Early in the morning, the atmosphere in Rongle Hall was unusually tense.
Even Shen Lingxiang, who had always been favored by Madam Luo, sat beside Mrs. Luo honestly and did not dare to say anything.
Only Luo Jinxing stood aside, holding his neck and looking at Mrs. Luo without giving in.
Mrs. Luo was so angry that her fingers were shaking, but she didn't see any intention of giving in. If outsiders saw this, she would be labeled as unfilial.
Next to Mrs. Luo stood Chen Yuer, whose face was red and looked embarrassed.
Luo Jinyan sat on the side, his face no longer had the smile of the past, with a hint of anger.
Su Shi and Luo Mingxiang sat quietly at the bottom. Su Shi looked at Luo Jinxing and frowned slightly.
Mrs. Luo couldn't get any advantage from her grandson, so she naturally turned her anger on Mrs. Su. She pointed at Mrs. Su and said angrily: "Look! You are also a mother, so you taught Jinxing to contradict me. Grandma’s?!”
Outside the door, Luo Junyao couldn't help but smile secretly in his heart.
When the Su family married into the Luo family, Luo Jinxing had already been taken to the border by Luo Yun for education. The number of times he has returned to Shangyong over the years can be counted on one finger.
Neither of them had spent a few days together, let alone taught.
Mrs. Su obviously knew Mrs. Luo's temperament, so she was not in a hurry to defend herself. She just said: "Mother, what Jinxing said is not unreasonable. Seeing that Jinyan and Jinxing are about to kiss each other, this is the right time. Before the marriage was completed, I took my concubine into the room first. How can a good family who loves a girl be willing to marry her over?"
Mrs. Luo obviously did not accept this trick and snorted coldly: "Don't fool me. Although I am not from a wealthy family, I have lived here in Yong for more than twenty years. Jinyan is already twenty-four. , Jinxing is over 20 years old, for a boy of this age, which room doesn’t have a few people in it?”
After saying that, he looked at Luo Jinyan and said, "I understand. You just look down on your cousin and despise her for being from a rural background. She is not worthy of you, the eldest son of Duke Dingguo."
Luo Jinxing couldn't help but said: "Grandma! You have to let your eldest brother take cousin Chen as your concubine. What's wrong with your eldest brother's unwillingness?"
Mrs. Luo said angrily: "Shut up, I'm asking about your eldest brother, why do you need to rush out to speak for him? What's wrong? It's wrong for him to disobey his grandmother's words!"
Luo Jinxing couldn't help but rolled his eyes, "My eldest brother hasn't married yet, what's wrong with not wanting to have a concubine? Besides, since my grandmother brought the Chen family's cousin to the capital, she should arrange a good family for her. If it's the third uncle Wouldn’t it make the master sad to know that you made his granddaughter your concubine?”
Mrs. Luo said: "Nonsense! There are three kinds of unfilial piety, and the worst is not having an heir. You and Jinyan are two. When your grandfather was your age, your uncles could run around! And Yu'er, what kind of good family can Wouldn't it make me feel more at ease than staying at my own home? I just love her so much that I left her in the Luo family. In the future, when I am gone, will you still be able to bully her as a family member?"
Su Shi glanced at Luo Jinxing, who was still about to talk back, telling him to stop talking, and said to Mrs. Luo in a slow voice: "Mother, we all know how hard you have worked. It's just a matter of words and deeds, and the general is also concerned about it." It's true. There are indeed many young masters from other families who have their wives and concubines waiting for them when they are just adults. But how can those people compare to our two children? How can a truly good family with a good family background and cherish their girls be willing to give up? Let a girl marry such a person? The issue of concubinage is really not feasible right now. If this spreads out, wouldn't it make Miss Chen unable to live with herself? It's better to wait until we can finalize the marriage between Jin Yan and Xin Xing. Besides, what do you think?"
Mrs. Luo looked at Luo Jinyan, "Jinyan, what do you say?" Mrs. Luo also knew that what Su said was not completely unreasonable.
There was silence in the hall for a moment, only to hear Luo Jinyan say: "No."
The atmosphere in the hall became more solemn, and Chen Yuer's face turned red with embarrassment, with tears rolling in his eyes and barely keeping them from falling.
Mrs. Luo whispered: "Jinyan, mother is also doing it for the benefit of the younger generation, so don't be stubborn with her. Yu'er is also willing to follow you...she is not wronged."
Luo Jinyan glanced at Chen Yu'er and said, "Don't take my grandmother's words to heart, cousin. Once you arrive at the Luo family, you can settle down with peace of mind. If you have any ideas in the future, you can tell your grandmother and mother. My father is your cousin. I and I
Jinxing is also your brother."
The implication is that the Luo family can be her support.
But neither he nor Luo Jinxing would marry Chen Yuer.
Chen Yu'er whimpered and couldn't bear the words anymore, covering her face and ran out.
Luo Jinyan stood outside the door and watched Chen Yuer running past him. He winked at Lanyin and told her to follow him and watch, and then he lightly lifted the hem of his skirt and stepped into the hall.
"Grandma, mother. Jun Yao is late, please forgive me, grandma." Luo Junyao walked into the hall and bowed to Mrs. Luo in a polite manner.
Mrs. Luo was in a bad mood. She glanced at Luo Junyao and said coldly: "Second girl, you are here very early."
Luo Jinxing was in the same bad mood. He couldn't help but choked when he saw this, "Isn't this the time in the past when I greet you? Yao Yao is not late. Nuan Xin Yuan is the farthest away from Rongle Hall, so it is normal for her to come a step late."
Rongle Hall and Nuanxin Garden are the two most exquisitely decorated gardens in the entire Luo Mansion, but they happen to be on opposite sides of the Luo Mansion. Not only are the two gardens quite large in area, the winding corridors are also separated by a huge
It takes a while just to walk through the garden.
"You, you..." Mrs. Luo didn't expect that Luo Jinxing would be in trouble with her everywhere today. She was so angry that she was speechless for a moment while pointing at Luo Jinxing.
Luo Junyao said crisply: "It's Junyao's fault. Grandma must not get so angry, otherwise daddy will be anxious."
Mrs. Luo looked at her, "Now that your father and Jinyanjinxing are protecting you, are you happy?"
Luo Junyao said: "The eldest brother and the second brother love me, of course I am happy. The eldest brother, the second brother and my father are also filial to my grandmother. Grandma, please don't be angry. If outsiders know, they will think that my father will not teach children.
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Mrs. Luo became a little short of breath when she mentioned her only son.
She has not yet told her son about asking Luo Jinyan to accept Chen Yuer. She originally wanted to wait until Jinyan agreed before telling her son. Unexpectedly, she thought it was just a small matter. Not only did Luo Jinyan disagree, but even Luo Jinxing jumped out to object.
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Luo Junyao walked over to Luo Mingxiang and sat down, and continued: "Just now I saw cousin Chen's cousin ran out crying. Grandma, didn't you embarrass cousin Chen's cousin by saying this in front of so many people?"
If the quarrel continues and spreads to the servants, how will Cousin Chen be able to live in our house in the future?"
Mrs. Luo narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Luo Junyao. Yesterday she heard from her adopted daughter and granddaughter that this girl had changed a lot recently, but she hadn't noticed it yet.
At this moment, I clearly feel that this girl has indeed changed a lot. How could she be so sharp-tongued in the past?
"Do you also think it's inappropriate for me to assign your cousin Chen to your eldest brother?" Mrs. Luo asked.
Luo Junyao said: "Brother is not happy, it's just inappropriate. Grandma, since you love Cousin Chen, you naturally want her to live in harmony and beauty in the future. Brother, how can we be harmonious like this? Besides... how many daughters' families are willing to do so?
Want to be a concubine? But my grandmother brought Cousin Chen out and treated her so well. Even if Cousin Chen didn't want to, she was too embarrassed to tell her, so she could only feel aggrieved in her heart. How pitiful."
Mrs. Luo snorted softly and said, "How can you feel wronged if you can marry Jin Yan?"
Mrs. Luo obviously felt that her arrangement was the best of both worlds.
Not only did she find a good partner for Chen Yu'er to be entrusted with for life, who was worthy of her natal brothers, but it also didn't delay her eldest grandson's future marriage. After all, she only wanted to accept Chen Yu'er as a concubine, didn't she?
Of course, she, the eldest grandson of the Luo family, still wants to marry a well-matched and noble girl.
The immortal master in the Taoist temple in my hometown once said that Yu'er is a good breeder.
This is extremely important for Mrs. Luo, whose eldest grandson is already in her twenties and is eager to have her great-grandson.
These wealthy ladies in the capital are all so skinny that they look as if they could be broken by the wind. How can they give birth to healthy and strong children?
Luo Junyao blinked at Luo Jinyan, saying that there was nothing he could do.
Luo Jinyan smiled at her and didn't care.
Pulling his younger brother who was about to say something else, Luo Jinyan said sternly: "Grandma, my grandson is just like his father, he is determined to be on the battlefield. It will be enough for his father and mother to choose a house, a wife and a pair of children. There is no need for concubines."
Please forgive me, grandma."
Mrs. Luo saw Luo Jinyan's solemn expression, obviously determined.
Although she disagreed with his statement, Mrs. Luo also knew that this kind of thing could not be forced, so she couldn't help but look at Luo Jinxing.
Luo Jinxing was startled, jumped up and ran out the door, "Grandma, please don't tell me this. Brother is right. I only think that cousin Chen is my sister, and I have no other thoughts."
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When he finished speaking, he had already disappeared outside the door.
Mrs. Luo was furious, "He is..."
Luo Jinyan lowered his eyes and said warmly: "Yesterday, he delayed his return home with Shake and was absent from his grandmother's reception banquet. His father ordered him to go to the army to be punished today. I'm afraid he won't have time for more than half a month."
Mrs. Luo didn't really care about her grandson, and she was a little anxious now, "Go to the army and be punished for half a month? Is it serious?"
Luo Jinyan said: "He did something wrong, no matter how serious it is, he deserves to suffer."
Mrs. Luo frowned and said, "It's not a big deal. He just came back from the border. Don't be injured or tired."
Luo Jinyan said: "Grandma, don't worry, my father knows what's going on."
Mrs. Luo was speechless for a while, then looked at Luo Junyao, who was sitting intimately with Luo Mingxiang, and then at Luo Jinyan and Su Shi, who had lowered eyes.
For a moment, he felt a sense of powerlessness welling up in his heart. He originally wanted to scold Luo Junyao but didn't bother to say anything, and waved his hand for them to leave.
Luo Jinyan stood up and saluted respectfully, "Then let's leave first and let grandma have a good rest."
"Grandma, have a good rest. Jun Yao will come back tomorrow to say hello."
Mrs. Luo didn't say anything, her eyes passed over Luo Jinyan's and Su's faces, and she felt that her eldest grandson's expression and demeanor were somewhat similar to Su's.
No, it should be said that he is like his biological mother, Mrs. Lin.
However, this is her grandson, not Mrs. Lin who can make things difficult for her at will.
As an elderly person, she is not willing to embarrass her sons and grandchildren, but they just don't share her heart.
She didn't like Mrs. Lin back then, so it was okay for her son to marry her, but just because Mrs. Lin didn't like it, she refused to obey her and take concubines. If not, how could her son still only have two sons and one daughter now?
Now it's like this again, and Sun Tzu doesn't stop talking!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Luo couldn't help but feel sad and depressed.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
The old lady has more stubborn and weird ideas as she gets older, but she is just a bit of a top-notch woman, not a vicious grandmother, and she won’t have many scenes in the future~~
