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Chapter 231: The No. 16 Scholar’s Wife ()
If the old lady loved the original owner, why didn't she send anyone to look for it when the original owner's bones were not found?
It's nothing more than a cover-up.
After Shi Qing left, the old lady immediately sent people to the clan to select a child, and the conditions she promised were very generous, which would make anyone tempted.
Similarly, the old lady ordered Nanny Wen to go to the main courtyard.
It was dinner time. Minister Fu and the old lady parted ways in Hesong Hall on bad terms without even having dinner. Feeling sorry for Shen, he asked someone to go to the kitchen to prepare pastries, and the two of them had dinner together.
However, Shen seemed to be lacking interest. With tears in her eyes, she looked at the man beside her and said with some grievance.
"Master, you will dislike me. My mother-in-law is right. I am sorry for the Fu family. It is my fault that I failed to give birth to a boy for the Fu family."
Although Shen is over 30 years old, she is still charming and attractive, and her eyes are even more captivating. What's more, she has a slim figure and is well maintained.
Minister Fu couldn't let her go and had never had a mistress in all these years.
He held Shen in his arms, smiling elegantly, "You and I have been married for decades and have been through so much. It's not that the eldest son is not valued. Moreover, Yun'er has found a good husband. Our Fu family will naturally prosper."
When Shen heard this, she pretended to be charming and threw herself into Minister Fu's arms, her voice as gentle as that of a young girl.
"Master, it is Shu'er's blessing to meet you in this life."
The food on the table was not touched at all. Minister Fu drank the wine in the glass in one gulp. The woman next to him was even more graceful, which made Minister Fu's heart moved.
The moon was rising above the branches. He was about to step into the room holding the woman beside him, but the voice of Nanny Wen came from behind him.
"Greetings, my lord. The old lady sent me here to deliver a message." Nanny Wen said respectfully.
When Minister Fu heard that it was his mother who sent the message, his heart suddenly tightened and he quickly put the woman in his arms down.
He stood up, straightened his clothes, and looked at Nanny Wen with a look of displeasure on his face.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
Minister Fu asked in a somewhat stiff tone. He knew his mother had always been dissatisfied with his behavior, but at the moment he was upset and really didn't want to listen to her nagging anymore.
However, he did not dare to disobey his mother's orders easily, and could only wait patiently for Nanny Wen to convey the message.
After paying her respects to Minister Fu, Nanny Wen conveyed the old lady's intention in a calm tone.
"My Lord, the old lady is exhausted from the recent argument, so she wishes to put the issue of an heir on hold for now. If she is still not pregnant after two months, a suitable heir will be chosen from the clan to be adopted. Please consider this carefully, my Lord, and give me a clear answer so that I can respond truthfully to the old lady."
Shen originally thought that the old lady would change her mind for fear of offending the master, but she did not expect that she would adopt a strategy of retreat in order to advance, using filial piety to exert pressure.
The master had just had a fierce quarrel with the old lady over her, so it would be difficult for him to stand up and speak well of her now.
She was in a heavy mood, realizing that she had to find a way to get Yayun back home. Shen's eyes were deep, and she was secretly thinking in her heart.
After hearing these words, Minister Fu remembered how he had just been disrespectful to his mother, and a feeling of guilt welled up in his heart.
Maybe he doted on Shen very much, but he could not transcend the blood-thicker-than-water kinship.
Minister Fu glanced at Shen, his eyes deep, "Madam, this is what mother wants. What do you think?"
Shen was a little annoyed. Why was such a question thrown to her? However, she didn't get angry after all and just swallowed her anger.
"I obey my mother-in-law in everything. It's my fault that I haven't been able to give birth to a son for the Fu family these years. I'm sorry for causing my mother-in-law and my master to worry about this matter."
She lowered her posture and spoke gently and thoughtfully. Minister Fu felt that he owed her and was filled with infinite emotion.
Nanny Wen on the side rolled her eyes helplessly. Only the stepmother would behave like a concubine.
Minister Fu then sent Nanny Wen away, "Go back and tell Mother that I understand what she means. Please rest assured, Mother. Then we'll give her two months. If there's still no child, then we'll do as Mother says."
Nanny Wen then smiled with satisfaction, bowed respectfully, and said with a smile.
"Yes, the slaves retire."
Minister Fu breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Nanny Wen leave. The romantic thoughts in his mind also disappeared.
No matter how Shen tried to persuade him to stay, Minister Fu turned around and left.
For the next month, Shen was living in a nightmare. Hesongtang delivered nourishing medicine to the main courtyard every day, delivered personally by Nanny Wen.
Shen was naturally unwilling to drink it, but since Nanny Wen represented the old lady, she did not dare to disobey her elders and had to drink the thick and bitter medicine in one gulp.
In the evening, when Minister Fu returned from court, the old lady personally prescribed some sweet medicine.
Minister Fu drank the medicine soup with Shen helplessly. After the medicine took effect, he felt hot and uncomfortable all over. Only then did he realize that what his mother asked them to drink was actually an aphrodisiac.
"Ginger is indeed more experienced with age!" Minister Fu sighed inwardly.
Ever since taking that bowl of medicine, Minister Fu has been busy until late at night every night. However, Shen is still in high spirits, while he himself is already exhausted and falls asleep immediately.
Hearing Minister Fu's thunderous snoring, Shen frowned slightly, her heart filled with displeasure. She turned over angrily, secretly complaining in her heart: "He is becoming more and more useless!"
In this way, under the nourishing decoctions and the torture of aphrodisiacs every night, in just half a month, Minister Fu's body quickly became thinner, and even the official business in the court began to have various mistakes.
When Emperor Wen'an learned about this, he was furious and reprimanded him.
Faced with the emperor's anger, Minister Fu had to leave the court temporarily, took a leave of absence for half a month, and went to his own house to avoid the limelight. He also used the excuse of being busy with official duties to avoid Shen's questioning.
At the same time, the old lady also began to look for a suitable child to adopt in the clan. Originally, she did not hold high hopes and just wanted to try her luck, but unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn.
It turned out that a couple in the tribe adopted a child. The child is now five years old and is very cute. Anyone who sees him will love him.
What surprised the old lady even more was that the child was smart and showed his extraordinary intelligence very early on.
After some inquiries, the old lady learned that the child was adopted by someone in the clan.
So, without hesitation, she took out five hundred taels of silver and gave it to the adoptive family, and brought the child back to her villa in the capital.
In order to ensure that the child would receive the best care, the old lady specially selected a reliable maid to look after him. At the same time, she also gave the child a name - Fu Qingci.
At this point, everything seems to be settled.
As long as Shen's child is not born yet, Fu Qingci will become the legitimate son of the Fu family.
In the days to come, Fu Qingci will spend his time in this villa, waiting for fate to decide.
*
Shi Qing recently finished his studies at Bailu Academy and started to have some free time.
The autumn examination was approaching, and the academy was very busy. Emperor Wen'an invited the teachers of the academy to the palace, and also invited officials of the third rank and above to the court to come into the palace. It turned out that they were discussing the questions for the autumn examination.
Shi Qing had nothing to do, so he lay on the lounge chair in the courtyard. Mingyue waved the folding fan in her hand and told her interesting things about the capital.
"Miss, do you want to hear some gossip?"
Shi Qing blinked, a puzzled look on her pretty face: "Oh? What gossip? Tell me about it."
Mingyue made a cup of tea for Shi Qing, and brought him some cakes and melon seeds, then she spoke slowly.
"You may not know this, young lady, but the No. 1 Scholar's mansion, where the second young lady married, has been quite lively lately. I heard that Old Madam Zhou was so frightened that she became insane and is making a fuss in the mansion every day."
Shi Qing paused slightly while eating melon seeds, with an embarrassed smile on his face.
"Ah...that's it..."
She actually knew about this, but Mingyue didn't know, so she still looked very surprised.
"Yes, it is said that Madam Zhou is talking nonsense all day long and can't even recognize people!" Mingyue said with a sigh.
"Is there such a thing?" Shi Qing asked curiously, "Then how did Lord Zhou and the others handle it?"
"What else can we do? We can only see a doctor, but it hasn't gotten better yet." Mingyue shook her head.
"Oh, so that's it."
Of course she knew all this. After she emptied the Zhuangyuan Mansion and was about to leave, Zhou saw her, and then she disappeared out of thin air. Of course, Mrs. Zhou, who was guilty, was extremely frightened.
If Madam Zhou hadn't felt guilty, how could she have been frightened and fallen ill?
Shi Qing raised his eyebrows. When the original owner married Zhou Wenqing, Old Madam Zhou did her best to torture her.
In winter, the original owner was not even allowed to boil water, and was forced to wash clothes in ice-cold well water, which even froze her delicate hands.
Old Mrs. Zhou brought this upon herself, and Shi Qing had no sympathy for her.
"I heard that the champion's mansion was emptied. I wonder who was so powerful that they could steal the Zhou family's storehouse without making any noise."
Shi Qing smiled awkwardly, "Maybe my son-in-law has offended someone, and he is unlucky."
She threw the melon seed shell in her hand away and continued.
"That's really bad luck. I don't know how my second sister is doing."
There was no sympathy in his words, but rather a sense of joking.
Shi Qing raised his eyebrows thoughtfully. Calculating the time, it was time for Fu Yayun to return to the Shangshu Mansion.
She raised her eyebrows and asked Mingyue with a smile, "Mingyue, how is the news I asked you to find out?"
Three days ago, Shi Qing gave Mingyue thirty taels of silver to inquire about the original body's mother's family. He only knew that the Wan family was very rich, but they seemed to have disappeared over the years.
Maybe it has something to do with the original owner. After all, the original owner is just a cannon fodder, and her relatives naturally won’t be given too much attention, so it’s probably useless for her to ask Tuanzi for help.
He heard that there was a man in the capital who knew everything in the world and could refund his money if he couldn't find out the truth. So Shi Qing spent a lot of money and ordered Mingyue to investigate the affairs of the Wan family.
If the Wan family were in the capital, some things would be much easier to accomplish.
Mingyue replied obediently, "Miss, the information I sent someone to investigate has revealed their whereabouts. Your maternal grandparents are now settled in Huai'an City. I have already sent a letter and enclosed your token. I believe you will receive a letter soon."
Upon hearing this, Shi Qing nodded in agreement. Mingyue was very measured in her actions and knew how to handle things. Shi Qing was quite confident in Mingyue's ability to handle things.
Shi Qing also felt that this saved a lot of trouble, after all, Mingyue was a smart girl.
"That's very thoughtful."
Shi Qing looked at Mingyue with a smile, his eyes full of admiration.
Mingyue was delighted to hear the compliment, but she still pretended to be modest.
"This is all my responsibility. It is my honor to be able to share your worries."
Shi Qing smiled and took out an exquisite purse from his arms and handed it to Mingyue, which contained some small change.
Mingyue widened her eyes, looked at Shi Qing in surprise, and quickly declined.
"My lady, it is my duty to serve you. How could I accept your money? That is not what a loyal servant does!"
Shi Qing smiled and shook his head, explaining, "It's okay. The weather has been hot lately, so you should get some new clothes. And you're the most important person to me, so I can't treat you badly. Take it!"
Hearing Shi Qing say this, Mingyue was deeply moved, her eyes slightly red. After hesitating for a moment, she finally took the purse.
"Thank you for your reward, young lady. I will do my best to take good care of you." Mingyue said with tears of gratitude.
Shi Qing patted Mingyue's hand and said gently, "As long as you have the heart."
Mingyue nodded repeatedly, her eyes gleaming with excitement: "Miss, I will definitely not let you down."
After the little girl left Youlan Courtyard, Shi Qing drank half a pot of tea, squinted his eyes and swung on the swing, and woke up Tuanzi by the way.
【Tuanzi, come out to work soon. 】
A mechanical sound came from my mind, and after a while, the system started up.
Tuanzi asked, [Host, what advice do you have?]
Shi Qing smiled and said, "Help me investigate something."
Tuanzi asked obediently.
[Host, please speak frankly. Little Tuanzi is here to serve you sincerely. ]
Shi Qing didn't keep the person in suspense and communicated with his consciousness.
"Over the years, Minister Fu's concubines have been childless. What's the real reason?"
Tuanzi didn't fool Shi Qing and answered seriously.
[Just as the host suspected, after the concubine in the backyard gave birth to a concubine's daughter, Yang Mama, who was by Shen's side, gave her a sterilizing drug, making her unable to bear children.]
Shi Qing seemed to be thinking about something. Shen was ruthless and liked to solve problems at the source.
Perhaps because she had used this method to rise to power before, after she won the heart of Minister Fu, she began to be wary of the other women around him.
"Isn't Shen worried that Minister Fu will continue to take concubines? If so, her position will be difficult to maintain."
Tuanzi chuckled, and Shi Qing's intuition told him that there must be something big going on.
[The host has already discovered Shen's personality while planning the story. Would you mind letting me in on a little secret?]
Shi Qing nodded slightly, "Hurry up and tell me!"
Tuanzi said calmly.
[In the extra chapter of the original plot, Shen Shi is very good at controlling her husband. This is not only because she is deeply loved, but also because Minister Fu has been given a sterilizing drug for over a decade. Hehehe, even if he wants a son to inherit the Shangshu Mansion, it is impossible.]
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