Mrs. Xia sent Mrs. Hou away, and then discussed with Xia Xiucai. Xia Xiucai was very happy to hear this: "I have always liked Xue Yu, this kid, Yunwen Yunwu, and he is also a down-to-earth person." It's not bad for our Jiu'er, you used to say that he was a stepmother, you see, even the stepmother's family solemnly invited Mrs. Hou to come to the door to propose, which shows that Jiu'er is very important. ”

Mrs. Xia held back a smile and nodded: "Since that's the case, let me ask Jiu'er what she means." She had seen Xue Gongzi a few times, and she must have had some ideas. ”

Xiaoyu, who had just finished his 'homework', exploded when he heard this: "The surname Xue is really not a good person, and he actually calculated it on my head." Mother, since they stretched out their faces for us to beat, you can't be merciful. But he thought in his heart: "As soon as the Xidu people were sent away, the Xue family actually came up, and they really just got out of the tiger's mouth and into the wolf's den." ”

Mrs. Xia looked at her expression, happy and worried, happy that her daughter was not as pedantic and simple as Xia Xiucai, and worried, it seemed that it was too fierce.

Xia Xiucai changed into a cyan robe after lunch, and went out leisurely to play chess with his new friend, Feng Xiucai, but before he could reach the mouth of the alley, he was stopped by Li Yuanwai in the neighborhood and congratulated: "I really didn't expect that the girl in your house would be so enthusiastic." Xia Xiucai laughed at first, and then heard Li Yuanwai talk about Mrs. Hou's proposal to the house: "In the future, Ling Yuan will be the wife of the prince, and then she will be the duchess of the country in the future." Congratulations, congratulations. ”

Xia Xiucai only came back to his senses at this time, frowned and said with a dry smile: "I haven't skimmed these eight characters yet." ”

As he was talking, the neighbors on the left and right came out to congratulate him, and Feng Xiucai also brought a pot of wine and walked over from the alley happily: "Brother Xia." I really didn't expect you to go far in this move. In the future, when the son-in-law brings it up, several sons are so good. Just followed the soaring. ”

Xia Xiucai was stunned for a moment, and said: "There is still something at home, and I am told to ......" Before the words were finished, the people had already trotted towards the house, and the neighbors were stunned, but they all knew that he was not very sociable in the book business, but laughed: "This Xia Xiucai." It's also joyful and crazy. ”

"I heard that I used to love this young girl, look at it, this is not in vain. ”

Xia Xiucai slapped the door on the mountain. While looking around, he was afraid that his neighbors would follow him and continue to talk to him, and he was a little sneaky in front of his house. As soon as the old man guarding the door opened the corner door, Xia Xiucai flashed in. It startled the old man.

Xia Xiucai also ignored him: "Close the door quickly." If it's not from our family, don't open the door. As soon as she mentioned the hem of her robe, she ran to the inner room in a panic, and the little girl said half a sentence: "The master returns to ......."

Xia Xiucai was already panting and standing in the room: "No, I thought about it, we have to think about this family business again." ”

Mrs. Xia and Xiaoyu were next to each other, not knowing what they were discussing, and when they saw him like this, they couldn't help but laugh and said, "Is there something gossiping outside?"

Xia Xiucai looked at Mrs. Xia blankly, and said for a long time, "How do you know?"

Mrs. Xia narrowed her eyes and said, "Do they say that our family has taken a big advantage? In the future, the brothers will be able to climb the dragon and attach the phoenix?

Xia Xiucai sighed and sat on the Taishi chair: "You expected it." Alas, such a good pro. Xue Gongzi is such a good child, well-behaved and obedient. It's just that this stepmom is really ...... We haven't agreed to this yet. There are rumors in the streets and alleys. ”

Xiaoyu pouted on the side, a pair of eyes glared at a large circle of white eyes, Xia Xiu said a word, she nodded disapplausively.

As he was talking, the second brother and the seventh brother also hurriedly ran back: "Mother, this surnamed Xue, why does he have no grievances and no hatred to oppress people with power." If you don't give them a little bit of power this time, they still think that our Jiu'er is easy to bully. ”

Xia Xiucai was drinking tea, and he was so angry that he put the tea cup on the heavy and said: "How can you two talk and act so violently, especially you," said Xia Qiye: "The people of Hanlin Academy can actually learn your second brother's heavy anger." Mrs. Hou proposed marriage by the Duchess of the Kingdom, who do you want to give it to, well, you have to know that she is Xue Gongzi's mother. ”

Xiaoyu hurriedly said on the side: "Didn't Xue Gongzi say that he came to give a gift today?"

Mrs. Xia groaned, knocked on the table and said, "Yes, I guess I want to remind us." As a result, he was called into the palace by the saint early this morning. Your father is right, Xue Gongzi, this kid is still good, he knows how to advance and retreat. Forget it, for the sake of Xue Gongzi's love for so many years, let's refuse this family affair in a proper manner, so as not to hurt his face. ”

Xiaoyu sighed and thought, "Rat-throwing taboo, that's good porcelain, Xue Yu is an iron helmet, so he's not afraid." ”

On the second day, Song Huanhuan dressed neatly and took Yingxue to Mrs. Hou's mansion together, and the people in Hou's mansion knew that she had been on an errand in King Yi's mansion, so they naturally didn't dare to underestimate her, so they politely invited her in.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Hou went to the Protector's Mansion, and Mrs. Xu greeted her warmly, but Mrs. Hou was a little embarrassed: "Alas, what my sister entrusted me with was not done. Today, Mrs. Xia sent Huan Huan to say: The little lady grew up in the countryside, she is used to being free, and she is fed in the middle of the whole house, and the royal servants will not be able to manage the family, and she can't stand the slightest restraint. ”

Although Mrs. Xu didn't think that she could do this thing once, she was still taken aback when she heard that the Xia family had pushed such a good family affair: "I secretly thought, this Mrs. Xia is really powerful, no wonder she can walk from the countryside to the capital step by step." I used to underestimate her. ”

Mrs. Shunyi Hou and Mrs. Xu were childhood playmates, and their fates were quite similar, and they both became steprooms. It's just that Mrs. Hou is soft and glutinous, and everyone in the mansion bullied her for being a stepfamily, and she didn't dare to say more than half a sentence in the Shunyi Hou Mansion, and even then she couldn't get anything good.

Mrs. Hou took Mrs. Xu's hand and said: "My sister doesn't want to marry a son with a family background that is too strong, and I understand this, but there are many people in the capital who are up and down the four grades, how can I single out this Xia family." ”

When Mrs. Xu heard this, she immediately pinched Mrs. Hou's shoulder, and said aggrievedly: "Why does my sister think of me like this, I really died unjustly." One sentence made Mrs. Hou very embarrassed and speechless in embarrassment.

Mrs. Xu explained: "Just like my sister said, there are many people with these four grades, and it is not impossible to find one in the second grade." Alas, speaking of which, I'm not a stepmother to satisfy the prince, the girl of the Xia family has a fate with our son, and the prince is in love, and he gives gifts to others every year. ”

Mrs. Hou complimented with a smile: "My sister is still capable, and the house is in good order." Alas, I don't want to go to our house, except for Luo Luo, who blames me on the head, but usually refuses to listen to me. But he thought in his heart: "Speaking of which, you are still afraid that the prince will not agree, and you have thought of such an idea of persecution, so that he can't speak." There are stepmothers on the left and right, although you do a good job, no one will praise you, but if you ignore your stepson, others will not say anything, why bother to calculate like this. ”

The two of them went away with some irrelevant gossip, and Mrs. Xu called the steward: "Is there any movement over there?" ”

Steward Huang lowered his hand and said: "The little guys in the outer courtyard are coming in and out like a marquee, and they are all from the world. ”

Mrs. Xu laughed: "Sure enough, there are a lot of people hidden under him." What about the Fang family?"

Steward Huang hurriedly said: "Mrs. Fang is still too sick to move, and Mrs. Fang will personally visit Xia Mansion in two days." ”

Mrs. Xu thought to herself: "This refusal makes me embarrassed. He asked again, "What about the Xia family?"

Steward Huang laughed: "I'm frightened, the doors are closed." I heard that the master of the family is a showman, who taught private school in the early years, and has an excellent face, and when I heard that he climbed the dragon and attached the phoenix, he was immediately unhappy. ”

Mrs. Xu was stunned for a moment, and thought: "It turned out to be a sour Ding'er, but I ignored it, and I was a bit of a bully." ”

The saint saw that Fang Meiren put the tea cup on the square table softly, secretly glanced at him, and saw that he was also looking at him, and immediately blushed. The saint couldn't help but be overjoyed, turned his head and looked at Wen Xi with a smile: "What's interesting in the market?"

Wen Xi thought for a while and said, "It's not an interesting thing, but it has something to do with Fang Meiren's family." Presumably Fang Meiren wants to hear it. ”

"Oh. At this time, even the Holy Lord was interested: "Tell me quickly." ”

Wen Xi said: "It's Fang Meiren's cousin Xue Shizi, his mother invited Mrs. Shunyi Hou to Fengxiang Xia's house yesterday to propose marriage. ”

The cup in Fang Meiren's hand fell to the ground with a snap and shattered, Fang Yue was so frightened that she knelt on the ground with a crying voice: "It's all the concubines who accidentally broke the saint's beloved things." ”

Shengshang's face darkened, and he quickly walked over and pulled Fang Meiren up: "So carelessly, did you cut your finger?"

Fang Meiren breathed a sigh of relief, and Pear Blossom looked at the saint with rain and said: "This stepwife of the Protector of the Kingdom has also done too explicitly, she retired from my cousin's such a good family affair before, this time, again... Sage, you must be the master of Brother Yu. ”

Shengshang smiled: "The Xia family is also a very good scholarly family, I have also seen Miss Xia, and she is also a good match for your cousin." It's just that...... Alas, Miss Xia is not in good health. When your aunt died, she entrusted Yu'er to me. I treat him more wholeheartedly than my own son, and I will never let him have no heirs. Don't worry, I'm sure I won't let your brother Yu suffer. ”

Wen Xi pursed her lips and bowed her head silently.

The saint thought for a while and said, "The widow still has some cases, so let's send Fang Meiren back first." At night, the saint did not go to the queen's bedroom to accompany Fang Meiren, but stayed at Han Guifei's. (To be continued......)