Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch – Chapter 245

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待静姝回了清风苑,进了屋子,连外衣都顾不得脱,便急着展信来读。

如今的李陵可是比以前贴心了许多,他在家书中说,他已经抵达衮洲,安营妥当,不日就要攻城。还絮絮的向她询问了家中的事情,并在信的末尾说出了对妻子的思念之情。

待她看完了家书,一旁的丹朱急着问道:“姑爷说什么了?可是打了胜仗了吗?”

静姝合上信笺,笑着回道:“这信是七日前写的,那时候还未开始攻城呢。”

紫云附和着道:“这都过去七天了,说不定现下早攻破了呢。”

紫云话音刚落,门上通传的婆子便进来回道:“夫人,晋王妃求见。”

静姝听了婆子的话,眼眸一亮,对着紫云莞尔道:“还真是被你说中了。”

丹朱听了静姝的话,却是一头雾水:“小姐您何出此言?”

静姝将信笺好生收在枕下,对着一脸疑惑的丹朱回道:“夫君寄来的家书走的是驿站,自然不敌十万火急的军情,现下定是朝廷已经收到了夫君攻下衮洲的捷报了。”

一旁的紫云恍然道:“所以这个晋王妃定是得了消息,便急着来巴结您了。”

静姝点点头:“还是紫云聪明。”

静姝虽然不喜欢这个口蜜腹剑的晋王妃,但现下她心情大好,便也少了些对这晋王妃的厌恶。

静姝带着几个婢女来到前厅,晋王妃见了静姝竟是不顾尊卑的不待静姝向她见礼,便先站了起来开口向静姝寒暄道:“表嫂,妾身今日冒昧拜访,不打扰您罢。”

静姝心道:你这般“冒昧”恐怕是你家晋王刚得知了我夫君的捷报,你才这般急不可耐的上赶着来巴结罢。

心里虽这样想,静姝面上却挂着淡淡的笑意,回道:“王妃这是什么话,您肯屈尊来府上,我心里欢喜还来不及呢。”

晋王深得明帝喜爱,明帝甚至因此缕生易储的念头,静姝再不喜欢这晋王妃,面子功夫也会做足。

这晋王妃本来还担心静姝会因那日在长公主府的事而耿耿于怀,现下见她见静姝态度温和,这才稍稍安心。

二人寒暄了几句,晋王妃对着静姝道:“我自嫁给王爷,这皇亲国戚虽多,但真的谈得来的女眷却不多,我虽与表嫂往来不多,但我每次见到表嫂都觉得亲切无比。”

晋王妃说得情真意切,静姝却听得鸡皮疙瘩掉了一地,心里真是佩服极了这些皇家女眷两面三刀的功夫。

静姝面上依旧挂着和煦的笑意,忍着厌恶敷衍着道:“王妃真是抬举妾身了,妾身不才,我倒是更欣赏王妃的聪慧和善。”

晋王妃笑了笑,叹了口气道:“说句实在的,我这样没心机的人,也只敢与表嫂这般率真的人才敢掏心掏肺,像宫里头那些妯娌们,一个个人精似的,与她们说句话,都要合计半天,我真是懒得与她们打交道。”

说着,晋王妃从侍女手中拿过一个漆盒,亲自打开,对着静姝道:“这几样首饰是年前宫里赏下来的,我怎么看这颜色款式怎么觉得与表嫂更相配,今日便由着性子冒昧给表嫂送过来了。”

巴巴的来找她就是为了送她首饰?

静姝心里呵呵,嘴里却道:“晋王妃真是太客气了,这样贵重的珠宝让我怎好消受呢。”

晋王妃热络道:“表嫂与我客气什么,像您这样国色天香的美人胚子,什么珍宝戴不得,您若是不受便是诚心看不起我了。”

静姝只好命丫头们收下,忍着厌恶与这个口是心非的女人假装热络的寒暄。

二人尬聊了一阵子,晋王妃终于说要告辞,静姝心里早不耐烦与她敷衍了巴不得她快走,嘴上却又假装挽留了一番。

待将晋王妃送出了府门,静姝长长的吐出了一口浊气。

丹朱却是忍不住抱怨道:“小姐,您怎不问问她衮洲那边的情况?”

静姝瞥了眼丹朱,低声道:“你以为我不心急知晓那边的情况吗?只是若问出来了,便是说破了人家来攀附的心思了,这样的情况,我只能装作毫不知情才最好。”

她是镇国公府的当家主母,一言一行都代表着国公府,待人接物皆是不能由着性子来的。

夕阳西下,静姝带着婢女往回走,春暖花开时节,国公府内杨柳依依、花团锦簇,面对良辰美景让静姝更加思念起不在府中的亲人们来。

现下看来丈夫李陵已是成功收复了衮洲,得了衮洲,其余四洲便是势如破竹尽可拿下,等不了几日,便能收到他凯旋的消息了。

只是想起李显和徐婉宁,静姝心下却是有一种不祥的预感。

李显失踪已经整整过了三日,慕容轩知会了淮阴知州,几百号人在河床上下皆打捞了个遍,就是没找到李显。

徐婉宁从未感受过这般煎熬的滋味,不过三日的光景,她整个人瘦了一大圈儿,一直不休不眠的坐在船头等着。

丫鬟四儿在一旁苦口婆心的劝道:“夫人,您好歹吃点东西回仓内睡一会,你这般要熬坏了身子的。”

徐婉宁望着滚滚流逝的河水,淡淡道:“我心里知道,这么些天过去了,他估计早葬身鱼腹之中了。”

四儿虽然也想到了是这个结局,但听徐婉宁这般说出来,她便忍不住掉下了泪:“夫人,您可要看开些啊,你千万要保重了身子,哥儿姐儿还等着您回去呢”

徐婉宁沉默了会儿,她转过头对着贴身婢女道:“我已经想好了,若是明日再寻不见他,我便下去陪着他。”

四儿大惊:“夫人,你何必要这样,姑爷待您也没多好,她便是真的回不来了,也不值得您陪着她一起去了,夫人,您可别想不开,呜呜–您别这样吓我啊。”

徐婉宁冷静的说道:“四儿,你从小就跟着我,当是最了解我的脾气,我这人最不喜欠别人的,他是为了护我才死的,我不能让他孤零零的一个人留在这冰凉的河中。”

“可是您还有哥儿姐儿呢,您就不为孩子们想想吗?”四儿抹了一把泪,急着劝道。

徐婉宁侧身拉过四儿的手,嘱咐道:“你回了府中后,待我转告二夫人,就说我将孩子们托付给她了。”

Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch

Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch

重生之高门主母
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The heir of the Duke of Zhenguo, Li Ling, is a remarkably talented and brave young man. His delicate wife, Shen, feels stifled living with him. After five years of marriage, she is completely submissive to him, but he shows her no warmth at all. If it were only because of his cold nature, she could accept it. However, when the Xiongnu invade and the ninth princess is forced into a marriage alliance, Li Ling unexpectedly becomes infuriated and requests a military expedition on behalf of his cousin, the princess. She finally understands the reason for his cold treatment toward her. Angered, she decides she no longer wants to stay with him and prepares a divorce letter, just waiting for Li Ling to return and sign it. To her surprise, after one night's sleep, she finds herself back in the early days of her marriage to Li Ling... Li Ling has married a dutiful little wife who is completely submissive to him. During their first month of marriage, she takes care of him comfortably. Recently, however, Li Ling notices something strange about her. In the mornings, she no longer helps him get dressed; during meals, she doesn't serve him dishes or soup anymore; at night, whenever he approaches her, she turns away. The stern and aloof Li Ling can no longer hold back. He moves closer and asks, "Madam, are you feeling unwell?" She merely gives him a dismissive glance. Li Ling scratches his head and says, "Are you perhaps not quite accustomed to life in the residence?" She lowers her head and remains silent. Unable to endure this, Li Ling keeps a close watch on her every move, hoping to understand her heart. One day, while watching a polo match, he sees her giggle as she covers her face while looking at a certain man on the field; another day, he finds her resting her chin on her hand, dazed while reading a talented poet's work; and on another occasion at a palace banquet, he even sees the crown prince give her a faint smile... Li Ling’s heart grows more and more chaotic each day.

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