After returning to the main house together, Furui and his family saw Su Ke following behind Shao Linghang, and immediately began to play the role of "nothing happened just now", pouring wine when it should be poured, and serving vegetables when it should be served.

Eating copper stove hot pot in late autumn evenings, there is nothing better than this.

Large slices of meat went down, scalded vegetables dipped in some ingredients, and warm wine tumbled down the throat to the stomach, and the fatigue was swept away. Behind the dense heat, Shao Linghang looked at Su Ke, who was eating meat, and a smile appeared in the corner of his eyes, "That box contains a hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum." ”

"A hundred years of Ganoderma lucidum?" Su Ke hurriedly put down the bowl and gestured with his hand, "Is it so big?" The comparison is the size of the box described by Wang Guijia's family.

Shao Linghang nodded.

Su Ke couldn't imagine that a Ganoderma lucidum could grow to the size of a wellhead, and couldn't help sighing, and just after drinking a few glasses of wine, he was slightly upset, and the words blurted out without thinking about it, "That's worth more than a red ginseng, no wonder the old lady is worried about it, and tries her best to let the fourth lady take it out......"

Misfortune came out of his mouth, Su Ke was shrewd and confused for a while, and regretted it after speaking.

Is this considered joy and sorrow?

Shao Linghang slapped the chopsticks on the table, and his voice was already cold, "You are not small, even the old lady dares to arrange it." ”

Su Ke knew that he had said the wrong thing, and his eyes swept to the two Furui on the other side of the table, which meant to ask for help, but he unexpectedly saw the look of "you are asking for more blessings" on their faces. Her heart was pounding, "I didn't mean that, I was just curious about what the old lady wanted the fourth lady to come up with with a red ginseng as an introduction." ”

She told the truth, in the face of a shrewd and powerful person like Zhou Gongzi, it would definitely not work to lie and make excuses, so she simply confessed more, "It was the peerless girl next to the old lady who deliberately asked me to be the messenger, I am naturally curious." But I'm not really trying to choreograph the old lady, the old lady is very good to me. ”

"The old lady is very good to you?" Shao Linghang thought of this, "I didn't know until today that you were the palace maid who stuffed the old lady with ginger candy." ”

The hero didn't mention the courage of the year, but Su Ke shrunk his neck and didn't dare to answer.

Shao Linghang said with a solemn face: "The old lady is the mother of the Hou Ye, who is over half a hundred years old, whether it is identity or status, age and experience, words and deeds are not something you and I can judge." Even the old lady's words have never dared to be disobedient, nor did she speculate. So I don't want to hear anything about the old lady from you in the future. ”

Shao Linghang thinks that he is not filial piety in front of his father and mother, and after the death of the old marquis, he has been gone for seven years, and he is no longer filial to the old lady. used to be stubborn, and he didn't know the height of the sky, but now he has a lot of glory on his body, and he has to take responsibility for the title. The upper part should respect the mother, and the lower part should support the sisters and brothers. Although it is the smallest in the government, responsibility is responsibility. He knew that there was no malice in Su Ke's words, but the old lady was the eldest elder in the Hou Mansion, and he didn't dare to question the old lady's words and deeds, and Su Ke couldn't even do it.

This is the principle.

In his temper, responsibility cannot be slackened, and principles cannot be changed.

For example, she is his woman, even if she refuses to follow him, he can't ignore her. It's a responsibility. He respects her will and gives her a platform to let her run out, but what she does can't cross his bottom line. This is the principle.

It was precisely because he admired her and agreed with her that he hoped that she would understand.

But Su Ke, as a bystander and an outsider, was even more incomprehensible because he saw it more clearly than him. She asked him, "Can't the old lady say that she has done wrong?" If there is a difference in interests and morality between the old lady and the Hou Ye, will the Hou Ye completely agree to obey the old lady indiscriminately, regardless of right and wrong? ”

Shao Linghang couldn't help frowning, "Of course." ”

Su Ke snorted coldly, "The old lady asked Hou Ye to marry, why did Hou Ye refuse?" Even the girl who sent her to the room was sent back intact, is this approval and obedience? ”

Asking this, Shao Linghang instantly became furious, "Where did you hear all this nonsense?" ”

Su Ke was not to be outdone, "Is it nonsense, Master Hou knows, Childe knows, I don't know." ”

"You ......" Shao Linghang was angry, looking at her stubborn face, he explained seriously, "The gentleman has something to do and something not to do, although the marriage event has always been the words of the parents' order, but if there is no affection between the two people, but they are tied together for the sake of inheritance, how can they respect each other like a couple of relatives?" If your family is not harmonious and your parents are worried, how can you mention filial piety? ”

"If you don't marry a wife and have children, make the old man worry, this is filial piety?"

"If you meet someone you like, give birth to one a year, and make up a deck of pai gow for the old lady."

The two Furui who were sitting opposite were originally shrunk in the shadows and pretended not to have zài, but when they heard the arguing like this, they couldn't help but glance at each other, laughing and worried, and they all stood up to persuade them.

Fury said: "Ke'er is stubborn, and he ate a few glasses of wine, but just said casually, don't take it seriously." In fact, no matter who has come before or after, Ke'er is very respectful to the Hou Ye and the old lady. ”

The Furui family said: "Childe is just a reason, why should you be more truthful." Who is the old lady, that is Hou Ye's mother. Is the relationship between mother and son that we slaves can point fingers at? Childe's two warnings are nothing more than this meaning, the original intention was to be afraid that you would lose your weight for a while. ”

Not to mention, there are steps here, and the tempers of the two people are really suppressed.

Shao Linghang looked at Su Ke's cheeks, which were getting more and more red due to drinking and quarrelling, his nose was panting, and he raised his chin at her, "Look at your conscious appearance, as if I had wronged you just now." Don't you like to inquire about what you want to know, even if you ask, you can figure it out and worry about it. But I said ugly things in the front, since I know the ins and outs of the old lady, and dare to mention a word to others later, don't blame me for being rude to you. ”

Su Ke didn't know where the momentum came from, and he was about to fight him, so he simply raised his chin and looked at people with his nostrils, "If you say it, I will make you speechless." ”

So the red ginseng and reishi mushroom were spread out on the table.

Red ginseng is indeed a disguise, and Ganoderma lucidum is indeed used for other purposes. The wife of Fang Yanji, a member of the Cabinet University, is indeed sick, and she has heart palpitations, and her sleep has become worse and worse in the past few days, and she has also added symptoms of coughing. Ganoderma lucidum has the effect of replenishing qi and calming the nerves, relieving cough and asthma, which is simply suitable.

It's not that there is no Ganoderma lucidum in the Hou Mansion, and even if there is no one, it is not impossible to find it in the world. But how can an ordinary Ganoderma lucidum show sincerity? If this sincerity still involves the in-laws of the two families, then what is in hand must be valuable enough.

And the one hundred and sixty-eight dowries when the fourth wife married in are known to everyone, and the deep mountain Ganoderma lucidum the size of the wellhead is the dowry at the bottom of the mother's box. It's hard to buy, it's hard to find in the world.

"So in order to please Mrs. Fang, the fourth wife has to come up with a dowry?" Su Ke felt unreasonable, "It's not the fourth wife who wants to marry, why should she be the wronged leader?" ”

The old lady gave birth to two daughters and a boy, the eldest daughter Shao Lingxi married the prince of Liguo, and gave birth to two sons in a row, and the second son Jinrong is fifteen this year, and it is time to say goodbye. Shao Lingxi took a fancy to Scholar Fang's daughter, but Scholar Fang felt that Jin Rong had no fame, and it was impossible to inherit the title in the future, so it was difficult to be a good match.

Coincidentally, at this time, someone participated in the first book of Li Guogong, saying that the enlarged back garden of his house forcibly encroached on the houses of the people.

It is not possible to judge whether Li Guogong is wronged or not, but if he can marry Scholar Fang at this time, it will definitely be beneficial and harmless. Scholar Fang is both the cabinet and the mentor of the prince, and with this relationship, coupled with the in-laws of the Hou Mansion, balancing the situation becomes a top priority. So even though Shao Lingxi has already retreated a little, Li Guogong, as his grandfather, strongly hopes to promote this marriage. And the aggravation of Mrs. Fang's condition happened to be a breakthrough in this game.

Su Ke understood the old lady's mood, even if Shao Lingxi didn't send someone over to open this mouth, she would definitely be thoughtful for the eldest daughter. But who did the fourth wife provoke whom, why should her mother's dowry be taken out at this time to make up the number?

Shao Linghang has his own opinion, "It's all because of the excesses of the fourth sister-in-law, but every New Year's Day party has to boast about her marriage in front of outsiders, and I don't know how many families have been involved in the Lingzhi business, and the wife of the prince and general in Beijing is afraid that everyone will know." The woman's face after marriage is supported by her mother's family, the eldest sister is the target of everyone at this time, and all the princes of the family are looking at what good things she can take out to send to the Fang family, how can the Hou Mansion let her lose her square inch at this time. This century-old Ganoderma lucidum was sent over, which not only represents the sincerity of the Liguo Mansion, but also represents the attitude of the Hou Mansion. This family business is nine out of ten. ”

In the end, Shao Linghang looked at Su Ke proudly, "The marriage between famous families in Beijing is related to politics and the dynasty, and it is not just a matter of children. When there is a conflict between parties and factions, they must first protect themselves. Have you ever thought about this? ”

Shao Linghang saved the latter words, and he thought that with Su Ke's brain, she should understand it when it came to this point.

The Xuanping Marquis Mansion and the Liguo Mansion are in-laws, and there is a noble concubine in the palace, everyone is a grasshopper on a rope, and one loss is one and one is prosperous. The Liguo Mansion and the Fang family married, and the Xuanping Marquis Mansion was also the beneficiary. For the benefit of the Hou Mansion, how could the fourth wife be the wronged leader? If she really thinks like this, then she doesn't deserve the blessing of the Hou Mansion.

Su Ke felt that the stuffiness in his chest was spreading towards his limbs, and the hands that were knocked on the table began to tremble faintly.

She understood what he said, and she understood his considerations. But in this whole thing, can anyone go to inform the fourth wife? She deserves to be calculated, and she deserves to eat a red ginseng to pay for a Ganoderma lucidum? Can't you be open and honest with her? If she doesn't give it, wouldn't it be better for you to move out of these ways again. Why bother to let her eat dumb and take things out.

"The old lady is obviously giving her a chance, and she will take the initiative to take the initiative to pass on your message. The eldest sister knows about it, and she will also say hello to her. Shao Linghang argued.

Su Ke bit his lip and shook his head, "No one will think that the fourth wife is good, the matter is so far, her Lingzhi is just repaying the red ginseng of the Gongzhong." ”

Shao Linghang exhaled and tried his best to control his temper, "No one forced her to return the red ginseng, if the fourth sister-in-law still can't do it, just go to the old lady to admit her mistake." Could it be that the old lady would send someone to her courtyard to carry the Lingzhi out directly? ”

"But the relationship between the fourth lady and the old lady is not good......"

"But she did use the red ginseng in the public school!"

Su Ke's ears suddenly buzzed, and her consciousness seemed to be out of her body, wandering in this room filled with the heat of the copper pot. She saw two people staring at each other, not giving in to each other, each holding their own opinions.

She wanted to sue him that the red ginseng was deliberately lent to the fourth by the third wife; I want him to understand that Mrs. Fourth actually has a childlike impulsive heart; I want to objectively make him realize that the war between women is sometimes just to fight for a breath. The old lady knew the temper of the fourth lady too well, so after knowing the third wife's stumbling block, she finished the game of chess.

But she didn't want to say anything. She didn't think he would understand.