Cuilian knew that she had miscalculated, and she secretly complained in her heart about why the old lady didn't die two days later, so that she could make a solid name Besides, as long as she has the status of a concubine, even if she waits for two or three years, it will be better than now. But if she wanted to give up, she couldn't swallow this breath, knowing that there was no hope on the Tong side, so she had to think of another idea. She didn't know where she found some good fat powder and flower water, carefully dressed up, and dangled in front of Zhang Bao's study when she had nothing to do, waiting for an opportunity.

The women around Zhang Bao, whether they are wives and concubines, daughters, or slaves, don't like to smoke incense, so he can't stand the smell, and Cuilian loves to get close to him, which really makes him miserable, and he can't help but complain to his wife.

Tong covered his mouth with a handkerchief, leaned on the table and smiled lowly, looking at her husband's distressed appearance from time to time, and the flow of his eyes caused Zhang Bao's heart to move, and he walked over and took her hand. Tong blushed, hurriedly threw his hand and said, "Go aside, there are still people outside, what are you going to do?" ”

Zhang Bao smiled: "What is this? We are husband and wife, and we are righteous. He felt that his wife's face was blushing and more amorous, so he drew closer.

Tong spat at him, got up and changed seats, and said: "It's still early, I just used etiquette and righteousness to oppress people, if I commit a crime, what face do I have to meet people?" He gave him a disgusted look.

Zhang Bao was even more itchy: "Hengzhu, we are in one place at night, how can others know?" As long as you drink a bowl of that medicine afterwards, even the aftermath will be gone. He leaned over again, and said flatteringly, "Madame—"

Tong was ashamed and irritable, slammed the curtain and went out. As for whether Zhang Bao got his wish, it is an unsolvable puzzle.

Gossip about it, and said that Cuilian tried a few times in a row. It was all in vain, but the rumor had already spread, and the people in the house were gossiping intentionally or unintentionally. Even the maid who served with her in the old days, and the concubine of the "cui" character in other rooms. They were all secretly laughing at her. When she realized it, she felt embarrassed, and her heart was crossed, and she thought about it.

She took out the silver taels she had accumulated and bought off a cook in the house. I don't know what kind of powder I got in the bag. I heard that Zhang Bao was going to be alone in the study one night, so he spent money to bribe the little maid waiting in the study and let her in. The little guy refused to agree before, but this time she actually agreed, which made her overjoyed. That night, she bought some exquisite wine and food, took a good bath by herself, changed into a light red silk shirt, and did her clothes and buttons. Extremely easy to loosen. She pulled her hair loosely and put on makeup carefully, to turn those three points into a very heavenly beauty. took advantage of the unpreparedness of the people, took the wine and food and went to the study.

Zhang Bao asked in the house who was knocking on the door. Cuilian replied delicately: "Third master." It's Cuilian who sent you the night. Zhang Baoxu was hungry, so he let her in. When the door closed, there was silence.

After touching a pillar of incense, he heard an angry roar, the door was kicked open, Zhang Bao threw the green lotus into the courtyard, and the surrounding people gradually rose, and many people lit lanterns to see what was going on. Zhang Bao said angrily: "Slut! Ye saw that you had waited for the old lady, and he had always been polite to you, and her old man was not even over seventy-seven, so you pretended to be like this to seduce Ye, and you actually dared to drugged in wine? ! You can't be a bully?! After that, he turned his head and said to the Tong family who heard the voice: "Madame, let's do it, I don't want to see her again!" ”

Na Cuilian cried on the ground, her hair was messed up, and her neckline was torn open, revealing her white skin and makeup on her face. She kept begging Zhang Bao and Tong for mercy, and Tong glanced at her, so she asked her two daughters-in-law to pick her up and send her to the hall outside, where she wanted to ask several wives to interrogate together.

Wan Ning also heard the news, and heard Cuilian crying that she was allowed by the old lady to be a concubine for the third master, how could the third lady treat her like this, so she looked at the Tong family with some hesitation.

Tong sighed and said: "I don't know what the old lady means, but I'm still keeping filial piety, and there is no reason why Lao Tzu has been dead for less than a year, and his son will accept a new concubine, so the old lady just said that she would let you wait in our room, instead of saying that she would accept the house." Originally, I was waiting for the three-year filial piety period to expire before I officially helped you to be a concubine. The old lady has put so much thought into you, but you have failed to live up to it. Usually use her old man's name to bully other girls, forget it, even Aunt Liu, you don't pay attention to it. Our master is a serious person, but he will never accept you privately, who knew that you would do such a thing? ”

She wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and continued: "Look at your current appearance, the old lady has been dead for less than a month, and you are wearing red and green, greased and powdered, what medicine did you put in that wine?" What kind of heart did Fang Cai have? You are so shameless, are you worthy of an old lady? ”

Wan Ning was furious when she heard this, and asked Cuilian, "What the third aunt said is the truth?" Seeing that she squeaked and didn't dare to speak, she snorted coldly, and turned to her mother and aunts: "Wanning doesn't care about this matter, please watch it with her mother and aunts." Then he snorted Cuilian and walked away.

Cuilian's face turned pale and trembled on the ground, not knowing what the four great gods above would do with her. Tong said to Nala: "Although this is a matter in our courtyard, this girl has served the old lady for a few months, and I can't make my own decisions, so I invite the two sisters-in-law and younger siblings to discuss." ”

Suo Xue Luo sneered on the side: "What is there to discuss? This kind of fox spirit who seduces the master should be killed, do you still want to spare her? Cuizhen, who was standing behind her, couldn't help but shiver, lowered her head and said nothing.

Nala was noncommittal and asked Shen, "What do the fourth brothers and sisters think?" Shen said: "This matter is the internal affairs of the third brother's family, and the third sister-in-law can do whatever she likes." Nala nodded, and then asked Tong: "What do the third brother and sister think in their hearts?" ”

Tong glanced at Cuilian and replied: "This girl is so bold that she dares to plot against her master, so naturally she can't stay any longer." She saw Cuilian tremble suddenly, and said: "But she has been with the old lady for the last few months, just for the sake of the old lady, it is not easy for me to be a daughter-in-law." It's better to ask the sister-in-law to come forward and find a place for her. It can be regarded as finding a good home for her. ”

Nala nodded: "The third brother and sister are really kind-hearted people, so let's leave this matter to Sister-in-law Wu." She paused. It's not the first time that horizontal and vertical have passed. ”

And so it was settled. A few days later, Wu Xinda's family had a letter of approval.

There is a new magistrate county that is about to be released. Although he is over forty years old, he is a Jinshi in the last scientific examination, and it has just been his turn to be short. This man has a powerful wife, and he doesn't have a concubine, so old. but there are no children. His wife was afraid that he would have no heirs, and secondly, he was afraid that he would be laughed at if he became an official, and that his reputation as virtuous would be affected if he did not have a concubine, so he planned to find a young woman to be his concubine in the glorious sky post bar of the online game. I overheard about Cuilian, but she was a little moved. First, marrying everyone's slaves and maids as concubines will be more face-saving; Second, this Cuilian has a bad reputation. Naturally, there can be no day when the upper position is straightened; Three, the old master's family won't support her, isn't she just doing whatever she likes? Therefore, he specially asked someone to meet Wu Xinda's family. It's settled.

Cuilian was locked up in a dark room for a few days, and heard that she was going to marry a petty official who was almost fifty years old as a concubine. He refused to live or die. Later, I heard that the man's wife was very old and had no children. People are also virtuous, so they are a little excited. felt that this marriage was no worse than the original plan, and it was even possible to correct the wife of an official by his own means, so he relented. Tong returned her land burden to her, and generously gave her ten taels of silver and two rulers as a dowry, and Cuilian was so moved that she kowtowed to Tong's and said that she was a bodhisattva. Tong just smiled kindly, and explained some words about how to deal with people, so he let her go with the housekeeper of Nazhi County. After two or three days, the whole family of Nazhi County went to work in other places, and no one knew Cuilian's whereabouts from then on.

This thing was not done secretly, and some rumors spread and became an interesting story in the streets and alleys. Some people say that Cuilian is lucky and has a good master who is tolerant; Some people say that Zhang Baoren is too old-fashioned, and he actually gave a beautiful concubine to others like this; Some people also said that this Zhang Baoshi was filial and kind, and Cuilian plotted against him, and he also found a good family for her. As for the gossip that the wife in the earl's court could not tolerate concubines, it was gradually suppressed by other good words.

The private affairs of large families have always been a topic of conversation among small people in the market, even in the homes of people from the same large families, and the owner of the matter did not mean to stop others from saying it, and their family was not low, so this rumor became more and more intense, and even spread to the imperial city.

Emperor Kangxi, the wise and martial emperor of this dynasty, was asking the eunuch who was waiting closely, he went out of the palace yesterday to do business, and when he heard some interesting stories in the market, he knew about this rumor. He has always been a person who pays attention to filial piety, and when he heard that one of the protagonists of the rumored land was very filial, he talked about it while chatting with several princes and close ministers.

He said: "This Zhang Bao, it seems that the official has done a good job, I remember that two years ago, he also won the commendation of the Ministry of Officials?" ”

Chen Liangben replied: "Yes, Zhang Bao was excellent in the evaluation of the officials in the 28th and 29th years, and in the spring of the 30th year, he was also one of the 20 local officials commended by the officials. Weichen has met this person a few times, although he is not shrewd and capable, but he still has talent and ability, but unfortunately he is a good man, so his courage is a little lacking, but he is a good hand in agricultural and civil affairs. ”

Kangxi smiled: "You have a good memory, so he is a foreign official?" How to get in Kyori? Oh, yes, he is the son of Weiyuan Bofu, and naturally he returned to Beijing for his parents' funeral. ”

Chen Liangben said: "Yes, he was originally the prefect of Guangzhou, and he had only been in office for less than a year, because his father went suddenly and his mother was sick again, so he went to the book to worry, and secretly begged his boss to find someone else to replace him, saying that he wanted to stay in Beijing to take care of his mother." Unexpectedly, only a few months later, his mother also passed away. ”

Kangxi nodded: "The prefect of Guangzhou is a fat shortage, he said to leave as soon as he left, it can be seen that he is really a filial son." I heard that the maid who calculated him was gently let go because he had served his mother? ”

The prince snorted coldly and said: "This person is too kind-hearted to let the slave bully her, how can such a slave spare her?" It's time to die! ”

Suo Etu said: "This is a rumor, it may not be credible, maybe it is because he can't tolerate concubines in his main room, so he will use such a crime to drive people away." ”

Chen Liangben frowned slightly, but did not speak. Kangxi saw that the fourth elder brother next to him was a little speechless, so he asked him if he had anything to say. The fourth elder brother thought for a while and said, "Although what Suo Xiang said is reasonable, I'm afraid it's not true. That Zhang Bao actually has a concubine, and he gets along well with the main room. ”

Kangxi Qi said: "How do you know? The fourth elder brother said: "His wife is the daughter of the Tong family, and she is considered to be the cousin of the emperor's mother, but the son has never seen it." However, Duanning, the eldest son of his family, has been friends with Tongying since childhood, and has met with his sons a few times, and his academic character is excellent. He had mentioned some trivial matters at home to his son, so he knew about it. ”

Kangxi suddenly realized. The eunuch who told him the rumor said, "The servants have also heard outside that Master Zhang Bao has a wife and a concubine, and I heard that the concubine also has a son, all of whom are eight or nine years old. ”

Kangxi nodded and smiled: "The tutor of the Tong family is trustworthy, but I didn't expect that this Zhang Bao is still a brother-in-law with me." Since he has expertise in civil affairs, when he finishes his filial piety, he will be placed in a relevant position, and a talent must not be wasted. Chen Liangben bowed down, everyone laughed for a while, Suo Etu felt a little bored, and stopped talking about how Zhang Bao's family was.

However, the prince asked the fourth elder brother and said, "Just now you said Tongying, but you said the second child of Prince Jane's family?" The one who likes to draw? The fourth elder brother said yes, and the prince was a little displeased: "A manly man, you should learn martial arts if you don't learn literature, Prince Jian has been a famous military general for generations, how did you give birth to this son, but you like these carving insect skills?" The fourth brother should not have too much contact with him. ”

The fourth elder brother bowed his head and was silent, and the third elder brother said: "Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting have been the knowledge that literati should practice since ancient times, how can it be said that it is a small skill of carving insects?" Besides, Prince Jian's mansion is a relative of the clan, and the prince is right to say this. The prince was displeased, and was about to refute, but Kangxi said: "Tongying is good, literary and martial arts are not bad, last year, when he was on his birthday, he offered a "Magu Offering Birthday Picture", which was very well drawn, I asked him what reward he wanted, he said that he wanted to learn painting from Wang Yuanqi and Leng Mei, and I agreed." Later, Wang Yuanqi said that he was mediocre in the mountains and rivers, but he was very talented in painting people, and if he was willing to work hard, he might not become a generation of grandmasters in the future. Although I don't know if this is true or not, it would be a good thing if I love Xinjue Luo if he can really become a great painter. He was about to pick up the teacup, but suddenly remembered: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen this kid since the Halloween this year, where has he gone?" ”

The fourth elder brother replied: "I went back to Mukden with Prince Jian, and he said that the summer in the capital is too hot to bear, and he wants to go home to cool off." The third elder brother said: "Isn't he still studying in the sect?" Why did you run away like this? The fourth elder brother said, "I also asked him, and he said that the professors of Zongxue thought that he was good at learning and could become a teacher, so they let him go home and study on his own." Kangxi couldn't laugh or cry: "How can it be so easy to become a teacher?" I think he patronized to study painting, and the professors of the sect couldn't help him, so they just let him fend for himself, right? ”

The fourth elder brother bowed and said: "Emperor Ama Shengming, Erchen also said so at the time, but he didn't admit it to him when he looked at him left and right." ”

Everyone laughed, and then the prince mentioned other interesting things, and the prince and his son changed the subject.