Chen Ruijin led the soldiers to rescue the third grandmother Yao from the Xu family. After walking a few steps beyond the threshold of Xu's house, Yao stood and took a deep breath. Chen Ruijin looked at her: "From now on, you are no longer the Xu family Yao.
Ms. Yao Jiazhen, congratulations."
Chen Ruiqi also said: "Congratulations!"
Yao Jiazhen turned around and looked at the Xu Mansion plaque, with a thousand thoughts in his mind. Just as he was feeling emotional, the child Jia Dingbang ruined the atmosphere again, pointing at Yao Jiazhen's son and shouting: "The baby is eating his hand!"
Chen Ruiqi burst into laughter. Chen Ruijin said: "You also chewed on your hands when you were a child, and your mother spent a lot of effort to twist it out for you." She casually said to Yao Jiazhen, "Children are not good at chewing on their hands, and they can easily eat bacteria. You can give it to them.
A toy to distract your attention.”
Yao Jiazhen nodded: "Thank you, Princess, for your advice." He also smiled: This Princess Regent is completely different from the one just now.
Yao Jiazhen went to stay at Chen Ruiqi's house for the time being. The couple who led the way also had two sets of parents and a daughter. Just when Yao Jiazhen and others were packing their luggage, Chen Ruijin asked them to go back and pick up a few important things, and he took the old and the young to wait.
They walked out of the door and followed the others. Now they were looking for workers everywhere, both men and women. The couple were young and strong, and they found work that day.
The Xu family is in trouble. The house was originally given to Xu Hanlin by his grandfather when he split up. However, many of the Xu family's servants have fled, so the house is very empty. Yao Jiazhen and others have disappeared without a trace.
The third master, Xu Ci, received the news and hurried over. He saw Mrs. Xu bursting into tears, and all the mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law in the room were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they hurriedly asked what happened. Cui's mother wiped her tears and told the story.
Xu Ci was confused: "Mom said, the Princess Regent and her sister are here today. Her sister is the owner of the pastry shop where you went...to hang out?"
"No!" Cui's mother said, "The regent was so polite that day! He even comforted his wife a few words. He left immediately because he was afraid that it would hinder others from shopping. The regent was from a wealthy family, but the merchant's daughter actually slapped her
The prince's flag is used to force people into houses and rob people's daughters! Third Master, this kind of woman will never be able to do anything in the future. You must submit a piece of paper to the regent to redress your grievances——"
Xu Ci frowned: Why is it different from what Yao said? "Then the owner of the dim sum shop is named Chen?"
"yes!"
"How many widows named Chen do she know who own dim sum shops?"
Mother Cui thought for a while: "Oh, she really wore her mourning that day. I guess she is a new widow? She has not even passed the period of mourning for men and she still has the heart to open a shop..."
Xu Ci interrupted: "Mom, do you remember clearly? Is this woman named Chen really the owner of the pastry shop where you met the Regent that day?"
Mother Cui was stunned: "Yes! We have only met the regent once."
Xu Ciqi said: "This is strange. Mrs. Yao told me that the owner of the shop is the widowed sixth aunt of the Qi State Mansion. The regent just passed by by chance, so why did she become the princess's sister again? Could it be that she is not her biological child, but acquaintances?
Godsister?"
Cui's mother immediately said: "The other person may not be related to her, but she must be related to her. They look exactly the same!"
Mrs. Xu didn't know when she stopped crying and said from the sidelines: "The Qi State Mansion also has the surname Chen."
Several people looked at each other for a long time, and Xu Ci said: "Today we must first find out the origins of those two women. Mother, please be patient, I will go to Qi Guofu to inquire about it." He turned to look at the messy room, frowned and left.
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Mrs. Xu was still expecting him to comfort her, but he walked away without consulting anyone! She sat in shock for a while, then suddenly opened her eyes wide: "If that means, could it be that this regent princess is the aunt of Qi Guofu?" ?”
Cui's mother had been with her all her life and knew her intentions well, so she hurriedly comforted her and said, "It may not be true. Maybe it's the third grandma who is talking nonsense to coax the third master?"
Mrs. Xu said blankly: "The regent came from the Rongguo Mansion and was famous for his talents when he was young. It is really unjustifiable to marry a merchant's daughter..." Before she finished speaking, she was already paralyzed, and the idea just now was completely abandoned. .
On the other end, Xu Ci rushed to the Qi State Mansion to deliver the post. The Qi State Mansion had been in decline for many years, and he was overjoyed to see a young scholar, who was the son of Hanlin, sending a famous post. He ordered him to go to the outer study and asked people to change clothes. He thought After thinking about it, I sent someone to call my nephew Chen Ruihua to come over and keep him company. This son will take the provincial examination in August this year, so it is always a good thing for him to meet with his son.
Not long after, Xu Ci came in. Mr. Chen liked him very much when he saw that he was wearing a light fur coat slowly and was elegant. Xu Ci came forward and bowed to him, calling him "Late Born". The two of them complimented each other for a long time, until someone from outside came in and said, " Uncle Hua is here." Mr. Chen said with a smile: "My nephew is slightly younger than Mr. Xu by a few years, and he is now in Qiuwei." He introduced the two of them to get to know each other. Chen Ruihua didn't like to talk much, so he was just not rude and kept silent. Sit aside.
Xu Ci first made some asides, and then got back to the main topic. "Zhuo Jing and the sixth aunt of your mansion are handkerchiefs. I heard from her that the Princess Regent is also your aunt's aunt?"
Mr. Chen's expression froze: "Well..." He sighed and his eyes turned red, "The Princess Regent is indeed my daughter."
"Why are there always rumors outside that she is the daughter of a great merchant from the south?"
Mr. Chen sighed again, shook his head and said, "It is inconvenient for a family scandal to be publicized. Please forgive me, Mr. Xu."
Xu Ci repeatedly raised his hands: "Don't dare. It's just..." He hesitated for a long time, "The regent princess just... broke into Wan Sheng's home and forcibly abducted Zhuo Jing."
Mr. Chen was shocked: "What?!"
Xu Ci stood up and bowed, saying, "Please help me, Sir, to save the clumsy tree."
"This..." Mr. Chen was stunned for a moment.
Chen Ruihua said leisurely from the side: "May I ask Mr. Xu, why did my cousin kidnap Madam?"
Xu Ci's eyes flashed: "I have passed the examination since I was born late, and I am studying hard in another hospital without knowing it."
Chen Ruihua said calmly: "Mr. Xu evaded it so cleanly. It is obvious that he knew it. If I ask again, you will probably say a few words out of context that make it difficult for people to distinguish. Mr. Xu, with all due respect, this matter is definitely not true. You are unreasonable."
Mr. Chen drank: "Nonsense!"
Chen Ruihua said: "Don't be upset, sir. My nephew has heard about the fourth sister's behavior and she never acts recklessly."
Mr. Chen responded: "She doesn't recognize her parents, and the daughter of the Duke of Guo claims to be the daughter of a merchant. How else does she want to do whatever she wants?"
A faint smile appeared on the corner of Chen Ruihua's lips: "The Regent and the Rongguo Mansion don't care, so what's the use of others caring." Then he raised his eyes and looked at Xu Ci, "If Mr. Xu doesn't tell the truth and just hides his head and tail, I'm afraid he will It will cause a bigger trouble. My clan sister and clan brother-in-law are both ignorant of everything, don't care about face and don't want to give face to others."
Xu Ci was speechless for a long time, then hesitated and said: "Something happened in our backyard a while ago, and I really can't help it."
Chen Ruihua moved his brows: "It's a small thing."
Mr. Chen shouted: "Shut up." Chen Ruihua actually shut up and said nothing again. Mr. Chen then said kindly to Xu Ci, "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely help you find out about Madam, so that I can help you."
Let's reunite soon." Chen Ruihua turned his head and looked at the rafters and rolled his eyes.
Mr. Chen didn't want to know what a "little thing" was. There was no big thing in the backyard, so how could he be wronged no matter how wrong he was? He couldn't take a civilian woman by force, right? So he discussed it with Xu Ci. Chen Ruihua sat quietly beside him, sometimes
His face was full of compassion, like a clay statue of Bodhisattva.
The two discussed it for more than an hour. Mr. Chen graciously stayed with Xu Ci for dinner, but Chen Ruihua found an excuse and ran away.
Back in his courtyard, Chen Ruihua had lunch like no one else and sat for a while to read a book. After taking a nap, he changed into a plain Confucian shirt, took only one of his trusted servants with him, and rode a horse.
Go to Jiuxiangzhai.
Chen Ruiqi was not in the store. Chen Ruihua asked the clerk for pen and paper, wrote only his name, and said sternly: "I am your boss's clan brother. I have something important to report to her. Please run over." The clerk heard this.
The word "informant" made me stunned for a moment, but this high-ranking official had a face as thick as iron and had no intention of joking, so I went to tell him the news seriously.
Chen Ruijin had already returned home, and the two best friends were busy tidying up the house. Yao Jiazhen sent someone to deliver a letter to Qin Keqing, and the old lady came back and said: "Grandma, the people in Qin Dong's family said she went to the Forbidden City. Wait for her.
I will give grandma’s note to her when I get back.”
"Oh, it's okay." Yao Jiazhen said, "The Forbidden City is the Forbidden City, and her Yamen is right there." The mother-in-law staggered in fright.
But just now the clerk from Jiuxiangzhai came to report the news. Chen Ruiqi frowned and said, "Is there something wrong with my family again?" She sighed, "I knew they would not be able to sit still when the fourth sister came back."
Let Yao Jiazhen clean up by himself and follow the waiter back to the shop.
When the clan brother asked, he really came to inform. Mr. Chen and Xu Ci had been planning for most of the day. They wanted to write letters all over the capital. They also went to the Yamen to beat drums and file lawsuits against Chen Ruijin for breaking into private houses.
To seize civilian women. The corner of Chen Ruiqi's mouth twitched: "Fourth sister doesn't see ants like the Xu family in her eyes. She really is looking for death and does not choose life."
Chen Ruihua asked: "Sixth sister, do you recognize the regent? What is his temperament?"
Chen Ruiqi glanced at him and said, "What does Brother Hua want to know?"
Chen Ruihua said bluntly: "In the autumn of August and the spring of next year, I want to leave Brother Wen alone."
"Just leave him alone. The fourth brother-in-law is a very real person. What matters is that he can do things. The article is as useless as a flower dumpling." Chen Ruiqi thought for a long time and said, "Let me tell you. In my opinion, there are two things about the fourth brother-in-law.
He never cares about rules and face. Especially rules, he has no such thing in his eyes." Nai paused, "He also doesn't like people who are bound by rules."
Chen Ruihua nodded: "I already know this. Now that I have my sister, I will be more confident."
Chen Ruiqi frowned and said: "Also, he likes upright people. If you guess that his temperament suits him, you may not be able to succeed. It's better to tell him clearly: Brother-in-law, I am your brother-in-law. I have some talents. Can you give me an official position?"
Er Dang Dang."
"Thank you sister for your advice." Chen Ruihua said, "It's better this way."
"Don't rely on the fact that you are his wife's cousin..."
Chen Ruihua laughed: "Am I not stupid? There is an example of Brother Wen right in front of me."
"That's alright." Chen Ruiqi said, "Don't be too clever. The fourth brother-in-law is sometimes confused, and the fourth sister can't tolerate even a grain of sand in her eyes." She then saluted, "Thank you brother for reporting the message." Chen Ruihua bowed in return.
After sending her cousin off, Chen Ruiqi hurriedly went home to discuss the matter with Yao Jiazhen. Yao Jiazhen had just left the backyard and had no idea how to deal with these matters. He suddenly panicked: "What should we do?"
"What should we do?" Chen Ruiqi pursed her lips, "Isn't it just a lawsuit? Who else can be deceived? The regent does not use the title of benevolent master. As long as the imperial censor has a title, he will not fill the gap.
superior."
Yao Jiazhen shook his head and said: "I'm afraid someone will take this opportunity to cause trouble..."
Before he finished speaking, a maid came in and replied: "Grandma, Dong Qin's family is here."
Yao Jiazhen was overjoyed: "The backbone is here!" He quickly took Chen Ruiqi out to welcome him.
The next night, after finishing reciting sutras in front of the Bodhisattva, Grandma Xu Mansion suddenly got up alone. Suddenly she heard a female voice sighing quietly: "There are not even any maids."
Grandma Xu shouted: "Who!" She looked around but could not find anyone.
"You don't need to worry about who I am. I don't want you to know." The woman said, "If Grandma is willing to answer my question, I will guarantee that you will be able to leave this house in a few months." Grandma Xu added.
Shocked and frightened, he turned around and looked around. The man said impatiently, "I told you that you can't look at me. Anyway, I am a human being, not a ghost. Just tell me whether I can do this business or not."
Grandma Xu wandered around for another half day, but she really didn't know where the speaker was. She gritted her teeth and said, "Do it!"
"Yes. It's quite sensible." The woman said, "The third grandma in your house is gentle and generous. She doesn't fight or fight. Why do you and the second grandma always find fault with her?"
Grandma Xu was stunned: "Are you from the Princess Regent?" The woman snorted. Grandma Xu immediately knelt down and cried, "If I knew she had such a strong backbone, how could I dare to offend her..."
The woman coughed twice: "You just tell me the reason."
Grandma Xu wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said: "She was fine when she first came in. Half a year later, my wife once told Mother Cui that there were four girls and three daughters-in-law in the family, and only the third family looked the best.
Zheng Zheng is a beautiful girl. After a while, she said that she was the only one, and the rest, including the second girl, were just mediocre - the second girl in our house came out of the palace the year before last, and she looked very outstanding. Cui's mother told this matter
When she came out, my second grandma and I felt very uncomfortable and wanted to find something wrong with her. But for the past two or three years, we couldn't find any fault with her, so we became more and more depressed."
"That's it." The woman said, "Thank you, grandma. Don't worry, you will be able to go out soon."
"Thank you girl!"
A few days later, on the front page of a new issue of Yanjing Weekly, there was a headline printed in black and white: Yao Jiazhen, the wife of Xu Ci, the third son of Hanlin Xu Zhongtang, filed a lawsuit and reconciled with her husband. What followed was a two-page article detailing the incident.
Mrs. Xu provoked the two eldest daughter-in-laws to be unhappy with the younger daughter-in-law. Xu Ci's first wife gave birth to a child before her grandmother. The eldest grandmother and her first wife conspired to frame the third grandmother for stealing. Mrs. Xu's arrest and punishment turned into a farce. The third grandmother saw it.
The family could not make ends meet but was deprived of the right to manage the house. The Xu family tried to get the third grandmother to marry Zhuangzi, but when it failed, they cut off her food and clothing in the courtyard. The last chapter is about a nobleman who wanted to marry a girl to Xu Ci, so he asked her to marry him.
His mother came forward to force his wife to become a concubine, and also put the third grandmother and the servants under house arrest in the courtyard.
The structure is clear and the words are plain, so no one can understand it.