672, Nangong Xu's promise
Within two days, Nangong Mo received the news that the Xue family agreed to the marriage. The pen fun pavilion www.biquge.info immediately breathed a sigh of relief, although her relationship with Nangong Xu over the years has not been as intimate as Qin Xi and Qin Zixu, Xie Peihuan and several sons of the Xie family, but Nangong Xu's intentions for her will not be unintelligible. In the past few years, in fact, Nangong Xu has been doing things for them unilaterally, and finally Nangong Xu has something to ask her, and she naturally hopes to be able to do it. What's more, Nangong Xu is still alone in his thirties, and Nangong Mo really doesn't want to see the second string song boy again.
Putting down Mrs. Xue's post, Nangong Mo clapped his hands and planned to get up with great interest. If you want to get married, you will go next year at the earliest, and the most important thing now is to invite someone to propose. This is also a problem. Pulling at the elders in Jinling City who had a good relationship with him and had enough status, Nangong Mo held his head and thought.
"What's wrong?" Wei Gongzi came in with his arms in his arms, and when he saw Nangong Mo holding his chin and biting the pen where he was crying, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and ask.
Nangong Mo's eyes also lit up, he reached out and hugged his daughter and sat on his lap, pinched her little face and smiled: "Do you still know to come back?" "I raised my cute little face, "I miss my mother." Nangong Mo snorted lightly, "If you want to be a mother, you have to move your family to General Shang's house, right?" ”
Xiao Xiao looked at her mother with innocent big eyes, Nangong Mo's heart was soft and bowed her head to kiss her eyebrows, "Little villain." ”
Got into the arms of his mother, and smiled happily, "My mother is the best." ”
Nangong Mo shook his head helplessly and looked up at Wei Junmo, "Why did you come back with a young man?" Wei Junmo looked down at the daughter in Nangong Mo's arms and said, "I just went to General Shang's Mansion to discuss matters, and I brought her back by the way." "The daughter likes to pester Shang Qiao more than the couple. As a parent, I don't know if this counts as a failure?
"What were you thinking about?"
Nangong Mo said: "Who are you thinking about inviting to help the eldest brother propose." ”
"Propose?" Wei Junmo was stunned for a moment, obviously a little puzzled, "Who's home?" ”
"The Xue family."
"Xue Xiaoxiao?"
Nangong Mo nodded, Wei Junmo thought for a moment, and said, "Don't be so troublesome, just ask my mother to work hard." ”
Nangong Mo hesitated a little, "Won't this be too troublesome for my mother?" "Princess Changping's identity is naturally noble enough, and inviting her to come forward can be regarded as giving the Xue family enough face. Wei Junmo shook his head, "It's okay, my mother is okay now." ”
Nangong Mo nodded, "Okay, I'll go and tell my mother when I go back." ”
Wei Junmo sat down beside her, "Aren't you going to hold a plum banquet?" Let's go back after the party. During this time, you can prepare a dowry or something. Wei Gongzi obviously also thought that Nangong Xu, a big man, would definitely have something to odo when he did this kind of thing. Among them, it is naturally indispensable to need Nangong Mo's help.
Nangong Mo also agreed, and sighed a little: "I really didn't expect it... The eldest brother would really want to marry Xiaoxiao. ”
It's not that Xue Xiaoxiao is bad, it's just that Nangong Mo still hasn't figured out why Nangong Xu wants to marry Xue Xiaoxiao. said how much he liked Xue Xiaoxiao, but she didn't see it.
Wei Junmo can understand very well, "The girl of the Xue family... It's suitable, too. ”
Where are there so many reasons for men to marry wives at this time? As long as the family background of the portal is suitable, there is nothing bad about the woman's conduct, and it would be better if the personality could still match. As for the kind of marriage that is happy with each other, I can probably only find it from the script. Even if it was the two of them, didn't they come together because of the emperor's marriage in the first place?
"Suitable?" Nangong Mo raised his eyebrows, the Xue family is not suitable. Xue Zhen's identity is too sensitive, not to mention anything else, as soon as this marriage is announced, many people will definitely want to get involved.
Wei Junmo said: "I heard that someone from the Lin family came to the door. ”
"Huh?" Nangong Mo was surprised, she hadn't heard the news.
Wei Junmo smiled lightly: "The Lin family has declined in the past few years, and now that Nangong Xu has been named the Marquis of Jing'an, once a noble, naturally someone wants to make up his mind." "Don't say it's Nangong Xu, it's Lin Changfeng, and the Lin family doesn't want to have a relationship with each other for three days. However, in addition to running errands in the household department, Lin Changfeng has been ethereal most of the time, and the people of the Lin family may not be able to find it if they want to find it.
Nangong Mo frowned and said, "Big brother marrying Xiaoxiao, shouldn't it be to deal with the Lin family?" "If that's the case, this family can't be married. If there is no sincerity, then it is not a marriage but a feud, especially when Xue Xiaoxiao has a good impression of Nangong Xu.
Wei Junmo said disapprerovingly: "Where does the Lin family need Nangong Xu to deal with?" In the past, Nangong Xu didn't look at the Lin family, and now he won't look at it even more, "You should think that he is old and wants to start a family." ”
Nangong Mo nodded, but he was still thinking about turning around and finding an opportunity to ask Nangong Xu.
Although he still had some doubts about the marriage, Nangong Mo personally went to the Jing'an Hou Mansion.
After entering the Jing'an Hou Mansion, Nangong Mo deeply felt that Nangong Xu really needed a wife. If it weren't for someone in front of him leading the way, and he could still meet one or two subordinates from time to time, Nangong Mo would have suspected that he had entered an empty ghost house from time to time. The entire Jing'an Hou Mansion was quiet without a sound, and the actions of the people under it were also much more restrained, and few made a sound, so it was even quieter. I don't know if I will be depressed if I live in such a house for a long time?
"How many people are in your house?" Nangong Mo asked the housekeeper in front of him as he walked.
The steward hurriedly said: "Back to the princess, except for the Hou Ye, there are a total of forty-eight stewards and guards in the house. ”
"Forty-eight?" Nangong Mo raised his eyebrows.
The steward said: "There are twenty guards in the house, four people in the concierge and stove room, four attendants waiting in the Hou Ye's study, and the rest are some rough maids, mothers-in-law, gardeners and the like." When he said this, the steward was very ashamed. He is the housekeeper of the Jing'an Hou Mansion, but this Hou Mansion is shabby and not even comparable to ordinary rich families.
Nangong Mo raised his eyebrows and smiled: "My eldest brother is this hard and simple? Or is there a shortage of money in the house? ”
Thinking of this, Nangong Mo hesitated a little. At the beginning, Nangong Xu gave all the money in his hand to her and Nangong Hui, and later when she came to Youzhou, she wanted to return it to him, but he refused to accept it. So... It is really not impossible for the Jing'an Hou Mansion to lack money.
The steward hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Where, the princess is too worried." His Majesty rewarded the marquis with a lot of things, and there was no shortage of silver in the house. It's just that Hou Ye doesn't like to care about these things, and he doesn't like to make noise, so he ......"
"And what if there are guests?" Nangong Mo was curious.
The steward was helpless, "The house... There didn't seem to be any guests. "Occasionally, there are people who come to visit, either the generals under Nangong Xu, or they are very familiar with him like Lin Changfeng Jian Qiuyang, so naturally there is no need to worry too much.
Nangong Mo stroked his forehead, "Just like this, he still wants to marry a wife?" "Considering that the Xue family didn't come to visit, otherwise Mrs. Xue would never be willing to give her daughter's house to him!
When the steward heard this, he hurriedly said, "Princess, isn't this not the case that there is no lady in the palace like this?" When there is a lady in charge, naturally everything will be fine. "If the lady who could have existed also flies, then they really can't count on the Jing'an Hou Mansion.
Nangong Mo sighed and said, "I'll go see the eldest brother first, and if you have time, go buy some people and come back." When the eldest brother asked, he said that he meant me. If there is anything that you can't do, go and ask the second young lady to come back and help for two days. "Actually, Shang Nian'er is not easy, but there is no way now. When Nangong Xu marries a daughter-in-law and comes in, they don't have to worry about it.
"Yes, Princess." The steward practiced the response.
"Big brother." Standing outside the door of the study, Nangong Mo said softly.
"Come in." Nangong Xu raised his head and saw Nangong Mo say in unison: "Why are you here?" ”
Nangong Mo raised his eyebrows and said, "Naturally, there is something." ”
Nangong Xu was clear, "Did the Xue family agree to the marriage?" ”
Nangong Mo didn't answer, walked to the side of the chair and sat down, and Nangong Xu also followed her over and sat down opposite her. Nangong Mo asked, "May I ask, why did the eldest brother marry Xiaoxiao?" Just because she... The first to woo you? ”
Nangong Xu raised his eyes, although he didn't speak, the expression on his face was already obvious. Nangong Mo sighed lightly and said, "Big brother, if you just want to find a housekeeper, I hope you can marry anyone, don't marry Xiaoxiao." ”
"Why?" Nangong Xu asked.
Nangong Mo said: "Xiaoxiao can come and ask you such a question, which proves that she really likes you." Big brother, what about you? ”
Nangong Xu was silent, and Nangong Mo didn't expect to answer, but said: "In this world, it is said that the life of the parents and the words of the matchmaker." It's fair that no one knows whom, but if... A woman who loves you but can't ask for it, she will suffer for the rest of her life. I'm not talking about whether or not I can marry you, if the marriage doesn't work out, she may forget about it after a few days of sadness. But you agreed to marry her, and she thought you had the same mind as her. Wait until the future, if you feel disappointed or hopeless......"
After a while, Nangong Xu spoke: "I know." ”
"So?" Nangong Mo asked, "Marriage?" ”
Nangong Xu asked, "Is there anything wrong with the dowry?" ”。
This means that you still want to marry. Nangong Mo didn't know if he was relieved or something else in his heart, and looked at Nangong Xu and stopped. Nangong Xu said indifferently: "I understand what you mean, my mother has had an unfortunate life, and you and my brother and sister also had a very rough life in their early years." Thankfully, you and Hui'er are doing well now, and I don't want my future children to be like us. After marrying Miss Xue, there will be no one else. ”
“?” Nangong Mo was a little surprised, he didn't expect Nangong Xu to say such a promise. With these words, I don't know how many families in Jinling City want to marry their daughters into the Jing'an Hou Mansion.
"Big brother, are you serious?"
"Nature." Nangong Xu said indifferently.
Nangong Mo sighed, okay, you can't be too demanding in everything. Nangong Xu made such a promise, at least it proves that he doesn't hate Xue Xiaoxiao and has some affection, right? Otherwise, he would not have personally gone to the Chu Palace's Mansion to find her for help. As for the rest, it will always be resolved after a long time.
took out the dowry list that Nangong Xu gave her before, and Nangong Mo said what else to add, and what could not be used as a dowry and so on. Nangong Xu had seen the dowry given to Nangong Mo by the Jingjiang County Palace, so the dowry he prepared was not thin, but some things were not suitable and needed to be replaced. Nangong Xu didn't say much, just added or crossed it out according to his sister's instructions, and then copied it again.
"It's going to take some days to prepare." Nangong Xudao.
Nangong Mo nodded, "Don't worry, after the plum banquet, I will ask my mother to come to the door to propose." Wedding, even if it will be spring next year at the earliest. It's all now, big brother, let's talk about your house. ”
Nangong Xu was a little dazed, obviously not understanding what Nangong Mo was dissatisfied with about his mansion? The Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion is naturally not as good as the former Duke of Chu Mansion and the current Chu Wangfu, but in the grade specifications of the Marquis, it can be regarded as superior. Nangong Mo stroked his forehead and said, "I just came in and thought I had entered the ghost house." Since you want to start a family, you always have to configure all the characters in the house, do you still expect to wait for Xiaoxiao to enter the door and let her take care of it? Are you sure that after the Xue family hears about the situation in your house, they will still be willing to marry their daughter to you? ”
Nangong Xu didn't argue, nodded and said, "I'll let someone do it." "He's just too lazy to care about this, he's the only master in the house, and he's idle when he raises so many people.
Nangong Mo nodded, "I know you're busy, I'll ask Mama Lan and Nian'er to come back and help you take care of it when I go back." Nian'er is now in charge of her own family and the Shang General's mansion, and she is not idle. Mama Lan will wait until you get married before going home. ”
"Thank you, Mo'er." Nangong Xu looked at his sister and said in a deep voice.
Although they don't have the intimacy between brothers and sisters who grew up in the same place, it's also very clear now. After all, no one is the one who likes to be slimy, and the time spent with each other for many years can't disappear out of thin air. As long as each other keeps each other in mind, it's already good.
Nangong Xu has always felt guilty about this sister, but Nangong Mo is too strong, and Wei Junmo is even more powerful, and there are really not many places that can make him make up for it. Now that Nangong Mo is worried about his marriage like this, it still makes Nangong Xu's heart warm.
"I heard that someone from the Lin family came to the door?" Nangong Mo asked.
Hearing this, Nangong Xu also frowned slightly. A trace of impatience flashed in his eyes and said, "Don't pay attention to them, just jump the clown." ”
At the beginning, the relationship between Nangong Xu and the Lin family was very ordinary, after all, the Lin family was chosen by that woman. After the defeat of the Duke of Chu, the Lin family avoided it even more. After he reconciled with the Lin family, the Lin family couldn't wait to announce that they had nothing to do with the Nangong family. Now that he is licking his face and sticking it up, how can Nangong Xu see it in his eyes.
Nangong Mo said: "The clown who jumps off the beam sometimes responds to people, so it's better for the eldest brother to be careful." The people of the Lin family are not very smart. ”
Nangong Xu said indifferently: "If they don't know peace, I don't mind never having trouble." ”