Femme Beauty

Back in the courtyard of the sixth room of Jia's family in Jinling City, Wang Xifeng, after a day's rest, sat in a carriage with the corners of her lips curled up and came to the door of Yi's Residence in Jinling Mansion, asking someone to deliver a post.Looking at the letterhead with the words Rongguo Mansion on it, the gatekeeper at the gate quickly reported, opened the main entrance and welcomed them in.

Zhen Xing'er looked at the woman in red who walked in step by step, her glamorous and generous appearance was outstanding.

"I've seen Mrs. Fourth Grade!" Wang Xifeng smiled and bowed.At this time, Jia Lian was just a juren, even though he was Zan's servant, he was only Lin Ruhai's assistant asking for wages.It is not counted as the imperial establishment, but the master is first-class.

Seeing her salute, Zhen Xing'er felt that something was wrong.This woman has an air of pride like a phoenix, with gold and silver glistening on her head, she is very rich.She was wearing a red dress, but it was embroidered with the pattern of spirit birds twining branches with gold thread and silver thread, and the side teeth were strung with small gold beads.This is not ordinary wealth and extravagance, even when she went to Zhen's house not long ago, she did not see that girl's grandma dressed like this.

Wang Xifeng's clothes were specially made for her by Jia Lian in the early years.Not to mention waste work and waste, it is to reduce the weight and make it light and comfortable to wear, and a lot of effort has been spent on the fabric.It is a congratulatory dress to celebrate her 16th birthday.

"Don't be so polite, you and my husband's family are old relatives." Zhen Xing'er quickly helped Wang Xifeng up and led her into the main room.Sitting in the main hall, the host and guest were seated separately and served tea.Wang Xifeng took a sip of tea to moisten her tongue before she spoke:

"I didn't want to make a fuss today. After all, the messy things in our family are more or less worried about affecting my wife's wealth. I have to come here to accompany the crime."

She said that Zhen Xing'er was confused, she couldn't think of any interest relationship between herself and the daughter-in-law of the official heir of the Rongguo Mansion.She put down the tea bowl and looked at Wang Xifeng: "I'm confused by what you said. What happened to our master when he came to Jinling just now?"

"It's a little embarrassing to say that." Wang Xifeng lowered her head and sighed: "Madam must have known about our family. At the beginning, the emperor decreed that our house was separated from Zheng Ershu's house. Although the old lady is our Master’s stepmother, after all, is the second uncle Zheng’s mother. The Holy Majesty ordered the second uncle to take care of the old mother. Our master gave some extra money, and for this reason also paid back the debt owed by the second uncle Ku Yin. At home, I don’t even have a single piece of silver. Relying on the woman’s dowry, it took three years to get over it. A few days ago, the steward of my village came to Yangzhou to find me, and I didn’t know that the old lady sent a steward , It is said to help people get land property. Originally, this matter did not belong to me, but it can’t be said...The most important thing in the land property is exactly the piece of my dowry."

Having said that, Wang Xifeng lowered his head and picked up the tea bowl to take a sip of tea.When Zhen Xing'er heard this, she understood the whole story.She knew about the fact that the steward of the Rongguo Mansion helped her with the dowry, but she didn't understand the details.

Wang Xifeng didn't give her a chance to continue speaking: "Originally... the old lady is an elder, so what's wrong with this grandson, just say a few words. Even if I am blamed by my mother's family, I will give it to him. But in the end , This is all a private matter. But the person in charge, I am afraid that after sitting in the beautiful capital for a long time, he will not know who he is when he arrives in the south. He just raised the name of Rongguo Mansion and caused a commotion But this matter can't be covered with paper. If it gets to the ears of the Holy One that day, I'm afraid that my uncle is not polite, and the old lady is unkind. I rushed here overnight, just because I was afraid that things would become serious. My wife is not good. Although the Holy Majesty gave the decree to divide the family, I will take charge of the Rongguo Mansion in the future. But in the end, because my mother-in-law is not in the Central Plains, I followed the master to the northwest to herd horses. Our family is just a family. The run-down third-class generals are probably not as good as Mrs. Jia from his wife's family. You have to be careful in your actions and schemes. The thing we are most afraid of is the censor's mouth, isn't it?"

After finishing speaking, Wang Xifeng smiled and took a blue cloth bag from Madam Xu who was following, and opened a wooden box inside.She patted the box: "Here is one of the dowry estates that my uncle prepared for me before I got married. It is the piece that my wife cares about. The people who sell this land are old people. I also know a lot Two. Right now, our old lady intends to connect her wife's dowry with our family's ancestral property, and it is also hoped that we can form a good relationship. As a granddaughter-in-law, how can I obey the old lady's wishes? Don't wait until then Those who say that our father is not filial are just reluctant to give up a few hundred acres of land. At that time, even my uncle, Wang Ziteng, will be the minister of the cabinet, and I am afraid that he will not be able to control the complaints of the people. Fortunately, I will not open a The sky-high price stopped you, madam. This is a total of 640 eight acres of land, including mountains and rivers. When I came, I used 500 taels of silver to build a new village and plant seeds. Strictly speaking, it was only 2000 taels. The land, let’s calculate it at 26% of the market price! As long as the wife pays [-] taels per mu, the lady will give you an integer. How about making friends with that fraction? I’m going back to Yangzhou right now. I don't want to delay it for too long, my man ran over from Yangzhou."

Listening to the crisp words, looking at the attractive red lips.Zhen Xing felt that the woman in front of her was like a poisonous snake.She was in order in every sentence, and there was no mistake in what she said.Although there is no imperial title, he is very proud.She couldn't speak, scold, stop, or stop the woman in front of her.Even the coveted land is even more unattainable.It's not that she isn't greedy, but she wants money.Second, if you have the ability to take it, you won't drag your own master down, let alone lose your official position, and lose money and people in trouble afterwards.But both of these things, she can't do anything like that.

For one thing, she could only buy half of the 600 mu of land with her savings at the market price.But the farmer's house, good breed, etc., cost 2000 taels.At present, they sold their family's property, and it was only more than 600 taels of silver.This is still the charcoal tribute and other congratulatory gifts that have been sent up by surrounding merchants for more than half a year after sitting in this position.

Second, my master has suffered from corruption.What is accepted at the moment is what is expressly stipulated by the law and can be requested.That Wang Ziteng is a first-rank official, a close minister of the emperor.Although it is said that other people's daughter-in-laws are not allowed to sell dowry, it is also possible to take it back in the future by means of a house raid criminal.

She pulled a smiley face: "I'm afraid this lady is joking. I think there may be some misunderstanding here. I did let my steward learn how to manage the land from the steward ordered by the old Rongguo Mansion, but in the end I am also an old man. I don’t understand. I’m afraid it’s the people below them who wanted to make the people above them happy. You said it too. It’s a bit outrageous for this manager to make a fuss. Listening to it, I also feel a little dissatisfied. I I'm afraid I might not even be able to buy your half of the entire net worth. It is already a good thing to be able to get more than 200 acres of fertile land. Before I married our master, it was 50 taels of dowry silver. I also know that it is not easy to accumulate this wealth. Take it back quickly! It's so embarrassing that I'm blushing!" She lifted the veil to cover her face, with a cowardly and gentle look.

Wang Xifeng patted the box and giggled: "If Ma'am said that, I must have misunderstood something." She glanced at Madam Xu: "If Madam has stayed in the capital, she must know me. My natal family It's the royal family of Jinling. I used to be short-tempered when I was at home. I haven't changed since I got married. I was thinking that if my wife is interested, she will definitely send someone to contact me. Why make things difficult for my Zhuangtou. Thinking about it, it is indeed true It's because the people below are not good at doing things. I didn't put my name, Wang Xifeng, on the ground, did I?"

Zhen Xing'er put down her handkerchief and smiled timidly.Wang Xifeng put the box away, and took a sip of tea: "You see, my temperament is like this, and I am a little anxious. It is very refreshing. But I am honest, and our land is close at the moment. I will think about it." After the spring plowing, my wife’s land is afraid that the water will pass through me. I thought, why don’t we pay 20 taels of silver each, dig the canal again, make pottery pipes to pass under the road, and get a few more. I also have to dig a deep lake here. The reason is that the thalassemia is very poor, and the clay can’t grow on it. Covering it with a layer of soil is a drop in the bucket. I think the wife’s side is also the same, not as good as ours. We dug a pond. In this way...it is convenient for the wife to go to the water, and it is also convenient for us to go to the water. What kind of fish and shrimps will be raised in the future, is it a kind of gain?"

"It's a good relationship." Zhen Xing'er heard that she was sure that this woman didn't want to make enemies for nothing.This is a good thing, being able to get in touch with the relatives of Prince Tenglin Ruhai and his like, it may be beneficial to the master's future in the future.She is the maidservant of Zhen's parents, and she understands many things after all.

She nodded and took a sip of tea to ease her inner anxiety: "It seems that the new year is about to start. Why don't you settle down now, I know the reason for being soft-tempered. It's just that my farmer hasn't gotten up yet. I'm afraid it's a shortage of manpower. If not, I'll pay more money, and I just hope it can be done before the spring."

"I just like to talk to reasonable people and do things. This is a good thing for you, me, and everyone. Why can't it work?" Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "You don't need to pay for this money, I just sent people to do it on both sides. Well, the fertile soil that has been taken out is sorted out to dry, and sprinkled into other fertile land as a gain. It’s only the first year, and 30% of the things in the pond will be mine. It’s just two or thirty taels. , if I took yours, you would say that I am greedy for money! But the two families will get along well in the future! There must be a way to get along, right?"

"I like this too. I was thinking about taking 30 taels of silver and giving it to you. I'm afraid it won't look good. Then it's settled. It's already noon, why don't you stay for dinner! My house is I am alone, and the master eats in the government office during the day."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xifeng readily agreed.After the meal, the two exchanged invitations and made an appointment to exchange letters in the future. Wang Xifeng left Jinling Mansion early on the grounds that he would go back by boat at night.Sitting on the boat, Madam Xu, who had just been working with Wang Xifeng, didn't understand why Wang Xifeng was so polite to that woman.

Sitting on a small stool, she opened her mouth as the boat swayed slowly and asked, "Why does grandma get up like this with a slave girl?"

"Mommy doesn't know, that man is not easy to marry. Our patriarch is going to be an official in the capital in the future. I'm afraid it won't be possible to rely on the Rongguo Mansion alone. Mommy also knows about the foolish things the old lady has done. Those are all things that ransacked the house and lost their heads. I once heard from my uncle that Jia Yucun is afraid that he will go the way of an official in the future, and things are going well right now, so I beg him to show some morals in the future."

"Grandma is far-sighted. But there's no need to gamble with your own dowry!" Mother Xu still disagreed with Wang Xifeng's behavior of taking out her dowry.

"I know she can't afford it, and I don't dare to buy it." Wang Xifeng snorted softly, leaning on the pillow to cover two quilts, with two pots of charcoal fire under the bed: "Anyone dares to buy the dowry of our Jinling Wang family's daughter. Don't look at it, our family is not living on the ancestral property. My uncle is still in front of the saint, putting on face. Even if she doesn't think about money, she has to think about her man. I just forget it, Don’t I know how their family got up? I’m afraid that even the money for this purchase was given by the old lady. Three to five thousand taels of silver is not enough for the Huangmen to eat wine. It’s just a favor! After all, it's the Zhen family who are making trouble. But in the final analysis, if they sell their house in private, they won't be able to buy my land."

"Grandma never thought that someone would buy it?"

Seeing Madam Xu's expression of hating iron for nothing, Wang Xifeng burst out laughing.She looked sideways at Mother Xu and smiled happily: "Then I've made a fortune. How did Jia Yucun fall down in the first place? Isn't it just corruption? He only depends on the officialdom, so why doesn't he know about my uncle?" He still has to think about where Uncle Jing is right now. At that time, people will definitely send the deed to him. Not to mention, I refunded his silver ticket, and he will not accept all of it. .It will inevitably reduce the amount, and come to someone who asks for money and secretly gives money. Didn’t I make money? We have both money and goods, who can say that I have accepted bribes?”

Grandma Xu looked at Wang Xifeng's complacent look, and sighed: "Grandma has a quick mind. It's really easy to get through this hole in the law."

"How difficult is it?" Wang Xifeng raised her eyebrows and glanced at Xu Mama, her expression bright and bright: "As long as my uncle is here, whatever I Wang Xifeng says can be done, it will be possible. He wants to be better than me. But this folk house is just not as good as me. People in this world do things and plan things, who don’t watch the officials protect each other, and plan to kill them? Mammy calculates, whoever wants to do things, the first one to think of Isn't it related to giving gifts? The world is like this, as long as my uncle is in that position, I will be sought after. As long as I don't become that strongman, I can stand up."

Listening to what Wang Xifeng said, Mother Xu became deeply thoughtful.She lowered her head, Wang Xifeng couldn't see her expression clearly.Lazily lay down and sighed: "Mother, let's go to bed early! I will arrive in Yangzhou tomorrow, I'm afraid I have to explain to my aunt first. It's just that my uncle is worried that my aunt won't do well in confinement. Watch it day by day."

After speaking, Wang Xifeng closed his eyes.Mother Xu looked at Wang Xifeng, sighed and went back to her room.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Mu Chengze received a letter from Jiangnan in his bedroom.Among them was a report on Wang Xifeng's remarks.This made Mu Chengze regret a lot, such a smart and intelligent woman, did not decide to be the imperial concubine early, and let Wang Ziteng fool her.He hammered on the bed board depressedly.

After the Empress Ling took a shower and changed her clothes, she went to the side and picked up the report he had put aside, looked at it carefully and said with a smile: "This Wang Ziteng's niece is really an interesting person, does the Emperor regret it?"

"How can we not regret it? Then Jia Yuanchun is a piece of wood, and then the Zhen family is not a good one. This harem depends on you alone, and they all watch you make mistakes. If there is a smart one, he can help you a little bit." I don't have to worry about that anymore."

The queen was sitting by the bed, leaning on the pillar and looking at the huge dragon and phoenix candle lit outside, her eyebrows and eyes twitched: "Why don't you let her reconcile with Jia Lian, then become a Taoist nun, and finally the emperor accepts her?"

"You're being naughty again, aren't you?" Mu Chengze sat up, put his arms around the Queen's waist, and licked her cherry lips.

"Where is it?" The queen pushed him and said with a smile: "In ancient times, there was Tang Minghuang Yang Guifei, and Jinmujun Fengge'er is also good!"

"You said you weren't naughty?" Mu Chengze stretched out his hand to scratch the queen's itch, and the two of them fell over each other hahaha.