The Duke's Mansion was also in chaos. With something like this, everyone knows it will be a storm! What happened last time, how many people in the Taira family died. This time, I don¡¯t know how many people suffered. But the people in the Duke's Mansion are fortunate that the second master has moved out long ago.
But, after all, this is a crime of treachery, implicating everyone in the Taira family. Several Taira men who were officials in the court took leave of absence and hid at home in disgrace. I dare not face the ridicule of outsiders. What's more, it implicated the reputation of all the Taira girls. With this rumor, the reputation of the Taira girl was completely ruined. Several girls who had been engaged before had their engagements cancelled. What was even more disturbing was that two members of the family were divorced.
¡°One of them wiped his neck as soon as he got home and failed to rescue him. The other one didn't die, he just became a nun. It can be seen how serious the second master¡¯s evil deeds are. Later, Wen Wan learned that the two families had never been satisfied and wanted to divorce their wives, but they could not find a reason. This time, the reason is so ready, it will be in vain if you don¡¯t use it.
Fortunately, among the girls from the Duke's lineage, three of them married far away. The wife of the eldest son of the Bai family, who is still in the capital, has given birth to two sons, so she should not dare to divorce them at will. However, it was also reported that the eldest son of the Bai family was going to divorce his wife. Don't take such an embarrassing person as your wife. The eldest aunt didn't come back, but the maid next to her came back and cried with the Duke's wife. He said that the prince wanted to divorce his wife, but the old lady and the Marquis stopped him. But now there is still trouble at home. My eldest aunt dare not even leave the house now, and her parents' family will not let her go back.
The Duke¡¯s wife was already sick, but now she became even more seriously ill.
When the clan leader found out about this, he was furious. As a result, he implicated the children of the Heike family and ruined the reputation of all the daughters of the Heike family. Good thing. The people of the Taira family who are serving as officials outside have not yet been affected. It was immediately decided to sink Qingci into the pond and imprison Ping Xiangdong in the ancestral hall. Now, no one can stop it. It should be said that the Duke of Guo was eager to imprison this undistinguished younger brother. If she hadn't killed this embarrassing thing earlier, there wouldn't be such a disaster.
A group of people went to arrest people in great force. Ping Xiangdong got a letter from Wufang and asked his close people to immediately run to inform Qingci. Tell her to run quickly and escape for her life. He himself was very proficient in thinking and knew that he still had an amulet from the Taira family. He ran to the upper room and asked the old lady for protection.
After Qing Ci got the news, he bribed the servant who was looking after him with a lot of money, took a ride on a wealthy businessman's car, and sold himself. Ran. Those who went to catch people failed. As soon as the Duke of Guo examined the matter, he immediately beat the person who brought the news to death with sticks.
But at this point, what¡¯s the use! The second master knew there was no hope. No matter what, he ran to Pingmu and asked Pingmu to save him. It was Ping's mother's arrangement that prevented him from being beaten to death by his father. He was not killed by King Chun. Therefore, we can save him now. The only one who would prevent him from being beaten to death by the clan leader or imprisoned in the ancestral hall for the rest of his life was his mother.
"Speak clearly, why did the patriarch want to kill you" Ping's mother has been taking care of her health recently and doesn't care about outside things. Hearing the cry of his most beloved son, he asked hurriedly.
Ping Xiangdong burst into tears and talked about his grievances. She also cried bitterly: "Mom, I was drunk at the time. I really don't remember what happened. I really don't know what happened. I really didn't do anything when I woke up. Although it was with Qing Ci In a room, I just fell asleep on the table, but I really didn't do anything. Mom, I already asked Qingci. This kid belongs to a servant. It has nothing to do with me. My eldest brother said he wanted to break my legs, and the clan leader also brought people to take me to the ancestral hall. Mom, you must save me, this is none of my business. By the way, Mom, Qing Ci. It's not my daughter, it was her mother who came with her belly. I felt sorry for her mother and let her give birth. Mother, please save me. The patriarch sent people to kill me. Mother, please save me. "
If Wen Wan heard this, she would probably faint. She was just suspicious at that time, but she didn't expect that the speculation from outsiders turned out to be true. Although he said that, it doesn't matter, but as a father, what are you doing sleeping in the same room with your daughter? Even if there is nothing wrong, the news will come out. This harmful thing deserves to be beaten to death.
I don¡¯t even think about how old the old lady is, and she is already semi-paralyzed. Now, after receiving the news and having to understand the ins and outs, I was so over-stimulated that I fell on the bed and never got up again. Ping's mother, Rong Deng went to bliss.
When the Duke of Guo got the news, he took a stick on the spot and beat Ping Xiangdong until he fainted. This time, he will definitely show no mercy. But the Duke's mansion was in chaos.
"Princess, the old lady has passed." Wen Wan was stunned after hearing the news, and then shook her head. Sadly, that's not possible. But what needs to be done is to immediately hang a white cloth at the gate. Everyone in the mansion also wore mourning clothes. While sending someone to bring Shang Tang back, he also rushed to Ping Mansion dressed in mourning clothes.Ping Guogong Mansion
The house in Ping Mansion is in a mess, and the uncle seems to have aged ten years, and is very serious. The eldest lady fell ill and could not get out of bed. If something like this happens, no one can escape the fate of being slighted. Shang Tu was almost like a half-dead man, and Mrs. Xu was still pregnant. When she heard the explosive news, she immediately fainted. The fetus was almost lost, and she is still half-dead now. The third master went to other places to discuss business, but he hasn't come over yet. The third lady was made disgraced in her own house by her superb aunt, and she is also ill now, and she has not recovered yet! My own cheap dad also had a gloomy face, like a scapegoat. It is said that Mr. An was also ill and had to be supported when walking. It seemed that in an instant, Wen Wan discovered that everyone was about to die.
The eldest grandma has just given birth to her third child and is still in confinement. The Jin family is currently managing the family, so if something like this happened, she was very panicked. In addition, I have never managed such a big stall, so I am a novice and am in a hurry. The servant girl below is proud of her dignity and has served the elders before. Disobey discipline, or add a few things to gamble on. The fourth grandma Jin was so angry that she shed several bowls of tears to no avail. The second grandma Fan in the fifth room wanted to intervene, but the decent people in charge of the house didn't even look down on the serious fourth grandma. Not to mention you, a concubine. He said, if the old lady had a concubine attend her funeral, she would probably die in peace. Ask her to stay back.
When the Duke¡¯s wife heard that things were in a mess in the mansion, she thought something like this had happened at home. If we don¡¯t organize the old lady¡¯s funeral better. They probably drowned them in saliva. Thinking of this, I forced myself to hold on. But after a long time, I fainted again. The condition has worsened a bit. The mansion was even more chaotic.
So, when Wen Wan arrived, what she saw was that the mourning hall was decorated without any rules, and the servants running errands were all in a mess. There was not even a tea person to be found, and the servants were running around.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: Wen Wan and Wen Wan all have heads as big as cows. It doesn¡¯t look like a funeral, just like a busy city. Even so. But Wen Wan just watched it and sat there without any expression.
The Duke¡¯s wife was worried, and finally she heard that the princess was coming to keep vigil in front of the coffin. His eyes lit up. The Duke of Guo was invited and asked to leave all funeral matters to Wen Wan. It shouldn't be such a mess anymore.
The Duke of Guo hesitated: "Can she, a child, handle such a big funeral?"
The Duke's wife smiled bitterly and said, "She is smart and capable. There are a few experienced people around her to help her. Besides, she has a noble status and has a golden whip in her hand. Those in the mansion have served the old lady and the old man with merit. People will be wary of it. Besides, Wen Wan has a close relationship with the Prime Minister's Palace, Prince Chun's Palace and other distinguished families. If word spreads that she is presiding over the funeral, those people will do it for Wen Wan's sake. , we will also send people to express condolences. When the time comes, we can eliminate some of the negative impact."
The Duke thought for a moment and nodded. He personally went to ask Wenwan to preside over Ping's mother's funeral. Wen Wan refused without even thinking. The Duke also knew that this was expected. The fifth master was invited to discuss the matter, and then the Duke's wife was invited. Wen Wan is very determined not to do this thankless job.
¡°She¡¯s not stupid, it¡¯s not like she¡¯s a nine-year-old kid who¡¯s going to make a fool of herself at her grandmother¡¯s funeral. Doing well deserves praise. If she doesn't do it well, then she's taking revenge.
"Princess. It's going to be a mess here. Just take over." Aunt Gu watched everyone come to ask Wenwan to take over the funeral. After thinking about it, he finally decided to persuade Wen Wan to accept it. Wen Wan glanced at Grandma Gu in surprise. Grandma Gu is not such a warm-hearted person.
"What if the old lady's funeral couldn't be more like this? The Duke and the Fifth Master have both invited the princess. If the princess doesn't accept it, the funeral will be a mess in the end. I don't know how it was arranged. And before Many people know that the old lady is plotting against you. If you take over the funeral now and make the old lady's funeral decent, you will gain a good reputation as a broad-minded, filial and considerate person. I didn't know who it was before. The bad reputation of being loyal and unfilial can be wiped out in just half a month. Besides, this job is actually not difficult, with Mother Gu and me! Make your own plans.
Wen Wan is depressed, and everyone knows what happened.
"But, I'm good at business. I've never organized a funeral before. I don't know what's going on here." Wen Wan shook her head. How can it be so easy to do something like this? Maybe, you will have to pay some extra money at that time. Never do anything thankless.
"Princess, don't worry. I won't let you pay. The Duke can't afford to lose this face. As long as the arrangements are in place, you don't have to worry about it. We are here. Princess, now is really a good opportunity. You accept it, First, to show your filial piety,These rumors about you disappear into thin air. It also makes the Duke and his wife feel grateful to you, and they will naturally stand by your side if anything happens in the future. Even Master Wu is grateful after seeing you clean up this mess, and he will make things less difficult for you in the future" Looking at Wen Wan's hesitation, Grandma Gu immediately guessed what Wen Wan was thinking. She then told Wen Wan in detail There are several benefits in it. Anyway, they are all good for Wen Wan and have no harm.
Wenwan is a person who can¡¯t bear to do anything without benefits. After hearing so many benefits, he thought that everyone would come to ask for help and let them owe him a favor. She also thought that in the future, if that cheap dad didn't make trouble for her, half a month of hard work could be exchanged for a few years of living in Anshun. It was an extremely cost-effective deal. After thinking about it carefully, I still hesitated. In the end, the eldest lady had no choice but to drag her sick body with her two daughters-in-law and beg Wen Wan for help. Wen Wan's eyes turned cloudy, what does this mean? Could it be that he was planning to force her to agree. Sure enough, his cheap dad also came. Looking at the situation, I guess she would be unfilial if she didn't agree. Wen Wan felt angry, but there was nothing she could do. Anyway, people in the Taira family are all sick and crazy now. It was normal for a nine-year-old child to pretend to be stupid. Under such circumstances, I had no choice but to nod along with the situation.
They agreed, and they immediately sent a servant to talk to the Duke and Madam and agree to their request. Accept this unseemly funeral. As long as the Duke and his wife believe her, they are not afraid that she will make the funeral a mess. She could take over this thankless job. It can also be considered as a filial piety for the grandmother who has passed away.
Hearing this, the eldest lady burst into tears and kept praising Wen Wan. After they left, thinking that Wen Wan was willing to take over and that she had the ability and means, the suffocation hanging in her heart also dissipated. The disease has improved by three points. She then asked her mother in charge to call her over and told her to assist the county manager on her mission.
"The princess said that the mansion is in a mess this time, so you should cheer up and arrange the funeral arrangements for the old lady. The Duke of Guo told his wife that she will handle all matters in the mansion for the time being. If someone dares to cheat, don't blame the princess for being ruthless." Xia Yu said sharply from the side. Everyone had heard about Wen Wan's great power in the mansion, and since Wen Wan was the princess, they didn't dare to look down upon her.
no way. She didn't quite understand either. We had to let Aunt Gu, Aunt Chen, and Mother Gu take over this bad thing for the time being. Call the chief steward and gather all the people who have to run errands. No matter what, the dead are the most important. We can't let a funeral be so messy and unremarkable.
While we were working on it here, the butler over there brought us the roster. Wen Wan took a look at the roster. After reading it, I have an impression and I have a general idea.
Wenwan slid down the roster and made a few moves. Xia Yu called her name next to her, and Grandma Gu scolded her, "The princess said that these sixteen people are divided into two classes, with eight in each class. They are responsible for the coming and going of tea and tea every day, and don't worry about other things. These sixteen are also divided into two classes, and they are only responsible for the coming and going of family members, tea and meals every day, and do not need to worry about other things"
The following stewards. Everyone looked at Wen Wan in amazement. This is too skillful. The veteran is similar to him. But he didn't know that he had already asked Grandma Gu just now while waiting for them. That's roughly it. Besides, who is Grandma Gu? She is so good! What does Wenwan know? There is no such thing as talking on paper. Of course, it can still act as a deterrent.
?Here we got help from the chief steward and the second steward. Immediately ordered the distribution of tea leaves, feather dusters, brooms and other items according to the number; at the same time, people came one after another to move things, such as: table surrounds, chair frames, seats, felt mats, spit boxes, etc. Five. The steward of the inner house was talking next to him, and he was handing it over and writing down it at the same time. Someone in the inner house is in charge of a certain place, and someone has received a certain five, making it very clear
Everyone has divided their errands and all have rules. Unlike before, I only picked cheap things to do, and there was no one to do the rest of the hard work. Others are like headless flies, scurrying around. Don¡¯t leave things littered in each room. Even when guests come, they are all quiet. They are not as quiet as before, when one of them served tea and then went to serve the meal; they were paying their respects while attending to the guests. Got organized quickly.
In my spare time, I watched the Manling Hall in good order. Wen Wan revealed a sarcasm that no one could detect. Her grandmother hated her the most. I like the second master the most. Maybe she never imagined that she would have to rely on her most disgusted granddaughter to organize a funeral for her, while her most beloved son would make her angry to death, becoming a life-threatening talisman.
The second master was so spoiled by Ping Mu that he didn't know what the world was like. It was fine when he was young, but when he grew up, he wandered in brothels every day and lived a romantic life. He was so sweet-talking that he coaxed the old lady and his mother-in-law at that time to regard him as a treasure. They would give him money if they asked for it, and they would spend half of their private rooms, and finally it became?Great disaster. When the accident happened, she didn't think about how to deal with the aftermath. She just thought that if she didn't leave, her son would die, so she quietly sent someone to see the second master off. He didn't care about the impact this would have on the Taira family. No matter how heavy the price was, she thought that as long as she could save her son's life, that would be good. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been angered to death like this, and he wouldn't have suffered the bitter consequences he has today. As the saying goes, if you die, you will get the result. Now you have to involve thousands of people in the Heng family. Such a big family was all dragged down by him.
After this gentle renovation, it was no longer chaotic when guests came. Everything is in order. It was also spread throughout the house that if he was caught by mistake, all the dignity he had saved for several lifetimes would be lost. Wenwan has rules and regulations for doing things, but this is something that everyone in the capital knows.
Her Yajing Hutong Mansion. That's like treating it like an iron bucket. The maids and women below each perform their duties and have their own rules. That's not even a word of nonsense. How many people want to find out the news about Wen Wan, but they can't get it out even with a few words.
After several ladies went to Bajing Hutong, they all praised it. When I went to her mansion, I was surrounded by maids, women and maids dressed in neatly registered clothes, each performing their duties. When meeting outsiders, they all smile softly and joyfully, and the rules are much stricter than those of ordinary people.
¡°This is true for people under control, and it¡¯s the same for business. Her dispute with King Zhou and King Chun about not giving way to gambling venues and theaters spread throughout the capital. The reason she gave was simple. Do things in accordance with the regulations. If you don't do things in accordance with the regulations, then don't do it.
Therefore, the servants of Ping Mansion are all fearful. Naturally, I don¡¯t dare to compromise on doing things. I don't dare to drink and mess up, so I just take care of my job for the past few days.
After the eldest lady found out. I felt happy and sad at the same time. This child is really rare. Ping's mother had plotted against her last time, but now she could come forward to organize the old lady's funeral so well. This funeral. If there is no person in charge in the house, I don¡¯t know what it will be like. It's hard to say that after the funeral, there will be another big joke. Ask someone to invite Wen Wan over. Wen Wan looked at the haggard lady and just sat quietly.
She is not talking now. If you say more, you will make more mistakes, or if you say less, you will make fewer mistakes. But looking at the expression on the eldest lady's face, Wen Wan felt strange. Ordinarily, she wouldn't be so excited about this matter that she couldn't even get sick. No matter what, they are all separated by rooms. If there is any harm, it can't really harm her. As for her being like this, Wen Wan could naturally see that the eldest lady was really angry.
"Princess, it's really hard for you. If it weren't for you, cough, cough, cough" The eldest lady coughed hard. Wen Wan looked at the eldest lady's personal mother strangely. Normally, this was only a matter for the second wife. No matter how uncomfortable the eldest lady is, she will never be like this!
"Well, after the Bai family heard this rumor, they said they were going to divorce my eldest aunt. If my eldest aunt hadn't already given birth to two legitimate sons, she would have been divorced. However, life in the Bai family is also very sad now. It's too tight. Those sisters-in-law can't help but sneer at her every day. She is now seriously ill in bed!" The close mother cried as she spoke.
Oh, that's how it is. Wen Wan understood in her heart, but she couldn't help with this matter. So I can only remain silent, cough, this harmful Ping Xiangdong! But he still drew and comforted himself.
"The princess said that there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. She survived all the hardships back then, and she is fine now. Things happened, and it won't help you to be like this. It's better to think about how to deal with the disadvantages. If the situation is turned into a favorable situation, if the family is really ruthless and wants to divorce the eldest sister, it will be up to you, the mother-in-law, to stop the situation. A good innocent family is all. Qingshui is getting married well now, and the letter says that her life is very good now. The most important thing is that you have to stand up and let people know. It was the second wife who did something wrong this time, not the Hei family. And that woman was not a girl from the Hei family. She was born from a woman from the land of fireworks. It is not surprising that you have taken this stand yourself, and others are not. If you don¡¯t believe it, you¡¯ll still give it some dignity. Those who believe it will ridicule our family for not being strict. Otherwise, if Madam continues like this, even the next generation will be affected.¡± Xia Yu said to Wen Wan seriously. The words were relayed.
"Yes, lax governance is not those things. Wen Wan, thank you." After hearing this, the eldest lady immediately became more energetic. She held Wen Wan's hand and said gratefully.
Wen Wan suddenly became energetic when she saw her. Someone outside said something happened, so Wen Wan went out immediately. The eldest lady immediately asked the maid next to her to find the eldest master. After that, the eldest man immediately found the eldest housekeeper. The eldest housekeeper was now very clear-minded and stuttered smartly. He immediately told where Qingci's mother had been sold. The elder immediately sent someone to retrieve her.
Although such scandals have occurred, somePeople close to the in-laws still came to pay their respects. Some of them asked over and over again what was going on. The eldest man said helplessly what Wen Wan said to the eldest lady, and sighed helplessly. It was all his own fault for not being strict with the housekeeper.
"The families are separated. No matter what the fault is, it cannot be your fault. There is no way for an elder brother to take care of his younger brother's house affairs every day. Besides, who would have thought that this woman would be so out of tune." But listening to that clear words She is not a girl from the Taira family, she is the daughter of a woman from Huanchang who was brought here by her mother. Everyone listened with half-belief and doubt, but seeing Ping Xiangcheng speak categorically, some of them believed it in their hearts. (To be continued)