concubine leisurely

Chapter 19

"I don't understand. Why didn't you recognize Ah Bing before? Although it is disgraceful to have a concubine in the princess mansion, which princess mansion doesn't have one or two concubines?" Wu was very puzzled, "Princess Changshan, Princess Funing, and Qingchuan The princess is also the daughter of the sage, but there are also concubines in the mansion? There is only one concubine in Changshan Princess's mansion, but there are two concubines in Funing Princess' mansion."

Even if you are a princess, so what, you still want to share your husband with other women, let other women give birth to your husband's children, and you have to act like you love the concubine, otherwise you are not virtuous or jealous .Compared with the princess with golden branches and jade leaves, Wu felt that she was so lucky that her two sons and one daughter were all descendants.

Zhang Zhao was lying on the kang in casual clothes, slightly lost in thought, "Princess Changshan's biological mother is Zhang Deyi, and she has no half-brother. She got the favor because of her cleverness. How can she compare with Princess Qingchuan, who was born of Qin Guifei?" , and the same mother and elder brother, King Wu, is more favored and powerful than Princess Funing, the concubine's daughter." Now the situation in the court is unpredictable, the emperor is getting old, and the crown prince will be established early, but King Wu The delay in joining the feudal clan implies that brothers are fighting each other.

The prince is benevolent and kind, and he is the eldest son. He inherits the great treasure and his name is right and proper. However, the noble concubine of Qin favors the sixth palace. Among the princes, King Wu's family is the most prosperous. King Wu's fiefdom is in Suzhou, but he has never been a vassal for ten years, and the officials have advised him countless times. Once, "the vassal king's stay in Beijing violated the ancestral system", the sage did not say anything when he stayed in the middle school, or said, "King Wu is weak, so he should rest in Beijing." The two can't help it.

Recently, the Holy Majesty has appointed the crown prince to supervise the country in Nanjing. As a result, the crown prince is far away from the power center of the capital, but King Wu is active in the capital.The crown prince is far away in Nanjing, how can he compete with the king of Wu.

"What are you thinking about?" Seeing Zhang Zhao in a daze, Mrs. Wu shook his arm angrily. Zhang Zhao came back to his senses and said, "The princess is virtuous and kind. Firstly, it was because he was afraid that King Wu would be angry. After all, King Wu was powerful and loved the princess; secondly, it seemed to be related to Ah Bing's life experience. The third brother never mentioned Ah Bing's life experience, so I don't know much about it as an uncle. I just vaguely heard that the old man in the mansion said that Ah Bing's biological mother was a servant girl in the mansion. Somehow, he seduced the third brother, and the third brother left the capital with her and went to live in Bingzhou for more than a year. It seems that he was still in Bingzhou. Ah Bing was born in Bingzhou, and when the three members of this family were arrested and returned to the Duke's Mansion, Ah Bing was only two or three months old."

"Run to Bingzhou? Have you paid homage?" Wu was a little surprised. This maid was so bold that she dared to abduct the son of the Duke's mansion and run away with her to Bingzhou. Excuse me, this maid is not only ambitious, but also very scheming!It's no wonder that the Duke of the country refuses to let this child recognize his ancestors. With such a mother, how can the child be better?It's fine if he's a quiet concubine, but if he's also ambitious and considers himself a legitimate son, where should he put the princess? Isn't it okay to let the princess be his stepmother?
"Ah Bing's biological mother must be extremely beautiful?" Wu asked curiously, what kind of birth would a maid with such a charm look like?Is it true that sinking fish, falling geese and closing the moon are shameful flowers?Zhang Zhao looked at his wife with some amusement, "How would I know? After she was captured and returned to the mansion, she was sent to Zhuangzi to watch."

"The sixth younger brother and the sixth younger siblings are not bad-hearted. The sixth younger brother especially loves Ah Bing and will not treat him badly. It is not wrong for the Duke of the country to make such an arrangement. Not to mention these things, what will happen to the flower viewing that Xi'er organized today? "Speaking of the flower viewing party, Mrs. Wu's face darkened. This worthless Ling Jia was excitedly poking around outside the second door early in the morning. When the girls from the Meng family came, only the fifth girl was missing. His Sad, disappointed, and devastated!It's really worthless to go home!Miss Qi and Miss Song all saluted him gracefully and called him "Senior Brother" politely, but he was fine with a cold face, as if he was owed two hundred dollars.

"I gave it to Xi'er, it's natural and appropriate. Miss Qi and Miss Song are here, both of them are good, but it took me a long time to think about it." Wu suppressed her unhappiness, and discussed with her husband about the prospective daughter-in-law Candidates.

Zhang Zhao hesitated for a moment, "The fifth girl from the Meng family is here? I must be very happy to see her." How should I tell my wife?Could it be that she really doesn't know what Ling Jia is thinking?
"Ms. Fifth Meng said she was staying at home with her grandmother. Miss Meng's family came from the third, fourth and sixth girls." Wu replied flatly.

Ayu didn't come?Is it a coincidence or intentional?I praised Ayou several times in front of Meng Lai, but Meng Lai was distracted. Could it be that this father and daughter have no intention of Ling Jia?No way, Ling Jia is so good, and she and Ayou have always gotten along well.Zhang Zhao was a little disappointed.

Miss Meng Youran, who claims to be filial to her grandmother at home, happily arrived at Wanzi Mountain Villa, met the owner of the villa, An Zailin, the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, and An Zailin's two daughters, quiet, peaceful, greeted and greeted tea After that, the father and daughter of the An family accompanied the father and daughter of the Meng family to visit the villa.

"Huh? Cherry trees? There are so many cherry trees! The cherries are turning red so early? Uncle An, you are such a nice village!" Youran was overjoyed. Unexpectedly, there is a cherry ditch in Wanzi Villa, which is a stream between two mountains. , quiet and cool, pleasant climate, fresh air, gurgling streams, like a paradise, there are ripe cherries in late spring and early summer, and the red ones are very lovely.

An Zailin was dressed in a blue Taoist robe, with a pale appearance, about 50 years old, his hair was a little white, and his demeanor was very free and unrestrained. He looked at the excited leisurely, with joy in his eyes, and asked with a smile while stroking his short beard "These cherries taste very sweet, let's pick them and eat them right away. Does my niece want someone to pick them, or do I pick them myself?"

"Pick it yourself!" Youran said loudly.Meng Lai looked at Youran, who was eager to try with bright eyes, smiled and shook his head, "What's the proper way to climb a tree at a girl's house? Let the people in Zhuangzi pick it." Youran hugged Meng Lai's arm and refused, Meng Lai coaxed She said, "The tree is so tall, so be careful not to fall. Let's just sit under the tree and watch the people in the village pick it up, shall we?"

"Not good! It's interesting to do it yourself!" Leisurely begged, "Daddy, this cherry tree is not tall at all. Let me go up and pick it by myself. If Daddy is worried, just watch from the side. Me! Okay? I must be very careful."

An Zailin stroked his short beard and smiled as he watched the Meng family's father and daughter haggling over the matter of picking fruits from the tree. Alas, why is the daughter so innocent and cute, and the father and daughter are so intimate? Look at myself, I don't care about trivial matters in my life, and raise The daughters who came out were more dignified, quieter, and more virtuous than the last. The elder daughter who had already married was like this, and the same was true for the second and third daughters born from the second wife.

The second miss of the An family was quietly combing her neat buns and navy blue beanie, and cast a disdainful glance at Youran. The Meng family really has no rules. A concubine, who should be a slave according to the law, was brought by Uncle Meng. It's really disrespectful for Da Lala to go out as a guest and act coquettishly with Uncle Meng.If it was her, she would naturally do what the father ordered. Could it be that a daughter can talk back to her father?Let father worry?
Leisurely looked enviously at the red cherries on Biyingying's cherry tree, salivating, "Daddy, look at how cute the cherries are, I'll pick them for Uncle Ann and Daddy to eat, the cherries my daughter picked, It must be very sweet." An Zailin laughed beside him and said, "Zhongming, I am a niece, I want to eat these very sweet cherries as a brother."

Meng Lai also couldn't help laughing, "This girl, if you don't agree to her, you don't know how to pester people." He told Youran, "Go, be careful, just pick a few for fun, and don't let the monkeys stay on the tree." come down."

Responding leisurely and loudly, "Yes!" An Zailin also ordered An Jing and An Ning sisters, "You two go play with Shimei." Then he said to Meng Lai, "Don't worry Zhong Ming, there are two in my village. Famous servants know how to do some work, just let them follow." Meng Lai said happily, "This will make you feel more at ease."

Meng Lai and An Zailin found a small pavilion with a great view and sat down, sipping tea and chatting, watching You Ran from a distance excitedly picking out cherry trees, ordered the maid to build a ladder, and leisurely picked a cherry tree. Beautiful and small bamboo basket, take the lead in picking cherries on the ladder.

After picking the cherries leisurely, he sighed contentedly. How many years has it been since he went to the cherry tree to pick cherries?That year when I went to visit the Ming Tombs, the farther away I was from Beijing, the better my mood, the vision gradually opened up, the air gradually became fresher, and the cherry orchards one after another were marked with welcome picking signs. At that time, only a little RMB was needed to pay Picking cherries on the tree, why is it so strenuous?
I personally washed the cherries in the spring water, and sent them over as if offering a treasure, "Uncle Ann, Daddy, eat cherries, eat cherries, they are very sweet." Meng Lai glanced at her, "How do you know it's sweet?" The elder hasn't eaten yet, Did you eat it first?Youran blushed, "The cherries are very cute, I couldn't hold back, so I ate one."

Meng Lai suppressed a smile and put on a straight face, pretending to reprimand, "There are no rules!" An Zailin didn't take it seriously, "The fruit the child picks himself from the tree, it's good if we have some to eat. Well, not bad, it's really sweet, it really is What my niece said is right, the cherries she picked are very sweet." He told Youran, "Keep half of it, and you can enjoy the rest slowly in a clean place, don't stay with us, it's just for you."

Smiling leisurely, she agreed, Zihe Jing and An Ning found a place with a good view, and sat down comfortably to eat cherries.

Eating cherries while looking at the scenery, Lei Ran is very comfortable. According to etiquette, she should have a good relationship with the daughter of the master's family, but An Jing and An Ning are alienated from her politeness, and her seeming contempt makes her feel sad. Resentment, since seeing each other is disgusting, it is better not to look at them, but to look at the scenery.

"Miss Meng Wu, can I ask you a question?" An Jing asked suddenly.Leisurely eating the cherries, Mimi turned her head with a smile, and said five words softly, "I dare not take it, please tell me."

(End of this chapter)