Red makeup against the world

Chapter 95

In the early morning of the next day, the first hint of whiteness appeared in the sky, and the morning reading of the students sounded in the "Songxi Academy", which was loud and melodious.

In the "Green Bamboo Garden", Xu Wanzhen was awakened by the first ray of morning light, feeling refreshed.After washing up, he took Sangzi to the upper room.In the courtyard, I met Liu's mother holding Xu Wenyu who was sleepy.

Yesterday Xu Wenyu was very excited all day. After all, the child who is only six years old didn't get enough sleep after a night of sleep.But Mrs. Xu, who has passed away, has strict requirements on her children. Unless she is sick and cannot get out of bed or the elders speak, she must not save the elders' morning and evening.Although she has passed away, this habit has been persisted.

Looking at Xu Wenyu who was in a daze and didn't even know where his legs were going, Xu Wanxin couldn't help but feel funny.Instead of mother Liu, he took his hand.Xu Wenyu felt that there was a change of person, so he raised his eyes and saw that it was Sister, so he closed his eyes more confidently and boldly.

The two entered the upper room, Mrs. Xu had already got up.

Lin arranged for Hexiang, and brought breakfast early in the morning, which was placed on the small table of the soft couch by Yulu.There is a cage of steamed buns filled with soup, a plate of tuckahoe cake, a serving of rouge goose breast, three bowls of japonica rice porridge, and a cup of bird's nest tremella soup. It looks delicate and delicious, with a good mix of meat and vegetables. It is soft, glutinous and easy to digest. It is suitable for the elderly and children The meal used was still steaming.

Xu Wanzhen took off the cloak and handed it to Sang Zi, jokingly said: "Grandmother, today's breakfast is very appetizing!"

Mrs. Xu knew that she was teasing Mrs. Lin, but she didn't say anything, so she couldn't scold her, and said with a smile: "You monkey, you talk too much. Eat more if you have a big appetite." Seeing Xu Wenyu holding Xu Wanzhen The right hand still dozed off, feeling amused: "I was too energetic yesterday, and I still don't wake up at this point."

Xu Wanzhen hugged Xu Wenyu to the couch, and said with a gentle smile: "Yu'er is growing up, and it is good to sleep more. It doesn't matter if you eat later."

"You dote on him." Mrs. Xu said, but she helped Xu Wenyu take off his shoes and put a blanket on him.

Breakfast is always casual, so both of them sat on the soft couch and started to eat.After breakfast and cleansing her mouth, Xu Wanzhen remembered something and asked, "By the way, grandma. I forgot to ask you yesterday, who is the lady who served my great-grandfather? She doesn't look like a maid or a nanny in charge. .Could it be great-grandfather's aunt?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Xu smiled and said, "This Mrs. Wu has a rather tortuous history. She was originally the daughter of Wu Yi, the head of the Ministry of Rites. The fiancé suffered an accidental death, and was a widow. But the husband’s family was extremely tough, saying that it was Wu Niangzi’s fate, who overcame her husband to death, and wanted to marry her back for a ghost marriage.”

Xu Wanzhen almost exclaimed, afraid of waking Xu Wenyu up, covered her mouth with her hand, and said softly: "Marriage in the dark?! Isn't that only done between the dead?"

"That's right," Mrs. Xu nodded, and continued, "So, Madam Wu's husband's family plans to sink her into the pond first, and then do the ghost marriage."

"This is too much. Does the government care about it? The head of the Ministry of Rites is also an official appointed by the court." Xu Wanzhen was indignant. When she came to the Gaomang Dynasty, she had already heard about the tragic fate of many women.Before there was Han Runiang, later there were those women in Yangzhou who were kidnapped and spoiled by Lin Jiabao for no reason, and now I heard about Wu Niangzi.Is the woman really like duckweed?

"Her husband's family is one of the four pillar states that founded the country, the Liu family of the Duke of Pingguo. Although they are not direct blood relatives, they are not something that a head of the Ministry of Rites can provoke. Wu Yi also fought and ran for her daughter's life. , but bumped into walls everywhere. Forced by helplessness and not wanting to hurt her parents, Wu Niangzi escaped alone. She fled to the vicinity of 'Songxi Academy' and was rescued by your great-grandfather. Later, the Liu family led people to catch up and asked the academy to ask People, your great-grandfather said 'Wu Niangzi is an academy student' and sent them back."

Xu Wanzhen laughed when she heard that, her great-grandfather was too lazy to even think of an excuse, the Liu family was literally slapped in the face.Asked: "This Liu family, won't they just let it go like this?"

"Of course not. The Liu family's family style is not stable, the children are corrupt, and the evil slaves bully others. They have done a lot of evil things, and they are arrogant. I have never met anyone who does not show face. I will go back and ask the prince of Pingguo to stand up for them. .” At this point, Mrs. Xu found it funny: “In the end, guess what your great-grandfather said?”

"How to say?" Xu Wan was really curious about what happened next.

"Your great-grandfather said, not to mention Duke Pingguo's son, even if Duke Pingguo came in person, it would be the same if the emperor came. You want to put this woman in the pond, it's against the law of heaven. Has she lost her virginity? Has she committed adultery? The prince of Pingguo was left speechless, and at the end he added: 'What kind of bullshit reason is life hard for Kefu!'"

Xu Wanzhen covered her mouth with a smile, and said, "I never thought that a person as refined as great-grandfather would be able to curse."

Mrs. Xu said: "You don't know, Zhen'er, my father's temperament is extremely protective. As long as it is someone he values, it is asylum regardless of the reason. Later, the prince of Pingguo went back in despair, and the 'Songxi Academy' was in It was opened with the acquiescence of the first emperor, who would dare to come here to make trouble? The Liu family later released harsh words, saying that if Lady Wu steps out of the academy, don't blame them for being rude."

This was too deceiving, Xu Wanzhen felt resentful, and asked: "Then what happened later?"

"Later, Madam Wu really hasn't left the academy for more than ten years."

"Isn't that equivalent to being imprisoned?" Xu Wanzhen said angrily.

"Fortunately, Madam Wu is very adaptable to the life in the academy. To your great-grandfather, from the very beginning of life-saving kindness, after getting along for a long time, she was impressed by her father's character and talent, and gradually turned into admiration. Although her father was not a man or woman to her She has a pleasing temperament and is happy to be with her. As children, we have seen with our own eyes that our father has been lonely for many years. Of course, we are happy to see a woman who can accompany him for the rest of his life. But after all, she is beautiful and white-haired. Gossip, Madam Wu didn't formally enter the door, so her father's housekeeper appeared beside him, serving him and accompanying him."

"It turned out to be like this." Xu Wanzhen recalled the situation yesterday. Although there was a big age difference between great-grandfather and Niangzi Wu, there was a tacit understanding that outsiders could not penetrate.Unexpectedly, in this dynasty, even a platonic love affair can be seen. Xu Wanzhen's heart was hit hard.It turns out that love has nothing to do with dynasty or age, what matters is meeting the right person at the right time.

So, do I also have the right to pursue free love?Xu Wanzhen couldn't help being a little dazed.

Xu Wenyu, who fell asleep beside him, rubbed his eyes and woke up, calling out in a childish voice, "Sister? Grandmother?"

Xu Wanzhen woke up from her thoughts and said, "Yu'er is awake?" She told Mama Liu to bring up the breakfast that was heated by the stove just now.

Xu Wenyu was already hungry at this time, so he picked up a soup dumpling and stuffed it into his mouth.Xu Wanzhen hurriedly snatched it down, angrily and funny, and said: "This is a soup dumpling, Yu'er is careful to burn her mouth."

Xu Wenyu stuck out his tongue mischievously, took a piece of Poria cocos cake, and ate it with the japonica rice porridge.

　The third is delivered
　　
　
(End of this chapter)