Chapter 866: Talking about Marriage in Longcui Temple (Part 2)
It was said that the three of them were just chatting.
But any discerning person could see that Lin Daiyu came to the house this time with her intention of getting Xing Xiuyan.
So Miaoyu made tea for the two of them, and then she made an excuse to invite Baoyu in and quietly left the Zen room.
Lin Daiyu didn't know when the two would come in, so she didn't bother to prepare for the incident and asked directly, " Sister , tell me the truth. What do you think about this marriage?"
After a pause, fearing that Xing Xiuyan might misunderstand something, he quickly explained, "Although the second brother of the Sun family is also lustful, he is not the kind of person who forces others to do things against their will. If sister really doesn't want to marry him, we can find a chance to talk to him face to face, and he will definitely not mention this matter again!"
After hearing this, Xing Xiuyan felt warm in her heart.
Because she came to Beijing on the same ship as Xue Baoqin, she has always been closer to the Xue sisters. Although she and Daiyu have similar personalities, they seldom interact with each other in private.
I never thought that when the time came, Lin Daiyu would speak up for justice.
But the more this happened, the more Xing Xiuyun was unwilling to drag Daiyu down. What's more, the matter had already been preliminarily decided. If she wanted to go back on her word now, where would she put her parents?
"Thank you for your kindness, sister."
Xing Xiuyan stood up from the cushion and bowed solemnly across the coffee table, then shook her head and said, "I was indeed a little unwilling at first, but now I have come to terms with it. In my current situation, I can escape this disaster, so how can I be sure there won't be another disaster?"
After saying this, she felt that what she said was a little inappropriate. People who heard it would think that she was giving up on herself by marrying into the Sun family.
So Xing Xiuyan hurriedly added: "Besides, I just don't want to be a concubine. I don't have any prejudice against the second brother of the Sun family."
Speaking of Sun Shaozong, the dream from last night came to my mind again, and my cheeks burned with shame.
Seeing this, Lin Daiyu immediately put away her solemn expression and said with a smile, "If that's the case, I was overthinking it. In fact, there are always people vying for favor in that family, but the second brother of the Sun family is a good manager. As long as you behave yourself, you won't be afraid of being bullied by anyone."
As he was speaking, he heard footsteps approaching from afar outside.
The two of them changed the subject in tacit understanding, but they didn't expect that when they opened the door, they saw not only Jia Baoyu and Miaoyu, but also Wang Xifeng, who had just escaped from a predicament.
"Sister-in-law, why are you here?"
Daiyu and Xiuyan hurriedly stood up to greet them.
"I'm really late!"
As Wang Xifeng spoke, she took Xing Xiuyan's arm and looked her up and down. Finally, she shook her head and sighed, "It's really a pity that your uncle would not want to marry a girl like you!"
Then he changed the subject and said without hesitation: "Since you have been wronged in the marriage, you should make the most of your time in the marriage! If it's up to me, I can just build a separate yard in the front and invite your uncle and aunt over. If there is anything else you need, just tell me directly!"
Her quick and smooth action made Xing Xiuyan feel a little helpless. She subconsciously rejected it and said, " Sister-in-law, I'm afraid this is not appropriate..."
"What's inappropriate?"
After the failed attempt to steal someone's wife's ass, Wang Xifeng became even more assertive. She knew that Xing Xiuyan was worried about Jia She and his wife, but she pointed out the problem and said, "If there is any blind person who dares to spew shit, just tell me, or I'll tear its mouth to pieces!"
After hearing this, Xing Xiuyun was grateful, but she did not dare to stay in the Rongguo Mansion for long, so she repeatedly declined politely, and only then did Wang Xifeng give up.
In fact, half of her words were sincere, but the other half was deliberately trying to go against Jia She.
He originally wanted to use the Xing Xiuyan incident to embarrass Jia She and his wife, and at the same time announce his own strong return.
Now that the plan had gone to waste, she did not force it. Instead, she smiled and said, "Actually, Ping'er will also be married before the end of the year. By then, you two will take care of each other. If you have any more difficulties, just ask your second sister for help."
Although Xing Xiuyan had only been there for a short time, she knew Ping'er's highly praised character, so she immediately responded.
Wang Xifeng was busy after all, so she pulled her aside to comfort her. Then a little maid came to the door and said that the old lady had some instructions, so she had to go in a hurry.
Since it sounded like Lady Shi was unwell, Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu hurried over.
So in the blink of an eye, Xing Xiuyun and Miaoyu were the only ones left in the originally crowded Zen room.
The two looked at each other in silence for a long while, and Miaoyu suddenly stammered, "Perhaps I am being too sentimental. If you agreed to this marriage just because of the joke you made before, then..."
Xing Xiuyan shook her head and said helplessly, "Dad is obsessed with marrying up, and now he has an aunt like this. I really don't dare to delay it any longer, otherwise I really don't know what kind of disgusting thing I will marry."
After a pause, she smiled again: "But sister, don't worry, what I said is definitely not a joke!"
Miaoyu didn't know whether to be happy or sad when she heard this, but she mispronounced the scriptures she had been reading for the whole morning as the three words "Sun Shaozong".
…
Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty.
However, when Wang Xifeng and others rushed to Lady Jia's courtyard, they found that it was a false alarm - the old lady was not sick at all, and was hugging Shi Xiangyun and laughing.
Wang Xifeng called the tongue-tied maid outside and scolded her severely. When she returned to the room, she saw the old lady pulling Baoyu and Daiyu to ask about Xing Xiuyun's marriage.
When he learned that Xing Xiuyan had already decided to go to the Sun family as a concubine, the old lady bent her fingers and calculated everything, and finally frowned and said: "The other Erlangs of the Sun family are all good, but this one is like his brother. He hasn't even married yet, but he has taken in so many concubines."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but complain in her heart: Which of your own children and grandchildren is a good person?
But he smiled and said, "How many wives he marries is his family's business. It won't cost us a penny anyway. Why do you worry ?"
Grandmother Jia shook her head without comment, glanced at Shi Xiangyun, and then sighed again.
When Qingxu watched the play, because Sun Shaozong chose the unicorn, Jia's mother had the idea of matching him with Shi Xiangyun.
But before he could open his mouth, the Shi family started to get friendly with the Wei family.
Although the old lady was optimistic about Sun Shaozong, it was not convenient for her to directly interfere in her mother's family affairs.
Later, Wei Ruolan was involved in a lawsuit, Shi Xiangyun's marriage was called off, but Sun Shaozong rose rapidly and became the most popular figure of the younger generation. Naturally, Grandmother Jia recalled the old days.
only……
How could Shi Xiangyun, with her impetuous personality and clear likes and dislikes, bear the favor of so many people?
Besides, Sun Shaozong had already had a concubine's eldest son before he got married, and he was even granted the seventh-rank title. I'm afraid there will be more disputes between the legitimate and illegitimate sons in the future.
Thinking of this, the old lady sighed for the third time.
That's all~
Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. After all, Shi Xiangyun is still young now. It is possible that she will find a suitable family when her uncle returns from Yunnan and Guizhou.
But how could everyone know that in such a short period of time, so many thoughts were going through Lady Jia's mind?
They only kept her company and laughed for half an hour. Seeing that the old lady was not feeling well, the three children said goodbye and left.
Wang Xifeng was originally going to the front yard to take care of housework, but the old lady grabbed her wrist and took the opportunity to dismiss the maids and servants in the house.
Wang Xifeng felt a little uncomfortable when she saw the solemnity of the matter. She forced a smile and said, "What is the old lady going to say to your grandson's wife? I have such small arms and legs, please don't scare me."
Seeing that she was still forcing a smile, Jia's mother put another hand forward. With her two dry but warm hands, she wrapped one of Wang Xifeng's soft hands and said quietly, "You say you are my grandson's wife, but I have watched you grow up since you were a child. What is there to hide from me?"
After a pause, knowing that Wang Xifeng would not open up to him unless he pointed out the truth, he continued, "That heartless thing was born after ten months of pregnancy. How can I not guess what's in his stomach?"
"Originally, I wanted to find out the whole story and was going to call him in to enforce the family rules, but then I saw that you seemed to have taken advantage of his weakness, so I had no choice but to pretend that I knew nothing."
"Otherwise, once the matter is exposed, with the boss's rogue character, I'm afraid he will just throw the jar into the ground and no longer have any taboos."
After listening to Lady Jia's rambling on and on, Wang Xifeng's eyes were already filled with tears. When she paused for a moment and looked at her encouragingly, she could not help but throw herself into Lady Jia's arms and burst into tears.
Grandmother Jia caressed her back lovingly and said softly, "I know you feel wronged, little girl Feng, but who hasn't gritted their teeth and endured it all their lives?"
"You have that unfilial son in your hands now, so why not use that as a token of authority and ask him to take care of Lian'er as well, so that Lian'er and you can live in peace - as long as you two are living in harmony, not even a needle can get in the way!"
Wang Xifeng just sobbed, her head moving up and down in Lady Jia's arms, as if she was nodding, but also as if it was just a natural reaction to crying.
After a long while, her crying gradually subsided. She stood up from Grandmother Jia's arms embarrassedly and explained hesitantly, "Grandfather, I started a business partnership with the Sun family. I thought it was just a name, and I didn't think about how much income I could get. But I didn't expect that their family would make such a big business..."
"I understand."
Grandmother Jia tidied her temples lovingly and said comfortingly, "The boss has already admitted the matter, so don't mention it again in the future."
"Ancestor!"
Wang Xifeng couldn't help but throw herself into Grandmother Jia's arms again, but when no one could see her, the emotion on her face gradually turned into coldness.
The old lady said so much, seemingly speaking from her heart, but she had never thought of severely punishing Jia She. What she cared about most in her words was the reputation of the Rongguo Mansion.
As for persuading Jia Lian to become a good man, how could Wang Xifeng dare to ask for that at this point?
The only practical benefit is that you no longer have to pursue the money.
But that was actually Jia She's compensation for his failed attempt to have an affair, which was already within Wang Xifeng's expectations. How could she be grateful for it?
After all, this story of loving mother and filial piety is nothing more than a drama of exchanging interests.
