After Qin Youzhen returned to her home in the capital, she heard the news of Mrs. Xu's death.

She was taken aback, a little incredulous, and repeatedly asked her mother-in-law who told her the news: "Really? Before we went to Shandong, she was okay, right? Why is it suddenly gone?"

The mother-in-law replied to her: "Madam, it's true! The funeral letters of the Xu family have been reported, and the second young master also went to the Xu family to mourn on behalf of the master and you." For this matter, Mrs. Chengenhou has been sick for several days, and she still can't get out of bed. ”

Qin Youzhen immediately stood up: "Uncle Niang is sick?how can this be?!" She thought about it and felt that something was wrong, the Xu family and the eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Xu, did not seem to be in harmony, and in the past year, for the marriage of the two grandchildren, they were almost against each other. Mrs. Xu died, how could Xu be so sad that she fell ill? Of course, there is sadness, but it is too exaggerated to fall ill because of this.

The mother-in-law told her about some of the things that happened in the Chengenhou Mansion these days. The Qin and Lu families are so close, because there are not enough people waiting in the Lu family's house, and some of the manpower is temporarily transferred from the Chengenhou Mansion, which was originally the maid-in-law used by Qin Youzhen when she lived in Fugui Residence. Now Lu Chuliang has moved back to the Chengenhou Mansion to live, and the two families come and go every day, and the news circulates quickly. Grandma Xu came to the door to cry, and the news of the Xu family's two daughters fighting for power, the people of the Chengenhou Mansion talked about it in private, and it also reached the ears of the Lu family.

Qin Youzhen's face was stunned, and the impression of the Xu family in her heart was even worse. She still remembers the grace of the Xu family, and she is also close to this aunt in her heart, but she will not have any good impression of the Xu family because of the Xu family's surname Xu. On the contrary, she has been grieving for the Xu family, and feels that if it were not for the Xu family, the Xu family's life would definitely be much better! Mrs. Chengenhou, the head of the house, the children and daughters, the filial piety of the children and grandchildren, and the wealthy family, such conditions, who would not be happy with the life? However, because of the Xu family, which is a lagging mother, the Xu family still has to suffer many grievances, and even the children and grandchildren have complained about her.

Qin Youzhen sighed and said to the girls around her: "Go and talk to the eldest young master, quickly change your clothes, wash up briefly, and I'll take him to visit his maternal uncle's grandmother's illness." ”

Lu Chuming was quickly ready and came over to meet his mother. The mother and son entered the Chengenhou Mansion, first went to Fuguiju and called Lu Chuliang, and the mother and son went to Songfeng Hall to visit the Xu family.

Xu's complexion was not very good, and he looked weak when he spoke, half lying on the bed, as if he had lost his spirit. Qin Youzhen even felt that her aunt hadn't seen her for more than a month, as if she had suddenly aged a lot.

She couldn't help but have red circles in her eyes, and almost shed tears: "Uncle, you ...... Think more about yourself. Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, why do you worry too much about them?" She said vaguely, as if she was referring to the children and grandchildren of the Qin family, but among the people present, they actually understood that she was referring to the children and grandchildren of the Xu family. The Xu family is closer to these nephews and grandnephews than their own sons and grandchildren.

Xu sighed and smiled self-deprecatingly: "I've been worried all my life, how can it be so easy to let go? When I think that if I let go, they may have to hit a wall and suffer, where is the heart willing to be? Aren't all elders like this? If you change it, tell you not to worry about the early dawn and early dawn, can you agree?"

But how can this be the same? Lu Chuming and Lu Chuliang are both her own flesh and blood! But among the juniors of the Xu family, which one of them is born to the Xu family?

Qin Youzhen's face was helpless, and she understood that she couldn't persuade her uncle, so she could only say some comforting words: "The juniors are also older, and now they are all at home studying at ease." You old people just take care of your life and recuperate, and you don't have to worry about anything else. They are no longer children and know how to take care of themselves. ”

Xu nodded weakly and said with a wry smile: "Zhen Niang, you and I are both parents now, and we only hope that the children will be well." But sometimes...... Some things really need to be cautious and cautious, not just looking good, and not too pampering the children. Especially the family affairs of the children...... You must keep your eyes open, so that you can see it correctly. If you accidentally choose the wrong person, I am afraid that your children and grandchildren will be affected!"

As long as the Xu family remembered that Uncle Xu had married a daughter-in-law and pretended to be virtuous for 20 years, but he made trouble regardless of the overall situation when the Xu family was the most important and weak; Xu Zheng was the hope of the Xu family, but she was forced by her grandmother to arrange a girl with a humble father's official position, and she had a feeling of difficulty breathing. If the Xu family had been more cautious in the marriage of their children and grandchildren, they would have already formed several reliable in-laws, and now they would not have to rely on the Qin family to pull it. Who is responsible for all this today?!

So, when she said this, she really felt it!

However, Qin Youzhen's complexion changed slightly, although she still had a smile on her face, and calmly expressed her gratitude for her teachings, and talked about what Lu Chuming did in Jinan after the middle school, and if he returned to the clan to worship his ancestors, it was trivial and trivial, as if he was just chatting about family life. But if the Xu family is in better spirits and pays a little attention to the expression of this niece she raised since childhood, you will find that Qin Youzhen is now tense all over, obviously wary of something.

However, Xu's spirit was not good, and he soon felt sleepy. Qin Youzhen didn't wait for the topic she thought would be, she hurriedly said goodbye, and walked all the way, asking the big girls around the Xu family all the way, how many days has the Xu family been suspended, has the mourning hall been withdrawn, and she wants to go to the incense ...... It seems like business as usual, nothing out of the ordinary.

When she returned to her house, Qin Youzhen sat down softly on the right seat, only to feel a cold sweat behind her back.

Lu Chuming felt that his mother was a little strange, and hurriedly asked, "Mother, what's wrong with you?" Lu Chuliang also followed his mother and brother back to his house, and then asked: "Yes, I know that the Qin family has a familiar doctor, who lives not far from the back street, which is quite close to our house." How about I ask him to come and check your pulse?"

Qin Youzhen shook her head weakly: "I'm fine, maybe...... You're tired, aren't you?"

Lu Chuming was silent. Lu Chuliang was not suspicious, and said with a smile: "I think my mother must be hungry! You have been on the road for most of the day, and you have not taken a breath after you got home, so you went to the house over there to see your grandmother, you must be very tired." I'll let someone prepare dinner! Would Mother want to eat some snacks first? I'll ask someone to go to the kitchen of the Chengenhou Mansion to get it, which is just a few steps away from our house. ”

Qin Youzhen nodded with a smile and sent her youngest son away.

Lu Chuming then asked her: "Mother, did your grandmother say something that worried you?" After he finished saying goodbye to Xu, he went to the outside room with his younger brother to sit and drink tea, and talked to his cousin who went to serve the sick, but he didn't hear what his mother said to Xu. He was vaguely aware of it, guessing that this matter might have something to do with him.

Qin Youzhen didn't know how to tell him. Xu's words didn't seem to be explicit, but they seemed to imply something. The Xu family now wants to keep filial piety, at first she was glad that Xu Xiu during the filial piety period is not easy to kiss, as long as she takes advantage of this year's efforts to marry her eldest son, there is nothing to worry about. It is not good for the Xu family to openly say the marriage of her niece and granddaughter at this time, and she does not have to explicitly refuse to marry, which will not damage the relationship between the two and avoid the family affairs of the Xu family, which is really good.

Where did she think that although the Xu family had never explicitly said about marriage, she still asked her to carefully choose the marriage partners of her children and grandchildren, so as not to choose the wrong person? This is obviously to persuade her not to be too anxious to set a marriage for her eldest son, and wait until a year later, Xu Xiu is filial piety, and then discuss family affairs!

Qin Youzhen was terrified, she really didn't want to say no to the Xu family, but the Xu family was hurt by her mother's family, but she still had to think about them, and even forced her, the niece who had been raised by herself for many years. Qin Youzhen felt very aggrieved! Why did this happen? She regarded her aunt as her own mother, could it be that in her mind, in her mind, after so many years of affection, she still couldn't compare to any Xu family?!

Qin Youzhen's heart was in turmoil. She didn't mention anything to her eldest son, only sent people back to the room to rest, sat by herself for a long time, and after dinner, she cleaned up, and only brought a henchman, through the doorway, to Chengenhou's mansion, and directly found Sheng Yiju.

Yao was a little surprised when he saw Qin Youzhen visiting. However, no matter how many conflicts the two had in the past, things have changed now. Lu Yueniang married into the Yunyang Hou Mansion as the wife of the prince, and the Yao family was born with a pair of snobbish eyes, and she also looked up to this sister-in-law's family, so she naturally would not look at it in person. She welcomed people into the house with a smile, served tea and called for snacks, and also greeted Qin Youzhen's mother and son all the way, and asked about the weather in Jinan, and the boat could go smoothly on the road...... It's both kind and welcoming, so that no one can find fault with it.

Qin Youzhen looked at this younger brother and sister with complicated eyes, and sighed secretly, if Yao's temperament was not so snobbish, how good would it be?

The thought only flashed through her mind for a moment, and she threw it away. She told Yao Shi everything about what happened when she visited Songfeng Hall today, as much as possible in a tone that seemed to be just a casual chat.

Yao raised his eyebrows, revealing a meaningful expression: "Madam is really dead-eyed, she was so angry that she vomited blood, and she didn't forget to help her mother's family." I think we're still dead, and we don't need to persuade her anymore!"

Qin Youzhen hurriedly asked, "Vomiting blood? What's going on? Can you ask a doctor? What did the doctor say?"

"The imperial doctor and the doctor have been invited, saying that they are angry and attack the heart, and the blood will not return. Yao sighed, "It's not the first time she's been like this. I vomited blood once before, that is, the second aunt of the Xu family sent a post, saying that Xu Zheng and Miss Lu had made a personal decision, and Mrs. took the post, and vomited blood in less than half an hour. At that time, the doctor said that she couldn't be angry anymore and needed to be recuperated, and as a result, she was better raised, and as soon as the cousin-in-law of the Xu family came, she vomited blood again. What else is that kind of in-law going to do? Neither of them will worry. What good can Madame get but to waste all her efforts?!"

Qin Youzhen's heart was empty. If it was the day when Mrs. Xu sent the post, wouldn't it be the day she told Xu that her family was going to move out of the Chengenhou Mansion and marry her daughter in her own house...... I'm afraid that the Xu family didn't vomit blood because of the Xu family's post, right?!

Qin Youzhen was even more uneasy in her heart.

Yao Shi looked at her twice, saw that she looked entangled, and didn't guess what she was thinking, but only asked her: "When does my aunt and grandmother plan to leave the capital?