Chapter 84: The Marquis and His Wife
In the main room, Hou Ye Li Zhang and his wife An sat on the main seat, staring at Li Chang in front of him. An Shi just lowered his eyes silently and kept silent, but Hou Ye couldn't bear the smug look on his son's face anymore, and reprimanded: "Look at the good things you have done!" I told you not to go out a long time ago, and what are you going to go to?! It turned out to be doing this kind of trick! ”
Li Chang was a little unhappy, lowered his head and said angrily: "My son is just going out with a few classmates to take a walk, look at the scenery, and say a few lines of poetry, didn't my father say that this is a very elegant thing?" It was a coincidence that I met Miss Liang, at first to save people, and then to ...... You always have to think about the name of the young lady, don't you? ”
"You ......" Hou Ye was half angry to death, "Who are you saving?!" That kind of people's daughter, dead and clean! What do you care about her name?! The more he thought about it, the more it was not a taste, if his son didn't know the details of the other party and went to save people, it would be fine, but listening to what the little guy next to his son said, he obviously heard which lady it was before saving people, and a few sons and brothers were still looking at people from a distance and laughing. Now that you know who the other party is, no matter how good your heart is, if you save someone, what kind of name do you care? If Liang Yue can't enter the palace because of his reputation, it's a good thing. The Liang family wants to blame their son, just say that it is to save people and ignore it for a while, but the son still goes to ask for marriage in many things, isn't this causing trouble for himself? !
He was so angry that his hands were trembling, An Shi hurriedly got up and walked behind him, gently stroked his back, persuaded him softly, and poured him tea to drink, before he said to Li Chang gently: "Look what kind of anger you have made your father like?" Don't you admit your mistake yet?! Since you are there to save people, and if you save people, why should you ask for a kiss? How can such a young lady be a good match for you? Listen to your mother's words and push the family affair. ”
Hou Ye looked up at his wife and patted her hand gently, and he knew that she could understand what he meant.
Li Chang was annoyed by her words, and lo and behold. What kind of tone is she? I really think she's his mother and can call the shots for him?! He said coldly: "She is the daughter of the Grand Master, she is as beautiful as a flower at a young age, where is she not worthy of our family?" He glanced at An Shi, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, "At least better than the daughter of the Miao family." ”
When An Shi heard this, he suddenly turned his back and rubbed it with a handkerchief. Scratched the corner of his eye. Seeing this, Hou Ye was furious: "What are you talking about?!" Your mother thinks about you, too! An Shi hurriedly stopped him: "Master Hou, don't blame him, he's still young." Then he smiled softly at Li Chang and said, "Brother Chang, don't you know the truth of marrying a daughter and marrying a high, and marrying a daughter-in-law and marrying a low?" The Miao family is a noble family, Miao Hanlin and his wife have excellent temperament, and the daughter they taught is also a virtuous woman. But that Miss Liang, although she is a beauty and has a tall background, she is also arrogant. If you really marry her, you will be crushed by her in everything in the future, where can you live? ”
Li Chang sneered, he was going to inherit Hou in the future. The house, where can you marry the daughter of an ordinary family? No matter how virtuous a wife is, no matter how good she is in managing the house, what is the use of not being able to help him in his future? He wants a wife, not a housekeeper! Did An really think he didn't understand her intentions? It's just that he is worried that he will be a threat to the third child in the future if he marries a noble girl. He would never do this!
So he said lightly: "Too much to worry about, Miss Liang is a famous lady. show, knowledgeable and etiquette, will be a good wife in the future. ”
When An Shi saw his expression, he knew that he couldn't listen, sighed, sat down and said, "Even if Miss Liang is a good daughter, this family can't do it." She looked at the Hou Ye, her face full of worry: "There has already been news in the palace, saying that the Queen Mother is planning to make a selection order, and the concubine is in a hurry to give Chang'er an engagement, and she is also worried that Miss Miao will be selected into the palace." King Jing's Mansion has already gotten rumors, and the third lady of the Liang family has already decided to enter the palace, and it is said that the Queen Mother has even thought about the title. Now that Chang'er is intervening, I don't know if they will give up, I'm afraid that King Ke and the Liang family will take the opportunity to make trouble and blame Hou Ye. ”
Hou Ye is also worried about this matter, but he is not afraid of the Liang family. He Ke Wangfu embarrassed himself, but worried that Liang Taishi controlled the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Rites, the Guozi Priest Wine was his henchman, and his son was seeking to be born in the imperial examination, in case those people were ruined, wouldn't it be bad? This child, although he is good at reading, is really not shrewd, and if there is an obstacle in the imperial examination, he doesn't know what path to take.
Li Chang disagreed. He pursed his lips, put on a deferential appearance, and said to Hou Ye: "Father, my son also wants to share your worries." In fact, the son has long heard that the young lady of the Liang family may have to enter the palace, and his father must have a headache for this, right? Now that her son has married her, she can't enter the palace, and her father naturally doesn't need to worry anymore. He couldn't help but show a smug look again, in order to find out Liang Yue's whereabouts, he spent a lot of effort, and nearly half of the money he had saved privately was gone.
Hou Ye glared at him in surprise, a little crying and laughing, I really don't know whether to scold him or praise him, if his son intends to do this, it is really crooked, but just to prevent Liang Yue from entering the palace, there is no need to ask for a kiss, right? He took a few deep breaths before he said, "Now that Miss Liang San can't enter the palace, let's stop the family business." The Liang family will not end well in the future, and it will not affect our family. ”
Hearing that his father didn't blame him, Li Chang was proud again: "Father doesn't have to worry about this, even if he marries the daughter of the Liang family?" If their family has committed an incident, her son can break off with her by writing a letter of resignation, but if his family does not fall, with this family matter, they will not be too embarrassed by our family. Not to mention anything else, like the absurd thing of breaking into the house and searching for people like last time, Taishi Liang would never do it to his in-laws, right? ”
Hou Ye glared at him again, and An Shi hurriedly said: "Your father is tired, go down, talk to your aunt, and ask you to come up again later." Li Chang glanced at her, saluted his father, and symbolically waved at her before turning around and leaving the room. Aunt Hua, who was already waiting outside the door, happily greeted her and pulled her son to her room, ready to praise him.
An Shi, who stayed in the house, persuaded Hou Ye: "Brother Chang'er is just young and ignorant, and if he doesn't think about it thoroughly, he will be confused, don't be angry, Ming'er will tell her son-in-law and wipe things up." ”
Hou Ye sighed and shook his head: "The matter has come to this, I'm afraid that we can't help it, and I can't help the Liang family." He smiled, "That's fine, the Liang family has no idea of sending a woman to the palace, and we can breathe a sigh of relief." The third lady of the Liang family is still young, and she will start after a few years, and the Liang family can wait until then, otherwise it is only natural for us to withdraw from the marriage. It's just ......" he looked up at his wife, "If she really enters the door of our Li family, you have to watch more closely, don't let her mess around, our family only recognizes honest daughters-in-law!" ”
An nodded knowingly, reached out and took a sip of tea, and remembered one more thing: "The weaving painting in Brother Chang's house only opened his face a few months ago, and he was pregnant again, if he really wants to marry the Liang family, this matter is a little difficult to mention." Do you want to send people to Zhuangzi? The girls in Brother Chang's house should also be cleared, he is getting older day by day, and it is not good to leave so many girls by his side. ”
"It's up to you." Hou Ye has always cared not much about the housekeeping at home, "But don't send all the girls away, always keep one or two." Chang'er is almost twenty years old, and he will have to wait a few more years to get married, there is no one in the house, it is always bad, and the weaving painting must also be taken care of by someone else, in the end, it is the flesh and blood of our family. ”
An Shi responded, and said: "The Nanqi in Brother Chang's Courtyard...... She was Lao Wang's granddaughter, but she was not young, and she was not a roommate, so I thought it would be better to transfer her to my house. There are two rooms left in Brother Chang's children's yard, and three or four more little girls are enough. ”
Hou Ye didn't have any opinions, and after a little hesitation, he said: "Lao Wang's grandson, isn't he going to enter the national prison?" It's time to get married, right? Pick a good one for him, so that he will not have to look for it outside, and he will not know the details. ”
An's heart moved: "A few big girls around me are not too young......
"Nope." Hou Ye unexpectedly vetoed, "I have seen Lao Wang's grandson, he is quite talented, and it is said that he is also very popular with the teacher." He was originally out of his nationality, and if he married your girl, others would laugh at him. I remember the four beauties sent by Shujun, I took them all, and the remaining two are with you? Pick one for him. They were originally daughters of good families, and they sent a letter back to their hometown, and they joined relatives, which can be regarded as a face for Lao Wang. ”
Although An Shi was a little unwilling, he couldn't say anything more, so he responded with a smile.
She was about to send someone to find Osmanthus to come, but Hou Ye stopped her again: "I heard Lao Chen, who accompanied you before, say goodbye to Ping'an?" Which one are you talking about? ”
An Shi hurriedly smiled: "It is Mei Xiang in Brother You's house, who is the most honest and capable. What does Hou Ye think? ”
"If you think it's okay, it's decided. Catch up with Ming'er to do it for their good life, and I'm going to send a safe trip in May, don't miss the time. ”
"Yes."
Several marriages were decided under the words of the Hou Ye and his wife. The next day, the emperor ignored the black face of Liang Taishi and the complaints of the Queen Mother, and happily made a decree to marry Li Chang, the second son of the Marquis of Qingguo, and Liang Taishi's concubine Liang Yue, and also said that they were a pair of "match made in heaven". King Ke's Mansion unexpectedly agreed to this marriage, and said a lot of good things in front of the Queen Mother, although Taishi Liang was full of resentment, he couldn't change the ending. After the news was transmitted back to the Hou Mansion, the status of the second young master was suddenly elevated, and the stewards who were originally cold-spoken also talked about him again.
But these things have little to do with the little girls in Huanhuaxuan. Chunying and others were more concerned about Mei Xiang's marriage, and congratulated her one after another, no matter how generous and steady Mei Xiang was, she was so ashamed that she hid in the room and refused to come out to meet anyone.
But unlike the attitudes of Chunying and other little girls, Lan Xiang's mood is a little delicate. She and Mei Xiang were originally at the same time, Mei Xiang was going to get married, which meant that she had not been in Huanhuaxuan for a long time, she was worried in her heart, a little anxious, and more unwilling, did she marry like this? is used to the life of Huanhuaxuan, how can she endure poverty again? And...... Get married?! What a terrible thing that is!
In the eyes of Manru and Chen'er, Mei Xiang's marriage means another thing: someone is going to be promoted from the second class. Who could this person be? The two second-class girls looked at Chunying and the other little girls who were laughing outside the door of Mei Xiangfang, and glanced at each other.
(The smoke is rising again~~~)..