The girls walked out of the side hall and into the backyard.

When he was about to turn into the backyard along the corridor, he saw two maids whispering.

A maid in a goose yellow shirt with a double bun said: "Have you seen it, it's that Xu Shuangbi, that younger brother is Miss Biao's fiancé!" ”

"This person is so good-looking, and I don't know where she got such a big blessing, I heard that she was a baby pro who was ordered since childhood." A red-clothed maid said.

"That is, if it weren't for the baby's parent, she would be a country merchant girl, and she would be able to enter such a family! I'm afraid it's not worthy to be a concubine. ”

"That lilac will always be able to see him in the future, but it's not ...... It's infuriating. ”

Lu Qing's face turned red when she heard it, and she hurried over and shouted, "What are you talking nonsense!" ”

The two maids were knocked over, and when they saw a few girls, they were so frightened that they saluted and hurriedly ran away. Dare to be so presumptuous, whose maid is can be imagined.

Several people entered the backyard, Tan Yin and Yan Min didn't want to disturb Yan Ya, and after sending her back to the room, the three of them went to Tan Yin's room.

Yan Min sat down, drank a cup of tea, and said angrily: "I see that the eldest brother was also blinded by lard, and he was moved by the two brothers in a few words." ”

Tan Yin thought of the conversation with Yanting that night, and said: "Originally, it was a good thing to ask for Geng Tie directly, why did it become like this, is this marriage contract valid or invalid now?" ”

Lu Qing sneered: "I think Xu Linhai is quite good-looking, with a bright future, and just now I sincerely wanted to marry Yanya." ”

"Sincerely! Don't be fooled by the way he looks. "Yan Min Thunderbolt Bala told me what happened in Hangzhou.

Lu Qing was dumbfounded, "I see, I see what my cousin meant, knowing your mistakes can improve a lot, just change it..... Isn't it!

Lu Qing saw the two of them glaring at her angrily, and their voices became smaller and smaller.

"Which side are you on?" Yan Min airway.

"Of course I'm on your side." Lu Qing immediately expressed her loyalty.

Yan Min slammed the teacup in his hand, "We can't sit still like this, this Xu family brother is extremely insidious and cunning, today he coaxed the eldest brother with clever words, in case Yan Ya enters the door, one is unsatisfactory, and he doesn't know how to die." I don't know what suddenly came to mind in my mind, and I shuddered when I finished speaking, and there were tears in my eyes.

"Amin, what's wrong with you!" Tan Yin asked

"I think of my uncle and cousin, we played together all the time when we were young. My uncle didn't listen to my father's advice, so he wanted to climb the high branches and promise his cousin to the county magistrate. The son of the county knows no skills, travels all day long, has a lot of wives and concubines, fights for the wind and is jealous, my cousin is in the wolf's den, and no one will be lost in less than two years, so angry that my mother does not want to go back to her parents' house. Yan Min remembered the past and gritted his teeth and hated.

After Tan Yin was angry, her mind was a little sober, and she thought about it and said: "Amin, I hate Xu Linhai as much as you, but he is not a gentleman after all, and why the Xu family is so tormented, I don't know how many people want to marry him, I always feel that it is strange that the Xu family is so persistent." ”

"Uncle and Daddy, they think that he may have affection for his second sister, but do you believe it! They have only met once and only spoken a few words, how can they have feelings! If you have feelings, how can you quit the marriage before, it's just that the Xu family doesn't want others to say that they are rich and easy to marry for the sake of a good reputation, they are all Lu beetles, anyway, as long as they are not the official lady, they will marry whoever they marry, and they can also take concubines. Yan Min said hatefully.

Tan Yin thought about it carefully and felt that Yan Min's statement was indeed more reasonable, and there was no evidence that Xu Linhai wanted to continue to fulfill the marriage contract because he liked Yan Ya.

"I think Yanya is quite sad, what should I do!" Tan Yin frowned, very distressed.

Lu Qing said suddenly: "I know that my eldest cousin has other intentions when he comes to Beijing this time. ”

"What intentions?" Both looked at her.

"Looking for another family business for the second sister, I overheard my father and mother talking, everyone in Hangzhou knows about Xu Gao's two families, Yanya was disturbed by Xu Linhai so that no one dared to come to propose, my grandmother asked my eldest cousin to come and see my brother, and my mother also had this idea."

"Your brother! My uncle-in-law won't agree. Tan Yin thought to himself, he would only think about Miss Guanjia. Even if he agrees, the Lu family can't marry in this situation, there is a favorite concubine supported by his grandmother, a favorite concubine who is about the same age as his son, and Lu Yin and Yanya don't feel it at all.

Yan Min pondered for a moment and said, "Do we want to look at other people's families, if Yan Ya has a crush on someone, just like my sister-in-law, my family will definitely not object." ”

Lu Qing asked, "But what about the marriage contract?" ”

"This marriage contract is not set by people, now in this situation, if you say there is, then there is, if you say no, you say no, Xu Linhai will never find a wife who has a heart!" Yanmin has always been a man of action.

Tan Yin was a little worried: "You're too bold!" Wouldn't it be too reckless. ”

"Think about your mother, who wanted my sister-in-law to marry far away, but my sister-in-law wanted to marry her brother-in-law, and the family couldn't resist her, so I had to agree to this family business, without your mother and your father, would there be you!"

Tan Yin thought of another question, "Can Yanya's temperament, how can she be so easily tempted?" ”

"As long as others have a good impression of her, we will let out the rumors that Yanya and this person are in love with each other, and intend to marry this person, with Xu Linhai's conceit, when he hears a little rumor, he will definitely not be able to stand it, and then he will take the initiative to withdraw from the marriage?"

"But isn't this affecting Yanya's reputation!"

"My Fair Lady, the gentleman is good, what are you afraid of, it's normal to have a little rumor, a woman is begging for a hundred families, and outsiders don't know what the marriage contract between our two families is all about, to be honest, we can't figure it out. Besides, it's just a marriage proposal, as long as there is no formal engagement, it is not a breach of the marriage contract. ”

Tan Yin felt that something was wrong, but what Yan Min said seemed to be a good idea.

"The lesser of two evils, marrying Xu Linhai is not painful to live a husband, wives and concubines compete for favor, and no one is gone. Or pick the right one, although there is a bit of rumor, but there is a good marriage, which one to choose? Yan Min looked at Tan Yin and said.

"Only the two of us have considered Yanya, they only look at the surface, saying that Xu Linhai is good-looking, talented, and has a bright future in the future. We are different, this day is Yanya's life, if you don't have a good time, are you willing to let you enter the palace as a mother? Yan Min opened her beautiful big eyes and made up for it.

Tan Yin looked at Yan Min's anxious expression, Yan Min was smart and straightforward, and she couldn't wait to stick a knife in her sister's ribs, how could she not be like this, did she really want to see Yan Ya follow in the footsteps of her aunt, and spend the second half of her life in the back house and wives and concubines competing for favor.

"Amin, I know you're very anxious, but we can't mess with ourselves, we still have to win the support of our eldest cousin. Do you remember? At the beginning, several uncles still wanted this marriage, but it was the eldest cousin who later stood on our side and persuaded several uncles. This time, the eldest cousin will definitely repair the book to several uncles, and what he says is the key. The eldest cousin is not like the eldest uncle, although he did not refuse Xu Linhai just now, he did not agree, and it is a delaying tactic.

Yan Min patted his face vigorously, "You're right, I'm concerned about it, and I'm dizzy, let's go find the eldest brother!" ”

......

Lu Qing left first before he had something to do, and the two went to find Yan Ting, and when they entered his room, they saw him distracted by a pile of things on the table.

The wonderful pen name inkstone, pearl hairpin treasure jade, ginseng and deer antler velvet are piled up on the table. Yan Ting saw the two younger sisters come in and came back to his senses.

Tan Yin pointed to a pile of things on the table and asked, "Big cousin, why are there so many things?" ”

Yan Ting replied: "Oh, you all have the gifts that the Xu family has sent to you, and I am preparing to send them to you." ”

"Why did you go so many years ago! What kind of hospitality is there now, what is rare, what our Gao family has. Yan Min snorted.

Yan Ting looked at his sister and said with a disapproving face: "This is also a piece of people's hearts." ”

Tan Yin looked at the dazzling array of gifts on the table and asked, "What did they give Yanya?" ”

"It's all gold and silver jewelry, and it's nothing special. To Yanya is a gold white jade gardenia hairpin, the gold trench is engraved with lotus patterns, and the white jade carved gardenia is specially made for Wu Shangzhai, a century-old store in Beijing. In addition, there are these three bottles, which are from the hands of Master Jin Bai. Yan Ting replied.

A few people saw three simple bottles on the table, both high and low, different from the general pot-bellied and narrow-mouthed vases, one oval, one side, one wave. The color is smooth jade white, rain after the azure, and there is an all-over dark body.

Jin Bai was born in a wealthy family, proficient in the six arts, especially good at making porcelain, and his products can be met but not sought.

Yan Ya was born in June, when the fragrance of gardenias filled the city, and Yan Ya's flower arrangement was a must, and this gift was not without thought.

Tan Yin sat down, picked up the golden jade gardenia hairpin and looked at it carefully, it was worthy of being a century-old shop, and there were dewdrops on the petals, which were vivid and delicate. While looking at it, he said: "Big cousin, you didn't insist on getting Geng Ti back today because the situation was not suitable at that time, or you are ready to admit this marriage contract!" ”

Yan Ting pondered for a long moment and said: "At that time, I couldn't make a decision in this situation, I was going to repair my book and go home, I really couldn't make up my mind about such a big matter alone. ”

Yan Min hurriedly said: "Then what do you mean!" Did you agree? ”

Yan Ting sighed: "To be honest, I am also very hesitant, I have never been so indecisive. ”

Tan Yin looked at Yan Ting, a little anxious, and said, "Big cousin, I know that any ordinary family will not let go of such a marriage, and they will hesitate." Is the Xu family sincere or false? Is a previous fault worthy of forgiveness? If the second sister passes through the door, can she live well? You must have been thinking about these questions all the time, and you don't have an answer, but in fact, one reason is enough, Yanya hates Xu Linhai, can't you see it? Yanya didn't want to have anything to do with him at all. Do you want to watch Yan Ya become the second aunt, with Xu Linhai's graceful and suave, there will not be only two concubines in the future! ”

Yan Ting seemed to suddenly wake up, looked at the two of them and said: "We are all confused by the external aspects of fame and fortune, appearance and talent, and commitment to feelings, swaying from side to side, only the two of you are thinking about Aya, it is my brother and I who are biased, but ......"

"Just what?" Tan Yin saw Yanting ponder for a long time and asked.

Yanting didn't answer Tan Yin's question, and finally made a painful decision, "Okay, I'll go home with my book." ”

Tan Yin and Yan Min looked at each other and smiled, very excited, they didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

Yan Min went on the next trip, "Big brother, this time I came to Beijing, did my grandmother take a fancy to the cousin of the Lu family!" ”

Yan Ting frowned and said, "How do you know, don't mention this matter!" "I don't want to continue this topic.

Yan Min was thick-skinned and continued to ask, "Then the eldest brother has considered other people." ”

Yan Ting's face was slightly gloomy, "What are you anxious about, you have to wait for the letter from your hometown to come back before making plans, besides, the Xu family hasn't returned Geng Ti yet." ”

"Then if the Xu family has been refusing to return Gengti, will we always be so consumed." Yan Min grabbed Yan Ting's sleeve and said anxiously.

"Of course not, we can't be led by the nose by the Xu family and miss Ya'er's life." Yan Ting said firmly.

The two of them were completely relieved.