The ultimate rebirth of the abandoned woman

Chapter 230 Cousin ([-])

The cousin is a kind of magical creature. In every ancient love story that is lingering or bloody, there is always a weak or demure cousin who steals the show.

The cousin who visited today has a different identity.Actually, purely in terms of blood relationship, the young lady of the Lu family and the Cui family are no longer close relatives, they are basically distant relatives with a single appearance of three thousand miles.

But why do you say that the cousins ​​of the Lu family have different identities? This starts with the historical origins of the Cui family and the Lu family.

Back then, Cui Sanniang was engaged, and her fiancé's surname was Lu.Moreover, this Lu Langjun and the Cui family are also cousins, Cui Sanniang's mother is the eldest daughter of the Lu family, and Lu Langjun is Lu's nephew.

Aunts and cousins ​​join in as in-laws, which is most common in ancient times when family and clan were valued.

If it hadn't been for Mrs. Cui Lu's early death, if it hadn't been for the war, Cui Sanniang would have married her cousin naturally.

But the world is so impermanent, Lu Shi and her husband passed away one after another, leaving behind a huge family property and three children.

As the eldest sister, Cui Sanniang resolutely shouldered the burden of supporting the family and raising the younger brothers.

The uncle of the Lu family cherished his younger sister and his niece and nephew even more, expressed support for Cui Sanniang's decision, and promised that when Cui Shouren was 14 years old and able to support the family business, he would formally marry Cui Sanniang.

It is precisely with the support of the uncle of the Lu family that the elders of the Cui family did not go too far. Otherwise, without the support of the uncle's family, how could the huge family of the Cui family be kept with just three weak children? Industry.

This made Cui Sanniang very grateful for the tolerance and help of her uncle and cousin, and temporarily suppressed her rejection of close relatives getting married, thinking that after her younger brother married a woman, she would marry her cousin even if she wanted to repay her kindness.

It's a pity that the war broke out soon, and all the major families moved their families to avoid the war. Due to some strange circumstances, the Cui family and the Lu family failed to travel together, and then they even lost contact.

Cui Sanniang has a prophet. During the war, she did everything possible to become close friends with Princess Pingyang, and donated most of her property to support the uprising of Princess Pingyang's Detachment of Women.

Later, when the situation stabilized, Cui Sanniang was not in a hurry to find the Lu family. Instead, she helped her two younger brothers get married. brother fiance.

I found the Lu family with great difficulty, and my uncle's family is still safe. Cousin Lu has been waiting for Cui Sanniang to be unmarried. Until the year before Cui Sanniang came to find him, the Lu family's uncle suddenly became seriously ill. , They hastily married relatives.

Because he was in such a hurry, cousin Lu waited for another seven or eight years to wait for Cui Sanniang, and there was no suitable candidate from a family with a comparable family status... Therefore, the lady married by cousin Lu was just an ordinary official daughter, and there was no way he could marry her. It matches Fan Yang Lu's family status.

This made Cui Sanniang, who knew the truth, extremely guilty and remorseful. When her uncle was seriously ill, she had already settled down, and she could find his family. It was because she didn't want to marry a close relative, so she kept procrastinating... In the end, she let her cousin wait for nothing. For many years, it has even implicated him in hastily marrying a wife, who is still such an unworthy woman.

Because of guilt, Cui Sanniang took good care of her cousin's family. Not only did she help her cousin and several cousins ​​become officials, but she also helped her cousin find a good marriage after his wife's death...

The relationship between the two families was also relatively good. It was not until the cousin passed away and the cousin of the Lu family went abroad that the communication between the two families gradually faded away.

Unexpectedly, after more than 20 years, people from the Lu family came to visit again. The ones who came were County Lord Lu, the widow of Lu Ping, the only son of the stepwife Lu, whom Cui Sanniang helped her cousin marry as a matchmaker, and his son. The only daughter, Miss Lu...

"So, this young lady from the Lu family is here to visit relatives?"

Xiao Nan leaned on the hidden pouch, caressing his swollen belly with one hand, and leaning on the table with the other, he asked directly after listening to Yu Zhu's talk about the relationship between the Cui and Lu families.

Yuzhu nodded, and said: "This is what Iron Lady heard from Mother Qiu. It is said that Lu Langjun's second wife, Mrs. Lu, was not close to the two sons of the former wife. After Lu Langjun died, Mrs. Lu directly separated After leaving home, he took his only son back to his natal family. Later, he married Mr. Lu Xiaolang, the Dugu family, who is the Mr. Lu County who came today. Mr. Lu only gave birth to a daughter, this Mrs. Lu Wan. After Ping passed away—”

Xiao Nan raised his hand, "Wait, Lord Lu's surname is Dugu? Could it be from the Dugu family in Yunzhong?"

It can't be such a coincidence, if Mr. Lu County is really the daughter of the Dugu family in Yunzhong, then he is also her relative?One must know that her direct grandmother was also from the Dugu clan.

Yu Zhu had a strange expression on her face, and nodded stiffly, "The servant girl was about to say, Mr. Lu's ancestral home is in Yunzhong, and he is your clan's aunt according to his seniority."

Well, it seems that this time the little cousin of the Lu family must stay in the Rongshoutang. Who made her the double cousin of the couple?

For the first time, Xiao Nan felt that the marriage between aristocratic families was not a wonderful thing.

While the master and servant were talking, a little maid outside reported:
"Lady, Madam, please go over."

Xiao Nan knew that the old lady was asking her to meet a guest, so he answered, got up, straightened his clothes, and walked to the main hall with a few maidservants.

A group of people walked to the porch outside the main hall, Xiao Nan heard the chatter and laughter in the hall, stopped and listened carefully, there were two main voices, one was the old lady, and the other was a middle-aged woman Xiao Nan estimated that it should be her cousin Dugu's voice.

Seeing Xiao Nan coming, the little maid waiting at the door hurriedly reported to him.

"Qiao Mu is here, come in quickly!"

The old lady raised her voice and called out directly.

"Yes, grandma."

Xiao Nan also raised his voice and replied.

Stepping into the main hall, Xiao Nan saw the old lady sitting upright in the main hall, and a middle-aged beautiful woman was kneeling on the couch to her right. This beautiful woman was about 35 or six years old, with bright big eyes, tall and straight With a straight nose and wheat-colored skin, she is an exotic beauty at first glance.

Xiao Nan knew that this was the Dugu clan, and the Dugu clan in Yunzhong was originally from the Xianbei clan, and it is normal for clan members to look different from the Han people.

In detail, Xiao Nan also has the blood of the Xianbei people in his body, but this blood is not obvious in her body.

But the Dugu family is different, her three-dimensional facial features and flying temperament make people know that she is a foreigner at a glance.

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old lady was sitting on her knees with her head bowed by Dugu, wearing a light blue skirt and wearing double-snail buns on her head. There were not many ornaments on the buns. She wore a water-blue ribbon, and only silver earrings on her ears.

Xiao Nan could guess the identity of this person without asking, she was Lu Wan, the young lady of the Lu family who was still in mourning.

"Qiao Mu, come, come, let me introduce you to two distinguished guests."

Seeing Xiao Nan sizing up the two visitors without a trace, the old lady beckoned to her affectionately, signaling her to sit beside her.

"Yes, grandma,"

Xiao Nan was not polite either, he came to the left hand side of the old lady with his stomach straight, and sat down with the support of the maids.

After sitting down, Xiao Nan seemed to have just seen the two guests, and asked with a smile: "Just now I heard that the old lady has distinguished guests here, but my place is still in chaos. I don't know if these two are--"

Just now when Xiao Nan was looking at Dugu's mother and daughter, Dugu was also looking at Xiao Nan.I saw that she was wearing an apricot-yellow skirt, with a falling horse bun on her head, no makeup on her face, and not many jewelry, only a red gold hollow-edged phoenix hairpin on her hair bun, with a relaxed and comfortable look. home decor.

Originally, Dugu felt somewhat displeased when she saw Xiao Nan coming to see her in such casual clothes, but when she saw her swollen belly, she felt relieved—pregnant women should be more forgiving.

Besides, Dugu and Xiao Nan's natal family are also relatives, at least they are her own family, and she is an elder, so it's really hard to demand too much.

Thinking of this, Dugu said with a smile: "Qiao Mu doesn't recognize me, right? Hehe, when you were full moon, I went to drink your full moon wine in person."

The corners of Xiao Nan's mouth twitched, and he was thinking, why didn't you say that you saw me when I was taking a three-day bath?full moon?Just kidding, when the moon is full, she knows who is who.

However, she couldn't say that, she just smiled and looked at the old lady, "Grandma~~~"

Seeing Xiao Nan's look of being at a loss, the old lady introduced with a smile: "This is the wife of your cousin of the Lu family, Lord Dugu of Lu County, and the little lady beside her is your cousin of the Lu family, Lu Wan. "

Xiao Nan pretended to be surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Where is my aunt's ancestral home? Are you from the same hometown as my great mother (grandmother)?"

Seeing that Xiao Nan finally got to the point, Dugu smiled even brighter, and said loudly: "I am not only from the same hometown as your wife, but also a relative of the same clan. According to seniority, Mrs. Xiao is my cousin."

Well, finally revealed his identity, Xiao Nan hurriedly straightened up, and bowed to Dugu, "My son has seen his aunt, but he didn't know that his aunt came to visit, and he never greeted him from afar, so don't blame him for looking at his aunt."

Seeing Xiao Nan's observance of etiquette, Dugu was even more satisfied—Xiao Nan is a princess of the second rank, and to be able to pay a half salute to her relatives who have produced five clothes is already full of the etiquette of relatives and elders, and it is quite rewarding to her Dugu's face lost.

"Qiao Mu doesn't need to be too polite, hehe, we are relatives, so there is no need to be so polite. Ah Wan, haven't you met your cousin yet?"

Dugu turned slightly sideways, winked at her daughter, and ordered softly.

"Lu Wan met my cousin, she is well."

Lu Wan didn't have a seal, and she was the youngest among the few people present, so she didn't dare to push her too hard, Yingying got up and came to the bed, bowed her knees and saluted Xiao Nan.

"Hehe, my cousin is too polite. They are all sisters from my family... Come here, come to my cousin," Xiao Nan waved his hand at Lu Wan, as if explaining, "I am heavy and impatient to move, don't blame Ah Wan what."

"My cousin just said that we are sisters from my own family, so you are being polite again."

Although Ah Wan is young, she is very good at talking, she didn't say a few words, hearing this tone, she seemed to be Xiao Nan's close relative and sister.

Well, her cousin is a bit interesting...

PS: Well, my cousin is the most loving, (*^__^*) hehe...

(End of this chapter)