Mrs. Shen suppressed her anger in her heart, and said earnestly to Shen Liuyun, "Liuyun, the most likely person in this world to harm you is your mother, look at the right minister, what old lady Xiao said, when did the right minister refute it? Although everyone calls you Prime Minister an old fox, they secretly say that Prime Minister Right is a very filial son, but what about you?"
Old Mrs. Shen became much older all of a sudden, she sat on the chair and sighed, "There is no daughter-in-law in this world who would look down upon her mother-in-law, in the past my mother didn't mention it, but today you have seen it too, she doesn't take her mother seriously at all. "
"Mother, why are you so persistent."
Shen Liuyun was suffocated when he was full of words, but he felt that he had misunderstood and misunderstood Mrs. Shen.
"Persistence?" Mrs. Shen sneered, "The three children are about to get married and start a career, but now they have nothing to do with it. The girl that the mother likes, so it can be seen that she is satisfied?"
"This..." Shen Liuyun was even more unable to refute.
Mrs. Shen didn't make a single point when she was angry, "Elegy is young, so it's inevitable that things will be out of proportion. Isn't that forced and helpless? She was happy with Brother Yi since she was a child, but in the end she had to watch Brother Yi marry someone else. Girl, what do you make her think?"
Shen Liuyun was rendered speechless by what Mrs. Shen said.
"No matter how capricious Elegy is, she was brought up by her mother alone, and she is a child with a hard life. Who can take care of her when her mother dies? After all, Elegy knows everything, but what about Miss Zhao?"
Mrs. Shen became more and more angry, "Seduce men in broad daylight, what kind of thing is it? Your wife would rather marry such a woman into the house than praise the elegy. It was deliberately trying to be right with my mother!"
Let Shen Yi marry Zhao Xian'er, Mrs. Shen has a hundred disagreements.
"Yuan'er is not this kind of person. My mother must have misunderstood something." Shen Liuyun is very good at handling things in the mall, but once he touches the backyard, Shen Liuyun feels helpless.
"Hmph! At this time, you are still helping her to speak, and I am still alive. You are so cruel to the elegy. If one day I am gone, will the elegy still be alive?"
Furious, Mrs. Shen pulled her hand back, her face full of anger.
"Mother, two children are forced to make a pair, and Elegy will not be happy. Brother Yi is a measured..."
"Don't say anything, what the parents ordered and the matchmaker said, in my opinion, apart from her mother, there is no other grandmother like me in Brother Yi's eyes. If it wasn't for Lu Liyuan's instigation, would this be possible?"
Old Mrs. Shen waved her hand, "You can do it yourself. If you feel that your mother's staying at Shen's house is an eyesore, your mother will move out early in the morning."
Shen Liuyun only felt a sense of irritability, a kind of indistinct thread, which became more and more chaotic.
"Mother, what is this saying? Who can drive you away?"
Old Mrs. Shen closed her eyes and didn't speak anymore, she didn't believe that a woman could get the marriage done.
This Lu Liyuan came to the door with a betrothal gift, Mrs. Zhao personally received her, and Mrs. Zhao was by her side.
Lu Liyuan lowered her stance and intended to marry Zhao Xian'er as her daughter-in-law. She had a good temperament. Lu Liyuan herself was easy to get along with, kind-hearted, and reasonable.
Although this incident happened suddenly, Mrs. Zhao looked at the words and deeds of the hall, she had a good impression of Shen Yi who was handsome and elegant.
"Old madam, it's a bit abrupt to come here today, please don't take offense, old madam."
Mrs. Zhao smiled, "Mrs. Shen, you are polite. Your son is a talented man with a dignified appearance.
It's really rare. "
"Mother, Xian'er is still young, and now the Zhao family has only one daughter. The daughter-in-law thinks it's better to wait a little longer. If she prepares these things in a while, I'm afraid she will be too busy."
Mrs. Zhao felt a little uncomfortable with Shen Yi in her heart, and she was always brooding over the matter of Ning Elegy, with one hand on her stomach, her thoughts were complicated.
Mrs. Zhao rolled her eyes at Mrs. Zhao, but she didn't refute. Now that Zhao Xianer is the housekeeper, Mrs. Zhao is about to give birth again. If Zhao Xianer gets married, the Zhao family will be really messed up for a while.
"Mrs. Zhao, I'm here to propose marriage this time. Miss Zhao is so outstanding, the Shen family doesn't mind waiting a little longer."
Although Lu Liyuan didn't have a daughter, she could understand how the Zhao family felt about marrying a daughter.
"I heard that Second Master Shen is going to take the imperial examination?" Mrs. Zhao asked suddenly.
Lu Liyuan nodded, "Exactly."
"Since you are taking part in the imperial examination, there should be no love for these children. You should just concentrate on preparation. Wouldn't it be better to have a wedding night in the bridal chamber when you are named on the gold list?"
Mrs. Zhao's tone was slightly cold, and Lu Liyuan was not angry. She smiled and echoed a few words, "To tell you the truth, Brother Yi is indeed preparing for the imperial examination recently. There are countless nobles in the capital city. The second girl Zhao is too good. Is it because you are afraid He was robbed by someone, so he simply came here to try, if he can settle the matter, he can prepare for the exam with peace of mind."
After saying that, Mrs. Zhao's complexion looked better. The Shen family liked Zhao Xian'er, and she also had a bright face as a mother.
Mrs. Zhao knew Zhao Xian'er's thoughts, she was in a dilemma, she still had to ask some questions clearly.
"Mrs. Shen has praised you. Your son is a good-looking talent, and he will have great promise in the future."
Mrs. Zhao changed the subject, "However, I heard recently that the old lady does not approve of your son marrying a wife, and the aunt in the house is an elder after all. Without Mrs. Shen's approval, I am afraid that the two children will be forced into a couple." , carrying too much burden."
Going around and finally getting back to the point, Lu Liyuan glanced at Shen Yi, and smiled meaningfully at Mrs. Zhao.
"Mrs. Zhao, my son has been stubborn since he was a child. Once he has made a decision, he will never back down easily. If he insists on yelling to open the house and live another life, it will be too much for him."
Mrs. Zhao was stunned for a moment, "Your son wants to open the house?"
After all, the Shen family has just arrived, and Shen Yi did not rely on the Shen family to go alone, it is simply a fantasy. Mrs. Zhao does not want Zhao Xian'er to bear the hardships behind it.
By the time Shen Yi came to the fore, Zhao Xian'er herself was almost old, but Shen Yi was proud of her spring breeze. At that time, could Shen Yi treat Zhao Xian'er wholeheartedly
It's not that Mrs. Zhao looks down on Shen Yi, it's just that with such a daughter, according to the identity of the Zhao family, even if Zhao Xian'er's reputation is flawed, it will definitely not be a problem to find someone with the right background, at least with the support of the Zhao family, she will not be bullied. Not to be inferior.
Shen Yi is now a white body, if he fails the ranking, he will not rely on the Shen family in the future, if Shen Yi is the eldest son, it's okay to say, in the future he will inherit the Marquis Mansion, but he will be the second son.
Is the old lady of the Shen family a fuel-efficient lamp, who promotes a concubine regardless of right and wrong,
When Zhao Xian'er marries in the future, there is no need to mention the grievances.
The more Mrs. Zhao thought about it, the more entangled she became, and her complexion became more and more ugly.
Lu Liyuan didn't know what to do, and her heart beat up and down, all because she came here on impulse.
At this moment, the servant at the door hurried over, "Old Madam, Madam, Old Madam Xiao is here."
Mrs. Zhao smiled when she heard the words, "What are you doing in a daze, please come in!"
"yes!"
Lu Liyuan's self-confidence at the beginning was wiped out a lot in an instant. She took a sip of tea and moistened her throat. It seems that marrying Zhao Xian'er is not that simple.
Shen Yi was silent at the side, clenched his fists tightly under his sleeves, a sense of helplessness emerged spontaneously.
"Mrs. Zhao!" Mrs. Xiao walked into the door with a smile all over her face, "I'm sorry to disturb you because I came here rashly."
Mrs. Zhao hurried forward to greet her, "Mrs. Xiao is really a rare visitor, why don't you say hello in advance so that I can get ready."
Mrs. Xiao smiled, and turned her head to look at Lu Liyuan, "Liyuan, you are really too anxious to marry a daughter-in-law and leave my old woman behind. I agreed to come together, but I can't wait anymore. She had the same temperament when she was young, so the daughter-in-law here can still run away!"
Lu Liyuan froze for a moment, looking at Mrs. Xiao a little confused.
Mrs. Zhao was surprised.
"Liyuan invited me to come over to match the second son and sister Xian. I know the temperament of sister Xian best. She is gentle and virtuous, and the second son is not to be chosen. The prime minister also said that the second son has a brilliant literary talent. They have great prospects, these two people are talented and beautiful, and they are a perfect match."
Mrs. Xiao laughed heartily, and she was in a good mood.
"I haven't matched up for so many years, it's rare to see two juniors now, it would be a pity if I missed it."
Mrs. Xiao kept praising Zhao Xian'er, and told everyone by the way that Prime Minister You admired Shen Yi very much.
Mrs. Zhao's heart was half relieved when she heard the words, and she couldn't suppress the doubt in her heart, so she asked, "Second Young Master Shen has only been in the capital for a few days, how did Xiang Ye see the literary talent of Second Young Master?"
Mrs. Xiao found a place to sit down, and she was relaxed, "A few days ago, Zhao Houye, the servant of the criminal department, was arresting the assassin. He happened to meet the Shen family. Zhao Houye took all the people to the cell. The second son of Shen was very clever. If it wasn't for his proposal, the assassin would not have been found so quickly. After hearing about it, Xiangye paid attention to it, and found the papers that Shen Ergong took part in the provincial examination. He said it was a pity. I'm afraid I'll be an official in the court today."
After Mrs. Xiao explained, Mrs. Zhao's heart was completely relaxed. With the appreciation of the right minister, she will take less detours than others in the future. No matter what the status of the right minister is, there are not many people who can be appreciated by the right minister. It can be seen that Shen Yi is extraordinary.
The smile on Lu Liyuan's face was three points thicker, "The old lady is over the award."
"What is this? Since you, a mother, are here to ask for a marriage, you will naturally tell the merits of the second son, and who will know if you hide it. You have delayed a good marriage in vain!"
Mrs. Xiao said in a deep voice, and Lu Liyuan nodded repeatedly, "What the old lady said is very true, it's because Liyuan didn't think carefully."
"It's a good thing that the second son has great ambitions. The achievement of two people working hard together is called ability. Relying on the things left by the ancestors, without real ability, it exists in name only."
Mrs. Xiao's words fell, and Mrs. Zhao nodded, "That's reasonable. How many officials and eunuchs live too comfortably on weekdays, with little knowledge, fighting chickens and running dogs all day long, and they are dandies. Merit, if you have the ability in the future, you will naturally be able to do so."
Mrs. Zhao is quite satisfied with Shen Yi, and Mrs. Xiao is protecting the matchmaker, so she has no worries.
Mrs. Zhao also lost her anxiety. Turning her head and thinking about it, Zhao Xian'er was working hard with Shen Yi, and Shen Yi didn't look like a person who would abandon his poor wife.
"Ma'am, don't worry, if Brother Yi wants to marry Miss Zhao, she will never wrong Miss Zhao. When she becomes famous, she will carry a big sedan chair and carry a lot of things."
After Lu Liyuan finished speaking, Mrs. Zhao slapped the table, "Okay! Then the Zhao family will be waiting for the good news."
Mrs. Zhao settled the matter, and Mrs. Zhao didn't stop her. After all, Lu Liyuan made a promise that she would marry Zhao Xian'er after Shen Yi passed the exam.
So the two families exchanged tokens, and under the witness of Mrs. Xiao, they got engaged. As for when to get married, it was up to the Shen family.
Lu Liyuan's heavy boulder finally fell to the ground, and she looked gratefully at Mrs. Xiao. If Mrs. Xiao hadn't come forward, how could it be so simple.
Judging from today's perspective, the person in the Zhao family who hesitated was not Shen Yi at all, but the meddling old Mrs. Shen of the Shen family. Lu Liyuan was even more determined in her mind that she would never ruin her son's lifelong happiness.
Behind the screen, Zhao Xianer was so excited that she was about to cry, and hugged Xiao Concubine tightly.
"Thank you, Sister Xiao."
Concubine Xiao smiled, "Sister Zhao, why are you being polite, you and the second brother are already compatible, it would be a pity if they broke up because of that trivial matter."
Zhao Xian'er nodded and couldn't help crying, just now Mrs. Zhao repeatedly embarrassed Shen Yi and embarrassing Lu Liyuan, Zhao Xian'er almost couldn't help but rushed out.
With this situation now, Zhao Xian'er finally settled down.
"It's just that my second elder brother is going to live in the academy for a year, so I'm afraid I won't be able to visit you, sister Zhao..."
Faced with Xiao Yu's teasing, Zhao Xian'er's face flushed red, and it took a long time before she murmured, "It's okay, I can wait, I believe Second Brother Shen will come back."
Xiao Yu covered her mouth and smiled.
Before going out, Mrs. Xiao took Concubine Xiao away, and Lu Liyuan said grateful words over and over again, not only for this marriage, but also for Shen Yi's future future.
"Xiao Jiu, thank you very much." Shen Yi was equally excited, thought for a while and said, "Turn around and thank Master Zhao for me."
Concubine Xiao was confused, but she nodded and agreed, "Second brother, you have a heavy responsibility now, you must study hard in the future, and marry Sister Zhao into the family as soon as possible."
Shen Yi glanced at Zhao's family, nodded firmly, "Don't worry."
In the carriage, Concubine Xiao plunged into Mrs. Xiao's arms, her soft voice drawn out, "Xiao Jiu, thank you grandma, grandma is the best grandma in the world."
Mrs. Xiao rolled her eyes at Concubine Xiao, stretched out her hand and tapped the tip of Concubine Xiao's nose, "I really can't do anything about you."
Concubine Xiao hugged Mrs. Xiao's arm and followed closely, with a satisfied expression on her face.
As soon as Xiao Concubine stepped into the room, Cai Ju came over with a brocade box in her hand. The box was locked, and Xiao Concubine frowned.
"What's this?"
Caiju shook her head, "I don't even know that the servant girl, it was sent by the Zhao family, and said that she would hand it over to the young lady herself."
Concubine Xiao was stunned for a moment, thinking that it was sent by Zhao Xian'er, but then she thought that she had just returned from Jing Zhaoyin's house, and she seemed to have thought of something, Concubine Xiao's hand retracted like an electric shock, her face swelled. red.
"Leave it alone."
Xiao Concubine didn't mention it, and the servants didn't dare to ask more questions, so Cai Ju put the brocade box in the cabinet, Xiao Concubine glanced at it, her heart beating fast.
In the afternoon, Concubine Xiao was restless, her eyes were fixed on the cabinet from time to time, her little face was very red.
"Miss, are you feeling unwell, do you want to invite a doctor to come and take a look?" Hongxiu asked worriedly.
Concubine Xiao shook her head, "No need, I'm fine, it's just that it's a little hot in the room, and I'm a little excited because I'm so happy today."
As it was getting dark, Xiao Concubine ate dinner absent-mindedly, and ate very slowly. Hongxiu glanced at it several times, and always felt that there was something weird about it, and Xiao Concubine didn't linger like this on weekdays.
After dawdling in the meal, Miss Xiao cleared her throat, "Get ready to take a bath, I'm a little tired today, and I'll go to bed after taking a bath, so you don't have to come in and watch over."
"Yes!" Hongxiu nodded.
Xiao Concubine repeatedly urged no one to disturb her, and after Hongxiu and Cai Juqing gave repeated assurances, Xiao Concubine closed the door.
He opened the cabinet and took out the brocade box, found a jade hairpin from the dressing table, inserted the end into the lock cylinder and twisted it. With a click, the exquisite and compact lock really popped open.
Opening the brocade box, Xiao Yu blushed and closed it again with a snap.
After hesitating back and forth for a long time, she opened it again. Xiao Yu picked up the white gauze dress which was as thin as a cicada's wing and it was soft to the touch. The chest of the dress was embroidered with plum blossoms blooming enchantingly, and you could see through the fingers through your hands. .
"Bah! Smelly shameless!"
Xiao Concubine let go of her hand, her face flushed instantly, and she felt uncomfortable all over.
There was a gust of heat coming from the screen, Xiao Concubine patted her cheeks, walked over barefoot, slid into the bucket with a bang, and snorted twice comfortably while soaking in the hot water.
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