When he first heard that Mrs. Zhenyi was seriously ill, Wei Changying felt a little uneasy. However, Princess Lingxian's invitation was in vain, and she was unable to contact Princess Anji, so she had to wait and see what would happen.
After seeing this, a few days later, Song Zaishui sent someone to invite her to visit her house.
Not two days after Shen Shuguang's full moon, Mrs. Su personally sent a message to Wei Changying to take charge of the house. Although the Tutor's family has a great business, it is impossible to hand it all to Wei Changying at once, but Wei Changying is also very busy at the moment. .
But Song Zaishui was the most considerate person. How could he not know that it would be difficult to escape from her current situation? I sent people to invite me like this, but the person who came couldn't explain why my eldest daughter wanted to invite her cousin over. Maybe it was really something important? Guard Chief Ying thought about it and decided to take the time to go there, so he asked Mrs. Su: "Since arriving in the imperial capital, I haven't met my uncle in person. Now my cousin has sent someone to invite me. I don't know whether it is because my uncle has free time or someone else." If we have something to discuss, I kindly ask my mother to let my daughter-in-law go over and have a look."
Mrs. Su doted on her because she gave birth to a grandson, so she agreed: "This is what we should do, but our family has a lot of things to do, so you have to come back the same day."
"What mother said is that my wife will not dare to delay." Wei Changying breathed a sigh of relief and said.
When they arrived at Song's house, Song Zaishui came out to greet him personally. Before he took two steps, he ordered everyone to step back so as not to hinder the two sisters from talking. Seeing this, Wei Changying thought that his cousin really had something to say - but Song Zaishui and others After they all retreated, they looked at her with a smile but not a smile, and asked leisurely: "Why did you offend the Huo family? Do you know that I am looking for you today because of your sister-in-law's request?"
Wei Changying was startled and immediately thought of Huo Zhaoyu's incident. He suddenly became nervous and said, "Did the palace send someone to the Huo family to inquire?"
Song Zaishui was also stunned for a moment and said: "In the palace? What's going on? Tell me quickly!"
After hearing what happened, Song Zaishui frowned and said, "It's true of you that you recommended someone to the Huo family without telling the Huo family. Now the Huo family is riding a tiger and it's hard to get off. Agreeing means not agreeing or not... No wonder the Huo family wants to find you. Theory!"
"But how did the Huo family know?" Wei Changying was a little confused, "There was no third person around when I told Princess Anji!"
"Perhaps it was Princess Anji who said it herself?" Song Zaishui disagreed and said, "This princess told you clearly. Before she helped you, she also saw Princess Linchuan speaking for you. It was different from normal. Did she think there was any benefit? I just helped. But I didn't expect that you didn't know why Princess Linchuan wanted to help you, so I just wanted to get some benefits... What secrets did you think she would keep from you? Without the Sacred Heart, I can’t protect myself, let alone what can I do for you?”
Wei Changying sighed and said, "I really feel sorry for the Huo family, but now that the situation is like this, what should I do?"
Song Zaishui said leisurely: "The Huo family can't eat you anyway, so just apologize." Then he sighed, "Why are you depressed? It's me who should be depressed. The Huo family came over from my sister-in-law, and they couldn't explain it. , It’s impossible for me to refuse the job of smoothing things over today. I don’t even have any money to do with this matter, but I have to help you apologize and even laugh at it!”
Then he said to her, "You little heartless boy, you didn't bring my nephew with you when you came here, so that I could be happy to see him."
"How can I bring him out?" Wei Changying heard that his son was in a better mood and said, "When I heard that I was coming to your place today, my mother-in-law said that it was not good if there was no one in Jintong Courtyard to take charge, so she immediately Have someone carry you to the upper room."
Song Zaishui smiled and said: "I wonder why you can come as soon as I send someone? How can a daughter-in-law be so free when she has a mother-in-law? It turns out that you are more valuable than mother."
"It's true." Wei Changying did not deny it and said, "Since Guang'er was born, my mother has been much nicer to me. Even my two sisters-in-law are not as picky as before. I am like myself today. Leave the matter behind and come here. In the past, even if the mother was right, the sisters-in-law would definitely say it. Now when the mother agrees, they are far less amiable and non-yiny than before. The last few words were unpleasant.”
Song Zaishui smiled and said: "I heard that your mother-in-law recently asked you to take care of the house by yourself. Now they probably want you to come out often so that they can take care of more things!"
Speaking of which, they arrived at the main room. The two of them entered the door. Sure enough, they saw that there were signs of clearance inside. Only a few capable and trustworthy ambassadors were left to serve around them. The eldest lady Huo was accompanying a man in rich clothes. The woman spoke. There was a girl in colorful clothes sitting under this woman, but Wei Changying recognized this girl as Huo Qingling, the young lady of the Huo family whom she had met twice before.
Huo Qingling followed, and it was obvious that he was the elder of the Huo family.
Chief Wei Ying felt guilty and felt a little embarrassed at this moment. Huo was very polite to the woman in fine clothes - Huo introduced the woman as her eldest aunt Gu: "Speaking of which, my aunt's room is somewhat related to Sister Wei's natal family, but Wei My sister has just arrived in the imperial capital, maybe she doesn’t know?”
"I am very ignorant, why should I ask Sister-in-law Huo for advice?" Wei Changying asked cautiously.
Mrs. Huo smiled and started talking: "The second son raised by my eldest aunt, my cousin named Shen Yuan studied under the current Master Situ since he was a child."
"It turns out that Second Young Master Huo is a disciple of my great-uncle." Wei Changying felt a little embarrassed when he calculated this - how should he be called like this? From Shen Zangfeng's side, he and Huo Chenyuan were equals, but now from Wei Yu's side, shouldn't he call Huo Chenyuan his uncle of the Huo family? The Huo family and Mrs. Gu in front of them...
Fortunately, Mrs. Gu answered the conversation kindly and said humbly: "The dog is naughty. Fortunately, Master Situ doesn't think his qualifications are bad. He is accepted into the family and will have to be taught sooner or later."
"Mrs. Gu, you are too polite. Chang Ying once met the two young masters of your family with my humble husband. They are both virtuous and gentle people, like Zhilan Yushu." Wei Chang Ying wanted to compliment him.
After the polite exchanges between you and me, Huo Qingling suddenly mentioned the parrots raised in Song Zaishui's Jianjia Pavilion, implying that he was waiting for Song Zaishui to invite and accompany her to watch them.
Song Zaishui would not be fooled by such an obvious plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. He called the ambassadors Chun Jing and Xia Jing with a smile, and said affectionately: "If it were someone else, I would definitely accompany you there in person, but Sister Huo, you are my direct sister-in-law. My cousin is not an outsider, and I won’t be polite to you. Just feel free to do whatever you want in my yard.”
Then he said with a smile, "This is the first time I see Mrs. Gu. I have long heard of Mrs. Gu's reputation for virtue. However, she is busy and refuses to come over to visit her when she has free time. It is rare to see her now, so I will definitely Please ask me for advice. If you neglected Sister Huo, please let me go back and apologize."
She said so, Mrs. Gu, Huo Shi, and Huo Qingling all had to say that she was too polite - Huo Qingling failed to lure her away, but Chunjing and Xia Jing respectfully came to invite her, but they had to leave. Already…
When Mrs. Gu saw that she was leaving, she would definitely help the Guard Chief Ying, Miss Song, who was also recognized as a shrewd and powerful lady, so she simply stopped beating around the bush: "The day before yesterday, Princess Lingxian was summoned to the palace. After returning to the palace, she ordered Princess Palace Chief Shi Come to my house and mention a marriage..."
Guard Chief Ying sat upright, racking his brains to think of how to make amends so that the Huo family could calm down. Mrs. Gu paused and said again: "My family didn't understand why at first, how can a mediocre dog get the eye of the palace?" ? Later, the second son Shen Yuan mentioned something, saying that it might be related to Mrs. Wei, and it was a matter of life for Quanzi, so our family had to come and ask Mrs. Wei, and I hope she won't be offended. "
"Mrs. Gu's words are serious. When it comes to this matter, Chang Ying has done the right thing." Wei Chang Ying said calmly with his face flushed.
She was in a state of confusion and didn't know how to explain it to the Huo family, but Song Zaishui was alert and asked on her behalf: "Mrs. Gu, do you know what the second young master of your family said?"
Mrs. Gu smiled faintly and said: "Speaking of which, Shen Yuan was rude. That's what happened - Princess Chengxian came out of the cabinet last year. Because the princess was the direct granddaughter of Master Situ, Shen Yuan also had to go to Prince Run's Mansion to congratulate her. However, He was not good at talking and did not like the excitement, so he took the opportunity to go to the garden and hide from people in the trees by the lake. Unexpectedly... not long after, Her Royal Highness Princess Anji and Mrs. Wei happened to have a conversation under the tree. The lady did not bring her attendants, so Shen Yuan was afraid of being misunderstood, so he did not dare to say anything and waited for the two of them to leave before getting down from the tree. "
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There was silence in the hall, and Song Zaishui looked at Wei Changying sympathetically: This is really something you don't want others to know unless you do it yourself. It seems obvious that Princess Anji and Wei Changying threw away their attendants and ran to the lake to talk, just to avoid being heard. However, after picking and choosing, they finally picked Huo Chenyuan under the tree where he was hiding from others, and they were actually talking about things related to the Huo family...
Well, now we know that Princess Anji may not have sold Wei Changying.
However, what Her Royal Highness the Princess said might be refuted, and what Huo Chenyuan overheard... Even Song Zaishui couldn't think of what else Wei Changying could do other than apologize and accept punishment
Wei Changying smiled awkwardly and forcefully, not knowing what to say at all
Fortunately, Mrs. Gu continued: "Shen Yuan said that at that time, Her Royal Highness Princess Anji entrusted Mrs. Wei to find out the candidate for the Prince Consort, so as not to offend the person. But Mrs. Weiyan compared the request of Her Royal Highness the Princess and thought that there was a person It's extremely appropriate. I heard from Shen Yuan that Her Royal Highness has great trust in Mrs. Wei... Now that the palace has entrusted Princess Lingxian to inquire about our family, I dare to ask Mrs. Wei, is the dog recommended by her? "
Wei Changying nodded with a blushing face and said calmly: "This matter is Chang Ying's fault. Madam, I will be punished. Chang Ying accepts it willingly without any complaints."
She recognized her so readily that Mrs. Gu couldn't say anything for a moment. She paused and then said: "Your Highness, the Princess, is so beautiful that she is so unbearable to dogs. How can she be a good match?"
Guard Chief Ying had no words to reply, so he could only say: "Chang Ying knows he is wrong and he is guilty."
Mrs. Gu burst into tears and said, "My family has no intention of blaming Mrs. Wei, but the dog cannot match Her Highness the Princess. Now the royal family has proposed marriage. What can we do?"
Although the Wenyue family is deeply rooted in the country, the Tianjia is still the Tianjia. During the Jin Dynasty, there was a folk nursery rhyme of "the king and his horse share the world", which shows the great power of the Wang family at that time. But after Princess Xin'an's consort Huan Ji was deposed from the position of consort, she wanted to offer him to the king. At that time, Wang Xianzhi was deeply in love with his first wife Xi Daomao. In order to refuse the marriage, he did not hesitate to burn his feet with mugwort, which caused him to suffer from foot diseases all year round. However, he was still forced to abandon the master Xi Daomao.
Now the Huo family is not as powerful as the Wang family at that time, and the emperor is not the eleven-year-old Emperor Xiaowu. Since Princess Lingxian, who is related to the Huo family, is asked to ask, how can the Huo family dare to refuse? Even if he dares to refuse... Should he imitate Song Zaishui and let Huo Zhaoyu stab him in the face? How could Mrs. Gu be willing to give up
What's more, even if he goes all out and refuses... Song Zaishui is an example. This eldest lady is recognized by all the families as capable and generous. However, now that she is more than 20 years old, her life-long affairs are still not settled. This means that she is the only daughter in the family, and she is a legitimate daughter, loved by her father and brother, otherwise it would be quite pitiful to stay in her parents' family. Huo Zhaoyu may not have to worry about not getting a wife. The worst he can do is marry someone low. The question is what will happen to his future
Seeing that Wei Changying had nothing to say, Song Zaishui sighed inwardly and said: "Mrs. Gu, this is all because of my cousin. She was young and ignorant, and did not consider things carefully enough, which caused her son to be harmed. But now the mistake has been made, cousin I feel very regretful in my heart, but I hope I can make up for it."
Anyway, the matter has come to this, and Wei Changying did not deny it... You did not find the Shen family's door, but asked the Song family to invite her over. Obviously, you didn't want to make the matter a big deal. Now just tell me how you want to make up for it! (To be continued)