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Chapter 602: Banner (3)
Ling Mengqi said angrily: "Why don't you stay? I feel annoyed when I look at them now. It's only temporary that they are so peaceful now. You just wait and see. After a while, they will definitely be solid again. I don't want to They made me and your house into a mess!"

Lu Mingxuan frowned and thought for a while, then said: "How about sending them to the Zhuangzi outside the city to enrich their food and clothing, but send someone to watch them, not to let them come into the city, and try to keep them away from outsiders as much as possible?" Contact? At least until the dust settles, they will undoubtedly add a lot of danger to our situation in the capital, and now they can't go back to Linzhou, other than that, I can't think of any other better way."

After finishing speaking, before Ling Mengqi could speak, he denied himself first: "No, this method won't work either. Who knows how long it will take for the big event to be settled? It's fine in a year or a half. If it's three to five years or even longer It's been a long time, aside from other things, the lives of the two younger sisters are about to be delayed. The two of them are just like you back then, and they are also innocent. I think that although they are a bit petty and can't let go of their hands and feet, it is also because of the circumstances they were in when they were young. But their natures are good. I sincerely hope that they can have a good home, not to mention being rich and rich, but at least have no worries about food and clothing. The key point is that the old lady will not agree to go to Zhuangzi. I see what she means, no Just pointing out that you are raising this big family. Weddings and funerals are all your business. Even her natal family wants you to help her get back on her feet. When she really cries and begs us, how can we refuse? ?”

These days Ling Rushuang and Ling Rufei often come to talk to Lu Mingxuan, and each time they come, they bring the needlework they made with her. She is careful, and the needlework is also done extremely finely. If you can tell at a glance that you have put in real effort, you must have a little compassion. If it is within the scope of her ability, she is still willing to help the two of them.

Ling Mengqi sneered and said: "It's fine if the old lady disagrees with going to Zhuangzi, then I'll send them back to Linzhou, and I won't give them the 500 taels of silver every year. Anyway, this big family is mostly women and children. , there are barely three young and strong laborers, no matter how hard they are, they won’t starve to death!”

I still didn't want to care about the affairs of the two concubine sisters, but since Lu Mingxuan's words have reached this point, she finally let go: "...It's impossible for them to know what happened back then, so let the two of them stay Forget it, I will stay with you as a companion, I think the old lady will not disagree. Don't worry about this matter, I will talk to the old lady after two days when she feels better. "

Seeing that he had already made a decision, Lu Mingxuan stopped talking and began to secretly think about what kind of marriage with Ling Rushuang and Ling Rufei he would find.

Two days later, the old lady Ling's health improved a lot, and she specially sent Aunt Chunhua over to ask Lu Mingxuan to talk, "Return to madam, the old lady said that she wanted to discuss something with you. Originally, the old lady wanted to come over in person. , Only the body is really not allowed, so I sent the servants over, please forgive me, madam."

Aunt Chunhua has finally learned to behave well now, and she no longer calls Lu Mingxuan "Eldest Young Mistress", but instead calls her "Madame". Anyway, the three generations of the Ling family are not allowed to take part in the imperial examination, and now it can be foreseen that in the next 20 years, only Now that Lu Mingxuan can be called Madam, she is not afraid of getting confused.

Lu Mingxuan remembered that since Mrs. Ling fell ill, she had never visited her in person, and that the affairs of the west courtyard were still left to Madam Wu to take care of it. It's not good either, so I just smiled and said to Aunt Chunhua: "Please wait a moment, Auntie, I'll change my clothes and go."

He ordered Madam Duan to invite Madam Chunhua to serve tea in the next room.

Sister Chunhua hurriedly smiled and said: "Madam, please do as you please, the servant is just waiting for Madam outside. The Madam is not in the old lady's room at this moment, and there is only a little girl serving the old lady. The servant is really not Don't worry, I'll come back another day to ask Madam for some good tea."

Lu Mingxuan started laughing, seeing how well Aunt Chunhua could speak, her seemingly plain words not only urged herself tactfully, but also showed herself that Mrs. Zhao is not in Mrs. Ling's house now, It means that the unhappiness like that day will never happen again today.

She stopped dawdling, and went back to the inner room to change into a begonia-colored begonia begonia inlaid with magnolia flowers and Lan Lan. She led Danqing and Danbi, and followed Aunt Chunhua to the room of old lady Ling in Xikuayuan.

Sure enough, there was only one little girl serving Old Madam Ling in her room, and she didn't see anyone else. Compared to Ling Siqi, Mrs. Zhao and the others, Lu Mingxuan was somewhat grateful to Old Madam Ling. After all, if she hadn't sent Ling Meng away in time, When Qi came to Beijing, Ling Mengqi might not live to be today, and naturally she would not be able to meet him, let alone have the husband and wife relationship they have today.

Therefore, as soon as Lu Mingxuan entered, she bowed her knees to greet the old lady Ling, stood up and said with a smile: "I see that the old lady looks good today, I think her body is much better, then my husband and I can rest assured."

Old Madam Ling was leaning on the big welcome pillow at the head of the bed, she looked thinner than when she first came to the capital, but her spirit was not bad, she said with a smile after hearing this: "I have caused you and brother Qi trouble these days, It’s all because of my incompetence.”

Lu Mingxuan smiled and said: "It's what my husband and I should do, and the old lady shouldn't say that." Then she said, "If the old lady wants to eat or anything else, she can just tell Mama Wu, she will rely on It was given to me by our old lady. Her mouth is a little unforgiving, but her heart is very good, and she is capable. If there is anything that doesn’t suit the old lady’s wishes, please ignore the villain’s mistakes, please be sure to Don't get acquainted with her."

The old lady Ling naturally wanted to say a few words politely: "Mother Wu is excellent, I have nothing to dissatisfy."

She was afraid that if she didn't take the initiative to speak up, Lu Mingxuan would continue to be polite with her, "By the way, it's been more than half a month since we entered Beijing, but we haven't visited our in-laws and masters yet. The in-laws, and the old Mr. Dingguo and the old madam, I should also pay a visit. The two families are family friends, and now they are relatives. It’s fine if they are not in the capital. It's etiquette to pay a visit if you have to. Do you think when is the right time? What gifts should we bring? I'm in poor health now, and your wife, as you've seen, is a mess. It's a must. You have to worry too much."

Just now when Lu Mingxuan heard that Mrs. Ling had invited her, she had a premonition that a weasel would pay a chicken New Year's greetings. Now that she saw that her premonition had really come true, she couldn't help but secretly sneered.

I want to take them to visit my in-laws. In the future, my family and Dingguo Mansion will have to walk with them, and their relatives and friends will have to give them a bit of face. Even if the family has established a firm foothold in the capital, Ling Mengqi can no longer be flattering to them because of public opinion?

(End of this chapter)