Poor children

Chapter 71

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"Mother! Mother, I'm back." The second lady was awakened from her sleep, and she opened her sleepy eyes dimly. The midday sun shone through the leaves on her face, making her eyes blurry. "Mother, it's me, I promise and!"

The second wife's recliner shook violently because she turned over, and she slowly woke up from her sleep. "Chenghe! Am I dreaming? My son is back!" Holding Chenghe's hand, he asked him to sit down on the chair next to her. "What did Xiangxing do? Why didn't you inform me in advance?"

"Mom, don't blame her. I brought some fresh lychees back from Guangdong. The road was bumpy for a few days. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to save them, so I asked her to send them to my grandmother first." Chenghe said, "I originally thought of asking my mother to sleep a little longer. "Yes, it's just that my son wanted to talk to you so much that he woke you up. Mother, please don't blame your son." Chenghe peeled off a lychee and brought it to the second lady's mouth.

The second lady smiled and took the lychee into her mouth, "I would blame you if you didn't wake me up."

"Master, the lychees have been sent. The old lady asked you to go see her as soon as you have time. The old lady said she misses you very much." Xiangxing came back and replied.

"Is my grandma happy to see litchi?" Chenghe asked

"Such a big and fresh lychee, it is your filial piety. How can the old lady be unhappy? She kept praising you for your filial piety. But coincidentally, the seventh princess is here today, and the old lady feels that her face is bright." Apricot arrives
"As long as she is happy, please ask Sister Xiangxing to go to the kitchen. I brought something for the poor child. You can help me carry it to her. By the way, tell her that I will visit her when I have time." Chenghe handed over a package of Guangdong Special food and some gadgets brought by the girl were handed to Xiang Xing
Xiangxing took the things and left in no hurry. "If you can't hold the food, the young master should eat it with the second lady. The poor boy has gone to the northwest."

"Went to the northwest? When did you leave?" Chenghe asked her

“It’s been a while”

"Why did you suddenly go to the northwest?" Cheng He was a little puzzled

The second lady motioned to Xiang Xing to pour tea, "I haven't asked her to enter the hospital in the past few years, and I can't get out. I haven't seen her as often as you, and I don't know what she looks like now." The second lady took Xiang Xing's hand. Tea comes
"Back to Madam, she is even more beautiful than she was when she was a child. I'm afraid there is no one in the capital who can compare to her." Xiang Xing arrived
"I always feel that the child is good. Even though he has suffered some hardships, he will be successful one day. He is indeed lucky." The second lady arrived

"What does mother mean by this?" Chenghe asked.
"Last month, the Northwestern King's princess passed away. I heard that he sent someone to the Central Plains to ask for a marriage with our court. His Majesty was reluctant to let Princess Zhihui marry far away, so he went to your father and wanted to recognize an adopted daughter in our family. On behalf of the princess, Baozhen was crying and unwilling to go. Chunya didn't say anything, so I guess she didn't want to go either. Later, I don't know who pushed the poor boy to the front. He must have definitely been called poor. My son has gone." The second lady arrived.

"What? Has the poor boy already married to the northwest?"

"Young master, don't worry. There was no marriage plan when the poor girl went to the northwest. I heard that her master was going to be the head of a certain temple in the northwest. She just went to see him off and will be back in a few days." Xiang Xing arrived
Chenghe became calmer after listening to Xiangxing's words, "Mom, aren't we allowed to mention poor children? Why now?"

"Now?" the second lady said, "Isn't it time to make plans for yourself? Some people have ways to prevent others from mentioning it, and there are also ways to ask people to mention it. As long as their daughter is safe, there is nothing they can't do. Where’s the one that came out?”

"What's wrong with being a princess? Why don't they want to go?"

"I heard that the northwest king is violent by nature, and the northwest is a barbaric land. They are all his treasures. Who is willing to send his daughter to suffer?"

"That poor kid shouldn't go," Cheng He said.
"Neither you nor I, the poor boy, can make the decision in this matter. Someone from our family must go. If he refuses to go, there may be disaster."

"Then we have to sacrifice the poor children?"

"That child is extraordinary. Instead of suffering in our house, why not go out and give it a try? Maybe he can live a better life." The second lady said, "You go to see your grandmother first and come back during dinner in the evening."

"Chenghe, come here quickly and come to grandma." When the old lady saw Chenghe coming to say hello, she called him over and sat next to her.
Chenghe’s obedient past lady sat next to him
"Look, look," the seventh princess said, "It's only been a few years since we last met, and Chenghe has grown so big."

"It's true. After a few years of training with his uncle, he has become more and more successful. Look at my grandson, he is one of the best in appearance and character. It's okay," the old lady said, holding Chenghe's hand. , looking at him with eyes full of love
"How old is Chenghe this year?" asked the seventh princess

"More than 20" the old lady arrived
"Hey! That's not too young. It's time to get married! The boys from other princes' families have already become fathers at this age. Why is Chenghe still dragging his feet? The seventh princess has arrived." With the character of our grandson, the capital city Aren't the girls in the movie picked at random? "

"You said that right in my heart. A few years ago, he was away and delayed all his serious affairs. Now that he is back, it is indeed time to find a good girl to marry." The old lady said
The seventh princess pondered for a while before saying, "I have a good candidate. I wonder what my sister-in-law thinks?"

"Oh? Whose girl is it? Tell me, how is your character? Can you match me with my grandson?" The old lady became very interested when she heard it.
"She is Sheng Rongwen, the daughter of the new capital admiral Sheng Ren. She is twenty-eight years old. She has a very good character, is very intelligent, gentle and quiet, and is well-read. Sheng Rongwen has only one wife who has given birth to this son and a daughter. My elder On the prince's birthday, his family came over to celebrate his birthday. I have met that girl before. She is very lovely. Unfortunately, several of the boys in my family are married. It hurts so much to have such a girl in the family. We can't be aggrieved. If someone comes over to be a side room, otherwise I will stay." The seventh princess smiled and said, "Such a good child, I think he is very suitable for our grandson, what do you think, sister-in-law?"

"That's good to hear you say that." The old lady asked Chenghe again, "What do you think?"

When Chenghe asked him, he said, "My grandson is still young and doesn't know much. He naturally listens to my grandmother and my father about marriage. If grandma thinks it's good, my grandson will think it's good."

The old lady was even more happy when she saw Chenghe say this, so she said to the seventh old concubine, "Look at our child, isn't there nothing to say?"

"Chenghe is naturally a good boy, how could I not know that?"

"I want to meet that girl," the old lady said. "Just hearing what you say is not enough. I have to see her with my own eyes and see her character."

"Then I'll ask someone to invite her to come over to see her?" The seventh princess arrived.
"No, no, don't tell them to be prepared, and don't tell her family what we are thinking. I will hold a party in the mansion in a few days, and invite the prince's family to come and have a day of fun. I want to see her secretly." The old lady has arrived
"My thoughts are straightforward, but I am not as thoughtful as my sister-in-law. This is really a good idea." The seventh princess said, "I feel good eating these lychees. Please bring me some when I go back. Also, I also asked them to make more of your red bean and yam cakes so I can take them home to eat."

"That's right, that's right, just take more if you like, I'll tell them to prepare now" the old lady laughed

"If this marriage is successful, my sister-in-law will have to thank me properly."

"That's natural. I heard what you said. Are you eyeing something of mine?" the old lady asked.

"Last time when I came here, I saw a golden seated white jade Guanyin, which was very eye-catching. If the matter is completed, how about my sister-in-law taking that Guanyin as a thank you gift?"

"You really know how to ask for it. You can get my favorite thing every time. But that's it. If my grandson's marriage can come true, what's the value of a white jade Guanyin? I'll give it to you."

(End of this chapter)