The fourth girl made the whole family cry again

A few days later, except for the wound on his abdomen, Murong Bo was no longer seriously injured. At least he was able to take care of himself.

Zhou Xixi returned to the general's mansion.

As soon as I returned home, I felt that the house was full of joy. Normally, lanterns and decorations would be decorated during the Chinese New Year, but now lanterns were hanging everywhere.

Zhou Xixi asked what happened on Wednesday.

Wednesday has been in the outer courtyard of the eldest princess's mansion these days, and has not returned to the general's mansion as instructed by Zhou Xixi.

He got out of the carriage and went to inquire about it.

"What a joy! Fourth girl, there is good news from the Northern Territory. The old general captured the leader of Mandi alive, and the other side has surrendered unconditionally. It is said that some kind of ownership treaty has been signed! From now on, everything outside the Northern Territory will be the territory of our Great Northern Dynasty. !”

After winning the battle, the happiest people are naturally the court and the general's mansion!

When Zhou Xixi arrived at Ci'an Hall, the old lady and the second lady were discussing the celebration. The eldest lady was sitting next to them. Xu was just released from prison. The eldest lady kept her posture very low and did not dare to interrupt if she had any opinions. .

Madam is not stupid!

Now that the old general has won the battle, their general's mansion will be lively for a while, and there is hope for the eldest girl's marriage!

The eldest lady's wishful thinking was very good. The main thing was to perform well and let the old lady help them with their big house.

Zhou Xixi saluted the three of them.

The second lady called Zhou Xixi to her side and asked her carefully how her time was going.

Only a few people knew about Murong Bo's serious injury, so Zhou Xixi naturally wouldn't mention it.

The old lady glanced at Zhou Xixi.

After her hair growth, this girl seemed to be growing up, and she became more and more generous and beautiful.

"I heard that Uncle Murong has been working away from home and has not returned. How about this? When your grandfather comes back, we will visit the eldest princess and see when we can set your wedding date!"

Although the imperial edict has been prepared, it only states that the marriage will be granted and the wedding will be completed on a suitable day. The specific time has not been determined.

Since there is already a marriage contract and the children of both parties have reached adulthood, there is no need to delay it any longer.

Zhou Xixi lowered her head. This was the expression she should have made at this time!

She should be shy when it comes to marriage!

The eldest lady couldn't sit still. The marriage of the third girl was also decided, leaving only the eldest girl in her family with no one to ask or take care of.

The eldest lady stood up carefully and accompanied the smiling face.

"Mom, these four girls in our family are all good-looking and good-tempered. You see, the second girl and the fourth girl have found in-laws who are really enviable. Even our third girl is lucky. A well-to-do family."

The connotation of Madam’s words is too obvious.

The second lady didn't answer, Zhou Xixi lowered her head and almost laughed.

It's rare to see the eldest lady so depressed, and I feel quite satisfied!

The old lady glanced at the fat wife and picked up the tea cup.

"Yes! The children are all good children, but this mother-in-law can't do it. What can I do? I'm just being dragged down for nothing!"

Madam:

It will soon be the Mid-Autumn Festival in August.

This is the first major festival that Zhou Xixi has celebrated in ancient times.

In just five months, she had integrated herself into this dynasty, this feudal family, and her little bamboo orchid garden.

The day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhou Shiren, the eldest son of the Zhou family, who had been away at war for two years, returned.

Dressed in military uniform, the young man who has been worn by the world has lost his youthfulness and grown into a strong young man.

At the age of nineteen, he already has the responsibility to take charge of his own affairs.

Zhou Xixi finally arrived at Zhulan Garden, greeted everyone, and saw her legendary eldest brother at a glance.

Everyone in the family had red eyes, especially the eldest lady and the eldest girl who hugged each other and cried almost to death.

The old lady also held her eldest grandson's hand tremblingly and asked him how he was.

"Is your grandfather still healthy?"

"Grandma, don't worry. It's okay. Grandpa is coming back with the leader of Mandi, so the journey will naturally be slower. He is worried about his family, so he asked his grandson to come back quickly and report to grandma that he is safe!"

"Okay, okay! That's good!

It's been a hard journey. Please ask your wife to wash up with you and come over for dinner later. "

Fang stood at the outside of the group of people, watching eagerly, with red eyes but did not step forward.

Zhou Shiren looked towards her and nodded slightly.

The husband and wife have not been together for a long time, and it is not necessarily how deep the relationship is. It is just that there will always be thoughts in the dead of night.

Zhou Shiren walked out and when he passed by Zhou Xixi, he stopped with surprise in his eyes.

"Fourth sister has grown so big, remember you were only this tall when I left? You are really a big girl!"

Zhou Xixi didn't have much impression of this big brother, but she heard Xi Zhi say on the way that this big brother took good care of her old self.

Zhou Xixi bent her knees.

"Greetings to eldest brother and congratulations on his triumphant return!"

Zhou Shiren smiled heartily after hearing this.

"Sure enough, when you grow up, you can talk!"

After the bustling lunch, Zhou Shiyi, who had left home to study with his teacher for half a year, also came back in the afternoon.

This time the second lady was extremely happy.

The second lady hugged the half-grown boy who was already taller than her, held his face and kissed him again and again.

"Oh! Mom! How old am I? How can I still kiss you? Are you ashamed?"

The young man is thirteen years old and is in the stage of changing his voice. He speaks in a serious manner, but his speech still has a childish tone.

Zhou Xixi didn't have much impression of her half-brother. This brother looked very much like her legitimate mother. He knew at a glance that he would be a pretty boy who would harm the girl in the future.

"Fourth sister, why are you ignoring me? We will go to the garden to dig out bird's nests later. Don't let mother know!"

Zhou Xixi finally understood that in this family, she was not close to her sisters, but she got along well with her two brothers.

"Go aside, your fourth sister is a grown-up girl, and we've already said we're going to kiss her. How can I still mess around with you? Go to the outer courtyard and talk about your homework with your father!"

The second lady took the boy out of the door.

The next day was the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Except for the old general, the whole family was here and sat in the hall to have a reunion dinner.

The old lady cried several times, and a grandson sitting beside her said a few words of blessing.

After dinner, the family went to the garden pavilion to admire the moon.

It was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the night breeze was already cold. The old lady stayed for a while and then returned to Ci'an Hall.

The eldest lady and the second lady accompany me.

The eldest uncle and the second uncle held a banquet in the outer courtyard and invited several stewards to drink.

My sister-in-law, Mrs. Fang, always felt sleepy in her early stages of pregnancy. She stayed for a while and then returned to the house.

At this time, there were only six brothers and sisters left in the pavilion.

Zhou Shiren was the oldest. He drank some wine in the evening, became slightly drunk, and talked too much.

"It's been two years since I left. After I came back, my sisters have grown up, and even Shiyi has grown so tall.

This year, the six of us, brother and sister, can still sit together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, eat moon cakes, admire the moon, drink and joke around, but next year we won’t be able to get together at this time! "Next May is the day when the first year old will get married, and in June Zhou Chaochao will also get married.

Although the date for Zhou Xixi's side has not yet been decided, it won't be too late.

When Anniversary heard this, she burst into tears.

Zhou Shiren glanced at her and knew she was wronged, so he patted her shoulder.

When the two brothers and sisters were left, Zhou Shiren could not help but persuade Nian Nian.

"Nian Nian, you are the eldest daughter in the family. With this status, you should set an example for your sisters. You are a lady and a pure boudoir lady. You are blameless. Your mother is confused, so you also follow suit. You can use it to marry a girl. Did you recommend your own means to fight for it?"

Last night, I talked to Mr. Fang for half the night. He knew something about the recent events at home.

Why, while the marriages of several other girls went smoothly, no one came to propose marriage to my sister who was most likely to marry into a high family?

Zhou Shiren barely slept all night, thinking about a lot of bad things at home.

The eldest sister has ruined her reputation, the mother is getting more and more confused when things happen, the father is about to turn 40, but he can't live up to the eldest son's style, he is addicted to women, and Aunt Lin has become a murderer!

The anniversary year was also very aggrieved. During these days, she could only watch her sisters change clothes with her husband's family and prepare dowry, but she could only be grounded and couldn't even leave the house.

Her father was disheartened and thought of finding her a widower whose first wife had died, so that she could become a successor at a young age.

"What should I do? My brother can't ignore my sister."

The more I thought about it, the more I cried, and I almost died crying.

"Okay, stop crying!"

Brothers and sisters, Zhou Shiren would not ignore his sister.

"These days at home, when my grandfather comes back, there will naturally be a lot of people visiting the house. Pay attention to your own rules, show the magnanimity of your eldest daughter, and be generous and decent, and don't let others talk about you!

Also, your mother is eager for quick success and quick gains when things happen, and she tends to get hot-headed and do stupid things. You can't just follow her. If you have any questions, you can talk to your sister-in-law. "

When I heard it on the anniversary, I still had hope and wiped away my tears.

"Why do you need to discuss it with your sister-in-law? She is a merchant girl..."

"Presumptuous!" Zhou Shiren stood up and scolded.

"Although your sister-in-law is a merchant girl, she has been well-educated by everyone. Before she got married to me, she was afraid that her family would look down upon her, so she even asked a nun from the palace to teach her the rules in detail.

She came all the way from her parents' home in Jinyiyushi to the General's Mansion without any relatives, but she also knew how to be filial to her elders, love her younger siblings, and never did anything wrong!

On the contrary, your mother deliberately made things difficult for you, and not only did you not stop her, you probably also contributed to the situation by listening to your words now. In this case, your brother can't help you with your sister's matter. "

Zhou Shiren was angry, threw off his sleeves and was about to leave.

Anniversary immediately grabbed Zhou Shiren's sleeve.

"Brother, that's not the case. It was my sister who was confused for a moment. Please forgive me, brother. My sister knows she was wrong. She will never say anything like this again!"

On the anniversary, I swore and cried, but the elder brother couldn't harden his heart.

"Sisters, you should think carefully before doing anything. Look at the two sisters in the second room. They don't care at all, but they are open-minded in their hearts. They speak and do things openly. They never use their status to pressure others, nor do they feel inferior because of their status. In the future, they will still be in the husband's family. You will meet all kinds of people, and no one will want to protect you like they did at your parents' home. What should you do then?

So being sincere is the most important thing! Can you understand? "

Anniversary nodded, "I understand, I will definitely change it in the future!"

After Zhou Nian left, Zhou Shiren was not in a hurry to go back. Instead, he stood in the corner of the pavilion and looked up.

The capital city is only a square area.

If he didn't go out, he wouldn't know the vastness of the sky and the dangers of human nature, and he wouldn't have the ability to stand alone in times of crisis.

Sooner or later, the General's Mansion will be in your hands!

This sentence is the sincere advice given by my grandfather in the dead of night, when the grandfather and grandson miss their home.

A cloak was draped over his shoulders.

Zhou Shiren looked back and saw Ms. Fang standing behind him with gentle eyebrows.

He stretched out his hand to protect her in his arms and rubbed her delicate face with his chin.

"Are you homesick?"

Fang nodded and shook his head.

"I used to think that now that my husband is back, you are my home, so I don't think about it anymore."

Zhou Shiren reached out and touched the corners of her eyes. The wetness there couldn't deceive anyone.

"Shaoping, you can say whatever you want in front of me from now on. When you are happy, smile at me. When you are wronged, hit me to vent your anger. You don't need to hold on. You said that I am your home. If this home cannot protect you from the wind, Rain, why is it your protection?"

Fang didn't like to hear other people call her by her given name less often.

"Shiren, I will listen to you, but I won't hit you. Isn't that counter-intuitive?"

Being able to joke around shows that you are in a good mood.

"It's late at night and you're pregnant again. Let's go back to the house." Zhou Shiren supported Fang and said softly.

The two walked for a while, and when they arrived at their room, Fang remembered something.

"Husband, Mom said I am inconvenienced recently. It depends on which maid you like to keep in the house for you."

Zhou Shiren's feet stopped and his breathing gradually became heavier.

"What do you mean?" Zhou Shiren looked straight at the person in front of him.

The light was dim and it was difficult to see clearly the expressions of the two people at this time.

Fang was a little stunned, she didn't know how to answer.

"Speak out what's on your mind!" Zhou Shiren said.

"There is a woman in the world who is willing to share her husband with me, but..."

But the husband is the wife's guide, and as the head wife, she has to solve all the troubles for her husband, including arranging for the concubine to warm the bed, and she must be generous!

Zhou Shiren asked, remembering the fourth sister he saw during the day.

"Guess what will the fourth sister do if she gets married like you do now?"

Fang obviously didn't expect that her husband would ask such a question.

"The fourth sister has a lively personality and hates evil very much. I'm afraid she will be unhappy, right?"

Mrs. Fang couldn't even imagine that Zhou Xixi would arrange someone for her husband's bed.

Zhou Shiren smiled and said.

"Not only is she unhappy, she might even take action against her future brother-in-law!"

After hearing this, Fang couldn't help laughing when she thought about the scene again.

Zhou Shiren suppressed the smile on his face, took Fang's hand and put it on his chest.

"Don't worry, I, Zhou Shiren, will only have you as my wife in this life. I won't take anyone in my house or take any concubines!"

Zhou Xixi ate melon seeds while listening to Tong Bao's whispers about her elder brother and sister-in-law.

[No, these two are interesting. They exchanged heartfelt messages and even hooked me up. They look like a third party! 】

The system rolled its eyes and really didn't want to look at the narcissistic guy, so he said he didn't have enough energy to bask in the sun.

The next day, Zhou Xixi vaguely heard that there was another little fuss in the big room.

"The eldest lady said that the eldest young mistress was inconvenient and could not serve the eldest young master. She wanted to give her maids to the eldest young master to take over the house, but the eldest young master refused. The eldest young master said that he would never take concubines and take over the house, only one wife would be enough. That’s it!

As a result, the eldest lady said that it was the eldest mistress who instigated her, saying that her son knew how to listen to his wife, and even stopped listening to his own mother.

The eldest young mistress was really angry, so she asked the eldest lady if she was happy that her father-in-law had taken Aunt Xing in. The eldest mistress said that she was pregnant and could leave a child for the eldest master and give birth to offspring for the Zhou family. She would have more children in the future and the couple would live in harmony. Isn't that good?

The eldest lady was choked and her heart ached, so she called the doctor. "