Outside the door, there stood two strange little maids, only thirteen or fourteen years old, dressed in clothes as happy as her......

Lan glanced at them, took the list and looked carefully, most of them were dowries left by the Xue family, and some were added by Anping Mansion, and a total of 10,000 taels of silver was gathered.

I couldn't help but feel sour and happy in my heart, in the end, my father was not a ruthless and unrighteous person, at least he gave her sisters a rich life guarantee.

Put the list in your arms. Whispered to Mother Wan, "What about Congwan?" ”

Hearing the sound of talking outside, Wang's mother came out of the next room with Congwan.

"Take your sister with you." Mother Wang handed Congwan's hand to her.

He lowered his head from Lan Tears and choked up, "Where is my father?" ”

"Master Hou has already gone to the court. He said, after you get married, follow your husband to live your little life wholeheartedly, if you fight for your own anger and give birth to a boy and half a girl, the mother and son will depend on you in the future. Mother Wan said slowly.

"Let's go." Cai's mother put on a big red hijab for her from behind and told Cong Wan, "Haosheng holds your sister, don't trip on the road." ”

The sound of the lock outside the house soaring into the sky.

Mother Wan walked in front, and the two little maids who accompanied the marriage followed closely behind Sister Conglan.

All the male servants in Anping Mansion wore neat green clothes and green hats to move the dowry.

Outside the house, Laide shouted, "The bridegroom has arrived." ”

Xiong Deshun led a large group of people to the gate of Anping Mansion.

Mother Wan led the newcomer out, and the two mothers-in-law who came with Xiong Deshun went up the steps, one holding Conglan and the other holding Congwan.

"Please get the bride into the sedan chair." It is said to be a sedan chair, but it is actually a luxury carriage tied with a big red flower.

Conglan was taken into the carriage by the mother-in-law who greeted the makeup.

Cong Wan took one last look back at Anping Mansion, with indescribable melancholy and loss in her heart, turned her head and saw a tall and sturdy man, looking at her with majestic eyes.

My heart trembled, it turned out that my sister was going to marry this man, who was good-looking and a little manly. But compared with the Houmen officials and nobles, they are ordinary civilians in the end. My heart is even colder.

"Fourth Miss. Get in the car. ”

Congwan was taken into the carriage by the mother-in-law, and then the maid who accompanied the marriage got into the carriage.

The dowry was quickly carried to the carriage behind.

At this time, Gu Shi slowly came out. looked at the man on the big horse, and his heart was steady, and he would look at him.

The mother-in-law who greeted her husband sang loudly, "get up the sedan chair".

Xiong Deshun arched his hand to Gu's family, and the welcoming team turned around and left.

Outside the house. It gradually quieted down, and it was still before dawn.

"Alright, everything is in order." Mother Wan let out a long sigh of relief.

Gu Shi looked at the empty road outside, did not make a sound, looked at the unclear sky, turned around and walked into the house.

"Third Miss. Not a single firecracker in the house married them off. Yumei was outside early in the morning to check the situation, and saw Gu walking towards the main courtyard and ran back to Xinxiang Courtyard to report.

This matter is finally over.

Rong'er raised her eyebrows and walked towards the Hexin Pavilion.

Gu and Aunt Xie were waiting there.

There is a piano table next to him, and he sits upright from Qing.

"Mother. Aunt. Let's start doing health exercises. Rong'er smiled and glanced at Congqing.

Two days ago, the two of them chose a piano song "Xiangfeng" and slightly adapted it. Composed into a soundtrack for body exercises.

Congqing smiled at her, plucked a long song between her fingers, and the sound of a loud guzheng came from the Lotus Heart Pavilion.

Everyone followed Rong'er to do exercises, and no one mentioned a single thing about marrying Conglan, as if the Conglan sisters had never existed in Anping Mansion.

This morning, Anping Mansion seemed extraordinarily quiet and peaceful.

Doing an hourly exercise, Rong'er took everyone to run in the garden again.

"Ma'am. The second uncle and the uncle of the Xue family came. "When the wind came, it came to the garden to report.

Counting the days, it's time for the second uncle to come back. But together with the uncle of the Xue family, everyone was shocked.

Gu's face was flushed when he ran. He was panting when he stopped when he heard this, wiped his sweat, and took the teacup from Xuehua's hand. After taking a few sips of water, his eyes were a little stunned.

Everyone stopped running and gathered around.

"You tell the second uncle to come to see me in the living room of the main courtyard." Gu Shi instructed to come to the wind, and then said to Aunt Xie, "The second step is back." Sister Yun, you go to the kitchen and add a few dishes. Rong'er and I went back to the main courtyard first. ”

Gu Shi and Rong'er returned to the living room of the main courtyard.

"How could your second uncle go all the way with Xue Shiyong?" Gu Shi murmured suspiciously to his daughter.

"I'll ask the second uncle carefully." Rong'er didn't easily say what she was speculating in her heart.

"The second brother has seen my sister-in-law." Ying Qinghua came in from outside with his head half-bowed, followed by his woman, son and daughter.

His woman and a pair of children came out from behind him. Hook head saluted Gu.

"Second uncle, younger sibling and niece, please sit." Gu said politely.

Ying Qinghua's family sat on the drum bench next to them.

Ying Qinghua's family was dressed plainly and neatly. He looks a little like Ying Qingyuan, and he is thirty-seven years old at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve. said that he was Ying Qingyuan's cousin, but in fact, Ying Yeshu's cousin Ying Yeshu was also a child born with a slave, and later before Ying Yeshu's death, seeing that he was loyal to Anping Mansion, put his name on the family tree, and gave some of the ancestral property of Ying's family in Dongping Prefecture to Ying Qinghua.

Without waiting for Gu's to ask, he sighed, and the corners of his eyes were red and he first said that he was not: "I am really worthy of the trust and love of my eldest brother and sister-in-law." When I received my eldest brother's letter a few days ago, I was still in Dongping Prefecture, and after receiving the letter, I came back via Nanping Prefecture. On the way, I heard about the evil thing that happened in Pingnanzhuang a while ago, and I didn't expect that thing to be so miserable. Fortunately, Rong'er Ji is a natural person. Otherwise, I'm afraid that only one family will be hanged to death. ”

Ying Qinghua cried as he spoke.

As soon as he wept, his woman and his children wept as well.

His woman's maiden family is a merchant surnamed Fan in Dongpingzhou, who looks small and beautiful, and is dignified.

A pair of children, the eldest son should have a letter than Ying is half a year older, born in the spring, slightly thin, looks like a family of Ying, thick eyebrows and phoenix eyes, looks quite talented.

The youngest daughter Ying Lingzhi is one month younger than Rong'er, born in winter, and combines the advantages of her parents.

"It's all over. You're crying..."Gu waved his hand to persuade him.

Ying Qinghua wiped his tears, sobbed a few times, and said: "When we passed through Jinnan County, we went to the shop and the village to see, and Lang Wenqi is indeed a rare talent. The shop and the village have returned to their former life, and the villagers and the guys love him. And praise endlessly. ”

Gu nodded, a smile on his lips.

Ying Qinghua's family saw her expression was pleasant, and their mood was a little relaxed.

"Sister-in-law must ask me why I am on the same road as Xue Shiyong, right?" Ying Qinghua raised a pair of phoenix eyes with the logo of Yingjia and sighed. "I don't know how they knew the news that we had come back from Jinnan County, and chased them all the way. When you get to Big Fish Town, you have to catch up with us, and you have to go with us. It's not good for me to do this..."Ying Qinghua got up and knelt down, kowtowed three times, and burst into tears again. Even the look of regret.

"What the hell is going on?" Gu's face turned pale.

"It's all my fault. There's one thing I haven't had time to report to my brother and sister-in-law. That's why it was stifled by Xue Shiyong. ”

Ying Qinghua's family also knelt down and kept kowtowing.

"Get up first and make things clear!" Gu Shi sighed lightly.

"After I say it, please let my sister-in-law leave." Ying Qinghua cried and said, "In the spring, I went to Jinnan County for a trip. The Xue family invited us to be guests, the Xue family was in-law, and some people helped Anping Mansion to do things, so I went. At that time, the Xue family saw that there was a letter, so they proposed to give Xue Shiyong's youngest daughter to Youxin, but I was unwilling at that time. said that this matter must be agreed by the eldest brother first. They said that they liked the child of Youxin very much, no matter how to kiss and kiss, even if they can't be a family in the future, they can first recognize Youxin as a righteous son, and give a prosperous shop in Dongping Prefecture to Youxin, at that time I was obsessed with money, and it was nothing to want to marry a righteous relative, so I agreed half-pushed and half-agreed. So when they chased them on the road, they took it as a threat. They wanted to come to Anping Mansion to pick up Sister Conglan, but I said that I couldn't believe Sister Conglan. So they asked me to help me. I thought about it, Anping Mansion was bound to send the Conglan sisters, so ......"

Ying Qinghua said shamelessly and took out a deed from his arms. "This is the deed that the Xue family gave us a shop. Please sister-in-law. ”

Gu sighed lightly, if people are really short, how can they be controlled by others?

"This time, that time. Since it was given to Youxin, it was because the Xue family and Anping Mansion were still related in the past. I don't want to blame you much for this. You don't have to be too nervous. Sooner or later, I will see you on this side, since Xue Shiyong has come with you all the way. It's better to talk to them face to face today. "Ying Qinghua has worked hard for Anping Mansion for many years, and it is impossible for the Gu family to easily tear up this relationship, and to punish him or blame him, that is Ying Qingyuan's business.

Ying Qinghua's face was full of shame.

Rong'er finally smiled on the side, "Uncle, hurry up, fortunately, at that time you agreed to let Brother Youxin and the Xue family marry." Otherwise, it's a pity for my dignified cousin. ”

Rong'er said it very well. Get up quickly. His second uncle and I went to the front hall, and Xuehua took his second aunt and nephews and nieces to the guest house to tidy up first. ”

"We brought some gifts for our nieces and nieces and Rui'er, and they were still in the front hall." Fan whispered.

"I'll let his second uncle arrange it."

Gushi was as gentle with them as ever, without the slightest gap or doubt.

Ying Qinghua wiped away his tears, got up and said, "Everything is arranged by my sister-in-law." ”

In the front hall, Xue Shiyong and his eldest son Xue Ruofeng saw that Ying Qinghua's family was called away first, and they were anxious in their hearts, and they wanted to blackmail Ying Qinghua's means on the road, but they didn't dare to use it casually when they arrived in Anping Mansion, this is Anping Mansion, not Ying Qinghua's home.

"Madame is here." Laifeng was at the door, and said to Laiwang inside, not looking at the father and son of the Xue family.

"Xiaomin Xue Shiyong has seen Mrs. Anpinghou." Xue Shiyong's heart was slightly settled, he was afraid that he would not see Mrs. Anping, but when he heard the report, he and his son hurriedly got up and made a move.

Gu walked in, snorted in his nose, and sat down.

Then Rong'er walked in in red and stood beside Gu's.

followed Ying Qinghua in and sat on the chair next to Laiwang.

Rong'er glanced at the father and son of the Xue family, and next to them were the boxes of gifts they brought.

"This gift to the eldest nephew is not a tribute." Empty-handed, the Xue family spent some silver for coming to Anping Mansion this time. Xue Shiyong held up the post respectfully.

Gu Shi glanced at Xue Ju. Xue Ju came over to take the post and said with a smile: "The eldest brother of the Xue family is polite." Please sit down and talk. ”

The atmosphere was not as stiff as imagined, Xue Shiyong was more natural, sat down, glanced at Ying Qinghua, and thought that he had just said good things for the Xue family, so this face was still reserved for the Xue family.

"Big brother of the Xue family. What have you done today? Gushi asked bluntly.

Xue Shiyong's face turned red, and he said embarrassedly, "Originally, I shouldn't mention this again." It's all my ......."

Gu raised his hand and signaled, "Let's just tell me what you're here for." ”

Her voice was very flat, although it lacked the gentleness and politeness it used to be, but it was also not resentful and angry.

Xue Shiyong bit his lip and said, "After the previous incident, the reputation of Anping Mansion and our two families has been affected externally. Conglan's previous fate was not smooth, and now I am afraid that it is difficult to be better, because I am afraid that she will become a burden to Anping Mansion, the first few **** father and mother got a family affair for her in Zhongyuan County, although it is not expensive, the well-off family can also ensure her life in peace. So we want to pick up Sister Conglan. ”

Gu Shi looked at him and sighed lightly, "Xue Changming's father and son's rebellion has nothing to do with the Conglan sisters. In addition, their biological mothers were also severely punished. You are from the Lan Xiang family, how much property do you have in the family? Can she be guaranteed to have food and clothing for the rest of her life? ”

Xue Shiyong never expected her to ask with such concern, stunned, and said truthfully: "We are not as good as before. It's good to be able to marry a well-off family. The family had 500 acres of fertile land, two small shops in the city, and only one son, eighteen years old, who was filial and not rich enough, but also reliable. ”

Gu nodded, looking thoughtfully at the cypress trees outside the front hall.

Xue Shiyong couldn't guess what she meant, and glanced at Ying Qinghua.

Ying Qinghua drank tea and was silent.

Xue Shiyong's father and son had no choice but to drink tea.

Rong'er raised her eyebrows on the side and said, "It's not good for you to give Cong Landing's relatives. Not as rich as the people we found from Lan. Although the husband's family from Lan is not expensive, it is a small wealth in the local area, at least there is a coal kiln, a few large shops, and 2,000 acres of land. ”

These words shocked the teacup in the hands of Xue Shiyong's father and son almost jumped out.

"What does the third lady mean is that Anping Mansion has kissed Conglan?" Xue Shiyong remained steady, put down the teacup, looked at her, and asked with a forced smile.

"It's not just about marriage. She had already been carried away by her husband's family early this morning. Gu Shi retracted his gaze and said lightly, "If you have to take Conglan back to the Xue family, then you can only let his husband's family take a break from Conglan." However, there is no definite amount of whether the dowry, which is worth tens of thousands of taels, will be returned. ”

Xue Shiyong was so shocked that his mouth opened into a semicircle. In the morning, I entered the city and said that someone in the east of the city was marrying a daughter, and I went out from the west gate early in the morning, but I didn't expect to marry from Lan.

Xue Ruofeng has some of his grandfather's legacy, and understands that Anping Mansion will not deceive people, so he should have found a reasonable family affair for Conglan, and at this time he was calmer than his father, and hurriedly said, "It's really Conglan's blessing." My grandmother has been seriously ill recently, and this time I came to pick up Lan Congwan, so that they could fulfill their grandmother's wish. (To be continued.) )