Chapter 194: The Concubine's Problem (Part 1)
The carriage traveled very fast, after all, it was produced by Shippudo. This carriage is very satisfying to Zhao Chongli, brisk and comfortable, and this carriage seems to be a product of the Hei family. The things of the Black Family are really good, just like his swords from the Black Family.
Zhao Chongli looked at the carriage and spoke to the Han family: "Madam, this black family's things are good." This carriage is different from what we usually do. ”
After the worries in her heart were removed, Han's mood also improved, and she said, "Husband, you don't pay attention to these things on weekdays. In recent years, things produced by black families have been popular in the aristocratic circles of the capital. Needless to say, the carriages produced by the Swift Wind Hall are available in every family. If anyone doesn't go out in the carriage of the Swift Wind Hall, then where will there be face. It is the jewelry worn by our female dependents, in the past, everyone wore the jewelry produced by the Internal Affairs Office to save face, but now, it is the ladies in the palace who wear the jewelry produced by the Black Family Jin Yutang to go out, or they will be laughed at. ”
Zhao Chongli sighed a few times and said, "How much money do these future brothers and sisters have to make?" We can't compare to them. The second brother is really blessed. By the way, madam, you have been busy and hard during this period of time, another day, I will take you to the Golden Jade Hall for a while, and I will also buy you a few sets of good noodles. After all, now that you are the Duchess of Zhongyi, these head and face jewelry are missing, and they don't look good. ”
Han smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, if you have time, you should buy it for your concubines." I already have a lot of Jin Yutang jewelry. Every time I bring it out, your concubines' eyes turn green. ”
Han rarely has such a time to be jealous, so occasionally. Zhao Chongli only felt funny and couldn't help but say, "Can they compare with a lady like you?" They don't need to attend the ladies' banquets, so what do they want for those jewelry? If they really want it, I think the gold and silver shop at the entrance of our house is not bad, so I will buy it for them there. ”
Han laughed unstoppably, although he knew that Zhao Chongli coaxed her to be happy, he still couldn't help but be happy. The gold and silver shop at the entrance of the Zhongyi Mansion is very small, and it has always been a place where those citizens and ordinary people buy it. is the maids with heads and faces in her house, and the housekeepers and mothers are not uncommon. If Zhao Chongli really bought jewelry for the concubines in the backyard in that small shop, it is estimated that those concubines would have the heart to hang themselves.
As soon as he was in a good mood, Han said more: "My husband doesn't know." Why do I have so much jewelry? ”
Zhao Chongli hurriedly asked, "Why?" ”
Han said: "Some of them were given to me by Lord Wenhui. Another part was that Lord Wen Hui gave me a VIP card. I can get a discount when I buy something with that card at the black shop. Some in-demand items don't have to wait in line, so you can buy them first. So, it didn't take long for us to return to the capital. I bought the carriage for the Shippudo. I also bought some jewelry from Jinyutang. ”
After speaking. Han Shi stretched out his hand and pulled the small jacket on his body and said, "Didn't you see it, this little jacket is made of the new brocade satin produced by Nanyang Qingchun City, which was given to me by the county lord of Wenhui before." How fresh this pattern is, it's not an ordinary plum orchid bamboo chrysanthemum. It is the pattern of the South Seas, it is said that this pattern is called a kapok, and the lord of Wenhui said that this flower is the flower of heroes, very heroic, and now it is very popular in the capital. I also asked people to buy it, but they couldn't buy it, and the merchant who specializes in Nanyang brocade will not arrive until next month. So, in our house, now only I have it. Even the third sister doesn't have it. Not to mention those backyard concubines of yours. ”
Zhao Chongli took a closer look, he didn't know much about these women's brocades and other things, but because he grew up in a family in the Guogong Mansion since he was a child, he could still see that the workmanship of this brocade was indeed very good, a piece of light, no thread at all, very smooth, but the pattern on it was very fresh, the flower was so big, and it was a little gorgeous. I couldn't help but sigh: "What a rich man." Compared with her, our Zhongyi Mansion really looks like a countryman. Why is the second brother so blessed? ”
Han pouted and said: "You always say that the second brother is blessed today, why don't you say it, the reason why the second brother can be selected by the Xiao Chen family is because the second brother is clean and self-conscious, don't say that there is no concubine, and there is not even a maid around him, no, there is not even a maid to serve." He has always used his own soldiers, or small servants. ”
Zhao Chongli thought about it and said: "At this point, my father and I didn't talk about him before, and we were even afraid that there was something wrong with him, who knows, he is because he has someone in his heart, and he wants to guard it for the county lord of Wenhui." It's a rarity. However, this is also a good reward, I heard that the county lord of Wenhui is not only rich, powerful, but also very beautiful? ”
Han said: "When we met before, it was a few years ago, and she was already a little beauty, taller than girls of the same age. People in the capital say that most of the daughters of the Chen family are long-bodied and jade-shaped. She is now grown up, and when she went shopping with me a few days ago, I was surprised to find that Lord Wenhui is now a great beauty. That beauty, no wonder Chongyi was fascinated by her. However, the husband doesn't have to envy the second brother, the rules of the Xiao Chen family are very strict, and no matter whether they are men or women, they can't take concubines. The head of the Xiao Chen family, Chen Yuanheng, is a high-ranking and powerful man, and he is still a beautiful man, who only lives with the third wife of Chen's wife, the Bai family, and has no concubine. The two sons of the Chen family are both city lords. There are no concubines either. ”
Han looked at Zhao Chongli's somewhat embarrassed expression and said: "Also, a few years ago, I heard that Wan Shi, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Xiao Chen family, has never been pregnant, and it is easy to have a child, and she is still a girl, in this case, the Xiao Chen family is not allowed to take concubines." Until now, when the Wan family gave birth to the eldest grandson of the Xiao Chen family, this regulation is still valid. Therefore, the girls who marry into Xiao Chen's family are blessed. But the person who married the girl of the Xiao Chen family could not take a concubine, but it would be miserable. ”
Zhao Chongli found that the topic of the Han family was always revolving around the concubine today, and he couldn't help but think in his heart, could it be that the Oiran I made friends outside was known by Mrs.
Zhao Chongli cautiously said haha: "That's nothing, don't I think the second brother is still very happy?" I can't wait to go to Xiao Chen's house, I don't want to go home at all, I think the yard you cleaned up for him was in vain. ”
Han pursed his lips and smiled.
In a short time, the carriage had already reached the farm in the western suburbs. The imperial court had already built a big mansion for Lao Zhongyi in the western suburbs, and also brought a big garden. However, because of the huge project, it was not built for a while, and Lao Zhongyi could only continue to live on his family's farm.
Zhao Chongli and Han went to ask Lao Zhongyi Gong for peace first, but Lao Zhongyi Gong was not in the study, but went to the vegetable field in the backyard. Zhao Chongli could only drink Han's and went to Mrs. Zhao's upper room to greet Mrs. Zhao.
Mrs. Zhao was very happy to see her son and daughter-in-law, and after greeting for a while, she began to blame them for not bringing the child.
Han Shi hurriedly said: "Mother, we originally wanted to bring the children today, but the weather changed before, and the nurses did not take care of them carefully, so they caught a cold, so we asked the doctor to see it and let them take shelter for a few days." When they're all right, I'll bring them over alone. It's rare for the eldest man to be free today, so I let the children stay at home, and we came alone. ”
Mrs. Zhao nodded and said, "That's it." Then next time you don't have to come alone with the children, you manage the housework, where is there so much time. When the children are all well, you can ask Yu Fei to bring them over, and send more guards and stewards. Speaking of which, Yufei, this child, hasn't come to see us for a long time, what is she busy doing? ”
Han Shi hurriedly said: "The third sister is the busiest time in spring, and her posts are indispensable for the spring banquets and flower viewing parties of various families, and she may not have time to come in the past few days." ”
Mrs. Zhao nodded and said: "She doesn't have much time in the boudoir, and she will be out of the cabinet in a year or two. There are also old families, don't you indulge her to play all day long, and teach her to learn to be in charge of the house, or in the future, when she comes to her in-law's house, how can she live well? Also, is there any news from the lady in the palace? ”
Han Shi had been nodding in agreement all the time, and when he heard the latter sentence, he couldn't help but be stunned, and he didn't know what to say for a while, so he couldn't help but look at Zhao Chongli, and Zhao Chongli turned his face to the side.
Mrs. Zhao was originally a human spirit, so she didn't know what was going on, so she immediately became anxious and asked, "What's going on?" I don't have any news in the country, and I hate your father for living here. Hurry up and tell me what's wrong with my mother? She is the backbone of our family, if she didn't support her in the palace, wouldn't our family be going to fall? Hurry up. ”
Zhao Chongli and Han Shi were uncomfortable in their hearts. Zhao Yuwen is now one of the four concubines, but is that her supporting her mother's family? It was earned by the work of my father and brother. It's good now, the Zhao family is doing their best to support Zhao Yuwen, but now in Mrs. Zhao's mouth, the Zhao family has become the current status that the Zhao family got by relying on the mother in the palace, which makes people happy.
Zhao Chong snorted angrily, and Han's eyes and nose stood there. At this time, a deep but majestic voice outside the door said, "Is our Zhao family supported by women's nepotism?" The current of our Zhao family is what our father and son fought for on the battlefield. ”
As soon as Mrs. Zhao looked up and saw Lao Zhongyi coming into the door, she hurriedly said without caring about what he had just said ugly: "Did I say something wrong?" Hurry up and ask, how is our daughter? ”
As soon as he said this, Lao Zhongyigong, who felt sorry for his daughter, also turned his face and asked Zhao Chongli: "Chongli, what's wrong with your second sister?" (To be continued......)
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