married daughter

Chapter 423 Chapter 539~540 "Thunder" means

This year's weather is colder than usual, and there is a lot of rain. After several days of heavy rain, Han Su has to leave, because Han Su shouldn't be in Daliang City at this moment, and Ruan Yunting can't give it to him. He saw him off, so he could only be sent to the door of Yangxin Xiaozhu, and carefully told him to pay more attention to the emperor, and to think of countermeasures to keep the military power in his hands longer.

Han Su responded one by one, and finally couldn't help but said: "Jun Ting, you should also take care, listen to Lan Zhou more, you just need to live quietly and cultivate yourself, and don't be too tired. Let us handle those big things .”

Ruan Yunting nodded and said with a smile: "You should also be more careful. Now that the seven provinces in the south have finally settled down a little bit, the emperor is slowly starting to fight. After all, it involves military power..."

"Don't worry." Han Su said with a smile: "Lan Zhou and I have already thought of a perfect solution. And I believe that Mrs. Dai will not come to trouble you again."

Ruan Yunting froze for a moment, how could he be so sure?

Han Su pulled Jun Lanzhou with a smile, discussed in a low voice for a while, then took Jing Sheng, and quietly left through the side door at night.

Ruan Yunting pulled Jun Lanzhou's sleeve: "What do you think Wen Yuan thought of to appease Dai Xuefei?"

Jun Lanzhou shook his head: "How would I know." But he knew it in his heart.

The best way to appease a woman who is ruthless because of jealousy and hatred is to do what she likes and give her the tenderness she wants.As long as she is not so jealous, the problem will naturally be solved.

In the early morning of the next day, Ruan Yunting had just taken the medicine, and Zhao Linmu's family had just brought in breakfast, when a little girl rushed in in a panic, and before Hongdou could scold her, she said, "Princess, princess!! Just now someone from the Xu family came to report that the old lady is not well!"

"What did you say?" The chopsticks in Ruan Yunting's hands fell to the ground.

"Call Lord Shangjun, let's go back to Xu Mansion quickly."

The Xu family was gloomy at the moment. In the Pine Age Hall, the imperial doctor was diagnosing the old lady's pulse, then he got up and ordered the doctor to re-bandage the old lady's wound.

The second wife, Wang Yuanshuang, and Luo Shimin followed to the outside room, and asked anxiously: "Mr. Zhao, how is the old lady's injury?"

Imperial Physician Zhao followed his beard and said, "It's not a serious injury. It will be fine if you put it on an ordinary person and rest for a few days until the wound scabs over. It's just that Mrs. Xu is old and has been frightened a lot. It needs to be recuperated for a while."

Doctor Zhao is well-informed, and he often comes to Xu's house. He knows that the Xungui's house looks glamorous on the outside, but there must be many hidden secrets inside, so he also knows not to ask if he should not know.So the wound on the old lady's body was obviously stabbed, and he never mentioned it.

"Thank you, Imperial Physician Zhao." The second wife ordered her personal maid to give him a big red seal, "Please also ask Imperial Physician Zhao to take care of our old lady's body."

"It should be, it should be."

When Ruan Yunting and Jun Lanzhou hurried to the inner house with red beans, they were walking across from Imperial Doctor Zhao. After the two sides stopped to greet each other, Ruan Yunting didn't care about being a lady, and ran towards Song Ling with her skirt Church.

The second wife, Wang Yuanshuang, and Luo Shimin had long heard the little girl talking back and forth, saying that Ruan Yunting had arrived and was waiting under the verandah at the moment, when they saw Ruan Yunting coming in, they rushed up to greet her: "Tinger, you are here."

Ruan Yunting was dripping with sweat on her forehead, and said anxiously: "What's the matter? Is it important for the ancestors? I specially asked Lan Zhou to come with me."

Jun Lanzhou greeted the second wife and the others politely.

The second wife looked solemn, and said: "The imperial doctor just saw it, and said it was only a minor injury."

"Minor injury?" Ruan Yunting's eyes widened in astonishment. Could it be that the old lady was injured because of her old health and some geriatric disease?Looking at Wang Yuanshuang's and Luo Shimin's faces so dignified, is it still an assassination?

"That's not right." Ruan Yunting shook her head again and again: "Although our Xu family is not as well-guarded as the inner courtyard of the palace, it is not an ordinary door after all. Even if someone breaks in, they are blocked from the outside. How can we be injured forever?" Ma'am? Could it be that the person who came here is a master?" Ruan Yunting paused, and said in disbelief: "Could it be done by someone familiar?"

The second wife took Ruan Yunting's hand: "Come in and talk."

When they got to the house, Wang Yuanshuang and Luo Shimin followed Jun Lanzhou inside to ask the old lady for her pulse.

The second wife said in a low voice: "The old lady ordered not to spread the matter of today."

Ruan Yunting nodded again and again: "Yes, I won't talk nonsense."

"The old lady just ordered someone to imprison the eldest lady in the mediocre house. Without her permission, she will never be allowed to step out of the mediocre house."

How did it involve the eldest lady?
"Could it be..." Ruan Yunting exclaimed.

The next words were interrupted by the second wife: "Don't shout."

Ruan Yunting frowned: "But, this is impossible. No matter how violent the eldest lady is, she won't really hurt the old lady, right? Such a rebellion, what is she going to do!"

The second wife looked at Ruan Yunting's blushing face because of worry, thought for a while and said: "The eldest lady has always hated the matter of Emperor Renxian, and now she has that strange disease again. Throwing things and swearing at people, but early this morning, she returned to normal, and even took the initiative to greet the old lady. The old lady was very happy, and pulled the old lady to talk. When the old lady was the weakest, the old lady suddenly pulled out A sharp knife..."

"The old lady's injury?"

"The injury is in the abdomen, because we discovered it early and stopped it in time. The old lady is actually fine, but her daughter-in-law wants to assassinate herself. The psychological blow to the old lady is actually more serious than the physical injury."

Ruan Yunting leaned against the back of the chair and relaxed her shoulders. If this matter got out, the Xu family's reputation would be ruined.It's no wonder that the girl who came to report the news didn't know anything, only that the old lady was seriously ill.

"Then this matter must not be spread to the outside world. What about the eldest lady? How does the old lady plan to deal with it?"

"I don't know yet." The second wife sighed: "I never thought that the eldest lady would do such a crazy thing. The old lady has always taken good care of her. The eldest wife is even more caring. How can she be so cruel and do something to the old lady."

Ruan Yunting sighed heavily.

It seems that the eldest lady still blames the old lady for all the faults.In fact, she wasn't crazy, and maybe it wasn't necessarily because she couldn't control her emotions. She made such a frenzied move because she had too high hopes for her daughter, felt too distressed, and Xu Ningmeng lost too badly.

Not long after, Jun Lanzhou came out from inside.Ruan Yunting and the second wife stood up at the same time: "How is it?"

"Is there something wrong with the old ancestor?"

"It's okay, it's just a wound on the skin and some bleeding. There's nothing wrong with her body, but the old lady is now very angry and frightened, so she should try to comfort her and divert her attention."

Ruan Yunting and the second wife looked at each other, and then went to the inner room to look together.

"Old Ancestor, how do you feel?"

"Ting'er is here too." The old lady smiled dully.

"Yes." Ruan Yunting said: "Little girl came back to me, saying that you are not in good health. I was so frightened that I hurried over here. Brother Lan is not in the other garden when he went out for a walk. I also ordered someone to go. Call him, he will be here soon."

The old lady shook her head, "It's rare that you have a heart. I'm fine."

"Old Ancestor, don't take it to heart. The eldest wife is a sick person, and she did this only when she was confused. If this matter is publicized, our Xu family's face may be lost."

Doesn't the old lady know that what Ruan Yunting said is right?But now her heart is completely cold.It can be said that she dedicated her whole life to the Xu family. After Xu Ningmeng fell, she gave more care to the eldest wife, because she had also lost her daughter and knew what it was like to lose a beloved daughter.She originally thought that the eldest wife was virtuous and gentle, as long as she was given time, she would definitely be able to come out of the shadows, think on her own, and never do stupid things again.

In fact, in recent days, after taking the medicine prescribed by Jun Lanzhou, the eldest wife has indeed become more healthy, the number of attacks has decreased, and her appetite is better than before. During the Chinese New Year, she also met guests, just like before. .

But who would have thought that her return to normal was just to relax their vigilance, but to wait for an opportunity to do greater things?

"Evil barrier, evil barrier." The old lady shook her head angrily.

Not long after, Ruan Yunlan arrived. Since the old lady ordered that the matter not be spread, Ruan Yunlan also thought that the old lady was seriously ill. When she ran in, there was cold sweat on her forehead. Later, when she learned the inside story, he said angrily: "This This kind of person is not worthy of being the daughter-in-law of our Xu family, so she should give up!"

Ruan Yunlan's words made the second wife, Wang Yuanshuang and Luo Shimin nervous.

"If the eldest wife is divorced, won't the second master be judged by others in the future?" Wang Yuanshuang said anxiously: "For the sake of the second master, please consider this matter carefully."

"That's right, the Eldest Master is gone, and he has divorced the Eldest Wife well. If outsiders ask, what shall we say? Besides, the Second Master has just started with great difficulty, and it is time to climb the slope. If the incident gets out, not only will the second master lose his face, but even our entire Xu family will be talked about."

The old lady leaned against the soft pillow, her face was pale, she closed her eyes tiredly, and said, "You all go down, let me think about it."

This matter does need careful consideration.Everyone should retreat together.

Ruan Yunting and Ruan Yunlan stayed at Xu's house that night, and Jun Lanzhou went back to Yangxin Xiaozhu alone.

When I went to Pine Age Hall to pay my respects to the old lady in the early morning of the next day, she had already acted like a normal person, except that her face was a little pale, there was nothing wrong with it, which made everyone heave a sigh of relief.

Ruan Yunting didn't dare to ask anything, she was afraid that getting angry would be bad for her health when the old lady thought about it.The others, like Ruan Yunting, never mentioned yesterday's assassination. After breakfast, the second wife boiled the medicine herself and brought it up, and helped the doctor to change the medicine for the old lady's wound.

It's all tossing, and it's almost time for lunch.

Han Bin's family went to order Chuanshan, and after a while, they came back with a pale green face.

"Go back to the old lady, something happened to Yongrenju."

Ruan Yunting, Wang Yuanshuang, and Luo Shimin were telling jokes to relieve the boredom of the old lady, but they all turned around and looked in front of the door.

The old lady didn't care, and asked casually: "What's wrong? Did the old lady start cursing madly again?"

Han Bin's family swallowed, and said: "The eldest wife committed suicide. She came down from the second floor of the mediocre house headfirst, knocked her head on the marble steps, and died on the spot."

"what?!"

Wang Yuanshuang stood up abruptly, first exclaimed, then rolled his eyes and passed out.

The room immediately became chaotic, and the maid and mother-in-law tried to find the doctor for rescue.Ruan Yunting has been sitting beside the old lady, carefully looking at the old lady's expression.

Although the old lady was in great pain and sadness, she didn't see any surprise on her face just now.

Ruan Yunting didn't dare to think deeply, because she didn't want to see the bloody truth.Besides, the elder lady's assassination of the old lady was indeed too much, but if the old lady really did this, her methods were really thunderous.

If the eldest wife is divorced, rumors will go viral outside, killing the eldest wife, and claiming that she died of illness is fine. Could it be that the eldest wife's natal family knows the truth of the matter, so they have the nerve to make a big fuss?
This matter alarmed the government, because it was confirmed that the eldest wife committed suicide, the government could not say anything, and closed the case hastily.After the elder lady's funeral was over, the old lady's injuries were almost healed.But the spirit is sluggish.

Ruan Yunting still lives in Yangxin Xiaozhu, but she comes back to see the old lady more frequently, and Jun Lanzhou is often pulled by her to check the old lady's pulse.

Seeing that the old lady was not happy all the time, Ruan Junlan gave Ruan Yunting a wink, and said to the old lady with a smile: "Old Ancestor, why don't we go out to relax? The weather is getting warmer, and the pansies outside are also blooming." It's a flower, and people are always bored in the house. Why don't you show off and follow us to Guiyuntang?"

"Guiyuntang?" Although the old lady didn't go out often, she was well informed about the outside news, "Is it Tinger's shantang?"

"Yes." Ruan Yunting also strikes while the iron is hot: "Brother Lan is going back to Xiwu soon. Let's have a good time before he leaves. Old lady, you may not go out for a long time to relax. Go to Shantang , firstly, you can relax your mind, and secondly, old lady, you have sharp eyesight, so you can help me to show Shantang where there is room for improvement."

The wife was not in the mood at first, and couldn't stand Ruan Yunting and Ruan Yunlan's persuasion.Wang Yuanshuang and the second wife also helped, but in the end they had to agree.The wives of the Xu family were going to go out, so there was naturally a lot of pomp and circumstance. From the first afternoon, the maids and women began to prepare, and when it was time to leave early in the morning of the second day, everything had already been prepared.

The motorcade arrived in front of the Shantang, Wang Yuanshuang and Luo Shimin ordered people to unload the gifts from the car.The second wife and Ruan Yunting helped the old lady step into the threshold.

The courtyard was cleaned very neatly, the bushes were covered with tender green leaves, and the fresh color seemed to make people feel at ease. There were several women sweeping in the courtyard, and behind the moon gate, several plainly dressed people could be seen. Women are washing clothes around the well.

Seeing Ruan Yunting and his party, the women all stood up and greeted them quietly.I deliberately lowered my voice so as not to disturb the children in the classroom.

The old lady and the second lady moved curiously to the open lattice fan, looked inside with a smile, and saw De Ming in a light gray priestly robe, patiently telling the children the story in the Three Character Classic.

Seeing the old lady and Ruan Yunting outside the window, Dai Ming smiled and nodded, but did not come out.

The old lady pulled Ruan Yunting away, and said in surprise: "Why did you even invite Mrs. Dai to be your husband?"

Ruan Yunting smiled and said, "I didn't invite this, it was Lan Zhou's idea."

The old lady turned her head to look at Jun Lanzhou: "You are really capable. As far as I know, Mr. Dai is very proud. You can persuade him to teach in Tinger's shantang. I really admire you."

"The old lady is serious." Jun Lanzhou said with a smile: "It's just to let Mr. Dai learn what he has learned."

"It's good to put what you've learned into practice." The old lady laughed.

Seeing that the old lady was in good spirits and in a good mood, Ruan Yunting said, "Old Ancestor, why don't we go and have a look in the field behind?"

"Is there still land?" The second wife asked.

Ruan Yunting pursed her lips and smiled: "Yes, there are not only children in the shantang, but also some old, weak, sick, disabled, and helpless people. They just do what they can, and open up land behind them to be self-sufficient. Also Just to save some money.”

After saying this, a group of people went to the backyard and went out through the side door. They saw a crop field that had just opened up and surrounded by a wooden fence. Some women were planting eggplant seedlings in the field.

Luo Shimin seldom sees this kind of scene, and she is eager to try it: "Old ancestor, it's rare to come here once, why don't we also play."

The old lady laughed, "Seeing that you don't touch the spring water with your fingers, you have never seen this scene, have you? This colonization is not a game, and you are told to play as soon as you want? Don't spoil those seedlings."

Wang Yuanshuang smiled in response to the occasion: "Planting some seedlings can be considered a favor to them. At worst, I'll take out some body parts and put them here first. If I trample on the damaged ones, I'll just pay for it."

The old lady smiled brightly when she heard the words: "Did you hear that? You are all witnesses, Ting'er, hurry up and calculate how much a seedling is worth, and ask your second sister-in-law to put the money here first before allowing her to go. "

"Old ancestor." Wang Yuanshuang stomped his feet resolutely, and several people laughed again.

Ruan Yunting moved the house for the old lady, and sat with her outside the fence to watch the people inside.Where can these women in deep boudoirs plant seedlings?There was a lot of laughter for a while, not many plants were planted, but several plants were trampled.The sisters and sisters-in-law were joking with each other, and the laughter spread far and wide.

Ruan Yunting paid close attention to the expression of the old lady, and when she saw that her brows finally relaxed, she felt relieved.

The eldest wife committed suicide, and this matter was completely covered up. No one mentioned it outside, and there was not much sadness at home. Except for the second master, no one was really sad, because the eldest wife was a lunatic who dared to assassinate her mother-in-law.

The old lady went back after dinner. On the way back, she took Ruan Yunting's hand and whispered to herself: "You are 17 years old now, it's time to get married. Hey, grandma wishes you You will never grow up, just stay in my palm, hold and love you, and don't let anyone bully you, but the girl can't help it, you still have to fly your own wings to be hard. I have already given you Royal Father sent a letter to discuss your marriage, and it won't be long before there will be a reply."

Ruan Yunting was very surprised, she didn't expect that the old lady still cared about her marriage.

The old lady said again: "Miss Min is old enough. A few days ago, your second aunt helped to visit a family. Although the family of that family is not as good as ours, but that person is honest and sensible, and knows how to make progress. Sister Min Married in the past, the little life will be prosperous."

"Sister Min is the daughter of the third master after all, so you should ask the third wife about this matter."

"The third wife went back to the mansion for a few days, and went back to her mother's house. I don't think she will take care of the affairs of our mansion. The third grandfather looks like he can't help..." The old lady was upset Confused, and then sadly said: "Hey, those who should get married should hurry up and get married. I'm getting old, maybe one day I won't be able to get up after falling asleep, if you want you to stay in mourning, wouldn't it be Delayed youth?"

Ruan Yunting suddenly felt sad.

If a woman achieves the status of an old lady, but she is still so lonely, she would rather just be a grandmother of an ordinary small family, with children and grandchildren around her knees, and work a little bit more than the rich life of an old lady, which is a hundred times more attractive to her .

After sending the old lady back to Xu's house, Ruan Yunting and Ruan Yunlan were about to leave when someone came from the front yard and whispered a few words in the old lady's ear.

Ruan Yunting slowed down and didn't hear what the man said clearly

But the old lady's expression changed drastically, and she murmured: "How could this happen?! Is this news true?"

"Absolutely true."

The old lady waved her hand and let the man go down.

Ruan Yunting asked worriedly: "Old Ancestor, what happened? You look bad."

The old lady's expression was complicated, her brows were tightly frowned, and she said after a while: "Concubine Lu has been thrown into limbo."

Ruan Yunting said in astonishment: "Being thrown into limbo? What about the charges?"

"It seems to have assassinated Concubine Wan and was caught on the spot. The evidence is solid."

Ruan Yunting became a little worried.

The Lu family and the Xu family have been fighting against each other for many years. After Xu Ningmeng fell, Concubine Lu was also reduced to a concubine on an equal footing with Xu Xiangwan. Ruan Yunting originally thought that this balance would not be broken, but who knew that this would be the result .

Concubine Lu was abolished, and half of the Lu family fell.

Ruan Yunting couldn't be happy because the Lu family was about to fall, because the Xu family and the Lu family check and balance each other, if one of the checks and balances disappears, the other family will immediately become a serious potential danger to the emperor, and the next one to be dealt with is likely to be the Xu family .

Ruan Yunting was deep in thought when another person came to report outside: "Princess Princess, there is a path next to Concubine Wan."

Ruan Yunting heard the words, talked to the old lady and went to the front yard.

Xiao Luzi bowed to Ruan Yunting, smiled and said: "If you go back to the Princess, our lady will invite you to the palace."

Ruan Yunting still has the opportunity to go to the palace to see Xu Xiangwan once a month. After careful calculation, she has not been there this month, so she nodded and ordered someone to tell the old lady that she would enter the palace by herself. went.

(End of this chapter)