Madam Hou

Chapter 141

Yan Niang took the tea bowl from the painted pottery, and filled the top-quality Ru kiln with a white lidded bowl. The bowl was painted with patterns of flowers blooming and wealth, and clusters of peonies symbolized a splendid life.

Yan Niang picked up the lid and brushed the tea leaves on it, took a sip of tea, put down the tea bowl, and then said: "I heard that the noble concubine summoned Mrs. Ning Guogong and a concubine of Ning Guogong's son today?"

Cai Tao replied: "Yes, I heard that the concubine's room is still a noble concubine." As she spoke, Cai Tao seemed to think of something, she pursed her lips and smiled, and said: "Your Majesty doesn't know yet, I heard that Xue Shizi's wife and concubine have been at odds, Xue Shizi only favors the concubine's room and neglects the main wife, and Ning Guogong's wife is so angry that she often goes back to her mother's house."

Yanniang curled her lips and smiled, it would be strange if the main wife and the favored concubine could really get along well.However, Concubine Xue Gui is too ignorant of the importance. It is fine to summon her natal sister-in-law, but she also summons her younger brother's concubine.However, I heard that the elder brother of this concubine is a lieutenant under the account of General Xue, the second master of Xue. That lieutenant has some talents, and he also knows some grassroots bandits in the Jianghu. He has been working for the Xue family, and the Xue family has many shameful things. It was this lieutenant who did it for the Xue family.In order to win over the deputy general, it is understandable to promote this concubine.

Cai Tao said again: "This noble concubine of Duke Ning's son is surnamed Zhao, she seems to be from Linping County just like your empress."

Yan Niang smiled and said: "No, I have been neighbors with her for several years. Anyway, since we are fellow villagers, I will always meet you. You send people to Chunhe Palace to have a look. , if Mrs. Shizi and Aunt Zhao come out from the imperial concubine's palace, you go and invite them to come to Lanhe palace for a while."

Cai Tao knelt and said yes, then went out.

Yanniang picked up the tea and took another sip, suppressing the expression on her face, making it hard to see what she was thinking.

After two sticks of incense, Caitao led Mrs. Ningguo Gongshizi and Aunt Zhao in, and Aunt Zhao was holding a three-year-old child, presumably the eldest son of Ningguogong Shizi.

Mrs. Ning Guogong's wife Wen's appearance is not outstanding, perhaps because of the unsatisfactory life, her face is gloomy and haggard.Even though he was not yet thirty, wrinkles had already formed around the corners of his eyes.In contrast, Aunt Zhao has a Furong complexion, charming and charming, standing with the mistress, the two seem to be separated by a generation.

Yanniang couldn't help feeling a little bit, she really was rich and well-off, and Zhao was loved by Duke Ning's son all the year round, moistened by rain and dew, she looked much more beautiful than when she was a girl.

Mrs. Ning Guogong's wife's maiden name is Wen, and her grandfather is the former chief minister of the cabinet, Mr. Wenge, whose family background was once prominent.It's a pity that Wen Ge's old man died suddenly and took office five years ago, so the family gradually fell into the cold.Although some of his descendants were officials in the court, most of them were not as talented as their predecessors.The current head of the Wen family is Wen's father, Mr. Wen, who is the fourth-rank general administration secretary You Tongzheng.

After Wen gave birth to his eldest son, he had nothing to give birth to. Because of dystocia, his son suffered from insufficiency after birth.Not to mention learning horse riding and shooting martial arts like other wealthy sons, but studying is a bit difficult. This year, he is already eight years old, but he can't even hold a pen.Before Mrs. Zhao came in, there were several concubines in Xue Shizi's house who gave birth to offspring, but they were all daughters.It's not that those concubines can only give birth to daughters, but those who are pregnant with sons will have unexplained miscarriages.

Until Mrs. Zhao entered the house, Mrs. Zhao's first child miscarried for unknown reasons. Mrs. Zhao accused Mrs. Wen of being framed, and Mrs. Xue's family also suspected Mrs. Wen's doing it.After Mrs. Zhao's miscarriage recuperated, she tried her best to monopolize Xue Shizi's special room, and giving birth to a child was like being beaten with chicken blood. Within three years, she had two sons in a row, the first was a son, and the second was a daughter. I still have one in my stomach.

Her natal family was in decline, and Ningguo's government was very snobbish, with a concubine in power in the backyard, and a concubine threatening his son's status behind, so Wen's life might be very difficult.Yanniang thinks about it, Wen's is actually quite pitiful.

Wen Shi and Zhao Shi knelt down to salute Yanniang, the young master of the Xue family staggered when he saluted because of his young age, Aunt Zhao even stretched out her hand to help him.

Yan Niang looked down at them for a while, then shouted, and asked people to serve tea and sit down.

Wen's and Zhao's were quite surprised, Jingfei and Guifei did not get along, this is a well-known thing in the previous harem, years ago, the imperial concubine even urged the emperor to give Jingfei's brother-in-law a noble concubine.Although they didn't know why Concubine Jing summoned them, they probably guessed that they wanted to take the opportunity to avenge their sister or something.But I don't want to, Concubine Jing doesn't seem to have any intention of embarrassing them, and is even more pleasant to them.

Wen Shi frowned, if Concubine Jing did something, she would not be afraid, because behind them were Duke Ning's Mansion and Imperial Concubine, but none of them were vegetarians.But now that she's doing nothing, it's disturbing.Could it be that Concubine Jing is really bored and wants to drink tea and chat with them?She couldn't even believe this statement.And Mrs. Zhao was also a little uneasy, and the specific manifestation was that she secretly hugged her son a little closer to her.

Yanniang didn't care about Wen's and Zhao's petty actions, instead she smiled and said: "I have heard that Ning Guogong's son is pregnant with a good wife and beautiful concubine, I met you today, and the rumors are indeed true."

Wen's said: "Your Majesty, you have won the prize!"

Yan Niang smiled, then turned her head to Zhao Shi and said, "Sister Juan, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

Mrs. Zhao didn't know how she felt. She had always disliked the Chen sisters. Back then in Linping County, she thought she was beautiful, but she was always compared by the Chen sisters.Obviously she is the magistrate's daughter, and they are just the daughters of the county magistrate, but wherever their sisters appear, they will always take away her brilliance, and the eyes of those young princes will only be reserved for them.What's even more exasperating is that even her elder brother was seduced by Chen Yiniang, and he treated Chen Yiniang better than her own sister.And the most irritating thing is that the two sisters she hates the most, the last one entered the palace and became the imperial concubine, and the other later married the prince of the Hou family and became the wife of the prince, and now she has become the wife of the prince.

Zhao Shi looked at this "acquaintance" whose color was more outstanding than before, envy, jealousy and hatred were not enough to describe her mood at this time.Mrs. Zhao lowered her head and said respectfully, "Yes, ma'am."

Yan Niang said: "After entering the palace, I rarely have the opportunity to see acquaintances. I don't know how happy I am to see you." She said looking at the child in her arms, and said: "This is your eldest son, right? He is really smart and cute, and his body looks healthy, and his appearance is even more like his father, Ning Guogong's son!"

Someone praised her son Zhao Shi is always very happy, Zhao Shi couldn't help showing a bit of complacency, and said to Yan Niang: "Thank you, Niang Niang, for the compliment!"

Wen's originally dignified expression darkened, and the hands hidden under the sleeves clenched into fists.What she hates the most in her life is when others praise the bastard for being smart and healthy.Her son is not in good health. He can't stand holding a pen for a long time. At the age of eight, he can't even read a few words. As time goes by, he is said to be stupid by caring people. For this reason, the husband has always disliked him, and instead doted on the low breed from the concubine's room.Even the father-in-law and mother-in-law thought that her son would not be able to grow up, so she always did not value him, and instead always praised the bastard.

Wen thought back when Zhao was pregnant and her mother-in-law took a concubine's room to her yard to take care of herself. She knew what she was guarding against, she was afraid that she would harm her.These years, the son spoiled his concubine and killed his wife, spoiled his concubine and killed his wife, and the mother-in-law didn't care about it, but she still pretended to be deaf and dumb and indulged him.It's fine to bully her, even if she's unlucky enough not to marry into a well-behaved family, but why let a bitch oppress her son.Every time she thinks of this, she can't wait to kill these two sluts.

Yanniang didn't seem to notice the change in Wen's mood, she continued to say to Zhao: "...bring the young master here and let me have a look."

How dare Mrs. Zhao hand over his son to Yanniang, smiled unnaturally, and said: "My lady, forgive me, the child is naughty, so I dare not offend my mother."

Cai Tao next to him sharpened his eyes, and said in a lingering voice, "Bold, you dare to disobey your mother's words!"

Mrs. Zhao quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, forgive me!"

Yinniang turned her head to look at Caitao, and blamed, "Look at you scaring Aunt Zhao!" After speaking, she clapped her hands to the child next to Mrs. Zhao, and said, "Good boy, can you come to Auntie's place?"

The child was also looking at Yanniang curiously at the moment, seeing Yanniang opening her hands to ask him to go over, he seemed to understand, and was about to leave.Mrs. Zhao pulled him back anxiously, and Yanniang's expression turned cold when she saw it, so Mrs. Zhao let go of her hand helplessly, watching her son, who didn't know what to do, walk towards Yanniang step by step.

Yanniang took the child's hand and praised: "What a good boy." Then seeing a plate of jujube cake on the table, she took a piece to feed him.

Mrs. Zhao hurriedly exclaimed: "Your Majesty!" A little smile appeared on the corner of Mrs. Wen's mouth.

As if she didn't hear, Yan Niang stuffed the pastry into the child's hand, and she took another piece from the plate, put it in her mouth, took a bite, chewed slowly, swallowed it, and then took the last bite Put it in your mouth.

Only when the whole piece of pastry was eaten and seeing that Yanniang was fine, did Zhao feel relieved.As for Wen Shi, she was a little disappointed. Although she knew that Concubine Jing would not dare to harm others in her palace, she still hoped that something would happen.

The child held the pastry in his hand, but he didn't eat it. Instead, he kept looking up at Yan Niang curiously.After a while, he suddenly grinned and said, "...Auntie is beautiful!"

(End of this chapter)