Hou Men Splendid

Chapter 182
Lin Wenxi and the Lu family had Lin Qingyi in the second year of their marriage. At that time, Lin Wenxi was still a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and had just emerged in front of the emperor.

When Lin Qingyi was born, the Lin family was on the rise, and because she was the eldest daughter, Mrs. Lin also loved her very much, regardless of whether the first child was a boy or a girl, she was treated equally.

Therefore, Lin Qingyi's childhood life was simpler and happier than that of other children's children. Her father was promoted almost every year, her grandmother loved her very much, her father and mother had a very good relationship, there were no other brothers and sisters in the family, and there were no concubines. Lin Qingyi's life is carefree.

When Lin Qingyi was three years old, Mrs. Lu was pregnant with her second child and gave birth to her second girl. At that time, Mrs. Lin had no complaints. There were also people in the countryside who gave birth to a third daughter and finally held a son. So until the fourth sister was born, the third The sisters are favored in front of Mrs. Lin.

Until the fourth sister was born, Mrs. Lin began to complain about taking concubines for her son. At that time, Lin Qingyi was already seven years old, and the seven-year-old child had already developed the temperament that should be cultivated. He is the oldest child, so he should not let his mother worry about him, he is well-behaved and sensible.

When she was a child, Lin Qingyi was the one who didn't let Lu's worry the least. She would help her take care of her younger sisters.

Maybe it's because she has the consciousness of being the eldest sister, maybe it's because she loves her younger sisters and got used to it. Later, Lin Qingyi developed a character that was not aggressive, and she wasn't very happy. With more children in the family, it was inevitable that she would ignore the children's emotions. He will be fussy and sue, and always get attention in front of his parents, whether it is good attention or bad attention, he can always be noticed.

Lin Qingyi didn't talk to Mrs. Lu very often, but mostly listened to the younger sisters. The third sister and the fourth sister had a dispute, and the second sister was mischievous and bullied the fourth sister again.

In the 14 years before her marriage proposal, Lin Qingyi has fully done what an elder sister should do, caring, caring for younger siblings, knowing how to be humble, and a good helper to her mother.

At this time, Lin Wenxi had already sat on the position of a scholar of the Hanlin Academy. Among the important officials in the court, the second-rank official was indeed inconspicuous, but he was valued by the emperor. Everyone knew that he was born in an ordinary, even very low family background. The senior scholar Lin is a big celebrity in front of the emperor, and there are mixed praises and criticisms in Luodu city.

In the eyes of the aristocratic family, the Lin family is a typical nouveau riche. They don't have a deep family background. Some important ministers came out of other people's ancestors. The Lin family's ancestors were all farmers, farming households.

Of course, like Lin Wenxi, who worked hard on his own and married a daughter-in-law. There are many officials in Luodu City, but he is very popular. Whoever makes him receive the favor, especially ostentatious, naturally many people talk about him.

So when the wife of the Lin family, Mrs. Lu, gave birth to her seventh daughter, there were too many gloating people in Luodu City. No one would inherit the incense if she could not give birth to a son. Daughter-in-law, Master Lin has his own knowledge, so he can't continue it at all. There is no rush to recruit students. If you can't have a child, you can only work hard on the students.

At that time, Lin Wenxi had already accepted two students. Rao, there were so many people in Luodu City who said that the Lin family was not good, so it was difficult to obliterate Lin Wenxi's achievements in talent and knowledge. The emperor is wise, and he has his reasons for favoring a courtier. How can he do without something outstanding? It caught the eyes of the emperor, so after all, some people sent the child to Lin Wenxi.

In a blink of an eye, it was the age when Lin Qingyi wanted to marry her, and there were not a few people who proposed to marry her. Those who met Lin Qingyi all said that the eldest lady of the Lin family was gentle and virtuous, and she was a rare and good woman.

Here, the He family, one of Lin Wenxi's students, also expressed some interest in this marriage.

The family is good, but the family also has its disadvantages. There are too many people. In the end, only one family will inherit the family business. Then the rest of the family will be relatively neglected. At this time, they cannot be taken care of at home. In fact, it is better to marry A daughter-in-law with a strong background.

Mrs. He looked at it, and finally felt that the marriage of the Lin family was good. As the eldest daughter married, the father, Master Lin, would definitely help the eldest son-in-law. Her son also needs such help when he is now an official.

The He family thought about it, and soon sent someone to propose marriage.

In the final analysis, there are some factors to consider in the marriage between the big families, that is, the relationship between Lin Wenxi and the Lu family is very good. Back then, it was Lin Wenxi who saw it right. General Lu also considered a lot when agreeing to this marriage, so Lin Wenxi He thinks more about his eldest daughter's marriage.

When the He family came to propose marriage, Lin Wenxi and Lu's naturally felt that the He family was sincere. The Lin family had never shown that they wanted to belong to the He family. You came to propose marriage. Didn't you come because you liked it because you liked it?

Thinking that He Chengsheng is his student, so he has to treat his daughter kindly, and also thinking that the He family's background is not bad, Lin Wenxi usually sees that this student's conduct is not bad, so after discussing with the Lu family, he agreed to the marriage up

The two families are very close by marriage, and they are all for peace and happiness. After the engagement, the He family sent gifts to the Lin family very diligently, and they did everything they could. Lin Qingyi only met He Chengsheng once, and she happened to meet at the Lin family. The first impression was good, the daughter's family was always shy about how they felt about each other, the sisters joked, the eldest sister was the first to get married, and a group of younger sisters booed.

In the dead of night, it's not that Lin Qingyi didn't look forward to her married life. With examples like parents, Lin Qingyi naturally substituted into it, thinking that her life with her husband should be as sweet and harmonious as her parents.

Father does not take concubines for mother's sake, even if mother has given birth to so many younger sisters, he still treats her as before. What father can do for mother, her husband and son-in-law can also do. The two of them support each other and grow old together.

At the age of 16, Lin Qingyi got married.

Although life after marriage is not only satisfactory, but the relationship between husband and wife is very good, He Chengsheng treats her very well, although her mother-in-law treats her a little coldly, Lin Qingyi is still very satisfied.

When she was in the Lin family, she had already learned a lot from her mother. The second room of the He family was still in the hands of her mother-in-law, so Lin Qingyi didn't have many things to do. With fewer things to do, she could focus more on honoring her in-laws and caring for her husband. superior.

Soon she was pregnant.

It was something to be happy about, but when she gave birth to her daughter, she seemed to feel that the family had changed.

The mother-in-law, who was already relatively indifferent to her, ignored her even more. Lin Qingyi just felt strange. In the past, she thought that her mother-in-law was just cold-tempered, and she didn't treat her like this deliberately. His indifference is only directed at himself.

Madam He's enthusiasm and caring towards her niece Qin Suwan made Lin Qingyi even more uncomfortable. Since she married, she has respected her in-laws and cared about her husband. It may not be the best, but she has done everything that should be done. Why does her mother-in-law look like this in a blink of an eye.

Lin Qingyi once suggested to He Chengsheng euphemistically that what she got was her husband's comfort. Later, she also let go of it. With her husband by her side and a good relationship between husband and wife, one day her mother-in-law will change her mind.

But she was wrong. Some people, if you don't treat her well, she will see your kindness. From the beginning, when Mrs. He Er was thinking about this marriage, she looked down on the family background and status of the Lin family from the bottom of her heart. She's not good enough for the He family, and Miss Lin's family is not good enough for her son.

So four years later, when Lin Qingyi was pregnant with her second child, she almost lost her life because of her cousin Qin Suwan's premature birth. When Mrs. He actually defended her, the Lin family finally found out what happened afterwards.

Mrs. Lin was so angry that she took her granddaughter with her and left the Lin family to go straight to the He family. She wanted to seek justice for her granddaughter. A daughter-in-law just wants to marry a common wife. Even an uneducated rural old lady knows that this is not possible. Her daughter-in-law has given birth to seven daughters and has not taken concubines. What a big family, what? Cultural people, what they do is all dirty things.

After Mrs. Lin made a fuss about the He family, Lin Qingyi's life became even more difficult. On the surface, everything that should have been promised was promised at the beginning, but in fact, when a daughter-in-law married into the family, how much would her natal family know.

At first, she still had great hopes for her husband. Even if her mother-in-law made things difficult, with her husband's support and comfort, she could still live a good life, but when she was pregnant with her third child, her mother-in-law kept concubine rooms , the sisters came to visit several times, and after several times of persuasion, Lin Qingyi, after giving birth to her son, understood.

Giving birth to a son did not make Mrs. He look better towards her. Lin Qingyi began to ignore this. From the moment He Chengsheng said that her mother's fate was hard to break and walked into the concubine's courtyard, Lin Qingyi was completely disappointed in him

Some people say that it is also a kind of happiness to live a life in a daze, because sometimes it is too clear to be happy, especially this kind of understanding, the marriage between her and He Chengsheng lasted for 17 years, until the eldest daughter got married The marriage finally came to an end when she and He Chengsheng quarreled over his father's failure to help him get promoted, because his father didn't give him a chance to keep arguing, and asked Lin Qingyi to go home to persuade his father.

Lin Qingyi has been wronged and endured for more than ten years. Ever since she gave birth to her son, she had thought of reconciling, but the three children were still young, and the youngest son was only in his infancy. She left the He family In other words, she can't imagine what kind of life the three children will face. She can't leave them to such a mother-in-law, such a father, and in the future they will meet a stepmother who doesn't know who is good or bad.

Now it's all right, her daughter is grown up and married, and her son is in his teens, she can finally let go of all this and leave the He family.

It wasn't until Lin Qingyi disappeared for a month that the Lin family knew that their daughter had left the He family to live alone. In such a big Luodu city, if they didn't hide in the crevices of the rocks, how could they not find anyone.

In fact, it was the He family who didn't take it seriously at all.

What kind of grievances did the daughter suffer, what bullying did the He family suffer in these years, how can the He family use the letter of divorce to humiliate her again, University scholar Lin directly reported to the government to ask her daughter and eldest son-in-law to reconcile, if the He family does not agree, then Let's see who is reasonable, fight for strength, and see who is more talkative.

In the end, the He family agreed to reconcile, and Mrs. He could not stop the gossip with a stern look on her face. The two brothers of the Lin family brought people to carry the dowry, and everything was counted clearly, even the bed was removed. Let's go, don't sleep by yourself, you can use it as firewood, but you will never stay in the He residence.

After 17 years of marriage, Lin Qingyi finally reconciled with He Chengsheng, left the He family and returned to the Lin family.

The mother and daughter will inevitably suffer. Lu's love for her daughter has been wronged for so many years, and she is even more distressed that she keeps everything in her heart and is unwilling to say anything. She has given birth to nine children, and worried about the marriage of the nine children. In the end, the first marriage was actually not handled well, and I believed in the wrong He family.

Lin Qingyi always comforted Mrs. Lu like this, "Mother, it's not that you misread it, but that others can't see it clearly. If you didn't enter that house, who would have thought of such a person."

Mrs. Lu is angry. He looks down on why the Lin family came to marry in the first place. The Lin family does not bully others, but it is not a persimmon at the mercy of others. It is just the second wife of the He family. This second master He has not been promoted for so many years. It is so good-looking. Lin Wenxi also did it Concealed, he went straight to cut off the official document that was supposed to be approved for He Chengsheng, and replaced him with someone else.

The whole family knew that it would make her sad not to mention more about the He family in front of Lin Qingyi. On the contrary, Lin Qingyi thought more openly than everyone else, and in turn could comfort her parents and younger siblings. No matter what, I will never live worse than before. If this is the case, there is nothing to be sad about.
Only a few months after the marriage, Mrs. He hastily proposed marriage to He Chengsheng. This time, she really talked about a family who was out of power. The family background was too different, but the key family was the eldest daughter who married in as the stepmother. Six's age matched 35's age, and this new wife was younger than He Chengsheng's eldest daughter, Sister Hui.

After He Chengsheng got married, there were quite a few people making jokes in this city. They could understand that after so many years, they still don't know what level the Lin family is now. After marrying seven daughters, all the married husbands are capable. In the end, According to the statistics, it is the He family who has the least wink and the least grasp. Now that he marries a wife who is younger than his own daughter, the natal family does not rely on him for promotion. From now on, the days of crying will be gone.

Lin Qingyi can often hear about the He family's affairs. Even if she doesn't want to know, there are always people who like to pass the news to the Lin family. The young and beautiful second wife of the He family is pregnant. It's on fire, why, don't forget that He Chengsheng still has many concubines, none of them are fuel-efficient lamps. Although Lin Qingyi didn't like Mrs. He in the past, but the first wife and the family behind her can suppress her, Now a new wife appeared halfway, and those concubines started to make noise when they saw that the new wife was pregnant.

So after the good news of being pregnant came out, not half a month later, the new wife fell and almost had a miscarriage, so she could only lie on the bed and rest, and then, the faces of several concubines were scratched spent.

After a few months, the new wife's child still hasn't been kept. With such a noisy concubine's room in the backyard, He Chengsheng is a person who is hesitant and reluctant to listen to soft words. In the end, the backyard caught fire, and even brought him in the officialdom. affected.

At this time, the Yushitai can play hard on the affairs of the He family. How can officials who are not well controlled in the backyard be able to serve the people in the court.

There are too many participants, and the emperor also knew about it, so he simply passed on the oral order, let He Chengsheng take half a year's leave, and go home to take care of the housework. Seeing that his eyes are bruised every day, he will definitely not be safe when he returns home. day.

The people are important, but the inner courtyard and body are even more important.

After a period of time, there were such and such news, some of which were written by the two children. Lin Qingyi wanted to be clean, so she simply left the Lin family and went to Wanfu Temple to meditate and pray for blessings.

Lin Qingyi's state of mind has become more and more peaceful over the years. Until she left, she no longer had any nostalgia for He Chengsheng. She stayed at the Lin family for more than a year, but she lived more comfortably.

When she calms down, she often thinks back to those ten years. Before and after marriage, what she actually wants is very simple, that is, a simple life. The husband and wife have a good relationship, get along happily, have a few children, Get along with parents-in-law and mother-in-law, and there are few disputes.

Till now, it's all down
Lin Qingyi fell in love with the feeling of going to the temple to meditate. The meditation room was very quiet, and these tributes were simply placed, followed by a clean bed with a mat on it.

That day Lin Qingyi came out of the meditation room, and wanted to go to the apse of the temple to light a lamp for her father and mother.

The door of the meditation room on the opposite side also opened, and a man about forty years old walked out, wearing a brocade suit, but with a calmer expression on his face than hers. Lin Qingyi nodded slightly and left to the apse first.

Lin Qingyi walked quickly, and did not see the master in the temple who came out of the house, but the man asked the master, "Who is in the meditation room over there?"

"That is the meditation room of Miss Lin's family. Miss Lin's family will come here to meditate for seven days every two months. She is a pious person." The master answered him with a smile.

On the contrary, the man frowned. He just saw the woman's age, at least in her thirties, and she was still called a young lady. Could it be that she is not married yet?
The man didn't ask any more questions, he had only returned to Luodu City for a few days, and soon sent someone to inquire about the eldest lady of the Lin family.

The result was naturally a shock. Heli had already given birth to three children and now stayed at her mother's house.

In fact, the man has met her several times in the temple. Her temperament and expression seem to be inconsistent with the former daughter-in-law of the He family, who has experienced those things.

The man paid more attention to it. He had a lot of things to do when he returned to Luodu City. He had a job and took care of the mansion. His wife passed away for many years, leaving behind only one daughter. The daughter is married again. He is the only one in this family. Your Majesty He also gave him a not-so-small house, and he just returned to Luodu City to take care of it, make connections, and get to know his colleagues in the officialdom. This busy work, several months have passed since the man met Lin Qingyi.

At first, Lin Qingyi only felt that there was some fate. She went there every two months, and she often saw this man appearing in the temple. He was not sitting in meditation. Lin Qingyi once met and chatted for a while. He came to the temple to meditate and recuperate. .

It seems that they have found an interesting common topic. They both like the cleanliness of the temple. Every time they meet, they will say a few words. Gradually, only in the temple, the two of them chatted very well.

In the autumn of the next year, I met many times in the temple. Suddenly, someone from the Lin family came to propose marriage. The cabinet bachelor Master Jiang who returned to Luodu City early last year sent someone to come to propose marriage. His father Jiang Guogong used to guard the north. Master Jiang He left Luodu City with his father since he was a child. Jiang Guogong passed away three years ago. Master Jiang returned to Luodu City to reinstate his post after the filial piety. His wife passed away many years ago. She has been alone all these years. The only daughter married a few years ago. It's not that married in Luodu City, Mr. Jiang's message is straightforward, he just wants to marry Lin Qingyi, and the two of them will live a simple life.

While proposing marriage, the matchmaker also brought a string of Buddhist beads to Lin Qingyi. This is a connection with the Buddha. God can't bear the two of them dying like this, so find someone so that they can grow old together.

Don't want to be vigorous in the past, but want to grow old together safely in the second half of life.

The next day, Lin Qingyi personally agreed to the marriage, it was simple and only allowed to be safe and sound.

(End of this chapter)