196, Saburo meets his mother-in-law (1 more)
After moving to the new yard, their parents-in-law lived in the north room, Song Wei and Wen Wan took Ji Bao to live in the east room, and Song Yuanbao lived in the west room.
Song Wei's study was larger than that of the Hutong Courtyard and Ningzhou hometown. In addition to the bookshelf, there were also several rows of Duobao Pavilions, which were specially used to place the antiques, calligraphy and paintings he collected.
With her mother-in-law here, she took her to the treasure most of the time. When Wen Wan got to the study, she would go to the study to dust and dust.
When Song Wei came back from the yamen, he saw that the study door was open. He did not rush back to the room to change his official robe and walked slowly towards the study.
The door was closed and there was no sound inside.
Song Wei stretched out his hand and gently pushed the door open. The little wife's thin back was seen at the entrance.
She was tiptoing, preparing to take down the thin-necked plum vase on the highest level of Duobao Pavilion to wipe the dust on it.
Wen Wan was so shocked that she stepped back.
The hand holding the plum bottle was a little unstable, and he was about to fall to the ground with the plum bottle.
Song Wei walked over quickly, hugged Wenwan's waist in time, took the plum vase with his other hand, and straightened the person straight.
Seeing that Mei Ping was fine, Wen Wan stroked her chest fearfully, and then glared at him with some angriness, "Why are you walking silently?"
Song Wei put the plum vase in a place below where she could reach it, and his tone was gentle, "If you can't get the things from the high places in the future, don't be stubborn. If you really fall, I can't show up in time every time."
Wen Wan Xiumei picked her up slightly, "Do you feel sorry for the vase or feel sorry for me?"
Song Wei looked at her fair and clean side face, and there was an interest in his eyes, "You may not be injured if you fall, if you fall, the vase will fall, and a yard will be gone. Who do I think I should feel sorry for?"
Wen Wan was silent for a while, "It seems that I'd better be a vase in the future."
Song Wei "..."
She bent down and picked up the feather duster that fell to the ground, and did not plan to continue cleaning it. She looked at Song Wei, "Are you hungry, my husband? I'll cook for you."
Song Wei looked at the little girl who was still smart and turned into a virtuous wife in a moment. She felt that she was so cute that she didn't rush to let her go. Her long arms easily surrounded her waist.
Song Wei was in a hurry to come in, but the door of the study was not closed.
Hongxia flew on Wen Wan's face and scolded him, "Let go, let it go, and people will see it in a while."
Song Wei was not undone, and he gently rubbed his big palm on her waist.
Unconscious actions caused Wen Wan to tremble repeatedly.
She was feeling numb and uncomfortable, and she heard the man's voice in her ear, "The Emperor summoned me to the eldest princess's house today and asked me to go to the eldest princess's house to give gifts. Judging from the emperor's tone, the eldest princess's relationship with him seems not very close. What do you think I have to say without knowing the inside story to make the eldest princess happy to accept the gift?"
"Princess?" Wen Wan was curious.
"Well, the elder sister of a mother and a compatriot."
"Then the task assigned to you by the emperor is not simple!" Wen Wan analyzed, "If you don't know the inside story, it's easy to touch the other party's bad luck. I think my husband should ask Mr. Xu for inquiries, maybe he will know something."
Song Wei nodded lightly, he planned so too.
The royal water is too deep, and Emperor Guangxi openly asked him to send gifts. Who knows what he had made behind his back? If he is not careful, he will become a victim of the fight between the brother and sister, which is not worth the loss.
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Xu Shu has been busy preparing for the wedding recently, but he didn't expect Song Wei to come to him in person.
He glanced at the doorman who came to report, "Why are you so weak? Brother-in-law, you dare to stop me? Why don't you go and invite someone in!"
The concierge heard the words and quickly went outside the gate and nodded and asked Song Wei to the front hall.
Xu Shu walked through the corridor and saw Song Wei, and said, "It's a rare guest! My uncle is a rare visitor. Are you planning to supervise the wedding process or for something else?"
As he said that, he stepped into the hall and poured tea for Song Wei himself.
Song Wei took the tea bowl and looked at the servants in the hall without a trace.
Xu Shu understood and waved his hand to let everyone retreat.
"Tell me, what's so serious?"
Xu Shu sat next to him, leaned back, and lazily placed his hands on the armrest of the Taishi Chair.
"I want to ask you for personal information." Song Wei said, "Princess Changping."
Xu Shu was stunned, "What did she do?"
Song Wei said truthfully, "The Emperor asked me to go to the Princess's Mansion to send birthday gifts. I am afraid that I will offend the noble person if I don't say or do anything."
Xu Shu suddenly realized and told him directly, "My father was a general under Mr. Lu. When he was drunk, I heard him vomit a few words.
Prince Lu was originally named General Marquis because of his outstanding military achievements and held 200,000 military power. Later, for some reason, the emperor suddenly issued an order to give him Princess Changping, who had just returned to Beijing after he was recuperating for more than three years.
You also know the rules of our Great Chu Dynasty. If the princess is reincarnated, the prince consort will not have real power.
At that time, when he received the marriage imperial edict, everyone advised Prince Lu to ask the emperor to take back Cheng Ming. He did not say a word, stared at the marriage imperial edict for a long time, and threw down the saying "The emperor's order cannot be violated" and handed over the military power and went home to prepare for the wedding.
My father also said that he always thought that Prince Lu was willing to abandon the beauty because he was active in the beautiful princess, but he accidentally saw him that Prince Lu and the eldest princess were not as loving as rumored outside. It seemed that he simply maintained a husband-wife relationship because he couldn't help himself.
As for the eldest princess herself, she probably has a poor body and has been living in seclusion all year round. I don’t know what the situation is, but I think the conflict between her and the emperor may be because of this marriage.”
After hearing this, Song Wei felt a vague idea in his heart.
Xu Shu suddenly wondered, "Aren't you a Hanlin official? Why did the gift to the eldest princess spread to you?"
Song Wei did not say that Emperor Guangxi had made six fakes and asked him to debate the paintings. Such words were undoubtedly slapped Emperor Guangxi's face.
He said, "I have a calligraphy painting of Mr. Liu of the Jin Dynasty. This work is the favorite of the eldest princess. The emperor simply attributed the task of giving gifts to me."
"It feels a bit tricky." Xu Shu muttered, "The eldest princess is cold-hearted, and even the prince-consort can be rejected by her for a thousand miles. If you give gifts under the name of the emperor, there is a high possibility of hitting a wall. If you can't complete the task, how can you hand in the job?"
Song Wei did not see any panic on his face, so he took a sip of tea, "I can only adapt to the situation."
Xu Shu looked at him, "Why, why don't I ask someone to find out some more gossip? The more you know, the more you will be confident in your heart at that time, and you will be able to act according to the opportunity."
Song Wei shook his head, "The more you know about royal affairs, the more trouble you have, the more you have to worry about it. If you are not careful, you may even lose your life. It is enough to have what you just said."
When Song Wei returned home, the Song Madam took the treasure and went to visit Aunt Xie's house next door. Song Yuanbao was also there and taught several boys of the Xie family to study and recognize calligraphy.
Dad Song was watering the flower pot with a sprinkler.
Wenwan sat in the main room and made a small cotton-padded jacket for Jinbao. She was a little sleepy and was about to go back to the house to lie down for a while when she saw Song Wei coming in.
Wen Wan's sleepiness was reduced by half, she threw down her work, got up and helped him take down the cloak on his shoulder and hung it behind the door, and asked him, "How is it?"
Song Wei sat down and drank the hot tea handed over by his young wife, and told him what Xu Shu told him.
Wen Wan frowned frequently when she heard it, "That's really not a good job."
She even doubted whether the people in front of the emperor knew in advance that the task was arduous, so she pushed me and I pushed you, and finally let the quest fall on her husband's head.
Song Wei didn't want her to worry, so he changed the subject and asked, "Where is Jinbao?"
"Mom took her to visit my aunt Xie next door."
Song Wei asked, "Will he cry if he can't see you?"
Wen Wan smiled and said, "Jinbao and his breasts are not as close as possible. In addition, I insist on feeding egg custard and rice paste, so he is about to wean them and will not stick to me."
Song Wei thought of something, and said, "Okay."
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On the day of the eldest princess’ birthday, the princess’s house was lively.
In the past, the eldest princess was disdainful of doing it. This year, she and her husband reconstructed each other. Not only did the girl have a fat boy, she also recovered her throat and could speak.
For the eldest princess, this was the most comfortable and comfortable year she had.
Once a person loses his worries, his spirit and interest will increase several times higher than before.
So when Prince Lu proposed to help her host a few more guests, the eldest princess did not refuse.
Before noon, several gorgeous carriages had already been parked in front of the princess's mansion.
The banquets were all well-known wives from aristocratic families.
When Song Wei brought the painting to the door, he was stopped by the guards at the door because there was no invitation.
Song Wei did not introduce his identity to the guards, but only said, "I heard that the eldest princess has a lot of research on Mr. Liu's works in the Jin Dynasty. She has a painting, which is suspected to be the original work of Mr. Liu. I want to ask the eldest princess to help me with my palms. I wonder if I can adapt it?"
Several guards looked at each other.
It is not a secret that the eldest princess likes Mr. Liu's works in the palace. Those who serve as guards know that it is the eldest princess' birthday, but who knows whether this person is here to make trouble or have other purposes.
Just as he was about to send the person away, Lu Yanqing's voice came from inside, "What are you doing?"
Upon hearing this, the guard hurriedly gave up a way.
Lu Yanqing stepped out of the threshold with his hands behind his back. He saw Song Wei standing outside the door holding a box with a scroll in his arms. The contempt in his eyes was unconcealed. "I think who is it? The prince-in-law came out to invite someone who refused to come. He actually took the initiative to deliver it to the door today? Why, I can't get any oil and water in the Hanlin Academy, and I regret it? I tell you that after passing that village, there will be no store."
Song Wei lowered his eyelashes and looked calm, "I'm here today, I want to ask the eldest princess for help if I have something to do."
"You can see the eldest princess at will?" Lu Yanqing planned to take the opportunity to hurt him. The eldest princess suddenly walked out surrounded by servants, with a majestic voice.
"Yan Qing, don't be rude!"
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OK, the real meeting is actually in the next chapter\(o)/~
Chapter completed!