Chapter 67: I Want to Make a Deal with You
Jiang Changxi couldn't help but think of what Qin Shixiao told her in today's Flower Appreciation Pavilion that Old Lady Qin was interested in marrying. I couldn't help but beat a drum in my heart.
But thinking about it again, since Qin Shixiao came to ask her on purpose, he said that he would respect her, and waited for her to nod. I think that Old Madam Qin will not mention it again.
Thinking about it like this, Jiang Changxi really had no clue, and shook his head honestly.
Old Madam Jiang said: "Old Madam Qin's youngest daughter is her old daughter, and now she is twenty-seven or eighteen, and she has just given birth, which can be regarded as an advanced age and difficult birth. Mrs. Qin couldn't rest assured, so she thought about going to Jiangnan next time to visit her daughter and granddaughter. ”
If it was just Old Madam Qin who wanted to go, Old Madam Jiang didn't need to bring it up to her to know. So Jiang Changxi said: "What does Old Madam Qin mean, do you want me to go with you?" ”
The old lady nodded: "She likes you very much, and invites you to go along, firstly, because she wants you to accompany you all the way, and secondly, she naturally trusts your medical skills." She is old, and it is a long way to go to Jiangnan, and she is afraid that there will be three illnesses and two pains, and it will be difficult to find a doctor. ”
When you go out, the mountains and rivers are long, and naturally many things are inconvenient. It's just that Old Madam Qin is the ancestor of the Duke of Qin's mansion, and when she goes out, whether it is the Duke of Qin or the Duchess of Guo, everything has to be properly prepared. Handmaidens and mothers-in-law are indispensable, and the accompanying doctor is not impossible to find. Let her go, this reason is obviously not logical.
Jiang Changxi said: "If there is just a lack of doctors, can't the doctors of the Qin State Mansion be good?" The doctors of Tianshui Hall and Shi'an Hall are also good, as long as they are paid enough, I don't think any doctor will refuse the employment of the Duke of Qin, right? ”
That's the Duke of Qin, to put it snobly, if you can receive an invitation from the Duke of Qin, you can ask for a pulse at will, and this doctor can be regarded as a famous person in Lindu City.
The granddaughter's brain was spinning too fast, and Mrs. Jiang had no choice: "Do you want to refuse?" ”
"Not really. It's just not easy to accept. Jiang Changxi said: "It is no secret that our two families intend to discuss marriage. Now that the big thing has not been decided, I have to follow Mrs. Qin to visit his aunt and grandmother, which is always out of courtesy. If the two families have no intention of marrying in the future, they will inevitably be talked about. ”
The old lady patted the back of her hand and sighed, "When she mentioned it to me today, I didn't agree with it. Now that you have changed your mind, your father is a real bastard. Xi'er, grandmother only hopes that you can find a good family and live a more comfortable life for the rest of your life. I think Brother Xiao of the Qin family is really good. ”
"The two generations of the Qin family are loving husband and wife, although there are many brothers and sisters in the house, they are all descendants, and the brothers and sisters of this in-law naturally have a very good relationship. The prince has already decided, there is no title dispute, the eldest girl is married far away, and the Mo girl is friendly with you, although Xiao Ge'er is an errand under the king of Nanxiang, he can stand alone, and the future is unlimited. And I listened to Mrs. Qin's words, he is interested in you. ”
"After thinking about it like this, my grandmother really thinks it's a good marriage." The old lady did not deny that she had the intention of letting Jiang Changxi go to Jiangnan with her. It's just that she doesn't deny it, so it is put on the table so clearly, but it makes Jiang Changxi difficult to refuse.
Seeing that Jiang Changxi hesitated, the old lady struck while the iron was hot and continued: "Second, this time, not only you will accompany the old lady Qin, but also the Mo girl from their family and the Yu girl from the Anguo Mansion. The three of you are good friends, and you go out to play together, how dare others break their mouths? The Qin Mansion and the Anguo Mansion are all calf protectors, who dares to pour dirty water on his daughter. ”
Saying this, the old lady brought a little resentment against Sui Anhou and Jiang Wu.
But Sui Anhou and Jiang Wu's family still respect the old lady, and they don't mean to treat them badly, Jiang Changxi can't bear to let his grandmother lose harmony between mother and son because of her, and hurriedly said: "Grandmother, I'd better think about it." ”
“…… Okay. The old lady knew Jiang Changxi's temperament, and she didn't push it too hard, and said softly: "Think about it again." ”
After staying at the old lady's place for a while, Jiang Changxi returned to Yifang Pavilion.
The servant guarding the door was naturally beaten unceremoniously by Qingrong with a blue nose and swollen face, and I heard that Fang Changsui also suffered a lot. In the melee, no matter how good Qingrong was, he would inevitably not be able to dodge his punches and kicks, and he was hit twice.
Qingrong has concerns in the end, he is afraid that he will hurt people's lives, Jiang Changxi is not good, otherwise he will not be injured.
Jiang Changxi was giving medicine to Qingrong, and Fang Chang from outside came, this time to lift the lockdown.
Jiang Changxi didn't move, Xiutan opened the door, and no one let in. Yuncui was timid, and when she saw that Xiutan dared to be arrogant with her long-term followers, she was frightened and admired at the same time.
Fang Chang walked away with those few servants, and Qingrong sneered coldly: "Dogs fight people." ”
Jiang Changxi said lightly: "Hmm." ”
I didn't expect Jiang Changxi to respond, Qingrong blinked, but he was a little embarrassed.
She raised her hand and scratched her ears, and finally remembered what was going on: "Does the old lady want the girl to go to Jiangnan with the old lady Qin?" ”
"Hmm."
"What does the girl mean?"
“…… Still thinking. Jiang Changxi's hand to pack the medicine bottle paused, and his mind was a little confused.
"Girl, go." Just distract yourself. Qingrong was afraid that this reason would not be enough to impress Jiang Changxi, so he changed it: "Does the girl know that I went to Tianshui Hall today, did I get any news?" ”
Jiang Changxi glanced at Qingrong, her eyes were bright and she couldn't hide the joy that she couldn't hide.
Jiang Changxi's heart jumped, and he suddenly had a premonition: "Is it Qingsong's news?" ”
"Yes." Qingrong said, with a sour nose: "Qingsong said that there was news of red dancao near Pingyan Mountain. ”
The heart was pounding, it was joy, it was panic, it was like a dream. But when he thought that there was only news, not really found it, Jiang Changxi was still barely sensible: "Pingyan Mountain, Pingzhou City." ”
Is it a coincidence? Old Madam Qin's youngest daughter married to Pingzhou City.
When Qingrong heard that the Qin family's aunt and grandmother were in Pingzhou City, he also felt that it was too coincidental: "Qingsong has already rushed over, and I believe that further news will come soon." ”
"It's just a girl, Qingsong means that the girl still needs to go in person. Red Dan grass is rare, and there are too many fakes that are impostored, and Qingsong does not dare to make a decision lightly. "The girl has been looking for red dancao for more than ten years, and such things have not happened.
What's more, the girl is seventeen years old this year, and next year is the last year, so I can't afford to delay it any longer.
Jiang Changxi knew that she was running out of time, so she was in a hurry, but now that there is news, she has a few installments in her heart, and she can't wait.
"I'll think again."
Jiang Changxi actually didn't believe the reason given by the old lady. At least she felt that Mrs. Qin intended to let her go to Jiangnan with her, and her grandmother mentioned the word trust again, which made her faintly feel that it was not simple.
Just thinking about it, Xiutan came over and interrupted her train of thought: "Girl, Aunt Jinyu is here." ”
Jiang Changxi came back to his senses at this time, and Aunt Jinyu had already led someone here: "Girl, Old Madam Qin is here, and she is talking to the old lady." ”
Aunt Jinyu smiled and said, "Old Madam Qin brought snacks from Huiwei Zhai, and the old lady knew that you liked it, so she asked the slave maid to send some to the girl." ”
The dim sum of Huiweizhai has appeared a little frequently recently, and Jiang Changxi was stunned for a moment when he heard it, "Thank you, grandmother, there is Aunt Lao." ”
Aunt Jinyu smiled and said that she was not welcome, and then smiled and got out of the way, laughing so much that Jiang Changxi was confused.
It wasn't until he saw the person behind her that Jiang Changxi came back to his senses and looked surprised: "Second Brother Qin? ”
Qin Shixiao smiled gently at her, and said softly: "I'm afraid you're tired of eating, so I changed a few dim sums this time, but don't think I'm making my own decisions." ”
"Thank you, Second Brother Qin." Jiang Changxi really didn't expect Qin Shixiao to come over, after all, he had already had dinner, and the sky was dark.
At this hour, in her Yifang Pavilion again, Jiang Changxi was not good at inviting him in to sit, and it was not good to hang him like this, and he was thinking about whether to go to his grandmother's place to ask him to be well, when he saw Qin Shixiao glanced at Qingrong and Xiutan left and right, and said with a smile: "Sister Changxi likes it." ”
Knowing that Qin Shixiao had something to say to her, Qingrong and Xiutan looked at each other, obviously not at ease to leave Jiang Changxi and Qin Shixiao alone.
But Aunt Jinyu knew that Qin Shixiao had this intention, so she retreated to the side with a smile and waited, and Qingrong and Xiutan naturally didn't want to leave.
Qin Shixiao also knew that the time was not right, and it was not good to stay long, and as soon as he saw Qingrong and Xiutan leaving, he opened his mouth: "Time is tight, so I will make a long story short." ”
Qin Shixiao said: "Sister Changxi, I want to regret it." ”
"Huh?" There is no head or tail, Jiang Changxi was confused when he listened.
Qin Shixiao smiled, but said very seriously: "Today in the Flower Appreciation Pavilion, I said that I would wait for my eldest sister to nod, and then ask my grandmother and mother to go to the Hou Mansion to ask for marriage, but now I regret it, I can't wait." ”
"This ......" I didn't expect Qin Shixiao to come to Yifang Pavilion at night to talk about this, Jiang Changxi was unprepared, and was caught off guard by his move, and he was flustered.
"Don't worry." Knowing that his recklessness had scared her, Qin Shixiao smiled softly and comforted her softly, reassuring her: "I didn't mean to force you, nor did I ask you to nod now. I just wanted to make a pact with you. ”
"Give me three months. In these three months, we got along well, got to know each other well, and let us all face this matter well. If, after three months, my eldest sister thinks that I am so good that I can barely entrust me with my life, I will still say the same thing, I will beg my grandmother and mother to come to my door and ask the old lady to give me her most precious granddaughter. ”
"If after three months, Sister Changxi has someone she cares about, or thinks that we are not suitable for each other, then we will continue to be friends and brother and sister, okay?"
Jiang Changxi looked at Qin Shixiao in a daze, and the mess in his heart was peeled off layer by layer by his words for her sake, leaving only panic, helplessness, gratitude, and even a trace of expectation for the future.
But the shadow in her heart that could never be erased made her feel a little guilty, she couldn't understand herself, and she didn't understand who the shadow was.