At the end of April, the emperor urgently appointed Gu Tingye as the garrison envoy to Huaihe River, in charge of local military affairs, and ordered to set off immediately.
The luggage had been packed a long time ago. Minglan was in a low mood and stuffed a lot of Xue Jin Dan and Shen Rong Pills into Gu Tingye's purse. Gu Tingye looked at it sideways.
It was funny and touching, so he took Minglan's hand and said warmly: "If you feel bored, go back to your parents' house to stay for a while. Don't be afraid of other people's comments."
He made a special trip to Sheng Mansion before and didn't know what he said to the two middle-aged and elderly women. Wang immediately called Liu Kun's family to deliver the message, which roughly meant that Caihuan's little bitch could be dealt with as he pleased and Minglan was welcome at any time.
She returned to her parents' home to raise the baby, but the old lady wrote a handwritten letter with a concise and concise sentence - 'Be careful and don't show off.'
Minglan turned her back to hold his hand, but she could only hold three big rough fingers. She tried to comfort her and said: "Don't worry about me. I am protected by Mr. Tu and the others, not to mention the servants at home.
It's enough to rob all the banks." She thought of the danger when the imperial censor went south last time, and couldn't help but worry, and whispered, "It's you, you should be more careful on the way. Bring enough guards, don't call yourself a hero.
, I have ordered Xie Ang not to come within three feet of you."
Gu Tingye knew what she was thinking and said with a smile: "My husband is leading half of the heroic cavalry camp." Not to mention the large number of troops that can be mobilized in the two Huaihe Rivers.
"When you go out, you should be careful about your body and mind. Don't drink raw water, don't eat undercooked game, don't be greedy for the cold and open your collar to blow in the wind. When it gets cold, put that deer velvet soft leather jacket on inside. I'll poke you.
It took several broken fingers to get out, but you are not allowed to use it as a decoration..." Minglan gestured to the ten white and tender fingers. In fact, she felt very guilty in her heart, so she could only keep reminding her. Now she is a wife.
I'm enjoying what I'm doing, and I don't even think about changing my career to become a widow.
Gu Tingye didn't say anything, he just hugged Minglan quietly with his eyes heavy.
Early the next morning, Gu Tingye was dressed up, wearing hard leather armor boots and a scarlet cloak. Before going out, he stroked Minglan's belly and pretended to be joking: "Young man, you have to go out. You have to listen to your mother."
"Minglan was full of sorrow. She couldn't help but laugh when she heard this. Before she could tease her, the little bastard in her belly moved twice in a proud manner. She didn't know whether it twisted her buttocks or stamped her feet. The man was overjoyed.
He kissed Minglan hard, bent down and kissed her belly, and laughed and said, "Wait until I come back!"
Minglan held the door of Jiaxi Residence, holding back tears and waving her handkerchief: "Be careful along the way, go early and come back early."
The river is three thousand miles away, and there are fifteen lines in the letter home; there is no other word in the line, except that I will return home soon... I feel lonely and resentful for a few days, eating is not delicious, drinking water is not sweet, lying on the bed, painting in front of the carved railings
On the top of the bed, he counted with his fingers where he had been. The ferry had been passed, whether the horses and people were safe, the weather was getting hotter, so be sure not to catch the epidemic, whether the 'bandits' would come again, and so on. A few days later
, the resentment subsided, Minglan began to think wildly, whether this damn ghost would mess around outside. After a few days, Minglan returned to laziness, and resumed sleeping until she wakes up naturally - in this world without Yi Meier, there is nothing.
In an era when there were no telephones or even telegraphs, Minglan experienced the whole process of the emotional changes of being a wife after her husband traveled far away.
By the time Mrs. Duan came to the door crying and apologizing, Minglan could calmly comfort her with a smile.
"Sister, I'm so sorry for you." Mrs. Duan's face was pale, her eyes were red and swollen, "His eldest brother is in Miao territory now, and there is no contact with him. This happened to his second brother again, and there is no one in the family to discuss it. It has also affected Governor Gu.
Already."
Minglan suppressed her defiance. In fact, she couldn't hear anything at the moment. Gu Tingye's mission was in deep waters, and his methods were half-dark, half-truth, and half-false. The huge border between Huaihe River and Huaihe River had nearly ten military camps and nearly 10 military camps.
There are half a hundred yamen, big and small. He can start wherever he wants. He doesn't even want anyone to figure out which path to take. It's best to catch his opponent off guard.
One can imagine Minglan's depression when this kind of thing happens, but for now, she can only put on a smile and say like honey on her lips: "What did my sister say? General Duan Er is not out touring the mountains.
The one who went there was also doing errands for the emperor, so he fell into the trap of a villain. The Marquis was ordered to go, not only for the sake of brotherhood, but also for important matters in the court."
Mrs. Duan wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and was filled with gratitude: "Sister, don't comfort me. I am a woman and understand the governor's good intentions. If this job is done by others, it may be successful, but my family
No one may care about the second brother’s future and reputation. Only old brothers like us will try to help him out of friendship. [Ye*][*]”
Ming Lan secretly said that Mrs. Duan indeed came from a distinguished family. She saw it so clearly and her smile became even more amiable. Mrs. Duan, who had just sent away the miserable wind and rain, suddenly saw Dan Ju lift up the scarlet gauze curtain and come in with a gloomy face: "Madam,
Aunt Kang is here. She is at Mrs. Tai's place. Please come over and talk." Minglan was stunned.
In view of all the ulterior thoughts of the Dowager, it is actually difficult for her to find like-minded chat friends outside. She wants to complain about Gu Tingye, but her motive is too obvious. She wants to explain that Lan is wrong, but this hateful person pretends to be weak and honest outside.
When she was teased, she blushed and was shy, and she was as obedient and gentle as a little daughter who had just come out of the boudoir. She quickly won the unanimous praise of middle-aged and elderly ladies. She was said to be cunning and shrewd, and no one could trust more than one hand, and they were all too much.
Lady's dead friends and relatives.
Ever since, after getting acquainted with Aunt Kang, the two of them became more and more congenial, and their friendship quickly warmed up. It can be said that they are as good as before; apart from the fact that they were talking ill of themselves, which was slightly unpleasant, Minglan privately thought that they were
My own evaluation is relatively more accurate than the people outside who don’t know the truth.
"Madam, you're in trouble, I'm going back now." Danju lowered her voice. When she was in Sheng Mansion, she witnessed Aunt Kang taking advantage of her power to prepare food for Minglan more than once. Minglan shook her head: "This is the first time that Auntie comes to visit.
I have to go." After thinking about it, he told Dan Jue, "Old rules." Dan Jue finally showed a smile: "I know, but I will start it when I see Madam put the lid of the bowl on the table."
Minglan smiled with satisfaction.
After half a year, I saw Aunt Kang again, and I saw that she was dressed in a bright new sapphire silk coat with silver and tangled branches and carved silk. Her hair was combed into a bun, a pair of gold silk emerald squares were tied together, and a string of vermilion fragrant beads hung on her wrist.
She had been deliberately dressed up, but she still looked much older. When she saw Minglan, she immediately showed a smile with one nostril and no smile on the other. She turned to the dowager and said: "They say that my niece is a lucky one. How can you be so lucky?"
Kind-hearted mother-in-law, you are indeed like that. Look at her complexion, you could even cry out."
The madam felt so relieved that the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were like flying fairy shapes. Minglan smiled, deliberately pretending to have difficulty walking, bulging her belly and blessing them both, and then sat down alone.
Before Mrs. Tai could speak, Aunt Kang had another attack. She darkened her face and scolded: "You haven't said anything yet, did you just sit down like this?"
Minglan adjusted her sitting position on the Taishi chair, pretending to be surprised: "Auntie didn't ask me to sit down?" She then stroked her belly.
Aunt Kang choked and said loudly: "You have to wait until the elders say so before you can sit down." She looked at Minglan with disdain, "What rules! Is this how your grandmother raised you? You have only been out of the cabinet for a few days.
Have you forgotten what my sister taught you so often?!"
To this day, Minglan doesn't feel that she still needs to endure this madness, and she immediately said with a serious face: "Aunt, be careful. I am a junior, and my aunt only teaches me a lesson, but my grandmother is my wife's mother-in-law. Speaking of which,
He is also my aunt's elder. What are the rules for my aunt to talk about her elders like this in front of her juniors and relatives?!"
Aunt Kang came up in one breath and was shocked. This was the first time Minglan had refuted her so sharply. How dare the submissive concubine in her memory treat her like this? She immediately sneered and said: "Sure enough, it's just different from the past. She climbed up a high branch.
Now, my tone is no longer ordinary, and I dare to contradict my elders."
Minglan frowned and said proudly: "No matter how high or low I am, as long as I have the right to speak, I will not allow others to slander my grandmother like this. If my aunt is not happy, let's go to my wife and make it clear." She did.
Let’s see which side Wang is on.
Aunt Kang's finger joints turned white when she pinched the handkerchief, and her face turned purple with anger. Minglan looked calm and was minding her own business, stirring the tea leaves in the bowl. Seeing that the situation was not good, Mrs. Kang quickly came out to smooth things over: "It's done, it's done."
, you two aunts and nephews don’t say a word each. The same goes for Minglan, your aunt has always been a ruthless person, don’t you know it yet, why are you so angry?”
Minglan looked at her and said, "I really don't know."
"You!" Aunt Kang almost stood up, but Mrs. Tai rushed over to hold her down and said to Minglan, "Okay, please stop saying a few words. Your aunt is the elder after all." Minglan sat upright and smiled.
Buxiao: "Elders are also divided into distant and distant relatives. I have been the eldest child of my grandmother since I was a child. If I let others talk about her like this and remain silent, I will really be in vain."
Even Mrs. Tai was surprised this time. Over the past year, no matter what Minglan calculated secretly, she had always been kind and gentle on the outside. It was rare that she was so sharp today. ~
This meeting was destined to end unhappily. Minglan didn't even bother to say anything more. She just sneered and turned the tea bowl upside down on the small begonia wood table. Danju understood it and winked at the little girl beside her.
The girl turned around and quietly went out. Outside, Xiao Tao came to report in time: "Grandma Chang is here. Madam, please come over."
Minglan was surprised and turned around to look at Danjue: It's not this code. When did it change? Danjue was more surprised than she was. Before she could react, the lady over there was explaining to Aunt Kang diligently: "This Chang
Mammy is my sister Bai's wet nurse."
When Aunt Kang heard this, she immediately snorted coldly: "It's just a wet nurse, what a big show. I said sister, you are too generous, how can you ask a servant to dig up your nose and face like this, and ask the lady to put down the elders?"
Go see her."
The madam showed an embarrassed smile and said nothing, which worked very well.
Minglan looked calm and said calmly: "Auntie doesn't know something. Aunt Chang also comes from a good family. Her father was a scholar. She was a wet nurse in the Bai family when her family fell into disgrace. She has never been a slave. How can she be a servant?
Said. The Marquis said that because no one in the Bai family is walking around now, he will treat this nanny as his own eldest relative. How dare I disobey." At this moment, she sincerely thanked Gu Tingye for his foresight and treated Aunt Chang as early as possible.
With his identity raised, everything becomes easier to talk about.
"The Marquis often said that when he was in the most difficult time outside, he received a lot of help and caring from Aunt Chang. Now that he thinks about it, he is really not more important than his relatives. Compared with those relatives who don't get along well with each other, I just know that
Taking advantage of the autumn wind, this Aunt Chang is much more respectable. The Marquis told me not to neglect her." Minglan became more and more fluent as she spoke, paying attention to the faces of the two people as she spoke.
I saw Mrs. Tai still had a forced smile on her face, while Aunt Kang's face turned green and red.
"In this case, I will take my leave first."
Minglan stood up gracefully, holding her belly and Danjue, and left happily. After leaving, Minglan asked and found out that it was not Xiaotao who changed the code randomly, but that Grandma Chang was really here. Minglan immediately smiled
During this period of time, grandma often came to talk to Minglan to relieve her boredom, telling some anecdotes about the city and the countryside, and it was not boring to pass the time.
"By this time next year, the young master will definitely be crawling all over the floor." Grandma Chang looked at Minglan's belly with a smile.
"How do you know it's a baby?" Minglan rubbed her lower back. After Gu Tingye left, her belly suddenly grew very fast. Originally, she couldn't even see it when she wore looser clothes. Now she is a typical big-bellied woman.
"Madam, she looks like a man. Look at her pointed belly and round pelvis. Ninety-nine percent of her is small."
Minglan laughed and said half puzzled: "Can mama read it?"
Grandma Chang picked up the needle and thread in the basket and said proudly: "My wife has been looking at people for decades, and her eyes are poisoned." She tilted her head slightly, as if remembering the past, and said half-showing off and half-sadly, "At that time, the family was in trouble.
I ate one meal without finishing another, and the first few didn't stand still. I even did it as a stable mother. I stayed in the Bai Mansion and fell in love with the eldest sister. The old man spent a lot of money, and the family's life was easy. Speaking of which, New Year's Eve
My son's father and his eldest sister were only three months apart. Alas, in the blink of an eye, both of them were..." She couldn't help but feel sad when she mentioned this.
Minglan went to hold Grandma Chang's hand and said gently: "It's hard for Grandma, we have been through all the ups and downs over the years. God is wise, and in the future, all the hardships will be rewarded, and Grandma will definitely be blessed with endless blessings."
She was a carefree person at first, but she suddenly became cheerful after hearing this. Minglan said again, "Mom is getting older, and she still comes to see me often. It's really hard work."
Aunt Chang waved her hands and said, "What's the matter? Don't mention what Brother Ye told you before he left. Even if he didn't, I would still come often. Besides, now Yan is married, and Nian'er is busy studying and going to school.
, the family is very relaxed; we can still have a meal.”
"Brother Nian, is it good to study this time?"
"Okay, okay, everything is fine." Grandma Chang smiled brightly, "Hello sir, he is very knowledgeable, and I am a good classmate, especially Mr. Changdong from my wife's family. He treats people very well. Such a noble man has no quarrel at all. Once.
You even came to my house for dinner.”
Minglan said with a smile: "My two elder brothers are both married and starting a business, and my fourth brother is also lonely at home. It would be great to have a good friend like Nian who is about the same age and study and make progress together." As he said this, the two of them laughed together.
Aunt Chang has been working hard for decades, and has seen a lot about the world's ups and downs. She has been praised and looked down upon, and she is the most shrewd and understanding. It is very pleasant to talk to her; because now the weather is calm, Nanny Chang always looks kind.
The appearance made Minglan almost forget about her glorious achievements. Soon, the opportunity came to see her.
As Aunt Kang came frequently to communicate with the wife, Grandma Chang gradually heard the news. Xia He even revealed privately, "Mrs. Kang is so annoying. She often asks our wife to accompany her. The wife declined several times.
The words over there were not nice to hear, so on. As soon as Grandma Chang heard this, she became concerned. That day, Aunt Kang came to the door, and Grandma Chang came in a hurry.
Minglan just dismissed Xiang's mother. She spent half an hour in Jiaxi Residence, her words were full of threats. Minglan ignored her at all. The so-called virtuous reputation and her body
Compared with health, it is not worth a hair at all.
When Grandma Chang found out, she went straight to Xuan Zhiyuan without saying anything.
When Aunt Kang met Aunt Chang, she was greeted with sarcastic comments. Aunt Chang was not angry and said politely: "My wife is relying on her old age to act like an old woman, so I'm sorry for you. In fact, it's because she's heavy and can't move around often. I want two of you to come here."
We are all elders, so we will not be so inconsiderate." Aunt Kang sneered again and again, "She is the only one in the emotional world who has a child. She relies on her wealth to rely on others to get Joe, and disrespects her elders..."
Before she could finish her words, Grandma Chang swept the fruit plate on the coffee table to the ground on the spot, raised her eyebrows, and looked at Aunt Kang with a face full of anger. The sound was like a copper bell, which made the roof buzz.
"Ha, elder, what kind of elder do you belong to? I respect you as my wife's natal family, so I call you concubine. You really treat yourself like a dish! Open your eyes and look carefully. This family's surname is Gu!
My in-laws’ surname is Sheng! Your Kang family is the brother-in-law of the Sheng family, and we are related to our Gu family several times! Why are you pretending to be an elder here?”
The madam was stunned and wanted to stop, but Grandma Chang's words came like a heavy rain, making it difficult for anyone to get a word in.
Aunt Chang suddenly acted up, and the maids on both sides were shocked. They saw her standing at the door of the hall, akimbo, cursing: "There are three ways to be unfilial and have no offspring. Nowadays, no one inside or outside knows that my wife is pregnant, and she is the elder of the in-laws."
The wife and the wife don’t usually come to disturb the wife’s raising the baby. Now it’s good, here comes an aunt who doesn’t know the face of the dog, and has been showing off for three days to pretend to be the boss! Damn it, if our Lord Hou’s flesh and blood is good or bad, your three taels
Can you afford to pay for the heavy bones?!"
Aunt Kang had never been so insulted after she was born, and she was shaking so much that she almost collapsed on the chair. The wife finally stood up and said loudly: "What nonsense are you talking about! You are all dead people, why don't you pull me away quickly?"
go out!"
After finishing these scoldings, Grandma Chang went out without waiting for anyone to stop her. She stood in the courtyard outside and shouted in the same voice she used at the pork stall: "...What the hell! Someone died in my family."
, I’m not even that diligent when attending funerals, I don’t look like everyone’s wife at all, I run to this house every two days, I don’t know how close I am to you, let alone just come to beat the autumn wind!”
She walked out in a swaggering manner. The servants on both sides did not dare to push Aunt Chang seriously because they had not given the Madam's instructions in advance and hindered Gu Tingye's authority. They could only let her curse her all the way, and the more she cursed, the more critical she was.
"... I asked all over the world. Which decent family would teach a pregnant woman of seven or eight months to run back and forth all day! Some people are so good that they even stifle their noses and faces, and there are even those who pretend to be stupid. What's the matter?
?! Let’s look at who the Marquis can take advantage of if he has no heirs!”
After leaving Xuanzhiyuan, the meddlesome people watching the show were giving directions, gossiping and sarcastic remarks along the way. When Grandma Chang saw the crowd, she became even more aggressive, hopping on her feet, pointing in the direction of Xuanzhiyuan, frothing at the mouth.
Fei cursed: "...I tell you those who have troubled your heart, my Brother Ye failed to fulfill your wishes. Now that you have survived the catastrophe, you will have good luck in the future!" She is a sensible person, and Minglan takes Chengyuan.
The internal and external management was in order, so she stopped intervening. When Gu Tingye went out this time, she knew that he had scruples, so she only pretended to be crazy and acted foolishly when it was not convenient for Minglan to take action.
The sound came from far away. Mrs. Zhu was gently coaxing her little daughter to sleep in the house. The maids and mothers in the house were all silent and did not dare to speak. Mrs. Shao was restless in the house, walking around, and Sister Xian's daughter
He walked in and motioned to the maid to close the door.
"Mom, let's play a game of chess." The girl pulled her mother to sit down and said softly, "What happens outside has nothing to do with us."
Aunt Kang was so angry that she almost had to be helped out. She had never been so humiliated outside in her life, and she made such a fuss. Aunt Chang was getting stronger and full of energy, and she came from Xuanzhiyuan.
Roaring to Chengyuan attracted numerous onlookers along the way, including even the masons who were busy with the repair project.
Rao Minglan had heard about it a long time ago and was shocked by the fighting power this time.
Swallowing her surprise and swallowing her saliva, that night, after eating and drinking, she took a leisurely walk to apologize to Mrs. Chang, saying repeatedly, "Mother Chang has a bad temper. Please bear with me. I will call you when Mr. Hou comes back."
The Marquis went to scold him (the implication is that it is not easy to blame now), and he said sincerely, "Ms. Chang is old and confused. Who in the house doesn't know that you are the most generous and kind-hearted, and those filthy
Don't take the bad words to heart.'
In less than half a day, there were a lot of rumors inside and outside the Hou Mansion. There were many things that could not be done without breaking the rules. Once they were done, they would be completely shameless. The madam was so proud that she went to heaven. She just wanted to catch two small fishes for fun, but who knew that
Attracted a great white shark. She was scolded but it was in vain. She has never been so depressed in her life!
There was a leak in the house and it rained continuously all night. Within two days, Tingcan returned to her parents' home crying. She fell into the arms of the dowager, crying and scolding her husband.
"...At the beginning, I was just pretending. I pretended they didn't see the others in the room, so I tolerated it. Now it's getting worse and worse, even the girl next to me has touched it. I broke it, but she said
I'm just teaching her to write and draw!" Tingcan cried and stamped her feet, completely losing her previous aloofness. "I said a few words to him, but he came to coax me about 'celebrity comes from the romantic', I'm bah, he doesn't care.
What kind of celebrity has read a half-hearted book, but the verses he composed are not as neat as mine! He couldn’t express his talent in front of me, so he went to teach a little girl to twist poems and tunes. Hum! This kind of thing is to go to worship.
Officials are also jealous of talents!"
The wife's chest hurt, and it was so tight that it felt like it was about to burst. She scolded loudly: "Sister-in-law, please don't cause trouble at this time! I told you a long time ago that after you get married, stop playing around with your knowledge, poetry, and poetry.
Yes, if my uncle has sex, let’s join in the fun and add some fun to the boudoir. It’s better for you to show off! Which man is not good at face, and you still cut him off! You, you, you... what do you want me to do?
?You are still a girl, everything is up to you. What does it mean for a man to touch a few girls?"
"The quarrel between us husband and wife was just a matter of the house. Unexpectedly, my mother-in-law was so full that she sent two girls here. Now, now..." Tingcan cried hard and shook the wife's sleeves reluctantly.
: "I don't want to obey, I don't want to obey, mother, please think of something for me. Mother, please go and talk for me, talk for me!"
Every advantage has its disadvantages. When you marry into the princess's house, although you no longer have to look up to Tingye, you can't support your daughter. The madam couldn't help but sigh, "Your mother-in-law is a princess and a member of the royal family. She is the only one who can talk about people."
, no one said anything about her!"
Seeing her daughter crying pitifully, her head felt dizzy for a while, and she naturally said, "I told you before, men have to be coaxed. Look at your second sister-in-law, coaxing your second brother to follow you around like a wild horse."
As soft as a finger. As long as you trap my uncle, seeing that you and your husband are harmonious, nothing will happen to the princess."
After talking for a long time, I tried a lot of tricks. Looking at my daughter's slumped shoulders, she went out pitifully. The lady sat down on the Arhat bed in a daze, speechless for a long time. After a while, she asked her mother for a meal.
He came up with a hot tea cup and said softly: "Please be patient, young couples, who doesn't quarrel? If they quarrel at the head of the bed and at the end of the bed, they will be fine by themselves later."
The room was full of darkness. The madam looked at the lamp like a bean, her expression suddenly hardened, and she said solemnly: "You have also seen it. If this continues, my son and daughter will only be able to judge people's faces. When the time comes,
Now, it’s impossible not to take action.”
He sighed softly to his mother: "You have thought about it all. If it works, that's it. If it doesn't work, your reputation and your face will all be ruined."
The madam smiled bitterly and coldly: "Reputation and face are all vain. Besides, how good can my current reputation be? If I don't do anything, I don't even know what the future will bring. But
I'm just begging for food under the roof of another house and looking at Sheng Minglan's face. But I can't swallow this breath. I can't live in vain for most of my life."
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The year-end ledger is finished, and I should have some free time in the coming days, so I’ll try to update it as much as possible.