After Xie Qian's full moon banquet, it entered December, the coldest month of the year. The Wen family hurried back to Jinzhou while it was not snowing, so as not to be unable to return after it snowed.
Xie Yihui also planned to return with Ji Danshu and Ji Danqing.
Originally, Xie Yihui planned to spend the New Year at her parents' home. Although it is not good for a married daughter to spend the New Year at her parents' home, the fact that the girl is married far away is another matter.
However, Xie Yihui thought about it, and she was afraid that if she stayed in the imperial city by herself, if she met Liao Zhuyin, there might be a quarrel, which would not only make her look bad, but also cause trouble with Rong Guogong's mansion.
In this case, she had no choice but to go home first. Even if she wanted to live there, she would wait until Xie Yixiao got married. By then, she would have become her in-laws. When the in-laws quarreled, it would all depend on who would take the blame.
However, Xie Yihui has one more thing to do during this trip.
"Danshu is now sixteen years old. I secretly looked around at my husband's house, but I didn't see any suitable young man. I just wanted to see if she could find a marriage partner in the Imperial City."
Xie Yihui wanted to marry Ji Danshu back to the Imperial City. In fact, she first thought of marrying her second nephew Xie Zhuo, who was just the right age. However, Xie Zhuo was already engaged to a girl from Wenxian Hou Mansion, so she had to give up.
Xie Yu was a bit younger and still a young man who had not grown up. Xie Yihui did not consider him because after all, it was not time to get engaged yet.
"It's not bad to marry back to the Imperial City. My father-in-law is old and you are married far away. He won't say it on his face, but he still misses you in his heart. If Danshu marries back to the Imperial City and can come to see him often, he will
Also happy."
Xie Yihui nodded. Although the old man had a tough talk, he still had something in mind. Xie Yihui's mother left early, and relying on her father's favor, she often quarreled with her father. There was no superiority or inferiority. Whenever the father and daughter met, they would argue, but
In fact, the feelings are very good.
As the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, there was no need for Xie Yihui to marry far away. There were many good families in the Imperial City who were willing to marry her. However, the year she got married, the Xie family's situation was not good.
At that time, there was an uprising with the intention of regaining the former Qin Dynasty. The Xie family was cautious at that time, for fear of being implicated. Mr. Xie thought about it for a long time, and then married Xie Yihui out of the imperial city. If anything happened to the Xie family, she could protect herself.
.
The husband of the eldest son of the Ji family, Xie Yihui, was also the current head of the Ji family, and he was a student of Mr. Xie back then, so he was considered trustworthy.
Now more than ten years have passed. The country of Dongming has been stable and the people live in peace. No one dares to go to Daqin in advance. Xie Jin's generation of the Xie family has also entered the official career. Xie Yixiao has been given a marriage to Young Master Rong Jiu. In the future,
She wants to be the princess, so the Xie family can be considered stable.
Xie Yihui wanted her daughter to return to the Imperial City. Firstly, she could fulfill her filial piety in front of her father. Secondly, outstanding sons and daughters in the Imperial City would have better prospects than elsewhere, and her daughter would have a good future with the Xie family as her backers.
Mrs. Xie asked Xie Yihui: "Do you have anyone you like? Or should I show it to you?"
Xie Yihui said: "I have chosen two. One is Gu Zhifeng, the third son of Changning Marquis Mansion, and the other is Nian Hansheng, the eldest son of Mr. Yin Nian of Jingzhao Mansion."
Mrs. Xie frowned slightly: "There is some chaos in Changninghou's house. Mrs. Changninghou is a little unable to stand up, and the eldest girl in their house is really capable of making trouble. I don't know what will happen in the future. Gu Zhifeng... I heard
He is a bastard."
Xie Yihui said: "A concubine is a concubine. Their eldest brother and second brother-in-law have separated their families. Now the eldest brother only has two brothers. Is it possible that he can be treated badly? As for Mrs. Changning Hou, I also know a little bit about Dan Shu.
I can handle it."
"As for the eldest girl, just deal with it. I know the situation of the Ji family well. If you want to give it to your eldest son, it won't work. You can give it to your second son or an outstanding bastard."
"Master Nian is the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, and the eldest son of his family is also very good. Although he seems to be the eldest son of the Ji family who ranks high among other people's second-rank officials, Master Nian comes from a poor family and his background is a bit thin. Although the Ji family is a bit worse
, but I have some money at home.”
"Furthermore, Danshu is the granddaughter of the Xie family, and she also has an aunt who will be a princess in the future. She married Danshu and got along well with her in the future. The Nian family made friends with both the Xie family and the Rongguo Palace at the same time."
"Maybe it's just ordinary interactions on weekdays and doesn't benefit much, but if something happens, I won't just sit idly by."
Xie Yihui dared to mention Nian Gongzi, naturally after some thought, and there was definitely a chance that it would come true.
"Besides, it's not good for Azhu to marry too high. Dan Shu is separated by a layer, so it's just right."
The Xie family members are cautious and know their choices. They never dare to do anything that would make the people above them suspicious. Xie Yixiao has already married well, but Xie Zhu is not allowed to marry into a prince's palace.
, even important ministers like Mr. Nian must be avoided.
The Xie family has already arranged her future, either marrying into the clan and becoming a clan wife, or finding an outstanding young man with no foundation and climbing the ladder slowly. Fortunately, with the support of the Xie family, her life will not be bad.
Mrs. Xie thought for a long time: "As for the two people you mentioned, if I have to choose between the two, I still think Mr. Nian is better. I just don't know what the Nian family thinks. Maybe there is a better choice.
Not allowed."
"The third young master of the Changning Hou Mansion is not bad. Although he is a concubine, he is still a young master of the Hou Mansion. His family background is better than that of Nian Young Master, but his family is a bit chaotic. I am thinking that this eldest daughter of the Changning Hou Mansion may never marry in her whole life.
People."
"But if this third young master is quite suitable, the Changning Marquis Mansion should agree."
"Let's talk about Mr. Nian first. If Mr. Nian fails, then let's talk about Mr. Gu. What do you think?"
Xie Yihui clapped her hands and agreed: "Okay, just do as my sister-in-law said. Then it's your hard work, sister-in-law. If it goes through, let Danshu honor you in the future."
Mrs. Xie smiled: "Then I'll be waiting."
After Xie Yihui and Mrs. Xie finished talking about this, they took their children and left the next day. The excitement in the Xie family dispersed and became completely quiet.
It was winter in December, with the cold wind blowing and the white snow outside. Throughout December, Xie Yixiao never left the house except for a walk around his house.
Snow is covering the area, many people are sheltering from the cold at home, and the streets and alleys are much quieter.
If it is not necessary, no one will go out at this time.
Xie Yixiao was busy with the workshop at home. Occasionally he and Xie Yiling would play the game of choosing official pictures, or he and Xie Zhu would braid, learn embroidery, and paint the nine-nine cold-relieving pictures.
The days passed by day by day, and in a blink of an eye, it was the end of the year. The head of the family began to calculate the harvest for the year, check the account books, and arrange the New Year's gifts. The matrons of each family began to get busy.
This year Mrs. Xie took Xie Yixiao and Xie Zhu to deal with these matters together.