made a promise in front of Hao Ling, and the next day, after Ding Yezi finished breakfast, he went to the north courtyard to find Hao Lingzhu.

After the year, Hao Lingzhu was also idle for the time being, and when she had nothing to do, she either walked around the yard, chatted with her sisters who had a good relationship, or buried herself in the boudoir to do needlework.

Ding Page entered the house and sent all the maids out, leaving only her aunt and sister-in-law there.

Ding Yezi first gossiped a few words with her, talking about the guests who had been in an endless stream of people because of the old lady's birthday in the past few days.

"In the past, you and I didn't care about so many idle things, and I didn't know that there were so many relatives in the clan, but this time it's complete."

Hao Lingzhu bowed his head and said, "Isn't it?" Looking at it this time, my aunt is worried enough on weekdays. ”

Ding Yezi smiled: "This is the master, how many people can not worry?" It's just some correspondence between relatives, and when you get married in the future, you have to take care of these things, you have to study hard now, and when you go to your in-laws' house to learn again, it will be too late. ”

Hao Lingzhu's cheeks flushed, and she said shamefully: "What is my sister-in-law talking about, can't you wait to drive me out like this?" ”

Hao Lingzhu was originally a little bored, but after being with Ding Yezi for a long time, she also learned to joke with her.

Ding Yezi pretended to look aggrieved, and said in a lamented voice: "Lingzhu, you can just say this, but don't say it in front of your brother, if he knows that I can't tolerate you like this, he has to divorce me." ”

Hao Lingzhu covered her mouth in a panic and said in a daze: "Big brother won't look like this, right?" ”

Ding Yezi spread his hands helplessly, "What do you say?" You are his own sister, he watched him grow up since he was a child, do you say that his heart is biased towards you, or will it be biased towards me? ”

Hao Lingzhu frowned slightly, blinked, and said in a bit of confusion: "It's true that I have a deep relationship with my eldest brother, but now that sister-in-law you have a child with your eldest brother, how can my eldest brother still help me?" ”

Ding Yezi saw that she looked serious, and seemed to be frightened by her for a while, so he couldn't hold back his laughter, waved his hand, and said happily: "Okay, Lingzhu, I'm joking with you." Besides, I wish you could stay with me for two more years, how could I kick you out? It's just that my mother died early, and I can't help you plan your marriage anymore, as the saying goes, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and my eldest sister-in-law should worry about your marriage. ”

After a pause, Ding Page said again: "Lingzhu, let's be honest with you, according to your eldest brother, when your mother died, she only made one request to her father, guess what." ”

Hao Lingzhu was young at the time, and she didn't remember what last words her mother had left, so she heard Ding Page mention it, and asked excitedly: "My mother left a last word?" What is it? Sister-in-law, tell me quickly. ”

Thinking of his mother, Hao Lingzhu couldn't help but feel sad, and her eyes turned red.

If her mother hadn't died early, how could she, as the eldest lady of Haofu, live such a aggrieved life? How can you let Hao Lingwei everywhere? How can there be bitterness that only knows how to swallow it in the stomach?

Ding Yezi saw that she was emotional, remembering that she had no mother when she was a child, and she was really pitiful, so she hurriedly held her hand and said, "Lingzhu, don't be excited, you listen to me tell you slowly." ”

Hao Lingzhu took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes, reluctantly bent the corners of her mouth, and said in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, say it, I'll listen." ”

Ding Yezi said slowly: "Actually, it's not a big deal, and it has nothing to do with you, so your brother has never told you, only your brother and your father and Aunt Shen know." Lingzhu, you also know that marriage is the most important thing in a person's life, and a young lady like you may not be able to marry the person she likes, and she will listen to the words of her parents. When my mother left, I only left one sentence for my father, that is, in the future, your brother's marriage will be up to him. ”

Hearing this, Hao Lingzhu's eyes suddenly widened, but she really didn't expect her mother's last sentence to be this.

Ding Yezi patted her hand and said in a low voice, "Lingzhu, you never thought about why your brother wanted to marry me?" ”

At the mention of this, Hao Lingzhu's face turned red again all of a sudden, and his eyes intuitively looked to the ground.

Ding Yezi smiled: "Did you think I was not worthy of your brother at the beginning?" ”

Hao Lingzhu was embarrassed to speak, and only looked up at Ding Page with some embarrassment.

Ding Yezi smiled indifferently: "If you really thought that way at the beginning, it would be nothing." I'm just a little woman selling tofu in the market, with no talent and no appearance, and your brother is the eldest young master of Hao Mansion, with a dignified appearance, and the girl who wants to marry him is afraid that she will have to queue up all the way from the south gate to the north city gate. If it weren't for your brother's illness, how could there be anything to do with me in the position of the young lady of Haofu? ”

Hao Lingzhu listened lightly and didn't say anything, but the emotions in her eyes seemed to be the same as what Ding Yezi had said.

Ding Yezi has always been sensitive and understands people's hearts best, but she can also see it, after all, no matter who it is, it's normal to think like that. If the heroine wasn't her, she would definitely think like that, and she would definitely feel that the heroine had gone out of shit luck, so she would suddenly turn a sparrow into a phoenix.

Ding Yezi smiled lightly: "Lingzhu, in fact, there is one more thing you don't know about this. ”

Hao Lingzhu has a very good relationship with Ding Page, and when she heard Ding Page talk about that just now, she was still a little embarrassed, and she intuitively felt as if she was sorry for Ding Page before. But now that she doesn't mind, her face is still full of smiles, and she can't help but ask curiously: "Sister-in-law, is there anything else I don't know?" ”

Ding Yezi smiled, simply leaned into Hao Lingzhu's ear, and whispered: "Actually, your brother met me before he got sick. ”

As soon as this sentence is said, how can Hao Lingzhu not know what she means?

"Could it be that sister-in-law and eldest brother have already ...... before" Hao Lingzhu's expression was full of surprise, and she didn't expect that there would be such an inside story at all.

Ding Yezi nodded without shame, and said with a light smile: "Exactly." ”

Hao Lingzhu let out a long breath and shook his head gently, "I really didn't expect it." ”

Ding Yezi said: "Actually, there is nothing I didn't think of, I think my mother was prescient, and I had expected such a thing earlier." ”

Hao Lingzhu bowed her head lightly and agreed with Ding Yezi's words.

"Lingzhu, in fact, what I mean by these words to you is that you are now at the age of marriage, if you have a man you like, just tell me, although my mother is gone, but you still have my sister-in-law, I will make decisions for you."

When it came to the marriage of her daughter's family, Hao Lingzhu was speechless in shame.

Ding Yezi squeezed his eyes at her and said with a light smile: "Lingzhu, you see, there is no one else in this house now, just you and me, you and tell me, do you have a favorite person?" If so, I'll tell your brother so that he can listen to that man's voice. ”

Where was Hao Lingzhu embarrassed to answer her words? I didn't speak, I just buried my head in it and smiled.

Ding Yezi said bitterly, poured three cups of tea, and still failed to let Hao Lingzhu open Chrysostom.

"Lingzhu, whether it is or not, why don't you tell me? You see, the lips I told you are all worn out, and I drank three cups of tea, it's really laborious, isn't it? ”

Hao Lingzhu was a little embarrassed to hear her say so much, she had been entangled in her heart for so long, just think about it, anyway, she will have to know about that matter sooner or later, it's the same if you say it early and say it late, right?

After hesitating, she said softly: "Sister-in-law, in fact, I also have something to hide from you. ”

Ding Yezi was overjoyed when he heard this, and thought that Hao Lingzhu already had a sweetheart, so he hurriedly said, "Who?" Lingzhu, tell me quickly, whose son is it? ”

Hao Lingzhu hung her head in embarrassment, and said in a loud voice: "It's grandmother's meaning, it's Xu Gongzi who is a guest in our house." ”

Ding Yezile clapped his hands, "I'll just say, Xu Gongzi and our family are not related, how can you stay as a guest for so long, it turns out that there is this inside story, so this is the matchmaker made by the old lady?" ”

Hao Lingzhu didn't speak, and nodded lightly.

Ding Yezi saw Hao Lingzhu's reaction as if he also had some feelings for that Xu Gongzi, and asked softly, "Lingzhu, what do you mean?" ”

Hearing Ding Page's question, Hao Lingzhu's face turned even redder, and he didn't nod at the moment, nor did he shake his head, so he simply glared at Ding Pagezi coquettishly, "Sister-in-law, how can you ask someone such a question?" ”

Ding Page smiled, "Let's go, I won't ask, okay?" I also know it in my heart anyway, Lingzhu, don't worry about this matter, Xu Gongzi's meaning just leave it to your brother to find out. ”

Although Hao Lingzhu has some interest in that Xu Gongzi, she is introverted and has little contact with Xu Gongzi, so she has no way of knowing what Xu Jie thinks. At that moment, with a little excitement, he looked straight at Ding Page.

Ding Yezi smiled: "Okay, okay, I understand what you mean, don't worry, this matter will be taken care of by me, and it will definitely be done for you." ”

Hao Lingzhu clenched Ding Page's hand and looked at her with some emotion. To be honest, she has grown up so big, and the best relationship with her is her sister-in-law who is not from a good background, and I don't know what's going on, although Ding Yezi is just a daughter of the market, every time she looks at her, she always feels that she is so happy and happy, and there is always an endless smile on her face, which can bring her happiness all the time, so that she likes this sister-in-law unconsciously.

Now, seeing her worrying about herself like this, Hao Lingzhu's heart became more and more moved.

Ding Yezi Xu understood what Hao Lingzhu was thinking, and hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Lingzhu, I can tell you, these are what I should do, you must not be too moved." ”