Mrs. Jiang hugged her, and she screamed a few times, saying, "Okay, okay, grandma won't say anything anymore."
At this moment, I heard the boy outside beaming with joy, "Go back to the old lady, King Dingbei and his family have arrived."
Dingbei Princess Jiang Muchao is the eldest daughter of the Jiang family. Now when she heard that her daughter was back, Mrs. Jiang immediately smiled and said, "Please come in quickly."
Not long after, they saw King Dingbei and his wife walking in together with their son and daughter.
The family first greeted Mr. Jiang Guo and Mrs. Jiang. Princess Dingbei smiled first and said, "These are really rare guests. You are here early."
Xie Shenyan performed the usual rituals, called her sister and brother-in-law, and said with a smile, "My wife said that the children missed their grandfather, so I brought them back to see them."
Princess Dingbei nodded, looked at the children with a smile, and smiled at Mr. Qiao, "Why do you have such thoughts, why are you standing there? Sit down quickly."
Mrs. Qiao thanked them, and everyone exchanged greetings for a few more words before they sat down.
Although Jiang Guogong has not been in court for a long time, his desire to serve the country has never stopped. Seeing that it was rare for the two sons-in-law to get together, he immediately called them and went to the study together with the two juniors.
In an instant, only a group of female relatives and the young Xie Huailin were left in the house.
Ye Qingqing was an active person, and when she saw the adults talking, she couldn't bear to be bored, so she came over to tease the young Xie Huailin.
Thanks to Huai Lin's very arrogant temperament, when meeting strangers, he would just huddle in his sister's arms and ignore her.
Seeing this, Xie Ruzhuo couldn't help but smile and said, "Yong'an is timid, don't be surprised." As she said this, she peeled the fruit and fed it to Xie Huailin's mouth.
Seeing Xie Huailin who looked like glutinous rice dumplings, Ye Qingqing became more and more interested, and her younger brother teased her.
Xie Ruyue was watching the three of them laughing and laughing, so she might as well ask Princess Dingbei, "I heard that Prince Dingnan came to propose marriage?"
Xie Ruyue was stunned and immediately replied, "Yes."
Princess Dingbei nodded and said, "Although I haven't seen that child many times, he looks good. It's just that the water in Prince Dingnan's palace is a bit muddy. After you get married, you still have to be more careful-"
Before she finished her words, she heard Mrs. Jiang say, "What are you afraid of? With the protection of the Jiang family and the Xie family, Yue'er will not be afraid of marrying anywhere. Besides, we still have our cronies in Monan. If Yue'er is really wronged, My old lady was the first to come out and make the decision for her!”
Hearing this, Xie Ruyue blushed a little and said, "Grandma, I'm not married yet."
Seeing her shy look, Xie Ruzhuo on the side also took the time to joke, "Grandma, you see, she is not married yet, her heart is already towards her husband's family!"
Her words immediately made several elders laugh, and made Xie Ruyue's face blush even more.
Seeing Xie Ruyue's appearance, Princess Dingbei felt relieved and asked, "Yes, Zhuo'er has reached the age of Ji Ji this year, right? Have you found someone you like?"
Xie Ruzhuo's expression froze, and he forced a smile and said, "I'm still young, so I'm not in a hurry about marriage."
"You are about the same age as your sister, and you are not too young according to your age." Princess Dingbei thought she was shy and said with a smile, "If you meet the right person, you should pay more attention. "This last sentence was said to Mrs. Qiao.
Mrs. Qiao knew Xie Ruzhuo's thoughts and saw that she looked a little gloomy. She was so busy that she took over the words and said with a smile, "This is natural, but the marriage in a daughter's family is not as good as that in a man's family. If you don't think carefully, you will suffer when you marry into your husband's family. After all, Zhuoer has not yet reached the age of hair extensions, so you still have to make a good choice, and don’t be in a hurry.”
What Mr. Qiao said made sense, so Princess Dingbei put her mind down and said with a smile, "Look at how worried I am about Zhuo'er, the Xie family will naturally take notice of it. But my poor sister left early. In those years, there were those scoundrels who caused trouble. Now you have to worry more."
Hearing this, Ms. Qiao hurriedly said, "Since I am their stepmother, it is my duty to take care of them." After saying that, Ms. Qiao changed the subject again and said, "I wonder how long the princess will stay in the capital this time? If she can stay longer, If you wait a little longer, when Zhuo'er gets her haircut in July, I'll be able to attend her haircut ceremony."
Princess Dingbei thought for a moment and then smiled and said, "There are no big events on the border. Besides, when Yue'er gets married in June, I have to be there both emotionally and logically, and naturally I will be in the capital in July."
Seeing them change the topic, Xie Ruzhuo breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that it was impossible for her to get married right now, but she was also afraid that the matchmaking of relatives around her would implicate unrelated people.
Fortunately, Mr. Qiao made a comeback.
Xie Ruzhuo was thinking about something and waited until after lunch without mentioning leaving. He only chatted with Mrs. Jiang. It wasn't until the sun was setting that she finally found the person she was waiting for.
Hearing that his cousin's family was there, Jiang Chengjun immediately ran to Jiang's yard with his fat legs and shouted, "Cousin-"
Xie Ruzhuo turned around and saw that Jiang Chengjun was breathing slightly, but he couldn't hold back the smile on his face, "I was thinking of going to see you at home in two days, why are you here today?"
Xie Ruzhuo deliberately said with a straight face, "Is it possible that you don't welcome me?"
Jiang Chengjun waved his hands repeatedly, "How could I not welcome you? If I had known you were at home, I would have come back earlier."
While he was talking, Jiang Chengye also came in. He said hello to Xie Shenyan first, and then stood next to Ms. Jiang.
Xie Ruzhuo saw that his eyebrows were a bit lonely, and after chatting with Jiang Chengjun for a few words, he winked and said, "Cousin, I got a piece of jade jewelry yesterday. You have always studied this, so come and look at it with me. Is it good to watch?"
Seeing her like this, Jiang Chengye knew that she had something to say. In response, he resigned from Mr. Jiang and then followed Xie Ruzhuo out of the courtyard.
After arriving at Jiang Chengye's study, Xie Ruzhuo closed the door and asked in a low voice, "Cousin, I saw Qing Lan yesterday. She said that you came to propose marriage and were rejected. Is this the case?"
When she mentioned Jiang Qinglan, Jiang Chengye's face suddenly darkened and he said, "No need to mention what she does? Why should a man worry about not having a wife? The threshold of the Jiang family is too high for me to reach!"
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo knew that he must have been irritated, so he patiently advised, "Cousin, there is something else going on that day. I wonder if cousin would be willing to listen to me?"
Jiang Chengye made up his mind that he no longer wanted to hear about the Jiang family. He waved his hand and said, "His family has an inside story, and my family also wants to face it. Since the Jiang family said rejection that day, the inside story needs to be kept silent."
Xie Ruzhuo sighed and said, "If Marshal Jiang took this matter on his own initiative, what if Qing Lan only likes you?"
Hearing this, Jiang Chengye's expression relaxed a little, but his lips were still pursed tightly, "That's it, so what? The Jiang family had already put down their words that day, despising the Jiang family's low lintel, and the toad wanted to eat swan meat. I So what?"
"The Jiang family's words are indeed a bit excessive, but I met Qing Lan at the palace banquet yesterday -" Xie Ruzhuo said this, carefully observing Jiang Chengye's expression, and then said sadly, "She said that this marriage was not what she wanted. If she really marries Prince Cheng, the rest of her life will be ruined!"
When Jiang Chengye heard about Prince Cheng, his face immediately changed and he said, "Who is Xiao Jingting, and the Jiang family can tolerate it? I still really admire that Marshal of the Army!"
He was silent for a long time, and then said with a wry smile, "Qing Lan is a good girl, and she would be a good match if she could really marry her. It's a pity that her parents' fate is not good enough. Now that she has married someone else, I can only wish her well."
"What if she is unhappy?"
Xie Ruzhuo obviously didn't want to let him go like this, and pressed him step by step.
Jiang Chengye looked a little sad, and after a while he whispered, "I have to think about it."
Seeing Jiang Chengye like this, Xie Ruzhuo thought twice in his mind, and after a long time he said, "On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, I made an appointment with Qinglan to watch the lanterns. If she can come out by then, we will go to Zhenweifang in the capital."
After saying this, Xie Ruzhuo left Jiang Chengye alone in the study and walked out of the room.
But in the room behind a window, there was a figure that was stretched by the afterglow of the setting sun, but was slender yet depressed.
Throughout the New Year, the capital is filled with a New Year atmosphere. And the one thing that became the most popular topic of conversation after dinner was the Miss Shen Jingci who was caught sleeping with a man at the New Year's Eve banquet.
This year, the Shen family was having a very hard time. Because of this incident, after Shen Yuming reported his work and returned to Beijing, he used family methods to beat Shen Jingci severely. If the head of the Shen family hadn't stopped him later, Shen Jingci would have died that day.
The tree wants to be still but the wind doesn't stop. There has been no movement at the Second Prince's Mansion, which has cast a layer of dust on the Shen family's New Year.
Shen Jingci was resting in bed, and the rumors from outside reached her ears verbatim. She was indifferent on the surface, but there was already a huge wave in her heart.
Xiao Junhan, after that incident, he really didn't come to see her again. Even the boxing gifts sent by the Shen family were returned, as if they were incompatible with her! It was also the first time that Shen Jingci doubted her vision. This man is really stupid!
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, after Xie Ruzhuofang had lunch, he told Mrs. Qiao and took Hongrui to the Jiang Mansion.
Because of their relationship, the Jiang family welcomed her as always. Xie Ruzhuo first went to greet the old lady of the Jiang family, but Mrs. Jiang unexpectedly followed her out when she went out, and said sincerely, "Qing Lan has not been able to eat well and sleep well these days. You have the best relationship with her." Okay, just give me some advice."
Xie Ruzhuo agreed, exchanged a few more pleasantries, and went all the way to Jiang Qinglan's room.
Seeing Xie Ruzhuo, Jiang Qinglan first showed a smile, then her eyes became sore, and she pointed at the maids and said, "Get out of here, don't make others upset!"
The maids around her were frightened by her appearance and hurriedly left, leaving Xie Ruzhuo alone after a while.
After the person left, Jiang Qinglan put away the cruelty on her face, walked over and hugged Xie Ruzhuo, feeling aggrieved without saying a word.
Seeing her like this, Xie Ruzhuo felt a pain in his heart. He stretched out his hand to hug her and said softly, "Cry, it will be fine if you just cry."
Although Jiang Qinglan's eyes were red, she never shed a tear. After a while, she raised her head, wiped her eyes, and said, "I made you laugh."
With that said, he took Xie Ruzhuo's hand and returned to his bed and sat down.
This is the only clean place in a messy house.
Xie Ruzhuo was a little surprised by her current appearance and asked softly, "Why did it become like this?"
Jiang Qinglan glanced outside bitterly, sneered at herself and said, "I'm not the good father I am. He was afraid that I would die from thinking too much, so he sent someone to keep an eye on me."
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo had already guessed something in his mind, because he asked, "Why did Marshal Jiang choose Prince Cheng? Speaking of which, the Jiang family's family background is not low. Not to mention that my maternal grandfather assisted the third generation of emperors. His daughter is Princess Dingbei, and his eldest son is a second-rank official; even my cousin is now a fifth-rank official."