As a person in the old lady's courtyard, she knew very well whether the former was really ill.
Mrs. Feng Si had known that this would be the case, so she glanced at her and sneered: "If the old lady's illness is fake -"
The woman couldn't help but call out: "Fourth Madam."
Mrs. Feng Si stopped looking at her and only asked her husband: "What rank does your husband hold now?"
Fourth Master Feng was startled for a moment and then said: "From the fourth rank."
Mrs. Feng Si asked again: "What yamen do you work for?"
Fourth Master Feng already understood what she wanted to do. He smiled wryly and touched the beard on his chin: "Qingshui Yamen."
Mrs. Feng Si asked again: "Is it still possible to become prime minister in the three provinces?"
Fourth Master Feng breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "It's impossible!"
Mrs. Feng Si slammed the table, but with a "bang" sound, the plates on the table shook three times: "Our eldest sister is the Queen Mother in the palace, how noble is she? The eldest brother is also a minister, When you are the prime minister of the dynasty! Even the hair on your head is thicker than your waist! You are not afraid of the serious Xing Kiln white porcelain, so what are you afraid of, a broken pot?!"
"If it really looks ugly, then everyone will look ugly together! The worst case scenario is that I'll beat the drum and ask everyone in Chang'an to come and take a look and comment on this matter for the Feng family! We are afraid of losing face, but others are not afraid? A few people with stinky bare feet are worried about wearing shoes for others, and they don’t even urinate and take photos, do we have the qualifications to do this?!”
When the woman heard this, she was so panicked that she couldn't stand, and kept saying: "Madam, calm down, calm down! As the saying goes, a family's ugliness should not be made public. We are all one family, why should we make such a fuss?"
Mrs. Feng Si snorted: "Hey, you know how ugly it is?!"
Then his expression changed, and he said sternly: "If you really want to make trouble, then let's just make a big fuss! I'm not afraid of embarrassment, and I hope the rest of the family is not afraid either! I have hands and feet, and it's not like my mother-in-law didn't accompany me when I got married. With the dowry, will I starve to death without the Feng family? The worst case scenario is that I ask my husband to resign from the Qingshui official and find a job to teach in a family academy!"
"I advise you to ask the great master first to see if he still remembers the Four Books and Five Classics. After studying at the court, you should also look through the old books when you have nothing to do. You can't prepare for the day when the chicken flies and the egg breaks, and it can be used He deserves it! My husband went to teach before him, and he couldn't prepare to become the dean. When the time comes, he will take care of brotherhood, so he can help him a little!"
The woman just laughed, but did not dare to make any comments. She stood aside blankly, rubbing her sleeves with her hands, not knowing what to do.
When Mrs. Feng Si saw this, she asked her with a smile: "Oh, I said it so patronizingly, but I forgot to ask you, old lady, is she still sick?"
The mother-in-law hurriedly said: "Okay, okay! The old lady is in good health and has no pain at all!"
Mrs. Feng Si snorted coldly.
Fourth Master Feng wiped the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief and praised him endlessly: "Madam, Hua Tuo is really alive!"
Chapter 12
The woman was killed by the couple from the fourth room, but she was unable to catch her and fled in a hurry.
Mrs. Feng only saw her come back to life, but she never saw Mrs. Feng Si’s daughter-in-law. Her expression suddenly sank: “Where is the fourth lady’s family? Does she really dare to turn a deaf ear to my words?!”
The mother-in-law was complaining in her heart, and her expression was hesitant and embarrassed.
Mrs. Feng saw this and her expression became stern: "How did she react? Tell me everything!"
The woman was so frightened that after repeatedly confessing, she bowed and carefully said what Mrs. Feng Si had said.
Mrs. Feng was furious!
She married into the Feng family at the age of sixteen. She started as a granddaughter-in-law, and now she has a granddaughter-in-law. In all these years, she has never heard such arrogant words!
"What a fourth lady, such a good daughter-in-law, how dare you threaten me!"
Mrs. Feng threw the tea cup in front of her on the ground and stood up suddenly: "Lead the way so that I can see the majesty of your fourth lady!"
The woman was waiting underneath with her body curled up, not daring to breathe. When she saw Mrs. Feng's companion waved her hand, she hurriedly bowed and left quickly.
The companion then advised Mrs. Feng: "The Fourth Madam is a free-spirited person with a petty spirit. Why do you need to be on the same level as her? And despite all her shortcomings, there is always something she is right about."
Mrs. Feng asked: "Which sentence?"
The companion helped Mrs. Feng sit down again: "Porcelain is not worth it if it doesn't compete with earthen pots."
Mrs. Feng closed her eyes, panted silently for a long time, and finally let out a cold snort: "Let those shallow-eyed people stay around for a few more days!"
…
This night, the fourth room and Mrs. Feng finally broke up with each other.
However, due to various considerations, both parties did not escalate the situation.
The next day, Mrs. Feng Si went to her mother-in-law's house to pay her respects as usual. Mrs. Feng gave her daughter-in-law a few cold words and never mentioned the matter of attending to her illness.
So the days went on in such a confused way for the time being.
Two days later, the memorial submitted by Fourth Master Feng was approved. When he opened it and took a look, the new emperor only said something about "Feng Qing is loyal to the emperor and builds the country", and did not discuss the current political situation in depth.
But Fourth Master Feng was originally on the same side and had nothing to do with the court situation. Now that he saw these two sentences, he felt at ease.
When he returned to his house, he comforted his wife in private: "I think the emperor's recent actions are not like a mediocre person. I don't expect that Lan Ruo will be angry because of the Feng family's affairs. Now that he has given such an approval, it shows that Lan Ruo is not worried."
Mrs. Feng Si recited "Amitabha" several times.
Thinking again of my sister-in-law's no longer friendly face in the past few days, I couldn't help but snorted: "The eldest brother had a good idea to send my girl to the palace to suffer bad luck. I don't know what kind of bad things I am holding in my heart. I don't want to fail." If Lan Ruo gets a future, he will make them angry to death!"
…
The fourth house is proud and proud, but the eldest house is inevitably gloomy.
Feng Zhuniang was sitting in the main room doing embroidery, but her mind wandered to the next door.
Over there, Mrs. Feng was serving her husband and changing into regular clothes. She couldn't hold it back and asked in a low voice: "Did we make the wrong move?"
She looked over her shoulder, with a hint of regret in her tone: "If it was Zhu Niang who was elected to the palace that day, the girl who was the direct daughter of the eldest son of Duke Cheng'en and the direct niece of the Queen Mother would definitely be the queen! But now, The son of the Chang family is just a sixth-grade official..."
Feng Zhuniang was slightly stunned when she heard this. She didn't suddenly come back to her senses until the needle pricked her finger.
She brought her fingers to her mouth and sucked gently.
Over there, Feng Mingda scolded: "A woman's opinion! What do you know?"
As he spoke, his voice turned low, the curtain opened, and he came to the cubicle and saw his daughter with her head lowered and silent.
Feng Mingda became increasingly unhappy, but his tone was still gentle: "Zhu Niang, go back and rest. I have something to say to your mother-in-law."
Feng Zhuniang smiled gently, stood up and said, "Yes."
Before leaving, Feng Mingda stopped her again: "Zhu Niang, don't think too much. What Aye is doing now is all for our Feng family."
Feng Zhuniang responded softly: "Aye, please be patient, my daughter will understand."
After she left, Feng Mingda's face turned completely gloomy: "It's because you are the mother-in-law of several children, and it's because I didn't do anything to the woman. I should have slapped you just now!"
Mrs. Feng couldn't help but lower her head, and her tone was aggrieved: "Why do you blame me?"
"I didn't know Zhu Niang was here just now, don't you know it too?!"
Feng Mingda suppressed his anger and lowered his voice: "If you are hesitant in your heart, you can talk to me in private. Saying this in front of Zhu Niang will not only confuse her mind and make her have unnecessary daydreams, but what good will it do?! Don’t you know who the whole family is risking their lives to do this for?!”
Mrs. Feng suddenly became discouraged and slumped down on the embroidery stool, sobbing softly: "Husband, I don't know what's wrong. I've been having bad dreams these past few days. I, I regret it..."
She wiped her tears with a handkerchief. She was so worried that she couldn't go on for a while: "The Feng family has an aristocratic family, the bells are ringing, the food is cooked, and the wealth is extremely high. Why should we seek anything else!"
Feng Mingda sneered. Seeing his wife so sad and sad, he couldn't help but sigh. He sat next to her and whispered: "Am I not afraid? But what's the use of being afraid? The Feng family is indeed full of flowers, but you Don’t you know that the moon waxes and wanes?”
He put his arms around Mrs. Feng's shoulders: "I am the Prime Minister and the Duke of the country. The Queen Mother has no children. What relationship does the new monarch have with the Feng family? The Feng family's prominence and wealth are the talisman to the Feng family's life. ! If we don’t take the opportunity to plan for the future, how can we be killed at the first glance?!”
"That's it, that's all!"
Mrs. Feng shook her head and smiled bitterly: "Now that things have happened, how can we turn back!"
Feng Mingda was speechless.
It was midnight, everything was silent, except for a bright moon hanging high in the sky, silently watching everything in the world.
…
Since Fourth Fang had fallen out with Mrs. Feng, he had to make plans for some things in advance.
The parents are here, so there is no need to separate the family. Now Mrs. Feng is still here. She has not opened her mouth. There is absolutely no possibility of the four bedrooms being separated to live alone. But now that the two parties have broken up, Mrs. Feng has to figure out what to do after the separation. How to live.
It’s good to enjoy the shade under the big tree. Fourth Master Feng was born in the Feng family, so he has the family’s protection. Although he is a concubine, he has never worried about money since he was a child, because he is quite talented in reading. Old Master Feng’s bowl of water is smooth. Just like the legitimate son before him, he hired famous teachers and arranged everything properly so that he would have no worries. Only then would he have the honor of passing the imperial examination at a young age and becoming a Jinshi.
After that, he was promoted to an official position and achieved considerable political achievements. At the age of thirty-five, he became the governor of a state. Although he was in Xiazhou, he was already a fourth-rank official. In terms of this future, the Feng family also contributed, but later …
Just don’t mention it!
At this time, the Honglu Temple where he worked was a Qingshui yamen, and most of the government orders relied on the Ministry of Rites, which belonged to the Shangshu Province. Feng Mingda was now the official residence of the Shangshu right servant, which was a closed loop, and his fourth brother was tightly controlled.
It's just that Fourth Master Feng has wasted several years and has lost the lofty ambitions of his youth. The Feng family's reputation is both an honor and a shackle. It's okay to leave.
At this time, seeing his wife sitting in front of the dressing table, looking through the dowry accounts and carefully considering her private room, he couldn't help but feel a bit of tenderness on his face: "I just wronged my wife."
Mrs. Feng Si smiled: "What's wrong with this? I, Aye, am only a fifth-rank official now. There are many people in the world who are far inferior to the Feng family. Don't we all live?"
After a pause, he added, "I'd rather leave this place of trouble and live a peaceful life. Even if I'm poor, I'm not afraid."
Fourth Master Feng thought for a while, nodded and said: "It's not impossible."
He said: "I was born into a high-ranking family. I passed the imperial examination at a young age. I have a virtuous wife and a filial son. I have been proud of my official career, and I am quite content. When things get better, I will resign and become a teacher, which is also very good."
Mrs. Feng Si was not without surprise: "All I said that night were angry words——"
Fourth Master Feng sighed in his tone: "I am really tired from all the ups and downs in the officialdom, so I might as well go and have a rest. Besides, now that I have dealt with the matter of the Queen Mother, I am afraid and do not want to ask the Queen Mother to be in the family of Gaoju." Court, it will be a good thing for Lan Ruo that I retreat on my own."
Mrs. Feng Si's expression moved slightly, and she was speechless for a moment. At this moment, a servant hurriedly announced outside, and she was overjoyed: "Master, madam, the palace servant came to the house to deliver a message. Your Majesty commends Empress Zhaoyi for serving the Queen Mother. The empress is pure and filial, and she has been granted the title of Concubine Shu!"
Mrs. Feng Si and her husband were both surprised, and then they all looked happy. They hurriedly changed their clothes and went to the front yard to thank them. They saw the eldest wife, Mrs. Feng and Zhu Niang, also coming in a hurry.
Their eyes collided with each other, and several people had different expressions.
Mrs. Feng has been in charge of the Feng family's house for many years, but this is the first time she has been robbed of the limelight. Unfortunately, she can't say anything weird yet, and can only smile in a decent manner - Concubine Feng Shu is the daughter of the fourth bedroom after all.
The chamberlain added: "Everything is fine for Concubine Shu in the palace. She is just missing her relatives at home. Before I left the palace, the concubine specially told her that this time when she came to the palace to express her gratitude, she would ask her eldest cousin to go with her. Sisters will not be here for a long time. We meet and miss each other endlessly. Your Majesty appreciates Concubine Shu’s kindness and love for sisters, and expressly approves this."
Mrs. Feng's eyelids twitched suddenly, and she subconsciously looked at each other with her daughter, but without any hesitation in her actions, they both thanked Tianen.
Mrs. Feng was old and the biological mother of the Empress Dowager, so she did not have to come to the front yard in person. Later, when she heard the eldest daughter-in-law say that Concubine Shu summoned the eldest daughter-in-law, Zhu Niang, to enter the palace together, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly.
"What does she mean?"
Mrs. Feng said: "My daughter-in-law can't guess it either."
Mrs. Feng hated both the concubine and the concubine's wife, and she would not have a good impression of the concubine's granddaughter. When she heard this, she ridiculed: "My son is a wolf in Zhongshan, and he will run rampant when he succeeds! A mere concubine, she is so happy." I don’t know who my last name is anymore!”
She was qualified to say this. After her daughter entered the palace, she became a queen first and then the empress dowager. Naturally, she looked down on mere concubines, but Mrs. Feng could not, so she just stood aside with a smile.
Seeing this, Mrs. Feng caressed her again: "The Queen Mother is here in the palace. A yellow-haired girl can't do anything promiscuous, so just relax and go."
