Now that she had received Xie Wu's approval, the old lady wanted to immediately put the matter of taking a concubine on the agenda. However, Xie Zheng stayed at Zuoyiwei for the past two days and did not return home. She could not find Xie Zheng. To be on the safe side, she simply
He called Jiang Yingxue over again.
"Axue, have you thought clearly about what I mentioned to you last time?"
"My cousin means..." Jiang Yingxue pinched the corners of her handkerchief, her cheeks were slightly red, and she looked at the old lady hesitantly.
But the old lady did not answer her words. Instead, she lowered her eyes and slowly drank tea.
Jiang Yingxue pursed her lips hard, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on her face.
No matter it was the old lady or Xie Wu, they never paid attention to her. They all regarded her as a toy that could be manipulated at will, and they didn't even give her a chance to pretend to be stupid.
"If cousin aunt means..." Jiang Yingxue didn't have the nerve to say the word "concubine". She pursed her lips, looked at the old lady again and said, "Cousin aunt, last time, I was so embarrassed.
Cousin, didn’t he refuse..."
After hearing Jiang Yingxue's words, the old lady sneered, raised her eyebrows and said, "The last time was the last time."
Jiang Yingxue clenched the handkerchief in her hand, then lowered her eyes and said with red eyes, "Cousin, Axue is very willing to listen to you, but you also saw my cousin's attitude that day...I, I..."
Jiang Yingxue sobbed and couldn't continue.
"It is given by the elders and cannot be declined. You only need to answer whether you are willing or not." The old lady said directly and coldly.
Jiang Yingxue raised her slightly red eyes. She glanced at the old lady hesitantly, pursed her lips again and again, and finally lowered her head slowly, "Cousin, Axue, everything about Axue is entirely up to you."
Of course she didn't flee all the way from Jinzhong to the capital just to be a concubine.
However, the old lady did not treat her as a serious niece at all, and the servants in the mansion did not take her seriously. They never took her with them when going out for banquets. They did not give her the opportunity to use the Marquis's mansion to jump to the top of a tree.
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Seeing Jiang Yingxue lowering her head and saying nothing, the old lady snorted coldly, and simply said clearly, "Why, do you think I have wronged you?"
"No, no..." Jiang Yingxue shook her head hastily.
The old lady sneered. She glanced sideways at Jiang Yingxue and continued in a cold voice, "I remember I told you last time. It's very difficult for someone with your status to marry into a good family and become the wife of a wife in the capital.
Dear nobles, even if you want to take a stepmother, you must have a clean family! Therefore, I advised you to go back to Jinzhong to find a well-matched marriage! However, you yourself refused to leave the Hou Mansion, saying that even if
I don’t want to go back to Jinzhong even if I’m a concubine! Remember these words, don’t you?”
Jiang Yingxue's face turned pale, and she was stunned for a while before murmuring, "I, I, I remember..."
"Just remember! Our family tradition in the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion has always been pure and upright. If it weren't for Brother Zheng's daughter-in-law being so disappointing, I, the mother-in-law, wouldn't even think of adding someone to his side! But even if she is a concubine, she still has a good family background.
A good and innocent girl is willing to enter the Marquis Mansion, so you are not the only choice for this job! You should know this!" the old lady said again in a calm voice.
After several words, Jiang Yingxue's face turned red. She desperately clutched the handkerchief in her hand and did not dare to speak anymore.
Seeing this situation, the old lady snorted coldly, and a trace of imperceptible coldness flashed across her eyes.
From the moment Jiang Yingxue said that she would rather be a concubine than return to Jinzhong, the old lady couldn't think highly of her no matter how much she wanted to. If it weren't for the fact that she had some motives, she wouldn't necessarily let her go.
Go to Brother Zheng!
Seeing that the old lady was sullen and silent, Jiang Yingxue also knew that what she had just said had offended her, so she hurriedly got up and knelt in front of the old lady, looked up at her and said, "Cousin, I know that I am convinced that you can choose me.
It’s not that I feel aggrieved, I’m just worried about my eldest cousin..."
Seeing Jiang Yingxue's rippling eyes full of anxiety and fear, the old lady raised her eyebrows, and finally signaled to Aunt Zhu to help her up. She pursed her lips and smiled, then raised her eyebrows and looked at Jiang Yingxue and said in a deep voice, "
Don’t worry! As long as you do what I say, Brother Zheng will naturally accept you!"
Taking a concubine is not like marrying a wife, she has many tricks to force Brother Zheng to agree!
After finally coming out of Ronghuayuan, Jiang Yingxue was shocked to realize that she was breaking out in a cold sweat.
It wasn't because of what the old lady said to her, but because of Xie Wu, she actually guessed the old lady's plan, and there wasn't even a slight deviation!
No wonder, no wonder Yang and Xie Yuan were defeated by her!
While Jiang Yingxue sighed, she couldn't help but feel happy in her heart. She was lucky that she didn't break up with Xie Wu last night, otherwise...
Thinking of this, Jiang Yingxue took a deep breath, and then stepped on the sunshine and strode towards her house.
But Mrs. Chen was completely unaware of all this. She was busy talking to Mrs. Chen and busy discussing Chen Jiamu's studies. Unfortunately, Xie Zheng didn't come back these days, even though she sent someone to Zuo Yiwei to deliver a letter to him.
, but there was no reply from Xie Zheng. After a few days of delay, the day for Xie Wu and her hairpin was coming soon.
Naturally, the old lady did not dare to leave such a big matter to Chen, and it was not convenient for Xie Wu to come forward, so she took care of it herself.
After all, Xie Wu is the first girl in the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion to have haircuts, and she is also the eldest daughter of the eldest daughter! Naturally, the old lady organized the hairpin ceremony in a lively and glamorous manner, thereby paying tribute to all the nobles in the capital.
The clan members declared——
A daughter in my family has grown up!
The old lady took over everything, leaving Chen, the mother, free.
After Princess Xiao heard the news, she took the initiative to go to the Hou Mansion and said that she would be a praise person for Xie Wu. The old lady was originally considering the candidates for the guest of honor and the person to praise Xie Wu. Since Princess Xiao has this kind of elegance, she naturally does not have it either.
The reason for rejection.
Although her initial plan was to ask Princess Zhennan to be the guest of honor, and then go to Duke Dingguo's Mansion to ask Princess Jiayi to be the guest of honor, but since Princess Xiao has taken the initiative to come and ask for it, then she, the official
Bin's choice had to be reconsidered again.
After all, the guests and praisers cannot all be from Zhennan Palace!
Just as the old lady was considering the suitable candidate, her daughter Xie Min hurried back home.
"It's fine, why did you come back suddenly?" Looking at Xie Min who came back suddenly, a trace of surprise flashed across the old lady's face.
Since the death of old lady Ding Guogong Mansion, Xie Min has taken care of the entire Duke Mansion. She has always been too busy to leave her feet on the ground. Moreover, she came back at this time, neither early nor late, which made the old lady even more surprised.
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"Of course it's good for me to come back!" Xie Min looked at the old lady with a smile and said without even taking a sip of tea.
The old lady glanced at Xie Min with a smile, and then said with an angry smile, "What good can you do?"
"Mother, you can't say that! Let me ask you, has anyone chosen to be the guest of honor for Ah Wu and Hairpin Ceremony?" Xie Min asked the old lady with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the old lady frowned slightly, "I originally wanted to invite Princess Zhennan, but yesterday Princess Xiao came to the house specially and offered to be Awu's praiser, so I still choose this person.
I’m hesitating…”
After all, it is not easy to decide who should be the guest of honor. Since one must have a distinguished status and high moral character, and Xie Wu is the eldest daughter of the Hou family, the selection of the guest of honor should naturally be chosen carefully!
After hearing what the old lady said, Xie Min curled her lips and smiled, and then said to her loudly, "Mother, you don't have to hesitate."
Seeing Xie Min's proud look, the old lady couldn't help but laugh again, and said, "Why, don't you want to be the guest of honor for Sister Wu?"
"I do, but you have to give in!" Xie Min covered her mouth and giggled.
Seeing her daughter's helpless smile, the old lady finally couldn't help but reached out and tapped her forehead, and said to her dotingly, "You, you, you! What can I say to you! You're all a mother.
You are a person, and you are the mistress of a house, and you are still so impetuous and ignorant! Fortunately you did not bring Sister Yi here, otherwise, if she saw you like this, she would not know how to laugh at you in her heart! "
Xie Min pursed her lips and smiled. She blinked at the old lady, her face becoming more and more shy, "I only do this in front of my mother."
The old lady shook her head helplessly at her, but with a smile on her face, she said, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. What happened to the guest you just talked about?"
As soon as this was mentioned, Xie Min immediately became excited. She looked at the old lady excitedly and said, "Mother, Princess Ning'an! Princess Ning'an said she would come to be the guest of honor for Sister Wu!"
The old lady suddenly stood up from her chair. She looked at Xie Min in disbelief and said, "You, what did you just say?"
"I said, Princess Ning'an is here to be the guest of honor for Sister Wu!" Xie Wu also stood up, holding the old lady's hand, and excitedly repeated what she just said.
"Princess Ning'an!" The old lady's voice suddenly became louder. She looked at Xie Min in shock. After a while, she woke up from the shock, "How could it be? How could Princess Ning'an say she was coming?
Are you a guest of honor for Sister Wu?"
Who in the capital doesn't know that Princess Ning'an has a cold temperament. She rarely attends even the family banquets hosted by His Majesty, let alone taking the initiative to be the guest of honor for Sister Wu.
Even though her daughter was her sister-in-law, she didn't think Princess Ning'an would take the initiative to stand up because of this.
So, what is the reason?
"It's true! She came to my courtyard and told me in person!" Xie Min said excitedly, holding the old lady's hand.
"Then, did Princess Ning'an tell you why she came to be the guest of honor for Sister Wu?" the old lady asked Xie Min again, frowning.
If she didn't figure out the reason, she would always feel weird.
After all, it wasn’t long before Sister Yuan’s last attempt to marry Lu Zhan when she dived. Could it be that because of this, Princess Ning’an deliberately said that she would be the guest of honor for Sister Wu, only to regret it later...
Xie Min came out of the old lady's belly. Seeing her expression like this, she naturally guessed what she was thinking, so she hurriedly said, "Mom, don't think too much! Princess Ning'an is not like that.
Man! She is the most disdainful of using these despicable methods, and she has never been in good health, Brother Zhan will not bother her with these things at all!"
"So, Princess Ning'an really wants to be Sister Wu's guest of honor!" the old lady said.
Xie Min smiled and nodded vigorously, "Don't worry! I thought it was a little strange at first, but when I heard from my mother that Commander Xiao was coming to praise Sister Wu, I didn't agree at all.
It’s not weird anymore.”
"Okay, stop showing off!" the old lady glanced at Xie Min impatiently and said.
Xie Min smiled softly, then curled her lips and said, "I heard that the princess and Princess Zhennan had intended to get married."
"What do you mean? Princess Ning'an is here to see Princess Xiao?" The old lady's eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked at Xie Min excitedly.
Xie Min smiled and nodded, and then looked at the old lady and said, "So, mother, you don't have to worry! With Princess Ning'an as the guest of honor, Sister Wu's hairpin is not much in the whole capital.
A girl can match that!"
Upon hearing Xie Min's words, the old lady's heart immediately became excited!
If this is true! Then Ah Wu’s hairpin ceremony can indeed be regarded as the first among many ladies in the capital!