Naturally, Feng Ziying didn't know that there would be some tactful exchanges between master and servant Shen Yixiu and Qingwen.
Although the relationship between the two as master and servant is very close and they talk about almost everything, it is obvious that Qingwen does not agree with the current attitude of her mistress.
In Qingwen's view, none of the Xue family sisters were economical. Countless people in the second room of the Feng family were watching. Many high-ranking women in Beijing wanted to marry into the Feng family, but in the end they were rejected by the declining Xue family. Xue Baochai's deep scheming is self-evident.
And she even heard that Xue Baoqin was not an ordinary person in the Rongguo Mansion. Not only was he not only talented in literature and poetry, but he also traveled extensively and had a wider knowledge. This was exactly the kind of thing that Uncle Feng admired most, and he could quickly win over the ancestors of the Jia Mansion. Favoring his wife and letting his wife take back his goddaughter is an extraordinary method.
Qingwen never thought that Xue family's lintel was worthy of the current Feng family, nor did she think that Xue Baochai could make Feng Ziying's heart beat with her beauty alone, and Uncle Feng was not that shallow.
In her opinion, it was Xue Baochai who used his scheming skills to seduce Uncle Feng to get him to fall in love with him. Even Xue Baoqin quickly came to marry the second wife as a concubine after the Mei family broke off the engagement. The threat posed by the two sisters of the Xue family to their mistress has greatly increased. After all, the eldest son, the second wife, is not a threat and cannot be of much help. She is quite popular with the uncle, but unfortunately her status is too humble, so the two sisters of the Xue family are Shu's cooperation naturally put a lot of pressure on Changfang.
This time, my grandma failed to give birth to a son to continue the Feng family's legacy. I am sure that the ladies in the house will turn their attention to the newly married Xue sisters. If the Xue sisters give birth to a son, I am afraid that the eldest family and the My grandma's status in the house will be greatly affected.
"Sister is composing poetry?" When Feng Ziying stepped into Baoqin's east courtyard, she was quite surprised to see Baoqin writing ink in one go.
"My husband is here." Seeing Feng Ziying come in, Bao Qin quickly put down his pen and gave him a blessing. Feng Ziying put his hand on his elbow and said, "How can you be so polite? Since you call me your husband, wouldn't it be too polite to be so polite?"
Baoqin's jade cheeks were slightly red, her beautiful eyes were looking forward to it, she pursed her lips and said softly: "My husband is right."
"Is this poem written by my sister?" Feng Ziying looked carefully and found that Baoqin's writing power was average, but the writing style of this poem was crisp and high-spirited.
"My little sister came here and had nothing to do, so I will write it down today..." Baoqin was not shy, "I can't get into my father's eyes."
"Haha, sister, are you making fun of me?" Feng Ziying laughed loudly, "Everyone in the capital knows that I don't like inscriptions and am not good at poetry. I can't say that I know nothing about this poem, but I guess I am a scholar at most. skill."
Feng Ziying's words made Bao Qin and the senior officials waiting beside him laugh. The dignified young Feng Xiuzhan said that he was not good at poetry, and even though everyone agreed, no one dared to say that he had no talent. This was a miracle. Already.
Feng Ziying's eyes fell on the snow-white rice paper, "The branches are sparse and the flowers are bright, and the girl in spring makeup is actually luxurious. There is no snow left in the leisurely courtyard, the flowing water is empty and the clouds are falling on the empty mountain. The faint dream is cold with the red sleeve flute, and the fragrance of wandering immortals spreads over the Jiang River. Predecessor He must be of Yaotai species, there is no doubt about the difference in appearance."
It was another poem praising the plum blossoms, and the quality was not bad. Feng Ziying nodded: "My sister is a good poet."
"My little sister is very satisfied to be praised by Xiao Feng Xiuzan, who is well-known in the capital." Bao Qin also smiled. No matter how much he can be praised by his father-in-law, whether it is sincere or flattering, it is all sincere.
"Hey, my sister is also teasing about being a husband?" Feng Ziying likes Baoqin's boldness and shrewdness very much. In these aspects, she is somewhat similar to Tanchun and Xiangyun, but Tanchun is more open-minded and open-minded, while Xiangyun is more straightforward. Transparent, she is a little more alert. It should be said that the beauty of spring and autumn is true, regardless of the differences.
"It's not a joke. It's half true and half false. It's true that Mr. Xianggong himself is well-known in the capital. As for poetry and poetry, for ordinary scholars, they naturally feel that poetry is more important than the sky, but for people who want to cultivate their moral integrity, regulate their families and govern their country, To all the gentlemen in the world, that is really nothing."
Baoqin's words made Feng Ziying realize her shrewdness and wisdom. Maybe this girl really has a lot on her mind, but Feng Ziying can understand.
In a family like my own, in the future there will be three bedrooms side by side in the backyard. Whether it is Shen Yixiu, Baochai, or Daiyu in the future, all of them will be outstanding in terms of writing, talent, family background, temperament, and appearance. This will definitely happen. It puts a lot of pressure on Bao Qin, and there is no guarantee that new people will come in in the future, so she has a sense of crisis.
Bao Qin was particularly sensitive in this regard after being renounced by the Mei family, and she entered the family as a concubine, so it doesn't hurt to be more eager to be on par with the other three people, including Baochai, in the Feng family. Moreover, Bao Qin With his wisdom, he naturally understands his own bottom line, and Feng Ziying also believes that Bao Qin will grasp this scale well.
From a certain point of view, I might not like this kind of competition and confrontation that has a bit of competition for favor. It can also be regarded as a small taste in the inner circle, and even a small blessing.
"Thank you for your encouragement, sister. Cultivating oneself, managing one's family, and governing the country is the ultimate goal of us scholars at every stage. Being a husband is no exception. But in fact, the four levels are not contradictory. We are working hard to cultivate one's morality, manage one's family, and govern the country. Ping Tianxia has just stepped into the threshold, and hopes to live up to the kindness of the emperor and the people, and do something for the Zhou Dynasty and the people of Li. However, I am afraid that my husband will not have much energy to take care of the family affairs, and he must be filial to his mother and aunt. , the management of the Feng family's business and the internal affairs of the house will be left to Wan Jun, Baochai and my sister from now on."
Feng Ziying's lofty ideals filled Bao Qin's heart with affection. Which girl wouldn't want the man she married to be a great hero who is upright and admired by the world?
Although my husband is still far away from those great heroes who have been recorded in history, he is definitely worthy of being a talented person, a handsome young man, and a leading scholar. Marrying such a person is a concubine, which is far better. Yu marries such a mediocre layman and becomes his legitimate wife!
At this time, Baoqin became more and more aware that she decisively agreed to her cousin's suggestion and would rather be a concubine than marry Feng Ziying. In fact, she felt that her cousin might not regret it later, but at that time, the marriage had been decided. , it can be said that the done deal is impossible to go back on, and my cousin has never revealed anything.
Especially when Feng Ziying put herself on the same level as Shen Yixiu and her cousin, it was a sign of respect and recognition for herself, which made Bao Qin's heart as sweet as honey.
The good times always flew by. Feng Ziying chatted in Baoqin's room and told some anecdotes about Beijing. Baoqin was also very interested in Feng Ziying's various government affairs in Yongping Mansion. He answered these questions one by one.
Suddenly, it was time for dinner, and Feng Ziying naturally went to Baochai's place with Baoqin.
Baochai was very new, but he still staggered a little when walking. His face was shy, which also made Baoqin feel a little uneasy.
She is more than two years younger than her cousin, even younger than Daiyu and Tanchun. Her birthday is in April, the same day as Baoyu, and she is already sixteen, which is of course very appropriate in this era.
At the age of getting married, but seeing my cousin who is more than two years older than me in such a situation, I can't help but feel a little worried.
After lunch, Feng Ziying, after caring about Baochai for a while, left some space for the two sisters, Baochai and Baoqin.
He also knew that Baochai would probably have to teach Baoqin some more. Although women in such big families have their own rules for guiding couples to be courteous when they get married, after all, it is definitely better between sisters, especially when they serve the same husband together.
Communicate.
The warm winter sun in the afternoon felt particularly comfortable on her body. Feng Ziying stepped out of the courtyard and realized that the Feng Mansion was indeed much different from the Rongguo Mansion.
The size of the family is not comparable to that of the Feng family. The Grand View Garden is estimated to be as big as a dozen of the entire Feng family. This is the heritage of the veteran Wu Xun.
The Feng family also settled in the capital in the past few years and began to purchase surrounding mansions for expansion. However, the time was still short. For example, the mansion Baochai married into was renovated and added after the new purchase, occupying an area of
The land is only about ten acres, and including the old house in the Feng Mansion, it only amounts to about thirty acres.
But the Grand View Garden in Rongguo Mansion alone, Feng Ziying estimates, covers an area of more than 200 acres. Including the old residence of Rongguo Mansion, the entire Rongguo Mansion is at least about 300 acres, while Ningguo Mansion is smaller and can be as big as
There are about a hundred acres, which is nothing like the Feng Mansion, so every time she goes to Rongguo Mansion and comes back, Feng Ziying feels that this place is really cramped.
Feng Ziying was thinking about it as she walked. After Baochai and Baoqin married in, the entire Feng Mansion became a lot bigger, but it was still relatively frugal in the capital city.
Even Qi Yongtai, who is famous for his frugality, has a mansion of more than 20 acres. Moreover, Qi Yongtai's family only has one wife and one concubine, which is very rare among the ministers in the capital. There is an unmarried son with him, and the other two
The two legitimate sons are all married, one was born as a juren and worked in the Ministry of Punishment in Nanjing, and the other was born as a donation official and served as the chief registrar in Liangxiang County, Shuntian Prefecture.
In comparison, Qiao Yingjia's mansion is much more luxurious. His mansion covers an area of more than 70 acres, but he has a wife and five concubines, and has four sons and three daughters. All three daughters are married, and three of the four sons are married.
, all followed him.
However, the residences of these civil servants and the residences of military heroes are relatively modest, so the Feng family looks a bit different.
The old house of the Feng family was opened up and merged into one house, and then renovated and added to it. It was divided into a front house and a back house. The back house is where my mother and aunt live now, and
The front mansion is where he, Shen Yixiu and Eryou live.
After walking around for a while, the afternoon sun suddenly made me feel a little more sleepy. After working hard last night, I would continue to work hard tonight. Feng Ziying simply went back to his study room to take a good rest, work hard, and recharge his batteries.