concubine leisurely

Chapter 119

"How much did you earn?" Aunt Ji huddled on the kang, and when she saw Ren Shuo push the door in, she hurriedly got up and asked.Ren Shuo didn't dare to look into his mother's expectant eyes, turned his head slightly to the wall, coughed twice, and said pretending not to care, "50 taels of silver."

"50 taels of silver?" Aunt Ji screamed, "That's a high-quality green bracelet covered with ice seeds, how could it be just such a small amount of silver?" This silly boy, he must have been cheated!Aunt Ji lifted the blanket she was wearing, and wanted to get out of bed and go out to find someone to talk about.

Ren Shuo's face darkened.It's already very embarrassing to fall into the pawn shop; if you want to argue with the pawn shop, doesn't your aunt think it's not embarrassing enough?He was expelled from the princess mansion, and lived a life without the next meal. His father, Ren Woxing, has pampered him all these years and is incapable of doing world affairs. Well, it's okay to be a servant, but I can't pay the monthly money.

It took less than five days to move out, more than half of the servants and maids sneaked away and reported to the government office, but Shuntian Fu Yin ignored them.In such a severe cold weather, there is no charcoal fire in the mansion, the cold is unbearable, so Aunt Ji ordered Ren Shuo to pawn the bracelet in exchange for silver, at least to have food and clothing first.Who knew it was only so little.

"One tael of silver frost charcoal costs one tael of silver. What is the 50 taels enough for?" Aunt Ji was originally born in a hard life, but she has enjoyed a lot of blessings with Ren Woxing these years, and she couldn't turn the corner for a while.Holding the 50 taels and frowning for a long time, he said bitterly, "I have accumulated a lot of bank notes on weekdays, but I was abducted by your cynical daughter-in-law!"

Li Shi has always been scheming, so Aunt Ji never took precautions against her.Unexpectedly, seeing that the son-in-law's mansion couldn't stay any longer, Kui Ye took his only son, Brother Han, and escaped quietly with his personal maid.When escaping, he also sneaked into Aunt Ji's room and stole the private money that Aunt Ji worked so hard to save, and there was not a single bank note left.

Aunt Ji woke up the next day and found that the secret box containing the banknotes was spread out on the table, which was empty; her daughter-in-law was gone, and her grandson was also gone, she panicked for a while.Suddenly yelling for his son, after a while, Ren Shuofang hurried out from his concubine's room, seeing this, he was furious, first yelled at the son-in-law's mansion, and then rushed to Li's house to dignify.

The Li family, who had always nodded and bowed to him, turned their face on and accused him righteously, "My girl is already married to my son-in-law with three matchmakers, six hires and eight sedan chairs. Why does my son-in-law come to her mother's house to beg for someone? My son-in-law dotes on his concubine." I have neglected my girl for a long time, could it be that she listened to my concubine’s instigation and killed my girl secretly? It’s my family’s job with my aunt!” He wanted to drag Ren Shuo to meet the official, saying that Li’s family had been "loved by his concubine and killed his wife" Ren's family was assassinated, and justice must be sought.

Ren Shuo was out of his wits when he heard the words "love concubines and destroy wives", how could he dare to meet with the Li family?Now who in the whole capital doesn't know that the son-in-law, Ren Woxing spoils his concubine and kills his wife, which annoys the emperor and queen mother?When he arrived at the government, how could he, a son-in-law and concubine, get a good deal?Moreover, the scandal of Li's private escape is not easy to see the official.I had no choice but to soften, and begged bitterly, "I am Brother Han's biological father after all, please be merciful, be merciful."

After begging again and again, the Li family let him go angrily, and said, "Like a father, like a son! I am a fool, how can my son be so smart? My family is too lazy to argue with you idiot, so let you go. Don't come to the door again! Otherwise, hmph, do you still treat yourself as your father and son?"

Ren Shuo went back to the son-in-law's mansion with shame and shame, and was complained by Aunt Ji again, and his heart was even more unhappy. That night, he ignored his favorite concubine and slept alone.The next day I slept until noon, but even the concubine escaped at night, and became more and more angry. One Buddha was born, and two Buddhas ascended to heaven.

When it came time, Aunt Ji couldn't stand the cold, so she ordered him to pawn a bracelet, "Poor thing, I've carried this bracelet all these years. If it wasn't out of helplessness, I would really be reluctant." Who knows that pawnshops are the most bullying people. As soon as he entered the pawnshop secretly, he knew that this was a young man with no knowledge of world affairs, and he only pawned a mere 50 taels of silver.Ren Shuo is a person who is used to being a young master, so he is not willing to argue with others, so 50 taels is 50 taels.

In fact, 50 taels of silver is quite a lot. For ordinary people in the capital, 50 taels of silver is enough for a year, but in the eyes of Aunt Ji who is used to enjoyment, it is not like money.The police bought fine charcoal, bought food, and inevitably bought some rouge and gouache, and the flowers were soon used up.

Ren Shuo briefly mentioned "you should be more frugal", and Aunt Ji laughed that he had never seen the world, "Princess Funing cannot do without your father, just wait, we will return to the Princess Mansion to live a good life soon, At that time, those who don't open their eyes will regret it one by one."

Aunt Ji, this is speaking from experience.She is one of Ren Woxing's earliest concubines. She has witnessed Ren Woxing and Princess Funing over the years. Princess Funing always tolerated and tolerated, and Ren Woxing was arrogant and arrogant; she decided that Funing is expensive. As a princess, it's nothing to worry about, as long as Ren Woxing is coaxed, everything will be fine.

It has been true for years.As long as Aunt Ji is soft and obedient in front of Ren Woxing, she can easily get everything she wants: clothes, jewelry, money, good food and good clothes are all given by Princess Funing.Ren Woxing, a man, takes wealth and dignity from his wife, and then gives them to concubines, concubines, concubines and concubine daughters, and it is a great honor for him to get their gratitude.

"The princess is reluctant to part with her father? Is this really the case?" Ren Shuo muttered in his heart. It would be great if this was the case, but unfortunately, not necessarily.This time Ren Woxing moved out of the Princess Mansion, although the Queen Mother ordered it, but because Princess Funing stayed out of the matter, she ignored it.Otherwise, if Princess Funing insisted on not allowing it, the servants who came here at the Queen Mother's order would not dare to shove her away unceremoniously.

"Even if the princess is willing to part with your father, your elder brother and your fourth younger brother, they must also be reluctant to endure hardships for their father! As long as your father can live a good life, we can live a good life!" Aunt Ji is still strong and optimistic despite facing adversity, I firmly believe that the future must be bright.

Ren Shuo didn't speak.He was quite clueless.On weekdays, as a concubine, he is far more favored by his father than his sons Ren Yan and Ren Lei. How could Ren Yan and Ren Lei have no grudges in their hearts, and how could they easily let themselves go back to the rich nest.At this moment, Ren Shuo really regretted it in his heart. As a bastard, why did he bother to overwhelm his brother in front of his father in the past, and made grievances for nothing.Now I am not as good as the concubine of Princess Changshan's mansion. Although he is under the control of Princess Changshan, seeing Princess Changshan is like a mouse seeing a cat, but he is still well-clothed and well-fed.It's not like myself, so I have no food and clothing.

Not only Ren Shuo regretted it, but his stubborn father, Mr. Ren Woxing, also regretted it now.

Ren Woxing has been cynical for decades, thinking that the royal family and the court are sorry for him, and let such an amazing talent like himself be favored by the lord, ruining his official career; he was like this when the first emperor was in power, and now the emperor is on the throne. It's still the same, nothing happened all the time, how can I expect to be down and down, desolate and helpless.

When he first came to Jingxi Prince Consort's Mansion, he still had his old temper. When he found out that he could no longer enter Princess Funing's Mansion, he became a little panicked.When he rushed back to Zhao Guogong's mansion, the current Zhao Guogong, his younger brother Ren Woyun, listened to him complaining and complaining enough, but just didn't speak.

Pressed by him, Ren Woyunfang also said angrily, "I don't know what you are doing, big brother?! Since the emperor took over the throne, our Ren family, but it seems like a day! Who doesn't treat sister-in-law a little bit? If you and sister-in-law are now Alright, Duke Zhao's Mansion won't..." Ren Woyun choked up and couldn't continue speaking.

Ever since the emperor approved Xia Jin's memorial and the empress dowager personally ordered Ren Woxing to move in, everyone in Beijing has known that the Ren family has fallen out of favor. These days, the people in Zhao Guogong's mansion dare not go out, and all they meet when they go out are blank stares. And the cold shoulder.

"Brother, listen to what my brother said, and make up with sister-in-law! As long as you meet sister-in-law, the conversation between husband and wife will disappear." Ren Woyun still had good hopes, "Also, you Let's dismiss all those concubines, they are all disasters, don't stay any longer."

Ren Woxing seemed to be stung by a scorpion, "Dismiss the concubine's room? Who would dare?" A big man dismissed his concubine's room after his wife made a fuss, what face did he have?
Ren Woyun tried hard to persuade him again and again, but Ren Woxing just refused to obey, and instead asked his brother for money, "Lend me [-] yuan first, and [-] yuan is fine."

Ren Woyun smiled wryly and said, "Brother, my younger brother has money, but he dare not lend it to you." The queen mother and the emperor were obviously annoyed by Ren Woxing, so they offered to help him at this moment, letting him take the money and continue to carefreely raise beautiful concubines Bastard, are you openly arguing with the Empress Dowager or something?The Ren family still has a large family, so don't be careless.

In the end, Ren Woxing refused to dismiss his concubine, Ren Woyun refused to donate money, and the two brothers broke up unhappy.

Ren Woxing went back to the consort's mansion in a fit of anger, and lived a deserted life for two days.Gradually regretted it in his heart, "If I had treated Funing better at the beginning, I'm afraid it wouldn't be like this." Thinking of his two sons-in-law, he scolded, "Two rebellious sons! Don't you know that your own father suffers?"

How did he know that the little girl Xinran gave Ren Lei a pillow blow early, "We must be filial to our mother, and don't bother her old man with bad people or bad things." There was a moment of anger. How could he be willing to let go of those beautiful concubines? Hasn't mother tolerated those beautiful concubines enough these years?"

Ren Lei felt that it was reasonable, and he communicated with the two brothers Ren Yan, and agreed that if he refused to abandon his concubine, he would not be allowed to step into the princess mansion again.

Ren Woxing didn't know this, and he was still struggling in the Jingxi Consort's Mansion, dreaming that Princess Funing would let him go because of the relationship between husband and wife.

Aunt Ji is still so optimistic: Princess Funing won't last long, and she will call her son-in-law back to the manor soon.At that time, I can go back and enjoy myself.

The rest of the concubines were not as strong as her. They couldn't bear the desolate mansion and the hard life of not having enough food and clothing. One after another, the concubines quietly fled away with their bags.

In Jingxi Consort's Mansion, there are fewer and fewer people every day, and the mansion is getting more empty every day.

Pingbeihou Mansion.

Leisurely poured tea with a smile and handed it to Dad, "Father, the tea you drink is Pu'er from Yunnan, your favorite." Meng Zhengxuan and Meng Zhengxian had already been scolded, and finally it was their turn.

Meng Lai glanced at her daughter and ordered her to sit down and talk. "Is this treatment for pregnant women?" She sat down leisurely and obediently, and waited for her father to speak.

"It's great for you to know that you love your sister," Meng Lai said slowly, "but you shouldn't hide your parents and act privately. You can't do this in the future!" These children have hardened their wings one by one, and they dare not support their father. , make up your own mind!

Leisurely nodded in agreement.That is, there will be no next time, and this will be the end of Princess Funing's house.There is really no next time.

"Also," Meng Lai said with a serious face, "children's family doesn't think carefully about things. I don't even think about it. Princesses in Beijing will have to separate their husbands and wives in the future." This is a clear grudge.Your family wants to punish people, and how many princesses and concubines have been implicated.Among the princesses, there are many couples who love each other. Now that the husband and wife are separated, how can people not hate and resent.

"How can there be?" Youran settled the accounts for her father, "Princess Changshan was the first to put on the seal, saying that the emperor is wise, as it should be! She also volunteered to build her own son-in-law mansion without spending money from the treasury. The site has not been selected yet. It will take three or two years to select a good site and build the Concubine’s Mansion? The rest of the princesses are following suit, and they have not yet selected a site. After three or two years, they will arrive At that time, Princess Changhe, the emperor's favorite, should choose a son-in-law, and the emperor and empress will come up with their own ideas. Don't worry, no one else will be involved."

Really, which princess is stupid, knowing that the emperor and the empress dowager want to clean up Ren Woxing, just follow suit, and won't compete.

"Ghost girl." Meng Lai scolded with a smile.You Ran stuck out her tongue, "Didn't I learn all this from you?"

The father and daughter were talking and laughing when they saw Zhang Bing striding in, his expression was more gloomy than the weather outside the window.

He is not a person who can't hold his breath. The father and daughter looked at each other, wondering: what happened?
(End of this chapter)