Ordinary clear day

Chapter 236 Turning Point
Yaerjiang forced a smile and said: "It's no big deal, she's just thinking about it." But Tong Ying refused to let it go: "Brother, I work in front of the imperial court every day, and I know more or less about the affairs of the court. Don't lie to me, tell me quickly, isn't it your brother if I go out from the government?"

But these words were a bit serious. Yaerjiang looked at Shu Ning with some embarrassment. Shu Ning knew that they had something serious to talk about. According to this eldest brother's temper, he would not say it in front of her. Tongying said: "You talk first, I'll go and see the child and the mother." Then he bowed to Yaerjiang and retreated.If she wants to know, just ask Tongying back.

After the tea was served, Yaerjiang moved away from the left and right, closed the door, and then said the matter: "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that Yue Duan was cut off from the rank. Your sister-in-law's cousin named Shushujueluo, she will marry you." I gave him as his stepmother, and now I am in bad luck, your sister-in-law wants me to plead with my superiors, at least leave me a formal title, even if it is General Feng En."

Tongying heard this, but her expression didn't calm down at all: "Brother, if it's something else, I won't say anything, but you'd better not interfere in this matter. Don't say what the emperor's intention is, just say that he usually Acting is really too crazy. I am a person who loves painting, and Prince Cheng also loves poetry, let alone Rong Ruo in the past, but who cares nothing like Yue Duan? Sir, anyway, he still has members of the clan, so he won't starve to death. In any case, we can't be involved. You and I can see the current situation in the court. This is not just for fun. We are not the same way, my sister-in-law doesn't understand these things, but you can't be confused."

Yaerjiang said: "Don't I know? I also refused just now. It's just that your sister-in-law now only thinks that I am deliberately flattering her body to save her face. It's not good for me to speak harshly to her. She has a seven-month-old belly."

Tongying thought for a while, and then asked: "Sister-in-law...do you still come to the palace to pay her respects?" ..." Tong Ying nodded: "If your side refuses, maybe she will go to the palace to ask for grace. Last time her sister and her husband had trouble, didn't she just go to the palace and say so?"

Ah Yaerjiang tied a few knots between his eyebrows: "Then what should I do? Although the harem does not interfere in politics, but... if the emperor thinks that it was ordered by me, wouldn't it be troublesome? But she can't be stopped from going. It's already a custom to enter the palace twice a month to pay my respects, even if I don't let me, the palace will send someone to ask."

Tongying bowed her head and thought for a while, then stopped talking, when Yaerjiang saw him, she urged him: "If you have an idea, say it quickly, what are you worried about in front of your elder brother?" Tongying smiled wryly: I'm afraid that if I say it, sister-in-law will hate me even more in the future." After a pause, he said: "Actually, it's not impossible to stop, sister-in-law's first childbirth was a little risky, and she must be feeling restless recently. If it goes well, it's best to let her calmly raise the baby and stop leaving the house. This is also for the sake of her children, and the palace knows it, so they should be able to understand, right?" After finishing speaking, she smiled wryly again.

Yaerjiang Ah's eyes lit up: "Hey, why didn't I think of it? That's right! Not only can she no longer be allowed to leave the house at will, but even visiting people should be seen as rarely as possible, so as not to hear any disturbing news about her .I asked the manager to arrange a few more sensible people to guard her to prevent further mistakes." He patted Tong Ying on the shoulder vigorously: "My good brother, I knew it, you always have good ideas."

Seeing that Tongying still had a wry smile on his face, he put away the smile on his face when he saw it, and slowly persuaded: "Don't worry about your sister-in-law, I won't tell her it was your idea. She just doesn't know The risk involved is that I always want to get more benefits for my natal family. Don't be as knowledgeable as her."

Tong Ying nodded lightly, thought for a while, and said: "Brother, don't think I'm long-winded. Although we are closer to the prince, don't stick too tightly. The emperor treats the prince... naturally it is good Yes, but if the prince does something out of the ordinary, he will naturally not suffer, but the people around him are the ones who are unlucky. Our family is a **** and it is already expensive. We only need to do things honestly. This throne is It's safe and sound. But if something goes wrong...Brother, don't forget the second uncle, and how the prince of our family came to be."

Yarjan Ah gradually lowered his arms and stood silent.Tong Ying continued: "Brother, it's not the first time I've said this. You and my father probably don't listen to it. But, you are my big brother, and I always hope you are safe and sound."

After a while, Yaerjiang took a deep breath and said: "Second brother, if you told me this in the past, I probably wouldn't listen to it, but now... don't worry, I know it well, I know You are doing it for my own good."

Hearing this, Tongying breathed a sigh of relief: "That would be the best. By the way, I haven't seen my little nephew yet, so take me to have a look." Yaerjiang changed his smiling face again, and said: "I almost forgot, come here, you don't know, this kid is really interesting, he looks so much like me..."

When Tongying and Shuning got back into their carriage and walked towards Beizi's mansion, Shuning asked about what he and Yaerjiang had just said, but Tongying just said lightly: "It's nothing, my sister-in-law's in-laws committed a crime. I wanted my elder brother to help me intercede, but my elder brother refused, so I started a fight. It's no big deal."

After hearing this, Shu Ning was somewhat suspicious. Is the matter really that simple?But seeing that Tongying didn't want to talk about it anymore, she stopped asking.

It was already the lighting season when we returned to the mansion. After dinner, the couple were chatting in the house. Director Yin came to report: "The things Madam ordered Yinlou to fetch earlier have been delivered. Would you like to have them inspected?" Ning hurriedly asked him to send it over.

Tong Ying didn't know what it was, and when Manager Yin delivered the things, he realized that they were more than a dozen boxes of silverware, including thirty or forty silver locks, a hundred or so silver locks, silver collars, silver bracelets, and silver caps. Ornaments and the like, even a few hood buckles.It is very delicately done, and many of them have auspicious words engraved on them.

He looked surprised: "Why did you ask someone to beat so much? Did you give it to your little nephew? But didn't you give it away today?" Shu Ning picked up the two silver locks for a closer look, and said with a smile: "There are still laundry locks. What about the rituals of Sanhe and the full moon. Besides, the sister-in-law’s birth must also be prepared. When I was preparing for the first birthday ceremony of the elder brother of Yongwangfu, I found that this kind of ceremony is the most complicated on weekdays. Baylor's elder brother is full moon, Mrs. Li of Yongwang's mansion heard that she is pregnant again, and in Hengwang's mansion, Wu Fujin is about to give birth, and cousin Xuxu has another child. Throughout the year, there are no one knows how many children there are in the mansions of the princes and dukes Birth, full moon, first year or birthday. Although this kind of gift does not need to be too heavy, it is also very troublesome. So I simply asked someone to buy so many silverware at once, and I can send them out directly when I add something to the day. Cheap?"

Tong Ying blinked, a little dazed: "It turns out...there are so many gifts to give...the butler prepared them for me before. Speaking of which, the thirteenth brother born after Fujin seems to have had his birthday just a few days ago..." Shu Ning laughed and said: "Boss Yin has already reminded me that the things have already been sent to Fengtian. I know these things well, so you don't have to worry about them."

Tong Ying breathed a sigh of relief, held his wife's hand, and said, "Ma'am, it turns out that you have worked so hard...Let's leave these things to Manager Yin in the future. You are too tired to worry about this every day."

After hearing this, Shu Ning was in a good mood: "Understood. I'm just asking. Usually, I leave it to the housekeepers to prepare gifts. This time, I just gave it to the housekeepers to save money." After inspecting the silverware and asking the housekeeper to pay the money, she asked Suxin to put away the things, and then asked Dongqing how many puppets and children's clothes, shoes and socks Qiuyi and the others had made recently.Knowing the number, let them pick some good ones and prepare them.

Tong Ying watched Shuning take care of these chores, and when the others left, she went over to squeeze her shoulders and beat her back.Shu Ning was taken aback at first, but after discovering his intention, she accepted it with a smile.

On the day when the second son of Yaerjiang washed three days, Shu Ning passed the palace, and was surprised to find that the Guerjia family did not participate in the ceremony. The people in the palace only said that the eldest son Fujin accidentally moved his fetus. Although there is no serious problem, it is necessary to rest.The female guests who came saw that the people on Ergenjueluo's side did not show any abnormality, and the other concubines, including the resentful Xiao Lian, all surrounded the newborn and said auspicious words, so they didn't mind. say what.Seeing this, Shu Ning buried her doubts in her heart, thinking that the Guerjia family was unhappy and refused to attend.

But Guarjia seems to be really recuperating, and he didn't even participate in Prince Kang's Hundred Days Ceremony.

On the hundredth day, Shuning came to Prince Kang's mansion alone.Tongying still has to work in the palace.

The ceremony was presided over by Prince Kang's son Fujin, but it was Baltu and another brother who received the male guests.The eldest son, Chuntai, was said to be sad because of his father's death, and insisted on performing his filial piety in front of the coffin. As a result, he fell ill from exhaustion, and had not been involved in the affairs of the government for quite some time.An elder son and the eldest son of a county king were ordered by their father to visit the inner courtyard and confirmed the news.

And Prince Kang Fujin was also sick in bed.Zhuang Wang Fujin and several other old wives heard some rumors from somewhere, and wanted to ask what happened.Seeing Lao Fujin's food and clothing expenses, knowing that she has not suffered any grievances in this regard, she is slightly relieved.Baltu's mother and another Shu Fujin who gave birth to a daughter came forward to receive the family members, they spoke very cautiously, they all said that the eldest son Fujin acted in a thorough manner and did not act unfilially, only rumors spread outside.

Even so, there are still doubts in everyone's mind.There were so many female family members of Prince Kang's mansion gathered in the house, but the eldest son Fujin sat alone at the head, raising his head proudly, followed by the two concubines who were waiting on him, their faces were very pale, and they did not dare to show their breath with their heads down.The others stayed far away, and did not look at them, occasionally glancing at them with faint fear or anger.

Shu Ning watched from a distance, only to feel that the elder son Fujin's eyes were full of sarcasm, as if he ignored the whole family and women in the house.She really didn't understand what the eldest son Fujin was thinking.

But she didn't have time to take care of other people's affairs, so she just quietly stuffed a letter into Xu Xu's hand, and then looked for an opportunity to back out.When leaving, he faintly heard Prince Zhuang Fujin saying that he would come to visit old Fujin again.

When she boarded the carriage again and was about to return to Beizi's mansion, she was stopped by someone.It turned out that he, Tara, had returned to the capital. He had just paid homage to Prince Kang and asked her to go back to the baron's mansion to discuss matters.

As soon as he entered the Rongqing Hall of the Baron's Mansion, he saw his aunt Tataras wiping tears at Nalashi.He Tarashi was very grateful to his nieces and daughters-in-law for their help to his daughter and son-in-law, and said that he would return the borrowed money as soon as possible.Li Shi said: "There's no rush for these things, it's important to let them settle down first. Auntie met the eldest cousin today, do you know how her preparations are going?"

He Lashi hurriedly said: "The house has already been bought, it is on the Shichahai Sea, in a place called Xiqiangzhi Hutong. A dozen people have been sent to prepare for the four-in-one courtyard. Now we just need to wait for the official separation of the family. I heard that although the son is ill, he is still awake, and he has already confessed that he will allocate a large farm to Master Bei, but the old side Fujin is in some trouble."

Shu Ning persuaded: "It should be smooth. The imperial court has always attached the most importance to the word 'filial piety'. Cousin-in-law must be filial to his biological mother, and others can't stop him. In the past, the rules of the palace were strict, and it was not easy to leave relatives. Cousin can move It's a good thing to come out, it will be more convenient for my aunt and us to see her in the future. Everything will be fine."

He Tarashi wiped away his tears again: "That's right. This time I have to wait until my grandson's full moon is over before leaving." Sitarashi and Zhenzhen hurriedly comforted her.

The matter of Xuxu and his wife moving out of Prince Kang's mansion went smoothly.The son finally agreed to let the old side Fujin live with his son, and in addition to the originally promised farm, he also gave another piece of land in Shandong and several thousand taels of silver.When the new house was almost cleaned up, Xu Xu left to move in. Almost on the same day, he moved in and took care of his daughter.

Tong Ying went with the emperor to inspect the canal, Shu Ning was at home alone, after finishing the housework, she was a little bored, so she practiced calligraphy.Suddenly, someone from her natal family came to report that Mrs. Tong had returned to Beijing.She was overjoyed immediately, and hurriedly packed her things and went back to her mother's house.

When Mrs. Tong came back, she had an important matter to discuss with her family. Not only did she come back, but even Mrs. Liu, who had just lived in Fangshan for two days, rushed back.

The reason is that Zhenzhen received a letter from Guangzhou, saying that her father Wu Dan will leave Guangzhou soon to serve as a general, and it is not clear where he will be transferred, but Mrs. Wen has already decided to accept the business of Cyclamen.

For Zhang Bao's family, this was a rather big turning point.

Sitting around the house with Xiao Liu, Zhenzhen, and Shuning, Mrs. Tong discussed how their family should deal with it.

(In this chapter, there are several twists implied, guess which ones?)
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