Second-hand lady

Chapter 18

When Wen Liang returned home in the evening, the housekeeper, Uncle Ming, came to report today's events to him.

Wen Liang listened, smiled slightly, looked at the beautifully blooming Qiuju in the yard not far from the mansion, and said, "Uncle Ming, what do you think of Madam?"

Uncle Ming was stunned for a moment, and gave a conservative answer: "Madam is respectful and virtuous, treats others generously, and is neither anxious nor impatient." Seeing Wen Liang smiling at him and not speaking, Uncle Ming also knew that someone was too calm , It's more helpless than irritability.After thinking about it, Uncle Ming sighed and said: "Madam's actions today are really inappropriate. If the prince is really angry and reports to the Queen Mother, it will be bad for Madam's reputation."

Wen Liang nodded, and said: "Uncle Ming, don't look at her by ordinary standards, she is different." There was a scorching smile on the flawless handsome face, and the sunset was also paled by it. "Uncle Ming, if you want me to say it, I would say that she did a great job today! She's just a eunuch, don't try to bully us! And you see, she didn't do anything, just invite the prince to drink some tea and take a break That's all."

Uncle Ming was taken aback for a moment, and then a strange feeling emerged in his heart, the process... was really just that.Perhaps Wang Gonggong wanted to pick things up at the beginning. If the queen mother really gave her orders behind her back, as long as the wife is disrespectful, she can be used as an excuse.But Miss Rucui didn't react slowly, and she was too sincere and calm, so she was too embarrassed to vent her great anger to her, so she could only stalk herself to death.

Seeing that he understood, Wen Liang comforted with a smile: "Uncle Ming, some things are just that simple, so don't worry about it."

After the housekeeper left, Wen Liang returned to the yard.

When Fang entered the gate, she saw Miss Rucui walking her foxes. The two foxes probably grew up on a vegetarian diet. Compared with ordinary foxes, they looked much smaller. They were white balls, clean and fragrant, very attractive like.At this time, Miss Rucui was squatting in front of the steps, holding a branch in her hand to tease the foxes. Put the branch to the left, the two foxes pressed their paws to the left, the branch moved to the right, and the two foxes jumped to the right. Those who didn't know the movements thought it was two puppies.

Wen Liang felt that his common sense was once again refreshed by these two magical foxes.

Seeing him coming back, Miss Rucui ran over with a fox in her arms and said happily, "Master Wen, are you back? Are you hungry? Should we eat first or take a bath first?"

Wen Liang stared at a certain little white fox lying on Miss Ercui's chest, and suddenly felt that it was quite an eyesore, so he picked it up and threw it to Shangxi, who was following behind, and said, "I'm hungry, let's eat first." About to pull her back to the room, he suddenly found that the hem of the robe was tightened. Wen Liang lowered his head, and saw another fox with a tuft of yellow fur on its head stretched out and biting his robe like a ball Hanging in mid-air.

Wen Liang originally wanted to turn a blind eye to it, but after walking a few steps, he found that the fox was dangling in mid-air all the time. It looked so stupid and stupid, so he couldn't help laughing, thinking that this fox really looked like someone.

"Oh, are you hungry too? Even if you are hungry, don't eat Mrs. Wen's clothes." Miss Rucui lifted the fox up and said seriously: "In the future, if you dare to eat anything recklessly, I will only give you meat!"

This ferocious threat caused the little foxes to directly pretend to be dead, and everyone who heard it was speechless.

Although he doesn't know how other newlyweds get along with each other, Wen Liang feels that he is extremely rare for his own kind, so he magnanimously forgives her when she sometimes commits wrongdoing.

When eating, there was no one else to wait on them, and Wen Liang didn't follow the big family's rules of "no talking when eating, no talking when sleeping", the two of them said whatever they thought of.Miss Rucui told Wen Liang about the fact that the prince sent the post over today, and then expressed her opinion: "The prince is very interesting, but I think the empress dowager may not like me very much. Empress is shaking her face with her fingers."

Miss Rucui refers to Concubine Su. Concubine Su is the daughter-in-law of the Empress Dowager. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have fought for a long time over the issue of King Su's mistress. It ended by sweeping out the woman sent by the empress dowager. Although it had nothing to do with Princess Su, it also made the empress dowager annoyed at Princess Su, thinking that Princess Su favored no one.And Miss Rucui, as Princess Su's maidservant, is naturally not liked by the Queen Mother.Coupled with the fact that the eldest princess may like gentleness and empress dowager is aware of it, then the problem will be serious.

Wen Liang smiled and said: "You are not the daughter-in-law of the empress dowager, what are you worrying about?" And with this girl's mouth skills, he felt that if the empress dowager confronted her, it would be better for the empress dowager not to get angry .

Miss Rucui smiled and said, "Well, I know, but I always feel that I am very hated, if I can be loved by everyone like you, Mr. Wen?"

"...How can anyone love me?" The corners of Wen Liang's mouth twitched slightly.

Ru Cui looked at him, thought for a while and added: "Well, if Mr. Wen smells more like money, everyone will really love you. Oh, but I heard that some people regard money and wealth as floating clouds, and not everyone likes it." I love you. But in my heart, Mr. Wen is still very good. "

Wen Liang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, this girl was so unreasonable but people couldn't refute it.

After a while, Miss Rucui looked at her family Mrs. Wen very cutely: "Mrs. Wen, don't worry, I will work hard for you and this family!"

The peach blossom eyes that were full of smiles softened instantly, and Wen Liang responded gently.

Miss Rucui guessed right, the Empress Dowager really doesn't like her.

In the Chonghua Palace, after listening to the report of the prince, the queen mother had a calm expression on her well-maintained face, and made a comment to Miss Rucui in her heart: like Princess Su, she is a bastard who pokes people's hearts. Both are equally annoying!
After letting the prince go down, the queen mother asked the confidant maid at the side: "Wanrong, where is the eldest princess now?"

Wan Rong smiled and said: "The weather is getting colder, the eldest princess sewed a cloak for your mother yesterday, and didn't sleep until late at night, today I am not in a good mood, I was just persuaded by the mother to go to rest."

After hearing this, the queen mother showed a kind smile on her face, and said angrily: "Why is this child working so hard? Isn't there someone from the Shangyi Bureau, why should she do it herself?" Then she asked with concern: " Is she not in a good mood now? Poor child, mother and concubine died early, and she is alone. Originally, seeing her grow up, it was time to find her a good husband, who knows... Sigh." It was a sigh.

The palace servants who were waiting on the side glanced quietly, and wisely did not speak.

Just at this time, there was a sound of quiet whips outside the palace, but Emperor Chongde came over.

Emperor Chongde greeted the Queen Mother, sat next to the Queen Mother, and asked the Queen Mother about her health and food as usual.The mothers around the queen mother answered one by one, but the queen mother's expression was indifferent, not as happy as before.

Emperor Chongde didn't know why, so he asked, "Is the queen mother unwell? Can I ask the imperial doctor to come and have a look?"

The Empress Dowager looked at him, pursed her lips and said, "Aijia is in good health, but Yao'er is not." Yao'er is the eldest princess' baby name.

Emperor Chongde frowned, feeling a little unconcerned. Although the eldest princess was his first child, he was still the prince when she was born. Put it on this daughter.Later, after he ascended the throne, the eldest princess was carried away by the queen mother to raise her body.It can be said that the Eldest Princess is the only princess who grew up beside the Queen Mother. Naturally, the Empress Dowager treats her differently from the other princesses, and she is not as favored by the princes in succession. Even the slightest things in ordinary times make the Queen Mother say big things The thing is the same, Emperor Chongde has been used to doing things for the princess from time to time by the empress dowager over the years.

"Your Majesty, you clearly agreed to marry Wen Zixiu to the eldest princess at the beginning, but why did you let Wen Zixiu marry an unworthy maid in the end? Isn't this slapping us Yao'er in the face? Because of this, Yao'er was hurt. My heart is full. Aijia sees Yaoer differently to Wen Zixiu in his heart, and whenever he sees her forced smile, Aijia's heart hurts." Saying this, the Queen Mother held her chest, feeling really distressed.

Speaking of this matter, Emperor Chongde's face was also not good, and he said: "My mother, Wen Zixiu has made great contributions on the battlefield, if I casually point him to a marriage that he doesn't want, wouldn't it just chill the heart of the hero?"

No wonder Emperor Chongde had a bad face, in fact, this incident was also caused by the Queen Mother herself.At the beginning when the Great Chu Army defeated the North Vietnam royal court, the whole country was full of joy. Later, Wen Liang returned with the army triumphantly, and the scenery was boundless. They were both young talents and unmarried, which naturally attracted people's hearts.It just so happened that the eldest princess was old enough to talk about marriage. The empress dowager fell in love with Wen Liang and General Jingyuan Yu Yuezhuo among those young talents. Appearances are all superior gentleness.

It's a pity that when the emperor came back triumphantly, the emperor invited several important ministers in private. When the emperor intended to propose a marriage, Wen Liang cheekily showed that he belonged, and hoped that the emperor would point out the marriage for him. A maid next to the princess.Because of the relationship with Duke Zhen, Emperor Chongde rejected Wen Liang's request at that time, but he knew in his heart that with a gentle temperament, it would take him a long time to give up. his thoughts.

But who knows that the Queen Mother is not one who can be idle, so she acted early.The empress dowager was sure that the emperor would refer the eldest princess to Wen Liang, and before the matter was settled, someone revealed the matter to the eldest princess, which made the eldest princess fall in love with Wen Liang.So once this unexpected result appeared, no one could accept it.

"He is not happy?" The Queen Mother raised her voice: "Our Yao'er is the eldest princess of the royal family, with both talent and beauty, why is he not happy?"

"My queen, Yao'er is naturally good, but I just heard from Wen Zixiu that the Xia family has saved his life, so I can only let you down." Emperor Chongde clapped his hands and smiled: "We can also see Wen Zixiu grows up." It's rare for someone who knows what kind of temperament he is to be so persistent, and it's not impossible to satisfy him."

The queen mother still said angrily: "With Xia's status, just give him a concubine position. How can anyone still hire him as a regular wife?" Just watching him grow up, he is more or less regarded as a half-son in his heart Treating him the same way, how could he be allowed to degenerate like this?

Knowing that the queen mother couldn't think about it for a while, Emperor Chongde sighed and stopped persuading her.Anyway, the matter is a foregone conclusion, and the queen mother can't do anything about it.

(End of this chapter)