cause and effect

Chapter 118

Although the letter arrived a little late, the thick pages were filled with his current situation and his longing for Wen Shuse, making up for all the worries and longings of the past few months.

Knowing that everyone is okay, I feel much more at ease.

The second wife once told her, "Before your father's wings were broken, his pride could reach the sky."

Just as he had thought before, Xie Shao's ambition was not forced out later, but had been buried deep in his heart since childhood. Now that he was in the ocean, he had the space to display his talents. With his personality, he would not come back until there was a result in Hexi and Hebei.

Perhaps in order to reassure her, the letter also included the price of seafood and the plan of the silk business.

His expectations for the future are clearly expressed on paper, and the whole family is waiting for his victorious return.

After reading the letter, Madam Xie handed it back to Wen Shuse and sighed, "Before, I saw him doing nothing and always hanging around under my nose. I was worried that he would not achieve anything in his life. Now he has achieved something, but he is not around anymore. I don't know if it was right for me to force him."

There are also advantages to having unsuccessful descendants. At least they can always be by your side.

After Mr. Xie's accident, Mrs. Xie's health was not as good as before. Although she was still talking and laughing, she was not as energetic as before.

Which is more important, family or human life? After living a lifetime, she probably won't be able to figure it out until she dies.

Xie Pushe was afraid that she was too worried, so he comforted her: "Life has always been difficult to have both. He is so grown up, he knows what he wants, mother, don't worry too much."

A few months after the new emperor took the throne, the situation in the court seemed calm, but undercurrents continued behind the scenes.

Once the Yuan family fell, those in the court who liked to form cliques and find someone to rely on suddenly lost their direction, like headless flies. Some were eager to surrender, while others ran around to explore the situation.

Nowadays, the snobbery in the court is nothing more than the Xie and Yang families.

In a dynasty, two prime ministers check and balance each other, which has been an unchanging rule for hundreds of years. In the face of interests and situations, the former allies, the Xie family and the Yang family, became opponents.

General Yang may still have some old feelings for the Xie family, but the other members of the Yang family do not.

After the death of the previous emperor, General Yang's health was not as good as before, and most of the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion were handled by the eldest son of the Yang family.

The temperament of the eldest son of the Yang family is different from that of General Yang. As a child who grew up in a peaceful and prosperous era and has never seen war, all his thoughts are spent on family interests and he regards the court as a battlefield.

On the one hand, he wanted to win over the Xie family and establish a marriage relationship with them so that he could hinder them at a critical moment. On the other hand, he was eager to let the younger generations of the Yang family occupy important positions in the court before the Xie family.

Last time, Xie Shao took the initiative to ask the emperor for permission to go and reorganize Hexi and Hebei. By the time the Yang family understood the deep meaning of this, they had already missed the opportunity and could only focus their energy in the palace.

Before the imperial examination, the concubine took the opportunity of her birthday to present a birthday speech written by Prince Yang to the emperor.

That poem not only congratulated the concubine on her birthday, but also praised the emperor's filial piety towards her.

Although Concubine Yang was not named empress dowager, the late emperor did not name anyone else as empress dowager. If the emperor wanted to establish his filial piety in front of the people of the world, only the concubine dowager could help him.

The Concubine Dowager wanted to transfer the eldest son of the Yang family to the Menxia Province.

After the fall of the Yuan family, the late emperor asked General Yang to take over the Menxia Province. Now General Yang is old, especially after he fell ill, and it is not known whether he can get up. If he can't get up, the position of prime minister of the Yang family cannot fall into the hands of others.

Whether the Yang family can return to its former glory depends on whether the eldest son of the Yang family can enter the Menxia Province and serve as a Censor.

The emperor played Tai Chi and delayed the matter until next year.

Although he did not agree, he also gave the Yang family a chance. His meaning was very clear, he was willing to give the opportunity, but the Yang family's heir had to have a legitimate reason to promote him.

The eldest son of the Yang family has been very busy in recent months. He went to the streets in plain clothes to understand the people's sentiments, donated grain and silk, and built an academy for students taking the imperial examinations. The academy not only provided food and clothing, but also various books that would be helpful for the examinations for free. After the imperial examination, the eldest son of the Yang family indeed left a good reputation.

But if you want to get into the government and go to the province, you are still a little short of it.

The Xie family was not in a hurry. The brat saw the opportunity and gambled his life. If he could come back with merit, not only would he be able to join his own Shangshu Province, he could also be awarded a title and medals.

If you have never walked on the edge of a knife, what will you have to bear all these honors in the future?

Before leaving, Xie Pushe was extremely reluctant to let go, but now the more he thinks about it, the more he feels more open-minded.

As a married man, with his wife and children waiting for him, he would not act rashly without certainty.

The family members took turns reading the letter and felt relieved.

On New Year's Eve, people had to stay up all night. Madam Xie, Pushe Xie and the Second Madam sat around the stove and planned to stay up all night. Wen Shuse was pregnant and after morning sickness, she felt particularly sleepy.

After sitting for a while, he could not hold on any longer and dozed off with his head propped up. The Second Madam saw this and quickly asked Aunt Qing and Xiangyun to take him back to the yard.

It was still snowing outside. The heating in the warm room made it warm and not cold at all. After taking a bath and changing clothes, Xiangyun helped Wen Shuse lie down.

Just as she was about to leave, Wen Shuse called Xiangyun and asked her to bring in the letter.

After Xiangyun blew out the lights and walked out, Wen Shuse put the letter in front of his belly and whispered, "This is your father. Come and give him New Year's greetings."

What to bless?

"I wish you peace and happiness, and hope you come back soon."

The New Year in Dongdu is much more lively than that in Fengcheng. From New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival, the streets are decorated with lights and crowded with people every day.

When everything quieted down, the willow trees on both sides of the street had sprouted green buds without me noticing.

Because she was pregnant, Wen Shuse seldom went out. The only place she could move around all day was the Xie family's yard. Knowing that she was bored, Xiangyun tried to find a way to let her hear the news from the outside world.

"Two years ago, when the eldest lady found out that the eldest lady had also returned to Fengcheng, she cried for days and nights and scolded the eldest master from head to toe, saying that the eldest master was cruel and that not only did he not recognize his wife, but he also didn't want his own daughter. He also went to the prefect to make a scene, saying that Mr. Xie had used some unspeakable means to trick the eldest lady back."

On the day Wen Suning returned to Fengcheng, the eldest son of the Xie family went to the port to pick her up in person. Many people saw it. In the eyes of others, the two of them were in love, but the eldest lady knew everything. She scolded Wen Suning for being confused and saying that Dongdu was not a good thing for her to go back to Fengcheng and jump into the fire pit.

"It goes on all day long. You can hear the crying across the street. The eldest lady is also very capable. She even went to invite the master of the An family."

The entire Wen family moved to Dongdu. When the eldest lady came back to Fengcheng alone, she broke the lock of the Wen family's gate to enter the mansion. The master of the An family had heard about this a long time ago and guessed that something must have happened. But since his son-in-law, Master Wen, didn't say anything, he pretended to know nothing for the sake of face.

But the eldest lady didn't hold back at all, and still didn't repent. If they continued to make trouble like this, the An family would lose face sooner or later. When Mr. An arrived at the Wen family's house, he didn't say a word, and let the An family's brother-in-law hold up a white Ling, "After more than ten years of raising me, please let me be in peace."

"After the An family master left, the eldest lady completely shut up and never made a fuss again. When Young Master Xie came to propose marriage again, the eldest lady didn't say a word and readily handed over the horoscope."

Xiangyun described it vividly, "The two nuns in the Xie family were also subdued. They were engaged before the New Year, and they kept pestering Master Xie for dowry. When the mistress found out, she sent someone to give each of the two nuns a kitchen knife, and told them that they could get as many as they wanted, and they could go out and rob them based on their own abilities."

The reason why the first branch of the Xie family fell into such a state was because of Mr. Xie's treason.

This knife was nothing more than a reminder for the two men to be sensible, recognize their own identities, and not drag the Xie family into the abyss again.

In the end, the dowries for both of them were decided by Wen Su Ning, and each of them carried half of it from the makeup box of the eldest lady of the Xie family.

The two sisters-in-law were not happy and wanted Master Xie to add more. Wen Suning refused with a firm attitude, "When a daughter gets married, it is the parents who buy the dowry. This is a centuries-old rule. Why should my brother pay for it?"

I don't know if the lady thought about what happened between her and my wife when she said this. Only when things happen to you and you have experienced the pain, can you understand the suffering of others.

I think she should understand.

After a few months, almost everyone in the Xie family's main branch was afraid of Wen Su Ning.

The second wife of the Xie family, who had never done housework before, now knows how to wash clothes, cook and take care of the children. The second son is even more enthusiastic, copying books and pulling carts. He hands in the money on time every month, for fear that he would upset his future sister-in-law if he did not do it one day.

"It's strange to say, but the Xie family's mess was all healed once the mistress came."

Wen Shuse had not expected this, and sighed, "Big sister's skills have finally found a place to be put to good use."

It is said that a marriage is destined by heaven and cannot be broken even by thunder. After many twists and turns, she finally married Mr. Xie.

On the day of the wedding, except for Old Madam Wen and Wen Shuse who were not suitable to travel, the rest of the Wen family returned to Fengcheng.

Wen Shuse also asked Wen Huai to deliver a gift.

The wedding that was snatched away by her and Xie Shao was finally returned to her and the eldest master.

When Wen Huai came back from Fengcheng, the air of spring was strong in Dongdu. Wen Shuse no longer needed to wear a thick cloak when going out, so her bulging belly became more obvious.

Wen Huai handed her a bundle and said, "This is what the prince asked me to bring to you. He said it was a gift from the mute girl."

Wen Shu was stunned, "Mute girl?"

"After a while, I'm afraid I should call you princess."

As soon as he entered Fengcheng, he heard the rumors between the newly appointed prince and the mute girl.

It is said that after the prince entered Fengcheng, he placed a mute girl in his huge backyard. For several months, the two of them lived and ate together and were inseparable.

On the day Wen Huai went to the mansion to pay a visit, he saw Zhou An walking out holding the hand of a beautiful girl, and he knew that the rumors were true.

Although the mute girl could not speak, the two of them had a very high level of tacit understanding. With just a glance or a gesture, they could know what the other was thinking.

After that farewell in the deep mountains of South City, Wen Shuse thought they would never meet again. He never expected that Pei Qing would go looking for the mute girl again.

When I opened the bundle, it was full of baby things, including shoes, socks, hats, clothes, a complete set.

Embroidered by the mute girl herself.

The princes were not allowed to enter the capital without a summons. "The prince said that after my brother-in-law comes back, he will submit a petition to the South City, asking you to take the child out and let him see him."

My dears, if nothing unexpected happens, there are still two chapters left to countdown. Next time, I will write "Broken Engagement". (Hundreds of red envelopes~)

In addition! My friend Mozi has written a new novel! The plot of this novel is very tight, please help support it, dears!

It is said that the princess wants to divorce by Mozizhe

Xie Zhilan had the appearance of a fairy and was the only legitimate daughter of the Duke of Anguo. Before she even reached the age of marriage, many people came to propose marriage to her. After she fell into the water, she had a prophetic dream.

In the dream, she became ill after falling into the water, and of the families who had tried so hard to marry her in the past, only the King of Han and the third place winner were left.

The King of Han was unruly, so Xie Zhilan chose the third place winner, thinking that they would get along well. Unexpectedly, the third place winner had already colluded with her cousin, and married her for other purposes.

After her death, the two men coveted her dowry, and her cousin even transformed herself and took her position as the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Anguo.

She was trapped in front of the spirit tablet, and died with her eyes open, until one day, the King of Han descended from the sky. He was dressed in red, with beautiful features, and looked lazy and dangerous. He not only helped her to avenge her, but also married her spirit tablet.

After waking up, she decisively chose King Han.

After marriage, she had another prophetic dream, that the villain married her just to make it easier for him to rebel.

Xie Zhi...

The servants in the palace all knew that the King of Han had a perverse personality and showed no mercy to women.

He stayed in the princess' room every day.

She bought him exquisite toys, coaxed him to sleep, and even combed his hair without the help of others.

When he saw her numb little face, he smiled happily, "Princess, are you secretly scolding me again?"

Xie Zhilan was devastated. She had met some kind of pervert.

But it was this person who, on the eve of forcing the emperor to abdicate, took out the divorce papers that she had hidden for a long time, grabbed her hand, and pressed her fingerprints.

On the day he ascended the throne, everyone said that Xie Zhilan was really unlucky. She got divorced and became emperor the next day, but she didn't know that the new emperor had kidnapped her into the palace again.

From then on, no concubines were chosen, only unfortunate palace maids.

His voice was low, his fingertips gently stroking her neck, his eyes were sinister, and he said with a crazy look: "Xie Zhilan, if you still want to divorce, you have to step over my dead body."

Xie Zhilan covered his eyes with a slap, "Go to sleep!"