The first day of the first lunar month was spent peacefully in Duke Ning's mansion. In fact, as long as Mrs. Li and Cheng Siyi don't make trouble, the house is very peaceful. Mrs. Ning and her three sons never cause trouble. As for Cheng Fuhu's concubines, they are even more invisible. Their sense of existence is so low that even Cheng Fuhu, the husband, often fails to remember that his two-room concubine still lives in the backyard.
The second day of the first lunar month is the day when aunts from various prefectures return to their natal homes. Normally, Mrs. Ning should take her children back to her parents' home today, but now that she is the head of the Ningguo Palace, her four married aunts are all coming back today, so she can't leave the whole family behind and just go back alone. natal family.
Therefore, Mrs. Ning had made an agreement with her natal family many years ago. She would go back to her natal family on the third day of the Lunar New Year, and on the second day of the Lunar New Year, she would stay at the house to entertain the four young ladies who returned to her natal family.
Early in the morning on the second day of the second lunar month, my aunt Cheng Wanru brought her husband and children to the Ningguo Palace. Cheng Wanru was the eldest daughter of Cheng Fuhu and the half-sister of Cheng Size. She was the wife of Mrs. Su at that time. The Lord married her to Li Chengrui, the eldest son of Dingxibo Mansion, and they gave birth to two sons and a daughter. They lived a very comfortable life. Now that Uncle Dingxi has been promoted to Marquis of Dingxi, she has become the eldest wife of the Marquis Mansion.
"Sister..." Ning walked up to Cheng Wanru quickly and called her affectionately.
Cheng Wanru grabbed her sister-in-law's hand and said affectionately: "We are not outsiders, so why do we need you to come out in person? Seeing that your hands were cold, you took the wind carefully. Song'er and Zhu'er are just fine. Feng'er is still so young, why should I ask him to come out?"
Cheng Wanru's two sons and one daughter all stepped forward and bowed, calling "Auntie..." and the three Cheng Jinsong brothers also came forward. They all came forward to pay homage to the eldest aunt.
Mrs. Ning quickly helped everyone up, took her six-year-old niece in her arms, and said with a smile: "We haven't seen each other for half a year. Our Yuying has grown up a lot, and she has become more and more provocative. Let's go, Come into the house with your aunt quickly."
Cheng Wanru picked up her nephew Cheng Jinfeng and walked side by side with Ning. Cheng Jinsong and her second brother held their two cousins one by one and followed behind their mother. Let's go to the upper room of Shi'an Hall together.
Because she was holding her child, Cheng Wanru could not talk to her siblings in private. She only asked about the situation in the house and gossiped about how everyone was doing.
When we arrived at Shi'an Hall, we had a meeting. When Mrs. Li saw Cheng Wanru, she couldn't help but feel weak, and her arrogance was completely extinguished.
When Mrs. Li married into the Hou Mansion, Cheng Wanru was already thirteen years old, and his younger brother was ten years old that year. Both of these siblings are very good-looking. They both look very much like their own mother. You must know that when Jiang was unmarried, she was a very famous beauty in the capital.
The two children look like their biological mothers, but their temperament does not follow that of their biological mothers. Cheng Sixe's temperament is like that of her grandmother, resolute yet gentle, while Cheng Wanru's temperament completely follows that of her biological father. , the whole body is filled with the tigerish aura of a general’s daughter. She has practiced martial arts since she was a child, and her Cheng familyHis marksmanship is not much worse than her brother's.
Every time Mr. Li found trouble after marrying into the family, Cheng Wanru always made her miserable. As time passed, Li became afraid of Cheng Wanru. It's okay if we don't see each other on weekdays, but when we meet, all the fears of being dealt with back then flood into my heart.
Cheng Wanru just glanced at Ms. Li. As if she was pricked by nails that suddenly appeared on the chair, Ms. Li stood up so fast that she couldn't even sit still.
Seeing Mrs. Li jump up, Cheng Wanru looked at her father with a faint smile, and took the children to kneel down on the mat to say New Year greetings.
Cheng Fuhu was filled with joy when he looked at his first child. Even though he didn't like his first wife back then, he felt pain for his daughter Cheng Wanru to the core of his bones. It can be said that Cheng Wanru is the most beloved child of Cheng Fu.
"Wanru, get up quickly and come closer to let my father see how you are doing in Dingxihou Mansion?"
Cheng Wanru walked quickly to her father's side, Holding her father's hand, she asked affectionately: "Dad, are you okay now?" Cheng Fuhu returned to Beijing to recuperate, and Cheng Wanru came back to visit almost every three to five days, until after the twelfth lunar month. , because I had to help my mother-in-law during the busy New Year, so I never came over.
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"Much better, Wanru, where is Chengrui? He didn't come back with you?" Cheng Fuhu didn't see the eldest son-in-law and immediately asked in a rough voice. Because he loved his daughter so much, Cheng Fuhu always looked down upon his eldest son-in-law and would always find trouble with him, not to mention that there was really trouble to be found now.
"Dad, he's here. He's waiting outside. His second brother is accompanying him. My younger brother isn't at home either, so he can't come directly." Cheng Wanru smiled and explained for her husband, only in exchange for Her father said angrily, "Pedantic! He really doesn't look like a child from our Wuxun family!"
Cheng Wanru pursed her lips and smiled, not arguing with her father.
Although Li Chengrui was a military general, he was born with a talent for reading. He knew nothing about martial arts, but he was very good at reading. He participated in the imperial examination and was also appointed by the emperor as the second-class passerby. He passed the palace examination. The fourth place is behind the three No. 1 picks and No. 2 picks. The results couldn't be better, and it gave the Wuxun family a sigh of relief.
"Forget it, wait until your three brothers-in-law arrive, and then ask them to come in together." As a father-in-law, few people want to see their son-in-law, and Cheng Fuhu is no exception.
"Dad, my father-in-law just got an excellent ginseng two years ago, and he asked his daughter to bring it to you to replenish your body." Cheng Wanru said as she took a foot-and-a-half-long ginseng from the maid's hand. The big red brocade box was held in both hands and delivered to her father.
Cheng Fuhu opened it and saw inside it a jade-colored ginseng that was as long as a child's arm, with a very thick reed head and very fine ginseng whiskers, as lifelike as a human figure. He let out a low voice. : "Ah... I'm afraid this ginseng must be three hundred years old. It's too precious."It's enough to become a family heirloom, Wanru, this father can't accept it.
Cheng Wanru raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "My father-in-law, I guessed that you would say this. Dad, my father-in-law has said it. If you don't accept it, it means you dislike him for being just a little prince and unworthy." I have become a brother with you, the Duke, and I will never dare to ascend to the high gate of your palace..."
"Bah... this old guy! What are you talking about? How often have I ever disliked him? Even when he was so frightened that he cried on the battlefield, I didn't dislike him. How can I still dislike him now! Okay, Dad accepted it. Wife Si Ze, I remember that we have a purple versicolor flower at home. I will find it later and bring it back to your eldest sister. "
After hearing this, Ms. Ning looked slightly embarrassed. She glanced at Mr. Li, then smiled at her father-in-law and said, "My daughter-in-law will order someone to look for her." "
When Cheng Fu saw this scene, he understood immediately. He glared at Li who was shrinking his neck, looked at his eldest daughter again, and smiled awkwardly.
< p> Cheng Wan still didn't know what kind of evil Li had done. After all, Ning would not spread the news that Li had embezzled nearly two hundred thousand taels of money from the family. Therefore, Cheng Wanru suppressed her doubts and returned the favor to her father. Smile.At this embarrassing moment, the little maid announced from outside: "The second aunt, the third aunt, the fourth aunt are back..." It turned out that the second and fourth girls born to Li and the little girl The three girls born to my concubine He arrived at the same time.
In order to break the embarrassment, Cheng Fuhu quickly called out: "Call them in. "
When I was young, three young women walked in surrounded by maids and mothers. Walking in front were the two daughters born to Mrs. Li. They were brightly dressed and luxuriously dressed. The latest style. The second aunt's grandma looks very good, and her eyebrows are bright, but the fourth aunt's grandma's face is a little pale and she is a little thin.
The third aunt's grandma is walking behind. Her attire is much simpler. She has three brightly colored but very old gold hairpins on her head. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that they are old hairpins that have been refurbished. She is only wearing a silver-red satin face. The chinchilla collar is narrow, the sleeves are long, and the fur on the collar and cuffs are very dark in color, and the style is not new. It can be seen that this dress must be at least five or six years old.
Looking at the face. , Grandma Sangu's face was a bit pale, she was almost skinny, and her eyes were extremely big, but they were dark and lifeless, which made people feel nervous.