Chapter II: Honors
Hai Shi choked up and explained, he had been hiding the secrets of the He family for so many years.
In the winter when he was a child, He Shaoguang fell into the water when he was playful, and when he was found, he was a little late, and he was rescued with a high fever that did not go away for several days, passed out, and almost couldn't survive.
It was also at this time that "He Shaoguang" replaced the original owner, although he saved his life, he was very weak and lingered on the sickbed.
The He family has never given up on her, and has always found the best doctor, taking care of her by the bedside every day.
At that time, the original owner was only four years old, and the He family really loved this little daughter, and gave the best of what they could. He Shaoguang is still like this after he came, so she also has a deep affection for the He family.
And what Hai hid from her was the root of the disease left by this fall into the water. At that time, he was too young, and the doctor diagnosed that He Shaoguang would not be able to give birth in the future, and Hai was sad but did not make a statement.
And for so many years, he has been secretly visiting famous doctors to diagnose and treat He Shaoguang's pulse, afraid that his daughter's psychological pressure will be too great, and he only says that he is recuperating her body.
It's just that seeing that He Shaoguang is already in time, and more and more people are looking at each other, Shaoguang's body has not improved, and Hai's heart is also anxious.
In today's world, who would want to have no heirs?
If you go down this time, if you hide it from the man, you will not be able to protect Shaoguang if it is exposed in the future; If you bring it up first, you must have found a lot of concubines, or you are asking for a step-room for the family.
is also a stepfamily, the Lu family usually can't think of the Hai family.
He Shaoguang was still digesting the news, and He Changfeng obviously didn't know it at first, but he didn't think about these two ways.
He knocked on the table and whispered to He Shaoguang: "If you don't want to marry, the He family can support you for a lifetime." ”
He Shaoguang was surprised: After she came, although her family was warm, she never dared to think that she would hear such a sentence in the mouth of the most old-fashioned eldest brother in the era of strict etiquette.
You must know that Hu Fu was popular in Beijing at the beginning, and He Shaoguang also wore a new dress, He Jingsong was also happy to praise her good looks, He Changfeng scolded her with a black face: It violates the ancient system!
It's even better than He Jingsong back then.
Obviously thinking about it for a long time, He Changfeng continued to analyze:
"The Lu family is too high, and they have three brothers. Shaoguang is pure-minded..."
"Big brother," He Shaoguang interrupted, and everyone turned to look at her. He Shaoguang bit his lower lip and said firmly: "Who is not marrying?" Anyway, he Lu Xiaowen doesn't mind, what am I afraid of? ”
He Changfeng frowned: "Have you thought about it clearly?" Don't rush to make a decision, it's not for you to play around! ”
"I've thought it through, big brother, daddy."
As long as He Shaoguang is willing, this is naturally a good family business, for the He family. But there was no joy on everyone's faces, knowing that this was also a helpless move.
If He Shaoguang is healthy, they will definitely not let their daughter wade into this troubled water.
"That's fine. Just know it yourself. He Changfeng regained his expressionless face, "Lu Xiaowen's wife who had a difficult birth is the eldest daughter of the Jiang family's eldest daughter. ”
The Jiang clan is a Jeju clan and an old minister of the two dynasties. Jiang Ningyu died for the Lu family's birth of an heir, and the Lu family naturally had to consider the Jiang family's concerns and face when choosing a bride.
He Shaoguang, who is easy to handle and can't give birth, may not be very proficient in general affairs, but with the old lady of the Guogong Mansion on her back, she only needs to be a mascot.
I don't know where the Lu family got the news, but they chose He Shaoguang, maybe it was their own intelligence network.
After determining the attitude of the He family, the Lu family moved very quickly. Although it was only a continuation of the strings, Mrs. Lu's attitude was very good, and the three books and six ceremonies were strictly according to the number of etiquette, and she did not show contempt.
On the day of the recruitment, Lu Xiaowen did not show up, and the old lady sent the most useful mother Zhou to He's house.
He Shaoguang sat quietly behind the screen, looking calm and beautiful. Hai Shi talked to Zhou's mother in the front hall, directing the housekeepers of the two mansions to the long gift list.
"The general is busy, and I ask Mother Zhou to help me with a greeting." Hai's daughter, the aunt never showed up, although the other party is in a high position, but it is inevitable that his heart is unbalanced for his daughter.
"Thank you Madame for your care, the old slave will definitely convey it. Our general originally planned to come in person, but the saint heard that the general was about to marry, so he passed the general into the palace early in the morning and rewarded a bunch of things... This will be playing chess with the saint, and the lady should not blame it. Mother Zhou naturally knew that Hai's heart felt that her girl was wronged, and the person who had been sitting next to Mrs. Lu for many years was not an idler, and it was unreasonable to find fault with a few words.
The Hai clan had no choice but to give up, and he didn't bother to say a few flattering polite words, which were nothing more than "General Lu is the dragon and phoenix among the people, he has won the sacred heart, and his future is promising". He also knocked on the side and told interesting stories about He Shaoguang's childhood, in order to show the He family's attention and love for Shaoguang.
The two of them are so heart-to-heart, and the confrontation between you and me is harmonious.
He Shaoguang was bored in the house, but Zhijun was careful and brought her dried plums to relieve her boredom.
When the plums were on the market, He Shaoguang picked two large baskets, one made honey-stained plums, the other made salt-soaked plums, and the rest soaked a few jars of plum wine.
The skin of Shiotsu plums is already wrinkled, like the skin of a dry old man, full of ravines. They were all pitted, He Shaoguang took the whole plum in his mouth, and the sour taste spread in his mouth, making her shiver cold.
Suddenly, the housekeeper came with a little chamberlain, and the little chamberlain looked at the sky with his eyes and snorted from his nostrils proudly, and asked the whole court to kneel down and receive the order:
"In the mouth of the Queen Mother: He Shaoguang, the daughter of He Jingsong, has a good temperament and is skillful in etiquette. Hearing that he and the Lu family became Qin Jin, he added a box of makeup: "
"A pair of burnt blue-dotted emerald butterfly hairpins!"
"A pair of agate green jade gourd earrings!"
"Two pairs of white jade bell hairpins!"
"A set of gold-inlaid jade-inlaid ruby heads!"
......
It's all good things made inside, and they are sent in one go. Outsiders looked at the hot eyes, and He Shaoguang couldn't figure out what the Queen Mother meant: she was just the daughter of a six-rank official who didn't have a sacred heart, probably because she was looking at the face of the Lu family to give herself coffee.
Since they have all crossed the road in front of the emperor and the queen mother, those who were not clear before are dumbfounded.
There are even some people who have thoughts about Lu Xiaowen, and they ask someone to quietly go to find out the tone of Mrs. Lu, and want to stuff the concubine in the family to be a concubine.
It's just that the old lady rejected it.
"How can there be a bride who hasn't entered the door yet, and I, who is a grandmother, rush to carry a concubine and slap someone's face?" Mother Zhou waited for Mrs. Lu to sit on the edge of the bed and clean her hands, listening to the old lady's chatter.
"Those people watched the second master marry, their eyes were green, staring at us. If they pick someone with a prominent family background, they are afraid of offending people, and it will not be so obvious. ”
"The He family is too inconspicuous," the old lady sighed, "It's just that how can the daughter of the Gaomen be willing to regard Brother Yan and Zhen Yatou as her own and have no children of her own?"
And the He family's upbringing of this girl is still passable, and she looks decent, and she can take care of it if she is trained, and it is more suitable for our house than the ladies who only know hairpin skirts in some families. ”
Mother Zhou heard Mrs. Lu's unfinished intentions, and followed her words: "The third lady is now in charge of such a large family, and it is inevitable that there will be mistakes. The second lady has a little bit of help. ”