The black-bellied lord, the first wife is mighty!

Xing'er handed over the booklet and went into the palace to meet the queen mother and the emperor.She went to visit the queen mother first, and then went to the imperial study.

"Uncle Emperor, that Song Liuzhu is Xu Youran's ex-wife. She married a governor who returned to Beijing to report on her duties. This marriage was made by the queen's mother as a matchmaker. Now the Dou family is full of people in the capital to help the governor. She is determined to keep the governor in the capital. Xing'er has a request, if possible, please ask the emperor's uncle to release the governor!"

When Xing'er saw the emperor, after paying homage to the emperor, she went straight to the point.

An Junyi understood her worry, and was also very dissatisfied with the queen and the Dou family, so he agreed without thinking.

"Isn't that reasonable? Isn't this obviously against Xing'er?!" An Junyi was furious, and scolded Empress Dou more than a hundred times in his heart, only felt that this woman was becoming more and more unreasonable, more and more unbearable for him.

Who is Song Liuzhu?That is the person who once slandered Xing'er, the person who once severely hurt Xing'er!At the same time, she was Xu Youran's ex-wife who had abandoned her, and she had a "mortal" feud with Xu's family and Xing'er!

Back then, the reason why Song Liuzhu dared to treat Xing'er like that was because the queen and the Dou family secretly promoted her, which also made her feel that she had a strong backer.Otherwise, with 1 courage, she wouldn't dare to humiliate a majestic princess!

An Junyi suddenly punched the desk, the inkstone on the table jumped up, fell to the ground, and rolled a long way.

"Uncle Emperor, don't get angry, don't get mad!" Xing'er sighed, walked over, bent down and picked up the inkstone.

This square inkstone is a rare treasure at first glance, even in the imperial study, she has never seen a few such good ones.

"Princess, let our family come!" Eunuch Li, who was guarding the door, heard the movement, trotted over, and respectfully took the inkstone over to clean it.

"Xing'er, don't worry, Song Liuzhu wants to rely on a governor to make waves, go ahead and dream! Not only that, but uncle will not make it easier for anyone who openly opposes you!"

An Junyi made the final decision and gave Xing'er a reassurance.

The arrogance of the queen and the Dou family seems to have to be severely suppressed, so that they know that the people I care about are not so easy to bully!

The emperor stayed with Xing'er for lunch, Xing'er went to the imperial kitchen in person and cooked some special dishes for the emperor's uncle.These few dishes are all made by her recently. They are fresh and refreshing, and they can whet people's appetite.

An Junyi was overjoyed, since Xing'er was pregnant and gave birth to a baby, he has never eaten a meal cooked by Xing'er himself.After eating too much food made by the imperial chefs in the palace, he only felt that the level of those imperial chefs was gradually declining, and it seemed that they were becoming more and more unpalatable. 13acv.

With limited time, Xing'er only cooked four dishes and one soup, all of which were home-cooked dishes with simple ingredients.Every dish is special, fresh and refreshing.Even the "Dongpo Meat" was fat but not greasy, which made An Junyi's index finger twitch, and he ate an extra bowl of rice than usual.

It's too full.Ten days later.

Song Liuzhu's husband, Governor Niu, was appointed, and the result was very unexpected. Mr. Niu, who is in his 40s, almost went crazy with anger.

Not to mention that he was not appointed in Beijing, but instead was demoted several levels, and became the prefect of a remote and poor area.Not only that, but his immediate boss was one of Shen Jie's former subordinates in the army, and that person had a very good friendship with Xu Youran.

"Bitch, it was all caused by you!" The newly released magistrate Niu was so dumbfounded that he raised his hand and gave Song Liuzhu a slap in the face, even regretting his intestines!

It was not his intention to marry Song Liuzhu as his wife.Xu Youran's divorced wife, how could he want to get involved?He and Xu Youran have known each other a few times. They are not good friends, but there is absolutely no hatred.He didn't want to offend the Xu family and the Shen family, especially Princess Anran.

However, the queen's mother insisted on being a matchmaker for him and Song Liuzhu, and even used indecent means to set him up to sleep with Song Liuzhu.He even made people "catch *kill ** on the *bed", and was surrounded by several dignitaries, all of whom were Queen Dou's confidantes.

And Song Liuzhu is indeed young and beautiful, and he is affectionate towards him.Feeling soft-hearted for a moment, he agreed and promised her the title of wife.Now, he really regrets it, even if he had to, he shouldn't have given her the position of wife, at most he should have given her the title of concubine!

Now, it's too late to say anything!The Niu family lost all face!

In the future, do you still have the face to go back to see your parents and folks in your hometown? !

Song Liuzhu thought she had the queen's backing, not to be outdone, and scolded back disdainfully: "Well, you old man, you call me a slut? How old are you, how old am I? I'm at the same age as Hua Guduo, and I don't look good when I marry you Such an old man is already wronged enough! I was not liked by the emperor, so I took my anger out on me and told you that I am now the adopted sister of the Empress Empress, and Mrs. Dou’s adopted daughter, not a little girl like you. Your magistrate can bully you!"

"You, you..." Niu Zhifu was too angry to speak.

The close servant girl couldn't help slandering: Humph!This Song Liuzhu's ability to open his eyes and tell nonsense is really not small!Although the adult is about forty-five, he is handsome, handsome, burly, and very masculine.Don't say anything else, let's just say that when your lord was in the governor's office, how many famous ladies in the local area had a heart for your lord?

There are not a few beautiful women in their twenties who want to marry adults!It's just that at that time, the adult's first wife had just passed away, and the adult had no intention of marrying a wife.Otherwise, what's wrong with Song Liuzhu?It's just an abandoned woman from the countryside with little knowledge, and such a shameless woman!

"It's really bad luck! Marrying such a woman is bad luck for eight lifetimes!"

Whether he was angry or unwilling, Mr. Niu had no choice but to pack up his luggage and belongings dejectedly, and took his family to a small place in the northeast to take office.

On the way, he stayed in his hometown for a few days.

The white-haired patriarch learned the cause and effect, and was so angry that he couldn't catch his breath. He sat on the ground regardless of his image, beat his chest and said, "You, you, why did you marry such a poisonous woman? A well-behaved second-rank official, just This is lost! If you can stay in the capital, you are now an official of the Six Departments! You are eligible to go to court every day, and you have the opportunity to let the emperor appreciate your talent, and you will be able to enter the cabinet one day. You, you, what He became a small magistrate, and lost the face of his ancestors!"

From the governor of the second rank, one step further, you will be a senior officer of the first rank!

From Lao Niu's family, for thousands of years, there has only been such a high-ranking official above the third rank.However, it was so good, a catastrophe fell, and it became empty in a blink of an eye!

"Oh, what face do I have, go see my ancestors! I'm dead, and I can't rest in peace!" The old patriarch cried miserably, he was really heartbroken and regretful, and his heart was full of sadness.

"Oh, what a crime!" All the clan elders sighed and burst into tears.

The huge ancestral hall was shrouded in sadness.

Niu Zhifu was so ashamed that he knelt down on the ground with a "plop", pleading guilty to the clan elders and ancestors.Every word and every sentence is also full of heartache and sincerity.Also burst into tears, sad endlessly.

Seeing him like this, the patriarch couldn't bear it: "Okay, get up, don't cry! Give up that troublemaker!"

Niu Zhifu sighed, and said rather helplessly: "Grandpa, it's not very appropriate to divorce her. She is the empress' adopted sister, and the empress' mother is the matchmaker. *Take up some big shot. At that time, the baby and the Niu family may all be severely retaliated by her, and it will be miserable!"

The old patriarch was also from a family background, not someone who had never seen the world, so he immediately asked: "So, your marriage to the Song family was granted by the emperor or the queen?" If so, then it will be troublesome.

Niu Zhifu shook his head: "How can it be? Princess Anran is the niece whom the Holy Majesty loves very much, and Marquis Xiaoyao is also a person who is highly valued by the Holy Majesty. The Holy Majesty knows who the Song family is, and he will not use the Song family to attack Anran County The face of the lord and Xiaoyaohou! I was married to the Song family, and I didn’t even dare to go to the restaurant in the capital, just like a thief, I set up a dozen tables at home, and married the Song family!"

The fact that no wine was served was because Xu Youran and Xing'er were afraid that people would make a fuss, so they got married secretly.Most of the guests were relatives and friends from Dou's house. His own friends invited seven or eight people to make a table.

After hearing this, the old patriarch made a decisive decision: "In this case, let the Song family stay in the old house and let your sixth aunt be in charge of training! Grandpa will help you choose another good woman as a concubine in your hometown. You are at home Stay for a few more days, and when the candidate is selected, we will get married immediately!"

"Leave Mrs. Song in her hometown? It's a good idea to let Aunt Six watch over her, but my son is worried that the queen will get angry, so that's not easy!" Niu Zhifu was a little worried.

The old patriarch resolutely said: "What are you afraid of? How many people's wives stay in their hometown to take care of their father-in-law and mother-in-law? Especially the officials who go to the border area, which one will take their wives and children? If you want to bring them, you must Take the concubine or something. Don't worry, the queen wants to use this to punish you, but she dares not!"

After all, there is still an emperor above, and if the empress wants to intervene, she has to have some scruples, doesn't she?Besides, Song Liuzhu is so useless, why should the queen cover her at the risk of angering the emperor?

Things are settled like this.Magistrate Niu naturally wouldn't object, his original concubines were sold off by Song Liuzhu, leaving only a ten-year-old concubine, an eight-year-old concubine, and three concubines in their teens.Now I am going to the bitter cold place in the northeast, without a capable woman to help me, it is absolutely impossible.

Niu Zhifu put forward his own conditions for choosing a spouse: "Grandfather, first, you must be physically strong; second, you must be kind-hearted, but not cowardly; third, you must be above the age of 25."

His eldest son is almost 11 years old. If he accepts a young woman, not to mention the embarrassing age, how can he be able to take care of his children?If the age is over 25 years old, he is not happy, after all, who doesn't want to marry a flowery woman?

The old patriarch readily agreed, organized a group of people himself, made full use of the resources of relatives and friends at hand, and found a very suitable candidate within three days.

A 20-year-old unmarried woman, Miss Pan.

The old patriarch introduced to Niu Zhifu: "This Miss Pan family, she originally had a relative, and she planned to get married when she turned 15. But in that year, her grandfather passed away, and she had to keep filial piety for three years. Seeing that the three years are about to be over, her father and grandmother passed away one after another. After several years, the family who was originally engaged quit and resolutely divorced. Now, her filial piety period has expired, but her age I'm getting older, and I couldn't find a suitable in-law's family, and I didn't want to be a concubine, so I delayed it."

Niu Zhifu frowned and reminded his grandfather: "But, isn't the person we are looking for just to be a concubine?"

"Oh, you old man, you don't need to know that, do you? You are the only two-rank Jinshi in our ten miles and eight towns, and a high-ranking official above the third rank! In the hearts and eyes of those women, you are the best. As a husband-in-law, I would even be willing to be your concubine!"

Niu Zhifu smiled shyly and said: "Where is it so good? Grandpa just joked, I am almost fifty! The child in the basket next to me is a person who has been demoted from office and is going to the bitter cold place in the Northeast. Those flowers The same woman, how can you see me?"

The old patriarch smiled cheerfully: "Isn't that enough? She is 20 years old, and she is a concubine for you. The wife of the wife has fallen out of favor, and she has to stay in her hometown to serve her parents-in-law. Under such conditions, the Pan family Miss will naturally be tempted. Besides, although she comes from a scholarly family, she has suffered a lot from eating snacks. She can endure the bitter cold in the Northeast with you, and she won't get sick every now and then."

Moreover, there is a world of difference between a noble concubine and a good concubine.Noble concubines don't need to sign a contract, and the children born in the future can still be brought by their side.They will not be excluded too much in the test of merit and so on, only a little worse than the regular wife.It is not so easy for the wife of the main house to control the concubine, not to mention other things, at least she can't sell her, and she can't be beaten to death casually.

Now, the situation of Niu Zhifu is even more attractive to Miss Pan's family.The wife of the main house is just a decoration, and she will not take it to the post, and it is thousands of miles away.Or in this whole life, it is impossible for the wife of the house to have children, so as a concubine, she is almost the same as the wife of the house!

Before the formal engagement, Magistrate Niu met with Miss Pan's family, and they were quite satisfied with each other.They all nodded in agreement, and the two parties happily prepared for the wedding.

Miss Pan's family looks good, not a great beauty, but she is also very elegant.He is of medium build, dignified and healthy, with a lively and cheerful mood, and clear and clean eyes.A pair of big talking eyes, bright and sunny, especially when smiling, gave Niu Zhifu a feeling of palpitation.

Song Liuzhu, who was several times more beautiful than Miss Pan's family, never gave him this feeling!After meeting Ms. Pan's family, Niu Zhifu confessed to his grandfather: "Grandfather, she's the only one, there's no need to choose any more! Ms. Pan's family is a pretty good woman. The key is her personality, and she can bear it even if she goes to the Northeast." live!"

When Miss Pan returned home, she also nodded to her mother: "Mother, it's Mrs. Niu. Let your daughter marry him!"

Pan's mother's brows were worried, and she persuaded anxiously: "Son, do you think about it again? This is far away to the northeast, if something happens, A Niang can't help you. Besides, the cow The adults are 45 years old, older than your father! Don't you feel wronged? Or, look for it again? Even if you find a boy in the mountains, as long as you are good in all aspects, it will be easier Marry so far away!"

Miss Pan's family smiled wryly and said: "Mother, in fact, my daughter does not covet any glory and wealth, but also wants to marry a young man from a farm family. The two of them will spend their lives lovingly. But in our countryside, most of the People are too superstitious. It is said that daughters are better than fathers and elders, and decent people are not willing to marry their daughters. Of those men who entrust matchmakers to propose marriage, which one does not eat, drink, prostitute, or likes to beat women? Or, It’s just eating too much, being lazy, being too poor, and never expecting to be fed and clothed. Such a family, women are not rare, even if they are to be aunts, women will not marry!”

"Oh, that's exactly what you said." Pan's mother sighed for a long time, and said helplessly: "It's Aniang who is useless, Aniang has no ability to give a generous dowry, otherwise, it wouldn't be the case. It’s so bad.” If there is a generous dowry, even if the woman has the reputation of “nemesis”, there will be a slightly better family to propose marriage.

Miss Pan smiled and comforted her mother: "Mother, don't be too sad, it's actually a good thing! Mr. Niu, although he is a bit older, fortunately he has no bad habits and is strong. It looks like , In fact, he is only in his forties, not old-fashioned at all. My daughter also has a relationship with him, and thinks he should not be a bad person. If she follows him, she will not talk about prosperity and wealth, at least she can live comfortably without any big troubles. The grievance!"

The most important thing is that Mr. Niu personally promised her that if she went to the northeast with him, he would pay for the construction of a second-class house for her family, buy 50 acres of high-quality paddy fields, and [-] taels of silver as a dowry for accepting her as a concubine.Let her go to the Northeast, so you don't have to worry about it, and you don't have to worry about A Niang and her younger brothers and sisters not having enough food and clothing.

Such conditions can be described as extremely tempting!

The Pan family now lives in a dilapidated small courtyard with mud walls and a thatched roof.In this small county town, there are also poor people.The younger brothers and sisters are still young, but they will have to get engaged in a few years. If the family conditions do not improve, the marriage of the younger brothers and sisters is doomed to be delayed.