Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

Wang Ruofu wanted to speak but stopped.

"It's Gu Dalang who almost entered Sandingjia!"

Wang Ruofu looked at the silent old lady and muttered: "Then it's just because she took the title of aunt-in-law!"

Sheng Hong continued to point at Wang Ruofu with his finger: "Unreasonable!"

"I have read the documents that Marquis Gu and Gu Dalang asked Madam Bai to grant her a royal title. Let me tell you, Madam Bai is in front and Madam Qin is behind!"

Wang Ruofu: "Ah? This"

Hearing this, the old lady also looked over in surprise: "Hong'er, Mrs. Qin entered the Gu family first and she is Gu Dalang's biological mother, so she should be the first!"

Sheng Hong nodded quickly towards the old lady: "What mother said is true, but Mrs. Bai is indeed in front."

"I also asked Li Shangshu about this matter. Li Shangshu said that his Majesty and he had asked Gu Hou and Gu Dalang about this matter, and they all agreed."

"My great-nephew is a powerful figure in the officialdom, and he deserves to enjoy the Ancestral Temple."

Wang Ruofu said a little confidently, but after being glared at by Sheng Hong, he stopped talking.

The old lady pondered and said nothing, only the Buddhist string in her hand moved slowly.

"Mother?"

Sheng Hong tried to ask.

The old lady took a deep breath and said with emotion in her eyes: "Speaking of which, people in the capital said that Gu Dalang has been weak since he was young."

"When Mrs. Bai returned to the Gu family, Gu Dalang was already sick and weak, and all outsiders had disappeared."

Sheng Hong had an expression like 'Mother, how did you know?'

"Gu Hou went to the Royal Hospital to invite my old sister's family. I don't know how many times he invited me."

The old lady explained.

Sheng Hong understood.

"But over the years, Gu Dalang has become increasingly healthy, and he is able to marry a wife and take the imperial examination! This shows that Mrs. Bai is careful."

Sheng Hong said: "What my mother said is true. My son has a deep understanding of the hardships in the imperial examination room. Gu Dalang's ability to endure it is no different from ordinary people! In these years, Gu Dalang has been able to trek thousands of miles to the northwest. He is already stronger than An ordinary person.”

The old lady nodded and said: "With such care, the second son of the Gu family will not be able to attack the prince."

Sheng Hong nodded and said with great admiration in his eyes: "Madam Bai, you are so ambitious and pure!"

After saying that, Sheng Hong looked at Wang Ruofu and said: "Gu Erlang is in our school, and you know how to study! The third girl of the Gu family has such a good future, wouldn't it be offending if you let your sister-in-law take care of it?" "

"I think Brother Jin is a good person! He is still my sister's only son. How can he treat me badly if he really marries a wife?" Wang Ruofu said with a pursed lips.

"Who only looks after the children but not the parents-in-law?"

Not knowing what he thought of, Sheng Hong also stopped talking and took a sip from the tea cup with some concealment.

He also avoided Wang Ruofu's rolling eyes.

When Sheng Hong was looking for Hua Lan's husband's family, he didn't even think of asking about the mistress of the Yuan family, and almost made Hua Lan fall into a den of tigers and wolves.

The old lady looked at Sheng Hong and his wife and said solemnly: "Madam, if both the Kang family and the Wang family come to ask for Ru'er's hand in marriage, which family would you prefer?"

Sheng Hong looked up at Wang Ruofu with a cup of tea and gloated over his misfortune, with an expression of "You tell me."

Wang Ruofu glared: "I"

Then he said: "Of course it is the Wang family."

The old lady nodded and said, "I've seen Brother Jin before, he's a good boy! But the Kang family"

The old lady did not continue.

Mr. Kang, who was as famous as the eldest son of the Wang family who was entitled to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, passed away. As his son, Kang Haifeng actually made his concubine's belly bigger during his filial piety, and was dismissed from office.

After that, he didn't even think about getting back together. He blindly took in concubines and indulged in female sex, and troubles at home were all in vain, which wasted the favor and reputation of his father and family.

It's really not a good match.

On the other hand, Wang Yan of the Wang family, Sheng Hong's brother-in-law, although mediocre in talent, followed the rules, and had a smooth official career due to the legacy of his father's generation.

Moreover, Wang Yan does not mess around, and there is only one wife, one son and two daughters in his family.

Wang Ruofu was not a fool, so he naturally chose the Wang family who had no troubles.

"Mom, my daughter-in-law also heard from my sister that Duke Xinguo's Pei family also sent a message to the Gu family."

Wang Ruofu raised his eyes and looked at the old lady and said.

Sheng Hong looked at the old lady who lowered her head and picked up the tea cup, and said sideways: "Who is the lintel of the Pei family? Who is the lintel of the Kang family? How can they be compared!"

After saying that, Sheng Hong looked at the old lady again.

The old lady nodded appreciatively: "The Pei family sent the post because they had the idea of ​​getting married, but more of it was carried in a sedan chair. It said that the girl from the Gu family has no worries about getting married."

"Then mother, do you think the Gu family will marry the Pei family?"

Sheng Hong asked softly.

"Hong'er, what do you and the eldest lady think of this matter?"

"We must choose the Pei family!" Wang Ruofu said with certainty.

The old lady looked at the disapproving expression of Liu's mother behind Wang Ruofu, and then looked at Sheng Hong.

Sheng Hong pondered for a moment: "Mother, I think it is more likely to choose the Huang family."

Hearing this, the old lady smiled and nodded.

The lively atmosphere around the beginning of October slowly dissipated in Bianjing.

The day came to October 10th, the middle of the year.

The weather is getting colder.

Xingguofang

Ningyuan Houfu

Inner courtyard kitchen

Several windows on the side of the kitchen were wide open, and blue smoke floated out of the windows.

Along with the smoke, there is also the aroma of grilled mutton.

After a while,

A female servant came out holding a porcelain basin filled with red charcoal and a tray filled with various sauces.

Walking along the corridor towards the third girl's courtyard, the sizzling sound of mutton and the alluring fragrance made the female envoys who passed by couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Go through the door and corridor,

Arriving at the door of the reception hall, a female envoy took the things over and at the same time opened the curtain.

The maid held the tray and walked in with her head lowered.

"Come, try the roasted mutton cooked by my cook!"

After Gu Tingyi finished speaking, there were a few pairs of chopsticks on the mutton roasting plate to pick up the mutton.

After a while,

Although they had handkerchiefs to wipe their mouths, the ladies here could not help but have their mouths shiny with oil.

"Come on, thank you for this glass of sweet wine for coming to my fire party!"

Gu Tingyi said while holding up his wine glass.

After the girls toasted with their wide sleeves covered, they each ate their food.

"Sister Feiyan, is the Aunt Kong that your family invited before still in the capital?"

Hai Chaoyun asked softly as he put down his chopsticks.

Rong Feiyan, who put away her handkerchief, looked at Hai Chaoyun and shook her head: "Sister Chaoyun, last month, grandma went to Xijing to educate a noble girl from the clan family."

Hai Chao Yun nodded with some regret on his face.

Another maid served a new dish.

Zhang Jiawu Niang's eyes lit up while she was picking up vegetables with serving chopsticks.

At this time,

The female envoy from Gu Tingyi's courtyard came over from the door and whispered a few words in Gu Tingyi's ear.

The envoy leaves.

Gu Tingyi looked at the noble ladies looking at him at the table, and said with some embarrassment: "The envoy next to my sister-in-law just now said that Mrs. Xuhou and Mrs. Wu are here. I will go to my mother's place to have a look."

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After saying that, Gu Tingyi was about to leave the table.

"Eh? Madam Wu is here? I want to go and say hello too!"

Gu Tingyi stopped immediately and looked at Wu Niang who was talking angrily.

Seeing this scene,

All the girls present laughed.

"Since the elders are here, it's not good if we don't go. How about we all go?"

Hearing Zheng Ni speak, everyone else at the table stood up.

Gu Tingyi glanced at Rong Feiyan, nodded and said, "Okay!"

After saying that, everyone walked out together.

The mother-in-law of the Gu family,

Gu Tingyi and several ladies entered the house with the smell of roasted mutton.

But after entering the house, they found that there were far more than the two ladies in the hall as the envoy said.

Mrs. Pan, Mrs. Li, Mrs. Xie, Hualan, etc. are all there.

"I've met the madam, the eldest lady"

Everyone said hello,

Zheng Ni, who was behind everyone, smiled and said in a very low voice to Chai Zhengzheng beside him: "Zhengzheng, who is the lady next to Mrs. Xuhou?"

Chai Zhengzheng glanced at Rong Feiyan, who was also looking over with curiosity, and whispered: "It's Mrs. Li, the mother of Brother Lu's son."

Looking at the beautiful ladies in brocade and emerald greens, whose faces were slightly red from drinking a few glasses of wine, Mrs. Wu smiled broadly: "Are you sisters eating roasted mutton?"

Everyone nodded.

"That's great! You can go on and play! We'll say a few words to your mother and then leave."

Listening to Mrs. Wu’s words,

Whether it was Sun, Hua Lan or others, they all smiled and nodded in agreement.

The looks he looked at these girls were also kind. After all, these girls were the best in the entire Bianjing in terms of family background and appearance.

"Now that Mrs. Wu has said it, Yi'er, just go back! Take good care of your sisters!"

"Yes, mother!"

Ting Yi bowed to the elders in the hall, then stood by the door and led everyone out of the hall.

The girl who stayed at the back, with Ting Yi, bowed a little cautiously.

Seeing the girls turning around and leaving, and the faint chatter coming from the door, the ladies in the hall laughed.

"Which girl is that girl who stayed behind just now and went out with Ting Yi?" Ms. Xie asked.

Hualan on the side looked at everyone with a smile and said loudly: "Is it Yanran, the eldest girl of the Yu family?"

While speaking, Hua Lan also looked at the others.

Mrs. Wu nodded and said, "Yes!"

Mrs. Xie nodded with some sigh: "This child has grown so big!"

When Ms. Xie first married into the Xu family, she and her mother-in-law Ms. Sun went to the Yu family to pay homage to Mrs. Fan who had passed away. They met Yu Yanran, who was still a young girl at the time, in the mourning hall.

Because she had nothing to do with the Yu family, Yu Yanran was raised by Mrs. Yu who rarely went out.

Yu Yanran also dated mostly maidens from the boudoir.

Therefore, over the years, Mr. Xie rarely saw this eldest girl from the Yu family in social situations in Bianjing.

"Alas! If you have a stepmother, you have a stepfather."

"This child doesn't have as much love as his own mother. Although he is raised under the lap of the old lady, he looks a little shy when looking at his temper."

Mrs. Wu said with some sigh.

When Bai on the side heard this, she turned her head and looked at Aunt Chang on the side with great feeling.

Grandma Chang nodded towards Bai with her eyes filled with relief.

Bai Wanshu, the old man of the Bai family in Yangzhou, has extremely rich wealth!

But after Bai's mother passed away, there was no renewal of the relationship.

Mrs. Li from Duke Lian's Mansion smiled and glanced at Mrs. Sun across from her.

Her son Lu Zezong also lost his father when he was young. He was shy and introverted, and did not dare to look at anyone he saw.

But since becoming sworn friends with the Xu family brother, Lu Zezong became visibly cheerful. He regarded his sworn brother as a role model, learned to ride a horse, and practiced martial arts and literature every day.

Seeing this, the old Duke and his wife were in a very good mood and in good health. They ate more than before during the meal.

"But Miss Yanran is so clever and handy that she created many new patterns and styles of ear-protecting puppets! She used her mother's dowry to set up an embroidery shop, and the products she produced are sold well in my shop!"

Mrs. Wu said again.

Hearing this, the ladies in the hall nodded one after another.

"That's great!" Xie said with emotion.

After talking about the girls, Mrs. Sun glanced at Mrs. Wu.

Seeing the appearance of her good sisters, Mrs. Bai quickly waved her hand and asked the irrelevant people in the hall to leave.

After the hall became quiet, Mrs. Wu smiled and said, "Sister Bai, we have all inquired about Brother Huang's affairs."

"Mrs. Shoushanbo is very strict in running the family. This Yue brother has no married couple or concubines! When we were discussing marriage with that family, even the female envoys were separated."

"Uncle Shoushan's family has a very good family tradition. When the Yuan family was deprived of their title many years ago, they did not add insult to injury."

Bai Shi nodded, which shows that Shoushan Bo is a kind person now.

"The inheritance of the title has accumulated a lot of property over the years, and the family has a lot of wealth! There is no extravagance or extravagance to show off. It is not the kind of family with a glamorous appearance!"

"Let the younger sister of the Li family tell you about the fact that our brother is in the military."

Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Li looked at each other and smiled.

Mrs. Li said: "My old lady and the British father-in-law have inquired about it, and asked the Zhang family's eldest son to come out in person and say that this brother of the Huang family has been following the Zhang family's eldest son since he joined the army!"

"He is kind, smart and considerate of his subordinates. The Zhang family's eldest son is optimistic about him."

Bai nodded: "But I heard that this guy has scars on his face."

Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Li looked at each other happily, as if they both knew some secret.

"Sister Bai, do you know where the scar on Huang's face came from?"

Mrs. Wu asked.

Bai Shi shook his head.

Seeing Mrs. Li's look indicating to Mrs. Wu what she wanted to say, Mrs. Wu smiled, patted her thigh and said, "Sister Bai, the scar on brother Huang's face is from the battle outside Keyi Gate. He took advantage of the chaos and He took the lead and rushed into the fortress gate, trying his best to keep the gate open, so he was injured! "

"Very few people know about this!"

"ah???"

Seeing Bai's surprised look, Mrs. Sun explained, "My Marquis will not tell my family about such battlefield matters casually!"

Mrs. Wu smiled and said: "Although I was there at that time, if the old lady of the Lu family and the younger sister of the Li family were not in the Zhang family at that time, and told Zhang Dalang that they went to inquire about the important life events of the Huang family brother, he Zhang Dalang would not have done it. I must say it!”

"This matter is known to the three marquises of the Cao family, Zhang family, and Xu family, as well as the brothers on the battlefield!"

Mrs. Bai looked at her daughter-in-law Pingmei in surprise and said anxiously: "Hey! Doesn't that mean that when merit is rewarded, this Huang family brother will get a lot of rewards?"

Mrs. Wu smiled and nodded.

Mrs. Xie said from the side: "Ask our Xiaowu, he doesn't even know!"

When all the ladies heard this, they all smiled.

"The reward is secondary. The main thing is that this Huang family brother can be promoted in the army!" Sun added.

Bai nodded.

Now Gu Yankai is in strong health and is commanding the Guangrui Army in the north!

Although most of the letters he wrote home were about his grandchildren and Ting Ye and Ting Yi, Bai could still feel a lot of things between the lines.

In particular, the Great Zhou Dynasty destroyed the country in the northwest, and the Northern Liao and Jin Kingdoms fought with each other.

Relying on the contribution of the Huang family brother, he was later promoted in the cavalry army under the Zhang family.

If the Great Zhou Dynasty makes any moves in the north in the future, isn’t it the time to make achievements? ?

Thinking about these,

Bai looked at the people in the hall and said, "Then, isn't this the best marriage?"

Sun clapped her thigh happily.

Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Li smiled and nodded heavily.

An Mei's mother-in-law, Mrs. Pan, also smiled with emotion.

She came with her just because she wanted to tell her about the news she had learned from Mrs. Yongpingbo.

Who knew Brother Yue had such secret things?

By the time others get wind of this matter, the marriage between Brother Yue and the Gu family may have been settled!