Chapter 206: Behind the Marriage

Chun Ying quickly looked at Huo Yi, a little unable to react.

In order to get rid of the marriage arranged by the Hou Mansion and successfully engage the young master of the Gu family, how much effort did Huo Yi and Aunt Qing have? It's a private correspondence, it's a personal girl, it's acting in front of the old lady, and it's going to the palace to ask the queen for marriage, but as a result, many plans have just come to mind, and the Gu family has already decided on the marriage? !

How could Huo Erpunye be so refreshing? Although he is confident of his clear stream and rarely interacts with the Hou Mansion, he also knows the marriage between his niece and the Hou Mansion's son-in-law, and he does not say yes, but he does not oppose it, after all, there is a relationship between the eldest sister-in-law Li here, and Qingguo Hou is a "loyal monarch faction". Although the Gu family is his deceased brother and old friend, he has neither a marriage contract nor a token, plus it is a new acquaintance, how could he agree without asking Huo Yi and the Hou Mansion? Could it be that the Gu family master has any tricks?

Huo Yi was also very shocked, her momentary dazedness seemed to make the old lady's mood slightly better, raised her hand to beckon her to sit in front of her, and comforted her lovingly: "Although the matter is set in a hurry, your uncle has also thought it through." I heard that the Gu family is also very familiar with your family, so you must have heard of the temperament of his children? Aunt Qing mentioned a few words, saying that she was a very smart, sensible and courteous good child, and she had only passed the second grade in high school, so it can be seen that her talent is also excellent, and it does not insult you. I heard your second wife say that it was your father who said that he would get married when he was communicating with Master Gu back then, but it was only later that the two places were separated and your father was gone, so it was delayed. It took a few years for that Master Gu to get the opportunity to go back to Beijing to report on his work, and as soon as he went to the Ministry of Officials to report, he took the letter to your uncle's house, and he was greatly relieved to know that you had not yet allowed others. It was also at that time that your uncle learned that your father had negotiated this marriage for you. ”

Zhang said with a smile on the side: "We haven't heard my sister-in-law mention it, and we are a little suspicious, but the master looked at the letter that Lord Gu took out, and only then did he know that it was really the case." Looking at the days again, the letter was written a month before my brother's death, and according to Master Gu, it took more than two months on the road to reach him. It happened that there was turmoil in Yunnan at that time, and Lord Gu was busy with a lot of work, so he had to send someone to send a letter back, who knew that when he arrived in Nanjing, his brother had already gone, and his sister-in-law and niece had returned to Beijing. His family originally thought that after a few years, his niece must have decided on a family, and they were still lamenting the loss of a good daughter-in-law. His brother went to Beijing to take the exam this year, and when he heard that his niece and nephew were living in the house and had not yet married, he immediately sent a letter home. It happened that Master Gu was about to go to Beijing to report on his work, so he rushed over immediately. She sighed, looked at Huo Yi and said, "It can be seen that the marriage is really predestined, since it is my brother's last wish, your uncle and I have to do it for him." Don't worry, we have already seen the children of the Gu family carefully, and they are indeed a good one. ”

Huo Yi blushed, lowered his head and curled his veil without speaking. Chunying stood behind her, secretly applauding in her heart. That Master Gu doesn't seem to be stupid, in fact, since he and the aunt of the Huo family intended to marry in the early years, it was inevitable that a few sentences would be mentioned in the letter, which would be used as evidence of the marriage contract. Gu Gongzi is a new science and technology scholar, and his family is also a scholar; Compared with the concubine of the Hou Mansion who was named a marquis by his ancestors with military merits and has a lot of money but no merit, it is naturally more in line with the temper of the second master Huo.

When the old lady saw Huo Yi's face flushing, she smiled and said, "The girl's face is tender, the second lady spared her, right?" She glanced at Zhang, covered her mouth and smiled and joked Huo Yi for a few words, she calmed down, thought about it, and said: "Second wife, it stands to reason that Yi'er has established a marriage, so she should go home to get married." But Yi'er's mother went early, and she stayed with me for a few years, so I really can't bear her, so why don't you let her stay in our house for a while and stay with me for a few more days? ”

"This ......" Zhang hesitated, although the old lady's words were reasonable, but Huo Yi was the daughter of the Huo family after all, and their Huo family was not a small family, how could there be a reason to let her daughter go to someone else's house to be married? What's more, the day of marriage always depends on the meaning of the family.

Chun Ying is beside her, and her heart is also beating drums, this Miss Cousin is leaving the Hou Mansion one day earlier, so that she can relax one day earlier, if she lives for a while, who knows if there will be trouble?

Seeing Zhang's hesitation, the old lady said, "It's not that I want her to marry from our family, but just let Yi'er stay with me for a few more days before the wedding date is set." In addition, when she gets married, it is not as easy as when she was a daughter now, and the principles of being a wife and a mother, as well as the ability to manage family communication, must be learned. I know that the second wife can also teach her this, but, the second wife, don't blame me for relying on the old and selling the old, I have lived dozens of years, starting from my great-grandson and daughter-in-law, and now I also have a great-grandson, I have seen the world and passed through more things than you. She came to marry into a family of eunuchs, not as good as the Huo family or our family, just a family that enjoys leisure. My uncle has a meritorious reputation, and he will definitely become a leader in the future, and he needs a virtuous helper. Although Yi'er is smart, she may not know some things, I am her grandmother, so I naturally want to mention her a few words.

Zhang thought about it and felt that it really made sense. Although she is also a housewife, she is quite handy because of the simple population of her family and the small number of industries. Since the youngest son inherited the family's inheritance, she had to help manage the large number of sacrificial fields, villages, shops, etc., and if it weren't for the fact that her niece sent several housekeepers and ladies with her cronies, she would definitely be in a hurry. Moreover, her talent in officialdom is only mediocre, because her husband has never liked to socialize, and she only interacts with a few Qingliu Confucians on weekdays, which saves her a lot of effort, but in recent years, she has had more contacts with other wives, and she also knows that she has many shortcomings. Thinking about it this way, the old feudal monarch of the Hou Mansion is really more suitable than himself to teach his niece and daughter.

After thinking about it, she said: "In this way, it will be up to the old lady, but it is just a thing to dowry, and our family has to prepare it ourselves." ”

The old lady smiled: "The second wife is too worried, her old son has already prepared a dowry for her, so I don't need my old lady to have many things." However, as a grandmother, I have to add some makeup to my granddaughter. ”

Zhang smiled and laughed, and after chatting for a while, he hinted that he wanted to talk to Huo Yi in private. The old lady was thinking about comforting her own grandson, so she let them go.

Back in the small courtyard, Zhang pulled Huo Yi and asked some things like body diet before asking his son to recite the homework he had recently learned to his sister. Huo Yi listened with a smile, touched his brother's head, and asked Nuan Yu to take a snack to coax him to the side to eat, before he bowed his head and said to his aunt: "Auntie, Gu family ......"

Zhang smiled and said lightly: "The marriage has been decided, and even the Geng post has been changed, so you can rest assured." Your uncle doesn't know those things, and I shouldn't know, but before you pass the door, you have to follow the rules and don't make any more mistakes. Huo Yi's face turned red, he got up and saluted Zhang's blessing, and sat down silently.

Zhang looked at Chunying and Shi'er not far away, and said: "The Gu family has a small population, and acts thrifty, after you get married, you can't be pampered at home, during this time, you will learn housework, and the truth of the old lady's presence should also be kept in mind, and it will be of great use in the future." Besides, there can't be many people who marry in the past, I have discussed with your uncle, I'm afraid I can only bring two girls, two family members, and a few hectares of land, and the dowry prepared by my brother and sister-in-law for you will be converted into gold and silver property to accompany you.

Don't take it out if you have nothing to do, so as not to worry about your family. ”

Huo Yi could only nod in response.

Chunying stood on the side, looking at her nose and nose, very honest, but she was thinking in her heart: Miss Biao's marriage may be satisfactory, but her life may not be comfortable at home. But this is all her own choice, and she can't complain about others. And since she only has two girls, she must not have herself, it should be Ju'er and another girl from the Huo family, right? It's a pity that she really wants to live in the Hou Mansion for a while longer, just ask Mrs. to be reasonable, don't come to trouble again, anyway, Miss has another family, and it has nothing to do with this Hou Mansion.

Zhang instructed a lot of words, and only at the end did he say: "The marriage date is certain, so I have to move back." These days, you try to stay in the room as much as possible, and only go to the old lady and wife in this house to ask for peace in your spare time, and you will go to other places less, and read less books, and the housework of the female red is important. A few cousins must not see each other again, you also know the previous rumors, the father and son of the Gu family are in Beijing, don't let them be too careful. Seeing Huo Yi respond worriedly, she sighed and said softly: "It's good that the marriage was decided earlier, but now it's not as good as before, Lord Gu heard that it is going to be promoted, your uncle said, either Jiangxi or Huguang, most of them are a political envoy, and my uncle will also let go of foreign posts, and there will be a will in a few days, and there will be more people in Beijing who are staring at them at that time." You...... You can't afford to go wrong! ”

Huo Yi saw that her aunt said solemnly, and she responded solemnly, and she was a little uneasy in her heart. I think that no matter what, I have to appease my aunt An. In the entire Hou Mansion, except for her, no one will trouble him.

Zhang sat for another half an hour, and then took his son away, and then An came back from outside, and before he had time to take a breath, someone reported that Miss Huo Jiabiao had set a family affair, and it was a family surnamed Gu, and the Huo family had already responded, so it would only be the old lady. An Shi was immediately a little annoyed, but after thinking about it, he felt that he had always looked down on this niece and didn't want her to marry his son. I was busy inquiring about the origin of the Gu family, and learned that it was an official from another province, but the son was a new science and technology jinshi, or the first in the second class, and his heart was sometimes sour and sometimes happy, the sour thing was that Huo Yi actually married a good family, and the happy thing was that the future nephew and son-in-law's ranking was much better than Li Chang, and he could laugh at Aunt Hua for a few words, and see if she still had the face to talk about her son's fame all day long.

Knowing that the Gu family's family background is average, the An family is no longer entangled, the Huo family has long been defeated, except for the two sacrificial fields and Zhuangzi, the other industries are in their own hands, as long as they say that they are in charge of the little heir, Huo Yi will not want to take it back. Since she is no longer in the climate, and she is not blessed to marry her own son, why should she be like her?

So when Huo Yi's marriage spread, An generously sent a set of gold noodles and twenty pieces of silk to add makeup to his nephew's daughter, and he had no intention of being embarrassed at all, and privately instructed the girls around him not to leak or change the words that were leaked, so that Huo Yi and Aunt Qing were a little happy in addition to the accident, and Chunying and others were even more relieved.

A few days later, Huo Yi specially called Chunying, dismissed everyone, and asked kindly, "Chunying, I'll be in a few months...... You're about to get married, what are your plans? Tell me that if I can do it, I'll do it for you. ”

Chun Ying blinked, thinking, should you take this opportunity to beg Huo Yi to let her go out of the house?