In the evening, Ruqing asked the old lady to say goodbye, and heard that the Xia Lin family was enlightening the old lady: "Since ancient times, children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, why does the old lady bother to worry about those hearts for the juniors?" It's right to live your own life. What's more, the second girl's affairs have her own master to worry about, and the old lady doesn't have to worry about it. ”

The old lady looked disgusted, and sighed for a long time, "I don't feel at ease about the pickled praise that Rushan did, but in terms of name, Ruyan Rushan is Jingxuan's niece after all." ”

Ruqing immediately understood that grandma was worrying about her daughter. But it's no wonder, because the Zhao family directly or indirectly stood on the queen's side before, and was reprimanded and dismissed by the emperor's old man, the days are getting worse and worse, fortunately, the uncle was not affected and was promoted by half a level, but the days are not as good as before, but at this juncture, it happened that Ruyan and Rushan did that kind of bad thing at the same time, and the bad things spread thousands of miles, and the upper circles in the capital already knew that the princess who married into the Jingwang Mansion by disgraceful means was Fang Jingxuan's niece, And before Li Xiao got married, it was Fang Jingxuan's other niece who seduced Li Xiao by the same means, and the reputation of the Fang family's daughter, including Fang Jingxuan, was completely ruined.

It is estimated that Fang Jingxuan's life is not easy now, there are complaints from her in-laws, and there are ridicules from the seven aunts and eight aunts of the family on the left and right, and the strange eyes of other noble ladies next to her, which is enough for her to bear. Fang Jingxuan is the old lady's only daughter, how can she not worry about her?

Ruqing couldn't find comfort, so she quietly retreated, looking up at the dark night sky, it was almost the New Year, and suddenly thought: Brother Zhili and sister-in-law are also in the capital, I wonder if this matter will also be affected?

*

No matter how angry Fang Jinglan was, he had to take care of the business. First of all, the news that has come from the capital several times is quite disturbing, the emperor and the old man are no longer good, and the battle for the throne of the four princes and the five princes has become white-hot. Although the four princes were weak, they were supported by many Qing schools. The five princes were greatly favored by the noble faction. The two factions fought each other with all their might, and each suffered damage. However, the Qing faction only damaged some shrimp soldiers and crab generals, and did not touch the root cause. In addition to a few families that have recruited cannon fodder, the combat effectiveness of its main force should not be underestimated. And at this critical juncture, the emperor's old man was not in good health and had not been in court for several days. At the same time, the panic of the people intensified the struggle for the throne.

And another worrying news also made Fang Jinglan quite uneasy, at this time, it was the New Year was approaching, and the news of the Tatar concentration of elite invasion of Shanxi Datong came from the border pass. Fang Jinglan was worried about the situation in Datong, and even more worried about the knowledge of Datong, on this battlefield, the sword has no eyes, and his son is so young----

Fang Jinglan's anxiety infected everyone, and the old lady very decisively ordered someone to inquire about the news in Shanxi, and Ruqing also rushed to make the old cowhide she bought from the tenant farmer from Zhuangzi overnight, and combined with the power of the Zhu family, she created a more solid and durable soft armor overnight, and then quickly sent someone to carry it over. And Zhiyi, who had previously been unable to shake a reply letter in January, sent Fang Jinglan a full fifteen taels of golden tickets this time, and a book of merit made of pure gold, Fang Jinglan had seen the world, and when he saw this golden ticket and the book of merit, he immediately thought of something, no matter how much he wanted to maintain the majestic image of the lord in front of his subordinates, he couldn't help but wet his eyes at this time.

Ruqing's heart jumped, and she exclaimed in her heart, should Zhiyi have ----

The old lady took the letter, read it repeatedly for a long time, and said: "The so-called wealth and danger are sought, and the act of knowing righteousness is a shortcut to earn fame." As for whether he succeeds or not--- it depends on his luck and creation. ”

Ruqing's heart jumped, as if she had come back to life, and she didn't care about etiquette, righteousness and humility, grabbed the letter in the old lady's hand, and took a cursory look, which was a long sigh of relief, but she was relieved, this ---- of eight thousand troops composed of a death squad, all armed as the Tile Thorns, to help the Tile Tarts tribe fight against the Tatars, one to help the Tile Tarts defeat the Tartars, and the other to monitor and instigate the grass source of infighting. These 8,000 death squads, composed of two generals, a supervisor, and a temporary commander of the thousand generals, went deep into the Tile Spur, cooperated with the Tile Thorn, and jointly fought against the Tatars, and then secretly gave support and supplies to the Datong side, so that the Tile Spur tribe grew rapidly to resist the increasingly powerful Tatars--- everyone knows that the various tribes on the grass source have been in constant dispute for a long time, some for survival, some for fame and fortune, and the slightly powerful tribes covet the title of "Golden Family". Historically, there has never been peace in the source of the grass. For the Daqing Dynasty, the prairie must not be calm, and the more civil war they have, the more peaceful the border of the Daqing Dynasty will be. Otherwise, it will harm the people on the border of the Daqing Dynasty. During the Qing Yuan Dynasty, the Tatars grew stronger and stronger, but the Tilesha tribe supported by the Daqing Dynasty gradually declined, and the Daqing Dynasty only continued to help the Tartary, so that it could continue to compete with the Tatars, so as to obtain mutual restraint and thus the purpose of maintaining border tranquility. However, the strength of the tile thorn is declining, and the Tatar tribe is becoming stronger and stronger, and now the various tribes of the steppe have been unified, raising troops to invade Datong, Shanxi, the situation is so critical, can only surprise the army again, the so-called best defense is to attack, Daqing sent strange soldiers to secretly help the thorn, so that it can restrain the Tatars, and alleviate the border danger that has been urgent.

After figuring out General Fu's strategy, Fang Jinglan admired it, but secretly worried about Zhiyi. Zhiyi is qualified to be one of the leaders of the 8,000 death squad this time, although he was promoted to the head of the thousand, but the Tatars are brave and good at fighting, extremely fierce, and go deep into the inside of the tile spur, real guns and swords come and go, in case you don't come back---- these fifteen taels of gold tickets, and the book of merit made of pure gold is a comfort to his family, it is no wonder that Fang Jinglan has heartbroken thoughts.

As for when the war will end and whether Zhiyi can come back alive---- Ruqing found that there were suddenly more people in the house who believed in Buddhism----

The winter of Qingyuan 29 was really eventful. The border pass has several times reported a terrifying number of soldiers killed, and the Tatar attack is becoming more and more courageous, seeing that Datong is about to be lost---- and the Beijing division is in charge of the civil official group in the center of the government, but regardless of the life and death of the border people, only care about their own future and the reputation of the family, attack each other, each with a strange move, in this fierce battle for the crown prince, has been cannon fodder many innocent ministers and noble families, and there is an increasingly fierce trend, the Beijing government is in chaos, the border pass situation is critical, the army is urgent, the grain and grass are urgent, all military supplies, ringing silver, The consolation money for the families of its dead soldiers is also becoming more and more urgent, and the army that is carrying grain and grass has not been able to fly to Datong for a long time---- just at a critical juncture, suddenly a cavalry of nearly 10,000 people appeared on the source of Dacao, rushing into the Tatar army that is attacking the border defense of Datong, slightly relieving the pass that is about to be lost, and at the same time, the old general Fu breathed a long sigh of relief, observed the combat ability and number of this strange army on the city wall, and decisively ordered the city gate to be opened, and the Datong soldiers rushed out of the city gate that had never been opened. Mixed with the Tatars---

This battle, in the history of Daqing, is called the most dangerous and shocking battle. The Tatars left more than 10,000 corpses under the Datong city wall, and the Han army also suffered a lot of casualties, but finally defeated the fiercest and most elite troops on the grassland.

And the commander of this strange army made our army turn defeat into victory and let keep the danger of the loss of the Datong border is King Jing and his son, Qingyuan 29 January 27, King Jing and his son were praised by the emperor again, at the same time, a batch of 300,000 stone of grain and grass from the capital Zhenghe Gate, Fang Jinglan learned the news, quickly changed into official robes, overnight riding a horse blocked on the official road to Datong must pass, he was going to meet the minister of the Qin Mission, let him help inquire about the whereabouts of Zhiyi.

While Ruqing was deeply worshiped by Fang Jinglan's fatherly heart, she was a little dissatisfied with his actions, "Daddy is really sick and rushed to the doctor." This minister is only responsible for escorting grain, grass and armaments, and then serving as the Son of Heaven to reward the three armies, although the second brother has contributed to the society, but he is only a small thousand generals, what kind of person is the minister of the Qincha, will he agree to his father's non-part request? ”

The old lady was holding a Buddhist bead in her hand, and she was chanting Buddhist scriptures in front of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and she couldn't help but smile slightly when she heard the words, "Do you know who the Lord Qincha who was appointed this time is?" ”

Ruqing shook her head, but she knew that the old lady never said superfluous and meaningless words, thought about it, and couldn't help asking: "Is it difficult, has a relationship with our family?" ”

"Not bad. Lord Qincha is none other than Li Xiao, the son of King Jing. The old lady said slowly, her voice calm.

Ruqing suddenly realized, "No wonder, this Li Xiao and the second brother are so friendly, I believe that they will be able to live up to their father's trust--- but if it is like Cousin Yan's matter---- will Li Xiao be angry with our family?" "The most exciting thing in this ancient world was to sit together, one person made a mistake and the whole family was affected, and even the whole clan was affected, so many big families generally did not make a public announcement of the heinous mistakes made by the children of the family, but only dealt with things in private. And this time, Fang Jingjiang's daughter Ruyan married into the Jingwang Mansion by disgraceful means, which made the entire Fang family ashamed. Fang Jingxuan was deeply affected by the meditation method, and the sister-in-law He also wrote a few days ago to claim, "Although the matter of Ruyan is despicable, it has nothing to do with her husband." Only the second sister is like a good deed, but it is difficult for the husband and daughter-in-law to raise their heads and be people for a while. I hope that my father and aunt will be able to discipline and teach my second sister that they will not do anything insulting again. ”

I don't know what the cheap dad felt when he read the eldest daughter-in-law's reply, anger, or remorse?

The old lady raised the corners of her lips contemptuously, "The third child left the Fang family more than ten years ago, and the ugly things his daughter did would not affect our family." But the good deeds are even more despicable, your aunt is now deeply affected by her, and now even Zhili is implicated, hmph, I want to see how your father will end this scene. She glanced at Ruqing quite happily, "Fortunately, you are young, if you wait for your sisters to reach the age of Jilu, if you come back like this, see if you will regret your old intestines." ”

Ruqing is silent, Rushan has indeed gone too far this time, her play, even if it is placed in modern times, will be criticized, not to mention the ancient times with strict etiquette, she came to such a play, not to mention her own reputation, and even caused the entire family to be humiliated, and even dragged down several of their sisters. A while ago, the eldest sister also sent a letter, although there was no accusation, but there were also quite slight remarks and grievances, "The eldest sister-in-law has always been rigorous, and she heard that the second sister shocked the world like this, although she did not say anything sarcastic, but she also sent people to keep an eye on her daughter's words and deeds all day long, lest she do something as insulting as the second sister." ”

If it is true, it is quite euphemistic, but Fang Jingxuan's words are even more intense: "My brother, do you know what my sister's situation is now?" Bitter and bitter, dire and miserable, life is really difficult, get to the bottom of it, but thanks to the second brother's restless house. The sister told her brother earlier that she should be a good student and control the concubine's room, pay attention to the rules of the concubine, and take the family rules seriously. The elder brother can know that although the affection is heavy, the rules cannot be abolished, and he has heard the disasters of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty from afar, and has recently passed on the blessings and misfortunes of the Duke of Weiguo. I hope that my brother will take it as a warning, be cautious, and be cautious. ”

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty does not show it, the fate of Wei Guogong in this dynasty is the best end, Wei Guogong also has a favored concubine room, although it is not to the point of killing his wife, but it also makes the concubine room arrogant to the point of assassinating his son-in-law, and although Wei Guogong punished the concubine, it was only a confinement of things. The main room suffered a double blow, and he fell ill and died soon after. Although Wei Guogong later remarried, he never came out again. When he was worried about the throne, he proposed to the emperor to let his concubine inherit the title, but he refused so badly. Reason: In terms of property inheritance, the second son and the concubine are subject to the "equal sons" system. However, the succession of knighthood and the inheritance of the clan are only eligible for the eldest son. If there is no eldest son, the second son will inherit it, and if there is no son-in-law, then the title will be withdrawn. Only immortal merit is awarded.

Wei Guogong's sister-in-law was killed by a concubine, and there was no son-in-law to inherit. wanted to let the concubine inherit, the emperor did not agree, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites did not approve of it, and the sad Wei Guogong thought of the title he had earned so the battlefield, but because he had no concubine to inherit and faced the desolation of recovering the title, he was so angry that he collapsed on the bed, and he couldn't afford to be sick ever since, and he didn't know how much regret he felt.

Fang Jingxuan used Wei Guogong's fate to mention his brother, and Fang Jinglan was also shocked. His sister-in-law, son and daughter were all deeply implicated, you can imagine how angry Fang Jinglan was, Rushan was beaten all over his body and was miserable, but the old lady was still not satisfied with this punishment.

Secretly looked at the old lady's soft but sharp side, Ruqing also sighed, the so-called mother-daughter connection, Fang Jingxuan is the old lady's only biological daughter, the daughter is deeply affected by Rushan, as a mother, how can she not worry or resent?

Fang Jingxuan's life in his mother-in-law's house is really not good, especially his father-in-law Zhao Wenwen was on the wrong side because of the dispute between the queen and the prince before, and he was dismissed and has been idle at home so far, and he has been ridiculed and stepped on so many times openly or secretly, he has already gathered a belly of bird anger, and now because the two nieces of the second daughter-in-law have done such shameless things one after another, they have been ridiculed again, how can they not be annoyed? In ancient times, the mother-in-law was greater than the sky, and the mother-in-law made trouble to her daughter-in-law.

Ruqing comforted the old lady for a while, "Grandma doesn't have to worry, the so-called Jiren has his own nature." My aunt will get through it. If it is good, it is hateful, and it ---- always be Daddy's biological flesh and blood. ”

The old lady said angrily: "Being good is hateful, but no matter how smart she is, she did such a shameless thing at a young age." The so-called fault of a woman not being a godmother, Zhang's is so ill-intentioned and harbors evil intentions, which is why she teaches such an unruly daughter. You still have to worry about many years of affection, so you only dropped her lightly. What's wrong and has repented. 'Oh, Zhang's mouth, the most black and white upside down, confusing right and wrong, the obvious facts, were actually cried as innocent and became a victim. can believe her words, in this world, except for your lover Lao Tzu, there will be no second choice. ”

Ruqing has nothing to say, and she doesn't know what to say, cheap daddy Fang Jinglan's nostalgia and soft-hearted kindness, as the best of the junior, the wind and fire, black and white reversal, these bloody plots that only appear on TV, but they really happened around her, she didn't dare to do anything except be powerless and sighed angrily, for fear that if she was not careful, she would become the cannon fodder of the innocent sacrifice. Rushan did go too far this time, and in full view of everyone, the iron-like human and physical evidence was complete, but it was explained from Zhang's mouth, but it was caused by their mother and daughter being framed and misled, and it is no wonder that the old lady with deep skills in the house couldn't help but be angry.

But there is one thing Ruqing is very strange, she frowned suspiciously, opened her mouth and wanted to speak, but she was afraid of something, and closed it hesitantly.

The old lady glanced at her, and said with a straight face: "Say whatever you want to say, just say it, it's still hidden in front of me, can you really treat my wife as an outsider?" ”

Ruqing stuck out her tongue, and hurriedly patted the old lady's shoulder flatteringly, her voice was sweet, like soft glutinous rice with honey, so sweet that it was greasy, and it was so soft that it was intrusive, "My granddaughter is very curious, what kind of character is Li Xiao, and how did the third uncle's sesame mung bean official get involved with a big man like Li Xiao?" ”

The old lady was silent and sighed for a long time, "This is a house thief that is difficult to prevent." I heard your aunt say in the letter that Princess Jing originally liked the 2,000 gold of the Marquis of Zeyun, although she did not invite the matchmaker to give a dowry, but it was also a sure thing, and the people in the entire capital knew that the Jingwang Mansion and the Marquis of Zeyun's Mansion would become in-laws sooner or later, and it was just a matter of Wending. The two thousand gold of Yunhou of Bize Ze got acquainted with a sister who harbored evil intentions, that is, Ruyan, the daughter of the third child. The situation is not very clear to outsiders, but the most reliable thing is that Li Xiao went to Zeyun Hou Mansion to pay a respect, had dinner in Zeyun Mansion, drank high, and was sent to the wing room to rest, but the two girls also kept etiquette, and just sent their mother-in-law to take care of them. But I don't know what's going on, that night, there was news that Li Xiao was involved in the second girl's best friend Ruyan. ”

Ruqing was listening to the highlights, and was suddenly interrupted, which simply hung her in mid-air, not up or down, especially uncomfortable, and couldn't help asking, "What's next?" ”

The old lady gave her a blank look, "What else?" If something like this happens, is it possible for the second girl to marry Jingwangfu again? Where is the face of Zeyun Houfu? ”

Ruqing was still a little confused, "Then Li Xiao was drunk for a while and was helped into the wing room to rest, it should be in the outer courtyard, not the inner courtyard, right?" ”

The old lady sneered, "So what? Anyway, when the accident happened, Li Xiao was lying on Ruyan's bed. And Ruyan, who is the second girl's best friend, is naturally arranged in the outer courtyard. However, there is a difference between men and women, such as Yan's yard and Li Xiao's yard, but they are separated by a peach blossom forest, several corridors and several rockeries. ”

Ruqing pondered, since the courtyard of the two was so far apart, the problem was with the subordinate, "I don't know if the subordinate who helped Li Xiao to rest was instructed by someone, or Li Xiao got drunk and got lost." ”

The old lady smiled lightly, "The problem is here, the few subordinates who helped Li Xiao to rest all said that they helped Li Xiao to the east wing, as for why Li Xiao appeared in the west wing, it is not clear." ”

Ruqing scratched her scalp again, and guessed again: "I don't know how many girls Cousin Ruyan brought to Zeyun Marquis's Mansion?" ”

The old lady glanced at her appreciatively, "There are three girls in total, but everyone has evidence to prove that they went to report to the second girl on the order of their own girl, and Ruyan was also drunk." ”

Ruqing really can't think of anything else at this time, and she is at a loss after scratching her scalp for a long time. No matter how drunk Li Xiao is, it is impossible for him to walk more than half a mile and go to the guest room where the female dependents live to sexually harass Ruyan, right? And Ruyan, in this way, is an innocent victim.

Could it be that there are people in Zeyunhou's Mansion who have a grudge against the second girl, and they do it secretly, right?

The old lady was very funny when she saw Ruqing's appearance of scratching her ears and cheeks, looking at her cute appearance of frowning for a while and pursing her lips for a while, and patted her on the back hard, "After the incident, the imperial doctor and the mother-in-law immediately checked the pulse of the two, Ruyan was taken **, and it was already red, while Li Xiao was caused by drinking too much **. ”

Ruqing's eyes were wide-eyed, and he said authentically: "Then, it proves that Li Xiao was indeed designed." So, who will the murderer be? "It sounds like Ruyan is also a victim.

"Who knows. However, the big doctor is the imperial doctor in the palace, his medical skills are extremely accurate, and he is also careful, he carefully checked Ruyan's pulse, and concluded that ** was fed not long ago. And the ** in Li Xiao's body has been for two hours. Again, in the flower pot on the windowsill of Ruyan's room, there was a residual ** that was poured. ”

The old lady didn't explain much, just stated the facts, but with Ruqing's not too stupid head, how could she not hear the hidden cattiness here.

"Since it was directed by Cousin Ruyan herself, can King Jing's Mansion and Zeyunhou Mansion be completely rectified to death? Or is it not good to only accept the second girl as a concubine and still welcome the second girl as a wife? "With the power of the Marquis of Zeyun Mansion and the Jingwang Mansion, Fang Jingjiang, a mere six-grade petty official, is as easy as stepping on an ant. Why are you still destroying your future?

The old lady squinted slightly, "It's about the face of the Marquis of Zeyun, no matter how aggrieved and angry the second girl is, she can't marry Li Xiao." Li Xiao is still marrying the third daughter's wife as his wife, which is a surprise to me, but it is thanks to the lady of the Wang family. ”

Mrs. Wang? Which lady of the royal family?

"It's the prince's young master's royal family." The old lady's voice was surprisingly flat, "I heard that the Wang family has a great relationship with the third daughter-in-law, if you really want to count it, the old man of the Wang family is still the cousin of the third daughter-in-law." This happened, Princess Jing had planned to only use the concubine ceremony, and the three families had no other skills, but the crying skill was one of the best, and the Jingwang Mansion was said to be ruthless and ruthless, but all the words were scolded, but Princess Jing was not a vegetarian, and she blocked it back without loopholes, just when the two sides were deadlocked, Mrs. Wang flew out of the sky and said, "I heard that Master Yuanshan had given the prince a hexagram before, can you ask the princess to say it in public." Princess Jing didn't think so at first, but gradually her face changed, and then the marriage of Li Xiao and Ruyan was decided. ”

The old lady saw that Ruqing's eyes were dull, and she didn't know what she was talking about, so she couldn't help but slap her, "Soul wandering out of the world?" ”

Ruqing suddenly came back to her senses, her eyes widened, her eyebrows were suspicious, and her tone was solemn, "Grandma, is Master Yuanshan really that famous?" ”

The old lady shook her head, "I've heard of its name." I heard that it was extremely accurate, but I don't know how this Yuanshan master calculated the hexagram for Li Xiao, and actually let the Jingwang Mansion acquiesce in this matter. She frowned and muttered in an incredulous tone, "Could it be, it's really Ruyan, right?" ”

Ruqing bit her lip and was tormented in her heart, should she tell her secret and share it with her grandmother?

The old lady's eyes were sharp, and she glanced at Ruqing, "What, have you heard of Master Yuanshan's divination of Li Xiao?" ”

Ruqing hesitated for a while, but finally plucked up the courage to say it.

The old lady frowned and read silently, "The homeland of Confucianism, the ancestral home of Haining, with small characters, and a big name Fang." Hidden in the inner house, the world is unknown. Twists and turns, after grabbing the top. She read it left and right, frowning from time to time, and then slowly opened and stretched her eyebrows, and the corners of her lips appeared sneering: "No wonder, why did the third child suddenly change the names of several daughters." It turned out that people had already started calculating a few years ago. ”

Ruqing was stunned and asked puzzledly: "Third uncle, have you changed the names of your daughters?" ”

The old lady glanced at her, "I knew that you girl only knew how to play all day long, and it was not good to listen carefully to adults." Didn't your uncle mention it when he came to our house that year? Where did your ears go? ”

Ruqing stuck out her tongue and smiled embarrassedly: "Grandma, my uncle hasn't been to our house for two years." At that time, my granddaughter was still young, how could I remember it? After a while, she showed her cute little tiger teeth again and asked with a grin: "Grandma, what name did the third uncle change for his daughters?" ”

The old lady replied: "The eldest daughter's name is Ruyi, the second daughter Lingyan was later renamed Ruyan, and the third daughter Lingshuang was renamed Rushuang." ”

Ruqing nodded suddenly and carefully considered the time, she learned that Li Xiao's thirty-two words were when she was six years old, that is, three and a half years ago, and then Fang Jingjiang changed her daughter's name before the Chinese New Year, plus this time Ruyan married into the Jingwang Mansion by disgraceful means, it is estimated that she will start to calculate at that time. I have to admire this third uncle, the official of the sesame mung bean point, actually relied on his own efforts to climb the Jingwang Mansion, this prominent disciple, although the process is not glorious, but what is it, at least educate her who has always been passive and slack off a wise saying: three points are destined, seven points rely on hard work, love to fight to win!

Ruqing sighed, felt guilty again, and thought of a very important question, "Ruyan is the second in the ranking, how can she be called the eldest daughter of the third uncle?" ”

"The eldest daughter died of illness the year before last. According to the customs of Jiangsu and Zhejiang people, the big ones will be ranked from the top below. This is also the reason why Ruyan will be called Fang Jingjiang's eldest daughter, not the eldest daughter.

Ruqing tilted her head and asked puzzledly: "The thirty-two words of silence, the granddaughter still doesn't quite understand, the Confucian scholar, Haining's ancestral hometown, and the third uncle are indeed Haining's ancestral hometown." However, did they also stay in Shandong? ”

The old lady was stunned, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, but it was too fast to catch it in time, but she already had a plan in her heart, and it was estimated that this Ruyan would not stay long in King Jing's mansion.