Chapter 245: Guixiang Temple
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"I heard that Manyue is going back to the tribe, is it true, husband? What is she going to do, she has to go back to her parents' house after arguing with Qinglian Mingyue and the two girls, and when this spreads, others think that she can't tolerate people in her heart and drives her away. Gao Qianxue waited for Yi Feng to come back, and said to him lightly.
"Well, she'll go back to the tribe tomorrow." Yi Feng stretched out his hand and teased his son, "But she didn't go back because she was angry with anyone, she went back to have a task, which I arranged." ”
Qianxue said seriously: "But others will say that I can't tolerate anyone to drive her away, and I can't argue clearly when she leaves." ”
"Okay, there are no outsiders here, why Manyue wants to go back, you and I know the real reason." Yi Feng said lightly, "I know that I have taken so many concubines one after another, I did something wrong, and I am a little sorry for you." But sometimes, I have to suffer. This is already the case, and I hope we can be considerate of each other. are already a family, so don't share anything with each other. Anyway, you're still in the main room, so you should show some of the strength of a lady. Some things are almost forgotten, and they don't have to be too much. Yi Feng didn't want to hurt Gao Qianxue, but he also knew that things in the backyard were like this, and the war between women was becoming more and more cruel. If you don't set the tone at the right time, I'm afraid that it will be more and more difficult to clean up in the future. Gao Qianxue is always very elegant. But Yi Feng is very clear about the energy and means of his main room. How did he marry her in the first place, and what was Qianxue's identity in the first place? A princess who has been dead for more than 20 years, but still leads a remnant force of the Northern Qi Dynasty to fight with the Great Sui for many years. By no means a Madonna.
Hearing this, Qianxue turned her face away, Yi Feng felt that her words were a little heavy, and leaned forward to kiss her, but Qianxue's reaction was very cold.
"Don't do that, Light Snow." Yi Feng explained, "I just don't want to fight and calculate outside every day, and when I return home, I will have to face your open and secret battles." I hope you will be reconciled. Everyone is a family. ”
Gao Qianxue broke free of his hand aggrievedly: "I'm just afraid that if you have a new person and forget the old one, how can you remember a bad wife like me." I don't care about any honors, but I can't let my child be thrown aside with his mother. ”
"Alright. How could I have forsaken you? Yi Feng said a little helplessly, crying, making trouble and hanging himself, this is a woman's lethal weapon. Gao Qianxue's few words made Yi Feng have a headache and surrendered completely. "I also want the atmosphere at home to be more relaxed. I'm back this time. In fact, many problems have already been discovered. After you gave birth to Rose, the atmosphere has been a lot tense lately, and you only eat and drink in your own yard every day, and you don't go through the kitchen anymore. Even the courtyard has added a lot of people, all of them are their former personal people, and all the others have been sent out. They were nervous, and when someone from other courtyards came to visit, they were all like they were facing a great enemy. I don't know what you think. But these are all superfluous. Who in this courtyard would dare to have such thoughts?
Yi Feng had also heard of the fierce fighting in the backhouse of some big families in the past. Even all kinds of shady methods emerge one after another. There are indeed many such things as concubines plotting to kill the concubines of their main wives, and concubines murdering the concubines born to concubines, etc. But Yi Feng didn't believe that his wives and concubines would fight to this point, but sometimes, this kind of thing was just out of suspicion and suspicion at first, and finally it became an entangled struggle. Gao Qianxue used to be a very powerful woman, she led a rebel force and persevered. It was hatred that made her persevere, but since she married Yi Feng, especially after the Gao family was recruited by Yang Guang, Yi Feng could feel the transformation of this woman. Especially now that she has given birth to her son, her focus seems to have shifted away from the original national hatred and family hatred, and she has focused on her son's husband. It's a strange shift, but it's normal.
He also knows that it is difficult to make these women of his own harmony. He doesn't expect his women to respect each other as guests, but he also hopes that they can maintain a minimum of harmony and not act like enemies.
Yi Feng didn't have much energy to put into the battle between wives and concubines in the backyard, he had too many things to deal with.
After comforting Qianxue, Yi Feng went to Rose's yard again, and after holding his son for a while, he also said something to her euphemistically similar to that in the Qianxue Hut. Rose is also a smart woman, and as soon as she heard Yi Feng's words, she knew that the atmosphere in the backyard had been a little too much recently, which made Yi Feng dissatisfied. smiled at the moment, and the matter passed.
"The fifth aunt wants to go back to her parents' house, since it was arranged by her husband, I won't care about her. But with the sixth aunt, shouldn't the husband also give someone an explanation? This person has been here for so long, and his husband has been back for several days, but he has never been to the Xiao family's courtyard. Rose reminded with a smile, "That sixth aunt is the niece of Princess Jin, so it's not good to be left out in the cold like this." ”
Xiao Sumei was directly sent to Huaihuang by Yang Guang and his wife, and he couldn't push away this concubine. Concubine Xiao sent her niece to Yi Feng as a concubine, the intention is obvious, one is to win over and the other must be surveillance.
After Yi Feng came back, he also saw Xiao Shi, he looked good, and he was even a little similar to Xiao Meiniang. What's even more rare is that this former county lord of Houliang after golden branches and jade leaves does not have any momentum of command, on the contrary, he has a very peaceful personality. Yi Feng also has some understanding of her situation, although she is said to be the county lord of Houliang with golden branches and jade leaves, but Houliang was annexed by the Sui Dynasty ten years ago. At that time, Xiao Sumei's grandfather and father took their family and several Later Liang princes to refuse to join the Sui Dynasty, and dragged more than 200,000 Later Liang people to Nanchen, which made the Sui Dynasty very angry. Two years later, the Sui Dynasty also destroyed Nan Chen, and these Later Liang clans who defected to Nan Chen were dragged to Chang'an and cut down. Although Xiao Sumei's sisters and brothers left a life, they also lost their rich life. She lives with a younger brother with her grandmother. The days were very difficult, and they all relied on the help of those clans who were attached to the Sui Dynasty. It can be said that Xiao Sumei and Concubine Xiao are somewhat similar when they are young. was born noble, but life was very hard. When Concubine Xiao intended to arrange a trustworthy person by Yi Feng's side, she thought of the woman of the Xiao clan, and after some selection, Xiao Sumei's conditions were very suitable, young and beautiful and unmarried, but the family life was hard. Just fits.
For such a woman who was obviously sent to monitor closely, Yi Feng was a little unsympathetic, and he appreciated it when he met. It is also difficult to change this fact. Therefore, until now, Yi Feng has not been to Xiao Sumei's yard. But now Rose's reminder also made him understand that he couldn't really be so cold to this sixth aunt all the time. If you have been refusing to accept the Shaw family. I'm afraid that Yang Guang and Xiao Meiniang will be dissatisfied with Yi Feng in the end.
Yi Feng shook his head and smiled bitterly. He didn't expect that even now, with tens of thousands of soldiers in his hands, he still has so much helplessness.
"Well, I'll go to Guixiangyuan tonight!" Guixiang Courtyard is Xiao Sumei's courtyard, while Manyue's courtyard is called Lamei Courtyard, Rose's courtyard is directly called Rose Courtyard, and Chen Wan's courtyard is Begonia Courtyard. Ji Yao's yard is a lotus courtyard, and Qianxue's yard is called a peony courtyard because it is planted with peonies.
In three days, he will leave for Beijing. And Yang Guang and his wife will also go to Beijing, and this trip to Beijing will definitely not be so simple. After arriving in Jingshi, there will definitely be many things waiting for him. He will not forget the fact that the crown prince Yang Yong sent the Black Iron Guard to kidnap Ji Yao and send people to ambush him. Who is the enemy and who is the friend, he will not be mistaken, in the moment, Yang Yong must be the enemy, and Yang Guang is the ally. Therefore, before he set off, he had to go to Katsunamon-in once. Not long ago, after Yi Feng sent someone to send a million gifts to Yang Guang, he sent a letter to Yang Guang. The letter mentioned one thing, saying that he finally found Ji Yao, who had been missing for a long time, and rescued her to take Huaihuang back. In the letter, Yi Feng did not mention that Ji Yao had been rescued by Yang Guang and sent to Chang'an, he had already rescued him, but he did not tell Yang Guang until this time, that is, he believed that Yang Guang would not mention it even if he understood that Yi Feng knew about the previous matter, which was a tacit matter. And even if Yang Guang understands, the strength in Yi Feng's hands now will make him forget about this matter. With Ji Yao's episode, Yi Feng could no longer ignore Xiao Sumei.
In the front hall of Guixiang Courtyard, Xiao Sumei's younger brother Xiao Mo sat in a soft chair, crossed his legs, holding a new book in his hand that still exuded the fragrance of ink and paper. This is a book printed in Huaihuang called "Legendary Stories". This is a set of books, with Yi Feng's book printed on the cover, consisting of seven books: Romance of the Gods, Journey to the West, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Dream of Red Mansions, Legend of Shushan Swordsman, and Legend of the Condor Heroes. These books were originally adapted stories that Yi Feng had told when he was in Yangzhou, but now the Huaihuang Printing Workshop has printed and distributed the seven most popular books of the books that Yi Feng told at the beginning into a set of legendary stories, but the effect is excellent. Nowadays, not only Huaihuang, but also Hedong and Hebei, even Jianghuai Yangzhou, and even Jingshi in Guanzhong, are extremely best-selling books. Because the Huaihuang Printing Workshop adopted the most novel thread-bound books at this time, far beyond the album and scroll binding method, and the Huaihuang new paper used in the production of Huaihuang Printing Books was lower in cost, better paper, and movable type lead printing, making these books beautiful and cheap, and the stories told in the books were extremely attractive. Now this set of legendary stories has sold 10,000 copies in the Huaihuang Printing Workshop, which can be said to have caught many bookstore people a little unexpected.
Xiao Mo is sixteen years old this year, although he was once the prince of the county, but he has been living a poor life since he can remember. From the age of ten, he began selling books for a living to support his family. After my sister was taken to Yangzhou by her cousin Princess Jin, she was quickly arranged to be sent to Huaihuang, and my grandmother was left in Yangzhou to be taken care of by the Jin Palace, and he came here with his sister. After arriving in Huaihuang, he has been waiting for his brother-in-law Yi Feng to come back, and during this time, he soon discovered the prosperity of Huaihuang's printing industry with the usual eyes of the original book seller. It is said that the paper produced by Huaihuang now accounts for most of the paper share of the Great Sui, and even many of the papers used in the court are ordered from Huaihuang. The prosperity of Huaihuang paper industry is driving the prosperity of Huaihuang printing industry. Not to mention the three major newspapers of the Commercial Daily, the Evening News, and the Daily Newspaper, as well as the never-before-seen printed materials such as the Iron Blood Weekly and the Northern Weekly, which are all kinds of books printed in Huaihuang, both in type and quantity, are shocking. Not only have a large number of classic historical collections been printed and shipped to all parties, but also many books in various forms such as novels, legends, commentaries, strange stories, poems and songs, such as legendary stories.
Xiao Mo likes to sell books and prefers to read books. Now he is immersed in all kinds of novel books every day, and he can't help himself, and he can't remember anything else.
Xiao Sumei is now also driven by her younger brother, and she holds that set of legendary stories every day and does not let go. However, compared to her younger brother's love of the stories of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Shushan, and Condor Shooting, Xiao Sumei prefers the Red Mansion, Fengshen, and Journey to the West. Holding these books every day and immersing herself in the story, she temporarily forgot about her current embarrassing situation. It's been so long since he came to Huaihuang, and Yi Feng has been back for many days, but except for the two meetings on the day of triumph and the three dynasties, he hasn't even said a word to her. She called him his six-room concubine, but he didn't even say a word to her, let alone come to her yard. The second room of the big house is lively every day, but the Guixiangyuan is very deserted here. She also went to visit the eldest lady and the second lady, but the maids on both sides stared at her like thieves, as if she was going to disadvantage the two little sons. After going twice, she finally never went again.
Although Xiao Sumei has never spoken to Yi Feng in person, she has heard many comments about Yi Feng along the way, and met him in person a few days ago. In her eyes, Yi Feng is indeed a good person, handsome, not low status, and extremely strong skills. Regarding Concubine Xiao's arrangement for herself, she can't say that she likes it or resists. After her grandfather and father were beheaded in Chang'an, she, her grandmother and younger brother survived, thanks to her aunt Princess Jin, who has also taken care of them all these years. Now that Princess Jin asked her to be Yi Feng's concubine, she has no reason to refuse. After listening to those comments about Yi Feng on the road, she also had a whim longing for this husband in her heart, but soon this longing was suppressed again. By now, she had even calmed down completely. Even in Guixiangyuan, every day is just accompanied by books, and the heart is as calm as water.
Yi Feng's sudden arrival surprised Xiao Sumei.
"I'll rest here tonight, you can arrange it." Yi Feng said very casually, Xiao Shi was stunned, and then immediately understood what he meant. She was stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood her duty, whether it was her aunt's instructions before she came, or now that she was his concubine, she had no reason to refuse.
"Hmm!" Xiao Sumei nodded in response, put down the book in her hand, and followed Yi Feng to the bedroom, leaving Xiao Mo alone to sit alone on the soft chair in a bit of a daze, dazed and at a loss. (To be continued......)