Outsiders often joke about this: if you want your man not to mess with flowers, you have to be like a duchess.

The old lady drooped her face and said: "Everyone knows that the fourth son of the duchess left sequelae with a high fever when he was a child, although he is not stupid, but his mind is mediocre, his chest has no ink, and he has a seven-foot male body, but he is a wreck. How could I be willing to let Guan Sheng marry such a person, isn't that obviously pushing her into the fire pit? ”

The reason why the Duchess fell in love with Sima Guansheng was because she was the best among women.

If she can marry her, then the duchess's mediocre son will finally have a support, relying on her who can write and martial arts, and the duchess will not have to worry about her son being calculated.

"Mother, what's the matter, the Duke's Mansion has a lot of money, and you don't need to rack your brains to make a living, you have to be so smart and do it. Moreover, such a scheming person is also a good thing for Guan Sheng, a man is obedient, and a woman's life is not getting better. ”

Sima Qu didn't really love Sima Guansheng, so he cared about her marriage, just because she could contribute to the Sima family and help him.

The old lady sighed helplessly and said, "Even if you don't care about this, with the complicated relationship between her family, don't expect any peaceful life in the future." The relationship between concubines and concubines is particularly troublesome, if the useless goods are accepted with three wives and four concubines, life will be even more like walking on thin ice. ”

She only hopes that Sima Guansheng's life will be simpler, and the husband and wife will love and cherish each other.

Anyway, she doesn't look down on the family.

She thinks about things, not by how gorgeous they are on the outside, but by what they are.

Sima Qu continued to persuade bitterly: "Mother, in this matter, my son thinks you are really worried. It is also common sense for men to have three wives and four concubines, as for the many brothers, they will definitely split up in the future, and it is impossible for a large family to be crowded together. ”

If the old lady didn't let go, he wouldn't dare to settle this family affair privately. He can only try to persuade the old lady, understand it with reason, and move it with affection.

Even if what he said seemed reasonable, the old lady had made up her mind and resolutely opposed this family business, "It's not too early, I'm tired, you go back and rest early." The Duchess, let's go back! ”

"Mother!"

Sima Qu wanted to persuade again, but the old lady supported her head with her hands, looking very tired, and he couldn't say more.

After saluting the old lady, he walked towards Tingxue Pavilion dejectedly.

The old lady heard his footsteps getting farther and farther away, so she said to Liang's mother beside her: "Liang Kite, these days, have you written down all the people who come to visit?" ”

"Back to the old lady, the slave women have written it down."

"Okay, I'll hear it."

"Yes, old lady." Liang's mother responded, found a booklet from the cabinet, and began to read it quietly and quietly, "Mrs. Liu's ...... of Xin'an County."

"Wait......" As soon as Liang's mother spoke, the old lady hurriedly stopped, "Is it Mrs. Xin'an County Ling, who retired from Dai Yuan's family affairs before?" ”

Liang's mother replied: "Back to the old lady, exactly." ”

The old lady showed a little anger on her face, and said coldly: "How can such a person who goes back on his word be worthy of my precious granddaughter, cross it out." ”

"Got it, old lady." Mother Liang used the pen in her hand to erase the words of Mrs. Liu of Xin'an County, and continued to read: "Mrs. Song, the wife of Qintian Prison." ”

"Qintianjian is the right prisoner, but he is the right person, and his son heard that he also followed his father and took up his post in Qintianjian. This kind of errand, right and wrong, is a good candidate, stay, next. The old lady had a shallow smile on her face.

Mother Liang continued to read the next one, and after reading it like this for a while, the old lady chose three candidates from the booklet that she felt she was quite satisfied with.

After the selection was selected, the old lady couldn't wait to ask, "Mother Liang, what time is it?" ”

Liang's mother glanced out of the window conditionally and said, "I just heard that I just knocked on the bangzi, and I guess it's just past now." ”

"It's still early, you send someone to find me the sheng girl." The old lady sat on the soft couch and twitched the rosary in her hand.

Liang's mother should get down, quit the room, and immediately sent someone to pass Sima Guansheng to come.

After a short time, the person who went to deliver the message returned to Qilanxuan with Sima Guansheng's master and servant.

As soon as Sima Guansheng entered the door, he shouted with a smile: "Grandmother, be well!" ”

Hearing this, the old lady sat up straight and said with some excitement: "The sheng girl is here!" Come to Grandmother. ”

Sima Guansheng walked quickly to the old lady and sat down, grabbed the old lady's hand and grinned: "Grandmother, what is the matter with calling Guansheng so late?" ”

"Grandmother wants you to be tight, can't she call you to talk for a while?" The old lady smiled and said jokingly.

"It's not good for Guan Sheng, I should have taken more time to come over to accompany my grandmother. If the grandmother doesn't think Guan Sheng is annoying, Guan Sheng will come over to accompany her grandmother every day in the future. ”

"Okay, as long as you have this filial piety." The old lady patted the back of Sima Guansheng's hand, and her heart blossomed, "Mother Liang, show the booklet to the second girl." ”

When Liang's mother heard this, she hurriedly looked through the booklet that she had cleaned up before, and respectfully handed it to Sima Guansheng.

Sima Guansheng took the booklet, looked at it suspiciously, and asked, "Grandmother, what is this?" ”

"Grandmother has helped you screen, what hasn't been crossed out are all from a rich family, the family relationship is simple, and I am also the best among the people, if you marry in the past, you will not be wronged."

Hearing this, the relaxed and natural smile on Sima Guansheng's face immediately stopped abruptly, and said coquettishly: "Grandmother, Guansheng still wants to stay in the house and accompany his grandmother more." ”

"You are not in a hurry, someone is more anxious than you. Grandmother can see that your father is in love with the Duke's Mansion, but the little fourth grandfather has a mediocre mind, and the relationship between the Duke's Mansion is complicated, so it is not a good match. Grandmother doesn't want to watch you jump into the fire pit, the people in this booklet are also interested in you, as long as you nod your head, grandmother will make the decision for you, let your mother Zhang Luo. Your father is a man, how can he understand the difficulty of being a woman. ”

The old lady said a lot of words bitterly, and Sima Guansheng listened quietly, his thoughts flying.

Men should get married, and women should get married.

In this way, I have to implement the second step plan quickly, and marrying myself off is the long-term solution.

The old lady spoke for a long time, and when she didn't hear Sima Guansheng's response, she gently took her hand and called, "Sheng girl? Sheng's girl? Did you hear what your grandmother said? ”

"Huh?" Sima Wansheng came back to his senses violently, "Guansheng listen!" ”

"Then look at it, which one is in the picture?"

Sima Guansheng looked at the booklet in his hand, and said with an idea: "Grandmother, let Guansheng go back and think about this matter again." Guan Sheng has something to discuss with his grandmother. ”

"Oh, grandmother would like to hear about it."

"Recently, there have been a lot of things in our house, and I have been dismissed twice in a row. As the saying goes: nothing more than three. If there is another case, then our family will definitely end up as a laughing stock. Guan Sheng pondered, this family matter is not in a hurry at this time, tomorrow Guan Sheng will go to Tiangong Temple to incense, ask for a sign or something, if you get a good sign, then talk about others. ”

The old lady is a person who believes in Buddhism, and when Sima Guansheng said this, she naturally agreed.

The two reached a consensus on the matter of marriage, and they will discuss it after Sima Guansheng is incense tomorrow.

Sima Guansheng chatted with the old lady for a while before leaving satisfied.

Liuying Pavilion, Zhong Xiaoniang's residence.

At this point, the night was late. The moon is in the sky, the breeze is blowing, and the leaves are rustling.

Zhong Xiaoniang sat on the fence under the porch, looking at the bright moon in the night sky, her expression was very solemn.

On weekdays, she was used to having Sima Daiyuan shouting in her ear, but when she suddenly quieted down, she was not used to it.

As the saying goes: Tiger poison does not eat children.

No matter how merit and fame and fortune are, no matter how ruthless a woman is, she also has the love of being a mother deep in her heart.

Mother Wen took a thin cloak, draped it over her shoulders, and said, "Although it is summer, the wind is still a little cool this night, and the humidity is heavier than in the daytime. If the little lady really doesn't feel sleepy, the slave woman will go and make you a cup of soothing tea. ”

"It's not that I'm sleepy, I just miss the big girl. I wonder if she's doing well? Did the king of Junyi treat her well? Zhong Xiaoniang's eyes were full of very little sadness.

Mother Wen was relieved: "Zhong Xiaoniang, as the saying goes: children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren. It's a thousand miles away, and no matter how much you think, it won't help. The big girl grows up, and sooner or later she will have to stand alone, so don't worry about it anymore. It's late at night, so it's time to rest early. ”

Hearing this, the sadness on Zhong Xiaoniang's face slowly receded, and she said as if she had just woken up from a dream: "Mother Wen, listening to your words, I feel a lot more comfortable. Let's go, go back to the house and rest. ”

With that, she tightened the cloak on her shoulders and walked towards the house with broken steps.

After taking a few steps, she stopped and said, "Then Widow Cui is still safe?" ”

"Zhong Xiaoniang, don't worry, it's safe!"

Hearing this, Zhong Xiaoniang felt a sense of relief, and said as she walked: "It's good to be safe, now that cheap hoof is famous, and the threshold of the high-ranking nobles who have come to propose marriage in the past few days is almost flat." If she is really in power, we have to be careful. Zhong Xiaoniang's face was full of disgust, and there was a bit of hatred in the disgust.

Mother Wen chimed in: "Isn't it? I heard that the head of the family went to discuss this matter with the old lady tonight! ”

"Tonight?" Zhong Xiaoniang's face was full of surprise and stunned, "Isn't it, the old man fell in love with the little grandfather of the Duke's Mansion?" ”

"Nine times out of ten, no one else is here today except the Duchess."

Zhong Xiaoniang was angry, she gritted her teeth with hatred, and the brocade in her hand was pinched into hemp rope by her.

As soon as she spoke, she sat down on the low stool next to the desk, slammed her palm on the desk, and said angrily: "Mother Wen, from tomorrow onwards, keep an eye on every move of that cheap hoof, and I won't be able to find a chance to start." ”

Mother Wen was laying out the futon for her and responded.

The lights in Sima's Mansion began to go out one after another, and the huge Sima's Mansion was shrouded in night and became silent.

The next day, the sky was clear, the morning glow was like fire, and it was a rare good weather.

Sima Wansheng got up earlier than usual, and after freshening up, she didn't care about breakfast, so she led Ling's mother to Tingxue Pavilion to greet Sima Qu and his wife.

Poria led her and Ling's mother to the Tingxue Pavilion dining room, and when she entered the door, she smiled and said, "Guan Sheng, please say hello to my father and mother!" ”