EBE Chapter 978 Chapter 978
Chapter 978 Chapter 978
He Jiang understood immediately and changed his mind. When he met Jin Meng, his attitude changed drastically. He acted like an ordinary father-in-law and son-in-law and expressed his intention to go to the princess's villa to pay condolences to the princess.
"The date of the funeral has not been set yet. If the prince wants to go to the door and burn some incense, I would be very grateful."
Therefore, He Jiang came to the villa.
Jin Yunfan tried several times to muster up the courage to ask whether the matter about Pipa Lang was true, but when he finally faced He Jiang's handsome face, he swallowed his words.
How could He Jiang admit it?
Of course not.
Why say it out loud? It just adds unnecessary trouble to the relationship that has been so hard to ease.
The two of them were in the guest room, drinking tea and chatting. He Jiang still gave a general idea, "Since the princess left so suddenly, I think this marriage should not be delayed any longer. The twists and turns are really not a good sign."
Jin Yunfan heard this and responded in a deep voice.
"What the prince said makes sense, but the date for my mother's funeral has not yet been set..."
He Jiang smiled faintly, "The general will be back to take care of it soon."
Jin Meng holds an important position at the border. The emperor can keep him for a year or two, but can he stay?
That is absolutely impossible.
Jin Meng knew exactly how Pei Jian got down from this important position in the past. Now that the situation has come to him again, he wishes he could treat every day as a year and resolve all the troubles caused by Jin Fuyun.
pity--
The palace ignored him for many days, and only after he apologized to the Prince An's Mansion and the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion did they leisurely accept his application to enter the palace.
Jin Meng had to put aside many unresolved issues and go to the palace immediately.
The twelfth lunar month is cold and gloomy, with little wind or snow, but it makes people so cold that they can't sit still. It is hard to describe how the poor people survive. For most of the elderly and babies, the twelfth lunar month is the most difficult time.
It’s much better for rich and powerful families.
But the winter was sad. A letter came from the second house this morning saying that Mrs. Mei was not feeling well and had been bedridden for nearly half a month.
The person who came to report was the old woman serving Gu Miaofeng.
He found Kuoyuezhai but found it empty. He then wanted to go to the prince's wife's room, but suddenly he remembered that the person in charge of the food in the mansion was the eldest son's wife.
So he asked the maids in Kuoyuezhai, "Where is your young lady?"
The little maid pointed in the direction of Shaohua Garden, "Our young lady is going to Shaohua Garden to talk to the fourth young lady."
It turned out to be the case.
The old woman was familiar with the route and walked towards Shaohua Garden. When she was halfway there, she saw a group of people coming into the yard on the side. She was always smart and found a low wall to hide behind.
Just one glance and I was shocked.
——Didn’t the Princess of Ming County go back to her fiefdom in southern Yunnan?
Why did he bring a few girls with him, walking with the Crown Prince's wife, talking and laughing?
It's quite lively.
The old woman waited until Pei Qiuyun and Xiao Yinxiu left with their entourage before she trotted off to Shaohua Garden. Although the mansion was not large, it was renovated with great care, especially the scenery, which was dotted with greenery.
This makes traveling difficult in winter.
There were too many stone steps and the old woman was heavy, so she fell twice. Finally, with her body still covered in snow, she knocked on the gate of Shaohua Garden.
Dieyi came to open the door, and it turned out to be a strange woman.
"Which room are you from?"
The old woman bowed quickly and said, "Big sister, I am Old Lady Liu who works for the second wife's old lady. I am here on the orders of our young lady to report a few words to the eldest young lady."
Oh, looking for the eldest young master’s wife?
Dieyi made way for them, "Come in, the eldest young lady is talking to our young lady in the study. You can go to the side room with Qingfang and sit for a while. I will go and report."
When she was about to leave, Old Lady Liu smiled and said, "Thank you, big sister. Our mistress hasn't been well these past few days. The master and the eldest son are not at home. The young lady is a little worried, so she asked me to go to the young lady and tell her."
Dieyi heard this and frowned, asking, "What's wrong with the Second Madam?"
The old woman listened to her questioning and did not hide anything. She sighed and said, "At the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, I caught a cold from the cold and had a high fever. I didn't want to eat or drink. I thought that I would get better after taking some herbal medicine, but I never thought that I would get worse day by day and end up bedridden."
Hey!
So serious?
Dieyi heard this and wanted to ask more questions, but Rendong, who came out to serve hot tea, saw her and came over. When she saw the old woman, she immediately recognized her as Old Lady Liu who served Gu Miaofeng.
"Mrs. Liu, why are you here today?"
Now, no one in the mansion dared to look down on the scarred Ren Dong. When she heard Ren Dong's question, she immediately bowed and smiled, "It's our Second Madam who is in trouble. The Young Madam sent me to tell the First Madam."
When Ren Dong heard this, she handed the teapot to Die Yi and said, "Go and add some hot water for the young ladies. The young ladies love to eat Qingshan after the rain. Please make another pot and bring it in."
Dieyi said yes.
Ren Dong pulled Mrs. Liu over and asked her about the situation in a few words, "It's so serious. You just stand here and I'll go talk to the eldest young master's wife."
"Excuse me."
Honeysuckle waved her hand, lifted her skirt and went to the study. The young lady liked the center of the yard to be covered with white snow, so she didn't allow anyone to sweep the snow except on the path.
Therefore, Shaohua Garden, dressed in silver, is quite elegant.
A few red plum blossoms bloomed in the corner of the wall, reflecting the snow, adding a touch of beauty to the courtyard.
Mrs. Liu stood under the eaves and looked around. This Shaohua Garden was brought to her by her wife. She had been here once in autumn. At that time, there were green trees, red flowers, and quiet and beautiful autumn leaves. The ladies sat under the flower stands in the yard, drinking tea and chatting, and they were very happy.
But now, it is deserted.
She thought to herself, it's a pity that the fourth young lady of this mansion enjoys all the love and favor of the fourth young master, but she can't have children.
Otherwise, in Shaohua Garden, even on a cold winter day, there would be children crying and laughing.
——That’s what life is like!
As the study door creaked open, Ren Dong stepped out again and walked straight to Mrs. Liu. "Come here, let's go in and talk to the two young ladies."
"Oh, good, good!"
Mrs. Liu followed closely in Rendong's footsteps and walked quickly into the makeshift study. She worked for Gu Miaofeng and knew a lot about the goings-on in the mansion.
The Crown Prince's wife and the Princess of Ming County both wanted to make trouble for the Fourth Young Master's wife.
There were also many people gossiping over the second house. Mrs. Liu didn't know about other things, but the wife of the Crown Prince and the Princess of Ming County did not like the bright and attractive wife of the Fourth Young Master.
So, she rolled her eyes, and when she was about to reach the door, she suddenly reached out and grabbed Honeysuckle.
"Miss Honeysuckle, please stay."
Being called out of the blue, Ren Dong was puzzled and looked back with a frown, "What's the matter? Is there something you haven't said yet?"
Mrs. Liu quickly apologized with a smile.
"Miss Honeysuckle, I have never dared to hide our wife's affairs. It's just that when I came here just now, I met the Princess of Ming County..."