Towering

Author: Loeva

Towering

Xu Zheng's face immediately turned red and he quickly lowered his head.

Although he had heard about the reputation of Cai Yuanzhen, the eldest daughter of the Yunyang Marquis Mansion, he had never really come into close contact with her. Last time at the Qin family's spring banquet, he saw her from a few feet away. But there were people around at that time, and he was thinking

A gentleman should observe etiquette and not dare to look at her openly. After taking a quick look, he immediately lowered his head. The same is true for other ladies.

He actually knew that he was quite famous in the circles of officials. Many officials and ladies admired him, and several noble ladies were attracted to him. Therefore, he paid special attention to his etiquette and behaved decently and politely at all times.

Try not to have any private contact with any girls, for fear of being thought that he is frivolous. Of course, his pending marriage is also one of the reasons why he has this idea. If he has a relationship with a cousin or a lady from another family,

They got a little closer, but later got engaged to another girl. Wouldn't that damage the former's reputation?

Xu Zheng is actually an honest young man with decent thoughts.

Cai Yuanzhen saluted him generously, but when he lowered his head and did not look at her, she didn't take it seriously. Without waiting for him to return the salute, she walked directly to the Qin family's carriage. She was used to seeing foreign men, so she should

She can abide by the etiquette and follow the rules, but she will never be shy in front of foreign men. She is the daughter of the Yunyang Marquis Mansion.

Qin Jinhua happily lifted the curtain and personally welcomed Cai Yuanzhen into the car. Qin Jinchun said to the Xu sisters a little coldly: "I'm so sorry, two sisters. We have made an agreement with Sister Cai to ride with her.

OK, four people can sit in a carriage, which is quite crowded, and there is room for the driver and the girl escorting the carriage, so there is really no room for two people."

Qin Hanzhen also smiled and said: "If you two sisters have something to say to us, it's the same thing if we wait until we get there. The clean room has been cleaned out for us to rest."

The Qin sisters all talked about this, but the key point was that Cai Yuanzhen did not take the initiative to invite them to ride in the carriage. The Xu sisters could only smile and show that they didn't care, and then followed their brother back to their carriage.

Before Xu Lan got on the carriage, she looked back with some reluctance at the carriage the three Qin sisters were sitting in, and whispered: "Their carriage is so big, it can seat eight people, let alone five people."

Come on. They clearly asked the girl to wait in the carriage, so why can't they let us in? It's obviously intentional!"

Xu Xiu gave her an angry look and stopped her from continuing. After the two sisters got into the car and lowered the car curtain to block the eyes of the outside world, Xu Xiu just scolded the concubine in a low voice: "What is there to complain about? We have nothing to complain about.

We haven’t had much contact with their sisters for a few days, but suddenly we were very affectionate and said that we wanted to ride in the same car together. How could they not feel awkward? Besides, when we said this, we didn’t really mean to be close to them. They must have felt the same way.

You understand, it is common sense to reject us. We are outside now, and we are not the only two here, so why do you complain outside? If people from other families hear it, wouldn't we be the ones who are embarrassed? "

Xu Lan was speechless for a moment and lowered her head in silence for a long time. It wasn't until the carriage started moving again that she whispered: "Although we wanted to go there because we heard that they invited Miss Cai to ride in the same car, we also really want to go with them.

The younger sisters of the Qin family are getting back together. Second cousin Qin has a very good temper, and we all like her to be our sister-in-law, but it would be good for my sister to marry cousin Qin. They are all good marriages. How do the elders decide?

Can we juniors get in the way? If the Qin sisters are to blame, they can’t blame us, right? Could it be that the friendship that has lasted for so many years has disappeared because of my grandmother’s stubbornness? But won’t my sister still have to marry Qin in the future?

Are you going to the parents' room? Sister Qin treats us so distantly, how will we see each other in the future?"

Xu Xiu blushed, lowered her head and said: "Stop talking anymore, who said I would marry into the Qin family's house? The two families are in such a quarrel now, and the second cousin is complaining about our family. Who said anything about the marriage?

Accurate?"

Xu Lan felt extremely regretful: "That's such a pity. Cousin Qin is such a good person... If it weren't for my grandmother's stubbornness, our family would not be in such trouble. In fact, cousin Lu's cousin is like that... not very beautiful.

, her talent and learning are not necessarily outstanding, and her father’s official position is not high. In addition to the good family reputation, what else does she have that makes her worthy of her elder brother? "

Xu Xiu said calmly: "Stop talking anymore. The Lu family is a famous family in Shilin and has always had an excellent reputation in Qingliu. The daughters of the Lu family are also well-educated. You can tell this by looking at your grandmother. How can the eldest brother marry such a person?

As a sister-in-law, her reputation among scholars will definitely benefit in the future." It can also make up for the innocent reputation lost by the first two generations of the Xu family, so that the reputation of the Xu family will no longer hinder Xu Zheng's future. Mrs. Xu insisted on marrying her eldest grandson

Entering into such a marriage is also done with good intentions.

Mrs. Xu is a daughter of a famous family in Shilin. In her opinion, no amount of wealth and power can compare to a pure and good reputation. The Xu family's re-marriage with the Qin family was a wrong choice. It seemed to have saved the lives of the Xu family's children.

However, it ruined the reputation of the Xu family in disguise, so that decades later, the Xu family was still despised among the scholars. For the sake of the future of Xu Zheng and more descendants of the Xu family in the future, the Xu family once lost

It’s long past time to get the things back. And marrying a good wife can also change the way the descendants of the Xu family are brought up in the future. How can Mrs. Xu, as the clan’s wife, give in to such a major event that affects the future of the Xu family?

It was precisely because the Xu family's reputation was so bad that they could not marry other well-known scholars and daughters of scholarly families, so Mrs. Xu had to insist on letting her grandniece take over. Although the Lu family has declined in recent years,

Keeping his reputation intact and his pride unimpaired will definitely be of help to the Xu family.

If Mrs. Xu didn't have such an irrefutable reason, how could the rest of the Xu family repeatedly give in to her? Because Xu Lan is a concubine, she usually receives limited attention, so perhaps no one will explain the reason to her.

But Xu Xiu is the eldest daughter of this generation, and her mother will never hide these unknown secrets from her.

Xu Xiu knew the inside story and used this to comfort his concubine, but in the outside world, which was only separated from her by a car window, Xu Zheng was riding a docile mare to guard the sisters' carriage, and he felt slightly sad in his heart.

He heard the conversation between his sisters and felt heavy in his heart. He actually wanted to say that his family really didn't need to worry so much about his future. He would study hard and do his best, and he would be able to revive even without marriage.

home. However, facing the love and expectations of his family, he could not say the word "no". He felt a little breathless, but besides obeying his family's arrangements, what could he do? I'm afraid, there is only one option.

Only by studying harder and harder, and striving to obtain Jinshi status as soon as possible, or even be admitted to the first rank, can we repay the family's hard work and expectations, right?

The atmosphere in Xu's eldest room is a bit gloomy, but the situation in Xu's second room is somewhat different.

The people who came today were not only the three brothers and sisters from the Xu family’s eldest room, but also Mrs. Xu, Second Grandma Xu and Xu Rong from the second room of the Xu family. In fact, as elders, they came with several children to participate in the spring outing at the in-laws’ house.

Yes, it is Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu. Mrs. Xu is still ill, and Mrs. Xu has to take care of her mother-in-law. She has no choice but to step forward and take on this important responsibility.

.If there are no elders to guide them, how can the unmarried children meet the unmarried men and women? Although everyone knows what is going on, they still have to do some superficial work.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the second wife of the Xu family were riding in a carriage. Xu Rong was riding a horse, supporting the carriage as it moved forward, and running back and forth to run errands for her grandmother and mother. Mrs. Xu and her second wife had just rushed to the tea shed with the three of the Qin family.

The head of the house and the female family members of the Yunyang Marquis Mansion hurriedly greeted each other and after receiving the courtesy, they naturally had to be more attentive now, not only to gain the favor of the female family members of the Yunyang Marquis Mansion, but also to repay the kindness of their aunt Xu, and at the same time, they wanted to show their kindness.

Get closer to Qin's family and the third family. Some deliver fruits and water. The servants who lead the way ask the leading servants about the journey before reporting back to the women in each carriage. They also send messages to each other's elders and women.

The errands of the letter were all handed over to Xu Rong. Fortunately, Xu Rong, a spoiled young man, was pushed around. Within half an hour, he started panting and sweating profusely, but he managed to hold on.

Seeing this, Qin Jian felt a little embarrassed, and took the initiative to hold him and help him share the burden. Xu Rong smiled and said: "Cousin Qin, just enjoy it in peace. When we get to the village, you are the host, and there are many things for you to do.

At that time, I was just running errands on the road, but when I arrived at your home, I had to stand up and be the boss."

Qin Jian couldn't help but laugh, thinking that running errands was not a strenuous job, and Xu Rong was not a thin scholar like Xu Zheng who was devoted to studying, so he let him go and said: "Okay, wait a minute.

When you get to our village, just enjoy it in peace. My brother will wait for you then."

Xu Rong went to work with a smile. At this time, Prince Cai rode over to talk to Qin Jian: "That's your cousin? He has a good temper and is considerate in his work. You can't tell that at his age, he is very concerned about general affairs.

Very skilled and patient.”

Qin Jian smiled and said, "That's my second cousin from the Xu family. They are two brothers. Cousin Zheng is good at reading and has always been valued by the family. In comparison, my cousin Rong is a bit lazy and is not as good at reading.

His brother is outstanding, but he is always very amiable and easy to get along with. When he was a child, he often played with us brothers and sisters. Now that he is getting older, he has begun to share the worries of his parents and elders."

Prince Cai nodded: "I have only heard about the talent of the eldest young master Xu, but I didn't know that there is such a second young master in the Xu family. In fact, I am not good at reading, but I still admire talents like you."

Qin Jian smiled: "This is too modest to say. Brother Cai, you are not good at reading? Thank you for your ability to say it! Besides, I am not a talented person, but because of my family's family status,

It's just a few compliments and flattery. How can you take it seriously?"

Prince Cai laughed loudly and winked at him: "With a family background like yours and mine, it's weird that no one is flattering you. You and I should have gotten used to it a long time ago, so we don't have to take it to heart. Brother Qin, don't you think so?"

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