Chapter 60: Unleashing Fury (3K5, Three Updates Seeking Pink)

  Zheng Suxin said so sincerely that even Yao Nüguan, who had a grudge against her, couldn't find anything wrong with it.

  Yao 'Nu' Guan couldn't help but smile wryly: "Zheng Yiren truly lives up to being a model for women, no wonder the Empress Dowager holds her in high esteem."

  "What more can be said? Zheng Yiren's 'female' four books have become a model for the harem in our Great Xia Dynasty." The empress dowager praised Zheng Suhui with a smile, and also said with deep feeling: "Actually, whether or not you can give birth to sons is not important. What's important is that the man's heart is on your side. You already have the position of original wife and first-ranking consort. As long as the man's heart is here with you, other 'women', no matter how many children they give birth to, are all giving birth for you."

  The smile at the corner of Yao's mouth froze. She suddenly remembered that Empress Dowager was the empress of the previous emperor, and she had never given birth to a child in her life, not even a daughter, let alone compared to Zheng Suheng. Would her previous teasing of Zheng Suheng make Empress Dowager suspicious?

  Zheng Suxin had already thought of this layer and deliberately followed Yao 's words.

  At this moment, seeing Yao 'female' official realized that she had misspoken, Zheng Suhui's smile at the corner of her mouth became more apparent. She said slowly and calmly: "Your Majesty is wise, it's exactly this reason. Whether or not one can give birth to a son has no relation whatsoever. For example, look at the household of Sheng Qiye, Sheng Qiye's wife only gave birth to a 'daughter'. Sheng Qiye took concubines in the countryside and had two sons and a 'daughter', similar to our family's situation. However, the only difference is that Sheng Qiye's concubine-born children have all grown up, whereas this concubine just entered the manor and hadn't enjoyed her good fortune for many days before she died of a heart attack. This was also due to her bad luck, being a commoner from the countryside who couldn't withstand the sudden wealth and nobility."

  The empress nodded, "That's the reason." Then she remembered Zheng Suxin's banquet and said, "Have you sent out your invitations? Now that something unfortunate has happened in the Seventh Prince's household, he probably won't be able to attend social gatherings at other people's homes either?"

  Zheng Suxin smiled warmly and said, "But she's just a concubine, do we need to hold a funeral for her? However, what you said makes sense. I'll go back and discuss it with the master and old master."

  The empress dowager thought of Old Man Wu's appearance when he was obsessed with money and couldn't help but laugh: "Your father-in-law will be heartbroken to death, do you still dare to ask him?"

  "The old master said that Sheng Qi has returned, and this guest must be invited. The money is also a must to spend. However, he wants to save some himself, so these days he only eats soy sauce mixed with rice and doesn't dare to touch any greasy food. We want to eat something good, we have to hide in the room to eat, if he finds out, he will scold us pointing at our nose." Zheng Su Heng couldn't help but smile when she thought of Wu Lao Ye's uncouth appearance.

  The empress dowager burst out laughing and said, "That's exactly what Wu Tongqian is like. Your Wu family has always been known for being stingy, that's why they're called 'Wealth God Wu'! But your husband, Lang Que, is an exception, he's a spendthrift, completely unlike his ancestors."

  Wu Tongqian was a nickname for Wu Guofu when he was young, and only someone of the empress dowager's age and status could call him that.

  However, Zheng Suhui heard the Empress Dowager refer to "Divine Mathematician Wu" as "Wealth God Wu", and also said that her husband Wu Changge was not like his ancestors who inherited titles. Even with her good upbringing, she still stiffened for a moment, covered her sleeve and forced a laugh: "Empress Dowager, you've also heard of 'Wealth God Wu'? I don't know who is so narrow-minded to change our family's good name 'Divine Mathematician Wu' to 'Wealth God Wu'. When our old master heard this nickname, he was furious at home, blowing his beard and glaring his eyes, slapping the table and beating the bench. He insisted on finding that person and giving them a good scolding with a feather duster!"

  The empress dowager and the female official, Yao, couldn't help but laugh at the thought of Old Man Wu's pointed mouth and cheeky face, chasing people around with a feather duster.

  Zheng Suxin had been attending to the Empress Dowager in the palace all morning, and it wasn't until after lunch, when she went to the Cloud Pavilion for a noon rest, that she got into her sedan chair and left the palace to return home.

  The Wu State Duke's mansion is located on the west side of the Daxia Imperial City.

  The spacious mansion stretches for dozens of miles, with mountains to the northwest and a huge lake in front of the mountain. The water vapor rises, often with a majestic and vast atmosphere.

  Zheng Suxin got off the sedan chair in front of the main gate, looked up at the high gate tower with the white tiger clan emblem painted on it, and smiled slightly.

  She entered from the corner gate and did not return directly to the inner courtyard, but went to Guanyun House where Wu Changgui lived in the outer courtyard.

  Wu Changgai's official position was a scattered official, and he did not usually go to the yamen.

  During the day, he was always in Guanyun House outside the city, managing Wu's family business.

  Zheng Suxin did not let Xiao Tong pass it on, but instead went directly to Wu Changge's study in Guanyunju, which was actually the east wing of Guanyunju.

  "Huh, you're back so early?" Wu Changge smiled and put down his pen, walking out from behind the desk.

  Zheng Suxin smiled and nodded, asking him: "Is the old master at home? I have something to discuss with you."

  "What's going on? Tell me first. If I can't handle it, it's not too late to go find Father." Wu Changge personally brewed tea for Zheng Suhuan.

  From Zheng Suxin's point of view, Wu Changge's invincible side profile was perfectly visible, looking as handsome as a young lady.

  Zheng Suxin let out a soft sigh, lowered her eyes and said in a low voice: "The concubine of the Seventh Master Sheng's family has just passed away. The Empress Dowager asked us if we need to change the date for the banquet to welcome back the Seventh Master Sheng?"

  At first, Zheng Suhui suggested holding a banquet for Sheng Qiye, but Wu Changge was very skeptical, thinking that with his father's stingy temperament, he would definitely not agree to hold a banquet for an outsider.

  He didn't expect that he just mentioned Wu Lao Yezi, and Wu Lao Yezi agreed to it in one mouth. He even took the initiative to say that he would prepare more decent dishes and couldn't neglect Sheng Qi.

  It's really rare to hear such words coming from Old Wu, who has spent his whole life enjoying only counting copper coins.

  Wu Changge became interested and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the preparation of this banquet.

  He had almost finished everything and was just about to send out invitations when he suddenly said he wanted to postpone it!

  Wu Changge was somewhat displeased, twirling a rabbit-hair purple bamboo brush in his hand, drooping his eyelids and said listlessly: "She's just a concubine, dead is dead, must we wear mourning clothes for her?"

  Zheng Suxin's mouth curled up, her voice becoming even softer: "You can't say that, after all, she is the concubine who gave birth to a son for Lord Sheng Qi. Maybe her son will inherit the position of Lord Sheng in the future? Look at Lady Wang, the wife of Lord Sheng, she's not getting any younger either..."

  "That's right." Wu Changge was persuaded by Zheng Suhui and said, "Then let's go ask Father together."

  Wu Laoye's residence in the outer courtyard was called Zhile Hall, taking the two characters "Zhile" from the phrase "Zhile Xing Yu, Zhijie Ze Lian" in the book "Yin Fu Jing".

  Zhiloutang is a two-story waterside pavilion, with a single eave and a hip-and-gable roof. It's extremely narrow and long, with a row of houses that resemble a long corridor with doors and windows, overlooking the water and facing the wind, making it an ideal place to cultivate quietness on summer days.

  Wu Changge and Zheng Suhui came in when Old Man Wu was holding an account book, clicking away at the abacus.

  Hearing them come in, Old Wu said without lifting his head, "Go sit over there and wait for me to finish calculating this account before talking to you. There's no tea today, only plain water."

  Wu Changge and Zheng Suhuan exchanged a smile and sat down to wait.

  Mr. Wu's fingers flew across the abacus, his ten fingers fluttering like a fleeting shadow, making people's eyes dazzle and spin.

  After he finished counting the account book, he closed it and threw it aside, asking them: "Is there anything?" He also asked Zheng Suheng: "Have you just returned from the palace? Is there any instruction from the Empress Dowager?"

  Zheng Suxin hastily stood up and said: "Yes. Because the concubine of Sheng Qiye's family suddenly passed away, the Empress Dowager asked us if we should change the date for the banquet prepared for Sheng Qiye."

  Wu Changge smiled and said, "In my opinion, there's no need to change it. It's just a concubine 'servant' after all..."

  Old Mr. Wu held a cup of plain water in his hand, and on his face was an unusually serious expression. He said: "Let's postpone it for another month. We have to let the concubine serve for 57 days first."

  Wu Changge looked away with a scowl.

  Zheng Suxin smiled and said: "Well, you and Empress Dowager have thought of the same thing."

  They then agreed to set the date for the farewell dinner a month later.

  To be on the safe side, Mr. Wu even said that he would personally go to the Sheng Guo Gong Fu and fix a date with Sheng Qi in person.

  Their dust-settling banquet was held for Sheng Qi, so they naturally had to take care of Sheng Qi's schedule.

  Zheng Suxin's eyes slightly condensed, and she proposed: "Father, why not let Zhang Ge go to the Sheng Guo Gong Fu? He is of similar age to Sheng Qiye, and they can get along better."

  Old Wu patted his shiny head and laughed: "No, no. Even if you're not the eldest son of the Chang family, Sheng Qi is already a national duke. This would be too disrespectful. I'll go instead. Although I'm older, I'm in the same position as Sheng Qi."

  Wu Changge became even more enraged and glared at Old Man Wu with hatred.

  Zheng Suxin gently grasped his hand and shook it.

  Wu Changge suddenly felt that all his regrets had vanished into thin air, and he gratefully shook Zheng Suhui's hand as well.

  Zheng Suxin said: "The other day, Mother said that she wanted to put Kun'er's name under mine. Father, you choose a date and we'll open the ancestral hall for him to pay respects to our ancestors."

  Old Master Wu smiled and nodded, "This is the right thing to do, we must first take care of this matter." He also said to Wu Changge, "Register Kun'er under Su Xiang's name, you will have a legitimate eldest son, and I can also ask for a title of Crown Prince for you. You must remember to be mindful of your position, from now on, do not squander money recklessly!"

  In the brief time of a stick of incense, Wu Changge's heart was like it had fallen into a pot of oil and fried, then put into icy water to freeze, it was simply "ice and fire two extremes", excited to the point where words couldn't be spoken.

  Zheng Suxin glanced at him lightly and said in a low voice: "...... Fool!"

  Wu Changge just came to his senses, overjoyed and hastily paid respects to Old Man Wu, "Father! I will definitely listen to you, be frugal and not extravagant anymore!"

  Mr. Wu burst out laughing and waved his hand for them to leave, then prepared his carriage and horses and headed to the Shengguo Gong Mansion north of the capital city.

  Zheng Suxin heard that Old Man Wu had gone to the Sheng Guo Gong Fu and thought deeply, saying to Wu Changge: "Changge, at that time I asked you to ask your father to investigate whether there was a relationship between Wang Jia Cun's Wang Shi Mu 'daughter' and the Sheng family. You said you investigated and there was no relationship. But now..."

  It is now proven that they not only have a relationship but also a direct one.

  Zheng Suxin didn't quite believe that with the Wu family's power, such a ridiculous thing would happen.

  Wu Changge, however, believed his father's words and said, "Don't think about it anymore. What is it? What isn't it? In short, what you can know, you already know. What you can't know, asking won't do any good."

  Zheng Suxin was so angry that her liver hurt.

  ……

  The Shengguo Gong Mansion did not have a grand display of white, but instead hung blue and white lanterns in the inner courtyard. In the Cuizhu Xuan where the deceased had lived, a memorial hall was set up.

  Sheng Siyan went to Cuizhuxuan and saw that the three children born by Tu Shi were all there, crying pitifully. He couldn't bear it in his heart, so he just lit some incense sticks and came to Wang Shi's residence, Yanyutang.

  "What's wrong?" Wang saw Sheng Siyan walking in with a gloomy face, and quickly put down the medicine pestle in her hand, came over to lift up her chin and examine her complexion.

  Sheng Siyan said: "I just came back from Cui Zhu Xuan."

  Wang understood and looked at Sheng Siyan, asking her: "What's wrong with you? Have you softened up? Aren't you supposed to be very fierce?"

  Sheng Siyan felt a bit embarrassed, burying her head in Wang's bosom, and muttered: "Of course not. Tu Shi got what was coming to him, I just saw Ning Fang and the others crying so sadly, and couldn't help but feel a little uneasy."

  Wang sighed, stroking Sheng Siyan's head, "You, really have healed the wound and forgotten the pain. You've forgotten that Ning Fang wanted to push you under the wheels of the car the first day she saw you?"

  "Does your mother still remember?" Sheng Siyan smiled mischievously.

  "Of course, I remember. Anyone who wants to harm my daughter will not die a good death." Wang said solemnly, and then told Sheng Siyan: "In everything, we must leave room for others, this kindness cannot be lost. Even if you want to take action, you should give the other party a chance to choose. If the other party is seeking their own death, it's not someone else's fault. And if the other party has a kind heart, they will not go down the path of death at all. As the saying goes, 'Disaster and fortune have no door, only people invite them'."

  It's true, but if men didn't take concubines, women wouldn't have to fight each other like cocks.

  Sheng Siyan let out a sigh, and said fiercely: "Mother, if I get married in the future, I must make that person agree to not take any concubines for his entire life. Even if we have no children by the time I'm 40, he still cannot take any concubines!"

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