Chapter 253: Retirement
At the end of May 17, the rain finally stopped after two days. Raindrops were still dripping from the eaves trees, and the sky was blue, as if it had been washed.
Before that, the old prince came to Jinyuan again.
He asked more than a dozen pots of flowers to be brought out under the porch, and the flower stems that had been bent over by the rain and wind were supported with small sticks. After serving, he washed his hands and went to Fushengju to look at his grandson and drink tea.
Today, there was a smile on the old man's face, not like the gloomy face he had been before. Even Xiao Zhaocun felt the joy of his grandfather, and lay on the kang and smiled at him. The little guy was dancing in the air with his hands and feet, his laughing eyes were toothless, his eyes were crooked, and there were two small nests at the corners of his mouth.
Cimo was like this when he was a child, right?
The old man stretched out his big hand to pinch the child's little face, but then withdrew to look at the rough fat belly, changed the direction and pinched the child's little fat feet.
said, "When your father was a child, his grandfather fought a lot outside, and even at home, his thoughts were not used for his children and grandchildren. Alas, my great-grandfather was sorry for him and made him suffer a lot. If your great-grandfather is in good health and can live a few more years, he will be responsible for teaching you well......"
Jiang Yixi personally served good tea. said with a smile, "I was able to be taught by the God of War personally since I was a child, and my family is blessed." ”
The old man laughed loudly.
He doesn't have a daughter, and several granddaughters are afraid of him, and they are not close to him. It's this granddaughter-in-law who can always make him happy.
Jiang Yixi smiled again, "Second Uncle is going home soon." ”
Meng Ciyue went to his hometown at the end of last month to find an heir for Sanfang.
The old man said, "If it goes well, you will be able to get home in five to ten days." Alas, if my third son is still alive, Cimo has a good helper, and I can rest more. ”
The old man has worked hard all his life, and when he is old, he wants to rest more, have nothing to do to raise flowers and birds, and no longer worry about the affairs of the court. But the eldest son can't rely on it and lags behind, the second son's ability is average, Meng Cimo and Meng Ciyan haven't grown up yet, Meng Cimo is alone, and he has to continue to worry.
Meng Ciyan didn't even get into Xiucai, Guozi was out of school, and the old man found a vacancy for him in Tonglin County, and he was appointed as the Cheng of Bapin County. The old man wants him to start from the bottom, know the suffering of the people, learn more skills, and become successful in the future. is not like his father, and the promotion is all in front of the old man by the emperor.
The two talked and laughed, the girl from Fu'an Hall came to report, the old lady and the eldest lady from Cui Cifu's mansion came, and Mrs. Tai asked the eldest grandmother to accompany the guests.
Mrs. Cui is Cui Cifu's wife, who is in her fifties, is not in good health, and rarely goes out.
The old man sighed, "I have already told the old woman, quit Yu is like this, let's not delay Miss Cui." agreed to withdraw from the family, as long as they could make the Queen Mother relent. ”
Jiang Yi went to Fu'an Hall.
After Fu's accident, there was news that Cui Wenjun was seriously ill. Two days ago, I received a letter from Zheng Tingting, saying that she went to Cui's house with Zhao Qiuyue and Xue Qingliu, and Cui Wenjun was in a very bad state, washing her face with tears every day, and it seemed that she had committed suicide......
Jiang Yixi wrote another letter to Cui Wenjun, sending a pot of flowers and a box of snacks to express condolences.
Jiang Yixi knows Cui Wenjun better, although the little girl is a little taller, she is definitely a good girl. If the Meng family falls, she will not dislike Meng Ciyu. But Meng Ciyu's biological mother is such a person, and now many people are beginning to question Meng Ciyu's behavior, she is definitely unwilling to marry again. Moreover, the Cui family has always disliked this family business, and it was calculated by Zhao Guifei.
At this time, this kind of thing happened to the Fu family, if it was planned properly, and Li Zhenbao happened to be by the side of the Empress Dowager Xia, helping Cui Wenjun to say good things, and the Empress Dowager Xia should take back her life.
Retiring relatives is not about rich and poor, but about character, and others will not accuse the Cui family of disliking the poor and loving the rich. However, after this incident, it is not easy for Cui Wenjun to find his favorite good mother-in-law.
When I came to Fu'an Hall, I saw an old woman in her fifties talking to Mrs. Meng, and Mrs. Cui and Mrs. Meng were there.
Mrs. Cui is very thin, and she looks about the same age as Mrs. Meng, who is over sixty years old. When Mrs. Meng was not in good health, she was not thin and fat. Now that he has been raised by Jiang Yixi, he is white and fat, and his face is white and red, and he is really fat.
Mrs. Cui and Jiang Yixi met at the peach blossom banquet and were Cui Wenjun's mother.
Jiang Yixi stepped forward and bowed.
Old Madam Cui beckoned and smiled, "I often hear Wen Jun mention you. Thank you for writing to her to comfort her when she was in the most difficult time. ”
Jiang Yixi said a few polite words, and those people talked about how beautiful Qu Fen was at the beginning, how gentle and virtuous she was, Meng Cimo and Meng Yue were pitiful, and the bad rumors of Meng Cimo in the early years turned out to be intentional......
Mrs. Meng also knew what they meant. first said the same thing, "Alas, those old men have been fighting outside for many years, and I have been sick in bed for many years, so those who have a bad conscience and shameless have taken advantage of the loopholes. We are sorry for the Qu family, and we also let Cimo and the moon girl be wronged.
Fu's shameless one not only harmed his stepson and stepdaughter, but also harmed his parents and daughters. Cui Xiaoya is a good child, we can't delay her. If the Queen Mother is willing to take back her fate, our Meng family has no opinion......"
Mrs. Cui's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law glanced at each other, and there was a smile in their eyes.
Cui Cifu shed tears in front of the emperor because of his eldest granddaughter.
The emperor expressed his understanding, no one wants his granddaughter to have such a disgusting mother-in-law. Fu has been pretending to be virtuous in the past few years, who knows if Meng Ciyu's good reputation is pretended.
The emperor promised that if the Meng family did not find trouble, he would persuade the Queen Mother to see if he could ask the Queen Mother to take back her life.
This is not a return, the Queen Mother's marriage not only depends on whether the two children are a good match, but also depends on the conduct of the elders. Now that I know that the character of the elders is extremely bad, of course, it is not good to make them a pair again.
The Cui family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law laughed a few more words and said goodbye and went home.
At noon the next day, Cining Palace came to the chamberlain, saying that the Queen Mother had a message and asked Meng Ciyu to accept the order.
Even if they knew something, the master at home went to the front yard. There is a decree to wear a phoenix crown and a xiaxia veil, and the old man wears an official uniform.
Meng Ciyu, who was dressed in plain clothes, walked shakingly, his face was gloomy, and his eyes were full of hatred.
The old man whispered to him.
Meng Ciyu and the old man knelt in the front, and the others knelt in the back.
The chamberlain sang, "The Queen Mother spoke." The mourning family heard that the Fu family was dissolute, did a lot of evil, deceived the superiors and concealed the subordinates, and lost the face of women in the world, and they were angry. The daughter of the Cui family, Wenjun, is virtuous and gentle, born in the door of books, and mourns the family very much. The marriage was given, and the man and the woman took each other. ”
The waiter left, and Meng Ciyu was still kneeling on the ground stupidly.
With tears in his eyes, Meng Hua stepped forward and tried to help Meng Ciyu up.
Meng Ciyu withdrew his arm and shouted at her, "Get out, I don't need you to sympathize with me." ”
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