Qin Shangzhi once said to the eldest daughter of the Bai family that if he wanted to protect the government of the country, he had to retreat. Judging from the words and deeds of the eldest daughter of the Bai family in the past two days, it seemed that because the second girl of the Bai family was injured, he was temporarily carried away and fought hard with Marquis Zhongyong.
The government's attitude of preferring jade to pieces rather than tiles completely puts the Zhenguo Duke's mansion on the fire.
Qin Shangzhi originally wanted to remind her that when the moon is full, it will be weak, and when the water is full, it will overflow. Bai Qingyan's eyebrows are clear, and he may have other plans. He will not elaborate further, hoping that this Miss Bai can really save the Bai family.
Full of loyalty.
"Sister, that person is..."
"He is a guest in our house!" she said.
Returning to Qinghui Courtyard, she retreated to the left and right, closed her eyes and stood in front of the brazier, recalling the words of Lady Zhongyong Marquis Jiang before she left.
Mrs. Zhongyong Marquis, a housewife, cannot stir up any trouble, but what about Zhongyong Marquis Qin Dezhao? Qin Dezhao is now serving as a doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Later, news came back from southern Xinjiang that the Bai family was in trouble, and Nanyan and Xiliang joined forces.
Approaching Sanleng Pass, his grandfather's lieutenant general Liu Huanzhang asked for orders to go to war. Qin Dezhao promoted him to the Minister of Household Affairs and was responsible for grain and grass matters.
She suddenly opened her eyes and thought of the batch of military rations sent to the front line in southern Xinjiang two months ago, and her whole body became numb.
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The second lady Liu heard that Mrs. Dong had broken up with Mrs. Zhongyong Hou today because of Bai Jinxiu. She felt indescribable gratitude in her heart. Now she remembered that Mrs. Dong had advised her to think about this marriage. It was really for their family.
Jinxiu is good, but she doesn't know what is good and what is good, and thinks that Mr. Dong has some resentment in his heart and is deliberately instigating it.
That night, Mrs. Liu settled down with Bai Jinxiu and went to Mr. Dong's place with generous gifts. The two sisters chatted until late at night, and Mrs. Liu came out of Dong's place with red eyes. Probably because of Mrs. Dong's suggestion.
At this point, the second wife, Mrs. Liu, couldn't care less about being angry now and was already thinking about how to organize Qinlang's new house.
She breathed a long sigh of relief and said to the steward next to her, Grandma Luo: "Mother Luo, tell Grandma Pang tomorrow to pick out some down-to-earth girls and servants from the family's children.
First send it to the new house that your majesty gave to my uncle, and then let Aunt Wan go find Wang Renyazi and pick out some good ones and send them to the new house!"
"Second Madam, don't worry, I will take care of everything!" Grandma Luo helped Second Madam Liu to walk into her courtyard.
"Aunt Luo, I have to discuss something with you. I know that you have been by my side for many years, and your men and children are all in the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion, but Jinxiu... I am really worried. You think I am acting this way.
My mother-in-law can't just rush into her son-in-law's new house, so I want you to stay with Jinxiu from now on and help the child! No one but you... I can trust! Only you can handle the dowry you gave to Jinxiu before.
First-class stewardship." The second wife, Mrs. Liu, stopped and patted Grandma Luo's hand.
Grandma Luo's eyes became hot when she was told by the Second Madam Liu, and she nodded repeatedly: "Second Madam, don't worry, I watched the Second Sister grow up! I will definitely protect the Second Sister for the Madam! Besides, look at the eldest princess.
, the prince’s wife and our eldest daughter, the three girls will protect our second sister to the death!”
The second lady, Mrs. Liu, shook Grandma Luo's hand hard, and the master and servant went back, one foot deep and one foot shallow, in the snow.
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It snowed all night, and dense snowflakes covered the simple blue bricks and green tiles of the Duke's Mansion.
It's still dark, the big kitchen is already full of smoke, and the servants and ladies are busy in full swing.
The farmers who came to deliver vegetables and meat to the Duke's Mansion gathered at the brightly lit back door of the Duke's Mansion, going in and out, chatting and laughing, and turning around to inquire about the gossip about the Duke's Mansion and the Zhongyong Marquis' Mansion.
At nine o'clock, the servants' rooms in each courtyard turned on the lights one by one.
As soon as the invigorating old woman came out of the house, she was alerted by the cold winter wind. She saw Chuntao and Miss Bai walking around in the yard as usual, and the girl followed them and fished out of the hot water.
When I came out, there was steam steaming from the top of my head. The mother-in-law bowed as usual and did not dare to disturb her, so she took a broom and swept the door.
After Bai Qingyan had finished his breakfast, he was leaning against the window and reading a book on the auspicious cloud pillow embroidered with gold thread. Tingzhu, who was beside his mother Dong, came to Qinghui Courtyard.
Hearing the mother-in-law outside smiling and greeting Tingzhu, Chuntao hurriedly came out to welcome Tingzhu. Seeing Tingzhu already standing under the eaves, she asked with a smile: "Sister Tingzhu looks happy, but what's the good news?!"
Tingzhu was really happy. He rubbed his cold arms and smiled and said to Chuntao: "This year, the old lady of the Dong family in Dengzhou and the second master of the Dong family came to Dadu to celebrate the New Year. They entered the city yesterday evening.
The old lady was afraid that our wife would be impatient, so she did not send anyone here. Early this morning, the old lady asked Mr. Dong Er and Mrs. Dong Er to bring generous gifts to greet the eldest princess. At this time, she was talking in the Longevity Courtyard and made a special trip to let her.
I’ll invite the eldest girl to come over.”
"That's a good thing! Our wife hasn't seen Mrs. Dong for several years, so she should be happy now!" Chuntao lifted up the thick felt curtain for Tingzhu.
"That's right!" Tingzhu smiled and entered the door.
After hearing Tingzhu's words outside the partition, Bai Qingyan closed her book and asked Chunyan to change her clothes.
She remembered that in her previous life, her second uncle Dong Qingyue brought her grandmother to Dadu City on the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month. However, Bai Jinxiu was newly mourned at that time and she fell seriously ill. She had never seen her second uncle on the day he came to visit her.
Later, something happened in the Duke's Mansion, and other aunts' mother's family had to avoid it. Her second uncle, Dong Qingyue, the governor of Dengzhou, risked his life to seek justice for the Bai family. Her eldest uncle, Dong Qingping, the minister of Honglu Temple, and his whole family,
Ma Daixiao collected the corpses for the Bai family.
Countless memories from the past life came to mind. Bai Qingyan's eyes were hot, and his whole body seemed to be soaked in sourness. He couldn't wait to go and see the only uncle who had done anything for his Bai family.
Across the brocade screen inlaid with mutton-fat jade and emerald, Tingzhu saw that Chunyan had put a fox fur on Bai Qingyan. He smiled and stepped forward to salute: "Miss, the second master of the Dong family in Dengzhou and the second mistress of the Dong family are here to greet you."
The eldest princess wishes you well, and the madam has sent me to greet the eldest girl."
Bai Qingyan smiled and took the hand stove that the maid had just installed with charcoal and nodded: "I heard it, let's go!"
As soon as he entered Changshouyuan, Bai Qingyan didn't bother to change his shoes and socks in the Nuan Pavilion and went straight to the upper room. The woman in a blue cotton-padded jacket hurriedly opened the curtain for Bai Qingyan and announced that the eldest girl was coming.
Bai Qingyan stood at the door, handing the heater to Chunyan with one hand, and taking off the cloak with the other. As soon as Chuntao stepped forward to take off the white fox cloak for Bai Qingyan, she saw Bai Qingyan walking into the upper room.
Chuntao had never seen Bai Qingyan so anxious before. She hurriedly handed the cloak in her arms to Chunyan and followed him inside.
In the upper room, the eldest princess leaned on the auspicious cloud pillow embroidered with gold thread, and said with a smile: "A Bao came so quickly today, I think I missed my uncle and aunt!"