In the afternoon of this day, a sudden heavy rain fell, and the rain poured down. Meng Xilan was coaxing this Yun Ge'er to take a nap, and when she heard the sound of rain outside, she frowned slightly.

Zhulu immediately closed the window and said softly, "It's raining so hard."

"Lizi hasn't come back yet?"

"Yes, master." Zhulu walked back lightly and asked in a low voice, "Master, do you think Xiao Lizi can convince that Changchun son?" ”

Meng Xilan looked at Brother Yun'er's sleeping little face, and said in a deep voice, "I think he has this ability." Moreover, the conditions I gave him were also very tempting. ”

Suddenly, Qiao Huiyun came back from the old lady's place, although she was carrying an umbrella, her clothes were still wet.

"Sister-in-law, why did you come back in such a hurry? It's not too late to wait for the rain to stop. Meng Xilan was a little surprised.

Qiao Huiyun didn't bother to change his clothes first, so he called Meng Xilan aside and said, "I really didn't expect that a dignified Hou Mansion would act so absurdly?" ”

When Meng Xilan heard this, she didn't need to ask carefully, she could think of what was going on.

"What? The Song family wants to take Meng Xiyue away? ”

"Well, it is said that everything is low-key, and it will not be extraneous, and it will only use a sedan chair to pick people up. As for Xi Qiao's marriage, it won't have any impact," Qiao Huiyun's chest was stuffy, obviously still feeling very angry.

Meng Xilan seemed to have foreseen it, so she said: "Since this is the case, my sister-in-law can't be angry with them." Let's send the sunset over happily, so as not to hurt the harmony of the fingertips of our in-laws. ”

Qiao Huiyun was stunned when she heard this. "Lan'er? Do you really think so? ”

"Of course, the matter has come to this, if it is for the sake of the setting moon and hurts the harmony of the Meng and Song families, it will be the real gain that outweighs the loss." Meng Xilan knew very well in her heart that although Song Wenyu was confused, the real initiator was Zhou Lier.

"That's what I said, but once such a thing gets out...... It's too ugly to hear. "Qiao Huiyun cares most about the reputation of the Meng family.

"What's good about gossip? What's more, instead of letting others gossip, it is better for our two families to whitewash the peace together. ”

Qiao Huiyun listened to it and thought about it carefully, and felt that it made a little sense, but he still didn't care too much in his heart.

"Xiyue is so restless, let her continue to stay in the Meng family, she will only cause greater trouble. Moreover, for the sake of the child in her womb, we will fulfill her this time. Meng Xilan said calmly, as if she was not angry at all about this.

For the sake of Meng Xiyue, it is definitely not a smart move to give up marrying the Song family. I heard my father say that there have been a lot of voices in the court recently, the third prince and the ninth prince are by the queen's side, and their status has risen for a while, and Zhou Youlin was criticized by the ministers for beating Zhou Youwen, saying that he does not understand brotherhood and friendship, and he is unpopular. At this time, the marriage between the Meng family and the Song family is tantamount to silently consolidating power for Zhou Youlin.

Out of consideration for the overall situation and their own interests, the Meng family finally agreed to the request of the Hou Mansion.

Meng Xilan decided to tell Meng Xiyue the "good news" in person. Unexpectedly, after listening to this, her eyes glistened with tears, and there was no joy at all.

"Sister, why are you upset?"

"Of course I'm happy, but I don't want to get too excited and let my sister watch the joke again." Meng Xiyue lowered her head and deliberately hid her emotions.

"My sister is so ugly, do you still care about this?"

Meng Xiyue chuckled when she heard this: "As my sister said, I have lost too much face, and I don't want to laugh when I encounter good things." ”

Meng Xilan sat on the edge of her bed and said lightly, "I'm not here today to ridicule you. You're going to leave in a few days, and there won't be many opportunities for us to meet in the future, so it's good to be able to talk like this. ”

Meng Xiyue raised her eyes to look at her: "I didn't expect that my sister still has something to say to me?" ”

"As the eldest sister, it is inevitable that you will think a little more, and there are a few words, which can be regarded as advice. My sister listened, and it would be better if she could take it to heart. ”

"Oh, I see." Meng Xiyue knew that she wouldn't be so kind, but she was just preaching.

"My sister has entered the Hou Mansion, life may be even worse than now, the son in your womb is also a concubine, if it is a boy, it is better, if it is a daughter, it will be like you, growing up in obscurity. If you look back and wait for Xi Qiao to get married, she won't give you a good look, to put it bluntly, she won't let you go. ”

In just a few words, Meng Xilan broke through Meng Xiyue's future predicament.

Meng Xiyue wrung her hands a little embarrassed: "My sister is really thinking about me." ”

At this moment, Zhulu sent chicken soup again, and Meng Xilan took it herself: "I'll come." ”

Meng Xiyue looked stunned, and hurriedly said: "Sister is a golden branch and jade leaf, how can I be worthy of you to serve?" ”

Meng Xilan blew on the chicken soup and said with a smile: "A family of sisters, it's rare to talk." Why bother with so many ......" After speaking, he scooped a spoonful and brought it to her mouth, "You forgot everything when you were a child, right?" ”

Meng Xiyue looked up in confusion, only to hear her continue: "In the winter of the year my mother died, you accidentally caught a cold and had a high fever, and I also fed you medicine like this. At that time, you didn't listen to others, you only listened to me. I was so scared at that time, I was so afraid that even you were going to leave me. ”

Of course my sister remembers. Sister, you have always been very good to me......" Xu is recollection of the events of that year, Meng Xiyue's expression became no longer so stiff and dull.

"How does the chicken soup taste today?" Meng Xilan diverted the topic and asked.

"It's delicious."

"Isn't it too heavy to smell medicine? Because there are a lot of precious medicinal materials in it, all of which are to replenish qi and blood. Meng Xilan stopped talking and kept feeding her the chicken soup.

"Although you have done a lot of wrong things, when you leave this house, it will also be written off. In the future, whether you are wronged or sad, you have to think that this is your choice, and don't complain about others or complain. Also, don't be so ambitious, lest you end up losing more than you gain. ”

Meng Xilan took out her handkerchief to wipe her mouth, and finished what she wanted to say in one breath.

Meng Xiyue's eyes flickered slightly, and she groaned for a while before she said, "Sister, I won't regret it." ”

"That's good...... Rest early. Meng Xilan got up slowly, and took one last look at Meng Xiyue.

Meng Xiyue looked at her back meaningfully, thinking silently in her heart. As long as she enters the Hou Mansion, she will climb up wholeheartedly and climb to a position that will no longer be looked down upon.

After seeing Meng Xiyue, Meng Xilan naturally wanted to go to see Meng Xiqiao.

Her eyes were swollen like walnuts, and they were red.

"You're not going to spend all day in tears, are you?" Meng Xilan said helplessly.

"Sister, I'm not married, I don't want to marry!" Suddenly, Meng Xiqiao opened his mouth to say such a sentence.

The maids were slightly startled, but only Meng Xilan remained calm: "It's too late to say that you won't marry now." Why do you think the elders in the family would agree to such an unreasonable request from the Song family? It's not for you, it's for your marriage to go smoothly. ”

Meng Xilan was extremely aggrieved in her heart, "Sister, do you know how much of a joke I have become?" ”

"When people say you're a joke, you think you're a joke?" Meng Xilan glanced at her: "You are too unambitious." ”

"Speaking of which, it's all my sister's fault. If my sister hadn't decided this family affair for me, I wouldn't have lost such a big face today. ”

Xu was confused, and Meng Xiqiao suddenly turned his words to Meng Xilan.

When Zhulu on the side heard this, she immediately retorted: "Is this what the girl should say?" The girl learned that she was going to marry into the Hou Mansion, but she was very grateful. How? Now that someone has gone wrong, you dare to complain about my master in person, isn't it too ignorant! ”

Meng Xilan glanced at Meng Xiqiao, she no longer had the momentum to lose her temper, she just lowered her head and secretly wiped her tears.

"It's true that the thing about the setting moon shouldn't have happened, but it's not me who you should blame." Meng Xilan continued nonchalantly: "If you have been so emotional, what will you do when you arrive at the Hou Mansion in the future?" ”

"Sister, I'm confused......"

Meng Xilan waved her hand, not wanting to listen to her explanation: "As the main room, you must have the capacity to accommodate people. Do you think that after you marry the second son, he will not marry a concubine? Three wives and four concubines are a common thing, if you take this matter lightly, the future life will be better. After all, without the setting moon, sooner or later there will be someone else. ”

Meng Xiqiao gradually calmed down: "What my sister said is true." However, when I entered, Yuzuki's children must have been born. ”

"It's okay. You are the main room, suppressing her everywhere in the future, she will not dare to make another mistake. Meng Xilan comforted softly, she would not allow the child to be born, but the child could not have an accident in the Meng family, but under the noses of the Song family.

The maids around Meng Xiyue were all new faces, and Meng Xilan picked one of them who looked smart and asked Zhulu to secretly call her to her house.

Not long after the maid entered the house, she was timid and didn't like to talk, so she bowed her head when she saw people.

"What's your name?"

"Back to the master, the slave and maid are called Double Happiness."

"Raise your head and let me see." Meng Xilan said gently.

Double Happiness looks good, but the skin is a little dark, presumably from a farmer's family.

"Looks pretty good." Meng Xilan faintly approved.

Zhulu took over the master's words in a timely manner: "Well, Shuangxi has been serving Miss Xiyue for a month, and the slave thinks she is quite clever." ”

Meng Xilan nodded and said "um" softly.

"In two days, Miss Xiyue will go to the Hou Mansion. Although there is no shortage of people to serve on the Hou Mansion, our Meng Mansion can't let her go alone. I see you're a good girl, so let's go with you. Zhu Lu said with a kind face.

Shuangxi said "ah", as if he didn't expect it, and then kowtowed: "Slave and maid thank the master, thank the girl." ”

"The master has given you such a good errand, you have to know how to repay the favor." Zhu Lu slowly squatted down, looked into Shuangxi's eyes, and said, "In the future, when you arrived at the Hou Mansion, although on the surface you were serving Miss Xiyue, but in fact, your real master is still our Miss Xilan, do you know?" ”

Shuangxi's reaction was a little slower when he heard this, and he nodded again and again: "The slave understands." ”

"If you are faithful to your master, he will naturally be kind to you. In the future, as long as you listen to your master, you will definitely have a good life in the future. ”

"The slave and maid must do things well, and ask the master to command."

Speaking of this, Meng Xilan gave Zhu Lu a look, and Zhu Lu silently took out a small paper bag from his cuffs: "You have put away this package of medicinal powder." When Miss Xiyue went to the Hou Mansion, when the moon was full, you put it in her tea and let her drink it. ”

Shuangxi's face turned pale when he heard this, and he trembled and asked, "What is this?" ”

Zhulu smiled slightly: "Don't ask so much, just know how to do it." Remember, you can't do anything wrong with your master, otherwise, you will suffer not only yourself, but also your family. ”