Mrs. Mu couldn't say a word, and her eyes were a little red. After listening to his mother's words, An Guogong also lowered his head and sighed, the mother and son sat quietly opposite each other for a long time, and finally An Guogong raised his head first, smiled at Mrs. Mu, and comforted: "Mother, don't worry. We started to pay attention to the in-laws of the red clothes earlier and carefully selected. You can rest assured that you will be able to pick a good person that you and A Luo are satisfied with, so that Hongshang can live comfortably in the future. ”

"People should be good, people should be even better," Mrs. Mu raised her head and looked at her son: "I know you will pick carefully and pick a good one." But no matter how good the person is, no matter how good the family is, I can't always hear how her life is, and I can't see her go back to her parents' house every few days, I still can't rest assured. ”

Hearing Mrs. Mu say this, An Guogong stopped talking again, this time he was silent for a longer time, and after a long time, he smiled bitterly and said: "Mother, you know, marrying farther is also for the sake of red clothes." Don't worry too much, my eldest sister and younger sister are doing well now, aren't they? ”

"It's separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and I can't see if it's a good life," Mrs. Mu snorted coldly: "Rely on family letters to report safety, who knows if it is good news or not bad news, just pick up some good things to say, coax me, an old woman." ”

"I know you're reluctant." An Guogong was silent for a long time before he spoke with difficulty: "Hongshang is my only daughter, and I don't want her to marry far away." As you said, it's hard to see each other across thousands of mountains and rivers. My son understands that you want to keep the red dress by your side, but mother...... You know, if we really agree to find a mother-in-law for Hongshang in Beijing, who she marries, it's not up to us to decide. ”

Old Madam Mu lowered her eyes and stopped talking, and after a while, she asked as if she didn't give up, "Is it possible at all?" Hongsheng is my only granddaughter after all. ”

An Guogong smiled bitterly: "You must also know that you have found a mother-in-law for Hongshang in Beijing, but now if you show that you are not willing to marry Hongshang far away, I am afraid that the door of our Guogong Mansion will have to be broken down." You think, can the one up above not know? He wishes you couldn't bear it! Ah Luo is the county lord, and their generation will never hire the daughter of the clan to enter the door again. ”

"After all, it's still hard for you~!" Old Madam Mu sighed: "I know everything, but I just don't give up." ”

When it came to his daughter's family affairs, An Guogong also felt a sense of depression in his heart, but he still showed a smile to Mrs. Mu: "Mother, what's wrong with you, when the eldest sister and the younger sister got married, I didn't see you so reluctant." It can be seen that the eldest sister said that you are biased before, and she is right! ”

"Can your eldest sister and youngest sister be the same as Hongsheng?" Old Madam Mu couldn't help but laugh.

"Yes! It's not the same. An Guogong nodded matter-of-factly: "You were very strict with your eldest sister and sister back then, and you caught up with the red clothes, but suddenly you were reluctant to do this, and you were reluctant to do that, Ah Luo wanted to take care of her, and you often stopped her, but wasn't it eccentric?" ”

"Motherhood is about the same." Old Madam Mu's face was melancholy: "Your daughter-in-law is the same as me back then." Thinking that the girl will marry into someone else's family in the future, there are many worries, and I can't wait to let her be good here and there, and let people not make mistakes in marrying her for the rest of her life. Thinking that it is better to be strict now, it is better to marry and be rejected by your in-laws in the future, and to be reprimanded by your own mother at home, than to be faceless in front of your mother-in-law in the future. ”

"That's right," An Guogong nodded: "Thinking that Hongshang is going to marry far away, and he will never see him again, his son is also a lot of worries." ”

Old Madam Mu sighed again: "It's about that people are getting old, and they always think too much, I have thought about your eldest sister and sister all these years, but I always regret it." In order to make their lives easier after marriage, I can't wait to teach them everything before they get married, they follow me at a young age, regulate their words and deeds, learn how to please their elders, how to manage their families, and restrain their subordinates. Your eldest sister and they have never felt that there is anything wrong with my upbringing, and I am naturally more relieved that such a girl will marry outside. But ...... Have you ever seen your eldest sister smile so innocently and carefree like a red dress? Children are always children, but they were raised by me so sensibly and steadily at a young age, is it really good for them? Whether it's for my peace of mind or for their good, I can't tell if I've lived to this age. ”

An Guogong thought that he would marry two sisters far away, and he was also very worried about it. It's been 20 years, and the younger sister was taken by her in-laws to Beijing for a kiss more than ten years ago, but the eldest sister really never had the opportunity to meet her family again. Although there are constant letters on weekdays, it is indeed a farewell year, and goodbye is far away.

"Mother, don't say that," An Guogong hung his head and said a little sadly: "The eldest sister and sister are doing well now, and that's enough." ”

"What the letter says is good," Mrs. Mu said in a low voice, "I don't know if it's really good." I'm afraid that they are too sensible, so they pick up some good things and tell me. You see, I still can't rest assured that I can discipline them all the time, so I regret it, and it is better to let them live comfortably and happily in their parents' house! When you get married and go to your in-law's house, you can't always feel as comfortable as at home. So when I came to Hongshang, I was always reluctant to detain her and teach her as before, so that she could be sensible early. What's so good about being sensible so early, the child should have the appearance of a child. It's just that I let Hongshang grow up like this, but I'm even more worried, so I thought about it...... Forget it, I know it's also impossible, so let's not talk about it. ”

"Hmm!" An Guogong himself was also sad, but he still comforted his old mother: "Fortunately, Hongshang is only twelve, and he can accompany you for a few years." Don't worry, there are some things, wait for her to grow up and teach it slowly. ”

Old Madam Mu nodded, thought for a moment, and then said: "September 23rd is Prince Li's birthday, let your daughter-in-law bring a red dress to pay homage to her birthday this year." The left and right red clothes will marry far away in the future, and there is no need to be too cautious. In our family, there is only one girl in Hongshang, who is confined at home all day long, and can only play with his brothers, and he doesn't even have a good little sister, and this child is also pitiful. ”

"Yes!" An Guogong nodded with a smile: "Hongshang must be happy, she has grown so big, and she has not been to Prince Li's Mansion a few times." ”

"Alas!" Old Madam Mu shook her head lightly: "If it weren't for the fact that you and your daughter-in-law were in love with each other and knelt down and begged us, your father would not have let go of the clan daughter to enter my Mu family." It's been so many years......"