Lu Mansion,
also known as Mrs. Fengxin’s Mansion.
A home always has a name, and in the homes of ordinary people, that is called the pillar or the head of the family. In the Lu Mansion in the capital, although the head of the house is not the old lady, in the eyes of outsiders, Ninety-nine percent of the weight of the Lu family rests on the old lady's crutch.
Heaven and Earth are kings and masters. Although heaven and earth are in front, they have never been revealed. Therefore, the king is the greatest. As the wet nurse of the current saint, the seniority of the new wife naturally exceeds the ordinary worldly standards.
In the Lu Mansion, all the young masters, young ladies, servants and servants call her the ancestor. When outsiders visit the Lu Mansion, they respectfully call her the old lady.
At this time,
the old lady was kneeling on a futon, with a Buddha statue hanging on the table in front of her, and she was reciting scriptures silently.
Behind him, outside the threshold of the small Buddhist hall, Lu Bing, the eldest son of the old lady and the head of the Lu family, was standing respectfully.
After a while,
the old lady opened her eyes and stood up slowly with the help of a maid named Lingxiang beside her.
The small Buddhist hall is not small, but the place where the Buddha is worshipped is not big. Since there is a bedroom on the west side and a teahouse on the east side, the Buddha can only be accommodated. Although it occupies the center, it is cramped from east to west. .
The old lady entered the teahouse and Lingxiang started making tea.
A cup of chrysanthemum tea, refreshing and fragrant, was given to the old lady;
A cup of Maojian, with a sweet aftertaste, was given to the master.
The old lady put down the Buddhist beads, picked up the tea cup, and said:
"Let's talk."
Lu Bing did not touch the tea, but respectfully He said:
"Mother, why?"
Why do the Lu family want to get involved in this matter?
The prince is watching,
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are watching,
This wedding is destined to be a hot potato. Others can't avoid it. , but took it.
And it wasn’t him, the head of the family, who picked it up, but his mother.
The old lady took a sip of tea, silently used the lid of the cup to gently pull the petals, and said:
"Because he is your majesty's son."
Lu Bing sat upright, as if asking his mother for advice, and asked:
"Why?"
"You are asking me, my mother, why are you helping Xiao Liuzi?"
p>"Yes, this is what my son asked."
"My mother has already answered you just now."
Lu Bing frowned slightly, obviously confused.
The old lady put down the tea cup and continued:
"I am used to being a pure-hearted mother. Your family is also in charge of the secular affairs at home. Man, as long as you live a good life, Now that we are quiet, we don’t have so many thoughts.
In your opinion, Wei Niang is helping Xiao Liuzi;
But in Wei Niang’s eyes, she is just helping. His Majesty's child
Not only did Xiao Liuzi come, but it was another prince who came.Even if the third child in the pavilion in the middle of the lake escaped by himself, he came to the door of our Lu Mansion and knocked on the door.
We also want to help. "
Lu Bing's lips parted slightly. He seemed to have figured it out.
"The Lu family is different from other mansions. As a mother, I might be a little straighter. Don't you not love me?" listen. "
"Mom, just say it, my son will save it. "
"The scene of the Lu family today, and the errands you brothers are doing today, are all due to the kindness of my mother to your majesty. ”
In the homes of truly wealthy people in this era, the job of a wet nurse is not just to nurse the child until the child is weaned, but to continue to be a mother after the child is weaned and take care of the child as he grows up. .
So, Mrs. Fengxin not only had a relationship with the Holy Emperor when she was a child, but His Majesty was raised by Mrs. Fengxin when he was a child.
"My son. I understand. "Lu Bing said respectfully.
This is a fact.
"So, our Lu family is different from those ministers, because the relationship between our Lu family and the Holy Spirit is different. There is such a relationship, so we are family members.
The relationship between ordinary ministers and the emperor is the relationship between monarch and minister, but we have an extra affection.
You also know what kind of character your brothers are, but everyone also has something to do, and this is the emperor's love for us.
Since you are a member of the family, how could you not help the younger generation when he begs me?
You remember,
Don’t say it’s Xiao Liuzi this time,
That prince rebelled one day and was about to be caught, he If he goes to the door of our Lu family and knocks, our Lu family will have to open the door for him.
Don’t worry that His Majesty will punish you. Even if you punish him, it will still be a greater crime than not opening the door.
Because they are princes, His Majesty’s real family members, and His Majesty’s biological sons. Your Majesty can bully them. If I beat my son, it is only natural and right after all.
But if others dare to do this,
you have to weigh it yourself.
Do you have the qualifications?
Only Your Majesty can move your Majesty's son. Kneel down when you ask him to, and lie down when you ask him to lie down. If anyone else dares to add insult to injury, they will not give His Majesty face.
As for us, our Lu family, if we no longer have the kindness we have with His Majesty, what else can we rely on? "
"Yes, mother, my son understands. ”
“I’ll tell you a little more about what you said. Now that my mother has agreed, today my little six will come to our house to get married.
Red lanterns, red silk noodles, etc. These things can be bought with money, so they are nothing.
You have to be more enthusiastic and considerate towards the girl from the He family. Even if you pinch yourself, you still have to wipe away some tears for me and act like a married woman.The woman's heartbroken gesture.
Whether it is true or not, whether it is similar or not, whether it is fake or not,
That is a matter for later.
As long as the attitude is in place, this feeling should be Now that I'm down, I'll at least have a reason to move around in the future.
Today, you have given others face, and tomorrow, they will give you face;
You are usually too shrewd, and you are afraid of your mother for a moment. I'm confused and can't figure this out. "
"What did mother hear? "
"Haha, it's just some nonsense. "
"My son's incompetent management of the family has disturbed his mother's peace. This is my fault. ”
“You have a lot of things to do, so you don’t have much time to think about taking care of the family. It’s because my mother is too lazy. She just wants to be quiet and doesn’t want to take care of things. On weekdays, those junior birds are chirping. The sound can relieve boredom.
But when it comes to serious matters, they can't help but mess around. ”
“My son listens to his mother’s instructions.
The old lady picked up the tea cup again,
Ling Xiang stepped forward and said:
"Master, I gave the girl of the He family a supper yesterday." At night, the second mistress taught me the rules of tea in front of Miss He. ”
Hearing this, Lu Bing’s eyes narrowed.
The second young lady is the wife of Lu Bing’s second son.
The old lady took another sip of tea. As he put it down, he said:
"My mother has been young for a long time. Women, sometimes they are really small-minded, haha. "
Lu Bing stood up, cupped his hands and said:
"Mom's orders. ”
“Xiao Nanzi’s daughter-in-law is from the Qiu family, right? "
"Yes, from the Qiu family. "
"Well, it's not a small family, but... let it go. "
"Yes. ”
“We, the Lu family, don’t have to have much ability, because people like us don’t start by relying on our ability.
However, you must not be stupid.
One of Xiao Nanzi’s legs was broken, and her scream had to be heard by the girl from the He family. "
"Yes. ”
Even if it was his son’s leg that had to be broken, Lu Bing still agreed without hesitation.
The old lady picked up the beads again and said:
p>"I dare to look down on the background of the daughter of the He family, thinking that the butcher's family is of low origin, haha;
I don't know the heights of the world, and I don't know what I am.
The daughter of the He family wants to marry the prince, and the person wants to be the master. We are just a group of slaves.
How can any slave in this world dare to laugh at his master for not understanding the rules of drinking tea?
Rules,
What are the rules?
In the eyes of us slaves, the master’s words are the rules! ”
“Yes, mother, my son has written it down.” ”
"Girl."
"My servant is here." Lingxiang responded.
"Ask Yue Yatou and the others to come in and help me put on formal clothes."
Hearing this, Lu Bing was slightly startled and said:
"Mother, you..."
The old lady glanced at her son and said:
"Although you have been playing with His Majesty and Liang Ting since you were a child, you were still young after all. , there are some things you don’t know.”
What you don’t know, the old lady didn’t say.
That is, in the old lady's opinion, there are too many places in Xiao Liuzi that resemble His Majesty's youth.
Especially that night, when Xiaoliuzi came to the Buddhist hall to pray for him, his expression, posture, and tone of voice were almost exactly the same as His Majesty's.
But I really can’t say these words, not even to my own son.
Everyone says that His Majesty’s succession is very smooth, because among the children of the late Emperor, His Majesty is so outstanding that he hardly needs to consider other things.
But this does not mean that the other children of the late emperor are useless.
"Since I, the Lu family, are temporarily taking over the place of Miss He's mother-in-law today, I have to come out to support this little lady of He's family."
Said,
The old lady looked at Lu Bing with bright eyes,
and sighed in her heart:
Although I am old, I can still stand up and serve my Lu family. , and earn another piece of incense and love.
Ling Xiang then said:
"Old ancestor, just let me serve you."
The old lady waved her hand and said:
"The little lady of the He family didn't have a girl by her side when she was a child. Now she is married alone, which is quite deserted. Lingxiang, you were trained by me personally. You have been by my side since you were a child.
Here, I don’t need you to serve me for the time being. Go and freshen up, become the dowry girl, and join the house together.”
Lingxiang was shocked, she really didn’t know about this arrangement. But he immediately took three steps back, knelt down in front of the old lady, and said:
"I know this."
I didn't say anything sensational. For example, reluctance, feelings, etc., because Ling Xiang knew that the old man in front of her, whom she had served for so many years, could see through so many things.
"Your parents, brother and sister-in-law are now working as servants in my Lu family, right?"
"Yes, ancestor, thanks to my ancestor's support."
It is really a great blessing and luck to be a servant in a wealthy family.
The old lady nodded,
said:
"If you become pregnant within one year, then wait until you have funeral arrangements for your parents, brother and sister-in-law. ."
"..." Lingxiang.
The old lady looked at Lingxiang, with a smile on her lips, and continued:
"You are a smart and alert girl. The He family's young lady is pregnant now and cannot take care of you. Logically speaking, you, the dowry girl, have the right to share the same bed;
But since you are the girl sent by our Lu family as a dowry, you are our Lu family’s way of showing favor to the young lady of the He family. If someone is harmed because of you, why should I, the Lu family, bother to come?
Don't blame me for being cruel, ancestor. I am doing this for your own good. A pregnant woman, especially a woman with her first child, is the most considerate.
That's Ji Chengjue. If the beast wants to take you by force, you have to hold the hairpin against your neck. If you dare to obey, I will do it."
"Yes, I understand."
"One year, you just wait for one year. It is yours, and it is not less than this year. After one year, if you want to fly on a branch and become a phoenix, that is up to you, but you must give me Wait for this year.
If you are not afraid of violating taboos,
What's the point of women fighting over a prince's mansion? If there is such an opportunity in the future, You can fight for it openly.
If you can really win, my children and grandchildren of the Lu family will have to rely on you, Miss Lingxiang, to take care of them."
"Old man. The ancestors are very kind to the slave, and the slave will never dare to..."
"Okay."
The old lady interrupted Ling Xiang,
< p>"If I can live with my face licked until then, I will kneel down to you happily when it's time to tell the rules.Go down and tidy up."
p>"Yes, ancestor."
Lingxiang went down.
The old lady looked at her son and said:
"Don't stay here. Remember, you are going to marry your daughter today. Anyway, you also I can act."
Lu Bing ignored his mother's last words and just bowed silently, preparing to leave.
The old lady said again:
“Don’t be afraid, don’t worry, you can’t get involved in the matter of seizing the direct descendants if you want, but as long as you If you do things with your heart, no one can take advantage of you, because we, the Lu family, are the servants of the emperor, and the only one who can decide the fate of our Lu family is the emperor.
There is no need to do anything. Just tie your hands and do it with the attitude of doing things for the emperor."
"Thank you for your mother's teaching, son."
"Go ahead." p>
"Yes, son, resign."
After leaving the small Buddhist hall, Lu Bing asked the old housekeeper beside him to find a stick.
He will break his second son's legs later.
While standing there waiting,
Lu Bing’s mind recalled what his mother had said before.
Actually,
Wei Zhonghe just confirmed today that His Majesty has an intelligence yamen independent of the Secret Intelligence Department. That yamen is even more secretive.At that time, the authority may be greater, and may even be focused on the Secret Service.
But not many people in this world know that the person who helped Emperor Yan run this yamen was Lu Bing, who in the eyes of the world was able to get the job because his mother was His Majesty's wet nurse. , this is His Majesty’s nanny brother.
For this reason,
Lu Bing knows more about the Sixth Prince than others, the relationship between the Sixth Prince and the remnants of the Min family, the relationship between the Sixth Prince and Ping Yebo, the relationship between the Sixth Prince and the former A face that has been hidden for years.
After a long time,
Lu Bing sighed:
“Mom, you said that the matter of seizing the legitimate son cannot be avoided if you want to avoid it. , this is true;
But mother, do you know that
I am not fighting with my brothers at all,
He,
I am arguing with His Majesty.”
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This chapter is really interesting.