Old things in the Red Chamber

Mrs. Tong ordered Lin Daiyu not to go out of the backyard, and she led her maidservants to stop Shi Taijun's carriage at the main entrance.

Shi Taijun was so angry that his chest heaved up and down, and his eyes wanted to stare out of their sockets.Looking at Mrs. Tong who was sitting in the gate, "This is Cheng He Ding! Cheng He Ding!"

There are many people watching the jokes, and all the people living nearby are noble people. Even if they want to watch the jokes, they can't go to the scene in person. This makes many people feel very regretful.

That's why the two families stood at each other at the gate, and no one came to dissuade or stop them after a long time.

Besides the third girl Jia Tanchun, Xue Baochai also went out with Shi Taijun.

Because Mrs. Tong was sitting in the opposite gate, and if she wanted to persuasion in the middle, she had to be a female relative. Since the third girl, Jia Tanchun, was not yet married, she at least rarely did public affairs, so she accompanied Shi Taijun in the carriage.

It was Xue Baochai who got out of the car to persuade others. , "Auntie, our old lady is also worried about uncle..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Xiangyun, the big maid next to Mrs. Tong, interrupted her, "Second Grandma Bao, please don't say that, our family has nothing to do with your family, and our family doesn't dare to talk to the public. House marriage."

At this time, Xue Baochai just felt a pain in the brain. This matter was done by the old lady's generation. She was a junior, so she couldn't talk about the things back then. At this time, she had a clever mouth.She couldn't confuse black and white in front of the two families, so she could only smile at Mrs. Tong, "No matter what, Ma'am, our old lady is the biological mother of Lord Hou. I heard that Lord Hou is still in a coma. The old man is getting old. I insist on coming to see Lord Hou, we don’t care about the other things, just talk about this little thought of an old man, don’t you agree?”

Mrs. Tong sat upright without speaking, her eyes were on the ground, she didn't show any intention of moving away.

Xue Baochai looked back at the carriage, knowing that it would be meaningless to continue to spend like this today, but Mrs. Tong refused to enter, and put on an air of not letting in. Unless she asked someone to make peace, otherwise she would not be able to enter today.

Xue Baochai retreated to Shi Taijun's carriage, "Princess Anyang is an in-law of their family, and the relationship between the two families is good. How about asking the princess to make peace, what does the old lady think?"

Why doesn't Shi Taijun know this truth? She has always been used to being praised by others, and the two sons she raised are very filial, but this son who grew up not by her side just likes to stab a knife in her own lung leaf .

In addition to shame, there is also a sense of frustration.In the past, they could be left alone, but now that Rongguo Mansion is at sunset, if they can seize the opportunity to reconcile with Zhongwuhou Mansion, at least someone can pull Rongguo Mansion.

"That's all, you're right. You can't be as knowledgeable as this shrew. It's just that my son doesn't know whether he's alive or dead. If I can see him sooner, I'll let the old lady know what's going on with him earlier. Just do as you say, Don't just invite the eldest princess of Anyang, invite other princesses, princesses and concubines together, anyone who is willing to give our family face will naturally come, and our family is also grateful."

"Then let's go back today, or in the afternoon, or tomorrow, and come back with all the princesses and wives, what do you think?"

Shi Taijun nodded and ordered to go back, but Jia Zhen still did not give up.

"Old lady, what should I do if I can't see anyone today? If their Lord Hou wakes up right now, or can't catch his breath right now... don't you want to regret it for the rest of your life?"

Shi Taijun doesn't know if he will regret his life, but just because of Jia Zhen's attitude today, Shi Taijun can think of who killed Jia Gu.

"You've also seen that we can't even get in the door. It's embarrassing to stay here. When someone is invited tomorrow, we can get in if we can. If we don't, that's all."

The carriage of Rongguo Mansion backed away, and Jia Zhen stomped at the gate of Zhongwuhou Mansion, and followed her back.

When Shi Taijun was on the way back, his face was expressionless, and the third girl Tanchun looked terrified, knowing that the old lady was angry, but there was no way to persuade her, so she had no choice but to remain silent and pretend to be transparent.

In fact, Shi Taijun was not angry in his heart. When Mrs. Tong first arrived in the capital, the two had fought once. She had heard about Mrs. Tong's temperament over the years. If Mrs. Tong had a good temper, maybe this At that time, Jia Gu also had both sons and daughters, and he was no longer as miserable as he is now.

But with such a shrew at the booth, the matter has already been done, and there is no way to change it, so it is useless to talk more.

What she was thinking about at the moment was the reason why Jia Gu was assassinated.

Who did Jia Gu hinder and let some people kill him.

Shi Taijun looked out the window, and through the cloth pasted on the window, he could see Jia Zhen riding a horse and walking outside the carriage.

"It's all crazy."

Shi Taijun only said this sentence, and then his face was expressionless. The three girls and Yuanyang looked at each other, but they couldn't figure out who the sentence was talking about.

The motorcade returned to Rongguo Mansion, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing personally picked up Shi Taijun and sent her back to the yard. After Shi Taijun sent Mrs. Xing away, Mrs. Wang stayed behind.

"What has your master been up to lately?"

It's just that Mrs. Wang can't tell clearly, "The left and right are just talking to some Qing Dynasty gentlemen."

Carefully looking at Shi Taijun's face, he lowered his head and dared not speak.

"Forget it, you don't know if I ask you, your master is back tonight, let him come to my yard."

Mrs. Wang quickly agreed, and then asked Shi Taijun, "Just now I heard from Baochai that he was going to invite the concubines. Princesses, please tell me what the regulations are now."

"Look for the clothes I'm going out to wear, and I'll go get them myself."

The only ones who have a good relationship with Shi Taijun are the concubines and wives of the four kings and eight princes. When they heard Shi Taijun's invitation, they immediately expressed their willingness to run for Shi Taijun.

Princess Beijing and Shi Taijun assured her, "I can still invite the eldest princesses. I don't know about the concubines of the clan. Don't worry, old sister, we are all prosperous and all will be damaged. The affairs of your family, We also know that at this time, it is a good opportunity for you mother and son to get to know each other, and you must not miss it."

Concubine Nan'an was grateful for Shi Taijun's support when he paid back the money that day, and said that she would go to several houses that intersected with Zhongwuhou's mansion to be lobbyists, and then everyone would go to Zhongwuhou's mansion together.

The time is tomorrow morning, an opportunity to watch a joke in a fair manner, no one wants to miss it, no matter how righteous the pretense is on the surface, at night, there are already more than 20 people who have made an appointment to help Shi Taijun persuade Mrs. Tong bit.

The news in the capital can't be hidden from the emperor if there is any disturbance. After the emperor heard the news, he just smiled and asked people to tell the queen about it as a joke. Queen.

"It's all a group of women's soldiers, and there is no fuel-efficient woman. You don't know. A few years ago, the Wannian County ditch in front of the capital was silted up. When the county magistrate of Wannian County went to clean the ditch, he found The land occupied the river, and sent his master to take people to measure the land. Guess what, people on both sides of the ditch occupied the ditch. The county magistrate of Wannian County asked the people on both sides of the ditch to spit out the occupied land. We sat on the ditch and cried loudly for half a month, and finally this matter came to me."

"I don't believe what I said. After all, everyone is a bitch. How could they cry on both sides of the river? They cried for half a month. I don't believe it."

"When I said it back then, I couldn't do it either. Guess how they cried. They brought a group of big and three rough women to their own land. The women burst into tears. They just sat down. I heard there are still Serving tea and snacks, except for the wind and sun, half a month is not difficult."

"So it is."

"When it comes to their own land, all decency and face are discarded. It can be seen that the land is the weakness of these people."

"What does the emperor mean? Is it possible that there is a place where I can be used?"

"I just took this as a joke and told you about it. There is no need for the queen to do it in person. Let's discuss the matter. I just want to find some gossip to chat with you. By the way, Jia Qing Regarding family matters, if Jia Qing wakes up now, how would you feel about it?"

"How else can I feel about it? I can understand Jiahou's thoughts. He has a mother with a heart higher than the sky, and I have a father with a wicked heart."

"That means you don't want to catch up with the fun tomorrow?"

"What's the use of watching other people's excitement, as long as you can handle your own family's affairs well, besides, our family also has a lot of people watching the excitement. Think about it, Master Jia must be very happy with the group of people who came to the house tomorrow. The women's army is also very big-headed, so I'd better not mess around."

The emperor felt a pity in his heart. After being the emperor for so many years, some fun things are getting farther and farther away from him now. He really wants to take the queen to see the excitement of his subjects tomorrow.

"Since the queen won't go, then I won't go either."

Princess Ruhe, who was sitting on the side, quickly interjected, "Father, Empress, my daughter wants to go to their house tomorrow."

The queen reprimanded him with a stern face, "Girls should be more reserved, not to mention you are a princess, and you haven't mentioned a son-in-law. At this time, you should avoid suspicion. How can you get along with it?"

"But……"

"No, but, you just tell the queen mother, do you want to find a good husband?"

Princess Changsha, who was sitting next to Princess Ruhe, immediately covered her face, her ears turned red, but Princess Ruhe didn't feel shy, "My queen, my son is here to visit the sick, and it's not what you think."

"You are just as I thought. Your brother is responsible for seeing a doctor. You should stay in the house tomorrow and don't make trouble."

Inside Zhongwuhou's mansion, Mrs. Tong chased Lin Daiyu away and told her to go home quickly.

"It's useless for you to stay here. The old lady of that family will come to the door tomorrow. She is your grandmother and I am your aunt. It's wrong for you to favor either side. It's better to avoid it early."

Lin Daiyu also knew this truth, but she was very worried, "What will Auntie do tomorrow?"

"What you do today, you will do tomorrow."

"Just now the nuns in the Princess Anyang's mansion came to say that the old lady has found many wives to persuade my aunt..."

"Good boy, I know you're worried about me, but then again, it doesn't matter what other people think. You really think for me. You will definitely not come tomorrow. Those who come, our family relationship may not be good. Where are you going? Since this is the case, why should I give them face? They don’t want to enter the door today, and they don’t want to think about it tomorrow, even if it’s the Queen Mother. If you let her in, she won't be able to come in."

Looking at Lin Daiyu's still sad face, I know she has no confidence in herself.Madam Tong didn't force her to have confidence in herself, but just persuaded him to go home early.

"You have been out for a day or two. The two brothers in the family are still young, so go back and take care of them early. As for tomorrow, we will talk about it tomorrow."

"Since my aunt has made plans, I have nothing to say, but Si'er is still young, otherwise I will take her to our house today, and I will send her back after two days."

"Alright, I'll trouble you to take care of her first."

Waiting for Lin Daiyu to take away her little granddaughter, the servant called all the women and maids in the house together.

At this time, she can think back to her life in the Northland. At that time, she couldn't live a life as miserable as she is now.

On the left is the person brought by the daughter-in-law, and on the right is the person brought back from the north. Mrs. Tong stood in the main room in the backyard and told them.

"Tomorrow, I will put on short clothes and hold a stick to block the door with me. Anyone who walks forward will be beaten to death."

The yard was neat and tidy, and he agreed with a "yes."

Sure enough, as Mrs. Tong thought, those people who were close to her usually didn't come at all. Among the colleagues and wives of the Ministry of Industry, Princess Beijing is the most active.

"Tong Shi, don't dislike me for speaking badly. A daughter-in-law like you should have been divorced a long time ago. Who dares to treat her mother-in-law like this when a daughter-in-law is a man in the world. Don't you think so?"

Mrs. Tong didn't listen to her words at all, "Old Princess, that's it again, there are a few mothers in the world who don't raise sons, don't you think so?"

"Parents can be unkind, but children cannot be unfilial."

"Since parents are unkind to their children, why should they be filial?"

These are two kinds of ideas, the way is different and they are not conspiring with each other. They are talking about the current situation, no matter how bad Mrs. Tong's reputation in the capital will be ruined by others in the future.But today they don't want to enter the door. From the morning to the afternoon, Mrs. Tong was still talking about it with Princess Wang and Dowager Beijing.

"Old princess, we are different. I am the only son who has married a wife now. I am not worried that my reputation is too bad to prevent my son from marrying a lady, and I am not worried that my reputation is too bad to make my daughter If you can’t marry a good man, why do you think I still want to be famous? But you people are different. You value reputation more than life. At this time, what you care about is reputation, and what I care about is profit. My profit is not Let anyone come into our house today, even if something happens in the future, don't even think about getting involved with our family."

"What could happen? What you said is too dark."

"Buying an official and selling an official, do you think this matter is not harmful? Anyway, our family has never done anything wrong. If some people have done it, causing our house to be knocked on the door in the middle of the night, we can't just watch ghosts enter the door." no?"

Madam Tong means that if you don't do anything wrong with your heart, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door.Princess Beijing heard that she was insinuating that her family bought and sold officials.

Princess Beijing didn't know whether this was true or not, so she didn't dare to shout out, with a bit of anger on her face, she retreated to Shi Taijun's side.

"Old sister, I've tried my best. Your wife is really hard to deal with. Otherwise, if you wait for Jia Hou to recover, you will meet him on the road someday. If you want to see him, he can still avoid you."

When Princess Beijing returned, Shi Taijun knew that today was another failure to achieve her goal.

She didn't feel too disappointed about this in her heart, and she clearly understood that she insisted on going to the door of Zhongwuhou's mansion, but it was actually for others to see.

Seeing the setting sun, Shi Taijun decided to go back home, "Twife, I'm still not lucky. I'm going to work on this matter today, ladies and gentlemen. In two days, I will be the host and set up a few tables in our home. , please give me your face. Let’s stop here for today.”

Now that the victim has said so, everyone can only go back. After Shi Taijun returned home, there were two pieces of news waiting for him.

One can be regarded as good news, Xue Baochai is finally pregnant, regardless of whether it is a man or a woman, it is good news, Xue Baochai wants to hand over the housekeeping to Mrs. Wang in front of everyone. At this time, Mrs. Wang can only bear the burden with a smile Take it back.

Another news, that is to be said in private, is definitely not good news.

In the dead of night, Jia Zheng said to Shi Taijun, "My Lord Loyalty asked our family to hand in a vote."

Shi Taijun squinted his eyes and looked at his younger son, "What I said before, our family has princes in the palace, even if they can't ascend to the throne, they must be princes in the future. Baoyu or Lange will wake up sooner or later, you Why don't you listen."

Jia Zheng lowered his head and said nothing, and it took a while to tell the truth to Shi Taijun.

"The princes in the palace, we may not be able to count on them. That sentence is good. It is better to ask for others than to ask for ourselves. Since we may not be able to count on the princes in the palace, why don't we count on ourselves. And, the loyal prince begs If you are thirsty..."

"What kind of prince is he?"

"Old lady, it's a bit distasteful to pursue these details now. What we want to talk about is the matter of voting for a certificate."

Shi Taijun thought to himself, this certificate of nomination is either the military power that the family once held, or money, or else there is nothing worth coveting in the family.

Thinking of this, I said, "What else can our family give to others? The money is gone. Since the old man passed away, he hasn't touched military power for so many years. In addition, your brothers can't be successful if they are not civilized. The generation below them He is not someone who is famous in the world, what shall we use as a certificate of honor?"

"Old lady, you don't know. This nomination certificate is simple and simple, and it is not simple. It can be done as long as you nod."