Gel makeup

Chapter 12
The two wives of Ye's mansion were talking about Duke Jia's mansion, and the two brothers and sisters of Shen's family in Jiaguo's mansion were also talking about Ye's mansion.

After Shen Huanhua returned to Beijing to settle down, he went to the palace to pay homage to the imperial concubine. At this time, he just came back from the palace, and it can be said that he returned with a full load.Siqing dispatched the Huangmen, together with the servants of Duke Jia's mansion, to tidy up for half an hour before carrying Siqing's gifts into the mansion of Duke Jia.

Jia Guogong Shen Jiangdong smiled as soon as he entered the door: "You have moved your sister-in-law's furniture back to her mother's house, be careful that she will get annoyed with you!"

Shen Huanhua said lightly: "Brother, you think too much. Many things were made by my father-in-law. Sister Siqing was upset when she saw it, so I took it back. I didn't expect that after so many years, their father and daughter Still full."

"The imperial concubine has been at odds with your father-in-law for the past few years," Shen Jiangdong said, "Don't you know?"

Shen Huanhua sighed and said: "Since the emperor's grandmother is gone, I watched with cold eyes. The third brother is not as deep as before. Sister Siqing's journey has been smooth in the past few years, and her two elder brothers have also passed away. It went smoothly. I thought she and her father-in-law had also calmed down, but I didn't expect it to be like this."

Shen Jiangdong said: "Don't you know? For the sake of the old vassal affairs of the kings, the imperial concubine lost his composure and said a few more words at the last year's palace banquet. I was almost scolded by the kings. Even Ye Xiufeng didn't dare to make a sound."

Shen Huanhua suddenly said: "Brother, you know the matter of Sister Siqing very carefully."

Shen Jiangdong choked, "What do you mean?"

"You really have no idea about her?"

"Are you trying to kill me, or are you trying to kill our whole family?"

Shen Huanhua smiled softly, and Shen Jiangdong said: "I know that Uncle Jiang's kindness to Shen's family, the girl of Jiang's family, I will never let you down. She will be my wife, I will love her and respect her .”

"If you force yourself to think so, it's not fair to sister Jiang."

"I do things properly," Shen Jiangdong said, "Let's not talk about the imperial concubine, what do the people of Ye's family think of you just living in your mother's house like this?" Shen Jiangdong asked.

Shen Huanhua said indifferently: "I don't care what they think? Father-in-law just doesn't say anything, and they can gossip as they like. Just now, sister Siqing and I played drums for a long time. Guess what? Siqing wants to take advantage of this time I'll come back and let the Ye family split up!"

Shen Jiangdong hesitated for a while, and Fang said: "Seeing that the imperial concubine is the queen, the Ye family has a large group of three-bedroom and four-bedroom children. It is so beautiful to marry from the queen's mother's mansion. Can they easily let go and agree to split the family?"

"It's not that easy, and my father-in-law has a good face. But the third aunt is kind, and she has no biological children, so I can talk to her. But we have to wait for my sister-in-law to come in. By the way, when will my sister-in-law arrive in Beijing?" Shen Huanhua asked while smoothing his face.

Just as he was talking, the manager from outside came in to report: "The new lady's natal family has come and said to send the dowry list."

Shen Jiangdong and Shen Huanhua looked at each other, and Shen Huanhua said: "Jiang's uncle and aunt are long gone, is there anyone else in her family in Beijing?"

Suspicious, Shen Jiangdong went out to greet him, and saw a group of people carrying boxes into the mansion in a low-key way. Although they were low-key, there were more than 100 boxes. In addition to the gift from Cai Siqing, the entire main courtyard was full. .The leading young man, Fengshen Langjun, was also bold and generous, showing a free and easy style. He handed over the card and saluted, saying: "I came here on the order of my elders. I didn't know the prefect beforehand. Don't blame me if I hope."

Before Shen Jiangdong had time to open the post, Shen Huanhua stepped out and laughed: "Isn't this Mr. Gu!"

Shen Jiangdong was stunned: "Do you know each other?"

Shen Huanhua said: "Mr. Gu, please come in." Before answering her brother, she asked Mr. Gu first, "Mr. Gu and the Jiang family..."

"I have nothing to do with the Jiang family," this Mr. Gu explained with a smile, "I have a family uncle named Wu, who is taboo Zhenying. Uncle Wu and his family teacher are close friends. When I come to Beijing, Uncle Wu has many supporters." Today, I was entrusted by Uncle Wu to come here on behalf of Uncle Wu. Uncle Wu said that the Jiang family had entrusted the property in Beijing to him in the past, and today it will be returned along with these gifts." He took out another bag The contract was handed over to Shen Jiangdong.

"Uncle Wu also said that it would be inconvenient for him to come to the residence, and he is even more afraid of causing inconvenience to the residence. I hope Duke Jia will not blame him."

When the word "Wu Zhenying" was mentioned, the Shen brothers and sisters were slightly startled.Wu Zhenying is known to everyone in the imperial capital. He was originally the head of Bai Lexing, a bodyguard company in the imperial capital.

"Mr. Gu is too polite. Mr. Wu is a senior, so don't say such words."

The three of them stopped in their tracks unconsciously, and Shen Huanhua interjected to ask Shen Jiangdong: "Sister-in-law's family and Mr. Wu..."

"I only vaguely remember that my father said that my father-in-law had an affair with Mr. Wu, but others didn't know about it." Shen Jiangdong thought about it.

The man surnamed Gu smiled: "Mr. Wu has no family and children. Although he is a little casual, he is very good to the younger generation. Before I came, Mr. Wu was still a little hesitant. He is not a relative of the Jiang family. It looks hot. But after thinking about it, the old man of the Jiang family left early, and Miss Jiang has no relatives, so it's not easy for him not to help the Jiang family add makeup."

After hearing this, Shen Huanhua said: "This gentleman is too worried. I'm afraid that the gentleman will dislike the vulgarity of us. Otherwise, we are all elders of my sister-in-law's family. It's better to come to watch the ceremony then."

Shen Jiangdong also said: "Mr. Wu is too worried. Even if Mr. Wu doesn't come, Mr. Gu has to come."

"Uncle Wu is not in Beijing, he is still in Yongtong. Something happened at the pier over there. Uncle Wu went to make peace with the Cao Gang in person. I am afraid that he will not be able to return to Beijing for a while. I will go south tomorrow to sell goods. It's fixed, thank you for your kindness." The man declined with a smile.

Shen Huanhua led everyone into the hall to serve tea, and said with a smile: "Mr. Gu is so diligent in his travels between the north and the south. Let's pick up the Gu family's sister-in-law from Shangjing to live in Beijing as soon as possible."

"Spring will come. Living in the Imperial Capital is not easy. I have to be diligent so that I can establish my home in Beijing as soon as possible."

Seeing that the two of them were chatting lively, Shen Jiangdong was a little puzzled, so he smiled at Shen Huanhua: "You haven't introduced Mr. Gu yet, this Mr. Gu is..."

He thought that Wu Zhenying was mixed with people who were mixed with fish and dragons. This person was a family friend with Wu Zhenying, and he was probably not a scholar. How could he know his sister and brother-in-law so well?
"This Mr. Gu is the descendant of Duke Xie Xiang, a great scholar during the reign of Emperor Taizong."

Shen Jiangdong was surprised when he heard that, Xie Tao was a founding hero, he was the first assistant, he was a famous Confucianist in this dynasty, and his ancestors had some friendship with the Shen family.Why is his descendant surnamed Gu?
But he was not finished being surprised, only to hear his sister say again: "Mr. Gu is now abandoning his studies and going into business, traveling between the north and the south. When Lan Cheng went to the south to take office, we met on the boat. Whenever Mr. Gu went south to sell goods, he was called Lan Cheng held on. As far as Lan Cheng's point of view, he can't drink as much as his sister, and he asked others to 'drink' and compose poems."

Such a good family background abandons literature and goes into business?Shen Jiangdong became more and more surprised, and didn't pay attention to his sister's slip of the tongue, and hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, it turned out to be the queen of Xie Gong."

"Gu Heng," the man clasped his hands and said his name, "Our ancestors were defeated. We returned to Xiangyang, where we were originally from, and later sold our house and land. Every time the family talked about our ancestors, they were 'ashamed to speak', but in fact, we relied on our ancestors' reputation. , It’s all fake and lofty.”

He was so frank, Shen Jiangdong was taken aback, and only heard him reply: "I see it openly, I can't study well, even if I am arty, I can't drink the northwest wind, so I simply vassalize the philistine and come out to run a single gang."

Shen Jiangdong saw that he spoke so frankly, neither intentionally flattering nor pretending to be lofty, so he became close to him.

Shen Huanhua interrupted and introduced a few more words. It turned out that this person took his mother's surname Gu, whose real name was Heng, and whose style name was Liang Fen.

After sorting out the list of gifts outside, Gu Liangfen didn't stay any longer. When he got up to leave, he said, "Old Man Wu said that Miss Jiang encountered some troubles on her way back to Beijing because of her job in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. She will return to Beijing the day after tomorrow at the latest. Don't worry."

Shen Jiangdong was startled, he sent someone to pick up his wife who was going to pass the door, no matter how much he inquired, there was no reply, and he was secretly anxious.It seems that Wu Zhenying really has some knowledge in Gyeonggi, even this kind of news is better than him.

The Shen brothers and sisters kept sending Gu Liangfen out of the gate, and Shen Huanhua told him to move around frequently before letting him go.

Gu Liangfen left, and Shen Huanhua couldn't wait to ask: "What happened to Jiang's sister-in-law? Why didn't you tell me?"

"I don't know. I sent someone, but there was no response. There was no one in the ancestral house in Fuzhou. The grave watcher said that your sister-in-law left Fuzhou to return to Beijing alone, but she lost contact with me as soon as she left Fuzhou. I have sent people to watch on the way to Beijing every day, but there has been no news. It seems that Mr. Wu Zhenyingwu is mysterious and has some tricks in the world. He knows your sister-in-law's whereabouts. Well, from tomorrow I'll go to Jingbei Road and wait." Shen Jiangdong said worriedly.

"What's the trouble?"

"Don't ask, it has nothing to do with you." Shen Jiangdong was silent for a moment, "It is more appropriate for Mr. Wu to come forward than us. If we are rash, it may be more difficult for your sister-in-law."

"What's the matter?"

Shen Jiangdong waved his hand, and only asked: "This Gu Liangfen is after Xie Xianggong, why did he talk about 'family friendship' with that Mr. Wu?"

"Gu Liangfen didn't grow up in Xie's family. I heard from Lan Cheng that Gu Liangfen lost his father since he was a child, and his cousins ​​in the Xie family bullied him to no avail. So he took his mother's surname, Gu, and later called a Jianghu He was taken out and raised by the seniors in the school. The 'family friend' he mentioned should have come from here."

"Oh?"

"You see, although he is young, he is proficient in medicine and is also engaged in the business of raw medicine. In late autumn that year, Lan Chengnan and I went to Fu Ren. When the boat arrived in Huai'an, I got seasick and went ashore to rest. As a result, Lan Cheng asked many servants to follow me, He himself plotted against people on the boat and was pushed into the water."

Shen Jiangdong was startled: "Lan Cheng was pushed into the water?"

Shen Huanhua nodded: "He grew up in the north, and he didn't know how to use water. It was cold that day. Fortunately, Mr. Gu passed by and jumped down to rescue Lan Cheng. Lan Cheng had a high fever when he was rescued. He was so feverish that he talked nonsense. I was so anxious that I had no choice but to find a doctor all over Huai'an, but Ke Lancheng's fever did not subside. Later we stayed at the hotel and met Mr. Gu again. I thought he saved Lan Cheng that day, and I couldn't thank him enough, so I said a few more words Mr. Gu heard that Lan Cheng fell ill, and told me that he would take the pulse. I saw that Mr. Gu was not very old, and I was very suspicious, but I really had no other ideas at the time, so I asked Mr. Gu to give Lan Cheng a pulse. Fang Zi, who would have guessed that after eating Mr. Gu's prescription, Lan Cheng will get better every day."

"Who did it?" Shen Jiangdong didn't focus on Gu Liangfen.

"what?"

"Who pushed Lan Cheng?"

Shen Huanhua sighed, "It was sent by Sifang as a servant, and I have already dealt with it. After all, the Ye family did not separate, and it would be boring for everyone to make trouble. Sifang just looked at the father-in-law and became a son, and the third bedroom brother It’s a concubine, but it’s useless, thinking about plotting against Lan Cheng, the Ye family is the fourth house. It’s all over, let’s not mention it.”

Shen Jiangdong still wanted to say something, and Shen Huanhua interrupted, "Let's talk about Gu Liangfen. Later we found out that Gu Liangfen was in Beijing to manage some industries for Mr. Wu Zhenyingwu—all serious industries, such as wine shops, drugstores, and silk and satin shops. Liang Fen often went south to sell silk. Because he had a younger sister who was lost in Jiahe in the early years. Every time he went back, he would inquire about his younger sister. He lived in the south for a while, and gradually became familiar with Lan Cheng. I see that he has a family background and is a good person. Sister Lan Zhi told him. Lan Zhi is very good, and the third aunt is sensible, so she is willing. Who knows that he mentioned it, only to find out that he ran a single gang in the west in the early years and married his wife early. His wife stayed in Xijing all these years , He has never seen anyone around him, which is really rare."

Shen Jiangdong nodded, and suddenly asked: "Look, who does this Mr. Gu look like in his pomp and speech?"

"Like who?"

"Like an imperial concubine, think about it, does it look like it?"

Shen Huanhua was taken aback, "Don't tell me, it really looks like it."

After all, Shen Huanhua sent someone to Yongtong to post a post to Wu Zhenying. Wu Zhenying didn't come in the end, and she didn't pay attention, because Xiao Yi and Siqing were going to go to the palace to watch the ceremony, and the guard banquet had to be re-planned everywhere. Shen Huanhua Too busy to send people to Ye Mansion to pick up the third wife who is the head of the family to help, really busy for two days.

In the late evening, Shen Huanhua slept with the third wife, and the third wife suddenly sighed: "When I was young, my elder brother married his sister-in-law, and it was so lively and lively. At that time, I thought, my sister-in-law is really lucky."

The third wife was born in the Jinghaibo mansion, and was originally from a wealthy family, but later Jinghaibo was involved in the Yasukuni conspiracy and has been defeated since then.

Shen Huanhua didn't know how to answer the conversation, and the third wife said again: "Not long after my sister-in-law got married, something happened to our family. After the accident, they scolded my sister-in-law as a broomstick, and at the same time took out my sister-in-law's dowry in different ways. Every day people turn their backs on their backs. I can still marry into the Ye family because your father-in-law was framed at that time, and the big family and his family were relegated to foreign posts. Everyone thought that the Ye family would also be defeated. It’s a pity that I didn’t marry for long , my natal sister-in-law is gone."

"I know a little about my father-in-law, Siqing...the imperial concubine was lost in Weiyang's tenure." Shen Huan said.

"Where did you lose it? It was your father-in-law who thought it was cumbersome and deliberately lost it. Otherwise, your mother-in-law would be so angry." The third wife said quietly.

Shen Huanhua knew something about Siqing.But Siqing didn't want to say more, Shen Huanhua didn't want to poach people, and Ye Lancheng even saw the gourd, so Shen Huanhua didn't know much.After hearing what the third wife said, she said softly, "So it's not easy for sister Siqing...it's not easy for third aunt either."

"I married into the Ye family, and later your father-in-law recovered, and the Ye family prospered again. My natal family said that my life was good, but how did they know that since the Ye family got better day by day, your third uncle thinks I have no children. , How many times have I mentioned the word of divorce. Later, I became more aggressive towards that dead ghost, and I no longer flinched in my words. That dead ghost bullies the weak and fears the hard, so I have survived until now."

Shen Huanhua was silent for a moment, but said directly: "To tell the truth, Third Aunt, we all want to...separate the family." She said it cryptically, and didn't point out who I was referring to by "we".

The third wife sighed: "If I were a member of the eldest family, I would also agree to split the family. If we don't split the family, the Ye family will be rotten inside. But...but we really split the family..."

Shen Huanhua suddenly said: "I have a few words to say to my third aunt, and I mean it sincerely. Third aunt, don't be angry with me. No matter whether the family is separated or not, the third aunt has to think about herself."

The third wife nodded repeatedly.

"There is only one brother in the third room, and the third uncle sees it like an eyeball, and Aunt Liu is amazing. It's not me talking about it, let alone the third aunt can't rely on that brother, just say she can. That brother has now taught the three The uncle's education is broken. But sister Lan Zhi was raised by the third aunt, and she has always been close to the third aunt. She is smart and understands the general situation. After Lan Zhi sister has a good family, the third aunt will only rely on her life, and it is better to rely on the third uncle. I'm in Beijing, and I'll take care of Lan Zhi, when I go south, let my new sister-in-law, Zhang Luo, definitely find a good home for Lan Zhi."

What Shen Huanhua said hit the third wife's heart.The third wife thanked Lan Zhi again and again, and said: "It doesn't matter whether you are an official or not, as long as that brother has a good character and is motivated, it will be fine! Last year, King Xiao Jing fell in love with Lan Zhi for some reason, and made a little peace with him. The dead ghost showed his face, as if making the dead ghost so happy. What kind of temperament is King Xiao Jing! Is there still a lack of beauties around me? Lan Zhi cried in front of me until she died, fortunately, she hadn't been filial to the empress dowager at that time. The imperial concubine told Xiao Jing Wang all about, and he didn't dare to mention it. Later, when Xiao Jing came out, Xiao Jing Wang had already taken a fancy to the new one, so he threw Lan Zhi away."

Shen Huanhua said softly: "Lan Cheng won't let me tell, and I don't want to stir up trouble out of thin air. The conscience of heaven and earth, since I married into the Ye family, I have never had any bad intentions for my uncles and aunts. Except for you, the third aunt, the fourth... ...The fourth room has been tossing a lot. No matter how much the imperial concubine shamed her father-in-law in the open, she covered up so many things for the Ye family in secret. If this continues, what should I do? I thought, separate the family as soon as possible, and clean up as soon as possible. "

The third wife said: "My grandma's words sound refreshing to me. That's the reason. After all, they all have the surname Ye, and they are really harmonious. Whether they are separated or not, they are all one family. If they are not harmonious, even if they are not separated, people's hearts will be separated." , something will happen sooner or later."

(End of this chapter)