"Second Miss, the lord and the lady invite you to go to Hancuitang to talk!" It was Mother Yang, who was next to his wife, who came to pass the word. She was a middle-aged woman of about forty years of age, with a fair complexion, kind eyebrows, a little hair, and a silk shirt with a blue-green Fu character pattern. looked at her with a smile between her eyebrows. "Got it. It's hot today, and mom has worked hard. She stood up and glanced at the green smoke of the maid close to her. Green Smoke hurriedly put a light green purse that had been prepared into Yang's mother's hand. "Mom buys some wine to eat." Green Smoke showed a sweet smile at Mother Yang: "I still want my mother to love me, and say a few more kind words for us in front of my wife!" Mother Yang subconsciously lifted the purse in her hand, which was a little heavy, and the smile on her face was even stronger. As long as the girl works well by the side of the second lady, is she worried about a good future? The lord and the lady are the most affectionate second miss! ”

was talking and laughing, but saw the housekeeper's lady Cheng mother-in-law come over, "You old thing, call someone to call this half a day." Madame is in a hurry. Lu Yan hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Why does Aunt Cheng have to come here today?" Come in and drink water to relieve fatigue! Mrs. Cheng's face also showed a little joy: "This matter can be taken care of today, my wife has no time to talk to you." Second Miss, come with me! She nodded, but there were some doubts in her heart, what was the matter, her parents were so urging and asking for her? Looking at the faces of several mothers, it seems that there is some great joy. It's useless to think about it, and after meeting your parents, you will naturally know it. So he went into the inner room to change his clothes, and went to Hancuitang with the two girls of green smoke and red apricots.

Hancui Hall is the main house of the house. Because the front and back of the hall are planted with green willows, when the willow trees sprout in spring, they are like being shrouded in emerald green smoke, hence the name. The Gao family is a family of cultivators and scholars, and by the generation of Master Gao, there have been dozens of scholars, and the Gao family is a real famous family in this side. And Master Gao is also the patriarch of their clan. He was a square man, a steady man, and was well loved by his people. Although he was admitted to the Jinshi, he had no intention of officialdom disputes, and the sea was up and down. Resigned early and returned to his hometown, set up a school in his hometown, established a academy, and specialized in research, which was also for the benefit of one party. In the way of governing the family, Master Gao is also quite rigorous. There is only one wife and one concubine, and his wife Hu is also from a famous family, delicate and dignified, and he treats people modestly, and has two sons and one daughter, namely Jin Xiu, Jin Min, and Jin Yu. The concubine Liu has two daughters, namely Shen Rong and Shen Fang. When Master Gao named his children, he abided by the rules of the concubine, and the concubine was cautious. Several of the children were raised by Hu himself. In terms of upbringing, the Hu family has always carried forward her modest style, treating several children equally, because the children of the Gao family have been close and harmonious since childhood, far better than others. And between wives and concubines, there is rarely competition. The Hu family is low-key and easy-going, the Liu family is gentle and dependable, and the temper of Master Gao has rules to follow in everything, and there is no arrogance and domineering in the family.

At this moment, it was Jinyu, the second lady of the Gao family, who walked to Hancui Hall. Although Jinyu was born to his wife, she was just a month younger than Shen Rong, who was born to Aunt Liu. So it's number two. Since she was a child, she was told by her mother that she should not hold her own identity and bully her sisters, but she must understand the general situation, be sensible, know how to be humble, and suffer losses are blessings. Therefore, she has always taken this as the foundation of her life, and rarely conflicts with her sisters. On the contrary, it was her sister Shen Rong, because of her outstanding appearance and her father's favor, she was strong and competitive among the sisters, and her words were sharp, which made her and her sister Shen Fang cry several times. was applied by his mother several times, but he relied on his father's favor and didn't care. And the little sister Shenfang was born with some congenital deficiencies. Although her appearance has also inherited Aunt Liu's bright and lovely, it is a pity that her body has always been sick, and she has never stopped taking tonic since she came out of her mother's womb. Mr. and Mrs. Gao invited many famous doctors, but they could not cure her. She has always been sympathetic to her sister's frailty, often shushing her and caring about her daily life. Therefore, the relationship between Shen Fang and her is much better than that of Shen Rong who is a fellow mother. As for the two brothers above, because they were sent to school by their father very early, they rarely see each other. Occasionally, they rarely intersect. In Jinyu's impression, most of them are the eldest brother Jin Xiu, who has a stable temperament and is quite fatherly. The second brother Jinmin has a loose temperament, so he is often reprimanded by his father, and he has to flee to his mother's side to hide, so he has more contact. In private, she felt that she liked her second brother more than her eldest brother. The eldest brother's upright appearance is quite like her father's posture of saving time every day, and she is a little restrained when she sees it.

"Miss, I heard Aunt Cheng say that the lord and the lady seem to be calling Miss for the marriage of the young lady. I heard that it is the second master of Zhang's house. The red apricot whispered in her ear. Marriage? Zhang's house? Her face couldn't help but get a little hot. Has my father and mother already started preparing for their own marriage? I'm actually going to get married? Thinking of the word marriage, she couldn't help but be shy. "Miss, why don't we ask the second young master to inquire?" Before she finished her words, she was already reprimanded by the green smoke on the side: "Little hooves have a poor mouth and a thin tongue!" Can these words be said to the young lady? Hongxing stuck out her tongue and didn't dare to say more. She glanced at the green smoke, then at the red apricot, and said, "I don't know what my father and mother are looking for me, but you are in a hurry." It seems that the two of you are in a hurry to release it and match people, right? Do you already have a favorite, told me early, I will definitely not be wronged by you. As soon as she finished speaking, the two girls stopped talking: "Miss, you are teasing us like this because you are the master, we don't follow!" ”

The three of them laughed and approached Hancuitang. When they arrived at the main hall, the three of them had already held their breath and stood outside the second gate in a proper manner. The sharp-eyed maid saw it there, opened the door curtain, and led the way in front: "Second Miss, the old lady is invited!" Jinyu nodded, and walked in an orderly manner.

Green Smoke and Red Apricot just wanted to follow, but they were stopped. "The two sisters stood for a while, and the lord and the lady ordered, only the young lady went in alone, and the eldest lady was also inside." The two hurriedly stood up. Seeing that it was Duanqin, the powerful big girl beside Madame, who stopped them, and wanted to be friendly with her, Green Smoke lowered her voice and whispered, "Sister Qin, what is the matter?" Duanqin quickly glanced around, and when he saw that no one was paying attention to them, he whispered, "It seems to be about the marriage of the two young ladies." You must abide by the rules recently, it is said that the lady seems to be picking a dowry girl. She finished quickly. I hurriedly went in again.

As soon as Green Smoke and Red Apricot heard her, they couldn't suppress their excitement and nervousness. Thinking that Duanqin said that he had to obey the rules, now the two of them are in the courtyard of the lady, and under the eyes of the lady, they can't help but straighten their backs and stand up in a proper manner.

"Jinyu to my father, my mother to say goodbye!" Jinyu saluted her parents and served tea to her parents in a regular manner. "Hmm. Have a seat! Master Gao was as good as ever, raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Jinyu, and saw that she was wearing a long dress with a blue and green bamboo branch pattern, a popular bun on her head, a green jade hairpin next to her temples, and two small pearls in her earrings. The eyebrows are delicate and the look is dignified. There is no gold and silver jewelry on the whole body, but it also looks noble. Then a look of satisfaction flashed across his face. Master Gao's requirement for women has always been to be chaste and virtuous, so for the Jinyu sisters, he has repeatedly emphasized that they must be strictly upheld according to the standards of the boudoir daughter. It is the sisters of the Gao family in this area, known for their rigor and generosity. Now that the Gao family has a woman who has just grown up, it naturally attracts those gentry who come to the door to ask for it. Everyone is fortunate to be married to the Gao family. First, the prominent family status of the Gao family itself is there, and the other is that Master Gao's personality is admired by the world, and his daughter is naturally sought after. Jinyu stood behind her mother in a regular manner, and saw her mother smile at her gently, nodding, knowing that she had passed the test today. So I breathed a sigh of relief. Her small movements were seen by Liu, who was sitting at the head of the Hu family, and the other party raised his eyebrows and chuckled at her. Although Liu is known for her gentleness, Jinyu always feels a little uncomfortable when facing her. Liu's family was not born in a scholarly family, but the Qing Qi of the Osmanthus Building in the capital, who was famous for his beauty and talent. There have been many princes and grandsons chasing after her, but she fell in love with Master Gao at first sight, and even touched Master Gao's heart with a sad Yang Huafu. Fuzhong compares himself to Yanghua, has no roots and no evidence, can only rely on the power of the east wind, and finally still can't escape the fate of committing to the ditch soil. Master Gao took pity on her life experience, and thanked her for her desire to be good, and finally resisted layers of pressure and resistance, ransomed her from goodness, and accepted her as a concubine. At that time, it was a good story of talented and beautiful people. After the Liu family started, he has always been a small low, gentle to the subordinates, respectful to the Hu family, and careful to abide by the duties of the concubine. Therefore, it has been quite popular with Master Gao over the years. Together, her daughters Shen Rong and Shen Fang also received the best education. If Liu has any regrets, it is that in the past ten years, she has not been able to give birth to a son. However, with Master Gao's personality and Hu's generosity, Liu's old age should be completely guaranteed. Liu is about thirty years old, and because of good maintenance, he looks no more than in his early twenties, with slender willow eyebrows, red phoenix eyes, and small red lips. The corners of the eyes and eyebrows have not fallen the traces of time, but have a seductive mature woman's style. The expression she just raised her eyebrows did not show a trace of frivolity, but a kind of girlish naughtiness. Jinyu frowned slightly, of course she did not omit the trace of impatience on her mother's face and the slightly stunned expression on her father's face. Aunt Liu has such a ability, she seems to be able to easily attract men's attention and attention anytime and anywhere, and she is still very innocent. Therefore, the mother never found fault with her, nor could she find fault with her. What she does is what Master Gao likes. The current scene has been staged many times in the Gao family. In the end, Jinyu doesn't have to guess to know that tonight's mother will inevitably go to the Buddhist hall in the back garden to worship the Buddha, and her father must be in Aunt Liu's Jinxin Courtyard.

"I wonder why Daddy called us?" A soft voice broke the silence of the room. Shen Rong, who came first, stood beside Master Gao, she looked at her restrained and dull sister, and deliberately called Master Gao "Daddy" to show her intimacy with Master Gao. Shen Rong completely inherited Liu's beauty, and the tall nose bridge was praised as a copy of Master Gao, so her delicate facial features have always been favored by Master Gao. She wore a rose-red tunic satin skirt with crystal silk hanging from her waist, her hair tied into a high bun, a ruffle-shaped blonde headband at the top, and a newly bloomed peony from the garden on her sideburns. Between the ears are two long, bright tassel-shaped earrings. Standing there, the whole person was a little dazzling. For her, Master Gao seems to have forgotten his family rules of repeatedly mentioning his face in front of Jinyu, to be simple and thrifty, and to be natural. showed a kind smile that had not been seen for a long time: "Shen Rong is in a hurry? Okay, then Daddy will announce the happy event that called you today! As he spoke, he regained his upright look.

"Shen Rong, Jinyu, since the male should get married, and the female should marry. I'm about to give you a salute, and now several families are coming to ask for a job. My wife and I carefully observed a few of them, and now we have preliminarily selected two. These two are both young young people now, you have to believe in your father's vision. In addition, their family background, and their wives have also sent people to inquire carefully, they are all innocent families, and their family style is very strict. If you go, you will all be the housewife in the future, so you must keep in mind the court motto of my Gao family, and you can't embarrass our Gao family! "It's been a long paragraph, but it hasn't gotten to the point. To whom did they go? Jinyu couldn't suppress the curiosity in her heart, but she still waited patiently, and a trace of impatience flashed on Shen Rong's face, but she was still calm. "Jinyu is a concubine, there are Qingxian Wang family and the Zhang family of this mansion came to ask for marriage, I discussed with your mother, your temperament is docile, you are the eldest daughter-in-law to go to the Wang family, you must be an example everywhere, and the Wang family has a large population, it must be difficult to manage the house, so the second child of the Zhang family is preliminarily determined. There are not many brothers in the Zhang family, the eldest has to keep the ancestral business, and the second child now has a reputation, and with his talent, it is only a matter of time before he becomes an official in the future. When the time comes, it will be more suitable for you. Shen Rong is a concubine, although there are also two big families of the Chen family and the He family who come to ask for marriage, but they are both merchants, and no matter how rich they are, they have no big future. However, the Bai family in Sanhe County is an authentic farming heirloom, and I know best the boss of the Bai family, whether it is character or talent, he is not inferior to the second child of the Zhang family. What's even more rare is that their family doesn't choose a concubine, but only asks for the daughter of my Gao family. This is an honor for my Gao family. Shen Rong, you have been smart and sensible since you were a child, and you have literary talents, and you are completely worthy of being the boss of the Bai family. So Daddy will call the shots for you. After Master Gao said this, Jinyu only felt that it was indispensable. Marriage is the words of the matchmaker and the order of the parents. Now that the parents have already decided, it is useless to fight for themselves. And she believes that her mother will definitely choose the most suitable one for herself. So he just said "yes" in a low voice and hung his head shyly. And the expressions of the other three people are very exciting.

Mrs. Gao's face was filled with irrepressible shock and anger. Obviously, she decided early on that she would give Jinyu to the Bai family, when did it become the Zhang family? Although the Zhang family is a famous family, the second eldest of the Zhang family, the world's comments are suave and uninhibited, which shows that he is a swinger. Jinyu has always been honest and well-behaved, and she never wants her daughter to match with such a person. is the boss of the Bai family, although his family background is poor, but when he was studying with the master, he really heard a lot of his reputation for hard work and integrity. In her selfish heart, she hopes that Jinyu can marry him, on the one hand, Jinyu has the help of her mother's family and will not be angry in her husband's family, on the other hand, the Bai family is innocent, the clansmen rarely take concubines, and Jinyu can be a single-minded housewife. But overnight, Master Gao actually changed his mind. She couldn't help but glance at Liu indignantly. Liu's face was naturally full of joy as he wished, the Bai family, but the famous families in these nearby states and counties with clean family style. Although she is a little poor, she can marry in as a concubine of Shen Rong, but she is a hundred times stronger than the average girl! Although the Zhang family is currently Xuanhe, the second master Zhang holds great power in the court, although the second brother of the Zhang family has already made a name for himself, but he is famous in the market, and he is well-known and chic. With her understanding of these four words, she certainly understands the meaning behind these four words. As a person who has come over, of course she doesn't want her daughter to be promised to the Zhang family. That's just the surface. Yes, she secretly worked hard with Master Gao. He didn't hesitate to talk about the concubine he had always hated. said that Jinyu has always been a stable person, and she is a real lady, and she deserves to marry into the Zhang family. And Shen Rong has always been a little squeamish and arrogant, and she should go to the Bai family to experience, and she will definitely not embarrass the Gao family in the future. These words all spoke to Master Gao's mind. Before his wife insisted on marrying Jinyu to the Bai family, he felt that Yu Gao's identity was at a loss. And Aunt Liu's arrangement shows that she is not a short-sighted woman who blindly climbs high, and she is even more proud that she has not seen the wrong person for so many years. blindly agreed at the moment, and for the Liu family, he paid more attention to it.

Shen Rong's face suddenly turned pale after hearing Master Gao's words. The second child of the Zhang family, that poetic, handsome and uninhibited young man, is actually a pair with the wooden-brained sister next to him! Why? Is it because of the difference between the concubines? She had never hated the word "concubine" more than she did now! In terms of identity, she is the eldest daughter of the Gao family, in terms of appearance, she is more beautiful than this half-sister I don't know how many times, in terms of talent, she is full of poetry and books, she can export chapters, even her father praises her for her quick thinking, my sister can embroider all day long, is to fiddle with her tea and fruit snacks, and read some boring medical books, or simple travelogues, why can she marry into the Zhang family of a wealthy family, but she can only be matched to the poor family? The cold door is sour and rotten, and she feels sad when she thinks that she has to face a sour Xiucai who is stupid all day long and only knows how to read the books of sages! Besides, the Bai family is poor, so naturally it is impossible to provide her with a life of fine clothes and food! I want to be a flower, a moon, and a full of talent, but I want to be with a poor scholar for a lifetime! My mother clearly promised that she would fight for the best, why did this happen? It must be the eldest lady Hu who is making trouble from it! From childhood to adulthood, she has the best! These are the results of her hard work, if it were not for her hard work every day to practice the piano and recite poems, how could she have been favored by her father because of her superb piano skills and outstanding talents, so as to get the best things? No, this time, she wants to get the best! The person who marries into the Zhang family should be her, and it must be her!