When Du Jinning returned home that day, he heard Yao Shuqi report that Mrs. Ji had brought her daughter to come, and she was stunned to let her daughter go to Chen Li to play.

Du Jinning had a headache: "What do they want to do?" ”

Because of Zhao Chang, Ji Shu did not dare to make friends with other ministers, so as not to attract the emperor's suspicion of Zhao Chang. So even if Mrs. Ji was too old, he didn't invite anyone, at most he was just two or three friends who had made friends with him - all of them were junior officials of the fifth or sixth grade, as well as relatives and neighbors of the Ji family.

Therefore, Mrs. Ji also lived in a simple house, and rarely socialized with the wives of other officials. And the last time she came to the house to help Zhao Mingyue spread the word, Du Jinning also saw that this person was probably because he was related to the prince and had a more arrogant temperament, so he didn't look down on a person from a poor family like the Chen family.

Therefore, although the two families live next to each other, they rarely interact, but when Mrs. Ji was too old, she went to celebrate her birthday, and when she was admitted to the top prize, Ji Shu came to celebrate, which was considered a return gift. Other than that, he didn't move around.

Now Mrs. Ji suddenly brought her daughter over, and it was after she met Zhao Mingyue today, if you want to say that there is no connection between the two, you don't believe it.

Although the female guests came, even if Yao Shuqi was a housekeeper, it was impossible to entertain guests because of the difference between men and women, but this did not prevent him from inquiring about everything clearly afterwards.

He gave a rough account of the words and deeds of their mother and daughter.

Actually, it's nothing, it's just a set of almost to show affection, and nothing else.

"Let them be. They come as guests, we can't turn people away, they can come if they want. Du Jinning waved his hand.

She has the name of a wife, and it is impossible for the Queen Mother to marry Zhao Mingyue to her again, right? The emperor's sister, it's not that she can't get married. The Queen Mother is Zhao Mingyue's mother-in-law.

"How's my cousin?" Du Jinning asked.

This cousin came to the house, because she was afraid that she would have a longing for her, Du Jinning never met her. Moreover, Chen Li is Chen's niece, and it is impossible for Chen to treat her badly, so Du Jinning rarely cares about Chen Li's affairs, so as not to misunderstand.

Worried that it would affect Chen Li's life in the future, Chen rarely took her out when he went out to socialize, and he didn't let her come out to meet guests when there were guests, so Chen Li became a young lady in the boudoir, and she didn't go out of the door.

Now that a peer has come to talk to her, she may be happy.

Sure enough, Yao Shuqi said: "My cousin is very happy, and I chatted with Miss Ji very happily." Miss Ji also asked her to come to Ji's Mansion to play, but the cousin didn't dare to respond, and said that she had to ask his wife. My wife didn't allow it. ”

"Although I don't know what they are doing here, the mother and daughter of the Ji family are here with some kind of purpose, so don't let the cousin girl have too much contact, lest something happen and fall into the way of others." Du Jinning said.

The last time they met, she found that Chen Li was too introverted and inferior, and it was good for her to go out and walk around more. But the motives of the Ji family's mother and daughter are obviously impure, thinking about Zhao Mingyue's bold appearance, it's better to be careful.

Yao Shuqi also nodded in agreement: "The old slave will remind his wife." ”

Du Jinning glanced at the two trees in the distance, waved his hand, and said, "Okay, it's okay, you can go." ”

……

Qi family, Qi Bokun, who came home after a tired day, was holding a letter in his hand and rubbing his brows tiredly.

This letter was written by Old Man Hong and sent someone to scold him.

Before the palace test, the old man Hong came over and mentioned the relationship between Qi Muyuan and his granddaughter, and at that time Qi Bokun said that he would discuss it with his grandson, and he would talk about it after the palace test, so he put the matter aside.

After the palace test, Qi Muyuan said that he liked Du Jinning and was unwilling to get married. Qi Bokun still has illusions, hoping that his grandson can listen to his persuasion, at least marry a wife and have children, and pass on the lineage; And because he was too busy, he didn't have a chance to ask Old Man Hong about it, so he never replied to Old Man Hong.

For this, Old Man Hong scolded him in the letter.

Qi Bokun thought about it, and without much hope, he sent someone to call Qi Muyuan over, showed him Old Man Hong's letter, and said, "How about you and Du Jinning, I don't interfere, but I hope you can become your own son, which can be regarded as an explanation to the family for me and your parents." ”

"Grandfather." Qi Muyuan said earnestly, "If I marry a girl from the Hong family, one day they find out that I have a man in my heart, do you think how they will react, will they directly cut off my future in the court?" ”

Qi Bokun was stunned for a moment, and then frowned: "That's what I said." ”

The power of the Hong family is not weaker than that of the Qi family. With Old Man Hong's attention to that granddaughter and his fiery temper, if he knew that Qi Muyuan was a broken sleeve, and the Qi family asked him to marry his granddaughter, he would have to smash the Qi family, and it was very likely that Qi Muyuan's future would be broken.

"Why don't we find a girl from a small family?" He asked tentatively.

Qi Muyuan shook his head: "Who is not raised by biological parents?" The girl from a small family is also a human being, so why should we go to harm others? He stood up, "I won't marry a wife anyway, even if you marry me back, I won't touch it." With that, he walked straight out.

"This bunny!" Qi Bokun scolded, very headache.

At this time, the subordinate who had been waiting outside to deliver the news walked in and said to Qi Bokun: "Old lady, my wife said that a few days is the birthday of the eldest master of the Su family, and after the eldest young master was admitted to the Jinshi, he has not been to the Su family once. She asked you if she could take the eldest young master over that day. That day happened to be Mu Xiu, and the eldest young master was free. ”

Qi Bokun opened his mouth to refuse.

He looked down on the Su family, for fear that the Su family would take Qi Muyuan and Qi Mulin badly, and never allowed them to get too close to the Su family. With his power, he doesn't need to give the Su family any face. So it's okay for the Su family to go back to their parents' house, but he is not allowed to take his grandson to the Su family, or let the Su brothers come over to play from time to time.

But when the words of refusal came to his lips, he swallowed again.

He remembered the Su family's girl's love for Qi Muyuan, as well as the Su family's covetousness for this family business.

Qi Muyuan couldn't marry the Hong family girl, he was very sorry; Qi Muyuan didn't want to harm the innocent girl of the small door, and he also praised his grandson's kindness. But if the Su family and the girl of the Su family are bent on calculating Qi Muyuan's family affairs, then it doesn't matter if Qi Muyuan harms the Su family, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.

Since the Su family wants to calculate Qi Muyuan's family affairs, they naturally have to bear the consequences. They want to cling to the Qi family, and in addition to their daughter's happiness, they also get their wish in other aspects. There is really nothing about the Qi family that can't stand them.

Moreover, Qi Muyuan has never tasted a woman, and he can't tell the difference between brotherhood and the love between men and women, and there is also that. Once he tastes the taste of meat, maybe his feelings for Du Jinning, which are not tolerated by the world, will fade. From then on, he only regarded Du Jinning as a brother.

Thinking of this, Qi Bokun's refusal to export became: "Yes." ”