Hou Mansion has a daughter to marry

Chapter 7 Gossip
On a cold night, only a crescent moon hangs on the dome.

Xie Changan couldn't sleep, he wrapped himself in brocade fur and came to the other courtyard, he never thought that there was a figure standing not far away.That figure was her mother.

Xie Chang'an wanted to turn around and leave, but unfortunately Lin heard footsteps and turned around and shouted: "An'er..."

Xie Changan could only stop in his tracks.

The moonlight was pouring down, reflecting off the white snow all over the ground, and Mrs. Lin walked to Xie Changan's side.

"Mother, haven't you rested yet?" Xie Changan said lightly.

Lin's deep eyes stared directly at Xie Changan's face, and said bitterly: "Since I went to Qingshan Temple that day, my mother has another worry."

Since returning to the mansion, Mrs. Lin has been restless all day long because of the words of the loyal princess.

"Mother, can you tell An'er what worries you have?" Xie Chang'an didn't want to say more, but in the past few days, she has noticed Lin's restlessness and frowning, and Xie Chang'an only treats her as her mother. It was worrying about not being able to find Xie Changning.After all, Xie Changning is the mother's heart and soul.

"An'er, that day, Princess Zhong's words hinted, inside and out, that she wanted you to marry that stupid son of her family." After saying those words, Mrs. Lin let out a long sigh.

The moonlight was cold, and even Lin's heart felt a little depressed.

"Mother is worried about this." Xie Changan chuckled, she thought Lin only cared about Xie Changning in her heart, but she never thought that her mother would also care about her, and her heart warmed slightly.

"An'er, as a mother, I want to find a good family for my daughter." Fearing that Xie Chang'an would not believe it, Lin continued.

"Mother, do you want me to marry Yan Qinglan as Xie Changning, or do you want me to marry Xiao Yu as Xie Changan?" Xie Changan asked without answering.

Lin was silent, and said for a while: "Mother naturally hopes that you can marry Yan Qinglan. Yan Qinglan has an extraordinary bearing and is as gentle as jade, which is much better than Xiao Jue."

Xie Chang'an was taken aback, she didn't know whether Mrs. Lin was really thinking about her happiness, or if she was just deliberately saying good things for the reputation of the Rong'an Hou Mansion, so that she would agree to become "Xie Changning".

"Mother, I have never met Yan Qinglan. Although Xiao Yu is stupid, she is innocent and has a pure personality." Xie Changan had a good impression of Xiao Yu, but more sympathy for Xiao Jue.

"An'er, you have to believe that your mother is doing it for your own good." Lin knew that she couldn't act too hastily, and it was enough to insinuate.

Speaking of this, the mother and daughter were relatively speechless, and then Xie Changan said: "Mother, it's cold at night, let's rest early."

The next day, Xie Changan was still polite to Mrs. Lin, and did not mention anything about the long conversation between the two of them last night.

However, Lin secretly realized that Xie Changan's attitude was much softer than when he first came to the Rong'an Hou Mansion. He was born with blood. Even though he lost more than ten years of companionship, Lin still had the confidence to regain the love between mother and daughter. point.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Lin started to act, stepped forward and took Xie Changan's hand and said: "An'er, you have been in Beijing for a while, and you haven't seen you dressing up, mother will take you to the street to buy some rouge and gouache. "

Xie Changan suppressed the urge to pull his hand out of Lin's, and refused: "Mother, no need, I don't need those things." Xie Changan couldn't accept Lin's warmth for a while, and she always turned her face , there is really no need for rouge gouache.

Lin ignored Xie Changan's refusal, and insisted: "Is there any reason why my daughter's family doesn't use rouge and gouache? Listen to your mother, let's go to the street."

Xie Chang'an had no choice but to go out with Mrs. Lin, just in time to have a look at the scenery of the capital.

Xie Changan was afraid of the cold, even if she went out, she couldn't do without the red copper stove to keep out the cold.

The streets of the capital city were really bustling, with hawkers yelling "donkeys for sale!", "candied haws for sale!" and so on. Xie Changan was dazzled by the dazzling array of gadgets. She stood at the candy maker's stand Can't move forward.

Crystal clear snowflakes fell from the sky, Xie Changan's robe scattered some snowflakes, and occasionally mischievous snowflakes landed on the tip of her nose, Xie Changan was fascinated by the sight, but he didn't even feel cold.

Seeing that Xie Changan liked it, Mrs. Lin stood aside to accompany Xie Changan, flicking the snowflakes on Xie Changan's shoulders from time to time, but at this stop, she heard the gossip of the two women.

"Did you know that Miss Xie, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Rong'an, eloped with someone!"

"Is there really such a thing?"

"It's absolutely true! It's still with Mr. Lin, the two are childhood sweethearts!"

"Didn't she just make a marriage contract with Prince Yan? How could she do such a ridiculous thing!"

"..."

Lin felt uncomfortable hearing this, and just wanted to refute a few words, but thought that Xie Changning's whereabouts were still unknown, she wanted to refute but she didn't know where to start.

Out of sight, Lin pulled Xie Chang'an's sleeve lightly, and said in a low voice, "An'er, it's cold, let's come back another day."

Although Xie Chang'an was unwilling to leave, but seeing Lin's complexion was not good, he knew something must have happened, he raised his eyes and found nothing unusual, so he went back with Lin.

Mrs. Lin knew that these rumors must have something to do with Mr. Lin and Mrs. Lin, so she immediately took Xie Chang'an into the sedan chair and told the bearers to go to Lin's mansion.

Mrs. Lin received Mrs. Lin and Xie Chang'an in person, and ordered them to soak the best Junshan Yinzhen.

It was the first time for Mrs. Lin to see Xie Changan, so she couldn't help sizing her up. Her eyebrows flew into her temples, her nose was straight, her back was straight, like a pine like a bamboo, and she looked full of heroism, far from Xie Changning's dignity and elegance. .

Mrs. Lin saw that Mrs. Lin was only looking at Xie Changan, but she was very anxious, so she could only say: "Mother, I heard the rumors about Ning'er in the public today, and the words are very clear. This matter must have something to do with Lin San. If you know Lin San's whereabouts, I hope your mother will tell the truth."

Old lady Lin looked away, shook her head and said, "I really don't know where Lin San is."

"Mother, there are rumors all over the sky now. If Ning'er can't be found again, I'm afraid that Ning'er's reputation will be ruined." Lin's heart was sour, and she couldn't help crying.

Old Madam Lin hesitated to speak, she glanced at Xie Changan who was at the side, and beckoned to Mrs Lin: "Come here, I have something to say to you."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lin got up and walked to Mrs. Lin, bending over and listening to her.

The old lady Lin said in a low voice: "There is no way out. If you still want to marry the Prince of Yan County, you should announce to the public that the missing person is Chang'an instead of Changning. Chang'an grew up in Fujian and has not yet had a reputation in the Beijing circle. No one will look into it even if it’s missing.”

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lin refused without hesitation: "Mother, I will never do this!"

Isn't Mrs. Lin's idea just to put An'er to death?Ning'er is her daughter, and so is An'er, her palms and backs are full of flesh, how could she have the heart to sacrifice An'er to fulfill Ning'er?

Old lady Lin didn't care about Lin's refusal, squinted her eyes, and said in a deep voice, "I'm doing it for your own good. As for whether to do it or not, you can decide for yourself."

Mrs. Lin glanced at Xie Chang'an indiscriminately, and she didn't feel bad for this niece who had such a close relationship.

Xie Chang'an had no intention of listening to the conversation between the two of Lin's, picked up the sweet-scented osmanthus cake on the table, took a bite, it was fragrant and sweet, and tasted good, while drinking the tea, Xie Chang'an tasted it carefully.

Leng Buding was grabbed by Mrs. Lin and said, "An'er, let's go!"

Xie Changan had no choice but to put down the half-eaten pastry, got up and followed Lin.

Xie Chang'an kept a vague distance from Lin's, accidentally caught a glimpse of Lin's frowning, and asked involuntarily, "Mother, what's wrong?"

Lin raised her hand, rubbed her throbbing temples, and said helplessly, "Oh! It's okay, An'er doesn't have to worry, mother will be fine after thinking about it for a while."

How can Xie Changan be a cold-blooded person? Lin is treating her well, and she is gradually accepting it. Since this is the case, she should respond. Thinking of this, she immediately said: "Mom, after returning home, I will make a bowl of famous Fujian snacks." Let me eat the flat meat soup for you, after you eat, those troubles will disappear."

This flat meat soup is not without reason. When Xie Changan was still in Fujian, whenever she was depressed, Mrs. Xie would make it for her to eat. After eating it, she felt warm and her mood improved a lot. Over time, she herself also I learned how to make this soup.

When Lin heard this, she couldn't help but feel a little moved. Her An'er still loved her dearly, and her eyes turned red when she thought about it.

Seeing that Mrs. Lin not only did not show her face, but was about to cry, Xie Changan mistakenly thought that he had said something wrong, and immediately looked at Mrs. Lin at a loss, and asked cautiously, "Mother, did I say something wrong?"

After Lin heard this, she felt even more sad, and the tears she suppressed unconsciously fell down. She hastily took out an embroidered handkerchief and wiped the tears, then choked up and said, "An'er, mother is fine, mother is happy!"

Xie Changan was overwhelmed by Lin's reaction, he didn't know whether to speak for a while, so he could only move forward in a muffled voice.

Back at the Rong'an Hou Mansion, Xie Chang'an really ran to the kitchen, eager to cook a bowl of flat food broth for Lin's, and by the way, also make a bowl for his grandmother. .

Xie Chang'an hadn't cooked for a long time, and she was a little rusty, so she asked Qingshuang to help her, saying that it was a helper, but Qingshuang was busy rolling out the dough, and wrapping and stuffing, Xie Chang'an went straight to the bag Dumplings are made.

The delicious flat food soup was ready in a short time, Xie Changan filled two bowls while it was still warm, one bowl was given to Mrs. Xie by Qingshuang, and the other bowl was delivered to Mrs. Lin himself.

Walking to Lin's room, Xie Changan was about to raise her hand to knock on the door, but heard voices coming from the room. She stopped and listened, and realized that the two talking were her father and mother.

Seeing this, Xie Changan immediately held his breath and listened intently.

(End of this chapter)