Leaving the plum garden, Qin Wan still had many doubts in his mind. Seeing that it was almost noon, Lu Youxin sent Huang Momo to invite Qin Wan, saying that Lu Jingxiu and Lu Jingyun had returned.
When they arrived at Wutong Garden, before Lu Jingxiu and the two arrived, Lu Youxin invited Qin Wan into the inner room.
As soon as he entered the inner room, Qin Wan told the story of meeting Lu Suiyong in Meiyuan. Sent over to take care of the garden, he has a bit of face in Bailuzhou. I didn't expect him to say such words. Guan'er, don't listen to these words. This garden has been around for so long, and it's common for people to die. But I never believed it, there really are ghosts and gods in the world, how can there be so many evildoers?"
Qin Wan smiled and said, "Auntie doesn't believe in ghosts and gods?"
Lu Youxin raised his chin slightly, "I also go to Lanzhou's Tiandeng Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings every year, but it's just a formality. The glory and prosperity of the Lu family can't be seen clearly just by putting on two sticks of incense. As for Jing Cheng's Death, I would rather believe that the boys didn't take good care of Dilong and he was frozen to death than believe that it was ghosts."
Hearing this, Qin Wan couldn't help admiring Lu Youxin even more, "I don't believe it's something evil, it's just that the fourth young master went to the Plum Garden at night, it's very weird, and every time he smiles, it's even more weird, that old servant It's a man, and the description that the fourth young master seems to be on good terms with others is somewhat true, but there are no other women in the garden, and if he is a female slave, he wouldn't be so sneaky."
Lu Youxin frowned, but couldn't figure it out, "That's the truth..."
Qin Wan thought for a while and said, "Who is the person who died in the garden before?"
Hearing this, Lu Youxin sighed, "It's from a side branch of the Lu family, and my seniority is a generation higher than mine. Speaking of which, I should be called Cousin Aunt. It was more than 20 years ago, and my sister was not married at that time. Well, my cousin originally had a fiancé who grew up as a childhood sweetheart, and the two families also made verbal engagements early on, and my cousin has always liked that person. When it was twelve or three, it is said that such an early verbal marriage discussion, now At that time, the horoscope could be hired, but the family has not moved."
Sighing, Lu Youxin said, "That family is also an aristocratic family in Lanzhou. Someone in the family is an official in the capital. Although it is not as good as the Lu family, but in today's world, whoever is an official in the imperial court is superior to others. Feng, how many people will read those philistines? My cousin has been waiting at home for the other party to marry her. When she was fourteen years old, she couldn't wait any longer, so she sent someone to ask. Because the elders of the family are officials in the capital, they actually let my aunt's fiancé get engaged to someone else, not only hiding it from my aunt, but also threatening to let my aunt be a concubine, how can this be done?"
"Biao Aunt naturally didn't agree, and the Lu family wasn't easy to bully, so they came to the door to make a fuss right away, but this was just to vent their anger on Biao Aunt, and the matter of marriage was a good relationship between the two families. In such a situation, I can't tie that person up and marry my aunt again. Later, the family moved out of Lanzhou, but my aunt was heartbroken, but there was nothing I could do. She has to choose the one that suits her heart, but Biao Aunt has never seen what she agrees with, so the delay took three years."
Lu Youxin said with a sense of sadness on his face, "My cousin will be eighteen years old in a blink of an eye, but she hasn't discussed marriage yet. The elders in the family have changed from being loved to loathing, and there is a daughter in the family who can't get married. They felt that there was no honor in their face. That year, Biaogu's parents showed her many families. In the end, they fell in love with a rich gentry from Jianzhou. That family had some contacts with the Lu family and could help her in business. They didn't care about my aunt at the moment and made an appointment, but after the engagement, my aunt learned that the young master had taken the concubine early, and there was a cousin beside her who became a concubine, and even gave birth to a child. Her parents knew , but still agreed to her for business!"
"My cousin has both talents and virtues since she was a child, and her appearance is even more beautiful. She was hurt by the previous person first, and then her heart became high. In addition, the parents who were eager to show her to her were all crooked melons and cracked dates. It was delayed, but she didn't expect her parents to marry her to such a family in the end. My cousin was also very high-spirited, and she wanted to come to Jianzhou to withdraw the marriage right now, but she couldn't beat her parents, so she went to Jianzhou, Her parents and elder brothers all came, captured her, locked her up in Bailuzhou, and advanced the date of marriage, planning to marry her off in Jianzhou. On the eve of the wedding, that cousin hanged herself in the plum garden. .”
Lu Youxin sighed, "My cousin's name has the word 'Mei' in it."
Qin Wan frowned when he heard that, "As a parent, how could they bear to persecute you like that?"
Lu Youxin smiled wryly and said, "Parents... Most people in this world are parents, but there are only a few who are truly competent, and they really dote on them at the beginning, but after a long time, how can a daughter's happiness be as awesome as people say? They He takes the eyes of others too seriously, to the point where he doesn't tolerate his own daughter."
Said Lu Youxin said helplessly, "After the accident, my aunt didn't even have a decent funeral. The whole family said she was rebellious, dishonest, filial, and unrighteous. Just after that, a lot of plum trees died in Meiyuan, and there were rumors that , it’s because the grievances of my aunt’s soul have not dissipated, and it’s just that the craftsmen in those years were not good at learning.”
Qin Wan sighed, "She was able to die in despair. One can imagine that she has no other choice."
Lu Youxin listened to her words with pity and felt relieved, and said, "Yes, people are different." After a slight silence, Lu Youxin suddenly asked, "If it were you, what would you do?"
Qin Wan looked at Lu Youxin, tilted his head and asked, "If she hadn't married at the time, would the family be cautious because of the restlessness she caused?"
Lu Youxin shook his head, "No, it's just a business, and Jianzhou's industry has lost one or two points of income. The other party dare not really do anything to the Lu family."
Qin Wan smiled, "If that's the case, I'll leave the house secretly and hide my name. Without the surname Lu, wouldn't I still be able to live? It's better than marrying into that kind of family and wasting half my life."
Lu Youxin's eyes lit up slightly, "Never die?"
Qin Wan smiled, "I will never go to death. That Miss Lu may have no choice but to take that step, but I have. If I die like that, I will be cowardly and incompetent. I'm afraid I will become a wisp The souls of the dead will feel sorry for themselves."
Lu Youxin's smile became more and more sympathetic, and he said again, "You asked me first before answering, so if you leave, the family will be ruined because of you?"
Qin Wan sighed, pretending to be distressed and said, "Then I can only marry someone."
Lu Youxin raised his eyebrows, as if a little dissatisfied, Qin Wan said again, "Life is always on your own, no matter how difficult the situation is, it is not impossible to deal with it, it just depends on whether you want it or not, and whether you have the means. In this world, married It is indeed extremely difficult for people to escape, but it is still possible to find a way to live their own lives."
Lu Youxin looked at Qin Wan's calm and slow speech, feeling a little dazed, and then said, "You are young, and you think things through clearly, as if you have experienced many storms."
Qin Wan was a little embarrassed, "Don't dare to speak nonsense in front of my aunt, but life is full of difficulties. If you think about it, you will not feel that you are the most miserable and hopeless one when encountering difficulties. Everyone has suffering. How can others live? If others can live, so can I. If there is glory and wealth, I will be at ease, but if I only have bamboo sticks and straw shoes, can't I live my life happily?"
Lu Youxin clapped his hands and laughed, "Okay! What a happy life! Good boy, your words really spoke to my aunt's heart. At your age, you have such a mind. It's his luck to have you as a wife! I was quite worried, but now I feel relieved!"
Lu Youxin's eyes shone slightly, and her words came from the bottom of her heart. When she learned of Qin Wan's identity, and the queen mother pointed out her marriage, she either felt that the noble lady Qin Wan was too delicate, or that there was some conspiracy to fight for power. It can be seen that Qin Wan, Firstly, she was moved by her demeanor, and then saw her quiet and wise during the late-night autopsy. Now, after listening to her words, Fang Jue Qin Wan has a broad mind, optimism and tenacity. Her appearance is so gentle and delicate, but now Lu Youxin feels that nothing in the world can defeat Qin Wan. Wan!
This is so rare and not easy!
Qin Wan felt a little hot when he heard the words, "I'm still young, I'm just a bit of a humble opinion, but it's my aunt, I'm grateful."
Knowing what Qin Wan meant, Lu Youxin smiled slowly and said, "I, in the eyes of others, I'm afraid I'm also a strange woman. You have to know that to be a strange woman in this world, there is something powerful on the surface, but I don't know it secretly. I have to suffer a lot, but as a person, I am arrogant and arrogant, and I don’t like others to force me. I am not a person who swears and swears not to marry, but I have reached the age of talking about marriage. No one is worthy of me!"
Lu Youxin smiled brightly, and his chest was slightly raised, "Since I feel that I am not good enough for me, how can I be low-key and small, how can I put down my body to serve those in-laws who don't love me and love those who are mean? Sister-in-law? I can't figure out why women in the world can only choose to marry. Seeing the incident with my cousin makes me feel even more desolate. Fortunately, your grandparents are not pedantic people. Apart from worrying about the misery of my old age, I just want me to be happy. I have worked hard and occasionally felt lonely for half my life, but most of the time I am happy and at ease, and that is enough!"
Qin Wan hurriedly said, "Auntie will never be miserable in her old age. If Your Highness and I have the blessings of having children, we will definitely let Auntie enjoy my grandchildren in the future."
Lu Youxin's heart felt hot, and his eyes became moist. He blinked and nodded, looked out in a concealed manner, and then he said slowly, "Now that I know why Chi'er likes you, I feel at ease." Yes, you two will be blessed and have many children."