It was Zhu Xinlan's brother Zhu Youcheng who came to propose marriage, and wanted Naxia Jin to be his concubine.

Xia Zhengqian, who was urgently called back by Shu's family, was completely stunned, and hurriedly sent someone to call Xia Jin back.

"Brother Qi, don't tell him, lest you mess with his heart." Xia Zhengqian instructed.

Xia Qi had been studying at Mr. Cui's house, but he was going to take the children's exam tomorrow, so he went home yesterday. At this time, I was preparing things to bring for the scientific expedition in my yard.

But they didn't want to, they wanted to hide it, but the movement of the Zhu family at the door was not small, and Xia Qi heard it even in the backyard. He hurried over and said to Xia Zhengqian: "Dad, you should also know that my sister is stronger than ordinary men, even I am not as good as her." It's too cold to pick a show talent for her, and she doesn't have anyone to be a concubine. There is no need to discuss this matter, just refuse it directly. Do they dare to rob the people's daughters? If you really want to trouble us for this, we are not vegetarians, my master, Xuanping Houfu, can support us. At this time, it is not the time to talk about the high, and when it is time to ask for someone, ask for someone. ”

Xia Jin entered the door and heard these words.

She suddenly sighed with emotion.

When they first met, Xia Qi was still an honest child with a hint of cunning, but in just a few months, he had grown into an adult man who could shoulder the burden of the family and could stand in front of her to shelter her from the wind and rain.

At the beginning, Xia Zhengqian knew that it was the son of the prefect who proposed to take a concubine, and he really had a feeling that the sky was falling, and he only felt that a catastrophe was coming. He had the same idea as Xia Qi, he would never want to give his daughter to someone else as a concubine, but he didn't realize that his family still had a backer, let alone ask for someone.

That's a matter of vision. Under Xia Jin's cultivation, Xia Qi's horizons are undoubtedly much broader, and the solution to the problem is not limited to one place.

"Good, good. My brother Qi has finally grown up. His face was relieved, and his flustered heart suddenly settled.

"That's right, it's a refusal. They don't dare to do anything to us. Xia Jin's voice came in from the door.

The family of three turned their heads, and saw Xia Jin wearing the same green robe as Xia Qi, standing at the door with an indifferent face, as if the concubine Zhu Zhifu's family wanted to accept had nothing to do with her.

Xia Zhengqian heard this. Great relief.

The reason why he was in such a hurry to send someone to call Xia Jin. was worried that Xia Jin would have a personal affair with Zhu Youcheng outside at some point, and he was bent on marrying Zhu Youcheng, which led to Zhu Youcheng's inexplicable proposal.

Still, he had doubts. asked Xia Jin, who walked in and sat down: "Have you seen that Zhu Gongzi?" ”

Xia Jin shook his head: "I haven't seen it." ”

"Then how could he take a fancy to you?" Not only Xia Zhengqian, but even Shu Shi felt that something was wrong.

Xia Jin shook his head: "You have to check this to find out." ”

Saying that, she already had doubts in her heart. Zhu Youcheng has a good relationship with Luo Yu, and he used to be a gunman for Luo Yu during the Luo Mansion banquet. wanted to tease her, but she avoided it by mistake. and Zhu Youcheng came to propose marriage so inexplicably. If you want to say that it has nothing to do with Luo Yu, you don't believe it if you kill her.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine." She comforted her parents, and then turned her head and told Xia Qi. "I guess the person behind this is not only trying to disgust me with this, but also wants to affect your mood for the exam. You need to know. It is precisely because we have no power and no power that these people will bully us; If only you were a showman now. Even lifting people, do you think the Zhu family dares to be so presumptuous? Even if you take a fancy to me, you have to marry me instead of taking me as a concubine. If you want to protect my sister, you must take the exam tomorrow and not be affected by today's events. ”

Xia Qi nodded heavily: "Don't worry, I understand." I must do well in the exam, let those bastards see, our Xia family can't be messed with. ”

"You don't have to be too stressed, just treat it with a normal mind."

Under the influence of Xia Jin, an abnormal human being, Xia Qi's mind has also matured day by day. Thinking about his own backer and his sister's ability, Xia Qi put his mind at ease and put all his mind on the imperial examination.

And at this end, Xia Zhengqian hurriedly sent someone to find the matchmaker and asked her to convey the meaning of the Xia family to Zhu Youcheng.

The matchmaker went to Zhu's house and came back to tell Xia Zhengqian: "What you said is useless, your old lady has made the decision to give your girl to Zhu Gongzi as a concubine." ”

Xia Zhengqian suddenly thundered.

The matchmaker persuaded Xia Zhengqian again: "I said Xia Langzhong, don't be confused, with your family's family background, it is completely a blessing for your family to be a good concubine of Zhu Gongzi." Even if the young master is admitted to Xiucai, Zhu Gongzi accepts your girl as a concubine, and he is also promoting your family, don't be ignorant. ”

If it were someone else, according to the status of the two families, they would definitely agree with what the matchmaker said.

You must know that there are many kinds of concubines in this era. Like Aunt Zhang, who was originally from a good family, and then asked for marriage through a matchmaker and carried into the house in a sedan chair, her status was only a little lower than that of her wife, and the son she gave birth to could still inherit the family business.

Xia Jin entered the Zhu Mansion, and he also belonged to this kind of concubine.

But Xia Zhengqian regarded his daughter as the root of his life, and made up his mind not to ask her to be a concubine, and no emperor would succeed. Now that he heard that the old witch of Mrs. Xia was actually blackmailing them behind her back, the demeanor of a humble gentleman disappeared in an instant, and she almost didn't spit on the matchmaker's face.

"W-How is this good?" Shu didn't listen to what the matchmaker was saying at all, and when she heard that the old lady had given her daughter, the tears came down.

Fortunately, Xia Zhengqian was still a little sensible, and he forced himself to deal with things, and pointed to the matchmaker: "Send her away." "Call again," Sister Jin, please. ”

After a pause, he added to the subordinates who were about to go out: "Don't let the young master know about this matter." ”

Such a big thing happened at home, where can Xia Jin take care of going to the restaurant? She immediately sent Lu Liang to Luo's house, wanting to ask Luo Qian to come out and ask Luo Yu about his recent situation.

Unexpectedly, before Lu Liang came back, she heard Xia Zhengqian's words from the next person.

"This old immortal." She scolded angrily, turned around and instructed Calamus, "Let your mother go to Xia Mansion for a trip." ”

In the mansion over there, although separated by a wall and divided into two mansions, Xia Jin's ears and eyes are still everywhere. It stands to reason that if there is any movement in Mrs. Xia's place, the people over there have already come to report it. Now there is no one, and it is obvious that the Zhu family's courtship is carried out on both sides at the same time.

Xia Jin smelled a strong smell of conspiracy in his nose.

However, before Xia Jin walked to the main courtyard, he met Aunt Lu who returned in a hurry on the way, and whispered to Xia Jin: "There is someone from the mansion over there, saying that this morning, the Zhu family sent someone to ask for marriage, one is to ask for the second girl, and the other is to ask you." The old lady was so happy that she agreed on the spot. ”

Xia Jin was taken aback: "Hasn't the second sister already been engaged?" ”

Xia Yuan's family affair was ordered in her ten years, and it was given by Mrs. Xia herself. The other party's grandfather is also Langzhong, and he gets along very well with Mrs. Xia, so the two made an appointment to be in-laws, and Xia Yuan promised to give it to the eldest grandson over there.

Aunt Lu pouted: "I heard that the old lady asked someone to withdraw her relatives on the spot." When the girl heard this, she went directly to the front of the hall, and told the old lady that if she quit her family, she would twist her hair and become a sister-in-law, and would never go to be a concubine, and was tied up by the old lady and locked up in her room. ”

"......" Xia Jin was so stupid that the old lady couldn't speak, and it took a long time before asking, "My second sister and I were promised to Master Zhu?" ”

Aunt Lu nodded: "Yes." ”

Xia Jin smiled wryly.

Xia Yuan was affected by her.

The third room of the Xia family is not close to the old lady. If she entered the Zhu Mansion as a concubine and gained power, wouldn't the old lady's two sons have to bow their heads to Xia Zhengqian? So if only one of her was saved, the old lady would never agree. But with one of her own granddaughters, the situation is different. But Xia Chan is a concubine, the portion is not enough, and people are a little brainless, and they may not be able to fight her Xia Jin when they enter the Zhu Mansion, so the old lady brought the betrothed Xia Jacket to the top.

For this kind of person who is blinded by jealousy, it is really not a big deal to quit his relatives and become a concubine.

"My father didn't send anyone to the mansion over there, so you pretend not to know." Xia Jin said.

Aunt Lu nodded and turned around.

Xia Jin stood there for a while, and said to Calamus: "You go and tell the master and the wife, I will go to Luo Gongzi to inquire about the matter." As for the old lady's marriage, I already know. I'll wait until I get back. ”

Seeing that the calamus went, Xia Jin turned back to Qingzhi Pavilion, changed into men's clothes, and went out alone, this time he didn't even bring Dong Fang.

As soon as she arrived at the gate, she saw Luo Qian coming over in a hurry, with an anxious and angry look on her face.

"Brother Luo." She called.

Luo Qian heard her voice, and his feet paused and looked at her.

Xia Jin looked left and right, trying to find a place to speak. Although there is a teahouse in front, it is not a good place to talk; At home, Xia Zhengqian and Shu Shi are waiting. If Luo Qian went over, they designated that they would be an observer, and it would be inconvenient for her to talk to Luo Qian.

Luo Qian was obviously also thinking about this, and then nodded to Xia Jin: "Follow me." He turned and walked to the side.

After passing the entrance of Xinglin Hall and walking more than a dozen steps forward, Luo Qian went up the steps, pointed to the copper lock on the vermilion gate and said to the housekeeper: "Open the door." ”

Xia Jin was dumbfounded.

She didn't expect that the house next door, where she ran over and jumped on the roof all day long, was Luo Qian's house.

But a month ago, this house was still occupied.

Butler Yu took out the key and opened the door, Xia Jin followed Luo Qian inside, but saw that the inside was the same as her house. Although the place was cleaned up, it looked like a place to live at home, but I didn't see anyone for a while.

She couldn't help but ask: "Did you move away from this house?" ”

Steward Yu glanced at her, then looked at his son-in-law, and secretly rolled his eyes.

"Well, it expired, and I didn't want to rent anymore, so I moved out. Now it's empty. Luo Qian said. (To be continued)

PS: I have to drive home from Guangzhou, and I don't have time to compare it. There was a typo and I went home and corrected it. Everyone~