Mrs. Hou had an idea in her mind, and the rest of the journey was much quieter. When she arrived at Hou's house, she gave a few casual instructions and asked Hou Yuanyuan to go back to her courtyard. After tidying up a little, she went to Hou Shixian's study.
"Back?"
Hou Shixian didn't go out today. He was still waiting to see the attitude of the Qin family, and the most important thing was the attitude of shopkeeper Qin.
"Um."
Mrs. Hou nodded, and the cold wind outside made her cheeks turn red, even redder than rouge, adding a touch of tenderness.
Hou Shixian pulled the person to sit down next to him. He felt a little guilty when he thought about the next question. He squeezed her hand unnaturally, cleared his throat, and then spoke.
"Yuanyuan came back, did Mrs. Qin stop her?"
He actually wanted to ask Shopkeeper Qin if he wanted to go back to Hou's house, but Mrs. Hou was jealous, so he didn't say it so straightforwardly.
Mrs. Hou was thinking about getting engaged to Hou Yuanyuan, so she said a few words casually.
"How dare she stop her? My husband had agreed in front of the princess that the Qin family would go to the emperor to file a complaint if they didn't let him go. For the sake of the princess, she had to hand him over, but my sister was really reluctant to let him go.
of.……"
Mrs. Hou changed her tone and rubbed her face a few times with her handkerchief, which made her eyes red. She looked very pitiful.
"Hey, my sister is still cruel. She is only a daughter, Yuanyuan. She would rather not meet her daughter than get back together with my husband. If she is willing to come back, won't our family be reunited?"
"Hmph!" Hou Shixian got angry with just a few words from her. "She has always been like this. She only cares about herself and never thinks about her family. I have given in to her, but I still can't win her heart back. I'm afraid this woman is
There is someone outside, otherwise how could she let go of Yuanyuan?"
Thinking about this, Hou Shixian felt more and more that it was because of this. The Hou family had such a good family background and he didn't even have a concubine except Mrs. Hou's room. What else could the Qin family want to take from Qiao.
Hou Shixian felt that he was a peerless good man, but it was Shopkeeper Qin who didn't know what was good and what was bad. He felt angry in his heart. Mrs. Hou covered her lips with a handkerchief and smiled quietly, and continued to add fuel to the fire.
"After all, Yuanyuan is getting older. It's time to get married soon. When she gets married, it won't be easy for my sister to see her. She doesn't want to go back to the Hou family. She probably has this plan in mind."
"She dares!"
Hou Shixian was furious, but what Mrs. Hou said made sense. After all, he couldn't stop his daughter from getting married. Now he could watch over her and prevent her from meeting Qin, but when she got to her husband's house, he wouldn't be able to control it.
"Yuanyuan and her mother will probably not recognize our Hou family when they get married in the future..."
Mrs. Hou looked at his dark face, and the smile on her lips deepened.
"Then what do you think we should do? Yuanyuan is my daughter and she must not leave with the Qin family! Otherwise, don't let her get married?"
Apart from this method, there seems to be no other way to stop the mother and daughter.
Mrs. Hou pinched him with a sweet smile, "What are you talking about, sir? If you leave your daughter as an old aunt, what will outsiders think of our family? I have a way..."
Her tone paused, and Hou Shixian asked hurriedly.
"What's the solution? Tell me quickly!"
"My natal nephew is two years older than Yuanyuan and is not yet married. If my husband is willing, let them get married. Our two families know each other well. Yuanyuan marries into my natal family, so you can rest assured. Besides, I have
It’s hard for my sister to see her daughter while her family is watching!”
Her eyes were wandering, and the words in her mouth were confusing. This was not why Mrs. Hou had been laying the groundwork for so long.
Her words struck a chord in Hou Shixian's heart. Although Mrs. Hou's natal family background was a bit poor, she could check and balance Shopkeeper Qin, and Hou Shixian accepted it.
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. Call your mother's family over one day, arrange a marriage between the two families, and send her over as soon as Yuanyuan has hair extensions."
"Why."
Mrs. Hou agreed excitedly. Hou Shixian didn't even ask about his son-in-law. It seemed that he was forced by the Qin family. Since the Qin family was unwilling to get back together, he had to firmly hold on to Hou Yuanyuan as a weight. As long as this daughter is here Only in his hands could he have the opportunity to benefit from the Qin family.
The two of them had calculated well, but they didn't know that Shen Yanqing and Jiang Miao had been waiting to close the net. The day for the Hou family to transport grain and grass was only half a month away. Zhao Jing sent a group of imperial guards to follow Shen Yanqing, and the peaceful capital was about to be stirred up again. waves.
These matters are all left to Shen Yanqing to handle, while Jiang Miao also has her own things to do.
She saw Shen Yingxue making clothes for Guo Zhao two days ago. It was now dozens of degrees below zero at the border, and the soldiers were afraid they would be too cold.
A major event happened this winter in the original book. As the New Year was approaching, the border pass encountered the biggest snowstorm in a century. Thousands of soldiers at the border pass froze to death. In addition, the enemy troops invaded, and the soldiers were completely defenseless. Tens of thousands of people were killed or injured in this battle, the border was almost destroyed, and even the capital was shaken.
Now that there are still more than two months before the Chinese New Year, Jiang Miao is anxious. If she hadn't seen Shen Yingxue making clothes, she would not be able to remember this plot. In addition, the Hou family's food and grass incident was discovered a few days ago. Jiang Miao felt more and more dangerous. If two things happened together, a lack of clothes and a lack of food, it would be a fatal blow to the soldiers at the border.
She was worried and looked sad. Shen Yanqing pinched the flesh on her cheek and asked softly.
"What's wrong?"
"This year, the capital is colder than usual. I'm worried that the temperature at the border will be even lower. Those soldiers will have no clothes to survive the winter. If they get sick from the cold, won't it delay the war?"
Shen Yanqing didn't expect that she was actually worried about this matter. When did Miao Ya become so concerned about border issues?
Shen Yanqing had doubts in his heart. When he thought of Jiang Zhe at the border, his eyes moved a little. Could it be that Miao Ya was worried about her biological father?
Jiang Miao had been with him for so long, and she could guess what was on his mind. When Shen Yanqing's eyes touched her, she rolled her eyes at first.
"It has nothing to do with that person. I just saw my eldest sister making clothes for Brother Guo and then I remembered. Do you think we should send a thick coat to the soldiers at the border? At least it will keep them warm and they will not get sick..."
Jiang Miao didn't want the peaceful life in the capital to be broken. It took great difficulty for the Yan Dynasty to recover. If the border was hit hard again, their life would not be easy.
Shen Yanqing hugged her, thinking about the feasibility of this matter.
"Your idea is good, but there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers at the border, and each person has hundreds of thousands of pieces of clothing. Where do these many clothes come from?"
Shen Yanqing knew that Jiang Miao had her own ready-to-wear shop, but the number was so large that the embroiderers in Yuhua Building couldn't handle it.
"I know, so I plan to go to the emperor to cooperate."
