Prequel to the Red Chamber: I Am the Second Wife

"My sister is busy first, and I have to go back to see your sister-in-law and nephew. The children cried for half the night yesterday, so I am worried." "Wang Ziteng was about to slip away, he took out his son as a shield, begging for mercy and kept bowing to Zili.

"I also went with my brother to take a look. The children are so delicate, and I will help my sister-in-law to take care of them. Big brother, how can you take care of children as a man, even if you are on the sidelines, you are in a hurry. Your business is important, so hurry up and take care of yours Let's get down to business. The future and fortune of our Wang family depend on you." Zili said to Wang Ziteng with deep meaning, although she had a smile on her face, her eyes were not warm at all.Jia Zheng also sensed that something was wrong with Zili, and just as he was about to speak, Zili pressed him against the table: "I'll see off my brother, so you can study at ease. It's not about those vain gifts. My brother said yes." Right." Wang Ziteng was sweating on his forehead, and he squeezed out a smile that was more sad than crying: "My sister is right, our family is not polite."

Jia Zheng watched Zili and Wang Ziteng go out one after the other, and he always felt that this uncle was very guilty in front of his sister.Maybe their siblings get along differently from their own family, and Zili treats Wang Ziteng more casually.It's not like Jia Min and his two elder brothers, they just meet politely and rarely talk to each other.

After leaving the door, Wang Ziteng just wanted to run, but Zili grabbed him by the collar and dragged him to the hall beside the main room.Wang Ziteng was pressed against the wall by Zili, his shoulders shrunk, with a pitiful expression on his face.She looked like a woman from a good family who was molested by a bully and suffered from a wall, Zili was aggressive: "Why are you running away, I can still be a tiger eating you. My brother has become more and more successful in the capital, and I know a lot of people. I heard that Do you know someone named Zhen Yunlong, who has a hand and an eye, I am very envious and want to ask my brother to give me an opinion."

Wang Ziteng's pupils shrank, and the hairs on his body stood up. He swallowed hard, and Wang Ziteng swallowed weakly: "Sister, don't be kidding, you stay away from me. Now it's not like before, we all It doesn't look good to fight and fight when you grow up." Wang Ziteng wished he could find a crack in the ground to sneak in. He has been supported and cared for by his grandson, and Wang Ziteng also understands that the grandson is half for the Wang family's face and half for him. girl.That day Wang Ziteng was left by his grandson to speak alone. After hearing what the grandson said, Wang Ziteng almost jumped up and stammered to refuse.Unexpectedly, Taisun really said calmly: "Yesterday I paid my respects to Grandpa Huang. Someone said in front of Grandpa Huang that you secretly made friends with King Wei's subordinates. Grandpa Huang didn't look very good."

"I'm wronged, I went to get close to King Wei's men because—" Wang Ziteng immediately called out his innocence. If the grandson didn't ask him to inquire about the news, he would become entangled with King Wei's people when he was crazy.It's a pity that Taisun's look made him unable to say a word of the rest.

The grandson grinned, and Wang Ziteng immediately had an ominous premonition that he was the prey caught by the tiger, and all his struggles were in vain.His little life is on the incomparably noble prince in front of him, as long as he thinks about it, not only will he be doomed, but his family may also be implicated. "I, please ask His Highness Taisun to clear up my grievances in front of His Majesty." People have to bow their heads under the eaves.

"Very good, Zi Teng can really understand the lonely king's heart." The grandson nodded in satisfaction, and smiled "enchantingly" at him.How could Wang Ziteng have the heart to be amazed?He could only smile wryly and twitched the corners of his mouth: "I am willing to go through fire and water for Your Highness."

"I'm not telling you to go to the West to learn scriptures. You don't have to go through fire and water. You ask your brother-in-law out to hunt. If you reveal my identity, you want to go." The grandson bit the last few words very hard. , Like sharp ice balls mixed with internal force, piercing the important acupuncture points of Wang Ziteng's body.Wang Ziteng is like an eggplant beaten by Shuang, pushed down by his grandson.

"Don't look around. If you don't say anything, I'll tell grandfather immediately. At that time, we'll see if it's your stubbornness or grandfather's whip." Zili angrily pinched Wang Ziteng's face and pulled it to both sides.

"Hey, I said. What did I say, with my sister, is there anything you don't know about your ice and snow intelligence? In fact, the grandson has no other intentions. He is just a little unwilling. In fact, men are like this, so you have to It’s the best if you don’t get it, otherwise, how can you say that men like to be cheap. Think about it, who is His Highness Taisun? In the future, he will be the master of billions of people, rich in the world. Anyone who sees him will have weak knees Kneel on the ground and kowtow. He was held up since he was a child, and he was educated according to the standards of an ancient Mingjun. He thinks he is the second in the world and no one dares to say that he is the number one. The fat duck that came to his mouth flew away. He has been muttering to himself for a few days, he just wants to see how divine Jia Zheng really is, so that you can live happily with him. Dear sister, you can do good deeds in front of you, I can't get off the boat now. Just let me go for your nephew and niece's sake." Wang Ziteng bowed to Zili and begged for mercy.

Zili heard what Wang Ziteng said earnestly, and his anger gradually calmed down.She was silent for a while before she said: "Forget it, since we have already met, we should turn over this page and go our separate ways. If you still drag him in, see if I can let you go. I You are a woman who doesn't know your officialdom. With the current situation of our family, even if you are honest and hard-working and qualified to be a third-rank Beijing official, you are indispensable. Besides, father and grandfather will never ignore their sons and grandsons. You Why bother to get so far. Although the grandson is——but the Holy One dislikes the close relationship between the minister and the prince. Did you forget?"

"Sister, don't worry, my grandfather and father are such smart people. It turned out that I wanted to go far away, but my grandson tried my best to promote me. Grandpa said that our family has been labeled as the East Palace by the world. If you intend to go far away, you will be showing affectation." It’s better to accept the grandson’s love generously. Since the sage didn’t say anything, he agreed. After all, the sage is already old, and he also wants to leave someone available for the prince.” Wang Ziteng and Zili explained the Wang family and his situation.

After all, it is the power of power, everything else is vulnerable to imperial power.Zili sighed and eased his expression: "As courtiers, we can only bear it. Do you think the matter is over? I have never been interested in prosperity and wealth, I just want to live in peace. You know, I I fought with all my strength there this year, and I was able to really sleep peacefully that day. It was easy to stand firm. If there are twists and turns again, I really think it would be better to shave your hair and be a sister-in-law." No matter what. Women of all ages are victims of secular gossip.Once the news of Taisun Weifu coming out to meet Zili gets out, Taisun will become a representative of deep affection, and Zili will be thrown into hell by public opinion, becoming a typical example of disobeying women and being seductive.Her life was a disaster at that time.

"Don't worry, I will never spread the word. My brother-in-law is really a child who has never seen the world. He is stupid and doesn't know anything. He kept saying that he would thank Brother Zhen after the exam. I It seems that you are very lucky. You have a husband who is obedient and obedient, and there is someone who misses you. If it weren't for someone who caused this incident, I would only think that too——Zhen Yunlong is a person who will never put his heart on a woman Yes. It turns out that he is also an infatuated man. You don't know, he is indifferent to the grandson Liangdi and the group of concubines, and there is no rumor that he favors anyone." Seeing that the crisis was over, Wang Ziteng began to joke again "If you entered the palace back then, you wouldn't know what the situation is now. Based on your temperament, you might overturn the vinegar tank and quarrel with him every day."

Zili's face was flushed red, she put her hips on her hips like a teapot, and pointed at Wang Ziteng's nose: "This is what you said to your sister as a brother. I don't want to complain to my grandfather, but to my sister-in-law. You usually Where do you like to sit when you are free. She is working hard at home to raise the child, you are good—" Seeing that Zili was about to expose his old background, Wang Ziteng reached out to cover Zili's mouth.

The two brothers and sisters were playing and chasing and playing like they were when they were young, "Oh! Who is it?" Wang Ziteng was about to grab Zili's arm and give her a hard lesson. .Wang Ziteng was about to show his master's money, but he found that Jia Zheng looked at himself and Zili in doubt: "Why did you guys quarrel just now? I was still listening to Brother Zhen's words in a daze. Last time I was We met at the tea house, but we didn’t visit his house during the Chinese New Year. I also want to discuss with my brother-in-law, we shouldn’t be so big, we should visit his house.”

Go visit "Brother Zhen"!Zili and Wang Ziteng exchanged mixed looks, if you see Big Brother Zhen's real body, you will be scared to death.Jia Zheng's attitude was serious and clear, and he was going to visit. Zili looked at Wang Ziteng worriedly from the sidelines. It was reasonable for her to visit, and she couldn't find any excuse not to call.If Wang Ziteng's excuses are not enough to convince Jia Zheng.If this idiot asks the old man or Wang Dingqian later, he must have revealed his secrets.

Zili winked at Wang Ziteng killing chickens and wiping his neck, but Wang Ziteng was quick-witted, and he opened his mouth as soon as he rolled his eyes and lied: "Well, you still say it. I forgot to tell you. From now on, I will be in your old Taishan old mother-in-law. Don't mention anything about the Zhen family. My family doesn't want to see people from the Zhen family. My sister was angry and bickering with me just now because of my association with the Zhen family."

"The Zhen family is also a well-known family in the south of the Yangtze River, and his family is the emperor's confidant, why—" Since Jia Zheng met the grandson at the temple fair that day, he had a vague feeling that Zili didn't like Big Brother Zhen very much.It's just that it's the first time Zili sees him, so why is he so disgusted?Cai Zili sent Jia Zheng out for a long time and did not see her back. Jia Zheng got up and went out to look for her, when he heard Wang Ziteng's brother and sister arguing.It's just that he didn't hear clearly, only a few intermittent words were blown into his ears by the wind.

"That, brother-in-law, you know. When he was in Hangzhou, the sage visited the south of the Yangtze River, and once called the daughter of the family of eunuchs to serve the queen mother and queen. The girl from the Zhen family didn't get along with my sister, and even tried to cheat my sister with others. She has lost a good impression of the Zhen family. My old man is very defensive. Haha, you get it. Women are narrow-minded. You can still study at ease. I heard that Brother Zhen has gone out of Beijing. Let's wait for him to come back. "Wang Ziteng finally made up his words, he breathed a long sigh of relief and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

Jia Zheng felt that Wang Ziteng's explanation was reasonable. Although Zili was understanding, she also had clear grievances. Her dislike of the Zhen family had its roots.The plan to visit Big Brother Zhen stopped here, and Jia Zheng didn't have time to think about it anymore.He and Lin Ruhai had a lot of appointments in the same year, discussing articles together all day long, and urging each other to study.In a blink of an eye, it was the day of Chunwei, Jia Zheng said goodbye to Zili and everyone from the Wang family and went to the examination hall.

Everything went smoothly, Jia Zheng's shit luck was not over yet, he stumbled into the first list of Jinshi, even though he was at the bottom of the list, he was still a real new Jinshi.

After passing the Jinshi examination, Jia Zheng was going crazy with joy.This day was the day of passing on the group of people, and before dawn Jia Zheng entered the palace in the uniform of a new scholar and waited for the ceremony of passing on the group of people.Zili wrote letters at home to announce the good news to the Jia family in Jinling and entertained those who came to congratulate him. Before he knew it, the sun was already rising.But Jia Zheng has not returned yet.

Zili asked someone to take a look.Unexpectedly, Jia Zheng was not found when the family went.Zili immediately became anxious and asked people to search all over the city, and went to various places to ask the same list, but there was still no news.

It was not until evening that Jia Zheng came back in a daze. His face was pale and his eyes were straight.