Chapter Forty-Nine: The Concubine Offends His Wife
Aunt Gui woke up, knowing that Hou Ye was in anger, she didn't dare to cry, so she lay on the ground and gritted her teeth.
Aunt Lan's side was no better, kneeling on the ground holding her head, and she was also whipped ten times behind Chu Huajin's back.
Shen saw that Chu Huajin had opened the clothes on the two aunts, revealing the big hairy linings inside, so he stood on the steps of Huifang Pavilion and snorted softly: "The Ningyuan Marquis Mansion is really rich and unparalleled. The two maid-born aunts not only wore gold and silver, but also had fine big sweaters to wear. ββIt's really embarrassing for the officials of the Criminal Department of our Great Qi Dynasty! β
In terms of laws, the Great Qi Dynasty had strict laws on the dress of the common people. For example, lowly people can't wear leather and wear gold. But the subordinates in the mansion of the magnates, although they are also lowly people, are the seven officials of the prime minister's concierge and belong to the gray area. Even if it is overdue, the people will not sue it, the officials will not be investigated, and everyone will just turn a blind eye and close an eye.
When Pei Shufan was alive, in order to make the Marquis Ningyuan's Mansion more out of line, he was afraid that the Yanguan would not find something to come to the Uncle's Mansion, and he had always been very lenient about the clothes of the concubines. They were also secretly encouraged to wear gold and silver jewelry and fur garments.
Shen has been a sister-in-law with Pei Shufan for several years, and knows this sister-in-law very well, and knows that she has always been untargeted. After thinking about it, Shen understood Pei Shufan's intentions, and became more and more unworthy of his sister-in-law in his heart.
"Since the eldest brother-in-law is sincere, we will not embarrass the eldest brother-in-law. Anyway, don't send Shuntianfu for the time being. If there is a recurrence in the future, the two crimes will be punished together, but they must be sent to the yamen. Shen Shi pondered for a long time and stopped Chu Huajin's whip.
Chu Huajin stopped, hurriedly turned around and said to the inside of the Huifang Pavilion: "Thank you uncle and grandmother for correcting me." In the future, my brother-in-law must keep an eye on the door and prevent these sluts from committing crimes and being humiliated. β
Aunt Lan and Aunt Gui gritted their teeth and got up from the ground, kowtowed to Chu Hua to admit their mistakes, and knelt all the way to the Huifang Pavilion, incense the lady's spiritual seat, and kowtowed.
The two young masters who had just arrived were a step late, and they didn't see their father fighting their biological mother. The two of them rushed up and respectfully saluted Chu Hua, and went to see their uncle and aunt again. - Pei Shufan is the mother-in-law, and Pei Shufan's maiden family is the foreign family of these concubines and concubines.
Pei Shuren and Shen sat in the mourning hall and received a salute from the two young masters.
Chu Wenying, the eldest young master of the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, and Chu Wenzhang, the second young master, saw that it was the champion Lang they had always admired who came, they were extremely happy, kowtowed, and pulled Pei Shuren to ask long and short questions, very affectionate.
Although Pei Shuren was very angry with Chu Huajin's two aunts, he had not yet taken his anger on the two children.
After talking to the two children, Pei Shuren patted them on the shoulder and encouraged: "The most important thing for a son of man is to know the way of filial piety. You are the serious masters of this Hou Mansion, don't be instigated by your subordinates to forget your dignity and humility. β
The two children heard their uncle's voice, and their faces turned red. They were raised by their aunts, and although they are the masters, the aunts are not serious masters.
"Got it. Thank you for your teachings! The two children saluted Pei Shuren in a dignified manner.
Seeing that they were advancing and retreating, Shen was two passers-by with their biological mother, who did not know up and down, and also had a trace of pity, so he asked the maid on the side to take out two purses, handed them over, and said, "The eldest aunt saw you for the first time today, and she didn't prepare a meeting gift. There are two purses here, each containing a Persian toy, take it and play with it. Then he deliberately asked, "I heard that you are sick, but what disease do you have?" β
The two children hurriedly said: "The eldest aunt thinks I heard it wrong, we are not sick." Looking at the purse handed over by the Shen family, he didn't dare to take it.
Chu Hua saw that the eldest uncle, who was the champion, looked at the two children differently, and felt a lot more comfortable, and said busily: "The elder gives it, I don't dare to resign." It was your aunt again, so I took it quickly, thank you aunt. β
Only then did the two children take the purse with a smile and come over to kowtow to Shen.
Shen asked them how old they were, they were all ** years old, about the same as their second son. I thought of my aunt Pei Shufan, who had been married to the Marquis of Ningyuan for thirteen years, and had two children who had earned their lives, the eldest was only three years old, and the younger one was only one year old, so she lightened her heart a little, sighed, and said, "It's late, you go back and rest." β
The two children got up and thanked the three uncles of the Pei family, and gave incense to their mother-in-law's spirit, before following their mother-in-law and maid back.
Chu Hua turned around and saw Aunt Lan and Aunt Gui kneeling beside them with their heads bowed, their clothes whipped, and said coldly: "You have to remember with me this time, you are just a subordinate bought by my family for a few taels of silver." With such a great blessing, we should be content to spread the branches and leaves of our Hou Mansion. If you still want to do three twists and four times, I will send you directly to the yamen! β
Aunt Lan and Aunt Gui had never suffered this kind of crime in their lives, and they were completely frightened by Hou Ye and the Pei family. Originally, they were from lowly backgrounds, but because Hou Ye and Mrs. Tai wanted to say goodbye to Mrs. Pei Shufan, they were promoted to be aunts. They relied on the fact that they were the sons of the Marquis of Ningyuan's family, and they tried their best to give birth to a son before their wife. After so many years, it has been smooth sailing, and I gradually forgot my duty.
Mrs. Pei Shufan later noticed their intentions and used some means to beat them, but she never showed such mercy. Always for the sake of the two children, leave room for them.
Now that the lady is dead, they think that this Ningyuan Marquis Mansion is finally going to change, and they don't have to be low-cost anymore. - It turns out that he is only "bought for a few taels of silver"!
"Master Xie teachings! Thank you for your uncle's and grandmother's teachings! ββThe concubine must be cautious in her words and deeds in the future, and dare not make any mistakes or omissions, so that the eldest uncle and grandmother will worry. Aunt Lan and Aunt Gui didn't dare to complain about Master Hou, but they couldn't help but stab the Pei family's uncle and grandmother.
Shen Shi said "um" and said: "If there is a mistake in the future, I will be sent directly to the yamen, and I don't need to worry about it." β
Aunt Lan and Aunt Gui were very frightened at this time, and they hurriedly put away their disbelief, and raised their heads and glanced timidly at the Shen family who was sitting on the top. Seeing that she looked about thirty years old, she only wore a Burmese silver hairpin on her head, combed a smooth bun, and although she was very beautiful, she was sitting upright and not smiling, which was a little more prosperous than Mrs. Pei Shufan.
"It's worthy of being Shen Shaobao's daughter, that's a good point!" Suddenly, there was a few clapping voices outside. Shen's father, Shen Rong, is the secretary of the criminal department of the Longqing Dynasty, and since the Jiaxiang Dynasty, he has been crowned as a young protector, and he has been returning to his hometown for many years.
Immediately afterwards, several people with round faces wearing gray round necks and black horn belts around their waists walked in slowly. A man wearing a dark robe, embroidered with green piping on the edges, a white jade belt around his waist, and a black gauze winged crown on his head, walked in. The black gauze winged crown is inlaid with a silk golden dragon spit beads, and in the light of the dark night, it emits a glowing pearl, so bright that it can illuminate the road.
When Pei Shuren, the eldest young master of the Pei family, and Ningyuan Marquis Chuhua saw it, they immediately turned over and bowed down, and said, "Meet Your Majesty!" β