Xinxiao's wife Qian Yawen's mother-in-law shed tears excitedly after receiving the queen mother's decree to marry her daughter. Although she continues to be a stepmother, although she has to be a stepmother when she enters the door, it is better than her daughter not marrying for the rest of her life, right? Qian Yawen missed the marriage period, and it was not that no one proposed marriage, but she was not high or low, and it really made the mother concerned, the queen mother Yizhi, her daughter could not marry if she didn't marry, and the mother finally closed her eyes with confidence, and this time her eyes were closed, and she never opened them again. Lingering on the sick bed for more than ten years, suffering from illness, has long turned life into a chore, therefore, although the family is sad, but the heart is relieved, watching her suffer, as a child is also distressed, she said goodbye, is not a relief?

The day after Qian Yawen attended her mother's funeral, she set off for Beijing, leaving her familiar home, and losing her psychological dependence.

No one expected that Xiao Yi heard that Qian Yawen had just lost her mother and married her, and she had a deep sympathy for the bride she had never met, his parents died when he was a teenager, and he had a deeper feeling and sympathy for the grief of losing his relatives than others, sympathy, so that when he was newly married, he was more tolerant and tolerant of Qian Yawen, giving them a good start to their future life together.

Xiao Yi was in a different mood for Qian Yawen and Zhao Yulan at the beginning, back then, he was forced to surrender to Jurong, and the emperor detained him in Shangjing, and he wanted to forcibly get in touch with Jurong through marriage, he missed his wife and children, lost his soul, how could he treat Zhao Yulan well? If Zhao Yulan is a kind woman and truly understands Xiao Yi's difficulties, in the next ten years, it will not be without a chance to turn over, she is a selfish person, she treats others with herself, and shows favor to Xiao Yi, but she just stays at eating and wearing, and never cares about one or two from the heart, and every time she pays, she wants to get something in return, and she is calculating all day long, how can Xiao Yi have feelings for her?

As long as people have a heart, they can figure out why they have different dreams and no emotions in the same bed, Zhao Yulan obviously knew that Xiao Yi missed his relatives, and she also started to clear them all, how can such a woman deserve love?

On the wedding night, Xiao Yi just spent time with Qian Yawen with a normal heart, or a little sympathy, and the next day, took her into the palace to thank her.

The Queen Mother didn't expect that although Qian Yawen was not very beautiful, she was tall, with a straight waist and back, and proper facial features.

Xiao Yi and Qian Yawen respectfully bowed deeply, and the Queen Mother smiled happily: "Flatten, you two look like husband and wife, and you have to live a good life in the future." ”

"Yes!"

The Queen Mother clapped her hands and motioned for Gong E to bring the gifts she had prepared, Xiao Yi and Qian Yawen saluted again to express their gratitude, but before the Queen Mother could speak, Concubine Qiao on the side couldn't bear it: "Mrs. Xiao, Xiao Guogong still has four women and one man, you have to worry about him as soon as you enter the door, thank you for your hard work." “

Qian Yawen was surprised in her heart, and didn't understand why this person liked to lift the cold pot so much (which pot is not opened), but she still replied respectfully: "This is what a cheap concubine should be, not hard." ”

"Then, you're going to put all these kids in the house instead of going out and living on the farm, right?" Qian Yawen was even more surprised, she also heard that Xiao Yi already had two wives, but yesterday she only worshiped one tablet, and she still hasn't understood what is going on.

The Queen Mother glanced at Concubine Qiao Taishu fiercely, but the latter stared at the kneeling person on the ground and deliberately didn't look at her.

"Grandpa Guo's children are my children, I will treat them well, the Queen Mother and Concubine Qiao, please rest assured."

The Queen Mother had no choice but added: "Being a man but with a conscience, I believe that Mrs. Xiao will definitely be able to do a good job, and she will grow old with Xiao Guogong's eyebrows." ”

"Thank you, Empress Dowager."

Xiao Yi and his newlywed wife saluted over and over again, his eyelids were lowered, his face was smiling, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart, out of Cining Palace, and to Kunning Palace to salute the queen, Xiao Yi was thinking all the way, what did Concubine Qiao mean? When Zhao Yulan was alive, their cousins rarely interacted with each other. Is there anything he doesn't know?

Returning from the palace, Xiao Yat summoned his children to the hall and asked them to toast the new lady.

Wen Jin and Xiao Yuchen are very humble, Xiao Qiyun and Xiao Jinyun and Xiao Ayayun are also very obedient, Qian Yawen - she will be called Mrs. Xiao in the future, and she feels that her future life will be much better than her mother's family expected.

Although it is difficult to be a stepmother, if the children in front of you are relatively well-behaved, and the Xiao family has economic strength, this day will not be very bad.

On the third day, because he couldn't go back, Xiao Yi accompanied his new wife to set up a small altar in the courtyard, facing the southeast with her, and worshiped his parents-in-law remotely.

Xiao Yi's indifference, in Qian Yawen's opinion, is the reaction that strangers should have, although she is spicy and capable, although she is not young, but after all, she has never been intimate with a man before, she is still very shy, and she can't analyze calmly and rationally, whether Xiao Yi's behavior is appropriate, whether it is appropriate, whether it is loved and liked her.

But Xiao Yi is gentle, with a bit of sympathetic gentleness, which has already made Qian Yawen blush, heartbeat, and ashamed.

On the fourth day, Wen Jin went to ask for his father's intentions, planning to hand over Zhongkui to Mrs. Xiao.

After listening to Wen Jin's words, Xiao Yi was slightly stunned, and then said very self-reproachfully: "Jin'er has worked hard, if you are willing to hand it over to her, then give it." Shen Mingzhao's words made him preconceived, thinking that it was very hard to host Zhongkui, and his daughter was a little tired, or felt that he was unable to do it.

"Daddy, it's not that Jin'er doesn't want to contribute, but Madame is the mistress of the house, and Zhongkui should let her preside over it."

Wen Jin's words made Xiao Yi hear another meaning, feelings, this host is a kind of status, thinking of the power that men love to chase the most, he knew that he was fooled by Shen Mingzhao: "Jin'er, you are in good hands, Mrs. has just entered the door, and she doesn't know our family yet, so you will do it for you for the time being." ”

"No, it's not appropriate, Daddy, it's okay for me to help, but I can't overstep." Seeing his father groaning, Wen Jin was anxious, "Daddy, whether a family can be stable or not, the key is whether there are rules, whether we abide by the rules or not, we can't be too out of line, Mrs. is a capable person, I heard that in my mother's family, I also handed over the family that I had been a family for ten years to Mrs. Bo." ”

"But Jin'er, Daddy is about to go out, will it be inconvenient for you and Yuchen?"

"Daddy, no, Yuchen and I can take care of ourselves. Daddy, don't hesitate, we must first follow the rules before we can expect others to treat us well. ”

Xiao Yi looked at his daughter, who was smarter and more sensible than he imagined, which made him both relieved and sad: "Okay, if you want to hand over Zhongkui, then hand it over." ”

Xiao Yi accompanied Wen Jin and solemnly gave a box of newly made cards to the new lady.

Mrs. Xiao was very surprised, Wen Jin would hand over the power so quickly, and she was also very pleased that she was recognized by this family, although she was not so fast back then, but it was also in the 100 days of her brother's bride entering the door, and she naturally understood Wen Jin's willingness to befriend her.

"If Madame has any send, just ask my mother to come and give me an order."

"Jin'er, my mother has just come to the capital, and there are many places that I am not familiar with, you can't be so picky, let's continue to be housekeeping." Mrs. Xiao is very smart, she gives Zu Wenjin face, and she also leaves a good impression in front of men, besides, what if her stepdaughter is just a gesture? Anyway, she's old enough, how long can she stay at home? Why should you be in a hurry?

"Madam, when you take care of the house these days, I will be there on time, and the previous things at home are available for your reference at any time." Wen Jin settled down on his auxiliary seat first.

Mrs. Xiao is very satisfied, this is what she is most worried about, there is a capable big girl, if the other party is hindered everywhere, her life as a stepmother will be sad.

Wen Jin handed over all the accounts after he took over, and it was lunch time, Xiao Yi was at home, so naturally the whole family sat together and had a reunion banquet.

The dishes on the table are divided into two parts, one or more is a Jiangnan specialty, which is relatively light, and a small part is a southwest frontier specialty, mainly sour and spicy, which is arranged by Wen Jin. I just handed it over today, and Mrs. hasn't started yet.

The table is relatively large, and the dishes that are farther away have to rely on the maid to help, Mrs. Xiao is very effective in marrying, and when the master's eyes see there, her chopsticks will reach there. Wen Jin's maid Chunming is the stupidest, and she only knows how to give Wen Jin what she thinks her master loves to eat. Xiao Yuchen usually only has a small servant, but today he has to be done by Xia Yang.

Chunming and Xia Yang may not have enough eyes, but they are still very cautious, they have never squeezed the master, and they have never hindered others. Eight Immortals Table, Xiao Yi and Mrs. Xiao sat on the top seat, Xiao Yuchen sat alone, under Xiao Yi, Wen Jin was below Mrs., next to her was Xiao Qiyun, the latter's big girl was red, obviously the right side was very empty, she had to squeeze with Chunming, touched Chunming several times, and finally, a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs on Chunming's chopsticks fell into the soup in front of Wen Jin with a click, and the water splashed and sprinkled Wen Jin's face who bowed his head to eat.

Chunming was embarrassed: "Miss! ”

"I'm just full, you go down."

Chunming was very aggrieved, but Wen Jin said that the situation at home was complicated, especially in front of the elders, and she was not allowed to defend or argue as a maid, so she had to agree: "Yes!" He bowed his head and retreated.

Wen Jin quietly wiped her face with a handkerchief, didn't say anything, and before the elders left the table, she didn't go away, just sat quietly.

Xiao Qiyun quietly gave Shui Hong a look, revealing a few hints of appreciation, but let Xiao Yi, who was sitting in a position with her, see it clearly.

The family banquet was dispersed, Wen Jin returned to his yard, and Chunming apologized to the young lady again: "It's all my fault, I don't use chopsticks to be old, and I give Shui Hong that bad guy a chance." ”

"Okay, if you really think so, you might as well go and practice."

Chunming originally thought that the master would be relieved, but she didn't expect to encounter such a sentence, she was still a little confused, and asked in a daze: "How to practice?" ”

Wen Jin smiled: "Go to the kitchen and ask for a handful of soybeans and a handful of mung beans, put them on a plate and stir them well, and use chopsticks to pick them up.

Xia Yang secretly laughed at Chunming, she just made a grimace, and she didn't want Wen Jin to look up and see it: "Okay, a few of you, give me practice holding chopsticks and beans if you have nothing to do, have you seen it today?" Madame's maid, not only the chopsticks are used well, but the look in her eyes, what kind of dishes Mrs. looks at, her chopsticks are in place, which is also a kung fu. ”

"Yes! But, how do you practice this? ”

Wen Jin waved his hand: "You take your turn to be the master, and you also enjoy the taste of being served, No, there are not so many dishes for you to practice, go to the kitchen and ask for a few plates, which are filled with beans." ”

"Miss, Chunming didn't do a good job today, you can't burden me."

"Don't shout, you stand there and serve the young master, and you are like a wooden man, just know how to put powder skin for the young master to eat, fortunately, the young master has a good temper." Chunming Road.

"Chunming, you are a bad girl, the young master has been looking at the pink skin, what do you want me to clip for him?"

"What do you look at, I have seen the celery fried sausage that the young master has looked at several times, but you refuse to clip it to him, the young master is good, otherwise, I would have let you kneel on the nail board a long time ago."

"You have to kneel on the nail board......"

Xia Yang and Chunming are not unwilling to practice, they are going to marry with Wen Jin at that time, today, the superb skills of the lady and maid show their shortcomings, they are also anxious to improve, deliberately bickering, just joking to liven up the atmosphere, they are afraid that Wen Jin will be angry and sullen and hurt their bodies.

"Alright, get busy, I'm going to take a nap too."

"Yes!" Chunming helped Wen Jin change his coat, took off his shoes and lay on the couch, used a small sheet, covered his stomach, and saw Wen Jin close his eyes, his breathing quickly became deeper, and then he tiptoed out.

Xiao Qiyun returned to Zhilan Courtyard, her mood was inexplicably relaxed, she didn't expect the Queen Mother to give her father a marriage, this time, Qian Wenjin was the same as herself, she had to ask for a life with her stepmother, she felt that this was an opportunity, if the new lady was favored, she might be able to suppress the opponent.

Eating together today, Shui Hong really did what she instructed, which made Qian Wenjin lose face, and she clearly saw that the new lady raised her eyebrows slightly.

The new lady's maid is so capable, it can be seen that she is a very strict person, and she is also a person who pursues perfection and can't put sand in her eyes, Qian Wenjin's maid is so stupid, it proves that she herself is not good, this first day should be a good sign for her Xiao Qiyun, right?

In the study, Xiao Yi was working hard to write, and the emperor released the news that he was going to ***, but he didn't act for several months, and now, he figured it out, the emperor was waiting for a promise from him, the first emperor failed Xiao Yi, and Emperor Yongchang was worried that once Xiao Yi was in power, it would be unfavorable to the Jurong Dynasty.

Although Xiao Yi even if he mastered the *** army, he couldn't even dominate one side, Jurong Dynasty is now peaceful in the four seas, the rule of officials is still clear, the people are happy, not troubled times, if Xiao Yi rebels, there will definitely be no good results, Emperor Yongchang believes that Xiao Yi is not such a person.

But Emperor Yongchang still felt uneasy, he really hoped that Xiao Yi could make a promise to him. Especially Xiao Yi, who has the reputation of "a promise and a thousand gold", his commitment is too important.

Xiao Yi finally thought of this, and now, he also complied with the emperor's wishes, married a woman from the clan, and wrote that in order to fulfill the marriage contract with Liu Guangzhong, he would send his relatives thousands of miles away to help the emperor persuade Liu Guangzhong to hand over military power.

He didn't say a word about leaving a way for the Liu family to live, but the emperor is a smart man, if he doesn't leave a glimmer of life for Liu Guangzhong, why should people give in and give the emperor a cheap price for nothing?

Xiao Yi in Qianliang, has been on the book several times, want to send the army to the southeast to reclaim, he even quietly sent people to try, there are high mountains and dense forests, sparsely populated, but the land is still very fertile, especially all year round, abundant rain, very suitable for planting rice, but unfortunately those stupid people in Qianliang, in addition to eating, drinking and having fun, is to fight for power and profit, now, Xiao Yi has such an idea again, he hopes that the emperor will allow Liu Guangzhong to take some of the veterans of the Liu family lineage, go there to try.

The first emperor had promised Xiao Yi to go directly to the palace to see him, but Xiao Yi had never used this power because he had no position, this time, he nervously gave the fold in his hand to the eunuch guarding the door, and also gave a purse with one or two gold bills, and then stood there, listening to the heart drumming.

If this time, the emperor refuses to use him, Xiao Yi will always be a general who has been put on hold in his life, and he will never go back.

Soon, the old eunuch guarding the door returned: "The emperor called in, Xiao Guogong please!" ”

"It's hard work!"

"Xiao Guogong is hard, please."

Xiao Yi's mood was tense for a while, he had been idle for many years, and he was really not used to facing pressure.

Emperor Yongchang sat behind the bookcase in the upper study, and there were two folds in front of him, and the little eunuch whispered: "Xiao Guogong has arrived." ”

"Xuan!"

Xiao Yi followed behind the eunuch and respectfully kowtowed to the emperor: "Weichen Xiao Yi, long live my emperor!" ”

"Oh, Xiao Guogong, why did you suddenly think of such a trick?" Emperor Yongchang's time is precious, and he gets straight to the point.

"Long live, since the last time you asked Lord Shen to tell me that you intended to let Wechen go to ***, Wechen often can't sleep at night, Wechen really wants to contribute to the court in his lifetime, so these days, Wechen thinks about it all the time."

"Just let Liu Guangzhong go to the reclamation?"

"Well, the south of Jurong, east of Miaojiang, the mountains are high and dense, sparsely populated, there are all borderless lands, the minister had intended to station troops there before, and he had gone hundreds of miles to explore, but unfortunately this matter was later put aside, and now, the minister remembered this matter again, and he felt that killing people was not enough, it was better to give the Liu family a way out, open up the territory for long live, and atone for the sin."

"Anything else?" "And ......" Xiao Yi was a little embarrassed, but he still mustered up the courage to say it, "If Liu Guangzhong stationed troops there, it would be a bit of a constraint on Miao Jiang, which would help stabilize our territory." ”

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