Mrs. Luo was stunned: That's really the case.

She is an ancient woman, who grew up reading the fourth book of women, and there is no premarital love in her mind. There are only two intersections between men and women of the same age: one is to propose, and the other is to agree or refuse. At most, before agreeing or refusing, the woman hides behind the screen and peeks at the man.

"But, but he said he liked you, and said he would definitely marry you." She stammered.

Xia Jin was speechless: "Do you want me to run to Luo Gongzi and say to him: 'Listen to your mother say that you like me.'" I'm sorry, I don't like you, so I don't want to marry you, so you might as well stop thinking about it! ’”

Mrs. Luo was speechless.

For a boudoir woman, it is unruly to mention the name of a strange man in her mouth, let alone say anything "like" or "dislike", it is simply shameless. At this time, she asked Xia Jin to run to Luo Qian and say "like" and "don't like", this is completely taking people inappropriately, she herself feels that there is nothing more excessive than this.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but blush, and her face was full of embarrassment: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean that......"

Xia Jin knew why Mrs. Luo would come over and say such things to her. In ancient times, the hierarchy was strict, and the nobles and children of the family always felt that they were superior. No matter how capable a person from a humble background is, he will be looked down upon by them.

Lin Tongzhi felt that he had already looked down on Xia Qi when he knew that he was a concubine; And Mrs. Luo couldn't look down on her Xia Jin, and even ran to her to make such an excessive request. That's why.

So Xia Jin wasn't so angry. The whole social atmosphere is like this, and it is indeed understandable that Mrs. Luo hopes that her only son can marry a famous lady.

But even if she wasn't angry, she was still very unhappy. At the end of the day, she's a high-minded person. In his bones, he thinks that he is noble, and he is only more noble than Mrs. Luo. With her temperament, she had made Mrs. Luo vomit blood in anger two sentences earlier. But Luo Qian was under tremendous pressure over there. Fighting for their future as best she can, she can't shoot her in the back at such a time. Add more difficulty to him.

But if she wants to please Mrs. Luo, change her opinion, and win her support, Xia Jin can't do it.

In the final analysis, she has not yet reached the point where she has to be a gentleman to Luo Qian.

"Mrs. Luo, I am also the daughter of a good family, and I grew up in the palm of my parents' hands since I was a child. What you just said. If my mother hears it, even if she is an ordinary woman, for the sake of her daughter's reputation, she will have to fight hard for you. So I can't agree to your request no matter what, otherwise it will be a disgrace to my parents. You can understand that, right? ”

Mrs. Luo was even more ashamed, nodded and said, "I understand, I can understand." ”

"I understand, but I don't say anything more. It's getting late. My family was still waiting for me to eat, so I took my leave. Xia Jin got up and was blessed. He walked out quickly.

Mrs. Luo also stood up and prepared to leave. But after taking two steps, she stopped.

She always felt that something was wrong.

But what's wrong? Until the carriage stopped in front of Luo's mansion, Mrs. Luo didn't figure it out.

The final of the throwing competition was held as scheduled. In the past few days, Luo Qian has eaten and slept as usual, and has been respectful and polite to his parents, but both Luo Weitao and Mrs. Luo have discovered the changes in their son. First of all, he no longer had the same admiration for them as before. His gaze was distant and unfamiliar, like looking at a stranger; Secondly. Luo Qian became silent, very silent. Silent until he didn't say a word from morning till night. Even when he was getting along with Xia Jin, Lin Yun and Bai Ting, he could not speak without talking, and he completely lost the vigor he had some time ago.

Luo Qian's change made Luo Weitao and his wife afraid. They knew that Luo Qian was a child with a very good idea, and his idea was so stubborn. He said that if he did not participate in the imperial examination, he would definitely do it.

Between Xia Jin and Luo Qian, it was as if nothing had happened. Luo Qian was ashamed of his parents' actions, and at the same time he didn't want to become a relative in the future, Xia Jin was estranged from his parents, and he was even more worried that Xia Jin would look down on his parents because of this, so he didn't tell the matter. He felt that as long as he fought silently, his parents would always give in - if Luo Yu was still alive, he was not sure. But now Luo Weitao is left with a son who can be counted on, and he is absolutely reluctant not to take the fame test. Mother too. Now it's just a matter of who is more persistent than whom.

When Xia Jin faced Luo Qian, he didn't know what to say. On the other side were his parents, and she couldn't accuse him of his parents. And let her encourage Luo Qian to persevere and fight to the end for them to be married, she can't do it, and she doesn't want to do it.

Young Mu Ai, at this time I feel that love is more important than anything else. Even if you lose your life because of it, you will not hesitate.

When I got older, I realized that love is actually very ridiculous, it can neither be eaten as food, nor can it be used as clothing, and it is like a cloud of smoke, and it can't be kept. As the years passed, it faded away, and there was no trace of it.

Therefore, she doesn't know if Luo Qian will regret it in the future if he gave up his career for her. Therefore, she could not persuade, but could only wait.

However, Luo Weitao couldn't sit still. In the evening, he got off the yamen, and estimated that Xia Zhengqian had also returned from the hospital, so he went directly from the yamen to Xia's house.

"The prefect wants to see you?" Xia Zhengqian was so shocked when he heard the report from his subordinates that he even dropped his chopsticks.

"Yes, sir." The subordinate guarding the door said, "Uncle Luo has accompanied him to the front hall." ”

Xia Zhengqian stood up and said to Shu Shi: "Quick, quickly get me a piece of clothing." When he came back from the hospital, he took off his outer clothes, cleaned his hands and face, and then changed into his homely clothes before entering the backyard.

The stunned Shu Shi reacted at this time, and hurriedly took a piece of clothes for Xia Zhengqian to change into.

Xia Qi and Xia Jin glanced at each other and asked in a low voice, "Sister, what is Lord Luo doing here?" "I guessed in my heart whether I came to the door to propose.

Xia Jin naturally knew that it was related to Luo Qian's resistance to marriage. But what Luo Weitao was doing specifically, she couldn't guess.

She took a bite of food into her mouth and said, "Won't you know if you listen to it later?" ”

So Xia Zhengqian walked quickly to the front, followed by two listeners.

Xia Zhengqian had never had close contact with such a big official in his life, and when he entered the hall, he said a lot of admiring words to Luo Weitao in fear. Luo Weitao seems to be here to do homework. didn't say anything, only asked about the situation of Xia Zhengqian's medical center, and asked Xia Qi about his studies. Dong Laxi talked for a while, and then said, "Brother Xia not only gave birth to a good son. I also gave birth to a good daughter. The environment in Tangxi is getting worse and worse, and it has always been a headache for previous adults. Unexpectedly, Ling Yuan had an idea and solved this matter. ”

As soon as these words came out, not only Xia Zhengqian in the house, but also Xia Qi outside the window were taken aback.

Xia Jin's disguising herself as a man, except for some henchmen in the house, the rest of the people didn't know. How did Lord Luo know? The matter of filling the lake is in the name of Xia Qi. This is to be pursued. If it is big, it is said to be a bully, and if it is small, it is a bully. All in all, it is for their own interests, to deceive and deceive the court officials. Once reported, Xia Qi's future is over.

Xia Jin guessed Luo Weitao's intention, and his eyes couldn't help but be cold.

"This, this...... Lord Luo, this ......" Xia Zhengqian sweated in his head, and he was so anxious that he couldn't speak.

"Hey, Brother Xia, don't worry. I'd love to pursue this. didn't run to the door, and took Xia Qi to the yamen earlier. Luo Weitao smiled to appease Xia Zhengqian.

After Xia Zhengqian's mood calmed down a little, he threw out today's intention: "Ling Yuan is so capable." The dog loves it. Ask me to marry Ling Yuan. It's just that I've already booked the daughter of the Shangshu family for the dog as a wife. Ling Yuan here, I'm afraid that I will suffer some compromises in my name. But don't worry, the dog not only pleases Lingyuan, but also respects her because of her talent. I will treat her like a wife, and I will never let her suffer the slightest wrong. ”

It took a long time for Xia Zhengqian to react: "Do you want my sister to be a concubine?" ”

Luo Weitao nodded and sighed: "If you could agree to let Ling Yuan give the dog a joy, this marriage would have been completed." There is no need to toss around and go around in such a big circle. But you must quit at the beginning. Now Xuanping is waiting for the old lady to be the matchmaker. A family affair in the capital, even if the dog likes Ling Yuan. It's hard for us to excuse ourselves. You also know that the official secretary holds our black gauze hat in his hand. In the future, the future of the dog will have to be maintained on Lord Shangshu. We have no choice but to compromise Lingyuan. ”

Outside the window, Xia Qi's fists were clenched tightly.

In the house, Xia Zhengqian didn't think about it, so he said directly: "Our daughter is not a concubine." ”

Xia Qi heard this, and his heart was a little relieved; And Xia Jin's cold eyes gradually softened.

Luo Weitao looked at Xia Zhengqian in surprise. He didn't expect Xia Zhengqian to refuse so neatly.

You must know that he is the prefect, and Luo Qian is another talent. Even if it is a concubine, I don't know how many people in this city can't think of it. There was also a rich family who came to probe the wind and wanted to send his daughter into the house to make Luo Qian a roommate, saying that it was not too late to wait for the young grandmother to enter the door and then be promoted as a concubine.

What's more, Xia Qi's future is also at stake here.

However, when he thought that Xia Zhengqian was Xia Qi and Xia Jin's father, Luo Weitao was relieved.

can raise such an outstanding pair of children, no matter how ordinary the man in front of him seems, he must have great wisdom. Now that he has made up his mind, I am afraid that he will not be able to persuade him easily. Threatening Xia Qi's future, I'm afraid it won't work.

Luo Weitao said: "Why don't you ask Brother Xia about Ling Yuan?" She is not an ordinary woman, and she will have her own opinions on her life's events. ”

He is not like Mrs. Luo. Xia Jin insisted that he had no personal relationship with Luo Qian, and Mrs. Luo believed it when she thought she had saved people. But in Luo Weitao's opinion, since as early as the beginning of their acquaintance, it was Xia Jin who treated Luo Qian, and later the two partnered to open a store and were together every day; His son is handsome and talented, he is still the son of an official eunuch, and he has already been promoted at a young age, how could Xia Jin not secretly agree to him? These two must have been privately determined for life, and Luo Qian wanted to marry Xia Jin alive and dead, and refused to hire someone else.

Xia Jin is in love with Luo Qian, how can he refuse the marriage? Once she hesitated, there was room for manoeuvre in the matter.

Xia Zhengqian didn't know that the Lord Luo in front of him had a good calculation. But when it came to asking Xia Jin, he hesitated. His daughter had always had the right idea. If she really has a head and tail with Luo Gongzi......

Thinking about it like this, he is not calm. said to Luo Weitao: "In this case, then I will discuss it with my family and then reply to Lord Luo." ”

"It should be, it should be." Luo Weitao was very happy to see that things went according to his expectations. chatted with Xia Zhengqian again. Then he took his leave and left.

Luo Weitao returned home and happened to meet Luo Qian, who had just returned from Tangxi, at the door of his home.

Luo Qian saw that Luo Weitao was actually walking, and he came from the direction of the Xia family. I was suspicious. As soon as he returned to his yard, he asked someone to inquire where the master had just gone.

"You mean. The master just went to Xia's house? Hearing this, Luo Qian almost suffocated.

"Yes." Yu Butler Road.

Luo Qian raised his feet and walked out.

"Childe, coat, coat." Qi Su hurriedly chased after him and handed him Luo Qian's coat that he had just taken off.

Luo Qian took the coat and was about to put it on, but his movements stopped in mid-air. Facing the direction of the Xia family, he stood stunned for a while. Finally, he closed his eyes vigorously and turned back to the room.

His father really wanted him to take Xia Jin as a concubine. When he went to Xia's house, he said nothing more than two points, one was that he had helped his son get engaged; The second is to hope that the Xia family will marry their daughter as a concubine.

That being the case, what face does he have to face Xia Jin?

He swore that if Xia Jin believed in him and handed everything over to him, he would definitely get his parents to promise him to marry her. The result? He let her be humiliated so much!

He opened his mouth and seemed to laugh silently, but two lines of tears fell on his front placket.

Xia Zhengqian hurriedly entered the backyard and saw that there was only Shu Shi in the house. Hurriedly asked, "Where is Sister Jin?" ”

Shu Shi didn't care about saying this, and asked, "What is Lord Luo doing here?" Is it that our sister Jin didn't do a good job, and Lord Luo came over to ask for the guilt? ”

Except for this. She really couldn't think of anything else.

Xia Zhengqian was going to Qingzhi Pavilion, when he heard this, he stopped and turned his head: "Lord Luo came over to ask for his son to marry Sister Jin as a concubine." ”

"What?" Shu Shi didn't react for a moment, and when she understood the meaning of this sentence, her face changed, "My sister Jin doesn't give people concubines." ”

"I say the same thing." Xia Zhengqian lifted the curtain and went out, saying, "I'll go find Sister Jin." ”

Shu Shi chased out the door: "She and Brother Qi went out behind you, saying that they were going to eavesdrop on what you said." ”

Xia Zhengqian paused. His face changed suddenly: "Why didn't I see them when I came?" ”

Shu's face also changed, and she comforted her husband in her mouth: "Brother Qi is following." She'll be fine. But he rushed out as fast as he could.

When the husband and wife rushed to the front yard, they saw Xia Jin and Xia Qi brothers and sisters pulling and pulling. Xia Qi struggled to go out, and shouted in his mouth: "I have to beat him to make his face bloom......"

"Why can't you make sense?" Xia Jin grabbed his arm tightly and said angrily, "Tomorrow, everyone in the city will say that you beat the prefect because your sister can't be Luo Shao's grandmother." Do I still want to face when the time comes? ”

Xia Zhengqian stepped forward and shouted, "Brother Qi, what are you doing?" ”

Xia Qi stopped struggling, Xia Jin also let him go, and the brother and sister stood there honestly.

Shu Shi loved the children, and was reluctant to let them be reprimanded by their father, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Brother Qi, what your sister said is right." As long as we don't agree to this family business, if you go to beat someone, you will be sent to prison at that time, not to mention, and your sister's reputation will be affected. ”

Xia Qi muttered something in his mouth, lowered his head and stopped talking.

Xia Zhengqian was sharp: "Who are you scolding?" ”

Xia Qi hurriedly stood up straight, for fear that his father would misunderstand, and explained: "I scolded Luo Qian. The boy said he liked his sister and wanted to marry her. Now that he is engaged to another family, and he still wants to enjoy the blessings of all people, if I don't beat him, I can't vent my anger. ”

What Xia Zhengqian was most worried about was that Xia Jin had a personal affair with Luo Qian.

He ignored Xia Qi anymore, turned his head and asked Xia Jin: "Sister Jin, what do you say about this family business?" ”

"Of course I didn't. I went to be a concubine when I was full, and I was rubbed by others. Xia Jin said.

Xia Zhengqian nodded with satisfaction, and Shu Shi also put his heart back in his stomach.

As long as the daughter does not want to live or die, she must marry Luo Qian, and everything will be fine.

"Alright, let's leave it at that." Xia Zhengqian waved his hand, "I'll go back to Lord Luo early tomorrow morning." ”

Seeing Xia Jin calmly returning to Qingzhi Pavilion, Shu Shi was not at ease, and secretly told Calamus: "You must take care of your girl, don't leave your eyes." ”

Luo Qian, although he was very ashamed and felt that he had no face to see Xia Jin again, but when things turned out like this, he didn't come to explain, and he couldn't stand Xia Jin.

In the dead of night, he went to the house where Xia Jin lived and tapped the tiles gently. Xia Jin was lying on the bed, and when he heard someone on the roof, he guessed that it was Luo Qian, got up and got dressed, and jumped on the roof.

"Jin'er." Luo Qian greeted him.

Xia Jin said, "Go over there and talk about it." "Take the lead in going to Luo Qian's empty house.

When she got there, she blew the fire and lit the lamp, sat down, and then looked at Luo Qian.

"My father and mother ordered me to do the family affair, and I only found out today." Luo Qian said.

Xia Jin nodded: "I believe in you." ”

Since Luo Qian was grateful and happy, he was about to open his mouth to speak, but Xia Jin continued: "Remember when I asked you the question of protecting adults or children when you had a difficult birth? That's the situation you're in right now. I ask you, are you going to insist on marrying me despite the sadness of your parents and the future of your father and you? Or do you want me to take a step back and be a concubine for you? ”

Luo Qian's eyes looked at her very firmly: "To accept you as a concubine is to blaspheme you." How could I possibly put you in such a situation? ”

Xia Jin was moved.

"But if I neglect my parents, I will also be ashamed of being a son." Luo Qian's voice was low and majestic, "So I'm going to join the army." When I get military merit and stand in a high position, I will be able to control my own destiny. When the time comes, I'll come back and marry you, okay? ”

"In the army?" Xia Jin was greatly surprised, "How did you think of joining the army?" The military position has always been inferior to the civil minister. If you become an officer, you can also be in a high position, why do you want to join the army? (To be continued)