Ji Qubing frowned and said, "What?"
"Young Madam doesn't want to hide anything from you, the miracle doctor. According to Young Madam's wishes, she doesn't want Miss Cao to be by her side." Huang said softly and slowly, "Don't get me wrong, Young Madam has no other intentions. In private , The young lady told her maid more than once that she will remember the kindness of the miracle doctor in saving the young lady’s father for the rest of her life! But you also know that the fourth grandson and the fifth grandson are now in the care of the young lady.”
"Is it because you think my Cao Ya's background is too low, so she offends the daughter of the Shen family?" Ji Qubing asked coldly.
Mrs. Huang hurriedly said: "Of course not. It's just that you may not know that the fifth grandson is young now, so it's hard to see her temperament, so that's fine. But the fourth grandson and Miss Cao are the same age, and there is no Shen family at this time. Now, my maid will tell you quietly: Miss Sun's temperament is not easy to get along with, especially when she is with playmates of the same age. Earlier, the young lady thought Miss Fourth Sun was very boring to be alone, and she went out of her way to do so. She invited two young ladies from the clan to come over to play with her from time to time, but she didn't expect that the fourth grandson didn't like these two sisters at all. After they came to the house for the first time, the fourth grandson pestered the young lady not to allow them in the future. They are here. Tell me, why do you need to ask Miss Cao to suffer?"
Ji Qubing frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "If that's the case, why did she agree this time?"
Huang said with a smile: "You came to visit in person, how can the young lady refute your face? Fortunately, the eldest lady was there at the time, and the young lady took the eldest lady to talk with her, and the eldest lady also agreed with the young lady to accept Miss Cao. . In this way, even if there is any conflict between Miss Cao and Miss Si Sun, the eldest lady will mediate it. "
Shen Shuyan is jealous, willful and strong, and is really not easy to get along with among her peers. As for Cao Ya, a grandfather who was a doctor, had been a fugitive, sold illegal salt, commanded bandits... and even robbed the Caojia Fort that had been passed down for generations in the Cao family, how could she be expected to swallow her anger
Although Ji Qubing had a bad temper, he was very skilled in medicine, and he was not completely ignorant of advancement and retreat. But Cao Ya is so young, and when a child gets angry, it doesn't matter whether you are Ming Peitang's daughter or a servant, she might just go up and beat you with fists... No matter who suffers the loss, Wei Changying will be caught in the middle. All very difficult to do.
Because Shen Shuyan's mother, Duanmu Yanyu, did not have a good relationship with Wei Changying, and Cao Ya was the niece of Wei Changying's father's savior, so there was a subtle dispute between the two children. the meaning of. If one of them is not handled well, Wei Changying will definitely be gossiped about. Moreover, Shen Xuan and his wife were originally partial to the third family, and Shen Zangfeng was the appointed next head of the clan. Under such circumstances, Wei Changying naturally had to take care of the mood of his brothers and sisters-in-law, and make concessions at every turn to appear magnanimous.
That's why Shen Zangzhu's mediation is needed. She is Shen Shuyan's cousin and has nothing to do with Cao Ya, but her speaking position is much more convenient.
Ji Qubing thought about it for a moment and then asked, "So how did Mrs. Wei plan to arrange Cao Ya?"
"Miss Song, the first cousin of the Young Madam, is now the fifth Young Madam of the Su family. You know it." Huang said, "When Miss Song was in the boudoir, she was a well-known role model among the gentry. Moreover, she She has not been out of the government for a long time and has no children. Even the Su family only has a son in the second room, who is only three years old. What's more, Mrs. Deng of the Su family has always been kind and likes children the most. The eldest lady is like a biological sister. If Miss Cao comes to Miss Song, Miss Song will never wrong her. "
There really weren't many people in Fufeng Hall in the great-grandson generation... Ji Qubing had lived in the imperial capital for decades, and unless he was a wealthy family, he wouldn't be able to hire him. Although he ignored Mrs. Deng's medical advice because she was a Deng family member, he still knew about the people in Fufeng Hall.
Because all the grandchildren of the Su family are still young, there are not many great-grandchildren. The great-eldest granddaughter also died in infancy. One of the two current grandsons was born in office when his parents were away in exile and has never returned to the imperial capital.
A family without children will be more indulgent in taking care of children. Song Zaishui's reputation in the boudoir was indeed very great. At least in terms of chastity, quietness and virtue, Chief Wei Ying was far less popular than her. Moreover, Wei Zhengyin, Song Zaishui's mother-in-law, was not only Wei Changying's biological aunt, but also Wei Zhenghong's sister-in-law. For Ji Qubing's sake, if Cao Ya was sent to Song Zaishui to raise and teach him, Wei Zhengyin would definitely not have any objections, and he would also love Cao Ya very much.
This arrangement shows that Wei Changying has carefully thought about Cao Ya's future.
Ji Qubing's expression softened and he said, "This is good, but why haven't you mentioned it before?"
If he had known that Wei Changying would arrange Cao Ya in this way, Ji Qubing would not have made the request himself. Because of his status as Wei Zhenghong's savior, as Wei Zhenghong's daughter, she naturally had to agree to his request to speak in person. After agreeing, he found out that Wei Changying had a better idea in private. Ji Qubing felt regretful and displeased.
Mrs. Huang sighed: "I was going to tell you, but who would have thought that not long after the young lady planned this, she would receive a letter saying that the Fifth Young Master Su was seriously ill in Donghu. Miss Song was worried about her husband and went to Donghu to take care of him personally. So I put this matter aside, but you also know that the young lady has many relatives in the imperial capital, so when you and the young master left together last year, the young lady wrote another letter to the eldest aunt. You also know that it is the rules taught by the old lady herself, and she has a reputation as a virtuous person among the nobles! It is just because she has been working in Zezhou with her uncle for many years, and she has only returned in the past two years, and her reputation in the imperial capital is not very good. My two daughters are both gentle and considerate ladies. If Miss Cao goes there, she will receive a good education and she will not suffer any injustice. "
Hearing this, Ji Qubing felt a little annoyed and said, "What about now?"
"Young Madam said, knowing that you asked Miss Cao to become a disciple, you may not really want Miss Cao to practice martial arts with Young Madam. It is mainly for Miss Cao's future consideration, so Young Madam has an idea, but if you Don't dare to force me if you don't agree. It's like this. The young lady now has two sons, but no daughter." Huang said softly, "If you don't mind, how about letting Miss Cao become the adoptive mother? "
After Ji Qubing heard this, instead of feeling flattered for Cao Ya, he snorted heavily and said, "Then what does she want from me?"
"You may have misunderstood. The young lady has no other intention. She just thinks that even if Miss Cao was raised under the knees of a lady who is praised by everyone, if there is no real relationship, she will return to the imperial capital, and the aristocratic family will come and go. Get up, maybe someone with a shallow eye may have underestimated her," Huang said hurriedly, "And with the status of foster mother and adopted daughter, it will be easier for the young lady to speak for Miss Cao in the future."
Ji Qubing thought for a moment and then said, "How can it be so easy for a wealthy family to adopt an adopted daughter?"
"Who in the world doesn't know that it was you who cured the young madam's father with your wonderful rejuvenation? It is reasonable for the young madam to accept Miss Cao as her adopted daughter." Huang smiled slightly and said, "Just for the young madam, now With two sons at their knees, the lord and his wife will definitely not refute the young lady’s dignity.”
The Shen family now has only three direct descendants, one direct descendant, and four male grandsons. Two of the direct descendants are the sons of Wei Changying. As long as Wei Changying does not make a big mistake, the elders will have to give enough to Wei Changying even if they are thinking of their grandchildren. Win face.
Although Cao Ya's identity is too different from that of Wei Changying, it is a bit inappropriate to accept her as an adopted daughter. But with the reason of saving his father and the dignity of his two sons, it was a foregone conclusion that Wei Changying would accept Cao Ya and would go back to his parents-in-law to plead guilty.
And becoming Wei Changying's adopted daughter, even if it was just Wei Changying's adopted daughter, would be of great benefit to Cao Ya.
Although Ji Qubing felt that Wei Changying might have other motives for doing this, he thought that Cao Ya would not suffer the loss. As for being used, it was not the first time that he was used by the Wei family, so he nodded slightly and said, "As long as he is not in the west If Liang recognizes his adopted daughter, it will be fine if he doesn't count when he arrives in the imperial capital."
"Don't worry, it won't happen." Huang promised again and again, greeted Ji Gu and Zhao Fuliu again, and then left.
Back at Mingpei Hall, Wei Chang Ying was pacing back and forth in the room with his baby in his arms, coaxing him softly. When he saw Huang coming back, he made a silent gesture. Huang understood and retreated.
After a while, Wei Changying coaxed Shen Shuxie to sleep, put him in the cradle, and whispered to the wet nurse and the maid to take care of him. Then he came out and took Huang back to his residence. When he arrived, he didn't have time to ask questions. He took the tea handed by the maid and took a few sips. Fang rubbed his arms and said with a smile, "Xie'er, this kid is getting heavier."
"The Fourth Grandson is strong and strong. He grows quickly and naturally becomes heavier." Huang said with a smile.
Wei Changying said: "That's true. This child is probably heavier than his brother... Maybe it's because I already knew when I was pregnant with him this time. Unlike his brother, who had no experience the first time. It was a big loss. Fortunately, thanks to Doctor Ji’s skill, nothing serious happened.” Following this, he asked, “What did the miracle doctor say?”
Mrs. Huang first said with a smile: "The young madam and the second grandson are both auspicious people, how can anything really happen?" Then he said, "The miracle doctor never thought that the young madam would accept Cao Ya as his adopted daughter. Very unexpected. At first, I was a little worried that Cao Ya was born in a rough family and that the young lady could not be the master. The maid reassured her that the miracle doctor was relieved. "
"But Divine Doctor Ji is overly concerned about his great kindness to his father. Even if I think Cao Ya is being indulged a little bit, how can I really not care about it? Divine Doctor Ji only has a few of his own." Huang made it simple, but Wei Changying also knew Ji Qubing's character. How could he not know that Huang must have been interrogated for a long time before Ji Qubing agreed, sighing, "Actually, when Ji Qubing was in Fengzhou, He is not married yet and has no children. Otherwise, my grandmother will definitely take care of her. How can our Wei family just give me some money and silk as my father's savior? "
Huang said with a smile: "Miracle Doctor Ji believed it later, mainly because of the place in Caojiabao... Young Madam, you know that you are not on the stage, and people like us are from the most important family, so the miracle doctor couldn't believe it at first. .”
"Since he agreed, let's hold a ceremony in a few days. Otherwise, she will have to return to the imperial capital in a few months, and she may not have time to take care of it. And she has decided on her name early. Let's teach her a lesson so that she doesn't have to go back. After Beijing, the child showed cowardice, which was a joke. But it was a failure of Doctor Ji's hard work for her." Wei Changying thought for a while and said, "First, let her take my name. If you can make the decision, don't even disturb the Shen family. As for my husband... I'll wait until he returns to the imperial capital to make plans. Anyway, it won't be difficult to find a good marriage in the future as my adopted daughter."
Cao Ya does not have the status of a nobleman, so she cannot marry a nobleman under normal circumstances. Among the common people, the identity of the adopted daughter of Shen's future mistress was easy enough to choose.
Mrs. Huang responded, and the master and servant discussed the details of the ceremony and the guest list... (To be continued)