Chapter 872: Pie or Discus (2)

The sound of the piano is fresh and elegant, and the melody is soothing and graceful, just like the lingering stream, which is refreshing.

After the song was played, Liu'er realized that there were two more people in the room. Liu'er said in surprise and joy: "Father, mother, why are you here?" The husband and wife are both very busy, and rarely come to Biqin Garden on weekdays.

Yun Qing said: "I heard that you composed a piece of music, so I called your mother over." In fact, Yun Qing was frustrated by Zao Zao and came to Liu Er for comfort.

Yuxi smiled and said: "Is it your new song that your father and I listened to just now?"

Liu Er said with some embarrassment: "This song is actually not perfect, there are still many things that need to be revised." Liu Er was very happy that Yu Xi and Yun Qing came here to listen to her new song.

Upon hearing this, Yun Qing immediately said: "It's so beautifully played, Dad is fascinated by it."

Yuxi laughed and said: "Don't listen to your father's blindness, this piano music needs to be refined. But mother doesn't know much about it. You just need to ask Mr. Meng for advice." I have to say that Mr. Meng is a Very good sir, since Liu'er learned from him, not only has her piano skills improved a lot, but her temperament has also become much calmer.

Yun Qing didn't feel ashamed, instead he said with a smile: "Father is a big boss, so he thinks it sounds good, but it's impossible to judge one, two, three, four. There is a specialization in art, and we should really talk to Mr. Meng about this. Ask for advice."

After talking for a long time, Liu'er suddenly asked Yuxi: "Mother, I heard the woman below said that you met the second young master of the Wu family? Mother, what did you see him for?" Liu'er assisted Mother Qu in housekeeping. Relatively well-informed. Wu Jinyu entered the main courtyard with her front foot, and Liu Er knew it with her back foot. Therefore, she also knew about Zao Zao and Wu Jinyu's training ground at the school.

Yun Qing's face froze.

Yuxi smiled and said to Yunqing: "Don't you have something to discuss with Xu Wu?" This is to send Yunqing away.

Yun Qing nodded and said: "Don't tell me I almost forgot." Liu'er is not Zao Zao, let Yu Xi talk about these things with her, this girl would be embarrassed if he was by the side.

After Yunqing left, Yuxi said: "You were also there for what happened yesterday, what do you think?" Seeing that Liu'er pursed her lips and said nothing, Yuxi smiled lightly and said, "Is there anything wrong to say in front of your mother?" , Speak out what you think!"

Only then did Liu Er ask the question in her heart: "Mother, when Eldest Sister looked at the second young master of the Wu family yesterday, her eyes were very wrong. Mother, did Elder Sister tell you about this?" Otherwise, her mother would not be able to do it today. I saw this Wu Jinyu.

Yu Xi nodded and said: "Well, Zao Zao has taken a fancy to him, so he did not hesitate to postpone going to Guizhou."

Liu'er stared at Yu Xi with wide eyes, and asked, "Mother, you won't agree to elder sister, will you?" Her mother shouldn't be so unreliable in her work.

Yuxi smiled and said: "The second young master of the Wu family is good-looking and good-natured, and he has no engagement or sweetheart. Mother thinks it's not bad."

Liu'er couldn't help but said: "Mother, but the Wu family is a merchant? How can the elder sister marry into a merchant's family?" It's not that Liu'er looks down on merchants, but scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants have the lowest status. Liu'er felt that if Zao Zao married into Wu's family, it would lower Zao Zao's status for nothing.

Yuxi smiled and said: "You forgot, your eldest sister is going to recruit a son-in-law."

Even so, Liu'er still felt bad: "Mother, you also said that marriage is a matter of life. Big sister said that wind is rain, and this matter can't go her way."

Yuxi sighed and said, "You don't know your eldest sister's temperament? Since she has identified the second young master of the Wu family, neither father nor mother can stop her without a proper reason."

Liu'er hesitated for a long time before she said what was in her heart: "Mother, I think Eldest Sister has taken a fancy to the young master of the Wu family's appearance, not the person.

"Simply put, Zao Zao is the color of a good family.

Yuxi didn't deny this either: "Do you still remember what your elder sister said about the criteria for choosing a son-in-law? He is beautiful and gentle. Listen to her, and the second young master of the Wu family happens to meet her requirements."

Liu'er felt that Yuxi was pampering her elder sister too much: "Mother, my sister's temperament is uncertain, what should she do if she sees a man who is more beautiful and gentle than the young master of the Wu family?"

Yuxi was very surprised that Liu'er would say this, but Yuxi was very satisfied with this change: "Your eldest sister is not a person who wants to change, you can rest assured about that." After a pause, Yuxi said softly: "Liu'er, Your eldest sister is different from you. She was raised as a boy since she was a child, and she behaves like a man. Most of these men want to marry a gentle, obedient and beautiful wife. Your eldest sister is a daughter-in-law heart, that's why I want to recruit a beautiful, gentle and obedient husband-in-law."

Liu'er opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word. Because what her mother said was right, her eldest sister is a daughter with a man's heart, so her thinking is different from hers.

After a while, Liu'er asked: "Mother, why did you and Dad raise Eldest Sister as a boy?" This has always been something Liu'er couldn't understand.

Yuxi was silent for a while, and then said: "When my mother was pregnant with you, she was assassinated by Yan Wushuang, and she almost died twice. Although she saved her life, she hurt her body. The doctor said that it may be difficult to conceive again in the future. gone."

Liu Er was terribly shocked. Although she knew that it was difficult to give birth to her, she didn't know that Yu Xi broke her body because of it.

Yuxi said: "At that time, mother was very depressed. In order to ease mother's heart, your father said that Zao Zao would inherit his mantle after practicing martial arts. At that time, mother also thought that she would not be able to have children, and she was afraid that your father would take concubines for the sake of children, so I agreed to his proposal." At first, Yuxi also regretted it, but then she gradually looked away. As long as Zao Zao lives comfortably, it doesn't matter what the daughter is like.

Liu'er came to a sudden: "So that's how it is!" She wondered why mother would agree to hand over elder sister to grandpa to teach her elder sister like a tomboy.

Yu Xi touched Liu'er's head and said: "Mother has been busy all these years, and I don't have much time to spend with you six siblings. I am really incompetent as a mother."

Liu'er hugged Yuxi and said softly: "Mother, don't say that, I know that you and dad are so busy just to give our siblings a stable and prosperous life." She had complained before, thinking that Yuxi and Yunqing only cared about Busy but ignore her. But later, when she learned more, she never complained.

Yuxi was very pleased: "Our Liu'er has also grown up." She is sensible, and knows that it is not easy and hard to be considerate of her parents.

Liu'er was a little guilty, and said: "Mother, it's because my daughter was too ignorant before that she always made you and father worry. Mother, it won't happen in the future."

Yuxi smiled and nodded, "Mother believes in you."

After receiving the invitation from the palace, Fang immediately went to look for Wu Jinyu. At this time, Wu Jinyu was in the room tending to his pot of withered all-white camellias.

Seeing Fang, Wu Jinyu smiled and put down the small shovel in his hand, and asked, "Mother, why are you here?"

Fang shunned everyone, including her confidant mother. There were only mother and son left in the room, so Fang asked, "Jinyu, tell mother the truth, does the princess really only tell you about flowers and plants? Didn't she say anything else?"

Wu Jinyu shook her head and said, "I only said a few words about flowers and plants, and asked about my preferences. Mother, what's wrong?"

Fang felt that there must be something wrong: "What else?" Seeing Wu Jinyu's hesitation, Fang said: "Jinyu, this is no joke, you must not hide anything from your mother."

Wu Jinyu hesitated for a moment, but still said: "After seeing the prince and princess, the servant girl took me to the school training ground. The princess was practicing in the school training ground at that time, and the princess invited me to watch her shoot arrows after seeing me. Later, I came back after having a conversation with the princess. Mom, is it all right?"

Fang almost fainted, it's nothing, it's a big deal: "Why didn't you tell mother the truth when you came back?"

It was also because what Liujiao said last time made Wu Jinyu feel that his mother would think too much if he said too much, so after he came back, he didn't tell Fang about seeing Zaozao: "Mother, there were still many people in the school training ground at that time. , I just said a few words with the princess, it's not a big deal, so I didn't say anything."

Fang didn't withdraw from the son who only knew about flowers, plants and plants in his eyes, "What did the princess tell you?"

Wu Jinyu thought for a while and said: "I just talked about some of her experiences in Jiangnan and Guangxi. Mother, although the princess is young, she has a lot of knowledge." He didn't even think about it, he stayed at home all day Zao Zao has been around to tend those flowers and plants, so he has more knowledge than him.

Fang asked patiently, "What else?"

Wu Jinyu said with a smile: "I told the princess some anecdotes about my flowers, and the princess was also very interested in it, and said that she would come to our mansion to see my flowers when she had time!"

Fang's heart skipped a beat, what the princess said was so strange. A big girl goes to someone else's house to look at flowers, is this something normal people can do? Fang asked hurriedly, "Then did you agree?"

Wu Jinyu nodded and said: "I said that after I have cultivated eighteen bachelors, I will post a post to invite her."

After finishing all the questions that should be asked, Fang immediately went back to the house. Before returning to her own courtyard, Fang said: "Don't tell anyone else these things, you know?" Until the matter is clarified, it has to be kept a secret.

Wu Jinyu nodded and said: "Mother, I won't tell anyone." If I had said it earlier, I wouldn't even keep Fang's secret.

After walking around the house for a few times, Mrs. Fang called Wu Shun, the chief housekeeper, to come in and said, "I'm afraid something serious will happen to the family, so you should send someone to invite the master back immediately."

Wu Shun's heart skipped a beat, but after thinking about it, the house has been calm recently. Wu Shun couldn't help asking: "Madam, what will happen?"

Mrs. Fang couldn't speak clearly, so she said vaguely, "Just tell the master what I said, and let him come back quickly." Wu's family's business is in Jiangnan, and Wu Kuo has been in Jiangnan for more than half a year.

Although Wu Shun was full of doubts, but seeing Fang's appearance, he didn't ask any more questions. Fang's actions are usually very prudent, but this time he is in a hurry to ask the master to come back, fearing that something serious will happen. Wu Shun hurriedly said, "I'll send someone there now."

That night, Fang could not fall asleep in bed. She guessed in her heart that Zao Zao had taken a fancy to her son, but she didn't dare to say this before the princess spoke. Too many things have made Fang's words and actions very cautious, so he didn't even say anything to his confidant mother.

In this way, I rolled in bed all night, and when I woke up the next day, I had huge dark circles under my eyes.

It took a whole morning to get rid of dark circles, and after a hasty breakfast, Fang took his confidant mother-in-law He Mama out to the palace.

Yuxi was wearing a water-red embroidered peony embroidered gold brocade dress today, with a little powder and daisy on, without any accessories, but her whole body was radiant and radiant.

Every time she sees Yuxi, Fang knows that there is really another kind of woman in this world who lives younger and younger.

After inviting Mrs. Fang to sit down, Yuxi said with a smile: "Yesterday I saw Jinyu and I couldn't recognize him anymore. They say that girls have changed a lot, and this boy has changed a lot when he grows up."

Fang stood up and apologized: "That child doesn't understand anything, if there is anything wrong, please don't blame the princess." Fang's attitude is as respectful as possible.

Yuxi waved her hands and smiled and said: "That child is gentle and polite, I like it very much..." Seeing Fang's uneasy look, Yuxi smiled lightly: "I came to you today just to chat with you about homework, It's okay, don't be nervous."

The more she said this, the more disturbed Fang became.

Yu Xi doesn't care either, there are really few people who can talk and laugh freely in front of her. Yu Xi said: "Jin Yu is fifteen or sixteen this year?"

What should come will always come, and it cannot be avoided. Mrs. Fang nodded and said: "Yes, I am sixteen years old this year." After finishing speaking, Mrs. Fang sighed and said, "This kid doesn't like reading or practicing martial arts. He just likes to take care of flowers and plants. In order for him to study , One of the master's sticks was broken, but it was still useless. I have been heartbroken for him all these years." Although to outsiders, her son was regarded as a pie from the sky by the princess of the palace, But as a mother I really don't want to pick up this piece of pie. The Great Princess has a great reputation, so how could his son be able to subdue him.

Yuxi didn't seem to understand the meaning of Fang's words: "Yes, raising children is hard work. Not to mention my triplets who didn't get married in the house for three days, my eldest daughter Yun Lan grew up I didn't worry about it when I was a child. A big girl doesn't learn needlework, but she likes to wield knives and guns. However, the old man and the prince follow her in everything. Let her learn martial arts since she was a child. Let her go to the battlefield. You don't know, I haven't had a good night's sleep since she went to the battlefield. Sometimes I feel that I must owe her in my previous life, so she is here to collect debts in this life."

Fang couldn't figure out what Yuxi meant, so he could only say: "Who in Haocheng doesn't know that the princess is a heroine, and she is a fifth-rank adult of a thousand households at a young age."

Yuxi shook her head and said: "Young girl, what kind of soldiers do you bring to fight? It is serious to find a good family. But she said that she wants to recruit a husband and not marry. Look at what she is saying? For her, I am really My hair is turning white."

When Fang heard this, his whole body froze.

Seeing that Fang's expression was wrong, Yuxi asked, "Mrs. Wu, what's wrong with you, are you feeling unwell?"

Fang said with a strong smile: "It's nothing. I just think that the princess is really different." There is a younger brother in the family, and she still wants to recruit a son-in-law. Can this be something ordinary girls do!

Yuxi smiled bitterly and said: "It's the old man and the prince who have indulged in lawlessness. Cough, I'm also to blame. I shouldn't have allowed her to practice martial arts with the old man back then. Otherwise, she wouldn't have developed her temperament."

The two talked again, and Mei Lan said outside: "Princess, my lord invites you to the front yard, and said that I have something to discuss with you."

Seeing this, Fang hurriedly got up and said goodbye. (to be continued)