Chapter 526: Why bother
Qin Youzhen couldn't resolutely refuse the request of her uncle Xu, but she was unwilling to agree, which brought risks to her eldest son afterwards.
It's already May now, and in another four months, the grandchildren of the Xu family will be full of filial piety. Xu Zheng and Miss Lu's wedding is about to be put on the agenda, and Xu Xiu is about to start discussing marriage again. Her parents are still in filial piety, and it is not easy for them to look at each other for their daughter, but with the elder of the Xu family, she wants to talk about the family affairs, is she afraid that the Xu family will refuse? The Xu family has already shown her mouth last year, and intends to match Lu Chuming and Xu Xiu. But Qin Youzhen, as a mother, even if she is not a snob, how can she bear to let the eldest son who values her most marry the daughter of the Xu family?
Even though she has always been grateful to her uncle Xu's upbringing, she also knows how many turmoil has happened after the Qin family married Xu's back, and Xu's psychology of favoring her mother's family and even harming the interests of her own children and grandchildren is so out of place. If the Xu family raised their daughters in this way, Xu Xiu would also become a person like the Xu family in the future, and Qin Youzhen would never accept her as his eldest daughter-in-law. Although the Lu family is also a family, Lu Pu is not a descendant, ten years of hard study, once a high school scholar, but also from a low start, conscientious, to have today's achievements, their husband and wife have not been easy all the way, just hope that their son can live better, how can the Xu family be cheaper? !
Qin Youzhen was so entangled, she dealt with the Xu family in a vain manner, returned to her own house next door in a depressed mood, and went to the third room to greet Qin Bai and Niu's husband and wife, and congratulated them in advance.
Qin Bai was quite concerned about Lu Chuming's health, asked him about his recovery after illness, etc., and asked about his homework. Qin Youzhen couldn't help it, in fact, Lu Chuming's body was not as weak as she said, just to not come to the capital, using illness as an excuse. In fact, if there was no Xu sideways intervention, Xu Lu Chuming would have passed the exam in the spring of this year. Although Lu Pu felt that his son was still a little hot and more likely to fall off the list, Qin Youzhen was very confident in his eldest son.
She said a few words about Lu Chuming's situation, only that he was still recuperating after his illness, but he did not forget his homework, so please rest assured that Qin Bai. Qin Bai nodded and said, "It's good to have this heart, but the most important thing at the moment is to take care of your body first." If you are reluctant to read books for a while, you delay your treatment, and your health never recovers, then you are really wrong. He also instructed Qin Youzhen, "When he is well, let him come to Beijing, don't go to your house, just live here with me." I have a place here, and we can keep an eye on the child for you, and I am not afraid that he will read and read again. ”
Qin Youzhen paused, and she didn't know if the third uncle had heard something, but it was definitely a good intention. If the eldest son lives in the third room, and even the study and life are managed by the third uncle, the uncle Xu will not often call the child over, even if it is a marriage, he cannot cross the third uncle Qin Bai to make a decision. Qin Youzhen's heart was relieved, and she couldn't help but smile on her face: "Chu Liang has always wanted to ask for advice from the third uncle, if he knew that he could study in the third uncle's house, he would be very happy!" Thinking of the talents under the third uncle's sect who were successfully admitted to the Jinshi, Qin Youzhen's heart was warm. After she decided to return to Changlu, she immediately discussed with her husband about her son's trip to Beijing.
Qin Bai smiled and didn't say much. In fact, he did notice something, but it was not good to say much about the eldest sister-in-law, so he could only use this method to help the juniors. Lu Chuming is a gifted child, and he doesn't take any more students now, pointing out the homework of a junior can be regarded as passing the leisure time, why not do it?
Niu didn't find out what secrets were hidden in the conversation between her husband and niece, she just heard that Lu Chuming, the younger generation who used to like it, did not recover well after illness and was very weak, so she began to chant some ways to replenish her body, all kinds of soups, medicinal foods or something, all kinds of soups, medicinal foods or something, Qin Youzhen had to write it down, and turned around and asked the cook to make it for Lu Chuming to eat, and then talked about Qin Jian, Qin Jinhua, Qin Hanzhen and Qin Jinchun have both decided on a family affair, Qin Jinyi got married directly, Lu Chuming is not young, but the marriage has not yet been decided, what are the regulations of Lu Pu and his wife?
Qin Youzhen blinked, revealing a little joy: "Not yet." In Changlu, there are not many officials, and there are even fewer decent girls. Our lord has the heart to go to his hometown, but he hasn't seen it with his own eyes, so where can he rest assured? If the third aunt has a good girl here and is willing to introduce it to her niece, it would be great!"
Niu said with a smile: "Although I know a few good girls, most of them are from military generals' families, I'm afraid that you don't match the civil and military, so don't hurt others." If you want to choose a good daughter-in-law for your son, now is the right time. The daughters of many big families in Beijing are talking about family affairs, it's a pity that Chu Ming didn't come, otherwise, with his talent, I'm afraid that I won't get the blue eyes of other girls? Chu Liang is still young, but he is not in a hurry. ”
Qin Youzhen didn't know what was going on, so she asked. Niu also told her the gossip that was circulating outside. She couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, she had known that this was the case, so what if she brought her eldest son to the capital? The Xu family has not yet been filial, and the aunt still can't mention the family affairs......
At this time, Qin Bai spoke: "You don't have to believe the rumors outside. At first, it was chaotic for a while, but now it has gradually quieted down. The emperor reprimanded an official who had invited the daughter of the East Palace to accept the family, and for a while, no one would mention this nonsense again. ”
Niu said: "If because the emperor reprimanded people, those families with daughters really no longer show their daughters their relatives, wouldn't it prove more and more that they dislike His Royal Highness the Prince? Otherwise, the children of good families have asked others to book it, and when they turn around, their daughter wants to find another wishful home, where else can they find it?"
Qin Youzhen sat on the side, feeling a little nervous.
When she got home, her daughter came to see her in a low-key carriage. She saw her daughter who had been absent for a long time, and was busy looking at the other party's complexion, and seeing that she was in good spirits, she calmed down, and said with red eyes: "What's the hurry? I will be able to see you when the three rooms are happy in two days." You are now someone else's daughter-in-law, and you are not as comfortable at home as before, so how can you say that you can go out when you go out? Have you asked your mother-in-law before you came?"
Lu Yueniang choked up and nodded: "My mother-in-law specially ordered me to come and see you, and I originally planned to wait for the festival to come back." "Under the Dragon Boat Festival, the Yunyang Hou Mansion has a big business, and there are a lot of things, not to mention that they have to be busy with Cai Shengnan's wedding. Coming back after the festival is already the longest leisure time she can get, not more than an hour. If you want to sit down and talk to your mother well, I'm afraid you have to wait until Cai Shengnan returns to the door on the third day. His father Lu Pu is still in Changlu, and his mother can't stay in the capital for a few days, so the time is very tight. Therefore, her mother-in-law gave her this grace, and Lu Yueniang was very grateful.
Qin Youzhen sighed, her daughter was really lucky to be able to marry into the Marquis of Yunyang's mansion. Not only is the mother-in-law's family prominent, the son-in-law is talented and promising, the mother-in-law is so reasonable, and the sisters-in-law are not difficult. She is more and more grateful to the third room in her heart, if there is no third uncle, this good family business will not be the turn of her daughter, right?
The mother and daughter talked about their separation, and called Lu Chuliang over to talk about common things for a while, and then sent the latter away. Qin Youzhen is worried about her eldest son's marriage, and now she has nowhere to confide, how can she not say it when she sees her daughter? Now that her husband is not around, she can only discuss it with her daughter.
Lu Yueniang knew her mother's thoughts, but she didn't know that Xu hadn't given up yet. In fact, my mother didn't send my eldest brother to Beijing to take the exam this spring, and now she uses illness as an excuse to take her eldest brother to Beijing to drink happy wine, and her attitude is quite clear. Xu still refused to give up, obviously not something that could be stopped by this kind of implication. Lu Yueniang asked her mother with a straight face: "If my grandmother really talks about family affairs, what is my mother going to do?" If you want to refuse, she thinks you are ungrateful, can you bear it? What does your father mean?"
Qin Youzhen sighed: "Your father is unwilling to marry the daughter of the Xu family for Chu Ming, he said that Chu Liang's family affairs are sloppy, but Chu Ming is the eldest son, so he can't make mistakes." He asked me to persuade your maternal uncle and grandmother not to chill the old man's heart, but you also know it...... If she was a good talker, I wouldn't have to bother so much. ”
Lu Yueniang muttered: "In this way, my father thinks that Chu Liang's marriage with the Xu family is not unacceptable?"
Qin Youzhen looked at her daughter with wide eyes: "This ...... Xu Xiu is much bigger than Chu Liang!"
"I'm just three years older. Lu Yueniang said lightly, "If my mother finds it unacceptable, she can only refuse my grandmother, but you don't want to hurt her old man's heart." But her old man is stubborn, you are so vague, she pretends not to know, continue to insist on marriage, if you don't refuse for a day, how can she give up? If it really doesn't work, you can also say a good family matter for the eldest cousin of the Xu family, but if the Xu family is willing to agree, it's another matter. Besides, if you are a matchmaker, you will also have to take the risk if there is anything bad about the marriage in the future. It's not like you can make excuses to prevaricate and act as if it didn't happen. Don't you know what kind of temperament my grandmother had? I am not afraid to tell you honestly, during the days when you are not in the capital, my younger brother lives alone at home, and I cannot come to see him from time to time, but my maternal uncle and grandmother take good care of his food, clothing, housing, and transportation, and often send him new clothes. Those needles and threads...... I've seen it, and there are several, and it looks a little like the work of Xu Da's cousin. ”
Qin Youzhen's eyes widened: "What?!"
Lu Yueniang said: "My grandmother didn't say it explicitly, I recognized it, and I didn't dare to mention it to my younger brother." But my maternal uncle and grandmother have put their minds to such a place, if the marriage of the eldest cousin Xu does not go well in the future, and you refuse to give an accurate word, I dare not say what her old man will do. Don't say that the age difference between the younger brother and the eldest cousin is too big, in the past two months, the maternal uncle and grandmother like to call the fifth cousin to come to be a companion, and often say some good things about the Xu family to the fifth cousin, and mentioned that the second cousin of the Xu family Xu Rong is now studying with his husband seriously, and he is reading well, and he will go to the test next spring. The fifth cousin and Xu Rong are still five years old!"
Qin Youzhen really didn't know what to say. In addition to being stunned, she couldn't help but feel sad for Xu's heart.
For the sake of her mother's family, to do this, why is it difficult for her aunt? !