History of Empress Dowager Development

Chapter 27

At noon when He Wenzhan came back from the government office, Jin Yan'er really brought the girl to Lanling Courtyard, and told the old lady's instructions in a flashy manner, which made He Wenzhan dumbfounded.

Of course he knew Qin's heart, he could be awkward and neglected for several years because he cared about his cousin back then, if he dared to accept this girl now, wouldn't she provoke her to ask for peace?He straightened his face and said: "Go back and tell the old lady that this person is not what I like, please take it back."

Jin Yan'er wondered: "Let's ask fourth master to tell the old lady face to face, the slaves dare not convey it."

He Wenzhan also knew his mother's temper, so he said, "I'll go to greet the old lady after dinner."

Jin Yan'er took the girl away, Qin Shi came out from the inner room, looked at him with a smile, "I think she looks good, why doesn't she suit Fourth Master's wishes?"

"It's enough for me to have a wife." He Wenzhan leaned over and put his arms around her waist and kissed her on the face. Qin Shi was also happy, and the couple sat down to eat peacefully.

After dinner, He Wenzhan went to Qingyuantang, Qin Shi was lazy recently, so he teased the fat cat by the window to digest food, and waited for him to return.Unexpectedly, it took He Wenzhan half an hour to come back, and when he came, there was someone behind him, it was the girl just now!
At this time, Qin Shi and Lin Lang were enjoying the coolness under the plantains. When they saw the slim figure, the smile froze on their lips, and the round fan in their hand stopped.

He Wenzhan's face was embarrassing, and he approached and said, "It's a coincidence that the old lady picked someone. This girl is called Cui Ying, and she is Cui Yunshu's younger sister. Yunshu died of illness last year in the miasma in southern Xinjiang, and Cui girl came here. gone."

The Qin family knew that Cui Yunshu was a classmate of He Wenzhan back then, and the two had a close friendship. Later, Cui Yunshu worked in the Ministry of Rites, made a mistake and was demoted to southern Xinjiang for seven or eight years, but unexpectedly passed away last year.The old lady is really good at picking people when she finds Cui Ying.

She was laughing to herself, He Wenzhan hurriedly said: "I have ordered someone to find a house for Miss Cui to settle down outside, and Madam will help her find a home later."

"In that case, let me keep an eye on it for her." Knowing He Wenzhan's indecisive nature, as an old acquaintance, Cui Ying is lonely and helpless, so it's not easy to treat him coldly, so she invited Cui Ying into the house.

Lin Lang looked at Cui Ying's docile and pitiful appearance, felt angry with her, and gritted her teeth when thinking of the old lady.

She is not really a ten-year-old girl, how can she not know the nature of a man, a girl as weak and docile as Cui Ying, who is related to her and has a poor background, is afraid that few people can refuse, right?The old lady probably chose her because she was sure of this, and wanted her to take advantage of Qin's pregnancy to make Li Daitao stiff, but according to He Wenzhan's temperament...he really might not be able to take this girl into his eyes.

Because He Wenzhan had to rush to the government office, Qin Shi and Lin Lang accompanied Cui Ying to talk about the past.

Although the old lady had an ugly face, she was still polite and considerate to Cui Ying. Qin asked Cui Ying some hobbies, nothing more than reading and embroidery. Listening to her talk, she should also have a lot of ink in her stomach.Perhaps it was because the old lady messed up the mandarin ducks a while ago and was embarrassed. When Cui Ying was asked if she had a husband's family, she became more and more shy.

Lin Lang watched coldly from the side, Cui Ying was born really well, her peach blossom eyes under her willow eyebrows were full of affection, and her weak and shy demeanor was charming, although it was not as noble as the Qin family, it would be fine to be a roommate Qualified.

It's a pity that when she met He Wenzhan, she made the wrong idea.

The steward of He's mansion was quick to do things, and he called back in the evening, saying that he had already found a place to live.Seeing that Cui Ying was alone, Mrs. Qin pointed to Huaping to serve her, and took care of the maidservants who had been sent over temporarily.

After leaving Cuiying for dinner, she still wanted to say some polite words. Qin accompanied her outside and said: "...there are so many people in the mansion, I'm afraid I'll wrong you, the outside is clean, maybe it's more suitable for you Temperament. If there is something inappropriate, just send Huaping back to me."

Cui Ying thanked her timidly for her blessing, took the painting screen and boarded the car and left, but she couldn't see any sadness or joy.

When Qin returned to the courtyard, the forced smile on her face gradually disappeared.The old lady's trick is really disgusting. She found a widowed sister of an old friend with a poor background, and wanted to accept her as a concubine. It is neither cold nor warm.

Lin Lang knew that she was feeling uncomfortable, so she tactfully teased her beside her, and said a few cryptic words of persuasion before going back to her room to rest.In fact, she wasn't too worried about Cui Ying's existence. Perhaps, Cui Ying's appearance could help the Qin family?

After Cui Ying settled outside, she didn't bother Qin's anymore, and the old lady didn't make any trouble as she expected.At the beginning of June, the old lady of the Xu family celebrated her birthday, and the He family had a good relationship with her, so naturally they had to go to celebrate her birthday.On the same day, the old lady took Da Furen and Qin's family, He Xuanji, Lin Lang and Jiang's family to go, and on the other side, He Wenzhan took He Weijie and He Weikun brothers to congratulate.

If it was an ordinary family, the old lady would not leave easily, this time she went happily because the old lady in Xu's residence was her cousin.

The Xu family passed on their military exploits and inherited the title of Duke of Wei.Old Wei Guogong had already died in battle, and now Mrs. Xu's eldest son, Xu Lang's father Xu Fengxian inherited the title.

(End of this chapter)