Su Xubai rarely slept in Chengchun's house that day. Even Hongdou was surprised. Even more surprised was Mrs. Su. She knew that Su Xubai had said harsh words to Hao Jiaojiao at the Prime Minister's house.
, I went straight to Chengchun’s place when I got back.
Mrs. Su is getting older, her eyesight is not as good as before, and she doesn't like too bright lights, so the lights in the room are dim. Mother Kong took a fan, sat next to Mrs. Su, and fanned gently.
"I don't know what kind of evil is possessed by Lao Wu. He has always been a kind and gentle person. I heard that today he said that the girl of the Hao family was crying. I don't know what kind of unpleasant words he said. He can bring such a little girl to his knees.
I'm crying!" Mrs. Su couldn't help but say as she sat there, looking at the candlelight in front of her.
"Who says it's not the case? The Fifth Master has been friends with that girl since childhood. Earlier, in order not to marry her and not to hurt her, he would rather give up his fame and go to Jiangnan than say a serious word to her.
Well, things are different now!" Grandma Kong thought, feeling a little strange in her heart.
"I don't know if the girl in his yard is so powerful that she tied him tightly to her!" Mrs. Su thought of Cheng Chun and said helplessly, "Earlier, he wouldn't let go of any of the girls around him.
I don’t even want to marry him, I’m always worried that sooner or later he will escape into Buddhism, but I didn’t expect to bring back such a pretty girl from a long trip. I guess it’s because I thought the girls I picked earlier were not pretty enough!”
Grandma Kong thought of Cheng Chun's face that would fascinate anyone just by looking at it, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Who would have thought that such an exquisite person could come from the countryside."
Mrs. Su smiled: "The soil and water support the people, and the women raised by the humidity in the south of the Yangtze River are all delicate! But speaking of it, the eldest wife of the Hao family is not a good person. The fifth child makes his daughter cry, so there is no way to protect her.
We are coming to seek justice!"
"When the time comes, Madam will just find an excuse!" Mother Kong said with a smile, "She is such an old person, and she comes to talk to her for the sake of her children. If she can do it, we don't have to pay attention to her!"
Mrs. Su nodded, and then sighed: "Actually, I quite like that child Jiaojiao. Although he is a bit squeamish, he is straightforward and unpretentious, and he doesn't have any serious thoughts. He is also the same as Lao Wu.
I just feel sorry for his father... But now, Lao Wu has made it clear by himself, so you don’t have to bother me to explain it all!"
"Miss Hao is indeed devoted to the Fifth Master, but you still have to pay attention to affection in everything. Wishful thinking is not sweet, and it will inevitably come to nothing in the end." Aunt Kong said and handed Mrs. Su a hand.
A glass of milk, "Madam, it's getting late, go to bed early!"
Mrs. Su stood up, glanced at the portrait of Guanyin not far away, bowed, and then went to bed to rest.
The Su family turned off the lights early, but the Hao family was brightly lit that night.
Hao Jiaojiao hugged her mother and cried bitterly. She didn't understand why Su Xubai, who had grown up with her, refused to marry her. He had always been gentle and caring to her. When she was very young,
He made up his mind to marry Su Xubai as his wife.
Later, Su Xubai passed the imperial examination, and still later, he won the title of Tanhualang.
That day, she stood in the crowd and looked at Su Xubai riding on a tall horse. She was very lucky that her lover was on the list and had a bright future. She went home happily.
She waited at home for Su Xubai to come to propose marriage, but after waiting for less than half a month, Su Xubai never showed up. She sent someone to inquire, but she heard that he had been drinking and celebrating with his friends.
She thought she was too anxious, so she continued to wait, but in the end she waited for the news that he had complained of illness and went to Jiangnan to recuperate.
She didn't know what happened. She wanted to go to Jiangnan to find Su Xubai several times, but she was always blocked by her family. She keenly felt that her father was hiding something from her, but no matter how she asked, her father
They were all tight-lipped, and they didn't even mention a word about Su Xubai.
But today, she heard the reason from Su Xubai's mouth. It turned out that he went to Jiangnan to cultivate himself, just to avoid his father's coercion, and what his father did was just to get him to propose marriage.
Just when Su Xubai left resolutely, she was still imagining that he was affectionate and partial to her, but it turned out that in his heart, she was not even as good as a lowly country woman.
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Hao Jiaojiao threw herself into her mother's arms and cried loudly. She didn't understand what she had done wrong to make Su Xubai give up his career rather than propose marriage to her.
Hao Jiaojiao was Mrs. Hao's last child. She was almost forty years old when she gave birth to Hao Jiaojiao. She almost risked her own life for this child, so she was partial to this child.
She tried her best to give her the best, and raised her to become a famous lady in the capital. She could have become the most precious princess, but the prince of the right age got married early, and her daughter must never be someone else.
concubine, even a noble concubine.
So when she knew that Hao Jiaojiao was attracted to Su Xubai, although she looked down upon his status, she was relieved because he was studying hard and becoming a beauty scout at a young age. But
He never imagined that the treasure he held in his hands would become a woman that others could avoid.
Listening to Hao Jiaojiao's cries, Mrs. Hao felt that her heart was about to break into pieces. She looked at Prime Minister Hao aside, with a bit of resentment in her eyes: "How did you tell me in the first place? You
Tell me you have a way to make him marry Jiaojiao willingly. Now, not only is he still unwilling to marry Jiaojiao, he even brought back a shady woman from Jiangnan. Isn't this just trampling on our Jiaojiao's face?
On the ground?"
Prime Minister Hao looked at his wife and daughter in front of him and opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. But after a long time, he suddenly said: "Even if he doesn't want to, I will always have a hundred ways to make him let go.
My daughter was born a noble girl. As long as it is what he wants, no matter whether it is sweet or not, I will find a way to get rid of it."
Mrs. Hao looked at Prime Minister Hao for a long time, but in the end she could only pat Hao Jiaojiao on the back: "Jiaojiao, please stop crying. Your father said so, so he has something to do!"
"Is there a way? Is there any way? Is it possible to force him to go to Jiangnan?" Hao Jiaojiao raised her head and looked at Prime Minister Hao, "If he is not willing, what is the use of me asking for him?"
Prime Minister Hao walked up to Hao Jiaojiao and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Father promises you that he will marry you willingly!"