After Shi Nai saw off Taoist Zhang, his excitement still hadn't subsided, and now he wanted to find someone to share his happiness.
So he walked to the back house in three steps and two steps at a time, and saw his wife Zhang. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed her hand. He was so excited that he didn't know what to say.
When the maids nearby saw this scene, they thought it was Shi Nai who was going to whisper something to Mr. Zhang. So they all left with smiles on their faces.
Seeing Shi Nai's hair, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but blush. Over the years, as she has aged and faded, Shi Nai no longer treats her the way he used to. What happened today? He grabbed her as soon as he came.
Don't let go.
When Shi Nai saw the maids exiting, it was just what he wanted. So he pulled Mrs. Zhang to the bedside and said, "Today I followed your instructions and completed the matter."
Zhang was a little confused at first, but then she immediately realized that it was the matter of Shi Xiangyun's marriage that she and Shi Nai had discussed.
If anyone in this house wants to see Shi Xiangyun the most, it is probably Mrs. Zhang.
As a man, Shi Nai rarely paid attention to the affairs of the back house, so he didn't have much contact with Shi Xiangyun. In his impression, Shi Xiangyun, despite his eccentric personality, was his niece after all.
But Mrs. Zhang was different. She had to meet Shi Xiangyun every day and was well aware of Shi Xiangyun's weird temper, so she strongly advocated marrying Shi Xiangyun out.
However, I still put forward many harsh conditions for my family, hoping to get the best of both worlds. If it really doesn't work out, only Amitabha can achieve it.
Zhang didn't expect that Shi Nai would be able to fulfill the conditions she proposed. How could this make her unhappy?
"Which family is the son of?"
"He is the eldest son of our aunt's family, the Rongguo Mansion." Shi Nai said with some pride. After all, they are a big family, and only Jia Ke currently has the highest official position.
Mrs. Zhang frowned and thought for a while, then said in surprise: "Could it be Jia Ke, the foreman of the Military Aircraft Department?"
"Exactly."
"It would be great if it was him? But isn't your eldest nephew already married? How can you marry our Xiangyun again?" Mrs. Zhang said with some confusion.
Shi Nai didn't know how to explain it to him. He hesitated for a long time before saying: "When Xiangyun marries you, you won't get a big house, just a second house."
What he said sounded good, but the bad thing was that Shi Xiangyun could only be a concubine after marrying her.
Mrs. Zhang felt a little anxious after hearing what he said, "How can this be possible? If this happens, everyone in the world will say that we have treated her badly and used her in exchange for the power of our family."
Shi Nai blushed when he heard what she said, "If people in the world want to say something, let them say it. It's not like you don't know what is going on in our family now. If you didn't know how to run a business, we might not even be able to do it anymore."
I can’t even eat. Apart from this Houfu brand, what else is left?”
Ms. Zhang also sighed. She had worked so hard over the years and could only manage to maintain the family.
This was because Shi Nai was reasonable and did not cling to the Hou Mansion brand. Instead, he tried to make the best of his ability. If it were to save face, their family might really not be able to make a living now.
Shi Nai saw that Zhang was a little shaken, and then said: "Besides, marrying the eldest brother of Rongguo Mansion does not mean we have wronged our family Xiangyun. The eldest brother of Rongguo Mansion is now the Marquis of Wuyang. Speaking of which, our family
Xiangyun's father is just a white man, so being able to marry him as a concubine is considered a high achievement."
Mrs. Zhang gradually convinced herself, and she felt more and more that this was a good marriage. If she married Jia Ke, her master would probably be able to get an official position, and then the situation at home would be better.
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Moreover, when Mrs. Zhang often gathered with other officials’ wives, she heard those ladies talking about how much ice and carbon tribute their husband-in-law received every year, and how many people rushed to give them gifts every day. Mrs. Zhang was
The people next to her were filled with envy, and she was also looking forward to the day when their Baolinghou Mansion could be so prosperous.
The more Zhang thinks about it, the more she realizes that this is the case. When she married into the Baolinghou Mansion, she only thought that from now on she would enjoy endless wealth and glory. However, things went against her wishes, and now her life is worse than in her parents' family.
If the marriage happens this time, she will be considered a change of heart.
So Zhang nodded and said to Shi Nai: "In that case, you will go to Rongguo Mansion in a few days, firstly to meet your aunt, and secondly to bring back a document to finalize this matter.
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Shi Nai nodded in agreement and told Mr. Zhang that he would go to Rongguo Mansion tomorrow to finalize the matter.
The two of them were talking about Shi Xiangyun's marriage here, but there might as well be someone listening under the window in the corner.
This person is the lady's personal maid Yao Yinfeng. Her mother used to serve in Shi Xiangyun's father's room, so the superior misses Shi Xiangyun very much. Now the family still believes that Shi Xiangyun is their serious master.
She was originally waiting on Madam outside the house, but suddenly she seemed to hear Shi Xiangyun's name inside, so she secretly lay down in front of the window, wanting to hear what was going on inside.
As a result, she only heard half of it, and she gritted her teeth in anger, but she couldn't make the decision, so she could only go to the backyard and report the news to Shi Xiangyun.
Yao Yinfeng then exchanged a few words with several maids who were working together, then left the front yard and walked towards the small courtyard where Shi Xiangyun lived.
Yao Yinfeng walked all the way to a remote courtyard in the backyard. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Shi Xiangyun's maid Cui Lu sitting at the door doing needlework.
Now in the Baolinghou Mansion, every girl cannot be idle. There are endless things to do every day, and those like them who serve the wife are pretty good. Shi Xiangyun and her maids, but there is no time to be idle.
Part of this needlework is for use at home, and some is sent to the homes of various powerful people. The reputation of Baolinghou Mansion is not very good now, and they are now regarded as sewing workshops. However, due to the high status of these people in their family
, so those powerful people also like to use their own things. After all, it sounds good to say it out loud, but there is no guarantee that among them are things made by the daughter of the prince's family.
Yao Yinfeng took a few steps forward. Cui Lu looked up and saw someone. She was startled at first, but finally she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw clearly that it was Yao Yinfeng.
"What's wrong with you? You're doing needlework here on a hot day and you're not afraid of heat stroke?" Yao Yinfeng asked with some confusion.
Cuixi stood up and took a look inside before saying: "Our girl did sewing for three shifts last night, and she did it all morning again this morning. She fell asleep unconsciously just now. I didn't wake her up. I wanted to
She sleeps inside for a while longer, and I watch her from outside."
When Yao Yinfeng heard these words, she didn't feel her eyes were red. How could people outside think that the majestic Marquis had to do sewing until three shifts, and she was so tired that she could only take a nap secretly.
While they were talking, hearty laughter came from inside, "Who is here? Why didn't you say anything to me? Today's sewing will be delayed."
Yao Yinfeng choked with tears and said: "The lady is me, Yinfeng."
After Yao Yinfeng said this, she walked in. When she came in, she saw Shi Xiangyun lying lazily on the bed. There was a sewing cage next to him and a bunch of patterns on the table. It seemed that he was only half done.
.And there was a pair of shoes placed on Shi Xiangyun's bed, which looked like men's shoes.
Yao Yinfeng's eyes turned around on the pair of shoes a few times, and he immediately understood who they were made for? It should be said that they were Xiangyun and others. Although they were making needlework for others, apart from their own family members, they had not done it yet.
He lives up to his standards as a man. Now he actually stays up all night making shoes for a man. It’s easy to see why.
Shi Xiangyun saw her coming and waved her to sit by the bed. He also got up from the bed, leaned on the quilt and asked, "Why are you here if you don't serve me in front?"
As soon as Yao Yinfeng heard Shi Xiangyun ask her, she immediately thought of Shi Xiangyun's fate. The tears that were originally in her eyes rolled out because she couldn't hold them back anymore.
Looking at her look, Shi Xiangyun knew that what she brought was not good news, but Shi Xiangyun had always been open-minded. Although his life was not good now and he was quite complaining, he did not give up hope.
"Sister Yinfeng, what's wrong with you? Just say what you have to say. At my point, there's nothing else I can't say." Instead, Shi Xiangyun began to persuade Yao Yinfeng.
Yao Yinfeng held back her tears and said to Shi Xiangyun: "Miss, the Marquis has arranged a marriage for you. I just heard it under the window."
Shi Xiangyun's face immediately turned red when he heard this. No matter how carefree her character was, how could any girl not be shy when she heard this?
"Which young master is this? Could it be that the family affairs are not going well and make you unhappy?" Shi Xiangyun said with some melancholy. The shyness just now was gone, and his eyes were full of sadness.
It can be said that Xiangyun really has such a person in his heart now, but seeing that that person is engaged, so he can only pay attention to it silently in his heart. Now he also has a family, it seems that he is destined to be destined in this life.
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Yao Yinfeng's face was filled with sadness, "Miss, this family's family affairs are unparalleled in the capital. There are only one or two that can compare with his family."
Shi Xiangyun asked strangely: "In that case, what's wrong?"
At the same time, Shi Xiangyun also felt strange that her uncle was so kind and could go to such great lengths to find such a powerful family for her.
Yao Yinfeng couldn't bear it anymore, and immediately burst into tears, "Miss, why is your life so miserable? Although they told you about wealth, they asked you to be their concubine. How can you be a real uncle?
They are clearly enemies."
When Shi Xiangyun heard this, she was stunned and couldn't move. She originally thought that no matter how bad the marriage her uncle had arranged for her, it would just be a family with a low official position, but she never thought that she would do it.
concubine.
Shi Xiangyun temporarily stabilized his mind, and then said tremblingly: "Which family did they book for me? It is so prestigious that they want a young lady from the Hou family to be a concubine."