Chapter 118 Small Buddhist Hall
The mother's mouth was still opening and closing, but Yuanchun's scalp seemed to explode. Her eyes became fierce and she shouted fiercely: "Mother! You are drunk, how can you be so drunk?"
Wang was stunned. How could she be drunk? She was about to say something else, but her daughter looked like she was going to eat someone. She was so frightened that her heart skipped a beat and she dared not utter a word.
Yuanchun held her mother tightly and turned to look at the maids and servants who were accompanying her. Fortunately, because the mother and daughter wanted to talk in private, the maids and servants automatically moved away.
"What are you standing there for? Come and help your wife."
Yuanchun's voice was more severe than ever before. "Mother, I will take you back to your room."
Wang: “…”
What did she say?
She said...
Wang thought back and suddenly realized what she had said.
Although those words were from her heart, there were too many gossiping women in this mansion. If they got spread around and got distorted, then...
"Ouch, I'm drunk and dizzy!"
Wang knew very well that she could not offend her relative-in-law Li.
If this gets out, not only will Li die, but the other daughters of the Li family will also have a hard time.
The Li family will never admit to such a dirty trick, and they will fight to the death with their family.
"Quick, get me a doctor."
No one heard what I just said, right?
No, my daughter heard it.
Wang was unable to face her daughter for a moment.
I can only turn myself into a drunken person.
It really has to be crooked, the look in my daughter’s eyes…
Wang felt a little scared.
The daughter was taken away by the old lady when she was only three days old.
I was never close to her when I was a child. It was only when I was in my teens and became more sensible that I and my mother became a little closer.
now……
Wang even began to walk unsteadily.
Yuanchun could only support her together with the old woman, but the more she helped, the more she felt that her mother was making things difficult for her, and she felt that all her strength was on her side.
For a moment, she was angry, furious and helpless.
"Go, move the old lady's sedan chair here first."
This place is quite far from Lixiangyuan.
Yuanchun didn't want to fall down with her mother halfway.
If it was just a mess, it would be fine, but what if he fell somewhere...
She ordered the maid behind her, "Go to the kitchen and make some hangover soup."
"yes!"
"Yes~"
The two little maids hurriedly followed the order.
On this side, Jia Zhu was also worried about his mother, fearing that she would vent her anger on her sister. He hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of rice and was about to apologize and leave, but Jia Mu and Jia Min had already seen through his intention and said goodbye first.
In this situation, Shen Ning would certainly not keep anyone.
With Wang's condition, they would definitely continue to argue when they got home.
She personally escorted them to the corner gate and watched them leave.
"Grandma, will Uncle Zhu be scolded again when he returns home?"
Jia Rong hugged his aunt and felt a little worried for her.
"…They are mother and son."
Shen Ning was speechless as she watched him hold the child expertly. "Do you believe that the one who will be scolded even more miserably will be his wife?"
Jia Rong: “…”
He opened his mouth slightly, a little unbelieving, "My aunt-in-law attaches so much importance to Uncle Zhu's imperial examination, and my aunt's father is the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, so no matter what..."
"Then tell me, since she couldn't persuade your Uncle Zhu, why did she immediately threaten your Aunt Zhu with words?"
Shen Ning interrupted her grandson, "If you were your Uncle Zhu, and your wife was wronged, what would you do?"
When she asked this question, she looked at Haodaer again and said, "Zhen'er, you should answer this question as well."
What? Jia Zhen, who was about to laugh at his son, was stunned.
How should he answer this question? Help his wife?
That's impossible.
You mean helping me?
Second Aunt is not his mother.
No, Second Aunt is not even worthy of carrying shoes for his mother.
"Don't look at your father, Rong'er, you answer first."
Shen Ning glanced at the smirking Youshi and asked Rong Ge'er.
She had been in this world for several months, and gradually got to know the people and things here. She had a different opinion about Qin Keqing's death in Tianxiang Tower due to debauchery.
Qin Keqing was born in a poor family and married into a wealthy family. She dared not take a wrong step and was careful in everything, for fear that others would talk about her behind her back. How could such a person with a strong self-esteem, heavy heart, and cautiousness dare to do something improper with her father-in-law and then chat and laugh in front of her elders?
If she couldn't even talk and laugh, how could she possibly be the most proud person among the great-grandson's wives in the eyes of Jia's mother? With her personality, if she had really done something ugly with Jia Zhen long ago, she would not have waited until Jiao Da got drunk and scolded her before falling ill. The psychological pressure would have been unbearable for her.
The "lustful" characters in the Red Mansion are Jia Baoyu and Jia Zhen, both of whom have illicit feelings for Qin Keqing.
It was definitely not Qin Keqing who took the initiative to cater to her.
That's why she hanged herself in Tianxiang Tower after being captured by Jia Zhen.
At that time, she was too embarrassed to see Jia Rong again, right? She and he were young married, and Qin Keqing must have seen Jia Rong's difficulties in Ningguo Mansion. So, when Qin Zhong had been at home for half a year and had no school to go to, she wanted her brother to study at the Jia family. She did not ask Jia Rong or Jia Zhen for help, but introduced him to Wang Xifeng and Jia Baoyu in a roundabout way.
Sure enough, with just one word from Jia Baoyu, Qin Zhong was allowed to go to the Jia family school.
If she had been with Jia Zhen at that time, why would she have gone through so much trouble?
When Qin Keqing was sick, Jia Rong was very concerned about her. He even told Wang Xifeng that the disease was that she couldn't eat, and it would be great if she could eat.
The fact that he said this shows that he was concerned about Qin Keqing's illness and daily diet.
Considering Jia Rong's terrible performance in the Dream of the Red Chamber, it is rare for him to be able to do so.
Some people say that when the Jia family invited the famous doctor Zhang Youshi to treat Qin Keqing, Jia Rong asked her three questions about life and death, "Is it curable or not?", "Can it be cured or not?", "Will it be a problem or not?", which was to force her to die.
But Shen Ning felt that at that time, he was caring about his wife as a husband.
Given his fear of his father Jia Zhen in the Dream of the Red Chamber, and knowing that his wife had an affair with his father, it would be even more impossible for him to do something to anger her to death.
In fact, Qin Keqing took Zhang Youshi's medicine and survived the winter and the vernal equinox, and her illness should have been cured.
So when the news of her death came out, there were words like "At that time, everyone in the family knew about it, and they were all surprised and a little suspicious."
That is why Qin Keqing appeared in Wang Xifeng's dream after her death, asking her to buy more sacrificial fields for the sake of her descendants.
Shen Ning felt that at that time, she had already developed feelings for the Jia family because of Jia Rong.
"Me?"
Rong Ge'er didn't know how much his grandmother was thinking at this moment. He glanced at Youshi, who was now his mother, and said, "If I were Uncle Zhu," he emphasized that it was Uncle Zhu, "I would coax both sides."
“…”
Shen Ning was slightly disappointed.
Jia Zhu's behavior must have been to please both sides.
"But for my aunt, I need to coax her and put pressure on her."
Jia Rong added, "Perhaps we can ask the old lady for help. The first house is now headed by Second Aunt Lian, so the second house can also be headed by First Aunt Zhu."
Shen Ning: “…”
She tried her best not to curl her lips.
After entering the world of Red Mansions for a few months, Jia Rong's progress was what surprised her most.
"Although Auntie is Uncle Zhu's mother, I feel that she is not suitable to be the mistress of the house. If Uncle Zhu only coaxes Auntie Zhu to fulfill her duties as a daughter-in-law and be patient, yielding, respectful and filial to her mother-in-law, the entire Second House... may not end up well."
Jia Rong felt that the first person to be in trouble would be Uncle Zhu himself.
After all, he will take part in the imperial examination next year.
The pressure of the imperial examination was already great, and with his aunt's condition... he even doubted whether Uncle Zhu's slim body could withstand it.
"...Jane, what do you think?"
Shen Ning couldn't suppress the upturned corners of her mouth and asked Xiang Haodaer.
At this moment, she still felt that she should discipline him properly.
No matter what, he must not be allowed to degenerate into Jia Zhen in The Red Chamber.
"Brother Rong has finished speaking his son's words."
Jia Zhen was also very proud of his son.
Aunt Zheng Er is different from his mother, she is very dull and has many tricks to play with him, she only coaxes but never suppresses him... She is bound to bring disaster to the whole family.
"Mother!"
Jia Zhen smiled on the surface, but actually he assured his mother solemnly, "Don't worry, our family is different from Uncle Zheng's family. Youshi and I are willing to listen to you. You don't need to coax her, my son. She is more filial than my son."
Shen Ning: “…”
She glanced at Youshi.
Youshi hurried forward, smiling sweetly, "Mother, it's getting late, and you've been tired all day. Let me help you go back and rest early!"
"……Um!"
Shen Ning patted Youshi's hand and said, "You've suffered a lot. It's because of Zhen'er that you and I have a relationship as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. You are filial to me because of Zhen'er, but he doesn't even want to coax you."
Jia Zhen: “…”
He was wrong? His mother loved Youshi very much. The property seized by the Lai family included Youshi’s property and her son’s property, but not his.
His wife is not the kind of person who doesn't know what's good for her. She treats his mother like her own mother.
Between him and his mother, Jia Zhen had no doubt that Youshi would choose his mother.
He just told the truth.
Jia Zhen pitifully asked his son for help.
Jia Rong: “…”
His father had just spoken well of his mother in front of his grandmother, right? Why did his grandmother...
It was as if his father was a dogtail grass on the roadside, and his grandmother could kick him at any time if she was unhappy.
Jia Rong rarely sympathized with his father. "Mom has been working hard for this family." He could only say, "Father, you should be nicer to Mom and coax her more often."
"Yes, yes, it's my fault!"
Jia Zhen hurriedly bowed to Youshi and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, madam. I will give you a back massage later."
“…”
Can you say this in public?
Yu couldn't help but give him a sidelong glance.
"Pfft, that's what a human being would say."
Shen Ning made up her mind to help Youshi discipline Jia Zhen. "Go, I don't need you to serve me. You are the one who has worked the hardest today. Let Zhen'er massage your back and shoulders."
"Grandma, I'll go recite the book to you and my aunt."
Jia Rong didn't want to judge the case for them anymore, so he hurriedly walked in front, holding his aunt who was grinning at him.
"Uh-huh, what are you reciting today?"
Shen Ning left her son and daughter-in-law behind and followed him with a smile.
They were all happy and harmonious here, but in the Lixiang Courtyard of the Rongguo Mansion, the maids walked very carefully.
The elder girl’s face was horrible.
Although she didn't know what happened, the lady immediately got drunk as soon as she said she was drunk.
"Everyone get out."
As soon as Yuanchun finished speaking, the maids and servants quickly retreated as if they had been pardoned.
Wang, who was helped to the bed, knew that a storm was coming. When she slowly sat up, her eyes were already red. "I drank a little too much, so I spoke without restraint."
She didn't want to admit her mistake to her daughter.
But looking at her daughter's expression, if she didn't admit her mistake, who knows what would happen? Wang didn't want the news to be spread to a third person.
My son has to take the imperial examination, my daughter-in-law is not to be messed with, and my daughter... will soon become a marquis's wife.
She really can't afford to offend anyone.
"But I am just angry. I am angry at your sister-in-law because she looks down on me and your father because our second branch moved out of Rong Xi Tang."
"Mother!"
Yuanchun's voice became stern again. "Your problem is not your sister-in-law's problem at all. You are still angry about losing Rong Xi Tang and feel that everyone owes you something. But in fact, who owes you anything? Rong Xi Tang should have belonged to your uncle.
You and Dad don't live in the master bedroom, you know it's not right."
Wang: “…”
She covered her face with a handkerchief and burst into tears.
This shouldn't be the case.
But why were they all trying to stop her? She had already moved into Rong Xi Tang.
It’s all the master’s fault.
If he had some ability and worked hard in the Ministry of Industry, instead of drinking tea and reading newspapers, how could this happen? "Yes, no one owes me anything."
Wang cried so hard that her tears fell. "But tell me, what should I do? Your father is useless, and now Lian'er has a better official position than him. How can I, your mother, have the face to do that? What else can I do if I don't force your eldest brother to work hard?"
Jia Zheng had no choice.
She really had no other choice but to force her son and daughter.
In the whole family, she had the lowest rank.
"Your eldest brother is obviously better than Lian'er, but tell me, why does your aunt-in-law favor him? If the people who went to Jiangnan back then..."
"Are you willing to let Big Brother go?"
Yuanchun suddenly interrupted her, "You are reluctant to let him go, you are afraid of affecting his studies."
She walked around the room irritably, "It's like he just wanted to pick me up and spend the night at home, but you didn't want him to. You think he's wasting his time."
Does her mother really love them? Are they just useful or useless to her? Those who can bring honor to her are good children, and those who can't...
Thinking of her little brother Baoyu becoming increasingly timid in front of their mother, Yuanchun felt very sad, "Mother, let's build a small Buddhist temple!"
What? There is a Buddhist temple in Lixiangyuan.
Why does my daughter still say this?
Wang looked at her daughter and inexplicably understood what she meant.
“You…you you…”
She pointed at her daughter, her chest heaving, "Are you going to be disobedient and unfilial?"
"My daughter doesn't dare!"
Yuanchun's eyes were filled with tears. "But mother, why didn't the two aunts set up a small Buddhist shrine? Why didn't grandmother set up a small Buddhist shrine? In fact, you know in your heart that there are some things you did wrong, right? Since you know, and since you are willing to confess in front of the Bodhisattva, why don't you show your true heart?"
What kind of repentance is it without true repentance?
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