Linglong

Chapter 77

The old lady Yu was very unwilling, so she specially ordered someone to invite the old lady here, and discussed with him carefully, "Linglong is still young, and she is very cute, so I don't mind choosing. Xiaojia is dignified and generous but a bit rigid, so I don't have to go. But Xiaoxi is an aspiring child, and there is a great opportunity in front of her to prevent her from running, isn't it buried?"

Old Master Yu was surprised to hear that, "My granddaughter, is she actually very ambitious?"

How could the old lady fail to hear the surprise in his words?His face blushed involuntarily, and he said bravely, "Xiao Xi began to read "Biography of Empresses" when he was only eight years old."

In fact, although Jing Xi has always been very strong, why should he pay special attention to "The Story of the Concubine"?In the Yu family's situation, they couldn't get along with the concubine at all.You know, there was no precedent for the imperial court to choose a princess from among the daughters of commoners.The candidates for prince concubine and county concubine, even the daughters of civil officials are very few, and most of them are the daughters of meritorious officials.

Because it was too far away, Jing Xi didn't think about it here.Not only Jingxi, but Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Guan haven't bothered with this kind of thing - what do you want to do when there is no shadow at all?But now it's different, the opportunity is right in front of us.The old lady Yu thought that Jingxi might become a noble princess and concubine, and her heart was hot, and she couldn't let it go.

Old Mrs. Yu was stunned, "Little girl is not sensible, don't you know the truth? It's not easy to be a girl in the harem. It's not good to marry a well-matched family and live a quiet life as a husband and wife. You must go to the harem and palace to seduce people." No. What good is it to be humble and trembling?"

What he said was very rude, and old lady Yu's face flushed.

Old Master Yu left with a sullen face.

The Guan family is usually very submissive, and this time she had a good argument with Yu Erye, "If your majesty chooses a concubine, I will not let my two daughters stand for the election with a knife on my neck. But This is the selection of concubines by the kings, they are of the same age, and they choose the main concubine, once selected, Xiao Jia and Xiao Xi will be masters!"

Erye Yu was overjoyed, "What you said is funny, you know? What you said, it's as if you are about to take an exam, and a certain scholar is gearing up, 'If I pass the exam, I will be a Jinshi! The future is bright!" "It seems that you can pass the exam, and it seems that after you pass the Jinshi exam, it will be smooth sailing. Ma'am, are there still few people who fail the exam? Are there few people who have passed the Jinshi exam but their official careers are not going well, and they have wasted half their lives?" Even those who were demoted and killed were not in the minority. It’s not the same in the draft. Thousands of troops squeeze the single-plank bridge, and those who travel long distances may not be selected; if they are selected, the future may not be bright.”

"Miss, don't make such an idea again. My father, brother, and I are not even willing to go to Beijing for a test. Are we willing to let the girls get into this mess?"

Guan's eyes were red, "If this matter was in the past, if my father said no, you would say no, I would definitely not dare to say anything, but the situation is different now. Seventeen Lang, you don't know my suffering... ..." Her tears dripped down, "...every time I take Xiao Jia and Xiao Xi out to be with the wives and wives of princely families, I always feel that I am looked down upon... It's okay for me to be looked down upon, Xiao What about Jia and Xiaoxi?"

Erye Yu was helpless, took the handkerchief and wiped her tears carefully, and said softly: "I would rather go to Beijing for an exam, hold back my breath and be a petty official, let Xiaojia and Xiaoxi go to draft girls, it's no matter what It won't work either."

Guan Shi still had a lot of things on his mind that he wanted to talk about, but he was blocked by Erye Yu's words.

Jing Xi was doing her makeup in front of the mirror, and her long black and glossy hair was tied into a double-ring bun, each tied with a gold ring, which was light and flexible, yet exuded a bit of luxury.She finely applied a layer of powder on her cheeks, looked critically at the woman in the mirror, and applied lipstick on her lips.

A girl with decent makeup appeared in the mirror, with delicate features, red lips and white teeth, gentle and pleasant.

Jingxi looked at herself in the mirror affectionately, and her mood was as bright as spring, just like the makeup she had just done.

"Let mother see if she looks like a princess." Guan Shi smiled and sat beside Jingxi.

"Mother!" Jingxi scolded, blushed, and lowered her head to play with her belt.

Guan couldn't help smiling, "There's nothing to be shy about, you're such a silly boy."

Mrs. Guan picked up the ox horn comb to comb Jingxi's long hair behind her shoulders, complaining: "Your father is really rigid. The kings choose concubines, the world is a good thing, he will not let you go." Jingxi trembled , her voice trembled, "Grandpa won't allow it, and neither will father, mother, then I am...?" Guan said hurriedly, "Mother is here! Don't worry, Xiao Xi, mother will try to convince your father of."

Jing Xi was grateful, "Mother, it's all up to you, Xiao Xi."

Guan's face glowed with the brilliance of motherhood, and said softly: "Look at you, what nonsense you are talking about."

Jingxi lowered her head shyly.

Yu Wenhui returned to her mother's house angrily.

"If this can be selected, it will soar into the sky, and the pheasant will turn into a phoenix." She complained to the old lady Yu, "Shengchun won't run for the election, but wait at home to get married, what kind of good family can he marry? Is it not much different from the Su family and the Yu family? According to me, it is the right thing to let Shengchun run for election, but Shengchun's grandfather and grandmother refused to agree, and instead scolded me."

Old Madam Yu supported her forehead, "It's the same with your father. Huier, he's driving me mad."

Thinking of Mrs. Yu's ruthless words and deeds, Mrs. Yu was very angry.We've been married for decades, and my grandson is about to marry a wife, so I don't give me any sympathy!

"I'm not reconciled." Yu Wenhui frowned, "I'm not reconciled to let Shengchun marry a poor family and live a miserable life. Mother, please think of a way for me."

"What can I do?" Old Madam Yu was angry, "Your father doesn't allow Xiao Jia and Xiao Xi to run for election, so I'm helpless?"

The old man Yu has the final say on the major affairs of the Yu family. He doesn't allow his granddaughter to go to the draft, so Jing Jia and Jing Xi really can't go.

Yu Wenhui gritted his teeth, "It annoyed me, I'll give them a cut first and then play. Report Shengchun's name first, and see what they can do!"

Old Madam Yu was taken aback, "This is not stubborn, Huier, please don't do this! You are acting behind your in-laws' and husband's backs, so it's okay? What will you do in the future?"

"Being behind the parents-in-law, not the husband." Yu Wenhui looked troubled, "Shengchun's father is also happy."

Su Youting, like Yu Wenhui, had dreamed of his daughter being chosen as the princess and him becoming the old Taishan of a certain prince.

"At any rate, you have Shengchun's father as one with you, but your second sister-in-law can't do it. The whole family is against her." Old lady Yu couldn't help sighing.

"No, I have to figure it out with my second sister-in-law." Yu Wenhui hurriedly stood up, "We can't just accept our fate for my daughter's life, are you right?"

Before Old Madam Yu could answer, she had already left the house like a gust of wind, and went to find Mrs. Guan.

"Hui'er, what kind of temper do you have?" Mrs. Yu looked at her daughter's back and felt a headache.

Yu Wenhui went to Guan's room first, saw that Guan was not there, asked clearly, knew that Guan was going to see Jingxi, and went to Jingxi's room in a hurry.Seeing her coming, Guan Shi and Jingxi hurriedly stood up to greet her, Guan Shi smiled and said: "Why are you so leisurely?" Yu Wenhui frowned, "I am not leisurely, second sister-in-law, I really can't sit still at home ” He told about the fact that the two elders of the Su family did not allow Su Shengchun to sign up for the election.

Guan's face was full of sadness, "To tell you the truth, our family is the same. Neither father nor your elder brother would talk about it."

Yu Wenhui was annoyed, "I don't know what they think! They are very knowledgeable, but they don't want to be an official. It's fine if they don't become an official. The girls in the family have a chance to become famous, but they still block it!"

Guan Shi patiently persuaded her a few words, but he refused to complain about Old Master Yu and Second Master Yu together with her.

Jingxi said softly: "Father loves my elder sister and me the most. I think, if my father knows that my elder sister and I yearn for something in our hearts, he will not refuse."

Guan was thoughtful.

Although Yu Wenhui was angry, he couldn't help but patted Jingxi, amused, "Little Xi, you're still smart. Let's not talk about your father's other advantages. He loves the child very much. Jingjia and you , and Ziming, Mianzhi, Linglong, all of them are his darlings."

If Jing Xi wanted to go by herself, would Second Brother be willing to stop her?

If Jingxi can go, wouldn't I have something to say when I go back to Su's house?If Jingxi can go, of course Shengchun can too!
Yu Wenhui was in a happy mood.

Guan Shi discussed with Yu Wenhui and Jing Xi in detail, and ordered someone to call Jing Jia and Linglong, and also ordered someone to invite Second Master Yu.

They planned to let Second Master Yu listen to what the three girls had to say, so that Second Master Yu could change his mind.

"Second sister-in-law, does Jingjia not want to go?" Yu Wenhui was worried.

Guan smiled, "Xiao Jia doesn't show anything on the surface, but in fact she wants to go."

"Then, what about Linglong?" Yu Wenhui asked.

"Linglong has always loved to play, and she is very eager to go to the capital." Jingxi said lightly.

She is telling the truth.She didn't believe that Linglong didn't want to travel far away or enter the capital.

"That's right." Yu Wenhui thought for a while, then nodded with a smile.

Jingjia and Linglong came one after the other, and Erye Yu came happily when he heard that his wife, sister, and three girls were invited.

Yu Wenhui went up to meet him and refused to follow him, "Second brother, you can't be too arbitrary about the lifelong affairs of the three girls, you have to listen to what they think, right?" Second Master Yu didn't expect to be called back because of this, hehe Smiling, "Little sister, it's inappropriate to tell a few girls about this, right?" Yu Wenhui curled her lips, "Why is it inappropriate? Xiaojia, Xiaoxi and Linglong are not young anymore, you have to listen to what they say .”

Jingjia bent her knees with a solemn expression, "Xiaojia listens to her grandparents and parents."

Yu Wenhui couldn't help but give her a blank look.

Jingjia didn't realize it.

Jing Xi Yingying bent her knees, her face was calm, "Xiao Xi wants to win glory for the Yu family..."

Erye Yu had a headache, so he hurriedly stopped her, "Xiao Xi has a heart, Dad knows, I know." He was afraid that Jing Xi would say something he didn't like to hear, so he bent down and looked at Linglong lovingly, "Little Linglong, you come too Joining in the fun?"

Linglong laughed aloud, "Uncle, you know I've always been lazy, I don't like to travel far."

Yu Erye was overjoyed, Yu Wenhui's eyes widened.

"Little Linglong, someone came to lobby your grandfather just now, saying how handsome and wise King Zhou is..." Second Master Yu teased Linglong in a low voice.

Linglong raised her face and smiled, "Uncle, I don't like to send it to my door for people to pick and choose. Girls, it's more reserved and dignified to wait for others to come to ask for marriage."

Yu Erye gave her a thumbs up.

Guan Shi and Yu Wenhui's faces were yellowed by Linglong's anger, and there were many touching words brewing in their stomachs, but they didn't say it out of their mouths.

——A well-prepared mediation roundabout ended in failure.

(End of this chapter)