Peach Blossom at the Bottom of the Fan

Chapter 162 The Oath
Staring at Xue Wanhua, seeing that she had a natural expression and didn't look like she was deliberately targeting him, Zheng Xuan's expression gradually eased.

"Since Mrs. Xue thinks I'm too young, let the elders be the matchmaker. It's a coincidence that I just invited an elder over here. I think I should be on my way..."

Secretly heaving a sigh of relief, Xue Wanhua thought to herself that no matter who is a matchmaker, she is better than you.

Turning his eyes away, he saw that Su Jingchun was smiling slightly all the time, nothing unusual, just vaguely, Xue Wanhua just felt that he was like her, and felt relieved.

"Everyone, please don't take offense. My grandmother wants to meet Mr. Su——please do me a favor..."

Xue Wen frowned, raised his head to say something but swallowed it back.

Zheng Xuan on the side laughed and said: "Oh, this is grandma looking at her grandson-in-law! Hurry up, Brother Su, when you come back, the matchmaker should be here too. You have to thank me for this good marriage. "

"Naturally, I want to thank my son..." After giving a salute, Su Jingchun stood up, turned around with a smile and walked out, not at all the awkwardness that ordinary men would have at this time.

Looking at Xue Wen, Xue Wanhua followed quickly, caught up with Su Jingchun, and asked hesitantly, "Mr. Su, does Hua'er have some misunderstandings about Mr. Zheng?"

Su Jingchun's eyes flickered slightly, but he just smiled and didn't answer Xue Wanhua's words.

He didn't answer, Xue Wanhua really couldn't continue to ask, so she could only say embarrassingly: "Hua'er just said that Zheng Shizi was the matchmaker, and she would never agree to this marriage. Now although Zheng Shizi has promised not to be the matchmaker , but I'm still a little worried that Hua'er is being tempered, so please persuade her later, my lord!"

"Thank you, Second Lady." Su Jingchun thanked with a smile, but never thought of persuading Gu Sixiao.

How can the hatred of killing one's body be persuaded?
Su Jingchun knows Gu Sixiao's reluctance to let Zheng Xuan be a matchmaker.

It's just that before he really didn't expect that by chance, Zheng Xuan actually insisted on joining in the excitement.

Even if Gu Sixiao didn't mention this matter, he had planned it before, and made excuses for a while, and came to propose marriage later.

When Su Jingchun was thinking about these things, Gu Sixiao was also thinking about them.

Although she was sitting and didn't look at the door, her toes were unconsciously pointing outwards.

The old lady Xue who was talking stopped, looked at Gu Sixiao, and smiled, "No wonder it is said that girls are outward, but now I can really see it."

With a hot face, Gu Sixiao pretended to be shy, and lowered her head, "Grandma..."

"Don't call me grandma!" Mrs. Xue lowered her face. "You all don't listen to me. You have your own opinions. You don't care about Xue's family. What are you calling my grandma?"

I also know that Mrs. Xue is angry, but Gu Sixiao doesn't know what to say.

In other words, she and Su Jingchun did indeed give and receive each other in private, but...

Pursing the corners of her lips, she whispered, "It's my granddaughter's fault, and my granddaughter didn't expect that he would really come to propose marriage."

Her words angered the hornet's nest even more. The old lady Xue glared at her, raised her eyebrows and yelled angrily: "What do you mean you didn't expect it? Did you never think about marrying Su Jingchun before? If that's the case, then you really let me, I am so disappointed in your father and sister. Without even thinking about these things, you dare to flirt with men, give and receive privately, and even stay away for several nights——you are not only disobedient and embarrassing, but also stupid pole!"

Speechless, there is nothing wrong with Mrs. Xue scolding her like that.

Gu Sixiao lowered her eyes, not daring to say anything.

At this moment, footsteps came from outside the door.

Standing up subconsciously, before Gu Sixiao greeted the door, the old lady had already said in a deep voice: "Go and stay inside!"

Knowing that he didn't want her to meet Su Jingchun, Gu Sixiao didn't dare to refute at this time, so he had to turn around and go inside.

Through the bead curtain, I could vaguely see Su Jingchun's tall and straight figure. Although his face looked a little thin, he was in good spirits.

This was the first time I saw Su Jingchun after that day. After seeing him through the bead curtain like this, Gu Sixiao felt relieved knowing that he was fine.

As soon as he entered the door, Su Jingchun noticed Gu Sixiao's gaze.Obviously, he didn't see anyone, but he knew she was looking at him.

I don't know when it started, it seemed that he was extremely sensitive to her eyes.

Pursing his lips and smiling, Su Jingchun met Mrs. Xue's gaze, and respectfully saluted, "May the old lady be well."

Looking up and down at Su Jingchun, Mrs. Xue couldn't help but praise him inwardly.

Sure enough, he was born with a talent!
I have seen it from a distance before, and I know the name of Young Master Su of Jinan Prefecture, but this is the first time I have seen it up close.

Looking at this appearance and tasting this demeanor, it is no wonder that her granddaughter fell into it like this.

Thinking of this, the old lady Xue couldn't help raising her head, and she glanced at Xue Wanhua who was standing behind Su Jingchun.

With just a glance, she turned her head away as if nothing had happened.

Looking at Su Jingchun, she asked calmly: "Mr. Su, you are a good matchmaker when you come to propose marriage today. However, this marriage is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. Let me ask you, you come today Propose marriage, do your parents know?"

"I came in a hurry, and I haven't had time to report back to my old father."

Su Jingchun answered frankly, but Mrs. Xue's face immediately darkened.

"Su Jingchun, what do you think of our Xue family? Is it really so worthless to be our daughter? Even your parents have never reported it, so you dare to propose marriage. Don't be afraid that I will ask someone to drive you out!"

"The old lady is merciful! Please also learn from me—" Su Jingchun cupped his hands and said, "It is true that this junior is too reckless and thoughtless today, but this junior is indeed sincere about Hua'er. Originally, this junior planned to choose an auspicious day to be with my father The one who came to ask for marriage in person did not think of it like today—in short, it was the younger generation's fault. I also ask the old lady to forgive me and allow me to accompany my father to visit later."

The Su family can be said to be very wealthy and powerful in Jinan, although they used to only talk about being a merchant, and did not mention the relationship with Prince Rui.

But it is a merchant, that is also an imperial merchant, and it is different from a merchant like the Xue family.

But now when Mrs. Xue looked at Su Jingchun, she only felt that his words were gentle and his attitude was humble, and he didn't mean to be overbearing.

From this point of view, this Su Jingchun really cared about Hua'er, if he hadn't really loved Hua'er, he wouldn't have remained so respectful under her persecution.

Thinking about it this way, Old Madam Xue's anger eased.The resentment and anger that had arisen because of Gu Sixiao's private life-long decision disappeared somewhat.

In the Xue family's generation, the three daughters, except Yuanniang who married far away in the capital, and Wanhua and Wanying all recruited husbands.

Although it is for the Xue family to continue the incense, it is still a bit weak after all.

If Hua'er can marry into the Su family and become the housekeeper's wife in the future, it will also be beneficial to the Xue family.

Even if she is not the daughter of the Xue family, she will take care of the Xue family just because of the affection she has with Wanhua.

Staring at Su Jingchun, Mrs. Xue's gaze became softer.

"Jingchun, can I call you like this?"

"Naturally - the old lady can call me Dalang."

"Da Lang," the old lady Xue smiled softly, "from what you said, you really have a heart for our paintings. I am not an old lady, so naturally I hope to fulfill your friendship. But, you If you have the heart, you must think about Hua'er, and don't let outsiders talk about her. Therefore, this marriage requires your father to come to the door."

There was a pause in the voice, the old lady Xue glanced in from the corner of her eyes, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "There is one more thing, it's not easy to say it face to face when discussing marriage, but I still want to get something from you."

"Madam, please speak."

"We're painters, we don't have a high background..." Mrs. Xue just said something, and Xue Wanhua had already coughed.

The old lady didn't seem to hear, "She was someone else's girl before, you know that, and it was you who brought her back from Songjiang to Jinan, and only then did she recognize her ancestors and return to her family, and she became the blood of our Xue family." Affection."

Speaking solemnly, it seems that Gu Sixiao has really changed his surname to recognize his ancestors.

When Mrs. Xue said this, Su Jingchun hooked the corners of his lips and laughed inwardly.

But when he heard the next sentence, he had to be serious.

"Just because you know Hua'er's life experience, we have to say some ugly things first. Most men in this world are fickle. No matter how affectionate you say at this moment, I never thought that you would be a couple forever. After all, is it Hua'er married you, not you into our Xue family..."

The old lady Xue sighed, slowed down, and said in a deep voice: "But, no matter how many concubines and confidantes you have in the future, I want you to swear that you will never let anyone replace Hua'er. , are all your first wife!"

Neither Xue Wanhua who was outside nor Gu Sixiao who stayed inside had thought of such a request.

Clenching his fists, Gu Sixiao couldn't help calling "Grandma" in a low voice.

Although she scolded her and didn't like her, at this moment, Mrs. Xue was thinking of her wholeheartedly.

I didn't expect Mrs. Xue to say this.Just now, Su Jingchun thought that the old lady's sudden mention of Gu Sixiao's life experience was to show that Gu Sixiao was the daughter of the Xue family, so as to complete the marriage.He was still laughing at her for refusing to let Gu Sixiao recognize his ancestors before, but now that he has benefits, he immediately said something about recognizing his ancestors and returning to his clan.

But I didn't think that Mrs. Xue mentioned that for another reason.

With a deep salute, Su Jingchun also solemnly said: "Old Madam, this junior knows Hua'er's life experience very well. You can rest assured that this junior has never underestimated her. Moreover, this junior has never thought that she will be married to her in the future." Wives and four concubines. In this life, Hua'er is enough to accompany me..."

"Are you telling the truth?!" Mrs. Xue was surprised.

Men in this world, whoever has easy money on hand, who doesn't want to have three wives and four concubines? !
Her father, her husband, and her son all had concubines.

It can be said that, apart from the two grandson-in-laws who joined Xue's family, she didn't think there was any man who would not take concubines.

But now, this Su Jingchun actually said in front of her that he would never take a concubine in the future, and only wanted to draw a concubine? !

"Su Dalang, don't think about making this marriage right now, just talk nonsense with me."

"The younger generation is not talking nonsense. If the old lady doesn't believe it, I can swear in public—" Before the old lady Xue could speak, Su Jingchun had already stood with his fingers together, and said in a deep voice: "I, Su Jingchun, swear here that I will be a twin with Gu Sixiao in this life. If he breaks this oath in the future and bears the feelings of today, I will be struck by lightning..."

(End of this chapter)