Chapter Eighty-Six: The Human Heart
Mother Lu naturally understood what Mrs. Wu meant, but she didn't pick it out.
"At least it's a handle, so let's pretend we don't know?" Lu's mother asked.
"What else could it be? After all, it happened in the Marquis of Jingyuan's mansion, so don't take it too seriously. ”
Mrs. Wu said, and remembered Lu Qingrong's delicate and stupid appearance, and was quite disapproving: "If you really need her handle, there will be a chance to marry into the Hou Mansion in the future!" ”
Seeing that Mrs. Wu was so confident, Mother Lu also nodded.
"By the way, how's the dowry going?" Mrs. Wu turned to ask, "If everything is ready, I will send it to the Lu Mansion tomorrow." If you have completed these rites earlier, you will not have any accidents. ”
"It's ready, I'm going to bring the gift list to you to see."
Lu's mother then turned around and walked out.
Mrs. Wu was the only one left in the house.
She couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Things finally started according to their own ideas.
Jiang Xuan's family affairs have always been the most troublesome thing for her.
As the prince of the Marquis of Jingyuan, she has not yet married at the age of eighteen, and she has almost ruined the reputation she has worked hard for many years. Although Jiang Xuan's health has deteriorated recently, as long as he is alive, it is imperative to get married.
It's just that it's a little troublesome to find the object of this marriage.
Neither from too humble background, nor too strong from a family. She didn't want to ask the Venerable God to come back and boost Jiang Xuan's momentum.
Also, it would be nice if the appearance could be outstanding......
Because of this, Mrs. Wu is the only one in Lu Qingrong.
Needless to say, Lu Qingrong's appearance is needless to say, but her family background makes Mrs. Wu very satisfied.
Lu Yiduo was originally a member of the imperial court, but the impact of this case on him in the future can be described as immeasurable. She had already communicated with An Lehou's side, and learned that Lu Yiduo was only isolated and detained in the Criminal Department, and would not engage in torture and beating, and after a while, when the emperor's anger passed, he would definitely be able to release it before Jiang Xuan got married.
It's just that no matter whether the case is closed with no evidence in the end, or a scapegoat is just found, Lu Yiduo's negligence cannot be erased, and the official reinstatement may not be possible, and if you want to turn over or be promoted to the cabinet in the future, it will become even more difficult.
Another thing that reassures Mrs. Wu the most is that Lu Qingrong, the fourth lady of the Lu Mansion, is not so worthy of the name.
Even if Lu Yiduo regains his strength in the future, he may not be able to do much for her and Jiang Xuan......
Mrs. Wu, who has such thoughts, must turn a deaf ear to the rumors that smear Lu Qingrong's reputation.
And the county lord of Kangning and He Qingwan, who were worried about smearing Lu Qingrong, didn't know about these twists and turns.
On the way back from the girls' school that day, Qiu Jinting and He Qingwan were still discussing this matter.
Qiu Jinting's Chengyang Princess's Mansion and He's Mansion are on the same street, one is on the street and the other is at the end, so every time she goes to the girls' school, He Qingwan accompanies Qiu Jinting to take the carriage of the Princess's Mansion.
Qiu Jinting in the carriage looked at He Qingwan with a smile.
"Today you are very different from the past, and you have become sharp." Qiu Jinting remembered what she said at noon, and couldn't help but chuckle, "I think Song Miaoxue's mother will definitely spread this matter to Mrs. Jingyuan's side!" ”
He Qingwan only smiled slightly when he heard this, but did not answer.
After all, her and Qiu Jinting's moods are still different.
Qiu Jinting's so-called hostility towards Lu Qingrong actually had a very simple cause.
Qiu Yongan and Princess Chengyang's appearances are one in a hundred, and Qiu Jinting is even more of a blue posture, so among the female students in the Yanguo Mansion, they have always considered themselves glamorous.
But since Lu Qingrong came to the school two years ago, it seems a little different, especially in the past two years, Lu Qingrong has become more and more presentable, which can't help but make Qiu Jinting's heart more and more uncomfortable.
The inexplicable rejection in Qiu Jinting's heart mainly comes from this.
And He Qingwan is completely different.
He Qingwan's current submissive style is related to her status in the He family.
Since she was a child, she obviously felt that her mother's temper was getting bigger and bigger, and her attitude towards herself was getting more and more fierce.
When she was young, she couldn't figure it out, and she always felt that she might have done something wrong, but when she grew up, she gradually discovered that this was related to her mother's childlessness and the attitude of the He family towards their mother and daughter.
He Qingwan has lived in the capital since she was a child, but she has also returned to the old house in Jinan with her father and mother several times, and the elders in the family are not very enthusiastic about them.
When her grandfather looked at her, his eyes were always full of complexity and entanglement, and the time he spent several times back to Jinan combined, he didn't say more than ten words to her.
Grandmother is even more straightforward, always turning a blind eye to her, and often calling at her mother.
Although the eldest uncle and aunt were courteous to them, they were also estranged.
That time, she wanted to play with her uncle's cousin, but when her aunt Yang saw it, she dragged her cousin back without saying anything...... That scene haunted He Qingwan's heart for a long time afterward, making her puzzled.
When Lu Qingrong first came to the girls' school, He Qingwan didn't know about the connection between them.
After Qiu Muyun gave birth to her eldest son, her temper became more and more grown, and in an angry quarrel between her and He Kai, He Qingwan accidentally heard some things back then.
After He Qingwan saw Lu Qingrong again, his mood changed drastically.
She couldn't tell herself, whether it was envy, jealousy, or something else.
Over time, she began to regard Lu Qingrong as an imaginary enemy, thinking about why she could leave this family and go to the family of the sisters and the harmonious Gaomen official eunuch to be a young lady, while she had to stay in the He family to suffer this nest.
Now she is going to marry into the Hou Mansion and be the wife of the prince......
Thinking of this, He Qingwan couldn't help but speak: "You said that if her reputation is damaged because of this, will Mrs. Jingyuan still agree to this family business?" ”
"What? I didn't expect you to have such a mind, I really want to stir up the yellow family business! Qiu Jinting was a little surprised when he heard this, and looked He Qingwan up and down, "This is unlikely, after all, the two families have already made a marriage, and half of this ceremony has passed, if you regret the marriage, the Marquis of Jingyuan Mansion will also lose face." What's more, this is not a big deal, at most, it makes Mrs. Wu feel a little guilty about her, and she will regret her marriage! ”
"Yes......" He Qing seemed to be talking to himself.
Qiu Jinting saw her dejected appearance, and felt that she was really childish.
"What do you have to envy?" Qiu Jinting's words were disdainful, "You haven't heard of the deeds of the Marquis of Jingyuan!" And haven't you heard that this family business is mainly for Chongxi? Since it is Chongxi, the current physical condition of the prince can be imagined. After all, it's just that the name of Mrs. Shizi sounds better! ”
When He Qingwan heard this, he regained some of his spirits, but he didn't say anything more.
At this time, Lu Qingrong, who was sitting in the carriage of the Lu Mansion, did not take this qiē to heart at all.
These days, she has been bored for a long time about the marriage, but when she thinks that the matter is a foregone conclusion, she is no longer so entangled.
Whether Mrs. Wu's impression of her was good or bad, she didn't care much.
The first two meetings with Mrs. Wu couldn't help but make her wary of this person, and this marriage proposal, which was like taking advantage of the fire, made her have no expectations for Mrs. Wu.
There's nothing wrong with that, Lu Qingrong said secretly in his heart.
Originally, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was very delicate, and instead of testing each other in the future and adding to the troubles, it was better to see her true face so directly as now.
"How can that Miss He be like this, I don't believe she didn't see me that day! It's just that you are mentioned alone, as if you had a private meeting with a man! Lu Qianyu was very angry.
Jiang Yunpei on the side couldn't help frowning a little when he heard this.
And Lu Manyu laughed out loud.
It was Lu Qingrong who was the calmest and reminded her: "Second sister, don't talk about it, those irrelevant people say something that you don't have, you actually go to your heart!" ”
"Besides, people didn't say anything about the 'private meeting', but fortunately you didn't say anything at noon!"
Lu Qingrong couldn't help but quipped.
Lu Qianyu reacted at this time, and suddenly became a little embarrassed, raised her hand to cover her mouth, and did not mention the matter again.
The atmosphere in the carriage was a little awkward, and everyone did not speak again, thinking about their own thoughts.
What Lu Qingrong remembers the most today is not the smearing remarks, but what Cui Shiyun said to her.
In the past two years, in the women's school of Moxiang Academy, Lu Qingrong can be regarded as making two real friends, somewhat similar to herself, both of whom rarely participate in discussions during the lunch break.
One is Tang Yue, the eldest lady of the Yanguo Mansion, and the other is Cui Shiyun of the Wuding Marquis Mansion.
When everyone returned to the school after the lunch break, Cui Shiyun dragged her to deliberately slow down and quietly told her something that should not have been said.
She advised herself not to worry too much about her relationship with the Hou Mansion.
Her brother Cui Yan is the current companion of the second prince, and over the years, he has also heard a lot of things about the prince of Jingyuan.
Although the second prince occasionally mentioned trivial matters and did not directly evaluate them, it also made Cui Yan's opinion of Jiang Xuan very different from the rumors in the market.
Cui Shiyun was influenced by her brother, and naturally her impression of the Marquis of Jingyuan had changed a little.
As soon as she heard about Lu Qingrong's marriage this time, she didn't think that Lu Qingrong was a high climber like others, but guessed that she must not feel very good in her heart, so she told Lu Qingrong about her brother's comments on Jiang Xuan, such as "It's not ridiculous, it's just a little maverick", hoping that she won't worry too much.
Lu Qingrong was not too surprised when he heard these words.
After all, she had a two-sided relationship when she was a child, and she never believed that the boy with clear and sincere eyes would become as unbearable as the rumors.
Even if those things were true, he must have a hard time......
Lu Qingrong thought that he wanted to open it, so there was nothing to worry about, but he didn't want to have another file the next day.
The next day was the day when the Marquis of Jingyuan came to give the dowry, and the two families had already agreed in advance.
Therefore, Yin Pingru had already cleaned up early in the morning, but she waited for someone else first.
The maid came to report: "Lord Lang Zhonghe from the Ministry of Rites has come to ask to see Madame." ”
Rebube Lang Nakaga-sama?
Yin Pingru didn't react for a while. RS