Chapter 399: The Old Lady
Lu Mansion,
also known as Mrs. Fengxin’s Mansion.
A home always has a name, and in ordinary people’s homes, 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, Lu Ninety-nine percent of the weight of the house rests on the old lady's crutch.
The king of heaven and earth is his master. 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, everyone from the young masters and mistresses to the servants and servants called her the ancestor. When outsiders visited the Lu Mansion, they respectfully called 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, the eldest son of the old lady, Lu Bing, the head of the Lu family, was standing respectfully.
A few moments,
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 for worshiping the Buddha is not large. Because 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 said respectfully:
"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 court are watching,
This wedding is destined to be a hot potato. Others avoid it, but I accept 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 His Majesty's son."
Lu Bing sat upright, as if asking his mother for advice, and asked:
"Why?"
"You are I asked my mother, why did I help Xiao Liuzi?”
“Yes, that’s what my son asked”
"My mother just answered you."
Lu Bing frowned slightly, obviously confused.
The old lady put down the tea cup and continued:
"I am used to being pure, and your family is in charge of the secular affairs at home. Man, as long as you live a peaceful life , this thought is not that much.
In your opinion, Wei Niang is helping Xiao Liuzi;
But in my mother's eyes, she was only helping His Majesty's children.
Not only did Xiao Liuzi come to the door, but it was another prince who came to the door. Even the third prince in the Huxinting Pavilion escaped by himself and came to the door of our Lu Mansion and knocked on the door.
We, too, need to help. "
Lu Bing's lips parted slightly. He seemed to have figured it out.
"The Lu family is different from other mansions. My mother's words may be more straightforward. Don't you not like to hear it. ”
"Mom, just say it, my son will save it."
"The situation 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."< br>
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 breastfed the present-day Holy Emperor's friendship, but when he was a child, His Majesty was brought up by Mrs. Fengxin in the palace.
"My son certainly understands." Lu Bing said respectfully.
This is true.
“So, our Lu family is different from those ministers, because there is such a relationship between our Lu family and the Holy One, 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. < br>
You also know what kind of character your brothers are, but everyone has something to do. This is the emperor's love for us
Since we are family members. , when this junior begs me, how could you not help?
You remember,
Don’t say it’s Xiao Liuzi this time,
That’s when the prince rebelled and was about to be arrested. He ran to the door of our Lu family and knocked on the door. , our Lu family all have to open the door for him.
Don’t worry that His Majesty will punish you. Even if you punish him, it will not 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, and I will beat my son. After all, it is only natural and right.
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. If he is asked to kneel, he will kneel, and if he is asked to lie down, he will 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."
"Tell me a little more about what you said. Since mother has already agreed to the matter, today, the little six will come to our house to get married.
Red lanterns, red silk noodles, etc., these things can all be bought with money. , it’s nothing at all.
You have to be more enthusiastic about the girl from the He family. Even if you pinch yourself, you still have to wipe out a few tears for me. The look of a married girl who is distressed and reluctant to give up.
Is it true or not? Is it similar? Is it fake?
That's a story for later,
As long as the attitude is in place, the relationship will be over, and in the future, at least there will be a reason to move around.
Today, you have given others face, and tomorrow, they will give you face;
You are usually too shrewd, and you are afraid that she will be confused for a moment. I can't figure this out. "
"What did mother hear? ”
"Haha, it's just some nonsense."
"My son is not managing the family well and has disturbed my mother's peace. This is my fault."
"You have a lot to do. , how much time does it take to take care of the family? It’s because my mother is too lazy and just wants to I don't want to mind my own business, and listening to the chirping of the junior birds can relieve my boredom.
But when it comes to serious matters, they can't help themselves. "
"My son listens to his mother's instructions."
The old lady picked up the teacup again,
Lingxiang stepped forward and said:
"Master, when I was delivering supper to the girl of the He family yesterday, the mistress of the second family stood in front of her. The girl’s face teaches others the rules of drinking tea.”
Hearing this, Lu Bing’s eyes narrowed.
The second mistress is the wife of Lu Bing’s second son.
The old lady took another sip of tea, put it down and said:
"My mother has been young for a long time. Women, sometimes they are really small-minded, haha."
Lu Bing stood up, He cupped his hands and said:
“Mother’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's give it up."
"Yes."
"We, the Lu family, don't have to have any skills, because people like us don't rely on our skills to make a fortune.
But we 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:
< br>“You dare to look down on the origin of the daughter of the He family, and think 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 man 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 the hell are rules,
In the eyes of us slaves, the master's words are the rules! "
"Yes, mother, my son has written it down. "
"Girl. "
"My slave is here. "Lingxiang responded.
"Ask Yue Yatou and the others to come in and help me put on my formal clothes. ”
When Lu Bing heard this, he was slightly stunned and said:
"Mother, you..."
The old lady glanced at her son and said:
"Although you are also fighting I was just playing with His Majesty and Liang Ting, but you were still young at that time, and there were some things you didn’t know.”
The old lady didn’t say what you don’t know.
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 Xiao Liuzi came to the Buddhist hall to pray for him, his expression, posture, and tone of voice were exactly the same as His Majesty's.
But these words really cannot be said, not even to one's own son.
Everyone says that His Majesty's succession to the throne is very smooth now, because among the children of the late Emperor, His Majesty is so outstanding, so outstanding that there is almost no need 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's family today, I must come out to support this little lady of He's family."
As he said that,
the old lady's eyes were bright. Looking at Lu Bing,
I sighed in my heart:
Although I am old, I can still stand up and earn another piece of love for my Lu family.
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 beats the little one. There is no girl around, so now I am married alone It's too lonely to go, Lingxiang, you were trained by me personally, and you have been with me since you were a child.
I don't need you to serve me here for the time being. Go and dress up, and be the dowry girl. Enter the house.”
Lingxiang was shocked. She really didn't know about this arrangement, but she immediately took three steps back, knelt down in front of the old lady, and said
"I understand."
She didn’t say any sensational words, such as reluctance or feelings, because Lingxiang 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, thank you for your support and support."
Being able to work as a servant in a wealthy family is really a blessing and luck.
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."< br>
"..." Lingxiang.
The old lady looked at Lingxiang, with a smile on her lips, and continued:
"You are a smart and alert girl. The young lady of the He family is pregnant now and cannot take care of you; Logically speaking, you, a dowry girl, have the gift of sharing the same bed with you;
But since you are sent by me, the Lu family, to accompany you, The girl you married was just for me, the Lu family, to express my good will to the young lady of the He family. If I harmed someone because of you, why would I, the Lu family, come here?
Don’t blame my ancestors for being cruel. Ancestor, I am doing this for your own good. A pregnant woman, especially a woman who is pregnant with her first child, is the most considerate.
Even if Ji Chengjue is really a beast and wants to take you by force, then you have to hold the hairpin to your neck. If you dare to obey, I will do it. "
"Yes, I know. "
"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 it to me. Wait for this year.
If you are not afraid of violating taboos,
What's the point of having women fighting over each other in a prince's palace? If you really have that opportunity in the future, you can go there freely. fight.
If you can really win the fight, the children and grandchildren of my Lu family may have to rely on you, Miss Lingxiang, to take care of them. "
"My ancestors showed great kindness to me. I would never dare to..."
"Okay. ”
The old lady interrupted Ling Xiang’s words,
“If I can live licking my face until then, when it’s time to follow the rules, I will also give you a good ejaculation.” Kneeling.
Go down and tidy yourself up. "
"Yes, ancestor. "
Lingxiang went down.
The old lady looked at her son and said:
"Don't stay here, remember, today, You are going to marry your daughter. Anyway, you can also 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, the matter of seizing the direct descendants is not something you can do without interfering with if you want to, but as long as you act in the spirit of If you do things with your heart, no one can pick on you, because our Lu family is the emperor's slaves. , The only one who can decide the fate of our Lu family is the emperor.
You don’t have to tie your hands when doing things, just do it with the attitude of doing things for the emperor.”
“Thank you, my son, for your mother’s teaching. , my son saved it.”
"Go."
"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,
What his mother said before appeared in Lu Bing's mind.
Actually,
Wei Zhonghe just confirmed today that His Majesty has an intelligence yamen that is independent of the Secret Intelligence Department. That yamen is more secretive, and at the same time, it may have greater authority. Maybe even keeping an eye on the Secret Service.
But not many people in this world know that the person who helped Emperor Yan take charge of 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.
Therefore,
Lu Bing knew 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, and the identity of the sixth prince that had been hidden in the past few years.
For a long time,
Lu Bing let out a sigh:
“Mom, you said that the matter of seizing the legitimate son cannot be avoided if you want to avoid it. False;
But Niang, do you know,
He is not fighting with his brothers at all,
He,
is fighting with His Majesty. ”
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This chapter is really interesting. (End of this chapter)