After the catastrophe of life and death, the eldest daughter-in-law said that these hardships were nothing. I should appear to my ancestors, otherwise she will have something, how can I explain to the Xu family? Ying Qingyuan sighed.

"Mother and child are safe." Xia Shiyong nodded.

Xia Shiyong took a few sips of tea and put down the teacup.

Outside, an entourage of the Xia family came in to report, "Madame wrote that there are guests at home, please go back as soon as possible." ”

"What guest, do you want me to go back in a hurry?" Xia Shiyong glanced at Ying Qingyuan and asked his subordinates.

"Madame said it was very important." The attendant did not answer directly.

"It's annoying." Xia Shiyong said that he was going to say goodbye, but he stood up and said goodbye to Ying Qingyuan, "The family is urgent." I'll go back first. In a few days, we will have a private meeting. ”

Ying Qingyuan knew that he was just coming to Anping Mansion to have a look, and he had no intention of having dinner here, so he sighed: "I also want to invite you and your nephew to dinner." ”

"Another day." Xia Shiyong's face was full of apologies.

"It's better to be respectful than to obey." Ying Qingyuan got up to send him off.

Xia Shiyong's father and son were sent to the gate by Ying Qingyuan's family.

Before Xia Shiyong got into the carriage, he looked at Rong'er fondly, and said with a smile, "You will grow up slowly." Don't get hurt like last time. ”

"Thank you Uncle for your care, Rong'er doesn't dare to be so naughty anymore."

Xia Shiyong smiled and got into the carriage.

Xia Zhikang and Ying Qingyuan made a salute, and looked at Rong'er warmly, "Sister take care." Saying that, Jun got a tall and luxurious horse on the pink face.

The people of Huining Hou slowly left.

Ying Qingyuan's family glanced at each other, and the rumors outside about the divorce were so blue sky and white clouds were fine?

Gushi felt like a dream. I don't know if it's good or bad, I'm afraid that Rong'er's nightmare will come true.

Rong'er glanced at her father and knew in each other's hearts that things would not be so simple.

After dinner, Ying Qingyuan called Rong'er into the study alone.

"What do you think about Ninghou's coming today?" Ying Qingyuan had to talk to her daughter.

"Daddy. Hui Ninghou seems to like his daughter very much and likes her very much. It's just that the Wen family is rumoring about the divorce, and they are actively wooing the Chengguo government. I'm afraid it's not a complicated matter. Rong'er felt that her father should know something.

That's true. Today, the emperor called me and the Marquis of Huining to the south study. He said a lot with great seriousness, which means that we should be harmonious, but we should not learn from the people outside the market to do ugly things. Xia Shiyong knew the emperor very well, so he prepared a gift for coming to Anping Mansion last night. Afternoon in the south study. He replied to the emperor that he wanted to come to Anping Mansion in person. The emperor was very happy about this. Ying Qingyuan couldn't get excited about this.

"Then wait and see what happens, and let's see how Chengguo Mansion and Huining Mansion collude first. Anyway, it's still two years before I'm done. After Rong'er saw Xia Shiyong today, she was more aware of many things in her heart, and she felt that she didn't dare to tell her father for a while.

Ying Qingyuan was pacing with his hands in his hands. After all, he is the one who deliberates on the emperor. looked at his daughter and said angrily: "Don't you dare to tell me if you have something to say?" ”

Rong'er looked at her father. was stunned, although his father has a gentle temperament, he is indeed not a stupid person, otherwise how could he keep the good reputation of Anping Mansion all these years?

"When I was away, you knew at such a young age that you would arrange for someone to go to Jinnan County to thank the magistrate. Today, in the court, it is indeed close to Nanxian County, and it is repeatedly clear that the Xue Changming brothers are uneasy about their duties, do not know kindness, see the benefits and forget to discuss, and the dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, so that such a thing happened. Therefore, it did not cause the emperor to say anything more to me. After that, he still said a few words to me, saying, 'Don't make such a big mess at home in the future.'" You must have an idea at this point, and you dare not tell me? When your grandfather was here, I was young, but he also told me a lot about the court, so I learned a lot. If you don't tell me what you think, how can I say that you think so much? Ying Qingyuan spoke completely to his son's tone, and for a while he was a little less gentle.

Rong'er blinked and pouted, "Daddy." I'm just speculating. ”

"Are you still afraid that your father will tell others? Your mother is not here at this time. Ying Qingyuan wanted to know what her daughter thought.

"Daddy. Recently, there is other news in the palace..."Rong'er changed the subject. Advance is retreat.

Ying Qingyuan was stunned for a moment, looked at her for a while, and said slowly, "Yes... What does it have to do with that? ”

"Let's hear it first." Rong'er said with a smile.

"Are you bargaining with your father?" Ying Qingyuan was not angry. But he sat down and talked to her slowly about the things in the palace.

***

"Who the hell is so vicious?" The next day, Ying Qingyuan came back from the court, and he was so angry that he sat in the living room of the main courtyard and got angry without changing his court clothes.

Gu asked nervously, "What's the matter?" ”

Ying Yun sighed, "Yesterday Ning Hou came to my house. Now it has spread throughout the capital, and there are rumors outside that he has come to talk to us about divorce. Even the palace knew about it. When he went to court, the emperor angrily asked his father and Uncle Xia, asking what they wanted to do? Do you have to make the whole capital turn the sky upside down? ”

"What did Hui Ninghou say?" Gu broke out in a cold sweat in shock.

Rong'er was silent in thought.

Ying Yundao, "Uncle Xia said that he had sent someone to investigate, saying that Huining Mansion and Anping Mansion would not do anything rude, unjust, and unruly. ”

"Since someone is bent on playing tricks behind his back, let him make trouble. Anyway, even the emperor knows. The rumor-monger was not afraid that the emperor would intervene in this matter? And now Huining Mansion is also affected, Huining Mansion is not afraid of losing face, what are we afraid of? Rong'er calmly comforted her father.

Gu Shi waved his sleeves and looked open, "Rong'er is not unreasonable. ”

"There's always a time when things come out." Rong'er said with a smile.

Ying Qingyuan clenched his fists, "I have to investigate this matter thoroughly!" ”

Rong'er said: "Then let Tao guard them to investigate secretly." ”

"Yun'er went and called Brother Tao Ye to the study." Ying Qingyuan couldn't bear it anymore this time, and walked to the study unhappily.

Things are getting more and more complicated.

How dare Huining Mansion make trouble under the emperor's nose?

Rong'er didn't believe that this matter would not be part of the Ning Mansion.

But what is Xia Shiyong's intention in doing this?

You can't act rashly in front of you.

The top priority is to solve the Conglan sisters thoroughly.

In the afternoon of the next two days, Xiong Deshun arrived at Gufu, and Xiong took him to the back north courtyard, Cao's living place.

Cao pushed Conglan's birthday note and marriage letter in front of him.

Xiong Deshun is thirty years old, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, a wide face and square lips, and is straightforward, both affectionate and decisive.

"The business of the solid family is my business. The Xue family is so vicious. Indeed, there should be a system. "The Xiong family has always been helped and cared for by the Gu family, and I am full of gratitude to the Gu family. Xiong Deshun handed over the prepared birthday to Cao's family, and drew a charge on the marriage book.

"You go back to your small house in the capital this afternoon to prepare, and I will let your aunt go to Anping Mansion in the afternoon. Early tomorrow morning. You will be taken away by carriage from Sister Lan Trail. Don't stay in the capital for a moment. Cao was very decisive and gave him a detailed explanation.

Xiong Deshun understands the stakes involved, but he is afraid of long nights and dreams. Say goodbye now and prepare for tomorrow's wedding.

As soon as the Gu family got Xiong Deshun's birthday sticker and the marriage certificate of the painting, the Lang family hurried to the main courtyard of Anping Mansion and handed them over to the Gu family.

"Just wait for my nephew to pick them up tomorrow morning. My Anping Mansion has fewer hidden dangers. Conglan's dowry had already been prepared and placed next door to the warehouse. "Gu Shi can't wait to send Sister Conglan out now.

"You still have to dress them up, Mother asked me to remind you that you need to beware of looking for trouble from Sister Lan or doing extreme things at night." The Lang family acted steadily, but he was afraid that something would happen again this night.

"My sister-in-law went back and told my mother that I would personally supervise this matter and never allow changes to happen overnight." Gushi said firmly.

Lang took his leave.

"You go back to Xinxiangyuan first. Don't meddle in this. Gu called Rong'er away.

It is indeed inappropriate for Rong'er to come forward to get involved in this matter, this is a matter of marrying her sister, and it is not her turn to come forward. reminded Gu's and went back to his small courtyard.

Gu asked Xuehua to call Aunt Xie and a tough mother-in-law. After discussing it, I came to the embroidery room in person.

In the past few days, Congwan has taken the medicine prescribed by Rong'er and has recovered. Except for helping to thread and arrange the needle, Luo's mother didn't let her do the work of moving things.

Conglan refused to take the medicine brought by Cai's mother, and was led by Luo's mother to pour soup and rub the medicine, because she was older than Congwan, and her physique has always been strong, so her cough has improved, and the stick wounds on her body have also improved a lot.

In the past few days, Luo's mother has sent her less work than usual. The relaxed days made me feel a lot better.

After getting up this morning, I took the initiative to take medicine and rub the medicine, and I only hoped that my grandfather's family would try to pick her up as soon as possible.

At this time, they were all in the embroidery room. I don't want Gu to come suddenly with a group of people.

Conglan was very sensitive, her eyelids jumped inexplicably, and she felt a little bit in her heart, and the embroidery needle pierced into her hand, and she withdrew her hand in pain and put it on her mouth to blow.

"From Lan. Congwan, you come next door with me, I have something to tell you. Gu's tone was the same as usual, no joy or anger could be heard, just a picture of being a housewife.

Congwan was still afraid of Gu's appearance, and was threading the needle, so frightened that the needle fell to the ground.

Cai's mother came over and pulled her, "Hurry up." Don't grind. ”

Conglan took a breath, put down the work in his hand, and followed Cai's mother to the dormitory next door.

"I guess you don't know what the Xue family has done, right?" Gu Shi sat at the table of the Eight Immortals by the window, dressed in blue clothes with the gold step on his head, as if he had let go of a lot of himself in his majesty, and his tone was a little sad and helpless.

Sister Conglan bowed her head and stood in front of her silently.

"You know. A while ago, Rong'er went to Jinnan County to reconcile accounts, and was almost killed by Xue Changming's brothers in Pingnanzhuang? They killed hundreds of people in that battle. ”

Gu's words were filled with a deep sense of coldness and sadness.

From Wan Dese, his face was like ashes, his heart was cold, and he couldn't help but kneel down, "Wan'er is innocent." ”

From Lan Wei's expectation, Brother Xue Changming made such a big thing, his body trembled, his heart was completely desperate, but his face remained calm.

"It's not just that your father is very sad and angry, and he divorced your mother back to her parents' house. Even when the emperor saw the script, he also blamed your father for not governing the family strictly, and asked your father to set an example for the people, lest such things often happen among the people. But your father has always been kind-hearted, and he just punished you to work in the embroidery room. ”

Gu Shi looked at Congwan, and felt an inexplicable discomfort in his heart, this child was small and very pitiful, but the appearance of being greedy for life and afraid of death made people sad. Looking at Conglan again, although she was hard, it was a pity that her mind was not right.

Conglan raised his quiet and dark eyes, sensitive to the future of big things, and glanced at Gu Shi, and his always stubborn gaze shrank back. What the Xue family did may be an indelible lesson for her sisters in their lives.

"Someone will come to pick you up tomorrow. The embroidery room in Anping Mansion is not suitable for you to stay forever. Gu's voice turned low, and he sighed deeply, "You can go to the guest house and rest." ”

Conglan seemed to understand something, raised her eyes, and finally felt a little desperate, and whispered: "I don't know what my mother promised me to do?" ”

Gu Shi didn't hide it either, "Don't talk about you. It's that Anping Mansion stinks in the capital city. Because of the affairs of the Xue family, plus your fifth cousin-in-law used to talk nonsense, it spread all over the capital. I'm afraid that the relatives of Anping Mansion and Huining Mansion will not be guaranteed. I originally wanted to find a good marriage for you, but now that the reputation of Anping Mansion is stinky, this thing is impossible. Your dad can't sleep every night because of this. So you hate me for being selfish or whatever. The disaster brought by the Xue family to Anping Mansion, you should understand how big it is. ”

Conglan was chilled all over his body, knowing that he couldn't wait for the people from the Xue family to come.

Cong Wan looked at Gu Shi with a frightened face, knowing that it was useless for him to ask for more.

"The other party is a rich man in Xiyongzhou. There is a coal kiln in the house, there are many fertile fields, and there are some shops. He is a good-looking person, and there are two aunts in the house who don't like him, and there has been no main room. Gu said frankly.

Lan looked at the ground steadily, and said no more.

"Congwan is still young. It is impossible to stay in Anping all the time. Take her with you. In the future, if you become the wife of the housewife, it is your business to keep your sister by your side or find a good family for her. ”

"Mother. Leave me alone. Congwan pulled Gu's skirt and cried and begged.

Picking up his sister from Lan, his voice finally choked, "Don't ask for it." I won't hit you again. ”

"In the future, you have to take good care of Cong Wan. It turns out that the dowry prepared for you in the house will not be missing a single needle and thread. Come with me to the guest house. Gu Shi said and got up and went out.

From Wan glanced at her sister in horror.

Conglan took her by the hand and glared at her hard.

Cong Wan knew that there was no room for maneuver, lowered his head, let Conglan lead, and followed behind Gu's.

The sisters were housed in two upper rooms in the guest house.

In order to be prepared, the powerful mothers-in-law in the house were sent to the guest house to guard them, and four guards were arranged outside to prevent future troubles.

The night was uneventful.

During the fourth watch, the sisters were woken up, and Cai's mother took someone to dress them up.

At the fifth watch, Mother Wan walked in from outside and said, "The auspicious time has arrived." My uncle came with a large group of men. ”

Conglan calmly followed her out, only to see that the corridor was full of dowries, and it looked very imposing at a glance.

"I have two newly bought rings for you, this is the list of dowries, after arriving at the husband's house, Congwan is young, and you will keep these dowries for yourself in the future." Mother Wan handed the list to Conglan. (To be continued.) )