Regardless of whether it is a wealthy family or a commoner's family, as long as the elderly are seriously ill, longevity materials will be prepared in advance, firstly to ward off evil spirits, and secondly to prepare for emergencies.
It's just inappropriate to ask questions like Guo's.
Xiang Xiuan frowned when he heard this and was about to contradict him, but Qiao Yuandong spoke first and stopped him.
"What did my uncle and grandma say? Grandma is still safe, so how can she talk about the aftermath?"
Mrs. Guo sneered, took a sip of hot tea, looked at Qiao Yuandong for a long time with her narrowed eyes, and then set up the chart of her elders.
"Don't blame the old lady for my harsh words. We are all a family. I am also thinking about you, the younger generation. Shouldn't the old lady be making plans in advance?"
The Madam is still in a coma, and even the imperial doctor is not sure. Qiao Yuandong cannot guarantee that the Madam will be fine.
Although Guo's words were unpleasant, they were reasonable. Qiao Yuandong listened silently and did not refute.
Mrs. Guo added: "Nowadays, the Duke's Mansion only has a son-in-law. If the old lady is buried, she has to report the funeral, ask Mr. Yin and Yang to approve the letter, pay condolences, and there are many small and large ones. The rules are complicated. Is it okay to ask An Xiaozi to do all the work?”
Xiang Xiu'an stood beside him, clenching his fists and saying nothing. Guo thought to himself: "It's a shame that the uncles and men in the clan should do their best to carry the old lady's funeral and observe mourning. Only then will the scene not be too deserted, and in the future the Duke's palace will be prosperous. No? ”
After listening to what Guo said, Qiao Yuandong nodded and said, "What my uncle and grandma said is absolutely true."
When Mrs. Guo saw Qiao Yuandong nodding, she immediately climbed up the pole. She leaned forward and her eyes gleamed.
"It's just that Guogong's Mansion is a clan of our great-great-grandfather's generation. Although they are both named Xiang, they are farther away. So I agreed to my father's suggestion and adopted a son from the clan to Guogong's Mansion. It would be more reasonable to change the name after the funeral.”
When it comes to this, Guo's words can be regarded as a failure.
After all, it was still for Chengjue.
Xiang Xiu'an is only fifteen this year. He is not yet an adult and cannot inherit the title. If he does not accept the title, the Xiang family will not give up.
Xia Mang looked at Guo's face and murmured to Xiang Xiukai: 'This look is too ugly. Do you want me to fight her for you? Free! ’
Before Xiang Xiukai could reply, Xiang Xiu'an couldn't help it anymore. He was trembling slightly and looked at Guo with red eyes: "My grandmother will be fine. She will live a long life!"
The ancestors of the Duke's Mansion relied on their lives to build their family business. They originally wanted to honor their ancestors, but they never expected to raise blood-sucking evil spirits.
Nowadays, Xiang's desire is hard to satisfy, and he always wants to swallow the fat of the Duke's Mansion.
Mrs. Guo glared at Xiang Xiu'an angrily: "How can you, a little beast, talk to your elders?"
Qiao Yuandong knocked the tea cup on the square table and made a crisp sound: "Xiang Guo must be careful, Xiu An is the eldest son of the Duke of Guo!"
When Guo met Qiao Yuandong's deep, dark pupils, she couldn't help but shrink, and immediately became a little unconvinced.
"My great-nephew's daughter-in-law is so arrogant. You can tell me that she is just an outsider. How can I, the elder, not speak to the younger members of the Xiang family?"
Qiao Yuandong said without any politeness: "I am the wife of the Xiang family, and my uncle is also the wife of the Xiang family. Does that mean she is also an outsider?"
Mrs. Guo was so angry that she slammed the table and pointed at Qiao Yuandong and said: "What an uneducated thing. Believe it or not, I will go back to the clan and tell my father-in-law to divorce you from the Xiang family!"
For a widowed daughter-in-law, the clan has the right to divorce her husband.
Mrs. Guo was clearly threatening Qiao Yuandong. This matter was a family matter of the Xiang family and it was not her turn to take care of it.
When Xia Mang saw Mrs. Guo pointing at Qiao Yuandong so recklessly, she felt an inexplicable anger rising in her chest. She rolled up her sleeves and was about to start yelling at people.
"Who wants to divorce my grandson-in-law?!"
A not loud sound came, like a bell ringing in the hearts of everyone, causing an uproar in an instant.
"Madam!"
"Grandma!"
Mrs. Tai was helped in by Ji Tong and Xing Zhu. She seemed to have just woken up. She had not changed into her pajamas and was only wearing a robe.
The madam wore a piece of warm jade embroidered with blessings and longevity patterns on her forehead, and her hair was tied loosely with silver threads behind her head.
She walked very slowly step by step, and her eyes shot out sharp light, scanning the people in the room inch by inch, and finally fell on Mrs. Guo.
Mrs. Guo stood up when she saw her. The expression on her face changed again and again, and finally she managed to break out a smile: "My sister-in-law is awake and can stand up. Is this great?"
When it comes to facing Qiao Yuandong and Xiang Xiu'an, Guo can still rely on his status as an elder to show off his authority.
At this time, she didn't have that much dignity when facing the Madam.
Mrs. Tai was the same generation as her, and she also had a first-grade imperial title. Guo did not have an advantage on either side. When she met Mrs. Tai, she could only smile with her face.
This madam had made trouble in front of the head of the Xiang clan back then, and she was known to be unsparing. Even the Guo clan had suffered losses at her hands.
Now that she saw Mrs. Guo, she was inevitably a little frightened.
Mrs. Guo pretended not to hear Mrs. Guo's greetings and was helped into the main room.
Lian Bi and the others had already moved the sofa and spread thick cushions on it, just waiting for the lady to sit down.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were all fixed on Mrs. Qiao, and Qiao Yuandong and Xiang Xiu'an held their breath, as if the scene in front of them was an illusion.
Mrs. Tai slowly sat down, Lian Bi put a warm heater in her hand, and Ji Tong knelt down to knead her numb legs.
She then looked at Mrs. Guo and said, "The patriarch sent his sister-in-law to see me for his own reasons. Now that I won't die soon, I'm afraid my sister-in-law's hopes will be in vain."
Mrs. Guo was being teased by Mrs. Guo, and she looked a little uneasy.
She forced a smile and said: "What can I not hope for? I can't write two words in one sentence. Why should my sister-in-law be so happy?"
The madam shook her head and spoke with no regard for human feelings, "We are a family if we are affectionate. You are so ungrateful and ungrateful that it is no wonder that we are separated."
Qiao Yuandong and Xiang Xiu'an couldn't say this, but given the seniority of the wife, they could definitely say it.
At this age, Mrs. Guo could not be angry at being humiliated like this. She immediately turned cold and looked at the Madam with a smile.
"My sister-in-law has such a crazy tone, are you not afraid that I will tell the clan leader this?"
The madam leaned back a little to get more comfortable and then said: "Don't pressure me with those words. Do you think I'm afraid of the patriarch? Even if the patriarch is in front of me, I can say those words!"
When the old Duke Xiang Yingyan was still there, the Xiang clan was eager to please everyone, and the patriarch at that time often bent down in front of his wife. It's just that time has passed, and Xiang's behavior has become more and more filthy as he observes the decline of the Duke's Mansion!
Mrs. Guo narrowed her eyes, with a sinister look on her face: "Sister-in-law, don't you think about the younger generation?"
Her meaning couldn't be more obvious. Now the Madam can be arrogant and domineering without any fear of offending the Xiang family, but how long can she be arrogant?
When you get older, there is always a chance of something bad happening. If that day comes, who will the juniors in the Duke's Mansion rely on?
So what if Qiao Yuandong is Mrs. Yipingaoming, so what if the queen is behind her?
The Xiang family expelled her from the Duke's palace with a letter of divorce. Could it be that the queen still interfered in the Xiang family's family affairs?
How will Xiang Xiuan deal with himself then?
The madam understood that Mrs. Guo was threatening her with her junior, but if she was afraid of threats, she would not be the madam.
"I remember that your eldest grandson is preparing to take the exam this year. I heard that he is planning to find a young lady from a scholarly family in Beijing?"
When Mrs. Guo heard Mrs. Tai talking about it like this, she thought she was being subdued and was complimenting herself, and for a moment she couldn't help but feel arrogant.
"That's right, my Shao'er has a very good future, and he will become a prosperous person from now on!"
The madam smiled faintly and continued: "Is your granddaughter old enough to talk about others?"
Guo asked with a smile: "Sister-in-law, are you going to help pull the strings?"
Mrs. Guo knows the Tai Madam’s energy and means. If she is really willing to be a matchmaker for her granddaughter, she must be an excellent family!
The Xiang family relied on the support of the Duke's government, and now they are living a prosperous life, but they are not as good as the officials and aristocratic families in the capital.
Xiang's family members were not eligible to enter some gatherings of official wives.
If her granddaughter really marries into a wealthy family, then the Xiang family will have a chance to join the upper class, and her Shaoer will also be able to help in the officialdom in the future!
Guo's dream became more and more beautiful, and Mrs. Tai's words instantly brought her back to reality.
"It's impossible to pull strings, but I can help my sister-in-law educate her children."
Seeing Mrs. Guo's smile that didn't reach her eyes, Mrs. Guo felt something was wrong for no reason.
Just listen to Mrs. Tai's continued: "The most popular hustler in Beijing will give your grandson some handkerchiefs, purses, etc., or the young man will take him to the gambling house to have fun, or give it to your grandson
It's also okay to give the woman some "West Chamber" or poems, books and letters from her husband. ”
Mrs. Guo never expected that a dignified first-class lady would say such a thing. She was angry and angry but could not say a word: "You! You!"
Mrs. Tai didn't care about Mr. Guo's anger at all, and added unceremoniously: "By the way, who is the one you plan to adopt to the Duke's mansion?"
Guo asked in a cold voice: "What do you want to do?"
The madam said calmly: "Last year our Brother An almost ate something he shouldn't have eaten. I found it and still keep it. I'm just waiting for your kid to have a taste."
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The words were cryptic, but Mrs. Guo knew what Mrs. Tai was referring to. Her husband-in-law originally got the medicine from his business.
As long as you eat it, it will be difficult for an adult man to have children, and a half-year-old child will become a useless person.
"Old Qianpo, you dare to harm my son, see if I don't fight with you!!" Mrs. Guo was poked in the back by the wife, and she immediately came up to tear her apart without caring about anything.
How could the maid in the Duke's Mansion see Mrs. Guo making a mistake and directly come up and hold down the crazy Mrs. Guo.
Mrs. Tai looked at Mr. Guo coldly and continued: "My cousin is now in charge of palace procurement and has fattened the entire Xiang family. This is a real job that my son asked for for you back then. Now you don't care about your kindness, but instead You still want to harm my only grandson. Even my grandson-in-law wants to divorce her. How dare you?”
As she said this, the lady couldn't help but sneer: "It's ridiculous that I'm just repaying the other person with his own way, and you just start shouting and killing me. It shows that if the knife doesn't touch you, you don't know how painful it is!"
Mrs. Guo shouted angrily: "How dare you!"
"Do you think I dare? Don't you threaten me with An Ge'er? I'm so old and I still have a few days to live, so I just took care of the uneasy ones in the Xiang family one by one."
Guo: "You"
"I don't have any other skills. I'm used to playing tricks on people. Go back and tell the clan leader that instead of expecting me to die early, you might as well beg me to live for two more days!"
In the end, Mrs. Guo was "well" invited out of the palace by the servants and wives.
It wasn't until Mrs. Guo left that Qiao Yuandong and Xiang Xiu'an regained their composure. The way they looked at the Madam didn't look as weak as she was lying on the bed.
Even the imperial doctor concluded that the madam's time was short, so why was she still awake today and saying so many things?
It's like a flashback? ! !
The uncle and sister-in-law thought of this possibility almost at the same time. Their eyes were red, and they saw that the madam did not dare to go there for a while.
The madam talked for a long time, and she was indeed a little tired. She took a rest before she recovered.
She looked at her two grandchildren who were standing there in tears, and waved them over.
Qiao Yuandong thought that Mrs. Tai was about to say her last words, so he quickly walked over and held Mrs. Tai's hand, saying in a trembling voice: "Grandma!"
Xiang Xiu'an also snuggled up and cried so hard: "Grandma, you will be fine!"
The madam rolled her eyes at him angrily: "The older you get, the less likely you are to speak. What's the matter with my grandmother?"
Xiang Xiu'an was crying so hard that when he suddenly heard the Madam's words, he was a little stunned and didn't react. However, Qiao Yuandong said in surprise: "Grandma, are you okay?"
The madam nodded, feeling a little incredible.
"Those few days when I fell asleep, I felt completely hazy and uncomfortable. Then I suddenly felt relieved and woke up."
Qiao Yuandong's face was filled with uncontrollable joy. She carefully observed Mrs. Tai's expression and saw that although she looked haggard, she was in good spirits, so she believed a lot of Mrs. Tai's words.
To be on the safe side, Qiao Yuandong quickly ordered someone to ask Dr. Wang for a home visit.
Just as he was talking, the wife started shouting that she was hungry. Ji Tong brought a bowl of porridge with tears in his eyes. Everyone stared at the wife and ate it all in one bite.
The servant Pegasus invited Doctor Wang here. Doctor Wang was running around the Duke's Mansion carrying the medicine box until his beard was fluttering.
A few days ago, he and the imperial doctor jointly issued a critical illness notice, but today the servants of the Duke's mansion actually said that their wife was fine? !
Fake?
Come back to the light, right?
(End of chapter)
The author said: Today I have also worked hard to update 3800 words. Rounding it up is four thousand. Is it true that it is ten thousand?