Second Mistress Niu fell into the mountains on her way to offering incense. The Zhenguo Mansion and the Prince of Dongping County sent countless people to search for her, but the mountains were high and the forests were dense, so it was difficult to find her trace. The inner house of a wealthy family in the capital was in turmoil. It should be noted that Mistress Niu was vicious.
There is little luck, and there is no legitimate son left; and Niu's successor has little potential. Now that the hole is empty, I don't know which family can plant radishes.
The ladies and grandmothers endured it for five or six days, but finally couldn't bear it anymore, so some people went to the Zhenguo Mansion to see Mrs. Niu and inquire about their intentions. Mrs. Niu cried like a tear: "Everyone in the family is big or small, and there are relatives and friends near and far. Who are you?"
I don’t know that my daughter-in-law is ten times stronger than my son. If there is any good or bad thing, it will not hurt people to death." Before he could finish his words, he wiped away his tears again, and did not mention at all what would happen if Mu was gone. The wife had no choice but to
I sat and felt relieved for half a day.
On the seventh day, although the two houses were still searching, they secretly knew that they might not be found. Only Mu's great-uncle, Mr. Mu Xu, refused to relax and said: "Even if I die, I have to have someone."
Even if the bones were taken away by a wolf, there would still be traces of blood! It’s impossible to lose a living person out of thin air!”
A soldier whispered beside him: "It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. Even if I find it, I'm afraid I'll starve to death. Why don't we ask an eminent monk to divine where it fell, so that we can find it easily."
Mu Xu's ears were pointed and he heard it. He immediately thought of Jia Cong - didn't he have an origin? He couldn't be counted on his fingers. So he clapped his horse and went to Rongguo Mansion.
When they arrived at the residence, they found out that Jia Cong was busy with school affairs in the Hanlin Academy every day and only came back in the evening. Mu Xu stumbled and turned around to chase him to the Hanlin Academy. But then he heard someone shouting from outside: "Master Cong."
Back!" He was overjoyed.
It turned out that Jia Cong didn't sleep well last night and dozed off in the Hanlin Academy today, so he just went home to sleep. Mu Xu rushed to greet him and explained his intention. Jia Cong was stunned for a long time: "Huh? I don't know how to divination!
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Mu Xu was anxious: "Aren't you Nezha from the lower realm? Why don't you know how to divination?"
Jia Cong said: "There are rumors about Nezha's lower world. Do you believe this? Besides, Li Nezha is a fighting general in the heaven. When have you ever heard that Nezha can do divination? Even Taiyi Zhenren led Li Jing.
None of them know this..." Mu Xu's face suddenly darkened. Jia Cong added, "Instead of counting on me, it's better to send some search and rescue dogs with sharp noses. Dogs with such abilities are better than people. Do you have any at home? If
If not, I'll lend you two good dogs."
In fact, the Mu family had been using dogs to search for him since the second day. Just hearing what he said, Mu Xu lost all hope and said, "Okay! Lend it to me for use." Jia Cong then ordered someone to fetch Rong.
When the dogs trained by the government came, they were handed over to Mu Xu together with the servants who trained the dogs.
The dogs in the Rongguo Mansion were no better than those in the Dongping Prince's Mansion. After another three days of busy work, except for a fragment of clothing material found on a bush branch near the place where the fall occurred, there was no trace of the Mu family. The two mansions discussed it for a while, fearing that they might find it.
Mu Xu said, "I hope she is only injured and can be rescued by the mountain people." He then ordered people to post notices everywhere in Xiangshan. If anyone saw such a woman, she would be sent back to Zhenguo Mansion or Dongping Prince's Mansion.
, there must be a heavy reward.
Although the dog in Rongguo Mansion did not help, they had good intentions after all. Mu Xu wanted to send him back, and thanked Jia Cong by the way. By chance, a young man came over on horseback to see him, saying that he had something important to do. Mu Xu thought for a while
, then ordered Niu Jicheng to go to Rongguo Mansion to return the dog. He had a relationship with Jia Cong once, and he was Mu's husband, so he was suitable both emotionally and rationally. Niu Jicheng accepted the order.
Standing at the door of Rongguo Mansion, Niu Jicheng had many thoughts in his mind. He had also been to Rongguo Mansion when he was young and met Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu. Because Jia Cong and Jia Huan were too lazy to come out to meet guests, he had never been in this mansion.
I met Sanjia there. A man from the family came up to him and asked respectfully which family the visitor was from. Niu Jicheng knew his name and said, "I'm looking for Mr. Cong from your family."
The disciple said: "The third master usually should go to the Yamen at this time, but today he is probably stuck for some reason."
Niu Jicheng thought for a while, and since he was here, it would be a good idea to meet him. He then ordered the dog training servant of Rongguo Mansion to go back and wait at their house. Someone led him to sit in the study outside. When Niu Jicheng arrived at the study, he saw that there was a hanging hanging outside.
There is a plaque with the name "Qixie Zhai" and a couplet hanging in the inner hall, which reads: The classmate is in his prime as a young man, and he is full of scholarly energy and scolds Fang Qiu. He can't help but praise: "Good couplet." Look closely at the inscription: drafted by the humble disciple Jia Cong.
Couplet, handwritten by Lin Hai of Suzhou. Immediately, a maid brought tea and snacks. Niu Jicheng casually took a book from the case and wanted to read it to kill time. However, he saw on the cover that it read: Immigration Policies of Western Countries. Immediately
When you regain your energy, take a closer look from the beginning.
He was concentrating on reading when he suddenly heard footsteps outside the door. He thought it was Jia Cong who had come back, so he quickly put down the book and straightened his clothes. However, he saw the dark green curtain with flowers lifted up, and a woman in goose-yellow clothes was dexterous.
The civet cat came in, its pretty face smiling like a peach blossom in March. When it saw Niu Jicheng, he was startled, then he took a breath, covered his face with his sleeves, turned around and ran away. Although it only lasted a moment, because this woman had a very beautiful appearance and figure.
Although Niu Jicheng has seen many beauties, he has never seen anyone as good as hers. He couldn't help but think about it again and again, with a smile on his lips, secretly guessing her identity. Although he couldn't quite recognize the material of the clothes, Niu Jicheng could also see her.
The woman is wearing fine silk. The mother-of-pearl on her head and the jade pendant around her waist mean she must be a young lady. All the girls from Rongguo Mansion have gone to the south. Could it be that she is a guest from some family?
After a while, a little girl from the Rongguo Mansion came in to refill the tea. Niu Jicheng said falsely: "Just now I heard a woman laughing outside, and someone called me miss. Don't you have a miss in your house? Could it be that she came back from the south?"
The little girl said: "Not really."
Niu Jicheng tilted his head: "It's weird. That's all. Maybe I heard it wrong."
The little girl thought for a while and said: "We have two girls from relatives in our house, and they won't go out for any reason."
Niu Jicheng said: "I'm afraid it's just their maids who came out to do business."
"That's right." The little girl said with a smile, "Both girls are educated and can read and write. It is common for them to send people outside to borrow books and bring them back. Maybe I heard someone say that there are foreign guests in Qixie Zhai, no?
Just come in if you dare." Niu Jicheng nodded slightly and took two sips of tea.
After she exited, Niu Jicheng called his servant to come in and asked, "Were you out just now?"
The boy said: "I only went to relieve myself once." Niu Jicheng couldn't help but laugh. He whispered and asked him to find out if any girls from relatives lived in Rongguo Mansion and what their temperaments were. He covered his mouth and coughed.
Blinking and laughing twice, he followed the order and left.
Not long after, the young man came in and replied: "Sir, there are two girls from outside the house. One is the daughter of a large merchant in the south. Her surname is Chen. She is the unmarried daughter-in-law of their third master Cong. She has a steady temperament and is serious in speech.
.I came to the capital with Mr. Cong this time to pay homage to the ancestral hall and meet relatives and friends. The other one is the daughter of Mr. Liu, the prefect of Huizhou. I wonder if she is an incomparable relative in their house. This Miss Liu is a lively person.
People just have a miserable life."
Niu Jicheng asked: "What is the way to make life miserable?"
The boy sighed: "It is said that I was married to a good family in Lingnan, and when I saw that I was about to get married, the man died of an illness. Miss Liu's father was an old Confucian, and the rules in his family were very strict, and he ordered her to keep it for a whole year.
She is a widower. She finally fulfilled her filial piety in the old year, and she wanted to find another marriage. Suddenly there were rumors on the street that she had a hard life and killed her fiancé. Because she was depressed, she came to the north to relax. "It's a thief.
He smiled and said, "In terms of appearance, it is rare to hear about Miss Liu. Everyone in their family compares Miss Chen to a bamboo that cannot bloom, but Miss Liu is like a shelf full of fragrant red roses."
Niu Jicheng smiled and scolded: "The guests are also naughty when they use it to talk." He secretly understood who the woman was.
Suddenly Jia Cong left the Yamen and came to meet him in the study. He looked at Niu Jicheng and sighed: "Last time I met Brother Niu by chance and we told some stories about the backyard. I didn't expect that my wife is gone."
Niu Jicheng suddenly shed tears when he thought of Mu's usual considerateness: "I expected to grow old with her..."
Jia Cong sighed again: "We are destined to have no destiny, and we can't force it." He comforted him with some words, and later shed a few tears with him.
Niu Jicheng said goodbye and returned to Zhenguo Mansion. He first went to see his father, Mr. Niu, and talked about today's events. Finally, he asked: "Are there any relatives between Rongguo Mansion and Huizhou Prefecture?"
Mr. Niu thought for a long time: "The prefect of Huizhou, Liu Yan, was originally the prefect of Zhuzhou. After the world was divided, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Wang Ziteng, petitioned the court to transfer him. The two of them are brothers-in-law, and Liu Yan's wife is the direct relative of Wang Ziteng's wife.
Sister, I have nothing to do with the Rongguo Mansion and can barely be considered a relative." Niu Jicheng became convinced.
Then he went inside to see his mother, Mrs. Niu, and the mother and son wept for a long time. Niu Jicheng knew that his mother respected the rules and did not dare to mention that he had seen the woman's real face. He only concealed that he had heard it in Rongguo Mansion.
A little girl said something about "Miss", and she was curious about where the young lady in their house came from, so she ordered someone to find out.
Mrs. Niu's heart moved, and she glanced at her son with a smile. She thought, maybe her son had heard about Miss Liu's identity and appearance, and became interested in her. This child was just like a piece of wood in previous years, how could he suddenly become enlightened?
?Nai took his hand and said, "Good boy, I understand what you are thinking." Niu Jicheng suddenly blushed with embarrassment.
After her son left, Mrs. Niu sat in front of the case with a tea cup and thought: This Miss Liu has several advantages. One is that she is related to Prince Teng of Guangdong and Guangxi, and another roundabout way is to involve Lian Rongguo Mansion.
A group of families who were born and far away from the most eye-catching Rongguo Mansion. Secondly, Guangdong and Guangxi have become prosperous in recent years, and Liu Yan, the prefect of Huizhou, did not need to guess to know that he must be a rich man. Thirdly, with the help of Prince Teng, their family was in the south
His status must be extremely high, and he is willing to let her guard the family. This shows that Master Liu Yan knows etiquette, and it is true that the young man found out that their family "emphasizes rules". Fourthly, the Mu family is good at everything, but Liu Yan is good at everything.
The temperament is too boring, and the young daughter-in-law is lifeless. Ms. Liu has a lively temper, which must be more popular with Cheng'er. Besides, her status is neither high nor low. Even if she is hired as a successor to Cheng'er, it will be nothing to the Dongping Palace.
It's easy to talk to. My mother-in-law is not in the capital, so it's easier to be obedient. I just don't know if she is really tough.
After thinking for two days and unable to find a way to get Miss Liu's birth date, Mrs. Niu suddenly had a thought in her mind: Their whole family was in the south, why would they send her to Beijing in such a good way? Could it be because she was wasting her years?
Want to come to the capital to seek a match? If so, I'm afraid it's not difficult to find out her horoscope. So I sent someone anonymously to the official media to ask. Theoretically, a woman's horoscope should not be seen by others until she is ready to discuss marriage.
Yes, it's just that in the world of affairs, "money can make the devil push the wheels." But within two or three days, the official media came back with the news.
Mrs. Niu secretly sent this horoscope to a famous gentleman to calculate whether her fortune was strong or not. The gentleman said: "It is a fate of great blessing. But her man must have great luck, otherwise he will not be able to bear it."
She was overjoyed, thinking that her first fiancé was a daughter-in-law with bad luck, who could not bear the great blessing. But she was not worried, so she invited several fortune tellers to tell her a few times, and they all said that she was very lucky. She also used Niu Jicheng's horoscope to calculate,
The two were very much in tune with each other. Mrs. Niu secretly preferred Miss Liu in her heart.
Then she asked her married daughter to find out what Mrs. Bao, the Second Grandma of Rongguo Mansion, had done recently to enjoy flowers and watch the theater. She thought that if the Liu family wanted to marry their daughter in Beijing, they would have to entrust Second Mistress Bao to take her with them.
Walking around. Aunt Niu personally came to the house and said that the Second Grandma Bao of Rongguo Mansion had recently obtained a kind of seafood called "cocoa tea" and wanted to use it to entertain all the ladies in Beijing.
Mrs. Niu asked hurriedly: "Can you go?"
Her daughter said: "I have obtained the post. But my sister-in-law has just disappeared. Where can I go to the banquet?"
Mrs. Niu waved her hands repeatedly: "You have already left the cabinet, why should you worry about this? It is irrelevant." Then she took her daughter's hand and whispered her brother's thoughts and what she had found out these days.
Aunt Niu frowned slightly: "My sister-in-law has just passed away. How can we, as brothers, miss the woman next to us?"
Mrs. Niu sighed: "Mrs. Mu is indeed a rare good wife in the world. It is a blessing for your brother to have her in three lifetimes. But they are not destined to be together. I warned her that day that the mountain roads in that area are rugged.
It's difficult to travel, and it's high up in Xiangshan Mountain. It's better to wait until the road is repaired before going; she just refused to listen, and we can't blame anyone. Our family has been looking for her for more than ten days, and we have done everything we need to do. Your brother always wants to renew his string, isn't it?
"It's just rare that Miss Liu has the right person, family background, furniture, and appearance." Aunt Niu was still not very happy, and she didn't dare to go against her mother's orders, so she had to agree.
Two days later, Shi Xiangyun entertained the female family members of the capital in Jiyue Garden, and even the princess from Prince Yan's palace was invited. She was accompanied by a girl named Liu, who was bright and charming, and behaved dignified and polite. Aunt Niu and her grandmother
When he saw this woman, he guessed that her brother must have seen her. Otherwise, how could he have taken notice of her just based on a few words? This Miss Liu is indeed worthy of the word "rose flower".
Since she is the daughter of an important official in the south, she also looks like that, has very good manners, and is dressed in a rich and noble manner. Naturally, it is inevitable that there will be ladies and grandmothers around to talk and inquire about her age and temperament. Aunt Niu is also looking for her.
I had some time to talk to her, and it turned out that she was indeed a well-rounded woman. I also helped her brother find out the girl's maiden name: her original name was Yunxi. (. Just Love Network)