The next day, Shen Wanzhen went to the room to ask Mrs. Zhan to say goodbye, Mrs. Zhan saw that she was not as close as before, when Shen Wanzhen saluted, Mrs. Zhan had a cold face, and did not speak, waiting for her mother-in-law to have breakfast, Mrs. Zhan said: "You go down!" ”

When Shen Wanzhen and the eldest young lady Zhao and the third young lady Cao were about to retreat, Mrs. Zhan glanced at Shen Wanzhen, "Third daughter-in-law, you stay, I have something to say." ”

Zhao looked at her, bowed down, Cao also glanced at her, and followed Zhao down.

Mrs. Zhan waved back left and right, and then looked at her and said, "I heard that your husband went to see the concubine, and you were jealous and sent your husband's things to the concubine's house, but is there such a thing?" Mrs. Zhan was obviously unhappy, and in front of the other two daughters-in-law, she saved face for Shen Wanzhen, and at this moment, there were no outsiders in the house, so Mrs. Zhan expressed her dissatisfaction.

Shen Wanzhen listened to her mother-in-law's reproach, stood up, and argued: "The husband loves the concubine, the daughter-in-law can't keep the heart, the husband and wife have different dreams in the same bed, it is better to let him go free, so as not to resentment between the husband and wife, the melon that has been twisted since ancient times is not sweet, the daughter-in-law does not want to force the husband, so the husband is unhappy, and the daughter-in-law is also uncomfortable." Shen Wanzhen could only pick up the words that could be put on the table, after all, this was ancient times, and women's behavior should meet the standards of that time.

Mrs. Zhan listened to her words, her anger disappeared slightly, she thought that she pushed her own man out, it was to make her temperament, jealous and sour, which violated women's morality, but it was not obedient, it was for the sake of men, but things were done too much, as a mother-in-law, she couldn't indulge her daughter-in-law's temperament, and she didn't treat her own man as a thing, so she said with a straight face: "Anyway, you shouldn't put your man's face in public, the concubine is pregnant, Shaoting went over to see, human nature, even if you are unhappy in your heart, you should also think about your husband, you are a housewife, you should not come by temperament, Moved my husband's things to the concubine's room without authorization, did you want to slap my uncle's face? ”

When Mrs. Zhan said this, her voice raised and was a little sharp.

Shen Wanzhen lowered her head and said respectfully: "Is it the daughter-in-law, the daughter-in-law is kind, I didn't think so much, please let my mother-in-law calm her anger." ”

Ruan's mother peeked at Shen Wanzhen, Mrs. Zhan was angry, and her words were merciless, afraid that her face would not go up and down, Ruan's mother saw the second master and the concubine, the concubine had no rules, so she sympathized with her a little, and said to Mrs. Zhan with a smile: "The second young lady is young, thoughtful, impulsive, Mrs. sees that the second young lady is filial on weekdays, gentle and virtuous, so she forgives the second young lady this time, the little couple is awkward, maybe no one will persuade him that day, he will be reconciled, and his father and mother are still in a hurry, and he seems to have no trouble." ”

Shen Xuanzhen knew that Ruan's mother spoke for her, no matter what, Mrs. Zhan didn't let the two of them move back together, that's it.

Shen Wanzhen can't break with the Zhan Mansion, whether it is a wife or a divorce, Zhan Shaoting must agree, if Zhan Shaoting is unwilling, this matter can't be done, the wife is a policy, seven out of the article, each of them, is a woman's virtue is dirty, not tolerated by the world, even if there is no child, there is a vicious disease, childless is the queen, there is a vicious disease for it can not be co-ordinated, it has become a felony for women. In the case of divorce, the husband must sign a "letter of release of wife".

"You go out of the way." Mrs. Zhan was not happy and did not want to see her daughter-in-law.

As soon as Shen Wanzhen left, Mrs. Zhan said to Ruan Pozi: "Let's go, follow me to the second room to have a look, I want to see what the hell that little slut is doing." ”

Mrs. Ruan hurriedly stepped forward to help Mrs. Zhan, Mrs. Zhan took the maid to the second room, and did not go to Shen Xuanzhen's upper room, but went directly to the west side courtyard, when Mrs. Zhan entered the house, Zhan Shaoting and Aunt Ying just got up, the bedding on the kang was messy, and Aunt Ying's hair was scattered, her clothes were disheveled, and she looked lazy.

When Mrs. Zhan saw that Aunt Ying was dressed indecently, the sky was blue, and she was pestering the masters to do that immoral thing, and suddenly, she was furious, stepped forward in a few steps, and took a few steps forward to look at Aunt Ying's spring noodles, and the split hand was a slap, and Aunt Ying's cheeks suddenly turned red, leaving clear five fingerprints.

Zhan Shaoting was stupid, he didn't expect his mother to come over suddenly, seeing that his mother was angry, he couldn't speak.

Mrs. Zhan was angry at Aunt Ying, pointed at her and scolded: "What are you, you dare to keep your grandfather in your house, and you are not ashamed." ”

Aunt Ying was beaten, she was so frightened that she didn't dare to cry, knelt on the ground, and whispered: "It was the young lady who sent the second master's things, not the concubine who forced the second master." ”

Mrs. Zhan saw that she was still pushing the responsibility on Shen Wanzhen at this time, and shouted angrily: "Shut up, if you hadn't hooked up, would he have been married today?" Do you still want him to spoil his concubine and kill his wife? ”

Say, he spat at the ground, "I can't get used to your foxy look." ”

scolded his son again, "Don't let your parents marry you well, you want this little family to come from, and you only know how to hook up with your grandfather, a shameful slut." ”

Aunt Ying, who was kneeling on the ground, scolded: "Let him abandon his wife and parents, and guard you as a slut?" ”

Aunt Ying was humiliated by Mrs. Zhan, hid her face and cried, but she didn't dare to speak loudly, sobbed and argued: "It's not uncommon for the young lady to drive the master out, it's really not the concubine who forcibly pulled the second master here." ”

"If you don't look for him, how can he come to you, my good son has brought you bad, and he has also brought him a bad reputation." Mrs. Zhan was angry and said to her son: "You move out of Lu for me immediately, your daughter-in-law is angry and ignores you, you move back to the outer study first, and when your daughter-in-law is angry, she is moving back and living with the concubine, is it like words?" ”

Zhan Shaoting hung his head and didn't dare to disagree, and Mrs. Zhan said to Ruan Pozi again: "You watch the second master move out of Lu immediately, one day later, see if I tell your father." ”

Let's say, take people away, Mrs. Zhan walked away, Ruan Pozi looked at Aunt Ying kneeling on the ground, and disdainful in her heart, "Girl, get up, those are the things of the master, the girl should cook them quickly, and the old slave can't afford to take care of it late." ”

Aunt Ying was helped up by Chunxiao, crying and crying, and Chunxiao cleaned up Zhan Shaoting's clothes, and saw Zhan Shaoting let Ruan Pozi move out of the house.

Kunning Palace

Empress Li and Emperor Zhao Shixian sat across the kang table, gossiping, a palace maid held a vermilion lacquer gilt cloud dragon tray, on which was placed a turquoise green glaze twig pattern bowl, placed on the kang table, Empress Li pushed the emperor forward, "This is the almond tofu soup specially made for the emperor in the imperial dining room ordered by the concubine, it is made by the new law, the emperor tastes it." ”

Zhao Shixian looked at the bowl as white as fat, a few points of red in the middle, and tasted two bites, "Not bad." ”

"The concubines of King An's Mansion were sent?" The emperor put down the silver spoon, raised his head and looked at the queen and asked.

"I sent it, but I don't know if the third brother is satisfied?" When Empress Li thought of the two foxes sent to King An's Mansion, she wanted to laugh in her heart.

"I lost my mother when I was young, and the Queen Mother treated me as her own, and protected me in front of my father, and I can't repay this kindness." Zhao Shixian's eyes were a little fluttering, probably remembering that many years ago, the prince lived.

Empress Li thought to herself, the emperor insisted on Miss Xu, ashamed of the queen mother, and was uneasy, glad that she didn't come out in the draft, no matter what, Concubine Fang couldn't escape the blame.

"Choose a few more concubines from King An." Zhao Shixian remembered a lot of things in his childhood, brothers, friends, brothers, and brothers, who were raised by the side of the Queen Mother.

Empress Li was in the middle of it and told Concubine Fang to send a few more foxes to King An's mansion.

Bofu

"Young lady, I heard that the five girls chose the concubines of the king of Anyang, and the slaves and maids looked at the king of Anyang well, and the five girls also had a good home." Xiuju sewed Shen Wanzhen's shirt and said at the same time, Shen Wanzhen's spring shirt was opened, and she was too lazy to send the sewing room with just a few stitches.

Shen Wanzhen's eyes flashed with the tall, dazzling and handsome man, and the gentle and generous smile, thinking that although Shen Wanzhu is the concubine of King An, it is better than staying in the palace, after all, there are few rights and wrongs in the palace.

"The fourth girl is also getting married, and the Shen Mansion is deserted again, so there are only eight girls left." Xiuju picked up the silver needle, tied a knot, bit it off with her silver-white teeth, put away the needle and thread, went to the chest of drawers to find an iron, and ironed the clothes.

"It's time to go back and see, the fourth and fifth sisters are leaving home, and it won't be easy to meet in the future." Shen Wanzhen thought that although the sisters were not close, they could live together for several years, and if they didn't go back to see, they couldn't say anything.

On the carriage of Bofu, the gauze curtain fluttered and rolled up a corner, Shen Wanzhen saw that the ginkgo trees on both sides of the street were full of new green, and she left Bofu and was in a better mood.

When I arrived at the Shen Mansion, I first went to the upper room to meet my parents, and it happened that Master Shen was resting today, and when he saw her coming, he asked, "How are your in-laws?" ”

Shen Wanzhen said respectfully: "Okay, say hello to my father and mother?" ”

"How are you a young couple?" Master Shen asked, probably Shen Wanzhen is not pregnant, it is strange, after being married for more than half a year, Shen Wanyu has it in the same month, and it is inconvenient to ask.

"It's fine." Shen Wanzhen didn't want to say it, even if she said it, this father wouldn't care if his daughter lived or died, and the Wu family didn't want her to be reconciled and divorced, if there was a daughter who was betrayed, her mother's face would be lost, and her reputation would not be good, affecting her daughters, and she didn't plan to let them live well.

"Go and see your fifth sister, I chose King An's concubine." Wu didn't see joy on his face, but Master Shen was happy, anyway, the daughters of many officials in the court were put on the brand, which is better than sending them out of the palace, which is more decent, not to mention that King Anyang is the queen mother's own child, if the five girls can give birth to a boy and a half girl, it is not impossible to seal a side concubine.

Shen Wanzhen walked to the courtyard of the fifth girl, Shen Wanzhu, and saw that Xiuju was following, so she said to Xiuju and Qiaoshan: "You two go to play, Feng'er will follow me." ”

Feng'er blushed, knowing what the girl said, she is not good at walking around, she will be the aunt of the Shen Mansion in the future, and she will wander around without establishing a position, which makes people look down on her.

Feng'er looked at it while walking, the Shen Mansion was newly renovated, the house was large and regular, the new oil pillars were red and bright, and the glazed tile roof was shining with watery light.

I thought, worthy of the ancestors to do the Taifu, the ancestral house to see the outside of the door, ordinary, but look inside is different, the design is exquisite, the garden rockery, lake stone, famous flowers and grass, small bridge and flowing water, the water pavilion open eight windows, the garden faintly wear red and green maids, shuttle back and forth.

Feng'er had a happy expression, Shen Wanzhen saw it in her eyes, and shook her head, this girl is young, she really doesn't know that the wives and concubines are fighting in the mansion, the face is calm, but in fact, the waves are surging, and the sword and sword shadow are drunk and gold.

"Feng'er, are you fourteen years old this year?" Shen Wanzhen asked.

"The slave maid just paid fourteen for the New Year." Feng'er replied crisply.

Shen Wanzhen remembered that when she first walked through, this body was fourteen years old, and now she is twenty-nine years old, like duckweed in the water, with nothing to rely on.

"Is there the courtyard of the five girls in front?" Feng'er pointed with her finger, and Shen Wanzhen saw that it was not Shen Wanzhu's yard that had arrived.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard laughter and laughter in the open door, it turned out that the sisters were also there, Shen Wanyun, Shen Wanxin, even Wu Ailian and Wu Huilian also came, Shen Wanyu also came, she has always been at odds with Shen Wanzhu, but now that they are married, the past grievances have faded.

Shen Wanzhen saw that Aunt Zhang and Aunt Ding were also there, and they all surrounded Shen Wanzhu and asked, "Is the palace good?" How good-looking is the lady in the palace? ”

"Have you seen the emperor? See the Queen? ”

You and I will ask one sentence at a time.

As soon as the bead curtain sounded, everyone turned around, "The third sister is here." "They all stepped forward one by one to salute.

Shen Wanzhu also stood up and was blessed, "Hello sister!" Shen Wanzhen saw that her face was coquettish, and Aunt Zhang on the side also said proudly: "The third girl is here, let's see if your sister's hairstyle is good?" Entering the prince's mansion is no better than being a concubine in an ordinary mansion, and Prince An likes it, so you have to find out first, and it is easy to act. ”

"It's not, it's not like our six girls marrying into our uncle's family, you can do whatever you want, the prince is not easy to wait, pay attention to everything." Aunt Ding listened to Aunt Zhang showing off and praising her own girl, so unhappy.

"How can her uncle's family compare with King An's mansion? My sister is too good at laughing. Aunt Zhang's mouth is unforgiving, and her words are also harsh, Aunt Ding suddenly blushed, hating her own girl for not being angry, making people compare, looking at the sixth girl Shen Wanyu with a strong stomach.

Shen Wanyu didn't think that her cousin Wu Jinglan was a lover, the young couple was affectionate and loving, she sometimes seemed to forget her identity, it was just when she saw Zhen's jealous eyes, she reminded her a little, but as soon as she left Zhen's nose, she forgot everything, it was those two rooms, purple jade and green jade were disgusting, and she complained to Zhen when she had nothing to do, saying that she didn't know how high or low.

Shen Wanzhen looked at Shen Wanzhu smirked, imagining that she was with King Anyang, and if King Anyang would also be considerate to her.

Shen Wanzhen suddenly felt a little sour, this feeling came out of her life, she was startled, she was married to a wife, how could she have any thoughts, even if she reconciled with Zhan Shaoting, she was not qualified to be Zhao Shijiao's concubine, not only a concubine but also a side concubine, even like Shen Wanzhu as a concubine, I am afraid she is not qualified, and in this life, she will never be small.

"The dowry that the wife bought for the girl has been sent." I don't know who shouted, Chen Sheng's family brought people in, Chen Sheng's family entered the door, and shouted at the maid and servant behind him, and put a few bundles of various colored materials, as well as makeup boxes, and all kinds of objects, all over the table, there were too many things to put open, and the floor in the house was also full, and even the red lacquer offspring buckets were prepared.

Chen Shengjia smiled at Aunt Zhang: "This is the wife's tight purchase, and there are big mahogany boxes, the little girl will bring it in for a while, I'm afraid that this dowry can't fit in a dozen wooden boxes, the wife said, what are the requirements of the five girls, just mention it, even if you exhaust the family of the Shen Mansion, you have to buy it, the five girls marry to the palace, win glory for the Shen family, and say that they want to write to the old lady, so that the old lady will also be happy." ”

This Chen Sheng's family said a lot of things, all of which were just compliments, Shen Wanzhu naturally had a light on her face, and even Aunt Zhang's chest was straightened, and she smiled with a smile: "Mother Chen, go back and say, the fifth girl is kind to Mrs. Xie, hurry up and let the fifth girl kowtow to Mrs. ”

Chen Sheng's mouth seemed to be smeared with honey, and while beckoning the porcelain valuables to be put lightly, he scolded the little girls for their hands and feet being too heavy and damaging the antique calligraphy and paintings.

While buying it with Aunt Zhang, he said: "Auntie, look at it, these calligraphy and paintings are a few pieces of treasure, and the master is usually reluctant to give them, even the four girls' wives are not allowed to touch them." ”

Turning around and looking at the fourth girl Shen Wanyun with a smile, Shen Wanyun understood, and said with a smile: "These two paintings of Mi Xiangyang, I have grinded with my mother several times, my mother is just reluctant to let go, and I don't know how to appreciate what to say, I am blind, this time I can give my sister to the right person, my sister is omniscient, she knows everything, and she is the one who can appreciate it." Shen Wanyun pretended to complain, but in fact flattered Shen Wanzhu.

Chen Shengjia put a few bags of things in his arms on the long table, and whispered: "This is the wife ordered two sets of medicine, it is said that this is very beneficial to the birth of children, and this mountain ginseng and blood swallow are also good, the girl eats it, keeps it with a ruddy face, and it is strange that she is not favored when she arrives at the palace." ”

Shen Wanzhen looked at these people and stammered flattery, and smiled secretly.

These people flatter and compliment, if Shen Wanzhu is not sober, recognizes the situation of the palace and his own status, and turns back to the princess and the side concubine to enter the palace, there will be hardships.

"Third aunt and grandmother, my wife is looking for a third aunt and grandmother to live in the room." Shen Wanzhen saw that the Wu family didn't say anything in front of Master Shen, and beckoned herself to go at this moment, so she knew that it was Feng'er's business.

went out, waved his hand and greeted Feng'er, who was playing with a few little girls under the porch of the West Wing.

Feng'er ran over, "The master called me." ”

Holding Shen Wanzhen and walking to the upper room, Shen Wanzhen turned her head to look at her and asked, "Are you really willing to stay here?" ”

Feng'er immediately understood, and nodded with a red face.

Shen Wanzhen went into the upper room, leaving Feng'er at the door.

"What did you think about what I said that day?" Wu asked.

"Feng'er's daughter asked, she is willing, and her daughter is also begging her mother for something." Shen Wanzhen thought that this was a great opportunity to ask for Mrs. Yan, and Chun Tao's girl didn't want it.

"What do you have to do with me, what are you polite to me? Go ahead. Wu didn't know what she wanted, and was a little worried.

"Mama Yan has been with her daughter for a few years, and she is also loyal, and her daughter wants her to go to Bofu, which just happens to meet Feng'er's shortage."

"Ah, what was I at the time, that mother-in-law has been following you, you are reluctant, this is normal, just give you Mrs. Yan, and leave Feng'er behind."

Shen Wanzhen went out to call Feng'er in.

Feng'er stepped forward and kowtowed to the Wu family, "Please be a lady of the in-laws." ”

"Hurry up, from now on, I won't be a wife, you and I are a family." Wu's tone was intimate, and Feng'er was a little flattered.

"Look up and I'll see." When Wu walked to the hall in Feng'er, he saw that her figure was concave and convex, and she was not cowering, like a clever person, and she was already eight points satisfied.

When Feng'er raised her head and saw her apricot face and peach cheeks, delicate and fresh, she was very satisfied, and said, "I asked you to wait for the master, are you willing?" ”

Shen Wanzhen had already finished speaking, and Feng'er was not panicked, but she was a little shy, and she was embarrassed to say anything else.

"It's okay if you want, I'll explain my lord's preferences to you clearly when I go back, and you will follow me from now on, no need to wait for people, if you give birth to a boy and half a girl in a year and a half, I will raise you to be a serious aunt."

Feng'er listened, and kowtowed shyly, "Mrs. Xie lifted." "Master Shen, she has seen it, although she is nearly forty years old, her demeanor has not diminished back then, and she has been admitted to the imperial examination, it is not like an empty stomach, Feng'er has three points of heart when she sees it.

"Your master and servant say goodbye, talk, I will call someone to call Mama Yan." Let's say it, Wu retreated into the back hall.

Although Feng'er is smart, she is still young, Shen Wanzhen is a little uneasy after all, she has to ask Feng'er a few words, and it is not good to say deeply, but she just said that there are many aunts in the house, pay more attention, and be careful in everything.

Feng'er listened, nodded, and kowtowed to Shen Wanzhen a few more times, which was regarded as a farewell to the old master.

Bofu

Aunt Ying looked at the empty room, and as soon as Zhan Shaoting left, she was lifeless in vain, and her face was hot and painful when she was slapped by Mrs. Zhan.

Zhan Shaoting didn't keep it, but made a faceless fuss, so that the people in the room knew that they didn't laugh off their big teeth.

I slept without taste, slept until the middle of the night, only felt a faint pain in my lower abdomen, felt that something was flowing out of my □, woke up all of a sudden, touched my lower abdomen with my hand, fortunately, nothing abnormal, it turned out to be my own dream, I took a long breath, and then lay down and fell asleep.

The next day, when I woke up, Aunt Ying remembered the things in the dream, looked down carefully, the stars on the pants were a little red, I felt weird, the doctor invited that day said that the fetus had signs of miscarriage, could it be ......, Aunt Ying took a breath.

Check again, only a few dots, a few small pieces of blood, the doctor said that there is occasionally a small amount of bleeding, and it is no big deal, but when I think of taking Hu San's medicine, I am worried, so I pay special attention to it, Aunt Ying, for fear of something, dare not go out of the house, lie on the kang without anything, and let Chunxiao grab a few doses of fetal medicine, Zhan Shaoting has not come over these days.

In April, after the Qingming Festival, Shen Wanzhen was not far from the day when Shen Wanyun got married, and on the second day after the Qingming Festival, Shen Wanzhu was sent to Anyang Palace.