Ordinary clear day

Chapter 224

Tong Ying sincerely said to Shuning: "These things are all because of me, I'm sorry for making you wronged." Shuning shook her head: "It's nothing, since we are husband and wife, we should bear all the wind and rain together. But there must be a reason for this kind of thing? Could it be because of the position of the son? But you obviously don't mean that? Besides, if it is really for the position of the son, shouldn't your sister-in-law win you over? "

But Tongying was a little embarrassed: "Actually... I did something wrong before... My sister-in-law was not like this. Now she loses her temper just because of her brother... Because of other things, she is unhappy, so I just want to vent my anger on us, please. Just bear with me a little bit, we will see her less in the future."

Shu Ning paused, thinking about what she had seen and heard recently, she understood a little bit, it probably has something to do with Yiergenjue Luo Shi being very favored by Yaerjiang A after she became pregnant, but even so, Guarjia Shi shouldn't Think of the husband's younger brother and daughter-in-law as a punching bag, right?She said: "You just said it was because of the mistakes you made in the past. What's the matter? You let me bear it. It's okay, but at least let me know the whole story. Is there anything between us that needs to be concealed? "

Tong Ying thought for a while, then sighed: "Okay, I'll tell you, but you are not allowed to be angry with me." Shu Ning didn't understand, but she still complied.Tong Ying hugged her and sat on the Luohan bed, leaning comfortably on a few soft cushions, slowly telling the past.

"When my sister-in-law first got married, she treated me well. She would often ask about my daily life and food. It's just that she likes to invite her sisters from her natal family to be guests, and she also asks me to accompany her. Firstly, she wants to find a good home for the sisters. Second, She also came here to win me over. I guessed her intentions, although she could hide as much as she could, she was still very respectful, so although she complained, she treated me well."

"Then what happened afterwards? What made her become what she is now?" Shuning asked.

Tong Ying smiled, but suddenly changed the subject: "When I first came to the capital, I was often with your brother and other friends, but later your brother went to Guangzhou, and the brothers were busy with homework, friends They each have their own things to do. When I was bored, I often ran around. At that time, I was very courageous. I only brought Uncle Ji with me. I dared to go out and see many things. Once, I rescued a little orphan girl. , her parents are gone, and I have no one to rely on in Beijing. Seeing her pitiful and knowing her roots, I took her back to the palace to be a little girl. You also know that I never let the maids arranged for me in the mansion Tianyang and the others did all the work of serving them close to them. But after all, men are not more careful than daughters. I saw that Xiaolian was quite clever, so I sent her to do some delicate work and let her settle down in the palace."

Shu Ning was a little baffled at first, but after hearing it, she felt a little strange: "How old is that Xiao Lian?" Tong Ying coughed lightly: "It's probably a year or two older than you, I don't know. "Oh?" Shu Ning raised her eyebrows, "You said she was an orphan, I thought she was less than ten years old, why are you talking so old-fashioned?"

Tongying laughed dryly, and hugged Shuning firmly with her arms, and said: "Good lady, listen to me, you promised not to be angry." Shuning rolled her eyes: "Okay, you continue Speak."

Tong Ying shivered, and continued to talk: "Xiao Lian did a good job in the mansion. Later, Ama asked me to go back to Fengtian with him. I only brought Uncle Ji, and left her and Tianyang in the mansion. Then came Mongolia, and then came back from Galdan, and I came back after two years. At that time, I found that... Xiaolian had grown up, she was beautiful, and her heart... was also big..."

Shu Ning understood: "It must be that she has taken a fancy to you and wants to wait in your room for a long time." No wonder she kept pushing and refusing to say anything before, but this has nothing to do with the Guarjia family. what is the relationship?
Tong Ying said with a wry smile: "She is no longer the same as that simple little girl back then. She speaks, acts, and dresses like a maid in the palace. I was physically and mentally exhausted at that time, and I just wanted to have a good rest. I didn't think much about it, but after a few months, I felt that something was wrong. She actually thought that I would definitely take her into the house, and she had some bad habits. The others got her in trouble, so they arranged for her to go. It’s an embroidery workshop, you’ve probably heard of it before, right?”

Shu Ning nodded, Nala bought the clothes for her and Wan Ning's audition before, and she had given them to this kind of embroidery workshop, and she had met the people in the embroidery workshop several times.Now there are more than a dozen large and small embroidery workshops in Beijing, and the embroiderers are all daughters of poor families and receive wages every month.I heard that at the most prestigious one, a second-class embroidery worker earns enough to support a family of eight in one month.

Tong Ying said: "The owner of the house I'm looking for is an old palace lady with excellent character, temper and craftsmanship, and she is also very good at handling people. The embroidery workers under her are superior to other houses in terms of appearance and craftsmanship. There are many wealthy households around the capital. Everyone is willing to marry such a girl as a wife, and some rich merchants even send their daughters to her to work as embroidery workers. After only two or three years, they grow up like a lady. When I first met Xiaolian, she said that she wanted to enter Although she is not good at this kind of embroidery workshop, that aunt looked at me and promised to let Xiao Lian do some chores, learn the craft, and find a good home for her in two years."

Shu Ning sighed, and probably guessed what happened later: "That Xiao Lian is not willing, right? Although you have considered her in every way, let her support herself, have wages, learn things, and have no worries about marriage in the future. But You forgot that she has lived in the palace for so long, and her thoughts have long been different. Although you are only a maid, you have always been generous to the people around you, and she must be well-clothed. Plus you are young , noble, good-looking, and gentle and kind to others. She never used maids, but she looked at her differently. An embroiderer, how could he be willing?"

Tong Ying touched her own face: "Sure enough, Madam also thinks I'm handsome." Shu Ning almost choked on her saliva, and punched him, "You're talking serious! What nonsense are you talking about? !” Tong Ying chuckled a few times, put away her smile, and said seriously: “Only the daughter can know what my daughter’s family thinks. At that time, I thought she would definitely agree. When I asked her, she just kept silent. Later, when she asked anxiously, she nodded. I asked someone to give her some clothes and money. After a few days, everything was ready, but she suddenly disappeared. When I found her, unexpectedly... actually in My brother's bed."

Shu Ning was taken aback for a moment, it turned out that this was the reason why Guerjia was angry...

Tong Ying sighed: "At that time, my sister-in-law was pregnant for nine months. The doctor and Mrs. Wen concluded that it would take at least ten more days to give birth. After she found out about this, she became anxious and gave birth that night. Although the mother and child were safe, she still The anger is hard to dissipate. Originally, she always believed that Xiao Lian would be my roommate, but unexpectedly hooked up with the elder brother, and believed that I was behind the scenes. In order to appease her, the elder brother only said that he was drunk and didn't know, so I had to admit it This charge. At that time, I was very angry, so I threw the burden and money I prepared for Xiaolian to her, and let her go out of the house. The house was a mess in those few days, so I ran to your house in Fangshan Bieyuan for two days ,Do you still remember?"

Shu Ning recalled it for a while and remembered: "You said that the lotus is a good flower, there is no need to be angry with it for people, and you gave me a painting, the painting is from Guangzhou, and it is still in the painting It was a joke. I still remember that you punished Tianyang to wash clothes, and it took a long time. Right?"

Tongying smiled, nodded and said: "Tianyang pleaded for Xiaolian, I was angry, just... I saw the lotus, and I thought of that girl. If she doesn't want to, tell me directly, will I still force her? If you want to stay and live a good life, you can tell me, but she took advantage of my sister-in-law's pregnancy and plotted against my elder brother behind my back. It's too hateful. If I knew this, I shouldn't have let her stay in the mansion. The thing is, I didn't think carefully."

Shuning caressed his back, and persuaded softly: "Actually, you had already thought well at that time. It's not your fault that others don't know what to do." Tong Ying closed her eyes slightly, enjoying the comfort on her back, and said softly : "I was just sullen for a few days, and then I'll be fine. What's ridiculous is that when I returned to the palace, I asked Tianyang to find Xiaolian, but she has already become my elder brother's concubine and entered the house."

Shu Ning paused, then continued to caress, recalling the concubines of Yaerjiang'a she had seen, and guessed which one was Xiao Lian: "That day... my sister-in-law was playing cards in Ji Fujin's house, and there was a young woman I brought her a cloak, which is a bit unfamiliar, but it is dressed as a woman, and it looks like a servant girl. Could it be her?"

Tong Ying said: "Among the concubines of the elder brother, she is the only concubine who is not allowed to leave the mansion, and she is not allowed to meet people easily. If you think it looks strange, then it is. Although she looks good, she is not stunning, and the way to get in at the beginning is not good. Glory, so once the freshness wears off, the eldest brother leaves her aside. My sister-in-law holds a grudge and treats her like a maid, so I don't care too much."

Shuning secretly sighed.No wonder Mrs. Guarjia was angry. The person who thought she was his uncle's concubine turned out to be her husband's concubine, and it was when she was about to give birth. This was a big blow.Her dislike for the Guarja family could not help but decrease a lot. In the final analysis, the other party was just a poor woman who had to endure her husband's betrayal.

Seeing her expression, Tongying held her hand and said, "You don't have to think too much. In fact, my sister-in-law is fierce on the outside, but she is not bad on the inside. Although her concubine is beaten and scolded from time to time, but It has never been too much, and I have never killed anyone. Although I regret that Xiao Lian does not know self-love and suffers on her own, I have never worried that she will die."

I see.Shu Ning's dislike for the Guerjia family was reduced by two points, so if she encounters those unpleasant things in the future, she should just bear with it.But she soon found out the question: "According to what you said, my sister-in-law should hate you very much. Why did I hear that she is acting as a matchmaker for you again?"

Tong Ying smiled bitterly and said: "You take it as a good thing? In the past, she helped her own sisters, so that's all. Those girls are annoying at best, but they are not bad. But this time, the cousin she introduced has a very bad temper. Well, I don’t even look down on my brothers at home. It’s also because of the bad reputation. After the draft was registered, I have never had a follow-up, and I’m not too young. My sister-in-law came here for the sake of her cousin, and secondly, she wanted to see I made a joke, so I wanted me to marry her. Fortunately, I had told the emperor beforehand, otherwise it would have been miserable. Because of this, my sister-in-law lost face in front of her natal relatives, and she has been blaming me for a long time. "

Shu Ning was a little annoyed when she heard this, even if she hated Tong Ying, this way of directly interfering with other people's lifelong happiness is too much.She decided she still wanted to hate Guarga.Not only that, but she also hated Yaerjiang Ah's last job. It was obvious that he was coquettish and lecherous, and it was so irresponsible to ask her younger brother to take the blame for him.

However, Tong Ying spoke for his brother: "Although the eldest brother has some shortcomings in women's sex, he never messes around outside, which is already considered good. He still has true feelings for his sister-in-law. A young couple, in the first few years in Beijing, Supporting each other, sharing weal and woe... They also had a happy life, but later..."

Seeing his gloomy expression, Shu Ning changed the topic and said, "What about you? Will you... Will you be like your elder brother, taking one from the left and taking one from the right, making me angry?" Tong Ying pulled her hands up. Putting his hand on his left chest: "I won't. I swore to marry only one person, so don't worry. What's so good about three wives and four concubines? My mother-in-law is suffering endlessly because of this. The loving couple of elder brother and sister-in-law have also become Today is like this... I just want to be monogamous and live a stable life, so that I won't ask for trouble. If I really change my mind in the future, I will do as you please." Shu Ning felt the beating heart under her hands, and said lightly "You have to remember what you said today." Tong Ying embraced her, and the two sat quietly.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a sound outside the door.Tongying let go of Shuning and asked who it was.Eunuch Luo walked in lightly, and said: "Back to Master Bei, it was Fujin who sent a letter, saying that Madam was invited to watch a play at the palace tomorrow, and she invited people from the celebration class."

Shuning frowned, why is she listening to an opera again?Ji Fujin doesn't like soft literary dramas, and the performances are all noisy and noisy.Listening to it once is fresh, but listening to it too many times will hurt your ears too much.

Seeing her expression, Tong Ying said: "Tell the person who came, just say I said it. The Fujins take my wife to play every day. Although it is good intentions, we are still newly married. At least give me some time."

Shu Ning couldn't help laughing out loud, but Eunuch Luo still had that wooden face, he responded dryly with "嗻", and went out.

Seeing the disappearing figure of Eunuch Luo, she couldn't help thinking: "I understand a little bit. Ji Fujin and the others always invite me to accompany them, and they don't say anything. In fact, they do it for others to see. They know that sister-in-law and you There is a quarrel, and I know that you have always respected your brothers and sisters, so you always want me to be with them. If the older brothers and sisters see it, they will mistakenly think that we are biased towards Fujin, and you brothers will be even more alienated. As long as you two There’s no way to get tangled up, and they can figure it out.”

Tong Ying sighed: "Is the position of the son of the world really that good? Everyone is calculating, the relationship between me and my elder brother is no longer as close as when I was a child, if this continues, he will sooner or later equate me with other brothers When Erniang found out in the spirit of the sky, she would definitely cry again."

Shu Ning asked: "Why haven't you been crowned the crown prince? Since you don't have that kind of thought, why didn't you ask the emperor? If you established a crown prince early, your elder brother won't be like this."

"How can it be so easy?" Tong Ying said: "Ama always needs to open his mouth for this kind of thing. Without my father still alive, I, as a son, will go beyond him to ask the emperor to make my elder brother his son. Although I think, but if Ma refuses, what can I do?"

"Then why did the prince refuse?" Shu Ning asked, "Could it be... because of... Fujin?"

"Of course they have contributed a lot." Tong Ying said indifferently, "But the elder brother has some bad practices. He often holds his own status, doesn't respect the Fujin, and is not very friendly to the younger brothers and sisters. Seeing Ama, I feel It is inevitable that there will be some scruples. And...Ama has been separated from her eldest brother for many years, so she will naturally prefer her younger sons." He paused, and sighed: "What's worse is that among Ama's people, there are many People appreciate me very much; my mother's natal family, although my grandparents passed away, but my two uncles support me even more. Because of this, my eldest brother is more suspicious of me. I am caught in the middle, it is really difficult to be a human being."

Shu Ning knew that his two uncles were military officers, and their rank was not low. Right now, one is in Hunan and the other is in Guizhou, but the family still has power.She thought about it for a long time, and said: "If you really don't want to be the son, you have to make a statement. Your elder brother is the eldest son and has a military position early, so he is the natural choice for the son. But if you delay Go on, your younger brothers have grown up, and it is hard to tell who belongs to the position of the son. According to me, since your brother has a suspicion, if you can persuade the prince to write a letter to ask your elder brother to be the son, your elder brother will definitely I will understand that I misunderstood you in the past. You brothers will naturally reconcile. Otherwise, if this continues, your sister-in-law will be at odds with us again, and between you brothers...you need to make a decisive decision on this matter. "

Tong Ying nodded silently, "Indeed, it's time to make a decision."

(End of this chapter)