The Pretty Eldest Daughter of a Scholar's Family

Chapter 766

The days passed in a busy way, and in a blink of an eye, it was the first month.

On the first day of the first lunar month, it was still early in the morning to go to the palace to pay homage, and to return from the palace to offer sacrifices to the clan. Even though it was Chinese New Year, Su Yunduo felt more tired than usual.

After the men had worshiped their ancestors in the ancestral temple, An asked Su Yunduo to take Lu Jinhua and Lu Yujiao with her to the family temple next to the ancestral hall to meet Xiao Xu.

When they arrived at the family temple, Su Yunduo knew that Lu Mingyang had received a letter from Lu Da in the twelfth lunar month. He hoped that for the sake of giving birth to a son and a daughter for him, Mrs. Xu would let Mrs. Xu go to the border town to take care of his daily necessities.

Lu Mingyang's original intention was to keep the little Xu family locked up in the family temple until Lu Da was transferred back to the capital from the border town.

But what Lu Da said in the letter is not wrong. Although what Xiao Xu did before was a bit outrageously wrong, it did not cause too much consequence after all, and she did give birth to a son and a daughter for Lu Da, and she was always locked up in the prison. The family temple in the capital is indeed not good for Lu Jinhua who is dedicated to the imperial examination, and it may even ruin Lu Jinhua's future.

Lu Mingyang was quite satisfied with Xiao Xu's performance in the family temple this year, but Lu Mingyang was still a little worried if he really wanted to send Xiao Xu to a border town.

My son himself understands that he is indeed capable in the military, but in some respects, especially in dealing with women, he is very worried. Yun Duo's trip to the family temple,

Seeing the pair of children for the first time, Xiao Xu was naturally very excited, but she did not forget the etiquette. First, she bowed to An's respectfully and seriously, and naturally she also received the salute from Su Yunduo and the pair of children.

I haven't seen Xiao Xu for almost a year, and Xiao Xu is obviously much more silent than the last time I saw her, and she also looks more haggard and pale.

Perhaps the little Xu's influence on Lu Yujiao before was really not good. When she entered the family temple, she held Su Yunduo's hand tightly. Yun Duo's gentle words comforted her, and finally she didn't lose her composure, and followed Su Yunduo and her elder brother Lu Jinhua to meet Xiao Xu.

After seeing the ceremony, he insisted on hiding behind Su Yunduo, no matter how much he persuaded him, he was unwilling to go to Xiao Xu's side.

Her daughter's resistance to her made Xiao Xu's heart feel like a knife, tears flowed down, and her hand extended to Lu Yujiao fell heavily. She finally understood how deeply her inappropriate behavior had cast a shadow on Lu Yujiao, and felt regretful and regretful. Emotions almost overwhelmed her, and she covered her mouth so as not to let herself cry.

Looking at Mrs. Xu and then at Lu Yujiao, Lu Jinhua sighed with red eyes, squatted in front of Su Yujiao and whispered a few words, finally got Lu Yujiao to nod, then stood up, took Lu Yujiao's little hand, and led Lu Yujiao step by step Near Xiao Xu.

Little Xu, who was covering her mouth and crying, didn't realize that Lu Jinhua had brought Lu Yujiao to her, but Lu Jinhua had already brought Lu Yujiao to kneel down in front of her: "My son brought his younger sister to pay New Year's greetings to mother. In good health."

An's looked at Lu Jinhua with tears in his eyes. This year, Lu Jinhua became much calmer. He had both the handsomeness of a scholar and the tenacity unique to the son of the Zhenguo government.

Seeing Lu Jinhua like this, Su Yunduo felt a little emotional, now Lu Jinhua is no longer the naughty boy Su Yunduo first saw.

Seeing the pair of children kneeling in front of her and kowtowing to herself, Xiao Xu, who was still able to control herself, finally lost control completely. Various emotions came to her heart, and she burst into tears holding the pair of children.

Lu Jinhua, who is 14 years old this year, resisted Xiao Xu's embrace, but endured without struggling, letting Xiao Xu hug her and cry.

Lu Yujiao was full of fear for Xiao Xu's sudden embrace, and struggled to leave Xiao Xu's embrace, but because she was weak and weak, she couldn't break away from Xiao Xu's embrace, so she burst into panic and burst into tears. The crying in the reception room of Shiji Family Temple was loud.

An Shi couldn't help touching her forehead and sighing. It's really embarrassing for a mother to be able to be a little Xu Shi!

Although today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, neither An's nor Su Yunduo are so free.

An chooses to bring Lu Jinhua and Lu Yujiao to the family temple today. Naturally, it is not just for Xiao Xu to meet a pair of children, but to have something to talk to Xiao Xu.

Lu Yujiao has been living with An Shi in Zhenghe Hall for nearly two years, An Shi couldn't bear Lu Yujiao crying like this, so she quickly glared at the maid who followed Xiao Xu Shi to clean up the family temple and said, "Why don't you hurry up and help your master up? !"

As for Xiao Xu, An really couldn't like it. Not to mention what Xiao Xu did before, what is the reason for crying so much about the New Year's Eve in front of you? !
When Xiao Xu finally stopped crying under the persuasion of her mother and maid, An also asked people to take Lu Jinhua and Lu Yujiao down, and let them go back to the house first.

Seeing Xiao Xu staring at the door with tears in her eyes, An Shi couldn't help but sighed deeply in her heart as if the two children were still at the door, although Lu Jinhua and Lu Yujiao had already left.

She is also a mother, so she naturally understands Xiao Xu's mood at this moment. At this moment, Xiao Xu must be somewhat regretful of what she did to Lu Yujiao that day.

If she hadn't done what she did to Lu Yujiao that day, Xiao Xu would not have been locked up in the family temple, and Lu Yujiao would not have resisted her mother-in-law so much.

If I knew today, why bother? !

"I came here today to let you meet Brother Hua and Sister Jiao, and I also have something to tell you. Just wipe your tears and listen to me." An's brows were slightly frowned, and she looked at Xiao Xu with displeasure. Said at a glance.

Hearing An's second purpose of coming here today, Su Yunduo couldn't help but slightly frowned, a little worried for Yang Aoqun.

A Pei family almost made Yang Aoqun lose a child, and if she goes to a little Xu family, will she get it?

Su Yunduo silently glanced at An's, and slowly suppressed this worry.

Since Mrs. An came to the family temple today to discuss this matter with Mrs. Xu, the elders in the mansion must have already settled this matter.

The elders should know Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Pei better than her. Since she decided to send Mrs. Xu to the border town, she should have considered all aspects, and she just needs to watch quietly.

Xiao Xu's eyes lit up when she heard this, and her whole body became more energetic. Of course, she still couldn't believe it: "What does mother mean, is that she wants me to go to the border town to serve the Duke?"

"What? You don't want to go?" An's face darkened.

"Yes, yes, my wife is willing!" Xiao Xu said repeatedly, probably because she was too eager and choked on her own saliva.

Mrs. An swept away Mrs. Xu, who was blushing from her own saliva, and avoided the side with some disgust. When Mrs. Xu finally calmed down, she said again: "You understand in your heart, what happened when you went to the border town?" What should I not do?"

"My daughter-in-law would like to listen to my mother's teachings." Being able to leave the family temple and go to the border town, Xiao Xu said "Amitabha" in her heart, and her attitude towards An was even more respectful.

Although An had given Xiao Xu a magic spell when Lu Da was determined to take Xiao Xu to the border town, now facing Xiao Xu who listened attentively, she still patiently told her, Naturally, it was necessary to remind Xiao Xu to interfere less and better not to interfere in the life of Lu Jinzhen, a young couple.

"Mother, please don't worry, my daughter-in-law has gone to the border town, and she will only serve the Duke's clothing, food, housing and transportation wholeheartedly. She will never interfere with the Duke's official affairs. She will take good care of Mr. Pei and not interfere in the life of Brother Zhen and his wife." Xiao Xu solemnly said Assure Anshi confidently.

An Shi silently glanced at Xiao Xu, regardless of whether Xiao Xu can do it after going to the border town, at least Xiao Xu is sincere at the moment, and An can only sigh in her heart, let Xiao Xu clean up Pack up, and go back to the house together today, and go to the border town with the wine delivery team on the eighth day of the eighth day.

The news that Mrs. Xu was about to return to the mansion spread throughout the mansion when An and Su Yunduo brought Lu Jinhua and Lu Yujiao to the family temple to visit Mrs. Xu.

When Xiao Xu returned to the mansion with An and Su Yunduo, he first followed An to Zhenghe Hall to kowtow to Lu Mingyang. get up.

Su Yunduo glanced at Lu Jinkang, who was sitting next to him with an expressionless face, and really couldn't tell whether the man agreed or opposed Xiao Xu's going to the border town.

As for Lu Mingyang asking Xiao Xu to kneel and listen to the teachings, Su Yunduo naturally had some guesses in his heart.

This is probably Lu Mingyang taking the opportunity to observe Xiao Xu's family, test Xiao Xu's family, and see if Xiao Xu's family has really undergone a fundamental change like the one passed to him by the family temple. This time, Xiao Xu's family is really a little bit With admiration.

If in the past, Lu Mingyang made her kneel like this all the time, and in front of the other wives and the eldest son and daughter-in-law, I'm afraid she would have cried out of shape, but today she has been kneeling obediently, at least not on the face. Not the slightest reluctance.

Regardless of whether Xiao Xu is really convinced, or is more tolerant than before, at least people can't find a trace of fault in her.

"Okay, let the eldest daughter-in-law get up. If you have anything to say, let her go back to Xuhui Garden to freshen up first." Seeing that Lu Mingyang was talking endlessly, An Shi gave Lu Mingyang a look and said.

Lu Mingyang glared at An's back, and finally waved his hand to ask Xiao Xu to go back to Xuhui Garden to freshen and change clothes. At the same time, he also asked the daughters-in-law to leave, so that everyone can bring their grandchildren to Zhenghe Hall later. meal, but left behind a few sons and Lu Jinkang and his wife,
After everyone was seated again, Mrs. An asked Nanny Wu to take all the waiters in the house to leave, then glanced at everyone, and told the real reason for taking Mrs. Xu back to the mansion: "It is necessary to bring Mrs. Xu back today. A few days ago, I received a letter from the border town that Mrs. Pei was ill, and the backyard of the Marshal's Mansion needed someone to host the Zhongfu. We two old men discussed it and decided that it would be most appropriate for Mrs. Xu to go there."

Originally, everyone was a little puzzled when Mrs. Xu returned to the mansion, because everyone knew that Lu Mingyang planned to lock up Mrs. Xu before. Of course, no one thought that Mrs. Lu could lock Mrs. Xu for life. After all, Mrs. Xu was Lu Da's official wife. She is the first-class wife of the Duke.

Of course, I didn't expect that little Xu could walk out of the family temple before Lu Da returned to Beijing, so I naturally had a lot of misunderstandings about An's going to the family temple to pick up little Xu in person today.

Although An's explanation was meant by the two old men, everyone was discerning, so they naturally understood that it should be Lu Da's meaning, and secretly curled their lips.

But this is a matter of the big house, and you are covering it up for Lu Da, so the uncles will naturally not directly reveal this matter, but there are some things that should be said, of course they still have to be said.

Although Xiao Xu seems to have changed a lot when she came out this time, and even made people feel like a different person, but no one can be sure what she thinks in her heart.

"It's most suitable for my sister-in-law to serve my elder brother. I'm afraid my temperament will not change." The fourth brother Lu Fei was the first to speak. He is the youngest son of Lu Mingyang and An's.

After Lu Fei started, the others also echoed. As a brother, I know the temperament of my elder brother best.

They are all convinced of their elder brother's military talents, but the brothers are really speechless about his elder brother's weaknesses in certain aspects.

They were really worried that Xiao Xu's tears would make Lu Da lose his sense of proportion.

What kind of temperament is Lu Da, and what kind of person is little Xu? Lu Mingyang and An can see more clearly than their sons, but now Lu Da is only surrounded by little Xu and Bei, no matter how Bei is In such a situation, since the Marshal's Mansion in the border town needed a hostess, and Lu Da made it clear that he wanted Mrs. Xu to serve him and preside over the backyard of the Marshal's Mansion, they couldn't give Lu Da another concubine. I could only follow Lu Da's wishes and send Xiao Xu there.

Fortunately, after a year of observation, they may have figured it out. The performance of Xiao Xu, who was repairing in the family temple, did make them quite satisfied.

"Brother Kang, what do you and your wife think?" About a quarter of an hour later, Lu Mingyang turned his gaze to Lu Jinkang and Su Yunduo who had been silent all this time.

Lu Jinkang glanced at Lu Mingyang indifferently and said: "Since father needs someone to serve him, the backyard of the Marshal's Mansion also needs a hostess, and grandparents also think it is most appropriate to send mother there, I have no objection."

Su Yunduo couldn't help but pursed his lips and smiled, how could this man be so cute, he obviously disapproved in his heart, but he was able to speak in such a serious manner, he really convinced him!

Lu Mingyang and An's glanced at each other. How could they not understand what Lu Jinkang was thinking, but at present they could only send Xiao Xu there, but while sending Xiao Xu there, An would arrange two people for Xiao Xu's side. A capable person will definitely not let the little Xu family influence Lu Da too much, let alone let the little Xu family have the opportunity to intervene in Lu Da's official affairs.

After everyone reunited in Zhenghe Hall, a consensus was reached on Xiao Xu's going to the border town.

An's dispatched two nuns from the Zhenghe Hall and the outer courtyard respectively, and asked them to follow Xiao Xu's side.

On weekdays, these two mothers don't seem to be valued by An's family as much as Wu's mother, but in fact they are as important as Wu's, otherwise they would not be arranged by Xiao Xu's side.

The nuns and maids who were originally serving by Mrs. Xu's side did not follow Mrs. Xu to the border town this time, but left them in the mansion to manage Xuhui Garden on Mrs. Xu's behalf.

(End of this chapter)