Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 386 Saved

 The winter sun is high and the weather is clear. Today's Anxi Hall is very lively.

The Zhenguo Duke's Mansion and General Zhou's Mansion have been on good terms for generations. Zhou Jiangning was a frequent visitor to the Duke's Mansion when he was a maid. Now she returned to Beijing, and thanks to the old lady's reminder, she was able to rush back in time to save her brother. After everything was settled, Naturally, she wanted to visit the old lady first.

 Zhou Jiangning brought Zhou Huaien, the young master of the Zhou family, to the Zhenguo Palace. The old lady always liked Zhou Jiangning, so she simply invited several granddaughter-in-laws and the third girl who had not yet left the palace to accompany her in Anxi Hall.

Although Zhou Huai'en was only ten years old, perhaps because he lost his mother when he was young, he was more mature than other children of his age. The old lady pulled Zhou Huai'en to look left and right, and praised: "This child really looks like his father when he was a child. Haha, I will definitely be a promising person when I grow up."

Seeing that Zhou Jiangning was hesitant to speak, Jing Shu urged Brother Kun, who was the same age as Zhou Huai'en, and said, "You two can't be bored at home, so you two should go play outside."

 The two half-year-old boys got the order and ran out of the house happily.

Seeing that his brother was not around, Zhou Jiangning said to everyone: "Fortunately, my cousin reminded me in a timely letter, alas! Otherwise, my brother would have been killed by the evil Zhao family."

 Speaking, Zhou Jiangning explained everything in detail. Everyone took a breath when they heard this.

The old lady asked anxiously: "I have asked the imperial doctor whether it is poison and will it cause any harm to the body even though I have only taken it for a few days."

Zhou Jiangning replied: "I found out that the evil-hearted person got the poison and asked the imperial doctor to see it. Fortunately, he only took it for six or seven days. The imperial doctor gave Hua En an injection and prescribed an antidote. There is no damage to the body. If I come back a few days later, there will be nothing I can do to save my life. The imperial doctor said that after taking this medicine for half a month, people will gradually become stupid and die suddenly after a month."

Everyone sighed after hearing this. The old lady twisted the beads in her hand and muttered: "What a sin. Although that child Yuan'er was arrogant when she was in the boudoir, she was still a good person. I didn't expect that she has become such a poisonous person now." woman."

After hearing this, Xu Wanning was itching with hatred and said bitterly: "Such a vicious and vicious person must not be spared lightly, otherwise she will harm others in the future."

Zhou Jiangning said: "I have already imprisoned Mr. Zhao, and I am just waiting for my father to come back to deal with it."

The old lady knew that Zhou Jiangning had a fiery temper. After hearing this, she asked, "Does Prince Jian's palace know about this? Are you here to make trouble?"

Zhou Jiangning replied: "Early on the second day after I dealt with the Zhao family, people came to the Jian County Prince's Mansion. I didn't even show my face and only let my soldiers beat them out."

After saying that, Zhou Jiangning said angrily: "My father's military life only had a son like Huai'en, and the Zhao family actually wanted to put my brother to death. Even if she had the support of Prince Jian's palace, my Zhou family would not take it lightly." Spare her."

According to the laws of Daqi, if a stepmother murders her husband's flesh and blood, the stepmother will be divorced and banished to a temple, and the stepmother will be punished with death.

Although Zhao Yuan'er is the eldest daughter of the royal family, General Zhou's family is also from a prominent family. If Zhou Yi can successfully defeat the Xiongnu barbarians this time, it will be a great achievement. The Zhou family will have no scruples in dealing with Zhao Yuan'er.

Even if Zhao Yuan'er is lucky enough to survive, she may have to live in misery for the rest of her life.

At about noon, the old lady ordered someone to prepare a meal in the banquet hall of Anxi Hall, leaving Zhou Jiangning, her sister and brother, the female family members of the mansion and several great-grandchildren to eat together.

Zhou Jiangning was already married when Jingshu married into the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, so Zhou Jiangning was not very familiar with the mistress of the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion. Zhou Jiangning had long heard that the mistress of the palace was not from a high background. Today, he saw that she behaved calmly, spoke calmly and restrainedly, and had some insightful opinions on problems. He couldn't help but think highly of her in his heart, and took the initiative to greet Jing Shu during the dinner. chat.

The old lady knew that although Zhou Jiangning was born as a girl, she had a man's mind and was a very high-spirited master who would not be interested in other women.

She smiled and said to Zhou Jiangning: "Your sister-in-law is a kind-hearted person, and I am getting old. When you come to Beijing from now on, you should interact more with Shu'er."

Zhou Jiangning smiled and sighed: "Everyone in the world praises the Duke of Zhenguo's family for its century-old prosperity. In my opinion, this is all because of the extraordinary ability of the wives of the Duke's family. My cousin, you are wise and perceptive, and so is the eldest princess." A rare hero among women in the world, and the current siblings are even more intelligent and generous people, so the government can become more and more prosperous, unlike our Zhou family. Alas! Since my mother passed away, every year has been worse than the previous year. Ever since Mr. Zhao entered the house, he has made the house a mess and has become even more disorganized."

Seeing Zhou Jiangning's sad words, Jing Shu comforted her and said, "Miss, please don't be so pessimistic. Which family doesn't have a hard-to-recite sutra? As the saying goes, thirty years to the east of Hedong, thirty years to the west of Hexi, the situation will take turns." , I see that Huaien is very like his father, he will definitely become a great person in the future, and the family of Zhou Mansion will be more prosperous in the future."

Mrs. Zhou's wife died young. As the eldest sister, Zhou Jiangning naturally had high hopes for the love and compassion for her younger brother. After hearing Jing Shu's words, a smile appeared on her face. She turned her head to look at her younger brother and said, "Huaien is... He is a sensible child. Now that Mr. Zhao has been dealt with, he no longer has to hide in his hometown in the countryside. I will let him enter the official school in a few days."

Xu Wanning's brother Kun is the same age as Zhou Huai'en. After listening to Zhou Jiangning's words, she said cheerfully: "No school in the countryside can compare with the official school in Beijing. Kun'er entered the official school at the age of six. Now Huai'en is ten years old. It is indeed time to enroll. Reading is, as the saying goes, misfortunes depend on blessings, so Zhao's harm to others will not be counterattacked, but it will help Huai'en."

The old lady looked at Brother Kun and Huai En lovingly, and said to the two children with a smile: "Our families have been friends for generations. Your uncle and nephew are the same age and will study together in the official school. You must take care of each other from now on." yes."

After hearing what the old lady said, Zhou Huaien nodded solemnly. Brother Kun rolled his eyes and asked, "Huaien is two months younger than me, why do you want me to call him uncle?"

 Brother Kun’s words made everyone laugh.

Xu Naning touched his son's head and said, "Although Hua En is the same age as you, he is older than you, so you should naturally call him uncle."

Brother Kun pursed his lips, glanced at Zhou Huai'en, and said, "Since you want me to call you uncle, you must be better at kungfu and studies than me. Otherwise, I won't be convinced."

Although Zhou Huai'en is the same age as Brother Kun, he is more mature than Brother Kun. He smiled when he heard this and replied: "Then let's have a test after I enter the official school."

Brother Xuan, who was sitting next to Jingshu, heard the two talking about going to school. He looked up at Jingshu and said, "Mother, when can I go to a government school like my eldest brother and my uncle?"

Jingshu looked at her son and said with a smile: "Brother Xuan is still young, we have to wait for two years."

Hearing this, Zhou Jiangning looked at Brother Xuan and said smoothly: "This child is born exactly like cousin Boyue. He is handsome."

As she said that, she looked at Sister Bao, who was sitting on the other side of Jingshu, and looked lovely, and asked with a smile: "Sister, you are so good-looking, are you willing to go to a government school like your brother?"

Sister Bao tilted her little head and replied cheerfully: "I don't want to go to the official school to study. My father said that when I grow up, he will personally teach me martial arts."

 (End of this chapter)