The Pastoral Empress Merchant

Chapter 706
In addition to Mu Jinhua's participation in Qiu Wei and the opening of Mu Jinxi's beauty shop, there is another major event in Xiao's residence, that is, the wedding date of Mu Jinxi and Jue Lin has finally been fixed!What a joy!
After Mu Jinxi told Jue Lin that they could start discussing the date of marriage, Jue Lin immediately told the old concubine about it when she returned home. When the old concubine heard this, she was immediately overjoyed, secretly thinking that she could finally look forward to her daughter-in-law!The old concubine began to prepare without stopping, without delay for a quarter of an hour.

After Mu Jinxi went to attend the wedding banquet of the eldest princess and picked a good day, the old concubine came to her door.

Juelin's parents are gone, only the old concubine is an elder. Although she is old, there is nothing she can do about it. You can't let the woman's parents come to the man's house to discuss the wedding date, so the old concubine sits in the sedan chair and is giving the marriage After that, it was the first official door-to-door visit, and the main purpose was to set the wedding date!
The members of the Xiao family had known in advance that the old concubine was coming, and everyone had prepared early on. Master Xiao even rejected the invitation from his colleagues, and hurried back to the Xiao mansion as soon as he left the court, changed the court clothes, and put on ordinary clothes , Waiting for the old concubine to come over in the mansion.

Except for Mr. Xiao who is serious, Mr. Xiao is also the same. He is neatly dressed and sits on the upper seat in the living room. Although he is about the same age as the old concubine, in terms of status, the old concubine is still taller.

Mrs. Xiao also dressed up seriously, and Xiao Nianxun and Mu Ankang were Mu Jinxi's biological parents. Of course, the two of them would be present to discuss such an important matter as the wedding date, but they were both a little nervous. The old princess of the palace!

But when they thought that the daughter would marry in the future, and that the other party would be the only filial elder the daughter would serve, the two felt a little sad. After the daughter got married, she would belong to someone else's family, and would no longer be a treasure in her own family... Think I really can't bear to think about it!
The elders of the Xiao Mansion were all sitting in the living room, there were five of them by count!But only the old concubine came from the palace!Thinking about it, I really feel a little embarrassed, and people may feel like bullying when they see it.Cough, cough, of course, the power of the battle is just the momentum of the number, not the power.Speaking of which, although Xiao's mansion is the prime minister's mansion, but the other party is the prince's mansion, it is still a little bit worse.

As soon as the time arrived, the guard of the Xiao Mansion hurried in to report that the carriage of the Wang Mansion had arrived.

Xiao Nianxun and Mu Ankang immediately stood up, with nervous expressions on their faces, they looked at each other and then set their eyes on Master Xiao at the same time.

"Let's go to welcome the old concubine together, Dad, you wait here, we will come as soon as we go." Master Xiao said.

"Well, you go, the old concubine is here, you should go to the front door to greet her."

Mr. and Mrs. Xiao and Mrs. Mu Ankang walked out of the living room together and came to the front door. As soon as they arrived, the carriage of the palace stopped.

After the carriage stopped, an old woman about fifty years old stepped out of the carriage. Her hair was neatly combed in a bun, she wore a green hairpin, she was wearing a long gown with a round collar and double breasted ruyi pattern, and she was covered with a long beige. On the surface, he is open-minded without being surprised, and his demeanor is even better than that of ordinary wives.After the old mama got out of the carriage, two young maidservants got out of the carriage. They were both wearing light blue clothes. After getting off the carriage, they stood beside the carriage and waited.

The nanny who came down first walked forward, stretched out her hand, and stretched out a wrist with a white jade bracelet from the carriage, and then poked out a gray and white head, with a golden hair pinned to the meticulously combed hair. Hairpin, agate and amber Huasheng, wearing Su embroidery on her forehead and wiping her forehead. Immediately afterwards, she was seen coming out of the carriage with a slightly bent body, and walked down slowly on the footstool with the support of the mother.

Mu Ankang and his wife standing in front of the gate of the Xiao Mansion saw the face of the old concubine clearly, and gasped slightly at that moment, this is the most noble old lady they have ever seen!

Not to mention the luxurious clothes she wore on her body, just her demeanor can easily shock others. A pair of old eyes are still piercing, shining with wisdom and sagacity. She was stiff and straight, but it didn't damage her princess' aura at all. It can be seen that she was also a vigorous and decisive person when she was young.No wonder he was able to support Mu Wangfu for so many years with his own strength, and was able to raise the young prince Juelin.

When Mu Ankang and Xiao Nianxun saw the old concubine, they immediately became nervous, completely uncontrollable, and they held their hands together involuntarily.

Master Xiao and Mrs. Xiao had already stepped down the steps to meet them.

"Jing Yan has seen the old concubine, and it's been a long time since she saw her. The old concubine's face is still so radiant, so Jing Yan can feel relieved."

"I have seen the old concubine, and the old concubine is getting younger and younger. I must learn from you, the old concubine, otherwise, in a few years, I will be too old to be seen." Mrs. Xiao smiled Said.

The old concubine immediately showed a kind smile when she heard what the two said, and suddenly softened the aggressive aura on her face, making her look more approachable, which relieved the secretly nervous Mu Ankang and his wife.

"Look at you two with sweet mouths, are you planning something in your heart, trying to confuse the old man and let the old man relax his vigilance? The old man will not be fooled!"

The wedding date must be set today!And it has to be as soon as possible, the sooner the time is set, the better, she really can't wait to pick up her precious great-grandson back home!

Hey, I don't know if I can see Xiaobao today. She hasn't seen Xiaobao for several days. If I don't see you again, the little guy will forget her great-grandmother.

Master Xiao and Mrs. Xiao couldn't help but laugh, "The old concubine was joking, how dare we? The sun is scorching outside, the old concubine please come into the house first."

Master Xiao said as he turned around and saw his sister and brother-in-law standing blankly at the door, he couldn't help scolding: "Nian Xun, Ankang, why don't you two come to see the old concubine?"

Only then did Mu Ankang and Xiao Nianxun come back to their senses and hurried over, but they could still easily feel their nervousness.

"Nian Xun (Ankang) has seen the old princess, the old princess is well."

The old concubine nodded with a smile, she actually stretched out her hand to help her, and looked at Xiao Nianxun's eyes full of love from elders to juniors, and after Xiao Nianxun stood up, she took her hand and said pitifully: "You are Jing Yan's younger sister, Nian Xun, right? Good boy, you suffered a lot before! But it doesn't matter, let the past pass. With Jing Yan around, he won't let you suffer any more."

After a pause, he moved slightly closer to Xiao Nianxun, and said in a low voice: "And when this child Jin'er gets married to Jue Lin, you will be Jue Lin's parents, and Jue Lin will take care of you and protect you, no Let no one bully you!"

Xiao Nianxun was stunned for a moment, he couldn't believe that the old concubine said these words, it was too, too approachable, completely different from what she imagined!This is just like an old lady in an ordinary family, just like my father!

While Xiao Nianxun was shocked, he was a little overwhelmed, and looked at his elder brother in a daze.

Master Xiao pretended to be angry and said: "Nian Xun, why don't you thank the old concubine for her concern? This child is really good. It's been so long since he returned to the capital, and he still hasn't gotten used to it. It's really useless!"

Only then did Xiao Nianxun come to his senses and hurriedly blessed the old concubine and said: "Nianxun, thank you for your concern, Nianxun also believes that the elder brother will take good care of Nianxun in the future."

Mu Ankang also cupped his hands together with his wife, attracting the attention of the old princess.

The old concubine looked at Mu Ankang, and felt that although this person had no great talent or ambition, he was honest and kind-hearted in his heart.Moreover, he has followed Xiao Nianxun to the capital for such a long time, and has been living in the Xiao Mansion, but now he does not see any depression, resentment, or even low self-esteem on his face, which shows that he has no Because I have been living in my wife's mother's house, I have some bad thoughts.

You must know that many men have this problem. Wouldn't living in the wife's natal home for a long time be the same as getting married?And in the wife's natal family, she may receive some cold eyes, cold treatment, or some difficulties.Men usually have no way to accept it, and they feel that living in their wife's natal family will make them look useless, and they are a man who can only live by his wife.

And she heard that Xiao Jingyan didn't seem to like this sister-in-law very much, and felt that he was not good enough for her sister. Of course, it's not that people outside are spreading rumors, but as the old concubine of Prince Mu's residence, she naturally has her own source of information In fact, Xiao Jingyan was very kind to this sister-in-law, and did not do anything to embarrass this sister-in-law.

Under such circumstances, it is not easy for him to maintain an optimistic and open-minded heart. It can be seen that he is an upright and tolerant person, and he will be very good to his wife and children.

The old concubine looked at Mu Ankang and Xiao Nianxun, nodded and said: "Well, it's good, you are all good."

Xiao Jingyan, who was standing beside the old concubine, couldn't help secretly heaving a sigh of relief when he heard the old concubine's words.

Although he probably knew that the old concubine would not embarrass his sister and brother-in-law when he came to discuss the date of marriage today, but in fact he was still a little worried. If Xi knew about it, how could he discuss the wedding date?Xiaoxi is a girl who protects her weaknesses. If she knew that her parents were rejected by others, she would not talk about it anymore.

Now I can finally rest assured that the old concubine is just like what he thought, she is still a wise and tolerant person, and she will not comment on this person or position this person just because of her identity.

"Please, old princess." Xiao Jingyan stepped forward and said to the old princess.

Mrs. Xiao also took a step forward and walked to the side of the old concubine, taking the place of the old mother and supporting the old concubine.

The old concubine laughed and said, "Just leave this kind of thing to the servants. How can I let you help me?"

Mrs. Xiao pursed her lips and smiled: "Old princess, you can't deprive the concubine of this fun. Helping the old concubine is also what the concubine should do. It's rare for the old concubine to come, so I should take good care of any concubine. You are."

"Fine, fine, it's up to you."

Seeing this, Xiao Nianxun also wanted to go forward to help the old concubine, but she simply felt that the old concubine was so old, and as a junior, she should go forward to help her, other than that, she didn't think much about other things.

But as soon as she took two steps, Xiao Jingyan, who was slightly behind, grabbed his sister and asked, "Nian Xun, what do you want to do?"

Xiao Nianxun said honestly: "Brother, I want to help the old concubine!" The sister-in-law has already done this, so it's not good for her to just stand like this?

When Xiao Jingyan heard her words, he couldn't help but cry, and said: "You are confused, the old concubine is here today to discuss the date of marriage, to discuss the marriage, you will make people think that you are trying to curry favor with the old concubine! You don't want anything! You don't need to do it, just keep the proper etiquette, and leave the rest to your sister-in-law, she will take care of it, you have to remember, you are Xiaoxi's parents, today you are going to discuss Xiaoxi and Jue with the old princess It's about Lin's marriage! Be tougher, otherwise the old concubine might set the wedding date in two or three months later!"

"Ah? After two or three months? How can this work, it's too soon!" Xiao Nianxun shook his head fiercely.

"That's it, so you can't make people feel that you are flattering the old concubine and rushing to marry off your daughter! Be tougher, don't be too flattering!" Xiao Jingyan warned seriously.

Xiao Nianxun blinked and asked in a low voice: "Brother, will I look flattering if I do this?" No, she just wanted to help the old man, there was no other meaning.

Xiao Jingyan pressed his fist to his lips and coughed lightly, "Well, that's not true. Brother just reminded you, just reminded you."

Hearing this, Xiao Nianxun cast a sidelong glance at his elder brother, and went into the mansion without saying anything.

Xiao Jingyan's face froze, and when he turned his head, he saw his sister-in-law staring at him, and immediately said to him with a stern face: "Today's discussion of the date of marriage is a very important matter, you have to behave well, otherwise Xiao Xi may be killed." You have to get married early, and Xiaobao also has to live in the palace, understand?"

Mu Ankang nodded slowly, thought for a while and said, "Brother, I think it's up to you and dad on this matter. Both Nian Xun and I believe in you."

After speaking, he nodded vigorously, and then left his brother-in-law to chase after his wife.

Xiao Jingyan immediately became confused, thinking that Mu Ankang had become more courageous recently, he dared not listen to his brother-in-law!It seems that he has to find time to remind him well, so that he will not bully his sister in the future!

Gritting her teeth forcefully, Xiao Jingyan hummed silently before walking towards the mansion.

When Xiao Jingyan returned to the living room, the old concubine had already sat on the armchair and was talking to Mrs. Xiao. The two were about the same age. They had known each other since they were young, and their friendship was pretty good. Best friends, the two mansions often communicate with each other, but after something happened in Mu Wang's mansion, the old prince Mu was no longer alive, and Mrs. Xiao also left, so the traffic between the two mansions gradually faded.

However, there are still Xiao Xiao and Jue Lin in the middle. The two grew up together and are good friends, which can be regarded as contributing to the maintenance of good relations between the two governments.

At this moment, the old master Xiao and the old concubine Wang have not sat down to have a proper conversation for more than ten years. On weekdays, at most, they meet each other from a distance when entering the palace and say hello, but they sit down and have a good talk. Speaking of which, today is the first time in more than ten years.

For a moment, the two old people were a little excited and sighed a little. So much time passed in the blink of an eye. They used to be accompanied by people, but now their wives are gone, and there are only two of them left.

Mrs. Xiao is better, and now I have no regrets. The daughter I lost since childhood can be found after so long, and I have a granddaughter and great-grandson. What is the purpose of getting old? Is the family together?Not to mention that the daughter is found, there are also a granddaughter and a great-grandson, and it will be full of joy to see her in the rest of her life.

In contrast, the old concubine was much more desolate. Her husband died young, and her only son and daughter-in-law died many years ago in order to protect the late emperor and queen. Now even the marriage has not been settled, can't it be desolate?There are only two people in this huge palace, the population is really too thin!Facing the empty mansion every day, how uncomfortable the old princess must be!

"Old Xiao, it's still good for you. Look at you now, your son is promising again, your two grandsons are also good, and even your granddaughter is also good. Unlike the old man, who is lonely and widowed, what a pity!" The old princess sighed.

"Hey, don't show off in front of me. My two grandsons are no match for Jue Lin! My granddaughter, alas, let alone my granddaughter. When I came back, the stool was not hot yet, and I was beaten by the emperor." I'm even more pitiful after being given a marriage!" Mrs. Xiao also sighed.

"Although the marriage was granted, look, the imperial edict to grant the marriage has been issued for more than half a year, and the date of the marriage has not yet been set, so what else do you have to say?" The old princess glared at him and said.

Mrs. Xiao pretended not to see the dissatisfied eyes of the old concubine, but instead said: "There is nothing we can do about it. No one from your palace has ever come to discuss the marriage. How dare our wife's family take the initiative to come to the door? Wouldn't it make people laugh out loud? ?"

The old concubine choked, was this a backlash?

The old concubine quickly came to her senses, and said with a smile: "It's really our fault for saying this. I didn't think carefully. I originally thought that Jin'er's return to Xiao's mansion is still short, so we should let her spend more time with her. You relatives, who would have thought that you would dislike us for coming too late, if you knew you were so old, you would have come to discuss the wedding date early. If this is the case, let’s set the wedding date before the end of the year!"

The old concubine spoke out her desired wedding date calmly.

The members of the Xiao family, not only Mrs. Xiao was stunned, but everyone else was also stunned. They said it well, why did they suddenly come to the door when they talked about the wedding?Haven't started discussing yet?And when did they dislike them for being slow to come, in fact they wished for them to come as late as possible!

This old concubine is really, really... so what!It's too much to misinterpret their words like this!So cunning!
Before they came back to their senses, the old concubine said again: "Do you think it's too late before the Chinese New Year? If so, you can advance it a little earlier. It doesn't matter to the palace. As long as the wedding date is fixed, the palace can handle everything." It's arranged, Jin'er just waits to get married."

……

Old Mrs. Xiao felt that he was about to be pissed off, and was pissed off by the old concubine's self-serving statement and attitude.

"Well, old concubine, you are joking. We wish Xiaoxi could stay in the mansion and get married later. You also know that she has only returned to Xiao's mansion for a short time, and we haven't been together for a long time. How could that be? Are you willing to let her marry off so soon?" Master Xiao said hastily, for fear that if they didn't say anything, the old princess would decide the wedding date by herself.

This is simply sideways!

The old concubine was stunned, pretending to be puzzled and said suspiciously: "Oh, is that so? I thought you guys wanted to fix the wedding date early, and I thought that if that was the case, I would have to get someone to prepare it soon after I go back." , Jue Lin and Jin'er's big wedding must be grand and lively. So the old man misunderstood?"

"It's a misunderstanding, it's definitely a misunderstanding, we definitely didn't want Xiaoxi to get married sooner!" Master Xiao said with certainty.

The old princess showed disappointment on her face, and said sadly: "That's right, Jin'er is really likable, and the old man also likes her very much, and treats her like his own granddaughter, naturally I just hope that she and Jue Lin can get married as soon as possible. You also know the situation of Prince Mu’s Mansion. For so many years, there is only an old woman staying there. Although Jue Lin is filial, he is still a man and cannot be like a girl. I often talk with Laosang and so on. After so many years, Laosang has only a few maidservants by my side."

Sighing lightly, he continued: "I used to always hope that Jue Lin could get married soon and marry a granddaughter-in-law, so that the old man would not be too lonely, but this child Jue Lin has never been interested in getting married. Now it's hard He met the right girl himself and was willing to get married. The old man wished that he would marry her back immediately, so that the old man would be happy. The palace has never held a happy event for so many years. If Jue Lin can marry Jin'er as soon as possible Going back to the mansion, I will let go of my heart, and I won't be so lonely in the days to come."

The faces of the people in the living room were all different. Hearing what the old concubine said, they were both sad and uncomfortable, and a little awkward.How can they answer the old princess's words?The person she wants to marry back as soon as possible is the only niece and granddaughter in their family. If the palace is allowed to marry back early, what will they do?
But what the old concubine said is also true. For so many years, there are only two masters in the palace, the old concubine and Jue Lin. The population is dying, and Jue Lin is a boy. She talked about what gossip happened to someone in the capital. The old concubine could only talk to the maidservants around her for so many years, but the maidservants are servants, and they can't talk to them about anything. yes!I don't know how many things the old princess wanted to say but couldn't say!
Thinking about how the old concubine has been here for so many years, everyone felt even more uncomfortable. Thinking about it, it seemed that if they insisted on postponing the marriage, it seemed that they were a little unreasonable and a little too indifferent.

In fact, Xiaoxi can come back often after marrying. The Wangfu is not very far from the Xiaofu, right?If Xiao Xi wants to come back after getting married, Jue Lin and the old concubine will not stop her, right?right?
Master Xiao and the others couldn't help hesitating for a moment, because Master Xiao was familiar with the character of the old concubine, and immediately knew that she said this deliberately to gain sympathy!
"Old princess, you are joking. Even if you are not married yet, Xiaoxi can often go to the palace to greet you. I am afraid that you will despise her by then, saying that she has not married Jue Lin and went to the palace all day long." Running around, you have no skin and no face." Mrs. Xiao said to the old concubine like a thousand catties.

The old concubine didn't care, and said with a smile: "It's also reasonable, but I didn't marry into the palace to make the old man feel at ease. To be rude, I still hope that the two of them can get married in Japan, and then give birth to a little blood for the palace. What! Maybe in my lifetime I can still see little dolls running around in the palace."

"The old concubine's blessings are long, and she will live a long life. Are you afraid that you won't see this scene? As long as the old concubine doesn't dislike those little babies making noise."

"Hahaha, there will be, the old man is eager to have as many as possible!"

Mrs. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao accompanied the old concubine and played tricks calmly. Mrs. Xiao just sat aside and smiled and did not speak. Xiao Nianxun and Mu Ankang were completely unable to intervene, as if it was not their turn. Interrupted, so the two had no choice but to sit on the armchairs and listen to the three people in the room talking from left to right, just wondering why they haven't mentioned the wedding date after talking for so long?Isn't the purpose of sitting together today to discuss the wedding date of Xiao Xi and Jue Lin?
"I don't know if you two have any ideas? Or if you have any requirements for the marriage, feel free to speak out if you have anything to say. Jin'er is your daughter, and you are her parents. You have the right and qualification to make a request to the palace. I asked for it." The old concubine said kindly to Mu Ankang and his wife.

"Ah, this, this, we, we, we don't have any requirements. It mainly depends on Xiaoxi's own wishes. We won't interfere too much. Xiaoxi, Xiaoxi is a person who has her own ideas..." Mu Ankang When Xiao Nianxun and Xiao Nianxun saw the old concubine suddenly questioning them, they were stunned for a while before stammering.

After she finished speaking, she blushed with shame, feeling that she was really useless. The man's family members came to discuss the marriage, but as parents, they couldn't even speak smoothly...

The old concubine did not show any dislike, but said with a smile: "Jin'er is indeed a child with her own ideas, which is very good. She will be the young concubine of Prince Mu's mansion in the future. After she passes through the door, she will take over the palace If you are not a person with ideas, you may not be able to suppress the people below, so I don’t have to worry about her being unable to cope after taking power.”

Mu Ankang and Xiao Nianxun didn't know much about who was in power, and they didn't feel too much after hearing it. They just breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the old concubine said that she liked her daughter's temperament very much.

They were also worried that the old concubine would not like her daughter's personality. After all, her daughter is completely different from ordinary ladies. She likes everything and is used to doing it by herself, and she doesn't like others interfering with her decisions too much. They didn't think there was anything wrong with their daughter's behavior, but after they came to the capital, they found that the ladies here seemed to be very well-behaved, they obeyed their parents in everything, and they had no idea at all, and they were completely different from their daughters!
Now they became a little worried, but now they were relieved after hearing what the old concubine said. Seeing that the old concubine didn't seem to be lying, she really liked her daughter.The old concubine is the only elder in the palace. As long as she likes her, her daughter will be more comfortable when she marries and will not be troubled.

But Old Master Xiao and the others thought differently from Mu Ankang and the others. They were shocked to hear that the old concubine said so easily that she would hand over the power of the family to Xiaoxi after Xiaoxi passed the door.Although they already know that there is no one else in the palace, the old princess has been taking care of the general affairs of the palace for so many years. Even if there is no one in the palace, the rights are still there. In the past tense, hand over the power of the family to Xiaoxi?

This is rare. When a rich family marries a daughter-in-law, even if the mother-in-law knows how to hand over the power, she will not hand over the power as soon as the bride passes through the door. Especially some wives who are still young and have strength are even more reluctant. Rights are something not only men like, but women also like.Whether he holds the power of the family to a certain extent represents whether this person has status in this family, whether he is valued by his parents-in-law and husband!
Having the power to head the house will also strengthen your confidence, so for those families who marry a daughter-in-law, there are very few wives who hand over the power of the house to the bride at the beginning, but let the bride follow in the name of learning. Study by yourself for a period of time, or simply use the newly married and not familiar with the family environment as an excuse to delay teaching the power of the family. Some are okay, but it is only a few years, and some delay Even more than ten years.

They originally thought that the population of the palace was simple, so even if the old concubine wanted to hold the power of the housekeeper, it would not last long. After all, the palace still needs communication, and it would be very bad if the power of the housekeeper was not handed over to Xiaoxi. It's convenient, when the time comes, the old concubine will still hand over the power of housekeeper early.But they didn't expect that they were just discussing marriage now, and the old concubine had already promised to hand over the power of housekeeper to Xiaoxi immediately after Xiaoxi passed the door!
Seeing the shock of the Xiao family, the old concubine smiled calmly and said: "The old man is getting old, he has worked hard all his life, and finally got a grandson-in-law back, let the grandson-in-law go to work and work hard, it's time for the old man to enjoy himself! "

After the old master Xiao came back to his senses, he laughed and said, "No, it's time for us to live a lifetime of happiness. Look at me, too. I've left it to Jing Yan to bother about all the affairs of the Xiao residence. I am responsible for eating, drinking and drinking every day. When I have free time, I will tease the birds and play chess. Otherwise, I will quarrel with those old guys. It is also interesting to live. It is time for you, old princess, to put aside those mundane things and live a happy life. You can live comfortably, otherwise, when the two children give birth in the future, I'm afraid I will be busy again."

The old concubine sighed at Mrs. Xiao, and said angrily, "I really want to, but you have to let go and let the two children get married. Otherwise, wouldn't it be useless to talk about it? Don't you want to see Jin'er give birth to a child? You Don’t want to hold your great-grandson?”

"Of course I thought about it. Jin'er and Jue Lin are still young, so why should they have two or three more children? No, it's best to have three or five children, which is more or less the same!" Old Mrs. Xiao said.

Xiao Nianxun was a little embarrassed when he heard this, and couldn't help coughing lightly to remind him: "Father, what nonsense are you talking about, Xiao Xi hasn't married yet, why are you saying this in front of the old concubine!"

How embarrassing!

The old concubine waved her hands with a smile and said: "It's all right, tell me, I like to hear this, Jue Lin is the only blood of the palace, and Jin'er is the only girl of your generation in the Xiao mansion. Thinking about it, I really should." Give birth to a few more, or you won't be able to snatch them by then!"

"That's the reason! I think it will be good to have three daughters and two sons, so it will be symmetrical!" Three sons and three daughters, how wonderful!Mrs. Xiao felt that just thinking about that scene would already make him very excited. A cute doll like Xiaobao makes people like it just by looking at it!

"Having three daughters and two sons, well, that's pretty good."

"It would be even better if we could have twins!"

"Hey, this is good, this is good!" In this way, you can buy one at a time, and you don't need to grab it!

"..."

The two old men spoke enthusiastically on the sidelines, making Mr. Xiao and the others feel that a black line had been drawn across their faces.

Aren't you here to discuss the wedding date?Why did you talk about having a baby before getting to the point?Although they also like children very much and hope that there will be more children in the family, but after having two sons and three daughters, there will be five. Xiao Xi probably will not be willing?
Mrs. Xiao thought about this number and felt that Xiaoxi would not agree. She only gave birth to two sons, and my sister-in-law only gave birth to two children. When it comes to Xiaoxi, it will become six?No wonder Xiaoxi would be willing!

Mu Ankang and Xiao Nianxun also felt that their father was happy in vain, and they had such heated discussions with the old concubine. Xiaoxi would definitely not agree to having five children after getting married. According to Xiaoxi's temperament, she would at most It's just another one, no more, she probably won't agree, right?There are still five children, what kind of child does Dad think Xiaoxi is, the same as those ordinary ladies?

They remembered that when they were in Xiushui Village, there was a man in the next village who gave birth to the sixth child and finally gave birth to a son. When the news reached their village, Xiaoxi heard some incomprehensible words, but they forgot those words. , but they still remember one sentence, Xiaoxi said, if you have six children, you will be a pig!If Xiaoxi heard what father and the old concubine said, they could imagine Xiaoxi's reaction just by imagining it.

After a while, Mr. Xiao felt that the two people were talking more and more vigorously, and the tea was refilled twice. It seemed that he had forgotten today's business, so he finally couldn't help coughing lightly and reminded: "Father, old princess, you Seeing that it's getting late, shouldn't we get back to business?"

The old concubine and Mrs. Xiao were stunned at the same time, blinked their eyes, as if they just came back to their senses at this time, yelled, and laughed uncontrollably: "Look at us two old guys, talking and talking Forget business!"

Mrs. Xiao was a little embarrassed by his son and daughter, so he said with a smile, "Okay, okay, let's get back to business, let's get back to business!"

Oh, isn't he accidentally too happy and carried himself away?It's not intentional, I finally met someone who understands me, can I not say a few more words?
Or people at the age of the old concubine can understand his heart. Normally, when he said to let Xiaoxi have more children, they would ignore him. Don't you know that he feels uncomfortable?Hmph, unworthy descendants!

After the embarrassment, Mrs. Xiao asked seriously: "I don't know what the old concubine thinks about the wedding? Why don't you tell us for reference? The marriage of these two children was bestowed by the emperor. We can't delay it for too long. As you said just now, it hasn't been long since Xiaoxi came back, and we really don't want to let her marry so early. So the wedding date, we mean that we hope it can be later, I don't know what the old princess thinks?"

The old concubine also put away the smile on her face, and a look of understanding flashed in her wise eyes, she nodded and said: "I will not ask that I can get married in the near future, but the specific date still needs to be agreed upon." , I can’t just spend it in such a vague way all the time, so people outside will have a lot of guesses, it’s not good for Jin’er, is it? The child Jue Lin from the Wang’s mansion said, I respect your opinion from the Xiao’s mansion, As long as it's not too much, our palace has no objection, of course, I hope they can get married as soon as possible."

Hearing that old master Xiao and master Xiao looked at each other, then they set their eyes on their daughter, son-in-law, younger sister and younger sister-in-law.

The old concubine also followed their gazes, and asked in a gentle voice, "I don't know what you mean, niece?"

Xiao Nianxun was stunned and hesitated for a while before saying: "To tell the truth, we have discussed it in private... Xiaoxi also has a big brother who is preparing for the imperial examination, the old princess, you know? It will be held in August this year. I'm going to take the Qiuwei exam. Although I haven't started the exam yet, but speaking of pride, we all feel that Xiao Xi's elder brother can pass the Qiuwei exam without any accidents. After the Qiuwei, it will be the spring next year. , we mean that it is best to wait for Xiaoxi and his elder brother to finish the Chunwei exam before getting married, so that he will not be distracted, and Xiaoxi herself means the same."

The old concubine frowned slightly, and said: "There is another thing, the old man didn't notice..."

If that's the case, it's not easy for her to say anything else, so that the wedding will be brought forward, which means that the wedding will not be until the spring of next year at the earliest?

　Well, I finally went a step further and started to discuss the wedding date
　　
　
(End of this chapter)