At this moment, Xie Hao'an was experiencing the pain of "can't live, can't die", while mumbling that his old mother could telepathically communicate with him to save him, but unfortunately, everything went against his wishes. At this moment, Gu Ruosu was immersed in In Mengxiang, she didn't know that so many people were talking about her.
It’s not an exaggeration to see so many people here. Not counting Xie Haoan, who expressed his longing for her, Xie Ruqing, who never forgot to miss her even in the last court, and the second daughter-in-law, who has been praying for her to fall ill so that her child can be returned to her. , and three of the Wei family who often prayed to gods and Buddhas in the hope that she would live a long life so that they could find a good way out for their daughters.
Oh, today, there is one more person, and that is the wife of the current prime minister, Haishi, the eldest daughter-in-law of Duke Xie.
Let us also say that Biyun personally went to Haishi's Weiwei Courtyard to tell Haishi that there was no need to ask for greetings today. He happened to be standing at the door and personally saw Xie Haowen off to go to court.
"I've met the prime minister, I've met Mrs. Hai." Biyun said respectfully.
"Biyun? Why aren't you waiting by your mother's side? But what happened?!" Xie Haowen asked slightly nervously.
"In response to the Prime Minister, the Madam is fine. It's just that she caught the wind and cold at night. She's a little sleepy today and can't get up. The Duke has told everyone not to bother the Madam today."
"Since there's nothing serious about mother, that's fine. However, Fenghan's matter can be big or small. You and Cang Lan will take good care of her. When you look back, my father and I will be rewarded heavily."
"Yes, I will keep this in mind."
"Okay, go down." Xie Haowen greeted Biyun to step back. After Biyun left, Xie Haowen sighed helplessly, then took a blue cloak from Haishi's hand and took care of himself. He put it on and then said: "The weather is getting cold, so you should go back and rest early. Mother is not in good health. Please go back and ask people to pay more attention. If there are any good supplements, you will send someone to buy them. If If the money is not enough, just come from my private treasury. As children, you and I should fulfill our filial piety."
Haishi nodded meekly, then stretched out his hand to tidy up Xie Haowen's clothes and said: "Husband, don't worry, I understand that we are all a family. It doesn't matter whether there is money or not. Mother belongs to the family. I will definitely take good care of my mother’s Dinghai Shenzhen. As long as it is good for my mother’s health, I will buy them all and send them to my mother’s yard.”
"Well, okay, you have been working really hard these days. As for my second brother and sister, you suffered a lot of grievances some time ago. I remember that you have a younger sister in your natal family. I remember that it was the son of Tongpan's family in Huaizhou. Now her official is working in the Ministry of Rites compiling documents."
"Yes, it's hard for the officials to worry about it. They still remember my unsatisfactory sister and brother-in-law.
My sister lost her husband many years ago, and only later did she talk about her current brother-in-law. Although she brought her two children to eat at her husband's house, she lived a peaceful life. "
"Well, it won't be easy for your sister either. In the next few days, you can go back to your parents' home to walk around more and call your sister back. I remember that there will be a few vacancies in the Hanlin Academy in a while, so I can give your sister some information. Let your brother-in-law work hard, and the position in the Hanlin Academy, even if it doesn't have much power, is still better than staying in the Ministry of Etiquette and not getting promoted." Xie Haowen said after thinking for a while.
When Haishi heard Xie Hao's question, he was overjoyed and hurriedly smiled and said: "Yes, yes, I understand! Thank you so much for helping my unlucky sister and brother-in-law. I will definitely tell you the news when I get back." That sister and brother-in-law.”
"As long as you know it well, I'll go to court first. When you get back, you can have some supplements sent to mother's yard."
Haishi smiled again and agreed.
Xie Haowen casually chatted with Haishi for a while before leaving with his servants. Haishi had been standing in front of her son's courtyard, watching Xie Haowen leave, until Xie Haowen's purple The robed figure turned into a small dot and disappeared at the end of the courtyard.
With the support of Mother Qiao, Haishi slowly walked back to his house. Mother Qiao said with a smile:
"The eldest lady is lucky to have found such a good husband. Not only her son and several brothers and sisters are living well, but also our natal wife is also getting excited. Now that she is better, even her natal sister is doing well. I’ve taken care of it, and I’ll go all over the capital to find out which other family is as lucky as you, our eldest lady.”
Several little girls also echoed behind.
Haishi smiled faintly and said: "My husband is kind-hearted. It's a pity that I was born as a commoner in the Hou family. He only wanted to promote me, but this is really good. Although my sister's husband is considerate, he has no ability and is often criticized by the family. Several sisters laughed at me for not marrying well, but now that I have my husband's help, I think I will be able to take a step forward in my official career, so it's not in vain that I have endured so long in this cannibalistic house."
"Madam, what you said is really exaggerated. I have to say a few words to you." Mother Qiao's face immediately changed from joy to worry when she saw Heidi's expression of resentment and dissatisfaction.
"Madam, you are now the wife of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is the head of hundreds of officials, and you are also the leader of all the female relatives. Among the official relatives in the entire capital, who dares not to sell you three points of thin face, and who dares to mention your origin, Madam? Not half a word?! I'm not afraid that the whole family will suffer.
Even if they are a little jealous of you, they only dare to keep it in their stomachs. How dare they make trouble in front of you? Why should you be so presumptuous and stubborn? "
"Besides, which mansion can be clean and tidy, without any private affairs? Our mansion is already considered good. At least there are no troublesome little wives and concubine children in our courtyard to share your property. Grace, Mrs. Tai and the Duke are gentle and indifferent in temperament. They don’t give us any favors in the courtyard, and they don’t give you any favors as parents-in-law.
"Yes, madam, I think what Mother Qiao said is absolutely right. Think about it, there was only one second lady in the entire mansion who dared to look down on you and compete with you for power. But now, it is not the second lady who dares to show off to you. It’s been cleaned up, the children have been robbed, and the rights have been taken away, leaving only an empty frame, basically unable to make any waves.”
"As for the two ladies with three bedrooms and four bedrooms, one lives like an ascetic, and the other has a very pure temperament. In the house, madam, what else are you dissatisfied with? Isn't this the life that others dream of? "Haier, the girl who married with Haishi from the Hai family, stepped forward and stood beside Haishi with Qiao's mother on the left and right, and comforted her.
"I understand what you are talking about, but I really...can't believe that the two sisters who were my direct descendants were far superior to me in terms of origin, talent, and appearance. But Guanren But he chose my daughter who was a concubine. For so many years, my life has always felt a bit unreal for some reason."
"Madam, you have already given birth to a legitimate son and grandson for the Xie family. What else can't be realistic about being alive? Who in the entire city of Kyoto doesn't envy your good fortune, madam?"
"Blessed? No matter how lucky I am, I can't compare to my mother-in-law."
"Obviously her origin is not obvious, she is just the daughter of an emperor's merchant, but she has such a good life. Not to mention that she has found a husband as good as any in heaven and earth. Even the prime minister of our family, who has always been cold-hearted and cold-hearted, will come to our place. My mother-in-law is so gentle in front of me. Even the matter of soups and medicines, or even some minor disturbances, our husband has to personally deal with it. Have you ever seen my husband treat me like this?
Now, I am a few years older than me, but I am already a first-rate royal wife, a dowager that everyone envies. She is rich and powerful, and her children are eager to be filial. I don’t think this has ever happened in my life. It's a blessing. "
"Madam! Be careful! The old lady accompanied the Duke through the most difficult period of her life. She also provided for the Prime Minister and the others to study, marry a daughter-in-law, and took care of His Majesty. She can accept any reward. , Besides, we have only seen the glamorous side of the old lady, and maybe she is also suffering in private, which we don’t know about."
"Haha...it's an unknown suffering...then we probably will never see each other again in this life. I only remember that in the winter of that year, it was the first time that my mother-in-law and father-in-law came to visit with their husband in his early twenties. Visit, that day, my father and my aunt asked all our daughters to go out to meet guests. I still remember that my mother-in-law wore a bright red fire fox fur peony cloak that day, and on her head was my The head and face were made of expensive rubies that I had never seen in my life. On the face was a bright smile that came from the inside out and from the heart. That day, the father-in-law and the officials all sat down obediently. The mother-in-law's side is like two little slaves, obediently serving her mother-in-law to eat.
I was thinking at that time, who is so lucky to receive such Li Yu?
I was still young at the time, and I was so envious of my mother-in-law that I couldn’t help but take a few more glances. Unexpectedly, it was during those few glances that my mother-in-law noticed me and asked me my name and birthday. BaZi even gave me a jar of fine pearl powder, which aroused the envy of all the sisters. "
"It can be seen that the Madam was very fond of you, Madam."
"Maybe so. Anyway, that day, the officials knew my name for the first time, Wen Shu, Hai Wenshu..."
"I often wonder... is this one of the reasons why the officials were willing to rescue me in the first place..."
"Madam...it won't happen...it must be more than that...let's not talk about it for now..." Qiao's mother said with a confused look on her face as she comforted her.
"When I finish, let me finish. I haven't spoken my mind for a long time. If it hadn't been for today, my mother made me see what it means to truly follow one's heart. I don't have to get up at dawn to serve my husband. What etiquette? According to the rules, as long as our ancestor is willing, our Duke...will be willing to help reverse the situation no matter what...
Ha...if it weren't for this...I guess...I would have almost forgotten these things. "Hai Shi shook his head slightly and smiled casually.
"I still remember that day, the day I received the pearl powder, all the sisters in the family were jealous of me, especially the fourth sister. She was a legitimate daughter, but the gifts she received were not as good as mine. A concubine who is disliked by others at home is very precious.
That day, the fourth sister didn't care whether the guests had finished or not, she directly pulled me to the covered bridge and forced me to hand over the jar of pearl powder. I had a bad temper at that time and always thought that I had finally obtained it. Good thing, why should I let the fourth sister get away!
Just like that, the two of us, sisters, pushed each other hard on the covered bridge. At that time, all I ate were family leftovers, and there was no chance of any fresh food. Me, so even though I and the fourth sister were not much different in age, it was still very easy for the fourth sister to push me down onto the ice. The ice was freshly formed, very cold, and very thin. I just After hearing a sting, I fell into the ice water. The water was stinging and painful. I almost thought I wouldn't be able to get up. But I didn't want to die, so I threw myself vigorously in the water, but it was because I was so confused and even had cramps. At that moment... I thought I must die, and I even began to think about how to write this "suicide note"..."
"Then what happened next? Madam? Did our Prime Minister save you? Did you fall in love at first sight?" Haier was originally a slave of Mrs. Hai's family, so this can be said to be the first time she heard Haishi talk about these things. Years have passed, so I am very excited.
"Later... indeed, it was our Prime Minister who saved me. That day... the Prime Minister wore a bright blue-purple robe and a plain jade on his waist. Although the clothes were relatively simple, he could not Covering up the glory of our Prime Minister... At that moment, I had actually been paying attention to the Prime Minister silently... But I didn't expect... The Prime Minister, who was obviously a scholar, would take huge risks and just go from there directly. He jumped into the ice hole and saved me from drowning... At that moment... I think I just fell in love with Mr. Xiang..."
"Congratulations, madam. Congratulations, madam. You have achieved your wish. Now you are deeply in love with the prime minister and his wife, and they are in harmony with each other. They hold your son's hand and grow old together with you." Haier complimented with a smile.
"Yes, I got what I wanted. After that day, I prayed to God every day, hoping that God would give me the prime minister as my husband. Even though, at that time, my father had already told me that the marriage would definitely be my legitimate daughter. I was not willing to give up either... Maybe it was God's love, and I really got what I wanted a few months later and became Xie Haowen's only wife..."
"But... Haier... Mother Qiao, do you know... I understand... He never married me because he liked me... Until now, I haven't even fully figured out why he wanted to marry me. Could it be that... Is it because of the impression I left on him, my mother-in-law, and my father-in-law?"
"..." Haishi suddenly felt something. She was really struck by the fact that over the years, Xie Haowen and she seemed to be on the same page, but in fact, there was always a trace of difficulty hidden in it. The perceived alienation and precaution, as well as her husband's more caring love for his younger brother, stepmother, and confidant, went to his head. Even if Qiao's mother comforted him at this moment... Heidegger was still immersed in it and couldn't extricate himself...
It wasn't until Qiao's mother mentioned her son who was about to take the imperial examination... that Haishi calmed down and hurried to the small Buddhist hall and small ashram to burn incense and pray for blessings.
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