Siqing has been back to Meng's house for more than a month, and has gone to the front four times in total, and asked the old lady to say goodbye according to the number of courtesies.

Regarding her marriage, strictly speaking, the old lady only "informed" her, and she just accepted it, and did not need to respond.

Meng Hongxian rarely meets when he goes out early and returns late, Meng Huai'an doesn't need to ask for peace, he almost doesn't come to the West Chamber, He's mother and daughter have met twice, and he has nothing to say, Si is also in school, Si Qing is different from her social circle, and the two girls can't say anything together.

Only Pan Lanfang can see her every time, she is usually with the old lady, and occasionally politely tells Siqing that she has time to take her out for a walk, but she has never fulfilled it.

She will also tell Siqing about her experience of husband and child, and tell her to keep in mind: a woman has to take care of everything for a man, and don't ask him to worry about family affairs.

Siqing listened to it a lot, and once couldn't help but ask: "Is it true that women are born to serve men?"

Pan Lanfang didn't feel surprised at all: "Otherwise?"

He also said: "Although I am not your mother-in-law, but you are the daughter of the Meng family, I will treat you as my daughter-in-law, I must give a few more instructions, listen to the words of the eldest mother, and I will thank me when you marry into the Liu family." ”

Siqing stopped talking, and when she married into the Liu family, she just went from one cage to another, not to mention, she hadn't even seen what the husband she was going to marry looked like.

But since they're all cages, it doesn't seem to make much difference where they stay.

The most important thing is that even if she is reluctant, where does the capital come from to refuse?

The family matter was set quickly, and at the end of June, when it was time to invite the wedding, the Liu family sent a dowry gift.

The Meng family prepared a statue of Hehe in advance, and as for the main hall, they set up the pastries of Xiangdezhai early, the cloud cake as thin as book paper, the soft and glutinous sweet red bean ball, and the fresh and refreshing mung bean cake, and set a full table.

Although she was in a hurry to let Siqing get married, she still did enough for the pomp and circumstance she should have.

According to custom, Liu Gongzi couldn't come in person, but it was the second uncle of the Liu family and the matchmaker, with some subordinates, who first brought in two mahogany fruit boxes, filled with longan tea, and then carried in two and a half large boxes, which were a few horses of silk, and then four small boxes, loaded with some new clothes.

The second uncle of the Liu family personally handed over a red silk bag, which was wrapped in a pair of jade bracelets, and Mrs. Meng was quite satisfied with these dowry gifts.

On this day, the eldest lady Meng Siru and her aunt Hong Xuan also came to give gifts, Meng Hongxian brought the second uncle of the Liu family and Hong Xuan and others into the table, the female dependents could not sit in the main hall on this occasion, they set up a table in the side hall, after eating, eating melon seeds, chatting about tea.

Siqing's identity today is "special", she can't go to the outer hall at will, and she can't leave without permission, so she can only stay in the side hall and listen to the long and short words of a woman.

She sat side by side with Meng Siru, this eldest lady didn't come back much, and it was the first time she had seen her since she came to Meng's house.

Meng Siru and Pan Lanfang look similar, even the outfits are similar, the traditional ingots are equipped with a little emerald hairpin, the eyebrows are very gentle, and the voice is also soft.

She took Siqing's hand cordially and chatted: "I just saw the fourth sister, the fourth sister is about to leave the cabinet, and our sisters will have to move around more in the future." ”

Siqing replied yes, but didn't know what to say.

Because she didn't speak, and it was the eldest lady Meng Siru who came back, a few women, as soon as you said a word, the topic turned to her uncle Hong Xuan.

Hong Xuan is much older than Meng Siru, the champion and the first, full of economy, first served as a cabinet bachelor, and just promoted to the left waiter of the military department last year, this marriage The Meng family is extremely satisfied.

In the eyes of outsiders, Meng Siru, as an official wife, has a beautiful life, and she doesn't want to, but when she heard about the family, she frowned slightly and sighed:

"Ah Xuan is a good-natured person, but his mother is really difficult to deal with. ”

Speaking of this, he pulled up Siqing and said, "Fourth sister, you have to deal with your mother-in-law carefully after you leave the pavilion." ”

Siqing nodded perfunctorily, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, this is an eternal problem.

Pan Lanfang asked, "How does your mother-in-law make things difficult for you?"

"I can't talk about it, and I blame my stomach for not being angry, and she hasn't moved for two years, and she never gives me a good face. ”

Speaking of the child, the old lady also asked: "Yes, why hasn't there been any movement yet?" Ah Xuan is not small, and the Hong family is sure that he is in a hurry. ”

Meng Siru lowered her head with a guilty look.

The old lady said to Siqing: "Did you hear, if you don't have a child, you will be looked down on in your husband's family, and if you go to Liu's house, you have to conceive a child as soon as possible, that's the right thing." ”

Siqing blushed and continued to nod, she didn't expect that it would take so long, and the road that was arranged could only be taken one step at a time.

He Shi also interjected: "Didn't I introduce you to a doctor, have you gone to see it?"

Siru lowered his head and replied, "I went, but I didn't look." ”

"Why, that doctor has studied medicine with foreigners, I heard that he is very capable, why don't you look at it?"

"What kind of foreign doctor, as soon as he opened his mouth, he asked some ...... The unbearable question is not like a serious doctor at all. ”

"But ......"

"Alright. The old lady interrupted He's words, "Don't come to bring bad Siru, Siru told me, that foreign doctor is a hooligan, if you want to see it, you still have to look at our old Chinese medicine doctor, that is the experience left by the ancestors." ”

He Shi argued: "It's not that Chinese medicine is not optimistic, I just thought of this way, what the ancestors left behind is profound, but isn't it also something that people have researched, and it's not messed up?"

"If we don't like it, let's change the doctor, I don't believe in the foreigners' doorways. The old lady's tone was aggravated.

He had to shut up, with some unconvincing in the corners of his eyes.

Here, Pan Lanfang pulled her daughter, thought about it for a while, and said, "If you want me to see, you are the master to help him take a concubine, this is the best way." ”

These words not only shocked Si Ru, but also shocked Si Qing.

Siqing secretly looked at Pan Lanfang, thinking that it was understandable that this was coming out of her mother-in-law's mouth, but when she said it from her mother-in-law's mouth, she didn't feel right.

"I'm doing this for your own good. Pan Lanfang explained to her daughter, "Ah Xuan is an only son, the Hong family can't be without a queen, you can't be generous, so that the Hong family also has a good impression of you, what's more, isn't the child born by the concubine also yours, you look at it...... And Siqing, aren't they all their own children?"

Si Yi was not there, and Si Qing, who was named, had to echo: "Yes." ”

Pan Lanfang is indeed not bad at herself, she has everything she should have, and it can be seen that she and He's wife and concubine get along very well, which is not easy.

Pan Lanfang still pulled Siru to speak: "Listen to my mother, my mother is a person who came over, and I won't hurt you." ”

Si Ru lowered her eyes and listened, her eyes were a little moist: "Then I'll go back and discuss with Ah Xuan." ”

"Yes, it's important to go back and discuss it. ”

Si Ru smiled bitterly and put his hand on the back of Siqing's hand and said, "Don't talk about me, don't let my troubles spoil the good things of the fourth sister today." ”

Siqing smiled back, is this a good thing?

The Liu family wanted to get married as soon as possible, and the wedding date was set for July.

The dowry was given, the Meng family wanted to return the gift, and the dowry had to be delivered in advance, Meng Hongxian originally planned to double the dowry according to the dowry, the old lady thought about it and felt that there was no need to be so ostentatious, just marry according to the original number.

Meng Hongxian had no opinion, and ordered someone to prepare, there is no uncle here, according to etiquette, his brother Meng Huaian should bring someone over.

This morning, Meng Huai'an set off early, and when the dowry was delivered, everything was settled.

The rest of Siqing's life will be like these times in the Meng family, like a stagnant water, calm and lifeless.

She helplessly chose clothes and jewelry, the flowers were extremely dazzling, she was too lazy to turn it over, walked out of the house, looked at the boxy courtyard wall, and was stunned for a while.

Behind her, Xiu'e chose a jade carved hollow sachet, walked out happily and handed it to her: "Fourth Miss, the Liu family is very generous, you must be blessed when you marry, by the way, I have seen that Liu Gongzi, white and pure, very gentle......"

She squeezed out a smile: "Hmm." ”

"Miss, your smile is worse than crying......"

She laughed again, and suddenly saw the mother-in-law next to the old lady trotting all the way over.

As soon as the mother-in-law entered the door, she patted her thigh and shouted: "Oh, I've created a sin, Fourth Miss, the Liu family is unwilling, and now I want to withdraw from the marriage, what can I do......"

"What happened?"

"Hey, it's all the second young master's fault, just take a look. ”