The arrival of the Qingming Festival is what Ruqing is most looking forward to. With the fierce rush of the spring breeze, the violent cold weather was quickly driven away. The earth is warm, everything is restored, and the sky is full of greenery, which is the season when the spring is bright and the grass and trees are green.

Take off a thick cotton coat and change into a bright spring dress, Ruqing only feels relaxed physically and mentally.

He has been pregnant for more than five months, and it is no longer convenient for him to move, most of the time he recuperates at home, and rarely goes out to socialize. Except for the occasional few good women and sisters in the boudoir, they occasionally visit the door, and they are all accompanied by Qingdu. Ruqing still trusts the character of these sisters in the He family, but after all, the identity is there, and she is just a concubine, so it is not easy to show too much face, but He doesn't think so, every time a female guest comes home, most of the time she will call Ruqing to accompany her.

According to the old lady's meaning, "Your sister-in-law is trying to sell you as an abrasive person." ”

Ruqing made a bitter face, "How come?" My sister-in-law has never asked me about my marriage? "I didn't even mention it.

The old lady poked her forehead, "You are stupid, every time your sister-in-law goes out, she has to take you out, for what, don't you just want you to mix a familiar face in the circle of ladies in the capital, cast a wide net, and catch fish, understand?" ”

Ruqing was amused by her nonchalant description, "Grandma, look at what you said, as if I was a dead stock." ”

The old lady smiled: "Unsalable? Yes, yes, that's a good word. Your sister-in-law is afraid that the more you stay, the more unsalable, so make up your mind early and let you walk around more, there are so many families in the capital, there are always something suitable for you. "If the sky is sunny and roaring, there is such a sister-in-law who thinks about her life's events everywhere, I don't know if it's fortunate or unfortunate.

In the Fang Mansion in Qizhou City before, Ruqing almost didn't leave the gate, but now, after coming to the capital, almost half of the time was spent in other people's homes, and the other was spent in the carriage.

Women and boudoir women are not allowed to go out at will, and the number of times is too much, less by the mother-in-law and elders, and more by the secular etiquette. But He didn't have this scruples, he went out today, visited relatives and friends tomorrow, and went to the temple to make incense and make vows the day after tomorrow, and no one dared to publicly reprimand her, but thought that He was very housewife.

Hearing these praises, Ruqing summed up the model of He's success: first of all, the character is passable, then the act is thoughtful, and secondly, abide by the duty. Every time I go out, I go out in a carriage directly in my yard, no matter whether the weather is hot or cold, I never lift the curtain once. When you go to someone else's house, the carriage stops directly at the door of the other party's backyard and goes directly into the house. When I went to the temple to make incense and make a vow, I also wore a hat and did not have contact with foreign men. Even if a male guest comes to his house, he just asks his subordinates to wait, and does not come forward to entertain guests.

He's hard work in the past two months has finally paid off qualitatively.

Since April, the small Fang Mansion has begun to receive some official female dependents. Some of them are recognized by Ruqing, some are not recognized, and some of their husbands are of low official rank, and some are of high rank. There are also those who are well-cultivated, and there are those who are low-quality. After receiving the He family's sister-in-law Ding, and Ding's sister-in-law, Ruqing had a vague feeling that these people who recognized it led out a group of women who didn't recognize her, and most of them came to her personally.

Although Ruqing felt that she had started a "blind date" before she was thirteen years old, she had no choice, who told her that her lifelong affairs were in the hands of her father and mother?

Fang Jinglan would not sell his daughter for profit, but the Li family, that is difficult to say. Instead of letting Li arrange her marriage out of tune, it is better to let He worry about it, at least, she can say her requirements and wishes in front of He.

"You don't need to be rich and rich, and you don't have to ask for only one wife and no concubines, I only ask that he can have the responsibilities and responsibilities of a man." This is what the old lady taught her with the experience she had come over. In a non-commissioned officer family with three wives and four concubines, it is almost impossible not to take a concubine, and it will be regarded as a shame and incompetence. Ruqing has the soul of a modern person, but she doesn't dare to rebel against the entire perverted and even rugged society with her own small strength. The old lady is right, it is unrealistic not to let men take concubines, as long as you don't have high requirements for men, you will be less harmed to yourself. At the very least, this man must have the responsibility and responsibility of being a man.

But what is a man's responsibility?

When He threw this question to Ruqing, Ruqing didn't think it through for a while, but later, after attending the wedding of the Zhao family's girl, she came to a conclusion.

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Zhao Lin, a girl from the Zhao family who is related by marriage to the Fang family, married Li Jian, the son of King Chengjun.

After receiving the invitation at first, Ruqing was still taken aback, and then silently said to the He family: "Now, the Zhao family must be scared again." "Previously, Mrs. Zhao showed off as the disciple of the Yujun Mansion in front of their ancestors and grandchildren, and now, the daughter of the Zhao family married into the Chengjun Palace, this Zhao family is not a royal family, but also an in-law, right? is related to the royal family, and for ordinary people, it is indeed possible to have a good life.

How do you know that He Shi said lightly: "King Chengjun has no other skills, but he has many sons and daughters." Eight sons and six daughters. This girl from the Zhao family is married to the fourth son of the Li family, Li Jian. As he spoke, he tossed the invitation aside.

Ruqing smiled, "Then the king of Yujun must be red-eyed." "is also a descendant of Taizu, and people can give birth to sons in ten or eight, but they can only give birth to one.

He pursed his lips and smiled, "That's right." ”

Ruqing thought about the disciples of the Zhao family, everyone can marry a golden job, but she ---- alas, this person is more angry than others.

Later, I heard from He that Li Jian was just a concubine, and his biological mother died early, and he was raised by another aunt since he was a child, and he was very unkindly better. However, whether it is a concubine or a concubine, the surname is always Li, and in the future, they will become relatives and establish a business, and there must be a fixed salary issued by the court every year, and there will be dividends at the end of the year, which is really a golden job.

However, depressed and depressed, as the in-laws of the Zhao family, the Fang family of four all went to the banquet together.

The daughter of the Zhao family and the Chengjun Wangfu became in-laws, although they only married a concubine, but the identity and surname of the family are there, and there are still many guests. And Mrs. Fang and the others could only be regarded as second-class guests, and they didn't even see the face of the Zhao family's backbone, so they were sent to sit in the open space outside the inner courtyard. But fortunately, Fang Jingxuan often came to entertain them, and finally took them to his courtyard to talk, so he didn't sit on the cold bench.

Fang Jingxuan retreated from the left and right people, and then pursed his lips and said, "Why is everyone here?" ”

The old lady raised her eyebrows, "You think I'm willing to come, it's not to earn some face for you." ”

Fang Jingxuan pursed his lips, "If you don't come, you just have to earn face with me." Mother, you don't know, this time the old family and Zhao Ziying are embarrassed. ”

The old lady was slightly surprised, and asked what was going on.

Fang Jingxuan said: "Originally, the old family liked Li Plunder, and wanted to have a kiss with the Yujun Palace. It's a pity that Zhao Ziying looks down on his mother's brother and sister-in-law, although he didn't explicitly refuse, but he also pushed back, today he said to the old family, he wants to introduce some excellent eunuch children to Lin'er, and tomorrow he will go around preaching, and he is looking for a counterpart for Li Plunder everywhere. No, this time I went to the Yujun Wangfu as a guest, and I don't know what's going on, I went out in the morning, and the Chengjun Wangfu sent someone to invite the boss's family to come over in the evening. Later, I learned that it was Lin'er, the girl, who was bathing in the warm pool of Beiwanli in the palace of Yujun County, and somehow, the fourth son of King Cheng Yu broke in. Then, Lin'er and Li Jian of Chengjun Wangfu got married in this way. ”

He Shi was not much surprised, but said lightly: "This Beiwan of Yujun Wangfu, how can other foreign men break in?" ”

Ruqing also feels strange, yes, almost those who are conditional and powerful, there will be one or two hot springs, but the hot springs are set up in the inner courtyard, and they are extremely secret, especially for the female dependents to bathe, it is surrounded by airtight, and the control is also extremely strict, although the king of Chengjun and the king of Yujun are cousins, they have not yet been intimate enough to let each other's men enter the inner courtyard without permission.

What's more, this Li Jian is just a concubine.

Fang Jingxuan replied, "I'm also wondering. After a pause, he laughed again: "But later, I heard from the little guy next to Li Jian that Li Jian was invited by Zhao Ziying to go to Beiwan to live for a few days." As for how he broke into the inner courtyard by mistake later, the explanation given by Li Jian was that he was invited by Li Plunder to soak in the hot spring with him. And Lin'er ran to the place where Li Plunder was to take a bath, but she only explained that she thought it was her aunt's yard, so she took a bath without any scruples. ”

He and Ruqing glanced at each other, smiled, and remained silent tacitly.

The old lady also understood, and hummed: "Compared with the good girl, she is still lucky." ”

Ruqing lowered her head and smiled, the old lady hurt people, and she was really getting taller and higher.

He asked suspiciously: "This matter is strange everywhere, why doesn't anyone raise objections?" ”

Fang Jingxuan laughed, "How not." But now that it's happened, what? Lin'er's reputation should be taken care of, and the face of the Zhao family should also be taken care of, the Zhao family is not a wealthy family, although Li Jian is a child of the palace, but he is only a concubine who is not powerful, and the two are combined together, but they are also a good match. ”

Then Fang Jingxuan assessed Li Jian again, "I haven't done anything big, but I have a fight with his son in sexual affairs, and there are already several girls in the weak crown house." I heard that it was all assigned by Princess Chengjun. ”

He smiled slightly, meaning something, "Chengjun Wang's mother-in-law is also quite responsible. ”

Fang Jingxuan looked at the He family, and hurriedly smiled: "No, this princess of Chengjun has always had a reputation for being virtuous, and she treats her children well, and she is also famous in Beijing." ”

He thought about it again and said, "But Miss Zhao is also blessed to marry her as a wife." ”

Fang Jingxuan pursed his lips and explained with a smile on his face, "It's hard to say. Ruyan married Li Xiao, wasn't she also carried into the Jingwang Mansion by Batai Dajiao? Look at what kind of life we're living now. ”

Ho stopped talking.

Fang Jingxuan said again: "Li Xiao, although his temperament is a little tyrannical, he is still responsible. As soon as Concubine Liu entered the door, she relied on the fact that she was a cousin of Princess Jing, so she shouted and shouted to kill all the girls in his house. Li Xiao said: These two people have been waiting for me for more than ten years, and they have always kept their duties and never made any mistakes. I have promised them to live in the palace for a long time, and I will never change it. The concubine Liu said, "The girl is old, I am afraid that she can no longer serve the left and right, sell it, and find a fresh one, isn't it beautiful." How do you know that Li Xiao categorically refused, saying, 'These two people have served me so far, and they have no merit and hard work, how can they be sold at will?' In the end, he handed over these two girls to Princess Jing, and let Princess Jing think of a way to marry someone else. Or make another errand. This princess Jing is also kind, and she gave two girls as the master, one gave the steward in the Zhuangzi to fill the house, and the other married a Zhuang family, and then rewarded one hundred and ten taels of silver as a dowry. ”

The old lady sighed when she heard this, "Although this Li Xiao has a tyrannical temperament, he is also a responsible man." ”

Ruqing said: "Taste and do this to the two girls who have a room, that Ruyan, it shouldn't be bad to marry in the past." ”

Fang Jingxuan pursed his lips, sneered, and said, "Qing girl doesn't know anything. This Li Xiao is a very principled person. These two girls have been waiting for many years, and they have no feelings and some pity. It's human nature to make a proper arrangement. But Ruyan is different. The character who has always wanted the wind and the rain was actually designed by a woman from a small household, and it is strange if he is not crazy. On the surface, he married into the door in response to the fable, but the famous hall here is known to the whole capital. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been two side concubines entering the door. There is also a room full of concubines and aunts. ”

Ruqing sighed: "This Li Xiao is really an extreme character. ”

The old lady smiled, "Not really." Just like your second brother. He is a responsible person. But he is also a person who will be repaid. Whoever is good to him, he will return it. But whoever secretly stumbles and plays tricks will surely take revenge. Therefore, it is better not to offend people like Li Xiao. The last sentence was said to Ruqing.

Ruqing nodded, indicating that she remembered. But the next moment, he was completely stunned---- since Li Xiao was so cautious, wouldn't she be on his revenge list?

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