Chapter Forty-Three: The Wasp's Tail Needle
In Helian Mansion, Helian Haoran took time out of his day to personally serve his mother for breakfast and medicine. Just put down the bowl in his hand, the mother and son talked in a low voice, at this time, his wife Zhen came in from outside in a little panic, and when she saw him doing this, she said a little uncomfortably: "It turns out that the master is here with my mother, you can let it go, just let the concubine do these jobs." ”
Helian Haoran looked at his wife who had been with him for more than 20 years with some complicated feelings, and his heart was full of emotion. He knows that in the backyard, there are always some dirty disputes between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. These contradictions are inevitable in every household. His mother was very strong and domineering when she was young, and she was also used to being strong in front of her daughter-in-law.
But no matter what, this is the mother who gave birth to herself after all! How could she treat the old man like this?
It's just that Helian Haoran knows very well in his heart that his wife has been married to him for more than 20 years, and the two have three children, with sons and daughters. It's just that now she has done such a rebellious thing, but she doesn't know what to do?
In terms of his wife's character, if she says it to her face, then she will definitely refuse to admit it. Maybe, there will be extraneous branches and harm others. And himself, in front of several children, it is impossible to force her to death.
But as a son, if he sees his wife murdering his mother and can't stop it, then what face will he have to face his ancestors and ancestors?
So Helian Haoran simply fell silent, he handed the handkerchief in his hand to his wife, and after a while he asked, "By the way, why don't you see the eldest daughter-in-law come over to say goodbye these days?" ”
Helian Hongye, the eldest son born to Helian Haoran and Zhen, has already married a wife, and the daughter-in-law he married is also a well-matched lady.
It's just that Zhen heard her husband ask about her daughter-in-law at this time, and her face was a little frosty: "Hmph, master, don't tell me anything, please be safe or not." People hold their own identity, even my mother-in-law doesn't pay attention to it, not to mention that my mother's side has not been here often for a long time. ”
When Helian Haoran heard this, he knew that his wife must have had a conflict with her daughter-in-law again. Then he frowned and said, "I heard that you stuffed two more people into Heng'er's room?" Shufen, is she angry with you because of this? ”
Zhen snorted heavily, and said indifferently: "She's embarrassed to be angry with me here?" I don't want to think about it, I have been in the door for more than a year, and my stomach has not moved at all. Which big family doesn't value the eldest son and grandchild the most? She is good, not only is she not in a hurry, but even my mother-in-law's kindness, she is also regarded as a donkey's liver and lungs! ”
After finishing speaking, Zhen said with some indignation: "I think at the beginning, I was pregnant with Heng'er within half a year of entering the door. That's it, mother, she wants to stuff a few aunts for you to come in, and I nodded and accepted the person without half a word. Master, you say, when it's time for me to be a mother-in-law, can't I even have the posture that a mother-in-law should have? ”
Helian Haoran looked at his wife's face with resentment, and he also remembered some past events in his heart. He knows that his wife's temperament is certainly a little paranoid, but in general, there are good and evil, and there are always times when he is confused, and as a husband, he can't help but give her a chance to repent.
If she seizes this handle and sends her down, although she can be worthy of her mother's grace, a few children will definitely be unhappy with her. Besides, the so-called family ugliness should not be publicized, and such a thing can be handled quietly, which is naturally the best policy.
Then he echoed in a rare way: "Yes, you were gentle and virtuous when you were young, to be honest, marrying you is a very correct thing I have done in my life." ”
Zhen rarely received a compliment from her husband, and her face was a little ashamed. Just as I was about to reply, I heard my husband say, "Look at you honoring your mother so much now, I am very grateful in my heart." You can rest assured, we do every move of the elders, and the juniors will see it in their eyes and remember it in their hearts. In the future, when the daughter-in-law is sensible, she will always respect her elders as much as you do. ”
For some reason, she always felt that her husband's attitude was a little ambiguous when he said these words to himself. She had a ghost in her heart, so she didn't dare to look directly into her husband's eyes. Helian Haoran was also inconvenient to speak thoroughly, so he just clicked to the point, and wanted to see how his wife reacted.
However, that night, Helian Haoran called his daughter-in-law Jiang to the study, and the father-in-law and daughter-in-law were locked together, and they didn't know what to say. I saw that the Jiang family looked happy when he went out, and he was still smiling when he saw people, and this scene inevitably made the people of the Yong family look at it and go back to her.
"You mean, the master called her to the study alone, and the two of them talked very much? Do you know what was said? ”
"Mrs. Hui, the rules in the master's study have always been very big, and you know, we will definitely not be able to inquire about what is said in it."
The Retort clan nodded, and stopped asking. I just remembered the words that my husband said to me during the day, and the look in my eyes, plus now that my husband has made an appointment with his daughter-in-law again...... These things are connected, and the more she thinks about it, the more suspicious she becomes.
Who knew that early the next morning, the Jiang family rushed over to greet the retort family, and served the retort family very diligently, and said: "Mother has been serving in front of my grandmother for days these days, which is really hard. Yesterday, my father-in-law called my daughter-in-law over and asked my daughter-in-law to learn more from her mother, so that she could be the housewife of this huge family in the future. Mother, it's better to be like this, grandmother's side, from today onwards, the daughter-in-law will go and serve her. As soon as it should be arranged, you have instructed, and the daughter-in-law will do as you instruct. If there is something that you don't do well, you can mention some daughters-in-law again, so good?"
The retort family enjoyed the diligent service of his daughter-in-law, and while he was a little proud in his heart, he couldn't help but be a little suspicious. Why did the husband do this? Is it really just a daughter-in-law for her? But he never cared about these things in the backyard before. Could it be that he found something? Doubting yourself? That's why I let my daughter-in-law serve my mother-in-law in my place?
Thinking of this, Koshi's cheeks turned white, and even his smile stiffened.
After Jiang finished speaking, he looked at his mother-in-law. Seeing that she was silent for a long time, she said again: "Mother, could it be that my mother is not worried about her daughter-in-law going to take care of her grandmother?" You can rest assured, since the daughter-in-law can ask for her life, she will naturally use her reputation as a guarantee, and she will definitely serve her grandmother well. ”
Reluctantly squeezed out a smile and replied, "Where?" I am naturally very pleased that you can have such a heart. But your grandmother is old and has a hard time taking care of her. Well, since you said such a thing, I can't give you a good heart. In this way, you go and try it for a few days first. If you take good care of it these days, I can also ask for credit for you, right? ”
finally sent the Jiang clan away, and the Yong clan hurriedly asked someone to close the door. and summoned the henchmen and mother-in-law around him, and discussed: "You say, what does this mean, master? How can you pay attention to these things in the backyard? ”
"Madam, when the slave maid just saw the young lady leaving, she glanced at our yard very proudly. There seemed to be something else in that look, so the slave maid also felt that this time, the young lady was not as simple as trying to make a name for herself. ”
"Yes, ma'am, my lord never cared about these things in the backyard before. It's really surprising that he is meddling in this way. ”
Everyone gossiped, only the little suspicion in the heart of the retort family, and it became bigger and bigger. She gradually couldn't sit still, cold sweat began to break out on her back, thinking of the hands and feet she had done in her mother-in-law's medicine, if she was discovered by her husband, wouldn't her more than 20 years of forbearance and hard work be in vain?
"No! We can't let this girl take care of the old lady, she's with the old lady, so we can't do anything in the medicine. In case the old lady gets better again, then the old man's suspicion will become bigger and bigger, and with his temperament, he will have to track it down. No way! Let's figure out how to make sure that girl can't go to the old lady's side to serve the sick. ”
When several people heard this order, they looked at each other and said, "But madam, this matter was decided by the master." We can neither block it openly, nor can we ....... it."
"I know, it's definitely not going to be a bar. However, we can do something in secret, as long as she can't go to serve the sick......."
As he spoke, a cold look gradually appeared on his face. She thought about it for a while, and finally ordered coldly: "Go, get me some medicine, and then ask the young lady to come to me for tea in a while." When the time comes, we'll just have to ........"
Besides, Helian Haoran's side, after arranging these trivial things in his yard, he paced to the trading house. After dealing with some daily matters, a subordinate came in to reply to the news, took a look, and said with a smile: "I was just about to say it, why hasn't there been any news in the past few days." She's good enough to be on the spot. ”
The subordinate said: "Miss Jianing, please rest assured, that things are almost ready." When the time comes, before entering the door, the relationship between the two Song Sheng families must be repaired. ”
Helian Haoran nodded and said, "Well, I believe in Jia Ning's wrist, she will definitely be able to deal with this little thing." However, this Song Shi'an is cunning and cunning, and he is not easy to fool. On his side, he must step up and send more people to keep an eye on it. Also, did you inquire clearly? This time, why did the queen come to the banquet? ”
The subordinate approached and whispered the news he had heard to Helian Haoran. Knowing that the queen held a banquet this time in the name of choosing a concubine for the crown prince, he frowned and said with some concern: "Choosing a concubine? Doesn't the prince already have a concubine? Could it be that this is to choose a side concubine? ”
"It's not clear, but many of the daughters invited this time are noble. If you choose to be a side concubine, some of them will inevitably be unwilling! ”
"Well, at this time, the queen can still be in the mood to choose a side concubine for the prince, and the drunkard doesn't mean to drink. By the way, Madame's side, what's going on? “
When he heard that his wife had invited his daughter-in-law to come over for tea, Helian Haoran's heart sank, and he didn't care about saying anything more, so he hurried to his wife's yard.
When I came to Zhen's residence, I happened to see my daughter-in-law Jiang coming in from outside with a maid. Helian Haoran said hello to him, and then walked into the main house with the Jiang family.