After Jiang Nuan came back from Zong's house, when it was time to rest at night, she and Huo Tian were the only ones left in the house.
Huo Tian saw Jiang Nuan sitting there looking a little depressed, so he asked with concern: "Why are you a little unhappy, but you are tired from going out today?"
Jiang Nuan shook his head and said, "I'm not made of paper, so I don't get tired so easily."
"What's on your mind? Tell me." Huo Tian touched her face and said.
Jiang Nuan then said: "Master, I want to discuss Zhuangzi's marriage with you."
"What, have you found a suitable person for Zhongzi?" Huo Tian asked.
"Actually, I once asked her if there was anyone she liked, but she never said anything." Jiang Nuan said with some embarrassment, "Didn't I want to promise Wei Yu the love before?
I had asked Zhuizi about it long before that, thinking that she and Wei Yu had known each other earlier. If she had feelings for Wei Yu, she would always be interested in her.
But who would have thought that she said she only regarded Wei Yu as a brother, so it was hard for me to say anything.
Today I went to Aunt Zong's house, and Aunt Zong specially called Chengyun's natal brother over to let Sister Xu and I take a look.
Then he said how good this kid was, wanted to pair him up with Zhuangzi, and asked for my opinion.
Of course I knew that this was Aunt Zong's good intention. But I couldn't rashly make the decision for Zhuangzi, so I said I would come back and ask her.
I came back and called Zhui Zi to me and told her what happened.
Chengyun's younger brother is named Zhu Zhangyuan. He is from a clean background and is literate. He looks really good to me.
But Zhuangzi said that everything was up to me. I saw a faint look on her face, not very happy.
Therefore, I don't dare to make the decision for her, but I am afraid that she will miss a good marriage."
"It's a pity that Lingdang can't go out now, otherwise you can ask her to ask Zhuangzi what his plan is." Huo Tian was very serious in helping Jiang Nuan give her advice, "After all, they have been together since childhood, and they should talk about everything.
, you are the master after all, there are some things that I shouldn’t say directly in front of you.”
"Besides this, I was wondering if Zhuangzi would like to stay with you and be an aunt? But I didn't ask her directly. I wanted to discuss it with you first." Jiang Nuan said, "Aunt Zong and the others talked a lot today.
The blessing of having many children and grandchildren.
People of your age already have a lot of wives and concubines around you, but you don’t have any concubines, but I, as a wife, have failed in my duty."
"What are you thinking about all day long? Other people's wives are thinking about how to keep their husbands from having sex with women. You're lucky enough to take the initiative to take a concubine for me." Huo Tian clicked.
He nodded Jiang Nuan's head and said, "It's too virtuous."
"If someone has a little money, let alone a prince's house, and they don't have a title, who doesn't want to have a few concubines?" Jiang Nuan said with his eyes widened and his head covered.
"Why do you care about other people's houses?" Huo Tian pinched her face a little harder, and Jiang Nuan's face turned red. "Do you have to get a concubine to come in and divide me in half to be happy?"
"But..." Jiang Nuan wanted to say something else.
Huo Tian raised her face and said, "But what?"
"But if this continues, some people will definitely say that I am a jealous woman," Jiang Nuan muttered, "and some will also laugh at you."
"You have no parents-in-law, and I have no brothers and sisters. Don't you still have control over your own affairs? Whoever likes to laugh, let him laugh, and whoever likes to talk, let him talk." Huo Tian didn't care at all, "I'm not afraid.
People are laughing at you, but as for you, how many people are envious of you, but you are still envious."
Jiang Nuan leaned against Huo Tian's chest, raised her face, and asked him with a smile: "Why do you insist on not taking a concubine? I see that my belly is getting bigger again. It is true that no one will serve you."
Huo Tian hugged her gently and said, "My father only has one mother, so why can't I only have you?"
You can't get too much of the human heart, it's enough if you can keep one.
What's more, what's the point of competing for favor between wives and concubines? You're not wary of others. If you meet someone with scheming intentions, your family will never have peace."
"But your Huo family is very small, don't you hope to have more children and more happiness?" Jiang Nuan tilted her head and asked, "How many children can I have by myself?"
"It's just that this thing has to happen sometimes in life. Besides, there is already a brother Zao, and now you are pregnant again." Huo Tian said and gently stroked Jiang Nuan's belly that had not yet swelled.
Seeing his resolute attitude, Jiang Nuan nodded and said, "You said this. Don't blame me for refusing to take a concubine for you."
"Did you test me just now?" Huo Tian gritted his teeth.
Jiang Nuan chuckled and said, "Half and half! In fact, you don't know. I'm afraid that you won't agree, but I'm also afraid that you will agree."
"What do you mean you're afraid that I won't agree, but you're also afraid that I will agree?" Huo Tian grabbed her and asked.
"If you scratch me gently, your wrist will hurt." Jiang Nuan twisted her body and said.
"Stop pretending to be pitiful with me." Huo Tian didn't let go. He always had a sense of control. "Speak now and I'll spare you."
"I said, I said," Jiang Nuan stopped laughing and acted coquettishly towards Huo Tian, "Just hold me and I'll tell you quietly."
Her appearance made Huo Tian feel angry all of a sudden.
He held her in his arms and said, "Please be calm, I can't touch you now."
"Then I won't say anything," Jiang Nuan said, "so that you don't blame me."
With her like this, Huo Tian couldn't help but sigh, "You are really the devil in my life, you might as well say it, I'll just bear with it."
Jiang Nuan also felt sorry for him. She turned around and hugged Huo Tian's waist and said, "Actually, it's nothing. I'm afraid that if I take a concubine for you, your heart will be taken away.
When I think of my pregnant belly while you are sleeping soundly with someone else in your arms, my heart feels like a knife.
Don't look at the magnanimity I just pretended to do, but if I really took a concubine for you, I would definitely hide in bed and cry secretly every night."
"So I said, don't suffer yourself for the so-called face." Huo Tian patted her distressedly, "Life is short, you have to learn to be selfish."
The New Year has passed in a blink of an eye, and every family is in a hurry.
Even though Jiang Nuan is pregnant now, people who should move around still have to move around.
After a few days, she cried out that she couldn't bear it.
Huo Tian didn't allow her to go out again, and she only went by herself when people came to invite her.
The Lantern Festival has just passed, and the banquets have gradually become less and less.
Huo Tian came back from having a drink outside this day because one of his subordinates was transferred to work elsewhere.
Huo Tian went to bid him farewell, but came back late.
Besides, I drank a lot today and Jiang Nuan was making a fuss, so I couldn't smell the smell of alcohol or meat.
So Huo Tian returned to the house and only spoke a few words to Jiang Nuan outside, telling her: "I'll go to the study to sleep tonight! You better get some rest, so as not to let the smell of alcohol on my body smell to you."
Jiang Nuan also knew that she was afraid of smelling those smells now, otherwise she would be so dizzy that she would vomit.
So he said: "You should go to bed early! If you are too drunk, I will ask them to make sobering soup for you."
