There was snow in the sky.

The palace was lively early in the morning, and the rough maidservants who sprinkled and swept hung red and bright silk flowers on the frozen trees early, and a group of people were busy going in and out, and even the small corners of the yard had to be cleaned.

Today I have a distinguished guest at home.

The young Hubu Shilang Wang, the king, invited a few noble sons of the king of Pingjun to come to the house for a banquet, and I heard that the fifth lady of the county king's family was also coming.

The big guy actually knows that the fifth lady has spent years for the adult, and now the adult is being loved by His Majesty, and the county king is about to loosen up.

Maybe in a few days, their palace will usher in a hostess who is the county lord, so thinking about it, it is natural to have wind under their feet.

A blue-gray girl with a blue and gray placket and a pair of armor, but with a sad face, walked around the verandah, and hurried towards the kitchen.

The kitchen is also busy, dozens of big stoves are not idle, those noble sons and ladies are very picky about their mouths, these eats can not be sloppy,

As soon as the girl lifted the curtain of the door, the two little girls came over with a smile and beat the snowflakes on her clothes.

Lao Xue, who was on the stove next to him, put a thick cloth on his hand, picked up the casserole, and poured the purple-black medicinal juice inside into the white porcelain bowl.

"Come on, Madame's medicine, don't spill it."

The girl was silent for a long time, but after all, she still trembled her hands, slowly put the medicine bowl in the food box, picked it up and turned around and walked into the snow.

Across a verandah, in the Snow Viewing Pavilion, Mrs. Wang was wearing a white fur, and her face was slightly anxious.

Jiang Chan held on to the jade pillar, looking at the sky from afar, her face cloudy and uncertain.

Old Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth and asked in a low voice, "This is the ninth bowl?" ”

Behind her old man, a maid with a flat face, heard the words and carefully answered yes.

Air condensation.

Nine is the extreme, after drinking this bowl of medicine, Mrs.'s life is afraid that it will come to an end, the maid hides a little pity in her heart, but she is just a subordinate, everything is arranged by the master, the master wants her to kill people and set fire, she doesn't dare to kill a chicken to deal with it.

For more than ten years, he has worked hard every day and exhausted his spirit, but he doesn't have these few medicines, and he is afraid that he will not live long.

Mrs. Wang's heart was not so calm.

Hongchen is actually a good daughter-in-law, her son has a lot of money, spends money like running water, and when he was young, he also likes to mess with flowers and grass, and he is not very motivated.

And Hongchen is not only a good housekeeper, but also filial piety to the elders, not to mention anything else, just looking at the envy and jealousy of the people next to her, she is very happy.

"Sister!"

Jiang Chan suddenly hid her face and cried bitterly, tears rolling down.

Mrs. Wang sighed, hurriedly stretched out her hand to hold Jiang Chan in her arms, and whispered comfort: "Don't cry, don't cry, your child is now a princess, can't you be the same as before, always soft-loving!" ”

Closing her eyes, Mrs. Wang raised her head and stared at the direction of the main courtyard in front of her, gritted her teeth and said: "Hongchen, don't blame me when you get down, whoever makes your life bad, you have to be surnamed Xia, or the daughter of the concubine, you also know that if I allow you to give birth to a child, the entire Wang family will be unlucky...... You will treat it as the friendship of our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for more than ten years, and go with peace of mind! ”

Whoever makes you not listen to persuasion has to conceive a child.

Mrs. Wang remembered that rumor, and Lord Zhao, the Qin Heavenly Supervisor, said personally that the thirty-ninth generation of the Xia family's concubine would give birth to a wicked obstacle, and she would be a big murderer!

She couldn't believe this kind of thing, it was what Lord Zhao said...... Her son has worked hard for so many years to achieve his current achievements, and he must not be harmed.

But she can't be without grandchildren!

"Ah Yue will have the fifth lady to take care of, the steproom I selected for him is a good person, and in the future, every New Year's holiday, incense is indispensable on your grave."

Mrs. Wang didn't see it, in her eyes, the innocent and lovely Jiang Chan, a face buried in the palm of her hand, distorted like a ghost, just bowed her head and chanted.

“…… Godmother, my sister's body is not good, but the dowry rewarded by the first emperor, you should keep it for her, I heard that my sister always uses it to supplement Jiang Wenyuan, that is a stupid thing, it is a waste to give it to him. ”

Jiang Chan wiped away her tears and lowered her voice.

Mrs. Wang suddenly felt a lot of energy: "Yes, yes, that dowry!" ”

That's a rich dowry, several times thicker than all the foundations of their Wang family combined, Hongchen is Ah Yue's daughter-in-law, who has been a member of the Wang family for more than ten years, can't it be cheaper for outsiders in the end!

The big bowl of purple-black medicinal soup brought by the maid Xiaoxiang entered her stomach, her mouth was full of bitterness, and she couldn't hold it down no matter how much she ate.

The room was filled with the smell of medicine, and the smoke made people dizzy.

Hongchen propped herself up, sat up against the window, and Biyue helped her get a big coat and drape it on her body.

Today, I feel that this body is much lighter.

The face reflected in the mirror next to him can still see some stunning shadows, but they are pale and thin, which makes people feel terrifying.

Biyue sighed secretly, glanced out, and immediately became a little more happy: "Madam, the master is here." ”

Hongchen was stunned.

The curtain of the door opened, and Wang Shilang slowly entered the door.

Xiao Xiang hurriedly greeted him and took off the brown cloak on his body for him, revealing a moon-white robe, with a circle of snow fox skin inlaid on the cuffs and collar, lining his face like a bright moon.

At first sight of Hongchen, Wang Yue was startled.

“…… The lady has been reduced a lot. ”

Hongchen didn't smile unconsciously, this person has been proud of the spring breeze recently, and people are also busy, they haven't seen each other for more than two months, after she had a miscarriage, she was very sick, and how could the word 'clear and reduce' be able to say it all.

Wang Yue's face showed a little distress, he first looked at the medicine in the bowl, frowned, and said, "This medicine doesn't work." ”

He was obviously disgusted with the smell of medicine, remembering that his mother said that he was afraid that Hongchen would be infected with a vicious disease, and he would be infected, so he was a little worried about getting sick, and he was a little uncomfortable.

The two of them didn't speak for a while, and even the air in the room looked a little embarrassed.

Hongchen beckoned, and the little maid put a windward pillow on her back, leaned softly, looked at it with sparse eyebrows, and sighed in her heart: "Is there something wrong with the master coming over today?" My house smells of medicine, so be careful not to smoke you. ”

Wang Yue listened to her gentle concern, and his heart softened, and he sighed: "How can I be so valuable, so you can relax and take care of your body." ”

Hongchen smiled and didn't speak.

Wang Yue became more and more awkward, there was a strange smell in the house, he was so clean, he knew since he was a child that he took care of his body, grass grew under his feet, and he was reluctant to stay in this place longer, after thinking about it, he still went straight to the point: "Hongchen, you have been sick these days, and it is not good for no one to take care of the affairs at home, why don't you let your mother help you?" ”

Hongchen frowned, sneered in his heart, turned his head, stared at Hanmei outside the window, and chuckled: "Didn't my mother-in-law take the housekeeper's errand earlier?" ”

When Wang Yue heard this, he hesitated slightly, "I have been socializing a lot outside these days, and my expenses are bigger, and my mother said that there is no money left in the family account, and I want to borrow some emergency from you first." ”

Hongchen was silent for a moment.

Wang Yue couldn't hear the movement, and for a long time, he couldn't help but look up at his wife.

She was born beautiful, and, she is blessed with a beautiful face, even if she is sick now, that kind of beauty can still make the men of the world fascinated, and when he sees his wife's face, he can't speak a little.

After being silent for a long time, Hongchen smiled and shook his head: "The master remembered wrong, how could there be no money in the account?" On the birthday of the fifth lady of the Pingjun Wangfu the day before yesterday, my mother-in-law spent a full three thousand taels of gold just to prepare gifts, and the family is afraid that it is very rich, and my dowry has been used a lot over the years, and the rest of these are still left to my nephew Wen Yuan, anyway, I have no children and no daughters, and Wen Yuan is filial. ”

She said it lightly, but as soon as these words came out, Wang Yue's face suddenly became gloomy, and his face also showed a bit of anger, and he frowned: "What are you talking about?" Jiang Wenyuan is a scoundrel, and he is not your own nephew, your surname is Xia, not Jiang! ”

Since it is a dowry, it was brought to the husband's family, of course, it was kept for himself.

Suppressing her anger, Wang Yue remembered that when she was just pregnant with a child, she was so gentle and gentle, and frowned: "If you want a child, why don't you keep Sister Xuan in your name?" ”

Hehe!

How could she marry into such a family in the first place, behave very high outside, and think about her dowry in private!

Hongchen was a little melancholy, turned her head slightly, and looked at her husband who had lived with her for nearly twenty years: "Master, if you want to mention the identity of Sister Xuan, wait for the fifth lady to enter the door and record it in her name, I am a dying original partner, far less than a noble stepfamily." ”

“…… What are you talking about! ”

Wang Yue was shocked, his brows furrowed so much that he could lock the mosquitoes.

When these words spread out, others still thought that he couldn't wait to urge Mrs. Zhengfu to die, so that he could marry his stepfamily, although everyone wanted to die if he became famous, but he still wanted to have a good reputation in Qingliu, and this kind of rumor can't be touched.

Silently glanced at his almost transparent fingers, Hongchen didn't look at Wang Yue surprised and embarrassed, with a slightly embarrassed look, and said in a trance: "I've taken nine bowls of this medicine." ”

She suddenly raised her head and looked at Wang Yue's embarrassed face with a smile: "Do you know what this medicine is called?" As soon as I smelled it, I smelled it, it was called 'Fang Fei', it was the secret medicine of the previous dynasty, and Pang Guifei in the palace drank this medicine back then, drank nine bowls, and died with a whimper, no one could find out anything, only knew that it was sick and died. ”

Hongchen's voice was very soft, but it was like a thunderbolt, which made Wang Yue unable to move, and the muscles on his face were distorted.

She knew that this person who was her husband was actually just selfish, no different from those mediocre laymen, he didn't dislike himself, but this liking was too superficial, and he was in his eyes, and his favorite plaything placed at the head of the table was of the same nature, and there was no way to weigh it on the scales with his fame and fortune.

“…… Anyway, it's a good thing that my body only has to survive and die happily. ”

Hongchen laughed softly.

She actually knew about that rumor, but she never believed Zhao Shenstick's words, she didn't care, her mother-in-law didn't care about anything, and she didn't want to leave? If she has to die, what else can she do besides thinking about her dowry!

It's just that she is dying now, and everyone who should know will know that it was the Wang family who killed her, and she can casually kill the wife who is kind to her, this kind of person, does the emperor dare to use it? Don't look at that guy who doesn't like her, but that person's temperament is the most eccentric, and I'm afraid I can't look down on a villain like the Wang family!

Moreover, the Xia family looked down on her again, thinking that she was a stain, and she was also the daughter of the Xia family after all.

She knew very well that the people of that family had always been cautious and protective, and when she was alive, they might treat her as if she didn't exist, and she died, but she couldn't die in vain.

Wang Yue wanted to be angry at first, but he held back in an instant, was silent for a moment, and suddenly stared in disbelief, the expression on his face became more and more terrifying, and he shouted angrily: "Impossible!" Then he thought of what his mother had said, his face turned pale in an instant, and he stood up abruptly and rushed out of the door, "Doctor, go and ask for a royal doctor for me!" ”

The plum blossoms are colorful, and the smile on Hongchen's face is getting lighter and lighter.

Gradually, the man's roar could not be heard.

Her life is coming to an end, and her fake sister Jiang Chan must be very proud at this time.

I don't know how the Xia family will react when they get the news of their death? Now the head of the family is Xia Shijie, he treats Jiang Chan as a baby like an eyeball, and he is dead, this person will probably only rejoice that the only existence that may threaten the precious sister has finally disappeared.

Hongchen sighed, the blood on her face faded little by little, if there was an afterlife, she would definitely not believe such nonsense as taking a step back and opening the sky!

The banquet of the Wang family was not completed after all.

The lady of the house died on this winter day.

The funeral was very low-key, that is, the door was hung white, and I heard that because the Wang family wanted to continue the string after the 100-day filial piety, they didn't want to bump into the newcomer.

"Huh? I seem to have seen someone from the Xia family go in? ”

With nothing to do, the guests drinking tea in the teahouse opposite the Wang family were surprised when they caught a glimpse of the eight-horse-drawn car unique to the Xia family.

An old man next to him seemed to know the inside story, and said with a smile: "What's so strange, the one who died is the daughter of the Xia family." ”

Yes?

The surrounding guests widened their eyes and didn't quite believe it.

Who is the Xia family? Their family has been casting divine weapons for the imperial court for generations, domesticating unequaled war horses, I heard that the ancestors have been enlightened by the gods, and the weapons cast have spirits, and they can also raise thousands of miles of BMW, there are many rumors, anyway, that family is indeed extraordinary.

No matter how the dynasty changes, the Xia family is standing, inherited so far, it has been nearly a thousand years, and their family has never cherished themselves, all kinds of skills are willing to share with everyone, and they are not patriarchal, and the daughters in the family can also learn, so her daughters have never worried about marrying, and every one of them wants to marry out, and the royal relatives and nobles are vying for it.

It's a pity that the daughters of the Xia family marry more apprentices and grandchildren, and there are few people who marry outside, so they still want to marry other people's daughters with such a background as the Wang family? Is it true that the Xia family is an ordinary craftsman?

"This is different, I heard that Mrs. Wang has grown up outside since she was a child, she has no ability, and she made mistakes again, and she broke up with her family a long time ago."

The old man shook his head, as if with some regret.

The people around him suddenly realized, this is not unusual, no matter what kind of family, there will be a few outliers.

Mrs. Wang is probably an outlier.