Chapter 88 Ophiopogon Japonicus (2)

Yuxi saw that Qiu Shi was talking more and more vigorously, so she cleverly changed the subject: "Speaking of which, the elder sister and the second elder sister are both fifteen years old this year, and the marriage should be settled, right?"

Qiu Shi nodded and said: "I have taken a fancy to two of them, but I haven't decided which one to choose yet!" One of the people Qiu Shi took a fancy to was the third son of the left servant of the Ministry of Punishment, and Xiang Zhixue, who was ranked fourth in the Xiang family. Yuru's husband in the previous life; the other family is Zeng Kezhou, the eldest son of Mr. Zeng, the commander of the guard camp.

Yuxi didn't know why the Qiu family chose the fourth young master of the Xiang family in the past, but it was strange to hear the situation of the Zeng family: "The eldest son of the concubine? Doesn't their family have a son?" Without a son, the eldest son of the concubine would be allowed to be born. . Otherwise, he spoils his concubine and destroys his wife. If you spoil your concubine and destroy your wife, this family will definitely fail.

Qiu shook her head and said: "The Zeng family has an eldest son, but the eldest son had an accident when he was thirteen years old, Mrs. Zeng was too sad to go. Two years ago, Mrs. Zeng remarried, and the second wife gave birth to a son in the middle of this year. "With the eldest son gone, Zeng Kezhou was naturally promoted to be the eldest son.

Hearing these words, Yu Xi felt that he was not someone Qiu could choose: "Who is this Zeng Kezhou? It can't be the second brother, right?" The eldest brother doesn't know such people, but the second brother is quite It is possible to contact people like Zeng Kezhou.

When Qiu heard this, she couldn't help laughing: "It was your second brother who fell in love. A friend of your second brother and Mr. Zeng's family are like brothers, and they got to know each other after coming and going. Knowing that the young master of the Zeng family is still alive If you don't get engaged, your second brother will start thinking about it."

Yuxi asked: "Then Mr. Zeng is white now?"

Qiu shook his head and said: "No, it was made up last month, and now it is a seventh-rank official position." From a seventh-rank official position, it is really nothing in the capital. However, after listening to Han Jianye, Qiu Shi was a little swayed by this person's great potential.

Yuxi smiled: "The fourth son of the Xiang family is white, and the young master of the Zeng family has an official status; but the son of the Xiang family is a descendant, and his family background is good. The Zeng family is a bit complicated. Master Zeng is a concubine. Both have advantages and disadvantages. .”

It means that the two families have their own advantages and disadvantages, so the Qiu family is hesitant.

Yuxi smiled and said: "Auntie, I think you can ask the eldest sister for her opinion. After all, she is the one who will spend the rest of her life with others, so it is good to ask her opinion." If you want to live a stable and peaceful life, choose the fourth son of the Xiang family If you want to be rich and honored, choose Zeng Kezhou.

Originally, Qiu was planning to ask the old lady's opinion, but after hearing what Yuxi said, she thought it would be good to ask Yuru's opinion: "Success, I will tell your eldest sister later. You are not in a hurry, it is not bad anyway. For a couple of days."

When Yuxi went back, Qiu Shi told her: "Don't always read books, come out for a walk when you have nothing to do, it's okay to talk with me, it's also good to talk to Yuru and the others." Qiu Shi couldn't understand , Why can Yu Xi stay in the study all day long and read. There is no need to take the number one scholar exam, so what's the use of reading so many books!

Yuxi said with a smile: "I'm afraid that if I come too often, my aunt will dislike me." When encountering something that can't be agreed to, changing the subject is the best way.

Qiu Shi said: "You really deserve to be beaten for saying such things to your aunt." After speaking, he made a gesture of hitting Yuxi twice.

The two chatted and laughed for a long time before Yu Xi bid farewell and went back.

Qiu suppressed her smile, called Mama Li, and told Mama Li to check Maidong. Turning around, she asked Liu Yue to call Yu Ru over.

After Yuru came over, Qiu told her all about the situation of the Xiang family and the Zeng family, very clearly.

Yuru blushed a little when she heard Qiu's words, bowed her head and said, "When it comes to marriage, I obey my mother's orders, my parents' orders, and the matchmaker's words!"

Qiu smiled, and said: "The fourth young master of the Xiang family is not very successful in his studies. In the future, nine out of ten will take the road of donating to officials. The young master of the Zeng family is good at martial arts, and his stomach is a little ink.

Your second brother said that he has a promising future. If you choose the Xiang family, your life will be stable and prosperous, but the fourth young master Xiang has a limited future; if you choose the Zeng family, the successor of the Zeng family will be troublesome, and the young master Zeng is in the military camp, so there will always be danger in the army. Both have advantages and disadvantages. "

Yu Ru was also a little confused.

Qiu Shi didn't expect Yuru to give an answer to the important event of life: "You go back and think about it, and I'll give you three days to think about it." So much trouble. As for Yu Jing, she didn't bother.

Yuru was very moved and said: "Because of me, my mother has been troubled."

Seeing this, Qiu Shi was in a good mood, and said with a smile, "As long as you live a happy life in the future, my hard work will not be in vain."

It was also at this time that the matter of Mai Dong's family was also investigated.

Qiu Shi told Yu Xi the results of the investigation, and then cursed: "How dare you eat inside and outside, and sell you for two dollars."

Yuxi's face was also very ugly. She originally thought that the members of Mai Dong's family had done something illegal and gained ill-gotten gains, but she didn't expect that it was by selling her news in exchange for money.

Seeing Yu Xi's appearance, Qiu Shi said, "This girl must not be kept any longer, you can hand her over to Mama Cao!" Mama Cao is specialized in dealing with maids who have made mistakes.

Yuxi thought for a while and said: "I will hand her over to Mother Cao later." As long as Mai Dong's family is doing, Yuxi doesn't even bother to ask. A slave who betrays his master will never end well. And it is impossible for her to make an exception for Mai Dong.

Back in Tao Ranju, Yu Xi said to Ku Fu, "Go and call Mai Dong."

Mai Dong was cleaning the bedroom, when she heard Yu Xi calling her, she put down the feather duster and walked over immediately. Seeing Yu Xi's gloomy face, Mai Dong panicked: "Girl..."

Yu Xi looked at Mai Dong, and said: "Your mother sold my news to Princess Qingyang's mansion, do you know?" In fact, Yu Xi guessed that with Mai Dong's character, she probably didn't know about it. of.

These words hit Mai Dong on the head like a bolt from the blue, frightening Mai Dong: "Girl, what did you say?" What did it mean that her mother sold the news to the princess mansion.

Zisu and Kufu who were standing next to them were also frightened when they heard this. No one in the mansion knows about the grievances between the Duke's Mansion, Princess Qingyang's mansion, and the Qiao family. Mai Dong's family dared to sell the news of the girl to Princess Qingyang's mansion, this is not courting death.

Kufu looked at Mai Dong's appearance and asked, "Girl, did you make a mistake? Although Mai Dongniang has always been biased, she is not so careless."

Yu Xi glanced at Ku Fu, who turned pale with fright, and dared not speak anymore.

Zi Su was more courageous, and asked: "Girl, what's going on? Why did Mai Dong's mother collude with the people from the Princess Mansion?" He had to let Mai Dong understand.

Yuxi didn't say the specific process, and she didn't need to explain it clearly to them: "This matter was found out by the eldest aunt, and two hundred taels of silver notes and more than two hundred taels of gold and silver jewelry have been found from her house. ’” As for Mai Dongniang’s death and never admitting that she had betrayed the Lord, there’s no need to say that. As long as the evidence is sufficient, it doesn't matter whether you admit it or not.

After hearing this, Mai Dong was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, and murmured, "How could this happen? How could my mother do such a thing?"

Seeing this, Ku Fu immediately knelt on the ground and said: "Girl, Mai Dong will definitely not betray the girl. It must be Mai Dong's mother talking nonsense, and this matter must have nothing to do with Mai Dong's sister."

Yu Xi looked at Mai Dong and asked, "You tell me yourself."

Seeing the foolish Mai Dong, Ku Fu hurried over and pinched her hand, and said, "Mai Dong, tell me, this matter has nothing to do with you. You never told your mother about the girl. "As long as Mai Dong doesn't leak the girl's information, there is still a chance to make amends.

Only then did Mai Dong come back to his senses, and cried, "Girl, my mother asked about my girl, but I told her that she likes to read, and when she gets tired from reading, she plays chess or does embroidery, or just Go talk to Miss San. Other than that, I didn't say anything." What Mai Dong said is not a secret, not to mention that people in Tao Ranju know it, even people in the Duke's Mansion know it. If only these were mentioned, Mai Dong would not have betrayed the Lord.

Yuxi didn't say a word.

Ku Fu also knelt on the ground and interceded for Mai Dong: "Girl, Mai Dong will definitely not betray the girl, please learn from me."

Mai Dong cried and said: "The girl's kindness to the servant is as high as a mountain, how can the servant be an ungrateful person. Girl, the servant really did not do anything wrong to the girl."

Yuxi believed that Mai Dong didn't betray her, because she didn't do anything beyond the ordinary, and Mai Dong had nothing to say even if she wanted to say: "Go and pack your things! Mama Cao will be here soon." Even if Mai Dong is not wrong, but he can no longer stay by her side.

No one in the mansion knows what Mama Cao does. No matter how stupid Mai Dong is, he still knows that once in the hands of Madam Cao, he will lose his skin even if he is not dead. Immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "I beg the girl to spare her life, the servant is really wronged."

Yuxi asked Kufu to help Mai Dong up, and said: "Whether you are wronged or not, your family is involved with the people in the Princess Mansion, so I can't keep you here. Mother Cao will come soon, and I can take you with me." Just take your things with you!"

Maidong noodles are as dead ashes.

Zi Su gave a wink, and asked Ku Fu to help Mai Dong back to the room, and then said: "Girl, there is no room for change, right?" Having been together for so many years, seeing Mai Dong end up like this, she also felt sorry for her. I can't bear it.

Yuxi glanced at Zisu and said: "This matter is decided by the aunt. Besides, there is no rule without rules." The latter sentence is the real reason why she wants to punish Mai Dong. If Mai Dong is not punished for such a big event, the people below will follow suit in the future.

Zi Suzhi said: "Mai Dong was also implicated by his parents."

Yuxi said: "That's her fate too." If she didn't cultivate her parents well, she couldn't support herself, and she couldn't blame other people for her troubles.

ps: Guess what will happen to Mai Dong. (to be continued)