in spring

Chapter 300 Family Chaos
A turmoil in the first month obviously had a far-reaching impact.

The evidence of King Ke and Taishi Liang's crimes is conclusive, and their buddies are also implicated. Those who are arrested are arrested, and those who are imprisoned. Although the outcome is not known for a while, there must be many dead people. Even if he is alive, he is just suffering.Among them, because the family members of King Ke were the flesh and blood of the first emperor, and the emperor's own brothers, if they could save their lives, they could end up in confinement for life.Those who are reviled for marrying two families are in danger.The Liu family, which bears the brunt, is too busy to take care of themselves because of the life lawsuit of their nephew and the power and status of the queen mother in the palace.

At the same time, there are many people who benefited from the downfall of King Ke and Grand Master Liang, and Zhou Nian is one of them.

Second Uncle Lu smiled and said: "In the school built by Dongfu, Mr. Zhou, who specializes in teaching children to read and write, is a man of excellent knowledge. His father is a good friend of our Lord Hou. Although I don't remember it, but you Dad should have seen it. It's a pity that his family was framed by someone, and the whole family died, leaving only Mr. Zhou. Now the emperor has found out that the unjust case of the master of the Zhou family was the result of Liang Taishi's deceiving the late emperor, so he personally An edict was issued to rehabilitate Mr. Zhou. Mr. Zhou will no longer be an official slave, but the young master of the official family. Lord Hou is busy looking for a house and furniture for him nearby, and he will help him go to the yamen early. Household registration, so I can participate in this year's child birth test!"

Chunying said happily: "Is this a good thing?! That young master Zhou, I used to work for him, he was a very kind person, he even taught me to read and write! After so many years, I finally waited for this day!" The more she thought about it, the happier she felt, Zhou Nian's biggest thought in the past ten years was to be rehabilitated, right?He finally got what he wanted, so he shouldn't be unhappy in the future, right?She secretly glanced at Second Uncle Lu, thinking that she should congratulate Zhou Nian no matter what, so she whispered, "Second Uncle, where is Young Master Zhou now? Anyway, it's not far away, let's turn to his house in the back street and ask him How about a congratulations?"

Second Uncle Lu waved his hands again and again: "It's useless to go. After the imperial decree of the Zhou family's redress, Master Hou took Mr. Zhou into the mansion. Now he lives in a good guest room, served by a girl and boy, and Ling Luo Dressed in silk and satin, like a distinguished guest. The school has been closed for a few days, and everyone is worried. Mr. Zhou is gone. Who will take over the school in the future? What a pity. I heard that Mr. Zhou is good at learning and has a kind temper. I plan to send Xiaosi here in a few years."

Chunying thought for a while, and said with a smile: "What is Second Uncle afraid of? You forgot, the school was opened by the Dong Mansion, not the Hou Mansion. Without Mr. and Second Wife who are as careful as the Second Wife, I will definitely find another one to come. Anyway, it's just teaching some simple etiquette, plus two calculations. It doesn't need someone with profound knowledge, just find a scholar with a little ink in his belly, and it's over." Then he asked: "Master Zhou has been rehabilitated. , Is this a good thing? Why would Second Uncle say that there is trouble in the Hou Mansion?"

"Didn't something go wrong?" Second Uncle Lu winked, "Think about it, Mr. Zhou's family was rehabilitated, and the imperial decree said that Grand Master Liang lied to the late emperor and thus harmed Zhongliang. Our second young mistress is Grand Master Liang's own daughter. Can you hold back this breath? Earlier, the rebels rushed into the mansion and killed a few people, and her girl was shot by an arrow. Then came the news of Grand Master Liang's questioning. She had been restless for two days, and fell ill in bed. As a result, as soon as I heard about this incident, I immediately ran out to inquire about the crime, saying that Mr. Zhou had framed her father." Having said this, he sighed again, "It's also a coincidence that after Mr. Zhou entered the mansion, he begged Hou Lord, take one of his cousins ​​and a cousin over and place them in his small courtyard in the back street. I heard that his cousins ​​were also framed by treacherous ministers to become officials. They were rehabilitated two years ago, but they are poor. They couldn't even eat enough to eat, and they have been hiding in the villages in the suburbs to recuperate. When they met their relatives, they were very embarrassed when they talked about the experiences of these years. I don't know who they were, but they secretly listened to them and heard Mr. Zhou say that Hou Grandpa has been hiding him at home for protection, and there is no one to tell the door. He actually told someone, and it spread to the ears of the second young lady. The second young lady clamored to take this matter to the imperial court to sue, saying that Hou Ye deceived the king , harboring sinners!"

Chunying was dumbfounded.Is the Second Young Mistress in a hurry and confused?This kind of thing sounds like a great crime, but as long as the emperor doesn't care, what harm can it cause to the Hou Mansion?Zhou Nian has been staying in the Hou's Mansion for these years, and he has done his best to attack Ke Wang's Mansion and Liang Taishi for the Royalist faction. It is impossible for the emperor not to know, and naturally he acquiesced to the fact that he was hiding in the Hou's Mansion, and later passed the Ming Road .Now that Zhou Nian is no longer a sinner, he has been officially rehabilitated. Even if the matter is made public, others will not say that Lord Hou is deceiving the emperor, and most of them will praise him as a sincere gentleman who protects his friends and orphans from being murdered by traitors!

Then again, if the Second Young Mistress really wants to break the pot and make her husband's family feel disgusted, at least one or two personal and physical evidences must be provided to prove that Lord Hou really harbored Zhou Nian before he "returned to Beijing".But who knew about this back then, who could testify for her?And given her current situation, where would she have the human and financial resources to do such a thing?What's more, even if she was lucky enough to find evidence, so what?At most, the emperor reprimanded Lord Hou mildly, and if it was more serious, he might be fined for several months of salary, and the matter would be over.Would the emperor kill his supporters and his brother's father-in-law because of a few words from the daughter of the person he hated the most?Although he was a little suspicious, he was not so confused!
Chunying shook her head and sighed: "Second Young Mistress is confused, Master Hou must not have let her continue the trouble, right?"

"Of course not!" Uncle Lu opened his eyes wide open, as if to say that what Chunying asked was stupid, "Who harbored a sinner? How could Mr. Zhou be a sinner?! On the contrary, the second young master only yelled to kill the second young lady. After she was divorced, she didn't dare to talk anymore, she only knew how to cry, and said that as long as she didn't sleep, she would not tell others about it. I also knew that if she was divorced and went home, she would have to follow suit. But the old man Both the wife and wife felt that it would be better for this daughter-in-law to divorce earlier. Grand Master Liang committed a serious crime of treason. If he wanted to punish the Nine Clans, wouldn't it implicate the Hou Mansion? I heard that Lord Hou went to Prince Jing's Mansion today. Even though it is a marriage bestowed by the emperor, it is common sense for the daughter of such a criminal family to divorce, right?"

Chunying sighed, this second young mistress has never been a smart person, if she was a good wife, the Hou family might not be able to do it, but her family has lost power, and it is the time when everyone is calling for beatings. Why is she still making trouble?Isn't this pushing yourself even further into a dead end?Even if it is a threat, you should find a real weighty handle!
She asked again: "Is the Second Young Mistress making trouble in Hou's mansion these days? She has such a great ability? I don't believe it. If I were the wife and grandma in charge, they would have locked her in the house long ago to save her Come out to make trouble again."

"Who says it's not?" Second Uncle Lu laughed, "The troubles in the Hou Mansion are not limited to this one. As I said just now, Mr. Zhou took his cousin to Beijing. I heard that his cousin is a beauty. I didn't I've seen it before, but on the day she moved in, when she got off the carriage, many people in the back street saw it, and they all said it was stunning. The second young master made an old mistake again, always making excuses to visit, and asked the second young lady to know, Shouting loudly in the house, people in other yards heard it. The third young lady went to persuade her, but she was still talking sarcasticly, saying that the third young master has always been close to Mr. Zhou, and maybe he married his cousin as the second wife." Said At this point, Second Uncle Lu couldn't help but shook his head with a smile, "It's thanks to her that she can say it! It's also thanks to the third young lady's good temper, that she actually said it was a good thing. The two families will get closer in the future, so I went to mention it to the old lady in person, but was rejected The old lady refuted it back, scolded the second young lady again, and complained to Master Hou that he shouldn't take people home casually. Who knows that the lady said that the girl is a good girl, and it's okay to marry into the family. A room full of wives and grandmothers are fighting Well, our grandma was too scared to come back. The brother and sister were so embarrassing, they all advised Mr. Zhou to move out as soon as possible. What else could Mr. Zhou do? We had to ask the student’s parents to find a house. Because the family knew that I I am most familiar with these things, so I entrusted them to me. I have searched for a few places, and I am inquiring about the rent, and I will tell them when I get a letter in a few days."

It was really messy, Chunying hurriedly said: "Second Uncle, please take the trouble to find them a clean and cheap place." After thinking about it, "Master Zhou doesn't value enjoyment, as long as the house is solid and intact, and the place is clean, It’s enough for a few of them to live, and it’s better not far from here. I’m afraid Master Zhou will come to the Hou’s Mansion often. I think... the size of your small yard like your second uncle’s is very good. Gouwei Alley , and there is Xiaodoufu Lane further south, there was such a small yard for rent a few years ago, but I don’t know if it still exists now.”

The second uncle said with a smile: "I also went there to look for it. There are only a few places nearby where you can rent good houses. They are used to renting to officials who are waiting for Beijing or reporting on their work. There is a piece of furniture. They are all complete, although the price is more expensive, but it is less troublesome than other places, and it is very convenient to buy."

The carriage has turned into the back street and is heading towards the end of the street.Chunying was a little strange: "Second Uncle, do you have anything else to do?"

"Xiao Wu asked for leave. He hasn't returned home for a few days. The young master is still waiting to order him. I'll drop by to see what's going on with him. This is a back street. If you like it, you can come down for a walk. Don’t be afraid of your own people. If you get bored, just wait in the car, and I’ll be back soon.”

"Hey." Chunying agreed, watching the second uncle jump out of the car, fasten the horse's reins to the tree trunk by the side of the road, and just in case, he even moved a stone to block the rear wheel of the carriage, and then clapped his hands , went diagonally opposite.

Chunying opened the curtain in the car and looked out.It was still very early at this time, and many people were working in the mansion, so there were not many people coming and going in the back streets.She felt that she was out of the house anyway, so she didn't need to pay attention to any rules or irregularities. Carrying his own luggage, he dared not stay away.

"Chunying?" A familiar call came from behind. Chunying looked back and exclaimed in surprise: "Ten'er?! Why are you back? Didn't you say you moved to the back of the shop?!"

Shi'er was wearing a green Beijing silk round-neck jacket, a blue waistcoat, and a purplish red skirt underneath. He wore a woman's hair style and had a few golden pearl hairpins on his head. He had a good complexion and joy in his eyes.Behind her was a little girl, about ten years old, wearing her old clothes, holding a big bundle in her hand.

Chunying greeted her happily: "I plan to go to your house to find you another day. I'm out today! From now on, I will live outside with my parents. I haven't been to the new house. I heard it is near my sister's house. When I pack it up, you must come and play!"

Shi'er opened her eyes wide, and then happily held her hand: "You finally look forward to today! What? Is it because of the credit you made a few days ago? I knew it! You will definitely have something!"

Chunying pursed her lips and smiled, and didn't explain much. She planned to tell Shi'er in detail when she invited Shi'er to play at home, but suddenly looked at Shi'er's waist, and hesitated: "You...are you a little fatter? gone?"

Shi'er patted it with a palm, and said angrily, "Which one is getting fat?! I have it, I have it!"

What has happened is self-evident.Chunying opened her mouth slightly, and walked around her in a circle, still a little dazed: "How long has it been? When I saw you last time, you obviously still..."

"It's been four months, and I didn't know it for a long time." Shi'er blushed for some reason, "My mother complained a lot about this, and now she cooks delicious food for me every day and asks me to eat it every day. My mother-in-law is not in Beijing, so she said the same thing when she found out, but I had no choice but to come here every day... No wonder you said I was fat! If this continues, maybe I will become a sow!"

Chunying covered her mouth with a smile and said, "It doesn't matter what you change, as long as your family doesn't dislike it."

"He dares?!" Shi'er raised his chin, "Now that I have two bodies, it's too late for him to take care of me carefully. If he dares to give me a little bit of anger, will his parents and sisters-in-law tear him up?!"

Although Shi'er's words were ruthless, they were actually said with a smile, and the corners of his eyes and brows were full of happiness.Chunying was happy for her, and took her hand: "You must take good care of your body. Eat more, get fatter, and lose weight after giving birth. You are now very precious, and I dare not let you go around Move around, I will talk to you another day."

Shi'er nodded with a smile, and the little girl behind her reminded her: "Grandma, your wife is waving for you."

Chunying and Shi'er looked over together, and sure enough, they saw Mr. Wang standing at the door of the house in the distance, waving towards this side.Chunying saluted her with a distant smile, she nodded and walked over, said with a smile: "Is it Chunying? What a coincidence today, how are your parents?" Chunying chatted with her for a while, She said, "Come and sit at home when you have time", and then went to pull her daughter: "You girl, I really don't worry! How did you get here?! You don't even hire a car! You know how bad you are now!" I'm not alone! I bought fresh fish today and made you some soup, you can drink it while it's hot..." Pulling her daughter along and chattering all the way, Shi'er looked back at Chunying helplessly.

Chunying held back a smile and waved goodbye, watched her walk into the gate of her natal family's courtyard, and then returned to the carriage, but heard someone calling again: "Is... Chunying?" With a hesitant tone and a familiar voice, Chunying immediately Looking back, I found out that it was Zhou Nian.

She took two steps forward happily, and saluted him: "Master Zhou, I thought you would not come out in the Hou's mansion today. I didn't expect to meet you. I have heard about it. Congratulations, you finally Keep the clouds open to see the moon, and the future will surely win the toad palace, and everything will be smooth sailing!"

Zhou Nian smiled, bowed his head and saluted: "I accept your auspicious words." After a pause, he asked again: "Why are you here? But you went home after asking for leave?"

Chunying shook her head: "No, actually..." The corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up, "I'm out of the house today! It was the second old lady and the second wife who let me go. I'm going home now, maybe I won't be in the future." Come here often. Since we met, Master Zhou, please allow me to say goodbye to you."

A flash of astonishment flashed in Zhou Nian's eyes, and then he was overwhelmed by an inexplicable feeling: "Really? Then... I too... Congratulations... You got your wish..."

(End of this chapter)