Chapter 378: Closest Relatives and Strangers, a Husband and Wife

In the Weiguo Mansion, Huang was very unwilling to invite Mr. Qiu's daughter Qiu Zimo to "interview and review" because of the gesture of the grandfather of the country, the lady is already twenty-two this year, tall figure, slender waist and shaved shoulders, although she only wore a half-old autumn fragrance skirt, only the sleeve skirt was embroidered with green calyx plum, a blue gauze shawl, the clothes were plain, and there was only a jasper hairpin with poor color between the green silk.

The speech and demeanor are also impeccable, gentle and polite, just right, neither ostentatious, nor restrained, just looking at this, there is not much difference from a woman from a noble family.

The scorching heat of this midsummer is all gathered in the heart of the Huang family.

What made her even more irritable was that not long after the Qiu family sat down, the eldest princess got the news, and sent a mother-in-law to invite someone, and actually let her go to Yuanying Hall for dinner, and did not let the Huang family accompany her - "Mrs. Tai is sympathetic to Mrs. Lady's hard work in running the house, that is, let Miss Qiu go to talk about it, and Mrs. stay", the mother-in-law smiled respectfully, and in the eyes of Huang and Mama Lan, it was like a treacherous smile without smiling.

"How can Mrs. Tai be like this, the aunt who was named in the former mansion will not be allowed to go to Yuanying Hall to say hello if she has nothing to do!" Mama Lan became more and more unconvinced, and babbled and complained, which made the magma in Huang's heart ready to erupt.

Intellectually, she knew that there was no turning around, but emotionally she couldn't accept that such a good concubine would enter the door smoothly.

I finally looked forward to the news from Huang Tao's end, and it was the Jiang family who came to pass the word, of course, it was also a complaint: "I have seen the Qiu family before, the old pious woman in our family also invited her to live in the house, the surname Qiu was originally the eldest sister-in-law's maiden daughter to learn Xixi, the little ladies were all married, and he had no messenger, so he was recommended to come to the Guogong Mansion, and the eldest brother is very like-minded, it must be the mother and son who saw that the second sister-in-law went smoothly, and had a bad heart, it is really not a good death, your brother said, the thief mother and son are not easy to be kind, and he can't bear to let his sister be aggrieved, finally inquired, the surname Qiu was interested in a pro-soldier in the Guogong Mansion at first, and wanted to marry his daughter to someone else, but he was somehow persuaded by the eldest brother. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Huang was immediately concerned.

"Although the surname Qiu is a cold man, he is proud of his high level, he was not willing to let his daughter be a concubine, didn't the Guogong Mansion arrange a house for him, just in the back lane of the house, there is a family living next door, that is, the mother and son of the pro-soldier, not long ago, the surname Qiu also met our eldest brother, and wanted him to match the Qiu family and the pro-soldier, there was a long entourage in the outer courtyard who listened to an ear, the surname Qiu said that the pro-soldier seems to have some relationship with the old Guogong, although he is now a staff member of the Guogong Mansion, he is not as familiar with the uncle as the eldest brother, and wants to ask the eldest brother to mention it first, the eldest brother Xu thinks that the family is not good to come forward, I was going to persuade my mother-in-law to discuss with the eldest princess first, but it must have been my mother-in-law who had bad intentions, but instead let the eldest brother convince my aunt that the sister should not pay attention and see if she can ask what is famous from it. "Huang Tao doesn't want to be satisfied with Huang's mother, if he can ruin the reputation of the Qiu family, it is the best, the Guogong Mansion is noble, even if it is a concubine, it can't be a woman who can't be innocent.

Huang hurriedly asked people to inquire, and then they found out who lived next door to Mr. Qiu.

The name of the soldier is Du Li, he is close to the age, his father is the old department of the old country, he has been with the battlefield, and the result is killed in the battle with the recovery of the naturalized ten counties, the old man is very sympathetic to the orphans and widows, Du Li originally became a parent, but the daughter-in-law has a domineering temperament, Du mother's health is not good, often bedridden, the daughter-in-law not only does not serve the sick, but also often refers to Sang scolding Huai, cold words, Du Li is a filial son, and wrote a letter of resignation in anger.

Du Li is a person who is very trusted by the Duke of Guo, although he has not served as the commander of the army in the Guogong Mansion, I am afraid that in the past two years, the Duke of Wei will recommend him as the one hundred households of Jingwei, and the future is bright, no wonder Mr. Qiu is willing to marry his daughter to him, but the daughter of the staff has been withdrawn, Du Li may not be able to see it, Xu is so, Mr. Qiu plans to wait through Jianning, first persuaded the Duke of Wei Guo to be a matchmaker, and then it will be successful.

After the Huang family knew this inside story, they were almost sure that it was Mrs. Huang, the demon woman, who was the obstruction, and saw that Juanniang's children were all married, and they were no longer under her control, and they had no scruples, so they wanted to block her!

Wei Guogong is filial piety, once the two elders reach an agreement, he will not disobey, no wonder as soon as the Qiu family came, the eldest princess immediately got the news, she should have known the Qiu family for a long time.

Huang's heart was painful and itchy, as if two rows of teeth had grown, biting her flesh and blood fiercely.

Thinking that over the years, she has been a cow and a horse, doing housework, enduring resentment, gritting her teeth, and raising Su Jing's brothers and sisters, how can others understand, every time she thinks of the sinister and harsh old pious woman of Huang's mother, she can't wait to devour the three relatives of the eldest sister alive!

If it weren't for the future of Liuniang and Xiong'er, she couldn't make the slightest mistake, maybe she couldn't help but do it a long time ago.

As a result, she endured for many years, but still had to suffer from the disgust of the old pious woman, she thought that she was gentle and courteous in front of her mother-in-law, and she was not picky, compared to the Li family and the Xu family, she was a well-deserved housewife, that is, the eldest sister in the past, and she was not as cautious and careful, how did she know that the eldest princess treated the daughter-in-law of the Li family from a humble background with leniency and cherished her, not to mention the Xu family, but to her...... After many years of precautions, he was easily instigated to meddle in the internal affairs of the long house.

Huang pinched his palm, only then calmed down his angry emotions slightly, summoned Bai Lu, and instructed her to immediately go to Qi Commander's mouth to talk - Qi Commander is young, because of his outstanding swordsmanship, he has emerged among a group of soldiers, he is handsome, loves to make friends, and can also serve the public, it just so happens that Du Li is a close friend with him, I heard that he is still a brother with a different surname who is a friend of eight worships, maybe he knows something.

The Qiu and Du families were originally close neighbors, Mr. Qiu suddenly had a good eye for Du Liqing, it is difficult to guarantee that it is not the Qiu family who moved his heart first, the woman of the small family is far from this wealthy mansion, and the Qiu family is not the daughter of the boudoir who does not come out of the gate, if there is that gossip...... This may not have changed.

Even if Wei Guogong knew that she was inquiring, it didn't matter, she was the mother of the Guogong Mansion, shouldn't she be cautious in the matter of "taking concubines"?

Huang has no psychological burden.

And the result naturally satisfied her, the commander of Qi actually told Bai Lu that Qiu often went to Du's house to gossip with Du's mother, and helped to make needlework decoctions, and when he went back to find Du Li, he also happened to meet Qiu, and Du's mother also introduced them to them, saying that Du Li was usually on duty, thanks to Qiu's frequent care.

When the Huang family heard this, they couldn't help but be overjoyed, and secretly thought about how to persuade the eldest princess to dispel the Naqiu clan as a concubine.

And in the study outside the Guogong Mansion, Wei Guogong was also listening to the dark report arranged by him-

"It's Bai Lu in the lady's courtyard, today I found Qi Wei to speak, the two of them stood in the corridor on the edge of the mirror pool, about half a moment, Bai Lu handed Qi Wei a thing, and went back to the back house, the subordinates were far away, and I vaguely saw that it seemed to be a pair of insoles, and I didn't hear what they said."

It's actually Qi Wei!

Wei Guogong raised his eyebrows, got up and walked out, and walked to the gatekeeper, where he saw Qi Wei talking with people with a red face, and his eyebrows were dancing indecently.

Wei Guogong approached quietly, coughed heavily, and only then did he interrupt Qi Wei's loud voice, the kid turned around flexibly, and when he saw that it was Grandpa Guo, he immediately stood up straight, and the corners of his mouth still did not close.

"You come with me." Wei Guogong stepped out of the threshold and walked silently towards the mirror pool, until Liu Xia stood still, turned around and stared at Qi Wei meaninglessly, and saw the white hair sweat on the back of the "cronies", and the corners of his mouth were "sewn".

"What did you say to Bai Lu today?"

Qi Wei subconsciously trembled his eyebrows, his sideburns were slightly flushed, and he suddenly twisted up, and held back for a while before he spoke: "Back to the Duke of Weiguo, his subordinates are interested in Miss Bailu, and they are about to persuade Gao Tang to ask the Duchess of Guo to marry...... Miss Bailu is here to deliver her insoles today, uh...... The subordinates know that they shouldn't give it to each other privately, but they can't help it......"

Wei Guogong endured a few endurances, and finally clenched his fists and rubbed his temples - Qi Wei was loyal and upright, how could he have expected that the Huang family, who was the housewife, would be malicious and naturally unguarded against Bai Lu.

"Don't talk nonsense, I don't have time to pay attention to your affair, I asked you what you said to Bai Lu today!"

Seeing that Wei Guogong's face was full of solemnity, Qi Wei stopped the "inner confession", and couldn't help but feel inexplicable, and after thinking for a while, he hesitated to answer: "Bai Lu is gossiping with his subordinates, talking about Miss Qiu, asking his subordinates if they know her, of course his subordinates know, and the godmother is full of praise for Miss Qiu, saying that she is kind-hearted, she is Brother Du, and she is grateful to Miss Qiu in her heart." ”

Sure enough, Bai Lu was instructed by the Huang family.

Wei Guogong clenched his fist behind him, and his eyebrows were even more cold: "Before Qingping'an and his party a few years ago, Bai Lu also met with you?" ”

Qi Wei's eyes widened, and he nodded a little stunned: "Yes, Bai Lu asked his subordinates what happened outside, why did Mrs. Tai restrain the little ladies from going out during that time, and even a few ladies were not allowed to go to the banquet, she was very worried in her heart, and her subordinates comforted her a few words...... Later, he asked his subordinates if they wanted to go to Qingping Nunnery, and his subordinates replied yes, telling her to be stationed outside the nunnery for three days, because the grandfather of the country ordered that both the main courtyard and the back mountain should be guarded carefully, and the safety of the county lord must be guaranteed......

Speaking of this, Qi Wei's face turned pale, and his eyes were even more bruised, because he suddenly thought that the county lord was attacked.

I panicked, and I subconsciously wanted to kneel on the ground.

"Stand up straight." Wei Guogong suppressed his voice, paced back and forth a few steps, and glanced at Qi Wei sharply: "Do you know what crime you should be guilty of?" ”

The sunlight was pale, pouring on Qi Wei's bloodless face, and his shoulders stiffened.

"Bai Lu her, she is a lady's ......" only after half a sound, only to squeeze out a few words from between his teeth, and cold sweat was already dripping on Qi Wei's forehead.

Wei Guogong's knuckles have also stiffened, faintly ringing, so far, the Huang family is not suspicious of malice, there is no such coincidence in the world, she has the heart to investigate the Qingping Nunnery's defense, and the next day she saw the Jiang family, followed by Yijing's attack, that is a poisonous arrow, is to want Yijing's life!

"The sins of his subordinates deserve death, and I dare not ask for forgiveness." Qi Wei no longer had the intention of marrying, and his face was like ashes.

Wei Guogong closed his eyes, and after a while, he calmed down the anger in his heart, the Huang family has endured for many years, not a trace is revealed, and his mind is cautious and meticulous, it can be imagined that he will not easily admit such a fatal plan to the servant, I am afraid that even if Bai Lu gets her instructions, he doesn't know her purpose, let alone Qi Wei, how can he think of a few words of gossip that almost made Yijing lose his life, today he confessed to Bugong, it can be seen that there is no betrayal.

And with these alone, it is naturally impossible to implement Huang's crime.

In an instant, there was a decision, and no anger could be heard in the deep voice: "From now on, you are no longer a personal guard of our government, I will give you a letter of recommendation, and you will be sent to the Chuzhou garrison." What to say and what not to say, you know. ”

"Yes, my subordinates understand." Qi Wei was annoyed and guilty, and his eyes were already red.

Wei Guogong was not in the mood to say more to him, waved his arm heavily, and walked towards Yuanying Hall with his head stuffy, not wanting to be in front of the door, but he met the Huang family.

Under the scorching sun, the Huang family wore a light red brocade with a dark pattern of pine flowers, and the plain clothes lined the corners of the lips more and more gentle, although at this time the "coincidental encounter" of Wei Guogong made her a little surprised, but it was only a short stunned, and the smile did not hesitate.

Wei Guogong's palms behind his waist were clenched into fists, as if his eyes were burned by the bright sun, his eyes were slight, and the corners of his lips seemed to smile: "On such a big day, why is Madam here?" ”