Chapter 496: Honor and Responsibility
Old Madam Suiyang Hou nodded, "You two should sit down too!" I called you here today for the banquet in two days' time. ”
When Zhou heard this, he hurriedly replied respectfully: "I have prepared some clothes and jewelry for the third girl here, although it is not the best, but I embroidered flowers on it, which is quite decent!" ”
A banquet is held at home, of course, so that the daughter appears in the best condition.
Of course, the old lady of Suiyang Hou could hear that the Zhou family was complaining that the Xu family did not give her good fabrics.
However, the old lady of Suiyang Hou didn't want to get too involved in these things, "I called you over today, and there is another important matter, let me tell you!"
Yunmeng is eleven years old now, and he was born in the same year as Yiyi and Yunxi. At this age, the women of the family say that they are not big, and they are not small when they say that they are not small, and they should also look at each other's relatives!
I just want to ask you, did I come forward to show Yun Mengxiang about the marriage, or did I have a stepwife? ”
Hearing this, Zhou and Liu Yunmeng were dumbfounded, they thought of many possibilities, but they didn't expect the old lady to come over because of this matter.
A woman's parenting, that is, the second reincarnation, is related to the happiness of the rest of her life.
When Zhou heard this, his expression was cautious, and he hurriedly knelt on the ground at this time, "Old lady, you know the days when our concubines were in the Suiyang Marquis Mansion!" In the past, Hou Ye went to live with the concubine for a few nights, but now he doesn't go at all, and these two performances make me even more confused!
The slave and maid also dared to tell the truth, but the Hou Ye seemed to have fallen into an evil spirit, and now Yunmeng and I are living in the mansion very hard!
In the past, our mother and daughter were small-talked, and we didn't dare to participate in the contest between the old lady and the stepwife. But now the old lady doesn't care about her past suspicions, and wants to show Yun Mengxiang her relatives, this woman's relatives are the second reincarnation!
Yunmeng is blessed, but it is also unblessed! is blessed because she can devote herself to a rich and noble family like the Hou Mansion; I am not lucky to devote myself to the belly of my play, because my identity is unbearable, and it will affect Yunmeng's marriage!
If I can find a good family for Yunmeng, even if I want to worship the Buddha all year round for the rest of my life, and always accompany the green lantern, I am willing! ”
Liu Yunmeng's eyes turned red when she heard her mother's words, and then she knelt beside her mother and kowtowed to the old lady.
Liu Yunmeng choked up and said, "Thank you grandmother for arranging family affairs for Yunmeng!" ”
Mrs. Hou of Suiyang can also understand Zhou's motherly heart, if she has her own biological child, she may also think about her son desperately.
Old Madam Suiyang Hou nodded, "It is precisely because of this that I called you over!" Marriage matters, indeed very cautious!
Since you are willing to let me help Yun Mengxiang see the marriage, then I will carefully ask what kind of family you want to find? The nobles and ministers of the family, or the children of the poor families who came up from the imperial examination? ”
Zhou's and Liu Yunmeng were all stunned, they had also said before that they would find a good mother-in-law, but they didn't think carefully about what kind of family this good mother-in-law was.
After a while, Zhou Shi said slowly: "Old lady, because Yunmeng was still young before, I only thought about finding a good family for her, but we didn't think about what kind of family!" Why don't you let Yunmeng and I think about it in the past two days, and then reply to the old lady? ”
Liu Yunmeng was worried about her mother's random type just now, and she was still nervous.
Now hearing such a cautious answer from his mother, Liu Yunmeng was slightly relieved.
Old Madam Suiyang Hou also nodded when she heard this, "That's okay, you mother and daughter go back and discuss it carefully!" As for the Xu family, you don't have to worry. If she is dissatisfied, she will directly push it to my side, and say that I will not interfere in the marriage of her two children, but she will not interfere in the marriage of other people! ”
Hearing the old lady's tough tone, Zhou and Liu Yunmeng's hearts were even more relieved.
Although the Xu family is very powerful in the Suiyang Hou Mansion, the jurisdiction of the entire Suiyang Hou Mansion is still in the hands of the old lady.
As long as the old lady insists, the Xu family will finally compromise.
Although they were also curious, the Xu family could clearly control Suiyang Mansion completely, but they had never dared to face the old lady of Suiyang Hou.
However, these are not important to them, at this stage, it is the most important thing to befriend the old lady and then seek a good family affair.
After Zhou and Liu Yunmeng went back, they were excited, but they didn't dare to show it, for fear that they would be seen by the eyeliner sent by the Xu family, which would stimulate their stepwife Xu.
In fact, to a certain extent, both the Zhou family and Liu Yunmeng are likely to be shrewd, and they can survive in the cracks of the battle between the old lady of Suiyang Hou and the Xu family, and it is also a great fate to survive until now.
Liu Yiyi looked at her grandmother, with a little more respect in her eyes, "Grandmother, in fact, you are a good grandmother." ”
Old Madam Suiyang Hou shook her head, her expression was a little melancholy, "No, I'm not a good grandmother. For the three of you brothers and sisters, because of your mother's relationship, you and I are the closest children by blood, so I will naturally be good to you.
And you really respect me and honor me, and I love you even more. But those concubines and the children born to the Xu family have nothing to do with me. If it weren't for the reputation of the Suiyang Marquis Mansion, I wouldn't bother to pay attention to it.
In addition, I don't want the Xu family to kill them, this is also my selfishness, but it is not love. ”
Liu Yiyi was stunned for a moment, shook her head and smiled, "Grandmother, you are really frank enough." ”
Old Madam Suiyang Hou became more frank, "Hehe, talking to smart people, what sincerity is there to hide." I don't want to say that I don't believe in those fakes, let alone let you shrewd children believe them.
I can't fool myself, and I can't fool others, so don't be a clown.
Since I enjoy such a noble status as the old lady of Suiyang Hou, then I have to take on this responsibility and arrange these descendants of the Suiyang Hou Mansion well, which can be regarded as a worthy identity, and also worthy of the old marquis who died early. ”
Hearing this, Liu Yiyi laughed, "Grandmother, I find that I like you more and more. ”
The old lady of Suiyang Hou also smiled, "Me too!" I don't want to talk to people close to me and play around in circles, how tiring it is! ”
Liu Yiyi nodded, deeply convinced, "Yes, grandmother, you are so right. Today you summoned the third brother and the third sister and the Zhou family, presumably the Xu family already knows. In order to prevent the Xu family from embarrassing them, do you always send someone to talk about it first? ”
Old Madam Suiyang Hou nodded, "Of course, someone suitable for running errands is here." ”
Liu Yiyi turned her head and looked into the courtyard, and saw Hongli walking back from outside just now.
It turned out to be her!
Now Hongli is instructed by her grandmother to turn around without knowing it, and she thinks she is trusted by her grandmother!
Such a betrayal of the master's subordinates is destined not to end well.