Southern Qi Fenghua Record

After finding out why Madam Fu Pei's hatred arose, Xia Houshu's mood did not improve.

Every morning and evening, she would go to the ancestral hall to put incense on the memorial tablet of the eldest brother after breakfast, and then go to the small ancestral hall to put incense on the tablet of the guard Zhuang, and then return to Qingfeng Pavilion.Muchunyuan and Longqiuyuan, which are normally bustling, can't see her, and her laughter can't be heard in other places in the mansion.When she had nothing to do, she sat in front of the window with a book in a daze, looking at the clouds, or playing the piano, and occasionally snatched some snacks from Yunxi, just for fun.The days just passed slowly day after day.

It was rare for Zhong Yuqing to see her daughter so peaceful, and she was even comforted in her heart. Gradually, she became less concerned, and finally lifted the ban directly.However, Xia Houshu didn't care about the ban in the first place, and what happened in the past period of time made her depressed, so she didn't show her longing and impatience for the outside world after several days.

Unexpectedly, Xia Houshu's series of abnormal actions made Zhong Yuqing even more confused.

Zhong Yuqing sent someone to observe her daughter secretly for a while, and she still didn't find anything unusual, so she was completely relieved.

One day, Xia Houshu and Yunxi were studying her new bamboo dragonfly, when they saw Qingfang from Songyatang enter the yard from a distance, and lost all interest.

Qingfang is the most capable maid beside Zhong Yuqing after Aunt Fu Pei. She is quick-witted and transparent, representing Zhong Yuqing's eyes, ears and mouth.

I don't know what instructions she came to convey today.

Xia Houshu was thinking to himself, but saw that Qingfang walked up to her and bowed her body, said with a smile, "Third Miss, Mrs. Rong Anhou is here and she wants to see you. The princess asked me to invite you." In the past."

Xia Houshu vaguely remembered that this was the fourth time she had heard her aunt come to the house this month.She put down the bamboo dragonfly in her hand, looked at Qingfang in confusion and said, "My aunt has come here quite frequently recently, why does she always say she wants to see me?"

"How do we know that?" Qingfang said, looking at Yunxi next to her, and said, "Maybe Mrs. Hou hasn't seen the third girl for a long time, and she misses her very much."

"In the past, when my aunt came to the house, didn't she go to my mother?" Xia Houshu sneered, "You have been with my mother for so many years, when did you see that my aunt misses us juniors? Last time my mother specially asked me to see my aunt , and it turned out that she was talking about the big sister's past, which made it annoying."

Being exposed face to face, Qingfang was a little embarrassed, but still explained with a smile: "Mrs. Rong Anhou naturally misses you young masters and girls, and this time not only Mrs. Rong Anhou, but also Mr. Ruoqian. "

Ruoqian is Xiahoumei's second son, ranked eighth among his peers in Rong'anhoufu, he usually likes to shut himself up at home to study, has no bad habits, and has good conduct.

Xia Houshu had a good impression of Xu Ruoqian, and he was happy to say hello when he saw him, but thinking that he was not good at socializing, and he was very boring at home reading like a big girl every day, so he couldn't help frowning, and asked: " What is Cousin Ruoqian here for?"

Qingfang smiled and shook her head to express her ignorance.

Xia Houshu expected that Qingfang would not tell him if he knew about it, so he handed the bamboo dragonfly to Yunxi for her to put away, and seeing that the clothes he was wearing were too thin for him to see outsiders, he said to Qingfang, "You first Go back, I'll change clothes and go."

Qingfang's message had been delivered, so she went back first as promised.

Xia Houshu hurried back to his room, changed his clothes symbolically, and went to Songya Hall.

As soon as he entered the door, he heard Xiahou Mei's loud voice.I don't know what they were talking about, but Xia Houmei was now praising her youngest son Xu Ruoqian for his good looks, noble conduct, full of knowledge, etc., wishing to use all the beautiful words to describe men.

Xia Houshu curled his lips, thinking that his aunt really has a powerful mouth.

Xia Houmei has two sons and two daughters, except for Xu Ruoqian who is still young and has not yet engaged, the other one son and two daughters have found a good match because of her brilliant tongue.Now she actually brought Xu Ruoqian to her mother's house to praise her lavishly. Presumably, she was planning to propose marriage to Xu Ruoqian, and she wanted Zhong Yuqing to help make a bridge.

I don't know which girl she is looking for.

Xia Houshu walked in and saluted everyone one by one, and when he looked up, he saw Xia Houmei was looking at him, and he couldn't help feeling weird.

Unexpectedly, in the next second, Xia Houmei smiled happily and said: "Sure enough, it's the eighteenth change of the female university. I haven't seen Shu'er for a long time, and she looks more and more charming."

Xia Houshu's remarks to his aunt were extremely slanderous. They had only met each other in April, and they ate mutton together. It's been less than two months. How can there be so many changes?

But Xia Houmei stretched out her hand to pull Zhong Yuqing, and said affectionately: "Princess, I was thinking that Shu'er has reached the age to discuss marriage. It just so happens that my family Ruoqian should also get married. The princess does not dislike it. How about we kiss each other?"

Xia Houshu was surprised when she heard the words. She thought that her aunt had a crush on a girl and wanted to ask her mother to be a matchmaker, but she didn't expect her to be in love with herself.Eat melons and eat yourself?

She quickly glanced at everyone present: Zhong Yuqing fiddled with the tea in the cup slowly with the lid of the teacup, smiling and silent; Xia Houmei was very happy, as if she had seen the scene where her daughter-in-law was offering tea to her with a blushing face; Even Xu Ruoqian sat down drinking tea silently with a calm face, sneaking a glance at Xia Houshu from time to time, as if he knew it beforehand.

No wonder my aunt has come to see my mother frequently recently, and she always clamors to see me...

Dare to set her up!

Xia Houshu's heart suddenly became clear.She forced herself to calm down, then looked at Xia Houmei in shock, and raised her voice, "Auntie, Shu'er has always regarded Cousin Ruoqian as her own brother, how could you let me marry her own brother?"

Xia Houmei was also frightened by her words, she almost lost her grip on the teacup in her hand, hurriedly put it on the table, patted her chest for comfort, then looked at Xia Houshu and said, "You child, what nonsense are you talking about? Cousins, not blood relatives, where did my brother come from?"

Xia Houshu doesn't care about cousins ​​and blood relatives, in short, there is no way to kiss more kisses!

She continued to pretend to be terrified, and said sternly: "But in Shu'er's opinion, cousins ​​are also relatives, and if they get married again, it would be against the norms. Auntie, think about it, father, second uncle and third uncle are siblings , so the children of the second uncle and the third uncle are brothers and sisters with me. Then, what is the difference between the aunt and the second uncle and the third uncle? The children of the aunt are naturally brothers and sisters with me."

This is indeed the truth, but there seems to be something wrong.

Xia Houmei was speechless for a moment, obviously shocked by Xia Houshu's words.But her purpose is not to turn cousins ​​into real brothers and sisters, but to kiss each other.She wants to turn her niece into a daughter-in-law, so that the Marquis of Rong'an and the Duke of Yue's mansion will be tied together forever.

Xia Houmei thought for a while, and continued to argue: "How can this be the same? Your second uncle and third uncle's children are all named Xiahou, but your cousin's surname is Xu."

"This surname is Xu or Xiahou, isn't it just the same surname? If my uncle agrees, my cousin can also take the aunt's surname Xiahou. Presumably my father will not refuse Xiahou's one more heir." Xia Houshu whispered, just happened to be present Everyone heard it.

"you--"

Xia Houmei stared at Xia Houshu, completely stunned.She never expected that she would be surrounded by a young girl, and she would be completely out of character.

Xia Houshu teased Xu Ruoqian's surname Xu instead of Xiahou in public. Could it be that he was mocking himself for being vigorous and resolute these years, but he was actually a paper tiger?

But except for those families who hired a son-in-law, which family's heirs don't follow their father's surname?Rong'anhou's Mansion is not a shabby settlement that can't get on the table!

Xia Houshu was clearly trying to confuse the public and use strong words to make sense!

Sure enough, a girl without her mother's personal teaching has no rules since she was a child.If it weren't for the fact that she was Zhong Yuqing's own daughter, and the other two of the daughters of the same generation in the Duke of Yue's mansion had promised her, she would never have wanted to marry a girl like Xia Houshu into her family as a daughter-in-law!

Unfortunately, there was nothing she could do with her niece.Moreover, for the sake of Rong Anhou's mansion and the future of her youngest son, she made up her mind to remarry with the Duke of Yue's mansion.

When the matter became like this, Zhong Yuqing, the mother and sister-in-law, had no choice but to take care of her. She immediately reprimanded her daughter, "Shu'er, you are a junior, how could you talk to your aunt like this? If this is an outsider, it will be bad for your reputation if it spreads out." .”

Her words had a double meaning, not only reprimanded Xia Houshu for being rude, but also used "not an outsider" to win over Xia Houmei.After all, family ugliness cannot be publicized.

Xia Houmei couldn't argue with Xia Houshu, so she turned her head to look at Zhong Yuqing in a face-saving manner, and returned to the subject: "Princess, the marriage of a daughter here has always been the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. You and I are originally a family, and we know the roots. If we can kiss each other Getting married is also a blessing for us Ruoqian. I don't know what your opinion is?"

Zhong Yuqing originally thought that Xia Houshu was a junior and shouldn't keep Xia Houmei from stepping down in front of everyone, so she had no choice but to reprimand her.In fact, she agreed with Xia Houshu's statement in her heart, so she indulged her in saying so much. In this way, Xia Houmei's idea of ​​getting married might be dispelled.

Marriage is the friendship between the two surnames, and it is also a covenant between young children, which is related to the happiness of the next few decades.In Zhong Yuqing's eyes, Xu Ruoqian was a bookworm with a gentle personality, nothing wrong with him, but he couldn't restrain his daughter.And just looking at how their cousins ​​got along in the past, she didn't think they had any love beyond family affection.

Most importantly, she had no intention of getting closer to Xia Houmei.

Zhong Yuqing hopes that both parties can follow the steps she gave, and this matter will pass.Unexpectedly, Xia Houmei just pretended not to understand, and deliberately pointed it out.Let's pick it up, Xia Houmei deliberately asked her opinion.How can she express her opinion, is it possible that she really refuses without regard to face?

If she told her bluntly that she didn't want to get married, according to Xia Houmei's temperament, wouldn't she have to point her nose and scold her for bullying?

Zhong Yuqing thought for a long time, and finally stopped what she was doing, and slowly put the teacup on the small table, Fang raised her head, and said politely: "You and I are both experienced, so I know that my daughter's family is born with difficulties. Shu Ernian She was just Jiji before, she was still young, her temperament was not stable, she often caused troubles, and his father and I were not in a hurry to marry her, but wanted to stay at home and discipline her for a few years."

Xia Houmei waited for a long time, but this is what she said, she immediately smiled and said: "Young age and being unsteady are not in the way, and you will gradually become sensible after you get married. My Ruoqian is a few months younger than Yi'er, If you get married, you must have the crown ceremony, but you can decide the marriage in advance. As an aunt, I will not treat my niece badly, will I?"

This is to block the conversation!

Xia Houshu looked anxiously at his aunt, then at his mother.Can't she be allowed to live in peace for a while if this shit happens every time?