Pastoral Jiaoyi's mother and father are here

Chapter 149
On the first day of March, the Li family proposes marriage to the Xiang family. The two parties are Li Chunhe, the eldest son of the Li family, and Xiang Yugui, the eldest daughter of the Xiang family.

Such a pair of Bi people really became a good story in Xilan City for a while.

Xiang Yugui's former fiancé's house has really become a joke in the whole city of Xilan.

Poor parenting, making his son so absurd, going out to study, not only failed to learn, but because of messing with the relationship between men and women, he was expelled from the academy and rushed back to Xilan City.

Leading a concubine from a businessman's family back with her son, the angry father-in-law's family angrily broke off the engagement with her, but a few days later, his ex-fiancée was hired by someone, and it seemed that she was with her family, a good match, a talented man and a beautiful woman, and a good wife God made it.

And after these scandals in their family came out, it would be very difficult to find a daughter-in-law with a good background in a wealthy family in Xilan City.

Xiang Yugui was also very surprised at the beginning that the Li family would suddenly propose her for Li Chunhe. When her mother asked her if she had already had friendship with Li Chunhe, she also shook her head blankly and said, "Return to mother's words." However, my daughter and Mr. Li have only met twice. One time was at the plum blossom banquet in Qianshu Garden. There was a heavy snowstorm that day, and everyone hid in the snow in the promenade. My daughter and Mr. Li met for the first time. People have never behaved beyond the rules. The second time was to hide from the rain on the street. There is a long street between Mr. Li and I. We hid from the rain under the eaves of the shops opposite each other. We never said a single word. After the rain stopped, we left separately. It was also a time when there were many people, not in private."

Mrs. Xiang lay on the bed and nodded. She absolutely believed that her daughter was a lady who abided by etiquette. Since there was no gap between them, Mr. Li had always had a good impression of her daughter. , please parents send someone to Li Mansion to propose marriage.

Before the master agreed, he was a little anxious, but now that their family nodded and they also came to propose marriage, there is nothing to say.

Xiang Yugui was sick at her mother's bedside, and seeing her mother's frown that had been frowned for many days unfolded, she felt relieved, and said a few words of comfort to her mother: "Since the daughter's marriage has been decided by the father, the family style of the Li family is also very strict." Alright, Mr. Li is also of good conduct, and being his wife is a blessing in disguise for my daughter. Mother, please relax and take good care of your body, which is the most important thing."

"Mother is really relieved this time. Among the many young masters in Xilan City, Mr. Li is the one who has satisfied countless families. He has a gentle temperament and a good appearance. He is now a prince and a tutor. He is really young. Promising. Although not as powerful as his younger brother, such a person is more suitable to be your daughter's husband in my mother's eyes." Mrs. Xiang is very satisfied with Li Chun and this son-in-law of.

Her daughter was right, this time it was really a blessing in disguise.

Xiang Yugui's cheeks were reddened by her mother's teasing, recalling the first time they met in Qianshu Garden, Princess Zhen sang poems to praise her, and Mr. Li's indifferent "Yes", it is really embarrassing to think of it. up.

"Dark, light yellow body and soft nature, only the fragrance remains in the distance." Lu Zhu covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled, seeing her young lady glaring at her shyly, but she walked over with small steps and talked to their wife carefully. It reminded me of the interesting story of Qianshu Garden that day.

After hearing this interesting story from Luzhu, Mrs. Xiang couldn't help but cast a smile on her daughter and said, "What's so embarrassing about it? Mr. Li is just applauding. There is no other meaning at all. , being laughed at by you makes him seem so frivolous."

"Mother, my daughter didn't joke about Mr. Li, it's...it's Princess Zhen who made fun of Mr. Li, Mr. Li...scared away." Xiang Yugui couldn't help holding her handkerchief and bowing her head as she spoke. She laughed, and she was as beautiful as a blooming flower.

The couple and the whole room full of women and maids laughed happily.

The haze that had shrouded Xiangfu for many days suddenly cleared away the clouds and mist to see the blue sky.

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As for Master Xiang in front?That is too satisfied with this marriage.

The matchmaker is even more impressive, he was the Taifu when the emperor was the prince, and now he has been at home to support his old age, playing with his grandchildren.

Because he had some friendship with Li Lian, Li Lian came to the door with a gift and begged him to be an old man under one month old, so he came to be the matchmaker with a smile.

When Master Xiang saw Mr. Zhongli, his face was flushed and he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear.The Li family valued his daughter so much, and he didn't worry about being wronged when his daughter married.

Zhong Lide stroked his gray beard with one hand, drank some tea, and said with a smile: "Xiang girl and Li's eldest son are really talented and beautiful, and they are a match made in heaven. Brother Xiang, you and brother Li are both lucky people. !"

"Yes, yes, we are all blessed people." Master Xiang is so satisfied with this marriage, even if he personally chooses thousands of choices, it is difficult to pick a more satisfactory son-in-law candidate than Li Chunhe .

Zhong Lide was also happy to be the matchmaker.The best drink in the world is Xie Meijiu, isn't it?
A maid outside the hall eavesdropped, then turned and left quickly.

The slender figure waiting in the garden is extremely anxious and anxious at this moment.

I saw her standing under a green pine tree, with a light yellow jacket, a willow green embroidered skirt, and a cloak of snow satin and rabbit velvet. Take off a young girl with a swaying heart.

She is none other than Xiang Yulan, the second lady of the Xiang family.

The little maid came back in a hurry, panting, her face turned red and green, she gritted her teeth and said, "Second Miss, the person who proposes marriage to the eldest son of the Li family is not you, but the eldest miss!"

"What? Is Eldest Young Master Li going to marry your sister?" Xiang Yulan's face turned pale immediately, she suddenly turned around to look at the little maid, the Luopa in her hand fell to the ground, and her whole body was shaken by the tremendous pressure. The stimulation, and became distraught.

"Second miss, don't do this, don't scare your servants!" The little maid called Han Cui, she supported the crumbling Xiang Yulan, and complained with tears in her eyes: "I don't know what this young master Li is thinking, let him go!" Second Miss, you, an unmarried lady, don't want it, why...Second Miss, I feel so sorry for you!"

Xiang Yulan was almost heartbroken. Ever since she met Li Chunhe in Qianshu Garden, she has always missed the gentle and elegant Li Chunhe.

If it wasn't because her parents didn't plan to marry her for her years ago, but planned to marry her again in the spring, how could she let her sister...

"Miss, it's useless for you to cry now. The master has already agreed to this marriage, and Mr. Li is not young. Maybe...the Li family will marry the young lady by the end of the year." Han Cui stood up for her Miss Jia was not reconciled, but also felt reconciled for herself.

Mr. Li is such a nice person, even if she is married as a dowry in the future, it would be good to be a housekeeper for Mr. Li!
But now it is the Eldest Miss who is going to marry Mr. Li, and the Second Miss is out of play here, and she has no hope.

Xiang Yulan has been crying until she is in tears. She knew that the person she fell in love with in the end would not be able to be with her. Why did she delay herself until she was 14 years old?

Now, the gentleman she yearns for has become her brother-in-law, what will she do in the future!

"Miss, anyway, the eldest lady has retired once before, so it's okay to divorce once more, right?" The eldest son's marriage.

Anyway, the eldest lady also divorced someone once, and it will be like this one more time, right?
"Presumptuous!" A tall and handsome figure appeared, he was none other than Xiang Yugui's elder brother, Xiang Yutang, the eldest son of the Xiang family.

Although the name sounds a bit feminine, the person is tall and straight, with a heroic look on his brows.

"Brother?" As soon as Xiang Yulan saw this elder brother, she immediately wiped her tears with a handkerchief, walked over with lotus steps, and saluted her elder brother upright.

Xiang Yutang stretched out her hand to help her, and after letting her get up without courtesy, she looked at Han Cui with sharp eyes and scolded angrily: "You lowly maidservant, how dare you secretly persuade the second lady to destroy the eldest lady The marriage. Come here, take her down and hand her over to the housekeeper, and sell her immediately."

"Yes, master." Xiang Yutang was followed by two young servants, and immediately stepped forward, one of them restrained Han Cui's arm, blocked her mouth with her handkerchief, and then roughly dragged her away dragged away.

"Brother..." Seeing Hancui being dragged away, Xiang Yulan couldn't bear it, so she wanted to ask her brother for mercy, can she spare Hancui this time.

"Needless to say, elder brother will never allow such a restless servant to be around you." Xiang Yutang waved his hand resolutely, refusing to listen to her pleading words, and said sternly to her: "Second sister, our family But there has never been anything wrong, you and my eldest sister, we are brothers and sisters of the same mother, how can we kill each other because of some provocative words from outsiders? Listen to what the elder brother said, since the eldest son has already wanted to Now that you've married your eldest sister, don't think about her anymore. When you look back, I'll personally see some young masters for you, and I'll always pick Sai Chunhe for you, so don't worry!"

"Brother is making people happy again, so what's the point?" Xiang Yulan is just a little sad, she is still young, but she is not stupid, knowing that her sister divorced someone once, it is difficult to talk about a good family up.

Now it's not easy to have such a good marriage in the Li family, it's my sister who got a blessing in disguise, how could she be so bad to destroy her sister's marriage?To make my sister and the entire Xiang family become a laughing stock in the eyes of the entire Xilan city again?
"Brother said he could find it, so he will find it, and he will definitely not lie to you." Xiang Yutang loved his two younger sisters very much, so he put his arm around her shoulders and led her to the path.

"Then can big brother..." Xiang Yulan still couldn't bear to have Hancui sold out like this, after all, Hancui had served her for many years, and she had always done her best and never made any mistakes.

This time, Han Cui was also worried about her, so she lost her words.

"Don't worry about Hancui's affairs. This girl has always been very thoughtful. In the past, I thought that she would do her best to serve you, so I never transferred her away from your side. Unexpectedly, she dared to be serious. Dowry girl's thoughts, if elder brother tolerates her by your side, will you still be able to love your brother-in-law and husband and wife after you get married?" Xiang Yutang took her sister's shoulders and led her out of the garden. Regarding the matter of dealing with Hancui, he has made up his mind, and it is absolutely impossible to change it.

"Hancui, she...she wants..." Xiangyulan finally understood why Hancui was more anxious than she was about whether she could marry Mr. Li. It turned out that Hancui wanted... to be Mr. Li's housemate girl?

"The personal servant girl next to Miss Xiang's family is a maid. She has never been a housekeeper for the future son-in-law." There has never been a rule of three wives and four concubines. When the sisters get married, it is best if they can control their husbands and not take concubines. If they can't... then they can only formally accept concubines for their husbands, and it is absolutely impossible to promote themselves The maidservant around her serves as a concubine for her husband.

"Brother, I remember." Xiang Yulan lowered her head obediently, and no longer mentioned the matter of pleading for Han Cui.

Xiang Yutang saw that the little girl was still obedient, so she comforted her and said with a smile: "Don't worry! Big brother drives away a maid, and he will replace you with another. Well, big brother will go to ask mother for mercy, and take away the maid who is beside mother. Will Yan be at your side to serve you?"

"Hanyan?" As soon as Xiang Yulan heard Hanyan's name, she looked up at her elder brother, smiled happily and nodded and said, "Okay! I listen to what my elder brother said, and my elder brother must bring Hanyan to me. I want to learn pipa and embroidery with Hanyan, and... the snacks and tea made by Hanyan are very fragrant!"

"Yes, yes, Hanyan is an all-rounder. My mother likes her very much. When you mention her, her eyes shine. If she gets married in the future, don't cry." Xiang Yutang doted on her. The tip of his little sister's nose, that is, their family, is why siblings are so close.

Xiang Yulan was always cheerful after being teased by her elder brother like this, and she didn't feel so uncomfortable about Li Chunhe's going to marry her sister.

Xiang Yutang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally he came in time, otherwise, the little girl would really be fooled by Han Cui's lowly maid, and make a big mistake on the spur of the moment, which would really make the whole family regret it Too late.

Master Xiang was still talking to Zhong Lide in the flower hall, and even said that he wanted to stay Zhong Lide down for a few drinks, and they would play chess after dinner.

Zhong Lide accepted this very readily. He has spent his life at home all these years, often playing chess with others, and he likes this game very much!

Master Xiang ordered people to prepare tables and banquets. He wanted to have two more drinks with Master Zhong Lide. Who would make him feel good?
But he didn't know that if his son hadn't come back in time today, their family would become the laughing stock of the whole city of Xilan later because of the selfishness of a maid.

(End of this chapter)