Mrs. Lu smiled awkwardly and said, "No way, but Rulan wanted to talk to grandma, so we stayed a little longer."
Xie Ruzhuo nodded carelessly, walked to Ji's side, and said with a smile, "Grandma looks good today. If she eats two more bowls of pear and lotus seed porridge, her face will definitely be more rosy."
Ji smiled and said, "You are such a scumbag, you know how to flatter me when you want to get some food." Then she ordered, "Go and ask the kitchen to make a pot of pear and lotus seed porridge."
"Grandma still loves me." Xie Ruzhuo coquettishly sat down next to Ji. He naturally took the wooden mallet from Jin Yu's hand and carefully beat Ji's leg.
When Xie Rulan saw this, she secretly hated Xie Ruzhuo for stealing the limelight. She rolled her eyes, stood up, walked behind Ji, gently squeezed Ji's shoulders, and said, "Grandma, is this strong enough?"
When Ji saw her two granddaughters being so filial, she smiled even more happily. Mrs. Lu said with an apologetic smile, "Mom, this girl Rulan has never treated me like this. They always say that we are kissing each other in another generation. This is indeed true."
When Mrs. Lu said this, she secretly gritted her silver teeth in her heart. Her daughter is very valuable. In the past, she was taken care of by others, but now she has to do these servant's jobs just to please an old lady!
As he thought about it, Mr. Lu looked down on Xie Ruzhuo, with contempt in his eyes.
In the past, Mrs. Ji disliked Mrs. Lu the most, but today she was satisfied with what she said, so she said, "As a mother, are you still jealous of your daughter? If your child grows well, that is also your blessing as a mother."
Mrs. Lu responded, "Yes." As she said that, she thought of yesterday's rumors again, and asked as if unintentionally, "Yes, yesterday I heard that the third prince sent someone to Zhuo'er's yard. Want to go there? We Zhuoer are really lucky, with both princes surrounding her, I wonder who you like in your heart, Zhuoer?"
When Xie Shengli came in, he happened to hear these words. He frowned and was about to scold him when he heard Xie Ruzhuo speak.
"Third Aunt, it's better to keep your words to yourself. If others hear this and say I'm frivolous, it would be a serious crime to say that the Xie family has a bad family tradition and has raised such a daughter who has no self-respect."
When Xie Ruzhuo spoke, the strength of his hands did not stop, and even the words he spoke were soft and gentle. However, the meaning of these words made Lu's face stiffen.
Seeing this, Ji glanced at Lu and asked kindly, "Zhuo'er is right, but are you familiar with the third prince? What kind of medicine will his servant bring you?"
In fact, the Ji family was also a little worried about this matter. After all, when a prince sends someone to the female family members, the matter can be big or small. What he is afraid of is that someone wants to make the matter bigger.
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo raised his eyes and said sternly, "Grandma, Zhuo'er doesn't know why this rumor exists, but Zhuo'er has a clear conscience. The third prince and I have only met each other a few times. If we really say we have friendship, it was only on that day. I accidentally blocked an arrow for him. But that is what we should do as courtiers, and it is nothing to boast about. Now that the third prince sends someone to deliver medicine, it can only prove that he values love and justice. The prince is kind. , is naturally a blessing to the world, and for me, there is nothing personal about it."
Hearing this, Ji glanced at her appreciatively, touched her head and said, "You are a good child."
Xie Shengli had been watching from the side. After hearing this, he admired something in his eyes and thought of something again, so he asked, "Then what do you think of the second prince?"
Xie Shengli couldn't help but think about the rumors on the street and his granddaughter's previous attitude.
Xie Ruzhuo didn't even think about it this time, and pointed it out directly, "Back to my grandfather, in Zhuo'er's heart, the second prince is not a good match, not only for me, but also for any daughter of my Xie family."
When she said this, she looked at Mr. Lu who was present and Mr. Li who had just come in. These words were more of a warning than her own words.
It is true that she is the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, but she is not the only legitimate daughter. Xie Ruzhuo knew very well what kind of temper her sister was, so there was no need to worry. However, Xie Rufei from the second room and Xie Rulan from the third room may become Xiao Junhan's target. Xie Rufei is still young and usually quite well-behaved. But Ms. Li also has a lot of tricks. If she has any intention to teach her daughter, then this matter will be difficult.
Not to mention the Lu family in the third room. When seeing a noble person, he wanted to throw himself at his master.
So Xie Ruzhuo had to be on guard.
But she was kind-hearted, but Mrs. Lu didn't appreciate it, and even Mrs. Li changed her expression.
Mrs. Lu immediately said, "Zhuo'er, you don't like the second prince, but you don't have to sacrifice the future of the girls in our Xie family, right? If you are not a good match, maybe you can get along well with someone else for a hundred years!"
Although Li didn't speak, the expression on his face clearly agreed with Lu's words.
This is what Xie Ruzhuo is worried about, but she has already said it. If these people really push her daughter into the fire pit, then she will have to ignore the lives of these people in order to protect Xie's family!
"Third Aunt, I mean well. If you don't understand, it's over there." Xie Ruzhuo didn't bother to explain to her, so he just said this.
Hearing this, Mr. Lu felt more and more that Xie Ruzhuo was selfish. He was about to speak immediately, but was stopped by Xie Shengli's cold eyes. Mrs. Lu had always been most afraid of her father-in-law. When she saw Xie Shengli showing signs of being angry, she shrank her neck in fear and did not dare to speak.
Xie Shengli turned to ask gently, "Zhuo'er, can you tell my grandfather why you don't want the daughter of the Xie family to marry the second prince?"
In his previous life, Xie Shengli had always opposed Xie Ruzhuo and Xiao Junhan being together. This was the sensitivity of a politician. But after Xie Ruzhuo said these words, Xie Shengli's first thought was to know what Xie Ruzhuo was thinking.
After all, Master Huicheng's words were still ringing in his ears, and Xie Shengli was curious about what Xie Ruzhuo would become like after his destiny was changed.
Xie Ruzhuo glanced at the whole audience, then looked at Xie Shengli solemnly and said, "From the personal relationship between the children, it is the granddaughter who does not like the second prince, but this is only one of them, and it is also a trivial one. The other is that the family's righteousness does not allow me to thank you. The family has royal relatives."
Hearing this, Ji suddenly frowned, but Xie Shengli looked at her thoughtfully and asked, "Oh, why?"
Seeing Xie Shengli's appearance, Xie Ruzhuo knew that he had listened, and then slowly said, "The Xie family has been honored for hundreds of years, but this glory comes from the trust of the king. I would like to ask the thousands of families in the world, why can my Xie family be alone? Leading the way? That's because the Xie family is fair, honest, and impartial! Moreover, many of the children in the family are officials, and few have real power. Holy grace can be trusted and can be assured. Since ancient times, what is the most taboo of emperors? It is nothing more than being the crown prince. Fight. Grandpa, you are the emperor's master, and the emperor has many heirs. The princes will definitely use all means to get that high position. Who knows that you will not become a target? If the Xie family is really accused of forming a party for personal gain one day, I would like to ask the king Will our trust still be there? At that time, the building will collapse!"
What she said was clear and precise, and Xie Shengli's eyes suddenly showed a bit of excitement and exclamation. He has lived for most of his life, but he has only just seen things clearly. His little granddaughter, who is only fifteen years old, still has a very clear understanding of it!
The second room chewed on Xie Ruzhuo's words, somewhat disapproving of them. The ministers want to keep their glory and wealth, how can it be possible if they don't take sides? What these four girls said was too alarmist.
Ms. Lu didn't even understand. She only felt that she was stunned by Xie Ruzhuo, but because of Xie Shengli's warning, she didn't dare to say anything easily. She only held Xie Rulan's hand and winked secretly.
Just when everyone was concentrating on their own thoughts, they suddenly saw a man over thirty years old walking in with an embarrassed look on his face.
He didn't seem to expect that there were so many people in the room, so he swallowed the words he opened his mouth to say, standing there looking quite funny.
It was Xie Shengli who spoke first and asked, "Mo Guanshi, what can I do?"
Xie Ruzhuo looked at the man in front of him who looked familiar, but couldn't remember where he had seen him before, so he simply helped Ji back into the inner room.
When Mrs. Lu saw this, she was so busy that she took the opportunity to leave with Xie Rulan. Li had just arrived and was too embarrassed to leave, so she took Xie Rufei's hand and followed her into the inner room.
The maids served the food very quickly but without making any noise. After a while, the dishes and cups were arranged.
Mrs. Ji took Xie Ruzhuo's cloth and saw that she was acting calmly and like everyone else. She couldn't help but praise, "Ms. Qiao is good at raising children. Ever since Zhuo'er followed her, she has acted more steadily than before." Since Jiang Muyan After his death, Xie Ruzhuo wanted to live with Mrs. Fu. At that time, Mrs. Ji felt pity for her young age and couldn't bear to brush her off. Unexpectedly, this good child was brought up by Mrs. Fu to be lawless, unruly and domineering.
Fortunately, this child has finally grown up now and is much more sensible. Especially what she said just now shocked Ji. Such unique and sharp insights came from a young daughter of her Xie family. While Ji was pleased, she also felt a little sorry for Xie Ruzhuo.
Knowing that this daughter-in-law has always been very popular with the two elders, Mrs. Li agreed with a smile, "No, the elder sister-in-law can indeed teach children. Each of these two daughters is better than the other. But our family is Rufei, who follows the two elder sisters like this After a long time, I still have a playful temperament. I will have to ask my sister-in-law for advice someday on how to take care of this little monkey."
Hearing this, Xie Rufei immediately pouted and said, "Mom, I'm not a dim sum, why should I be carved out of the same mold as others?" After saying that, she smiled and rubbed Ji's face, and said coquettishly, "Besides, grandma likes it My skin."
Seeing her cute and innocent look, Ji couldn't help but smile and nod, "Yes, I like our Xiao Wu."
Seeing that his attention was taken away by the second room, Xie Ruzhuo was not angry and just ate in silence. After all, she is not interested in competing with a child for favor.
However, the face of the man just now kept lingering in her mind, making her feel inexplicably uneasy. Xie Ruzhuo thought hard for a long time, but could not remember seeing him there again.
Until she heard the words of the man outside.
"Mr. Xie, it is indeed my fault to have the temerity to resign. It's just that in recent years I have become more and more tired and weak in doing things. I may not be able to take on the important responsibilities. I hope Mr. Xie can fulfill me." Mo Jisheng's words came from the bottom of his heart. , and after saying that, he bowed longly.
Xie Shengli frowned and said, "Mo meddle, but are you dissatisfied with the treatment of the Xie Mansion? If you have any requests, just put them forward. As long as I can do it, I will do my best." Mo Jisheng was one of his former subordinates. Grandson, that man saved Xie Shengli’s life. Xie Shengli has always treated his children with great courtesy. Mo Jisheng asked to resign today, and Xie Shengli was naturally unwilling to agree.
Besides, he actually has some selfish motives. Mo Jisheng has a business acumen. Xie Shengli is in charge of Xie's shop, so Xie Shengli can rest assured.