Chapter 7 In the Outset
The only remaining sanity in her mind completely collapsed at this moment.
Fortunately, when Meng Renping heard Li Shou calling Meng Liangchen his cousin, doubts arose in his heart. At the same time, he subconsciously paid attention to Meng Meili from the corner of his eye. Just when she opened her mouth to scream, she hated When he shouted out that she was His Highness's cousin, he quickly covered her mouth with his eyes and hands.
"Uh huh..."
It's so dangerous.
Meng Renping smiled awkwardly and said: "Back to Your Highness, this is a good time. Good time, I haven't met His Highness the Crown Prince soon."
"I have met His Highness, Your Highness." Meng Shisan made a blessing ceremony as usual.
Li Shou didn't like Meng Meijing in the past, and he didn't like it even more now. Seeing that Meng Renping had the sense to stop Meng Meili's mouth first, he was very satisfied: "No courtesy."
He then looked at the big wooden barrel that Baozhu had been holding tightly in his hand: "Cousin, do you want to take it back to the courtyard to raise it yourself?"
"No, I want to eat it." Meng Shisan Replied honestly.
As soon as she finished her answer, she saw Meng Renping looking at her in astonishment. She then said honestly: "I'm hungry." At this hour, Mrs. Wu was also punished to kneel in the Buddhist hall of Changchun courtyard for a whole night. Mrs. Shang, who was holding the middle altar, was also implicated and was punished by Mrs. Meng to stand in the upper room for half an hour with a sullen face.
Only Meng Zhidu, the left minister of the household department, was spared.
Baozhu and Jinyin ate various delicacies cooked with big golden carp for lunch. Although they were cooked and fried in Taichenyuan’s small red stove, Jinyin’s cooking skills were outstanding. I'm a teacher, but I just don't have enough tools and tricks to make it up.
The results are gratifying.
The three masters and servants all ate to their full stomachs.
At dinner time, the three of them had a rich, fresh and hot meal for the first time in their history.
Although the Meng Mansion started because Meng Shisan told Li Shou that she was hungry, Li Shou then personally talked to his grandmother, Mrs. Meng, and then went up and down from the master to the servants, quietly Earth-shaking changes occurred silently.
Meng Zhidu was not in the house, but he was not the last one to know.
As the eldest son of the Meng family and now the second-in-command in the household department, if Queen Meng brought glory to the Meng family, then his responsibility is to continue this glory for the Meng family.
And to continue this honor, the most important and central figure is his prince nephew.
The queen's eldest sister passed away early, and her father is getting old. When his father is no longer in charge of the civil service, the Meng family's reputation will surely decline a lot.
It would be better if a political enemy did not take the position of Tianguan. If the position of Tianguan unfortunately fell into the hands of a political opponent, the influence of the Meng family in the officialdom would inevitably be purged.
At that time, I'm afraid he was alone.
Originally, he hoped that his second brother would join the officialdom with him, so that when his father retired from the cabinet, the two brothers would support each other and support the Meng family together. However, the second brother had no ambitions and was confused by nature. As a father, I still have no rules for everything.
As the eldest brother, he did not force it. He thought that his eldest son was now with His Highness, a confidant of the East Palace, and a close minister of the Emperor in the future. It should be enough for the Meng family to have the father and son as the pillars.
I never thought that my second brother, who had nothing to do with foreign affairs, would let the Wu family do whatever he wanted in the inner house!
When Meng Zhidu returned to the mansion after leaving the Yamen, Meng Tianguan had also just returned. After the father and son met in the study outside, he entered the inner house and went straight to the upper room.
When he came out of the upper room, he received a simple statement from Mrs. Meng: "His Royal Highness said that the dignified descendants should not be arrogant and extravagant, let alone be treated harshly." He understood instantly.
Your Highness is standing up for your second brother’s eldest daughter!
When he returned to Zehui Courtyard, Shang met him: "Mother, did you blame me?"
"Taichen Courtyard, you will keep an eye on me personally from now on." Meng Zhidu sat down. He picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then drank two large gulps in succession. He opened his mouth, and the tea bowl bottomed out in an instant, and he could briefly understand the raging fire in his heart, "Yaoyao's biological mother is gone, but she is still the eldest daughter of the Meng family. The Wu family cannot tolerate Yaoyao, so why can't you, an eldest aunt, tolerate her?" ! ”
Businessman Hearing this, Shi was frightened and said in a slightly trembling voice: "I have been wronged! The master said this about me, but what did my mother say to the master about me?"
"My mother didn't mention you at all. There is no need to mention you." Meng Zhidu was a little disappointed. Until now, the wife still wanted to shirk the blame and scolded her coldly, "As the mistress of the Meng family, Mrs. Wu is not a shrewd person. She was able to treat Yaoyao harshly for ten years under your eyes. Do you dare to say that there is not even a trace of it?" Your credit!”
Mrs. Shang murmured and tried to defend herself, but after being married for many years, she knew that her husband must have grasped something if he could speak so firmly.
What she couldn't figure out was that what happened today had just happened. How could the master know the ins and outs just after he came back from the Yamen? Her mother-in-law didn't tell her, so could it be that her father-in-law did?
Shang knew Meng Zhidu, and Meng Zhidu also knew Shang. One look at Shang's face and he knew what she was thinking.
He was able to know so quickly because the eldest son immediately sent someone to deliver a letter to him in the Yamen after the incident happened.
After thinking about it, I couldn't help but sigh secretly. Fortunately, the eldest son Xiao him knew that he had an important responsibility as the legitimate son and grandson of the Meng family, so he didn't need to worry too much.
Meng Zhidu's heart gradually subsided, he broke it into pieces and said to Shang: "Now that A Ping is with His Highness, he understands His Highness's intentions best. Since A Ping can't even wait for me to go to the Yamen or talk to me face to face. , it can be seen that Aping was also shocked by His Highness’s sudden attitude.”
And his eldest niece.
If you don’t say it, it will be enough, but if you say it, it will be shocking.
Shang Shi nodded repeatedly. Although she didn't know much about government affairs, she knew that the attitude of His Highness the Crown Prince, which was related to the honor and disgrace of the Meng family, was extremely important.
"What will happen to Yaoyao in the future..."
"Don't worry, sir! From now on, Yaoyao will be our biological daughter!"
As long as His Highness's attitude is biased towards Meng Liangchen, the attitude of the entire Meng family will also be biased towards Meng Liangchen.
Shang is not a smart person, but her greatest advantage is that she knows how to assess the situation, is flexible and flexible, and can listen to honest advice.
She understands that the master is doing it for her own good, and for the prosperity of the entire Meng family, so naturally she has to follow her husband!
Many things happened outside Taichen Courtyard, all of which related to Meng Shisan.
As a result, no one from her grandparents to her father and stepmother bothered her.
She thought, Li Shou is not only smart, he can spot a leopard at a glance, but he is also very reliable and thoughtful in his work.
"Miss, you said that His Highness treats you so differently, and His Highness does not have a Crown Princess, could it be that..." Baozhu was overjoyed when she saw Li Shou's different attitude towards Meng Shisan. It makes me think that my cousins have achieved many happy marriages since ancient times!
Although Jin Yin was not present, when Bao Zhu recounted the scene afterwards, she was surprised and happy as she and Bao Zhu went to the same place. Then she looked at Meng Shisan's eyes, which were astonishingly bright.
Meng Shisan couldn’t laugh or cry: “No.”
Li Shou is the crown prince, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will be the crown prince in the future.
And it is impossible for the Meng family to have another queen.
(End of this chapter)