Xu Xiang thought about it, and put his hand on the handle of the chair. Yu Guang caught a glimpse of Xu Yu hanging his head, but Xu Xiang didn't know what to think, but he shook his head and chuckled.
Xu Yu looked up at her in surprise.
Xu Xiang said: "When I saw the blank paper, I knew that you did it on purpose, and that's why I was angry. There must be a reason behind you doing such a thing, but you kept me and your father hidden. "
Xu Xiang sighed lightly, "Although your father wants you to become a dragon and phoenix, if you can't live up to this expectation, although he is disappointed, he won't criticize you too much. But you shouldn't make such a big decision, Don't even tell us."
Seeing that Xu Yu felt guilty and wanted to admit her mistake, Xu Xiang raised his hand to stop her from speaking, and sighed indistinctly, "I know best what your temperament is. Since you can pass a blank in the township examination, it can be seen that you are not interested in those who refuse to work. determination."
Xu Xiang's fingers tapped on the handle of the chair, and Xu Yu's heart followed her rhythm, but it couldn't be real.
Xu Xiangjian had enough to hang Xu Yu, and then he said, "Since you have firmly chosen the woodcarving you like, I will not force you to take the imperial examinations in the future."
Xu Yu blinked twice, waiting for the next sentence.
Xu Xiang sat up straight, looked at Xu Yu, and said as expected, "But your marriage will be up to me in the future."
Xu Yu could not help pursing his lips when he heard the words, and lowered his eyes without saying a word.
"There is no such thing as the best of both worlds in this world. Since you choose one, you must give up the other."
Xu Xiang didn't care about his daughter's expression at all, and continued to say these cruel words, "Originally, I discussed with your father that your marriage is up to you. If you have a son you like in the future, I will come to the door to propose marriage for you.
But now that you have resolutely given up the imperial examinations and chose a wood sculpture and clay sculpture that will not be able to support your family in the future, then even if your father and I are not thinking about you, we should also consider the life of my granddaughter in the future. "
"Mother," Xu Yu said with difficulty, "I will be able to support my family in the future."
Xu Xiang asked her blankly, "Eating well enough to feed the family can be considered to be able to support the family, but can the front and rear be the same
Can you guarantee that the boy you like will be willing to drink porridge and eat leftovers with you in the future
If you really like him, are you willing to let him suffer and suffer with you? "
"You have already made choices about your marriage and career. I have my own thoughts. It is impossible for you to decide both."
Xu Xiang stood up and said, "When you secretly learned woodcarving from me and your father and handed in a blank in the township examination, you should have thought about the consequences you will bear for your choice.
It's up to me to persuade your father, and you don't have to go to the academy in the future. Since you like woodcarving, I won't stop you. In the future, you can study in an upright manner. As long as I set a marriage plan for you, you can go honestly. Just get married. "
"Don't be angry or annoyed, all the consequences are your own choice, the name of the lesson I'm teaching you today is choice and giving up.
You are not too young. Since you can hide your own opinions from us, you should also face the disappointment of reality, as well as gains and losses. "
After Xu Xiang said these words, he raised his feet and left the study, leaving Xu Yu to sit there silently.
Xu Yu only felt that these words were like fine needles, one by one stuck in her heart. She began to regret that her decision was too impulsive. She hadn't thought about choosing the wood carving she liked beforehand, and the price to pay was so high.
Mother's words were right at all. When she chose woodcarving, she should have thought about the consequences.
After all, no one can tell you when you make a decision what the price of your decision will be...
Xu Yu didn't know how she got out of the study. She only knew that when she was in a trance, she was already sitting in her room, holding the kitten that was about to be carved.
She always knew that there might be no hope between herself and An Qingle, but she still had a little fantasy in her heart.
But now, after listening to my mother's words, when I knew that it was impossible for me and him, my heart was so painful... It was as if someone had taken out the part that belonged to An Qingle with a knife, and it was empty and painful.
An Qingle's understanding of Yuan in the township examination this time can be regarded as adding joy to his birthday in a few days.
Thinking of him, Xu Yu's heart aches.
Sitting silently at the table until the middle of the night, Xu Yu picked up the knife, pointed at the lamp, and carefully finished carving the wood.
Xu Yu has not been admitted to the Juren now, so he doesn't have to participate in the next year's spring festival, and he simply doesn't even go to the academy.
Seeing Xu Yu not coming the next day, Sun Yao felt a little worried. After school, he ran to the Xu residence to find her.
"The little master is not in the mansion today."
Hearing what the guard at the gate said, Sun Yao's brows suddenly wrinkled, thinking that Xu Xiang would not be so angry, so he took Xu Yu to Zhuangzi and locked him up
Sun Yao thought for a while, and then asked, "Then when will she come back?"
Jia Ding shook his head. The master went out with a wooden box in the morning and didn't return to the house at noon. They really didn't know when she would come back in the afternoon.
Sun Yao was worried in his heart, but he couldn't find anyone, so he could only give up.
Xu Yu didn't go back to the house for a day, and Wan's family couldn't sit still. Looking at his wife and owner, who had a calm face and was seriously drinking tea, he said worriedly, "Xiaoyu won't run away from home and cut ties with us, right?"
Xu Xiang shook his head, "She doesn't dare."
Wan murmured: "That's maybe, she even dared to learn that woodcarving behind our backs, and even dared to hand in a blank paper secretly, what else is she afraid of..."
When I heard his wife and master say this last night, Wan Shi couldn't recover for a long time, and he didn't believe that this was something that Xu Yu, who has always been honest in his family, would do.
But now that he accepted these facts, Wan suddenly felt that there was nothing that Xu Yu could not do.
"She just didn't feel comfortable, so she didn't go back to the house. As for cutting off the relationship, it is absolutely impossible." Xu Xiang grabbed Mrs Wan, who was walking around in front of her, and asked him to sit down and rest, "Little You and I know the nature of the fish, no matter how much she hides, she is afraid that we will both get angry."
Mrs Wan nodded in agreement, "That's it for Xiaoyu, filial piety."
He sighed and asked Xu Xiang, "Do you really intend to be the master of Xiaoyu's marriage? We only have one daughter. If she doesn't marry someone she really likes, she will definitely be unhappy in the future. If the house is not harmonious, then the only thing to worry about is You and I."
From the bottom of his heart, Mr. Wan still believed that Xu Yu could participate in the imperial examination, even if he waited another three years, but his daughter was reluctant to die.
"As Zuo Prime Minister, even if Xiaoyu has nothing to do in this life and waits to die, I can support her." Xu Xiang patted Wan's hand and said, "But our daughter is not someone who eats and waits to die. , in that case, it's better to teach her something more. When she makes a decision in the future, don't be so impulsive and insistent. "
What Wan said was right, if Xu Yu married someone she didn't like, this family wouldn't feel like home.
Xu Xiang picked up the teacup and took a sip of the tea. He took advantage of the situation to hide the smile on the corner of his mouth, and said, "Don't worry, this is just a lesson for her. The person she married will definitely be someone she really likes."
Wan knew who his wife's master was looking for for Xu Yu's son, he hesitated for a while, but still said, "Qingle is not a man suitable for a husband."
Marrying An Qingle back, of course, did not ask him to be a virtuous husband. Xu Xiang said, "I know what you're thinking. In the future, I'll leave the outside affairs to Qing Le to take care of. As for the house, let Xiaoyu take the time to drink tea and talk with you."
Wen Yan gave her a sideways glance and said angrily, "Everyone says that the wife is the master of the husband and the husband is the master of the family. How can a woman stay in the inner house to talk to me. You still don't think other people laugh at us enough?"
Xu Xiang chuckled and shook his head, "My husband," she sighed, "Life is for ourselves, what are we going to do with other people's mouths
I think that after we got married, I read hard on you to make money from sewing, didn't I also get laughed at by the people in the village
At that time, they said that I was a useless person who eats soft rice. You told me not to care. Why do you care about other people's eyes now? "
Speaking of the past, Mrs Wan also misses him a little. She smiled softly and glanced at Xu Xiang with some resentment and grievance, "Where do I care, I want to care for you."
The wife's master is the prime minister of the left, and Beijing is not comparable to the countryside. He is careful in everything and pays attention to decency.
Xu Xiang held Wan's hand and smiled, "I know, I know you are all for me. But life is our own, don't care about other people's opinions in the future, we just close the door and live our own life. ."
"Marrying An Qingle, Xiaoyu can do what he wants to do, and the Xu family still has a foothold in the courthouse. The best of both worlds." Xu Xiang couldn't help but frown slightly when he said this.
Xu Yu didn't want to go into office, and Xu Xiang actually didn't want to force her, but now the situation in the court is not that simple.
Although the emperor's body is still healthy, the princess and the fifth emperor are still fighting openly and secretly for the supreme position.
She came from a poor family, and the Xu family's roots in Beijing are not deep. If you take a wrong step, the Xu family may not be able to retreat.
Marrying An Qingle and letting this future champion be the husband of the Xu family is also a last resort. Just like the Lu family, the Lu family has a deep foundation. Even if Lu Feng doesn't marry Xu Mu, he will definitely not marry a son of a famous family to attract people's jealousy.
For An Qingle, who is determined to work and is not willing to be trapped in the back house, Xu Yu is also his best choice. Xu Xiang saw this clearly, and An Shangshu naturally knew it.
An Qingle is a male, even with his status as the champion, it is difficult for him to stand in the court where women are respected. If he wants to go further and contribute to the court, there is only a mother who is an official minister behind him. That's not enough, there needs to be a leftist as the backing.
The marriage between the two families can be said to be a combination of interests.
Fortunately, there seems to be a relationship between the two children.
Xu Xiang thought, Xu Yu looked at An Qingle with the same eyes as when she looked at the Wan family back then. This kind of feeling cannot be wrong.
The author has something to say: Little Theater
Xu Xiaoyu: Did you see it all
An Xiaomao: ... I said it was a misunderstanding, do you believe it
Xu Xiang and An Shangshu: Do not believe it! I don't believe Xu Yu was killed
Xu Yu and An Qingle: _(:зゝ∠)_
Spoiler, the sweet confection will appear in the next chapter!
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Thank you for the mines of a hundred years of reincarnation
Thank you Qianhuangji for the mines
Thank you Beisheng girl for the mines in the column
Mumuda~