Seven or eight days later, Pei Ling's mother came to visit again, but this time she came alone.
She met Qingrong and told her what had happened in the mansion in the past few days. Qingrong learned that Pei Ling's mother was now in charge of all matters in Cui's mansion. After hearing about the queen's happiness, Mrs. Li suddenly suddenly
When he fell ill, he said he would recuperate behind closed doors and stop attending to affairs and seeing guests.
But Pei Lingniang didn't seem to be satisfied with the result. She sighed and said, "It's a pity that since she is the elder and there are people from the Li family behind her to stand up for her, we can't really do anything to her."
Qingrong nodded and said with relief: "But it's not all hopeless. Madam, please don't be too hasty."
Pei Lingniang nodded when she heard this and said with emotion: "That's because the queen is pregnant. This is an unexpected joy, otherwise it would be difficult... But speaking of this, it was really thanks to you and the lieutenant general that day. If anything happened to the queen...
Qingrong also sighed, these things were really coincidences.
Pei Lingniang suddenly smiled and said, "By the way, I've also heard about Siniang and Linrang."
"Oh? What's the matter?" Qingrong frowned slightly. Did Cui Chenyu make this matter public so quickly?
Pei Lingniang's smile deepened, "Sanniang, please don't hide it from me. Linrang told me and Ning Qian that he wanted to marry Siniang. Linrang and Ning Qian had a deep brotherly love, so he didn't choose to hide it from me.
Look at him. But don’t worry, only we and my wife know about this now, and we haven’t told anyone else."
Qingrong smiled coquettishly, "I see, but this matter has not been decided yet. Who knows what will happen next?"
Pei Lingniang didn't think so, she said: "I also know Lin Rang's character. Since he has made such a decision, he must have thought it over deeply and must not have just said it."
Qingrong just smiled and didn't say anything.
When Pei Lingniang saw this, she couldn't help but sigh: "It's not easy for Lin Rang. He lost his father when he was young, and his mother also passed away a few years ago. Because Lin Rang's mother had a stubborn temper and had a bad relationship with the tribe, Lin Rang also suffered for this.
After a lot of hard work, the marriage has been postponed again and again... Now that he is willing to start a family, Ning Qian and I are naturally happy for him."
Qingrong was curious and asked: "I have seen him too. He is polite and modest. He doesn't look like someone who would cause trouble with his tribe."
Pei Lingniang shook her head, "These are all things among the elders, and he is just an innocent person who was implicated. Lin Rang's mother is the stepmother of the old county prince, and the lady in front is the sister of Ning Qian's stepmother. She gave birth to the first child
She died of dystocia at that time, leaving behind a son. However, the child died of illness a few years later. Her mother-in-law believed that Lin Rang's mother had done this intentionally, so she always targeted them and their son. Lin Rang's mother also had a fierce temper and had never been at odds with her.
Dealing with it also made the tribe unhappy... Before I got married, I only heard about these things and didn't understand much about them. But I also lived there for many years, so why didn't I know about my mother-in-law's personality and many things?
It's just something she made up out of jealousy."
Qingrong was very emotional when he heard this, "Is this happening?"
"She just saw that the position of Duke was in the hands of others, and she felt unhappy. After Lin Rang's mother left, she changed from her normal state and planned to take care of the marriage for Lin Rang. However, Lin Rang's uncle's family refused and warned her
Don't interfere... She then made up her mind to smear Lin Rang's reputation and ruin his marriage so that he would have no children. Later, if he wanted to have step-heirs from his brothers and clansmen, he could also inherit his family wealth and title... It's just that
Poor Lin Rang has no enmity or enmity against him, and has suffered many unreasonable disasters in vain."
Qingrong couldn't help being shocked. This Li's thoughts were too vicious, "This is too much!"
Pei Lingniang nodded, "Ning Qian and I don't think much of her, but she is an elder after all, she has given birth to an heir for the Cui family, and she has been mourned, so there is nothing we can do about it? But there is one thing we hope Sanniang can rest assured, Lin Rang's character.
He is trustworthy and a rare gentleman, not one of those weak and incompetent people who have no responsibilities."
When Qingrong heard this, she felt a little clear in her heart. Not only Pei Lingniang, but also Xue Shao also said so. It seemed that Cui Chenyu's character was indeed trustworthy. But Qingrong still didn't believe it if he could handle these things in the clan well.
Yes, after all, she didn’t want Siniang to spend all her time in the back house dealing with those difficult tribesmen after she got married. But thinking about Siniang’s feelings, Qingrong felt that she shouldn’t beat her to death with a stick.
Even if he is shaken, he still can't let go so easily.
Qingrong nodded, smiled, and said hesitantly: "Madam has said so, so of course I believe it. But now that Fourth Mother is still in the palace, I think there is no need to rush into these things."
"Lin Rang has actually wanted to settle this matter for a long time, but she has never been able to find the right time. Now that my mother-in-law is too busy taking care of herself, I'm afraid she won't be able to intervene in Lin Rang's matter."
Qingrong disagreed with this. It had been decades since Li married into the Cui family. Even if she had no time to take care of those relationships at this time, what about the future? Then Li had such a vicious mind. If her calculations failed, she might not know what the future would be like.
How to deal with Siniang!
Qingrong looked embarrassed and sighed, "Madam, of course you care about your husband's brothers, so how can I not pity my sisters? We are all married women, so why don't we know how difficult it is to live a stable life in this back house?"
Naturally, Pei Lingniang understood what she meant. She smiled suddenly and said, "Sanniang, you and I are destined to have similar temperaments, so I am willing to treat each other with sincerity. It's not that I haven't thought about it for you. Of course you are
I am worried that Si Niang will not have a good life in the Cui family in the future, but this family has its own scriptures that are difficult to learn. When a woman wants to get married, she always has to face these matters in the back house, but who the other person is, she can't escape.
It's open. If you have good luck like you, if your mother-in-law is generous, your sisters-in-law are harmonious, and your husband and wife are loving, your life will naturally go well. What about those who have bad luck? Is it possible that this life will not last?"
Qingrong did not speak, but saw Pei Lingniang looking at her again, with bright eyes and a fearless tone in her voice, "Instead of looking forward and looking back, being timid and not daring to try, it is better to be able to stand alone and fight in the future."
Let’s build our own place in the back house.”
Naturally, Pei Lingniang is not a simple person. If she were a man, she would be a good official. Qingrong smiled sincerely and said: "Madam, she has extraordinary knowledge. Naturally, she is not an ordinary person or comparable to others."
Pei Lingniang shook her head and smiled, "In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with this marriage. When Si Niang marries a high-ranking duchess, she does not need to serve her parents-in-law. She also likes her when she is about to give up. The wealth and future, the love between husband and wife, are both.
Yeah, what's wrong with that?"
Qingrong smiled and said: "It seems that Madam is here to lobby for Cui Langjun."
Pei Lingniang glanced at her and said, "If this is really the case, why did I just tell you so much with all my heart?"
"Then it's time for me to thank Madam for her kindness."
Pei Lingniang said: "Linrang cares about your thoughts very much. What I said today does have his meaning. However, I am not telling lies with open eyes. I hope you can rest assured. As for the two elders, Linrang may
I will ask Uncle Zheng to come forward. He has considered it carefully and hopes to ask you and your father what you want before talking about inviting your uncle to come and propose marriage."
Qingrong nodded and said: "I understand what Madam means, thank you Madam."
It seems that he has arranged this matter in an orderly manner... Since this is Siniang's wish, she, as the elder sister, will naturally help her.
…
On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, it was time for officials to take a break. Qing Rong also took the time to go back to her parents' home, and also asked Wang and Lu Wenzhong about their plans for Qing Ran's marriage.
Lu Wenzhong and Wang's plans for Siniang's marriage are similar to their previous plans for Qingrong, but this is just a plan. After all, the Lu family had offended the Xie family before, and the future was unknown. In order to seek the protection of the Wei family, Siniang's marriage
I even asked the queen what she meant, which made Lu Wenzhong and Wang a little worried.
Qingrong informed his parents about Cui Chenyu and said, "If the queen agrees to his wish, this marriage... I'm afraid it will be settled. I wonder what my father and mother will think about it?"
Naturally, she was worried, but Wang asked again: "Sister Siang is really willing?"
Qingrong sighed and nodded, "She gave up the idea because of the difference in family background. After some time, the two of them discussed it again. Cui Chenyu came to Xue Mansion and told me that he wanted to marry Si Niang.
It seems that he is not just talking about the matter of being a wife. As for other things, it depends on what my parents think."
Lu Wenzhong shook his head, "Siniang has lived her life, and it is true that she is not aggrieved. No matter how much I and your mother-in-law plan for her, if she doesn't want to, won't she be aggrieved? What's more, when you get married, you can't just look at this.
When it comes to people in the Houzhai clan, one still has to look at the other person’s personality, otherwise it will be useless no matter how good the family members are. Isn’t this the case with the third brother Changxuan?”
Qingrong nodded, that's right, "If that's the case, then let's obey Siniang and fulfill her wishes, right?"
…
Naturally, Qingrong also informed Pei Lingniang about the matter and asked her to tell Cui Chenyu. The two of them have become closer and closer recently because of their marriage.
Qing Rong did not hide this from Xue Shao. Xue Shao was a little surprised at first, but considering the strange things that Qing Rong and Cui Chenyu had done before, it seemed to make sense. However, he was still a little unhappy in his heart. He looked at Qing Rong.
Rong, snorted coldly, "You can hide it, but you just tell me now."
Qingrong smiled and said: "It's not decided yet. Of course I can't say it. Now that it's decided, I'll tell you. I didn't mean to hide it from you on purpose."
I don't know if he was too coaxing, but fortunately, he just wanted to scare Qingrong on purpose, and soon the dissatisfaction disappeared in his heart. He nodded and said yes.
Seeing that he still had no expression on his face, Qingrong stepped forward and asked with a slight smile: "Are you annoyed?"
As soon as she came closer, the tip of Xue Shao's nose was filled with a faint fragrance. He naturally recognized that it was the smell of her after bathing. He looked away calmly, thinking about something in his mind, shook his head and said, "No."
"Then you look unhappy?"
"If you kiss me, I will naturally be happy."
Qingrong looked at him, a little amused, but she still came forward and pecked his lips a few times, "How are you now?"