Jintong lived a happy life, and never thought that there was surveillance in ancient times, the kind of human flesh.
At this time, one of the human monitors, Xu Ying, the shadow guard secretly trained by Zheng Qiyan, was hiding in the Hou Mansion, looking at Jintong speechlessly.
He has seen other noble ladies, and none of them smile without showing their teeth, behave without showing off their integrity, are quiet and gentle, but his wife is different! After secretly spying on the lady for so long, he also knows that Jintong is the person in front of people.
People with two faces at the back can put on a good show, but this face at the back of a woman----.
He looked a little collapsed as Jintong fed the fish.
I saw Jintong holding a can of fish food, dancing around the Thousand Carp Pond like a master, jumping around randomly, grabbing a handful of fish food and throwing it over from time to time, causing the group of koi carps to rush around like crazy dogs to grab food. The scene was very
It's chaos.
However, Madam Hou's maids did not try to persuade Madam. Instead, they followed Jintong around and jumped around, applauding and screaming: "Madam is so amazing!"
"Madam, throw it farther! Throw it farther!"
Who are these people?
Xu Ying felt like poking her eyes out. How could she report this? Oh, forget it, it's insignificant. There's no need to report it to the Marquis for small things that don't affect the overall situation.
Wu An's younger brother Wu Ning was good at Qinggong and riding. He was always responsible for reporting family letters and news from the two houses to Zheng Qiyan. Normally, he would go there once a month.
The Holy Lord has not established a prince yet. On the surface, the princes are staying in their respective fiefdoms, but in fact they are secretly cultivating their power and sending countless close spies to camp in the capital.
Wu Ning first reported the situation of several princes: "The Seventh Master and the five princes have sent people to find out the news in the capital. King Wei and Concubine Chen have placed men in the city guard army. King Qi has intercepted a thousand military horses and raised them."
In the fiefdom, King Rui and King Qing had Concubine Chen planning ahead, so there was no big move at the moment. King Huai secretly instigated the old scholars of the Ministry of Rites, saying that it was justifiable to establish a direct descendant since ancient times, and also bribed a stargazer from Qin Tianjian.
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"Let the people from the Shadow Sect continue to investigate, and be careful not to expose their whereabouts. If there is any change among the five princes, report it immediately!" Zheng Qiyan frowned and paced back and forth in the camp. Dark waves were surging at the moment. The Holy Lord
It has been almost four years since the prince died of illness, and there is still no new crown prince.
Among the five princes, Prince Rui, the fourth son of the emperor, and Prince Qing, the eighth son of the emperor, were both descended from the concubine Chen who was favored by the harem. Although Prince Rui was older, he had a mediocre personality and was fond of achieving great achievements, so it was nothing to worry about. Prince Qing, on the other hand, was young, accomplished in both civil and military affairs, and was a saint.
The Lord is obviously quite partial to him.
Although the second son of the emperor, King Huai, is the elder, he is reckless and impulsive by nature, which the Holy Lord does not like. The third son of the emperor, King Wei, has a deep palace, is good at strategy, and has a reputation as a virtuous person. Now he is the most popular in the court.
The fifth son of the emperor, Prince Qi, and the sixth son of the emperor, Prince Jin, both seem to be quite well-behaved at present, and are peacefully studying and practicing in their respective fiefdoms.
Although the Holy Lord is old, he is currently in good health. There should be no results in a short time on establishing a prince. Zheng Qiyan thought about it for a moment and asked about the situation in the two houses.
Wu Ning first took out the wife's family letter and waited for Zheng Qiyan to read it before reporting all the affairs in the house: "Aunt Shen designed to push the wife into the water. The wife was seriously injured on the head, and it took more than a month to recover. The wife was injured.
After that, I made heavy efforts to rectify the Marquis's mansion and set up new rules. It only took three to five days for the orders to be implemented, and no one in the mansion dared to disobey them. Madam also found out that Aunt Shen was responsible for the late Madam's difficult childbirth."
"Are you sure it was all Shen Miaolian's doing?"
Wu Ning glanced at Zheng Qiyan, whose face was ashen: "Xu Ying saw with her own eyes that Aunt Shen ordered the servants to secretly destroy the railings of the Huzhong Pavilion. There was nothing visible on the surface. When the lady went to feed the fish, she fell down as soon as she leaned on it. In the lake. Fortunately, Madam's two personal maids jumped down immediately to lift Madam up, otherwise the consequences would have been disastrous. The first Madam's incident was reported by the dining room, but Madam suppressed the news, and only a few people around her and her second brother knew about it. "
"How will Jin deal with Shen Miaolian?"
"It doesn't count as a punishment. It will be sent to the family temple to the outside world to copy scriptures and pray for you on behalf of the old lady. However, except for the five people who have been friends with Aunt Shen in the mansion over the years, they were all sent to the family temple together, and the rest were arrested by the lady. If they get into the wrong place, the lighter ones will be sent to the farm, and the seventeen heavier ones will be killed with sticks."
"Including Sister Zhan's eldest maid, Sakura?"
"Yes! Madam found out the evidence that Xiaoying had private dealings with the servants and stole items from the house and sold them for money. She taught the eldest lady a lesson in front of her and took the opportunity to send her to the home of Mr. Zuo, the minister of etiquette. She was very similar to his family. Let’s study together as a young lady.”
Shen Miaolian! Zheng Qiyan was furious! If it weren't for the sake of her sister Miaolan and the Shen family, how could he tolerate her?
My first wife, Mrs. Lan, had been childless for five years after she was married. Although she was peaceful on the surface, she was extremely anxious secretly. She prayed to gods and worshiped everywhere, and her family also helped find countless famous folk doctors, and finally she became pregnant.
During Lan's pregnancy, she had a good appetite. She attached great importance to this pregnancy and frequently took supplements for fear that the child would not be strong enough after birth.
During the delivery, the fetus was too large and difficult to deliver. Both the midwife and the doctor said that Lan’s frame was small and her congenital conditions were not good, making it difficult to conceive. Even if she was pregnant, the chance of dystocia was high. In the end, she lost two lives. Although he was very sad, he did not Didn't think too much about it.
Unexpectedly, it was Shen Miaolian who acted under his nose. He recalled what Miaolan had done and how the entire Shen family had left Shen Miaolian alone because of him! He couldn't bear to let Wu Ping kill her secretly!
However, Jintong exceeded his expectations. This woman was much smarter than he imagined, and her methods were tough and decisive. She was truly worthy of being the queen of the generals!
He thought that Jin Tong had always been dissatisfied with Shen Miaolian, and he had doubts in his heart. Why did Jin Tong let Shen Miaolian go so easily? Then he asked, "That's it?"
"On May 15th, when she was delivering daily necessities, Madam read to her one by one about how Aunt Shen, together with her slaves, had embezzled and sold valuables in the house, etc., and also told Aunt Shen if she had any grievances, she should tell the Seventh Master. When Master Qi comes back to make the decision for her, Master Qi will not question Madam," Wu Ning replied.
"Really?" Zheng Qiyan was inexplicably happy. It seemed that his wife trusted him very much. She felt proud and the corners of her mouth turned up unconsciously.
Wu'an and Wuping were forced to wear small shoes by Jintong every day and lost half of their weight. Wu Ning felt that it was necessary to wear small shoes for Jintong as a courtesy! So he went out of his way to tell the truth: "Actually, this is what the madam told Aunt Qi. 'Tell Shen Miaolian that you have the ability to complain to Zheng Qiyan! If Zheng Qiyan dares to question me, huh!' Then he rolled his eyes and crushed the pastry in his hand."
The slight smile at the corner of Zheng Qiyan's mouth froze instantly, "Huh!" He also rolled his eyes, and the tea cup in his hand was instantly crushed into powder by him.
Wu Ning pretended not to see it: "Seventh Master, Madam guessed that Brother Yu and Sister Zhan were not Aunt Shen's biological children, so she only ordered the family temple to keep an eye on people and not to pass any news to Aunt Shen! Madam and the Third Madam are going When releasing the animals in the life-release pool, they also took a stack of scriptures and burned them, saying that Aunt Shen had copied the scriptures specially for the soldiers who died in the war with you. They also donated food. The poor people on the West Street every day The family donated ten kilograms of grain, saying that it was to accumulate more blessings for you, Qi Ye, and to bless you with victorious battles and an early triumph. Now everyone outside is full of praise for my wife, Aunt Shen, saying that we are a virtuous wife and a courteous concubine. , is a sign of prosperity.”
"It's true that I underestimated her big heart. She has such plans for me, so I will give her dignity!" The slight smile on Zheng Qiyan's face became gentler, and then was completely destroyed by Wu Ning's words.
"Seventh Master, Madam originally planned to divorce you, but after weighing it over and over again, she felt it was impossible to do, so she tried hard to make a good name for herself so that she could fall out with you in the future. Xu Ying heard Madam and her personal maid say, if you keep If she pampers her concubine and destroys her wife, she will go to the Holy Lord to complain. Even if she can't reconcile, she will move to a separate garden!" Wu Ning used the last bit of reason to control herself not to talk about her face.
Zheng Qiyan was furious when he heard this, and his face almost turned green: "Nonsense! Isn't she quite smart? Why can't you see that I have no interest in Shen Miaolian!"
"Madam said it herself. Madam thinks you are a bad old man. You are old and blind, and you cannot recognize people. That's why Aunt Shen's stinky piece of shit is regarded as a flower by you."
Zheng Qiyan: "..."
His wife has such a personality, what else can he do? Just bear with it!
Zheng Qiyan thought that when Jintong first got married, he was really noisy and deliberately bullied Shen Miaolian, so he was left out in the cold! Now it seems that his little daughter-in-law is still very discerning and has long noticed that Mr. Shen has evil intentions. He is very protective of Mr. Shen!
Jintong must have felt even more aggrieved after being so seriously injured!
He thought that Jintong liked luxury, so he simply ordered Wu Ning to pick up a large cart of the most exquisite and gorgeous items such as silver jewelry, bronze, batik fabrics and other rare objects that he had captured during the pacification of southern Xinjiang and bring them to Jintong.
He wrote another handwritten letter, telling Jintong that if he had any questions, he could go to "Yingzhuzhai" to ask the military advisor Gongsun Wuji.
By the way, Wu Ning was told to ask Wu An and Gongsun Wuji to keep a close eye on the two houses and fully assist Jintong. If Jintong goes out, the people of the shadow guard must protect him secretly. Shangjing is calm on the surface, but there are surging undercurrents in private, so be careful!
But if Jintong does anything inappropriate that will affect the Hou Mansion, he must stop it!
This little girl's behavior is lawless, so don't do anything extreme!
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Zheng Zheng only went to school for a few days. When he came back, he locked himself in his room and did not come out for dinner until Haishi.
Seeing that something was wrong, Aunt Shi called the maid who had accompanied Zheng Tong to his private school to inquire about the specific situation, and then went to Yanbo Haomiao Pavilion to report to Jin Tong.
Zheng Zheng's basic skills were poor and she couldn't even hold a pen. The upbringing mother arranged for her to practice calligraphy with Mr. Zuo's five-year-old granddaughter first. She must first recognize the Thousand-Character Essay and lay a solid foundation before proceeding.
Zheng Zheng was already made to feel extremely low self-esteem by the outstanding children of the Zuo family. However, with a five-year-old child, her handwriting was not up to par and her handwriting was crooked. The five-year-old child couldn't help but laugh at her. Zheng Zhan was angry. However, I didn't dare to make a mistake, so I hid in the bedroom and wouldn't come out when I came back.
Jintong had taken off her makeup and hair, and Su Bai was carefully combing her long satin-like hair. After listening to Aunt Shi's words with a frown, she went to Yaxinxuan in person.
Su Bai moved a chair, and Jin Tong sat squarely in front of Zheng Zhan's bedroom, irritating her with Zheng Zhan's most annoying tone: "I'm thinking that Zheng Yu won the title of scholar when he was only eleven years old. If you are not as good as him, Qualification: If you learn eight words a day from a thousand-character text, you will be able to do it in four months. No matter how stupid you are, if you only learn one word a day, you will be able to do it in three years! But if you don’t learn, you will still be able to do it in your forties. No way!"
There was dead silence in Zheng Zhan's room, and Jin Tong continued to stimulate her: "It's pity that your father fought on the battlefield and shed blood and sweat for the country and the people. His daughter is actually illiterate and was laughed at. Instead of cheering up and catching up, she hid in the room crying.
Chirp..."
Zheng Zheng admired her father the most. She opened the door and said harshly: "I didn't cry!"
Jintong looked at her swollen eyes like walnuts and sneered: "You didn't cry and hid in your room and didn't eat dinner. It seems that you are working hard in secret? Then I won't disturb you anymore. I will come over to check on you tomorrow afternoon."
Homework!" After saying that, he patted his butt and left.
After all, Zheng Zhan is also the queen of generals, and he still has a bloody spirit in his bones.
She ate her dinner in a hurry as if she was gnawing at Jintong's flesh and blood, and then copied the first sixteen words of "The sky and the earth are dark and yellow, the universe is vast, the sun and the moon are waxing, and the morning and night are arranged." They all copied dozens of times, just like Mao Huahu.
Unfortunately, she had only been angry with that little kid these past few days, and she was so impatient that she didn't even pay attention to what the teacher said. She knew how to read and what the meaning of these sixteen words were, and she couldn't even write the rest.
It's so weird and ugly, and I don't even know what it means.
When she was so tormented, Fang reluctantly fell asleep under the repeated persuasion of Aunt Shi. After all, she was still a child. She didn't wake up until she was about to sleep and found that Jintong's maid Yanhong had been waiting for her for a long time.
Yan Hong had a gentle personality and waited quietly until Zheng Zhan finished washing and had breakfast before explaining to Zheng Zhan: "Madam is busy, so she asked her servant to accompany her to practice calligraphy."
Seeing that Jintong was not going there in person, Zheng Zhan felt much more relaxed.
Yan Hong spoke softly and was patient and meticulous. Zheng Zhan held his breath in his heart, wishing that he could also become a scholar to prove his intelligence. The two of them got along happily.
Several of Jintong's personal maids took turns giving her small tutoring lessons, and Zheng Zheng was willing to work hard. The Zuo family's girls' schoolwork gradually caught up, and Jintong also breathed a sigh of relief: this cheap daughter is still a sloppy person after all.