Chapter 030: Zhanjia (1)
The time has entered May, and the fifth day of the first month is the Dragon Boat Festival, and every household is busy celebrating the May Festival. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
For 'Dongqi', the May Festival also has a unique significance, that is, the birthday of the eldest princess of Heian.
Last year, the Qi family suffered a disaster, the whole family was in turmoil, the eldest princess herself was first stripped of the seal, and then she was seriously ill, so it was easy to wake up, and she only thought about how to rescue her son and grandson from the edict.
Slowly, it's someone else, even the eldest princess herself, and she doesn't have the heart to celebrate her birthday.
This year is different, the great grandfather entrusted the dream, the saint was pure filial piety, and he specially issued a decree to restore the identity of the eldest princess, and also returned the princess's mansion and feudal towns.
The Queen Mother also seemed to have forgotten the grievances of the early years, and took out gold, silver, treasures and other things from her private treasury several times in succession, and sent them to the 'Eastern Qi' with great fanfare.
Within a few days, the magnates and people in the capital knew that the queen mother took good care of the eldest princess, the sister-in-law, and became her backer.
The eldest princess has the most noble mother and son of the Great Qi Empire behind her, and she is extremely beautiful, and her limelight almost overshadows Master Miaozhen.
However, what is surprising is that the eldest princess was so 'favored', but she was not as arrogant and domineering as in the past, but became humble and introverted, and her style of acting was unusually low-key.
Even the princess's mansion returned by the saint, she politely refused, "In the past, it was my godson who was not strict, and even though Qi Qin's wanton behavior caused trouble to the saint, the saint's punishment was reasonable and reasonable, and I was even more convinced." ”
"Now that the saint has a kind heart, I am really grateful and ashamed to have mercy on me, an old woman...... It is already a great kindness to be able to restore the title in my lifetime, and I am really ashamed to accept it. ”
The eldest princess was almost prostrate on the ground, her words were sincere, and the saint could not insist on it anymore.
It's just that the mansion where the eldest princess lives now is really narrow, which does not match the noble identity of the 'princess', the sage considered it again and again, and talked to the eldest princess, and finally gave the two sets of mansions on the east side of 'Dongqi' to the eldest princess.
A total of three sets of mansions are connected, although they are not as good as the princess mansion of the eldest princess in the past, but they will not look too shabby and will not insult the royal family.
The eldest princess gladly accepted the saint's kindness.
At the dawn of the decree, the Ministry of Internal Affairs moved and arranged houses for the two families living next door, urging them to move as soon as possible.
To say that those two families are not ordinary people, they are all well-known families in Beijing.
But no matter how decent it is, it is not worth mentioning in front of the imperial power.
The two families scolded their mother in their hearts, but they still had to keep a smile on their faces and moved before May.
The eldest princess immediately asked Qi Lingyuan to arrange craftsmen to open up the three sets of mansions and rearrange them.
Xu is people are in good spirits on happy occasions, and the eldest princess is rare and generous, and takes out many treasures from her private room to decorate the new house.
Qi Lingyuan and Qi Qin's father and son are like chicken blood, and they are very busy before and after.
In order to catch up with the construction deadline, Qi Lingyuan took out a stack of silver tickets.
There must be brave men under the heavy reward, but in just half a month's effort, Dongqi has a new look.
The family re-selected the courtyard, moved the house, and put on brand new furniture and fine furnishings...... When everything was put together, it was the beginning of May.
has resumed her status as a princess, has a new house, and now she is celebrating her birthday again, the eldest princess is definitely worthy of being called 'three joys'.
Therefore, although it is not the whole birthday this year, Dongqi still decided to do it well.
I sent invitations to the most important people in Beijing, and began to prepare various items for the birthday banquet several days in advance...... The masters of the Qi family are so busy that they can't wait to give birth to a few more pairs of hands and feet.
But some people are too idle to complain.
"Sure enough, she is an old poisonous woman, and the days she was born are so 'poisonous', but she has no self-knowledge, and she has to toss people on hot days!"
Ning looked out the window sullenly, the little maids outside were running around, the housekeepers and mothers were busy everywhere, and even the birds and finches hanging under the porch were also joining in the fun, chirping non-stop.
Everyone was so busy, but Ning, the rightful housewife, was thrown aside.
"Ahem, and that little slut, the old poisonous woman just gave her a little smile, and she trembled, and she didn't even pay attention to me, my mother-in-law,"
The more Ning thought about it, the more angry he became, his eyes were full of resentment, but his throat was a little itchy, and he couldn't help coughing.
"Madam, it's time to take your medicine!"
A little maid in blue clothes walked in with a tray in her hand, on which was a medicine bowl, and a sweet white porcelain dish full of preserved fruits was placed next to the medicine bowl.
"What kind of medicine should I take?"
Ning's stomach was full of anger and had nowhere to vent, and when he heard this, he scolded angrily: "Didn't I say it, I'm not sick, I don't need to take medicine!" ”
It's this damn 'illness' that gives the old poisonous woman an excuse, "You are also a person with Spring and Autumn Period, and you are unwell at this time, so leave the family affairs to Brother Mian's daughter-in-law first." ”
Ning Shi is not angry, she is just an uncomfortable throat, coughing a few times, where is the 'sick'?
If the eldest princess just didn't let the Ning family's housekeeper, the Ning family had been the eldest princess's daughter-in-law for more than 20 years, and she knew her temperament.
In addition to her own bloodline, the eldest princess has always valued only one thing to others (that is, daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law), that is, whether it is valuable.
The Ning family's mother's family is not strong, and her own ability is not outstanding, if it weren't for her, the only daughter-in-law, the eldest princess would not let the Ning family housekeeper at all.
Now there is a Yao Xiruo, the foundation of her mother's family is poor, but she can't stand to have a good family, plus Yao's good medical skills, can drill camps, and can seek benefits for her in-laws and husband, which is the most in line with the requirements of the eldest princess, so within a few months of Yao's passing, she crossed the Ning family and became the main mother of Dongqi.
It's a pity that there was a scandal in the middle, and the Ning family temporarily regained the stewardship.
At present, the eldest princess has something that needs Yao's help, so she pushes Yao out again, and Ning is unwilling, but she doesn't react too violently.
But this time it was different, the Ning family looked at it coldly, the eldest princess didn't want her Ning family to get involved in the birthday banquet at all, and it was very likely that she would not even be allowed to show up on the Dragon Boat Festival.
W-How can this work?
The eldest princess celebrates her birthday, and at the moment when the princess's title is restored, the noblewomen who come to the banquet must be indispensable.
The Ning clan is still counting on being able to shine in front of people this time.
The hateful old poisonous woman and the little slut actually tried to trap her with 'sickness'!
“…… Madam, this is what the doctor ordered, and the eldest grandmother also looked at your pulse case and said that the medicine prescribed by the doctor is very symptomatic."
The little maid was so frightened that her legs went weak, but she remembered her errand and explained in a trembling voice.
She didn't mention that it was okay for the grandmother, but when Ning heard these three words, she became even more angry, raised her hand to knock over the tray, and said fiercely: "I repeat, I, I'm not sick." cough, cough~~"
Ning spoke too quickly and choked on saliva, triggering a series of coughs.
The bowl shattered, and brown juice spilled all over the floor.
The little maid panicked, and the whole person froze.
Seeing her stunned appearance, Ning Shi became more and more angry, and subconsciously wanted to scold a few words, and the more she wanted to speak, the more she coughed, as if she wanted to cough out her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.
"Mrs., madam, are you alright, do you want to call a doctor?"
The little maid felt that Ning's was very sick, oh my God, not to mention anything else, it was not normal to just listen to her cough.
Doctor, please?
The three words hit Ning's explosive point, she hoarsely throated, tried her best to suppress her cough, and squeezed out a few words: "Get out, get out of me, I, I'm not sick, I'm not sick!" ”
She doesn't want to see a doctor, let alone take medicine, Ning is not smart, and she acts like a single-celled animal. But she has a keen intuition, she always feels that her 'illness' has something to do with the old poisonous woman and the little slut.
Even if she wants to see a doctor, she has to quietly find a doctor outside, and she must avoid Yao when taking medicine or something.
Ning felt that he had not guessed wrong, and secretly made a plan.
As everyone knows, her appearance fell in the eyes of others, but she was delirious and almost crazy.
In the brand-new Henglan Courtyard, Yao Xiruo was busy and took a break while eating tea, and listened to the reply of his subordinates by the way.
"Something isn't right with my mother?"
Yao Xiruo raised his eyebrows, as if he was a little surprised, but he was secretly proud in his heart: Something is wrong? Hehe, where is this, when the effect of the medicine is onset, Ning's will really become 'wrong'.
"The eldest lady always coughs, and she doesn't sleep well at night, but she refuses to ask the doctor for diagnosis and treatment, and she refuses to drink the medicine."
An inconspicuous maid stood close with low eyebrows and replied in a low voice: "And my wife's temper is getting worse and worse, beating and scolding her subordinates all day long, saying that they are rotten and want to poison her, and, and say-" The eldest grandmother is a little slut, and she wants to murder her mother-in-law.
Yao Xiruo pretended not to hear the meaning of her words, and sighed, "Alas, how is this good?" That's it, you took the uncle's post to ask for the doctor, and said that the uncle was worried about the wife, so he specially ordered someone to invite him. ”
Ning doesn't believe in his daughter-in-law, but he always believes in his son.
When the maid heard this, she hurriedly nodded, and praised it in her mouth: "It's still the eldest grandmother who thinks about it thoroughly, you are a truly filial wife." ”
Yao Xiruo smiled lightly and waved his hand to send the maid out.
Of course, she is 'filial' to her mother-in-law, otherwise how can she be worthy of all the 'care' that her mother-in-law gave her a few days ago?
Yao Xiruo reached out and touched her soft and smooth cheeks, and a cold light flashed in her bright apricot eyes.
……
Chunhui Hall.
"Mother, the housekeeper of King Yu's Mansion personally sent an invitation, saying that King Yu wanted to invite me to sit down."
Qi Lingyuan leaned on the official hat chair with his eyebrows stretched, with a faint smug smile in his smile.
"King Yu? Hehe, is he trying to have a relationship with you? Or do you want to intercede for Yongjia's girl? ”
The eldest princess snorted coldly and said mockingly, "It is worthy of being a child of Pingyang, with shallow eyelids and narrow hearts, Yongjia dared to humiliate us like that back then, and when he saw that I was gaining power, he wanted to lean over again?" ”
"I guess it's both." Qi Lingyuan's voice was extremely cold, and in the past year or so, he has deeply understood the meaning of the words 'human affection and warmth'.
It's okay for others, at most they ignore the Qi family, but the lord of Yongjia has gone a little too far.
Not to mention the kinship between the two families, just for the sake of Yao's saving Yongjia's only son, Yongjia should not be so aligned with the family.
obviously agreed to get married, but as soon as her son's condition improved, she turned her face, and finally sent Hanako to make a petty official for Qi Qinzhi and Qi Mianzhi's brothers.
is so snobbish and so cold, even a generous gentleman can't stand it, let alone someone like the eldest princess and Qi Lingyuan.
At that time, due to the situation, their mother and son had to endure this breath.
Now the eldest princess has sacrificed a big killing weapon and reached a reconciliation with the queen mother's mother and son, on the other hand, the Yuwang Mansion and the Ancheng Marquis Mansion have shown a decline in the past two years.
If the eldest princess can easily let go of Yongjia, it would be really strange.
"Don't go, King Yu has the title of prince, and he hasn't received a serious errand for more than ten years, and making friends with him will not only benefit at all, but will cause dissatisfaction among the saints."
The eldest princess said disdainfully, "As for the Marquis Ancheng's Mansion, hmph, Yang Huaiyu, Yang Huaijin, a little clever and useless to the right place, I don't think about it, but I drill camps everywhere, and I have to plug in everywhere." It's dangerous enough to step on two boats, but it's good for them, I don't know how many boats they have stepped on, such a person is difficult to become a big deal! ”
You can't put all your eggs in one basket, that's right, insurance.
But like the Yang family, investing everywhere and constantly leaving a way back for themselves is a bit too much.
In this world, no one is a fool, and the final result of the Yang family currying favor like this is very likely to be that they can't please either side, and they end up being disliked by everyone.
Yongjia's mother's family is declining, and her mother-in-law's family is tossing and turning, don't look at how many days she can be arrogant now, and there will be a time when she will suffer in the future.
Qi Lingyuan agreed with his mother's opinion very much, and nodded: "What my mother said is that my son has already declined King Yu's invitation. ”
After a pause, Qi Lingyuan said again: "However, Brother Qin'er's family affairs should indeed be decided." ”
Qi Qinzhi caused trouble for the family, and frequently brought shame to the family, Qi Lingyuan hated it so much. But in the end, he is his eldest son and future heir, Qi Lingyuan still hopes to find a helpful Yue family for him as soon as possible.
The eldest princess narrowed her eyes and suddenly remembered something, "What about that woman?" I heard that Brother Qin has already brought people back! ”
Qi Lingyuan's face froze, "Yes, Brother Qin has already arranged people in his yard." ”
"Confused, such a scourge, he actually took it home?"
The eldest princess slammed the kang table hard, and scolded hatefully: "If it weren't for her, how could Brother Qin have fought with that barbarian of the An family, and finally killed someone?" ”
Red face and troubled water, what a red face and bad water!
What makes the eldest princess even more unhappy is that that woman is still a vulgar 'ghost barbarian girl', how can such a woman enter the door of the Qi family?!
Qi Lingyuan was a little hesitant, "The Zhan family is a big clan in Shuixi, and there are thousands of private soldiers in their hands, and they have some relationship with the Lu family and the Zhu family...... Mother, do you want to discuss the matter of the Zhan clan again? ”
Qi Lingyuan didn't look down on those Yi girls, but in the southwest, if he wanted to overpower Qi Lingxian, he had to rely on the power of the local wealthy clans.
It is a good choice.
PS: I have a terrible headache, I will change it today, and I will continue tomorrow.
PPS: Today is the first day of the college entrance examination, a certain Sa wishes all the little angels who take the exam to be lucky and successfully admitted to their favorite school, O(∩_∩)O~ (To be continued.) )