Kido

Chapter 49

"A girl from a good family, why did you do that?" The fourth wife was puzzled.What a humble thing it is to be a concubine, if it is like Yuan Zhao and He Li, it will be fine, anyway, they are sold by a death contract, and they are not in charge of the family.What is the plan for a girl from a good family to be a concubine?

"It sounds like a poor person." The eldest wife shook her head and sighed, "Although the family was in ruins, they were brought up in rich clothes and good food since they were young. Now they have no family background and no dowry. And I can’t bear that kind of hardship. So, I have no choice but to give in.” Or maybe there are cruel fathers and brothers who wish to sell them for some money.Or dedicated to Shangfeng, get some care.

The fourth wife's expression darkened, "It's fine for them to submit, I don't know which wife in the main room will be unlucky." Although the rich families all have concubines, after all, most of them are maidservants, or women of low status. If people with identities like Qin Yi and Jiang Jie became the second wife, the wife of the main room would not dare to close her eyes while sleeping.

"That's it, but it's also difficult." The eldest wife smiled slightly, "Which decent family is willing to marry a second wife for no reason?" Unless it is childless, or the first wife has a serious disease, or the first wife is not virtuous, or the first wife does not have parents-in-law and husband. I like it, but I can't let it go, so I will make such a bad move.Otherwise, the main room is fine, what do you want the second room for?Very easy to mess up.

Who doesn't want to live a peaceful and smooth life, who wants to make trouble for no reason.Wouldn't it be nice to have a harmonious family?Home and everything are prosperous.

The fourth wife sighed quietly, "Sister-in-law, I really envy Mrs. Nanning Hou. She only takes her maids and concubines with her when she goes out, and her three sons and one daughter are all descendants. How clean her life is."

The eldest lady said sternly: "She, but we can't compare. Brothers and sisters, do you know that when you return to the palace to order your wife to congratulate the queen, the emperor will definitely tell the queen that "the Marquis of Nanning has done a lot, and he must treat his wife well." It can be seen how great the emperor is. She respects the Marquis of Nanning. She is married to such a heroic husband-in-law, and he is devoted to her. This is her blessing. Others will not envy her."

Whether it's good for the Holy Majesty to give a beautiful woman or a colleague to give a concubine, the Marquis of Nanning rejects them all.Madam Hou of Nanning was able to make her husband do this because of her ability.If you want to learn from her, you can only try to make the fourth master "don't want it", instead of using concubines and aunts to attack her.

What is a concubine?If the man doesn't care, then she is nothing, as insignificant as dust.But if a man cares, it's of no use for you to attack her except to make people unhappy.What's more, that concubine already has children, you beat her alone and injured at least three people.What is the benefit of harming others and benefiting oneself?

The fourth wife was thoughtful.After saying a few more gossips and saying goodbye, the eldest wife looked at her no longer lithe back, and prayed in her heart: I hope she can think clearly, and the family can continue to live in peace and harmony.If the fourth master really has a second wife, the Xie family will inevitably be lively in the future, and there will be a lot of troubles as the head of the family.

The eldest lady went to the flower hall to look after her for a while, seeing that Rui Nian, Jin Nian, and Liu Nian were very considerate hosts, she was relieved.Guessing that Mrs. Xie and the aunt's private conversation should have finished at this moment, she went to serve in Xuanhui Hall again.

The old lady Xie's mother and daughter's private conversation is indeed almost the same.At the end, the old lady Xie asked Xie Shou, "Then what's the matter with the girl from the Qin family and the girl from the Jiang family?" How come they came here with two distant relatives who were far away from each other.

"Cough, don't mention it." Xie Shou was very helpless, "Don't you know about our family? Our family has a large population, and we often have relatives who live here. These two, although one is surnamed Qin, the other is Jiang, but lives in Yu's house all year round." The euphemistic name is to accompany my aunt.

"My father-in-law loves the son-in-law more than the son-in-law, and even the family members of the son-in-law are willing to take care of them." There is such a marquis in the Nanyang Marquis Mansion. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for a daughter-in-law to support his "niece"?You have to take them around.As for the others, that's out of the question.Tout their lifelong events?It's crazy to be idle.

"I see." Mrs. Xie nodded slightly.She is also a daughter-in-law, so she naturally knows how important the wishes of her parents-in-law are.Nanyang Hou is a military general with a rough temperament, if he made up his mind to take care of the concubine, it would be really difficult to twist him.

The eldest wife has been in Beijing for a long time, and she and Xie Shou often come and go, and the aunt and sister-in-law are very familiar with each other.After the eldest wife came in, the three of them chatted together, "The marriage in the year of the crane should be tight." It’s impossible to play crazy all day.”

While talking, the fourth wife and the three young girls from the Xie family came back accompanied by the three older girls from the Yu family. "Is the play good or not?" Mrs. Xie asked Yu Yan lovingly.Yu Yan smiled and nodded again and again, "It sounds good!" It's a famous recruitment class, how can it not sound good.

When breastfeeding, Xie Shou reluctantly got up and said goodbye, "I really don't want to leave, it's better to be at home." Being an aunt is so delicate, and the whole family is pampered.Being a daughter-in-law is a hard job.

Mrs. Xie knew that she still had her in-laws in the hall, and it was inconvenient to stay long, so she didn't say much, but said, "If you are free, come back to see me often." Xie Shou accepted with a smile, and took his daughter and niece to salute and leave. The fourth wife took the girls to the Chuihua Gate, and Fang shed tears to say goodbye.

Afterwards, the eldest wife watched with cold eyes, and Sifang calmed down quite a bit.Even though Fourth Master Xie stayed in Yuan Zhao's courtyard for several days in a row, the fourth wife did not seek to take advantage of Yuan Zhao, on the contrary she was amiable.Even He Li followed suit and was no longer beaten and scolded at will.

"My colleagues gave me concubines, but I rejected them all." Fourth Master Xie held Fourth Wife's slender hand, his eyes were very gentle, "I have you, Ah Zhao, and Ah Li, Yu Yuan is enough." Already three sons and two daughters , What kind of concubine did you accept? It was superfluous.

There will be no more newcomers, and I will not have many sisters, the fourth wife is determined.Fourth Master Xie stayed with her for a while, and got up at night to go to Rongyueyuan, "I haven't been with her for two or three years, I'm sorry." When you just arrived in the capital, I was with you every day.

The fourth wife sat upright without saying a word.The next day, when I saw Fourth Master Xie again, the Fourth Wife brought out the book of rites, "Though my concubine is old and under fifty, she must be with the emperor for five days." Discuss with Fourth Master Xie, "Yu Lang, with Aunt Yuan and Aunt He, how about the fifth day of every month?" The remaining 20 days are naturally mine.

Fourth Master Xie has nothing to say, "Very good." The Fourth Wife took out the list that had been drawn up, and indicated the specific date on it. Fourth Master Xie had no objection, "Okay, that's how it is done."

Fourth Master Xie stayed at Fourth Wife's place that night.The next day, the fourth wife gave Yuan Zhao and He Li a lesson, and decided which five days to be served by Yuan Zhao and which five days to be served by He Li.He Li lowered his eyebrows and said, "Okay, yes, yes." Yuan Zhaomei's big eyes flashed a trace of unwillingness, but he didn't dare to say "no" after all.

"Xiaoqi, I will see your father again in the future." He Li returned to Jingxin Courtyard, hugged Xie Liunian and whispered, "In one month, I can see you five times." It is such a good thing that I dare not even think about it. .

After Xie Liunian figured out what it meant, he shrugged and spread his hands.Is this how the daring and suave Fourth Master Xie was divided up?Five days for Yuan Zhao, five days for He Li, and 20 days for the fourth wife. The division is really thorough.

Well, this era is a peerless patriarchal society.Men control all fields of politics, economy, and culture, and are in an absolute dominant position.Women do not have an independent economy, let alone an independent spirit, they are just accessories of men.But being a man also has disadvantages, such as being passive, for example, being divided up by wives and concubines in this way.

Fourth Master Xie was assigned to Jingxin Courtyard this evening. "I don't see you in a day, it's like three autumns. I don't know how many autumns have passed between you." Xie Liunian said solemnly: "You two, I won't bother you anymore." He bent his knees slightly and walked away with his little head held high in a graceful posture.

Fourth Master Xie came early the next day and saw his precious daughter eating a pink tomato elegantly and gracefully, enjoying herself very much.Seeing Fourth Master Xie coming over, he enthusiastically handed one to him, "It's very fresh, I just picked it off."

Really fresh.Fourth Master Xie looked at the pink tomato in his hand, and asked slowly, "Where did it come from?" Zhang Yi was a very good man, and he often sent fresh fruits to Xie's mansion.Tomatoes are a rare item in the capital and are not common, but his family seems to have a lot of them.However, the tomatoes he sent were not so fresh, nor were they pink, they were bright red.

"Sent by Zhang Naishan." Xie Liunian said casually.

"Have you seen him?" Fourth Master Xie asked casually.

"Well, I've seen it." He ate hard.

After eating, I patted my stomach and said, "Unfortunately, it can only be eaten raw."

Fourth Master Xie carefully wiped the corners of her mouth with a cloth towel, "When did you meet him?" Who allowed you to meet.

Xie Liunian tilted his head and thought for a while, "I don't remember." We meet every now and then, who remembers when we met.

Fourth Master Xie finished wiping his daughter's mouth, and then wiped his little hands, "Where did you meet?" Zhang Yi's boy, Mo Gengtang, and Xiao Qi were in Jingxinyuan, how did they meet.

"Sometimes in the garden, sometimes in the Nuan Pavilion." Xie Liunian looked ignorant and ignorant, "Didn't Zhang Naishan learn to write from you? He always brings me fresh fruits every time." Every time the basket is different, very beautiful.

Fourth master Xie paused for a moment, bring it with you every time?That's the day.

Xie Liunian pointed, "Daddy, there's still this place." He didn't wipe it clean.

He Li pursed his lips and smiled beside him.Yulang has three sons and two daughters, and only Xiao Qi will support him.The rest of the children were always more respectful and less close to him when they saw him.Xiaoqi is good, when he directs his father, he is always confident and confident.

"Who brought you to see him?" Wiping off his hands and face, he continued to ask.

"No one took it." Xie Liunian shook his head, "I just ran into it by chance."

"What did you say?"

"5000 years up and down, [-] miles in length and width." Said everything.

"What books has Xiaoqi been reading recently?" Fourth Master Xie asked leisurely after dinner.He has only seen his daughter in Xuanhui Hall these days, and he hasn't lectured to her for a long time.

"The book I read, you must have never read it!" Xie Liunian cleaned his hands, rinsed his mouth, slid down to the ground cleverly, ran to the side to get a book, and handed it to Fourth Master Xie triumphantly, "Hey, It's this one."

The Legend of Zeshan Swordsman.

Xie Liunian was beaming with joy, "The book is full of heroes!" Skillfully climbed into Fourth Master Xie's arms and sat down, he held up the Legend of the Swordsman of Zeshan courteously, "Daddy, let's talk." It's boring to just read it by yourself, I'd better listen to Daddy Talk fun!
I don't know all the traditional characters myself, and sometimes I have to look through the characters if I can't figure it out.I originally wanted to read this book for leisure and entertainment, but it turned out to be like learning from a textbook, and the reading pleasure was greatly reduced.

(End of this chapter)