Chapter 63: Lu's Dying Struggle
When Mrs. Bai heard this, she did feel a little headache about one of her son's tendons, she gave birth to a seven-trick exquisite heart, but this son was born with a stone-like heart and eyes, and his ears were soft.
But after all, it was her own son, and she couldn't say it too plainly, so he had no face, so she could only say: "Are you worried that Lu Xiangye will know that you have married a flat wife, and embarrass you?" ”
Bai Shizu nodded, his face was a little displeased, after all, Xinping was what he valued, and he felt that if he only let her be a concubine, he would indeed be wronged by such a knowledgeable, talented and empathetic good woman, but when he thought that his career still needed to be promoted by Lu Xiang, although he was titled, he was also a person with lofty ideals in the end, and he didn't want to be just an idle prince.
Old Madam Bai frowned in embarrassment and asked, "Then what do you think so yourself?" As the Duke of Ning Guo, since you have promised Xinping the position of his wife, if you go back on your word, will it damage your majesty? ”
Bai Shizu thought about it and felt reasonable, although Lu Xiang was in a high position, he was also a prince in the end, and his status was always one level higher than that of the Lu family, even though he knew in his heart that this was just a level higher in face.
Seeing him frowning, Old Madam Bai said again: "Have you ever thought about whether this is what Prime Minister Lu himself means or what your second uncle means?" ”
Bai Shizu suddenly felt that something was wrong when he heard it, if Lu Xiang himself didn't want him to marry a flat wife, why did the eldest brother-in-law know about it but didn't mean to object, but the second brother-in-law came to mention him? Lu Ningxiang is a compatriot with his second brother-in-law and mother, and the twists and turns in it, he thought about it again and understood it in the end.
Bai Shizu was a little irritable in his heart, he looked at the Lu family's acceptance of Mu Xinping, and thought that she had sincerely accepted it, but he didn't expect to make a stumbling block for himself in secret, which was really annoying the Lu family.
But when he thought about it, if the Lu family was unhappy, why didn't he tell him directly, but instead took a detour to his mother's side to speak, so he said: "Mother means that the Lu family is a hindrance from it?" ”
Old Madam Bai shook her head and said, "I didn't say that, if you are worried that Lu Xiang will be unhappy, why don't you test it yourself?" ”
"After all, I am a junior, if I test my father-in-law, I am afraid of displeasing him!" Bai Shizu is not too stupid, he still respects Lu Xiang in his heart.
Old Madam Bai also felt that what Bai Shizu said was reasonable, and after a little silence, she said: "This matter is not difficult, let Jin'er go to Lu Mansion another day, you know that Jin'er and Xinping have always been good friends, and she is happy to let Xinping be her mother!" ”
When Bai Shizu thought of this, his eyes lit up, and he said happily: "It's still my mother who has an idea, how can I forget such a big person as Jin'er, hehe......"
Old Madam Bai shook her head slightly, she was really a little helpless about this son, thinking that the two grandsons must not be like this again, she will always die, who will this Guogong Mansion be handed over to in the future, so that she can rest assured?
Bai Shizu solved the troubles in his heart, and immediately smiled again, and said busily: "Why isn't Jin'er here today?" ”
"What are you anxious about, but in the past two days, I will let Jin'er go to Lufu for a trip, although the flat wife is not as good as the main wife, but it is not a concubine, we have to prepare well, we can't let Xinping be wronged!" Old Madam Bai said, she actually knew in her heart that Mu Xinping was docile on the surface, and she also had an idea in her heart, so if she was supported to be the mistress of the Guogong Mansion in the future, she would inherit her mantle, so this flat wife must be upright.
Bai Shizu's heart is now full of Mu Xinping's delicate and moving appearance, where is there anyone who refuses, and hurriedly responded: "What my mother said is very true, and I don't want to wronged Xinping!" ”
On the second day, when Bai Muhibi came to ask for peace again, Mrs. Lu hinted that Lu Zhaoan intended to prevent Bai Shizu from marrying Mu Xinping as his wife, so she asked Bai Hibiscus to go to Lu Mansion to test the meaning of Mrs. Lu and Prime Minister Lu.
When Bai Mujin heard this, she knew that this must be a good way for the Lu family to think of, wanting to borrow her grandfather's mouth to prevent Mu Xinping from becoming a flat wife, and then she pretended to be generous and asked Bai Shizu to take Mu Xinping as a concubine, which not only hit Mu Xinping, but also did not make Bai Shizu annoy her.
It's just that what she didn't expect was that Bai Shizu was an idiot, and with Mu Xinping in her heart, she was definitely unwilling to wronged her, and with the assistance of her and Mrs. Bai, I am afraid that the position of a flat wife will not run away.
Bai Mujin nodded very sensibly, and said with a smile: "Grandmother, don't worry, my grandfather and grandmother are both knowledgeable people, and they will definitely not do this kind of interference in other people's inner courtyards, my father has not even had a concubine over the years, and now marrying a flat wife is not a big deal, if they know that their cousin is so good to Jin'er and Chen'er, they are afraid that it will be too late to be happy!" ”
As soon as she said this, Old Madam Bai also smiled happily and said, "You are the most clever, it's a pity that Jin'er is not a man, otherwise the Guogong Mansion will be handed over to you, and I will be relieved!" ”
When Bai Mujin heard this, he sneered in his heart, but he hurriedly said modestly: "What does the grandmother book say, Jin'er is a daughter, isn't it good?" Chen'er is also very clever, and now he has made great progress in his studies, and I want to rely on him to protect me in the future! ”
Old Madam Bai listened to her words and nodded, thinking that Bai Muchen was much more productive now, no longer as stupid and stupid as before, and lazy and hardworking, but more diligent and motivated, and felt quite gratified.
"It's a blessing for him to have your sister who thinks about him in everything!" Old Madam Bai said sincerely, she also knew how Bai Mujin taught Bai Muchen on weekdays, and she also appreciated this granddaughter's sensibility and wisdom.
Bai Mujian smiled slightly, with a slight sadness on his face, and said: "Chen'er was born without a mother, but fortunately she was protected by her grandmother, and I was always in a mess before, and I couldn't take care of him!" ”
Old Madam Bai couldn't understand what she meant, so she also sighed: "You, don't be too heavy, at a young age, you have made more vicissitudes than my old woman, and Chen'er has Chen'er's own blessings!" ”
"What my grandmother said is that my grandmother is sheltering me, I'm just worrying!" Bai Mu Hibiscus smiled with relief, as if she was also ashamed of her own heart.
Old Madam Bai said: "Don't worry, with me here, I will not let Chen'er be wronged, you relax your mind and go out and walk around more!" ”
Bai Mujin nodded, quite moved, but in his heart he had another idea, Old Madam Bai is still willing to take care of their sister and brother, that is because they have use value, if Mu Xinping has her own children in the future, it is difficult to guarantee that Old Madam Bai will not turn to support Mu Xinping.
At that time, if she married a wife, how could she protect Chen'er, she had to clear all the enemies here before she left Bai Mansion, leaving Bai Muchen with a clean Ningguo Mansion.
Because of Mrs. Bai's instructions, she had to go to Lufu, and she also had something to tell her grandmother, so early the next morning, she took Mama Rui, Mandarin Ducks, and Magpies away together.
But as soon as he entered the Lu Mansion, he first met his second uncle Hu, and as a junior, Bai Mujian still gave Hu a courtesy in a proper manner.
When Hu Shi saw her, he seemed to be happy in his heart, and said happily: "Jin'er, why are you here today?" I just came out of the old lady's place, and I met you, but what a coincidence, why don't you go and sit in my yard first? ”
Bai Mujin said respectfully: "Thank you for the kindness of the second uncle, but I haven't seen my grandmother yet, if I don't go to say hello first, I'm afraid it will be rude!" ”
Saying this, Hu Shi was embarrassed to stop him, but he still didn't plan to let Bai Mujian leave, so he said as if unintentionally: "I heard that your father is going to marry a flat wife, but is it true?" ”
Bai Mujian was still smiling, and replied in a soft voice: "I'm a daughter, where can I care about my father's affairs, if the second aunt wants to know, I'd better ask my mother!" ”
Hu Shi touched a nail that was neither soft nor hard, and his heart was unhappy, and his face was also ugly, and he said in a non-yin and non-yang manner: "Second uncle is also worried about you, I heard that the woman is your grandmother's distant niece, if she gives birth to a son and a half daughter in the future, I am afraid that it will cross your position in the hearts of your grandmother and father!" ”
Bai Mu Hibiscus secretly laughed at this Hu family for so blatantly sowing discord, but pretended not to know and said: "This Jin'er never thought that as a junior, everything is based on the elders, and there is no room for Jin'er to put his beak, but I still thank my second aunt for taking care of me!" ”
"Hey, you're such a fool, you don't have a beak, doesn't your grandmother either? The old lady feels most sorry for you, if you don't want to, she will definitely stand up for you, the second aunt is thinking about you, you have to think about it carefully! Hu Shi had an expression that I was all good for you, as if he cared about Bai Hibiscus from the bottom of his heart.
It's just that Bai Muhibiscus was not fooled, and he wanted to contradict her: "The second aunt's words are wrong, although Jin'er is not sensible, but she also knows that as a child, you can't disobey your elders, how can I meddle in my father's affairs, if I ask my grandmother to help me mess around, it will be to put my grandmother in injustice." How can a mother-in-law meddle in the affairs of her son-in-law's inner house, and when it is spread, it must be said that the grandfather and grandmother are bullying! ”
When Hu Shi heard this, her face turned blue and white for a while, and when she just went to provoke this with Mrs. Lu, she also got the same answer, but as soon as she saw Bai Hibiscus, she felt that she was young and must be easily instigated by others, if she went to make a scene, the old lady who felt sorry for her granddaughter would definitely interfere in this matter regardless of decency.
In fact, if Bai Shizu was just a concubine, she would never interfere in this matter, but marrying a flat wife is different, in the future, the sister-in-law will have such an evenly matched enemy, if she has another son, wouldn't it threaten Dao Bai Gaoxuan's status, and one more competitor for the title of Duke of Ning Guo is really not good for them. Because Mu Xinping has the support of the old lady of the Bai family behind her, even if Bai Muchen loses the inheritance, it will not necessarily be cheaper Bai Gaoxuan.
If the power of the Guogong Mansion falls into the hands of others, it will lose a big boost to the second room of their Lu family, which is by no means something she is happy to see.
When Hu Shi heard Bai Mujian's words, he said curtly: "You girl, why are you so ignorant of good people's hearts? Can the second aunt still harm you? Don't be deceived by that woman for a while, when she is really good to you, how can anyone not think about herself? Now that her foundation is unstable, she naturally pleases you everywhere, and when she gives birth to a son in the future, won't she treat you and Brother Chen as stumbling blocks? ”
If she had changed her previous life, Bai Muhibiscus would definitely be grateful to the Hu family's "bitter heart", but now she only feels bored, Lu Ningxiang was able to kill her mother with her own hands, if there is no such two uncles to deal with it, she doesn't believe that her grandmother can't find out, in the final analysis, it's just coveting the title and family property of the Duke of Ningguo, and wants to get more benefits through the Lu family.