As soon as June entered, her belly had grown to a certain size. Minglan lay down on the couch and leaned the book on her belly to read. ~The little bastard in her belly began to disobey the rules of the world, either silently for a long time, or suddenly.
After a few violent movements, the imperial doctor took the pulse, checked again and again, and said with a smile that everything was normal. Faced with this situation, Minglan only resented that her predecessor did not study obstetrics and gynecology.
As the birth was approaching, Cui's mother became more and more alert. Her eyes were green and frightening. No one in the courtyard looked like a good person. Every soup, meal and tea that Ming Lan took in was carefully inspected and her eyes were dug out.
; Xiaotao told Minglan in private that the service unit Cui's mother worked in when she was a child was a big family with extremely fierce conflicts between wives and concubines, so she was permanently frightened.
Unexpectedly, when Xiao Tao was biting her ear, Cui's mother happened to encounter her, so she took her ear and went out to punish her by sweeping the floor. The first post of the Ant Forum was probably thinking that she was really suspicious. Cui's mother couldn't help but sigh: "The old lady often said
Everyone has his own destiny. At that time, the old lady’s brother was born peacefully, weighing seven pounds and sixty ounces. Who would have thought that later, he would die because of such a trivial matter..."
Minglan lowered her head and touched her belly. She had done everything she could, and now she could only look at her own character.
For more than a month, things have been generally quiet in the Hou Mansion. During this period, Tingcan came to cry twice. Once, the princess gave a concubine to the uncle of the Han family in a high-profile manner, and the wife comforted her daughter back in a good voice. The second time was
The uncle of the Han family visited the concubine's bed for five days in a row. This time, the wife finally toughened her heart and scolded her daughter. After Tingcan left, she cried hard in front of her three daughters-in-law.
He just said: "Now I only regret that I didn't discipline her properly, and I spoiled this child so much that she didn't know the world!" He held Minglan's hand from time to time, and said over and over again: "I only hope that my brother and sister-in-law will take pity on her and support her more."
.Otherwise, otherwise..."
After Minglan returned to the house, she was puzzled for a long time. Danjue knew her thoughts well, so she quietly asked when no one was around: "What can't you understand, madam? Grandma Seventh is acting like this, isn't it just karma?" She has served the lady since she was a child.
Around me, I have heard and seen the upbringing of ladies, not to mention Minglan, who is as gentle and fake as Molan, and who is arrogant and domineering like Rulan. They are all keeping their daughter's family duties, female red, taking care of the accounts, and regulating the servants.
The chef teases...she has everything, but she is not like Miss Gu Qi, who takes out a volume of poems every day, dances and writes, and does not do her job properly. She is half-hearted when it comes to people's words. She prides herself on being noble and wishes everyone would hold her up and pamper her.
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"If you still act like a girl in your husband's house, you are asking for trouble. Your wife is going to cry now."
Minglan shook her head, stroking a mutton-fat white jade bracelet on her wrist, "Something is wrong. She should cry, but she shouldn't cry in front of me." Dan Ju smiled and said, "Maybe she wants to beg Madam.
Just stand up for Grandma Qi."
"Then will I help her just because she begged her?"
Danju was speechless for a moment.
Minglan looked gloomy and looked thoughtfully at the colorful glazed bead curtain hanging at the door: "She is smart. She knows who I am and would not do such a useless thing. Instead, she showed weakness."
If one day, Gu Tingcan's experience outside harms the reputation of the Gu family (for example, he is divorced), then Minglan will have to stand up for this unpleasant sister-in-law without asking the wife; but if she only suffers the consequences at her husband's house,
I'm sorry for the grievances, just think of it as cultivation. Then, knowing that there is nothing to ask for, why did the madam come here?
"Is it just to pretend to be pitiful and gain fame?" Minglan thought hard.
This was not the only thing that puzzled her. After being severely punished by Aunt Chang that day, Aunt Kang didn't show up for a while. She thought that based on the nature of the eldest lady of the Wang family, she would never do it again in this life.
After visiting the Gu family, I don’t know how Mrs. Tai was able to say nice things. Only half a month later, Aunt Kang came again. But this time she was much gentler. Ant Forum First Release, neither making unreasonable demands nor being too pretentious.
Because of the bad situation, he actually asked his concubine to come as a pioneer and went to Jiaxiju to apologize to Minglan.
"My wife asked me to apologize, saying that she is old and confused. Please don't take it to heart, cousin." Kang Zhaoer stood timidly in the middle, with a look of vulnerability and panic in front of her, but she could not hide her natural beauty and graceful appearance.
"If my cousin is still angry, just hit me a few times to let it out." Zhao'er's voice was like a mosquito's cry. He was so scared that he almost shed tears. His fingers couldn't help pulling on a brand new pink brocade pattern on his body.
Zhihua Cui, there is only two years difference between her and her sister-in-law Yuan'er. She has picked up Yuan'er's old clothes and worn them since she was a child. Now these new clothes make her feel uncomfortable. (·~)
Looking at this girl, Minglan couldn't help but sigh. Before she got married, she had met Zhao'er several times and knew that her biological mother was Aunt Kang's roommate and had been Yuan'er's follower since she was a child.
A little girl with a big face.
"What's wrong with you? It's just that Grandma Chang has a bad temper and bumped into Auntie, but it's not mine." Minglan smiled and asked Danjue to bring the newly purchased agate grapes and sent them over.
The matter was gently revealed.
The next day, Mrs. Kang and Zhao'er came to Jiaxi Residence together with their maids. They greeted the pregnant woman with a big belly for a long time. Aunt Kang's smile was warm and caring, and her overly friendly tone made her feel uncomfortable.
Minglan was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat. If something went wrong, a demon would appear. Minglan became wary and refused to join this grand gathering of relatives, but she remained calm.
Aunt Kang was perfunctory for a long time, but when Ming Lan didn't cooperate, she forced herself to smile and left. After that, she often brought Zhao'er to Gu's house as a guest. Even if she didn't come to Jiaxi Residence, she would ask Zhao'er to greet Ming Lan.
Lan made a sound.
The days after that were all normal. Aunt Kang seemed to really have a congenial relationship with Mrs. Tai. They came and went frequently without any unnecessary or inappropriate behavior. However, Minglan became irritable day after day. For a person like Aunt Kang, nothing happened.
If you don't go to the Three Treasures Palace, you must ask for everything, but she didn't say anything. But since she didn't ask for anything, why did she have to reconcile with herself.
It's not like she suddenly put down the butcher's knife and became a Buddha immediately.
The pregnancy was coming to an end, which was when she was most tired. Minglan felt sleepy in front of the pillow every day. She just wanted to eat and sleep until the day of delivery. It was so annoying that she had to rack her brain and think hard about whether someone was plotting against her.
There were no quarrels between the maids and the mother-in-law, no bullying by the stewards, the wife only worried about Miss Tingcan's marriage life all day long, Shao was busy disciplining her daughter, Zhu was busy teaching her husband, the whole house was in harmony, and there were no signs of anything.
.Maybe it’s really nothing? Maybe I’m overthinking it? Since I don’t have a clue no matter how I think about it, is it possible that I’m just bothering myself?
A soft warm breeze blew into the room, and after flipping the half-read volume on the desk over on the chair, Minglan held her belly in her hands and walked over to the Ant Forum. She couldn't help but yawn, thinking about going to sleep.
During the afternoon nap, it would be a good idea to take a storybook to sleep with. As soon as I picked up the book, I glanced at it and saw that the first sentence on the page was: It seems that everything is silent, but in fact, murderous intent is hidden everywhere.
Minglan stared blankly for a while, and for some reason, a cold sweat broke out on her back.
"Go to the outer hall and invite Mr. Tu." Her voice suddenly lost its laziness and tiredness and became unusually sober.
Tu Hu is born with a three-pointed evil look, and there is also a ferocious scar from the left forehead, through the bridge of the nose, to the lower jaw. It is the legendary "big broken look that encircles the sky and the earth". People are either afraid or disgusted when they see it. But Tu Hu
However, the brothers have a lot of good skills, specializing in the study of information agencies, and are most talented in spying and assassination.
"Ma'am, please tell me what you want Lao Tu to do." Tu Hu had been so idle these days that his bones were itching. Before his eldest brother left, he gave many instructions to keep his wife safe. He had no choice but to wait patiently.
I hope the sky will send me some opportunities to show my talents.
Across the screen, Minglan slowly put down her tea cup: "Master Tu, I'm afraid this matter may be a bit difficult."
When Tu Hu heard this, he became more energetic. He stood in the middle and clasped his fists and said: "The Marquis has a life-or-death relationship with our brothers. I owe you life-saving grace, and Madam can only open your mouth." It's not that he's afraid of difficult things and he can't show off his skills.
What's more, Mrs. Hou treats people very well. In addition to the fixed salary, she also gets clothes for the four seasons, silver rewards at every festival, fine tiger bones and leopard tendons, and plasters for bruises given by the emperor. They are all in a steady stream. A few years ago, she even wanted to give them to her in a whim.
His two brothers acted as matchmakers. He and his elder brother were tired of the jianghu life of licking blood and attached themselves to Gu Hou. This was a very satisfactory day. Therefore, why not try their best.
Minglan thought for a while and then said carefully: "I can't tell you what I want Master Tu to do? It's just..." She found it difficult to speak because she had no clue. Outside, Tu Hu stretched his neck and waited for a long time.
Minglan gritted her teeth and briefly explained her recent doubts.
"I can't tell what's wrong, but it's true that something is wrong."
Minglan had a deep voice, gently hammered the armrest, and said word by word, "When I was studying, my husband once said to me. Unexpectedly, it was due to negligence, and negligence was due to laziness. (·~) As long as it is precise,
If you check diligently, you can always find the cracks in the eggs."
Tu Hu looked solemn and listened quietly. Minglan paused and said, "Now, I ask Mr. Tu to investigate these matters. My aunt and the wife, and everything related to them, will be obtained from the Kang family."
, the Qin family, even the Zhu family, the Sheng family, and other branches and leaves, even the temples and nunneries where they offer incense, the monks, nuns, and butchers they often meet, come and tell me how many they can find. I will tell you everything in detail.
Everyone wants to know."
Tu Hu couldn't help but glanced at the other side of the screen and thought to himself: How can this harem woman talk like an insider? He is an expert, so he naturally knows that the most difficult thing to investigate in the world is actually neither a deep house nor a compound.
It was not the palace of the Six Dynasties, but a calm place where nothing seemed to be going on. He clasped his fists heavily and said, "Lao Tu understands what Madam means, Madam, just wait."
After giving the instructions, Ming Lan felt a little calmer. Cui's mother was in charge of her food, Tu Hu looked outside, and every four or five days Dan Ju or Xiao Tao would listen to her orders. Grandma Chang controlled the unruly ones, and Hong
Xiao asked her to stab her three times in a circumstantial manner. Qiuniang was so shocked that she almost had to leave the house. As for the Fengxian girl who was looking around in Lingding Pavilion and felt sorry for herself, she didn't even dare to leave the house. Except for
Apart from the annoying frequent urination, everything is normal - I should be fine.
More than a month passed, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter. Seeing that the birth was imminent, all the necessary things had been prepared one after another. Even the scissors, cotton cloth, copper basin, and bedding used for the birth were all checked by Mother Cui several times. She couldn't wait to have them.
Even the firewood for boiling water was chopped into thin strands. Minglan gradually stabilized her condition, ate well and slept well every day, and still continued to take walks. The first post on Ant Forum hoped that the birth would be better.
"It's about the end of the month, but it might be earlier. If it's late, it won't be next month." The old doctor took her pulse, pinched her fingers and counted for a while, then asked the doctor to touch Minglan's belly, "Madam, don't worry.
Madam's pregnancy is very good. The size of the fetus is just right, but..." For the sake of his own safety, he added, "It is a dangerous thing after all. Madam, please be extremely careful."
Minglan couldn't help but glare at these medical sticks, telling you all the good and bad things to say.
Since she didn’t know when the baby was born, everything went on as usual. She was talking to Aunt Chang that day, and it happened to be Sister Rong’s son’s school break, so she sat on the pedestal, holding a plate of roses and melons, and listened. It’s been a year now.
"School's over? How much homework did you have today? I understand everything Mr. Chang said." Grandma Chang's whole life's efforts have been devoted to this grandson. She herself is not literate, but she supervises Chang Nian very strictly. Chang Nian answers one by one. Rui Haijia
It didn’t take long for him to attend school, and he became a good student in the eyes of the gentlemen, so everything went smoothly.
"Brother Nian has grown a lot." Minglan smiled and looked at Chang Nian.
Because he grew up running around in the streets and fields, exposed to the sun and rain, he has always been stronger and stronger than ordinary officials. The twelve-year-old boy is half a head taller than Chang Dong. He has also begun to look taller.
The young man lost consciousness and did not dare to look at Minglan. He bowed his head politely, but his dark face was flushed: "My teeth are so long that I have to trouble my grandmother and mother to make clothes for me day and night." Upon hearing this adolescence,
Minglan smiled when her voice changed to a drake voice. She had always been upright and generous, but recently she was reluctant to speak. Even if she did speak, she would only hesitate in a low voice, probably for this reason. Grandma Chang looked at her grandson lovingly,
She saw that he was wearing a half-worn slate green Confucian robe. The young boy actually looked like a handsome man, and she couldn't help but feel proud.
"Sister Rong is here too. Hello, sister." Nian Nian met Sister Rong and said with a smile. Sister Rong held her head stubbornly, her posture was standard and she said in a soft voice, "I've met Brother Nian."
When Grandma Chang saw this situation, she sighed softly and shook her head.
"Madam, I brought Sister Rong the copy of "The Story of Long Water" annotated by Mr. Yulin. Can you..." Chang Nian bowed and handed over his hands. Before Minglan could say anything, Sister Rong's eyes lit up and her upper body straightened up.
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Minglan saw it, chuckled, and waved: "I'll talk to your grandmother again, you two can go to the studio." A little girl under ten years old and a boy in his early ten years old don't need to be too avoidant, anyway, adults
Just next door.
Seeing Sister Rong following behind Chang Nian like an excited bunny, and walking out of the main room happily, Granny Chang's eyes were extremely complicated. Minglan looked at her sideways, understanding that she was worried, and she was disgusted with her mother, but also pitied her life experience.
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Grandma Chang turned her head and said softly: "Hey, this girl...it has only been a few days, but she has already changed a lot. She is also well-organized and has a solid foundation for her advance and retreat. She did not meet the fate of my good mother, but fortunately she met Mrs.
, and also blessed.”
Minglan's lips moved but she didn't speak. She never took the initiative to ask about Mannia's affairs.
Aunt Chang was cautious and seldom talked about Gu Tingye's past. However, at this time, the conversation seemed to have stirred up. She looked in a daze and murmured softly: "That woman, in order to find out the whereabouts of Brother Ye, she came to my house all day long.
She kept pestering her and even threw Sister Rong at my place. Later, she finally found out where Brother Ye was and decided to take her down to the south. No matter how bad my wife is, she is Brother Ye’s flesh and blood after all. Could she have harmed my sister?
No. Who would have thought that the woman insisted on leaving the girl, and the wife thought she was going to take the girl with her, but as soon as she turned around, she threw the girl into the Hou Mansion. How old was Rong girl at that time? She was like a wolf in a tiger's den.
, a mother can actually bear it!"
A burst of cheerful laughter came from next door. The little girl and the big boy laughed carefree. The clear childish female voice was mixed with a half-hoarse drake voice. It actually sounded very harmonious. Grandma Chang couldn't help but smile.
Smiling, he deliberately coughed loudly, and the laughter there suddenly stopped, like a big white goose that was suddenly stuck in the neck, and it was silent for a moment.
Minglan could almost imagine the two children with their necks curled up and their mouths covered, and she couldn't help laughing. She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and laughed.
Aunt Chang led Sun home. Minglan awkwardly moved to the door to see her off, saying as she walked: "Manager Hao came to report a few days ago and had someone inspect the work. The wall foundation is solid and the wall head is handsome.
The fortifications are finished. I'm going to set up some tables of wine the next day, and I'll ask grandma to come." Breaking ground for a mansion is a big event, and whether it's groundbreaking or finishing the wine, you have to check the almanac, and you can't afford to miss this kind of wine.
"It's such a good thing to have a drink, I'll definitely come." Grandma Chang looked back with a smile.
The next day, Minglan slept with her face flushed, and slowly listened to Danjue announce the guest list. Since the host was not here, it was not possible to celebrate in a big way, so she only invited some of her own relatives; she also listened to Liao Yong's family reciting the dishes and dishes.
For the fresh fruit list, according to the number of guests, it is necessary to decide in advance how much food and wine to purchase, and how many seats to reserve; because the weather is hot, some ice cubes must be brought out from the cellar, and special manpower must be appointed to prepare it tomorrow morning
Drinking wine and fresh fruits were poured into the well; there were also the number of craftsmen, and how to prepare the place for the craftsmen's banquet; after all, the start of the construction this time was just a small matter to repair the walls and part of the courtyard, not a large-scale house built by Liang Liang, offering sacrifices and spreading happiness
The candies and pasta can be a little simpler... Chengyuan has held several banquets before, and all the stewards and mothers-in-law are old, so this time there are old rules to follow, so there is no panic.
Just as they were taking care of things, someone came outside and announced that someone was coming from the Sheng Mansion. Minglan hurriedly asked Lu Zhi to go out and greet him.
"Mother Fang, you are here, sit down quickly!" Minglan was surprised and happy, holding on to the handrails to stand up. Mother Fang hurriedly took a few steps forward to support Minglan and said in a loud voice, "My little ancestor
, just sit tight for me!"
"How is mom, how is the old lady? And Brother Quan, how many words do you know now? Can Sister Hui know how to call people?" Before she sat down, Minglan pulled Fang's mother and asked her questions.
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While taking the tea cup from Dan Ju, Fang's mother stroked Minglan and replied with a smile: "Everything is fine, everything is fine. Sister Hui is very clever and can coax people, but Brother Quan starts to be naughty."
Now, the old lady is having fun all over the house like a calf, and no one can catch her. The old lady doesn’t even have much use for the ebony stick now. She has to yell at least several times a day, but her body is stronger. I asked the imperial doctor before.
Ping Anmai, I can definitely watch Brother Quan ask for a wife!"
Minglan was filled with joy when she heard that her grandmother was safe and healthy. After all, she was just a fake loli back then, and no matter how much she pretended to be, she was still too sensible. A real child should be like Quan Geer, who would act wild towards his doting great-grandmother. He should be naughty, mischievous, and popular enough to make the whole room jump around.
"The old lady went to Guangji Temple yesterday and asked for a Taoist talisman from my sixth aunt. She asked her to take it with her so that she can keep my mother safe. Everything will go well!" Fang's mother held out a purse and handed it to Minglan respectfully.
Minglan was moved to take the purse and put it in her arms. She felt sour and sweet in her heart. She turned her head to cover the moisture in her eyes, and then asked with a smile: "How is your father, and how is your wife?"
Years ago, Sheng Hong was transferred from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to the Ministry of War, where he served as the right minister, and together they worked together to handle the money and grain for the Northwest Road. Fang's mother smiled and said, "My wife is very good. But this time, I am much more cheerful, and I have time to check on the third master's homework." Come and talk to the old lady when you have time." After saying that, he smiled and sighed, "Our master is the most amiable person. He has been an official for more than ten years and has never had any grudges with anyone. Who would not praise him? The master is kind and kind, but I want him to report complaints full-time, which is really embarrassing for the master. Now I am fine, Amitabha!"
Minglan held her belly and bit her lip to hold back laughter. It is not good for a woman to laugh at her parents, but the job of censor is really not suitable for Dad Sheng. He is born to be a peacemaker, so he should stare. It's okay to find someone's fault, and to be a shady person behind his back, but to offend someone with a confession is really too much mental pressure. "What about...the third brother and the third sister-in-law?" Minglan blinked, looking forward to it.
"It's like two mandarin ducks flying together." Fang's mother said seriously.
"Really?!" Minglan was stunned.
The couple had disliked each other since they were newly married. Although Chang Feng looked down on Liu's rigidity and seriousness, Liu actually made no secret of saying that her husband was frivolous and immoral. On the fifth day after the wedding, Chang Feng When they went to Tongfanghuang, Mrs. Liu didn't care at all.
Seeing their husband and wife turning against each other, Mrs. Wang was naturally overjoyed, but no matter how hard Chang Feng came, she would not consider Ms. Wang, who had been fighting with her biological mother for more than twenty years, as a relative. Sheng Hong and the old lady, the only two backers, were all the same. All the children came to Liu's side - all Liu's ideas were correct, and all Liu's actions must have deep meaning. In this way, Liu further grabbed Chang Feng's spending money.
Nowoman, nomoney, is tragedy.
Sheng Hong clung to Chang Feng's homework and trained the child according to the number of meals. The old lady thought that it was Chang Feng's fault that the husband and wife were not getting along, so she got angry with Sheng Hong's words, "The parents of Sheng must come out directly." The four bedrooms in Changfeng's house were all isolated in the village. Changfeng's life was miserable. He had been weak and gentle since he was a child. He couldn't help but burst into tears at this situation. He was so miserable that there was no half-hearted person between heaven and earth. As a close person, this day is simply unbearable.
At this moment, Ms. Liu extended a warm hand of friendship to Sheng Changfeng, who was beleaguered on all sides.
"That day, the third master scolded me so hard that he was so sad that he even refused to eat dinner. The third grandma took the midnight snack and went to the study to look for the third master." Fang's mother lowered her voice, "I don't know what the third grandma said. , I heard from the girls that the third master was like a baby, and he threw himself into the arms of the third grandma and cried hard. The next day, the third grandma no longer had a straight face, and her speech was not harsh anymore, she was gentle and gentle. The two of them were as good as honey. Later, the third mistress took the couple's wives back. The third master was grateful for her virtuousness and became even better with her. He took the initiative to disperse two more, leaving only two honest ones. It's my duty. Now, the third grandma is urging the third master to study hard."
There are twists and turns, ups and downs.
Minglan couldn't help but exclaimed that the third sister-in-law was powerful, Sheng Hong and the old lady were very discerning, and the daughter-in-law here was worth marrying!
"Is this what the third sister-in-law and the old lady agreed to?" Minglan leaned over and bit her ear.
Fang’s mother’s expression was very enigmatic: “Smart people don’t need to connect in series.”
Minglan clapped her hands and laughed, and peeled an orange for Fang's mother diligently to reward her for telling a nice story - suppress first and then raise, to drive fish into the abyss, it is indeed a good plan. Who said that life does not require wisdom!
Sometimes she plays a bad role, sometimes she plays a good role, trying her best to trap her husband and turn adversity into good times. Compared with Liu's sister-in-law's good intentions, Miss Gu Qi is like an ignorant child who doesn't know how to live. Difficult and willful squandering of life's opportunities.
Fang’s mother told Minglan some interesting things about Sheng Mansion. Cui’s mother also came and listened with a smile, and some Danjue came to joke. When the whole room was busy, Xia Zhu came in with a look of panic, "Mrs. , It’s not good. Something happened to Brother Nian.”
Minglan was shocked and lost her voice: "What's going on?"
"Brother Nian went to school this morning. Halfway through, two wild horses appeared from the side and knocked over the car. Brother Nian was also injured. If he didn't wake up, Grandma Chang hurriedly used the Someone come and report to Madam."
Minglan stood up solemnly and said in a deep voice: "Take my name card and ask for Dr. Lin."
Her heart tightened for a moment. If something happened to her all year round, she really didn't know what Aunt Chang would do.
The author has something to say: There was the Spring Festival Gala next to me, and amid bursts of laughter and cheers, I was actually filling in the blanks on New Year’s Eve. What kind of great spirit was this? I was even moved by myself!