Chapter 52 Mother's Kindness and Son's Filial Piety In Shenjing, the cold wind howls, the northwest wind blows through the treetops, the leaves on the trees have fallen off, and the biting cold wind makes people shiver.
In this cold winter, the imperial court is in full swing to collect the money owed to the household department.
After hearing this news, all the princes and nobles in Beijing did not take it seriously. After all, it is not that the Ministry of Revenue has not experienced it before. It is nothing more than thunder and rain, and it ends in vain. What is scary? What's more? Those who are already ready to see the joke.
But when the Prince of Beijing responded to pay the arrears, all the mansions suddenly became at a loss, thinking about the attitude of the Prince of Beijing, and hesitating whether to follow the footsteps of the Prince of Beijing.
There is commotion outside, and Shui Xiang ignores it.
In the Ning'an Hall of the Beijing Prince's Mansion, the earth dragon was already burning in the hall. Although the cold wind was blowing outside, it was as warm as spring inside the hall.
Concubine Beijing was leaning on the brocade, her face was slightly pale, her jade hand was touching her forehead, and she was frowning, as if she was feeling a little uncomfortable.
Shui Rong sat on the brocade pier beneath it, holding a jade bowl in his hand, and said softly: "Mom, it's better to take a dose of medicine. Your health will be better soon."
The weather suddenly turns cold. If you are not careful, you will be easily infected by wind and cold. This is obviously the case for Princess Beijing. As a son, Shui Rong naturally serves her with decoctions to fulfill her filial piety.
It's just that Concubine Beijing's frail appearance is something more than before, which makes people's hearts skip a beat.
Concubine Beijing felt warm in her heart as she listened to Shui Rong's caring words. Just looking at the decoction that Shui Rong brought, her fair jade cheeks couldn't help but sag. Her bright eyes flickered and she said, "It's not like the doctor said not to take it!"
Shui Rong didn't feel funny when he heard this. He didn't want to take it. He was just afraid of the bitterness of the medicine.
Since Concubine Beijing became unwell, the palace immediately asked the imperial physician to take her pulse. The imperial doctor said that Concubine Beijing had no other symptoms and just felt a little cold occasionally. It didn't matter if she took medicine or not. Recently, she had been eating a little lighter and kept herself warm. Son, that's fine.
Concubine Beijing heard that she could not take the medicine, so she naturally chose not to take it. Originally, the water-soluble medicine was thought to be one-third of the poison, which was also the reason for Concubine Beijing. However, after two days, the wind and cold were still not getting better, so she decided to let the water-soluble medicine take it. Be careful, you must know that medical treatment in ancient times was backward, and ordinary wind and cold can kill people.
After thinking about it, Shui Rong still advised: "Mother, good medicine is bitter and good for the disease. How can it follow the temperament?"
When you are sick, you need to take medicine to prevent the condition from getting worse.
Princess Beijing's willow-leaf-like eyebrows arched up when she heard this, saying that it should not be dissolved in water. She had her own Xiao Jiujiu in her heart. She would not take this medicine. Firstly, she was afraid of the pain. Secondly, if she took it well, what else would happen? Enjoy the filial piety of a good boy.
Seeing this, Shui Rong felt more and more helpless. He didn't want anything to happen to his loving mother, but Princess Beijing had a bad temper and couldn't force her. He thought for a moment, scooped up a spoonful and drank it himself.
For a moment, Shui Rong's mouth was full of bitterness, and he felt a strong nausea, which was quite nauseating, but Shui Rong still swallowed it forcefully.
Concubine Beijing immediately became anxious when she saw this, and hurriedly spat: "What are you doing? If you are not sick, take any medicine, but don't ruin your body."
It's a medicine that's three parts poisonous. How could Princess Beijing not know that she was enjoying Shui Rong's filial piety, but she didn't want to harm Shui Rong.
Shui Rong didn't take it seriously and said in a clear voice: "The mother didn't drink, but the child drank for the mother. The medicine has been cooked, so it can't be wasted."
You think he is taking medicine when he has nothing to do, and he is not just a cheap woman playing tricks on her daughter. Although he is not sick and taking medicine, it doesn't matter if he tastes it. What's more, he is young and in good health, so there will be no problems.
Now Shui Rong's attitude was clear. If Concubine Beijing didn't want to drink the medicine, he would drink it to see if Concubine Beijing was willing to part with it.
Concubine Beijing frowned when she heard this. What is waste? Is this something that can save money?This monkey, what a paradox.
Seeing this, Shui Rong patiently advised: "This medicine is not too bitter, mother, just take a few sips!"
Shui Rong was worried about her irritable stepmother. However, Concubine Beijing was so old and she was still irritable like a little girl. What could Shui Rong, a son, do? Concubine Beijing was deeply moved when she saw Shui Rong trying the medicine on herself. She was a considerate person after all, so the pain was not in vain. But looking at Shui Rong's slightly frowning brow, Concubine Beijing felt funny again. The medicine was obviously bitter, so she had to take it. To say it's not bitter is to be honest.
Naturally, Shui Rong didn't know what Concubine Beijing was saying in her heart, otherwise she wouldn't be angry, and she wouldn't think about who he was holding on for. However, Shui Rong's focus was on coaxing Concubine Beijing to take medicine, looking at Concubine Beijing. The concubine's attitude was relaxed, so she took a spoonful of water and handed it to Concubine Beijing's lips. She called her mother softly and said no more.
At this time, how could he refuse Concubine Beijing?
Concubine Beijing looked at the spoon with gleaming eyes, her expression slightly hesitant, but thinking that this was her son's filial piety, she thought twice and moved forward with her red lips lightly parted.
When the soup was taken into the mouth, Concubine Beijing's brows were squeezed together. She wanted to vomit, but Shui Rong put on a hopeful look, and Concubine Beijing immediately swallowed was a crime to force her to drink this disgusting thing, which was fatal.
Shui Rong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. The stepmother in front of him was really difficult to coax, even more so than Keqing.
But Qing played it safe at this time and hurriedly handed over the candied fruit to let Princess Beijing relieve the sour and bitter taste in Tan Tan's mouth, and also gave her a water-soluble one by the way.
Concubine Beijing chewed the candied fruit, her beautiful eyebrows relaxed, wait, the water just dissolved seemed to be testing the medicine with this spoon, isn't it? Thinking of the concubine Beijing's jade cheeks with a hint of rouge, her heart started to throb inexplicably. She looked at Shui Rong with her bright apricot eyes and saw her calm and serene appearance. She couldn't help but spit in her heart. Her son's sincerity made her What this mother is thinking about is really not what she should be.
Shui Rong didn't know what Concubine Beijing was thinking, so she scooped up another tablespoon of the soup and handed it over. When Concubine Beijing saw this, she opened her mouth to drink it reluctantly. Her son's filial piety meant that he was willing to accept even the bitter taste. of suffering.
At this moment, a visitor came in and said, "Your Majesty, Shenwu General Feng Tang and his son Feng Ziying are outside the house asking for an audience."
Shui Rong raised his brows slightly when he heard this. Forget about Feng Ziying coming, even Feng Tang is here. He can't just sit idle! Thinking of this, Shui Rong ordered: "Let them go to the front hall first, and I will go there later."
The visitor responded and immediately retreated. Concubine Beijing looked at Shui Rong and said in a clear voice: "If you have something to do, just go first. I have you here, so there is no need to serve me."
A son has a filial piety, and a mother must be considerate.
Shui Rong raised his eyes to look at Concubine Beijing, and saw the cunning hidden in the corner of her eyebrows. He sneered in his heart. Concubine Beijing thought he was being coaxed, and she was afraid that once Shui Rong left, the decoction would disappear.
As for Ke Qing, do you think someone like Ke Qing, who has something hidden in his heart, will expose Concubine Beijing's little tricks?I'm afraid that the two mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conspired to coax him to play.
So Shui Rong was minding his own business while stirring the jade bowl with a spoon to make the soup cool, and said with a smile: "It's okay, I guess it's for the Ministry of Household's reminder to pay back the silver, and let the son serve his mother's soup first. There is no rush.”
If you don't watch Concubine Beijing drink the decoction with your own eyes, Shuixun won't worry. Concubine Beijing will not try to do any tricks. As for the visit of the Feng family and his son, it is not just to pay the debt, so there is nothing to worry about.
Concubine Beijing glanced at Shuirong after hearing this. She had no choice but to do anything about the fatal good boy in front of her. However, although there was a sense of coercion in it, Concubine Beijing did not blame her in her heart. She even felt warm. After all, this was also a piece of good boy. Filial piety.
After taking another sip of the decoction, Concubine Beijing's delicate jade face was suddenly squeezed together. Seeing this, Keqing thoughtfully handed over the candied fruit, which made Concubine Beijing feel happy. Her son was filial and her daughter-in-law was considerate. Isn't this just The ideal "old age" life.
After a while, Concubine Beijing thought of the money she owed Shui Rong, and she couldn't help but glare at Shui Rong, and said slightly angrily: "The money we owe is not our family's business. It would be better for you to take it upon yourself to pay the money you owe." Paid."
When someone came from the Ministry of Household Affairs, Shui Rong took the initiative to pay the silver owed. He originally planned to use the money he earned, but he thought it was for the purpose of letting the Prince of Beijing Palace serve as a publicity, so he withdrew the money from the Prince's Palace.
Shui Rong listened to what Concubine Beijing said was not a family matter, and he understood clearly in his heart that the reason why it was so difficult to collect the money owed by the household department was that the princes and nobles in Beijing had reached a private agreement. As the top people in Beijing Naturally, the Prince's Palace in Beijing is also among them.
But this matter should not be taken at face value. From Shui Rong's perspective, Princess Beijing's attitude is extremely unwise. The Prince of Beijing seems to be following the wind, but once the payment is called, the Prince of Beijing will bear the brunt of the attention. If you think about it carefully After all, it was quite a target, and it was not a good thing for him to be in Beijing Palace.
Shui Rong can't blame Shui Rong for this. After all, women in this era mostly focus on the back house, and pay less attention to external affairs. It is understandable that this is not the case if they have long hair and short knowledge.
Thinking of this, Shui Rong said seriously: "It is natural to pay back debts. It is not a good thing to always delay."
Princess Beijing sighed after hearing this and said leisurely: "Brother Rong, I'm not blaming you. You are the master of the palace. All the money in the palace belongs to you. It's up to you to decide how to use it. It's just the palace. I suddenly spent 5 taels, and I will have to live tight next year.
Shui Rong looked at Princess Beijing's slightly sad face and understood in her heart that originally the palace had only 3 to [-] taels of silver, but towards the end of the year, the profit from various Zhuangzi shops began to enter the palace, so she had to pay the outstanding silver. At that time, the palace had enough cash to return the money.
However, all the cash is used for the palace's food expenses in the coming year, as well as for maids and servants. Now that the arrears have been paid, the palace's cash will be stretched thin. There will definitely be a fiscal deficit in the coming year. Princess Beijing It’s normal to have worries.
Thinking of this, Shui Rong comforted him: "Mother, don't worry about the money. If your son can solve it, he will never lose the dignity of the palace."
He has a business that makes money every day, how could he not be able to maintain the palace's finances? He is confident and strong.
Concubine Beijing was not happy when she heard this. She knew the situation of Shuiluo very well, so there was no way she could do anything about it. She just pointed at her own salary. Originally, she was counting on Shuiluo's double salary to alleviate the palace's finances. Now it seems that it is no longer possible. We can only live a "tight" life, but it's really not possible. There are a lot of squeezed objects in the library. It will be fine if we just pawn a few, but don't let people know about it, which will lose the dignity of the palace.
Shui Rong didn't say much when he saw this. It's better not to let Princess Beijing know about the guild hall, otherwise she would definitely have to talk too much. Yes, let Princess Beijing live her peaceful life in confusion. A loving mother and a filial son are not Very good! PS: Regarding the readers’ request to write about the characters in Red Mansions as soon as possible, the author actually wants to do it as soon as possible, but since the protagonist is not from the Jia family, if he wants to write about the Jia family, he must have a suitable entry point. This is something that cannot be helped, but don’t worry, everyone, The foreshadowing is almost complete, and the plot related to the Jia family is about to begin. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to give them.
Another point to add, since this is a Red Mansion fan, there must be a lot of drama in the garden and things in the court. The author is not good at writing, so just read it! (End of this chapter)