"In fact, it doesn't matter whether they were born by concubines or by yourself, why don't you call the second younger sister 'mother'? The second younger brother and sister are childless now. If these four concubines really have something to show for themselves, shouldn't she be the one to raise them? So-called 'birth' Favor is not as great as nurturing kindness. After a long time, it will be no different from your own child." In the afternoon, the warm winter sunshine shone through the window lattice on the soft couch. Wei Changying and Mrs. Liu were sitting a few feet apart. There was a chessboard placed on top, and the two of them each played one side and played slowly.
Mrs. Liu held her position while chatting with Wei Changying, who was now required to stay home from the hospital. "The second brother and sister came back to the yard that day and burst into tears behind closed doors. Two days later, my mother happened to I was very unhappy when I heard about it... In fact, since everyone has been taken back, what's the point of crying and making trouble anymore? Instead, it upsets the elders and spreads the word that the Duanmu family's daughter is indeed... tsk tsk!"
Wei Changying picked up the sunspot, lowered his head to carefully examine the situation on the plate, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law is right." In fact, she was a little dissatisfied with Liu's words: Liu didn't have any concubine children. It's easy to say that, if it was Mrs. Liu who was asked to give her husband four concubines now, she might not have said this so simply... The time Liu Ruoye came to the house before, it wasn't just one sentence that made Mrs. Liu change her mind on the spot. Are you angry? It can be seen that something happened in Shen Zangli's backyard, and the Liu family kept it secret.
However, Ms. Liu now came to visit and accompany her in her spare time. The Chief Guard Ying would not refuse this kindness, so even though he didn't think so in his heart, he followed her everywhere.
She thought about it for a long time before placing the piece. It was Liu's turn to think. Anyway, the two sisters-in-law's chess skills were not very good. They had nothing to do while playing chess and were looking for something to do, so they were not in a hurry. Mrs. Liu was thinking about what to do next, and said with a smile: "Do you know that after the second brother and sister cried, they have been scolding you secretly in private these past few days!"
Wei Changying asked in surprise: "What does this have to do with me?" He woke up again before he finished speaking, and he couldn't even laugh or cry, "Is it because my mother started talking about my pregnancy?"
"It's more because you are pregnant with a nephew." Ms. Liu said with a smile, "This time my mother reminded her to give her second brother a baby. Isn't it because the second brother has no children yet?"
Wei Changying burst into laughter and said, "Is it because the second wife has no children that we are not allowed to have a third wife? The second sister-in-law is too overbearing."
Mrs. Liu said: "Isn't it? So when we paid our respects to my mother yesterday, my mother also mentioned that when the prince entered the palace at his wedding last time, he heard someone commenting that the daughters of the Duanmu family were not virtuous. My mother said it in front of us. "That's just Duanmu Wuse. Not every daughter in the Duanmu family is like Duanmu Wuse. For example, Yan Yu is very good, isn't it?"
These words sounded like they were comforting Duanmu Yanyu, but they were actually a slap in the face, hinting to Duanmu Yanyu not to get herself to the point where Duanmu Yanyu was as colorless as Duanmu Yanyu.
The captain of the guard Ying Yi - Duanmu Yanyu didn't dare to come to Jintong Courtyard to scold her anyway. She scolded her in Wuhua Courtyard, and her mother-in-law, Mrs. Su, found out... Anyway, she couldn't suffer much.
Sure enough, Ms. Liu decided after thinking about it for a long time and said with a smile: "Mom later said that she only had four people in her room, and she is very busy now. Third brother and sister, please tell her not to come here often, so as not to delay her." Her affairs also bother you."
"Mom is really considerate of me." Wei Changying pursed his lips and smiled and said, "But I think my sister-in-law should also be considerate of me?"
Mrs. Liu smiled and waved her hand and said, "Let me tell you the truth. It's for the little nephew you are pregnant with now. I'm afraid your mother won't be considerate enough for you! Why do I need to say anything? I'll just knock Let’s beat the drum!”
Without waiting for Wei Changying to express his thanks, Mrs. Liu added, "By the way, your eldest aunt's eldest daughter. I remember that this Song cousin's maiden name is Xiyue. Will she be married soon?"
Wei Changying was stunned and said: "Xiyue? Xu Ren? What news did sister-in-law hear?" She was startled at first, thinking that Concubine Deng had directly assigned Song Xiyue to Deng Zongqi because of her status as a palace concubine, but then she thought about what if that happened If so, the eldest aunt should have been anxiously looking for help.
Mrs. Liu said unexpectedly: "Hey! I've heard about it all, but your cousin doesn't know about it yet?"
"That's what my eldest sister-in-law said." Guard Chief Ying scolded her, "I am locked up in this courtyard today, and no one comes to talk about the affairs of my eldest aunt's place. How do I know?" He urged her to speak quickly.
Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "It's a coincidence. My mother's family sent me some things two days ago. A woman told her that your cousin might be promised to my brother from the sixteenth clan. My brother from that clan Both parents are in Donghu, but my great-uncle and Lord Taiwei have already proposed marriage on his behalf."
Wei Changying was startled for a moment and then said: "My sister-in-law's sixteenth clan brother is... Liu Xixun?"
"Isn't it?" Mrs. Liu smiled softly, looked down at the chess game, and said casually, "I, a brother from the Sixteenth Clan, have already reached the age of marriage, but my parents are far away in Donghu. My great-uncle asked him about this important matter in his life several times, but every time he said he wanted to ask his parents about it. The past two days... it must have been the past two days. , I want to reward my uncle, but my uncle doesn’t want anything, he just wants to find a good marriage for my sixteenth brother.”
"Then what?" Wei Changying bit his lip and asked.
Although Mrs. Liu had been observing for a long time, she still couldn't make up her mind and said: "The Holy One asked the Queen about which lady is suitable? The Queen recommended this young lady from the Song family, saying that she was beautiful and gentle, and the prince was older. During the wedding, even the imperial concubine couldn't help but call her to look at her and admire it. "
Wei Changying pondered and said, "Sister-in-law, do you know what the noble concubine said?"
"When my great-uncle was offering daffodils, the Queen was right in front of the Holy Father, but the Concubine happened to be caught up in something and couldn't get away." Liu said slowly, "So my great-uncle immediately said, the Queen and the Concubine The lady that the empress had taken a liking to was definitely the right one. Then, before the concubine arrived, the uncle left the palace. Later, when the concubine heard about it, she seemed to disapprove, but the empress said that the lady of the Song family was so beautiful. It’s not like there are no other ladies in the imperial capital who have both Shuangquan and De Rong. The imperial concubine has other plans. The empress will just find another one for her next time. Since the Holy One has already agreed to her uncle, why bother to settle for one. Women make the golden words come true?"
"My sister-in-law's clan brother, I think he is a very good person." Wei Changying was stunned for a moment and then said.
Mrs. Liu glanced at her and said, "I am not boasting about my family. Although my brothers, father, and official position are not as good as those of the Song governor, he is indeed a good person. Otherwise, he would not have won the respect of my other great-uncle, Wei." Yuanhou’s green eyes are devoted to cultivation.”
The problem is that Liu Xixun is the current head of the Liu family in Donghu and the next head of Ranli Hall, which Weiyuan Marquis Liu Sijing has painstakingly cultivated! He has yet to get married. Like Wei Changfeng, it's not that he can't get a wife or that his elders have forgotten his marriage, but because he has high hopes and is determined to choose a good one for him!
Of course, there might be some obstruction from Taiwei Liu Sihuai
All in all, according to Liu Sijing's expectations for Liu Xixun, the wife chosen for him must be the direct daughter of a clan leader, and the direct daughter or granddaughter of another clan leader! She must be a lady who is valued by her parents’ family!
And what about Song Xiyue? Although his parents doted on him and both of them came from a wealthy family, his father, Song Tong, was just a branch of the Song family in the south of the Yangtze River, and his mother, Wei Shengxian, was the daughter of the head of the Wei family, but she was a concubine! Moreover, Mrs. Song, the eldest mother-in-law, is well-known in every family for her strength and respect for her eldest son and concubine!
Song Tong is now the governor of Ruanzhou - if you don't take into account the fact that Liu Xixun is the heir carefully cultivated by Liu Sijing, the head of the Liu family, this marriage is still considered a bit of a down-to-earth marriage for Song Xiyue. Because Liu Xixun's father and half-brother, as well as his own rank, were inferior to Song Tong.
It is conceivable that Liu Sijing had great expectations for this nephew, and he even cultivated him more carefully than his own son! After putting in so much effort, now Liu Xixun wants to marry Song Xiyue... Song Xiyue's background and father's official position are not up to Liu Sijing's expectations. The most terrible thing is that she has no biological brothers.
This means that if Liu Xixun marries her, the most loyal support he can get from his wife's clan in the future is Song Tong. Since he has no children, Song Tong can even force people from the side clan to join his family. It is not difficult to imagine that Song Tong can help Liu Xixun. How few places are there for hope and how weak is the power of help
And how angry would Liu Sijing be when he was disappointed
... After seeing Liu off, the guard chief Ying turned coldly and said to Huang: "I have always heard that the queen and the imperial concubine are not on good terms. Unexpectedly, even if the imperial concubine wants to marry Mr. Deng, the queen will have a hand in it!"
Mrs. Huang knew that she was unhappy, so she comforted her softly: "The sixteenth son of the Liu family is both talented and handsome, and he is generous. He sounds good." Mrs. Huang's whole mind was focused on Wei Changying. Although Song Xiyue was Wei Changying's cousin, Huang didn't take her cousin's lifelong events seriously.
After all, when Mrs. Song was here, she must have cared first about Chief Wei Ying not to be angry about such a thing during her pregnancy, rather than her granddaughter Song Xiyue's marriage.
Wei Changying said solemnly: "If he is good to himself, what's the use? Is he a person who can make his own decisions? The Taiwei and the Queen colluded to marry Xiyue's cousin to Liu Xixun. They are just trying to cut off Liu Xi Looking for a way to help the powerful wife clan; the other does not want the noble concubine to get her wish! They will succeed now, but Weiyuan Hou has been fighting with the Taiwei for so many years, is he willing to give up like this? "
She bit her lip and said with a sneer, "In order to become the leader of the clan, my cousin did not hesitate to collude with the Liu family and openly assassinated me and Changfeng outside Fengzhou City! After all, Changfeng and I are both our cousin's direct relatives. He’s the one who watched my cousin grow up! How can his direct cousin do something like this, not to mention that cousin Xiyue has nothing to do with the Liu family?”
Mrs. Huang said: "Then let's hurry up and remind Mrs. Auntie?"
"That's right!" Wei Changying said solemnly, "Auntie, please go there in person right now... Just say, I suddenly want to eat a snack made by the cook at my auntie's place!"
After Huang left, the captain of the guard, Ying Zhong, frowned again and whispered to himself, "Sister-in-law... isn't she from Taiwei Liu Sihuai's team? Why did she deliberately remind me of this? It seemed like she was giving it to me. Personal favor, but actually helping Liu Xi to find a way, is this equivalent to helping Weiyuan Hou Liu Sijing? "
"Even if my sister-in-law's father and brother secretly defected to Marquis Weiyuan, how could my sister-in-law let outsiders know about such a big thing? Let alone tell me personally!" Wei Changying was suspicious, "My sister-in-law is not a risk-taker, and I didn't agree either. Keep this news secret for her... Why is she doing this? If it is to make the alliance between me and Liu Ruoyu stronger, this is impossible? No matter how much my sister-in-law cares about Liu Ruoyu, she is just a sister, how can she still care about her parents? Cross over with your biological brothers and sisters?”
She pondered for a long time, and then suddenly thought of something: "Yes, my sister-in-law has been protecting Liu Ruoyu all these years, and although she is perfunctory on the scene with Zhang Shaoguang, mother and son, in fact, she hates them very much. What Liu Ruowo doesn't know. , but Zhang Shaoguang and Liu Ruoye are such shrewd people, wouldn't they understand their sister-in-law's true thoughts? Neither mother nor daughter are generous people. Zhang Shaoguang has treated Liu Ruoyu badly for more than ten years, but Liu Ruoye just because A simple proposal of marriage by ordinary people drove Zhong Li to death... If Liu Ruowo really replaced Liu Xixun as the next head of the Liu family, it wouldn't matter since the sister-in-law had already left the cabinet, but how could her parents not be excluded? It's better to take a gamble and vote for Weiyuan Hou secretly!"
Then I thought about such a big matter. It's not like Liu's daughter who has already left the cabinet can make the decision for her mother's family - then maybe Liu's father and brother also chose Liu Sijing for various reasons
After all, this is a matter of the Liu family. Wei Changying thought about it for a while and felt that the Liu family was pointing at him to help Liu Ruoyu, which would not harm him. So now it is better to let Wei Shengxian reject Liu Sihuai's marriage proposal on behalf of Liu Xixun as soon as possible. as well. (To be continued)