In fact, Madam Ming had already accepted her fate. The reason why Sheng Weirao went to Feng Mansion to visit Sheng Weiqiao had something to do with her.
But it was not that he wanted to murder Rong Ruibin or Sheng Weiqiao, but he wanted to ask Sheng Weiqiao to introduce a marriage to Sheng Weide that was not under the Jiangnan Luo family.
Speaking of which, Sheng Weirao shot himself in the foot. When Mrs. Ming was making trouble earlier, she encouraged Sheng Weide to pester Mr. Sheng. She wanted to know what happened
However, Sheng Weide and Mrs. Sheng knelt in front of them for most of the day, but they were sent away without finding anything.
The confused Sheng Weirao went to his grandfather in person and begged several times before he was allowed to see Mrs. Ming. Unfortunately, Mrs. Ming refused to explain the reason to her and only pulled the cooked duck away with her in tears and distress.
Although Sheng Weirao also shared some hatred towards Sheng Weide's marriage change and regretted losing his sister-in-law from a good background, because Sheng Weide himself was very submissive, he did not have strong emotions.
However, as Yishan said, she has been very grateful to Mrs. Ming in the past two years, and of course she cares about her grandmother's attitude.
Seeing that my grandmother couldn't get over this hurdle no matter what, I enlightened her: "Actually, if this marriage is gone, it will be gone! Grandma, think about it, of course the Miss Luo family is from a good family, but it is not the Luo family that is the best in the world. A prosperous and wealthy family, right? When my eldest brother was in Chang'an, because he was dignified and taciturn, he looked very reliable, so many people were asking about him in private!"
"It's just that later the eldest brother got engaged to the Miss Luo family, and then the Chang'an Rebellion happened, so there is no further story!"
"Now that the matter between the eldest brother and the Miss Luo family has not been successful, how can we know that it is not the eldest brother's destiny to have a connection with the noble daughter of Chang'an?"
Mrs. Ming was doubtful about what she said, and said: "Are so many people really interested in Weide? There is nothing wrong with this kid's heart, he is just a bit too honest! I think the people in Chang'an are very shrewd. He looks like that. You may not like him, right? I was also in Chang'an before, why have I never heard anyone talk about it? "
In fact, Mrs. Ming had never heard of someone taking a fancy to Sheng Weide.
It's just that most of her family backgrounds don't satisfy her.
Simply put, no one can compare to the Luo family!
Otherwise, she wouldn't be so worried about this marriage change... She would have already thought about finding a better one.
After all, for Mrs. Ming, she has never even met Miss Luo. It is better to say that she insists on wanting this granddaughter-in-law, rather than insisting on wanting the Luo family as an in-law.
"Grandma, have you forgotten?" Sheng Weirao said, "Do you think how many people wanted to send their daughters to their doorsteps?"
Mrs. Ming just frowned: "Are people like that... qualified to enter my Sheng family?"
"Of course there is no such thing." Sheng Weirao said, "We all know these families. I'm talking about the families that grandma doesn't know about. Grandma thought, those kind of small families may have been run down, and they plan to take advantage of our family. Those who maintain their family status will take the initiative to recommend their girls to their eldest brother regardless of shame! For example, the Luo family and the really wealthy families in Chang'an, even if they fancy their eldest brother as their son-in-law, how can they catch up? Come to the door?"
"It must have been an insinuation, a hint in private... At that time, when we went out, we were often asked euphemistically about eldest brother. If you asked this question properly, what else could it mean?"
"It's just that my grandfather was already discussing marriage with the Luo family at that time, so naturally we couldn't agree to anything."
"Maybe they knew it well and didn't mention it later!"
"So grandma, you really don't need to be so sad right now. You must know that what you lose is what you gain in the east. If the eldest brother's marriage is gone, who knows if there is something better waiting for you?"
"Then what kind of families were there at that time?" Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ming's hope was rekindled and she looked at Sheng Weirao expectantly. "You didn't go out much at that time, so you must still have an impression? Tell me quickly?"
Sheng Weirao was embarrassed when he heard this, because he said this to comfort Mrs. Ming. In fact, no one in particular had taken a fancy to Sheng Weide.
This is not to say that Sheng Weide is mediocre and cannot attract the attention of those families... After all, there are not just one or two girls in a wealthy family. The one who is outstanding and favored must of course be carefully selected to marry someone who stands out from the crowd.
The ordinary and inconspicuous kind, marrying low is also very common.
After all, there are families with more than ten or twenty girls of the same generation, such as the Meng family. You can't possibly marry into the royal family and become a queen like Queen Meng, right
It's just that Sheng Weide's situation is rather embarrassing. He got into the eyes of those high-ranking families, including the Luo family, mainly because of Rong Suihe, his cousin-in-law.
And as Rong Suihe is the biological son of King Gaomi, the Meng family will definitely not promise a girl to Sheng Weide!
As for the people on King Gaomi's side, knowing that King Gaomi dislikes his youngest son, of course they would not consider marrying the Sheng family!
If you remove these two groups, the remaining ones are neutral. For example, in Ningweihou Mansion, there are only two daughters. One is betrothed at a young age, and the other is still young and not old enough to be betrothed.
This person turned to Rong Suihe without much hesitation.
The other neutral factions have worked hard to remain neutral between the King of Gaomi and the Meng family for many years. How could they easily defect to the young rising star Rong Suihe
Therefore, none of the families who proposed marriage to Sheng Weide and Sheng Weche at that time could compare with the Jiangnan Luo family.
Otherwise, Mr. Sheng would not have paid much attention to this marriage. Mr. Sheng had never seen a girl from the Luo family, so why did he choose his grandson-in-law based on his family background
But after finally telling Mrs. Ming, there was some energy in Mrs. Ming's eyes. Sheng Weirao was worried that if she told the truth, her grandmother would not be able to bear the blow.
So after hesitating for a while, he chose a few larger families and said, "When their wives met our girls, they consciously or unconsciously asked about the eldest brother!"
Mrs. Ming's eyes lit up when she heard about the specific families and asked them about their family backgrounds one by one. She complained to Sheng Weirao: "Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing earlier? If I had known about it earlier, I wouldn't have allowed it. De'er's engagement to the Luo family is so frivolous! If you don't want a girl from a first-class official, who will want a girl from a rich man from the south of the Yangtze River?"
"Grandma, we just asked eldest brother over there. Because we were vague, they guessed that eldest brother already had a specific person to discuss marriage with, so they didn't go into details!" Sheng Weirao was afraid that her expectations were too high and she would be disappointed later. After that, I couldn't bear it anymore and hurriedly said, "Those families all live in several houses. The niece and aunt are all about the same age. I don't know which girl I'm talking about specifically? What if she is a concubine or something..."
"A concubine from a high-ranking official's family is more noble than a legitimate daughter from a powerful family in a place like the Luo family!" Mrs. Ming couldn't get what she asked for, so she felt a little angry at the Luo family. At this moment, she sneered and said, "Besides, Yes, some of the families you mentioned have already gone wrong during the Chang'an Rebellion, no more! Some are now under the control of Mi Zhen!"
"Even if they originally wanted to marry their concubine to De'er!"
"How dare you do this now?"
"It's enough to drag out the legitimate daughter for De'er to choose from!"
Having said this, Mrs. Ming thought thoughtfully for a moment, then patted the back of Sheng Weirao's hand and whispered, "Rao'er, in this case, you go back to Qiao'er and tell her to ask her for help and give De'er Looking for a wife!"
Sheng Weirao was startled and said: "Grandma, my uncle said it in public before. Because dad is still here and you and grandfather are here, he won't interfere in the eldest brother's marriage? Not to mention the second sister? The second sister is younger than the eldest brother. !”
"Your uncle... is also angry at your father's recent incompetence." Mrs. Ming said vaguely, "He is still very concerned about De'er, but he is afraid that your father will think that you children have someone to help take care of him. I don’t care about you, so I just put on this posture..."
After a few perfunctory words, the old lady said, "Don't you know Qiaoer's temper? She has always been easy to talk to her family members. Just talk to her properly. If you really can't do it anymore, cry and beg her. She will Oh, I’m going to relent soon!”
"After all, although we stayed in Chang'an for a while before, the girls from each family also have a general impression, but it is just an impression."
"How does Qiaoer know anything about them?"
"Besides, if I inquire about Qiao Er's current identity, I won't dare to lie to her, and I won't meet a family like the Luo family again, calling your father for nothing and De'er will be offended!"
Sheng Weirao realized that her grandmother was not telling the truth. She speculated that it was to hide the real secret. As for what the secret was, Sheng Weirao was of course curious.
But looking at Mrs. Ming's haggard look now, she couldn't bear to ask.
As for whether there was any calculation against her in what the old lady said, she would have definitely considered it two years ago. At this moment, I was moved by the grandmother's kindness for evil, but how could I think in this direction
After hearing this, he went to Feng Mansion to find Sheng Weiqiao.
It's just that this trip was very unsatisfactory. Originally, when she proposed Rong Ruibin, she made some children's naughties with her own hands and planned to give it to her nephew when she visited her.
As a result, Sheng Weiqiao didn't even let her see the child. Sheng Weirao was aware of this wariness and alienation. She didn't want to offend her cousin, so she simply went back home without even telling her the purpose of her visit to explain the situation to Mrs. Ming.
Seeing that Mrs. Ming's originally full of expectant expression dimmed instantly, Sheng Weirao couldn't bear it. After thinking about it, she finally asked: "Grandma, what happened to the eldest brother's marriage? Why do I feel that the uncle's family's recent attitude? Is this all weird? Especially the eldest aunt, second sister and Ruibin. You and grandfather have been back for a few days, but they have no intention of coming back? Is this? "
"..." After hearing this, Mrs. Ming was silent for a long time, but did not answer the question, but said, "Qiaoer should be doing his best to help the Feng family, Feng Zhiyi, and the Luo family's marriage, so he can't spare any time. It’s no wonder that I don’t want to get into trouble at this time.”
She raised her head and looked at her granddaughter, "But if you want to know about the noble daughter of Chang'an, there is another way at the moment. Huan Yehe, the head of Jingshu County, is in Zhuangzi outside the city, in the property in our family's name! "
"In this case, Rao'er, you go ask her and ask her to help recommend a candidate... Let's just say that Qiao'er is busy helping the Feng family and has no time to go find her in person!"
"Qiao Er's character, even if I find out afterwards, I probably won't expose you!"
"County Master Jingshu is famous for being an all-rounder in Chang'an. She must have her own tricks for this kind of thing!"