A big pot of yellow radish stewed beef soup, the beef melts in your mouth, the radish is made of sour radish, it makes a crisp sound when you bite it, the sour taste ferments in the thick soup, and it is simply perfect when paired with a mouthful of rice.
Mi Niang took a bite of the beef and showed a happy expression: "Wei Yan, this is delicious. It's really delicious."
She is like this. She feels that she has the happiest thing in the world when she eats a bite of delicious food.
Fang Weiyan was also infected by this and took a piece of beef and put it in his mouth. After eating, he said to Mi Niang, "Then ask the kitchen to make this dish again tomorrow."
"No, beef is good, but it is an irritant. We have to eat it in moderation. Besides, if you eat something this good every day, it won't taste the same. It's better to eat it once in a while so that you can feel the surprise."
No matter what Mi Niang does, she always feels that doing too much or too little is not good.
After the two finished their meal, the wet nurse brought Xian Ge'er over. The one-year-old Xian Ge'er could already say bad things. Although Mi Niang didn't seem to be a particularly good-tempered person on weekdays, she was very patient in teaching the child to speak.
Everyone likes to use overlapping words when talking to children, but Mi Niang is different. She treats children with the same respect as she treats adults.
"My dear, have you eaten yet?"
The jealous boy went into Mi Niang's arms and said, "Mom, mom, eat it."
Mi Niang looked at him with a smile: "What delicious food did you eat? Is there any egg custard?"
"Egg custard yes."
Fang Weiyan watched them talking, smiling slightly, and occasionally stepped forward to pinch his son's rumpled hands. I don't know if all parents are like this, they all think their children are the best, Fang Weiyan thinks that Xian'er is much better looking than many children of the same age, and is also better at studying.
This is probably because of Mi Niang. In his previous life, the Sixth Prince was also very intelligent and most like an emperor among all the princes.
I originally thought it might be innate, but now it seems that it is not the case. Mi Niang is so patient and teaches her child everything. This is what a good mother is like. Only by teaching by words and deeds can a good child be raised.
"Daddy, throw it high, lift it high." When the jealous boy saw his father pulling his hand, he turned around and held his father's hand again.
Fang Weiyan complained: "When I need to work hard, I think of my father. On other days, I only have your mother in my eyes."
Mi Niang laughed secretly.
Seeing that the father and son were having fun, Mi Niang stood up and said, "My third sister-in-law just gave birth. I have to go over to see her. You can play with your son."
The third sister-in-law Xiangjun finally lived up to everyone's expectations and gave birth to a son. When she heard that Fang Weiting, who had always been a playboy, had settled down, the couple became much closer, and the third grandmother became much more lively.
Seeing Mi Niang coming over, he said affectionately: "I knew you were coming, so I specially prepared some sparrow tongue."
"Then I have to thank my third sister-in-law. It's cooler now, and it's quite comfortable to be in confinement after childbirth. My sister-in-law has taken good care of herself."
"I know."
The Lady of the County looked at Mi Niang, and she was actually a little scared in her heart. Now that Shen was gone, the Marquis's Mansion immediately married Yu for the eldest master. The only traces of Shen left in this mansion were her children. I'm afraid that after a long time, no one would remember her.
She grew up in the prince's palace. When she first entered the marquis's palace, she still acted like a lady. But now that she knows there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the palace, she has calmed down. Her husband is unreliable and philandering. His only good thing is that he doesn't cause trouble. But he is not a man of great talent and is just a spoiled brat.
When the Marquis's Mansion is divided in the future, the only person she can count on is not her husband, but her own son.
Just like Xu, because her son is so outstanding, he has a secure position in the mansion and the old lady doesn't dare to say anything.
"I heard that Xian Ge'er is very good at talking. I don't want anything else but that the one I give birth to will be as strong and smart as Xian Ge'er. Then everything will be fine for me in my life."
The gentleman sighed slowly.
Mi Niang raised her eyebrows: "It's nothing for us to be jealous of our brother."
But the gentleman was still jealous.
When we returned to Fengwu Courtyard, Xian Ge'er had already finished his bath. He was wearing a big red bellyband that revealed his plump white belly, and he was covered with a small thin quilt, giggling.
After he was weaned, Mi Niang would let him sleep over from time to time.
Seeing Mi Niang clapping her hands, she said, "Mother."
Fang Weiyan saw that Mi Niang looked unhappy, so he asked hurriedly, "Is there something wrong, Third Sister-in-law?"
"No, don't think too much. I just see that although my third sister-in-law is still young, she acts like a widow with only one son. She talks about her children every other sentence and never mentions my third brother. It's as if my third brother is no longer around. I think Min'er will have to study very hard in the future."
Fang Weiyan thought to himself, you guessed it right, my third sister-in-law was like this in my previous life, always trying to manipulate Min Ge'er, and in the end she even became almost obsessive.
He thought that with just a few words, Mi Niang probably knew what kind of people these were. Such talents were rare in ancient and modern times. No wonder she was the empress dowager in her previous life and held power.
Therefore, Fang Weiyan said: "Third brother has always been a playboy. As long as he has wine, women and status, he doesn't care about anything else. Since she can't count on a man, she can only count on her son."
Mi Niang nodded: "That's true, but to be honest, people can't always pin their hopes on others. You yourself may not be able to become a general or a prime minister, but you want your child to do so. Isn't that too difficult? People have gone through many reincarnations to be reborn as adults. Do what you can. If you can't do it, it may not be a good thing to force it too much."
Finally, Mi Niang added, "If you only want him to make progress, then you don't have to worry about other things. But if, over time, he starts to interfere in other things, then I think Min Ge'er is doomed."
After saying this, she also laughed: "Min Ge'er is already a baby, it's too early to say these things."
But Fang Weiyan knew that she was right about everything.
Because she was accompanying her son to rest that night, Mi Niang did not sleep very well. When she woke up, she yawned several times in a row.
However, the envious boy was unaware of anything and was still sleeping soundly, with his little arms that looked like lotus roots stretching out from time to time. Mi Niang always found him very novel when she saw him.
"Wei Yan, he is so small, but he is just like us, he has a dirty heart, he snores, and he eats. Isn't he cute?"
She often asks silly questions like this.
Only Fang Weiyan answered seriously: "Even though sparrows are small and dirty, we also grew from small to big."
She stood on tiptoe and kissed Fang Weiyan again: "I want to sleep a little longer."
"Go on and get some more sleep."
Mi Niang shook her head: "Oh no, I have to go to Yaqing's place today. Her belly is getting bigger and bigger. I have to go and take a look."
It is said that Mi Niang usually spends her free time reading or painting, and occasionally learning some new needlework, but her sister-in-law Fang Yaqing's greatest hobby is reading storybooks, especially after she became the mistress of a single household. Su Ziqing is now very free in the Hanlin Academy, and she is the only mistress in the family. Everyone knows that she is pregnant, so they don't bother her.
Still, Xu couldn't leave, so she wanted Mi Niang to come and look after Fang Yaqing for her. Mi Niang brought a lot of supplements with her.
Seeing that the sister-in-law was reluctant to put down the notebook, she couldn't help but say, "You are really stupid. Reading too much during pregnancy can hurt your eyes. You should be more careful."
Fang Yaqing smiled and said, "This is a new book called Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon. I bought it first as soon as it was published. Many people wanted to buy it but couldn't."
Mi Niang took the book and looked at its cover, then asked with a smile, "Is this written by the same person who wrote Moon Shadow?"
Fang Yaqing nodded: "Sister-in-law guessed right. Last time it was about a concubine's daughter, and this time it's about a widow remarrying. The heroine here is really miserable. She has a good family background and good looks. Before getting married, she was also the object of pursuit by many people. She is lively and coquettish. In order to marry her, the hero would rather be punished by the family law. But after marriage, he disliked her for not being able to manage the household. When she was slowly becoming the same as the noble ladies, the man disliked her for being too dull. Coincidentally, at this time, her husband and his family took a fancy to another woman with a better family background. So the woman divorced without hesitation, but she never thought that after the divorce, she would be pregnant."
"Really? What should I do?"
"Then she met a man who won the top three prizes in the imperial examination. He didn't mind that she had been married before. After they became neighbors, he began to show his affection to her many times, but the girl was unwilling to delay him. However, a major event made the girl open her heart. I've stopped writing here. I'm still waiting for the second book!"
Mi Niang smiled and said, "It's not bad that a top scholar can be unconcerned about family background."
"Who says not? Actually, I like this book more. Just like when I broke off the engagement, many people mocked me, but later I married Su Lang. So when I saw this woman, I felt a sense of sympathy. But most people still like the book "Moon Shadow" more. They like to read about this kind of winner in life. I heard that many people think that women in this book "Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon" are not faithful to their husbands."
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore. How are you? Madam is very worried about you." Mi Niang said, looking at her belly.
Fang Yaqing shook her head: "Not very well, I often can't sleep well at night, and it's uncomfortable to walk."
She started to act coquettishly with Mi Niang: "Sister-in-law, I am often alone in this courtyard. You should come to see me more often. Is Madam busy with Fifth Brother's affairs recently?"
In fact, Fang Yaqing knew that although she was very favored at home, in terms of real status, she was still not as good as her brothers.
My sister-in-law was pregnant at that time, and her mother would visit her in person and rarely let others take her place.
Mi Niang nodded: "Of course, after the Jian family's marriage was called off, Madam started looking for a partner for the fifth brother, but it was not easy to pick a good man. However, the fifth brother went to the military camp and it was said that he lived and ate with the soldiers. Your fourth brother went to visit him once and said that he performed very well."
Fang Weijun and Fang Weiyan have a very good relationship as brothers and they respect their sister-in-law very much. Now that there has been such a big change, Mi Niang couldn't help but be happy for him.
Fang Yaqing couldn't help but admire her sister-in-law's broad-mindedness. If she were an ordinary woman, she would definitely make a fuss when she heard that her husband's title was to be given to his younger brother, but her sister-in-law didn't think it was a big deal. Instead, she treated Weijun very well. Her mother even said privately that her brother loved the daughter-in-law she chose too much, but she was really much better than others.
"I am also happy that my fifth brother has made such a great progress. But sister-in-law, I heard that Cui Ti has become the Prime Minister. Is it a big deal for my fourth brother?"
Cui Ti once made her brother write Qingci behind closed doors and refused to give him food until he finished writing. It was said that her brother was allowed to come back because her sister-in-law made a fuss. Now that Cui Ti has become the Prime Minister, it is easy for her to deal with a young Hanlin.
It turned out to be about this matter. Mi Niang smiled and said, "There is nothing to worry about. Although the Prime Minister is second only to the emperor, your brother's tutor is now the Minister of Rites."
What she didn't say was that Lu Rufa might very well join the cabinet.
Lu Rufa had many disciples, but the one he valued the most was Fang Weiyan. It had to be said that Fang Weiyan was quite capable.
Mi Niang probably felt the so-called official culture in him. He was like her father, who liked to have good relationships with people of the same level and was very afraid in front of his superiors. However, Fang Wei Yan had a good relationship with his colleagues of the same level, and he was more generous and got along even better with his superiors.
Especially for the Lu family, Fang Weiyan helped without blinking an eye no matter how difficult the task was, and naturally, it was not something that went against his conscience.
Being accountable to superiors seems to be more important than having good relationships with subordinates.
This made Mi Niang deeply feel that the officialdom was really mysterious, and those who seemed harmless were actually the smartest.
Nice people may not necessarily get promoted. Even if you have a good reputation, it will be difficult to get promoted if you are not appreciated by your superiors. On the contrary, those who have good relationships with their superiors have more opportunities to show themselves. Under the same conditions, it is indeed easier for them to get promoted.
Sometimes opportunities have to be fought for.
After visiting Fang Yaqing, Mi Niang went to the Hanhai Mansion again. Old Madam Ruan had been ill recently, and Second Madam Ding also sent a message asking her to go over and see her.
Although Queen Nguyen passed away, the Emperor specially promoted several of his brothers-in-law, and Nguyen's cousin Fan Yuzhen was promoted to Consort De, and there was also a prince in his hands, so the Duke of Hanhai's mansion was still crowded with people.
When Mi Niang came over, Old Madam Ruan was still lying in bed. It was the wife of Duke Hanhai and the wife of the Crown Prince, Mrs. Tang, who were receiving the guests. Unfortunately, they met Ruan Si Niang here.
Because the matter between He Tinglan and Shen was very delicate, although the two sides were still in contact, they both knew about the embarrassing incident. Ruan Siniang did not cry, and it was said that she had been ill for a while and was back to normal.
"Cousin." Mi Niang smiled, without any flaws on her face.
Ruan Siniang said softly, "You are here to visit your grandmother, too. Don't worry, the doctor said there is nothing wrong. You just need to rest. I'm afraid you will need to take the prescription for two or three months. You need to rest for now."
After the last incident, He Tinglan went to her room several times and saw that she did not make a fuss and let the past go, so she had more respect for her. The concubines below did not dare to cause trouble. Now Ruan Siniang was not as sad as Mi Niang thought. Instead, she was living a very good life.
He Tinglan's position was stable and she did a good job. As the Crown Prince's wife, she was flattered wherever she went. Although she was accused of being weak, it didn't matter. Anyway, almost all the income of the He family was now in her hands.
People are so absurd. We all want to live with dignity, but in the end we find that being alive can make us numb to many things.
In the past, Mi Niang would wonder why people didn't change the status quo, but later she realized that not everyone has the ability to change the status quo. Even if Ruan Siniang was very capable, she couldn't speak out when encountering such a thing.
Since I can't express it out loud, I have to find a way that makes me feel comfortable.
"In that case, I won't go in and make trouble. Our wife also asked me to go see how the old lady is doing, and she also sent her an old ginseng, hoping that the old lady will get better." Mi Niang's eyes showed heartache.
Just a slight movement, and Ruan Siniang was mesmerized. She always thought Mi Niang was very beautiful, and her appearance was secondary. It was her charm that could easily move other people's hearts.
With such beauty and demeanor, no man would not like her.
She looks expressionless most of the time, but when she occasionally shows a little emotion, it makes people worry.
Ruan Siniang came to her senses and said, "Yes, yes."
Mi Niang smiled. Ruan Wu Niang happened to come over. Seeing Mi Niang, she pulled her aside and asked, "Is the cousin in "Moon Shadow" Fang Weiyan?"
"What?" This question confused Mi Niang.
Ruan Wuniang continued, "He is the cousin of Lu Mingzhu mentioned in the book Moon Shadow. I heard that this book has a prototype. I heard that Lu Mingzhu's cousin Lin Qingzheng is written by Fang Weiyan. In particular, it is said that Lin Qingzheng loves a jade toad. I heard that he wore it when he won the first prize in the Toad Palace. The green jade toad has a vermilion thread in it, which is extremely precious. Who else could it be if not Fang Weiyan?"
Mi Niang couldn't help but frown. Which shameless villain wrote such nonsense? Fang Wei Yan loved her to death, how could there be other childhood sweethearts who were forced to separate and were seduced by her?
Who seduces whom?
If Fang Weiyan hadn't taken the initiative to come to her house and been so nice to her, she wouldn't have married him.
Which one is writing this nonsense?
Don't let her know who it is.
As night fell, a man in black brocade clothes walked into the manor. He was extremely handsome and held a sword in his hand at all times. In the dark night, he looked like a murderous Yanluo, making people hold their breath.
"How is she doing on the farm?" Gu Wangshu asked the steward beside him calmly.
These people have been living on the manor all year round and are considered Gu Wangshu's confidants. Although Gu Wangshu, like Fang Weiyan, is also a son of a marquis, his circumstances are completely different.
Gu Wangshu was bullied since childhood. After joining the Jinyi Guard, he became the commander-in-chief in just one year. He killed many people. Although he had a bad reputation, everyone in Xinling Marquis Mansion was afraid of him.
This manor was once the place where his mother was buried, and the people here were all his people. Only here could he relax.
Who is this? The housekeeper understood immediately.
Previously, Sixth Master had brought back a woman, who was unconscious at the time and needed to be taken good care of. They thought that the woman was Sixth Master’s beloved and were very lucky.
Because the Sixth Master is not interested in women, it is rare for him to bring a woman back.
I didn't expect that they would ignore me after I brought her here. Now that I finally brought her up, the steward said, "That girl is very nice and kind. The doctor said she just has some deficiency of Qi and blood, nothing else. She is very quiet, basically she just embroiders and reads in her room, and doesn't do anything else."
"Yes, I understand."
Gu Wangshu didn't know how he had managed to get this person here. This person was going to join the Jiaofangsi. As the commander of the Jinyiwei, he certainly had the power to get this person out, but he had always been cautious in his actions, and such a thing had never happened before. He also didn't want to give anyone any handle.
Entering the inner courtyard, from time to time, a woman in lilac-colored clothes walked in gracefully. She was very beautiful, but she kept her brows down and looked submissive, completely lacking the vitality of other people.
Gu Wangshu poured himself a cup of tea and said calmly, "Sit down."
Jian Ningchu was very nervous. She didn't know what to say.
The table was an ordinary mahogany table. Jane Ning initially felt that this conductor was not very rich, but she still didn't know what to do.
The dishes were served quickly, and Gu Wangshu ate without even raising his head. To him, it didn't matter whether the dishes were delicious or not, what mattered was whether he could fill his stomach.
The dishes were totally different from the northern dishes eaten in Beijing. Most people in Beijing eat Shandong cuisine, but most of the dishes he ate had no taste. He even ate winter melon with a pinch of something. Jian Ningchu, on the other hand, had no appetite because she didn't know where to go after the meal.
She absolutely did not want to go back to the Jiaofangsi.
Maybe Mrs. Jane has a way. She has a business and her daughter is a government official's wife. She can redeem her daughter or find someone to help her get out of jail in the future. But if she goes back, who will take care of her?
Don't listen to the nice things that Dong'an Marquis said back then. If he could really help her, he wouldn't have broken off the engagement.
Gu Wangshu didn't look at her much while he was eating. Only after he finished his meal and put down his chopsticks did he look at her carefully and quietly.
Similar, but not quite.
If it were that woman, she would definitely not be so anxious and would definitely take the initiative immediately.
He was a man who was being held captive by someone, but who was still going out to see the plum blossoms, chatting and laughing, and was completely unaffected.
Jian Ningchu was aware of her current situation. When she saw Gu Wangshu put down his chopsticks, she immediately put down her chopsticks as well, stood up and said, "Commander Gu, I...thank you for taking care of me."
She still couldn't bring herself to say the words about being a slave. After all, she was a lady from a wealthy family, and saying these things would be more painful than killing her.
Gu Wangshu said, "I'm not taking special care of you. Who made you look like her?"
He said it very frankly. In fact, it was because of this face that reminded him of that person that he felt a compassion that he had never felt before.
Jian Ningchu's expression suddenly changed. She only looked like one person, and that person was Ruan, who almost became her sister-in-law.
In the eyes of her cousin Jian Yuehua, that Ruan was a demon. It was said that her husband Zhang Ao admired her very much. The Zhang family even lamented why they didn't marry Ruan at the beginning. Not only men liked her, but even the elders of the Zhang family liked her very much. It was said that she was good at calligraphy and painting, which made Jian Yuehua very uncomfortable, but she could do nothing about it.
Because Ruan and Zhang Ao have nothing to do with each other, it is obvious that the man likes her.
So Jian Ningchu didn't think anything of Ruan at the time. Instead, she thought that it was Jian Yuehua herself who couldn't control her man, and she blamed other innocent women.
They were both beauties, so of course they would compare themselves with each other, but because she looked very similar to Ruan, she had a very friendly feeling when they met for the first time.
When she heard that Gu Wangshu saved her because of Ruan, she felt that these stinky men were so shameless. They coveted others one by one and then blamed women for their mistakes.
Therefore, Jian Ningchu looked at Gu Wangshu with some disdain: "The girl I know who looks very similar to me is already married."
This is the shameless news that Gu Wangshu coveted a married woman.
Gu Wangshu sneered: "You really think you are like her. If she were here, she would never be like you. She has the backbone to resist. It doesn't matter if she is married. If she is in the same situation as you, there are many people willing to save her without my help. You have to understand that you are just a counterfeit, and a counterfeit should play the role of a counterfeit. You don't think I raised you for nothing, do you?"
At the end, Gu Wangshu saw that Jian Ningchu's face had returned to being calm and he never said a word, and he felt a little irritated again.
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