The meal passed so awkwardly, and the eldest lady still remembered that Du Mingxin was the main one today, and she didn't pick a son to go back to her yard. Du Mingzhu couldn't stand it, she just looked at the back of Li Ling helping Du Mingjing out, her eyes became red, and she pinched the back of her hand to keep the tears from falling.

After dinner, the eldest master took the second master and Chen Xi and others to the outer courtyard study to drink tea, and Du Mingzhu confessed to Du Mingxin: "Today is a good day for my sister, but my sister is really unwell, and I ask my sister for forgiveness, I have to go back first." ”

Du Mingxin looked at her dejected face, and said, "I also feel a little bored, I want to go out to breathe, my sister will accompany me for a walk." ”

Du Mingzhu was in a bad mood and was about to refuse, but was pushed over by his mother: "There are two new flowers and trees behind me, you take your sister over to take a look." ”

Du Mingzhu was helpless, and after saluting Mrs. Du, he walked out with Du Mingxin one after the other.

"The past is troublesome, why not forget all the troubles?" Du Mingxin said softly.

Du Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head, and said faintly: "The body can't help itself, the heart can't help itself." I was blinded by mundane things, and I couldn't be as free and easy as my sister. ”

"How can a smart man like you not see through this? What can you do now? ”

Du Mingzhu stared at the begonia tree next to the trail, and said distractedly: "Good or bad, it's all like this for a lifetime." I can't call Du Mingjing, a villain, and Aunt Zhang stepping on the heads of our mother and daughter! ”

Having said this, Du Mingxin didn't know how to persuade him. Just like her and Du Mingyan, no matter who comes to persuade her, this grudge is destined to be unsolvable.

"And what are you going to do?"

Du Mingzhu said dejectedly: "I'm a woman, what can I do?" Just like Du Mingjing, is she very capable? It's just that I married a good mother-in-law, so I pretended to be like this! ”

She suddenly grabbed Du Mingxin's arm and said beggingly: "Second sister, save me!" If I was trampled under Du Mingjing's feet like this for the rest of my life, then I might as well die! ”

Du Mingxin knew that what she was asking for was to find a powerful in-law for her, but she refused to do it when Li Ling was critically ill, and the more particular people were afraid that they didn't like it very much.

Thinking about Ding Juan's begging for himself, Du Ming hesitated for a moment, but still said: "The nephew of the political envoy He Nanbu, the cousin of the young grandmother of the Wei State Mansion, is seventeen years old this year, and he already has the fame of Xiucai. I heard that he is handsome and smart, and he is studious. If you are interested, I can also ask Sister Ding to see each other. It's just the same, his father has no fame, but his family is quite well-off......"

Such a candidate, the eldest lady and Du Mingzhu may not be able to look down on it. However, Du Mingzhu is the main owner of the family affairs, and Du Mingxin does not want to overstep his responsibilities.

Du Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, this was too far from what she expected.

"Sister," she said with difficulty, "you don't blame me for being poor and loving rich, and being arrogant. I'm looking for it, I must find someone stronger than Li Ling! ”

She has been the pearl of her parents since she was a child, and she is also quite loved by Mrs. Du. Originally, there were only two daughters in the family, she and Du Mingjing, and she was stronger than her sister everywhere, so she became more and more ambitious. When Du Mingxin first came to the capital, she also looked down on this second sister.

It's a pity that his life is not high-hearted, and under the successive blows, Du Mingzhu has long lost the arrogant temper of the day. Otherwise, according to her temperament, how could she be willing to talk to Du Mingxin in such a low voice?

Someone laughed out loud behind the flowers, and Du Mingzhu said angrily: "Who is it?" Get the hell out of here! ”

Du Mingyan staggered out from behind and said contemptuously, "What's the matter? The young lady of the Sipin official family still wants to be disrespectful to me? ”

"Third sister, let me tell you," Du Mingyan said with a smile, "instead of begging Du Mingxin, you should come and beg me!" Look, what kind of people did she tell you? A poor talent! Father doesn't have an official body yet, do you want your uncle to talk to a white man wearing a small hat about his family? You're not ashamed, I'm ashamed of you! ”

Du Mingxin glanced at her and sneered: "Treating you as a person who is half a slave in the Prince's Mansion, no matter who or how you are treated, it can't be called disrespectful, right?" ”

Du Mingyan changed color and said angrily: "Who do you say is a minion?" ”

"I'm talking about you." Du Ming said in his heart, "My biological mother has been a half-pull slave all her life, don't you know your identity in your heart?" It's unbearable to act sneakily, and I've learned enough to be a little child! Let me ask you, why are you hiding behind the flowers and eavesdropping on me and Sister Zhu'er? ”

"I was passing by, what's wrong! Who is so rare to hear! Du Mingyan was scratched by her and left in a hurry.

Not long after, Chen Xi came back to the inner courtyard to bid farewell to Mrs. Du, and it happened that Li Ling and Du Mingjing also came back from the backyard, and several of them said goodbye together.

On the way to the gate, Li Ling instructed the maid to support Du Mingjing, so he took two quick steps to catch up with Chen Xi, and said with a smile: "I am busy today, and I don't have a good time to talk to my brother-in-law, it's a pity." ”

Chen Xi said with a smile: "Hengzhu is his own relative, and he will come to Japan for a long time." ”

Li Ling saw that he didn't take care of him, and he was much closer to him in his heart, so he said with a smile: "I want to ask my brother-in-law about something, don't think the younger brother is presumptuous." ”

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

"The rumor that the emperor is going to open Enke this year has been spread since the beginning of the year. It's just that there is no clear statement so far, and the little brother is quite anxious in his heart. ”

Chen Xi glanced at him and saw that he was very sincere, so he smiled and said: "A few days ago, the emperor has approved Kaienke's recital, and he is being selected to go to the provinces for the past two days. After the arrangement of this matter is stopped, when a clear decree will be issued, the virtuous brother does not need to worry. ”

Li Ling was obviously relieved, and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law's words really solve the worries in my heart, I don't know how to thank you!" ”

"It's a trivial matter, but it's not enough to worry about." Chen Xi said with a smile.

"If two days later, the younger brother will invite each other in Hongbin Building, and I hope that my brother-in-law will not refuse."

Chen Xi turned a few thoughts in his heart, and then nodded in agreement.

Waiting for the carriage, Du Mingxin asked, "Do you think Li Ling is not bad?" ”

Chen Xi put his arm around her waist, pillowed his head on her shoulder, closed his eyes and smiled: "Whether he is wrong or not, I don't know very well." But his father is a scholar of the household department, and it never hurts me to lead troops to fight and make friends with him. ”

"He looks sincere, but he is only shrewd inside."

Chen Xi pinched her face and said with a smile: "My princess is not stupid!" ”

Du Mingxin slapped his hand off, Chen Xi took advantage of the situation and held it in his palm, and said with a smile: "His father is a scholar of the household department, and Kaienke has reached the point of choosing a school and politics, how could his father not know?" He is preparing for the exam at home, and Li Shangshu is afraid that he will pay attention to the scientific examination all the time. ”