Mrs. Ling, who used to like to put on airs as a wife, has really become a wife now.
It's just that her name is no longer Mrs. Ling, but the famous "Mrs. Fei", the real first-grade Madam!
The new dynasty of Datong did not have too complicated regulations on the dress of the married woman. They only specified the color and pattern of the dress. But every time Mrs. Fei went out, she followed the etiquette of the first rank. Since the new dynasty did not have too detailed regulations, then
Just follow the Ming Dynasty style and dress it.
Let’s talk about the crown first. There are five Zhai birds on the front, all inlaid with pearls. Below the Zhai birds, there are two peonies made of pearls. At the top of the crown, there are two gold Zhai birds, with the birds holding in their beaks.
There are pearls on the forehead. The rest of the forehead is decorated with large velvet green clouds and green leaf patterns, and above the forehead are pearls and silver ornaments.
Zhai Guan's mouth ring is slightly innovative, which is different from the Ming Dynasty standard. The jade ring was changed to a red ring, and in addition to eight gold treasure flowers, it was also decorated with three green jade beads. This is because Mrs. Fei likes red,
And the emperor "liked" jade, so the jade mouth turned into red, and three more jade beads were added. The clothes were of course Chu Zi and Zhai Wen Xia Pei, and the pendants in front of him no longer had gold flowers, but were all changed to jade and pearls. Grace.
Luxurious!
Mrs. Fei is in her early fifties this year. Due to her good maintenance, she still looks charming.
Dressed neatly under the service of the maid, Mrs. Fei stretched out her left hand. Immediately a maid stood up for her and helped her into the inner courtyard. Nobles and nobles like to raise orchids, but Mrs. Fei does not. Her servants
, are all hired with money, and they have changed from the stinginess of their youth and are generous to the male and female servants around them.
If the servants had difficulties at home, she would often help them generously, which won the sincere respect of the servants in the house. "Go and call Master and Madam." Mrs. Fei ordered. Of course, the master was Fei Chun, Fei Chun who died half a year ago.
Zhen is the old man, and his wife is Fei Chun’s wife.
Fei Chun was at home with Ding You at this time and it was not convenient for him to travel. He stayed in the study all day and learned to play Go to relieve his boredom. He brought his wife to the inner courtyard and saw his mother dressed in formal clothes. Fei Chun couldn't help but ask, "Mother
Where is this going?”
Mrs. Fei said, "My eldest grandson is ill and asked Bodhisattva to bless him. He has recovered from cramps in the past few days and flew to Chen Zhongshan Temple to fulfill his wish. You also went together and asked Bodhisattva for you that day. The people in your room didn't tell you.
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"I told you three days ago." Fei Chun's wife replied in a low voice. She was also dressed in formal clothes today. Fei Chun had no choice but to follow.
Mrs. Fei added, "It's so disrespectful to just wear a Taoist robe. Quickly change into your casual clothes." Taoist robes are casual clothes, and casual clothes are the daily clothes of officials. You can tell at a glance that this person is an official. Fei Chun
With a sigh, he obediently went back to his room to change into casual clothes.
The Fei family's carriage is quite simple, with no gold or silver inlays. It's just that the carriage is larger and the horses are more elegant. There are not many entourages on the trip, only a few men and women. This is Fei Chun's strong request, otherwise Fei Chun strongly requests it.
The old lady was bound to be surrounded by people. When she got out of the gate, there was already a carriage waiting for her.
A woman, about forty years old, came down from the carriage. She bowed and performed the Wanfu salute and said, "Greetings to my grandma." "Oh, my daughter has been waiting for a long time." Mrs. Fei's face was pleasant, and she was much more affectionate than her daughter-in-law.
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This woman was Xiao Qifeng's wife, Mrs. Liu. She had already been a neighbor to Fei Chun when they were in Luling County. At that time, Fei Chun's salary was not high, and he did not receive rewards from mines or salt shops. He lived a small life.
It was so tight. Mrs. Liu often visited her as a guest, always bringing some small gifts, which made Mrs. Fei smile. After two visits, Mrs. Liu became Mrs. Fei's goddaughter. If she hadn't been afraid of disturbing the seniority, the two families would have been married long ago. Now,
Fei Chun's second son has grown up, and Mrs. Liu's cousin is about to get hairpins. The two parties have made a marriage contract and will get married next year. Compared to Mrs. Fei's nobility, Mr. Liu is much simpler, just dressing up as an ordinary lady.
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Mrs. Fei took Mrs. Liu's hand and asked, "Why haven't you ever seen you wear the gold pendant I gave you for your mother?" Ms. Liu replied, "My husband is an upright official, and he doesn't like his family to show off."
Xiao Qifeng's character is that of an upright official. Last year, his son bought a horse and rode it on a rampage in the street. Xiao Qifeng came over after hearing the news and broke his son's legs in the street. This matter had already spread throughout Nanjing and was even criticized by the emperor. Praise.
Mrs. Fei lamented: "It's not just the money you got from greed, how can you say so much? You are also a third-grade imperial concubine. Don't lose your dignity when you go out and let other officials and wives secretly look down on you.'
Immediately, Mrs. Fei pulled Mrs. Liu into the car, while her son and daughter-in-law took another car.
The carriage moved forward for some distance, and Mrs. Liu took out the jade bracelet from her arms. "My husband had an old subordinate who was an official in the Pingnan Military and Civilian Mansion. There is nothing in Myanmar, but jade can be seen all over the ground. Jade is very expensive in Nanjing. But it was cheaper in Myanmar, so my husband accepted it. My daughter knew that her mother-in-law liked this thing, so she asked a craftsman to polish a pair of bracelets.'
"Oh, this color is so pleasantly green," Mrs. Fei liked it more and more as she looked at it. She held Mrs. Liu's hand and said, "You don't have any decent jewelry, why don't you keep it for yourself?"
Mrs. Liu said, "My daughter's biological mother died young and she was always abused by her stepmother. After meeting my grandma, it was like meeting my biological mother. My grandma loves me so much. She is not my biological mother, but better than my biological mother. My daughter has good things." , Naturally, I want to think about my mother-in-law. Don’t refuse, please accept my daughter’s filial piety." Mrs. Fei was even more happy. She immediately put on the jade bracelet, took Mrs. Liu's hand and said, "You are my dear. My daughter is more caring than my ignorant daughter-in-law. If there is anything you need, tell her as soon as possible, and don’t be afraid of troubling her. "My daughter lacks nothing, I just want my mother to live a long life." ." Liu said.
"I don't ask for a long life. I can live to be seventy," Mrs. Fei sighed. "My family never enjoyed any blessings when they were young. My son finally made a promising career, but he passed away due to a serious illness. , It is really not a life of happiness. Mrs. Liu quickly said, "My condolences, mom, there are still many days to come." Mrs. Fei was a little depressed thinking about her late husband, and Mrs. Liu coaxed her for a while before she became happy. Got it. At Zhongshan Temple, Mrs. Liu helped Mrs. Fei get out of the car, and Mr. and Mrs. Fei Chun became redundant followers. However, Ms. Liu was very knowledgeable and turned around from time to time to joke with Mr. and Mrs. Fei, for fear of neglecting the two important people. Lord, among the good men and women who come and go, some people will recognize them and bow to them from time to time.
Even if there were some strangers who saw Mrs. Fei dressed in Yipingaoming, they would stop and bow their hands in greeting.
With such scenery, Mrs. Fei was in a happy mood. She likes to go out in formal attire and likes to be respected by others. This feeling is as comfortable as drinking ice water in the dog days of summer. "Hail, Mrs. Fei!"
But I saw a woman walking out of the main hall with her maid. When she saw Mrs. Fei, she immediately saluted. Mrs. Fei nodded slightly: "Mrs. Wang, you are polite."
This woman is the wife of Wang Tiaoding, the Minister of Rites, with a second-grade imperial edict, which is quite important in front of Mrs. Fei. After a few simple greetings, Mrs. Fei asked, "Is the Wang family here specifically to pay homage to the Buddha, or is she here to visit Zhongshan Temple?" "
The wife of the Wang family replied, "The second oldest child in my family will graduate from middle school next year. He has to go to Taoist temples and Buddhist temples to pray and ask for the blessings of gods and Buddhas from all walks of life."
"Yes, this kind of thing should be prayed to God and Buddha," Mrs. Fei said. "Although we can all pay to send our children and grandchildren to college, can self-financed ones compare with publicly funded ones? Publicly financed students become officials, just like the previous government
To become a sergeant. Even if a self-financed college student becomes an official, even if he passes the general examination, he is like a civil servant in the previous dynasty. My eldest grandson is so angry that he didn't even get a high school diploma. He has no way to study at university at his own expense.
The old man was so angry that he simply sent him to the military academy. This bastard didn't even get a diploma from the military academy, so he had to be sent to work as a civil servant. By the way, what are the grades of the second-in-command in your family? "The wife of the Wang family said, "I can barely do it.
passable.
Fei Chun couldn't help but said, "Mom, please stop comparing yourself. Although the second son of Wang Shangshu's family was eliminated from the Imperial City Middle School, he will definitely have no problem studying for college at his own expense."
Mrs. Fei was unhappy and couldn't help but scolded, "You two don't know how to educate your children to study. What are you busy with all day long?"
This sentence is actually a complaint against Fei Chun's wife.
Fei Chun immediately spoke for his wife, "I also invited Mr. Teacher, and several of them were invited. They are all famous and erudite gentlemen. Every holiday, I give extra lessons to that bastard. If he can't learn by himself, who can he blame? The boss is useless."
, the second child is not much different, only the third child is still good at studying. From now on, when the third child has to make up lessons, mother, please don’t feel bad, just read and then let him play." "You are complaining that I dote on you.
"Grandson," Mrs. Fei said angrily. "I dare not." Fei Chun quickly lowered his head.
The wife of the Wang family was a little embarrassed, so she forced out a smile and said, "Old woman, Mr. Fei Ge, Mrs. Fei, I still have some places to worship at the Arhat Hall, so I won't disturb you all to worship the Buddha. Farewell!"
Mrs. Fei entered the temple to fulfill her wish, and by the way she started to make another wish, asking the Buddha and Bodhisattva to bless her grandchildren to become smarter. After praying to all the halls in the temple, Mrs. Fei finally made her way back home. As soon as she arrived at the gate, she saw a group of men in black.
Surrounded.
Fei Chun was shocked and was already sweating all over. Then he thought, I am not corrupt, I am afraid of them.
The leading man in black stepped forward and raised his hand towards Fei Chun, "Sorry to bother Mr. Fei Ge. We also have the emperor's orders. Please ask Mr. Fei Ge to come with us. Also, Mrs. Fei and Mrs. Xiao have to go too.
Sitting there, Fei Chun became more and more puzzled, "My mother is going too."
The man in black said, "The Xiao Qifeng incident happened, and Mr. Fei San is also involved in the case."
"My third brother is in Shandong. If there is any case that Xiao Shufeng has nothing to do with," Fei Chun said with a look of disgust. The man in black stopped explaining and just said, "Please, please."
No matter how bad-tempered Mrs. Fei was, she didn't dare to get angry when she encountered the man in black. She followed him at a loss as well. As she walked, she couldn't help but ask, "What crime did my third son commit?"
"You'll know if you go to the National Security Agency," the man in black said.
At this moment, Xiao Qifeng's wife Liu suddenly fainted after walking a few steps. She was so faint that she fainted from fright.
