Chapter 868: Concerns
After reading the letter, Wanqin sat by the kang for a long time, her mind in chaos.
Two days ago, she was still trying her best to find Qiluofang, the Cao family's intelligence base in Beiping City, so that she could tentatively use the channel of the Luo family to contact Cao Wentai and figure out what she should do in exchange for the Cao family giving her an ideal high-ranking marriage for a pair of children. As a result, today the Luo family secretly sent her a letter, and they needed to use her channel to contact Xie Pu and Yan Wangfu, so that after the fall of the second room of the Cao family, they could continue to live a stable and prosperous life in Beiping City.
Originally, she was the one who begged for someone, but now she has become the other party to beg her, this kind of thing is too ridiculous, right?
Moreover, even the Luo couple said so, it can be seen that the second room of the Cao family is really not good, and the future is bleak. And if Cheng Enhou chooses to abandon his confidant brother Cao Erye, the situation in the capital must be very unsatisfactory. Could it be that the Cao family is really not good? The Luo family, who should have been the diehards of the Cao family, began to vote for others and seek a way back, so wouldn't it, if she, the old maid who drew a clear line with the Cao family in her early years, still wanted to take the initiative to cling to the Cao family, wouldn't it seem too stupid?
And what about the marriage of her two children?! Who else could she turn to for help?!
Wanqin's heart was in a mess, and she couldn't help but think of the tone that Wen's had revealed privately in the past few days - the old man Xie Pu seemed to have an idea about the family affairs of several daughters, the eldest girl and the second girl had already been decided, and the third girl and the fourth girl had not yet been approved.
Wen asked Wanqin if she had any requirements for her children's relatives? Do you want the fourth girl Xie Yingfen to marry closer to her mother's biological mother and brother? Do you want Xie Yingfen to marry into a thriving family, or is it better to have a simple scholarly family? What do you think about your daughter's dowry?
Wanqin naturally hopes that her daughter can marry closer, and in the future, she can use the strength of her husband's family to support her, her biological mother and brother. If you can be a clan woman in a big family, of course, a big family is stronger than a small family. But if you can't hold the power in your hands, but you have to be controlled by elders or concubines in everything, that is, the people with a simple population are stronger.
But it's all secondary. Wanqin heard Wen's words, and guessed that Xie Pu should already have an idea about Xie Yingfen's marriage, most of them were a scholarly family with a close and simple population, but I don't know which official in the political envoy department is the son? In addition to the old and sick Zhou Bu, the political envoy of the political envoy department is the highest official position of Xie Pu. If her daughter is allowed to marry into the official family of the Xie family, Wanqin is not very satisfied. If the other party is a prince, it doesn't matter, but the only family around that can be called a prince's family doesn't look like they will marry the Xie family.
Wanqin has been anxious recently, and now she suddenly received a secret letter from Luo Niangzi, and she doesn't know what to do.
If the Cao family really couldn't count on it anymore, of course she wouldn't take the initiative to climb up. But in this way, wouldn't she want to watch her daughter being betrothed by the old man Xie Pu to someone who is not as good as the Xie family? So how can she use the power of her son-in-law's family to help her son Xie Hanzhi rise to prominence?!
Wanqin was so confused that she didn't notice that her daughter had quietly taken the letter from her hand and stood behind her to read it silently.
When she looked back at Xie Yingfen and was startled, the latter had already put the letter away again and put it into her sleeve.
Wanqin's face changed drastically and asked, "Fourth girl, ...... How did you end up here?! He reached out to snatch the letter back, "This is not what you should be looking at, give it back to me!" ”
"I've already finished reading it, why should my aunt cover it up again?" Xie Yingfen took two steps back expressionlessly, dodging Wanqin's hand, "I saw that Luo Niangzi stuffed something for my aunt, and I suspected that she had bad intentions, so I specially followed her and asked carefully." My aunt must have something on her mind, and she didn't pay attention to me following up, right? Actually, it's nothing, is there anything else my aunt can't tell me to know? ”
She pinched the sleeve pocket of the letter: "Isn't it just an old maid married outside the Cao family who tried to climb into our house through her aunt?" Her situation is also pitiful, the main family is difficult to protect themselves, and her colleagues seem to be calculating their husband and wife. In order to survive, they have no regard for being faithful or unfaithful. The Lord owed them first, and it is no wonder that they betrayed. I handed the letter to my father on behalf of my aunt, and after that, my father had his own opinions, so we didn't have to ask about it anymore. ”
She turned around and wanted to leave, but Wanqin hurriedly pounced and stopped her daughter: "Four girls!" Good girl, don't be busy, this letter ...... You can't show this letter to the master! ”
"Why not?" Xie Yingfen looked at her quietly, "My aunt was from the Cao family in the past, and everyone knows it. Since this Luo lady is also from the Cao family, it is common for her to recognize her aunt. The aunt followed the former Mrs. Cao to marry into the Xie family, and the Cao family is also clear. Since she had the heart to ask for help, she inquired about her aunt coming to Beiping and took the initiative to come to the door to deliver the letter, isn't it a natural thing? What is there to be afraid of in my aunt? If the letter was delivered, she would never have to worry about her aunt being stupid again. She also didn't expect that the Luo couple in Qiluofang would bring such a surprise, but with a surprise, she couldn't live up to it.
Wanqin was annoyed and anxious. She was annoyed that she was too careless, and her daughter found out about the secret letter. If Xie Yingfen didn't know anything, she could have hidden the letter as if there was no such thing. As for whether the Roche couple will be liquidated, whether they will lose the industry they have been operating for many years and will not be able to save their lives...... And what does it have to do with her?! When Mrs. Luo was unmarried in the past, she was a second-class girl in the courtyard of Mrs. Chengenhou, and she never had a good face for the girls in the other rooms. Wanqin is Cao Shuqing's girl, and she is considered to be a person on the side of Chengen's stepwife, and she is not less angry with the girl's mother-in-law under Mrs. Chengenhou. She didn't plan to save people, let alone expose the truth that she still had a connection with the Cao family in order to save people.
Since the Luo family knew that they wanted to contact her, they must have also received Cao Wentai's order, knowing that she had the heart to do things for the Cao family. In case Na Luo Niangzi talks nonsense in front of Xie Pu, won't she be in trouble?!
Wanqin gritted her teeth and whispered to reassure Xie Yingfen: "This letter is written without a beginning or an end, and I don't know if it's true or not." In case the lady Na Luo is just hearsay, talking nonsense, or on the orders of one of the masters of the Cao family, she lies to the master, wouldn't that girl help them by presenting this letter?! There is no hurry to do this, let's hide the matter of this letter first, and then send someone outside to inquire about it to see if what is said in the letter is true. When we are sure that it is the truth, it will not be too late for us to send the letter to the master! ”
She felt that these words sounded quite reasonable, and she should be able to fool people, but she found that her daughter looked at her with a strange gaze, and hurriedly recalled her speech, did she reveal any flaws?
After hesitating for a moment, she added again: "Luo Niangzi, a merchant woman who opens a silk and satin shop, what secrets can she know about the Cao family?" It's been more than ten years since she left the Chengenhou Mansion! Besides, she has now changed to that Mrs. Xu, in case the lord takes the initiative to contact their husband and wife, but Mrs. Xu misunderstands something, and when she sues in front of Lord Yan, the lord will be very embarrassed, right? Let's check it out first. Anyway, whether they are dead or alive, and what does it have to do with us? ”
Xie Yingfen pursed her lips, lowered her head and said, "Okay, since my aunt said so, then I won't give this letter to my father for the time being, but the letter will be placed here with me...... It's not that I can't trust my aunt, but my aunt is a small place here, and it's not as spacious as my yard. What if Ginkgo saw the letter, it was not easy to explain, what if the aunt said? After speaking, he didn't wait for Wanqin to answer, so he rushed out of the door quickly, no matter how Wanqin called behind him, he didn't look back.