Spring is warm and fragrant
Chapter 88
Chapter 88
The evening breeze was cool, and Lu Zhan, father and son, returned home together.
Seeing the three masters, the concierge turned around carefully, and after paying the salute, he boldly said to Lu: "Master, the Marquis of Wukang has come to propose marriage for the second girl today..."
The three masters paused, and Lu Zhan and Lu Rong looked at Second Master Lu in unison.
This is a happy event, Second Master Lu couldn't help but smile slightly.Wukanghou's mansion is his wife's natal family, Mr. Lu Erye doesn't think much of Mrs. Wukanghou, but Wukanghou used to be on the battlefield with gold and iron horses, and Lu Erye admired him very much. As for the congratulatory gifts, the young man is very personable and humble. He can't be regarded as a genius in reading, but he is also a bit smart. If he supports him a lot in the future, he will definitely have a good future.Since the wife wanted to get closer and the daughter liked this childhood sweetheart cousin, Second Master Lu had already approved the marriage.
But no matter how satisfied he is, he can't be too happy, as if his daughter can't get married except for the gift, so Second Master Lu quickly put away that faint smile, sullen his face, and prepared to be humble to his father and brother, first belittle the gift and the gift. However, before he could speak, the porter lowered his head and finally finished speaking, "The one who proposes marriage is the eldest cousin."
"Big Cousin?" This candidate was too unexpected, Second Master Lu couldn't hold back his surprise, and repeated in a low voice.
The concierge glanced at him anxiously, nodded, and he couldn't say anything about the rest of the matchmaker being chased away by the second lady.
After confirming the news, Second Master Lu subconsciously looked at his father. He intended to marry his daughter as a congratulatory gift, and he had already settled his anger with his father.
Lu Zhan has a cold face even if he is not angry. Now that he heard that there was an accident in his granddaughter's marriage, his expression became even colder. When he glanced at his second son, it was like a cold wind of frost and snow in winter.
The five brothers of the Lu family, except for the seven-year-old Laizi Chong and Lu Rong, are all fathers, and even their children are old enough to talk about marriage, so they are not afraid of Laozi.Father glared at him and walked forward, but Second Master Lu was chilled by the wind from his father's gaze. The gate was not a place to talk. He looked at Lu Rong, and the two brothers stepped into the courtyard.
"Second brother, this matter?" The children's marriage is decided by the biological parents. As an uncle, Lu Rong shouldn't interfere too much, but since it happened, whether it was out of politeness or concern for the second niece, Lu Rong didn't go back to the third room right away, but walked side by side with his elder brother, asking in a low voice.
"I'm also confused." Second Master Lu smiled wryly, "It's getting late, third brother, go back first, and I'll let you know if there's any news."
It's a bit of a family ugliness.
Lu Rong nodded, and abducted him to the third room tactfully.
Second Master Lu also wanted to go back to his yard directly, and immediately asked his wife for clarification, but he couldn't leave, so he lowered his head slightly, and followed his father into the main room.
"What's going on?" Lu Zhan said with a sullen face as he sat down on the red sandalwood carved lion pattern chair, staring at his son with tiger eyes.
Second Master Lu lowered his head even lower, "Father, I don't know about this matter, let my son ask Huai Yuniang first, and then report back to Father?"
Lu Zhan is usually solemn and dignified, and never asked much about his granddaughters, but they are all his descendants, and he values them all in his heart. On his side, the marriage of a granddaughter is the same as that of a daughter, and the man is not allowed to wrong the Lu family girl. .The Marquis of Wukang's mansion is fine. How can he rest assured that the two families have caused such a big drama for him before they are married?
The grand cousin of the Marquis of Wukang, He Yu...
Lu Zhan recognized He Yu, and the selection of the Jinwu Guard and the promotion of the officials in the interior needed to be decided jointly by the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War. He Yu, from winning the martial arts competition to becoming today's deputy general of the Jinwu Guard, was a top-notch talent. Lu Zhan knew it all. As a human being, He Yu is still worthy of his granddaughter.It's just that Lu Zhan doesn't believe that He Yu doesn't know what the two elders mean, and knowingly interferes with his cousin He Li's marriage, this behavior...
With the matter of the fourth brother Lu Xun assassinating the third child, Lu Zhan looked down on the siblings the most.
Frowning, Lu Zhan told his son in a deep voice: "You go back first, and come back after you inquire clearly."
The implication is that he is going to interfere in his granddaughter's marriage, and the couple should stop making decisions on their own.
The father also intervened because he loved his granddaughter. Second Master Lu could tell who was right and who was wrong, and hurriedly lowered his head and said, "My son is not filial, so my father has to worry about it."
Lu Zhan snorted.
Second Master Lu walked away in desperation, walked to the gate of the Second Courtyard, and saw his precious daughter poking his head over there from a distance, clearly waiting for him.
"Daddy!" Seeing her father, Lu Huaiyu's eyes lit up, and she called out delicately, and then rushed over as lightly as a swallow.Sensing the shyness and unconcealed joy on his daughter's face, Second Master Lu narrowed his eyes slightly. Why did he feel that his daughter seemed very happy?Calling "Daddy" is also better than usual?
"Daddy, you are back, my daughter misses you so much." Lu Huaiyu hugged her father, acting like a child.
His daughter is grown up, and Second Master Lu has not enjoyed this kind of "throwing in his arms" treatment in the past two years. He is not stupid. He has worked so hard in the household department for so many years, and he can no longer see his daughter's thoughts. Father deserves to be scolded to death.Knowing that his wife must be waiting inside to complain to him, Second Master Lu touched his daughter's head, and led her to a small gazebo next to him first.
"Didn't you like your cousin before? Why did you change your mind?" After sitting down, Second Master Lu asked directly. His wife might find out later, and he didn't have much time to whisper to his daughter.
Lu Huaiyu shyly sat next to his father, whispered about the events of the Lantern Festival, and hummed: "Every time there is a lantern, Xiao Huan will ask Ah Nuanxi if he likes it, but Cousin Li never asked I can only watch the fun. I like a lantern, so I asked him to shoot it for me. He said no even without trying, but Cousin Yu stepped forward and pierced my heart with an arrow. Later, I wanted to buy a candlestick. The second brother has no money, so Cousin Yu bought it for me."
Clutching his little hands, Lu Huaiyu put his head against his father's arm, and tugged at his father's sleeve with his little hand, saying, "Daddy, I like whoever treats me well, not to mention Cousin Yu is so capable. Mother doesn't like him, and she is so angry that she drives the matchmakers away." I know that Daddy loves me, so Daddy can make the decision for me."
Speaking of the latter part, he cried aggrievedly, fearing that He Yu would not want her after being humiliated by his mother.
Second Master Lu loves his daughter. He couldn't stand hearing his daughter cry, so he quickly patted the person and assured him, "Don't cry, Huaiyu. Daddy already knows that the gift is not worthy of you. Daddy will never marry you to him. It's just that He Yu, what he did today is not very authentic, whether he is in a hurry to marry you because he likes you, or whether he is in a hurry to be our Lu family's son-in-law, Dad has to confirm carefully."
Most of the little girls are innocent and easy to deceive. When a man treats her well, he feels that he really likes her. She looks handsome, gentle and considerate. In addition, not many girls are sober.Although Second Master Lu completely excluded the congratulatory gift from his son-in-law, he had to ask him face to face what happened to He Yu.
"Isn't it the same?" Lu Huaiyu was thinking about He Yu, but couldn't hear the deep meaning in his father's words.
Second Master Lu smiled and did not explain for the time being.
After coaxing his daughter, Second Master Lu signaled his daughter to go back first, and he went back to the husband and wife's upper room alone.
The marriage between the daughter and her nephew was ruined by He Yu, and the second wife held back her anger all afternoon, waiting for her husband to come back and complain.Finally, when someone came, the second wife immediately belittled He Yu and his mother Shan Shi back and forth, and at the end she cried angrily, sitting there aggrieved and wiping her tears, "Ah Li is such a good child, yes Hello Huaiyu, Huaiyu was the wife of Shizi when she was married, she had a great future, but she was ruined by that toad..."
Second Master Lu heard it with his left ear and his right ear, but didn't take a word to heart.He agreed to the marriage before because his daughter liked it, but now his daughter doesn't like congratulations, and it was a wise decision, congratulations are nothing in his heart.
"Father is still waiting for me, I'll go and explain to him first." Second Master Lu said sullenly.
The second lady put down her veil, seeing her husband like this, she thought that her husband was as angry as she was, so she didn't say anything.
However, in front of Lu Zhan, Second Master Lu said something else, "...Father, congratulatory gifts are not acceptable, what about He Yu, I plan to see him tomorrow."
Lu Zhan thought for a while and said, "It's at the Ministry of War. I'll find a reason to call him over, and we'll interrogate together."
It was He Yu who was "interrogated", but Second Master Lu was inexplicably terrified and nodded in agreement.
The next day.
He Yu was inspecting the Jinwu Guard's rehearsal, and suddenly heard that Master Shangshu was looking for him because of business affairs, but He Yu guessed a little bit, thinking of Lu Zhan's majestic face, no matter how calm He Yu was, his palms were slightly sweaty as he passed by.The cousin's heart is on him, but if Lu Zhan's answer is not satisfactory to Lu Zhan, he may never have another chance.
Standing outside the middle hall where the minister of the Ministry of War was doing business, He Yu took a deep breath before pushing the door open and entering.
There were only Lu Zhan, father and son Lu Erye, with expressionless faces, as if they were ready for battle.
He Yu immediately confirmed his guess. He was over nervous on the road. At this moment, facing Lu's father and son's ambiguous scrutiny, He Yu calmed down instead. He walked to the desk. He Yu lifted up his clothes and knelt upright. He stepped down, lowered his eyes and said: "Yu Xin has been a younger sister for many years, because my cousin has never cared for me, and a gentleman does not force others to make things difficult, so she has never shown her heart. Besides, my second brother's heart belongs to my cousin. As an elder brother, I should be courteous, but that day I found out that my second brother was not as considerate to my cousin as I thought, I couldn't see my cousin disappointed, impulsive, the first time I took the initiative to show my love to my cousin, and then..."
He Yu didn't say anything about the rest of the two being in love. He raised his head and solemnly begged the two of them: "Yu sincerely begs to marry my cousin, and please both adults do it."
Second Master Lu's expression turned serious.
To be honest, before today, he didn't know much about He Yu, his nephew. He only knew that He Yu had been thoughtful since he was a child.This move is immature, but Second Master Lu can understand that if it were him, he would never associate with anyone who looked down on him.
What surprised him was He Yu's city mansion, which explained the reason for his marriage proposal, and first pointed out the lack of congratulatory gifts, so that his act of robbing his younger brother's marriage would be an injustice for his daughter, and he would become famous as a teacher.Furthermore, He Yu referred to him and his father as two adults, that is to say, he, He Yu, never had the intention of being superior.
After living for so long, this is the first time that Second Master Lu felt a sense of crisis from a junior. If He Yu is an enemy of his family, then this opponent must be very difficult and cannot be ignored.
Of course, this sense of crisis is only fleeting. After all, there is no reason for the feud between the two families. What Erye Lu is more worried about is that if his daughter is really married, He Yu is sincere. The scheming shown in the marriage proposal, the daughter may be eaten by others, leaving only bones, and she still praises He Yuhao...
Second Master Lu turned his head to look at his father. In terms of people, his father must be better than him.
"You intend to snatch the gift of the marriage, are you not afraid that after he finds out, he will lose his brotherhood with you?" Lu Zhan asked in a low voice, with a dignified tone, as if he was asking about the border war, and a pair of deep tiger eyes fixed on He Yu's face If He Yu dared to tell half a lie, he would put him to death like a ferocious beast hunting for prey.
A self-deprecating smile appeared on the corner of He Yu's mouth, and he met Lu Zhan's gaze and said: "If we are really brothers, even if he doesn't value his cousin enough, I will continue to bear it."
These words were not nice enough, but Second Master Lu knew that He Yu had told the truth and was honest enough.
Lu Zhan's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to ask: "If Huaiyu marries you, the congratulatory gift is out of unwillingness, pestering her or his mother to deliberately make things difficult for Huaiyu, so what about you?" Lu Zhan had already heard about Madam Wukanghou's temper. , and the daughter-in-law are sisters born from the same mother's womb, neither of them is a big-hearted person.
Imagining the situation, He Yu sneered, "If he dares to touch Huaiyu's finger, I will break his hand. As for the inner house in the backyard, please rest assured, my mother has never been afraid of my aunt, and never let her daughter-in-law be raped." The truth is discussed by others. If they make trouble unreasonably, I will order someone to build a wall between the two rooms, and each will live in its own way. But the two adults can rest assured that my aunt will not make trouble because of the salary of my father and me. That level."
"You're very thoughtful." Second Master Lu stabbed bluntly, unable to hear He Yu's arrogant tone of treating his daughter as his own.
He Yu hurriedly restrained his momentum, bowed his head and said: "Yu knows that marriage is difficult, if he is not [-]% sure of protecting his cousin, he would never dare to ask for marriage."
Second Master Lu didn't speak again.Lu Zhan stroked his beard, changed from his previous sternness, and his voice was a bit calmer, "Yuzhi, although it is said that people are hired on their merits, it is a common practice to recommend talents and avoid relatives. If we become in-laws, I will not be able to recommend you for promotion in the future." , others recommended it, I may have to suppress it..."
"Don't worry, my lord. The promotion of an official position depends entirely on one's own ability. I married my cousin sincerely. I never wanted to benefit from this marriage." He Yu raised his head, his eyes were bright, and he was as smart as him. How could he not tell that Lu Zhan had been shaken? up?
Lu Zhan nodded, "Yes, you are ambitious, you go back first, and I will discuss it with your uncle."
At least he was recognized as a relative.
He Yu tried his best to control the agitation in his heart, and left calmly.
After the person left, Second Master Lu sighed heavily, "Father, Yuzhi is a nice person, but he is too strong. If Huaiyu really marries him, won't he be suppressed by him for the rest of his life?" Annoying, Second Master Lu is becoming less and less concerned about his wife, but he is worried that He Yu will treat his daughter the same in the future.
When it comes to getting along with husband and wife, Lu Zhan is stronger than his son, so he couldn't help but squint at his son: "The congratulatory gift is not strong, just marry Huaiyu to him?"
What's wrong with being strong?As long as a man is willing to love his wife, the stronger the grandson-in-law, the more he can protect his granddaughter.
Second Master Lu's heart trembled. Thinking of his weak stepmother at home, he knew he had made a slip of the tongue, so he quickly shut up.
Lu Zhan snorted heavily.
At the end of the day's errands in the evening, Lu Zhan left the Ministry of War and saw his third son, Lu Rong, waiting outside.
"Father, the second brother is going to meet the saint, and it may take a while." Lu Rong said respectfully.
"Let's go first, don't wait for him." Lu Zhan said lightly.
Lu Rong had no choice but to obey.
After Second Master Lu finished dealing with the emperor and hurried over, where would his father and brother be?Thinking about the fact that he was only late for at most one cup of tea, Second Master Lu felt wronged, but he just said the wrong thing unintentionally, so he was rejected by his father?
Lonely rode home by himself, the porter saw him, and immediately came back to report, "Second Lord, the Second Cousin of Marquis Wukang's Mansion is here."
Second Master Lu raised his eyebrows, threw down the reins to the boy who led the horse, and went to the second room to meet his nephew.
The second wife is entertaining and comforting her nephew in the hall, she still has a glimmer of hope for this marriage, thinking that as long as it is said to the public that the matchmaker who proposed the marriage was entrusted by her nephew, and the servants made a mistake in whispering, then the two brothers will no longer have a fight There are at most a few gossips about the wife's turmoil, which doesn't get in the way.
He Li looked out the door absent-mindedly. No matter how nice his aunt's words were, his uncle was the real caller.
"Uncle." Seeing the man Xu Bu approaching, He Li immediately greeted him.
Second Master Lu hummed, glanced at his wife who came out, he stopped, and said to Congratulations: "Come to my study."
He Li's heart sank, he exchanged a glance with his aunt, and followed with heavy steps.Entering the study room, He Li immediately knelt down, lowered his head, and complained about his grievances, "Uncle, my cousin and I are childhood sweethearts, and my mother has arranged for a matchmaker to propose marriage after the Dragon Boat Festival, but my elder brother said hello and didn't fight before me, please enlighten my uncle, Make decisions for me and my cousin."
Second Master Lu sighed deeply, helped him up and said, "I don't know what you said, but he came first, and the news has already spread, even if I disagree, in order not to make a joke about brothers fighting for wives, uncle I can no longer betroth Huaiyu to you. A Li, the words of people are awesome, you and I are no match, you, just forget about Huaiyu, you are still young, you should focus on your studies first, and then find a good marriage in the future."
Whether it's the gesture of congratulations or the words of comfort, they are all very intimate.
But He Li didn't feel the warmth of any family affection at all, he only felt a chill in his heart.Before, he thought that his marriage with his cousin was a firm matter, and there was no possibility of change, so although he was satisfied with his cousin as his wife, he did not try his best to please her, and was even attracted by Lu Mingyu. Now the marriage was destroyed by He Yu, and the chances were slim. It was only then that I suddenly discovered that my cousin was so kind.
Cousin is pretty and beautiful, cousin is delicate and charming, cousin has a noble status, and cousin has the entire Lu family as a backer...
But all these things that were at your fingertips, disappeared overnight!
He Li lowered his head, his eyes were full of storms, his fists were clenched tightly in his sleeves, and veins burst out on the back of his hands.
He hates He Yu, hates that He Yu broke up with his cousin, but He Li hates He Yu who is very likely to marry his cousin even more!
The cousin originally belonged to him, if he couldn't get married, then He Yu wouldn't want to marry either!
All kinds of thoughts were surging in his mind like a storm. He Li really wanted to ask his uncle if he would marry his cousin to his young and promising cousin, but he held back.He must endure, must not ask, if you ask, you are an insider, some things, those who don't know are not guilty, it can also be called excusable, once knowingly committing it, it will become a heinous mistake.
He Li closed his eyes, and after a long time, he nodded feebly, without saying a word, as if resigned to his fate, he left in a daze.
Second Master Lu has liked this nephew for more than ten years. Although he thinks that He Li is not qualified to be a son-in-law, he does have the affection of an uncle to a nephew towards He Li. Seeing He Li's lonely back slowly go away, Second Master Lu feels distressed, He couldn't help but vent his anger on He Yu.He agreed to the marriage, but the new son-in-law brought so much trouble to the family, he had to frustrate He Yu's spirit no matter what, and he couldn't make him too proud.
That night, the second wife had a big quarrel with her husband, the commotion was so loud that even the third room was alarmed.
Lu Mingyu was lying on the bed, listening to the indistinct scolding outside, couldn't hold back, and secretly laughed.
The second aunt is confused, but the second uncle is wise. It seems that the good news of the second sister is coming soon.
Thinking of the entanglement between the second sister and He Yu and He Li, Lu Mingyu opened her eyes that had just been closed, and suddenly lost sleepiness.Both brothers like the second sister, and the elders of the He family also know it well, but the marriage between the second sister and He Yu is still done. Does this mean that, in case, in case Chu Xing suddenly has the idea of marrying a wife one day, It just so happened that she happened to think she was pretty good, so it's not impossible for her to marry Chu Xing?
Chu Xingwei's slender figure, indifferent and handsome face appeared in his mind, and Lu Mingyu's cheeks became hot little by little.
Really, I was thinking wildly again, how could Chu Xing like her?
The night was as dark as ink, and Lu Mingyu was shy and sad for a while, tossing and turning, and slowly drowsiness came back, and then fell asleep.
It's easy to be whimsical at night, but at dawn, Lu Mingyu skillfully hides the secret deep in her heart, looking carefree.
Because of Lu Erye's anger towards He Yu, the matchmaker came twice and was politely driven away. Lu Huaiyu was listless all day long. It was not until May, when the Dragon Boat Festival was approaching, that Lu Huaiyu smiled again and happily He ran to Meiyuan and whispered to Lu Mingyu.
"Why is Second Sister so happy?" Lu Mingyu pretended not to understand, and asked teasingly.
The matter has been settled long ago, Lu Huaiyu and his sister are so shy, they sat next to Lu Mingyu, bowed their heads and said happily: "My father finally let go, after the Dragon Boat Festival, we will formally discuss marriage."
"Congratulations to Second Sister for getting her wish, she will soon marry our Cousin Yu." Lu Mingyu gently bumped her sister's shoulder and snickered.
Lu Huaiyu blushed, and after feeling shy, she suddenly stretched her waist, jumped to the opposite side of Lu Mingyu, and proposed loudly: "Ah Nuan, let's go to the fun garden during the Dragon Boat Festival. Before I'm engaged, let's go and have a good time." Otherwise, there will be no more chances!" Once engaged, she will be like her elder sister, and can no longer go out as she pleases.
Fun Garden is a garden built by Su’s family, a wealthy businessman in the capital, in the western suburbs of the capital. There are mountains and water in it, and all kinds of exotic flowers and plants are planted. Every Dragon Boat Festival, noble sons race dragon boats on the lake, ride horses and archery in the horse farm. , the noble ladies either fly kites on the grass, or meet to fight a hundred herbs, collect flowers and plants separately, and finally get together to see who can pick the most types of flowers and plants.
The second sister was so interested, of course Lu Mingyu had to cooperate and readily agreed.
Lu Huaiyu was smiling, looking at her own sister, she suddenly thought of another person, went back to the second bedroom, and quietly wrote to her future sister-in-law He Lanfang, asking her to go to the Fun Garden with her on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.He Lanfang was one year younger than Lu Huaiyu, but she had a clear mind. When she received an invitation from her prospective sister-in-law, He Lanfang pursed her lips and smiled, and went to find her brother with a letter.
When He Yu saw the letter and met his younger sister's teasing gaze, he just smiled lightly, but as soon as the fifth day of the lunar new year arrived, he went out with his younger sister himself.
As soon as the two brothers and sisters left, someone went to report the congratulations on the back.
"My son, the eldest son and the others have set off, and they seem to be going to Fun Garden."
He Li stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back. Hearing this, a cold look flashed in his eyes, "Prepare the car."
(End of this chapter)
The evening breeze was cool, and Lu Zhan, father and son, returned home together.
Seeing the three masters, the concierge turned around carefully, and after paying the salute, he boldly said to Lu: "Master, the Marquis of Wukang has come to propose marriage for the second girl today..."
The three masters paused, and Lu Zhan and Lu Rong looked at Second Master Lu in unison.
This is a happy event, Second Master Lu couldn't help but smile slightly.Wukanghou's mansion is his wife's natal family, Mr. Lu Erye doesn't think much of Mrs. Wukanghou, but Wukanghou used to be on the battlefield with gold and iron horses, and Lu Erye admired him very much. As for the congratulatory gifts, the young man is very personable and humble. He can't be regarded as a genius in reading, but he is also a bit smart. If he supports him a lot in the future, he will definitely have a good future.Since the wife wanted to get closer and the daughter liked this childhood sweetheart cousin, Second Master Lu had already approved the marriage.
But no matter how satisfied he is, he can't be too happy, as if his daughter can't get married except for the gift, so Second Master Lu quickly put away that faint smile, sullen his face, and prepared to be humble to his father and brother, first belittle the gift and the gift. However, before he could speak, the porter lowered his head and finally finished speaking, "The one who proposes marriage is the eldest cousin."
"Big Cousin?" This candidate was too unexpected, Second Master Lu couldn't hold back his surprise, and repeated in a low voice.
The concierge glanced at him anxiously, nodded, and he couldn't say anything about the rest of the matchmaker being chased away by the second lady.
After confirming the news, Second Master Lu subconsciously looked at his father. He intended to marry his daughter as a congratulatory gift, and he had already settled his anger with his father.
Lu Zhan has a cold face even if he is not angry. Now that he heard that there was an accident in his granddaughter's marriage, his expression became even colder. When he glanced at his second son, it was like a cold wind of frost and snow in winter.
The five brothers of the Lu family, except for the seven-year-old Laizi Chong and Lu Rong, are all fathers, and even their children are old enough to talk about marriage, so they are not afraid of Laozi.Father glared at him and walked forward, but Second Master Lu was chilled by the wind from his father's gaze. The gate was not a place to talk. He looked at Lu Rong, and the two brothers stepped into the courtyard.
"Second brother, this matter?" The children's marriage is decided by the biological parents. As an uncle, Lu Rong shouldn't interfere too much, but since it happened, whether it was out of politeness or concern for the second niece, Lu Rong didn't go back to the third room right away, but walked side by side with his elder brother, asking in a low voice.
"I'm also confused." Second Master Lu smiled wryly, "It's getting late, third brother, go back first, and I'll let you know if there's any news."
It's a bit of a family ugliness.
Lu Rong nodded, and abducted him to the third room tactfully.
Second Master Lu also wanted to go back to his yard directly, and immediately asked his wife for clarification, but he couldn't leave, so he lowered his head slightly, and followed his father into the main room.
"What's going on?" Lu Zhan said with a sullen face as he sat down on the red sandalwood carved lion pattern chair, staring at his son with tiger eyes.
Second Master Lu lowered his head even lower, "Father, I don't know about this matter, let my son ask Huai Yuniang first, and then report back to Father?"
Lu Zhan is usually solemn and dignified, and never asked much about his granddaughters, but they are all his descendants, and he values them all in his heart. On his side, the marriage of a granddaughter is the same as that of a daughter, and the man is not allowed to wrong the Lu family girl. .The Marquis of Wukang's mansion is fine. How can he rest assured that the two families have caused such a big drama for him before they are married?
The grand cousin of the Marquis of Wukang, He Yu...
Lu Zhan recognized He Yu, and the selection of the Jinwu Guard and the promotion of the officials in the interior needed to be decided jointly by the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War. He Yu, from winning the martial arts competition to becoming today's deputy general of the Jinwu Guard, was a top-notch talent. Lu Zhan knew it all. As a human being, He Yu is still worthy of his granddaughter.It's just that Lu Zhan doesn't believe that He Yu doesn't know what the two elders mean, and knowingly interferes with his cousin He Li's marriage, this behavior...
With the matter of the fourth brother Lu Xun assassinating the third child, Lu Zhan looked down on the siblings the most.
Frowning, Lu Zhan told his son in a deep voice: "You go back first, and come back after you inquire clearly."
The implication is that he is going to interfere in his granddaughter's marriage, and the couple should stop making decisions on their own.
The father also intervened because he loved his granddaughter. Second Master Lu could tell who was right and who was wrong, and hurriedly lowered his head and said, "My son is not filial, so my father has to worry about it."
Lu Zhan snorted.
Second Master Lu walked away in desperation, walked to the gate of the Second Courtyard, and saw his precious daughter poking his head over there from a distance, clearly waiting for him.
"Daddy!" Seeing her father, Lu Huaiyu's eyes lit up, and she called out delicately, and then rushed over as lightly as a swallow.Sensing the shyness and unconcealed joy on his daughter's face, Second Master Lu narrowed his eyes slightly. Why did he feel that his daughter seemed very happy?Calling "Daddy" is also better than usual?
"Daddy, you are back, my daughter misses you so much." Lu Huaiyu hugged her father, acting like a child.
His daughter is grown up, and Second Master Lu has not enjoyed this kind of "throwing in his arms" treatment in the past two years. He is not stupid. He has worked so hard in the household department for so many years, and he can no longer see his daughter's thoughts. Father deserves to be scolded to death.Knowing that his wife must be waiting inside to complain to him, Second Master Lu touched his daughter's head, and led her to a small gazebo next to him first.
"Didn't you like your cousin before? Why did you change your mind?" After sitting down, Second Master Lu asked directly. His wife might find out later, and he didn't have much time to whisper to his daughter.
Lu Huaiyu shyly sat next to his father, whispered about the events of the Lantern Festival, and hummed: "Every time there is a lantern, Xiao Huan will ask Ah Nuanxi if he likes it, but Cousin Li never asked I can only watch the fun. I like a lantern, so I asked him to shoot it for me. He said no even without trying, but Cousin Yu stepped forward and pierced my heart with an arrow. Later, I wanted to buy a candlestick. The second brother has no money, so Cousin Yu bought it for me."
Clutching his little hands, Lu Huaiyu put his head against his father's arm, and tugged at his father's sleeve with his little hand, saying, "Daddy, I like whoever treats me well, not to mention Cousin Yu is so capable. Mother doesn't like him, and she is so angry that she drives the matchmakers away." I know that Daddy loves me, so Daddy can make the decision for me."
Speaking of the latter part, he cried aggrievedly, fearing that He Yu would not want her after being humiliated by his mother.
Second Master Lu loves his daughter. He couldn't stand hearing his daughter cry, so he quickly patted the person and assured him, "Don't cry, Huaiyu. Daddy already knows that the gift is not worthy of you. Daddy will never marry you to him. It's just that He Yu, what he did today is not very authentic, whether he is in a hurry to marry you because he likes you, or whether he is in a hurry to be our Lu family's son-in-law, Dad has to confirm carefully."
Most of the little girls are innocent and easy to deceive. When a man treats her well, he feels that he really likes her. She looks handsome, gentle and considerate. In addition, not many girls are sober.Although Second Master Lu completely excluded the congratulatory gift from his son-in-law, he had to ask him face to face what happened to He Yu.
"Isn't it the same?" Lu Huaiyu was thinking about He Yu, but couldn't hear the deep meaning in his father's words.
Second Master Lu smiled and did not explain for the time being.
After coaxing his daughter, Second Master Lu signaled his daughter to go back first, and he went back to the husband and wife's upper room alone.
The marriage between the daughter and her nephew was ruined by He Yu, and the second wife held back her anger all afternoon, waiting for her husband to come back and complain.Finally, when someone came, the second wife immediately belittled He Yu and his mother Shan Shi back and forth, and at the end she cried angrily, sitting there aggrieved and wiping her tears, "Ah Li is such a good child, yes Hello Huaiyu, Huaiyu was the wife of Shizi when she was married, she had a great future, but she was ruined by that toad..."
Second Master Lu heard it with his left ear and his right ear, but didn't take a word to heart.He agreed to the marriage before because his daughter liked it, but now his daughter doesn't like congratulations, and it was a wise decision, congratulations are nothing in his heart.
"Father is still waiting for me, I'll go and explain to him first." Second Master Lu said sullenly.
The second lady put down her veil, seeing her husband like this, she thought that her husband was as angry as she was, so she didn't say anything.
However, in front of Lu Zhan, Second Master Lu said something else, "...Father, congratulatory gifts are not acceptable, what about He Yu, I plan to see him tomorrow."
Lu Zhan thought for a while and said, "It's at the Ministry of War. I'll find a reason to call him over, and we'll interrogate together."
It was He Yu who was "interrogated", but Second Master Lu was inexplicably terrified and nodded in agreement.
The next day.
He Yu was inspecting the Jinwu Guard's rehearsal, and suddenly heard that Master Shangshu was looking for him because of business affairs, but He Yu guessed a little bit, thinking of Lu Zhan's majestic face, no matter how calm He Yu was, his palms were slightly sweaty as he passed by.The cousin's heart is on him, but if Lu Zhan's answer is not satisfactory to Lu Zhan, he may never have another chance.
Standing outside the middle hall where the minister of the Ministry of War was doing business, He Yu took a deep breath before pushing the door open and entering.
There were only Lu Zhan, father and son Lu Erye, with expressionless faces, as if they were ready for battle.
He Yu immediately confirmed his guess. He was over nervous on the road. At this moment, facing Lu's father and son's ambiguous scrutiny, He Yu calmed down instead. He walked to the desk. He Yu lifted up his clothes and knelt upright. He stepped down, lowered his eyes and said: "Yu Xin has been a younger sister for many years, because my cousin has never cared for me, and a gentleman does not force others to make things difficult, so she has never shown her heart. Besides, my second brother's heart belongs to my cousin. As an elder brother, I should be courteous, but that day I found out that my second brother was not as considerate to my cousin as I thought, I couldn't see my cousin disappointed, impulsive, the first time I took the initiative to show my love to my cousin, and then..."
He Yu didn't say anything about the rest of the two being in love. He raised his head and solemnly begged the two of them: "Yu sincerely begs to marry my cousin, and please both adults do it."
Second Master Lu's expression turned serious.
To be honest, before today, he didn't know much about He Yu, his nephew. He only knew that He Yu had been thoughtful since he was a child.This move is immature, but Second Master Lu can understand that if it were him, he would never associate with anyone who looked down on him.
What surprised him was He Yu's city mansion, which explained the reason for his marriage proposal, and first pointed out the lack of congratulatory gifts, so that his act of robbing his younger brother's marriage would be an injustice for his daughter, and he would become famous as a teacher.Furthermore, He Yu referred to him and his father as two adults, that is to say, he, He Yu, never had the intention of being superior.
After living for so long, this is the first time that Second Master Lu felt a sense of crisis from a junior. If He Yu is an enemy of his family, then this opponent must be very difficult and cannot be ignored.
Of course, this sense of crisis is only fleeting. After all, there is no reason for the feud between the two families. What Erye Lu is more worried about is that if his daughter is really married, He Yu is sincere. The scheming shown in the marriage proposal, the daughter may be eaten by others, leaving only bones, and she still praises He Yuhao...
Second Master Lu turned his head to look at his father. In terms of people, his father must be better than him.
"You intend to snatch the gift of the marriage, are you not afraid that after he finds out, he will lose his brotherhood with you?" Lu Zhan asked in a low voice, with a dignified tone, as if he was asking about the border war, and a pair of deep tiger eyes fixed on He Yu's face If He Yu dared to tell half a lie, he would put him to death like a ferocious beast hunting for prey.
A self-deprecating smile appeared on the corner of He Yu's mouth, and he met Lu Zhan's gaze and said: "If we are really brothers, even if he doesn't value his cousin enough, I will continue to bear it."
These words were not nice enough, but Second Master Lu knew that He Yu had told the truth and was honest enough.
Lu Zhan's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to ask: "If Huaiyu marries you, the congratulatory gift is out of unwillingness, pestering her or his mother to deliberately make things difficult for Huaiyu, so what about you?" Lu Zhan had already heard about Madam Wukanghou's temper. , and the daughter-in-law are sisters born from the same mother's womb, neither of them is a big-hearted person.
Imagining the situation, He Yu sneered, "If he dares to touch Huaiyu's finger, I will break his hand. As for the inner house in the backyard, please rest assured, my mother has never been afraid of my aunt, and never let her daughter-in-law be raped." The truth is discussed by others. If they make trouble unreasonably, I will order someone to build a wall between the two rooms, and each will live in its own way. But the two adults can rest assured that my aunt will not make trouble because of the salary of my father and me. That level."
"You're very thoughtful." Second Master Lu stabbed bluntly, unable to hear He Yu's arrogant tone of treating his daughter as his own.
He Yu hurriedly restrained his momentum, bowed his head and said: "Yu knows that marriage is difficult, if he is not [-]% sure of protecting his cousin, he would never dare to ask for marriage."
Second Master Lu didn't speak again.Lu Zhan stroked his beard, changed from his previous sternness, and his voice was a bit calmer, "Yuzhi, although it is said that people are hired on their merits, it is a common practice to recommend talents and avoid relatives. If we become in-laws, I will not be able to recommend you for promotion in the future." , others recommended it, I may have to suppress it..."
"Don't worry, my lord. The promotion of an official position depends entirely on one's own ability. I married my cousin sincerely. I never wanted to benefit from this marriage." He Yu raised his head, his eyes were bright, and he was as smart as him. How could he not tell that Lu Zhan had been shaken? up?
Lu Zhan nodded, "Yes, you are ambitious, you go back first, and I will discuss it with your uncle."
At least he was recognized as a relative.
He Yu tried his best to control the agitation in his heart, and left calmly.
After the person left, Second Master Lu sighed heavily, "Father, Yuzhi is a nice person, but he is too strong. If Huaiyu really marries him, won't he be suppressed by him for the rest of his life?" Annoying, Second Master Lu is becoming less and less concerned about his wife, but he is worried that He Yu will treat his daughter the same in the future.
When it comes to getting along with husband and wife, Lu Zhan is stronger than his son, so he couldn't help but squint at his son: "The congratulatory gift is not strong, just marry Huaiyu to him?"
What's wrong with being strong?As long as a man is willing to love his wife, the stronger the grandson-in-law, the more he can protect his granddaughter.
Second Master Lu's heart trembled. Thinking of his weak stepmother at home, he knew he had made a slip of the tongue, so he quickly shut up.
Lu Zhan snorted heavily.
At the end of the day's errands in the evening, Lu Zhan left the Ministry of War and saw his third son, Lu Rong, waiting outside.
"Father, the second brother is going to meet the saint, and it may take a while." Lu Rong said respectfully.
"Let's go first, don't wait for him." Lu Zhan said lightly.
Lu Rong had no choice but to obey.
After Second Master Lu finished dealing with the emperor and hurried over, where would his father and brother be?Thinking about the fact that he was only late for at most one cup of tea, Second Master Lu felt wronged, but he just said the wrong thing unintentionally, so he was rejected by his father?
Lonely rode home by himself, the porter saw him, and immediately came back to report, "Second Lord, the Second Cousin of Marquis Wukang's Mansion is here."
Second Master Lu raised his eyebrows, threw down the reins to the boy who led the horse, and went to the second room to meet his nephew.
The second wife is entertaining and comforting her nephew in the hall, she still has a glimmer of hope for this marriage, thinking that as long as it is said to the public that the matchmaker who proposed the marriage was entrusted by her nephew, and the servants made a mistake in whispering, then the two brothers will no longer have a fight There are at most a few gossips about the wife's turmoil, which doesn't get in the way.
He Li looked out the door absent-mindedly. No matter how nice his aunt's words were, his uncle was the real caller.
"Uncle." Seeing the man Xu Bu approaching, He Li immediately greeted him.
Second Master Lu hummed, glanced at his wife who came out, he stopped, and said to Congratulations: "Come to my study."
He Li's heart sank, he exchanged a glance with his aunt, and followed with heavy steps.Entering the study room, He Li immediately knelt down, lowered his head, and complained about his grievances, "Uncle, my cousin and I are childhood sweethearts, and my mother has arranged for a matchmaker to propose marriage after the Dragon Boat Festival, but my elder brother said hello and didn't fight before me, please enlighten my uncle, Make decisions for me and my cousin."
Second Master Lu sighed deeply, helped him up and said, "I don't know what you said, but he came first, and the news has already spread, even if I disagree, in order not to make a joke about brothers fighting for wives, uncle I can no longer betroth Huaiyu to you. A Li, the words of people are awesome, you and I are no match, you, just forget about Huaiyu, you are still young, you should focus on your studies first, and then find a good marriage in the future."
Whether it's the gesture of congratulations or the words of comfort, they are all very intimate.
But He Li didn't feel the warmth of any family affection at all, he only felt a chill in his heart.Before, he thought that his marriage with his cousin was a firm matter, and there was no possibility of change, so although he was satisfied with his cousin as his wife, he did not try his best to please her, and was even attracted by Lu Mingyu. Now the marriage was destroyed by He Yu, and the chances were slim. It was only then that I suddenly discovered that my cousin was so kind.
Cousin is pretty and beautiful, cousin is delicate and charming, cousin has a noble status, and cousin has the entire Lu family as a backer...
But all these things that were at your fingertips, disappeared overnight!
He Li lowered his head, his eyes were full of storms, his fists were clenched tightly in his sleeves, and veins burst out on the back of his hands.
He hates He Yu, hates that He Yu broke up with his cousin, but He Li hates He Yu who is very likely to marry his cousin even more!
The cousin originally belonged to him, if he couldn't get married, then He Yu wouldn't want to marry either!
All kinds of thoughts were surging in his mind like a storm. He Li really wanted to ask his uncle if he would marry his cousin to his young and promising cousin, but he held back.He must endure, must not ask, if you ask, you are an insider, some things, those who don't know are not guilty, it can also be called excusable, once knowingly committing it, it will become a heinous mistake.
He Li closed his eyes, and after a long time, he nodded feebly, without saying a word, as if resigned to his fate, he left in a daze.
Second Master Lu has liked this nephew for more than ten years. Although he thinks that He Li is not qualified to be a son-in-law, he does have the affection of an uncle to a nephew towards He Li. Seeing He Li's lonely back slowly go away, Second Master Lu feels distressed, He couldn't help but vent his anger on He Yu.He agreed to the marriage, but the new son-in-law brought so much trouble to the family, he had to frustrate He Yu's spirit no matter what, and he couldn't make him too proud.
That night, the second wife had a big quarrel with her husband, the commotion was so loud that even the third room was alarmed.
Lu Mingyu was lying on the bed, listening to the indistinct scolding outside, couldn't hold back, and secretly laughed.
The second aunt is confused, but the second uncle is wise. It seems that the good news of the second sister is coming soon.
Thinking of the entanglement between the second sister and He Yu and He Li, Lu Mingyu opened her eyes that had just been closed, and suddenly lost sleepiness.Both brothers like the second sister, and the elders of the He family also know it well, but the marriage between the second sister and He Yu is still done. Does this mean that, in case, in case Chu Xing suddenly has the idea of marrying a wife one day, It just so happened that she happened to think she was pretty good, so it's not impossible for her to marry Chu Xing?
Chu Xingwei's slender figure, indifferent and handsome face appeared in his mind, and Lu Mingyu's cheeks became hot little by little.
Really, I was thinking wildly again, how could Chu Xing like her?
The night was as dark as ink, and Lu Mingyu was shy and sad for a while, tossing and turning, and slowly drowsiness came back, and then fell asleep.
It's easy to be whimsical at night, but at dawn, Lu Mingyu skillfully hides the secret deep in her heart, looking carefree.
Because of Lu Erye's anger towards He Yu, the matchmaker came twice and was politely driven away. Lu Huaiyu was listless all day long. It was not until May, when the Dragon Boat Festival was approaching, that Lu Huaiyu smiled again and happily He ran to Meiyuan and whispered to Lu Mingyu.
"Why is Second Sister so happy?" Lu Mingyu pretended not to understand, and asked teasingly.
The matter has been settled long ago, Lu Huaiyu and his sister are so shy, they sat next to Lu Mingyu, bowed their heads and said happily: "My father finally let go, after the Dragon Boat Festival, we will formally discuss marriage."
"Congratulations to Second Sister for getting her wish, she will soon marry our Cousin Yu." Lu Mingyu gently bumped her sister's shoulder and snickered.
Lu Huaiyu blushed, and after feeling shy, she suddenly stretched her waist, jumped to the opposite side of Lu Mingyu, and proposed loudly: "Ah Nuan, let's go to the fun garden during the Dragon Boat Festival. Before I'm engaged, let's go and have a good time." Otherwise, there will be no more chances!" Once engaged, she will be like her elder sister, and can no longer go out as she pleases.
Fun Garden is a garden built by Su’s family, a wealthy businessman in the capital, in the western suburbs of the capital. There are mountains and water in it, and all kinds of exotic flowers and plants are planted. Every Dragon Boat Festival, noble sons race dragon boats on the lake, ride horses and archery in the horse farm. , the noble ladies either fly kites on the grass, or meet to fight a hundred herbs, collect flowers and plants separately, and finally get together to see who can pick the most types of flowers and plants.
The second sister was so interested, of course Lu Mingyu had to cooperate and readily agreed.
Lu Huaiyu was smiling, looking at her own sister, she suddenly thought of another person, went back to the second bedroom, and quietly wrote to her future sister-in-law He Lanfang, asking her to go to the Fun Garden with her on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.He Lanfang was one year younger than Lu Huaiyu, but she had a clear mind. When she received an invitation from her prospective sister-in-law, He Lanfang pursed her lips and smiled, and went to find her brother with a letter.
When He Yu saw the letter and met his younger sister's teasing gaze, he just smiled lightly, but as soon as the fifth day of the lunar new year arrived, he went out with his younger sister himself.
As soon as the two brothers and sisters left, someone went to report the congratulations on the back.
"My son, the eldest son and the others have set off, and they seem to be going to Fun Garden."
He Li stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back. Hearing this, a cold look flashed in his eyes, "Prepare the car."
(End of this chapter)
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