Chapter 4 Concubines
Qin Ke's guarantee was sincere in every word, and there was no hint of Qin Wan's intention to deceive her at a young age. But for Qin Wan, who has been favored by her parents since she was a child, she is not comfortable knowing that a stranger will come to share her love, even if her father has promised not to give anything to the other party.
Shen Man not only has to take care of the housework, but also can't be tired of being a noble husband, and has to be admonished and guided all the time, lest her husband sigh in the wind, hurt the moon, and express resentment, making their situation even worse. Under such circumstances, even if this resolute and resolute princess gave birth to three heads and six arms, she would be incapable of doing so. Because of this, she very decisively threw her daughter to her husband, so that Qin Ke would have something to do, and lest she worry too much about one big and one small every day.
Qin Ke saw that his wife was busy so much, but he came to a "useless scholar", his guilt was great, and his feelings of pity and guilt were increasing day by day, and the way he expressed his feelings, in addition to obeying his wife's words, was more about his daughter's love. The strict father and mother of ordinary people are here in Qin Wan, and the situation has turned upside down, and outsiders all sigh when they see it, the princess is too square, and the temperament of the acting king, as the rumors say, is really generous.
Although Qin Wan is young, his brain turns quickly, and he has an almost instinctive sensitivity to the situation and the feelings of others. Just like right now, even though she was very uneasy in her heart, and she was very hostile to the brothers and sisters she had never met, she subconsciously felt that she shouldn't ask, so she pointed to the fishing rod, clapped her palms, and laughed loudly: "It's moving, it's moving!" Aya pull the rod quickly! β
"Oh, don't shout so loudly, the fish are scared away by you." Qin Ke helplessly patted his daughter's shoulder, and saw that the other party would not give up if he did not achieve his goal, thinking that the fish must have been hooked, so he had to pull the fishing rod, and sure enough, there was nothing.
Qin Wan pouted, and wanted to cry, Qin Ke saw this, and hurriedly said: "Don't cry, don't cry, Fang is Aya's bad, let go of his hand, and let the fish go!" We are the smartest and most sensible, how can we scare the fish away? β
The father and daughter were happy, caught fish and released them to pass the time. Zhao Jiu approached Cheng Fang and said lightly: "I just caught a guy who probed his brain, and he looked like he was from a nearby village, and he also hoped that Cheng Erlang would report it." β
Cheng Fang was already very attentive to Zhao Jiu, and when he heard him say this, his mind couldn't help but turn around - what was the origin of this person who was caught by Zhao Jiu? Did the other party peep here, or has it been a while, but Zhao Jiu found out but didn't move, just waiting for today? Or is it ...... In short, no matter what, as long as this person wants to seek a future through the king, it will be in line with their interests for the time being, and I am afraid that he has other plans. Looking at his current behavior, it doesn't seem to be like the latter...... Thinking like this, Cheng Fang smiled very kindly and said, "You go with me!" β
Zhao Jiu nodded, followed Cheng Fang for more than a dozen steps, and stood still thirty steps away from Qin Ke, refusing to move a single bit.
Seeing him so cautious, Cheng Fang was even more highly regarded, this loyal servant walked slowly to Qin Ke's side, maintained the respect he had always had, and said cautiously: "King, the three soldiers who followed us just caught a guy who probed his brain, I don't know how to deal with it, you see......"
Qin Kecai talked to Shen Man about the situation in the imperial capital, and when he heard the news, he suddenly felt cold, the six gods had no master, the frightened look on his face was difficult to hide, and the strength of holding his daughter was also a little tighter.
Qin Wan was also well-behaved, she didn't make any trouble at all, and she didn't cry out in pain, but she stretched out her hand and hugged her father's shoulder, as if she wanted to give her father strength.
was unconsciously encouraged by his daughter, and Qin Ke also calmed down.
He is the eldest son of the emperor in a dignified manner, and the saint has no intention of killing him. Even if he has been looking up to the emperor and living with trepidation, now he is a commoner, and others have to be a little scruples. Whether it's this guy who sneaks into his whereabouts, or the main messenger behind it, he really doesn't have to worry too much, it's just ...... Qin Ke hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to deal with this person, and after a long time, Fang said helplessly: "This matter...... Let's ask what Manniang means! β
As soon as these words came out, he seemed to have power, and he spoke fluently: "What should I do, then what should I do, there is no need to repay me." β
The distance of thirty steps is not far away, but it is not close. Hearing Qin Ke's words, Zhao Jiu further confirmed his guess and lowered his head slightly, in order to show respect, while already having a measure in his heart.
Qin Wan looked here and there, and was very puzzled - the matter at home was obviously decided by A-Niang, why did Cheng Fang come to ask Aya every time?
It's okay, ask Aya if you don't understand, you can't ask Aya about things, just ask A-Niang!
"You little thing, why are you so tricky about asking questions?" Shen Man listened to her daughter's question, and scratched her nose affectionately, her voice was soft, but her expression was very solemn, "Bao'er, you have to remember that there are some things, the result is one thing, and the process is another." Thou maya man, the head of the family, the firstborn of a saint. A man stands up to the sky and the earth, and deserves to be outside the Lord. Even if he trusts me and leaves things to me, we can't leave him behind, you know? β
Qin Wan blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "It seems that I understand, we will tell SΓΉ Aye what we will do in the future!" β
Shen Man couldn't help but stroke his forehead when he heard this.
Where do you understand this! It's clearly half-understood...... Forget it, the child should be taught slowly, not in a hurry. It's not good to instill so much common sense in her in one breath, not only can she not remember, but she will also be confused, if any shocking remarks are heard by Qin Ke, it is not good.
"Ah Niang, I heard Aya say ......" The intuition told Qin Wan, Shen Man didn't like to listen to any concubines, but she wanted to know, and now that Shen Man was in a good mood, she couldn't help but pull Shen Man to be coquettish, "I heard Aya say that he has concubines and concubines, but everything will be given to me, and I won't leave a little for them." He also said that the meaning of the concubine and the concubine is ......" Qin Wan tilted his head and thought about it before saying, "Those people are not the same as Bao'er, but they are ......."
Qin Wan's little face fell, and he said a little unhappily: "The people that Bao'er sees on weekdays are all only one Aye, one A-Niang, even Liu Yuanjun's family. Why are there so many aunts in Bao'er, and there are still those strange people who grab things from Bao'er? β
Shen Man straightened his face, stared at his daughter, word by word, with a stern expression: "Listen, you only have one mother, and that is me!" You Aya and the rest of the messy women, you don't even have to give them a straight look, let alone call them mother! β
Her face changed so quickly that Qin Wan was frightened, and only after a while did she say timidly: "Oh! β
Realizing that his attitude was too harsh, Shen Man softened his expression and said softly: "A-Niang is not angry, don't be afraid." β
Qin Wan was a little apprehensive about his mother's cold face, but he wanted to understand the relationship, so he raised his little face and asked, "Why don't I pay attention to them!" β
"Because they're all bad people, they're all going to hurt you." Shen Man looked at his daughter and sighed, "The reason why they cling to you Aya is to get more of his money, but I am in accordance with the law, and only by descending can I inherit the family business." They can't get it themselves, but you can get it, won't it hurt you? β
"Huh?"
Shen Man was afraid that her daughter would really take her sister as her sister in the future, and when she was sold, she would help the other party count the money, so she simply took advantage of her ignorance to take a dose of fierce medicine first, and simply took Xia Taizu to talk about it: "Bao'er, do you know why your surname is Qin?" When it comes to worshipping ancestors, why is it only your great-grandfather's generation? Quite simply, your great-grandfather was killed by his father's concubine and stepfamily, and a noble son was forced to migrate with the homeless people, and suffered a lot before coming to Guanlong, taking Qin of Qinchuan as his surname. Think about it, unborn heroes like Taizu have been victimized by these bad people and have to leave their hometowns and flee thousands of miles, aren't they terrible? β
Qin Ke was proud of his ancestors, and often told his daughter the story of the three emperors of the Xia dynasty who laid down a piece of the country with their bare hands. No matter how many times Qin Wan listened to it, he was still fascinated by it, pestering his father to talk about it again every day, and he also worshiped Xia Taizu tightly. Now that Shen Man said this, she simply regarded the three words concubine, concubine and steproom as the embodiment of evil ghosts, and firmly engraved them in her heart. I saw her hugging Shen Man, refusing to let go, shouting: "I want to sleep with A-Niang, I want to sleep with A-Niang." β
Shen Man stroked her daughter's sideburns with a soft expression, took a pu fan, gently fanned her, and said gently: "Sleep, A-Niang is here." β
Qin Ke stood at the door, seeing his wife fanning his daughter and the warm scene of his daughter sleeping, he nodded to July at the door, and then gently retreated without disturbing again.
Seeing Qin Ke leaving, July walked in lightly and said in a low voice: "Lady, the king has left." β
Shen Man's expression was still gentle when he stared at his daughter, but there was a bit of coldness between the words: "That Zhao Jiu, what is the origin?" β
"His grandfather was a member of the Northern Ya Army, with many children and grandchildren, and many children. His father had been in the army for more than ten years, and he didn't even get a deputy lieutenant, so he died in the war with Rouran twenty years ago, and he barely succeeded to the rank of fire commander, and his brother attacked this position. His elder brother was greedy for money, lustful, drunk and gambling, and hated to support this younger brother for too much food, so he sent him to the blacksmith workshop as an apprentice early. Five years ago, his brother drank too much, fell into the river, and never woke up. Since his brother had no son, he took his brother's position and joined the army in Beiya. It's a pity that his brother was too noisy, offended Shangfeng, and lost his official position, otherwise he wouldn't be a soldier. β
Hearing July's statement, Shen Man repeated it playfully: "I fell into the river and never woke up?" β
July lowered his head and didn't dare to speak.
Shen Man didn't need to say anything in July, her expression was silent for a moment, and Fang said: "Since Zhao Jiu is in the army in Beiya, if he can go back, it is not impossible to help him find an official position." Twenty years ago...... The battle between Great Xia and Rouran lasted for seven years. β
"Lady-" July raised her head and stopped talking.
Since the founding of the Great Xia, it has been 51 years.
If you think about it, you can see that most of the time was spent in the war. From the beginning of the secession of Qinchuan to the unification of the north, and then to the southern expedition and the northern expedition, until the world was unified. The great achievements of sweeping the eight directions** are really counted, and they are really laid after the current sage Qin Heng ascended the throne.
War and turmoil shook the absolute position of the family, and some talented poor people rose to become nouveau riche, as was the case with Shen Man's ancestors. But they also paid an unimaginable tragic price for this hard-won glory and wealth.