Chapter 218 Tips
The Song family issued a gag order, and the maid spent a lot of thought and twenty taels of silver before asking someone to get some information from a horse-feeding boy in the Song family.
The results of the inquiry shocked even Mr. Dou.
Before, she also heard rumors on the street that Song Huaigou had hooked up with the fourth girl of the Dai family. But later, there were more rumors saying that Dai Yumin wanted to ruin the marriage between Song Huai and Chu Yu. Deliberate rumors.
She thought it was just a rumor. Rumors were only reserved for the wise and could not be trusted. She had always been in one ear and out the other, so she never believed those words. However, a rumor made Mrs. Chu, who never went out, look for her in person. Come to your home to cancel the engagement?
Dou's face changed color in surprise.
Suddenly, there was an exclamation at the door. Mrs. Dou ran outside and saw a figure running away.
It’s Shi Wenting.
What the maid reported to Mrs. Dou happened to be clearly heard by Shi Wenting who came to see Mrs. Dou. Her face was filled with surprise, joy, regret and annoyance, and she turned and ran away without saying a word.
Mrs. Dou seemed to have guessed what she was going to do, and quickly called the guards to stop her, "Quick, don't let the girl leave the front door of Shi's house." Mrs. Dou shouted urgently.
Fortunately, she arranged the guests in the flower hall, which is some distance away from here, otherwise, the Shi family would be embarrassed again today.
Half an hour later, a group of guards chased a helpless girl but failed to catch her and even lost her.
Tomorrow is the wedding day, but the bride ran away. If anyone knew this, Shi Wenting's reputation would be completely ruined.
Ms. Dou remembers that she was like an ant on a hot pot, circling in the yard without any time to spare.
After walking around for more than ten times, she finally called the guard captain and ordered, "Send someone to guard the front and back gates of Song's house secretly. Once traces of the girl are found, bring her back immediately." Then she added. , "If she doesn't comply, she will be knocked unconscious and brought back."
This means that Shi Wenting must be captured by any means necessary, because the Shi family cannot afford to lose this person.
After the guard captain left, Mrs. Dou collapsed on the chair tiredly.
The people sent by the Dou family were a step late. Just now, Shi Wenting sneaked in through the back door of the Song family.
The next day, after Xia Zihan had finished practicing, she was drinking blood swallow porridge. Chu Lin hurried in and reported, "Something big has happened. Something big has happened. Master, something happened to the Song family and the Shi family again."
Xia Zihan was slightly surprised, "Isn't today the day when Shi Wenting gets married? Why, Shi Wenting escaped from the marriage?"
"It's more important than that." Chu Lin's eyes were trembling with excitement, "Yesterday, Shi Wenting heard about the old lady going to the Song family to cancel her engagement, so she sneaked into the Song family secretly and forced the Song Crown Prince to say that he liked her. I happened to be bumped into by Mrs. Hou.”
The Mrs. Hou in her mouth is Pei.
"When Mrs. Pei saw that Shi Wenting was entangled with Prince Song again, she was about to send someone back. Master, you said that when people are shameless, they are really shameless. Then Shi Wenting actually told Mrs. Hou that she was not shameless. When she returns home to get married, she wants to marry Prince Song, and she is willing to be a concubine.”
Speaking of this, Chu Lin's mouth felt as if she had swallowed a dead fly, and she was very stuffy. "Master, why do you think she is so shameless? She automatically sent her to someone's house to be a concubine. Her father is still a Hanlin scholar." Well, how can I teach my daughter to be so disorganized?”
Xia Zihan, who looked like a normal person, sipping porridge in small sips, raised his head and replied, "She is just not willing to do this."
Not being able to love is the most heartbreaking thing.
Women, for the love in their hearts, are the most stupid, no matter how smart they are.
"It's just that Shi Hanlin is probably going to be implicated by her now." Xia Zihan murmured with a pity look on his face.
When her maternal grandfather was still alive, he once praised Shi Hanlin, saying that he was a rare academic figure. It's a pity that his future was ruined by his daughter.
As Xia Zihan guessed, news of Shi Hanlin's resignation came out at noon.
The fiancé who was abandoned by Shi Wenting was admitted to the twelfth Jinshi. In order to make up for it, Shi Hanlin recommended him to the emperor when he resigned.
The news came out that the emperor admired the man's articles very much, and ordered him to enter the Hanlin Academy as a lecturer and accompany the prince.
The man was abandoned by Shi Wenting and was embarrassed, but it was a blessing in disguise. The next day, he bought a gift and went to Shi's house to thank his mentor Shi Hanlin for his promotion.
In the afternoon, his good reputation spread throughout the capital, for his kindness, grace and magnanimity, etc.
Xia Zihan was leaning on the big pillow, eating walnut meat, and listening to the news Chu Lin found out from outside.
Chu Hao came in and reported that Xia Shiming was here.
"Please go to the flower hall. I'll be there in a moment." Xia Zihan clapped his hands and told Chu Kui, "Make a pot of high-quality Biluochun and send it over, and put a plate of the golden silk rolls I made this morning."
Chu Hao and Chu Kuang bowed and retreated to get ready.
When she finished washing her hands, changed clothes and approached the flower hall, Xia Shiming was walking around anxiously, with a look on his face.
When he saw her, he ran over and said, "Yu Niang, there are rumors outside that Miss Shi from Shi Hanlin's family is on a hunger strike. It is said... that it is related to you and Song Huai. Is this true?"
"It has nothing to do with me." Xia Zihan sat down on the chair and stretched out his hand to pour himself a cup of tea. "She wants to steal my fiancé, life or death. What does this have to do with me?" "So, there are rumors about her outside. And Song Huai... is it true?" Xia Shiming opened his eyes in disbelief, and then became furious, "Song Huai... how could he do this to you?"
That posture seemed like he was going to the Song family to settle accounts with Song Huai in the next second.
Xia Zihan said hurriedly, "Dad, that's Miss Shi's wishful thinking. Cousin Huai is talented, like a jade tree in the wind, smart and handsome. Girls who like him can line up from the east of the city to the west of the city. If every girl has to live or die, Do we have to blame Cousin Huai? ”
"Although he didn't kill Boren, Boren died because of him. How can his conscience be at ease?" Xia Shiming was still very angry.
He wished he could hold his beloved Jade Niang in his hands, but Song Huai did this to her, causing so many peach blossom debts before they even got married. He simply didn't care about Jade Niang.
"Dad, you can't hate Cousin Huai just because he is too good and has too many romances." Xia Zihan curled her lips and comforted him against his will.
God knows, that Shi Wenting would be so bold, abandoning the groom regardless, bravely breaking into the Song family, and willing to become a concubine.
Even Shi Hanlin's official position was lost due to her.
Now he is even more ruthless, going so far as to go on a hunger strike and commit suicide.
"Dad, don't be angry. Sit down and I'll drink a cup of tea with you." He pulled Xia Shiming's sleeve corner, coaxed him to sit down, put a piece of snack into the empty plate in front of him, "Look at this gold The silk rolls are made by myself. Try it. Almonds, wolfberries, and rock sugar are added to it.”
Xia Shiming looked at the brilliant golden rolls on the plate. In an instant, there was no air left in his stomach. He happily twisted a piece and put it in his mouth to eat.
When I ate the second piece, someone from the Chu family came.
"My aunt is here. She is in the old lady's room." Chu Hao said.
Auntie refers to the Zhuo family.
When Xia Shiming saw a guest coming, he was still a woman, so he couldn't stay with Xia Zihan for a long time, so he stood up and wanted to go back.
"Dad, I'll visit you in a few days." Xia Zihan didn't try to persuade her to stay, but also told Chu Hao, "Pack a few plates of gold scrolls and take them with me."
Then he personally escorted Xia Shiming out of the second door before going to Zeng's courtyard.
Zhuo and Zeng were talking in the inner room. Hongmei and Su's mother were guarding the inner door. Qingya and Zhuo's two maids were guarding the outer door.
When Xia Zihan entered the outer room, Hongmei winked at her, meaning that she was not allowed to go in.
Xia Zihan stopped outside the inner room door and clearly heard the voices of Zhuo and Zeng in the room.
"That Shi Hanlin has been a noble man all his life and has taught students for more than ten years. In this scientific examination, more than ten of his scholars passed the Jinshi examination. The second place on the list was still his disciple. I heard that the emperor himself I planned to promote him to the Imperial Academy this time, but I didn’t expect that his future would be ruined by that silly girl Ating.”
"The Shi family is having a lot of fun right now. Ating is on a hunger strike to the death, insisting on marrying Song Huai as a concubine. If Shi Hanlin and the Dou family disagree, she will die."
"Shi Hanlin locked her in the woodshed, and she kept opening the door and crying. As time passed, Mrs. Dou felt distressed again."
"I heard that girl Ating hasn't eaten for a whole day, and Mrs. Dou has been crying all day too."
"Ms. Dou is also feeling aggrieved. It's okay. Lord Shi's official position suddenly disappeared, and her daughter is seeking death again. She is holding on."
"I'm just here to give my godmother some air first. If Ating continues to make trouble like this, the Shi family may become soft-hearted and give in to her, and they will definitely come to the Chu family."
"A-Ting will get her haircut next year. I'm afraid she won't be able to wait until four years later. I'm afraid she will have to get in first."
In a noble family that is a little bit particular, no man will take a concubine before his wife comes into the house.
As for a man who respects his legitimate wife, even if he wants to take a concubine, he will do so after one year of marriage. Of course, if something unexpected happens and his fiancée agrees, he can let his aunt come in first.
There are many examples like this in the capital, but concubines cannot have children until their legitimate wife comes in and gives birth to their eldest son.
Now Shi Wenting is clamoring to be Song Huai's concubine, and if she doesn't give in, everyone in the Shi family will be driven crazy by her.
When Mrs. Zhuo got the news, she was worried that people from the Shi family would make trouble to the Chu family, and she was afraid that Mrs. Zeng would be angry at that time, so she hurried over to give her a vaccination first.
Zeng's face turned livid, and she slapped the table and said angrily, "A wolf in sheep's clothing, a wolf in sheep's clothing."
Refers to Song Huai.
"Based on his appearance, he coaxed this one and that one. He was so young and let a group of girls surround him. Well, let him marry them all. I want to see if he, the Song family, can pretend How much has to be done?”
Mrs. Zeng was so angry that she flew into a rage, which frightened Mrs. Zhuo and hurriedly comforted her, "Godmother, calm down, it's not worth getting angry for those individuals."
(End of chapter)