swear not to be concubine

Chapter 75

When Jian Yan finished eating the cold bowl slowly, a servant girl came forward to ask Su Huiniang if she wanted to serve the food and wine right now.

After thinking about it, Su Huiniang nodded and agreed, and all the maids and servants brought up the wine and vegetables in a flowing manner.

Because it is in a temple, there are only some vegetarian dishes on the table, but most of them are named after meat dishes, such as vegetarian ham, vegetarian chicken, vegetarian duck, vegetarian shark fin, etc., and the taste is delicious when eaten in the mouth. It is similar to real ham, chicken, duck and shark's fin.

Jian Yan stretched out her chopsticks to pick up a fried tofu ball, and slowly put it into her mouth.

On the side, Xu Miaoning was always wondering what happened to Jian Yan and Xu Zhongxuan today.Although Jian Yan didn't answer the question twice before, but now she saw Jian Yan's face was calm, and she shouldn't be in a bad mood, so she hesitated for a while, and finally she didn't give up and moved closer. Some came over, and then asked again.

But Jian Yan just slowly chewed the tofu ball in her mouth, swallowed it, and without raising her head, she stretched out her chopsticks to pick up a tofu ball, and then said slowly: "You can't talk about food." .”

After a pause, he said again: "This tofu ball tastes good, do you want to try it?"

Xu Miaoning: ...

It seems that there is really nothing to ask.

And over there, Mrs. Wu was also tangled in her heart.

She originally thought that while Xu Zhongxuan was here today, she would mention to Mrs. Jian the matter of matching Jian Yan and Xu Zhongjing, so as to add some trouble to Xu Zhongxuan, let him vent the last time he kicked Wu Jingxuan out of Xu's house, and I was dissatisfied with being ignored by him for so many years, but who would have thought that Xu Zhongxuan would go down the mountain and leave at this critical moment, and he didn't even send anyone to tell her about it.It was just now that she saw that Xu Zhongxuan never came back, so she asked Xu Miaojin to find out about it.

Since Xu Zhongxuan is no longer here, should we mention the matter of Jian Yan and Xu Zhongjing to Mrs. Jian?
Wu didn't have any ideas in mind, so she asked Nanny Zhu in a low voice while she was going to change clothes.Mother Zhu means, mention it, why not mention it?Even if he, Xu Zhongxuan, is not here now, but as long as the matter between Miss Jian and the second son is settled, will he not know anything when he goes back?At that time, he will also feel blocked.And when the matter between Miss Jian and Xu Zhongjing has been settled, even if he is scratching his heart with claws, it will be irreversible, and his heart will be even more blocked.

When Wu heard it, it seemed that this was indeed the case.So she made a decision that she should mention this matter to Mrs. Jane at the dinner table later.

Now that the wine has passed three rounds and the dishes have tasted five flavors, Mrs. Wu looked up and saw that the atmosphere among the people on the table was very good, so she put down the bamboo chopsticks in her hand, said with a smile: "While everyone is here, the old man There is one thing I want to say."

Su Huiniang smiled and asked what was the matter.

Mrs. Wu looked at her with a smile, and then said with a smile: "It's a happy event. I'll treat Mrs. Du to a glass of wedding wine then."

Su Huiniang was overjoyed immediately.

Since Mrs. Wu said it was a wedding, could it be that she wanted to mention Xu Zhongxuan and Su Jinniang's marriage?

Thinking of this, the smile on Su Huiniang's face became brighter and brighter, and she only thought in her heart that it is almost right to have more matches with Wu and others these days, otherwise why would she take the initiative to bring this up?She couldn't help being overjoyed in her heart, and said with a quick smile: "Old lady, what kind of good thing is it? Tell us about it so that we can all have a good time."

Mrs. Wu glanced at Jian Yan first, then looked away, looked at Mrs. Jian, and said with a smile: "Miss Jian is gentle and virtuous, careful, and extremely filial. I like her very much."

When Su Huiniang heard that Mrs. Wu suddenly changed the subject and talked about Jian Yan, the smile on her face immediately froze.

But Mrs. Jian said happily at this time, could it be that the old lady wanted to match Jian Yan and Xu Zhongxuan?If that's the case, that would be great.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Jian's face was full of smiles, and she said to Mrs. Wu: "The old lady is absurd. Sister Yan can be in the eyes of the old lady. It is a blessing she has cultivated for several lifetimes."

At this moment, Jian Yan was thinking in her heart, what kind of blessings have been cultivated in several lifetimes?It's clearly the misfortune that has been cultivated in several lifetimes.Otherwise, how would you wear it to this era?No matter how bad it is, you can go to a better family, even if you are poorer, but at least you need a loving father and mother, so you don't think about giving her to someone else as a concubine every day.

At this time, she was also thinking about what Wu Shi said, and she couldn't help but also began to feel a little uneasy.

Could it be that Xu Zhongxuan really mentioned the matter between Wu Shi and her?That's why Mrs. Wu was entrusted to mention this matter to Mrs. Jane?I don't know whether he told Wu Shi whether to let her be a concubine or a wife?If she is a concubine, she can really ignore him in the future, and just find a chance to get out of her shell quickly.If you are a wife...

If he really asked her to be his wife, doesn't that mean that what he said to himself in the gazebo earlier was all serious?

Let her be his first wife, and she will only be there for the rest of his life.If this is really the case, a layer of sweetness and excitement surged up in Jian Yan's heart instantly.

If this is the case, she thought, then she is willing to take this gamble.

Because of nervousness, her right hand holding the chopsticks was trembling slightly, and her heart was beating fast and non-stop.But she still held her breath and listened intently to Wu's words, for fear that she might miss a word by mistake.

I could only hear Mrs. Wu laughing and saying: "Mrs. Jian is modest. Who doesn't like a good girl like Miss Jian?"

Yin beckoned to Xu Zhongjing, who was sitting at the other table beside him, to come forward, he said with a smile: "My grandson, he looks pretty good, and what's rare is that he's also good at learning, and he passed the scholar exam a few years ago. And a few days ago, I heard the teacher who taught him say that this child's learning has come, and he will definitely be on the list this autumn. Look, Mrs. Jane, this grandson of mine is worthy of your Yan Is sister worthy or not?"

After she finished speaking, everyone in the room had different expressions on their faces.

Xu Miaoning and Xu Miaojin's faces were full of surprise and disbelief; Su Jinniang's expression darkened; although Yu's face was calm, but her right hand was tightly clenched, and she almost wanted to hold it in her hand. The chopsticks on the chopsticks were broken; the smile on Mrs. Jian's face froze, and she didn't react for a long time; but Su Huiniang's face immediately showed joy—she thought Wu was trying to match Jian Yan and Xu Zhongxuan, and she was anxious to ask for help. No, when she suddenly learned that Wu Shi wanted to match Jian Yan and Xu Zhongjing, how could she not be happy?And when she was in Taoyuan more than a month earlier, she could see Xu Zhongxuan's specialness towards Jian Yan, and she only thought in her heart that even if Jian Yan came from a poor background, she could only be Xu Zhongxuan's concubine, but a spoiled concubine status is still not to be underestimated.What's more, Jian Yan seems to have a calm and introverted temperament, and she is also knowledgeable in her heart.But my third younger sister is a gentle and gentle person, and when the third younger sister marries Xu Zhongxuan as his wife, I'm afraid she won't be able to control Jian Yan.I don't want to think that the Wu family now intends to match Jian Yan and Xu Zhongjing, isn't this the best situation?
So Su Huiniang hurriedly smiled at Mrs. Wu: "Oh, old lady, you are a good matchmaker. Miss Jian is delicate and soft, and the second son is well educated, isn't it just a man and a woman? I will definitely drink this glass of wedding wine."

On the other hand, he said to Mrs. Jane: "Mrs. Jane, such a good marriage is hard to find even with a lantern. You must agree."

Although Xu Zhongjing's father was a concubine and died early in the morning, but in the final analysis he is also a descendant of the Xu family, and he is also a contender. A few years ago, he was admitted as a scholar. Yes, Jian Yan, a merchant's daughter, was able to marry him as his wife, which is really a tall order.

Xu Zhongjing was standing beside Wu Shi at this time, and everyone was joking about his marriage with Jian Yan, his face was burning like a cloud, all of them were flushed, but he just lowered his head and looked at his toes.But there was no sign of displeasure on the surface.

Su Huiniang glanced at him, and then smiled again: "Look, the second son is blushing and shy. It seems that the second son also has intentions for Miss Jian in his heart."

Yin smiled at Mrs. Yu again: "Third wife, now the second son is engaged to Miss Jian. This year, the second son will be on the list again this year. This is a double blessing. You are really lucky."

Yu Shi twitched the corners of her mouth, the smile on her face was very forced.

And after Jian Yan heard that it was her and Xu Zhongjing who Wu's paired up, she couldn't tell what emotion she was feeling.

She wanted to cooperate, but she really was acting affectionate here, and actually thought that the two words Xu Zhongxuan said to her earlier were true.

There was a sense of loss in my heart that I couldn't hide, and it was so sour.She reached for the wine glass on the table and slowly sipped the wine inside.

Wine is a vegetarian wine, all kinds of fruits are gathered in a bottle, and it will become wine after a long time.The aroma is strong, the mouth is sweet and cool, no matter how you drink it, you will not be drunk.

She was not worried about what Mrs. Wu said, because she knew that Mrs. Jane would find a way to refuse.

Although speaking seriously, as a business girl, it would be great to be able to marry Xu Zhongjing as his wife.If you meet ordinary parents, you will agree if you are too busy.But how can Mrs. Jane be an ordinary parent?She spent a lot of money to ask people to teach her so many talents, and she didn't hesitate to spend so much money to buy her so many good outfits. What she thought was to make her get close to a high-ranking official as much as possible, so as to help her Her son paved the way for his future official career, so why would he care about which is best for him?
Although Xu Zhongjing is also a descendant of the Xu family, so to speak, he has fame, but so what?Even if he is on the autumn list this year, he is just starting slowly as a low-ranking official. Mrs. Jane can't wait until he becomes a high-ranking official.

And the next moment, Mrs. Jian really came back to her senses, with a look of disappointment on her face.Even if there is a smile on his face, it looks very forced.

"Old lady," she said facing Mrs. Wu, "thank you for your great love for sister Yan. It's just that this child, sister Yan, is still young, only fourteen years old, and second, she It's only been a year since my father passed away, and she still has filial piety on her body, so I don't really want to marry her now. It's really teaching the old lady the wrong love."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Yu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, not only the expression on her face relaxed a lot, but also the hand that was tightly holding the chopsticks loosened a lot.

Xu Zhongjing looked unspeakably disappointed, he just pursed his lips and looked up at Mrs. Jane.

And everyone else has the same face, isn't this Mrs. Jane stupid?The expression of disbelief that such a good marriage didn't even give his daughter a settled expression.

Because of the two reasons Mrs. Jane said, it is really untenable.

In this day and age, it is not uncommon for people to get married at the age of thirteen or fourteen, or even married.As for the reason for keeping the filial piety, isn't it the same if the marriage is settled now, and it is the same to wait until the filial piety is finished and then get married?

Su Huiniang said: "Mrs. Jian, you have to think about it. Such a good marriage, if you miss this village, there will be no store."

Mrs. Jian just smiled, and said: "Let's wait until Sister Yan is older, and she has finished filial piety for her father."

Xu Zhongjing raised his head at this moment, looked at Mrs. Yu, and called out anxiously: "Mother."

How could Mrs. Yu not know what her son meant?She complained secretly in her heart, how could her son be so stupid?This kind of marriage cannot be pushed back, Mrs. Jane finally refused, but he was still in a hurry, wanting her to talk to Mrs. Jane again, so as to facilitate this marriage.If she complied with him and managed to bring about this marriage, then she would be the stupidest one.

So she put on a smile on her face and said to Mrs. Wu: "Mrs. Jane's words are reasonable. We should wait for Miss Jane to be older and finish her 27 months of filial piety for her father before we discuss this marriage. Forget it. Brother Jing is going to join Qiuwei in just three months, let him study hard at ease first, and let’s talk about other things later.”

The implication is to refuse.

Wu Shi's face was very uncomfortable.

At such an old age, it was the first time for her to be a matchmaker. She only thought that Mrs. Yu is easy to manipulate and Mrs. Jian is a low-status person. Isn't she sure about this marriage just by mentioning it?But I didn't expect Mrs. Jian to refuse directly, and Mrs. Yu also refused immediately.Although the two of them were tactful when they refused, but now that so many people are watching, where can she put her old face?

Mrs. Wu was very displeased, and everyone present couldn't be more excited, so the meal was finished in a hurry, and after not sitting for a while, Mrs. Wu and others bid farewell to Su Huiniang and went down the mountain. Either in a sedan chair or in a carriage to go back.

Along the way, Jian Yan still showed no expression, as if she was not one of the focus of everyone just now.Seeing Xu Miaoning and Xu Miaojin at the side, they were just wondering, but they didn't dare to ask anything.

And when Xu Miaojin returned to her Ningcui Pavilion, she suddenly saw Xu Zhongxuan, who had gone down the mountain first, was lying on the armchair in her study with a book in his hand.

It's just that although he held the book in his hand, he just rested his wrist on the armrest and didn't read it.The other arm was supported on the armrest on the other side, and he was stretching out his hand to support his forehead, his long eyebrows were slightly frowned.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, his long eyebrows furrowed impatiently, and without opening his eyes, he shouted in a cold tone, "Get out."

Presumably he thought it was some little maid who came in to disturb him.

Xu Miaojin was startled for a while when he stopped drinking. After a while, she said softly: "Brother, it's me."

Only then did Xu Zhongxuan open his eyes, and raised his head to look over.

Seeing that it was Xu Miaojin, the coldness on his face eased a little, but there was still a little tiredness in his expression, and he just said perfunctorily: "Oh, you're back."

Xu Miaojin is smart on Bingxue, she has seen before that there must be a dispute between Jian Yan and Xu Zhongxuan, that's why Xu Zhongxuan went down the mountain and came back in a fit of anger, now he hides here again in a bad mood.As for Jian Yan, although she kept everything in her heart and didn't say anything, she looked a little different from usual.

Xu Miaojin thought for a while, and finally asked cautiously: "Brother, what happened between you and sister Yan?"

"It's nothing." Xu Zhongxuan sat up straight, threw the scroll in his hand onto the desk in front of him, and said calmly, "Children should not inquire about matters between adults."

"Oh." Xu Miaojin also replied lightly.After a pause, she said again in the same flat tone, "Then there is one thing, should I, as a child, tell you, an adult?"

"What's the matter?" Xu Zhongxuan asked concisely.

Xu Miaojin also answered succinctly and clearly: "Just now during the banquet, grandmother took the second brother's hand and said that she was going to match him with sister Yan."

(End of this chapter)