With Song's words, Qin Chaoyu's expression also changed slightly when Hu's eyes turned.
Qin Xiang and Qin Shuang's marriage was guaranteed by the Song family, but why did it come to Qin Wan's place and said that it was not her turn to worry about it
The difference during this period is naturally meaningful.
Mrs. Hu said, "I'll talk about it later when it's not my turn. Now the old lady has accepted me."
Song Shi laughed, "What's so difficult about it?"
After saying a few more words like this, Mrs. Song and Mrs. Qi offered to leave. Mrs. Hu left Qin Chaoyu behind and went out to see Mrs. Song off in person. While walking, Mrs. Song asked, "What's your idea?"
Mrs. Hu said in a low voice, "You naturally know what my idea is. The older generation, you know the most about every household in the capital, and your sisters are also discerning. You think it's good. , of course it is good."
Mrs. Song smiled, "I haven't had a bad matchmaking experience. I won't get involved with your Yu'er and Ninth Miss. I will take care of you for Fifth and Sixth Miss, but... "
Seeing that Mrs. Song hesitated to speak, Mrs. Hu sighed softly, "I know what the old lady is going to say. Although the fifth girl and the sixth girl are also girls of the Qin family, their father committed a crime earlier. Although the matter was suppressed After we got down, there are quite a few people in the capital who know about it, and those who don’t know about it can be found out after a little inquiring, so the marriage between the two of them is really difficult.”
Song Shi also sighed when she heard the words, "Two good girls have been delayed like this. Fortunately, they can still have a bit of dignity now that they are relying on the Hou's mansion. In my opinion, the best marriage between the two of them is The first is that the person you are looking for has a good character, and the other is that the family background is middle and low, the family is rich, and the population is simple."
Mrs. Hu nodded hurriedly. Although Mrs. Hu hadn't been with Qin Xiang and Qin Shuang for a long time, in this matter, she really considered them for her two, "That's it, as long as there is an official status in the family, I don't ask for it." What big family, there are too many people, when they marry, they have to suffer those gossips, those things were disgraceful before, it is unavoidable, people must be honest, reliable and stable, it’s okay if the position is lower now, in the future, the Marquis will help a little bit, always It can get better and better, as for the money and silver, it is second, as long as the people are good, and the parents-in-law at home are good with each other, and the money is better than that, then the Hou Mansion can post more."
Because they wanted to talk about something, the three of them left very slowly. Qi Shi sighed after listening to Hu Shi's words, "Sister, you are worried too. It is the best thing to think about the two girls like this."
Mrs. Hu sighed, "Is there any way? If the matter of the third brother does not happen, it is not impossible for the two of them to find a high-ranking marriage, but once that happens, who will tolerate them? If there is someone who can tolerate it, that person must not be a good person, and when the time comes to marry, with the third younger brother, they can make people poke people's backs for a lifetime."
Song Shi nodded, "That's the reason. It's best if you can figure it out. With you in charge, the marriage between the two girls will be settled."
Mrs. Hu hurriedly said a few words of modesty, and then told Mrs. Song the birth dates of Qin Xiang and Qin Shuang in a low voice. Mrs. Song heard them, and asked about taboos and preferences in detail, and then took Mrs. Qi away from Hou. government.
Hu watched the two leave and sighed softly.
Qin An's case in Jinzhou was a big case, and later there was a lot of trouble in the capital. The Hou Mansion was frightened for a long time before subsiding. It was a bit of pity, that's why she entrusted the Song family to help them with their marriage. The Song family also came from a famous family and knew the most about the rich and powerful families in the capital. She came forward to help Qin Xiang and Qin Shuang. There is also more brilliance on the face, and from the beginning, the Hu family did not intend to set their sights on the rich and powerful. Qin An was just an idler at the beginning, and later committed such a crime, Qin Xiang and Where could Qin Shuang be seen by Gao? Although they have the face of the Hou Mansion right now, others will only see the Hou Mansion's face for a while. When they really get married, it will be Qin Xiang and Qin Shuang who will really live their lives. At that time, the Hou Mansion will not be able to control much.
Therefore, people's character is what the Hu family values most at the moment. First, find someone with good character and a clean and simple family. As long as he is not an idiot, with the help of the Hou Mansion, his position will not be low in the future.
Mrs. Hu made up her mind and trusted Mrs. Song. When she returned to the front hall, she was already relaxed.
In the room, Qin Xiang and Qin Shuang were waiting for Mrs. Hu, and when they saw Mrs. Hu coming in, they both stood up immediately. Mrs. Hu knew that the two of them had seen it, and since there was no outsider in the room, Mrs. Hu comforted her, " Don't worry, Mrs. Song is a senior and prestigious elder in the capital, if she comes forward, you will be satisfied."
Qin Xiang and Qin Shuang showed shyness, and Qin Xiangfu saluted, "Thank you, Auntie, for taking your trouble."
Hu said with a smile, "This is all as it should be. Although my aunt sees that your days are short, she really likes your cuteness, and she wants to send you to marry. My aunt really misses you very much."
The two of Qin Xiang naturally showed shyness again. On the other side, Qin Chaoyu got up and walked to Qin Wan, "Has Ninth Sister ever thought about her marriage?"
The corners of Qin Wan's lips curved slightly, "The three sisters are in front of me, and it's not yet the time I think about."
Qin Chaoyu raised his chin slightly, "Ninth Younger Sister has such good looks, even Mrs. Song said that your marriage is not up to ordinary people to decide. It is conceivable that the person you marry in the future will be either rich or noble."
Qin Wan said calmly, "Then I will borrow my sister's good words."
Qin Chaoyu held his breath in his chest, always felt that every meaningful word she said was hit on the cotton, and she always felt that since Qin Wan appeared, she had become more and more uneasy.
After staying in the front hall for a while, Qin Wan and the others resigned from Mrs. Hu and went back to the courtyard, and Qin Shuang naturally joined Qin Wan.
"Is that Mrs. Song today the one who was entrusted by my aunt to be a matchmaker?"
Qin Shuang held Qin Wan's arm and asked in a low voice, Qin Wan nodded, "It should be."
Qin Shuang blinked her eyes, and fell into a rare silence.
Qin Wan turned to look at Qin Shuang, "What's wrong? Nervous or scared?"
Qin Shuang shook his head, "It's not that I'm nervous, it's not that I'm afraid, I'm a little at a loss." As he spoke, a smile appeared on Qin Shuang's face, "But I don't have much to look forward to. The father's case also has a big impact, so naturally I can't pick anyone who is good, as long as that person is good, I don't dare to think about anything else."
Qin Wan listened and patted her hand, "Sometimes you will be disappointed if you expect too much, but if you have a normal heart, you may be pleasantly surprised. Don't think too much now, just wait for the news from Mrs. Song."
Qin Shuang exhaled, "It's just waiting for this."
On this side, Qin Xiang returned to the courtyard with an expression of anticipation on his face. Wan He stepped forward and said, "Miss, is the eldest lady planning the marriage of the young lady?"
Qin Xiang nodded, with a thin smile on his face, "Yes, I asked Mrs. Wu'anhou to help me see."
Wan He's face was filled with joy, "Marquis of Wu'an? Although this servant does not know the status of Marquis of Wu'an, since it is also the residence of the Marquis, the people who meet him will definitely be good."
Qin Xiang raised his jaw, "That's natural, how can ordinary people catch my eyes?"
Wan He looked at Qin Xiang's determined expression and hesitated to speak, but she still didn't say anything after thinking about it.
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It was late when we returned to Songfengyuan, Qin Wan sat for a while, and suddenly remembered the box Qin Shu gave her.
Qin Wan asked Fu Ling to take out the box, and took out the house deed and land deed to look at it again. After a while, Qin Wan told Fu Ling, "Go to the study and see where the third brother is. If you find the third brother, you can talk to him." He said, I want to see those stewards who were in charge of my father tomorrow."
Fu Ling nodded, and hurriedly went out, Qin Wan was taken aback by the property deed in An Le Fang.
It has been half a month since she returned to the capital, and the case in the city has been solved. Now that she is leaving the mansion alone, no one will object to it. Since this is the case, it is time for her to visit the Shen family's mansion.
Fu Ling left quickly and came back quickly, as soon as he entered the door, he said, "The prince said, I will ask someone to make arrangements immediately, and I will see you when the young lady returns from the palace tomorrow afternoon."
Qin Wan felt relieved after hearing these words, "That's good."
As she spoke, Qin Wan slowly closed the box. She patted the lid with both hands, and her black eyes slowly looked at the twilight outside the window. After returning to the capital, she had temporarily settled down, and there was no one in the Hou Mansion. Seeing the flaws, coupled with seeing a doctor for the empress dowager, now she has won the power to make some decisions for herself.
That being the case, she can't just stay in the Hou Mansion as Miss Nine.
Having made up her mind, Qin Wan only explained that Fu Ling and Bai Ying would go out the next afternoon, and didn't say much else, except that she thought about the case of the Meng Mansion after a rest at night, and she was thinking about Shen's family. old house.
In the early morning of the next day, Qin Yan sent Cheng Hu to Songfengyuan to tell her that the manager of the village and the shop had received a letter, and they would see her in the afternoon. Hearing this, Qin Wan prepared to enter the palace without distraction.
Halfway through, Qin Wan took Fu Ling and walked towards the gate of the mansion. Outside the gate of the mansion, Qin Ye was still waiting beside the carriage.
Seeing Qin Ye like this, Qin Wan couldn't help feeling guilty, but Qin Ye seemed to know what she was going to say, and said first, "Fortunately, there is an errand to escort Ninth Sister into the palace, otherwise I will be moldy staying in the mansion."
As he spoke, he stretched his waist, and his thin body became more and more tall and straight.
Qin Wan smiled helplessly, "It's good that the fourth brother has nothing to do, if there is something, the fourth brother will go and do it himself."
Qin Ye raised his lips and smiled, "I know, don't worry."
Qin Wan stopped talking, got into the carriage and went straight to the palace gate, and went straight to Shoukang Palace as before.
This was Qin Wan's third visit to the palace to see a doctor for the Empress Dowager. Qin Wan heaved a sigh of relief, "The empress dowager has passed this test. I started to use a new prescription today. If I continue to adjust like this, it will definitely get better."
Mother Chen was greatly relieved when she heard this, followed Qin Wan to get a new prescription, and sent someone to report to the emperor. During this time, Qin Wan stayed by the queen mother's side to talk with the queen mother.
The Empress Dowager's spirit became better and better, and she asked Qin Wan about everything. When she learned that Qin Wan's parents had died, the Empress Dowager felt sorry for her and asked Qin Wan to stay in the palace for lunch. Qin Wan planned to go to the palace this afternoon. Chang Lefang had no choice but to apologize, "Qin Wan shouldn't have declined the empress dowager's gift, but in the afternoon Qin Wan has to go back to the house to dispose of his father's old property, so he dare not stay in the palace for a long time."
When the queen mother heard this, she seemed to understand the pain of Qin Wan being alone under the fence, so she didn't force her to stay, but asked someone to fetch a pair of jade bracelets and gave them to Qin Wan, "You saved my life, and I will give you everything. They are light, this pair of bracelets was a gift from the late Emperor, I loved them the most when I was young, and I give them to you now, as the color matches you very well."
Qin Wan immediately became terrified, "It was given to the empress dowager by the late emperor, how dare Qin Wan?"
The queen mother smiled kindly, "Why don't you dare, right now my wrist is weak, and I feel too heavy to wear anything. I haven't worn this bracelet for many years. It's best to give it to you right now."
With that said, he put the bracelet on Qin Wan's wrist.
Qin Wan fixed her eyes, and only thought of the verse of "the emerald body of the emerald green bamboo, the jade body of the emerald green, the dew is exquisite and transparent", and she knew that the emerald was of the highest grade, so she thanked her again and again. After returning to Qin Wan for inspection, she resigned and left Shoukang Palace. She came and went promptly on time, without any greed for the Queen Mother's kindness, nor did she feel attached to her.
When Nanny Chen sent Qin Wan back, the Empress Dowager said, "This girl is really extraordinary—"
Nanny Chen also smiled and said, "That's not it. I have been with you all my life, how many daughters from noble families have I seen? Even the princesses of other countries have met a lot, but there are few people who can compare with Nine Girls."
The Empress Dowager leaned on the pillow behind her, thinking of some old person, her gaze became distant for a moment.
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After leaving the Shoukang Palace, Qin Wan went straight back to the Hou Mansion without any delay.
Today, Miss Jiu's father's former steward came to the mansion, she not only has to ask about the property, but also has to find out the situation before leaving the mansion to have a look, and if the steward is not seen, it would be unreasonable to go straight to the house on the west side.
Thinking in this way, the carriage went straight back to the Hou's Mansion, and when it arrived at the gate of the Hou's Mansion, there were two carriages parked outside the Hou's Mansion. Qin Wan saw the carriages, but did not care, and came to the Hou's Mansion to report matters every day There are not a few people who are guests.
After thanking Qin Ye, Qin Wan was about to go to the front yard, but Qin Ye said, "Ninth sister is going to leave the house later?"
Qin Wan paused slightly, "How does fourth brother know?"
Qin Ye raised the horsewhip in his hand, "Father told me that my younger sister will be accompanied by me no matter where she goes, so when my younger sister goes out of the house later, I have to follow her."
Qin Wan pursed his lips, feeling a little helpless, "Later, I will go to see the property left by my father before his death. The places I point to are all busy markets. The fourth brother is already very tired from sending me into the palace every day, so there is no need to go to see the property left by my father." stay with me."
Qin Ye looked at Qin Wan with bright eyes, "Could it be inconvenient for me to follow?"
Qin Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately lost her expression. Qin Ye had the aura of a warrior, but her eyes were extremely sharp. She was not a person who showed emotions, but he could see it.
Qin Wan smiled wryly, "I also want to buy some things from my daughter's house."
Qin Ye smiled, turned his eyes and said, "Don't worry, no matter what you buy, I will just follow outside."
Seeing that Qin Ye seemed to have made up his mind to carry out Qin Shu's order to the end, Qin Wan stopped struggling, "Then... well, please trouble fourth brother... I will tell fourth brother when I go out later."
Qin Ye nodded, played with the horsewhip with one hand, turned around and walked away sassyly.
Qin Wan looked at Qin Ye's back for a while, and then walked towards the front yard suspiciously. Qin Ye came back only on New Year's Eve, and it was only the third day they met, but he proposed this escort on his own initiative. Why
Qin Wan didn't realize that Qin Ye had any malicious intentions, but this inexplicable kindness also made her a little strange.
While walking, I thought of the front yard. As soon as I got to the gate of the courtyard, I saw Mrs. Hu and Mrs. Qin waiting at the gate. Seeing Qin Wan's return, Mrs. Hu greeted her, "Guan'er is back, how is today?"
"The dangers of the Queen Mother's symptoms are gone, and there is no serious problem."
Hu's smile was deep, "That's great, that's great, the stewards are here too, you should take a good look at them."
As he spoke, he led Qin Wan into the main hall of the front yard. Before he got close, Qin Wan saw four people standing in the hall.
Qin Wan glanced around, and the first person had gray hair and was old, but the other three were middle-aged men in their thirties. Qin Wan followed Hu, Qin Yan walked behind, and the three of them entered together. hall door.
As soon as he entered the hall, the old man at the head lifted his robe and knelt down in front of Qin Wan.
"Miss... The old slave finally saw the young lady again, the young lady has grown up..." The old man's eyes were red, he looked Qin Wan up and down, and suddenly said, "Miss, do you still recognize the old slave?"
The old man was very moved, and when the words settled down, even Qin Yan and Hu Shi also looked at Qin Wan. Qin Wan looked at the strange face of the old man, and the corners of his lips pursed slightly.