Kido

Chapter 169

Jiang Qing is very good at sympathizing with fragrance and cherishing jade, there are many concubines in the mansion, all of them wear gold and silver, rich clothes and fine food, they are more wealthy than the serious grandmothers and wives of ordinary families.Xu Shi, Jiang Qing's first wife, is the daughter of a poor Confucian in the countryside. She grew up reading the female precepts since she was a child.There are both good wives and beautiful concubines in the family, and Jiang Qing's childhood is quite happy.

Those who sat with Jiang Qing were all the children of the Duke's Mansion and the Hou Mansion, they were about the same age, and they were also obsessed with eating, drinking and having fun.Jiang Qing and Xu Lan from Wei Guogong's mansion were next to each other and had a good talk.Xu Lan is the only son of Xu Lang, the grandson of Duke Wei's mansion, just like his father Xu Lang, he has no other hobbies, but only likes beautiful women.To put it bluntly, one generation is stronger than the other, Xu Lan is much more advanced than his father Xu Lang, and he likes grown women rather than twelve or thirteen-year-old girls.

Among the people in the seat, there are more people who flatter Jiang Qing.The Jiang family and the Xu family are both relatives. The Jiang family gave birth to Empress Xiao Min Yuan (Jing Xiao Zhenren), and the Xu family gave birth to a Duanxian Empress Dowager. His Majesty the Emperor was raised by Empress Xiao Min Yuan, and he was not close to the Empress Dowager Xu.After the emperor came to the throne, he treated the Xu family as a courtesy, but treated the Jiang family as a favor, which was very different.

As we talked, I don’t know who mentioned it unscrupulously, “After all, the women in the fun field are too dusty and their smiles are too fake, but they are still girls from a good family are interesting.” As soon as he said this, Jiang Qing and Xu Lan became confidantes , "This is very clear!" The brothel girl greeted and sent her off, too romantic.It's not like a girl from a good family who stays with a man all her life, how infatuated and clean.

The person who spoke was Zhang Qiao, the grandson of the Marquis of Wu'an, who was best at searching for flowers and asking willows, and stealing jade and fragrance.After drinking all the wine, Zhang Qiao, Jiang Qing, and Xu Lanyue talked more and more speculatively, and gradually talked about everything, "I have a younger sister in my family, who has already passed the fifth service. I really think she looks so small. You pity, I see pity. Her family is poor, and she would like her daughter to be a child, but it's a pity that I have the same surname as me, so I have no hope." Zhang Qiao sighed again and again.

Both Jiang Qing and Xu Lan were moved.They are no longer interested in girls in the entertainment field, and they are also tired of concubines and girls from small families. This stunning beauty who comes from a down-and-out old family and is willing to commit herself to be a concubine is still new.In this way, there are not many women, and some of them are more virtuous. They would rather marry a poor scholar to endure hardship than be a concubine.It's rare to meet such a person today.

Jiang Qing rushed to ask first, "Can I see you?" Xu Lan was not to be outdone, "How can such a beauty be hidden? Brother, try to get my brother to look at her twice, so as to relieve the pain of lovesickness." Zhang Qiao was in trouble, "Recently she seems to be talking about others, if she wants to talk about being a child of the prince of the Marquis Mansion, she seldom goes out."

Xu Lanfuran said, "Son of the Hou Mansion, can you compare to me? I will be the Duke of Wei in the future." Jiang Qing is a person without a title. I won't take it seriously." Zhao Guogong's mansion originally had only one generation of titles, but the late emperor Jia En bestowed them on two generations, and in his life, the titles will no longer exist.

Zhang Qiao jumped anxiously, "Where did you say that?" The purpose was to make friends with Jiang Qing, and he must not offend him.Jiang Qing is not a big character, his father Zhao Guogong has a lot of face, and His Majesty the Emperor respects him like his own uncle.

The three of them sneaked away to the wing in a ghostly manner.Zhang Qiao called his servant, "Go, let someone go to the back house and tell Miss San that she invite Sister Lu to relax." The servant responded, and Zhang Qiao turned to Jiang Qing and Xu Lan He said with a smile: "Sister She and Sister Lu are very nice, if you call her, she will definitely come."

Xu Lanhou was in a hurry, "She's here, she just lives in the inner house, I still can't see her!" Jiang Qing coughed, "Don't be impatient, brother Zhang must have a way." Zhang Qiao really has a plan in mind, " Brothers, let's go to the flower house and wait. Sister Lu will stay in the flower house for a long time when she comes back." She loves flowers, but she doesn't have a flower house in her own home, so she doesn't like the one in Marquis Wu'an's mansion.

The three got up and went to the greenhouse.Before entering the flower room, Zhang Qiao bowed his hands politely, "Just take a look, brothers, please don't make a sound." I'm just showing you a sneak peek, so don't make a fuss.Both Jiang Qing and Xu Lan promised with a smile, "I won't make a sound."

The flower house in Wu'an Hou Mansion is very large, and there are various kinds of precious flowers.The three of them sat down behind a cluster of rose bushes, waiting eagerly to see the stunning beauty.Not much effort, a slim young girl Yingying came, followed by two girls dressed as maids.

A young girl should like roses very much, and move her lotus steps lightly towards the rose bushes.Both Jiang Qing and Xu Lan held their breath: it was a beautiful face with a thin layer of makeup.She is more beautiful and moving than the red rose beside her.

Jiang Qing's thoughts moved very quickly, "It's better to strike first!" Zhang Qiao, I didn't break my promise, I didn't make a sound, I only did it!Jiang Qing turned around the flowers lightly, the young girl and the two maids were so focused on the flowers that they didn't notice what was behind them, Jiang Qing hugged the beauty from behind and said with a light smile: "I caught you, you can't run away. "

The two girls were not very courageous, and their faces turned pale with fright, "You, you, you... you are a bold lunatic, don't let go!" Miss Zhang Lu's face turned pale, how could this be?How could it not be Huang Ke?Didn't Huang Ke order someone to deliver a letter and ask him to meet in the greenhouse?

Zhang Qiao stomped anxiously, Mr. Jiang, you are too impatient, you really like it, but you wait for me to slowly think of a way for you.Xu Lan quit, rolled up his sleeves and came out aggressively, pushing Jiang Qing away, "Little Jiang, you are not like you!" Pushing Jiang Qing away, he hugged the stunned beauty into his arms.

Jiang Qing was suddenly attacked by Xu Lan, and was also annoyed, "I caught her first!" Xu Lan yelled at him blushing, "Obviously I caught her!" Neither of them would Give way.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Zhang Qiao slipped away quietly.Come on, these two playboys really can't be provoked, and there are no taboos, this is still in the inner house of Marquis Wu'an, how dare you do this?I won't take you to play next time, troublemaker.

The beauty almost fainted from anger, and said in a trembling voice: "You, you are too rude! My surname is Zhang, and I am the daughter of a good family. Hurry up and let me go!" have no idea?Don't hurry to let people go.

Xu Lan smiled meanly, "Beauty, don't pretend! You are negotiating marriage with the Hou's mansion, and you want to be a child for the son, right? I am the grandson of the Duke's mansion, and I will be the Duke of the country in the future. Isn't it better than a Marquis? Beauty, follow me, I will guarantee you a good food and a hot drink, a crowd of servants and maidservants, and enjoy all the glory and wealth."

The beauty opened her almond eyes, "Nonsense! Who wants to be a child?" If you can't compete for a wife, you have to fight for a second wife, and you will have children in the future, which is no worse than the main wife.Anyway, Mrs. Hou is facing her. If the main house gave birth to a daughter and she gave birth to a son, she might still be able to compete for the title.Who wants to be a kid for others?
Jiang Qing stood aside with a sneer, okay, Xu Lan, you have great strength and snatched away the beauty, I will remember this love.The beauty was acting out of her temper, and Xu Lan's meanness accompanied her with a smile, and the two girls shook like sifting chaff, unable to speak.

In the chaos, another grandson of Marquis Wu'an, Zhang Dai, came slowly, accompanied by Shen Chen and Huang Ke, "Both of you like orchids, you are really elegant people. There are hundreds of orchids cultivated in this greenhouse... ..." Just as he was talking, Zhang Dai could not help blushing when he heard the sound of laughter and quarreling in the greenhouse.

Shen Chen was very tactful, "Come again to disturb me some other day." Zhang Dai cupped his hands gratefully, "Ashamed, ashamed." What's the noise in such an elegant place like a greenhouse?It sounds like there are men's voices and women's voices, which is even more wrong.

Shen Chen and Zhang Dai wanted to leave, but Huang Ke stayed where they were.This voice is so familiar!It's her, it's really her, who is she arguing with?Huang Ke was stunned, ignored Shen Chen and Zhang Dai, and rushed in.

Shen Chen smiled slightly, "Ake is discussing a marriage with your family, and there is some concern." Zhang Dai blushed, "It's already out of the fifth service, so I can't care about it. Sister Lu is confused, how many poor scholars You can't marry, you have to marry a married man!"

Shen Chen's smile remained unchanged, "The Xie family doesn't know about this marriage at all, and neither does the Marquis of Yichun. Only Mrs. Quan is making a fuss about it. It's still uncertain whether it will work out in the end." Zhang Dai snorted. "It's best not to." If Sister Lu was her own younger sister, she would rather strangle her to death than let her be so embarrassing.

The two stood at the door talking, and after a while, Huang Ke rushed out with a pale face and ran away.Shen Chen smiled, "I don't know what's wrong with Ah Ke, I'll follow and see." He said goodbye to Zhang Dai and went after Huang Ke.

Zhang Dai's complexion changed, and he stepped into the greenhouse to take a look, "Bah! It's really indecent!" Zhang Dai cursed secretly, his face livid.If Xu Lan was sensible and Zhang Dai was here, he should let Zhang Lu go and beg with kind words.However, Xu Lan is a spoiled young man who doesn't know much about the world and doesn't pay attention to it. He yelled arrogantly, "What are you pretending to be? Aren't they all young? Am I not as good as Huang? He will be Lord Hou from now on, and I will be Lord Duke!" You are stupid, Duke is one level higher than Hou!
Zhang Dai ordered someone to invite Sister Lu's parents, "You two can figure it out." Don't tell me that the Marquis of Wu'an's family is not strict. If you two have not made up your mind to sell your daughter, let Sister Lu Xu Lan dares to be so arrogant when he is a child for others?

Jiang Qing said coolly beside him: "The son of the Marquis of Yichun just came in to have a look, and then hid his face and left. You two don't have to plan to marry the Huang family, the Huang family won't want it. I hugged the daughter first, Then there is Xu Shisun, among us, you two can choose one. No matter who you choose, you will be the younger."

Since Huang Ke rushed out, sister Lu has passed out.She had planned well at first, Huang Ke was young and handsome, with a kind temper, and he was easy to fool.Men are easy to coax, Mrs. Quan is a bit stubborn, but she is also easy to coax, Xie Jinnian is a daughter of a famous family, she is a bit arrogant, she will not serve men and mother-in-law in a humble manner.After passing the door, as long as he puts in a little effort and gives birth to a son, he can be on an equal footing with Xie Jinnian.The thought is so beautiful, the calculation is so good, and today's disturbance cannot be put aside.No matter how generous Huang Ke is, seeing himself being held in Xu Lan's arms with his own eyes, no matter whether he is willing or unwilling, Huang Ke will always have a thorn in his heart, and he will never get rid of it.All of her schemes were in vain.

Sister Lu's parents made a quick calculation: Huang Ke has already run away, and it seems irretrievable.Jiang Qing does not have a title, but his family is rich and has a holy family, and his eldest wife is not very powerful.Xu Lan will be the Duke of the country in the future, and there will be an aunt of the queen mother, so he must have a good future.Who is Xu Lan's wife?A girl from the Lan family, a girl from the Lan family should be virtuous and generous.

Sister Lu's father made Xu Lan.It's not for anything else, Xu Lan hugged Sister Lu so domineeringly, as if he was determined to win, if he was not allowed, he would definitely hold a grudge.Jiang Qing, quietly stood aside, as if he didn't care much.

When the dust settled, the scandal became history, and the grandson of Duke Wei's mansion married Sister Lu as the second wife.Seriously setting wine and banqueting guests, although the scene is not as good as formally marrying a wife, it is much more particular than ordinary concubines.Xu Lan's wife, Lan Shi, was sitting at the head, watching her husband's new love, Niao Tingting, come in, gnashing her silver teeth.

"... Originally, I just wanted to help Sixth Sister get rid of her." Liu Nian smiled wickedly, "But when elder brother mentioned the Jiang family, I immediately thought of the Xu family. Sister Lu has such courage, so she should go to Wei Guogong's mansion It's just right to show off your skills." The Xu family in Jiang Qing's family is stupid in reading, and the whole stupid eldest sister, sister Lu, don't harm her, go and compete with the Lan family.Didn't Lan just say "not jealous"? Adding a handsome sister to her will give her a chance to show her grace.

"You little one is really bad." Both Shen Chen and Jian Shengnan sighed.Lan's family can be regarded as a famous lady, didn't she just want to give you some beautiful girls, you who hold a grudge, actually got Lan's second wife to go there.

"This matter is not over yet." Fleeting Nian grinned, "Jiang Qing and Xu Lan are both juniors, even if Jiang Qing and Xu Lan tie the knot, it will not be worth anything. Brother, if I am Jiang Qing, I will definitely go before His Majesty the Emperor Cry about it."

Cousin of the Emperor, Sister Lu and I are in love with each other and we love each other.Helpless, Sister Lu's parents dislike the poor and love the rich. When they heard that Xu Lan would be the Duke of the country in the future, they hurriedly promised Sister Lu to pass.Cousin of the emperor, I lost to Xu Lan in this way.

Shen Chen thought for a moment, "Maybe His Majesty the Emperor will once again grant permission to Zhao Guogong's mansion to inherit the title for a generation." With the kindness of Master Jingxiao, the Emperor must not hesitate to support the Jiang family.If Jiang Qing had cried like this, maybe the Duke of Erguo could really be obtained.

Liu Nian nodded, "So, one is that we have made friends with the Jiang family, and the other is that we have suppressed the Duke of Wei's mansion." You don't have to do anything to the Duke of Wei's mansion. Face, hitting Empress Dowager Xu in the face.

It is the same no matter which era it is placed in. For two people with similar status, advocating one is tantamount to stepping on the other.Jiang Qingcai and Xu Lan were defeated in the fight for a woman, so the emperor granted Jiang Qing the title of honor, respecting the deceased Empress Xiao Minyuan, but also despising the current Empress Dowager Duanxian.Given the emperor's feelings for Empress Xiao Minyuan, it's easy to imagine what he would do.

Shen Chen looked at Liu Nian back and forth, "It's not easy for me to know how to make good friends with relatives." Fleeing Nian was very proud, "Of course. Although our family had some friendship with the emperor before, we can't always rely on our laurels. .”

Zhang Xi stood by, seeing that the talk was almost done, he softly advised Liu Nian, "Don't bother too much, let's think about this much first, and the rest, my elder brother and I will figure it out." Liu Nian generously agreed, "Well, I am Pregnant women, don't waste your brains too much, come here first today." Supporting Zhang Xi, she walked away calmly.

The fourth wife also heard about Xu Lan's marriage to sister Lu. "These young girls, I don't know what they think." The fourth wife sighed, "It's not good to marry a serious person, and you are rushing to be a child."

The fourth wife's cousin, Mrs. Xue, did not dare to come to Xie's house for a while, but after Xu Lan married Sister Lu, Mrs. Xue dared to come. "She can't do anything about it. Father and brother are powerless, and the family is poor. If you want to marry someone decently, what kind of marriage can you marry? Poor students don't want sister Lu who is so talented and beautiful but has no money. I'd rather marry someone with no talent, no looks, and a dowry."

The fourth wife smiled comfortably, "This woman, first of all, she will be reincarnated! If she is reborn into a poor family, some will suffer. There is no way." fetal.

The fourth wife chatted with Mrs. Xue leisurely about the family life, while Jin Nian racked his brains to prepare a few exquisite and rare gifts, and ordered his confidant to send them to Nanning Marquis Mansion, "Young Madam is seven months old, and her fetal phase is extremely stable. Please rest assured. Mrs. Hou and the prince treat her kindly, she is content." The nun sent by Jinnian said with a smile on her face.

Liu Nian thanked her with a smile, "Sixth sister has a heart, these ornaments are exquisite and beautiful, thank you, where did she find them? Go home and thank her for me, and say that everything is fine with me." I sent him off politely.

Jinnian is here to thank you, right?Fleeting smile.Jinnian also has difficulties, because sister Lu belongs to the Zhang family and is the niece of Xue's husband's family. If Jinnian cried to fourth master Xie, it would inevitably involve the fourth wife, which would make fourth master Xie even more disgusted with fourth wife.Therefore, Jinnian will find himself.

After looking for her, she didn't explain why she came, instead she wanted to bring up embarrassing things in order to arouse her hatred towards Mrs. Quan.If she was really a good girl, she would probably fight against her and figure out how to deal with Mrs. Quan together with her. She still looks like a good sister who helps her younger sister vent her anger.

She didn't want to be wrong, so she just left, refusing to lower her noble head.If she was left alone, she would probably not ask Fourth Master Xie for help until there was nothing left to do, and then things would be difficult.It's better to help her first, so as to prevent future troubles.Regardless of whether the sisters are good or bad, they must help when it is time to help, one is for the elders, and the other is for the family's reputation.Personal grievances are actually not worth mentioning.If you want to be angry with Jinnian, how much anger should you have to be angry with since childhood.

"Jinnian, you are satisfied, but I am not satisfied." Liu Nian took the gift list, smiled and thought: "That bamboo pole in your house is really annoying, I still have to visit her during the holidays, and call her 'in-law aunt' , I hate it." Want me to go over there?How dare you think.

At the end of February, the Marquis of Yichun sent his confidants to Beijing to pick up Mrs. Quan. "Master Hou wants to marry a concubine, so Madam needs to take charge of the overall situation." The visitor replied respectfully.

Mrs. Quan changed her face, concubine?What kind of concubine do you marry when you are old?Dare to be idle and crazy.Jinnian's belly is already big, Huang Ke begged Mrs. Quan to stay, "You are gone, Jinnian is about to give birth, what should we do?" Mrs. Quan said with a sullen face, "She will give birth to the child, and I can't do it for her! Nonsense, I'll leave tomorrow." Pack up your father's old things.

(End of this chapter)