The next day, Xu Shu came back from the Ji Palace, and when she arrived at the second gate, the old lady immediately summoned her over, and naturally asked about the day when the fifth young master Zheng got married, Princess Ji would come to the banquet, "How is it?" Did the princess promise to come? ”

Xu Shu shook her head, she didn't mention this matter to Princess Ji at all, even if she did, with Princess Ji's current situation, she would not come.

The old lady was immediately unhappy, "Could it be that you didn't express our thoughts to the princess well?" ”

"It's not like that!" Xu Shu explained, "Princess Ji was unwell and couldn't come, but she asked King Ji to come that day, I thought that King Ji was the head of the family of King Ji's Mansion, and King Ji could better represent King Ji's Mansion, so I agreed!" ”

But King Ji, as soon as he saw Xu Shu, he was stunned, and before Xu Shu could speak, King Ji took the initiative to mention the marriage of Fifth Young Master Zheng, and said that he would definitely come to the door to congratulate him that day.

"This ......" The old lady didn't know whether to be happy or unhappy for a while, she wanted Princess Ji to come in order to introduce Zheng Wanli to Princess Ji, now King Ji has a very high status in the clan, and Princess Ji's status among the women of the clan is also rising, if Zheng Wanli can make friends with Princess Ji, so that Zheng Wanli has entered the royal family and has someone who can take care of her, but now the person who is coming is King Ji, and her plan will be ruined, but she can't tell Xu Shu her mind clearly, So at this moment, I can only be angry in my heart, and I can't refute half a sentence.

It took a long time before he smiled reluctantly, "It would be better if King Ji could come!" ”

"If the old lady has no other instructions, I will go back first!" Xu Shu is blessed.

The old lady waved her hand, "Go!" ”

Xu Shu came out of the upper room and met a person in the courtyard, it turned out to be Zheng Zhiwen, the eldest young master of Xifu, Xu Shu often saw Zheng Zhiwen whenever he went to Xifu, but it was the first time he saw it in Dongfu!

Xu Shu stepped forward to salute, "Brother Zhiwen! "Xifu is not ranked with Dongfu, and Dongfu has a young master, so for people in Xifu, they generally have a surname or first name before the title to distinguish them.

Zheng Zhiwen hurriedly returned the salute, "Ninth sister! ”

Xu Shu was about to leave after saying hello, but Zheng Zhiwen stopped her behind her back, "Ninth sister!" ”

"Brother Zhiwen, is there anything else?" Xu Shu turned around.

Zheng Zhiwen grabbed the hem of his robe a little crampedly and said, "I heard my sister say, yesterday the ninth sister went to the house for tea and took a fancy to a set of poetry collections, because it is my book, my sister didn't dare to make decisions casually, so I didn't accept the ninth sister, today I brought this set of poetry collections, if the ninth sister doesn't dislike it, take it back to read!" ”

Xu Shu glanced at the book held by the maidservant behind Zheng Zhiwen in surprise, she did look through a set of poetry collections at Zheng Wanying's place yesterday, but she didn't like it, she just flipped through it casually, but others brought it on purpose, she said that it didn't seem to be a little unreasonable, and hurriedly asked Yuzhu to take it, "Then thank you Brother Zhiwen, when I finish reading, I will return it to you immediately!" ”

"No hurry, no hurry!" Zheng Zhiwen waved his hand again and again, "I have already finished reading this poetry collection!" If the ninth sister likes it, it's okay to keep it! ”

"Good!" Xu Shu nodded, and when she saw Feiyan coming towards Zheng Zhiwen, she left with a bow, slightly puzzled in her heart, this is the first time she has seen Zheng Zhiwen in Dongfu, and it is in the upper room, what did the old lady do with Zheng Zhiwen?

Xu Shu had this doubt in her heart, and when she saw Mrs. Zheng Si, she couldn't help but say, "I just saw the eldest young master of Xifu at the old lady's place, and it seems that he was called over by the old lady, and I don't know what it was for!" ”

Mrs. Zheng Si chuckled, "In order to seek greater glory and wealth, the old lady wants to unite the entire Zheng family as a group to work hard, but the eldest lord of Xifu is very shrewd, and when your eldest aunt of the Chen family was sick, the old lady was too ruthless to clear up the relationship, and the eldest lord of Xifu still holds a grudge, so the old lady started from a young age first!" Brother Wen is the most down-to-earth and simple, where can he withstand the old lady's words, maybe he will be moved by the old lady's words to be a lobbyist! ”

Xu Shu suddenly realized, the old lady was counting on King Qing to ascend the throne, and then Zheng Wanli was made the queen, so this is to win over the people of the Zheng family for King Qing, does the old lady think that the Zheng family died fast enough? Besides, Zheng Zhiwen is still thinking about the poetry collection she has read, such a careful and sincere person really shouldn't be trampled on by the old lady's ulterior motives.

"Old Taijun does this, Xifu will only be more unhappy in the future, not to mention Brother Zhiwen, even Sister Wanying will not come over in the future!"

"No matter how unhappy you are, the old lady is also an elder, the elders want to see the juniors, how can there be a reason for the juniors to shirk, no matter how unhappy Xifu is, he doesn't dare to say anything on his face, he still has to be polite, otherwise he will be truthful!"

Over the years, Mrs. Zheng Si is well aware of this truth, so she has always maintained a respectful attitude towards Lao Taijun, saved enough face for Lao Taijun, and never embarrassed Lao Taijun like Second Mrs. Zheng, so Lao Taijun always treats her with a little more affection.

"Even if you come in that way, it's just a person, and your heart is still at home!" Xu Shu sighed, "It's hard to get acquainted with Sister Wanying, in this way, I'm afraid that I'm going to be rusty again!" ”

The old lady has a plan, Xifu wants to avoid suspicion, and naturally wants to minimize the dealings with the Dongfu, and the juniors will naturally be alienated from each other, which is inevitable, because she took the initiative to take Xu Shu to Xifu, Mrs. Zheng Si felt a little sorry, so she comforted, "Sister Ying is not a fool, I know that you really have dealings with her, even if there are fewer contacts in the future, I won't be alienated with you!" ”

Xu Shu smiled, "I just thought that I just ate her tea yesterday, and before I could invite it back, the two families are about to have a separation, but I owe her a favor!" ”

"Not really! Catch Ming'er and wait for your cousin to come, she made a good snack, and asked her to make it and send it to Sister Ying'er, so it will be returned! ”

"Then I owe my cousin a favor again!"

Mrs. Zheng Si smiled, "People live for a lifetime, how can they clarify everything, there are always times when you owe others, and there are times when others owe you, you pay off what you owe others, and others owe you can pay off?" ”

Xu Shu was slightly stunned, and said with a smile after a while, "Mother is right, besides, my cousin is not an outsider, why should the family be so clear!" ”

"If you really want to pay it back, there will be a chance in the future!" Mrs. Zheng Si recognized Xu Shu's words about the family, and it seems that Mrs. Zheng Si is still very satisfied with her niece.

"By the way, did my mother enter the palace smoothly today?"