Second-hand lady

Chapter 42

With the approach of winter, the weather in the capital is getting colder and colder.

Doctor Hu returned to the room with the freshly decocted medicine, and saw that his wife had woken up and was sitting on the bed.The cute little granddaughter is sitting on the embroidered pier in front of the bed, talking softly to her, her eyebrows and eyes are flying, and she is agile. When the little girl speaks wonderfully, a shallow smile appears on the pale face of the wife, looking A lot of spirit.

Imperial Physician Hu came over with a medicine bowl, and said to his little granddaughter, "When did Qiaoqiao come here? Is it time for breakfast?"

The little girl lowered her head and nodded her fingers, looking embarrassed.

How can the couple who have already grasped her similar temperament not understand that the little granddaughter's appearance is a sign of guilty conscience.Mrs. Hu hurriedly urged the little girl to go to eat, and the doctor Hu also stared and scolded: "You don't eat on time at a young age, be careful like your mother, and you will know it's wrong if you get a stomach disease in the future!"

The little girl pursed her lips, and muttered: "I miss my grandmother...don't be angry, grandpa, I'll just go and have breakfast." The back made a grimace, which made Mrs. Hu couldn't help laughing again.

When the little girl went down with the nanny, the doctor Hu brought the half-warm medicine and fed his wife the medicine with a spoon.

After slowly drinking the medicine, Mrs. Hu took the handkerchief handed over by her husband and wiped the corners of her mouth. Seeing that his face was still as calm as water, she knew that he was still very angry.In fact, since she learned about that incident from her husband yesterday, she was also surprised, and then she couldn't stop worrying and distressing in her heart.

"I heard from Qiaoqiao that Brother Liang is taking a rest today, and he will probably come to visit us in the mansion." Mrs. Hu put away the handkerchief, and said lightly: "Brother Liang, this child has a heart. Show face to him. Some things have to be taken slowly."

Hearing his wife's words, Imperial Physician Hu couldn't help raising his beard and said: "That bastard, he has done so many messy things since he was a child. I didn't think about it before, and he was young and frivolous. But this time... it's about his business." It’s a lifetime thing! Doesn’t he want a child to carry on the family line? I didn’t believe it when I heard Wang’s doctor leaked his words. Who knew that I asked several imperial doctors who went to Su Wang’s mansion to ask for pulse, and they all confirmed Brother Liang. The daughter-in-law was injured because of her inner abdomen, so it will be difficult to conceive in this life..." She couldn't help but sighed deeply.

Hearing her husband's obvious dislike for his nephew and granddaughter-in-law, Mrs. Hu was silent for a while, and asked cautiously: "Husband, since Brother Liang's daughter-in-law can't take on the big responsibility, isn't there another girl? With Brother Liang's appearance , the reason is that the girl is willing to commit herself to him. Wouldn’t it be the same to take a few concubines and come back after giving birth, and take the child to the brother-in-law’s daughter-in-law to raise him as the son-in-law?”

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Hu jumped up. As a man, he could not accept this kind of thing more than a woman. He raised his beard and said loudly: "How is this possible? And brother Liang won't do such a thing!" He said in the room He turned around in circles: "Since he decided to marry someone back then, he naturally has to be responsible for his wife and children! Although Brother Liang is not in tune with things, he is not such a person with low moral character..."

Mrs. Hu couldn't help showing a smile on her face. She knew that her husband never liked things like three wives and four concubines. She believed that only idle and incompetent men would keep a bunch of women at home. The husband devoted his whole life to studying Medical skills, I dedicate my life and time to the medical profession, I don't have time to deal with such things, so I only married one wife in this life, never take concubines lightly, and think that a family is a matter of two people, where Can other irrelevant women be allowed to intervene?So what Mrs. Hu said just now was just a tentative word, and her husband's reaction was within her expectations.

As a woman, Mrs. Hu naturally understood the sorrow of those women in the mansion. Most of them only hoped for a few traces of love, respect and status from their husbands.So she didn't want to treat her brother and daughter-in-law harshly, but she regretted that she couldn't give birth to her brother because of her injury, and she couldn't bring her offspring to her brother. Will you regret it in the future?
"Brother Liang is my favorite. I really don't want him to have no offspring, and I don't want him to be looked down upon by the world..." Imperial Physician Hu sighed, and then became angry again: "It's his own fault too. , since you know the situation of the other party, why did you marry him in the first place?"

"I heard that when he was in Tongcheng, brother Liang and his daughter-in-law rescued him, and brother Liang made a promise." Mrs. Hu said, this matter had been widely circulated in Beijing before, and she had heard some of it.

"Can a life-long event be promised so easily? Isn't it something that only women in dramas do? He is a big man. What kind of favor is the girl's family repaying?" Imperial Physician Hu's beard became even more raised.

Hearing this, Mrs. Hu almost burst out laughing. Fortunately, all the servants were kicked out. If he heard such a cunning thing as him, his prestige would be lost.

Mrs. Hu comforted her again, then thought for a while and said, "Husband, do you think those imperial doctors may have misdiagnosed it? I don't know what happened to the injury in the inner abdomen, maybe it was a miscalculation? Husband, why don't you go check the pulse of your good brother and daughter-in-law?"

After hearing this, Imperial Physician Hu wanted to tell his wife categorically that those imperial physicians were all top doctors in the imperial hospital, and their medical skills were superb, and they would definitely not make such a misdiagnosis.But when it was about his beloved child, he was a little more hesitant.Or rather than hesitating, it is better to say that it is a fluke, maybe it is really a misdiagnosis by the imperial doctors, and I can go and have a look...

Just as Physician Hu was thinking, hurried footsteps sounded outside, and the housekeeper's nervous voice sounded outside the door: "Master, the eldest princess has come to visit the sick on the order of the empress dowager! Young master Wen and several young masters and ladies are also here! "

Both of them were taken aback, but Imperial Physician Hu quickly came to his senses, and hurriedly called the maid to come in to wash and wash his wife, and then sent someone to tell the little granddaughter, and then went out to meet the princess himself.

In the main hall, the Eldest Princess sat gracefully at the top. The two accompanying maids took the tea made by the maid, tried the poison and put it in the Eldest Princess' hands.

Wen Liang and the others also sat down in turn.

Except for Wen Liang and his wife, those young people secretly looked around and looked out frequently, with only one purpose, that is to see the little girl from the south of the Yangtze River who lives in Taiyi Hu's mansion.

But it's a pity that only the old man with gray hair and wrinkled face came out to greet him.

"The old minister has seen the princess, the princess came from a long way, please forgive the old minister for not going out to greet her in person." Imperial Physician Hu came over to salute.

After receiving his gift, the eldest princess hurriedly let him get up, while sneaking a glance at Wen Liang.She is naturally aware of the relationship between Imperial Physician Hu and Wen Liang, and naturally she doesn't want Imperial Physician Hu to be too rigid about etiquette, but it's a pity that Wen Liang is always calm, with a light and polite smile on his face, which makes people unable to see through the thoughts behind that handsome face.

A few young people also came to greet Imperial Physician Hu.

Then everyone expressed their intentions for coming, and asked the servants who came with them to present gifts.Imperial Physician Hu was a little flattered, and said some polite words, thanking the empress dowager for her concern, saying that his wife is much better.

Doctor Hu looked at these tender young masters and ladies, and his heart twitched a little. It was just that his old wife had caught a little cold, so why did they run into his mansion one by two?Don't say that he really cares about his old wife, he doesn't believe it at all.As for these boys, they knew they were here for his little granddaughter, hum!Is it so easy to see Qiaoqiao?

After talking for a while, the Eldest Princess said that she was going to visit Mrs. Hu, which was also very enthusiastic.Doctor Hu felt a toothache, especially when he saw a little fat man staring at him stupidly, the pain was even worse.

"Doctor Hu, I heard that your granddaughter has come to the capital, why don't you see her now?" Qu Fangfei asked suddenly.

This girl was born beautiful, with a tall and slender figure, a white oval face, autumn water-like almond eyes, and green willow-leaf eyebrows, but there is an arrogance in her eyebrows, which makes people feel very difficult to get close to. People who are over this girl's talent will secretly mutter about this girl's arrogance when they first see her.And when she spoke so abruptly, her voice was a little careless, and it was so natural that it made people feel very uncomfortable.

Now Doctor Hu not only has a toothache, but also a stomachache.

This Qu Fangfei lived up to her reputation as a dislike, and she did things so straightforwardly that people could be misunderstood, without embellishment at all.The eldest princess, Wei Chaohui and the others are already used to it, and they understand that this girl will do some stupid and cute things when she comes into contact with "Qin", and her frankness is so misleading.But Imperial Physician Hu had only heard about this girl's talent and reputation, and didn't know her personally. Hearing her words, he felt a little displeased.

After the little granddaughter came to the capital, Imperial Physician Hu and his wife protected her very well, and Mrs. Hu was unwell, so naturally she would not take her to the gatherings of those ladies and noble daughters, so the little girl has not been publicly exposed in the capital. noodle.Qu Fangfei directly asked to see her granddaughter by name, Imperial Physician Hu naturally thought that something happened, and hearing the girl's tone, she felt that the visitor was not kind.

"She...she is accompanying my wife." Imperial Physician Hu reluctantly said.

So Qu Fangfei looked at the eldest princess, who was just saying that she was going to see Mrs. Hu.

The eldest princess smiled and said: "Doctor Hu, in fact, Fangfei came here today because of Miss Sun. She just admires Miss Sun's talent and wants to come and get to know her. There is no other meaning."

Hearing this explanation, Imperial Physician Hu was relieved, but he was a little confused. He had already known how much his granddaughter weighed from his wife, but this Qu Fangfei was very talented. At the middle and evening banquet, he made a stunning appearance with a song "Flying Swallow Song", which was praised by the emperor and empress, and became famous in the capital.And how could such a powerful girl fall in love with her lively but mediocre little granddaughter?
Although puzzled, Imperial Physician Hu still respectfully took the eldest princess to his wife's place, and at the same time glared at Wen Liang, who was following slowly, with anger in his eyes.

Wen Liang was stunned for a moment, a little puzzled, obviously he hadn't offended Grandpa Hu recently, how could he be so angry?And it seemed that the anger was not only aimed at him, but also at his bastards.

(End of this chapter)