The afternoon sun is warm and soft, the people in the capital are surplus, the thirty-six lines are prosperous, the merchants and hawkers from far and near are in good order, and a prosperous scene. An Qirong listened to the clatter of horses' hooves, lifted the curtain and looked at the bustling and lively in Shangjing, and said excitedly: "Mother, I just said, we should have come to Beijing to join my aunt a long time ago!"

The middle-aged woman she called her mother showed a slight embarrassment on her face, she was not too public, she liked the hustle and bustle, in fact, the two mothers were not unable to live in their hometown, but the daughter's lifelong events were really troublesome, and said: "Your aunt is seriously ill now...... We don't want to stay long......"

An Qirong interrupted Jiang's words impatiently, "Mother, we are not outsiders, why bother to see outsiders like that." It's just that my aunt is seriously ill, so we should come to visit my aunt! Qindu Mansion is far away from Shangjing, and I haven't seen my aunt for many years, so I should go to my side to do my filial piety!"

"Hey, you child, now your aunt is seriously ill on the couch, and the people in the house don't have time to take care of us. Jiang sighed, it would be great if she could ask her sister to choose a suitable family for her daughter, but before leaving, she received the news that her sister was seriously ill on the couch, she changed her attention, and thought about coming to visit, so she took her daughter back, "I thought that there were many nobles coming and going to Beijing, so I wondered if your aunt would help pay attention to a similar family, is there a suitable son of any family, if I can solve this matter here, I can rest assured to go underground to see your father...... But how can your aunt have the heart to worry about such things now...... Your father and I have had such a daughter like you when we are old, but I didn't expect your marriage to be so bumpy......"

An Qirong was not sad because of Jiang's babbling words, her marriage was ...... She half-poked her head out to look out. In the car in front was her cousin...... She had never seen a man like her cousin...... Under the handsome and elegant appearance, that heart seemed to be too soft, and murmured: "I don't know what kind of person my cousin is?"

When Jiang Shi heard her words, she thought that she wanted her cousin-in-law to help Zhang Luo, her eyes lit up, and she said with a smile: "What you said is true, I heard that your cousin-in-law is virtuous and gentle, and she is very filial, and your aunt will praise her every time she writes a letter. ”

An Qirong's eyes blinked, she didn't make a sound, she just looked at the rumbling cars outside, and spontaneously stunned.

The weather in early spring is still cold. Li Shuci accompanied Yao to stand in front of the door of the Li Mansion and waited, seeing that the carriage was approaching, he hurriedly ordered the little servant to step forward and lead the horse. Li Weiqing got out of the car first, and at first sight, he saw Yao standing there waiting, and hurriedly came over and shook her hand: "My hands are cold, and I don't hold a hand stove." ”

Li Shuci watched from the side, with a smile in his eyes, and did not make a sound, Yao's face flushed, and he said angrily: "How can I be so squeamish, the second aunt is here for the first time, don't slack off." ”

An Qirong got out of the car first, and happened to see this scene, and the corners of her petal-like lips stiffened slightly. Li Shuci's eyes were sharp, and when he saw them getting out of the car, he hurriedly ordered: "A few grandmothers come forward quickly." ”

Saying that, he walked to the carriage first to support An Qirong, pulled her and said happily: "My cousin is really so beautiful, I see that this kind of appearance and temperament is not worse than any daughter in Beijing, my cousin must be very tired after walking for more than a month, so I hurriedly went into the house to rest." The barrage of compliments made An Qirong stunned slightly, she really hadn't seen a few little ladies who were more neat than her. hurriedly smiled: "This is my cousin's niece." ”

As soon as the words fell, Jiang was also helped out of the carriage by his mother-in-law, and when he heard Li Shuci's words of praise and warmth, he liked it for a while, and Li Shuci hurriedly saluted: "Aunt and grandmother!" The girl-in-law over there had already sorted out the two of them and the special gifts they brought from Qindu Mansion, and everything was in order and very proper. Jiang Shi and An Qirong sighed in their hearts.

Yao stepped forward with a smile and saluted Jiang, An Qirong smiled and called 'cousin' and stood aside to peek at Yao. Yao's family was born in Wuning Houfu, although he has a weak temperament, but his demeanor is naturally difficult for others to match. An Qirong has always thought that her appearance and color are very outstanding, but when she met Yao's, she began to know where a woman's words came from.

Li Shuci looked at An Qirong's changing face, and took her arm and walked in. The words along the way did not stop, and An Qirong was stunned.

The upper room is spacious, bright, warm and comfortable, the maid and the mother-in-law serve the tea, and the handstove is handed, busy but not chaotic, An Qirong's eyes are full of envy, Li Shuci said on the side, "My aunt and grandmother are tired on the road, my mother has asked the kitchen to prepare food, I heard my grandmother say that my aunt's taste is very similar to her old man, but I don't know ......if the taste has changed over the years."

Jiang smiled and said again and again: "This child is really smart and clever, I heard that he has already promised someone? I don't know which family's son?" Jiang has been worried about An Qirong for so many years, and subconsciously still cares most about the marriage of his children.

Yao said with a smile: "I have already made a marriage, and I am the eldest grandson of the Yang family." The two have known each other since childhood, and it is a very suitable family business. ”

Jiang Shi nodded, and said with emotion: "How many years have passed, I haven't seen your mother for many years, only letters, everything I have only heard, and now I can be regarded as able to come to the door to recognize my relatives......" As he spoke, his eyes turned red: "I don't know how your mother is now?"

Yao's eyes turned red in an instant, "I'll take my aunt to see my mother." ”

Jiang's steps were very eager, but in a few moments, everyone arrived at the Mingshoutang, where the old lady was lying on the couch, her eyebrows were sunken, her hair was dry and thin, and her face was sallow with a trace of abnormal red. That's because the old lady's body has long been oiled and the lamp has dried up, and she is hanging with ginseng and other things. Jiang's footsteps paused two steps away from the bed, and he couldn't believe that the dignified and virtuous sister who always had a warm smile on her face had changed into this appearance now, "Big sister!"

Jiang threw himself beside the old lady, and in his voice, there was a long-lost concern and unacceptable pain. "Eldest sister, why did you become like this......"

The people in the room couldn't help but feel sad and unbearable, and each wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief. Yao was choked up and speechless, Li Shuci said: "Aunt and grandmother, the reason for this is very tortuous, and now we can only do our best to obey the destiny of heaven......"

An Qirong helped the crying Jiang family, and everyone retreated to the outside: "Mother, you have been thinking about your aunt, and now in this situation, my mother will accompany my aunt more, presumably my aunt also misses you very much." ”

Yao stopped the discomfort in his heart and said: "Ah Rong is right, my mother must also miss my aunt very much, my aunt might as well live in the house, and my daughter-in-law will take care of everything." ”

An Qirong grabbed in front of the Jiang family, nodded and agreed: "Then it will be more troublesome to bother my cousin-in-law." ”

After the meal was over, Jiang left Yao to speak, and Li Shuci and An Qirong accompanied him.

Yao had known the intention of the mother and daughter from the old lady before, and he was afraid that they would not be able to speak. opened the conversation first and asked, "Ah Rong has allowed others?"

Jiang's temperament and the old lady's sisters are somewhat similar, they are not rich and noble, but An Qirong's marriage is a first-class annoyance in her heart, and she is really worried, so she has to follow Yao's words and say: "This child has a high spirit, she has never said a good in-law before, her father passed away and kept filial piety, and she is slightly older, let alone others." I thought that as long as you are honest and diligent, you will be good with good character. But this child said that the poor couple mourned everything, and he didn't want to ......"

An Qirong listened on the side, and said angrily: "Mother, I'm telling the truth, look at Nanxiang who lives next to us, a good girl's family, since marrying her man, she has worked day and night, not only to take care of her own children, but also to worry about her in-law's uncle and sister-in-law, what kind of life is it, no matter how reliable his man is, he can't stand the drag of his mother-in-law." Nanxiang is a good girl like a flower, and now she is about to become a half-old. It can be seen that the poor are not necessarily good. ”

"Ah Rong!" Jiang's face was slightly red, "What did you say to a girl's family, just tell me at home, why do you still say it in front of your cousin-in-law." ”

Yao Shi was also a little stunned, she really had never seen such a ...... Women's ...... She looked at Li Shuci and felt that it was not good for her daughter to listen to this, and then she thought about it, her daughter was also a person who promised others, and she would listen to more parents and learn to deal with some dirty things in the future. Li Shuci is okay, she has been a human being in two lives, and it is not uncommon to see such a woman, if it weren't for the misuse of her cleverness, she would be a bit talented.

Yao said: "Ah Rong is beautiful and has a higher heart, but it is still necessary to be cautious about marriage, and for women, it is not possible to make a mistake by half a step." ”

Jiang sighed: "What you said is right! I know what she thinks in her heart, but the high-ranking families don't look down on us, and the rich people with good character are also difficult to touch, and I will never agree to be a concubine." If you are confused about family affairs, your life will be over. ”

Li Shuci has a good impression of the Jiang family, and it is not easy for a mother to say this about her daughter in front of others. Yao said: "Parents have the same heart for their children, and I was always anxious about Aci's family affairs. I only wish her a healthy and happy life, and the next thing is second. ”

An Qirong's current conditions, she doesn't have to think about the nobles of the family, and she can't look down on ordinary family members, if she thinks in her heart, she can only be a concubine. Li Shuci sneered in his heart, in his previous life, An Qirong was forced to Li Weiqing's concubine by the Zhou family after the Yao family entered the nunnery, and so far several children were estranged from Li Weiqing, until Li Weiqing fell from a horse and became disabled.

An Qirong was silent, Li Shuci thought for a while and said, "Mother, aunt and grandmother, you two are talking, and I will take this cousin to the courtyard to breathe." ”