Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 144 Life and Death
"That low-level actor, can you make friends casually? If it wasn't for the sake of the prime minister, Hu Cao would let you come back today?"

A series of questions made people breathless.

The third wife admitted her mistake in a low voice: "It's the daughter-in-law's fault, let the old lady worry, the daughter-in-law is not filial."

"Hmph. This time there is such a big commotion because of a guqin." The old lady gave an order with cold eyes: "I don't think you will play any more pianos in the future, and that Linglong, you are not allowed to see each other again, do you understand?"

"Old Madam—" Third Madam hurriedly raised her head, "But..."

"But what?" Before finishing speaking, the old lady interrupted unceremoniously, "Do you still want to associate with that Linglong?"

"But... she is lonely and helpless, and now her life is hanging by a thread..."

"So what?" The old lady's voice was very calm, with an almost ruthless force. She looked at the juniors in front of her, and said slowly: "There are people who are dying every day in the world, and you have to sympathize with each of them. Salvation? Married woman, life and death are fate, why should you be affectionate."

"Life and death are fate, why be affectionate"

Hearing these eight words, the third lady trembled involuntarily as if she had been stabbed by something.

The old lady glanced at her coldly, and said again: "You have to remember your identity, you are the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family, the mother of three children, and your husband is still in Xiliang... In case you have What are you going to do with him? What are you going to do with me? What are you going to do with our Zhao family?"

The looming water floated in the eye sockets, and the third lady closed her eyes resignedly, kowtowed on the ground: "My daughter-in-law knows that she is wrong, and she will definitely follow the old lady's teachings in the future."

"Get up." The old lady sighed, her voice gradually showing a trace of sadness: "Don't think that my words are alarmist. You young people have never experienced any big storms, so you don't know what life and death are, so you don't know the heights of heaven and earth. Now the Zhao Mansion is full of flowers and beautiful scenery, but the higher you stand, the harder you fall, as the female family members of the inner house, you should also have the awareness of being prepared for danger in times of peace."

"The old lady is right, my daughter-in-law will remember." The second wife, Yuanshi, and the eldest wife, Xu Yunjiao, also got up to admit their mistake.

"Back when Xuan'er's father was demoted to Changsha, I followed him through a hard life for several years. Later, Xuan'er was almost implicated in the Taixue case, and I was terrified for several years..."

The old lady fell into the memories of the past, "The days are so fast. In a blink of an eye, the children are so big. No matter how hard it is, I have gritted my teeth and survived for so many years. It's just that I will die one day At that time, who will support the sky in Zhao's house? Who can support it?"

The three daughters-in-law bowed their heads, but no one dared to respond.

The old lady's gaze was like a torch, scanning the faces of the three daughters-in-law one by one, and finally stopped on Zhao Xiwei.

Zhao Xiwei was beside the screen at this time, putting the lighted tranquilizing incense into the small incense burner.

She is slender and slender, her movements are gentle and graceful, the sky outside the window falls faintly on her face, there is a kind of indescribable tenderness, which instantly soothes the restless heart.

Zhao Xiwei put the aromatherapy burner away, and lightly replaced all the cold tea on the table, then walked to the old lady with the tea in his hands, and said with a smile: "Grandmother said for a long time, it must be mouth water. If your tongue is dry, drink a cup of lotus heart tea to moisten your throat."

"You are the most filial girl." The old lady's frown relaxed.

Zhao Xiwei knew that her mood had completely calmed down, so she went to help the third wife to get up again: "The third aunt also drinks some hot tea to warm her body."

"I..." The third lady looked at the old lady with some hesitation.

"Okay, don't kneel." The old lady didn't want to get a reputation as a vicious mother-in-law, she had long wanted to give Sun a step up, but the other two daughter-in-laws just watched from the sidelines, thinking about what Sun had provoked this time. The matter was indeed not to be forgiven lightly, so she simply let her kneel down.

Now Zhao Xiwei came out to intercede in time, neither sooner nor later, and the old lady immediately gave this face along the steps.

Although all the daughter-in-laws are not satisfied, this granddaughter is very important to her: Although she is a concubine, the Shen family was also a scholarly family back then, and this child has followed her father, so she is not as good as others smart.

Thinking about it again, if Sister Wei fell into the eyes of the prince, maybe the Zhao family would have to rely on her to sustain the sky.

The old lady's heart became more calm, and her words became more loving: "Miss Wei, I haven't asked you about the rice shop yet, are you talking well with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Grandmother just happened to ask, and granddaughter is going to report to you." Zhao Xi smiled slightly, "His Royal Highness has agreed to compensate Taihe Mipu with 5000 taels of silver."

As she said that, she looked at Yuan Shi: "Second Aunt, have you read the contract just now?"

"Not bad, not bad." The old lady nodded frequently, and also looked at Yuan Shi: "Second daughter-in-law, in the final analysis, this matter has wronged you. Fortunately, there is money to make up for it, otherwise I will feel sorry."

In fact, she doesn't care if Mipu is not Mipu. If the court is in trouble, even if you empty out your family's wealth, you will have to pay for it. What is it if you just want to contribute some food now?What's more, the prince also gave silver as compensation, which is great!

But Yuan Shi didn't think so.

The rice shop is hers, and the food is hers. She has spent so much energy and effort in running the business, but in the end she is making wedding clothes for others.

Forget it, why doesn't she have a share in the shop that the crown prince rewarded?
The thought flashed by, Yuan's heart was unbalanced, but she didn't show anything on the face: "Yeah, fortunately, the crown prince is willing to give us compensation, the silver is fine, just want to ask sister Wei, that shop is going to make plans ?”

She looked at Zhao Xiwei with a smile, and without giving him a chance to think, she made a decisive decision: "In my opinion, it is best to do silk business. There are the most Hu merchants coming and going on that street. I was moved, and thought that it would be great if I could open a silk shop next to Honglu Temple. It is a pity that the land there is expensive, and my contacts are too shallow. Those shops can’t be rented, let alone bought. I just had to give up."

Zhao Xiwei sneered in his heart.

How about saying that the second wife is Zhuge, a female middle school girl? This passage of hidden needles in the cotton sounds like a discussion with her, but it is actually an announcement to her——Auntie, I have been thinking about that shop for a long time.

If it's a girl who doesn't have her own opinion, I'm afraid I'll just agree with the words--the elders have spoken like this, how can a girl's family hold back and not let go?
But Zhao Xiwei is not such a cowardly person.

Although she didn't know why Li Xuanye rewarded herself with a shop, she never thought that this shop should be handed over to others.

(End of this chapter)