Xiahou Shu was thinking silently about what his aunt and mother said in his heart.

When Xiahou Shu just returned to the mansion, Xiahou Qi and Xiahou Chun had not left the capital yet, and she also learned a lot of things she had never known before by the people around her.

She heard that the original second aunt, Kuang, died because of her postpartum weakness and treatment for a long time, and eventually she lost both qi and blood. At that time, Xiahou Qi was less than eight months old, which was when Yaya was learning to speak.

Later, Xiahou Tan asked to marry Aunt Zhang and enter.

Zhang's real name is Zhang Wanying. She is a very virtuous and kind person. Not only did she not care about Xiahou Tan having a daughter, she also regarded Xiahou Qi as her biological daughter, and she was very dedicated to food, clothing, housing and transportation. Therefore, Xiahou Qi was not as cautious as other children brought out by stepmothers, and she had to look at people's faces everywhere. On the contrary, she was close to Zhang Wanying and said everything, just like her biological mother and daughter. She had a very flamboyant personality. She never held back her mind and would not let herself suffer grievances.

It was August of the second year of Xiping that Xiahou Tan went to Jinfeng City to take office. After the Mid-Autumn Festival. Before that, Xiahou Qi had exchanged a letter with Jiang Fengmin, the eldest son of the Jiang family, General Zhengnan, and signed a marriage letter. It was originally planned to marry Xiahou Qi when she was eighteen years old, and the wedding date was set in May of the following year.

However, at the beginning of the second year of Xiping, the Jiang family suddenly sent someone to discuss holding the wedding in advance.

The wedding date was decided only after the two families had hired someone to combine their horoscopes. Wherever they could say it, change it.

Seeing that the Jiang family was urging him, Zhang Wanying sent someone to find out what was going on. She found out that it was the maid who served in Jiang Fengmin's house who was pregnant. The child was from Jiang Fengmin. It was almost four months old when she found out that the maid could not hide it, so she confessed.

Although Jiang Fengmin insisted that it was the cause of the loss of virtue after drinking, the mistake had already been caused, and it was too late to say anything. Moreover, the descendants of the Jiang family were thin, and the elders of the Jiang family began to show their concerns when they saw the maid's belly, hoping to keep the child, so they came to Zhang Wanying to discuss holding the wedding in advance.

After learning the truth, Zhang Wanying was very angry and immediately threw a tea bowl. However, thinking that Xiahou Qi and Jiang Fengmin were not good at making a move, she went to ask Xiahou Qi for her opinion.

Xiahou Qi and Jiang Fengmin are childhood sweethearts and have deep feelings, so she was very satisfied when the two families got engaged before. For this reason, she even learned to embroider and prepared to embroider her wedding dress herself. However, it was said that the Jiang family asked to hold a wedding in advance because the maid in Jiang Fengmin's house was pregnant, and she tried to cover up the scandal she had done at once. She refused without thinking too much. By the way, Zhang Wanying also asked the Jiang family to bring a message to the Jiang family. If Xiahou Qi wants to get married, she will have to write three books and six rituals, and will marry her step by step according to the etiquette system, and will never wipe others' butts.

After hearing this, the Jiang family not only did not feel rude, but also blamed Xiahou Qi for being arrogant and ignorant. Then they asked Jiang Fengmin to come to Xiahou Qi personally and say good things.

After Jiang Fengmin finished lobbying, he returned home with confidence. The Jiang family did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately began to prepare for the wedding.

On the third day, the Jiang family was hanging red lanterns and laying the courtyard. Xiahou Qi suddenly walked into the Jiang family's gate in a gorgeous red outfit. In her hand, she was holding the divorce letter she wrote in advance and signed her name and Jiang Fengmin's Geng Post.

When the Jiang family heard that she was going to break the engagement, they turned their faces and accused Xiahou Qi of various reasons, saying that the eldest daughter who lost her wives and the eldest daughter could not be married, and that she had no education at all. At the same time, they also sent someone to the Duke of Yue's mansion to condemn Zhang Wanying for her poor teaching daughter.

At that time, Zhang Wanying was talking to Zhong Yuqing that the Jiang family was going to hold the wedding in advance, and staring at Xiahou Chun and Xiahou Shu practicing calligraphy. After hearing the pointing of the Jiang family, Zhang Wanying immediately pulled her face down. She had always had a good temper and cursed at the person who sent the message from the Jiang family, which scared the two girls who were practicing calligraphy in the house so arrogant that they dared not speak out.

Zhong Yuqing also understood what was going on, so he asked someone to take Xiahou Chun and Xiahou Shu sisters to play, and then they went to the Jiang family in person.

When they came back, they all looked happy, and Xiahou Qi in red was following behind them.

Before the two sisters could ask first, Xiahou Qi proudly showed them that Jiang Fengmin had signed the letter, and stamped the official seal with the divorce letter and his own Geng letter, just like a general who had won a battle.

At that time, Xiahou Chun was twelve years old and Xiahou Shu was ten years old, which was exactly the age to understand. Although they didn't understand why the elder sister obviously liked Jiang Fengmin very much, they had to break off the engagement, but they admired the elder sister's courage very much, praised her for her good work, and even scolded the Jiang family.

Later they learned that the reason why the Jiang family agreed to break off the engagement so happily was because Zhang Wanying and Zhong Yuqing came to support Xiahou Qi.

Zhang Wanying said in front of the Jiang family and the onlookers that the Jiang family's family was not upright. Jiang Fengmin had not yet married her wife, so she had sex with the maid in the house. Not only did she let the maid get pregnant, she also wanted to use Xiahou Qi to protect her, which was too much. Xiahou's daughter has always been backbone and would never marry such a family.

It was also that time that Xiahou Chun and Xiahou Shu realized that the elder sister, who had always been strong and proud, could cry, and she cried so sadly, her eyes were swollen like walnuts.

However, Xiahou Qi's fragility was only revealed once during that period.

Xiahou Tan then received the transfer order and went to Jinfeng City to work. His family members who had originally planned to stay in the capital also followed him, and the Duke of Yue's mansion was much empty all of a sudden.

In the spring of the second year when Xiahou Qi arrived in Jinfeng City, she married Han Tingyu, the son of the lord of Jinfeng City, and gave birth to her eldest son Han Huaiqin the following year. Two years later, she gave birth to her eldest daughter Han Huaijin.

It was said in Xiahou Chun that Xiahou Qi was not impulsive when marrying Han Tingyu, but that Han Tingyu is of great character and self-disciplined, and has a similar ambition with Xiahou Qi. The two fell in love over time and got married.

After Jiang Fengmin broke off the engagement, he soon asked the official media to tell the official media about Tang, a daughter of a small official from another place. Tang happily married into the Jiang family, and found that everything was a scam. But she was barefoot and was not afraid of wearing shoes. She made the last time every few days and made the family ugliness all over the capital. In the end, although the maid gave birth to a baby boy safely, Tang was unwilling to give the child the name of the mother, which made the child feel unrighteous and laughed at him everywhere.

After so many years, Tang and Jiang Fengmin had a disagreement, and there was no man or a woman. Jiang Fengmin, who was full of trouble by Tang, no longer had the intention to consider men and women. He stayed in the military camp all day long without a home, and the children were left to be raised by the two elders of the Jiang family.

Xiahou Shu felt that the fate between people is sometimes really wonderful, and the cause and destruction are just a moment. If Xiahou Qi compromised at the beginning, with her character of not being able to suffer any loss, perhaps her situation today would be the same as Tang's, and even more tragic than Tang's.

This is like eating a fly, which feels disgusting in your mouth and can't swallow it. It's better to vomit it out early.

She was very glad that Xiahou Qi was so sober and rational at a young age, and she cut off her evil fate without hesitation, and then went away freely and found her loved one.

I think my mother and second aunt never regretted helping her break off the engagement.

However, when my aunt suddenly mentioned this, the regret inside and outside was really uncomfortable. Especially Zhong Yuqing, who was the one who personally came forward to support Xiahou Qi.

Xiahou Mei was silent for a long time, probably not wanting to hurt Zhong Yuqing's heart, so she smiled and said, "I'm really easy to be confused when I'm old. The big girl had a lot of trouble back then. If she stayed in the capital, she would probably be unhappy. Although Jinfeng City is remote, she is caring for me, and she has two children to accompany her every day. She is a blessing."

Zhong Yuqing nodded and said, "It's good that my elder sister can think so."

Xiahou Shu did not fully agree with it, and she interrupted, "My aunt said this as if the eldest sister was running away in panic. In my opinion, the eldest sister just wanted to relax when she went to Jinfeng City, but she happened to meet Brother Han and would marry him after they had sex with each other. If Brother Han had not, the eldest sister would still be able to live happily in the capital."

Xiahou Mei chuckled and said, "Shu'er is right. The big girl has such a temperament. That's why I said she looks like me. If it were me, I would have chosen a good family in the capital, marry her, and the couple will be harmonious and will be so shameless that the Jiang family will be so angry."

Xiahou Shu still shook his head and explained: "Before that incident, the eldest sister might have some friendship with Jiang Fengmin. But if something happened, the eldest sister would never have him in her heart. So in her eyes, the Jiang family was nothing, and she didn't have to spend time to anger him. She can live a good life now entirely because she is open-minded, smart and decisive, and can take it down."

"Ouch! Ouch!" Xiahou Mei suddenly exaggeratedly, pointed at Xiahou Shu and said to Zhong Yuqing, "I'll just say that this is one year older than you. After Shu'er and the hairpin, he became much more sensible. Look at what he said, he is the daughter of our Xiahou family, who has backbone!"

Zhong Yuqing smiled on her face, but the smile did not reach her eyes, but looked at Xiahou Shu deeply. She thought that Xiahou Mei was right, one year older is one year older, and Xiahou Shu is indeed not young anymore. She had to cheer up and make plans for her marriage seriously.

Xiahou Mei didn't have so many twists and turns in her heart, but asked Xiahou Shu straightforwardly: "Shu'er is now in trouble, have you ever thought about her marriage?"

Why did this matter come to me as I was talking about it?

Xiahou Shu had a clinking sound in his heart, as if a smooth mirror was suddenly knocked by a hammer flying from somewhere. The mirror radially cracked countless holes along the point of stress, and she didn't know where to remedy it for a while.

Xiahou Shu looked at his mother for help.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Yuqing also agreed: "Yes, Shu'er, my mother thought you were still young and never asked you what you think about your marriage. Since it was mentioned today, I wouldn't hide it. If you have any ideas, please tell me privately. I am not that arbitrary person. I will respect your opinions on your marriage."

When Xiahou Mei looked at Zhong Yuqing after hearing this, she looked surprised in her eyes, and then said to Xiahou Shu earnestly: "Marriage events have always been the words of the matchmakers of their parents. Now that you can make decisions by yourself, it is already a great grace. You really have a good mother."

Xiahou Shu immediately guessed that his aunt remembered that she had failed to make decisions on her marriage in the past, and she felt infinite regrets in her heart, so she felt this emotion.

"As soon as I was in the forefront, you started to care about my marriage. Could it be that I was a child yesterday, but because I was fifteen today, I had to be an adult?" Xiahou Shu looked puzzled, "Besides, there is no precedent for our daughter to marry early in our house."

Xiahou Mei was instantly amused by her words and clapped her hands and said, "You are right. There is no precedent for our daughter to marry early in our house. It doesn't matter. If we choose slowly, we can always choose one that is pleasing to the eye."

"I don't have that time." Xiahou Shu immediately retorted, "Where is me, I just want to spend a few more peace of mind with my father and mother. If my father and mother get tired of me one day, I will go to Boyunguan to find my master and senior sister. There is a purity there, and they will not dislike me."

Zhong Yuqing seemed to be thinking and didn't say anything.

Xiahou Mei spat and said, "In the past, it was because of the crazy Taoist priest's alarmist statement that your father and mother had to send you there. Now you have been back for several years and have not seen anything bad in the mansion. Why do you still remember those things? Although Boyun Temple is good, you are the daughter of Xiahou and will still get married in the future."

Xiahou Shu didn't want to talk to her about getting married or not, so he quickly changed the subject and asked: "Auntie, is there anything wrong with you coming to find your mother so early today?"

Xiahou Mei slapped her thighs, as if she was only remembering the serious matter, and said enthusiastically: "I sent a few sheep here two days ago. They were wild goats. They were specially hunted up the mountain. I saw that the meat was thin and delicate, and the taste was very delicious, so I specially asked someone to send one here early today. When I entered the door just now, I had already ordered the people below to slaughter them and could eat them for lunch."

When Xiahou Shu heard this, he couldn't help but look outside. The weather in April was still rainy and even a little cloudy and sunny, but the temperature was already very high, and everyone would have to change into summer clothes soon.

She couldn't help but say quietly: "Aunt, is it too early to eat mutton this season?"

Chapter completed!