Bachelor

Chapter 346 Madame's Anger

After teasing Concubine Zhang Gui and Zhang Qiangwei all night, when leaving the palace, Sun Dan still had something to say.After leaving the palace and getting on the fast horse sent by the emperor, Sun Dan still couldn't help laughing softly, which made the eunuch leading the horse in front couldn't help but ask, "What kind of happy event has Mr. Sun had?"

"It's okay, it's okay." Sun Dan still couldn't hold back the smile on his face.

The eunuch who led the way seemed to think of something, and suddenly realized: "I understand, I understand."

"What do you understand?" Sun Dan asked back.

The eunuch: "Tomorrow is the Spring Curtain. With Mr. Sun's talent, it is not easy to become a Jinshi. Once the Spring Curtain is opened, it will be a happy event for you. Here, I will congratulate Mr. Sun in advance."

Sun Dan felt a little embarrassed by his compliment, and scratched his head: "The exam hasn't started yet, who can tell what will happen in the future."

When I got home, I don't know when, Sun Dan was a little tired.After the intense excitement, his muscles were so weak that his eyes could hardly be opened.

The weather this spring has warmed up, but people get tired more easily.

Sun Dan's return home seemed to have caused a fire in the dark. To Sun Dan's surprise, everyone in the family was awake, from Zhi Niang and Ting Lan to the porter and the boys and girls, everyone stared at him. Eyes are burning, and lights are on in every room.

You know, in the past, Zhi Niang is a very frugal person.After all, she is someone who is used to hard times. Although Sun Dan's family is already rich and powerful, Zhiniang still has a kind of frugality that is almost harsh.Whether it is a traditional virtue or a shadow left by the poor life in the past, it is a way of thinking that Sun Dan, a modern person who is accustomed to waste, cannot understand.

Generally speaking, as soon as it gets dark, the Sun family will turn off the lights, those who should go to sleep, and those who should be on duty at night.

It is really rare to see such brilliant lights as today.

As soon as he entered the door, Sun Dan saw Zhi Niang standing in the hall waiting, beside Ting Lan and a group of girls and boys.

Zhiniang's face was full of anger, and she just looked at Sun Dan so firmly.

Such an expression made Sun Dan a little strange. For some reason, he felt an indescribable awe, and he was a little timid at first, feeling at a loss.In the past, Sun Dan was a daring person, even talking and laughing when meeting the emperor.This feeling was the first time for him.

He walked to the door, hesitant.She smiled: "Why isn't madam still asleep? What time is it, haha."

Zhi Niang grimaced, but didn't speak.

Ting Lan hurried up, untied the tie on Sun Dan's cloak with her slender and white hands, and said with a smile: "It turns out that the master is back, hey, he came back so late in such a cold day..." She hurriedly pointed at A few girls shouted: "You are all dead people, haven't you seen the master go home? You are like a wooden man, and you still haven't come to wait for the master to change clothes."

"Yes." The two girls came to their senses and ran over quickly to help Sun Dan take off his official uniform.

"Leave him alone." Zhi Niang snorted.

The two girls froze.

Sun Dan was also a little embarrassed, and asked Zhiniang again: "Ma'am, I came back a little late, didn't I have some delays. By the way, what time is it now?"

Zhi Niang didn't answer, Ting Lan whispered to Sun Dan: "Returning to Master, it's almost Yin time now."

Sun Dan was a little stunned: "It's so late." The so-called Yin time is from three to five o'clock in the morning Beijing time in later generations. In this way, I really stayed in the Imperial Garden for a long time. like that.Hey, if you stay up all night, I can beat them with your body.

Zhi Niang suddenly increased her voice: "Master, you also know that it is very late, have you forgotten that you have to take the exam tomorrow?"

Sun Dan felt ashamed in his heart, and murmured: "Isn't it because I have something important to do?" He was a little annoyed, and said angrily: "Mother Zhi, you think I want to stay up all night, but I'm really angry. Where to vent?"

Seeing the madam and the master pushing the bull, the servants all turned pale with fright.This is the case in feudal society. The master and wife are their gods. When the two gods quarrel, they will finally vent their anger on them.

Ting Lan took a deep look at Sun Dan, and said softly: "Master, madam is also worried about you, so let me go." A smugness flashed in her eyes.

Why didn't Sun Dan understand Ting Lan's thoughts, the things in this house were no different from the emperor's harem, he could only pretend to be confused and didn't care about anything.

As soon as Ting Lan finished speaking, Zhi Niang glanced at everyone angrily, and shouted: "What's wrong with you, there is still an hour before the spring curtain enters the Dragon Gate, the master has not slept all night, how can I stand this kind of delay. Hurry up Serve the master to go to bed, and don't make any noise later."

Only then did everyone come to their senses, and went forward to change Sun Dan's clothes, and wash their feet with water.

Ting Lan also shouted loudly: "Yes, no one is allowed to make a sound later. Keep your mouth shut. Also, those who sleep and snore don't sleep today. They alarmed the master and broke her legs."

When the servants continued to talk, they tossed and surrounded Sun Dan into the room.

When the two girls were washing Sun Dan's feet, Zhi Niang just sat aside angrily and said nothing.

When the two feet-washing girls retreated, only Sun Dan, Zhi Niang and him were left in the room.

Zhi Niang's angry mood affected the atmosphere in the room, and Sun Dan put on his shoes uneasily: "Ma'am..." He didn't understand how Zhi Niang, who was as gentle as water in the past, would be so angry today.

Zhi Niang stared at Sun Dan fiercely: "Dan Lang, what are you delaying, there is no time, you should go to bed quickly. Your body is full of firepower now, and the sky is warm again, so you can't sleep on the hot kang. I have already found you. Two clean and pretty little girls warmed up the quilt beforehand, so it's just right for you to get into the quilt now."

Sun Dan was a little shocked, dumbfounded: "Too corrupt, too corrupt."

Zhi Niang: "What's so great about this? A few days ago, I heard people say that Yang Ge is old and weak, and he would let the two little girls warm their beds every day."

"Old Yang is actually doing this. At such an advanced age, he still wants to eat... young grass." Sun Dan was even more surprised: "He is almost seventy."

Zhi Niang didn't take it seriously: "It's not uncommon for a wealthy family to have three wives and four concubines. It's also their blessing that Mr. Yang takes a fancy to those two girls who warm the bed."

"Feudalism, feudalism." Sun Dan couldn't help shaking his head.

"Who are you and who are you?" Zhi Niang was still a little angry: "Tan Lang, it's not because of your wife, you really don't know the seriousness of things. Tomorrow is the big exam, but you are still busy outside until now. If you take the exam tomorrow What should we do? There are dozens of people in this family, and there are thousands of people in Huichang Housun's family, but we all count on you, sir! We have survived such hard times before, Life is better now, but you don't know how to cherish it."

Speaking of this, Zhiniang remembered the old days, her eyes turned red, and tears fell: "Danlang, you blame your wife for talking against you and making you unhappy. But this matter is really important, I... ...I'm also worried about you!"

Only then did Sun Dan realize that Zhiniang was concerned about her own future, and was moved.

He walked to the bed, took a look at the quilt, and deliberately pretended to be surprised: "Strange, weird!"

Sun Dan's exaggerated tone surprised Zhi Niang, she wiped away her tears, and hurried to Sun Dan's side: "Dan Lang, what's wrong?"

Sun Dan: "That's weird, didn't Madam just say that there are two handsome girls warming the bed for me, why is it so empty in here, where are people?"

Zhiniang was so angry that she stretched out her fist and punched Sun Dan on the back: "What are you thinking, one wife and one concubine is not enough, and you are thinking about a little girl again?"

Sun Dan embraced Zhi Niang, and said with a smile: "Ma'am, you still don't know what kind of person I am. I'm most afraid of being annoyed. With you and Ting Lan, I already have a splitting headache." , how could it be possible to engage in two little girls to make myself uncomfortable."

Being hugged by her husband, Zhiniang's body was numb, and she couldn't get angry anymore.She lowered her head and said softly: "Danlang, none of you men want to have three wives and four concubines and grandchildren. If you really like someone, you can be generous. I am not a jealous person as a wife." , but your status is high now, you must not do those sneaky things and ruin your reputation."

Sun Danha said: "What are you thinking? With the two of you, I am enough. Why are you still looking for trouble? In this way, we have been talking for a long time, and the quilt is cold. Go to bed and ask Ting Lan to come over and help you Husband warms the bed." As he spoke, he hugged Zhi Niang onto the bed.

Zhiniang didn't expect her husband to say such a thing, her bones were brittle, she said in surprise: "No, let the servants know, they will be laughed at."

Sun Dan laughed loudly: "I'm kidding you, are you serious?"

Zhi Niang also laughed: "Go to sleep, go to sleep, there is not much time left, you still have time to stare."

Sun Dan still hugged her and refused to let go: "Mother Zhi, you've worked hard, go to sleep too."

Zhi Niang shook her head: "I won't go to sleep, I'll just stay here, lest I wake you up if I miss the hour."

"It's up to you." Sun Dan was really tired, and he didn't want to be tender with Zhiniang any more, so he fell asleep with his head tilted.

This sleep was short and restless, and I had many dreams.

In a daze, Sun Dan saw Zhi Niang staying by the bed.

I don't know how long it took, someone walked into the room softly in the haze, and whispered: "Ma'am, it's almost Mao hour, shouldn't it be time to wake up the master?"

Zhi Niang: "Have you prepared the master's clothes, food and other things? This trip will take nine days. If you leave something behind, you won't be able to send it to the examination room when you remember it?"

"If you go back to Madam, the four treasures of the study, clothes and snacks are all ready, all prepared by Ting Lan."

"Ting Lan is careful, there should be nothing wrong." Zhi Niang breathed a sigh of relief, but then she remembered something: "By the way, I have to prepare a stack of raw paper for the master to use when going to the toilet. The master is used to using paper to relieve his hands. Come to the toilet to raise money."

Zhiniang was a little depressed: "Master, this habit is really... After going to the toilet, if you are really particular, you can wash it with clean water, and the paper is too wasteful. In this family, the master has to spend a lot of money every year just to clean his hands."

"Okay, I'll get ready now." The girl who entered the room tiptoed out.

Sun Dan finally woke up with a smile, he sat up from the bed and looked angry: "Ms. Zhi, you are so hateful, my lord earns so much money for this family every year, and you have to exploit even the little hobbies you have? "

Zhi Niang was taken aback by Sun Dan, and stuck out her tongue: "Dan Lang, you are already awake?" At this moment, Zhi Niang regained the appearance of the lovely sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl before. Sun Dan felt pity in his heart.

Sun Dan: "Wake up early, otherwise I wouldn't have heard such words."

Zhi Niang blushed a little: "Zhi Niang said something that shouldn't be said, please ask Dan Lang not to punish her."

Sun Dan hugged her: "What are you punishing? There is a saying in our hometown that earning money is like picking dirt with a needle, and using money is like washing sand with water. With a virtuous wife like you in my family, my Sun family will surely prosper. But, madam Ah. We used to have such a hard time, and I can understand that you are thrifty and housekeeping. Now that life is better, you must never be so harsh on yourself. "

Zhi Niang said softly: "Mr. Dan Lang, you earned your current family business with your own hands and feet. Naturally, I will guard it for you as a wife."

Sun Dan was moved and was speechless for a long time.

Only this kind of couple who have gone through adversity together is really worth relying on. Don't say that I am rich and powerful now, even if I am so poor that I go to beg for food, Zhi Niang will follow me without hesitation, and will never leave.

Zhi Niang: "I'll go get ready first, and I'll wait for you to get dressed when I'm ready."

"Ok."

It's still pitch black outside now, because I was too tired in the imperial garden before, and as soon as Zhiniang went out, Sun Dan lay down again and passed out in a daze.

Everyone in the yard got up, and there was another commotion.

A few minutes later, Zhi Niang and Ting Lan came in, and seeing Sun Dan still lying on the bed, they were very angry.

When Zhiniang came up, she quickly helped Sun Dan put on clothes, and she couldn't help complaining: "Oh my God, this is so imminent, why is the master still paralyzed on the bed."

The feeling of being dressed by two women is not very good. It is still a bit cold, and the hands of the two women are also a little cold.However, Sun Dan also felt strange, he was fine just now, why can't he open his eyes now!

It felt like both eyes were covered with gum, and I couldn't open them at all.

After finally getting Sun Dan's clothes on, Niang Zhi seemed to have gone to the outhouse, urging the servants incessantly, "Hurry up, wash your face, the master hasn't woken up yet."

Sun Dan was held in Ting Lan's arms, and tried to open his eyes, but his mind was still a little confused.

At this moment, he heard Ting Lan's "giggle!" laugh next to his ear, and then whispered: "Master, you'd better move quickly, I didn't see Madam getting so angry."

Sun Dan whispered: "I want to sleep, I want to sleep, I am really tired."

Right at this point, he suddenly felt Ting Lan's lips kiss him lightly, and then bit his ear again.

Sun Dan trembled and opened his eyes suddenly.

But because there is too much eye mucus, the eyelids are a little painful.He exclaimed: "My eyes!"

"What's the matter, what's the matter" came Zhiniang's surprised voice.

Ting Lan continued to smile, her face flushed a little, and she was a little proud: "It's nothing, ma'am, the master has woken up."

"It's outrageous, it's outrageous!" Sun Dan angrily opened the cup, got off the bed and put on his shoes, but his heart was beating wildly.

It is indeed a good thing to have a good wife at home, and Sun Dan doesn't need to worry about everything.

Soon, Zhi Niang waited on Sun Dan to get dressed and sent him out of the gate.

A hired carriage was parked at the door, and Feng Zhen, Han Yue, Sun Hao, Tang Chen and others were already waiting there.

Sun Dan was a little surprised: "Aren't you in Fangshan? Why did you come here? It's so busy over there, so you don't care?"

Feng Zhen cupped his hands and said to Sun Dan: "My lord, today is your big day. My lord has lofty aspirations, what does a mere Fangshan county count for? You will be famous in the future. Your wealth is For our future, I will naturally go to Beijing to watch the master enter the examination room, and then I can feel at ease when I leap over the dragon gate."

"Yes, I'm going to witness the master soaring into the sky with my own eyes!" Everyone bowed to the ground respectfully at the same time.

Sun Dan smiled: "It's just an exam, it's no big deal."

Just about to tell them to go into the house, so as not to catch cold outside, suddenly there was another commotion.A group of eunuchs in palace uniforms rushed over, Sun Dan looked intently, it was the group of students from Neishutang.

More than 30 young eunuchs bowed together: "The students are here today to send the master into the examination room."

Sun Dan suddenly felt a sense of inexplicable pressure. Now he is no longer the little boy with the status he used to be in Shandong, and it may not matter if he wins the Jinshi or not.But his future status and identity have already been involved with the future fate of so many people.It can be said that if one prospers, one loses.

It seems that if you don't win a Jinshi this time, you really can't explain to your relatives and friends.

Sun Dan smiled and was about to say something.

But suddenly there was a sound of rumbling horseshoes from the other side of the alley, and everyone looked over in surprise.

However, the several knights rushing over were all angry horses in fresh clothes, extremely arrogant and domineering.

These people were all dressed up as palace eunuchs, with ivory badges on their waists, obviously they were from Dongchang.

The leading eunuch seemed to be highly skilled in martial arts, holding a food box in one hand, and sat firmly on the back of a galloping horse.

When he rushed in front of Sun Dan, the man soared into the air like a kite and landed on the ground steadily: "Mr. Sun, I have entrusted you with Eunuch Bi, so I come to pay my respects."

Sun Dan was a little surprised and asked, "What's wrong?"

The man offered the food box: "Eunuch Bi knew that Mr. Sun loves tea, so he specially brewed a pot of Gongfu tea. It is the top-quality Tieguanyin in Wuyi Mountain, Fujian Province. He came here specially to relieve his fatigue. In addition, the entire Beijing city is waiting to be tested. I am afraid that the road will be blocked later, so my father-in-law ordered me and a few people to clear the way for you, so as not to delay the time to enter the Dragon Gate."

After speaking, he put the teapot on a small stove that was already burning red, heated it up, poured a cup of tea and brought it up.

(End of this chapter)