Lin Daiyu was surprised. She knew the meaning of the golden unicorn hanging on Xiangyun's chest to Xiangyun.
It was passed down from Xiangyun's great-grandfather's generation. When it came to her father's generation, because Shi Xiangyun, the eldest son, only had one daughter and died, there was originally a pair of golden unicorns, one male and one male, and the smaller one was the female.
He placed it on Xiangyun's chest as a memory of his parents, and the older one was taken away by his uncle.
"Yun'er, didn't you say those unicorns are a pair?" Daiyu quickly asked: "This is an heirloom passed down from your ancestors, how could it...?"
"It's a pair. Probably my uncle has already pawned or sold another unicorn. People said that this is a pair. It takes a pair of them together to get a good price. That's why my aunt thought
Take this one from me too." A trace of sadness flashed across Shi Xiangyun's face, but it was immediately replaced by indifference: "I said it was what my father left me, and no one can take it away, so my aunt
She kept making noise, and I couldn't bear it anymore, so I gave her the fox fur cloak and blocked her mouth."
Daiyu felt sad in her heart. Meeting such an uncle and aunt made Yun Yatou feel really sad. She stretched out her hand to hold Xiangyun's cold hands, put them together into the stove, and rubbed them gently: "Yun'er, don't worry about these things.
Those are just external possessions. Zicuckoo, go and bring the black fox cloak in my room to Cuixi. Wear it when you go out..."
"Okay." Zicuckoo stood up and went to get it, but Xiangyun quickly stopped him: "How to make it? And the black fox cloak was given to you by the ancestors. If the ancestors ask, then it's okay?"
"What's wrong with that? Just say I like that style, and we'll change it. Our ancestors won't care about it." Daiyu rolled her eyes and thought of an idea, "Besides, what's the value of a fox fur coat?"
?It would be a big deal if we, Yun'er, get frostbite."
Shi Xiangyun also had a bold temperament. Seeing Daiyu's insistence, he no longer cared about it, but laughed: "You are talking about me. My body is frost-resistant, even if it is cold for two days, it will not be a problem, but you
, Brother Feng asked you to practice, I see you persist in it all day long, why are you still so thin? "
Here Zijuan has already taken out the fox fur and handed it to Cuixi, but she said with a smile: "Miss Yun, it's bad. Although my girl is still a little thinner, her body bones are still a lot stronger. This winter
I don’t cough much anymore, and I dare to go out for a walk or two occasionally.”
"Hey, how dare you go out with such a small body? Do you dare to go to the garden to play in the snow and enjoy plum blossoms together?" Shi Xiangyun's eyes lit up, "In addition to going back and holding back a lot of anger during this period, Sister Bao and
Girl Qin is busy preparing to get married now. I went there twice to see how busy they are. The second sister stays in Zhujin Building all day long and does not go out. The third girl often comes to your place, but I feel that she is also worried about something.
, it’s true that the fourth girl made an appointment with me several times to enjoy the snow and paint together, but you also know that I am a rough person, how can I understand things that are like spring and snow, it is not as refreshing as sisters getting together to have a drink..."
Seeing Daiyu's eyes moving, as if she was thoughtful, Shi Xiangyun said with emotion: "On second thought, Sister Bao and Girl Qin are also getting married. If they get married, they will rarely see each other again in the future. Sister Bao and Qin
After the girl gets married, she will go to Yongping Mansion. I am afraid that she will not see her again for a year and a half. There are fewer and fewer sisters in this garden. As time goes by, there will be fewer and fewer sisters.
, you will have to go there in two more years..."
"Every banquet in the world..." Daiyu also said leisurely.
"It's good for you. You and Brother Feng have become a family. Sister Bao and Qin Yatou are still two sisters-in-law. Plus Xiangling, Jin Chuan'er, and Qingwen over there, you finally have a few
An acquaintance,..." Xiangyun suddenly lost interest, "After all, we have to say goodbye, and in the end there will only be an empty garden left in this garden."
Seeing Shi Xiangyun's sad words, Zijuan quickly spoke up: "Miss Yun is too sad about the spring and the autumn. Girls will naturally leave the court when they grow up. Even if they all get married in the future, as long as they are not far apart, they will still be married."
Able to move around frequently,..."
"Zicuckoo, I'm afraid what you said is untrue. If you get married, it won't be so easy. Who can guarantee that you can stay together? And the husband's family may not like you to go out again.
Run, if you want to be married into the Sun family again like your second sister, wouldn’t it be...?" Shi Xiangyun shook his head sadly.
The news that Yingchun might marry the man from the Sun family has long been spread throughout the mansion, but the sound of footsteps was heard and no one came down. Even Jia Zheng asked his brother, but Jia She only said that he was not in a hurry.
, but Yingchun is already eighteen years old, and she will become an old girl if she doesn't get married, not to mention that her marriage to the Sun family has not yet been officially decided, which naturally makes the people in the house a little puzzled.
It's just that the daughter's marriage has always been decided by her parents. Jia She is not in a hurry, and the Xing family is afraid of Jia She. Naturally, others can't interfere too much.
But having said that, after a while, Tanchun and Xiangyun have also reached the age where they should talk about marriage. Even Xichun is already fourteen, so you can say that.
Baoyu also needs to consider marriage issues, but since Baoyu is a boy, he can take it a little longer, but girls like Tanchun and Xiangyun who are already sixteen years old should think about it.
Which of the girls in the Grand View Garden has not had hopes for their own future? But as the situation in Rong Ning's second house goes from bad to worse, it seems that it has become a little difficult to find a satisfactory and suitable family, or perhaps the elders in the family have
Some other ideas did not take into account the girls' own thoughts and wishes.
Of course, in this era, there is no need to ask for their opinions. When parents consider these issues, they mainly look at whether they are a good match or whether they can help the family.
Daiyu was keenly aware of the loneliness, helplessness, and struggle in Shi Xiangyun's tone.
"Yun'er, is it...?"
Seeing Daiyu's inquiring eyes, Shi Xiangyun didn't want to say anything, but just shook his head. Daiyu winked at Zijuan, who immediately took Cuixi knowingly and went out, leaving only Daiyu and Xiangyun.
"Do you want to hide anything from me?" Daiyu held Xiangyun's hand and said softly: "Last time Brother Feng came back, I heard Brother Feng say that you two uncles seemed to have some ideas.
I asked Brother Feng what he thought, but Brother Feng just shook his head and refused to say anything. But I can guess that it is probably related to you, otherwise Brother Feng would not care. You know Brother Feng’s temperament..."
Shi Xiangyun shook his head again, but under Daiyu's unyielding gaze, he finally said: "Uncle and aunt think that I should be betrothed to someone else..."
"Who? Isn't it the Jiangnan Zhen family?" Daiyu vaguely heard Xiangyun mention it, but that was a few years ago, and Zhen Baoyu of the Zhen family was engaged to the daughter of the Wang family of Dongping County. It seems that Xiangyun also did not
I don't want to marry with the Zhen family.
"It was the Year of the Monkey. Baoyu of the Zhen family was engaged to the daughter of the Prince of Dongping County. I'm afraid they were about to get married." Shi Xiangyun didn't know why Brother Feng said that the Zhen family was not a good match, but even Dongping County
The king's legitimate daughter, it is true that eight hundred princesses are marrying into the Zhen family, or is it just a false shot that the Zhen family wants to be engaged to her?
"Who is that?" Daiyu asked.
After hesitating for a long time, Shi Xiangyun said: "It turns out that uncle wants to promise me to His Highness King Shou..."
"His Royal Highness King Shou?!" Lin Daiyu was startled. That was really a step to the sky, but then she understood, how could King Shou marry the daughter of Wu Xun? According to the practice of the Zhou Dynasty, royal family members, especially those like this
A prince who has the possibility of succeeding to the throne is never allowed to marry Wu Xun. It is absolutely impossible for his legitimate wife, that is, a princess, only a side concubine, that is, a concubine.
Xiangyun didn't have much reaction and said to himself: "Later, for some unknown reason, my uncle didn't mention it again. A few days ago, he mentioned that King Beijing wanted to have a concubine..."
"Prince Beijing? Why would your uncle want you to enter the Prince's Palace in Beijing?" Daiyu found it even more incredible.
Although she didn't quite understand the difference between King Beijing and King Shou, King Beijing was just an idle prince, and King Shou was at least a prince who had a chance to succeed to the throne. Suddenly, he fell from King Shou to King Beijing.
The king is still a concubine, so the gap is a bit big. Moreover, this kind of idle prince may sound superior in name, but in fact it is almost the same as the Rongning Second Mansion. Being a concubine is actually not a good choice.
, no wonder Xiangyun is so sad.
Of course, King Beijing is very young, only in his twenties. Daiyu even saw him once from a distance, and he looked like Zhou Zheng. However, she also vaguely heard Brother Feng mention that it is best for these four kings to stay away from each other.
It is best to have deep friendship.
It's just that the second family of Rongning, even the fourth family of King Jia Shi and Xue, and the Wang Shui family of Beijing are all family friends, and their relationship has always been very close, especially the third family of Jia Shi and Wang. Because the Xue family declined early, it gradually faded away from the Shui family.
"I don't know either." A rare sadness appeared on Xiangyun's face. She also told her ancestors about this matter, but the ancestors could only sigh. Although she was Xiangyun's aunt, such a major marriage matter
After all, it is up to her two uncles to make the decision. She can make suggestions, but she has no decision-making power. Moreover, the situation of the Jia family is not good now, and the two nephews may not be willing to listen to her.
"Then have you talked to your ancestors? What do you think?" Daiyu bit her lip and said, "I'm afraid we can't delay things like this. Once it's decided, it will be difficult to change it."
Shi Xiangyun was in a state of confusion. She vaguely knew that her uncle owed a lot of debts abroad, and her promise to be King Beijing's concubine might be a deal, but the specific details were not clear. Her ancestors had said that,
So what?
This chapter has been completed!