Sheng Chong Concubine

Chapter 454 Bingyang Persuasion, Bird’s Nest Disaster (2)
At this time, the old man spoke.

"Mother, I..."

"father."

Qiu Mingyue called out suddenly, with a flowery smile on her lips.

"Just now you said that the emperor has approved grandpa to be the minister of the Ministry of Industry, when will he take office?"

The elder was startled, and said: "It takes a month to travel from Yangzhou to the capital, and you have to be thanked by the palace, and you will be handed over to the Ministry of Industry before you can officially take up the post. It will take about one and a half months." He thought for a while, and then said: "By the way, the emperor has I gave your grandfather a mansion, which is in Nancheng. When you move to the capital, you can live in it directly."

A magistrate who had been dismissed was now promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry in one fell swoop, and Prince Rong had to go to Yangzhou to pass the decree, and the emperor granted him a mansion.What an honor and a gift is this?
The eldest lady's eyes were already red with jealousy, she looked at Shen fiercely, wishing to destroy her pear-blossoming and rainy face.

"A month and a half?"

Qiu Mingyue raised her eyebrows, "Isn't that too early?"

The old man nodded, his face softened a little.

"Although it's late, Huang Tian has paid off, and your grandfather has come to the end of all hardships." He sighed between his brows, and said: "In the future, Shen's residence will move to the capital, so it will be more convenient for you, your mother and Mingrui to visit relatives .”

The eldest lady's complexion changed again, just because the eldest master said 'Your mother', this is the recognition of Shen's identity.The elder really wanted to mention Shen as his equal wife.She was suddenly so angry that her hands and feet became cold, and she was about to speak.Mrs. Lin turned her head and stared at her, then said to the Elder Master: "I said Zhongqing, it's fine if Mingyue is ignorant. You are an elder, how can you mess around like her? The Law of the Great Zhao clearly stipulates that anyone The daughters of officials and merchants in the family are not allowed to call your aunt mother. If Mingyue was so presumptuous just now, if people from Yushitai found out, they might say that your family style is not strict."

The old man didn't change his face, and said coldly: "Then what if Rou'er is not my aunt?"

Da Furen opened her eyes wide suddenly, everyone could understand what this sentence meant.Everyone's eyes widened, including Aunt Li, who was still immersed in joy, and Aunt Yun, who was drinking tea calmly, all looked at the elder immediately.

"master?"

Shen Shi was also a little surprised, and looked at him with some confusion.

However, the old man pulled her to stand up, and said to the old lady and the old lady seriously: "Father, mother. Rou'er was originally a lady of the official family, but it was only because of Master Shen who was framed in the past that she fell to this point. All these years, She took two children alone in Yangzhou, she was very wronged, and my son felt guilty." He paused, then looked down at Shen Shi beside him, and saw that her brows and eyes were dim, and her delicate and begonia-like face was a bit dimmed, but even more so. Look weak and pitiful.He couldn't help feeling pity in his heart, and held her hand tightly.

"Now Mr. Shen has wronged Yiping, and he is also a third-rank official. I can't wrong Rou'er as a concubine anymore, so I think—"

"no!"

Before the Eldest Master finished speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by the Elder Madam.Today is the third time that the Grand Master mentioned this matter, every time he was interrupted by the Da Furen, the Grand Master was already displeased.

"It's up to you to disagree with this matter. You are immoral as a woman, disrespectful to your superiors, and unkind to your subordinates. I have tolerated you to the limit, and now you have no right to object."

"I'm not eligible?"

There was a lot of anger in the eldest lady's heart, and she shouted: "Qiu Zhongqing, don't forget, I am the first wife you married eight times in a sedan chair. I am free from illness, disaster, disaster, and fault. Why do you want to mention it?" Ping Wife? Why are you?"

"No mistakes or faults?" The old man sneered, "How many unconscionable things you have done yourself over the years, you know it in your heart, don't force me to say it, and the last bit of your dignity will be wiped away." He said Therefore, the voice is slightly high.

"When a woman marries and obeys her husband, it's up to you to decide what I want to do. Besides, I haven't divorced you yet, I just proposed a flat wife. The law of Jokhang also clearly stipulates that a man can have three wives and four concubines. One regular wife, two equal wives .”

"you-"

Da furen took two steps back abruptly, and suddenly stepped forward again, her eyes were astonishingly bright.

"You can raise your wife, but don't forget." Her voice was suddenly high-pitched, resounding through the hall, with a bit of pride and arrogance.

"Dazhao also has a clear rule that a husband must obtain the consent of his wife to raise his wife, otherwise he will not be able to go to the ancestral hall." She looked at the frowning elder with a sneer, "so, as long as I disagree. Shen Roujia, she will always just Could be your concubine."

Qiu Mingyue's heart sank, Dazhao did have such a law.Since ancient times, it has been common for men to have three wives and four concubines, especially in official and business families.As the old man said, three wives and four concubines refer to one regular wife and two equal wives.But very few officials marry two equal wives.Because such a trouble is not good, Yushitai may be accused of doting on a concubine and killing his wife, which will greatly hinder his official career.

No matter in which era, women are naturally jealous.Even if he was persecuted by feudal dogma since he was a child, he still couldn't change his willful selfishness and jealousy.Logically speaking, if they were asked to agree to their husbands marrying equal wives to share their rights, they would definitely be absolutely unwilling.But in this era, women regard virtuousness, magnanimity and generosity as virtue, and virtue as beauty.

Therefore, in order to gain a good reputation, and to gain the trust and love of their husbands, they can also bear the burden of humiliation when they have the ability to control all unknown changes.And usually, if a man proposes to marry an equal wife but the regular wife refuses, he will be scolded as a jealous woman.

The eldest lady has always been domineering, and she is well-known in the capital.So she is not afraid.

The elder frowned, obviously ignoring this one.

Shen shi tugged at his sleeve and shook her head at him.

"Master, forget it, this is very good now, I am very contented." She smiled, her face was a little pale, but she still didn't let herself show the slightest fragility or unwillingness.And such an expression made the elder feel guilty even more.He raised his head and wanted to say something, but was interrupted lightly by the old man.

"It's noon, let's pass on the meal, let's talk about it at another time."

The Elder Master stopped talking, a bit unwilling, but he had no choice but to swallow the words he was about to say when he looked at the Elder Master with warning eyes.

Da Furen and Mrs. Lin breathed a sigh of relief, but they didn't dare to make things difficult again.

A family strife passed silently like this, as if no one was punished.The only thing that has changed is that the eldest lady is back in power.However, Aunt Li and Aunt Yun, who had been silent in the mansion for many years and were unknown, suddenly stood out in this battle and won the right to assist the mistress in taking charge of the central feeding.For a while, everyone had their own thoughts.

The servant girl soon announced lunch, and Mrs. Lin was also there. The whole room sat together and had lunch, and no one spoke.

Time passed slowly, and a lunch passed quietly like this.

(End of this chapter)