The daily life of the prime minister of the Qing Dynasty, thick black

Chapter 65 Second Wife
Spring was late in the Northland, and the day when Mrs. Chen came in was considered a sunny day.

The ice and snow in the city of Beijing have melted, and the spring waves in Shichahai are slightly wrinkled. The warm spring breeze blows through thousands of households, and it becomes lively when they arrive at Zhang's mansion.

The procession to see off the relatives has been here for a long time, Gu Huaishu was scrambling at the back, too lazy to go to the front to join in the fun, now that Mrs. Wu is guarding over there, it doesn't matter if Gu Huaishu doesn't go.

It can be seen that the old lady is very satisfied with the fact that Mrs. Chen entered the door.

Gu Huaishu just came back from the kitchen and asked the women and servants to set the table. She rubbed her shoulders and muttered in a low voice: "When others come in, I'm still in charge of things. Isn't it a bad luck reminder? I make trouble for myself, and I am also a capable person..."

Isn't that right, the preparations for Xiao Chen's entrance a while ago were all handled by Gu Huaishu, and the old lady just asked a few words to save face.

It is expected that Gu Huaixiu would not dare to do anything in it, the old lady is happy to see Gu Huaixiu busy in and out.

Anyway, Mrs. Wu felt that Gu Huaixiu was her daughter-in-law and that the housekeeper was in Gu Huaixiu's hands, but how dare Gu Huaixiu not listen to what she said?The word "filial piety" can crush this daughter-in-law to death.

Therefore, this winter has passed, and apart from feeling a little uncomfortable occasionally, Mrs. Wu didn't take the matter of the butler Gu Huaishu to heart.

But the situation in the entire mansion has actually changed a long time ago.

Now that Gu Huaishu took two steps along the corridor, he found that Mrs. Chen had also gone outside.

Now that her cousin is marrying in, even if she is in poor health, Mrs. Chen still wants to go out, lest her natal family say that she is not good.

Gu Huaishu walked up and took Chen's hand naturally: "Is sister-in-law feeling better recently?"

Mrs. Chen hasn't gone outside for a long time, and Gu Huaishu is busy with the affairs of the mansion, so she doesn't have much time to go there.Chen's complexion was a little more ruddy than usual, and she said: "It's better, but I just feel that the recovery is slower. This doctor, You Chen said yes, but I don't think so..."

It feels natural.

Gu Huaixiu knows that this is the normal method of recuperating, and he pays attention to a step-by-step approach. If he feels like he is getting better immediately as before, and repeats it over and over again, that is a quack doctor.In the past, the effect was quick, but it was just a strong medicine, but it hurt the body.If this time is still the same as usual, Chen's fear is hopeless.

It's just that I can't explain this to Mrs. Chen, so Gu Huaixiu only consoled him: "Sister-in-law, look at you now, although your recovery has been slower, but you haven't repeated it over and over again, so it's safe. I'm afraid the uncle will also be punished." Your illness has frightened you, so you dare not seek those doctors who prescribe strong medicine."

"That's true too." Chen also felt it herself, she didn't say much, she believed that the uncle had his own plans, "I'm going to the banquet, how about you?"

"I still have to do things. There are so many people coming and going, I'm dizzy." Gu Huaishu waved his hands hurriedly, obviously he was busy with other things.

The two sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law say goodbye, and each go their own way.

Qing Dai saw that Gu Huaixiu was a little tired, so she only supported her up the steps, and said, "Young Mistress, you are too, why do you have to work so hard? The people on the left and right are not liked by us, and they even hurt Xiao Shifang... What a disgusting person of."

Gu Huaishu squinted her eyes and smiled: "Don't worry, it doesn't matter, it will make her feel uncomfortable coming in."

"Hi, Second Young Mistress."

"Greetings to Second Young Mistress."

"Second Young Mistress."

Walking along the way, everyone stopped to greet Gu Huaishu.

Gu Huaixiu didn't pay attention, just raised his hand and walked over.

Most of them are people who have been grasped by Gu Huaishu. This feeling...is really indescribably good.

Everyone respects you, fears you, and avoids you because of such a handle, for fear that you will be unhappy and send them off.

The more this is the case, the more Gu Huaishu feels that he should not have a handle on others, and no matter what he does in the future, he should be clean and beautiful.

She pressed her eyebrows and asked, "The second master is also in front?"

"I heard that the third master is overjoyed. He is being fed wine now. The third master is also capable. He doesn't care who comes to toast him. He just drank it all in one gulp. In the front yard, the uncle is helping the third master to block the wine. It's a bit troublesome." .Our second master just sat on the side, and just came out to hold a drink from time to time, but the uncle drank too much."

Qing Dai heard someone say it just now, and now she said it as a joke.

When Gu Huaishu entered the door, he didn't know what was going on outside, but now from the perspective of a bystander, he found it very interesting.

She said: "The third master is also strange. In the past, he looked at a person who didn't grow up, but now he started drinking all at once, and asked people to watch him later. Don't have no way to enter the bridal chamber."

Qing Dai snickered: "Second Young Madam has more to worry about now, you haven't prepared Miss Zhen'er's congratulatory gift yet."

Correct.

Gu Huaishu suddenly patted his forehead, "That's right, Miss Zhen'er's congratulatory gift hasn't arrived yet."

Nalan Wanrong was waiting to be drafted into the palace, but Li Zhen'er was a daughter of the Han family and a well-known beauty in the capital.

Everyone was wondering who would get it. Unexpectedly, Li Guangdi suddenly made a decision. He fell in love with the "notorious" Zhou Daoxin and wanted to marry Li Zhener to him. The auspicious dates for the wedding have all been fixed.

It is said that Li Zhen'er refused to live or die, but in the end she couldn't hold back Li Guangdi, so she had to marry.

Gu Huaishu knew that Li Zhen'er was unwilling. After all, when Li Zhen'er heard Zhou Daoxin mention those terrible punishments with his own ears, he felt conflicted in his heart.Neither she nor Nalan Wanrong seemed to think highly of this Zhou Daoxin.

Only Gu Huaixiu actually admired this ruthless person.

But she just listened to the other family's affairs, and she didn't know the result of Li Zhen'er marrying Zhou Daoxin.

Gu Huaishu walked all the way, thinking about things all the way, and went to make things up again.

The arrangement of the banquet, the welcoming and sending off of the guests, and the checking of the gift list...everything must be taken care of.

By the time I was almost busy, it was already dark.

The guests gradually dispersed. Up to now, Gu Huaishu has only seen Mrs. Chen from a distance once, and she still covered her head.Now the bride should be in the new house, but Zhang Tinglu didn't know where to go.

"Where is the third master?"

"Who has seen the third master?"

"The third master drank too much today, who saw the third master?"

"Didn't you drink it under the table?"

"Look for it quickly..."

"Oh, don't miss the time, the old lady will ask about something later..."

Zhang Tingzan was also standing in front, he stopped when he heard these words, just as he turned around, he saw Gu Huaishu who also stopped.

"Siblings?"

Gu Huaixiu heard the sound, and then saw Zhang Tingzan standing under the eaves. She went over and saluted, and frowned: "The third master is gone?"

Zhang Tingzan hesitated to speak, and finally shook his head: "I didn't see anyone. I was afraid that he drank too much during the banquet today, so I tried my best to block the drink for him, but I still can't find anyone now."

"All the maids at home are looking for it, so I don't worry about it. The left and right are still at home..."

Gu Huaixiu said don't make any mistakes at the last moment, I heard that Mrs. Chen is still waiting for a bridal chamber.Now the groom is gone, isn't this looking for trouble?
Originally, he planned to find someone immediately, but when Gu Huaishu smelled the alcohol on Zhang Tingzan's body, he thought of Zhang Tingyu for no reason.

"Did the uncle see the second master?"

Zhang Tingzan said: "Your second elder brother is also here, and we are drinking tea together in the gazebo at the back to sober up. You don't have to worry about it, you can just go find someone after your siblings are done with their work."

"Then I'll send someone to look for the third master first. The spring is cold outside. You smell of alcohol all over your body, sir. Go back and rest earlier. I'm the one to do things outside."

She said this with a lot of confidence, Zhang Tingzan naturally knew Gu Huaixiu's ability in recent days.

Others couldn't see the way she played with the account book. Zhang Tingzan was well-versed, but Zhang Tingzan would not come out to expose this kind of thing. He wished that Gu Huaxiu could manage the mansion properly.

He drank a lot recently, all because of Mrs. Chen.

Now the body seems to be getting better, but the foundation is too bad to make up,?Just live for two more years.

Zhang Tingzan nodded, then turned around and walked back to the house along the corridor.

There was only Gu Huaixiu on this step, and Qing Dai was left beside her, she said: "Go to the backyard and ask if you have seen anyone, don't let the old lady know the news for now, lest there will be troubles."

Qing Dai nodded, "Then on your way..."

"Don't worry, give me the lantern, and I'll go back." She took the lantern from Qingdai's hand and asked her to go and find the third master.

Qing Dai went, Gu Huaishu also left along the corridor.

This is strange.

Gu Huaishu didn't have a deep impression of Zhang Tinglu, she just remembered that when she was in Tongcheng, Zhang Tinglu met little Chen because of Chen's relationship, right?It should be a happy thing for two people to get married, but Zhang Tinglu's reaction...

If it's not overly happy, then it can only be said to be unhappy.

What's wrong with getting married?
Even if you marry someone you don't like, it's actually not that important to men.

People are refreshed on happy events, and there are clouds, and the wedding night in the bridal chamber is one of the four joys.

Gu Huaishu, who was walking forward with the lantern in his hand, didn't notice that there was a person in a red dress next to the flower stand at the corner, but because the light outside was not very good, he couldn't see clearly.

Zhang Tinglu was sitting in the back with a hip flask, reeking of alcohol.

Others drink when they are happy, and he is most frustrated when he is proud, so he drinks.

After all, what I got today is not what I want, but what I want has already been obtained by others.

How can you be happy when you use wine to drown your sorrows and make you more sorrowful?

Others get drunk while drinking, but he wakes up while drinking.

Zhang Tinglu also felt helpless, more and more sober, and less and less wanting to enter the bridal chamber.

He took another sip of wine, and the wine spilled out and splashed into the soil. The flowers that fell in the spring had been buried in the soil and mixed together.He just looked down and laughed: "It's too early..."

"Third Master?"

A clear voice suddenly sounded from the path ahead.

Zhang Tinglu raised his eyes, and saw a blur of light approaching him.

It was the lantern that Gu Huaixiu was carrying.

Gu Huaishu originally just passed by here and wanted to go back to the house, how did he expect to meet Zhang Tinglu on the way?

She raised her voice and wanted to call for someone to help Zhang Tinglu up, suspecting that he was drunk, so she collapsed by the flower stand.

Not wanting, Zhang Tinglu suddenly said: "Second sister-in-law."

The voice is calm, indifferent, even clear.Except for the pungent smell of wine, everything else is fine.

Gu Huaixiu frowned tightly: "Is the third master drunk? I'll send someone to help the third master back. On this happy day, although we should drink, we should also pay attention."

Anyway, Zhang Tingzan took pains to block so much alcohol, why is he still drunk?Isn't this a waste of other people's painstaking efforts?

After she finished speaking, she wanted to turn around and call for someone again. This time Zhang Tinglu stretched out her hand, leaned half against the edge of the flower stand, raised her face and looked at Gu Huaishu with blurred eyes.

He raised his hand, and accidentally grabbed the corner of Gu Huai's sleeve.

Gu Huaishu was taken aback, "Third Master, you have to respect yourself, you are really drunk. Someone—"

She yelled at the top of her voice, but Zhang Tinglu laughed lightly. He sat on his back among the flowers, pillowed on the flower stand, his voice was soft but thrilling: "Second sister-in-law, don't yell, if you really called someone, I dare to kiss you in front of them."

"..."

Gu Huaishu was completely stunned, she hadn't thought of going anywhere else.

Why are all the brothers of the Zhang family different?
Zhang Tinglu is too abnormal now...

People who are drunk are simply unreasonable.

Gu Huaishu took a step back, not wanting to be pulled by the corner of his robe.She was a little anxious and just asked Zhang Tinglu to let go.

It would be bad luck if the third young master went drunk at this time.

She tried her best to suppress her anger, and she had no reason to say to the drunk: "Master, there is waiting for your bridal chamber over there in the new house, you'd better not get drunk here."

Zhang Tinglu pursed his lips, but his eyes were bright, he finally let go of his hand lightly, but said: "Second sister-in-law, don't call me, please, I want to sit here and be quiet. Second sister-in-law, look..."

He raised his hand and pointed at the billions of stars in the sky, "The only ones who accompany me at this moment are them. Second sister-in-law, can you understand my feelings?"

Hearing these words was really shocking, and there was no beginning or end at all.

Gu Huaixiu thought in his heart that he would cause trouble if he heard it like this, so he took another step back and was ready to leave immediately.

She didn't speak, and just turned around when she felt something move behind her.

Then, someone came up and hugged her.

"Second sister-in-law, Huaxiu..."

With the reek of alcohol, Gu Huaishu knew who it was without turning around.

Confused and frightened, she tried her best to break free, "Master, you are crazy!"

Zhang Tinglu felt very uncomfortable, and he couldn't tell what it was like at this moment. It would be great if he could ignore it like this.

It wasn't that important at first, but the feeling of being robbed of his love by others was engraved in his heart day by day and deepened day by day.

Who knew that every glass of wine he drank today, every picture that came to his mind was not his new wife?
The person he engraved in his heart was his second sister-in-law, a woman about his age.

He thought that he was dreaming when he saw her, but he knew that it had come true when the fragrance floated into his heart.

But she is his second sister-in-law, a hurdle that even etiquette, honesty, shame, ethics and morality cannot pass.

What's more, there is brotherhood?

I can't tell how he feels about the second brother, but the rift between brothers has already existed.

He just wanted to express his heart, but she didn't want to listen, she wanted to leave.

And he didn't want her to go.

Maybe it's just this once in a lifetime?He couldn't bear it, and his heart was burned by the daughter's red that he drank today.

"Second sister-in-law..."

Zhang Tinglu's voice was hoarse because of the strong alcohol, low and ambiguous.

Gu Huaishu bit her lower lip, feeling the scorching breath on her neck, anxious and angry, even trembling her hands.She stepped on his foot in a panic, but took the opportunity to get out and pushed him away.

Zhang Tinglu was clear-headed, but after drinking too much wine, she couldn't stand up.

The garden is full of the fragrance of flowers, and the whispering of insects, all can be heard.

"Second sister-in-law, I..."

He raised his hand to pull her, feeling in a trance that he had done something wrong.

Gu Huaixiu's lips were tightly pursed, the lantern had already fallen to the ground, the candle flame failed to burn the outer cover, but went out directly.

It was very dark here, only the crescent moon was in the sky, the plain light fell down, like a veil fell on Gu Huaixiu's face, it was pale.

She didn't dare to be dragged by Zhang Tinglu anymore, she rationally told her that she should bear it now, but how could this third master be so confused?

Unbearable, when Zhang Tinglu took another step forward, she slapped him on the face with her own hand.

"Snapped!"

With a slap in the face, Zhang Tinglu was completely taken aback.

He seemed to have just realized what he had said and what he had done.

"Second sister-in-law..."

"Come here, the third master is drunk and crazy here! Hurry up and help him back to the room!"

Gu Huaishu had already retreated a long way vigilantly, calling out to the servants around him loudly.

Soon, a few servant girls came over, and the servant boy beside him, A Zhicai, was sweating profusely: "Master, where have you been? This is covered in dirt, and there is still dirt on this one." Petals! Give the third master a quick pat, this is going to the bridal chamber, don't miss the big deal."

Zhang Tinglu stood there and was immediately surrounded by people.

The servants tidied his clothes, but he just stood there blankly, looking at Gu Huaixiu, whose face was covered with frost.

She looked at herself as if she was looking at a stranger, maybe only when she saw her second brother would the frost and snow in her eyes melt away?

Zhang Tinglu seemed to have woken up from the wine. He bowed long and his voice was a little stagnant: "Tinglu... Second Sister-in-law Lao is bothering you..."

Gu Huaishu didn't answer the words, but let someone help him go back.

She stood where she was, and when the wind blew almost everyone had left, she felt chills all over her body.

Her legs trembled a little, her hands in her sleeves trembled, and her breathing was disordered.

Raising his hand to wipe his temples, Gu Huaixiu felt a little dizzy, when he bent down to pick up the dropped lantern, someone was beside her and suddenly reached out to help her.

Gu Huaixiu was startled, but turned around and saw Zhang Tingyu.

His palms were warm, and he only supported her steady, then bent down to pick up the lantern, and passed it to his side: "Ade, take the lantern, and you send Second Young Mistress home first."

"..."

Gu Huaishu raised his eyes to look at him, but found that the faint lights of those lanterns in the corridor couldn't get through at all, even if they did, they could only reflect the outline of Zhang Tingyu.

I couldn't see his expression clearly, and the light in his eyes was vague in the darkness.

Gu Huaishu's heart was beating violently, his lips parted, but he didn't know what to say, so he called out "Second Master" tremblingly.

Zhang Tingyu bent his lips slightly, and said: "You go back first, you are tired today, so be careful on the way... Ade, go."

"Yes." Ade bowed and led Gu Huaishu in front.

Gu Huaishu finally lowered his eyes and left without saying a word.

Zhang Tingyu stood there watching, clenched and loosened his fingers one by one.

He looked at the sky, and this night, like that night, was also a fine day with the stars and the moon hanging high.

Turning around, Zhang Tingyu stepped up the steps and walked down the corridor step by step on the flowers and mud that gradually merged under his feet.

On Sanfang's side, Xiao Chen, who had been waiting for a long time, thought something unexpected happened. Hearing that the third master was drunk, she was very worried.

Now when I heard rumors from outsiders that Zhang Tinglu had returned, she was so happy that she quickly covered her head again.

Zhang Tinglu stood outside the door for about a quarter of an hour before opening the door and going in.

Bridal chamber wedding night...

"Squeak..."

Finally pushed the door open, Zhang Tinglu looked at the burning red candle and felt it was an eyesore.

He said: "What are you doing burning so brightly? Remove a few..."

Xiao Chen was taken aback for a moment: "Third Lord..."

The rest of the words were not uttered after all, she was just the bride who entered the door, so naturally it was what the master said.

Zhang Tinglu stood outside and didn't come in for a long time.

He took a step forward, and just about to open the curtain, someone outside suddenly came to report: "Third Master, Second Master, please go out for a while."

Zhang Tinglu paused, then slowly lowered the bead curtain, closed her eyes slightly, turned around and went out.

(End of this chapter)