The marriage of the juniors in the family should not have been so hasty to draw conclusions. However, Mrs. Duan showed weakness in front of everyone, and took advantage of Master Duan's absence, so she first said the verbal agreement. However, the two parties still did not say a word, although not all of them were tacit, but in the eyes of outsiders, they were almost inseparable.

Unless Master Duan wants to break off relations with the Wen family's second room, this marriage will definitely be a foregone conclusion.

Second Mrs. Wen didn't say much at the banquet, only said that Xi Rou's parents were alive, she was just a distant cousin, and it was not good to make a marriage for a little girl on her behalf, and she wanted to go back and discuss it with Xi Rou's mother.

She went to talk to Mrs. Xi, and her words were full of praise for Duan Yuzhi: "...... You have also seen my sister before, my sister treats people the most kindly, and the children she teaches are also good sons and daughters. If Arou marries into the Duan family, she doesn't have to worry about the relationship between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Of course, you still have to listen to your thoughts, if you think Yuzhi is not suitable for Arou, just tell me. I went to find a way to push off the marriage. ”

From her heart, Second Lady Wen strongly agreed with Xi Rou marrying into the Duan family.

In the past, she thought that Ah Yu was the most suitable for Duan Yuzhi, but judging from what had happened in the past two years, Ah Yu and Duan Yuzhi had become so estranged that they couldn't be more estranged. On the contrary, it was Xi Rou who took the place of Ah Yu by Duan Yuzhi's side, and was often taken to live in Duan Yuzhi's house, and often received small gifts from Duan Yuzhi, which Ah Yu did not have.

The relationship between a pair of children is considered to be after the death, if they really become husband and wife, they will be harmonious and beautiful in the future, and they will never become a grudge.

As a parent, don't you just look forward to your children's future life being smooth and happy, and they don't have to go through wind and frost!

Although Mrs. Xi has lived in the Wen family for four or five years, she spends most of her time in her own courtyard, and does not go out to hang out easily, and has never had much presence in the Wen house.

After she married Master Xi, she has been by Master Xi's side, that is, because of Xi Rou before, Master Xi got an excellent evaluation from Shangguan, and Master Xi also got gossip from Shangguan, saying that he could be transferred back to Kyoto.

It is precisely because of this that Mrs. Xi took Xi Rou back to Kyoto early.

Who knew that four or five years had passed, and there was no sign of Master Xi being transferred back to Kyoto, so that they were still living under the fence in Wenfu.

As Xi Rou grew older, Mrs. Xi's worries became more and more.

In the early years, she was worried that she would not be able to give birth to a boy for Master Xi, and she was worried that the concubines around Master Xi would take advantage of her absence to take her place. After a long time, those worries have disappeared in Mrs. Xi's heart, and she is more worried about her daughter who follows her than Master Xi, who has never seen her all year round.

If she and Xi Rou still stay by Master Xi's side, according to Xi Rou's current age, they should also start to look at their own girls, and the dowry or something should be prepared in advance.

However, she is still sending people under the fence, and it is not even easy to walk around the door at will, so how can she go outside to see Xi Rouxiang's husband!

Speaking of which, the Xi family does not have their own house in Kyoto, but their house is relatively small, and no one has cleaned it up all year round, so it is not a good place to live. However, no matter how small your own house is, it is better than sending someone to fence it down.

Mrs. Xi also sent someone to clean the house some time ago, and was about to find an opportunity to resign from the Wen family. Before her thoughts were revealed, she was dispelled by Xi Rou.

She said that the two weak women went back to their house to live, which sounded pretty good, but the feet of the Son of Heaven were not completely peaceful, and if there were thieves and bandits targeting the two weak women, wouldn't it be that the heavens should not be the same, and the earth and the earth would not be spiritual. It is better to continue to live in the Wen family for a while, maybe after a while, Master Xi will really be able to transfer back to Kyoto!

I have to say that Xi Rou's concerns are indeed reasonable.

Only then did Mrs. Xi's thoughts be dispelled.

However, listening to Second Mrs. Wen's questioning at this time, Mrs. Xi couldn't help but think of her own house again.

If Xi Rou really married Duan Yuzhi, then she couldn't marry from the Wen family!

Seeing that Mrs. Xi didn't speak for a long time, Second Mrs. Wen knew that she was thinking of going somewhere else, cleared her throat, and repeated the question just now.

Mrs. Xi paused: "The children taught by my cousin are naturally good everywhere, I think it is a blessing for our family to be able to marry my cousin, but the person who married is Arou, and the person who lives is also her, even if I am her mother, I have no reason to directly make decisions for her." ”

The implication is that I have to ask Xi Rou again.

Second Mrs. Wen glanced at the person opposite, she was actually not very familiar with her distant cousin, although the other party had lived in Wen Mansion for four or five years, but to be honest, Second Mrs. Wen had a deeper impression of Xi Rou than Mrs. Xi. On weekdays, if she hadn't come to the door in person, she wouldn't have seen this cousin.

I thought that Mrs. Xi was still as soft and glutinous as a child, but today I realized that the sentence that being a mother is strong still has some truth.

She immediately smiled: "It should be so, when Sister A mentioned this marriage, she also said that she had asked the junior's opinion, and I think Yuzhi was very satisfied with this marriage, and my cousin should indeed ask Arou again." Your mother and daughter should also discuss it, if the matter is settled, talk to me again, and I can also inform my sister. ”

She got up to say goodbye, leaving a space for the Xi family's mother and daughter so that they could also discuss it carefully.

Mrs. Xi also stood up, originally planning to send one off to Mrs. Wen, but Mrs. Wen didn't have to be polite, so she just stopped by the door and watched Mrs. Wen leave.

After Second Mrs. Wen left, Mrs. Xi said to Xi Rou: "In the blink of an eye, Arou is already a big girl, when you came back from Duan's Mansion that day, I didn't ask you about the banquet, or today Second Mrs. Wen came over, I just knew that someone wanted to get engaged to you, you tell me what Mrs. Duan said at the banquet......

When Xi Rou and the others came back from Duanfu, it was almost dusk, and Mrs. Xi had nothing to do at home, and she rested very early every day. She didn't think to disturb Mrs. Xi, she originally planned to wait until the next day to talk to Mrs. Xi about the banquet, but before she could speak, Second Mrs. Wen had already come.

Finally alone with Mrs. Xi, Xi Rou thought for a moment and told everything about the banquet.

Although she sometimes feels that Mrs. Xi is very uncompetitive, she also knows in her heart that everyone in this world is combined, and no Mrs. Xi cares about her, so she has never guarded against Mrs. Xi on weekdays.

"Mother, Duan Yuzhi will definitely have great achievements in the future, I want to marry him."

Because she was unprepared, when Xi Rou spoke in front of Mrs. Xi, she would not be as cautious as she was in front of others, and the truest thoughts in her heart often came out of her mouth.

Hearing that her daughter had the intention of marrying into the Duan family, the meaning of her words made Mrs. Xi frown.

It's not that marrying someone must be happy with each other, people like them, how much real love can there be, but they can't completely go to the future of others! The right people are running for each other's future, which can be said to be equal, but can their Xi family compare with the Duan family!

Master Duan is Jane's character in the emperor's heart, as long as he doesn't get dizzy and does something irreparable, then he will definitely be able to rank among the elders in the pavilion in a few years, and what about their Xi family!

The most accomplished person is none other than Xi Rou's father, who is now working abroad, and I don't know how long and what month it will take to be successfully transferred back to Kyoto. If Master Xi is a feudal official-like figure, then the two families are still compatible, but he is not! He is just an ordinary county official, not even a prefect, how can he be compared with the Duan family.

Mrs. Xi sighed, just two words from her daughter, she was very optimistic about this marriage.

She said to Xi Rou: "Arou, it's not that your mother is belittled, but you also know what the situation of our family is, if you really marry into the Duan Mansion, the people in their family have bullied you, and your father and I can't get justice for you......"

After a pause, she tentatively persuaded again: "I know that the child of the Duan family has a great future, he is a rare good child, but people's hearts are fickle, who knows what he will become in the future!" Arou's future husband doesn't have to be him, but if we still refuse this marriage, what do you think? ”

Even though she knew that Mrs. Xi was doing it for her good, listening to Mrs. Xi's words, Xi Rou felt unappetizing.

Ordinary people may really respond to that sentence that people's hearts are changeable, but will Duan Yuzhi be that kind of person?

Because he was too infatuated, he also left a strong mark in the history books, even thousands of years later, there are still people who sigh for his infatuation.

Although Duan Yuzhi is not the person she has a soft spot for in history, Xi Rou is confident that she can take the place of the fourth mother of the Wen family, as long as she is given time, she can't do anything! What's more, the fourth mother of the Wen family has now withdrawn from Duan Yuzhi's life, she has no worries, and even Mrs. Duan is helping her, and she also took the initiative to mention her marriage contract with Duan Yuzhi, she has paid a lot for Duan Yuzhi, how can she be willing to give up easily!

Xi Rou looked up at Mrs. Xi, with a determined look in her eyes: "I believe that he will not disappoint me, and he is not the kind of person who is unlucky, so mother, you will agree to this marriage!" ”

She knew that Mrs. Xi was not very optimistic about this marriage, but she couldn't be more satisfied with it, so she was obsessed with Mrs. Xi's side, hoping that she could do what she wanted as soon as possible.

As a mother, how can she refuse the child she truly loves.

Even if Mrs. Xi had a lot of reluctance in her heart, she could only agree to Xi Rou on the surface, but because she was unwilling in her heart, after agreeing to Xi Rou, she added: "They all say that the life of their parents, the words of the matchmaker, you are obsessed with me, I can't help but agree to your request, but what else does your father say!" ”

Old Man Xi, who is far away from home, has no heirs, and for many years, there is only one only daughter like Xi Rou under his knees.

is that they don't get along together on weekdays, but Master Xi is also thinking about his daughter all the time, and he has to send someone to send things over every now and then, and also indicates that Xi Rou wants to communicate with him from time to time.

In Mrs. Xi's eyes, Master Xi loves Xi Rou the most, and nine times out of ten, he will not agree to his daughter marrying into the Duan Mansion.

It is precisely because of such a plan in her heart that Mrs. Xi will agree to Xi Rou so easily.

Xi Rou chuckled lightly when she heard this, and when she lowered her head, her expression was a little mocking.

That is, Mrs. Xi would be so naïve to think that Master Xi really loved her.

If you are a person who really loves your children, how can you let your children live under the fence all the time.

Previously, Mrs. Xi was still thinking about moving out of the Wen Mansion, if it wasn't for Xi Rou who persuaded her, then they might have really gone to the Xi family's mansion at this time. But Master Xi never objected to this matter, he never thought about whether his wife and children would be worried because of the fence, he would only think about himself.

Even the letters sent back from other places every ten years are all asking Xi Rou to help him do things, such a person, as long as he can give him enough benefits, he can't do anything!

The coldness in Xi Rou's eyes grew.

That's why she hates the Wen family's four mothers.

Why is it not enough for the fourth mother of the Wen family to have parents and brothers who love her, she is obviously a ghost who died early, but she still has to occupy such an infatuated Duan Yuzhi.

Although Mrs. Xi loves her, she can't give her any help, and Master Xi is even more indescribable.

She helped Master Xi show his face in front of his upper peak, and gave him a few ways to make money, and that person really stayed in the field as she wished, and never thought about returning to Beijing again.

He wants money and money in other places, and he wants people, so why should he go back to Beijing to pretend to be grandchildren for others!

Master Xi is a selfish person, Xi Rou believes that as long as she tells the other party about the Duan family's desire to marry her, she doesn't need to be tempted at all, and that person will try her best to pack her up and send her to the Duan family.

The only person who can really make her interested is Mrs. Xi.

Anyway, Mrs. Xi has promised her now, so other things are not so important.

It's just to send a letter to Master Xi, and counting the time of the letters, I'm afraid that the response that Mrs. Duan wants will have to be given later.

Fortunately, no one urged him, and things went on in an orderly manner.

The matter of getting married between the two families, not everyone will publicize it.

Mrs. Duan mentioned the marriage in front of everyone at the beginning, but she just wanted to catch some people off guard, and then she didn't say anything outside, but most people in Kyoto also knew that Mrs. Duan had booked a seat for Duan Yuzhi. No matter what they thought in their hearts, when they met the people of the Duan family, they would always say a few beautiful words.

Ah Yu didn't pay too much attention to the marriage between Duan Yuzhi and Xi Rou, she was still thinking about the thin gift that Mrs. Duan gave her.

According to her intuition, she always felt that breaking off her relationship with Mrs. Duan was a gift from the other party, but shouldn't ordinary people give gifts to their liking!

Although she doesn't have much contact with Duan Yu on weekdays, when she is in front of Mrs. Duan, whether it is sincere or false, she has also fulfilled her duties as a righteous daughter on the surface.

Ah Yu couldn't figure this out on his own, so he wanted to listen to other people's opinions.

It's just that the spring rain has been continuous recently, and it's not a good time to go out.

And Mrs. Wen was busy with Mrs. Duan's affairs, and she didn't want to disturb the other party.

To say that Mrs. Wen has had a lot of affairs recently, this is also related to what Ah Yu said last time in the Duan family.

Ah Yu told Mrs. Wen what she had seen and heard in Duan's mansion, and Mrs. Wen heard Mrs. Duan say that her time was short, so she was naturally full of suspicions about Master Duan, thinking that she wanted Mrs. Duan to stop the loss in time.

Therefore, I didn't even care about not going out easily on rainy days, and went to Duanfu every day.

If Ah Yu didn't know the cause and effect, she would almost think that Mrs. Wen San wanted to talk to Mrs. Duan about her marriage to Duan Yuzhi.

Who let such a thing happen in Wen Ru's memory!

It's just that Xi Rou and Duan Yuzhi were still very unfamiliar at that time, and when Wen Ru attended the birthday banquet, he obediently stayed with Wen Fu and Wen Rong, and didn't walk around. On the contrary, Mrs. Wen had gone to other places for a while before the banquet began.

At that time, Wen Ruyu only thought that Mrs. Wen was looking for a place to change clothes.

Now that she thinks about it carefully, she is afraid that she is not looking for Mrs. Duan, but she also happened to see Mrs. Duan in the remote courtyard!

Mrs. Wen ran to Duan's house several times later, and it should be the same as now, all to persuade Mrs. Duan to stop the loss in time. It's just that that kind of thing is extremely inappropriate to talk to the little girl, so she has never told Wen Rusu the truth, which gave Duan Yu an opportunity.

Later, Wen Ru firmly believed that he had a marriage contract with Duan Yuzhi, also because Duan Yuzhi had told her that Mrs. Wen came to the door during that time and talked about the marriage contract between him and her.

Zhang Guan and Li Dai did such a thing, Duan Yuzhi was quite proficient.

After Ah Yu thought it clearly, he was very angry in his heart.

On this day, after having breakfast at home, Mrs. Wen planned to go to Duanfu again, and before she went out, Ah Yu came over to cut off her beard.

Ah Yu didn't want to compete for the status in Mrs. Wen's heart, but when she thought of Mrs. Duan's later ignorance of her, and then looked at her mother-in-law running before and after she ran for her affairs, she felt very uncomfortable.

She stopped Mrs. Wen, and it wasn't for no reason.

“…… That's it! Mother, I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I still haven't figured out what Mrs. Duan said to give me a thin gift? Ah Yu repeated what Mrs. Duan had said to her in the small courtyard, and then looked at Mrs. Wen San with some embarrassment.

Mrs. Wen and Ah Yu have similar thoughts.

She also thinks that the marriage between Duan Yuzhi and Xi Rou should have nothing to do with the thin gift given by Mrs. Duan, and after ruling out this, only the matter of breaking off the relationship will remain.

Although Mrs. Duan said at the banquet that day that she was the first to talk about getting married, everyone who really participated in it knew that the so-called marriage was just to clear up other rumors.

It's just that there are still traces of the former, and what is the reason for the later severance?

Ah Yu cautiously looked at Mrs. Wen, and said casually: "I saw Mrs. Duan so eagerly to cut off her relationship with me, and thought that the Duan family had done something bad and would implicate me, but after so many days, I haven't seen anything unusual about their family!" ”

No matter how she pretends to be casual, as soon as the words come out, it makes people feel that something is wrong.

Previously, Mrs. Duan revealed her true feelings at the banquet, and everyone thought that she would go back on her mind because of her daughter who died early.

If the person who said this was Wen Huan, or someone else, Mrs. Wen would not have such a strong shock, only Ah Yu was different.

In the image of Mrs. Wen, Ah Yu is naïve and ignorant of the world, she can believe whatever others say, and she will never doubt the motives of others. It stands to reason that Ah Yu should be aggrieved and complain to her about her little grievances at this time, the little girl has always been arrogant and thinks that she is unique, how can she accept Mrs. Duan in public, saying that she is a substitute!

However, none of the things she envisioned happened.

On the contrary, the little girl carefully analyzed with her whether Mrs. Duan had something to say.

This made Mrs. Wen San how could she not be shocked.

She put down the teacup in her hand, and when the lid of the cup collided with the body of the cup, it made a crisp sound, and the little girl trembled in this voice, and she unconsciously lowered her voice when she spoke, looking very weak-hearted.

Third Lady Wen paused and said to Ah Yu: "How can it be so exaggerated as you think, Master Duan Jian is in the emperor's heart, and his future is brighter than your father's, he will not do anything to dig his own grave, how can he implicate you." ”

"Ah Yu, don't always think cranky, maybe things are really as simple as Mrs. Duan said!"

Ah Yu felt that Mrs. Wen was fooling her, and that she had evidence.

It's a pity that it's useless to have evidence, and Mrs. Wen San doesn't seem to want to talk about this topic with Ah Shen anymore, which makes Ah Shen have nowhere to say what he originally thought.

How to remind such a large family!

Jane is in the emperor's heart, and the future is bright, which does sound very good, but how can such a promotion channel be as convenient and fast as Cong Longgong.

Ah Yu thought back to what Duan Yuzhi had said to Wen Ruru, even if the people of the Duan family had not yet taken refuge in others at this time, the day when they would betray the master should not be far away. After all, they helped those wicked people clear up the whole thing, so that the people sent out by the Wen Mansion couldn't find the slightest clue, let alone avenge Wen Huan.

The army that camped by the Lishui River did go to suppress the bandits later, but how many of the water bandits they caught were the people who killed people in Lishui at the beginning!

Thinking of this, Ah Yu couldn't help but reddened her eyes, she was really useless.

It's useless to be able to do nothing.