When Leshi was full of hope, in the Sheng Mansion, Sheng Lanci was vetoing his wife's proposal: "Although dad intends to match up the boy from the Xu family with the good girl, as long as the good girl doesn't like the boy, there is no way he can force the good girl to marry. Go to Xu’s house.”
"As for She'er, I really can't see how much admiration my good girl has for him?"
"My eldest sister has always been a stickler for rules. Although she has always been kind to my dear daughter, how can a niece be the same as my daughter-in-law? My eldest sister only cares about a child. No matter how much she loves my dear daughter, how can she go beyond her own flesh and blood?"
"And my dear girl is used to being pampered by us. How can she become such a virtuous person who gets up at midnight to serve her mother-in-law and her husband?"
"The eldest sister will look uncomfortable at that time, and we will feel sad when we know it. It has ruined the relationship between relatives!"
Although Ms. Feng has always been able to control her husband, she still trusts her husband's judgment when it comes to business matters. When she heard this, her face changed slightly: "I thought this was a good match, and I almost agreed! Now listen to you It feels very inappropriate to say this.”
Sheng Lanci said considerately: "If you refuse, I'll talk to my eldest sister and mother-in-law, so as not to embarrass you."
"Everyone says the same thing. We can't take my dear daughter's life as a favor. Besides, my mother and eldest sister are both sensible people. They will never stop contacting us just because of our rejection." Ms. Feng sighed, He frowned and said, "However, it's time for us to start looking for my dear daughter's marriage!"
She said sternly, "We only have one child in total, and she is careless. I would never trust her to marry far away! In this way, her husband can only be chosen in the county! Nanfeng County is so big. , how many boys are there who are the same age as the good girl? Counting the right ones, there are only so many people coming and going! Besides, the good girl has a beautiful appearance, we can't choose a crooked melon for her, right? Let's consider her character. , whether the family members are kind, whether they are legitimate children..."
Feng's face looked grim, "I'm afraid I can count the number of candidates on one hand!"
If we don't hurry up and settle down, what if the better one gets engaged now and Sheng Weiqiao is about to leave the government in two years? You can't just rely on the wealth of the Sheng family to fight for love, right? !
Sheng Lanci also felt very troubled by this problem. In his opinion, no one in Nanfeng County was worthy of being his son-in-law—after all, even after Xu Baomo, a family friend with perfect birth, talent, appearance, and conduct, Sheng Lanci Cidu didn't like her very much - but like Feng, he was reluctant to let his daughter marry far away.
And Nanfeng County is far away from Chang'an. Who of the truly outstanding talents, especially the ambitious young talents, are willing to stay here for a long time
Therefore, if the couple wants to keep their daughter by their side, their requirements for their son-in-law's talents and ambitions must not be too high.
"Let's get rid of this matter first!" Sheng Lanci thought for a long time, and finally sighed, "As for Guannian's marriage... it's not urgent enough to need to be resolved immediately. Let's discuss it later?"
The couple just decided on the matter, and Mrs. Zhan's people arrived.
After listening to the person sent by Mrs. Zhan to tell the inside story, Sheng Lanci and his wife were really dumbfounded. Regarding Leshi's proposal, they unanimously expressed that they needed to consider it.
After the visitor left, Mrs. Feng hurriedly looked at her husband: "She'er and my dear girl are not suitable for each other. What do you think of Zhiyi?"
"The good thing about this child is that we have watched him grow up and know that he is an honest and loyal person. Even if he doesn't love his dear girl to the core, under normal circumstances, he will not treat her badly." Sheng Lan Ci frowned and said after a while, "However, let me tell the truth: this child is too mediocre. I always feel that it is too wronged to give our sweet girl to him, the apple of our eye!"
"If he is extremely talented, he may enter the Hanlin Academy like you did back then. Then my dear girl can still stay in Nanfeng County and see us day and night?" Ms. Feng thought very broadly, she She only wants her son-in-law to treat her daughter well, but she doesn't care whether her son-in-law is capable or not - anyway, her daughter's dowry must be very generous. Even if her son-in-law accomplishes nothing in her life, her daughter will still have good food and clothing.
Sheng Lanci's face changed for a moment, but she finally said: "Let's talk about it in two days! It affects my dear girl's life, so we can't ignore it!"
Ms. Feng knew that her husband had been a role model for his peers since he was a child. It could be said that he grew up hearing praises and admiring him. Although he didn't show it on his face because of his deep city, he had a sense of arrogance in his heart. Even though he hopes his daughter can marry him, he still has an instinctive resistance to accepting a mediocre son-in-law. So when things come to a head, hesitation is inevitable.
She pondered for a while and didn't say anything, but she thought in her heart: "In terms of reputable families in Nanfeng County, there are only three families: Feng, Xuanyu, and my Sheng family. My sister only has one child, and she doesn't want to be a good girl. Daughter-in-law, I don’t want to wrong my dear girl, if I don’t choose the son-in-law from the Feng family, who else can I choose?”
But when she was about to say these words, Sheng Lanci had already deliberately changed the subject: "By the way, where is my dear girl? I haven't seen her all day today?"
His sweet daughter is currently in the second room. Due to the poor relationship between Feng and Bai, Sheng Weiqiao rarely came to the second room before. Naturally, she came here specially to visit Sheng Weirao.
Sheng Weirao has been living in seclusion since she returned home and has never left the "Hua Fei Building" where she lives.
Although this kind of behavior was expected, Sheng Weiqiao was worried that his cousin would get sick from not going out all the time, so he read some humorous stories and led Gongsun Yingjiang and Sheng Weiwu there, intending to accompany her to relieve her boredom.
However, as soon as he entered the door of the second room, Mr. Bai stopped him in the corridor with a smile, and said slowly: "Hey! Look who is here? Isn't this the second lady, the apple of our family? The second lady is not resting in the main room. If you don’t go to the garden to enjoy the flowers and play with the birds, what are you doing here here?”
Sheng Weiqiao had already rudely blocked her attitude before putting it aside, but because of Sheng Weirao, she felt a little sorry for Mrs. Bai, so she pursed her lips, endured the grievance, and saluted, "Second aunt, I I’m here to see my third sister!”
"Don't call her 'Third Sister'!" Upon hearing this, Mrs. Bai sneered, stretched out her hand to stroke her smooth temples, flicked the brocade handkerchief, and said sharply, "If it weren't for the fact that she is your 'Third Sister' You won’t suffer those kinds of misfortunes! It can be seen that there are benefits to being your seventh sister... "
Sheng Weiwu, who rolled her eyes at this and was confused, then glanced sideways at Gongsun Yingjiang, who lowered his head and rubbed the corners of his clothes, "Being your niece also has a bright future! But, being your third sister will really cost you eight lifetimes. It’s so bad!!!”
After all, Sheng Weiqiao was still young and had always been pampered. How could he endure Bai's cynicism? Tears welled up in my eyes for a moment, and I suddenly thought: "Why should I be so angry?! It was the Han family who recognized the third sister as mine, and it was not the third sister who I asked them to harm!!! What's more! Just as dad said, if the second aunt hadn't wanted to cling to Brother Xu Shi, causing the grandmother to force Xiao Qiao into the team, how could Xiao Qiao and the third sister be alone?! The second aunt was also at fault. But he took out his anger on me at the meeting, which is simply unreasonable!!!”
For a moment, I couldn't bear it anymore, "The third sister is the second aunt's biological flesh and blood after all. She is already like that. If I don't give in to the second aunt, how sad will the mother and daughter be?"
After thinking about it, Sheng Weiqiao did not argue with Mr. Bai, but he did not ask to visit Sheng Weira anymore. He only blinked the tears on his long eyelashes and said to Gongsun Yingjiang and Sheng Weuwu with a slight choke in his eyes: "Forget it, since you two Auntie doesn’t want us to disturb San... and sister Rao, let’s go!”
Gongsun Yingjiang didn't notice her red eyes, so he responded obediently.
Although Sheng Weiwu remained silent, she glared at Bai Shi fiercely before following her sister's footsteps.
After the group left the second room, Sheng Weiqiao was about to summon up the energy to speak to his sister and niece, but Sheng Weiwu said first: "Second sister, I remembered something and I have to go back first. I won't play with you today!"
"Then go ahead. Walk slowly on the road and don't fall or bump into each other!" Sheng Weiqiao was a little upset at the moment. He didn't think much after hearing this. He gave a few casual instructions and watched his cousin lead the maid away.
Next, she sent Gongsun Yingjiang back to Qiongpa Pavilion, and returned to Zhu Ying's small building. This small building was filled with Feng's favorite chrysanthemums both inside and outside, so it was named "Zhu Ying [Note]". This season There are no flower buds yet, so you can see a light and dark green.
Perhaps because she was afraid that her daughter would not have much to see outside of autumn, Sheng Lanci dug a small pond in the backyard two years ago, planted water lilies in the pond, and set up wisteria beside the pond. At this time, the water lilies are beginning to bloom, but the wisteria is already in full bloom. Many flower stamens are blown off the pond by the wind, attracting koi carps to poke their heads in and chase and devour them. The small courtyard has a unique liveliness.
Sheng Weiqiao waved back, and walked slowly to the poolside alone, leaning on the white marble railing, looking at the noise in the pool, and tears flowed down unknowingly: If Xiaoqiao and Weirao hadn't experienced those things, what would they have done like this? At the party, everyone should feed the fish, watch the flowers, chase and play in the garden, right
Recalling the past time when the sisters got along, those carefree days, Sheng Weiqiao burst into tears!
Tears dripped onto the surface of the pool, making waves and blurring the reflection in the water.
Sheng Weiqiao didn't know how long she had been crying. When the pool surface finally returned to calm, she was shocked to find that there was a figure beside her in the reflection in front of her.
Wearing a black robe and a black cloak, a silver crown and a jade hairpin, under the sword-shaped eyebrows flying into the temples, a pair of eyes are as bright as stars, and the slightly pale face looks almost transparent and flawless in the light spots leaking between the wisteria branches and leaves.
Realizing that Sheng Weiqiao had noticed him, his thin lips that were lightly pursed immediately curved up slightly. His expression, which was still bright but cold a moment ago, instantly turned into gentle and approachable, and he said in a brisk tone: "Why don't you cry, sister?"
"Why are you here?" Sheng Weiqiao turned his head in surprise, wiped his face with a handkerchief in a panic, then turned around and said hoarsely, "What's the matter?"
"Ying Jiang told me that you seemed to be in a bad mood. She didn't dare to ask. Let me come and see you." Sheng Suihe looked her up and down with a smile and said casually, "Actually, you don't need to ask me. Do you know what happened - you went to the second room and hit a snag?"
"No!" Sheng Weiqiao choked slightly at his tone, and then said angrily, "Do you have anything else? If not, let's go first, I want to be alone for a while!"
After her trip to Hawksbill Island, she no longer had any desire to chase after Sheng Sleeping Crane, and even sympathized with him for his childhood experiences. However, after all, the two siblings had never gotten along very well, and there was not much relationship between them. Sensing that there seemed to be ridicule in Sheng Suihe's attitude, Sheng Weiqiao, who was already depressed, suddenly became unhappy and casually issued an eviction order.
"Good girl, do you know why Second Auntie treated you like that?" Sheng Suihe smiled when he heard this, and reached out to touch her head - Sheng Weiqiao wanted to hide, but her movements were not as quick as his, and she was caught in the end. He rubbed his double-wound bun twice before avoiding it. He couldn't help arranging his hair angrily and stared at him: "I'm not a child anymore. Why do you keep doing this? It's as if I'm the same age as my seventh sister!" "
Sheng Suihequan pretended not to hear, and continued the topic with a smile: "Second uncle always likes the new and hates the old. If my grandmother hadn't asked someone to follow your path this time, and asked my father to mediate, the second aunt might have resigned! Even if she wasn't You're a grateful person, but who in the entire Sheng family doesn't know how favored you are? At this point, not only is she not flattering you at all, but she's always putting on airs to show your face - don't you think it's strange?"
"..." Sheng Weiqiao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly said, "It's very strange!"
She raised her head, looked at Sheng Sleeping Crane, and asked doubtfully, "Do you know the reason? Why?"
[Note] One of the aliases of chrysanthemum is Zhu Ying.