Rebirth of the Main Room Manual

Chapter 23 Inquiry
In the small hall in the back hall of the Fang Mansion, Mrs. Zhao, who was tired of serving the full moon wine for her eldest granddaughter, was so tired that her waist and legs ached and her voice was hoarse, she leaned on the soft couch. Sisters Xia Yiqing and Leqing came to ask An to visit, and they graciously squeezed the shoulders and beat the legs for the cousin. back, made Mrs. Zhao comfortable, and smiled.

Mrs. Zhao dismissed the slaves and maids around her, and the three of them chatted and laughed for a while. At Yiqing's request, Mrs. Zhao told the two sisters about the situation of the Pang family. His grandfather, Mr. Wu, and the dowry of the same value as the two daughters of the Wu family back then, Zhao felt that when the children were older, they should know some things.

Zhao's mother and Pang Ruxue's mother are biological sisters. The ins and outs of Zhao's mother's dowry are clear, and all children will benefit. However, Pang Ruxue's mother's dowry is ambiguous. Back then, Ruxue left the capital from Fangfu, and Zhao wanted to inquire. However, although Pang Ruxue has a docile and gentle temperament, she is also amazing when she is stubborn.

Xia Leqing interrupted: "My mother did have 1 taels of silver bills, and they all fell into my grandmother's hands when we arrived in the south of the Yangtze River. We didn't see them... Mama Liu said that she saw her grandma take the pretending money from her. A box of banknotes!"

Seeing Yiqing nodding in agreement, Mrs. Zhao couldn't help but change color: "What? 1 taels? My son, do you know? Your grandmother's dowry is worth more than 10 taels!"

She beat her chest: "Ru Xue...how can you be so stupid! When Pang Ruyun got married, she had a lot of red makeup, and the dowry was so heavy at a hundred and eighty. I also went to the wedding banquet of Jian's family. I could see it clearly when I was putting on makeup. It looks like something from our grandfather’s house! Those rare copies of Fate’s famous paintings will not be mentioned by ordinary people who don’t know the goods. It’s inconvenient to carry, it’s also good for Pang’s family to convert it into silver and take it for her. Who would have thought that she only got 1 taels! This is going to piss me off! She doesn’t dare to fight, why don’t we still have us? My two Even if the natal brothers are soft-spoken, they can always explain a few words for her and serve as evidence! There are also members of the Wu family. Menting, they can't ignore it!"

Yiqing and Leqing were also very surprised that their mother gave up such a large dowry to their grandmother. They couldn't figure out why she would rather suffer hardships and endure poverty and illness for more than ten years in the south of the Yangtze River, but she was indifferent to the huge sum of money in the capital?
Yiqing thought for a while, then said softly: "Perhaps, my mother has some difficulties not to be outsiders?"

Mrs. Zhao sighed and said, "What can't be outsiders? It's nothing more than her and that Xia...that's your father, who spent a night outside the city in the wilderness! After that, he insisted on marrying Brother-in-law Xia, but Master Pang forbade it. She thinks that her brother-in-law Xia, who is dressed in white, has no reputation, but Ruxue has been raised by the old lady Pang and the old lady since she was a child, and her grandfather often teaches and teaches her. Love, we can't be separated anymore!"

Sisters Yiqing and Leqing were stunned again: Spending the night in the wilderness?what's the situation?It turns out that there are such things between father and mother!

Mrs. Zhao coughed in embarrassment, and said: "You are old, my aunt just wants you to know the basics. Maybe your parents shouldn't have said this back then, but I can't blame them. It happened for a reason. If there was no your father at that time, Your mother is really ruined!"

Yiqing gave Leqing a hand, and hurriedly expressed her opinion: "As children, we always respect our parents. Only by knowing what happened in the early years and understanding their difficulties can we be more considerate and filial to our parents! Mother absolutely refuses to say these things. I implore my aunt to tell us to listen!"

Mrs. Zhao nodded slightly, stroked Yiqing's hair and said, "You are the eldest daughter, and you seem to be responsible. Cousin Ruxue has you, it's her good fortune...Let's just say it, let you know about it, and you'll be fine. So as not to fool you with nonsense in the future!"

Mrs. Zhao was referring to someone with a heart, and she meant the Pang family, because Pang Ruxue and Xia Xiuping spent the night in the suburbs, and Xia Xiuping carefully escorted them back. Except for the Pang family, no one knew about it. Zhao was also driven out of Pang Ruxue. At home, she was told when she brought Xia Xiuping to join her.

Xia Yiqing felt that the story of Xia Xiuping and Pang Ruxue was like the gifted scholar and beautiful woman in the ancient costume opera in her previous life. After listening to Zhao's narration, her resentment and contempt for her cheap father Xia Xiuping actually eased a lot. She should feel the same way.

16 years ago, Xia Xiuping, who had finally achieved fame, came to Beijing from the south of the Yangtze River excitedly to take the exam. After the exam, he had to wait for the results to be released before returning to his hometown. Huajiu played with Fengyue, and he didn't have any friends to invite him to the reception and poetry club. Every day when he had nothing to do, he wandered around by himself, from the city to the outside of the city, wanting to visit the inside and outside of the capital.

One day he went to a certain mountain temple outside the city for sightseeing. While walking in the mountain, he suddenly encountered heavy rain, so he had to hide under the cliff for a while. Seeing that the rocks were clean and refreshing, he sat down and took a nap. After sleeping for a long time, when I woke up, it was too late, so I hurriedly got up and rushed to the mountain temple to stay in the slanting wind and drizzle. In the twilight, he met a beautiful but muddy man, squatting on the side of the mountain road. Crying Pang Ruxue!
Pang Ruxue's ankle was sprained, her hair was disheveled, and she was drenched in water. She was cold, hungry, and frightened. Xia Xiuping carried her on his back and walked forward for only a few steps. Then it was completely dark, and he couldn't see the road at all. Unfortunately, both of them were in danger of slipping off the cliff, but he had no choice but to grope his way back to the bottom of the cliff. The rain had not stopped, and the spring night was cold. The two sat together to keep warm, and Pang Ruxue was so tired that he fell asleep. , Xia Xiuping hugged her all the time and never closed his eyes all night.

Early the next morning, Xia Xiuping carried Pang Ruxue on his back and went to a nearby village to ask for help. He didn't dare to go to the mountain temple because he knew that there were tourists living in the mountain temple, especially there were many young people like him who had taken part in the scientific examination. Being recognized by others, it's nothing to be a man, and Pang Ruxue's reputation will be completely ruined.

Pang Ruxue just sprained her ankle and didn't hurt her muscles or bones. There are old people in the villa who know how to correct bones and joints. They can do it a little bit. The two lied that they were brothers and sisters who went up the mountain to burn incense. Give Pang Ruxue some old clothes, and change her dirty and wet dress. The two thank you and come down the mountain. Pang Ruxue is penniless, and all the valuable gold and silver hairpins were lost when they rolled down the cliff, and even the jade bracelets were broken. , Xia Xiuping rented a carriage with his own money and took her back to the Pang Mansion.

The two young men, one delicate and gentle, the other supple and charming, met by chance in the wilderness, and spent the night together with each other. Don't have to think about whether this is a destined marriage. Love has already been born in each other's hearts. Xia Xiuping took the initiative to tell Pang Ruxue that he was never married. Pang Ruxue then identified Xia Xiuping, not only because of her gratitude and admiration, but also because he carried and hugged her and touched her body!
The people of Pang's mansion looked down on Xia Xiuping, who was dressed in plain clothes, and unanimously opposed the marriage. Pang Shizhi rewarded Xia Xiuping with 200 taels of silver and asked him to leave Pang's mansion.

However, Pang Ruxue held on to Xia Xiuping tightly, cried and argued with his father, and confronted for three days. In the end, both of them were expelled from the house. Half a step, or the sky will be struck by lightning!
Pang Ruxue left the capital and returned to the south of the Yangtze River with Xia Xiuping who had fallen into the rank of Chunwei. The Zhao family didn't know about the future, but sisters Xia Yiqing naturally knew about it.

Poor Pang Ruxue had only lived a happy life for three years before she was abandoned by Xia Xiuping in the corner of Xia's house, leading a desolate and miserable life.

Yiqing was suspicious, and said to Zhao: "The ancestors of the Pang family once had a great scholar, who was the emperor's teacher. The old man Wu is a famous Confucian of his generation and is highly respected. Pang Shizhi is also a Beijing official, so my mother can be regarded as a famous family. Shuyuan, why did she end up in such a mess back then? She appeared in the mountains alone, without a single servant by her side?"

Zhao sighed: "This is where her fate came from: she went to the mountain temple to burn incense and pay her vows. Who has never been there? Everyone is good, but she met a bandit! Seven or eight men covered their heads and faces ran to her. Robbery, the bearer ran away, all the servants were scattered, and even her nanny and two maids were missing! She was dragged out of the sedan chair, unwilling to be humiliated, bit the gangster, and rolled down the mountain by herself go……"

Le Qing clenched her fists, gritted her teeth and cursed with tears in her eyes: "Those wicked people who deserve to be killed! There will always be retribution..."

Mrs. Zhao nodded and patted her gently.

Yiqing was silent for a while, and murmured: "I made a wish on the first day of the lunar new year and fulfilled it on the fifteenth day of the lunar new year. Maybe, when my mother made the wish, someone was watching her, and she has been waiting for her!"

When Mrs. Zhao heard this, her heart moved slightly.

At noon, Fang Yuxian sent some fresh autumn pears over, and informed Sister Yiqing: Tomorrow is the [-]th birthday of Mrs. Jin in the Changping Hou Mansion, and she is going to the Jin family to celebrate her birthday. Bring more young girls and children to play at home, there is no need to give gifts, and everyone can get a red envelope personally gifted by the old birthday star, so Fang Yuxian wants to take Sister Yiqing to have fun!Tell the little sisters to get up early tomorrow, get dressed, and wait for her to pick them up!
Mrs. Zhao said with a smile: "She stretched out her arms and came to me to arrest people. I'm going too. I've given you all to her. Don't tell me I'm going alone? Well, Qing'er will go with your eldest cousin." , let you play for as long as you want. Le'er will follow me, we will only go to celebrate birthdays and drink, come back early to accompany your mother, so as not to make her bored at home!"

Of course I am happy to go out and broaden my horizons, and the Yiqing sisters agreed with a smile.

Mrs. Zhao didn't keep them for lunch, but let them go back to Jiaoyuan to eat with Pang. She had to wait for Fang Zhiqiu and his sons to come back before letting Zhang Luo's family have lunch.

　The Dragon Boat Festival has passed, and foodies are very reluctant. There are simply too many delicious things this festival!

　　I solemnly recommend Miao Yueqinglan's "Rebirth to a Splendid Years". The writing is exquisite, the plot is twists and turns, and it is full of temptation and passion. It is beautiful!

　　


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