Chapter 301: respect

Chapter 301: respect

Chapter 301 Respect

Gu Huayu nodded, "So that's the case. No wonder his face changed color when he heard that he would be compensated with 6,500 taels of silver."

King Qin said: "His annual salary is only six thousand five hundred taels of silver. He has to live frugally for decades to save it? Can he not feel distressed?"

Gu Huayu asked: "Where is his wife? Did she marry after becoming a Jinshi, or before she became a Jinshi?"

King Qin replied: "I married after becoming a Jinshi. I married the daughter of the then Fang Shaoqing of Taichang Temple."

Gu Huayu played with King Qin's jade pendant, "Shaoqing's daughter should have some dowry."

King Qin said: "In the capital, such a family is considered an ordinary family."

Gu Huayu nodded, "It's not easy for a poor scholar to reach the position of minister."

 King Qin nodded and said: "Wang Deng has been in the Ministry of Rites for decades, and he has gradually reached the position of minister with his own ability.

 After the death of my grandfather, the post of Minister of Rites has been vacant in these years. In recent years, the affairs of the Ministry of Rites have been handled by Wang Xiang, but in fact most of the affairs were completed by Wang Shilang. "

 “Wang Shilang is a practical person.”

  King Qin’s words reminded Gu Huayu of Wang Shilang’s deep bow under the candlelight.

She injured his granddaughter, and Wang Shilang must have been very annoyed with her, but when he saw her, he did not argue with her, but apologized to her.

This person is not only practical, but also patient.

Seeing Gu Huayu's confusion, King Qin lowered his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

 Gu Huayu came back to her senses, shook her head and said, "It's nothing."

King Qin pinched Gu Huayu's chin and said, "You didn't even hear what I said to you, and you still said it was nothing? What were you thinking about just now? Tell me honestly."

Gu Huayu said truthfully: "I'm thinking about Wang Shilang." After saying that, Gu Huayu told the King of Qin what happened after meeting Wang Shilang.

After hearing this, King Qin said: "The information I got back from my inquiry said that Wang Shilang was humble, polite and upright.

 When he apologizes to you, it is not necessarily a forbearance, but a sincere apology. He is the head of the family. Wang Xuemei did this because he was not strict in running the family. "

Gu Huayu felt that King Qin’s analysis was reasonable, and she said that she had violated the Stockholm Syndrome Card again, “Qingyan, shouldn’t I accept his money?”

King Qin smiled and asked, "What? Are you feeling sad?"

Gu Huayu nodded honestly.

King Qin joked: "Old man Wang is worthy of being the Minister of Rites. He handled this matter very well. Not only did he forgive Wang Xuemei, but he also made you feel guilty for accepting his money."

After hearing this, Gu Huayu laughed and said, "Me too, why are you blaming yourself? The money was originally mine, and I asked him to compensate according to the price, and I didn't ask him for a penny more."

  King Qin nodded, "That's right to think so. Maybe Wang Shilang will be grateful to you for this?"

"Thank me? What are you grateful for? Injuring his granddaughter? Asking you to pay six thousand five hundred taels of silver?"

King Qin nodded, "The injury is just a pain in the flesh, it will heal, and the money can be earned again after spending it. Compared with Wang Xuemei's life, which one is more serious?"

Wang Shilang can’t understand these truths? "

Gu Huayu nodded, "If that's true, this old man will be respected!"

“Let’s wait for the result. If my guess is correct, the old lady of the Wang family will definitely come to your door to apologize to you in the near future.”

"Really?" Gu Huayu became interested and looked up at King Qin, "How about we start a game, within three days, to see if someone from the Wang family will come to apologize. If they do, you win. If not, you will win. , how about I win?”

Seeing her high interest, King Qin nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, what about the lottery? What should I use to make the lottery?"

 Gu Huayu thought for a while and said, "If I lose, how about cooking a meal for you with my own hands?"

King Qin raised his eyebrows and said, "Then I want to have a big meal, so you can't treat me with hot and sour noodles."

"Guaranteed feast! What if you lose? What's your winnings?" Gu Huayu replied.

King Qin thought for a while and said, "How about I make a painting for you?"

 “Okay! It’s a deal!”

 King Qin smiled and rubbed Gu Huayu's head, "By the way, when you were handling things in the yamen, three groups of people came to the yamen to inquire about information."

Gu Huayu wanted to sit up when she saw King Qin talking about business.

King Qin hugged her tightly and asked, "What's wrong?"

 “I sit up.”

King Qin shook his head and said, "No, this is good. I like it."

When Gu Huayu heard King Qin say that he liked it, she lay obediently in his arms and said, "Okay, that's it, let's continue.

 Qingyan, you just said that there were three groups of people seeking information. Have you asked anyone to check it? Which three? "

King Qin nodded, "After checking, the first person to leave was Baokangmen Back Street..."

“Baokangmen Back Street, Hua Ruijun?”

King Qin said seriously: "Are you sure that the person in the back street of Baokangmen is Hua Ruijun?"

Gu Huayu nodded. After half a day of leisure and the entanglement with Guiyun Pavilion last time, Su Er recognized Yang Ji'an, the young boy who used to be by Su Xing's side.

Yang Ji'an is now the deputy envoy of Longying Guard. Qingyu followed Yang Ji'an and found the back street of Baokangmen. He followed the clues and found out that Yang Ji'an was following Hua Ruijun's orders. I remember telling you about this. "

King Qin was not impressed and asked, "Have you told me?"

 Gu Huayu shook her head: "I don't remember either. Could it be that Hua Ruijun did what happened today? To take revenge on me?"

King Qin said: "I don't know yet, so you don't have to worry. If it is really his move, there should be someone behind him. We should always pay attention to it."

Gu Huayu nodded, "Yes, where are the other two groups of people? Whose people are they?"

King Qin said: "One group is from Prince Qi's palace, and the other group is from Princess Qing'an's palace."

Gu Huayu pressed her tongue against the back alveolar and said thoughtfully: "It's not a small thing, it's a bit interesting.

 The King of Qi asked people to stare at me, but I can figure it out. Why are the people at Princess Qing'an's Mansion staring at me? I don't know her. "

King Qin avoided Gu Huayu's gaze with a guilty conscience and said, "I don't know what they want to do now? We should remain unchanged in response to changes. As long as they have a purpose, they will take action. Let's just sit back and wait for their action."

Gu Huayu thought for a while and said: "Everything has a cause and effect, why is the Princess Qing'an Mansion looking at me?

The Princess of Qing'an is Wang Xuemei's aunt. Is it because of Wang Xuemei that she is eyeing me? That must be it. "

Gu Huayu talked to herself to convince herself, looked at King Qin and asked: "Qingyan, is this how Liang Zi, the princess of Qing'an, and I have formed a knot?"

King Qin thought about Su Zeyuan's difficult temperament and said, "Is it possible? Are you afraid?"

Gu Huayu pouted and said, "It's not like I'm a loser. What do I have to be afraid of? Growing up, I've never been afraid of anyone. I don't cause trouble, but I'm not afraid of it either."

 King Qin rubbed Gu Huayu's head and said, "I know, my little guy is the best. Are you hungry? Let's go eat."

After King Qin mentioned it, Gu Huayu felt really hungry. He nodded and said, "Okay, where should we go to eat?"

King Qin looked out the window and said, "This is close to Chang'an Restaurant. How about we go to Chang'an Restaurant to eat and then go back?"

Gu Huayu nodded in agreement, "Okay, I want to eat the braised lamb chops made by Lu Dangtou."

King Qin squeezed Gu Huayu's hand lovingly, "Okay, let them cook it for you. Qingyu, go to Chang'an Restaurant."

Qingyu responded: "Okay, I understand."

 Wang's Mansion, Wang Shilang returned to the house and asked, "Where is the old lady?"

 The servant replied: "Go back to the old lady. The old lady is at the young lady's Cuiyuan at the moment."

 Wang Shilang walked towards Cuiyuan.

Arrived at the gate of Cuiyuan, Wang Shilang saw that the yard was full of people, and said solemnly: "What are you doing standing here? They have all dispersed."

Hearing Wang Shilang's voice, the servants hurriedly paid tribute and left the small courtyard.

Wang Dengcai and Mrs. Fang, the couple treated each other with respect and treated each other like guests, and they had spent decades together.

Mrs. Fang gave birth to three sons for Wang Dengcai, the eldest son Wang Zhuoquan, the second son Wang Zhuoyuan, and the third son Wang Zhuoyi. The second son and third son all went to work abroad, and only the eldest son Wang Zhuoquan served in Beijing.

The Wang family is prosperous, with three brothers, Wang Zhuoquan, each having three sons.

Wang Xuemei is the only girl in the family. She is a treasure in the family's hands when she is born, and she is loved by the whole family.

It is no exaggeration to say that Wang Xuemei is the apple of the Wang family's eye.

Mrs. Fang, who was in the house, heard from her servants that Wang Shilang was back and came out with her whole family.

 Wang Shilang saw that Mrs. Fang’s eyes were red and swollen, and knew that her wife was crying about her granddaughter.

Mrs. Fang likes daughters and has always dreamed of having a daughter. However, her wish did not come true and she gave birth to three sons in a row.

　　Difficulty in childbirth during the birth of her third child hurt her body, and she never became pregnant again, which ended her dream of giving birth to a daughter.

Mrs. Fang couldn’t give birth herself, so she pinned her hopes on her son.

I look forward to a granddaughter from my eldest daughter-in-law like I look forward to the stars and the moon. I usually hold her in my hands for fear of falling, and hold her in my mouth for fear of melting.

 Today, one leg was broken and three ribs were broken. This is not to kill Mrs. Fang.

  Mrs. Fang’s tears that she had managed to hold back fell again when she saw Mr. Wang. "Master, you are finally back."

 Wang Shilang felt sad when he saw his wife crying. He advised: "I'm back, please stop crying. Your eyes will hurt if you cry for a long time."

Mrs. Fang raised her hand to wipe her tears and said sadly: "Sister Mei is hurt so badly, I feel sad just looking at her. I wish I could feel the pain for her."

 Wang Shilang picked up the handkerchief and wiped his wife's tears, "I know, I know everything."

After Wang Shilang finished speaking, he looked around and said, "Zhuo Quan and Huaiyun stay, while the others go back and rest."

Wang Xuemei's brothers left one by one, leaving only Wang Zhuoquan and his wife in the room.

Wang Shilang turned around and entered the inner room, walked to Wang Xuemei's bedside, and saw Wang Xuemei sleeping with her eyes closed, with tears still on her face.

“Father, Sister Mei just went to bed.” Wang Zhuoquan whispered.

Wang Shilang nodded and said to the maid: "Serve your master well."

The maid bent her knees to respond.

Wang Shilang exited the inner room, entered the Nuan Pavilion, walked to the soft couch and sat down, and said to Wang Zhuoquan and Su, "You two should sit down too."

Wang Zhuoquan and Su sat down as instructed.

Mrs. Fang looked at Minister Wang and asked, "Sir, Princess Yanran injured Sister Mei, why do you still pay her money?"

Wang Shilang took a sip of tea and sighed: "What happened today was our sister Mei's fault first.

Mei Jie'er had people beat the princess's second sister until she couldn't get off the ground, so the princess had people beat Mei Jie'er.

I asked people to inquire and found out that Miss Gu Er also had a broken leg and two broken ribs. Madam, let’s compare our hearts. We feel sorry for Sister Mei, and the princess also feels sorry for her second sister. "

Mrs. Su raised her head and looked at Wang Shilang and said, "According to father's wishes, let's forget about this matter? Will Sister Mei be bullied in vain?"

Mrs. Fang couldn't see her daughter-in-law questioning her husband, so she cleared her throat twice.

Mrs. Su looked at the old Mrs. Fang. Although she was dissatisfied, she lowered her head and said nothing.

Wang Shilang turned to look at the old lady in the room, "Has Madam asked Madam Gao about the cause of the incident?"

Mrs. Fang shook her head and replied truthfully: "I learned that Sister Mei was injured, and I am in a mess both physically and mentally. How can I be in the mood to ask anything else?"

Wang Shilang sighed and said to the entourage at the door: "Bring Gao Po in."

Having been married for decades, Mrs. Fang understood her husband's emotions very well. She sensed anger from Wang Shilang's expression.

Mrs. Fang looked at Shilang Wang in surprise, "Sir, Aunt Gao is Sister Mei's nanny. She also raised our Sister Mei. She should not harm our Sister Mei."

Wang Shilang said: "Madam, don't worry, let's listen to what Aunt Gao has to say first."

Mrs. Fang wanted to say something else, but Grandma Gao lowered her head and came in, consciously kneeling in the middle of the room. "This slave has seen the old master, the old lady, the master, the madam."

Wang Shilang said expressionlessly: "Tell us the ups and downs of today's events one by one. If there are any lies or concealments, we will beat them to death with sticks."

After Wang Shilang's words came out, not only Mrs. Gao trembled with fright, but also other people present were stunned and looked at Wang Shilang.

Mrs. Fang's face became solemn. She had been with Shilang Wang all her life, and she had never seen him speak to anyone with a straight face, let alone punish him.

Mrs. Gao looked at Mrs. Su anxiously.

Mrs. Fang said in a deep voice, "Didn't you hear what the old man said?"

Mrs. Gao hurriedly leaned over and said, "Go back to me, old lady. I heard this, so I'll tell you now."

 Today’s events should start from three months ago.

Three months ago, the in-laws of Yong'an Marquis Mansion celebrated her birthday. When the young lady was playing with Princess Zeyuan and several cousins, she overheard the gossip of the maids around the princess.

The maid said that she went back to Huayu Pavilion on Taoyuan Street several times to buy fragrant dew, and she always met the eldest son of Privy Huang's house.

They also said that Mr. Huang and Miss Gu Er from Huayuge were flirting with each other.

After hearing this, the lady was so angry that her eyes were red.

The princess told the young lady that crying was the most useless, and the best way to relieve her anger was to go to Miss Gu Er's house and beat her up so that Miss Gu Er would not dare to stay in the capital and put an end to Mr. Huang's thoughts. "

Mrs. Su was so angry that she scolded: "Nonsense, when did you know about this? Misses are young and ignorant, and you are also ignorant? Why don't you stop it? Or come and report it to me?"

Mrs. Gao glanced at Mrs. Su and said in a low voice: "I can't persuade the lady, and the lady doesn't allow the servant to tell the lady."

Wang Shilang said: "Go on."

 (End of this chapter)