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Chapter 296: Love (1)
After scolding, he looked at the old man, and said angrily: "I tell you, I don't agree with this marriage, you ask the second child to exchange the token with Zhao immediately, then ask Zhao to get out immediately, Sending Lu Mingxin to the Dajue Temple, she dared to persuade her elders to make her an engagement while she was still in the filial age. She didn't know that the origin of the marriage was "the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker", so there was absolutely no room for her to speak? Even like this She can't learn the basic etiquette well, so she might as well not get married and just stay in Dajue Temple for the rest of her life, so as not to go to her husband's house in the future and lose face to our Dingguo Mansion and the Lu clan!"

Mrs. Lu, who has a lot of experience in the world, how could she not guess that the reason why Lu Zhongjing suddenly went to the old man to say that he wanted Zhao Yanjie to be his son-in-law was probably because of Lu Mingxin's instigation?Lu Zhongjing is not the kind of person who would care about his children's good or bad, or even life and death, so even if it wasn't Lu Mingxin himself, it must be her aunt or someone else who was blowing wind in Lu Zhongjing's ears.

And after Lu Mingxin experienced Ling Mengqi's refusal to marry the year before last, how could she dare to do it again easily? Isn't she afraid of the tragedy repeating itself?The only possibility is that she knew from the beginning that Zhao Yanjie would not refuse the marriage, as long as the old man has no objection, this matter will definitely come true, it can be seen that the two of them have already secretly negotiated and made a private decision for life!
The fact is indeed the case, Lu Zhongjing was indeed influenced by Aunt Lu Mingxin's pillow, so he suddenly went to the old man and said that he had a crush on Zhao Yanjie as his son-in-law.

Ever since Mrs. Lu's funeral was finished and she came back from the family temple, Lu Mingxin on the surface has always looked like a filial daughter who does not go out of the door and does not leave the house, but her heart is still because of her own marriage. Anxiety that gets better day by day without landing.She was anxious, her nanny and two big maids were no better than her, their futures were all tied to Lu Mingxin, if Lu Mingxin had a bad life, they would only have a worse life.

Her nanny looked around the whole house, and she fixed her eyes on Zhao Yanjie. At that time, Zhao Yanjie hadn't returned to his hometown to take the exam. She is so talented, to be honest, neither Lu Mingxin nor her aunt looked down on her at first.

But at that time, Lu Mingxin had no other choice. The Second Mrs. Lu died, and she lost her aunt, so she couldn't let her aunt take her out to socialize and help her meet others, not to mention that the public affairs of the Duke's Mansion generally don't have a second wife. She has no role in keeping filial piety, so she can only hold the mentality of "a dead horse is a living horse doctor", and creates an opportunity to "encounter" with Zhao Yanjie once, and after talking, she makes the big maid quietly I sent Huajian once and went to eat twice, thinking that if Zhao Yanjie can win the prize and bring someone back, then it will be considered a good marriage, if he can't win, at most he won't talk to him in the future.

Never thought that Zhao Yanjie was a man of real ability, he was selected as a scholar one after another at a young age, even if he failed to be a Jinshi in this subject, given his age, he would definitely win in the future, a fool also knew that he would have a bright future.

It is conceivable how happy Lu Mingxin was. Naturally, her maids went to the Sizhi House more and more often. It's a pity that although Zhao Yanjie also seemed to be interested in her, he didn't propose marriage to the old man for a long time. Since she cast her attention on Zhao Yanjie, she also saw some things. Zhao Yanjie seemed to be interested in Lu Mingxuan, how could she tolerate such a thing?

Especially after hearing that Zhao Yanjie had entered the door of Lu Mingxuan's house a few days ago, Lu Mingxin couldn't sit still anymore, which made his aunt blow pillow wind to Lu Zhongjing, thinking that even though he was a concubine, he was still a public servant after all. The daughter of the mansion is many times stronger than a side branch girl like Lu Mingxuan. As long as Zhao Yanjie is not a fool, he should know how to choose the right one, so Mrs. Lu fainted in anger.

After listening to the words of Nanny Zhang and Mrs. Lu, it's okay for the old man to know the reason from Mrs. Zhang when Mrs. Lu just fainted, but Lu Zhongmian heard it suddenly and couldn't help but frowned. Frowning, he said: "That is to say, before Zhao Yanjie left Beijing, he had already made an agreement with his mother and brother Xian. When he returns to Beijing, no matter whether he is a scholar or a scholar, the two families will be engaged, but when Zhao Yanjie returns Empress Jing felt that things were not what they used to be, so she broke her promise and made a marriage arrangement with her second brother without telling her mother? It's no wonder that her mother was angry. It's only when you're angry."

After a pause, he looked at Mrs. Lu's face, and said again: "Although he did this matter disgracefully, but now it's done, the second brother even exchanged tokens with him, mother, why don't you be as knowledgeable as him Otherwise, he was barefoot, and in the end the bamboo basket was empty at both ends, so he simply yelled about the matter. Although toads don't bite, they can also be disgusting. Involving the family and other girls in the family, we don't need to have the same knowledge as him. We just look at it. Let Brother Yuan come forward and find a quiet place with him, saying that it is convenient for him to study and learn without distraction, let him move out, and only wait for the fifth girl to send her out after her filial piety, and the married daughter will throw it out Shui, whether they are good or bad in the future has nothing to do with us, and it's impossible for someone surnamed Zhao to take advantage of our family's power!"

"As for the fifth girl, she can't be spared lightly for doing such an unruly thing. Dajue Temple is fine with that. Let her go to the family temple to pray for the elders. Wait until she comes back next year before she goes filial piety. That's enough, the dowry is also enough to buy 3000 taels. The example of the second prince Lu side concubine is there. Whether Lu side concubine is born or married to be the prince's side concubine, and the fifth girl is a younger sister, it is not easy to cross her order Are you going? Of course, you can’t wrong Miss Xuan. Fortunately, Miss Xuan and the surname Zhao have not been formally settled. There are only a few people who know about this matter. Let Mrs. Xu pay more attention, with Miss Xuan's appearance, are you afraid that you won't be able to find a better marriage, as elders, we will not treat her badly, I don't know what mother wants?"

The solution proposed by Lu Zhongmian is already the best solution at present. The old man could not help but nod secretly when he heard it. The eldest son knew that he was considering the overall situation, and he did not forget the bond of flesh and blood. In the future, after a hundred years, he would not have to worry about the family handing over to him. I can't continue to prosper in my hands, and I don't have to worry about the second son's family being in a state of ruin, and because the matter involves the second son's family, if I let myself say this, the old wife may think that she is deliberately protecting the second son's family. But it's different for the eldest son, at least the old wife is easier to accept emotionally.

Then he nodded and said: "You have considered it very carefully, so I will do as you said."

Lu Zhongmian respectfully agreed, and also heaved a sigh of relief secretly. The solution he proposed first was neither light nor heavy. It could not only satisfy his mother, but also prevent his father from feeling that the punishment was too heavy for Erfang. Feel pity, and more importantly, it won't make parents feel estranged because of this, and Zhao Yanjie will be beaten to death without a shot, so that if he really prospers in the future, even if he doesn't remember his love, he won't remember his family. My enemy, you must know that everything is on the line, and I really want to see you in the future. What if I bump into the hands of Zhao in the future?It is better to plan ahead than to catch the blind when it happens.

(End of this chapter)