In fact, no one came to Mr. Xu, but a clever young man. After entering the door, he bowed first and then smiled and asked the maid behind to give him a gift.
"This is what our eldest son ordered before he left the capital. He originally sent it here early, but the eldest daughter was not in the house at that time. The eldest son asked his servant to prepare it first. After the eldest daughter comes back, he will deliver the ritual gift. There are still some things inside.
There are two pieces of material, our wife said that this kind of material is more suitable for young girls."
The boy said with a smile.
In previous years, sacrifice gifts would also be given to Yu Zhuqing when she returned home. Yu Zhuqing was not at home many times, so the gift may not be given at that time, but it must be delivered to her.
"Your eldest son has left the capital and gone to the border?" Yu Zhuqing asked with a slightly red face.
"I'm not going to the border. I'm going to the eldest son's maternal grandfather's house. The eldest young master's grandmother is sick. We, the eldest son, have been there for a while to visit her. She may be back soon." The young man replied smartly.
"Thank you, Mr. and Madam, for me." Yu Zhuqing said softly.
"What kind words did the eldest lady have to say? Our young master said that our two families were originally from aristocratic families. The eldest girl is very kind to the young master's family. How can I explain it with a thank you? The eldest girl will go back first and wait for our young master to come back before coming to the house."
Come and pay me my respects." The boy smiled.
Yu Zhuqing asked Caiyun to take over the sacrifice, and after giving him a reward, the young man left happily.
It is indeed some sacrificial gift, but there are a few extra pieces of material, the color is elegant, and it seems that it is for Yu Zhuqing, and there are no other items besides it.
Yu Xijiao curiously picked up the ingredients and looked at them. They were indeed excellent ingredients. She couldn't help but become curious: "Sister, Mrs. General Jingyuan...does she like you very much?"
Yu Zhuqing shook his head: "Actually, I haven't seen General Jingyuan's wife for several years... In the past, I always came with Mr. Xu, but later... Mr. Xu came alone."
"You haven't been here since?" Yu Xijiao was surprised. Looking at the relationship between the two families, it should be easier with General Jingyuan's wife coming forward.
"No." Yu Zhuqing lowered his head.
"Is this eldest son engaged?" Yu Xijiao suddenly asked bluntly.
Yu Zhuqing's face suddenly turned red, and her shy eyes only dared to look at the ground. Her voice was as light as an ant: "No... no!"
"How old is Mr. Xu?" Yu Xijiao seemed not to notice Yu Zhuqing's embarrassment, and asked while looking at the brocade in her hand.
Seeing that his sister didn't notice his blushing face just now, Yu Zhuqing breathed a sigh of relief, suppressed the throbbing in his heart, and forced a calm smile: "You are three years older than me."
The eldest sister is fifteen years old, and Mr. Xu is eighteen years old. A man at this age is not considered too old to be engaged, but he is not too young either. If there is a suitable one, he will definitely get engaged early.
"Sister, when will Mr. Xu come?" Yu Xijiao continued to ask curiously, without looking at Yu Zhuqing's concealed face.
Fortunately, her look was still confusing. She spoke again and again and looked extremely calm. When Yu Zhuqing answered, she was no longer as embarrassed as before.
"You should come here after returning to the capital. Mr. Xu's grandfather's home is a bit far away from the capital. He rarely goes there. It takes a while to go there, and it is not convenient to go back and forth. His grandfather is an excellent person, with a good temperament -
He loves landscapes and once served as an official in the imperial court. Later he became an official and returned to his ancestral home."
Yu Zhuqing said softly, with a clear and gentle smile. She was even more shy when talking about Mr. Xu.
Yu Zhuqing originally had a quiet temperament, but now when it comes to Mr. Xu, he talks more and Yu Xijiao hardly needs to ask questions.
The corners of his lips twitched slightly, and he understood in his heart that it seemed that Mr. Xu also had intentions. Otherwise, he would not have said such private words to the eldest sister. But since he had intentions, why not invite someone to come to propose marriage? The eldest sister is already not young.
Got it!
"Sister, did Madam send you any exquisite items?" Yu Xijiao kept this matter in mind and left it alone.
"Yesterday afternoon, Madam sent someone over and delivered a few pieces of material. They were very exquisite." Yu Zhuqing said, and asked Caiyun to get them.
Yu Xijiao had asked about this more than once, and Yu Zhuqing took it to heart. After accepting the gift, he put it aside.
When Caiyun took out the ingredients, Yu Xijiao picked them up and looked through them. She didn't find anything different and said bluntly: "Sister, I'm afraid my wife will get you engaged in the next few days."
"Which...which family will it be?" Yu Zhuqing's voice trembled slightly.
"Probably he is Ning's nephew." Yu Xijiao said.
Yu Zhuqing's face suddenly turned pale and she bit her lip: "I won't marry."
"Ning Qing is not a good person. She looks like a dog on the surface. She is full of bad intentions. She should be planning on eldest sister's money."
Yu Xijiao said bluntly that she had thought about it a lot, and this was the most likely thing.
Money and silk moved people's hearts, not to mention that Yu Zhuqing didn't even have the ability to protect himself. He was like a child walking with a treasure. Not only could he not be able to protect the treasure, he couldn't even protect his own life.
The Qian family could plot with the Ning family about the lives of their mother and themselves, and were as ruthless and ruthless as the Ning family. How could they let the eldest sister leave the Xuanping Marquis Mansion with such a rich dowry?
"I won't marry." Yu Zhuqing's voice was firmer, although her face was still pale.
"Sister, please be careful with the things Madam sends you, even if they are simple things that you usually look down on." Yu Xijiao warned again.
Although Qian is locked up and has limited mobility, it is still easy for people around her to get in and out.
"Third sister, don't worry, I know." Yu Zhuqing nodded, Ning Qing would never marry her under any circumstances, even if it meant death...
Yu Ruiwen took his little daughter to the Zhengyuan Hou Mansion through the side door.
Also following him were two elders of the Yu clan. They came here today to be witnesses, witnessing that the Xinkangbo Mansion had returned all Yu Lanxuan's dowry.
When I came over, I went to see Mrs. Yu first. When I saw Yu Ruiwen and the two clan elders, Mrs. Yu burst into tears and burst into tears.
In the end, everyone tried to persuade me and finally stopped.
"Marquis Xuanping, what happened that day is not my fault... I am old and ill, and Ning is in charge of everything in the house. I didn't expect that she would listen to the greedy words of people around her, and become dizzy and cause trouble.
Xueer blames herself for this kind of thing, so she left the Zhengyuan Marquis Mansion this morning to go outside for a few days of quiet time."
Mrs. Yu Tai wiped her tears and sighed: "Boyang is no longer here, and so is the family. I told Boyang back then that he should also take care of his family and be careful on the battlefield. I never missed him...
He actually left early, leaving an orphan and a widowed mother alone, and now we are even more separated from each other. If I had known, it would be better for me to leave earlier."
Later, my voice became choked with sobs.
"Madam, there is no resurrection after death. It is useless to talk about this. You must take good care of yourself."
"Mrs. Zhengyuan, the Marquis of Zhengyuan has a good knowledge of Quanxia, and he will also be grateful for Mrs. Tai's kindness." The two clan elders spoke politely to save face.
Yu Ruiwen had a serious expression on his face and didn't have a good look on his face. He ignored Mrs. Yu's words. He was here today to be a witness. He would not give in to what happened between the two families.
He didn't want to say it, but Mrs. Yu wanted to say it. Her eyes fell on Yu Ruiwen, and she stood up with trembling hands holding the maid: "Marquis Xuanping, this is all because of my incompetence in running the family, why don't you ask Xuanping
For the sake of the friendship between the two families and me, Hou will let Ning go this time."
Yu Ruiwen waved his hand: "Mrs. Tai, you're too polite. Since this matter was done by your family, you should naturally bear the responsibility. Don't worry, Mrs. Ning, as long as the Ning family is safe from now on, this matter will be settled as discussed.
, but if she still causes trouble or spreads rumors about Zhu Qing outside, then don’t blame me for being shameless."
"That's the truth." Mrs. Yu said quickly.
The maid helped her sit down again. Mrs. Yu's eyes also fell on Yu Xijiao behind Yu Ruiwen. After looking up and down for a few times, her face showed surprise: "Is this the third girl from the Xuanping Hou Mansion?"
"Exactly!" Yu Ruiwen said, telling Yu Xijiao, "Jiao'er, this is Mrs. Yu."
Yu Xijiao walked out from behind Yu Ruiwen and bowed deeply to Mrs. Yu. A hint of darkness flashed in her eyes. When she raised her head, her eyes were as clear as water: "I have met Mrs. Yu."
Mrs. Yu stretched out her hand to hold Yu Xijiao's hand, but Yu Xijiao stepped back respectfully and happened to avoid it.
"Children like fairy dew and pearls, I used to think that we, Xuan'er, were worthy of such a saying. But now that I have met the third girl in your house, I realize that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world."
Mrs. Yu looked at Yu Xijiao happily and praised her repeatedly.
"Mrs. Madam, you're so complimentary. I can barely tolerate it even though I'm a kid." A smile appeared on Yu Ruiwen's face, which made her feel very satisfied, but she still had a look of indifference on her face.
"This child looks really good. He is much better than what we have now." Mrs. Yu smiled and ordered others to look at her.
A woman gave me a set of bracelets inlaid with opal, and you could tell by looking at the water head that they were excellent.
Mrs. Yu's attitude was sincere. Yu Ruiwen's expression softened a little. He looked at the opal bracelet given by his mother-in-law and thought it was very good: "Jiao'er, I haven't thanked Mrs. Yu yet."
"Thank you, Mrs. Yu." Yu Xijiao responded and stepped forward.
"This child is really good!" Mrs. Yu looked at Yu Xijiao with joy, with a kind smile on her face, "It really suits my eyes. If nothing happens to Marquis Xuanping in the future, can you let him
This child comes to stay with me, an old woman, more often, and I feel much better when I see this child."
Yu Ruiwen didn't want to agree and said rudely: "Things in your house are so messy. Who knows if someone will harm my daughter next time. I really don't dare to let Jiao'er come over again."
"I know this is a difficult thing to do, but when I see the third girl... I really like it." Mrs. Yu smiled with a good temper, stretched out her hand and waved to the old woman behind her, and the old woman stepped forward.
Presenting something that had been prepared a long time ago, Mrs. Yu took it and handed it to Yu Xijiao...