Nangong Yue nodded, "I see, I'm going to talk to my mother right now." After speaking, she turned around and wanted to walk towards the main room, but was stopped by Nanny Liu.
"Third Miss, the Second Master came just now and was talking to the Second Madam in the room." Mammy Liu hurriedly said.
As soon as the words fell, Nangong Mu Wenwen's voice came from the room: "It's sister Yue, come in quickly."
Nangong Yue responded and entered the main room, where she saw Nangong Mu and Mrs. Lin sitting on the Arhat bed facing each other across a small table. On the small table was a mahogany chessboard with black and white Half of the chess pieces have been occupied, and the two are obviously playing chess.
Nangong Yue raised her eyebrows, and glanced at Lin Shi, seeing that Lin Shi's face was like a peach blossom, and her complexion was very good, she finally felt relieved.
"Sister Yue, come here quickly," Lin beckoned to Nangong Yue, and said beamingly, "Mother has good news for you."
"What good news?" Nangong Yue hurried over and snuggled up to Lin's side.
"Your father just said that he would take us to play in Zhuangzi in a few days." Lin said with a smile on her face, "Your brother just went to play in the garden. When he finds out, he must be very happy!"
"Really? Dad!" Nangong Yue looked at Nangong Mu in surprise.
Nangong Mu smiled and nodded.
"But what about boudoir school? Will grandma agree?" Nangong Yue asked a little worriedly.
"Sister Yue, don't worry, my father will convince your grandmother." Nangong Mu assured with a smile.
It is Nangong Yue's dream to be able to have a family of four together! Nangong Yue looked at Mrs. Lin and then at Nangong Mu, with a bright smile on her face, "Thank you dad!"
On this side, the three members of Nangong Yue's family are happy and harmonious; on the other side, Su Qingping is planning for her life's major events. She came outside Su's bedroom with the yam and jujube paste cake that she had made by herself, and Liurong naturally waited on her.
"Miss Dong'er." Su Qingping had a flattering smile on her face, "Has my aunt got up yet?"
Su Shi usually has the habit of taking a nap, Su Qingping had already inquired clearly before coming, and at this moment Su Shi had already got up. But when you get here, you still have to ask the previous question.
"The old lady has got up." Dong'er replied respectfully, "Cousin girl, please wait a moment, the servant girl will go in and report." After finishing speaking, she entered the room.
After a while, Dong'er came out, "The old lady invites Biao girl in."
Su Qingping smiled and nodded, and entered Su's room.
"Ping'er, come quickly." Su smiled and beckoned to Su Qingping kindly.
"I've met my aunt." After Su Qingping greeted her, she quickly brought the yam and jujube paste cake in front of Su, "Auntie, this is made by my niece. You can try it and see how it tastes."
Su Shi picked up a piece slowly and took a bite, then put it down, wiped her mouth, and praised: "Sweet but not greasy, it melts in your mouth. I never thought that Ping'er has such a good skill."
Su Qingping quickly flattered: "If my aunt likes it, Ping'er can make it for my aunt for the rest of my life."
Su Shi smiled, "Ping'er is so filial and virtuous, I don't know which one will be cheaper in the future."
"Ping'er won't marry!" Su Qingping blushed like a boiled shrimp, and said shyly, "Ping'er is willing to stay with and serve Auntie all her life, and ask Auntie to help her." As she spoke, she knelt down with a plop On the ground, "Auntie, don't drive Ping'er away."
"You silly child, my aunt never said that she would drive you away, why did you just kneel down, get up quickly." Su Shi hurriedly shouted at Liu Rong behind Su Qingping, "Hurry up and help you Get up, girls!"
"No, Ping'er won't get up." Su Qingping looked at Su's pitifully, "Auntie, please promise to let Ping'er stay with Auntie for the rest of her life, so that Pinger can get up."
"Ping'er, what are you..." Su frowned, his face darkened, "Who made you angry, or did someone say something to drive you away?"
"No, no one said that." Su Qingping repeatedly denied, "It's just that Ping'er wants to serve her aunt all her life and doesn't want to leave her, that's why..."
Su's face paled a little, and she suddenly thought of Su Qingping's stepmother and her sister-in-law, and thought: This child doesn't want to leave here so much, could it be that he was treated badly by his stepmother at home? That's right, if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather.
Su thought she had figured it out, so she patted Su Qingping reassuringly and said, "Your filial piety, I understand. Don't worry, I will find a good marriage for you. Speaking of it, I think that last time Mrs. Zhao The Juren I introduced is not bad, I will ask Mrs. Zhao to arrange a visit right away, don't worry, good boy, get up quickly."
"Yes, girl, get up quickly." Liu Rong could only help Su Qingping up, "The old lady will make decisions for the girl."
At this time, Su Qingping only felt that the mute was eating yellow lotus, and that she was suffering and could not tell. She has repeatedly stated that she wants to stay by Su's side. If Su has the heart, she can definitely think of marrying herself to Nangong Cheng, and she can stay in Nangong Mansion justifiably in the future. But Mrs. Su didn't even think about going in that direction, instead she accelerated the process of her marriage.
But she couldn't say anything to stop Su's arrangement, and in the end she could only pretend to be shy, and chatted with Su for a while with a forced smile... until she saw that Su's face was tired, she left with a wink .
Su Qingping left Rong'an Hall with a gloomy expression, feeling as if her heart was on fire, feeling extremely uncomfortable...
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In the Black Bamboo Courtyard, Nangong Yue practiced calligraphy for a while, and as soon as she put down her pen, Yimei came into the room and reported: "Third Miss, Magpie is here."
"Let her in."
After a while, Que'er came in. She bowed to Nangong Yue first, and then started talking.
"Third girl, Ban Xia just sent a message that the eldest lady will take Pingbiao girl to see her marriage in two days. The person to see is exactly that Wang Juren."
Nangong Yue nodded, "You find a way to reveal this news to the fourth master."
"Yes, Miss San." Que'er responded, and retreated under Nangong Yue's signal.
"Boom!"
There was a sudden rumble of thunder outside, Nangong Yue looked out through the window, showing an unknown smile.
In the morning, the sky was still blue and cloudless, but in the afternoon, the sky suddenly changed. The gray sky was covered with dark clouds, which was terribly gloomy, as if God had sensed something...
In Rong'an Hall, Mrs. Su was sitting on the Luohan bed, her face sank like water, and her eyes were like sharp knives shooting down at the kneeling man.
"Fourth, what did you just say, say it again!"
"Mother, son... son wants to marry cousin Qingping, please let mother do it." Nangong Cheng plucked up his courage and said it again. Ever since he heard the news that Su Qingping was going to discuss marriage last night, he couldn't fall asleep all night. After thinking about it all night, he finally decided to ask Su Shi.
Su stared at Nangong Cheng, her tone was cold: "Ping'er agrees with you?"
"No, no..." Nangong Cheng shook his head again and again, and said sincerely, "It's just that my son admires Miss Qingping and wants to marry her, but Miss Qingping doesn't know anything!"
Su's expression softened, it seemed that it was just the fourth child's wishful thinking, and Ping'er didn't know anything.
"Fourth, listen carefully. Marriage is an important matter, the order of your parents, and the words of a matchmaker. I have already planned your marriage." Su Shi rejected Nangong Cheng's request straight away.
"Mother, mother, I love Cousin Qingping from the bottom of my heart. If you are worried that your son will treat Cousin Qingping badly, your son can swear to God." Nangong Cheng begged Su again without giving up.
Su's complexion was gloomy, and he said coldly: "Fourth brother, it seems that I have indulged you too much these past few years, making you forget the rules!"
"Mother, calm down." Nangong Cheng hurriedly explained, "The son didn't intend to disobey the mother, the son just wanted to marry..."
"Shut up!" Su Shi was furious, "Get rid of your thoughts as soon as possible." Then she shouted, "Come here, send the fourth master to kneel in the ancestral hall for a day."
"Fourth Master, please." The two women walked to Nangong Cheng, one left and one right.
Nangong Cheng didn't move at all, and looked at Su Shi with a stubborn expression.
Su sternly said: "Fourth brother, why are you still not convinced? Do you want me to use family rules and family law to deal with it?"
"My son doesn't dare." Nangong Cheng's expression turned ashen. If he used family rules and laws, he would have to kneel on his knees for at least three days and three nights, and he was only allowed to drink water and not eat. Speaking of it, Su's so-called punishment just now is considered light, and it is likely that she did not want to make a big deal and ruin Su Qingping's reputation.
Nangong Cheng left Rong'an Hall dejectedly.
At this time, outside the Rong'an Hall, there were several people who came to pay their respects standing in twos and threes, including Su Qingping. I saw that she was wearing a jade-colored butterfly cross-neck short gauze shirt and a light green pleated skirt. A small face as big as a palm is as white as jade, and a pair of wonderful eyes look forward to the tenderness of affection, and he hesitates to speak.
Nangong Cheng couldn't help but stare dumbfounded.
Seeing Nangong Chengmu standing still in a daze, one of the women was a little impatient, and whispered: "Fourth Master..."
Nangong Cheng immediately came back to his senses and looked away.
"Fourth Master, are you alright?" At this moment, Chang Fu, Nangong Cheng's servant, ran up to him.
Nangong Cheng looked back at the Su family's room in Rong'an Hall, then shook his head and replied, "I'm fine." After speaking, he strode out of the Su family's courtyard.
Nangong Yue squinted her eyes. Others might not have noticed, thinking that Nangong Cheng was answering Changfu just now, but she noticed it. At that time, Nangong Cheng's gaze was on Su Qingping.
At this time, Wang Momo from Su's house came out and said to everyone: "The old lady said she is not feeling well, please go back, ladies and gentlemen, I don't need to greet you today." Then she said to Su Qingping, " Miss Pingbiao, the old lady invites you."
Nangong Lin muttered dissatisfiedly: "If grandma is not feeling well, why didn't she call us, instead she called Aunt Ping in to serve her."
And Mrs. Zhao looked at Su Qingping sharply, with deep eyes.
Regarding Su Shi's preference, Su Qingping couldn't help being proud, she puffed her chest out, and walked into Su Shi's room against everyone's glaring eyes.
As soon as she entered the room, Su Qingping keenly felt that Su's friendly smile was gone when she saw her.