In ordinary people's homes, marriage events still follow the words of the matchmaker and the marriage ceremony. In an official family like them, these are even more indispensable.

Na Cai, Liu's family came to the door in person. Asking for the name is now completed, and the next thing is Najib, that is, the two parties meet to finalize the marriage. If the heavens are beautiful, within half a year, the Yu family will be able to welcome Sima Daiyuan into the door justifiably.

Both parties have intentions, laugh and talk, and the marriage is finalized. Liu presented a dowry sticker for Lu to look at, and if there was anything dissatisfied, let Lu rest assured.

Although the Liu family is reluctant to spend money for herself, but for her son, she gave up her life to do her best, and the dowry is no worse than those big families.

Lu carefully flipped through it and didn't feel that there was anything wrong, so he praised Liu for being thoughtful.

Liu proposed to meet Sima Daiyuan, but Lu felt that the marriage had been finalized, and it was not rude to meet, so he sent someone to Liuying Pavilion to invite Zhong Xiaoniang's mother and daughter.

The Liu family continued to chat with the Lu family in the guest hall, and Yu Mochu sat next to him, watching the two laugh and talk. His face was shy, Wenwen's weak appearance was indeed very bookish, from the time he entered the door to the present, he said a word when he saluted the Lu family, and then he didn't make a sound, and occasionally picked up the tea next to him and took a sip.

When Lu saw this polite Yu Mochu, he also liked it very much.

Not long after, Zhong Xiaoniang led Mother Wen to come dressed up.

"Big lady, it's well!" The voice was loud, and it seemed to be a little disdainful, and his knees were unwilling to bend it, obviously unwilling, and he felt domineering.

Liu Shi was a little surprised, and the smile on his face stopped abruptly.

"Sister Jia Yun is here, sit down. Huh? What about Dai Yuan? Isn't Dai Yu with Sister Jia Yun? Lu said with a smile.

"The eldest lady still exempted the word 'sister', which made others listen to it, and they felt that there was no distinction between respect and inferiority in our house. I heard that the eldest lady has a guest here, and my wife is a girl who has not left the cabinet, and it is inconvenient to meet with a foreign man, so I went against my wife's wishes and did not let her come, and I hope that my wife will not blame her. I don't know what Madame has to tell me when she calls me here? Zhong Xiaoniang's speech is yin and yang, which makes people feel uncomfortable when they listen to it.

Liu's mother and son looked at each other, and seemed to smell the thick fire. Medicinal taste.

"Jia Yun, let me introduce to you, this is the lady of Xin'an County, and this is her son-in-law Yu Mochu." Lu didn't feel embarrassed, moved his eyes to Liu's mother and son, and introduced Zhong Xiaoniang with a smile.

Zhong Xiaoniang glanced at Yu Mochu disdainfully, lowered her head to fiddle with the emerald jade bracelet on her wrist, and said coquettishly: "Oh! Mrs. Prefectural Order! I am a concubine, and it is really an honor to be able to see the demeanor of the county lady. ”

The originally relaxed and harmonious atmosphere became extremely awkward because of her words.

Liu's expression was crying and laughing, and Lu also felt embarrassed, and hurriedly laughed: "Jia Yun, Dai Yuan's marriage, I originally planned to tell you later, since everyone is here at this time, then I will be blunt." Yu Mochu, the son of Yu County Order, is the good match that my husband and I found for Dai Yuan. Yu Gongzi is young and promising, and he is modest, and he will definitely be able to tell a good story with Dai Yuan. ”

"My sister-in-law, who is just the daughter of an outer room, how can she be worthy of such a famous nobleman? Don't you say? Mrs. Prefectural Order? Zhong Xiaoniang's words were so cold that she didn't have any emotion, with a deep sense of ridicule.

"......" Liu was speechless when resisted.

The Lu family was also a little caught off guard, she really regretted it, why didn't she ventilate Zhong Xiaoniang first, and let her meet with Liu's mother and son.

"Jia Yun, why are you so arrogant, Dai Yuan is at a good age, gentle and polite, and Yu Gongzi is also in the age of a weak crown, knowing books and etiquette, she can be described as a talented woman. Why don't you deserve to say it? Jia Yun, you are too worried, and the husband also agrees with this family business. Lu Shi's face froze with a smile.

"But that's right, I'm just a concubine, how can I have the right to get involved in the marriage of my children, you can do whatever you want, you Zhang Luo is."

"Jia Yun, Jia Yun ......"

The two of you said a word, and they completely regarded Liu's mother and son as outsiders.

Liu Shi really felt embarrassed, got up and interrupted Lu's words: "Mrs. Fu Yin, it's not too early at this time, the slave woman will go back and pick an auspicious day to send the dowry over, and I will leave today." ”

"Okay, the slave family will send you." Lu Shi hurriedly got up, "Jia Yun, you wait a while, I'll send Mrs. Yu." With that, the group left Zhong Xiaoniang and left.

The Lu family and the Liu family also supported each other, like a pair of close friends.

Mother Wen saw that everyone was leaving, so she leaned into Zhong Xiaoniang's ear and whispered: "Zhong Xiaoniang, it seems that the mother and son have no intention of retreating. ”

"Today is just an appetizer, the good dishes are still to come, as long as I want to do something, there is nothing that can't be done, let's go."

But he didn't catch any tails, and even the beggars on the side of the road were full of praise for the family. The slave woman was not at ease, and deliberately let them follow them for a few days, except for the fact that Mrs. Yu loved to bargain for vegetables, and she really couldn't catch any usable mistakes. ”

"It's okay, you ......" Zhong Xiaoniang deliberately leaned into Mother Wen's ear and said in a low voice, the voice was so small that the ears of the wall couldn't hear it, and Mother Wen nodded in response. With that, the master and servant hurried away.

The Lu family and the Liu family slowly walked towards the outside of the mansion, the Lu family has been expressing their apologies to the Liu family, the Liu family is quite reasonable, and the face does not seem to be angry because of Zhong Xiaoniang's words.

The Lu family watched the carriage of the Liu family and son go far away before turning back to the house.

That night, Zhong Xiaoniang blocked Sima Qu at the door of the mansion, and pulled Sima Qu to Liuying Pavilion with soft grinding and hard foam.

Liuying Pavilion, Zhong Xiaoniang's residence, in the dining hall.

With a table of delicacies, it can be seen that Zhong Xiaoniang is happy for Bo Sima Qu and has put a lot of effort into it.

She also deliberately let Sima Daiyuan come out, and the family of three had dinner together.

Sima Daiyuan puffed out her cheeks, holding chopsticks and stirring listlessly in the bowl, without any appetite. Lu had locked her up for so long, she felt like she was about to get moldy.

Zhong Xiaoniang picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs, put it in Sima Qu's bowl, and said with a smile: "Husband, this is the sweet and sour pork ribs you like to eat." You've lost weight lately, is it because there are too many official things in the yali? You should pay more attention to rest and don't exhaust your body. ”

"Oh! Got it. ”

"Husband...... That one...... My sister-in-law's marriage, I heard that it has fallen? ”

"Yes, Yunshu let me know you, I forgot about it recently. The other party is the son of Xin'an County Ling, and his character is definitely outstanding, you can rest assured that you can't be wronged. ”

When Sima Daiyuan heard this, she immediately came to her senses, and was about to speak, but she was glared at by Zhong Xiaoniang angrily, she could only pout and swallow back the words mentioned in her throat.

"Husband, can you think about it again, after all, this is about the life of the concubine, the concubine heard about it, and Mrs. Yu is a person who cares about it, and often spends her tongue and tongue because of a penny or two. A few days ago, I came to the door, but I gave it to the eldest lady with sundries such as eggs and plum vegetables. How could such a woman be willing to spend money for her daughter-in-law? If you marry a child, won't you have to endure hardships and suffering? ”

Zhong Xiaoniang said as she spoke, and began to cover her face with a brocade handkerchief, pretending to sob, "Although my wife is not a concubine, she also grew up with her husband and concubine in the palm of her hand. Let her serve the big family, wash and cook for them, serve tea and water, and show up in the market, no different from a maid. Thinking about the concubine's body hurts, and the pain in the child's body hurts in the mother's heart, woo! My poor mother-in-law! ”

If it was before, as long as Zhong Xiaoniang cried, Sima Qu would blame himself and immediately meet his request. But since Lu gave birth, he seems to have become much more discerning.

When Zhong Xiaoniang finished chattering, he said sharply: "Okay, whether it's bitter or not, how can I not know?" This Yu Mochu's career is promising, Yu County's order is modest, and his wife can't be bitter when she marries. After that, he put down his chopsticks, got up and brushed his sleeves and left, "I'm done, you mother and daughter use it slowly." Jia Yun, after you finish eating, just rest early, don't wait for me tonight. ”

Zhong Xiaoniang stood up and watched Sima Qu go away. slapped the chopsticks on the table fiercely, and anger appeared in his eyes.

Sima Qu, you are a negative man, and you said that you would not treat our mother and daughter badly. The result? Find something to break the marriage for your sister-in-law.

Seeing that Zhong Xiaoniang objected to such a family business, Sima Daiyuan was overjoyed, and asked tentatively: "Ah Niang, it turns out that you don't agree with this family business?" ”

"Nonsense, how can he be worthy of you as a little jinshi?"

"In that case, then we are grasshoppers on the same rope, Ah Niang, don't lock it up again. Maybe there's a way for me to get that family out of trouble? ”

"You have no heart and lungs all day long, what can you do? Don't worry, with your aunt and me, such a family affair can't be done. Zhong Xiaoniang said confidently, with hatred in her tone.

"Oh!" Sima Daiyuan didn't say much, as long as this family business didn't work, then she still had a chance, of course she had to cooperate well.

She didn't have an appetite just now, but she felt a little hungry, so she didn't think much about it anymore and ate her food with relish.

Zhong Xiaoniang's mood calmed down a little, and she beckoned Mother Wen to her side, "Mother Wen, have you found the person you are looking for?" ”

"Back to Zhong Xiaoniang, I found it."

"Over there in the Yu Mansion, are you sure when the dowry will come?"

"The slave woman checked the calendar, and it was an auspicious day after seven days, and if nothing else, the Yu Mansion should send a dowry gift to the door on that day."

"Okay, let's start tomorrow, and be sure to settle this matter before giving the dowry. Otherwise, I am afraid that the head of the family will be embarrassed and swallow dates. ”

"The slave woman has written it down, and she will do it tomorrow."

"Don't leave anything to chance, let others take advantage of it."

"Zhong Xiaoniang, don't worry, no matter what, it won't climb on you." Mother Wen is full of confidence, it seems that she has done a lot of shady things for Zhong Xiaoniang over the years.

Sima Daiyuan frowned slightly, her eyes swirled left and right in her sockets, and she watched the conversation between the two with a puzzled face.

After the two of them didn't say more, she asked tentatively: "A-Niang, what good idea have you come up with, can you share it with me?" "It's all smiles, and it's a little playful.