Chapter 97: The Last Emperor's Grandson
Lin Qiantan slaughtered Jiang Zhiyue bitterly, and after Jiang Zhiyue went back, she really had no choice but to reach out to Jiang Ningniang to ask for money.
Jiang Ningniang frowned slightly, watching her niece move down from the car like a treasure, and she didn't have a chance to use many things, but she couldn't afford to pay, even if Jiang Ningniang loved her niece, she was a little disapproving.
It's not that she feels sorry for her dowry. It's because my niece has been spoiled at home since she was a child, and I really don't know the truth that it's not easy to make money. When she came to the Chu family, she was an aunt, and she was also reluctant to let her be wronged......
She quickly took out the money and sent the begging money for Jiang Zhiyue, and it was indispensable to call Jiang Zhiyue to be verbose when she turned around.
"You, there is nothing wrong with you, you just love to show off, love to compare, you have liked to slap the face of the Lin family since you were a child, in the past, it was a matter of a few gold and a few taels, I didn't talk about you, now what are you doing with her fighting for this tone? Look, can you wear these things? "Jiang Ningniang is not Jiang Zhiyue. Although she didn't know that the store belonged to Lin Qiantan, she was sure that Lin Qiantan deliberately hung Jiang Zhiyue to break the fee.
"Naturally, it's filial piety to my aunt!"
Jiang Zhiyue knew how to coax her aunt, got into Jiang Ningniang's arms and arched, and said a few sweet words, Jiang Ningniang couldn't get angry anymore.
Jiang Zhiyue said one after another: "My aunt loves me the most, so she won't see me being bullied by Lin Qiantan!"
She said this, as if Lin Qiantan had done something to her.
But everyone present is her own person, and who will sweep her face.
But Jiang Ningniang also moved her mind to ask Jiang Zhiyue to restrain her bad habit of spending money lavishly, so she wrote a letter and sent it, not asking her mother's family to send Jiang Zhiyue a silver ticket again.
turned his head and talked about Lin Qiantan with the people around him: "I'll just say, this person is the same as her mother, she looks honest, but she keeps every stroke in her heart and waits for revenge, she is really a narrow-minded villain."
The people around her immediately echoed her.
Chu gradually had just come back from outside, and he happened to hear a tail......
The death of his sister was an old wound in Chu Yan's heart. Chu gradually can't tolerate others to say bad things about Chu Ling.
Chu gradually didn't care what happened in the family in front of him, as if he had been stepped on by the tail of the sentence "like her mother", and he exploded all of a sudden.
The main room was unhappy all of a sudden, Jiang Ningniang knew that she had said the wrong thing, and she was stubbornly enduring the menopausal upset in her heart to please her husband. As the two talked, they quarreled a little.
Everyone in the world knows that Chu Ling's death is inseparable from Lin Quan's marriage to an equal wife. It is a recognized fact that Chu Ling has no woman's virtue, is jealous, and dies of depression.
But that's not the case.
His sister died of poisoning.
Chu gradually recalled the old events of the past years, his heart was uncomfortable, and he became angry for a long time, scolding Jiang Ningniang so much that her eyes were red.
Jiang Ningniang simply regretted that she should not have lost her virginity after marriage when she died, just because of such a thing, how many years, Chu gradually didn't look at her. If she knew that she would be desperately in love with her husband, how could she let that man get her body?
Chu gradually ignored whether Jiang Ningniang was menopause. Over the years, he didn't care about his wife cuckolding him, and even tried his best to cultivate his only son who was not his own, as an heir, and he gave his wife enough respect.
He would never tolerate Jiang Ningniang speaking ill of his sister.
Chu gradually became angry, and the couple parted unhappily. Jiang Zhiyue, who was on the other side, heard that her uncle and aunt were quarreling on the other side of the house, and thought it was for her, so she felt a little uneasy......
I was about to send someone to inquire, but I heard that my aunt's wife, Chu Qiao, who was married to Dongdu, had sent things to the family again.
I thought, it's just the right time......
Chu gradually has two younger sisters, the younger one is Chu Ling. The eldest one, married in the Eastern Capital.
Of course, Jiang Zhiyue knows about this matter.
Chu Qiao always remembers to give gifts to her family every year, but Jiang Zhiyue has never seen her, and she only knows that the eldest lady of the Chu family of the previous generation is very beautiful.
Jiang Zhiyue's girl ran out to inquire again. When he came back, he said that Chu gradually heard that the eldest sister had come back with a gift, and he immediately turned his anger into joy.
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Chu Qiao sent a gift from the Eastern Capital, and of course he also gave one to Lin Qiantan.
Those gifts that don't seem to be very valuable, but they are all my aunt's heart.
There are some things that Lin Qiantan couldn't understand before, and she was only blindly bewitched by others and disgusted with her aunt.
But looking back after starting all over again, her aunt treated her and her sister Chu Ling sincerely. Instead of maliciously breaking up her father and mother as the Lin family told.
In previous years, the Song family always praised the things sent by Chu Qiao, but Lin Qiantan didn't buy it much, and always believed that if it weren't for her aunt suppressing her father. Her mother will not fall out of favor, and she will be liked by her father.
Lin Qiantan received the gift, picked up the pen and replied to her aunt, the letter went to the waterway of the Tianlong Grand Canal, at this time it was the season of spring breeze and ten miles in March and April, and even a day or two to the eastern capital when the wind was down.
Jin He muttered on the side: "Mama Song always said that Mrs. Song is sincere to your master, but you don't like to listen to your master, why do you suddenly have a conscience now?"
"Eat your pastry." Lin Qiantan grabbed a piece casually and stuffed it into Jinhe's mouth.
Jinhe's chubby hand subconsciously went to his mouth, and he grabbed the exposed half of the pastry.
Chu Qiao treats Lin Qiantan with his heart and lungs, treating him as his own, if it weren't for the separation of the two places, he wouldn't have to care about his niece by sending things.
Lin Qiantan didn't know, but Jinhe knew, in fact, every time his aunt gave Lin Qiantan, the things he gave to Lin Qiantan were two or three times better than those of the Chu family.
Now that March is approaching, it is almost time for spring to turn to summer.
Lin Qiantan replied to Chu Qiao's letter, and the letter was handed over to Zheng Hao, who personally took a trip to the Eastern Capital and delivered it to Chu Qiao in person.
When Zheng Hao came back, he told Lin Qiantan that the moment Chu Qiao got the letter, the tears of the bean size fell.
"Auntie, she is happy to cry." Zheng Hao said.
Lin Qiantan felt guilty in her heart, and only felt that she was too ignorant in the past. I don't know how much I hurt the hearts of my elders.
She made up her mind that she would always cherish the people who were really good to her in this life, and her aunt was just one of them.
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On the other side of the Eastern Capital, Chu Qiao had already read the letter sent by his niece several times, but he still didn't get tired of reading it.
Even her dowry mother will laugh at her.
Chu Qiao said: "It's not that you don't know my mind. My sister is such a daughter, of course I have to find a way to be good to her. Now it's okay, Sister Tan is finally willing to accept me, and I won't get tired of reading this letter a few times. ”
The bridal grandmother smiled, and was happy that the master kept the clouds open and saw the moon.
Of course, she also knows the thoughts of her master.
The middle-aged woman in front of her, with apricot eyes and peach cheeks, hibiscus covering her face, and her well-maintained hands are so tight that she can't see the traces of time.
Even if she is forty years old, her youth is not too far away from her, and her beautiful appearance when she was young is still eternal, only her demeanor and temperament have precipitated, making her look a little "old".
This is a real beauty.
In all fairness, they are both sisters, although Chu Ling is also good-looking, but standing with her sister, she will be set off as dull and boring.
However, in the combination of the five golden flowers of Great Xia that year, Chu Ling was on the list, not her.
Chu Qiao said: "I only hate to see the convenience of the Grand Canal, but I am dragged away by these things at home, let's sum up, spare some time, I want to go and see the girl!" I was really anxious when I said that.
The bridal grandmother smiled and responded with the word "good", and then saw Chu Qiao get up and went over to help her up.
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Chu Qiao did not give birth, Chu gradually had no other children, and the only descendant of the Chu family's generation fell into the Lin family.
Chu Yan's strange attitude, Lin Qiantan had already guessed, but there was no evidence.
Of course, Chu gradually heard that the things that Chu Qiao gave to Lin Qiantan were much better than those he had here. He was stunned, but not because he was jealous with his niece, but because he thought of the past.
Chu Ling was poisoned to death, no one knew the reason, and when she was found out about taking poison, she was completely out of breath. However, the rest of the story is clearly explained.
The Chu family counted this matter on the Lin family, and the Lin family, of course, did not admit to such a thing. At that time, everyone made trouble behind closed doors, and the people outside really didn't know the truth.
Among the people in the know, Chu Qiao naturally also included.
Chu Qiao contributed too much to Chu Ling's marriage change, and Chu gradually was worried that Chu Qiao would feel guilty because of such a thing.
And the fact is that Chu Qiao has felt that Chu Ling will die for many years, and Lin Qiantan will lose the protection of her mother since she was a child, which is what she has done.
That's why every time I send a gift to the Lin family, I think a lot. This hot face sticker and cold ass sticker are more than ten years.
Lin Qiantan sent the things Chu Qiao sent to a few friends, and they had fun together. All the friends came back with gifts, and the girls in Yinping Pavilion went in and out, which was very lively.
In contrast, Lin Bixiang on the other side had a very bad time.
After a month or two, although the rumors outside have weakened somewhat, everyone remembers her debauchery before marriage. The loss of a child made her even more devastated by her vitality.
The people in a yard all have to eat her fire, and they can't help but have a bad time.
Yin Wei is also a mother, how can she not feel uncomfortable when she sees her daughter like this. complained that instead of helping her get angry, his brother stabbed her. I hate Lin Qiantan even more for being insidious and vicious, and I don't have any love for my sister as an older sister.
Lin Bixiang has been raised for a few months, and her body is young after all, and her blood has recovered, but she doesn't go out much.
The Shen family probably also knew about her current situation, and the invitations in the house were all exempted from her. The Lin family was all dragged down by her, and no one wanted to see her.
Lin Qiantan seemed to be deliberately angry with her, letting her insult, but she still tried her best to comfort her every day. Inside and outside the Hou Mansion, Lin Qiantan also began to have some good comments.
Yin Wei also persuaded her not to fall for the scheme, but as soon as Lin Bixiang saw Lin Qiantan's face, she couldn't suppress the anger in her heart, so she had to vent.
When Lin Qiantan saw her hysterical like this, what she thought of was the scene in her previous life.
It's just that at that time, the person who looked down on the other side was Lin Bixiang, not her.
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After Emperor Tianlong's birthday banquet, many people who were too happy during the emperor's "serious injury" were all settled for various reasons.
At this stall, everyone also saw some doorways.
The second prince was reprimanded by Emperor Tianlong for being restless, and those who were diligent in the first two days also ate the head.
And those who dare to show their support for the king of Dongping County will not have any good results.
Lin Yangde was still lying on the bed, with palpitations, and he didn't curse himself for being unlucky, but was glad that he fell in time.
Just as the Chu family received a letter from the king of Dongping County, there were also other people who received the so-called letter written by Yan Shao himself. Because of Yan Shao's private seal, and the tone is indeed Yan Shao's, many people easily believe it.
Emperor Tianlong caught a basket of fish, and everyone was in danger for a while, but fortunately, Emperor Tianlong did not think about making the dynasty too turbulent, and only clicked to the end, and did not connect.
After a few days of turmoil passed, people looked back and speculated that since it was not the king of Dongping who wrote to them, who could be doing this?
The second prince was reprimanded by Emperor Tianlong at home, and the fifth prince became active, and the fifth prince had more maternal support than his half-brother, and he had long been ambitious for the position of prince.
The third prince and the fourth prince are not looked at by him.
Lin Qiantan also met him on the palace road.
Since Lin Qiantan entered the palace, Concubine Xiao seemed to like her often entering the palace. But Lin Qiantan found out several times that when she came out of Concubine Xiao, it was vaguely obvious that there were a few little eunuchs sneaking around. Lin Qiantan thought about it, it seemed to be the emperor's person.
Concubine Xiao, it is not easy to be in the palace.
Emperor Tianlong was not injured in the first place, and his injuries were naturally "fast", and at the end of March, he came out to govern the court vigorously.
How the ministers reacted, let's not talk about it, but the people's discussion of the emperor suddenly became louder. There are scholars who write poems to ridicule the emperor and make jokes, and cut off dissidents by being sick.
After Lin Qiantan heard about it, Hetian Xiaoxiang said: "I don't know who stabbed the emperor in the back again." said that they didn't know, but in fact, there were only a few who knew they would do it.
After all, the poet came at a good time.
Wang Yuanzhao searched for melons and found Yan Shao's lair in the suburbs of Beijing, and those strategists from the Dongping County Royal Mansion were also urgently searching for Yan Shao. They knew that Yan Shao and Wang Yuanzhao had some contact, and if Wang Yuanzhao didn't come to the door, they would also look for him.
Yan Shao didn't even go back to his base camp to take a look, it was the end of the month, and there was still no news, which only showed that he might have had an accident.
The crowd in the county king's mansion was leaderless, and Wang Yuanzhao moved his mind to snare them. He did have some ideas of his own.
Emperor Tianlong was indeed a good emperor. However, he has been too strict in dealing with many national policies of the people, blindly emphasizing the rule of law, and since he succeeded to the throne, he has been reckless in military force and heavy in forced labor, and the people have already had a lot of dissatisfaction.
Xia Sanniang's indoctrination since childhood may have played a role in this convenience.
In Wang Yuanzhao's subconscious, he did not think that the Shang Dynasty represented orthodoxy.
Lin Qiantan joked with him and generally said: "The big business is too late, and there is some peace outside, the troubled times are always full of opportunities, have you ever thought about giving it a try?"
The imperial court kept things out well, and the people in the capital really didn't know that there was some turmoil in various places.
Lin Qiantan told a story, and Wang Yuanzhao mentioned her past life, she said that the world would be chaotic, and Wang Yuanzhao believed it. She said that Emperor Tianlong should die, and Wang Yuanzhao also believed it.
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Lin Qiantan also said him, why did he believe everything she said.
Wang Yuanzhao smiled: "Those who believe it or not will also be divided."
Lin Qiantan didn't want to talk too much to him on this kind of topic.
Yan Shao's whereabouts are unknown, but it is basically equivalent to death. As for who made the move, Lin Qiantan knew in her heart. Looking at Emperor Tianlong's various performances, Lin Qiantan concluded that Emperor Tianlong was at least aware of this matter.
Emperor Tianlong, based on not knowing what he was thinking, still held the Dongping County Mansion even though he knew that his political enemies were dead. What kind of intentions are those who encourage scholars to consciously compose poems to criticize the government?
At this time, Xia Shi officially started the compilation process on the basis of the Zhanghui Catalogue. The criticism that had just been stirred up was drowned out by the news again.
Spring was just right, Chu Jiang invited Lin Qiantan to go out to the White Horse Temple in the suburbs at this time, and to Lin Qiantan's surprise, Yin Wei would propose to Lin Qiantan and bring Lin Bixiang with her.
In the pure place of Buddhism, Yin Wei is not afraid that Lin Bixiang's commotion makes the Buddha dislike! Lin Qiantan didn't like it, but she didn't refuse.
Lin Bixiang really needs to go out for a walk and meet people.
Lin Bixiang's appearance is not bad, but after hard work, even the bright facial features and eyebrows have added a bit of enchantment and charm, intentionally or unintentionally.
Lin Qiantan agreed happily, Lin Bixiang was naturally happy, and even Yin Wei was also happy.
Wait until Mei waited until there was no one and said to Lin Qiantan: "Miss, how can you promise them?" When did the mother and daughter ever have good intentions.
Lin Qiantan smiled: "In front of the Buddha, everyone is equal, and the mountain gate is not opened for me alone, I don't let them go, they can go by themselves." It's better to stay under your nose and see what you think.
Lin Bixiang dressed up overnight, as if she wanted to leave a good impression on Chu Jiang. She had just been ill, and she had a pitiful temperament, and on the morning of departure, when Lin Qiantan saw her, she couldn't help but feel that she was a beauty in the end, and she was dressed up seriously. It's really good-looking.
But that's it...... The fox went angrily, not to mention the Buddha, even the masters would not like it.
Chu Jiang was also slightly stunned when he saw Lin Bixiang, but he was not very surprised, and said to Lin Qiantan jokingly: "My cousin and I went to the same place."
Lin Qiantan raised her eyebrows and glanced at the carriage behind Chu Jiang, and the next moment, sure enough, Jiang Zhiyue opened the window and poked her head out to greet Lin Qiantan.
This trip to Buddhism is really lively.
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Xia Sanniang's body was a little unhappy, so the Wang brothers thought about going into the mountains together and asking for a peace charm for their mother.
The two of them and Chu Jiang and his party met outside the mountain gate.
This is also the first time Lin Qiantan has seen Wang Dagou since she left Qianshi Village.
Wang Dagou was dressed in an ordinary coarse cloth placket, although it was neat and tidy, but it looked shabby. Standing with his younger brother in a brocade robe, he looked very out of place.
The two walked together, but they didn't feel that anything was inappropriate, they talked and laughed, and they were still intimate and natural.
Wang Yuanzhao's reputation gradually spread in Beijing, and people outside also said that he had made a name for himself in the army in a short period of time.
Jiang Zhiyue and Lin Bixiang both looked at him up close for the first time, and he happened to be wearing a very trimmed dress, which showed that the contours of his chest and abdominal muscles were particularly obvious.
Everyone has a love for beauty, even Lin Qiantan is a little weak and doesn't look directly at the past. Speaking of which, this man always came like a thief at night, and it was the first time she had seen him in beautiful clothes under the sun.
He was greeting Chu Jiang, Chu Jiang suddenly turned around as he spoke, glanced at Lin Qiantan, and happened to see Lin Qiantan's face slightly red and diverting his gaze from Wang Yuanzhao.
Chu Jiang froze slightly.
Lin Qiantan didn't look any further. They walked together, and they only walked together, and a few men outside were talking, and the Wang brothers naturally had Chu Jiang to entertain them.
Lin Qiantan subconsciously wanted to cover up the fact that she and the Wang brothers had known each other for a long time, and Qianshi Village also had some extraordinary significance for her.
Wang Yuanzhao naturally didn't need to say it, and he was like Lin Qiantan, a little embarrassed to look at Lin Qiantan's side. Wang Dagou was empathetic and saw that Lin Qiantan had no intention of mentioning the matter of staying at the Wang family in Qianshi Village, so he didn't mention anything.
But even if he wanted to, he didn't have a chance to interject. The other people present spoke to each other, and they didn't seem to be qualified to speak as a poor working man at the bottom. Except for Lin Qiantan, the eyes of the two young ladies who looked at him were like seeing some flies and mosquitoes, and they could directly ignore the past.
Wang Dagou walked at the back, his hands unconsciously on the back of his hands, and the natural curvature had some innate elegance. It was also he who noticed that something was wrong, and as soon as he retracted his fingers, he became a somewhat rough fisherman again.
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The compilation of Xia Shi is something that many people are looking forward to.
This is especially a favorite topic for men, Lin Qiantan heard Chu Jiang and Wang Yuanzhao talking about it next to the car.
Just now, there was a compilation master who was beaten by Emperor Tianlong in public because he wrote the wrong manuscript, which is something that everyone has been talking about in the past two days.
Lin Bixiang and Jiang Zhiyue just blushed and let go of a crack, so that Lin Qiantan could see the outside, Wang Yuanzhaozheng shook his head and said, "...... Lord Xu was punished for just writing truthfully, and even if His Majesty had any scruples, he should not be punished. "The so-called punishment is not a doctor, and doing so is somewhat daunting.
The Lord Xu mentioned by Wang Yuanzhao is a civil official with some reputation in Beijing.
The mountain road is full of spring flowers, the young man in the wind is merry, and the two beautiful men who are generally handsome and beautiful are eye-catching, almost making people unintentional to hear what they say.
Chu Jiang replied, "...... Words are good. Lord Xu is indeed a tendon, knowing that the grandson of the late Xia Emperor who slipped through the net is taboo, and he still writes it truthfully, it is strange that the one in the palace does not beat him......"