Chapter 22 Continuing the Frontier

※One more is delivered. Two more pink plus more at two o'clock in the afternoon. Three watches at eight o'clock in the evening. (∩_∩) O

Shen and Mrs. Xia looked at each other. Where does this start? Isn't it enough for Yi'er and Qianqian to have the support of the Pei family and the saint? Still need a Zhenguo Mansion on the outer four roads? - Although the deed is nicely said, it is actually just a name that is easy to move around. Besides, if something really happens, can they still count on the Duchess of Zhenguo, an outsider who has nothing to do?

Pei Shuren understood a little, thought about it below, and sighed.

Master Pei thought deeper in his heart. He had a clear understanding of the Holy Being, and knew that he could not blindly count on the Holy Lord's support. Moreover, the saint has always put the country's society first, and if there is a need, the saint can send Yi'er and Qianqian back to the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion with a stroke of the pen. - Just like Shu Fen's Mrs. Ning Yuanhou's title, she pressed it for more than two years before, and finally had a need, didn't she still approve it?

Master Pei is used to being the first assistant, and he thinks about the worst first in everything.

He knew that in the Marquis of Ningyuan's mansion, there were too many people who looked down on these two children. Not to mention those concubines, even his own daughter, the stepmother of the two children and his aunt Pei Shufen, it seems that now it is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

If Shu Fen has her own children in the future, Yi'er and Qianqian will definitely be a stumbling block for her own biological children, which is beyond doubt. Maybe she wouldn't be stupid enough to blatantly let her own son take the position of Yi'er, after all, the Pei family is not dead, she wants to do this, and she, the father, and her mother-in-law, Mrs. Xia, will not let her go.

But if you don't know how to do it, you will act in secret, which is even more difficult to deal with. If there is a chance in the future, Yi'er and Qianqian will return to the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, and it is entirely possible that they will be raised by the "loving mother". At that time, people will only say that these two children are not angry and have nothing to do with others. And with Shufen's ability, he will definitely do ten points in front of people, without leakage, which is beyond reproach.

In this way, it is logical for Pei Shufen's own biological child to take the position, maybe he has to make a show and shirk it a few more times. - Just like the incompetence of the last emperor of the previous dynasty, he was forced to "give way" by traitorous ministers. If you can't do it once, you have to do it three times, and the traitor pretended to be embarrassed and usurped the throne.

And at that time, their Pei family was in an awkward position, they could neither break with the Marquis of Ningyuan's mansion, nor could they fall into the trap of the Marquis of Ningyuan's mansion, but they couldn't watch the doves in the Marquis of Ningyuan's mansion occupy the nest, and they were really in a dilemma. - So adding a duchess from Zhenguo to come in may be able to break the deadlock and play an unexpected role. There are many things that I want to do but can't do, and if the Duchess of Zhenguo comes forward, it may be twice the result with half the effort.

Thinking of this, Master Pei took the idea, coughed lightly, and said to Mrs. Xia, the eldest son Pei Shuren and his wife Shen in the flower hall: "Since the Duchess of Zhenguo took the initiative to ask, we can't be too big, it's not good to brush off the good intentions of others." - Old man, if you are free tomorrow, you can take Yi'er and Qianqian to the Zhenguo Mansion for a trip, which can be regarded as a return visit. By the way, ask her to see if she has discussed this matter with the Zhenguo Gong. In addition," Master Pei hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Remind her that the Marquis of Ningyuan Mansion is a relative." If she had a contract with Ning Yuanhou's original concubine, would they be on the side of the queen as the Zhenguo Mansion......

It's a terrible act of taking sides. Even their Pei family, because of their marriage with the Marquis of Ningyuan's mansion earlier, has always had a separation in the saint. Not only did Master Pei retire early, but it also affected Pei Shuren's career. Otherwise, he would have joined the cabinet two years earlier, and he would not still be in the Hanlin Academy.

These things, the Duchess of Zhenguo, a woman in the house who has just come out of the cabinet, may not be able to think so far-reaching. Master Pei didn't want her to be impulsive and cause trouble for her husband's family. Besides, although Zhenguo Gong Jian Feiyang is young, he is also an understanding person. He has the heavy responsibility of the Jane clan, and he shouldn't let his wife come here.

Their Pei family greeted them in advance, which can be regarded as benevolent and righteous.

Shen hurriedly stood up and responded.

Mrs. Xia smiled and said, "I'll have nothing to do tomorrow, so let's follow them to the Zhenguo Mansion." ”

"The daughter-in-law couldn't ask for it. With his mother by his side, he is naturally foolproof. Shen immediately slapped Mrs. Xia smartly.

Mrs. Xia didn't speak again, just smiled and nodded: "It's not early today, hurry up and talk to the stewards, let's prepare for tomorrow's trip." Besides, although the Duchess of Zhenguo is invited now, she still has to hand over a post first to let the family be prepared. ”

Shen promised to cook by himself.

He Ningxin returned to the Zhenguo Mansion early in the morning, and it was already time for dinner. Although she is not in the house, her affairs are still in order.

Mrs. Jian now lives in Xuan Rong Hall, where there is a kitchen, a cook, a housekeeper and maids, but it is self-contained.

In order to avoid suspicion, He Ningxin didn't even take over the purchase of Xuan Rong Tang, and only sent silver to Xuan Rong Tang, so that Mrs. Jian sent her trusted henchman to go out to buy vegetables, rice and grain, and also added four seasons of clothing, jewelry, and furnishings in the house every season, all of which were folded into silver in the account room in the inner courtyard and sent to Mrs. Jian's Xuan Rong Hall.

Old Madam Jian thought it was good at first, in short, when the money came into her own hands, she had the final say on how to spend it, and she didn't have to be controlled by others.

But within a few days, Mrs. Jane noticed something different. First of all, the rice eaten every day is no longer the Mita rouge rice that the Kokukofu used to use before. The vegetables eaten are not as fresh as before. Her favorite seafood has only been eaten twice in more than ten days. Unlike before, there is at least one seafood consommé per meal, which is sweet and fragrant. Then the clothes and jewelry that the mother-in-law bought back were even more unsightly.

Mrs. Jian thought that the mother-in-law had plucked the feathers of the geese, and deliberately used some crooked goods to fool her. Later, she followed Jian Feizhen to seek medical treatment under the pretext of going out to walk around the street, only to find that even the best rice grain shop in the capital did not sell Yutian rouge rice. - Before the Jian family was taken away, she was not in charge of the inner and outer courtyards. After the Jane family won the title, she took her family back to her ancestral home and lived the life of a countryman, of course, she did not have the luxury of Yutian rouge rice. Later, Jian Feiyang accepted the knighthood again, and she followed back to the capital, and she also opened her mouth for food, stretched out her hand for clothes, and never thought about big things, where did she worry about these trivial food, clothing, housing, and transportation? !

Old Madame Jane regretted it very much.

After a few days, I couldn't help it, so I ordered a mother-in-law to call He Ningxin over, wanting her to take over Xuan Rongtang to take care of it, and she would be an old Fengjun who concentrated on recuperating and ignoring everything.

The mother-in-law hurriedly told Mrs. Jane that Mrs. had sent someone to pass the word early in the morning, and she was going out to meet guests today, and ordered everyone in the inner courtyard to serve carefully.

Old Madam Jian frowned, and said calmly: "How can a daughter-in-law go out like this without the consent of her mother-in-law?" - It's really not a woman's way! ”

The woman knelt on the ground, and was dumbfounded. - This is also what my mother-in-law can say? This is to smear the face of the grandfather. Hearing this, he was drenched in cold sweat, and he didn't dare to talk back, and he didn't even dare to raise his head. Besides, it is common for the housewife to go out to socialize. Old Madam Jian is not the housewife now, and she can't even manage the inner courtyard, let alone the big things outside.

Old Madam Jian came to her senses, knowing that she had lost her words, and hurriedly ordered: "Then you go to Zhiyuan Pavilion and spread the word, just say that I have something to find the old family, let her come back, and go to Xuanrong Hall." ”

As the eldest daughter-in-law, He Ningxin was supposed to come to the province in the morning and evening every day. It's just that Mrs. Jian was left with a defect on her face because of a stroke, and she didn't want to see anyone, and she didn't think He Ningxin could eat oil and salt, which hindered her eyes, so she was exempted from asking for peace. Now that the old thing is brought up again, I forgot that she didn't let people come over before.

So after He Ningxin came back from outside, she listened to the rumors of her subordinates and went to Xuanrong Hall first.

When she came to Xuan Rong Hall, after listening to Mrs. Jane's nagging complaints about the bad food, poor clothing, and not new jewelry, He Ningxin smiled and said nothing, letting Mrs. Jian complain.

After Mrs. Jian finished speaking, she said, "Daughter-in-law, I am old, sick, and lacking in energy. In the future, you should let the steward of the inner courtyard take care of it together. ”

He Ningxin nodded in praise and said with a smile: "That's no problem." It's just that I gave my mother half a year's advance here before......"

Old Madam Jian was taken aback and said, "Half a year? So many? "She only saw the account yesterday, and there is not much silver left in the account.

He Ningxin ordered someone to take the detailed account from the tent room in the inner courtyard and show it to Mrs. Jian. Sure enough, Xuan Rongtang's expenditure has been half a year.

Mrs. Jane's face turned red, and she called a housekeeper to come over and scold for a long time, but she didn't talk about the silver.

He Ningxin is now just a face-saving person to Mrs. Jian, knowing that even if she is a good person, she will not be able to please her, so she simply looks like she is doing business, and does not say anything to ease up.

Old Madam Jian scolded for a long time, looked at He Ningxin's side, and didn't take the initiative to give her a step, so she had to shut up, and said with a helpless look: "These black-hearted mothers-in-law have used all my resources here." What do you think of the daughter-in-law? "Substitute the ball.

He Ningxin's face sank, and she said to the mother-in-law: "The old lady has only been here for less than a month, and you can squander half a year's expenses?" - Filling your pockets and deceiving your master to such an extent, is this worth it? After speaking, he shouted outside the door, "Someone!" Call me to the tooth woman and sell all the slaves and maids who have no master in their eyes! ”

The woman was so frightened that her soul flew away, and she immediately told everything about Xuan Rongtang like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

It turned out that the silver was sent, and Mrs. Jian deducted two-thirds of it first. The remaining third, the old lady asked for a lot, and they went out to buy it, and they all chose the expensive ones. If it is cheap, Mrs. Jian will not eat it, let them take it out to feed the dogs, and buy another good one......

Listening to the mother-in-law's words, Mrs. Jian's face was red and white, and finally she couldn't help it, so she couldn't get over her face, so she had to faint.

He Ningxin hurriedly asked people to find a doctor to come over, and asked them to call the second master Jian Feizhen and the eldest girl Jian Feiyi over to serve their mothers, and she made a bad look and went back to Zhiyuan Pavilion to rest.

As soon as He Ningxin left, Old Madam Jian really woke up and cried at Jian Feizhen for a long time.

Jian Feizhen couldn't, so he had to comfort Mrs. Jian and said, "Mother, bear with me for the time being." Wait for the eldest brother to come back, and then do the calculation. "I also know that Mrs. Jian is not authentic this time, even if he is her biological son, she can't blame her sister-in-law with a clear conscience.

Thanks to Xinmeng, Stupid Elephant, Alien, Bo Renjin, 3 Laughing, Book Worm who loves to read books, Mi Fei, Helen, Pink Ticket to Fox Eyes, Xiao Ye Saya, enzhouzzp, tiqin, Nuo Xinyan, and Purple Clothes. (∩_∩) O

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