Chapter 167: Sleepless Nights
Cui Shi did not directly answer Wen Xiubing's question, but said to him left and right: "Xiubing has been studying for more than six years now, I wonder if you still remember the allusion of Meng's mother's three moves?" ”
Wen Xiubing didn't know why Cui's suddenly mentioned the allusion to Meng's mother's three moves, but she still replied seriously: "I remember that Meng Ke's mother moved many times in order to choose a good environment to educate her children. ”
"Yes, a mother who has worked tirelessly to move thousands of miles again and again for the future of her child shows how selfless and great a mother's love for her child is."
Cui Shi stopped, stared meaningfully at Wen Xiubing's eyes, and said slowly.
"Mothers love their children so selflessly, so when the children grow up, should they also take practical actions to repay their mother's love for themselves, keep their secrets for their mothers, and keep their mothers from being harmed by outsiders?"
Wen Xiubing seemed to understand what Cui's meant, and said with a slightly helpless wry smile: "Auntie, Xiubing understands what you mean...... I'm going to keep my mouth shut about it, and I won't tell anyone. ”
When Cui Shi heard the satisfactory answer, he changed the topic and chatted with Wen Xiubing about the topic of piano skills, and the mother and daughter walked into the shadow cast by the big banyan tree in the Fangjing Courtyard with laughter and laughter.
Wen Yiheng disposed of Shuangfu and Suxiang, and Wen Yiheng returned to Sixian Courtyard to help Su Jiudong pack his things.
Liu Yunniang was the most busy, running back and forth several times, with a relieved smile on her face, and seemed to be very happy to leave the Guogong Mansion.
Su Ting'an and Ah Rong were taken by Zhu Guogong to the study of the second courtyard for the last day of study, and the other servants followed Liu Yunniang to act together, so only Su Jiudong and Wen Yiheng were left in the bedroom.
Wen Yiheng looked at Su Jiudong who was concentrating on packing up the ancient books of medical skills, and said with emotion: "This time you went to the General's Mansion, and the day when the two of us became married is far away, and I don't know when you will come back." ”
Su Jiudong and Wen Yiheng discussed that they would return to the mansion to live after they got married, but whenever Wen Yiheng asked Su Jiudong when he planned to get married, Su Jiudong was very evasive and kept silent.
Su Jiudong's own feelings for Wen Yiheng are still unpredictable, and sometimes she still maliciously speculates whether Wen Yiheng likes her or the power of General Su Fenglan behind her......
Su Jiudong felt that it seemed that the closer he was to the capital, the less enough his trust in Wen Yiheng became, but he didn't know why.
Su Jiudong heard the meaning and temptation in Wen Yiheng's words, so he threw Wen Yiheng an illusory answer: "When the time is right, I will naturally come back." ”
After Wen Yiheng silently packed up the small things for Su Jiudong, he lightly threw a sentence in Su Jiudong's ear and left: "I hope this is the right time as soon as possible, I will always wait for you." ”
The night was deep, the moonlight shone obliquely on half of the courtyard, and the broken stars loomed in the night. In mid-spring March, you can already feel the warmth of spring, and you can even hear the sound of spring insects.
Su Jiudong, who couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, stood in front of the window and admired the moonlight, and the poem "The deeper moonlight is in the middle of the night, and the Beidou is dry and the South Dipper is oblique" suddenly popped up in his mind.
Since returning to Beijing with Wen Yiheng, the period of temporary residence in the Guogong Mansion has not been easy.
Especially after Wen Yiheng went to northern Xinjiang to fight, Su Jiudong could feel the hostility of the Cui family and his children towards her more and more.
On the same night, there was Liu Yunniang who couldn't sleep.
However, unlike Su Jiudong, who couldn't sleep because he was slightly worried, Liu Yunniang couldn't sleep because she was happy and excited.
Moving to the General's Mansion can avoid the persecution of Cui's and Wen Yuya and Wen Xiubing, of course she will be relieved and happy.
Liu Yunniang saw Su Jiudong standing at the window, and asked with concern: "Jiudong'er, why haven't you slept so late?" ”
"I have something on my mind, and I can't sleep for a while." Su Jiudong opened the door and invited Liu Yunniang into the room, and the two sat down to chat.
"Tonight, Ah Heng and I mentioned the matter of getting married...... Su Jiudong leaned his head on Liu Yunniang's shoulder, and said lightly: "I like Ah Heng, and Ah Heng also likes me." But somehow, I don't want to marry him for the time being. ”
Su Jiudong began to wonder if he would have enough ability to deal with the days of getting along with the Cui family and the others after marrying Wen Yiheng in the future.
After all, the Cui family is a high-ranking official and nobleman, and they don't disdain to do things openly like the Su family, but after all, they tend to put cold arrows in their backs and hurt people with secret arrows. Now that the Cui clan can rob the letter at will, I don't know what moves will be made in the future.
"It's normal for everyone to have one or another worry about one or another before they get married." Liu Yunniang gently comforted Su Jiudong: "But you haven't set a date for marriage yet, and you are not in a hurry to get married, you don't have to be so anxious." ”
"Ah Niang, you really won't rush me and force me to marry Ah Heng as soon as possible?" Su Jiudong thought that the tradition was like Liu Yunniang, and she would definitely use words like "I have children" to urge her to marry Wen Yiheng as soon as possible and earn a reputation. Night Night Chinese
Liu Yunniang showed a "natural" expression in her clothes, and said slowly: "Getting married is a matter for the two of you, of course, it is up to you to decide, it is useless for others to urge." ”
"Instead of thinking about the days of the Guogong Mansion, it is better to think about the future life, such as the General's Mansion." Liu Yunniang is very longing for the General's Mansion: "I heard Ah Heng say that General Su's family has a simple population, and living in the General's Mansion will definitely be much easier than the Guogong Mansion." ”
Su Jiudong looked at the Hetian jade bracelet that was now on her left hand, and imagined in her mind how she would get along with Su Fenglan, her biological father, in the future.
Su Jiudong nodded: "Yes, Ah Heng said that General Su has not married a wife all these years and is alone." Maybe after going to the General's Mansion, we won't have to worry about the intrigue life in the back house......"
I don't know what kind of life awaits Su Jiudong after returning to the General's Mansion with Su Fenglan?
The next morning, Su Fenglan sent someone to wait in front of the Guogong Mansion in a carriage early.
Wen Yiheng instructed the servants to carry the suitcases packed by Su Jiudong and the others into the carriage, and then returned to the Dingwu General's Mansion with Su Jiudong and his party.
Su Fenglan invited Wen Yiheng, Su Jiudong and others to the main hall of the General's Mansion, where a thirty-five or six-year-old little woman with a delicate face and a slender figure was waiting.
Su Fenglan pulled over the little woman and introduced Su Jiudong: "Jiudong'er, this is your Aunt Yuemei, she is in charge of the daily life of our General's Mansion, if you have any needs in the future, just mention it to her, or come directly to Daddy." ”
Shao Yuemei said politely to Su Jiudong: "Miss Jiudong, if you have any instructions to find a concubine in the future." ”
Su Jiudong felt strange that a middle-aged woman appeared in Su Fenglan's house, and then thought about it, Su Fenglan had been fighting outside all the year round, and he really couldn't take care of a huge general's mansion alone, so it was not surprising that someone needed to help take care of it.
But wouldn't hiring a butler solve this problem? Why did you hire a woman?
And as careful as Su Jiudong, as soon as she entered the main hall, she caught that Shao Yuemei's gaze towards Su Fenglan carried a woman's admiration and love for a man.
Wen Yiheng saw Su Jiudong's mind for Shao Yuemei, so he said out loud:
"General Su is really a person who values love and righteousness, not only saved the captured Aunt Yuemei from the battlefield, but also kindly left Aunt Yuemei in the General's Mansion after learning that Aunt Yuemei's parents died, and taught Aunt Yuemei how to take care of the General's Mansion."
Su Fenglan, who has a lot of affection for women, didn't notice Su Jiudong's feelings for Shao Yuemei, and only thought that Wen Yiheng's words were intended to please him, the future father-in-law, so he waved his hand casually and said:
"That's all in the past, and the hero doesn't mention the courage of the year, so don't talk about it. Jiu Dong'er, let's go and see the bedroom that Daddy personally prepared for you. ”
Su Fenglan actively led the way, and introduced to Su Jiudong as if he was rewarding: "That bedroom is the house where your aunt lived back then, and I specially cleaned it up for you, you will definitely like it." ”
After arranging everyone's housing, it was time for lunch, Su Fenglan asked Wen Yiheng to stay and have dinner together, and by the way, there was something to announce:
"I'm ready to let Jiu Dong'er recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors. The auspicious day will be chosen three days later, and then you don't have to go back to your ancestral home, just start the ceremony directly in the ancestral hall of our general's mansion. ”
Shao Yuemei sent someone to bring the last meal before she took a seat.
Su Fenglan diligently picked up a piece of cured meat and steamed Su Jiudong's bowl, and said happily: "Jiudong'er, I asked Aunt Yuemei to prepare these dishes, which are your and An'er's favorite food, you have to eat more." ”
Su Jiudong's eyes subconsciously glanced at Shao Yuemei, and then slowly steamed the cured meat and ate it with rice.
The cured meat is fragrant, salty and sweet, slightly juicy, flexible and not greasy, and complements the taste of white rice, and it has its own wonder in the mouth.
Su Ting'an, who was greedy, saw Su Jiudong eating with an unfinished expression, and also said coquettishly: "Grandfather! Grandfather! An'er also wants to eat the same meat as A-Niang! ”
Wen Yiheng took a step ahead of Su Fenglan, and took the lead in sandwiching a piece of cured meat and steamed meat into Su Ting'an's rice bowl, and advised: "An'er has grown up, and she has to eat by herself in the future, and you must no longer work at will to work for the elders to pick up vegetables for An'er." ”
Su Ting'an ate with relish, didn't listen to Wen Yiheng's words into his ears, and after a while, he said to Su Fenglan that he wanted to eat crystal food hooves, Su Fenglan looked at Wen Yiheng provocatively, and gave the crystal food hooves to Su Ting'an with a smile.
The lunch was lively and lively, and everyone at the dinner table was full and satisfied.
Taking advantage of everyone's presence, Shao Yuemei mentioned the flower viewing banquet held for Su Jiudong: "In order to celebrate the return of Miss Jiudong, it has been close to the sting recently, and now it is the most suitable time to hold a flower viewing banquet." ”
"The concubine has already discussed with the general, and the flower-viewing banquet is scheduled for six days after Miss Jiudong recognizes her ancestors and returns to her ancestors. At that time, the official ladies and ladies of the capital will come, and Miss Jiudong can take this opportunity to make more friends. ”