Zhou Ruijing returned home tired, and before he could change his clothes, the old lady sent someone to call him over;

I could probably guess what was going on in my heart, Zhou Ruijing frowned, and after thinking about it, he went to the old lady's yard.

Seeing the old lady, Zhou Ruijing had just saluted and asked for peace, and then heard the old lady ask, "Is the matter done?" ”

Zhou Ruijing nodded, sat on the chair next to him, picked up the tea and took a sip before saying, "It's all done." The rumors outside must have stopped in the past few days. ”

The old lady nodded, without a trace of a smile on her face: "In my opinion, your marriage will be postponed, and it will be done in the first half of next year." No one remembers it at that time. ”

Zhou Ruijing frowned slightly. He had planned to get things done in the second half of the year. At that time, my father also happened to be at home. But since the old lady said so, he had to agree: "Come according to grandmother's wishes." ”

"According to me, this family business is still not good." The old lady sighed and looked unhappy: "How can I be worthy of you when something like that happened?" ”

Zhou Ruijing held the teacup in his hand for a moment, slowly raised his head and smiled at the old lady: "Grandmother." She's fine. Besides, no one else dares to marry me. ”

The old lady was suddenly choked by this sentence for a long time, and even remembered the name of the "Ke wife", and couldn't help but feel upset in her heart, but she still complained with dissatisfaction on her face: "Then you can't marry such a person to enter the door——"

"Grandmother, I said it was a misunderstanding." Zhou Ruijing sighed, with a firm but gentle attitude: "Grandmother will definitely like her in the future." ”

"How can a woman from a small family compare to everyone's clan?" The old lady snorted softly and retorted, "She's just the best." Nor worthy of you. ”

Zhou Ruijing glanced at the old lady a little helplessly, put down the cup in his hand, and his tone was still patient and gentle, trying his best to persuade: "Grandmother is still too early to make a conclusion." Besides, my grandmother said that this time let the grandchildren choose by themselves. ”

The old lady was speechless for a moment - she was right to agree, but no one expected Zhou Ruijing to choose such a granddaughter-in-law. How can she be satisfied?

When she opened her mouth, the old lady subconsciously wanted to refute.

However, Zhou Ruijing didn't wait for her to speak, so he took the lead in looking at the old lady and said with a smile: "Besides, the Queen Mother has already made an order." ”

The old lady was speechless. The unspeakable regret in my heart - I knew that early this morning, I shouldn't have taken Zhou Ruijing into the palace to ask the Queen Mother for peace. If she doesn't take Zhou Ruijing there. Zhou Ruijing will not be in front of the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother will not make a decree so quickly, and things will not be as if there is no room for reversal like now.

It's just that in any case, the old lady is still not satisfied in her heart. After thinking about it, he complained: "It's enough for you to marry a daughter of the Gu family, but it's still a concubine." But Ruiming can't - she's such a person. Also so confused? These two sisters married in together, and they won't control our entire palace in the future? Will this palace be surnamed Gu or Zhou? ”

The old lady said this obviously out of anger, although she also had such concerns. But this is too heavy.

Zhou Ruijing didn't speak, and let the old lady continue to complain. The dissatisfaction in the old lady's heart must always be vented. Moreover, what he knew was. The reason why the second wife suddenly changed her mind was not because she was confused. It's a lack of heart.

Let the old lady complain for a while, until she saw that the old lady was running out of words, Zhou Ruijing put down the cup leisurely and looked at the old lady with a smile: "Mother has chosen a date and sent it over to grandmother?" ”

The old lady knew that this matter was a foregone conclusion and could not be changed, so she had to nod: "Choose a few more days, and then send them to Qin Tianjian to have a look;." Pick the good one. ”

Speaking of Qin Tianjian, the old lady suddenly remembered something: "Can you have a good time?" also hand it over to Qin Tianjian to see, if it is peaceful, it will be fine. If it's not a discord—" The old lady glanced at Zhou Ruijing meaningfully.

Zhou Ruijing naturally knew what the old lady meant. However, he was not worried, nodded and responded: "I'll send it myself when I go back." ”

The old lady was satisfied with the release of the person.

Zhou Ruijing turned his head and went to the house of the princess in Zhennan. After personally taking Gu Wanyin's Shenggeng eight characters, he asked Princess Zhennan to choose a few days. Send it to the old lady.

Princess Zhennan smiled at her son: "I didn't know that you liked the girl of the Gu family so much." Even with it, he actually persuaded the old lady. The old lady has always paid the most attention to these personal reputations. ”

Zhou Ruijing only said lightly: "Grandmother said it." This time I'm in charge. "No one knows that he is the first to take the lead except the old lady. But these things, no one else needs to know, the result he wants has been achieved, and that's good.

"Second Miss Gu Jia, I am also extremely satisfied." Princess Zhennan thought about Gu Wanyin's appearance, and couldn't help but smile: "It's comfortable to look at, and the love must be good." The appearance is also good. Except for the family. ”

"It doesn't matter." Zhou Ruijing also showed a smile: "There is no need for marriage in the Zhennan Palace. "If the power of the woman's family is too large, it will not only not be a good thing for the Zhennan Palace, but it will bring disaster.

Princess Zhennan nodded after thinking about it, and sighed: "You are right. It's just that the old lady doesn't like it. In the future, the second lady of the Gu family will marry, and she will have to endure some hardships. "It's not easy for the old lady alone.

Zhou Ruijing didn't speak, but he was extremely confident in his heart. The person he chosen, he was confident that the old lady would like it too.

"Your brothers are all girls of the family, and there will be harmony between your concubines in the future." Princess Zhennan thought about the future situation, her mood became better and better, and she continued in a chattering voice: "I have discussed with your second aunt, and you two brothers will marry half a year apart. Anyway, the dowry prepared for you is also ready-made, so you don't have to rush. It's the woman's side - it takes some time to prepare. The Gu family estimates that there is not much dowry, so let's prepare more dowry here, and it will look better in the future. ”

"These mothers just look at it." Zhou Ruijing said with a smile, thought about it and said, "But you can't wronged her." ”

Princess Zhennan glanced at Zhou Ruijing, and joked with a louder smile: "I haven't even passed the door yet, so I'm distressed?" ”

Zhou Ruijing had a hint of red on his face, shook his head but didn't know how to refute.

It was rare for Princess Zhennan to see him like this, and she couldn't help laughing even more at the moment. After laughing, he suddenly felt a little worried, and sighed slightly and said, "This time, don't make any mistakes." ”

What Princess Zhennan said, Zhou Ruijing naturally understood. At that moment, he coughed lightly and comforted: "Mother, don't worry, this time I think it will be smooth." ”

"I hope so." Princess Zhennan sighed, and then forced a smile: "It's not too early, you go back and rest; Things at the wedding, I'll just come to cāo heart. ”

Zhou Ruijing told Princess Zhennan to pay attention to her body, don't be tired, and then go back to her yard.

……

The date was finally set for the eighth day of April of the following year.

For a while, the Gu family began to get busy. Although the old lady had prepared the dowry early, the other party was the Zhennan Palace, and it was inevitable that she felt that what she had prepared before seemed to be a little insufficient, so she wanted to make up for it.

There is also the dowry furniture and dowry, although the wood has been prepared for a long time, but it has not been done, and now it has to be rushed.

Maybe she was sick with joy, or she was in a good mood, and the old lady was getting better day by day. Gradually, I was able to hold some things.

On this day, Gu Changhong, Gu Changfei, Li and others quietly met the old lady. After all, although the matter was properly resolved, Mrs. Li's side was really difficult to deal with—although it was just a concubine, after all, she was the old lady's niece, and she couldn't help but let the old lady know.

Otherwise, if the old lady knows about it in the future, what if she blames it?

Gu Changhong Fuqi is not easy to decide, Gu Changfei is hesitant, and finally the three of them agreed to report to the old lady and let the old lady decide.

Li carefully explained the whole story. The old lady just kept a calm face and didn't say a word during the whole process.

After Li finished speaking, the old lady was silent for a moment, and finally slowly spoke: "Is this really the case?" ”

Li Shi hurriedly lowered his head and said sincerely: "My daughter-in-law doesn't dare to deceive at all. "Who would dare to hide such a big thing? Who dares to talk nonsense?

"But anyone else knows about this?" The old lady asked again.

"Not really." Li lowered his head and returned: "Except for the Qi family, the second girl, and the two girls who testified for the Qi family, no one else knows." In addition, we sent someone to guard the house before, and found a mother-in-law in our house who came over and gave eighty taels of silver and some cloth. The woman also had a quarrel with that family. The people we sent followed the mother-in-law all the way back to the house, and the mother-in-law went straight back to the courtyard of Li Niang. ”

In other words, it is a combination of stolen goods. There is only certification, and it can be said that someone else is to blame, but the physical evidence is complete, and Mrs. Li has no possibility of denying it.

The old lady closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When I opened it again, my face was already full of anger: "What a bold man!" ”

The three of the Li family didn't dare to speak, and they all sat and waited for the old lady to make a final decision.

Who knew that the old lady looked at Gu Changfei and slowly opened her mouth: "Second brother, what do you think about this?" ”

Gu Changfei hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind, looked up at the old lady, and looked blank: "Her heart is too vicious, and her son doesn't dare to keep her by her side anymore." It was the family nunnery that was repaired by Yingyin before, so let Li Niang live in it. also let her repent of the wrong things she did in front of the Buddha. ”

Li couldn't help but look at him in surprise. In her opinion, Gu Changfei, who has always been soft-hearted and confused, didn't expect to have such thoughts.

However, the family nunnery is not a good place to go.