pampering wife

Chapter 88

When Qingmei stayed at Wu's house for a long time and returned to the Liuliyuan, Mrs. Xu was really anxiously waiting for her return. Qingmei ordered Lvzhu to prepare dinner, and then followed Mrs. Xu into the inner room.As soon as Mrs. Xu saw that there was no one there, she hurriedly asked: "Madam called me over a while ago and talked about the affairs of the Marquis of Wu'an, Qingmei, what do you think? I heard Madam say that you are not very willing?"

"I don't want to marry into the Marquis of Wu'an." Qingmei answered firmly.

"why?"

"Chu Xiuming is the same as my elder brother to me. I can't marry him." Qingmei pulled Mrs. Xu to sit down at the table, and said slowly: "Mother, have you ever thought about it, Mrs. Gu asked us to go to Beijing and so on?" What is the reason for treating me like this? She has worked so hard for this marriage!"

"What's wrong with such a marriage? I think it's fine." Xu couldn't understand.

"Madam Gu is not only my aunt, but also Gu Shangshu's wife. Now the crown prince and the second prince are fighting, and Gu Shangshu belongs to the second prince's faction. The Marquis of Wu'an controls so many troops, but neither side is biased. Madam Gu The marriage was facilitated, not because of me, but because I wanted to use me to bring the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion to the second prince's side!"

Although Mrs. Xu has a little bit of talent, after all, he only knows how to do some business. How could he expect these twists and turns.She was dumbfounded by Qingmei's words, and said in disbelief: "If I marry you, can I bring Marquis Wu An over?"

"It may not be possible to pull it over. But Marquis Wu'an has a deep affection for my father, so marrying me to the Marquis's mansion is beneficial to the Gu family. Besides, the Gu family has another reason to associate with Marquis of Wu'an's mansion." Qingmei smiled wryly, "Mother Well, Mrs. Gu clearly treats me like a pawn. If I'm good, she will treat me well, if I'm not good... Heh, do you see that she took care of me a few years ago?"

"This..." Xu still couldn't believe it.

Qingmei didn't say much, just sat quietly, waiting for Xu to figure it out.

After a long while, Mrs. Xu sighed and said: "Oh, I originally thought that Mrs. Hou and his wife would treat you well, but General Chu and you have a childhood friendship. When you go there, you will naturally not be wronged. A good marriage that can't be found even with a lantern. Which one is behind... 嗐!"

"You know what I want is not rich clothes and fine food." Qingmei smiled slightly.

Xu said: "Mother understands. It's just that this marriage is too satisfying, even if we give it a go? We can't refuse because of Mrs. Gu's attitude. After marrying there, everything is decided by the Hou Ye and his wife. She treats you What's the matter."

This idea is really tempting, but...Qing Mei's focus is not here at all.

Seeing her silent, Mrs. Xu suddenly asked, "Do you disagree with this matter because you care about Mrs. Gu's attitude, or... for the sake of the Third Prince?"

"Mother, where are you thinking!" Qing Mei blushed, coquettishly.

The two mothers talked for a long time without reaching a conclusion, Xu was very satisfied with the fact of the marriage, and told Qingmei to think about it carefully, don't rush to refuse, Qingmei just insisted that she should not.

With this matter in mind, Qingmei can't sleep well, thinking about Mrs. Gu's plan, thinking about Xu's expectations, she feels a headache.The nanny really wanted her well, and because of this, seeing such a good opportunity, she didn't want to miss it, and she didn't know what kind of soup Mrs. Gu had poured into her, alas.

But fortunately, after the new year, I can move out of the Gu residence, so I don't have to worry about it anymore.

Because of the stalemate with Mrs. Gu, Qingmei did not go to the invitation from Duke Wei's mansion the next day.It was a gathering of noble ladies from the capital, and with those noble ladies present, she certainly didn't have time to play with Wei Xin, and she didn't have to be restrained for no reason.

This kind of lazy time is leisurely and peaceful, Qingmei draws with a pen and paper, and thinks about the various things about opening the tavern, but she is getting more and more clues.

The next day is the [-]th day. According to the customs of the capital, this night is the most grand and lively Lantern Festival in the Qi Kingdom. No matter whether you are a poor family, a noble or a poor woman, you will go to the street to watch the lanterns.After dinner early, Mrs. Chu arranged things for the evening——

Gu Shangshu and her naturally had other things to do, so they asked Gu Changqing to take care of Gu Ronghua and Qingmei and went to the street to watch the lanterns.Because it was crowded and chaotic on the street at night, in order to avoid any trouble, besides the valets and maids, several other people were asked to follow.

Gu Changqing took the order, Gu Ronghua and Qingmei went back to their residence to prepare clothes to shelter from the wind, and then they went to meet each other in the museum.When they got there, Gu Changqing had already made all the preparations and told them before leaving the house: "The third prince wants to travel with us tonight. After all, he is a member of the royal family, so he should be more careful."

Qingmei and Gu Ronghua should naturally say "yes".

On the night of the New Year's Eve, thousands of households in the capital hang exquisite lanterns at their gates. The rich and luxurious families also regard making exquisite and gorgeous lanterns, and decorate their lintels beautifully with lanterns.There are government-made lanterns everywhere on the streets, and the shops on both sides of the street have racked their brains to play new tricks every year. The stars and lights of the entire capital complement each other, and the night is never night.

Most of the people living in Taipingfang are high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and each family has been preparing for making lanterns since years ago. This night, all kinds of lanterns were in full bloom, making people dizzying.Because most of the people living in the square are nobles, ordinary people seldom come here. The carriages pass by slowly, and the two sides are neither too deserted nor too lively, but people can feel at ease to appreciate its exquisiteness and uniqueness.

After leaving Taipingfang and turning two alleys, it was close to the bustling market, and the number of people gradually increased.

(End of this chapter)