The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

It is said that Jia Cong was afraid that Situ Cen was too lazy, so he sent someone to see the prince.The boy was eloquent, and he spoke as if he was pouring beans: "Our master said that he wanted to intercede for the third highness. Ordinary people should have a wedding leave when they get married, and they should rest for a while after being frightened. The third highness is not lazy." , but I really want to have a good honeymoon with my new wife in my heart. It is better for the son to fulfill him, and it will not be too late to order him to come out to do things next month."

The prince said with a smile: "So that's the reason. Well, I didn't think carefully. If that's the case, let him take half a month's leave." But he rewarded him with five taels of silver, and the child left happily.

In the evening, the son and the concubine brought up this matter during dinner, saying: "The third wife thinks more about that daughter-in-law. It's all right now that you're newly married, but I hope you don't delay him from doing serious things in the future. You have to see me in time." Seeing the old third family, please mention a little bit. I have a lot of things for him to do." The imperial concubine agreed.

Two days later, the concubine Shi Zi posted a message to Mrs. Qiu, saying that she would like to visit their house in the future.Qiu's heart is filled with wonder.The concubine seldom goes out to meet people, so is there something important?Sure enough, the father-in-law who came to send the post quietly told Qiu's people that the concubine heard that Qiu had a good relationship with the third grandma Jia of the Rongguo Mansion, and wanted the third grandma Jia to "coincidentally" visit Qiu's house at that time.

When the day came, Mrs. Qiu sent Situ Cen out for a walk.Coincidentally, Jia Cong posted a post asking him to have a drink, so he went out pretending to be a madman.For a while, the imperial concubine really came by car, and Mrs. Qiu went out to welcome her personally.The two of them knew each other before Mrs. Qiu got married, and went hand in hand intimately.Qiu's success in marrying Mr. Ruyi after many twists and turns, she must be complacent.The concubine Shi Zi said that she wanted to go for a walk, so she really led her to "walk around".

Although Situ Cen came from the Tian family, he had a wild and unrestrained nature, and went to the West for a few years, and had a close relationship with Jia Cong, a later generation, so he arranged the mansion more casually.All furnishings are based on "easy to use", followed by "good-looking", and there are no "premium" things at all.There are many couplets and plaques written by the king of Shu in the Shizi's mansion, or the works of the great Confucianists of the Shu Kingdom; there is no one in Situ Cen's mansion, and the couplets and plaques everywhere are drawn by the couple themselves.And take care of Qiu Shi's preferences more, even the door curtains and flower pots are in accordance with Qiu Shi's thoughts.Qiu Shi likes to be spacious, all the rooms in the mansion are not separated, they can be as big as they can be, and there are not many screens in the whole house.The Qiu family loved light, so Situ Cen built a flower hall with large Lingnan glass on three sides, so bright that it was almost transparent.

Mrs. Qiu led the concubine to the flower hall to sit down and rest for a while, the concubine praised: "This place is so open and bright!"

Qiu said: "Our Highness said that this is called a floor-to-ceiling window. He learned it from the West, and it is often used in Taiwan." He pointed to the glass door, "That is called a sliding glass door. It is a new style in Lingnan. There are craftsmen Find the ancient method from the classics of the Song Dynasty, simplify it and make some additions, and it has become what it is today."

The Concubine Shi Zi couldn't help looking around and said: "It's just that in this way, what the people inside are doing, won't the people outside see clearly?"

Qiu said: "It's just a garden outside, and there are no outsiders. It's just some maids and wives standing around. Don't they have to serve them inside the house?"

The concubine Shizi said with a smile: "This room is like a glass box. Sure enough, you two are so open." Mrs. Qiu smiled tactfully.The imperial concubine took two sips of tea and said slowly, "A while ago, the eldest son assigned the third highness to do some errands, but he only pushed back and forth, or found two irrelevant excuses not to go to the yamen."

Qiu covered her mouth and smiled: "It's just being lazy. The son just teaches him a lesson, don't hold back."

The imperial concubine said: "Later, it was Mr. Jia who sent someone to intercede with the eldest son, saying that he was newlywed and wanted to stay with his wife in the mansion. The eldest son granted him another half month's leave."

Mrs. Qiu said slowly: "Since that's the case, I'd like to thank you son."

The imperial concubine said: "It's just that state affairs matter after all."

Mrs. Qiu hurriedly said: "I don't know about state affairs. On the day we got married, the Third Highness told me that from now on, he will be in charge of our family's major affairs, and I will be in charge of small matters. State affairs are important affairs, so I don't care about them; I only care about food and clothing. It's trivial."

The concubine Shi Zi nodded and said, "Very well." She held up the cup and drank tea.

The two masters did not speak, and the room was silent for a while.A daughter-in-law came in and replied, "Grandma Jia San of Rongguo Mansion is here."

Mrs. Qiu hurriedly said "please", and said with a smile: "I asked her to see a play before and she said she was not free, why did you come here now? But isn't it fate for you to vote for the concubine?" The concubine smiled slightly.

Not long after, Chen Ruijin came in dressed up and greeted the two of them upright.The little maid who was following her was Ling Dang, so Ling Dang kowtowed to Mrs. Qiu again.Qiu Shi smiled and said: "You really brought her to my house like this?"

Chen Ruijin said: "Thank you Third Princess. Now she is the only one available to me. Later, I will go to the shop to buy two good things to thank you."

Qiu said: "It's her good fortune. Since you want to thank me, where did you buy it in Chengdu? Your Taiwanese government sent some of the fresh things you picked out. The ones that Ah Cen brought back, I think they are all interesting."

Chen Ruijin said: "This is easy. Last time you said that the photos are novel and realistic, I will send you a camera when I go back."

Qiu Shi was overjoyed: "It's a deal!" Nai proudly said to the concubine, "A Cen asked Mr. Jia for this, but Mr. Jia didn't give it."

Chen Ruijin said: "I can't blame Jia Cong either. That thing hasn't been adjusted yet, and your Third Highness is a curious baby. If you give it to him, he will have to go forward and do it himself. If we accidentally blow up and hurt us, we can't afford it. The three of us Grandpa is timid."

Qiu said with a smile: "Oh, who in the world doesn't know that Mr. Jia is the most courageous, there is nothing he dares to say or think." Then, he glanced at Shi Zifei.

Seeing that the two of them were talking cheerfully, Shi Zifei couldn't get in for a while, she hurriedly said: "Third Mistress, my girl left for your Dajiala last month."

Chen Ruijin smiled and said, "Don't worry, Princess Concubine. In Dajiala's school, the curriculum for boys and girls is generally the same, and it will definitely broaden the eyes of the princess."

The concubine Shizi thought for a moment, then glanced to the left and right.Mrs. Qiu hurriedly sent out all the waiters.Only then did the imperial concubine realize the benefits of this glass box-like flower hall - although the outside can see the inside, the inside can also see the outside.It is absolutely impossible for servants to eavesdrop.Nai asked in a low voice: "Does the third grandma know that there is another kid going with her?"

Chen Ruijin was startled, and looked at Mrs. Qiu.Mrs. Qiu was also very surprised and looked at Chen Ruijin.Chen Ruijin asked: "The details of that matter...do you know?"

Qiu said: "I know, Ah Cen told me." She looked at Shi Zifei again.

Chen Ruijin frowned slightly: "I see what Shi Zifei means, as if she doesn't know?"

Qiu Shi said: "I don't seem to know when I look at her."

The crown prince hurriedly asked: "What is it that I don't know? But that kid?" She clenched the veil tightly and asked in a low voice, "How old is that kid? What is his origin? Who is his biological mother?"

Chen Ruijin said decisively: "It's obvious that I don't know." He called the bell outside to come in, "Can you ride a horse?"

Ling Dang was stunned: "The slave won't."

Chen Ruijin frowned: "Twelve or thirteen-year-olds can't even ride a horse. I'll learn it right away when I get back." Ling Dang hurriedly agreed.Chen Ruijin ordered her to ride the same horse with the bodyguard who followed, and go to a certain restaurant in a certain street to meet Jia Cong. "The third master invited the third highness to have a drink today, and the two of them are together right now. You tell them what I said. Just say what I said—" She paused, "This matter You can't hide it from the world, but you can't hide it from the concubine. Isn't shit in your head?" Qiu couldn't help laughing.Chen Ruijin just waved the bell away.Ling Dang couldn't stop laughing, bent down and saluted and left.

Seeing Jia's maid left, Shi Zifei became more and more anxious: "What's the matter?"

Mrs. Qiu looked a little worried and looked at Chen Ruijin.Chen Ruijin thought for a moment: "Wait for their news first—my man doesn't know about it, let's see what your man has to say." Then he said to Shi Zifei, "Mother, don't worry, it's not a bad thing."

The imperial concubine wrung her handkerchief and gritted her teeth: "Why are you not in a hurry? Why do you all know? Why didn't you tell me that your eldest son has a male?" Chen Ruijin and Qiu Shi looked at each other, both filled with embarrassment.Mrs. Qiu hurriedly asked for fresh snacks to be brought up.The concubine Shizi couldn't eat it anymore.

After finally getting the bell to come back, he whispered a few words into Chen Ruijin's ear.The imperial concubine's heart was in her throat.Chen Ruijin was eating snacks, raised his eyebrows after hearing this: "That's how they explained it?" Ling Dang nodded slightly.Chen Ruijin pursed the corners of his mouth, "Your voice was too low just now, I didn't understand you. Say it louder."

Ling Dang said: "The third master said, let the servant only whisper that he is alone with the third grandma."

Chen Ruijin glanced at her, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and said gracefully: "Ling Dang, you have been at our house for a few days. Tell me, the third master has the final say, or the third grandmother has the final say?"

Ling Dang laughed and said, "Obviously the third grandma has the final say. The third master is just an ear-scratcher!"

Chen Ruijin said: "Since this is the case, I will listen to the third grandma." Nai motioned, "Speak."

Ling Dang glanced at the three empresses and grandmothers again, and said in a low voice: "The third master said that the son did nothing wrong. Only by hiding it from your own people can you hide it from outsiders."

"Nonsense!" Chen Ruijin said, "The concubine Shizi is the mother of the princess. She doesn't know, how much trouble will be caused in the future." Nai ordered the bell to go out, turned to the concubine Shizi, "Is the empress usually listening to the show? "

The concubine's eyes moved: "I listen to it occasionally. What kind of drama does the third grandma like to listen to?"

"I don't really listen to operas very much, I only know some stories. What about iron bow fate, rebirth fate, Zhu Yingtai and so on." Shi Zifei's eyes widened suddenly.Chen Ruijin said as if nothing had happened, "Oh, speaking of the illegitimate son of the eldest son, do you want to send a clever niece of the natal family to Dajiala to study with the little princess? It will be good to have a companion when she returns from school in the future."

The concubine Shi Zi thought about it, and she was as if she was enlightened, and then she was dumbfounded: "This... this... can this be done?"

"Is it okay to try it first?" Chen Ruijin said, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. When their generation grows up, who knows what the world will be like."

The concubine Shizi was stunned for another half a day, and Shenfang recovered, and let out a sigh of relief, still full of sorrow.Looking up, Chen Ruijin pointed out with a smile that the chicken oil roll on the desk was well done, and then he felt a little hungry in his stomach.But also have some snacks.After a while, she asked Chen Ruijin with a smile: "Third Mistress, have you seen that young master before? What does he look like?"

Chen Ruijin couldn't help laughing: "You ask me? I've never seen it before, how would I know?" Shi Zifei and Qiu Shi both laughed. "Since he is the son of the eldest son, the eldest son and the third highness are brothers, so he must be the same as the third highness, how male and female?"

Mrs. Qiu gave her a sideways glance: "Why is our Third Highness looking like a man and a woman?"

Chen Ruijin said: "Boys and women are good fortune. People want to come if they want to. The brother of Qin Dong's family who makes Qin's cocoa tea in Beijing is also a man and a woman. Now he is very rich, and he even buys ships and hires people. Go to South America to rob gold mines with the people who follow King Yan. Are boys and girls good looking?"

The concubine Shi Zi smiled from ear to ear: "Great, great! Since she has this blessing, I hope she also has that blessing." After saying this, she suddenly stopped her smile, and became stunned again.

Chen Ruijin sighed in his heart: No matter whether he knows the son's plan or not, the concubine of the son will be heartbroken.Nai coughed, and said: "Apart from being male and female, that child must have mediocre talent and a little timidity." She looked at Mrs. Qiu, "What else?"

Qiu said: "He is shorter than ordinary boys." Chen Ruijin chuckled.Mrs. Qiu couldn't help laughing, "It's a bit shy to speak in a soft voice. Oh, I don't know what else. By the way, when I was a child, I was raised as a girl until I was five years old, so my ears were pierced. "

The concubine Shizi thought: "Anyway, I'm going to Dajiala to study for many years, and my temperament and appearance will change. I don't know if I'm used to living in the south. I'll send someone to send him some things tomorrow. "

Qiu Shi said: "Show the princess the list of gifts? The princess should not be reluctant to part with good things."

The crown prince smiled and nodded: "Good idea."

Mrs. Qiu clapped her hands: "Oh, your son has a son, I can send those two women away from Chunniu Lane." Chen Ruijin suddenly remembered that Situ Cen Haoxuan was going to help the son breed, and holding on to the table for a long time, finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing .Qiu's heart was happy, even though she didn't know what Chen Ruijin was laughing at, she laughed along with her.The concubine of the crown prince knew that the crown prince had no illegitimate children outside, and her daughter was expected to inherit the throne, so she also laughed.The three young daughters-in-law laughed together.

After a long time, the imperial concubine caressed her heart and said, "I haven't laughed so heartily since I got married."

Chen Ruijin pointed out: "Third Princess's room is good. It is bright and bright, and no one disturbs you, so you are in a good mood."

The concubine Shizi glanced outside through the glass door and window, and sighed softly: "I am really envious in my heart. Shizi will definitely not be willing to build such a room."

Qiu Shi said: "You only tell him the advantages of this house - you can see the outside from the inside." At first, Shi Zifei had a bit of grudge against Qiu Shi, but now most of the time is gone, the two sisters-in-law suddenly get closer.

For a while, Chen Ruijin bid farewell and went back.In the evening, someone from the concubine's natal family sent a generous gift, saying that it was thanks to Mr. Jia for his plan for the son.Chen Ruijin smiled lightly, and called Jia Cong: "Tomorrow, I will go to meet the old man of the eldest son under the pretext of helping the imperial concubine's mother's family to win over an 'illegitimate child'."

"what?"

"Liu Feng is not here, they can't find out where Ling Dang's father went to do labor."