rushing back from such a long distance. An'er, pour a cup of tea for dad."

An'er gave him a blank look, "I don't know how cold the tea is, how can I drink it? I'm an old man, and I don't even know how to keep in good health."

Grabbing his father, An'er's eyebrows also stretched.

Forget about the past.What the father said was right, little Azhao is a treasure given by heaven, and the elder brother is still young, so it is proper to raise the older child well.

An'er opened the door, and waved to the boy and girl standing far away under the willow tree.The boy was worried, when he saw the door of the study room opened, and the auntie came out, he waved to this side, ran over like flying, and asked with a smile: "What orders does the auntie have?" An'er smiled and ordered He came over for a pot of hot tea.The little servant promised again and again, and left quickly.Not long after, he entered the study with a pot of boiling water and made tea.

"Go out." Jin Tongzheng took a sip of hot tea and ordered the boy to go out.The boy nodded and bowed, "Yes, master." He took a few steps back and went out.Walking to the door, the servant hesitated for a while, but did not close the door.The aunt and grandma have stopped crying, and the master is very relaxed, so there is no need to close the door tightly in broad daylight, right?
The boy was right, Jin Tongzheng really didn't intend to close the door again, and sat down with An'er beside the desk, drinking tea and talking in a leisurely manner.

"It seems that you are not in trouble anymore? What are you going to do?" An'er asked curiously.

My mother gave my Geng post to the Fei family without telling you, and used my marriage to negotiate terms with the former crown princess and now Empress Pei. She really did something wrong. She didn't let you, the head of the family, go. in the eyes.But she is my brother and my own mother, so what can you do with her.

In fact, it's best for you to forgive her. The Jin family still lives as before.However, you said that you couldn't see her, and you couldn't bear to see her.

So what on earth do you do?I can't figure it out.

"My wife, the mother of my children, what can I do?" Jin Tongzheng smiled lightly, "I live in the study on weekdays, I don't see her, I don't see her, I don't worry about her. If I come to outsiders, I have to pretend Act like a husband and wife who respect and love each other, you can't let others laugh at you, and you can't let your son-in-law follow suit."

There is always a way for a man to punish his wife.However, there is no way to just punish the wife without harming the children. For the sake of the children, I would rather endure it.

An'er's eyes turned red, "Father, you are always thinking of me."

An'er understood very well that if his father had only sons and no daughters, he would not be so scruples.Among other things, if he finds a girl from a poor family to be the second wife, he will live with the second wife from now on, and there will be someone who will take care of him tenderly.But he refused to do so, for fear that his son-in-law would follow suit.

"Father thinks about An'er, shouldn't An'er also think about Dad?" Jin Tongzheng asked with a smile while playing with the cup in his hand.

"Should." An'er nodded hastily.

"How can An'er think about his father?" Jin Tongzheng asked unhurriedly.

An'er was stunned, for a moment, he felt speechless.

Since she was a child, her father has been taking care of her, and she has nothing to take care of her father.Just now she boasted that she would solve her father's problems, but she couldn't solve his father's problems at all, it was on her.

Jin Tongzheng looked at her with a smile, and said gently: "An'er, if you live your life well, it is for your father's sake, and it is also the best repayment for him."

With tears in An'er's eyes, she nodded again and again, "Definitely."

"Good." Jin Tongzheng praised with a smile, just like she did when she was a child.

Since Jin Tongzheng went home, he went with An'er to the room of Princess Longqing, not only to greet his mother, but also to see his precious granddaughter Xiao Azhao.

An'er ordered someone to fetch water, washed her face, reapplied her makeup, and left the study with her father radiant.

The father and daughter went to Princess Longqing's room full of joy, and saw that Princess Longqing was lying on the Arhat bed, a few maids stood neatly underneath, and little Azhao was sitting on the Arhat bed, with her two little feet dangling Swinging around, very leisurely.

Seeing the two of them coming in, little Azhao raised his small hand to his lips and gave a "shh", signaling them to be quiet and not to talk.

"Is great-grandmother asleep?" Jin Tongzheng and An'er both smiled.

Both father and daughter are very satisfied.look.Little Azhao is so sensible, her great-grandmother fell asleep, she knew to stay aside and not allow others to disturb her!

"Good boy." Jin Tongzheng walked lightly to Arhat's bed, picked up little Ah Zhao, and praised him softly.

He sat on the bed with the child in his arms, and glanced at his mother, Princess Longqing.He wanted to see if his mother was sleeping well, if the maid had covered her with a blanket, and if she would catch a cold, but when he saw it, he was startled, "Mother!" He shouted in a deep voice.

An'er also felt that something was wrong, so she hurriedly looked over.Princess Longqing was lying on the bed with a peaceful expression. There was no pain on her face, but there was no trace of anger either.

"Great-grandmother has been sleeping for a long time." Afraid of waking up the sleeping Princess Longqing, little Azhao whispered to Jin Tongzheng's ear.

"Mother!" Jin Tongzheng said in a sad voice.

Princess Longqing passed away.

She is over 80 years old, a rare longevity among royal princesses.The emperor stopped court for three days, and the crown prince came to express his condolences in person, and the funeral was very grand.

Royal princesses are not like ordinary women.Ordinary women are considered to be members of their husband's family after they get married, and they will be buried in their husband's ancestral grave after they die. The princess is different, her status is higher than that of her in-laws, and she will build her own tomb.After the death of Princess Longqing, according to the convention, she should be buried in the suburbs of Beijing.

Jin Tongzheng wrote a sincere memorial, fondly recalling the touching relationship between his father and Princess Longqing during his lifetime, and asked to send his mother's coffin back home to be buried with his father.

His memorial touched many people, including the emperor and the Queen Mother Zhang.The Empress Dowager Zhang sighed, "What do women want all their lives? Aren't they lovers? Aunt Longqing is blessed to be buried near the Jin family's ancestral grave and live next to her uncle. They are not alone in the underworld. "

With the Empress Dowager Zhang in charge, even the rotten Confucians in the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Academy didn't speak up. The emperor allowed Jin Tongzheng to help the spirit return to his hometown.

Jin Tongzheng and Xiangshi left the capital.

When Jin Tongzheng recovered three years later, he came back alone. "Filial piety is the most important thing for my wife, and I would rather stay in my hometown to guard the soul of my late mother. Jin has been favored by the country for many years, so he has to serve the court. She and I, one of us will be loyal and the other will be filial."

Those who heard it were all sad.

An'er was very sad, feeling sorry for her mother.She knew that if she played a fool, her father would still take her mother back, but it seemed difficult for her father to often face a person who really didn't want to face him.An'er thought over and over again, but didn't speak.

After Jin Tongzheng returned to the capital again, he lived in a house of the Jin family in the middle of the capital (Of course, Princess Longqing's mansion can no longer be lived in, and it has been taken back by the court).He has always been alone, and he has no chance for such elegant things as red sleeves.Some close friends persuaded him, and he sighed, "my wife is a filial piety at home, and I hug her left and right in Beijing, so I can't bear it." As time passed, no one persuaded him, only people shook their heads secretly, "Pedantry, you deserve it." He is Tang Gelao's favored student, just like him, he is as stubborn as him."

Even so, one cannot but admire his integrity.

Chen Lingyun learned from his father-in-law, and has been loyal to his wife all his life without any second thoughts.

Of course, this is all a story.

After the eldest princess Longqing passed away, Xiao Zhengzheng came to express his condolences in person on behalf of the emperor as the crown prince, solemnly and solemnly.After expressing his condolences, the Crown Prince did not stop for a while, and left surrounded by his servants and Jin Yiwei.

After returning to the palace, he did not report to the emperor first, but went straight to Kunning Palace.Seeing Ajiu, he drove out all the palace servants who were serving him, leaned on Ajiu, and shed tears silently.

Ah Jiu is his own mother, how could he not know what he was thinking?Patted him reassuringly, "Son, your grandfather is fine in heaven."

Princess Longqing also passed away in her sleep, and Xiaozheng was going to Jin's house to pay her condolences, which aroused sadness.

What could be more heartbreaking than the loss of a loved one?The Fat Emperor's love for Xiao Zhengzheng was unforgettable. Xiao Zheng couldn't forget that kind of love until his hair was gray.

Xiao Zhengzheng's tears became more violent.

"Brother, what's the matter with you?" Xiao Shenshen and Xiao Xie Xie pushed open the palace door and came in. They were very curious when they saw their eldest brother crying.

Hey, will Big Brother cry too?How strange.He is the crown prince. He always has a straight face and is old-fashioned.

Old-fashioned, this is an idiom learned by Xiaoshen Shen and Xiao Xie.

Seeing his siblings coming in, Xiaozheng asked Ah Jiu for a handkerchief, and wiped away his tears.Ajiu stretched out her hand to hold the youngest son and daughter, and told them softly, "Princess Longqing is dead, and your elder brother is going to pay her condolences today, so I feel a little sad."

Ajiu pondered, "How can Xiao Shenshen and Xiao Xie understand the concept of death? When the emperor's father passed away, he kept telling them that grandfather fell asleep..."

How to talk about the disappearance of life with such a young child, Ajiu has no experience.

"I know what's going on." Xiao Xie nodded sensiblely, "She fell asleep too, right? Just like grandfather."

Xiao Shenshen also looked very expert, "Mother, we know that when you die, you just fall asleep, and you will sleep for a long, long time."

(End of this chapter)