By the end of the year, every household was busy with New Year's goods. But the eldest grandmother of the Feng family came back this year, and with her helping Mrs. Shizi with housework, Feng Xiaoyu was idle.

Feng Xiaoyu felt bored, so he invited Shang Qingshu and Yi An to eat copper pot at home.

Originally, she invited Huanxi, but because she didn't make an appointment in advance, she followed Wu Zhengxiao to Xishan to see Lamei.

When Qingshu arrived, he saw that the table was full of all kinds of meat dishes, including mutton, beef, venison, robe meat, sashimi, shrimp, etc., and there were more than a dozen kinds of vegetables.

Feng Xiaoyu said with a smile: "I said don't make so much, Yi An said that these may be less." ”

Yi Anle said: "I think it's less." I ate pots with my father and them in Tongcheng, and the meat was eaten in a pot until the end, and it was still missing. ”

Qingshu: ......

Feng Xiaoyu said with a smile: "Men can eat more than us, and my father's food is also three times that of mine." ”

After everyone sat down, Feng Xiaoyu said: "This time, I used the broth boiled by the old female duck who is only five years old to make the soup base, and the taste is definitely not bad." ”

Qingshu smiled and said, "You're too wasteful." The soup base is boiled with bone broth and topped with toppings. ”

The three of them chatted while eating, and while chatting, Yi An talked about the second lady of the Zhu family going to the Gu family to propose marriage.

It's also that Huan Xi didn't come today, otherwise Yi An wouldn't have said this in front of her.

Feng Xiaoyu was stunned when she heard this, looked at Qingshu and asked, "You didn't agree, did you?" ”

Qingshu smiled and said, "No." Then the second lady likes to stuff concubines for her son, how can such a family marry. ”

Feng Xiaoyu was relieved when she heard this, and put a piece of mutton in the pot to brush: "It's good if you don't have it." ”

This didn't sound right, Qingshu put down his chopsticks and asked, "But what's the problem?" ”

Feng Xiaoyu finished eating the brushed mutton before saying: "On this day, there is an imperial history book that impeached Zhu Mingde for accepting bribes, resulting in many unjust, false and wrongful cases. ”

If Old Madam Gu agrees to this family business, she still has to be in a hurry, but now, she doesn't care.

Comfort in the heart.

Yi An's face was solemn: "Is it true?" ”

Feng Xiaoyu said: "It was Lan Yi who impeached him in the book, so there is a good chance that this thing is true." But because the New Year is approaching, this matter was pressed by the emperor, and after the New Year, this matter will definitely be put on the agenda. ”

Because Lan Yi's impeachment is never hearsay, he always asks people to verify that there is evidence before submitting the book.

Qingshu was gloomy: "Don't blame me in a hurry to say kiss, my feelings are based on this idea." ”

If Zhu Mingde's crime is confirmed, he will be a criminal official, even if he is not implicated in prison and exiled, he will not be able to take the imperial examination within three generations.

This is going to be married, and after the accident, they will withdraw from the family, saying that they can only share the hardships with the rich and noble, and with such a reputation, An An can say what kind of relatives. If you don't quit your family, not only your husband, but also your children and grandchildren will not be able to take the imperial examination and enlist in the army, and at most you can only do business and become a rich idler.

The more she thought about it, the more angry she became: "The reason why she came to the door and said that she must have known that An An had a rich dowry, so she made up her mind." ”

Feng Xiaoyu said with a smile: "What's there to be angry about, didn't you not agree?" ”

"If it weren't for Mother Xia saying that she likes to give her son a concubine and rubbing her daughter-in-law, maybe I would have agreed."

Yi An said: "Qingshu, there are many excellent sons in the army, or I will find one for An An." ”

Qingshu shook his head and said: "An An said that he wanted to find someone who could study, and he would be able to wear a phoenix crown in the future." ”

"Military generals above the fifth grade, their daughters-in-law can also be sealed, and they also have a phoenix crown to wear." Yi An said: "Don't worry, the character and ability I found for An An must be first-class." ”

Qing Shu didn't refuse, and said, "I'll go back and ask An An and see what she means." ”

Feng Xiaoyu beckoned and said, "If you have something to say, eat it now, if you don't eat the vegetables inside, it won't taste good." ”

After eating the pot, Qingshu went back.

Old Madam Gu and An An looked at Qingshu's face and were a little puzzled.

An An asked, "Sister, didn't you eat pot with Sister Xiaoyu, why did you look so gloomy?" You won't quarrel with Sister Xiaoyu, right? ”

Old Madam Gu scolded with a smile: "What nonsense? How could Qingshu quarrel with the county lord of Xiaohe. ”

Qingshu let out a long breath and said, "Grandma, just now Xiao Yu told me that yesterday Lan Yushi wrote the impeachment of Zhu Mingde, saying that he was corrupt and bent the law and caused many unjust, false and wrongful cases. ”

After hearing this, An An asked in wonder: "Who is Zhu Mingde, he is greedy and perverts the law to make you so angry, sister?" ”

"I wish the second master of the family and Mingde."

An An was stunned: "Did Second Mrs. Zhu know that Zhu Mingde was going to have an accident, so she wanted to settle Zhu Qiang's family affairs as soon as possible, and I thought that our family had no power and did not dare to withdraw from my family." ”

Even if Zhu Mingde is convicted, Zhu Minghuai and the county lord of Jiade will not be implicated. And Zhu Minghuai is the eldest son, and his fineness means that the foundation of the Zhu family has not been shaken. For the sake of the big house, others don't dare to be too embarrassed about the second room.

Qingshu nodded and said, "It should be like this." ”

An An was so angry that he died: "Who are these people?" If you do something illegal and undisciplined, you will be investigated and punished, and you don't want to atone for your sins quickly, but you try to pull people to back them up. ”

Old Madam Gu said in a trembling voice: "Can it be confirmed?" ”

Qingshu shook his head and said: "Because it's the end of the year now, the emperor wants to have a safe and stable year, so he won't send it, but after the New Year, he will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly." ”

Old Madam Gu slapped on the table: "Too much deception, too much deception......

Qing Shu hurriedly said: "We don't respond to this family matter, grandma, don't be angry." ”

Old Madam Gu clutched her chest and said while panting, "Almost, just a little!" ”

She was ready to agree at the time, but she was stopped by Mother Hua, not that Mother Hua suspected that the Zhu family had a conspiracy, but that Qingshu said that An An's family affairs had to be completed with her nod. Although Mrs. Gu felt that this family business was very good, she was also afraid that Qingshu would lose her temper, so she told the matchmaker to think about it.

Qingshu smiled and said, "Grandma, even if you agree, I will regret it when I find out the details of Second Mrs. Zhu, so you don't want to do this at all." ”

Verbal repentance is not the same thing as destroying the marriage after the marriage.

After appeasing Mrs. Gu, the two sisters went out.

Out of the house, An An said angrily: "Sister, the county lord and Zhu Huanxi are too unkind. When Sister Huanxi had an accident, you were busy before and after, but now the second room is calculating me, and they don't even remind me. ”

Although Qing Shu was also very angry, he was not carried away by anger: "You don't know that person from Huanxi, you are the most impatient with these mundane things." She has always felt that Mrs. Zhu is warm and generous, and she is also kind to people, and she still doesn't believe it when she hears Xia's mother say that Mrs. Zhu rubs her daughter-in-law to stuff her son with a concubine. As for the county lord, the second room must not have greeted her before she came to the door to propose, I guess she probably didn't know about it until now! ”

"Really?"

Qingshu smiled and said, "What did I lie to you." Who is the county lord, who helped me save Jingshu that day! If you knew that Second Lady Zhu was planning against you, she would definitely tell us that she wouldn't let you jump into the fire pit. ”

An An's face softened a lot.