green bamboo dream

The 49-day ceremony is over, and the funeral has been a long time.It took three busy days for the funeral to be done properly. Although Ling Ling had a room to rest in the family temple, he couldn't sleep soundly. After returning to the Duke's mansion by car, they went back to their rooms to rest.

The eyes of Yuzhu and Ji's have been crying like peaches for the past few days, plus they are sad and tired, and they have lost a lot of weight.

During the period, the old lady came forward more than once, relying on the disappearance of the Xie family, the old man paid more attention to the brotherhood, and his ears were soft, thinking that the big family's good days were coming, so he was very arrogant for a while.

Ji Shi was very angry, but he didn't want to do anything to his elders, so he had to keep a smile on his face.

Yu Zhu looked on coldly, and when the old lady scolded the maid, she rolled her eyes and passed out in Ruan's mother's arms.

Afterwards, a little maid flew to the outer courtyard to look for the old man, crying, "It's terrible, the old lady knocked out the second wife, she seemed to have a fetal gas..."

The old man hurriedly asked the imperial physician, and then went to the old lady to ask about the situation.

The old lady was wronged very much. She wanted to show off her prestige and show off the anger she received from Mrs. Xie all these years, so as to benefit from her in the future, but she didn't dare to touch Mrs. Lin's stomach at all. If something happened to that child, Then I will never even think about entering the gate of the Duke's Mansion in my life.

He hurriedly clarified that he was just afraid that the two children would be too young to restrain the maidservant, so he helped a few words, and promised again and again that he would never lose his temper and curse in front of Yuzhu again.

Seeing that the old man's face was still not very good, the old lady didn't care about face anymore, and hurriedly helped the maid to go to Qingyu Courtyard to see Yuzhu.

"Niece and daughter-in-law, how is it? Are you feeling better?"

Yu Zhu nodded very "weakly", and said in a soft voice, "I'm so tired that the old lady came to see me, and I'm much better..." Before she finished speaking, she clutched her chest and panted, with a plain white face. Little face, so pitiful.

Then another little maid ran to the study to look for the old man, her tone was more urgent than before, "It's not good, it's not good, the old lady has followed me to Qingyuanyuan again, the second wife... the second wife..."

"Don't ask the imperial doctor yet." The old man slapped the table angrily and stood up, and asked the young man to look for Cheng Xunxun, feeling quite overwhelmed, what's going on.

Walking back and forth a few steps, out of the corner of his eyes, he saw the white lantern hanging under the eaves, shaking gently in the gentle spring breeze, he stared blankly for a while, and all the troubles in his heart turned into a long sigh...

When Cheng Xunxun hurried back to the Qingyu Courtyard, what he saw was Yuzhu eating porridge on the bed. Although his face was thinner, he was still in good spirits.

Slightly relieved, she went to the bed and sat down, reaching out to cover her cheek, "I heard from my father that you passed out, what's wrong?"

These days, Cheng Xunxun is no more leisurely than Yuzhu, but he is a man, and his body is much better than Yuzhu's. Even so, he still looks a lot thinner, and there are still two balls of deep blue in his eyes.

"I'm in good health." Yu Zhu lowered her head in embarrassment, and rubbed the man's hand on her cheek, "The old lady is a bit too much, but she is an elder, so I can't say anything, so I will Scaring her... In fact, Ruan's mother is following me, it's okay."

It can't be said that it's a clever strategy, it's full of loopholes, it's better to be honest.

Cheng Xunxun didn't take back his hand, but squeezed her pink cheeks with a smile, "I was negligent... Don't worry, she won't come again in the future."

I don't know what method Cheng Xunxun used. After a few days, news came in: the old lady's house was in chaos.

It starts from the day when the Eldest Master died of a serious illness. Aunt Lin packed her bags and wanted to escape. Sure enough, I asked a steward from the outer courtyard...

Relying on this manager, Aunt Lin can always get the most fashionable "clothes and jewelry" outside, as well as some drugs to enhance the fun, so she is particularly favored in the backyard and has a good time for many days.

At that time, the news just made the old lady, who was bedridden with grief, stay in bed for a few more days, but now that she was picked out somehow, it was not so easy.

The steward was deprived of his job, and he was beaten forty times, almost dying, and finally kicked out.

With a grudge in his heart, he spread rumors outside that Mr. Cheng ignored the court laws and took Ji as his concubine.It is said that Aunt Lin was originally a skinny horse, but in fact she was redeemed from a building.

The old lady has regained her mind since Mrs. Xie's death. She ran to the Duke's mansion all day long, so she didn't have any other thoughts. When she heard about it, things were already out of control.

Although the culprit, the old man, has already been buried in the ground, but he still has to worry about the reputation of the family - there are grandsons and granddaughters who are about to get married, so the old lady has to pinch her nose and take care of everything.

In the end, there was really no other way, so I begged Cheng Xunxun.It was so hard to get this tough nephew to help, and the old lady was relieved, and she resolutely carried out the instruction of "returning to the house and waiting for news", and never went out casually again.

When Yu Zhu found out, she laughed at him, "Do we count as husband and wife doing bad things together?"

"How can I say it's a bad thing?" Cheng Xunxun has also been tired for many days, and now he is lying on the soft and beautiful quilt, surrounded by his familiar fragrant and soft body, and his tiredness comes in waves like a tide.Hearing Yu Zhu's words, Qiang cheered up and replied, "Isn't it a good thing to do something for relatives?"

"Yes, yes." Yu Zhu looked at the black dizziness under the man's eyes, felt a little distressed, nodded indiscriminately and urged him to sleep.

Cheng Xunxun stretched his shoulders and arms, but his hands naturally stretched in from the hem of Yuzhu's obscene clothes, stopped in front of her belly, and muttered, "Go to sleep, the child won't be able to sleep if you don't sleep..."

Yu Zhu let his warm and generous hands cover her belly, turned her head slightly, and looked tenderly at the father of the child who was connected with her life.

He's really having a hard time recently...

She knows the awkwardness between Xie Shi and Cheng Xunxun, the bullying by Cheng Shi when they were young, the miss with Gong Shi when they grew up, and the indifferent communication... She can't blame Xie Shi entirely—another person wouldn't have been in such a precarious situation. She must have done better than her, but in fact she owed Cheng Xunxun a lot.

However, this man handled it very well. Looking at his peaceful side face after sleeping, Yu Zhu couldn't help secretly kissing his straight and tall nose, then hugged his stomach, curled up in his arms and fell asleep .

There is no early step, no late step, you are lying quietly beside me and sleeping soundly, what kind of luck and happiness is this...

Good night, my old man.

Hua Ruo heard that it was quiet inside, so she came in lightly and turned off the lights.

After trying the temperature of the tea in the warm cage, leaving a small palace lantern behind, he closed the door and exited.

Under the clear and light night, the fragrance of plants and trees can be faintly seen, the crescent moon is like a hook, and the clear and clear moonlight like soft water pours down and flows like a veil covering everything.

Zaoyuan held a small octagonal glazed lantern the size of a palm, and stood on the porch waiting for her.

"Let's go."

The two walked forward side by side affectionately, biting their ears while walking.

"Where did this lamp come from?" Hua Ruo looked at the lamp in Zaoyuan's hand, and said with a smile, "It's really beautiful and shiny."

Zaoyuan raised her hand, and the golden light filled half of her skirt, "...my wife gave it to me. It's windy at night, so I don't worry about being blown out by the wind when I light it up."

"... Madam treats us very well." Hua Ruo said softly.Although Yuzhu didn't say it out loud, it can be seen from the daily bits and pieces that her concern is genuine kindness, not superficial affection.

"I heard that after the eldest daughter married into the Lu family, some of the maidservants who were dowry took over the house, some were dragged into the marriage, and one was given to the eldest uncle's master as a concubine. Her father would hate her even at her age. Old..." Zaoyuan was more informed, and said, "I have been serving by my side since I was a child, and I used it as a dowry. How can I just give it away as a concubine... It is good to win over my husband, but it is too much to do so. It's a bit chilly."

"...That's right." Zao Yuan giggled twice, winking with Hua Ruo, "I'm afraid Deng De is going to be in a hurry, but his wife finally let go, and it's time to keep his filial piety again."

Hua Ruo was so ashamed that she pinched Zaoyuan's cheeks and said, "You must have lost your mind. The old lady just had an accident. The second master and the wife are both very sad. How can we say such things."

As soon as Zaoyuan was reminded, he also felt that he was too presumptuous, so he hurriedly raised his eyebrows in a solemn manner, and took a few points from his playful expression.

After walking quietly for a while, Zaoyuan said quietly again, "You and Brother Xinghua are not destined after all..."

Hua Ruo didn't answer, no matter how much the master spoiled her, she was just a servant girl... What's more, even the master couldn't get everything to her wish, so that's good.

Not leaving my wife's side, but also having a good home.

Afterwards, it is filial piety, thanking guests behind closed doors, and not having to visit other people's homes. There are no activities, only some daily chores, and they are not busy.

The rules are that you are not allowed to eat meat during the filial piety, and you can't sleep in a normal bed, etc., but when it was passed down to the current dynasty, many people are not so strict, and most people are just pretending.

As for keeping filial piety, although Yu Zhu didn't completely agree with it, she also knew that she was not qualified to comment. Touching her stomach, she said to Xie from the bottom of her heart, "...Mother, don't worry, I will take care of the family you have worked so hard for so long. Help you look good, no one can shake it."

Who is Xie living for in this life?The old man, Cheng Guogong's mansion, children or fame?

Anyway, it's not her own, I can only hope that in the next life, she can let go of all these things and live a stable and happy life.

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She can't eat meat dishes, but she can't lack nutrition. Fortunately, Ruan's mother is very capable, so Yu Zhu can often taste meat from vegetarian dishes.But because Cheng Xunxun is a vegetarian, and a complete vegetarian, Yu Zhu never eats meat in front of him... This is also a kind of respect.

In addition, the maids and women should be asked to pack some good things and send them to the study—they can no longer sleep together during the mourning period.I am used to the steady warmth of my lower abdomen every day, and suddenly my side is empty, that feeling is quite uncomfortable.

The days slipped by peacefully and sadly, in a piece of plain, the spring of Cheng Guogong's first year in Yuanxi just passed away... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and give a reward , your support is my biggest motivation.)