Although it was spring, it was still very cold in the orangery.
The reason why the Orangery is called the Orangery is that there are many orange trees planted and surrounded by high walls. Only half of the sunlight comes in, making the whole yard very cold.
No one has lived in the Orangery for many years. A long time ago, there were only a few people living there.
But then those people died, and no one lived in the Orangery anymore.
The Marquis of Wenchang's Mansion was not very populated, and no one cared about such a large orange orchard being left empty.
The children of Marquis Wenchang were driven into this empty orange garden, and the formerly empty orange garden became lively.
Lord Kangde was sitting on the rose chair, expressionlessly watching the wet nurse giving medicine to the man named Jin Geer. Brother Jin was obviously spoiled. He didn't want to take any of the bitter concoction. He had already knocked over two bowls of the concoction. The wet nurse's clothes and the clothes of the maid who was helping him were all stained. concoction.
He was obviously sick, but he still squealed like a pig being slaughtered.
Unlike her Jie'er, he has been very well-behaved since he was a child. No matter how bitter the medicine is, he is not afraid and takes it obediently every time.
After all, they are children raised by women who are not worthy of being on the stage, and there are no rules.
Her Jie'er, it's a pity that her Jie'er died so early!
It seems that this bowl of medicine still cannot be swallowed. The wet nurse was dying of embarrassment holding the medicine bowl.
Commander Kande suddenly said: "Push, keep pouring for me!" She glanced at the child with disgust, but it was a pity that the child was too busy crying to feel her fear and majesty.
The child kicked over another bowl of concoction and was already out of breath from crying.
"Aniang, Aniang! I want Aniang!" the child cried.
At such a young age, he had no idea that his life had changed dramatically and that his trajectory had changed since then.
Lord Kangde felt upset when he heard this.
"From now on, I am your mother-in-law!" she said fiercely to the child.
The child stopped crying in shock and looked at Lord Kande. A moment later, he let out an earth-shattering cry: "You are so old, how can you be my mother!"
Grandma Wang winked at the wet nurse and asked her to take the child away.
But it was too late. Lord Kande had already rushed in front of the child and grabbed the child's chin fiercely: "Little bastard, I have already wronged you very much by asking you to call me mother!"
Marquis Wenchang hurried in and saw a scene that made him extremely angry.
"What are you doing! Lord Kangde, you bully a child and you are so shameless! Little bastard, little bastard, you are slapping me in the face!"
He quickly went to pick off Lord Kangde's hand. Her nails are so sharp, what if she hurts the child?
As soon as he touched it, Lord Kangde's hand was released. She quickly sat back on the rose chair as if nothing had happened, with a solemn expression: "Why is the Marquis here? Didn't I agree that the Marquis cannot interfere with my teachings?" child."
When Brother Jin saw Marquis Wenchang and finally saw his relatives, he burst into tears and threw himself into Marquis Wenchang's arms. He pointed at Lord Kangde and complained: "Dad, this old woman is bullying Jin'er!"
Lord Kande sneered: "You uneducated little bastard!"
Marquis Wenchang knew he was in the wrong and covered Brother Jin's mouth: "Good boy, don't say any more. From now on, the princess will be your mother. You must respect her and love her, and she will be good to you."
Brother Jin bit him and said, "I only have my mother-in-law. She is young and beautiful. She won't beat or scold me, and she will coax me to take medicine. She is a bad person. I don't want a thief to be my father."
Children have sharp teeth and sharp mouths.
Marquis Wenchang was in pain and smiled awkwardly: "Yingying, are you too anxious... This child must slowly be moved with emotion and understand with reason..."
"Ha." Lord Kangde just sneered and looked at him, "Don't worry, Mr. Marquis, I won't kill them. But if Mr. Marquis walks into the orange garden again, I can't guarantee it. Mr. Marquis, Please hurry up."
Marquis Wenchang had no choice but to stand up and leave awkwardly.
Brother Jin burst into tears again: "My child, I don't want you to be my father anymore. You are so weak and incompetent that you let this old evil woman bully my child."
Lord Kangde sneered again.
Marquis Wenchang had no choice but to flee from the Orange Garden.
But after all, I took a deep breath in my heart and returned to the study to throw down a few books.
Li Wanzhou followed behind, picked up the book, and persuaded: "Master Hou, don't be angry."
"How can I not be angry? My own child was tortured like this by that evil woman. I am so angry!" Marquis Wenchang wanted to throw away the jades on the Duobao grid, but he didn't dare. Many of them were gifts from the emperor. , and also, they are all valuable. He could only throw the book.
"Master Marquis, please don't be angry. If you are too angry, you will not be able to take care of the young gentlemen." Li Wanzhou advised.
Marquis Wenchang then tried his best to calm down his breath.
He walked around the study room a few times with his hands behind his back, and suddenly looked at Li Wanzhou: "Tell me, do you have any good ideas?"
Li Wanzhou hesitated to speak.
"Just say it, I won't blame you."
Li Wanzhou lowered his head: "The prince lost his son in old age and was heartbroken. Naturally, his body is not as good as before... At that time, the Marquis can bring the most capable wife into the prince's mansion to take care of the prince's illness and take over the food supply in the prince's mansion. . Since Madam has Mr. Hou’s heir, I think she will have the support of the Queen Mother..."
Marquis Wenchang was startled and stared at Li Wanzhou.
Li Wanzhou remained motionless.
"Hahaha! It turns out it's so simple, I didn't expect it!" Marquis Wenchang slapped his thigh, and his eyes suddenly shone, "I have been married to her for more than forty years. Because her mother's family is so powerful, so I have no choice but to succumb to her lustful power. I dare not accept this concubine. I can’t have the same relationship. I am so frustrated. Fortunately, I am still an old uncle, and the emperor is my nephew! "
I didn’t dare accept the concubine, but there were a lot of concubines, so I didn’t delay giving birth to a concubine.
The reason why Lord Kangde was able to exert such power in the Wenchang Marquis Mansion was that the Queen Mother borrowed the influence of the Lord's natal family to help the emperor ascend to the throne.
After crossing the river, the bridge should have been demolished long ago.
Li Wanzhou thought in his heart.
A hand with a jade ring on his right hand was placed on his right hand. Marquis Wenchang said with a kind face: "Wanzhou, I will leave this matter to you. You must be quick, otherwise the young gentlemen will suffer even more. "
Li Wanzhou was still hesitant: "Master Hou, I haven't been here for a long time. I'm afraid..."
"Are you afraid? I will support you in everything." Marquis Wenchang took out a token from his sleeve, "Don't worry and be bold, just do it."
"Slave, you obey!"
Seeing the token is like seeing the Marquis. Li Wanzhou holds the token, and his status is second only to the two masters of the Hou Mansion. Even Manager Kang has to obey his orders.
Li Wanzhou took the token and went to the accounting room to pay, where Manager Kang was.
"Two hundred dollars? There's not that much money." Manager Kang said.
Li Wanzhou felt that Manager Kang was making things difficult for him.
Manager Kang was so angry that he threw the account book in front of him: "Look for yourself, the entire Marquis Mansion looks like a blooming flower on the surface, but in fact it has long been an empty shell. If you want to spend ten guan, you can have it. But there are two Bai Guan, no."
"The money that the Hou Mansion spends on weekdays..." A few days ago, the Marquis gave Mrs. Mudan a box of dongzhu.
"It's all borrowed, tear down the east wall to repair the west wall." Manager Kang lowered his voice, "If not, will the Marquis make a trick and let the Qin family jump in?"
