Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Flower Feast
Xu Qingxue is Cheng Wanmiao's best friend, and she is one of the friends she met in Beijing, so she usually walks around a lot.
Cheng Wanmiao went to Xu's house as a guest, and Mrs. Fu also knew about it.
The old lady said: "The man who can walk around in the Xu family's house is naturally the son of the Xu family, you kid is too confused, why don't you tell me when you come back?" ”
Cheng Wanmiao blushed and said, "Auntie, Wanmiao knew that she was wrong, Wanmiao didn't know ...... at the time."
The old lady sighed, knowing that this incident was just an accident, and she couldn't be blamed entirely, it must have been the Xu family who saw Cheng Wanmiao by chance and fell in love.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Fu is still a little complacent in her heart, when Cheng Wanmiao received the Hou Mansion, she was only six or seven years old, it can be said that the old lady personally brought it up, and the female workers were all trained according to the standards of famous and noble women, in order to be able to support the identity of the Hou Mansion's housewife in the future.
It can be said that Cheng Wanmiao's background is worse than those noble girls in Shengjing City, and the others are not bad at all.
The son of the Xu family can be regarded as having a vision.
"You don't have to worry about this, I'll tell Mrs. Xu." Old Madam Fu lovingly stroked the top of Cheng Wanmiao's hair, and said slowly, "Tingye, this kid has been busy lately, and he hasn't taken care of you, he shouldn't have been, it just so happens that he has a rare trip back to Beijing, and the family hasn't been lively for a long time, I plan to hold a flower banquet, you can help me handle it together." ”
The smile on Cheng Wanmiao's face froze, and she lowered her head and said yes.
She knew that the old lady couldn't wait......
The old lady wanted to take advantage of Fu Tingye's time in the capital to settle the names of the two. As long as the two of them are arranged to appear together at the flower banquet, those ladies and ladies are all shrewd people, and when they hear the strings and know the elegance, they will know that she has the master, and they will not come to propose marriage in three days.
If you refuse too many family affairs, it is easy to offend people.
Cheng Wanmiao left the old lady's house, only to feel that the steps under her feet were deep and shallow, and the whole person was in a trance.
It seems that it is useless to just let people propose, she must let the old lady have to marry her, what can be done...... Is there any way to make the old lady change her mind?
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When Mrs. Xu returned, she immediately called her son over.
"Let me ask you, do you really have a good relationship with that Cheng Wanmiao?"
The young master of the Xu family is named Xu Qingran, two years older than his sister Xu Qingxue, and he is at the age of marriage.
Xu Qingran couldn't help but be stunned when she heard her mother ask like this, "What, Old Madam Fu doesn't agree?" ”
Mrs. Xu shook her head and sighed: "Old Mrs. Fu said that she wants to stay at home for a few more years. ”
This is clearly a pretext.
Mrs. Xu glanced at her son, "It can be seen that Cheng Wanmiao did not mention the matter of the two of you to the old lady." ”
"She's a daughter's family, probably ashamed to talk about it." Xu Qingran frowned, showing a look of displeasure because of the rejection of the marriage, "Let my sister ask her out another day, and I'll ask her again." ”
Mrs. Xu is a responsible person, and she is a little unhappy, "Qingran, I think ...... Why don't you forget it? Although she looks handsome, she is good friends with Qingxue on the one hand, and she is private with you on the other hand, which shows that the rules of virtue are too poor, and it is good for your mother to look at other girls for you? ”
People's hearts are partial, the two teach each other privately, she only thinks that the girl seduced her son, but she doesn't think that her son is also at fault.
Xu Qingran said: "Mother, do you really think I have a crush on Cheng Wanmiao? ”
Mrs. Xu was confused by her son's rhetorical question, "If not, why did you rush me to the Hou Mansion to say goodbye?" ”
"What is Cheng Wanmiao? It's just a country lady who is fostered in the Hou Mansion, but she is deeply favored by the old lady, and she is not much different from her own daughter, mother thinks, if I can marry her, I have something, will Mrs. Fu help? Will Fu Tingye help? ”
Xu Qingran carefully analyzed Mrs. Xu, "Next year is the period of the scientific examination, I will definitely be able to pass the examination, after that, will I stay as an official in Beijing, or will I be sent to a poor land of mountains and rivers to be an official?" ”
When Mrs. Xu heard this, her face immediately turned a little pale.
She remembered that there was a famine last year, and the hungry villagers robbed the granary of the yamen and smashed the head of the county official! She doesn't want her son to be an official in that kind of place!
"My father is just a mere servant of the Ministry of Rites, even if he wants to help his son, there is no way, but Fu Tingye is different......" Xu Qingran lowered his voice and said, "Who doesn't know now, Fu Tingye is half the emperor of Daqi, as long as he says a word, our Xu family can soar!" ”
Xujia ...... Climb up the ladder?
Mrs. Xu's heart was inevitably moved.
The Xu family is in a big family in Shengjing City, not up or down, and is in an embarrassing middle-class position, not because they don't want to squeeze into the upper class, but because Master Xu's official career is stagnant and has not grown.
Mrs. Xu muttered hesitantly, "But...... Fu Tingye is not Mrs. Fu's biological son after all, and he has rarely come back over the years, will he be willing to help us......"
"Mother, don't you understand? As long as Mrs. Fu wants to help, Fu Tingye will definitely help. Xu Qingran's tone was firm and confident, "Unless, he wants to bear the reputation of unfilial piety." ”
Daqi is the most important filial piety, if a person is not filial, his reputation will be over! If an official is not filial, he can even be removed directly!
Mrs. Xu understood.
As long as Mrs. Fu really feels sorry for Cheng Wanmiao, she will definitely not want to see her newlywed husband sent to Beijing, and staying as an official in Beijing is the best choice, so that the old lady can still see Cheng Wanmiao from time to time.
This matter is simply easy for Fu Tingye, as long as Mrs. Fu goes to cry, Fu Tingye has no reason to disagree!
"Okay." Mrs. Xu nodded firmly, "Call your sister to ask Cheng Wanmiao out another day." ”
The mother and son of the Xu family had a wishful dream, just waiting for a suitable opportunity to mention this family affair, but they didn't know that although Mrs. Fu loved Cheng Wanmiao, she was loved as Mrs. Houfu.
If Cheng Wanmiao marries and becomes someone else's daughter-in-law, she will be like a white-eyed wolf in the eyes of Mrs. Fu, and she will be worthless......
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The opportunity for the Xu family's mother and son to wait soon came.
The silent Weiyuan Marquis Mansion is going to hold a flower banquet.
During the autumn equinox, it seems that I am a little anxious to hold a flower banquet at this time.
The summer flowers will fall, the autumn flowers will not have time to bloom, and the precious flowers in the garden will show their buds and will not be released.
However, in order to cope with these illustrious courts, the florists have their own set of methods to promote flowers, so that all kinds of autumn chrysanthemums bloom beautifully.
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Hua Qingxue looked at the box of splendid clothes and jewelry sent by Fu Tingye, and was stunned.
It turned out that the box of clothes couldn't be worn, why did you send another box?
Women only think that they have few clothes when they go out, and Hua Qingxue usually doesn't go out much, and her dress at home has always been a daily style, how light and comfortable she is, resulting in most of the dresses being the life of the bottom of the box.
She looked inquiringly at the man in front of her, and stopped talking.
Take it happily, I'm afraid that he will continue to send it after he is encouraged.
So, a tactful refusal? It's a bit of a discourage to live up to people's kindness......
Fu Tingye didn't know Hua Qingxue's entanglement, strode to the table, didn't need to be served, took the teapot and poured water, drank two sips, and said, "There will be a flower banquet in two days, you and I will go with you." ”
As soon as Hua Qingxue heard that it was a banquet, her eyebrows were about to be knotted.
These activities of the ancients were too elegant for her...... While admiring the beautiful natural scenery and reciting poetry, she really can't do it.
Fu Tingye said again: "My mother did it, I will take you to meet her, and the relatives and friends of the family will also come, just to recognize the face." ”
He paused as he spoke, and there was a rare trace of embarrassment on his face, as if he was a little embarrassed, and said, "Don't be afraid, I will accompany you when I see a photo." ”
Hua Qingxue said in her heart, it turns out that this flower banquet has a different purpose, it is a recognition banquet......
"I don't understand the rules here, what needs to be done, you have to teach me then." She said softly, agreeing.
Fu Tingye coughed uncomfortably, and the big man replied: "That's natural." ”
In fact, he hesitated again and again before making this decision.
Mrs. Si Bing is from the Qingzhou camp, and outsiders regard Hua Qingxue as his right-hand man, and even Mrs. Fu thinks so.
It's really because of the rumored Hua Qingxue, the reincarnation of the evil star, born with three heads and six arms, and an ugly appearance, so everyone didn't treat this so-called Mrs. Si Bing as a woman.
Fu Tingye wanted to say a few words in front of Old Madam Fu, and then prepared to find a suitable opportunity to take Hua Qingxue over to meet with Old Madame.
It is no longer appropriate to make decisions about marriage, and if you don't even see each other, it is really unfilial.
But somehow, every time he returned home, without waiting for him to open his mouth to mention it, Mrs. Fu talked and talked, and the conversation went around to his cousin, sighing and lamenting, saying that she was afraid that after a hundred years, no one would take care of Cheng Wanmiao.
Fu Tingye was confused when he heard this, and said in his heart, Cheng Wanmiao has parents and brothers, how can there be no one to take care of her?
Old Madam Fu saw that he was not enlightened, and even directly stated on a few occasions that she would let him take care of Cheng Wanmiao.
Fu Tingye was even more confused! He is only staying in Shengjing temporarily, and he is going back to the camp in the future, how can he take care of it?!
He only thought that Mrs. Fu was old and confused, and listened silently, and did not speak.
Old Madam Fu didn't see him express her position, thinking that he was resentful of taking the title in his early years, so she didn't dare to persuade her, thinking that Cheng Wanmiao was pure and beautiful, as long as the two of them were everywhere, Fu Tingye would agree sooner or later.
Fu Tingye thought that he would let Hua Qingxue show his face, and leave an impression on the relatives and friends of the Fu family first, although he could not be married during the national mourning period now, he also wanted everyone to know that Hua Qingxue was his person, and then ask the little emperor for the will to marry in the coming year-no matter who agrees, quickly cut through the mess, and get married simply and rudely.
Just like that, the two sides misunderstood, and the flower banquet posts of the Marquis of Weiyuan Mansion were sent out one after another.
Mrs. Fu wanted to use the flower banquet to make Fu Tingye and Cheng Wanmiao closer, and Fu Tingye wanted to use the flower banquet to let Hua Qingxue meet her future mother-in-law, and Cheng Wanmiao ...... For this flower feast, she has other plans.
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