Concubine's plan

The next day, as if Xun Yingju was talking about the central issue, Mrs. Liu nodded in agreement. She had not been in the capital for a long time, but she knew a lot of the gossip circulating in the capital, which was about the Wei family, the wife of the Marquis of Zhenguo. She has also heard some rumors about her, but she has never met Mr. Wei.

After hearing what Xun Yingju said, because the Wei family made a mistake, the Marquis of Zhenguo put her in solitary confinement, Liu family believed that the rumors about the Wei family were most likely true, but the Lu family was cautious in doing things, and no matter how they spread the message outside, no one would Stand up to refute or clarify, make things clear, and soon the rumors about Wei will disappear.

"Looking at it this way, a woman who marries into a deep house may not always live a happy life. If she meets a bastard, her life will probably be even more difficult."Ms. Liu sighed helplessly and said.

As for the matter of men taking concubines, the women of the Zhou Dynasty don't have many opinions. The problem is that no one will listen if they express their opinions, so they can only remain silent.

Don't talk about the capital. The powerful men are the Xun family who have not been to Anqing Mansion. After Xun Hongde married the Hu family, he took in Aunt Qin and the Bai family one after another. Now, both the Hu family and Aunt Qin have been imprisoned for making mistakes. They will have a hard time in the future. I wonder if Aunt Qin and Mrs. Hu were rescued by their children after such a long time?

The reason why Mrs. Bai was able to escape unscathed was because she had no status and no power when she was an aunt, even her only daughter. Unable to protect her, she later left the Xun Mansion with money in her hands. Her daughter got along well with Master Lu, Shen Yan and others, so she gained the attention of the Xun family and did not dare to let Xun Hongde manipulate her.

The son did not say anything about his parents. However, Xun Yingju couldn't say much about what Xun Hongde did, but she didn't agree with Xun Hongde's style of doing things, so she brought the Bai family to live in the capital, not wanting to conflict with the Xun family

"Today's customs are such that we can't control so much. As long as we take care of our own family affairs, we'll be fine. I guess my uncle and cousins ​​won't even think about taking concubines."Xun Yingju laughed, her tone full of joking.

"Hmm, if they keep concubines, if I don't kill them, they will start to make trouble as time goes by."Ms. Liu made a fierce look. If the two of them were not in front of her, it seems that if they were in front of her, she would probably have to deal with them and warn them of the consequences if they dare to take concubines.

Far away in Zhuangzi Mr. Bai and Mr. Bai Yucheng, who were sitting on the bed, couldn't help but sneeze at the same time. They couldn't help but wonder. The weather was too cold. Do you want to prepare more charcoal fires?

Seeing her sister-in-law looking like this, Mrs. Bai couldn't help but laugh. She asked for her eldest brother and nephew. Explanation:"I am afraid that I will disappoint my sister-in-law this time. Needless to say, my eldest brother is an honest man who only knows how to work in the fields. When he comes to the capital, he doesn't even go to see the colorful world, so he goes to Zhuangzi.

I watched that kid from Yucheng follow his elder brother, saying nothing to his wife, listening to her in everything, and never taking a concubine."

Mr. Bai's words were not just used to deceive Ms. Liu. The Bai family came from hard times. At that time, they could not even have a full meal. They only ate one meal a day during difficult times. Although it was hard work at that time, I have never heard anyone complain. The younger generation, such as Bai Yucheng and Bai Yujiang, have reached the age of marriage, but their families cannot afford the money to marry them. It was not until the appearance of Bai and Xun Yingju that the Bai family's situation improved. The changes have changed, raising chickens and selling braised meat, the Bai family has something to do, and each house has a good income. Mr. Bai and Mrs. Bai are both open-minded old people and do not interfere in the affairs of their children's families, so the Liu family The days with my sisters-in-law were very comfortable.

They chatted and laughed for a while before Mrs. Bai brought the topic down to business and said,"Your aunt and I thought that although the environment in Beijing is good, we are all Coming from the countryside, I don’t know anyone here, and I don’t have anyone to talk to. Why don’t I live with you in Zhuangzi, and we can still take care of each other?"

"I see that the eldest princess likes Brother Heng very much. She even invited him to visit the Princess Mansion before she left. Let Brother Heng continue to study at home. Living in Zhuangzi will affect his study and offend the two of them. Sir is not happy."Ms. Liu said.

It seems that the two of them have already discussed the matter. No matter how much they try to stop Climbing, there will be no result. It is better to help the two of them. Xun Yingju thought to herself, nodded and said:"Mom and aunt are the elders, you two are crowded. It's been discussed, and I can't stop it, but the conditions in Zhuangzi are not as good as at home after all, so I must take good care of myself.

I asked people to send more charcoal, cloth and cotton. There are people in Zhuangzi who are good at needlework. I asked them to help make more autumn and winter clothes."

"Logically speaking, I shouldn't leave. When I give birth to a child next year, you will get married. I should prepare a dowry for you at home."Ms. Bai looked apologetic. She was sold into the Hu family as a girl by her family when she was a child. When she grew up, she was sent to the Xun family as a concubine by the Hu family. It can be said that she has never made her own destiny in her life. Now she relies on her daughter to take charge of the family. , but could not prepare a dowry for her daughter, and felt very sorry.

The marriage of Master Lu and Xun Yingju was scheduled for October next year. Months, so she was not in a hurry, but she also didn’t want her dowry to be shabby in Thailand, which would make her feel unbalanced. However, these things were not impossible to solve, so she was not polite. Instead of the shy expression of the girl, she felt comforted. Mrs. Bai came and said with a smile:"Mom, you can do these things in Zhuangzi, and you have your aunt and cousin to help you. It's much more convenient than doing it alone at home.""

"As he said this, we were also idle in the village. His father and Yu Cheng were in charge of growing vegetables in the greenhouse. We moved in and started preparing the dowry." Mrs. Liu agreed with Xun Yingju's words and nodded in agreement, fearing that the little girl would change her mind at any time. Mrs. Bai glared at Xun Yingju and said angrily:"The little girl is getting thicker and thicker. She can say such things, so she is not afraid of outsiders. Did you hear the joke?"

"Ha ha"

"Ha ha."

Xun Yingju and Mrs. Liu laughed together. They didn't expect that Mrs. Bai would be so cute. After finishing the matter, Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Liu stopped staying any longer. It was getting late, and they had to go back to pack their things and bring them to Zhuangzi for use. , I went to Zhuangzi this time, and my stay was not short. I couldn’t buy everything for use at any time, right?

Xun Yingju was worried that Bai would be tired. She spent a day with the eldest princess today, and she was probably very tired. If she still took care of it herself, After packing her luggage, she was afraid that she would be exhausted, so she got up and took Yusheng with her to accompany Bai back. With her here, Bai didn't have to run around.

Early in the morning, the door of Xun's house opened wide, and a group of three carriages came out of the alley. The doorkeeper of the house who lived there heard the commotion and wondered where the Xun family was going. They had just received a nobleman yesterday, and no matter how much their master inquired, they could not find out the identity of the nobleman.

Today, I saw that the entire Xun family was about to go out. Could it be that they were going to a nobleman's house? The clever concierge hurriedly went to inform the mistress of the family. Naturally,

Xun Yingju didn't know that their going out would cause such a big fuss. She took Bai's with her He and Mrs. Liu left Xunzhai, leaving only Brother Heng in the house. They were not worried about Brother Heng's food and clothing, so they left Aunt Leng and Chun Nuan to take care of him. They also ordered them to take care of Brother Heng. Take good care of it and light up the charcoal fire in Brother Heng's house. Don't let him get cold. If something happens to Brother Heng, someone must go to Zhuangzi to report her as soon as possible.

Aunt Leng and Chun Nuan both know about Brother Heng. In terms of identity, the girl and Brother Heng are not biological siblings, so Bai does not value Brother Heng. However, Xun Yingju is sincere to Brother Heng and takes care of Brother Heng. Originally, the two of them were worried that Ms. Bai was pregnant now. A girl would distance herself from Brother Heng when she has a younger brother or sister. Now it seems that the girl is still as good to Brother Heng. This reassures the two of them and makes them happy for Brother Heng. They met such a good sister at such a young age..After explaining the things at home, Xun Yingju took Bai and Liu out. Because Bai's medicine lived in Zhuangzi for a while, she brought a lot of daily necessities. Liu's medicine took care of Bai, so the two of them naturally had to sit down. A carriage, Xun Yingju needed to see the account books, and the plans of three villages. Her carriage was really full.

The group left the capital and soon arrived at Xiaoxia Village. Yesterday, Xun Yingju decided to take Bai and Liu together When they got up in Zhuangzi, they immediately sent a boy to report the news to Zhuangzi. Since it was too late to return to the city, the boy stayed in Zhuangzi for the night.

So when Xun Yingju and the other two came to Zhuangzi today, Boss Bai and Mrs. Zhu Already waiting at the gate. When Boss Bai saw his sister and wife getting off the carriage, he hurriedly ran over to help them get out of the carriage, and asked with concern:"What are you doing? It's such a cold day in the capital, why don't you stay at home instead of staying in Zhuangzi?"

"Where can I live comfortably in Zhuangzi in the capital, and the six girls also come to live for a while, so how lonely are we two old people at home?"Ms. Liu is naturally not afraid of Boss Bai. She could control this man before, and she can control him now. It's no problem now. When she heard her husband's nagging, she explained it rudely.

In this regard, Bai The boss seemed to have long been accustomed to his wife's control. Hearing the long-lost nagging voice, not only did he not get angry, but he laughed innocently, scratched his head with his rough hands, and said with a smile:"I'm not worried about you and the fourth sister. Body?"

"Humph, you still have a conscience. Ms. Liu said with a smile.

At this time, Ms. Zhu also came over to support Ms. Bai and said,"The yard where mother and aunt live has been tidied up. Dad got up early in the morning and found a few women to tidy up the yard for you two." They were kept clean and burned with charcoal. The conditions in Zhuangzi were not as good as those in the capital. He was afraid that his mother and aunt would suffer."

The meaning is obvious. It's not that I don't want the two of them to come over, but that I don't want them to suffer. Otherwise, they would have been picked up and lived together.

When Xun Yingju got out of the car after packing the items in the car, she happened to hear Zhu's explanation, she could clearly hear what Boss Bai and Mrs. Liu just said in the carriage, so she smiled and said:"Auntie, please stop taming your husband at the gate. Don't you want to go to our Zhuangzi to see it?"

"Of course you have to see it. It cost so much money to build it. It would be a shame not to go and see it."Ms. Liu smiled. As he spoke, his eyes were already looking towards the house in front.

The house on Zhuangzi was well built. It had a five-entry courtyard with a large door, and there were cross-yards on both sides. If the younger members of the family or guests came, You can live in both. When you close the door, you can see an independent courtyard. When you open the door, you can easily reach the main courtyard. Seeing this scene, Mrs. Liu was a little shocked. The Bai family's house on Zhuangzi outside Anqing Prefecture was not small, but it only had three rooms. Entering the courtyard, the area is not as big as this. Moreover, there are five rows of blue brick houses built not far from the house. Although the area is not large, they cannot be built for dozens of taels of silver each. I think that area is used It was here for the servants of Zhuangzi to live.

Now in a place like the capital where every inch of land is at a premium, Jingli has built such a large courtyard and is so kind to the servants of Zhuangzi. I am afraid that there is no one like this in the entire capital. My boss, I think Xun Yingju came here with all her heart.

"We don’t have many family members, so why build such a big yard?"Ms. Liu is a little worried about money. It will cost a lot of money to build such a big courtyard in the capital, right?"

"Don't worry, aunt, you and your uncle will definitely live in the capital in the future. Otherwise, you might not feel at ease if your mother is left alone in the capital. In the future, several cousins ​​and cousins ​​from home will come to live there, and the number of people will naturally increase."

_ To gain fame, you need to take exams for scholars, candidates, and Jinshi. When you take the Jinshi exam, you have to live in the capital for a period of time. Living in the city is very expensive, and you still can’t find a quiet place to study. If you live in Zhuangzi, you will have to live in the capital for a while. It was much more convenient.

After thinking about it, Ms. Liu nodded with satisfaction and said,"Sixth girl is very considerate in her work. No wonder the Lu family brother doesn't let go when he sees it right. Why does he insist on marrying her back home as his wife? Xun

Yingju blushed when Mrs. Liu teased her, but she was not a lady who had been taught to follow the rules since she was a child. Although she was shy, she still said:"My eldest aunt is good at making fun of people. I will definitely make fun of her when she sees her fourth cousin getting married." She gave it a try."

The fourth cousin's name is Bai Shuang. Her personality is as straightforward and generous as her name, and she is even more agile in doing things. She is only twelve years old now. She is the daughter of Mr. Bai and Mr. Liu, and is also their only daughter. They have many sons, and their daughter only has this. One, it hurts like an eyeball.

Hearing Xun Yingju talking about her daughter, Mrs. Liu was not angry, but smiled and said:"If you really tease her, she will be eager to do it. You don't know, she treats you very badly." He takes it very seriously, and anyone in the family who says anything wrong will get angry with others."

Hearing this, Xun Yingju was also stunned for a while. She didn't expect to meet a little fan girl here. I'm afraid we will have to play together when we get to the capital in the future. I was too busy before and really didn't notice this.