On this day, not only did Fu Ming stay in the old lady's house for a long time. After Jin Yi returned to the mansion, when he went to greet him, he was also left by the old lady for nearly an hour.
When I came out of the old lady's house, the dusk had passed, and the moonlight was melting.
Jin Yi's footsteps were not as fast and steady as in the past, but slowly, the words that the old lady had just said to him kept echoing in his mind. She said that compared to Brother Ming, she should understand that she had to marry the Zhou family. Of course he understood, but when he thought about it, he had to think about how Fu Ming felt when he was standing in the old lady's room and heard those words. The old lady explained that my brother is reasonable, and has already acquiesced in this matter. When Jin Yi heard it, he didn't feel relieved, but instead felt pain spreading from his heart. He believed that this was definitely not Fu Ming's will, and he also knew that at that time, Fu Ming had absolutely no possibility of saying no.
This is the case for both of them, the first to be the son and daughter-in-law of the Jin family, and the second to be each other's husband and husband.
Jin Yi's mood was unsteady, and a sparse shadow of the courtyard wall suddenly appeared in front of him. Only then did he realize that he had come to Fang Man Ting in chaos. But at this moment, he doesn't know how to walk into this yard, how to face Fu Ming...
Half an hour later, Bai Lu came to Fangmanting to spread the word, saying that the master was not here tonight and asked Ming Gongzi to go to bed early.
Fu Ming lay in bed and listened to the sound of the autumn wind blowing the leaves outside the window. He tossed and turned, and calmed down for a long time, but he was only staring at the inside of the bed in a daze. His eyes were open and empty.
Suddenly, the door curtain was lifted, the familiar footsteps approached, and a body with the coolness of the outside came close, and a pair of strong arms hugged him tightly.
Fu Ming stretched out his hand and grabbed the arm that was blocking his chest. He felt the breath of the person behind him brush against his ears and his lips fell on his hair. But he and Jin Yi didn't speak to anyone, they just let their bodies get close to each other in the most intimate posture.
I don't know how long it took before Fu Ming fell asleep dimly. But he was in a dream all night, not a pleasant dream. When he woke up the next day, Jin Yi was no longer by his side. He only thought that maybe it was almost winter, and the slanting wind outside the window brought a chill. It makes you feel a little cool.
The increasingly obvious winter mood did not cool down the liveliness of Jin Mansion in the slightest. Under Fu Ming's suggestion, Tao Yang invited a matchmaker to Jin's house to propose marriage. The old lady and Jin Xingyuan agreed to Tao Yang's proposal. The Tao family invited Renlan's birthday to do divination at the ancestral temple. The result was good luck. So, boxes of betrothal gifts were sent from the Tao's house to Jin's house. Tao Yang wanted to make a big scene for Renlan, so he spared no expense. Later, it was Renlan herself who asked Fu Ming to speak, so the betrothal gift was not too extravagant.
At the same time, there were frequent exchanges between Jin's and Zhou's houses. Although Zhou Yuqing was about to enter Jin's house as a concubine, the old lady did not neglect in the slightest, and hired a matchmaker to come to the door, and invited Zhou Yuqing's birthday. In the end, it was also carefully discussed that an auspicious day would come out after the fall of next year.
Qianlan said to Lu Fei privately, "It is said that she is taking a concubine. What is the difference between this battle and marrying a wife?"
Lu Fei sighed: "If it's just these, it's fine. It's the one who favors the one. She has all the status, status, and affection. When she enters the palace, our son's situation will be difficult. A lot."
"After a year of hard work, I finally got what I am today. Before the end of the year, I encountered this encounter again. The young master must have a hard time, but he has to force himself to be happy. I feel distressed when I look at it."
The two of them were talking and were about to cry. Seeing that Fu Ming came out of the back room, wearing the clothes he was wearing when he went out, he hurriedly restrained his sadness and asked him where he was going to check if he was dressed warm enough and had enough money.
Fu Ming stayed at home for a long time, and his heart became more and more distressed, so he wanted to go out to relax.
It was cold, but the streets of Kyoto were still bustling with hustle and bustle. Fu Ming had no intention of stopping in the bustling and lively place and went straight to the Salesian Bureau.
This year, when Jin Yi returned from the chaos, he met a concubine who was pregnant and said that he was going to Beijing to find relatives. Jin ordered someone to take care of her and brought her back to the capital. The woman didn't find her relatives for a while, and she refused to enter the Jin Mansion or stay in the hotel. Under Fu Ming's suggestion, she first stayed in the Salesian Bureau. In the early autumn, Fu Ming came once. At that time, the woman was still there, the child was born, and he was a fat boy. However, I heard that she had already inquired about the exact news.
After Fu Ming arrived at the Salesian Bureau, Sun Zangyong told him that the woman had left with the child last month. The people were arranged by Fu Ming, but he didn't take care of them properly, and he felt quite apologetic. Sun Zangyong comforted him and said, "I also heard that the Jin residence has been very busy recently, and you can't find time for a while."
Fu Ming shook his head and said with a smile, "I don't need to be busy with those things."
Sun Zang patted him on the shoulder, "Hey, brother Ming, relax your heart. A man shouldn't be bound by trivial matters in the inner courtyard, let alone, you are a person like the breeze and the moon, I believe You can see it."
Fu Ming nodded slightly, not knowing whether he accepted the other party's consolation, or promised that he would be relieved. The two no longer talked about this matter, and Fu Ming asked the Salesian Bureau if the preparations for winter were sufficient, and there were enough clothes, food, and medicinal materials. Sun Zangyong showed him the accounts for the past two months. Fu Ming felt relieved, saved some money, and went to spend another two hours with the children before returning late.
Before the person entered the hospital door, he saw that Xian Lan was already waiting at the door.
Fu Ming asked, "But Yan'er came to find me?"
Qian Lan shook her head with an anxious look on her face, "Young Master, the old lady said, if you come back, let's go see her."
Fu Ming said: "Well, I'll go after I change."
Qianlan followed Fu Ming into the hospital. Fu Ming asked again: "What happened? How did you frown?"
Lu Fei also came up to help change clothes and explained, "Young Master, someone broke his mouth and said some unpleasant things. You were not in the house for half a day, and it was spread all over the house. The old lady should be looking for you for this."
Before Fu Ming could ask, Qian Lan immediately said, "Young Master, isn't Master Tao engaged to our girl? That one is not happy, so he said that it was the marriage that you forced, and you have already led him between the two. The line is over. The old lady dislikes these things the most. I heard that she scolded those who spread rumors in the mansion before. "
Hearing the words, Fu Ming understood, "Nothing can come from nothing, and it's not all rumors. Well, I'll explain it to the old lady. I hope it won't affect the marriage between brother Lexu and sister Lelan."
Lu Fei and Qianlan wanted to accompany Fu Ming to the old lady's place, but they were stopped by Fu Ming, "I don't know if the old lady's anger has calmed down at this moment. If she is not happy, take out the people who follow me, and you go. Isn't that the one to be punished? Waiting for me to come back in Fangmanting. Don't worry, the old lady is not a very unreasonable person, I know how to deal with it. "
When Fu Ming saw the old lady, she was sitting crookedly, and Xinyue was kneading her shoulders.
Fu Ming asked An, the old lady didn't let him sit down as usual, nor let the maid bring tea, she just looked up at him with a cold tone: "Brother Ming, you should already know why I came to you. alright?"
Fu Ming nodded and replied, "Is it because of those remarks in the mansion today?"
"I heard that the Tao family boy and Lan girl have known each other for a long time. Is it your lead?"
"Back to the old lady, they did know each other. Last year's Mid-Autumn Festival, I went out with sister Lexu and met brother Lexu. Although brother Lexu has long been in love with sister Lexu, but he was estrous, only polite, and did not do anything. It's abrupt. Sister Renlan only found out about it some time ago. And the two of them have only met once, and they haven't seen each other since."
The old lady heard the words, but did not respond. After Fu Ming stood underground for a long time, she heard her say: "Although this dynasty has an open-minded atmosphere, it is absolutely necessary for women and men to meet before marriage, but our Jin family is a family of hairpins, right? These rules and etiquettes are more strictly observed than ordinary people's homes, otherwise they will be laughed at by outsiders, and it will also damage the reputation of the women in the family."
Fu Ming heard the reproach in the old lady's words, and sincerely admitted the mistake: "I didn't think about it carefully."
The old lady said again: "I know that you are good to Lan girl. But men are men after all, and women are women after all. You can't treat Lan girl with your style of behavior. Besides, although you are a man, but After all, it is the Jin family who has his own rules to abide by, so don't be too casual. Do you understand? "
After a silent meal, Fu Ming lowered his head and said solemnly, "Understood."
"You are an exquisite person. I have already said this for the sake of it. You must know the importance of the matter. There is a marriage in the mansion next year. It's better for you to go out less."
From the old lady's tone, Fu Ming could hear the taste of decisiveness. It was not an exhortation, but an order or a warning. Although he was not happy, but the matter had come to this point, he had no choice but to assume a posture of being taught and humbly accept it. .
When Fu Ming returned to Fang Man Ting from the old lady's courtyard, Xiang Lan and Lu Fei were still waiting at the door. They saw him and asked how things were going. Not wanting them to worry, Fu Ming smiled lightly and said, "How big of a problem can it be? I explained it clearly, the old lady believes me, and the matter is settled."
Lu Fei was still skeptical, but Lan Lan smiled and said, "Amitabha, the old lady is really discerning. She caught Concubine Wang before noon and put her in her house for half a year. I thought she was so angry that she would definitely not let the son go easily. As for you, fortunately, Young Master and Concubine Wang are very different, and the old lady must also know who you are, so there is no investigation."
Fu Ming nodded lightly and stopped talking. He just went back to the house and picked up a book to read, but he didn't read a few words for a long time. His thoughts were tumbling for a while, embarrassed, vague grievances, and some The inexplicable heavy feeling made him breathless.
Just when he didn't know what to do, Lu Fei lifted the curtain and came in and told him, "Miss Crescent Moon is here."
Xinyue brought two little girls with a basket to pick autumn oranges.
Fu Ming remembered what the old lady had said earlier, so he went back to his bedroom, saying that he was a little tired and would take a break for half an hour, let him call him after dinner, and instructed Lu Fei to accompany Miss Crescent.
Xinyue picked the oranges, and when she was leaving, she pulled Lu Fei aside and said softly, "Please comfort Mr. Ming, he suffered a little grievance from the old lady today. Although it's not a big deal, he is a man after all. , and has always been self-respecting and self-love, listening to the old lady's angry words, it is very sad to think about it."
Lu Fei said: "I know, the girl has a heart."
Xinyue smiled and left with the girl. When she walked to the gate of the courtyard, she was stopped by Qianlan.
Qianlan whispered a few words in her ear, she nodded and said, "Okay, I will go."
After coming out of Fangmanting, Xinyue asked the girl to carry the basket full of oranges back, while she went to Renlan Courtyard herself.
Seeing her coming, Renlan hurriedly stepped forward to hold her hand and asked, "Good sister, tell me quickly, what's going on outside? I heard that the old lady had passed on Brother Ming to ask questions. Could it be embarrassing for him?"
Xinyue smiled and said, "Don't worry. I'm here from Fangmanting. It's nothing serious. It's all settled down. You can rest assured."
Hearing this, Renlan breathed a sigh of relief, but she was still a little uneasy, and asked again, "Is Brother Ming really not implicated?"
Xinyue remembered what Xiang Lan had said, so she just said: "The old lady didn't embarrass Young Master Ming. It's just that it is not convenient for you to go to Fangmanting, so Young Master Ming asked me to pass on a few words to you: He is fine, you will come later. I am also busy, and I have to go on to study a family, and I have to learn how to be a wife and a wife with my mother-in-law. The things on the female red are even more tense. I have to take care of my body and relax my heart, just waiting to be a newly married. That's it, mother."
Ren Lan laughed and sighed when she heard the words: "Brother Ming is like that. At this time, he still only wants to comfort others."
Xinyue said: "If he is not such a person, the Lord will not be as good as him."
Ren Lan wanted to talk about Jin Yi's concubine again, but when she remembered what the old lady and the maid had said, and the identity of the new moon, she finally held back, and only prayed in her heart that even if Miss Zhou started next year, his eldest brother and Brother Ming can still love as before.