Chapter 177: A Visitor from the Gu Family
When Wen Yi and the Li family returned to the Li Mansion in the capital, the next person reported that Gu Shilang's wife had come in person, was talking to Mrs. Li, and had been sitting for a long time. Wen Yi knew in her heart that it must be Mrs. Li and Mrs. Luo's action of visiting the Liu family that had an effect, but she didn't know what the plan of the long room was, so she hurriedly went back to the room to freshen up a little, changed her clothes, and followed the girl to the hall.
Jiang Shi looked a little in good spirits, his face seemed to have thinned a little, and his face was covered with a thick layer of fat powder, but he couldn't see what his face was. She is dressed much more gorgeous today than usual, not only is her head covered with gold and jade, but the material of her clothes also reflects the identity and dignity of the second grade of the edict everywhere. In contrast, Mrs. Li is just dressed up at home, and the jewelry she wears is not gorgeous, and it looks a little bleak. However, in Wen Yi's eyes, she felt that Mrs. Li's dress was more cordial, and Jiang's gorgeousness revealed a weak heart.
She stepped forward to salute Jiang's family, Jiang's face was full of smiles, and he hurriedly got up to help her up, indescribably cordial: "Why do your family need so many courtesies?" You have been staying at a relative's house for a few days, and our whole family is very concerned, but it is not good to disturb your relatives to see each other, so we have been holding on to it. After I returned to Beijing, I was also busy, and I didn't get free until today, no, I immediately came to visit Mrs. Li, who has been in the capital for so long, I didn't know that the two families were relatives, so I really neglected and asked my cousin not to laugh at me."
Mrs. Li smiled and said, "What's this?" I didn't know before, if Mrs. Gu was slack, wouldn't I be also slack? After all, it is a long-lost relative, and it is a happy event to be reunited today, so what jokes are not jokes? ”
"Mrs. Lee is really good at talking." Jiang Shi responded with a smile, and then took Wen Yi's hand and asked her how she was doing these days, but there was a faux pas, but there was trouble for the Li family, why did she go out and spend the night outside the city? Who are the people who went with you, and did the trip go smoothly...... All kinds of people asked carefully. Wen Yi had already passed the news back to Shilang's Mansion through Xiuzhu in advance, and there was nothing to hide at this moment, so he generously explained the matter in detail, only omitting the two things of sending medicine to Prince Kang and seeing Liu Dongxing in Shannan Town.
When Jiang Shi heard this, he sighed secretly in his heart, knowing that the news from the little girl in the sixth room was indeed true, and he didn't know what it was like. If it weren't for her daughter's smooth marriage into the Liu family, she would not have acquiesced in the handling of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law in Wen Yi's family affairs. When she left Pingyang that day, Aunt Liufang repeatedly entrusted her with this matter, but she didn't expect her to live up to the trust of the other party...... Looking back now, I don't know if this decision was right or wrong. Liu Dongning was originally a good son-in-law, but her daughter didn't like it. If she hadn't stood by and watched Wen Yi's family affairs, wouldn't Wen Yi have run away angrily? When the posts of the Huguo Mansion and General Cha's house were delivered, did her daughter have the opportunity to go to the meeting with Wen Yi? Although there has been a gap between her daughter and the two young ladies of the Huguo Mansion, if even the daughter of the Li family, who grew up in a remote town in northern Xinjiang, can make friends with so many daughters with extraordinary family backgrounds because she has learned martial arts, wouldn't the daughter who has learned riding and archery with Zheng Lijun since she was a child have a better chance of getting close to these noble girls?
Although the rumors outside cannot be believed, and she doesn't believe that Wen Yi is really such a big girl, it is a fact that Master Li got the promotion opportunity after a gathering of several girls. If it was their own husband who benefited at that time, they wouldn't have to look at the Liu family's face anymore, right? When her daughter faced the Liu family, she also had confidence, and she didn't need to compromise because she was worried that her daughter would be disliked by Aunt Liu.
Thinking so in his heart, when Jiang Shi looked at Wen Yi again, there was a bit of pleading in his eyes: "Ming'er is about to enter the wax moon, and my cousin's wife wants to prepare for the New Year, so she must be very busy, so the nine girls might as well go back with me first." If you want to be your cousin and sisters, it's the same when you come back in the next year. The sisters in the family are worried about you, don't you miss them? ”
Wen Yi smiled slightly, unmoved: "The eldest aunt is too worried, and the nephew is very good here." My cousin has only been in Beijing for half a year, and her family has a small population, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon, so she must also need help. My niece used to take care of the New Year's chores at home, and I think I can help my cousin and aunt. It's bound to be very busy in the Squire's Mansion, right? When the niece and daughter go back, it is also to cause trouble for the eldest aunt, so it is better to stay here for a longer time. ”
Mrs. Li smiled and hugged Wen Yi, rubbed her head affectionately, and said, "Sure enough, he is a good boy, and he knows how to sympathize with his aunt's hardships." I was in northern Xinjiang a few years ago, and there were only a few people in the family during the New Year, so I didn't need to bother with anything, but this year was the first time to spend the New Year in the capital, and I didn't know what the people were experiencing. It doesn't matter if you live here, even if you spend the New Year here. Let's prepare a thick New Year's gift and send a few people back to Pingyang to give the seventh aunt, she knows that you are celebrating the New Year with our family, and she must be very happy."
Wen Yi smiled at her obediently, but Jiang's face was a little unsightly, and he smiled dryly: "This ...... How good is that? How can there be a reason to live in a relative's house during the Chinese New Year......"
"What's this?" Mrs. Li didn't seem to see Jiang's face, "On Chinese New Year's Eve, I will clean up another yard and worship her parents and ancestors, and eat with us for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner As for the rest, our family is used to it, there are not so many rules, Wen Yi is not at home, pay attention to so much?" ”
Wen Yi smiled without saying a word, glancing at Jiang Shi out of the corner of her eyes, feeling a little disappointed in her heart. Could it be that things have come to this point, and Nagafang is not going to do something to show his sincerity? She really didn't understand, what's so hard about this? Is the Liu family in a hurry to let Liu Dongxing marry a big family? Or is it ...... Changfang and the third aunt are really aggrieved to this point, and they dare not disobey Uncle Liu at all? Even if it takes into account the marriage between Wen Hui and Liu Dongning, it will not be like this. Now even if Wen Hui is really married, her mother's family is so weak and incompetent, what face does she have?
Wen Yi snorted coldly in her heart, if the Liu family really didn't even care about her face and insisted on ruining the marriage and hiring another person, don't blame her for making things bigger ruthlessly
Jiang's face was red and white for a while, and his heart was anxious. Although she is Wen Yi's elder, after all, she is in the next room, and her family is at a loss in the marriage contract, so it is not easy to bring Wen Yi home without Mrs. Li's cooperation. However, after Mrs. Li and Mrs. Luo Si visited Liu Shangshu's Mansion, although the sister-in-law Liu Gu had been shaken, Aunt Liu was obviously stubborn, and he felt that his face was damaged, and he just refused to change his mind. Although the sister-in-law Liu Gu thought that Aunt Liu would be relieved in a few days, her family couldn't afford to wait - the people from Luwang's Mansion had already sent a post, and they would go over the house tomorrow to ask, and only Wen Yi knew the matter best in the entire Shilang Mansion, how could she continue to live in the Li family at this time? If you don't make things clear, then your own daughter ...... Wouldn't he become a suspect in framing the prospective crown princess for no reason?
Jiang's mind was in a mess, he hesitated for a while, and then he simply grabbed Wen Yi and said, "Good boy, I know that you were wronged at home a few days ago, and the eldest aunt is also unhappy for you, but the elders have an order, and I don't want to say anything." The more I think about it these days, the more I feel that it is wrong, although I am a daughter-in-law, filial piety to the elders is my duty, but I can't let the elders break the rules, that is not filial piety, but it is to help the elder to abuse you rest assured, when I left my hometown that day, your grandmother entrusted me with thousands of instructions, and her old man had a little kindness to me, I will not leave you alone. I will personally go to the Liu family to seek justice for you the day after tomorrow, and I must ask them to give the Gu family an explanation, I am also a dignified lady, and they don't want to fool me."
Wen Yi looked at her eyes and knew that she was serious, and she was a little surprised. Jiang Shi has always given her the impression of being weak, and she is the most easily influenced by others, why did she suddenly become tough today?
With her heart moving, she suddenly remembered the words reminded by Zhu Jingshen, the son of King Kang, and the Lu Wangfu ...... Someone should have been sent, right? Wen Hui was already suspicious, if she couldn't show up in time to explain the reason, even if it was found out afterwards that the matter had nothing to do with Wen Hui, the latter's reputation would be damaged...... It seems that the eldest aunt decided to protect her daughter's innocent reputation after weighing it.
Wen Yi smiled slightly and said, "What did the eldest aunt say?" Why did you suddenly mention this? ”
Mrs. Li smiled, returned to her original position, and dusted off the non-existent dust on her sleeves: "Since Mrs. Gu has made her words clear, I won't go around in circles with you." Let's all have a good time, how are you doing? Of course, the Liu family wants to give our child an explanation, but the child can't just go back with you - who knows what kind of blame she will receive when she goes back? You are Lord Gu's Yuan Pei main room, even if you ask your family to say a few words, it won't hurt your muscles and bones, but what should we Wen Yi do? ”
Jiang gritted his teeth: "I don't know Mrs. Li...... What do you want? ”
"What else?" Mrs. Li picked up the tea bowl lightly, "Naturally, I want the Liu family to give a clear answer." What the hell should I do with this family affair? ”
Jiang Shi bit his lip, fell back to his seat a little helplessly, and looked at Wen Yi again, his eyes full of pleading. Wen Yi didn't want to be soft-hearted, and silently looked away. Jiang's eyes were red, and he didn't know what to do. She could have tried her best to fight for the matter, but she really couldn't be sure of the Liu family's answer. In the end, she could only say: "I will persuade Aunt Liu, Mrs. Liu will also help, she said she will help, in a few days, Aunt Liu will definitely let go......"
At this time, the family outside the door came to report, saying that someone from the Shilang Mansion had come. Mrs. Li and Wen Yi were both wondering in their hearts, what did the Shilang Mansion send people to do? The former ordered someone to be invited in, and when Wen Yi saw it, it turned out to be Mama Gu, and she was even more puzzled. Isn't Mama Gu a close confidant of the Jiang family?
I saw that Mama Gu was happy, and first greeted the Jiang family, Mrs. Li, Wen Yi and others, and then replied to the Jiang family: "Mrs. Tai asked the little one to hurry up to report the good news to Mrs., Mrs. Liu's aunt sent a letter over, and Ming'er will take Geng Ti to the house, and set the relationship between the eldest young master of his family and our family's Miss Jiu, saying that before the cousin young master marries, the eldest brother's marriage will be set first, Mrs. Tai said, Miss Jiu Ming'er has to see Mrs. Gu in the house, and Geng Ti must also be prepared" and saluted Wen Yi with a smile: "Miss Nine is overjoyed, say hello to Miss Nine." ”
After the initial surprise, Wen Yi quickly calmed down. She remembered Liu Dongxing's words when he was leaving, and wondered if it could be something he did. But no matter what happens, it's always a good thing that the family affair can be clearly determined. She blushed slightly, and nodded very calmly, which can be regarded as a good word of gratitude to Mama Gu.
Jiang was still in a daze, and he didn't understand how the old man of the Liu family was relieved overnight, but Mrs. Li had already laughed out loud: "It's finally going to be settled, and we as elders can breathe a sigh of relief." Is it tomorrow? What time is it? My cousin and nephew are going to get married, and I can't afford not to attend. Mrs. Gu, you probably won't mind if I visit the house tomorrow, right? ”
Jiang Shi also gradually woke up, and said busily: "How come? You can come to the humble house, it's full of light. You must come" Settle down and look at Wen Yi, "Nine girls, then you ...... Just go back with me, right? If you want to get married, you must always be there. ”
Wen Yi glanced at Mrs. Li, and when she saw her slightly bowed, she smiled and said, "My nephew listens to my aunt's orders." Jiang was overjoyed, and immediately turned around and instructed the big girl Du Juan: "Go and help pack your luggage - where is the person brought by Miss Nine?" ”
Mrs. Li smiled: "Mrs. Gu doesn't have to worry about it, leave this matter to me" and then instructed her maid to go to Wenyi's house to inform her maid to pack her luggage, and said: "Mama Zhao hasn't come back yet, and I happen to have something to trouble her here." How about Yi girl lend Mama Zhao to me for two days? I'll send another family member back with you, even if it's to make up for Mama Zhao's shortcomings. ”
Wen Yi blinked and hurriedly thanked her, Mrs. Li just smiled and took her hand, saying that there were a few gifts to give to her to take back to the people in the Shilang Mansion. I will come to the door tomorrow, and I must see your marriage with my own eyes to understand and decide, so that I can rest assured. If they use vague words to fool people again, I will definitely make decisions for you, Mama Zhao is old, and it is inconvenient to act, so let her stay in my house temporarily, my family is the most clever and loyal, if you find anything wrong, just ask them to report to me. The Shilang Mansion has not dared to detain the people of our family."
Wen Yi looked at her gratefully: "Cousin, Wen Yi really doesn't know how to thank you......"
"Silly girl, what are you thanking you for" Mrs. Li smiled happily, "This kind of thing, but anyone who is a little bloody, you have to look at it, not to mention that they are still relatives of your clan, and they are obviously bullying you as an orphan girl, since I have met you, and I am your elder, how can I watch you being bullied?" Your uncle and I, as well as Sister Chun and Brother Dong, all like your temperament, and treat you as a family seriously, if you say anything thanks, it will be separated from us."
Wen Yi lowered her head, pursed her lips and smiled, and didn't say thank you anymore, but knelt down and kowtowed to her. Mrs. Li hurriedly picked her up, hugged her affectionately, and said with a smile: "Good boy, you have seen this family business yourself, and your cousin also believes in your vision." In the future, if you get married, you can live in harmony and beauty, whether it is your son-in-law or the Liu family, if anyone dares to bully you, just come to your cousin, and your cousin will definitely make decisions for you."