Mrs. Wan talked and laughed with her daughters in her room and revealed her plans. That night, the news reached the ears of Wan Long, the third young master, through the mouth of a very sympathetic girl.

There was no fluctuation on his face, and he solemnly thanked Yahuan who came to report the news, and asked her to go back earlier, so as not to let his wife find out that she came to report the news tonight.

The girl looked at him worriedly and said, "Third Young Master, don't be wrong. I have been following my wife for a long time, and I can probably guess which lady she wants to tell you about. The third girl from the neighbor Xie Shenzheng's family is a person who has always had great ambitions, and always wants to marry in a high-ranking family. Even the wife of Xie Zhengjia was worried that she would make a scandal in the future, and she didn't know how to say goodbye to her. Mrs. only heard about the rank of the third girl Xie and wanted to tell you about it. In the eyes of people who don't know the nature of Miss Xie San, the daughter of the Sanpin official family is very handy, and the old lady in the family knows about it, and she won't say anything. But if you really marry someone back, I don't know what will happen to her in the future! Won't it be you, the third young master, who will lose face at that time?! ”

Wan Long sighed and said with a faint smile: "Marriage matters, parents' orders, matchmakers' words." If my wife has made up her mind, and my lord does not object, what can I do? Maybe that Miss Xie San wasn't as bad as rumored? Besides, even if the family affairs are settled, the elders and young are orderly, and the two brothers are not yet married, and I still have a few years to live a happy life, why should I start worrying early? ”

When the girl saw him like this, she felt more and more sorry for him, but she couldn't do anything. Although she is a big girl in front of Mrs. Wan, she can't say anything, in case it is revealed that she has mercy for the third young master, I am afraid that she will be kicked out of the house in the blink of an eye. After all, she is the son of Wan Jia, and she never dares to take such a risk. In addition to shedding a few tears for Wanlong, she could only sneak back obediently, thinking in her heart, if she really marries an unreliable third grandmother in the future, and the third young master doesn't like it, will there be a chance for the girls below to take the position?

After sending the girl away, Wan Long sat on the edge of the kang and muttered, looking quite calm.

His biological mother, Aunt Wang, and his sister, Wansan Girl, Wan Liniang, eavesdropped in the back room for a long time, and they couldn't help but be worried, and when they saw that he didn't move outside, they couldn't bear it anymore and came out to ask him what he thought.

Aunt Wang said worriedly: "What can I do about this?" Shall we send a letter to Miss Yan? ”

"Don't!" Wan Long quickly dispelled his biological mother's ridiculous thoughts, "Miss Yan has only sympathized with my plight so far, and has not involved personal affairs, so her family has not said anything." Once she interfered in my marriage, the gossip outside could no longer be suppressed! I am a concubine, it is impossible to be favored by the Yan family, match the eldest granddaughter of the sect, and rashly pull Miss Yan in, it will only damage her reputation, and the Yan family will never have a good face for me at that time! Besides, Miss Yan already has a marriage contract, why should I hurt her for life and offend her husband's family again? The Zhao family is Zhong Mingding's family, and even the old lady in the family doesn't dare to offend easily, let alone me? It's too unwise to erect an enemy in vain! ”

"Then the third brother, will you accept your fate?!" Wan Liniang couldn't help but choked up, "Mrs. wants you to marry a scourge and come back, and you won't have peace of mind in the future, let alone fight for the future!" Third brother, you must not give up on yourself! ”

"How could I give up on myself?" Wan Long curled the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly, "Didn't you hear clearly?" What my wife wants to tell me is the third girl of the neighbor Xie Shenzheng's family, and it is Xie Shenzheng's family! ”

Aunt Wang's mother and daughter were both detained at home by Mrs. Wan, and they rarely had the opportunity to communicate with the outside world, and they didn't know much about the outside news, and they were not even familiar with the situation at the neighbor's house, but they only knew that Mrs. Wan often went to Xie's house to sit down. Wan Long specially pointed out that it was the third girl of Xie Shenzheng's family, Wan Liniang was confused, Aunt Wang thought about it carefully, and then remembered that her son had mentioned this adult: "Brother Long, you seem to have said it...... This adult admires you? And the heart wants to lift you up? ”

Wan Long nodded: "Yes, Xie Shenzheng is a good person." "So, when he found out that I was clever and not conformist, he feared that I would make a mistake and wanted to lead me to the right path." At first, he mentioned to the master that he could let me go to his house to read and go to school with his sons, but the master said that I had a Xixi at home to ask for advice, and politely declined......"

Wan Liniang bit her lip and muttered in a low voice: "Xixi at home will only teach the eldest young master and the second young master, why have you looked at the third brother?" Besides, if you take a book in the study to read, your wife will punish you for copying Buddhist scriptures, and if you can't read a single big word, who else can you ask for homework? This is an open-eyed ...... to talk nonsense."

Wan Long said: "Xie Shenzheng later suggested that I go to the yamen to increase my knowledge, even if it is to help me fight." Didn't Mr. Huang, who used to work under the command of the political envoy, also won the examination to make a name for himself, and now he went to Beijing to participate in the Spring Festival? There are so many people in the yamen who have the ability, even if I can't learn any homework articles, I can learn some errand skills. But the old man refused again, saying that he was afraid that people would misunderstand that I was a small official, and he would lose the face of the Pingchang Marquis Mansion, and said that I was still young, and it was important to study now. ”

This is, of course, another excuse. Although Senator Wan has a good relationship with Xie Shenzheng, he can probably guess in his heart that he is deliberately promoting his son, but because his wife is too majestic, he doesn't dare to really let his concubine have a chance to come out, let alone surpass the eldest son of the two concubines and show his face in front of the high-ranking officials and bosses first? So he refused again.

Wan Long has personally experienced these two times, and he already knows very well in his heart that it is impossible for him to follow his father's path and rely on his father's mercy to get ahead. Moreover, under the premise that his father and mother-in-law suppressed him together, he wanted to take the imperial examination, which was undoubtedly a pipe dream. Xie Shenzheng wanted to help him, so he had to hug this thigh, so he also asked a lot of people about the news related to the Xie family.

He told his biological mother and sister: "Although Xie Shenzheng didn't say anything, he once asked me if I denied the marriage, and asked me to celebrate my birthday." I guess he's either trying to be a matchmaker for me, or he's ...... It's just that he plans to recruit me as a son-in-law. If I become his son-in-law, it will be logical for him to want to interfere with my future. Xie Shenzheng is the boss of the master, and he is also very respected by the prince of Yan, even if it is the Marquis Mansion in Beijing, he does not dare to really offend people. Therefore, even if his daughter is not very good, as long as I can successfully get out of the current predicament, can successfully study and take scientific examinations, even if it is just to join the army and become a small military attaché, I am willing. What's the point of marrying a wife who isn't very good? As long as I can get ahead in the future, what kind of good woman do I want? It's better than being trapped in the back house of ten thousand families and being suppressed by that old pious woman for the rest of your life! ”