Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 258 Old Liang King Prepares
Of course, it is impossible for Ma Miner to collect things for nothing. She dared to say this because she helped the old Liang Wang educate his grandson. Then charging some tuition fees is not too much, haha...

Ma Qifeng looked at Secretly Le's daughter, and patted her lightly, "Don't laugh, hurry up and help your father solve his troubles."

"Father, don't bother, it's okay, listen to me and accept it."

"Can you really accept it?"

Ma Min'er nodded, "I will help the old King Liang educate his grandson, so I have to charge some tuition fees for whatever I say."

"You child." Ma Qifeng slapped his daughter hard.

Ma Min'er rubbed her shoulders and fled away with a smile, sat next to her husband and teased her son with Ma Xiaowu.

Is it really acceptable?Ma Qifeng's tangled eyebrows were knotted.

-

The precious grandson often doesn't come home, but the old Liang Wang is not worried at all about his messing around, and he is even happy to cross his legs and hum a ditty at home.

His leisurely spirit made the old Concubine Liang couldn't help but say, "I heard that the war in the north is tense, so I'm afraid Xia Er is going to go back, right?"

"You all know that the north is tight!" Old Liang Wang opened his old eyes and stopped humming the ditty.

"Why don't you know, I heard that General Xia kept asking for food, grass and soldiers' pay!" Old Princess Liang said.

Old Liang Wang said flatly: "My nephew, the emperor, seems unlikely to give it."

Old Concubine Liang said: "If I had just had silver in my pocket, I wouldn't have taken it out, it's not hot yet!"

"Haha...that's right."

"Then you are still at your leisure."

The old Liang Wang smiled and said: "This is a matter between the emperor and the General Zhen Guo's mansion. What does it have to do with me?"

"Hey, my old lord, if the emperor refuses to pay the money, will he put Xia Er's idiot back?"

"That's for sure."

"Then Ma Erniang can still take care of your grandson?"

"Ah..." The calm old Liang Wang lost his composure, put down his legs, blinked his old eyes, what should we do?
The old Concubine Liang said: "The little steward of Ma Erniang asked Cheng'er all day long if he was being lazy or messing around outside, but Cheng'er was really under control and didn't dare to mess around. If she left, Cheng'er What if it's like before?"

Old Liang Wang stood up from his chair, "Yes, what if it's like before?"

The old Concubine Liang glanced at him: "What do you think?"

"What do you think?" Old Liang Wang snorted, "I don't like Ma, and of course I don't like his descendants either."

"That's right, Nama Tongfeng finally returned to the capital, but... actually let himself stay at home, it's really..."

"It's okay for him to do this, but he still makes all his descendants extremely mediocre. I really don't like it." The old Liang Wang repeatedly clicked his lips.

Old Concubine Liang said: "For the sake of Cheng'er, I asked people to inquire about the sixth son of the Ma family. Although the sixth son of the Ma family is not good for himself, a few children are okay, and the fourth mother who Cheng'er likes, I heard that she takes care of housework. Not bad, if Cheng'er really marries her, I can teach her by hand."

Old Liang Wang frowned, "Really let Cheng'er marry the fourth wife of the Ma family?"

"What do you want?"

"It's not bad to take it up and make it a flat."

The old concubine Liang chuckled, "Then Ma Erniang can let her own sister be a concubine for someone else, you can pull it off."

"Ping wife, not bad." The old Liang Wang stiffened his neck, thinking that his family had already given face.

The old concubine Liang just laughed and didn't speak.

Old Liang Wang walked up and down in the room, and suddenly called out, "Come here..."

"Old master, what's the matter?"

"Help me invite Yancheng to have morning tea."

The old steward didn't expect it to be like this, and was taken aback for a moment, "Yes, I will arrange it right away."

-

Mrs. Ma San received a happy post from Lao Liu's family. Dalang got married at the beginning of September. Didn't he say it was at the end of the year? Why was it three months earlier? She felt that Ma's family had something to do, but she was embarrassed to ask directly, but Ma Meier The family has already gone to work in another place, so she can only ask someone to inquire. Although she lives in a circle of small Beijing officials who are around the sixth rank, she can also inquire about some clues.

It turned out that there was war in the north, and the couple of Erniang's family might return to the north. No wonder, Mrs. Ma San hurriedly wrote a letter to her daughter in the palace, and found Ma Chengzu and his wife again.

"Father, mother, Lao Liu is probably going back to the north with Erniang."

Madam Ma raised her head, "I thought they could stay in Beijing for a year or two." After speaking, she sighed with emotion.

Ma Chengzu's wrinkled old face didn't show any changes, it was still rigid and serious, making it difficult for people who don't know it to approach.

Mrs. Ma San didn't want to know anything about them, and she didn't want to chat with them. She told them what she had found out, and then she finished talking, performed the daughter-in-law ceremony, and left the room.

The old lady glanced at the old man, poured him a cup of hot tea, and left the room without saying anything.

Old man Yu Ma was alone in the room. He raised his head and looked at the beams. The ancient wooden beams were black and covered with dust, just like his life, lifeless.

He didn't know how long it took before he murmured: "All the promising ones have left, and the ones left are...all..."

-

Ma Hui'er led a simple and fulfilling life with her eight or nine-month-old child. Although she gave birth to a girl, the Holy Majesty treated her very well. She could always see her once every ten days. There are so many concubines and children in the palace. Next, she can still see her a few times a month, she is satisfied.

After lunch, she put the child to sleep, and was going to find some fabric to make some autumn clothes for the child. The grand lady Luqi got her letter and belongings from the palace affairs office.

Ma Hui'er reached out to take the letter, and before reading a few lines, she lowered her hand and was stunned.

Lu Qi was taken aback by her action, "Ma'am, what happened?"

"They're going back."

"They..." Lu Qi thought about who 'they' were after a while, "Then lady, we will..." She didn't dare to ask.

"Yeah, what should we do in the future?" Ma Huier sighed.

Although she has no direct contact with Cousin Min and his wife, and she has not made any promises to each other, but she knows that her current stable life in the palace is all because of their sake, and if they go back, then Would His Majesty still treat himself and his children like this?
Ma Huier covered her face with her hands.

"My lady..."

"Don't talk, let me be quiet."

"Oh." Luqi backed out gently and closed the door, she couldn't disturb the empress thinking about the problem.

-

Sitting in front of her sister, Xiao Lin listened to her crying and confided to herself, "Zilin, help me quickly find two good doctors. These imperial doctors are too mediocre and have no skills at all. diarrhea."

"Mother--"

"Zilin..."

Xiao Lin said patiently: "Madam, where the seasons change in July and August, the heat and cold collide, and the child is prone to diarrhea. You should let the child bask in the sun more, and it is best not to eat complementary foods other than breast milk, especially raw and cold foods."

"But the child is five or six months old, how can I just eat breast milk and nothing else?" Although Xiao Guifei was crying, her tone was still domineering, even if she had to rely on this capable brother in front of her, she thought she had a good attitude In fact, it is still aloof.

Xiao Lin couldn't see why, and remained calm and respectful as usual: "Madam, if you don't believe my younger brother, what will you ask my younger brother to do?"

"I……"

Xiao Lin is having a headache. Now my sister relies on him, but doesn't believe his words. Even such trivial things are like this, so in the future...

Although he doesn't have high expectations for the future, the Xiao family has already been put on the fire. Come together and become a helper for others to grow.

Xiao Lin took out a piece of paper from his sleeve pocket, and handed it over with both hands, "This is a little experience from my younger brother raising Xun'er Ze'er, for my mother's reference, and my younger brother has something else to do, so I will leave first."

"Wait, Zilin." After finally recruiting his younger brother, how could Concubine Xiao leave without saying a few words, waved his hand, and the maids and maids in the palace retreated one after another.

Concubine Xiao stopped pretending, "Zilin, the emperor hasn't come to the imperial concubine hall for a month."

When Xiao Lin heard this, he really wanted to tell her that it wasn't all because of you, but his proud sister was still immersed in the glory of having a son, as if she was the most capable in the world, and she was the only one who could give birth to a son.

Taking a deep breath to calm his mind, he raised his eyelids, "Perhaps the empress has been focusing on Che'er recently, without the gentleness and care she used to have, the Holy Majesty finds it boring."

"I...not warm..." Concubine Xiao Gui was hurt by her younger brother, and her mood became even worse.

No matter what Xiao Lin thinks in his heart, to outsiders, the Xiao family is both prosperous and damaged. He patiently expressed his emotions and tried to make himself gentle and peaceful. Dignified, respectful, gentle and elegant, if the empress is the same as before, I think the Holy Majesty will naturally think of the empress, and will naturally come to the imperial concubine hall again."

Concubine Xiao understands the truth, but she is on the tip of her horns, and no one dares to pull her out, that's why she kept the emperor from coming to the imperial concubine hall for more than a month. Since the younger brother who relies heavily on it says so, then she really has to change it, " okay, I get it."

Xiao Lin got up and bowed his hands, "Since the empress has figured it out, I will take my leave."

"If you have time in the future, bring your siblings into the palace for a sit-down."

Xiao Lin smiled slightly, "Yes, ma'am."

She thought her younger brother would be modest, but she agreed so readily. Concubine Xiao opened her mouth to say a few words, but unfortunately his younger brother is not a mortal, as soon as he raised his eyes, he knew what his sister wanted to say, so he turned around and backed out.

I want to say that my woman’s background is low, so what, I chose it myself, since she has become my Xiao Lin’s woman, then her future status will be given by me Xiao Lin, whoever dares to look down on her, even if she is a relative Neither can my sister.

Knowing that she had something to say, the younger brother pretended not to see it. Looking at the younger brother who didn't give her face, Concubine Xiao was so angry that she almost cut off her fingernails, and said angrily, "Come here—" the voice was embarrassing and impatient .

The palace maid was so frightened that she hurried forward, "Your Majesty, this servant is—"

"Give me a bath and change clothes!"

"Yes, madam!"

-

Liu Zaili did not expect that the old Liang Wang asked him to drink morning tea, woke up early in the morning, took a bath and changed clothes, and left the mansion early. When Zhao Yuning sent breakfast to the study, there were no people there.

She was so angry that she almost stomped her feet. Since they got married, they didn't share the same bed much. He either said that he had an errand, or he was dealing with official documents in the study. Anyway, he just didn't stay with her.

I finally looked forward to his return last night, and I was actually doing business in the study again. Well, you are an important minister next to the emperor, so let's do business. I brought him a breakfast early in the morning, but he was not there, and she quickly collapsed.

"Where did you go?" Zhao Yuning didn't care about her husband's warning that she couldn't inquire about his whereabouts, so she couldn't help asking.

The little steward of the study bowed in embarrassment, "I'm sorry, Wangfei, the whereabouts of the county king, even King Ning is not easy to ask."

"I'm his wife, let's bring some breakfast to his head office." Zhao Yuning stiffened his neck, looking like he was about to eat a small steward.

The little steward was apologetic, "Then... I will tell the princess once at the risk of being scolded, the master went to have morning tea, and I was at Mingdeju Tea House with the old Liang Wang."

Hearing the little steward report Liu Zaili's specific itinerary, for some reason, even so, Zhao Yuning still didn't believe it in his heart, he didn't believe that a man would leave his wife alone and go to have breakfast with someone outside.

Yes, could it be that the outside world is better than a beautiful wife?Not necessarily, it's just that a person with a heart meets a person with no heart, no matter what he does, it can only be a tragedy, is Zhao Yuning wrong?Of course not, it's just that she met the wrong person at the right time. All her love for her sons and daughters may not get a response.

The journey of life is long, if you don't take back the love of your children, then the only one who will be hurt is yourself. Some people want to ask, if Liu Zaili is so persistent, won't he also be hurt?
An active Shen Lun is injured, and a passive inexplicable injury is always different. An active person understands that he is wrong and accepts his own injury. He will digest it secretly, but a passive person is different. She is always different. I understand, she always asks, what I did wrong, she wants to treat me like this, this kind of hurt has no place to vent, it hurts even more.

-

Sitting at the window of a high tea house, holding a spoon in your hand, looking out of the window, downstairs, on the street, people come and go, bustling, the gorgeous sunshine is sprinkled between the green tiles and red walls everywhere, that The sudden and horizontal cornices, the high-flying store signboard flags, the sparkling horses and horses, the endless stream of pedestrians, the bustling city and the half-smoky city, how many people in the world are at a loss like a dream.

Old Liang Wang looked at his cousin and grandson who was silent, and followed his eyes to the street with a smile, "What are you looking at, so engrossed?"

Looking away, Liu Zaili smiled lightly, "It's nothing, I haven't had such a leisurely breakfast for a long time, and I'm still with you, uncle!"

"Haha..." Old Liang Wang laughed happily, "You kid, you have such a sweet mouth."

"Uncle praises me so much, do you need me?" Liu Zaili didn't beat around the bush.

"It's nothing, our grandparents haven't talked for a long time."

Liu Zaili didn't believe it, but judging by his expression, he probably didn't have anything to do with him, it was probably just asking for something, he smiled slightly, if it didn't matter, he would leak the news.

"Uncle, eat the hot tofu nao while it's hot, it will smell of bean curd when it's cold."

"Okay, then let's chat while eating." Old Liang Wang lowered his head to scoop up the spoon.

In the blue sky outside the window, a round of red sun finally broke through the clouds of the morning sun, releasing a ray of light that covered the entire vast land. The bustling capital city became more noisy, and all creatures seemed comfortable and leisurely in the warm sunshine.

"You just got married, so you shouldn't be busy recently, right?"

Liu Zaili couldn't help but laugh, "Uncle, it's been almost three months now."

"Three months is not long." Old Liang Wang said with a smile, "Old Master Feng is going to marry his granddaughter soon."

"Well, I know, I have received the invitation card, and it will arrive in a few days."

"I also received it." Old Liang Wang said, "I didn't expect Feng Jiangyi to choose left and right for his granddaughter, and he chose Ma Chengzu's grandson. It's really..."

Liu Zaili had already finished eating the tofu nao in the bowl, and took a towel to wipe the corners of his mouth, "What uncle said..."

"Ma Chengzu can't compare with Feng Jiangyi now."

Liu Zaili grinned, "If Grand Master Feng sees that Ma Tong is marrying off his granddaughter, there will probably be nothing left to say."

"What the grandnephew means is that the Feng family is looking for the sake of the Beijun king's palace?"

Liu Zaili said calmly, "Maybe he just fell in love with Ma Jia Dalang."

The old Liang Wang raised his eyebrows and then lowered them, "The eldest of the Ma family's granddaughters married an unknown official, and another entered the palace and climbed to the third class Concubine Shu and gave birth to a princess, and the third married to the northern army. In Zhenbei Grand General’s Mansion, all the Ma’s are girls, and I’ve never heard anything about the male generation.”

Liu Zaili's smile widened, "Uncle, if your grandson marries the fourth wife of the Ma family again, and he climbs into the high school again, then these women will support the power of the Ma family."

"Hmph." Even Liu Zaili thought that his grandson would marry the Ma family, and the old Liang Wang was not convinced, "This woman's marriage is just a waste of water. Why is the Ma family's family status?"

Liu Zaili smiled and said, "I understand why my uncle came looking for me today."

"Ah, do you understand?"

Liu Zaili nodded triumphantly.

Old Liang Wang bluffed, "I don't believe it."

"Everyone in the capital knows that Cheng'er likes the fourth wife of the Ma family, but my uncle only wants to give her a concubine. Not to mention that Erniang Ma is closed, even Cheng'er himself would not do that."

"I..." Old Liang Wang was immediately gagged, yes, why didn't he expect that his grandson is a bully, whoever he wants to marry, I'm afraid he really can't resist, it's really a mistake, but think about it, He was not reconciled, why did he take advantage of the Ma family and let them climb into the Liang Palace easily.

Who is Liu Zaili, with just one glance, he can see through the old Liang King's mind, he just picks up his teacup to drink water, and doesn't try to persuade him, he doesn't want to marry, but whether Ma Erniang wants to marry is still a problem!
Suddenly, the old King Liang asked, "When will that idiot Xia Er go back to the north?"

Liu Zaili shook his head, "Uncle, if you ask me who I should ask, you are making things difficult for me."

"Oh, Zili, don't be cunning, Feng Jiangyi married his granddaughter ahead of time, it's Xia who wants to leave Beijing."

"Since my uncle thinks so, why did you come to ask me?" Liu Zaili returned the words with a smile.

"I..." Didn't I want to make sure, to see if my shelf can still be done, and if it can be done, when can it be done.

-

In a few days, it will be the big brother's big wedding day, and Ma Min'er is helping with the affairs of the Ma family, when four old nuns who were punished by Xia Zhen appear in front of her.

"Brother Zhen, what's going on?" Ma Min'er couldn't help asking when Xia Zhen returned to the inner courtyard at night.

Xia Zhen replied unhurriedly: "In mid-September, we may have to go back, and I will let them pack up first."

"Maybe?" Ma Miner asked, "What do you mean?"

"The emperor is still fighting with us father and son." Xia Zhen smiled lightly, "However, in my estimation, he can't hold it anymore."

"Why? Did the north lose its city?"

"Yeah." Xia Zhen nodded slightly.

"Where, Liangzhou?" Ma Miner asked nervously.

"No, it's the three border counties in Qingzhou."

Ma Min'er breathed out: "Three counties have been lost, so it's really... If the emperor doesn't send more troops, it's really..."

Xia Zhen grinned, "The increase of troops is one aspect, the main reason is that the emperor doesn't want to spend money from the treasury."

"Uh...then why does he ask Master to collect so much taxes? Aren't these all used for the important affairs of the country?"

Xia Zhen smiled: "War is not the only important thing for the country."

"Then what does he want? Do you want you to send troops and money?"

"Well, that's what he meant."

"Oh, my God, no wonder those government soldiers refused to turn in the gold mine they dug up. They were forced to do so." Ma Min'er curled her lips.

Xia Zhen changed the subject, "If you have something to do, deal with it as soon as possible. Once the emperor orders us to leave, the action will be very fast, and there is no time to deal with other things."

"Oh." Ma Min'er's brain turned quickly, "Father will definitely go back with us. My eldest brother will leave after the new year. Before leaving, I will say goodbye to my grandparents, and nothing else will happen."

"No more?" Xia Zhen raised her eyebrows.

"Oh, there is also the matter between my younger sister and Liu Zaicheng!" Ma Min'er patted her head, almost forgetting such an important matter: "Let Xiaoyou give a hint tomorrow, and see what the old Liang Palace means."

The corner of Xia Zhen's mouth twitched slightly, "According to reason, Liu Zaicheng, a bastard like Liu Zaicheng, didn't know about the fact that we were leaving. The old Liang Wang should know."

"Ah..." Ma Min'er looked at Xia Zhen in a daze, "You mean, for Yue'er, Liu Zaicheng has always been willing, but the old Liang Palace doesn't agree?"

Xia Zhen smiled, "Almost!"

"It's unreasonable." Ma Min'er thumped to the side of the bed. She was so angry that she would have cut off Yue'er's teenage feelings if she had known that Prince Liang's mansion was so swaying. Why would she let her develop? to this point.

"It's getting late, go to sleep." Xia Zhen pulled the small bed towards the big bed again, stretched out her hand to gently touch her son, and contentedly hugged the little daughter-in-law into her arms and fell asleep.

Ma Min'er was still able to sleep there, nestled in Xia Zhen's arms, all she could think about was the matter between her sister and the little prince Liu Zaicheng.

The next day, Fu Xiaoyou had just had breakfast when she was called to the inner courtyard by Ma Miner, "Did the lord tell you to..."

Fu Xiao nodded, "Mr. Wei has hinted, and I, Qiu, and Master Peng are dealing with it."

"Move a little faster."

"Brother Qiu said that if it's too late, he will let shopkeeper Peng stay in Beijing, because next year, his son will participate in Chunwei."

"Oh, that's good, it won't be too urgent."

"Yes." Fu Xiaoyou asked: "Apart from this, is there anything else your young lady can do?"

"Yes!" Ma Min'er said, "Go and hint to the little prince that we are leaving and see how he reacts, and if he responds, come back and tell me."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)