Zhu Men Ji Shi

Chapter 22 Discussing Zhu Jintang's Marriage
After returning from the Zhu Mansion, Old Madam Shen didn't say a word all night, replaying every scene during the day in her mind, thinking about how to treat Shen Yuechen today.

Her performance today was not bad, she was steady, polite, and generous, and she really showed her face in front of everyone for herself and the Shen family.This should have been a good thing, but she couldn't be happier.

Old Mrs. Shen sighed, her face sank like water, and after a while, she looked at Nanny Li and said, "It seems that I have to write a letter to the boss."

This matter can be big or small, you have to find him to come back and discuss it carefully.

After dinner, Shen Yuechen kept practicing calligraphy, copying the same scriptures over and over again, but it was different from usual, she used her left hand instead of her right hand.

She wrote for half an hour before she put down her pen to take a rest. She moved her slightly sore wrist and accidentally touched the string of Buddhist beads, and she couldn't help being slightly lost in thought.

Wu Ma has been quietly watching her every move, and deliberately found an excuse to send Cui Xin outside to do chores. Seeing her in a daze, she stepped forward and whispered: "Miss, you never use it at home. Written with left hand."

Shen Yuechen paused in his hands, and said with a normal expression: "I haven't practiced for a long time, I'm afraid that my hands will be raw. Don't worry, just burn them all after writing."

Wu Ma wasn't worried about this, what she was worried about was the uneasy things in Shen Yuechen's heart.

Shen Yuechen knew that she was worried about herself, so she couldn't help letting out a half-sigh, then put down the pen in her hand, rolled up all the paper she had written on, and prepared to pack her things.

Wu Ma took a step forward, took the things in her hand, and said softly: "Miss has been busy all day, so go to bed earlier."

Shen Yuechen smiled at her, trying to reassure her: "It's okay, I'm not tired, I can tidy up these things myself." After speaking, she put the balls of waste paper on the candle and lit it, then threw it into the brazier In the middle of the day, looking at the flickering fire, he was silently lost in thought again.

She stood with her hands down, and the bracelet of Buddhist beads on her wrist was hanging there, as if it weighed a thousand catties.

Seeing this, Mama Wu didn't say much, and quietly withdrew.Back in the next room, I saw Cui Xin sitting by the lamp doing needlework, yawning wearily.

Cui Xin pinned the needle, stood up and said, "Miss, have you fallen asleep?"

"En." Wu Ma responded lightly.

Hearing this, Cui Xin lowered her head and turned around to spread the quilt. After hesitating for a long time, she suddenly opened her mouth and said, "Miss doesn't seem very happy after coming back today. I wonder if she was wronged outside?"

Wu Ma beckoned her to get closer to her, and said softly: "Two days later, it will be Madam's death day, and Miss feels uncomfortable. You have to be sensible, don't say wrong things too much, and make Miss upset. "

Cui Xin nodded, and agreed meticulously.

Wu Ma stroked her head, "Good boy."

Cui Xin then snuggled up to her, like a child dependent on her elders, quietly lowered her head and stopped talking.

Tonight was a sleepless night for Shen Yuechen, and at the same time, there were many people in the main room of the brightly lit Zhu Family Xiyuan on the opposite side of the city, just like her, who were also worried and unable to sleep.

The clapper of Haishi has just been knocked, and there is still a room full of people sitting in the main room of the West Garden of the Zhu Mansion. Everyone sits down in order of seniority, Mr. Zhu who is the leader is drowsy, Mrs. Zhu frowned and meditated, holding Slowly twisting the ebony beads, and they were exactly the same as the string she gave Shen Yuechen before.

The middle-aged man sitting under them was Zhu Feng, the elder of the Zhu family, with a serious expression on his face, while his wife, Li Shi, was sitting beside them, also with a gloomy expression, sitting opposite them.It is the second master Zhu Jun and his wife Chai Shi.

After changing to hot tea, Mrs. Xiao sent out all the waiters in the house, just waiting for the old ancestor to speak out about her decision.

What should be said, sooner or later, the prayer beads in Madam Zhu's hand turned a few times, and finally stopped.As soon as her hand stopped, everyone's expressions became tense.

"That child from the Shen family looks pretty good, I think we can settle down like this."

As soon as this remark came out, Li Shi immediately looked panic-stricken, and said anxiously: "Old ancestor, Jintang is your most beloved grandson, he is the eldest grandson, how could you let him marry an ominous person? What if there is someone Accidentally..."

Hearing this, Zhu Feng also frowned, and continued: "Mother, are you too anxious to settle this matter right now? After all, the eldest grandson's wife is still here..."

Mrs. Zhu said lightly: "I know I'm in a hurry, but the sooner the matter is settled, the more time there will be for preparation. The Qin family has been making a lot of trouble, and the intention is very clear, we can't continue to ignore it , and Nan Tianshi's words must always be kept in mind, the child's horoscope is the most suitable."

Just relying on the nonsense of a charlatan can influence his son's life.There are so many well-matched ladies out there who don’t want to choose a broom star who is born to control his mother... Li Shi naturally disagreed, kneeling upright in front of the old lady, and said earnestly: "Please think twice, my ancestor. Even if that Nan Tianshi is a god, so he may not be able to see the secrets of everything... What if he made a mistake? What if the ancestors believed him by mistake? "

She was really in a hurry, she had no time to estimate how her ancestor was feeling, and she just wanted to speak out all the words that were pressing on her heart.

Mrs. Zhu frowned tightly, and ordered her son Zhu Feng to help her up and sit down, and continued: "For Jintang, for the Zhu family, even if there is only one ten thousandth hope, it is worth a try! You care about your Son, I also care about my grandson, great-grandson, and their future children and grandchildren." At this point, she paused slightly, and raised her voice: "This is the second time, we cannot let the same tragedy happen, It always happens repeatedly, otherwise, the last person who delays will only be Jintang."

Although the Qin family's child is the great-eldest grandson of the Zhu family, it is not Zhu Jintang's first son.As early as five years ago, before Zhu Jintang formally married his wife, his personal maid Dong Shi gave birth to a son for him, but the result was unexpectedly similar to Qin Shi's situation, the same dystocia and bloody collapse, The same life was in danger, and in the end, neither the adults nor the children were saved, and both passed away.

Now, Qin's body is already hopeless, and that child is still a premature baby with insufficient womb, it is difficult to raise it, and there will be accidents if it is not preserved in the future.

"I'm already buried up to my neck by the loess. I don't ask for anything else, I just ask that your big house can prosper and keep the family property left by your ancestors."

Hearing this, Eldest Master Zhu Feng immediately got up with shame on his face, stood up and bowed and said, "It's all because the son is unfilial, let mother worry about you. Jintang's marriage will be done according to your old man's wishes, and there is no objection."

As soon as Zhu Feng said this, Li Shi was also trembling with excitement, and then his eyes went dark, and he fainted directly on the seat.

For a moment, everyone was in a hurry, and hurriedly supported her, and while stroking her back, they ordered the maid to go to the doctor.

Mrs. Zhu sighed heavily, as if she was exhausted, while Zhu Jun and Chai Shi who were standing next to her exchanged glances quietly, secretly delighted in their hearts, and hurriedly went up to meet her. Pretending to be concerned.

The moon is in the sky, and the night breeze is cool.

There was a person sleeping on the bed in the West Wing of Xiyuan. Her body was thinner than the average person's. She was so thin that only a skeleton was left. Her face was bloodless. If she wasn't still breathing, she would really be no different from a dead person.

Standing beside her bed was a young man wearing a stone-blue brocade robe. His tall and straight figure blocked the candlelight beside him, and his deep facial features left shadows of different shades on his angular handsome face, revealing a little The color of melancholy.

There was a strong smell of medicine in the air, and just smelling it made me feel bitter.

Qin has been ill with this disease for a long time, so there is always a lingering smell of medicine in the room.

The bead curtain on the door was lifted slightly, and Li Shi and the others walked in slowly. When he saw him standing there motionless, he was slightly startled: "Jintang, why are you here?"

Zhu Jintang withdrew his gaze, turned to look at the person who came, bowed and saluted and said, "Mother, Fu'an, my son just wanted to come and have a look."

Li Shi had just come from his ancestors, his face was full of tiredness, his eyes were reddish, and he looked preoccupied and hadn't had time to clean up.

Seeing her like this, Zhu Jintang couldn't help frowning slightly, knowing that it must be for his own business again.

During these days, although he was not at home often, he knew that his family was looking for a suitable candidate for his successor, and, I heard that he had already been selected, and she was a lady from an official family.

"It's getting late, let's go back and rest. Don't you have to go out early tomorrow morning?" Li Shi lowered his voice, urging him to leave quickly.

Ever since Qin Shi fell ill, Li Shi didn't like to see him coming here, for fear that he might get sick or something.

Zhu Jintang had a complicated expression on his face, and said lightly, "It's because I'm leaving that I want to come and see her." This trip to the capital, at least half a month, at most a month will not come back, he doesn't know his Can the wife persist until then.

Li Shi sighed, walked to his side, and comforted him: "Go back, there is a mother watching over here."

Zhu Jintang was kicked out by his mother, Li Shi, who was half-persuading and half-pushing, and Li Shi tried hard to persuade her: "She is a dying person, and she is full of illnesses. If you go to see her, it will only make her feel more uncomfortable. Why not?" not see……"

How did Zhu Jintang manage to get away? Standing by the window, looking at his wife Qin’s room through the window paper stained by light, the window paper reflected a blurry figure, but there was no sound. The whole yard was deadly silent, even the cicadas The beeps are gone.

The cool breeze blew on his face, but it couldn't blow away the thousands of melancholy in his heart.

(End of this chapter)