Empress Dowager Empress Dowager

Chapter 19 Start the calculation

"What's the best? What's the best thing for me?!" Huo Huaiyu cried uncontrollably, and forgot all the proprieties, just murmured, very sad.

Lin Ruyi held her head in her arms, looked at the unknown front with tearful eyes, and coaxed: "Silly Yuer, your sister is almost reaching her age, how long can you stay at home? Wait for mother to find her for her." With a good family and a good marriage, you have fulfilled your duties as a mother. You are still young and you have no brothers. When the time comes, you will be the only daughter in the entire General's Mansion, so you will have the final say?"

Only then did Huo Huaiyu blink his eyes as if he suddenly realized, and stopped crying: "Mother, is it true? Are you going to marry your sister?"

"It's not that my mother is going to marry my sister, it's that your sister has reached the age to marry. If there is a suitable family, why don't you plan?" Lin Ruyi smiled, and there was no trace of the usual calculations of vicious stepmothers in her words. Said a very ordinary thing.

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The Imperial Physician Liu from the palace examined Huo Mingzhu's pulse and prescribed a prescription, which is said to be for nourishing her body and spirit, and told her not to stay bored in the room and go out to relax, and finally emphasized that it was from the Ninth Prince He was just following orders.

After Doctor Liu finished talking nonsense, Huo Zhengde politely sent him out, and sat in Huo Mingzhu's room for a while when he came back.

"Mingzhu, before you came back, I heard from your mother that she would do a great ceremony for you. Today in the palace, even the Duke asked about it. It can be regarded as my ancestors of the Huo family. You and the Ninth Prince are so highly regarded. When you return to Beijing this time, you will stay at home to recuperate, and you will also walk around more with the ladies in Beijing. After all, they are all girls' homes, so let's see which family's master can talk to you. Let’s find a good husband as soon as possible.”

It was the first time that Huo Mingzhu heard such a long speech from her father. She was really a great general who was loyal to the court. After receiving a little favor from the Duke and the Ninth Prince, she immediately put on a flattering face, wishing to tie up her daughter Send it to the Ninth Prince, no matter whether you are a wife or a concubine!

If Huo Mingzhu hadn't heard what her grandmother and Lin Ruyi said, she would really be grateful to her father for being merciful to her, allowing her to live in the border town for ten years, and this time allowing her to recuperate at home. face!

Huo Mingzhu held back the infinite ridicule and hatred in her heart, and smiled calmly on her face: "Thank you, father and mother, for your understanding, and my daughter will follow suit."

"Okay!" Huo Zhengde was in a good mood, stood up, and was about to go out, "Mingzhu, you have a good rest, your mother has already prepared dinner for you, and you must let me come back, saying that the family is reunited, and by the way, I will be happy for you." Take the wind and wash away the dust.”

Huo Mingzhu continued to smile, showing emotion: "Thank you, father and mother."

After Huo Zhengde said this, he left. Su Yu took the ginseng soup from the girl, brought it to Huo Mingzhu, blew it, and said: "Miss, the ginseng chicken soup stewed by the madam in the kitchen is so fragrant. You can take advantage of it." Drink it hot. Although the old lady is not very affectionate with the young lady, the wife and the master love the young lady very much, especially the madam, at least the young lady does not look like an outsider in this house..."

Huo Mingzhu drank the ginseng soup spoon by spoon, listened to Sulu's nagging, and didn't want to argue a word, but she finally understood today that she should be like Lin Ruyi when she is a person and act, even if she does something shameful, she still makes others Singing praises for her is also considered a realm.

She is learning, she will do better than Lin Ruyi...

"Miss, the Ninth Prince is really considerate. It is said that he has been so busy with state affairs these years that he has been so busy going out to war that he has even delayed his marriage. This year he will be in his twenties, so he must marry a wife and have children." Su Ling's mouth continued. Nagging: "I specifically inquired among those girls and boys, and they all said that the Ninth Prince is not close to women, and has always disliked women. From this point of view, the Ninth Prince may be really interesting to young ladies... After all, it is a legendary encounter, a hero saves the beauty, who can meet this kind of fate casually?"

As she was talking, Su Yu had gotten carried away, and she put her hands together intoxicated, thinking about the happiness of her young lady and the Ninth Prince.

Huo Mingzhu put down the bowl, washed her hands, went to the couch and lay down, and said: "Keep thinking about it, wake me up for dinner."

Su Hui looked at her back and snorted: "Miss, you are so cold! You have failed her good intentions!"

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During dinner, Huo Mingzhu went to the main hall, and there were quite a lot of people, not only Mrs. Huo was there, but also Huo Huaiyu who was angry, it showed that Lin Ruyi was quite capable, and the first reunion dinner back to the mansion should not be messed up by others .

"Sister, this steamed sea bass is delicious. You probably won't be able to eat it in border towns, so try it!"

"Sister, there are also these pearl balls, which are the chef's specialty. I really like them. Try them!"

"elder sister……"

Huo Huaiyu served Huo Mingzhu dishes like a normal person, because of her, the atmosphere on the table became warmer.

Lin Ruyi looked at them with a smile, and said to Huo Zhengde: "Look, it's more lively when Mingzhu is at home."

"Yes." Huo Zhengde nodded.

"Sister is not leaving anyway! From now on, this house will be lively every day!" Huo Huaiyu innocently blinked at Huo Mingzhu, and Huo Mingzhu smiled back at her, just like before.

There were only five people at the entire dinner table, and there were too many maids serving at the side. Huo Mingzhu waited for a while, and finally heard Lin Ruyi get to the point, and said to Mrs. Huo and Huo Zhengde: "Mother, master, I Going back to the Marquis' Mansion today, my grandmother also wanted to hold a ceremony for Mingzhu. I thought about it, and the day is approaching, so I will send letters to various places starting tomorrow, calling relatives and friends to come to watch the ceremony. What does mother want?"

Mrs. Huo's face was always calm, and she glanced at Huo Mingzhu. Although she didn't show any displeasure, she was not very enthusiastic, and she hummed dully: "You mother is the one who decides. I'm old and I can't care about that." too much."

"Where is Master?" Lin Ruyi asked Huo Zhengde again.

"Ma'am, I can rest assured." Huo Zhengde has no objection either.

"Mother, that's great! I like excitement the most! With so many guests coming to the house, my sister's Jiji ceremony must be very interesting! If Jijili brings a few heroes, won't my sister also have a wishful man? Huo Huaiyu was the happiest one, and the slightly immature girlish voice made Mrs. Huo, Huo Zhengde, and Lin Ruyi smile a little deeper.

Huo Mingzhu poked Huo Huaiyu lightly on the forehead in embarrassment and annoyance, and said angrily: "Little girl, stop talking nonsense, sister will not spare you!"

"Hee hee, sister is shy..." Huo Huaiyu said, jumping away to prevent Huo Mingzhu from hitting her.

After perfunctory enough, Huo Mingzhu looked at Mrs. Huo, and suddenly suggested: "Mingzhu has been loved by grandmother, father and mother for many years, and there is really nothing to repay. I am still thinking, if I can make the family more lively It's also good. Since this Jiji ceremony is for me, Mingzhu boldly suggested that mother might as well bring the eldest aunt who is far away in Jiangning and the second aunt in Yongcheng together, does the old lady think it would be good?"

After saying this, Huo Mingzhu managed to make her grandmother who had always treated her coldly look at her for the first time. Although Mrs. Huo did not speak, the corners of her mouth moved slightly.

Huo Mingzhu knew that Mrs. Huo, the grandmother of the Yu family, had only two sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Zhengxing, died young. The two daughters married far away to the south when their family circumstances were not getting better. After leaving the General's Mansion, Mrs. Huo should have not seen her two daughters for more than ten years.

Both Huo Zhengde and Lin Ruyi might as well have Huo Mingzhu say this, Huo Zhengde naturally understands Mrs. Huo's heart, pondered for a while and said: "This idea is good. What does mother think?"

Mrs. Huo's gaze was still on Huo Mingzhu, and she nodded after a while: "It's okay. Since they are biological nieces, it is also appropriate for the two aunts to come to watch the ceremony."

Seeing that Mrs. Huo agreed, Lin Ruyi smiled and said: "Mingzhu doesn't say anything, I will naturally send someone to invite the two aunts, and my mother hasn't seen the two aunts for many years. It's so lively, my mother's headache must be much better."

Mrs. Huo really laughed: "Ru Yi understands my heart."

Huo Mingzhu didn't compete with Lin Ruyi, she followed Mrs. Huo's words and said with a smile: "Mother is the most careful, but Mingzhu was too worried, thinking she thought of a good suggestion."

"How could it be? Mingzhu's child is also careful, and his mother is very pleased. If she is pregnant with jade, she will never have expected it." Lin Ruyi always praised Huo Mingzhu, and she couldn't lose her composure.

"I can't think of it, it's enough for my sister to get what she wants, anyway, it's all to make the old lady happy! Don't you think so, old lady?" Huo Huaiyu said foolishly.

Huo Mingzhu raised the corners of her lips in the laughter of the whole house, no matter who invited those two aunts, it doesn't matter, and it doesn't matter if Lin Ruyi invites credit, the arrival of those two aunts might ruin Lin Ruyi's guts Green, let's see who can't laugh when the time comes.

(End of this chapter)