The most prominent of the Chi family now is Empress Chi's family, but outsiders don't know that Empress Chi's father died long ago. She became the empress because of her uncle's power, and this uncle was Chi Nuguan's biological father.
Now, Mrs. Fu is taking Lishu to Chi Nuguan's natal Earl's Mansion, not the Queen's natal home.
Chi Nuguan's parents have passed away, and now her eldest brother and sister-in-law are in charge. Originally, she just posted a post without any hope, but she didn't expect that the earl's family would really want to see them.
In fact, Li Shu thought that if the little Fu family really regarded her as a Fu family member, and her natal family was the family of the Minister of Rites, it would be okay to go to the Chi family. However, the little Fu family had never regarded herself as a Fu family member. When she learned that the young Fu family was getting married, she would For a long time, I didn’t even have my grandfather’s name card. You must know that when Lishu got married in her previous life, her father specially found name cards from her grandfather, uncle and himself to give to her, so that she could go out easily.
One can imagine what kind of life this concubine of the little Fu family lived in the Fu family. She didn't even think that she was the daughter of the Fu family.
"Lishu, just follow your mother to say hello later. You don't have to please anyone, do you hear me?" Little Fu touched her daughter's head.
God, Li Shu felt that if she continued like this, she would definitely be spoiled. Because her mother was really the kind of person who would not let her be wronged even if she was wronged.
Fortunately, she was sensible and knew the truth, so she said, "Mother, I understand."
Mrs. Chi, who received them from the Chi family, was in her forties this year. She asked about Chi Nuguan's situation while holding her handkerchief. Little Fu said: "We met Chi Nuguan before we went to Beijing. She is not far away from the last time I saw her." I looked much better that time, I can't describe the details, I just painted a picture for you to see, Madam."
How the sister-in-law cares about her sister-in-law, most of them only care about her on the surface, and she doesn't know what she is thinking in her heart. But when she saw the portrait that little Fu took out, even Chi Nv Guan's frowning form was painted lifelike, which made her seem real I saw Chi Nuguan standing in front of her exactly the same.
"Did you draw this? I didn't expect to see such a similar painting. My sister-in-law does look much more rosy now than before. I will show it to my uncle later and it will help relieve his pain of missing her." Mrs. Chi said.
Mr. Fu, however, looked embarrassed: "To be honest, this portrait was originally my private property and I would not give it to you as a gift. I just remembered that Chi Nuguan had been away for many years and was afraid that your family would miss her more deeply, so I painted it in private. "
Only people with real ability and character can make people really want to date you. If Mr. Fu cheerfully sends Chi Nuguan's portrait over, that would be really unscrupulous.
The more temperamental a person is, the more respect they must have. Moreover, the Liu family is not a small family. Mrs. Liu's father-in-law once served as the crown prince and tutor Zuo Dudu. Her husband is also a second-ranked Jinshi and is currently the censor.
Especially Xiao Fu, this person can be intertwined.
"Okay, okay, we won't force others to do anything. If you want it in the future, please come to us." Mrs. Chi said very politely.
Little Mrs. Fu pushed her daughter forward: "I will leave it here with my third daughter, because I have to go to work with my husband, so I am not at home. If you want to see it, go and get it from her."
Lishu didn't expect that Xiao Fu was doing all this for herself. Only in this way could Lishu have contact with the Chi family.
The love of parents has far-reaching consequences. The ancients never deceived me.
Mrs. Chi saw the intelligence in the little girl's brows and her elegant manners, and couldn't help but praise: "She is really a beautiful girl."
Little Fu said: "She was raised by her grandmother. She likes painting as much as I do, so most of my paintings and calligraphy are kept at her place. If you need it, just ask her to pick it up."
Mrs. Chi said a few words that were neither salty nor cold to Mr. Fu, and Mr. Fu took the opportunity to leave.
Mrs. Fu returned to her parents' home again. She had been back for several days, so it was natural that she should return to her parents' home. Mrs. Fu came forward with several of her younger siblings, and everyone expressed their feelings of separation. It was all said and done. Mrs. Fu’s biological father only had her mother as his official wife, and he didn’t even have half an aunt. The only one, Aunt Li, had to use family planning to give birth to a child. She married little Mrs. Fu, but she also lived like a rough lady. It was only during the New Year's Day that she was asked to change into a rich dress.
But Fu's brothers had many wives and concubines, so Mrs. Fu didn't care.
Mrs. Fu had a good relationship with her eldest sister-in-law before she got married, but her eldest brother failed the imperial examination and was born in a Yin official. Grandma Fu was also carefully selected by Mrs. Fu back then. Although she was not a good-looking person, she had an outstanding family background and was good at running a household.
They are now in their thirties. After they exchanged greetings, Grandma Fu looked back and said, "Why don't you see the second aunt's wife coming back? She is the same, and she is now separated from us."
Although he despises Fu Qiujun's brother-in-law who steals people, he still has to maintain his dignity.
Mrs. Fu smiled and said, "She told me that the Chi family happened to invite them over today."
Chi family? Second Grandma Fu covered her lips with a handkerchief and laughed: "Did the Chi family really invite her to go? It's so pervasive."
It's obviously not nice to say this as a sister-in-law, but her husband won the Jinshi and was a concubine in the Hanlin Academy. She happened to be the one who introduced Xu You to Mrs. Fu back then. Little did she know that she was being set up by this sister-in-law and was about to get engaged. She actually married her brother-in-law during the period of her sister's death. It was really fast.
At the same time, Xu You was frustrated in love, depressed due to drinking, and failed to make any achievements in the imperial examination.
Xu You's talent and learning were clearly favored by his father-in-law and husband, but she was really harmful to others. Fortunately, I heard that he had recently regained his composure and prepared for the next provincial examination.
Therefore, Second Grandma Fu said this.
Mrs. Fu was not easy to answer and pretended not to hear. Mrs. Fu, on the other hand, always maintained a motherly attitude in front of her daughter-in-law. After seeing each other, she sent them all away, leaving herself and her daughter to express their feelings.
"Chunhua..." Mrs. Fu touched her daughter up and down and said with tears, "You have lost a lot of weight."
Mrs. Fu shook her head: "How can I lose weight? I look like I have gained a lot of weight."
"Nonsense, you used to have a round chin at home. Who wouldn't say that you are a blessing, but you are really miserable. You let that bitch's little hooves please you. I heard that your mother-in-law doesn't treat you as well as she used to, right?" Mrs. Fu hated that concubine.
She has no shortage of food and clothing. She has raised her to grow up, but she has raised a tiger to make trouble. Her own daughter will be angry with her.
Mrs. Fu said bitterly: "I think it's because Shu Zhao has gone. My mother-in-law cares about children the most. My eldest sister-in-law has never given birth, and my mother-in-law is already dissatisfied with her. I... and what happened before, obviously I am After going through all kinds of hardships and coming back, my mother-in-law always—"
"Okay, Chunhua, just keep this matter in your stomach." Mrs. Fu quickly asked her daughter to stop.
Mrs. Fu was stunned and said no more.
Mrs. Fu added: "Mama Rao is your wet nurse and a servant for many years. I only let her get married with you because I saw her doing things well. How could I know that she is so useless that she would do such a thing behind your back and be punished?" My uncle found out."
However, Mrs. Fu changed her mind and said: "Forget what has happened, the most important thing now is to take care of your body first. You must remember to take the prescription I gave you. Besides, I have asked your uncle to hire a famous doctor to take care of you." "
"Okay, my daughter hasn't been pregnant in the past few years. I guess she has a health problem. She just invited a few doctors and took a lot of medicine. She also ate a lot of mutton, but it didn't help at all. In the past year, the master has been at odds with me. Even if I have sex with her, even if I can give birth, I won't be able to give birth if he doesn't come." This is also the most frustrating point for Mrs. Fu.
Mrs. Fu looked at her daughter: "You are still young, and your appearance is better than hers. And I, no matter what, I can't watch you suffer. When the time comes, when you give birth to a son, you will be able to stand firm."
If a son-in-law wants to go far in the officialdom, he has to rely on his own support. Don't men know how to choose for their official career?
Mrs. Fu felt a little relieved after hearing her mother's words.
In her eyes, her mother had been able to make the backyard free of unnecessary people since she was a child, and even the concubine didn't have much presence. She remembers that one year when she came home, she saw her concubine looking outside helplessly. Face of envy. She also felt sympathy, but Rao's mother said that the concubine did it on purpose. How could a jackdaw turn into a phoenix?
It's ironic now that I think about it.
Little Fu didn't know that Fu thought she was sarcastic, but she found Mrs. Xu's suggestion ironic.
She originally brought Li Shu back, and the mother and daughter were having a meal at home. At that time, Mrs. Fu also said: "The food at home is delicious, but what we eat in Jiujiang is really simple."
"Mom, this bad quail tastes pretty good to me. Actually, I don't think it's just plain food. Anyway, I think it's delicious." Lishu smiled. It was much better than the ones she had eaten in Wusun.
The little maid came in and sent a message: "The eldest lady is here."
Lishu felt very keenly. She probably knew what this eldest aunt was thinking about. The eldest uncle was already in his thirties and had been married for more than ten years. He only had one daughter at his knees. The old lady's face towards the eldest aunt was getting worse and worse. , even a fool can see it.
"Mom, my daughter will go to the back first. She is tired from riding in the carriage."
Little Fu nodded: "I asked the cook to stay with you. Mom will want to talk to you later. She is leaving in a hurry this time. I will leave with your father tomorrow. I told the old lady to see you off in the evening. When we go back, we will only get along for a few hours, so I will send her away immediately."
It can be seen that little Fu not only has no feelings for her natal family, but also for these people in the Liu family. It seems that all her love is given to her.
It seemed that she also expected the reason why Mrs. Xu came over. Lishu sat behind the screen and saw Mrs. Xu sitting down through the gap, as if the old god was present.
"Brothers and sisters, you are going to Henan tomorrow. It's been a long and tiring journey. It's been really hard on you."
Little Mrs. Fu smiled and said: "Fortunately, it's not possible if I don't go. I can't let the second master go alone. That's right. Sister-in-law, is there something wrong when you come here?"
Mrs. Xu looked around and saw that little Fu's ornaments were ordinary. She was sure of winning and said: "The old lady said you can go, but Brother Rui is too young after all. He is not even one year old, so he went to Henan like this. There were so many winds and frosts along the way. Being so bumpy is not good for Rui Geer. Originally, she thought it would be good to put Rui Geer under her knees, but now she has to take care of the third and fourth girls, so she asked me to take care of Rui Geer on her behalf. You I also know that Li Zhen and her sisters will go to Zeng’s house to study soon, and I have nothing at my knees, so what do you think?"
What he said was indistinguishable, and she even brought the old lady out, but Li Shu discovered the loophole in Mrs. Xu's place. She didn't say succession, she just said she would take care of her on her behalf.
This is really a matter of advance or retreat. Will she wait until she gives birth to her son and then take her brother back?
Sure enough, little Mrs. Fu smiled and said: "I am really grateful for the concern of the old lady and sister-in-law. If possible, I would also like to keep him. But he has been eating my breast milk since he was born. This is against the rules, but There’s nothing we can do.”
Mrs. Xu didn't expect that Mr. Fu was declining, thinking that she was just refusing to welcome him. After all, Mr. Fu only had one son now, and it would not be good if he adopted him.
She then earnestly advised: "There are many wet nurses at home, so you don't have to worry about this. Besides, you will only go there for a year. When you come back, I think the old lady will definitely give it back to you. After all, the child is too young to be separated from her." Here are my parents."
Little Fu said sternly: "Why should I worry about my family's problems? It's just sister-in-law. You are also a person with children. Mother and child are close to each other. This child clings to me. Don't worry, Brother Rui is in good health. When he comes back this time, The wet nurse and mother-in-law sent by the old lady have to use them tightly."
In short, she didn't speak at all.
No matter what Mrs. Xu said, she only had one sentence: her children could not live without her.
Li Shu couldn't help but nod. Her mother was right to do this. If she didn't want to, who could do anything to her? Besides, daddy is still here.
People are most afraid of losing their willpower before they even start. Lishu planned to help her mother, but she suddenly covered her stomach and shouted: "Mother, my stomach hurts."
As soon as Mrs. Fu heard that her daughter was not feeling well, she had no time to look after her. She apologized to Mrs. Xu and said, "Sister-in-law, I appreciate your kindness. Lishu is thin and has a thin intestine. I'm afraid she may have eaten too much, so I'll knead it for her." Rub your belly.”
In this way, Mrs. Xu had no choice but to return home in vain, unless she let Liu Chengzong directly adopt Liu Shurui, which would be a foregone conclusion. In the future, this child would be the first to inherit the post of Qianhu.
She was still menstruating, still young, not in her final years, and not infertile, so why would she adopt someone else's child now?
Seeing Li Shu holding her stomach, little Fu said guiltily, "It's all my mother's fault."
"What's the matter, Mother? It's my daughter who has diarrhea." Li Shu rubbed her belly and wanted to go out.
Little Mrs. Fu then said: "Okay, mother, let them bring the bucket. Silly girl, you can't say shit anymore, you have to say respectful."
She was relieved to see that her daughter just wanted to pay tribute.
Lishu held her stomach and went outside. Danhong and Danqing looked at little Fu and said, "Madam, do you think this means that the eldest lady wants to adopt our brother?"
"Who wouldn't be tempted in the face of interests, but I want to love my own children. My son is in the second bedroom, and the master and I will love him without reservation. Now for a small profit, we adopt such a young child. I I don't want to in my heart, and I won't be willing in the future. Besides, she is also making two preparations. On one hand, she wants to hold my son first, and on the other hand, she is thinking about giving birth to a son before she retreats. She has made a good calculation, but I can't. Promised."
"But the old lady's place..."
"That's just her excuse. Old people all want a bowl of water. If I hand over my son, not to mention whether my sister-in-law will take good care of him, it won't be surprising if someone in the family does something evil." Mrs. Fu is worried.
Especially Aunt Su, who has a way of pickling people, and there is Liusu who wants to take revenge. She doesn't know whether she will use children as bait.
Li Shu cleaned her hands and felt relieved. She didn't really want her brother to be adopted. Because if the eldest family really had no children, after the eldest uncle passed away, this hereditary position would have been chosen from his descendants, and the younger brother would have been the first in line to take over this thousand households, so why bother fighting now?
But if the eldest family has descendants, then the younger brother's position will be even more embarrassing. Considering the eldest aunt's character, she may even retreat, and then neither of them will be human beings.
People should get what is their duty and what is within their own abilities. How can they want things that are not in line with them?
Just like why she discovered her mother's painting skills in front of her father, because serving others with sex can get you a few times, but if you have real skills, no one dares to underestimate her.
Furthermore, without this hereditary official, the younger brother may not be able to do well in the future.
The situation in life is inherently unpredictable. If Rui Geer's talent is mediocre in the future, sitting in that position may be a talisman to his death. If you have the ability, why do you need this?
When Li Shu came back, Liu Chengxu happened to come back. The couple leaned together and didn't know what they were talking about.
Little Fu was still sharp-eyed and immediately said to Liu Chengxu: "Your daughter has come in."
Liu Chengxu quickly withdrew his hand behind Xiao Fu's back. Li Shu pretended not to notice and said in surprise: "Dad, why are you back so early?"
"It's still early. Your mother and I are going to Henan tomorrow. Don't cry. Your mother is very worried about your siblings..." Liu Chengxu was also very emotional.
He now has three sons, and they can be said to be treated equally, but Aunt Su obviously wants to adopt her son, and this matter is no longer a secret. When she arrived at Little Fu's place, she was really reluctant to leave her children. Her daughter was older and could be kept at home, but her son was too young and couldn't be separated from her.
Not to mention the adoption, little Fu didn't care what benefits he would get from the adoption, she only said to herself that she hoped he could grow up under the knees of his parents.
After listening to her father's words, Li Shu seemed to be ready to help her mother, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, mom and dad are leaving tomorrow, so mom will teach you some things, okay? Daddy will also teach you, okay?" Little Fu looked at Liu Chengxu with a smile.
Liu Chengxu's heart skipped a beat because Mr. Fu looked at him and called "Daddy", which reminded him of the two of them at night...
Lishu was also very curious about what little Mrs. Fu would tell her. She thought it was about being obedient and studying hard, or that she should study hard and get along well with the Zeng sisters in the future.
Little did she know that Mrs. Fu looked at her and said, "No matter where you go, you have to take your servants with you, do you hear me?"
Li Shu nodded.
He then heard Little Fu say: "Then if you go to someone else's house and a little boy sees that you are too cute and wants to kiss you, the adults will laugh, so don't hold it back."
It turned out that this was what she was talking about. Lishu said: "I know that except for my mother, no one can kiss me casually."
"I can't even hug you." Little Fu emphasized this again.
Liu Chengxu was listening on the sidelines. He also felt that Li Shu was really a very, very good-looking little girl, and her mother was right to teach her these things.
"Also, don't stay alone with any male elders. No matter whether they are in a high position, whether they are people who smile at you on weekdays, or whether they want to give you food and clothing, I heard you don't want them. , okay? We are not surprised." Little Fu looked at Li Shu and said seriously.
Although Li Shu was not a real child and would not do this, little Fu did not know that her daughter was reborn, and she taught her little by little.
Li Shu agreed: "Okay."
"It's not good, like this -" Little Fu suddenly hugged Li Shu tightly.
Lishu couldn't get away, so Little Fu let go: "Look, you are still too young. If you are alone with adults, you will not be able to deal with them at all. They are stronger than you, so you can only Don’t let yourself be alone with others, and bring enough people with you.”
Liu Chengxu looked at Mr. Fu: "Are you worrying too much?"
"No, that's really how girls' families are." Little Fu was once pushed into a cave by her uncle, her aunt's brother-in-law, and was almost molested. The uncle was very sanctimonious, and usually said that it was not easy for her to be a commoner, and once even wanted to hug her. , and also deliberately said that there was dust on her chest, and he helped to remove the dust, hoping to take advantage.
Lishu noticed something was wrong with little Fu's mood, and immediately agreed: "Mother, I know. I won't go anywhere alone, don't worry."
"Normal interactions are still necessary, but you must not do this to some people, do you hear me?" Mrs. Fu pulled her daughter forward and whispered to avoid Liu Chengxu.
Originally Liu Chengxuhai didn't think so, but when he saw little Mrs. Fu's serious expression, and when he saw his daughter being so obedient, he looked at little Mrs. Fu, and probably realized how difficult it is for a woman, especially a very beautiful woman.
He never knew that women had so many worries, even the wives around them, the women who stayed at home.
Little Fu is still saying: "You must be strong-minded and believe that there is nothing to be afraid of if you break the truth. It doesn't really matter if you swallow your anger. If you are wronged, you must express it. You must have self-respect and self-improvement. Dare to say no, say I don’t want to, I don’t want to.”
Li Shu hugged little Fu and said, "Okay, I will be fine."
"Well, then you just wait for mother to come back." Little Fu felt that her tone today was too harsh, so she coaxed her daughter again, fearing that she would be harmed in the slightest.
Although she didn't let her uncle succeed in the end, she couldn't let her daughter suffer this kind of harm.
Lishu's big tears flowed down. If her mother had lived like this in health in her previous life, she would definitely have been the happiest daughter in the world, instead of being helpless and sent home with a blood letter and no one to save her.
"Mother, my daughter can't bear to leave you." Li Shu hugged little Fu's arm.
Little Mrs. Fu patted her and sang nursery rhymes to coax her to sleep. Maybe it was because her mother smelled so good that she actually fell asleep.
Little Fu, who was so thin, personally carried her to the old lady's place to rest. Liu Chengxu saw that she was exhausted from holding her, so he took her over and held her.
"Don't worry too much. After all, our family is also a Jinyiwei family and an imperial examination family. We have many famous officials. The old lady is very strict in housekeeping. Several sisters come in and out together. It's okay." Liu Chengxu said to her.
Little Mrs. Fu smiled slightly: "I know, sir, I have your protection, but my daughter doesn't, so I can't help but worry."
Liu Chengxu carried Li Shu all the way into the inner room, put her gently on the bed, and beat the maids and women who were serving her one by one. Those people were all frightened and trembling. Little Fu was relieved when he saw this. In terms of tone, she can't beat her mother-in-law, but Liu Chengxu can.
As for trying to dissuade the old lady from wanting her sister-in-law to keep her child under her lap, she would not agree to it no matter what others said.
"Master, look how soundly Li Shu sleeps. Let's go." Little Fu pulled Liu Chengxu's sleeve.
Liu Chengxu didn't want to wake his daughter, so he walked out quietly.
The moment the door closed, there was a tear in the corner of Lishu's eyes, and she buried her head in the pillow again. She really couldn't bear to leave her mother, but she knew that tomorrow would be a new day. :,,
