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Chapter 203 Behind the Marriage
Chun Ying quickly looked at Huo Yi, unable to react.

How much thought did Huo Yi and Aunt Qing put in in order to get rid of the marriage arranged by the Hou Mansion and get engaged to the young master of the Gu family?It was another secret correspondence, another time to drive away the close girl, another time to act in front of the old lady, and another time to enter the palace to ask the queen to marry him, and as a result, many plans had just come into being, and the Gu family had already decided on the marriage? !

How could Master Huo Er be so forthright?Although he is self-confident and seldom interacts with the Marquis Mansion, he is aware of the marriage between his niece and the legitimate son of the Marquis Mansion. He didn't agree with it, but he didn't object either. Hou is also a "loyalty to the monarch".Although the Gu family was his dead brother's old friend, but they had neither a marriage contract nor a token, plus they were new acquaintances, how could he agree without asking what Huo Yi and the Hou Fu wanted?Could it be that Master Gu has some tricks?
Huo Yi was equally astonished. Her moment of bewilderment seemed to make the old lady feel a little better. She raised her hand and beckoned her to come and sit in front of her. I have thought it over carefully. I heard that the Gu family is very familiar with your family. You must have heard of his child's temperament? Aunt Qing mentioned a few words, saying that he is a very smart, sensible and polite boy, and he is only in high school. Erjia Chuanlu, it can be seen that the talent and learning are also excellent, and it did not humiliate you. I heard from your second wife that it was your father who agreed to get married when he corresponded with Mr. Gu, but later separated the two places, you My father passed away again, so I delayed it. It took a few years for Mr. Gu to get the opportunity to return to Beijing to report on his duties. He just went to the official department to report, so he went to your uncle's house with a letter. He knew that you hadn't agreed yet. I was also greatly relieved. It was also at that time that your uncle found out that your father had discussed this marriage for you back then."

Mrs. Zhang smiled and said: "Because we haven't heard my sister-in-law mention it, we are a little skeptical, but the master saw the letter that Mr. Gu took out, and then he knew that it was true. Looking at the days, the letter was written just before the death of my brother. I wrote it in a month, and I heard Master Gu said that it took more than two months on the road before it arrived in his hands. At that time, there was turmoil in Yunnan, and Master Gu was busy with business, so he had no time to send someone to send a reply. When we arrived in Nanjing, my elder brother had already left, and my sister-in-law and niece returned to Beijing. At first, his family thought that after a few years, the niece and daughter must have settled down, but they were still regretting that they had lost a good wife. His brother This year, I went to Beijing to take the exam, and when I heard that my niece and daughter were living in the house and were not married, I immediately sent a letter home. It happened that Mr. Gu was going to Beijing to report on his duties, so he rushed over immediately." She sighed, looked at Huo Yi and said : "It can be seen that the marriage is really destined. Since it is my brother's last wish, your uncle and I have to do it for him. Don't worry, we have carefully looked at the child of the Gu family, and it is indeed a good one."

Huo Yi blushed, lowered her head and twisted her handkerchief without speaking.Chunying stood behind her, applauding secretly in her heart.That Mr. Gu doesn't seem stupid. In fact, since he and Mrs. Huo's family intended to get married in the early years, it was inevitable that they would mention a few words in the letters as proof of the marriage contract. Talk about moving the noble-tempered Master Huo Er.Mr. Gu is a Jinshi of the new science, and his family is also a scholar. Compared with his ancestors, who were named Marquis by military exploits, rich and powerful but without fame, he is naturally more in line with Master Huo Er's temper.

Seeing that Huo Yi was blushing, the old lady smiled and said, "The girl's face is tender, will the second wife spare her?" She looked at Mrs. Zhang, covered her mouth and smiled and made fun of Huo Yi, then she calmed down and thought about it. Thinking about it, she said seriously: "Second wife, logically speaking, since Yi'er is engaged, she should go home and wait for marriage. But Yi'er's mother left early, and she stayed by my side for a few years, I really can't bear to part with her. Why don't you just let her stay at our house temporarily and spend some time with me?"

"This..." Mrs. Zhang hesitated. Although the old lady's words were reasonable, Huo Yi was the daughter of the Huo family after all, and their Huo family was not a small family. How could there be any reason to send her daughter to someone else's family to marry?What's more, the day of marriage always depends on the wishes of the Gu family.

Chunying was beside her, and her heart was beating. The sooner this young lady left the Hou's mansion, the sooner she could relax. If she stayed for a while, who knows if something will happen?

Seeing that Mrs. Zhang was hesitant, the old lady said, "It's not that she is asked to marry from our house, but just let Yi'er stay with me for a few more days before the wedding date is set. Besides, she won't be as relaxed as a daughter now when she gets married. You have to learn the principles of being a wife and daughter-in-law, as well as the skills of family and social relations. I know that the second wife can teach her these things, but the second wife, don't blame me for relying on the old and selling the old. I have lived for dozens of years. Starting as a daughter-in-law, I also have a great-grandson now. I have seen the world and experienced more things than you. She will marry into an official family in the future, and she can't compare with the Huo family or the family Our family is just a family that enjoys leisure. The uncle has a great reputation, and he will definitely become an official in the future, so he needs a good wife to help him. Although Yi'er is smart, there are some things that she may not know. I am her grandmother, so I naturally want to remind her a few things. sentence."

When Zhang thought about it, she felt that it really made sense.Although she is also the mistress of the family, she is quite handy because of the small population and small property in the family.Since the youngest son inherited the family's property, she has to help manage a large number of sacrificial fields, villages, shops and the like. If her niece hadn't sent all her trusted housekeepers and wives here, she would have been in a hurry.Furthermore, her talent in official circles is only mediocre, because her husband has never been sociable, and he only associates with a few Qingliu scholars on weekdays, which saves him a lot of time, but in recent years, he has associated with wives from other families a lot. She also knows that she has many shortcomings.Thinking about it this way, the old Feng Jun of the Hou Mansion is indeed more suitable for teaching his niece than himself.

After thinking about it, she said: "That's it, please excuse me, old lady, it's just a dowry item, we have to prepare it ourselves."

The old lady smiled: "The second wife is too worried. Her old lady has already prepared a dowry for her, so there is no need for my old lady to be troublesome. But as a grandmother, I also have to add some dowry to my granddaughter."

Mrs. Zhang passed away laughing and laughing, and after chatting for a while, she hinted that she wanted to talk to Huo Yi in private.The old lady was thinking about appeasing her own grandson, so she let them go.

Back in the small courtyard, Mrs. Zhang pulled Huo Yi and asked him some questions about his health and diet before asking his son to recite the homework he had learned recently to his sister.Huo Yi listened with a smile, patted his younger brother's head, asked Nuan Yu to bring him some snacks to coax him to eat beside him, then lowered his head and said to his aunt, "Auntie, the Gu family..."

Mrs. Zhang smiled, and said lightly: "The marriage is settled, and even the geng post has been changed, so you can rest assured. Your uncle doesn't know about those things, and I don't know. It's just that you have to guard the front door." Rules, there can be no more mistakes." Huo Yi blushed, got up and saluted Zhang Shifu, then sat down silently.

Mrs. Zhang looked at Chunying and Shi'er who were not far away, and said: "The Gu family has a small population and is frugal. After you get married, you can't be more spoiled than when you were at home. During this period of time, learn a little about housework." You should keep in mind what the old lady taught, and it will be of great use in the future. Besides, there should not be too many people who marry as dowries. I have discussed with your uncle. If you have a few hectares of land, the dowry that your brother and sister-in-law prepared for you can be converted into gold and silver property to accompany it. Don’t use it if you have nothing to do, so as not to worry about your family.”

Huo Yi could only nod in response.

Chunying stood by the side, watching her heart with her eyes and nose, very honest, but she was thinking in her heart: Miss Biao may be happy after she gets married, but she may not be as comfortable at home.But this is her own choice, and she can't blame others.And since she only brought two maids with her, she definitely won't have herself. It should be Ju'er and another girl from the Huo family, right?It's a pity that she really wants to live in the Hou's Mansion for a while longer, and I just hope that the wife is reasonable and doesn't make trouble anymore. Anyway, Miss Biao has booked another house, which has nothing to do with the Hou's Mansion.

Mrs. Zhang gave a lot of instructions, and finally said: "The wedding date is certain, so you have to move back. These days, you try to stay in the room as much as possible, and only go to the old ladies and wives in this mansion to say hello to you when you are free, and don't go anywhere else. Now, I read less books, housework is more important for female celebrities. The cousins ​​must never see each other again, and you also know the previous rumors that the father and son of the Gu family are all in Beijing, so don't make them worry." Seeing Huo Yi's apprehensive answer, she Sighing, he said softly: "It's better to settle the marriage earlier, but now it's not as good as before. I heard that Mr. Gu is going to be promoted. Your uncle said that it's either Jiangxi or Huguang. It's probably a political envoy. My uncle will also let go of his post." , there will be a decree in a few days, when the time comes, there will be many people staring at them in Beijing. You...you must not make mistakes!"

Seeing that her aunt spoke solemnly, Huo Yi responded solemnly, and felt a little uneasy in her heart, thinking that no matter what, she had to appease Aunt An.In the entire Hou Mansion, apart from her, no one else would trouble her.

Mrs. Zhang sat for another half an hour, and then took her son away. At this time, Mrs. An came back from the outside. , The Huo family had already agreed, so they came to inform the old lady.An Shi was a little annoyed immediately, but after thinking about it, she felt that she had always disliked this niece and didn't want her to marry her son. Isn't it in his favor now?He also hurriedly inquired about the origin of the Gu family, and learned that they were officials from other provinces, but his son was a Jinshi in the new department, and he was also the first in the second class. What's more, the ranking of the future nephew and son-in-law is much better than Li Chang, and he can just make fun of Aunt Hua to see if she still has the face to talk about her son's fame all day long.

Knowing that the Gu family's family background is mediocre, An's no longer entangled. The Huo family has long been in decline. Except for the two Jitian Zhuangzi, all other properties are in their own hands. Yi Yi, a married woman, would never want to take it back.Since she is no longer well-off and has no luck to marry her son, why should I be as knowledgeable as her?
So when news of Huo Yi's marriage spread, An's very generously gifted her niece with a set of gold-faced noodles and twenty bolts of silk to add makeup. If Huo Yi and Aunt Qing were surprised, they were also somewhat fortunate.Chun Ying and the others were even more relieved.

After a few days, Huo Yi specially called Chunying over, dismissed everyone, and asked kindly: "Chunying, I'm going to get married in a few months... What are your plans? Just tell me Said, if I can do it, I will do my best for you."

Chunying blinked, thinking, should she take this opportunity to beg Huo Yi to let her go out of the house?

(ask for pink...)
(End of this chapter)