Chapter 321: Fruit (1)
、、、、、、、、、、 and Jiang Changyang went to the Zhu Guogong Mansion again in the evening of the second day. Xiao Xuexi wanted to make a difference in the first year of his own small half, and spent twelve points of effort fiddling with the Chinese New Year's Eve family banquet. Needless to say, the wine and food are exquisite, the courtyard is lit with fires, the lights are bright, and there are some singers who are both beautiful and artistic to play and dance, so it is not lively and prosperous.
The old lady felt that there had been a lot of bad luck in the house for more than a year, and it should be so lively to rush the bad luck, so she strongly supported it, she liked it, and Jiang Zhong naturally wanted to follow suit; Needless to say, Jiang Changyi is now wearing a pair of pants and advancing and retreating together, Xiao Xuexi wants to come out strongly, so he naturally has to follow up; As for Mrs. Du, although no one knows what she is happy about, she is really very happy; Jiang Changyang and Peony are here for the festival, not to quarrel with anyone, and they are happy to have a relaxing meal. So the family looked happy and happy.
Before the family banquet was over, Shu'er gave Peony a look, indicating that the crowd of people who drove the maid was coming soon. Peony couldn't sit still, so he glanced at Jiang Changyang. Jiang Changyang found an excuse and prepared to take her to see the excitement. Jiang Yunqing looked at it pitifully, and Peony also softened, made eye contact with her, and each found an excuse to hide. The old lady drank a little too much, and she was a little confused, and she didn't see it, but Jiang Zhong saw it, and opened her eyes and closed her eyes. Being nosy has never been something that Mrs. Du likes to do, she just asks Xiao Xuexi to ask this for a while, and then to ask that, so that Xiao Xuexi has no chance to be lazy. So everyone at this family banquet had a relaxed and comfortable life, and the most tired and breathless person was Xiao Xuexi.
Jiang Changyang ordered people to drive the carriage out and park near the gate of the Guogong Mansion, and everyone watched the excitement in the carriage. After the tea, the people laughed and passed, Jiang Yunqing saw enough of the excitement, and happily: "Thanks to the blessing of the eldest brother and sister-in-law, it is the first time I have seen this excitement." As he spoke, his eyes stopped on the other side of the street, his eyes a little panicked.
Peony glanced out, and saw four or five people standing near the Zhu Guogong Mansion, all pulling a red-robed person in the center, whispering comfort. The man just stared straight at the gate of the Guogong Mansion, motionless, as if the people around him were all wood and stone. That person is clearly a junior.
Jiang Changyang also saw it, so he said: "It's probably because the people who drive the people are watching the excitement, and they happen to be stupid when they happen to be here." You go back first, and I'll take a look. After that, he got out of the car, asked people to drive the car back, and he went towards Xiao Si by himself. Xiao Si's followers all recognized him, and when they saw this, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute and speak, but Xiao Si looked at him expressionlessly, heard the sound of the car, and quickly looked back at the carriage.
Peony saw Xiao Si looking at this side from the crack in the curtain, and felt very uncomfortable. Jiang Yunqing was shrunk in the carriage, and Xiao Si naturally couldn't see Jiang Yunqing, but he walked over to this side. She had a very strange feeling, as if Xiao Si just knew that Jiang Yunqing was inside.
How can a woman's car be stopped by a man? Everyone in Fenwangfu hurriedly grabbed Xiao Si, and Jiang Changyang also blocked in front of him and didn't let him pass. Xiao Si watched the carriage drive into the Guogong Mansion, and pushed Jiang Changyang twice, his face was full of anxiety, everyone thought that he would be violent, but who knew that he didn't, after he couldn't push Jiang Changyang, he stood there and watched the carriage enter the door.
Jiang Changyang invited him in, but he ignored it, with a pensive look on his face. Everyone laughed, and asked Jiang Changyang to go back, don't worry about him, he woke up stupidly, and he will naturally go back to the house when he is cold and tired. Jiang Changyang didn't want him to stop the car, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble, so when he saw this, he ordered a few words to the subordinates of the Fenwang Mansion, and followed the carriage back to the Guogong Mansion.
Peony saw that Jiang Changyang also followed the door, and only then did he look back at Jiang Yunqing. Jiang Yunqing has not let go of her mouth in the past few months, but she has never refused Princess Fen's invitation, she guessed that Jiang Yunqing was probably also out of survival pressure, but she didn't know what Jiang Yunqing's final plan was. Rejection is a very difficult thing for Jiang Yunqing; But accepting it is also a very difficult thing, in short, it is a dilemma.
Jiang Yunqing hung her head and thought silently, until the carriage was about to reach the middle gate, she woke up like a dream, and said in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, do you think he came to me?" There was no shyness on her face when an ordinary woman mentioned such a thing, but a calm and serious expression, as if she was discussing a technical question.
Peony didn't know how to answer Jiang Yunqing's question. Because she herself doesn't know what kind of world the world is in Xiao Si's eyes, and what kind of character Jiang Yunqing is. She knew that Xiao Si did not reject Jiang Yunqing, and among these many people, he was the only one who had blue eyes on Jiang Yunqing, but did he come to Jiang Yunqing specifically? Is it because of thought? She wasn't sure.
Jiang Yunqing replied, and said in a very positive tone: "I guess he must be." She believes that Xiao Si has her in her heart, and what better can she do?
Peony looked at Jiang Yunqing in silence and said in a low voice: "Probably." She hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "If you really don't want to, Princess Fen won't force you." As for the family, there is always another way. ”
Jiang Yunqing sighed softly and stretched out his hand to hold the peony: "It's time to get to the middle gate, sister-in-law get out of the car." "As long as the old lady, Jiang Chong, and Mrs. Du are still in the day, no one can help her. She is not a peony, she doesn't have so much fighting spirit and tenacity, she married into the Fenwang Mansion, took care of Xiaosi, didn't ask for anything else, just wanted stability and prosperity for a lifetime, and properly took care of Aunt Xue's second half of her life, which was enough.
Jiang Changyang saw the two of her get out of the car, and hurried over to support Peony: "I have to get up early tomorrow, so let's rest." ”
Jiang Yunqing shook his head slightly, and a faint smile appeared on his face: "I still have to go to see my grandmother." I have something to talk to her. She gave Jiang Changyang and Peony a solemn salute, and said with a smile: "Big brother, sister-in-law, thank you." Then he puffed out his chest and walked steadily towards the old lady's quarters.
Jiang Changyang saw that she guessed a few points like this, so he asked Peony: "What did she say to you?" ”
Peony said: "She asked me if Xiao Si came to her." Before I could answer, she said it must be. ”
Jiang Changyang listened to her tone and knew that she couldn't bear it, so he said: "Since she said so, she has thought about it." The fate of marriage is determined by heaven, and she and Xiaosi may really have a fate. Besides, no one knows whether this is good or bad, and many things look good on the surface, but in reality they are not necessarily good. I think she's a blessing. ”
Peony sighed softly, and slowly walked back to Yingxue Hall with Jiang Changyang's arm. Sure enough, before the two of them finished washing, news came from outside, saying that Jiang Zhong had gone outside to invite Xiao Si in. Let Jiang Changyang accompany the guest.
Jiang Changyang had to tell Peony to sleep first, and he himself put on his clothes again and went forward to receive Xiaosi. Peony was also really sleepy, so she fell asleep. When I woke up, it was already the point, the lights were bright inside and out, and Jiang Changyang also got up and was dressing.
Peony hurriedly got up and dressed and washed, and asked Jiang Changyang again, she ordered someone to make it for him a few days ago, and he was not afraid to kneel and wear it, this cold weather and winter, kneeling and kneeling, it was really torturous. Jiang Changyang smiled: "Okay, okay, did you bring it?" ”
Peony asked Shu'er to hand him a pair of bearskin knee pads: "Yes." ”
Jiang Changyang was relieved, and while dressing up, he said: "Yesterday night, the Changle County Duke of the Fenwang Mansion came to pick up Xiao Si and told Qing Niang and Xiao Si about the family affairs nearby. In a few days, the matchmaker will come to the door. ”
The Changle County Duke he is talking about is Fen Wangdi, the uncle of Xiao Si, although he is also an elder, but Xiao Si has a biological mother and grandparents, how can it be his turn to be an uncle? Peony put down the puff in his hand and said in surprise: "So urgent? How could you talk to him? "Could it be that the Guogong Mansion behaved like that, Jiang Yunqing was discriminated against and bullied by others in the past?
Jiang Changyang sighed: "Do you understand? Fenwangfu has been thinking about it for a long time, and is waiting for an opportunity all the time. Otherwise, this time you can send a decent chief steward or anyone from the younger generation to come, how could it be that the prince of Changle County came to pick him up? It is clear that they are here to tempt. Xiao Si is like this, people don't want to wait. ”
Peony straightened the flower on her head in front of the mirror: "That's all happy, right?" ”
Jiang Changyang raised his eyebrows: "Isn't it just that everyone is happy?" It's just a smile from ear to ear. He stared intently at the peony with big makeup, and chuckled: "I didn't expect you to have a different flavor after dressing up." "It is a magnificent and dignified peony flower, which is very dazzling.
Peony pulled him happily and asked, "Isn't it good-looking?" ”
Jiang Changyang smiled: "It looks better if your belly is smaller." ”
Peony gave him a handful, grinding his teeth and said, "Be careful not to gain weight, otherwise you will be more ugly than me." ”
saw Mother Lin hurrying in from outside and said, "The old lady has ordered someone to urge." ”
Xiao Xuexi dragged Jiang Changyi up from the warm quilt before dawn, waited for him to dress and wash, and went with him to the door to send off the men and women who were going to participate in the pilgrimage, his heart was very unbalanced. She first looked at Jiang Changyang's dark crimson court robe and silver fish bag, and then looked at Jiang Changyi's green robe without a fish bag, and her heart was already very sour. When I turned around and saw the peony with big makeup, I was even more jealous and hateful, and I only hated God for being unfair and letting such a woman press on her head.
Jiang Changyi saw it in his eyes, but he didn't know that she felt uncomfortable, and praised Peony in a low voice with her: "Sister-in-law is really beautiful dressed like this." Xiao Xuexi was stabbed by him and his heart dripped. Mrs. Bisheng Du also took her hand very gently and said, "We are all going to Chaohe, so I will leave you at home, how hard you have to work." ”
The whole family went, and she was the only one left. is the little concubine Jiang Yunqing, who may be able to have a destiny as soon as she marries, but she is still the only one left. Xiao Xuexi's tears almost didn't fall out.