The widowed mother of the red mansion

Under Li Wan's care and Daiyu's love, Qiaojie gradually grew up, her facial features, words and deeds are like her mother's.Don't look at her little person, but she speaks very neatly and cutely, and knows how to read people's eyes, which often makes Mrs. Wang call her heart and soul to hug her.Originally, Jia Zheng wanted Sister Qiao to live with Xichun in the garden, but Mrs. Wang kept her by her side because she couldn't bear it.

After the Flower God Festival, it rained continuously for half a month in central Beijing.Daiyu asked people to collect the swings in the yard, and ordered Zicuckoo to lead someone to smoke with an incense burner and put on blankets and blankets: "I haven't seen the sun for a while, and I always feel that there is some humidity in the room."

Zijuan said: "That's what I told them too. I took the clothes and other things to the outer kang and put them in a cage earlier. But they are hateful. They just ignored my words and waited for grandma to speak in person."

Daiyu laughed and said, "This is amazing. The little girls usually only listen to you, but now they want to rebel?"

Zijuan snorted and said, "I can't afford to say that. Grandma is fine these few days? It used to be a little sore during the rainy season, and she lost her appetite."

Just as she was talking, a little maid named Fandieer beside Suyun came in holding a box of pills and said, "Second Grandma, our grandma asked me to bring you this medicine, and she said to take one pill a day with milk."

Zijuan took the purse to reward the butterfly, and asked, "Or the golden jade nourishing pill?"

Fen Die'er shook her head, kowtowed to receive the reward and left.Seeing the exquisiteness of the box, Daiyu couldn't help playing with it for a while before opening it, only to see that it was filled with snow-white pills, about the size of Rendan, with a pleasant fragrance.

Zijuan served Daiyu with a pill, and Daiyu said, "I heard that Lian's second sister-in-law will come to Beijing later?"

Zijuan walked around quietly, and when she saw no one came to Daiyu's ear and whispered: "It seems that the old lady is not well, and there is a mess over there. Grandma is busy these days and is also asking the doctor to find medicine."

Daiyu lowered her head with tears in her eyes, and said after a long while: "I'm also an idler anyway, if the old lady has any high mountains and low waters, I will ask Baoyu to push her to Wutai Mountain as usual, and I will stay in Jinling to keep her filial piety. He simply didn't come back."

Zijuan stuck out her tongue: "No way, even if grandma has a filial mind, the old lady may not be happy. Who doesn't know that the old lady loves the second master and grandma the most? Seeing that our master wants to respond to Chunwei, this is a critical moment I have been in mourning for several years, and I don’t know what to do when I get out of it, not to mention the need to find out the official title again. If the old lady has a clear mind, she will definitely not die at this time, and she will have to hold on anyway. Waiting to hold the second grandma's child, right?"

After hearing Zijuan's heartfelt words, Daiyu's heart was cut like a knife: "It's fine for them to play jokes on weekdays, but if the wife keeps it in her heart, you think I really don't know? Even if you say that today, I really don't know. There is no room for her! If I had known earlier, I would have helped Qingwen to help my aunt, she is in good health, and her heart is on Baoyu, so maybe she can have a son and a half, I don't know."

Zijuan was very angry and funny: "Old lady, my wife is willing. I wonder if you have this idea? I'm afraid you will be angry, so you hurriedly sent Qingwen to a good family to be the mistress and wife. These years, grandma, you have nothing to do, who is the one who is trying to control the limelight? Don’t think about what you have, it’s useless to live up to the wishes of the master, and it’s serious to take care of your body earlier.”

Under Zijuan's persuasion, Daiyu gradually stopped crying, and after cleansing her face and putting on makeup, she went to talk to Li Wan.After entering the room, I found Qiaojie sitting in the room dressed in colorful clothes, surrounded by Tanchun Xichun and others, it was very lively.

"Second Aunt!" Qiaojie threw herself into Daiyu's arms, Daiyu put her arms around her and said with a smile, "Niuniu is dressed so well today, what are you going to do?"

Qiaojie giggled and said: "This is a new dress that my aunt cut for me. I will show it to my mother when she comes. I heard from my fourth aunt that this dress is only owned by me and the lady from the Hengguo family. I can't find it anywhere else." from."

Daiyu smiled and asked, "Did you thank Auntie?"

Sister Qiao said: "Thank you, and I will trouble Second Aunt to write a letter to Mom for me, asking her to come over quickly."

Tanchun Xichun had already given up her seat to Daiyu, the little maid also brought tea, and everyone surrounded Qiaojie talking and amusing.Li Wan was not in the room, she was talking at length with Mrs. Wang.

"I'm afraid that the old lady's affairs are really not good this time, otherwise, Feng girl will not be able to come here without her. The mansion over there really can't lack her." Madam Wang said, "I just hope that the old lady will definitely come here." Hold on, no matter how bad it is, we have to wait for Baoyu to pass this year's big exam."

Li Wan nodded in agreement.From an hour ago to now, she didn't take the initiative to speak very much. She mainly listened patiently to Mrs. Wang's various trivial matters. In terms of points, but in Mrs. Wang's heart, she became more talkative, and the topic gradually shifted to the direction Li Wan wanted to know without knowing it.

"It's strange to say that our mansion doesn't usually have much contact with the prime minister's mansion. The former master, Xiaoshou, gave a heavy gift over there, and his words were very polite. That gift is rare. It is said that it is extremely rare in the Western Regions. It is made of precious ancient warm jade, I have seen many good things, but I have never seen such a large piece of jade that is warm and soft, like human muscle..."

Li Wan repeatedly said: "That's really rare, but since we have no friendship with us, he suddenly gave a heavy gift..."

"Isn't the master also surprised! But there is nothing to worry about. There has never been any enmity between the two houses before. Now that Prime Minister Su is in the limelight, it is probably because of our mother's power in the palace that he came to cling to him and said Not sure. Speaking of that jade, I vaguely heard my mother talking about it when I was young..."

Li Wan pretended to be listening carefully, but his mind had already flown far away.Ever since she got a tip from an expert in the Nebula Realm that day, she has been secretly investigating the forces related to the current Zhonggong.The queen's family background is not very prominent, her father was originally a mid-level general, and her daughter was granted the title of Marquis of Yunzhe after she was granted the title; her mother's family background is better, she is the second daughter of an earl's family, and that family has long since declined.The queen also has a brother and a sister. His brother is the servant of Xueshige, and his sister is too young to describe.

The queen has no children, but she has always won the trust and respect of the current emperor, and her position is stable.Her father and brother have no real power, and never rely on her to act mischievously outside. They are extremely low-key, and are often praised and praised by the Holy One.

Li Wan thought hard about the reason why the queen wanted to suppress Zhongshun Palace, but he couldn't find a result. After all, on the surface, there was no dispute between the two.This question was answered when she went to the palace to greet the imperial concubine as usual.

The queen is no longer young, but she has no son.

Sons and heirs have always been a very important topic in the deep palace, love will disappear at any time, only sons (provided they don't die young) can keep the eternal glory and wealth.The laws of the current dynasty are not very beneficial to the princess. Basically, the princess who was once favored again has to be careful and low-key to be another woman after marrying. A high-profile person like Princess Xiaolun owes it to her mother and concubine to put it bluntly. son.

Yuan Chun was born as a female historian, and was originally the queen's confidant. The queen also helped her sincerely, and joined forces with her to fight against all kinds of Yingyingyanyan in the harem.But when Yuan Chun gave birth to a pair of children in one fell swoop, the situation changed subtly.Maybe it was when she was teasing the two lovely children, maybe it was when she saw the emperor pampering the prince and princess... maybe at a certain moment she became suspicious, or someone made her suspicious.

The imperial concubine has her own son, will she have greater ambitions?

When Li Guifei was all in the harem, she had to respectfully stand beside the two old saints every year and festival, even if her son was the emperor, she was covered with silver frost.Will she feel unwilling and regret that she didn't follow the example of Taizu's overthrow?

The imperial concubine's family is gradually recovering. Will she realize that she has gradually lost the power to control her?

Zhongshun Palace has been too much of an eyesore in recent years, and the emperor showed a worried and troubled expression more than once.He treated her like a confidant and friend, and he was very relieved of her gentle, loyal and obedient relatives. He once confided his thoughts a little bit. She understood better than anyone that the superficial uncle, kindness, and filial piety were just hypocritical tricks of the emperor's family.

Even if Jia Yuanchun is eliminated and the Zhongshun Palace is not eliminated, she will still not be able to secure her position as Queen, Empress Dowager...

Li Wan shook her head, these were just her guesses, in fact no one could confirm the truth.Although the expert explained that the queen was involved in this deadlock, she didn't know what position the queen was in. She was probably just being used by others.

"...Is it so, you say yes?"

Li Wan was stunned, Madam Wang smiled and said: "It's hard for you, it took me so long to get lost. There are so many juniors in the family, but you are the only one who is sincerely filial to me, and I understand it."

Li Wan was a little shy: "I made my wife laugh."

"Just now, the little girl in your room has been poking around outside for a while, maybe there is something wrong, you should go back quickly, and talk to you again some other day."

Li Wan agreed to leave.Just went out, only to see Fan Die'er Xi Zizi stepped forward and said: "Grandma can figure it out, the women from the mansion in Jinling have been here for a long time."

It turned out that Wang Xifeng sent someone here, saying that Jia's mother's condition had improved slightly, and she and Mrs. Xing had to wait on the sick bed, so they couldn't come.Li Wan ordered people to collect gifts of special products, rewarded these women who came to pay their respects, and asked them to bring a message back to make Sister Feng feel at ease, and asked Bi Yue to pack up the gift and take it with her.

After the visitors left, Li Wan walked into the room and asked Qiao Jie: "Did those sister-in-laws come to talk to you just now?"

Sister Qiao laughed and said, "I asked them when their mothers would come, and they acted as if they were going to tell me or not. They probably wouldn't be able to come! It's a pity that my aunt made good clothes for me, and no one would look at them for nothing." .”

Li Wan said: "Good girl, why is no one watching it? Your second aunt, third aunt and fourth aunt and I all love to watch it very much. I will make a few more sets for you tomorrow, and I want you to wear them and go to Hengguo Mansion to find him." Miss Jia, do you think it's okay?"

Qiaojie smiled mischievously: "That can't be done. Auntie doesn't feel sorry for me, but I do. My mother brought me several pieces of satin, and I will read Buddha's name after doing that. Besides, if I have better clothes than his lady, Who knows if she will cry in anger?"

Li Wan gently pinched Miss Qiao's cheek: "Little clever ghost, you are so cute when you talk like a girl, no wonder everyone loves you. Let us see what your mother brought you .”

Qiao Jie happily unfolded all kinds of clothing, jewelry and toys one by one for Li Wan to see, and everyone hurriedly praised her.The child's emotions came and went quickly, and the sadness in Qiaojie's heart disappeared immediately.

In Jinling Jia's mansion, Sister Feng was gently stroking the Braun drum that Ms. Qiao played when she was a child. Ping'er suddenly lifted the curtain and came in and said softly: "Grandma has woken up? The eldest lady over there is dizzy and went back to the room. The old lady's room The servant girl in the village is here to urge you."

Sister Feng smiled faintly: "Our eldest wife is not someone you can count on. What time is it?"

Ping'er said: "When I just came from the outer hall, the western clock on the wall just struck four times."

While Sister Feng put on her gown, Ping'er combed her hair into a bun and made up for her. The two finished packing in a short while, and took the two daughters-in-law and two maidservants to the backyard.

Jia Mu had just taken the medicine and was in a deep sleep. The whole room was filled with an aura of twilight, which made people feel desolate.Sister Feng asked the little girl serving beside her, "Where are the mandarin ducks?"

"Going back to grandma, Sister Amber came down for her, and she has been up for almost a day and a night."

Sister Feng nodded and said nothing, the little maid hastily and tremblingly took an azurite ermine cushion and put it on the small seat next to the sick bed, and brought red dates tonic soup.

"You don't need to be busy, go down."

After the little maid retreated, Amber walked in unexpectedly and said, "Didn't Grandma just go back to rest? Why..."

Sister Feng pointed out and shook her head. Seeing this, Hu Po understood most of it and sighed softly.Ping'er went to the outside room to take care of the medicine jars. Seeing that there was no one in the room, Hu Po said to Sister Feng: "Grandma, let's rest for a while. I'm here anyway. Although I'm not as good as a mandarin duck, I'm still a familiar person. I can't help it." Something went wrong."

Sister Feng said: "I know you are kind, but everyone can rest, but I can't. During the Lantern Festival this year, I just rested for a while. You didn't hear how ugly those words are."

Amber smiled and said, "I'm not afraid to speak the truth. Grandma was dragged down by the second master Lian. It is said that after Aunt Mei's incident came out, the men in the family should restrain themselves. How do you know that the elder will still drink after being honest for a while?" Take a concubine, but the second master didn't know how to fight for his old man, so he made our old lady sick."

Sister Feng said: "Men are like this. It's not unusual. As long as there is still a sip of wine, what will they do tomorrow? Sometimes when I look at the situation in this house, I seem to feel that it should be like this in a trance. Wealth and honor are sad for three generations. The housekeeper is a bit strange."

Hu Po said: "That's not true, if it wasn't for the second master's luck, and the mother of the family became the imperial concubine again, we don't know how far our family has slipped."

Sister Feng snorted and said, "Who is lucky, or both."

Mother Jia opened her eyes slightly, and called softly: "Yu'er...Yu'er..."

Both Sister Feng and Hu Po were taken aback and hurried forward to serve.Sister Feng brought the ginseng soup to Jiamu's mouth. Jiamu shook her head, stared blankly at the top of the tent, and said after a while, "Where am I?"

Sister Feng and Amber looked at each other, and Mother Jia replied again: "I'm old, I'm old." Then she closed her eyes again.Sister Feng didn't dare to disturb her, so she asked Hu Po to run out quickly and ask the doctor to check it out. She was relieved when she heard that Jia Mu was fine.

The next day, Mother Jia's spirit was a little better. After seeing Mrs. Xing left, she said to Sister Feng: "You write a letter to Beijing, saying that I miss my two jade children, and ask them to come back and see me. Now I This situation probably makes it difficult to survive the summer, tell them to hurry up, and don’t drag me back to put on white clothes for me.”

Sister Feng knew that Baoyu's big test was coming soon, and she was extremely busy no matter whether she won or not, and it was difficult to find time to come back, and she dared not tell the truth to make Jia's mother sad, so she suddenly had an idea: "Oh, how can the old lady be so inconsiderate of herself?" Where are the two sweethearts?"

Jia Mu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled wryly and said slowly: "That's right, Baoyu has a lot of things this year, how can I drag them down... I'd better not be annoying, just close your eyes quickly."

Sister Feng laughed and said, "Where did the old ancestors think they were going? They said they couldn't come back because our Second Grandma Bao was inconvenient. If someone picks the liver, old lady, you will cry yourself."

Jiamu's eyes suddenly brightened, and she trembled again and again: "Okay...Okay, hurry up and ask Yuanyang to send all the nourishing things I kept to the girl, and I have to ask someone to open the small safety lock bracelet... ...Don't ask them to come now, I can last a long time. Yuanyang, where are the Yuanyang people?"

Sister Feng said: "Oh, my ancestors said that wind and rain follow. Isn't it too early? It's always too late if you take your time. Now, old lady, don't think about anything, just take medicine and take care of yourself. How about hugging a chubby baby?"

Jia Mu said happily: "You are right, good, good."

After serving Jia Mu to take the medicine, Sister Feng put her to sleep, and she forced herself out of the room.After walking around the screen, Yuanyang grabbed her: "Is there really such news over there?"

"If there is, don't you know?"

Yuanyang was taken aback: "If the time comes, it's up to you what to do!"

Sister Feng sneered and said, "I'm afraid that the person they hate the most is not blaming me. The old lady is just relying on one breath for support now. If she doesn't give her a thought, she will only miss the last time with Baoyu and the others. This is the case. If there is one over there, and the old lady sees her great-grandson, it will be considered as a blessing for me to send the son off; if not, at least the grandparents will meet, and they will not blame me when the time comes. No matter how bad it is, the old lady can't bear it anymore, let's go When I was there, my heart was also at ease: Anyway, Baoyu has a future, do you think it is right?"

Yuanyang smiled and said: "You are the most ruthless person in our family, just please don't offend you, otherwise I don't know how bad luck will be."

Sister Feng smiled and turned around and left. When she got back to the house, she was so tired that she fell down on the kang.Ping'er felt distressed, and lightly changed her clothes and covered her with the quilt.

Under Li Wan's management, Tan Chunfeng got married in a glorious manner and became the only princess in Dongping Palace.The wedding banquet was very lively. Prime Minister Su not only brought congratulatory gifts, but his eldest son, Commander Su, even brought people to celebrate.

The end is to enjoy the guests and the host.Commander Su laughed loudly, patted Baoyu on the shoulder and said, "You were a child when I first saw you, and you have become so promising before you know it. Your father must be very happy too. From now on, both brothers will be prosperous You guys, the Jia mansion has also risen with a rising tide!"

Baoyu was humble in every possible way, and Jia Zheng also said: "Compared with your mansion, it is really nothing. The prime minister is highly respected and educates his children well. Mr. Su is young and promising, and the other young masters in the mansion are even young talents... "

Commander Su Daci shook his hand: "I'm a big bastard, how can I compare with the young masters of the family? Among other things, your eldest son is now very famous in the army! How many brothers would like to befriend him , the name of a hero is here, and it is not a disappointment."

When Jia Zhengjian mentioned Jia Li, he was very proud of himself, and he still said some absurd words, and the atmosphere during the meeting became more and more enthusiastic.

Li Wan and Mrs. Wang were very busy in the flower hall where the female relatives gathered, and suddenly Xueyan ran over to her in a panic and said: "Grandma is not well, our grandma has fallen ill!"