royal girl
Chapter 115 Pregnancy
Chapter 115 Pregnancy
Seeing Dong Yuncheng's slightly stiff expression, Huiyu felt that she might have spoken too bluntly, which hurt Sao Nian's heart.
But maybe it was because Huiyu had always had a good impression of Dong Yuncheng, so she didn't have a deep sense of defense, so she blurted out these words in a short while, couldn't help pretending to giggle twice, and hurriedly invited him into the room.
Hui Yu Pi Dian Pi Dian made tea with his own hands. He still had to curry favor with the heir of the Duke's Mansion who had a clearer mind, more principled approach to things, and a clear distinction between right and wrong.Smiling and sitting down, looking at Dong Yuncheng, he said, "Brother, if there is anything I need to trouble you to go there yourself."
Dong Yuncheng looked at Huiyu, smiled slightly, and said: "It's not a big deal, but the second brother may come back in a few days, did you receive the letter?"
Huiyu looked at Dong Yuncheng strangely when she heard the words, "No, I haven't received a letter from my brother for a long time." When did Dong Yunji get so close to Dong Yuncheng, and he wrote to him without writing to himself? What's wrong with this rhythm? So something is wrong.
Dong Yuncheng was obviously taken aback, "You didn't receive the letter?"
Huiyu nodded, "No."
"He told me that he wrote you a letter a long time ago, and sent it out before I sent it. How could he not receive it?" Dong Yuncheng was stunned.
Huiyu was also stunned, and the two looked at each other.If what Dong Yuncheng said is true, it doesn't make sense that he has received all his letters, but he hasn't arrived yet.
"Could it be that something went wrong on the way for the messenger?" Huiyu felt that this might be possible. After all, Dong Yunji and Xing Xianzhi had an Oolong Lost Story.
"If the messenger soldier can't even remember the way, who would dare to use him?" Dong Yuncheng's complexion darkened, and seeing Huiyu's worried frown, he said, "Don't worry, you can find the letter if you find the person. Leave it to me."
Huiyu was actually quite curious about why Dong Yuncheng was so kind to them, not only her, but Aunt Liang's son Dong Yunrong never suppressed him.As the eldest son of the Duke of Dingguo, Dong Yuncheng's ability to do this is really admirable.
Huiyu smiled, "Big Brother, will you stay in Beijing or go abroad?"
Dong Yuncheng looked at Huiyu, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and his brows and eyes were calm and composed, "It depends on how your uncle arranges, as a son of man, naturally obey the elders."
Huiyu was silent in her heart, but said with a smile on her face: "I don't understand these things either, the arrangement of uncle must be appropriate."
Chatted a few more words, the two are not biological siblings, and there are not many topics to talk about, the elder brother in the next room will not discuss with Huiyu about Ji Qiyu as a marriage partner, and it is impossible for Huiyu to share his thoughts with Huiyu. The same can be poured out to Dong Yunji.To be honest, Dong Yuncheng's ability to achieve this step is already very good.
A day later, Huiyu received Dong Yunji's letter, which was delivered by Dong Yuncheng himself. It turned out that the messenger did not go the wrong way, but that the letter was sent to the Bei'an Hou Mansion in the letter to the Xing family. .However, the uncle of the Bei'anhou Mansion has not bothered to read the letter for the past two days. The messenger who delivered the letter over there lost his heart and was so anxious that he wanted to wipe his neck and hang himself. Uncle Xing found the letter and delivered it immediately. It was a false alarm when I came over.
Finally got the letters, one was for Mrs. Dong Er, Huiyu sent this one first.Mrs. Dong Er was so bored that she asked the little girl to dye her nails. The previously dyed nails had grown new ones.Sitting next to Mrs. Dong Er, Huiyu handed over the letter, "Brother's letter."
"This bastard still remembers an old woman." Mrs. Dong's brows were raised upright, and she took the letter, "Why did you send it there?"
Huiyu told the story, "The messenger was also in a hurry at the time. I heard from my elder brother that he almost wiped his neck and hanged himself. It's a pity."
Second Madam Dong glanced at her daughter, "You don't need to intercede, I won't eat him."
Huiyu laughed. She was really afraid that Mrs. Dong's temper would come up and beat her up. He was relieved after hearing this, and said, "Read the letter, I'll go back first."
Mrs. Dong waved her hand, and drove Huiyu away like a fly.
After returning to the Liuli Pavilion, Huiyu opened the letter and read it. Dong Yunji wrote letters straight to the center and asked everyone how well they were.Regarding the lack of food at the border, tell her what to do, but she can't help.There are tens of thousands of troops at the border, how much rice grain is needed a day, how can Huiyu, a little girl, have such great skills, is it possible that grain will fall from the sky?
He babbled and talked about some interesting stories about his grandfather at the border. Huiyu laughed all the time, and there was also the farce of Xing's second cousin and Gu Guangji's awkward betting game. Words can turn upside down.In the last sentence, Dong Yuncheng explained that he was going back, and it seemed that the day to write the letter was already half a month ago, that is to say, it should be here in a few days.
Dong Huiyu and Mrs. Dong's second wife started to tidy up Dong Yunji's yard. Everyone in the Duke's Mansion knew that the second young master who had sneaked away at the beginning was coming back, and it suddenly became lively.Huiyu and Mrs. Dong stood on the sidelines to clean up the yard and watched the arrangements. The girl and woman did the rest by themselves, and they checked it at the end.The quilts and clothes were taken out to dry in the sun. It is estimated that half-sized children will grow fast, and Mrs. Dong asked the sewing room to drive out a few larger clothes overnight, and she was too busy to put them away.
The Second Madam Dong's thoughts were all on her son, Huiyu slowly calmed down, but she was thinking that Dong Yunji would come back at this time, it must not be as simple as just coming back to see.Her grandfather was the one who would pluck out all the geese, how could he let Dong Yunji come back for no reason.
Could it be because of the lack of food mentioned in the letter?
There has been a lack of food at the border since ancient times. The road to transport grain from the Central Plains to the border is long and dangerous, and the profit is meager. Most businessmen are unwilling to do this kind of thing.In addition, the national treasury is not very face-saving, so every year there will be a few days of quarrels about the military equipment, clothing, food and horses of the border garrison.Now that summer has just entered, Xing Yulang has started to prepare for a lawsuit over the winter reserves, which shows that this matter cannot be resolved within a month or two.
The major events of the country have always affected the whole body. Huiyu, a little girl, has no ability to change it. She really can't get involved in this matter.
On the day when Dong Yunji came back, the wind was clear and the sun was bright, the sky was so blue, Mrs. Tai was waiting in the backyard with a kind of female relatives, and Dong Yuncheng and Dong Yunrong were waiting at the gate in the front yard, but the fourth young master from Aunt Qing did not show up. .
Dong Feiling was sitting on the left of Huiyu, and Xue Runiang was sitting on the right. The three chatted in low voices with smiles on their faces.Huiyu's marriage was settled, and Dong Feiling's marriage was also put on the agenda.Xue Runiang's marriage is a bit tricky. Mrs. Tai seems to want to protect this grandniece, but she can't stand her, and she is also her own mother. Parents have to make decisions about the marriage. Mrs. Tai means that she wants to bring Xue Runiang's mother to live for a while. At this time, if such a word spread outside, it was the family's mother-in-law who arranged the marriage, lest the Dong family would get a bad reputation by intervening too much.
The Da Furen's face is full of smiles recently, maybe it's because although Dong Wan is a side concubine, King Ning has taken good care of her, so her heart is relieved.Now he is also very enthusiastic towards Mrs. Dong and Huiyu, and talking to Mrs. Tai is also joking and joking to restore the previous posture.Mrs. Dong's Second Madam didn't disdain Da Furen's manners, but she was just being patient for her daughter's sake. She would occasionally chime in with her, but she refused to say anything more.
"Come here, the second young master has already entered the gate, and the eldest young master and the third young master greeted you in person." When people entered the door, a woman came in to announce the good news, and the smile on her face was wrinkled.
As soon as the words were spoken here, several brothers from the Dong family came in together. Huiyu looked at Dong Yunji and couldn't help being stunned. She didn't expect that she hadn't seen him for more than half a year. He also lost his immaturity as a teenager, perhaps because he had a very strong murderous aura between his brows and eyebrows when he was honing at the border, so powerful that all the girls and women didn't dare to approach him when they saw it. body, even the answer is cautious.
The eyes of Mrs. Dong Er's eyes turned red in an instant, and she gave a hard look at Master Dong Er who came in behind.The old man pretended not to see it, and the old god walked to the front and patted Dong Yunji's shoulder with a smile.
Dong Yunji knelt down with a "plop" to Mrs. Tai, "The unfilial grandson Yunji pays respects to grandma."
Mrs. Tai looked at her grandson with red eyes, pinched the handkerchief and said: "Get up quickly, grow taller, but lose weight, but look energetic. Good boy, good boy, you have suffered."
Dong Yunji opened his mouth wide and chuckled, "It's not bitter, don't feel bad for grandma."
As soon as this was said, everyone couldn't help laughing, Mrs. Tai took Dong Yunji's hand and looked it up and down, and couldn't help but smile when she heard the words, "This child is really sincere, whoever's child will go out and come back?" It's good for you to complain, and let others not feel sorry for you."
Dong Yunji scratched his head and smiled foolishly, Mrs. Tai patted her hand, "Go see your mother and your father."
"Hey." Dong Yunji responded, turned around and knelt down in front of Mrs. Dong's second, "My son greets his mother."
The Second Madam Dong tried not to shed tears, looked at him and said, "Get up, it looks like you have grown a lot taller. The journey has been smooth, and there is no trouble, right?"
"No, how can the children of our Dong family endure hardships outside." Dong Yunji smiled, comforted Mrs. Dong, and then saluted to Master Dong. The time for a cup of tea has passed.
Seeing that the time was not short, Mrs. Tai asked Dong Yunji to go back to take a bath and change clothes first, and then everyone had a reunion dinner.
Dong Yunji went straight to the Shuangfu Courtyard after entering the door. The dust along the way really needed to be washed well, so he readily agreed, pleaded guilty and left.
"Yunji has grown a lot taller, and his whole body is even more impressive. He will be promising in the future." The eldest lady praised with a smile, and looked at Second Madam Dong with smiling eyes.
"Thanks to sister-in-law, I hope so." Mrs. Dong replied, even if people praised her son, she couldn't answer.
Mrs. Tai knew that the two sisters-in-law were divided in the drafting, so she looked at Mrs. Tai and said, "Everyone, go and see how the banquet is prepared, and prepare more of Yun Ji's favorite dishes."
"I've given you all orders. Don't worry too much, Mrs. Tai, I'll go and have a look." Taking advantage of the opportunity, the eldest lady stood up and went out with a smile.
The elder smiled and said to the second master Dong: "Now that Yunji is back, you can feel at ease. I see that this child has changed a lot these few years, and he will have a bright future in the future."
Master Dong Er chuckled, "Thanks to Big Brother, thanks to Big Brother."
Master Dong's complexion twitched. Are the two of them even talking in the same rhythm now?
"Looking at the second brother, it's a little different, so masculine." Dong Feiling looked at Huiyu and said in a low voice, then looked at her brother, and sighed softly.Her brother can't be regarded as good or bad, it's just Wen You's eldest brother, Wu You's second brother, hey!
Huiyu smiled wryly, "A place like Border Gate is exposed to wind and sun, wind and sand everywhere, and life is in danger at any time. I would rather she be like the third brother."
"Cousin, don't worry, it's always better to have the Marquis of Bei'an to take care of her." Xue Runiang couldn't hear Dong Feiling's envy, but she had her own destiny, so don't look down on others.
"What my cousin said is that if you don't endure hardships, you won't be a master. My brother chose this path himself. No matter how hard it is, he has to grit his teeth and go on. No one can replace him."
Dong Feiling was a little embarrassed, in fact, she had no other intentions, she was just envious.Glancing at Huiyu, he said in a low voice, "Second Sister, you will always have a home in the future, but I don't know where to go."
Recently, because Dong Feiling's marriage was on the agenda, Aunt Liang often rolled her eyes in front of the eldest lady.No matter how much Aunt Liang is favored, it is the wife's job to show her daughter that she is kissing her.Now that I am asking for someone, I know how to bend down, and only I know what it feels like.
The eldest lady is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and Aunt Liang is not an easy-going idiot. The two fought back and forth, and it was only ten years in the east of the river and ten years in the west of the river.
After a lively reunion dinner, Dong Yunji told some interesting stories about the border, which made everyone laugh. Because we haven't seen each other for a long time and because of Huiyu's marriage, the whole family went up and down. No one mentioned the incident of Dong Yunji sneaking away at the time, as if this incident did not exist, Dong Yunji's going to the border was a unanimous decision of the family.
After Dong Yunji came back, except for the first day he could stay at home honestly, most of the rest of the time he went out early in the morning and came back very late, and he didn't know what he was busy with.Even Huiyu tried to block him a few times but failed to find anyone. I didn't expect him to be so busy.
Presumably, it should be related to the lack of food at the border. Since Dong Yunji was busy with business, Huiyu stopped blocking people.He simply waited at home, anyway, Dong Yunji's errands would always be over, and it would not be too late to speak at that time.
Sure enough, within a few days, the issue of food shortage at the border was brought up in the court.It was not enough for the Jin Dynasty to supply grain for the border. Most of the time, it still had to rely on local food purchases and merchants to transport grain to the border for resale.It's just that the mountains are high and the roads are far away, the roads are not peaceful, and there are many tariffs, so the hard work doesn't make much money, so the merchants are naturally unwilling to do this kind of business.Even the imperial court cannot forcefully assign merchants to resell grain at the border. They can only find a way to make the merchants willing to go.
This method is not that easy to think about.
At this time, the issue of Jiangnan Salt Affairs broke out again. Officials filled their own pockets, private salt was rampant, and various problems of salt quotations and false reports came one after another.The officials of the court kept arguing about the salt affairs and the frontier grain. His Majesty the Emperor expressed his temper and reprimanded several officials for their inaction, saying that he would thoroughly investigate the Jiangnan salt affairs.Thoroughly investigate the salt affairs?Hehe, there are too many people involved here, how to check?By whom?Should officials be involved?what to do?Going on and on, who is standing in the hall who dares to say that he has nothing to do with the salt affairs?
Just at this juncture, King Erning got married, and there was a lot of noise in the court, and the atmosphere in Beijing was so serious that King Ning failed to catch up with King Su's time, and even the number of officials present in person was reduced by half. They all went to the account in person with the ceremony, and then they left after pleading guilty.At times like this, people behave with their tails between their legs. Who dares to show off and say that you may be assigned to rectify the salt affairs because you are not pleasing to the eye.
In the past ten years, the imperial court tried to rectify the salt affairs three times, but most of the officials sent there were stuck there. Not only failed to deal with others, but also involved themselves.Jiangnan Salt Affairs is a puddle of mud, even if you are an iron leg, you still have to be covered with fishy mud.
Without that ability, who would dare to take on this job?
Don't die.
King Ning's wedding was very lively, and the red makeup was very beautiful, but the fly in the ointment was that there were not too many guests at the banquet, and it seemed a bit sparse.At such a time, I can't blame others for this matter.
Huiyu heard about this, but Xia Bingyu was actually unlucky, just in time for it.If it weren't for such an inch, the officials who went to Ning Wang's mansion for a wedding banquet would probably all be lined up outside the mansion.Listening to Zhong Daxin, who was watching the excitement, reported that the Xia family's face was quite ugly at that time, and although Xia Mingzhe also went, he just sat down and left. As for Mrs. Xia, she didn't even show her face.
In the palace, Xia Zhaoyi targeted Xia Guiren everywhere, it would be strange if the second wife of the Xia family had a good face.Even if it is a family, when interests diverge, they will naturally become opposites.
Xia Bingyu's wedding was not very good, the happiest one must be Dong Wan and that side concubine Peng.The two entered the door earlier than Xia Bingyu, and Dong Wan was quite in the heart of King Ning, plus the current court disputes, I am afraid that King Ning does not have the time to accompany his beloved cousin Thrushcross by the window, how can someone who is domineering? What about love for children?
Huiyu can only hehe after thinking about it, take care, mistress.
Unexpectedly, this salt dispute lasted until the Mid-Autumn Festival. King Chun got married, and Chu Ke was married, but no decision was made yet.Salt affairs have always been a major taxpayer for the courts of all dynasties. Taking the Ming Dynasty as an example, water transportation and the salt industry were the economic pillars supporting the Ming Dynasty. It was pointed out in "History of Ming Dynasty Salt Policy Discussion" that at that time, the capital in Jiangnan Salt was very sufficient. "There were no less than 3000 million taels in Guangling, and 900 million vehicles were generated every year." This is not counting the transaction volume of private salt.And how much was the annual tax of the Ming Dynasty?The total tax revenue per year is only 1000 million taels!It can be seen from this that Yanyin is a huge profit, which can be seen.
Money touches people's hearts, power charms their eyes.The collusion between the government and the businessman has formed a huge network of relationships. It is not that simple to clean up this mess.
In the blink of an eye, Dong Yunji had been back for more than two months, and it was almost autumn, but he had no intention of leaving.On this day, the two brothers and sisters could not meet together, sitting under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree and talking, the sunlight scattered through the gaps in the leaves, and the wind swayed, shattering like gold.
"Brother, when do you plan to go back?"
"No hurry, the food matters haven't been settled yet, why should I be in a hurry. I'll just go back, what will the tens of thousands of troops eat in winter? Grass roots." Dong Yunji smiled, and sat on the rock On the stool, it really looks like a veteran's rascal.
"Then what are you waiting for?" Huiyu raised her eyebrows. These officials didn't do anything, so what's the use of waiting.What's more, there is no war at the border now, and there is no emergency military report, who will treat the matter of the border as the most important thing first.
Dong Yunji looked at the girl with a smile, "Grandfather asked me to wait, so I will wait. Anyway, I have to listen to his old man's order. I said you are going to drive me away. You are heartless. I will pay you back." Bring so many good things."
"Hmph, don't change the subject here." Huiyu was not fooled, "Brother, it's a coincidence that the matter of salt affairs was brought up just after you entered Beijing."
"It's bad luck. What can I do? Next time I have to ask Qin Tianjian to make a good fortune. I can't be in such a bad situation." Dong Yunji said solemnly.
Pack!Let you pretend!Huiyu raised his eyebrows, then softened his face, and said with a smile: "Sure, then you can wait slowly. Girl, I'll go back to rest first. It's just about to enter autumn anyway. You can afford to wait until the cold winter comes early." .”
Hearing the thorns in Huiyu's words, Dong Yunji smirked twice but didn't explain, just said: "Go, go, wait until you get married and my brother will add makeup to you."
"Thank you brother, remember to be generous."
Dong Yunji: ...
Huiyu could understand Dong Yunji's reluctance to bring up the matter, after all, military affairs cannot be leaked.It's just that under the banner of border grain, the salt affairs in the rotten pond have been rectified. The commotion is still so loud, but it happened that there was a problem with the shipping to the south. When these few encounters came together, even Huiyu Something is wrong, not to mention those old oily people in the court.
After the fall, Huiyu realized that she had grown a lot taller after cutting clothes for new clothes. Last year's autumn clothes were too short for her to wear.So this year, Huiyu's autumn clothes are single, quilted, thin silk cape, cloak and small jacket. I just looked at the material for a whole day, and Huiyu's eyes were dazzled.Only when Xiu Niang was sent away could he catch his breath.
"This year's clothes are much more than last year's. Why are there so many? Are the third sister and cousin's place the same?" Huiyu looked at the girl and asked.
"My servant is not very clear about it, but Da Furen ordered me to come down to the sewing room, so I dare not neglect it. Why don't my servant go and inquire and find out what's going on." Xueqi looked at Huiyu and asked.
Huiyu waved her hand, "There's no need to inquire, it's obvious we're petty, just listen a little."
"Hey, this servant knows." Xue Qi opened the curtain and went out, and ran into Xue Ying walking over quickly with the booklet in her head, the two walked towards each other, smiled at each other and left.
"Girl, I brought the brochure. Take a look at the furnishings, bed curtains, and curtains in this room. They should be changed when the weather is good." Xueying handed the brochure she was holding to Huiyu.
Huiyu reached out to take it and took a look, then said, "Put away the thin summer things and replace them with heavier ones. Just replace the curtains at the door with lotus-colored twig patterned satin ones. The pasted gauze was also replaced with this one that looked bright after the rain. The bed curtain was replaced with a ginger-yellow one covered with flowers. The furnishings in this room are still the same as last year. Just clean and replace the used ones.”
"Miss, this year the Duke's Mansion fired a whole kiln of porcelain, and the Da Furen sent a brochure, saying that you can choose from it." Xueying said again, smiling, "I heard that this year's kiln fired The quality of porcelain is better than last year, and there are many patterns, so you can take a look."
The Jin Dynasty was divided into official kilns and private kilns. It is not impossible for someone with status to ask a private kiln to burn a kiln of porcelain.The Dong family would burn a kiln of porcelain every one or two years, and Huiyu only found out about it later, but she didn't have much interest in these, so she just picked a few good-looking ones and just chose a few.
Xueying put away the list, and Xueqi would come, so she stepped forward to report, "I have inquired about it, basically everyone is the same, girl can rest assured."
Huiyu nodded, and the eldest lady has done a good job in these matters, and basically nothing will happen.But after all, she is the future Princess Jing, and it would be bad if there are rumors that she overwhelms her sisters at home, so I should be more careful.
Huiyu, a girl, will naturally not be asked for her opinion on important matters outside. The big and small matters in the family are all taken care of by the eldest lady. Maybe Dong Wan said something to the eldest lady alone when she came back last time. Now the eldest lady Waiting for Huiyu's intimacy doesn't seem like it's an act, but as the days gradually increase, it seems that she really has a little more sincerity towards Huiyu.Even with Dong Feiling, she is more broadband than before, but she doesn't want to see Aunt Liang, the enemy of the two for half a lifetime, and it is not easy to reconcile.
Hui Yu can actually understand a little bit, unless Xia Bingyu is over in Dong Wan's life, otherwise she can only grow old with the name of a side concubine.After entering the imperial gate, she will worship an ancestor with Huiyu in the future, but she has to stand when Huiyu is sitting.Xia Bingyu, the main concubine, gave her some face, and Dong Wan could look a little better in front of others, otherwise she would be a slave after all.Perhaps the first madam had thought it through, she was even more affectionate to Huiyu than the second madam, and sent good things to Huiyu first, after all, she just hoped that Huiyu would always take care of Dong Wan when she passed the door.
It is embarrassing to have a motherly heart, and Huiyu has no intention of quarreling with the eldest lady.Just as the eldest lady thought, in the future, the second master Dong will not be useful, and Mrs. Tai will be healthy and healthy for 20 years.If the parents don't separate, they have to live with the eldest wife, and they don't see each other when they look up. Huiyu also wants to form a relationship, so that the eldest lady can be more tolerant towards the second wife in the future.The whole family lives by stirring the spoons, stumbling about right and wrong, the more trivial the more disgusting it is, it's better for everyone to be good to each other and to live in peace.
Mr. Dong has been unsatisfactory in the court recently, and every time he goes home, he always has a dark face.The eldest lady took care of the complicated housework, so she was very virtuous and sent the elder to several concubines. Even the favored Aunt Liang was scolded twice by the elder. degree.
Under the scorching sun, Xue Qi Xueying took a group of girls out to dry their big woolen winter clothes, and the yard was full of piles of stuff everywhere.Huiyu didn't go out at all. There was no place to plug her feet in the yard. She was happily raising fat. Recently, Bingying made the French fries that Huiyu wanted to eat. Let alone fried them and sprinkled them with icing sugar, they were like snowflakes , It tastes sweet and fragrant in the mouth, which is very happy.It would have been nice to have ketchup, but she hasn't found a tomato yet.
Through the window, Zi Huiyu saw that Mrs. Dong and Mrs. Dong came together. This kind of sight is really rare in a hundred years.Huiyu hurriedly pushed the plate forward, got off the couch, put on her shoes and went out in person.
"Auntie, mother, why are you here? The yard is in a mess, come in quickly." Huiyu welcomed the two of them in with a smile, asked them to sit down, ordered the maids to make tea, and asked Bingying to fry it again A piece of French fries was delivered, and then sat down with the two of them with a smile.
The eldest lady looked at Huiyu's room with a smile, and said: "I saw that you didn't pick a few decorations from the brochure I sent you a few days ago. Is it not to your liking? Don't put it on the watery little girl. I dress too plainly, I just want to be bright."
Huiyu saw that the corners of Mrs. Dong's mouth twitched slightly. The eldest lady has always maintained her identity, and even her own daughter asked to develop in a dignified direction. It is really surprising that she suddenly said such words.Mrs. Dong Er is famous for her love of dressing up. Whether she is dressing up her daughter or herself, she always adheres to the direction of luxury and beauty, which runs counter to the direction of Da Furen's philosophy.
"Thank you, auntie. You can see that everything in my house is good, and I like it very much. It's okay to change it when I get tired of looking at it. Now I grow taller every year, and I don't have to make so many clothes. I won’t be able to wear them next year. Although the colors of the new clothes this year are not very bright, they are fresh and the colors are elegant. I like the ones I like so I keep a few. Auntie Lao is so busy and still misses my clothes. It's not a big deal." Hui Yu explained with a smile that the lady was too careful.
Hearing what Hui Yu said, the First Madam was relieved, glanced at the Second Madam, and said, "I came here with your mother today, and I have something to tell you."
Seeing the eldest lady's relaxed expression and scrutinizing her eyes, Huiyu thought it was not a bad thing, and said, "Auntie has something to ask."
Hearing what Huiyu said, the eldest lady smiled more kindly, and said: "That's the thing, I want to ask if you like mountains and forests more, or Zhuangzi more, so I can be nice to you when buying property." If you like to visit mountains and rivers, you can find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to buy a few hilltops. If you like Zhuangzi more, you can buy a large piece of land in the suburbs of Beijing, Shandong, or Zhili, depending on your preference what."
Huiyu was dumbfounded, this is buying a dowry for herself.But there is no room for the girl in the family to intervene in this dowry matter, so she couldn't help but look at the second lady, and asked her what was going on with her eyes.
The second lady met her daughter's eyes, and said: "Originally, you can't interfere in this kind of thing, but your aunt said, you still have to like it. Just say what you like, don't look at me. "
It turned out that it was for such a thing, Huiyu thought for a while, no matter what time it is, the land is the most important thing, traveling in mountains and rivers and so on and getting married is tantamount to a dream, basically impossible to realize.Still holding the farm in your hands, you can harvest grain every year, and you can rest assured when you encounter disasters and famines.Ancient times are different from modern times. With fields and food, people will not be afraid of natural disasters and man-made disasters.
"If you still have to go to other places to buy mountain tops, it will be troublesome. Auntie can just buy a Zhuangzi nearby."
Listening to Huiyu's words, the eldest lady said, "It's not troublesome. It's convenient for our family to travel between the north and the south. There are also many ladies in the north who buy dowry and forests in the south. It's not a rare thing."
"I still don't need it, just buy a Zhuangzi." Huiyu smiled. Although the southern border is good, Huiyu doesn't want to buy a dowry there now, so she should buy a Zhuangzi near the capital. Qi Yu vomits and quarrels, and he can go to Zhuangzi to have a good time by himself. The ideal should not be too good.
Watching Huiyu persist.The eldest lady also agreed, saying: "You have saved me trouble, you are a caring child."
At this time, Xueqi came with freshly baked French fries, and Huiyu brought them over with her own hands and put them on the table, "Auntie and mother came just in time, these are newly made by my girl, I eat them very delicious, you guys Taste it." After speaking, he asked Xue Qi and Mrs. Tai to send some, and Dong Yuncheng, Dong Yunji, and Dong Yunrong were not left behind, but Dong Yunxuan was not mentioned, and Mrs. Tai didn't seem to notice this. He said with a smile: "Your elder brother said last time that you have a lot of food here, which is really true."
Mrs. Dong put one in her mouth with a silver stick, tasted it, and her eyes lit up, "This thing is good, remember to bring the recipe later, it would be interesting as a snack."
The eldest lady also thought it was very good after eating, so Huiyu generously gave the recipe to the eldest lady, "It's the girl Bingying's credit that I made it out of my free time and nothing to do, and I can make my aunt like it."
The eldest lady naturally went to Bingying according to Huiyu's wishes, and then got up to leave. Huiyu and the second lady sent it out in person.The second lady didn't leave directly, Huiyu pulled her back and asked, "Why are you asking me this?"
Mrs. Dong took another French fries and put it in her mouth. After eating, she said: "Although you are the daughter-in-law of the second room, you will be the prince and concubine in the future. Now that there is no separation, your dowry is for the public." Creampie. How much is the dowry of Dong Wan's side concubine, yours can only be thicker than hers, if it is thinner, it will be a shame."
"There is a rule in the public school, and the eldest aunt just follows the rules. In addition to the public policy, the eldest lady also subsidizes the elder sister in private, and no one will talk about these. What's more, the mother will not subsidize me in the future?" Huiyu Ha ha a smile, dowry is an eternal topic.
Mrs. Dong Er gave Huiyu a white look, and then said: "Of course my things belong to your brothers and sisters, and no one else wants to go. It's okay, no matter what, if someone makes a gesture of harmony, you will suffer." Bar."
Mrs. Dong Er is actually a person who sometimes holds grudges very much, and sometimes has a big temper and seems to not care about anything.Huiyu also knew her temperament, so she smiled and said, "Got it."
After chatting casually for a few words, the topic turned to Dong Yunji, Mrs. Dong Er was looking for a daughter-in-law for her son.After Dong Wan got married, the preparations for the marriage of Dong Yuncheng, who had achieved fame, also began. Recently, the eldest lady has been out and about a lot, seeing a lot of people, but she just doesn't want to let the wind out when things are not settled. In order not to be laughed at if the marriage fails.
"Which lady does mother have her eye on?" Huiyu knew that Mrs. Dong's second wife had a rather picky temper, not to mention that her daughter-in-law and mother-in-law were basically natural enemies, and there were very few people who could live in harmony.Huiyu also didn't want her future sister-in-law to be a difficult person, and she didn't know which family Mrs. Dong Er took a fancy to.
"Children are so much in charge of the family, take care of your own affairs first." Mrs. Dong did not leak her words, and pointed her finger at her daughter.
Huiyu smirked, and didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, her mother's vision shouldn't be too bad.
"Your third sister's marriage has some prospects." Mrs. Dong said, looking at Huiyu.
"So fast?" Huiyu was taken aback, wondering whether it was the Guo family in the original text. After all, many things have changed, and now Huiyu can't guarantee it. "I don't know which one it is, mother will tell me."
Mrs. Dong's second wife got a headache from being entangled by Huiyu's sleeves. Anyway, there was nothing to say about the big house, so she said, "If you hear it, just pretend you didn't hear it. Don't let it out."
"I promise, I will never reveal it to the outside world." Huiyu said quickly and righteously.
"Actually, I just heard some rumors that the Grand Scholar Guo Fu intends to propose marriage for his second son, and that one of your uncle's subordinates, surnamed Zhu, is extremely capable and wants to propose marriage for the eldest son. Speaking of these two The family is basically even. The Guo family is the second son, and the Zhu family is the eldest son, but the Guo family has a bachelor, and the head of the Zhu family is still working under your uncle, and now there is also a balance."
Huiyu nodded slightly, it seems that Dong Feiling's line has not changed much.If you think about it carefully, all the lines that are directly related to you are basically turned around. Those who have no direct conflict of interest between Xiangsi and yourself are kept as they are, whether it is Dong Feiling or Xia Yingbai, they have no direct interest with you. However, Xia Bingyu, Dong Wan, and Chu Jing all had direct conflicts with themselves, so the plot took a turn. It seems that they are really the variable.
Master Liaowen sees the world with a pair of sharp eyes, and he can deduce that he is a variable without seeing his face.
Huiyu sighed secretly, not knowing how much he wanted to know, whether she planned to destroy herself by destroying demons, and burst into tears.
"I have a good relationship with the sister of the Guo family. She is a well-bred person. I think the son of the Guo family should be good." Huiyu was taken aback as she spoke. Guo Linghua had a close relationship with Ji Qiyu, and Dong Feiling In the original text, he was married to Guo Linghua. As the Guo family, why would the son marry a concubine?Could it be that Guo Linghua's marriage in the original text is a secret clue for Ji Qiyu to win over the Dong family?If this is the case, Guo Linghua's own marriage can be used to be loyal, but it is really...
If Ji Qiyu could not marry Dong Wan in the original text, and Dong Huiyu died tragically, the only one who could marry the Dong family would be Dong Feiling... Ji Qiyu has deep thoughts, so it is not impossible to do such a wicked thing.Taking the marriage of his own subordinates to marry, tsk tsk, how thick-skinned this guy is.
No wonder Huiyu has never been able to figure out why the author of the original text arranged such a marriage for Dong Feiling. After all, Guo Shizheng was a capable minister in front of the emperor, and it would be considered inferior for his son to marry a concubine from the Duke's mansion. On the contrary, it is a matter of course.In the face of such interests, even the eldest lady would not dare to destroy this marriage secretly without the consent of the elder.
Now that he and Ji Qiyu already have a marriage contract, why does Ji Qiyu still do this?Is there any other story here?For a while, Huiyu couldn't think of the reason, but this marriage is likely to happen.
Huiyu had only known about this for two or three days, when she heard that Mrs. Guo came to visit, and it was Guo Linghua who escorted her here.Tsk tsk, this is the rhythm of seeing a son-in-law.Guo Linghua's eldest brother, Guo Lingyi, is a die-hard loyalist of the second prince, and I don't know what Guo Shizheng thinks. One of the two sons is with the second prince, and the other is with the fourth prince. .
The Dafang's marriage negotiation with the Guo family proceeded quietly, but Guo Tong came to play with Huiyu less often, perhaps because he was afraid of seeing Dong Feiling and feel embarrassed.When the two families are discussing marriage, it's better to avoid it.Dong Yuncheng's marriage was not going well, and the eldest lady didn't think there was anything special about it. Her family background must not be bad, and her conduct must be good. As the next generation of the family's wife in the Duke's Mansion in the future, she must be able to do so. The rules and etiquette can't be checked at all, otherwise they are such a well-mannered family, and ordinary girls really can't afford it.Just being familiar with these rules, coming and going with in-laws and clans, and going out to socialize with people is enough to be a headache.
When I saw the Red Chamber before, I couldn't understand why Mrs. Wang fell in love with Baochai and didn't like Daiyu.She clearly knows which one her son likes, but as a mother, she can make up her mind to pretend that she doesn't see it.Now that she has come to this time and space, Huiyu has a deep understanding. Sister Bao has married a family, and she can live in the hall and the kitchen, can keep the servants, and can support the family business.But if it was Daiyu who was in poor health, Huiyu thought that if she was in the position of Mrs. Wang, she would not choose Daiyu if she didn't say what she liked, but only for the sake of her family's children and grandchildren. of.
Hey, this is reality.
Dreams and ideals are more than a somersault cloud.
Not long after the Double Ninth Festival of Ninth Nine, the Dong family got good news before Lidong, Dong Wan was pregnant.
For a while, the whole Duke's mansion was full of joy, and the eldest lady was even blessed by Amitabha Buddha. She wanted to go to see her daughter out of joy, but was stopped by Mrs. Tai.
"Prince Ning's mansion didn't invite you over, so you came to the door by yourself. What you know is that you miss your daughter, but what you don't know is that you think Wan'er is bullying others." I don't know how many people watched it with their eyes wide open.
The Da Furen was so reprimanded by the Tai Madam, she suddenly became excited, and the enthusiasm in her heart calmed down. She stroked her chest and said: "What mother said is that I lost my sense of joy. But, I don't know when the palace will be handed over to you." Come with the news."
Mrs. Tai caressed the Buddha beads, and said slowly: "Miss Xia family, Princess Ning has always been quite famous, so why worry about it, just wait."
The eldest lady had a smile on her face as soon as she thought about it, "Mother is still thoughtful, I am so happy that I forgot about this."
"It's more difficult to be chaotic at this time. The prince's first child must be very precious. It is the ability to give birth to the child well." Although Mrs. Tai remained calm, she was a little worried when she looked closely.
"Yes, then I'll prepare something for Wan'er first, and wait until the news comes from the palace, so as not to be in a hurry."
"Go, remember not to send anything to eat."
The eldest lady nodded, "My daughter-in-law knows how to measure."
Huiyu was also taken aback when she got the news, she counted with her fingers, it was just over three months since they got married, tsk tsk, the hit rate is high enough.However, the main concubine is not yet pregnant, and the side concubine is the first to steal the show. I'm afraid Dong Wan's life is not easy now.Xia Bingyu was a scheming and cunning person, and Huiyu really took care of Dong Wan.
Unexpectedly, Huiyu didn't wait for her worries to be suppressed. A mother in charge of Xia Bingyu at Prince Ning's mansion came to announce the good news in person, and asked the eldest lady to visit the side concubine.The eldest lady thanked the concubine Zheng for her kindness with joy, and also rewarded the mother who came to announce the good news. , and then decided to visit in three days.
Coming to the door on the second day, it is inevitable that you will be a little restless. If the time is too long, you will be criticized and neglected by the Prince Ning's Mansion. That's why the Da Furen set a day that is neither too fast nor too slow.Then I invited Huiyu to talk, meaning that I hope that both Huiyu and Dong Feiling can go to see Dong Wan on that day.
Huiyu understands this meaning, Dong Feiling is afraid that it is incidental, the meaning of the eldest lady is still to hope that she can go, and give Dong Wan a boost.Although she has never been through the door, she is still a sure-fire Princess Jing. When Xia Bingyu sees the eldest lady, she may still be able to hold her own identity, but it will be difficult for Huiyu, her future sister-in-law.
The eldest lady was very good at calculating, but Shan really didn't let Huiyu contribute in vain. When Huiyu came out of the eldest lady's yard, there was an extra green jade bracelet on her wrist.
In fact, Huiyu really wanted to go and see Dong Wan, and the lady readily agreed without embarrassing her.
After Mrs. Dong found out, she gave Huiyu a hard look, but her daughter had already agreed, and it was hard to go back on her word.But she scolded Huiyu for being unkind, and charged into battle with the child.
Huiyu was relieved for a long time, and then Mrs. Dong finally calmed down, "Mrs. Guo Gongfu of the Duke's Mansion, I don't think that Princess Ning dared to say anything. At most, she said something sarcasm. But Princess Ning is not A person with shallow eyelids, how could he fall into the tongue, the lady is really too worried. It is easy to block the open sword, but difficult to guard against the dark arrow, what is afraid of is not the superficial, but the secret means."
Huiyu felt that Mrs. Dong's words were on point, and looked at her own mother with starry eyes, "Mother, you are really good, and you can guess this."
"It's just human nature. Your eldest sister is looking at the scenery, and I'm afraid she will feel bitter at the moment. She was pregnant before the concubine, and this is a living target. You go to comfort her and use your mind. If you are in prison, even if others have ghost tricks, there is no room for them to be used."
"Is there anything else you don't know?" Huiyu was really surprised. Seeing how Mrs. Dong treated Aunt Qing, she thought she was a one-size-fits-all mistress.It seems that she doesn't bother to compete with concubines at all, this is the real arrogant person.
Mrs. Dong gave her daughter a white look, "The more you know, the more you know, the less blessed you are. There is nothing to show off."
Hui Yumo, only those whose marriages are not going well will think of various ways to keep their marriages.But if she is a lucky person, after she gets married, she will become less and less advanced. No one forces her to learn the means of self-protection and the tricks of harming others. kind of blessed.Before entering the door, the two side concubines have already prepared, and in the future, I don't know how many concubines will share my worries.
Huiyu shook her head, not thinking about it at all, looked at Mrs. Dong Er and said, "Then what should I give Eldest Sister?"
"Food and medicinal materials are not allowed to be given away, so you can send a gift for children."
Huiyu clicked his tongue and nodded in agreement. Sending a pendant or something is not easy to do, but it is an excellent choice.
After going back, I checked my jewelry box, and I found a piece of white jade in the shape of auspicious cloud. I asked the two maids to make a colorful net and put it in overnight. can be worn.
On the day of going out, Huiyu went to the eldest lady's place early, and saw Dong Feiling also arrived.Seeing Huiyu coming, he quickly stood up and responded, "Second sister is here too."
Huiyu smiled at Dong Feiling, "Well, Auntie is still busy?"
"Mother is coming soon, and there was a woman in charge just now, so I went to the meeting hall." Dong Feiling said with a smile.
Just as she was talking, the eldest lady arrived, looking at the two of them, she said: "I also called Ru Niang, but Ru Niang said that she was just recovering from a serious illness, and it was not easy to come and visit me, so I didn't force it."
"Cousin is thoughtful, as it should be." Hui Yu walked to the eldest lady and said with a smile, Xue Runiang was thoughtful, and she probably didn't want to go to Prince Ning's mansion to look at people, not to mention that she always avoided this kind of trouble.
The eldest lady took Huiyu and Dong Feiling in a carriage and headed towards Prince Ning's mansion.For this trip, the eldest lady deliberately used an inconspicuous carriage, trying to keep a low profile, and Huiyu saw that the gift she brought was only a small box, and the eldest lady was thoughtful enough for her daughter.
It was the first time that Huiyu was able to see what the newly built palace looked like when the emperor conferred the titles of queens.Prince Ning's Mansion is the closest to the imperial city among the princes, and it is said to be the largest and most magnificent mansion.This time I will probably be able to see the world, so I can't help but smile.
Dong Feiling was a little nervous. Seeing that Huiyu was still laughing at this moment, she couldn't help saying, "Second Sister, are you not nervous?"
"What's there to be nervous about?" Huiyu looked at Dong Feiling and smiled, "They all have two eyes and one mouth, right?"
Hearing what Huiyu said, Dong Feiling couldn't help but smile, and the tension in her heart dissipated a lot, "I hope big sister is all right."
"I'll see you later, of course we have to be good." The two looked at each other and smiled, and the carriage stopped slowly.
(End of this chapter)
Seeing Dong Yuncheng's slightly stiff expression, Huiyu felt that she might have spoken too bluntly, which hurt Sao Nian's heart.
But maybe it was because Huiyu had always had a good impression of Dong Yuncheng, so she didn't have a deep sense of defense, so she blurted out these words in a short while, couldn't help pretending to giggle twice, and hurriedly invited him into the room.
Hui Yu Pi Dian Pi Dian made tea with his own hands. He still had to curry favor with the heir of the Duke's Mansion who had a clearer mind, more principled approach to things, and a clear distinction between right and wrong.Smiling and sitting down, looking at Dong Yuncheng, he said, "Brother, if there is anything I need to trouble you to go there yourself."
Dong Yuncheng looked at Huiyu, smiled slightly, and said: "It's not a big deal, but the second brother may come back in a few days, did you receive the letter?"
Huiyu looked at Dong Yuncheng strangely when she heard the words, "No, I haven't received a letter from my brother for a long time." When did Dong Yunji get so close to Dong Yuncheng, and he wrote to him without writing to himself? What's wrong with this rhythm? So something is wrong.
Dong Yuncheng was obviously taken aback, "You didn't receive the letter?"
Huiyu nodded, "No."
"He told me that he wrote you a letter a long time ago, and sent it out before I sent it. How could he not receive it?" Dong Yuncheng was stunned.
Huiyu was also stunned, and the two looked at each other.If what Dong Yuncheng said is true, it doesn't make sense that he has received all his letters, but he hasn't arrived yet.
"Could it be that something went wrong on the way for the messenger?" Huiyu felt that this might be possible. After all, Dong Yunji and Xing Xianzhi had an Oolong Lost Story.
"If the messenger soldier can't even remember the way, who would dare to use him?" Dong Yuncheng's complexion darkened, and seeing Huiyu's worried frown, he said, "Don't worry, you can find the letter if you find the person. Leave it to me."
Huiyu was actually quite curious about why Dong Yuncheng was so kind to them, not only her, but Aunt Liang's son Dong Yunrong never suppressed him.As the eldest son of the Duke of Dingguo, Dong Yuncheng's ability to do this is really admirable.
Huiyu smiled, "Big Brother, will you stay in Beijing or go abroad?"
Dong Yuncheng looked at Huiyu, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and his brows and eyes were calm and composed, "It depends on how your uncle arranges, as a son of man, naturally obey the elders."
Huiyu was silent in her heart, but said with a smile on her face: "I don't understand these things either, the arrangement of uncle must be appropriate."
Chatted a few more words, the two are not biological siblings, and there are not many topics to talk about, the elder brother in the next room will not discuss with Huiyu about Ji Qiyu as a marriage partner, and it is impossible for Huiyu to share his thoughts with Huiyu. The same can be poured out to Dong Yunji.To be honest, Dong Yuncheng's ability to achieve this step is already very good.
A day later, Huiyu received Dong Yunji's letter, which was delivered by Dong Yuncheng himself. It turned out that the messenger did not go the wrong way, but that the letter was sent to the Bei'an Hou Mansion in the letter to the Xing family. .However, the uncle of the Bei'anhou Mansion has not bothered to read the letter for the past two days. The messenger who delivered the letter over there lost his heart and was so anxious that he wanted to wipe his neck and hang himself. Uncle Xing found the letter and delivered it immediately. It was a false alarm when I came over.
Finally got the letters, one was for Mrs. Dong Er, Huiyu sent this one first.Mrs. Dong Er was so bored that she asked the little girl to dye her nails. The previously dyed nails had grown new ones.Sitting next to Mrs. Dong Er, Huiyu handed over the letter, "Brother's letter."
"This bastard still remembers an old woman." Mrs. Dong's brows were raised upright, and she took the letter, "Why did you send it there?"
Huiyu told the story, "The messenger was also in a hurry at the time. I heard from my elder brother that he almost wiped his neck and hanged himself. It's a pity."
Second Madam Dong glanced at her daughter, "You don't need to intercede, I won't eat him."
Huiyu laughed. She was really afraid that Mrs. Dong's temper would come up and beat her up. He was relieved after hearing this, and said, "Read the letter, I'll go back first."
Mrs. Dong waved her hand, and drove Huiyu away like a fly.
After returning to the Liuli Pavilion, Huiyu opened the letter and read it. Dong Yunji wrote letters straight to the center and asked everyone how well they were.Regarding the lack of food at the border, tell her what to do, but she can't help.There are tens of thousands of troops at the border, how much rice grain is needed a day, how can Huiyu, a little girl, have such great skills, is it possible that grain will fall from the sky?
He babbled and talked about some interesting stories about his grandfather at the border. Huiyu laughed all the time, and there was also the farce of Xing's second cousin and Gu Guangji's awkward betting game. Words can turn upside down.In the last sentence, Dong Yuncheng explained that he was going back, and it seemed that the day to write the letter was already half a month ago, that is to say, it should be here in a few days.
Dong Huiyu and Mrs. Dong's second wife started to tidy up Dong Yunji's yard. Everyone in the Duke's Mansion knew that the second young master who had sneaked away at the beginning was coming back, and it suddenly became lively.Huiyu and Mrs. Dong stood on the sidelines to clean up the yard and watched the arrangements. The girl and woman did the rest by themselves, and they checked it at the end.The quilts and clothes were taken out to dry in the sun. It is estimated that half-sized children will grow fast, and Mrs. Dong asked the sewing room to drive out a few larger clothes overnight, and she was too busy to put them away.
The Second Madam Dong's thoughts were all on her son, Huiyu slowly calmed down, but she was thinking that Dong Yunji would come back at this time, it must not be as simple as just coming back to see.Her grandfather was the one who would pluck out all the geese, how could he let Dong Yunji come back for no reason.
Could it be because of the lack of food mentioned in the letter?
There has been a lack of food at the border since ancient times. The road to transport grain from the Central Plains to the border is long and dangerous, and the profit is meager. Most businessmen are unwilling to do this kind of thing.In addition, the national treasury is not very face-saving, so every year there will be a few days of quarrels about the military equipment, clothing, food and horses of the border garrison.Now that summer has just entered, Xing Yulang has started to prepare for a lawsuit over the winter reserves, which shows that this matter cannot be resolved within a month or two.
The major events of the country have always affected the whole body. Huiyu, a little girl, has no ability to change it. She really can't get involved in this matter.
On the day when Dong Yunji came back, the wind was clear and the sun was bright, the sky was so blue, Mrs. Tai was waiting in the backyard with a kind of female relatives, and Dong Yuncheng and Dong Yunrong were waiting at the gate in the front yard, but the fourth young master from Aunt Qing did not show up. .
Dong Feiling was sitting on the left of Huiyu, and Xue Runiang was sitting on the right. The three chatted in low voices with smiles on their faces.Huiyu's marriage was settled, and Dong Feiling's marriage was also put on the agenda.Xue Runiang's marriage is a bit tricky. Mrs. Tai seems to want to protect this grandniece, but she can't stand her, and she is also her own mother. Parents have to make decisions about the marriage. Mrs. Tai means that she wants to bring Xue Runiang's mother to live for a while. At this time, if such a word spread outside, it was the family's mother-in-law who arranged the marriage, lest the Dong family would get a bad reputation by intervening too much.
The Da Furen's face is full of smiles recently, maybe it's because although Dong Wan is a side concubine, King Ning has taken good care of her, so her heart is relieved.Now he is also very enthusiastic towards Mrs. Dong and Huiyu, and talking to Mrs. Tai is also joking and joking to restore the previous posture.Mrs. Dong's Second Madam didn't disdain Da Furen's manners, but she was just being patient for her daughter's sake. She would occasionally chime in with her, but she refused to say anything more.
"Come here, the second young master has already entered the gate, and the eldest young master and the third young master greeted you in person." When people entered the door, a woman came in to announce the good news, and the smile on her face was wrinkled.
As soon as the words were spoken here, several brothers from the Dong family came in together. Huiyu looked at Dong Yunji and couldn't help being stunned. She didn't expect that she hadn't seen him for more than half a year. He also lost his immaturity as a teenager, perhaps because he had a very strong murderous aura between his brows and eyebrows when he was honing at the border, so powerful that all the girls and women didn't dare to approach him when they saw it. body, even the answer is cautious.
The eyes of Mrs. Dong Er's eyes turned red in an instant, and she gave a hard look at Master Dong Er who came in behind.The old man pretended not to see it, and the old god walked to the front and patted Dong Yunji's shoulder with a smile.
Dong Yunji knelt down with a "plop" to Mrs. Tai, "The unfilial grandson Yunji pays respects to grandma."
Mrs. Tai looked at her grandson with red eyes, pinched the handkerchief and said: "Get up quickly, grow taller, but lose weight, but look energetic. Good boy, good boy, you have suffered."
Dong Yunji opened his mouth wide and chuckled, "It's not bitter, don't feel bad for grandma."
As soon as this was said, everyone couldn't help laughing, Mrs. Tai took Dong Yunji's hand and looked it up and down, and couldn't help but smile when she heard the words, "This child is really sincere, whoever's child will go out and come back?" It's good for you to complain, and let others not feel sorry for you."
Dong Yunji scratched his head and smiled foolishly, Mrs. Tai patted her hand, "Go see your mother and your father."
"Hey." Dong Yunji responded, turned around and knelt down in front of Mrs. Dong's second, "My son greets his mother."
The Second Madam Dong tried not to shed tears, looked at him and said, "Get up, it looks like you have grown a lot taller. The journey has been smooth, and there is no trouble, right?"
"No, how can the children of our Dong family endure hardships outside." Dong Yunji smiled, comforted Mrs. Dong, and then saluted to Master Dong. The time for a cup of tea has passed.
Seeing that the time was not short, Mrs. Tai asked Dong Yunji to go back to take a bath and change clothes first, and then everyone had a reunion dinner.
Dong Yunji went straight to the Shuangfu Courtyard after entering the door. The dust along the way really needed to be washed well, so he readily agreed, pleaded guilty and left.
"Yunji has grown a lot taller, and his whole body is even more impressive. He will be promising in the future." The eldest lady praised with a smile, and looked at Second Madam Dong with smiling eyes.
"Thanks to sister-in-law, I hope so." Mrs. Dong replied, even if people praised her son, she couldn't answer.
Mrs. Tai knew that the two sisters-in-law were divided in the drafting, so she looked at Mrs. Tai and said, "Everyone, go and see how the banquet is prepared, and prepare more of Yun Ji's favorite dishes."
"I've given you all orders. Don't worry too much, Mrs. Tai, I'll go and have a look." Taking advantage of the opportunity, the eldest lady stood up and went out with a smile.
The elder smiled and said to the second master Dong: "Now that Yunji is back, you can feel at ease. I see that this child has changed a lot these few years, and he will have a bright future in the future."
Master Dong Er chuckled, "Thanks to Big Brother, thanks to Big Brother."
Master Dong's complexion twitched. Are the two of them even talking in the same rhythm now?
"Looking at the second brother, it's a little different, so masculine." Dong Feiling looked at Huiyu and said in a low voice, then looked at her brother, and sighed softly.Her brother can't be regarded as good or bad, it's just Wen You's eldest brother, Wu You's second brother, hey!
Huiyu smiled wryly, "A place like Border Gate is exposed to wind and sun, wind and sand everywhere, and life is in danger at any time. I would rather she be like the third brother."
"Cousin, don't worry, it's always better to have the Marquis of Bei'an to take care of her." Xue Runiang couldn't hear Dong Feiling's envy, but she had her own destiny, so don't look down on others.
"What my cousin said is that if you don't endure hardships, you won't be a master. My brother chose this path himself. No matter how hard it is, he has to grit his teeth and go on. No one can replace him."
Dong Feiling was a little embarrassed, in fact, she had no other intentions, she was just envious.Glancing at Huiyu, he said in a low voice, "Second Sister, you will always have a home in the future, but I don't know where to go."
Recently, because Dong Feiling's marriage was on the agenda, Aunt Liang often rolled her eyes in front of the eldest lady.No matter how much Aunt Liang is favored, it is the wife's job to show her daughter that she is kissing her.Now that I am asking for someone, I know how to bend down, and only I know what it feels like.
The eldest lady is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and Aunt Liang is not an easy-going idiot. The two fought back and forth, and it was only ten years in the east of the river and ten years in the west of the river.
After a lively reunion dinner, Dong Yunji told some interesting stories about the border, which made everyone laugh. Because we haven't seen each other for a long time and because of Huiyu's marriage, the whole family went up and down. No one mentioned the incident of Dong Yunji sneaking away at the time, as if this incident did not exist, Dong Yunji's going to the border was a unanimous decision of the family.
After Dong Yunji came back, except for the first day he could stay at home honestly, most of the rest of the time he went out early in the morning and came back very late, and he didn't know what he was busy with.Even Huiyu tried to block him a few times but failed to find anyone. I didn't expect him to be so busy.
Presumably, it should be related to the lack of food at the border. Since Dong Yunji was busy with business, Huiyu stopped blocking people.He simply waited at home, anyway, Dong Yunji's errands would always be over, and it would not be too late to speak at that time.
Sure enough, within a few days, the issue of food shortage at the border was brought up in the court.It was not enough for the Jin Dynasty to supply grain for the border. Most of the time, it still had to rely on local food purchases and merchants to transport grain to the border for resale.It's just that the mountains are high and the roads are far away, the roads are not peaceful, and there are many tariffs, so the hard work doesn't make much money, so the merchants are naturally unwilling to do this kind of business.Even the imperial court cannot forcefully assign merchants to resell grain at the border. They can only find a way to make the merchants willing to go.
This method is not that easy to think about.
At this time, the issue of Jiangnan Salt Affairs broke out again. Officials filled their own pockets, private salt was rampant, and various problems of salt quotations and false reports came one after another.The officials of the court kept arguing about the salt affairs and the frontier grain. His Majesty the Emperor expressed his temper and reprimanded several officials for their inaction, saying that he would thoroughly investigate the Jiangnan salt affairs.Thoroughly investigate the salt affairs?Hehe, there are too many people involved here, how to check?By whom?Should officials be involved?what to do?Going on and on, who is standing in the hall who dares to say that he has nothing to do with the salt affairs?
Just at this juncture, King Erning got married, and there was a lot of noise in the court, and the atmosphere in Beijing was so serious that King Ning failed to catch up with King Su's time, and even the number of officials present in person was reduced by half. They all went to the account in person with the ceremony, and then they left after pleading guilty.At times like this, people behave with their tails between their legs. Who dares to show off and say that you may be assigned to rectify the salt affairs because you are not pleasing to the eye.
In the past ten years, the imperial court tried to rectify the salt affairs three times, but most of the officials sent there were stuck there. Not only failed to deal with others, but also involved themselves.Jiangnan Salt Affairs is a puddle of mud, even if you are an iron leg, you still have to be covered with fishy mud.
Without that ability, who would dare to take on this job?
Don't die.
King Ning's wedding was very lively, and the red makeup was very beautiful, but the fly in the ointment was that there were not too many guests at the banquet, and it seemed a bit sparse.At such a time, I can't blame others for this matter.
Huiyu heard about this, but Xia Bingyu was actually unlucky, just in time for it.If it weren't for such an inch, the officials who went to Ning Wang's mansion for a wedding banquet would probably all be lined up outside the mansion.Listening to Zhong Daxin, who was watching the excitement, reported that the Xia family's face was quite ugly at that time, and although Xia Mingzhe also went, he just sat down and left. As for Mrs. Xia, she didn't even show her face.
In the palace, Xia Zhaoyi targeted Xia Guiren everywhere, it would be strange if the second wife of the Xia family had a good face.Even if it is a family, when interests diverge, they will naturally become opposites.
Xia Bingyu's wedding was not very good, the happiest one must be Dong Wan and that side concubine Peng.The two entered the door earlier than Xia Bingyu, and Dong Wan was quite in the heart of King Ning, plus the current court disputes, I am afraid that King Ning does not have the time to accompany his beloved cousin Thrushcross by the window, how can someone who is domineering? What about love for children?
Huiyu can only hehe after thinking about it, take care, mistress.
Unexpectedly, this salt dispute lasted until the Mid-Autumn Festival. King Chun got married, and Chu Ke was married, but no decision was made yet.Salt affairs have always been a major taxpayer for the courts of all dynasties. Taking the Ming Dynasty as an example, water transportation and the salt industry were the economic pillars supporting the Ming Dynasty. It was pointed out in "History of Ming Dynasty Salt Policy Discussion" that at that time, the capital in Jiangnan Salt was very sufficient. "There were no less than 3000 million taels in Guangling, and 900 million vehicles were generated every year." This is not counting the transaction volume of private salt.And how much was the annual tax of the Ming Dynasty?The total tax revenue per year is only 1000 million taels!It can be seen from this that Yanyin is a huge profit, which can be seen.
Money touches people's hearts, power charms their eyes.The collusion between the government and the businessman has formed a huge network of relationships. It is not that simple to clean up this mess.
In the blink of an eye, Dong Yunji had been back for more than two months, and it was almost autumn, but he had no intention of leaving.On this day, the two brothers and sisters could not meet together, sitting under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree and talking, the sunlight scattered through the gaps in the leaves, and the wind swayed, shattering like gold.
"Brother, when do you plan to go back?"
"No hurry, the food matters haven't been settled yet, why should I be in a hurry. I'll just go back, what will the tens of thousands of troops eat in winter? Grass roots." Dong Yunji smiled, and sat on the rock On the stool, it really looks like a veteran's rascal.
"Then what are you waiting for?" Huiyu raised her eyebrows. These officials didn't do anything, so what's the use of waiting.What's more, there is no war at the border now, and there is no emergency military report, who will treat the matter of the border as the most important thing first.
Dong Yunji looked at the girl with a smile, "Grandfather asked me to wait, so I will wait. Anyway, I have to listen to his old man's order. I said you are going to drive me away. You are heartless. I will pay you back." Bring so many good things."
"Hmph, don't change the subject here." Huiyu was not fooled, "Brother, it's a coincidence that the matter of salt affairs was brought up just after you entered Beijing."
"It's bad luck. What can I do? Next time I have to ask Qin Tianjian to make a good fortune. I can't be in such a bad situation." Dong Yunji said solemnly.
Pack!Let you pretend!Huiyu raised his eyebrows, then softened his face, and said with a smile: "Sure, then you can wait slowly. Girl, I'll go back to rest first. It's just about to enter autumn anyway. You can afford to wait until the cold winter comes early." .”
Hearing the thorns in Huiyu's words, Dong Yunji smirked twice but didn't explain, just said: "Go, go, wait until you get married and my brother will add makeup to you."
"Thank you brother, remember to be generous."
Dong Yunji: ...
Huiyu could understand Dong Yunji's reluctance to bring up the matter, after all, military affairs cannot be leaked.It's just that under the banner of border grain, the salt affairs in the rotten pond have been rectified. The commotion is still so loud, but it happened that there was a problem with the shipping to the south. When these few encounters came together, even Huiyu Something is wrong, not to mention those old oily people in the court.
After the fall, Huiyu realized that she had grown a lot taller after cutting clothes for new clothes. Last year's autumn clothes were too short for her to wear.So this year, Huiyu's autumn clothes are single, quilted, thin silk cape, cloak and small jacket. I just looked at the material for a whole day, and Huiyu's eyes were dazzled.Only when Xiu Niang was sent away could he catch his breath.
"This year's clothes are much more than last year's. Why are there so many? Are the third sister and cousin's place the same?" Huiyu looked at the girl and asked.
"My servant is not very clear about it, but Da Furen ordered me to come down to the sewing room, so I dare not neglect it. Why don't my servant go and inquire and find out what's going on." Xueqi looked at Huiyu and asked.
Huiyu waved her hand, "There's no need to inquire, it's obvious we're petty, just listen a little."
"Hey, this servant knows." Xue Qi opened the curtain and went out, and ran into Xue Ying walking over quickly with the booklet in her head, the two walked towards each other, smiled at each other and left.
"Girl, I brought the brochure. Take a look at the furnishings, bed curtains, and curtains in this room. They should be changed when the weather is good." Xueying handed the brochure she was holding to Huiyu.
Huiyu reached out to take it and took a look, then said, "Put away the thin summer things and replace them with heavier ones. Just replace the curtains at the door with lotus-colored twig patterned satin ones. The pasted gauze was also replaced with this one that looked bright after the rain. The bed curtain was replaced with a ginger-yellow one covered with flowers. The furnishings in this room are still the same as last year. Just clean and replace the used ones.”
"Miss, this year the Duke's Mansion fired a whole kiln of porcelain, and the Da Furen sent a brochure, saying that you can choose from it." Xueying said again, smiling, "I heard that this year's kiln fired The quality of porcelain is better than last year, and there are many patterns, so you can take a look."
The Jin Dynasty was divided into official kilns and private kilns. It is not impossible for someone with status to ask a private kiln to burn a kiln of porcelain.The Dong family would burn a kiln of porcelain every one or two years, and Huiyu only found out about it later, but she didn't have much interest in these, so she just picked a few good-looking ones and just chose a few.
Xueying put away the list, and Xueqi would come, so she stepped forward to report, "I have inquired about it, basically everyone is the same, girl can rest assured."
Huiyu nodded, and the eldest lady has done a good job in these matters, and basically nothing will happen.But after all, she is the future Princess Jing, and it would be bad if there are rumors that she overwhelms her sisters at home, so I should be more careful.
Huiyu, a girl, will naturally not be asked for her opinion on important matters outside. The big and small matters in the family are all taken care of by the eldest lady. Maybe Dong Wan said something to the eldest lady alone when she came back last time. Now the eldest lady Waiting for Huiyu's intimacy doesn't seem like it's an act, but as the days gradually increase, it seems that she really has a little more sincerity towards Huiyu.Even with Dong Feiling, she is more broadband than before, but she doesn't want to see Aunt Liang, the enemy of the two for half a lifetime, and it is not easy to reconcile.
Hui Yu can actually understand a little bit, unless Xia Bingyu is over in Dong Wan's life, otherwise she can only grow old with the name of a side concubine.After entering the imperial gate, she will worship an ancestor with Huiyu in the future, but she has to stand when Huiyu is sitting.Xia Bingyu, the main concubine, gave her some face, and Dong Wan could look a little better in front of others, otherwise she would be a slave after all.Perhaps the first madam had thought it through, she was even more affectionate to Huiyu than the second madam, and sent good things to Huiyu first, after all, she just hoped that Huiyu would always take care of Dong Wan when she passed the door.
It is embarrassing to have a motherly heart, and Huiyu has no intention of quarreling with the eldest lady.Just as the eldest lady thought, in the future, the second master Dong will not be useful, and Mrs. Tai will be healthy and healthy for 20 years.If the parents don't separate, they have to live with the eldest wife, and they don't see each other when they look up. Huiyu also wants to form a relationship, so that the eldest lady can be more tolerant towards the second wife in the future.The whole family lives by stirring the spoons, stumbling about right and wrong, the more trivial the more disgusting it is, it's better for everyone to be good to each other and to live in peace.
Mr. Dong has been unsatisfactory in the court recently, and every time he goes home, he always has a dark face.The eldest lady took care of the complicated housework, so she was very virtuous and sent the elder to several concubines. Even the favored Aunt Liang was scolded twice by the elder. degree.
Under the scorching sun, Xue Qi Xueying took a group of girls out to dry their big woolen winter clothes, and the yard was full of piles of stuff everywhere.Huiyu didn't go out at all. There was no place to plug her feet in the yard. She was happily raising fat. Recently, Bingying made the French fries that Huiyu wanted to eat. Let alone fried them and sprinkled them with icing sugar, they were like snowflakes , It tastes sweet and fragrant in the mouth, which is very happy.It would have been nice to have ketchup, but she hasn't found a tomato yet.
Through the window, Zi Huiyu saw that Mrs. Dong and Mrs. Dong came together. This kind of sight is really rare in a hundred years.Huiyu hurriedly pushed the plate forward, got off the couch, put on her shoes and went out in person.
"Auntie, mother, why are you here? The yard is in a mess, come in quickly." Huiyu welcomed the two of them in with a smile, asked them to sit down, ordered the maids to make tea, and asked Bingying to fry it again A piece of French fries was delivered, and then sat down with the two of them with a smile.
The eldest lady looked at Huiyu's room with a smile, and said: "I saw that you didn't pick a few decorations from the brochure I sent you a few days ago. Is it not to your liking? Don't put it on the watery little girl. I dress too plainly, I just want to be bright."
Huiyu saw that the corners of Mrs. Dong's mouth twitched slightly. The eldest lady has always maintained her identity, and even her own daughter asked to develop in a dignified direction. It is really surprising that she suddenly said such words.Mrs. Dong Er is famous for her love of dressing up. Whether she is dressing up her daughter or herself, she always adheres to the direction of luxury and beauty, which runs counter to the direction of Da Furen's philosophy.
"Thank you, auntie. You can see that everything in my house is good, and I like it very much. It's okay to change it when I get tired of looking at it. Now I grow taller every year, and I don't have to make so many clothes. I won’t be able to wear them next year. Although the colors of the new clothes this year are not very bright, they are fresh and the colors are elegant. I like the ones I like so I keep a few. Auntie Lao is so busy and still misses my clothes. It's not a big deal." Hui Yu explained with a smile that the lady was too careful.
Hearing what Hui Yu said, the First Madam was relieved, glanced at the Second Madam, and said, "I came here with your mother today, and I have something to tell you."
Seeing the eldest lady's relaxed expression and scrutinizing her eyes, Huiyu thought it was not a bad thing, and said, "Auntie has something to ask."
Hearing what Huiyu said, the eldest lady smiled more kindly, and said: "That's the thing, I want to ask if you like mountains and forests more, or Zhuangzi more, so I can be nice to you when buying property." If you like to visit mountains and rivers, you can find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to buy a few hilltops. If you like Zhuangzi more, you can buy a large piece of land in the suburbs of Beijing, Shandong, or Zhili, depending on your preference what."
Huiyu was dumbfounded, this is buying a dowry for herself.But there is no room for the girl in the family to intervene in this dowry matter, so she couldn't help but look at the second lady, and asked her what was going on with her eyes.
The second lady met her daughter's eyes, and said: "Originally, you can't interfere in this kind of thing, but your aunt said, you still have to like it. Just say what you like, don't look at me. "
It turned out that it was for such a thing, Huiyu thought for a while, no matter what time it is, the land is the most important thing, traveling in mountains and rivers and so on and getting married is tantamount to a dream, basically impossible to realize.Still holding the farm in your hands, you can harvest grain every year, and you can rest assured when you encounter disasters and famines.Ancient times are different from modern times. With fields and food, people will not be afraid of natural disasters and man-made disasters.
"If you still have to go to other places to buy mountain tops, it will be troublesome. Auntie can just buy a Zhuangzi nearby."
Listening to Huiyu's words, the eldest lady said, "It's not troublesome. It's convenient for our family to travel between the north and the south. There are also many ladies in the north who buy dowry and forests in the south. It's not a rare thing."
"I still don't need it, just buy a Zhuangzi." Huiyu smiled. Although the southern border is good, Huiyu doesn't want to buy a dowry there now, so she should buy a Zhuangzi near the capital. Qi Yu vomits and quarrels, and he can go to Zhuangzi to have a good time by himself. The ideal should not be too good.
Watching Huiyu persist.The eldest lady also agreed, saying: "You have saved me trouble, you are a caring child."
At this time, Xueqi came with freshly baked French fries, and Huiyu brought them over with her own hands and put them on the table, "Auntie and mother came just in time, these are newly made by my girl, I eat them very delicious, you guys Taste it." After speaking, he asked Xue Qi and Mrs. Tai to send some, and Dong Yuncheng, Dong Yunji, and Dong Yunrong were not left behind, but Dong Yunxuan was not mentioned, and Mrs. Tai didn't seem to notice this. He said with a smile: "Your elder brother said last time that you have a lot of food here, which is really true."
Mrs. Dong put one in her mouth with a silver stick, tasted it, and her eyes lit up, "This thing is good, remember to bring the recipe later, it would be interesting as a snack."
The eldest lady also thought it was very good after eating, so Huiyu generously gave the recipe to the eldest lady, "It's the girl Bingying's credit that I made it out of my free time and nothing to do, and I can make my aunt like it."
The eldest lady naturally went to Bingying according to Huiyu's wishes, and then got up to leave. Huiyu and the second lady sent it out in person.The second lady didn't leave directly, Huiyu pulled her back and asked, "Why are you asking me this?"
Mrs. Dong took another French fries and put it in her mouth. After eating, she said: "Although you are the daughter-in-law of the second room, you will be the prince and concubine in the future. Now that there is no separation, your dowry is for the public." Creampie. How much is the dowry of Dong Wan's side concubine, yours can only be thicker than hers, if it is thinner, it will be a shame."
"There is a rule in the public school, and the eldest aunt just follows the rules. In addition to the public policy, the eldest lady also subsidizes the elder sister in private, and no one will talk about these. What's more, the mother will not subsidize me in the future?" Huiyu Ha ha a smile, dowry is an eternal topic.
Mrs. Dong Er gave Huiyu a white look, and then said: "Of course my things belong to your brothers and sisters, and no one else wants to go. It's okay, no matter what, if someone makes a gesture of harmony, you will suffer." Bar."
Mrs. Dong Er is actually a person who sometimes holds grudges very much, and sometimes has a big temper and seems to not care about anything.Huiyu also knew her temperament, so she smiled and said, "Got it."
After chatting casually for a few words, the topic turned to Dong Yunji, Mrs. Dong Er was looking for a daughter-in-law for her son.After Dong Wan got married, the preparations for the marriage of Dong Yuncheng, who had achieved fame, also began. Recently, the eldest lady has been out and about a lot, seeing a lot of people, but she just doesn't want to let the wind out when things are not settled. In order not to be laughed at if the marriage fails.
"Which lady does mother have her eye on?" Huiyu knew that Mrs. Dong's second wife had a rather picky temper, not to mention that her daughter-in-law and mother-in-law were basically natural enemies, and there were very few people who could live in harmony.Huiyu also didn't want her future sister-in-law to be a difficult person, and she didn't know which family Mrs. Dong Er took a fancy to.
"Children are so much in charge of the family, take care of your own affairs first." Mrs. Dong did not leak her words, and pointed her finger at her daughter.
Huiyu smirked, and didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, her mother's vision shouldn't be too bad.
"Your third sister's marriage has some prospects." Mrs. Dong said, looking at Huiyu.
"So fast?" Huiyu was taken aback, wondering whether it was the Guo family in the original text. After all, many things have changed, and now Huiyu can't guarantee it. "I don't know which one it is, mother will tell me."
Mrs. Dong's second wife got a headache from being entangled by Huiyu's sleeves. Anyway, there was nothing to say about the big house, so she said, "If you hear it, just pretend you didn't hear it. Don't let it out."
"I promise, I will never reveal it to the outside world." Huiyu said quickly and righteously.
"Actually, I just heard some rumors that the Grand Scholar Guo Fu intends to propose marriage for his second son, and that one of your uncle's subordinates, surnamed Zhu, is extremely capable and wants to propose marriage for the eldest son. Speaking of these two The family is basically even. The Guo family is the second son, and the Zhu family is the eldest son, but the Guo family has a bachelor, and the head of the Zhu family is still working under your uncle, and now there is also a balance."
Huiyu nodded slightly, it seems that Dong Feiling's line has not changed much.If you think about it carefully, all the lines that are directly related to you are basically turned around. Those who have no direct conflict of interest between Xiangsi and yourself are kept as they are, whether it is Dong Feiling or Xia Yingbai, they have no direct interest with you. However, Xia Bingyu, Dong Wan, and Chu Jing all had direct conflicts with themselves, so the plot took a turn. It seems that they are really the variable.
Master Liaowen sees the world with a pair of sharp eyes, and he can deduce that he is a variable without seeing his face.
Huiyu sighed secretly, not knowing how much he wanted to know, whether she planned to destroy herself by destroying demons, and burst into tears.
"I have a good relationship with the sister of the Guo family. She is a well-bred person. I think the son of the Guo family should be good." Huiyu was taken aback as she spoke. Guo Linghua had a close relationship with Ji Qiyu, and Dong Feiling In the original text, he was married to Guo Linghua. As the Guo family, why would the son marry a concubine?Could it be that Guo Linghua's marriage in the original text is a secret clue for Ji Qiyu to win over the Dong family?If this is the case, Guo Linghua's own marriage can be used to be loyal, but it is really...
If Ji Qiyu could not marry Dong Wan in the original text, and Dong Huiyu died tragically, the only one who could marry the Dong family would be Dong Feiling... Ji Qiyu has deep thoughts, so it is not impossible to do such a wicked thing.Taking the marriage of his own subordinates to marry, tsk tsk, how thick-skinned this guy is.
No wonder Huiyu has never been able to figure out why the author of the original text arranged such a marriage for Dong Feiling. After all, Guo Shizheng was a capable minister in front of the emperor, and it would be considered inferior for his son to marry a concubine from the Duke's mansion. On the contrary, it is a matter of course.In the face of such interests, even the eldest lady would not dare to destroy this marriage secretly without the consent of the elder.
Now that he and Ji Qiyu already have a marriage contract, why does Ji Qiyu still do this?Is there any other story here?For a while, Huiyu couldn't think of the reason, but this marriage is likely to happen.
Huiyu had only known about this for two or three days, when she heard that Mrs. Guo came to visit, and it was Guo Linghua who escorted her here.Tsk tsk, this is the rhythm of seeing a son-in-law.Guo Linghua's eldest brother, Guo Lingyi, is a die-hard loyalist of the second prince, and I don't know what Guo Shizheng thinks. One of the two sons is with the second prince, and the other is with the fourth prince. .
The Dafang's marriage negotiation with the Guo family proceeded quietly, but Guo Tong came to play with Huiyu less often, perhaps because he was afraid of seeing Dong Feiling and feel embarrassed.When the two families are discussing marriage, it's better to avoid it.Dong Yuncheng's marriage was not going well, and the eldest lady didn't think there was anything special about it. Her family background must not be bad, and her conduct must be good. As the next generation of the family's wife in the Duke's Mansion in the future, she must be able to do so. The rules and etiquette can't be checked at all, otherwise they are such a well-mannered family, and ordinary girls really can't afford it.Just being familiar with these rules, coming and going with in-laws and clans, and going out to socialize with people is enough to be a headache.
When I saw the Red Chamber before, I couldn't understand why Mrs. Wang fell in love with Baochai and didn't like Daiyu.She clearly knows which one her son likes, but as a mother, she can make up her mind to pretend that she doesn't see it.Now that she has come to this time and space, Huiyu has a deep understanding. Sister Bao has married a family, and she can live in the hall and the kitchen, can keep the servants, and can support the family business.But if it was Daiyu who was in poor health, Huiyu thought that if she was in the position of Mrs. Wang, she would not choose Daiyu if she didn't say what she liked, but only for the sake of her family's children and grandchildren. of.
Hey, this is reality.
Dreams and ideals are more than a somersault cloud.
Not long after the Double Ninth Festival of Ninth Nine, the Dong family got good news before Lidong, Dong Wan was pregnant.
For a while, the whole Duke's mansion was full of joy, and the eldest lady was even blessed by Amitabha Buddha. She wanted to go to see her daughter out of joy, but was stopped by Mrs. Tai.
"Prince Ning's mansion didn't invite you over, so you came to the door by yourself. What you know is that you miss your daughter, but what you don't know is that you think Wan'er is bullying others." I don't know how many people watched it with their eyes wide open.
The Da Furen was so reprimanded by the Tai Madam, she suddenly became excited, and the enthusiasm in her heart calmed down. She stroked her chest and said: "What mother said is that I lost my sense of joy. But, I don't know when the palace will be handed over to you." Come with the news."
Mrs. Tai caressed the Buddha beads, and said slowly: "Miss Xia family, Princess Ning has always been quite famous, so why worry about it, just wait."
The eldest lady had a smile on her face as soon as she thought about it, "Mother is still thoughtful, I am so happy that I forgot about this."
"It's more difficult to be chaotic at this time. The prince's first child must be very precious. It is the ability to give birth to the child well." Although Mrs. Tai remained calm, she was a little worried when she looked closely.
"Yes, then I'll prepare something for Wan'er first, and wait until the news comes from the palace, so as not to be in a hurry."
"Go, remember not to send anything to eat."
The eldest lady nodded, "My daughter-in-law knows how to measure."
Huiyu was also taken aback when she got the news, she counted with her fingers, it was just over three months since they got married, tsk tsk, the hit rate is high enough.However, the main concubine is not yet pregnant, and the side concubine is the first to steal the show. I'm afraid Dong Wan's life is not easy now.Xia Bingyu was a scheming and cunning person, and Huiyu really took care of Dong Wan.
Unexpectedly, Huiyu didn't wait for her worries to be suppressed. A mother in charge of Xia Bingyu at Prince Ning's mansion came to announce the good news in person, and asked the eldest lady to visit the side concubine.The eldest lady thanked the concubine Zheng for her kindness with joy, and also rewarded the mother who came to announce the good news. , and then decided to visit in three days.
Coming to the door on the second day, it is inevitable that you will be a little restless. If the time is too long, you will be criticized and neglected by the Prince Ning's Mansion. That's why the Da Furen set a day that is neither too fast nor too slow.Then I invited Huiyu to talk, meaning that I hope that both Huiyu and Dong Feiling can go to see Dong Wan on that day.
Huiyu understands this meaning, Dong Feiling is afraid that it is incidental, the meaning of the eldest lady is still to hope that she can go, and give Dong Wan a boost.Although she has never been through the door, she is still a sure-fire Princess Jing. When Xia Bingyu sees the eldest lady, she may still be able to hold her own identity, but it will be difficult for Huiyu, her future sister-in-law.
The eldest lady was very good at calculating, but Shan really didn't let Huiyu contribute in vain. When Huiyu came out of the eldest lady's yard, there was an extra green jade bracelet on her wrist.
In fact, Huiyu really wanted to go and see Dong Wan, and the lady readily agreed without embarrassing her.
After Mrs. Dong found out, she gave Huiyu a hard look, but her daughter had already agreed, and it was hard to go back on her word.But she scolded Huiyu for being unkind, and charged into battle with the child.
Huiyu was relieved for a long time, and then Mrs. Dong finally calmed down, "Mrs. Guo Gongfu of the Duke's Mansion, I don't think that Princess Ning dared to say anything. At most, she said something sarcasm. But Princess Ning is not A person with shallow eyelids, how could he fall into the tongue, the lady is really too worried. It is easy to block the open sword, but difficult to guard against the dark arrow, what is afraid of is not the superficial, but the secret means."
Huiyu felt that Mrs. Dong's words were on point, and looked at her own mother with starry eyes, "Mother, you are really good, and you can guess this."
"It's just human nature. Your eldest sister is looking at the scenery, and I'm afraid she will feel bitter at the moment. She was pregnant before the concubine, and this is a living target. You go to comfort her and use your mind. If you are in prison, even if others have ghost tricks, there is no room for them to be used."
"Is there anything else you don't know?" Huiyu was really surprised. Seeing how Mrs. Dong treated Aunt Qing, she thought she was a one-size-fits-all mistress.It seems that she doesn't bother to compete with concubines at all, this is the real arrogant person.
Mrs. Dong gave her daughter a white look, "The more you know, the more you know, the less blessed you are. There is nothing to show off."
Hui Yumo, only those whose marriages are not going well will think of various ways to keep their marriages.But if she is a lucky person, after she gets married, she will become less and less advanced. No one forces her to learn the means of self-protection and the tricks of harming others. kind of blessed.Before entering the door, the two side concubines have already prepared, and in the future, I don't know how many concubines will share my worries.
Huiyu shook her head, not thinking about it at all, looked at Mrs. Dong Er and said, "Then what should I give Eldest Sister?"
"Food and medicinal materials are not allowed to be given away, so you can send a gift for children."
Huiyu clicked his tongue and nodded in agreement. Sending a pendant or something is not easy to do, but it is an excellent choice.
After going back, I checked my jewelry box, and I found a piece of white jade in the shape of auspicious cloud. I asked the two maids to make a colorful net and put it in overnight. can be worn.
On the day of going out, Huiyu went to the eldest lady's place early, and saw Dong Feiling also arrived.Seeing Huiyu coming, he quickly stood up and responded, "Second sister is here too."
Huiyu smiled at Dong Feiling, "Well, Auntie is still busy?"
"Mother is coming soon, and there was a woman in charge just now, so I went to the meeting hall." Dong Feiling said with a smile.
Just as she was talking, the eldest lady arrived, looking at the two of them, she said: "I also called Ru Niang, but Ru Niang said that she was just recovering from a serious illness, and it was not easy to come and visit me, so I didn't force it."
"Cousin is thoughtful, as it should be." Hui Yu walked to the eldest lady and said with a smile, Xue Runiang was thoughtful, and she probably didn't want to go to Prince Ning's mansion to look at people, not to mention that she always avoided this kind of trouble.
The eldest lady took Huiyu and Dong Feiling in a carriage and headed towards Prince Ning's mansion.For this trip, the eldest lady deliberately used an inconspicuous carriage, trying to keep a low profile, and Huiyu saw that the gift she brought was only a small box, and the eldest lady was thoughtful enough for her daughter.
It was the first time that Huiyu was able to see what the newly built palace looked like when the emperor conferred the titles of queens.Prince Ning's Mansion is the closest to the imperial city among the princes, and it is said to be the largest and most magnificent mansion.This time I will probably be able to see the world, so I can't help but smile.
Dong Feiling was a little nervous. Seeing that Huiyu was still laughing at this moment, she couldn't help saying, "Second Sister, are you not nervous?"
"What's there to be nervous about?" Huiyu looked at Dong Feiling and smiled, "They all have two eyes and one mouth, right?"
Hearing what Huiyu said, Dong Feiling couldn't help but smile, and the tension in her heart dissipated a lot, "I hope big sister is all right."
"I'll see you later, of course we have to be good." The two looked at each other and smiled, and the carriage stopped slowly.
(End of this chapter)
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