Xue Nongying left the study, but instead of going back to her yard, she entered the second door.
"Why are you here at this hour?" Mrs. Xue Sun was leading several maids and women to discuss things. When she heard that her son was coming, she asked in surprise as she was busy calling him in.
"My child has something to say to his mother." Xue Nongying nodded towards her and said.
When Mrs. Xue Sun looked around, her servants all left in a hurry.
Seeing that her dowry confidant was guarding the door, she asked, "What's wrong?"
"I just suggested to my grandfather that we marry the Jiang family." Xue Nongying said softly, "As long as Nan's mother and daughter are interested in this marriage, they will naturally not compete with my sister for Ruan Qingyan!"
Nan is Xue Chang's favorite concubine. She has a son and a daughter who are one or two years younger than Xue Nongying. Originally, after the apricot list was posted, Xinke Gongshi came to pay homage to his master. Although Xue Chang had a good impression of Ruan Qingyan, he also had a good impression of Ruan Qingyan. No special ideas. But it was Xue Fangchao, Xue Nongying's father, who took a fancy to him when he was greeting his disciples on Xue Chang's behalf.
Xue Fangchao's daughter, Xue Nongqing, is fourteen years old. She has a pretty appearance and a lively personality. She is usually doted on by her parents and brothers. She has grown up surrounded by flowers since she was a child. She doesn't have to worry about anything, so she doesn't have much to do. After Xue Fangchao and his wife inquired about Ruan Qingyan's details, they both felt that Ruan's family had a simple population and Ruan Qingyan was capable, making him suitable for their daughter. After they were satisfied, they told Xue Chang and asked him to give their granddaughter a hand.
Originally, Xue Chang had no objection, and was about to have a showdown with Ruan Qingyan. But when the Nan family found out about it, they found a chance to take a look, and they also took a fancy to their daughter Xue Fangmi!
Xue Fangmi is Xue Chang's youngest daughter, one year older than her niece Xue Nongqing. She has the appearance of the Nan family, is beautiful and slim, and is good at poetry and painting. She is quite talented among the noble girls in Beijing. Since she was eleven or twelve years old, marriage proposals have almost crossed the threshold of the Xue family. It's just that Xue Chang loves this old lady very much and is reluctant to let her marry young, so this life-long event has never been decided.
In this way, the aunt and nephew are fighting for a husband, and neither side is willing to give in to the other, and the fight is undercurrent!
Naturally, Xue Chang couldn't just sit back and watch - he was a very capable minister, so he would not be an ignorant person. Since Ruan Qingyan was Xue Fangchao's first choice, there was absolutely no reason why he would steal his granddaughter's husband for her just because he doted on his young daughter.
It’s just that Xue Nongqing herself failed to live up to expectations. After Nan’s mother and daughter noticed Xue Chang’s attitude, Xue Fangmi found Xue Nongqing overnight, crying and saying that it was not because she wanted to compete with her niece for a husband, but that Nan was a concubine and she wanted to marry someone else. No one else is as comfortable as Ruan Qingyan alone. Then the sisters-in-law will have to fight against each other and be wronged... And Xue Nongqing is a direct descendant, even if she marries into a big family, she will not be afraid of being looked down upon...
She also lied and said that she didn't know that Ruan Qingyan was the person Xue Fangchao had chosen for Xue Nongqing. She had already told several close friends that this person was her fiancé. If she couldn't marry Ruan Qingyan, how could she survive with dignity
As a result, Xue Nongqing didn't have much money and was soft-hearted. When she cried and begged, she was afraid that her little aunt would really seek death, so she hurriedly agreed to let Ruan Qingyan go to her without telling her, and she patted her chest and promised not to ask her for help. Tell anyone anything!
Afterwards, Xue Nongqing really went to her grandfather and said that she didn't like Ruan Qingyan - she said so herself. Even Xue Fangchao and his wife arrived to stop him to no avail. Of course, Xue Chang would not have forced Ruan Qingyan to her - if it weren't for Nan's Mother and daughter were so complacent that they secretly let Xue Nongying know the truth, fearing that their whole family would be kept in the dark until now!
But even though Xue Nongqing was a girl, she didn't know where she learned the importance of trust and righteousness. Although she knew that she had been deceived by her little aunt, she refused to break her promise to explain the truth to Xue Chang!
She refused to tell, and Xue Nongying had no evidence. If she told Xue Chang rashly, she would be beaten down by the Nan family and her daughter. She could only choke on her breath!
So today Xue Chang wanted to arrange for him to join his eldest aunt. Xue Nongying almost immediately thought of using marriage with the Jiang family to win back Ruan Qingyan as her sister's choice!
When Mrs. Xue Sun heard what her son had told her, she was also very happy: "Are you serious? It's just that the Jiang family has many people, so will Nan's mother and daughter be willing?"
"Jiang Yashuang is different from other children of the Jiang family." Xue Nongying explained, "He was raised and taught by Qin Guogong and his wife. He is the most clean and self-sufficient. There are still several people in the room to serve the child. It is said that he has not had a maid so far - and , because he is very close to Mrs. Tao, and Empress Jiang loves him the most among all her nephews. Based on this, Nan will definitely be tempted! After all, she has wanted to be corrected for many years, and Ruan Qingyan can't help her with this! "
Xue Sun's heart moved when she heard this: "Since this young general Jiang is so good, why not..."
"Mom, don't forget that Jiang Yashuang will be well on his own. Even if you hear it, you can't be sure." Xue Nongying said hurriedly, "Even if he is really good, how many descendants of the Jiang family have you forgotten? How many descendants are there in that family?" A simple one? My sister has always been kind to others and has no intentions. How can she not be bullied by her sister-in-law if she enters the Jiang family?"
"Alas! We have pampered her. She is such a grown-up, and she has no scheming at all!" Xue Sun's hot head was poured with cold water by her son, and she sighed with some melancholy, "Yi Qing'er Ruan Qingyan’s temperament is indeed the most suitable for her.”
But then I thought again, "However, if Xue Fangmi marries Jiang Yashuang, and the Nan family will become more and more frivolous in the future, won't our family be even more angry with them?"
Xue Nongying sneered and said, "Don't worry, mother. Do you think that since Jiang Tianao covets his grandfather's position, how could he let his little aunt marry Jiang Yashuang?!"
Xue Sun was surprised and said: "That's not..."
"Grandpa also knows this, so he will definitely hide it from Jiang Tianyao - but the first thing is to deal with Ruan Qingyan. After all, grandpa has been very fond of Ruan Qingyan these days, and everyone can see it. If he is suddenly ignored, little My aunt has promised to Jiang Yashuang again, how can outsiders not comment?" Xue Nongying said firmly, "So my grandfather will definitely choose another person to marry to Ruan Qingyan at home, and then discuss the marriage with Duke Qin in private!"
Seeing Ms. Xue Sun's confused look, Xue Nongying added, "So our top priority is to convince my sister to agree to marry Ruan Qingyan, otherwise my grandfather will have to marry the sisters in other houses to him!"
"But your grandfather's position..." Xue Sun said anxiously, "This is what matters!"
Xue Nongying curled her lips and said, "Does mother really think that grandfather is desperate?"
"What do you mean by that?" Ms. Xue Sun knew that her son had always been smart and alert. She said that she was a prostitute, and even her husband Xue Fangchao was often not as good as him. Her heart was moved when she heard this.
"My grandfather has been through two dynasties, what kind of scene has he not seen? How could he be so embarrassed by such a thing?" Xue Nongying said disapprovingly, "The reason why I let the child go to my aunt's house is just to give the child a test!"
Without waiting for Xue Sun to ask, he added, "How could my little aunt and the others hide the tricks they played from my grandfather? Firstly, my grandfather was old, so Nan had to serve her carefully and wanted to leave some dignity for her; secondly, My sister didn't live up to her expectations and insisted on protecting her little aunt. But after all, my grandfather still loved our family, like today: when the boy saw that his grandfather was going to school, he took advantage of the situation and took Ruan Qingyan back for his sister! If he didn't come out, he went to his eldest aunt's house according to his grandfather's instructions, so that he could teach his aunt a lesson and let her know that next time she can't let her child indulge in someone like Cousin Ding anymore - in this case, my grandfather should try to make her do it himself. My little aunt doesn’t want Ruan Qingyan, but wants to be the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family.”
"In short, no matter how the child responds to his grandfather, he can take advantage of the situation and teach the family without losing anyone's face! Otherwise, my sister has said she doesn't like Ruan Qingyan, and my aunt is old enough to leave the court. Why didn’t my grandfather announce the marriage and didn’t allow any news to come out to the family?”
Mrs. Xue Sun sighed: "Of course I know your grandfather is very powerful! But one moment you said you were marrying the Jiang family, the next you said it couldn't be done, and the next you said your grandfather would consider it... I was confused!"
"How grandpa dealt with this situation before, I can't say without seeing it. But in this case, getting married to the Jiang family is actually a piece of cake." Xue Nongying said confidently, "According to the kid's guess, grandpa will let out the news first and want to He betrothed his aunt to Jiang Yashuang to win the Queen's support, forcing the Queen Mother to be wary... Then the matter was resolved, and Jiang Tianao was used to announce that the marriage was nothing! It was Jiang Tianao who ruined the whole thing, and it’s hard for the Jiang family to say that my grandfather took advantage of them for nothing!”
"So, Nan's mother and daughter have an excuse?" Xue Sun felt very happy.
Xue Nongying said: "Of course, my grandfather has been in the game for so many years. How could he change his attitude just because of the dispute between the Ding and Yang families? What's more, to be honest, the reason why my grandfather made Empress Dowager Gu and Empress Jiang not dare to be disrespectful is that they hold the position of Prime Minister. Not the most important thing, the support of those in the government and the public who do not want to be involved in the dispute between the two empresses is the real reason why the second empress values her grandfather so much!"
So how could Xue Chang easily give up his roots in the Neutral Party just for the sake of a temporary crisis? !
"Hmph! I usually see how your grandfather spoils Nan and the others. I also said..." Xue Sun's words were interrupted by Xue Nongying with a smile: "Mom, you misunderstood again. Who said that your grandfather would take care of the children this time?" Auntie didn’t make the raft because she loved her?”
Xue Sun was stunned: "This?!"
"Originally, our relationship with Nan's mother and daughter was not good, and the dispute between Ruan Qingyan and Ruan Qingyan has created a huge gap." Xue Nongying said, "Now that my grandfather is here, we can still maintain a superficial relationship." His voice lowered, "My grandfather is getting older, so of course he doesn't want his children to turn against each other."
"So this time, my grandfather took the opportunity to test the child and asked Nan's mother and daughter to take the initiative to return Ruan Qingyan to his sister. Then he used my aunt's life-long event as a cover to relieve our family from this trouble." Xue Nongying said, "Mother, what are you talking about? , Although my grandfather planned this matter, my little aunt suffered a loss in the end, how can our family not accept her kindness? "
"I understand." Mrs. Xue Sun nodded, "Your grandfather just hopes that our family will live in harmony with each other and stop fighting openly and secretly! I understand what you mean. From now on, as long as Nan's mother and daughter don't come to our room, I won’t take the initiative to make things difficult for them, lest your grandfather be sad!”
Xue Nongying breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Actually, there is nothing to argue about except for my sister this time. My aunt is a woman, and her greatness is just a matter of dowry. As for my uncle, he was spoiled to be so naughty. Grandpa I no longer count on him. The Xue family will always rely on our family to support us. If we act more generously now, my grandfather can rest assured."
Only when the elders are relieved can they delegate power!
Because Mrs. Xue Sun's dowry was guarded at the door, the mother and son were discussing happily - but they didn't know that there was a little maid sweeping under the back window, who was also listening with interest.
After a while, in the yard of Nan's mother and daughter, Nan, who was still in her thirties and still looked like a girl, gritted her teeth and patted the silver comb on the dressing table: "What a big house! If I hadn't bribed this little guy who came to report today, Maid, we didn’t even know we were sold by them!”
Xue Fangmi, whose appearance is similar to Nan's but is even more delicate because of her youth, advised her: "Mom, why are you angry? Father didn't think of this, so how could it be possible just because the big house wants to scheme against us?!"
Nan's face was gloomy: "No! I'm going to ask your father. We've agreed to give you to Ruan Qingyan, why should we give it back to that little fool Xue Nongqing?!"
"When did my father change his mind? It's useless even if you go! This daughter of Ruan Qingyan will definitely not be able to marry!" Xue Fangmi grabbed her, her jewel-like eyes flashing with pride, "But, daughter If I can’t get married, my eldest brother and his family won’t be able to get their wish!”
Now it was Nan who was worried about her: "Don't be confused! Although your father is doting on you siblings, if you insist on disobeying his arrangements, he will also be angry with you!"
"Don't worry, mother, the daughter has her own sense of proportion." Xue Fangmi sneered and said coldly, "Since the father doesn't want his daughter to marry Ruan Qingyan, then the daughter should just follow the father's wishes and don't want him - I just don't know that the daughter doesn't want to marry Ruan Qingyan." Will he still want the Xue family daughter after him?"