Author: Loeva

What Qin Hanzhen could think of, Chengenhou's wife Xu could also think of.

Mrs. Xu has already met her niece-in-law, Grandma Xu, twice. Whenever she mentions her grandnephew Xu Zheng's marriage, Grandma Xu always makes excuses. Either she says that Mr. Xu is not in good health and cannot attend the wedding, which is unlucky, or that it is unlucky.

Xu Zheng still needed to prepare for the exam, and was afraid that he would be distracted. Mrs. Xu was a little impatient after being pushed around twice by her, so she called her niece-in-law over for the third time, and even her nephew Uncle Xu, and again

Urgent once.

This time, she was a little rude to her niece and nephew's daughter-in-law: "Who in the whole capital doesn't know about the arranged marriage? What will others think if you delay and refuse to consummate the marriage? The Xu family's reputation now is not good.

You are chewing your tongue, do you still need to have a clear name for Brother Zheng?! He is just a civil servant now, so he still needs to

To participate in the imperial examination, the palace examination, and to serve as an official in the future, without the support of your father and ancestors, you must have a talented and clear name in order to be valued by your master. This reputation is very important! Don't think that the Lu family is no longer what it used to be.

If you are prominent, you will have the intention to ruin the marriage, but you will have to ruin Brother Zheng's lifelong future!"

Grandma Xu smiled a little reluctantly: "My aunt, you are serious. Where did it come to this?"

Mrs. Xu was too lazy to say anything to her. She turned to her nephew and asked, "Did the recovery go smoothly? What did your previous bosses say to you?"

Uncle Xu was speechless for a moment, but he was deeply depressed. How easy it was for Mr. Xu, the second wife, to recover. As soon as the two brothers Qin Zhonghai and Qin Shutao took action and said hello to their in-laws, Mr. Qingtang of Dali Temple, the matter was solved, and they didn't even need to pay more.

He only needs to prepare a regular thank-you gift for flowers. But what about him? It has been so many days since he has been out of mourning, and he has spent a thousand taels of money on it. What a surprise.

No one could give him an accurate answer. No matter who he asked, they were always vague and prevaricated, and some even refused to pay attention to him. Isn't this very different from the treatment he received before Ding You? At that time,

Although his father's reputation has been tarnished, his colleagues are still polite to him and don't do anything snobbish. It has only been a year, how come everyone has changed?

When Mrs. Xu saw that he didn't answer, she could guess what was going on. She had already asked someone to inquire about Uncle Xu's difficulty in recovering.

She coughed a few times, calmed her breath a little, and then continued: "As I said just now, the reputation of the Xu family is not what it used to be. People outside have many misunderstandings about our Xu family. If anything happens to the Xu family at this time, it will only

Asking people to gossip more. What?

Hard work? You hope that brother Zheng can arrange a better marriage, isn't it for his future? I thought so too at the beginning, and that's why I worked so hard for him. It's a pity that my sister-in-law can't understand my painstaking efforts.

, he just got married to the Lu family

.Now that the marriage has been concluded, unless the girl from the Lu family dies before the marriage, it can no longer be changed! People who go back on their word and do not keep their promises, as long as they are dignified and respectable, will disdain to associate with each other, let alone get married.

!Instead of misleading others

Brother Hui Zheng's character is such that he is not even willing to give him a chance. It is better to accept the marriage from the Lu family and quickly hold the wedding so that outsiders can see that our Xu family is also a trustworthy and righteous family.

All the previous rumors were all misunderstandings!"

At this point, Mrs. Xu didn't take a breath, and quickly took a few breaths, and then continued weakly: "Brother Zheng is already outstanding, not only has good knowledge, but also has good temperament and etiquette. As long as anyone has met him,

There is nothing to be proud of. It was always the other members of the Xu family who dragged him down, and there was no time when he himself did bad things. Even if he failed to marry a noble girl, no one could cover up his light! Moreover,

Although the Lu family is not as prominent as before, it is still a well-known scholarly family in the scholarly community. There are always a few old friends. In the same year of the Lu family, there were also many officials in the government. The eldest brother's current situation is not easy to take care of.

Brother Zheng is going out to socialize, and you parents probably don’t have that wide a network of contacts. On the other side of the house, it’s too late to just worry about Brother Rong, and I’m afraid it won’t be of much help. If we take advantage of the wedding,

Let the Lu family take Brother Zheng out for a walk, visit a few old friends, and spread Brother Zheng's good reputation among the scholars. Those gossips in the past will naturally dissipate with the wind!"

These words seemed to make sense. Uncle Xu said, "Auntie is right. If my cousin from the Lu family can help Brother Zheng regain his reputation among scholars, he will be able to become a scholar when Brother Zheng becomes a Jinshi in high school."

Someone is willing to help him. A cousin of the same age as Lu seems to be an official in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but he has not been in contact with him for many years, and it is difficult for me to get involved. When cousin Lu goes to Beijing, I persuade him to pay him a visit.

This person is of the same age, so he must be willing."

Mrs. Xu glanced at him and didn't want to say anything more to him. If the Lu family could rely on this person who was an official in the Ministry of Personnel in the same year, their official career would not have been wasted for many years. If the Lu family still remembered the relationship with the Lu family,

In order to establish a friendship with the other party, the latter would not need to speak, but would also help him a little or pass on news. Since the Lu family has never benefited from the other party, it is impossible to try to gain it now. My nephew is really sick this time.

I rushed to the doctor urgently.

However, Mrs. Xu had no intention of saying this explicitly. Right now, it was more important to get Xu Zheng married. When the Lu family came to Beijing, he would be able to talk about what could and could not be done, so there was no need for Mrs. Xu, the aunt, to talk too much.

Mrs. Xu looked at Grandma Xu, as if waiting for her to express her position.

Grandma Xu smiled very reluctantly. She was still unwilling to accept the Lu family's marriage. Xu Zheng obviously had the opportunity to form a better marriage, but he ruined it by his dead mother-in-law! As for the Xu family's current reputation? No.

The father-in-law who suffered a stroke in bed was harmed by the aunt in front of him who always liked to interfere in her mother's family affairs. Without her messing around outside, how could the Xu family's reputation be ruined to the extent it is now?!

Mrs. Xu saw that Grandma Xu was stubborn and couldn't help coughing for a while. Her health was not as good as before. After vomiting blood several times, she would always have coughs and she had to take medicine for several months.

There was no obvious improvement, and her energy was far lower than before. This made her panicked, and she became more and more anxious to take care of important life events for her important descendants, otherwise she would not be able to rest assured.

Mrs. Xu had no choice but to reveal an important piece of news: "Now is not the time for you to fool around! Brother Zheng's marriage has been delayed for a year due to the death of his sister-in-law. The Crown Princess of the East Palace is currently in poor health, and she is not sure when she will be able to get married.

I can’t go on. His Royal Highness is very affectionate, and the standard of this funeral cannot be low. If it meets the national filial piety, it may take several months to prohibit civil weddings and joy. Wouldn’t that delay things even more? Moreover

, My elder brother’s condition is not improving now, if it happens again like my elder sister-in-law did before..."

Such depressing words, even if the elder Xu dared to say it, he had to carry Mr. Xu behind his back. However, both Mr. Xu and Aunt Xu understood what Mr. Xu meant. The time of national filial piety was not long, but

There is still a period of time, and it will be even more troublesome if you encounter family filial piety after it is over! Once Master Xu dies, Xu Zheng has to observe filial piety again. Even if the grandchildren only have one year of filial piety, Uncle Xu and Grandma Xu have to observe filial piety.

In the past three years, Xu Zheng got married after his filial piety period, and the wedding was not very lively. Xu Zheng is the darling of the Xu family, how can parents bear to see his wedding too simple?

When Mrs. Xu saw the change in her nephew's and niece's expressions, she knew that she had finally persuaded them, and she felt relieved. She winked at Hongyan, the eldest girl standing beside her, and Hongyan hurriedly helped her change her position.

, added two more pillows to her, and served her ginseng tea with just the right temperature. After a few sips, Mrs. Xu felt that she had regained a little energy, and then she continued: "How about it? As long as Brother Zheng marries...

What does it matter if she is a lady from a scholarly family who knows books and is polite, but her family background is a little more ordinary? Besides, this was decided by the sister-in-law during her lifetime, and she is the grandnephew of her natal family... I think Miss Lu's appearance is not too bad.

I have humiliated Brother Zheng. When they get married and spread their wings as soon as possible, and Miss Lu can take good care of Brother Zheng's food, clothing, and daily life, she will be considered a competent daughter-in-law. You don't have to be too demanding, as long as Brother Zheng

I hope my career goes smoothly..."

Before Grandma Xu spoke, Uncle Xu nodded: "Auntie is right. Since the marriage has been decided, there is no reason to break the contract. It is a close relationship. If I turn against the Lu family, what will happen to me?

Going to see my mother in face? Previously, it was just because I was concerned about Brother Zheng’s studies, fearing that he would be distracted by his marriage and not be able to study and prepare for the exam. Now that I think about it, there are still more than two years left for the national exam, so I should be able to spare some time.

It’s nothing important to spend two or three days busy with wedding matters.”

Mrs. Xu thought, maybe it has not been more than two years. Uncle Xu and his wife may not be well-informed, so they did not hear the news that Enke may be opened next year. However, there is no clear purpose on this matter, so I can't say for sure. Anyway, Xu Zheng

His knowledge is very solid. He originally had no problem taking the exam this spring, but he delayed it because of his filial piety. If he takes the exam again next year, it will not be a big problem. Not mentioning Enke at this time will also prevent his nephew and wife from having another delusion and causing Xu Zheng's marriage to have trouble.

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Even if Xu Zheng passes the Jinshi examination, the engagement cannot be broken. This is because the Gongshi who are preparing to officially become officials need a clean reputation. Compared with those who are unwilling to make progress, they may not plan to go to the meeting in their lifetime.

If you give it a try, it doesn't matter how much you risk your reputation.

Therefore, Mrs. Xu remained silent on the news about Enke. Uncle Xu immediately spoke, and after returning home, he immediately found someone to check the auspicious date, wrote a letter to the Lu family, and asked the Lu family to send Miss Lu to Beijing to get married. Grandma Xu was nearby

He wanted to speak, but he was too depressed to speak.

It’s true that she despises Miss Lu, but if she wants her precious son to never get a wife, then she’d better settle for Miss Lu. If Miss Lu’s father can really help her husband and son in terms of connections,

It's not that she can't tolerate such a daughter-in-law with a mediocre background.

Xu Zheng's marriage came to an end. Mrs. Xu solved a major issue on her mind, and she suddenly felt a lot more at ease. However, she was not done with the things she had to worry about. After taking two more sips of ginseng tea, she asked again: "Sister Xiu's...

Do you have any rules for the marriage?"

Grandma Xu immediately cheered up, knowing that her aunt wanted to interfere in her daughter's marriage again. This time, she and her daughter had already planned, and they would never let Mrs. Xu ruin their good deeds!
Chapter completed!