The daughter of the splendid good fortune is respected

Chapter 553 Arriving in the Capital (3)
The carriage entered the capital, and the Han family also stopped talking about the past gossip.Xiao Mingyu satisfied his curiosity, the society was digesting the news and trying to figure out the relationship between the capital.

The carriage was rickety and moving very slowly.At the intersection, the carriage stopped.

Xiao Mingyu raised the curtain of the car and looked outside.Sure enough, it was the capital city, extremely prosperous and full of people.

The servants came to report that the Xue family was going to go another way, so they bid farewell to the Xiao family here.Xiao Mingyu nodded, expressing that he understood.Let the Xue family find Xiao Mingzhen.

Unexpectedly, the Xue family drove the carriage directly next to the carriage where Xiao Mingyu was sitting.Xue Jinyan jumped out of the carriage to bid farewell to Xiao Mingyu.Seeing Xiao Mingyu dressing up in women's clothing, he was stunned for a moment, with complicated eyes.But after a while, clarity was restored.Xue Jinyan is as gentle as jade, with eyes so gentle that you can drown people in them.It's a pity that Xiao Mingyu only saw the chill hidden in the depths of this man's eyes.

"Ms. Xiao, thanks to Ms. Xiao's help during this journey, she has provided a lot of convenience for our Xue family. Our Xue family was able to go to the capital smoothly. Thank you, Ms. Xiao. We will definitely come to thank you when you settle down some other day."

Xiao Mingyu said with a smile, "Mr. Xue is being polite. We should help each other in adversity. We should not be so grateful to the Xue family. Please leave now and hope that Mr. Xue is safe and well."

"Thank you Miss Xiao for your kindness." Xue Jinyan nodded slightly, "Miss Xiao, I hope I can meet again in the future."

Xiao Mingyu laughed, "I'm afraid there is no chance. Men and women are different, so it's better not to meet each other."

Xue Jinyan did not expect Xiao Mingyu to speak so directly without leaving any room for it.He froze for a moment, then laughed again in a blink of an eye. "Okay, I understand Miss Xiao's meaning. Let's leave now."

Xiao Mingyu nodded, "Leave it alone." Then he lowered the curtain to block Xue Jinyan's gaze.

Xue Jinyan got into the Xue family's carriage, the carriage started, and left the Xiao family's convoy.In the carriage, Mrs. Xue said with a smile, "This is the first time I have seen Miss Xiao Qi in women's attire. She is indeed a girl with a good temperament and outstanding appearance. As the granddaughter of Mr. Han Ge, she must not worry about marriage. "

Xue Jinyan smiled but said nothing, and the old lady Xue didn't say any more.Some things can't be rushed, let's take a look first, what is optimistic about now is not necessarily the right one.

The carriage entered the Xiao Mansion in the capital.

The house of the Xiao Mansion in the capital was bought by Mr. Xiao when he was an official in the capital.Later, Xiao Maolin's official position became bigger and bigger, so he spent money to buy the house next door, opened up both sides, and they all became Xiao's residence.However, everything in the capital pays attention to regulations, and the imperial court naturally has regulations in this house.So even if the Xiao family was so rich back then that they could buy ten or a hundred houses like this, they could only buy one house according to the regulations and decorate it strictly according to their official status.Because of this, the Xiao Mansion in the capital is far inferior to the Xiao family's old house, which occupies a large area and is spacious.Therefore, with so many people pouring into the Xiao Mansion in the capital, the place suddenly seemed cramped and cramped.

Walking into the second gate of the Xiao Mansion in the capital, Xiao Mingyu felt the crampedness of the house.Looking at the layout of the inner house, it is exquisite everywhere, but the area is indeed very compact, and it does not feel spacious at all.He was led to the place where Wufang lived, a courtyard with two entrances, and two small cross courtyards surrounded by the main courtyard.There are also more than a dozen rooms, but the size of each room is not large, and the furniture is a bit delicate compared with the old house.

Xiao Mingyu didn't have time to feel the difference between Beijing and Zhongzhou.Hurry up to wash up, change into plain clothes, eat a little bit, and together with Mrs. Han, led Xiao Mingxuan, Xiao Mingye and Brother Cheng to the meeting hall.

Standing next to Mr. Xiao was a beautiful middle-aged uncle. He might look better if he didn't have a beard.But even with a beard, she's attractive.Not surprisingly, this middle-aged handsome uncle is Xiao Maolin, the eldest son of the Xiao family, the master of the big house, and Xiao Mingyu's great uncle.

Xiao Maolin was listening to Xiao Mingzhen's report on the situation along the way, when he saw someone from Wufang coming, he signaled his servants to say hello.

Xiao Mingyu watched there quietly. Old Master Xiao was not in a good state of mind. When he arrived in the capital, the breath that supported Old Master Xiao seemed to disappear all of a sudden.There was an ominous gray breath in the whole person, as if he would die in the next moment.

Xiao Mingzhen was very respectful in front of Xiao Maolin, and the two father and son looked somewhat similar.When Xiao Maolin kept a straight face, he was extremely majestic.He is indeed an official who has been an official for many years.Now that Mrs. Xiao has passed away, Xiao Maolin must insist on Ding You's filial piety. Will Xiao Maolin have any complaints in his heart?There must be.The old lady Xiao was not his mother, but his stepmother, but because of the death of his stepmother, his future was affected, and it was the time when his future was promising.It can only be said that Mrs. Xiao's death was not at the right time.

Tan's complexion was very bad, even worse than when he first entered the door.Could it be that the concubines and aunts of the big house made her angry.Or she finds it out on her own.Xiao Mingqi's expression was not good, as if he had been hit.

The fourth room was late, and the fourth room had the most people.Xiao Minghui was gone from the first room, Xiao Maoyang from the fifth room, and all the people from the fourth room had to come to the capital.Although the people in the fourth room are not up to date, but good luck, this is also a skill.

Xiao Mingzhen briefly reported the matter, and Xiao Maolin also got a general idea.That frown was so tightly frowned that it could pinch a mosquito to death.Xiao Maolin stepped forward, "Father, please show me."

Mr. Xiao opened his eyes, his eyes glistening, but it was still difficult to hide his exhaustion and weakness.Mr. Xiao said, "This old man is old and lacks energy. This old man has already decided to let Ming Zhen be the heir of the head of the family. Do you have any opinions?"

Xiao Maolin frowned slightly, "Ming Hui?"

"You know everything about Minghui, right?" Mr. Xiao said coldly, "He did such a thing, because a woman gave up everything, he is not worthy to be the heir to the head of the Xiao family. Mingzhen is very good and responsible , has a sense of responsibility, and is also very self-motivated. The future of the Xiao family depends on him. Maolin, do you have any opinion on this old man's decision?"

"Of course not, my son is just worried that the fourth and fifth bedrooms will have different ideas." Xiao Maolin said respectfully.

Mr. Xiao snorted coldly, "The four and five wards have already agreed. If you don't believe me, you can ask them."

Xiao Maoheng nodded, Han Shi also had no objection.Xiao Maolin did not relax because of this. "Since the old man asked Mingzhen to be the heir of the patriarch, my son has no objection. Now that our Xiao family is facing an unprecedented crisis, I ask the old man to show me what to do. My son has a charter, so he can do things easily."

Mr. Xiao looked at Xiao Maolin indifferently. This son has talent, scheming, and tactful means.But it was too tactful, and now he used this method on him, he had to ask for instructions on everything, and he refused to make up his own mind, simply because he didn't want to take responsibility.Hmph, the way in the officialdom is used at home, and it really is in the bones of being an official.

(End of this chapter)