Good morning Mr. Zhongtang

Chapter 6

After Tong Wanrou returned home with her father and brother, she was left aside by them and watched as they gathered together to discuss countermeasures, while her mother-in-law Wu Shi hurried over, and her father and brother told her about the situation in the paddock today , Wu Shi was furious.

"He dared to speak even if he was a bastard, and he didn't even look at his identity."

Wu Clan is most concerned about things like concubines. In her heart, even if her daughter can't enter the palace to be a concubine, she should at least be the wife of everyone's sons. His official wife is a bastard, his future is uncertain, he doesn't know what he will do tomorrow, so why should he marry his daughter?

"Yeah, Er Niang, you didn't see that kid, and you harassed my sister while I was away. If I hadn't arrived in time, that kid might have done something frivolous to my sister." Tong Youqing didn't want her sister either. Marrying a concubine, he said that he deliberately added fuel and vinegar to his words, which made Wuzhi even more angry.

"Hmph, I absolutely don't agree with this matter. Our Tong family is not easy to bully. The adopted daughter is supposed to be married high. The concubine Xiangrou in the West Wing also married a son-in-law. How can the daughter of our first wife marry her?" Submitting to a bastard, no, absolutely not."

Wu Shi was very concerned about this matter, and kept asking Tong Ruzhang to come forward to explain this matter to the Fucha family, but Tong Ruzhang also experienced this matter himself during the day, so he said embarrassingly:
"What are you going to say now? The emperor has already said, give them three days. After three days, the Fucha family will send someone to ask Wanrou to reject it personally."

After Wushi heard this, he knew that the emperor's order must not be violated, so he deliberately said it at this time, it seemed that Tong Jiashi couldn't hold back, so he nodded:
"That's all it takes."

After they finished discussing, Tong Ruzhang and Tong Youqing said that there was a dinner for a certain adult in the evening, so they went out in a hurry, and Wushi was going to host the dinner, so they asked Xibao to take Tong Wanrou back to the room first.

Tong Wanrou looked at her leaving back, feeling depressed like never before. Although she knew that Ama Erniang was doing it for her own good, every time something happened, even if it was about her, they never asked her what she meant. It's all arranged by themselves. They always think that as long as I marry into a noble family, I will be able to live a good life in the future, but who can fully guarantee this?
Just like the eldest sister, who married into the palace, married to the old man who was over half a hundred years old by the first emperor, but after being favored several times, she became a concubine and was trapped in that golden cage for eternity; Daughter, sister Jinrou, married into Baoyi Zuoling's family as a daughter-in-law, but there was a small quarrel for three days and a big quarrel for five days. As a regular wife, she was forced to compete for favor with the concubine's room, and she was tormented every day.

Although she has never said these things, it doesn't mean that she doesn't understand them. She was born in such a family, and since she was a child, she watched her concubine fight with her aunts, suppressing her aunts everywhere in order to maintain her status as the main wife. Livelihoods, the future of concubines and concubines, as long as she thinks that she will live such a life in the future, Tong Wanrou will feel that she can't do it. Even if she really has nowhere to go, she will just find a temple, the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng will be fine .

However, if all this becomes that person.

His name is Fu Heng. What kind of feelings does he have for himself that make him dare to take up such great courage to propose marriage to the emperor in public, and dare to marry a black bear for himself? Is she worthy of him?
It's been so long, and I don't know how the injury on his back is, and I don't know if it's important or not. If after three days, Ama and Erniang want her to reject him in public...then what should I do?

When Tong Wanrou entered the room, she opened the carved west window and sat in front of the window to watch the almost silent sunset. Seeing that she had no other orders, Xibao blessed her and walked out, closing the door for her considerately. , Zhang Luo went to dinner.

Walking out of Tong Wanrou's small courtyard, Xibao was stopped by someone, and Wu Shi's personal nun called her over and asked:

"Did your lady say something? Is there anything unusual?"

This nanny asked her about the young lady not once or twice, knowing that it was Madam who ordered her, and Xibao was used to it, so recalling the appearance of the young lady before, she shook her head and said:
"No, Miss has never been talkative, but she didn't say anything, and her appearance is the same as usual."

Only then did the nanny nod her head, and walked back through the path where she came from, and Xibao continued to walk towards the back kitchen.

Mrs. Guarjia swept away the tea in front of her, and just happened to break it in front of Mrs. Li who was standing at the bottom. What was in front of him was not a teacup, but some invisible dust.

"You know that the child is my favorite, but you still ask your son to go to the paddock to snatch it. What's your intention?"

The Guerjia family is over forty years old, and her appearance is relatively ordinary. She has inherited the big bones of a Manchu woman, plus the flag head and pot shoes, making her look as tall as a tiger and a bear. Li is an authentic little girl from the south of the Yangtze River. , thin bones, slender body, full of the beauty of Jiangnan ladies, although Guerjia is the main wife, she is just a concubine, but in front of Guerjia, she never shows any fear.

She took a step back calmly, so that the tea wouldn't wet her shoe uppers. Li Shi knocked her eyes and didn't make a sound, just stood there indifferently, letting Guarjia's anger fall in front of her. Like your teacup, I turned a blind eye.

Anyway, Mrs. Li predicted that Mrs. Guerjia would not dare to beat her. It would be even better if she did, so she would have a reason to go to the Xianggong to complain.

"After three days, Fu Heng is not allowed to go to Tong's house."

Of course Guarjia understood Li's tricks, took several deep breaths before trying to control her anger, and commanded her through gritted teeth.

After hearing this, Mrs. Li lifted up her eyes for the first time tonight, and calmly said to Mrs. Guarjia:

"Ma'am, I'm afraid this won't work. Your Majesty said well, what is my identity, Heng'er, and how dare I disobey the holy will?"

When Guerjia heard Li carrying out the emperor's holy will to suppress her, she couldn't help shouting angrily:

"Hmph, I told you not to go after three days so that you wouldn't embarrass the Fucha family. You also know who you Heng'er is. Why would a good-looking prostitute marry him? Take a pee and take care of yourself."

Mrs. Li bit her jaw tightly, and tried her best to endure Guerjia's words. After holding it for a long time, she forcefully forced a smile on her face, and said calmly:
"Three days later, I have arranged the dowry for Heng'er. I must go to the Tong's house in a good manner so as not to insult the dignity of the Fucha family."

"..."

When Mrs. Li came out of the courtyard of the Guerjia family, her cheeks were flushed. Fu Heng walked over to meet her with a pale face. Settle the accounts, but was hurriedly held back by Mrs. Li.

"What are you confused about? It's just a few mouthfuls, and no one can die."

Fu Heng was furious: "But will you let your son watch you being slapped and slapped by her without moving?"

Mrs. Li looked at Fu Heng for a while, and then said lightly: "The hatred between me and her, can you break in and slap her a few times for me to calm it down? I hate her so much, But my mother doesn't want you to vent your anger on my mother's behalf in this way."

Li Shi's words made Fu Heng stunned, and then he let out a heavy breath, and forbeared the matter. Seeing him like this, Li Shi couldn't help comforting him:
"Okay, as long as you can successfully marry your daughter-in-law back, mother's grievances are really nothing."

When Fu Heng heard Li Shi mentioning this matter, he couldn't help feeling a little dazed. Li Shi also understood the uneasiness in his heart at the moment, so he patted his injured shoulder twice and said:

"In the world, it is not that if you work hard, you will gain a lot. Often you may not gain anything if you work hard, but you have to remember that if you don't work hard, you will never gain anything. Luckily for you, It's your life. Got it?"

"..."

Fu Heng understood what mother meant, looked at Mrs. Li and nodded, and then Mrs. Li passed him and hurried to Dongyuan without further delay. Seeing her hurried steps, Fu Heng couldn't help asking:
"Mom, where are you going!"

"While my face is still red, I'll go see you, Ama." Li Shi said without looking back.

"..."

Three days later, Fu Hengmaoshi stood in front of Tong Jia's gate with fifty dowries.With a pale face, he just stood there like a javelin, guarding until Sishi, when the palace also sent people, and he was invited into the mansion together by the Tong family.

The emperor sent a father-in-law named San Dezi from the House of Internal Affairs to come, together with the father-in-law came a written imperial decree, the emperor ordered that if Miss Tong's family agreed today, this imperial edict Giving it to the two families is considered a marriage gift. If Miss Tong's family does not agree, then the imperial decree will be brought back to the palace as it is.

For the sake of his daughter, Tong Ruzhang didn't go to the early court today. He waited at home for someone from the palace. After talking with the father-in-law, he was going to give a big gift, but when the gift was brought out, the father-in-law said, "No Credit is not rewarded' to refuse to go.

Tong Ruzhang's gift was not sent out, and he was a little bit frustrated, so he took his anger out on Fu Heng who had been ignored by him for a long time.

"Why are you still here? I told you that Wanrou will never marry you. Take your things and go."

While speaking, Tong Ruzhang glanced at the things Fu Heng brought. He was really honest. What he brought was actually some things for folk weddings. , What kind of family is his Tong family in the capital? For these things, marrying a girl from an ordinary family is indeed enough, but you can never marry a girl from his Tong family!

Fu Heng didn't speak, but turned his attention to the father-in-law of San Dezi who came to justice. He saw that the father-in-law first smiled tactfully, and then said to Tong Ruzhang:
"My lord, the emperor has given you thousands of instructions. It is useless for you to refuse. It will only work if the lady speaks out. It is better to invite the lady to come out and say a few words, so that the servant can go back to the palace for business, right?"

"Hmph, what I mean is my daughter's meaning. Tell her to come out, and she said the same thing." Tong Ruzhang snorted twice, and waved to his followers: "Go and invite the young lady out."

(End of this chapter)