Although Mrs. Ming said it tactfully, Sheng Weirao couldn't tell that she wanted to go to Huan Yehe to show off her cousin without telling Sheng Weiqiao
If it had been before she went to see Sheng Weiqiao today, Sheng Weirao wouldn't care to do this.
Because the Sheng family knew Sheng Weiqiao's temper very well, and knew that although this person was very favored, he was not very overbearing, and he was most prone to showing weakness.
But when he went to Feng Mansion before, he didn't even see Rong Ruibin's nephew. Sheng Weirao couldn't help but feel uneasy. He hesitated for a while and then said: "Grandma, the Lord Jingshu is a shrewd person. I'm afraid I can't hide it from her? And the county The Lord is currently in Nanfeng County, and those high-ranking officials are on the way from Gyeonggi to retreat to Western Xinjiang! For a while, we couldn't contact him at all."
"Even if the county lord is temporarily coaxed, if the time goes by and the county lord knows the truth, if he has a grudge against us in his heart... This county lord is the most familiar with the nobles of Chang'an, and even the second sister can't compare with her! Then you can do whatever you want. , I’m afraid we’ve suffered a loss and don’t even know it?”
When Mrs. Ming heard this, she was displeased and said, "What do you mean you can't hide it from her? Based on the relationship between Qiaoer and Deer, why shouldn't you care about Deer's marriage? It's just that Qiaoer has been used to being pampered since he was a child. , only others have to worry about her, and she doesn’t have to worry about anything. In this way, she can’t help but think of asking De’er personally. Now you, De’er’s biological sister, considering that Qiao’er is currently working for Feng There is a wedding planned at the mansion, so help her mention it to County Master Jingshu... Isn't this human nature?"
"Master Jingshu County's family now has enough food and clothing, what kind of things don't belong to our family?"
"It's easy to do something for our family... Is that county head too embarrassed not to agree?"
Sheng Weirao twitched the corner of her mouth, not having the heart to expose the old lady's words: It is true that the Jingshu County Lord's family now eats and lives in the Sheng family... But these are all earned by Sheng Lanci, and Uncle Yongyi's family It was Sheng Weiqiao's invitation to settle down in Nanfeng County. When the first room didn't say anything, Mrs. Ming and the people from the second and third rooms went over to make the request as if they were the masters. This...
She mumbled some perfunctory words to the old lady, left Jinxue Hall, and returned to the second room. Sheng Weide and Sheng Weixing were waiting, and after hearing the news, they came out together to ask for details.
After hearing Sheng Weirao explain Mrs. Ming's request, both of them were speechless. Sheng Weide said, "I'm going to tell my grandmother to stop worrying about me like this!"
He sighed deeply when he said this, truly feeling helpless.
Although Mrs. Sheng and Mrs. Ming had been worrying a lot about his marriage in the past two years.
But in Sheng Weide's view, whether it was his previous engagement with the Miss Luo family or the dissolution of the engagement with the Luo family some time ago... he was not very excited.
This is because he has always been honest and honest, and the concept of "parents make the final decision on marriage matters" has long been ingrained in his bones.
Because his mother remarried, his stepmother passed away, and his father only cared about his own life and had no regard for the life and death of his children. Since he was a child, his grandparents and uncles and aunts had made the decisions on key matters. He was also used to hearing this. Several people.
As long as you are obedient, you don't have many thoughts of your own, so naturally you can't feel sincere joy or disappointment.
Previously, Mrs. Sheng took the lead and made concerted efforts to hire a young lady from the Luo family for him. Sheng Weide certainly listened to the instructions of his elders: It is rare to find such a good fiancée with a good temper and good temper. After getting married, you should treat her well and don't make others disappointed and sad. So much.
He secretly made up his mind to imitate his uncle Sheng Lanci after getting married, and live a good life with his wife without getting into any mess.
Now that the engagement with the Luo family was terminated, Sheng Weide was not surprised, but because of Mrs. Ming's reaction, he had no time to regret or feel sad. He just thought that the harmony between the elders should not be affected because of this incident.
After all, he has never met Miss Luo until now. To say that he has deep affection for this lady... This is too false.
Due to his temperament, Sheng Weide attaches great importance to the Luo family's family background, but he is not like Mrs. Ming, who clings to life and death.
The main reason is that Sheng Weide does not have too ambitious ideas about his future. With the support of his uncle Sheng Lanci, he will take care of some family properties, have children with his wife, and assist his cousin Sheng Weiyuan in the future. This is how he will live his whole life.
As for whether he can be an official, honor his ancestors or something... He knows his own level, but he is not that good at all, so he has never considered taking power or herding one side. At most, he can get some titles and titles because of his cousin Sheng Weiqiao. brilliance.
Therefore, as long as she is a girl who comes from a good family, has decent appearance, has a gentle temper, and is decent, Sheng Weide can actually accept her.
At this moment, for Madam Ming's tireless pursuit, not only did she not feel loved by her grandmother, but she was a little frightened.
"During this period, my grandfather, uncle, and father all told my grandmother over and over again." However, Sheng Weirao reminded him, "Grandma just can't listen... Brother, if you go and tell me, it will be in vain." He said, he might even make grandma cry or something... It would be a waste of energy."
Sheng Weixing frowned and said from the sidelines: "But we can't ignore grandma, right?"
In fact, he did not say this purely because he felt sorry for Mrs. Ming, but because he was worried that his sister might be angered by Mrs. Ming if she failed to complete the mission entrusted to her by Mrs. Ming.
"... In this case, third sister, please don't go to County Master Jingshu yet." Sheng Weide thought for a while and said, "After all, the Feng family is about to hold a wedding. Maybe in two days, grandma will calm down and stop mentioning this. What about the words? If grandma wants to bring it up, then when the third sister goes to see the county magistrate Jingshu, don’t follow her grandmother’s instructions and deceive the magistrate, but tell the truth directly to the magistrate. Sit there for a while and then come back... Anyway, those things The high-ranking officials are not in Nanfeng County now, and Chang'an is still in the hands of Marquis Chongxin. For a while, I can't talk at all. Let's come up with a delaying strategy. When everything is really calmed down, my grandmother should be relieved. Bar?"
Although I doubt Mrs. Ming's intention to do this, Sheng Weide cannot be relieved because he cannot marry a girl with a better background than Miss Luo. However, Sheng Weirao and Sheng Weixing will certainly not say that now. Agree.
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and within a few days, the Jiangnan Luo family sent their eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law to Nanfeng County to marry their daughter.
Before they arrived, Mr. Luo and Mrs. Zheng were ordered to buy a mansion in Nanfeng County as Miss Luo's residence when she left the cabinet.
On the day the group arrived in Nanfeng County, they went to Feng Mansion to meet Sheng Weiqiao.
Although Sheng Weiqiao was a little tangled up in the fact that the Feng family had robbed the Sheng family of the marriage, she couldn't resent Mr. Feng's meticulous work, so she still received the Luo family politely.
The Luo family wanted to establish a relationship with Rong Shuihe, so they were very respectful to the princess of Mi Zhen County.
The meeting between the two parties can be described as a scene where the guest and the host enjoy each other... at least on the surface, it looks like the guest and the host are enjoying themselves.
Finally, the next day, the eldest son of the Luo family and his wife went to the Yamen to meet with Sheriff Luo. Sheriff Luo smiled and asked them about their impression of Sheng Weiqiao. The eldest son of the Luo family said cautiously: "The princess is very amiable."
"This county princess has been pampered all the way, so she is very soft-spoken." Sheriff Luo pointed out, "As long as you show a kind-hearted side and don't have any ill-intentions in dating her, it's basically not difficult to get close to her. The problem is that the people around her, whether they are the relatives of Feng Jiaxuan, Yu Jiasheng family, or the servants assigned to her by Prince Mi Zhen, including the Prince himself, do not have a fuel-efficient lamp! So do not think that she herself If you are easy to coax, you can trick and deceive."
"Before we came, dad repeatedly told us that we must treat each other with sincerity when dealing with the county king and the county princess." The eldest lady explained quickly.
Sheriff Luo said: "The head of the family has a sharp gaze. He will naturally suffer losses when dealing with those shameless and dishonest people. However, this county princess still does this... I have watched this child grow up, and it is our family's family." Feng, as long as there are no villains to instigate her, she will definitely not be disgusted by her. There is nothing to say about this matter. You will know after seeing her a few times in the future."
The eldest young master and the eldest lady of the Luo family also asked about it before they came, and they all nodded when they heard the words.
The eldest son added: "Uncle, before we came here, dad mentioned the matter of the Gao family and asked us to consult you before talking to the three families here."
"Of course this matter was dominated by the Sheng family before." After hearing this, Sheriff Luo thought for a while and said, "After all, the princess is from the Sheng family! And the county prince was also an heir of the Sheng family for two years. . But now that all the girls in our family have married into the Feng family, I believe you are aware of the changes in the structure of these three powerful families in Nanfeng County?"
The eldest son said: "Dad is in Jiangnan, so he doesn't know much about the situation here. It was only after receiving a letter from his uncle that he realized how sophisticated and far-sighted the old man of the Feng family is. Now what dad is thinking about is the Sheng family here. The foundation is not small. Even because of the princess, the Sheng family will leave here sooner or later and go to Chang'an. Moreover, the Sheng family has few heirs, so it is impossible to keep anyone in their hometown. Since they have already given birth to the second and third families, Now that there is a gap, I think I won’t continue to put too much effort into protecting these two families in the future... But after all, there is another Sheng Weiyuan in the big house. If this person takes more concubines in the future and has more heirs, he may think of getting a few to stay in his hometown. What?"
"So if the eldest master and eldest lady of the Sheng family consider this situation..."
"No." Sheriff Luo shook his head and said, "Sheng Xinzhang, Mrs. Feng, and their daughter, the Princess, all have similar characteristics: they all come from privileged backgrounds and are highly valued. Even when Sheng Xinzhang was a boy, the Sheng family was far away. Far from being as rich as he is now, compared to ordinary people, he is still wealthy. Mr. Sheng lost his biological mother just after he was born out of pity for him, and he was the only flesh and blood of his first wife. He doted on him extremely, and he was very careful about food and clothing. Careful selection. Therefore, in this family, except for the youngest Sheng Weiyuan, who can't see anything, they all have some aloofness in their bones, and they despise money."
"Not to mention that if they leave Nanfeng County in the future, it will be because of the great achievements of Prince Mi Zhen. At that time, there is no need for them to care about a mere Nanfeng County for their future."
"Even if they have so many grandchildren, Chang'an can't arrange them, and they won't be so angry that they come back to Nanfeng County to fight for them."
"You can rest assured on this!"
Mr. Luo asked again: "So this time, the Feng family will be the main ally, the Xuan Yu family will be the second, and the Sheng family will be the last?"
The eldest lady added: "Uncle, the princess and the young prince are both in Nanfeng County. Do you want to give them a settlement as well?"
"The princess doesn't care about money." Sheriff Luo said with a smile, "If you give it to her, you might as well donate it directly to the prince for military expenses. Of course, the princess and the young prince can't express anything. No. I remember that Mrs. Feng likes paintings and calligraphy. Our Luo family has a lot of such collections, and so does the Gao family. At that time, we will select a batch of these treasures and send them over. "
He added, "According to the temper of the princess, Sheng Weide is probably very aggrieved at this moment. So you try to give Sheng Weide an extra subsidy for the Sheng family's share. Of course, it should be done in a hidden way. Otherwise, if the news spreads, the outside world will definitely be suspicious." Our Luo family can't deal with him; but we can't be too secretive and call him Princess Jun and Sheng Weide... The point is, Princess Jun doesn't even know."
Young Master Luo nodded in agreement, and asked some advice on the taboos and particularities of dealing with the Xuan Yu family of the Feng family of the Sheng family, especially the Xuan Yu Feng family who had accompanied Sheng Weiqiao to the northwest in the past two years, and then resigned with satisfaction.
Although the Luo family deliberately left early to avoid delaying the wedding, the wedding day came within a few days of arriving in Nanfeng County.