After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 300 Embarrassment

Zhou Wenjun didn't care enough to leave, and Haitang stayed to eat the melon with great interest.

Four older girls surrounded Zhou Xuejun and asked in a low voice: "What's going on? Madam Gui wants to marry her daughter to your brother? I haven't heard anything about it before!"

The Zhou sisters and Peng Yuqi live in the back house of the Zhenguo Palace. Last night, they heard rumors that the reason for the feud between Mrs. Gui and Mrs. Chengenhou Shizi was because the former wanted to marry his daughter to the latter's direct descendant. The eldest son Zhou Hengjun, the latter did not agree and refused very simply and resolutely, while the former could not improve his face, so he held a grudge. Since leaving the capital, they had walked more than a thousand miles and quarreled for a thousand miles, almost annoying the latter to death.

Although this is the unilateral statement of Mrs. Chengen Hou Shizi and has not been confirmed by Mrs. Gui, but... is Mrs. Gui so careless in her work? As soon as the people in the Zhenguo Palace knew that she wanted to marry her daughter to Zhou Hengjun, she turned around and fell in love with Zhou Yijun? Did you have a day's work before and after?

And as soon as she had this idea, she immediately asked her daughter to get close to Zhou Yijun's biological sister, and even scared the little girl. What was she thinking? !

Zhou Wenjun's heart was tingling. The Empress Dowager Zhou and Marquis Chengen asked the Zhenguo Palace to help take care of the orphans of the Wu family. This is nothing. They just help find a house, buy a few slaves, and take more care of their daily lives. In the future, they will at most stay in Wu. It would be nothing to the Zhou family to worry more and spend more money on Ke's marriage and Wu Qiong's marriage. But if the two families really get married, the Zhou family will not be able to get rid of the Wu family!

Zhou Wenjun had no objection to his brothers and cousins, but he just couldn't stand Mrs. Gui's temper. It had only been one day since she arrived at the Zhenguo Palace, but so many things had happened!

Zhou Xuejun obviously had the same idea. Because of her young age, she has been following her elders around. Unlike her sisters, who still have the freedom to find excuses to avoid them, she can only watch with her own eyes how Mrs. Gui gets along with her elders, and she is even more afraid of the former.

She whispered to Zhou Wenjun and the others: "Mrs. Gui came to the upper room with her daughter early this morning. My grandmother, aunts, and uncles were all busy for the banquet. During this period, I persuaded them several times to go back and rest. Mrs. Gui was very considerate. As if he didn't hear anything, he just sat in the upper room and had tea. While eating, he taught Sister Wu, asking her to learn housekeeping skills from her grandmother, aunts, and aunts. Grandma and the others had nothing to do. No matter how busy they were, they had to keep one. Someone came down to accompany her, and then I was caught as a young man and asked to accompany Sister Wu."

She just listened to Mrs. Gui teaching her daughter, and praised Wu Qiong to the ladies of the Zhou family for being smart, studious, well-behaved and filial. She also lamented that her daughter was not young yet, but her life-long affairs were not settled, and she did not know where her future marriage would be. . Then Mrs. Gui praised the grandchildren of the Zhou family. She only mentioned the grandchildren of the Zhou family in one sentence, but she praised the grandchildren of the Zhou family, especially those who were similar in age to Wu Qiong.

Mrs. Gui's hint was actually very clear. Even Zhou Xuejun, a child, understood it. Madam Zhen Guogong and several young ladies naturally understood her meaning, but no one answered.

Everyone knows the reason why Mrs. Chengen Hou Shizi did not agree to the marriage. The three members of the Wu family are still semi-black households. They cannot even show their faces openly in front of others in the capital. They can only live in seclusion in the back courtyard of Chengenhou Mansion and live a life without leaving home. The eldest grandson of the Marquis of Cheng'en will inherit the family business and title in the future. How will he live in the future if he marries a shady first wife?

But Wu Qiong is the niece of Empress Wu and the granddaughter of Duke Wu Wen'an. If she wants to marry, unless she marries the emperor or the prince, it is impossible for her not to be the official wife.

Mrs. Chengenhou Shizi felt sorry for her son, and Chengenhou and his wife had to consider the overall situation and would never agree to the marriage. They even felt that Mrs. Gui should not have said this.

Originally, if the Wu family were just survivors, and when the Sun family collapsed in the future, the Wu family would no longer have to worry about being persecuted. They could appear openly in public and inherit the ancestral business. It would not be impossible for the Cheng'enhou Mansion to consider this. Marriage. But Mrs. Gui was now suspected of murdering the sixth prince, and she was jealous and disgusted by the emperor.

The Marquis of Cheng'en tried every means to bring about a reconciliation between the emperor and the Zhou family, but it was too late, so how could they find such a troublesome in-law for themselves?

The Zhenguo Gongfu in Chang'an generally had a similar idea. Mrs. Gui's status is very sensitive, so if she can avoid getting married, it's better not to get married. If you really want to get married, you can also choose an outstanding girl from the family to marry Wu Ke for the sake of Duke Zhen Guo, Queen Mother Zhou, and Wu Zhou, the late eldest sister of Duke Chengen, Duke Wu Wen'an. Just staying in Chang'an won't hinder anything.

But Wu Qiong is the daughter of Mrs. Gui. She cannot marry the grandson of the Zhenguo Duke. The Zhou family has to worry about the emperor's thoughts! The Duke's wife, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did not answer any questions, and left one after another on the pretext that they were busy preparing for the banquet, leaving the youngest Mrs. Saturday in charge of entertaining the guests. From time to time, servants would come to reply. Mrs. Saturday didn't have a son, so she didn't have to worry about being entangled, but she was the main one responsible for entertaining guests. Mrs. Gui tripped her up in the upper room and couldn't move, and she felt very annoyed. She hinted to Mrs. Gui several times that there was a long time to come, and many things could be discussed slowly, and there was no need to decide today. However, Mrs. Gui seemed not to understand her words and insisted on continuing to pester her.

Zhou Xuejun's scalp was numb when he heard that. When he heard that cousins ​​had arrived, he was about to leave immediately. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Gui asked Wu Qiong to follow her and asked her to introduce some new friends to Wu Qiong.

The Wu family is now far away from the capital, and is in Chang'an where the Sun family cannot reach out. Under the protection of the Zhou family, Mrs. Gui no longer wants to hide, and actively makes her daughter appear in front of others, hoping that her daughter will be favored by some wife. She herself also wanted to make more friends, preferably the female relatives of powerful generals who held military power. Because of this kind of family, we can provide help to the Wu family.

Zhou Xuejun looked frightened: "Mrs. Gui has met several ladies this morning, and she is so talkative! She seems to be able to chat with everyone. But everyone wants to talk to people they know more... ...It’s so embarrassing. Sister Wu is fine and kind, but she listens to her mother too much. Mrs. Gui told her to follow me closely, and she really followed me. Even when I went to change clothes, she had to follow... I wanted to talk to a few of my close friends, but everyone felt uncomfortable with Sister Wu around and were not willing to play with me at all. Later, the eldest sister asked me to run errands, so I handed her over to Sister Wanjun and ran away on my own. . If I go back now, I may not be able to find another chance to get rid of her."

The little girl spoke pitifully and looked at Zhou Wenjun helplessly: "Sister, just help me!"

Zhou Wenjun couldn't help but "tsk", and finally relented, but it was impossible not to tell his elders about this matter. The banquet will begin soon, and if Mrs. Grandmother Zhen Guogong doesn’t see her beloved granddaughter Zhou Xuejun appear, she will definitely ask people to look for her everywhere. Wouldn’t that be causing trouble?

Zhou Wenjun had no choice but to say: "I will personally go to my grandmother and ask her to allow you to sit with us. Just wait a moment, and I will send Sister Hai back first."

Haitang ate the melon happily. Hearing this, he said hurriedly: "It's okay, I know the way back. Sister Wenjun will just go and do your business. The banquet will be held soon, so don't let Mrs. Zhen Guo get anxious."

When Zhou Wenjun was in trouble, Zhou Xuejun volunteered: "Shall I be the guide for the eldest sister in the Hai family? My aunt is also sitting over there."

Zhou Wenjun hesitated for a moment, then apologized to Haitang: "I was rude and didn't keep my promise."

Haitang smiled and waved her hands, she really didn't care: "It's okay. General Zhou is still my grandfather's immediate boss. If Sister Xuejun sends me back to the table, it will be so honorable for me!"

Zhou Wenjun laughed when he heard this and scratched his little sister's nose: "You're getting an advantage."

(End of this chapter)