CHAPTER XLVII
It was past three o'clock in the afternoon, and there was a burst of playful laughter from the back garden of the Overseer's Palace. Due to Chu Yu's visit, the ladies in the house sat in the flower room with her, and she could not only enjoy the beautiful scenery of the silver-covered garden outside through the glass, but also not worry about the cold weather after the snow, which was a good place.
In the warm flower room, Qin Shuyao stood behind Chu Yu, bent down to look at her blushing face, and asked Mrs. Qin with a smile: "Mom, then when my brother and my sister-in-law get married, the second sister and the third sister will come back!"
Qin Shuyan, the eldest lady of the Qin family, was married to her subordinates by Lao Shuai in her early years, and in those years of perennial war, Qin Shuyan married less than half a year ago, and her husband died on the battlefield, and later she herself died early in depression, and she never left behind.
Later, the second lady Qin Shuhui was married to the eldest son of Su Heng, the commander of the Ninth Army, and then, the third lady, Qin Shuxian, was also married to the youngest son of the commander of the Fifth Army, Luo Wei. These two have always been the vanguard of the Qin family's army, stationed in Xuzhou and Yangzhi all the year round, and the Qin sisters have rarely come back for the New Year's holidays since they got married, so Qin Shuyao asked so.
Mrs. Qin was still half-lying and half-sitting on the rocking chair, squinting slightly, and said slowly: "Now the north is not peaceful, the entire defense line is tight, your two brothers-in-law can't get out, your third sister is pregnant with a child, and your second sister is a relative by her side, how can you come back?"
Mrs. Qin's faint tone was a little harsh, Qin Shuyao heard it, secretly stuck out her tongue, and went back to the chair to sit down in an orderly manner, and the atmosphere in the flower room instantly slumped.
"Well, that's okay!" The second aunt smiled and picked up, "This Shuxian finally got pregnant with this child, so naturally he should take care of it, and with the second lady by his side, we can rest assured." ”
As he spoke, he moved to Chu Yu's side again, with a smile on his face, "I can't come back to attend the wedding this time, so I will ask the young grandmother to take care of it more, and wait for Shuxian to give birth to the child, and then let the two of them apologize to you." ”
The third lady Qin Shuxian is the daughter of the second aunt, and the second aunt is an old-fashioned woman from the bones, and she always feels that the daughter from the partial house is the identity of a concubine, so this is more serious.
This made Chu Yu a little cramped, stunned for a moment, then took the initiative to approach and pull the second aunt's hand, with a delicate smile on her face, and said: "Auntie, where are you talking about this, it's all a family, besides, my sister and brother-in-law are for the country and the people, and guarding the border is a hero of the country, didn't Muyang have to go down to inspect it years ago?" It's better that I will go with him then, and I will also take the second sister and the third sister back for the New Year, and it is much more reassuring to give birth in Jinling than in Yangzhi. ”
"That's a good thing, it seems that my sister-in-law can't wait to enter the door!" Qin Shuyao's smart beautiful eyes turned around and revealed a sly smile, her words made Chu Yu blush, and she stood up to pinch her.
While the two were fighting, a servant came to say, "The fourth young man is back!"
Everyone in the flower room got up and prepared to go to the hall to greet her, and Chu Yu kept straightening her hair and straightening her clothes, which made Qin Shuyao laugh at her secretly.
Before a few people walked out of the flower room, they saw Qin Muyang dressed in black, followed by Liao Yong and Zhao Zhijun, and the three of them were coming briskly from the verandah.
The handsome Qin Muyang made Chu Yu stunned, Qin Shuyao looked at her delicate face, bumped her shoulder, and laughed in a low voice: "Although my fourth brother is almost your husband, you can also take into account the reservedness of the president's daughter, can you not stare at my brother like this!"
"Oh, you're really ......" Chu Yu was pierced in his heart, and he was even more ashamed to raise his head.
At this time, Qin Muyang had already entered the flower room, and Mrs. Qin saw that he did not take off his posture, and asked in a ci voice, "Do you still want to go out?"
"Hmm!" Qin Muyang replied lightly, nodded to the second aunt again, and then said: "I have something to go out, I won't come back tonight, I will come back to tell you."
"Huh? Fourth brother, you haven't spent the night at home for almost a month, shouldn't you be hooked by the flowers and plants outside! ”
"Qin Shuyao!" Madam Qin interrupted her sharply, "Is this what you should say as a lady?" Who taught you to slander your fourth brother's reputation in front of outsiders! ”
Mrs. Qin's words made Qin Shuyao, who had always been pampered, redden. There was also a Chu Yu whose face was even uglier than her, and she knew that Liao Yong and Zhao Zhijun had almost grown up in the Overseer's Mansion. Everyone knows that the outsider in Mrs. Qin's mouth can only be her.
Chu Yu has always been unable to understand that even if she was a frequent visitor to the Qin Mansion since she was a child, Mrs. Qin in the past was also amiable to her. But since Lao Shuai had an accident and Qin Muyang was in charge, when she came to the door again, she always felt that Mrs. Qin's eyes had changed when she looked at her. There is some coldness, and even an occasional moment of resentment.
She kept wondering if there was something she didn't do well, but Ren wanted to break her head, and she couldn't cross the gap between herself and Mrs. Qin.
Today, hearing such a sentence again made her even more uncomfortable. With a white face, she stepped forward, glanced at Qin Muyang, who hadn't looked at her since she came in, and said with some grievances: "It's not too early, I'll go back first, just to be able to go with Muyang!"
Qin Muyang only replied coldly, "I'm not from the same path as you." As he spoke, he shouted Zhao Zhijun, "Send Miss Chu back!" ”
Chu Yu bit his lip, tears crumbling, but he could only endure the discomfort, said goodbye to everyone with a stiff smile, and glanced at Qin Muyang with extreme grievance, turned around and left.
Qin Shuyao was indignant when she saw Qin Muyang's attitude towards Chu Yu, but she didn't dare to come out, so she had to go back to the piano room with an unhappy face.
The second aunt saw that the mother and son had something to say, and she also made an excuse to leave, but was stopped by Qin Muyang.
"Auntie stays, the third sister is pregnant, Luo Bin mentioned it to me a few times, I am going to send someone to Yangzhi to pick people back in a few days, and the child will go back to Jinling to give birth, just when you are by your side, the third sister is also down-to-earth."
The second aunt nodded again and again in surprise, her voice was a little choked, she squeezed the silk handkerchief excitedly, and asked: "When are you going, or else, let me go with me, this is a long way to go, I will take care of it, and rest assured!"
Qin Muyang looked at her, thought about it, and nodded, "It's okay!"
The second aunt left with a smile on her face, Qin Muyang helped Mrs. Qin to sit down again, Mrs. Qin looked at him, frowned and asked, "What's going on in the north?" Why are you in a hurry to pick up your third sister back? ”
Qin Muyang frowned, paused slightly, and replied in a low voice: "The Japanese frequently provoke in the Northeast, Gu Zhili is the main battle, Gu Datong is the main peace, plus the Japanese are in frequent contact with Chu Wenfu......
Speaking of this, Qin Muyang paused, looked at Mrs. Qin seriously, and said in a solemn tone: "Mother, when the two sisters come back, I will arrange for you to go to the United States together, the environment over there is better, you have passed, I can rest assured!"
Mrs. Qin's face changed, she took Qin Muyang's hand and asked, "Is the matter already so serious?" Don't hide anything from me! ”
"Good! I won't hide it from you! Qin Muyang shook his mother's hand back and showed a gentle smile, "These are all things to be done after the wedding, let me tell you first, you have a good preparation." ”
Mrs. Qin nodded worriedly, Qin Muyang chuckled, took her hand, and comforted her: "Mom, it's not a big deal, don't worry!"
"Good!" Mrs. Qin pressed the uneasiness in her heart, and said, "Seeing that the New Year is coming, your wedding, or it will be held after the New Year, and my mother will say it for you."
Qin Muyang shook his head and said, "No, the wedding should be as soon as possible, the matter of military salaries can't be delayed any longer, just pick a day this month!"
"This ......" Mrs. Qin frowned in embarrassment, "How about it, it's also your life's event, how can you just pick a day?" Besides, the Chu family would not agree. ”
Qin Muyang raised his eyebrows disappreciably, "He can't wait to marry his daughter quickly, I see, the 25th of this month is a good day, isn't he a self-proclaimed new-school figure?" Christmas, just what he wanted, I want to trouble you to go to the Chu family to talk about it, just book the day, after the wedding, let people pick up the third sister and them back. ”
Mrs. Qin looked at him, full of helplessness and distress, tears were about to fall, and she hurriedly dipped her eyes with a silk handkerchief, Qin Muyang smiled bitterly, "Mom, don't you be like this?" ”
"Good, good!" Mrs. Qin nodded again and again, and pushed Qin Muyang again, "You hurry up and go about your business, go to bed early at night, don't stay up late!" ”
Qin Muyang stood up again, put on the leather gloves again, walked to the door, stopped again, thought for a while, turned his head to look at Mrs. Qin, and said slowly.
"That...... Jinxin lives in Wuyi Lane. ”
As soon as Mrs. Qin heard him say this, tears fell, and she nodded her head again and again, with a smile of relief on her face.
"Good, good! Then Mom will be relieved! ”
Jinling City, which had been gloomy for a day, was filled with sunset in the evening, and the orange-red glow reflected a dazzling light on the snow-white snow.
When Qin Muyang pushed the door in, he saw such a beautiful scenery. A white plum sticked in from the wide open window, Yang Jinxin spread her hair, sat at the window in a green dress and white dress, propped her hands on the windowsill, tilted her head slightly, and looked out of the window motionlessly. The warm sunlight plated her whole person with a faint golden aura, quiet and serene like a fairy.
Qin Muyang suddenly gave birth to a feeling of relief, the feeling of his heart falling firmly in his chest, which was indescribably comfortable.
The wind blew in through the window, adding a little coolness to the warm spring-like room. Qin Muyang couldn't bear to break the warmth of this room, but he still walked in lightly, took off the crimson brocade robe on the shelf, and gently draped it on her.
Yang Jinxin still didn't move, Qin Muyang pulled up the brocade robe, dragged the round stool over by himself, sat down next to her, and looked out the window along her line of sight. It turned out that she was watching a pair of sparrows that came out to feed, and sometimes they frolicked in the branches, and the snow fell in a small stream.
She looked at it seriously, with a shallow smile on her face, Qin Muyang's mood also improved, and she glanced at the two birds more meaningfully.
He sat up straight, took out a velvet brocade box from the pocket of his military uniform, and looked at the box, with a little excitement in his heart.
Reaching out and pulling her over, "Jinxin!" Qin Muyang called softly, and finally pulled back her gaze that was glued to the window.
He looked into her eyes and said slowly, "Jinxin, I'...... I'm getting married! ”
Yang Jinxin looked at him expressionlessly and answered him gently, "Oh! ”
Qin Muyang's heart jumped suddenly, and he smiled lightly as if he was laughing at himself, and handed the velvet box that was tightly clenched in his hand to her.
"Open it and see?"
Yang Jinxin looked at the small box in front of her, her eyes flashed, but she still took it and opened it, as she expected.
Inside is a diamond ring, the sparkling diamond shines coldly.
"Like it or not?" Qin Muyang smiled gently, he was also a sunny man when he retreated from the air.
"You take it well, it's a wedding gift for you in advance, and when we get married, remember to exchange this for a big one for me."
Before Yang Jinxin could say anything, there was a knock on the door, and Liao Yong's voice came in, "Si Shao, report urgently!" ”
Qin Muyang had to reluctantly stand up, walked to the door and turned his head to look at her, only to see that she had returned to her previous posture and looked out of the window blankly.
And that brocade box was left alone on the windowsill!