frightfiction Chapter 100: The Complex Relationships in the Capital
Chapter 100: The Complex Relationships in the Capital
What to do? Let's cook it cold.
She is the granddaughter of the Minister of Personnel, so many scholars cannot marry her.
Why bother being sad for a scumbag? Jiang Jiu couldn't do that anyway.
Jiang Jiu raised an eyebrow: "If I were you, I would just sell the maid directly. Why bother to inform him? You are the mistress of a family. Do you have to report the sale of maids to a man?"
Madam Sun sighed again: "The maid is his, not mine. My maid is Qiufen, and she has always been angry with Chunfen."
Jiang Jiu understood that there were two maids in the same room. One was a personal maid since childhood, and the other was a personal maid brought up by Madam Sun. She herself could not do such a servile thing, so she asked her maid to deal with Chunfen.
There's nothing wrong with doing this, it's just that the master and servant are a little too weak.
Jiang Jiu curled the corners of his lips: "It's just that she just got pregnant. If there is any accident, she will have a miscarriage."
Madam Sun glanced at Jiang Jiu, pursed her lips and said nothing. She knew it was not easy to respond to this sentence.
Jiang Jiu then came up with another idea: "Why don't you just ask your husband to rent a house for her in the capital? It would be terrible if she doesn't follow you to your maternal grandparents' house. Wait until your husband passes the imperial examination and can live independently, then bring her back to the mansion."
Madam Sun's eyes lit up and she clapped her hands together: "That's a good idea."
Jiang Jiu took a closer look at Madam Sun's belly and asked, "You've been married for two or three years, why aren't you pregnant? Have you seen a doctor?"
Mrs. Sun looked worried again: "I've checked, and there's nothing wrong with me. I'm very healthy. I don't know what's going on, but I just can't get pregnant."
Jiang Jiu: "Could it be your husband's problem?"
Madam Sun hurriedly shook her head: "If there is something wrong with my husband, how did Chunfen get pregnant?"
Jiang Jiu finished his words and changed the subject: "Your maternal grandfather's surname is Zhou? As far as I know, the current queen's surname is also Zhou, but are they from the same family?"
Madam Sun showed a proud expression on her face. "That's right, but my maternal grandfather is from a branch of the Zhou family. According to seniority, the Queen has to call my maternal grandfather "uncle" and my mother "cousin."
Jiang Jiu sighed and poured another glass for Madam Sun.
"The Zhou family is a century-old family with many talented people. Your grandfather was the Minister of Personnel, but he wasn't the best. The Queen's father was the Prime Minister, and her brother was the Minister of Revenue, in charge of all officials in the country. They are all extremely powerful figures."
Madam Sun smiled slightly.
Jiang Jiu sighed, "Your step-grandmother is truly despicable. As the legitimate daughter of the Zhou family, she could have married a fifth-rank official in the capital at the very least. Why was she married off to such a distant place, Yangzhou, to a businessman? It's such a pity that she hasn't even seen her flesh and blood for so many years."
Madam Sun also sighed, "Who says it isn't true? Fortunately, man proposes, God disposes. The three children born to my step-grandmother all died young. Now my mother is the only one left by my grandfather."
Jiang Jiu raised his eyebrows: "That really is retribution in this life."
Madam Sun smiled and said, "My mother said that everything is thanks to my aunt, who is now the wife of Lord Chang, the Left Prime Minister."
Jiang Jiu stopped talking for a long time. What a coincidence in the world. Could she say that the person she was looking for was Chang Mingyuan?
The current court has established the Left Prime Minister and the Right Prime Minister. One of them is the Queen's father and the other is the Queen's brother-in-law. Doesn't this directly sideline the Emperor?
"What a coincidence! One of my cousins is Lord Chang's concubine's daughter. This time when I came to the capital, I went to look for her."
When Madam Sun heard that the two were actually hinting at a relationship, she hurriedly asked, "Master Chang's concubine's daughter? But the daughter who was lost for fifteen years and was finally found?"
Jiang Jiu nodded: "You actually knew?"
Madam Sun covered her mouth and laughed. "What a coincidence! Mother received a letter from my aunt a while ago, and the letter mentioned exactly this matter. It was said that the daughter was born to my uncle's concubine when he was young. The concubine was very beautiful, and she wanted my uncle to divorce my aunt and make her his wife. My aunt was very angry and wanted to divorce my uncle."
"Of course my uncle respected his original wife and didn't agree. But the concubine was so angry that she ran away with the child. My uncle sent people to look for them for several years but couldn't find them. But a while ago, the daughter actually showed up at our door."
Jiang Jiu raised his eyebrows and his eyes flashed. It turned out that this was the version that other people said.
"Anyway, from now on, I have someone I know in the capital. Hello, my name is Jiang Mingyue, and we'll be good friends from now on. My father is the magistrate of Xiang County, and I came to the capital this time because I was invited to play."
Madam Sun also raised her glass and clinked it with Jiang Jiu: "But with your husband?"
Jiang Jiu glanced at Zhao Zhuoxi who was leaning on the soft couch, smiled and shook his head.
"No, my husband died of an accident. This young man is my cousin's husband. I went to the capital with him to look for my wife."
Madam Sun was slightly startled and stunned.
"But I see you..."
She stopped talking halfway because she felt that the man obviously had special feelings for the lady. He took care of her in every way and was very considerate. He even picked up food for her during meals.
Jiang Jiu smiled: "The three of us are playmates who grew up together. They are childhood sweethearts. I just treat him as an older brother."
So that's how it is. Madam Sun asked again, "My aunt has a much worse temper than my mother and is more particular about rules. If you go to the Chang family, you must be careful."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Jiu shook his head again: "We are not living in Chang's house. He has a house in the capital, and we will live in his house."
Madam Sun wanted to ask something else, but Jiang Jiu was smart enough to avoid her questions. Instead, Jiang Jiu learned a lot about Madam Chang from Madam Sun.
For example, Chang Mingyuan’s wife was extremely beautiful when she was young and could have married the current emperor, the former eldest prince.
But the person she admired was the Third Prince, but since her sister married the Third Prince, she had no choice but to marry someone else.
For example, Chang Mingyuan was actually a child from a poor family. After he became the third place in the imperial examination, he was chosen by the Zhou family to be their son-in-law and married the current Mrs. Chang.
The third prince's concubine and the queen are sisters, and Madam Chang is her niece.
All the daughters of the Zhou family married well, except Mrs. Sun's mother, who married poorly. Therefore, Zhou Hengzhi, the Minister of Personnel, was blamed by his family for a long time.
For example, Zhou Hengzhi's late wife was born into a military family. Her maiden family was the famous Duke of Zhenguo. Because the Zhou family was targeted by the Duke of Zhenguo, although one was a civil official and the other a military official, they were not very compatible after all.
If Zhou Hengzhi had not married a second wife, the Zhou family might have joined forces with military generals to gain even greater power.
The situation in the capital is very complicated and chaotic, and Jiang Jiu was completely confused when he heard it.
It was rare for Madam Sun to speak so clearly, which showed that her mother often told her about things in the capital.
Finally, Mrs. Sun was persuaded and sent back to her room. Jiang Jiu was also a little drunk.
As soon as she entered the room, Zhao Zhuoxi mocked her: "Your husband is dead? You are a widow now? What about me? Who am I?"
Jiang Jiu chuckled: "Jiang Mingyue pretended to be me, so of course you are her husband. Her husband is the Ninth Prince, such a powerful backer, do you think Chang Mingyuan can handle it?"
The first volume is finished, the second volume is about the situation in the capital