Ordinary clear day

Chapter 246
Shu Ning suddenly smiled, glanced at Na Danzhu, and said: "Thank you, brother and sister, for your concern. It's just a minor cold, not a serious illness. Our master is also a little too nervous, making others think I have it." What kind of serious illness. It is said that it is the great grace of the emperor. Our master is blessed to travel with him, and he is busy all day now. Although we have been married for more than a year, our husband and wife have not been together for more than half a year , seriously, it's only half a year of marriage. But we are still young, so we don't have to worry about it."

Small sample, your husband and wife have nothing to do to have a baby all day long, and you yourself forced your husband to dare not take a concubine, so don't make sarcastic remarks here!

Na Danzhu sneered, and what she said was even more exaggerated: "After all, our duty as wives is to add children to our husbands. It doesn't matter if they have children for a year or half a year..." After a pause, she covered her with a handkerchief He covered his mouth and chuckled a few times, no matter how false he sounded, he didn't continue.

Shu Ning looked at her, and felt that the unruly but somewhat candid Mongolian girl in the past was really only unruly and willful now, and she actually said such words.She was about to reply, but she heard a shout from the table above: "Slave dog! Are you blind?! How dare you act presumptuously in front of me!" She was stunned, and when she turned around, it was Yuan Ning was scolding a little maid, it seemed that the maid accidentally poured a few drops on her sleeve while pouring wine.

It was originally just a trivial matter, but after the little palace lady kowtowed several times, the eunuch in charge and the palace lady repeatedly apologized to Yuanning, and Da Fujin and San Fujin also tried to persuade her, the matter calmed down temporarily, but Yuanning was cold at this moment He shot an ocular knife in the direction of Na Danzhu's position.

Shuning suddenly remembered that Yuanning had been gossiped in the past few months. She gave birth to a daughter, but what Na Danzhu said just now was "no heirs", which just happened to scold her.Thinking of this, Shu Ning glanced at the women around her, thinking: Want to see a good show?Why don't we play together.

So she coughed lightly, and deliberately whispered to Na Danzhu in a voice that could be vaguely heard by others: "Sisters and sisters, today is the eighth elder brother's great joy, why do you say that in front of so many Fujin, sister-in-law, and younger siblings?" What about this? You can stand up and talk without back pain, but if someone listens to it, they will think you are disrespectful to your elders."

"Why do I disrespect my elders?" Na Danzhu glared at her, but she was wondering what Wu Fujin's words and eyes meant just now?If you can't give birth to a son, don't blame others?Or is it that she wants to stand up for her sisters.Thinking of this, she sneered slightly and glanced at Yuanning: "If you can't give birth to a son, you can't give birth to a son. If you don't have the ability, don't just arrange others." The person sitting next to her is also from Borzigit The Duke's wife secretly tugged at the corner of her clothes, but unfortunately she didn't appreciate it and shook off the other party's hand.

Shu Ning glanced at everyone "difficultly", put on a look of "why do you insist on telling me?", and said in a "whispering voice": "The others will not speak up, just Sister Ling, after hearing your words Fortunately, she wants to keep her filial piety and is not here." Na Danzhu's sister, Prince Kang's son Fujin, has been married for six years, not to mention a son, she doesn't even have a daughter, so she is here "No Within the scope of "children"?
She sighed again, and said to Na Danzhu very "sincerely": "Siblings are certainly blessed, but it's really not appropriate to say such things on this occasion. You asked others to listen, what do you think? You know. Those who know that you remind me kindly, those who don't know think you are showing off, after all, not everyone has such a good fortune like you."

Na Danzhu's face was flushed with anger, and her face was crooked. Before she could say anything, the Guerjia family who was sitting nearby said, "Hey, this sister mocked my sister for having no children. It's really sisterhood." How deep." There are also female relatives at this table who are sneering: "We can't compare with Yuanxiao's daughter-in-law. We are really blessed to hold three in three years, but we can't compare." "Isn't it? Who doesn't know Yuanxiao's daughter-in-law? The nephew loves his daughter-in-law the most, she obeys everything she says, and there is no one in the house." "Of course not, there is no need, who can compare to Sister Na Danzhu, I am proud of myself."

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All the female relatives started talking in a hurry. Although there were smiles on their faces, most of them didn't have any smiles in their eyes.Originally, it was her own business that Na Danzhu wanted to make trouble with Shu Ning, and they just had to watch the show, but she absolutely shouldn't have said such things as "can't have a son" or "have no ability".Among the people present, more than half of the families are wives and concubines. There are many people who are not favored by their husbands. Less than half of them can conceive within the first two years of marriage. Up to now, only daughters have been born. It is not uncommon. Her words can be regarded as guilty of public outrage.

Not to mention Wu Fujin, who has been the topic of conversation in recent months, among the prince’s main wives, except for Da Fujin and San Fujin who gave birth earlier, Si Fujin and Qi Fujin did not conceive after more than a year of marriage. It took three years for the canonization to give birth to a daughter.Among the older generation, there is still Prince Zhuang Fujin who has no children.If counting up, the empress dowager and some concubines in the harem can also be regarded as people who "can't give birth to a son". In Na Danzhu's words, isn't it "disrespecting the elders"?

Maybe some people will not take it seriously after hearing this, but for those who are serious, how can they easily forgive her?Na Danzhu's husband was already an idler, and it is even less likely that he will be reused now.

Na Danzhu also recalled it, but she had become the target of public criticism at this time, and she didn't know how to remedy it. Even the lady next to her gave up helping and moved away secretly.Shu Ning looked at her fidgeting with cold eyes from the side, listened to everyone's discussion, rolled her eyes, raised the corners of her mouth, and ate the food and drink by herself.

In the end, it was Da Fujin who made peace with Zhuang Wang Fujin, but there were a few nobles sitting at the top, including the princess, who looked at Na Danzhu several times.

Although Shu Ning had the upper hand in this confrontation, she was still very depressed afterwards.Women in ancient times paid attention to the best time to conceive in the first year of marriage. After one year, someone would urge her, and if her husband had no concubine at this time, she would be gossiped.Although she felt that at her age, it was a bit early to have a baby, but she has never been pregnant, and it is indeed easy to be criticized.

But where is pregnancy so easy?Not to mention that Tong Ying and herself were separated for at least half of the time after their marriage. Even when they lived together, Tong Ying also left early and returned late for business. Breathe a sigh of relief.

So, this feudal society is annoying. It is normal to have no children in the first two years of marriage. Why do those irrelevant people like to meddle in their own business?
As for letting her husband take a concubine... she is not the kind of good wife, and she will never give in!
But...does Tongying have any ideas?Although he once said that he would not take concubines, would he change his mind if she had never had children?Shuning was a little uneasy, and wanted to ask Tongying, but she couldn't bear to ask, should she ask "Will you take a concubine"?Maybe Tongying will be angry, because she doesn't trust herself.

She carefully looked at Tong Ying for a few times like this, and then hesitated secretly whether she should speak or not. After a few times, Tong Ying also noticed it, and asked her what was wrong, but she hesitated again whether she should ask or not.

Seeing this, Tongying frowned and said, "Could it be that those women are embarrassing you again? Really, why do they love to gossip so much?" Shuning shook her head: "That's not the case, it's...someone talked about us We have been married for more than a year and have no children yet, so..."

"So you feel uncomfortable?" Tong Ying smiled, "What's the matter? We are still young, and it will not be too late to have a second life in two years. I am busy all day now. Even if I have a child, I don't have time to watch him grow up." Big, that's a pity. If others say that, just ignore it and don't take it to heart."

Shu Ning held his hand with a smile, thought for a while, and then asked: "If... I mean, if, if I never have children, you... will you marry the young one?" head, afraid that Tongying would blame herself.

Tong Ying frowned when she heard this: "Who made you have these messy thoughts? Get rid of it soon. You forgot what I said? I said that if you don't take a concubine, you don't take a concubine. I don't just say it nicely That's all."

Seeing Shuning pursed her lips and bowed her head silently, he sighed, pulled her into the room and sat down, and said softly: "Shu'er, do you know? When my mother was still there, because of Ama's concubine, Very sad. She was not in good health. After giving birth to my elder brother and me, she was bedridden for half a year. Whenever she heard that a newcomer had entered the mansion, she would cry silently. My elder brother and I were at the door It really hurts to see it outside.”

Although Shu Ning had heard about this mother-in-law, she didn't know the specifics, so she listened attentively.

"At that time, my eldest brother wanted to study and practice martial arts with his master. I was young, so I often accompanied my mother. She always told me that after marrying a wife, no matter what, she should not be wronged, and she should not be sad by liking the new and loathing the old. I always remember At that time, Ama had a side Fujin who was very favored and came from a high family background. Relying on Ama's doting on her, she intentionally or unintentionally provoked my mother-in-law, and even plotted against our brothers..."

"Ci Fujin? Is it Guo Fujin or Gao Fujin? But from your attitude, it seems that you don't have much hatred for them, at most you just don't care about them."

Tong Ying shook her head and said: "It's not them. The side Fujin surnamed Yehenala is gone now. Together with her son who died young, she was removed from the genealogy. She did too much and didn't leave any room for it. Instead, she She was charged with dishonor and ended in a miserable end. Don't mention her in front of other people, especially in front of Ama, she is a taboo."

Shu Ning nodded quickly, and heard him continue: "When she was alive, there were fierce battles in the mansion, and I almost died. I always thought that Er Niang was sad and sad, it was all the fault of Ama's love, but since then Since then, I have known that even if a woman is not a concubine voluntarily, once she is in that position, she will inevitably have to fight, and once she has the heart to fight, no matter how kind a woman is, she will change. This is especially true if she has children .My mother...so kind and weak, she will use tricks for me and my eldest brother. And Guo Fujin, who was originally very kind, can also do..."

He paused, with a wry smile on his face: "I don't want to make you sad, and I don't want others to have the opportunity to hurt you, and I don't want my future children to suffer what I have suffered, so I won't take concubines, even It doesn't matter if we really don't have children in the future, there are a lot of people in the clan without heirs, and there are quite a few in our branch alone. So, you don't have to worry about it."

Shujing quietly listened to his words, took his hand, and said, "Although I've heard it before, I didn't know that you had encountered so many things when you were young. I won't worry about it anymore, I believe you."

Tong Ying touched her cheek, she leaned into his arms, quietly listening to his heartbeat, the two were speechless.

After this incident, she felt relieved for the time being, but in order not to hear the gossip of those female relatives, she reduced social interaction and concentrated on housework.At this time, the twelfth lunar month was approaching, and all the mansions were preparing for the New Year ceremony, but it did not arouse others' suspicion.

The New Year's gifts she plans to give out this year, except for the three copies in the palace and the two Prince Jane's residences in Beijing and Fengtian, which are paid heavily, the others are just ordinary, and they no longer pay attention to decentness and benefits as in the past.As for the share given to her natal family, she got the bulk of the income from Jumahe Xiaozhuang, but it was pretty enough.

But besides the annual ceremony, she has another thing to deal with.When she was sick before, she didn't pay much attention to it. It was Manager Luo who came to ask for instructions, and she knew that there were four or five other people in the mansion who had the same disease, but they had no money to seek medical treatment.Mr. Luo thought that his legs had improved only with the help of the hostess, so he wanted to intercede for those people, so he reminded Shuning.

The life and death, promotion and retreat of male and female servants, marriage and children all have old rules to follow, but when they get sick, they never go to get medicine by themselves, or ask the master to ask the doctor to come to see him.Shu Ning recalled the modern practice and made some adjustments, announcing that starting from that month, ten taels of silver would be withdrawn from the account every month to establish a "medical fund" for the servants of the government to treat diseases and take medicine.At the same time, I found a doctor with good medical skills nearby, and gave him some money every year, and asked him to go to the mansion to consult the servants once every ten days.

This only costs two or three hundred taels of silver per year, but it is very effective in increasing the centripetal force and loyalty of the servants in the mansion.

Shu Ning carefully thought about the implementation system, wrote it down carefully, and was checking whether there were any omissions, when the servant girl came to report, saying that the eldest son Fujin had come.

As soon as Guerjia entered the door, he said loudly: "Why don't my brothers and sisters come to play with me recently? I heard that they don't even come out very often? Is it because of the gossip I heard at the banquet last time?"

Shu Ning politely gave up her seat, asked someone to pour tea, and said, "Why? I forgot, I was just busy preparing for the annual ceremony."

Mrs. Guarjia waved her hand: "It's fine to ask the housekeeper to do these things. I think you probably still have a thorn in your heart? In fact, we women are like this. When we are pregnant later, some people will make irresponsible remarks. In fact, as long as your housekeeper If you accept someone here, others won’t say anything.”

Shuning rolled her eyes and said nothing.

Mrs. Guerjia took a sip of tea and said, "Don't think that I'm hurting you. I'm just adding someone. Can she be with my second brother? It's not a question from you? As long as there is such a person, others will There's no reason to say anything about you, I can't take care of the affairs in your room, right?" She sighed, and said, "I've figured it out now, everything is fake, and my son is the most important thing."

Shuning smiled, maybe doing this will really make others gossiping about her less, but she will not agree, this will not only be sorry for Tong Ying, but also hurt another woman, not to mention, is the other woman trustworthy? It is also an unknown number, she will not naively think that everyone is Xiao Liu, and besides, my mother did not completely trust Xiao Liu at the beginning.

She didn't want to continue this topic, so she asked, "How are Delong and Elder Brother doing?" Guarjia smiled when he heard this, "Okay, Xiao Yongqian is getting stronger and stronger, and Delong is also more well-behaved than before. Many, and even asked his fifth uncle to teach him how to read." After talking about the recent situation of her sons, she changed her face again: "It's a pity that the little vixen's body is getting better and better. What does it look like, actually reported it to the clan's mansion and asked that fox to be a side Fujin!"

Shuning had heard about it a long time ago, so she didn't want to persuade her, she just fiddled with the pen and paper on the table unconsciously.When Guerjia saw it, he asked what it was, and when he learned that it was a benefit for the servants, he sneered and said, "Is it necessary? There are too many servants, and if there is a shortage, just make up for it. Who knows what it is to spend so much money?" Didn't you raise a white-eyed wolf?!"

Shu Ning knew that when she gave birth earlier, many servants stood by Ergenjue Luo's side, which made her very hateful. In the past few months, many servants were killed and sold. It's better not to go too far, if the reputation is not good, I'm afraid Shizi will have ideas."

But Guerjia waved his hand indifferently: "I know, I know, I say that every time, is it annoying?" Shuning sighed and didn't say any more.

But the Guerjia family took the initiative to talk about another matter: "Today I went to visit Prince Yong's mansion, and Si Fujin told me something, do my siblings know what it is?"

Shu Ning blinked, when she met Yu Min outside, didn't she hear what happened?
Guerjia's voice was lowered and said: "Several palaces have reported the candidate for Chou Fujin, and Yongjun Palace has reported Li Fujin, and I heard that she gave birth to a son. I think you have a cousin who is His family's concubine rushed to report to you. Do you have any ideas?"

(Can't think of the name of this chapter...)
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