When Mrs. Xu heard this, she suddenly changed her face with anger, wiped her tears and said, "Are you old and confused?" What do you say about this? Our Peilin is Lu Xuan's only child. How can it be ...... How can it be ...... How can you marry a notorious executioner. ”

"What do you look like when you cry?" Xu Zhongshen couldn't help sighing: "Besides, who can accompany the monarch to achieve great things since ancient times, who doesn't live with a sword dripping blood?" Do you think our Xu Mansion has today, didn't we come all the way like this? ”

"Xu Mansion has today, it's not ...... It's not my daughter's life that I bought it. Speaking of this, Mrs. Xu cried again.

"Grandmother, what do you mean by that?" It was the first time Gan Peilin heard such words, and his heart ached.

"Don't listen to her." Xu Zhongshen handed a color to the maid on the side: "Why don't you help the old lady go in to freshen up and change clothes, calm down and speak again." It's easy for Peilin to come back once, I really don't know what you're going to do. ”

"Alas!" Mrs. Xu nodded and gently shook Peilin's hand: "You wait for your grandmother to get you something delicious." ”

"Okay." Gan Peilin obviously felt that his grandfather had something to say, so he followed him into the flower hall.

In the flower hall, there are several pots of famous autumn chrysanthemums, and the unique floral fragrance makes people feel refreshing and comfortable.

"Actually, I handed you back today, mainly because I wanted to ask about your marriage." Xu Zhongshen directly pointed out the key points. "Peilin, look at this."

Gan Peilin took the letterhead handed by his grandfather, and after reading it, his heart tightened slightly.

It is not so much a letter as a handwritten message. As soon as Jiang Yu was in trouble in Ganfu, he issued this edict, asking Xu Fu not to intervene in the affairs of Ganfu in any way or under any pretext.

On the surface, it looks like he is helping the emperor to act and remove the hidden danger of courtiers' collusion. But in fact, he also saved the Xu Mansion by doing so. At the beginning, the matter was not super clear, if the Xu Mansion rashly made a statement to the emperor, or supported the Gan Mansion, then even if this matter subsided, it would eventually leave a disaster in the emperor's heart. If you don't pull it out, you can't do

Gan Peilin never expected that Jiang Yu was ruthless, but he also had such a meticulous and steady side.

"Peilin, I'll tell you the truth, when I learned that something had happened in Ganfu, my grandfather immediately drafted a letter and prepared to let your uncle present it to the court. I am willing to protect you with the honor of Xu Mansion, even Gan Mansion, but this letter was intercepted by Jiang Yu and repatriated. Delivered at the same time as this edict. Pei Lin, Xu Fu has always had no friendship with Jiang Mansion. In the past, Jiang Yuqi rarely went to the court, and most of them fought for the emperor in the south and the north. After sitting in the position of the Grand Governor, the Xu Mansion has never been flattered. He can bother with this heart, most of it is because of you. ”

For a while, Gan Peilin didn't know what to say. At first, she really thought that the reason why Jiang Yu was so attentive to her was to prove that he didn't have a problem that he couldn't overcome. But if it's just to be able to conquer this woman who doesn't care about him, can he do so much?

"Peilin." Xu Zhongshen frowned, and his tone was solemn: "In the past, your mother and your father met on the long street of Qixi Festival. At that time, your father did not have the fame he has today. Your mother only values the good of others. When you came back, you begged me and your grandmother to agree to this kind of marriage. Now it seems that people are good, but I am afraid that it is the biggest lie in the world. No matter how good a person is, what good is it if he treats you badly? On the contrary, a person who is below one person and above ten thousand people is willing to put down his body in front of you, thinking that you will have a very important place in his heart. ”

"Grandfather, Peilin is actually ......"

"These words should not have been said by my grandfather." Xu Zhongshen smiled a little embarrassedly: "It may be more appropriate to be your mother or your grandmother." But one of them left you early. An eye is bright, but the heart is not transparent. Our Xu Mansion has always been a prosperous man, and your daughter is your mother, and in your generation, there are only a handful of my granddaughters and granddaughters. We have lost our beloved daughter, and we must not let the daughter of the Xu family be confused in the matter of marriage again. Can you understand your grandfather's words? ”

Gan Peilin's eyes were slightly hot, and he bowed his head gently. "Peilin understands."

"It's good to understand." Xu Zhongshen picked up the tea cup in his hand: "Try this tea, the essence of Yunfeng, your mother's favorite in the past." ”

"Yes." Gan Peilin is in Xu Mansion, and she can feel the warmth that Gan Mansion has never given her. It's like asking her to marry Jiang Yu, Ganfu is for her own future, but her grandfather has long been out of the court, and he said this because of his own sincerity.

But Jiang Yu ......

Gan Peilin couldn't tell what it felt.

"Sister Peilin, you're here." A tall man came in with light steps. "Greetings to grandfather."

"It's Parson." Xu Zhongshen couldn't help but smile when he saw him so reckless: "Peilin, your cousin is the most stable in his usual manners." Today, I learned that you were coming, and I don't know how to come back from outside quickly. ”

"Long time no see, cousin." Gan Peilin stood up and saluted him.

"Cousin doesn't need to be polite." Xu Baisen smiled from ear to ear. "Grandfather, I want to take my cousin for a walk in the garden. Take a look at our new chrysanthemum. ”

"It's fine. Go ahead. Be sure to come back for lunch later. Xu Zhongshen and Yue nodded.

"Grandfather, Pei Lin will come when he goes." Gan Peilin got up and saluted him, but before he could stand firmly, he was pulled out by Xu Baisen.

"Peilin, did grandfather tell you about Jiang Yu?" Xu Baisen frowned: "If you don't like it, you don't have to force yourself." Grandfather and Xu Fu don't pay much attention to the affairs of the court now. My father was in a safe corner of the court and guarded the land of the projectiles. I can only return home on three or five days a month. The rest of the uncles, your uncles, also have their own livelihoods. At present, although the Xu Mansion no longer fights knives and guns for the imperial court, there is no need to worry about the affairs of the court. You, just choose someone you like to marry. What is the governor of the big and not the big is the governor. Our Xu Mansion can't look down on it. ”

"What has my cousin been up to lately?" Gan Peilin didn't want to discuss Jiang Yu anymore, so he casually found an excuse to divert the topic.

"What else can you be busy with, isn't it just a scientific expedition!" Xu Baisen sighed: "What my grandfather and father mean is to let the descendants of our Xu Mansion abandon martial arts and follow literature." Military generals don't need to. If you can get into the fame and become a speech official in the court, you will be happy to see it. It's just ......"

At this point, Xu Baisen looked at a few pots of good-looking chrysanthemums in the distance.

"It's just that my cousin prefers to hold a sword rather than a pen." Gan Peilin saw through his mind at a glance.

"Or how else would you say you're my cousin. I really know me best. Xu Baisen sighed faintly. I would rather gallop on the battlefield than be a civil official who speaks the world by mouth. Pity...... My grandfather and father also somehow didn't allow me to join the army. Alas......"

"Cousin." Gan Peilin thought of the ending of Xu Mansion in the past, and thought of Xu Baisen's ending, and his eyes turned red all of a sudden. "I also think it's very good to be from the text, it's really not good, even if it's like this, it's good. On the contrary, it is not a good thing to go to war. Cousin, my grandfather finally withdrew from the court, so why do you bother to drill into it again. Aren't you afraid of such a bloody and bloody day? ”

"Silly girl." Xu Baisen tapped lightly on her head. He bullied her like this because of his height when he was a child.

Gan Peilin covered his head, and his heart became even more sour.

"Does it hurt?" Xu Baisen thought that he had a heavy hand, so he quickly reached out and rubbed her. "Peilin, I didn't mean to. Don't cry. ”

When Gan Peilin heard what he said, he couldn't hold back his tears. Here, in such a scene, she can talk and laugh with her relatives, she really misses and longs for it. In one life and two lives, there are too many sourness, how can you not cry? "Cousin, promise me not to live like that again, okay."

"Good, good. As long as you don't cry, anything. Xu Baisen gently wiped away the tears on her face with both hands. Peilin, you know what? You're just so good-looking. When you start to cry, the hearts of those who see it will break. A few days ago, a lot of matchmakers came to my door to tell me about my family. My mother asked me whose daughter I had a crush on, and I said that I had to find someone who looked as good as Peilin before I could nod. ”

"Poof." Gan Peilin couldn't help but laugh at him. "You're talking nonsense."

"Just laugh." Xu Baisen rubbed Gan Peilin's head: "Since your aunt is no longer there, you haven't returned to Xu's mansion." Many times, my grandmother wanted to take you back, but my grandfather didn't agree. After all, you are the daughter of Ganfu. But now it's okay, we're all grown up. Next time, what's the fun, I'll have someone send you a letter, can you come out and go with me? ”

"Okay." Gan Peilin nodded.

A trace of disappointment flashed in Xu Baisen's eyes: "But when you are fifteen, you will get married." It's even harder to see you when the time comes. ”

"......" Gan Peilin turned around and looked at those good-looking chrysanthemums: "It would be nice if you could choose." I don't want to get married. ”

"Silly girl, what stupid things to say." Xu Baisen said solemnly: "You are such a good girl, you should find a good person to take care of you carefully." In this way, my aunt can also rest assured. ”

"You guys, while saying that you are reluctant to me, and at the same time saying that I should find a good family." Gan Peilin pouted: "Actually, I wish I got married early." Then you don't have to worry about me. ”

Xu Baisen hooked his lips lightly, and his tone was a little intriguing: "Actually, if you don't consider this, I wish you didn't marry." Be my good cousin for the rest of my life. I'll take you out and play around. I don't know how many sons in the imperial city want to envy me. I have such a good-looking sister. ”

Xu Baisen's words evoked Gan Peilin's memories.

At that time, at the feast in the imperial city, little Xu Baisen protected little Gan Peilin, and asked other children to hand over candy before she was willing to talk to others. Gan Peilin was protected by him, and there were all other people's little sons and daughters.

She listened to him and ate sweet sweets, beautiful and distant.