The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 106

Since Qin Niangzi came back from the banquet at Xu's house, the eldest wife suffered from cough and asthma, and didn't sleep well for several days and nights.

If Brother Nine is the eldest wife's apple of the eye, these two biological daughters are the eldest wife's eyes.

With the temperament of the second lady, she can't suffer wherever she goes. Although serving her mother-in-law in the past few years was indeed hard work, the victory is that the eldest wife has not seen it with her own eyes. Scared and distracted.Besides, the second lady and her mother have never been very close, and in front of the eldest wife, she often looks like an elder.

That is to say, the arrogant fifth lady is the most favored by the eldest wife. Although the eldest wife also dislikes her waywardness, she has always provided food and clothing according to the rules of the princess.Back then, Fifth Lady was able to take out 500 taels of silver bills and give it to Feng Jin to be Cheng Yi, which shows how rich she is.

However, the youngest daughter who is the most beloved has the most troubles after she gets married.Originally, she expected to have a husband outside and mother-in-law inside, and they were all her backers. She didn't want Xu Fengjia to be too heavily used, so busy that she was not in the capital at all, but Mrs. Xu's health was getting worse and worse, and she couldn't even control the overall situation of the family. ...

"It's true that people are not as good as heaven!" The eldest wife leaned on the pillow and complained to Qin Niangzi. "Poor fifth lady, who was spoiled and spoiled since she was a child, now she has to suffer from double pressure, and she is still pregnant... When I think about it, I can't breathe!"

He started coughing while talking, Lidong and several maids busily served the eldest wife to drink water and tea, and held a charcoal box for the eldest wife to spit.

Qin Niangzi didn't move, she just closed the lid of the tea thoughtfully, "Mother, although it is reasonable for a daughter of mine to speak about this midwife, but—"

The eldest lady coughed for a long time before she could catch her breath, and waved her hands wearily. "Well, I know this matter well. I have asked your second sister to look for a candidate. It would be best to be the mother who served her during childbirth. That would be the safest choice!"

Then she sighed with Qin Niangzi again, "After all, being a daughter-in-law, isn't her mind becoming more and more subtle? If it was before, how would she know that it is best to be hands-on in childbirth... just listen to your Fifth Sister, like The Liangfang family that I accompanied in the past can no longer be trusted?"

Of course, the eldest wife would not think of preparing a midwife for Wu Niangzi at this time. At the time of the dowry, there were two families, and the aunt and sister-in-law were all good at delivering babies.

Seventh Lady pondered and explained to the eldest wife, "From Fifth Sister's point of view, she seems to know something vaguely, and I'm afraid she is worried about the midwives prepared by the Xu family..."

In this way, the four dowry mothers are not enough, and the mother's family needs to send a few more people to take care of the childbirth, so that Wu Niangzi can rest assured.

The eldest wife had a few more worries on her brows, and after thinking about it, she complained again, "Oh, if your uncle is really a rigid person, I really want to come and ask your fifth sister what's going on, she What kind of grievances did you suffer in the Pingguo mansion!" As he said, he coughed a few more times, mocking himself, "Forget it, the rules in the capital are really strict, and it is not convenient for us people who bring filial piety to visit the Pingguo mansion. Otherwise, your third aunt and your fifth sister are in trouble again."

Now that Mrs. Ni is in power, the eldest wife can't make any mistakes in her actions, otherwise it will be the daughters-in-law who make jokes. Seventh Lady still understands this truth.

She had no choice but to comfort the eldest wife, "Mother should take good care of herself. When her body recovers, she will go to the temple to offer incense to Fifth Sister, and it would be good to ask for a birth talisman."

The eldest wife replied humbly, but her expression was in a daze. After a long time, she asked Qin Niangzi, "Look, among these three sisters-in-law, which one is the most hateful?"

Qin Niangzi only stayed at Xu's house for half a day, and then returned to Yang's house. How did she know her well?For a moment, I was speechless, so I had to perfunctory, "The eldest young lady seems to be wise and safe, and she is not favored by the old lady, and the wife is also mediocre, but no one can offend. The fourth young lady is domineering, but she also behaves properly. Fifth young lady Madame looks at Wen Wen quietly, but she takes care of the housework, and there is not much harmony between her and Fifth Sister."

The eldest wife frowned and thought, and it took a long time to come back to her senses, and called Tai's mother to come in and ask, "Mom, apart from the first and fifteenth day of every month, there is no other way for us to say hello to Concubine Ning?"

Mama Tai's expression changed, "There are strict rules in the palace. It is the emperor's favor to see you on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year. I'm afraid..."

The eldest lady clicked her tongue irritably, and discussed with Taiwan's mother, "Then Concubine Ning went out to appreciate things..."

In the end, it was a plan, and when I greeted you on November [-]th, I would send a message to Liu Niangzi, asking Liu Niangzi to go to the Pingguo Mansion to reward some things, and then let Tai's mother out of the yard.

But Qin Niangzi felt very concerned: Concubine Xu's dignity in the palace is definitely not comparable to that of Liu Niangzi, a concubine who has only been in the palace for a year. It is true that Mrs. Tai may not buy Liu Niangzi's account.

However, with the current prominence of Wu Niangzi's natal family, it is certainly impossible for Mrs. Tai to torment her out of nothing. As long as the two sides are in peace and Wu Niangzi gives birth to a boy who can be taken care of, she will truly gain a foothold in the mansion. Talking has more weight.

The eldest wife seemed to have figured this out, and after being stunned for a long time, she sighed softly, "Forget it, forget it, she will always walk the road by herself - her mother's family can't be more prominent, and I don't miss what should be given." Give."

Having said that, after all, he was worried about Wu Niangzi, and wished to send someone to say hello every day. The cough and asthma lasted for more than ten days, but it was not completely healed.

The Eldest Master discussed with the Eldest Wife, "We're all in the capital, so there's no need to consult a second-rate doctor. Or should we ask Miracle Doctor Quan to rewrite some prescriptions?"

Since Emperor Qin's death, the eldest wife has been three points short in front of the elder, and now she is flattered by the elder's concern, "I don't know if I can invite you or not. A few days ago, the eldest son of the emperor fell ill again. Wasn't Miracle Doctor Quan kept in the palace by the emperor and refused to let him out?"

The eldest son of the emperor is cowardly and has been suffering from illnesses for many years. The ruling and opposition parties have become accustomed to it.The Elder smiled and explained, "Even if the emperor values ​​the divine doctor of power, he should not be allowed to live in Yeting for many years. Besides, the eldest son of the emperor has recovered from the diagnosis and treatment by his expert hands. Ziyin left the palace yesterday to live in Xiangshan villa for a while. "

With the relationship between the Quan family and the Yang family, no matter how arrogant Quan Zhongbai is, he will definitely not make excuses for not coming.

The eldest lady nodded meaningfully, "That's fine, Hanchun is probably going to the capital soon - I'm still lucky for Seventh Lady, these two children are also a temporary choice. If I knew it earlier, I would choose a family." Promise the fifth lady..."

The old man had a half-smile, but didn't answer.

The eldest lady just said the words, thinking that Quan Ziyin had a wife, that Gui Hanchun was disfigured again, and that the reputation of General Ghost Face spread more and more widely in the border, so she shut up embarrassingly.

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Uncle Zhou's "Investigation Report on the Operation of the Beijing Sub-colon of Xianxiufang" came back a little late, and it was only in late November that Lixia relayed it to Qiniangzi.

"In the past few years, the business has not been too big or small. There is a surplus of five or six hundred a month. The two branch offices in the capital are doing well-there are many rich people. According to the calculations of the slaves, the two branch offices You can get a bonus of 5 taels of silver a year. In addition to the big cities in the north, Taiyuan, Tianjin...Tianjin is also a well-known and prosperous place, with [-] to [-] taels of silver a year, which is loose."

"It's just that there is the Marquis Mansion behind this Xianxiu workshop. If we want to do embroidery business in the future, we definitely can't achieve such achievements at the beginning." Li Xia also explained to Qin Niangzi.

Qin Niangzi laughed and shook her head, "That's not what it means..."

For a moment she hesitated.

In terms of Feng Jin's current net worth, a branch of Xianxiufang, which produces more than 5000 taels of silver a year, is probably just a scumbag on the stage to him-one more, no more, no less.He may not expand the business of this semicolon to grab the second lady's business.

But for the second wife and even the eldest wife, there are only so many dowries, and it will take a lifetime. Taking away a golden hen will of course have a considerable impact. After all, a semicolon is sold, and the business of Xianxiufang is also sold. confidential.

It seems that this matter is not as simple as I thought... Or, we should start with the elder.

Seventh Lady immediately fell into a groan.

It's a pity that my cousin has been out of town for more than a year, and it is difficult for the Yang family to figure out his details, whether he is favored or not, how much he is favored, and whether he has much power... With his father's character, once he knows It's hard to say how Cousin Liao Zixiu's obsession with Xianxiufang will use this bargaining chip.

She was just meditating, when Lidong's voice came from outside the house.

"Li Xia." There was a rare trace of anxiety in her voice, "Come out, something good is coming!"

Li Xia and Qin Niangzi exchanged a surprised look, got up and walked out of the room briskly.

"What's the matter..." Her voice disappeared behind the crystal curtain and became a vague background sound.

After a while, there was a series of laughter outside the house, and Li Xia laughed loudly, which was rare, "Is this really the case? You are not allowed to blackmail me! If it is true, I will tell the girl right away..."

The sound of fine footsteps entered the room briskly.

Li Xia couldn't hide his smile, "Girl, the genius doctor Quan is coming to help the wife's pulse—the wife calls you to the front yard, so the little doctor can also prescribe a prescription for you!"

Before the words were finished, there was already laughter inside and outside the house.

When I was young, I really only prescribed prescriptions.Now Qin Niangzi is 16 years old during the Chinese New Year, and she is no longer a little girl. This prescribing prescription is not prescribing a prescription.

Qin Niangzi immediately thought of the remaining poison on her body.

The eldest wife is rare and generous, but it fulfilled her heart - she has been thinking about whether the residual poison in her body has been cleared for several years after taking the Taiping prescribed by Quan Zhongbai for many years.

It's good to have this opportunity to prove it now.

She pursed her lips into a smile, gave Lixia a white look, took her out of the room, and touched Lidong's forehead.

"Damn girl, I usually treat you for nothing, but only make fun of me."

Whether it is Shangyuan, Qiqiao, or Lidong Lixia, they all have ambiguous smiles on their faces.

"Sister Lidong is good enough to Seventh Lady, otherwise, she wouldn't ask Seventh Lady to go to the front yard, and wait for the miracle doctor to leave before sending a message. How can Seventh Lady lose her temper?"

The four servant girls laughed all the way and surrounded Qin Niangzi out of the courtyard.Lixia took a squirrel cloak embroidered with lotus patterns and silver thread and put it on Qin Niangzi, "Miss, be careful if you catch a cold."

I'm going back to the house.

Qin Niangzi gave Li Xia a hand, "You go with me."

He glanced at the remaining two servant girls.

Shang Yuan looked ignorant, but he was just joining in the fun.

Qi Qiao's face was full of eagerness to try, she almost didn't say clearly that she wanted to follow along.

Seventh Lady's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't say much.

He just pulled Li Xia into the front yard with Li Dong, and entered the main room from the back door.

"It's not too late." The eldest wife also teased Qin Niangzi, "Zi Yin is still talking to your father in the front yard, if you slow down, you won't be able to come in."

There are strict rules in the capital, and unmarried daughters cannot meet outsiders when they reach the age of thirteen. Even though Quan Zhongbai is a doctor, he can be informal, but Qin Niangzi can't step into the house in front of him. Concealed and facing Quan Zhongbai.

Qin Niangzi couldn't help but feel a little nervous, she just laughed at the eldest wife's teasing.

Just like every patient who is about to see a doctor, she is afraid that she will not take care of herself well enough, causing the doctor to scold her, and she is also afraid that the doctor will give bad news that she has not recovered.

The eldest lady saw it, but naturally had another interpretation.

I couldn't help laughing to myself: the girl loves beauty, it's really the same from ancient to modern.She said she loves the stability of Gui's family, but when she thinks of seeing Quan Ziyin, she still feels restless.

Forget it, you will be 16 years old during the Chinese New Year, and you should get married. If you stay for a few more years, you will become enemies.

She felt a rare kindness, and patted Qiniangzi's shoulder. When she was about to say something, she changed her mind, and swallowed the words with a smile.

It's better to wait until the marriage is settled, and then tell Qiniangzi, so that she will know better how well her mother treats her.

Not long after, people from outside the courtyard reported that the mother of Taiwan had covered the two veil screens to the left and right, and there were only four or five little girls and the old mother serving in front of the eldest wife's bed. Here, watching Quan Zhongbai "float" into the room.

There is always a special charm in the steps of this young master with Wei and Jin style, as if the soles of his feet are not on the gold brick ground, but on clouds.

Calculated, Quan Zhongbai is also 24 years old this year. It is the time when a man is most elegant and unrestrained. Although his eyebrows and eyes have not changed much, his temperament is obviously more subdued than before.

If we say that he in those days was ink and wash stirred by an inkstone, splashing wantonly without concealing the wind, today's Quan Zhongbai is a deep and quiet pool. .

"I've met my aunt." He politely greeted the eldest lady, and his gestures still had that natural elegance.

The eldest wife seemed to be very satisfied with Quan Zhongbai's character, she smiled kindly, and asked Mrs. Quan how she was before she put her hand on the small pillow.

Quan Zhongbai then condensed his brows and lowered his eyes, helping his pulse.

The two jade-like long fingers were resting on the yellowish wrist of the eldest wife, making the fingertips even more slender. These two fingers seemed to be as light as a feather, slowly rising and falling with the pulse of the eldest wife.

After a while, Quan Zhongbai withdrew his fingers and stared in thought.

"Aunt Shi and Mrs. Ping Guogong are sisters, right?" He asked softly.

The eldest wife was startled, "That's right, nephew means—"

"At that time, when helping Wen Jinggong's pulse, my nephew felt the root cause of the disease. I'm afraid it's in the same line. If Auntie Shi has something on her mind, she must sleep restlessly. If she stays like this for three days, she will definitely suffer from cough and asthma, but that's the case?" Quan said. Zhong Bai explained slowly.

Wen Jing is the posthumous title of Emperor Qin's teacher.By posthumously posthumous as Emperor Qin's teacher in writing, the new emperor can be regarded as giving the Qin family enough face.

Just looking at the expression on the eldest wife's face, one can tell that Quan Zhongbai's guess is not wrong at all.

"Mrs. Pingguo also has this problem. It's the same with Mr. Wenjing. If something is on your mind, you can't sleep or eat. If you don't sleep or eat, your liver meridian will stagnate. Your symptoms are mild—presumably the personnel in the mansion are simple and there are not many worries, but Pingguo The lady is not well, she has been ill for many years, and now she has become a disease." While talking in a low voice, he got up and sat down at the table, bowed his head and wrote the prescription. "Aunt Shi has not reached this point yet. In the future, when I have something to worry about, I will be able to fall asleep after taking these two prescriptions. If you sleep well, you will not easily suffer from cough and asthma—cough and asthma are the standard, and sleep is the foundation. "

Seventh Lady squinted slightly behind the curtain.

Compared with nine years ago, Quan Zhongbai has matured, but it seems that something is missing.

This young man who used to be unrestrained and unrestrained, romantic like ink painting, is now a deep-rooted youth.

Submerged and gloomy.

The hatred he had for patients in the past has disappeared. He is a qualified doctor, but he has lost his concern for patients.

Just thinking about it, the old mother put away a screen, exposing one arm of Qiniangzi, brought a round stool, and placed Qiniangzi's wrist on the small pillow.

Quan Zhongbai then came over to check Qiniangzi's pulse again - he didn't even ask who it was.

As soon as his fingertips touched the pulse, his brows raised.

Qin Niangzi's heart suddenly rose to her throat.

(End of this chapter)