At this time, the sun's shadow was setting in the west, and the light in the room was somewhat dim.
Cheng's mother saw that Xu Chunjun's black hair was half wet, and she was even more charming than usual. But her beauty was always that kind of unobtrusive elegance and dignity, which made her especially easy to be loved by her elders.
Cheng's mother couldn't quite imagine how Mrs. Hou Ye would embarrass Xu Chunjun, and she often couldn't help but wonder whether this path was right or wrong.
"Mrs. Hou Ye said that as long as I agree to marry her natal nephew, she will immediately send people to Siyuan to rescue my second brother." Xu Chunjun knew that no matter how difficult it was to talk about it, he had to tell Mama Cheng.
When Cheng's mother heard this, she immediately panicked and said: "This...how do you say this? How can you ask for marriage like this!"
Then he calmed down and said: "I remember that Mrs. Chengyi Hou's maiden name was Zheng. Before we left Beijing, the old earl of his family had already passed away. He had a son who was about the same age as our second master, but he also died of illness.
I vaguely remember that there is a young master in his family who has assumed the title of nobility, and he must be in his early twenties now."
"Mrs. Marquis is talking about him," Xu Chunjun said.
"Girl, although I don't know what this young uncle is like, I'm afraid he's not a good match. Although I shouldn't say this, but if he is a good person, why would Madam Marquis use this to coerce him into giving up?
Girl come in?" Cheng's mother was worried.
Hearing this, Xu Chunjun couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Mom is indeed a smart person. Mrs. Hou did not hide it from me. She bluntly said that Zheng Wuji was very unbearable and was afraid that the family fortune would be ruined in his hands. There was no suitable family in the capital, so it happened that
I hit myself again."
"It's true!" Cheng's mother sighed, "It's really hard for the girl. Logically speaking, I am a servant and shouldn't talk about the master's affairs. It is indeed important to save the second young master, but this is obviously a pit of fire. The girl must not jump.
.Let’s just look for another place. I still have two old acquaintances, so I’ll ask them to help me and see if there are any other options.”
"Thank you, Mom, for thinking about me. It's just that the matter has come to this point, and it's not easy to change the path. Madam Hou Ye will probably stop it. Even if she doesn't stop it, others will know that we have asked her.
, Naturally, I don’t want to peddle this matter anymore. After all, the exchanges between dignitaries are more important than helping us." Xu Chunjun, Cheng’s mother said, didn’t take it into consideration, but she had already discussed it with her third aunt before going to Beijing.
, there are only two people who can be entrusted to him, and he has to go back and forth to seek help from the superior.
What's more, no matter how we go around this matter, it will eventually fall to the Ministry of Punishment, and it is difficult to avoid it.
"That said, I can't bury you, girl!" Cheng's mother couldn't help crying as she said, "You came to Beijing for us three girls. If she knew that this would happen, she would never agree.
I can't explain it to the old lady!"
The Xu family was run by Xu Chunjun's third aunt, Xu Lang. When Xu Daoan was arrested, several sisters-in-law of the Xu family wanted Xu Lang to be the stepmother of the county magistrate in exchange for their nephew's safety.
Because the county magistrate Cao Hong has always coveted Xu Lang, and he also asked someone to tell him.
But Xu Lang had already vowed not to marry in this life, not to mention that she had really paid too much for the Xu family over the years.
Xu Chunjun couldn't bear that his aunt was wronged, so he took the initiative to go to Beijing to find a way out, and that's how things happened now.
"I naturally know that even if I don't agree, the third aunt will definitely not blame me." Xu Chunjun said, "But if there is something wrong with the second brother, the future life of our Xu family will only be more difficult."
"Does the girl really want to accept this marriage?" Cheng's mother asked. In fact, she knew in her heart that no matter who encountered such a thing, it would be difficult to refuse.
After all, human life is at stake, as well as the entire family. If Xu Chunjun does not agree, she will become the sinner of the Xu family.
"When Mrs. Hou told me, I did not agree immediately. She only said to give me a few days to think about it." Xu Chunjun has never been an innocent person. She knew that in this world, except for close relatives or true confidants, she would be willing to give.
Don't give anything in return, everything else must be exchanged.
"What the girl is saying is that such a big thing cannot be done without careful consideration," Cheng's mother said hurriedly.
"If we save the second brother alone, there may be room for change." Xu Chunjun thought about every possibility carefully, "But Mrs. Hou later added another condition."
"What is it?" Cheng's mother asked, wondering what made Xu Chunjun even more difficult to refuse.
"She said that if I agree to marry Zheng Wuji, she can let my uncle and the others end their exile and return to the capital." Xu Chunjun could not care about the safety of his parents in vain.
"This..." Cheng's mother didn't know what to say for a moment.
Either of these two conditions put forward by Mrs. Hou is crucial to the Xu family.
The more this is the case, the less likely Xu Chunjun will refuse.
She laid everything out clearly and let Xu Chunjun make his own decision, but in fact she had calculated everything clearly.
"Girl, I remembered, we still have someone we can beg for." Mother Cheng's old eyes suddenly shone again.
"I know who you are talking about," Xu Chunjun smiled, "It's just that from the beginning, I had no intention of looking for him."
"Why is this?" Cheng's mother was puzzled.
"Three aunts haven't asked him for so many years. It's because she doesn't want to and doesn't want to." Xu Chunjun looked out the window. The sky was getting darker and the birds learning to fly had returned to their nests. "Third aunts don't care about many things. I want to
There are very few things to maintain. I don’t want to make an exception for her. As a junior, this is all I can do.”
Xu Chunjun could put down her face and ask for help, but she was unwilling to sacrifice her third aunt's dignity.
Perhaps in the eyes of some people, dignity is not worth mentioning. But Xu Chunjun knew that Xu Lang valued it more than his life.
Hearing what she said, Cheng's mother couldn't bear it anymore, covered her face and cried bitterly.
"Good girl! In this family for so many years, you are the only one who sincerely cares for us three girls, and you are the only one who really cares for her. The rest of the people want to peel off her skin and drink her blood, and they don't think her blood is enough.
"As the head of the family, Xu Lang has become a common person, being misunderstood and criticized.
Look to her when you are short of food and clothing, look to her when you are sick and have no money, even weddings and funerals, and relationships, there is nothing that does not depend on her.
But once something happens at home, everyone relies on her to take the initiative. Once things don't go well, all the responsibilities fall on her alone.
The saying "Being a family member's evil water tank" is vividly reflected in Xu Lang.
Mother Cheng has been with Xu Lang all year round and knows her hardships and grievances best.
"I lost my biological mother when I was young, and the person I admire most is my third aunt. With her talent and beauty, even if our family falls into decline, we can still marry into a middle-class family and live a prosperous life. But she doesn't want to let the Xu family fall apart.
I tried every means to revive the family business. When our family was in the most difficult time, the third aunt entered a gambling house and came back with a winning of three hundred taels of silver. This enabled the whole family to tide over the difficulties. Now I have also been pushed to the gambling table.
, the bet is myself." Xu Chunjun handed his handkerchief to Cheng's mother, without any self-pity in his tone, "If I lose, it will only ruin my life. If I win, I can revitalize Xu Zheng.
