Chapter 20 Life and Death
Chen Danxia was shocked by Shen Baiyu's actions and forgot to cry in a daze. Xu Wen was innocently affected, and was both painful and aggrieved, and opened her mouth to cry. Such noise alarmed the adults outside, hugged in and saw the scene, and asked in unison: "What's going on?"
Tao quickly walked to the side of the kang, picked up Chen Danxia with tears hanging on her eyelashes, and gently helped her wipe her tears with a handkerchief. Chen Gong stood at the door, watching, not hugging Xu Wen who was crying. Xu Wen's wet nurse stood at a loss, wanting to hug her, but she didn't dare to hug her.
The servants who served in the house dared not hide it and reported it truthfully. To be honest, it was Shen Baiyu's wrong. After all, Xu Sheng did not intend to bite Chen Danxia. Chen Gong looked at Tao angrily and said sternly: "Dao, how did you teach your children? You are so old, you still bite..."
"Okay, okay, it's the New Year, why bother? Children are fighting and making trouble, it's no big deal, so don't cry anymore." Chen's mother interrupted her.
The reason why Chen's mother is mixed is that it is unlucky to cry during the Chinese New Year, and the other is that although she does not like the daughter-in-law Tao, she still likes Shen Baiyu's grandson.
Tao looked at Chen Danxia's white and tender fingers, with clear tooth marks, and felt very distressed. He hugged Chen Danxia out of the celebration hall. In the corridor, he met Xu Lang who was squeezed outside and unable to enter.
"Auntie Tao, is Xiao Jiu Mei okay?" Xu Lang asked with concern.
"Fortunately, it's okay, there's only a little injury, just apply the medicine." Tao raised Chen Danxia's little hand and showed it to him.
Xu Lang looked carefully and found that he was not seriously injured and was relieved.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Tao took his children back to his parents' home, but Chen Muke did not travel with him because Dong Qixiu was about to give birth to her, so he wanted to keep her. Tao sneered that his wife gave birth to a child, but he didn't keep her wife's child, but his concubine gave birth to a child, so he wanted to keep her. This was a joke when she told her.
Tao no longer cared about Chen Muke. His actions had no effect on her, but Tao's father and Tao's mother were very regretful and failed to help her daughter choose a good son-in-law, which ruined her daughter's life.
Shen Baiyu greeted grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt and others and started showing off again, "My sister will call her brother."
Chen Danxia performed another skill called brother. Tao Shen, the youngest, was overjoyed, and tickled his muscles on the couch, shouting happily: "I'm a brother! I'm a brother!"
Tao Jie was not convinced and taught Chen Danxia, "Little Jiumei, call her sister, call her sister quickly." Then she called Chen Danxia countless times.
When Chen Danxia was about to lose patience, she finally straightened her tongue and shouted, "Come on."
Tao Jie said happily: "I'm a sister, Xiao Jiumei calls me sister."
Tao Shen pouted and said, "Second sister, you have long been sister. I have been calling you sister."
"You are your younger brother, not your younger sister, so I don't care." Tao Jie curled her lips.
Tao Shen was greatly hit and ran to Jin to accuse Tao Jie of not having a sibling relationship. Jin touched his head and asked with a smile: "Don't you care about Xiao Jiumei?"
"I don't care." Tao Shen said loudly.
"You don't care about it, and your second sister also cares about it. What's wrong with it?" Jin said fooling him.
Tao Shen was persuaded by his mother and continued to coax his little sister to call him brother. At this time, Huang was calling his sister-in-law to Chen Danxia.
Chen Danxia tried hard to shout out the word "sister-in-law" for a long time, so he twisted his body aside to escape. Tao's mother drove the people away, "Okay, okay, Xiao Jiuer is still young, don't tired of her, let her rest."
Huang and Tao Shen gave up. Chen Danxia put his head into Tao's mother's arms. It would be better for grandmother to be the best.
Tao was playing with Shen Shizheng at his parents' home and was about to take the children home. Tao's mother held her hand and couldn't let go. Tao smiled slightly and comforted her mother and said, "Mother, don't worry about me, I'm living a good life. I have two filial sons and a well-behaved daughter. I'm very satisfied." She didn't point to the man to live, she relied on her children in the future. Since you have no intention, I will give up.
Tao's mother almost burst into tears. Her daughter was only twenty-five years old and she had no expectations. She sent Tao's mother and son to leave. Tao's mother said to Tao: "Your father and I didn't see it correctly. We promised her to Chen Muke, which ruined her life. You must take it a good look, don't let the Qing girl follow her aunt's old path."
Tao Kan said solemnly: "Mother, don't worry, I've inquired carefully. Boy Yuan is a good person and he will treat Qing'er well."
Tao's mother's face is not diminished, her ears are weak, and her eyes are real, and everything depends on her future. When a woman gets married, she will be reincarnated. Good or bad depends on her luck.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Chinese New Year Festival. In the morning, Xu Lang came to Chen Mansion with a lantern he made himself. The lanterns were all over the six sides and three pictures were drawn.
One is a painting of a child fishing with a fishing rod, the other is a painting of a little shepherd boy sitting on an old cow playing the flute, and the other is a painting of a few children chasing butterflies. The painting is a bit immature, but the details of the characters are portrayed very well. In time, he will definitely be a master of painting.
"Xiao Jiumei, I'll give it to you. If you don't draw it well, don't dislike Xiao Jiumei." Xu Lang handed the lantern to the maid next to him.
Chen Danxia is still young, and can't take it, nor can he thank you. He can only hold two fat hands together and bow down.
"Langge'er, thank you, this is a very good painting." Tao smiled.
"Thank you Aunt Tao." Xu Lang said sincerely.
On the 16th day of the first lunar month, the wife of the Minister of Rites, who had previously been an intermediary, took the matchmaker to the Tao family. The marriage between Yuan and Tao families officially began to go through the six rites. Tao Qing, who had been suffering all his life in order to save his father, was fulfilled. Tao was happy for his niece and woke up from his dream.
On the afternoon of the 19th day of the first lunar month, Tao hugged Chen Danxia, who had just woken up, and watched the little maid turn over the flower rope. Jinbao ran in with a panic expression and shouted anxiously: "Madam."
Tao looked up at her, "But Aunt Dong is going to give birth?" With the matter of Chen Danxun in front, she was not surprised that Dong Qixiu would give birth in advance.
"No, my mother Gui didn't come here. She was from the outer courtyard. She said that the old man in the mansion was gone." Jin Bao stuttered.
"What did you say?" Tao asked in surprise. In the dream, Mr. Shen lived until he was 67 years old before he died. In other words, he had nine years of good life, so why did he disappear so soon?
Jin Bao swallowed and said, "The old man came back to the mansion. The third master of Xiangqing Hou Mansion was running on the street, shocking the old man's carriage. The horse was crazy and threw the old man out of the carriage. He lifted him back and died."
Tao raised his eyebrows. The third master of the Xiangqing Marquis Mansion was Zhao Gongfeng, the younger brother of Zhao Queen. In his dream, Zhao Gongfeng was killed after the palace transformation. This time, the palace transformation was won by the crown prince. Xiangqing Marquis Mansion survived, and Zhao Gongfeng did not die. This led to today's tragedy.
"The old man is gone, the funeral is going to be held in the mansion, and all the festive things are collected. Hut lady, please hurry up and ask your brother to bring in a few vegetarian and linen cloth, and let them make some mourning clothes as soon as possible." Tao ordered.
Po Zi and Jinbao took the order and acted.
Although Mr. Shen suddenly passed away, Qiannianmu had already been prepared and the burial was proceeding in an orderly manner. The relationship between Mr. Chen and Mr. Shen was still good. Mr. Shen was gone like this. Mr. Shen was very sad and fainted from crying.
Here she was crying and holding the funeral, while Dong Qixiu was stimulated, got angry and was helped into the delivery room.
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Chapter completed!