"What cousin is going to marry a cousin? What's the obstacle?! ――What do you mean? Grandma Cao's face was solemn and asked in a cold voice.

Jiang Siniang settled down, and told what happened at the golden laurel banquet in the palace today, and said with a sad face at the end: "Second Miss Wu dares to say this in front of Lady Yao, can it be fake?" Mother, think about it, people have known each other since childhood, and they are cousins, what kind of feelings is this? How long have we known each other? -- How can you win over others! ”

"Shut up!" Grandma Cao's face was even more awe-inspiring, "What can you fight for!" Marriage and marriage are about cause and effect, when can a good marriage be achieved by playing those unsightly means? You put this mind down for me as soon as possible! Our family never fights with anyone! What can be won by small means will also be pried away by others with small means. We are talking about marriage with the Zhou family, we want to marry two surnames, be upright, there is nothing unseemly, and we don't want to pry other people's corners. It's gratifying to be able to succeed, but it's not worth your crying and looking aggrieved! ”

Jiang Siniang was stunned by the scolding, her water chestnut-like mouth was deflated, and crystal tears swirled in her eyes, she didn't dare to cry out, she just looked at Grandma Cao forcibly.

In the end, it is the youngest daughter of Grandma Cao, who has been well-behaved and obedient since she was a child, and it is not distressing to see her so sad.

But then I think about it, after my daughter's family gets married, I have to look at people's faces to live, but it's different from when I was a girl at home. Can you still expect your mother-in-law to treat her daughter-in-law as a daughter?!

Grandma Cao herself is also a mother-in-law with a daughter-in-law, and if she compares her heart to her heart, she can't treat her daughter-in-law as a daughter. So I don't expect other people's mothers-in-law to be able to do this.

"Alright. Don't cry. You can rest assured. We don't have to be the Zhou family. But this thing sounds too strange, so don't worry. I've been friends with Grandma Wu San for so long, and I really don't see that she has the intention of taking her niece daughter as a daughter-in-law. Think about it, if she had this meaning, when Miss Wu's mother was still alive, and when her father was still the son, should the two families be married, or even married? Why is it delaying until now? Miss Wu's mother is gone, her father is not the son of the world, and when their room was also separated, they said that they wanted to get married? -- This is unreasonable. "Grandma Cao is also a shrewd person, Wu Chanjuan's words can bluff Jiang Siniang, but she can't scare her.

Jiang Siniang thought about it for a while, but still shook her head and said, "Mother, no matter what the hell is going on, there are people who are intimate with their cousins." A lot of people have seen it, and this can't be faked. Maybe people are just affectionate. We still don't want to break up people's marriages. ”

After speaking, he took a deep breath, tried his best to completely extinguish the little bit of careful thinking that had just sprouted, and smiled at Grandma Cao: "Anyway, it's a troublesome thing, let's not get into this troubled water, okay?" Mother? Saying that, he hugged Grandma Cao's arm and shook it, "Mother, it's not like I can't get married?" Right? ”

There are so many unmarried men who are innocent, capable and motivated, and don't have to pull and pull with other women, why should she fight with Wu Chanjuan?

Jiang Siniang thought about it carefully and felt that Wu Chanjuan was actually quite pitiful.

“…… Mother, think about it, I have something in my heart, I can tell my mother. But Second Miss Wu, there is no one to say, so I have to go into battle in person, let's ...... Don't block her. Jiang Siniang said with tears in her eyes.

Grandma Cao felt a lot of pity, took her into her arms, and said in a loud voice: "Good child, don't worry, my mother will definitely find a good family for you, so that my son will not be wronged." ”

"Hmm. I listen to my mother. Jiang Siniang stuck her head in Grandma Cao's arms. Tears finally flowed out and seeped into Grandma Cao's thin silk coat.

……

After Jiang Siniang said her grievances, Grandma Cao also began to pay attention to inquiring about the second girl of the Wu family and the eldest cousin of the Divine General's Mansion.

Sure enough, there was everything outside, but I didn't hear that the two families had the intention of marrying.

It's just groundless, not necessarily without cause.

After discussing and discussing with Jiang Shilang, the two felt that it was better to forget it.

Jiang Shilang said: "I heard that Wu Guogong does have the intention of kissing and kissing, so in this way, Siniang's concerns are also reasonable." ”

Grandma Cao let out an "oh" in disappointment, and didn't say any more.

A few days later, Grandma Wu San had almost prepared the things for the marriage, and even listed the list of dowry gifts, and made a special trip to send a post to the Jiang family, wanting to come to the door the next day to talk, and there were important things to discuss with them.

Grandma Cao thought about it and replied to a post, excused herself from having something to do that day and was not at home, so that Grandma Wu San had something to say in the letter.

Grandma Wu San was really stunned when she saw this lukewarm reply, and she looked at it several times, not knowing what the Jiang family meant.

"Third master, you said that the Jiang family is going to go back on its word?" Grandma Wu San was very annoyed, "Why do you look down on us?!" Just because Huaili is not the son of the god general's mansion? ”

"Be quiet!" Zhou Sizong was so frightened that he hurriedly came over and covered Grandma Wu San's mouth, "What kind of son is not a son, are you still thinking about this?!" ”

"I just said it casually. If our Huaili is the son of the world, their Jiang family will rush to marry their daughter when they break their heads! Grandma Wu San hatefully threw the reply into the basket.

Zhou Sizong didn't speak for a long time, and finally laughed in a low voice: "...... I'm not a son of the world, why are you still marrying me? ”

Grandma Wu San was speechless for a while, glanced at him, turned around and went out to order someone to set up a car, and went to Jiang's house to ask for a clear understanding.

Seeing that Grandma Wu San came to the door in person, Grandma Cao smiled, welcomed her in, and invited her to sit down in the back room.

Grandma Wu San saw that Grandma Cao was still very thoughtful, and she didn't look down on them, so she was even more puzzled.

After taking a sip of tea, Grandma Wu San couldn't help but ask: "Grandma Cao, we are sincere in our efforts to be this family, ...... you?"

Grandma Cao was stunned. I didn't expect her to snub Grandma Wu San for so long, but she still didn't give up.

If that's the case, why bother in the first place?

Grandma Cao sighed and said, "Since Grandma Wu San is so sincere, I might as well tell the truth, we really heard that you are going to kiss and kiss." We're just holding back. -- We don't do anything that hinders marriage. He said. Serve tea to guests.

Grandma Wu San was taken aback when she heard this. The whole person trembled with anger, and hurriedly stood up and said, "Grandma Cao, where did you start with this?" It's not the first day we've met, and if I'm going to kiss and kiss, what am I going to do to run to your house all day? ”

Grandma Cao nodded and said, "I said this in front of the female official in front of the Queen Mother, and we can't believe it." Whether you mean it or not, your mother's family should mean it. Our family background is average, and we can't compare with the Wu Guogong Mansion. You are a good match. ”

Grandma Wu San was so choked that she couldn't speak, so she returned to the Shenjiang Mansion angrily, called Zhou Huaili over first, and asked with a face: "What happened to the golden laurel feast in the palace that day?" What childhood sweethearts, kiss and kiss? Do you know how Juan'er and Nizi are talking nonsense? ”

Zhou Huaili was stunned, "Mother, what's wrong with you?" What do you do with such an atmosphere? ”

"Not only am I angry, but I'm going to be angry!" Grandma Wu San couldn't wait to breathe out the fire and burn all the people who stood in her way!

Zhou Huaizhi and Zhou Huaixin happened to come to their father's Furong Liuxie to say goodbye. Seeing this, they all nodded and said, "Big brother." You still don't know? That day in the palace, we all heard that my cousin said that he meant to be my grandfather, and he wanted to kiss you. ”

"Huh?" Zhou Huaili was stunned, "Why don't I know?" ”

"Big brother, you really don't know?" Zhou Huaizhi and Zhou Huaixin shook their heads again and again, "Big brother, what are you busy doing when you run out every day?" ”

"I'm looking for a way, I want to go out and lead the troops." Zhou Huaili sighed, "But there are many monks and few porridges, and there is no place to vacate for me." As he spoke, he shook his head with a grim expression.

Grandma Wu San took a bite out of him, "What kind of way are you looking for!" You don't worship the ready-made Buddha at home, but go to find the door of the outer three roads! No wonder people dare to talk about 'kissing and kissing'! - No, I can't let this matter be cooked into raw rice! Grandma Wu San instructed outside: "Set the car!" I'm going back to my mother's house! ”

"You're going back to your parents' house again? Didn't you just go back? Zhou Sizong was a little dissatisfied, "I have to go and talk to my mother, I can't just leave." ”

"Got it." Grandma Wu San took the maid and hurriedly went to Mrs. Zhou for instructions, saying that she had an urgent matter and wanted to go back to her parents' house.

Old Madam Zhou leaned on the Luohan bed, looked at her with a smile and said, "Well, what's the urgency?" Are you in a hurry to go back and kiss and kiss? Tsk, being able to marry a heavy pupil saint as a daughter-in-law can be regarded as being able to suppress the limelight of that family. Go, say well, my wife is on your side! "It sounds like supporting her to take Wu Chanjuan as her daughter-in-law!

Grandma Wu San knew that Mrs. Zhou was used to talking back, so she smiled bitterly and said, "Mother, don't make fun of me." How could I possibly take her as a daughter-in-law? Am I crazy? ”

Old Madam Zhou nodded faintly, "It's useless for you to tell me, go back and tell your father." - Go, go, come back early. "She seems to know everything about her mother's family.

Grandma Wu San was angry, and returned to Furong Liuxie angrily, originally wanting to send a letter back, saying that she would return to Wu Guogong's Mansion tomorrow, but as soon as she went back, she heard that Old Man Wu had just sent someone to call Zhou Huaili to Wuguo's Mansion again.

Grandma Wu San patted her forehead with a "ah" and said angrily: "I said that why Huaili ran so diligently to the Wu Guogong Mansion these days, it turns out that someone is really adding fuel to the fire!" ”

Zhou Sizong smiled: "Anyway, that's your mother's house." Don't all women like to subsidize their mothers? Your son and your mother-in-law, you should be happy! ”

"Ahh Grandma Wu San took a sip of Zhou Sizong, thinking about it, she didn't feel at ease, she still ordered someone to set up a car, she wanted to go back to Wu Guogong's mansion immediately and look at her son.

Zhou Huaili was called over by Mr. Wu and told him about what he asked Mr. Wu to inquire about a few days ago.

"Grandfather, what's going on?" Zhou Huaili asked anxiously.

Old Man Wu sighed and shook his head, "It's difficult." ”

"Difficult? Is there anything that my grandfather is embarrassed about? Zhou Huaili asked with a smile, looking a little unconvinced.

"Of course. Actually, if you weren't from the Divine General's Mansion, there would be nothing difficult to catch it. But you are from the Divine General's Mansion, and Your Majesty is not at ease. Old Man Wu touched his forehead, squinted his eyes and said.

"What's not to worry about? I am not a god, nor am I a son of the world. We're going to be out soon. You also know that although our four major mansions have been inherited for thousands of years, those side branches that have been divided are partial. Even the usual movement is very little. It's worse than the average person's relatives. It's just a complete two-family family, what's not to worry about? Zhou Huaili couldn't help but complain.

He can't get the benefits of the Divine General's Mansion, but the disadvantages are all thinking about him.

Old Man Wu said in a low voice: "We all know it, but the current majesty does not dare to take this risk. His Majesty said that the military power of the Divine General's Mansion was already large enough, and he could no longer give the soldiers of the Imperial Court to the people of the Divine General's Mansion. Therefore, the position left by General Su Dingyuan after he left cannot be given to the people of the Divine General's Mansion ......"

Zhou Huaili was like being beaten with a stick. There was astringency in his eyes, but he didn't know how to refute it, so he was stunned for a long time and said, "What about the other positions?" It doesn't have to be a high position like General Dingyuan, an ordinary deputy general is fine. ”

Old Man Wu smiled, looked at his disappointed face carefully, and twisted his beard and said, "You don't have to worry. Let me plan this with you slowly. It's not early today, you go to Hancuixuan to see Juan'er. As he spoke, he drove him out with a smile.

Zhou Huaili now knows the gossip outside, and he is a little reluctant.

But he didn't dare to refuse Old Man Wu in person. I had to slowly move towards Han Cuixuan step by step, intending to grind until it was dark. Go to Han Cuixuan and order a mao, and you can go back to the Shenjiang Mansion immediately.

But halfway down the road, he met Wu Chanjuan walking over from the other side with two maids.

"Big cousin!" Wu Chanjuan's eyes lit up, she took two quick steps, and came to stand beside him.

She looked at Zhou Huaili fixedly, tilted her head, and said, "Big cousin, do you have something on your mind?" Look at your brows, you're almost out of the lines. As he spoke, he stood on tiptoe, stretched out his cold fingers, and pressed lightly between Zhou Huaili's eyebrows.

Zhou Huaili felt that something was wrong, and took a step back slightly, wanting to avoid Wu Chanjuan's touch.

Wu Chanjuan was on tiptoe, her center of gravity was unstable all of a sudden, and she fell forward.

Zhou Huaili had no choice but to stretch out his arm to catch her.

The warm and soft body of the girl in his arm made his breathing stop for a moment, and then become heavy again.

Wu Chanjuan lowered her head and the corners of her lips curled slightly, the smile flashed in her heavy pupils, and when she raised her head again, she already had a sad face, pulled Zhou Huaili to sit down on the railing of the hand-copying verandah, and asked with concern: "Big cousin, what's wrong with you?" Busy lately? ”

Zhou Huaili just learned that the position he was looking forward to might be yellow, and when he was unhappy in his heart, he said lightly: "It's okay." ”

"Nothing? How could it be okay! Wu Chanjuan smiled, sat closer to Zhou Huaili, and whispered in his ear: "Big cousin, is it about the position of General Dingyuan?" My grandfather told me......"

Zhou Huaili didn't look over, his face was slightly red, I don't know if he was annoyed or embarrassed.

Looking at Zhou Huaili's vigilant appearance, Wu Chanjuan was slightly disappointed, but after thinking about it, she still mustered up the courage and comforted Zhou Huaili in a low voice: "Big cousin, don't be discouraged. You're so good, you're sure to find a better location! ”

"Really?" Zhou Huaili glanced back at her, then turned his head away, looking at the sky in the distance.

"Big cousin, we are the same people, we all think we have everything, but in fact we don't have anything, so we just have to wait. Maybe God will make it happen, and there will be a day when we will get ahead. Wu Chanjuan leaned against Zhou Huaili and said in a low voice.

The evening breeze carries the aroma of tuberose, drifting faintly.

The colorful glow on the horizon begins to become enchanting and magnificent, heralding the arrival of dusk.

Zhou Huaili looked into the distance, was stunned for a moment, shook his head, and said, "No, I'm different from you." ”

He is a man, he will not passively wait for good luck to come, he will wait for the favor of others, he will go to find his own way out......

The two sat side by side on the edge of the verandah in the inner courtyard of the Duke of Wu's mansion, and the sky was like a brocade, enveloping the two of them, like a pair of beautiful people.

As soon as Grandma Wu San entered the inner courtyard of Wu Guogong's Mansion and walked up to the verandah, she saw such a situation, she couldn't help but tremble with anger, endured it and endured it, and still shouted: "Huaili!" There was anger in the majesty of the voice.

Wu Chanjuan was so frightened that she quickly jumped away and pulled her hand out of Zhou Huaili's wrist.

Zhou Huaili turned around like waking up from a dream, and saw that it was his mother who came, so he hurriedly stood up and said, "Mother, why are you here?" Is there something wrong? ”

"Absolutely!" Grandma Wu San raised her head, "You go home for me!" Right now! Right away! As he spoke, he pointed in the direction of the second gate and asked Zhou Huaili to leave the Wu Mansion quickly.

Zhou Huaili knew that something was wrong, so he nodded hurriedly, "Mother, then I'll go first." As he spoke, he didn't look back. He left the inner courtyard of the Wu Guogong Mansion in a puff of smoke.

Wu Chanjuan wrung her handkerchief in both hands. Pursing his lips, he stood under the verandah. looked at Grandma Wu San without fear at all, bent her knees gently, saluted her, and smiled: "...... Aunt. ”

Grandma Wu San snorted, said hello, walked past her with her head high, and went to Old Man Wu's yard.

"Yun Ji is back?" Old Man Wu was very happy to see it, "Huaili is still here just now." Now I'm going to Hancuixuan. ”

Grandma Wu San was even more annoyed, and couldn't help but say, "Dad, how can you do this? Huaili and Juan'er are both adults, and they can't be let as they were when they were children. ”

"So what?" Old Man Wu said disappreciatively, "I was originally a childhood sweetheart." Are you still afraid of what people say? ”

Grandma Wu San choked and patted her chest with her hand. - Could it be that her father really has the intention of kissing and kissing? Then he rushed back to Xingshi angrily to ask for the guilt, didn't he fall into the trap of that little girl?!

In just a blink of an eye, Grandma Wu San suppressed her anger, with a smile on her face, and nodded: "Even so." It's better to pay attention. "With that, I've changed the subject." Dad, I heard Huaili say, have you prepared the land for us? Can you show me? ”

Old Man Wu grinned, "Follow me." "Take Grandma Wu San to the study to look at the plans.

"Such a large piece of land!" Grandma Wu San's eyes lit up, "This has to be planned well, how to build a yard, you have to invite someone with hills and valleys in your chest!" ”

"Haha, if you like it. There is no need to rush to find someone to build a house, you can plan slowly. I don't think you're moving out tomorrow. Old Man Wu put away the plan with a smile, "Come, go and meet your mother, your mother has something to say to you." ”

When Grandma Wu heard this, her heart was a little nervous, but she couldn't shirk it, so she had to go to Mrs. Wu.

Old Mrs. Wu was very happy to see her back, and took her hand and talked a lot, until Grandma Wu's face stiffened with laughter, and Grandma Yin, who was standing next to her, said with a smile: "Mother, daughter-in-law go to see if the dishes for the evening are ready." Grandma stayed for dinner tonight? ”

Grandma Wu San was grateful to Grandma Yin for finding her under the stairs, and said busily: "I also want to go back for dinner." As you know, we all have dinner together in the evening. I'll just talk to them for a while, it's too late to go back, and they should be worried. ”

Old Madam Wu took her hand with some disappointment, and waited for Second Grandma Yin to go out before she whispered to Third Grandma Wu: "Yun Ji, since you are busy, I will make a long story short." That's the case, your father and I both want to kiss and kiss, and promise Juan'er to Huaili, what do you think? After speaking, he looked at her with blank eyes.

Grandma Wu San's heart sank. Sure enough, she was afraid of something, and she couldn't escape if she wanted to.

Looking at her mother's earnest eyes and her father's expectations, Grandma Wu San was in a dilemma for a while.

Of course she didn't want to, but she didn't want to refuse and hurt her father and mother's face.

In a hurry, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "This matter is very important, I don't count it alone, I have to discuss it with the third master, the uncle, the old man and the old lady when I go back." You think, Huaili has a father, an uncle, a grandfather, and a grandmother, how can I be the master alone? ”

Old Madam Wu knew that Zhou Huaili had been cultivated by the Divine General's Mansion as the heir before, and it was normal for her family to value her, so she nodded when she heard this, "It's not for you to reply immediately." You go back, help your niece and nephew say good things, she is born needless to say, and she is knowledgeable and polite, generous, especially filial piety, which is the most rare. And she grew up watching her since she was a child, she knows the roots, she knows each other's temperament, she doesn't look good, but she doesn't know what it's like inside. ”

Grandma Wu San only dared to slander in her heart: It looks like Juan'er and her mother are all good......

Thinking of this, Grandma Wu San felt sad again. Obviously, a granddaughter and a grandson, the palms and backs of her hands are full of meat, and no one plans to think about her family!

Wu Chanjuan's biological mother was divorced, her father was robbed of her son, and she went out to live alone. With such a family background, how can she be worthy of her family's eldest son?!

Grandma Wu San listened to Mrs. Wu talk about Wu Chanjuan's benefits for a long time, especially praising her "saint-like" double pupils.

Grandma Wu San couldn't help it, and said with a smile: "...... Juan'er is so good, our family is not worthy of her! ”

Old Madam Wu blinked, "How can you not be worthy?" I think it's a good match! ”

A good match?! - Good match!

Grandma Wu San took a sip in her heart, and said lightly: "Mother, I will think about it." With that, he took his leave.

Old Man Wu went back to the room at night and asked Mrs. Wu, "What are you talking about?" ”

Mrs. Wu replied truthfully: "I said that I would consider it." ”

"Consider?" Old Man Wu sneered, "It's not that no one ......wants our family Juan'er."

Old Madam Wu didn't dare to say a word.

……

On the top of the Cloud Pavilion, the highest palace in the depths of the inner palace, Emperor Xia Qi stood silently in the depths of the inner hall alone, looking at the hanging panel with heavy pupils.

"The eyes are reappeared, the saint is out of the ......" He gestured with his hand to the two sentences next to the painting, staring at the blackened handwriting behind him, hoping to see through the blackness to see what the erased handwriting underneath was.

"Emperor!"

Emperor Xia Qi was concentrating when he heard an angry roar behind him, which was the voice of the Queen Mother.

He didn't look back.

This hall was a place where only the emperor and the four great princes could enter.

Even the Empress Dowager, who has been in charge of the government for 20 years, did not come in that year.

Emperor Xia Qi slowly turned around, walked out of the hall, and saw the Queen Mother standing not far from the entrance of the main hall, looking at him with anger on her face.

The Cloud Pavilion is towering into the sky, and there are no palace maids at the top at all.

Only the mother and son stood here talking.

"Emperor, what the hell do you want to do?!" The Queen Mother suppressed her anger and glared at him, "The women of the Four Great Mansions can't be touched!" Don't be deceived! Have you forgotten what happened to King Zhao? ”

"What's going on? What happened to him? Emperor Xia Qi rolled his eyes, "He is doing a good job as an idle king, I don't know how happy he is!" ”

"Merry?!" The Queen Mother scoffed, and walked back and forth at the entrance of the main hall a few times with her hands tied, "Can't you see it?" Since that incident, King Zhao has been decadent to this day, and he can't turn over, and he is firmly regarded by Zu Xun. ”

Emperor Xia Qi silently looked at the empty and distant sky outside the Cloud Pavilion and did not speak.

"The mourners warn you! If you dare to think about it, the mourning family will make the Wu family's heavy-pupil saint look good! The Queen Mother took a few steps closer and threatened Emperor Xia Qi in a low voice.

Emperor Xia Qi glanced at the Queen Mother, "Queen Mother, you think too much." My mind is on state affairs, but I am not like King Zhao, I only know the wind and snow......"

"State affairs? So what are you doing these days when you come to see this double pupil picture? The Queen Mother Fox asked, and looked into the hall.

The main hall is deep and there is no end in sight.

And the painting hung in the deepest part of the temple.

"The eyes are reappeared, and the saint is out of ...... What are the last two sentences, doesn't the queen mother want to know? ”

"You know? I don't know? The Queen Mother shook her head, "It has nothing to do with us." Someone is looking at the Heavy Pupil Saint......" she said casually.

Emperor Xia Qi raised his head suddenly, "Looking at the Heavy Pupil Sage? Who? Who watched her? How come I don't know? ”

The Queen Mother frowned and thought for a while, "The mourning family remembers that your father and emperor once said it once when he was alive, saying that someone was staring at the palaces of the four great powers and the royal family. If anyone dares to disobey the ancestral teachings, they will come forward to eradicate them. Over the past thousand years, many people who dared to disobey the teachings of the ancestors have been secretly executed......"

Emperor Xia Qi's pupils shrank suddenly, and he said slowly: "...... And such people? Where are they? How come I don't even know anything? ”

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Seven thousand words, a thousand more than yesterday. Two more in one for pink tickets and recommended tickets! I continue to work overtime today, so I'll put the two together, forgive me! When I'm busy in the past few days, let's continue to double and three more! You can smash me with a pink ticket. The more the merrier! O(∩_∩)O…… (To be continued......)

PS: Thanks to nono1977 for the sachet that was rewarded yesterday. Thank you for the peace charm you gave yesterday. The big fat chapter is here! Boom!