Du Yiming said: "If Jia Hanlin's father-in-law is still alive, it is estimated that he will not dare to cheat. ”

Liz asked curiously, "Is Jia Hanlin's wife ugly and fierce?" ”

Bai Haohong replied: "I don't know about the situation in Jia Hanlin's family. ”

Liz talked about these things, and she immediately analyzed: "Jia Hanlin planned to take his mother to live with him, and the mother and son found his wife together, and wanted to divorce his wife under the pretext of unfilial piety. This shows that Jia Hanlin's wife is not fierce, but she is not talented. ”

Xu Feiyan said indignantly: "Jia Hanlin's mother, if she really cooperates with her son to do such a lack of morality, it means that her character is also very problematic. Crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, there is no conscience! ”

Liz said disapprovingly: "I think Jia Hanlin's mother may not be cooperative, she should be grateful for the kindness of her daughter-in-law's family." ”

Du Yiming continued: "Not necessarily. Maybe Jia Hanlin's mother thinks that her daughter-in-law's family has no use value, and Miss Mei's father will be more helpful to her son. As the saying goes, where there is a father, there must be a son. Jia Hanlin can do such an ungrateful thing, don't expect his mother to be a person who knows how to repay his kindness. ”

Bai Haohong was not interested in this topic, and said: "Okay, it seems to be true." Let's get some rest. With that, he got up and left, and the others went back to their houses.

Cui Gonggong returned to the palace, first went to the Qinzheng Palace, and met the emperor, the emperor asked about the finals, and also mentioned Miss Mei, Cui Gonggong thought: "Look at the situation, the other eunuchs have already reported to the official family." (Note: In the Song Dynasty, the emperor was informally referred to as an "official.") ）

So Gonggong Cui came to the emperor's side and whispered: "Official, Miss Mei is dignified and steady, talented and beautiful, it is indeed rare." In order to learn more about these talented women, the slave maid also invited them to dinner. The slave will figure out what to do with Miss Zhang Luomei. (Note: Before the Qing Dynasty, eunuchs called themselves "slaves", but in the Qing Dynasty, they were renamed "slaves.") ）

When the emperor heard this, he nodded with satisfaction and said in a low voice: "This matter should not be publicized. ”

"The slave understands."

Leaving the Qinzheng Palace, Gonggong Cui came to see Concubine Xiang again and reported: "This time it was Miss Mei who won the first place, she is indeed talented, and dignified and steady. The official family also asked about Miss Mei just now, if she enters the palace, she will definitely be favored, and the official family likes to dance and ink, so it's good. ”

Concubine Xiang sighed and said, "Listen to my sister, in order to deal with Miss Mei, she specially invited a talented girl to participate in the competition, can't that person compare to Miss Mei?" ”

Father-in-law Cui couldn't help laughing, and told Lizi in detail, and Concubine Xiang giggled happily when she heard it.

The two laughed, and Grandpa Cui said again: "However, Miss Shangguan is very cute, more attractive than Miss Mei, if she is not stupid and uncultivated, she is a greater threat to you." Fortunately, the Taishi let the Shangguan girl participate in the competition, and now, everyone knows that she is not only not talented, but also bragging, and she is so bad, no one will recommend her to the official family, everyone understands that if the Shangguan girl enters the palace, it will humiliate the royal family. Didn't you see that she actually wiped her nose with her sleeve, and the slave maid was disgusted to think about it now. ”

"Don't worry about Miss Shangguan's affairs," Concubine Xiang asked with some uneasiness, "What about Miss Mei's affairs?" ”

"Don't worry, the slave will arrange it right away."

"That's all up to you." (Note: In the Song Dynasty, the self-title of concubines was mostly "standard" or "me", but "Bengong".) ）

"The slave and maid are only what they are today because of their mother, and they will never let anyone threaten their mother."

But he said that Jia Jinxiang, a bachelor of Hanlin, after meeting Miss Mei privately, returned home, he didn't want to see his wife, and walked straight towards the study. Jia Hanlin came to the desk and sat down, picked up a book casually, then closed his eyes, and once again calculated the gains and losses of divorce: "Although Miss Mei's father is a second-class official, he has no real power, and he is not easy to socialize and does not have many connections, so he will not help him much. If you divorce your wife without a valid reason, you will arouse the disgust of the courtiers and ruin your future, and your father-in-law's old friends will fix you, and you may not even be able to keep your current position......"

Jia Hanlin was thinking about his thoughts, and Mrs. Jia walked in with a tea tray and said softly: "Official, I have made a tea ......."

Before he finished speaking, Jia Hanlin slammed the book on the table and shouted, "Didn't I tell you?!" When I'm reading, don't bother! Get out of here, don't come back to the study in the future! ”

Madame Jia was furious and wanted to throw the teacup in Jia Hanlin's face, but she held back, and Madame Jia spilled the tea on the ground, and then walked out of the study angrily. After leaving the study, Mrs. Jia sighed and said to herself: "This is really a cycle of cause and effect, and retribution is not happy." I think back then, when he was not an official, I scolded him whenever I wanted, and I beat him whenever I wanted, but he didn't dare to say a word. But now, only he scolds me, and I have to endure everything! ”

After Mrs. Jia left, Jia Hanlin thought about it again and came to the conclusion that the price of divorce was too great, and it was not worth sacrificing his future for the sake of Miss Mei. He decided to coax Miss Mei first, take one step at a time, and then have a showdown with Miss Mei when he really had no choice.

Jia Hanlin sighed: Romance is romantic, real life is annoying, and people must live in reality, that romantic love is just a short dream, if only you could never wake up in a dream.

The next day, Jia Hanlin returned home with a sad face, and Mrs. Jia didn't give him a good look, Jia Hanlin sighed and walked into the study. He saw a letter on the desk, opened it and saw that it was Miss Mei who had asked him to meet at the old place, and after Jia Hanlin read the letter, he burned the letter, because he must not let his wife know about cheating outside.

Jia Hanlin hurried to the pavilion and saw that Miss Mei and the personal maid Yingying were already in the pavilion. When Yingying saw Jia Hanlin coming, she left the pavilion and went to a small teahouse not far from the pavilion.

After Yingying left, Miss Mei asked, "Didn't we just meet yesterday?" Why do you send a message to me? Is there anything urgent? ”

Jia Hanlin replied with some puzzlement: "I didn't write to you!" It's strange that I received your letter! You show me the letter. ”

"I was afraid of being seen, so I burned the letter."

"Is it my handwriting?"

Miss Mei replied affirmatively, "Yes." ”

When Jia Hanlin heard this, he felt that something was wrong, and said anxiously: "The letter I received is also in your handwriting. Not good! Our business may be discovered, get out of here! ”

The two got up and were about to leave, when Miss Mei suddenly had difficulty breathing and her whole body spasmed. Jia Hanlin hurriedly held Miss Mei and asked repeatedly, "What's wrong with you?" What's wrong? ”

However, Miss Mei could not answer, she convulsed in pain, sweated profusely, and spat out bloody foam from her mouth, and after a while, she stopped moving. Jia Hanlin shook Miss Mei's shoulders desperately and shouted loudly, "Are you okay?" Speak quickly. ”