Ordinary clear day

Chapter 49 Thunderbolt
When Tong woke up in the morning, she felt better than ever.Her stomach was getting bigger day by day, and she struggled to get out of bed. Her husband had already walked up to her and helped her to sit in front of the dressing table. He personally handed her a handkerchief to wash her face, warming her heart. , I always feel that I have a husband like this, what do I want in this life?

Duanning and Shuning also came to pay their respects to their parents early, and after eating something, they went to pay their respects to their grandmother together.

When she arrived at the old lady's room, she met Suo Chuoluo coming out. She greeted their family with a smile on her face, but gave Tong a little more thoughtful glance.

The old lady chatted a few gossips with her son, then asked Duanning about her recent homework, because the older one was going out and the younger one was going to school, she let him and the two children go, leaving Tong alone to talk .

With a loving look on her face, she asked Tong Shi: "It seems that the stomach is not small, it has been five months?"

Tong said with a smile: "Yes, it will be five months in a few days."

"How are you? You are not young. Take care of yourself, eat more, and sleep more. You don't have to come to me so diligently to say hello to me in the future. People will think that my wife is mean to my daughter-in-law if they know about it."

"How could it be? This is the duty of a daughter-in-law. Besides, the road is not far away. The daughter-in-law walks around more, so she will have the strength to give birth in the future."

The old lady nodded: "That's true. When I was young, I didn't know this reason. I didn't like to move when I was pregnant. I thought it was to cherish my body. As a result, I didn't have the energy to give birth. I spent a whole day and regretted it. You It’s good to know that.”

Tong Shi nodded with a smile.

The old lady took another sip of tea, cleared her throat and said, "Speaking of which, the third child has been in your room at night for the past few months?"

Tong didn't know why, so he just nodded in agreement.

The old lady said again: "No wonder, there is no one in the house except you. There used to be Cui Rui, but now it's gone. I won't talk about those right and wrong, but the third child is promoted to the fifth rank. It's been a year, and I don't even have a concubine, it's too shameful."

Regardless of Tong's sudden pale face, she said to herself: "If it was in the past, that's all. Now that you have a body, it must be inconvenient. It's not a problem to leave him there for a year or so. Son. Look at how many brothers they have. Why is there no one in the house? Even if the fourth child doesn’t take a concubine, there are still a few rooms to fill the scene. I know it’s not easy for you to take care of the housework by yourself outside, and it’s not too much trouble now , Why don't my old ladies come up with an idea for you."

Tong's murmured: "Ah...Emiang..."

The old lady continued: "The Cui in my room are not boastful. In terms of character and appearance, they are all better than the girls from other families outside. They also know the basics, and they are all capable. I think... ...Your husband and wife have always had a good relationship. If you find someone who is too strong and doesn't disturb your house, just choose someone who is gentle and sensible. How about Cuiying? I just heard from your second sister-in-law that she often comes to your house Walk around, get along well with you, presumably there will be harmony between wives and concubines in the future, if this is the case, you will have a good life in a few days, you might as well do it earlier, so that you can have more people to serve you as soon as possible."

Tong Shi had long been stunned by the thunderbolt from the blue sky, and her heart was clenched in pain.They are a good couple, how can someone get in...how can...

However, she is no longer the new daughter-in-law who could only be a voice in front of her mother-in-law. She has been away with her husband for many years, not to mention going through ups and downs.Although she was shocked by the sudden news, within a few snaps of her fingers, she had come to her senses and thought of a way to deal with it.

Tong Shiqiang suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and said, "Emiang is right. In fact, my daughter-in-law also has this idea in her heart. She always feels that she has treated her husband badly. Therefore, she has been secretly paying attention to whether there is any suitable candidate for these years." She looked at The old lady's surprised eyes calmed down again: "It's just that my husband has a high vision, and ordinary girls don't like it, so it's delayed until today. But it's different now, Er Niang's beloved maid must be good , he must like it. The daughter-in-law can only be happy, but there is one thing... I have to guard against it."

The old lady frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Now it's the time of national mourning. After all, we are a family with titles. How can we hold a wedding at this time? It would be bad if we asked for ginseng."

The old lady waved her hand indifferently: "What's the matter, if you don't have a banquet, it's a big deal, otherwise, just open your face first, be a housekeeper, and make up for it later."

Tong said with a blank face: "The girl in the old lady's room, how can you be so wronged? Besides, even if it is a roommate, it is still a child, if it is someone else, it will be fine, but now my husband has offended Mr. Suo'etu The people under the door are a little wrong, so they will be caught by others? At that time, I am afraid that they will take the opportunity to retaliate, not to mention that the husband has no future, and I am afraid that even Ama and the brothers will be implicated. "

The old lady had already put on a serious face: "In that case, let's let it go first. Speaking of it, it's all your fault. Back then, the third child made trouble in Fengtian, so you should have stopped him. How could you help him?" What about offending someone? Who is Suo Etu? That is the uncle of the prince! Now that your man has offended him, even the whole family will suffer. If you are sensible, you will not This kind of thing!!”

She lost her mood, and dismissed Mrs. Tong in a hurry, and just closed her eyes to regain her composure.

Tong Shi felt that she had no strength all over her body, so she barely walked outside the door. Two little girls came up to help her. After walking two steps, she saw Cuiying standing on the corridor, and her heart surged up. She was just worried. When the mother-in-law was still in the house, she held back her anger and left.As soon as she left the courtyard, she met Ermo who was looking for her. She threw off the two little girls and helped Ermo go.

Cuiying watched her go away, feeling a little relieved in her heart, and soon hated someone again, her gentle face in the past distorted, and she gritted her teeth, so cruel that she couldn't tear that person into pieces.

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Mrs. Tong returned to Huaiyuan, retreated from the left and right, leaving Ermo alone, took a few deep breaths, and then slowly said what happened just now.Ermo was shocked: "Why is this happening? Isn't Miss Cuiying going to match the Second Master?"

The first time Tong heard this statement, she hurriedly asked what was going on, and Ermo told her what she had heard from other servants, and then said: "I heard that the second master also meant this, I thought the old lady I have already acquiesced, why did you suddenly say that you want to give Cuiying to the third master?"

Tong lowered her head and thought for a while, then said with a sneer: "Yes, when I went to pay my respects in the morning, I bumped into my second sister-in-law coming out of the house, and she smiled at me, it must be her fault."

Ermo said: "If the second wife really instigated it behind her back, she must be jealous and worried that Cuiying would compete for favor if she came in, but why did she come to our third room? Neither the master nor the wife offended her? "

"Hmph, she has this kind of temperament, she doesn't like other people's kindness. We have been a little closer to Dafang in the past two years, and she doesn't like us. Besides..." Tong thought for a while, "The Dafang has Two concubines, fourth house... The fourth brother is on a business trip abroad, and the fourth younger sibling took the children back to her mother's house, and she won't be able to come back for a while, she can't get rid of Cuiying as soon as possible, so she will focus on us."

Ermo was a little puzzled: "Even the third wife and I can see that the second wife is uneasy and kind, why does the old lady still do this?"

Tong just sneered: "What's so hard to understand, you haven't seen the dead Cui Qiao in the first room, the current Cui Ping, the Cui Zhen in the second room, the former Cui Rui in our third room, and Feng Feng in the house now. The Cuiyu who is rumored to be ambiguous with the fourth brother, plus Cuiying who is going to be inserted into our house now, can't you see it?"

Ermo gasped when she heard the words: "These are all the girls in the old lady's house, so the old lady did it on purpose..."

Mrs. Tong nodded heavily: "Even if the second sister-in-law didn't intervene, the old lady would settle in sooner or later, but it just happens to be Cuiying that girl."

Ermo frowned and said, "If Cuiying and the second master can't tell each other clearly, the old lady doesn't shy away from it? Why did you pick her?"

"The second room already has a Cuizhen, she is still favored, it's nothing, the old lady won't send another person to fight with her. Cuiying made a wrong decision on her own. Well, anyway, this matter is being suppressed now , let's put it aside. As long as the master decides to be absent during the national funeral, we will leave immediately, and we will not be afraid of other people making troubles." Tong made up his mind.

In the evening, Mrs. Tong talked about this matter to Zhang Bao. Although she was full of grievances, she held back and asked him with a forced smile if she wanted to find him another one in two months. Then she said regretfully: "It's a pity that I came here as a dowry at the beginning. The two maids of mine have both married outside. Otherwise, if I give it to you, I can also be an arm for me. It would be best if Miss Cuiying can catch your eye, otherwise I will find another caring and reliable person Come to serve you, so that the house can be more lively."

Zhang Bao is not indifferent, since his wife became pregnant, he has been abstinent for some time, although there is fun in the boudoir, but it is not as attractive as the warm and fragrant nephrite.But I couldn't bear to see his wife's forced smile.His wife has suffered with him for several years, if another newcomer is recruited at this time, I am really sorry for her.What's more, his wife's words reminded him of Cui Rui back then, and he secretly became vigilant.The so-called knowing people, knowing their faces, not knowing their hearts, even Cui Rui, who has been serving for many years, will hurt his children with complacency when he is favored for a while, so how do you know the character of the newcomers?In his heart, heirs are the most important thing.

So he embraced his wife pitifully, and said softly: "What do I want a concubine for? One wife is enough. Don't worry, just take good care of your body and give me a white and fat child when the time comes. About the concubine, I will go and talk to Er Niang and persuade her to give up."

Tong said worriedly: "Don't contradict Er Niang for this matter, that's my fault." Zhang Bao comforted her with a smile: "I won't be so confused, besides, it's the time of national mourning, Er Niang It won't mess around either."

He tried to comfort his wife until she fell asleep, and then sat in the study for a long time.Early the next morning, he went to greet his mother alone, and the mother and son talked for a long time.

No one knew what they talked about, but in the following days, the old lady didn't mention this matter to Mrs. Tong again.Tong Shi also breathed a sigh of relief.

Shuning didn't know that her parents had a third-party crisis, and they still attended classes, practiced piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and did needlework every day.The only thing that caught her attention was that Qiu Ju was in a good mood recently and often had a smile on her face.Shuning asked her if she was happy, she just smiled and said it was because of the good weather.On the other hand, Qiaoyun next to her sneered when she heard her words.Qiu Ju gave her a blank look, and without arguing with her, she turned around, lifted the curtain and went out.

Recently Wanning stays at home all day and rarely goes out.Shuning asked her why, but she didn't say anything.Yuanning secretly told Shuning that Wanning always took the children of the rich and powerful out to play, and those parents worried that their children would play too much during the national funeral, which would cause dissatisfaction with the royal family, so they were not allowed to go out.There used to be people who brought Wanning to participate in literary and poetry events, but because she was too young, others thought she was in the way, so they couldn't use the name of the literary event to have fun, so they stopped inviting her.Since Wanning entered the palace once, she did not go there for the second time. There were even gossips in the mansion, but the Empress Dowager sent someone to give some snacks to suppress those rumors.

Because the summer is long and the old lady always sleeps, Wanning has nothing to do, so she often comes to class.The water pavilion used as a classroom is built on the water, surrounded by wind, cooler than other places, it is an excellent place to escape from the heat in summer, even Shuning likes to stay there for a while.

The strange thing is that Yuanning's temperament has become more peaceful recently. When meeting Wanning, although cynicism is indispensable, she doesn't always yell at her like before.

One afternoon, when it was almost time for class, Shuning and Yuanning were both in the water pavilion preparing for the upcoming class, but they saw Wanning coming in a rage, and as soon as she entered the door and sat down, she cursed loudly: "That damned Playboy! Don’t even try to succeed!!”

(End of this chapter)