After leaving the Duke of Qin's mansion, Jiang Yashuang ran back to the other courtyard where Mrs. Tao lived, conveyed Duke Qin's words, and finally looked at the old lady expectantly: "Grandma, grandpa, this matter is all up to you!"
"I know you are in a hurry to find someone, so I will send an official matchmaker there tomorrow, okay?" Mrs. Tao pointed her finger at his forehead and scolded with a smile, "You have grown up in front of me, and I have never seen you so eager. Pass! No one has passed through the door yet. I don’t know if grandma will stand aside now."
"Lanlan will definitely be very filial to you..." Jiang Yashuang hurriedly coaxed.
Mrs. Tao smiled and said: "Yes, yes, yes, grandma, I believe in your eyesight!" She patted his arm, "Why are your eyes always looking outward? Can't sit still? Are you in a hurry to go to the Ruan family to announce the good news? Go ahead, go ahead. , Go back quickly while the sky is still bright—you haven’t done your homework yet, haven’t you?”
Jiang Yashuang was overjoyed and said sweetly: "You know grandma loves her grandson the most!"
After that, he resigned - looking at his back as he left in a hurry, Mrs. Tao shook her head and said with a smile: "This kid!"
Seeing Mrs. Hu bring the Fufang drink, she took it and took a sip, then smiled and asked softly: "You haven't chosen a family yet at Seventeen?"
Mother Hu showed a helpless expression: "The Third Master and the Third Madam each have their own opinions, and they have to take into account Miss Seventeen's own wishes, but they can't decide."
"What can't be settled!" Mrs. Tao put down the glass cup, pressed the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, and said with a sneer, "It's just to see that Fifteen and Seventeen under Jiang Tian'ao's knees did the same thing, but they can still be princesses. However, Qi Qi was told by Chao Hai to marry him far away. She felt dissatisfied and deliberately made excuses to delay the decision! "
Mother Hu sighed: "After all, the third master is the eldest son of the old master, but he is suppressed by the old master in every way. He is not allowed to cross the eldest master, including his children. It is inevitable that the third wife will be dissatisfied."
Mrs. Tao shook her head: "Is it inevitable? Jiang Tianqi has high ambitions but low power! I told him back then that since Jiang Tian'ao chose to join the court, he didn't want to be suppressed by Jiang Tian'ao all the time. It would be better to go to the army, which would not only Even if Chaohai is in trouble, he can still have a good future - he just wants to be prosperous in the capital and refuses to listen! What happens now? He is a minister of the Ministry of War and is not even a minister... I don't think about how much Chaohai and Kunlun respect their elder brother. With the two of them here, who among the descendants of the Jiang family can compete with Jiang Tianao!"
Kunlun is the character name of Hou Jiang Qianqiu of Jibei Province.
When the old lady said this, the corners of her mouth suddenly twitched, "Jiang Tianchi is smart and knows that Jiang Tianao and Jiang Tianqi are both in the court. No matter how capable he is, he can't get past these two brothers. He pestered Kunlun and took him into the army. - It's been hard work for the past few decades, but look, Kunlun is about to return to Beijing, and the Jiang family's foundation in the Zhenbei Army is not all his! From now on, who will dare to neglect him, Jiang Tianao or Jiang Tianqi? "
Mother Hu smiled and said: "So among the young ladies in our family, Her Royal Highness and the Nineteenth Young Master are the most blessed. Not only are their fathers, the Fourth Masters, smart, but they can also be raised by you. Without your teachings, the Fourth Masters themselves would be very capable." Now, my descendants have no reliable person to help teach them, but..."
After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked, "It's just... Since you are optimistic about the Fourth Fang, when the Eighth Young Master was spoiled by the First Fang, why did you... do you want to help? Even though the Fourth Lady was confused, the Fourth Master was You are an understanding person, how can I not be grateful to you?”
"That's not necessarily the case!" Mrs. Tao sneered, "Don't forget, Xiaoba has been praised for his talent since he was a child! He has grown so big, but Jiang Tianchi has only seen him a few times? In order to let him In the army, An Xin always reported good news but not bad news. He always praised his eldest son like nothing! Especially before Mr. Zhuang left, when Xiaoba was the smartest and most popular, I intervened to divert him from the wrong path. I'm back, do you think my fourth wife will accept my love? They must think that their child is born good and can become a good person if he can be raised as he pleases. It's good if they don't blame me for being troublesome!"
At this point, his voice lowered, "Besides, if it weren't for Xiaoba's example, do you think Chaohai would have given me the responsibility to raise the children when they were sent back at the age of 18 and 19? After all, it's better to raise children by myself!" "
Mother Hu was suddenly enlightened and said with admiration: "What you are saying is that especially now that the 19th Young Master, Yun Wen and Wu, is filial and sensible, and the Eighth Young Master is in comparison, the fourth master and the fourth lady will not be afraid when they see these two young masters in the future. I regret not giving the Eighth Young Master to you back then!"
"Jiang Tianchi is a successful man. There are so many children in the Jiang family, but he is the only one who has the perseverance to go and work in the army." Mrs. Tao narrowed her eyes and said calmly, "Although Mr. Zhuang is not smart enough, he has a very fierce temperament. Tight! In the past two years, Chaohai has only cared about the face of the person in Kui County, and knew that Xiaoba could not be brought back, so she acquiesced in Dafang's efforts to prevent her from telling her the truth about Xiaoba... Otherwise, with her temper, she would have died early. He went back to the capital and made a big fuss in the main room. But this matter can't be hidden for a while. You just wait and see. A smart eldest son has been spoiled into a useless person. It’s strange that you are willing to swallow this!”
Jiang Tianao's smooth career came from the strong support of his two uncles, while the confidence of Duke Guo of Qin and Marquis of Jibei came from the Zhenbei Army. The two men who later took over the Zhenbei Army were Jiang Tianchi and his eldest son Jiang Yadan. He was considered a good scholar at a young age... It is conceivable that if Jiang Yadan was successful in reading and capable, could Jiang Tianchi not support his son to become prime minister? When the time comes, let alone supporting Jiang Tianao, it would be good if he doesn't think Jiang Tianao blocks his son's way!
And Jiang Tianchi is not just a son. When the time comes, he will support his eldest son to become prime minister and take the path of a civil servant, and train his second or youngest son to join the army and take the path of a general. In this way, one man and one man controlled the government. Even if the fourth brother could not inherit the title of Duke of Qin, he would still take all the practical benefits, leaving the rest of the Jiang family with nothing but soup!
In order to prevent their nephew from threatening their future, Jiang Tianao and his wife seized the opportunity of Mrs. Zhuang to go to northern Xinjiang alone to reunite with her husband, leaving the young Jiang Yadan in her husband's family. They did not hesitate to use this smart nephew Become a dandy!
But what Mrs. Tao hates most about this incident is not just the fact that Jiang Tianyao and his wife have abolished Jiang Yadan - to be honest, the old lady doesn't feel sorry for this grandson who is not related to her by blood and has not been together for a long time. What she hates is that Jiang Tian'ao's wife, Dou, was angry with her because her aunt's daughter-in-law failed to renew her relationship as Duke of Qin. While raising Jiang Yadan, she instigated Jiang Yadan to be deeply hostile to the entire Tao family!
"If it hadn't been for that bitch Dou who has been instigating Xiaoba for many years, even if Qianbin's appearance is not to Xiaoba's liking, she is so virtuous and has never stopped Xiaoba from accepting people. Does she swallow her tears behind her back all day long?"
Mrs. Tao felt angry every time she thought about her beloved grandniece, "These two children have been married for ten years, and Xiaoba has been in Qianbin's room only a handful of times. Where did this child from Qianbin come from? Dou's family He always used this to prick Qianbin... Chaohai remembered Jiang Qianshan's kindness and refused to say harsh words to his eldest son. The more he got used to these two things, the more lawless he became - hey, but this time when he married Qi Wang on the fifteenth day, he would go to Finally, it fell into Tian Luan's hands. If Dou dares to bully Qian Bin again, I won't let Tian Luan torture your daughter to death! After all, the Jiang family is flourishing now, and there is no shortage of people who can be the step-concubines of King Qi! "
...Jiang Yashuang didn't know his grandmother's complicated mood at the moment. He rushed to Ruan's house excitedly. By this time, Qiu Jinglan could be helped to sit in the courtyard. Ruan Ciyi and Qiu Yilan made people sit under the peach blossom tree. A soft couch was set up and several hidden bags were piled up for him to lean on.
It was late April, and all the peach blossoms had faded, leaving only dense shade in the courtyard.
However, a few pots of peonies under the steps were still blooming, and they were so colorful that they attracted bees and butterflies.
Hearing that Jiang Yashuang was coming, Ruan Ciyi immediately smiled and glanced at Qiu Yilan: "I wonder what they have brought this time?"
In the past, when Jiang Yashuang came over frequently to please her, she was often scolded by Qiu Jinglan: "Aren't you going back to your hometown to attend the Autumn Festival this year? Why do you keep coming here?"
At first, Jiang Yashuang thought that her brother-in-law-to-be was concerned about her studies and was moved. However, Qiu Jinglan continued: "When the time comes, if you don't do well in the exam, your family will blame my sister! Next time, you will You came here for no reason. If any door dares to open for you, Dongran, throw me out immediately and never use it again!"
Jiang Yashuang was heartbroken and was kicked out of Ruan's house. When he came back later, he would always find some excuse to avoid being unable to get in.
So Ruan Ciyi guessed that her cousin-in-law-to-be wanted her cousin again - she didn't worry about Qiu Jinglan's life experience for too long. After all, whether it was a half-brother or a cousin, it would be good for her now to have a blood brother. . To be honest, she was more familiar with Qiu Jinglan's cousin - she had hugged Qiu Jinglan when she was a child.
Moreover, Qiu Jinglan narrowly escaped death this time, and Ruan Ciyi was extremely worried about him. She just wanted her brother to get better. She was willing to do anything... With her mind so focused, she had forgotten all the hurt in her previous marriage!
Qiu Jinglan gradually recovered, and Ruan Ciyi gradually returned to her girlish temperament and began to talk and laugh with her younger brothers and sisters.
At this moment, Qiu Yilan was pinching a peony flower in her hand and playing with it. Hearing this, he hit her and said angrily: "Don't make fun of me!"
"Who made fun of you?" Ruan Ciyi smiled, "Isn't this the truth?"
Seeing that Qiu Jinglan was smiling and silent, Ruan Ciyi glanced sideways at her cousin and said to him with a smile: "I think he is also sincere. If you want to send him back to warm up, don't be too harsh. Look. That child is so pitiful that you scold him all the time!"
Qiu Jinglan burst out laughing when she heard this and said, "Sister, please don't look down on him for being pitiful. We really can't relax on this matter - he himself may be reasonable, but the rest of the Jiang family may not! Don't let my sister take the blame without getting through!"
Ruan Ciyi sighed: "We all talk too much." After saying this, he glanced at Qiu Yilan again, "Listen more to your brother, so as not to get someone to plot against you!"
Qiu Yilan wailed, "Aren't you tired of saying this several times a day?"
"If you weren't our sister, we wouldn't come to talk to you!" Qiu Jinglan said lightly.
"You have to say this several times a day..." Qiu Yilan muttered feebly.
At this point, Jiang Yashuang had been led in. Seeing that he came in empty-handed, and the boy behind him didn't take anything, Ruan Ciyi and the other three were surprised.
"How is Sister Ruan?" After Jiang Yashuang came in, she hurriedly greeted her sister and brother, "How is your brother's injury now?" After that, she looked at Qiu Yilan with a very lingering look, "The honey that Qian'er sent me. Does it taste good to you? If not, keep changing.”
Under Qiu Jinglan's eyes, Qiu Yilan showed a reserved expression and nodded coldly: "Not bad!"
"What are you doing here again?" Although Ruan Ciyi became cheerful, she was still much silent in front of outsiders. Qiu Jinglan waited and saw that she didn't speak as usual, so she frowned and asked lightly, "Didn't I tell you to study hard at home and not come here to disturb me, so that you don't fail the exam and get dragged down?" My sister?"
Jiang Yashuang smiled and said: "I'm here to announce the good news today." After saying this, she paused deliberately - but Ruan Ciyi remained silent, and she didn't ask questions out of curiosity; Qiu Jinglan wanted to put on airs and deliberately refused to answer. ; Qiu Yilan wanted to ask, but her brother looked away and immediately shut up...
The Guanzi failed to sell, so Jiang Yashuang had no choice but to say, "Tomorrow my grandmother will send the official media to Xihe Prince's Mansion to discuss the marriage!"
"Oh?" Qiu Jinglan felt relieved when she heard this - although Qiu Yilan has regained her freedom since Qiu Deng was sentenced to "unrighteousness", she has been entangled with Jiang Yashuang for so many years. There was no future for the Jiang family. The Jiang family didn't propose marriage for a day, and Qiu Jinglan didn't say anything. She was always afraid of something unexpected.
Now that she was confident, Qiu Jinglan breathed a sigh of relief!
Seeing this, Jiang Yashuang took the opportunity to ask: "Brother, I haven't seen Lanlan for a few days. Can I say a few words to her?"
"No!" Qiu Jinglan, whose face softened a little in the end, shook her head without even thinking, "We're not getting married, we're just naming names, how can we get along with each other in private?! Also, if you don't have anything else to do, go back Just do your homework, I still say the same thing: the future is long, don’t hurt my sister!”
"..." Jiang Yashuang looked at Qiu Yilan resentfully, and the latter gave him a "helpless" look. They both sighed inwardly at the same time - Jiang Yashuang could only force a smile, "What brother taught me is that... I Goodbye now!"
what to do? I really want to beat this brother-in-law...