The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 109
When the women of the Song family returned to the Shangshu Mansion, they first went to report to Madam Song, and presented the eight gifts from Lu's reward to Madam Song.The eldest and second young mistresses of the Qia Song family were serving and talking to their mother-in-law, so they couldn't help wondering what the Xing family gave as a return gift.The rest are acceptable, except for the lotus root that is as thick as a baby's forearm, which is hard to put down.

The eldest grandma of the Song family smiled and said, "Oh, it's only May, so why can't the Xing family find such crispy lotus roots?" All the lotus flowers in the capital are in buds, and they bloom in July. If you want to eat plump lotus roots, Have to wait until October.

The Dragon Boat Festival is here, where is the time to eat lotus root?Because it is rare, it is even more rare.

Mrs. Song nodded and said with a smile: "You must not underestimate the Xing family. Although they came from the south, I heard from Mrs. Xu that the Xing family's foundation in the south of the Yangtze River is very stable, and this Mrs. Lu is even more local. A well-known virtuous person, Mr. Xing's position as a capital official in a few years has nothing to do with Lu's management. Although interpersonal relationships are emphasized in this capital, don't forget that half of the people in the court The position is controlled by Jiangnan people. In every imperial examination, even the emperor must give priority to Jiangnan scholars."

Concubine Fu's father has many disciples. Since Xiaozong came to the throne in the past few years, he has privately made a dossier of guessing questions. It is said that five out of ten questions are correct. This ratio cannot be said to be insignificant.The news gradually spread, and with the first two subject examinations and the palace examination, several of Princess Fu's father's proud disciples entered the second-class. For a while, the students in the north were impetuous. Even Mrs. Song heard from her natal brother that she was now going to Beijing to prepare for the exam. The scholars almost stepped on the threshold of Princess Fu's natal family.

Mrs. Song didn't think that the emperor would just watch this situation continue to develop. Whether it was reusing southern officials or promoting Jiangnan students, it was bound to become Xiaozong's method of suppressing King Fu and others.

The Xing family's ancestral home is in the south of the Yangtze River, and they were promoted step by step from the small officials in Suzhou. It is said that the local official reputation is very good.The emperor likes this kind of capable talents who are not from a wealthy family, and what her husband said to him in private. The Xing family may become the emperor's best weapon against King Fu.

The woman in charge of the Song family retreated quietly, dismissed the people who followed her, straightened her blue silk and gold thread narcissus skirt, and entered the third master's yard cautiously.

Song Chen's servant, Aji, saw it on the steps and rushed over: "Why did Mom come back at this time? The third master has already asked several times!"

The mother-in-law shrank her neck, poked her head inside timidly, and said in a low voice: "Is the third master angry?"

"It's a good thing that Mr. Zhenfu Sidi sent someone to deliver things just now, and the third master is busy entertaining, so he hasn't had time to ask you yet." Aji lightly raised the curtain, and reported inside: "Third master, Mama Ou is back. .”

The mother-in-law became more and more respectful, and walked into the main room with her body bowed.Song Chen was sitting on a large carved chair, and Aji's brother Pingan was standing under the hall. Seeing that it was the matter in the third master's yard, Ping An hurriedly stood under the side beam and let the hall out.

Song Chen's vertical eyelids seemed to be resting, so Mama Ou carefully apologized and said with a smile: "The third master explained to the servants, and the servants have done everything. Miss Xing seems to be fine, and her spirit is not bad, but her body is still a little weak After a while, the servant did not dare to disturb the girl's rest, so she only said a few words, left her things and hurried back."

Song Chen nodded, "Although Mrs. Lu is in charge of the Xing family, in fact, most of the big and small affairs in the inner house are handled by Miss Xing. Now that Miss Xing's accident happened, do you see that the family is still in a panic?"

Mother Ou thought for a while, and then said: "It's well organized, I can't see anything. When the slaves are waiting to go out, a girl surnamed Lin sees them off. The slaves see that the whole Xing family is respectful to this girl Lin, and they seem to be helping to cook. It's like housework."

Only then did Song Chen feel relieved, he waved his hand to screen Mama Ou, Shan Yuping said: "You take my post tomorrow morning and go to the Imperial Hospital to invite Dr. Mi, and you must let him go to Xing's house to have a look."

Ping An felt that this matter was tricky, "Third Master, although Master Mi is an expert in Xinglin, he specializes in trauma, but since he was promoted to the Imperial Hospital for sentencing, he refused to give the Empress Dowager's face except for the pulse diagnosis of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. afraid."

"It's okay, Mrs. Mi has been in love with me before, so after reading my post, she naturally understands what to do." Song Chen is not worried that Doctor Mi will refuse to help, but now he is only worried that Mama Ou will be inaccurate and play off Xing Xiuyan's words injury.

Ping An carefully watched the third master's face, and wanted to say something more, but it could be seen that the other party was worried, and when the words came to his lips, he had to swallow them back and silence them on Christmas Eve.The third master of my family has been an outlier in the Song Mansion since he was a child. The uncle and the second master followed the master's wishes, studied step by step, won the exam, and then followed the master into the court. They have never been stubborn.But the third master was different, he ignored the master's violent temper, and insisted on entering the Zhenfu Division.

Zhenfusi's reputation is really not good, and some respectable families in the capital are unwilling to marry their daughters to the third master, for fear of getting involved with Zhenfusi and being criticized in the future.In addition, in the past two or three years, Wansui has paid more and more attention to the third master, and it is just around the corner that the third master will take over the Zhenfu Division in the future.

It would be a good thing for the Xing family and the Song family if the eldest lady of the Xing family really became the third young mistress.

The next day, when Jia's mansion heard the news, the old lady hurriedly sent Li Wan and Tan Chunlai away. Mrs. Xing did not give up and begged to follow.Mother Jia thought, the uncle and wife are pregnant and can't take care of the house, and girl Xing is hurt, so why don't she ask the eldest wife to follow her to help with the cooking.

Mrs. Xing had long coveted the wealth of her younger brother's family, so she was overjoyed when she got this sentence.Since Mrs. Xing made Wang Shanbao's scapegoat last time and was beaten up, Wang Shanbao's family didn't have much to say in the upper room, but Jia Amnesty's elderly aunt, An Shi, gradually emerged. , and began to advise Mrs. Xing.

When An was young, she was the maid of Jia Lian's birth mother. Because she was pretty, she was liked by Jia She, and she became a bride for a few days. Anshi threw it away.This An family has no daughter, and Jia Amnesty is an idiot, her status is worse than that of Aunt Zhou who is not favored by the second wife.

Mrs. Xing also punished An's after she came in, and An's remembered it in her heart. Seeing that Wang Shanbao's family was not doing well these days, she secretly gave Mrs. Xing a few bad ideas, which were also eaten by Jia Shexinna's aunts. A dark loss.Mrs. Xing is happy, and she talks to An about all the big and small things.

This time when he came to Xing's house, Mrs. An advised Mrs. Xing that the uncle's family business is not small, but he only guards his uncle and wife.If Mrs. Xing wants to benefit from it, she can no longer follow the path of her uncle and wife, and must ask her uncle to be of one mind with her.

Mrs. Xing didn't understand the meaning behind it.

An Shi smiled and promised her a good idea.

Thinking of An Shi's good idea, Mrs. Xing couldn't help sneering at Lu Shi lying on the couch.Tanchun and Li Wan looked at her with embarrassment on their faces: "Eldest madam!"

Mrs. Xing stood up with a smile: "I heard that my niece ruined her appearance? Hey, I said that that child is too harsh. Fu, otherwise I wouldn’t have ended up where I am today.”

Li Wan hurriedly held Mrs. Xing down, and couldn't stop laughing at Mrs. Lu: "The eldest lady heard that sister Xing was seriously injured, and she was confused for a while. Don't be surprised by my uncle and wife. Speaking of which, what happened to sister Xing is what I care most about. Our eldest wife didn't get a comforting sleep last night."

Mrs. Lu looked at Mrs. Xing who was full of impatience and said with a smile: "How else can I say that my niece looks like my aunt! Our girl is still thinking about the eldest lady this morning!"

Mrs. Xing rolled her eyes without hesitation.Xing Xiuyan is simply a goblin, Mrs. Xing can finally understand Wang's mood now, Wang regards Miss Lin as a thorn in her side, why doesn't she regard Xing Xiuyan as a thorn in her flesh?
But those two maids got together, as if they were a good person, and they deliberately made her and Wang look suffocated.

Mrs. Xing snorted secretly: Mrs. Lu is not afraid of biting her cheek when she speaks. Will her daughter miss her?

Seeing that the tense atmosphere had calmed down at any rate, Li Wan proposed to meet Xing Xiuyan.Even though Mrs. Lu didn't like Mrs. Xing, she had no ill intentions towards Li Wan and Tanchun, so she personally took her to Xiuyan's courtyard.Unexpectedly, only halfway through, the little servant girl rushed to report: "Madam, the doctor Mi Tai invited by the Song family beat Dr. Zheng from Shouchuntang."

Lu Shi was startled, and before he had time to ask what was going on, he led a group of people into the yard in a hurry.It's not like what the little maid said, Doctor Mi, who is around [-] years old, is chasing Dr. Zheng who is about the same age to beat him up.It was also inconvenient for the women in the courtyard to go up and stop them, so Lu hurriedly called the servants from the outer courtyard to come in and tear the two of them apart.

Physician Mi stood in the middle of the courtyard, his face pale and choked with anger, pointing at Dr. Zheng speechless.

Mrs. Lu saw that Dr. Zheng was the one who suggested twisting her daughter's hair yesterday, and she said displeasedly: "Didn't you tell the doctor yesterday, let us think about it before making a decision? Why are you here again?"

Because Mrs. Lu didn't like what this old doctor did, he ordered the housekeeper this morning to definitely invite someone with better medical skills to come.

The butler will not go against his will, so Lu is certain that Dr. Zheng must have come to the door by himself.

Doctor Mi said angrily: "Mrs. Lu, don't believe this man's nonsense. Although Miss Xing's injury is incurable, there is no need to twist her hair. It is obvious that he has ulterior motives!"

Doctor Zheng had a bitter old face: "Brother, although you have been sentenced by the Supreme Hospital now, you don't have to force me to die as a junior! The prescription I used has a clear conscience, even if you have the master's true biography, I can't deny my medical skills." Doctor Zheng saw that there were many people on the other side, and he knew that something was wrong, so he planned to run away with oil on the soles of his feet.

As soon as Lu Shi heard Doctor Mi's words, she knew that she was being tricked, how could she let Dr. Zheng go, she gave an order, and four or five servants put Dr. Zheng up.The old man was so frightened that his legs became weak, and he kept saying: "Mrs. Xing, what are you going to do, there is Wang Fa in this world!"

Lu Shi flicked his sleeves, and said with a sneer, "Don't worry, Doctor Zheng, right and wrong, I will give you your innocence if you figure it out. But if you deliberately trick people. As you said, at the feet of the emperor, there is a king's law here." of!"

Doctor Zheng's face changed drastically, and he suddenly lost his mind.

(End of this chapter)